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  • Explore investment migration for global opportunities, group tells Nigerians

    Explore investment migration for global opportunities, group tells Nigerians

    A global investment group, Henley and Partners, (H&P) has advised Nigerians to explore investment migration for global opportunities.

    According to (H&P) global mobility and financial stability has become increasingly inter-related, Nigerians are being encouraged to consider investment migration as a pathway to securing foreign citizenship and reaping the benefits of visa-free travel.

    This call to action came during an investment migration roadshow in Abuja, hosted by Henley and Partners (H&P), a leading global investment group.

    The event brought together potential investors from across the Nigerian capital city Abuja, offering them an opportunity to explore strategic financial investments in Europe, America, and the Caribbean that can open doors to permanent residency and eventual citizenship in these regions.

    The managing partner of Henley and Partners, Stuart Wakeling, was at the forefront of this message, urging Nigerians to leverage investment migration as a means of expanding their horizons.

    He emphasized that countries in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean offer programs that allow foreign investors to secure citizenship, which in turn provides access to visa-free travel across the globe.

    This opportunity, Wakeling noted, could significantly benefit those looking for a way to protect and grow their wealth while gaining increased freedom of movement.

    The roadshow, designed specifically for high-net-worth individuals in Abuja, presented a wide array of investment opportunities in regions such as the United States, Canada, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the Caribbean.

    During the panel sessions that featured representatives of these regions, Nigerians were advised to consider investing in first-world economies tor as little as $800,000 or €500,000.

    A move the panelists said would not only guarantee them permanent residency in the short term but also citizenship in the long term.
    “Investment migration offers Nigerians a way to secure their financial future while also gaining the ability to travel to multiple countries without the hassle of applying for visas,” Wakeling explained during his presentation.

    “These programs are not just about getting a second passport; they provide an opportunity for Nigerians to diversify their investment portfolios, protect their families, and gain access to better healthcare and educational opportunities.”

    He added that these programs are particularly beneficial for business owners and entrepreneurs who need to travel frequently for work. With a second passport, they can expand their businesses internationally with ease, taking advantage of global markets that were previously difficult to access.

    One of the highlights of the roadshow was a presentation by Mehdi Kadiri, Executive Vice President of Mercan, an investment firm with a special focus on the Portuguese market. Kadiri made a compelling case for why Nigerians should consider investing in Portugal, a country which according to him has one of the most attractive investment migration programs in Europe.

    He reiterated that through investments in real estate, hospitality, and innovative businesses, Nigerians can secure Portuguese residency, which leads to citizenship after five years. He also highlighted that the Portuguese passport is highly sought after as it grants holders the ability to travel visa-free to 188 countries, including the Schengen zone, the United States, and Canada.

    Kadiri explained, “Portugal offers one of the best pathways for Nigerians looking for a secure, affordable, and reliable route to European citizenship. With an investment in real estate or a qualifying business, Nigerians can gain residency in a matter of months, and after five years, they are eligible to apply for full citizenship without having to live in the country permanently.”

    Also speaking , other panelists including Soibhan Lloyd who is a legal consultant for Range development and Fatma Cayir, founder, Bridge & Partners limited emphasized that this is an especially appealing offer for Nigerians looking to retain their Nigerian citizenship while benefiting from the advantages of holding a European passport.

    While much attention has over the years been focused on the opportunities in Europe, the US and Canada, the Caribbean it was revealed also offers a compelling case for Nigerian investors as it has long been known for their its investor-friendly citizenship programs.
    The group noted that the Caribbean programs are particularly attractive for those seeking a more straightforward and cost-effective route to global mobility.

    “For Nigerians who may not have the substantial capital required for European investment migration programs, the Caribbean offers an excellent alternative,” he said.

    “These programs provide citizenship within a few months, allowing investors to enjoy the benefits of global travel and business opportunities almost immediately” stated Wa-ke-ling.

