Abuja diaries: Wake up and hustle
Friday, July 18, 2025 | 310 Views |
Hustle and flow: SMEs and entrepreneurship are at the heart of the Abuja economy PICS: MBONGENI MGUNI
Many times when journalists travel to cities bigger than they are used to, they reflexively use words such as “buzzing” to describe the energy of wherever they are.
Indeed, there’s a palpable “buzz’ about Abuja, but what’s more noticeable is a slow and steady hum – the hum of Small to Medium (SME) enterprises chugging along and pulling along the Nigerian capital’s economy.
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...