Man of the year 2020

 MAN OF THE YEAR 2020

THE COMMON MAN

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"To eats he begs,

 To survive the harsh economic realities, he turns his children to hawks

 He picks disused, abandoned cloth, otherwise called tokunbo

 To get His pension, he protest

 For shelter, he sleeps under the bridge

 His hopes are mindlessly dashed,

He is deprived of the very basic essentials of living

He lacks portable water

Electricity which he pays heavily for

From the streets, his life became endangered

Armed robbers would attack shoot at him in broad day light

He is at the mercy of fake, adultrated drugs

Poor water are marketed as pure

Unwholesome and unhygenic food items

To compound his woes:

The hospitals are not only inaccessible

They are terrible expensive

Which make him to run to quacks,herbal homes

Or simply engages in self medication

All very dangerous

Because the government has failed to

Cater for his health needs

The common man escaped flood and fire

Disasters, armed robbers, harsh economic realities,

adultrated, fake products, terrorist attacks

stolen political processes, bombings

Makes him, the man on the street

Who is very far from the government

Who the government does not

Think of alleviating his suffering

The man who bears the brunt of 

Every government's misdeed,

Misgovernance, deserve the 

Award, His resilience, his determination

His survival instincts make him ripe 

again,

For the man of the year award

The Original piece was written + edited  by me in 2004 !!!

The NIGERIA SHALL SUCCEED/MOVE FORWARD empty rhetorics.

 The NIGERIA SHALL SUCCEED/MOVE FORWARD empty rhetorics.

In the words of Dele Farotimi, madness is a tag many Nigerians wear with pride, many even rejoice in that tag and several others aren't aware they are a bold carrier of that tag.

In the backlash of several anomalies and the usual Siddon look reaction by our President,. Some 'hailers' started the Nigeria Must Succeed slangs.

It reminded me of the first slams of the Government after assuming power,

CHANGE BEGINS WITH YOU,

Whereas, Change has nothing to do with those at the helms of decision and power.

The Change that begins with you doesn't reduce their overbloated salaries and wages, it hasn't reduce the ever growing cost of Governance.

In as much as any sensible citizen will want a Country they can be proud of,

Let's tell ourselves the truth.

Slangs doesn't build roads,

Slangs doesn't make food items affordable,

Slangs doesn't fix electricity,

Slangs doesn't fix the economy,

Slangs doesn't make internet affordable,

Slangs doesn't improve living conditions

Slangs will not stop vote buying,

Slangs won't stop terrorism/banditry,

Slangs won't stop 'AUTHORITY STEALING'

The list is endless

Hear this o ye Nigerians,

 slangs/prayers/wishes doesn't, have not and will never build any Nation,

Nigeria won't be an exception.

Visionary leadership not lip Service build a Nation

Shogo Oloshunde

07122020

CONFUSED ELEMENTS

 CONFUSED ELEMENTS.

Earlier this month,

They were posting, sharing and hailing CNN post(ings) on American Elections,

It was their major source of news,

They equally rely on same CNN for other major news across the globe.

They were rather talking about imaginary numbers of death, Which was being pushed to DJ Switch, a fact check will confirm she never at any time say 78.

Our Army initially denied that Soldiers were at the scene even posted same on their official Social Media pages,

That has equally been rebuffed by them,

The inconsistencies of all Major actors in happenings of that night suggest a lot of truths were being shielded and hidden from the populace

Channels TV

Arise TV

Premium Times etc were broadcasting and posting updates on same,

NBC fine came hard on them,

CNN shook the three legged table and now,

It's a 'Fake News' outlet.

Many of us didn't believe that report just because it came from CNN, but following precedence, happenings and usual downplay of such previous instance cum 

NBC fine on Nigeria Media outlets.

In my Mother tongue and dialect,

There's a saying

Órú láñ sé'ká 

That might sum up why the bill board and all sorts of lightings were put off that night during the shootings,

For several years,

Light has never gone of at that toll gate until the time of the 'Soldiers visit'

Just last week,

I saw several posts placing generational curse on the Lady in question ( DJ Switch ) during her asylum hearings in Canada, all to satisfy Political reasons,

Many claimed to be apolitical,

But will defend whatever this administrator throw up without blinking an eye,

For example,

This was the same set of people that we protested fuel increment and removal of fuel subsidy by the last administration, they did the same and our 'apolitical' friends can't find their voices or energy for rallies/protests anymore,

Éyín nú,

Ólórúñ nú

No sane being should be continuously interested and happy about frequent bad news about their Nation,

At the same time,

No sane human being should defend all forms of nonsense, madness, excessive use of power because of Political affiliation/contraptions in the name of being positive,

Such positivity is gross UNPATRIOTIC and HYPOCRISY, proper Nationhood can't be achieved from such process.

