Uche Ohia

Uche Ohia is a lawyer, public  policy analyst and syndicated columnist. His column, Silver Lining, is published in the POLITY section of ThisDay on Saturday.

Infrastructure Concession in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities

All over the world, the demand for infrastructure is outstripping supply and new strategies are being devised to address the deficit. In Nigeria, the situation is pathetic. Decades of poor maintenance, underinvestment and outright roguery have left the country with an outrageous infrastructure deficit...

Infrastructure Concession in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities (2)

All over the world, the demand for infrastructure is outstripping supply and new strategies are being devised to address the deficit. In Nigeria, the situation is pathetic. Decades of poor maintenance, underinvestment and outright roguery have left the country with an outrageous infrastructure deficit...

The Case for Part-time Legislators

Each time our legislators dominate national discourse, it is unlikely to be for their law making prowess or compassion for their hapless constituents who wallow in poverty from one end of the country to the other...

The Chinks in IBB’s Armour

IBB is dogged by many irksome riddles: the murder of the late journalist, Dele Giwa, who was assassinated via a parcel bomb in 1986; the baffling case of $12.46b Gulf Oil windfall which allegedly grew wings under IBB’s watch; the annulment of the June 12 election...

Casalinda: Where Creativity Meets Culture

Casalinda offers a serene environment where culture and excellence meet in an African ambience...

Ohakim and the Political Deities

Whoever they may be, Political Deities seem to me to be the greatest threats to the survival of democracy in Nigeria...

Nigeria at 48: Looking Back, Going Forward

At 48, uncertainty and corruption straddle Nigeria like a Frankenstein. The direction of government is unclear. Cases against public officials are lingering unendingly in various courts...

Infrastructure Concession in Nigeria as Panacea

With the support of the World Bank and other financial institutions, many African governments are adopting the concession option for the development of their basic infrastructure...

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