As many Nigerian Pastors join the race to a “better” and luxurious life, El-Rufai on commenting the speech of Bishop Hassan Kukah, also register his name among litany of those sensible Nigerians who marvel at the silent of the “men of God”. He asks a question which I judge fundamental. Now that Bishop Matthew Kukah has spoken on Pastors and private jets, the bigots will apologise or forever hold their peace…. “Pastors…
There seems to be fewer and fewer reasons for Nigerians to return back to their country, and more and more reasons for them to stay abroad despite the high paid jobs that are commensurate with their education and experience which lay in Nigeria. A clear case of this is that of Prof. Bath Nnaji, Nnaji took a different track. Having attained academic heights as professor from one of the best American universities,…
Nigeria is said to be a Country, good and fine, but I am beginning to think that the idea we have of a country is different from what it ought to be. A nation should, I suppose, independent of the cultural, religious, climatic differences, share a common goal, a common purpose, and this should be expressed by the amount of peace and freedom that every member of the State enjoy in any…
As it was stated in the first interview[1] that Usman Zanaib had with El Rufai and reposted in this blog, this present post is the second part promised by Zainab. This present one was conducted by Ajibola Robinson, as you will find out. For the first interview read: Part 1 This is the second part of the interview with Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, with focus on calls for a National Conference and Sharia…
