₦airaland Forum

Racoon:
Karma I tell ya.Guess he will apologize to Jonathan? Recall Bolaji Abdullahi wrote & launch a book containing a manner of fallacy against the former president.
Meanwhile Jonathan remains a prophet for accurately predicting these events.

...only looters and thieves can be your prophets...to deceive u...and that's why Buhari will win by a landslide in 2019

Seenyo:
the broom wielding witches are sinking by the seconds!... #VICTORIA ACERTA!

...na lie....keep deceiving yourselves...make yourself happier with tramadol...

velocity25:
aunty we understand with you been BMC and zombie this days is so hard, take heart. izaa

,,,aunty is smarter than u...

dynicks:
zombies right now....this is becoming too much for us to bear.....
what's really happening?...can we really bear d shame?....oh!..

zombies contemplating right now....

...politics is a game of numbers...it is obvious u knows nothing about Nigerian politics...

Kog45:
God bless you my brother cos you really understand Bukola Saraki style of politics.

...so because Buhari keeps quiet he is not a politician?...sorry u know nothing yet...

Afamed:
Ignore him. JUST remind him the last local government election in Kwara state, Saraki was humbled in his polling unit

...lets see if Saraki and family can still continue with rigging in 2019...Remember Fayose and buy your popcorn..

asokoromadam:
Useless irrelevant thing

How can a party's board decamp ? That's the highest level of untrustworthiness

That geographical zone is the problem in Nigeria

Igbos and Northerners can live peacefully in this country

...OLODO!...

iammo:
Bye, for people trying so hard to criminalize defection, trump had various time been a member of two other parties, same with Buhari been a former member of APP, ANPP and CPC

...stop fishing for idiots...the man came with Saraki and was told by APC to go with Saraki...up till yesterday he released a statement of being in the APC but OSHOBABA has forced him out...good riddance!...

uboma:
Excellent question!

...whether he leaves or not history has to be put down properly... that query Is less of what u think... it is more of his history in the party to be read in years to come... those who wrote the query know what they are doing... there must be a record of his sack especially if he has not yet submitted a letter of resignation.... he thought he was being smart... but I am sure they have outsmarted him by sending a letter to him now... Whether he answers or not or whether he says he has withdrawn after the query he will be sacked for record purposes....thats RED TAPE for u.

Heffalump:
Hallelujah!!!! Glory be to Jesus. Prayers can move mountains.

We never knew that God will answer the prayers of Nigerians in a jiffy!

Blood of innocent Nigerians spilled by this Demonic party called APC is fighting back. Nigeria has witnessed the worst government in decades.
Thank you lord for heeding to our prayers by scattering the assembly of blood thirsty Vampires in APC

,,,which kin useless p;rayer are u talking about to say u have been hoping Saraki will leave...how do u leave something u were never part of....i see a landslide by PMB IN 2019

NgeneUkwenu:
Oshiomole is that Party Chairman every opposition dreads.... He is always ahead of you by many miles..

Tony Aneni is now retired courtesy of Oshio Baba!

...Saraki where is the money u stole from Societe General Bank leading to the death of many ...then u went on to loot Kwara for 8 yrs.... and u have been looting in the Senate for close to 3 yrs...yet u came out without shame TO FISH FOR IDIOTS..2019 is your Judgement Year.

Nbote:
She shld count herself lucky dat she only lost her money to their fraud but didn't lose her skull to their mining...

...take a bottle of beer to celebrate your statement...thereafter use the same bottle to mine that your empty skull...

Nbote:
Hehehe... And yet APC says Saraki doesn't bother dem abi .. Only sneeze he sneezed and d whole APC has been shaking like Typhoon Saraki hit dem...

....small boy thoughts...continue deceiving yourself...

Munzy14:
According to some senators, protesters are employed nowadays. 1-2k per head. You won't blame them, after all a state was sold 5k some weeks ago. Hunger deh land.
Meanwhile this one, sec general of BMC bring this kind news. I no surprise na this type they give them BMC orgasm.

...when they were employed in Kano by Kwakwanso, what did u say then?...

[quote author=thesolutions post=69862858]A lot of miscalculation in the Nigerian polity. That PDP has become popular again because of President Buharis poor governance does not mean PDP will be that popular in the North come 2019.

