The report on Governor Dave Umahi’s planned return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was described as fake by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State on Friday (PDP).

The party’s Publicity Secretary in the state, Simbard Ogbuatu, issued a statement in Abakaliki advising its members to disregard the report.

The APC was responding to a claim made by a PDP chieftain in Abia State simply known as Dr. Isaac Nkole about the governor’s “desperate move” to rejoin the party he left last year.

“The All Progressives Congress in Ebonyi has had the news making the rounds in the media with the headline ‘Orji Kalu, Umahi in a desperate move to return to PDP,’ attributed to one Dr. Isaac Nkole, a PDP chieftain in Abia,” Ogbuatu said.

“The chieftain was quoted in the report as saying that Governor Dave Umahi wants to return to the PDP as well.”

“However, we wish to state unequivocally that Umahi has not made, and will never make, any move to return to the ‘Social Club’ known as PDP, either in person, through a representative, or through a surrogate.”

The APC spokesman insisted that Umahi has been a key member of the party for over a year and urged the public to dismiss the report as a “figment of the originator’s imagination.”

He went on to say that the governor’s decision to join the APC was made for the greater good of Ebonyi and the South-East region as a whole, not for personal gain.

“Umahi’s defection to the national party did not come as a shock to him, nor did he join for personal gain,” he continued.

“The defection is a well-considered decision made in the best interests of Ebonyi in particular and the South-East in general.”

“His Excellency saw the need to follow in the footsteps of former nationalists from the zone, such as late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, who had always believed in centre-right politics.”

I’m rather certain that South Africa’s President, Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa, is not now on a tour of West African traditional dances.

He’s not in West Africa to see who makes the best jollof rice….

As a strategic thinker, he sees certain potential in the issues that Nigeria faces. After all, pursuing, protecting, and promoting a serious country’s national interest is not a sentimental pastime.

He has ended his visit to Nigeria, the “Giant of Africa,” the first of a four-nation West Africa visit, amid COVID-19 ‘Omicron’ fears.

On the 2nd and 3rd of December, Ramaphosa will speak at the Africa Investment Forum’s opening session in Côte d’Ivoire. From December 4 to 5, he will be in Ghana, and then from December 6 to 7, he will be in Senegal.

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Ramaphosa has been President of South Africa since February 15, 2018. He rose to prominence as a youthful and dynamic former trade union leader around the time Nelson Mandela was liberated from a remote prison on South Africa’s Robben Island.

Without a question, Ramaphosa has been in the forefront of national liberation and economic empowerment politics for South Africa’s indigenous African populations and so-called “colored” peoples.

It’s worth noting that he served as the principal negotiator for Nelson Mandela’s African National Congress (ANC) during the country’s transition from apartheid to multi-ethnic democracy. He was one of the architects of the first election in April 1994, which resulted in Mandela’s election as South Africa’s first post-apartheid president.

In addition, his influence rose in the 1990s as the leader and strategist of the National Union of Mine Workers, South Africa’s most powerful trade union at the time (NUM).

Mandela privately expressed his belief that Cyril would be a worthy and likely future president to his confidantes.
Ramaphosa appears to have known his time would come, and he opted to act mostly in the financial and economic spheres.
Regardless, he kept a close eye on the African National Congress (ANCactions )’s and leadership dynamics, as shown in my book MLK, Mandela, and Achebe: Power Leadership & Identity, published in 2022. MLKMandelaAchebe.com

He was elected President of one of Africa’s oldest political organizations and liberation movements on December 18, 2017. As they say, the rest is history.

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Comrade Ramaphosa became a highly successful and wealthy business executive a few years later, thanks to a combination of lucrative investments, expanded prospects for Blacks, and clever relationships. He has also been on the board of MTN, a corporation that provides information, telecommunications, and financial services. Ramaphosa is valued at least R7 billion South African Rand (US $500 million) according to USAfrica and USAfricaonline.com News Index 2021.

Remember that on July 9, 2021, I wrote a statement titled “Zuma’s troubles and wasting of Mandela’s legacy” in my weekly column on this platform. It was about what happened on July 7, 2021, when South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma — a 79-year-old grandfather and (ex) freedom warrior — surrendered to authorities at a correctional services facility (prison).

The ANC’s mistakes have been disastrous, forcing it to lose elections and seats that millions of people believed were’safe seats’ for the party. No, not any longer!

My point remains that it is unfortunate but true that some of the notorious financial criminals who are making life difficult for South Africa’s poor people rose to power under the ANC’s banner, as evidenced by the ANC’s countless violations of citizens’ rights, particularly the seasonal violence and xenophobia perpetrated against other African residents and migrant workers in various parts of the richly blessed country.

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Seriously, I believe he aspires to boost South Africa’s clout and position as an influential power actor and possible leader across the continent. But first and foremost, he must correct his country’s home atmosphere.
He was elected President of one of Africa’s oldest political organizations and liberation movements on December 18, 2017. As they say, the rest is history. Comrade Ramaphosa became a highly successful and wealthy business executive a few years later, thanks to a combination of lucrative investments, expanded prospects for Blacks, and clever relationships. He has also been on the board of MTN, a corporation that provides information, telecommunications, and financial services. Ramaphosa is valued at least R7 billion South African Rand (US $500 million) according to USAfrica and USAfricaonline.com News Index 2021.

Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, has stated that the process of picking the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential nominee for 2023 will be tumultuous.