    Real estate and hospitality options presented at the roadshow were diverse and catered to various investor preferences expected to yield significant returns.

    Nigerians were encouraged to consider these sectors, as they offer stable, long-term income streams while also meeting the requirements for residency and citizenship programs.

    As the world becomes more interconnected, the demand for global migration will continue to grow, especially in countries like Nigeria where economic and security challenges often prompt citizens to seek alternatives.

    Investment migration offers a viable solution for Nigerians who are not only looking for a way to protect their wealth but also for opportunities to expand their business networks and provide a better future for their families.

    Chidinma Okebalama, Senior consultant Nigeria Hensley & Partners and also moderator of the panel sessions concluded the event by urging Nigerians to seize the moment and explore the opportunities presented by investment migration.

    According to her the world is changing rapidly, and those who take action now will be the ones who thrive in the future. Investment migration is not just about getting a second passport; it’s about securing your financial freedom and giving yourself the tools to succeed in an increasingly globalized world.”

    As Nigerians begin to explore these options, it is clear that investment migration will play an increasingly important role in the country’s future, providing a gateway to new opportunities and a brighter future for those who are willing to invest.

  • Kwankwaso’s prophecy to Tinubu: Nigerians will snub this Government in 2027

    Kwankwaso’s prophecy to Tinubu: Nigerians will snub this Government in 2027

    The presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said that it has become glaring that Nigerians will take their frustration out on this present administration at the polls in 2027.

    The former governor of Kano State, made this prophecy while receiving some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress who decamped to NNPP said Nigerians will push for a change in 2027.

    The new party members are defectors from Dala, Kiru and Gwale local government areas at his Miller Road residence in Kano.

    According to the former Kano State governor, Nigerians, especially those from the northern region of the country have suffered enough to continue with the Tinubu-led administration.

    “Nigerians, more specifically northerners, have suffered enough and no amount of pressure or intimidation will change their minds.

    He further called on Nigerians to rethink the policies and activities of the current dispensation and make their decisions ahead of the next election.

    He added, “It has now become clear that the APC-led government is clearly against the poor masses and will never change.

    “It is now clear that regardless of their beliefs and plans to use the security agents and INEC in the forthcoming elections, it will not be possible as Nigerians are tired and will surely struggle for change,” Kwankwaso said.

  • Extortion: Nigerians alert IGP Egbetokun over rising cases

    Extortion: Nigerians alert IGP Egbetokun over rising cases

    The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has been urged to do more about the rising cases of extortion involving personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, as well as urgently address flaws in the recruitment process.

    The call for the police authorities to take urgent action follows a recent investigative report in Kwara state published with support from the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), exposing how several youths, motorcycle riders, and corps members face extortion daily.

    Participants raised the alarm against police extortion during an anti-corruption radio program, PUBLIC CONSCIENCE, produced by the Progressive Impact Organization for Community Development, PRIMORG, on Wednesday in Abuja.

    Security expert and public good advocate Prince Kevin Fyneface said the problem of police extortion is an age-long problem rooted in systemic corruption, including flawed recruitment processes, nepotism, and poor welfare packages for the personnel.

    Fyneface advised that the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Government must first get it right with the recruitment and welfare of officers.

    He added that systems must be set up to profile people who are to be recruited into the force without prejudice and nepotism.

    “The Police Service Commission responsible for recruitment gets to the right people at the right time. Let’s get away with this slot allocation that we give for recruitment and allow for merit-based recruitment to take place across the board. Remuneration should be reconsidered. Security officers and men should earn as much as politicians are earning”.

    Fyneface noted that the reason police extortion continues to thrive is because the “people are not empowered to fight for their rights; the justice system difficult to access in terms of getting timely justice and a lot of citizens unaware of where to report cases of extortion and harassment.

    “We have a major problem when it comes to the recruitment process of policemen and women in Nigeria. Take your time and go through the recruitment process of police and major security agencies, and then you’ll understand why we have a dearth of morality and integrity.

