Gov. Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state has alleged that the Rivers state PDP Governorship aspirant, Nyesom Wike, who is backed by first Lady Dame Patience Jonathan, has been paying her a monthly allowance of $1million just to gain favor from her. Governor Amaechi made the allegation while speaking at a praise and worship session organised by the Ikwerre Youth Movement and Ikwerre Women Forum at Isiokpo, headquarters of the Ikwerre LoGA of the state on Saturday Match 21st.

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PDP and the hollowness of power

Posted by: Lateef Ibirogba in Opinion 4 mins ago

These are, indeed, trying times for the ruling People Democratic Party (PDP) which, from all its recent actions, is now like a rudderless ship, just meandering without control. It is evident, from happenings across the country, especially on the political turf, that the umbrella that used to provide a false sense of refuge for the party is now in tatters. Without any doubt, things have finally fallen apart for the party that once boasted that it would rule the country for 50 years because even its leaders know and are now just wondering how fast things are working against them. Desperation is now the order of the day within the rank and file of the party.

For the first time in the political history of our country, we now have a ruling party that is mounting huge propaganda machinery even against itself as if it is the party in opposition. The party got to this sorry state because at a time when all Nigerians expect it to leverage on its ‘performance’ in the last 15 years, what we have is a sinking party that is trying to justify its failure using a rather depressing presidential declaration that ‘My generation has failed Nigeria’. This is because the party really has nothing to show for these wasted years other than brigandage, shamelessness and do-or- die stance that has made even the president become angry with himself.

Out of sheer desperation, a party that openly promised an issue -based campaign is now resorting to lies, vulgarism, blasphemies and deception as campaign manifestoes. Thus, if it is not Buhari’s ‘sickness’ today, it is his certificate issue tomorrow and next it is about a phantom scheme to Islamise the country or a desperate attack on the man’s impeccable character and his anti – corruption stance. The PDP does not mind to go any length to play dirty, not even the note of caution by Kofi Anan, former UN Secretary General, would stop the President and his party from all sorts of crude and desperate politics. Or how would the PDP imagine that Nigerians would gullibly accept that a man who did not Islamise Nigeria as a military ruler (with absolute power) will try same in a democracy? But then, will anybody be surprised when it is the PDP that we are talking about, a gathering where anything, other than the right thing, is the norm.

Unfortunately, the die is cast as Nigerians are now wiser. The baseless emotional appeal of a shoeless president no longer holds water. Not even a fraudulent hurried reduction in the pump price of fuel after General Buhari called for it can deceive Nigerians again, not to talk of the belated visit of the President to the parents of the kidnapped Chibok girls after over 200 days of their captivity will win the sentiment of Nigerians now. There is no longer a hiding place for the PDP and its tottering presidency.

To the discerning Nigerians, the PDP’s floundering approach to governance is not in any way unanticipated because from the outset, the party never really promised Nigerians anything that will better their life. While other parties’ slogans are anchored on hope, change, progress, prosperity, etc, PDP’s is anchored on POWER! So, wherever its members gather, the shout of ‘PDP, Power!’ usually rents the air. And since power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely, the party has only been using power to encourage corruption, impunity, kleptomania, ineptitude and divide-and -rule since the last 15 years that it has held on to power. Contrary to the stand of late Martins Luther King who once said he is not interested in power just for its sake but in power that is moral, that is right and that is good, what the PDP desires is nothing but naked power.

By alluding to the moral perspective of power, King was simply emphasizing justice and fairness as the fundamental basis of true political power. Sadly, these are functional components of power that the PDP knows nothing about. PDP and fairness are strange bedfellows as evident in how the party bungled and polarized the Nigerian Governors Forum for parochial interests. Today, in Ekiti State, seven members of the House of Assembly legislate in a legislature made up of 26 members. In the same state, a Permanent Secretary has been reportedly sacked for not mobilizing staff to attend President Jonathan’s re-election campaign rally in Ado Ekiti. PDP’s concept of power is anchored on impunity and driven by desperation.

Unfortunately, it is this faulty perception of power by the PDP that has resulted into the several aberrations that we have witnessed in the polity in the last 15 years. This is partly why a First Lady that resides in Abuja was made a Permanent Secretary in Bayelsa State. And she was bold enough to say that it is her way of securing her pension whenever her husband is out of power. What an outrageous arrogance of power! Not a few will tell you that what we have presently in the country is a faltering presidency. It is obvious that those that occupy the presidency presently are only interested in the allure and grandeur of power and are ignorant of the ultimate purpose of it. They lack the creative and innovative thinking needed to make governance work for the good of the people and only see governance in the context of grandstanding, show of shame and abuses.

Despite being located in a desert, the nation of Israel remains self-sufficient in food production. This could only happen when people with the right view of power hold sway in a country. The late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, once revealed that he was always studying late into the night in search of solutions to the myriads of problems confronting the country while some of his contemporaries were partying away in the dead of the night. No wonder Awolowo’s legacies still abound all over the country years after he left office.

