Why Buhari, cabinet may not succeed – Babalola SAN – TheNigerialawyer

The founder, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief
Afe Babalola has said the 1999 Constitution in operation is
responsible for the myriads of challenges afflicting the
country.

Babalola said the provisions of the constitution are
antithetical to the development and progress of the country
considering the loopholes inherent in the legal framework.

He spoke on Tuesday during his conferment of Africa Role Model
and AU Agenda 2063 Ambassadorial Award held at the 7000 seater Alfa
Belgore Multipurpose Hall, Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti.

The foremost legal luminary President Muhammad Buhari and his
cabinet might find it difficult to succeed in making meaningfully
differences on the country socio-economic landscape with the 1999
quasi-federal Constitution which does not suit the country’s
peculiar nature.

He said unless bold steps are taken to change the 1999
Constitution which is falsely described as a federal constitution,
Nigeria will continue to revolve around the vicious circle of
underdevelopment.

Babalola, however, called on Buhari-led government to convene a
sovereign national conference whose membership will be elected on
Zero party system to design a people-oriented constitution that
would address the country’s challenges.

Expressing his gratitude to family and friends for the honour,
Babalola said African need transformational leaders that could work
for an integrated prosperous and peaceful continent.

“The award is a good omen to millions of youths in Africa
particularly those who belong to lowly class. I affirm that no
matter your lowly status in life, if I whose formal education
stopped in primary six can make it, then you can make it faster and
better

“It is a tragedy that Africa today is bereft of transformational
leaders such as Mahma Ghandi, Kwame Nkrumah, Nmamdi Azikwe, Obafemi
Awolowo, Nelson Mandella and Ahmadu Bello. For Africa to move
forward, we need transformational leaders and not operators of 1999
Constitution.

“The renaissance has started in ABUAD. ABUAD is the clear leader
in reformation of education. We have succeeded in nine years to
transform education in the country,” he said.

In his address, the Nigeria Representative of African Union
ECOSOCC, Nigeria Representative, Dr. Tunji Asaolu said Babalola’s
contribution to human capital development and other facet of human
life was worthy of commendation and emulation.

Asaolu said the continental award was conferred on the legal
icon predicated on his legendary achievements in all sphere of
human life which has been tremendously contributing to the
socio-economic development Africa.

According to him, Babalola is a continental role model whose
work and activities are serving as veritable implementation
platforms of the AU Agenda 2063.

“It is indeed a worthy honor being done to a worthy Patron, Aare
Afe Babalola, for all his achievement so far in life and carrier,
to the benefit of a worthy continent.

“Let me make it clear, uncountable factors were put into account
before selecting Aare Afe Babalola for this premier continental
award. In actual fact, AU is not known to give recognitions
flippantly or to compromise its standards, under any guise.

“In this regard, this award and recognition to Aare Afe
Babalola, in all fairness, meets all AU standards and norms.

“In total the 3rd General Assembly approved five award slots for
2019 for all of Africa in the alphabetical order of Central, East,
North, Southern and West Africa.

“The AU Agenda 2063 slot five approval is for West-Africa; and
that is the slot that is being conferred on our father, Aare Afe
Babalola today. In all fairness, though, Baba is long overdue for
such a honour as this,” he said.

On his part, Governor Kayode Fayemi described Babalola as a
pride and blessing to entire humanity, saying his developmental
impacts in Ekiti, Nigeria and Africa continent is immeasurable and
unquantifiable.

“This is an iconic award given to an iconic of Ekiti State. If
there is other human asset a country can have it is Aare Babalola
himself.

“You are a pride to Ekiti, Nigeria, Africa and entire human race
because you have devoted yourself and resources to the development
and progress of humanity,” he said.

The Alafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi said Babalola
noble vitrues and his high ideals of humility, honesty,
transparency, integrity earned him integrity beyond the shores of
the country.

He added that Babalola has impacted the lives of many through
mentorship, scholarship and various philanthropic programmes from
which many less privilege had benefited.

“At the critical stage of elite conspiracy against me on the
throne, Afe stood by me without minding all the names he was called
to scare him from me. He has not only been supporting me
professionally but materially as circumstances dictate,” Oba
Adeyemi said.

Police Boss Posts Ahmad Abdulrahman as CP
Enugu
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· as IGP orders the new CP to restore sanity in the State

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni, has
ordered the immediate posting of CP Ahmad Abdulrahman to Enugu
State Command as Commissioner of Police in charge of the State. He
takes over from CP Suleiman Balarabe, who has been redeployed to
the Force Intelligence Bureau, FCID, Abuja, as the CP in-charge of
Intelligence.

CP Ahmad Abdulrahman holds double Masters Degrees – one in
Criminal Justice and another in Conflict, Peace & Strategic
Studies, both from the Kaduna State University. A graduate of
Political Science & Administration from the University of
Sokoto, CP Ahmad also holds a Post Graduate Certificate in
Corruption Studies from the University of Hong Kong.

Until his recent posting, CP Ahmad was the Commissioner of
Police in charge of Intelligence at the FCID, Abuja. He has held
many command positions across the Federation, viz. Kaduna, Bayelsa
and Ekiti Commands. His posting as the CP Enugu State is predicated
upon his action-oriented approach to work, his track record of
outstanding leadership and interpersonal relations.

The IGP has charged the CP to bring to bear his wealth of
experience, leveraging on the Force policy on Community Policing
and Intelligence-driven crime fighting strategies towards
overhauling the security architecture of the coal-rich State. The
IGP also enjoins the people of the State to partner with the Police
and accord the CP maximum cooperation in his efforts at revamping
the security situation in the State.

The posting is with immediate effect.

DCP FRANK MBA
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS