Bavijas Review

 Hello, Fellow Nigerians Praise be to God, the beneficent, the merciful who has blessed us to see this day March 18. It's a day many of us looked forward to.  Across the country today, 28 out of the 36 States would vote for whoever they want to be their governor and lawmakers for the next four years. If you don't vote in today's election, someone else's choice - good or bad, would affect you for the next four years.  Do you have a candidate? How about your voter card? If you answer yes to these two key questions, then there is no need for you to stay at home today. Stroll down to your polling unit and cast your vote. I'm on my way to the polling unit already. Recall, Politics is a game of numbers. Everyone may have their say but the majority always have the day. Please get involved and do this all-important civic duty for the love of the state and country. I hope your candidate wins. Stay alert and safe. May God bless you, our state Akwa Ibom and the federal republi

One of Nigeria's major problems is policy implementation. And it tells us on the face wherever we go. Over the years, many laudable policies have been enunciated by successive governments, but the ugly paradox remains that only a few of them have been implemented. Even the few successful ones haven't been implemented to the hilt, in fact. It only shows how irresponsible governments in Nigeria can be when they formulate policies without following through. Of recent, the Petroleum Industry Act, Nigeria Energy Transition Plan, National Autogas Initiative, etc have been merely announced but they remain, as we speak, largely unattended to yet the government keeps bringing up new ones. Today, all over the country we are talking about the Nigeria Agenda 2050; a decade-long national economic policy plan which is aimed at significantly improving per capita income, increasing real GDP growth by 7 per cent, creating 165 million new jobs and reducing the number of people living in poverty

Human beings are social animals and they value relationships. More so, why an aspiring leader - be it in business, church, or politics should build good relationships. Good leadership is built on relationships. People won't go along with you if they can't get along with you. In other words, they must be a common ground. The key to sparking this chemistry with people or your would-be followers is to develop relationships with them. If you can get close to them, feel their plight, and respect their sensitivities without breaching your integrity, you'll be able to lead up. All people have dreams, issues, or causes that connect them with you. Show that you are genuinely concerned about their experiences by not approaching them casually or suggesting that you do so for personal gain. Ideally, leaders should see the need to connect with the people they lead, and not the other way around. A true leader is the servant of the people and not their master. But in many places today, th

What is the problem with train accidents this year? Just three months into the new year, some shocking train incidents have been recorded, from Europe to America to Africa. On February 3, there was a train derailment in Ohio, Pennsylvania.  Last week in Greece, 57 people died in what can be termed the country's worst train disaster when two trains collided in the city of Larissa. This week Tuesday, a passenger train derailment in Cairo, Egypt killed at least 2, injuring 16 others. As though those weren't enough. Thursday this same week at about 7:15 am in Lagos, Nigeria, a fatal train-bus collision occurred at the level crossing in the Public Works Department (PWD) in Ikeja, Lagos killing at least six and leaving scores more injured.  The BRT bus which was laden with majorly state workers on a trip from Ikotun to the state secretariat in Alausa got hit seriously by a train running from Ijoko to Iddo. What has caused all these train crashes? Mostly, negligence to safety rules. B