₦airaland Forum

tonididdy:
You are fully aware that
Kano
Kaduna (50% Christian’s,50% Muslims)
Oyo
Lagos (50% Yoruba of different religious beliefs, 50% rest of Nigeria)

OBI has at least over 20% votes in each of those states and the rest is left to share for the other 3 aspirants.

For tinibu to win this election , atiku has to step down for him or vice versa

. Muslim in Kano Kaduna outnumber christians on 80 to 20 respectfully.That is why christians are refered to as minority in North.Your opinion is however respected

SheBad:
Keep banking on a region that is not yours, see him mouth like Kano -Kaduna as if that is their stronghold. Lagos's result will shock many of you... don't worry.

. If if the entire Igbos relocate to Lagos APC will stiill bury LP massively in Lagos.

Iamgrey5:
Ekiti is almost a million.

And Outside of Lagos, Oyo in the South West has the third highest number of registration in the South almost double the entire registration in Eboyin.

. When the entire SE was supporting Obi as VP under PDP did the region win? Are Yorubas not in a large number in other states? The decision daiy is getting closer. BAT unlimited !

Aufbauh:
The SE is already disadvantage with just five states as against 6 or 7 states in other zones.

I can see that the ignoble zombidients are celebrating their disadvantage as if those numbers were new.

It's the voters turnout that really count & not even the voters registered.

The entire SE is not even up to Lagos Kano Kaduna and Oyo States. This distribution is constant over the years yet Igbo has nothing to show for it. Kano Kaduna Oyo, and Lagos will bury the entire SE.

Toneypen247:
Everyone has their parameters for judgement. Hopefully, he is in the process. I expect him to do more because money is not his problem in thinking of embezzling government funds rather than creating wealth and writing his name on gold for his state.

I expect that he will do more too

Toneypen247:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/574826-adeleke-proscribes-nurtw-other-road-transport-unions-in-osun.html

. I await 100 days of Adeleke and see the transformation of Osun. For now he has done nothing for Osun people. Let continue to wait and see his dancing magic

TheNiceGuy:
Source: https://www.bolatinubu.com/honors/

. This is an unbeatable record!

[quote author= post=119942042]Analysis of the new National Register of Voters

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02kvQYfsqtK79pQad39jMhdjaGt93Wn76UEkxSFZH3fA7RJRBLwiUESun6bmkuJCVZl&id=100064292065433
Nlpfmod[/quote]3 millions in Oyo is remarkable too.

[quote author= post=119942042]Analysis of the new National Register of Voters

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02kvQYfsqtK79pQad39jMhdjaGt93Wn76UEkxSFZH3fA7RJRBLwiUESun6bmkuJCVZl&id=100064292065433
Nlpfmod[/quote]. Kano Kaduna and Lagos with the highest number. Other states 1 million plus or 2 million plus. Congrats to BAT in advance

emexnaija:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubO2jnGLXN0

Like daughter like parents and their region..I come in peace!

oikirodah:
Watch How Oshiomhole Made His Entrance To APC Enugu Rally Amidst Shouts Of Oshiobaba(Video)


Osigwe Omo-Ikirodah is the Chairman and CEO of Bush Radio Academy.
https://ireporteronline.com.ng/blog/watch-how-oshiomhole-made-his-entrance-to-apc-enugu-rally-amidst-shouts-of-oshiobabavideo/

. I am eagerly waiting for the time when INEC chairman Yakubu will say"" ......Bola Ahmed Tinubu ,having satisfied the constitutional requirements to be president in Nigeria. is hereby declare the president elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria"" I can't wait to hear the judgement at the PEPT that... All the issues raised by the complainants ( PDP and LP) are hereby resolved against them.Their cases are hereby struck out for lack of evidence and celebration of frivolities."" I can't wait to hear the Supreme Court led by Ariwoola that ....Having listened to the oral presentions of all parties in this case our majority decision is that Bola Ahmed Tinubu of APC is the elected president of Nigeria.The details of the judgment will be given later"On those occasions some people will smile and rejoice on the road while some will be plungec into mourning characterised by online bulldog haywire.

herkeem:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISoCrGEkvlk


The presidential candidate of the All progressives Congress APC Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has landed in Enugu Airport for the Presidential Campaign Rally of the All progressives Congress APC today in Enugu. This is the moment he landed.

