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Adams Oshiomhole, outgoing governor of Edo state, says he joined government to understand how politicians manipulate and control societies.
Oshiomhole spoke on Wednesday at a programme organised by the Kukah centre, with the theme ‘From activism to political power: the challenges of democratic governance in Nigeria’.
“I joined the ruling class, having been temporarily associated with them, for the purpose of studying them to know and expose the hidden things they use to manipulate and control societies, ” he said.
“I will be able to say, you know, I know how what you did that time, how much you consumed.
He also explained that change cannot happen through the contributions of one individual but by collective means.
“No one of us can change society through individual actions, because the order you seek to change is of ignorance but you need to appeal to it,” he added.
“Those gaining from the order cannot be sermonised but by engagement you may probably defeat them.”
“As soon as I leave here (office), I will expose it in what I would describe… not as hearsay; I am an insider.
“In those days when the Nigerian Police used to be efficient, an officer would go in with criminals and pretend to be an armed robber so that he can hear the conversation and confession in the cell and then come out as a witness to prosecute criminals in that cell.
“I will be able to say, you know, I know how what you did that time, how much you consumed.”
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https://www.thecable.ng/oshiomhole-i-joined-government-to-study-how-politicians-manipulate-the-society

More than two years after losing Africa's largest economy to Nigeria, South Africa’s economy have regained its position in dollar terms as the value of the Nigeria’s naira move in opposite directions.
Based on gross domestic product at the end of 2015 published by the International Monetary Fund, the size of South Africa’s economy is $301 billion at the rand’s current exchange rate, while Nigeria’s GDP is $296 billion.
The Nigerian economy shrank by 0.4 percent in the three months through March from a year earlier amid low oil prices and output and shortage of foreign currency. That curbed imports, including fuel. In South Africa, GDP contracted by 0.2 percent from a year earlier as farming and mining output declined.
“More than the growth outlook, in the short term the ranking of these economies is likely to be determined by exchange rate movements,” Alan Cameron, an economist at Exotix Partners LLP, told Bloomberg in an email response.
Cameron said, although Nigeria is unlikely to be unseated as Africa’s largest economy in the long run, “the momentum that took it there in the first place is now long gone.”
Nigeria was assessed as the continent’s largest economy in April 2014 when authorities in the West African nation overhauled their GDP data for the first time in two decades.
The rand gained 1 percent to 13.2805 per dollar at 4:03 p.m. in Johannesburg on Wednesday. The naira weakened 2.7 percent to 320 per dollar.

https://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/south-africa-kicks-nigeria-out-as-africas-largest-economy.219240/

Despite being labeled as the Giant of Africa, the general feeling in Nigeria, and the world, is that Africa’s most populous nation could do much better, given her natural resources and potential.
In the years after her independence, Nigeria was regarded as a land flowing with milk and honey but nowadays Nigerians search for greener pastures abroad. The situation has degenerated and gotten so worse that some Nigerians wish the colonial masters would come back to rule the nation.
Since Nigeria gained freedom from Britain, the country has been grappling with several problems without finding a lasting solution to it. Some of them are:
Corruption
Corruption is a huge problem Nigeria has been fighting with since independence. It started with government officials and has gradually eaten deep into every other area of the economy. It’s very rare to see a government official who isn’t corrupt nowadays.
Currently, Nigeria ranks very high in the league of corrupt nations, and as stated by ex British Prime Minister David Cameron, Nigeria is a “fantastically corrupt” country with corrupt leaders. This problem has been there since independence and has gotten worse.
President Muhammadu Buhari has put up a fight against the monster but only time will tell if the war will be won. Plus he probably has just four years to achieve this.

Impunity of Leaders
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Once in power, Nigerian leaders at the federal, state and local government levels feel invincible and disregard the rule of law, whenever they can. Leaders bend rules to their wishes and damn the consequences. The judiciary arm of the government has been toothless and only clamp down on the average citizens while top government officials who break the law are left to wander free.

Internal Strife
Nigeria is an amalgam of over 300 ethnic tribes. For some reasons, these tribes haven’t found a way to co-exist peacefully, despite having decades of experience. Most people firstly pledge allegiance to their tribe before admitting they’re Nigerians. As a result, square pegs have gone into round holes and needless squabbles have degenerated into full-blown war between communities. Tribalism reigns in Nigeria and it plays a great part in the country’s current quagmire.

