Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- This man does not have a broadcaster's commanding voice. However, anytime 'Timi Alaibe, with his croaky or is it hoarse voice (?), speaks on Niger Delta issues, he does so with such depth and passion capable of compelling even an unwilling listener to ask: Who on earth is that!

What usually makes his presentation luscious is that for every one problem he mentions about the Niger Delta, he has a minimum three solutions to put forward to them. That means he doesn't only talk about the difficulties, he is more interested in the solutions.

I was in Uyo for a wedding two weeks ago. Somehow, I became so busy and it escaped my notice that the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was planning a retreat in Akwa Ibom Stat...