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[VIDEO]: I'll Go Slow and Steady, President Buhari Tells Diaspora Nigerians

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<b>WASHINGTON DC, USA - President Muhammadu Buhari who is presently on a state visit to the United States of America has said he was aware that people call him <i>"Baba Go Slow"</i> and asserted that he would rather be slow and steady than be hasty without achievement.</b></div>
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President Buhari said this while addressing some Nigerians living in the US at a town hall meeting where he interacted with Nigerians in Diaspora.<br />
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Some Nigerians are calling me <i>Baba Go Slow</i>. I'm going to go slow and steady.</blockquote>
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AIT AMERICA Some People are calling me Baba Go-Slow, Then I'll Go-Slow and Steady - President Buhari tells Nigerians in Diaspora during the bilateral visits to the United States. Coming up tonight on AIT News Hour<br />
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[VIDEO]: I'll Go Slow and Steady, President Buhari Tells Diaspora Nigerians

WASHINGTON DC, USA - President Muhammadu Buhari who is presently on a state visit to the United States of America has said he was aware...

[PHOTO NEWS]: President Buhari Meets US Secretary of State John Kerry

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<b>WASHINGTON DC, USA - As part of his schedules at the ongoing 4-day State Visit of the Nigerian President to the United States of America, President Muhammadu Buhari today led the visiting Nigerian delegation to a meeting with the US Secretary of State, Senator John Kerry, at the State Department.</b></div>
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[PHOTO NEWS]: President Buhari Meets US Secretary of State John Kerry

WASHINGTON DC, USA - As part of his schedules at the ongoing 4-day State Visit of the Nigerian President to the United States of Americ...

OP ED: Nigeria Committed to Good Governance and Fighting Terror - By Muhammadu Buhari

