Ayo Akinfe
As the debate the future of Nigeria rages, many people are clamouring for the dissolution of states and replacing them with regions as federating units. However, that proposal is based on raw nostalgic emotion that does not stand up to scrutiny
During the First Republic, our regions were too large and unwieldy....
Ayo Akinfe
Build the world’s tallest and first solar powered Ferris wheel
Win the Fifa men’s World Cup
China’s Shanghai Maglev train is currently the fastest in the world with a top speed of 317km per hour. Let us top this by building a Lagos to Abuja high speed link that can travel at 350km an hour
We talk a lot...
Ayo Akinfe
Last year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a report in which it warned that Nigeria’s debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio was growing at an alarming rate
Although borrowing is still within reason as the federal government’s external debt of $40bn is still less than 10% of GDP, the way it is...
Ayo Akinfe
After rain comes sunshine and after darkness comes the glorious dawn. There is no sorrow without its alloy of joy, there is no joy without its admixture of sorrow. Behind the ugly terrible mask of misfortune lies the beautiful soothing countenance of prosperity, so tear the mask
The rich and the highly-placed in...
Ayo Akinfe
(1) As the debate the future of Nigeria rages, many people are clamouring for the dissolution of states and replacing them with regions as federating units. However, that proposal is based on raw nostalgic emotion that does not stand up to scrutiny
(2) During the First Republic, our regions were too large and unwieldy....
Ayo Akinfe
(1) Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa: He commissioned Kainji Dam, built Victoria Island from scratch, founded Unilag in defiance of everyone’s advice and built the Asaba-Onitsha bridge. He also extended our railway network to Ilaro, Baro and Kaura Namoda
(2) Obafemi Awolowo: What more can be said about him when...
Ayo Akinfe
(1) They did it by adopting a simple formula of gathering the best brains around them. They had a National Economic Council (NEC) which Gowon chaired and Awolowo served as its vice chairman
(2) Other members of the NEC included Joseph Tarka, Anthony Enahoro, Aminu Kano, Abubakar Waziri, etc. They formulated...
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