Hearty congratulations to my brother, His Excellency Ademola @AAdeleke_01 on his reelection as Governor of Osun State. It has indeed been a long and arduous journey but we are delighted that the will of the good people of Osun State prevailed in the end.
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲!
I am deeply humbled and grateful to God and the good people of Osun State for the confidence reposed in me to serve for another term.
This victory belongs to the people. I commend your resilience, your courage and your unwavering commitment to democracy. I will not disappoint you.
As we turn the page on the election, I appeal to all Osun people to embrace peace, forgiveness and unity. There is no victor, no vanquished. I extend the olive branch to all my co-contestants. I am the Governor of all.
I also remember, with a minute of silence, the victims of the needless pre-election violence. May their souls rest in peace. I urge our traditional rulers, community leaders and all stakeholders to lead the healing and reconciliation process across our communities.
To the people of Osun, you have entrusted me with another four years. I will reinforce our strong points, correct our shortcomings and build on the progress we have made.
Osun is on the march again. We will accelerate development, widen the net of good governance and continue our journey to transform Osun from a civil service state into an industrial state and a preferred investment destination.
I thank Mr President, His Excellency Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his support for a free and fair election. I also appreciate all lovers of democracy, at home and abroad, and especially the media for standing firmly with democracy.
Stay authentic to your craft, resilient on your journey, and lift others along with you. Be the Standout Swift.
Are you ready to soar together?
#BeTheStandOutSwift
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Happy 60th birthday to my brother and friend @drobafemihamzat .
Your commitment to public service and the development of Lagos State continues to inspire many. I am proud to walk this journey of governance and leadership alongside you.
As Deputy Governor, your dedication and excellence have been pivotal in our mission to build a Greater Lagos. Here’s to many more years of service, wisdom, and success. May you continue to flourish in all your endeavours.
Happy Birthday, Femi!
They could not arrest Betty Edu, Yahaya Bello, Matawalle, Ganduje, Akpabio & many more ex governors who have outstanding cases with EFCC, some were cleared by this rogue DSS that has allowed itself to be used as a weapon of oppression of persons that disagree with the crooked policies of this egregious govt.
The Christians are guarding Muslims while they observe Zuhr's prayer at the protest ground in Jos. Nigerians unite against bad governance. #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria
Saleh Fatima Alkali did not forge her result. She did not boast about it. She did not even publish it, She also did not compare herself to others. And did not gloat. She just scored perhaps the highest mark in the JAMB UTME Examination, and remained humble and modest. It was others who exposed her and praised her.
Apart from Fatima, at least 12 other Northerners also scored above 300. However, they did not make noise after making news. They simply praised God for His benevolence and went about their daily Jihad of self-conquest and self-development.
We can all learn something about Northern Arewa culture from Fatima.
Northerners, especially the Hausas, were literate, clothed and on horses five hundred years ago. They have also been going to Mecca on pilgrimage for the last 800 years.
And they were seasoned naval aviators thousands of years ago. The Dufuna canoe, excavated in Yobe State (incidentally, Fatima is from Yobe) is 8,500 years old, and is the second oldest canoe ever discovered on Earth.
That they do not boast about money does not mean Northerners are poor. The wealthiest man in Nigeria is a Hausa man, Aliko Dangote. His great-grandfather, Alhassan Dantata, was the wealthiest person, not just in Nigeria, but in West Africa.
Since the creation of Nigeria in 1914, there has NEVER been a time when the richest Nigerian was not a Northerner.
Yet, no Northerner has ever declared himself king of money in Hausa or any other language!
That they do not boast about inventiveness does not mean they are not inventive. Alhassan Dantata was not only the wealthiest man in West Africa in his day, but he was also the inventor of the famous groundnut pyramids a hundred years ago.
Jelani Aliyu, a Fulani, is the only person of Nigerian origin to have achieved international prowess in designing cutting-edge electric vehicles, including the Chevrolet Volt and the Pontiac G6.
In terms of Western education, especially the medical profession, they produced one of the world's best cardiologists, in the person of Jibril Aminu, a professor of cardiology.
And in terms of beauty, their women surpass any other in Nigeria.
Unlike empty barrels, who are so boastful, arrogant, without any sense of moderation and exultant in hubris to the extent that they look down on others when they are intoxicated by an achievement, mutanen Arewa tend to be modest even in the height of their accomplishments. Which is why God has seen it fit to entrust power to them.
“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”-James 4:6.
May God bless Arewa
May God bless Nigeria
Reno Omokri
Gospeller. Deep Thinker. #TableShaker. Ruffler of the Feathers of Obidents. #1 Bestselling author of Facts Versus Fiction: The True Story of the Jonathan Years. Globetrotter. Hollywood Magazine Humanitarian of the Year, 2019. Business Insider Influencer of the Year 2022.
This is me at an event at the U.S. Capitol. I wore my made-in-Nigeria babanriga and Borno cap with pride. The more you and I dress like this, the more the Naira will address our needs. That is why the Naira has appreciated again today and is now trading at ₦1030 to $1. As a nation, if we do not want the Arise TV projection of ₦2000 to $1 to be actualised, or the Obidient pastor's ₦2500 to $1 evil prophecy to manifest, we must #GrowNairaBuyNaija.
Cap from Borno
Fabric from Kaduna
Design from Abuja
Embroidery from Suleja
Swagger from Itsekiri
Call with Glo
Drive Nord
Build with Dangote and BUA
Eat breakfast with Nasco
Lunch and dinner with grown in Nigeria rice
Go on dates at Tantalisers and Suya spots
Drink Zobo
Celebrate with palm wine
Shop at local markets
Eat cassava bread over foreign wheat bread
Watch 3SC and Kano Pillars
See Nollywood movies at Silverbird
Stream Nigerian music
Wear aso oke, agbada, babanriga
Nigeria's Naira has now officially been declared the world's best-performing currency by global investment bank, Goldman Sachs. This is the same Naira that Arise TV projected would fall to ₦2000 to $1. Unfortunately, Emergency Lovers of Nigeria are unhappy with the Naira's rebound courtesy of our #GrowNairaBuyNaija!