    “Job recruitments are advertised online, but you also know you have to pay money before you get into service. Recruits are extorted right from the gate at police training camps. Someone who has sorted his or her way through will naturally have to recoup his money.

    “There is a cobweb system that runs this country. Somebody is connected to somebody who is connected to someone high up there. When disciplinary action needs to be taken on an erring officer, someone will call from one headquarters to stop that disciplinary action.

    “We cannot say all of them (police officers) are the same. There are some very good ones out there,” Fyneface explained.

    On his part, investigative journalist Ridwan Odofin called on IGP Egbetokun to go all out against officers extorting people in Kwara state and elsewhere in the country.

    Odofin advised that “regular training of personnel on ethics, human rights and community policing are essential to preventing police extortion and will promote a culture of respect.”

    He also advocated for an improved relationship between the police and communities.

    His words: “The extortion of youths in Kwara state is a representation of what is happening across the and a sign of failure of the justice system. The tales of the bitter experience of people in the hands of rogue police officers are much.

    “Sadly, some of these officers are perpetrating extortion and feel that they cannot be sanctioned. I think ignorance is taking over the situation, and I agree that there is a serious link between poor welfare of an average police officer and extortion of citizens,” Odofin disclosed.

    Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs who called into the radio programme shared their experiences with police extortion and harassment at different times and locations across the country. Here are some of their ordeals:

    Mayo from Airport Road said: “In terms of extortion, I had an issue one time where the person I gave work to ran with my money, so I went to the police station. You need to pay. They will ask for a mobilization fee to go with you even though you’re driving them. Another one is this regular checkpoint because I stay at Apo. You see long queues and nothing is happening there.

    Adebayo from Gwarimpa: “The extortion is always happening. Within Abuja, they are cautious, but when you go to the outskirts like Gwagwalada and Zuba, they keep you stranded. You’ll have to give them something, and they will tell you they are reporting to someone.

    Seth from Abuja said: “I appreciate the good ones on the job. Few spoil the work. God bless those doing the right thing.

    John from Guzape: “In my experience, what we were asked for was money for files. My second told them that this money is gotten from the government”.

    The Lagos State Police Command has also revealed it has begun the trial of four police officers accused of extorting N1 million from three members of the National Youth Service Corps in the Surulere area of the state.

    Public Conscience is a syndicated weekly anti-corruption radio program PRIMORG uses to draw government and citizens’ attention to corruption and integrity issues in Nigeria.

    The program has the support of the MacArthur Foundation.

  • Support Matawalle, CDS Musa on war against banditry-Popular Cleric tells Nigerians

    Support Matawalle, CDS Musa on war against banditry-Popular Cleric tells Nigerians

    A renowned cleric, Sheikh Abdurrahman Azzamfari, has called for prayers and support for the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher G. Musa, for their tireless efforts in combating banditry in the northern region.

    This was, even as, the Cleric has exposed those he described as “enemies of the people”, who do not want the insurgencies to end, but cashing on it for political gains.

    Azzamfari, who spoke in Hausa language at a public lecture delivered at the weekend, x-ray the growing security challenges in Zamfara State, highlighting the dangerous forces working behind the scenes to perpetuate violence and unrest in the state, while commending the ongoing efforts of key government figures to restore peace.

    According to the cleric, selfish interests and ignorance have been key drivers of the insecurity plaguing Zamfara. In his words, “This problem is like the case of two elephants fighting; who will suffer the most? The grass.”

    Sheikh Azzamfari made it clear that the people of Zamfara are the ultimate victims of this ongoing conflict, which, he asserts, is being driven by powerful individuals who benefit from the continued violence.

    “The insecurity in the north is a huge problem and there are many factors involved – like personal interest, politics, illiteracy; and only almighty God can put an end to it.

