 Today, on the breakfast, partitions have continued to arise, even as the governorship candidate of the People's Democratic Party in Lagos, Jando Falls, the petition against Songolou and Vivo over Electro-At Bridge. Also on the breakfast, leaders of three main tribes of Benwick State bemoaned the recent killings of the president to declare state of emergency in the country without further delay. Don't forget, we'll also be looking through today's newspapers and analyzing the biggest stories of the day. Good morning and welcome to the Breakfast in Plasti, the Africa. My name is Messi Bokbo and we are broadcasting live from our studios right here in Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria. It's very exciting to know that you are there with us this morning. The lineup is very interesting, but as always, we like to talk about what's happening in different parts of the world, specifically our space, Nigeria, whether online or offline. Now one conversation that's been making the rounds is that an individual was actually arrested or apprehended by the men of the military for impersonation. So yes, a yet to be identified man in a military uniform was arrested for impersonating soldiers in the FCT. The suspect was arrested after he couldn't answer basic military questions or provide who his superiors were in the military ranks. There's a viral clip to that particular effect. The suspect was also quoted to say, please forgive me and all of that, when he couldn't answer some of the questions where this military, very angry soldiers, you don't even want to be confronted with them. However, we can for sure say if the punishment meted out to the suspect would deter him from impersonating officers who put their lives at risk to protect the Nigerian citizen. But we'll just take a bit. I don't know, can we hear what he's saying here? If we can, then we'll quickly just run this tape now. One, two, three, it's your CSF. Who's your CSF? One, two, three. Are you a soldier? Are you a soldier? Are you a soldier? Talk now! Are you a soldier? Why are you putting on this camo? That said, but usually there's a statement that says if you can't do the time, you don't do the crime and impersonation as much as we look at it. It goes beyond just wearing a camo flag. That's just like full flag. If I see him, it probably might just be difficult to identify whether or not he's, you know, really a military personnel or not. I mean, he looks very heated, right? But these are some of the issues that we have to grapple with as a people in our society. And I think that there's a lot of work that has to be done. And all hands must be on deck. It's a collective responsibility. Government is involved. Military, you and I, you know, we're all involved in all of this. But just to speak to, you know, the fact is that section 484 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria speaks to the issue of impersonation. It's general. So it's not just related to whether you're impersonating a military personnel or an officer. It's, you know, just a specific group. Impersonation has been captured within this part, you know, of the law. And it says that it's in general. So impersonation in general. Any person who would intend to defraud any person, firstly represent himself to be someone or the person living or dead, is guilty of felony and is liable to imprisonment for three years. I think that we need to do better as a people because there's no way you're going to have a perfect society. And of course, we know that perfection is an illusion. But however, we're seeing seeming perfection. We can't continue like this. I mean, what's the rationale behind you dressing like a military officer? Only God can tell because that's what we say. How many persons he has intimidated, frustrated, beaten, you know, done all sorts of things to all in the name of wearing that. But did several lessons to take away from this. It's the fact that first of all, as a security, as a military, if you look at the military as part of the entire government or part of the Nigerian polity, then I think that there's a lot of work that has to be done in terms of, you know, biffing up the features of security. So it's almost impossible for you to impersonate a military officer or the military itself. So I think that the problem might just be a lacuna because there's so much accuracy in everything in uniform. There should be some features that it's almost impossible for you to. People can actually dictate and say, hey, so I mean, we're just saying, we have no facts to all of this. How many persons would have fought for this young man in the video? Now he's begging, he's pleading, but that's a crime. And the law speaks about it explicitly. It has nothing to do with whether it's a military, but you know, impersonation generally, you probably have to pay for all of that. So at this particular point, I think it's very important that we pay attention, the military pays attention to ensuring that security features for kids and what have you, it's top notch that is almost impossible for anyone to actually impersonate without the ordinary person having to think twice and can say, hey, this is a fake, right? Because you can say for sure that a lot of persons would probably would have fallen victim, but it's important that you know that we have a lot to that. And if you try to act like me or I try to act like you in any way, whatever the intentions are, it is a crime because the criminal code 484 has actually stipulated and then you probably would have to do a time of three years in prison. So yes, if you can't do the crime, please, or can do the time, don't bother doing the crime. And we can't continue to excuse bad behavior and you know, just act irrationally. I think the things would just get away. So apart from the fact that yes, this military person sounded very angry. We can't see what had happened after that time. There was it was being veiled or captured, but we don't expect that they would just, you know, he would be left off just like that. We also expect that they will be handed over to the relevant authority, which is actually the police and justice would actually take precedent. That's it. And away from that, there's also another conversation that's gotten a lot of people talking is that the police, you know, your state have arrested suspect in connection with the debt of a deshina or lying car, an Instagram cloth vendor who was found dead in a hotel in Ibadan. The suspect is actually in custody of state criminal investigation department right there in Ibadan. Now, however, I was reported that the staff of the hotel disclosed that a lying car stopped breathing before they arrived at the hotel. And when it was discovered, it was, she was still breathing, but quickly called on please. And unfortunately, she died before getting to the hospital. So, however, the