THE Presidential candidate of Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP), Mr Tope Kolade Fasua, on Saturday, said there was nothing to rejoice or celebrate, as the country is marking its 58th Independence Anniversary tomorrow, Monday.
In an exclusive interview with Sunday Tribune in Abuja, the presidential candidate of the party bemoaned that the leaders of this country were full of deceits, and it was an appropriate time for all Nigerians to wake up from their slumber and defend themselves as 2019 general elections are fast approaching.
According to him, certainly, there is nothing to celebrate. There is no reason to celebrate or rejoice, apart from the fact that God has given us life, there is no reason to rejoice, we can only thank God, and we cannot thank the leaders of this country. There is a difference between that. We cannot thank them whether this present government or the ones before.
“How can we say the country has met the expectations of Nigerians when for the first time Nigeria has the highest number of poor people in the world, almost 90 million people? When we have the highest number of children that are out of school? We have the highest number of maternal death and infant mortality in the world. So, certainly, we have not even started it, as if our leaders don’t even understand the meaning of governance and their own idea of governance has nothing to do with people of this country.
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“For doing anything for this country, the leaders have only benefitted their fellow politicians, their fellow military generals; they have not done anything for the people of this country.
“I think leadership is very important and the first thing is Nigerians should set their mind and search for the leaders that can make a difference in our lives. However, Nigerians must begin to also help themselves in terms of imagining the things their own obligations, reassessing their own obligations to themselves.
“We have access to information now more than ever before, they should be able to put their leaders on immense pressure. This country must be different by 2019, this county must move forward, a full at 40 is a full forever. Nigeria is a full of a country at 58, that means that it is doomed and that is unacceptable, and it must move forward.” He challenged electorates.
Also speaking with Sunday Tribune, Strategic team member of BringBackOurGirls (BBOG), Sesugh Akume said the country has not met the expectations of her citizens in any way, because there was no sector or area of life that the country has scored even average, whether in the area of welfare, security, education or providing foods or shelters to her citizens.
He said the country has not done well for its citizenry, hence, no reason whatsoever to celebrate. “It calls for sober. We are not where we are supposed to be at 58. We should be thinking of how can we take ourselves out of this mess? How can we choose credible leaders?” he questioned.
Another political analyst, Mr Olusoji Daniel said in those days, there were good jobs waiting for people who had not even graduated from schools, but now there is no job, no security, and Federal Government is still talking about celebration.
“There is nothing to celebrate. Nigeria can put their thinking caps on now. Democracy was supposed to be celebrated in Osun State but we all knew what went down in Osun. Democracy should be preserved. Election and electioneering shouldn’t be a process that will enrich people. We should decide because the time is coming that we will be no more and our children may face the effect of what we sowed.
“Some of our parents were greedy when alive. Instead of building a legacy for the generation coming behind, everything was consumed in that period. Selfishness, greed, they embezzled money and took it abroad. A time is coming in Nigeria that politicians would be stoned everywhere when we are pushed to the wall.” He said.
In his own perception, Mr Ade Alabi: “we have not even achieved 15 per cent, there is no point, but for the fact that Nigeria is still in existence, we are still one, so that calls for rejoicing. The way forward is everybody to rise up, especially youths. They should take actions now before it would be too late”
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This corrupt government is so insensitive. What are they celebrating independent day for?
TOPIC: Buhari’s Democracy of lies
By Buhari – APC administration of liars and lies
I watched President Buhari’s Democracy Day Speech and I am stunned at the level of lies contained in just one speech. Quite possibly Buhari just broke the Guinness World Record on most lied in a speech #BuhariDemocracyDayLies
Buhari lied by claiming to increase foreign reserves. PMB met a reserve of $32 billion on May 29, 2015. In 3 years he has borrowed ₦11 trillion. This is more than PDP borrowed in 16 years combined. It is from this debt that he has ‘increased’ our reserve #BuhariDemocracyDayLies
Buhari lied by claiming Integrated Personnel And Payment Information System (IPPIS) as an achievement. IPPIS was initiated, introduced and implemented by the Jonathan administration.
Buhari lied that he “inherited a weak economy”. He inherited the third fastest growing economy in the world, according to @CNNMoney. It was his failure to appoint a cabinet for 6 months that weakened the economy and led to recession #BuhariDemocracyDayLies
Buhari lied when he said Nigerians are enjoying increased power supply. This is such an obvious lie. He has not built a single power station. The last power station built in Nigeria was built by Jonathan. I ask you, has your power improved?
