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THE PROBLEM WITH OUR LEADERS

Most Ngerian leaders don't deserve the name 'leader' and it is true but very unfortunate that a country's development is seen and measured by the quality of its leaders. No wonder countries who take leadership serious set the bar of becoming a leader too high.

Those we have as leaders have failed Nigeria, they have disappointed the citizens, have lied on oath, their children can't stand on any integrity on their personalities and have earned anathema on their names in the annals of our history.

Why are most acclaimed leaders in Nigeria see no dignity in serving the country selflessly? Why do they always choose the cheap and shameful wide way that leads to perdition?

After seeking our votes and when they get into office they almost immediately dish or take lightly their campaign promises while taking more serious their selfish gains. They now bar themselves from the voters and rely only on the persons they surround themselves with to get the feelings of the citizens as regard their performance but will only remember the voters again toward another round of elections. Nigerians need to understand and note how foolishly we have been dealt with over the years.

Promiscuity always comes with loads of reasons. Same way the majority of these so-called leaders who are bereft with leadership ideas and skills have no ideological inclination toward any of the parties whatsoever; are ready to jump in and out of any or every political party for the single reason of SELF and shamefully we celebrate them while other countries that have made progress laugh at us.

Leaders are afraid of the citizens were leadership is taken seriously and thus, must work for them to avoid been rejected or being painted negatively by history. Nigeria's case is the other way round: citizens are afraid of the leaders', perhaps because of our weak institutions that allow them to intimidate, harass, illegally arrest and molest in violation to our laws.

Nigerian Youths for Good Governance is only seeking the reversal of the abnormality. Leader should be afraid of the citizens: whether PDP or APC or any other party in government the office of the citizens should be respected. Only when we have achieved this, we can comfortably say goodbye to mediocres as pseudo- leaders.


Odor Michael Chigozie
michaelpowa@yahoo.com

BEWARE: MANY SOULS ARE ON THEIR WAY TO DESTRUCTION.

It is appointed unto man to die once after which judgement follows (Heb. 9:27).

Do you know that many souls like you and me are on their way to DESTRUCTION and it is only a few are working themselves out for the sake of their SALVATION? This is seen in Matthew 7:13-14. Where the Bible recorded that the way that leads to destruction is wide and many are on it while that , that leads to life is narrow and only few are on it.

The above is confirmed in Revelation 20:12 where the dead, great and small standing before the Throne where books were opened and another book was opened which is the Book of LIFE.

The books hold names of many for destruction while only one book that was opened holds the few names that have worked themselves out for salvation.

Remember that the Bible instructs us to work out our salvation with fear and trembling which is the only condition that keeps us focus as Christ followers, result-oriented and that propels us to bear fruits that last in 30, 60, 100 folds.

But if we decide to be nominal in our faith, then we are gambling with our souls and most likely going to make the disqualified list which is the destruction list. The Bible says, if you are not hot or cold you will be spit out (Rev. 3:16)

This is the time to look away from the distractions in the world which is off-course a tactics to lure our souls from being focused on God's Kingdom Business.

Let every man and woman that needs his/her name to be written in the book of life now refocus his/her attention on Jesus who is the Author and Finisher of our faith. He, alone will call us to Himself on His second coming as recorded in the books.

OUR MINDS SHOULD WORK OBJECTIVELY

The questions we should be asking are:
1) Who appointed the DSS boss?
2) Was his appointment based on merit or clannish considerations?
3) At what point did he nosedived tto serve unholy interest?
4) Why didn't mr president show him the exit door before today?
5) Why shouldn't we allow the security agencies to carry their investigation than chose to conclude the matter here without being objective?

Our constitution put the primary purpose of government to be the protection of lives and properties. This should be the basis for objectively measure every administration.

It is unfortunate that killings by alleged killer herders are making a mockery of this administration owing to their promises and the expectations that greeted their victory at the polls, and whatever be their secret intention for accommodating killings, and without any real action against their activities.

As long as it has been allowed to continues this long; will anybody run to defend this administration and claim that it has not failed the Nigerian citizens and the Nigerian constitution?

