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The America we admire today is the result of the character and work of great men. They were not great because they engaged in primitive acquisitions. They were great because they articulated a clear vision and created the greatest country in the world.
Perfidy was not their mission. The greatest in my mind is Thomas Payne. This lone ranger shaped the destiny of a nation. He was a great humanist. He did not seek fame. He wanted everyone to be free to enjoy the abundance and promise of the land God has given to man.
He told white Americans to rehabilitate the black people they turned into a beast of burden and apologize to these children of God. That was his clarion call when the Continental Army was in dire straits.
In his essay, ‘’The Crisis’’, he wrote: ‘’these are times that try men’s soul”. He donated all the proceeds of his writings to a continental army that could not buy shoes for its soldiers, and the army was in a state of mutiny that could result in defeat and Ignominy. The war was won and George Washington became president.
In Washington’s second term, there were cries for him to be crowned king. When the cries for monarchy reached a high decibel, he quietly picked up his belongings and moved back to Mount Vernon, his village to become a private American citizen. This is character. He loved his country more than the trappings of the presidency. This character produced the term limit of the American presidency.
John Adam became president. He was a royalist, but America became deaf to his romance with monarchy. America moved on and Jefferson became the third president of the United States.
He is the quintessential democrat. He wanted America to be free without any hindrance by the government. Citizens will come to the White House to chart with him on mundane issues from lost chicken to the neighbors who are too nosey.
These men were flawed but they gave moral and intellectual guidance to a nation that could revert back to servitude under king George of England. They poured all what they have on this new nation in that perilous time.
America did not start as a democratic country. The democracy we see today is the result of the black people freeing themselves from bondage and in the process, freeing others.
The America we know today is the vision and struggles of Black people. Those who detest this American trajectory are those who want to return to simpler times. Donald Trump is their champion. They want a return to the times where black people were in bondage.
It breaks my heart when some Nigerians in the Diaspora make Trump their hero and bring him to invade Nigeria. That is another story.
These early Americans through their toil and hard work produced a document, The American constitution, which is the envy of the world. Obama became president. The document that was used to enslave black people is the same document that was used to free them. Character is destiny.
When we look at Nigeria, what do we see? We see feckless leaders who lack character and love to hold office without any sense of responsibility for the people they purport to serve.
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo was more interested in a third term. Ex-President Muhammadu Buhari was seen by his critics as a disaster. No one knew where he was and it was rumored that he was a clone. In spite of their colossal failure, these people were re-elected. Why? They used their position to pauperize the citizens who now misconstrue receiving palliatives as signs of good governance. They have reduced the citizens to a beggar in his own estate.
We must change this. We must vote out all these incumbents who have become a negative quotient in the development of Nigeria. There is no incumbent that should be re-elected. The Nigerian citizen should never elect these people who are the authors of chaos and confusion that have devastated the land.
Anyone who votes for them is participating and endorsing his own oppression. We must make the 2027 elections historic by creating serious unemployment among this lazy bunch that have no clue of what it means to hold an office on behalf of the people.
These leaders are uninformed, intellectually lazy and addicted to primitive acquisition. Their behaviors have set up the wrong value system for our country.
Any person with moribund ethics and intellect now thinks he can be a senator because he stole from citizens, he deliberately made ignorant and weak, to challenge their crude sense of entitlement. These people walk around like peacocks. They are clueless and have no intellectual capacity. They cannot figure a way out of a room with 10 doors staring at them.
In the days of yore, none of these people can stand on the same podium as Obafemi Awolowo, Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe, Tafawa Balewa and the likes of Anthony Enahoro.
Today, these people want to challenge Dr. Austin Orette for the Senate seat. The audacity of these folks can only come from a bunch of people who act with the authority of ignorance. These people have brought opprobrium and shame to our land. We must change the narrative by voting every incumbent out. The effrontery of some of these political leaders is outstanding.
The governor of my state wants to be re-elected when he has not paid contractors. What metrics is he using to make a section to run for a second term? He is a colossal failure. We have no roads, no electricity, no healthcare and the thinks he should be re-elected.
The incumbent senators are doing the same. In this next election, we must retire all of them. They should go home and enjoy the squalid and anemic economy they created. These people are lazy, lack capacity and out of time.
