APC National Woman Leader Sworn in @12 Midnight Amidst Controversies*

Concerned All Progressives Congress has called on party stalwarts to look into the nomination of the National woman leader.

According to information, the National Working Committee of the party made a grave mistake of nominating a woman who lacks experience and the wherewithal to manage the diverse women of the party.

The controversial woman leader is said to have been in London when she was selected but hastily flown in for the swearing-in yesterday, August 25, 2023.

Below is the open letter signed by the group leaders

 

It has come to the attention of the understated group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) that due to wrong advice from certain quarters, the National Working Committee of our great party made a grave mistake of nominating a woman who lacks experience and the wherewithal to manage the diverse women of our party.

The office of the National woman leader is a very sensitive office which deals with mobilizing, moulding and contributing to the welfare of the women folks whose avid contributions remain unequivocally instrumental to the party's development.

It is for a fact that the individual that was nominated lacks the requisite capacity and know-how to adequately manage women as displayed in some of her previous failed engagements. Moreso she neither voted nor worked for the victory of the APC during the 2023 general elections. In fact, she was safely in her abode in the United Kingdom when every right thinking and hardworking member of the APC was in the election ground shoring up support and casting votes for candidates of the party. 

It therefore beats our imagination hollow how such a person that displayed lackadaisical attitude during a long drawn battle would then inturn benefit from the victory of the same.

As such, the executives and leaders of the APC should urgently do a serious soul search and purge the party of the likes of Mrs Mary Alile else, there will be revolt across the country as evidenced in the Cross River State protest on the same issue in front of the APC national Secretariat.

Joining hands with our brand new president, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) to move the nation forward should be the main focus of the APC and not appointing inexperienced and unacceptable persons that may distort the relative peace of the country.

Signed by Concerned Apc members

Clara Idris-Aigbokhaode

Fatima Isa Abubakar

Night of Mighty Visitation: Prophetic Mantle is a Terminator for Scarcity - Dr Chris Okafor

 

.....it takes a Prophetic Mantle to breakout from Calamity

A Prophetic Mantle has the ability to advance your cause in the presence of God and also break you Forth in the midst of Scarcity therefore you cannot encounter the mantle of a prophet and still remain the same, your life will definitely witness speed in your Endeavors.

Speaking at the monthly Night Of Mighty Visitation (Night Vigil)on the 25th August 2023 held at the international Headquarters of Grace Nation international aka Liberation city in Ojodu Berger Lagos Nigeria.

The Generational Prophet of God Dr Chris Okafor who teaches on the Topic "Breaking Forth By the Prophetic Mantle" said Many did not understand the importance and the place of a prophet in the midst of the People, he said the prophetic Mantle which is divine has the ability to bring people out of battle and situation, it's also profile solution to stubborn Battles.

Teaching furthermore, The Man of God explains that when a Prophetic Mantle comes upon you, it terminates scarcity of any kind, therefore any time there is scarcity, it simply means that a prophet cannot be found.

What keeps many people bound is simply because they did not understand the Principles of advancement through the prophetic Mantle, moreover with a Prophetic Mantle you are incapacitated, Every dead issue in your life will receive Light for total turn around, all your crippled Glory will walk again, your life will therefore break Forth.

Explaining the importance of a Prophetic Mantle, The Generational prophet of God Dr Chris Okafor said the Prophetic Mantle brings empowerment for termination of captivity saying anywhere change is desire power is a necessity. 

The Popular Lagos clergyman continued that a Prophetic Mantle brings about empathy that brings elevations, that is ,it's an elevator that takes you faster to your destination, He said the Mantle also brings about direction, and serves as Guardian that Guarantee destiny elevation Dr Okafor concluded.

The Night of Mighty Visitation was brutal and highly climaxed with Prophetic fireworks,the Night which collides with the woman Convention ongoing witness prophetic encounters, heavy deliverance, Mighty creative Miracles,Healing and Mighty Solution to underline issues and Case Files.

Healings from bloodline diseases and family affliction were Broken, God uses is servant more than before, visiting evil altars and setting the lawful captive free, inherited battles and evil laws are cancelled and rewritten while miracle Babies were given to awaiting mother's.

The special thanksgiving service for the year 2023 National woman Convention comes up 27th August at the international Headquarters of Grace Nation worldwide in Ojodu Berger Lagos Nigeria the service begins by 7am....

Idy Enang, Gbenga Adeyinka the 1st, others for 'The Dotun Adesua Symposium'

 

President, National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN), Idorenyen 'Idy' Enang and Producer, of the renowned Laffmattaz Comedy and Music Show, Gbenga Adeyinka the 1st (GCON), are set to speak at the ‘The Dotun Adesua Symposium’ themed "Nurturing Creative Talents for Nation-Building".

