Nigeria: What has Yar'Adua done for basic services?

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua recently declared the energy crisis a national emergency, but aid groups say he should also declare a state of emergency in the health service. 'So far there is no evidence the government will act quickly to bring succour to the poor', said Osita Ezechukwu, a volunteer at the anti-poverty group Social Rights Initiative.