By Eval Asikong Normally, when the economy suffers recession, substantial fiscal adjustment or fiscal consolidation policies are expected to be triggered which are likely to raise inequality through various channels including their effects on unemployment. See Jaejoon Woo et al, (September, 2013). The distributional consequences of these fiscal consolidation policies are very harsh, mostly in…
In politics it is often said that perception is reality. In street wisdom similarly it is said that there is no smoke without fire. The last six months of Gov Ayade’s daring steps in effecting what in his mind must be revolutionary changes in approach to governance has left many a citizen in my view…
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While I appreciate your concerns in the above titled letter (on Facebook) to the Speaker and members of the Cross River State House of Assembly, I am still not aware if this letter was formally sent to the House of Assembly before it became public on the social media. I sincerely find it disturbing that…
No modern democracy is completely devoid of elements that constitute a reactionary mechanism. These reactionary mechanisms are balms created by the system to spice up itself for preservation else, the system will, either, fall into ruins or change into a monster that cannot be controlled. Most times, these reactionary elements come in form of critics…
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By the act of performing the ground breaking event of Tuesday, October 30, 2015, on the invitation of the Governor of Cross River State of Nigeria, Professor Ben Ayade, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Mohammadu Buhari has tacitly given consent to the Cross River Bakassi – Katsinna Ala 260km, 6 lanes…
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