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Daejumong:Wow... It's 17 years already. How time flies. |
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OredoPikin2:I don't have to read the original post again as I FULLY understand where your confusion is emanating from and I will EXPLAIN to you with more CLARITY. For your information, I have STRONG maternal roots leading to Lagos Island and as a history veteran of several decades, I have a vast knowledge of global geopolitics and Lagos' history from the pre-Victorian to the post-Victorian eras. Second, the Ekos are the same people as the Awori people. I knew when I first saw that 1891 census figure over 40 years ago in the archives and books on Lagos Island history in one of my home libraries that some people who are NOT Yoruba or NOT well-grounded on the history of Isale Eko (Lagos Island) would down the road get confused thinking WRONGLY that Eko people are different from Awori people. It's just like you taking census figures in 2025 of the percentage population of Ikere "tribe" living in Ikere-Ekiti and the collective percentage population of Ekitis from several other towns living in the same Ikere-Ekiti. Ikere [50%] Ekiti [30%] Benin [50% of Benin people living in Benin City. Benins are part of the larger Edos people] Edo [30%] EKO [25%] AWORI [9.5%] The reference to the DISTINCT percentage population of the Eko and Awori people in that 1891 census was just for the sake of convenience by the Colonial authorities to show that the Ekos are the original Awori indigenes of Lagos Island [while the other Aworis are indigenes from ANY of the other Aworis communities leading right into Ota in Ogun State]. The indigenous Aworis of Lagos and Ogun States are Yorubas descended directly from Olofin Ogunfunminire a Prince of Ile Ife who migrated over 700 years ago under the guidance of Ifa divination while following the movement of the AWO (or sacrificial plate on water) hence the name of the Yoruba subgroup AWORI meaning the "sacrificial plate has sank" in Yoruba language. Last but NOT least, it's a historical FACT that there was some Benin presence on Lagos Island but it was peaceful settlement and trade and NOT by armed conquest (several advanced history books corroborate this FACT from the former Governor General of Nigeria, Sir. Allan Burns' book the "History of Nigeria" and more). Since the Yorubas recognized that the Benin-Edos' Benin Royal Palace has ancestral blood ties with Ile Ife, they welcomed them in their midst with Ifa divination being done to guarantee stability. Many of those few Benin family lineages have been subsumed into the larger Awori Yoruba (Eko) family lineages through marriage but they still trace their links in their orikis. Even the land on which the current Eleko of Eko (Oba of Lagos Island) has his palace on is owned by the Aromire family for centuries. The REAL land owners on Lagos Island are the IDEJOS or White Cap Chiefs (that you see with the Oba of Lagos Island NOT the Oba). The IDEJOS or White Cap Chiefs are the direct male descendants of Olofin Ogunfunminire, a Prince from Ile Ife now in Osun State, who founded the Awori subgroup of the Yorubas of Lagos and Ogun States. They are the ones who named the Lagos Island "pepper farm" or EREKO (shortened to EKO). Every indigene of Isale Eko (Lagos Island) knows the meaning of Eko to be a farm NOT the bogus and highly annoying historical revisionism we see on Wikipedia and other random Websites. Period For the records, the Aworis are currently indigenous to 17 of the 20 LGAs of Lagos State. The Ogus are indigenous to Badagry LGA (along with the Aworis). The Ijebus are indigenous to 3 out of the 20 LGAs of Lagos State namely Ikorodu, Epe and Ibeju-Lekki LGAs including Ajah. |
Racheal45:How do these young ones even cope with doing this B.S. to themselves by ramming from the rear? It MUST really be brutal from the get go. |
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Irony1:Get off my mention and don't be silly. Who is repeating words with you? I stated my point clearly and have nothing to do with your negative energy, conspiracy theories, and delusions. I'm gonna block you right away. |
FreeStuffsNG:You have a valid point there. There's a timeline of how multinational corporations such as Coca-Cola acquire progressive stakes in some smaller manufacturing companies or competitors and then discontinue the production of those products down the road to stiffle perceived competition. |