We must vote them out. Nigeria will not grow if these people are not kicked out. They love power without responsibility. This is why they want to rig themselves back to power with the connivance of corrupt judges who will use technicalities to steal power.
We must defeat them overwhelmingly. There will be no room for doubt, and they will tidy their baggage and go back to whatever village they came from.
Why should the people re-elect them when they have no analytical metrics of any achievement? We must consider it a sacred duty to remove these lazy leaders from the breast milk of the government. Like children, they will throw tantrums, but we must stop breast feeding to attend to the health of Mother Nigeria. Enough is enough.
AUSTIN ORETTE WRITES FROM OWHELOGBO IN ISOKO NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
I want to live in a country where there is fiscal probity and justice. I want to be sure that the tax that comes from liquor is not used to pay those who will burn places where beer is sold.
Why is Abuja so opulent? What does Abuja produce? Abuja is a city that produces nothing and consumes everything. Warri should have more verve.
The Niger Delta is blessed with abundant natural resources, huge oil and gas deposits. We have the people, the ocean and the oil but we are forced to be like a hamlet.
There is abject poverty in the region in spite of billions of petrol dollars that had accrued to the federation. The region is suffering from severe environmental degradation, problems of erosion, pollution of land and water, rapid resource depletion and deteriorating economic conditions.
No doubt, fiscal federalism, honest leadership will bring Warri to par. Fiscal federalism should be the goal of any senator from Delta South. We have enough to develop our places and it is not necessary for the federal government to treat Niger Delta with palliative therapy.
We must put a stop to this paternalism. They can give palliatives to Almajiris. The Niger Delta can develop its institutions, provide health care and education to the people, revitalize inland waterways, build roads, supply electricity and create jobs for the youths.
We can also manage our security. The police check points on our roads are a signpost of government intimidation and exploitation of hard working citizens. Those checkpoints have nothing to do with security. We are not at war and we should never have militarized police in our land and roads. Impeding the free flow of people, goods and services is unconstitutional. Successive governments have kept police on our roads to intimidate us. A lot of police men and women are corrupt and a large number of them seem to be taking hard drugs. This is the only way the murder of citizens by the police can be explained.
The centralized bureaucracy of the federal government of Nigeria is a major issue. It has destroyed the creativity of our people. The federal government of Nigeria is a leviathan with an insatiable appetite and propensity to use Niger Delta as a canon folder. There is the case of the oil. I am from the Niger Delta. The federal government has neglected the region in terms of concrete development projects.
We need 60 percent of the oil and no sheik from outside the region should tell us what to do. We don’t tell them how to manage their resources.
Why are the ports in the Niger Delta not operational? We had Koko port, Warri port, and Burutu port. We were a country. My people are tired of applying for a visa to clear their goods in Lagos. We have been threatened with deportations. We are tired of staying in a place that has so much federal money thrown at it but cannot manage to come up with sensible urban and housing policy.
A tour of the oil rich Niger Delta is a journey of chaos. There are no basic amenities in most parts, no good schools. There are no good roads and potable water. What are our Senators doing? Can they work harder and give the Niger Delta the Dangote Deal? There is no oil in Kano.
The Federal government should start giving the sons and daughters of the Niger Delta the Dangote deal. His monopoly is beginning to rear its ugly head. Business is no charity. We need to compete with this federal government created leviathan.
The price of cement is going up. The leviathan they created has started devouring us. We must have laws to protect us from exploitation.
Today, the APC led government wants us to pay international prices for petroleum products when we don’t have the international Standards of existence. We must control our destiny by paying royalty on resources found in our land.
Successive governments used subterfuge and violence to suppress the will of our people. The federal government is not a repository of good resource management. The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has not been responsive and accountable to all its principal Stakeholders. It has not accelerated the development of the region.
We don’t need NDDC or the Ministry of Niger Delta to develop our terrain. Those agencies are nothing but bureaucratic cobwebs of duplication. We must restructure.
Restructuring means spending and managing what you produce. It is the law of the farm. You reap what you sow.
We need a federal government that does not baby sit in any region. No region should become bloated and lazy. Excess fat prevents it from serving the people. Those who are addicted to that feeding bottle should be weaned. That is true federalism and equality.
