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Acekidc4:
Very Humble CV

Validated:
It is only in Nigeria that a First Class graduate will ask the university authorities not to release his academic record.

Primary school record: Unknown
Secondary school record: Unknown
University record: Private
Gender: Disputed
Age: Disputed
Place of birth: Unknown
Family root: Unknown
First wife: Unknown
Election: Disputed

What greater fraud do we seek to know that this is an illegitimate president, worse than Niger couipst?

Curse777:



This fat idiot studied Yoruba in OAU so he doesn't understand Law or comprehension of English .

Most Rev. Dr Funso Awe is the newly enthroned Presiding Archbishop of the Orthodox Anglican Church in Nigeria, and former governorship candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP) in Lagos State. In this interview with EJIKEME OMENAZU, Dr Awe, the Vice Chairman, Civil Consciousness Global Initiative (CCGI), a body of leaders that advocate truth and righteousness in governance, speaks on President Bola Tinubu’s speech on fuel subsidy palliatives, among other crucial issues: Excerpt:

How do you see President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s address to Nigerians on the subsidy palliatives? Do you think his actions so far are far reaching enough to alleviate the sufferings of the masses occasioned by the petroleum subsidy removal?

It is a speech meant to address a lot of economic problems we are facing as a nation. But I always read in-between lines. it is faulty for the president to say that he sympathises with Nigerians on what we are passing through. Before you make a policy you are supposed to know what the effects will be. The Advisers are supposed to know. For any action, there is a reaction. If you know the outcome of any action, you are supposed to put in place certain mechanisms. I don’t say they should not remove subsidies. But, you have to put something in place before the removal. Now, it is like medicine after death, they said subsidy is a scam and we are subsidising fuel brought in, but found their way outside the country. People were coming up with claims not there. The government should plug these loopholes. We should have put our refineries in order. These refineries can be put in order within three and six months. If after that we remove subsidies and put in place some of these things he said, we would not have found ourselves where we are now. Tinubu’s speech is about medicine after death. It could be said it was due to the threat of Labour and fear of threat of people outside the government. When people are suffering, protests will come naturally because a hungry man is an angry man. When peaceful change does not take place, it makes violent change inevitable.

What is your take on the dissatisfaction of Labour with the actions announced so far by the Federal Government and the sudden pull out of civil society from the mass protest against the government?

People no longer trust the Labour unions. They have lost the trust of the people long ago. They love situations they can take advantage of for themselves. The Nigerian workers do not trust the Labour unions. If Labour calls for protest, workers must listen to them. But, the Labour Movement we have now has lost the support of workers. During the last general elections Labour compromised its position.

(Cuts in) Are you saying this because the Labour backed Labour Party (LP)?

Did they really support the Labour Party? They were divided. In some states like Lagos, Labour was not part of the Labour Party. They supported the government in power. A lot of them were bought. We know what took place. We have to separate the Labour Party from the Nigerian Labour Congress and the trade Union Congress (TUC). There was a time when the NLC spoke for the people. There was a time Labour spoke and the people followed their direction. Now, when the NLC/TUC speaks, no one pays attention. There are splits within the Labour Movement. The Federal Government and the Central NLC will say one thing and the states will say another thing. First, the government say they will give N8,000 to 12 million poorest of the poor in Nigeria. If they are to do this, the poorest families in Nigerians who are in villages do not have bank accounts, Now, they will give the money to their states. H states have not been taking care of the poor and the governors will get more cars, get more money to acquire more girlfriends, will get more foreign accounts, it is the same thing all over again, the same garbage in, garbage out. Unless we have new people, it will be the same thing.

Would you say that President Bola Tinubu’s policies so far are well thought out as one who was really prepared and ready for the office?

As we are talking, Tinubu has just submitted the final list of the ministerial nominees. But, what we have in the list of ministers has given us a preview. Some of them have corruption allegations hanging on their neck. It is all about political patronage. People like former Governor Nyesom Wike, Dele Alake and El-Rufai are there for political patronage. We cannot have the same all the time and get different results. So, we will still have the same government, the APC administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, including the 16 years of the PDP. The people in the list have played roles in both APC and PDP in the last 24 years. It is the same thing, just as I said before, garbage in, garbage out. As such, I do not think this administration will make great changes in the lives of Nigerians.

