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Iamolukorede:
But that is the truth. Look, these are politicians and you mustn't trust them a bit. Chanting osinbajo is a show of shame, this current structure is bad and that is it.

I don't belong to anyone or in support of any. The fact is that all of them put together are all monumental failures, our mumu done do abeg

Bro, am with u 100%. The folks supporting these politicians just can't stand the truth. For instance, Those supporting osinbajo aren't prepared to see osinbajo in the light of the truth. As far as they concerned, he can do no wrong& they just don't want that fantasy to end. It's same way buharis supporters were chanting buhari, "man of integrity" 7years ago. Uptill now, folks haven't learned anything

LoL, like we don't know osinbajo is using divide and conquer strategy.
He'll Garner support and step down for his master.
He can never challenge tinubu under APC.... I repeat... Never
He is a stooge.

A good read I must say, the current shenanigans in the country is loud, yet the populace don't understand or know it yet.

Nigerian citizens celebrate mediocrity rather than enjoy the dividend of democracy.

There is no country that has ever prospered either without a great leader or a popular revolt.

BoBiafra:
Enough of politics of recklessness in Nigeria
By Stephen Kekeghe

It is disgraceful that nations across the globe only conceive governance in Nigeria as a perfect model of a despicable political system; as a prototype of what not to be! Humans, the world over, think of Nigerians with so much pity— a hapless people in a very rich nation subjected to self-destruction; a country dominated by desperate and irresponsible rulers, who have only rascality, megalomania and misappropriation to offer to over 200 million vulnerable, cowardly, sycophantic but expectant people. While the Nigerian political rulers manifest rapacity and inanities of different degrees, the masses maintain their position of hollowness, either as ill fated people dying and smiling, or as hypocrites who sing-praise their tormentors to fame, in expectation of crumbs that may fall from the table of affluence for their pick. How can a leader successfully dehumanize the same people s/he swore to serve and protect, without any organized reaction of resentment from the oppressed? Nigeria, indeed, is a traumatized country.

No government anywhere in the world can successfully coerce her citizenry into total submission to despotic rules without the complicity of the youth body. Sadly, in the Nigerian political landscape, the vitality of the youths, whom President Buhari stereotyped as ‘lazy’, is only utilized in thuggish activities by the avaricious political godfathers. To these plutocrats, who recycle themselves within the political space, young Nigerians, except their children, are not fit for any leadership position. The most visible political engagement left for the youth is hooliganism and social media praise-hood. Since we have failed to recognize that the politician is elected to serve the people, not to lord it over them, the masses will continually lie under the trodden feet of their rulers, most of whom are low heads in high places!
One gets very enraged thinking of how President Buhari’s government resents the same democratic principles that prepared the way for his emergence as a president of Africa’s most populous country in the 21st century. How this government animalizes decent, harmless protesters and exalts terrorists and bandits is what one finds very difficult to comprehend. Is it not distressing that herdsmen that slaughter our people and rape our women needed grazing reserve to stop killing? Is it not disturbing that the Boko Haram sects, after maiming thousands of innocent Nigerians, are to enjoy prestigious scholarship abroad under government’s expenses? These same people that have brought eternal anguish to families and the Nigerian psychosocial space are pampered by a government that dehumanizes decent and civil citizens.

This is happening in a country where there is no definite plan for her educated youths, who have been coerced not to ask questions about their pathetic conditions. The dehumanization of unarmed protesters under the umbrellas of Nnamdi Kanu’s IPOB and Omoyele Sowore’s RevolutionNow are some distressing episodes in a government of grief and groans, which cows every Nigerian, for a thriving perpetration of its depravities. The Nigerian masses are highly vulnerable— they are oppressed and brutalized by the politicians, Boko Haram sects, herdsmen, police, army, armed robbers and kidnappers. The Nigerian masses are literally on their own!

Political practice in Nigeria is distasteful; there is no decency and modesty— perhaps, one has to be significantly insane or mentally wrecked to fit into the big business of politicking. Nigerian democracy is simply a demonstration of crazy power seekers. When Plato declared that the ‘politician is goaded on to madness’ he might have perceived the psychotic manifestations in Nigerian politics, not the universal neurotic episodes that are triggered by ambition and obsession with power. We are in a country where we are entertained by the absurdist political theatre of Dino Melaye (a messianic misfit), the outlandish conducts of Rochas Okorocha (the lover of statues), who scored great marks on farcical theatrics by appointing his sister, Ogechi Ololo as Commissioner for Happiness and Couples’ Fulfillment. It is in this country that the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, appointed a Special Assistant on Unmarried Women Affairs. In all of these, there are young people with the vitality of rhetoric and physical strength to applaud them. This is the pathetic relationship between most Nigerian leaders and their followers, the blind leading people with active sight into a dungeon.

