A 26yr old girl was killed on Thursday 19th march on Ada George road by hit & run drivers, it was a convoy, around 7:30pm. The cars were possibly tundra or highlander. If you have cctv footage or any info that cane lead to the arrest of the drivers, pls call 07045664485
@freezle_@avrilamaka@hashtagtvafrica A quarry company has been licenced by Government to crush the tourist Gog & Magog rocks at Shere Hills in Plateau State and sell them as construction rubble.
So the @USTradeRep has identified Indonesia's QRIS digital payment system as a threat to U.S. interests because a.) It is simply better than American alternatives and b.) It provides the ASEAN region with a trade alternative to the dollar.
Interesting.
I have noted the mixed reactions- both positive and negative to my call for the immediate reopening of markets that were not involved in illegal drug trading.
Once again, this situation highlights why we continue to experience economic stagnation, and unproductivity in our nation.
When those who have never built or managed businesses - who do not understand how micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) operate - are in charge, they take actions that cripple legitimate businesses and stifle economic growth.
This is how we have continued to decline - where governance disregards the realities of everyday Nigerians.
The earlier we embrace the fact that small-scale businesses are a critical part of the economy, the better for us as a developing nation.
During my recent visit to Indonesia, I engaged with the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and policymakers. They clearly demonstrated how Indonesia MSMES provides over 90% of the employment.
The Indonesian government provides committed support to ensure these MSME businesses thrive, offering access to reduced funding while ensuring that those who violate the law are duly persecuted and punished.
During my tenure as Governor, Anambra State was the first to seek a partnership with the Bank of Industry to secure special loans for MSMEs. A dedicated committee was set up to ensure that the loans reached those who truly needed them. We also facilitated the establishment of a Bank of Industry branch in Anambra to enhance access to funding.
When many states were banning motorcycle riders, a.k.a okada riders operations, on allegations that they were involved in criminal activities, I refused to follow suit because I understood the economic implications for small businesses. Instead, I intensified efforts to enhance their operations, creating an environment where small businesses could thrive while collaborating with their unions, and security agencies to weed out the bad actors.
Similarly, I ensured that certain categories of small businesses, such as wheelbarrow pushers, were exempted from paying taxes to ease their financial burden.
Today, entire markets are being shut down because of the actions of a few.
You do not cripple an Ogbo Ogwo market and surrounding markets for several days in the name of enforcement.
These are people struggling to survive in an already difficult economic environment, yet instead of providing solutions, the government is shutting down markets indiscriminately. This is not governance; it is economic sabotage.
Small businesses must be protected—not destroyed—if we truly want to build a productive nation.
I respectfully appeal once again that businesses not involved in the sale of fake drugs should not be shut down due to the huge implications of closing businesses that depend on daily profits to survive. A one-month closure will cripple many of them. We have witnessed similar situations in the past, where businesses reopened only to find that goods with short shelf lives had expired, resulting in huge losses.
Additionally, I like to advise that shop owners should be present before any searches are conducted on their premises to ensure transparency and fairness.
A new Nigeria is very POssible. -PO
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All about fiscal responsibility, leadership common sense and priorities. Are the people his priority or himself enjoying his stay in office while we the people suffer?
While it is arguable that with the President and Vice President absent from the Villa , there is no vacancy in the Presidency, in a situation where both the President and Vice President are out of the country, as reported in the media yesterday, it's concerning for a country with such myriads of domestic problems.
The President had told us he would only be gone for 14 days. The 14 days have passed now, and we are waiting to see him in the country.
One would have expected him to return earlier than expected, considering the volume of work that needs to be done in a troubled nation like ours.
The untold hardship that has been unleashed on our people as a result of some of his administration's policies is unimaginable and we need his urgent attention to pilot the nation out of this present situation.
Again, since the President is reportedly in Paris, France, which is just about 833 nautical miles from Stockholm, Sweden, one wonders why he did not just attend the 2-day working visit to Sweden. He could simply have done it on his way back from France with his new powerful jet, which would have taken him a little over 2 hours.
This would have saved time and the very scarce national resources we need critically at this time. Instead, he delegated the Vice President, who needed to travel 3055 nautical miles, over nine hours, and (about 4 times the travel time from Paris) Abuja, Nigeria, to Stockholm, Sweden, to represent him at the event. It would take about 4 times the time and distance it takes to travel from Paris to Stockholm to travel from Abuja to Stockholm.
This does not represent the kind of fiscal responsibility and common sense that is expected of leaders whose people are facing severe hunger and poverty.
This is the time to show true and committed leadership to the people by making decisions that prioritize the well-being of the people and effective management of the nation's scarce resources in alleviating the sufferings of the people.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
@aonanuga1956 Did this your post make sense to you at all? Remove subsidy and NNPCL a fully state owned oil company is absorbing the shortfall. Who is deceiving who? Remove it from Federal budget and transfer it to NNPCL balance sheet, voodoo economics.
Comic characters!