suspects have been called on suspect to inform about the incident. He rushed the down to the hotel to present himself to the police. I mean, it's a different story. I mean, there are different stories to this particular one. But what we can say is there are too many lessons to take away from this. Several blocks actually took out this report. There were different reporters and the different lessons that we can learn just as much as we're expecting that, you know, the relevant authorities will pay attention to it. That's the security agencies will pay attention to, you know, what it is. Go ahead with the entire process, investigate and ensure that justice has to be served because that's the only way people would have to learn. If people know that you will do the time for every time that you commit, then it would serve as a deterrent. We probably would be saying, oh, we're a lot less people. We're not a lot less people. It's because, you know, the laws have not been involved and people just think that you can do anything and get away with it. So if we eventually get to a point where we have a system where you no longer have strong persons but you have strong institution, the law would take its course to the latter. It doesn't matter whoever it is that you are in the society, including myself. And so, yes, that's exactly when we know that we've gotten to the part of the society. But we talk about the lessons because if you are very swift on the Internet or social media then I'm probably sure that you have run across this particular story of this young lady. Let's almost say, oh, yeah, she probably has a very decent job or business that she promotes but all the people see on the other side. I mean, she's committed to extra curricular activities, probably to just end extra money for whatever reason. And that has actually happened. But I think that accountability, whether to family, friends, it's also very important at every point in time. It's not actually a reason of control. I also think that it's important that we do our due diligence before we get to meet and interact with people. The days are probably evil. You can't compare the times that we're in in 2023, 20 years behind. Things are quite different. People had the luxury of just stopping by someone's house and having a meal. But the days are evolving and times are pretty different. But this is actually also a challenge to the men of the Nigerian police force to ensure that what is right is done investigation is done to the letter and whoever is involved, the corporates must be bought. The truth justice must be served. And that's the only way we can move forward in a democratic dispensation. And just before we move away to a paper review this morning, there's been also development where Governor Baba Ghanar Zulim of Borneo State has extended the retirement age of teachers in states by five years. Okay, so teachers in the state have the privilege, you know, to stay for up to five years. And this was contained in a secular from the Borneo State Teaching Service board signed by the Permanent Secretary Malam Yusuf that reported the incident. And then the President, you also remember that President Mohammed Abouhari had given a nod to four bills recently passed by the National Assembly including harmonizing retirement age for teachers in Nigeria art. That's according to 2022. The arts also provide for the retirement age of teachers in the country. If you look at section one of the art, the states that teachers in Nigeria shall compose really, retire on attend when they get to the age of 65 or 40 pensionable service, whichever or earlier, while the provision of section three of the arts provides that the public service rule or any legislation that requires a person to retire from public service at 60 years of age or about 35 service shall not apply to become a teacher in Nigeria. Honestly, I can't speak for other climes but this song is very popular. This particular song is very popular. If you I don't know, but I probably think that everyone could really relate with this particular song. Since I was since I was young and now I'm getting old you haven't seen certain stuff I can't see what it is so you can start the words right there. But we live in a different climb our polity, policies everything seem to be a bit different and you can't see. I think that if you look at what's peculiar towards you get to a certain age I think that the body needs to rest you know some sort of rest is required those who have committed time to service we need to pay attention to that also need to look at life expectancy for us. Because it's peculiar to us as a people and I really do not begin to question when we have to add like extras to the people and then it feels like okay then you have an option right we also need to pay attention 35 years is a lot of time to put into service exactly what are we communicating what's the rationale behind that and for those who are because it's not because if you put more time then you're going to be more comfortable and then you're going to have access to the basic things of life there's no guarantee to all of that so what's the rationale behind the extra and for the people who have done 35 years and what have you what exactly has been their case and situation in front of people still have to queue people have still have to protest for what they have actually earn now that's not the first system honestly that's what we have to say but I think that nothing is impossible because it's not rocket science and then I think we live in a climate where if we are committed to the people that have elected us or that we find ourselves representing because that conversation is very broad then we have to be committed you know to their welfare because primarily if you look at the constitution it is government's responsibility to ensure that lives and properties I mean the welfare of the people is taken care of that's in the constitution of the federal republic of Niger and you know the welfare is encompassing it's not limited to a certain thing it's not just limited to basic amenities it's government's duty that's the essence why government exists to ensure that you will provide x y z in turn and the people will respect the laws so yes again we say what's the humanity what's exactly the conscience for every other time you have people saying we want to become governor president chairman of local government what's the rationale behind it let's look at these people who put 35 years extending you know adding extra five years what exactly would that amount to is there a guarantee that they'll have a perfect life 35 years after what can they account for no that's the size of it this morning on our top trending we take a quick break when we return we'll be looking through the papers this morning we call it off the press please stay with us