Author: Alkassim Abdulkadir

IN September 2021, while serving as Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany, I accompanied Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar on a visit to Bauchi State. After a series of consultative meetings with his political associates, we left in a long convoy of supporters on outreaches that included condolence visits to individuals and communities; the trip lasted from dawn till dusk, from one community to the other. One episode has become a lifelong personal lesson for me. We visited a particular Shatoka -hamlet of not more than three huts to condole with the family of Jauro Bashir, who had passed away. The family was…

NIGER State must be on the global map, we have a lot to offer the world but they must know about us first, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago said at a late night meeting while hosting a delegation from the Deutsch Bank led by Edwin Barlow.  Since assuming office the Governor of Niger State at every point and turn has marketed Niger State to the nation and the world. In a bid to open up the state to the realization of its full potential and enhance its prosperity index. Let me digress a bit having Amina J Mohammed the UN Deputy…