Should FRSC be Disbanded?

FEMI OWOEYE A call for getting rid of the Federal Road safety Corps (FRSC) resonated again recently. Though not as laud as it was before the year 2000, it keeps replaying. A major argument against the commission is hinged on duplication of rolls, which has been a subject of debates. Another one is corruption, manifestation…

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Growing Nigeria’s Auto Industry in 2025: Tasks for President Tinubu

FEMI OWOEYE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s attempt to in 2024, zing the Renewed Hope Agenda with a leaf of the auto industry development is capable of producing an acceptable aroma of hope for the citizens, especially if prepared with an ample measure. One of the his administration’s laudable policy revs of the year was the…

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Is Ekiti State under BAO Another Elephant Project Regime?

FEMI OWOEYE Being one of the least developed in Nigeria, Ekiti State is begging for infrastructure, especially roads and power. Ekiti is not Lagos. Neither is Ekiti’s comparative advantage similar to that of Lagos. The question, therefore, is: Why are Ekiti political leaders bent on building elephant projects that are of little or no economic…

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Why EFCC, NPF Must Probe National Assembly’s Imported SUV Buy

FEMI OWOEYE It is a known fact that, after every four years, luxury vehicles bought for Nigerian lawmakers disappear.  That is why multi-billion Naira is wasted on imported luxury vehicles for newly or returned elected lawmakers, a practice that is non-existence in the United States from where we borrowed the Federal system of government. Over…

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