In Nigeria, the commitment of the average politician is only witnessed in electioneering seasons. During pre-election campaigns, politicians manifest a strange vigor, dedication and humility. They would visit every single community in their constituency, hug the paupers, eat with the lame, shake hands with lepers etc. After the elections, siren and silence greet every promise made during campaigns and rallies. These are the chameleonic dispositions that define political practice in Nigeria. This is not about All Promises Cancelled (APC) or People Deceiving People (PDP); it is about a group of people with a common vision to magu and pondei our collective fortunes. When you have moralists like Buhari, whose jobless son, Yusuf, could drive a multimillion power-bike ($157, 000; approximately N56 million) in a country where hardworking youths are regarded as lazy; Magu, who chased thieves to mend his pale pocket, Professor Pondei, who believed that the overall essence of leadership is to leaders, not the led, then, we have nothing else to say: the country is doomed and in urgent need of redemption!
Are you not repulsed that Godwin Obaseki is now in PDP and Osagie Ize-Iyamu is now in APC? This attests to the fact that in Nigeria, political parties have no ideologies; they are social descents for people who scheme to enrich themselves desperately. Adams Oshiomole is currently struggling to altar insults and praises; social media boys are battling to adjust to their masters’ madness as violence is unleashed on Edo State. Do you have to be irredeemably mad to gain political power and its privileges? Schools are on lockdown to contain a virus but politicians are ‘buying’ crowds in Edo State to demonstrate their ridiculous political egos. Are these people normal at all? Sadly, Nigerian jobless youths are busy in the social media landscape analyzing the potency of campaign crowds, of APC versus PDP.

The Nigerian masses are taken for a ride. This is why President Buhari would boldly announce to Nigerians that he was going to the Republic of Mali to help resolve their political crises. He forgot about his wilting country. What could be more reckless than leaders unpretentiously looting the resources of a country? What justification has the FG that it expended ₦523.3 million on school feeding program during the lockdown against the coronavirus? The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (MHADMSD), Sadiya Farouq, announced this condescendingly at the Presidential Taskforce on Monday 3 August in Abuja. How many household did they get to with their take home ration? Is this not insanity?

It is this normalization of looting that would make NDDC moralists under IMC misappropriate ₦4.9 billion within three months and they had all the vocal energy to justify it. Believing that they were dealing with gullible people, the Acting Managing Director, Professor Pondei, resorted to mock-fainting. Social Media boys and girls were kept busy for that moment and then, there was silence!
there was silence!


How can a country with such reckless rulers make any significant progress? Nigeria is among the tenth countries with the world’s largest oil reserves but it cannot boost of a significant productive refinery. We continue to export crude and import fuel at exorbitant prices. If there is no enough money to meet up with their extravagant lifestyle, our politicians borrow and share among themselves. This is how they will literally sell the country to China. Though among the tenth producer of crude in the world, Nigeria is nowhere in the refining of crude. The twenty five largest refineries in the world are from Asia, North America, South America, Europe and Middle East. Thanks to Aliko Dangote, who is currently building one in Lagos. In Nigeria, as at 1953, oil was already discovered in Akata, near Eket and later in Oloibiri in 1956, which became operational in commercial quantity in 1958. From 1956 to 1966 oil and gas was discovered in different parts of Nigeria in commercial quantity. Do you know what? Oil was first discovered in Dubai in 1966 and became operational in 1969. Today, United Arab Emirate is the pride of the world while Nigeria is a laughing stock of the world! Universities are on lockdown because of a pandemic but the global space is shifting to digital strategies; not a single effort to encourage digitalization of the Nigerian educational system. Those who decide for Nigeria must be haters of education and lovers of trivialities. Political appointment is an empowerment, not a commitment to serve. This is why Nigeria wrinkles like their greying minds and limbs. This is the pathetic reality.

The unruliness in the Nigerian politics has influenced every facet of the country. This is why violence and unhealthy rascality is witnessed in elections conducted by associations of medical doctors, lawyers, creative writers, farmers, transporters, teachers, students etc. It is a wind of depravity that has overwhelmed every part of the nation. This is because Nigerian leaders privilege hooliganism and terrorism in place of decency and modesty. It is a dismal situation. Tufie!

We want a Referendum now!
Not Election, cum selection.

Kekeghe PhD teaches English at College of Education, Warri, Delta State.

Like seriously I am ashamed and perturb that for how long are we going to be like this.

