PUBLIC SQUARE BY MUHAMMAD

AL-GHAZALI

Finally, A Word For Nnamdi Kanu!

[GAMJI WRITER]

Could it be that in their shortsighted political gimmickry which was clearly  buoyed by the insatiable greed and ambition to wrestle a larger slice of the national cake, it has only just dawned on the South East cultural and political elite that they have inevitably played into Nnamdi Kanu's hands?

Could it be that they have only just realized that he was gradually pulling the carpet from underneath their feet while they were preoccupied with enjoying his crude insults against the rest of Nigerians? Details

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PUBLIC SQUARE BY MUHAMMAD AL-GHAZALI Between The Middle And The Christian Belt

When commentators in the Western media attempt to rationalize the crisis that occur with frequent regularity in Nigeria, it is often viewed in the context of the Christian South and the Muslim North. In reality, however, nothing could be further from the truth. Nigeria is much more complex than that. The reality is that any attempt to dissect or understand why Nigeria badly achieved since its independence using the solitary narrative of religion will ultimately terminate in a bewildering maze or cul-de-sac. Details

BURNING POT BY PRINCE CHARLES DICKSON, PH.D.

Northern Nigeria And More of Her Mythical Realities

[GAMJI WRITER]

The North and the agitating Middle Belt is an emotional wreck, a perfect picture of an abused bride, which today is even afraid of a hug of reconciliation, with rehabilitation and reconstruction a far cry. We are chasing Igbos out because they demand secession, restructuring, fiscal federalism etc.

If the North decides to go away from Nigeria, will the other component part fight to keep it and would it be really 19 states, is Plateau North, when there's no love lost between the Plateau people and the North, does Taraba believe in North, Southern Kaduna, parts of Nassarawa, Benue, Kogi etc. Details

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BURNING POT BY PRINCE CHARLES DICKSON, PH.D. The Nigerian Structure; fish bone in the neck

[GAMJI WRITER]

Will restructuring Nigeria make Rochas deal with the erosion that litters that road to his palatial country home in Imo state? Or if Mr. Buhari completes two terms of four years each it will make Katsina the hub of technology in the north?

In sincerity have we really allowed the Federal structure to work, with bogus census figures and criminal politicians, is it about systems, structures or those that work it? If today we have a feeding bottle federal fiscal structure, do we expect much difference or will it be a Seven-up case when we restructure? Details

PeeCeeJay By Jideofor Adibe

End of right-wing populism?[

GAMJI WRITER]

But separatist agitations in Nigeria are likely to continue - at least for a while- because they are being propelled by different dynamics. One of these is that in democratizing societies, the free speech guarantees of liberal democracies will in the short to medium term continue to aggravate the structures of conflict. And given the multi-ethnic character of the society, it is expected that separatist agitations will be one of such. Details