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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP presidential aspirant from the South East extraction and former Senate President, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, Friday stated that his ambition of becoming the next President of the country would not be limited because he is from the South-East geopolitical zone of the country.

According to him, as “a full-fledged Nigerian with experiences across the board, I want to be accepted as the President of Nigeria across the board.”

Anyim who stated this when he appeared on Channels Television programme tagged: “Politics Today” added that “It’s my desire, effort and target to be acceptable to Nigeria.”

“In my few years in politics, President Obasanjo from South West became a President not because South-West supported him, they did not want him. They did not support him but Nigerians chose him. Again, in my little political life, President Buhari ran for Presidency three times, each of those three times, he will have a winning vote in major catchment areas in the North but he will not win until he teamed up with the South, he now ran and he won. So, for anybody from the South East, it’s not the South East that will make you the President. You are not going to be a President of the South East. You are going to be the President of Nigeria. And it is my desire, effort and target to be acceptable to Nigeria.

“If I am acceptable to Nigerians and Nigerians voted me in as their President it doesn’t matter where I come from. And if you look at my record, I have a pedigree. You can look at my record, you will agree with me that I have been nationalistic. And I don’t think am limited because of where I am from, I think it is a disservice to this nation. I won’t give in to it. I will aspire to a true Nigerian. I will aspire as somebody who has become whatever I have become in my life because I am a Nigerian.

“I will aspire to intervene in the affairs of my country at a time I think my services are needed as I have intervened before even outside the office. The Senate was turbulent, I became the President of the Senate and I stabilized it. And for every reason under the sun, I am not limited from where I am coming from. I am a full-fledged Nigerian with experiences across the board and I want to be accepted as the President of Nigeria across the board.”

On the state of the country, Senator Anyim described the problems facing the country as hydra-headed even as he pointed out that the major challenge the country needed to deal with was the issue bordering on lack of leadership.

“I want to be President because I am a Nigerian first and foremost. Two, because Nigeria has given me so much that I think I should offer the experiences I have gained from serving Nigeria. My knowledge of the country by the vantage positions I had held in this country and by the fact that I think I understand the challenges and I have clarity of what the solutions should be. Am putting my credentials on the table and that is why I think I should run.

“I think the problems have become hydra-headed, so you cannot even single them out. Because the problem had huge political dimensions, the problem have huge economic dimensions, the problem have huge social dimensions. I know that if you ask some people they will say security, lack of infrastructure and whatever. But if you ask me, I will say the greatest challenge is lack of leadership.”

The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF who explained that his pedigree speaks volumes of his capability and capacity to tackle the present challenges facing the country noted that his administration “will refocus the Nigerian economy to fit into the new world economic direction. In other words, I will take into consideration the fourth industrial revolution and now articulate an economic agenda that will stand on industrialization, talent and innovation, science and technology. I also know that we have the vast huge agricultural resources and I will try to mechanize it.”


In my first week when I assume office, I have to set up the structure of governance before I deploy then. So what I can assure you is that in the first week getting to the second week, I set the structure of the Government I want to run. I should make the necessary appointments, I should take the necessary steps to make sure that the appointment kicks-starts immediately and everybody gets to work. So, the first week in office, I should set up the structure of my Government.

“I will take it segment by segment. From the political angle, I will build consensus on those critical areas and resolve them as a foundation for launching into the future. I will build consensus on the political processes. I will build consensus on governance issues and frameworks. I will build consensus on political participation and inclusiveness.

“If we expand our industrial base, Agriculture will produce both for local consumption and for industrial purposes locally. I will redirect our economy in this manner. And that will generate a lot of diversification that bring in the private sector to run the economy and am sure that that will take us out of the woods both for export and for local consumption.

“On the social cohesion segment, I will be sure that I build cohesion based on equality, fairness and justice. I will also be sure that I will pursue that I pursue social and economic empowerment. I will make sure that I will pursue inclusive governance and make sure that people get what belongs to them.

“There are certain enablers of development or if you like enablers of prosperity that will go hand in hand like the issues of infrastructure, the issues of Education, the issues of security, the issues of job creation, governance issues with respect to regulatory issues like when you have private sector participation, Government must be sure that they have a strong regulatory framework to regulate the private sector.

