₦airaland Forum

I thought some demented souls said Macron was avoiding Tinubu. Issorite. Make Una dey play

hedonido:
Nigerians are funny. In this country, any office is as powerful as the president wants the holder of that office to be.

Tunde Sabiu was just a personal assistant to Buhari, but he was more powerful than the Vice President, Senate President, NSA, and service chiefs combined.

Just as Obasanjo's Senior Special Assistant on Domestic Matters (Andy Uba) was the most powerful in his government.

Considering how much Ribadu seems to have ingratiated and enmeshed himself into this BAT's sinister inner caucus, of course he would likely be more powerful than all the service chiefs combined. Not necessarily because he is the NSA, but because HE is the NSA.

Remember the massive difference between Abba Kyari as Chief of Staff and the Kwara diplomat Gambari as Chief of Staff. It's never about the office, but always about the person occupying the office.

Well said!

It is expected. Although, it appears like it's balanced when you look at the principal positions.

Tinubu must have done all these deliberately.I believe he will retrace his steps and balance the appointments

What we need most, is an effective, responsible and balanced leadership. I pray God will shepherd them all to turn the fortune of our country around for good and set it on the path to prosperity and better nationhood.

Convinient for Nigerians to deride and possibly dislodge Ghana, Kenya and other African nations at will and even with mere rhetorics. Personally, I want Nigeria to be in same sentences with countries like Russia, US, China before I can take our army serious. Ordinary bokoharam war we never win. Abeg, make we rest! At least, Ghana has no full blown insurgence that decimate their military like ours.

Confirmed?

Fingers crossed.

It's okay

O yes!

Issa goal!

Apt and succinct!

MrEgghead:
He was responsible for the establishment of University of Medical sciences during his time as the governor of the state, so he has contributed to a reasonable extent.

Apparently, our problem is not training of doctors rather the problem is how to keep the medics/paramedics motivated and committed to their job.

Politicians and public office holders have been reckless in their leadership roles by looting and enriching themselves with the public resources, collapsing our institutions through their neglect - simply because they are sure of getting medical services and education abroad. In this regard, what has Mimiko done differently?

Understood. But, what did he do to help the situation while he was the Governor? A typical Nigerian, always pointing towards problem without any effort to proffer solutions.

BTW, our problem is not peculiar to the health sector alone. We need to tackle our problems head-on, especially with new hope, faith and passion for the project Nigeria. Successive governments are to blame. We hope is will stop henceforth.

However, Nigerians are terrible people who have little or no fondness for their job and responsibility, rather, they are concerned about the salaries and income. Imagine the investment on the education of these health professionals... This lack of commitment is everywhere including the health sector and sometimes one wonders how and why some of our health practitioners are so dispassionate and unethical. If babalawos will save lives and stay faithful to our national cause, isn't it better for government to support them?

Don't tell me Doctors are paid peanuts o! We are all Nigerians and some of us have never benefitted anything from government, to say the least, a job!

We must stop the habit of jumping ship when it's down. Let's fix our country together!

There is no better time to do the right thing. Full subsidy removal is the way to go. I must commend Tinubu for his determination and his resoluteness. However, the biggest concern of average Nigerians, like myself, is the sincerity of the purpose and the effect of process as well as the proper investment of the money (saved from subsidy) into meaningful infrastructure and palliatives for the prosperity of Nigerians and development of Nigeria.

A NEW DAWN WE ALL CRAVE

@ Mynd44 @ OAM4J FYA.

Today, 29th May, 2023 is the presidential inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and coincidentally, it marks Nigeria's democracy at 24 uninterrupted years. I congratulate all progressive Nigerians- It's Tinubu o'clock, folks!

