₦airaland Forum

akpumping7720:
How far now? You dey feel my Chelsea?

We dey feel you too.

Where are the naysayers?

It is already 2:0.

Cole Palmer again.

adamkkk:
he won Lagos, Abuja, SS, and some Northern states... d popularity is beyond social media

Then let his LP candidate win Anambra State governorship election, then we will believe you that Obi's charisma has power enough to win the next presidential election.

Atarakpa:
How is this one suppose be news. Me when meet kabiru yesterday for gboko I'm yet to see it in any of the dailies or electronic media.

Because Atarakpa we no know, and Kabiru who know am for Gboko? But Emir Sanusi na all of us know am.

Kachiko?

Slytiger:
I think Ohaneze Ndigbo should order the Igbo businesses that are the so called "developers" of the Lagos economy to return to the South East where they are genuinely needed.

In five years, they will build another Lagos in the East & reverse the migration westwards.

It can be done.

We Yorubas wholeheartedly agree.

Then we will breath a sigh of great relief.

43Ronin:
Northerners are silently buying over Lagos. The entire real estate in agege is now theirs. Be sleeping on bike

In your dreams bro.

The same ways the Igbos are buying over real estates in Ghana and want to become their kings?

Sirianese:
The Wizard of Iragbanjo has sucked out this guy's brain in Aso Rock

There is no "Wizard of Irangbanjo" in Nigeria. Google it and you will see that there is none.

So therefore, Tugar brain remains intact.

Kachiko?

Promoting a punishing renewed hope agenda when hunger is rampant in the country? That's a dead on arrival assignment. Please tell that to your non-empathising boss.

The obidients are being lured to enter into one chance bus, arranged by Atiku and his gangs. They had better beware before the little that remained of their credibility are finally frittered away.

Vicotex:
It is indeed highly unfortunate that adverse situations arise, as they can lead to significant challenges for individuals and communities alike. These circumstances not only highlight the difficulties faced by many but also serve as a stark reminder of the pervasive influence of Uncle Sam's propaganda. Through various channels, whether it be media representation, educational initiatives, or cultural exchanges; this propaganda shapes perceptions and narratives in a way that often neglects the complexities of those affected by such situations.

Moreover, there exists a marked inconsistency in the perceptions surrounding these pressing issues. When Western nations actively engage in attracting our youth to embrace their ideals, these efforts are often met with a level of acceptance and even admiration. There is a tendency to celebrate the so-called "American Dream" or the allure of Western values as a pathway to progress and success. However, this very same phenomenon, when mirrored by nations outside the Western sphere, is frequently deemed taboo or criticized with a discerning eye. Such a double standard raises critical questions about the underlying values we hold and the narratives we are willing to accept or reject based on their origins. Ultimately, it underscores the need for a more nuanced understanding of global dynamics and the motivations that drive cultural exchanges across borders.

If na NL ignoramus you write all this turenchi for, then you don waste your valuable time, because no one go read am, except you.

If they accept deported migrants, where will they keep them? Seeing that their own hungry citizens are running away, and going through the back doors to enter into European countries, and the US itself.

DMerciful:
With these obstacles, shouldn't you be happy? Why are you bothered about Obi and you never talk about Atiku

Atiku, Tinubu, and Obi are all birds of the same black feathers seeking and using power to enrich themselves, and their generations. They are never for the suffering masses, therefore I am not for anyone of them. But I am only depicting to you the stark political reality standing against your empty boast.

DMerciful:
So why are you guys fighting Obi the most? Ofcourse you guys know that Obi will defeat Tinubu anyday

Obi has a lot at stakes against him. At LP, Abure is a big obstacle for him to overcome to become their presidential candidate. At ADC, Atiku is another eminent obstruction to him winning the party consensus mandate as the presidential face.

So let him overcome these before you start boasting of him winning Tinubu at the election.

PUNANI01:
Not in Niger delta, not in Rivers ! This country is becoming something else.

To many ignoramus on this thread. Ondo State is among the Niger Delta states. Please educate yourself before commenting on a topic.

