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Amoskolo:
Bringing sanity to public service comes with a price; I sincerely hope he gets it right. The quantity of redundant staff in government pay role is impeding development.

The only sensible comment I have seen on elrufai Nairaland thread today. God bless you

Handiwork of political jobbers in the All Progressive Congress (APC). Osinbajo is not that everyday Nigerian Politician that you know the man is focused on his job as the Vice President and nothing more.

Osinbajo has always been a strong believer in the success of Nigeria. Hearing him preach hope is something that resonates with the kind of person he is.

IPOB pigs won't stop at anything to bring down the name of Osinbajo. This OP even went as far as digging up an article written 3years ago just to discredit the person of Osinbajo in 2021. For your info Osinbajo remains the best in that position and office since 1960 and come 2023 Nigerians will vote him to power if he decides to contest.

Surely Nigeria will come y of this.

At the end of it all Nigeria will prevail.

Renewable energy is the future. All what is needed is a global collaboration to achieve this aim

Let's see how Obaseki will come against a body he is a member of.

So Osinbajo should demand the sack of Pantami because he is a Christian?? Look, he is the VP of Nigeria that consist of both Christians and Muslim.

By Mayowa Olaniyan

We are living in perilous times. A time of ultimatums, threats and evictions. A time of the herdsmen. A time where tribal fanatics have risen to become leaders of thought. A time where genuine statesmen are urgently needed to stem the tide of of mistrust, suspicion and deceit.

We didn’t just get here suddenly. It is an accumulation of unsolved perennial conflicts. In fact, we have our history to thank for reminding us we once trod this path. Where it led us and it is leading us now remain a painful experience that we dare not wish our enemies. History moves in circle. We must, therefore, learn from what came before us in order to carve a path for what to come because those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. If truly we have really learnt our lessons from that horrible experience is a question that needs to be answered by everyone of us.

In recent times the southwestern part of the country have been engulfed with stories of conflict in the state of Ondo and most recently Oyo Stste, between normadic pastoralists otherwise known as Fulani herdsmen and indigenes of some communities in the states.

In the case of Ondo State, the bone of contention was the forest reserve which had been reportedly identified as an hideout for killer herdsmen and has become an operational base for kidnapping killing and extortion. Just as the saying goes “desperate times calls for desperate measures.”

The governor who by law is the chief security officer of the state rose to the occasion, like a raging lion stamping his authority in the jungle, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu roared a seven-day ultimatum to the herdsmen in the forest to vacate the place immediately. In the same vein outlawed open grazing in the state. He further ordered a proper registration of all herdsmen within the state.

As expected, the media launched on the governor’s order sensationalized it and amplified it beyond boundaries. I couldn’t look in few days became an icon of eviction and alternator no thanks to the media, the reports the governor against the presidency.

This statement of Garba Shehu, the spokesman to the president tells it all. Akeredolu a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), suddenly became a student of law in the hands of the president image-makers.

As usual, Akeredolu’s kinsmen came to his rescue. They praised the Governor to high heavens for summoning the courage to speak up. Like the slang of the #EndSars protest, ‘Akeredolu SoroSoke.’ Before we could make meaning of what was happening, the situation degenerated to a war of words between tribal elites of Northern and Southern extraction. The tribesmen took over.


The case of Oyo State, a neighbouring state happens to be different. In this case, it was more specific. The major victims here were the people of Ibarapa East, Ibarapa North and the whole of Oke-Ogun. Unlike the Governor of Ondo State, who stood his ground in the face of perceived intimidation, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, deviced a much softer approach. In the face of wanton killings, destruction, kidnapping and extortions, Governor Makinde chose to adopt a very soft approach that is least expected of a leader that ought to lead from the front.

Whether the decision of the Governor was influenced by the politics of a second term ambition remains a question to be answered by the Governor himself. Rather than taking sides with his people, Governor Makinde took a more official stance. He went on to issue a directive to law enforcement agents to arrest anyone who takes law into his hands to salvage the plight of the people of this troubled part of Oyo State.