FarahAideed:Meanwhile, UAC Nigeria Plc is expected to release details of the Chi acquisition in its Q3 2025 report. UACN announced plans to raise N65 billion in a new commercial paper programme. However, it is noted that the capital raise is not channelled to the Chi acquisition as that transaction is already completed. |
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Irony1:NOT correct. Nairametrics' Ugodre is one of the respectable Nigerian gentlemen of Ibo origin and he and his team give out credible statistics and business analysis either via YouTube or via online news reports based on private sector perspectives. |
[quote author=ketty.kin post=137246334]Roxettes Group is considering the relocation of its automotive plant, paint and chemical subsidiaries, and other operations from the Southeast to Lagos. Sources close to the company’s management confirmed this to Nairametrics on Saturday. The group’s subsidiaries include Roxettes Motors (automotive assembly), Roxettes Chemical Industries Ltd, and RoxyCarb (paint and raw materials), all currently based in Abia and Enugu States. The move comes amid reported persistent logistics bottlenecks, rising freight costs, recurring sit-at-home exercises, and broader security disruptions in the Southeast, which have slowed production and disrupted supply chains. The potential move is expected to place the facilities in Lagos, near seaports, financial institutions, and export infrastructure, though discussions remain at a preliminary stage. “The discussions are still at a feasibility stage, but management is increasingly concerned about the cumulative impact of port congestion, logistical inefficiencies, restricted working days, and security challenges across the Southeast on sustained industrial operations,” one of the sources told Nairametrics. Consultations with investors Although the Chairman/CEO, Dr. Kaycee Orji, has not publicly confirmed the plans, consultations with international investors and technical partners are understood to be ongoing. Nairametrics understands that the review covers the Roxettes Motors assembly plant in Obuaku, Abia State, as well as its paint and raw materials subsidiaries in Enugu State. The sources also indicated there is uncertainty over the imported CNG production and processing equipment, originally meant for installation at the Obuaku Industrial Zone in Abia State. They are unsure if this will remain in the Southeast or be redirected to Lagos. The potential relocation is also expected to affect the group’s chemical and paint subsidiaries, which currently operate in Enugu State and supply essential inputs to Nigeria’s automotive and manufacturing industries. What you should know In recent years, some businesses have reportedly left the Southeast due to insecurity and operational challenges. For example, in a 2024 interview with BBC Igbo, businessman and socialite Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, revealed why he moved his business interests from the Southeast. He explained that the fear of kidnapping and attacks had driven away customers from the region, prompting him to relocate. He now operates various businesses, including clubs, restaurants, and other interests. Reported cases of kidnapping, along with recurring sit-at-home exercises, are believed to have at times disrupted business operations in parts of the Southeast, posing challenges for some entrepreneurs and affecting regular commercial activity. https://nairametrics.com/2025/10/25/roxettes-group-mulls-relocating-plants-from-southeast-to-lagos-over-insecurity/[/quote]I read this article on the Ugodre owned Nairametrics several hours ago. I propose that this company stays put in Abia State and Enugu State and NOT move to Lagos. Talk to the Enugu and Abia State Governors especially on ways to improve security and take advantage of the Geometrics power plant electricity in Abia State. A new airport in Abia State is being built by the Federal Government with the Abia Governor promising to construct the runway, so that would also offer some relief. Lagos State is saturated and already has some CNG and EV vehicle manufacturing and assembling companies all founded by highly innovative Nigerian men of Yoruba descent such as NORD, Lanre Shittu makes CNG-fueled buses, SAGLEV is an EV manufacturing company located in Ikorodu as well, Pro Force Defence Industries Ltd founded by the brilliant U.S.-educated engineer, Abayomi Ogundeyin is ALSO strategically located in Ogun State close to the new Gateway International Cargo Airport in Ilisan-Remo. |
