At least, #Optimism is better than #sufferhead

@APCNigeria packaged PMB well, presented him to us as SAVIOR, he looked good, we fell for it, now we have fallen into the trick, hard to come out. @OfficialPDPNig is now packaging Atiku as the MESSIAH, most of us are already falling for it. Something is wrong with us, walahi.

— Agentblancovic (@blancbeatz) October 19, 2018

With all due respect @atiku Nigerians are preparing to vote you not because they believe any of your promises or see you as messiah. They just want @MBuhari out that's all.

— Goodnews Ibiang (@goodestnews) October 18, 2018

Can Atiku become our political messiah?

(READ in The Guardian)




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Did you know? The Nigerian Constitution + rights and freedoms

The 1999 constitution restored democratic rule to Nigeria [yet again], and remains in force today.

 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999) 

The Nigerian ideal, as expressed is the Constitution, is really wonderful:
14.2(a)  sovereignty belongs to the people
14.2(b)  the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government:
17.1  The State social order is founded on ideals of Freedom, Equality and Justice.
for example.  More rights here. 

On the other hand, the reality is that too many are unsafe, poor, and even oppressed. 
Furthermore, the document as drafted is not gender-neutral, it is not gender blind, it mentions marriage and 'woman', and uses 'he' when I presume it means me, you, and others who may not be male. 
See Sections 26 - 29 for instance. 
Citizenship can be gained by marrying a Nigerian male but not by marrying a Nigerian female?  Why?  I reject this asymmetry. 

What do you love / dislike about the Constitution of Nigeria? 

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Talk-Talk in Abuja

Two important conferences began yesterday.

1. The National Conference (see list of delegates, see news updates) is three months long.
Topic: Articulate and possibly Resolve Nigeria's Constitutional Challenges...but we're not splitting up. 

2. The 20th NES, Nigerian Economic Summit is three days long. 
Topic: Education.  Will push for permanent structural changes that would allow the development of 21st century skills in Nigerian children.

You need to participate! This is your chance: watch #NES20 live on @Channels_TV. 18 - 20 March.
— OloriSupergal.com (@OloriSupergal) March 18, 2014

The highest ranked #Nigerian Uni, #OAU, has a low global ranking of 1,926. How can we turn this around? Join #NES20. 18 - 20 March 2014
— Red Media Ltd (@RedMediaAfrica) March 18, 2014

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Know Your Constitution

A campaign on twitter - Just follow @KYCInitiative

#KnowYourRightsNigeria is on going courtesy @KYCInitiative.The guest, Lawyer @princeoreshade is not sparing anyone.Join them CC: @eggheader
— Adeola|GenVoices.org (@AdeolaOyinlade) November 25, 2013

For the brilliant contribution of @princeoreshade today, get everything via #KnowYourRightsNigeria hash tag
— Know Ur Constitution (@KYCInitiative) November 25, 2013

#KnowYourRightsNigeria is 2day (Mon.) Time:4-5PM. Topic: Fundamental Rights Enforcement in Nigeria. Guest: Mr.... http://t.co/R9ADvbj3ZZ
— Shaykha Sahfeeyah (@Sapheeya) October 21, 2013

RT @KYCInitiative: #KnowYourRightsNigeria is 2day(Mon.) Time:4-5PM |Topic: The peoples Constitution with Barr. @DSamsonitodo| Don't miss it.
— EiE Nigeria (@EiENigeria) October 14, 2013

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Tenure Elongation

Mahmud Jega, writes brilliantly for Daily Trust:
I was just wondering: how can a man who has 20 special advisers expensively paid for from the public till yet be so poorly advised that he will choose to kick start his administration with a potential tenure killer such as the “single term” bill that President Goodluck Jonathan is threatening to table before the National Assembly sometime soon? Read more...

Jibrin Ibrahim, in his column at NEXT, does NOT believe Jonathan either: "Goodluck Jonathan is not believable when he says that he wants a constitutional amendment ..."

Over at Nigeria Village Square, a countdown calendar has been installed. The Goodluck Jonathan Countdown Calendar: 1398 Days To Go, it says. YEP.

It seems we can move on from all the "fainting" over Islamic banking now?
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