 Today, on the breakfast, Nigerians across the country will again head to the polls to choose who governs their affairs at the state level and their representatives at the various houses of assembly. Now, what should be the expectations of Nigerians? Also, on the breakfast would also be talking sports with the sports journalist, Monday Thomas. Don't forget to all would also be looking through today's newspapers and analyzing the biggest stories of the day. We call it off the press. Welcome to the breakfast and plus TV Africa. It's a beautiful Friday morning. Yes, I'm very correct. And it's good to know that you're on the other side of a divide. And it's also great to know that I hope you're getting ready, you know, to go cast your votes tomorrow. So it's the eve of the elections. My name is Messi Boko. The lineup is quite interesting this morning. We ask that you sit back, relax as we have a very great and nice time. Now, don't forget, you can also engage with us on our various social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, what plus TV Africa and plus TV Africa. As always, we start off our conversation with what's making the rounds, what are people talking about? Now, first on the list is that, you know, church members of the seven day Adventist church have decided to sue I and it gets well as the president, the attorney general of the Federation for fixing elections on Saturday. So at the federal High Court in Abuja, it was actually on Wednesday that was fixed. Actually, it's been fixed May at the 22nd to hear a suit seeking to stop the conduct of the elections and examinations on Saturdays. Now listed as defendants in the suit are the president, like I mentioned earlier on, the attorney general of the Federation, the independent national electoral commission and the minister of internal affairs also. Now you also find out the defendants where the joint admission and matriculation board, national examination council, that's the West African examination council and national business and technical examination board. The plaintiff, this is what you're seeking for. Seeking an order to restrain the fifth to the eighth respondents from scheduling and conducting compulsory public examinations on Saturdays. Now, don't forget that, I mean, if you remember Jam is always on Saturday. Most of these examinations on Saturday. Everything is always on Saturday without making an option for members of the seven day Adventist church to take their exams on the days, on that particular day, other than Saturday. So when we talk about religion, it's quite sensitive, right? It's a very sensitive subject. And really, I never even thought about this and, you know, how these persons actually feel. We live in a society that's very dynamic, Nigeria, in terms of our tribe religion, you have different religion and practices. But what's hoping that the government of the day will be able to accommodate, you know, all of this divergent personality in terms of religion and what have you. And well, however, fingers across and let's see how the pants out. Let's see what becomes of it, especially the hearing in May. One would have actually said that, oh, the court was suppose this is happening at a time where we are supposed to have an election on the 18th of March. Now, don't forget the election was supposed to be on the 11th of March. But do they really have a valid concern? Are there concerns really valid? And what do you make of this? Are they expected to make sacrifices? And well, we hope that we have a system that accommodates and tolerate and we also have a system that people would understand, you know, the business of governance and what have you. That's the much I can say at this point in time. Now, to the next one, which involves the governor of Lagos State donating 100 million dollars to the carrier marketers. Now, don't forget that the Lagos State governor Babaji Song Wulu had donated, of course, it happened on Wednesday yesterday, I beg your pardon, 100 million dollars to traders of that market. The bond occur motor parts and allied dealers association in Ajigula area of the state. The governor Song Wulu also laid the foundation of a new market building. Now, speaking during his visit to the bond site of the market, the governor of Lagos State was quoted to say that the donation was part of efforts by the Lagos State government to help alleviate the plight of traders who lost goods and cash in the fire when the market got bonds last week. Now, remember that the governor had also said that it was like a promise. He will come back. So he came back. That's nothing that's very common, you know, around us when you say something. Do you do what you say? And that's where the issue of integrity comes. So apparently, the governor leaves up to his expectation. He said he will return and he did immediately to support the people who were affected by the unfortunate incident. So, but he's also said, because I know that in your thoughts right now and in the conversation that a lot of Nigerians are talking about is that, oh, it's a political season. This is politically motivated. Oh, it's because it's a campaign. Now, whether or not it's politically motivated, the most important