Inflation figures are expected to be revised to reflect reality, as the Bureau of Statistics welcomes the return of its chief executive officer, Kemueli Naiqama.

His reappointment heralds a promise to put a better finger on the direction of economic development, or lack thereof.

He must immediately identify the flaw in methodology, to quickly dispel the dangers of years of seeking reliable statistics from the bureau.

Our inflation rate is certainly not 1.3 per cent. Anyone believing that is delusional. The prices of everything are much, much higher than 1.3 per cent.

Identified on a national scale as the man for the job, Naiqama is back to correct the country’s alledged cooked books.

Morale is high at the bureau; one could smell it off the streets. They even threw a small party to celebrate the return of the real mccoy.

Naiqama’s return to office yesterday boosted staff morale, after he was given his marching ordered two years ago to the month.

His reinstatement is a great step in nation building.

Taking a swing at the media over Naiqama’s return, is not.

His boss was too taken with assaulting the integrity of a particular media organisation to care for the finer details about resumption of role at the bureau.

The Government, through Naiqama’s boss, needs to wipe the mirrors of its mind, to remove remaining planks in the eyes of those who view that this rag is a rubberstamp for the old guard.

Kemueli Naiqama.

That stigma was removed when media freedom returned.

And just as there are many ways to skin the cat. But there is no agenda.

We remain fixated on nation building.

The ongoing love-hate relationship and mudslinging against the media must stop.

Do not confuse the message with the messenger.

And for all time’s sake, stop shooting the messenger.

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

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