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<b>This month, the world moved a step closer to the defeat of Boko Haram, the jihadist group that has terrorised hundreds of thousands in the northern states of Nigeria. In one of my first acts since taking office as president six weeks ago, I have replaced the heads of Nigeria’s army, navy and air force. Our new military leadership has not been chosen because of their familiarity with those in government, as was too often the case in the past, but on their track records and qualifications alone.</b></div>
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These new military leaders will be based in Borno State in northern Nigeria, where the headquarters of the armed services has been relocated. This shift of resources and command directly to the front line, in addition to the replacement of the head of the State Security Service, Nigeria’s intelligence organisation, and a new emphasis on working in partnership with our neighbours, has equipped us to take the fight directly to Boko Haram.</div>
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Already we are beginning to see a degrading of Boko Haram’s capabilities as a fighting force. In recent weeks, it appears to have shifted away from confronting the military directly to an increase in attacks on civilian areas, as we saw only last week when an elderly woman and 10-year-old girl blew themselves up at a Muslim prayer gathering in northeastern Nigeria. We should not be confused by this change, hateful as it is: It does not mean that Boko Haram is succeeding in its aims - it shows that it is losing.</div>
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<span style="font-family: '';"><i>We seek the support and partnership of the United States in these tasks. The importance of the fight against terrorism and corruption in Nigeria, Africa’s most powerful economy and largest populace, cannot be underestimated. Our allies can provide much-needed military training and intelligence as our soldiers take the war effort to Boko Haram. Similarly, we look to U.S. businesses as well as the Obama administration to help develop governance initiatives that can ensure that Nigeria’s wealth benefits all its people, not just a few. By taking these steps, we will be positioned to benefit from increased investment - particularly in energy and electricity - from the United States.</i></span></blockquote>
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While we work to defeat the terrorists, I ask the people of Nigeria and the world for resolve and fortitude. The campaign we will wage will not be easy; it may not be swift. We should expect stages of success and also moments when it may appear that our advances have been checked. But no one should have any doubt as to the strength of our collective will or my commitment to rid this nation of terror and bring back peace and normalcy to all affected areas.</div>
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Similarly, my determination should not be underestimated in other matters. This includes instilling good governance and tackling the scourge of corruption that has held Nigeria back for too long.</div>
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As I meet with President Obama today - the first time a president of the United States will encounter a Nigerian counterpart following the peaceful transfer of power in a contested election in our history - I will be discussing my plans for critical reforms. So, too, will I discuss why the formation of my administration is taking time and, crucially, why it must. Already there are voices saying these changes are taking too long - even though only six weeks have passed since my inauguration. I hear such calls, but this task cannot and should not be rushed.</div>
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When cabinet ministers are appointed in September, it will be some months after I took the oath of office. It is worth noting that Obama himself did not have his full Cabinet in place for several months after first taking office; the United States did not cease to function in the interim. In Nigeria’s case, it would neither be prudent nor serve the interests of sound government to have made these appointments immediately on my elevation to the presidency; instead, Nigeria must first put new rules of conduct and good governance in place.</div>
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<span style="font-family: '';"><i>I was elected on a platform of change. I know this is what the people of Nigeria desire more than anything else. I know they are impatient for action. I realise the world waits to see evidence that my administration will be different from all those that came before. Yet reforming my country after so many years of abuse cannot be achieved overnight. In our campaigns against both Boko Haram and corruption, we should remain steadfast and remember, as it is said: "Have patience. All things become difficult before they become easy."</i></span></blockquote>
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I cannot stress how important it is to ensure that this process is carried out correctly, just as it has been crucial to first install the correct leadership of the military and security services before we fully take the fight to Boko Haram.</div>
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There are too few examples in the history of Nigeria since independence where it can be said that good management and governance were instituted at a national level. This lack of a governance framework has allowed many of those in charge, devoid of any real checks and balances, to plunder. The fact that I now seek Obama’s assistance in locating and returning $150 billion in funds stolen in the past decade and held in foreign bank accounts on behalf of former, corrupt officials is testament to how badly Nigeria has been run. This way of conducting our affairs cannot continue.</div>
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Indeed, the failure of governance, it can be argued, has been as much a factor in Nigeria’s inability thus far to defeat Boko Haram as have been issues with the military campaign itself.</div>
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So the path we must take is simple, even if it is not easy: First, instill rules and good governance; second, install officials who are experienced and capable of managing state agencies and ministries; and third, seek to recover funds stolen under previous regimes so that this money can be invested in Nigeria for the benefit of all of our citizens.</div>
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We seek the support and partnership of the United States in these tasks. The importance of the fight against terrorism and corruption in Nigeria, Africa’s most powerful economy and largest populace, cannot be underestimated. Our allies can provide much-needed military training and intelligence as our soldiers take the war effort to Boko Haram. Similarly, we look to U.S. businesses as well as the Obama administration to help develop governance initiatives that can ensure that Nigeria’s wealth benefits all its people, not just a few. By taking these steps, we will be positioned to benefit from increased investment - particularly in energy and electricity - from the United States.</div>
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I was elected on a platform of change. I know this is what the people of Nigeria desire more than anything else. I know they are impatient for action. I realise the world waits to see evidence that my administration will be different from all those that came before. Yet reforming my country after so many years of abuse cannot be achieved overnight. In our campaigns against both Boko Haram and corruption, we should remain steadfast and remember, as it is said: "Have patience. All things become difficult before they become easy."</div>
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<b>Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) is President and Commander-In-Chief of Nigeria’s Armed Forces.</b></div>
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<i>This Op-Ed was initially published in <b>The Washington Post </b>on July 20 in preparation for President Buhari's meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House during his State Visit to the United States.</i></div>
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This month, the world moved a step closer to the defeat of Boko Haram, the jihadist group that has terrorised hundreds of thousands in ...

Buhari Has "Clear Agenda" To Defeat Boko Haram - Obama

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<b>WASHINGTON DC, USA - US President Barack Obama has praised Nigeria's leader Muhammadu Buhari, saying he has a clear agenda to defeat militant Islamist group Boko Haram and to tackle corruption, <i>Reuters </i>news agency reports.</b></div>
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He was speaking as he met Mr Buhari for the first time at the White House since the Nigerian president was elected to office in March.</div>
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Nigerian Falcons Came From Behind To Force Sweden To A 3 - 3 Draw

