Abiodun Komolafe

Abiodun Komolafe writes in from Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State, Nigeria

Tasks before South-West Development Commission

There are question marks about the proliferation of ‘development commissions. However, we go along with the present enthusiasm, whatever the agenda perceived in cynical...

Nigeria’s governors: Halfway to where? (1)

To begin with, any assessment of the subnational level must acknowledge that Nigeria's federal system is defective and quasi-federalist in nature. Put bluntly, it...

The Urgency of an Emergency

I was out of town last Saturday when a sudden phone call shattered my plans for the weekend. My co-tenant informed me of a...

Nigeria: A Nation unto Itself?

One reason many Nigerians voted for the All Progressives Congress (APC) was its manifesto commitment to laying the foundation for a Nordic-Scandinavian and German-style...

As Pope Francis goes home

The world has paid its respects to Pope Francis. The ‘exequies’, or papal funeral rites, were a fitting tribute to a life of service....

Trump tariffs and the irony of governance

Basically, Trump tariffs and 'Liberation Day' declaration have again exposed Nigeria's lack of preparedness and institutional memory. In 1967, the same Nigeria demonstrated remarkable...

Nigeria and the part of our past (2)

Read Part 1 HERE Nigeria's current challenges are products of a complex interplay of historical, economic and social factors, including a flawed foundation, poor governance...

Nigeria and the part of our past (1)

On October 1, 1999, I wrote an article titled ‘The Ethical Imperative of Governance’ in one of Nigeria's leading national newspapers. In the said article,...

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