 Where with you that's the message from the Senate caucus of the all-progressives Congress to president Presidential aspirant baller up and tinnable is he now the man to be to mocks the presidential hopefuls in the all-progressives Congress Also on the breakfast relieve might be near for customers of commercial banks in Nigeria as house of representative is set to investigate Allege excessive charges and bank transactions. We will have analysts analysis of this with an expert And we dive into the headlines on the pages of the nation's national dailies This is the breakfast of plus TV Africa. Good morning and welcome to the program. I'm kofi Bartels and I am messia Boko very good morning to you It's a brand-new day. Of course, we have analysis of fantastic and very incisive Stories for you with experts coming up on the program today Yeah, but let's get things rolling with a look at the trending stories in Nigeria and around the world We do this every single time on this program mercy quite interesting ones coming up But we begin with a viral video of national youth service core members and the last time we talked about a video Concerning national youth service core members on this program. It had to do with a proposal if you remember Where one of the national youth service core members had the the liver and the boldness to propose to a military officer You know, I was wondering what you were going to say. I was wondering what it was Well, well this time this time is something different and you have a viral video on Social media showing a Female core member being given what is called a lap dance. I don't know what that is Maybe miss you can help me explain. What is a lap dance? Well, she's been giving a lap dance To a male counterpart and the video has attracted a lot of attention and mostly condemnation from Nigerians It also showed the core members engaging in the sort of erotic dance And I'm sure our viewers can understand that we cannot show them video at this time But if you want to find out you can simply go online and search for it Well, the national youth service core NYSE Yesterday said it has launched an investigation into that viral video of core members Dancing at a yet to be identified orientation camp in an erotic manner Giving a female core member a lap dance. Merci wonders. They say shall never a male Copper was also seen hitting his organ now. I'm not talking about a pipe organ here But let's leave it at that. He was seen hitting his organ against the females organ with a copperhead saying Give them well. I Don't know what's going on here Well, so I'm following that video I mean you would unfortunately we can't play that video for you But that has generated a lot of conversation and you have Nigerians condemning it because you could see some erotic and Erotic dance and style and what have you on their particular video But it's okay to have the director or the deputy director of public relations and media saying hey We condemn this is actually any responsible behavior in your words and We're investigating of course would We'll actually find out those involved and they will be tried according to the scheme the rules set out But let's even look at it not forgetting that a lot of persons have called that this game should be scrapped That's the NYSE if you look at the scheme. It was set up in 1973 I mean during the military head of government was during it was set up by a military government Ya could go on at the time and the essence of this was shortly after the civil war the pebbles of the NYS scheme was for you know Reconciliation rebuilding the nation Reconstruction and what of you so you call it the three C's and that's the reason why it was set up So he could promote unity amongst the people following all that has happened He gives you know young people the opportunity to learn different Culture lifestyle tribes and probably just have them move around but my question will be 50 years after have we Reviewed the scheme. I really do not want to get into those who are single. It's an irresponsible behavior What do you expect 50 years after you're still doing the same thing because what what when they get to the camp? I mean usually you get to a camp after a week You know you go through all of that training and what have you before you've been sent to your primary place of assignment And and but but the question now is the essence of the NYC scheme I mean the reason why it was created as it leave this purpose when we think that the 50 years after order about there should be a Review of the system. What would you expect and some people say because if you look at the times that we're in from time to time It's important that we look at some of this game I probably might not be in support of those who are saying okay Let's grab it entirely. Well, you know some people would have a lot of reason to say let's grab the system But one would rather think that it's important at this point to have a review of the system Let's look at why the system was created has he lived up to his expectation and nothing stops it ten years after We probably should have a review to meet with the current realities of Nigeria You see the current issues that we're having and you would say that the essence of this is to ensure that you know Young people involved in national development and and what have you bought is is that the case would you blame them? So it's high time that we look at the scheme again I really cannot tell I stand to be corrected here if we have had a review since 1973 of this scheme There's a constant need to review it to meet with the current realities of our country Yes, indeed. Yes indeed. And of course, these are the things that we see, you know from time to time Let me say new day new drama But I think also the the moral fabric of society, you know is something that we cannot continue to ignore We can just leave it to you know people the young people To do what they want to do and the nation needs to set a moral code as what I'm you know Supply of talked about We need to have a moral national moral code and value code I'm not saying that the nation should have a Religion to say okay, don't do this. You can't be policing everyone, but but it seems that certain values and certain, you know Morals in society have been eroded. I mean I lived in Nigeria in Nigeria at the time when even to To to wear trousers as a lady You'll be shy to wear trousers on the street even to Bob punk, you know You'll be shy to Bob punk and