President - Elect Bar AIT from covering his actions

President-elect General Muhammadu Buhari, has
barred the African Independent Television (AIT),
from covering his activities until they sort out
their ethics and standards.
Buhari reportedly gave the order through his
security team, who ordered AIT’s crew out of the
Defence House during the Cuban Ambassador’s
visit.
APC’s Presidential Campaign Organisation
spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, explained in
details the reason for the ban.
“AIT has been asked to stay aside based on
security and family concerns. In addition, Gen
Buhari has decided that they will have to resolve
some issues relating to standard and ethics,” he
said.
“We will be talking with them to try and resolve
the matter but for now the station has been asked
to stay aside because like I said there are some
family and security concerns. They have been
asked to step down their coverage until we resolve
the matter with them on ethics and standards.”
Shehu however denied that the Nigerian Television
Authority (NTA) has been barred along with AIT.
He added: “Yes you can quote me that I said that
we have asked them to step aside and that we are
resolving the the issues of ethics and standards
with them.”
APC and Buhari constantly spoke about AIT’s
‘hate campaign’ against them during his election
campaign.

President Jonathan and PDP's plan to manipulate Lagos election exposed

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the PDP over its desperation to capture Lagos State at all cost, including using fake result sheets which were flown in from Abuja for Saturday’s elections, warning that the people will resist any attempt to rob them of their votes.

In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the rigging plans are being led by President Goodluck Jonathan, who has already flown into Lagos where he has held a meeting with his point men, including Musiliu Obanikoro, Jimi Agbaje and Gani Adams.

It said that before the meeting, eagle-eyed Nigerians who are appalled by the PDP’s rigging plans have widely circulated on the Social Media the details of the planned electoral malfeasance, including the airlifting from Abuja to Lagos of a Black Kia Mohave SUV, with plate number DHQ 340, which was packed with election materials (especially result sheets).

”The meeting in Lagos was aimed at devising a strategy to distribute the fake result sheets that were packed into the SUV, which will be free to move around (because of its plate number) despite the restriction on vehicular movement during the elections.

”It is sad that the same President, who conceded defeat in the presidential election and then followed up with a speech in which he said he would like his ‘legacy’ of free and fair elections to endure, is the one who is presiding over a desperate move to steal the people’s votes on Saturday.

”How can President Jonathan’s ‘legacy’ endure when one of his last acts in office is a seeming vengeance mission to lead his party to capture Lagos, because the PDP sees the state as a cash cow that they can milk to death, with the party’s gravy train at the federal level having derailed?” the party queried.

”In their desperation over the Lagos election, they have shamelessly divided the people along ethnic, religious and regional lines, thus setting the stage for the condemnable hate speeches to which they have in turn latched on to further whip up primordial sentiments.

”The PDP cannot now seek to benefit from the problems it caused in the first instance. This party (PDP) and its leader, the President, have divided Nigerians in general and Lagos residents in particular more than any individual or group and at any time in history. If today things are being said that should not have been said, it is the direct consequence of the PDP’s divisiveness,” APC added.

The party advised the President to desist from any vengeance mission that will only rubbish whatever is left of his so called legacy of free and fair elections.

It urged all APC members and supporters, and indeed all the good people of Lagos, to be extra vigilant on Saturday to thwart the evil machinations of the fallen behemoth called the PDP.

”Lagosians, please come out en masse on Saturday and vote in a peaceful manner for a candidate of your choice. Say no to coercion, defend your votes and repudiate all architects of divisiveness and rigging,” APC said.

Ajimobi! Apostle of good governance

This write-up is inspired by the actions of some political party cyber dogs who have engaged recently in their campaign of calumny and calculated damage with respect to the incumbent government in the state. This is not about reprisal attack but rather setting the record straight about our dear state since the inception of the fourth republic. As it is said, a being without a knowledge of the right history is like a tree without a root.
As a young teenager in 1999,when the oldies bombarded the street in the spirit of celebrating the historical comeback of democracy to our land after almost a score of turbulent years in the hand of the military, I was left pondering on the difference it will have on us as Nigerian. My father,being a keen watcher of the Nigeria system since independence intimate me with direct reasons why Democratic rule is the best form of government. He shared his experience under the regime of Chief Obafemi Awolowo as the premier of the defunct western region and the government of Chief Ajibola Ige as the Governor of the old - oyo state. Both he referred to as heavenly being and a colossus respectively. I was amazed with the type of governance they offered the masses and had to adopt the conclusion that a conscious government will always put into consideration the well-being of his people and how to make life better for all and sundry. Any government that fails in this aspect is nothing but an inhumane government.
To my own personal experience under each regime since 1999.I was in Junior Secondary school when Governor Lamidi Adesina of blessed memory was sworn-in as the executive Governor of Oyo State. On assuming office, not up to a week in office, he asked all secondary school bursary department to refund our school fees as we were paying #180 per term signaling his resolve to a free educational policy. His other contributions to Education sector was payment of both WAEC and NECO fees, payment of bursary to students in higher institution, construction of furniture for all schools, giving out of free textbooks and free notebooks to every students among many other contributions in the state Education sector.
In infrastructural development, Great Lam set the pace with construction of linkage roads between villages and major cities, rural electrification at lightning pace and a stable economic platform for investors to operate.
In his statemanship, Great Lam went across party line out of his love for the Yoruba nation to support the second term ambition of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.
In 2003, Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja was ushered in through the shady process of the PDP with the support of the Garrison commander of molete, who saw in him, a milk that could be exploited cheaply. The Governor, forgetting the law of power that says "never outshine your master" was made to sweat through thick and thin all through his regime. Let me say prestissimo, his first action in office as a governor was the replacement of Chief Awolowo's statue with the statue of an unknown soldier. This sole act brought to fore, the high-handedness of his government. Then the government come with a demoralizing education policy of 30 students per class with no significant end-target. The effect it had on the students were as detrimental to their personal life as it is to the system itself.
1) It disintegrate the standards of the schools.
2) It leave students of the same school with different uniforms, different principals with no moral support.
3) It collapsed the state standing education system which Great Lam boosted to a great level.
As if the damage done to the education system is not enough, he gave the students a TKO by cancelling the payment of WAEC and NECO fees. He also cancel the payment of bursary to undergraduates in higher institutions of learning.
In other aspect of governance, he was able to build 100 housing units, employed 5000 teachers but retrench 450 out of those employed by his predecessor. He was also able to pay half of the basic salary as 13th month salary for workers once throughout his tenure.
The insecurity and political pandemonium that enveloped his regime is classical and caused serious and grave damage to the economic state of the state. Other achievement is the successful factionalisation of the NURTW which later trigger continuous crisis in the state. He donated buses to a faction of the NURTW leadership with no positive impact on the masses rather another way of compounding the level of exploitation of an insensitive Government. He was also unable to return as the Governor for the second time due to his insubordination and victimization from the power center in 2007.Little did we know the worst is yet to come.
Here comes the most profligate governor in the history of Oyo State. His Excellency Governor Alao Akala who by Providence have tasted what it is to be in charge for almost 11 months prior to his emergence in 2007. Then as a first year student in the famous Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, under his guise enhanced the increment of tuition fee from #6000 to #60000 which was later reduced to #40000 due to constant pressure and protests from student leaders. I must say by 2011,tuition fees of all tertiary institutions have been increased by 150%.Like his predecessor, he refused to pay both WAEC and NECO fees of students. Nothing much to say about this regime with regards to education as its major contribution is the constant increment of tuition fees across all state owned tertiary institutions among many other detrimental effects his government impacted on education.
The Akala - led government lacks ideological concept on job creation and employment. His government have zero contribution in the welfare of workers, and it even fail to solidify on the little his predecessor established.
Under his regime, the level of insecurity is high, the whole state was thrown into pandemonium day and night for a period of eon under him.
In his flamboyant way, he stepped on toes by disregarding the traditional rulers of major towns. As an Ibadan man, I will never forget the way he denigrate the Olubadan-in-council and refused to pay the King salary for several months.
The government of Adebayo Alao Akala was so conspicuous in its act of resource wastefulness to the displeasure of the masses leaving him helpless in his re-election bid in 2011. The rate at which the state treasury was strawed is pace setting. History is recording all our acts as posterity will judge us all.
In 2011, God gave us Governor Abiola Adeyemi Ajimobi after seeing off challenges from the incumbent governor and his predecessor.
It took no time for him to spur into action. He stabilized the shaky education system by making sure there is reduction in all the state owned tertiary institutions with added incentives which stamped out the incessant strike that was rampant under the Akala government.
He was prompt to ensuring peaceful coexistence and security that have been traded as a leverage for the incompetence of his predecessors which in turn undermine the safety of the populace.
He set up operation burst to instill discipline in the people and make everyone upright in their acts.
As a responsible governor, he make sure he fixed all the problems and governance loopholes created by his predecessors, to ensure a viable platform for him to operate and produce proficient governance to his people.
In terms of Job Creation he was prompt as he employed thousands of youth in the cadre of yes-o scheme, he also created Oyo state Road and Transport Maintenance Agency which give room for the employment of several jobless youth.
His job creation innovation and employment policy is a landmark in the history of governance in oyo state. Need to say that he also employed 5,300 teachers as against none employed by Akala and those employed by Ladoja. His way of employment comes in tandem with incentives for readily employed workers and new workers. A typical example was when he increased teachers salary by 38% in September 2011 and implement teachers salary scale. Also he remains the only governor to pay full salary as the 13th month salary for civil servants from 2011 till date.
Before him, Ibadan was adjudged to be the dirtiest city across board. His policy on environmental and health development is to ensure proper cleanliness and put machineries in place to make sure this is done. Unlike the carefree approach of his predecessors, he make sure that within a year of his regime Ibadan is one of the beautiful and healthiest city as of today. Sequel to carving a niche for himself with this act, he was honored with the royal recognition of the Aare Atunluse of Ibadanland.
Infrastructural development is high on the priority list of his government. Dualisation of all linkage roads between major cities and the state capital, construction of roads and their maintenance is conspicuously conspicuous.
Transportation is also a major aspect of governance where a responsible government will take it upon itself.
Governor Ajimobi gave out several AJUMOSE shuttle to ease the stress of moving up and down of people, particularly civil servants and students who are covered and incorporated to free transport scheme. To ease the stress of traffic jam around Mokola and environs, he built the first fly-over in recent times in a glamorous and outstanding way.
In recognising the contributions of Students Union, unlike his predecessors that turn students leaders to jobbers, he made the unions reputable ones by providing incentives to motivate and empower them in terms of bursary and giving out buses to respective Student unions.
He was upright in upholding his pledge to a full fledge housing scheme by building a 1000 housing units which has never been done by any regime. To mention but a few in his achievement so far.
To make an omelette you have to break an egg. Under Ajimobi regime as an opposition government to the power center in Abuja, the return is handsomely remarkable compared to the two previous regime. The only reward we are going to have as citizens if we exploit the chance to align this type of governance with the progressive power at the center.
Of all the contestants, Governor Ajimobi stand tall above all, and it will dent a monumental blow on  governance if we fail to return this man to the helm of affairs in the pace setter state.
Ajisebi Oyo laari  Oyo Isebi Baba Enikookan.

