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  Bala John Takaya (2nd Left) at a function recently By Nasiru Jagaba Again, with rude shock, death has come upon us in the early hours of Sunday, 27th May, 2018. It is with deepest regret that the Middle Belt Youth Wing of Middle Belt Forum mourns the death of our President, Father, Mentor, and a tireless advocate of equity, fairness and justice, Dr Bala John Takaya, the President of Middle Belt Forum has silently closed the door of life and departed from us, never to return.  68 years old Takaya, an unparalleled University Senior Lecturer, a distinct politician who served as the  Secretary to State Government of the old Gongola State, a member of the 1987 Political Bureau. On the fight to restore democratic system of governance, he worked hand in hand with Chief Solomon Lar. Also, in 1999 he was the governorship candidate of the All People’s Party, APP later ANPP.  He is much esteemed in the community of Middle Belt and generally recognized as one whose acts and de

Senator Shehu Sani at plenary  By EDDY OCHIGBO N igeria is a nation being micromanaged consistently by people who believe governance and leadership is their exclusive right. It is quite mind blowing to be privy to Nigeria's hard won democracy; hard won because the military had clung to power and didn't want to let go.  A good number of players survived the clampdown, some lost their lives, loved ones and in some cases everything. In a nation whose only history lessons is rarely improved and the knowledge of its state as a federal republic shrouded; many may have to declare by themselves the role they played to remain relevant and stamp their names on sand of time. I am eternally grateful to the participation of young people towards the growth of the Nigerian nation. At the wake of the return to democracy the very best did not make it in, it was rather people who were part of the khakicracy that had access to the most ‘opportunities’ to preside over affairs of s

By Yusuf Goje                                                              A legislature expert, Ambassador Chibuzo Okererke, has called for the immediate amendment of the National Assembly Commission Act, Revenue Mobilization and Fiscal Commission, and States Pension laws which empower former governors and their deputies presently serving as senators and ministers to earn double salary under the guise of pension. Chibuzo who made this call in Kaduna penultimate week, at a civil society/media roundtable organized by Centre-LSD, stressed that "some provisions of these laws are a problem to Nigeria and should be amended forthwith". "It is a conspiracy by the political elite against the people", Chibuzo said, revealing that available records show that about 40 billion naira has been spent on double salaries for the officials, not to mention other allowances accruing them. The Ambassador called on the participants to engage in this renewed advocacy pr