 Today on the breakfast Nigerians react as 70,000 results uploaded on the IREV beavers reconfiguration to be completed on Tuesday Also on the breakfast effects of the in our scarcity bites had as Nigerians go through untold hardship what is the way forward and Would also be reviewing all of the biggest stories making the headlines on a national dailies Welcome to the breakfast is beautiful Monday morning, and thank you so much for being with us. I am messy a bobo As always we set of our conversation with top trending the lineup is very interesting And we asked that you stay with us this morning on this frequency It might also interest you to know that we're broadcasting live from our studios right here in Victoria Island, Lagos It's plus DB Africa Well on a top trending is a very sad event that happened over the weekend And we're here talk about it and that's because he generated a lot of reaction not necessarily But I mean it's very sad and unfortunate that this actually happened. So, yes South African artist Costa teach dies on stage That actually, you know was on unfortunate event like I'm rightly mentioned Costa teach suddenly died over the weekend. I saw the video over and over again His family actually put that out After his performance at the music festival now the footage that are circulating Unfortunately, we can't bring you some of this clips or footage on social media Where he had performed Costa teach fell over on the stage before being lifted and by someone beside him and then he gets up And then the other second he apparently collapsed again It was you know at that moment where he was performing and then he suddenly passed out But his family, you know took to social media to announce his death saying dies with deep pain And we find ourselves having to acknowledge his passing at this time That's what the family said on an Instagram post and they're saying that they're thankful for The emergencies or the emergency that was available Apparently the family those who were around at the time It was also said that The family was quoted to say that there were tanks for for the emergency Responders and all those who were present at the last hour. We saw the video. I personally saw that video I mean I woke up to it on Saturday morning that video where he was performing He collapsed the first instance and then someone around him picked him up And then he moved again the second time he went off and that was it now We can't actually say if he died immediately or he died When he was actually rushed, you know to the hospital, whatever it was But the family has put out a statement. I'm interested to know that Costa teach was very prominent in galvanizing voice among South Africans on the piano scene Talented rapper. I mean yesterday I saw Korean putting out a post and and tweet us to that effect He was also a dancer a songwriter Collaborator great great talent if you see him very energetic I think that the world has actually lost a talent The world has lost a lot and it's really saddening and this actually also happens shortly after He was friends with the Korean Forbes current Forbes is a K a remember the shooting that happened in South Africa as well He was friends with him shortly after morning. Then it's his time Well prior to this time the spin server reaction from Nigeria kid wire put out, you know a video very very nice Berlin video He's this had a very cool environment talking about the need He was expressing his concern over the unfortunate incident that happened us yesterday And we'll have you and then in the course of that I think he got a lot of backlash people have been critical of him and saying it's not the time You probably would have been sensitive you can't constantly insinuate and put out certain messages because in In kid wires message He said that it was important that people pay attention to your artist and you know look after them Look after your health because most times check the blood pressure Make sure they're mentally fit, you know feet in all ramification And it has to do with reforms then you have to do that because in most cases this artist Actually are on drugs and they do a lot of things Just to escape all of the pressure on and all of that that you've been faced with well It didn't sit down with a lot of people It didn't sit down with a lot of people especially from Nigeria I can't talk about South Africa and some people are saying very popular persons like of the tomb amongst orders are saying hey You could have you know sense the mood in the room and just be very silent about it because it looks like Up until this moment even this from the statement of the family It's not been a certain what is the cost of the debt or what actually led to the debt of you know Costa teach right and so people have actually not embraced that saying hey You should understand that someone has died and it's not important to push out that narrative Especially when autopsy has not been conducted and so yes It's important to have an autopsy conducted and you know the consensus that he raised maybe he actually raised the concern Way too early probably wouldn't may just allow it just stay off until What led to his death was actually stated or put out an autopsy report has been given and then he can put it all of that but When you talk about people collapsing What could be the reason the spin a lot of Reports certified reports from medical practitioners could be anything but it's important that we take care of our health That's this should be the message our hearts and our prayers at we with the family of this Amazing talent and rapper. I think that the world would miss him really he was amazing Especially in an era where you have a piano You know topping the chart you need to go check out his videos his great his fantastic and a piano is some sound It has come to stay it was going to be here for a long time He was championing that cause unfortunately this happened shortly after he lost his friend Karen Forbes who's also known as aka We pray that he finds peace and rest but most importantly for the leaving the lesson is that please pay attention to your health we can't not You know, you know say for real when it would come knocking. I mean death But hey, what can we do to stay alive? I'm just important that you look at yourself take care of yourself very important So you stay alive. Okay, very sad very unfortunate. We'll move on quickly now next on the lease is we're back to Nigeria now We were in our South Africa talking about Costa but now Following the election is more like a trickle down from what happened from the elections of 20 the February 25th 2023 presidential elections now some peasants members of the all-progressive Congress particularly was seen that the women took out to the street to protest on paid funds after voting the APC and That video which has been making the rounds party members from a court local government area of the state Took to the street to make their case and some of the members of the