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Election is not Nollywood stuff. She should put on the Barrister Funke thinking cap not Jennifer's. Likes for good shows won't directly translate to voting figures.

There's dignity in labor indeed. Looking back at my many years of hardwork and thanking God for His grace and mercies.

May God continue to bless those who strive legitimately to earn and progress positively in life.

Siwel25:
Clown! His General Hospitals and Healthcare Centres are there. LASTMA and RRS?
BRT which Fashola only received?
The Lekki homes?

Ure ignorant cos Jakande governed a state with one third the population of Tinubu's..

That same population had it's challenges. That's why schools were running shifts! If others continued where he stopped, we'll have water flowing through our taps without digging boreholes in every compound as is done today.

The houses being built after his tenure were not easily accessible to the average citizen. Many junior staff benefitted from the low cost scheme then. It was payable over many years with mortgage loans at a single digit interest rate.

He introduced something similar to what we know as LASTMA today. There were long red and white buses for mass transportation and some yellow long buses for students.

Kudos to his successors for some improvements in the education sector in the urban areas.

He built some General Hospitals and Health Centres.
Also LASUTH.

He created council areas for effective management. That was cancelled after the military takeover.

College of Education and Lagos Polytechnic.

Alausa Secretariat. (The old secretariat is close to PWD/LASUTH.)

AfonjaEmir:
So he actually is the MAIN Architect of LAGOS?

I love when articulate people reason accordingly.

This is an educative thread....
please i want so much input from all axis....

Jakande vs tinubu ...who is really an epitome of selfless service to humanity.


Thank you.

Yes, in my opinion. I witnessed the transformation.

He lived simply in his own house at Ilupeju and rode in his personal car (a white Toyota Crown). No harassing escorts in his small convoy.

He was known to be very diligent. Those who worked with him couldn't dare slack in any way. They had to be abreast of developments on a daily basis and have updates for him for decision making at every meeting. I know someone who was on his projects committee then as a young officer. They were so thorough and there was efficient management of resources unlike what obtains in every sphere now.

What Alhaji Jakande achieved in 4 years is more than what most other governors did in 8 years.

The list is quite long (Google is there for details) but I'll mention a few.

He opened up the Lekki corridor. He constructed the VI -Epe Road. Before, you had to go through Ikorodu to get to Epe. I made that trip twice so I know for sure.

He built mini waterworks in different parts of the state to provide water.

LASU and many other institutions were built by him.

The low income housing estates all over the State are still there for everyone to see.

Lagos radio (LSBC) and television (LTV)

He stopped the 2 shift system (morning and afternoon) for schools and made education free for students. He hurriedly built classrooms to accomplish that.

Road construction and maintenance. He tried to construct a metroline which was stopped by PMB who became the Head of State shortly after.

How is this a problem for the US embassy?
It's up to us to vote our choice.

How does this affect our energy situation?
What happened to the plan of Germany to help us out just before COVID came calling?
How are we going to derive benefits from gas exports now that the Ukraine war has affected supply in Europe? Winter is almost here and demand will be very high.

Those are some of the issues that are critical for Nigeria's progress. The fine pictures haven't provided the desired information.

If only the Indomie generation will take time off twitter to get their PVCs and vote whosoever they want...

It really is time for them to seriously work towards a better future.

[quote author= post=114728215]No Be Small Thing

This Is 2017 Thread And Is Hitting The Front Page in July 2022[/quote]I wondered when I saw this because it's all referring to 2017 events. Let's hope the situation is still the same in 2022.

Cypress042:
All i see is bunch of Nigerian problem wearing agbada with black shoes


Nothing else

Crystalline:
Very healthy drink but my blender ooo

Buy a powerful blender. There's a Sony mate Japan that I use. It's good for grains especially.

Kennedyli:
If this all you have against Peter Obi?
If you actually researched or watched his interview justast week, you won't make this thread.

Peter Obi was never opposed to local government elections. Rather, the state was take to court, so all elections were suspended.

So what happened to the allocation for the LGs?

The Universities should be granted autonomy while we revert to the old system of giving bursaries and full or refundable scholarships to our indigent students. It's the most sustainable path to progress.

A breath of fresh air.! Good news about a politician for a change. God bless her abundantly as she serves as a channel of blessing to others.

@OP

You should include links/sources of the news.

Labour Party needs to work harder at the grassroots and starting from their website.

Tareq1105:
That's why I would continue to maintain that VP position is nothing.

The president is a tin god. Osinbajo cannot say or do anything contrary to the position of his boss.

I read somewhere today that Osinbajo was against Muslim Muslim ticket of APC. I wonder what he's done as a Christian VP to protect christians. Under his watch a fellow Redeemer, an evangelist was killed in Kubwa Abuja and he did nothing. What could he have done? Nothing. Many killings. Deborah Samuel was killed and he couldn't arrange to go commiserate with the family. What is VP? Who Christian VP help? The president is the president, he takes responsibility for everything. VP responsibilities should be clearly spelt out in the constitution. Until then VP my foot.

Based on reports, his effort is one of the reasons why the well planned RUGA (in it's extreme form) didn't succeed. The team he supervised with Gov. Umahi came up with NTLP which took the interests of all parties into consideration and made it optional for States.

If we had a Muslim-Muslim ticket, we'll probably all be having Emirates in our LGs now codedly under RUGA.

Our nation has never been so divided on religious and ethnic lines. So sad. That's why it's now an issue. We voted for MKO in 1993 without thinking about faith. There was no reason to be anxious or fearful.
I wish we could go back to the old times when we all lived together in peace and each person practised his/her faith without problems.

