 Welcome back to the breakfast. It is the Mindset Monday edition and it's time for us to go to the headlines and see what some of our national dailies are reporting. But before we do that we do have a clip I mentioned to you earlier that we needed to give you an update on a traffic situation in some part of Lagos and we have a short clip where an accident occurred involving a truck can we have that clip involving a truck? There you have it. It happened close to Osaka, London. If you're coming from Chevron, a axis of Lagos, this is what you will see. This was taken by one of our crew members this morning on his way to work as early as 520. He saw this and there was serious traffic for more than 40 minutes and this is an appeal to the relevant authorities to do the needful and get that truck off the road because that axis is a very busy one. Hundreds of thousands of vehicles will be needing to go through that axis and if that truck is not removed not many people will be able to get to their destinations on time today. So that's a truck, an accident involving a truck and the Osaka, London axis of Chevron, a Lagos. Okay so it's time for us to take a look at what's happening on some headlines of the national dailies and we'll begin with nature news. Nature news leads with why 70% of Nigeria's food exports are rejected. That's according to NAVDAC. 70% of Nigeria's food exports are rejected. If you go on top of the masthead you have Walled Migratory Bird Day. NCF advocates safe sustainable water for birds. That story is right there on the front page but details are more of it we find on page 11 of Nature News. FG advocates more use of bamboo trees for climate change mitigation. Details of that is on page 5. Buhari Commission's large-scale integrated rice mill in Abuja. Details of that is on page 12 and on the down you have Anthony Joshua Resume's training ahead Wilder about. That's page 21 of Nature News newspaper. From Nature News we'll move to leadership newspaper and leadership newspaper leads with where you have a picture of President Mohammad Buhari there. Seven days to go. Buhari ships gear and the right of there. President Brace-up. Residents Brace-up as PMB's return to Daora Entire's final phase. Details of that is on page 4 of leadership. Seven days to go. Buhari ships gear. Residents Brace-up as PMB's return to Daora Entire's final phase. You have details of that on page 4. That's a very beautiful picture of the President there in front of the leadership newspaper. So on the masthead you have CCTV project caught, asked FG to account for $460 million Chinese loan. That's a loan taken in 2010 for CCTV project that failed. Yet Nigeria is already servicing that loan and the contract was not well executed. Going down you have 10th National Assembly Yarei Kalu G6 turned down emissaries. You have details of that on page 7 of the leadership newspaper. Reps Minority Leadership Atiku Wike in Fresh War. Page 4 is where you have details of that and five African presidents join PMB to commission Angotere refinery today. Page 31 is where you find details of that on the leadership newspaper. From the leadership newspaper we move into a new entrant. National Economy. This is the first time we'll be having that feature on the breakfast this morning. Today on the breakfast at Beggar Park. National Economy and it's leading with $19 billion Angotere refinery. Nigeria's local refinery comes alive again. Nigeria's local refining comes alive again with a rider. Refinery will save country $9 billion annually. That's according to experts. There you have the beautiful picture there of the refinery. Said to be the biggest in the world. Pension fund assets in FGN securities rises to 10.19 trillion era. Why have the clouds not rolled away yet? That is a question. You want to find out what the answer is? We'll have details of that on page 10 of the National Economy. On top of the National Economy you have the stock exchange report. So if you want to find out what the stocks are saying, you need to pick up that newspaper, the National Economy, to get details of what the stocks are about. And then you move from the National Economy to the National Newspaper. The National Newspaper leads with Shatema. Tinuba will run an all-inclusive administration. The right of there. Why Southeast should support incoming government by Umahi? The story continues on page 5. Why Southeast should support incoming government by Umahi? Why President-Elect met with Kwan Koso by Jibril? The rider, Ganduja aware of Parley. Buhari, five African presidents inaugurate Dango Terry refinery. Details are already on the front page, but it concludes on the inside. That's you have page 5. That's where you have conclusion of this report. And on top of the masthead, you have explain your source of wealth, air refitels, predecessors. You have details of that on page 8. Interest rate likely to go up again as NPC meets. Details of that is on page 5 of the National Newspaper. Suck fever, groups, aviation, workers after fans shake up. Page 8 is where details of that can be found. And Afibabalala urges incoming government to seek debt forgiveness. Page 10 of the National Newspaper is where you have details of that. And that's all the headlines we shall be reading from the dailies, the four dailies that we've looked at. Right now we've been joined by our guest, Professor Kamilusani Fagi. He's of the Department of Political Science by your University, Kano. Good morning, Professor. Good morning. How are you? I'm fine. How are you today? Fine. Thank you. All right, so let's start with the headline on National Economy. Nigeria's local refining comes alive again, the Dangote Refinery. How excited are you about this refinery? I am very much excited and hopeful that at least one of the lingering problems in Nigeria is going to be addressed. We are an oil producing country, but getting it has become a nightmare for Nigerians. So we hope that will be availability. And eventually we also hope the price will