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Tinubu Skips UNGA to Address Nigeria’s Flood Crisis, VP Shettima to Lead Delegation
President Bola Tinubu has made the decision to forgo attending the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, prioritizing instead the pressing domestic issues facing Nigeria.
His choice comes in light of the recent catastrophic flooding that has severely impacted various regions across the country.
In a statement released on Thursday by his media adviser, Bayo Onanuga, it was announced that Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead Nigeria’s delegation at the assembly in Tinubu’s absence.
This decision reflects the president’s commitment to addressing urgent national challenges and ensuring that effective measures are taken to assist those affected by the flooding.
The president’s focus on domestic affairs highlights the critical need for leadership and action in the face of natural disasters, as well as the importance of providing support to affected communities.
By prioritizing these issues, Tinubu aims to demonstrate that Nigeria is taking proactive steps to recover and rebuild, underscoring his administration’s dedication to the welfare of 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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