Whither PDP? 2

The reports reaching me suggests that things have fallen apart with the peoples democratic party (PDP) with faction going with Atiku Abubakar alongside seven governors! The centre can no longer hold! Is this the beginning of the end of Africa's largest party? Does it also suggests that the pdp is the architect of its own downfall? No conflict resolution mechanism in the pdp? Well, I believe we have not heard the last of this yet. More to follow!

Whither PDP?

Its a pity that as big as PDP they lack a strategic problem solving mechanism to the extent that they complicate things themselves.There can't be absence of conflicts or disagreements within any organization but when they occur there should be a way to address them without necessarily creating suspicion amongst opposing camps. If you ask me PDP has not done well at all. Quite sad.

Big Brother Africa ends!

And the winner is............. The Namibian beauty Dillish Mathews! I am really not too surprised, It is a good thing that beverly didn't win as africa still appreciate decency as exemplified by the winner! Thank you Africa. I hope bba will return next year more refined than this.

Big Brother Africa. Any Essence?

It started in 2003 and was welcomed into the homes of africans especially Nigerians gladly. Now, overtime one begins to question the very essence of the show which is more alien to the very culture of decency africans are known for before. Nudity is the other of the day. Sex is common place. One wonders what the show seeks to promote. Is it cross cultural ties then it can be better shared through other medium than this one. I have been trying to see the very essence of the program and its attendant benefits but could find none other than making a celebrity out of the winner who must have made undue compromises along the way! What am I saying? That the show should be scrapped and DSTV should look for other ways of making money not at the detriment of the cultural identity of the African!

My thoughts on Olorogun Barr. Festus Keyamo.

Early in the year barr. Festus Keyamo gathered deltans of like minds to share his thoughts and vision for the state under the umbrella of delta forces united (dfu) a pressure group eager to change the fortunes of delta state that has been held by a dynasty a of looters according to him. Yours truly was present at that epoch making event and having listened to him carefully then I decided right away I will join the train of believers in his vision of true transformation of delta state. Alot has happened since then significant of which is the sudden death of senator Akpor Evwerido representing delta central senatorial district at the senate. What a loss of a progressive! May his soul rest in the bossom of the Lord. This singular event has brought about a flurry of political activities among political parties as alliances are been formed to win over the electorates in this zone. My concern right now is the possible candidature of Barr. Festus Keyamo under the umbrella of the newly registered APC. Does he really stand a chance against notable heavy weight in the other parties? If deltans in this senatorial district are looking for a clear departure from the past then keyamo is it! If also they are looking for a fresh face in the politics of the state then Keyamo is it! If they are looking for one who will not be an abuja based representative then Keyamo is it! If they are looking for one who is prepared to die for a good cause then Keyamo is it! If they are looking one who will be truly accountable to his constituency then Keyamo is it! Would you as a deltan not allign with such a one for true dividends of democracy? The choice is yours! Like the dfu slogan na our hands e dey!

A case for state universities.

There are signals from president Jonathan indicating that the strike action embarked upon by Asuu would soon be called off. I hope the measures been taken by the federal Government are far reaching enough to give a new lease of life to the sector. You know we have both federal and state universities and more often than not state universities are directly funded by respective states governments. This is with regards to their involvement in the strike and their benefits therein. My point is that the federal government should not concern itself with the needs of the federal varsities alone as what is good for the goose is good for the gander. I hope that monies to be released will get to the state varsities as they are involved in the struggle for a better tertiary education as well. If that is not the case then I see no reason why state varsities should be involved in a strike action that will not benefit them in anyway. If it is a case of mere solidarity then its not worth the time!

State of Emergency on education!

It is worrisome that as of now the strike action embarked upon by the academic staff union of university is still very much on. How long will it take a responsible government to tackle a strike that bothers on an important sector as tertiary education? There have been series of meetings without anything concretely achieved. One begins to wonder the effort of the two ministers in this regard. I think the federal government need to set its priorities right as it will go a long way in eliminating those things that doesn't matter in its scale of preference. Tertiary education is at an abysmally low level which should not be allowed to degenerate further! Let me use this opportunity to appeal to the federal government to declare a state of emergency on education and begin to address agelong problems that have bedevilled the sector all this while.

A BAD PRECEDENT!

The action of Governor Fashola of Lagos state to forcefully relocate 70 Nigerians of igbo extraction back to the east is duly unacceptable! Dont they have the right to stay in any location of their choice as Nigerians? What happened to the idea of ONE NIGERIA? How justified is the action of the lagos state government? The argument that they are constituting nuisance does not hold any water at all! To me Gov. Fashola has just set a bad precedent for others to follow! Gov Fashola should in my estimation retrace his steps because as it it we have not held the last of it.