Public Opinion is a barometer by which public office holders measure public response to their action or inaction. A democratic government cannot therefore afford to ignore public opinion unless it is living in a fool’s paradise. But what is public opinion may be no more than the views, of a vocal few or of the promoters of media outfits.

The West African Currency Board (WACB) The West African Currency Board (WACB) was founded in November, 1912 following the recommendations of Lord Emmitts Committee which was appointed by then Colonial Secretary, Mr. Lewis Harcourt to look into the currency situations of British West Africa in 1910. The WACB committee was set...