oluztx:Hey! STOP that LIE and divisive rant spewing from your mouth! You should be ashamed of yourself for posting disinformation and gaslighting the Yoruba folks over a story that was published by a credible economic and business news outlets. In case you don't know, the founder/CEO of the popular Nairametrics is Ugodre and he's an Ibo guy who I follow on IG and YouTube. That's the source of the original Nairametrics article right BELOW. The OP of this thread is ALSO an Ibo person who has been an ipob secessionist sympathizer in the recent past. Period. https://nairametrics.com/2025/10/25/roxettes-group-mulls-relocating-plants-from-southeast-to-lagos-over-insecurity/ |
AndroBlaze:The name EKO is a shortened Yoruba word for "EREKO" which means "pepper farm" BECAUSE Lagos Island or Eko was used by the children of Olofin Ogunfunminire as a pepper farm and for settlement. As a man who has maternal roots on Lagos Island, I can tell you here and now that NOBODY of Lagos Island origin knows Eko as a war camp. The "war camp" fable is a historical fabrication and historical revisionism from some young Edo people online who you will find posting on some Edo Websites, on Wikipedia which even the founders warmed is NOT credible because Wikipedia gets constantly can vandalized and historical FACTS distorted. Second, the Eko people (An Awori group on Isale Eko or Lagos Island), Ijebu, Ijesa, Egba, Awori, Egbado (Yewa), Ekiti, Ilorin, Ogu, Oyo, etc, counted in the 1891 census on Lagos Island are all Yoruba subgroups and ancestrally related to one another via Ile Ife in Osun State through migrations. |
Ojuntana:The Yorubas via the Oyo Empire, the Nupes and Hausas have traded with one another for centuries. Culturally and ancestrally, Sango's mother was a Nupe woman. The Hausas in that official 1891 census of Isale Eko (Lagos Island) were majorly those who worked for the British Colonialists as soldiers and they settled around Obalende but they were NEVER indigenes. The Nupe presence too on Lagos Island is as as result of a Nupe Prince Balogun Oshodi Tapa who was capture in Nupe land and sold into slavery as a boy but when he was about to be moved onto a slave ship in the slave port of Isale Eko, he escaped and ran into a shrine where Ifa divination gave instructions that he should be set free. That was how he ended up being the butler (or Oshodi) to the wives of the Eleko of Eko in the palace. It's his descendants that largely made up the Nupes population on Lagos Island in the 1891 census although they have intermarried into Yoruba families and have become Yorubanized in name and language. |
OredoPikin2:The EKO people of Isale Eko (Lagos Island) being refered to in the 1891 census results of Lagos Island are the Awori subgroup of Yorubas who are the original indigenes of Lagos Island (or Isale Eko which is the original Yoruba name). As a man who has direct maternal roots on Lagos Island, I can tell you that historically, Eko does NOT mean any "war camp" but EKO is just the shortened Yoruba word from EREKO meaning "pepper farm" BECAUSE the ancestor of the indigenous Awori people of Lagos and Ogun States, Olofin Ogunfunminire was a Prince of Ile Ife who migrated over 700 years ago from Ile Ife to what is now Lagos Island and Iddo Island via Isheri and shared the lands of Eko (Lagos Island) for farming and settlement among his biological children. The famous White Cap Chiefs of Lagos Island (the IDEJOS or White Cap Chiefs) are the direct descendants of Olofin Ogunfunminire and they are the real land owners NOT even the current Oba of Eko (Eleko of Eko) whose current palace is built on leased land belonging to Chief Aromire and his descendants. |
Nwaikpe:You sound so highly ill-educated with your bolded comments. STOP the deliberate distortions of other people's cultures and well-documented histories passed down through books written centuries back and from the oral traditions. Second, Eko is the shortened form of "Ereko" meaning "pepper farm" was already named by the indigenous long before the first Portuguese explorers arrived that arrear of Yorubaland to refer to it as Lagos (named after the Lagos in Portugal). Third, for your information the following indigenous Yoruba people are riverine and lagoon dwellers such as the Aworis of Lagos and Ogun States, the Ijebu people Lagos State from Epe LGA, Ibeju-Lekki LGA, Ikorodu LGA right into the Ijebu Waterside area of Ogun State, and the Ilaje folks of the crude oil and gas-rich ILAJE LGA of Ondo State are the great fishermen and swimmers of the Yoruba people because they live near the rivers, lagoons, and Atlantic Ocean. |
