Why are some so afraid of competence in this country?
For a publication that claims to hold itself to high standards of journalism, this article stinks of sponsored journalism.
If the presidency gets zoned to the south east, Nigerians will expect and deserve a pool of the brightest minds from this area so why have certain elements decided to try and wrench the right of Nigerians to choose before the race even begins.
They have even chosen to go as far as name calling Programmes that are benefiting millions of Nigerians.
The Anchor Borrowers Programme has almost doubled Nigeria’s rice production capacity from the less than four million metric tonnes in 2015 to 7.5 metric tonnes.
Godwin Emefiele did not help navigate the COVID 19 epidemic and introduce programmes with positive impact for Nigerians in order to help a political party, he did it because he is competent and it is the right thing to do.
Who stands to lose if a sound economic mind is elected into the highest political office in the land? Only those who consider the current tragectory of things beneficial to their continued existence.
Nigerians are too smart to allow sponsored elements distract from the real issues and deny them a chance at real leadership.
The vice President of Liberia has challenged the ECOWAS Parliament to push for appropriate implementation of the community protocol on gender and human equality across regional and local governments. Vice President Jewel Taylor made this request while concluding her keynote address presented before the Plenary at the official opening of the First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament seating in Abuja. Jewel stated that Gender equality is a fundamental human right, yet women are underrepresented in power and decision making roles, women around the region do not fully experience equal rights and their potential as economic, social and sustainable change-agents remains untapped. She said “Excellency, special guest, distinguish members of the ECOWAS Parliament, as I close, permit me to say I will be remiss if I remain silent at this august gathering of regional leaders about the perennial issue of the lack of gender inequality in our local and regional body politics;
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