Sunday 31 October 2021

Arapaja will expand PDP's coast in Southern Nigeria - Bose Adedibu

Arapaja will expand PDP's coast in Southern Nigeria - Bose Adedibu
Alhaja Bose Adedibu,  PDP  South West, Women leader said that the election of Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja as the Deputy National Chairman of the Party is a divine act sanctioned by almighty Allah and executed by faithful members of PDP to reinforce and stabilise the fortunes of the party.
Alhaja Adedibu made this observation during an encounter with journalists after the emergence of Ambassador Arapaja in Abuja.
She thank God almighty for the victory of Ambassador Arapaja and specifically commended the effort of Governor Seyi Makinde for mobilizing party members for the overwhelming support of Ambassador Arapaja at the convention
Alhaja Adedibu described Governor Makinde " as a rare leader who always stands tall and protects the interest of  his people anywhere and anytime "
She pointed that ' I am confident of the fact that the emergence of  Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja is a testimony that God loves PDP and he is ready to use the brand new National Deputy - Chairman to expand the coast of the party in the South'
She pointed out that " Ambassador Arapaja is blessed by Allah  with a good aura which radiates positivity and attracts  good tidings in any position he occupies '
Alhaja Adedibu revealed that " He is a good listener. A quiet strategist who is blessed with an amiable personality that magnetizes people of good spirit. He is pleasant and never quick to judge. He is a man of peace, fairness and justice. '
She said " I congratulate him for his victory at the Convention. I congratulate PDP members for a successful Convention and also rejoice with  PDP South for having a God-fearing, cosmopolitan Ambassador, an astute politician, responsible human being and a strategic thinker as the National Deputy Chairman of PDP. It is a fresh anointing for the great party '





Friday 15 October 2021

Lead City University VC, Prof Adeyemo lauds Iyalaje Oodua for partnership with GYLGF over Girl- Child ambition


 

Lead City University VC, Prof Adeyemo lauds Iyalaje Oodua for partnership with GYLGF over Girl- Child ambition


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The Vice-Chancellor of Lead City University, Ibadan, Prof Kabiru Aderemi Adeyemo has commended Iyalaje Oodua, Princess Toyin Kolade for developing an innate interest in matters concerning the development of Girl - Child.
Prof Adeyemo made this remark in his opening speech at the 7th Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference, RAGA, 2021, (RAGA 2021) with the theme:   “Gender and Power: Driving Force for Progress and Social Change or a Hindrance” held on Wednesday 13 September 2021 at  International Conference Centre, Lead city Ibadan, Oyo State, where Iyalaje Oodua was the Special Guest of Honour.
Prof Adeyemo said that issues bordering on stereotyping and misconceptions about the fate of the Girl- Child would be quickly abated when cultural minds and traditional chieftains are deeply involved in awareness creation and public enlightenment on the issues
He lauded Iyalaje Oodua for not only partnering with RAGA but also participating actively at the ZOOM meeting organised on Tuesday 13 September by  GYLGF to kick-start, 2021 Raise Girl's Ambition, RAGA, Conference.
He pointed out that Girl- Child issue is not only for academia but one which needs collaborative efforts on part of the academia and traditional public, a trend which Iyalaje Oodua has blazed forth.
In her welcome speech, the chief convener of Raise Girls' Ambition Conference, RAGA,  Dr Adepeju Oti, described Iyalaje Oodua, Princess Toyin Kolade as a veritable woman of grace who is an asset to the womenfolk.
Dr Oti said she was impressed by the prompt response of Iyalaje Oodua to all the requests of GYLGF not only to be a guest of honour but serve as a pillar of support for the event.
Dr Oti said " Iyalaje Oodua is not just a mere successful entrepreneur but a patriotic,  brilliant and intelligent lady who comprehends, understands and appreciates the issues battling the Girl- Child and who is ready to collaborate with supporting institutions to an end this. She is just awesome "
In her goodwill speech, Iyalaje Oodua, Princess Toyin Kolade, commended GYLGF for its consistency at organising Raise Girl's Ambition, RAGA, Conference for the past six years and  expressed her readiness to be associated with the vision of the organisation
In the speech delivered on her behalf by  Miss Temidayo Aboderin, CEO, Repgist tv.   Iyalaje disclosed that her survival as a child - the girl was based on her belief that " whatever a man can do, a lady can also do and do better '
She said ' While growing, many said I was a girl who lived in a man's world because the word impossibility never exist in my dictionary. I am a woman of possibilities; who can achieve any set goals. I try as much as possible not to box myself up with the stereotype surrounding the female gender. I try my possible best to shatter stereotypes to achieve my goals in life. This and much more further set my foot on the path of greatness and has also made me the woman I am today
Iyalaje Oodua called on parents to give quality education to the Girl- Child not at the expense of the male child and vice - versa adding that a child is a child no matter the sex.
Iyalaje Oodua pointed out'  Education is the greatest asset a woman can have either formal or
informal. Education is light and availing the girl child the opportunity to education is raising a promising generation because knowledge is passed from one generation to the other.
I want to implore our parents to make sure our children have access to quality education."
She revealed that '  In other to achieve my dream of reducing the illiteracy rate among children, many children have benefited from my educational scholarship scheme and more will still benefit from it as long as I live."
Iyalaje Oodua promised that " I will try my best to make sure I invest my resources and time for the upliftment of the girl-child"


