This highly anticipated inaugural symposium aims to explore the power of creative minds in driving national progress and unity, scheduled to hold on Sunday, 27 August, 2023 at the esteemed The Colossus Lagos, situated atop the Sheraton Opebi Link Road in Lagos.

Adding to the grandeur of the symposium is a constellation of esteemed speakers that include the President, Association of Professional Party Planners and Event Managers of Nigeria (APPOEMN), Funbi Akinyosoye; Writer, Media & Strategic Communication Expert, Arukaino Umukoro; and the globally recognized International Consultant and Human Development Expert, Honourable Dayo Israel.

The convener of the symposium, Dotun Adesua, said that the theme of the symposium was well chosen to delve into the dynamic role of creative industries in shaping the trajectory and positively transforming our nation, Nigeria. Amongst the core areas of activities such as Core Values and Character, Personal Development and Growth, National Discourse, Leadership and Mentorship and lastly Entrepreneurship.

Adesua further noted that attendees will explore the boundless potentials of creative sectors, experience captivating presentations and interactive dialogues cutting across entertainment, art, fintech, media, and education.

Functioning as a crucible for insightful engagements and constructive conversations, the symposium aims to ignite innovation and push the boundaries of knowledge. It is expected to attract professionals, visionaries, and luminaries from diverse domains.

Steering this grand endeavour is Dotun Adesua, a visionary entrepreneur whose forward-thinking perspective has elevated the symposium beyond conventional paradigms. Envisioned as a catalyst for nurturing creative talents and sowing seeds of ingenious solutions, the event aspires to foster both individual growth and nation development.

Adesua said “This dynamic space, pulsating with the energy of discourse, aims to invigorate personal evolution while untangling the complexities woven into the dynamic business landscape of today.”

Under the expansive umbrella of the theme "Nurturing Creative Talents for Nation-Building," the symposium pledges to unravel the intricate ways in which creative industries can pave the path toward the future of Nigeria by transforming the intellectual and creative landscape of Nigeria.

As the symposium draws near, anticipation echoes not only through the bustling streets of Lagos but also resonates among professionals hailing from diverse corners. 'The Dotun Adesua Symposium' stands at the threshold of heralding an era marked by renewed creativity and symbiotic collaboration – a force that promises to propel both the nation and its citizens toward an incandescent dawn.

APC NOMINATES AN INEXPERIENCED POLITICIAN AS NATIONAL WOMAN LEADER*

 

It has come to the attention of the understated group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) that due to wrong advice from certain quarters, the National Working Committee of our great party made a grave mistake of nominating a woman who lacks experience and the wherewithal to manage the diverse women of our party.

The office of the National woman leader is a very sensitive office which deals with mobilizing, moulding and contributing to the welfare of the women folks whose avid contributions remain unequivocally instrumental to the party's development.

It is for a fact that the individual that was nominated lacks the requisite capacity and know-how to adequately manage women as displayed in some of her previous failed engagements. Moreso she neither voted nor worked for the victory of the APC during the 2023 general elections. In fact, she was safely in her abode in the United Kingdom when every right thinking and hardworking member of the APC was in the election ground shoring up support and casting votes for candidates of the party. 

It therefore beats our imagination hollow how such a person that displayed lackadaisical attitude during a long drawn battle would then inturn benefit from the victory of the same.

As such, the executives and leaders of the APC should urgently do a serious soul search and purge the party of the likes of Mrs Mary Alile else, there will be revolt across the country as evidenced in the Cross River State protest on the same issue in front of the APC national Secretariat.

Joining hands with our brand new president, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) to move the nation forward should be the main focus of the APC and not appointing inexperienced and unacceptable persons that may distort the relative peace of the country.

Signed

Concerned APC members

FIRST LADY COMMENDS RESILIENCE AND COMMITMENT OF WOMEN

..... As Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI and NITDA graduates women in ICT

In keeping with its mandate of empowering Nigerian women with enabling skills, the Renewed Hope Initiative of the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has graduated the first set of beneficiaries of its Women ICT Training and Empowerment Programme.

The training had no fewer than 35 women drawn from across the FCT. 

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu in her address, congratulated the participants and applauded the Director General and his team of facilitators for the success of the training.

She emphasized the importance of digital literacy and its role in fostering economic independence, noting that these skills are indispensable tools for driving growth and innovation”.

``Also, the importance of digital literacy and its role in fostering economic independence cannot be overemphasized. In a world driven by technology, these skills empower women to take control of their lives, contribute to their communities and seize opportunities”.

