Setting Agenda for Nigerian Leaders

Côte d'Ivoire: Setting Agenda for Nigerian Leaders Posted to the web 4 August 2008 Lagos In a show of statesmanship and perceived manifestation of the spirit of true democracy, top Ivorien government officials including ministers recently sacrificed part of their salaries and allowances in their efforts to guarantee the comfort of the people. Omololu Ogunmade looks at the development, vis-à-vis the situation in Nigeria, where government officials walk like royalty while people wallow in neglect The government of Cote D'Voire set another record last week, when it deliberately cut prices of essential commodities to alleviate the suffering of its people. The move was in prompt response to the earlier protest staged by the Ivorians over the hike in the price of diesel which resulted in an arbitrary rise in transport fares. To... [read full story]