Ayo Akinfe

[1] Here is a pie chart, which offers a breakdown of the Nigerian economy into its component sectors. As you can see, manufacturing only accounts for about 7% of gross domestic product (GDP). This for me is at the root of all our problems

[2] Do you know the global average with regards to manufacturing as a percentage of national GDP is 30%. When we only have about one quarter of that, you can see why we are in trouble

FORMER Kano State governor and presidential candidate Senator Ibrahim Shekarau is expected to spearhead the launch of a new political party soon to be named as the League of National Democrats (LND).

Ayo Akinfe

[1] The Nigerian Governors Forum wholeheartedly opposes open grazing and will be sending a bill to the National Assembly making it illegal nationwide

[2] We will support the setting up of a presidential panel to review the 2014 National Confab report on restructuring and make recommendations to the Federal Executive Council. By March 1, a draft bill will be prepared for forwarding on to the National Assembly

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has promised that his administration will complete the Nigerian Eastern Rail Line connecting Port Harcourt with Maiduguri before the end of his tenure in 2027 as part of his transport policy objectives.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] We keep debating this issue of inadequate electricity supply in Nigeria but always come up short. It is not actually rocket science as our problems can be broken down into two. In the first place, we need about 50,000MW but only generate 7,000MW and to make matters worse, we can only distribute 4,000MW of this. All we have to do is address both issues

ENGLISH Championship side Watford have made a loan proposal to Spanish La Liga outfit Sevilla to try and sign former Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho during the currently January transfer window in a bid to help their Premier League promotion bid.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] As an economy, Nigeria’s woes basically stem from the fact that we simply do not manufacture enough and as a result, import too much. This leads to balance of trade and balance of payment deficits. Once we start manufacturing, we will be on the road to recovery

[2] To become a manufacturing nation you need a large pool of workers, crude oil , steel and electricity. The first two we have in abundance, so need to work on the other two vigorously

NNAMDI Kanu's family has accused President Bola Tinubu of reneging on an agreement he made with them during the election campaign in 2023 that the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) leader would be freed upon his assumption of office.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] If we were a right thinking people, we would have got the motorcycle to radically transform the Nigerian economy. By my calculations, Nigeria is the world's fifth largest user of motorcycles behind India, Vietnam, Indonesia and China

Ayo Akinfe

[1] A high speed rail network to be constructed across the country over the next 20 years linking all 36 states

[2] Road maintenance is to be given back to the states. The Federal Ministry of Works will ensure funds are disbursed to state governments to cater for stretches that fall within their domains