Without mincing words this administration is a colossal failure and should be greeted with protests daily until they are either forced to think out plans to bring the killers to book or they throw in the towel.

Who will defend this administration of president Mohammed Buhari under whose watch our land has been soaked with the blood of our sisters, brothers, fathers, mothers and nursing-mothers, grand fathers and grand mothers. Our communities deserted and our farmlands are now desolate.

Who will defend him or make execuses for him? If it were to be your own siblings would you still defend him or excuse it away? Plateau has lost over hundred souls. Zamfara lost tens of humans. Benue is soaked with blood. Taraba is weeping for Nigerians killed there. Nasarawa is heartbroken for her lost of human capital. Adamawa nonplussed, she has nearly lost counts of Nigerians killed within her territory. While Borno is tired of weeping, for her hope has been dashed by the failure of the supposed savior.

Perhaps, we should start writing with RED pens in our offices to mourn the victims of this administration maladies, political fanaticism and failure of leadership.

Who will defend this administration? Who will excuse away their actions? Perhaps, someone who dine with them or someone without a family and feelings.

An evil act is evil in everyone's eyes in a sane climate; unfortunately, in our clime we readily see people making excuses for failure and mediocrity thus displaying their insanity. It makes one to wonder whether humans live here or some kind of weird beings.

In our daily actions and decisions we choose either to be on the side of the angel or that of the devil. Your reaction(s) obviously has shown where you belong to but repentance is an acceptable virtue in every human endeavor.

TRUTH is always constantly true and LIGHT is always a victor over darkness.

Auspicious Michael
@auspiciousodor
https://youthquakenigeria.com

The current president according to our political history truncated democratically elected administration on 31st December 1983 which was unfortunate. Today, he has benefited from what he terminated yesteryears and seems uncomfortable shaping into a democrat as the system gives no other option.

Remember, he previously wanted sweeping powers to be granted him via the proposed Emergency Economical Stabilisation Bill 2016 but the only institution of Democracy, the National Assembly was not disposed to meet that demand from a former military dictator. It may have slighted his hunger for political power.

Perhaps, to ensure he wields this power without any form of conscience questions arising he disregarded the National Character and appointed mostly his cronies as heads to the national security institutions.

Again, he dished some of National Assembly resolutions and wouldn’t assent to bills seeking to amend the constitution that would enhance democracy and its dividends to the citizens of Nigeria.
Some heads of security institutions and some others which are part of the Executive arm would easily refuse to honor invitation by the National Assembly.

Next is the harassment of the principal officers of the National Assembly and painting them black using the security apparatus of the state. This may whittle the democratic strength of
the Assembly which could lead to the executive unleashing all manners of impunity and terror to the citizens and all perceived enemies of the president.

The president seems uncomfortable with this democratic institution (the National Assembly) which double as the conscience of the nation; he would obviously go after each of the principal officers of the National Assembly so as to cow them into submission to his dictatorial whims and caprices. By so doing truncating again, if successful, another democratic experience of the Nigerian people.

Such nocuous move should be rejected by all who value democracy; we must collectively stand up in the protection of the conscience of our democracy, and the only democratic institution of the land, the National Assembly before it will be night for Nigerian democracy.

Michael Odor
A political analyst
@auspiciousodor

https://youthquakenigeria.com/2018/06/07/is-nigerian-democracy-under-attack-again/

Religion and tribe are powerful opium that blinds our eyes and becloud our minds from making rational decisions based on facts. We have been a disservice to our country because of decisions and choices we have made out of these two horrors. Why are we made weak wherever and whenever these two horrors are flaunted? These have kept us as a country from making reasonable and rational decisions that would have lifted our country out of the woods. Decades have passed us by as a country and we couldn’t get the country on its feet rather we retrogress in most areas of our national life. The country is still crawling basically because of the injuries inflicted on her by our being intoxicated by religion and tribe.

