Analysts faulting the methodology, argued that it could mislead the governments, policymakers and other users of the NBS figures.

“If we had our resources and nobody was stealing our oil as is being done now the Niger Delta region will develop.”

The Ulammas are opposed to war with the Nigerien military.

“If we look at the rankings for ports, there is no Nigerian port in Africa that is first 10.”

He said politicians would pay more attention to governance when more people show interest in how they are being governed or how their taxes are being utilized.

She restated UNICEF’s promise of $270m and said “UNICEF will be working with us to set up a humanitarian situation room.”

He urged Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo to rid the sector of “speculators”.

He also said the minister should ensure that the private sector thrives under his administration, as neglect would lead the country into a mess in regard to food security.

He said that a channel of communication had opened between ECOWAS and the junta to resolve the crisis.

“When you’re consuming and you’re devaluing, you’re only digging your own grave.”

“Going forward, we need to really rethink how we fund a lot of things in education in our country.”

E“What is at stake here is the ego of the people involved. Every war can be ended with a dialogue from the beginning.”

They all gave an overview of what their leadership might look like by design and in sync with the renewed hope agenda of the Tinubu administration.

“I can pardon the president who adds three or four new ministries but I want to see definition. What is it that these ministries are supposed to do differently?”

He told them not to let Nigerians down, if not, corrective action will follow.

He also said that the mandate of ECOWAS, as an economic community, is not to impose themselves on a sovereign country.

The last-ditch diplomatic effort is to prevent a possible military intervention by the regional bloc.

He promised to work with all partners to redefine the future of the economy with gas.

“We’ve already agreed and fine tuned what will be required for the intervention,” they said.

The high commissioner said the conflict should be resolved, not through one group’s beliefs, but in a way the world will benefit.