come down. And then also the income to Nigeria will improve because they say it is going to save Nigeria about money. So with all of this, I think every Nigeria will be very much excited to see that it takes up and it continues to work to eternity. Well, have you ever wondered why other players have not come to for because we understand that there have been licenses to operate have been given to some other companies yet it's only Dangote that has come on to bring theirs about. Why do you think these other companies haven't taken it, you know, making medias of the licenses given to them? Okay, I think one major reason is the fact that corruption is endemic in Nigeria. So that has been, you know, scaring many investors, not only in the oil industry, but in so many sectors of our Nigerian economy, people find it that because of corruption, what it might take a little amount of money, you have to invest more in terms of greasing hands. And also, the second reason is perhaps there is no conducive environment. By this, I mean, look at the cost of production, things that you will need, like electricity, sources of energy are not available. So this plus the corruption and so many other things are what hinder many prospective investors to come to Nigeria. And those who are here also tend to apply away the country, you know, we saw so many ghost industries like here, we are in Kano, we are seeing a lot of them, over 80% of the industries are now, you know, a ghost of themselves because of what I told you, corruption, high cost of production, and so on that, that is why many refuse to come into the industry, I mean, Nigeria to invest. Okay, let's move from that to the leadership newspaper, Professor Fagi, the leadership newspaper has one of the headlines CCTV project, caught ask FG to account for $460 million Chinese loan. This loan was taken in 2010, we're ready servicing that debt, yet it's a failed project. Yes, you see, this is this is part of the Nigerian problem. We borrow money instead of putting it to use some people corner the money. So I think it is right that this thing has to be investigated. After all, Nigerians are paying. And yet the project is not on the ground. Now, if we investigate this things and find out to the, you know, culprit on the issue, I think the next thing is to take appropriate action. Otherwise, this issue of impunity will continue. And this is one of the reasons that I said earlier on why investors are not willing to come to Nigeria. You now borrow money after how many years and nothing has happened. And the people who, you know, are involved in that are going scotch free. So I think it is the right thing to do. We shouldn't just stop at investigating it. We have to take right action on those who are found guilty. This is the only way that things will work on Nigeria. This is the only way that we can assure foreign investors to come to the country and invest. And this is the only way that we can raise local industrialists to work for Nigeria. Actually, the reps, you know, members of the House of Reps have been probing this for some years now. And finally, a court has ruled and is asking the federal government to account for that $460 million Chinese loan. The Minister for Finance had said while the reps were questioning her that she couldn't give details of this particular project, but that it was already being serviced. Well, we wait and see how this administration will respond, considering the fact that it has a few days to go. And this is coming from the court. Yeah, you see, the road is too deep and so wide that that is why people are gradually dragging their feet. But, you know, otherwise, why should the National Assembly took so long, you know, to investigate this issue in our house to take a pot to do it. And I think it is going to be too late. We have only seven days for the government to end up. And nothing will happen in these seven days. And by the time the incoming government comes in, you know, it will take time to now say that they are going to settle. And before they could settle, those who are involved will now take the advantage and set things free. And then they will go on, perhaps, if care is not taken, this is going to be the end of it. We just talk, talk and nothing happens to us as a result of it. You do not have confidence that the court order will be respected? Yeah, you see, I don't because one of our problem is that of impunity. People defy the laws and they go to court for it. So I don't think things will change. So, I mean, so quickly now, because like I said, if we go by the Nigerian practice, the way we do things, it will take this government, the incoming government, not more than not less than six months to say that they are going to know the terrain. And of course, they have to adjust to this in set up the whatever. And if we wait, as they say, justice delays is justice denied. By the time you take additional six months, then other things will come. And then when it goes to, you know, the litigation, they will start throwing this in all sorts of delay. And at the end of it, perhaps, the case will be thrown out on technicalities, not on substance. Substantially, that is an issue. But on technicalities, it will, you know, be thrown out because after all the judiciary to is deep in corruption. And so that is why people are not that optimistic about it. We tend to be a little bit pessimistic that these issues will not be finally resolved. And the court order will not be respected. All right, let's move to the nation newspaper. On the masthead, you have explain your source of wealth. Elrify tells predecessors that something close home to you, isn't it? You're in Karno, this is Elrify in Kaduna state, asking his predecessors to explain their source of wealth. How do you respond to this? That they say you lead by example. Had it been he is able to do it there has been I'm not talking of him in a part in a parcel like that, but I'm talking generally about the leadership. They have