Isn't this one of Obi’s right-hand men, years back, repeating the exact point we've been trying to make? I'm sure if you ask him now, he'll suddenly forget he ever said this and slam Yorubas for being “tribalistic.” lol
E kaaro oooo.
Ojumo ire.
Toh ba le so ede Yóruba, oo le je Gomina ni Ile Yóruba. Gbogbo yin e lo bu omi suuru mu. Ki e si lo ogun ifori. Ire oooo. Chinedu o le je Gomina Eko. Nyayin na Lagos..
Today, I was at The Platform’s Independence Day Edition for a town hall with young Lagosians, particularly members of the Gen Z and millennial generations.
I shared my thoughts from the perspective of someone who has been directly involved in the work of governing this state, because Lagos requires practical solutions, not sentiments.
During our conversation, we tackled some of the biggest issues facing our state, starting with waste management. I shared where we currently stand and where we are heading. Right now, we are transforming sites like Olusosun and Solus in Alimosho by building dedicated Transfer Loading Stations and Materials Recovery facilities. We also have over 150 new compactor trucks arriving to strengthen daily collection. Over in Agbowa, a private partner is setting up a facility designed to process more than 5,000 metric tonnes of waste daily.
I also talked about continuity. Government works best when each administration builds on the achievements of the last. My prayer for Lagos has always been that every incoming leader does even better for our people than the one before. That is why Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and I remain fully committed to completing flagship infrastructure like the Blue and Red Line Rail projects and the Omi Eko waterways initiative. At the same time, maintaining continuity never stops us from bringing fresh, innovative ideas to the table, provided they directly improve the lives of Lagosians.
Thank you to everyone who tuned in, asked tough questions and joined the conversation today. Your energy keeps us grounded and focused on the work ahead.
GRV no hard feelings but, respectfully before you can Govern a Yoruba State you need to understand and speak our language. I asked you a question in Yoruba but you couldn't reply me in Yoruba. You were speaking gibberish...
#Governorshipdebate#grv#genztownhallmeeting
I actually like that GRVC was/is able to hold sway despite his decision not to follow the mob that made him relevant for the 2023 election. His continuing relevance in the Lagos Governorship conversation shows that he has learnt from the last election and hopefully, when he loses the 2027 election too, he will come back stronger in 2031.
President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu have arrived at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Iganmu, Lagos, for the national premiere of ‘MKO’, a feature-length documentary on the life and political legacy of late businessman, publisher and politician, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola
🇳🇬🎉 We extend our warmest congratulations to the Government and the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the occasion Independence Day, celebrated on October 1.
Warm congratulations to #Nigeria on Independence Day! As you celebrate your rich history and cultural heritage, we wish you continued progress and prosperity. Looking forward to deepening our economic ties and cooperation. 🇱🇹🇳🇬 @NigeriaMFA
I wish every Nigerian can be as believing and patriotic as this white Nigerian. See his passion and faith in the Nigerian project. Sadly we the original Nigerians don't have this kind of faith in our Father land. Happy independence day Nigeria 🇳🇬🇳🇬
I am also conscious that millions of our fellow citizens cannot wait for tomorrow. Some Nigerian families still struggle today for the next meal, the next school fee, the next medical bill, or simply enough money to get to work. Their circumstances did not begin with the reforms of the last three years. Their struggle is the accumulated consequence of decades of low productivity, inadequate infrastructure, insufficient opportunity and institutions that too often failed those who needed them most.
We cannot erase in four years what accumulated over generations. But we can change its course. We can build an economy that steadily lifts people out of poverty while ensuring that those who remain vulnerable are not abandoned along the way.
That is why we are strengthening direct support for the poorest households and improving the National Social Register so that assistance reaches those who genuinely need it.
It is why the Nigerian Education Loan Fund is ensuring that the child of a low-income family need not surrender the dream of higher education simply because his parents cannot afford the fees.