Sunday 10 October 2021

 THE PRESIDENTIAL BROADCAST

 - - Evasive, Illogical.


By Olugbenga Taiwo.


The October 1st 2021 independence day broadcast to Nigerians by President Muhammadu Buhari was evasive, unpopular. It fails to address critical issues affecting the nation.

The broadcast sidelined the mood of the nation, unable to douse tension. Instead, read out unsubstantiated allegations against some people.


The broadcast alluded commissioning of the Modular Refinery in Imo state & others in the pipeline as one of his successes. 

The fact is, those Refineries are privately Owned. Besides, their production in future would Not reduce the high prices of Petroleum products in the country, this is how it concerns common man. 

His broadcast  dashed the hope of people purchasing petrol @ N162/litre, Domestic cooking Gas at N600/Kg, Kerosene @ N350/litre, etc.


It would be recalled that President Buhari led regime promised Nigerians Six (6) Refineries. 

More than six (6) years,  there is none on ground. But Nigeria's resources & foreign loans was promptly deployed to build Modern  Refinery in Niger Republic. And back it up with Railway system from Nigeria to Maradi (Niger Republic).

Surprisingly, Maradi is a rusted town with sparce infrastructures,  that can boast of just one University. 

Such huge investment would have been of better returns & benefit in Kaduna, Enugu or Lagos, Nigeria.


The broadcast praised his government on improvement in portable water supply. The Federal Ministry of Water Resources should come out with justification for the erroneous statement. The nation is currently witnessing higher rate in Cholera outbreak than pre - 2015 administrations'. Cholera is a water borne disease. Isn't it?


Perhaps Presidential palaver on Twitter should be laid to rest. The Twitter subscribers have moved on with their businesses on other Apps. This is Technology Age.


 Twitter is a privately Owned Global Organization, declaring huge profits with/without Nigeria's patronage.

 So, its unlikely the Organization would bend her rules of engagement because of Nigeria. 


Did you hear this in his broadcast :

"More food are being produced in the country, the middle men are responsible for food scarcity . . ."


One is disturbed, to enquire if the President lives in Nigeria or in the Moon.

He claims to be unaware of the Herdsmen/Farmers clashes in Benue state ( The food basket of the nation), Plateau, Oyo North, Kaduna South & other parts of the country.


Who dares move outside the cities to farmlands in Borno, Yobe, Taraba, Niger Zamfara, Katsina (President's home state). 

Till date, Insurgents still demand for tax, before farmers are allowed to their farmlands in some states in the North.


If truly there is increase in food supply, the law of Demand & Supply will manifest. The price of food would fall as supply is more than supply.  But here, reverse is the case. And it gets worsen daily.

The President's speech on increase in food supply is therefore illogical. 

The Minister of Agriculture needs  to give account of the Billions of Naira voted for his Ministry.


The hunger bites people more than Bandits & Boko Haram 


If The President fails to indict MIYETTI ALLAH, Herdsmen, Boko Haram, ISWAP, responsible for the woes in the country, Analyst are not surprised. 

Why?

Six (6) Terrorists Sponsors were exposed, tried in Law Court in United Arabs Emirate (UAE).

The Buhari Regime refuses to publicly shame them nor expose them accordingly. 

Is the President an accomplice?

But his government is tenaciously hunting Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho. Clamped down on Nnamdi Kanu, refused to bring him to court for trial. 

What an abuse of Human Rights?


Thanks to the internet.  While the President was at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA),  in United States, miscreants, jobless men were hired to carry placards supporting his regime. What a deceitful act by our noble men in power in Nigeria.


There are miscreants, touts, layabouts, jobless people everywhere as witnessed in US. But their Government yearly provides & implements for them in their Budgets. 

The reverse is the case in Nigeria. 

Budgets in Nigeria are structured to satisfy the ego of the political ruling class.


 The 774,000 jobs earmarked in 2021 Budget is yet to see the light of the day.


