₦airaland Forum

Moh247:
After all this epistle and rant the question remains will Nigerians vote for Ibo, Ipob terrorist... Answer capital NO

femisplash:
You couldn't watch the interview but you hurriedly opened a thread to console yourself.
He was asked about Peter Obi and he gave his honest response, similarly to Kwankwaso who also said Northerners aren't voting ibo man. They both responded to questions by journalists.

jkpbestseries:
i wish Peter Obi will give a fight.... But the election is between APC and PDP. I wish APC the best... Because power must return to south.

Marcus07:
I got the news in the afternoon of Sunday July 10, 2022. Another great Nigerian has been announced as the Vice-Presidential Candidate of one of the leading political parties in our match to the general election next year. Ordinarily, I would not comment on political decisions of this nature, but against my usual disposition, at this hour, fate has bestowed on me the duty of coming out to identify with a true Nigerian and an ardent believer in the unity of Nigeria. It is, therefore, my pleasure to write about an uncommon, highly cerebral, detribalized, non-bigot, and kind gentleman called Kashim Shettima. This piece is about a relationship spanning 31 years plus drawing from my personal experience and relationship with His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Kashim Shettima.

Our paths first crossed in October 1991 as a corps member on resumption of my primary assignment at the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Maiduguri, Borno State. On my first day at work, Professor Bankole Oluwafemi Ogunbameru (then HOD) introduced me as the corps member from the University of Ibadan posted to serve his fatherland in the Department. Seated with others at the meeting that day were two gentlemen who just returned from Ibadan after completing their Master’s programme in Agricultural Economics from UI. The duo, Sabo Mohammed and Kashim Shettima (both Assistant Lecturers) were elated to have someone from Ibadan joining the Department as youth corp member. Though, I was in my final year of my undergraduate programme while he was in the Master’s class; we never had the opportunity to interact in Ibadan. Kashim, took special interest and chatted me up after the meeting to know more about me. We instantly struck a chord of friendship which has been waxing stronger over the years despite distance, our different callings and belonging to different tribes (He is Kanuri and I am Yoruba). I cut my teaching teeth under Kashim as he trusted me with supporting him in delivering Farm Management course at 300 Level then. My stay in Maiduguri was very memorable courtesy of Kashim Shettima. Then, he would come in his Volkswagen Beetle to take me round the city. He also would come with foodstuffs and provisions at no cost to me.

Kashim Shettima could have been a renown Professor of Agricultural Economics if he had remained in academics. He however decided to move to the banking industry consequent upon the protracted ASUU strike of 1993 that lasted for six months. Notwithstanding, we kept the line of communication open and followed each other’s northeasterly trajectory in our development. Kashim is an avid and consummate reader whose knowledge traverses his immediate area of specialization. He is versatile and very comfortable with statistics on any topic of interest.

He is a very accommodating person. Two of my former students who worked with him, at my instance during their service year, at various times attested to this. My mentors and senior colleagues who have had the opportunity of teaching him also subscribed to his neutral but meritocracy outlook in his approach to dealing with anyone that comes his way.

Kashim believes in delegated responsibility and authority. Most of those that worked with him agreed that he would give them assignments with necessary enablers and leave them to deliver without any let or hinderance. He is also someone that is not arrogant with his level of achievement and erudition. He is humble enough to accept that he doesn’t know it all. He searches for the best-fit (as we say in econometrics) for any activity of interest to him. He does this purely on merit and qualification for the job. He is a team player who provides clear instruction and guidance as a team lead; while as team member, he effectively discharges his responsibilities with absolute loyalty.

He believes in empowering people especially the masses as a way of curbing societal vices. He doesn’t care if his subordinates take glory for an achievement that is duly his. His human-relation is per excellence. He doesn’t underrate anyone. He is one person that cherishes long-standing relationship. Despite his tight schedules and executive positions, he would find time out to see his friends and dine with them. He came all the way from Maiduguri to Ibadan in 2010 to see me. He requested to eat amala at ‘Inastraite ’ . Upon his election in 2011, a public relation outfit came to Ibadan to interview his lecturer and my humble self about this quintessential gentle man. He commiserated with me and specially visited me upon the transition of my dad to the great beyond on January 30, 2018. Kashim is a benevolent and cheerful giver. He has to my knowledge assisted individuals and corporate entities without expectation of any returns except from his maker.

My summation of Kashim Shettima is that of a man of the people who cherishes progress of all and harbours no ill-feelings against anyone. The choice of Kashim Shettima as the vice-presidential candidate of his party is a testimony to his all-round sound mind with focus on improving the system for the betterment of all. I thank all that contributed to his emergence, and I wish him success as he moves into election proper.