I have lived in 4 diff countries and I know how nation building are run, tbh nation building is not rocket science. But sadly, that is our truth here.

lexy2014:
Bro, am with u 100%. The folks supporting these politicians just can't stand the truth. For instance, Those supporting osinbajo aren't prepared to see osinbajo in the light of the truth. As far as they concerned, he can do no wrong& they just don't want that fantasy to end. It's same way buharis supporters were chanting buhari, "man of integrity" 7years ago. Uptill now, folks haven't learned anything

Waste of time

lexy2014:
That's good. I love what u said. So is this the only thing he was able to do as VP since 2015?

Mr man, he is not your president, he won't be able to do anything except when he is in charge of the country. Tell me any vice President or deputy governor with big achievement in government, they are just there to represent the main person in case the other is not there. We all are witness to the big reforms Osibanjo embarked on when Buhari relinquished power to him in one of his travels. Please you are already prejudiced against the man, nothing i will say here will seat well with you.

Although I have lost hope in Nigeria politics, but If this man should declare his interest I might just throw my support to him coz he is the only preferred candidates I have seen so far.

As for the others . Mshewww

PrinceOfLagos:
Less than 100 people now amounts to thousands to APC lying people

Shut up, that's our Starboy wizzybanjo

Ralphjoe:
Mr man, he is not your president, he won't be able to do anything except when he is in charge of the country. Tell me any vice President or deputy governor with big achievement in government, they are just there to represent the main person in case the other is not there. We all are witness to the big reforms Osibanjo embarked on when Buhari relinquished power to him in one of his travels. Please you are already prejudiced against the man, nothing i will say here will seat well with you.

you havent answered my question. is tradermoni the only thing he was able to do as VP since 2015?

Rick9:
Although I have lost hope in Nigeria politics, but If this man should declare his interest I might just throw my support to him coz he is the only preferred candidates I have seen so far.

As for the others . Mshewww

how is he "the only preferred candidate"?

Just the way Funsho Williams was murdered without any traces.

Kriss216:
I'll advice Osinbajo to scrutinize and triple his security details.

Shît is getting real and some brown teeth criminal are over-ambitious to become President by all means.


Just my 5% opinion.

Funsho Williams comes to my mind

Kriss216:
I'll advice Osinbajo to scrutinize and triple his security details.

Shît is getting real and some brown teeth criminal are over-ambitious to become President by all means.


Just my 5% opinion.

lexy2014:
you havent answered my question. is tradermoni the only thing he was able to do as VP since 2015?

Like I said, Osibanjo is not the president, he can't show off achievement as such but the little time he was in charge of this country, he was able to achieve a lot in the space of one month. We all can see the improvement in our economy when Osibanjo was the acting president. All these achievements made the presidency to tame him and we Nigerians sees this. Below are some of his achievements as acting president of Nigeria.

Ralphjoe:
Like I said, Osibanjo is not the president, he can't show off achievement as such but the little time he was in charge of this country, he was able to achieve a lot in the space of one month. We all can see the improvement in our economy when Osibanjo was the acting president. All these achievements made the presidency to tame him and we Nigerians sees this. Below are some of his achievements as acting president of Nigeria.

are those achievements? so u sacking someone is now an achievement? asking service chiefs to go to maiduguri is now considered an achievement? buhari asked his IG to go to benue after people were massacred by fulani herdsmen. he ordered immediate overhaul of SARS...pls where is the overhaul? i guess that is also an achievement. but since u say "he was able to achieve a lot in the space of one month", kindly oblige me.

has the buhari administration been able to move nigeria forward since 2015? did osinbajo contribute to the failure that the buhari administration has become?

By the Will of God he's safe.

Kriss216:
I'll advice Osinbajo to scrutinize and triple his security details.

Shît is getting real and some brown teeth criminal are over-ambitious to become President by all means.


Just my 5% opinion.

They did more than like this for Buhari, but look at where we are

Nigerians are sometimes very funny. APC has destroyed Nigeria and yet some people are clamouring for a man that participated in the 7yrs massive destruction of the country to run for President in 2023. Osinbande and Buruhari are the same, no difference. There's nothing Buuhari did that Osinbande has condemned. Get sence Nigerians pls.

