Indisputably, democracy would lose its defining egalitarianism if it foreclosed the free expression of viewpoints by its adherents. This includes often unreasoned, beggarly perspectives by forces that seek to diminish, obfuscate and divide, like Dr. Bolaji Akinola who claims to be the CEO of Ships & Ports, did in an opinion article recently.
Against this backdrop, public communicators, who through discipline and intellectual honesty have achieved that delicate, firm balance between viewpoints that enlighten and lift society and contrived commentary that distorts, diminishes and stunts, should be appreciated.
Recently, Dr. Bolaji Akinola turned his gun-sight on the trio of Mohammed Bello Koko-led Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA; Chief (Dr) George Moghalu-led Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, and Dr Bashir Yusuf Jamoh-led Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA and others – in the ecosystem of the nation’s maritime industry, alleging a…