A lot of regrets is loading come 2019.

...point of correction or just a question...which PDP is popular apart from where they were popular
before?

tstx:
Yawn.... Na today una start to dey pass bill.


..

...sleep well.... hope the tramadol works well...

ebby9z:
Oya scheming has started
This Obasanjo sef no dey rest.
And why is Jonathan's stomach that big? He won't stop this kainkain before it becomes the death of him.
I'm looking forward to where Obasanjo will swing in this whole thing.
Seems he's hell-bent on removing Bubu

....the OBJ who go comot Bubu is yet to be born...both clowns are eating their vomits like all Nigerian politicians....

BuariCopyPaste:
I hope he doesn't get corrupted by the contagious Buhari body odour.

....is Buhari body odour worse than that of a piglet?....

Kyase:
Lol sound same like ekiti is pdp, pdp is ekiti to me but the story Don Change

...same same dem tok for Ondo State....

Kyase:
Lol sound same like ekiti is pdp, pdp is ekiti to me but the story Don Change

...same same dem too for Ondo State....

Defections: Politicians taking Nigerians for a ride -Okotie-Eboh


Mr. Emmanuel Okotie-Eboh is the son of First Republic politician and Finance Minister, Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh. In this exclusive interview with our South-south Regional Editor, Shola O’Neil, the TV producer and founder of apolitical Progressive Alliance Movement (PAM) speaks on the performance of APC-led Federal Government, killings and Tuesday’s mass defection from the ruling party, among other issues. Excerpts

ON problems of killings and national unrest Recently, I read a publication made in a national daily it was a communiqué, which touches on insecurity and killings in Nigeria. The communiqué, signed by some prominent Nigerians on behalf of PANDEF, Northern Elders Forum, Afenifere Socio-Cultural Group and Ohaneze Ndigbo, appraised the security challenges and poverty in the country. While I salute their courage in this regard, I differ on one of their resolves, which amongst others is “to insist on the emergence of a visionary and dynamic leadership which will effectively deal with our security and economic challenges, and ensure good governance in the country.”

Before you ask why I differ, let me quickly explain – without any regret – that it is unfair to say that a government that has the likes of Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Vice President Osinbajo (SAN) among other young and vibrant Nigerians who have excelled in their various fields and politics, is a visionless government. This is more so when the people who are asserting this were around corridors of power at one time or the other and similar things happened during those era which they never spoke out against or addressed.

None of these people cared enough to criticize the government of Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan during his six-year reign at a time when Boko Haram was annexing parts of our Federal Republic, carrying our carnages and wanton destruction of lives and properties were on the increase on daily basis. Then, where were these people who are now making such statements? You cannot help but to read political tone to what they are saying.

It is not every matter that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria should be held responsible for. For instance, the killing of a PDP Chairman in Lagos and the alleged attack on the life of Senator Dino Melaye, should they be linked to President Muhammadu Buhari? Issues of Boko Haram and herdsmen killings are creations of some individuals in Nigeria who want to score cheap political points by using it as a campaign instrument.

I don’t think I would have reacted if people like Generals Yakubu Gowon, David Ejoor, TY Danjuma, Abdusalami Abubakar and their likes were behind that statement; the reason being that they are not in the political arena but they are leaders who have managed to stay away from partisan politics. I also would not have reacted if they had done this during the past governments. I don’t believe that we have any bad tribe or religion. It is the individuals who are bad and politically tendered.

Criticism that Nigerians are worse off under the present government

The state of Nigerian roads prior to the emergence of this administration was nothing to compare to now. The East-West Road, Lokoja-Abuja, Ibadan-Oyo; Benin-Ore, Oshodi-Apapa, Lagos-Ibadan, etc., have been re-constructed to aid smooth travelling thereby creating security on the highways.

There are some states which have been under the reign of governance by a political party from 1999 till date, people are still saying that the governor of the states have not done enough for the people, not to mention a party that just came on board in less than four years. There is no magic in governance; we all know that human beings are the most difficult to lead.