Today, it is because leaders with adequate preparation for the rigorous demand of power are in short supply in the PDP that we have been moving in circles for one and a half decade.

It is so inopportune that the PDP is more concerned about being in power rather than performance. It is sad that the party sees politics more about ruling and not performance. Since 1999, the PDP – led federal government had collected over N40 trillion in oil revenue but Nigerians have nothing to show for it. Ironically, Nigeria, under the PDP, remains the only oil producing country in the world that is still classified as poor. We are also the only oil producing country that imports petroleum for local consumption. We even shamelessly import from small African countries that are less buoyant but better managed

The forthcoming general elections, therefore, offers Nigerians a rare opportunity to free themselves from the naïve, clueless and tired PDP government. The main essence of political power is to serve the interests of the people by upholding the principles of fairness and justice for all. Governance is not just about braggart leadership, neither is it about mere grandstanding nor blaring of siren to terrorize innocent people. It is about protecting the interests of the people who are now unanimous in saying the game is up for the PDP. The time for CHANGE is now. God bless Nigeria!

Today I want to share with you one of life's most
important "success secrets".
This success secret is simple, it's incredibly powerful,
it's FREE... and yet less that 1 in 100 people use it.
I am referring to to the importance of scripting out
exactly your 'Perfect Life'...

I did this nearly few year back, when I was broke and
homeless, and it was amazing to see the
words I had written manifest themselves into physical
reality.
I did this process again recently, after reading Dr. John
Demartini's book 'The Breakthrough Experience'.

It took a while to get it right, and I had to really question
what is most important to me, what my hierarchy of
values really is. But it was a lot of fun, and I loved sharing
it with my wife, and asking for her input for us to create
our common life vision (it involves growing our own
produce and raising animals on our farm...

John Demartini says: "Visualize what you would love.
The more detail you can envision, the more power you
have. You are a co-creator, and the more vision and
visualization you have, the greater your power to create.
Imagine the finest details of what you would love to see."

He highlights the important of covering absolutely every
aspect of your life, every single thing you want, exactly
as you want it, lest they become obstacles.

"Can you see that any questions or obstacles that you
might have are exactly the details you leave out?
In much the same way, your uncertainty in life is directly
proportionate to the details that you haven’t questioned
and answered. If you want to achieve self-mastery, you
must ask the questions and get the details to master
your life or you won’t build it. The question is, are you
important enough to yourself to take the time to plan?"

It reminded me of a passage I read in 'Conversations
With God' many years ago:
"You get your life to “take off” by first becoming very
clear in your thinking about it. You can't expect God to
be less clear than you, and so produce it for you.

Think about what you want to be, do, and have. Think
about it often until you are very clear about this. Then,
when you are very clear, think about nothing else.
Imagine no other possibilities.

Throw all negative thoughts out of your mental
constructions. Lose all pessimism. Release all doubts.
Reject all fears. Discipline your mind to hold fast to
the original creative thought.

When your thoughts are clear and steadfast, begin
to speak them as truths. Say them out loud.

Use the great command that calls forth creative
power: I AM. Make I-am statements to others.
“I am” is the strongest creative statement in the
universe. Whatever you think, whatever you say, after
the words “I am” sets into motion those experiences,
calls them forth, brings them to you.

There is no other way the Universe knows how to work.
There is no other route it knows to take. The Universe
responds to “I am” as would a genie in a bottle."

Grab your pen and your journal, and start writing!

Optimal Medial Group and Etisalat Nigeria have unveiled the season 5 television reality show, Nigeria Idol.

Revealing this, the Executive Director of the Group, the franchise owner, Mrs. Ugochi Pedro has said the reality show has established its mark as the leading talent hunt platform that provides real opportunities for growing music stars to be discovered and nurtured for fame and recognition.
She said. “for 5 years, we have been on this interesting journey of changing lives and helping people achieve life dreams. The key thing for us to see these discovered talents becomes the real stars they are designed to be. We are taking this commitment to a new level this season. Nigeria can expect many moment ahead.”

Also in his word, the Etisalt Director, Board and Experience, Mr. Enitan Denloye said this edition of the reality show as “a season of differentiation” that will raise the bar in the show.

However, three judges in persons of Afrobeat star, Dede Mabiaku, Vocalist Yinka Devies and R ‘n’ B Crooner, Dare ‘Art’ Alade [/b]have been appointed for the season.

Moreso, whoever emerge winner will smile to the bank with whooping sum of [b]#7.5 million, a brand new auto car, a rewarding deal worth #7.5 million a d score of electronic devices.

What a good opportunity for our upcoming stars to grap this to discover their talent. cheesy

YKO

Optimal Medial Group and Etisalat Nigeria have unveiled the season 5 television reality show, Nigeria Idol.