Lastly,

I 'pray' for those who choose to live in self denials,

MAY NIGERIA HAPPEN TO YOU.

Shogo Oloshunde

19112020

Leave Mr President to his Choice

 For me, 

At this stage,

I think it's an aberration to continue to request Mr. President to say a word.

It is NEEDLESS.

At times like this,

The deaf could hear,

The blind can see,

Even the dumb have started Sóró s'óké

So if someone who is not blind, deaf and/or dumb refused to act,

Is such silence not a message itself?

Infact that message ( silence ) is loud enough.

It comes down to our collective psyche as a Nation,

Before now,

At point of National Issues/Tragedies,

Mr. President refuse to act or speak, then the now termed Presidency will released a briefing,

We have a President who rarely speak to us,

But have energies for his re-election campaign in 2018/19,

He doesn't do Presidential Media Chat/Live Interviews with Nigerian Media etc.

It's fine by a number of people because Political affiliation supersede their love and passion for their Nation.

To the Youths,

The best time to plant a tree was several years ago,

But the next time to plant is is today.

Don't be a used and dump too for whatever Political Merchant,

It's time to chart a new Course.

Shogo Oloshunde

Ambode;

 AN OPEN LETTER TO H.E AKINWUNMI AMBODE

My Dear Governor,

I hope and trust this meets you well.

The events of the last few weeks with regards to your 2nd term bid, the rancour it has generated within your party and several accusations from your party men calls for concern.

However,

Yesterday's press conference was ill-advised,

Whoever advice you to do that yourself wasn't your true friend, that person could have done it himself/herself,

For me personally,

It shows some level of frustration and then desperation of realities on ground, though, you have raised some salient points that people will ask questions on as we approach the elections proper

As it stand, Sanwo-Olu was appointed by you to oversee LSDPC, You mean you appointed someone who spend fake dollars? You mean you refuse to wield the big stick on a psychiatric patient in your team?

Being a 'Lagosian' in my own rights too, I must confess, have never seen such a seemingly effective 'gang up' perfectly orchestrated within a short period of time gather such momentum.

To do some flashbacks,

I remember being a part of those that wanted a 'different' executive Governor for Lagos State, the request was presented to Gov. Fashola then and he forwarded our request to 'certain quarters' wherewhich you became the choice,

When your name spring up in 2014, I remember there were questions particularly regarding Lagos Pension funds, your role during your stints in office as a Permanent Secretary and later Accountant General of the State,

But the truth remains your CV is intimidating and one cannot just ignore it

Dear Governor,

You'll agree with me that among your peers, God has truly been kind to you,

On your assumption of office, I keep asking and posting several sane questions on your official Facebook page and twitter account, usually some go unreplied, while others same 'party men' that are now against you make it look like we hate you with their reply,

I have been privileged to serve in a District Position in an humanitarian organisation, so, I know a little about Service, being in position and friends around Leaders.

Beyond this Sir,

Your desire and passion in Governance can't be totally rubbished as you've already made some bold statement that are visible and my take remains,

You've not been too excellent, but don't deserve the flaks from party members that are now using all mediums to castigate you, you still remain the best among your lots in the South West ( this I know well ) and maybe just the entire federation.

I've seen your giant strides majorly orchestrated by FCC in the bus-stops, most of them have reduced unnecessary traffic in Lagos, I have seen the Jubilee bridges in Ajah and Abule Egba, I have seen the massive road construction in Epe amongst others that are ongoing,

LASTMA has become less combatant and now behave more friendly

LASEMA is rated to be the best in country in the wake of you rebranding them for better service delivery.

From news hitting the airwaves as list of your 'unforgiveable sins' from your party,

Your Excellency,

You truly missed the 'experiment' of VISIONSCAPE, most of us don't know how clean Lagos has been with the old PSP operators until they stop coming, Lagos is now very dirty,

The increment in land use charge also came like a time bomb especially to tenants, who believe they will bear the brunt on behalf of their landlords,

Your wife issue at the Chaplaincy wasn't properly handled too

Personally,

I know several people very close to me have been affected by some of your 'stop work' orders, but I have never use that as a basis to say you failed woefully like your party men are now selling to the world.

Some of them have lost whatever iota of respect and regards I hitherto have for them for their handling of your issue.

