The NIGERIAN Tide2026-11-102026-11-101978-01-20https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/3035January 20, 1978 issue of the Nigerian Tide highlights national and local governance debates, notably a pending Constituent Assembly vote on presidential succession. It details Colonel Zamani Lekwot’s tour of Rivers State, addressing municipal financial deficits and severe refuse management crises. Additional coverage includes an Apapa fire casualty, an illegal arms arrest, and local sports updates.• Presidential Succession: The Constituent Assembly debates constitutional provisions regarding who stands in during the President's temporary absence. • Lekwot's Tour: Military Governor Zamani Lekwot inspects Rivers State local government areas, addressing severe municipal funding deficits and refuse disposal crises. • Local Tragedies & Crime: Reports include a fatal industrial fire at Apapa and the arrest of an illegal arms dealer in Umuahia. • Infrastructure & Health: Federal health officials appeal for increased funding for the basic health service schemeenConstitutionSuccessionSanitationGovernanceArticle