Full text of a lecture delivered by Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Vice Chairman oj the Federal Executive Council and Federal Commissioner for Finance under the joint auspices of the Geographical Society and the Federalist Society of Nigeria at the University of Ibadan on 16th May. 1970
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IN many parts of the world, the search for a suitable constitution is a perennial exercise. Because of the effect for good or evil which the working of a constitution is bound to have on the lives of the entire people of a country, and because of the love of power on the part of […]
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A dare-devil warning that General Yakubu Gowon might not possess the higher virtues of courage, dedication and self-sacrifice to free himself from the shackles of power so as to be able to fulfil his promise […]
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THOSE who are familiar with my views on the subject of education will not be surprised, if I say that the recent announcement by the Federal Military Government that it is going to introduce compulsory […]
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THERE is, therefore, a pressing need for us, from now on, to renew our pledge to observe the provisions of our Charter to the letter, and with absolute fidelity. To this end, we must, at […]
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Continued from last week FOR most of you, this graduation ceremony marks the formal ending of your sojourn in the ivory tower. From henceforth, you will go into the world to face the harsh realities of life. Realities made harsher by the present uncertainties and political complications in Nigeria. In the midst of it all, […]
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From this week, we begin the serialisation of Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s vintage book: Voice of Courage, which encapsulates the thoughts and ideas of the sage at different times.   May It Please Your Lordship, Though this is a point which will be taken up at a Higher Tribunal, yet I must say, with respect, that […]
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32. Allocation of Revenue SINCE 1949, discussions on allocation of revenue in Nigeria have been excessively confused by sectional sentiments and unhealthy partisan political considerations. Various non-objective and non-quantifiable principles have been paraded and propounded […]
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