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 Politics › Re: Peter Obi: A Masquerade That Dances Too Early In The Market Square by SmartEnergyng(op): 3:21pm On Jun 13, 2025 |
franchasng:Trying to sell the same political counterfeit in 2027 that Nigerians rejected in 2023 is like handing someone the same fake shoe that already peeled in the rain—and expecting them to wear it again. Sorry, Nigerians may forgive, but they don’t forget. 2027 will not be a replay—it will be a reckoning. |
| Politics › Re: Peter Obi: A Masquerade That Dances Too Early In The Market Square by SmartEnergyng(op): 8:39am On Jun 13, 2025 |
SmartEnergyng:It would take wilful blindness—or a romantic affair with denial—to still see Obi as the reformist Nigeria needs. A masquerade that dances too early in the market square always risks being unmasked before the drums stop. 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Peter Obi: A Masquerade That Dances Too Early In The Market Square by SmartEnergyng(op): 6:42am On Jun 13, 2025 |
“A masquerade that dances too early in the market square is bound to be unmasked before the drums stop.” Like a made-in-Aba shoe parading as Italian leather, Peter Obi’s carefully packaged image is beginning to peel under the sun of scrutiny. The Obidients say he’s a saint—clean, competent, and untouched by Nigeria’s rot. He claims to be the frugal messiah—living modestly, flying economy, and saving billions for Anambra. But look closer, and the veneer fades. A man who touts prudence, yet surrounded himself with cronies during his tenure. A preacher of transparency, yet his name surfaced in the Pandora Papers. A reformist, yet unable to reform his own fragmented party. His speeches, often empty of policy, are dressed in emotion and sprinkled with half-truths. The myth is collapsing under the weight of facts. Obi is not the symbol of a new Nigeria; he is a relic of old tactics—rebranded, reboxed, and resold to a hopeful youth base desperate for change. But hope built on hype is heartbreak in waiting. Indeed, the masquerade danced too early, and the market crowd is watching as the costume unravels. The drums of 2023 may have been loud, but the silence of 2025 will be louder—when reality speaks louder than rhetoric. Now the wind has blown and exposed the naked shame of the hen—what was once hidden beneath fine feathers is now bare for all to see. 11 Likes 3 Shares |
| Politics › Re: Fact Check: Claim That Peter Obi Left No Debt In Anambra Is False by SmartEnergyng(m): 6:33am On Jun 13, 2025 |
richiemcgold:Like a made-in-Aba shoe parading as Italian leather, Peter Obi counterfeit image and lies is peeling under the sun of scrutiny. With every probe, the seams of his saintly costume come undone, revealing a hollow man clothed in clout-chasing. |
| Politics › Re: We Enjoy Singing “As E Dey Pain Them, E Dey Sweet Us” -Tinubu Tells Wike (Video) by SmartEnergyng(m): 6:10pm On Jun 11, 2025 |
SamGift0817:Wike dey really pepper them. The laughable thing is that PDP do not know what to do. 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Wike Dances At Inauguration Of Tinubu International Conference Centre (Video) by SmartEnergyng(m): 7:50am On Jun 11, 2025 |
AdesegunSanni89:My pick is Ribadu/Wike. Wike’s attention to detail is simply remarkable. I’ve watched several of his project inspection tours, and the way he engages contractors—with sharp, specific questions—shows a mind that doesn’t miss a thing. His focus is laser-sharp, and his grasp of the technical and administrative aspects of governance is evident. It’s not just politics with him—it’s performance, supervision, and accountability. That kind of forensic attention to detail is rare in our political space. You can’t watch him in action and not respect the depth of his involvement. That’s leadership with both eyes open. |
| Politics › Re: Rufai Oseni Gave Peter Obi A Pillow Fight — And He Still Lost by SmartEnergyng(op): 7:06am On Jun 11, 2025 |
ClearFlair:You fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice? That’s on me. Peter Obi sold many Nigerians a Made-in-Italy dream, only for it to peel like an Aba shoe in the first rain. Now he returns, same packaging, same soundbites, same hollow promises—and some folks expect silence? Obi’s interview wasn’t just a stumble; it was a full-blown reveal. When asked for real solutions, he offered slogans wrapped in air. No detail, no direction, no depth. And when he was pressed, he pointed fingers—never a mirror. Calling critics “vultures” is rich. Is it vultures that ask for accountability? Is it vultures that demand plans, not poetry? We’ve bought the shine once. But this time, we check the soles before walking the talk. If democracy is a market, then public scrutiny is fair pricing—and Obi’s product isn’t matching the hype. Let’s not be fooled again. 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Democracy Is Not A Circus: Why The DSS Is Right To Call Pat Utomi’s Bluff by SmartEnergyng(op): 9:47am On Jun 10, 2025 |
