₦airaland Forum

Christistruth00:
Anyone who knows

Christistruth00:
Is it true that LP's Gov Alex Otti of Abia is still paying N18,000 as minimum wage?

Ikaeniyan0:
Jonathan can't contest again

Ikaeniyan0:
The minister is right

Ikaeniyan0:
I thought the hardship is not affecting obidients because obi is thier president

TemplarLandry:
Hoebee-dients are gon lurrrrn.
😂😂

BarrElChapo:
Tinubu will go down as the worst president ever whether he stays for 4 or 8 years

victorsola:
leave we lagosians pack your load and go your state na.

A former presidential spokesman, Dr Doyin Okupe, has described the impression that no one is in charge of the country with President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima’s foreign trips as misleading.

Okupe, a former Director General of Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Lagos.


“Presidents and chief executives, globally, do take time off to rest for a little while.


“Even in war situations, field commanders go off duty to cool off from war theatres.

“The impression being given that there is no one in charge is false and preposterous. The President is head of government not government by himself,” he said.

According to him, in the physical absence of the President, in these days of high tech, all arms of government- judiciary, legislative and even the executive, function 100 per cent.

Okupe added, “Whether the President is in Abuja, Kaura Namoda, Pankshin, Oguta, Ilesha, Yenagoa, London or Paris, all instruments of command and control are accessible and available to him 24/7.”

He said that the opposition’s plot to feast on the issue “exposes their crass ignorance or presence of not appreciating the overriding influence of modern information management on contemporary governance.”


Okupe added that the coincidental and necessary temporary and brief trip of the Vice-President to Sweden, should not be a cause for concern.

Okupe said in the earlier republics, fear of military coups was the major basis for concern over the absence of both the President and his vice from the country at the same time.

He said that the nation had since moved into a civilised and stable democracy.

“In these last two weeks, the wheel of the administration has been in top gear. Promotions and new appointments are being made.

“Policies are being implemented to the letter. Obviously there is no evidence of dereliction of duty or official irresponsibility.

“The truth is that elections are over and political gladiators should go back to the drawing board to restrategize for 2027,” Okupe said.

Recall that Tinubu departed for the United Kingdom on Oct. 2, for a two-week working leave.


Also, Shettima left Abuja on Wednesday for Sweden on a two-day visit to represent Nigeria in bilateral engagements with the Scandinavian nation.

Following criticisms in some quarters about the absence of the first two citizens, the Presidency on Wednesday said Tinubu and Shettima’s absence did not create any leadership vacuum

Biodun556:
How much is labour party governor paying in Abia?

tundegan:
President Bola Tinubu, the man with the vision.

Biodun556:
Chinedu Rhode vivor should come and tackle fubara

Super33999:
Actually the destruction started as far back as 2013 but it wasn't that obvious. It's hilarious how Nigerians forgot the abracadaba that happened during the Goodluck era

yommen:
You and he should shut up abeg! I'm a product of free public education in Lagos state. I also taught briefly under Lagos government and I know a number of students I once taught that are doing fine. I know one studying medicine at LASUTH.

Who runs BRT and the train system? GTB? Abeg go sit down jorr!

EmperorCaesar:
There is nothing critical about his useless question

Everywhere in the world, a high percentage of the operating revenue comes from Taxes...Or where else do you expect the Govt to get like half of his taxes?

Upon all the taxes, how much do other states like Abia agree to pay?

And Lagosians get more benefits than even residents of all other states in Nigeria.

I used to think you guys stand for the truth but its obvious that you all dont have an independent mind to analyze issues without bias

Holluwhakemmy:
if they are not feeding you why are you so bothered about their travelling?

Sleekfingers:
We or you pray so? I believe you can only speak for yourself

CommonSense1967:
I am a Typical shallow low IQ empty reasoning of a brainwashed religious and tribal IPOB terrorist cannibal monkey bigot.
You I tried to use religion to divide the Yorubas during election but Ekiti the most Christian Yoruba state voted the most for Tinubu.
You guys are ad I am dumb as a jelly fish.