₦airaland Forum

by Temitope Onitiju

Somebody just took a major swipe at the Lagos governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Akinwunmi Ambode.

A cartoon has surfaced on social media depicting Ambode as an unserious individual who is mostly interested in social engagements and having a fun time.

The cartoon, which had the title ‘Nigeria’s next top model’ showed the guber candidate looking animated in some of his poses for his campaign posters.

It had the caption: “Serious issues demand seriousness. Do you want this ‘Jaiye Jaiye’ man a.k.a ‘social prefect’ as your next governor?”


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Why was retirement Introduced?

It was introduced so that as strength begins to Fail we can find solace in the rest time that has been created?

Say No to Tinubu and his Hawks

Heads have started rolling as the fallout over President Robert Mugabe’s embarrasing fall at Harare International Airport on Wednesday begins.

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Sources said up to 27 members of the presidential security and advance team who seemed immobilised as Mugabe tripped and tumbled after addressing hundreds of Zanu PF supporters who had been bussed to welcome him on his return from the African Union summit, have been suspended.

According to the sources, the guards were handed their suspension letters on Friday.

Officials at Munhumutapa government building said an investigation was launched on the night that Mugabe fell at the airport on his return from Ethiopia where he had just taken charge as the new chairperson of the African Union.

But Presidential spokesperson George Charamba yesterday dismissed the reports of a shake up in President Mugabe’s security team as a fallacy.

“There is only one hand that shakes up and that hand has not shaken up [anything]. What is there to shake up? The last time you heard about a shake up it was from us and not from media reports,” Charamba said.

But sources insisted a shake up had indeed taken place and there were indications that some officials could be fired.

At the State House on Friday afternoon where President Mugabe was meeting newly-elected Zambian leader Edgar Lungu, new faces could be seen on his security team.

After the meeting that took almost five hours, Mugabe escorted Lungu outside the State House with both hands in his pockets. The two did not address journalists who had gathered.

When Lungu was departing in his motorcade, Mugabe stood for a few minutes outside before walking back into his office at State House.

Another official said although some people were taking the fall lightly, it was a serious matter that had to be dealt with thoroughly.

“There are many departments that are being investigated, from Air Zimbabwe, the advance team and the security. I doubt if some of them will come back,” said the official close to the developments.

“The issue here is simple. The security team was caught napping.

They were taking things for granted and failed to adhere to basics. It is protocol that the immediate proximity is, at most, three metres from the President. These are the bullet takers and in cases where he falls they are supposed to hold him either by the arm or by the shoulder and should never take their eyes off him.”

The official added: “He went on to touch the ground on all fours.

That should never happen. What if someone pulled a gun? The immediate proximity team should have helped him up because those are the people that are allowed to touch him before anyone else.”

Information gathered revealed that the immediate proximity team was also there to prevent members of the public getting dangerously close to the President as happened when British gay rights activist Peter Thatchell attempted a citizen’s arrest on Mugabe in 1999.

He said the security failed to follow Rule Number 3 of their training manual which outlined the distance they should keep from the President.

The official, however said most of the suspensions could just be decoys by the secret service chiefs who wanted to appear as if they were doing something about the embarrassing incident.

NB: Nigerians must rise and prevent the attempt to turn the country, into a Laughing stock , Men Like Mugabe and Buhari should be in retirement homes,


Placing a 73 year old man to lead a complex nation of over 170 million people is suicide!

Just Ombatse wahala alone is enough to give him stroke

Vote wisely

God Bless Nigeria

We the Good people of Nigeria

Haters of violence and lovers of peace

Believers in the sanctity of human life with disdain for those who shed innocent blood

Wholeheartedly support Abdullahi Maibasira in his quest to rally Nigerian youths in support of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan's re-election for a second term


Goodluck till 2019 a Mission accomplished!