“So, what I will do, I will properly segment the problems/ issues and address them. I have always said that when I talk about building consensus, I firmly believe and from my experience in government, that if you just enter the room and generate a policy and throw it at the people certainly it will fail because you need the buy-in of the people for the Policy to succeed.

“So, the first step of building consensus is involving the people in the decision making process, such that by the time they buy into what you bringing out, people will zealously and wholeheartedly embrace it. Government is not just about the leader or a few people in government, the Government must be the responsibility of everybody for it to make progress.

“You give everybody a stake in that Government and of course, that is what we talk about patriotism and people will commit to it and make a success of your policies.”

Anyim expressed optimism that the PDP will sweep the 2023 polls, the same way it did during the recent Abuja Area Council polls in the country.

“PDP will sweep the polls in 2023 the same way it swept the polls during the FCT Council elections.

“Did you watch the test run on the Abuja Area Council polls lately? That will tell you. Abuja Council elections, right before the nose of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, PDP was sweeping the polls, sweeping the polls, sweeping the polls. It was happen across the country. “

“Well, let me say that PDP is a national Party and not a South-East party. Let me also say that all through my political life, I have always played at the national level. I have never had any experience at the regional level. I have been President of the Senate right here in Abuja; I have been Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, right here in Abuja. I have made a few interventions at the national level. The one you mentioned when this country was at a crossroads, over the issue of the President being sick and not transmitting a letter. And you also know that even with the rising insecurity at a point, I wrote an open letter to the President.

“I have operated at the national level and my desire and interest are at the national level. So, there are people from the North, West, East and all that aspiring to pick the Presidential ticket of my party. I am putting my credentials on the table alongside theirs and whoever the party chooses am a party man. But I believe that I have the right credentials. I have the right experience. I have the right capability. I have the right competence and that I can compete with anybody on the table.”

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2022/02/2023-coming-from-south-east-zone-ll-not-limit-my-presidential-ambition-anyim/amp/

Vaughanlanrewaj:
That is Lagos.

Apart from the beautiful ambience that matches the 70s look of Lagos,the people trying to buy fuel into their metal gallon container , the police officer and the fuel attendants were speaking Yoruba.

Ta lo ni eleyi? is still being said in that exact way it is said during fuel scarcity today, even after nearly 50 years!

Methinks the Yoruba Language has not changed at all

You can pass their conversation in Yoruba as one done in Lagos today. No difference at all listening to their conversations yet it was 48 years ago!

What were they saying?

maticar:
poor animal

it was traumatized at the treatment meted to it, probably died of a broke heart

it is known that elephants are highly intelligent and even mourn their dead for long periods of time

true

They also remember hunters who kill one of their herds

A poacher was seen coming near an elephant herd which he poached about 10 years ago and the mother’s circled the youngs while the males pursued the guy.

Openifemy:
If to say na England dis kind thing happen, the guy prosecution wey dis people go face for pass Zouma own

I swear

rajiedreez:
Something dey roam on its own for bush without care e no die o. Now, una carry am go where you supposedly want to care for it and e die for una hand.

What an irony

Very big irony

Poor management is all I see

obembet:
No career job is lucrative in Nigeria except fraud is involved

Not even medicine or law or the rest of them.


Tech boys are the ones swimming though


Do online Gigs for whites and collect over $2,000 in a month or less.

Bsc in Human/Animal health as requirement ?


That individual lacks the integrity to convince medical doctors and pharmacists in the clinical/hospital setting not to mention community pharmacy; on the need to stock their stores with the company’s choice drugs.


By the time he needs to explain half life of the drug, side effects, mechanism of action, contra-indications and drug interactions to the health expats, body go tell am.


The way the Director of Pharmacy at University of Uyo teaching Hospital grinded a sales rep who is even a Pharmacist, I would weak for this Bsc in Human/Animal health sales rep if he were to approach the board for patronage.