``As we celebrate the successful conclusion of this programme, I extend my congratulations to all participants. You have exhibited resilience, determination and a hunger for knowledge that will undoubtedly set you on a path of success”.

The Director General (DG) NITDA, Kashifu Abdullahi appreciated the First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu for the opportunity given to work with the RHI

``Thank you for protecting all the vulnerable Nigerians, we are blessed to have you as the First Lady and mother of our nation, the participants, your daughters are graduating today taking home five major things, they are all equipped with digital literacy and ICT proficiency, they are going home empowered to safely and responsibly use digital platforms, they also master digital marketing on how to be able to use social media to sell your products and services, you are also enlightened on how to be part of gig economy, you learnt skills on how to work remotely and earn money, you also learnt how to use productivity tools, and lastly they were empowered on how to network. They are going back home with a laptop and N100, 000.00”’.

``The First Lady has agreed with us to work and collaborate with Renewed Hope Initiative to craft a national digital gender inclusion strategy in order to bring you at parity with the men to benefit from digital economy”.

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, also promised to work with the Initiative in ensuring that the training is extended to millions of women across the country. 

He said the programme was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for women inclusion and empowerment among others.

``I want to extend my appreciation to the visionary of this initiative, our First Lady. Your unwavering commitment to empowerment and progress has charted the course for change for all the members of this cohort. This is a programme that we hope we can partner with you to actually scale significantly. I’m a big believer in the fact that we have to empower women because there is something that works really well for me, women are empathetic and when you have women around you, it is about the good for people not egos, this is why it is important the role you are playing in the society Ma”.

``I must also acknowledge the DG of NITDA and his team for their role in bringing this programme to fruition”. 

``Women empowerment is fundamental for the development and growth of every society, there is actually no any individual that was not raised by a woman. By empowering women, we unlock the unique creativity and innovation that can enrich every aspect of our lives. It is well documented that when we provide equal access to education resources and opportunities, that it becomes architect of positive change, changing the trajectory of economic progress, social harmony and sustainable development”. 

``This programme represents a critical step in this direction; it also aligned with two priority areas of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the first one being the investment in the digital economy to empower Nigerians with new skills and also sustain jobs, secondly to driving women empowerment to champion equity and parity across every facet of our lives”.

The power of digital tools and connectivity through the tranning also shattered the boundaries of what the participants thought it was impossible according to what representatives of the participants said.

On behalf of other participants, Miss Nkiru Ogbuli, a graphic designer expressed  gratitude to the First Lady for keeping her promise of empowering women and explained that the program has expanded her knowledge and provided her with opportunities she wouldn’t have known existed.

Another beneficiary, Promise Ogbuehia, a makeup artist says the training is not only beneficial for her but also the people she would subsequently teach in order to impact them with knowledge she has gathered.

The First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu,alongside the Minister then handed Certificates, brand new laptops and #100,000 intervention grant to each of the graduates.

SIGNED

Busola Kukoyi

SA Media to the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

APC NOMINATES AN INEXPERIENCED PERSON AS NATIONAL WOMAN LEADER

It has come to the attention of the understated group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) that due to wrong advice from certain quarters, the National Working Committee of our great party made a grave mistake of nominating a woman who lacks experience and the wherewithal to manage the diverse women of our party.

The office of the National woman leader is a very sensitive office which deals with mobilizing, moulding and contributing to the welfare of the women folks whose avid contributions remain unequivocally instrumental to the party's development.

It is for a fact that the individual that was nominated lacks the requisite capacity and know-how to adequately manage women as displayed in some of her previous failed engagements. Moreso she neither voted nor worked for the victory of the APC during the 2023 general elections. In fact, she was safely in her abode in the United Kingdom when every right thinking and hardworking member of the APC was in the election ground shoring up support and casting votes for candidates of the party. 

It therefore beats our imagination hollow how such a person that displayed lackadaisical attitude during a long drawn battle would then inturn benefit from the victory of the same.

As such, the executives and leaders of the APC should urgently do a serious soul search and purge the party of the likes of Mrs Mary Alile else, there will be revolt across the country as evidenced in the Cross River State protest on the same issue in front of the APC national Secretariat.

Joining hands with our brand new president, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) to move the nation forward should be the main focus of the APC and not appointing inexperienced and unacceptable persons that may distort the relative peace of the country.

