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Japheth Omojuwa

In just over two months, we’d have had one year of the administration that was voted in on the strength of its claim to make change happen in Nigeria. Is it too early to judge? Compared with the five disastrous years of the last administration, you could say that nine months is too small to judge a wholly new administration.

Against its promise to hit the ground running and against the ruling party’s claim of understanding what needed to be done to fix Nigeria, nine months is certainly enough time to see traction or, at least, the possibility of same. At the moment, it is either that I need better glasses or I see no signs of traction.

Save me the story on the fight against corruption. There is time for everything. There was a time to tell the previous administration the truth about its failures and a time came to make it pay. That administration did not only refuse to listen; it demonised the critics of its actions by describing them as tools of the opposition.



The time has come for the ruling All Progressives Congress to read some hard truths. You can take it as the ranting of one who knows not what he is saying, or you can take it as the reality of your last nine months in office.

Ours is a country where survival, even for the so-called big men and women, is often dependent on being connected to power. This essentially means that many would rather say to power what would keep them connected to power than they would what power needs to hear. I am not about that life. Those who can’t handle the truth can leave it hanging in the air. This government needs to know a few things or it can choose to ignore them and wait for the consequences in what is now just about three years from now.

Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo is an essential part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. This is not just because he is the Vice-President. Namadi Sambo was VP, but I doubt if anyone expected him to be useful beyond just making cosmetic appearances that added zero to the country. On the contrary, it is because the President was voted in based on his avowed commitment to clean the Augean stable, not on account of his economic know-how or acumen.

Whether or not it has been clearly stated to the general public, the direction and state of the Nigerian economy depends and will continue to depend on Mr. Vice President. I have the utmost respect for him. He was the one that finally convinced me to support the APC during the 2015 elections. Even I appeared in a one-episode reality show with him in a last ditch attempt to rack up votes from the undecided.

Osinbanjo embodies passion, competence, character and capacity in more than enough dose to last several lifetimes. On top of that, he is hard working in a classic sense of the word. He is used to working tirelessly without consideration for time or space.

Prof. Osinbajo’s work as Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Lagos State continues to define the reality of the judiciary in Lagos to this day. He changed the process of recruitment, training, discipline and made sure to automate the court process. Today, the judiciary in Lagos is miles apart from the rest of the country, including Abuja.

The Vice President is the same man, whose work and pedigree cuts across our continent and the entire global community. Something seems to have changed this time. As an observer from outside, I’d think he does not have the same team that he probably had going for him.

It has been stated over and again that the most defining secret of a great leader is a great team. The same goes for performing companies and organisations. This is not to take anything away from the current individuals attached to the Vice President. You can have a team of stars but just not have the right manager to make them work in the most efficient and effective way possible.

Where is Babatunde Irukera? He organized the VP’s team during the campaign and few will argue against the value ‘Act Now’ brought to the APC then. He lost out in his bid to become Governor of Kogi State. But a man like that, who obviously understands the VP’s ideas and vision, should be organizing his present team.

I have probably exchanged less than 30 words with Mr. Irukera, but anyone who understands the workings of the Vice President pre-Aso Rock would see how much of a space his absence has left in the VP’s team. In his absence, can the Vice President get his current team to understand the vision and the mandate? What is the team busy with? If they spend a year preparing to deploy policies to fix the economy, how many years do they think they have before the elections?

Joe Biden and Barack Obama complement one another in a sense that one brings something to the table that the other does not readily have. That is what I see when I look at the Buhari-Osinbajo team.

The fact that this piece has not focused on the President’s team should not be assumed that his team is working. The less said about that end, the better for me. Better to deal with these things one after the other because there are consequences to articles like this. But what needs to be said has to be said and all of us cannot keep quiet, especially as I know that many feel the same way but they are constrained by different factors from speaking out.

Where is the economic team? The current Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has received knocks from different quarters. Instead of defending herself, she should look within. She needs help. The Nigerian economy needs help. Aso Rock needs help.

Our country boasts some of Africa’s best economists. How can we make their expertise count? When are we going to relegate politics and let necessity decide for us? I believe that we need an advisory team on the economy. They need not be paid. Nigeria has been great to some of these world class citizens of ours and some of them will feel privileged to be called to serve, even if in advisory capacity. We can have a roving/non domiciled economic advisory team composed of the likes of Chukwuma Soludo, Emir Mohammed Sanusi II, Oby Ezekwesilib and Shehu Yahaya. We already have them and we can make their expertise count for our country at this time.

The world’s greatest institutions have backroom think-tanks that are able to assist those at the helms of the affairs of this country to make the right decisions. This writer is not an expert. So, don’t invite me to the table.

I had to make that clear. In our country one is always guilty of speaking the truth to power because he is often suspected of wanting something from those in the corridors of power. Let us even say that one wants something, at least take a critical look at these issues and make amends before it is too late. And the clock is ticking so fast that the long run will be here soon enough and we will all be gone. Should we then say that we did the very best we could for Nigeria? You have the power that you always craved, so tone down on the ceremonies and deliver the change you promised Nigerians. This is not a note of impatience; it is a reminder of the ticking clock.