. BAT oko ati Baba awon Ibo ! BAT the Lord Of the IGBOS

segtech68:
I'm in a very serious relationship which will likely lead to marriage before the middle of this year. she's a good lady, very decent, God fearing and has a good Job. We both love each other so there's no point waiting than to marry her. We've talked about it and she loves the idea. Also , i've met her family and her parent treated me kindly.

The issue is, we are both planning to relocate after marriage to any of the western countries, we are both credible financially and i'm very sure we won't get denied but the stories i've heard about women changing after getting abroad makes me want to think twice about the court marriage. I would love to do every other marital right except court marriage.

How do i tell her politely without losing her? please i'll appreciate your advise.

Thank you.

. If yiu do not do Statutory Marriage both of yiu cannot go abroad as husband and wife . A wedding certificate must be rendered at the embassy for the issuance of the yiur visa as husband and and wife.

Heavens1stson:
https://saharareporters.com/2023/01/11/enugu-apc-chieftains-plan-rent-crowds-neighbouring-states-ahead-tinubus-presidential

That means LP rents crowd when they come to SW!

aminulive:
https://politicsnigeria.com/just-in-sdp-to-form-alliance-with-tinubu/

All structures of all parties including LP will colapse for BAT. I come in peace oo

ijustdey:
https://tribuneonlineng.com/sex-romp-is-it-magun-or-a-case-of-heart-attack/

. Magun is real but I want to be sure that the Ekiti man saga might be heart related. The Yorubas have Magun antidote especially the herbalists. If they want to sleep with a lady who is under Magun spell they will see the sign immidiately. Some will put thier hand on the tummy of the last and grind it up.That means they ward off the Magun.After having sex with her they will use their hand to grind the tummy down indicating they have returned the Magun to the woman. I think the herbalist will have Magun antidote As for many cases including that of Ekiti man it may be due to the weak heart subjected to an unending sex romp. Every man should be careful on sex matter.

[quote author=Dapagun post=119920444]Hon. Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa OON, Director, Protocol & Event (South) for Tinubu Shettima Presidential Campaign Council & her inspecting the Okpara Square, Ind Layout, Enugu last night ahead of @officialABAT visit to Enugu today the 11th of Jan, 2023.

https://twitter.com/Victor_Zenith1/status/1613074224255565824?t=XStvga99inpv3nof5fIMtw&s=19[/quote]. May God protect you there from the attacks of the Gunmen in the state.

bro4u:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/01/serena-williams-baptized-as-a-jehovahs-witness/

. I rejoice with her. Her parents are Jws but because of her Long Tennis career she delayed her baptism. She has finally made her decision. Congratulations to her on her personal decision!

blamingthedevil:
Structure
Structure
Structure
Structure


"It goes on simultaneously all over the country, present or not"


Election is done and dusted

God Bless Incoming President Bola Tinubu

. The February election will confirm if our history will be rewriten or satatoscope will be maintained. For example,the following questions will be answered: 1. Can a candidate without a single councilor win presidential election? 2. Can the North which never has any trust in the SE vote Obi? 3 Can the result be 1.LP 2.APC or PDP when Obi has no structure even in Osun State? 4. Can the SE whose secession is still unrealistic now have an Igbo presidency? My answers to the questions are NO. All reasonable Nigerians know that Igbo presidency is not FEASIBLE now .The BAT presidency is much easier now with the LP dividing PDP votes.

plaindealer:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/575026-exclusive-uk-authorities-dissolve-peter-obis-company-next-international.html

The " Beautyful" Ones Are not Yet Born

Metrix147:
Source: https://abntv.com.ng/news/i-will-stand-as-nnamdi-kanus-surety-if-granted-bail-senator-kalu/

. Do you grant bail to a person that jumped bail!?

oikirodah:
Osigwe Omo-Ikirodah is the Chairman and CEO of Bush Radio Academy.
https://ireporteronline.com.ng/blog/oshiomhole-spotted-as-tinubu-holds-strategic-meeting-with-apc-state-governorsphotos-2/

2023 Year of actions and strategies

donphilopus:
The good people of Yobe State are already trooping out for the Jagaban of Borgu. They're out to listen to his message of #RenewedHope

The faces I see here will destroy the visages of Obi Kingdom! Welcome to the North ,the Zone in BAT hand that will determine the winner of the election

[quote author= post=119889546]https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnOeyyAB-yr/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=5c236a5f-9d51-4caf-9de1-b54872433fb3&ig_mid=8393DE80-6A98-4B51-852B-EC2802EE6DDD[/quote]Very painful Her account has been compromised directly or indirectly.

