In his book, ‘Arrows of God, Chinua Achebe said that we often stand in the compound of a coward to point at the ruins where a brave man used to live.
Browsing: General Alani Akinrinade
Clarifying issues after the inaugural public intervention of the emergent pan-Nigerian Movement, the group Head of Secretariat, Olawale Okunniyi, said at the weekend in Lagos that a high powered consultative team, led by elder statesman, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, has already initiated a major tactical consultation across Nigeria to forge a negotiated consensus among critical stakeholders on how best to restructure Nigeria
‘As a matter of fact, nobody should be scared of restructuring. It is just an imaginary fear of disintegration. Good governance, transparency, honesty, respect for human rights and equity facilitate unity’
The Oranmiyan new town, which covers about 1,200 hectares of land, is made up of seven neighbourhoods, 42 main entrance boulevard, iconic streetscape beautification and landscaping, bicycle path, walk way and good drainage system among others
The former minister, who gave the charge during the commissioning of the State College of Technical and Commercial Agriculture, Isan Ekiti and Fountpar Food Processing Company in Ayedun Ekiti on Tuesday, said the people should be thankful that Fayemi worked for them and did not pocket the funds.
Others on the list of nominees are a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence; Femi Akande; former Commissioner for Justice in the state; Chief Gbadegesin Adedeji; the Director General of the Development Agenda for Western Nigerian Commission; Dipo Famakinwa; and Bola Ogunrinade
He stated further that the current move of alliances of political forces in Yorubaland will make meaning if only it will halt the continuation of what he described as “Nigeria’s garrison” structure, and not to substitute one iron hand with another iron hand in silk clothing