IPOB to the world

Published 16 February 2022

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has reacted to a statement issued by the National Association of Nigerian Students accusing the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, of failing to broker truce between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

The ministry in a lengthy statement issued on Wednesday night by the deputy director of press, Charles Akpan, also explained some of the interventions of the labour minister to the issues between ASUU and the government while adding, “Any strike by University lecturers affects Ngige and his children the same way it affects ordinary Nigerians.”

The PUNCH reported that ASUU on Monday, February 14,2022 announced the commencement of a one month total and indefinite strike.

The announcement which was made by the national president of the union, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, at the University of Lagos, Akoka accused the Federal Government of failing to honor and implement some of the agreements made.

Osodeke had also explained that the one month strike was to give the government time to do the needful after which failure to do so would lead to an indefinite strike.

Following this, the National Association of Nigerian Students had accused the ministry of labour and employment for failing to broker truce and settle the rancour between the government and ASUU.

The statement partly read, “The truth is that any strike by University lecturers also affects Ngige and his children the same way it affects ordinary Nigerians.

“During the 2020 strike, the honorable minister doubled as a concerned parent and Federal Government official, having three of his children in three medical schools in three different public universities in Awka, Lagos and Uniabuja.

“This doesn’t include the numerous fatherless and indigent students from all parts of the country that he is catering for under his foundation’s scholarship programme.

“It defied logic that Ngige as minister whose children and wards are in public schools would sleep comfortably as university lecturers shut down classes”.

Source: https://semmatloaded.com/2022/02/ASUU-strike-affecting-ngiges-children-labour-ministry-tells-nans/amp/

Where can I download it?

Ugwuanyi for President

See wat buhari has reduced presidency to

Pple be lyk, if buhari can contest president, y not ugwuanyi

Hedonini:
Amaechi don cash out already. Rivers governor for 8 years no be joke.

But yeah, NPA no be moi moi. Certainly a top 5 agency in terms of money available to steal.....

NNPC
FIRS
NPA

Na them. Stupendous money.

In all those agencies, the stupendous money is not in the salary. It lies in the inflated contracts, inflated budgets, briberies, cornered expenses.

Their salaries are structured to be in normal range to avoid public outcry, na the illegal wey dey happen for there dey give them hundreds of thousand of dollars money in a year. But funny enough you fit dey work for those agencies you no go dey get am if you no dey out eye for ground, if you no get civil service/shayo eye, so no reason say once them employ you, straight heaven.

Baawaa:
Ameachi is enjoying this administration

I swear. Him go use that NPA chairman cashout billions of naira. His 3rd generation are made for life

kunkelhanspeter:
They reason is Igbo Boys don’t value dem

so their akwa ibom boys Na em value them? Why the breakfast and heartbreak everywhere?

yunqdady:
So fine is all you seek. Nonsense. Naso una dey marry fine jezebel

you dey ment

kunkelhanspeter:
Dem girls no want use ear hear you br igbo boy

them no like igbo boys at alll

Dem dey straff their fellow akwa ibom boys well well but no even wan come ur house if U be igbo

I no know wetting be dia issue with Igbo boys

But their bois dey straff Igbo girls wella and igbo girls dey even follow their boys

Loewe:
Sex is a poor man's only way of enjoying... Enjoyment goes beyond that bro. Go do vacation for Carribbean first make u sabi proper life. Go on tour, see the world, live in a good house, eat quality food and study in nice colleges... That na enjoyment.

fact

kunkelhanspeter:
Na so we dey hear now we dey the Akwa ibom nothing come out

no mind am
Nothing comot
Same akwa ibom I dey for 8years now

Bigpapi:
Her TOTO dey smell
Money too sweet Abeg

no mind am. I will never choose any girl over money

slawormiir:
Damnnn niggar
Wizkid my niggar

Always smoking like me

Preparing my own afternoon weed already.....let the smoke begin...

I be exhust....make bros Righteousness2 nor allow me catch am for Benin city....we go smoke tire that day

For your age you dey use matchstick instead of lighter

If guardiola leaves next season and city employ ten haag United should expect another dominations in Manchester derby for the next 4-10 years

Money dey this cocaine pushing o

Fachial:
I am an aspiring medical student and a native of imo state.
I am currently stuck choosing between futo and funai for schooling.
If you have studied there or know about them, please kindly share your advice with me

does a federal university of technology offer medicine?

ken19:
I have the full video!!! Mutiny gone wrong. Rip Nefefe aka Gbaka door

how do you mean by mutiny.
What actually happened? What’s the story

Amotolongbo:
Good testimony from you bro.