Protest Rocks APC Primary in Apa/Agatu as Constituents Demand Zoning Compliance
Men, women, and youths of Apa/Agatu Federal Constituency staged a protest today, disrupting the nationwide APC House of Representatives primary over alleged incessant attacks by herders and demands for zoning compliance.
The protesters, who turned out in large numbers, insisted that the primary would not go ahead as scheduled. They said repeated appeals to the government, including to Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia and the lawmaker representing the constituency in the National Assembly, had gone unanswered.
A central demand was rotation of the federal seat. Hon. Ojotu Ojema, the current member representing Agatu State Federal Constituency, is seeking to contest for the Apa/Agatu Federal Constituency seat.
The people of Apa/Agatu, however, insisted that it is Apa’s turn to produce the next federal lawmaker in line with the existing zoning arrangement and agreement.
‘Apa must produce the next federal lawmaker,” the youths chanted and chorused during the protest, rejecting any move that would sideline the arrangement.
The youth spokesperson said the primary would not take place until their concerns were addressed. Many protesters also rejected the candidacy of the current House member for another term in office.
As of press time, party officials had not issued an official statement on whether the primary would be rescheduled or relocated
Leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC; recently hosted a one-day, world-class construction equipment exhibition at its facility in Lekki-Ajah, Lagos.
The event featured prominent industry players, including the Pan African Equipment Group, which showcased Komatsu machinery and construction equipment, as well as Sany Heavy Industry Co. Limited of China as well as truck crane specialists, XCMG, among others.
Speaking to the media, the Head of Plant and Equipment Department (PED) at Julius Berger, Nico Trostawicki, explained that the exhibition was organised to present various equipment brands being considered for the company’s fleet. He noted that several well-known heavy equipment manufacturers were invited as part of Julius Berger’s plans to evaluate potential suppliers for future partnerships.
Trostawicki further revealed that colleagues from the company’s operations, workshops, and maintenance teams attended the exhibition to assess the equipment firsthand. Their feedback, he said, would play a crucial role in determining the suitability of the machinery for the company’s operations and influence future purchasing decisions.
He emphasized that technical evaluations from staff are essential, as their practical insights would guide the company in selecting the most appropriate brands for its operational needs.
Also speaking at the event, Technical Manager of Komatsu Equipment, Japan, Kaneko Takamori, described the exhibition as an excellent opportunity to showcase their machines to Julius Berger. He commended the company’s method of testing and evaluating the equipment and expressed eagerness to receive feedback not only on the machines displayed but also on others listed in their catalogue.
A Mechanical Engineer and Managing Director of the Pan African Group, Melhem Khoury, a company which deals in Komatsu heavy-duty equipment in Nigeria, expressed optimism about future collaboration with Julius Berger. Having spent 17 years in Nigeria’s machinery, construction, and mining equipment sector, Khoury highlighted his admiration for Julius Berger’s professionalism and industry leadership.
He noted that many companies aspire to work with Julius Berger due to its reputation for excellence. Khoury also shared that he had previously benefited from doing business with the company, recalling an earlier sale of a three-piece Nissan machine.
From Julius Berger’s team, Dragan Bincic, a Workshop Manager, observed that all the heavy-duty equipment presented at the fair met high standards. A staff member from the company’s South and East region also praised the event, describing earlier presentations as informative and well-organized.
Bincic remarked on the impressive technologies displayed, noting their potential impact on earth-moving operations. While he acknowledged that differences between the machines were minimal, he stressed the importance of carefully selecting the most suitable option, given their uniformly high quality.
Other attendees from Team Julius Berger included a Site Manager based in Port Harcourt, Engr. Mike Andrea,.
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to awarding more construction projects to leading engineering firm, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, as part of ongoing efforts to drive job creation and accelerate infrastructure development across the state.
The Governor also reiterated his administration’s resolve to expand employment opportunities for youths through sustained investment in infrastructure and strategic partnerships with reputable construction companies.
Governor Oborevwori made this known Monday while addressing construction workers at the Julius Berger project site in Osubi, Okpe Local Government Area of the state.
He observed that unemployment and economic hardship remain major challenges facing many families, stressing the need for deliberate government interventions aimed at improving livelihoods and creating opportunities for young people.
