₦airaland Forum

Fear of Obaseki is the beginning of Wisdom. The man fights dirty

FFK and EL-Rufai will soon be the most critical voices attacking this govt. Tinubu should have heeded Don Corleone's maxim of keep your friends close, and your enemies closer!

Any southerner calling for a coup callnig for a coup, needs their head examined!

I am from the south south, no fan of Tinubu at all, but a Tinubu administration is 1 million times better than a military govt headed by a Northerner.

Southeners (Especially Igbos) need to understand the next phase of the northern agenda. The north is overpopulatd, rivers like lake Chad have more or less dried up. They are looking for new fertile lands and water ways, that's why Buhari was pushing RUGA and there was also the water ways bill in the national assembly, that bill would have allowed the FG to take over ALL rivers in the country.

If there's a coup in Nigeira, it's almost certain the head of state will be a Northner, and that person will drive the northern agenda, from where Buhari stopped.

Tinubu is far from perfect but if it's between him or a norhtern army office, please give me Tinuub any day.

What Tinubu is doing is wrong, however NO NORTHERN GROUP SHOULD SAY A WORD, IF THEY DID NOT ALSO ATTACK BUHARI WHEN HE DID THE SAME.

The northerners are the biggest hypocrites on this plannet. For 8 years Buhari ran the counrtry like it was only them Fulani's that could run any govt agency, no Tinubu is doing similar the are moaning.

Both are wrong BTW, but I just hate the double standards of the North

Our 3 senators and all the Edo Reps should prevail on the Federal Minister of works. We should also ask the place to intervene on this. If after all that the FG still does not fix the road, Obaseki should go ahead and do it, and send the bill to the FG.

xjiggy:
Your statement shows you're an outsider. Shaibu is well known in the political sphere of Edo state. In short, Oshiomhole was his Godfather in politics. Obaseki was the relatively unknown in the equation. Oshiomhole brought both to power only for Shaibu (the Godson) to turn Judas and betray Oshiomhole because of Obaseki (the Ungrateful one). Let them fight. They are both Judas. Below is a pic of Shaibu (Nans President) presenting an award to Oshiomhole (then a Labour leader of textiles in Kaduna)

So you wanted Oshimole to be playing the same kind of godfather that Annenih was playing? Why would Obaseki accept that?Oshiomhole fought godfathers, then wanted to become one himself?
No more godfathers in Edo. If Obaseki tries it we'll also opposite him.

100% support Obaseki. In our political history, since the 2nd republic, no Deputy governor has ever successfully fought their boss. Shiabu will be eating corn and reading newspapers for the next 14 months.

Sadly, this is the only language our people understand.

In politics there is no permanent friend or enemy only permanent interests. You will be surprised that Oshimole and Obaseki may have a common interest come the election next year

KnowAll:
Akoko edo which is an intergral part of Edo State all person’s from that area of Edo State have Yoruba names . It is their culture and it’s historical. They cannot suddenly denounce their heritage and become binis.

Just as Auchi people have Islamic names. Edo people have varied names reflecting our wide origins from the vast Empire. We know who is a true Edo, based on family history.

The eassiest money you will make this year, is to place a bet that PH refinairy will not be operational by the end of ths year.

As usual they will come and attack Obaseki, rather than reply to his message

piper7:
The tribal King is here again

This is good news. Eventually the young ones will kick out the old clueless leaders we have in government.

But wait how is he Yoruba and also from Edo state?

Do you think Nigeria should allow anyone to
contest for election in any state without considering the State Of Origin??

Like if you agree

Share if you disagree

The Apata family is well known on Edo state. They are indeed originated from the SW and this this day have youruba names, but they are 100% Edo

ivolt:
Does he have the means to fight Obaseki's schemes?
Obaseki's will move mountains and destroy his enemies to install a stooge.
His latest rallying motto is that it is the turn of Edo Central Isan.

You ask the wrong question, and certainly don't understand Edo politics.

Abuja crew will humble Wike. He's coming with the wrong mentality. Abuja no be Rivers

The North do not want the war
The SE do not want the war
The SS do not want the war
The AU does not want the war
So who exactly is supporting Ebola Tinubu in this doomed exerciese?

How many Lagosians did he lift out of poverty?

He's talking sense. Too many people in this country are ignorant on how govt works. Not all sectors need an expert in that field to be the minister. He can appoint a team of experts to advise. What is important is that a n effective road map for power generation and distribution is developed and implemented

She did the right thing.
Sorry but I advise all my young female relatives NOT to hang out with poor guys. We have all seen what happened to our mothers. They will suffer with a man, help to build him up, once he becomes rich and successful he dumps her.

I tell them that practically ALL Nigerian men cheat, so they may as well be with a rich cheat, who will at least provide for them and their kids. Na only 1 life!

The way many Nigerians try to define ethnicity is quite amusing. For example they will say ' This name is an Igbo name, therefore the person is Igbo' What a joke. By that logic anyone called 'George' anywhere in the world is British as that is a British name!

Ethnic groups logically originate from other groups. In Europe you have the Wallons in Belgium who are descendent from the French. They have French sounding names like 'Jean-Marie' but they are NOT French. Same with the Flemish in Belgium who are descendent from the Dutch and have Dutch sounding names, but are NOT Dutch. The Afrikaans in South Africa are also descendent from the Dutch.

