It took multiple years to adopt common sense. Lol if you trust your family's life in the hands of the incompetent government agents you'd have to be fool or coward. The only issue is the fools on government dont want you buying semi and full auto weapons.
Having a decentralised police force would be good but an armed populace is better. The police have shown themselves to be incompetent and corrupt. At least when the population is armed dangerous criminals in government and on the street will need to think twice before getting aggressive.
fantasy2018: Inec shouldn't have deadline for voters registration because people turn 18 every day.
They do need a deadline but the rule can simply be you're allowed to register at 17 if your birthday falls on or b4 election day. In the USA its handled on a variety of ways state to state.
Obidient4life: What a joke! People that can barely feed should buy a gun? Clowns!
They can hardly feed but villages can afford to pay millions in Ransome money when demanded. Stop whining, the option is to buy isn't the compulsion to buy. If he compelling them he'd just tax and tell them to collect a gun.
Have a decentralised police force is good but an armed populace is better. The police have shown themselves to be incompetent and corrupt. At least when the population is armed dangerous criminals in government and on the street will need to think twice before getting aggressive.
It took multiple years to adopt common sense. Lol if you trust your family's life in the hands of the incompetent government agents you'd have to be fool or coward. The only issue is the fools on government dont want you buying semi and full auto weapons.
New update: the Supreme Court ruled Hijab ate allowed in all public schools. The question now remains is Oyun Baptist High School a public school. If it is "crisis over" under option 3. If its is private they can make the uniforms as they please but the state always has the option of pulling funding.
Lol so many idiots in the thread complaining about firing incompetent workers. What's supposed to happen when you suck at your job? Seriously how many of the people whining can say they're satisfied with public education where they live and send their own children to those institutions?
He can't go and chastise his constituents for being stupid advocating for bad policy he's merely doing what they ask, and they aren't going to blame themselves or their fellow voters for also wanting bad policy.
Lol this especially true with economic policies. The average politician only cares maximize their power with minimal effort. There's not much personal gain going against the grain when the next guy will just take the job. Besides your salary with always beat inflation.
This makes it sound like politicians can't learn as if they can't behave in a manner that is natural to human nature you are implying, they can't behave like you due to their position of power.
Anyway, again this looks to imply like the point to focus on is the policy idea rather than the policy outcome which I just realized is politics in a nutshell.
I personally think one issue is fact they dont explain their new position well. Second they change while pretending they were never wrong about their position. Other than that I dont see what else people general dislike about politicians changing their minds. It is weird to think when should politicians ignore their constituents demands for bad policy.
When it comes to politics, we expect our politicians to be people of unwavering principle men and women of fortitude and good character which is hilarious because these people are renowned universally for being deceitful lying bastards. Throw in the fact that you can’t actually represent the collective will of a mass, personal self-interest, and desire for power talk about stacking the deck. So, when politicians decide to shift positions, we hate that we see that as a sign of being unprincipled because we assume overwhelmingly correctly that their change in position is motivated by a malicious self-interest and again it very well might be but here is a kicker if we look at our societies, we live in that dreaded thing called democracy the will of the people. Politics is downstream from culture. Society at large is pushed and pulled by the extreme fringes on either end of the poles and their opinions shift and change via this pushing and pulling mechanism from the polar ends and so the saturated changes in moods and thoughts trickle-down permeating its way into the political realm down below. People's opinions and thoughts change then, and those people include the voting constituents of elected representatives.
You would think then that the very nature of representative democracy would necessitate that politicians also change with it but we never think their change is representative of a shift caused by society. We always assume it's a change motivated by self-interest which is odd because this sounds like a politician is unable to change positions based on the changing opinions of those they represent. I’m not trying to defend the politicians’ actions here merely pointing out you are sort of putting them in an impossible situation where if they do change the perception is always one of self-interest as if the person who is supposed to represent your interest can't also still maintain that but also change with you. This makes it sound like politicians can't learn as if they can't behave in a manner that is natural to human nature you are implying, they can't behave like you due to their position of power. It implies this absurdly rigid idea that everything a politician runs on is the aspect of focus on and not the outcome which is completely insane as if the policy is guaranteed to produce the intended outcome with no chance of hiccups or other variables throwing a monkey wrench into it which as an analysis method is nothing short of intellectual suicide.
