Dr Abubakar Kagu: Why Yobe must allow water to flow through its channels, by Joe Hemba It's been a long-standing tradition in Yobe politics that strong representation has been sacrificed at the expense of family members, friends, and oligarchs especially from the legislative arm of the government. Representatives who have made a lasting impression on the polity risk appearing haughty. Both sides will be judged fairly, they claim. A few skilled hands that may have changed the situation in their time have been smothered under the weight of mediocrity. The few will always follow the crowd. What would...