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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said for the country to attain economic growth and development, the dominant principle when appointing people into public offices should not be federal character.

He stated this amid grievances in some quarters over the lopsided appointment of persons into national offices by the current regime led by the President, Muhammadu Buhari (retd).

Osinbajo spoke at a webinar on Saturday organised by the Nigeria Leadership Initiative, led by a former Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Olusegun Aganga.

Also, The special guest of honour at the event, Gen Yakubu Gowon (retd), said history was replete with the stories of societies and nations that succeeded under shared common values, and those that floundered due to the lack of those values.

Gowon also called for the reintroduction of history to schools, adding, “the National Youth Service Corps scheme should also be reengineered as originally envisaged to serve as a programme during which value-based leadership principles are discussed and encouraged.”

The event – which was co-moderated by a public administrator, Prof Tunji Olaopa, and media consultant, Mrs Eugenia Abu – featured panellists, including the Senate Speaker, Dr Ahmad Lawan; Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Mrs Ibukun Awosika; Chairman of Channels Media Group, Dr John Momoh; and Rhodes Professor in Race Relations at Oxford University, Wale Adebanwi.
https://punchng.com/merit-not-federal-character-should-determine-govt-appointments-osinbajo

Sunday igboho where are you

Those allegedly detained, according to the self-determination group, are:
1. Mrs Abiodun Taiwo
2. Mr Adagunodo Babatunde
3. Mr Oluwafemi Adeleye
4. Mr Oloye Taiwo
5. Mr Saheed Kareem
6. Mr Adebayo Waheed
7. Mr Akinbode Sunday
8. Mr Lawal Akeem
9. Mr Samuel Ire
10. Mr Ogundile Dare
11. Mr Tajudeen Bakare
12. Mr Abiodun Adenuga
13. Mr Azeez Adetayo
14. Mr Rasheed Shittu
15. Mr Quadri Ishola
16. Mr Oluwasegun Arire
17. Mr Kunle Aremo
18. Mr Olamilekan Lolade
19. Mr Tunde Lawal
20. Mr Musbau Rasaq
21. Mr Bamidele Akomolafe
EVIL FULANI GOVERNMENT OF ZOOGERIA
Anybody that talks about Tinubu, or Igbo presidency 2023 should be hanged..
#REFFERENDUMNOW

Good step..they'll be granted bail..
They've committed no crime

Yoruba Nation Protest: NCFront To Defend Arrested Protesters In Court..
Abdullateef Aliyu
Sun Jul 04 2021

Leaders of Conscience under the aegis of the Nigeria Consultative Front (NCFront), on Sunday, said the organisation will defend the arrested Yoruba Nation protesters in court.

The forum also condemned; “in the strongest terms the forceful disruption of the peaceful rally” organised by self-determination activists in Lagos on Saturday, reiterating that peaceful protests and rallies were constitutional rights of Nigerians.

NCFront is jointly led by a former Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ghali Na’aba and a former Presidential Candidate, Prof. Pat Utomi.

The National Secretary of the NCFront, Sir Olawale Okunniyi, in a statement on Sunday, equally demanded compensation for the family of a 14-year-old girl, who was killed during the protest while calling for the immediate release of those arrested in connection with the protest.

Daily Trust reports that a combined team of heavily armed security operatives had disrupted the Yoruba Nation Rally in Lagos, firing teargas canisters and hot water on the protesters lawfully demanding for self-determination.
In the process, a bullet fired by the police hit the 14-year-old girl identified as Jumoke. However, the police had denied the killing.


Reacting to the development, the NCFront said its standing legal team had been mandated to stand in for those arrested in connection with the protests.

It also vowed to challenge the “brute force” used by the federal government in quelling protests.

“In the same vein, it says the abduction of kanu without extradition order properly prosecuted is unlawful and nothing but official banditry, a precursor for self-help and anarchy in Nigeria.”
Ithe use of live ammunition which resulted in the killing of the girl was “bestial, criminal and gross abuse of state power, which shall be taken up by our legal team in Nigeria courts and the ICJ for the prosecution of the Police and to push for compensation and apology to the family of the girl slained by the Police…”

“Again, to the best of our understanding, Citizens do not require Police Permit to hold rallies and protests to express their aspirations and grievances but mere notice of protest to obtain police protection as done by the organizers of the Lagos rally on Thursday; as a copy of the letter of notification to Lagos State Commissioner of Police was sighted by our national secretariat.

“Finally, the NCFront will like the Buhari government to note that nothing could best restore peace and stability to the country as much as the immediate convening of a people’s constituents’ referendum to democratically decide how Nigerians want to harmoniously coexist and constitutionally run their political affairs peacefully; as the ongoing constitution amendments by the national assembly can barely save the country from pervasive insecurity and anarchy rocking the nation’s stability without the fundamental agreement of the people of Nigeria.

Can they treat el rufai and his northern jihadi counterparts this way in the north?

We the south! Hope you are seeing this?

1069nine:
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Pls tell BuBu to Give every Anti-kanu Monika a job!

I think They deserve it after all the fake news threads they generate against MNK everyday/Night.
My opinion!

Is it not Nigeria police again? what were you expecting? Sorry? ?? ? ? ?

The Uproar by nothern politicians by now will have been Unprecedented!

Chaii..please put graphic on those pictures

As if Igbo presidency will stop the agitation for Biafra..

Has boko haram stopped under Buhari?

Chisos

I can assure you reading this that, Federal government presence is very much felt on Nairaland through the BMC..

The anonymous nature of this site, makes it
a very fertile ground for the BMC to work with.

princemillla:
Op let me complete it for u

zinodizt:
Op I guess u should look for a better way of expressing yourself than to say someone won’t make heaven it’s not funny

Nah wetin enter my mind I talk oo

limeta:
Fight against
those who believe not in Allah, nor in the Last Day, nor forbid that which has been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad), and
those who acknowledge not the religion of truth (i.e Islam) among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), until they pay the Jizyah with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.





Christians in nigeria do not know they pay the jizyah to stay alive
By letting the Muslims control the oil and all natural resources in nigeria
For asking for resources control is the reason Christians are been killed.

Please can you explain this further for me!?

As an ogoni man, we reject jihad and anyone that align with such ideology..
Tueh!

thebosstrevor1:
I love nairaland because it shows the real opinions of Nigerians

From my observation, Nairalanders are more smarter than Twitter users.

Twitter users are like lets follow the crowd, here everyone with their own opinions.

Only unity Beggars hate nairaland

I dont hate nairaland, no nairalander does! Just that Nairaland is due for upgrade!
There is always room for improvement.

Do you know how many people deactivate their nairaland accounts cos of this tribalism issue!?

Seun, With all due respect,The tribalism in this your platform called Nairaland, is the highest you can ever find on any other social media platform..
Any foreigner that comes here for the first time, will think that, Yoruba and Igbo hate themselves so much that can never inter marry.. But in reality, it's not true cos I have Yoruba relatives!

Kindly do something about this please!

But you're younger than this 55 year old Ancestor

muykem:
He will come out alive but that will be after Buhari government.

Am only interested in @the bolded..
As for when he will be out, it is not up to you