Cote d'Ivoire Poses Great Threat to Africa....Atiku Abubakar...and other Upside down A agent of Imperialism in African

Over the past year we have witnessed situations whereby leaders favoured by western countries have resorted to tactics that sabotage and often silence the opposition parties before the presidential elections. How loudly does Atiku condemn the undemocratic tactics adopted by incumbents in Egypt, Rwanda, Burundi - and Uganda.Togo,Gabon.

Cote d'Ivoire Poses Great Threat to Africa ..."

OK. [But what does he know about "threats"? For instance, does he consider nuclear weapons stationed just off Africa's coast at Diego Garcia a "threat"? Does he consider huge foreign bases in Nigeria and most of the countries of Africa a threat of lesser magnitude compared to that poised by the Ivory Coast?]

Who, great Atiku, poses an an even greater threat to Nigeria and Africa than that posed by Ivory Coast?

Atiku, If you have no clue, perhaps some hints (and a search on-line) may help you decide:

France (francophone countries)

EU countries (South Africa)

UK/USA (the issue of reparations)

USA/UK (sanctions in Zimbabwe, overturning elections results and installing unpopular presidents (Kenya); huge military bases in most African countries, propping up murderous undemocratic leaders (Egypt, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, ... Nigeria(Obadluck))

Nordic and EU countries (South Africa)

UN (mercenaries in Somalia, instabilities in Congo/Africa)

IMF/World Bank (Usury, resource commandeering, 'structural' nonsense and imposition on sovereignty)

Spain, France, Belgium, EU, IMF {plunder of the Congo)

.

[We are merciful: Atiku may recuse himself from considering any question regarding USA as a 'threat' - because he happily owns an "American University" and he is said to launder considerable sums of money in the USA ..

(and Americans are known to freeze or impound the assets of those who displease them .. Therein lies an even greater threat to the sovereignty of African countries. To avoid situations whereby foreigners compromise African leaders on account of their personal assets stashed in foreign lands, Nigerians - and indeed all Africans - must require that one who aspires to hold high public office (in ddition to being a good citizen with a good historical record of paying all taxes) (s)he MUST declare all his assets and MUST not have significant assets in foreign countries. That requirement is strictly observed in western countries - and in China.

Cote d'Ivoire Poses Great Threat to Africa ..."

1) Neither Obadluck nor Atiku are on record for bemoaning the threat posed to Africa by Kenya after its presidential elections in 2007 - and the bloody aftermath - where the West's favourite incumbent clung to power despite having lost the election. (We note that the western countries were heavily involved in propping up the incumbent before, during and after the election.)

2) Over the past year we have witnessed situations whereby leaders favoured by western countries have resorted to tactics that sabotage and often silence the opposition parties before the presidential elections. How loudly does Atiku condemn the undemocratic tactics adopted by incumbents in Egypt, Rwanda, Burundi - and Uganda.

3) Do Obadluck and Atiku take their orders from the west?

Nigeria is a sovereign country. And Africa has many sovereign countries. We read with consternation the loud pronouncements by foreigners on events affecting the sovereign African countries.

Atiku, Obadluck and the west's lackeys of ECOWAS can summon up considerable pious haste, stridency and venom when it comes to condemning another African country. Are they also on record for similarly rising up to the occassion in condemning the destabilizing, oppressive activities by UK, USA, EU countries, UN, IMF/WB .. in Africa? Should we understand that as far as they are concerned, oyibo can do no wrong (and thus our ancestors did wrong to resist the foreigners' imperial thrust in Africa?)

4) At Nigeria's 50th anniversary celebrations, Obadluck could have come out to strongly demand just retribution and debilitating reparations for the centuries of horrendous crimes against humanity committed by oyibo in Nigeria. Yet, instead of honouring our maligned, raped, tortured and murdered ancestors, oyibo's Obadluck saw it fit to award oyibo with medals instead. Couldn't he award his oyibo's on another occassion and category? Can't we say that any Nigerian who ever lived (and indeed every African) would be awarded a medal at the anniversary before it occurred to us to throw the last tainted one at oyibo - any oyibo?

The bones of Yaa Asantewaa turned in their grave.

Talk about a brainwashed, "educated" and unaware idiot. An ungracious observer once observed that one of the legacies of colonialism in Africa is stupidity. That runs through the (so called francophone and anglophone) countries whose education system is still controlled by foreigners through their strategic, tried-and-true psychological warfare tool - the educational "aid/grants...

Chokora...............

