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The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Federal Capital Territory Council has asked President Bola Tinubu to call the Minister of Works and Housing, David
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Federal Capital Territory Council has strongly condemned the recent actions of the Minister of Works and Housing, Senator Dave Umahi, for his perceived disrespect towards journalists. This reaction follows an incident where the minister dismissed the presence of over 40 journalists at a press conference, describing
NUJ said it is appalled by the outright disregard for members of the fourth estate of the realm by Mr Umahi.
The interminable fuel queues which began last week have become, to Nigerians, another painful encounter with the one-year old Tinubu government. Those encounters, in close to 365 days now, have, according to Festus Adedayo, become the proverbial numerous smelly teeth of the Adipele.
It was precisely on Saturday, October 10, 1998 at Frank Kokori’s Yaba, Lagos house. Tinubu and other NADECO activists had just returned to Nigeria the day before after exiling abroad. Sitting beside him, I asked Tinubu what impression he had of Nigeria upon his arrival. His response: “Retrogression, rolling backwards, on reverse gear; that is my impression. Sad. That people are still queuing at the petrol stations, spend more productive hours at the petrol stations than in economic sector.