It is why CREDICORP is giving working Nigerians access to consumer credit, allowing people to acquire vehicles, solar systems, digital devices and other essential assets without first having to accumulate years of savings.
That is why, working with our states and local governments, we will continue to strengthen primary healthcare, basic education, and the essential public services poorer Nigerians depend on most. Since 2023, we have paid salaries and pensions on time and in full. We have reformed the national pension program to benefit retirees and the vulnerable.
These programmes are not substitutes for prosperity. They are a bridge to aid our nation's citizens on their path towards it. Our objective is not to manage poverty more efficiently.
We will defeat it.
It will take time. It will require discipline. It will require sustained growth year after year and the creation of millions of productive opportunities across our country.
But for the first time in decades, we embark on this task from a position of strength; with an economy whose fundamental direction has been corrected. We confronted the difficult choices we faced and have laid the foundations for lasting prosperity. Rather than fail the promise of a better future for our children, the time has come for us to build that future.
The age of reform has done its work. Now begins the age of prosperity. An age in which the promise of this great nation must finally become the lived experience of Nigerians from all walks of life.
We have travelled through difficult years together. We have made hard decisions together. And now, still together, we must build the country those decisions have made possible.
I believe deeply in what lies ahead.
I believe in the millions of ordinary men and women whose work, courage and determination have always been the true strength of our country. The road ahead will still demand much from us. But we now travel it with firm footing, a clear direction, and renewed hope in our collective future.
Nigeria has corrected its course. We have passed through our own Red Sea. This is not the time to look back. Let us go forward together, with faith in ourselves, faith in our country, and faith that the sacrifices we have made will yield their reward.
The Promised Land before us is a Nigeria of abundance and opportunity; a nation where prosperity is broadly shared, where every child can dream beyond the circumstances of his birth, and where our country's immense promise is finally reflected in the lives of our people.
Our destination is in sight. Our foundations are strong. Our direction is clear. So let us go forward. No looking back.
Happy Independence Day, my fellow Nigerians. God bless you all, and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR
President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
Federal Republic of Nigeria
I thank everyone that voted APC in 2023 and stood by what they believed in. All those that did not submit to cheap emotional blackmail and online bullying.
You are the real McCoy!
But for you guys, people like this would have led the mob, mostly consisting impressionable and naive youth, to vote in a man that would have been a terrible disaster.
There is nothing that you are seeing now in PBAT, that we didn't see while we supported him against the barrage of your mob.
We knew he was head and shoulders above the rest. All we needed to do was verify their records.
The fraud you almost forced down our throats and villified a lot of us for has always been a fraud- he had no records, we verified and found him empty.
A lot of people in your generation knew better ( the most important advantage of age and experience is the ability to make well informed decisions), but you chose to rather weaponise the naked and innocent anger of many young people that didn't know better.
Next time, do better!
Today's Spotlight: Mayokun Ajibade
He is the current special adviser to the CBN Governor on Financial Market and Economic Policy.
He is also the managing partner of Dulcis Africa Advisory.
He has held various positions:
• Head of Trading, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria
• Head of Global Markets, Standard Chartered Botswana and Standard Chartered Ghana
• Head of Financial Markets, Standard Chartered Bank South Africa
• Head of Treasury, Letshego Holdings Ltd (Letshego Africa Holdings)
He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Lagos and an MBA from the London School of Economics
At a private dinner in Paris yesterday evening with His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose bold and forward-thinking reforms have put our economy firmly on a path of sustainable growth.
The results are increasingly evident top Nigerian companies now included on the FTSE Russell Frontier 50 Index, the NGX at historic highs, increased foreign direct investment and renewed economic confidence, a unified and more stable foreign exchange market, foreign reserves standing strong at about $55 billion, and so much more.
I remain proud of you, Mr. President! 🇳🇬
…F.Ote💲
Yemi Cardoso and his “First Eleven” at the CBN.
by Toni Kan.
March 2025.
The team is still intact today, except for Bello, who has since been replaced by Yuguda.
https://t.co/IwkMsTF4bq