The entire journey of the Nigerian project down the line has not been easy nor smooth. In the last 24 years, Nigerians have witnessed "the Good, the bad, the ugly and even the indifferent" types of leaders. Hopes have been dashed and extinguished conveniently and severally by our serially nonchalant leaders. Particularly, the ascension of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 looked like one of a messiah but alas! His administration will be remembered as one of the most inept, lawless, nonchalant, negligent and incorrigible administration we may have seen or heard of in Nigerian history.

The Buhari administration started off as a prudent, incorruptible, people-oriented and a deviation from the past in order to keep to the change mantra upon which the administration rode into power. I could remember vividly, the first independence celebration of the Buhari-led government in 2015, the celebration was such a low-budget kind that can be likened to a one-year-old toddler's birthday. Nigerians, especially the progressives, were full of hopes that the widely touted "Incorruptible General" was capable of tackling the two major obvious problems of the President Goodluck Jonathan era i.e corruption and insecurity. Unfortunately and uptil today, the two chief issues are still manifestly living with us unscathed.

President Buhari's protracted and incessant illness in the genesis of his presidency and the clash of interest leading to some dramas that ensued within the power corridor, which were obvious in the frostiness of the relationship between the king (Buhari) and the Kingmakers (APC particularly Tinubu) are till date the two major issues that exposed the crass ineptitude, attitude, altitude, performance and results that characterized the Buhari government. The president's prolonged and incessant absence means that some career cabals (failures) were reinforced and were working at cross-purposes with the president's possible desire for a better Nigeria as conceived by key actors like Tinubu and other founding fathers of the APC. Buhari himself when available, never lived up to his billings- He allowed toxic situations to fester unattended to and allowed issues to degenerate into monumental sufferings of many Nigerians. He left strategic decisions in the hands of ordinary "operators" and plunged the economy into colossal cataclysm e.g the Endsars protest, fuel crisis, cash crunch, court contempts etc.

Due to the hardship experienced during the Buhari dispensation, it was widely doubted, especially by the "LPDP" apologists that why and how Tinubu will win the heart of Nigerians to be the next president? His firm wish and "lifelong ambition to be the president of Nigeria has never been hidden as he continuously walked the talk day after day and time after time.

Notable enough was his outburst during the season of primary elections within various political parties leading to the general elections, on June 2, 2022, the former Lagos state governor, Bola Tinubu at an Abeokuta meeting with delegates of his party, All Progressives' Congress (APC), specifically declared his intent and ambition with a catchphrase "emilokan" i.e it is my turn- which became a gamechanger in his presidential ambition and our country's political trajectories and lexicon.

For some Asiwaju's traducers and detractors, the question is - how can a king maker wants to become a king? Some even said he is too old while someothers were busy shopping for incriminating contents and variables to tarnish the image of a man whose crime is "pursuing his life ambition"

As a sage and a politically savvy strategist, Asiwaju has been, patient and persistent enough, deploying his lieutenants, ploy, stratagem and sagacity over three decades into the singular cause he pursued with firm believe and utmost effort- To be the President of Nigeria. He led metamorphoses of groups and political parties, he formed alliances with other people, he supported governments both locally and internationally even beyond political affiliations. He was steadfast, resolute, supportive of other people's cause and always willing to mend fences with enemies. He advanced his cause by making more friends. He knows a great deal about man management and talent hunting. Hence, his success; so far so good.

I have learnt alot from the Tinubu's journey to presidency which I hope to share (write extensively on in future) and imbibe going forward.
As a true Nigerian and a student of history, I am more concerned about a Tinubu presidency that will work for a greater and prosperous Nigeria and not just about his personality and scheming. The Buhari era left a bitter sour taste in the mouth of any sensible and hardworking Nigerian except for lucky few. I support Sen. Dino Melaye's position that certificate of survival be issued to every Nigerian that witnessed and outlived the Buhari's administration.

Nigerians have a long list of requests and even the New president cannot afford the time to read the long list hence, he must swing into action and hit the ground running without looking back. Chief of my conviction that Asiwaju will succeed is that he has planned for this in over three decades. Also, that he had once managed a complex and cosmopolitan state- Lagos- more or less a microcosm of Nigeria and he succeeded giving the time and resources available there and then.

