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Title: World Bank Urges Nigeria to Restore Public Trust Through Better Service Delivery

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The World Bank has issued a compelling call to action for Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African nations, urging governments to focus on rebuilding public trust by improving essential service delivery. This was highlighted in its 2025 Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) report released earlier this month. According to the report, many African citizens have grown increasingly disillusioned with their governments due to poor access to vital services such as education, healthcare, electricity, water supply, and public administration. In Nigeria, these failures are especially visible in underfunded schools, overcrowded hospitals, and unreliable infrastructure. The World Bank noted that while some African countries are making progress in macroeconomic management and social inclusion, the biggest setback remains weak governance. The lack of transparency, inefficiency in public institutions, and a slow response to citizens’ needs have worsened the trust gap between government...
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11 Nigerian Stowaways Rescued After Being Tortured, Sprayed Chemical And Dumped Into The High Sea By Ship Crew

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11 Nigerian stowaways rescued after being tortured, sprayed chemical and dumped into the high sea by ship crew


 The Liberian Immigration Service has handed over to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). eleven surviving Nigerians from a stowaway party of 13 via the Murtala Muhammed International Airport after allegedly being tortured on board the cargo vessel ‘Ophelia Panama’ registration (IMO9228083) ( MMIA).


The stowaways identified as Seyi Popoola, Precious Uwalogho, Ayetimiyi Kelvin, Stephen Junior, Emmanuel Benjamin, Balogun Gbenga, Temiotan Adewale, Igiebor Stephen, Hamza John, Alfred Ese and Ogechi Chika, had entered the basement of a cargo ship named Ophelia Panama, at Tin Can Island Port in Apapa, Lagos on the 7th of September, thinking it was heading to Europe.


After spending some days in the basement, they decided to present themselves to the crew of the ship after running out of food.

 

They were however physically tortured and sprayed with chemicals before being dumped into the sea by the crew.

 

Two of the stowaways died, while 11 sustained various degrees of injuries before being rescued by Liberian fishermen who handed them to their Immigration service.

 

Nine Liberian Immigration Officers led by Captain Mark Weaye handed them to the Comptroller Immigration, MMIA, Mrs. Adeola Adesokan.

 

Narrating their ordeal, one of the victims said; 

 

“When the ship was moving after four days our food finished and so we wanted help from the crew. Unfortunately, the crew started spraying us chemicals which were burning our skins while asking us to jump into the high seas.” 

 

Receiving the stowaways, the Comptroller Immigration Service, MMIA, Lagos, commended the Liberian government and officers of the Liberian Immigration service for rescuing them. 

 

She also said they would be handed over to the appropriate authorities after being profiled. Adeola said; 

 

“Their story is very harrowing, very pitiable, there was hot water flushing , thrown into the high sea and left to destiny. On behalf of the Comptroller-General, Isah Jere Idris, we want to thank the Commander General of Immigration for Liberia for their kind gesture.”

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