This particular approach gives rise to another situational hero: Sunday Igboho, who emerged from nowhere. The people of Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun suddenly found solace in Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a Sunday Igboho, a self-acclaimed Yoruba rights activist and a well known Yoruba political enforcer as well as a son of the soil. Not only did Sunday Igboho take laws into his hands by issuing an ultimatum to the so-called “killer” herdsmen, he also went ahead to enforce its ultimatum.

In a state that has functional and established governance apparatus, the people lost confidence in the state “constituted authority” (God bless Senator Ajimobi’s soul). Sunday Igboho suddenly became a rallying point for professional tribesmen, who are really not interested in ameliorating the plight of their people but to spin the situation to favour their own political agenda. People of questionable characters became tribal champions (names won’t be mentioned here). War of words again began between the Northern and Southern tribalists. Again just like in Ondo State, the tribesmen took over.

As if Southwest brouhaha isn’t enough, another tribal jingoist and secessionist, Nnamdi Kanu, through his Eastern security network of militia is engaging the Nigerian military in the Southeastern part of the country, hiding under the guise of evicting “killer” Fulani herdsmen, and stylishly waging a war against the Nigerian state.

Truth be told, the absence of leadership in most states of the federation as exemplified in the case of Oyo State is giving rise to this tribesmen who are disguising like folk heroes to their kinsmen. Politicians must for once stop being politicians and rise to the occasion like statesmen to solve this lingering crisis. The solution is right here staring at us all.


The National Economic Council (NEC) led by the Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, had, as far back as 18th January 2019, presented a lasting solution to the herdsmen and farmers’ crisis in the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP). Professor Osinbajo had been “statemanly” enough to have led the 36 state governors to come up with this document. While it is pertinent to state clearly that the states are not to be forced to participate in this programme, but it would be wise for any state government to adopt the plan so as not only stop the incessant clashes between nomadic herdsmen and indigenous farmers, but to also commercialise livestock production as a way of increasing the Internally Generated Revenues (IGR) in their states.

We are living in times where livestock production has gone scientific and commercial. Cattle breeding shouldn’t be left to a particular ethnic group neither should we profile a tribe as ‘Cattle Breeders.’ The last time I checked, there are no Fulani herdsmen in Botswana, neither do we have killer herdsmen in The Netherlands, yet these nations are maximizing the humongous opportunity in cattle breeding.

Nigeria can be the next big thing in Africa, we can be bold enough to break from the old norm of nomadic farming and adopt the modern 21st century ranching of cattle and other livestock. We can’t continue to kill ourselves because of an alleged odd notion of some herders that believe cows have more rights than humans.

Our politicians should for once save this nation from this mess. This carnage needs to stop. The political class needs to stop thinking about the next election and think about the Next Generation. Politicians only play political games but statemen build a nation. That’s what Nigeria needs now. There is no other solution at hand than to adopt National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) now!

• Olaniyan is a political analyst

https://thedailyleaks.com/the-herdsmen-tribesmen-and-statesmen-discordant-cord-of-three-strands/

Facts presented on Reno Omokri's lies against VP Yemi Osinbajo

Reno Omokri, a former Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan, has lately been attacking Vice President Yemi Osinbajo via his social media platforms. There is nothing wrong in making constructive criticism of a public political figure in the country, what is unfair is taking delight in denigrating such a person purportedly for political gains.

Below are the facts against recent unsubstantiated and misleading claims made by Reno against VP Osinbajo:

FIRST LADY AISHA BUHARI

Recently across his social media handles, Reno claimed that Vice President Osinbajo only praised the First Lady (at her book launch) for been on Facebook and Instagram.

This claim is a misleading.

While the Vice President emphasized the First Lady's presence on social media, that according to him, was only the means in which he sees the First Lady reaching out to majority of Nigerians. The Vice President also extolled the wife of the President for her courage of speaking up for Nigerians when the need arises. He didn't stop there, he went ahead to describe the First Lady as a "worthy partner" to the Buhari administration, as attested to by President Muhammadu Buhari. He only quoted the President and agreed with him on what he had earlier said about his wife.

This is the fact of the matter.