9jaupdate001:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3F0ZZ25P18

President Muhammadu Buhari, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, 10 Northern Governors Rides Through Yola, Adamawa State.

. If the northern governors maintain theyr solidarity byo BAT then the cries of Datti will last forever after their losses at the February elections!

SAMJAY7:
Empty field as usual

Guys i heard that Adaobi and his inconsequential side chic Datti was crying like a baby on national TV yesterday

Election never come baba don dey cry

Bunch of weak Men with impossible ambition

Their cries have just begun! They will cry again in February

Dpharisee:
Why did you quote the whole article again, it makes the page clumsy and heavy for people in places with poor internet connection, please be considerate and edit

. They will use Modem to read it .....They are starting fire that they they can never quech! Can we be deceived with tears again in Nigeria especially by noise makers and agents of distractions? No

Kingsley34:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRtL5yi3gxE?t=12


The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed broke down in tears during the Town Hall meeting organized by Channels Television while speaking about insults directed at his family by political opponents.

During the event, which was held on Sunday night, Baba-Ahmed recalled how his family and the memory of his late father became objects of ridicule by political opponents.

He said his family background became the target of attack by these opponents soon after he joined the LP Presidential ticket and took on those who spread misconceptions and falsehoods about his principal, Mr Peter Obi.
He said, “When I joined the ticket, I impeached certain lies against him (Peter Obi) and particularly my good friend on the APC side on the same level. You know when people think they have money, they have power, and the sitting authority is theirs.

“Someone has to tap them on the shoulder. I did and told him to do it and I will do three you know I am capable of doing it.

“However I and my family have been paying a huge price for my attempts to rescue Nigeria. They sent all sorts of people after me.
“I would have been much happier if only they stopped at me as an individual…”

One of the Presidential Campaigns had in one of its public engagements cast aspersions on the Mauritanian heritage of the VP candidate who is a Nigerian from Kaduna State.

Baba-Ahmed became emotional and had to be excused as he stepped off the set to get himself together before he returned.

Source:https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/01/peter-obis-vp-candidate-datti-weeps-on-national-tv-over-insults-to-family

During elections like this people will say a lot of things. This is the time we see the difference between Man and boys in politics. All the contestants have been abused.That is the Nigerian election build up. BAT most abused and criticised is undisturbed at all. Datti , clean your tears , you are eating the food that Obedients prepared for others.

*TINUBU PRESIDENCY, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA*
By:
*PROF. YEMI OKE, Ph.D, FCTI, FCArb.*
____________________________
*Background:*

Next month’s presidential elections is getting more interesting as the three leading aspirants, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr. Peter Obi of APC, PDP and LP have respectively been rolling out critical contents to influence the electorates, particularly the youth and academic communities. Among crucial issues that have dominated their campaigning and related electioneering engagements are issues of tertiary education, student welfare, student loan schemes, access to sustained quality of tertiary education, incessant strikes by ASUU and other unions in our universities, including polytechnics and colleges of education.
Understandably, this is a needful imperative as it involves a critical mass being the constituency of the Nigerian youth. Thus, whatever approaches, issues, concerns or policies deployed, done or left undone therein will directly affect the future of this special species of Nigerians- the Youth.

Close observers and stakeholders in academia and issues affecting tertiary education are of the considered view that, every point to the fact that only Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu seems to have put structures, actions and strategies in place to deal effectively and most proactively with this vital issue, beyond rhetorics.