mrvitalis:And how much do you get Paid? This attitude is idiotic and mannerless. You do not know me , but you assume because i hold a diffrent point of view from you then i must be paid to do it... You say ..'You guys as if you know my age. You quoted stated some economics indices , here are my own Fact‑Checked Economic Wins Naira & Inflation Stabilized • Inflation eased slightly from ~24.23 % in March to 23.71 % in April 2025 This is the area to be improved on as this is the major problem. media.premiumtimesng.com . • Foreign reserves surged from ~$3.99 billion to ~$23.11 billion media.premiumtimesng.com,allafrica.com Debt Management & Revenue Boost • Debt‐service‐to‐revenue ratio dropped from 97 % to 68 % kolaking.substack.com ,thisdaylive.com ,medium.com , proshare.co,premiumtimesng.com,facebook.com GDP & Infrastructure Growth • Q4 2024 GDP growth reached 3.84 %, highest in three years media.premiumtimesng.com . • In October 2024, federal revenue reached a record ₦603.17 billion in a single month businessday.ng Fiscal & Tax Reforms • Four tax reform bills including the Nigeria Tax Bill and Nigeria Revenue Service Act passed premiumtimesng.com, punchng.com, proshare.co. • Withholding tax reform began in January 2025 medium.com Subsidy Removal & Forex Unification • Fuel subsidy removal saved over $10 billion in 2023 medium.com ,media.premiumtimesng.com , businessday.ng • Unified FX market boosted investor confidence media.premiumtimesng.com . • Numerous infrastructure projects launched—Lagos‑Calabar highway, Badagry‑Sokoto link, etc. premiumtimesng.com,punchng.com Social Investment & Human Capital • National Minimum Wage raised to ₦70,000; NYSC stipend to ₦77,000 thisdaylive.com +1 punchng.com +1 . • Over 600,000 student-loan beneficiaries via NELFUND thisdaylive.com , allafrica.com . |
| Politics › Re: Rufai Oseni Gave Peter Obi A Pillow Fight — And He Still Lost by SmartEnergyng(op): 7:45am On Jun 10, 2025 |
SpatialKing:You are entitled to your opinion as i am to mine. and so does everybody . and that’s exactly the beauty of democracy: we may not all agree, but we all have the right to speak, challenge, and defend our views. Let the debates sharpen our ideas, not silence them. 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Crisis In Labour Party Instigated By Tinubu Government – Peter Obi by SmartEnergyng(m): 7:37am On Jun 10, 2025 |
Okoroawusa:It’s more than a character deficit — it’s leadership bankruptcy dressed in borrowed robes. Once again, Obi refused to take responsibility. And if a man cannot admit there's rot in his own house, how can he be trusted to fix the nation’s leaking roof? You don’t hand the national toolbox to someone who won’t even tighten the bolts in his own backyard. 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Rufai Oseni Gave Peter Obi A Pillow Fight — And He Still Lost by SmartEnergyng(op): 7:17am On Jun 10, 2025 |
ObaOfYorubaLand:So Nigerians should throw away the little progress we’re making for a mystery box Obi can’t even describe? If he had simply said, “I have a plan, but I won’t reveal it yet,” that would have been something — at least a strategy. But no. When asked how he would remove fuel subsidy differently, his answer was: “in an organized manner.” Pressed further, he repeated: “remove corruption in an organized manner.” That’s not a policy — that’s a chant with no choreography. This interview didn’t reveal a visionary; it exposed a man more invested in vibes than viable solutions. Obi came across not as a leader-in-waiting, but as a rabble-rouser peddling feel-good slogans. A salesman from the Aba market of ideas — flashy packaging, no warranty. Nigeria needs more than chants. It needs competence. And if this was his chance to prove depth, he brought a teaspoon to a flood. 7 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Tinubu Is Fit, Very Alert, Far Smarter Than Atiku, Obi - Segun Sowunmi by SmartEnergyng(m): 7:05am On Jun 10, 2025 |