and and on the street, you know to even perm your hair as a guy You know to have a line on your hair you'll be shy to that I live in that kind of Nigeria now I'm not saying all these things are right, but I'm saying that certain morals and certain aspects of society Certain values that we had are no longer there There are certain things that people were shy to do now people do them on the street and I think Those who are in charge of our nation need to first of all fix themselves call themselves to order or people go there kick them out Go there who have some sort of dignity because the young people and the nation at large will look at the leader You know, there's a song a caliber carnival of a group that wears green called follow the leader, you know stand So we actually this follow the leader is real So if those who are there can't do it then Nigerians should look for those who can Nigeria needs a moral not just the entire world. We need to set a moral standard and moral code, you know But let's let's move on. Let's move on and we have more trending stories are some sort of I don't know if this is good news Maybe good news for travelers international travelers because it's become Difficult more difficult to travel around the world and back on international travels since COVID-19 came on board and we're hearing that The United Kingdom is set to scrap to scrap its Restrictions as far as COVID-19 are concerned for those who embark on International travels. This is what the UK is saying. It was crap. It's remaining international travel restrictions As far as a COVID-19 test for travelers Contained are concerned and this will be goodness on Nigerians traveling to the UK who will no longer be required to show evidence Of a COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination as precondition for entering the country I mean the UK in particular Lot of Nigerians have had to complain more about the UK than other countries because of the cost of doing the COVID-19 test now this Was contained in an advisory by the the travel abroad guide published in the UK government website on the website rather So this this neuro will come to effect on on Friday the 18th of March, which happens to be tomorrow So people can rest easy now in travel. We are having to to think You know much more about other things when you have a headache there you headaches that you have to you have to grapple with So but it brings us to the question. I mean, there's a lot about all of this If you look at COVID-19 and you understand the dynamics for us in Nigeria The statistics are still going the big question that will come to mind is the question of is it safe to say that, you know You know the virus has actually disappeared is it okay to say that the era of COVID is gone and We're able to just move about I mean as much as it sounds like good news for a lot of people But there's some questions that we need to understand. How did they arrive at this apart from the United Kingdom that lifted all of the restriction? I mean, you don't have to Show whether you're vaccinated or not. Let's not forget. There was a time Niger was on the red list I mean almost the entire continent on the red list. He got a lot of people talking and so what is different right now? How did they get to that point? Not forgetting that we in Nigeria was still here, you know counting the statistics I mean putting out the figures for today I'm sure that there's a report from yesterday that we're still going to be upholding how many persons have contracted the virus and If you have the United Kingdom among all the countries for instance, you have Canada also saying Restrictions been moved as well not entirely, but you find out that some people are single take off the nose max So it calls for a lot of concern and some of the what you call them again The conspiracy theory that a lot of people held it seemed to be you know Some persons want to add one and two together and like so how did we get at this point? That's the question No, it's a good one. So you've removed the restrictions, but COVID-19 is still around Is COVID-19 still around? Why are we taking the entire restrictions? I think the conspiracy theorists should go and take a bench sit down, you know, because at the end of the day It's not a safe COVID-19. You know, we've been learning as we go on, you know, you can't you cannot deny that People have died. I mean, I don't what are people? Conspiracy, conspirating or theorizing about people have been killed by COVID-19 People have died. I know people who've been affected and they just managed to scrape through with their lives So what are people theorizing about? The thing is this we're learning as we go We're we're we're discovering as we go and then we have to have a bunch of we realize Okay, we have to learn to live with as I'm speaking to you pass of China on lockdown. Are you aware? I'm very aware of China. So what are people? So it's very contradictory coffee countries are saying, you know, what we should we need to start learning How to live with the virus and you know, there's there's nothing that stops people from making a decision and Along the line saying let's review Let's review. So I hear people saying some very very illogical, you know Things like people are crossing in from Ukraine into Poland Ukraine into the hungry and other countries They're not asking them for Mandatory cal quarantines or Vaccination and for their papers and all that. I mean, I don't think that I don't think that people who are asking these questions I you know, as you would say, I don't think that it's not within their sphere to ask this question I don't think there's not a situation. I don't think not. No, I'm not talking about the war situation It makes a mockery of everything really. I'm not talking about the war situation now You've been asking for for COVID-19 vaccinations. You've been charging people You've been asking making police and restrictions now people are fleeing. How come they just crossing into I'm not even talking about you. I'm not talking about what's happening in Ukraine and Poland, I mean people moving from Ukraine and Russia and trying to find some safety We're talking about the fact that all of a sudden you have this we're not saying that countries can act But we understand the impact we understand the dynamics. We understand the intents of this virus Yes, it's real. No one is in doubt of all of that even though you do have a lot of persons who don't believe it But you