Eriokanmi:
This is the more reason I call most of Tinubu's supporters an olodo rabata. You only suoport the apc blindly. Elrufai was first BPE chair before becoming minister of FCT and he served only 4 years.

However, nobody can compare Elrufai's 2 years in office with wike's 8 years( if he ever had the opportunity to serve up to that length). That Abuja you and I are seeing as national profe was a handiwork of Elrufai majorly. Google may be of help to you boy.

How can Abuja be the handiwork of Elrufai majorly, when the city, as the nation's capital, has been built up with beautiful structures and landscapes through Babangida, Abacha and Abubakar years as Heads of State?

Saying so is a big hyperbolic statement by you. I remember serving in Kubwa around the 1990's, well before Elrufai's 4 years term,
and Abuja was already an exemplary pretty city to behold.

SamuelLoch:
Whoever wrote this report for Punch deserves some accolades.
This is a good read and a well-detailed report of the football match.

Chelsea is playing an entertaining football match. We hope that they will build on this energy across competition next season.

Just my thought. I watched the match, and the report is a fantastic encapsulation of the match activities.

A beautiful report indeed.

MalaikaEH:
If they return to pen and paper and schools and WAEC in Africa are beginning to do CBT exams, the reverse will now become the case. We will see how it goes.

Even with pen and paper, WAEC has become a useless test of our children's knowledge. Cheating has become the mode in all secondary schools undertaking the examination.

Chidibe212:
Check my comments on Nairaland and see if I have ever hyped Osibanjo who is not my tribe person. In all my mention on Osibanjo, I have even always stated it times without number that between Osibanjo and Peter Obi I will always prefer Osibanjo.

But you see the people you have NOW that wants to sit on that Presidential sit again currently including TINUBU, Peter Obi is miles ahead of them when it comes to character, etc.

I am not tribalistic and so are many igbos as well that voted massively for Obasanjo against Ojukwu, voted massively for Yar'Adua and Goodluck Jonathan. We (Igbos) see competence and character in humans YOU probably don't see.

Fake narrative. You Igbos choose PDP to vote for from inception (except Anambra - APGA), until Imo choose APC to rule them recently.

This is unlike the Yorubas which had voted for all types of party in Nigeria to rule their states, based on the politicians perceived good characters.

Kukutente23:
It's like you've also eaten corn

What's wrong with eating corn?
It is a life saver.

MemphitzDgreat1:
But the Muhammadu Buhari you supported served under Abacha as Chairman of Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF).
Hypocrisy will definitely kill you before hunger does

But Buhari did not deny working for Abacha, he even defended Abacha's legacy during his tenure.

So why is Obi, your hero, denying working for the killer when evidence is everywhere showing he did? Even though others were fighting tooth and nails to defend the democracy which he is now ambitious to rule upon.

So who is now the hypocrite?

Tendd:
All the billions of Indians and Chinese are meant for eternal damnation.So interesting that folk will believe and assume anything.

John 14:6
[6]Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

If they had no opportunity at all to hear the gospel while they were alive, for them to make the decision to follow Christ or not, then the works of their hands will judge them on the judgment day.

Profiles of new breed politicians that want to bring change to Nigeria:

1. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar
Atiku was vice president for eight years between 1999 and 2007. He was the head of Obasanjo privatisation programme where he sold a national asset ALSCON built for $3.3bn for a paltry $250m to a Russian friend.

He is 78 years old.

2. Senator David Mark
He retired as a Brigadier General in the Nigerian Army. He stood firmly against the restoration of June 12 mandate to the winner, Bashorun Moshood Kasimawo Olawale Abiola. He was military governor of Nige state from 1984 to 1986. He was senator for twenty years between 1999 and 2019. He was the longest serving Senate President. He was Senate President for eight years between 2007 and 2015.

He is 77 years old.

3. Alhaji Sule Lamido
Sule Lamido was a member of House of Representatives in the second republic. He wss the national secretary of the original Social Democratic Party who betrayed the June 12 struggle. He was governor for Jigawa state for eight years between 2007 and 2015. He was not only found wanting in the fund of the state but with his son.

