heniford2: Atiku will not allow Peter obi to become president so we will wait for another year
Just like we did in 2023 after Atiku redeemed Obi from political oblivion in 2019.
And so the APC shege beat goes on.....................
jameshankss: Arguing that Obi’s presidential bid would only work in favour of Tinubu, Soludo said, “Indeed, if I were Asiwaju Tinubu, I would even give Peter Obi money as someone heading one of the departments of his campaign, because Obi is making Tinubu’s pathway to victory much easier by indirectly pulling down PDP.”
Obi, according to Soludo, would only deplete the votes of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and pave the path for an APC victory.
He stated, “The current fleeting frenzy, if not checked, will cost Ndigbo dearly for years. The South-east has the lowest number of votes of any region, but it is also the only region where the presidential race might be a four-way race (it is a two-way race in the other five regions) thereby, ensuring that our votes won’t count in the making of the next president of Nigeria.
Racoon: The judicial chaos, impunity, anarchy and lawlessness instituted under this APC govt and every institution of govt under it is really an eyesores.
Courts judgements are subject to ratification and approval by the govt
We should not be surprised since we allowed Oshiomole's Association of Past Criminals, APC to hold us to ransom since 2015.
Reloadedisraelp: am not a fan of tinubu or apc but lemme brk it down for u.... During buhari reign dollar trended at 2500 and almost reached 3k ... infact many people predicted it will reach 3k ...
so here u can't fault tinubu,he haven't enter office 🙄..at dat point the naira was devalue extremely by buhari government ✔️... economy hardship set in✔️.... Ok let forget all the heartbeat then and move to tinubu reign....👉 When tinubu take over those failed government he brought his own ideas n 1.he stopped subsidy, Even if it doesn't benefits the common man that was the right to do cos it was killing the economy slowly ✔️ 2.tinubu government encouraged dangota refinery in which helps reduce the price of fuel slowly... 3.the naira have regained some strength against the dollar thereby reduced inflation slowly ✔️.... lastly there's no government in this whole world without corruption but if the volume of working they put in surpasses the looting am ok by that..for even Peter obi is not Jesus Christ.
Why do you have to tell blatant lies that are easily bursted? To gain what
Which day did your own dollar reach N2,500 before Buhari handed over to ebilokan on 29 May 2023?
lexzygee: Naira to dollar exchange rate black market for today 4th May 2023, on ThisNigeria.
The exchange rate between the Naira and the US dollar according to the data released on the FMDQ Security Exchange the official forex trading portal showed that the Naira opened at ₦463.17 per dollar on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, and closed at ₦463.00 per $1 on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
How much is a naira to dollar exchange rate today in the black market?
When is the Nigerian economy ever doing fine? Under IBB, Shonekan, Abacha and Abdulsalam the price of goods and services were shooting up
Under OBJ, Yardua, GEJ, Buhari price was increasing
So when actually is the economy doing fine? Because according to you, price of goods and services are increasing so that means the economy is doing badly
Under PDP deregulation and privatisation capitalists, wages were going up with high employment productivity that raised GDP per capita 6 times in 16 years before the olorikori progreThieves showed up with the man Obasanjo knew was clueless in economic management.
thisweekng: The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Chief Olawale Edun has said the last time Nigeria’s economy looked stable was about a decade ago.
He made this statement during his maiden press conference as Minister of Finance where he outlined President Bola Tinubu’s vision, agenda and strategy for the economy.
He said, “I think as we all know, we are not where we should be. The economy is barely growing above the rate of population growth.
“But it was not always so, and I think in trying to look at the way forward, if we now have a situation of slow growth, double-digit inflation, weak/depreciating exchange rate, as well as security concerns that are resulting in an economy that is not growing and not taking Nigerians out of poverty.
“If we think back to the last time when the economy was stable- when it was growing, when inflation was low, and the interest rate was affordable, that period was about a decade ago. Growth was about 6% in 2013 and 2014.” Private sector to drive the economy
Ikaeniyan0: You have the stats with you. I don't expect you to still be asking this kind of question. The price of goods and services are falling at a slow pace.
But it's better prices of goods and services are falling instead of what we had in 2024 when price of goods and services was always rising.
Prices are not falling in the market. It is the basis for calculating inflation that has changed from 2024 to create this illusion.
Bobloco: STICKING to its promise, the National Bureau of Statistics announced Nigeria’s rebased inflation data on February 18. The headline inflation rate was revised downwards to 24.48 per cent in January from 34.80 per cent in December. This is a huge difference.
It follows the long-awaited rebasing of the Consumer Price Index, with a new base year and updated weighting of the composite baskets.
While this recalibration was long overdue, it created the illusion that inflation had cooled significantly.
A closer inspection of the figures reveals a glaring disparity between statistical adjustments and the lived experiences of ordinary citizens.
The rebasing with a base year of January 2024 is nothing short of feel-good economics and blatantly deceptive.
It attempts to erase the punishing inflationary effects of the petrol subsidy removal; naira free float and electricity tariff hikes implemented by the Bola Tinubu administration.
