Facebook User Blasts Nigerian Politicians After Trump Meets 20% Of Promises



In as much as i am not a fan of the Donald, you have to give the man some credit. He swung into action immediately after his inauguration. He has already fulfilled almost 20% of his campaign promises; Pulling America out of its two biggest trade deals (NAFTA and TPP) , limit abortion funding overseas, freeze non-military federal hiring, A regulatory freeze of Obamacare and working with republicans and democrats alike for a replacement plan, He even met with business leaders today to talk about tax cuts for the middle class as well as re-emphasizing border taxes for companies thinking of exporting American jobs.
Now let us go back to Nigeria, ordinary 7 point agenda has been on mannequin challenge for more than a decade. Vision 2020 nko? it was suspended indefinitely. No committee report, No feed backs, No lessons learnt. Instead it is Business as Usual. Now we are talking about a new narrative (Vision 2030). Our obsession with the drama and intrigue of politics has relegated discourse on policy and national development to the background.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Wike "Changes His Name" Over Dismissal Of 6 Policemen In Rivers.

Image
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the government and people of the state will stand with the six policemen illegally dismissed by the Police High Command for political reasons because they committed no crime known to law. The governor noted that the government and people of Rivers State will pursue the matter through laid down legal processes to its logical conclusion. He spoke on Saturday in Ahoada East Local Government Area during the defection of Former APC Chieftain and Former Ahoada East Local Government Chairman, Mr Cassidy Ikegbidi. He said: "They gave me policemen for my protection, but before I knew it, they have dismissed them. They think they are punishing them , but Rivers State will stand with them forever. "By the time we finish, they will realise that they have favoured the so-called dismissed policemen. In Rivers State, we don't abandon people. No amount of intimidation, will make me abandon these innocent policemen ".
Read more

US Asks Its Citizens To Leave Gambia As Tension Rises

Image
The US embassy in the Gambia has advised US citizens living in Gambia to leave the country as tension continues to rise following whether Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh will step down this January for the President-elect, Adama Barrow to to be sworn-in as the country’s new President, . Jeffrey Smith, a Gambia-focused analyst, says the advice was given during a town hall-style meeting with the ambassador earlier today Friday.
Read more

Presidency Reveals Date Buhari Will Return To Nigeria

Image
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina has revealed the day his principal will return. This is as he described the growing tension over the health of the president as “purely unnecessary”. Adesina also disclosed that Buhari is expected back into the country on February 6th. He told those calling on the president to speak to Nigerians on the true state of his health to respect his rights, saying no one can force the President to speak.
Read more