been in power, you know, changing position from minister from this to this. They should have done that. Now, if they do it, I think the predecessors couldn't do it. But I'm not depending anybody, but this is what we want. The Nigerians really want a leadership that is accountable, that is responsive to the Nigerians and that is accountable to Nigerian. But the way we have this issue, it come back to what I said earlier on the issue of impunity. You cannot sit down and say, okay, explore this while you didn't do it. They are in a position. They should have done it. If they do it, then that will be easier for them to call other people to do it. And that will be easier for other people to respect what they are being called to do. Alright, still on the nation newspaper, you have SAC fever groups, aviation workers after fan shake up. Yes, you see, this shake up is what we wanted a long ago, but it come a little bit too late, a little bit rather late. So I think that will be that fever around. One reason will be that perhaps, you know, the weaker ones are the one that would be affected. Those big fish in the rot will escape. And perhaps we may likely end up, you know, just putting a new, why an old word in the new bottle. What I'm trying to say is perhaps you see the big ones that are really involved will get their way. And after the shake up, they will be there. And those who may not be deeply involved or some of them who are not even involved will be the one who will be affected. In short, people are afraid of scapegoatism, that those who are not in the good books of the people who are in charge are the ones that are likely going to be affected. But we are hoping that the shake up will bring some sanity and in the system. All right, still on the nation newspaper, you have UK to ban foreign students from relocating with families. You are in the education sector. How do you see this new development from the UK government? Okay, I think it's a two way thought, two age thought. One is the fact that, you know, many people move and eventually they will either naturalize they are or they will take their jobs. And that is what they don't want. But for us, I think it may be a positive thing for us if we can get the brains we drain, we now prevent brain drainage. You know, people who are good, they will go back and eventually when they finally leave the country with their family, they will lose touch of what they are expected to come back and do it. But I think Britain is on the other hand is over plugging the issue because of the huge amount of money that they get. One of the areas that they get income is through the foreign student, especially like those are coming from Nigeria and other developing countries. So but I think the immigration laws were like I said, it is a two age thought that has a positive thing to reduce this massive movement in flux of foreigners. And on the other hand, it will cut affect the economy also. Don't forget the issue of Brexit exit from the UK is still hunting it. And so this will add up to their own problems. Alright, so here the last I will take from the nation is prepared by terrorists take over Kenji National Park. I didn't take that while I was taking a look at the headlines, but just discussing with you now I am seeing it and you are in the north. Perhaps, you know, you are in a good position to give us more information on this terrorist take over Kenji National Park. Do you know anything about that? Prof. No, I haven't, but I know this. Some of the things that we expect because in so many places here in the news and I believe in other areas there are ungovernable spaces. So once we have issues like that, we may say that it is not unexpected because the government is not being built in such places. We tend to put more of our emphasis on security on guiding the leaders and living a power area. So that's why the terrorists can easily move from one place to another. And the other thing is also the issue of corruption. That even some security agents and some leaders are, you know, in Kahoot with such things. But I think this is a dangerous thing for the terrorists to be, you know, doing whatever they want. I think it's dangerous and it affects the lives of the people. It will also scare investors. It has so many things that affects that it has not more than this. They are present there. Also, it is a dent on the image of Nigeria internationally that you find out in so many places terrorists are doing whatever they want to do and they go scotch-free. Well, still on the nation newspaper, you have Shatima. Tunubu will run an all-inclusive administration. How do you respond to that? Yeah, that is a good thing if we could have an all-inclusive government, meaning the various parts of the country have to be involved. We hope it shouldn't be just the usual politicking, because we know that constitutionally the cabinet has, every third must have a representation in the cabinet. But we hope that we see a new change where expertise on experts will be brought into the government and then we now have a reflection of every sector of the country that will gouse the political tension that Nigeria is facing, this issue of domination here and so on. And above all, if we have an all-inclusive government, we hope things will change for the better, because what brings a nation is the team of leadership. So I hope it is not going to be just my politicking and politics, but rather we'll base it on competence and inclusiveness. All right. Thank you so much, Professor, for your time. Professor Kamilu Fani Fage is of the Department of Political Science, Bayero University, Kano State. Thank you so much, Professor, for your time and insight this morning on the breakfast. Thank you very much. Well, you're still watching the breakfast and it's time for a look at what the weather will be like today, especially if you're yet to leave the house. We'll take a look at that and come back to take a look at our very first hot topic. Stay with us.