Editorials Monday, Sept 15, 2008

The Technical Committee on Niger Delta

THE sudden flurry of activities in government circles in response to the dangerously worsening Niger Delta problem is a very welcome development. First was the announcement of a 40-person Technical Committee set up by the Federal Government [GUARDIAN NEWSPAPERS]

Yar’Adua’s 17 days’ absence

President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s 17-day absence from the country expectably elicited diverse reactions, some of which ought not to have been expressed if the situation had been handled properly. [DAILY CHAMPION]