So tall the Ethnic Champions out there, just because the people in a particular ethnic group may answer names from your group, does not mean they belong to your group, it only means they originated from it, and then broke away.

How has having all those ministers impacted the state? Bayelsa is one of the most underdeveloped states in the nation.

We have a VERY LONG WAY to go as a people. Until all this ethnic based thinking is consigned to the dustbin, we are not going anywhere

festacman:
The good thing about eating one's words is that it doesn't make one fat.

However, this new development even if it is being considered is a red flag that President Tinubu is not as prepared for governance as he campaigned. Unfortunately, not appearing for media interactions or debate didn't help. That President Tinubu knew he would implement the removal of subsidy and floating of Naira soon after inauguration but had no plans to manage the consequences of the these major policy shift paints a scary picture about his future policies.

My suggestion is that Tinubu could go on and appoint Wale Edun the Finance minister as well as appoint his President Economic Team. However, he should he headhunt for some young hothead economists and financial experts and place them under his office to serve as his thinktank in brainstorming on policies, creating scenarios, doing risk-benefit analyses, SWOT Analysis, etc to give the big picture advantage. We need practical ideas from thinking out of box here rather than some textbooks stuff.

How on earth is value of Naira is falling and the CBN is speaking grammar. How about rolling about plans to encourage the local production and export to cure our trade deficits.

Is it not a disgrace that almost 3 months after being sworn in, we still do not have ministers in place. For goodness sake the election was in Feb, and here we are with no Finance minister, No Energy Minister...

The issue is no really about having even more economists. Nigeria's problem are so easy even a 100 level student could solve them.
Set up a presidential task force on the rehabilitation and management of the 4 refineries, with a time scale for them all to be fully operational in 12 months. Quarterly progress reports to be made public. Task force reports directly to the president

Totally deregulate the power sector. Govts only role in power should be regulatory. Allow private sector players build and manage power, transmission and distribution segments.

Declare a law that Forex can only be purchased and sold at licensed approved venues (Banks,BDC). Anyone caught illegally buying or selling forex faces a 21 year sentence for economic sabotage. No sane country tolerates a 'Black Market' for Forex.

These are just for starters. Any govt that is not doing this or a version of this is just another scam, that Nigerians should not take seriously.

maticar:
no but it will balance up the numbers which is fairness

So you would rather have 'fairness' with incompetence. How does that benefit you, or your family? The western nations that you all run to use MERIT to select their key govt personal. if we want change in this country, then we MUST change our mindsets. Change starts from wiithn
BTW this is exactly the same message I am sending ANYONE who is calling for representation based on religious or ethnic grounds. This nonsense must stop or we will never move foward

Stop eating corn flakes, eat Akamu
stop drinking French wine, drink palm wine
drive Immosun cars
eat local foolds
ladies stop buying 'Indian' and 'Brazilian' hair
These will all help to stregthen the Niara. Govt can't do it all.

IconicR:
Why is obaseki lamenting these days
What a weakling governor threatened by his deputy.

The man how humbled Oshimole and Tinubu you call a weakling?

Nwodosis:
Will the ministerial slots make the South Easters buy fuel cheaper?

Bless you!

I can't believe we having this kind of conversation, the nation is facing total economic collaspe and some people are calling for more ministers on ethinic grounds. We should be REDUCING the number of ministers and insisting on MERIT not ethnicity . Why we are so backward in our thinking?

I am now starting to think Nigeria will be joining the club with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso very soon. This can't go on much longer.....

Bluearrow:
Honestly...Seems the Emefiele guy knew what he was doing oh. Since the unification, the way naira is falling shows it was a bad move. Naira has been stable for the past one year, but since tinubu unified it, it has dropped drastically within a space of 2 months. It is quite scaring

What was he doing? Subsidizing an artificial exchange rate, is that what you call proper monetary policy?

Almost 3 months since he was sworn in and Tinubu still not have his cabinet in place. People have been screened, how hard is it to at least get the ministers of finance, energy and industry in place?
Can you imagine a country like the US or UK going for almost 3 months without a Treasury Sec or Chancellor of the Exchequer?

We play too much in this country

Ok, I am now totally confused.
Is not you Igbo people who have been shouting for years, that Delta Igbos in Asaba and ika are Igbos, and would be included in any future Biafra?
So please a simple question are Ika people Igbo or not?

SalamRushdie:
He stood by you during your trying times , why dont you want him to be governor

I doubt you understand Edo politics at all. Shiabu and Oshimole are from the same part of Edo North. It is not practical that one part of Edo North can produce 2 governors when the whole of Edo Central has not produced a governor. Obaseki knows this.

casualobserver:
This is a big loss for Nigeria. If there is someone you wanted to fix power it was El Rufai. He would have executed the task no matter whose ox was gored.

Note that Fashola was put in charge of power with little to show. El Rufai was the one who restored the Abuja master plan demolishing the houses of powerful men.

Sorry but nobody, can fix the Nigerian power situation, as long as we continue to address it as a govt issue to resolve. I would advice you dig out a speech Sanusi made on this very issue.
The only way to fix the power issue, is for govt to hands off, and totally open it up to the private sector. No private sector entity will build a power station without ensuring there will be constant gas supply, or build a power station, without ensuring there is adequate transmission ability.
Govts involvement in power should be notihing more than regulatory.