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<b>The Super Falcons of Nigeria forced Sweden to a 3-3 draw </b><b style="font-family: '';">in a Group D match</b><b>, securing an equaliser at the 87th minute.</b></div>
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Sweden gave up a 2-0 lead to Nigeria only for substitute Linda Sembrant to put the Europeans back in the lead, which Francisca Ordega cancelled out, to give the Nigerian side hope.</div>
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The Super Falcons came out flying in the first few minutes and had the Swedes on the back foot for much of the first quarter of an hour.</div>
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But an unfortunate own goal from Desire Oparanozie gave the Swedes the lead 20 minutes into the match. Emma Berglund’s flicked header from a corner kick was redirected into Nigeria’s net by the Oparamozie's chest. A poor clearance off another Swedish corner made it 2-0, Nilla Fischer able to tap in to an empty net after the ball made its way through the crowd.</div>
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Nigeria’s front line staged a comeback. After the break, two goals in quick succession levelled matters. Ngozi Okobi’s brilliant first touch afforded the No13 plenty of room and space before coolly firing past Hedvig Lindahl. Three minutes later, Asisat Oshoala, the golden shoe winner at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 opened her account for this tournament with a fine individual effort after a well-played long ball from Onome Ebi.</div>
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Sembrant handed the lead back to Sweden after good build-up play on the left side resulted in Lina Nilsson’s cross that the substitute managed to direct past Precious Dede with her thigh.</div>
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However, Ordega salvaged a point for the Super Falcons three minutes from time with a shot that managed to slip through the legs of Lindahl, leaving matters level at 3-3</div>
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The Super Falcons have never beaten Sweden at the senior level, rather they lost 3-0 in their first clash in 2003.</div>
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The African champions shared the spoils with Sweden when both countries met at the 2007 edition of the tournament, with Cynthia Uwak levelling matters for Nigeria eight minutes from time after Victoria Svensson’s 50th minute goal.</div>
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Placed in the ‘Group of Death’ as pundits have tagged it, the Nigerian team had been tipped to crash out of Group D, which has USA and Australia as the other two countries.</div>
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Sweden are rated as the fifth-best women’s footballing nation in the world, while opponents Nigeria are far behind them in 33rd.</div>
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The Super Falcons have contested 19 games at the World Cup, winning three, drawing two and losing the rest. They progressed beyond the group phase only in 1999.</div>
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Oshiomhole, Okorocha, Yari Jostle For Governors Forum Chair

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<b>Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole; Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha and Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari are top contenders for the chairmanship of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) whose election is expected to hold Monday in Abuja.</b></div>
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The forum, hitherto encompassing governors from all political parties and which is expected to foster unity amongst the state governors, became polarised in 2013 following the claims and counter-claims by Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and his Plateau State counterpart, Jonah Jang, to the leadership of the association after a disputed election.</div>
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In the election, Amaechi got 19 votes against Jang's 16 votes. However, Jang was declared winner because he enjoyed the support of the Presidency and a few governors who were also dancing to the tune of Aso Rock.</div>
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This led to the defection of Amaechi and four other governors to the APC.</div>
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Now that a fresh election is taking place, there are indications that some governors under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may boycott it, as they are insisting that their outgoing colleagues should not participate in efforts to revamp the forum.</div>
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Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson of PDP, in a paid advertorial in national newspapers on Sunday, insisted that only  incoming governors should fully participate in the process of electing a new chairman of the forum in order to avert another crisis within the forum.</div>
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According to Dickson, "it has come to my knowledge that my distinguished and respected senior colleagues, the outgoing governors, whose tenures will be ending May 29, 2015, have summoned a meeting of the purported Nigeria Governors Forum for Monday, May 18, 2015. Among other things on the card for discussion, I understand, may be the selection of a new leadership of the forum.</div>
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"Having participated in the activities of the NGF at the period during its crisis with my respected colleagues, most of whom are now ending their respective governorship tenures, and having also known the roles played by most of the key actors of the forum in the orchestration and mismanagement of a needless crisis at such a critical phase in our nation's political journey, I owe it as a duty to our country and its fledgling democracy to alert the nation and caution my respected colleagues, especially the in-coming governors of the dangers in allowing themselves to be railroaded by the outgoing governors, most of whom created the NGF crisis, to foist on our country and political system another NGF contraption (in their own image and likeness) that will in due course threaten the stability of our democracy and be a distraction to citizens and the leadership of our country, as the NGF tussle has done between 2013 to date."</div>
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He further stated: "Our nation and democracy cannot afford another NGF whose leaders will develop ambitions and use same to undermine the federal government or be a threat to the stability and peace of our country and their political parties. I have shared these views with Governors Amaechi, Jang, Akpabio and others. I have also shared it with some of the incoming governors. Let all the issues of the NGF be handled by the governors who will be left after May 29. The secretariat should be told to receive the handing over notes from the two leaders and be prepared to give account when the need arises."</div>
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Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole; Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha and Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari are top contenders ...

