On the 28th of June, my friend, Dr. Abu called me to inform me that he had tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus. Four days before the 28th, we had a meeting where he began feeling dizzy — I broke the social distancing protocol to help him up when he tried to lay down, but…
(First Published 1st October, 2012, on Thisday Newspaper) Why is Nigeria so important? It is perhaps the only country on the African Continent with all the attributes of a great power: size, population, arable land, water, oil, forests, hard minerals, tourist potential, in fact everything you require for a major modern economy. Yet…………here we are….
He looked so ordinary – but the reality was far from that. He was sophisticated and tissued. Those who cared for the country and its rebirth knew he was playing a pivotal role. Despite his imperfections – like we all are – they loved and cherished him. My mother, who worked with him while he…
If there is any programme of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration that has enjoyed the most attention, spiced with unfair criticisms – hinged mostly on beer parlour facts – it is the Conditional Cash Transfer Programme (CCT). Once again, as if the pattern is scheduled for every two to three years, it is under the…
FARMERS/ HERDSMEN CLASH (WITH FOCUS ON ANTI-GRAZING LAW/ OUTRIGHT BAN ON OPEN GRAZING) SOLUTIONS – AN LECTURE DELIVERED BY JOHANNES TOBI WOJUOLA ON THE EDO DIGICOMMS PLATFORM The Farmers Herders clashes have climaxed in the past 2 years to a very ostensible level where it is now heard on the lips of everyone. From…
Insecurity in Nigeria: Tough times don’t last, but tough people do – By Johannes Tobi Wojuola For President Buhari, history is in his favor when it comes to tackling insecurity – his reputation precedes him. The quelling of the Maitatsine Uprising in the 1980’s is to his credit – and formed a selling point for his election…
BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONSTITUTION AND ELECTORAL ACT PRESENTATION BY JOHANNES TOBI WOJUOLA Esq MADE AT THE LEADERSHIP AND POLITICAL TRAINING CLASS, ORGANISED BY THE OYO STATE SCHOOL OF POLITICS, ON THE 26TH OF JANUARY, 2018, ATIBA HALL, OYO. All protocols duly observed. I want to begin this session by first and foremost…
WHAT RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE LEADERSHIP MEANS TO ME By Johannes Tobi Wojuola, member Abuja Global Shapers Community (An Initiative of the World Economic Forum) The Humanitarian crisis in North Eastern Nigeria is palpable. Seen and felt, from the lenses of photo-journalists, videos and stories shared mostly online. Those who have visited would tell you stories that…
Consciously or unconsciously we become amnesic of the memories of ugly pasts as we make progress in life. And like a clergyman once said: for every new level we ascend, there is a new devil to challenge – sounds poetic, but beyond the rhythm is an aphorism that highlights the reality we face when…
One Year After: President Buhari’s Foreign Trips In Perspective By Johannes Tobi Wojuola It is a year since President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office. And within this time frame, he has visited countries in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe and North America. About a week back, he returned from London on yet another foreign visit….