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While APC is Busy rigging online Polls, PDP youths are taking the battle for votes too the nooks and crannies of Nigeria,
The National Youth leader hon Abdullahi MaiBasira on Friday Hosted over 300 youth groups from all over Nigeria to a strategic meeting on getting out the votes.
It will be recalled the Maibasira hosted large numbers of youths and students groups during his tour of many states which took his directorate of youth mobilisation to Sokoto, Zamfara, Niger, Calabar Akure Lokoja amongst others.
The Youth leader who thanked the groups for their unflinching support to the president, promised to continue to carry all youths along.

Here are pictures from the Event

Happy Viewing and God Bless President Jonathan

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The National youth Leader of the PDP Rt Hon Abdullahi Hussseini Maibasira today rallied Youths from all nook at crannies of Niger State for the Presidential campaign rally which took place at the Trade fair complex Minna Niger state, the venue which was filled beyond capacity had youths from all the corners of the state and beyond. 
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The  youths who had earlier converged at the Kutigi International Conference from where they proceeded to the venue danced chanted songs in praise of the President Jonathan, the Chief servant of Niger state and the PDP guber candidate Umar Nasko whom they described as their own .

Speaking at the presidential Campaign rally Maibasira praised the president for exceeding the expectations of Nigerian youths and Nigerlites citing development strides in Education, Agriculture  rail transportation amongst many others the president has done as reasons why he should be re-elected as President come Feb 14  2015.

On his part Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu barated those he described as ingrates for running away with the mandate of the PDP after been elected on its platform , describing himself as a loyalty party member who will rather resign than that dump the PDP.
He thanked the president for fulfilling all his promises to the Good people of Niger state particularly in the area of agriculture which has led to a significant improvement in the lives of farmers in the state.


The president who spoke last at the event described the PDP as the only party where a 39 year old young man will be given the party's gubernatorial Ticket, drawing Umar Nasko to himself he urged the youth to rally round the PDP and vote the party at all levels 

Highlight of the event included cultural Displays and Parade of an Elephant decked in PDP colours signifying  the strength and resilience of the party









#NigerPDPrally #GEJtill2019

Hate or Like her Berem comes to the Politics section with a Brand of opposition that is unique, she is a special girl and a wonderful fellow when you really get to know her, despite our differences we appreciate the contributions of Berem to the deepening of political discuss on Nairaland

On Behalf of All PDP Members on Nairaland we wish Berem a very
HAPPY BIRTHDAY and Many Happy Returns

Best wishes

We will never vote for Tinubu via the back door,
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Every young person need to read this http://dailypost.ng/2015/01/21/oche-joseph-otorkpa-between-president-jonathan-and-general-buhari-which-man-stands-for-the-youth/

GEJ All the Way

GEJ till 2019 a Mission Accomplished

I crave the Indulgence of all Nairalanders to wish my good Friend and brother Abdullahi MaiBasira the National Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Apostle of NON VIOLENCE a Happy 32nd Birthday

May the years ahead bring you lots of Happiness and Joy



Best wishes

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‎The National youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP  and Director of the Directorate of Youth Mobilisation of Goodluck Sambo Presidential Campaign Organisation Rt Hon. Abdullahi H. MaiBasira   today Lunched the SAY NO  TO ELECTORAL VIOLENCE Initiative at a town hall Meeting In the caliphate City of Sokoto 
Speaking at the event which was held a Sokoto Hotel he bemoaned the activities of miscreants and rascals‎ which he said have constituted themselves into nuisance to the electoral process.
He called on the youths to avoid religious politics and vote Massively for president Goodluck Jonathan and the PDP at all Levels in February. 
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Abdullahi Ali Kano Former NANS Senate President and delegate to the Just concluded Confab reminded the youths especially students on the need to avoid divisive politics ,reeling out the ‎ contributions of the Goodluck Administration to the development of the north .
He cited the establishment of  9 out of the 12 Federal Universities in the North and the massive investment in Almajiri education and agriculture , Urging the youths to stick to the party that ensures development and protects their interest.
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In His remarks the PDP Youth Leader of Sokoto Alhaji Nasiru commended  MaiBasira for his continuous support for the PDP youths in the state ‎calling on all youths to rally Behind the Leader and the president. 

