Category: Public Policy

Original thought leadership on important public policy issues on a Global, Regional and Local basis

The Nigerian President , …


The Nigerian President , Goodluck Jonathan seems to worship his finance minister.It appears he does not have in-depth understanding of how this subsidy thing really works. At the last presidential chat on subsidy removal, he was asked what he had achieved so far. He said he has renowned technocrats leading the economic team. He exudes low confidence, like he is ill prepared for his job as president. In civilized climes the presidency is never foisted. It goes to leaders who have proven their mettle from childhood. This is the sort of leader a society that hopes on luck for development, gets.

WHY AND HOW THE FUEL SUBSIDY SHOULD BE REMOVED


You do not assess the soundness of a policy based on its popularity. You however as a statesman prevent at all cost, civil disorder and widespread discontentment- as these tear at the  fabric of society and have long term negative repercussions.  Adebayo Alonge ( Public Policy Analyst) While I agree that a leader must stick … Continue reading WHY AND HOW THE FUEL SUBSIDY SHOULD BE REMOVED →

Face of first casualty of occupynigeria protests


Mustafa Muyideen Mofoluwasho Opobiyi of Ilorin is believed to be the first victim in rolling nationwide protests over the lifting of petrol subsidies which are expected to bring higher prices for everything and hardship to Nigerian citizens. Only days before, the 23 year old Opobiyi had completed his studies in computer training at Da’arul Salam … Continue reading Face of first casualty of occupynigeria protests →

And when this house shall fall!


             ''And when this house shall fall, it shall fall on the good and evil alike'' (Youth shot dead in occupynigeria protest in Ilorin,Nigeria on 03/01/2012) Young Nigerians be not deceived, revolution is not for the faint-hearted and are almost always paid for in blood. To withdraw without result is … Continue reading And when this house shall fall! →

Solving Nigeria’s Unemployment Crisis


"The idle everywhere consume a great part of it( i.e. a nation's annual produce); and according to the different proportions in which it is annually divided between those two different orders of people( i.e. the industrious and idle) ,its ordinary or average value must either annually increase or diminish, or continue the same from one … Continue reading Solving Nigeria’s Unemployment Crisis →

“Do Not Live Another Man’s Dreams”-Steve Jobs


I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a college graduation. Today, I want to tell you three stories from my life. That’s it. No big deal. Just three stories. The first story is about connecting the dots. I dropped out of Reed College after the first six … Continue reading “Do Not Live Another Man’s Dreams”-Steve Jobs →

The cost of fifty-one years (I)


"Any society that seeks to achieve security against the background of acute food shortages, population explosion, low level of productivity and per capita income, low technological development, inadequate and sufficient utilities and chronic unemployment, has a false sense of security" Robert McNamara( Former Secretary of Defense, USA) As Nigeria marks her 51st independence anniversary, her … Continue reading The cost of fifty-one years (I) →