know, it's a scientific thing and then one of the queries at the time where you had You know the restriction on some African countries. I mean almost the entire continent. Some people say it wasn't scientific It wasn't you didn't follow the entire process to arrive And so one would expect that for a country because you also have even in United Kingdom Some ministers are being queried for actually taking off because the surveillance also have been taking off for COVID-19 And so people are saying why is this happening because the virus is not over the pandemic is here One would expect that there should be a logical a scientific explanation as to why you were asking that people can come from the same country It's not how many months again. How many months have we had this? So I think it's just normal for people to question all of this not necessarily saying that you're right on that because you know the the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has had to answer some questions over Scandal, you know when he was telling the British public to to stay at home to social distance You can meet your loved one You can see your parents or your grandparents and the British public they restricted themselves and went through the pains of being alone for a long Time he and his staff. It's been revealed. We're having a party, you know having a romp They were okay, and they were catching crews. Let's use a Nigerian term at number 10 Downing Street And the pictures are out there and the probe has been launched then and some have said okay You know all these restrictions has been slowly lifting. Maybe it's just a way of assuaging the the British public. Let's move on. Let's move on. We have more stories Figure the woman the lady on the 20 naira note You know sometimes it's easy to to just use a 29 note because now what can you buy with 29? I haven't had 29 in a long time You know so we need so do we still have that note around you can see the lady You know she seems to be engaging some sort of pottery now that is laddie Kuali. She's a celebrated Nigerian Porter I mean she's done a lot of work with her with clay with a pottery and you can see pictures of her Taking it all around the world She was an educator a Ceramist a glass worker and a porter. She helped introduce the international community to the beauty of Nigerian art through The intricately Decorated Ethelware designs and these are things that we need to pick up and harness That's why we need to put the right people in power. These guys were there. I don't know mercy. We have a lot I mean our tourism industry is almost dead if not dead look at this now We're not celebrating her in this country Google Google Google how to do how to do it doodle the Google is the picture you see and when you go to your Google.com You want to enter the search yesterday Yeah, and and Google was the one who was celebrating her our politicians are fighting about who we party chairman No, see, you know what know what people should just be using these things to learn But but thank you Google For celebrating this lady, you know, even though our authorities, I don't know what they're doing about things like this I think it's great to see that Nigerian art Nigerian Celebrities those who have done impact let me use that word rather are being celebrated These are the people we need to celebrate like like you rightly mentioned So the question here now is the issue of I mean a lot of vessels have said what's the problem with Niger? But it's just typical It's typical of leadership amongst other issues not necessarily So you just see that wherever your mind is you would always chase what it is. It would always be a reflection So it just shows you that We don't really pay attention to this but like you said Google we appreciate the fact that you remembered ladi quali Uh, I mean we saw the doodle yesterday of this morning. I didn't see that again, but it's fine. Yes, it was But the question that I asked is I haven't seen the 20 naira note. Have you seen it in a while? I haven't I haven't had the 20 naira note because because you're a big girl. No, it's not because I'm a big girl It doesn't deal in small denominations. Don't worry. I'll take it where you see 20 naira. No, but in the world I haven't you don't have the 20 naira. I mean, so it feels like I've ever forgotten What can one buy you can buy some sweets with 20 naira? No, I haven't I haven't had the 20 naira to be very honest I think 100 naira 50 100 I haven't seen five naira. Do we say have five naira's accumulation I don't think it's we withdrawn but the government hasn't withdrawn. It's still there So, but have you seen five naira in in a while? I haven't seen that in a while. Have you seen 10 naira? I think I've seen 10 naira recently I got some change because I think that these denominations are somehow is it like the government has withdrawn I mean, I haven't had any official statement, but it feels like You go buy some of 10 naira to give you change. Okay. Yes. Yes, but I mean for for some younger people the only Thing that can ring or resonate with them as far as ladi qualis is concerned It's the ladi quali hall one of the popular and prestigious hotels in abuja Um, but this is this is someone that we need to celebrate She is a great Niger and these are the people that we should be placing up there for youngsters to see You know, there's a young chap a kid in in pothack or two was pictured a video then put the the film him With a phone and put it on social media. They asked him what he wanted to be wearing broke Let me just use a pigeon palace. He said I won't be senior man You know senior man in pothack or if you go to dupe, all right the area of pothackers You know, it's like digingly in a way of pothack, but he wasn't that all all the time But it's now degenerated deteriorated. It's it's you know, the big Leaders of of these are called groups and stuff, you know, something call them senior man Or you look at a big man or guy politician or something, you know, so the young man said I won't be senior man You know people need to see these things. So I think we need to model We need to do better for the younger generation Coming ahead. All right, and that's what it is because they were always I'm sure that they heard that the young boy Actually heard that from somewhere But that's the much we can take this morning on top trending when we return It will be time for us to check out the front pages of a national dean is we ask to stay with us