I woke up thinking about the WAEC conversation that dominated X and other platforms all weekend.
For me, this is not abstract politics. It is personal history.
While some people, like a former governor of Anambra turned presidential candidate, built reputations around inflated WAEC examination outcomes and a culture where āspecial centresā and malpractice became part of the national education conversation that it took a serious threat by WAEC before they were closed under a new administration in Anambra, many of us were direct beneficiaries of a different model: investment in real schools, better classrooms, stronger public education, and the payment of SSCE fees by the then Governor of Lagos State, now President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
I, Oātega Ogra, and many others across the private and public sectors, including leaders now serving in politics and governance (including two strong women currently the APC Deputy Governorship candidate of Lagos State and APC Surulere I LSHA Candidate), came through a Lagos education system that did not simply chase headlines. It expanded access. It reduced the burden on parents. It built actual education infrastructure as legacy. It gave ordinary students a fairer chance. Lagosā payment of WAEC fees under Governor Tinubu was publicly reported as far back as 2004, when ā¦214 million (about 10% of its average monthly IGR by that year) was released for studentsā examination fees. (NOTE: As Governor, he started paying these fees in 2000 for all students regardless of state of origin or tribe)
That is the difference between gaming outcomes and building systems that outlive you.
Examination malpractice weakens a country. It produces certificates without competence, rankings without reality, and applause without substance. WAEC itself continues to treat malpractice as a serious threat to the credibility of education, with recent sanctions and withheld results showing how deep the problem remains nationally.
I know why I am a firm supporter, believer, and follower of our President and my leader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT
His historical antecedents, his clarity of vision, and his consistent belief in expanding opportunity are not new. They did not start in Abuja. They were tested in Lagos. Many of us are living proof.
President Tinubuās politics has always been about opening doors: for the poor child whose parents could not afford exam fees, for the young person who needed a functioning public school, for the talented Nigerian who only needed government to remove one barrier.
That is why, when we speak of Renewed Hope, some of us are not speaking from slogans. We are speaking from memory. We have seen the model before. We benefited from it. We know what it can do when scaled nationally. And we are seeing the building blocks of sustainable progress being laid for the entire country now by President Tinubu himself.
The debate should not be about who can manufacture the best statistics. It should be about who has the record, courage, and vision to build systems that give every Nigerian child a real chance for the long term prosperity of our dear nation.
For me, that answer has always been clear. It is the Jagaban himself. Asiwaju of Nigeria. Barkindo. Dike Si Mba Anambra and the Omeziri Igbo 1, His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.
#TheTigerWillTellYouSomething
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To our young people: Nigeria is your home and your future. Build here, code here, work here, and vote here. Every great nation was built by those who stayed to solve problems, not by those who abandoned ship.
To our armed forces, police, and intelligence services: Nigeria salutes your sacrifice. To our traditional rulers, faith leaders, and community heads: thank you for your support of peace and reconciliation. The government cannot do it alone.
Today, we honour the resilience of Nigerians who refused to surrender their faith in freedom, and the courage of those who stood firm against intimidation. We pay tribute to patriots who endured persecution, imprisonment, exile, and even death so that future generations could enjoy democracy. I salute labour leaders, journalists, activists, students, women, professionals, political leaders, and soldiersāboth those who have passed and those still with usāfor their patriotic contributions.
To our young people: Nigeria is your home and your future. Build here, code here, work here, and vote here. Every great nation was built by those who stayed to solve problems, not by those who abandoned ship.
To our armed forces, police, and intelligence services: Nigeria salutes your sacrifice. To our traditional rulers, faith leaders, and community heads: thank you for your support of peace and reconciliation. The government cannot do it alone.
Today, we honour the resilience of Nigerians who refused to surrender their faith in freedom, and the courage of those who stood firm against intimidation. We pay tribute to patriots who endured persecution, imprisonment, exile, and even death so that future generations could enjoy democracy. I salute labour leaders, journalists, activists, students, women, professionals, political leaders, and soldiersāboth those who have passed and those still with usāfor their patriotic contributions.
