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Sanwo-Olu, the up and doing governor

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday visited Apapa and its environs to assess the lingering traffic gridlock in the area, pledging to find a lasting solution to the menace.

A statement by Director, Public Affairs, Toro Oladapo, said the Governor, accompanied by his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat and the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, among other top government officials, said that his administration would work with the Federal Government and other stakeholders to achieve the June deadline for the completion of the 1,000-capacity Tin Can Ports Truck Terminal to resolve the crisis.

“What is left to complete is the water system, toilet facility and power supply, which is the aspect left to fix. Once they do that, all the trucks on the Ijora bridge and others within that axis can use it,” he said. “We have discovered that the problem of Apapa is multi-faceted; one agency cannot resolve the issue. We have met with security officers and operators on ground. We have seen that the problem is more than what one company can solve.”

Chai, our governor is working. I hope he keeps this same level of energy going. If not, he will chop yabbing.

 

One more blow from within Ambode’s governement

A former Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Mr Tunji Bello, has said the government of his former boss, Akinwunmi Ambode, failed because of lack of emotional intelligence. Bello also served in different capacities under the government of former governors Bola Tinubu and Babatunde Fashola.

In a farewell message to his colleagues who served in Ambode’s administration, Bello said the administration was characterised by lack of democracy and arrogance. “Our main drawback is our government’s inability to apply enough emotional intelligence in the administration of the state. Emotional intelligence includes interpersonal skills, interpersonal relationship, humility, respect for the well-established mores of governance, disregard for the accomplishments of others.

“We undertook gigantic projects without the soul. We were too self-opinionated and narrow in our approach to governance. It is a big drawback which prevented the administration from returning because it was punished for its lack of inclusiveness in a democratic setting.”

LOL. Nuff said.

 

Imo State: A case of demolitions and denials

The Emeka Ihedioha-led Imo State Government has refuted claims that it was responsible for the attempted demolition of the Akachi monument. The Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Steve Osuji, stated that the demolition of the monument was the least of the worries of a government that came into power just 24 hours before.

Osuji said, “The Imo State Government has no hand in the demolition of the Akachi monument. This is the least of the worries of an administration that just came to power 24 hours ago.”

While reacting to the attempted demolition, a media aide to Okorocha, Sam Onwuemeodo, said in a statement, “We want to use this opportunity to inform the general public that 24 hours after inauguration, the new PDP government in the state carried out its first assignment on Thursday, May 30, 2019, by demolishing the Akachi (the symbolic hand of God) erected by the former governor. This is suspicious.”

LOL. Nobody wan agree say na them do the deed, ba? No worries, when Zuma falls, the truth will rise.

 

The Economist sees only poverty in Nigeria’s future

London-based magazine The Economist reviewed the first term of President Muhammadu Buhari and concluded that Nigerians became poorer during his first four years in office.

The magazine, in the publication, which was posted on its website on Thursday, said while the Nigerian economy was “stuck like a stranded truck,” average incomes fell during the four-year period covering 2015 to 2019.

Opposition parties led by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) agreed with the magazine’s damning report, saying it confirmed their belief that Buhari was clueless and could not run the country efficiently. They advised Nigerians to prepare for another disastrous four years, which Buhari started on May 29. The Economist in its report said based on the thinking of the International Monetary Fund, the average income of Nigerians “will not rise for at least another six (years).”

Hahahahahaha… This oyibo people don fall Buhari hand finally. Thank God their office is in London. A visit to air his grievance is needed.

 

Scripps National Spelling Bee crown eight ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’

A record number of eight children have been crowned co-champions in the US of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

The finalists, aged 12 to 14, spelled their way through 20 tough rounds of the competition. Organisers eventually announced that it was a tie, as they had run out of words that were challenging enough. And while there have been co-champions before, officials say this is the first time in the competition’s 94-year history that there have been eight winners.

Some 562 super-spellers under the age of 15, from across the US, US territories and six other countries, took part. But it was Rishik Gandhasri, Saketh Sundar, Shruthika Padhy, Erin Howard, Sohum Sukhatankar, Abhijay Kodali, Christopher Serrao and Rohan Raja who took home the top title. With six of the winners being Indian-American, it is the 12th year in a row that the bee has been won by children of Indian descent.

See better children. God bless them. What was I doing with my life when I was 12 or 14 sef? Probably reading Playboy and watching films shot through blue lens. *clears throat*