What is your view on how the minister-nominees are being cleared by the Senate?

How did the present National Assembly leadership and the Principal Officers emerge? How did they come into existence? They came about as a form of arrangement, what Fela called ‘Paddy-Paddy Government’. President Tinubu appointed the National Assembly leadership. So, they cannot reject anything that comes from this President. El-Rufai, Wike are godfathers. People in the National Assembly are their cronies. You can remember the ‘Off the Mic’ statement of the current Senate President. I don’t think such a person will properly screen nominees. It is all a formality. That is why it is ‘Come in. Take a bow and go’.

Would you say the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the other parties in the National Assembly can give the ruling party the real opposition necessary for the government to move forward in the interest of Nigerians?

The opposition now has not accepted the fact that they are opposition. Some still think they will take over governance. Right now, they are not talking. They see themselves are still the authentic government. They are still trying to take over power through the judiciary. So, that is where we are.

Don’t you think that the African Action Congress (AAC) is becoming a vocal opposition, rather than the opposition parties with seats in the legislature? Why is it so?

Nigerians do not even know the names of the other parties. Even during the campaigns, people did not hear their names. I remember Leftist political parties, like my party, the National Conscience Party (NCP). That was when we used to have the real Leftists. Now, Labour is not even Leftist. When all these court cases are over, maybe some of us that have been muscled outside the parties will take over some of the parties. But some of the deregistered Leftist political parties are still in courts thinking they will be re-enlisted as political parties. I think they should stop daydreaming and come and take over some of the small parties. Maybe, then, we will have Leftist political parties and also the real opposition. We may look at Kwankwaso’s NNPP and the PRP which have a semblance of being in the Left wing.

Talking about the NNPP, the presidential candidate and leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso, met in France and they spoke of forming a Government of National Unity. Since the inauguration of Tinubu, do you see any alliance between the two parties, APC and NNPP in place?

It is not a party alliance. NNPP is just Kwankwaso and his popularity, especially in Kano. What happened between Tinubu and Kwankwaso was not a real alliance. In fact, there was no alliance. What happened was personal thing, meeting of two political leaders. Politics is a game of numbers. If you have enough people and they move into a party, that is a takeover. Since the loss of Gani Fawehinmi and other real comrades, the Leftist and comrades are fast losing their voices. There cannot be an alliance. It is a political misdemeanor. For instance, that Wike has joined APC government does not mean there is an alliance between APC and PDP, or even between a faction of PDP and APC, Wike and co have even left the factions by joining the APC government. Ortom, Makinde, Bode George did not join the APC government. When you are campaigning for an election, you are supposed to have taken some actions that show you the ideological stand of those in government. Are they tackling problems in industries or education? When you do not take an ideological stand, you do things as they come. In government, just like the MD of a country, from the MD or the Leader in the Church, the leader, when you see their actions, you will know the direction they are moving.

How do you see governance since Tinubu’s inauguration? Would you say there is any difference from what obtained during the BUhari administration?

He, Tinubu, has told us that he is taking over from where Buhari stopped. Very soon, Tinubu will be marking 100 days in office. In six months I do not see any change, we are not going to have any Renewed Hope. But, we are men of faith. We believe in God, the maker of the universe.

kettykings:
But the military was quoted to have vowed to defend democracy with their last blood, please is this the democracy that the military vowed to defend or another

Journalist David Hundeyin obtained records that showed a Bola Tinubu that attended Chicago State University in the 1970s was a female.

The pattern is the same:

He removes fuel subsidy like one showing power, then realizes what he should have done first. . .that is, making an adequate plan to cushion the effects, and more importantly, identifying those stealing the oil and money for/from subsidy.

He announces 8k palliative like a saviour, then realizes what he should have done first. . .that is, understanding what palliative to give.

He introduces student loans like one who cares, then realizes what he should have done first. . .that is, knowing how attainable this can be.