These policies have triggered skyrocketing food and transportation costs, escalated energy costs for households and businesses, and forced the recent 50 per cent hike in telecom tariffs.
A more accurate reading could have been derived from setting 2023 as the base year.
Food inflation supposedly fell to 26.08 per cent down from 39.84 per cent under the new methodology. However, this sanitised figure does not reflect the burdens families face in the market, where prices of basic staples have more than quadrupled and remain out of reach for many.
A crate of eggs that cost N1,000 in 2023 is now N7,000 in urban communities. The government cannot ‘rebase’ hunger.
Businesses have not been spared. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria reported a record N1.4 trillion in unsold inventories by the end of 2024 as inflation eroded demand for manufactured goods.
While the recalibration of Nigeria’s inflation basket aligns with global statistical best practices, which prescribe recurrent five-year adjustments, its timing is questionable.
The NBS shifted the base year from 2009 to 2024 and expanded the consumer basket from 740 to 960 items, claiming this adjustment reflects today’s consumption habits better. Yet, such technical changes do little to address the systemic factors driving high prices.
In this context, the rebasing of the inflation data appears more like statistical legerdemain than a reflection of improved economic conditions.
In 2024, the NBS unemployment figures suddenly dropped below 5.0 per cent compared with 56.1 per cent for unemployment and underemployment as of 2022 due to a change in the calculation methodology.
The NBS chose 2019 as the new base year, replacing 2010, for calculating Nigeria’s GDP which analysts estimate will then cross the $800 billion threshold.
Regardless, the rebasing is significant and designed to reflect current spending patterns due to changes in income levels, urbanisation, and technological advancements.
The weighting of baskets was adjusted with “food and non-alcoholic beverages” dropping from 51.80 per cent to 40.00 per cent; “housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels” downgraded from 16.70 per cent to 8.40 per cent.
“Transport” was upgraded from 6.50 per cent to 10.70 per cent while “restaurants and accommodation services” was upgraded from 1.20 per cent to 12.90 per cent to reflect rising rent, transport costs, and more people eating out in urban settings.
Analysts agree the new methodology and updated weights will ensure better inflation tracking. Policymakers can use the updated CPI data to adjust interest rates, wage policies, and social interventions. Businesses can use the refined inflation data to review pricing strategies, production planning, and investment decisions.
However, this is not a moment for self-adulation. Even if inflation dropped to 24 per cent, other African peers are doing better.
South Africa and Kenya recorded an inflation rate of 3.0 per cent in December. Neighbouring Benin recorded just 0.60 per cent inflation in January.
The real condition millions of Nigerians find themselves in is being unable to afford necessities.
The key inflation triggers viz: the collapse of the naira against the dollar from N480 in May 2023 to N1,500 today; five-fold hike in petrol prices; over 300 per cent hike in electricity (Band A) tariff, and the recent 50 per cent telecom tariff hike have combined to ensure that misery is a daily staple for 133 million Nigerians or 62.9 per cent of the population classified as multidimensionally poor.
The CPI rebasing is no shortcut to achieving Tinubu’s 15 per cent inflation target for 2025. That road must be paved with fiscal restraint, ramping up oil production, naira appreciation at the forex market, significant FDI inflows, and investment in critical infrastructure.
The CBN, which has implemented monetary tightening measures with limited impact retained the Monetary Policy Rate at 27.50 per cent at Thursday’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting as expected to pause six consecutive hikes by a cumulative 875 basis points seen in 2024. This reflects its confidence in the rebased inflation numbers.
Yet inflationary pressures linger. Expansionary government spending has yet to abate under Tinubu.
Money supply surged by 51 per cent year-on-year to N108.96 trillion in November, driven by increased government domestic borrowing. The N54.9 trillion 2025 budget is double that of 2024 but N14.3 trillion was allocated to debt servicing while the fiscal deficit stands at N13 trillion.
Nigeria’s debt surged to N142 trillion as of the third quarter of 2024, up 5.97 per cent from N134.3 trillion three months earlier.
Nigeria cannot rely on rebasing to present an illusion of progress and risk misleading domestic stakeholders and international observers. The Tinubu administration must address the root causes of inflation rather than masking real economic pain with optimistic numbers.
This means doubling down on structural reforms beginning with massive investments in agriculture. A comprehensive rural roads initiative must complement this effort to facilitate the evacuation of products, access to extension services, and expertise, and boost security in agricultural belts.
It remains a mystery why Tinubu has refused to implement the 150-day food import tariff suspension announced in July 2024 aimed at taming food inflation.
The power sector should be prioritised to reduce manufacturing costs and boost investments, competitiveness, and job creation. Investment in education and health will foster a more productive and skilled workforce needed by emerging industries.
Manufacturers need special consideration for support with targeted tariff waivers for machinery and certain inputs.
The government must ramp up oil production to the COVID-19 era level of 2.2 million bpd to boost forex earnings and ensure crude availability for local refiners to end fuel imports and associated forex leakages. Regulators must ensure that cooling oil prices and the recent naira appreciation benefit consumers at the pump.
Crucially, the government needs to demonstrate fiscal discipline to curb wastage and ensure value for money in the planning and execution of projects.