Obama Under Pressure To Attend Buhari's Inauguration

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<b>As the May 29 inauguration of Nigeria's President-elect and the Vice President-elect draws closer, pressure is mounting on the White House on who to represent the United States at the event.</b></div>
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While the immediate past U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, Johnnie Carson, is asking President Barack Obama to send his deputy, Vice President Joe Biden, to lead the American delegation to the event, a pro-Africa U.S. lobby group in Washington DC and the Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans, CANAN are requesting President Obama to attend the event himself.</div>
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In a press statement over the weekend Mr. Carson, who had advised Obama as the most senior government official on Africa (after the Secretary of State) until late 2013, however, requested that the U.S. President visit Nigeria in July while heading out to East Africa as already announced.</div>
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The U.S. President is not ready yet to announce a delegation to the Nigeria's presidential swearing-in ceremony on May 29. according to Natalie Wozniak, a White House spokesperson.</div>
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But such an announcement is expected in the forthcoming week based on traditional practices by the White House. There has been news reports and claims that Mr. Obama is planning to send a high-powered, presidential scale delegation possibly led by his wife, the VP or the U.S. Secretary of State.</div>
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Specifically regarding the Buhari-Osinbajo inauguration, Ambassador Carson noted that "President Obama should send a high level delegation to President Buhari's inauguration in Abuja on May 29.</div>
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According to him, "this delegation should be led by Vice President Joe Biden, who engaged with both President Jonathan and president-elect Buhari in the run-up to the presidential election."</div>
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Continuing, the former U.S. official said if Mr. Biden "is unable to go, Secretary of State - John Kerry, National Security Advisor - Susan Rice, Homeland Security Secretary - Jeh Johnson or Agriculture Secretary - Thomas Vilsack should lead the delegation, which should include senior officials from several cabinets departments, including the Department of Defense."</div>
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The group - Constituency for Africa - is considered one of the leading organizations in the US "committed to educating and mobilizing the US public on matters pertaining to Africa."</div>
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Its president, Melvin Foote, in the statement argued that "last month, Nigeria completed its election process in a peaceful and transparent manner. While the U.S. applauded this positive feat, our involvement cannot conclude just yet. In fact, in some ways, it is only just beginning - which is why I strongly urge President Barack Obama to attend the inauguration of President-Elect Mohammadu Buhari on May 29."</div>
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He stated that "President Obama's presence at this historic inauguration would send the right signal at the right time. This election was a landmark victory for democracy in Africa and for struggling people elsewhere around the world, and his participation would make a powerful statement of hope and renewal. Nigeria is in the balance. While it is dealing with a brutal terrorism campaign in the north, and multiple other development challenges elsewhere across the country - still it is the largest economy in a very important part of the world and - is poised to achieve much more in the years ahead."</div>
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CANAN, in its own statement asked Mr. Obama to consider attending the Buhari-Osinbajo inauguration as a means of further spurring the democratic fervour and ferment which is currently at play in the country.</div>
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According to the National Secretariat of CANAN, "while with the help of the LORD, Nigerians take the lead in the credit for the successful elections, the role of the US President and government cannot be over-emphasized.</div>
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"We remember how President Barack Obama took time to personally record and send an official White House video message to Nigerians ahead of the presidential elections, saying all the right things.</div>
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"By attending the inauguration personally, Obama will cap the whole affair graciously and end the controversial fallouts of the exclusion of Nigeria in his prior visits to Africa. CANAN wishes the President take a very deep reflection on this matter and add a great spur to the ferment of change that is ongoing in Nigeria by being personally present at the Buhari-Osinbajo inauguration on May 29. It will set a new tone not only in US-Nigeria relations, but in US relationship with Africa as a whole."</div>
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In his statement urging Mr. Obama to visit Nigeria in July when he is scheduled to visit Kenya and Ethiopia, Mr, Carson said: "it would be deeply troubling for many Nigerians to see Africa's largest democracy snubbed at this important moment in its history".</div>
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Mr. Carson who advised Obama on Africa all through his first term in office and beyond conceded that: "relations between Abuja and Washington have frayed over the past two years, largely over security issues and differences over the handling of Boko Haram."</div>
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He suggested that by sending a high powered delegation to the presidential inauguration in Nigeria and then dropping by in Nigeria on his way to East Africa in July, President Obama can bring about a new beginning between Nigeria and the U.S. with the emergence of the Buhari-Osinbajo presidency.</div>
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Like GDP Re-basing, Like Unemployment Rate Revision

