Interviews

GABRIEL ODUH

What I observed is that perhaps the senators escorted the Senate President into the tribunal to show their loyalty to him. The action was however not good.

This sympathy is too early. They would have waited to see the end of the case before taking such an action.

SUNDAY JOSEPH

It is only in this country that politicians who are supposed to be custodians of the law rather violate it with impunity.

How can serving senators abandon their legislative duties and go elsewhere in solidarism with somebody who is standing trails for a criminal offence? I think that, our laws [...]

Saraki’s trial: ’crowd of senators, lawyers unnecessary’

Since Senate President Bukola Saraki was docked on Sept. 22, 2015 over alleged corruption in his asset declaration at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, a curious trend has characterized his trial. On his first appearance, over 70 senators accompanied him. When his trial resumed a fortnight ago, a number o [...]

Nigerians should give APC at least 16years – Bauchi Gov

Governor of Bauchi State, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, visited the national headquarters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abuja recently, and spoke to journalists on a wide range of issues. ISMAILA JIMOH was there for The Abuja Inquirer. Excerpts:

Before the election [...]

VERA ELLA

We are already used to this situation where electricity supply is poor, yet consumers pay for what is not consumed.

In my own opinion, government should sort out all issues surrounding the distribution of light; such as the issue of adequate gas supply and other conflicting issues between gover [...]

EDWARD PETER

It is ridiculous for government to increase electricity tariff at a time when people are crying for lack of enough money to feed themselves and their families.

Even if they want to introduce a new tariff, government should have provided meters for all consumers so to know [...]

AGBO NESTOR NWEKE

The increment is not a bad idea. But government would have first improved electricity supply before embarking on the hike.

When the news of the said increment on electricity broke out, there was constant light in my area, but after the National Assembly faulted the action power supply w [...]

NOAH OJILE

Where is the light? We have been paying for darkness even after the privatization of the sector. Why the hike now without improved supply?

They promised to meter every house but more than 50% of Nigerians do not have prepaid meters today. Is this the change President Buhari’s government p [...]