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Oby Ezekwesili @obyezeks
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As VP at the World Bank, one of the innovations I proudly launched with our Team was the Diaspora Program (DP). It was in strong recognition that Africa’s Human Resources abroad must not be disconnected from its Development process. #Fight4Naija
That DP went on to have so much impact within International Development and in countries of Africa - policies, knowledge, partnerships, institutions, remittances, investment etc. #Fight4Naija
I am a Champion of the imperative for every African country to LEVERAGE the capabilities and influence of its Diaspora. They are Africa’s 6th Region. #Fight4Naija
No country has as much of Diaspora community like ours, Nigeria. They represent an incredible pool of talent from which we shall draw capacity to execute our Manifesto - #ProjectRescueNigeria. #Fight4Naija
Looking forward to the interactions this evening in Leicester and tomorrow in London as we mobilize citizens in the diaspora to join those at home and actively get involved in this #Fight4Naija!
To join us this evening in Leicester, sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/oby-ezekwesi…

Let’s #Fight4Naija together!
To join us tomorrow in London, sign up here: bit.ly/TownHall-with-…

The time to #Fight4Naija is now!
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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.

#Hope2019🇳🇬
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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For emphasis sir. The last govt setup one hub in 4 years. It wasn't sustainable and had to shut down without govt support. That was a good learning point for this govt, &in 3 years we have worked with private sector to set up 4 hubs & engaged with over 10 hubs in the country
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The Berlin conference of 1884 is where European colonising nations basically carved up Africa. Historians refer to it as “the scramble for Africa”.

#Africa #Europe #WhiteSupremacy
The countries represented at the time included Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, #France, #Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, #Russia, #Spain, Sweden-Norway (unified from 1814-1905), #Turkey, and the United States of #America.
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Seeing a lot of debate re IMF & whether under Kibaki IMF was also in town. Yes, under Kibaki, we had an IMF program. But the program had negligible budget support link & its terms were negotiated by a seasoned team at the Treasury led by Joseph Kinyua (captain, leader, legend)
Kibaki also loathed the idea of budget financing through World Bank & Donors. The error made by the current admin & for the current program was to link Eurobond issuance with IMF standby facility. That was a big mistake.
The @StandardKenya article is in principle correct about dangers of IMF facility non-renewal & impact on our debt situation but is too alarming on the Eurobond effect. Pricing will definitely change but no immediate meltdown as suggested.
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Ocasio-Cortez is obviously appealing to the immigrant and globalist vote

She supports an end to immigration and customs enforcement; which would basically make the US a magnet for uncontrolled mass immigration (including by criminals & terrorists)

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Next main US elections will v likely be a face-off between bipartisan anti-sovereign globalists, versus bipartisan American patriots who want sovereign borders.

Multinational corporations, war industry profiteers, and war loving imperialistic neocons are in the globalist camp.
Ocasio-Cortez seems to be in Clintonite camp 👉🏼open borders

IMO, like the IMF, World Bank and certain notorious Foundations - Open Borders are superficially to support poorer nations, but in reality constitute an opportunity for profiteers to bleed nations w resources dry
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hearing—"#China's Worldwide #Military Expansion" is a dramatic bellwether of growing concerns in Washington & beyond.

Now online—hard-hitting arguments + many data points, some deeply-analyzed yet hard to find elsewhere in public domain:
bit.ly/HouseIC
CAPT Jim Fanell, USN Ret, former @USPacificFleet N2:

"today, the PLA Navy consists of over 330 surface ships & 66 submarines, nearly 400 combatants. As of 4 May 2018, the @USNavy consists of 283 battle force ships: 211 surface ships and 72 submarines."
bit.ly/HouseIC
"By 2030, it is estimated [by Fanell & @SCheneyPeters in their chapter in @NavalWarCollege @ChinaMaritime Studies Institute's Chinese Naval Shipbuilding volume amazon.com/Chinese-Naval-… @USNIBooks that] the PLANavy will consist of some 550 ships: 450 surface ships & 99 submarines."
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