Source:
http://www.punchng.com/team-change-before-it-is-too-late/

Overtake don overtake overtake!
Lalasticlala , my eye wan see my ear ooo!

A teenager, who was allegedly kidnapped from Bayelsa State to Kano, Ese Oruru, on said Monday she was not interested in reuniting with her family, denying reports that she was abducted from her home in Bayelsa State.
In an exclusive audio recording obtained by PREMIUM TIMES on Monday, the girl also said she eloped with her lover to Kano in order to convert to Islam.
“My name is Aisha Chuwas. I am 17-year-old. I came here to be a Muslim and I will stay here,” she said in the audio.
The recording appeared a conversation between Miss Oruru and a police interrogator in Kano.
A human rights lawyer, Huwaila Mohammed, who was given access to the girl at the Zonal Police Headquarters in Kano, said upon interrogation, she understood the girl was never forced to convert to Islam.
“I was there to protect her rights,” Ms. Mohammed said. “When I approached her initially, she refused to talk to me. Later she opened up to me.
“She is very defiant. She told me she was born in February 1999. I personally wanted her to reunite with her family, but surprisingly she asked me to tell her mother that she will never return to Bayelsa.


“The police should ensure that she is protected and returned to her family. She is still not matured enough to take such a weighty decision without parental consent.”
Ms. Mohammed, who also spoke with Miss Oruru’s lover, Yunusa Yellow, said upon interrogation, she established that he is 18-year-old man “not anywhere above 20”.
“I was surprised when I saw a very small boy. He is just 18-year old. I was enraged thinking that it was an old man involved in the saga. From the way I see it, they eloped not because of religion but love,” she said.
In his reaction, the emir of Kano denied reports that he was holding Miss Oruru.
The emir said on Monday that since September last year, the emirate council handed her over to AIG Zone 1, Tambari Yabo, for onward transportation to her family in Bayelsa.
He said the district head of Kura brought the case to the palace when Mr. Yunusa presented Ms. Oruru to the district office, seeking approval to marry her.
The emir’s Chief of Staff, Munir Sanusi, further shed lights on the matter, saying the emir ordered that she be return to her family as she was too young to take such decision.
“The emir attached the girl with the palace emissary, Jakadan Mallam, and one of her relatives to go to the police headquarters,” Mr. Sanusi said.
“Since she alleged threats from members of his family, we involved the police to provide security.”
Meanwhile, the Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, said he was on top of the situation as he had spoken to his Kano State counterpart, Abdullahi Ganduje, on the matter.
The governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Francis Agbo, said Mr. Seriake had discussed the matter with Mr. Ganduje on several occasions to ensure a faster resolution of the crisis.
PREMIUM TIMES learnt that Miss Oruru’s “kidnapper” has been arrested and is being detained at the Zone 1 Police Headquarters, Kano.
The spokesman for the zonal police office, Rabilu Ringim, could not be reached to comment for this story.
Mr. Ringim, an assistant superintendent of police, did not answer or return multiple calls and text message.

Source:

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/199287-exclusive-abducted-bayelsa-girl-speaks-out-wants-to-remain-in-kano.html

I am a Wailer. This Buhari's government is becomming the biggest endurance test for Nigerians, except the Zombies, who has their heads way deep up their shiit muddled assholees in pretence.

Lets wait for them to explain by standing truth, logic and common sense on its head once more in defence of the most confused government in the history of mankind.

Cc.
ngene the idiiiotuuu

So this man's scam act didnt start today?
Buhari is a shape shifting, tongue twisting, cunning, eye winking old grumpy human fox.

Hypocricy!

Fulani Herdsmen are terrorists. Buhari there is nothing to investigate here. Give them same treatment the Shiites, ipob and co has been getting from buratai's army and we'd take you serious!

Only possible in Lai Mohammed's Vineyard.

Fulani Herdsmen

IPOB

Shiites

Which of this group is shedding the most blood in the country currently. And which of them should the president and the army give the most urgent attention according to their level of brutality?

Vote by clicking "LIKE" below

naijaking1:
It's like talking about Jews or Israel on US TV, you'll be banned!
Talk about Fulani marauders in Nigeria, and see how bad things will happen to you fast.

I understand. Btw here is a link to Fayose's view on topic. but people will characteristically leave the contentious topic and politically attack his person!

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/199238-fayose-condemns-buharis-silence-killings-herdsmen.html

Are the Fulanis wantonly slaying and massacring other Nigerians? YES.
Will the Surbodinates of Lai Mohammed leave the issue at hand and attack Fayose's person? AS SURE AS BREAKING OF A DAY,

Lets all condemn today the unabated bloodshed by this FULANIs and leave politics alone for once!

Nigeria belongs to us all. SEUN , MYND44 , LALASTICLALA what do y'all think?

