Take a walk. Feel nature. Inhale and enjoy the moment. Problems will always arise. Have this at the back of your mind and bask on the fact that it just had to happen. BREATHE!
~Ashir
This Government Has Been Proficient In Disregarding Public Morality — Amadi
The optics are bad. David Umahi should have gone to the police to make a statement. Up until now the police is yet to issue an official statement. He has rather been on a show granting press conferences, talking about the case and threatening law firms. This is rather reckless and irresponsible.
Dr. Sam Amadi
Director, Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts
Observe the rapidity with which they arrested, tried, and found Malami guilty.
Notice the “speed” with which Yahaya Bello was arrested and put on trial.
Your eyes are not lying
When the government wants to work, it will work
For me, it is simple:
1. Leave FACC, but revise the sharing formula.
2. Allow states to incorporate companies; not the Federal Government. Companies operate within states and should be regulated by them. States should have the choice to charge or not charge CIT.
3. VAT is a tax on consumption within a state. VAT should not be shared at all.
3. Resources should be owned by the state. States can incorporate companies. States should retain 50% based on the derivation principle.
4. Customs and excise duties can be shared, again with a 50% derivation.
If you don't want a federation, don't call it a federation.
Let's put the politics aside for a second.
Roads funded with public money belong to Nigerians.
So the process for naming them shouldn't exclude people who paid for it.
What law or policy governs the naming or renaming of federally funded infrastructure?
If public money builds public assets, public rules should govern them too.
Tinubu's government has spent over 11.9 trillion on what they call energy security expense! According to them, this is to make sure Nigerians have access to fuel and other energy products!
For context in Buhari's 8 years, 11 trillion was spent on fuel subsidy, but we were buying fuel at 187 Naira per liter.
Today, we are buying fuel at over 1,300 Naira, and we have spent more on this so-called energy security expense in two years than in years of Buhari paying subsidies.
This country is run by criminals!.
-Trikytee
“Just look at the asset forfeitures involving former Attorney General Abubakar Malami and Aisha Achimugu. What’s actually happening in this country? On December 23, 1974, Nigeria signed a long-term agreement with the World Bank while we contributing $240 million to its reserves. We were lending money then, but today we're borrowing from other countries because people have løøted the nation dry.”😢🇳🇬💔
—Rufai Oseni of Arise News got emotional on live TV as he laments the state of Nigeria's economy, comparing the country's financial strength in the 1970s with today economy.
The federal government budgeted ₦393.29 billion for streetlights.
If you spent ₦1 million every single day, it would take you more than 1,000 years to spend that amount.
Source: @BudgITng
Can you imagine how many approvals, contracts, payments and signatures happen before public money becomes 48 properties owned by one man?
Corruption cases like this should leave Nigerians asking:
Where did the system fail?
Budget implementation?
Procurement?
Internal audit?
Asset declaration?
Accountability shouldn't begin with asset recovery. It should begin long before public resources can be diverted in the first place.
Accountant General Thief
Attorney General Thief
Minister for Aviation Thief
SGF Thief
CBN Gov Thief.
These are BUHARI’s Legacy.
BUHARI was a calamity that should never had happened to this country.
Bought the kings, the reps, the senate, the judges. Bought the pastors, the imams, the native doctors, they've bought governors, the state houses and even the judges.
They are planning to buy you too. You just don't cost as much as these people. 10k at most. Pathetic!
The Senate has, for the second time, rejected a motion seeking an independent legislative investigation into the controversy surrounding the presidency and the alleged Director-General of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PEAC/PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi.
#PoliticsToday
Today marks their 100th day in captivity.
On Easter Sunday, April 5th, kidnappers stormed Ariko village, Kachia LGA, killed several people, and abducted 37 others, mostly women and children from 3 churches.
Dear Egbon TW,
Firstly, I strongly condemn the illegal dumping of refuse and firmly believe that anyone found guilty of such acts should face appropriate and stringent sanctions. Environmental responsibility is a duty we all share.
However, we must also be honest with ourselves. The Lagos State Government still has significant work to do in improving waste collection and disposal across the state. The current system is clearly under strain and, in many areas, is no longer sustainable.
Today, many households across Lagos struggle with waste disposal because of the inconsistency of PSP operators. In some communities, residents have not seen PSP trucks for as long as three months, forcing them to keep heaps of refuse within their compounds. Unfortunately, when heavy rains come, some people resort to dumping waste into drainage channels, hoping the floodwaters will carry it away. While this is wrong and unacceptable, it also points to a systemic challenge that requires urgent attention.
Perhaps it is time to consider further decentralising waste management by empowering each Local Government and LCDA to oversee waste collection within their jurisdictions. Since these councils are closest to the grassroots, they are better positioned to monitor service delivery and respond to the needs of their people. Residents could also make payments directly to their respective councils, ensuring greater accountability and transparency.
At the state level, there is an urgent need for increased investment in waste management infrastructure. We need more compactors to be strategically located, waste bins, and clearly designated collection points that encourage waste segregation by separating recyclable materials from organic and other waste.
I also think that Lagos needs more approved dump sites and landfills. With a population of over 20 million people, relying primarily on facilities such as Olusosun, Solous, and Epe is unlikely to be sufficient to meet the state’s growing waste management needs.
Another major issue frequently raised by PSP operators is the poor condition of roads leading to the dump sites, as well as the multiple fees allegedly collected by touts at these locations. If the state must regulate access through designated personnel, then the process should be transparent, the charges should be standardised across all approved dump sites, and the access roads should be rehabilitated. I have personally seen the condition of the road leading to the Olusosun dump site, and it is quite disappointing to say the least.
Ultimately, achieving a cleaner Lagos requires shared responsibility. Government must provide efficient, reliable, and accessible waste management services, while residents must dispose of their waste responsibly. Even with an improved system, there will still be individuals who choose to violate the law, and they should face stricter enforcement and appropriate penalties.
At the same time, both the state government and the local governments will continue to be held accountable towards providing the infrastructure, policies, and services necessary to ensure a cleaner environment, better public health, and a more sustainable Lagos.
Eku iṣẹ́ ìlú. Eko ò ní bàjẹ́. #CleanerLagos