However,

I'm not an Apostle of party ticket must be automatic to incumbents, at the same time, denial of such mustn't be on trivial cum greedy reasons, parochial minded and self centered decision of certain elements within the party.

I know of "certain elements" who organised the 1M Youth rally for your second term bid less than 2months ago already issuing press releases, posting your failures and campaigning for the other candidate,

I asked one recently, if you can do this for your member and a serving Governor, I wonder what you will do for opposition?

Head or tail Mr. Governor,

The party is divided and you must not but remember each day, the quantum of betrayals and hypocrisy right under your face and you can't weild the big stick,

Endorsements from all quarters keep coming for the now 'preffered choice'

PSP Operators,

Market women,

LG/LCDA Chairman,

Wards Leaders and now 36 out of 40 members of the State House of Assembly, haa!

I'm sure the fear of many is how you will handle them if they change their mind to support you bid, the time in between now and the party primaries is short to strike such an important deal that will seal the fate of many of them and that's why they will rather sink with your contender at the moment.

Also Sir,

You equally need to thread cautiously,

With 36 out of 40 members of your Assembly declaring support for your opponent, that is more than the minimum required to commence  and successfully carry out your impeachment,

As earlier stated Sir,

Let me tell you what most of your aides might lack the confidence to tell you,

I plead with you to take whatever outcome of the primaries in good faith, with the sense of fulfillment that history have it that you've served as a Governor which most of those planning behind you will never get

As it stand,

All forces are against you for their own selfish reason(s) or 'baba s'ope'

The Ladder that assisted you to the peak seems is no longer available for your use.

Fighting dirty won't resolve the issue on ground as you have shake the 3 leg table already with yesterday's press conference

I wish you well

©Shogo Oloshunde

01102018

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Sóbólisation

 Sóbólisàtion

4 years ago,

I was so keen on the American elections, that due to the time zone,

I have to stay awake and 'fire' up generator to watch the debate,

I vividly remember with nostalgic feelings, watching all the debates including that of Vice President aspirants especially, The night Trump call Hillary, crooked Hilary 😁,

Ironically the election was on my Birthday eve,

As I made the trip to Akure on the following day, and the expected Blue States start turning red,

I have a first hand understanding and experience of never underestimate the power of number and strength of propaganda,

December that same 2016, our neighbours, Ghana went to polls and the incumbent President lost, I remember President John Dramani Mahama election conceding speech using the word, HATE CAN WIN.

Catching up with footage of Trump/Biden Debate last night and several comments by Nigerians who are domiciled in Nigeria talking about the debate, analysis it in details, using it to determine who want the best for Americans as President,

This are same people who were vocal against Nigerians knowing intellectual capacity of Muhammadu Buhari and shielded him from such debates in circa 2015 & 2019,

We go on to have a President who simply refuse to do PRESIDENTIAL MEDIA CHAT, get interviewed live on TV and only get press releases from the 'Presidency' through Garba Shehu/Femi Adesina

Knowing well that Rome wasn't build in a day ( Which is our regular rhetoric anyways ) but it didn't take forever to build Rome.

We either need to stop sóbólisation or we apply it to our way/act/doings here too

My View; Deregulation and NLC aborted strike action

 Deregulation,

Hand of Esau, Voice of Jacob

Adams Oshiomole was NLC President all through President Olusegun Obasanjo tenure,

He rebuffed and rejected all plea to deregulate the Oil sector by that administration,

I remember that period witnessed probably the highest number of industrial action and strike in the history of Nigeria,

Today,

Aliyu is a part of Nigeria current handlers and they want same deregulation he stopped back then

When President Good luck Jonathan attempted same, it provided the perfect platform for APC to launch out fully,

I remember the Ojota protest, Occupy Nigeria etc,

I equally remember vividly,

Our current President during an interview saying Fuel Subsidy is a scam, he's not aware (despite being a former Petroleum Minister ) et Al,

He ended up becoming President and has paid the highest amount any Government in Nigeria has paid on same subsidy in just 5years.

Now,

We're back to deregulation,

A process we could have done with minimal stress and issue 13-15 years ago🤭😢

Unfortunately,

Most of the e-tigers and Social Media analyst on the payroll of our current handlers are barely up to 30years, lack knowledge, spew put whatever nonsense they could conjure on issues a Google search could help them provide a balance view

Fortunately,

Nigerians are EASY to Govern, as 'we' gladly accept whatever is thrown at us, with little or no resistance,

The suffer suffer for world and enjoy for heaven mentality need to be redifined and people need to always stand for what is right, sustainable and in the collective interest of our society irrespective of political affiliation.

Shogo Oloshunde