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described as worrisome, the silence of President Mohammadu Buhari on the alleged killing of harmless Nigerians by Fulani herdsmen, saying; “wanton murder of over 300 Agatu people of Benue State and the silence of the Federal Government on this genocide is a clear invitation to chaos.”
The governor, who described activities of the Fulani herdsmen as inimical to the revival of agriculture in the country said; “Farmlands costing billions of naira have been destroyed in States in the South-West, South-East and North-Central zones of the country. One wonders how Nigerians can go back to farming when those already in the farms are losing billions of naira worth of crops to destruction of their farmlands by the Fulani Herdsmen and the Federal Government is not doing anything about it.”
In a release issued on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose, who expressed his sympathy with the victims and their families, added that the Federal Government must stop playing ostrich to the menace of the Fulani herdsmen.
“If in the last one week, over 300 Nigerians were allegedly killed, several villages razed, with farmlands destroyed by Fulani herdsmen and President Buhari is comfortable junketing from one country to the other, something is definitely wrong somewhere.
“This is because in saner climes, no country will have over 300 of its citizens reportedly killed with thousands others displaced and the leader of such country will not rush home from wherever he is to take charge of the situation by himself,” the governor said.
He said President Buhari must be reminded how he led a delegation of Arewa leaders to Ibadan on October 13, 2000, to confront the then Governor of Oyo State, Late Alhaji Lam Adesina over alleged killing of Fulani herdsmen in Saki, Oke Ogun Area of the state.
The Governor asked; “If 16 years ago, President Buhari could be so concerned about the killing of Fulani Herdsmen in Oyo State such that he, as a private citizen led Arewa leaders to Ibadan to show their anger, why is the President silent now that Fulani Herdsmen are the ones allegedly killing people, raping women and destroying farmlands in Benue State in particular and other States in the country?


“Is the President unmindful of the possibility of Nigerians seeing his silence as conspiracy?
“Most importantly, what has Boko Haram caused Nigeria that the Fulani herdsmen are not also causing now?”
While challenging the umbrella body of cattle breeders, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in particular and Northern leaders in general to wade into the persistent involvement of herdsmen in attack on communities, killing and raping of Nigerians, Governor Fayose said; “Nigeria is still battling Boko Haram and the country cannot afford another regime of anarchy, which this persistent killing of Nigerians by the Fulani Herdsmen can cause.”

Source:

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/199238-fayose-condemns-buharis-silence-killings-herdsmen.html

The Biggest surprise of it all is the media's seeming silence and disinterest in this prominent issue!

menabae:
What a Drunkard...

Drunkard he is not, but a seeker of truth.

Yea right! Those hoes aint loyal. Trust the beer to be by your side till death. I love you beer #kiss

All this useless igbo organisations sef...... So make the killer go free na?

Let no one be surprised or feel sympathy when an all out GENOCIDE comes to the FULANIs. Their time is ticking. Let the tsetse flies continue the killing.

No RIPs from me.

Good

Good News for Buhari! Oya appoint abokki coach for us

wEsOmE:
soon happy.. at least now van Gaal has a job waitn for him.. man U do the needful..

Van gini That good for nothing folder clutching never do well of a geriatric olk skool coachito? bros abeg, mein be yoke you dey yoke o!

opalu:
As they didn't give him the Consultancy job, he has started stating some of his recommendations

Your head dey there

i also opened a thread on this topic before now. Now thats the way to go! Thank God the rigid one is bending.


https://www.nairaland.com/2947757/dickdastardly-lambasts-blasts-tears-buhari

Now where is that LRNZH

I will only insist she packs into a brothel and actively live there. Till i am and sure she has had enough random diick and satisfied then she returns to my house. If she rejects the deal then its bye bye. I mean this!

Bugatie:
Is that not HungerBAD with broom there

No, its Omennka the Tiv Tribal warrior

Bishops10:
I know you will be expecting Hundreds of "Likes" but unfortunately you havnt gotten any

Counter the post. No time for your tomfoolery




Btw, i gave your post one "like". Seems that matters to you more than the blood being shed left, right and centre by this junta.

Buhari's quest for power in 2011 claimed many innocent lives. Now his current junta is claiming more innocent lives. Even Abacha, IBB, Abubakar, shonekan, OBJ, Yaradua and Jonathan's government combined did not wreck this level of havoc on inncopent civillians. From IPOB to Shiites and now to ogoni land.
While the FULANI HERDSMEN are left to kill, maim, massacre, annihilate, raze down and sack communities Nationwide unhindered and BURATAI and BUHARI's Army remain silent.
Israelites spent about 400yrs in Egypt but later gained freedom. Nigeria is just 100yrs. We are not ONE and must surely go our ways when its Gods time.

Op i feel you

And Buhari wants us to give his VAMPIRE BROTHERS A NATIONAL GRAZING PATH! A pat on the back for brutality and unrivalled blood blood spilling?

Buhari says "we need to diversify the economy from Oil to mainly Agriculture". How can you achieve this with FULANI HERDSMEN ravaging every farm land in the southern and middle belt region of the country. What an irony and contradiction.!