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Vulcan24:
It is the ventilation of anger, hunger and frustration at not meeting personal goals that made Nigerians misinterpreted everything their leaders do!

Most govt officials kill 2 birds with 1 stone during their movements, they knew the risk and would even prefer not to move at all !!

They were never in Abj to wave off the president only, other engagements are there

naptu2:
That's another of the tricks of the Silly Season. Here is how it goes.

1) There is a massive false alarm that the governor is going to burn House 1 down on January 1st.

2) The governor openly states that there is absolutely no plan to burn House 1 down.

3) The spin doctors go to the post in which the governor says that there is no plan to burn House 1 down and say that the governor is wicked because he plans to burn House 1 down. They say that people will suffer when the governor burns House 1 down.

In other words, they will completely ignore the fact that there is no plan to burn House 1 down and they will keep making negative posts.

4) You decide to wait till January 2nd so that, at least people will see that House 1 was not burnt down. Those spin doctors will appear on January 2nd and tell you that they are the only reason that House 1 was not burnt down, that the governor is wicked and he only failed to burn House 1 down because they raised an alarm.

Don't waste your time arguing with spin doctors. Don't give them any attention.

Today, I led a delegation of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) on a condolence visit to the National Chairman of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, who recently lost his beloved mother, Mama Lydia Yilwatda. We also visited our colleague, the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, who is mourning the passing of his father, Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo.

In both homes, we stood in solidarity, sharing in their moments of grief and offering heartfelt sympathies on behalf of the entire Forum.

We prayed for the peaceful repose of Late Mama Lydia Yilwatda, asking that the Almighty God grant her soul eternal rest in His bosom, and for Late Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo, we prayed that Allah (SWT) grant him Aljannah Firdaus and forgive his shortcomings, and may the Almighty strengthen both families and give them the fortitude to bear these profound losses.

- Hope Uzodimma

Heffalump:
They all look like AI generated videos.

Nigerian Governors Endorse President Tinubu’s Creative Economy Roadmap

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed its support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s efforts to develop Nigeria’s creative economy and enhance job creation in the country.

The forum stated this in a communique issued and signed by the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, at the end of the forum’s 5th meeting held in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

The Forum also received a detailed presentation from the Honourable Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, whom Mr Obi Asika, Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, represented.

The presentation focused on a strategic roadmap to grow the sector’s GDP contribution to $100 billion by 2030 while creating over 3 million jobs.

According to the governors, the roadmap and key initiatives include a $200 million Creative Economy Development Fund and a $1 billion Creative and Tourism Infrastructure Corporation.

The plan also features projects such as the Lagos Arena, Abuja Creative City, and Renewed Hope Cultural Villages, designed to attract investment, expand tourism, and elevate Nigeria’s global cultural presence.

Commending the reforms aimed at strengthening intellectual property and pledging to partner with the federal government, the governors said, “We resolved to collaborate through State Creative Economy Desks, co-created festivals, and the adoption of the Naija Season platform.”

The communique reads: We, members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), at our meeting held today, deliberated on issues affecting the country.

The Forum observed a minute of silence in honour of the late Pa Ahmed Momohsani Ododo, father of the Governor of Kogi State, H.E. Usman Ododo. Governors extended heartfelt condolences to Governor Ododo and his family, praying for the peaceful repose of his father’s soul.

The Forum received a presentation from the Honourable Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, represented by Mr Obi Asika, Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, on the Strategic Roadmap to grow the sector’s GDP contribution to $100 billion by 2030 and create over 3 million jobs.

Key initiatives include the $200 million Creative Economy Development Fund, the $1 billion Creative & Tourism Infrastructure Corporation, and projects such as the Lagos Arena, Abuja Creative City, and Renewed Hope Cultural Villages.

Governors commended the reforms to strengthen intellectual property, expand tourism, and elevate Nigeria’s global presence and resolved to collaborate through State Creative Economy Desks, co-create festivals, and adopt the Naija Season platform.

Today, I delivered the keynote address at the inaugural GITEX Nigeria Government Leadership and AI Summit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

We explored how technology and artificial intelligence can transform governance in Nigeria. I shared some of the progress we have made in Lagos and also gained insights from colleagues and experts from across the country.

yesloaded:
So they need to remove the money added to the petrol price during the Obasanjo regime after removing the roll plaza

naptu2:
It's not everybody that is able to comprehend things easily, so I'll provide a one-time simple explanation.

There are 3 issues:

1) Is it strange for people to wave at "closed aircraft". That's what this thread is about.

2) Did the governors travel to Abuja just to wave at an aircraft? Although that's not what this thread about, I answered the question in the first post, but some people are pretending that they can't see it.

3) Is there anything wrong with governors going to wave at aircraft? We haven't touched this issue yet, but we'll address it before the end of today (if you read my diary, then you'll know that I have addressed it a year or two ago).

naptu2:
Wow! Today is now competing with the day that I tried to upload Captain Tolofari's story for the title of day with the most bans. I think the bot might have gone rogue.

I no longer have any time, so I'll surmarise the plane issue here and then I'll write the 2007 edition of the election season when I get back.

Then that might be it for Nairaland for 2 weeks.

(I still didn't create the Anambra thread that I started writing before Buhari died).


1) Is there anything strange about people waving at "closed aircraft"? No, the passengers can see what's happening outside and it's done all over the world. (In fact, planes of heads of state sometimes fly flags when they are landing. The pilot opens his window and sticks out a flag).

2) Did the governors go to Abuja to wave at the president? No, they had previous engagements in Abuja. Very many governors were in Abuja for very many reasons at that time.

3) Is there anything wrong with governors going to say farewell to the president? Not at all. I have posted extensively about this over the years and I'll simply list the main points.

⚫️ Some people say that governors should be working instead of saying farewell to the president. News flash, they are working when they say farewell to the president. They are networking.

⚫️ I have told you that presidents are very busy people with a full calendar and people do whatever they can to get to see him.

⚫️ I've told you about how people who live on the Mainland come all the way to Lekki to play football, how people on the Mainland come all the way to Syrian Club to play basketball and how people do whatever they can to get into Ikoyi Club. It's not that there's no where on the Mainland to play sports, they are networking.

⚫️ I've told you how employees in the US go out to expensive dinners, which will be paid for by their companies, because they want to hook a client, how state governors in Nigeria organise state visits and state banquets because they want something from the Federal Government, etc.

⚫️ I told you how military governors from all South-West states came to Lagos for NUGA opening ceremony because they thought that the head of state would be there.

⚫️ I've also told you about how Presidential aides in Nigeria, the US and around the world try to restrict access to the president so that he can have some rest. Meeting the president in a car, plane, at the airport, state banquet or some other event is a way of getting around these restrictions.

groovie:
Nobody is arguing with you. Everyone sensible is pointing out that even if they do not go through with the implementation, it shouldn't even be a matter of contention at this time when people are still reeling from the new petrol prices.

parags:
I truly dont understand us as a people. Developed countries tax their citizens crazily . In fact it has been proven that citizens demand greater accountability from their leaders when they pay taxes regularly.