Good Governance

Selonnes Consult Policy Tidbits:  Whither Emergent EAC?

From a policy perspective, the recent emergence of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC), hints at the Economic Management Team (EMT) and its advocated policies not being efficacious. Curiously, the EAC …

Selonnes Consult Policy Titbits: FGN Hike of VAT, a Catch 22

Federal Executive Council (FEC) hike of Value Added Tax (VAT) from 5.0% to 7.2%, a 44% increase, presents a Catch-22 Situation for Nigeria’s economy. It may raise IGR but will …

Selonnes Consult Policy Tidbits: On Nigeria’s leadership challenges

When Chinua Achebe said that “being a Nigerian is abysmally frustrating and unbelievably exciting”(1967), and that the “the trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely the failure of leadership” (1984), …

 Obaze speaks on political zoning and cross political tier aspirations

A media house recently sought the views of Selonnes Consult MD/CEO Mr Oseloka H. Obaze on the question of political zoning in broad terms, and cross political tier aspirations of …

Selonnes Consult Policy Brief 65/19: Nigeria’s Oil Economy Is Hobbled by Dissonance

Ejeviome Eloho Otobo and Oseloka H. Obaze The oil resource curse has been Nigeria’s bane. This reality is well known. Yet no discernible effort is being made to transcend the …

Selonnes Consult Policy Brief 64/19:  Is Nigeria Still a Regional Hegemon?

Ejeviome Eloho Otobo & Oseloka H. Obaze*  “Nigeria’s status as a regional hegemon risks further regression, absent the restructuring of its governance arrangements, creatively tackling its myriad security challenges, promoting …

Selonnes Consult Policy Brief  63/19: Folly and Falsities of Ruga Settlements

Oseloka H. Obaze*   The Ruga policy is fraught with folly and falsities. It has unquestionable ethnic coloration; and its processes are bereft of full disclosure. Indubitably, Ruga is not …

Selonnes Consult Policy Brief 62/19:  Receding, Emerging and Resurging Issues and Trends in the Security Sector

Paper Presented by Mr. Oseloka H. Obaze, MD/CEO of Selonnes Consult, Awka, Nigeria  At the CISLAC-FES Multi-Stakeholders Forum on Peace and Security Challenges in Nigeria, At the Consort Luxury Suite …

Selonnes Consult Policy Brief 61/19: Is Nigeria Bedeviled By The “Ungoverned Space” Syndrome?

Ejeviome Eloho Otobo and Oseloka H. Obaze  Ungoverned space is a new concept applied to an old problem, namely the lack of effective government presence in parts or places within …

Selonnes Consult Policy Brief 60/19:   Reducing the Cost of Governance in Nigeria

Ejeviome Eloho Otobo and Oseloka H. Obaze   Nigeria suffers from democratic overload. Governance expenses are hugely disproportional to its developmental strides and democracy dividends. This is reflected in the …