Au cours de la dernière année, nous avons assisté à des situations dans lesquelles les dirigeants favorisée par les pays occidentaux ont eu recours à des tactiques que le silence de sabotage et souvent les partis d'opposition avant les élections présidentielles. Comment ne bruyamment Atiku condamne les tactiques antidémocratiques adoptées par les opérateurs historiques en Egypte, le Rwanda, le Burundi - et Uganda.Togo, Gabon.

Côte d'Ivoire constitue une menace pour l'Afrique des Grands ... "OK. [Mais que sait-il à propos de "menaces"? Par exemple, at-il envisager d'armes nucléaires stationnées juste au large des côtes de l'Afrique à Diego Garcia une «menace»? At-il envisager d'énormes bases étrangères au Nigeria et la plupart des pays de l'Afrique une menace de moindre ampleur par rapport à celle sur le point de la Côte d'Ivoire?]Qui, grande Atiku, constitue une menace encore plus grande pour une Nigéria et l'Afrique que celle posée par Côte-d'Ivoire?Atiku, Si vous n'avez aucune idée, peut-être quelques conseils (et une recherche en ligne) peuvent vous aider à décider:France (pays francophone)pays de l'UE (Afrique du Sud)Royaume-Uni / Etats-Unis (la question des réparations)USA / Royaume-Uni (sanctions au Zimbabwe, en renversant les résultats des élections et l'installation de présidents impopulaires (Kenya); d'énormes bases militaires dans la plupart des pays africains, et soutiennent meurtrière dirigeants non démocratiques (Égypte, Ouganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Nigeria ... (Obadluck))pays nordiques et l'UE (Afrique du Sud)Des Nations Unies (mercenaires en Somalie, des instabilités au Congo / Afrique)FMI / Banque mondiale (l'usure, la réquisition des ressources, «structurelle» non-sens et l'imposition sur la souveraineté)Espagne, France, Belgique, Union européenne, le FMI {le pillage du Congo).[Nous sommes miséricordieux: Atiku peut se récuser d'examiner toute question concernant États-Unis comme une «menace» - parce qu'il possède heureusement un "American University" et il est dit pour blanchir des sommes considérables aux Etats-Unis ..(Et les Américains sont connus pour geler ou confisquer les biens de ceux qui leur déplaisent .. il ya là une menace encore plus grande à la souveraineté des pays africains. Afin d'éviter des situations dans lesquelles les étrangers compromis dirigeants africains en raison de leurs biens personnels planqué dans les pays étrangers, Nigérians - et même tous les Africains - doivent exiger que celui qui aspire à exercer de hautes fonctions publiques (en ddition d'être un bon citoyen avec un bon dossier historique de payer toutes les taxes) (s) il doit déclarer tous ses biens et ne pas avoir significative . actifs dans des pays étrangers, cette exigence est strictement observée dans les pays occidentaux - et en Chine.

Côte d'Ivoire constitue une menace pour l'Afrique des Grands ... "1) Ni Obadluck ni Atiku sont au dossier pour se lamenter sur la menace posée à l'Afrique par le Kenya après les élections présidentielles en 2007 - et les lendemains sanglants - où s'accrochait préférés titulaire de l'Occident au pouvoir même après avoir perdu l'élection. (Nous notons que les pays occidentaux ont été fortement impliqués dans le soutènement en place avant, pendant et après les élections.)2) Au cours de la dernière année, nous avons assisté à des situations dans lesquelles les dirigeants favorisée par les pays occidentaux ont eu recours à des tactiques que le silence de sabotage et souvent les partis d'opposition avant les élections présidentielles. Comment ne bruyamment Atiku condamne les tactiques antidémocratiques adoptées par les opérateurs historiques en Egypte, le Rwanda, le Burundi - et en Ouganda.3) Ne Obadluck et Atiku prennent leurs ordres de l'ouest?Le Nigeria est un pays souverain. Et l'Afrique a beaucoup de pays souverains. Nous avons lu avec consternation les déclarations haute voix par des étrangers sur les événements qui affectent les pays africains souverains.Atiku, Obadluck et des laquais de l'Occident de la CEDEAO peut rassembler beaucoup hâte pieuse, stridence et le venin quand il s'agit de condamner un autre pays africain. Sont-ils aussi sur la hausse record de même à l'occasion de condamner la déstabilisation, les activités d'oppression par le RU, USA, pays de l'UE, ONU, FMI / BM .. en Afrique? Devons-nous comprendre que dans la mesure où ils sont concernés, oyibo ne peut mal faire (et donc nos ancêtres a eu tort de résister à la poussée des étrangers impériale en Afrique?)4) Lors des célébrations du 50e anniversaire du Nigeria, Obadluck aurait pu sortir à exiger fermement la juste rétribution et les réparations débilitante pour les siècles des crimes horribles contre l'humanité commis par oyibo au Nigeria. Pourtant, au lieu d'honorer nos ancêtres décrié, violé, torturé et assassiné, Obadluck oyibo a vu l'adapter à oyibo attribution de médailles à la place. Ne pouvait-il accorder à son oyibo à une autre occasion et de la catégorie? Ne pouvons-nous dire que tout Nigérian qui ait jamais vécu (et même tous les Africains) serait obtenu une médaille lors de l'anniversaire avant qu'il se produise pour nous de jeter la dernière contaminé à oyibo - tout oyibo?Les os de Yaa Asantewaa tourné dans leur tombe.Tu parles d'un lavage de cerveau, «éduqués» et ignorent idiot. Un observateur disgracieux une fois observé que l'un des héritages du colonialisme en Afrique est la bêtise. Qui traverse le pays (dits francophones et anglophones) dont le système éducatif est toujours contrôlée par des étrangers à travers leur partenariat stratégique, a tenté-et-véritable outil de guerre psychologique - l'éducation "aides / subventions