In a recent interview with a major television station in Port Harcourt, the state capital, the governor stated that only a PDP administration could save the country from its current problems.

He stated that he would not support a presidential candidate who is unprepared for the work ahead.

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“Don’t let anyone persuade you that selecting a presidential candidate will be simple.

“No way, it’ll never happen.” You should be aware that there are two forms of turbulence. Turbulence that does not cause a crash is known as normal turbulence. There is enough turbulence that a crash is likely.

“The volatility we’re seeing in PDP is natural turbulence, and I believe we’ll be able to get through it.” APC turbulence, on the other hand, is turbulence that is likely to result in a crash.

“The PDP has redeemed itself in terms of what Nigerians demand because they are tired of what is happening in the country.” As a result, they require an alternative, and the PDP is currently the only viable option,” he explained.

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“As a result, if you want to run for president under the PDP, I will not back someone who simply wants to run under the name of a former presidential candidate; I will not agree to it.” “I need to see that you’re ready for it, and that you’re ready to tackle this evil called APC,” he stated.

As politicians and the media take us to and through the maze of possibilities, permutations, and speculations around 2023 as a prologue to a new beginning in Nigeria, here is a topic for debate and a suggested agenda for those planning to govern in 2023: Let’s reform or abolish the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Aside: If you’re over 50 years old today or younger but know about Nigeria’s past, I know what you’re thinking and can guess your face expression when you see Kila writing about NYSC. Yes, I’m laughing as well, so please enjoy yours as well.

The most obvious argument for reforming or disbanding the NYSC is for safety reasons, however this is a minor but important concern. The country’s security situation has dampened potential corps members’ feeling of adventure and turned the feel and smell of NYSC into anxiety. As a result of today’s arrival of the NYSC call in Nigeria, parents and guardians of young certified learned individuals on the verge of being asked to join the NYSC pray and fast that their children are not transferred to dangerous areas of the country. Many Nigerians pledge to find out who can affect their posts in addition to fasting and praying. Is it possible to blame them with knowledge and conscience? The connection between their worry and acts of nepotism and corruption is self-evident.

Let us remind ourselves that the NYSC is a one-year required service program for graduates under the age of 30 who have completed their tertiary degree. A kind of conscription for graduates established by military decree in 1973 as part of attempts to repair, reconcile, and rebuild Nigeria following the civil war. One of its key goals was to serve as a platform for the development of shared bonds among Nigerian youths and to promote national unity. The establishment decree was Decree No. 24.

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Regardless of how you feel about the NYSC, I believe it is safe to say that the organization’s profile, configuration, and manner of operation would be quite different if it were created through a democratic process rather than in response to a dramatic crisis like war. Military decrees and executive orders of any kind are usually fast, but they are rarely capable of taking into account sensibilities or long-term viability. A democratic democracy should not be driven by decrees, and civil society should scrutinize laws and procedures enacted under military and emergency conditions as much as feasible.

The NYSC’s goal is to give young graduates the opportunity to learn about sections of the country, people, and cultures that are unfamiliar to them, in order to make them more Nigerian. This appears admirable, but upon closer inspection, a question arises: why is it the government’s responsibility to push young Nigerians to travel to other regions of the country? The mindset that comes up with such a concept is one that values identity over functionality. It’s a clumsy and incorrect method of thinking. Nigerians do not distrust each other because they are strangers. Nigerians are distrustful of themselves because those in power fail to offer enough services and opportunities for all, preferring instead to ration insufficient services and opportunities through nepotism, tribalism, and other types of favoritism, all of which are done at the expense of merit.

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The classroom is a location where students can learn about people, places, and cultures. If one must go, then let the national tourism business flourish. Allow state governments to concentrate on making their states more appealing to the curious, needy, and daring. Let the Federal Government ensure that the constitution reigns supreme, allowing any Nigerian to live within the confines of the law in any region of the country.

In practice, the NYSC is a commonly employed method of compensating for the country’s major shortcomings, such as teaching. It’s astonishing how we as a society fail to recognize the deadly folly of permitting youth corpers to teach in our classrooms rather than insisting on professionally qualified teachers who want to be in the profession. I’ve got some information for you: Knowing Math, Economics, Biology, or Literature is one thing; knowing how to teach them is another. The fact that we ignore this simple reality speaks volumes about our attitude toward education and is one of the major reasons why our educational system is failing.

Since the New York State Service Corps was founded in May 1973, a lot has changed. The simplest solution is to abandon the plan. We have two years to figure out what we’re going to do with it. Many of those slated to service by 2023, when a new administration takes office and the NYSC turns 50, will most likely be young adults born in 2000. It’s generation Z we’re talking about here. The concept of regulating Generation Z using 1973-era laws and schemes is absurd and doomed to fail.

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Curriculums are currently being updated to fit Gen Z, as my colleagues certified teachers are aware. It’s pointless to call them spoiled, odd, or overpampered; they’re simply different. We have the misfortune of dealing with a new breed of human species born into a digital and highly networked environment, and evolution is real. For them, everything is optional. They don’t understand coercion; penalties and threats are foreign and meaningless to them. They were created to be motivated, rewarded, and acknowledged.

The simplest solution is to abandon the plan. We have two years to figure out what we’re going to do with it. If we do not want the NYSC to be disbanded, we have the following options: Let’s make NYSC a specialized and elective program. Allow only those who wish to join to do so for one year, after which they will have the choice to join the armed forces, customs, police, and other security agencies as trained graduates, depending on their interests and abilities.