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CHANGE IS HERE

And in the end, the winner is General Muhammad Buhari, what else can I say. All glory and adoration to the most high God for making this possible and allow Nigerians to sing the song of victory. As a matter of fact, the winner is the Nigeria people that suffered through thick and thin and endured for a brighter day like this to come. No paean without pain, I say Congratulations to us all.
The movement was oiled effectively by foot soldiers, social media activities and above all the Nigeria masses.
It is not possible to start mentioning everybody that have contributed to this movement, financially, emotionally, and spiritually. We fulfilled our part of the deal and in the end we delivered.
Special recognition to the contribution of Uncle Dele Momodu, your weekly pendulum that always serve as an eye-opener to where we are coming from, where we should be and where CHANGE will take us. On behalf of all the youth like me, I say thank you sir, may your days be long in good health and prosperity, may you and your generation never regret being a member of the change movement sir.
Oh! What more can I say, Japhet Omojuwa, you are nothing but a source of inspiration to your contemporaries. Your followership itself is an attestation to your lordship of the change movement. You brought to the fore, in your word the magniloquency and the intelligence within the Change movement. I stand to tell you that your work is half done, we all need to ensure delivery of good governance to the people.
And to a brotherly friend, Dada Olusegun, if you could recall vividly on Asiwaju's birthday in 2012,we were in school when you convinced us to believe in GMB, I never had any cause to doubt your conviction. But the icing on the cake was the day you bring Dino Melaye to school when we all chant Martin Luther King Jr "we shall overcome", please remind him that we have all overcome. I know you to be a gallant Comrade, you never disappoint me. Ag. Kolo keep it up 'cos the sky is your limit.
The niche carved for social media in this recent victory comes at no cost other than our activism towards better governance. The onus is now on us all not to jettison the interest of the Nigeria people for our own personal interest, an Ayedee or a Reno must not be made out of us. Remember Nigeria first all the time.
God bless GMB
God bless Nigeria.
Change is here.