Reports of the influx of bandits fleeing from the Northwest into the Southwest region of the country could have instinctively kept the concerned governors on the edge. This is not unexpected because, as chief executives, governors have the mandate to ensure the security and welfare of citizens within their domains. Call them de facto Chief Security Officers by of their …

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has clarified that Sharia arbitration panels operating in the six South West states are purely advisory and lack the authority to impose penalties or enforce their rulings. This clarification was made by MURIC’s Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, during an interview with journalists on Wednesday. Akintola explained that the panels exist solely to mediate civil …

A few days ago I read former President Olusegun Obasanjo saying that the insecurity situation of the country is more perilous – and worrisome – now than it was during his tenure as president. I think Obasanjo is guilty of over-generalisation. In some parts of the country, the Southwest especially, it would seem to me that the security situation today …

FORUM of Nigeria Professionals in Politics, FNPP, has commended Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma for using his position as the All Progressives Congress, APC, coordinator in the Southeast to promote and strengthen understanding and cooperation between the zone and the Southwest regions of the country. National Coordinator of the Forum, Chief Okey Ezenwa in a statement in Abuja, applauded Governor …