The establishment of a special office for Academic Affairs to be manned by a *National Academic Adviser (NAA)* is one of the policy options being considered by the thinkers of the soon-to-be Asiwaju Bola Tinubu presidency. This is in addition to soft loans for students among other schemes. The idea of an office of *National Academic Adviser* is reasonably justified, and stands-out Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the following reasons:

(1) *Peculiarities of Academic Issues and Challenges*: The issue of academic activities in our tertiary institutions is not one that could be addressed only under the existing bureaucratic structures of the Ministry of Education. Any attempt to subject the issue of tertiary education, sustained quality of tertiary education, welfare of academic and non-teaching staff of tertiary institutions, incessant strikes by ASUU and other unions in our universities, including polytechnics and colleges of education and sundry challenges under the existing bureaucracy might undermine the efficiency of policy measures aimed at dealing with these challenges. This is one of the reasons why the foresight of Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the possibility of the office of *National Academic Adviser* is heartwarming.

(2) *Tertiary Education as a “National security” issue*: Globally, a strategic way to ensure effective management of a crucial national issue is to extricate it from bureaucratic bottlenecks of day-to-day activities of government. The existence of the office of *National Security Adviser* (NSA) for example, is strategic and without prejudice to the existence of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Police Affairs and others. The anticipated office of a *National Academic Adviser (NAA)* must therefore not to be seen as a duplication of existing structures like Ministry of Education, NUC and others, but to give deserving attention to crucial issues affecting the interest and future of the Nigerian youth and their handlers.

(3) *When Ministry or Minister of Education May be a Hindrance*: Research findings indicate that in Nigeria, a not-so-educated person, anti-academic, educated but anti-academic and/or needlessly overzealous maneuverers who indulge in over-politicisation of issues may be and had been appointed Ministers of Education. When this happens, it negatively affects the peace on our tertiary institutions and may also be directly or indirectly responsible for how labour disputes involving unions in our higher institutions are resolved to avoid shutting-down the future of our youths due to avoidable strikes. An Academic worth the appellation, sitting as a *National Academic Adviser (NAA)* to guide and advise a President would certainly have been able to better manage this sensitive issue as it directly involves the youth as the future of this country. This further makes the consideration of an office of *National Academic Adviser (NAA)* under a BAT presidency vital and laudable.

(4) *Tertiary Institutions Unions, SUGs and Student Loans as Homogeneous Academic Exigencies*: Some have argued that the existing National Universities Commission (NUC), National Board of Technical Education (NBTE) and other bureaucracies may be saddled with additional responsibilities, as regulators, to deal with issues of tertiary education and undergraduates in Nigeria. The fact is that at no time did NUC, NBTE, and others speak for or defend the interests of ASUU, NASU, SUGs and other unions on campuses. At best, they are regulators without powers to fix and determine welfare of Staff and Students. An office of *National Academic Adviser (NAA)* is the best platform for articulating, aggregating and dealing promptly and effectively with sundry issues involving higher institution unions, staff and student-like issues such as student loans and others. This is only possible under a BAT government, and is a major plus for BAT, his thinkers and strategists.

(5) *The BAT’23 Academic Group:* This appears to have spurred crucial, strategic and critical thinking for the campaign structures of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Early in his electioneering activities, *South-West Agenda (SWAGA)* - arguably the first among the advocacy groups pushing for BAT presidency saw the need for academic contents in its activities. At every of *SWAGA’s* activities, a notable academic figure is invited to give a Key-Note Lecture. The group subsequently conveyed the directive of BAT to set an Academic Group. “BAT’23 Academic Group” was thus set up as a body of intellectuals and intellectually-minded professionals volunteering for BAT. The Group generates, stimulates and disseminates crucial intellectual and academic contents in all fields of human endevaours in support of the emergence of BAT Presidency. This critical group is pushing several laudable, critical initiatives like the establishment of an office of *National Academic Adviser (NAA)* under BAT Presidency. This clearly distinguishes BAT campaign model from those of his other two contenders.

