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strykr:
Nigeria became a nation after the 1914 almagamation.. Nigeria attained self rule and independence in 1960. Sixty years after independence, the Nigerian project have failed to reach her potentials and is touted as a massive failure and disgrace among her contemporaries.

Nigeria have had over 15 heads of states who have in one way or the other contributed to the failure and deterioration of the country. Do you know that virtually all the heads of states either came from a military or academic background. The only exception to the is rule was the short lived, puppet reign of Ernest Shonekan who had a law background.

Coming down to state level, the best governors in Nigeria have had non academic non military backgrounds like law, engineering, medicine, architecture, philosophy e.t.c. Examples are Fashola, Amaechi, Akpabio, Kwankwaso, Peter Obi, Sullivan Chime, Donald Duke, Dave Umahi.
On the other side, some of the worst performing governors in the current dispensation are from the academic sector, e.g: Ikpeazu, Ayade e.t.c.

I'm not saying an academic or military person can't make a good leader, or that a non-academic or non military can't make a bad leader, but looking forward to 2023, I think it's high time Nigeria tried something different. We've given academics and military men the benefit of the doubt since 1960, and all it has shown is how hopeless, intellectually deficient and degenerate the educational and security system of Nigeria is.


If Nigeria remains by 2023 and the next election, we need to look beyond religion, tribe, reputation and other criteria of our peculiar politics. We need to consider the background of our next president. Using our past experience as a yardstick, I say a BIG fat NO!!!! to any president of academic or military background no matter how goodand enticing they look.

what's intellectual about this thrash? All these novices on Nairaland Sha. Go do a degree then a master's then PhD and you can now talk about intellectualism

sarrki:
Telecom doesn’t sell in 3rd world countries

Coz they still do the hello hello stuff

Majority doesn’t do monthly plans

It’s pay as you go

There is more money when you do data plan than hello hello

Breweries will sell either the local or the sepe

what a joke. When MTN and GLO has been cashing out in Nigeria you're here blabbing

Southerners who are laughing should stop. If Kano crumbles under this virus Nigeria is in soup. When we had a PhD holder in power you voted him out. Now see yourself

As long as you don't give him cash it's fine

Kano again

Ibo people. That's their way

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Are you now asking us?

The Professor Ango Abdullahi-led Northern Elders Forum on Thursday accused states of allegedly playing politics with the coronavirus that is currently ravaging the world.

The NEF noted in particular that the states were playing politics with the numbers of suspects tested for COVID-19 in order to attract more funds from both the Federal Government and foreign donors.

This was contained in a statement signed by Abdullahi and made available to journalists in Kaduna.


The statement read in part, “The forum regrets the appearance of attempts by many state governments to play politics with numbers for what appears to be expectations that more funds from the Federal Government and foreign donors will be allocated to them.

“It is public knowledge that what the entire nation needs are good policies that protect all Nigerians; equipment and facilities for testing and treatment; and resources to support people who will find it hard to stay at home without some palliatives during the lockdown.”

Proactive leadership of Ganduje? These peeps are funny

Fake news I guess

If it's Kano then something is wrong with that state

QueeenKKfire:
I need an urgent answer please.

stupid question only your pussy can answer

Avalancheman:
Can they stop federal civil servants from resuming for work on Monday

very stupid question

dederocs:
we reject your prophecy, so dummy like you dont know why government is opening up...

you the dummy punkass

And the lockdown has been eased. Pray there's no explosion of cases in Lagos after one week or else

Truth is the poor woman is scared of the type of treatment she will get at the isolation centre.

It's clear some govt officials want to use this covid 19 to cash out like bet9ja

ignis:
Lets forget about the cause and focus on solutions

someone just confirmed the cluelessness of this govt

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the delayed closure of the country’s borders, seaport, and airports, including the failure of returnees to self-isolate, caused the spread of COVID-19.

He said this during an Instalive interview with CNN on Wednesday.

According to the governor, Lagos was prepared to curb the spread of COVID-19 but had to wait for the Federal Government to shut airport, seaport and land borders.

The PUNCH reports that though Nigeria recorded its first COVID-19 death on February 27, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), officially shut the country’s airports, seaports, and borders on March 29.


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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the delayed closure of the country’s borders, seaport, and airports, including the failure of returnees to self-isolate, caused the spread of COVID-19.

He said this during an Instalive interview with CNN on Wednesday.

