What Truly Should Be Our Priority Now as Leaders of a Nation?
This question has become necessary, given where we are today as a nation and where we are supposed to be.
While completing my INEC nomination form yesterday, Section E, Question 1 caught my attention. It asks: “Have you ever been adjudged a lunatic or been declared a person of unsound mind?” The answer is either Yes or No. That question got me thinking: Can we, as the political leaders of today’s Nigeria, truly say we are exhibiting the characteristics of a sound mind?
When Nigerians, including children and security personnel, are being abducted into the bushes, citizens cannot travel safely on our highways, several million Nigerians are uncertain where their next meal will come from, and several billions are being siphoned frivolously through non-existent agencies and projects, should politics really be our primary preoccupation?
A sound-minded leadership would have declared these existential challenges a national emergency and immediately mobilised all relevant institutions, security agencies, experts, community leaders, and other critical stakeholders to confront them with urgency and resolve. At a moment like this, the survival, security, and stability of Nigeria must take precedence over every other consideration. This is a time for decisive action, not political calculation or the pursuit of partisan advantage.
Further in the same Section E, Question 6, was: “Have you ever presented a forged certificate to INEC?” Again, the answer is either Yes or No. This raises another important question: Why shouldn’t INEC, in the interest of ensuring that our leaders are exemplary in following the rules and to strengthen public confidence in our electoral process, publish the academic certificates and credentials submitted by every candidate seeking elective office?
Transparency strengthens democracy and builds public trust. Nigeria’s problems are too serious for politics as usual. It is time for leadership defined by competence, character, capacity, compassion, and commitment to service.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
BREAKING: Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has asked INEC to make public the academic certificates and credentials submitted by candidates seeking elective office.
🚨 BREAKING: Ongoing #TinubuMustGo protest taking place across Nigeria.
Many Nigerians say they are tired of the hardship, insecurity, and economic challenges facing the country.
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Unprecedented flooding all over Lagos. It's been speculated that the coastal road has blocked off major drainage channels
When Minister Dave Umahi was questioned about environmental impact assessment report he belittled and berated the journalist asking the question.
Terrorists in Nigeria are sharing videos of tortured malnourished toddlers languishing in captivity.
Please read that again.
Terrorists in Nigeria are now sharing videos of tortured malnourished toddlers languishing in captivity.
The Nigerian Government has failed these kids.
This is Mrs Margaret Obi
She will never ask Nigerian graduates to survive on Frying Akara, Selling Kuli Kuli and Roasting Corn 🌽🙇♂️
Na our Mama be this o🤳❤️
“I'm from Edo State, and for years I've been proud of where I come from. But recently, the way I feel embarrassed whenever I see the governor is beyond words.” — Media Personality Miss Goldilocks
Like I said they will do everything to get the opposition off the ballot
I predicted this, weeks ago and it’s happening
They are just testing the microphone
More to come
If they use their Court to stop Peter Obi we shall stop them totally !
It's better to die fighting than to die in intimidation from bad governance. APC and Tinubu must go !!!
🚨 BREAKING:
Trillionaire Elon Musk offered to donate over $6 billion of his wealth to the United Nations to end world hunger,
With only one condition: that the locations be announced, and that reports on how every single dollar is spent be tracked, documented, and made public.
His target is one party state.
So he will be the one to handpick Nigeria's president every 4 years like he does in Lagos.
I gave my warning on a twitter space in 2023, before the presidential election.
But he has failed. Tinubu must go is a national and patriotic task right now
Have you heard what is happening inside Tinubu's Presidency?
Are you even aware that someone is publicly claiming he paid ₦600 million just to be appointed to head a federal agency?
No, this is not a movie.
According to Prince Adeyemi, he paid ₦400 million upfront and was expected to pay another ₦200 million later.
But that's not even the biggest part of the story.
He says the real trouble started when he refused to part with 48 percent of a ₦24 billion take-off grant meant for the agency he was appointed to head.
Now, before anyone jumps to conclusions, these are his allegations. The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has denied any connection with the agency altogether.
And that is exactly where this story becomes unbelievable.
The Chief of Staff says the agency does not exist.
Prince Adeyemi says it does.
Not only that, he says it has over ₦1 billion in the Appropriation Act, over 300 approved staff by the head of service of the federation, and even accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Now tell me...
If the agency does not exist, who inserted its budget into the Appropriation Act?
Who approved over 300 staff?
Who processed the files?
Who opened the accounts?
Or are all these claims completely fabricated?
On the other hand, if the agency truly exists, then why is the Presidency denying its existence?
Can you see why this matter cannot simply be dismissed?
Somebody is not telling Nigerians the truth.
Personally, I am less interested in the drama than in the documents.
Produce the appointment letter.
Produce the budget.
Produce the payroll.
Produce the CBN records.
Produce the evidence of the alleged payments, if they exist.
Let Nigerians see who is lying.
Because if a man can wake up one morning and falsely accuse the Chief of Staff to the President of collecting ₦600 million and demanding a share of ₦24 billion, then that is a national scandal.
And if he is telling the truth...
Then that is an even bigger national scandal.
Either way, this matter deserves much more than a press statement.
Nigerians deserve answers.
Attend university with student loan.
Leave university with over N2 million debt to the government.
Start frying akara at the coastal road to repay the loan.
Get kidnapped.
Use your entire life savings and family inheritance to pay half of the ransom and sacrifice your right hand to make it up.
Get released by the kidnappers and start selling kuli kuli because you don't have right hand again to fry akara.
Sell kuli kuli by the day and beg for alms at night because you have N2 million debt to the government.
APC vision 2031.
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