You claim you are of a particular religion and from a particular tribe, therefore, you are glad to inflict the country with problems by the decisions and choices you made that only satisfy your emotions and sentiment. While the country bleeds, you failed to realize that hunger, underdevelopment, insecurity, and poverty have no religion or tribe they belong to. They only reside in households found in countries that refuse to put the best hands in the right places; crowning mediocrities over champions.

Question: Why running to developed countries that have purged themselves of these two horrors of tribe and religion in their decisions and choices that guaranteed their development to buy houses and make our home there? Why not make our homes anywhere here in Nigeria?

No average person from a country that is easily influenced by religion and tribe can be able to provide good leadership unless he/she is among the few that have purged themselves from the intoxication of tribe and religion in favor of development, growth, welfare, merits, and security for the citizens.

We need to rouse ourselves toward narrowing these fault lines. Firstly, you and I need to decide not to continue on this path and exorcise ourselves from these two demons (tribe and religion) from influencing our actions and decisions. Secondly, we need to resist pressure, temptation or being browbeaten into reclining back to the hands of these demons. Thirdly, we need to teach others to renounce the influence of tribe and religion in their decisions and actions by letting them know the dangers of such a lifestyle in our march to nationhood. Fourthly, we need to reject any politician or leader that tries to divide us by weeping these sentiments. Lastly, we should start agitating for the replacement of state of origin with state of residence.

Life is full of varieties and varieties are the spices of life. Our heterogeneous nature as a country supposed to make us strong, impenetrable and solid. African problems supposed have found solutions under our feet and impossibilities melting away in our presence. Only if we had continued building on the laid foundation of nationhood: which have now been destroyed by no least person but US.

Let’s rise and say yes to NATIONHOOD and discard the distractions of TRIBE and RELIGION: God help us.

Michael Odor @auspiciousodor
michaelpowa@yahoo.com

https://youthquakenigeria.com/2018/06/03/our-distraction-to-nationhood/

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Is our once lovely governor, the man of the people turning a Jailer of the same people he promised to rescue? Who can we ever trust to lead the way in the state?

Ndi Imo we shouldn’t allow ourselves to be depressed despite popping depression to the face. Don’t give in to defeat in the face of seemingly victory of our enemy: the political gangsters. Don’t be disappointed to a point of hurt because of the current government insensitivity; a snake will surely and truly show his nature. No, I reject it, may our land record no more suicide that results from power intoxication.

I cry for her, my love, Imo my dear state; her pride has been ruthlessly taken by her illustrious sons (?) turned her nightmare: the current one too many for her to bear.

In the history of our state, no government has ever easily and mindlessly executed such insensitive cut of the workers’ salaries like what we see today.

No government in Igboland has ever made such an inglorious move against our senior, weak and defenceless citizens, the Pensioners like we see today: unlawfully forcing forty (40%) percent of their pension on them.

No government in the history of the state has ever committed our commonwealth to such fripperies as we witnessed during celebrations and in other projects of this government.

No government has ever barricaded itself from taking caution and criticism; ever, made a One-Man-Show government like what we see, feel and witness today.

No government has ever sent such a huge number of its workers from both state and local governments packing without benefits as we have experienced with this government.

No government has ever turned the affairs of the state to such a family business as it is today.

This government has won the highest record in property acquisition in our history as a state: government functionaries’ illegally acquiring for themselves landed properties using the power of the state.

Poverty has been spread in the land, weakening the citizens from asserting themselves and taking actions. Fear has been released in the air in order to control us. Who did this? Who brought this idea?

They did it first in the spiritual realm and now it seems manifesting in the physical: only following a normal course. But assuredly, there is an end to every manipulation whether spiritual or physical: surely time is against the manipulators. I pray he hears the sound of time, and do the needful for most man-made-political gods end shamefully.

I would be the last to wish such personality that desecrated and perpetrated such negativities in our land death: no, I wouldn’t want to lose him to perdition. May the land be wary of his feet and graciously lead his steps to a point of meditation, remorse and soul baptism.

Ndi Imo this is a time of prayer, asking God to do what we cannot do for ourselves while waiting to do our bit for surely time will present an opportunity.

