Saraki provokes mother of all media wars

Last week, four distinct groups were identified – each of which will henceforth be busy trying to persuade “Fellow Nigerians” that their own cause is the just one. Ofthe four groups, the ACN/Tinubu machine has the advantage at the moment. It was their media machine which was used to fight the media war against the PDP. They remain totally loyal to their Leader. There is nothing strange about that. Awolowo and Azikiwe used the TRIBUNE and the WEST AFRICAN PILOT to prosecute theirown political wars in the 1950s to 1960s. Awolowo’s “war” engine remains till today. It merely lacks another “Awo” and has lost its relevance. A war machine without a Supreme Commander is useless. The Asiwaju group has both – a formidable arsenal and a Commander/Strategist. It would be extremely foolish to under-rate them even after they were caught with their “pants” down on the Senate vote. In the Yom Kippur War of 1973, the Arabs also had a temporary upper hand against the Israelis; but it ended in another victory for Israel; because a disciplined “army” is tough to beat.Meanwhile, none of the other groups has its own war machine. Their reliance on the Asiwaju network now leaves them at a disadvantage. Like the Allied Powers, at the beginning of the Second World War, they will have to build up their own media army or get wiped out eventually.BAIL-OUT FOR STATES AND THE GLOBAL APPROACH“Lenders [to Greece] are demanding reforms in exchange for emergency funds [bail-out].” News Report.Greece, an entire nation, like several Nigerian states, is asking the rest of Europe for a bail-out. Itis basic economics that when any political entity (nation, state, region, council etc) spends itself into penury and must seek bail-out, it must also surrender part of its freedom to make economic decisions. Nigeria had this experience during the Babangida administration when we could not pay our external loans, as and when due. To reschedule our loans, the International Monetary Fund, IMF,acting as intermediary between usand creditors imposed conditions we must accept for the loans to berolled over. IMF even posted monitors to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to enforce the conditions. That is the global method of dealing with bail-outs. Beggars lose their dignity and freedom of action.Therefore, if at all the Federal Government will consider a bail-out for the states, it must be on condition that the states must accept Monitors appointed by the Federal Government who will control their expenditures until they are out of the woods. In other words, the Governors, Commissioners and State Assembly will be supervised by an independent individual who will exercise veto power on expenditures.Governors who refuse that condition can go and solve their own problems as best as they can. But, they should receive no bail-out. Twenty-two government cars were recovered from the wives of the former Bauchi State Governor Yisa Yuguda; eleven fromhis first wife alone. This cannot beregarded as immunity or impunity. This is delirium of power bordering on economic lunacy. His was probably not the worst example as we will soon discover – even among states asking for bail-out. That is why they must surrender their immunity to Supervisors. Beggars cannot choose.STILL ON BODE’S SEND-OFF PARTYOnly some members of the break-away PDP party group have signified their intention to contribute to the send off party being organized for Bode George as he heads for self-exile. That is unfair. Come on you APC guys; be magnanimous. You should actuallybe sponsoring the party. At least you won’t have Bode to kick around anymore. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Henry Ajomale, how about it? We are waiting!!!P.S. Ok, as a friend, I’ll buy the one-way ticket to Nowhere.