Signed

Concerned APC members

Appointments: Between Gbajabiamila and the merchants of falsehood By Seyi Bakare

 

FALSEHOOD is not a noble tactic, but some people don’t care. And the reason is not hard to see: ambition, vaulting ambition. People who want to have anything by force, especially political power and privileges, do not care whose name is soiled, whose family is wrecked, and whose reputation is tainted: their preoccupation is self-interest writ large. And that, quite simply, is why the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, is currently the subject of acerbic attacks by certain political actors. These naysayers have literally allocated preternatural powers to the distinguished public servant and consistently lay at his doorsteps, blame for their inability to occupy appointive office at the moment. They do not care for the fact that, as our elders say, positions come at the time destined (makan makan loye’ekan), and that “the position that has reached the people of Iwo will still reach the people of Ede.” Clearly, everybody cannot be a minister. But it has become a fad for anyone who lobbied for ministerial position but did not get it to blame it on the Chief of Staff!

Such people, to read what their foot soldiers publish daily in the media, believe that it is Gbajabiamila, and not the president acting in consultation with the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the governors and other key stakeholders in the polity, that appointed ministers and board chairmen, etc, etc. They are deliberately attacking Gbajabiamila, spreading falsehood against him just to discredit him and threaten his position simply because they missed out on the ministerial and other lists. The polity, they proclaim with vigour, has become Gbajanised, except that this so-called Gbajanization has no basis in reality!! 

Happily, though, Nigerians are not buying the falsehood, and that’s why sociocultural groups like the Arewa Youth Forum and Ohanaeze Youth Movement have called on Nigerians to ignore the accusations thrown at Gbajabiamila over the constitution of boards of government agencies. The youth groups in a statement by their leaders, Kabiru Yusuf, Nwabueze Obi and Ekwem Eucharia, said those attacking Hon. Gbajabiamila are just envious of progress of President Tinubu’s administration, and spreading lies to derail the Renewed Hope Agenda. They therefore appealed to Nigerians to ignore the detractors, saying that the Chief of Staff is well experienced and capable of carrying out his duties.

Fake news has a way of gaining traction where left to fester. It is no surprise, then, that the lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke, has had to disclaim the falsehood that he got a directive from President Tinubu to compile a new list of persons for appointment as board members of government agencies and parastatals. Faleke, the Chairman, House Committee on Finance, made the denial in a post via his Twitter account, putting a lie to the claim that President Tinubu rejected a list of board members submitted to him by some aides and ordered him to compile a fresh list of APC members who worked for his victory. With this clarification, you would think the merchants of falsehood would cut the President and his able Chief of Staff some slack. Alas, that’s decidedly not the case!

No one who is familiar with Gbajabiamila’s antecedents as a public servant with a sterling record and a stickler for truth, fairness and due process would entertain the absurdities ascribed to him for a second. The Surulere, Lagos-born politician cum technocrat comes to the present assignment fully qualified. He had been in the House of Reps for two decades (2003-2023), boasting a record of unblemished service. As lawmaker par excellence, he held many sensitive positions, including that of Leader of the Opposition, an era during which he gave such a good account of himself, articulating his opposition to oppression, bad governance and maladministration with unique candour. And when eventually he assumed the position of Speaker in the last dispensation, he used the position to build unity and love across political tendencies, leaving imperishable legacies on the sands of time.

 In any case, throughout his sojourn in public service, he has been a very close and loyal disciple of the president. Indeed, one of the sterling qualities that made him head and shoulders above his peers was that he was a bridge builder par excellence, a force for competence, integrity and people-centred lawmaking. Gbajabiamila commanded such a level of respect from his colleagues that he was often referred to as a Speaker of Speakers and a leader of leaders. He welded together, new and old members of the Green Chamber, many of whom transited to the Senate while some emerged as ministers, placing Project Nigeria above partisan pursuits. 

In appointing the distinguished lawmaker as Chief of Staff, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took his track record and the actualization of his Renewed Hope agenda into consideration. The National Assembly, let us recall, is a strategic organ of the democratic state; it serves checks and balance functions over other arms of government, performs oversight functions, makes laws and appropriates money to various ministries and parastatals. The 360 members of the Green Chamber and the 109 members of the Red Chamber represent the people of Nigeria. They screen and approve ministers before their assumption of office, and they invite ministers and their lieutenants to the legislative chamber for questioning over issues that need clarifications. It is a no-brainer, therefore, that any government that wants to succeed needs somebody who understands the workings of that arm of government, and pray, who is better suited for that role than a former Speaker, a lawmaker of two decades standing?

 As Chief of Staff, Gbajabiamila’s job is a very challenging one. He should be allowed to do his job in peace. Casting needless aspersions on him won’t cut it. It’s too early to seek to derail the Tinubu administration with blatant falsehood. The media should be wary of the desperadoes planting negative stories against an innocent public officer. Fairness is more than a slogan.

Bakare sent this piece from C27 Winning Clause Estate, Gwarimpa, Abuja