Bankole is a big disappointment,he should have been our own sankara,but he just mixed with the PDP way!.BY Adejuwon J-One Anjo

In an obvious attempt at salvaging an almost irreparably battered image, Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, at a meeting with students of the University of Ilorin, lashed out at the CBN and some other agencies accusing them of financial impropriety by not remitting money to the national treasury and by not being willing to submit themselves for scrutiny by the National Assembly.

He continued by stating how much the National Assembly had recovered from MDAs in the last three years, over N1 trillion, as he put it! He stated how the National Assembly had recovered a certain N32 billion from the budget of the Ministry of Works and how they had been told N2billion out of it had been a ‘typographical error’ and N30 billion was budgeted for already completed projects! He equally stated that over N3 trillion collected as revenues by MDAs had not been remitted into the National Treasury before going on to assert that the recent outcry over the remuneration of the NASS was induced by certain people because “they had decided to ask questions and perform our oversight functions.”

How irritating!

Someone close to the Speaker should please tell him the truth and clearly show him how irritating and nauseating his claims and revelations were both in content and timing! In a saner society, I am sure this week would not end before Mr. Speaker would have received an invitation from an effective anti-corruption watchdog who would force him to substantiate his claims and then investigate if thorough actions were taken in regards of those revelations.

First of all, why did Mr. Speaker choose this time, when the CBN governor has just finished exposing the unjust remuneration of the NASS, flooring both the upper and lower legislative chambers in the defense of his claim, to shout that the CBN and other agencies had not been remitting money to the National Treasury? Is it now that the Speaker just realized this? Apparently, he had known this for a while, how come he waited till now to speak out and reveal this impropriety, if not for the obvious fact of retaliation against the CBN governor Lamido Sanusi who has won the hearts of Nigerians and has become a hero of some sorts at the expense of the members of the National Assembly? The Speaker’s outburst can only be classified as a vendetta-inspired roforofo fight, with the motive, “You exposed me? I will expose you too!”

Dear Mr. Speaker, when you first discovered the impropriety of the CBN and the other agencies, why didn’t you shout for the whole world to hear and bring to justice all public officials who were found responsible for such an act? Who got reprimanded for these improprieties? What bills were passed, and what measures were put in place to ensure that such would not repeat itself? Were your palms greased at that time to make you keep quiet, and provide a soft landing for the culprits? I believe an investigation should be carried out on the handling of these events; it is not enough that the NASS as the Speaker claims re-channeled such monies into the budget; it is incumbent upon a corruption-fighting nation to know what punitive measures were served on erring officials.

Second, you discovered in the budget of the Ministry of Works that a whopping N30 billion had been earmarked for projects that had already been completed and upon checking the whole budget, discovered yet another N2 billion unaccounted for, and the simple excuse you were given was that it was a typographical error? Yet you and your 360-member house did not deem it fit to call for the resignation of the Minister and all officials involved in such a scam and institute a case against them at the EFCC? How dare you all? N32 billion would have been stolen under the guise of a typographical error and no one was punished for this? Is this your idea of governance? Is it because the Minister and majority of those affected were from your party? Or is it because you probably were “settled?” I find your revelations unsettling and sickening! This is a country that is supposed to be waging a war against corruption, so what is corruption other than what have you just revealed? Do you know how many good, world class roads N32 billion would have constructed and how many lives would have been saved that are already dead now because of bad roads across our nation?