Take for example the mass exodus of companies from Warri that has turned Warri to a ghost town; was it caused by Buhari? In fact it was during the era of President Olusegun Obasanjo, but the individuals in the political space of Delta State in collaboration with other supporters brought about the hunger and the rains of destructions that have driven Shell and their likes out of Warri. These were the handiwork of some political undertakers.

Yar’Adua cannot be fully assessed, as his reign was short-lived. President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, with the opportunities and goodwill he had, would have done better if he had not surrounded himself with sycophants, who would not tell him when he erred and advised him against future occurrence by telling him the truth when the need arose.

It is my humble suggestion that if the elder statesmen see anything wrong with the way the country is being run, they should make arrangements to inform the President on the lapses and give him suggestions to correct them. Also, the President should open a line/desk office where such complaints can be received and attended to by qualified persons who should in turn brief the President.

On the role of ‘elders/leaders’ in nation’s politics

The elders/political leaders should also use merit in choosing and adopting persons they allow to represent them for elective/appointment positions. People of questionable characters should not be presented. It will help in shaping the future of the country if round pegs are put in round holes and not the other way round. The bane of Nigeria is greed, lies, desperation for power by individuals who are the followers including, aides who abuse their delegated duties.

We have to change our dance steps for a better Nigeria. The blame goes to us all, to keep Nigeria one is a task that must be done; if not, restructuring alone cannot bring peace. First, we have to restructure our ways of doing things. Charity must begin at home.

On Tuesday’s cross-carpeting at the NASS

I have said it severally, the problem of this great country, Nigeria, is not APC or PDP; it is the problem of lack of political ideology and integrity by the current crop of politicians. That is the big difference from the days of the First Republic, NPN, UPN and others. It is a shame that people now see political parties as a vehicle to their selfish gains.

Yesterday, it was the APC that they were jumping into in droves, today it is the same party that they are leaving and returning to the PDP that they jumped from on the eve of the 2015 elections. They castigated the PDP, insulted the leaders that are now receiving them all because of their quest for power. This is very shameful, considering that our children are seeing all these things on television and they are reading about it in the papers. This is no longer politics; this is opportunism and a few people taking the Nigerian nation and the larger percentage of the people for a ride.

What we are seeing now is, if you don’t get what you want today, you jump to another party. The defectors have been there from the beginning; most of them were with Goodluck Jonathan and now they have gone back to the same PDP they derided and castigated. They are dogs eating their own vomits. If they have any modicum of shame, they would know that this is shameful.

Sadly, Nigerians are gullible; the villains of yesterday are today’s saints. We must know that the President cannot solve all the problems in three years. The people, who cannot get what they want from the present dispensation, are deceiving Nigerians, encouraging the killings and destabilisation of the country. They have all jumped somewhere and destroyed were they are leaving behind in their attempt to destroy the President, not minding if they destroy the country in the process.

How do this and other political events affect the peace and security of Nigeria?

This do-or-die politics is heating up the polity. With what they are doing now, they are encouraging the killings and insecurity in the country. The action is not encouraging; if we are looking for peace, how do we achieve that when all the attention is diverted to the drama of these men and women who should be setting the pace. In the past, politics was for the wise and cunny, but today, it is for the wicked and the greedy.


http://thenationonlineng.net/defections-politicians-taking-nigerians-for-a-ride-okotie-eboh/

maestroferddi:
He was deferring to Buhari out of respect when he was in APC.

Now that he has left the satanic party, lets see who will stop him from visiting Kano...

May I remind you that it was Kwakwanso that facilitated the installation of Sanusi, the Emir of Kano? APC will not figure out what hit them by next year...

...yet in Kano,the speaker who is in Kwakwanso camp has just been removed while u are making empty noise here...read below to know

Kano state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje said on Monday that he had no knowledge of what happened at the state’s assembly not until he was informed via telephone calls by top members of his party that the speaker of the house, Rt Honorable Ata has been removed by members of the house.

Ganduje who described the episode as an internal democracy said that, such development is good for any progressive democracy.

The Governor made the assertion at the kano state government House when the new speaker, Honorable Kabiru Alhassan Rurum and his principal officers paid a courtesy visit during which they pledged their loyalty to him.

They further reaffirmed their unflinching support for his administration and reelection bid.