#BuhariDemocracyDayLies
Buhari lied saying that Boko Haram‘s capacity has been ‘degraded’. This runs counter to the testimony of the #DapchiGirls who testified that Boko Haram now have planes and they land them within Nigeria #BuhariDemocracyDayLies
Buhari lied by saying he has improved the education sector. By his third year Jonathan had built 120 Almajiri schools and 12 universities. Giving out licenses to the private sector to build a polytechnic is not an achievement #BuhariDemocracyDayLies
Buhari lied by claiming 7000 Megawatts power. The devil will have trouble beating that lie. Nigeria under Buhari is not even regularly transmitting half that number. Perhaps he means IGP’s ‘TRANSMISSION’ and not electric power transmission #BuhariDemocracyDayLies
Buhari lied by claiming the construction of the 2nd Niger Bridge as an achievement. No bridge has been constructed. No contract has been awarded. The ₦2 billion released was money earmarked by Jonathan not Buhari. #BuhariDemocracyDayLies
Buhari lied by claiming US FAA Category 1 status as an achievement. Nigeria attained US FAA Category 1 on October 23, 2010 under former President Jonathan. #BuhariDemocracyDayLies
Buhari lied by claiming the visa on arrival policy as his achievements. This policy was unveiled in 2013 by Olusegun Aganga, Jonathan’s minister of industry.
Buhari lied when he said he has reduced inflation. In truth, inflation increased by 50% from 9.8% when Buhari took over in May 2015, to 13.34%. The last time Nigeria enjoyed single digit inflation rate was under ex President Jonathan #BuhariDemocracyDayLies
Buhari lied about the so called unprecedented FIRS tax revenue and customs receipt. When you factor in the devaluation of the Naira by the Buhari government. The revenues made is actually about half the revenues made in 2014 when Naira was ₦150 to $1 #BuhariDemocracyDayLies
Buhari said the ₦2.7trillion capital expenditure for 2016 and 2017 combined is a record. ₦2.7 trillion is worth $8 billion today. It is not up to the ₦1.6 trillion Jonathan allocated for capital expenditure in 2013 which was equivalent to $9.6 billion #BuhariDemocracyDayLies
Buhari lied when he said Nigeria is more secure under him. According to the Global Terrorism Index, Nigeria is now the THIRD most terrorised nation in the world. We were number 4 under Jonathan. We have moved 1 step backward #BuhariDemocracyDayLies
Buhari lied that he has reduced corruption in Nigeria. According to Transparency International, Nigeria is more corrupt under Buhari than it was at ANYTIME during the Jonathan administration. We have moved 12 steps backwards from 136 to 144 on TI’s CPI #BuhariDemocracyDayLies
Buhari lied about increased inflow of foreign exchange into Nigeria. Whereas Nigeria was the NUMBER ONE destination for FDI in Africa under Jonathan, under Buhari we are not even among the top 10 destinations in Africa. #BuhariDemocracyDayLies
Buhari lied big time when he says he is fighting corruption. Transparency International yesterday revealed that un-budgeted security votes given to APC officials have suddenly increased to $670 million. They suspect that the money is to be used to fund Buhari’s re-election
Buhari lied by saying he will bring criminals to justice. The facts contradict this assertion. Under Buhari, close to 1000 so called ‘repentant’ Boko Haram terrorists have been released. Herdsmen killing Nigerians have not been prosecuted. Instead they are defended #BuhariDemocracyDayLies
Buhari should not attempt to take any credit for the Not Too Young Bill. He is 75 and does not have a single youth in his cabinet. Not even one. His heart is not in the bill. He was not the promoter. He just wants to reap where he didn’t sow.
Finally, I congratulate Buhari on the new Guinness World Record of most lies in a single speech #BuhariDemocracyDayLies
Buhari is celebrating rigging and slaughtering of innocent people especially Christians by his fulani brothers for the past three years.
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We can celebrate recession.
It’s the same thing I have always heard from Childhood. Every 1st October, all Nigerians have always said there’s nothing to celebrate
Nigeria is cerebrating inconclusive
Transmission,transmission
China loan
Herdsmen killing
Lifeless president
Boko haram
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Truely, there is nothing to celebrate in the face of poor management of our resources, poor development, high level of crime, impunity, nepotism, lies, insecurity, poverty, hunger in the country and level of corruption, there is nothing we can boost of, but let us celebrate victory and success to come.
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Nothing
What’s good to celebrate on since buhari regime has cause havok and lifeless to great Nigerian