Ecomfreecourse:Many of you sound so highly uninformed on the subject matter of this thread and on the history of the indigenous Yorubas of Lagos Island (Isale Eko) and the Yorubas of the larger Lagos State and their ancestral origins in Osun State. For your information, Olofin Ogunfunminire who was an Ile Ife Prince is the direct ancestor of the indigenous Aworis (otherwise called Ekos of Lagos Island) and ALSO of the Aworis in Ota and contiguous areas in Ogun State. Olofin Ogunfunminire migrated over 700 years ago under IFA's guidance and a sacrificial plate from what is now called Ile Ife in OSUN State just like many Yoruba communities and Yoruba SUB-ETHNIC groups such as the Oyos, the Aworis and Ijebus of Lagos and Ogun States, the Ijesas, the Ekitis, the Egbas, the Ilajes, the Ikales, the Usen people of Edo State, the Okuns, Igbominas, Ondos, etc, over the centuries. Therefore the indigenous Yorubas (Aworis, Ijebus, etc) of Lagos State are ancestrally related to Osun State and to one another. So, what's the fuss about someone (now President 'Bola Tinubu) who was born on Lagos Island BUT has his biological mother's roots in Osun State? |
jaxxy:What you wrote right ABOVE is totally FALSE. I know this because I've got strong family ties to Lagos Island and I know the history very well at least since the early 1980s. The "Eko" people being refered to in that 1891 census of Lagos Island, NOT the whole of what is now the entire Lagos State are the Awori subgroup of Yoruba descent from Isale Eko. The other Yoruba subgroups living on Lagos Island as of the 1891 census are the other Aworis who came from Awori towns outside Lagos Island, the Egbas, the Ekitis, the Ijesas, the Ijebus, the Oyos, the Ilorins, etc. The Bini elements were a minority and got absorbed into the larger Eko (Aworis) people, BUT the Lagos Island landowners were the indigenous Ekos (Aworis). The Eko subgroup of the Yorubas are part of the larger indigenous Awori people whose ancestral lands extend from Lagos State right into Ota and environs in Ogun State. The Ekos (Aworis) and the their kith and kin in Ogun State are the direct descendants of Olofin Ogunfunminire an Ile Ife Prince who migrated from Ife in Osun State to what is now Iddo Island and Lagos Island via Isheri over 700 years ago under the guidance of Ifa while carrying a sacrificial plate or "Awo" (hence the name AWO... AWORI) meaning the sacrificial plate was supposed to sink in the river or water as a sign for him to settle at a precise location. |
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Litmus:Insightful perspectives on EV manufacturing. |
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naptu2:Saglev needs to do more publicity to gain more traction in terms of sales. The use of hybrid vehicles (EVs and CNG-fueled vehicles) in a Lagos State and indeed Nigeria as a whole would be a game changer. |
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[quote author=Bobl.oco post=137241352]‘He Acted Swiftly And Panicky Because Of Coup, Not Insecurity’ – Shehu Condemns Tinubu A public affairs analyst, Mahdi Shehu, has alleged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent reshuffling of Nigeria’s service chiefs was driven by selfish political interests rather than the worsening insecurity across the country. In a post on his official 𝕏 handle on Saturday, Shehu claimed the President acted out of fear and survival instincts following speculations of a coup plot. https://x.com/shehu_mahdi/status/1981954359169605673?t=6BjmppKtFtDMAlFBpIea7w&s=19[/quote] |
[quote author=Bobl.oco post=137238922]Security analysts believe the shake-up may be part of a broader move to reinforce command loyalty and restore public confidence in the military. A senior security expert told LEADERSHIP Weekend that the changes “signal the President’s intent to reassert control and ensure cohesion within the ranks after weeks of speculation.” Another defence analyst, Ete’ekpori Mbohon, said the new appointments “could also reflect a routine strategic rotation aimed at strengthening operations against insurgency and banditry.” Over 50 Generals to Retire LEADERSHIP Weekend reports that the development is also expected to trigger retirements within the military hierarchy, as some senior generals who are contemporaries of the outgoing service chiefs may have to proceed on retirement in line with military tradition. The new service chiefs, who are members of Course 40 of the Nigerian Defence Academy, will replace their predecessors who are members of Course 39, including the new Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede. By this appointment, generals from Course 39 and some from Course 