Public Affairs Analyst

  There are only two Catholic priests I respect their views on politics and governance in Nigeria. They are Bishop Matthew Kukah and Rev Fr George Ehusani. These two clerics are fiery advocates for justice, human rights and good governance. They speak truth to power. They are the conscience of the nation. While Fr. Ehusani heads Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, Kukah is the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese.   Kukah was in his element again last Sunday when he delivered a five-page Christmas message which was very critical of the incumbent regime in Nigeria. His 22-paragraph homily titled “Nigeria: Let us turn a new page” has something in it for everyone. Expectedly, it has been generating a lot of furore in the public space. I was a member of the three-man panel of discussants that reviewed the Bishop’s speech on Politics Today anchored by award-winning journalist, Seun Okinbaloye on Channels TV last Monday, December 26, 2022. Who’s Kukah? Kellogg Institute for International Studies

  Water is life is a popular axiom. There’s practically nothing one can do in this life that does not involve the use of water. If it’s not for drinking, the essential product is needed for washing and sanitation. It is vital for both domestic and industrial uses. Make no mistake about it, every living organism needs water to survive. The existence of man, animals, and plants depends on water. It is unimaginable if there could ever be life without water. Despite the existence of streams, rivers, oceans, well, borehole and rain, water is still very scarce in many communities especially during the dry season as we are now. Many water sources have dried up as a result of hot weather conditions. In places where there is drought, vegetation has withered, animals are dying and human existence is also threatened. There have been stories of people who do not have easy access to water having to drink their own urine! The lack of water impacts negatively on sanitation and hygiene. It is a requ