franchasng:It’s easy to throw insults when substance is lacking. But let’s be clear: what’s truly shameful is weaponizing cynicism to mock every citizen who supports progress simply because it doesn’t align with your preferred narrative. President Tinubu is not “buying” support — he is earning it through reforms that are difficult, yes, but necessary. The real “lack of integrity” is assuming every contrary opinion must be paid for, as if patriotism and critical thinking have vanished from Nigeria. That’s intellectual laziness, not activism. Criticize policies, question outcomes — that’s democracy. But suggesting that everyone who sees merit in this administration’s efforts is a sycophant is dishonest and disrespectful to citizens who want Nigeria to work. You say people are “eating shiiit” — but maybe it's your lens that's stained, not the plate. Some of us are choosing to engage, to build, and to challenge from within — not from behind a keyboard dripping with contempt. Nigeria deserves better than this brand of bitter outrage masquerading as moral high ground. Let’s raise the bar, not sink into rhetorical mudslinging. 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Tinubu Is Fit, Very Alert, Far Smarter Than Atiku, Obi - Segun Sowunmi by SmartEnergyng(m): 6:58am On Jun 10, 2025 |
MichaelSokoto:So who are these nigerians? Are u obidients and opposition the only nigerians? Many nigerians can understand that you have to break egg to make omellete. In any event, it is now clear that te people in opposition like that intellectually bereft fake 419 Peter obi does not have an alternative plan, you think anyone will make the mistake of choosing a FAKE, UNKNOWN 'angel' for the deveil they already know? |
| Politics › Re: Rufai Oseni Gave Peter Obi A Pillow Fight — And He Still Lost by SmartEnergyng(op): 6:17am On Jun 10, 2025 |
It was a damning indictment of both interviewer and guest. When friendly questions meet empty answers, even the softest interviews expose the hardest truths. The Arise TV encounter between Rufai Oseni and Peter Obi was meant to be a showcase—but it revealed more hollowness than hope. 8 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Peter Obi Has Shallow Knowledge Of Economy, Governance – Presidency by SmartEnergyng(m): 6:15am On Jun 10, 2025 |
1000angstroms:Yes ... We all did.... they were simple enough... Obi Brought Nothing, and Rufai Asked for Even Less It was a damning indictment of both interviewer and guest 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Peter Obi Has Shallow Knowledge Of Economy, Governance – Presidency by SmartEnergyng(m): 6:12am On Jun 10, 2025 |
Mabuggi88:No Sir... The shallow one is this intellectual 419 called Peter Obi. If you have not watched the interview , please go and watch it and you will know how hollow, fake and clueless peter obi is. The interview exposes a troubling lack of substance — and worse, a streak of intellectual dishonesty. He dodges specifics, recycles vague promises, and hopes no one notices he’s skating on thin ice. Obi Fumbled, Rufai Looked Away: The Interview That Said Too Much..... [i][/i] 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Rufai Oseni Gave Peter Obi A Pillow Fight — And He Still Lost by SmartEnergyng(op): 6:02am On Jun 10, 2025 |
A Post-Interview Reflection on Arise TV’s Peter Obi Session When friendly questions meet empty answers, even the softest interviews expose the hardest truths. The Arise TV encounter between Rufai Oseni and Peter Obi was meant to be a showcase—but it revealed more hollowness than hope. It was the softest interview since bread met butter. Rufai Oseni, who wears his Obidient badge like a press pass, lobbed gentle questions at Peter Obi the way a proud uncle tosses candy at a school play. No tough follow-ups. No real challenge. Just a warm seat and a friendly nod. If Obi had seen the questions before, it wouldn’t surprise anyone. But even with all that help, he still flopped. That’s the real tragedy. Because when a biased host throws you a lifeline and you still can’t swim, it means the problem isn’t the water — it’s that you were never ready to lead the boat. Rufai’s performance exposed his own hypocrisy: the journalist who shouts truth to power, but whispers when his favorite is in the chair. And Obi? He showed once again that behind the confident delivery and crowd-pleasing slogans, there’s a troubling lack of substance — and worse, a streak of intellectual dishonesty. He dodges specifics, recycles vague promises, and hopes no one notices he’s skating on thin ice. An interview meant to inspire turned into a display of avoidance, deflection, and empty words. Leadership is not a social media campaign. You don’t wing it with vibes and loyal fans. You come with facts, plans, and the spine to take responsibility — even when it’s hard. Obi brought none of the above. And Rufai didn’t dare ask why.[i][/i] 11 Likes 2 Shares |