    “Some people don’t want to see the end of insecurity because if it ends, some people’s political stake has come to an end; and they don’t want that because they want to use it for campaign in 2027 elections.

    “And for some people, if insecurity stops they loose their source of income, while some people don’t want it stopped because the person that stops it will get huge credit and they can’t stand to see that.

    “For these kind of people, they would rather see everyone suffer than lose their interest, and these people are big people with a lot of power, the more they clash, the more the poor masses suffer”, the Cleric asserted.

    The cleric praised the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Matawalle, and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Musa, for fighting the insurgencies, pointing out that, “these leaders have become targets of those who do not want to see peace return to the state”.

    He said, “these people do not want the good efforts that Matawalle is making to end this incessant violence to come to fruition. They cannot afford to allow Matawalle or Christopher Musa to take the credit for ending this menace.

    “Some people think if Matawalle and Christopher Musa succeed, they will get a huge credit and they don’t want that, we pray to God to resolve this issue and help them in their endeavor”.

    In his closing remarks, he urged all believing Muslims to include Dr. Matawalle and General Musa in their prayers, imploring divine intervention to help these leaders overcome the evil forces plotting against them.

    His call for solidarity emphasized the need for unity in supporting genuine efforts aimed at ending the banditry in Zamfara, while condemning those who are determined to undermine such initiatives for their own selfish gain.

  • Why more Nigerians are falling into poverty- SCI

    Why more Nigerians are falling into poverty- SCI

    Save the Children International (SCI) has lamented that multidimensional poverty in Nigeria worsened in the face of the pandemic, inflation and global shocks.

    It also decried that despite evidence of the impact of social protection interventions, financing options remain inadequate, coverage is limited, and intersecting shocks are driving more into poverty and vulnerability.

    SCI Country Director, Duncan Harvey stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the close of the third phase of “Expanding Social Protection For Inclusive Development (ESPID) Programme  jointly implemented by SCI  and Action Against Hunger, across the North-western states of Jigawa, Zamfara, Kaduna, and Kano.

    He described the statistics of Nigerians living in multidimensional poverty as  shocking for a country so richly endowed with human and natural resources.

    National Bureau of Statistics, in its recent reports revealed tbat 63 per cent of those living within Nigeria (133 million people) are multidimensionally poor.

    It added that 1 –  65 per cent of these (86 million people) live in the North, two-thirds (67.5 per cent ) of children (0–17) are multidimensionally poor while half (51 per cent ) of all poor people are children.

    Harvey revealed that through this investment, the United Kingdom Government, provided £4.7 million over three years through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

    The country director explained that  the programme has evolved over three significant phases, adding that the highly successful first phase, from 2013 to 2019, was a pioneering pilot reaching over 90,000 households.

    According to him, Its goal was to reduce widespread poverty, hunger and child malnutrition in Northern Nigeria through a mixture of cash transfers, counselling and a campaign to change behaviour around maternal and childcare practices.

    Harvey noted that following the CGDP’s demonstrated impact, the second and third phases — from 2019 to 2024, have focused on supporting the federal government  and its subnational counterparts.

    Harvey emphasised that Social Protection is an effective means for addressing multidimensional poverty and has proven to be successful in not only pulling people out of poverty but also in protecting them from falling deeper into poverty.

    He said: “Nigeria needs social protection very badly.  The nation continues to grapple with rising poverty – according to the National Bureau of Statistics, 63% of those living within Nigeria (133 million people) are multidimensionally poor.

    “These are shocking figures for a country so richly endowed with human and natural resources.”

    Harvey said for over a decade, they have  remained committed to advancing social protection with a particular focus on children.

    His words: “Of course, this journey has not been without challenges.  Poverty has worsened in the face of the pandemic, inflation and global shocks.

    “Despite evidence of the impact of social protection interventions, financing options remain inadequate, coverage is limited, and intersecting shocks are driving more into poverty and vulnerability.