Revealing this, the Executive Director of the Group, the franchise owner, Mrs. Ugochi Pedro has said the reality show has established its mark as the leading talent hunt platform that provides real opportunities for growing music stars to be discovered and nurtured for fame and recognition.
She said. “for 5 years, we have been on this interesting journey of changing lives and helping people achieve life dreams. The key thing for us to see these discovered talents becomes the real stars they are designed to be. We are taking this commitment to a new level this season. Nigeria can expect many moment ahead.”

Also in his word, the Etisalt Director, Board and Experience, Mr. Enitan Denloye said this edition of the reality show as “a season of differentiation” that will raise the bar in the show.

However, three judges in persons of Afrobeat star, Dede Mabiaku, Vocalist Yinka Devies and R ‘n’ B Crooner, Dare ‘Art’ Alade have been appointed for the season.

Moreso, whoever emerge winner will smile to the bank with whooping sum of #7.5 million, a brand new auto car, a rewarding deal worth #7.5 million a d score of electronic devices.

What a good opportunity for our upcoming stars to grap this to discover their talent.

YKO

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Hello you guys out there, I hope you are enjoying the holiday
season.
Today I want to share with you one of life's most
important "success secrets".
This success secret is simple, it's incredibly powerful,
it's FREE... and yet less that 1 in 100 people use it.
I am referring to to the importance of scripting out
exactly your 'Perfect Life'...

I did this nearly 12 years ago, when I was broke and
homeless, and it was amazing to see the
words I had written manifest themselves into physical
reality.
I did this process again recently, after reading Dr. John
Demartini's book 'The Breakthrough Experience'.

It took a while to get it right, and I had to really question
what is most important to me, what my hierarchy of
values really is. But it was a lot of fun, and I loved sharing
it with my wife, and asking for her input for us to create
our common life vision (it involves growing our own
produce and raising animals on our farm...

John Demartini says: "Visualize what you would love.
The more detail you can envision, the more power you
have. You are a co-creator, and the more vision and
visualization you have, the greater your power to create.
Imagine the finest details of what you would love to see."

He highlights the important of covering absolutely every
aspect of your life, every single thing you want, exactly
as you want it, lest they become obstacles.

"Can you see that any questions or obstacles that you
might have are exactly the details you leave out?
In much the same way, your uncertainty in life is directly
proportionate to the details that you haven’t questioned
and answered. If you want to achieve self-mastery, you
must ask the questions and get the details to master
your life or you won’t build it. The question is, are you
important enough to yourself to take the time to plan?"

It reminded me of a passage I read in 'Conversations
With God' many years ago:
"You get your life to “take off” by first becoming very
clear in your thinking about it. You can't expect God to
be less clear than you, and so produce it for you.

Think about what you want to be, do, and have. Think
about it often until you are very clear about this. Then,
when you are very clear, think about nothing else.
Imagine no other possibilities.

Throw all negative thoughts out of your mental
constructions. Lose all pessimism. Release all doubts.
Reject all fears. Discipline your mind to hold fast to
the original creative thought.

When your thoughts are clear and steadfast, begin
to speak them as truths. Say them out loud.

Use the great command that calls forth creative
power: I AM. Make I-am statements to others.
“I am” is the strongest creative statement in the
universe. Whatever you think, whatever you say, after
the words “I am” sets into motion those experiences,
calls them forth, brings them to you.

There is no other way the Universe knows how to work.
There is no other route it knows to take. The Universe
responds to “I am” as would a genie in a bottle."

Grab your pen and your journal, and start writing!

Quote Of The Day

“Clarity is POWER."
― Anthony Robbins

"Mark Victor Hansen went on to say, “Someday I want to
have a phenomenal, runaway, bestselling book filled with
inspiring stories that open people’s hearts, a book that
sells millions and millions of copies, like nothing ever
before on the face of the Earth.”

Mark had a detailed plan. He cut out pictures of book
covers from the New York Times bestseller list and looked
for what they had in common. When his book first came
out, he arranged copies of it into a big pile and took a lot
of photos and stuck them together in a collage until he
had an image of a million books. Then he superimposed
a picture of Oprah Winfrey into one with himself, his
co-author Jack Canfield, and a huge stack of their books.

He added a chicken with a bowl of soup at the bottom,
and he sent copies to strategic people including this
publicist and everybody he could think of who might
assist him in the fulfilment of his dreams.

Chicken Soup for the Soul has now sold millions and
millions of copies, in all its editions. There are even
greeting cards and a TV show based on the book.
And to think it started almost 18 years ago when Mark
declared his dream and became clear about the details
of how he would love it.

I visited Mark’s publicist’s office a few years ago, and
there was that big poster of Mark and Jack standing
with Oprah Winfrey and a million books in the background.
Do you know why? To remind him that every detail he didn’t
focus on could become his obstacle. I wonder what would
happen if we were to focus on the details in our own lives,
just like Mark did." -
― Olaniyi KY, 'The Breakthrough Experience'