The N23.4 trillion allocated for 2025 capital projects must be felt conspicuously nationwide.
The National Assembly must rise above self-seeking considerations and closely monitor government expenditure across all MDAs.
Tinubu should take a cue from US President Donald Trump and subsume base politics in favour of government efficiency by streamlining MDAs in line with the Oronsaye Report.
Policymakers should acknowledge the limitations of statistical adjustments and focus on delivering meaningful reforms.
Nigerians deserve a government that addresses economic hardships head-on, rather than one that seeks illusory comfort behind rebased figures.
chigoziri2403: Of what use is his tears? Will tears solve the issues on ground
What are the issues on ground, that are worse than the era of APC progreThieves?
Is he paying half salaries and owing pensions like Aregbesola when Oyetola was the CoS?
Is he not clearing the debt of unpaid pensions and salaries as well as loans that Oyetola failed to pay for four years? Even the Oga in Aso Rock is not paying down debt but taking more loans despite subsidy savings!
Burob: Wike done show una pepper again, una done run from Pdp, he first pursued Obi, to the LP, now he has pursued Obi’s Oga, Abubakar Atiku from the Pdp also.
Word on the street, is that they are in the works to pursue Gringory Obi from the LP into the political wilderness, Wike na your Master.
Are you talking about this ologogoro or something else
anonimi: Wike lobbied PDP committee to be Atiku’s running mate – Ex-gov’ship aspirant
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:33:04 WAT
Muazu Magaji, a former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kano State, has alleged that the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, lobbied members of the party’s committee constituted to advise the presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on the choice of his running mate.
Magaji disclosed this while speaking on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily, on Thursday.
The Kano politician also argued that there was no proof that Atiku promised Wike the vice president position as claimed.
The PDP committee had recommended the Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa; Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel and Wike.
The committee, however, scored Wike above the other two contenders but Atiku decided to settle for Okowa. A decision that has since unsettled Wike’s camp.
Magaji, however, claimed that Wike lobbied to be scored ahead of others, adding that the Rivers State governor should not be trusted with important positions in the country.
mustbewell: This one no dey tire? You wan bring out another dollar as usual to buy primary stil loose. Calm down baba
Are your tears not better addressed to Wike, who tried and failed to buy delegates in the primaries, after getting rid of Obi?
anonimi: 2023: PDP and politics of healing Wike’s self-inflicted injury
Then, the race began in earnest for three years now, reaching a frenzy with the works of the two PDP committees on zoning. The first was the Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi committee on the zoning of the PDP party offices. The Ugwuanyi committee quickly told the world the committee’s assignment did not cover zoning the office of the president. Though this was true, the question is: why didn’t the Ugwuanyi committee zone the PDP chairmanship to the North without aligning it to the divide that would produce the PDP presidential flag-bearer? The second committee headed by Gov Samuel Ortom of Benue state was specifically on the zoning of the presidential ticket and, with the votes of the representatives of all the 17 Southern states without any exception, the Committee unanimously recommended throwing open the PDP presidential ticket, which the PDP NEC simply upheld.
One thing irrefutably stands out – Wike shot himself in the leg. Here was a man who had an overarching influence on both committees but could not insist that the ticket be zoned South. Many had wondered why? The reason is also relatively in plain sight: the Southeast factor. As the clamour for zoning of the presidential ticket of the PDP to South reached its crescendo, many had pointed out the fact that though the PDP Constitution had prescribed zoning of the office of the president to be between North and South since the South-west and South-south had taken their turns in producing the president and the vice in this current dispensation in the persons of Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, zoning this time around, should not just be to the South but the Southeast.
Atiku Abubakar went a step further by offering to step down from the race if it would be agreed that the touted zoning to the South would mean micro-zoning to the Southeast. Wike and the rest could not take the Atiku challenge maybe because Atiku would likely back Peter Obi, who was his vice-presidential running mate in 2019 and an ally. The prospects of Peter Obi picking the ticket if PDP zoned South was so real compelling Wike to go for an open contest, believing he could pick it up ahead of Atiku, Tambuwal and Bala Mohammed, given his large war chest.
Will Keyamo also write against the wedding like he did against Atiku resigning from PDP during this mourning period of the clueless northerner that ebilokan used to make southerner Jonathan a one term president
NgeneUkwenu: This response is very watery... didn't touch on any of the issues raised by keyamo.
Is it more watery or less watery than the free food that Akpabio mockingly advised us to find and eat in the absence of APC promised jobs for earning a living in dignity
Omicronvaccine: Wherever You See Free Food, Eat It - Nigerian Senate President, Senator Akpabio Advises Nigerians
May Day: Hunger, unemployment, insecurity real— Tinubu
According to him: “The theme demands our collective attention and serves as a stark reminder of the need to create an environment where every worker feels safe, valued, and empowered to contribute to the growth and prosperity of our nation. As your President, I assure you that this administration is committed to creating such an environment for the common good.”
On the economic hardship, he noted that while it is a global phenomenon, its effects on Nigerians are particularly severe.