It seems then the only way to mitigate the visibility of the shift is to do so at a time when it is not seen as some cynical ploy to score cheap political points which if you think about it is not only quite unreasonable it's also antithetical to democracy itself. People will say oh person x was for y and then opinion shifted now they aren't for it anymore and this is always viewed negatively when in reality that's a feature of democracy. You're supposed to shift with the will of the people that's the whole point you change with the winds. When do we expect representatives to shift then? If they shift first, it looks like they're going against the will of the people, if they shift too late it looks like they're ignoring the will of the people, if they shift too quickly it looks like they're trying to take advantage of it so what other option do you have?
Well, the more I’m thinking about this the more I’m starting to see glaring holes I’ve never seen before that make me go my lord the hyper unrealistic burden of expectations within the confines of this framework seem like a nightmare. Or here's an example let's say a politician has a bunch of things he wants to push but one thing really blows up in the media makes the rounds and he isn't in favor of it. It goes up against his principles. The media inflated thing isn't important but the media is hyping it and the other things he wants to pass collectively are objectively much better but it isn't as sexy but if he doesn't play ball he can't pass the other things. So now he has to decide either stick the personal conviction piss off the party and he can't work on the other goods or make a more pragmatic choice and side with something he isn't personally in favor of to get a crack at pushing other objectively better policies. Well, you can't have both and it doesn't matter if you could shoot down the media hype and push the better but less sexy policy. What will stick is the media hype. If you do good no one remembers if you do bad no one forgets. Realistically speaking what do people expect to happen in that scenario, he stands on principle and steps down well the next person will have the same clash of conscience if he has a sense of morality. Okay, bad example he's a politician they don't have morals, but they will also face the same dilemma at some point and there is no guarantee the next person will be objectively better at all none.
Or here's another one say you want a certain outcome via a certain political message and procedure but once in office you learn you can get the desired outcome but not via the original method classic example tax cuts for the rich because you want the middle class to have more money. Try being a politician and explaining to people that consumers vastly outnumber the wealthy producers and if you give a tax break to consumers, they then spend their newfound higher income on that which is made for them by the wealthy producers. Well, they don't give a damn about the material betterment of the consumer class all the media will focus on is the wealth accumulated by the wealthy upper classes and so that circles around and around over and over again until those people stop being stupid and understand basic economics good luck with that. They will see if they bother to look that is that their guy voted against increased taxes on the wealthy, and he will get a blighted mark for it regardless of objectively better outcomes and should he crack the nod at taxing the rich and listen to the will of the people which will inevitably pump the brakes on the country's economic output and lead it to a grinding halt. He can't go and chastise his constituents for being stupid advocating for bad policy he's merely doing what they ask, and they aren't going to blame themselves or their fellow voters for also wanting bad policy.
It's easier to blame the representative and he will get voted out for that hopefully the next person they get is someone who understands economics and so what you're left with is pushing bad policy favored by an ignorant voting majority that you will likely be blamed for should you still be in office when you know society reaps what you have helped so or superseding them when you know better in which case they'll chalk you out for not doing their bidding. If only there was some apolitical way to objectively view policy (see list of books below). Anyway, again this looks to imply like the point to focus on is the policy idea rather than the policy outcome which I just realized is politics in a nutshell. That actually explains a lot far more than it should yikes.
Blue3k: The issue is even worse you consider the published crime stats are always lazily done. The stats only report aggregate crimes instead of doing it by per capita basis. Doing it this way doesn't factor in population which is why crime stats are reported on per 100k basis. The last measure the NBS could improve is actually reported victimization rates by tribe, perpetrator by tribe, and if they're foreigners.
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This why I said demographics information should be tracked. Just look at how commenters on the thread are in utter disbelief about the crime wave in the south east being caused by igno criminality. If the government kept this data publicly available and reported it on a per 100k basis we have undeniable proof who responsible for crime.
Blue3k: The issue is even worse you consider the published crime stats are always lazily done. The stats only report aggregate crimes instead of doing it by per capita basis. Doing it this way doesn't factor in population which is why crime stats are reported on per 100k basis. The last measure the NBS could improve is actually reported victimization rates by tribe, perpetrator by tribe, and if they're foreigners.