In my candid opinion, I expect the following four things to happen very fast:
1. This new government must make concerted and serious constitutional and legal reforms to accommodate the rebirth of a New Nigeria because no "superman" can thrive under the crooked and corruptly put together constitution of 1999. It may be difficult to achieve a dream constitution , but it is not impossible!

2. This government must fix power as a matter of urgency in other to attract local and international investments and create jobs in long run. A stable power will assist our security construct and architecture.

3. This administration must involve in aggressive agricultural reforms which will lead to cheaper, accessible and available food for all and by extention lead to more raw materials and more jobs creation. A robust agricultural reform must embodied a new and smarter internal security template which can help farmers achieve safe environments, hitch-free farming and bountiful harvest.

4. I also expect this administration to prepare and popularise economic blueprints in order to revive the economic virility and propensity of Nigeria in the comity of nations. If we must borrow, it has to be for development purposes and to make critical infrastructural investments. This administration must resist the urge to borrow to pay salaries or to service the expensive pay perks and lifestyle of our government officials.

While there are other areas of concerns to many and more Nigerians both home and in diaspora, I am sure to a large extent, that these four points mentioned above will determine the viability of the Nigerian project and the trust of average Nigerian in the short term while the administration continues to work on a bigger and better Nigeria that can compete with world powers in the next two decades and on the long run.

Naturally, one thing that is certain, is that the Tinubu presidency has changed the Nigerian political space and history. At least, it is the very first time a Muslim-southerner will preside over Nigeria by any means. This implies that henceforth, any qualified and competent Nigerian can aspire to be the president of this country irrespective of tribe, religion, creed or affiliation- What a good moment to be alive! I am happy that I am a living progressive, one who believe in Nigeria and the Tinubu project. As a strong campaigner, I shunned all bullies, distractions and deceptions and even threats to think otherwise. I pray Nigerians will never miss Buhari. I also pray that all those who have "Japa" will have a cause to "Japada" very soon because Nigeria is on the verge of rewriting "its" Hisrory.

I welcome all well meaning Nigerians (especially Concerned Nigerians) into the new dispensation and pray that Nigeria and Nigerians shall flourish under Tinubu's stewardship. May we all experience a renewed hope that will bring forth prosperity and better opportunities.

E lo f'okan b'ale (Please calm down). It's Tinubu o'clock!
Nigeria shall work henceforth by the grace of the Almighty.

Adetoye adeyemi kareem
CONVENER, CONCERNED NIGERIANS FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE (CNGG)
Lagos, Nigeria.
29/05/2023.

Johnboom:
Your goat is likely having mastitis. Couple of things may cause this:1) Infection 2) injury when kid was sucking. Solution. Make sure your animal is not sleeping on bear floor where it udder can be soiled with manure. 2) Prevent direct sucking of the kid from the animal. This may be difficult if you are not a professional. In that case you may ensure quick healing of the udder by gentle massage the udder with warm water and also give your animal enough vitamin C, this may be achieved by giving them ripe pawpaw and ripe peeled mango.

Thanks for you submission. I really appreciate it. I will apply all you've said here. However, is there no drug or vaccine for these mastitis?
I noticed the goat has been is pains and has been too withdrawn from other animals especially her kids and I want to help her get well using a faster and surer means. Thanks. God bless you more

Johnboom:
To our esteem goat Farmers. Rain has started. Let us make sure our goat house is warm and dry. If Nigerian goat is well managed you may not have any serious diseases in your farm.

Boss, weldone!
You are doing a great job. God bless you more.
One of my goats (does) is having acute swollen udder and it's affecting the feeding and growth of its three kids. Please help me out on what best to do.

Magnoliaa:
I disagree with this suggestion.

'Cause this place nor go contain us, walai. 😅


Omo. E dey very very hard to find a neutral person for this politics section.

