Channels Television on Friday night carried a report on the results of a poll conducted by NOI-GALLUP. Dr Ngozi Okonjo-iweala who was herself involved in conducting the survey was the guest respondent.

According to her,the poll established the fact that 74% of Nigerians and indeed 77% of Nigerians aged 45 and below want the Federation to remain UNITED(confirms my earlier assertion on this board that Nigeria will know respite from social turbulence when the manipulative generation of our fathers finally join their ancestors). This for the pollsters was a surprising twist given the country's long history of seemingly intractable regional rivalries,political brinkmanship and ethno-religious violence.

The findings further showed that 82% of Nigerians want a continuation of democratic governance. Finally, most respondents stated that job creation,constant electricity,water and infrastructure should be the focus of governments at all levels.