Thank you Lord for the precious gift. May they fulfil destiny.

Kaduna has changed so much sadly.

press9jatv:
Situational Reports On The 2023 Elections

THERE ARE FEW OR NO POLLING UNITS IN MOST OF THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN NIGERIA.

Most of Our Christian Communities in Northern Nigeria Do not have adequate Polling Units. Our People hardly vote and Even when we vote, our votes are stolen.

Sometimes we are asked to go and vote where we can't defend our votes for fear of violence.

Another Challenge is, the few places where there are Polling units, the INEC officials are very few to attend to all the people that'll vote. Majority of the people stay all day without voting and once it's the closing time, the officials leave the places.

In reality, the voting system in Nigeria is designed to disenfranchise the Northern Christians. That's why we are regarded as inconsequential, not because we are not many, but because we are not allowed to exercise our civic rights to vote and be voted for.

HERE ARE OUR QUESTIONS
1) What's the Requirements for Having Polling Units.
2) Why are our major Christian Communities denied such opportunities to have Polling units?
3) What can we do?

admin@hacfo.org

#HacfoAdvocacy
#Free&FairElectionsInNigeria
#2023Elections

Shouldn't there be a formal report to INEC on this? More publicity is required so the situation can be properly addressed. Everyone has a right to vote.

jumper524:
The Chairman of Borno State, Christians Association of Nigeria, Bishop Mohammed Naga, has applauded the selection of the former governor of the state, Senator Kashim Shettima, as the vice-presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress.

The PUNCH reports that despite opposition to the Muslim-Muslim ticket from some quarters, the APC standard-bearer, Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, announced Shettima as his running mate.

But in what seems like great support for Shettima’s candidacy from a group outside his religion, the Borno chapter of CAN led by its chairman welcomed the choice of the former governor as Tinubu’s running mate.

Bishop Naga, in a statement on Monday, said the Christian community in Borno State has never had a better deal than under Shettima who governed the state between 2011 and 2019.

Naga, who described Shettima as a compassionate leader, said: “My brothers, those who are not from Borno State may not know, but you and I know better. In the history of Borno State, there is no Governor that has been fair to the Christian Community in this state as much as Governor Kashim Shettima. I am saying this in the presence of God Almighty and this is nothing but the truth. Governor Shettima, in the history of Borno, is the only Governor that has sponsored the highest number of Christian Pilgrims every year since 2011.

“I am speaking boldly without fear or favour because as CAN Chairman I do not receive salary or kobo from the Government or any institution, but the facts need to be told. This Governor has shown compassion to the Christian Community.

“For example, when Gwoza people were driven from their ancestral homes, they fled to Maiduguri, and the Governor personally came to CAN Centre in Jerusalem ward two times in June and July 2014. He gave N10 million for their upkeep at first instance, but the victims were not many. By the end of October 2014, the IDPs from Gwoza increased to 42,000 in that camp alone. Governor Shettima came again and gave another N10 million. He also gave an additional N5 million to Christians from Borno who fled to Cameroon to be returned home.

“He gave another N5 million to non-indigenes who fled to Cameroon to come back to Nigeria.

“The Governor even directed the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA to be supplying food directly to the IDPs under the Christian leadership. In fact, the Governor insisted that he wanted Christian IDPs to stay together with their Muslim counterparts in various designated IDP camps here in Maiduguri but we the leaders felt it wise to separate Christian IDPs to avoid friction between displaced persons dealing with trauma.

“Sincerely speaking as a Christian and a preacher, absolutely I have nothing to fear about Asiwaju’s picking a Muslim as his running mate because he’s not a religious bigot and I’m happy he has made his mind known to the public in the person of his preferred running mate.

“Seeing another Presidential candidate applauding him is a plus for him and supporters of Asiwaju.
Congratulations to the awaiting president and vice president.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/borno-can-chairman-backs-shettimas-candidacy/%3famp

That's fair enough but have they been resettled back to their villages?

Ordinarily, I don't care about religion and ethnicity but what has happened in Kaduna bothers me....

Listening to Southern Kaduna people makes me wonder.

rickleye:
My Vote is for sale N25,000

You'll accept 4 years of pain and regrets for 25,000?
That's the reason why we're all in this mess. Too many people don't understand the power they can wield against the politicians. We've become so tolerant of their gimmicks and oppressive nature.

The saddest thing is that this type of hotel exists in many places across the nation. It's heartbreaking seeing young lives being ruined by adults who should care for them.

May our country not become a replica of Somalia.

Valid points raised.

Aworis are Yorubas from Ile Ife. Those who studied History know that for sure. There's meaning in the word Awori which also resonates in Isheri where Olofin Ogunfunminire, their progenitor first settled.

Divoc19:
Why does this always happen please?
Packing out soonest.
Done.
11years, 3kids.
Dusted.
Kudos to the successful ones out there.
This is my fate.
Am happy and unhappy

Sad! If domestic violence isn't involved, perhaps you can try separation for a while before going for divorce if reconciliation is unattainable.

I believe children are better off growing up with their 2 parents but not in a toxic atmosphere.

May God guide and strengthen you to cope with the situation and take the right decisions. Please don't fall for the gimmicks of men who may want to seize the opportunity to deceive you into relationships that ultimately leads nowhere and damages further. God will empower you to meet your financial obligations. He'll touch your husband's heart to play his role with regards to the children.

You need a strong support base comprising mainly of close family and trusted friends. Make good use of that to avoid getting depressed.

All will be well. We'll rejoice with you in due season.

Great pity! Her husband and parents did their best but it seems she was too grief stricken and fell into depression.

May God comfort and uphold the family.