40 across the services will have to retire from their positions, as they are not expected to salute their juniors who have now been elevated above them. LEADERSHIP Weekend reports that members of Course 39 are still in active service, occupying strategic positions such as Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) at the Service Headquarters and Commanders of tri-service institutes. Military sources said more than 50 such generals will have to voluntarily exit the service to allow the new service chiefs to exercise control over the affairs of the military. Profiles Of The New Service Chiefs Gen. Olufemi Oluyede: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede is a battle-tested officer from the Infantry Corps. He has served in various command and staff positions, including as a former Theatre Commander in the North-East. Gen. Oluyede served as Chief of Army Staff from 30 September 2024 before being elevated to the role of CDS yesterday. Born in Ikere, Ekiti State, in 1968, Oluyede began his military career in 1987 as a cadet in the Nigerian Defence Academy. He was officially commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1992 after completing the Nigerian Army’s training regimen. A member of the 39th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy, alongside the late Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, his career has spanned numerous command and staff roles across Nigeria and in various international deployments. Promoted to the rank of Major-General in 2020, he has held commands including Platoon Commander and Adjutant at 65 Battalion; Company Commander, 177 Guards Battalion; Staff Officer, Guards Brigade; Commandant, Amphibious Training School; and Commander, 27 Task Force Brigade, North-East, leading operations under Operation HADIN KAI. He succeeds Gen. Christopher Musa. Maj.-Gen. W. Shaibu: Chief of Army Staff Known for his field experience in counter-insurgency operations, Shaibu recently served as Theatre Commander of Operation HADIN KAI, focusing on counter-terrorism in the North-East. He handed over command in April 2025 and proceeded to the Defence Space Agency in Abuja. During his tenure as Theatre Commander, his forces neutralised over 567 terrorists, recovered significant arms and ammunition, and rescued more than 2,225 civilians. He was General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, before being appointed Theatre Commander, Sector 1, Operation HADIN KAI. He also served as Deputy Commandant and Director of Studies at the National Defence College, Abuja. Born on 18 December 1971 in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, Major General Waidi Shaibu was admitted into the prestigious Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) as a member of the 41 Regular Course in 1989 and was commissioned into the Nigerian Army Armoured Corps on 17 September 1994. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the NDA, Kaduna. AVM Sunday Kelvin Aneke: Chief of Air Staff A career pilot with extensive flight hours, AVM Aneke was born on 20 February 1972 in Makurdi, Benue State, to the family of Air Warrant Officer Sylvester and Mrs Ngozi Aneke. He hails from Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. Aneke began his military career on 10 September 1988 when he was enlisted into the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of the 40th Regular Course. He was commissioned as a Pilot Officer into the Nigerian Air Force on 10 September 1993. He holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physics, a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from the University of Calabar, a Master’s in International Affairs and Diplomacy from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, a Master’s in Political Economy and Developmental Studies from the University of Abuja, and a Master’s in Strategic Studies from the Air War College, United States Air Force, Air University, Montgomery, Alabama. He has attended various military courses, including Aeromechanical Engineering at the Officers’ Engineering School (now Air Force Institute of Technology), Ab-initio and Basic Flying Training at 301 Flying Training School (now 401 FTS), and both Junior and Senior Staff Courses at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji. Aneke has held numerous appointments within the Nigerian Air Force, including Administrative Officer at Aircraft Overhaul Centre, Ikeja; Group Logistics Officer, 301 Flying Training School, Kaduna; Commanding Officer, Base Services Wing, Benin; and Fleet Training Officer, Presidential