There are many challenges facing our people today, especially unemployment and economic hardship. Too many of our young people are giving up because opportunities are limited. That is why we must continue to create jobs, empower our youths, and ensure that development reaches every community, the Governor stated.
He commended workers and contractors handling projects across the state for their dedication and contributions to community development, noting that genuine efforts toward progress deserve the support of all stakeholders.
Governor Oborevwori further emphasized that his administration will continue to partner with Julius Berger Nigeria Plc in executing critical projects aimed at boosting employment and enhancing infrastructure in Warri, Effurun, and other parts of the state.
He disclosed that the reconstruction of the Effurun Roundabout to NPA axis has already been awarded to Julius Berger, in line with his administration’s plan to modernize infrastructure within the Warri/Effurun metropolis.
The Governor also lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for implementing reforms targeted at repositioning Nigeria’s economy. He noted that the reforms have increased revenue available to state governments, enabling the execution of key projects and prompt payment of salaries.
Speaking further, Governor Oborevwori revealed that the completed Trans Warri–Ode Itsekiri Roads and Bridges project will be inaugurated upon the completion of the Ubeji–Ifie Road.
We are determined to complete critical projects across the state, including roads, bridges, and other essential infrastructure. While some are still ongoing, their eventual completion will bring lasting benefits to our people, he said.
The Governor expressed appreciation to workers and residents for their continued support and commitment to the state’s development agenda, assuring that his administration remains focused on initiatives that directly impact the welfare of the people.
He also prayed for the safety of workers, residents, and road users, expressing confidence that the ongoing infrastructure projects will stand as enduring symbols of progress and development in Delta State.
Ebireri Henry Ovie is one of the best-known African journalists in the world.
He has said “Always pursue the work that you love to do”. For him, that work has been writing, reporting and editing.
Ebireri has a proud past, a viable present and a hopeful future.
Born in Eku and raised in Sapele, Aghalokpe and Asaba, the seventh of Veronica Ekpeerha Ebireri’s ten children is known for his conventional arrangement of words.
The son of an Okpe father – Festus Omajemite Ebireri, the celebrated African journalist earned his undergraduate degree in political science and education from the University of Port Harcourt and has a master’s degree from University of Lagos in Political science.
A man of many talents, Ebireri has a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism and several certificates in advertising, marketing, computing and public relations.
He developed love for writing at an early age.
As a child, the MediaGate Management director enjoyed reading so much.
Currently a storyteller on the printed page, Ebireri began his electronic media career as a television announcer and producer. He then moved to the print media and worked as a reporter, researcher, correspondent and editor.
He became a co-host of the highly respected politics now. This television program stood out from others by offering more in-depth news and analysis.
Particularly, Ebireri worked at New Age, News Star, National Mirror and Business Hallmark. He was a political aide to some top government officials.
The Okpe most acclaimed journalist and a larger-than-life figure taught at various times in Port Harcourt, Abuja and Lagos.
His ability to write stories that keep members of the dominant group wide awake at night has made him a star in Nigeria.
A news producer and director, Ebireri believes that journalists need to be honest and listen to the voices of people.
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He publishes and provides consultancy and training nationally.
Holdings Boss, Ufoma Immanuel in Lagos
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, May 7, 2026, dismissed the preliminary objections and bail application filed by the boss of Intermediate Investment Holdings Limited, Ufoma Joseph Immanuel, over an alleged $1.5 million fraud.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, arraigned Immanuel, alongside his company, Intermediate Investment Holdings Ltd., on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and forgery to the tune of $1.5m.
Count one reads: “UFOMA JOSEPH IMMANUEL and INTERMEDIATE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED between April 2022 and October 2023 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, induced Adebisi Adebut of R28 Holdings Limited to deposit the total sum of S1, 500, 000.00 (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars USD) as investment described as to wit: “Cash and or Capital Cost in Chappal Petroleum Development Company Limited; Business Development Cost in Intermediate Investment Holdings Limited: Capital and or Capital Call in Chappal Energies Mauritius Limited” on the understanding that R28 Holdings Limited will be; (a) reimbursed the investment amount (b) paid a Development Capital fee of $2 250,000.00. (Two Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars) (c) 22.4% worth of shares in Intermediate Investment Holdings Limited which representation you knew to be false.”