(6) *BAT and ASUU Issues:* In specific terms, BAT had shown keen interest in intervening in the regrettable outcome of ASUU-FGN face-off. The academic body of BAT campaign advised on the need to intervene but without directly handling such intervention or mediation. Few days later, it was in the media that President Buhari had given BAT the go-ahead to intervene in ASUU-FGN disputes. Subsequently, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila (one of the foremost allies of BAT) took-up the task of mediation. Recently, one of the presidential candidates (Atiku) attempted to make payment of the withheld salaries of ASUU and other unions a campaign issue. He was promptly reminded that, while they were unconcerned, BAT had promised to and indeed intervened. Further assurances, based on facts and structures on ground (including the office of *National Academic Adviser (NAA)* being contemplated) all point to the fact that ASUU, SSANU, NAT, COHESU, ASUP, SUG and all related issues, including withheld salaries and general welfare of staff would receive prompt, accelerated and much more dignifying attention under a BAT presidency.

(7) *BAT and Student Loans:* Student loans in a crucial imperative. While other candidates have made general, sweeping and non-categorical statements about the plights of Nigerian students, BAT is frontally determined to ensure sustained quality of tertiary education including standard and affordable tertiary education for all youths of Nigeria. The office of a *National Academic Adviser (NAA)* in collaboration with all relevant agencies and bodies would ensure a seamless coordination of student loans and related schemes to address academic challenges of staff and students in our higher institutions of learning.

( *BAT's Antecedents on Higher Education:* Beyond the thoughts of considering the establishment of an office of *National Academic Adviser (NAA)*, compared to the other two presidential candidates, only BAT has shown the most significant commitment to tertiary education. His approach to funding of *Lagos State University,* all two or three *Lagos State Polytechnics* and *Lagos State Colleges of Education* while in Government was unique, with payment of salaries higher than that of Federal Government. He sustained LASU established by his predecessor and till date *LASU* continues to rank as the best State University in Nigeria. While Atiku prefers to establish a huge-fee-paying private university in Yola; Obi is a known capitalist (who never pretends to be a Progressive) and prefers harsh economic models and approaches to academic and student-related issues. Like Obi, his running mate, Datti-Ahmed owns two private universities in Abuja and Kano. Arguably though, Obi and his running-mate Datti-Ahmed have no known records of endowments in any public higher institution in Nigeria.

(9) *BAT and Other Bureaucracies of Tertiary Education:* The firm position of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is that the existing agencies for handling tertiary institutions in Nigeria such as *Tertiary Education Trust Fund-TETFUND*, *National Universities Commission (NUC)*, *National Board of Technical Education (NBTE)* and other bureaucracies need to be extensively over-hauled. They may be saddled with additional crucial responsibilities, as regulators and agencies to ensue efficiency in quality delivery in our tertiary institutions in terms of staff welfare, research funding, infrastructure, and student welfare in collaboration with other relevant ministries, agencies including the anticipated office of *National Academic Adviser (NAA)*. This makes BAT’s approach to tertiary institutions and higher education uniquely different from the other two contenders who have made no categorical statements or commitments on this subject and related issues.

(10) *Interest-Driven Youth Participation in National Politics:* In terms of interest-driven engagement, BAT and structures under his party, APC have shown better commitments to issues involving students in our tertiary institutions. Aside from BAT’s mentoring of a young Nigerian youth who later became the National Youth Leader of APC (Dayo Israel), the other two contenders appointed or elected “grandfathers-images” as youth leaders. Out of the National Youth Leaders of APC, PDP and LP, only APC’s NYL, being a youth himself, took-up the plight of the Nigerian students in public universities to President Buhari, BAT, Minister of Education and others during the prolonged ASUU strike, and tabled this and other youth-related concerns. Similarly, compared to others, only APC has shown appreciable levels of “Interest-Driven Participation” in the on-going electioneering. While BAT/APC’s youths and youth strictures and groups are physically on campaign fields, those of Obi/LP’s are “busy on-line” while those of Atiku/PDP’s are virtually non-existing.