Tinubu said: “I am aware of the peculiarities of the economic hardship Nigerians face—rising living costs, hunger, insecurity, unemployment, and the loss of livelihoods. These challenges are real and demand definitive solutions, which I am poised to address as your President.
onatisi: ADC should remember that Nigerians have wey short memory abilities. If fuel price goes down to 600/500 just before elections, rice and other things by 40%, and Tinubu. Gives them 5k to each voter . Nigerians Wil vote over massively for APC again .
They may know that all these goodies is just for election but they won't care or bother . At that time they are collecting all the goodies they will forget the pains and suffering they endured for 3 years
What is your own role in this situation?
Is there any work for you to enlighten everyone around you and beyond that we understand better and avoid gnashing our teeth after the temporary stomach infrastructure is gone and the permanent pain of APC extreme poverty shege resumes?
NLCreator666: Lagos Resident Laments Economic Hardship, Hunger Under Tinubu, Confesses To Beating Elderly People, Others To Make Tinubu President
A Lagos state resident has lamented his inability to get petroleum despite beating people including the elderly to vote for President Bola Tinubu in 2023.
In a video posted on social media, he narrated how life had been hard for him despite all he did to ensure Tinubu became Nigeria’s President.
He said, “We wanted to buy fuel but we have been unable to get. They even beat us at the petroleum station. I was among those that beat people at Idi-Oro.
“We went from house to house, asking people to vote for you (referring to Tinubu). You emerged as the President and now you are destroying our lives. Getting food to eat is difficult for us.”
He noted that despite the hardship, different agencies in the state have kept milking them through taxation.
"I voted for Jagaban, I was among those that flogged people we refused to vote Tinubu at Idi-oro. We went from House to House attacking people who didn't vote for Jagaban, Today I am regretting”.
He said, “We are suffering in Nigeria, we have become lazy even in our own father’s land. We are drivers and that’s how we survive. LASTMA (Lagos State Traffic Management Agency), VIO (Vehicle Inspection Office) all collect money from us. Please Tinubu, do something about this hardship.
“We are the same people that beat up others so you could become the President. Some of them people we beat were our father’s mates, but we beat them up. We did that just because of you so you could become the President, and we kept saying it was our turn.
“Look at it now, the outcome is suffering, we cannot even buy rice again. You cannot buy N1000 food and be okay. I bought food of N1200 today and my kids have not eaten at home.”
He also expressed worry that he would be beaten for the comments he was making about Tinubu.
“I know that what I have said now, they will still come to beat me at home. I know that for sure,” he said.
Shawarmagirl: One man squared given everyone headaches.
You are so much on point about Obi’s immaturity and naivety giving 200 million Nigerians headache through APC shege extension, thanks to the 100% votes of the five SE states for ebilokan indirectly.
jameshankss: Arguing that Obi’s presidential bid would only work in favour of Tinubu, Soludo said, “Indeed, if I were Asiwaju Tinubu, I would even give Peter Obi money as someone heading one of the departments of his campaign, because Obi is making Tinubu’s pathway to victory much easier by indirectly pulling down PDP.”
Obi, according to Soludo, would only deplete the votes of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and pave the path for an APC victory.
He stated, “The current fleeting frenzy, if not checked, will cost Ndigbo dearly for years. The South-east has the lowest number of votes of any region, but it is also the only region where the presidential race might be a four-way race (it is a two-way race in the other five regions) thereby, ensuring that our votes won’t count in the making of the next president of Nigeria.
nlparrot: By calling attention to injustice, inequality, and systemic failure, Seun Kuti continues the activist legacy of his father, using his platform to demand accountability in both life and leadership.
What an hypocrite he is to be talking of injustice, inequality and systemic failure when he slapped a policeman on duty?
If he was left to rot in prison, would he have the effrontery to say talk now about Buhari
goslowgoslow: Whoever told you that your country was better with all the artificial cover up, to the extent that they were borrowing money to pay teachers.
Go and ask Okonjo Iweala she will educate you, you don't know better than her and also learn economics a little. Have a good day.
I don’t have to ask her anything when ebilokan’s finance minister has said all that needs to be said.
thisweekng: The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Chief Olawale Edun has said the last time Nigeria’s economy looked stable was about a decade ago.
He made this statement during his maiden press conference as Minister of Finance where he outlined President Bola Tinubu’s vision, agenda and strategy for the economy.
He said, “I think as we all know, we are not where we should be. The economy is barely growing above the rate of population growth.
“But it was not always so, and I think in trying to look at the way forward, if we now have a situation of slow growth, double-digit inflation, weak/depreciating exchange rate, as well as security concerns that are resulting in an economy that is not growing and not taking Nigerians out of poverty.
“If we think back to the last time when the economy was stable- when it was growing, when inflation was low, and the interest rate was affordable, that period was about a decade ago. Growth was about 6% in 2013 and 2014.” Private sector to drive the economy
goslowgoslow: All these epistle you are writing is about all politicians including Atiku and Obi. The same thing is applicable to you for supporting any of them.
How come that our country was better when Atiku’s PDP was in office for 16 years of widespread prosperity and high employment productivity before ebilokan packaged up his expired northerner to replace southerner Jonathan?