He gives the coup plotters in Niger a 7-day threat and warning like a warlord, then realizes what he should have done first. . .that is, understanding the problem and what best solution to give.

Is this leadership

Rayban25:
Military rule is not glamorous. It is not better.

Curse777:
Soon we go Sabi who go laugh last

Rayban25:
If you believe that there is democracy in Nigeria then you might as well believe that your bank dosent know your BVN.

TemplarLandry:
A coo plotter spotted.

FreeStuffsNG:
Family regrets selling house and borrowing money to relocate abroad, now stranded and facing hardship

Akinwande IdowuJul 29, 2023

A Nigerian family with five children regrets finding themselves in dire straits after borrowing millions of naira, selling their house, and car to fund their relocation to the United Kingdom.

The family embarked on this life-changing journey with hopes for a better future, but their dreams have been shattered as they struggle to cope with financial challenges in a foreign land.

The family, headed by a mother with a study visa, made the decision to move to the UK in pursuit of higher education opportunities.

However, upon arrival, she was confronted with the reality that she needed to secure a post-graduate visa to be eligible to work in the country, a process that required a significant sum of money.

As a result, the mother has been unable to contribute financially to the family’s expenses, leaving her husband as the sole breadwinner.

According to the woman @gloriaotikor1, the situation has taken a toll on her family’s mental and emotional well-being. The creditors who lent her money in Nigeria are incessantly calling her, expecting repayment now that she is in the UK.

However, with no means of income and mounting bills, the family is facing an uncertain and distressing future.

Despite their efforts to secure funds, the woman has been unable to complete her school fees, putting her educational aspirations at risk. As a result, the family is trapped in a cycle of debt, struggling to make ends meet in a foreign country with limited resources.

The husband’s job, though providing some income, is insufficient to cover the rent and provide for the needs of their five children.

Netizens Reactions…
@Adekoya Adeniran said: “Rule 1! Never sell assets to relocate! NEVER!” olayinkaolowolag7 said: “Skill worker’s route is better for a big family like that.”

@Evolak said; “Greener pasture is not abroad, it’s a location where God has design for you. Understand this and have peace.”

@flikky said; “Why would they bring 5 children at once nawoo.”

@peaches said; “You see why I keep saying Canada is better than UK in terms of studying.”

@user5122196360123 said; “Their mistake was going together, They supposed go one after another.”

@browniebee said; “Omo people don’t listen ..I pray God help her ooo…Abroad no easy come join 5 kids.”

https://www.gistreel.com/family-regrets-selling-house-and-borrowing-money-to-relocate-abroad-now-stranded-and-facing-hardship/

During an interview with Channels Television, Jideofor Adibe, Professor of Political Science, revealed how President Tinubu said he was able to save N1 trillion in two months from the removal of furl subsidy, pointing out that we also need to understand how much would have been lost by businesses within the space of those two months.

He added that every policy has a cost, regardless of the amount that is being saved from it.

He further stated that what type of business would someone engage in so that he would be able to raise N1 billion in one year?

According to him, “He said he was able to save one trillion in two months.

What we also did not know was how much business was lost as a result of the removal of the subsidy the way it was done, because obviously, every policy has a cost, and it’s not just what you saved.

Most of these things he mentioned include cultivating 150,000 acres of land and making sure that you’re nurturing 75 manufacturing enterprises, each of which will get N1 billion at a 9 percent interest rate, repayable between 12 months and 16 months.

If you ask yourself within that repayment period, assuming you want to nurture a business, what kind of business will you start, and within one year, you’re able to repay N1 billion? So those are some of the details that need to be addressed.“

over the hike of petrol price from N195 to N617, naira devaluation, school fees increment and other anti-poor policies

Throwback:

Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has said that Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is not yet Nigeria’s President until the courts have finished their job and declare who is Nigeria’s president.

The former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), in this interview with Saturday Sun, also said Tinubu is obviously labouring under a very serious liability of questionable legitimacy.