The Zamfara state Youth Leader Comrade Yusuf Alhassan Kanoma  in his remarks bemoaned the activities of political preachers who ‎call for the Boycott of the Umbrella because President Jonathan he is a christian calling all all youths to reject deciet and rally behind the President in his quest for a second term.

The Wamakko Local government youth leader On His Part assured the youth Leader that they have rejected the call by their local leaders to vote along religious lines saying a vote for APC is a Vote for Homosexuality which has been outlawed by president Goodluck Jonathan. 
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Other speakers at the event included Alhaji  Sani Haruna the Kebbi State  PDP youth Leader , The Speaker Nigerian Youth Parliament Alhaji Abba Waziri , Representative of women youth groups among, PDP Local government and ward leaders among many others ‎
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lincolnj88:
must u terrorize me because I am expressing my concerns...

lol

PUSH1:
Ibos are sh.it set of people. They themselves don't know what they want and they are hopeless set of people.

You need to mind your language,using such derogatory words on any tribe or people is simply unacceptable

Over 2000 members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on Tuesday in Suleja decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Speaking on behalf of the decampees, Alhaji Abdullahi L. Sulieman, who was three times Suleja Council chairman, ‎said they had to leave APC because it had no direction, adding that they were also made to swear by the Quran to abide by rules and directives from the party.

''APC is the only party that will make you swear with the Quran to abide by rules and directives of the Party which we did but when we discovered that it is all deceit, we had to leave the Party back to the PDP where we left from''

"We had to return to the party that we can see its structures and development on ground because there is no ward in the 25 Local Government Councils in the state that has not received dividend of democracy through the Ward Development Project."

He also stated that the over 2000 decampees are from ten wards in the state, adding that more will join them.‎

According to Sulieman, he was not financially induced to return to the PDP adding that he returned because of his conviction that PDP has better things in stock for the people of the state.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/over-2000-apc-members-in-suleja-decamp-to-pdp/200191/

God Bless our soldiers God Bless President Jonathan

Nigeria will Overcome

GEJ till 2019

The Presidential aspirant of All Progressives Congress has further confirmed the fears of Many Nigerians , His promise of providing 1 million jobs for Igbo youths clearly shows that  he is completely clueless and detached from  the present realities,  needs and expectations of our South eastern brothers and sisters

Even a ten year old knows what the  igbo needs is not Jobs but business opportunities so that they themselves will create the jobs !

Our south eastern brothers are business inclined that's why President Jonathan in his quest to empower the region , 

Established an international Airport for the region after close to three decades of been denied one by successive government including Buhari's

Established the Ontisha river Port to promote trade and reduce cost of doing business in the hinterland 

He encouraged and Patronised INNOSON Nigeria's biggest vehicle manufacturer 

He is presently constructing the Second Niger Bridge 

He revived rice farming Today Ofada rice is one of the Nation's premium export earners 

The enhanced cargo clearing time has helped business owners not just in the south east to maximise profit 

Several International and Local companies have opened shops in the south east largely due to the policies of the Jonathan administration !

The Igbo Nation know what they want and I Know its not a 72 year old man who is clueless about their needs.
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baybeeboi:
this guy is a dope...
He filled the C.R:S cultural center with laughter.
After all the jokes...in His voice.
''me I no go school......make i no talk too much before them begin ask for my certificate''

lol

The Fun and excitement at the cultural Centre Calabar venue  of the PDP South South and South East Zonal rally knew no bounds as A list Comedian and performing artists ensured that there were no dull moments during the event.

Here are pictures  from Klint's appearance at the event where he declared that he is a comedian with a genuine certificate 

 #PDPYouthRally

Happy Viewing! ‎

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‎The youth wing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have continued to pull crowd as they continue their nationwide tour mobilising youths from all nooks and cranny in support of the President Goodluck Jonathan! 