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This why I said demographics information should be tracked. Just look at how igbo commenters on the thread are in utter disbelief about the crime wave in the south east being caused by Igbo criminality. If the government kept this data publicly available and reported it on a per 100k basis we have undeniable proof who responsible for crime.
I doubt it since he's not the only one not doing his job. Lol Buhari probably not aware and doesn't care. Its just another document he's not going to read. What you think he'd have on him anyway?
omohayek: A CBN governor brazen and shameless enough to join a political party in preparation for a run at the Presidency can hardly be bothered to care about such petty matters of accountability as publishing annual reports!
In any decent country Emefiele would have been chased into exile for the economic damage he has wrought over the last 7 years, but luckily for him, Nigeria is a joke of a "nation" where rank incompetents not only get elevated to become the heads of vital institutions like the central bank, they are reawarded for displaying their rank incompetence by being reappointed by other rank incompetents who have no real interest in governing themselves, merely in the cushy benefits that come with being President. Buhari and Emefiele are a marriage made in hell.
The biggest enabler off executive overreach are the National Assembly clowns. They're clearly uninterested in anything that requires them to actually call these appointees or president to order. Lol even when they do attempt to do their jobs the appointees ignore their summons. They know they won't be sacked, have budgets cut or department eliminated.
The bank did not respond to an FOI filed by PREMIUM TIMES requesting details of the annual reports. Its spokesperson, Osita Nwasinobi, did not respond to calls seeking comment.
Lol only a fool wishes to incriminate themselves. Silence is golden especially when you know you're protected at the top. Theses state agencies can ignore foi request and pay any fine with your tax dollars since it doesn't come their budget or their pockets.
Our leaders no send us for this country at all because they know Nigerians are docile.
I blame the media for not doing good job informing people of the issues going on around them. Even when there's a huge story in front of their faces the media is oblivious to it. A great example is El Rufi admitting to a 20.55% raise in murders in Kaduna last year. You probably don't know that occurred because they made the story about him requesting more military presence.
Blue3k: Est. 8.9 million population according to Wikipedia.
1192 homicides ~ 13.39 homicides per 100k The number Homicides increased by 245 which is a 20.55% increase. 3,348 kidnappings ~ 37.62 kidnappings per 100k 891 assaults (injuries) ~ 10.01 assaults per 100k
PSA: the government has a long history of not publishing reports that showcase it failures. The government stopped publishing crime statistics in 2017 when it became painfully obvious there's a crime wave. The unemployment stats stopped being published in 2018 before the 2019 election. Then after it was published randomly instead of quarterly. Both these reports would show people these government policies make life worse.
I've always argued the there needs to be a constitutional amendment to make it possible for NASS to impeach these people unilaterally. Currently the president needs to ask before they can act which is foolish. Fact is these appointees are stooges of the president and nothing more. Just tailor the proposed amendment after the US Article 2 section 4 and the appointees will be more accountable to the NASS.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has not made public its annual reports since 2018, a move analysts say is aimed at concealing mismanagement at the top bank.
In gross contravention of its own laws, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has repeatedly failed to release its annual reports showing details of its operations and financial obligations.
Since 2005 when it started publishing details of its annual report on its website, the CBN never failed to publish the report until 2018 when it stopped the publication of the crucial documents.
According to the CBN Act 2007, the apex bank is expected to publish its report within two months after the end of each financial year.
"The Bank shall, within two months after the close of each financial year, transmit to the National Assembly and the President a copy of its annual accounts certified by the Auditor," the CBN Act reads in part.
"A report required to be submitted to the National Assembly and the President shall be published by the Bank in such manner as the Governor may direct.
"The Board shall ensure that accounts submitted pursuant to this section shall as soon as possible be published in the Gazette.
"The Bank shall as soon as may be practicable after the last day of each month makeup end publish a return of its assets and liabilities as at the close of business on that day, or if that day is a holiday, as at the close of business on the last preceding business day," the Act reads.
Analysts say that the failure of the CBN to publish the report could send wrong signals to investors and others interested in understanding the state of the economy.
In recent years, the CBN has faced criticisms regarding the management of the country's economy.
Amid skyrocketed food prices and other inflationary pressures, the apex bank has kept the country's interest rate at 11.5 percent since September 2020 when the CBN reduced the monetary policy rate from 12.5 percent.