And then you proceed to claim that the public outcry over your remuneration and that of your colleagues in the NASS is because you have decided to ask questions and perform your oversight functions. Does that mean all these while when there was no public outcry, you were not asking questions or performing your oversight functions? You were just being paid heavily and feeding fat on the taxpayers doing nothing?

Pray, does the incitement of public outcry against your remuneration obliterate the fact that your remuneration in the National Assembly is a shame to you the earners, and a pain to an impoverished people? Little wonder you did not say anything about the remuneration itself other than accuse others of inciting it. How on earth, Mr. Speaker can you justify that you and your colleagues are the highest paid legislators in the world? How can you justify being the highest paid legislators in the world whereas Nigerian workers and civil servants are amongst the worst paid in the world? In the same country! How can you justify the fact that each member of your house gets paid higher than the President of USA, Barack Obama annually? How do you want to justify that? If you were not a member of this assembly, and you were a mere observer from outside, what would you say? What occupational hazards qualify you for such a pay, and tell me what government office or job has not its own occupational hazards? Nigerian workers are fighting to be paid a minimum wage of N18, 000 per month! While your lunch allowance on a typical legislative day is over N120, 000, how do you want to justify this? How?

Who cares if the CBN’s budget is in the excess of N300 billion? As long as it is rightly and justifiably expended! And if the CBN’s budget is bogus, with flippant and unnecessary expenditures, then such should be revealed for the nation to see and subjected to the court of public opinion! Don’t tell us the CBN’s budget is N300 billion simply because there is a searchlight on your own budget. Justify your earnings, or get it drastically reduced to match the daily realities of the Nigerian state, else you would keep incurring more wrath from the Nigerian people and your image continually going down the gutter. That is not good for your budding political career, Mr. Speaker. You are young and have a long political career to go; you should take a stand that will endear you to the hearts of the Nigerian people now, and not the political godfathers. If you see what I see, the handwriting is on the wall and the end of days is come for many a political godfather across the length and breadth of Nigeria. Do you not smell the faraway incense of a burning revolution, targeted at perceived oppressors of the masses of our land, which unfortunately includes you and your colleagues?

I would even argue you pontificated such yourself in your speech when you attributed the poverty in Nigeria to corruption and the subservience of the Nigerian populace! The subservience of the Nigerian populace! If the scale fell off the eyes of the Nigerian people and they threw away their garment of subservience and seized their destinies in their own hands, do you really believe you would be as comfortable as you are? Do you think you wouldn’t be one of the people the masses of Nigeria would seek to avenge their misery upon? If you doubt what I say, Mr. Speaker, please take a lone walk in the midst of Mushin market in Lagos without any security or paraphernalia of government, then we would know how true my assertion is.

On the electoral reform, you said “N87bn is not a guarantee that the elections in 2011 will be free and fair. Today, any government that controls a state, not just the Peoples Democratic Party, wins 100 per cent in the elections. We are all culprits in all this. We have all lost confidence in the electoral system…” So you know too well that you belong to the class of people who have continually desecrated our elections. All the injustice and wickedness perpetrated; the lives of people lost in the elections; the maiming of hands, legs, eyes and body of people in Osun State and other parts of Nigeria where your party, the PDP has perpetrated injustice. All these things you know about, yet you have never differed from your party on the conduct of elections. You never joined the fray to condemn the politics of do-or-die. Rather you sought to pass bills that were condemned by all well-meaning Nigerians; you passed undemocratic bills. You passed a bill that makes you and your colleagues members of the NEC of your political parties against popular opinion. You are one of the key problems of our electoral process, how can we be sure of a free and fair 2011 under your leadership?

Indeed I watched you in Ekiti state, during the re-run elections when you campaigned for Segun Oni and the PDP. I will never forget the shameful song you sang on that fateful day, “A o lo Soja o, a o lo Soja o, awon to lo Mopo lojosi, a o lo Soja, a o lo Soja, awon to lo Mopo lojosi, awon to lo Mopo lojosi o” which means for the benefit of my non-Yoruba readers “In this election, we shall make use of Soldiers, we shall make use of Soldiers against those who made use of Mopol (Mobile Police) during the last elections, we shall make use of Soldiers.” And indeed you used your soldiers, to intimidate the voters in Ekiti you did use your soldiers; to scare Mama Ayoka Adebayo, it was obvious your party used those soldiers as you sang. It is a shame Mr. Speaker, as a leader, have you placed yourself in a position worthy of emulation by the upcoming breed of Nigerians? I leave you to your conscience to answer that question.

