The Federal Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has resigned her appointment and Mr. President has already accepted her letter of resignation. However, permit me to raise some issues pertinent to this case to prevent future reoccurrence of a similar incident and ensure that all Nigerian citizens at home and abroad are fairly and equitably treated: 1) Why should we not recognize the equivalence of post-graduation working experience abroad and the one-year post-graduation national youth corps service? 2) Why should we penalize Nigerians who, out of sheer patriotism, decide to come back home to contribute their quota to national development?…
Author: Mr Abiodun Borisade
Below is the full text of Mrs Adeosun’s resignation letter: 14th September, 2018 His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari President, Federal Republic of Nigeria State House Aso Villa Abuja Dear Excellency, Let me commence by thanking you profusely for the honour and privilege of serving under your inspirational leadership. It has been a truly rewarding experience to learn from you and to observe at close quarters your integrity and sense of duty. I have, today, become privy to the findings of the investigation into the allegation made in an online medium that the Certificate of Exemption from National Youth Service Corp (NYSC)…
Going by #JKF’s comments on Podium at Ayede, & recent fallout within North Senatorial District Leaders regards The Lawsuit by Chief Segun Oni; Coupled with the reluctance or strategy on display by other possibly viable Senate aspirants….. I won’t be far from correct by saying Oluomo Segun Osikolu remains the most viable aspirant in Free & Fair Primary as at today. Reminisce from campaign train “It doesn’t mean if I, Fayemi become Governor, my younger brother/friend/Aburo OLUOMO cannot become Senator. We have produced Governor here before while Senator came from Oye, we have produced governor here before while senator came…
Despite the degree of free latitude of interaction between and on offer between Constituency Home-based State “Powers that be” and members of NASS at Abuja, recent events at the NASS should dictate that we send men and women of character who can represent National Interest as against Personal gains…. When your soul overflows with manipulation and your hands are in every evil. After a while you begin to physically look the part. Shifty, beady eyes and all… #Reflections 1. Your restlessness, distractions, actions and inactions at grassroots level whilst #StarBoy was on ministerial national assignment brought to life an otherwise…
The Ekiti Transition Committee has stressed the need for Agriculture and agro allied business to lead the incoming government’s policy agenda in order to reverse the grave economic challenges of the state. This submission was made by the Chairman, Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi when the Committee delivered its report on schedule to the Governor-Elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi at a brief ceremony in Ado Ekiti on Friday. Explaining the mandate, process and methodology the Committee adopted in compiling the 507-page report, Adetunmbi said interface with various stakeholders of the Ekiti project contributed immensely to the recommendations in every sector. The committee,he said,…
By Abasi-Femi Oguntayo & Idowu Adebomi Against the backdrop of the statement made by the Governor-Elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi that he has no anointed candidates, leaders from Ekiti North Senatorial District have met to support whosoever emerges from a transparent election during the forthcoming primaries of the All Progressive Congress. This resolution was made at a meeting held on Thursday 23rd August, 2018 attended by seven out of the eleven Local Government Areas and the Local Council Development Areas Chairmen. They took this decision following the rumour making the round that the Senatorial seat of Ekiti North has been conceded…