A divided people cannot effectively demand good governance. If we truly want a better Nigeria, we must rise above tribe, religion, and politics and unite around solutions.
Happy democracy day.
A country can survive criminals. What many countries fail to survive is when citizens begin to see one another as enemies.
I am genuinely worried.
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I commend all our patriotic front-line soldiers in the fight against terrorism in all forms.
You stand as a shield between innocent citizens and those who seek to destroy the peace, safety, and dignity of our communities.
In the forests, on the roads, at forward operating bases, in the air, creeks, and across difficult terrains, you carry the burden of national protection so that millions of Nigerians can sleep, work, worship, farm, trade, and raise their children in hope.
This fight has not been easy. It has come with pain, pressure, and sacrifice. But your courage has remained firm. Your service is acknowledged. Your sacrifice is honoured. Your country does not take you for granted.
To every officer and soldier of our Armed Forces, to the Police, DSS, Civil Defence, intelligence services, local security formations, and all who work day and night to keep Nigeria safe, I say thank you.
I also acknowledge the families behind the uniform. Many of you have endured long absences, anxious nights, and the emotional cost of duty. Nigeria remembers that sacrifice, too.
We honour those who have paid the supreme price in defence of our country. Their names may not always trend, but their courage lives on in rescued communities, protected families, and the survival of the nation they served.
The fight against terror is not only a military operation. It is a national duty. Citizens must support our security forces by providing timely, useful information. When you see something, say something. When you know something, report it.
Nigeria will not surrender to fear. We will not allow terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, or violent extremists to define who we are as a people. Their violence is not our identity. Their hatred does not represent Nigerians of any faith, creed, or community.
To our troops and all front-line patriots, thank you for your courage. Thank you for your vigilance. Thank you for your service.
May the Almighty protect you as you protect our country.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
Federal Republic of Nigeria
I commend all our patriotic front-line soldiers in the fight against terrorism in all forms.
You stand as a shield between innocent citizens and those who seek to destroy the peace, safety, and dignity of our communities.
In the forests, on the roads, at forward operating bases, in the air, creeks, and across difficult terrains, you carry the burden of national protection so that millions of Nigerians can sleep, work, worship, farm, trade, and raise their children in hope.
This fight has not been easy. It has come with pain, pressure, and sacrifice. But your courage has remained firm. Your service is acknowledged. Your sacrifice is honoured. Your country does not take you for granted.
To every officer and soldier of our Armed Forces, to the Police, DSS, Civil Defence, intelligence services, local security formations, and all who work day and night to keep Nigeria safe, I say thank you.
I also acknowledge the families behind the uniform. Many of you have endured long absences, anxious nights, and the emotional cost of duty. Nigeria remembers that sacrifice, too.
We honour those who have paid the supreme price in defence of our country. Their names may not always trend, but their courage lives on in rescued communities, protected families, and the survival of the nation they served.
The fight against terror is not only a military operation. It is a national duty. Citizens must support our security forces by providing timely, useful information. When you see something, say something. When you know something, report it.
Nigeria will not surrender to fear. We will not allow terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, or violent extremists to define who we are as a people. Their violence is not our identity. Their hatred does not represent Nigerians of any faith, creed, or community.
To our troops and all front-line patriots, thank you for your courage. Thank you for your vigilance. Thank you for your service.
May the Almighty protect you as you protect our country.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
Federal Republic of Nigeria
See Asiwaju in this video giving confidence to Lagosians even while facing serious challenges as governor back then.
He didn't spend his time shifting blame to President Obasanjo the way Seyi Makinde is doing today.
Jagaban has always shown courage in difficult times.
