CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO THE NEWLY INAUGURATED LEADERSHIP OF THE IJAW YOUTH COUNCIL (IYC)
I heartily congratulate the newly inaugurated National President, members of the National Executive Council, and the entire leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide on your assumption of office.
Your emergence comes with great expectations and an even greater responsibility. The IYC has, over the years, remained the foremost platform for nurturing leadership, defending the collective interests of the Ijaw people, and inspiring generations of young Ijaw men and women to believe in the limitless possibilities of our nation.
As you begin this new chapter, I encourage you to lead with wisdom, humility, courage, and an unwavering commitment to unity. Your greatest strength is your togetherness. Protect it. Nurture it. Build upon it. A united people are difficult to divide, and a united youth movement is capable of shaping the destiny of an entire nation.
The role you have accepted is sacred. As custodians of the hopes of millions of Ijaw youths and ambassadors of a people whose history is rich in resilience, enterprise, and courage, your leadership should demonstrate to the world that the future of the Ijaw Nation is not lost. It is alive, vibrant, and secure in the hands of a generation committed to preserving our heritage while creating greater opportunities for those yet to come.
Let your tenure be remembered not for division, but for vision; not for conflict, but for constructive engagement; not for personal ambition, but for collective progress. Be intentional about mentoring others, strengthening our institutions, and expanding opportunities for Ijaw youths across Nigeria and the diaspora.
As Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Ijaw National Congress Worldwide, I assure you of my support as you pursue initiatives that advance the unity, prosperity, and dignity of the Ijaw Nation.
Congratulations once again. May your tenure be marked by wisdom, purpose, and enduring impact.
Opuda (Alabo) Dumo Lulu-Briggs
2027 Governorship Candidate, Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rivers State
Chairman, Platform Petroleum Limited
Chairman, Board of Trustees, Ijaw National Congress Worldwide
There was a television drama many of us grew up hearing about: The Rich Also Cry.
It was a simple title, but beneath it sat an enduring truth: privilege does not exempt anyone from pain. Wealth does not eliminate worry. Influence does not silence fear.
The rich also cry.
Because every settled person has something that unsettles them.
Every calm mind has a burden that keeps it awake. Every accomplished person has a reality that reminds them that personal comfort is not the same thing as collective peace.
For me, what unsettles me is Rivers State.
Not because I cannot live comfortably. Not because I lack the means to build, create, or thrive.
What unsettles me is watching a state with the capacity for greatness crawl when it should be soaring. What unsettles me is seeing a giant walk like it has forgotten its strength.
Those who live under the shadows of hardship already feel the weight of stagnation. They struggle to get by. They bear the immediate consequences of a state not fully realizing its promise.
But those of us who build, create, invest, and produce see something else. We see the immense potential of Rivers State. We see what it can become. And that is precisely what makes the present reality so unsettling.
Because decline never remains contained.
No matter how secure you believe you are, the unrest of the unsettled will eventually reach your doorstep. No wall is high enough. No gate is strong enough. No private success is sufficient insulation against public failure.
If a state does not advance, everyone pays.
The poor cry because they lack the resources to survive with dignity.
The rich cry because they spend their resources unnecessarily to compensate for what a thriving society should already provide.
Stagnation is expensive for everyone.
Prosperity, however, benefits everyone.
So as this week begins, ask yourself: what unsettles you enough to act?
Because peace is not merely something we enjoy; it is something we build.
Leadership is not the responsibility of a few people in government. Leadership is the collective decision of citizens to contribute to the settling of their society.
Let us settle Rivers State.
Let us build a future where opportunity is normal, where progress is expected, and where prosperity is shared.
Because if we do not participate in the healing of our state, eventually its unrest will unsettle us all.
Your week is already blessed,
Enjoy.
#DLBLegacy
🚨 #BREAKING : American forces launch a massive 7th round of airstrikes on Iran, completely crippling their naval attack capabilities. The explosions were so intense they shook the country, leaving both the Iranian military and public in absolute shock. 🇺🇸💥🇮🇷 #BreakingNews #MiddleEast #Geopolitics
Peter dealt with Dave Umahi quite strongly in this video.
Truth be told, Dave and Obi are not on the same level for comparison. Dave is simply too small.
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Fake Agency: A Similar Office Existed Under Buhari’s Administration — Baba
One question I keep asking is, was there a budget defence? If yes how come nobody realised that we are dealing with something fundamentally wrong? I read a similar office existed under the previous administration, only to be repackaged by adding Presidential. This could only have happened because people in government have deep knowledge of the system and could manipulate the creation of this office which is frightening.
Prof. Tukur Mohammed Baba
Nat. Pub. Sec., Arewa Consultative Forum ( ACF)
Iran has escalated again and the US is responding accordingly.
Please, this is to remind Iran's supporters that the use of AI war videos is still not allowed.
We know you guys can only win with AI videos...
“INEC knows it. The judiciary knows it. And every Nigerian knows that Bola Tinubu did not win the presidency; he bought it from INEC.” — Dele Farotimi
Letting it repeat itself again will be a shame on Nigerians.
BREAKING: Nine political parties Accord (A), Action Alliance (AA), African Democratic Congress (ADC), All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP), National Democratic Congress (NDC), National Democratic Party (NDP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), and Social Democratic Party (SDP) collect INEC access codes for 2027 nominations
“We will not sit back and watch democracy die by court order.”
- Obidient Movement Holds Emergency World Press Conference warns against anarchy in Nigeria
I just received my brother and our Vice Presidential candidate, His Excellency Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and we discussed issues of mutual interest concerning our party.
We reaffirmed our resolve to stand together in the fight for multi-party democracy, and I briefed him on the measures the party is taking to correct and redress the distractions occasioned by the anomalous ruling of the Federal High Court.
We are on course!
~HSD
"On Thursday 16th March 2006, I was presiding over Fidelity bank board meeting as the Chairman and all of a sudden, Late Ndubuisi Kanu said, stop Mr Chairman, you have been declared the Governor of Anambra State, and that was how the meeting ended." - Peter Obi. NDC Presidential Candidate.
US President Donald Trump unveiled on Friday a replacement Air Force One aircraft gifted by Qatar, which he dubbed a “flying White House”.
“This is considered the world’s most luxurious plane,” Trump said at a speech inside the plane’s hangar, praising the Gulf emirate for being “so nice and providing” it.
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8 Years of the Fraud Tinubu as Governor of Lagos, he did not construct ONE SINGLE BRIDGE, Peter Obi built 28(Twenty Eight) Bridges.
We will demystify that crooked in Aso Rock!
Under Tinubu And Buhari Administrations, Nigeria Loses 16 Top Military Officers To Terrorists As Killers Remain Unarrested, While Apprehended Suspects Were Freed And Reintegrated Into Society https://t.co/KiM0pe3pUA