Beacon of Hope by Jubreal Akintayo

BEACON OF HOPE
Not just a hope
A shiny one
A hope for the youths
A hope to claim the 'Tomorrow Leader' mantra
A hope for the less privileged
A dash resistant hope
A promising hope
A youth oriented hope
A hope of egalitarianism
A hope for human development
A hope for sound education
A hope for job opportunities
A hope for industrialisation
A hope for community development
Hope for a a new dawn
RAI2019 is the hope
RUFAI ADENIYI ISMAIL is the hope bearer
The entire youthood of Iwoland are the hopefuls
Purposeful representation is the mission
Party membership is just an affiliation
Party is just a name
YOUTH MISSION IS 'THE PARTY'

Jubril Akin-Akintayo ©2016

Concatenation by Jubreal Akin-Akintayo

CONCATENATION
If I were a wealthy man
My street would be of gold
My gold would be of glitters
My 'glitteratti' world would devoid of Intimidation

My neighbourhood would be of ivory
My ivory would be large
My large heart would contain all

My neighbours would be of succour
My succour would be all-encompassing
My encompassing succour that would touch hearts

My friends would be of affluence
My affluent world that would not scare others
My 'other sides' would taste from the affluence

My city would be of glamour My glamorous city that would be a centre of attractions
My attractive city that would have a booming economy

My environment would be of serenity
My serene environment that would elongate lives
My life that would be spent to help others

My coast would be of spaces
My space that would be of contents
My contents that would be of brilliance

My world would be a safe abode
My abode would be a safe confine
My confine would be of utmost security

My group would be of dynamics
My dynamism that would yield good results
My result that would be an object of envy&emulation

My policies would devoid of favouritism
My favourites would not enjoy preferential treat
My treatment would be same for all&sundry

IF I WERE A WEALTHY MAN I SHALL MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE

Jubril Akin-Akintayo
©2016

Meera stitches opens Meera Academy

MEERA STICHES OPENS MEERA ACADEMY


A leading fashion house  in the city of Ibadan, Meera Stitches  has now opened  a fashion school where one can learn how to make dresses, shirts, trousers, wedding outfits  and children's wears.

Meera Stitches is a modern tailor shop
in Nigeria. The fashion house make and sell custom traditional/native wears for kids and
adult, native wears and all at  affordable
and they  can deliver to anywhere in Nigeria.

According to the CEO of the Fashion  House Mrs Gbemisola Adisa-Lawal,  "MEERA STITCHES It is a fashion outlet where we are on the mission to promote our culture and local economy through the use of native
and traditional fabrics, by specially designing these fabrics into unique styles that can compete favorably at international level"

On the opening of her Fashion school,  Mrs Adisa stressed that her passion to breed new set of entrepreneurs in the fashion  world motivated her to establish the Academy. She said the school offer courses ranges from Sketching, Pattern Drafting,  Sewing skill, clothing construction,  stone works, fabrics beading and general business management. MEERA ACADEMY is located at 1, winners way, Basorun market, off BCOS, Ibadan. You can as well reach out to them on 08029998518, 08071608233.
You can visit there website:  www.meerastitches.com

My concern for APC

MY CONCERN WITH APC

The birth of All Progressive Congress, APC was a welcome development to all and sundry that have the development of Nigeria at heart. This is a party we all expected more than four years ago. When INEC announced the registration of APC, some of us that believe nothing good can come out of the ruling party again shouted the word "CHANGE". Like I do say, APC may not neccessary means change/bring change, what is more glaring about the formation of the party is that it will absolutely bring the long over-due competition which will of course bring the change we are all clamouring for.

I am a die-hard fan of Chief Bisi Akande(though he made me lost a year and totally sent me away from public secondary school), his transparency and accountability in governance is worthy of emulation. Barring his "not teacher friendly" education policy, he remains one of the best governor Osun state has ever produced. Just like His Excellency Rochas Owelle Okorocha said in his speech during the 75th birthday celebration of Baba Akande, when I grow up, I want to be like him. Akande's resilience and radical nature caught my attention, and maybe the reason I have sympathy for his party; AD>AC>>ACN

It's obvious Nigeria politics need a strong and formidable  opposition. ACN needs something new inorder to consolidate their victories in the southwest. CPC surprised many with their landslide victory in Nassarawa state coupled with the millions of vote they garner in the 2011 presidential election just within few months of their registration. Heaven and earth knows Senator Julius Ali Ucha of ANPP won the gubernatorial election in Ebonyi state(where I was an observer). Benue was another state where many believed ACN was grossly rigged out by PDP in the 2011 guber election. These and many more are reasons why many believe if these parties come together, they can give a tough challenge to the PDP and possibly arrest power from them.