There's no one I can easily think of.

Not even me?

JAMO84:
You can keep your vote and your useless advice.


After God shamed all of you Tinubu haters, you want to turn yourselves to his special advisers on age and health matters. Nonsense.

Nonsense indeed! Here we are baba na president-elect.

@ mynd 44

Modified :

Good morning all.
I like to bring to your attention the development on the matter raised above.
The trio of davous and slimfeez and myself have reached an out of court thread settlement in order to allow peace reign and to allow everyone move on in peace.
I like to appreciate every member of this thread who have contributed or followed up keenly to ensure we all get things right.

@ justwise thanks for the solid job you are doing hereon
@ slimfeez na man you be. Thank you all

Lout you mean, I guess.

NaijaRoyalty:
Son of a tout is also a tout

Apple doesn't fall far off from it's tree

MetroLane:

Separation of boys from men continues

N3TRAL:
Rinu's article was published by CNN OPINION and there's a disclaimer at the commencement that the content of the article are not facts but opinion of the composer. It isn't different from what I opine anonymously on this forum every night and day.

The youth population in Nigeria are not limited to Southern Youth or Christian youth.

There are 7 States in Nigeria's North West compared to the 6 States of the South South where I'm a native. There are 6 States of the North East compared to the 5 States of the South East where Peter Obi had the best results.

If there's anything the elections has taught me, it is that the Nigerian youth is not liberated. Like her parents before her, whom she mocks for being docile and emotional, the Nigerian youth is constantly imprisoned by the chains of tribalism and religious extremism.

Let's face it, in the United States, the United Kingdom, Finland, Norway or anywhere classified as a first world society, Datti Ahmed who called for a law to kill homosexuals and non-binary people in Nigeria would never be in a ticket and that ticket would be celebrated by "progressives" of the society.

We know why Labour Party won in Nasarawa and FCT but failed to make 25% in Niger State. We know why APC won Niger State but failed to make 25% in Abuja. We know why Labour Party won Lagos, but failed to make 25% in Ogun, Osun or the South Western States bordering Lagos.

We know why Peter Obi campaigned at Southern Kaduna and not at the stadium at the centre of the City. We know why Tinubu scored less than 10% in the South East and Peter Obi scored less than 5% in many North Western and North Eastern States.

The results didn't present anything different or unexpected from a country with such a huge diversity. The turnout may have been low when compared to previous results, but it was higher than previous elections without their results. What reduced the number of votes cast was the introduction of technology by the Independent umpire vested with the power to organize National democratic polls.

Genuine students of arts and humanities know that our democracy is improving and it's something to be proud of. At least we've passed the era where results were written at the residence of military generals. We're at an epoch where voters figures are difficult to inflate. Until this election, the Senate was the retirement home of many State Governors but many of them failed in an unprecedented pattern. Commercial drivers and average Joes who can't afford transport to Abuja defeated elite politicians.

The people of Nigeria are becoming more powerful with their franchise but it is scary that they seem to prioritize prejudice and vengeance while exercising their new found power instead of competency and goodwill.

Apt and succinct!
Save for your submission in the 5th paragraph, you have made a very solid analysis of our current socio-political situation.
As an advocate of "Nigerianism" I believe we can even get things done better in our own peculiar way without inheriting some of the ostensibly disgusting cultures of the white folks.
Bye and large, thumbs up for your broad minded opinion.

I hope Dino knows what justice is and that when it is served he would accept it in good fate.

Honestly, I don't understand why Nigerians are this wicked. Some of them left Nigeria and know what we are going through but will rather rip us off than assist. Imagine how many Nigerians in diaspora, yet as a people, we are not better for it because we are greedy and selfish lot. If you know you can't do a job, why get paid for it? I am sorry for you, scammers thinking you can rip people off and hide... Nay!