In an interview with AIDOGHIE PAULINUS in Abuja, Onaiyekan x-rayed the fight against insecurity, war against corruption and the fixing of the nation’s economy, among other issues, giving a damning verdict that “we are still where we have been for the past ten years.”

What are your views on the activities of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu since assumption of office?

Honestly, it is difficult to have any views on the activities of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu since in my own opinion, he is not yet our president until the courts have finished their job and declare who is our president. He is obviously labouring under a very serious liability of questionable legitimacy.

You said Tinubu is not yet our president until the courts have finished their job. But Tinubu was sworn in on May 29. He has been taking decisions that are having impact on Nigerians, whether negatively or positively. Are you saying that no one is in charge? Are you saying that no one is piloting the affairs of the nation?

The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, with the Electoral Law based on it, clearly makes provision for post-election petition tribunals. Candidates for election commit themselves to accepting the result of the election as declared by INEC, which is the agency of government with the authority to conduct elections. But the candidates are also told to take any grievances to the court if they are not satisfied with the decision of INEC. Right now, this is what Atiku, Obi and others have done. It was also a point strongly made at the two highly publicised declarations for peaceful election made by political parties at ceremonies anchored by the National Peace Committee before the elections.

I take all this to mean that the declaration of results by INEC is not final. It is subject to the adjudication of the courts, which may either confirm or reject the declaration of INEC. It means that until the court gives a final judgment on a disputed election result, the election process cannot be said to be concluded. A swearing in ritual of any candidate still being disputed does not change this fact.

Therefore, it is my position that a president sworn in under our present circumstances is at best holding office in a temporary capacity, until his status is confirmed. If and when the court confirms him, I will give him my full loyalty. But if and when the court disqualifies him, he should immediately quit office. This is not an empty hypothesis because, de facto, it has happened with some governors in the states. The tribunal processes in the courts are therefore not a mere formality with no consequence. It is true that practically all the previous presidents have taken office with cases pending in court. That, so far, all were eventually confirmed does not mean that this will always be so.

This is why I fully agree with the Uwais Committee that all court cases should be disposed of before swearing in anybody at any level of government. This is the case in most countries – even in Africa. There is of course the broader issue that our electoral law should be drastically redrafted to ensure that elections are held with minimum rancour and controversy, again as is the case in most nations. Nigeria must move forward.

What is your take on the removal of Godwin Emefiele, Abdulrasheed Bawa, Service Chiefs from office? Will their removal improve the security situation, the economy and the fight against corruption?

The removal of Emefiele and Bawa is different from the removal of service chiefs from office. I understand that the service chiefs have served their tenure and normally have to be changed. As for Emefiele and Bawa, there are allegations against them as we can now see. Whichever way it goes, people in these positions are not supposed to be there forever. It is supposed to be good for the nation that they are changed after sometime. As for the security situation, the economy and the fight against corruption, we have not seen any move in any direction that is taking us out of the woods. We are still where we have been for the past ten years.

What are your views on the removal of fuel subsidy?

We were told the problem of fuel subsidy is that some few people are stealing a lot of money from Nigeria under the pretext of bringing in subsidised fuel for the people. There is also the allegation that a lot of the subsidised fuel is going outside to other countries; our neighbours. This means that we are subsidising corruption and the fuel needs of our neighbours. If that is the problem, I believe it is a problem that should be solved, not creating new problems by totally removing subsidy. By this, I mean it should be possible to determine who are those abusing the system of importation of fuel from abroad, those people who are alleged to be short-changing the nation. In other words, tackle the corruption. The other part of tankers of fuel crossing the border to people in Cameroon, Niger and Tchad; the answer is simple enough. What do we have border police for? Why do we have the Customs and Immigration Services? We should safely secure our borders and make sure that our subsidised fuel stays with us. These two things; tackling corruption and securing our borders; are what you normally expect of any serious government. That this has not been done so far, and is not even being tackled by Tinubu’s administration, in my humble opinion, means that we are not yet serious. We have seen now the result of removing fuel subsidy and now we are looking for panic measures to limit the pains, which unfortunately is not forthcoming. The debate presently about the so-called “palliative” is just a case in point. Have we forgotten that “palliatives” are drugs we give to terminally ill patient to save him from unnecessary pain while waiting to die? Is Nigeria terminally ill?