I must say Mr. Speaker; it should be a delight to watch you at your height in the politics of this nation. You are young, handsome, well-educated with several foreign degrees and you command excellent spoken English. You could have passed for a worthy representative of the incoming generation. But for your manipulations, institutionalized corruption, bridling of opposition and other immoral acts, you have disappointed millions of teeming Nigerians. Across the world, Nigerian youths through Facebook, Tweeter, MySpace and other internet media continue to express their disappointment in you. It seems you forget Mr. Speaker, that you have a longer time to spend in this nation with these youths than with the political godfathers you seek so desperately to please at the detriment of your image.

I believe Mr. Speaker; you should chart a new course for your political career. Not by visiting campuses and saying things that are of no consequence, you should begin by denouncing the remuneration of the National Assembly which you are a key part of, as that remuneration represents pure injustice, oppression and institutionalized corruption in the face of today’s Nigerian realities; you do not need a prophet to tell you that. You should proceed by calling for a reversal of the anti-democratic and anti-people bill most recently passed which makes you and your colleagues members of the NEC of your political parties. You should proceed henceforth to become an advocate of the Freedom of Information bill to end all secrecy which aids and abets corruption in government cycles. You should then enact and support every bill with the masses of Nigeria in mind. You should support every bill that will ensure a free and fair 2011 elections in Nigeria and you should willingly resign if the house seeks at all costs to make you pass any bill which is both anti-people and anti-democratic. See, what has a man got in this world that he has not received? A good name is better than many riches, and he who loses his life (post) in defense of the truth will definitely find it, but he who keeps his life (post) at the expense of the truth will eventually lose it.

You should bear in mind constantly those people at Ketu bus stop in Lagos who stand in rain and sunshine to sell their wares to survive; the students dropping out of Universities because they cannot afford the prevalent school fees; those children in the midst of traffic all over our nation selling Gala, Newspapers, La Casera etc to make a daily living. The thousands of people dying on our expressways daily because of bad roads whose budgetary allocations have been stolen; the families of journalists who have been killed in the search of information. Millions who are hungry, homeless and hopeless in our nation today. You should become an advocate for them. Of course, this will not come without repercussions, you will be attacked first by the very members of your assembly, you will be impeached, and your party will declare war against you, if you have corrupt skeletons in your cupboard, they will expose you and they will begin to charge you to court. But I tell you what; you would have earned a golden name and legacy in the sights and hearts of millions of Nigerians. You will become a hero like Lamido Sanusi is today, and the future would belong to you, after the present must have been snatched from you. I tell you Mr. Speaker, every single political office holder who is enjoying loot and unjust pay today is coming to answer for it, whether you believe it or not, it is only unfortunate that men never learn from history and our memories are so short. Believe me Mr. Speaker, PDP is going down. I earnestly urge you to begin to grow a new legacy for yourself and sow a seed that will make your name immortal in the hearts of Nigerians. A word is enough for the wise.

The Scramble For Africa ..Conflict in African how was plan by colonial imperialism..cut African for their economic interest and conflict among African

The Scramble For Africa ..Conflict in African how was plan by colonial imperialism..cut African for their economic interest and conflict among African brothers and sisters...When Europeans are hungry for the African Minerals...Capitalism is Evil..

Join Goodluck Jonathan to transform Nigeria.The above was the title of an advertisement placed by President Jonathan

The above was the title of an advertisement placed by President Jonathan. It ran in (almost) all the dailies about two weeks ago. He was requesting every citizen to support him by donating to his cause towards becoming PDP’s presidential flag-bearer; as he is not yet a candidate. Recently, N450million was raised for him by Corporate Nigeria. Again, he has been extravagant donating our commonwealth to groups that paid him courtesy calls, for instance, the “transport fares” of $50,000 allegedly given to the Save Nigeria Group.

Jonathan’s request to us was that we should send text that would cost N100 each and/or pay unspecified amounts to such banks as Sterling Bank, Access Bank, First Bank, Zenith Bank, Skye Bank and Eco Bank.