This season NPFL is taking a shape which is different from the the previous seasons.
It is quite interesting to know that till week 10, two teams in the NPFL, Remo Stars and Rivers United were being invincible in the league.
Rivers United lost her first match on week 11. Remo Stars is currently losing her match (week 12) by a lone goal away, though may equalise before the end of the match to continue the invincible (Remo stars lost)

The problem with our league is the NFF and NFL. I wish it can be better organised and be televised.

Televising NPFL will increase revenue to clubs and they can afford better stadium facilities which will improve the qualities of players that will make fans enjoy football more

But no, NFF can’t televise our league on very affordable broadcasting stations so the public can have access.

cheapgoals:
If you lost your documents atleast there should digital footprint of your previous works

Not when employers sign their name on your article after I am paid off.

Olaoluwa112:
Now that he has a younger one, I think he will start behaving like an adult he is.

Congrats.

He will hear this

cheapgoals:
We are in need of a competent sport writers.

Preferably if you are sport enthusiast.

Only sport writers that have SEO EXPERIENCE, and have been writing sport content or something similar before.

Please before you apply, do have proof of previous work done.

Whatsapp: Zero-8-Zero-2-six-9-eight-3-four-6-three

I got a new phone and lost all my previous documents. However I feel very confident on handling this task due to my experience in SEO, as well being a sport fan.

Can I dm?

Ikenna Obianeri, Awka

Published 12 February 2022

The Indigenous People of Biafra has accused the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma and the security agencies of masterminding the incessant abductions and killings going on in the South East.

In a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, on Saturday, the group noted that the Ebubeagu security outfit, in collaboration with the Nigeria Army and police, has eliminated scores of innocent youths in many communities in Orsu and Orlu Local Government Areas of Imo State, including women and children.

The group listed communities such as Oboh Umutanze, Attah, Okporo, Amaifeke, Ihioma, Ama-azu, Amannachi, Nnempi, Akata, Orsuihiteukwa, Umutanze, as some of the areas Uzodimma and his group have wreaked havoc on.

The statement also quoted Powerful as saying that it was imperative to call “Uzodinma and his gang to order and ask him why he used soldiers and police personnel to eliminate innocent Biafran youths”.

He said mortuaries across the region, especially Imo State, are filled with unclaimed corpses, who are buried in mass graves or destroyed with acid from time to time, adding that the atrocities committed by Uzodinma extended to many communities in the region.

The statement reads in part, “We are asking Uzodinma and his APC party, why do they derive joy in killing innocent Biafra youths in cold-blood while Fulani bandits and terrorists go unchallenged in their killing spree across Nigeria? What crime did Imo youths commit to deserve the ongoing secret genocide in the state?

“We call on the United Nations, America, British High Commissioner, Israeli Ambassador, German Ambassador, French Ambassador, Canadian Ambassador, Japanese Ambassador, Australian Ambassador, Amnesty International, Intersociety groups, Human Rights Watch, and all Human Rights Organisations across the globe to send investigation teams to these communities and find out what the situation is.

“They will confirm to their amazement, that nobody is dwelling in these communities. The youths and people have been indiscriminately and mercilessly killed by the Fulani terrorist soldiers deployed in Imo State by the Federal Government in collaboration with Hope Uzodinma.”

The group also claimed that the incessant killing of the youths in these areas had turned the affected communities into ghost towns.

“IPOB is out now to expose these atrocities committed by Hope Uzodinma, Nigeria Army and police including, Ebubeagu security outfit.

“It’s too appalling that Ebubeagu security outfit would join hands in killing our people and call them unknown gunmen. History will judge them all,” it added.

Source: https://semmatloaded.com/2022/02/uzodinma-security-agencies-masterminding-killings-in-south-east-ipob-alleges/amp/