A total of 1699 athletes made up of male and female from 11 states of the federation have arrived Ilorin for the 5th edition of National Youth Games (NYG), holding at the University of Ilorin sports complex.

Let us be honest here. We had at a time in recent past admired Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Some of us had argued that he might (just might) represent the latter-day messiah that will lead the British people out of the “wilderness” (as termed by some people) called the European Union. Many believed Boris would be unbearably too hot to handle by the EU leaders and they will on the spur accept all his exit demands without any questions.

As can be deduced from the foregoing, the executive at the centre led by President Muhammadu Buhari does not inspire. But what about the two chambers of the National Assembly where members of the ruling party form the majority? Are they better off? Now, I have already adumbrated that the federal legislature since the time Dr. Saraki was Senate President, failed in its responsibility of dealing with the President considering various constitutional breaches he committed since May 29, 2015. But the current National Assembly will be worse, given that Saraki’s successor, Ahmed Lawan, has publicly displayed hyperbolic admiration for Buhari while his deputy, Ovie Omo-Agege, enjoys genuflecting before the President. A clear indication that the current Senate would be subservient to Buhari is the “bow-and-go” Nollywood histrionics in full display during the ministerial screening. Similarly, Femi Gbajabiamila’s controversial emergence as Speaker of the House of Representatives has already compromised its independence: if the House tries to flex its legislative muscles with the Presidency, it would be just a simple matter of Buhari’s foot soldiers threateningly reminding the Speaker that “he who lives in a glass house should not throw stones.”  It is disheartening that federal legislators are still receiving outrageously huge emoluments and pecks of office when the economy is in serious trouble. As I write, the Senate leadership is preparing to buy Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for senators worth N50 million each, and the leadership of the House of Representatives will soon jump into the bandwagon of prodigal profligate spending. So, even on the not-too-difficult issue of bringing down the cost of running the National Assembly, barbarians that dominate APC have, not surprisingly, failed woefully.

By Gabriel Olawale Osasogie Christian Osaghalele, better known as ‘Osasogie’ is a Nigerian and Canada-based Showbiz Promoter, Event organizer and head honcho of Osasogie Entertainment in the North-American country. He is well-respected in the African Diaspora community as the go-to-guy when it comes to organizing events showcasing talents from Africa. In the past decade, Osasogie […]

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