It's not just about having political strength that is obviously needed by @OfficialAPCNg to keep PDP Atiku perpetually away from Aso Rock, @officialABAT has proven with clear track record that our problems can actually become a huge asset..
Eko Atlantic City envisioned by the #CityBoy was more than just creating "Dubai City" in Lagos Nigeria, it was a product of deep thinking on how to bring honey of out a very bad situation.
What we are witnessing today as Eko Atlantic City was a brainchild of Tinubu. CAPACITY!
When Tinubu was the Governor, thinking of the imminent danger of being overwhelmed by ocean surge from the Atlantic Ocean, he began to think of permanent solution for the future. Not just a solution, also turning same to asset for Lagos!
We need such THINKER to continue in 2023
Lagos State Waterfront and Tourism Development Corporation was created in 2002 to give legal backing to future solution so as to perpetuate THINKERS in Lagos.
Obasanjo FG was proposing a periodic intervention from the Ecological Account, Tinubu was thinking of a better SOLUTION.
The idea led to the involvement of EXPERTS to reclaim about 2km into the ocean.
"The Great Wall of Lagos is a large sea revetment that protects the emerging new city as well as Victoria Island from the threat of flooding due to ocean surge."
That's what thinking leaders do.
Royal Haskoning Marine Engineers from Holland was brought in to design d Wall, they've had decades of experience in such. Danish Hydraulic Institute got involved. A visionary leader showed the way, a competent successor Fashola did not drop the ball. He knows the road!
The construction of the Great Wall began in 2009. It will reach 8.5 kilometers upon completion to protect the emerging new Eko Atlantic city.
So, Lagos didn't just happen because "it was a former FCT", Tinubu used his brain to chart a path of progress for Lagosians.
So whatever you are seeing about the beauty and glamor of Eko Atlantic City didn't happen by accident, it was a product of thinking capacity of Tinubu to turn challenges into Asset. We need a leader like that to continue from where President Buhari will stop in 2023.
So when you read that US Celebrate Groundbreaking Of $537m Consulate Building In Eko Atlantic, Africa Data Centre,Port, Azuri towers etc, it didn't happen by quoting CHINA & STATSTICS, someone turned problem of Ocean Surge to ASSET...
The story of Dangote Refinery & the need to ALWAYS have sensible LEADERS like Lagos State will forever remain a huge lesson....
Lagos makes more money by having SENSIBLE LEADERS who keep building on the achievement of the past leaders.....
Dangote Refinery: How Lagos Profited From Rivers, Ogun, Ondo’s Losses written By Abiodun Alade in 2023
Lagos was the cynosure of all eyes as it hosted former President Muhammadu Buhari, five other presidents, ambassadors, captains of industries, government officials and other international dignitaries at the commissioning of the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals in Ibeju Lekki.
The 650,000 barrels per day refinery is the largest single-train petroleum facility in the world. It would enable Nigeria to achieve self-sufficiency in refined products and even have a surplus for export.
Africa’s richest man and the president of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, disclosed that the newly commissioned refinery would employ over 100,000 Nigerian youths, as well as generate over $21 billion, saving the country some huge forex that would have been used for fuel importation.
The Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals is located at Dangote Industries Free Zone, which also houses, among other things, a fertiliser plant, purpose-built port, Dangote jetty, 435MW power plant that is able to meet the total power requirement of Ibadan distribution company, covering five states, including Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Kwara and Ekiti.
During the commissioning, Dangote appreciated the Lagos State Government and its successive governors for the resolute facilitation of enabling business environment, which he noted had made him to invest over $30bn in various industries in the state economy.
“Those who have made Lagos their home will testify that since the beginning of the current democratic dispensation, the government of Lagos State has been exceptionally remarkable in its commitment and support for the private sector,” he said.
However, the biggest private investment in Africa was not initially designed to be built in Lagos State, the commercial capital of Nigeria, but for providence and unfriendly policies by some states, especially Rivers, Ondo and Ogun states, whose indigenes are counting their losses as Lagos makes gains.
Let's assume we want to be more focused than the comedians leading the NLC at the moment, what do you think the MINIMUM WAGE should be in Nigeria?
I align with N100K but, we will have to look at the implication of that even at N100K
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If The labor force in Nigeria was estimated to reach over 75.5 million people in 2023, it means labor force now should be tilting towards 80 million Nigerians...
Out of this 80 million, ~2 million are engaged by the Federal Government. No State Govt has workforce above 250K.
Calling State Govt workforce 250K is just a generous assumption for the purpose of this article, assuming 250K on the average for 36 States and FCT, we will be talking of less than 10 million workforce.
Workforce of FG & the States is less than 12 million out of 80M labor force.
NBA Videos I have so far...
Summary: NBA President Yakubu Maikyau has not been allowing THEM to eat the purse of NBA as their customs used to be, rather he was spending his own money and encouraged others to do same...
They hate such a man, they wanted USUAL CHOP-CHOP🤣🤣
Yakubu Maikyau was simply not playing game with "them"🤣🤣🤣
Lovers of Nigeria, make una judge this case o...
This is where we keep getting things wrong in Nigeria & I'll use myself as an example for HND holders.
I had HND in Physics with Electronics from The Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State. I graduated with Upper Credit in 2003.
So let's assume I want to do TOP-UP to BSc using the platform provided by @NBTENigeria which is a Govt agency, I will have to do that in FOREIGN COUNTRIES with FOREIGN CURRENCY, pay $50 fee and another $1000 to a foreign Institute when we have more than enough options here in NAIRA already🤣🤣🤣
The question is, do we have THINKERS in these agencies of Govt or all they wake up to do is collect salary, present budget and enjoy life? Who formulates these shallow Policies and what exactly are they paid to do?
As in Nigerians are being encouraged by @NigeriaGov to put more pressure on DOLLAR/NAIRA that's already a serious economic issue.
Are we serious in this Country at all?
@KashimSM @officialABAT @femigbaja @NGRSenate @SGFAkume
Another funny thing about what @NBTENigeria is doing with this their conversion runs is that ALL the foreign Universities they are asking Nigerians to pay $1000 + $50 to are all PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES...
So, why not kuku make the conversion thing a Nigerian Private University relationship and ask people to pay the equivalent in Naira?
Do these people think at all?
And this exposes another error of our system.
I can assure you that all the Tertiary Educations Nigerians apply for outside Nigeria and they need to fill form in Banks to pay in foreign currency from our Limited FX are all PRIVATE FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS.
And we are crying that FX is dwindling or pressure on Dollar....
We are not serious as a people.