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DevelopmentNov 17, 2021

The water crisis in Enugu state - any end in sight?

When will the state government solve the problem of accessible potable water in Enugu state? Growing up in Enugu we had taps bringing in water in the kitchen, toilet, bathroom etc. Gradually, water tankers became a common sight. I heard sometime last year from a friend that lives in Enugu that you cannot even get yourself a borehole in your compound without running into problems with the state government even though patronizing water tankers remains the only alternative. Heard 2...

By Afam Nnaji962

DevelopmentAug 24, 2021

You must have the people's mandate and authority before you can speak for them

South-East Leaders Disown IPOB, Other Secessionist Groups --------------------- This is the long and short of the matter concerning Ndigbo as regards those that have the mandate and authority to speak for and make demands on behalf of Ndigbo. Self appointed spokespersons and unelected freedom fighters do not have the mandate and authority to speak for Ndigbo or any ethnic group for that matter. As long as we have elected governors, state house of assembly members, senators and house of representatives...

By Afam Nnaji1125

DevelopmentDec 24, 2020

My NYSC experience in Bonny Island - Part 3

This is part 3 of a 5 part series. See part 2 here From there the task moved to supervising both hydrostatic and pneumatic tests for process lines and signing them off as completed projects or reporting the tests as failed tests which the main contractor JGC didn't like because they were already behind schedule and that meant that they would be paying Mobil money that Mobil would be forced to pay to the company that had already paid upfront...

By Afam Nnaji1618

DevelopmentDec 8, 2020

My NYSC days were exciting, why talk about scrapping such a scheme? Part 2

This is part 2 of a 5 part series. See part 1 here We quickly settled down in Mobil for the 1 year national assignment. I was sent to OSO/NGL Gas Recovery Project department, on the same 6th floor where Projects department was located in Mobil House. Only 2 of us were sent to the department, myself and my friend right from the orientation camp Gbenga Adeyefa. The main bosses late S.O. Otori and Sonaike were in Lagos but the...

By Afam Nnaji1906

DevelopmentDec 8, 2020

My NYSC days were exciting, why talk about scrapping such a scheme? Part 1

By the time we were rounding up the NYSC orientation camp in Lagos my step mum asked me where I would like to serve in Lagos and I said Mobil just because I liked the name as I knew nothing about Mobil then other than it was one of the oil companies in Lagos. My step mum (may her soul continue to rest in peace) was the NYSC Zonal Inspector in charge of Eti-Osa so I was...

By Afam Nnaji1597

DevelopmentDec 1, 2020

The craziest election I ever took part in and won

Sometime in January or February 2000 in Warri, Delta state about 100 of us came from different parts of Nigeria for the Shell Special Intensive Training Program that was handled by Robert Gordon University Aberdeen, Scotland to select the officials of the Hotline Press board.The previous SITP Batch 1 formed the Hotline press and it was the official newsletter for the SITP trainees. Those that indicated interest to be part of the Hotline Press board were gathered...

By Afam Nnaji1432

DevelopmentOct 8, 2020

Global institutions not ready to lower their standards for Nigeria's unique brand of quota based merit system

A merit based society would pay us better. President Buhari nominated 2 Nigerians to join 2 global institutions World Trade Organization (WTO) and International Criminal Court (ICC). The Nigerian that was nominated for the WTO top job is now one of the 2 remaining contestants for the top job there and her name is Ngozi Okonjo Iweala. The Nigerian that was nominated for ICC job was reported to have scored very low even though the current ICC president is...

By Afam Nnaji1721

DevelopmentSep 18, 2020

Rotational presidency or zoning is still a matter of federal character

As much as I not happy that the cut off mark for a child who wrote a national exam with other children in Nigeria is say 10/200 which is an indictment on the political leaders of such states in Nigeria I believe in the principle of federal character and quota system.What do you think would happen if say all the admissions are based on 100% merit where you have only Igbo people taking up say 90%...

By Afam Nnaji1945

DevelopmentAug 6, 2020

Most strict handlers in schools meant well even if things didn't add up then

Sometimes you don't know why some people do what they do especially when they appear to be strict. Most times it is for the common good. Gen SM Dule (Rtd) as the second Commandant at Command Secondary School Abakaliki then a Lt Col in the Army had my expulsion letter written and called me into his office to write the name of my parents and address on the envelop. My offense? Just stubbornness ooo not that I did...

By Afam Nnaji1427