Is the students loan bill signed into law by President Tinubu in order?

I don’t know whether it is in order. What I do know is that people have subjected the bill to careful analysis and it has been found that it would not help poor students who are in need of assistance. Obviously, the whole thing has to be looked into again. Unfortunately, every good policy in Nigeria ends up being hijacked and ambushed by corruption. This is one of them.

Are you satisfied with the performance of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), particularly in the last general elections. If no, why?

I am not the only one who is not satisfied with the performance of INEC in the last general elections. And that is why a heavy case is in court. We hope that the court will clarify this matter. As far as we saw, there were too many irregularities. The reports of practically all the election observers and monitors, local and international are almost unanimous on this negative verdict; that we have done a terrible job. And I believe that this was deliberate, not by accident or by any technical hitch. There was a deliberate decision not to allow the will of the people to prevail because some people must win by all means. This is the problem of Nigeria. In other words, we are pretending to run a democracy where it is the people’s will that prevails. But rather, we use all kinds of means, by whatever means to capture power. It used to be done by the soldiers with the guns. Now the so-called politicians are using all kinds of manipulations to frustrate the will of the people. We can continue to pretend that all is well. For as long as we continue to pretend that all is well when all is not well, Nigeria will not move forward. For the sake of the poor masses and for the sake of coming generations, we should at some point stop deceiving ourselves, do things well, do things right, for it is not true that you cannot have free, fair and credible elections. It is happening in most countries in the world. Why is it not happening with us? Because a few people have hijacked the system. But we are not giving up hope. We believe that eventually salvation will come.

Are you of the view that the INEC Chairman, Prof Mamood Yakubu, be shown the way out?

He is the one responsible for the election that has not measured up to expectation. If someone does not perform well, there is no reason why he should continue in office. I am sure Prof Mamood Yakubu might do a better job back in his classroom as a teacher. In any case, I do not know why we should always be looking for professors to run our elections. We should look more carefully at what kind of people and expertise we need for organising an election in a country as big as Nigeria. Must it be a professor? Why can’t we think of people who are more competent in the legal department or some very highly skilled administrators or even business people? We hope that with the battle we are in now, Nigerians will agree that we need to review completely our electoral system. This should start with the composition of the INEC to make it truly “independent” of government and the ruling political party.

Some parties are challenging Tinubu’s victory. What are your expectations?

My expectations don’t matter. What matters is what the court will decide.

Are you ok with the performance of the election tribunals so far?

We do not know yet what the elections tribunals are doing. So I am not able to access their performance. By their fruits, we shall know them.

What are your thoughts on the demand by some for government of national unity?

The idea of government on national unity has its own parameters and rules. It is not a trick that one springs unto the nation in order to, as it were, escape from a bungled political situation. Rather, it is what happens after a free and fair election and the political arena is such that the political parties among themselves agree to share power under certain clear conditions, based on the results of the election. It is only then that one can talk of a government of national unity. Before then, elections must be free, fair and credible.

Security challenges have resumed after a brief lull and has continued unabated in Kaduna, Benue, Plateau, Zamfara. Why the fresh killings again?

The security challenge is all over Nigeria, not only in the states that you have mentioned. We are still waiting to see any major change in security in the nation, with the swearing in of a President who has a serious case in court. The truth of the matter is that this problem is serious and only a President with the full loyalty and confidence of the people of Nigeria can really tackle this problem.

What is the permanent solution to the challenges?

Simple. Have a good government – and it is possible to have a good government. And a good government must start with proper political parties, that will run on the basis of ideologies and that will not be based mainly on manipulations and the powers of money bags and so-called “god-fathers”. It has to be political parties that are democratic, both in their formation and operation. Then can we have an election that is free, fair and credible, and the rules of the game must be applied and be complied with. For as long as we don’t do all these, the challenges will remain as we are having them now.

What is your view on El-Rufai’s bombshell on Muslim-Muslim ticket across Nigeria for 20 years?

