Dr (Mrs) IJE JIDEMMA, chief executive officer of Leading Edge Consulting, is one human resources consultant that has a deep knowledge of Nigeria’s economy and the human capital needs that would improve  quality development in the country. In her many years of work experience and consultancy activities, she  had confronted and resolved the demands of labour in many sectors of the economy. In this interview with NIK OGBULIE, she  reveals the challenges of unemployment and proffers the way forward for the economy. Excerpts: 

Juwah

Engineer Eugene Juwah, EVC of NCC spoke with ABIMBOLA TOOKI on various issues bothering on the development of telecom industry in Nigeria.

Engineer Titi Omo-Ettu, president of the Association of Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (Atcon), is one of the few engineers who has seen it all especially in the context of the evolvement of telecommunications in the country. He spoke to BUSINESSWORLD’S team of editors recently on various industry issues.

Looking critically at the financial and banking landscape of Nigeria since the second phase of the banking sector reform embarked upon by Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, about one and half years ago, there is no doubt that there remains a lot of issues to be tackled ranging from payment of insured deposits of customers of the liquidated banks, the fledging  performance of the bailed-out banks, the pending court cases instituted against some of the former banks’ managing directors to the newly approved Asset Management  Company of Nigeria (Amcon) and lot more.

Mr. Michael Ezeaju, managing director/CEO Swisstrade Nigeria Limited, a security door company, in this interview with BUSINESSWORLD, relates his experiences as an entrepreneur in Nigeria and counsels on the way forward for the Nigerian economy.

Aregbesola

Chief Raufu Aregbesola, Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) candidate for the 2011 gubernatorial election in Osun State has promised to transform the state into one of the richest in the country if he wins the election. He spoke last week in Lagos during a courtesy visit to the BusinessWorld Newspaper.
Aregbesola, who was the candidate of the Action Congress (AC) in the 2007 governorship election in the state, said he would use the most mundane things neglected by the people to develop the state. According to him, these   mundane things have economic potentials adding that it takes a visionary leadership with bright ideas to tap them for the development of the state. He spoke to   CHRIS UBA

Tunde Ayeni

Tunde Ayeni, managing director/chief registrar, Union Registrars sounds like a highly experienced curator as he tells the story of Nigeria’s foremost registrars to our money editor, OKEY NWANKWO

Theodore Orji

Kidnapping seems to be taking a toll on businesses in Abia State. But this has not deterred new business from opening shop in the state. However, Governor Theodore Orji says his administration is doing everything to stall the cankerworm. He spoke to  OJIAKU KALU in Umahia, Abia State capital.