Since the coastal road project began in Nigeria, many Nigerians at home and abroad have been crying out over how the Works Minister, ex-governor David Umahi, is using the project to destroy people’s properties, especially those who refuse to play by his corrupt rules. It is alleged that properties worth millions of dollars have been […]
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has proven that a leader who is prepared to work for his people does not need so many years in office to show results. Also, Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso has been in office for just a short time, yet he has transformed his country to an unimaginable
At this point, it is clear that leadership in Nigeria has been reduced to a norm where many of those in power do not possess the qualifications or capacity to hold the positions they occupy. Most of these individuals are pushed into office by godfathers who themselves have too many skeletons in their cupboards. This
The Viewers Corner News team is appealing to the government of Nigeria to redirect the funds budgeted for building bus terminals in various zones across the country toward fixing federal roads. While building bus terminals may be a commendable project, the priority should be addressing the deplorable condition of federal roads, many of which have
How did Canada arrive at such a conclusion: allegedly naming the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as terrorist organisations? Honestly, this is troubling. It is true that the ruling political party in Nigeria has often been accused of failing to respect the rights of citizens, with reports of Nigerians
Ebonyi state in Nigeria could have been one of the best states in the country if a leader with wisdom and genuine concern for the daily struggles of the people had been elected as governor. Unfortunately, ex-governor David Umahi, known for his corrupt practices, made sure that when his tenure ended, one of his close
Hajia Halima Shehu, who is in charge of the poverty alleviation program in Nigeria, allegedly transferred billions of naira into her four private bank accounts. During interrogation, she claimed the money was mistakenly transferred. But the shocking part is that the alleged money was deposited into four different accounts belonging to her. It is pathetic
It appears the Nigerian government is showing little interest in lifting citizens out of poverty or tackling the insecurity that continues to cripple the nation’s economy. The question is this: why should billions of naira allegedly saved from the removal of fuel subsidy be channelled into renovating an airport that, by all indications, does not
Nigeria will never rise to its true potential until we fix these things: our corrupt and outdated electoral system. Every other problem: insecurity, poverty, unemployment, economic collapse begins with the kind of leaders this broken system produces. Right now, the least qualified, most self-serving individuals are running our country. They make laws for us, yet
If Nigeria were to hold a truly free and fair election today, the All Progressives Congress (APC) the ruling party would stand no chance of winning. Since taking over leadership of the country, APC has failed to properly complete any major project. Instead, their most consistent achievement has been borrowing money from the World Bank.
