Letters - Page 95

SIR: Your piece on the increase in electricity tariff captures the thoughts of long suffering Nigerians. The fixed charge paid by consumers is a reward for incompetence. To further fleece consumers, the fixed charge

SIR: Though I am still undecided on which candidate to vote for, in the upcoming Presidential election, I was bemused by a full-page cartoon I saw on page 59 of the January

SIR: The strike called by Judicial Staff (JUSUN) nationwide is illegal, and quite out of place in the context of legal and political realities in the country. If, as they say,

Sir: He was our President and Head of government, the 13th in the count. And for two years, eight months and a half, he commanded the armed forces of Nigeria. He did

Sir: As the nation mourns the premature exit of our servant leader Ð the late Alhaji Umar Musa Yar’Adua, it is imperative for me to draw out my personal grief at this

Sir: Now the time has comeNow you have done and gone Now history begins to reflectNow Nigerians mournHow come life seems shorterFor them who are humaneBut longer for them whoTread as gods

SIR: Several years ago, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) reported that about $107 billion of Nigerian money was held in private accounts and assets in the United States and Europe.

SIR: A nation, they say, gets the kind of leadership she deserves. That means a truthful nation gets truthful leaders, and a corrupt nation gets corrupt leaders. The leadership of a nation

SIR: The attention of the Federal Government of Nigeria has been drawn to a recent documentary by the BBC on Nigeria called “Welcome to Lagos.” Nigerians who have followed the documentary series

SIR: It is so sad and unfortunate that some members of the Adamawa State Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) are feeling threatened by the return of the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. I