Without a compelling vision that speaks to hearts and minds, expecting Nigerians to embrace dry pronouncements over emotionally resonant narratives is unrealistic.
A close look at some of the estimates throws up some urgent questions and concerns.
There could also be a public health dimension to this exit.
Africa needs to turn more of its raw materials into complex products that the EU will be willing to buy in order to have a fair deal.
Finally, Bola Tinubu needs to come to terms with his significant legitimacy challenges stemming from his pre-election behaviour and how the elections were conducted and evaluated.
Nigerians are reluctant to accept the separation of powers and responsibility.
Any fuel price hikes affect the Nigerian economy in ways that run much deeper than they do practically everywhere else in the world.
Supporters of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi are guilty of ethnic-based politicking, but Bola Tinubu’s team has amplified national fault lines as a campaign strategy.
It all boils down to a refusal to punish people when caught in wrongdoing.
Abuja and other Nigerian cities were already struggling in the fight to become commercial hubs for the African ecosystem.