*Concluding Remarks:*

In the final analyses, next month’s presidential elections on the subject is tilted widely in favour of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and APC. This is largely because BAT’s approach to tertiary institutions and higher education is uniquely different from those of the other two contenders who prefer lip-service of rhetorics. Well ahead of time, and in a manner typical of a futuristic leader, BAT and his campaign structures saw the need for academic contents in all their activities but the other two contenders took issues of staff, students and other key higher institutions-related subjects for granted. BAT had shown keen and the most significant commitment to tertiary education by way of Student loans schemes as well as a special office of *National Academic Adviser (NAA)* to holistically engage and deal with issues involving welfare of ASUU, SSANU, NAT, COHESU, ASUP, SUG/students’ unions issues and subventions as well as other related issues. This includes the withheld salaries of university unions, general welfare of staff, soft-loans to students of tertiary institutions and others. All these and others listed are sure to receive prompt, accelerated and much more dignifying attentions under a BAT presidency. This further makes a BAT presidency preferable to that of any of his other two contenders.

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*PROF. YEMI OKE, PhD, FCArb, FCTI*
• National Coordinator BAT’23 Academic Group
• Member, Policy, Research & Strategy, Presidential Campaign Council of APC
*January 8, 2023*

*TINUBU PRESIDENCY, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA*
By:
*PROF. YEMI OKE, Ph.D, FCTI, FCArb.*
____________________________
*Background:*

Next month’s presidential elections is getting more interesting as the three leading aspirants, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr. Peter Obi of APC, PDP and LP have respectively been rolling out critical contents to influence the electorates, particularly the youth and academic communities. Among crucial issues that have dominated their campaigning and related electioneering engagements are issues of tertiary education, student welfare, student loan schemes, access to sustained quality of tertiary education, incessant strikes by ASUU and other unions in our universities, including polytechnics and colleges of education.
Understandably, this is a needful imperative as it involves a critical mass being the constituency of the Nigerian youth. Thus, whatever approaches, issues, concerns or policies deployed, done or left undone therein will directly affect the future of this special species of Nigerians- the Youth.

Close observers and stakeholders in academia and issues affecting tertiary education are of the considered view that, every point to the fact that only Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu seems to have put structures, actions and strategies in place to deal effectively and most proactively with this vital issue, beyond rhetorics.

The establishment of a special office for Academic Affairs to be manned by a *National Academic Adviser (NAA)* is one of the policy options being considered by the thinkers of the soon-to-be Asiwaju Bola Tinubu presidency. This is in addition to soft loans for students among other schemes. The idea of an office of *National Academic Adviser* is reasonably justified, and stands-out Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the following reasons:

(1) *Peculiarities of Academic Issues and Challenges*: The issue of academic activities in our tertiary institutions is not one that could be addressed only under the existing bureaucratic structures of the Ministry of Education. Any attempt to subject the issue of tertiary education, sustained quality of tertiary education, welfare of academic and non-teaching staff of tertiary institutions, incessant strikes by ASUU and other unions in our universities, including polytechnics and colleges of education and sundry challenges under the existing bureaucracy might undermine the efficiency of policy measures aimed at dealing with these challenges. This is one of the reasons why the foresight of Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the possibility of the office of *National Academic Adviser* is heartwarming.

(2) *Tertiary Education as a “National security” issue*: Globally, a strategic way to ensure effective management of a crucial national issue is to extricate it from bureaucratic bottlenecks of day-to-day activities of government. The existence of the office of *National Security Adviser* (NSA) for example, is strategic and without prejudice to the existence of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Police Affairs and others. The anticipated office of a *National Academic Adviser (NAA)* must therefore not to be seen as a duplication of existing structures like Ministry of Education, NUC and others, but to give deserving attention to crucial issues affecting the interest and future of the Nigerian youth and their handlers.

(3) *When Ministry or Minister of Education May be a Hindrance*: Research findings indicate that in Nigeria, a not-so-educated person, anti-academic, educated but anti-academic and/or needlessly overzealous maneuverers who indulge in over-politicisation of issues may be and had been appointed Ministers of Education. When this happens, it negatively affects the peace on our tertiary institutions and may also be directly or indirectly responsible for how labour disputes involving unions in our higher institutions are resolved to avoid shutting-down the future of our youths due to avoidable strikes. An Academic worth the appellation, sitting as a *National Academic Adviser (NAA)* to guide and advise a President would certainly have been able to better manage this sensitive issue as it directly involves the youth as the future of this country. This further makes the consideration of an office of *National Academic Adviser (NAA)* under a BAT presidency vital and laudable.

