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Our message is clear: At the Lead Generation General Assembly, we made it clear: silence is not neutrality — it is consent. A peaceful, democratic Nigeria can only thrive through constitutional adherence, judicial independence, and inclusive governance that leaves no community behind. We call on all tiers of government to: 🔹 Strengthen community-based security and trust-building 🔹 Empower youth through job creation and mentorship 🔹 Reform the judiciary for swift and impartial justice 🔹 Facilitate open dialogue to resolve political tensions 🔹 Address energy and infrastructure gaps with equity in mind Democracy is not just the absence of conflict — it is the presence of fairness, dignity, and the rule of law. Now is the time for leadership that listens, policies that include, and systems that protect. #LeadGenerationInitiative #SecurityThroughInclusion #DemocracyInAction #JusticeForAll #AfricaDay2025 #ConstitutionalGovernance #NigeriaForward #RuleOfLaw #CommunityPolicing #YouthEmpowerment #CollaborativeLeadership #LetsGetInvolvedAfrica

UNTIL LOCAL GOVERNANCE WORKS IN NIGERIA, CENSUS DATA WILL REMAIN UNRELIABLE The Federal Government has announced plans to conduct a new census to update Nigeria’s population database. However, without effective local governance, any census conducted in Nigeria will be neither accurate nor reliable. Why? In every census exercise, local government areas (LGAs), states, and regions manipulate population figures to secure a larger share of federal allocations. Over the years, there have been reports of census fraud, where not just people but even animals—dogs, goats, and cattle—have allegedly been counted to inflate numbers. In some cases, foreigners are included in the headcount, further distorting the data. This widespread manipulation stems from a flawed system where states and LGAs depend on federal allocations for survival. As long as government funding is tied to population figures rather than actual local productivity, census rigging will persist. The real solution lies in strengthening local governance through resource control—ensuring that states and LGAs generate and manage their own revenues based on local productivity. If regions are incentivized to thrive on their own economic output rather than federal handouts, the motivation to manipulate census figures will disappear. Until Nigeria embraces true local governance with financial autonomy, census exercises will remain a waste of time and resources. This is one of the factors that informs the need to restructure Nigeria.

Nigerians would have assumed that the persistent failures of her refineries to function over the years were attributed to spiritual problems. Unfortunately, they were issues created by Nigerian politicians. Even the Port Harcourt refinery that consumed $1.5 billion, allegedly now operational, NNPCL declines to disclose its daily production and capacity. Consequently, I will withhold commendation to NNPCL and Present Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. After all, what Nigerians want to experience is a reduction in pump prices of petroleum. Anything else is inconsequential, not even the beautiful pictures of the Warri refinery. I’m Comr. (Amb) Derrick Oritsematosan Agberen. #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria

Nigerians would have assumed that the persistent failures of her refineries to function over the years were attributed to spiritual problems. Unfortunately, they were issues created by Nigerian politicians. Even the Port Harcourt refinery that consumed $1.5 billion, allegedly now operational, NNPCL declines to disclose its daily production and capacity. Consequently, I will withhold commendation to NNPCL and Present Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. After all, what Nigerians want to experience is a reduction in pump prices of petroleum. Anything else is inconsequential, not even the beautiful pictures of the Warri refinery. I’m Comr. (Amb) Derrick Oritsematosan Agberen. #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria

Nigerians would have assumed that the persistent failures of her refineries to function over the years were attributed to spiritual problems. Unfortunately, they were issues created by Nigerian politicians. Even the Port Harcourt refinery that consumed $1.5 billion, allegedly now operational, NNPCL declines to disclose its daily production and capacity. Consequently, I will withhold commendation to NNPCL and Present Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. After all, what Nigerians want to experience is a reduction in pump prices of petroleum. Anything else is inconsequential, not even the beautiful pictures of the Warri refinery. I’m Comr. (Amb) Derrick Oritsematosan Agberen. #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria