Speeches
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TEXT OF REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU AT THE EVENT TO CELEBRATE CHIEF BISI AKANDE’S 85TH BIRTHDAY IN IBADAN
It is my joy today to witness the 85th birthday of our own Chief Bisi Akande, the grand old man and one of the moving forces of progressive movement in Nigeria. It is delightful and gratifying to know that Chief Akande is still fit; mentally alert, in good health, and continues to contribute meaningfully, in our quest for a fairer, more just and equitable society. Baba Akande turning 85 is a landmark achievement that calls for celebration. We must also be thankful to God for his life and for giving the nation an eminent leader like him. He remains one of our respected elder statesmen in Nigeria who continues to…
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Akande warns leaders against ‘vagabonds’ struggling for power
• Decries activities of vandals, saboteurs in power sector• Makinde to sign electricity regulation bill into law Former Governor of Osun State and pioneer National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bisi Akande, yesterday, warned all governors and other political leaders, especially the ones on the platform of the ruling party, to beware of political vagabonds that would rise up later in the system to challenge and accuse them of corruption with the motive to unseat the current crops of leaders and take over government. Akande, who stated this in his remarks during his 85th birthday anniversary and the unveiling of Adebisi Akande Foundation (AAF) held in Ibadan, Oyo State,…
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CHIEF FASORANTI: AN OUTSTANDING PATRIOT
Being the remarks by Chief Bisi Akande as the Chairman at the Public Service Lecture, organized by the University of Ibadan Alumni Association (Ondo State Branch), in Commemoration of Chief (Dr.) Reuben Fasoranti’s 97th birthday, Friday May 12, 2023, at the Obafemi Awolowo Auditorium, Federal University of Technology, Akure. I thank the organizers of this event for asking me to be the chairman at this occasion in honour of our celebrity, Chief Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, a great Nigerian and an outstanding patriot. As we all know, Chief Fasoranti has led a life of service. His contributions to the growth and progress of Nigeria are many and far-reaching and future generations…
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AWOLOWO LEGACIES IN EDUCATION AND POLITICS: ENDURING LESSONS FOR CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA
It always gives me delight to be associated with citadels of learning and therefore I feel most honored to be invited to this momentous event of the 2021 Edition of Obafemi Awolowo Free Education Lecture Series at the Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. As much excited as I felt being asked to be the guest speaker on this given topic so much humbling I find it being expected to assess the legacies of Obafemi Awolowo on Politics and on Education. And how would an ordinary layman like me handle a talk about ‘Education’ to a galaxy of audience consisting of leaders and students of the prestigious Faculty…
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MIXED BLESSINGS FOR STABILITY IN NIGERIA: VIGILANTE IN NIGERIA
There had been two effective security arrangements in most parts of Nigeria. The traditional local volunteer hunters and the salaried conventional government’s military and para-military systems (i.e. the Army, the police etc). The traditional local volunteer hunters were most effective as forest guards, intelligence gatherers and fighters during the native authority days. The system dissipated when they feel preferred and replaced by the salaried conventional government’s military and paramilitary that are trained in the use of modern superior weapons. Unfortunately, the system of salaried conventional government’s military and paramilitary staffing, managements and deployments soon gave way to indolence, arm twisting and bribery taking and almost totally lapsed into ineffectiveness. For…