The bank has also been struggled to ensure liquidity amid depleting reserves. It has also been criticised for its management of the naira and its controversial financing of the federal government's deficits.
Paul Alaje, an economist and policy analyst, said that no one knows what the intention of the CBN is but publishing the annual reports would have helped the country to know its fiscal condition.
According to him, although some suggestions are left out during the monetary policy meetings, the report will be helpful for those who want to do further research.
"It is also setting our country back because if we don't know what is obtainable in the past we may not know the kind of policy to apply in the future," he said.
"Make the report public except and unless the CBN is saying there has been no activity within the institution for the period of time".
The bank did not respond to an FOI filed by PREMIUM TIMES requesting details of the annual reports. Its spokesperson, Osita Nwasinobi, did not respond to calls seeking comment.
Red Flags?
Other analysts say the Godwin Emefiele-led CBN has failed to open its books largely because of its poor management of the nation's treasury and the massive funding of government deficit.
In 2017, a member of the Monetary Policy Committee, Doyin Salami took a swipe at the apex bank for pushing the country towards a serious economic crisis.
He criticised the CBN's "massive injections of cash" to the government, accusing the bank of serving as a "piggy bank" for the government, against its own rules.
"Monetary data shows a sharp rise in the extent of CBN financing of the government deficit," he had said.
According to the economist, beginning from 2016, the CBN had made cash available to the federal government running into trillions, mostly beyond legal thresholds.
He said the CBN's claims on the federal government under the period amounted to N814 billion, which was "twentyfold higher" than what the law permits.
The CBN dismissed the claim at the time but has since continued to deploy the Ways and Means facility to finance the country's deficit.
At a public presentation of the 2020 approved budget in January, Nigeria's Minister for Finance, Zainab Ahmed, revealed that revenue shortfall and increased expenditure resulted in a fiscal deficit of about N6.1 trillion as against the N4.6 trillion budgeted by the government.
The minister revealed that the deficit was financed with a N2 trillion borrowing from the domestic market, a N1.2 trillion from foreign markets, and a N2.8 trillion obtained from the CBN. The CBN's intervention came in the form of Ways and Means, as provided for in the CBN Act.
Experts, global financial institutions, and rating agencies have continually warned of the danger the CBN's intervention portends for the macroeconomic stability of the country.
In its 2018 report, the bank's last published report, the apex bank said the country's economy showed considerable resilience during the year, especially when compared to its peers.
"Overall GDP growth quickened to 1.9 percent in 2018 from 0.8 percent in 2017. Though this growth rate is below the pre-recession average of over 5.0 percent, the positive outturn which reflected the continued rebound of the Nigerian economy is gratifying," the report said.
'Partisan Regulator'
Meanwhile, amid widespread criticism of its handling of the naira and other monetary policies, the governor of the bank, Godwin Emefiele, has come under serious fire for getting involved in partisan politics.
In the last few weeks, several campaign groups have come out to campaign for the election of Mr Emefiele as Nigeria's next president.
The campaign infuriated many Nigerians, who called for his resignation or outright dismissal. But in his reaction , Mr Emefiele said that he was focused on strengthening the nation's economy.
Things took a dramatic turn when on May 5 Mr Emefiele filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja through his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, contesting his eligibility to run for Nigeria's president while in office as the CBN governor. He argued that no law exempted him from contesting the primary election of any political party as a sitting CBN governor.
Although the case is still in court, many Nigerians have pilloried the CBN Governor for desecrating his sensitive position as chief custodian of the apex bank.
"Godwin Emefiele has ridiculed the office of the Central Bank Governor," Kalu Aja, an economist, noted.
"He lacks any moral authority to oversee the monetary policy or external reserves of Nigeria.
"He is essentially deploying the Ways and Means privileges to fund his political ambition. He should resign."
It not verbatim. How are you doing and are you happy encompass the same concept. Asking someone how they're doing includes physical and emotional well-being.
ATEAMS: Everyone you meet always asks if you have a career, are married or own a house; as if life was some kind of grocery list. But nobody ever asks if you are happy.
Nobody ask you how are u doing? I really doubt that.
LordIsaac: Hmmm....this why there's fear of the establishment of a state police.
The courts and state assemblies are supposed to counter executive overreach. People keep voting in do nothing beta males in state houses of assemblies then look to Abuja solve their local issues.
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