Ayo Akinfe
I ask whether Nigerians ever set themselves annual national goals. Growing up as kids, we were all told to make new year resolutions. I wonder why this does not extend to national and developmental matters
Are Nigerians aware of the fact that Unesco advised the country to spend 26% of her national budget on education?...
Ayo Akinfe
Getting Innoson to purchase the rights of The Beetle from Volkswagen so it can manufacture electric cars in Nnewi
Establishing a massive cattle ranch in Abia State to supply the leather for a shoemaking conglomerate in Aba
Getting a pharmaceutical giant like Pfizer to open a plant in Owerri or Orlu. It should start...
Ayo Akinfe
Population-wise, we are number seven in the world. Nigeria should thus become the seventh largest foreign direct investment (FDI) destination by 2030
Every automobile manufacturer must be compelled to open at least one assembly plant in Africa by 2025
Any pharmaceutical giant supplying a Covid-19 vaccine...
Ayo Akinfe
I have ordered the immediate dropping of all charges against Nnamdi Kanu and all other members of the Indigenous People of Biafra. They are to be released without charge and negotiations will commence with them immediately to address their concerns. Troops will also be withdrawn from across the southeast and...
Ayo Akinfe
(1) Foreign direct investment - Aim for $50bn annually. When Mark Zuckerberg last visited, did we get him to commit to a minimum annual investment figure
(2) Development grants - I have lost track of how many billions are available through bodies like Unesco, Unicef, WHO, WTO, World Bank, etc
(3) Federal government...
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) All the demands regarding police reform and the abolition of Sars will be implemented in full by December 31. As from January 1 2021, Nigeria will have a different security structure that is well funded, with policemen offered remuneration packages identical to say bank workers
(2) By December 31, the government will...