KIDNAPPED OF RCCG MEMBERS

In another post, Reno accused VP Osinbajo of not speaking up on the RCCG members abducted by a gang of kidnappers in Kaduna State. According to him Vice President Osinbajo would rather praise the national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the occasion of his birthday. This is not true. Tinubu's birthday is different from the RCCG members' kidnap.

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While it is true that VP Osinbajo attended Asiwaju Tinubu's birthday and he spoke good words about him, expectedly at a birthday ceremony of the national leader of his party, and someone he has a cordial relationship with, this is normal.

The misleading side of this story is that Reno said VP Osinbajo didn't say anything on the RCCG members' kidnap, purporting that he neglected them in the den of their abductors, this is not true. It is misleading.

Prof Osinbajo, SAN, remains the Vice President of Nigeria, though a Pastor in RCCG. He has always condemned the activities of kidnapers in Nigeria. And in carrying out his duties, he has sworn to protect the people and the territorial integrity of Nigeria, this we have seen him do from time to time. And if there's any need for the VIce President to speak against any social vices, he, by the virtue of his office does it on behalf of every Nigerian.

More over, Osinbajo as part of this administration, has been securing the release of kidnapped victims, and has since showed his concern for every kidnapped Nigerian, including the Redeemed members. The VP is a problem solver, this he has done repeatedly.

This is the truth if the matter.

However, Reno should be tolerant of people who oppose his views with factual essence, and he could also factually counter their claims if he thinks they are wrong. But over time, Reno has resorted to blocking people who are opposed to his views on his social media pages. Don't do this if you can stand by your story. Rather, engage qualitatively and let's join efforts to make Nigeria greater if that is your motive.

This is one of the best way to decentralize the national Grid system. Citizens will be able to control the power they consume

The VP statements here showed there has been a process going on for a new IGP before the President left the country I hope the Mischief makers get this fact straight. What happened is just a conclusion of a process that had begun before the President left the country

The way we misinterpret Issues in this country is Legendary. A man who has stayed focus to his roles as stipulated by the Constitution is now been termed as "tarnished". One thing that stands Osinbajo out is his performance in Office as VP. The testimonies are there for all to see.

Quite Important and strategic move.

Reno Omokri owns the largest and the most thriving block industry on all social media platforms. He is so alien to truth and reality. He is an opportunist who coins sadistic moments to score cheap Political goals and propaganda

MyOsinbajo/MyZulum

This OP is high on Premium Ogbomosho weed

The driving force behind any Economy in the World, The impact of the MSMEs can never be over emphasized. The VP's passion for the growth of the MSMEs is unprecedented in the history of this Nation

At least this will put some sense into the peddlers of perceived disaffection between the President and his Vice. The understand between these two individuals is cordial and mutual

MufasaLion:
To slap this dwarf is just in my head

To slap sense into that your empty skull is was am feeling now

TheRareGem1:
I'm Waiting for wailers to come and cry foul on this thread; roughly, the private sch teachers that benefited alone are almost a million not to talk of the private organisations so when you Marge the statics together, should be up to a million, and also the transport workers & artisans that benefited from the one off grant are not more than a million. Hence, the Presidency assertion is true.

There is room for improvement. Government should do more and ensure those who need the interventions get them, not hijacked by elites and politicians.

Wailing is like life support for those people, their Existence depends on it.

Something that stands out in any program supervised by the VP, and that's the Level of Transparency.

The coast is just getting getting clearer for Osinbajo by every passing day

How did this trash got here in the first place

VP Osinbajo, A man of uncommon intellect

Nigeria will prevail, Our Unity is non negotiable

RuudVanNisteroy:
Frontpage Lalasticlala,Mynd44,Dominique

You typed this fantastical Gibberish and you expect it to enter front page. You get issues

Just as the scripture says that Righteousness exalts a nation, so does fairness, equity and Justice.

Before Malami was eyeing Kebbi State Governorship seat, now it's Malami eyeing the presidency. Sowore and his goons in Sahara Desert won't stop at anything to bring down this Government. The inconsistency in this reportage makes me feel so sorry for the Nigerian Media

That's what we represent. Matthew 5:14