| Politics › Re: 2027: Opposition Coalition Stalls As Atiku, Obi, Amaechi Clash Over Party Choice by SmartEnergyng(m): 2:45pm On Jun 09, 2025 |
Darls247:And , in your thinking northerners will support an easterner to remove a south Westerner?even if buhari agrees-and no heavy weight northerner will agree to it-even Bihari as VP to Obi will still not have the far north vote. I know this for a fact. |
| Politics › Re: You Should Be Doing Animal Documentaries Not Journalism- Lere Blasts Rufai Oseni by SmartEnergyng(m): 7:29am On Jun 09, 2025 |
fixedhollies:But every job or Profession has a CODE OF CONDUCT.If you practice any without upholding it's code of conduct, then you are unprofessional.Rifai is too reckless, arrogant and bias.He is also too predictable. |
| Politics › Re: Not Supporting APC Doesn’t Make Me Any Less Yoruba — Mr Macaroni by SmartEnergyng(m): 2:51pm On May 27, 2025 |
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| Politics › Long Queues At CNG Stations Worry Ex-IPMAN Official, Mike Osatuyi by SmartEnergyng(op): 2:16pm On May 19, 2025 |
The long queues of vehicles at stations selling compressed natural gas have become a source of worry to Nigerians using the cleaner fuel. https://punchng.com/long-queues-at-cng-stations-worry-ex-ipman-official 2 Likes 1 Share
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| Politics › When The Lion Of Bourdillon Was Surrounded — And Refused To Roar For Pity by SmartEnergyng(op): 8:17am On May 19, 2025 |
Why the Fear of a One-Party State Fades When the Opposition Finds Its Teeth By One Who Sat in the Back Room and Watched It Unfold There was a time when the South West turned red. Not with anger, but with the dominance of a single party. The year was 2003, and like a flood without sandbags, the PDP swept through the entire region, leaving only Lagos as the last-standing fortress. Ogun? Gone. Chief Osoba replaced by Gbenga Daniel. Osun? Fallen. Chief Bisi Akande dethroned by Olagunsoye Oyinlola. Ekiti? Conquered. Otunba Adebayo swept aside by Fayose’s populist wave. Ondo? Taken. Adebayo Adefarati replaced by Olusegun Agagu Oyo? Lost. The firebrand Lam Adesina undone by Rasheed Ladoja’s ascendance. It was a political extinction — except for one man. The man from Bourdillon. The omo olóde ide. The one they now call President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. And I remember that moment. I was seated in the Surulere Local Government chairman’s office — my friend at the time, close to power, leaned in and whispered: “Asiwaju has called a meeting. Some say he might defect. If you can’t beat them…” But he didn’t defect. He didn’t cry. He didn’t beg. He rallied. He summoned Osoba, Adebayo, Lam… one by one. Not as casualties, but as comrades. And from the ruins of political defeat, he built a counterforce. Within two cycles, he drove PDP out of the South West — not with tears, but with tactics. So today, when some in the opposition cry about “one-party state,” I ask: Are you really being silenced — or have you just not spoken yet? Have you built? Have you bled? Have you earned your echo? Opposition is not a sympathy badge. It is not a press release. It is warfare with ballot papers and persistence in defeat. It means rebuilding structures, rekindling alliances, and staying awake while others sleepwalk through pity parties. President Tinubu didn’t beg for fairness — he built strength. He didn’t file petitions — he formed coalitions. He didn’t cry about exclusion — he created a new political map. The fight for balance in democracy is not the job of the ruling party. It is the duty of the opposition — to rise, to rebuild, and to roar louder than ever. So when next someone sighs “we are being erased,” ask them gently: Or have you just not started showing up properly yet? |
| Politics › Re: Democracy Is Not A Circus: Why The DSS Is Right To Call Pat Utomi’s Bluff by SmartEnergyng(op): 9:46am On May 18, 2025 |
mrvitalis:The Constitution may not outlaw “shadow governments,” but it also doesn’t bless cabinet cosplay by unelected commentators. You can’t assign yourself as “shadow minister” from abroad and expect to be taken seriously. Accountability isn’t self-declared — it’s earned through ballots, not blog posts. Opposition is noble, yes — but not when it mimics power without mandate. If you're that passionate, build a party, face the polls, and earn the microphone. Until then, it’s not governance — it’s theatre. The DSS suit is not a muzzling; it is a message — that civic space is welcome, but political cosplay is not. You can’t bypass the ballot and anoint yourself minister of conscience. That’s not democracy. That’s an academic tantrum. Even shadows must follow real bodies. Not the other way around. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Politics › Democracy Is Not A Circus: Why The DSS Is Right To Call Pat Utomi’s Bluff by SmartEnergyng(op): 11:15am On May 17, 2025 |