According to the governor, Lagos was prepared to curb the spread of COVID-19 but had to wait for the Federal Government to shut airport, seaport and land borders.

The PUNCH reports that though Nigeria recorded its first COVID-19 death on February 27, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), officially shut the country’s airports, seaports, and borders on March 29.


As of March 29 when president shut the country’s airports, seaports, and borders, Nigeria had recorded 111 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one death.

When asked about the state’s preparedness, Sanwo-Olu said, “Given the population that we have, we are a bit ahead in terms of preparation, as a state, but we are sub-national. We couldn’t give directives as to when Nigeria should close the airport, seaport, or in-land border.

A lawyer, Tope Akinyode, has lodged a criminal complaint before a Federal Capital Territory Magistrates’ Court at Wuse against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and seven other state officials who were at the burial of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari.

Kyari died of coronavirus on April 17 and was buried on April 18 at Gudu Cemetery in Abuja.

Akinyode, in his complaint before the court, said those who attended the burial violated Federal Government’s order, “which mandates social distancing, restricts movement and prohibits mass gathering due to the coronavirus pandemic”.

der to include the SGF; the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu; National Security Adviser, Babagana Munguno; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema; Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika; and Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, Ahmad Rufai.

The lawyer also listed as violators Ambassador Lawal Kazure, Musa Dauda, Yusuf Sabiu, Bashir Ahmed, Aliyu Sani, and Hajiya Dadiya Umar-Farouq.

In a nine-paragraph affidavit, which he deposed to, Akinyode said he watched on Channels TV on April 21 as the SGF “acknowledged and publicly apologised for violating the government order stated above”.


He said, “Further to the above, the defendants, having violated the order of government on safety precautions, were barred by presidential officials from entering the Aso Villa in a significant disapproval of their act.”

The complainant said he attached to the suit a flash drive containing pictures and videos of the alleged violation, adding that “this criminal complaint is brought in the interest of justice”.

The court has yet to fix a date to hear the complaint.

josen16322:
u people have started again where in lag biko i need answers becos lagos is too big so where in lagos i want 2 comfirm we need prove becos i have people everywhere in lagos

can't believe any reasonable person will still believe covid 19 is a hoax

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A 25-year-old man has died of coronavirus-related complications in Lagos State.

The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this known via his Twitter handle on Thursday.

He said, “87 new #COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Lagos on April 29, 2020. The total number of confirmed cases in Lagos is now 947.

“The good news is that 49 additional #COVID-19 survivors have been discharged following their full recovery. The total number of discharged patients in Lagos now stands at 187.


“We regret to announce additional #COVID19 related death involving a 25-year-old male who at the time of admission was in a state of severe breathlessness. The total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Lagos is now 20.

“I again urge Lagos residents to remain committed to observing necessary precautionary measures to stop COVID-19 infection. Let’s be vigilant and report any concern about COVID-19 infection in our communities.”

However, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday announced that Lagos had recorded 21 fatalities from COVID-19.

A 25-year-old man has died of coronavirus-related complications in Lagos State.

The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this known via his Twitter handle on Thursday.

He said, “87 new #COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Lagos on April 29, 2020. The total number of confirmed cases in Lagos is now 947.

“The good news is that 49 additional #COVID-19 survivors have been discharged following their full recovery. The total number of discharged patients in Lagos now stands at 187.

“We regret to announce additional #COVID19 related death involving a 25-year-old male who at the time of admission was in a state of severe breathlessness. The total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Lagos is now 20.

“I again urge Lagos residents to remain committed to observing necessary precautionary measures to stop COVID-19 infection. Let’s be vigilant and report any concern about COVID-19 infection in our communities.”

https://mobile.twitter.com/ProfAkinAbayomi/status/1255794278627934208

Can't believe that short man who was fighting for human rights at the time and fought godfathers will himself turn around and become worse

When this govt shows us the bill of what they've after this pandemic pray most Nigerians don't get a heart attack

EngrHumble:
His Resignation was a big Surprise to me.

I kinda love the way Obaseki appoint Young Entrepreneurs/Technocrats into his government
The new COS is Osaze Uzamere, and the guy is a very young Banker. His age should be in late 30s or Early 40s

Soludo was in his thirties when Obasanjo appointed him Chief economic adviser. Mark Zuckerberg is still in his thirties and his one of the top ten richest people in the World. So what's new about obasekis case? Nigerian youths always hailing rubbish.

Ventilators that has not saved Americans