P. S: This is a wake-up call for those who may be attempting to transact online without due diligence. Caveat emptor!

This thread is not for the pained. It's for those who are in sync with the reality on ground. BAT is the president-elect and you have to deal with that. Take care of yourself bro.

CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO ASIWAJU, THE PRESIDENT-ELECT.

The Presidential election of Saturday 25th February, 2023 has been concluded and a winner has emerged. Lessons have been learnt, there have been losers and winners and therefore narratives have changed respectively. In the real sense, I don't believe anyone lost. Africans, particularly Nigerians must learn patriotism and greater Nation building beyond personal interests.

In a bid not to offend my OBIdients and ATIKUlate folks, I chose to restain myself of further ventilating my opinion on social media spaces. I almost wanted to evade my responsibility and right to celebrate a BAT victory that I am part of but I was fuelled back into the celebration of this sweet victory with this piece having drawn inspiration from the quote I "stole" from a younger friend- Prince Adebola's- status Notwithstanding, writing this is not my birthright, not my means of livelihood nor an attention seeking voyage. Those close to me are very aware of how much I hate courting attention and detest clout chasing; hence my sporadic and cameo appearances in social media and spaces.

Allow me digress a little, on the election day, I met Adebola through one of my mentee, Joshua Taiwo for the first time and we discussed intensively and extensively on issues concerning our government and democracy. I was moved by his submissions and his passion for a greater Nigeria. Indeed, I am convinced that all hope is not lost and can truly be RENEWED. In fact this is a guy who is not going to vote for BAT but he spoke critically on issue without discountenancing other people's candidate nor their promoters. There and then, I realized that we still have youths like myself that can help Nigeria achieve greatness without revolutions and protests. Process and procedures are the ingredients.

We had to abort our conversation, to enable us perform our primary responsibility on the voting ground- accreditation and voting. The young man was noble enough to ask for my phone number, I gave him without hesitation and our whatsapp communication started therefrom. On his whatsapp status this morning, I saw this quote "those (whose picture is) meant to be hanged will not be drowned. Oh! It appears to me like a befitting summary or theme of the entire journey of the Tinubu Presidency. Having won the just concluded presidential poll, Tinubu's portrait is destined to grace the walls of offices, homes and events. This is a man that was never deterred nor drowned by what the naysayers and prophet of dooms have said.

Back to my track, political permutations and analyzes have been trickling in left, right and center over the last few years especially post 2019 after the return of President Muhammad Buhari for second term. There were invasions, decimation and balkanization of the progressive camp and structure by attention seeking political analysts, political jobbers, media houses and even overzealous government agencies and officials. In this periods, Asiwaju, a sage, a democrat and political war lord like many before him, lost many fights but never lost sight of the bigger battles nor the ultimate victory- The Presidency. He had stoked his firepower and raging ahead to possess the crown. In his quest, he lose several of his lieutenants. Notably, the loss of his closest ally and the biggest beneficiary of his political proficiency, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola seem like a huge blow to his ambition. The rivalry between him and his political protégé and sitting Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo as to who deserve to bear the flag as APC presidential candidate has since set the duo apart. These and many others like former Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, the APC chieftains of Southeast constituency barring some few who have been proven to be right by the Tinubu candidature and ascension.

Jagaban, a man of many paths and parts, according to H. E Babatunde Raji Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing, in one of his interviews on TVC, he reckoned that while Tinubu's last electoral outing was in 2003 when he seeked reelection for his second term as Governor of (our own) Lagos, hitherto, he neither took appointments nor vied for public office but has been contributing tirelessly and relentlessly to democratic causes within and across his political divides deploying men, mental, materials and monetary resources. Notably, in January 2006, Asiwaju supported H. E Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja- former governor of Oyo state- against the jugular-clip of Obasanjo and his PDP vultures in Oyo. It was a long battle. Ladoja was reinstated in December of the same year after a protracted legal process.