By One Who Knows That Freedom Is Not Anarchy Democracy is not a street corner where anyone with a microphone becomes a government-in-waiting. It is not an open market where opposition becomes theatre, and policy becomes parody. It is a structure. A discipline. A covenant of order. And when men begin to mock that structure with shadow cabinets, underground mandates, and whispered executive fantasies, then the state has every right — and even obligation — to respond. Which is why the DSS is justified in its action against Professor Pat Utomi. Let us clear the smoke. No one is against dissent. No one is allergic to opposition. But there is a line — and Pat Utomi, with his recently announced “Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government,” has not merely crossed that line — he has danced on it. He has taken the language of democracy and dressed it in the robes of disruption. A “shadow cabinet” operating outside of parliament? In a foreign country? With a self-appointed leader and no electoral mandate? That is not democracy. That is delusion. And delusion, when dressed up as civic duty, becomes dangerous. Because it invites chaos in the name of conscience. And Nigeria, at this delicate moment of reform, cannot afford civic fantasy masking as noble rebellion. Now, some cry foul. “Other countries have shadow cabinets!” Yes, they do. But let’s tell the full story. In the UK, the Shadow Cabinet is formed by the official opposition in parliament, recognized by law, and bound by procedure. In Canada, it is appointed by the party with the second-largest seats — not by a retired professor in Washington, D.C. waving press releases at Twitter. Even in India, where protest is lively and loud, no group creates parallel governments from abroad and calls it democratic accountability. In Nigeria, we are barely stitching our democracy back together. Elections are tough. Institutions are young. This is not the time for revolutionary cosplay. Utomi may be an academic, but even academics must respect reality. If he wants to govern, let him build a party, win elections, and face the ballot. You don’t crown yourself a moral savior and expect the state to clap. And what does this say to the average voter? That elections don’t matter? That someone can bypass the people and anoint himself the conscience of the nation? What message does this send to soldiers, students, or separatists? That governance is now a suggestion box? No. Democracy without restraint is mob rule. And the DSS, as a constitutionally empowered body tasked with protecting national stability, has the legal standing and moral duty to interrogate any political actor — no matter how well-spoken — who tries to play government outside of the rulebook. Those arguing otherwise mistake noise for nobility. They confuse flamboyance for freedom. And they forget that[b] freedom of expression is not freedom from consequence.[/b] Even in the freest democracies, there are limits. Julian Assange was hailed as a whistleblower — yet pursued for endangering national secrets. Donald Trump faces charges for actions taken while in power. Why then should Nigeria fold its arms when someone begins to assemble a phantom state? This is not repression. It is response. So let Pat Utomi make his case. Let the DSS make theirs. Let the courts arbitrate. But let us be clear: if we truly love democracy, then we must protect it not just from tyrants — but also from theatrical hijackers. Because democracy is not a circus. And Nigeria is not a stage. |
| Politics › Gale Of Defection: What Really Is Wrong With The PDP? by SmartEnergyng(op): 6:08am On May 17, 2025 |
By One Who Knows That No House Falls From the Outside Without Cracks Within A gale is sweeping through Nigeria’s opposition — not the gale of power, but of desertion. And no party is bleeding faster than the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Every day, a governor jumps ship. Every week, a senator waves goodbye. And every month, a former stakeholder becomes a latter-day critic. Yet the PDP’s first instinct is to blame the weather. “They are being bought,” they say. “They are being threatened.” But when your roof keeps leaking, the question is not about the rain. It’s about your roofing sheet. Let us speak plainly: what is wrong with PDP is PDP. It is not Bola Tinubu. It is not the