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Jos attack is another evidence of failed leadership..

Leadership that prioritizes politics over protection of lives..
Choosing rather to waste our collective patrimony in pre-election jamboree and pre-coronation plans..
Posterity will judge a leadership that now emboldens,enables and replicates what it once vehemently condemned..

I believe in the power of prayers but prayers won’t replace responsibility..
We need humane leaders..
These current folks have zero affiliation with empathy…
We are tired..it’s depressingly exhausting.

We stand with the families who lost loved ones and pray for fortitude to bear the irreparable loss..

And for those who will engage this tweet to support failed leadership for the crumbs they offer you,pls show your irritation via good grammar..
So even if I am irritated by your intentional delusion,I would be encouraged by your mastery of words..
AJS.

Death can happen to anyone, anywhere and anyhow it so wishes.

May the soul of this young man rest well

Every new idea invented by man has made tremendous improvements in how man lives. If not for these innovations, only God knows how many the world would have been.

Personally, I would go with the chloroquine, which is a group of medicines for preventing and treating malaria.

Back then ehn, i used to see her as my girlfriend.




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I ate eba with plenty vegetable soup this morning, Sunday, 17th August, 2025 after the death of Jesus Christ around Egbeda Lagos

I actually know two good friends who have returned to the country in the last one year.

Honestly this is a good piece.

What is morally sickening in this whole thing is Tinubu's penchant for profligacy amidst obvious hopelessness in the land. If all this project naming, while he is still on seat does not amount to corruption, i really don't know where to situate it.

His mesmerising and dancing with corruption tendencies though, silent, but loud. It is a noise, and it is irritatingly ear-deafening.

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I only came across this exposé, a day after it was brought to bare. Expectedly, I doubted it. Surprised? Please don't be. Several of them are littered, online and offline.

I gave it a try. After all, a man no fit die more than one. Day 2. Day 3. Day 4 and now Day 5. These days passed without a record of "cut".

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Mental health is undoubtedly anyone's only arsenal for combating unwanted aggression (largely external). It is also the only security one has got to sustain their sanity. There are varying degrees of situations that could aid one becoming insane in this age. And to add salt to injury, social media has been quite helpful in this regard.

The Politics section of Nairaland, the number 2 most highly visited website for Nigerians may be your readily available platform to determining how sane you want to be as a person. Using a popular street parlance: "mad people everywhere. Many are mad, but few are roaming"

Irrespective of how attractive a piece of political news appears, the comments under it may just be that spoiler. Insane! One is left to wonder whether there are real individuals or AI-created miscreants who are already on standby to either discredit the information or abuse anyone who supports it.

News of Naira losing its value against the dollar, comments applauding this begin to flood the space. Naira experiencing a rebound, discouraging comments go full ground. In this same country that we all still live and take her water and air? In this same country that our parents, children and relatives still live?

I think we may be doing ourselves some disfavour if we do not discontinue this ugly trend. For the sake of those of some of us who still live and work on this land, all these affirmations count too.

To round up, speaking on behalf of some of us who do not have the mental forte to process the vituperation from those who deliberately come online only to spew disparaging words against any positive news about Nigeria, I would sincerely admonish us to avoid the Comments section of Nairaland.


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Campaigns and electioneering periods are critical in the life of any democracy. Since electoral victories are credited to political parties, these sorts of events present parties the opportunity to further rally round and support their flag bearers to victory.
Candidates of the various political parties contesting for the 2023 elections will begin the responsibility of telling the Nigerian people how they plan to better their standard of living. So in few days from now, all of their manifestoes will no longer be the exclusive rights of parties’ top officials alone. They will be unearthed for the whole of Nigerians to access and assess. Thus, they will become public knowledge.