This new breed politician is 76 years old.

4. Arc Tom Ikimi
Ikimi was Nigerian foreign affairs minister from 1995 and 1998 after he betrayed the June 12 struggle. He was the national chairman of the National Republican Congress before his appointment as minister after Abacha put a nail to the coffin of the aborted third republic.

The new breed Edo born politician is three years older than Atiku who is 78.

5. Mr Rotimi Amaechi
Amaechi was the Speaker, Rivers state house of assembly from 1999 to 2007. He was governor of Rivers state from 2007 to 2015. He was minister of transport (which included today's blue marine ministry) between 2015 and 2022 when he reluctantly resigned to contest for APC presidential ticket which he lost despite running around a stadium in what was supposed to be a thanksgiving service.

He celebrated his 60th birthday anniversary in hunger in a hall rented with millions of naira.

6. Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola
Aregbesola was commissioner of works Lagos state for eight years between 1999 and 2007. He was governor of Osun state from 2010 to 2018. He was minister of public holiday and prison break between 2019 and 2023 but he was originally appointed minister of interior.

He is 68 years old.

7. Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal
Member House of Representatives for twelve years from 2003 to 2015. He was Speaker between 2011 and 2015 and Governor of Sokoto state from 2015 to 2023. He is a senator from 2023 till date.

He is 59 years old.

8. Mallam Nasir El-Rufai
El-Rufai was appointed Director General of Bureau of Public Enterprise in 1999. In 2003, he was appointed minister of the federal capital territory. He was elected governor of Kaduna state in 2015 and got re-elected in 2019.

This new breed politician is just 65 years old.

As we can see, they have never played any role in the destiny of our country and this is why they want to bring a change in 2027.

TheNiceGuy:
If you do not know Aregbesola spent only 4 years as Interior Minister, how would you know what he has done? See your life



https://www.nairaland.com/8468014/campaign-calumny-aregbesolas-achievements-interior

Lately, it has become fashionable for some politically-blinded individuals to rewrite history in a desperate attempt to tarnish the legacy of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the same man they once praised for transforming Osun State into a modern city.

Reading comments here, Some now maliciously claim he “did nothing” as Minister of Interior, while others go as far as misrepresenting his tenure as Governor, saying he “paid half salaries for 8 years.” This deliberate misinformation stems not from truth but from hate and the politics of envy.

Let us be clear: Aregbesola was the first governor in Nigeria to pay workers a 13th-month salary, an extra month of pay, a feat that was unprecedented. The “half salary” claim is a gross mischaracterization. What actually happened was a modulated salary structure during a difficult 2-year period (not 8 years), when the Nigerian economy was hit by a severe downturn due to a crash in global oil prices.

During this period:
Workers from Level 1 to 8 received full salaries.
Those from Level 9 upward received modulated payments (not half), based on a transparent formula.
No political appointee (not even Aregbesola himself) received salaries.
The salary modulation was agreed upon by labour leaders after extensive consultation, not imposed.
Aregbesola started paying the arrears before he left office.

That is not wickedness, it is sacrifice, transparency, and leadership in hard times.


And if they are so quick to forget his leadership in Osun, they are also trying to erase the historic impact he made as Minister of Interior between August 2019 and May 2023, simply because he is no longer politically aligned with their principal. But facts do not lie, and data does not bend to hate.


1. Unmatched Legacy in Passport Reforms

During his time as Minister of Interior, Aregbesola recorded a historic achievement in passport issuance through the Nigeria Immigration Service. In less than four years:

Over 4.5 million passports were issued, the highest ever in Nigeria’s history.

2019 saw 470,000 passports issued, despite starting mid-year.

In 2020, amidst COVID-19 disruptions, the number rose to over 780,000.

2021 recorded more than 1 million passports issued.

2022 peaked with over 1.6 million passports.

As of May 2023, 660,000+ passports had already been produced.


2. Reform-Driven Achievements That Speak Volumes

1. Expansion of Passport Front Offices:
He brought passport services closer to Nigerians with new offices in Daura, Katsina, Zaria, Auchi, Oyo, Alimosho, Ilesa, and more, drastically reducing congestion and travel stress.