RISQUE: If Atiku emerges, he will still pick Obi as Vice and if Obi emerges, he will pick El-Rufai as vice or Atiku. Anything to remove that man in Aso Rock. We need fresh air in Nigeria. We don suffer too much.
Fresh air is not needed.
A return to PDP prosperity years is good enough. Who no like better things
thisweekng: The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Chief Olawale Edun has said the last time Nigeria’s economy looked stable was about a decade ago.
He made this statement during his maiden press conference as Minister of Finance where he outlined President Bola Tinubu’s vision, agenda and strategy for the economy.
He said, “I think as we all know, we are not where we should be. The economy is barely growing above the rate of population growth.
“But it was not always so, and I think in trying to look at the way forward, if we now have a situation of slow growth, double-digit inflation, weak/depreciating exchange rate, as well as security concerns that are resulting in an economy that is not growing and not taking Nigerians out of poverty.
“If we think back to the last time when the economy was stable- when it was growing, when inflation was low, and the interest rate was affordable, that period was about a decade ago. Growth was about 6% in 2013 and 2014.” Private sector to drive the economy
Ttalk: Don't even go there, I served in a committee that reveal and indict Atiku in many major government ventures he touch.
That man is a definition of corruption and recklessness. The day he becomes President is the day Nigeria will collapse, don't just wish for a mirage that will eventually destroy you
Indictment without any court action?
How come he is more a definition of corruption than ebilokan whose Lagos master plan has increased budget 80 times since 1999 but failed to deliver a tiny fraction of what Jakande did in four years before Buhari jailed him for corruption after his only successful coup against democracy?
Splashme: The first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, on Tuesday, said that the cancellation of the Lagos metroline project in 1985 was a major mistake and disservice to many Nigerians.
Jakande spoke in Lagos during the launch of a book which chronicled his life in politics and journalism.
The book, entitled, ‘Jakande: Leadership in Action’ is written by Dr. Bola Olaosebikan, who told the audience at the event that the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), was not responsible for the cancellation of the project.
Jakande said, “Reflecting on the metroline project, I think it is a major disservice to many Nigerians. Imagine how many people would have benefitted. It would have made life easier and changed the face of transport in Lagos. Whoever cancelled it or gave the advice towards its cancellation didn’t do right.”
The former governor asked Nigerians not to vote for unserious leaders in the coming polls, saying the elections presented Nigerians with a good opportunity that should not be squandered.
Expressing the hope that Nigeria would soon overcome its developmental challenges, Jakande said hope would be actualised faster if credible people emerged as leaders in the next dispensation.
He said, “This book comes at a very auspicious time in Nigeria’s history as we need leaders who can act. We need leaders who would not compromise the standards of good governance. God has blessed this nation the most in Africa, although we have not reached where we should be; with the right leaders, Nigeria would overcome its challenges.”
eluquenson: REVISITING SOME OF THE LATEEF JAKANDE'S GOVERNMENT ACHIEVEMENTS FROM OCTOBER 1979 TO DECEMBER 1983 (FOUR YEARS AND 3 MONTHS) IN LAGOS STATE
* His government built the current Lagos State Secretariat which houses all the state ministries as well as the popular round house hitherto occupied by all subsequent governors of the state.
* His government built the Lagos State House of Assembly complex.
* His government built the Lagos State Television
* His government built the Lagos Radio
* His government built Lagos State University
* His government established General Hospital in zones all over the state with assurance of free health care.
* His government established Teacher Training College and the College of Education.
* His government built low cost houses in Ijaiye, Dolphin, Oke-Afa, Ije, Abesan, Iponri, Ipaja, Abule Nla, Epe, Amuwo-Odofin, Anikantamo, Surulere, Iba, Ikorodu, Badagry, Isheri/Olowu, Orisigun etc.
* His government established the Water Management Board and Waste Disposal Board on the 18th of August, 1980.
* His government constructed the Adiyan Water Works to increase water supply in the state to 18.16 million litres per day.
* His government modernized and expanded the Iju Water Works which was first commissioned in 1915. This increased daily capacity from 159 million to 204 million litres per day.
* His government purchased and commissioned the giant car crusher equipment. The equipment was designed specifically to crush derelict vehicles in Lagos State. It had the capacity to crush 45 vehicles per day.
* His government constructed, rehabilitated and resurfaced Epe/Ijebu-Ode Road, Oba Akran Avenue, Toyin Street, Town Planning Way, Alimosho-Idimu-Egbe Road, Idimu-Iba-LASU Road, the new secretariat road and several others.
* His government constructed Victoria Island/Epe Road and thereby creating an ‘oil rig’ for Lagos State.
* His government established Asphalt Plant for the Department of Public Works.
* His government established Electricity Board for Rural Electrification with provision of street lights.
* His government modernized, expanded and commissioned Onikan Stadium in 1982.
* His government established a singular school system and ensured genuine free education in Lagos State and the beneficiaries of this policy are in different positions of eminence in the country and around the world.