I have nothing to say about this. This is El-Rufai’s own opinion and he is entitled to his opinion. He probably wants Nigeria to become an Islamic nation, ruled according to sharia. He can say so if he likes. But the only thing good is that now that he has expressed it, we now know where he stands. But I hope he knows too that there are many Nigerians who thoroughly disagree with him. And if we are in a democracy and we don’t have a dictatorship that will impose a government that is not in the interest of the people, then El-Rufai and people like him can continue to dream whatever idle dreams they like.

In what ways did the policies of the Buhari regime aid the insecurity in Kaduna, Middle Belt and South East?

I really don’t know what to say about that. All I know is that the policies of Buhari regime were disastrous. Not in the interest of peace in Nigeria and economic development, not to talk of security. What we have now is still not the answer to our question. The struggle continues.

The elections are over, but the disunity in the country continues. How can the government unite Nigerians?

I am sorry to say that your first sentence is questionable. The elections are not over. It will be over when the courts have finished their job. Then we can settle for whatever the court decides. And it is only around such a decision that the nation can try to forge a unity. One would hope that whatever government emerges after that would be a government that would realise that the problems of Nigeria cannot be solved only by a political party and their members.

All hands must be on deck in Nigeria if we are to successfully tackle our serious national predicaments. The good news is that there are enough of good people within and in the Diaspora to rescue our nation and put us on the road to true greatness.

What are your thoughts on allegations by Asari Dokubo that military officers steal 99 per cent oil in the country?

The guy made this statement publicly before everybody in the world. The military authorities threatened to deal with him if he did not name names. We are still waiting. If he does not name names, we want the military officers to deal with him. Otherwise, they are all playing games on the nation.

What are your words of advice for President Tinubu and the new governors?

For the moment, I have no words of advice for President Tinubu. I only pray that God will save my nation and liberate the oppressed and take care of the poor in this country.

backtovillage:
Abacha and Babangida were fast I guess.
You know nothing bro.
The era of military blocking highway and dancing singing bloody civilian started when?
Nigeria experienced peace until military came abandon their duty then interfere in a democratic system.
If I may ask you what really made the Nigeria police so weak?

Abacha and Babangida were fast I guess.

The era of military blocking highway and dancing singing bloody civilian started when?

Nigeria experienced peace until military came abandon their duty then interfere in a democratic system.

If I may ask you what really made the Nigeria police so weak?

SadiqBabaSani:
Hes saying the truth.


I really hope Tinubu is better than Buhari

victory36:
is it your severely corrupt armed forces that will carry out the coup?🤣🤣 Pls don't attack me , I am neither obidient nor batist.😁

madridguy:
Sentiments aside, 95% of we Nigerians are facing severe poverty. I swear, our leaders have pafuka this country. Companies are sacking their staffs day in day out, many people in transportation cannot eat of today because all their money is taken away by fuel, generators repairers are out of business, mechanics workshop are empty, people are now willing to sell their cars and no one to buy it.... Nigeria is tough seriously... Many cooperate beggars everywhere.

I hope hunger and starvation will not wipe us away from the surface of the earth.

001Lagos:
No wonder FFK have been quiet for sometime now

I know that soon, he will start insulting Tinubu as usual 😂😂

raskymonojendor:
You are correct. They have Nnamdi Azikiwe to thank for unifying Nigeria.

Guyman01:
Yoruba and Igbo youths on this forum have been advised to stay away from commenting on politics section of Nairaland for one month to restore sanity to this once beautiful and educational website.

Other Nigerians here are fed up with your tribal theatrics (you are not the only tribes in Nigeria), we miss out on events happening in other parts such as the exploits of the new Governor of Taraba State in 2 months of inauguration because he is neither Igbo or Yoruba.

There are just a few number of known resident tribalists here who will always occupy FP even if you post one article by 12pm and post another one by 3am they will always appear and their ideas are only in one direction without rational analysis, I am tired of jumping over their tribalistic and sentimental comments which they usually allocate plenty fake likes to themselves.

Kindly allow Nairalanders to breathe 🙏