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Rilwayne001:
I don't have time

Rilwayne001:
Lmao then send me VN on WhatsApp pronouncing 'however'

Empiree:
lol... .but I don't get his accusation here though "how hever".

Its all boils down to accent.

Tafabalewa really got good accent and he was fluent

Empiree:
lol... .but I don't get his accusation here though "how hever".

Its all boils down to accent.

Tafabalewa really got good accent and he was fluent

Rilwayne001:
At least a typical Yoruba won't say 'HoweBER'

Okanokan:
Where are you coming from What i have said is clear, Kwakwanso is an extremist and would be worse than Buhari. This is not about gullibility of Nigerians but about keeping the secularity of the Nigerian Nation. Get it! What Nigerians need to solve its leadership question is a Liberal minded person that can accomodate and mellow down the excesses of our ethno-religio centric leaders. The question is, who amongst the Presidential Candidates being bandied around from the North can sit down with Benjamin Netayanwu of Israel? Thats the TEST!

QuotaSystem:
Kwankwaso left an enviable legacy as Governor of Kano State.

Apart from significantly boosting the state's IGR, he initiated and completed dozens of projects including Kwankwassiya Estate, North West University, the imposing Girls College, Kwankwaso underpass and the longest fly over bridge in W/Africa.

Happy birthday to a great achiever.

Rilwayne001:
98% of Hausa don't; Buhari inclusive

I can only vouch for Sanusi, and that's even because he had studied in England.

Ethics scholars on leadership have since concluded that the most important attribute of leadership is not power, after all, but character. According to this school of thought, every leader is only as safe and secure as his character. Indeed, character matters essentially because it preserves a leader’s cause and legacy.

Adjunct to the above perspectives is also the view that the currency of true leadership is trust. In other words, trust is the product of character. As noted by Theodore Rooselvelt, character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.

Thus as Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso turns 61, this background is afundamental basis for looking at his life and essence especially as regards his leadership. One is particularly interested in this interrogation of Kwankwaso’scelebrated life at this point in time in relationship with the concept of ubuntu, thereby factoring in his contributions (ideas and actions) to society and development as we can also possibly learn from his leadership ethos.

Ubuntu as explained by Nelson Mandela in his preface to the acclaimed intimatework on him by his autobiographer and former editor of Time Magazine, Richard Stengel, is the profound sense that we are human only through the humanity of others; that if we are to accomplish anything in this world, it will in equal measure be due to the work and achievements of others. Yes, this is crucial in understanding Kwankwaso’s leadership principles.

From a humble beginning in 1956 to his ascendancy as a top bureaucrat in the civil service of Kano State to his foray into politics where he has made a distinct mark and legacy, there is a subsisting evolvement of clear correlation between Kwankwaso’s enigma and substantive leadership. A correlation encompassing in the main, the critical values of character, vision, humanity and a general sense of what and how a better society should be.

A scion of the Mallam Aminu Kano School of politics, Senator Kwankwaso has so far carried on with impressive record of achievements, building on that remarkable footprint of Aminu Kano as a spirited public servant devoted to the Talakawa, making it very important to tailor public policies to properly address pro-poor agenda for development.

In achieving this altruistic goal, we come face-to-face with his modern day political philosophy otherwise known as Kwankwasiyya, a model which emphasizes the core of human development as a function of government’s sincerity to the people and in the process making trust the fulcrum of leadership..
In a widely circulated article published in 2014, I had advocated that Kwankwasiyya should be made a national ideology on account of my first hand experience of vast development initiatives during a visit to Kano in company of Mr. Ladipo Johnson towards the end of Senator Kwankwaso’s second term as Governor of Kano State. I joined senior editors who were taken round several projects across the state for two days and at the end, it was too clear to all that Kano had actually witnessed a major renewal: from sterling education to infrastructure, roads, bridges and underpasses, modern housing, power, integrativeagriculture, creative empowerment and a general sense of societal regeneration.

What we also saw and assessed was the methodical way the then governor carried out his duties, anchored on the true spirit of Kwankwasiyya that ensures prudence, transparency and accountability. Yet the results were everywhere and we saw how Kwankwaso’s noble deeds had elevated his accomplishments in the minds of the people, casting him in the mould of a messiah and hence his huge popularity and followership. Thus beyond the ubiquitous symbolic red caps, Kwankwasiyya was and remains a workable model the nation could borrow to rejig our national development paradigm with the main focus on two basic parameters: leadership trust and true development.

Grippingly, the leadership question subsists as a national albatross. But the situation is not insurmountable if we as a people are ready to confront the dilemmasquarely and conquer our collective fear. Of course, we must necessarily break from our past by reckoning with and taking decisive steps towards practicable and effective leadership which also transcends the enlightened self interest of the elite formation in the society. But certainly this mentality cannot take us far, not even in the least towards making a meaning of what really should constitute the basics in our search for a new direction.

The crux of my thoughts in the foregoing were reflective in Senator Kwankwaso’smanifesto of revival tagged “Change is Possible” which also formed the kernel of his address during his declaration for president in October 2014. And until we are ready to tackle the inherent issues in our leadership odyssey as encapsulated in that major address, the jarring cries of national rot may yet remain a constant.
The situation is really sad. A nation so endowed is now practically run aground with mind boggling revelations of scandalous graft in high places. Tell me what an individual needs 56 houses for, moreso when we realize these houses were built from our common patrimony by virtue of being in public office! Obviously we are very sick as a nation. Thus a reordering of our values is basic to a new sense of direction in our national life.—the beginning of the healing process.