* His government raised the primary schools in Lagos State to 812 with 533,001 pupils (against 605 primary schools with 434,545 pupils he met in 1979) and secondary schools to 223 with 167,629 students (against 105 schools with 107,835 students in 1979).
* His government constructed 11, 729 classrooms with the maximum of 40 children per class between March and August 1980, by 1983, he had constructed over 22,000 classrooms.
* In July 1983, two commercial passenger boats christened "Baba Kekere and Itafaji" to run the Mile 2 - Marina (CMS) route via the lagoons were inaugurated by his government to mark the official launch of the Lagos State ferry services.
* His government took over the ownership and financing of Lagos State Printing Corporation in July 1980
* His government established the first State Traffic Management Authority (Road Marshals).
* His government established small scale Industries Credit Scheme which preceded the EKO bank.
*His government established LASACO Insurance.
*His government expanded existing market and built new ones.
*His government established Traditional Medicine Board.
WHO SAYS 4 YEARS IN OFFICE IS NOT ENOUGH FOR MEANINGFUL ACHIEVEMENTS?
IT'S A FACT THAT 90% OF GOVERNORS IN NIGERIA SINCE 1999 WITH REVENUES AT THEIR DISPOSAL CANNOT BOAST OF A QUARTER OF THESE ACHIEVEMENTS EVEN WITHIN THEIR EIGHT YEARS IN OFFICE.
Ttalk: If not Tinubu then I will manage Obi, but not Atiku the reckless and bad leader who failed in everything he touch.
He failed as VP, failed as head of privatisation exercise, failed as party leader who can't reconcile minor squabbles, failed as northern leaders with highest poverty rate and failed as PDP stalwart will definitely fail Nigeria if he gets to power.
If he failed in deregulation and privatisation then how are you able to use internet yanfuyanfu? How come Indorama is doing so well with the privatised Eleme NNPC petrochemicals division?
gozi360: Anyone who insists on leading you by any means likely doesn’t have your best interests at heart
Are you talking about Buhari who started asking us to give him the job of president in 2003, after Atiku resisted northerners’ pressure to make Obasanjo a one term president in 2003?
Truly pathetic that ebilokan knew that Buhari was expired in 2011, but still made the clueless northerner president to replace southerner Jonathan who was doing so well maintaining PDP capitalist system of deregulation and privatisation for widespread prosperity and high employment productivity.
Penguin2: Rather than have Atiku as president, let Tinubu finish his 8 years.
I saw a video of him yesterday and he was limping and breathing heavily just from walking a few meters.
We did anything but Jonathan in 2015 and got Buhari disaster.
We can’t do anything but Tinubu in 2027 and end up with another disaster.
We must be deliberate and intentional with our choice in 2027.
Why did you choose to be scammed by ebilokan’s packaging of Buhari as APC messiah after calling him expired in 2011?
Why should you reward ebilokan for this scam? Why should you reinforce APC failure and after 17 years of southern presidency, compared with just 11 for northerners?
Prospect of a possible alliance between the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN and Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, was dashed yesterday in Kano as the leader of the party and former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu described CPC as parading “expired leadership.”
Tinubu told ACN supporters in Kano during the party’s Presidential rally that: “What Nigerians need now is a transformation in leadership” as obtained in the advanced economy.
The two-term Governor of Lagos State explained that the leadership of ACN was offering Nigeria the brilliance of Nuhu Ribadu who, he said, is in the class of Nicolas Sarkozi of France, David Cameron of Britain, Medvedev of Russia and Barack Obama of the United States of America.
“What has CPC got to offer? We certainly don’t need expired leadership as we are offering the best in terms of brilliance, courage and patriotism in the class of Sarkozi of France, David Cameron of Britain and Barack Obama of the USA.”
Tinubu’s position came on the heels of Ribadu’s declaration penultimate week in Kaduna when he hinted during a political rally of a joint ticket between the two opposition parties to confront the dominance of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The national leader of ACN criticised President Goodluck Jonathan for shying away from the national debate held last Friday, stressing that”that singular act exposed Jonathan as a coward who has nothing to offer.”
spencekat: Nyesom Wike, they have left the party for you alone.
He is free to do his ebilokan work without any interference now.
anonimi: 2023: PDP and politics of healing Wike’s self-inflicted injury
Then, the race began in earnest for three years now, reaching a frenzy with the works of the two PDP committees on zoning. The first was the Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi committee on the zoning of the PDP party offices. The Ugwuanyi committee quickly told the world the committee’s assignment did not cover zoning the office of the president. Though this was true, the question is: why didn’t the Ugwuanyi committee zone the PDP chairmanship to the North without aligning it to the divide that would produce the PDP presidential flag-bearer? The second committee headed by Gov Samuel Ortom of Benue state was specifically on the zoning of the presidential ticket and, with the votes of the representatives of all the 17 Southern states without any exception, the Committee unanimously recommended throwing open the PDP presidential ticket, which the PDP NEC simply upheld.
