JIMI AGBAJE EXPOSES HIS INEXPERIENCE ON CHANNELS TV INTERVIEW

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Lagos, Mr Jimi Agbaje displayed his poor understanding of governance, inexperience and lack of ideas to improve the lot of Lagosians at an interview on Channels Television. At best, Agbaje succeeded in convincing viewers that he actually does not have a plan to solve the problems he says Lagosians are faced with. He was at his evasive best during an interview session on a Channels TV programme, Straight Talk With Kadaria.

The interview seemingly went on well until Mr. Agbaje was asked to clear the air as regards the irregularities and rigging issues that surrounded his emergence from the PDP primary elections. After all attempts to evade the question Agbaje ended up with an unconvincing retort. He fumbled further by giving bland answers when questioned about his plans and programmes for Lagos state, answers that were far short of bold.

The PDP guber candidate infuriated a majority of the viewers by defending the incumbent government at the centre based merely on ethnic sentiments, saying that the South-south deserves another 4 years of rule insinuating that people of the area do not shut down the economy if Jonathan does not win. He  unable to mention an achievement of the present administration and  goofed further by when trying give excuses in support of the PDP as regards the Boko Haram situation.

The aspect that would be most worrisome to Lagosians was his inability to proffer articulate programmes and plans for Lagos. For someone who claims to have bold ides he came across as lame and lacking in ideas and experience. He kept on evading direct questions and rather than sell his own ideas ended up promoting the work of the incumbent APC government.

The interview laid credence to the APC's call for voters to vote for experience. Agbaje showed that he did not have a grasp of how government works.

The social media immediately went agog with reactions to the interview. Most people expressed disappointment and disaffection at the discordant and inexperience-laden responses given by Agbaje. One of such comments on a popular blog stated that, "I watched Jimi Agbaje interview on channels tv tonight and I was baffled by some of his words. He said and I quote "For the unity of Nigerians the south-south (Jonathan area) should have 4 more years". So it is not about competence again? He also said as a politician his job is to tell people to vote and not refrain from crisis. This Agbaje is one useless man who can not be allowed to govern Lagos state. Let us vote wisely."

Instead of informing Lagosians about his reasons for running as a governor, he was busy making threat-like statements possible of inciting violence among the unsuspecting electorates.

Mr. Agbaje, actually tried his eloquent best to enumerate his plans for the state at different points during the interview, but the fact that they lacked convincing content further confirmed the truth that governance is not just about elementary eloquence, but about experience, tested expertise and convincing capabilities.

The APC governorship aspirant, Akinwunmi Ambode was right when he called him an intern in the last debate hosted by Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry. See link to the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wDqIMiB4JI&feature=youtu.be‎

LASG READS RIOT ACT TO FG TO CALL ITS AGENCIES TO ORDER OVER ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES IN THE STATE

    

Raises alarm over the activities of faceless group taking over traffic control, illegal placement of billboards, breach of highway colour code

The Lagos State Government Friday asked the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, call to order all its agencies including the Federal Emergency Road Management Agency (FERMA) over their various illegal activities in the State which, according to the government, constitute both environmental nuisance and a danger to road users.  

Addressing an inter-Ministerial Press Conference at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre Alausa, Ikeja, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye, listed the activities to include taking over traffic control on highways, illegal and indiscriminate placement of bill boards and painting of road kerbs in green and white saying these activities constitute a breach of the nation’s Constitution.

EFCC Arraigns Three For Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, February 9, 2015 arraigned three suspected fraudsters  Nwabueze C. Nwabueze (alias HRM Ezeugo 1), his wife, Bridget Nwabueze (alias Juliet) and Ngozi Izime Orji (alias Ben Azua) before Justice H. A Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt , Rivers State on a seven count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of Eight Million Six Hundred and Thirty Thousand Naira (N8, 630,000.00).

PROSECUTE ALL CASES OF THUGGERY PENDING- KWARA SECURITY COUNCIL

Kwara State Security Council has called on the police to prosecute all pending cases of thuggery to halt increasing incidence of political thuggery in the State.

The council at its meeting headed by the state governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed expressed concern that increase of political violence as the general elections approach has created serious security challenges in the State.

NEMA Constitutes Panel To Probe Alleged Atrocities in IDP Camps

Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Muhammad Sani-Sidi has constituted a high powered investigative panel to look into allegations of rape and child trafficking in some internally displaced persons’ camps in the Northeast.

These allegations were rife in some sections of the media recently.

VICTORY FOR ANDY UBA OTHERS AS COURT OF APPEAL SETS ASIDE JUDGEMENT AFFIRMING OGUEBEGO-LED EXCO'S LEADERSHIP

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday set aside the judgments of the Federal High Court, Abuja which upheld the Ejike Oguebego-led Executive Committee as the true leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State.



The appellate court also set aside the Federal High Court’s decision which voided the Colonel Augustine Akobundo-led caretaker/ad-hoc committee established by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to run the affairs of its Anambra chapter and restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) accepting the list candidates that emanated from the primaries conducted by the caretaker committee.

BOKO HARAM STRIKE WORKERS IN NIGER

 

Boko Haram fighters waged a new attack today in a southeastern border town in Niger, where a blast killed one person and injured at least 10 people.

The Islamist militants launched the assault around the town of Diffa before dawn, just two days after their first major offensive in Niger in the area bordering Nigeria on Friday, witnesses said.

There were no immediate toll from the fighting between Islamist rebels and the Niger troops, whose parliament is due to vote on Monday on joining the regional offensive against Boko Haram.

Aid workers said the assailants had come from Nigeria, Boko Haram’s home base, and reported heavy artillery fire.