And to God be the glory here come the party we have all been clamouring for, APC!!!
One basic fact is that an average Nigeria is tired of PDP administration and that manifested in the result of 2011 general election notably in the  southwest. Even without the likes of Richard Akinjide, Teslim Folarin, Raji Rasaki, Rasheed Ladoja and other bigwig politicians in Oyo state, ACN won. Who now tell APC need Buba Marwa or Atiku Abubakar to win elections in Adamawa?

Where APC got it wrong was when they started extending  their invitation to most politicians that we all assumed have put our dear country Nigeria in the abyssal situation we are today. And to cap it all, APC wants OBJ to be their 'navigator'.
Letz assumed he accepted the offer, OBJ  will now be a progressive!?
Political parties are mostly established on the basis of ideology. With the billions of naira Bukola Saraki loot from the cofer of his state treasury, so he is now a progressive?
Ameachi turns a 'Progressive' simply because he is in the battle of supremacy with GEJ!
Where is the ideology in our politics?

Bisi Akande, Ogboñnaya Onu, Muhammed Buhari, Chris Ngige,  Bola Tinubu, Rocha Okorocha, Adams Oshiomole, Raji Fashola, Niyi Adebayo, Annie Okonkwo are names we have a little trust in.
 What APC need most is mass appeal(which I believe they are enjoying in the southwest), and not exodus of kangaroo politicians that have been sidelined in the ruling party and thought the best they could do is to team up with APC. If APC really mean business come 2015, they have to regulate the influx of these stained politicians. They have nothing good to offer rather than destablize the party and move on to another party. Nigerians are watching and many are beginning to lose confidence in the party and of course question their sincerity of purpose.  Unless they are telling us they are desperate about power and not being driven by the interest of the masses.

Yusuff O. Mutalub
03/02/2014

SECONDARY SCHOOL PROTEST IN OSUN

The wide spread protest that took place in majority towns in Osun state today is really disheartening and totally uncalled for. This is a scenario that could be easily averted if proper measure has been put in place.

I will first of all sympathise with the majority students of our secondary schools in the state for the situation they find themselves at this eleventh hour. We have to all understand that the economy of the state is presently in coma and government is doing everything possible to revamp our dwindling economy. Till the state is buoyant again, we have to endure and this is one it. There is no two way out, government can't sponsor the whole WAEC fee of all students in the state for now. We must live with it for now. My only reservation for the government is that the notification of this norms  is coming very late. The students should have been informed months ago that their parents will pay for this year WAEC fee.

Our parents need to understand that education can not be totally free at least for now on this country. The earlier we understand this ,the better for us all. They have to make the necessary sacrifice for the better future of their wards. This can serve as their own compliment to the little the government is doing.

I will enjoin the state government to liaise with the management of WAEC to review  the payment deadline at least for the students of Osun state. This will allow many parents to meet up with the payment. Money isn't that easy to cough out with the current reality of our state economy. The future of many of the students will be at stake if they eventually miss out on this examination. This is a delicate issue that must be handled carefully.

Osun a dara ooo

CS! CS!! OH!!! By Jubreal Akintayo

CS! CS! OH CS!
The Community Servant you are
Service is your life
IDC is the servantry
Servitors are the IDC members
In your nestle world
Rarely do you sleep
'cos of your quest for a greater IWOLAND
Moving from shores to shores
From right across left
And from top to bottom
To ensure a beautiful and egalitarian society

Dim appeared the vision at the beginning
But determination and doggedness brainchilded the mission
And has remained the driving seat
Many are the enemies of progress
Plenty are the distractive mechanisms
Destructive vipers, uncountable
But fervent prayers is our shield
The 'firm-stand' of the servitures is the sword
IDC is the army
Our elders are the source of 'ginger'
Compromise after disagreement keep us moving
Though, we have achieved many feats
Our quest for more is unquantifiable
IDC WE ARE
GREATER IWO KINGDOM IS THE AIM
THE SKY IS OUR STARTING POINT

JUBRIL AKIN-AKINTAYO
©2015