One thing irrefutably stands out – Wike shot himself in the leg. Here was a man who had an overarching influence on both committees but could not insist that the ticket be zoned South. Many had wondered why? The reason is also relatively in plain sight: the Southeast factor. As the clamour for zoning of the presidential ticket of the PDP to South reached its crescendo, many had pointed out the fact that though the PDP Constitution had prescribed zoning of the office of the president to be between North and South since the South-west and South-south had taken their turns in producing the president and the vice in this current dispensation in the persons of Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, zoning this time around, should not just be to the South but the Southeast.
Atiku Abubakar went a step further by offering to step down from the race if it would be agreed that the touted zoning to the South would mean micro-zoning to the Southeast. Wike and the rest could not take the Atiku challenge maybe because Atiku would likely back Peter Obi, who was his vice-presidential running mate in 2019 and an ally. The prospects of Peter Obi picking the ticket if PDP zoned South was so real compelling Wike to go for an open contest, believing he could pick it up ahead of Atiku, Tambuwal and Bala Mohammed, given his large war chest.
SoftSport: Honestly, with the way Nigerians love Tinubu and how deeply rooted his political network is, I don't see anyone, Atiku or otherwise, standing a real chance against him....
We love him because of Stockholm Syndrome juju , abi because of what else
fuckJones: (A case study of Nigeria citizens & their elected oppressors).
During the Soviet dictatorship of Joseph stalin. He was a brutal dictator with mind of his own. On one fateful day, stalin came to Politburo meeting with a live chicken. Standing in front of audience, He started to pluck the feathers of the live chicken off one by one. The chicken trembled in pain, blood tricking out of its pores. It gave out grievous cries, but stalin being a cruel dictator continued without remorse plucking the feathers out until the chicken was completely Unclad. After which, he threw the chicken on the ground. The Unclad chicken was staggering in pain. stalin goes into his pocket and from his pockets, he took out some chicken food and started to throw it at the poor & hapless creature. The poor chicken in pain started eating and stalin started walking towards his seat. As he walked away, he kept dropping some feeds on the floor & the chicken followed him and sat feeding from his feet.
Joseph stalin then turned to members of his political party leadership. He said, "This chicken represents the people". "You must disempower them, brutalise them, beat them up, starve them and then leave them". "If you do this, go into your pocket & give them peanuts when they are in that helpless and desperate situation, they will blindly follow you for the rest of their life, worshiping you". "They will think you are a hero forever. They will forget that, you're responsible for their sorrowful situation in the first place." Breath taking, isn't it ?
Now! Take a look at all the people some Nigerians are busy defending on social media. Take a look at those they call their heroes. They are the same people who plunged Nigeria into the situation she is. They are the same people who are responsible for their predicaments. Did you see the numbers of people that throng to Saraki's House during this Sallah period to go collect peanuts? People trooping to Bola Ahmed Tinubu Foundation offices to collect branded One kilo bag of Rice & Noddles. Did you see the number of people of all ages who troop out to welcome Ex- convict James Ibori to South South! Do you see the number of handle mop following obi as if he is a seat? what of the one following dino malaye?
Your guess is as good as mine. Nigerians kill those they should defend and defend those they should kill! Pass to all your contacts & let your Political & Religion Leaders read, understand & digest.
Lionessza6: It's a good thing he didn't even pretend to be anything other than what he is even when his father was alive and in a very powerful and influential office.
He will surely enjoy all his father worked for in private and in peace. Smart guy.
Can you please remind us what the father worked for, since we have only been feeling APC shege instead of the promised change for better.
anonimi: Petrol should never cost more than N70 per litre, says APC
January 19, 2015
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as mere tokenism the reduction of petrol price from N97 to N87 per litre, saying the petroleum product ordinarily should sell for N70.
On Sunday, the federal government announced the reduction of petrol price, citing the fall of global crude oil price.
But the APC through Lai Mohammed, its spokesman, on Monday accused the government of making a show out of deceit, saying “a 10.3 per cent slash in the price of petrol was a mere tokenism at a time the price of crude oil has crashed by about 60 per cent”.
It argued that the pump price of a litre of petrol should not be more than 70 Naira, alleging that at N87 per litre, the government was forcing Nigerians to subsidise the massive corruption in the oil sector by N17 for every litre of fuel.
May Day: Hunger, unemployment, insecurity real— Tinubu
According to him: “The theme demands our collective attention and serves as a stark reminder of the need to create an environment where every worker feels safe, valued, and empowered to contribute to the growth and prosperity of our nation. As your President, I assure you that this administration is committed to creating such an environment for the common good.”
On the economic hardship, he noted that while it is a global phenomenon, its effects on Nigerians are particularly severe.
Tinubu said: “I am aware of the peculiarities of the economic hardship Nigerians face—rising living costs, hunger, insecurity, unemployment, and the loss of livelihoods. These challenges are real and demand definitive solutions, which I am poised to address as your President.
bigpicture001: U dnt follow politics at all... Haven't u heard or noticed we running a rotational presidency btw the north and south...?
Try and understand that, Atiku will step down for the southern candidates and support Obi but on condition on a one term tenure
What rotation is that?
Where was the rotation when ebilokan helped clueless northerner Buhari to make southerner Jonathan a one term president?
