Elder statesman and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Bamanga Tukur, has urged Nigerians to embrace selflessness and compassion as the nation steps into 2025. Dr. Tukur, who also served as the former president of the Africa Business Roundtable, emphasized the importance of leaders prioritizing the welfare of citizens living in poverty. He warned against the growing disparity between the wealthy minority and the struggling majority, calling it an unsustainable situation. In his New Year message, Tukur highlighted the need for the Nigerian elite to adopt a lifestyle of sacrificial giving and selfless service. He expressed concern over the economic challenges that prevented many families from participating in the recent festive celebrations. “Let us extend compassion to the millions of Nigerians who live below the poverty line as we begin the new year,” Tukur said. “A society where a few individuals control so much wealth while the majority barely survive cannot thrive.” The elder statesman called for increased patriotism and unity among politicians during these challenging times. He urged Nigerians to put aside their differences and work together to build a prosperous, democratic nation that future generations can be proud of. READ ALSO: Follow the LMSINT MEDIA channel on WhatsApp: Join Our WhatsApp Group Hear: Chat on WhatsApp Join our Telegram Chanel.
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has called Kemi Badenoch, the newly-elected leader of the British Conservative Party, a “dangerous and willing tool of colonialists.”In a post on his X account on Sunday, Fani-Kayode expressed outrage over Badenoch’s comments, which included describing Nigeria, her country of origin, as a “living hell.” He argued that her remarks suggested she might be afflicted by “Stockholm syndrome.”Fani-Kayode criticized Nigerians who support figures that disparage their homeland for political gains. According to him, while Nigeria faces challenges, it is unacceptable to align with those who undermine the country for personal or political advancement. He accused Badenoch of aligning with the far-right faction of the British Conservative Party and disparaging Nigeria, her ancestral homeland, to secure a leadership position, which he described as disgraceful.“I have seen many justifications for her statements, but none hold water,” Fani-Kayode stated. He argued that embracing those who regard one as inferior is not commendable but problematic.He further emphasized that running down Nigeria should not be a strategy for winning political contests abroad, and no patriotic Nigerian should support such behavior.Fani-Kayode concluded: “Kemi is a deceitful, dangerous, and willing pawn of colonial and imperial powers, representing everything a patriotic Nigerian and Pan-Africanist should oppose. Unless she renounces her contempt, I will continue to view her like Brutus from Shakespeare’s play, whose betrayal was most painful and whose stab was ‘the deepest of all. READ ALSO: Checkpoint Tragedy: Officers Leave Duty, Now Face Murder Charges