No Nigerian loves Nigeria more than any other Nigerian.
I start my article with some spirit of nationalism. And I also implore everyone to be more nationalistic than we are (were), especially at this period. It is a period that we must be intentional and conscious of our decisions and their attendant results. We must resolve to choose rightly. Beginning from the lowest tier, to the States’ Houses of Assembly, the Houses of Representatives, the Senate, the Governorship levels and most essentially, the Presidential. In the same spirit of patriotism, we must be aware that the presidency, which is the repository of our national values, deserves more attention. We all have a duty to ensure whogets there is the best we can readily present.
On the 29th of November, I would have spent almost four (4) decades on the earth, as a Nigerian. Bulk of those years spent in Lagos, where I also had my elementary and secondary school education. Perhaps due to my closeness with my unlettered, yet political observer-grandfather who would not go about a day without listening to the news or me reading the newspapers for him, my special interest in politics would have been almost impossible. I loathe political apathy, especially among the young generation who are expected to be savvier in it. Subjects such as History and Government helped my political consciousness too.

Lagos, before Tinubu
Lagos, pre-1999 is around 23 years at minimum. A whole lot, I must confess. Majority of us were still teenagers, ineligible to participate in that very election.
For the benefit of some of us who did not know, Nigeria was just returning to democracy after years of unceremonious sojourn of military government experience. Every state of the country had been under the whims and caprices of the leadership of the Army, Navy or the Airforce for 14 straight years. This dark period began in 1985 with General Babangida administration. Lagos was not an exception. Civil service was in shambles. Infrastructure was in comatose. Waste mismanagement system was evident. Financial mismanagement was the order of the day. Payroll system was too archaic and poorly coordinated. Every part of Lagos battled with the problem of insecurity. Endemic corruption was having a field day in the Lagos public sector.
Lagos, with Tinubu holding sway
But 1999, the military had a change of hearts. They went back to the barracks and handed over the batons to civilians. And democracy returned! Our return to democracy meant we would no longer put blames on the khaki boys or military junta. Every state was on its own! If an elected governor lacked the capacity to turn things around in his state, it was the state’s palava (in Fela’s words) or their cup of tea.
Lagos had a Bola Tinubu. Same was Ogun with Olusegun Osoba in charge. There was Lam Adeshine for Oyo state. And so on and so forth. But for Lagos, some sort of foundation or what I call, a blueprint was inevitable. This was because the maximum number of years as stipulated in the 1999 constitution for any elected representative is eight ( years, at max. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the then newly-elected governor took the bull by the horn and came up with a barrage of people-oriented policies. He initiated reforms that improved the efficiency of the civil service. He improved infrastructure in different sections of the state. Part of his successes in the financial management is the efficient payroll system Lagos enjoys till date. Education, up to WAEC payment, was free for all students in Lagos. Not only that, he entered an alliance with AES in building an IPP to generate 270MW of electricity for Lagosians. With his strong belief in bringing government closer to the people, he created additional 36 LCDAs. The internally generated revenue of the state rose astronomically from 600million naira to 7billion naira every month. This was unprecedented in the whole country at that time. Hospital Services Commission, Lagos State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, and LASAMBUS, an ambulance management program, were all founded as a result of the Health Management Board's decentralization of Tinubu. Additionally, he stood out at the time with initiatives like "Roll Back Malaria," "Jigi Bola," and the free health policy for everyone over 65 and under 16 years old. As a result of the decentralization of the ministry of works and housing, the housing department was transformed into a full-fledged ministry with the responsibility of building 500 homes each year. The Lekki corridor became Nigeria's fastest-growing real estate investment hotspot as a result of this single action. The housing sector was made available to private investors, and Lagos quickly rose to the top of Nigeria's real estate investor destinations list.  The RRS, which Tinubu introduced in 1999, was the closest thing to state policing in Nigeria at the time. Ita Oko Prisoners Camp was transformed into a Youth Skill Acquisition Center as a result of jail reformation efforts to reduce criminal activity. In fact, RRS is presently Nigeria's top-performing police force. He established the Lagos Security Trust Fund so that the private sector could contribute to investments in Lagos security alongside the government. Lagos was becoming a beauty to behold.
At the same time, he was also aware of the ephemerality of his time in Alausa. He knew governance was a continuum. He set up a sustainable foundation upon which all other subsequent governors would build. The aftermath of that stellar leadership performance is the birthing of the NEW LAGOS we are seeing now.