Michael Odor
Michaelpowa@yahoo.com
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He was blessedly born on 22nd September 1962 and hails from my dear state Imo; christened Rochas Anayo Okorocha the current governor of Imo State.
Before becoming a governor, his personality perception of the majority Imolites was that of a philanthropist in education, a humanitarian, a lover of education, selfless and a giver of hope, an orator with an aura of good tidings, luring his listeners to want to possess him and burying his captive audience with his beaming smile.
This majority perception as a force played out against an incumbent governor whom he dislodged from office in May 6th 2011 gubernatorial election in the state. People committed themselves in making sure that the man of the people, Rochas wins election by volunteering and contributing as low as N100 naira in order to fund his election; this is the power of positive perception. Such feat has never happened in the recent history of any governor in Igboland. Also, for the perception, Imolites were eager to show him off to Nigerians as one of the capable hands to become president of Nigeria from the East only hoping he proofs his worthiness by test riding the driver seat of the governor.
Now, about six years down the lane, has the man, His Excellency Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha perception changed? Has he delivered good tidings to Imolites? Has he touched lives as believed he would? Has he better our educational system? Has he maintained selfless posture? Has his governance bring succour to the poor? Has he earned more love greater than the initial perception of him? Has he answered the clarion call for good governance? Has he driven the Rescue Mission Agenda to its destination? After going through the wave of his governance so far, can we say he has earned the promotion we desired for him by proofing himself worthy to earn a higher position?
All these questions have been answered in some minds while some are still inconclusive in their own thoughts only waiting for the final whistle. It behoves on the Governor, His Excellency Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha to dish out whatever perception he wishes to wear. The way he wants people to see or perceive him is in his hands not on his Aides, advisers, Commissioners, Deputy, Family, In-laws, or even Friends. Just as it was before he became governor; His perception lies in his decisions, actions, and inactions seen and perceived by the governed. He did it before and he will either build on his past achievement or rupture a lovely personality he built for himself in the past.
Good enough there is still time to mar or make, to destroy or build a personality so rare among politicians that ensures the benefit of the majority Imolites no matter the political party, locality or senatorial district.
Good governance for me is like a white garment worn by a leader who when passes through the crowd of those he governed, comes out with little or no stain while bad governance is symbolised by a leader on a white garment greatly stained by the crowd of those he governed.
Permit me to give honour to my hero, the crying governor, a man that made Igboland proud, an example of a good leader personified, a leader whose white garment was not stained, Late Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe Phd. He finished strong to our admiration, much greater than the admiration he had before becoming a governor.
I pray that His Excellecy, Owelle Anayo Okorocha finishes strong for the betterment of our dear people and state. Also I wish he proofs himself worthy of promotion to a higher political responsibility in the nearest future.

Odor Michael Chigozie,
michaelpowa@yahoo.com
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Agents of Light
At a time like this we urge all Nigerians to pray for our President and his entourage as they visit Obama (the champion of Gay & lesbian right) so as not to succumb to the temptation of reversing the Anti-Gay Right that was endorsed by majority of Nigerians and passed by the last administration.
Remember that, such visit by the last President to Obama resulted in U.S severing relationship with Nigeria. When it was obvious that the former President is not going to reverse the Anti-Gay right law.
We urge all Nigerians, Pastors and Imams to start praying for our President and his entourage not to succumb to the wish of Obama on Gay right as they visit U S on 20th of July 2015. God lead our President.

Revolution! yes I agree because it will be sweeping against most APC and PDP leaders but common-sense-Revolution sounds skewed to trick gullible Nigerians and to whose advantage, APC as comprised today? Never.

EXAMINATION FOR NIGERIAN LEADERS

We, the youths are being made to lose hope in having an ordered and working system. We are denied the rights and respect we should be accorded to by our past and present leaders. We have been made to face harsh conditions in our own country; a country that was formerly our pride. A country we cherish, beloved and was ready to defend. Oh!! What is happening? A country nobody wanted to leave for another, now, so deserted by our youths because of the high handedness of our selfish leaders, that made our youths to believe that until you travel outside our borders, you can’t make it, leaders so disillusioned in their selfishness that they made their own children believe that our dear country, the pride of Africa is doomed, God forbid!!!