Also, Asiwaju was present and pivotal in the reinstatement of H. E. Olusegun Abdulrahaman Mimiko's mandate. Mimiko had won the keenly contested poll. But, influenced by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Independent National Electoral Commission announced Late Olusegun Agagu as the winner. Fuelled by the indefatigable sage, Jagaban, Mimiko challenged the outcome of the election in the courts in what turned out to be a two-year legal tussle that ended in him being declared the true winner of the governorship poll by a unanimous decision of the Tribunal Court, and the Court of Appeal in 2009. Justice Ayo Salami did that magic!

In short, history and politics students like me have lost counts of Asiwaju's political sagacity. If you are still not moved, ask Adams Aliyu Oshiomole, Babatunde Fashola, Yemi Osinbajo even his biggest rival Atiku Abubakar was saved from Obasanjo's bulldozing fist in 2007 during the twilight of their administration. BAT's inexplicable generosity is beyond political affiliations.

In my last piece, I mentioned that Asiwaju is no saint nor spirit, therefore he is not flawless. However, I am convinced that he is head and shoulders above his contemporaries. His doggedness, sagacity, tenacity, eye-for-talents and strategic generosity are gifts that I believe are working in his favour. I have predicted his presidency 10years ago (just like Late Chuba Okadigbo did before his demise)- The reason why I named my son (Akanbi- omo olodo ide) after him.

On this note, I thank God for his life and victory. I join all well meaning Nigerians to congratulate the president-elect, His Exellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Chuba Adekunle Akanbi omo olodo ide Tinubu (Jagaban of BORGU). It is with hope that I pray that his presidency brings the prosperity and better nation that all Nigerians desire and deserve.
I also use this medium to admonish and beseech those on the other side to heal quickly, learn to accept the Tinubu Presidency and how to hang his portraits in their homes and offices.

NIGERIANS and NIGERIA shall be great. Together we shall defeat all enemies of this great Nation and win the "colonization-by-proxy battle"

Congratulations to the Newly elected president and Congratulations to all Nigerians worldover. It is a break away from our milito-democracy as this is the first time a thorough bred democrat free of any military affiliation or background will be our president...... E lo fo Kan bale! ( keep calm)

ADETOYE ADETOYE KAREEM....
is the Convener Concerned Nigerians for Good Governance (CNGG)
Lagos, Nigeria
01/03/2023

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THE FAUX, THE PAWN AND THE REALITY

I have read countless articles, essays and blogs on many fora about the currency redesign scheme, especially when the policy was first introduced. Some people applauded the CBN for the policy hoping that it would stop certain politicians from vote buying.

As a patriotic Nigerian, I will support anything to sanitize our polity including the political class and power corridor but not through an ill-timed and anti-people machinations of this sort aimed at conditioning the masses and the voting public into accepting the wishes of some few power drunk "cabals".

The question is - Who's suffering from the Naira Redesign Policy- is it the Politicians or the larger masses?"
-Do they think politicians can't buy vote with dollars or other currencies?
-Or do they think that the Politicians don't have access to the new currency already?
-What is the essence of this policy when new notes are not in circulation?

To pay cash for goods and services has become a problem except for those who are smart and savvy enough to use pay platforms. How about people in the villages and rural areas that don't have access to these pay platforms, good network and electricity to access their monies?
Nigeria cannot just go cashless overnight without making available some basic fiscal and social frameworks upon which it will hinge.

For instance, average Nigerian businesses are informal in nature and by implications are cash and logistic based in nature. In light of these, how accessible and reliable is our road network? How many states and cities have prepaid/cashless transportation schemes? How many one-stop groceries centers or markets do we have to cater for our daily grocery needs with just a push of the "pay button" without necessarily paying cash like we find in developing nations? What is the situation and role of our internet service providers in all of these?
All of these questions and more are begging for answers and should have been analysed before we go full throttle on our cash swap and cashless policy mission.

