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Ayo Akinfe

[1] Given that 45% of Nigerian timber exports are rosewood, a highly prized wood used for the production of luxurious furniture we need to ban its export immediately. Nigeria must only export finished products from henceforth

[2] We need to set ourselves a basic target of matching Brazil’s production of 11bn kg of timber production annually

NIGERIA-eligible striker Elijah Adebayo has joined English Championship side Bristol City on a two year deal following the expiration of his existing contract with former Premier League side Luton Town.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] First of all, it is his responsibility to build an 850km windmill wall along Nigeria’s Atlantic coastline. He should get Nigeria into the Guinness Book of Records as the nation with the world’s latest windmill farm

[2] Secondly, it is his job to turn Nigeria into a maritime power. This should lead to the location of shipyards along the Nigerian coastline, especially in the Niger Delta

SUPER Eagles centreback Chibuike Nwaiwu has revealed that he is now unlikely to move to the English Premier league despite the interest in his services by Crystal Palace and Fulham because his family is well settled in Turkey where he has just had a baby.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Minister of Education

With 13m out-of-school kids, Nigeria is the truancy capital of the world. We have become a nation of dropouts. Our new minister has to set him or herself a target of at least halving this by 2030. To help, maybe building at least two primary schools and one secondary school in each of our 774 local government areas

[2] Minister of innovation, science and Technology

SUPER Eagles centreback Semi Ajayi risks missing out on action over the next few weeks after being substituted yesterday in Hull City's Premier League game against Manchester United with a suspected hamstring injury.

Ayo Akinfe

Its members should include the likes of:

[1] Tobi Amusan

[2] Hilda Bassey

[3] Chimamanda Adichie

[4] Stanley Nwabali

[5] Victor Osimhen

[6] Asisat Oshoala

[7] Michelle Alozie

[8] Tiwa Savage

[9] Burna Boy

[10] Davido

Their brief should be very simple:

[1] Attract about $50bn a year in foreign direct investment

[2] Woo local investors to create at least 5m jobs a year

NEWLY-promoted English Premier League side Hull City are hoping to sign Nigerian striker George Ilenikhena before the closure of the current transfer window to augment their squad after getting off to a flying start of the season with a 2-0 victory over Manchester United.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria is the world’s largest kolanut producer. Surely common sense dictates that we turn this cash crop into an important industrial raw material that acts as a cash cow, bringing in much needed foreign exchange

[2] One thing the rest of the world has done successfully is turn all its plants into sources of raw materials for end products. Just look at the way the cactus is used to make tequila to get my point

NIGERIAN goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo has joined English Championship side Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan from rivals Wrexham ending speculation about his future after his former club signed Sunderland shot stopper Anthony Patterson for £8m.