They dignify any expatriates to demean their nationals. They observe International laws not minding whether it is against their citizens or not, even when the originators are not observing such laws. Their actions and inactions vocally tell foreigners not to respect Nigerians. Wait ooh!!! Are they for us, really? Any decision taken by foreign governments against the Nigerian citizens is okay hence, the foreign governments keep protecting their investments and interests.

They are not ashamed of messing up the natural endowments God has blessed us with; making nonsense of our being famously known as an oil producer, among the comity of nations.

They made us laughing stock among the nationals of other countries; the few ruling class established corruption and equally spread it for their selfish god-forbidden gains and made all of us suffer stigmatization of what they gained and still gaining from, hence, their names are missing in the conviction list.

They lack the muscle to retaliate when needed against foreign governments’ decisions against our general good, even when they try to do so; it is usually on wording level, no concrete action in such direction. Are we really doomed as a country?
The so called leaders tell us every day not to be patriotic by their actions, panache, gestures, words and inactions (unknowingly) but only tell us to be patriotic intentionally knowing that we are not convinced.

QUESTIONS- Our leaders, is our SYSTEM really working? If No, why, not RESIGN? If Yes, why have your medical examinations and treatments abroad? If yes, why using generators? If yes, why train your children abroad? If yes, why no regard for our public opinions? If yes, why such insecurity in the land? If yes, why the high rate of infant and maternal mortality? If yes, why high poverty level in the country? If yes, why allowing foreign companies come into Nigeria with majority of their workforce? If yes, why our economy not diversified? If yes, why the high rate of unemployment? If yes, why sacrificing merit over sectional sentiments? If yes, why the poor quality of education? If yes, why playing politics with religion? If yes, why no social security in Nigeria? If yes, why no maintenance culture? If yes, why the rate of tax evasion? If yes, why stash our money in foreign banks? If yes, why Nigerian citizens suspicious of their leaders? If yes, why sharing out our security personnel to the rich? If yes, why such insurmountable-like corruption?

Odor Michael C

EFCC CAN STILL SAVE NIGERIANS’ JOB
Economic and Financial Crime commission (EFCC) is established to combat financial and economic crimes. It is charged with the responsibility of enforcing the provisions of its Act of establishment and other laws and regulations for economic and financial crime.
As we encourage them to be more responsive in their duties, we also advise them to come up with modalities that will ensure no more job lose for Nigerian citizens in carrying out their duties.
We, the youths are concerned with the rate of unemployment in our dear country, and while the Commission should avoid worsening the already pathetic situation in the process of carrying out their legal duties.
The House of Representative on the 28th day of February 2013, witnessed a motion authored by 16 lawmakers, moved by Hon. Okechukwu Toby; in the motion they contended that there were lots of unsettling issues surrounding seized assets by the EFCC. The lawmakers revealed that the forfeited assets, estimated at over two trillion naira comprised landed properties and business concerns, bank accounts, shares in blue chip companies, exotic vehicles, fuel stations, hotels, warehouses, chopping malls, schools, bakeries, housing estates and radio stations in and outside Nigeria.
The above list can go on and on for I know of a telecommunication company that was also seized by the EFCC and in most of all these seizures, the employees lost their jobs, for the Commission normally clamps down the activities of these establishments. In the process, most of the establishments rot and turn to be its own shadows, what a waste!
For any property seized, it takes time for the commission to ascertain/determine the status of such property because of court processes, as such; we suggest that the commission adopt a Two-Managerial approach for such properties. The first should be applied at the point of seizure, when the property has not attained forfeiture status and the second applied when such property is forfeited to the Federal Government. This will keep the property operational and economically viable, especially employee-oriented establishments.
The Nigerian citizens should not be made to experience loss of jobs for the simple fact that EFCC is doing their work. Should raiding on suspected corrupt persons increase the rate of unemployment in Nigeria? If no, then, modalities should be worked out in ensuring Nigerians working in any seized or forfeited properties still maintain their jobs. The country should not be cursed by such seizure/forfeiture, rather should benefit from it. If the Commission should allow such rot in these properties to continue, then, what is the difference rescuing proceeds of corruption and allowing same to waste through rot, devaluation and abandonment. This will not serve us well as a country. Imagine seeing a situation where the entire inactive seized/forfeited employee-oriented establishments are resuscitated, can you figure out the impact on our economy and unemployment rate?
The Commission needs to get the services of Professional Managers, perhaps, in partnership with Nigeria institute for Management (NIM) (Chartered) to oversee these establishments and also mandate them to submit their records of all financial transactions to Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) office of the Commission. Retaining the jobs will enhance our economy and will reduce security challenges in our country.
Odor Michael C.
Unemployment Graduates Association of Nigeria (UGAN)
uganfct@gmail.com

