Public Affairs Analyst

Nigeria is blessed! But what are we doing with the divine blessing? Harnessing it to prosper us or frittering it away? I am a culture enthusiast and have been involved in research and advocacy for decades on how to promote and explore our arts and crafts, music, dance, films, sculpture, dress, monuments, food, festivals, waterfalls, groves, rocks, and artefacts into money spinner both for government and people in the communities. Udiroko festival just held last weekend in Ado Ekiti, Osun Osogbo Festival was also held earlier this month, how are the federal, state and local governments partnering to gain maximally from these events. As a culture ambassador, I make it a point of duty to dress in indigenous, Made in Nigeria attires. I have a collection of caps numbering 55 from different cultures in Nigeria. I have been to several tourist sites across Nigeria. Some of them include, the Shere Hills, Jos, Olumo Rocks, Abeokuta, Zuma Rock, Abuja, Ikogosi Warm and Cold Spring in Ekiti State...

  Are we cursed or are we the cause? I mean did our ancestors or adversaries swear to us that this great country shall never be developed? By this time next month, we will be basking in the euphoria of our 65 th independence anniversary. Same way we rolled out drums to celebrate our unbroken 26 years of uninterrupted civil rule in June this year. Why is Nigeria a crippled giant as described by the current Director General of Nigeria Institute of International Affairs, Professor Eghosa Osaghae? Am pained that in this country, we celebrate mediocre performance as sterling. Sad! Ordinarily democracy should drive development and good governance but that is not the situation in this motherland. All development indices on Nigeria are pointing south. BussinessDay of Sunday, August 31, 2025 reported that the 2025 Chandler Good Government Index has again mirrored Nigeria’s snail movement towards holistic development and good governance. Released recently in South Africa, the CGGI 2025, a...