According Ganduje, “I was not aware of what was going on at the state assembly; I was informed by top members of our great party that the speaker of the house has been impeached by the members of the house.

“As you know, there has been, and they would be different interpretations to what has happened, but one thing is certain, that is, we in Kano believe in internal democracy”

“I urge you to embrace all those whom have lost their seats and ensure that there are no factions within the assembly members.

“I welcome you to the state government House, your house, and I want to reassure you that there shall be synergy between the state government and the assembly for the greater development of the state”

“For eight years I was the deputy governor, and we have been together with virtually all of you for the past sixteen years, so am familiar with the antics of the assembly and issues of internal democracy”

“I’m happy to hear that you are solidly behind the party in the state, National level and the president particularly at this moment of trial”

In his remarks, the Speaker, Kabiru Alhassan Rurum expressed their loyalty to the Ganduje’s administration and reaffirmed that, the assembly members would continue to work with the Governor for the peace and progress of the state.

Rurum assures the Governor that, there shall be no defection by members of the house as efforts are been made to win over the six Kwankwansiyya loyalists to their fold.

He further reiterated their loyalty and support for the Ganduje’s second term ambition as well as that of the president Muhammadu Buhari and also pledge their loyalty to APC and its National Chairman, Adam Oshiomhole.

O PARI.STOP COMING TO N/L TO MAKE USELESS NOISES

Johnnyessence:
the downfall of Apc in kano state is at hand. really ganduje will be rejected at the poll in 2019 governorship election.

Kano State Governor Abdullàhi Ganduje has dismissed his predecessor Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, as a spent force.

He said the Senator of Kano Central has lost political relevance with his recent defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) with 13 other senators and 36 House of Representatives members.

The governor said the defection of Kwankwaso and others would not affect the chances and fortunes of APC in any way.

Addressing reporters yesterday in his office, Ganduje stated he was not personally bothered by the exit of his political rival.

He said: “We are not scared by their exit. Their defection doesn’t constitute any havoc to our great party, the APC, at all levels. People should keep eyes (open) to what will happen during election.

“Our dear President has been doing the needful in terms of developing the nation, coupled with his efforts in efficient service delivery. Good governance is at its peak. The war against corruption is successfully being waged.”

He added Kwankwaso’s exit will not be felt in the state: “I want you to go and study the situation on ground in Kano.

“His (Kwankwaso) defection does not change the political mood in the state. Nobody cares to be disturbed by their actions.”

The governor said when his predecessor was in the APC “his intention was to vie for presidency. But when it appeared to him, in black and white, that there is no vacancy in the Villa, he now decided to leave on his own.”

He said Kwankwaso should be ready to battle it out at the polls next year.

“When he secures a presidential ticket from the party he cross carpets to, then he should wait and see how we can slug it out with him. He will fully understand how popular and loveable our President Muhammadu Buhari is.

“Kano will give more votes to our President, than what he got in 2015 election.

“From the 2015 election to date, those who could not vote because of age limit, are now grown up, meaning they will now be eligible to vote.

“Hence, Buhari stands the chance to get five million votes from Kano,” Ganduje boasted

THE NATION

FarahAideed:
APC digging a bigger grave for its funeral daily ...hahahhahahhahah ...dead terrorist party

...abeg where did u get this false prophecy from?...

NgeneUkwenu:
Now we have a Chairman..

Let's see how Saraki will take over Kwara State without the instruments of the STATE..

Kwara, Benue and Sokoto States about to be liberated from bad leadership..

All the rigging Saraki and his family had subjected Kwara to for decades will be punctured by INEC and local politicians in 2019...take a seat and buy your Popcorn for the drama...

sarrki:
Pdp Leaders.

Not middle belt leaders

Politicians always looking for excuses and scape goats.......u impeached a speaker while the house was on recess.... And his supporters struck back... Now u are saying PMB is the cause of the illegality u started... very soon they will say he is also behind the one in Imo....politicians always fishing for idiots

millionboi2:
Buhari

....mad people plenty for Nairaland...

Donald95:
Benue law makers smartly impeached the speaker B4 he impeached the governor, Plus 1 to them

PDP is just a matured party jhor.

...yet they lost in 2015 and will lose again next year...hahaha!

