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Young, Agile Leader like Peter Obi will birth New Nigeria – Labour Party
The coordinator for the Labour Party Movement in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Olamide Awosile, has stated that Nigeria needs an agile and young leader like Peter Obi as its leader.
This disclosure was made during a rally movement by the Labour Party supporters themed “March for A New Nigeria” led by Awosile on independence day, October 1st.
Labour Party supporters from Ife North, South, East and central marched from one area to other with posters and fliers urging people to vote for their candidate
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The rally is said to be going almost everywhere all over the state in the country.
Speaking to journalists, Awosile stated that because corrupted politicians had previously led the nation, a fresh, capable leader would be necessary to give birth to a new Nigeria and rid it of all the problems it currently has.
He said: “If we go by what we have been experiencing in the country, we know that everything is not right with this nation, so we choose today which happen to be our independence day to really march profetically for a Nigeria of our dream because we cannot continue like this, we need a new Nigeria. That’s why we choose today, our independence day as a very symbolic day for this kind of march that we tag ‘New Nigeria March’.”
When asked the assurance that Peter Obi can bring Nigeria out of the problems it facing, he said “You see, In the past you know that parties select thier candidate and enforce those candidates on Nigeria, what we have been having in the past is selection mixed with small election, now Nigeria have selected and rally round a leader, so it not the usual practice where they will choose someone and enforce it on people.
“In this case now, Nigeria chose Peter Obi as thier leader and they are sending their money to ensure that he becomes their leader. Definitely Peter Obi is not the usual leadership practice, Peter Obi is the people’s choice, voice and definately he will never disappoint people.”
Awosile speaking on thier motives, he said “Our Motive is to let people know that Nigeria needs new set of Leaders, we cannot continue with the set of people who has taken Nigeria as thier personal entitlement, so people believe that Nigeria is thier own so they continue to mismanage her.
“Therefore our motive is to send messages to those leaders that we are tired of them and also to let people know in the community that we now have a party that can deliver Nigeria from the mess it facing.”
“Peter Obi as a past governor, there are people who have been parading themselves as godfathers making people but we don’t need godfathers as a leader, we need a leader as a leader.
“Peter Obi is a leader and not a godfather, and during his time as a governor he stood out among his peers, he stood out to be the most prudent governor in his own time, who manage resources of his state judiciously. He is one of the best governor in his own time.He stood out to be a governor who deliver for his state and transform his state. He stood out as a governor that has integrity.”
“A governor who is claiming that it is his own turn to be the president can be called the one that institute corruption among the governors because Lagos State was the first state in Nigeria to initiate and pass into law a kind of pension for the governors which has never happened in Nigeria.
“So All Progressives People Congress (APC) presidential candidate was the first governor in Nigeria to initiate it and that is a corruption. Till today Peter Obi has never collect any pension, so in all ramifications, he’s young, agile, competent and dynamic.
“Our message to all Nigerias is that we must all work together for a new Nigeria. And to do this, don’t collect money from them because it is your money which they stole. Collect the money from them and vote Peter Obi.”
He added that, among the registration that was done so far Nigerian youth took more than 9 million, which means that all Nigerian youths are ready for better Nigeria.
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has criticized the federal government’s plan to secure an additional N1.7 trillion loan through Eurobonds to cover a shortfall in the 2024 budget, describing the borrowing as unsustainable and harmful to Nigeria’s economy.
In a statement shared on Thursday via his X (formerly Twitter) handle, Atiku accused the Bola Tinubu-led administration of burdening Nigerians with debt while failing to provide clear answers about the country’s fiscal challenges.
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He also faulted the National Assembly for enabling what he called a “voracious appetite” for loans.
The former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate expressed alarm over a recent World Bank report ranking Nigeria as the third most indebted country to the International Development Association (IDA), calling the development troubling.
“The recent report released by the World Bank, showing Nigeria as the third most indebted country to the International Development Association (IDA), is very concerning,” Atiku stated.
