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Much Ado about Ambassador Campbell
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- Written by Kabir Mato
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In the last few days, Nigerians have had a field day expressing their rather hostile reactions and sentiments on the statement credited to the former United States Ambassador to Nigeria Mr. John Campbell as to the effect that if the present national political hostility and crisis is not treated with great caution, understanding and efficient brinkmanship, President Goodluck Jonathan may as well be Nigeria’s last president.
Category: Within the nation Written by Kabir Mato
In the last few days, Nigerians have had a field day expressing their rather hostile reactions and sentiments on the statement credited to the former United States Ambassador to Nigeria Mr. John Campbell as to the effect that if the present national political hostility and crisis is not treated with great caution, understanding and efficient brinkmanship, President Goodluck Jonathan may as well be Nigeria’s last president.
This is a few months into the general elections. As Nigerians prepare to go to the polls likely in January 2011, and with the usual heightening of political tension across the land is enmeshed in the usual desperation by certain political forces to entrench themselves and their hegemony over and above what the citizens may want, the atmosphere is getting charged and a lot of issues that are both ethical and unethical are at play signifying the dangers of what lie ahead.
Category: Within the nation Written by Kabir Mato
This is a few months into the general elections. As Nigerians prepare to go to the polls likely in January 2011, and with the usual heightening of political tension across the land is enmeshed in the usual desperation by certain political forces to entrench themselves and their hegemony over and above what the citizens may want, the atmosphere is getting charged and a lot of issues that are both ethical and unethical are at play signifying the dangers of what lie ahead.
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Re: Dictatorship of the minorities
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- Written by Kabir Mato
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Kabir Mato’s article in the Weekly Trust of Saturday, August 07, 2010 makes very interesting reading. I would like to comment on it as follows:
Firstly, your topic gave away your emotions. Right from your topic, you unintentionally said you were going to be biased though the article turned out to be fairly analytical.
Category: Within the nation Written by Kabir Mato
Kabir Mato’s article in the Weekly Trust of Saturday, August 07, 2010 makes very interesting reading. I would like to comment on it as follows:
Firstly, your topic gave away your emotions. Right from your topic, you unintentionally said you were going to be biased though the article turned out to be fairly analytical.
It will appear as if the Independent National Electoral Commission is poised to go ahead with the planned elections in January 2011 despite the fact that all indices available seem to be pointing to the fact that indeed all is not well and therefore the possibilities of conducting an election that will meet the aspirations of Nigerians and conform with the minimum standards expected by both citizens and the international community is slim.
Category: Within the nation Written by Kabir Mato
It will appear as if the Independent National Electoral Commission is poised to go ahead with the planned elections in January 2011 despite the fact that all indices available seem to be pointing to the fact that indeed all is not well and therefore the possibilities of conducting an election that will meet the aspirations of Nigerians and conform with the minimum standards expected by both citizens and the international community is slim.
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The North of Yesterday and Today: Myths versus Reality
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- Written by Kabir Mato
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Let me begin by saying that the reality or otherwise of the being of a political, social, economic and geographical conglomerate called Northern Nigeria is no longer a subject of debate as far as Nigerian federalism is concerned. The issue at stake is given certain circumstances, people are at liberty to debate and hold opinion that suites personal prejudice.
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Category: Within the nation Written by Kabir Mato
Let me begin by saying that the reality or otherwise of the being of a political, social, economic and geographical conglomerate called Northern Nigeria is no longer a subject of debate as far as Nigerian federalism is concerned. The issue at stake is given certain circumstances, people are at liberty to debate and hold opinion that suites personal prejudice.