WHAT KIND OF SUMMER SCHOOL DID YOUR CHILD ATTEND LAST YEAR?

TWO-A-PENNY SUMMER SCHOOLS A-PLENTY!

Recent investigations have revealed that parents who registered their children at many so-called summer schools in Lagos at dirty cheap prices did get themselves taken to the cleaners after all. We have found that many of these emergency schools are not worth a kobo of fees parents pay. They only play on the anxiety of parents to get their children doing something constructive while they are at work.

During our investigations, we discovered that many of the proprietors/proprietresses of these schools had no genuine plans for vocational programs, which should be the focus of a holiday school. Emphasis is not placed on intelligence – developing games, life skills or obvious self- actualization programs. There were no plans for tutorials on academic related needs such as how to make appropriate use of libraries, study skills and examination techniques. Some of them even closed as early as 11.00 am each day which makes us wonder why they made students leave their homes in the first place. We have classified some of these schools from the comical to the wacky and from the patently absurd to the ‘Bubble Trouble, Double Rubble’!

BUT WHAT SHOULD A SUMMER SCHOOL PROVIDE ITS STUDENTS?

1. The goal of a holiday school should be to challenge, amuse and provoke students into seeing, thinking and acting in many usual and unusual recreational ways.

2. It should stimulate and refresh students during the period by combining academic and co-curricular activities in a unique environment capable of creating and bonding friendship by students from all parts of Nigeria. To do this we hereby submit a check list of programs a summer school might provide apart from taking students on trips to London, Paris, Nairobi or Johannesburg!

ACADEMIC-RELATED

1.Few subject lectures Including English Language, Maths and science subjects such as Integrated Science, Intro Tech ,Chemistry, Physics. This should be backed up with practicals and at least a test at the end of the holiday school whose results should be submitted to parents in the last week of the holiday school.

2. Students needing remedial work in Maths and English should be made to spend two extra periods (1hr 20 mins) each day from Monday to Thursday with approval from parents after discussion with holiday school management.

3. Specific tutorials on Microsoft Office packages especially WORD. This should be combined with internet/e-mail training, social networks and the need to be very careful while browsing.

4. Oral English/Oral French

5. Lectures on “Moral Instructions”, Famous Peoples, Quotations and Places. Also they should be guided on how to speak confidently in the public.

CO-CURRICULAR-RELATED

1. Ball Games such as basketball, football, volleyball, lawn and table tennis etc.

2. Indoor Games such as chess, scrabble, monopoly, ayo, snake and ladder, ludo, etc.

3. Educational or brain games from video or the computer.

4. Educational Film shows on Shakespeare, People and Places etc. Nollywood and Hollywood movies should not be excluded if they have themes related to moral instructions for students or their tutors.

5. Playing of musical instruments, voice training by Karaoke .

6. First-aid training/”Handling emergencies at home” sessions

7. Drama/Choral singing/Pop singing/Local and international dances.

8. Quiz/Debating competitions.

9. Horticultural & Gardening/Poultry Keeping lessons

10. Cooking and Baking competitions

11. Arts, Crafts, Beads-making, Carpentry works tutorials

12. Body Exercises and “Man o War” sessions

13. Lessons /Games/Drama on Savings and Personal finance

14. Lessons on Community spirit and work

15. External-based activities such as excursions to the National Stadium and National Museum, National Arts Theatre,visits to Badagry beach or beaches along the Victoria Island/Lekki axis, French Course at French Village in Badagry with a short visit to Cotonou, Leadership Training at the Sea School, Swimming sessions at an international hotel nearby .

TWO QUESTIONS REMAIN PLEASE!

1. What kind of summer school will your child attend this year? Something close to our checklist above or far from it?

2. How to combine all these into a time-table which students will find stimulating?

PLEASE RETURN TO OUR BLOG lagosbooksclub@yahoo.com MORE OFTEN FOR MORE ARTICLES ON SUMMER SCHOOLS

See our post about holiday schools here....https://www.nairaland.com/4647271/here-what-summer-school-should#69833655

WHAT KIND OF SUMMER SCHOOL DID YOUR CHILD ATTEND LAST YEAR?

TWO-A-PENNY SUMMER SCHOOLS A-PLENTY!