He raised further concerns about the government’s decision to benchmark the proposed loan at an exchange rate of 1 USD to N800, despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s official rate being over N1,600.
“What makes this particular loan proposal even more concerning is that it is benchmarked at the exchange rate of 1 USD to N800, whereas the current exchange rate from the Central Bank of Nigeria stands at over N1,600 to 1 USD,” he said.
Atiku questioned the need for additional borrowing, given the government’s earlier claims of record-high revenue collection.
“In July this year, Tinubu boasted that the FIRS and Customs under his watch had collected all-time high revenues to finance the budget. Why are they still borrowing?” he said
He accused the government of a lack of transparency, describing the borrowing spree as detrimental to Nigerians already struggling under economic hardship.
“There is something that they are not telling Nigerians, even as they are being crushed by a combination of their failed trial-and-error policies and loan rackets.”
Atiku also referenced a report by BudgIT, a budget monitoring group, which criticized the 2024 budget for its inefficiencies.
He alleged that corruption, rather than infrastructure or development needs, was driving the government’s borrowing decisions.
“These loans are powered by corruption and not for infrastructure and development needs. This voracious appetite for humongous loans is deeply concerning,” he said.
Reflecting on Nigeria’s financial history, Atiku lamented the return to significant foreign indebtedness just years after former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration cleared the country’s debt.
“It is agonizing to see that just a few years after the Obasanjo administration took us out of foreign indebtedness, we are today back at the top spot in the same conundrum,” he stated.
He called for a more cautious approach to borrowing, urging the government to prioritize fiscal responsibility and transparency to avoid worsening Nigeria’s economic challenges.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken a historic step, issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
The charges include crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed during Israel’s recent assault on Gaza.
In a detailed statement, the ICC accused the Israeli leaders of “intentionally and knowingly depriving the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival, including food, water, and medicine and medical supplies, as well as fuel and electricity.”
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The ICC’s move marks a significant escalation in international scrutiny of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Netanyahu and Gallant are alleged to have orchestrated policies that caused severe harm to the civilian population in Gaza, leading to widespread condemnation from human rights organizations.
Alongside the charges against Israeli officials, the ICC also issued an arrest warrant for Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif. Deif has long been a central figure in Hamas’s military operations. Israel’s military claims to have killed him in a July airstrike, although this has not been independently verified.
The warrants highlight growing calls for accountability amid the ongoing conflict in the region. The ICC’s actions are likely to provoke heated debate and may complicate diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the crisis.
With the warrants issued, global attention now turns to how the international community will respond and whether any practical steps will be taken to enforce them.
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has inaugurated a 12-member committee tasked with recovering government vehicles reportedly in private hands.
The committee, led by Kelly Okungbowa, has been given a two-week mandate to retrieve the vehicles and ensure their return to the state government.
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Speaking during the inauguration ceremony in Benin City, Governor Okpebholo emphasized the importance of accountability in the management of public resources.
He urged the committee to carry out its assignment thoroughly and within the bounds of the law.
In his response, Okungbowa expressed gratitude to the governor for entrusting the team with the assignment, vowing to deliver results within the stipulated timeframe.
“A lot of vehicles used by the past administration are missing, as those in custody of the vehicles have refused to return them,” Okungbowa said.
“The governor deemed it fit to inaugurate us today with a mandate to recover all government vehicles in private hands.”
The committee, which includes representatives from Edo’s three senatorial districts, is set to investigate and recover the vehicles based on credible intelligence already at their disposal.
“We already have vital information regarding some persons still holding government vehicles,” Okungbowa stated. “We will do the job according to the law, and both the government and the people will be satisfied with the outcome.”
He also called on members of the public to assist the committee by providing information about any government vehicles that may still be in private possession.
“We want to appeal to members of the public who might be aware of anyone still keeping government vehicles in their houses to please inform us to enable the committee to recover such for the Edo State Government,” Okungbowa said.
The committee’s vice chairman, Rt. Hon. Victor Edoror, a former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, will work alongside other members to ensure the success of the initiative. The public can reach the committee at 08110165121.
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