A politician of repute
It is not for the fun of it to hear that the country houses more than 250 ethnic nationalities. I do not also believe no other country in the world keeps such a number. We are talking about peoples with completely distinct beliefs, customs and traditions, local languages and heritage. Each with its own interest too. While the Niger delta region is already a national issue because of their alleged discrimination, the political marginalization of the South East can no longer be with handled with levity. They need some reassurance that Nigeria is for all of us. Smart politicking is needed here to assuage their fears. Same can be said of some parts of the North central region that are clamoring for separation from their union with the North. Issues like these do not just evaporate into thin air. They stay around and resurface occasionally. Tinubu personifies the solution to these issues. He knows the appropriate politics to play at the right time. He knows how to play such games. He is doing it in Lagos, a city that is micro-Nigeria in nature (there is hardly any tribesmen or women who does not live in Lagos). A typical Nigerian leader must garner essential qualities of an astute and tested politician. Nigeria in 2023 needs his political experience and sagacity.
A seasoned private and public administrator
Having served creditably well as an accountant in a multi-nationals like Arthur Andersen, Deloitte, Haskins, & Sells, GTE Services Corporation and Mobil Oil Nigeria before venturing into politics, it will be a disservice to the nation if we do not allow such individual to spearhead the affairs of Nigeria at this stage. Brains do not die. Nobody has come to speak ill of him or his capacity to govern the state while he led it.
The only wish of the citizenry in any country is having someone with the ability and capacity for efficient and effective governance. How that leader achieves this is secondary to them. Nigerians want to feel proud again. They want to be confident that there is a competent hand at the helm, and not just a weakling. They want to be sure policies that will be initiated are realistic and executable, not just some old Economics theories of consumption and importation. Asiwaju has as his selling point and in his CV the uncommon skill of one who knows how to hunt for those talents that will get the job done for him and the country at large.

Enough of Trial and Error leadership
Already, Nigerians are not new to unprepared situations, especially when it seems to be exhibited by the leadership. We just had it in 2015. As critical as ministers and managers of important sectors of the economy should be, it took the sitting government, months to assemble. That is a lesson that must not repeat itself. We must all forestall such again. We do not have the luxury of that time. I repeat, this country needs a hands-on and highly experienced manager of our large population, state affairs and our abundant resources. We cannot play with 2023 elections. We are witnessing a sad reality of our youths leaving the shores of Nigeria in droves. We may see the worse of this scenario, if we give in to our emotions by voting an unprepared president in 2023. What happens to revisiting the antecedents of those who are aspiring to lead us. Atiku has his past as former Vice president. Tinubu’s records are there. Obi is an ex-governor of Anambra state. Anyone whose track records are not marketable enough must not be allowed closer to the national treasury.
Tinunu has repeatedly emphasized his readiness to kick-start work from day one as president. That is a positive pointer about his knowledge of the country’s dire situation and how he plans to change the ugly narratives. Some of the policies being proposed by some candidates are too good to be true. But as usual, Nigerians are being led by emotions. Factors that should influence our decisions in 2023 elections are track records and capacity of individuals to propel Nigeria to greatness.

Tinubu remains the only candidate with these verifiable records.



To be continued…….

Migration did not start today. It is an age-long activity that has been in existence for thousands of centuries, and it will continue to be. This is because man’s insatiable nature is against contentment. It would always make him look for an environment that assures him of a better standard of living.



The pathetic case of Nigeria

The country has had its fair share of this global phenomenon in the last few months. But the rate has been growing at an alarming rate, and that should be a concern. Sit a Nigerian youth for 20 straight minutes and listen to how many times he will use the word 'japa'. Japa means the pursuit of greener pastures in a foreign land. It is becoming a norm that even students who are still in school leave without recourse. How and where do we place a senior executive in a multinational? Frightening!





The brain drain

A sadder reality is the consistent emigration of the country’s youthful population. The consciousness of the average Nigerian youth knows no bounds.