APC. It is not gale, wind, thunder, or political harmattan. It is the simple fact that a party once described as the largest in Africa[b] now behaves like a ship without a compass — and worse, without a captain. [/b] Leadership is the first casualty. The PDP has not had a moral centre since Goodluck Jonathan conceded defeat. The party has drifted from one court case to another, with chairmen fighting like village kinsmen over a chieftaincy title — each faction more concerned with ownership than direction. When history offered the PDP a golden moment — a chance to learn from its loss in 2015 and rebuild — it chose instead to pretend nothing happened. Like a man who wakes up in a burnt house and still searches for the TV remote. By 2022, as the APC wrestled with fuel queues and Naira redesigns, the PDP had a golden opportunity to present a credible, united front. Instead, it stumbled into an ethnic war zone of its own making, mishandled zoning, insulted its Southern base, and handed the Labour Party an emotional advantage it never paid for. And at the centre of this chaos is one man: Alhaji Atiku Abubakar — the perennial contestant, the familiar face on the wrong side of history. Atiku’s insistence on being the “last man standing” has become a bulldozer that crushes internal consensus. Rather than groom successors, he declares himself the only saviour left — like a prophet who refuses to leave the pulpit even as the congregation dwindles. This is not ambition. It is addiction. And now, the party groans. Governors leave, not because APC is perfect, but because PDP has lost its flavour. People do not eat saltless stew twice — no matter how nostalgic they are about the recipe. What PDP needs now is not a press statement. It needs a mirror. It needs to look at its old mistakes: alienating the South, ignoring youth, mishandling internal democracy, running campaigns like inheritance. Opposition is not a title. It is a discipline. It requires strategy, humility, and reformation. None of which PDP has shown since 2015. So let the gale of defection blow. Let the rats flee. But when the house collapses completely, let no one blame the storm. The termites were already inside. 28 Likes 3 Shares
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| Politics › Of Talkers And Doers: When Soludo Fixed The Drain While Obi Gave The Speech by SmartEnergyng(op): 8:28pm On May 16, 2025 |
By One Who Owns a Permanent Voter’s Card and Still Pays Attention When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visited Anambra State recently, two things stood out: the sun was merciless — and so were the barbs flying beneath the surface. On one side stood Professor Charles Soludo, the state’s governor and an economist of global standing. On the other, hovering somewhere between legacy and liturgy, was Mr. Peter Obi, the self-proclaimed high priest of frugality and public mourning. Peter Obi speaks like a man permanently stuck in a TED Talk. He has a stat sheet for every problem — dollar rates, tomato prices, the global GDP of Bhutan, and how he once refused to buy a new chair. If you give him a microphone and 30 minutes, he’ll give you 99 problems and no solution. Soludo, on the other hand, brings a toolbox. When Tinubu came to Anambra, Soludo didn’t just welcome him with handshakes. He unveiled roads, flagged off projects, and pulled out plans that didn’t come wrapped in slogans. He didn’t talk about what he would’ve done if he were president. He focused on what he’s doing now as governor — without fanfare, without hashtags, and certainly without yam-selling analogies. The problem with Peter is that he talks like he was never governor and campaigns like he’s still in school debate club. He mastered the art of diagnosing Nigeria’s illness — and then prescribing distilled water. Soludo, for all his academic air, gets his hands dirty. Whether you like him or not, drains are being cleared in Anambra — not just in words, but in concrete. So yes, when these two trade jabs in public or private, remember this: one is telling you what’s wrong, the other is busy fixing it. One is stuck in the poetry of problems, the other is doing the prose of governance. And in the end, Nigeria doesn’t need more alarm clocks. We’re all awake now. What we need is a plumber. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: The Man Who Saw Tomorrow — And Stayed Long Enough To Build It by SmartEnergyng(op): 11:01am On May 16, 2025 |
