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Governor Abiodun Faces Backlash for Opposing Youth Protest
At the 22nd undergraduate and 13th postgraduate convocation ceremonies at Babcock University, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State faced strong opposition from graduands and guests when he spoke out against a planned nationwide protest by Nigerian youths. Addressing the audience as a special guest, Abiodun claimed that the protest was being fueled by “frustrated politicians who tried in the past and lost.” He urged the youth to choose dialogue over protest, warning that such actions could lead to anarchy.
Despite his appeals, the governor’s speech was met with disapproval from the audience, who drowned out his voice with noise. Abiodun highlighted various interventions by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, including student loan payments, wage awards, and a new minimum wage, arguing that past protests had only resulted in losses. He cited previous protests that ended in violence, emphasizing that protests often lead to productivity losses, loss of lives, and destruction of property.
Governor Abiodun concluded by stressing the importance of dialogue over protest, urging the youth to work with the government to find lasting solutions to Nigeria’s problems. He reiterated that engaging in protests could lead to anarchy and urged the audience to avoid gambling with the country’s stability.
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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