    “ At times, we see low political will. Yet, increasingly, there are also promising opportunities: we see the presence of supportive policies and legal frameworks, the growing interest of donors and development partners, and the possibility to design shock-responsive programmes in response to the multiple crises the country faces.”

    On his part,  The Country Director, Action Against Hunger, Samba Diallo said the ESPID project was founded on the belief that every individual, regardless of their circumstances, deserves access to the resources and support necessary for a dignified life.

    He noted that  over the past few years, they have made significant strides in system strengthening, capacity building, and advocacy for the institutionalisation of social protection.

     

  • Nigerians writing us to recall federal, state lawmakers – INEC

    Nigerians writing us to recall federal, state lawmakers – INEC

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed requests being made by citizens and groups across the country.

    The Commission revealed that it has been receiving requests from different groups across the country, seeking the recall of their representatives in the national and state assemblies.

    This is just as the commission released the revised Regulations and Guidelines for the recall of federal and state lawmakers as well as councillors in the Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

    Mr Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC revealed these in a statement on Thursday at the end of the management meeting of the commission.

    He said that the decision was taken in addition to reviewing the final preparations for the off-cycle Edo State governorship election on Saturday.

    He said that some groups even requested the commission to initiate the process of the recall on their behalf.

    “For clarity, the process is initiated by the voters in a constituency. The commission only implements their request in line with Sections 69, 110 and 160 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and Sections 2(c) and 113 of the Electoral Act, 2022.

    “Accordingly, the commission has reviewed the regulations and guidelines, providing a detailed procedure for recall,” Olumekun said.

    He also said that the 10-page document had been uploaded to INEC website and social media platforms for the guidance of prospective petitioners and for public information.

    He urged constituents interested in the recall of their elected representatives to be guided by the provisions of the regulations and guidelines in preparing and submitting their petitions to the commission.

     

  • Outrage as Remi Tinubu spends ₦701 Million on foreign trips in three months

    Outrage as Remi Tinubu spends ₦701 Million on foreign trips in three months

    Some Nigerians have expressed outrage after the Federal Government spent approximately ₦701 million to fund foreign trips of the country’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, in three months.

    A recent report by Gov Spend showed that the Tinubu-led administration over the last three months paid  ₦700,707,532 for the First Lady’s foreign trips to five countries, including two African nations.

    GovSpend, a civic tech platform that tracks and analyses the federal government’s spending, shows how the State house account released funds to the tune of seven hundred million for First Lady trips.

    The report claimed that the government, through the State House headquarters transit account, on November 17, 2023, released the sum of ₦77,659,888 for the purchase of foreign exchange ($94,314) for the First Lady’s trip to the United States.

    It added that the government, on February 24, 2024, through the State House headquarters transit account, paid the sum of ₦149,794,284 for the purchase of foreign exchange ($152,831) for the First Lady’s trip to France on January 4, 2024.

    On March 15, 2024, the sum of ₦202,386,198 was also paid by the government through the State House account for the purchase of foreign exchange ($126,834) for the First Lady’s trip to Mozambique that month.

    On the same day, the government paid ₦144,571,785 for the purchase of foreign exchange ($96,118) for the First Lady’s trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 9, 2024.

    Through the same State House account, the government paid out the sum of ₦126,295,377 for the purchase of foreign exchange ($83,967) for the First Lady’s trip to London that month.

    Additionally, the government spent a total sum of ₦314,231,472 on six programmes of the First Lady within four months.

    On May 24, 2024, Rock of Ages Total Events Centre Ltd received the sum of ₦131,921,786 for full-scale decoration of State House events for the First Lady’s programmes for women, youth, and children.

    On May 29, 2024, the State House paid ₦107,630,000 to Makeway Nigeria Limited for multimedia and related services during the First Lady’s programmes for women, youth, and children.

    This indicates that a total sum of ₦1,014,939,004 has been spent by the government on the First Lady’s trips and programmes over seven months altogether.