Recently in history, as early as Nov. 8, 2016, there was a surprise announcement on Indian television. In a live telecast to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that the country’s two highest-denomination currency notes (Rs 1,000 and Rs 500) would be withdrawn immediately from the market. The plan, termed demonetization by the press, was planned in secrecy and announced dramatically, as Modi’s masterstroke against black money. Modi was praised for mopping up over US$320 billion (about 86% of total cash in circulation) but the praise eroded not too long after the cash crunch that almost crippled the economy of a country with a huge informal economy, dependent on cash transactions. The demonetization policy was a big political gamble in India, as there was no precedent, anywhere in the world, for a sudden economic shock of that scale.

Similar to what is happening now in Nigeria, the experience in India was chaos, as the country scrambled to cope. There was mad rush at banks and ATMs to exchange old notes and withdraw new currency. Queues at banks grew; many people suffered, especially the poor, who had no access to credit cards or mobile wallets; and dozens of deaths resulting from the crisis were reported.
Several years later, the dust might have settled, but it has become obvious that demonetization was not the resounding success the government expected it to be. India’s black money problem has not gone away. The economy has taken a beating, huge financial losses have been incurred, and the marginalized poor, least able to withstand adversity, have been negatively affected. There have been some gains in tax collections, and the country may have progressed toward digital payments, but these advances could have been achieved through other, less drastic means.

For countries like Nigeria tackling black money, stashed cash or promoting a cashless economy, India’s experience with demonetization provides rich lessons. Although by the long-term, social economic, and political consequences of demonetization are still playing out in India, answers to many complex questions are not apparently answered. This cash swap route is faux!

From the foregoing, it is very clear to the blind and audible to the deaf that the allegations levelled against the person of the CBN governor - Godwin Emefiele are not unfounded nor mere grapevine. The CBN governor is at best a pawn in the political war between the South and North especially in a political cycle that is touted as crucial and critical to the destiny of our democracy and nation. Nigeria has been battling inflation at double digits especially post COVID-19 and must be careful with adopting and implementation of fiscal and monetary policies. The Apex bank which has been battling inflation at 18.5%, noted that with more than N2.73 trillion out on the streets from the N3.23 trillion outside the CBN vaults, it aims to take control of money supply by mopping up cash from the economy, both within the vaults of banks and in the hands of citizens. The question now is how does CBN hope to mop N3.23 trillion with N500billion? Also, apart from the currency redesign and swap thereof, what tangible or critical framework has CBN laid down for unforseen circumstances as we are witnessing? Perhaps the events are unfolding as planned hence no need to cushion the adversities.
Since policies are meant for human beings and not the other way round, it can be suggested that the CBN should rework its currency redesign and swap policy by extending the time line in order to cater for the cash crunch we are experiencing.

Still fresh in our memory is the impact of Covid-19 and its aftermath, also again the impact of the "Endsars" nationwide protest and now the currency swap saga- which I will advise that government, through all relevant agencies must urgently cushion and avoid escalating unwanted tension and pressure on our already fragile economy and nationhood.

In reality, the situation we have at hand require a holistic rather than sectional or sentimental approach. I don't understand how the CBN hope to solve monetary and fiscal problems of this country with this kind of thoughtless experiment.
The Nigerian government must not allow this act to snowball into another "Endsars" drama because Nigeria cannot afford it.

Finally, In a largely informal economy like ours, where the most vulnerable people still have no access to digital payments, going totally cashless could be seen as an ill-considered, draconian measure that will do a lot of damage to our people and economy. So far, the benefits (if any) do not seem to have been worth this enormous financial losses and suffering.
If you doubt it, check the nearby market for feelers. Nigerians are scrambling to survive!

Adetoye, Adeyemi Kareem.
Concerned Nigerians for Good Governance
(CNGG) Convener.
03/02/2023.

alright. Thanks.

waploger:
I will enquire on Monday and get back to you

yes

waploger:
Do you stay in lagos?

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(mate S) ?