SmartPolician:You’re not reading. The article’s thrust is vision — and the audacity of visionaries. Tinubu removed fuel subsidy and floated the naira — that’s not routine governance, that’s reform. And reform isn’t road patching or ribbon-cutting. It’s surgery — deep, painful, and often bloody. You don’t compare a man rebuilding broken bones to one brushing hair. One governs. The other transforms. |
| Politics › Re: The Man Who Saw Tomorrow — And Stayed Long Enough To Build It by SmartEnergyng(op): 10:56am On May 16, 2025 |
ibechris:Do you guys even read? Is this the way to respond. if you have nothing to say, must you have to post any arrant nonsense? If you do not have the intellectual capacity to ENGAGE... just shut the f**k up. 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: The Man Who Saw Tomorrow — And Stayed Long Enough To Build It by SmartEnergyng(op): 10:48am On May 16, 2025 |
SmartPolician:Eight years? No — you’re the shameless one. If you’re referring to Lagos, then tell us: what state are you from, how old are you, and were you even in Lagos in 1999? Reform is not microwave governance. It takes time, sweat, resistance. Even Rawlings needed years. So did Lee Kuan Yew. Obasanjo spent four just to stabilize telecoms. Show me one serious reformer in history who turned a broken system around in under four years. Just one. You can’t. Because real reform wears boots — not sneakers. And it doesn’t sprint. It marches. 5 Likes |
| Politics › The Man Who Saw Tomorrow — And Stayed Long Enough To Build It by SmartEnergyng(op): 10:26am On May 16, 2025 |
By Someone Who’s Been Watching Since Bourdillon Say what you like about Bola Ahmed Tinubu, but you cannot say he lacked vision. You can debate method, argue timing, even quarrel with delivery — but if there's one Nigerian leader who’s been thinking five steps ahead since Obalende still had working payphones, it’s this one. When others were politicking, Tinubu was planning. He took over Lagos in 1999, not as a governor, but as a city surgeon. What he inherited was urban decay, clogged traffic, bleeding revenue, and a state bureaucracy as porous as a leaky roof in the rainy season. But he didn’t whine — he reimagined. He built LASTMA to tame the chaos. He digitized revenue. He took on the federal government for control of VAT and built the Lagos State Inland Revenue Service from scratch — and today, every Nigerian state has copied that model. That wasn’t luck. That was legacy in motion. Fast forward to the presidency, and Tinubu isn't here to "settle in." He came with sleeves rolled and blueprints in hand. In the first 100 days, he removed fuel subsidy, floated the naira, and told sacred cows to moo quietly. And then came CNG — compressed natural gas — the audacious idea to rewrite Nigeria’s energy future. When others saw kegs and queues, Tinubu saw conversion kits and cleaner combustion. He launched the CNG roadmap, not as politics, but as policy with purpose: lower transport cost, greener energy, more jobs. Let’s not forget tax reform. The Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms was set up with surgical intent: to clean up 60+ overlapping taxes and create a system that works — not just for accountants, but for artisans. Yes, the times are tough. But which visionary ever built something easy? Say what you like — but when the dust settles, and the books are written, they will say Tinubu saw tomorrow. And he didn’t just prophesy it. He picked up a spade — and started digging. 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: BREAKING: Fubara Meets Nyesom Wike, Went With Some Governors - Ndukwe by SmartEnergyng(m): 12:58pm On Apr 30, 2025 |
Jandminded:How? Let’s be honest—Wike still holds the steering wheel. He commands the loyalty of the majority of the House of Assembly—both at the state and federal level. He doesn’t just influence the game in Rivers politics—he wrote the playbook and owns the whistle. When we speak of political relevance in Rivers State, we’re not referring to the TV-station-hopping Ijaw “activists” chasing airtime like breadcrumbs, or the procession of fatigued elders parading borrowed wisdom and expired influence. No—we’re talking about the real political machinery. And Wike still oils it. Now, as for Fubara, let’s call a spade what it is: A political neophyte who mistook accidental elevation for earned ascendancy. He didn’t count the cost before declaring war. He rushed headlong into battle with nothing but hope and a thin veil of popularity—a prince who drew his sword before building his army. He is, in truth, a man who tried to leap without learning how to land. He forgot that in politics, survival isn’t about passion—it’s about arithmetic and patience. He confused defiance for strategy—and that’s the first sign of political immaturity. |
