Paul Ogwu Okwuchukwu

Ogwu Paul Okwuchukwu writes from Leicester. UK.

The Internal dialogue before the National conference

One of the things we actually need to dialogue on and change is our attitude. The attitude to our neighbour, country, religion and ethnic groups needs to change for there to be any meaningful change in Nigeria...

Recurrent Expenditure and the Rest of Us

Although the budget is more of an expected revenue and expenditure within a given period of time, it mirrors how our resources are managed and the areas that the different arms and agencies of government spend our money. A critical look at the budget proposal and the appropriation bills passed over time shows a rise in the recurrent expenditure...

A Battered Presidency

The Nigeria presidency is under attack. This is true considering the barrage of abuse, insult and innuendoes targeted unfortunately at the office. The perpetrators of this act, under the guise of attacking the occupant of the office, are indirectly attacking an institution that should be revered and given all the necessary support and co-operation...

Politics, Politicians and Military Adventure

The psyche of an average Nigeria has been programmed to react and respond to situations in such a manner that reminds us of the long years of military rule and dictatorship...

The fight of two fools

We are currently witnessing the epic battle of two people that have contributed more than any person in the shaping of modern Nigeria...

Changing perceptions as Nigeria’s milestone

The messages emanating from Nigeria appear mixed. On one hand, we are witnessing some positive news and on another hand, we are confronted with some serious and dangerous trends in our match towards nationhood...

Institutional Building for National Development

For us to get started in our quest for solid national development, we need to build sustainable and strong institutions. We need strong institutions for service delivery, government efficiency, strong policy and programme implementation...

Zoning of Public Office and Its National Relevance

Zoning as a concept has its pros and cons especially in a multi-composite society like Nigeria. We co-habit in a society but divided in a variety of ways...

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