    How Nigerians Reacted;

    joan_idu wrote: “Yet, they don’t need Nigeria’s money to survive?”

    dynmaval wrote: “And they don’t need Nigeria money, they’ve got enough money.”

    dradaure wrote: “You tell Nigerians to be patient, manage while you live lavishly.”

    veraifeomaejirogreene wrote: “Plant, Plant, learn to Plant oooo. Plant in your gardens has spent this huge.”

    linux_xo wrote: “She Dey Fly Outside country before dem Dey Presidency na, No be say I Dey support ham . But that Mama No Small if she spent such on Trips normally.”

    Lordship wrote: “The reward of disunity.”

    pearlyugo wrote: “Let the poor breathe! Don’t suffocate them.” “We need to take baby steps of pain….” “I urge Nigerians to endure and be patient…..” ride on oga madam at the top.”

  • Nigerians Task IGP, others on violence-free elections

    Nigerians Task IGP, others on violence-free elections

    … urge severe punishment for perpetrators of electoral crime

    The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun and other security agencies involved in conducting elections in Nigeria have been urged not to condone acts of violence but to ensure that culprits are brought to book.

     

    The Executive Director of Centre for Transparency Advocacy, Faith Nwadishi, led the call during an anti-corruption radio program, PUBLIC CONSCIENCE, produced by the Progressive Impact Organization for Community Development, PRIMORG, Wednesday in Abuja.

     

    Nwadishi, who was reacting to a 10-month-long investigative report by the Centre for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ), which found widespread incidents of brutality around the country during the 2023 presidential poll, urged IGP Egbetokun to ensure his men on the field curb election violence and irregularities in future polls.

     

    She noted that the security of elections and electorates during elections falls squarely on the Nigeria Police first before any other security agencies, lamenting that over time, Police personnel on election duties have failed in this respect.

     

    “Now that the President has given an extended tenure to the Inspector General of Police, The IGP should live up to his responsibility and ensure his people on the field do the same. There also should be better synergy between the security agents.

     

    “The Police are the lead security agency that takes care of issues around electoral violence, ensuring that people who have come out to exercise their franchise do so in a peaceful environment.

     

    “When you have an agency that has not lived up to its responsibility in such a case, you will have a breakdown of law and order, and there will be violence.

     

    “Somebody who is breaking the law on an election day or any other day is breaking the law, and it’s the responsibility of the security agents to bring that person to book.

     

    “As an observer, you report an issue to the security agents on the ground, and they say they cannot do anything except that an INEC official who is busy reports. How is it possible? On an ordinary day, you can go to the police station and report a crime, and the criminal will be arrested. Why do we have to treat electoral crime differently? She questioned.

     

    Nwadishi urged citizens to start calling out politicians who aid and abet electoral violence, as well as understand their powers and avoid being bought over with gifts. Adding that election umpires must also learn their lesson from previous polls.

     

    “The power of every election is in the hands of the citizens because you have your voters card, which is your power; INEC should learn from the lessons from the past and ensure that their ad-hoc staff are brought to book if they do the wrong things; and the politicians should know that the people they are paying money to cause mayhem are people’s children,” She advised.

     

    Similarly, the Abuja Bureau Chief, TheCable Online Newspaper, Yekeen Akinwale, said IGP Egbetokun-led Police is responsible for curbing election violence and irregularities threatening the country’s democracy.

     

    Akinwale noted that poor voter turnout during the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria was basically due to voter intimidation and suppression and acts of violence before and during polls.

     

    Advising police authority and other key players in elections on the need to curb violence and irregularities, he said: “It behooves the security agencies, the police that has the duty and responsibility of enforcing the law.

     

    “The electoral act is also clear about whoever incites violence or intimidates voters against exercising their rights. So, it is for us, the media, to point it out, and it is for the affected authorities to take decisive actions against those individuals when there is clear-cut evidence. People should be called to answer questions, and when they are found guilty, they should face the music.