Led By Abdullahi MaiBasira the National Youth Leader,and Jude Imagwe the SSA to the President on Students and Youth Affairs the train is in Calabar,the nations paradise for the South South / South East Zonal rally. 
Students from virtually all campuses in the zone and their student union executives, are  all in attendance, including executives of NYCN amongst several other youth groups 

Quotes ‎‎

This election is a contest between the old  generation and the new generation Jude Imagwe 

The day I was born was the Day the APC aspirant truncated democracy over three decades ago - Abdullahi MaiBasira National Youth Leader PDP

This is the first time in the history of this great nation that Funds are been channelled to critical sector of our nation - MaiBasira 

we have the right to decide who want to vote for we have chosen Jonathan and there is nothing anybody can do about it - Comrade Abduljallal Chairman Forum of State chairmen NYCN

Our economy was going to collapse under Buhari if had  not been  booted out , I urge you young people to check these facts it's available on the Internet, thank God for google! Liyel Imoke 

The Fact that some body tied wrapper when he came to Calabar does not mean he has changed - Liyel Imoke 

Here are pictures from the Event Happy viewing

My thoughts on Muhammadu Buhari's academic records are simple and thus:

1. The Presidential Candidate of the APC like his party is remarkably fraudulent and deceitful. 

2. The released result bears MOHAMED BUHARI while the ailing general calls himself MUHAMMADU BUHARI.

3. The result bears the acronym of WAEC yet its well known that WAEC wasn't in existence as at 1961. CAMBRIDGE was the standard at that time.

4. The result released by Buhari's WAEC bears KATSINA STATE as state/location of exam yet there wasn't a KATSINA STATE as at 1961 till 1987.

5. MUHAMMADU BUHARI claims the Late Gen. Shehu Musa Yar'Adua was his classmate. This has left me thinking how Shehu who joined the Army in 1959 could be in final CLASS 6 in 1961.

6. Class 6 was introduced into our academic curriculum in 1990. How come MUHAMMADU BUHARI had passed that class before the government introduced it?

I stand to be corrected by any APC bigot on these.

Reject corruption! 

Reject Boko Haram!

Reject the APC!

Reject MUHAMMADU and/or MOHAMED BUHARI.

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Following the recent adjustment in the Price of premium motor spirit, From 97 Naira to 87 Naira, many have expressed doubt about the ability of the government to enforce the new price,

So I decided to walk into a fuel station on Ajaokuta - lokoja road ( North central Nigeria ) and Behold they were dispensing the product at =N= 87 the official pump price.

Here are pictures from my brief stop at the service station 

Happy Viewing 


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YouthsPC0:
I am verry sure you don't even have a voters card! Only a senile old man will vote a 72 yeal old fellow that has refused to improve himself!

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kestolove95:
Aftr readin ur post...am more convince to kick gej out and. bring inn d people's general...sai buhari

May be you can tell us why?

It was Michael Crichton who said " ‎ If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree" .
Knowing what has transpired in the past will provide a glimpse of what the future might hold.


To state  that young people will play a defining role in the 2015 presidential election is to state the obvious considering the fact that they constitute majority of the voting population. 

Now let's take a look at the antecedents and credentials of the two major political parties and how young people fit into their plans


 The Peoples Democratic Party under the leadership of President Goodluck Jonathan at their convention  elected  30 year old Abdullahi MaiBasira to lead the youths, while their counterparts in the APC  selected a 54 year old  former House of Representative aspirant to occupy the only position traditionally reserved for young people in political Parties. In addition the party is fielding the oldest presidential aspirant, the oldest governorship aspirant, and the oldest aspirant vying for a seat in the senate , Alhaji Shaba Lafiagi of Kwara APC who turned 74 last year.