(4) *Tertiary Institutions Unions, SUGs and Student Loans as Homogeneous Academic Exigencies*: Some have argued that the existing National Universities Commission (NUC), National Board of Technical Education (NBTE) and other bureaucracies may be saddled with additional responsibilities, as regulators, to deal with issues of tertiary education and undergraduates in Nigeria. The fact is that at no time did NUC, NBTE, and others speak for or defend the interests of ASUU, NASU, SUGs and other unions on campuses. At best, they are regulators without powers to fix and determine welfare of Staff and Students. An office of *National Academic Adviser (NAA)* is the best platform for articulating, aggregating and dealing promptly and effectively with sundry issues involving higher institution unions, staff and student-like issues such as student loans and others. This is only possible under a BAT government, and is a major plus for BAT, his thinkers and strategists.

(5) *The BAT’23 Academic Group:* This appears to have spurred crucial, strategic and critical thinking for the campaign structures of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Early in his electioneering activities, *South-West Agenda (SWAGA)* - arguably the first among the advocacy groups pushing for BAT presidency saw the need for academic contents in its activities. At every of *SWAGA’s* activities, a notable academic figure is invited to give a Key-Note Lecture. The group subsequently conveyed the directive of BAT to set an Academic Group. “BAT’23 Academic Group” was thus set up as a body of intellectuals and intellectually-minded professionals volunteering for BAT. The Group generates, stimulates and disseminates crucial intellectual and academic contents in all fields of human endevaours in support of the emergence of BAT Presidency. This critical group is pushing several laudable, critical initiatives like the establishment of an office of *National Academic Adviser (NAA)* under BAT Presidency. This clearly distinguishes BAT campaign model from those of his other two contenders.

(6) *BAT and ASUU Issues:* In specific terms, BAT had shown keen interest in intervening in the regrettable outcome of ASUU-FGN face-off. The academic body of BAT campaign advised on the need to intervene but without directly handling such intervention or mediation. Few days later, it was in the media that President Buhari had given BAT the go-ahead to intervene in ASUU-FGN disputes. Subsequently, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila (one of the foremost allies of BAT) took-up the task of mediation. Recently, one of the presidential candidates (Atiku) attempted to make payment of the withheld salaries of ASUU and other unions a campaign issue. He was promptly reminded that, while they were unconcerned, BAT had promised to and indeed intervened. Further assurances, based on facts and structures on ground (including the office of *National Academic Adviser (NAA)* being contemplated) all point to the fact that ASUU, SSANU, NAT, COHESU, ASUP, SUG and all related issues, including withheld salaries and general welfare of staff would receive prompt, accelerated and much more dignifying attention under a BAT presidency.

(7) *BAT and Student Loans:* Student loans in a crucial imperative. While other candidates have made general, sweeping and non-categorical statements about the plights of Nigerian students, BAT is frontally determined to ensure sustained quality of tertiary education including standard and affordable tertiary education for all youths of Nigeria. The office of a *National Academic Adviser (NAA)* in collaboration with all relevant agencies and bodies would ensure a seamless coordination of student loans and related schemes to address academic challenges of staff and students in our higher institutions of learning.

( *BAT's Antecedents on Higher Education:* Beyond the thoughts of considering the establishment of an office of *National Academic Adviser (NAA)*, compared to the other two presidential candidates, only BAT has shown the most significant commitment to tertiary education. His approach to funding of *Lagos State University,* all two or three *Lagos State Polytechnics* and *Lagos State Colleges of Education* while in Government was unique, with payment of salaries higher than that of Federal Government. He sustained LASU established by his predecessor and till date *LASU* continues to rank as the best State University in Nigeria. While Atiku prefers to establish a huge-fee-paying private university in Yola; Obi is a known capitalist (who never pretends to be a Progressive) and prefers harsh economic models and approaches to academic and student-related issues. Like Obi, his running mate, Datti-Ahmed owns two private universities in Abuja and Kano. Arguably though, Obi and his running-mate Datti-Ahmed have no known records of endowments in any public higher institution in Nigeria.