This is why the concept of ubuntu referred to in the beginning of this piece needs a closer look so that we can share a sense of sanity, brotherhood and togetherness as no one is an island. We must begin to believe that we exist for others as others also strive to serve a noble cause in our shared humanity. In this kind of consciousness, the resort to such brazen kleptomania in high places will probably be reduced to a tolerable level in our national life. This is the higher purpose we can also pick from Kwankwasiyya as a leadership model. Admittedly the leader of this movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso continues to inspire, matching noble character with realism and grace.
Succinctly, we need to inculcate a new ethic of responsibility and selflessness in public service and go beyond platitudes and tokenism in our resolve to tackle the scourge of corruption and underdevelopment. We owe ourselves a duty to enthrone men and women of integrity who can actually commit themselves to a new set of social contract— binding and altruistic.

We have so far seen in our national history that power itself does not guarantee good governance; hence we need to place emphasis on the character of the office holder, men or women of distinguished character who will do us proud as a patriots, who see public office as a TRUST. These are solemn thoughts for national rectitude as we celebrate with Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on the occasion of his 61st anniversary. Change is possible!

Rilwayne001:
In friendng's voice: I get am por fofcorn

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jayson87:
Buhari telling World Bank, to focus on north east, whether misread, misquoted, misinterpreted IS NOT OUT OF PLACE. That region is in need of rehabilitation and restoration after the menace brought upon them by the activities of Boko Haram Insurgents. Over 10 million IDPs are in Borno alone

fergie001:
Nigeria is a theatre of comedies.

Obiageli Ezekwesili is always a controversial figure but I think she knows her onions,and she had spoken really well.
On her account,she had stressed on the fact that no matter how she is abused,she will stand on the side of truth.
In fact,she had spent the first 4 or 5 pages pressing that she doesn't care,and all that.She needn't do that.

She made valid points on post-conflict areas and N/E precisely(more than once)and her calls were in CONFLICT with the UN scribe's assertions.
But Jim's statements were Northern Regions,and he said that more than once.The last time we checked N/W and N/C,until PMB came in were not hot-beds.
The truth is that Buhari has shown to be very ethnic in virtually everything he does,hence any intent is attributed to his true person.
No matter,how the likes of "Madam Due Process" whitewash this lie,Kim doesn't know afonja,arewa or ipob,and he stated it as he was told.

"Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love."
(F.D)

nairavsdollars:
They look alike. But is that what we send her to UN to do?

ChiefSweetus:
If this "sophia" robot mistakenly find herself for Northern Nigeria ehn?

1. She go wear hijab.
2. She no go sabi speak English.
3. She no go sabi book.
4. Na quranic verse e go dey recite + to give birth to cyborg almajiris.

QuotaSystem:
Why not?

Southern Nigerians are always quick to mention that the Northern region is the worst in all human development indices, the highest level of poverty, and always claim it is the region that is dragging the rest of the country backward.

What then is wrong if the President responsible for the progress of the whole country asks the World Bank to focus on the North? The region that is claimed to be impeding the country's collective progress?

Is this plain hypocrisy, wickedness or collective bipolarity of southerners?

World Bank, please continue your focus on the "backward" North.

profmiganigal:
another terrorist spotted

masseratti:
my apologise I missed your quote on Benue, but plateau is majority Christian.

BanevsJoker:
But you believed that Diezani stole trillions of dollars. How much is your foreign reserve? Answer your own question.

Jesusloveyou:
This government is doing just fine,
No money is still missing,
Presidential approval is presidential approval.
You can remembered when baru run to London for the approval, but buhari sent him away.
And contract was approved by FEC under osibanjo as acting president.
Maybe kachikwu could not remembered when he presented the contract to fec, or he was absent when the issue were been discussed in fec.
IPods should go and die.

masseratti:
lol you deliberately left Benue,and plateau is not 50-50 its 70-30 with Christian majority. Middle belt is majority Christian.

adetayo234:
And that looks like an evidence to you?

adetayo234:
Mo

As far as you are concerned.... Where is your evidence?

adetayo234:
And the Yoruba mosque where you prayed, they told you the Yoruba's there so not regard culture more?

adetayo234:
Dey there dey fool yourself. We know what your brothers do. They belive their prayer is not accepted of the pray in a Yoruba mosque

ZKOSOSO:
Park well.....abokkki..!!

I live in NC. Nasarawa has less than 30% Muslims population.
Niger has significant Christian population apart from settlers of Southern Origin.
Kogi has 45:55% Muslims : Christians.
Plateau has less than 20% Muslims mostly migrants from NE.
Kwara has 40:60% Christian :Muslims
Benue has 98% Christians...

Facts.... if u doubt these above fact, embark on a voyage like I did.

adetayo234:
I expect you to say that. You think I expected the truth from you?

Nowenuse:
Mr man, you are just ranting everywhere like a mad dog

Southern unity has come to stay, even we in the middlebelt will soon join the Southern unity in order to make it Southern /middlebelt unity for restructuring of Nigeria.

You are free to relocate to Jigawa, katsina or Zanfara state so you can join your fellow religious bigots !

adetayo234:
No wonder. You are a religious bigot.

The same hausa/fulani you are dying for because of religion do not see you as a true Muslim. They always view you as a complete fake Muslim. How come a hausa/fulani Muslim will never pray in a Mosque run by a Yoruba imam?

You are showing yourself off as a dumb idiot ruled by religion like a fool.

masseratti:
let me help you with comprehension,I was replying the op who made mention of Muslim in the southwest, that said.

If north central is made up of kwara,kogi,Niger,nasarawa,Benue and plateau then the majority is Christians.