There are over 20 million unemployed youth. So, Banditry, Insurgency, Abduction & criminal activities would continue to rise. Devil finds work for idle hands.


Get this right Mr President, Nigeria's unity is negotiable.

Husband & wife, friends, business associates, groups, etc. sit down to negotiate their co - existence. So a country with diverse cultures, religions, languages with about 250 million people Must negotiate their unity. This country is Not a conquered territory of any ethnic group.


The reality is, the Southern Region of Nigeria is fed up with Baby Napkin, Feeding Bottle Style of Federalism.

The Baby at 61 refuses to Wean & come of age.

The Southern Regions hands of progress is drawn backward.


Nigeria can co - exist as United Regions of Nigeria (URN). Independent Regions, with Common Centre.

Resource control shall be order of the day.

All the Regions have abundant Natural Resources to make her great.


In conclusion, the President's speech Writers, Special Advisers, Cabinet Members, & others at the corridor of power are economical with the truth, about the reality in the country.

They are beclouded, blindfolded by their loyalty to the man - Muhammadu Buhari, instead of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 


This is the reason Minister Lai Mohammed would praise President Buhari as the Messiah & the Best No 1 citizen the country has ever produced.


If Nigeria is to become greater than any individual or occupant of the Presidential Villa. The Constitution & its operating Institutions must be reviewed & strengthened.


Strong Institutions include mandatory laws, on Welfare Programmes, Health, Education, Security, Housing etc.  to the people, by any elected President or Governor, irrespective of his/her political affiliation.


The current Constitution would Not change the Leadership lackadaisical, lack lustre administrations even if Southerner or Youth takes over power.

Dynamic Constitution produces  dynamic leaderships, that would be espoused to the developmental breakthroughs of the country.


L  A. S. T    L. I. N. E

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UNICEF announced that over 300,000 children from the North East lost their lives in the last 12 years.

I asked myself, how many of them are  children of a Governor, Senator, Minister, etc. Children of common man is slaughtered, sacrificed over Boko Haram revolt. But Dynamic leadership would have foreseen & avert the disaster ahead.

 Children are leaders of tomorrow. But our tomorrow is now in jeopardy, hanging in the sky.

Let's pray God would prevent future disasters, provides the people of the North East the fortitude to bear the losses. Amen!!!

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Sunday 3 October 2021

OMG ! Read Iyalaje Oodua's next stride

 OMG Iyalaje Oodua again!  partners  GYLGF to raise girl-child ambition 

The Iyalaje Oodua, Princess Toyin Kolade is partnering with the Boards of Global Youth and Girl-child Foundation,

GYLGF  to raise girls' ambition at an international conference scheduled for Wednesday 13 October 2021 at Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State 

The Iyalaje Oodua will also be the Special Guest at the 2021 RAGA conference taking place at the International Conference, Centre, Ibadan, Oyo State with the theme " Gender and Power: Driving force for Progress and Social Change or a hindrance?" 

GYLGF, an international Girl-Child NGO has been consistent in raising and creating awareness about the unhealthy circumstances and stereotyping being attached to the Girl- Child for the past 6 years under the name,  Raising Girl's Ambition Conference, RAGA. 

The Raising Girls’ Ambition Conference was conceived to bring together the

Academia, Researchers, Development Practitioners, Policymakers, 

Educational institutions, Students in Tertiary and Secondary Schools and 

other Stakeholders who have concern for the development of the girl-child .


RAGA conferences, therefore, bring to the front burner issues that

would help girls’ ambitions to be raised. 

GYLGF has found   Iyalaje Oodua, Princess Toyin Kolade as a distinguished and strategic stakeholder whose wealth of experience and rich  knowledge in womanhood, trading, commercial activities and entrepreneurship are needed at Raising Girl's Ambition in Nigeria

In a letter signed  by Dr Adepeju  Oti, Convener, RAGA Conference, and sent to Princess Toyin Kolade,' Invitation as a Special Guest of Honour and request for partnership on RAGA 2021', this year's ' Raising Girls’ Ambition Conference was conceived to bring together the

Academia, Researchers, Development Practitioners, Policymakers, 

Educational institutions, Students in Tertiary and Secondary Schools and 

other Stakeholders who have concern for the development of the girl-child. RAGA conferences, therefore, bring to the front burner issues that

would help girls’ ambitions to 

we appreciate the great works of her royal highness; we must

say that your works are laudable and deeply appreciated all over the

Oodua nation. We use this medium to seek your partnership with us

and to invite your esteemed presence at the event.' 

In her response, Iyalaje Oodua who commended GYLGF Board for promoting and Raising Girls' Ambition through conferences, seminars and lectures disclosed every good-spirited being should support any effort at raising the ambition of a girl child.