Ostensibly reacting to blistering media reports on the shameful conditions of the Nigerian Police College, Ikeja, Lagos State, the Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has paid an unscheduled visit to the decaying institution. He was on his way to an ECOWAS meeting in Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) when his plane was surprisingly diverted to Lagos State, not even his top aides were aware of the visit beforehand.

As for the police authorities, they were also caught offguard (trust them na, never ready) as they had illegally rented the college out for a private wedding (but who does a wedding in that kind of place? Even a funeral should not be conducted there). The Commander-In-Chief demanded for explanations from the top-ranking police officers as to this, but trust them again, it was zero over ten. He then went round, starting with the student hostels which are best described as bedless and toiletless dungeons. He move the from hostel to hostel and promised that 'we will do something about this institution'. #Enu oshe, Durella.

The President, who expressed shock (on top sey wetin?) spent about 60 minutes during the inspection and he was accompanied by the Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Ibrahim, top police officials and the chairman of Channels TV, Mr. John Momoh. Established over 70 years ago, this is the first time a sitting president will be visiting the college. Iyaniwura sincerely hopes something tangible will come out of the visit.

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kudos to Channels tv for bringing to limelight the delapidated structures at the College.

NIGERIA THREATENED

But it is Nigeria which could be the greatest concern. With the region's biggest oil reserves and economy, its security forces are already bogged down in on-off fighting with Boko Haram militants in the north.

Abuja has wavered between not wanting to overstretch its army by intervening in Mali and hoping the mission could stamp out links between homegrown and global militants.

By dispatching the first of 1,200 soldiers this week, President Goodluck Jonathan opted for the latter.

"They want to cut off the Islamist problem at the root," said Bismarck Rewane, CEO of Lagos-based consultancy Financial Derivatives. "Not only could it inflame things here, but in the long run it won't solve the problem of Boko Haram's insurgency, which is to do with inequality and poor governance."

Most West Africans, including the Malians themselves, have been largely supportive of French intervention while regretting the inaction of regional powers to come to Bamako's rescue.

However, the failure of democracy to improve daily life in some of the world's poorest countries has opened the door to Islamic organizations to play a bigger role.

Ultra-conservative Wahhabism, spread by preachers coming from the Gulf, has made inroads.

"This intervention (in Mali) makes the whole sub-region considerably more vulnerable," Aning added.

"We are going to see the spread of the fronts from Mali."

Power of the Press. Thanks to Channels TV, nairaland and even you Iyaniruwa.

I have never respected President Jonathan! But if he truly does something concrete (not a facelift pandering to the gallery) about this and extends such gestures to other issues plaguing Nigeria, I will fight for him!

I have always said it matters not where the C-in-C comes from - what matters is his actions and sensitivity to what his people want!

Congratulations, GEJ

A good move I wish more of this is done by other ministers and heads of parastals. Kudos JEG. God bless You real good amen