Air Fleet, Abuja. He later commanded 307 Executive Airlift Group and served as Deputy Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna. He is married to Mrs Ngozi Enderline Aneke, and the marriage is blessed with three boys. Rear Adm. Idi Abbas: Chief Of Naval Staff Rear Admiral Idi Abbas was born on 20 September 1969 and hails from Nassarawa LGA of Kano State. A member of the 40th Regular Course, Rear Admiral Abbas enlisted in the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) on 12 September 1987 and was commissioned as a Sub-Lieutenant on 10 September 1993 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry. He began his early education at Gwagwarwa Primary School, Kano, and then proceeded to Air Force Military School, Jos, from 1981 to 1986 before his admission into NDA in 1987. The newly appointed CNS is an Above Water Warfare (AWW) specialist officer who has attended several military courses at home and abroad, including the Sub-Lieutenant Technical Course at NNS QUORRA in 1994, the Junior and Senior Staff Courses at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji in 2001 and 2005, respectively. He attended the Officers’ Long Course (OLC XII) from January to December 2003 at NNS QUORRA Apapa Lagos, specializing in Above Water Warfare. He has held several appointments in the Nigerian Navy and served on board various NN ships as a Watch-Keeping Officer. Some of the ships include NNS ARADU, NNS DAMISA, and NNS AYAM. Rear Admiral Idi Abbas later served as Naval Assistant to the Deputy Commandant of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji in 1998. Rear Admiral Abbas, between 1999 and 2002, underwent Mandatory Military courses and returned to NNS DAMISA intermittently as a Watch-Keeping Officer. He was appointed Staff Officer III, Marine Services at Naval Headquarters (NHQ) in January 2004 and later Gunnery Officer NNS OHUE in 2006. Rear Admiral Idi Abbas, between 2018 and 2022, steadily climbed the ladder of appointments in Central Naval Command, first as the Command Admin Officer (CAO), then as the Chief Staff Officer (CSO), culminating in his appointment as Flag Officer Commanding (FOC CNC) of Central Naval Command, and within this period, he also served as Commander NNS VICTORY, Calabar in 2020. In July 2023, he was appointed Chief of Naval Safety and Standard (CNASS) at NHQ, and in February 2024, he became the Chief of Defence Civil Military Relations (CDCMR) and Defence Headquarters (DHQ). He was deployed in January 2025 to the Nigerian Army Heritage Centre as a Senior Research Fellow, the appointment he held before his elevation to the post of 25th Chief of Naval Staff, Nigerian Navy. He has earned many prestigious awards, including Passed Staff Course (psc), Fellow Defence College (fdc), Forces Service Star (fss), Meritorious Service Star (MSS), Distinguished Service Star (DSS), Grand Service Star (GSS), and Defence General Staff Medal (DGSM). Our Expectations From New Service Chiefs – ACF Meanwhile, the apex Northern socio-cultural organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has tasked the newly appointed service chiefs to make a difference in the fight against insecurity facing the country. When contacted over the appointments of new Service Chiefs, ACF National Publicity Secretary, Prof. T. A. Muhammad-Baba, said the forum can only wish the new service chiefs well as such changes were the prerogative of the President. He said, “Well, no reason is immediately available, but such changes are the prerogative of the Commander-in-Chief, and in many ways, the latest can be seen as almost a routine. The President knows why he undertook the changes. “It remains for us to wish the new appointees well and, especially, to wish that their coming on board will make a difference in the fight against pervasive insecurity in the country,” the forum stated. New Service Chiefs Must Avoid Politics – Experts Also, security experts urged them to subject themselves to democratic conditions, enhance professionalism, and focus on constitutional mandates. The experts, speaking to LEADERSHIP separately, called on the Service Chiefs to avoid the temptations of truncating democratically elected governments as seen in some West African Countries. The Managing Director, Beacon Consulting, Dr. Kabir Adamu, called on the Service Chiefs to focus on fulfilling their mandates. He said, though the reason for the change may not be in the public domain, but since the Presidency said it is to improve the security architecture, “looking at the role of the military in the security architecture, it