Like his counterparts in US, Canada etc, he expects the four or five years spent in the university to be enough for him to live with relative comfort. He is not prepared to settle for anything that falls short of what is obtainable in those countries. He is also ambitious to use his tech skills to explore the world. He has realized that he may not enjoy these basic things in Nigeria because they have become a luxury. The country is not even looking in that direction. Talk of health facility, we are far from it. The number of individuals is disproportionate to a medical attendant. By WHO standard, a doctor is not expected to attend to more than 1,600 patients. In Nigeria, less than four doctors will hear out the health complaints of about 10,000 patients. This is according to icirnigeria.org.

Aside from the health sector, another human capital flight the economy is battling with is the financial sector from software engineers who are already in short supply as a result of their high cost and duration of training. To financial analysts and seasoned repute marketers, it is right that the country may have drawn out a course for its collision. We cannot be having an exit of these skilled individuals and yet dream of a positive change in the economy.



Nigeria drifting too far away from Naija

All over the world, no responsible country undervalues its youth system the way we do to our own. The future of any society lies in the way it handles every one of its citizens as soon as they clock 18. They observe and manage their academic progression, even right from their college years. They keep track of their development – formal and informal to ensure they do not derail. Unfortunately, the country's political leadership whose average ages are the 60s and 70s are unaware. They do not plan to leave the stage any soonest.

The age of underdevelopment, limited or no civilization, and lack of challenge to the status quo. On the opposite, 'NIGERIA', the beautifully-coined word by Miss Flora Shaw, will continue to represent a new breed of young, ambitious, daring, civilized, innovative Gen Z and millennials. Those who should be the beckons of hope and light for the country. Hard to believe that they have been leaving the stage for the older generations in their old.

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@OP thank you for this expository piece. Although many like this have been written but trust my Naija people, they will rather painstakingly look at the truth and pretend as if they dont see one. Their hypocrisy is way out of this world.
Among all the prominent candidates vying to lead us in 2023, which one of them has something to present to us their preclude to deliver well when elected as president. Tinubu has. And they are ubiquitous.
You want to talk of corrupt tendencies, all of them have been tested with one political positions or the other. And yes, none of them can confidently claim sainthood.
If we are talking of delivery, Tinubu should be tested at the national level. Lagos case as governor is a good example. Prior to our return to democracy in 1999, how many institutions could be boasted of? Now there are several of them. This is as far as 1999 when virtually all states were just brainstorming how they would start.
Tinubu has an eye for quality people to work with.
At this time that Nigeria is battling the issue of tribalism and religious fanatism, is it Peter Obi or Atiku or even Oshibajo that best fits in. Tinubu is detribalized. Tinubu is neither here nor there, religion-wise. Fanatism is never his thing.
Tinubu is a good friend of the private sector. Investments will troop in during his presidency.
Politically, he's smart just like Obasanjo. He also has friends all over the country, because he's been there for more than 3 decades. He's not a newbie like Oshibajo or Obi. Tinubu has the tenacity. He has the mien, the brain and already the followership.

He may not be best we can put forward but among the ones we are seeing and the time he's coming out, Tinubu remains a credible Option.

This incident is one of the several other cogent reasons why okada should be banned in Lagos. Aside constituting menace which has already become a new normal in almost every nook and cranny of the state, it is evident that destructive wings are now being grown by them.





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This incident is one of the several other cogent reasons why okada should be banned in Lagos. Aside constituting menace which is already become a new normal in almost every nook and cranny of the state, it is evident that destructive wings are now being grown by them.


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Subtly, I had already stopped practicing any religion since 17. And no one, even my parents knew about it. My days in the university helped to solidify my juvenile decision to never go back to my vomit. Thank you University of Ibadan. Thank you department of Political Science. Politics of Underdevelopment in Africa, a borrowed course in my finals did more than justice to what I had been looking for in ages. The course did not only expose me to lots of empirical facts that surrounded how these Abrahamic religions crept slowly into the innocent, yet gullible minds of Africans at that time, it also taught me how Europeans succeeded in demonizing every ancient African traditional practice that was purely original and cherished.

Now, am liberated for Good.
Am free ......