all-progressive Congress in League of State I've also staged that particular protest alleging not payment of election allowance We never knew that there were some there's something like election allowance by parties leadership in the state so You know that the presidential National Assembly elections were held in 25th of February and party this time the several policies especially the Naira redesigned policy which a lot of persons said this now redesigned policy was actually meant to cover the issue of vote buying and what have you but I mean if you look at it We know that I nick had promised several And it made a lot of promises saying we're going to tackle this we're going to be against vote buying We're going to work against it We're going to make sure that we arrest those who are selling their votes and those who are buying their votes But unfortunately vote buying took a different dimension because from the report even though some persons have been quoted to say that people sold Yeah, this particular protest was staged But you can't also take out the fact that there are reports from states like a kitty where people Sold their votes on credits. It's like and it's like you woke up to start say mama Give me rice. I go give you the money tomorrow. You understand. This is exactly what played out and It's it's so unfortunate now for the fact that this persons are very bold and confident to take to the street to say Hey, we haven't been paid from what we did the last deal is the fact that they don't understand that what they have done It's not right. That's it. And so Where do we come? I mean, where do we start from actually, you know one of this now It's just a long message to say yes, we know that we had the electoral act of 2022 Yes, we also know that you know a lot of persons believed in this at the introduction of the beavers and one of you to you know provide Accredible elections free and fair and what have you but you also need to understand that people are thinking ahead and With the issue of vote buying as much as I would say it's okay to have laws in place to apprehend the rest We haven't had how many persons have been arrested so far for vote buying and those who are selling and and buying Because I mean it's not possible to I have the the buyer and not have the seller as well So we haven't pretty head if you have had it's okay I'd like to know how many persons have been apprehended across the country as to the issue of vote buying But you see like I always say poverty and corruption and vote buying whatever it is What can in hand now if we have to get to a point where people are not selling their vote I think that it's very eminent. It's very important that we pay attention You know to the current reality of the people a lot of people are so Frustrated a lot of people are out of options. They have no other option they don't even care about tomorrow and so what they care about is now and This is not to hold brief for them But you know because you expect someone to be rational and to say oh the rationality is why should you sell your Vote for on credit. I mean it's it's just a wrong business decision Especially with someone that you can actually hold on to you Don't have an address. You don't have an office that you can hold on to I mean a lot of things that you can You know hold on to so what's the rationality behind selling your vote to someone on credit and saying I will cast my vote for you If you give me XYZ now, there's also a poll that was made a survey that you know happened prior to this election That was in 2022 It was reported that a certain percentage of persons are willing to cast their vote or you know, you know votes On the basis of the fact that they will receive gifts and favors from you know, this sort of person I mean if anybody comes to me that survey people actually give gave into that about 62% if I'm not mistaken That's quite worrisome and I say that if we constantly say hey We're putting out loss to our prehands the specimens and hey, we get vote buyers and vote sellers Let's even say that's anything to go by but I'm saying that if we continue like that There's some people who really don't care that gotten to a point where they don't care what happens after the next day So what you're concerned about is today and how do you explain rationality? How do you expect these persons to be rational to understand that if I cast if I sell my vote if I give in my vote for on credit or 4500 what becomes of me for the next four years? They don't understand the rationality that they are selling out their future and your children and will have you so beyond putting out loss to a prehend those who are Casting their votes selling their votes and buying votes and what have you and mostly those who are selling it No, those who are buying is that we need to put the axe together what exactly could be responsible root analysis What's the cause of all of this problem? Poverty people are very hungry, but that's not an excuse like I always say but I'm saying that that's it So how do we solve the issue of people hungry being hungry people who are poor and people who don't think about tomorrow? They don't care about what the outcome of tomorrow is what they know is about today How can we survive today? And do you blame them? It's a rhetoric question No respect in an answer, but I think we need to factor all of this. What's the level of awareness? Do they understand? Do they have all the means of survival so it's encompassing to have the laws already and Implementation of the laws also different thing entirely, but I'm saying how do we address this? Addressing the issue of wood buying in our politics in our democracy It's not just going to be by the laws and saying we're going to arrest Yeah, that's going to make a lot of sense if we do that because up until this moment I haven't seen but up until we do that that would also have an impact But I'm also saying that on the other hand we need to look at why are people really selling your votes and not being rational? Understanding, you know the implication of casting your vote or selling your vote on credit and taking favors for how much We also need to get to that and as soon as we understand what is responsible for that behavior and action Then I think that we have the solution to the problem because if you understand what's the cost You will be working towards addressing it. So yes, it's a call to the government We are here implementing all of this policies But we do really pay attention to why people behave in a certain way and why we expect them to act rational when If you look at the I would always make reference to the theory of needs a brown Maslow You can't move to a certain stage if you have not gotten to a certain stage So you have the issue of need people hungry. You need to you know Satisfy certain need before you move to another talk about education So the basic need is food clothing and shelter and if people have not been able to meet a certain need He wouldn't the need