Prof Sulaiman Adesina Yusuf
Department of Agricultural Economics
University of Ibadan, Ibadan

Afamed:
You claimed nothing like Chibok girls years ago, suddenly you want Shetima to provide you Chibok girls

Confirmed confused Wailing zom b

jkpbestseries:
if u dont like him then leave

Zikojukwu:
Tinubu suffers severe megalomania. If an old man who causes trouble is not pushed down, he will think he is the strongest and cause more trouble.

Mrnairalandd:
But you can allow a lowlife like Nnamdi Kanu who wouldn’t have had opportunity to lead a street in the West to lead your whole region shamefully

But it’s easy for you hate-personified pigs(Igbos) to have a regional landlord(Not even state) who tell you to stay home every Monday ! Igbos always have a leader when it comes to backwardness, war, lies, hate and propaganda towards other tribes !

Musrataman:
The way kanu deceived them for Biafra online and end up in the zoo prison, Obi has started his own cos an average igbo man sense uses battery.

helinues:
The good thing about 2023 election, all the money Tinubu diverted as thr regional governor of SE for decades would be used to bribe their red cap elders like Ohanego

Godoverevery:
Which northern Christian are crying??

Trying to deny your region?? lol.

You people haven't seen anything yet....come 2023 you will see pepper....all the insults and name calling you think we forgotten.

You will reap everything come 2023.

Godoverevery:
That why every other region indigenes avoid your land........we know ipob are the landlord there.

ItsTutsi:
Another fake news!! Fabricating and concocting jargons won't help nyamuri flat.heads

"The official said Mr Buhari was not involved in the deliberations that led to Mr Tinubu’s announcement of Kashim Shettima"

Stopped reading this nonesense immediately I got to this part

ItsTutsi:
On Muslim-muslim ticket we stand and there is nothing u can do about it!

3ple9iner:
I see some people comparing Lagos to Japan and Amsterdam and I laugh, these places are more elevated than Lagos state infact it is reported that some part of Lagos island is already few meters below sea level which means in time of flood, instead of water going into the sea, it comes to the land.


The rain in Lagos fell for close to a week continuously which caused flooding in some part of the state but the main question is after the rain stopped, did the flood remain?


Yes government still have a lot to same as we citizens because I know of a place we're people throw dirt's in anticipation for rain to flush it into the canal.

hamouston91:
Japan has a higher elevation than Lagos state, yet it receives flood and earthquake, when you read, read with the completeness of your mind, rather than skimming through the pages.

Obierika:
Since you want to start name-calling and insults let's go there...

Iti mpataka!

Anu mpama!

It is now clear to me that you are a motor park tout at Upper Iweka who dropped out of school in primary 3 which is why you lack basic comprehension skills

Read all my comments from beginning till end and show me where I said that Tinubu is my candidate for the presidential elections.

Whether or not you like Tinubu you have to give him his due respect because he has worked for it.

All your ancestors from 400 hundred years ago and your next 5 generations when put together will not amount to 10% of Tinubu's achievements!

WICKEDNAIJAMAN:
DONT MIND THEM ,USELESS STOWAWAYS....

vedaxcool:
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The thread is about Peter Obi, you can open another. Can you explain why Peter sued endsars panel rather than appear and explain what really happened when SARS executed many youths and dump their body in a river?

basseeafricana:
Trust Igbos at your own peril

IgweOfNnewi:
Ok

IgweOfNnewi:
Are they up to 100,000 there is no difference between them and Igbo Muslim, picking a Christian will spell doom for Tinubu political influence, that is the sentiment that will be used against him, Igbos will not vote for him, we know the bitterness they exhibit against the Yorubas, so the only option for Tinubu is Muslim northerner that will boost his chances.

Penguin2:
CNN did all the dirty media jobs to ensure that Biden became president which makes them one of the biggest lobbyists in America right now.

So, if ObiDatti gets CNN support, trust me when I tell you that they’d be just full stop away from Biden’s support.

Before you come under my mention to display the hollowness of your cone head by telling me that interview by CNN does not equal endorsement, first tell your presidential candidate to book a date with CNN too.

Tell Tinubu to do it if it’s easy.

The urinating idiot has not even appeared on his TVC not to talk of facing Amanpour make she shred am to pieces.

Vote ObiDatti for president

budaatum:
I can't understand how he can so miscalculate. It's like PDP were advising him to destroy himself. I doubt he'd have tried this nonsense in Lagos State the microcosm of religiotribal Nigeria.

Poor Jagaban.