“The CBN has also successfully advanced the recapitalisation of the banking sector, rebuilt external reserves to over $55 billion, boosted diaspora remittances, driven inflation down to 15.39%, and earned global recognition for bold, data-driven reforms that are strengthening economic resilience and supporting Nigeria’s long-term growth trajectory” - Cardoso.
Aliko Dangote has called for urgent investment in local manufacturing and power infrastructure, stressing that Nigeria must design, fabricate and build what it consumes to achieve true economic independence.
“True economic independence is impossible without technical sovereignty. We must fabricate, design and build what we consume. We will remain the fiercest advocates for local content, which is key.
“Distinguished fellows, our task is urgent. We must build power grids. This power is important; we must build it. I keep repeating, we must build it. Together, let us engineer a Nigeria that works not just for some, but for everyone,” he said.
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"Grok 4.20 is the only non-woke AI in existence, engineered to pursue maximum truth, and deliver unfiltered, evidence-based answers where every other major model has been lobotomized by the woke mind virus"
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that the current government will be held accountable if anything happens to former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai.
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Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison on false terrorism charges. He came out and became South Africa's president. Mnamdi Kanu was sentenced to life in prison on false terrorism charges. He will come out one day and free the Biafran people. Amen 🙏🏾 #FreeMaziNnamdiKanu
This is the first government in the history of Nigeria that will put Nigerians on band A or band C of access to social infrastructure – Atiku tells Tinubu
Mind-blowing that the Democratic Party is massively outspending the Republican Party in swing states!
The Democrats have become the party of the rich and entitled (just look at their donor list) and the Republicans have become the party of the people.
NLC/TUC STRIKE ACTION NOT IN NATIONAL INTEREST
We notice with dismay the decision by the Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress to call out workers to commence a strike action from midnight, despite a restraining order issued last week by Justice Benedict Backwash Kanyip of the National Industrial Court.
This decision by the NLC and TUC other than being an ego tripping move is clearly unwarranted. It is an attempt to blackmail the government by the leadership of the NLC.
We are still at a loss as to why the NLC and TUC decided to punish a whole country of over 200million people over a personal matter involving the NLC President, Mr. Joe Ajaero, whose error of judgment led to assault on him in Owerri while he was planning to incite the workers in Imo State into a needless strike.
While the Federal government does not condone any form of violence and assault on any citizen of Nigeria regardless of his or her social and economic status, it is on record that the Inspector General of Police has ordered investigation into what happened to Mr. Ajaero while the Commissioner of Police in Imo State under whose watch the incident happened has been transferred out of the state.
Calling out workers on a national strike over a personal issue of a labour leader despite a clear court order against any industrial action amounts to an abuse of privilege. Power at any level should never be used to settle personal scores. Rather, it should be used to promote collective progress and advance national interest.
Our national economy and social activities should not suffer because of the personal interest of any labour leader.
This flagrant disobedience to court order and lack of respect for the judiciary should not be what the organised Labour would champion.
The labour movement has always been a champion of rule of law and respect for the judiciary. It is a sad irony that the current labour leaders have shown disdain and utter disregard for court order.
We reiterate that this strike action is illegal, immoral, unjustifiable and irresponsible. What the strike notice issued Monday night after official hours suggests is it's designed for a sinister and hidden agenda to cause undue hardship and cause civil disturbance in our country. This is unacceptable.
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy
November 13, 2023