IS YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT HOLDING NIGERIA DOWN?
For us in Unemployed Graduates Association of Nigeria (UGAN), we see unemployment as a state of uselessness to the state of an army of youths who have being denied opportunities to contribute to the development of their state by their governments. Tatyana Volkova and Felix Volkova (1986) corroborate this view when they defined unemployment as to be left without an opportunity to eat food and have decent housing, it means to lose confidence in today and hope for tomorrow.
Millions of Nigerian youths have acquired certain skills so that they could be empowered or employed to enable them take care of their aged parents, provide their needs and that of their families, and also pay their taxes. Unfortunately, unemployment seems to have quashed our forward-looking-healthy aspirations.
Unemployment as we all know is a social disease and with such magnitude of unemployed Nigerian youths, one is tempted to say, our dearest country is socially sick. The blame for this illness is more on the previous Federal governments, especially the Military regimes and most previous and current state governments than the present Federal government because of their seen efforts in youth’s empowerment and job creation. At this point, we implore the federal and State governments to re-strategize towards creating jobs through agriculture, information Technology and other skill acquisition programs. Federal government should re-examine the laws establishing EFCC and its other sister commissions/agencies as regards seizure and forfeiture of establishments/properties owned by a financial crime suspect. We all know it is a common practice by these Commissions/Agencies to seize and close down the operations of any company/establishment owned by someone suspected of a financial crime and the employees of such establishment would all lose their jobs. Thousands of Nigerians have lost their jobs this way. We now ask for a change, a methodology be worked out (perhaps in collaboration with Nigeria Institute of Management, NIM) in such a way that every employment-generating-establishment owned by a suspect can continue to run and survive while the commissions/Agencies still do their job. With this, we believe that our economy and citizens are better served.
To the question, of whether youth unemployment is holding Nigeria down, our answer is a capital ‘YES’ for the following reasons which is also why we have been held back as a country:
Nigeria as a country has witnessed increased rate of armed robbery, prostitution, fraud, mass exodus of our youths outside our golden shores, unpatriotic youths, examination malpractice, malnutrition as a result of creeping poverty, families breakdown etc.
The recently noticed crimes in our clime as a result of unemployment are kidnapping, oil-theft, baby production/baby factories, stealing of babies, even in hospitals etc.
Other effects of unemployment include the unintended breeding of a battalion of youths who may be easily recruited for political thuggery and assassination. Also, many Nigerian youths, now are victims of inferiority complex as a result of being unemployed for a very long time.
The above credentials can only but prove why our only country, Nigeria, the hope of the black race is being held down, because of the neglects of our subsequent governments who failed to respect and see Nigerians as the primary reason why the country exist.
No amount of policing of an army of hungry youths will be effective without presenting them a legal means of satisfying their hunger, without which they will soon find an illegal means of surviving which will be of greater security and economic cost to the governments.
Governments should know that the social disease of a state which results from pronounced unemployment among its youth, if not handled carefully will attract other of its two sister- security and economic diseases. Such, will only keep the country still.

Odor Michael C.
Unemployed Graduates Association of Nigerian
Uganfct@gmail.com
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