(9) *BAT and Other Bureaucracies of Tertiary Education:* The firm position of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is that the existing agencies for handling tertiary institutions in Nigeria such as *Tertiary Education Trust Fund-TETFUND*, *National Universities Commission (NUC)*, *National Board of Technical Education (NBTE)* and other bureaucracies need to be extensively over-hauled. They may be saddled with additional crucial responsibilities, as regulators and agencies to ensue efficiency in quality delivery in our tertiary institutions in terms of staff welfare, research funding, infrastructure, and student welfare in collaboration with other relevant ministries, agencies including the anticipated office of *National Academic Adviser (NAA)*. This makes BAT’s approach to tertiary institutions and higher education uniquely different from the other two contenders who have made no categorical statements or commitments on this subject and related issues.

(10) *Interest-Driven Youth Participation in National Politics:* In terms of interest-driven engagement, BAT and structures under his party, APC have shown better commitments to issues involving students in our tertiary institutions. Aside from BAT’s mentoring of a young Nigerian youth who later became the National Youth Leader of APC (Dayo Israel), the other two contenders appointed or elected “grandfathers-images” as youth leaders. Out of the National Youth Leaders of APC, PDP and LP, only APC’s NYL, being a youth himself, took-up the plight of the Nigerian students in public universities to President Buhari, BAT, Minister of Education and others during the prolonged ASUU strike, and tabled this and other youth-related concerns. Similarly, compared to others, only APC has shown appreciable levels of “Interest-Driven Participation” in the on-going electioneering. While BAT/APC’s youths and youth strictures and groups are physically on campaign fields, those of Obi/LP’s are “busy on-line” while those of Atiku/PDP’s are virtually non-existing.

*Concluding Remarks:*

In the final analyses, next month’s presidential elections on the subject is tilted widely in favour of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and APC. This is largely because BAT’s approach to tertiary institutions and higher education is uniquely different from those of the other two contenders who prefer lip-service of rhetorics. Well ahead of time, and in a manner typical of a futuristic leader, BAT and his campaign structures saw the need for academic contents in all their activities but the other two contenders took issues of staff, students and other key higher institutions-related subjects for granted. BAT had shown keen and the most significant commitment to tertiary education by way of Student loans schemes as well as a special office of *National Academic Adviser (NAA)* to holistically engage and deal with issues involving welfare of ASUU, SSANU, NAT, COHESU, ASUP, SUG/students’ unions issues and subventions as well as other related issues. This includes the withheld salaries of university unions, general welfare of staff, soft-loans to students of tertiary institutions and others. All these and others listed are sure to receive prompt, accelerated and much more dignifying attentions under a BAT presidency. This further makes a BAT presidency preferable to that of any of his other two contenders.

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*PROF. YEMI OKE, PhD, FCArb, FCTI*
• National Coordinator BAT’23 Academic Group
• Member, Policy, Research & Strategy, Presidential Campaign Council of APC
*January 8, 2023*

Islie:
FG shortlists 20 candidates for AGF’s replacement, to begin accreditation on Monday



https://www.thecable.ng/fg-shortlists-20-candidates-for-agfs-replacement-to-begin-accreditation-on-monday/amp

. Hausas ,IGBOS,and Yorubas are on the list. Federal character is evident .However the Beatyful Ones are not yet Born!

Abi1985:
Since the time I was born, I have never seen a pastor carry gun and force person to give offerings or tithe.

So why are churches getting bad rep? No be by force to give, if you do not want to give, then do not give. After all, na your own money, so it is up to you to give or not to give. If you feel pressure or you are reluctant to give, please do not give at all.

If they talk sow a seed of 10,0000 naira or 50 naira, and you do not have or you do not want to give, do not stress yourself at all. Give what you can give easily and cheerful and if you do not want to, then don't.

Pastor can use words to persuade someone to give. At the end of the day, it is up to individuals to decide to give or not. So leave the Pastors and let them be.

If Pastor fly private jet, well good for him. If he use body guards, good for him. The body guards are getting paid and the private jet is not free.

. The truth is tithe is not compulsory for Christians . Christiqns can give more than tithe to God. 2 Corthians 7 verse 9 ...Tithe was part of Mosaic Law given to Jews which came to an end with the death of Jesus Christ. However many christains are forced to pay it because it is a source of making money in Christiendom. It is their choice to do as they like.I come in peace!