Worsening Economy
Things have gotten worse for the Nigerian masses over the decades. The country’s economy has been deteriorating over the years with the hope that things will get better getting fainter. The country’s infrastructure which should stimulate economic growth is in shambles and little is done to reverse the case.

Administrative Inefficiency
One of Nigeria’s biggest problems is its lack of good leadership. Nigeria has barely managed to rule itself efficiently or achieve political stability since it gained independence 56 years ago. The Nigerian civil service has depreciated over the years and is now riddled with corruption and ineptitude. Due to tribalism and other ills, appointments into offices are based on nepotism instead of pragmatism. As a result, unqualified candidates are put in important positions and the result is what we have today.

Over Dependence on oil
This problem started in the 70’s when oil was discovered in the Niger Delta. Nigeria depends solely on oil as its source of revenue, abandoned agriculture and refused to seek other means of making money. Coupled with corruption and a non-saving culture, the country’s economy went into recession following the drop in the price of crude oil.

https://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/6-major-problems-nigeria-has-been-struggling-with-since-independence.218807/

information reaching me is that Obaseki dumped APC for PDP

Ex Edo state governorship candidate, Don Pedro Obaseki, has defected to the PDP.
Obaseki is a cousin to the governorship candidate of the APC, Mr. Godwin Obaseki. He had previously resigned as an APC member, citing alleged discrimination and lack of transparency within the party.
He made the decision to join PDP on Sunday when he was visited by PDP state chairman, Dan Orbih, and the party’s governorship candidate, Mr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
“If I have decided to join my brothers, I have decided to join this my brother (Ize-Iyamu). More than anything, I am passionate about driving Oshiomhole and the APC out of Edo," he said afterwards.
“Edo people should be allowed to decide who should lead them and not by imposing a surrogate.”

https://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/edo-2016-don-pedro-obaseki-joins-pdp.217863/

bejeiodus:
Obiano: I have been paying workers' salaries every month in my state.

Osinbanjo: Ehn! How have you been doing it? Aregbe just called me now that he needs a loan.

Willie then goes ahead to explain to the VP.

lol

I think he's teaching him how to make Nigeria Economy to be as strong as Anambra State Economy.

Funny tho

Igbo women don't want shits

Willie Obiano over to you sir. this is what I call bad economy

What a response. but I love it

pingpong1:
Your fellow ghost workers??

lol yes

tuzeriouz:
The on going screening exercise has identified & kicked you out as a ghost worker. Am still wondering which MOH you are referring to?

I ain't no ghost worker. infact almost all my colleagues has not received their salary. so they better check what they saw or it might be from our individual banks. I called up to 10 persons now and they all have not gotten alert.

asha90:
I just called my mom right now and she confirmed alongside my nephews and cousins that they got their own 2days ago. She said that the verification was to weed out ghost workers. So you didn't get alert then you are a ghost worker. Better go and clarify yourself.

Stop deceiving yur self. Anambra workers have not received their salary and am sure there's no money. I work under the ministry of Health and till now. No one has received alert including head of service. they re now saying the strike made them not to pay. but the fact is #AnambraIsBroke

manutdrichie:
Op is APC propaganda virus

I am a civil servant here in Anambra and I can testify that salary has not been paid. Ask anybody yu know in Anambra State civil service. Anambra is becoming broke like IMO state. face the fact

I think the Economic situation in Nigeria has started affecting Anambra State. Last month till now. Alot of screening has been going on to reduce the number of civil servants in the state. Salary was not paid in full last month and some was not paid. Today is 28th and yet no Salary. I think Willie Obiano is tired and he already said that there's no money again in the state. Which way Anambrarians?

lol

The magician sleeping during his supervision on one of the GEJ train station

I think we need to patronize our own. Innoson is doing quite great.

lol

its so bad ryt now and Igbos ain't smiling anymore

I dont need comments. I want people to watch the video

please watch the video here! Also necessary attention is needed urgently!


https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1173195466044089&id=408418849188425

omogin:
Boko haram seems to know more about youth empowerment than bubu and apc

I guess they re doing well on that

we re in for a deep shit

sorry but Buhari, What is happening?

Change indeed

likata:
PMB do not care if nigerians die of hunger or burn as long as d presidential air fleet can fly.

the matter tire me ooooooooo

fp please

funny but very true

mideactive:
Ipob tout,kini big deal?

much beta than a Daura slave like yu! Bleep yu

Osinbajo Wife flies Presidential jet to an event.