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Former INEC Chairman Jega Urges Nigerians to Stay, Advocates for Renewed Hope in the Country
The former Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, has addressed the increasing emigration of the Nigerian youth.
During the launch of the Unveiling and Rebranding Nigeria Initiative in Abuja on Saturday, Jega highlighted that the country’s challenges, including its global reputation as the “poverty capital of the world” and the “Japa” phenomenon—an exodus of young talent—indicate a troubling loss of faith among citizens.
“This pattern reflects a dangerous loss of hope, one that patriotic Nigerians must address by rebuilding confidence in our nation’s future,” he stated. Jega recalled Nigeria’s post-independence period, a time when the country stood as a source of inspiration across Africa and for Black communities globally, attributing much of that success to the selfless leadership of the First Republic.
Jega urged Nigerians to reject the view of Nigeria as a failed state, stressing, “We must challenge this narrative by reforming our systems, fostering unity, and building a nation that serves all its citizens.”
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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