Shikena:
They will and they will also queue behind the PDP that was in charge of Nigeria for 16 good years. That's politics. We failed to build an alternative. You simply can't do that less than 1 year to a general election, you need real structure in place across all the designated electoral wards

oya nau, they should continue �
Even if the devil herself becomes president, I go dey alright

lexy2014:
are those achievements? so u sacking someone is now an achievement? asking service chiefs to go to maiduguri is now considered an achievement? buhari asked his IG to go to benue after people were massacred by fulani herdsmen. he ordered immediate overhaul of SARS...pls where is the overhaul? i guess that is also an achievement. but since u say "he was able to achieve a lot in the space of one month", kindly oblige me.

has the buhari administration been able to move nigeria forward since 2015? did osinbajo contribute to the failure that the buhari administration has become?

Everything that Nigeria is experiencing now is the handwork of Buhari, he is the policy maker and executor, everything stops at his table and not Osibanjo. Yes Buhari has not moved this country forward since 2015 and it's all on Buhari. Osibanjo can only advise, Buhari is the decision maker. Osibanjo is not responsible for the bad policies of Buhari. When Buhari was leaving his members of his cabal to assault the judiciary, it was Osibanjo that halted it and he paid dearly for it.

He is the only man that can make me come out to vote in 2023.
By the Grace of GOD

I have no problem with him becoming the next president but can he handle the heat? Nigeria and over ambitious power hungry dudes everywhere. Oga carry your life do better thing leave the country for them, after all you have tried as a V.P and will be remembered.

lexy2014:
you havent answered my question. is tradermoni the only thing he was able to do as VP since 2015?

He initiated Npower before the presidency hijacked the program from the office of the vice president

Jerewise332:
This man should declare his interest
I personally want him to be our next president

Tinubu is older than buhari

Osinbajo can't handle the Nigerian system. That is the truth that we must not ignore.

Secondly, he doesn't know Nigeria enough.

It is the Buhari's shield that is bringing the shine off him...the same way it did with Tunde Idiagbon.

Fashola is better suited for the job...with a Zulum as VP, the job will be delivered.

[quote author=lojay546 post=109864154]osibanjo for president, this man has done great things in this country make una come outside support am[/quote)



What great things has he done?

No be Buhari do am abi?

You guys just talk anyhow....

I won't argue with you, but kindly also heap the insecurity on him, the same way you are heaping the praise.

One bottle of thank u for u.

He is more better than the slowpoke who wants to contest.

Actually, his age is not far from buhari but anywhere tinunbu go na crisis dey follow am with his followers.

Touts everywhere,

He does not care who does as long as he achieve is aim.

Jerewise332:
This man should declare his interest
I personally want him to be our next president

Tinubu is older than buhari

lexy2014:
It seems u forgot that u had sent me this message earlier with your other account name "Shikena".

Yes I know, is there a problem with that.

So they will continue enjoying their trade money in peace.

Iamolukorede:
Like seriously I am ashamed and perturb that for how long are we going to be like this.

I have lived in 4 diff countries and I know how nation building are run, tbh nation building is not rocket science. But sadly, that is our truth here.

There is no magic bullet ! Are you suggesting Nigeria should not elect a president in 2023? What is your point? If your point is to let Nigerians know there won't be a monumental change of Nigeria to eldorado with any of the candidates ; i agree with you.

Nigerias change with a great leader will be slow but assuring. Buhari is not great and can not provide what he does not have, he was not an ideal leader, he was only a means to an end to rescue power from the utterly corrupt PDP.

The next action is Tinubu will be setting shops on fire.

That is what he knows how to do including killing.

With Osibanjor, APC won't have to rig and their bad evil image will be changed. If this man gets in as president, it will be the beginning of good leadership in Nigeria. Everything will change. Structure, corruption etc etc will change.

My point is with this structure, nothing new will spring up. Bring Jesus Christ of Nazareth into this structure it will take loads of overhaul, why do you think Nigeria celebrate mediocre?, It is because they don't know any better.

Look, if the structure remains like this then nobody should expect a miracle come 2023. If the foundation be destroy what can the righteous do?, This led administration and sisters in politics are colossal failures. We should pause and restructure first, that will help the country to see little light. Doing thesame thing every four to 8 year s and expecting a diff results wouldn't work. However, jus know that these rouges and politicians know the gegs of problems Nigeria is facing but then it is a deliberate attempt and an agenda by them to put the country in a state of comatose and catastrophic situation.

There is no country that as ever prospered either without a great leader or a popular revolt.


uote author=chinchum post=109879023] There is no magic bullet ! Are you suggesting Nigeria should not elect a president in 2023? What is your point? If your point is to let Nigerians know there won't be a monumental change of Nigeria to eldorado with any of the candidates ; i agree with you.

Nigerias change with a great leader will be slow but assuring. Buhari is not great and can not provide what he does not have, he was not an ideal leader, he was only a means to an end to rescue power from the utterly corrupt PDP.[/quote]