Before the Jonathan era, thousands of young and qualified Nigerians have consistently found it difficult to secure admission into Nigerian universities, lack of slots and over population  forced many schools  to turn back very qualified young Nigerians,  a situation President Goodluck Jonathan considered unacceptable.
In a bid to correct this anomaly,the President  swung into action and in one fell swoop constructed 12 brand new Universities from scratch sweeping thousands of young Nigerians into various degree programmes in the process.  He also placed food on the tables of many young people who became beneficiaries of employment from  these new universities as  academic and non academic staff. Worthy of note is the fact  that 9 of these 12 new universities are located in Northern Nigeria were the literacy rate is at its lowest.

His main challenger on the other hand did not build a single university while he held sway at Doddan barracks as Head of state. History tells us that he did not only  disband the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) he also scrapped subsidised feeding in Nigerian Universities . 

Another Fact that set president Goodluck Jonathan apart is his love for young entrepreneurs and their exceptional ideas , few months into his presidency thousands of young Nigerians received  YouWin grants , to set up and expand their businesses. 
Till date no Nigerian can point to a singular innovation or youth programme executed  under the regime of General Buhari.

When President Jonathan came to power members of the National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) could bearly make ends meet with the Meagre =N= 8250 they received as allowances, President Jonathan ordered an Over 100% increase in their allowances to =N= 19,500, his counterpart on the other hand is busy still justifying the cold blooded murder of youth corpers  by his supporters  in 2011.

Few years ago,  the President discovered that the private sector was not willing to hire inexperienced graduates, he lunched  a scheme where young people could obtain the requisite experience to qualify them for employment. 
This line of thought gave birth to the graduate internship scheme (GIS).
Under this scheme graduates who have completed their National youth service  are attached to a firm to gain experience while the government also pays the participant a stipend. 

The agricultural revolution that has slashed  Nigeria's food imports bill  by over 80 % is another testimony of the ability of young Nigerians if given the opportunity. The presidents confidence in the ability of the Nigerian youth has paid off with the massive involvement of youths in rice  farming which contributed greatly in cutting down our food import.
On the other hand, the opposition's presidential candidate who informed INEC in 2003 that he  had 150 cows seem not to have embraced new techniques and methods of animal breeding, this has left him with 150 cows after 11 solid years, this kind of stagnation  is not what the nation requires at a time when crude prices are at an all time low .

In 2015 thousands of young Nigerians will become proud home owners  for the very  first time in their lives,  thanks to the setting up of the National Mortgage refinance company by President Jonathan. This dream could however be short circuted in a Buhari Presidency.
A look at his  antecedents clearly points to that fact , he has a history of cancelling noble projects and never initiating any. A man who  paid 500 million US dollars for cancelling  Jakande's lagos Metro rail project instead of paying 450 million  USD to complete same does not look like a man who can lead Nigeria in the 21st century.

From Unity school rehabilitation to the setting up of Almajiri schools, from the massive engagement of young Nigerians in developmental projects to an unprecedented award of scholarship to Nigerian students, President Jonathan has shown great commitment and passion for the upliftment of young By Nigerians irrespective of religion, background or tribe.
His recent promise to implement the report of the CONFAB which adopted the 30% inclusion of young Nigerians in governance amongst many other noble recommendations is a clear sign that the President is not about to shift focus from his youth centred policies. 




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The PDP Directorate of Youth Mobilisation began a Nationwide tour and town hall meeeting to sensitize the Nigerian youth on the need to vote for PDP and President Jonathan come February 14.

Led by the dynamic Abdullahi H. MaiBasira,the Reverton conference hall venue of the event was packed with students, Youth groups, young market women, musicians artisans and member state youth council.

Various speakers at the event stressed the need to vote PDP at all levels, citing the excellent performance of the president.

Hon Haliru Abdul told the crowd of young supporters that prior to the coming of Jonathan he and other students from the state Use 911 trucks to travel to Zaria in search of Higher Education today he said " I have a fully functional federal university at the back of my house , other speakers cited the resuscitation of the Ajaokuta steel complex, the ongoing work on Ajaokuta rail line,the completion of the Lokoja - Abuja Highway the Geregu power plant 2 and 3 among many others as the reason why the youth should mobilise fully for the president!

Here are the pictures and happy viewing!