thing is that, you know, these persons have actually gotten support and that's very, very important. So he said just before you think out loud that this is not politics. It's just a coincidence that it's a political season. And so whatever action whatever government does and, you know, whatever government decides to do and do not do will be tagged as a politicking. So I like to quote him. I'm happy to be here to lay the foundation for the new market building. Now it's a story building and a small composition that will alleviate the suffering and the loss of our traders. He also said that it is for us to make a clear stand that we're not about ethnicity or religious division. And that's what the governor was quoted to say. You know, that's a very brilliant statement. But however, like I said, whether or not it has to do with, you know, politicking and you begin to say, oh, it's about the politics. The most important thing is that these persons have actually received support and I hope that that 100 million will go a long way in helping them, you know, to rebuild their businesses because you don't want to go to a fire incident, especially the markets. I've seen a lot of traders have witnessed that. I've actually reported that story. And you know, it's not a site you want to be, you know, around, especially at a time where a lot of people are still very conventional. You still have the unbanked. People keep cash in the markets, in the market space. And when this fire incident happens, it takes everything entirely. So yes, it's a plus. Whether it's politically motivated or it's not politically motivated, the governor himself has put out a statement as to the fact that it's just a coincidence. So you know, that's something to go by. But it's also important that we look at the essence because every other time you have a fire incident, there are two things involved. Is there an accident or is it an arson? And when you talk about an arson, it means that someone is responsible for that fire. It's a deliberate effort. So it's not an accident that an element or group of peasants are responsible for that fire incident. Now in this case, it's been alleged that this fire didn't just happen. It's not an accident. It was a trusted deliberate effort of some peasants very associated with a political party. To be very precise, the allegation is that the APC is responsible for this. Their thugs are responsible for this because of the outcome of the presidential election's results in legal state. And that's why that happened. So I think that the governor also should also be bent on ensuring that those who are responsible, even though, I mean, the police officers in Nigeria, the Nigerian police, I don't think you need a reminder to do your job. But if this is what's happening, the governor should also be interested in ensuring that those who, I mean, if it's an arson, that's the allegation that we get to the bottom of this, what was responsible for this incident. If it's an arson, those who are responsible should be arrested and be brought to book, made to face the law. That's it. But as we progress, another top trending is the fact that Nigerians are talking about the census. I saw a post where there's been a calculation of what happened to the Nigerian student, those who are in the university. The postponement, I mean, the fact that the elections have been moved from 11 to the 18, that's tomorrow. And then you also have the fact that there will be holidays. The census will come. There will also be Easter holiday in April. The Ramadan would also be there. It would just be a lot of holidays right there. So there's been a postponement which was announced on Wednesday by the Minister of Information, Culture, Lai Mohamed, where a lot of persons have asked, where is Lai Mohamed? But he's speaking now. After the weekly federal executive council meeting in the FCT. Now he said that the decision to shift the census was necessitated by the postponement of the governorship and state assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission, that's INEC, from the 11th of March to the 18th of March. The exercise, of course, you already know, was scheduled to hold for the 29th of March. That's the census. We'll now take place, I beg your pardon, in May, but we know specific date has been given. So, however, the Minister also disclosed that the council had approved $2.8 billion for the National Population Commission to procure the software for the census. Apparently, it feels like, you know, that's the reason why the date was moved, apart from the previous, because we also have Lai Mohamed. In some quarters they're saying, hey, the reason why that was moved is that you have the commission trying to secure an extra fund. If you look at what originally it's been stipulated to be the fee or the amount for the conduct of the election, and then now you have the fact that there's also a need for extra $2.8 million, if I'm not mistaken. Then, tongs are already wagging, Nigerians are talking about it, and it's a lot to grapple with. But this is a point where we take a break and then join G.D. Johnson on the other side of the divide to be part of Off the Press. Please stay with us. Good morning.