Count two reads: “UFOMA JOSEPH IMMANUEL, sometime between April 2022 and April 2025 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, forged a document to wit: TERM SHEET and purporting same to have been executed by Sheriff Oluwo and Olaniran Osotuyi in order to facilitate your obtaining money by inducement from Adebisi Adebutu of R28 Holdings Limited.”
The defendant pleaded “not guilty” to the charges when they were read to him.
Following the defendant’s “not guilty” plea, prosecution counsel, Babatunde Sonoiki, asked the court to fix a date for the commencement of trial and also prayed the court to remand the defendant in the custody of the International Criminal Police Organization, INTERPOL, pending the conclusion of its investigation.
Sonoiki also narrated how the defence counsel, Oluseun Awonuga, SAN, had physically assaulted his colleague, Emenike Mgbemele, at the sitting on March 2, 2026.
According to him, “My lord, the learned silk, physically assaulted my colleague on the staircase on his way to serve the defendant the charge as directed by the court.
“There is a video to that effect and we intend to tender it before the court.”
Though Awonuga did not respond to the allegation made against him by the prosecution counsel, he informed the court of a preliminary objection and a written address dated January 5, 2026, while urging the court to discountenance the counter-affidavit of the prosecution.
The prosecution, in a 21-paragraph counter-affidavit dated February 9, 2026, had urged the court to dismiss the notice of preliminary objections.
According to Awonuga, the Federal High Court, in a ruling, had ordered the EFCC not to arrest the defendant.
“EFCC has flouted the order by arresting the defendant and I hereby urge your lordship to discountenance their counter- affidavit,” he said.
Responding, the prosecution counsel, Sonoiki, said that the ruling was part of the motion that had earlier been withdrawn by the defence and should not be before the court.
“ There is nowhere in the ruling that says the defendants cannot be arraigned in a court of competent jurisdiction. My lord, the ruling was delivered in a civil case; and according to the Supreme Court, a criminal case and civil case can go on at the same time”
“We urge the court to dismiss the application and order accelerated hearing in this case,” Sonoiki had said.
After listening to both parties, Justice Dada had, consequently, adjourned the case till May 7, 2026 ( today) for ruling.
Ruling on the application , Justice Dada held that: “The preliminary objection is baseless and the entire application is lacking in merit; and it is hereby dismissed.”
Also, Justice Dada, in her ruling on the bail application of the defendant, held that “On the basis of considering the antecedent of the defendant for not honouring the invitation of the applicant after he was granted administrative bail, I agree with the complainant that he is a flight risk; therefore, bail is refused.”
Justice Dada adjourned the case till June 24, 26, 29 and 30, 2026 for the commencement of trial.
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May 7, 2026
A member of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Benue State, Hon. Godwin Abu Edoh, has said that the recent defection of Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso and other political heavyweights from the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to the New Democratic Coalition, NDC, has handed President Bola Tinubu a clear path to victory in the 2027 presidential election.
Edoh, who represents the Agatu State Constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly, made this assertion while speaking to journalists in Makurdi on Tuesday.
According to the lawmaker, the movement of the political gladiators from ADC to NDC has fragmented the opposition bloc and weakened any viable alliance that could challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the next election cycle.
“The defection of these political gladiators is an open cheque for President Tinubu come 2027,” Edoh stated. “When you have major opposition figures pulling in different directions and forming another coalition outside the established structures, you are only making the job easier for the incumbent.”
He argued that rather than consolidating opposition forces under one platform to present a united front against the APC, the latest realignment has further scattered the political landscape and confused the electorate.
*Governor Alia’s Performance Commended*
Edoh also commented on the developmental strides of Governor Hyacinth Alia since assuming office. He said the governor has been consistent in *paying salaries, pensions, and clearing outstanding arrears*, alongside *massive infrastructural activities across the state*.
He particularly praised the governor for *undertaking the construction of an ongoing 35km road cutting across Egba – Okokolo – Obagai in Agatu LGA and extending to Agagbe along Naka in Gwer LGA*. According to him, the project, when completed, will open up the rural communities for trade, agriculture, and improved security.
“The governor’s commitment to workers’ welfare and road infrastructure is visible. In Agatu, we can feel the impact already, especially with the 35km road that has been a long-standing request of our people,” he said.
