The gulf between those who believe that what our country needs are good leaders rather than good governance and those who lay emphasis on good governance may never be bridged. For example, a great mind like Chinua Achebe died believing that the problem with Nigeria was poor leadership…

When government officials are accused of high corruption or wrong-doing, those officials know that, at worst, they have plenty of time to perfect their alibi.  Jonathan usually does nothing – even after his citizens have shouted themselves hoarse.  His standard approach is to hunker down and hope that the matter would go away…

That Nigeria is inhabited by over 500 ethnic groups is, no doubt, disputable. But it is incontrovertible that, unlike such African countries as Egypt, Lesotho and Swaziland, Nigeria is not a homogenous country…