He shamelessly asked Nigerians (as if all of us are PDP faithful) to do this pretending not to know the poverty level that has degenerated to a point that most Nigerians want to have guns to shoot all the pen-looters in this country. Does he also know that our future leaders (children) and pregnant mothers are dying due to lack of medical attention, drugs and long strikes in various hospitals? Does he know that the common man cannot afford two square meals, not to talk of three, anymore? He is aware that there is no electricity power to help artisans, although he promised to focus on this, repair and stabilize power. But has failed so far. Does he not know that Nigeria’s infrastructures are down? He has (contrary to expectations), with his recent removal of textile and other funny materials from the import prohibition list, put Nigerian economy and unemployment in further degeneration.

His request to Nigerians signifies that he is trying to eat from the already impoverished people. Is he asking them to take to crimes – kidnapping, stealing, rituals, etc., to please him? Under normal circumstance, it is the masses that should advertise for such donation from a man they believe would do well for them; it is not the man that should initiate such. President Jonathan’s action portrays him as one that does not have plans and conscience and whoever advised him to put up such advertisement does not wish him well. Nigerians are no fools.

The French Africa or the control system of the former French colonies.

Thomas Sankara

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vc7vCzmuf0

Our Time Has Come to Rescue Nigeria By Dele Momodu

Our Time Has Come to Rescue Nigeria
By Dele Momodu

Our National Chairman,
Members of the National Executive Committee (NEC),
Other Party Officials,
Our friends and supporters,
Members of Team Dele Momodu,
Gentlemen of the Press,
Distinguished ladies and gentlemen.

Today marks a historic moment not just in my political career but in my life as a whole. God indeed works in mysterious ways. Tomorrow, December 19, 2010 will mark my 18th anniversary of my wedding which uncharacteristically was attended by Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN who was never known to socialize. Is it not strange and amazing, that today I am standing to declare for the political party founded by this great Nigerian? More still, is it not stranger that the National Chairman of this party fought one of his greatest battles as a lawyer for the late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti who lived very close to this venue on Gbemisola Street some years ago?

The story of my life is not complete without its constant romance with the supernatural. I was born in a church and named Joseph. I dream big. And it was my dream of a better Nigeria that propelled me into taking a plunge into the murky waters of Nigerian politics. I had looked all around me, I had written thousands of essays, I had been involved in social activism from my undergraduate days, yet I noticed that things were going from bad to worse and our country was sliding perilously. There was no question in my mind that Nigeria has all it takes to be among the leading nations of the world. Our land is overflowing with milk and honey but there is little or none for the ordinary Nigerian to drink or lick. Our political landscape is littered with misfits. For a country that has produced some of the brightest brains on the face of the earth, it was both a physical and psychological torture to watch the nation fail in the hands of our "professional politicians."

I stand here today, grateful to God that a day like this has come. For me, this marks the beginning of a new order of things in our collective struggle to rescue Nigeria. My mission as a technocrat in politics is to rekindle our hope in the possibility of a new Nigeria that works. Today, I stand here knowing that my story is a part of the larger Nigerian story and that the need to build a new country out of the present rubbles must not be considered a personal ambition but a national assignment by every one seated here today in this room and the many more millions of Nigerians out there.

My decision to join the National Conscience Party (NCP) is based purely on principle. I am not looking for a job. If I wanted a job in government, then I would have rushed to the PDP where they share all the jobs. Today, I am happy to be welcomed home by my brothers and sisters at the National Conscience Party (NCP). This, for me, is a homecoming and together, I believe we can write the next great chapter in the Nigerian story. Nigerians have been crying and calling for change but in 2011, they have been confronted with the challenge of choice. One big question that has been on the lips of Nigerians is "We want to vote in 2011 but where are the credible alternatives to the current set of politicians"? Nigerians do not have to look too far. With a credible political party like the National Conscience Party (NCP) and Nigerians like me who have been welcomed to its fold, I am convinced we can make Nigerians believe again. Those who say Dele Momodu is not experienced enough to be the president of Nigeria are far removed from reality. It is only in Nigeria that we hear people say a customs officer can run for president, a police officer can run, everybody including illiterates can run but a man who was teaching A levels 28 years ago, a man who was private secretary to a Deputy Governor 27 years ago, a man who was a major contributor on the very influential opinion page of the The Guardian newspaper 23 years ago, a man who was the founding editor of Leaders & Company 18 years ago, a man who was thrown into detention in 1993 by the Babangida government, a man who was forced into exile 15 years ago and was able to build a global brand from scratch under such tragic circumstances cannot run a nation where most of its past and present leaders have never done anything tangible for a living.