*PDP’s 2027 Governorship Prospects Dim*
On the PDP’s chances of clinching the governorship seat in 2027, Edoh maintained that the *ongoing crisis rocking the party continues to make its chances slimmer by the day*.
He lamented that internal wrangling and factional disputes within the Benue PDP have created an atmosphere of uncertainty, making it difficult for the party to present a united front ahead of the next election.
“If the PDP does not urgently resolve its crisis and reposition itself, then it will be difficult for us to even talk about winning the governorship in 2027. The people want stability, and right now, the APC under Governor Alia appears to be offering that,” he concluded.
Edoh called on PDP leaders at both state and national levels to put aside personal interests and work toward rebuilding the party if it hopes to remain a viable opposition force.
Youths in Delta South on Saturday demanded for better representation in 2027.
‘’The future of Delta South rest on a rigorously vocal, vibrant and honest lawmaker’’
They also described the ambition of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate in Delta South, Dr. Austin Orette, as the best possible path in 2027.
‘’Dr. Austin Orette’s ambition is plainly not for himself. It is to serve the wonderful people of Delta South’’
At a meeting of the representatives of youth groups in Delta South, the youths applauded Orette for showing solid legislative and administrative gifts.
‘’Dr. Austin Orette is a resourceful and persistent organizer. He is hospitable to new ideas’’
The youths laid before newsmen and the public an extensive agenda, including a fast start on federal projects in the district, low interest loans to encourage local projects, stable budget, unemployment benefits, monetary standards and new constitution.
Orette’s agenda, the youths said, is fighting off insecurity, despair, dangerous feelings of helplessness and dependence.
The Leader of Delta South Youth Movement (DSYM), Amos Ebiakpo read the statement aloud to journalists in Warri with admiration of Orette’s blueprint.
‘’Dr. Austin Orette will lobby persuasively in the corridors, create jobs, improve roads and schools, develop parks and clear waterways. He will also ensure the building of hospitals, gas, sewage disposal and electric power plants, dams and canals, reclamation, irrigation, levees and flood control projects, bridges and viaducts, docks and tunnels’’
The youths scolded those shouting continuity as if they were perverse and backward school boys.
‘’They should perish the dream of a second term’’
They said they would have nothing to do with the ruling party and groups supporting the old order.
‘’Backing the incumbent or any member of the ruling party in the district could only prolong the agony of the district.
The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRaraq, has been lauded for developing a new moral climate, unlocking new energies in a people who had lost faith in government’s ability to meet key challenges and bringing about political and economic reorganization in the state.
‘’History will record the administration of AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the most important and far-reaching in Kwara State’’
They also applauded him for unifying the people, improving farmers’ condition, reducing unemployment, giving strength to organized labour, establishing decent working conditions and switching the people from an ox-cart to an airplane.
‘’The more enduring achievements of AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq lay in the economic and social fields. He accomplished a fantastic series of reforms. He provided infrastructure, delivered the dividends of democracy and gave new status to the people”
The commendation came from media professionals in Nigeria.
At a press conference in Lagos, the Nigerian Media Professionals emphasized the governor’s great depth of feeling concerning the destiny of the state, the intelligent state management, governor’s penchant for solving problems, inexhaustible drive and energy and his passion for the life and needs of the good people of Kwara State.
The position of the group was presented to newsmen by the Chairman of the Nigerian Media Professional Group, Daniel Okeme, on Wednesday.
The professionals challenged critics of the present administration.
‘’Nothing like it has ever happened in the history of Kwara State’’
Particularly, they praised AbdulRaraq for his largeness of vision and transformation in the finance, health, education, sports, housing and tourism sectors.
‘’This is the most joyous period in the life of Kwara State. It is a rebirth after a dark age’’
The prominent media professionals stressed on human capital development, ideas and programs, dedication to public service, courage and capacity to condense complex problems into simple and telling statements’’
They urged the wonderful people of Kwara Central to make AbdulRaraq a senator in 2027.
‘’AbdulRazaq has the qualities which the senate position requires. He is moderate and practical in approach. He is brilliant, competent, efficient and more honourable in money matters. He will continue to work for the interest of the good people of Kwara State’’