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TINUBU IS QUIETLY DOING WHAT BUILT AMERICA AND CHINA ā BUT TRIBALISM WONāT LET NIGERIANS SEE IT
Let me say this boldly:
Nigeriaās economy will not explode because of Twitter arguments⦠it will explode because of ROADS, RAIL AND LOGISTICS.
Thatās exactly what President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is aggressively doing ā and many Nigerians are too blinded by tribal politics to understand it.
My assignment here is to expose you to what is really happening.
We love to always see things from tribal lenses so much that we intentionally blind our own eyes from seeing truth in intelligent government actions .
1. America didnāt become rich by randomly doing thingsā it was INFRASTRUCTURE.
In the 1800s, the U.S. economy transformed after the Transcontinental Railroad (1869) connected the East to the West.
Cost of transporting goods dropped massively.
Oil, agriculture, and manufacturing scaled across states.
Trade between regions exploded
Thatās how America became an economic giant.
2. Chinaās miracle was built on roads and rail.
China didnāt āwishā itself into prosperity.
From the 1990s:
Built 140,000+ km of expressways.
Built the worldās largest high-speed rail network.
Result?
Lifted over 800 million people out of poverty.
Turned villages into industrial hubs.
Infrastructure = economic power.
Simple.
3. Now look at what Tinubu is doing in Nigeria (THIS IS THE REAL GAME).
This is not politics.
This is ECONOMIC ENGINEERING.
LagosāCalabar Coastal Highway (700km).
Connecting Lagos, Ogun, Ondo , Delta , Rivers , Akwa Ibom and Cross River .
Started 2024
Creates a coastal economic corridor for oil, ports, tourism, and trade.
SokotoāBadagry Super Highway (1,000km).
Links North-West to South-West.
Designed to cut logistics costs and boost trade, agriculture, and national integration
AbujaāKadunaāZariaāKano Road (164km+).
Critical northern economic artery revived with massive funding injections .
AkwangaāJosāBauchiāGombeāMaiduguri Corridor.
Connecting North-Central to North-East for trade and security .
BodoāBonny Road (Niger Delta access route).
Unlocking oil, gas, and coastal commerce .
Lekki Port / Dangote Refinery Evacuation Roads.
Built to move products from Africaās largest refinery (650,000 barrels/day) across Nigeria .
4. Itās not just roads ā rail is coming with it.
$2.99 BILLION approved for rail projects (Lagos, Kano, Kaduna).
Light rail expansion in major cities
National rail corridors under study (CalabarāMaiduguri, etc.) .
5. The money being committed is MASSIVE.
Over ā¦7 TRILLION approved for road projects nationwide .
Hundreds of projects under a national infrastructure drive .
This is not āsmall government activity.ā
This is nation-building scale investment.
6. Why this matters (many Nigerians donāt understand this part).
When you connect regions:
Food from the North reaches the South cheaper.
Ports in the South serve the entire country faster.
Businesses expand across states
Investors come in.
Jobs increase.
Thatās how economies grow ā not by shouting on TV.
7. The uncomfortable truth Nigerians we nor wan hear be sey,
If you remove tribal bias and look at DATA:
Nigeria is being physically reconnected.
Economic corridors are being built.
Logistics cost (one of Nigeriaās biggest problems) is being attacked.
But many people are still arguing like itās a football match.
Final truth:
Visionary infrastructure always looks ācrazyā at the beginning.
They called early American rail expansion wasteful.
They mocked Chinaās empty highways in the 90s.
Today?
Those countries dominate the global economy.
Nigeria is at that same moment.
The real question is not:
āDo you like Tinubu?ā
The real question is:
Do you understand what is being built?
If Nigerians drop tribalism and start thinking economically,
youāll realize something shocking:
This may be the most aggressive attempt to open up Nigeriaās economy in decades.
The sh00ting/k!lling of the harmless alleged criminal by the member of the NPF is a very condemnable act and I think the officer and other members involved should be severely punished for this barbaric act. This doesnāt speak well or represent our armed Forces in a good manner.