is really the protection of Nigeria from external aggression, and then where the politicians invite them to support internal security. “Since they are already supporting internal security, they should continue to do that, and most importantly, subject themselves to democratic conditions, given what is happening around the West African region, where four countries are being ruled by military dictatorship; they should not allow that temptation to enter the military. In simple terms, it is about fulfilling the mandate assigned to them, ensuring the professionalism of the military,” Also speaking, the Director of Media and Publicity, International Institute of Professional Security (IIPS), Dr. Abdullahi Muhammed Jabi, urged the new service chiefs to learn from what led to the change of their immediate predecessors. He recalled that there were rumours since last week that a coup was planned to remove the President. He said that while the federal government has not come out with a categorical statement about it, the fear of that coup might be the reason for the change. He said the change was a strategic move by the President. “Being the country with the largest population and largest economy, and 26 years of uninterrupted democracy, Tinubu will not allow anyone to truncate democracy in the country. Everybody should be patient to see his policies mature.” A Lagos-based civil servant, Adeola Kayode, said, “We hope the new chiefs bring discipline and accountability. Security has been a huge concern, especially with rising banditry. Nigerians want results, not just reshuffles.” A civil society activist in Abuja, Chimeze Nduka, said, “This move cannot be entirely separated from the recent coup allegations. People are asking why such sweeping changes are happening right after talks of a failed plot surfaced. Nigerians deserve honesty; if there was nothing, then the President should just clarify instead of replacing the Chief of Defence Staff.” A university lecturer, Dr. Emakop Nwosu, noted, “This is an opportunity to restore confidence in the military. We expect them to be more proactive in tackling insurgency and protecting civilians. Loyalty to the Constitution should always be the top priority.” Continued... https://leadership.ng/over-50-generals-to-go-as-tinubu-sacks-service-chiefs/[/quote] |
[quote author=FuglyGurl post=137243112]honestly don’t know what Atiku is thinking or why he keeps allowing himself to be advised by people who only thrive in leading him into bad political decisions. Atiku personally pushed for the coalition to adopt ADC as its official platform, which I still believe was a serious mistake. Then, he ensured Babachir Lawal was brought in as the party’s Deputy Chairman for the North East, which I believe is strategic, but the real blunder came afterward. Since we have Babachir who is from the minority as the leader of the party in the North East and from Adamawa, the ideal thing was to support a Fulani candidate for the position of Adamawa State Chairman, to maintain balance and political sense. Instead, Atiku is backing Saidu Komsiri from the minority chamba tribe. Komsiri is Chamba, and like Babachir Lawal, he’s a member of the “Gongola Forum” an association known in Adamawa for its deep-rooted resentment towards the Fulani. This group has thrived on fueling ethnic and religious divisions across the state for the past few months, this is synonymous to telling the Fulani’s in Adamawa to go to hell. By taking the Fulani, who form the majority in Adamawa, for granted, Atiku is walking straight into a trap. What he doesn’t seem to realize is that most of the minority tribes are already with Governor Fintiri, and from all indications, Fintiri himself is working closely with Nuhu Ribadu of the APC. Then there’s the case of Binani. If Atiku truly wants to win Adamawa back, there shouldn’t even be a debate on who to rally behind. Binani is the clear and only viable option he has, if not he is gifting Adamawa to Nuhu Ribadu. There’s no one with her political structure, energy, and grassroots pull within ADC. Frankly, if she’s denied the ticket, she won’t be wrong to walk away and go back to APC patch things up with Nuhu, as of today the ADC in Adamawa is made up of 2.5 people. 1 Atiku, 1 Binani, and half of Abbo. So, I really don’t know who is advising Atiku, but one thing is certain, whoever it is seems to enjoy watching him fail. https://x.com/IU_Wakilii/status/1982041236799099136?s=19[/quote] |
cityboylagos:Just a basic rented private jet or a mock pj. |
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