True G.O.O.D: New Tenancy Law

"Fashola is working, Lagos is working" was the cliche in preparation for the general elections earlier this year and is still is. BRF's achievement in his first four years guaranteed him an easy ride for a second term. The good news is the man doesn't seem to be slowing down. The new tenancy law is long over due but is very welcomed. It is just mere greed and insensibility for anyone to ask for 3 years advance down payment for a house. It is even more annoying to know that most people do not make a quarter of such payment in a year. Our system encourages corruption.

Even though some landlords are losing sleep on this new law, it was the right decision to make. Some opposition leaders think its not good enough. Well, that is really not usual. Politicians are public servants and when they make good decision and protect our rights, they should be appreciated. Good look BRF, other governors take cue.

#foundingfathers

I envision the day the brains of wise men can live on in the heads of dumb ones.

Who Born the Maga: New Federal Universities

"Some ask why we are building new universities. The reason being that when I consider what we spend on subsidizing fuel (about a trillion Naira annually) my heart bleeds and I would rather spend that money subsidizing education because while petrol is burnt up in a car's engine and is gone, your mind never burns up the education it receives. As a leader, I would rather teach Nigerians how to fish (education) rather than only give my people fish (fuel)."  Goodluck Jonathan.

Goodluck Jonathan

 This is the most shallow and irrational statement to defend such enormous expenditure. Politics is very interesting and quite predictable a times. It is fair to say president Jonathan would expect to be named after one of this new universities in years to come.  Building new universities while the premier universities are crumbling and falling apart is ridiculous.  It is nonsensical.  Even a caveman would know it would cost way less to upgrade the universities we have now to world class standards than building new ones. It is appealing to think how difficult it is to navigate any public university's website in Nigeria.

 Instead of spending so much money at a time the whole world is recovering from a financial crisis, there are other issues in the education sector that seeks readdress. Here are a view suggestion;

1. Send bill to the National Assembly to make it unlawful for ASUU to seek readdress through strike.

2. Send a bill to the National Assembly to disunion academic staff of public universities.

3. If ASUU is to stay, a deal must be reached on the certain number of year staff's

   salary would be up for  raise consideration.

4.  A complete overhaul of WAEC, JAMB, Post- JAMB, and NECO. 

The list goes one.  Until meaningful steps are taken towards making the most of what we have on ground, building 12 new schools is fiscal irresponsibility and a sheer political gain-seeking plot.  Its further irritating that a government so devoted to education budgeted 1.2 billion naira  to furnish the residence of the President an amount only 400,000 naira shy of that allocated for each of the new school.  Lucky Jo is official on my Who Born the Maga list!

 

#teamgreen&white

I had TY Bello's Greenland in my head all weekend so I thought I share with y'all. This song was an anthem when it was released and it remains a great song. 

True G.O.O.D: Eva Alordiah

                                       "Im on the map in a place the keep rap stars
                                        And I aint talking about the city of Alaska
                                       I'm on my grind, speeding up like I'm in NASCAR
                                       My mom's feeling this and you can ask her"

Eva! She needs no introduction if you are a fervent Naija music follower. I decided to feature her because of her continuous excellent delivery and quality. I like the hair style too, simply unique. I developed an interest in her when I watched the Jump Off by DJ Jimmy Jatt on Youtube.  She has the most view among the female rappers.Eva is playful and creative with her lyrics/delivery that it's so enjoyable and entertaining.

Eva

On features and on her own work she hasn't disappointed so far.  With her EP, GIGO, to be released soon Eva might finally seal a spot on my list of favorite Nigerian Hip-Hoppers.

I Done Did It