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<b>Despite rampant unemployment across the country, the Nigerian government says the proportion of people without jobs has plummeted dramatically from 28 per cent to just 6.4 per cent, meaning France has a higher percentage of unemployed people than Nigeria, and the United States and United Kingdom barely managed to beat Nigeria by a mark.</b></div>
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Unemployment rate in France stands at 10.6 per cent, while the U.S. and U.K. have 5.5 per cent each.</div>
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The Statistician-General of the Federation, Yemi Kale, had announced on Thursday that Nigeria's unemployment rate, which stood at about 28 per cent by the 4th quarter of 2014, crashed to the new rate.</div>
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The revised methodology for computing unemployment statistics reduced Nigeria's official work hour benchmark from 40 to 20 hours a week, leaving the possibility of categorising millions of underemployed Nigerians "employed".</div>
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Some Nigerians have, however, described the new figure variously as "delusionary", "politically motivated", "unserious" and "fallacious".</div>
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Mr. Kale said if his bureau relied on the International Labour Organisation, ILO, which sees the "unemployed" as persons in the labour market who put in less than one hour at work per week, Nigeria's rate would have plunged further, and virtually all Nigerians would be seen as employed.</div>
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A revision of the ILO definition to Nigeria's initial 40 hours per week, Mr. Kale said, resulted in an unemployment rate of 23.9 percent in 2010, a figure many Nigerians dismissed as false.</div>
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But government experts considered that figure inadequate, arguing that persons who put in as much as 39 hours per week cannot be considered unemployed.</div>
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The NBS boss noted the difference between unemployed and "not having work", saying that only those within the working age of 15 and 64 years and looking for work, but cannot find, are considered unemployed.</div>
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Video: Katsina State Governor Shema Urges Supporters to Kill and Crush Political Opponents

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<b>Report by: Mohammed Lere</b><br />
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A video depicting the Katsina Governor, Ibrahim Shema, prodding his party members to physically assault and possibly “kill” opposition politicians in the state, has gone viral on the internet.<br />
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The amateur video was first posted on the internet on November 12.<br />
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It shows the governor, dressed in white agbada and brown sandals, standing on a red carpet, and addressing a crowd in what seemed like a political rally. He spoke in Hausa.<br />
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Mr. Shema likened opposition politicians to “cockroaches” before asking the crowd what to do if they found the nocturnal insect in their apartments.<br />
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The crowd chorused “Kill them!”<br />
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“Crush them!” the governor responded, agreeing with the crowd.<br />
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Similar calls have triggered violence in other countries including the East African country, Rwanda, where the majority Hutus’ description of the minority Tutsis as “cockroaches”, helped fired a 100-day murderous campaign that saw over 800,000 Tutsis killed.<br />
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Mr. Shema is a second term governor and a member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.<br />
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In 2011, he fought hard to secure a second term after the state’s main opposition then, the defunct Congress for Political Change, CPC, expanded rapidly and gained influence in the northwest state. CPC is now part of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC.<br />
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Katsina State is also the home state of Muhammadu Buhari, a leader of the opposition APC and a contender for the APC presidential ticket for the 2015 election.<br />
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Katsina has a relatively minimal history of violence, although the state has been noted by election observers for a significant incidence of underage voting in previous elections.<br />
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The video which has drawn stringent backlash online ended with the governor emphatically asking his fans to reprise any attack from the opposition.<br />
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“Before now people from the opposition will humiliate us in the PDP and we will say don’t do anything about it. But now I am telling you to fight back and ‘quote me’,” the governor emphasized.<br />
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Mr. Shema could not be reached for comments on the story. His aide, Sani Malumfashi, a Special Adviser on media, said he was away and is only expected back on ‎Saturday.<br />
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<b>A transcript of the video is posted below</b><br />
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“PDP has touched the lives of every citizen of Katsina state, either as an individual or your family in general.<br />
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“If your child is sick you must take him to the hospital to receive treatment for free.<br />
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“You must use the well-built road that PDP constructed to go to your house.<br />
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“Your children have never paid a single dime for his education in this state since I became the governor in 2007 and that includes WAEC and NECO.<br />
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“We should thank Allah for this.<br />
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“If you look around, some states that I will not mention here, they keep making the headlines that PDP could not do this or that, but they should know Katsina state is PDP and we have done it.<br />
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“You should not be bothered with ‘cockroaches of politics.’<br />
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“Cockroaches are only found in the toilet even at homes.<br />
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“If you see a cockroach in your house what do you do?<br />
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Crowd responds:  “You kill it!”<br />
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Gov. Shema agrees: “Crush them!<br />
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“Anyone who does anything against you we’ll retaliate, am telling you now.<br />
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“Before now people from the opposition will humiliate us in the PDP and we will say don’t do anything about it but now I am telling you to fight back and ‘quote me’”.<br />
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Video: Katsina State Governor Shema Urges Supporters to Kill and Crush Political Opponents

Report by: Mohammed Lere A video depicting the Katsina Governor, Ibrahim Shema, prodding his party members to physically assault and...

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