2. Digital Transformation:
He introduced online appointment and tracking systems, reducing human contact and eliminating inefficiency.

3. Elimination of Cash Payments:
All payments were made electronic, a direct blow to corruption and extortion in passport offices.

4. Standardized Processing Time:
Under his watch, it was clearly defined — 3 weeks for renewals and 6 weeks for new passports — restoring trust in the system.

5. Infrastructure and Staff Upgrade:
He renovated and upgraded facilities across the country, and immigration staff received new training to enhance service delivery.

6. Diaspora Access:
Nigerians in the UK, US, UAE, and elsewhere gained faster access through retooled consular passport systems and new machines.

7. Enhanced E-Passport:
Aregbesola introduced Nigeria’s most secure passport yet, featuring biometric tech, ICAO compliance, and 10-year validity options.



Beyond Passports – Other Reforms

His impact also extended across the Ministry of Interior:

Correctional Reforms: Decongesting prisons and pushing for non-custodial sentencing.

Fire Service Upgrade: Revamping the Federal Fire Service with better tools and training.

Border Security: Enhanced surveillance and infrastructural improvements.

Civil Defence Empowerment: Strengthening the NSCDC’s pipeline protection and community security roles.



Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola’s record, both as a Governor and a Federal Minister, speaks for itself. Those shouting “he did nothing” are not driven by truth, they are driven by political bitterness and blind loyalty. But facts are stubborn. He paid 13th-month salaries when many states couldn’t pay one, navigated Osun through economic storms with transparency, and delivered the most significant passport reforms Nigeria has ever seen.

Try as they might, they cannot rewrite history. Aregbesola’s legacy is written in the lives he touched, the systems he fixed, and the standards he raised, not in the noise of haters.

Theniceguy

It is now apparent to me that every polithiefcian of any significant weight in Nigeria has a PR agent working for him on Nairaland.

Because if not, how could one generate so massive an achievement for Aregbesola in a jiffy for us to swallow. And that is for a man who everybody know was a failure both at state governance and during his ministerial appointment.

What I know is that during his time as Osun State governor, a kinswoman of mine was collecting half salary throughout with suffering, and had her family being supported by kind neighbours surrounding her. And that at anytime I and my family went to renew our passports, it took us at least 4 months, after a big dash to the big oga in the office, before our passports came out.

That is the same man being promoted as the superman to deliver miracles in governance in Nigeria. What a load of delusion!

Being a first generation immigrant, and not born in the USA, does he have the rights and authority to form a party to wrestle power from the big two?

Marknsukabag:
Name checkers where are you? Have you suddenly gone blind and dumb?

No sir.

We only saw about 2 or 3. They were however massive sir.

Birds of the same feathers flock together.

Like Russia, like Talibans.

muyico:
I want this man to become president, Rochas Okorocha

Taaah!

Geraraathia!

omoredia:
I don port go ADC now oo! I done join the winning team

The winning team filled with rogues like Malami, Elrufai, David Mark, Atiku, Aregbrsola, Melaye, etcetera.

Good luck with your choice.

Okechinwadike:
you lie , the poster is right it happened to my in-law

What happened to your in-law? What crimes did your in-law committed before before denaturalised by the US Govt?

spiSeyi:
Stop consoling yourself go and listen to Trump inaugural speech on Fox News, Trump has iterated this and he has made it clear that "America is made for Americans only, all aliens will be sent back to wherever they come from". This is one of his MAGA (Make America Great Again) Agenda . Trump will certainly do this

And what is your own joy when he does that?

Will that decrease the rising price of garri and akpu in your village, or deliver you from your addiction to diatribes on NL? Without NL, you cannot live everyday.

Just because you have no family living in the US, does that gives you the right to mock those are living there?

Just face your hardship in Nigeria, and thank God that you still have money to buy data to constitute nuisance on SM daily.

nwakibie3:
Sending money to your girlfriend

I don't have extra 40 characters biko

You can borrow extra characters from Seun, he won't mind.