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Oby Ezekwesili @obyezeks
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I was uplifted by the energy & optimism of the women - some of them widows - that I met with in Kaduna today. These my Sisters empowered me with their JOY @ the fact that I am running. They prayed🙏🏾They cheered👏🏿. #Fight4Naija #SisterSister ❤️💪🏿
We discussed our @ACPNHOPE vision for vastly raising their individual participation and productivity, as major contributors to the Economy. I was able to share with them our plans to make Education the New Oil,
Human Capital the New Economy. #Fight4Naija
We also discussed the disturbing joblessness of our young ones. They want Businesses to come now! O that our Leaders would all know that to be elected to serve our people is on its own an immeasurable honor! #Fight4Naija
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Today, our party of the Nigerian citizens - @acpnhope flags off our Nationwide Presidential Campaign.
Met with all our Campaign State Directors last night🙏🏾

2019: Why I Adopted ‘Meet The People On The Street’ Strategy – Ezekwesili – Channels Television channelstv.com/2018/11/26/201…
I have always looked at Life as the opportunity we all have to “Solve a Series of Problems”. This #Mindset has made it easier for me to always think of a Problem hard enough that I can attempt a new way of solving it without feeling the pressure of existing ways.
I totally do not believe that Citizens are Powerless. I firmly believe that every Citizen is more Powerful than they realize. Even under military rule when I was younger, the thought of powerlessness never crossed my mind.
Getting Citizens to KNOW this is a Problem solved daily.
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We flag off our Party’s @acpnhope ‘s Nationwide Presidential Campaign on the 7th in the FCT. Consistent with our theme of Disruption of the Old Order way of Politics it shall be in the midst of the good people of Nyanya/Karu💃🏾🕺🏾CITIZENS #WalkforNaija #WalkOfWomen.

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Following the flag-off here in the FCT on the 7th, @acpnhope Nationwide Presidential Campaign train zooms through all the States of the North Central meeting the great people of this zone that has shown admirable resilience in the face of many tragedies in recent times. #Hope2019
We shall then cross over to another Zone from the North Central and be in the midst of the people in our #CitizensFirst mode of Campaigns, Politics and Governance. Each of our Zonal visits has a Regional theme as expressed in our Manifesto. Check oby2019.com for more!
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The @NGRPresident @MBuhari is very UNJUST to his citizens in the way he has failed to Dignify their lives.
I demand that the President, C-in-C IMMEDIATELY renders an accurate report of the Counter-Terrorism war & National Security more broadly.

You OWE this to your citizens.
Each time the President nods his own head for “great work on stemming Insecurity” , one concludes that he is far removed from the reality of what his citizens especially in the North East, North Central and Zamfara & Kaduna in the North West have suffered & STILL SUFFER. Tragic.
I advise the President to step away from seeing issues of National Security as “arsenals” for his reelection & do the right thing; which is to give all weight to his constitutional duty to protect his country and citizens.

Get Nigeria’s priorities right IMMEDIATELY, @MBuhari .
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France presented today its #energy and #climate strategy. It has four goals:
1 - To cut #energy consumption
2 - To turn away from #fossilfuels
3 - To diversify its #energy mix
4 - To keep things affordable, increase jobs and innovate medias.businessimmo.com/default/0002/3…
The overall target of France's strategy for #energy and #climate is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through cutting GHG emissions down significantly and also increasing carbon sinks
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A story in honor of the #TexasSenateDebate:

My parents live in #EastTexas, in a district represented by one of the most conservative members of #Congress. However, my mom is one of the most liberal I know.
After 39 years of marriage, my dad finally let my mom put a bumper sticker on the back of his pickup truck (b/c #Texas) that said "I vote for Democrats." @TexasYDs @scyd_texas @texasdemocrats @BGTX @SmithDems
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(1) #TeamTrump #PhotoThread: Visit to Europe July 2018 - Part V.

Scotland: Glasgow, the Trump Turnberrry Club, then on to the #HelsinkiSummit with Russia.
(2) As usual, the photos of the couple looking relaxed and happy are tucked away and harder to find, while the negative ones are front and center. They've been travelling and carrying out events nonstop all week, but they still look energized. Positive attitude.
(3) POTUS and team pointing and laughing at something, possibly the asinine Greenpeace stunt, because "below par" is a good thing in golf. LOL

Very very stupid idea to risk getting shot... a POTUS is one of the most well protected persons in the world.
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(1/11) When I say..."The people closest to the pain, should be the closest to the power, driving & informing the policymaking..." THIS is what I mean. (A) When I wanted to break cycles of #poverty by strengthening pathways to #graduation, preventing #dropout #MA7
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On #WomensDay #womensday2018 #InternationalWomensDay

Let's discuss d stature #women have in #Hinduism

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Aditi–1st Mother,Goddess of space,infinity and timelessness. A protective Goddess who helps u overcome obstacles.

Agneya–Daughter of the fire God Agni & guardian of the south east direction.

Ammavarua–The Goddess who laid the egg from which Brahma,Shiva& Vishnu hatched.(2/10)
Aranyani–Goddess of d forest &d creatures that live dere.

Banka Mundi–Goddess of d hunt & fertility.

Chhaya-Goddess of d shadows & consort of Surya,d Hindu sun God.

Durga-A fierce, demon fighting Goddess who sits upon a lion.Her name means one who alleviates suffering.(3/10)
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#Fact 1 - The Wage Gap is real. People who says it's not haven't read the data.

However, in places like the USA, the wage gap is *not* mostly due to sexism like many #femnist #WomenInScience are claiming it is today. Disparate outcomes doesn't imply disparate treatment.
Women typically choose fields that are lower paying; even in the #STEM fields. To attribute that to sexism only or even mostly is a very dishonest way of deriving an answer for this complex disparity.

Sources:

cew.georgetown.edu/wp-content/upl…

npr.org/sections/money…
When the US Department of Labor Statistics took into consideration personal choices, non-wage benefits, hours worked, experience, education, and other variables that contributes to the wage gap the percentage of earnings decreases to approximately 3%.

shrm.org/hr-today/publi…
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