a category or the strata of needs They how do they move to the other and how do you even get to the issue? You know to the point where you're talking about self self actualization. It's a lot Well, that's what it is. Hopefully we get it right now on the next on our top trending is that you have the last small officials begging logosians for forgiveness over the years of maltreatment. So This is very funny because the elections are here. Unfortunately. These elections would have probably happened. Yes That didn't happen. It's been postponed to you know, this weekend that we're approaching. That's the 18th of March So, yes, all things being equal. This is me saying because we can never tell if I know code You know wake up and say the elections will move so up until we get to the 18 That's when we know but the elections have been postponed to the 18th of March 2023 and now you find the legal state of officials and Officers begging for forgiveness over a years of maltreatment because the one Retainership of the governor of the state. That's so new right there I really don't know but you see the reason why you have the people in place the reason why it's a democracy It's that the people have a right to say hey We're not we're not having you know dividends of democracy and they're making demands So I don't know how this will pan out, but you know, I think that is solely and very dependent You know on the people to decide But this is also a quick reminder across the statistic states of the Federation that we need to understand that Governance is not just You know having a very fanciful office and then or fancy office and then have all of the You know the benefits that comes with this office being a governor and then you have the you know the convoy I mean according to the rules that are laid down and what it is So you go about you know your business That's not what it's about if you look at the origin the reason why government exists as Government not just in Nigeria, but across different parts of the world in Generality the essence of government is the government would be Responsible for managing the resources of the people on the other half That's the essence of government and categorically speaking if you look at the constitution of the federal public of my junior as amended 1990 it would be the responsibility of government to show that lives and property the welfare of the people not saying you know Categorically when we say the welfare of the people welfare welfare is its welfare its encompassing If you look at it, so I'm sure you want to you know go to the dictionary or look at the meaning of welfare on the internet Well fair is welfare. What what do we mean when we say welfare? So I think that for a lot of people who contest these offices those who are governors now Those who want to be governor is it feels like we're losing touch with the reality the essence that you have people In place the essence that you have all of this working is that if you say you want to be you're coming out to You know contest for or viable It's that you are looking at the interests of the people that you will protect the interest of the people that the welfare of The people will be a concern. It's enshrined in the Constitution So how many governorship candidate those who are also governors at this point in time and those who are Intending or those who are vying to become governors and you know would be contesting this election Come the 18th of February understand the basics of government. So we're just here struggling I just are struggling for basic immunity. It's really saddening the basic immunity has become a luxury So I mean if you have power supply, it's a luxury if you have access to security and becoming a luxury It's supposed to be basic things where government should be responsible. How are you then? You just need to move away. It's so saddening It's very unfortunate that that the people have to go through all of this But this is an appeal that justice you you wake up and say hey, I want to what's the motivation? What's the reason what's the rationale behind you vying for a political position or wanting to become a governor the president? What exactly is your intention? Do you understand the need of government? Do you understand why government exists in the first instance? Do you understand the reason why government came into place? Do you understand why the people came together and say there's something called the law social contract that the people who submit They will they will pay their taxes. They will build the laws and in turn We will do XYZ provide basic amenities protect your lives But that's not the case every other time and people are paying taxes people are not seeing dividends of what they're paying taxes for And every time you have those who should be implementing government policies at the irrational Activity humane and that we see with the last small officials So what exactly are we talking about now it's time for the elections and you're coming out to say oh forgive us for all of the wrongdoings Power lies in the hands of the people It's very important that the people understand the powers in your hands and that's exactly what has happened in 2023 But I we just hope that the people you know would decide the people always have the power the people Have always had the power and that's exactly what democracy is about So yes, maybe we need to reorientate we need to re figure or reconfigure The way we have been programmed over time or understanding the essence of governance We can't continue like this and expect a different result. No, it doesn't work that way We have police officers who are actively rational inhumane Those I mean if you look at the slogan of the police officer, I say police is your friend What is the mind during police your friend? No, you want to ask is the last summer please your friend No, that might not just be the the slogan for the last summer official But you know, that's the slogan So how exactly are we protecting the people that we were meant to protect rather with costs You know, it's it's so unfortunate But we say that we're a nascent democracy and gradually I am hoping And we also hoping that we get to that point where we understand the dynamics of all of this. It's so unfortunate We hope that everybody all hands must be on deck. This is not a question of the governor the president the commissioners Everybody we have to put our hands together. We have to come together and fix this nation called Nigeria. So, yes We can't continue you you beat the traffic lights. You don't respect you have no way for laws You I mean and you who are supposed to enforce the law you're acting indiscriminately even the animals Sometimes act coordinated And and that's not it. So, yes, let's do better. That's you know, the watchword this morning on our top trending We'll take a break when we return with time for us to go through The front pages of a nation deal is we'll call it off the press. Please stay with us. Good morning