peekspot:




https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/04/world-bank-lists-challenges-for-nigerias-in-coming-govt/

Nothing new here. Same old list of challenges.

Obinoscopy:
If I were Tinubu, I would zone Senate Presidency to the North West. And my reason is very simple: If the Supreme Courts nullifies the election and demands a fresh presidential election be conducted, both Tinubu and Shettima will no longer be in power and the Senate President will become the Acting President. This means the Senate President will supervise the conduct of the fresh election.

The North West and the North East seem to be more loyal to Tinubu. That explain why there are fewer Obidient elements in those region. However in the South South and the South East, there is a preponderance of Obidient elements. This means that it is likely that there will be some people in Akpabio's inner cabinet that are Obidient. Same goes for Orji Uzor Kalu's inner cabinet. Thus if I were Tinubu, I would be very careful on who becomes Senate President because that person can become acting president with some influence should there be a need for fresh elections. He would need someone who is very loyal and whose inner cabinet is also very loyal.

This is my humble opinioin

Which kain wahala be this. This humble opinion of yours will most likely produce another Moslem as Senate President! You want to put more fire on top the current Muslim|Muslim palava. Haba!

FreeStuffsNG:
You are missing the point and you are lying. You do not need 300 in jamb to study medicine and it is not studied only in Nigeria or govt universities only.
My focus is on those whose education are heavily subsidized by tax payers. If you are smart enough and your parents are rich and successful, go overseas to study medicine

You are the one missing the point.

Many doctors that left the country originally didn't want to go. They wanted to stay! They left because of inadequate working condition. They were perennially on strike to improve just this, without success. You did not address this; instead, you proposed a bill to turn these longsuffering group into constitutional slaves at the flimsiest of whims.

Did you and these legislators really put much thought into this exercise. It makes worse the problems you are trying to resolve. You will produce less doctors in the long run. For only an idiot will spend several years in medical school and wait several more years before being fully licensed in a failing health system like ours!

FreeStuffsNG, some questions.
Did graduates from other faculties not enjoy subsidies in their training as well? Why are medical doctors the sole target of this bill?

selfemployed:


Someone said federal government is spending a lot to subsidize the training of medical doctors in Nigeria.

So, government can't be training doctors only for them to relocate to other countries.

If the doctors can't put in the work, they should go and study in other countries where it's very expensive

I beg to differ.

The supposed subsidy is omnibus and not unique to medical faculties alone across Federal Universities in the country. All students in Federal Universities in Nigeria benefit from one "subsidy" or the other. And if that is so, then why single out medical schools graduates for constitutional slavery!

What about those medical doctors who were not trained in our Federal Universities. At least these graduates of medicine did not enjoy Federal "subsidies." How do we justify enslaving them as well?

The bill is repulsive and if passed should be quashed by the Supreme Court for human rights violation!

In any case if this bill is passed, we will produce fewer and fewer doctors in the long run. Only an intelligent student that is well steeped in self masochism would elect to become a medical doctor in Nigeria.

Obi should have Atiku as VP. Atiku should join Obi in EluuPee.

This is normal. Everybody can't be a Minister.

successmatters:
This man almost did everything right in his life, but is ending very badly on the wrong side of history. He will be remembered for supporting killers and looters.

Old age changes a lot of people.

So sad.

Same Old Soyinka that I've always known.

It isn't rocket science that the bill will be counterproductive.

We don't value medical doctors in this part of the world. Our medical doctors now know this as a fact. The bill in question not only validates this fact, it is also a human rights violation!

Simple solution. Bin the bill and considerably improve their welfare. But if you refuse to listen to these doctors, you cannot at the same time deny them their rights to move where they are better appreciated: it is wickedness!

omohayek:

While I'm sure that is the intended effect, I doubt it will work out like that in practice.

For one thing, it will accelerate the departure of all the doctors who already in the pipeline and will be qualified before the bill passes.