     

    “Our ultimate goal is to have a better electoral process in the future. We want INEC to do better. We want the police to be able to do their work without hindrance. We also want people who have been found guilty to be charged in court and are prosecuted where found guilty. We want our judiciary to be able to hold people accountable so that when you make a scapegoat of offenders, it will serve as a deterrent to would-be offenders in the future,” Akinwale stressed.

     

    The Edo and Ondo States governorship elections are slated for September 21 and November 16, 2024, respectively. The Nigeria Police Force remains the lead security agency for elections and has announced the deployment of 35,000 personnel for the Edo governorship poll.

     

    Public Conscience is a syndicated weekly anti-corruption radio program PRIMORG uses to draw government and citizens’ attention to corruption and integrity issues in Nigeria.

    The program has the support of the MacArthur Foundation.

  • Why Nigerians may end up buying petrol N5,000/litre— NLC

    Why Nigerians may end up buying petrol N5,000/litre— NLC

    The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has said that Nigerians may soon pay N5,000 per liter for petrol under the current administration.

    In an interview with Weekend Trust, Benson Upah. Spokesperson to NLC condemned the recent fuel price hike, calling it a breach of the agreement between NLC and President Bola Tinubu’s government.

    The NLC spokesperson emphasised that this forecast is contingent upon government policies, urging Nigerians to be prepared for the worst.

    “Subsidy was never restored at any point in time as they claimed.

    “So, what will inform moving the pump price of PMS from N650 to N1,500 or N2,000?

    “I want to tell you something, what this signals is that Nigerians have not seen the end yet, we may end up paying nothing less than N5,000 per liter for fuel in this country. We hope not to get there but if we get there, the decision will be left to Nigerians,” he noted.

     

  • Don’t give up on Nigeria, Atiku urges Nigerians in Diaspora

    Don’t give up on Nigeria, Atiku urges Nigerians in Diaspora

    Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians in the diaspora to remain strong and optimistic for a better future for Nigeria.

    Abubakar made the call  at a virtual interactive session with some Nigerians in the diaspora on Saturday, according to a statement.

    The statement was issued on Sunday in Lagos by Prof. Gold Emmanuel, Senior Special Assistant  , Communications & Intelligence and Diaspora,Office of Atiku Abubakar.

    Abubakar called on Nigerian citizens not to give up  on the nation ,regardless of the current socio-economic challenges.

    According to him ,the state of the  economy has led to untold hardship for millions of Nigerians and the poverty index has continued to rise.

    “I urge you not to give up just yet. Your strength and resilience are crucial to Nigeria’s future,” Abubakar said.

    Abubakar said  Nigerians in the diaspora played a big role in shaping the country’s future.

    He said: “As Nigerians living abroad, you have a unique perspective on what good governance and economic management look like.

    “I encourage you to continue to pray for Nigeria’s deliverance .

    “Your prayers and support can help bring about the transformation we need.
    “I believe in the potential of our great nation and I know that with collective effort, we can overcome the current challenges and build a prosperous Nigeria for all.”

    The former vice-president also encouraged them to continue to support their families and friends back home.

    “Continue to engage with your loved ones, offering support and encouraging peace and unity in these difficult times.

    “Your contributions to the Nigerian economy through remittances and investments are quite crucial,” he added.

    Abubakar, the 2023 PDP Presidential Candidate ,also urged the Federal Government to release detained protesters being charged for treason.

    According to him, the right of any citizen to protest  policies of government is entrenched in the constitution and can not be denied.

    Abubakar said: “I will advise the government to release these young Nigerians and without trial immediately.”

    He urged Nigerians in Diaspora to continue to embrace acceptable civilised strategy in calling the attention of the government to policies missteps.

    ” I will appeal to all Nigerians in the diaspora to continue to support Nigeria and project it to the world as the country with great potential,” Abubakar added.