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When the Personal Demands of Nigerians Outweigh their Communal Requests to Political Office Holders

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  As another election cycle ticks and political campaigns begin soon in accordance with INEC’s 2026 timetable, this publication becomes necessary and timely. I was at a gas station some weeks back, and as my car's tank was being filled, the petrol attendant spoke loudly to her colleague, expressing her strong desire that a current State Commissioner (whose portfolio was not mentioned in the open conversation) should not be returned by his second-term-seeking Governor come year 2027. Her curious listener asked why, and she yelled in pidgin English, “The man na stingy man; I send am invitation card for my mama burial, but e come there, and he no drop any envelope. Na only spray he spray me small money when we dey dance”. Her biased perception of that political officeholder immediately stirred my thoughts that most Nigerians forget that we all have unlimited individual needs and wants that no one man or woman occupying a political office can ever satisfy, and, in any case, they were n...
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Aside Asphalt or Concrete, When Shall we Lay Safety and Sanity on Nigerian Roads?

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  In an era of rapid urbanization and transnational competition for development, Nigeria’s public transport system lags. It is one sector replete with varying degrees of unpleasant experiences for commuters across rural, semi-urban, and urban settlements. The undignified treatment of passengers is palpable, to the point that it often masks any effort by Federal, State, or Local governments to make our motorways safer or saner. The rate of road mishaps is embarrassing, not merely because of the spate of kidnappings of travellers, but also the decades of cruel human & material transportation habits that have become the horrible trademark of Nigerian roads. Remember, these roads remain Nigerians’ primary mode of transportation. What does it profit a Nigerian city, therefore, to have a recently constructed road well laid with either asphalt or concrete technology, yet burdened with the inappropriate carriage of Nigerians and their goods by private operators of our public transpor...
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Healthcare Referrals In Nigeria Need an Institutionalized Telecom Culture & Gadgets for Better Outcomes

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  The twelve categories of healthcare providers in Nigeria, as computed by Dr. Adetolu Ademujimi, Sartorius Resources, Nigeria. In August 2023, I published an article titled “ First Eleven Providers Patting Health Care: Fierce elements for Professor Pate’s Headship’s Cure” (see the link https://sartoriusresources.blogspot.com/2023/08/first-eleven-providers-patting-health.html )   as a deep dive into the array of real and quasi-health care providers in Nigeria. One important message of that publication was the need for the Federal Ministry of Health, working with its 36 States & FCT counterparts, to beam its regulatory and collaborative lights beyond the conventional healthcare facilities owned by the Federal & State governments. In the concluding phase of that lengthy article, I made some recommendations to strengthen the regulatory mandate of the national & subnational Ministries of Health over non-conventional healthcare facilities as well as their conventiona...
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Are Our Police Officers Unfit for Kits?

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  The large-scale insecurity in Nigeria is a by-product of several interrelated issues, no doubt. However, a significant contributor to the challenge of the war against insecurity is the gross inadequacy of policing kits in the country. The Nigerian military is overstretched partly because the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has not been optimally empowered to tackle crime & criminality. A close relative of mine, who was a victim of impersonation, had the investigation of her complaint delayed by the police for more than three weeks due to the malfunctioning of the only “signal” equipment or phone tracker in that jurisdiction. How can Nigeria effectively source, analyse, and proactively use intelligence to maintain security across 774 Local Government Areas of the country when the Nigeria Police Force reeks of a dearth of necessary operational tools? If you doubt me, go to the nearest police station right now and tell me whether that sight makes you want to cry to the police for h...
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Nigeria is NOT a rich country; Needs a NEW strategy!

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  The 10 most populous countries in the world Estimated population in the year 2025 Estimated total revenue inflow (of the central/federal government) in the year 2025 1 India 1.46 billion people US$410 billion 2 China 1.41billion people US$2.8 trillion 3 United States 347 million people US$5.23 trillion 4 Indonesia 285 million people US$190.5 billion 5 Pakistan 255 million people US$47.2 billion   6 Nigeria 230 million people US$7.13 billion 7 Brazil 213 million people US$1 trillion 8 Bangladesh 176 million people US$16 billion 9 Russia 144 million people ...
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LET'S BECOME NIGERIAN “CITIZENS” IN 2026

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  Happy New Year to all Nigerians, and I hope we’ve all gotten off to a revamped tax culture that the President Tinubu-led government officially kicks off today, 1st January 2026. Payment of tax is one of the requisites of “citizenship”, and the effective and transparent utilization of these revenues is, in turn, a fundamental proviso of public leadership, whether in a democracy or any other form of government. Notwithstanding the declining public trust in Nigerians who hold public office (political office holders and civil servants), the question is: will you be any different if you were appointed or elected to any of those official seats today? The assurance in our individual answers will only stem from our current “citizenship” ratings.   When a Nigerian “citizen” points a finger at those in positions of authority, three fingers point back at him or her, signalling that there are enormous responsibilities expected of every bearer of a National Identification Number (NIN...
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