The next factor to consider is that many medical students will still have the means and opportunity to proceed abroad to wealthy countries where they can train and qualify, except now they can simply rule out ever returning to Nigeria. The bill therefore shrinks the pool of possible medical practitioners, particularly in fields where the necessary expertise can only be acquired abroad. How many world-class surgeons from places like America's Mayo Clinic are going to leave behind their cushy careers to work as mere trainees in Nigeria, no matter how much they might wish to return home?

The final thing to note is the impact this will have on the number of students who will opt for medicine in the future. Anyone intelligent enough to consider medicine is also smart enough to realize that to the extent this bill actually works, it makes becoming a doctor a much less attractive prospect, and they'd be better off switching to fields where no such restrictions are in place, and qualifications are equally portable (e.g. computer science or engineering).

This is just another example of ignorant Nigerian politicians passing populist legislation that restricts trade, not caring about the inevitable consequences which will result. This mentality is why a petroleum-exporting country has no working refineries and suffers perennial fuel shortages, and it is why power supply has languished at the same capacity for decades even as brand-new power-generating stations lie idle. Passing laws restricting the options of private citizens has never worked to increase the availability of any goods or services, whether we're talking food price controls or restraints on newly qualified doctors.

The right way to get Nigerian doctors to stick around is to make medical practice in Nigeria more attractive, by devoting more financial resources to health (and to primary care in particular), but Nigerians are so blinded by the "awuff" mentality that they would rather pass useless, economy-distorting restrictions rather than actually paying what the market demands for what they want, never mind decades of failure going down this route.

Excellent analysis. Well done.

Many of these Legislators are obviously very dull and without foresight. They want to resolve a critical issue by legislating slavery and injustice! Is this not discriminatory and therefore unconstitutional? Don't they realize the long run counterproductive effects of this exercise? Do these guys ever think things through at all?

Godons1:
I no see any Chinedu, Emeka, Okafor or Ndubisi for this list. All those ones na audio millioniares

Is this necessary?

Satanic move.

So it's time to turn a medical doctor into a constitutional slave that will work five years to regain his freedom.

Why can't these legislators address the underlying issues encouraging our doctors to "Japa" at the slightest opportunity.

Sometimes, I marvel at the kind of spirits that minister to our leaders. From whence did this horrible idea emanate?

I believe Obi has the original audio file.

IgOga:


Competence ke Falz dull sha
....so GRV is more competent than Sanwo Olu

Obi is more competent than Tinubu

Falz's competence assessment seems to be based on feelings not evidence

Falz is still very bitter about the EndSARS issue.

EquitableTech:
*Copied* WHICH LAGOS IS A ‘NO MAN’S LAND’?

By Rasheed Ojikutu [Professor, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Lagos], The Guardian, 16 March 2023:

...

For avoidance of doubt, Lagos State was never the capital of Nigeria. The capital city of the country until the year 1976 when the Justice Akinola Aguda recommended the movement to Abuja was the space between Fadeyi and Victoria Island in Lagos. Any other space from Fadeyi to Asaba to Ondo State to Oyo to Ogbomosho were listed under the Western Region whose Premier was Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo. For example, Mushin is not Lagos, Palm-grove is not Lagos, Ikeja is not Lagos, Oshodi is not Lagos and so on. This was the situation until the Mid-Western Region was created from the Benin and Delta provinces in 1963. It is the Mid-West that has become Edo and Delta States today.

The Federal Capital Territory which Jaja Nwachukwu referred to as “No Man’s Land” has clear and unambiguous ownership. It is important to mention that Lagos Island belong to the Aromire family and this is undisputable and not Benin. Apapa belongs to the Oluwa family, Lagos Mainland belongs to the Oloto family, Tomaro to Onisiwo, Victoria Island belongs to the Oniru family, Ikate is the land of the Elegushi family, the whole of Ijora including Ajegunle belongs to the Ojora family and so on. These are lands that are well documented and anyone who cares to know the fact should search the archives in Nigeria and London in search of the truth.

