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Though a few of the less privileged are financially empowered and strategically positioned to serve the sectional elite interest, the majority of the people are left high and dry. Continue reading
Long ways to go for Africa’s giant concerning citizens’ birth registration; statelessness compounded with leaky borders further paints a picture for prevalent insecurity.
For any Nigerian who is inclined towards development, or anybody who has an interest in national finance and economy, sourcing specific data must have been a challenge at many points. Apart from webpage links that may lead to nowhere, the simplistic nature of many of the websites for government agencies may be frustrating.
According to the Dataphyte investigation, COVID-19 emergency procurements worth ₦451.18 million have been awarded to unverifiable contractors or suppliers.
Data gaps in Nigeria have continued to impact on the country’s development and growth prospects. Across sectors, poor data collection and management have robbed the country of the benefits of its enormous resources. Literature suggests that data inadequacy in Nigeria have impacted on labour economics, health care, economic planning, disaster management, and human development in general. Lack of data has also denied Nigeria the benefits of a growing population.
At such a time when the novel coronavirus is shredding the fabrics of the Nigerian society and creating huge tons of panic across the country, the Biblical account of a group of lepers who were caught in an Israeli famine is very relatable. From the account, the group, who were in a quarantine situation, were in a dilemma as to whether they should starve to death or die by the swords of ‘quarantine’ enforcers. As they battled the dilemma, a tiny voice suggested their common fate; whether they remained in the isolation colony, or journeyed to the city in search of survival, they were bound to die!
