APC AND THE ROAD-MAP TO 2015

WOULD THIS BRING THE LONG ANTICIPATED CHANGE?

 

Many governments have emerged; from the military to the civilian regime, particularly the civilian regime, where we read volumes of their manifestos, giving the electorate the hope of having a sigh of relief, but on the contrary, such things are not implemented.

The question is ‘who bears the brunt?’ your answer is as good as mine- the masses!

          The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has been in power for so long a time of which the Nigerian people are crying for a change.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is seen as a national party to reckon with, following its philosophy which focuses on the common man of Nigeria. The party is geared to being in the frontline of Nigerian politics, by showcasing political character different from that of the ruling PDP.

          In the history of Nigerian politics, there has never been a coalition of political parties to form a single party which would be a strong contender to the government of the day. To getting the mandate of the electorate, come 2015, the APC in its road-map is poised to

·       Ensuring zero-tolerance for corruption

·       Providing meals for students across the federation.

·       Providing a sum of #5,000.00 to vulnerable people every month.

·       Providing jobs both at the state and federal levels.

·       Providing adequate power supply and ICT centres across the federation.

If you were a jurist, would you say the government of the day is not making effort to fighting corruption? Come to think of it, corruption in Nigeria precisely, is as old as man, and only if we can all imbibe attitudinal change will this ‘nut’ be easy for us to crack.

How does the APC want to tackle this menace of corruption? In the south-west where it dominates, a lot of projects awarded by its state governors are not monitored and evaluated, let alone being implemented. A notable road along Bucknor-Isheri road in Ejigbo LCDA, in Lagos state, has been awarded for over a decade now, yet, the government of the day still politicizes with it. Year-in, year-out, this road is said to have been completed and commissioned. This is corruption!

          Consider the states where APC is the government of the day, how many jobs have the governors able to provide? What we have is ethnicity and nepotism. People are no longer being employed on merit. How can we make headway with these?

          How does the APC want to provide a sum of #5000.00 to vulnerable people across the federation for every month? Will this be in the national budget? How then would it be able to execute its projects?

This will equally culminate in corruption, where some individuals will politicize with it.

From these, the ruling People’s Democratic Party claims to have a similar road-map, but the All Progressives Congress believes the former lacks character in leadership.

          My point is how does the APC want to fight insurgency in the north-east, following the recent attacks on schools? Let’s see how far this goes come 2015 general elections.

          

OUR CELL PHONES

Before the advent of technology, the crude method of communication was in vogue of which town criers were used in the monarchical era to relate a king’s message to the subjects. This continued over a long period of time until the analog system came into play.

During this time, only the elite had access to it; the average citizens could only send messages to their loved ones through the post office. Such written letters could take months before reaching its destinations. If for instance, a student is writing to the parents in a different locality for financial assistance, it may take a couple of months for the letter to get to them, and another month(s) for the response letter to get to the former.

This was indeed a serious communication barrier until the GSM Communication System came to stay. It has really relieved us of so many communication barriers.

          With the GSM Communication System, virtually everybody in the world has access to it, even to the most remote area in the world. Today people hardly write letters rather, they communicate their thoughts in voice calls or text messages.

Some cell phones have internet connectivity; hence, one can do a lot of things without visiting any cyber café- these are smart phones that can show your exact location on the globe. Geological scientists sometimes use it to carry out part of their reconnaissance survey to know the relief of an area. With your cell phone, you can communicate with anybody in any part of the world, but as the saying goes “every advantage has a disadvantage”, hence, there are side effects to the use of these phones.

          Firstly, every cell phone has a Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) which is a measure of the amount of radio frequency (RF) energy absorbed by the body when in use. This SAR varies with cell phones, of which some countries in the western world have adopted a maximum SAR level between 1.6 and 2.0 watts per kilogram.

This device is actually called handset, but it has become “bag set” and “pocket set” by some people, such that they are oblivious of incoming calls.

Studies have even shown that keeping the cell phones in trouser pockets can cause decreased sperm count; keeping close to the head while sleeping can affect one’s brain cells. Developing children who have smaller skulls should limit the use of cell phones. Constant exposure to the emitted radiations also affects the cells of the eyes, brings about slightly raised blood pressure, mild fatigue after prolonged use, etc.

To inhibiting these effects, let your cell phone be at least 1inch from your body. You could resort to using a headset or speakerphone when necessary. Sending text messages could also help instead of using a voice call.

Adhere to these, and save yourself from harm.