The uninformed and flippant individuals who label Lagos as a “no man’s land” should know that the ownership of Lagos was settled on 11 July 1921 when the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London which is the final Court of Appeal of the British Empire ruled that Lagos lands belong to the Idejo chiefs who are the children of Olofin. Chief Amodu Tijani Oluwa, the Oluwa of Lagos who was the plaintiff in the case took the British Government to Court for stealing his land in the process he won a huge compensation of twenty-two thousand, five-hundred-pound sterling and thirty-nine pence...

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Summary.

Lagos State was never the capital of Nigeria.

The former capital "...was the space between Fadeyi and Victoria Island in Lagos." And the said space belonged to several named Yoruba families.

The UK supreme court (Privy Council) settled this case a century ago.

NANReporter:


While I understand your concerns about the professor's remarks and the EU's intentions in Africa, it's important to approach these topics with an open mind and a willingness to consider multiple perspectives. Making assumptions and labeling something as a "conspiracy theory" without proper evidence can be detrimental to healthy discourse and can perpetuate misinformation.

Regarding the EU's policies in Africa, it's important to acknowledge that there may be various reasons behind their actions. While resource control may be one of them, it's important to consider other factors such as economic interests, geopolitical influence, and humanitarian aid. It's also important to recognize that climate change is a global issue that affects all countries, including those in Africa, and addressing it may require costly measures.

Ultimately, it's important to engage in respectful dialogue and gather evidence from various sources before making conclusions about complex economic issues

Thank you for your post.

I have researched the subject matter and drawn my conclusions. Climate change is real, but the major reason advanced for it isn't global greenhouse gas emissions. Between 1910 and 1940 there was global warming similar to our current situation. But between 1950 and 1970 the earth cooled. The scientific models of climate change cannot explain these phenomena. In other words, the science of climate change isn't yet iron-clad. And if that is the case why should I trust the policy direction emanating from a controversial science!

Professor Judith Curry who once headed the department of earth and atmospheric sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology, a climatologist with tons of data over the subject matter, disputes the evidence given for global warming. She agrees that global warming has been occurring long before significant global emissions of green house gasses! Besides, If the current models of climatic change are correct, how do these models explain away our current experience of terrible, freezing winters and stifling summer heat in recent times. She is of the opinion that something else is causing these issues.

The Sahara desert was once lush green with adequate rainfall. It became arid thousands of years ago, without greenhouse emissions! The earth naturally goes through climatic cycles, with recurring ice ages and warm periods.

I want nothing in the way of Africa's prosperity and development. Climate change policies will deny Africa the cheap energy she needs for economic development. For Africa to espouse climate change policies without thorough understanding of the science behind climate change is to court economic and developmental disaster.

NANReporter:


What does the EU Want from us? Prof Aniebiet Ntui is talking because she is one of us and she cares deeply.

I knew before hand she was one of us: the very reason why I suspected a hidden agenda against us. Who else would they have used to midwife their agenda for Africa if not one of ours? With due respect to the professor, It was disingenuous of her to put tectonic activities that span millions of years to produce significant rifts and climate change in the same equation.

And did you say,"What does the EU Want from us"? A whole lot! For starters, the endgame of many Western Nations policies (EU inclusive) in Africa is all to keep Africa poor and underdeveloped: call it "conspiracy theory" if you like. Climate change policy in Africa is no different, It will further deepen poverty and underdevelopment because it is costlier to implement!

I know, all this still begs the question: "why would they want Africa poor and underdeveloped?" Simple answer: better control over Africa's resources. Africa's resource is central to their civilization. Why would they want to lose their grip on it?

The EU and their likes are not as altruistic as they appear to be. They give with the right hand and stealthily collect with the left hand. They become even more convincing and appear more benevolent when they use our own people to entrap us.

okpukpu:
Continental splitting takes millions of years and there's nothing anyone can do about it if it is bound to happen

Thank you very much.

I didn't believe every word the professor said about climate change in all this. I smell a hidden EU agenda to foist a silly régime of satanic "climate change policies" on the continent.

The Rift Valley in East Africa is a product of same tectonic plates activity, and it took millions of years to create the Rift Valley. Nobody adduced climate change reasons for that. Tectonic plates will move, climate or no climate change. We see these scenarios play out severally in San Francisco, this is nothing new; so what's the fuss all about.

Sapa23:

Dude, it is just starting we are laughing now in a couple of years the whole east africa will float away.

It will take millions of years, much more than the "couple of years" you suggested.

peter0071:
the Peter Obi actor needs an Oscar award... He tried to copy mimic the voice sha

For someone who wants to be President, Obi's performance on the tape was obscene.

peter0071:
even na child knows a doctored tape.... those wailing can use this s evidence in court naaaa

Why did you conclude the tape was doctored. Did you find the conversation between Obi and Oyedepo very embarrassing? You are not alone if you did. The content of that audio file is salacious.

Twistaray:



I didn’t write any letter’ – Akinyemi denies call for Tinubu’s arrest

https://platinumpost.ng/2023/03/30/i-didnt-write-any-letter-akinyemi-denies-call-for-tinubus-arrest/

Thanks a lot for the update.

Massiveglory:
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Do you know swearing in tinubu is suspension of the constitution?

Please explain.

In simple English, Interim National Government is a coup. Any ING has no constitutional legs to stand on. It can only be imposed, but who will impose it? The military? You see, a bunch of losers cannot sit down somewhere and decree that an ING be imposed on the country, especially after an election winner has just been announced.

Yes, there were protests about the presidential elections. But it is also true that aggrieved parties have gone to court. Therefore, let us allow the constitutional process over this matter to conclude logically.

Interim National Government is an aberration we don't need now.

kelechi50:
Life is multi layered picture

. I have not seen, read nor heard a single positive review of the election in any credible media in any country of the world.

The elections that produced Yar'Adua in 2007 was terrible, it wasn't cancelled. Let The Supreme Court decide the matter, the case is already in court. That petition was In bad taste, especially from a renowned professor of International relations.

The Professor did not write this.

But if he did, that piece he wrote was irresponsible of him...He wanted the election cancelled?!!! To preempt the military from taking over?!!! All because of deep seated hatred for Tinubu?!!! Incredible!

OneTemplate:
The "do not vote Yoruba Party" hypocrite speaks. As if we are ignorant of his actual history before he joined LP in 2022.

The proven poster child of ethnic, religious and sectional bigotry now wishes to remove his toga of divisive hatred, he has won proudly his entire political life, because he is desperate to lead Nigeria asunder as President.

Obi is a repellent and sadistic con artist. Nothing more and nothing less. I am.just glad he will now have no choice but to retire to his bigoted enclave to practice the unprogressive politics he has always being about. We reject such in our national politics same as Lagos resoundingly rejected his bigoted son Chinedu Gbadebo.

I agree with you...Obi is a con artist, an unadulterated Yahoo guy. Are his followers too dumb to see him for what he is?

Obi is obviously schizophrenic. This man ran the most religious presidential campaign ever. This consummate ethnic and religious chauvinist now pirouettes shamelessly to admonish Nigerians to "rise above ethnicity, religion and sectarian politics in matters of governance..."! He surely needs an appointment at YabaLeft.

gidgiddy:
Outside the Western Region, very few people liked Awolowo.

Are there other reasons for this besides the same old tribal politics?

pquaver:


Have u been to osun b4 and after aregbesola? I am sure u haven't.. Ask any osun man d best governor they have had so far since 1999.. Make u hear testimony

You dey mind dem. Aregbe did wonders in Osun State.

8stargeneral:
Repent from what exactly

Sin of sectarian politics nah

Yes, it wasn't originally about tribe and religion. But Obi's brazen, sectarian presidential campaign has flipped the movement into a religious and tribal mission.

Obi will never be President unless he repents. Nigeria is too diverse for such narrow-minded politics.