If a southerner wins in 2027, why won’t he do two terms like Obasanjo and Buhari?
In any case, the south would have 17 years in office by 2027 against 11 years of the north. So what is the point of the south wanting to be president by then on tribal politics?
edet19892015: Unless you understand your role in society, you can never make any meaningful contribution.
According to the Greeks, they are three types of people on Earth, 1. The idiots, 2. The tribesmen, and 3. The citizens.
Studies show only 10% of Africans are citizens. The remaining 90% are either tribesmen or idiots.
1. When the Greeks used the word "Idiot", they did not use it as a curse word. Idiots are people who just don’t care. If they sit for exams, they will cheat. If they are in government they will steal.
An idiot does not care at all, if he eats bananas he throws the peels anywhere instead of putting them in a trash bin.
IDIOTS won't attend monthly neighborhood meetings. They won't pay security dues. They won't contribute to community development. Even when they see or know about something that will harm others in the community they won't report it. When they see/know/have something that will benefit their community they won't share.
In fact, Idiots don't care to register for or vote in an election, yet they complain the most. If they register to vote, IDIOTS will sell their votes for peanuts.
According to the Greeks, some societies have more idiots than tribesmen and citizens.
2. The next set of people are "Tribesmen", these are people that look at everything from the point of view of their tribe.
These are people that believe in you only if you are part of their tribe. It can be terrible to have a tribesman as a leader, he will alienate the rest.
When the Greeks talk about tribes, it’s not just about ethnicity, they also consider religion, gang membership, group membership, party membership and even cult membership as a tribe.
A great percentage of Africans are tribesmen, because they view everything from the point of view of their tribes. They trust only their tribesmen
3. The last group are "Citizens". These are people who like to do things the right way. They will respect traffic light rules even if no one is watching them.
They drive within speed limits. They respect the laws, and won’t cheat in exams. In government, they won’t steal. They are compassionate and give to others to promote their well-being.
Citizens often promote projects that benefit everyone. The Greeks called this group "The Citizens".
Some countries have more citizens than tribesmen and idiots, others have so many idiots.
A tribesman can become a citizen through orientation. And an idiot can become a citizen by training and constant enforcement of the law.
But things fall apart if you elect an idiot or tribesman to lead you if he has not been reformed.
Where do you belong? Are you an idiot, a tribesman or a citizen? Reflect on your life. Reflect about your immediate community, city, state and nation.
Freshtruth: With what I saw yesterday in kastina when Atiku attended buhari burial that man does not look like who we step down for obi Omo as I see crowd chanting sai atiku in the company of el rufai and tambuwal and ADC chieftains walking. Along side atiku how Obi wan take get that ADC ticket he wan vanish am?
Omo Obi 2027 bid is almost gone my humble conclusion is for obi to lobby for the ADC vice presidential ticket and run with atiku as simple as ABC. Make he no listen to any motivational speaker. To be number 2 man for Nigeria no be teeth. Even goodluck step down from his role as Governor as bayelsa to accept vp ticket so obi half bread is better than non.
My humble and sincere Advise sir
Obi does not deserve to be running mate for Atiku again because of the 100% votes in the five SE states that helped ebilokan indirectly win the election.
He should consider himself lucky to be made the campaign DG and maybe SGF thereafter.
jameshankss: Arguing that Obi’s presidential bid would only work in favour of Tinubu, Soludo said, “Indeed, if I were Asiwaju Tinubu, I would even give Peter Obi money as someone heading one of the departments of his campaign, because Obi is making Tinubu’s pathway to victory much easier by indirectly pulling down PDP.”
Obi, according to Soludo, would only deplete the votes of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and pave the path for an APC victory.
He stated, “The current fleeting frenzy, if not checked, will cost Ndigbo dearly for years. The South-east has the lowest number of votes of any region, but it is also the only region where the presidential race might be a four-way race (it is a two-way race in the other five regions) thereby, ensuring that our votes won’t count in the making of the next president of Nigeria.
CommonSense1967: The Yes Daddy con has been exposed as a tribal and religious bigot. No amount of pretending will fool the real voters not rhe online ones.
Ebilokan is not a tribal bigot with his Yorubalokan claim to get into Aso Rock after eight years of his clueless northerner wrecked the prosperity handed over by PDP?
Dey play. Dey there dey play yourself, while thinking that you are playing with us.
thisweekng: The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Chief Olawale Edun has said the last time Nigeria’s economy looked stable was about a decade ago.
He made this statement during his maiden press conference as Minister of Finance where he outlined President Bola Tinubu’s vision, agenda and strategy for the economy.
He said, “I think as we all know, we are not where we should be. The economy is barely growing above the rate of population growth.
“But it was not always so, and I think in trying to look at the way forward, if we now have a situation of slow growth, double-digit inflation, weak/depreciating exchange rate, as well as security concerns that are resulting in an economy that is not growing and not taking Nigerians out of poverty.
“If we think back to the last time when the economy was stable- when it was growing, when inflation was low, and the interest rate was affordable, that period was about a decade ago. Growth was about 6% in 2013 and 2014.” Private sector to drive the economy
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