Recent investigations have revealed that parents who registered their children at many so-called summer schools in Lagos at dirty cheap prices did get themselves taken to the cleaners after all. We have found that many of these emergency schools are not worth a kobo of fees parents pay. They only play on the anxiety of parents to get their children doing something constructive while they are at work.

During our investigations, we discovered that many of the proprietors/proprietresses of these schools had no genuine plans for vocational programs, which should be the focus of a holiday school. Emphasis is not placed on intelligence – developing games, life skills or obvious self- actualization programs. There were no plans for tutorials on academic related needs such as how to make appropriate use of libraries, study skills and examination techniques. Some of them even closed as early as 11.00 am each day which makes us wonder why they made students leave their homes in the first place. We have classified some of these schools from the comical to the wacky and from the patently absurd to the ‘Bubble Trouble, Double Rubble’!

BUT WHAT SHOULD A SUMMER SCHOOL PROVIDE ITS STUDENTS?

1. The goal of a holiday school should be to challenge, amuse and provoke students into seeing, thinking and acting in many usual and unusual recreational ways.

2. It should stimulate and refresh students during the period by combining academic and co-curricular activities in a unique environment capable of creating and bonding friendship by students from all parts of Nigeria. To do this we hereby submit a check list of programs a summer school might provide apart from taking students on trips to London, Paris, Nairobi or Johannesburg!

ACADEMIC-RELATED

1.Few subject lectures Including English Language, Maths and science subjects such as Integrated Science, Intro Tech ,Chemistry, Physics. This should be backed up with practicals and at least a test at the end of the holiday school whose results should be submitted to parents in the last week of the holiday school.

2. Students needing remedial work in Maths and English should be made to spend two extra periods (1hr 20 mins) each day from Monday to Thursday with approval from parents after discussion with holiday school management.

3. Specific tutorials on Microsoft Office packages especially WORD. This should be combined with internet/e-mail training, social networks and the need to be very careful while browsing.

4. Oral English/Oral French

5. Lectures on “Moral Instructions”, Famous Peoples, Quotations and Places. Also they should be guided on how to speak confidently in the public.

CO-CURRICULAR-RELATED

1. Ball Games such as basketball, football, volleyball, lawn and table tennis etc.

2. Indoor Games such as chess, scrabble, monopoly, ayo, snake and ladder, ludo, etc.

3. Educational or brain games from video or the computer.

4. Educational Film shows on Shakespeare, People and Places etc. Nollywood and Hollywood movies should not be excluded if they have themes related to moral instructions for students or their tutors.

5. Playing of musical instruments, voice training by Karaoke .

6. First-aid training/”Handling emergencies at home” sessions

7. Drama/Choral singing/Pop singing/Local and international dances.

8. Quiz/Debating competitions.

9. Horticultural & Gardening/Poultry Keeping lessons

10. Cooking and Baking competitions

11. Arts, Crafts, Beads-making, Carpentry works tutorials

12. Body Exercises and “Man o War” sessions

13. Lessons /Games/Drama on Savings and Personal finance

14. Lessons on Community spirit and work

15. External-based activities such as excursions to the National Stadium and National Museum, National Arts Theatre,visits to Badagry beach or beaches along the Victoria Island/Lekki axis, French Course at French Village in Badagry with a short visit to Cotonou, Leadership Training at the Sea School, Swimming sessions at an international hotel nearby .

TWO QUESTIONS REMAIN PLEASE!

1. What kind of summer school will your child attend this year? Something close to our checklist above or far from it?

2. How to combine all these into a time-table which students will find stimulating?

PLEASE RETURN TO OUR BLOG lagosbooksclub@yahoo.com MORE OFTEN FOR MORE ARTICLES ON SUMMER SCHOOLS

Greyworld:
God bless you bro. many pple re born today and have inherited or learnt to hate their neighbours without any first hand contact with them.

An Ibo boy must learn that a Yoruba man is a betrayer, never to be trusted. The Yoruba boy has no Ibo frnd yet he goes about saying the Ibos are tight fisted or stingy.


We re in need of re-orientation. A life without unnecessary hate.

...the useless examples u gave themselves show why Nigeria has problems...