 Alright, you are still watching where January 16th was adopted as the national start-up day in 2022, with the focus on promoting and encouraging upcoming businesses in the country, calling start-ups the backbone of the new India Prime Minister, Narendra Modi's announced rather the formal adoption of the day. On the day as part of the Azadi Ka Amit, this conversation is not for me a celebration. Several events have been organized, more than 75 places across the country. That's in India with the aim to foster a spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation by involving the start-up community. I mean, I think we should bring this day back home in Nigeria. There are loads of start-up companies, loads of people doing amazing things. And again, I think because a lot of Nigerians have gone abroad and most of them have come back to Nigeria, you know, starting off very, very... I mean, like when you see some people's business, you wonder, why didn't I think of this, right? Very impressive start-up companies in Nigeria. So it would be nice for us to have a day like that to also celebrate, you know, start-up in Nigeria. So what did we find in the news? Let me start with you, Chinnello, quickly. Okay, so there was this sad story about the lawyer, Balani Rahim, who was killed by ASP Vandy or rather allegedly killed by ASP Vandy. So I saw that the trial of ASP Vandy began today and at Lagos State High Court, she was killed on Christmas Day, I believe. And it's said that ASP Vandy was attacked to enjoy a police station in Nigeria. And, well, he pleaded not guilty. I mean, I really want to know the details of this and then I'm actually going to follow up to know how this... because I saw that they didn't finish today and then the trial has been postponed again till I think the 25th or something like that. So Vandy appeared before Chief Minister Ade Dayo on December 30, 2022, after a day after the Police Service Commission approved his suspension over their alleged killing. And Ade Dayo ordered that he should be kept at the Ikoi-Kostodeo facility pending the advice of the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions. So again, he will be tried on the 25th of this month and I'm actually looking forward to where that leads us. This conversation, you know, it happened while we were on breaks so we didn't have the opportunity to talk about this. I mean, I've had several people talking and saying that is it because the lady was popular she knew a lot of celebrities that came out to speak up on the matter that people get killed every day. So I don't have a problem with the fact that, first of all, I must commend them that because it seems like, okay, this... because I think it's a bit linked because it's around elections, right? It's quite detrimental if they are seen not to be worse. But you can see that there is attempt to actually expedite whatever it is, the judgments and all of that for this particular case. But we need to still understand and that's why for me, good governance goes beyond politics it goes beyond just the elections and all of that. We need to understand that, first of all, every human life matter so when people are being mishandled or oppressed or whatever it is your duty as a government regardless of whether anybody makes noise or not. So I'm happy that they are, what's it called, they are on the matter but I'm also saying that let us focus on just cleaning up the system so we don't even have to get to where we are with this case because I feel like what people are saying on the streets, right, it makes sense a lot of people are actually going through this on a daily basis but because this particular lady, she's popular and all of that and it's the election season. Yeah, I saw it today because NBA chairman actually attended, he was in court today and then someone tweeted and said, oh so is it because it's Bolani Rahim? Is that why, and then the man came out and said, no, that's not why it came out I'm just coming out to tell you guys that however, whatever, whoever it is that this happens to wear here to actually support humanity. Alright, so your story. Okay, so mine is a bit, it's another sad one but it's also a play or rather it's just to remind us all that yeah, the year is still starting and okay, so let me go back to the story Aprocot had, Aprocot doctor, the popular doctor, you know, that dishes out health tips He had been ill all through December and in fact, you know, he had a brain tumor and it was so funny that a lot of people didn't even know that, you know because he had done, in spite of that, you know, he was still enjoying a lot of his content so I think wash truck for me is the fact that it's important that we're kind to people it's important that we just, I mean, regardless of how crazy the day is regardless of what is going on with us, we should make it an intentional plan for us this year to be kind to somebody because you just never can tell what they're going through I was going to add that I remember watching Game of Thrones one of the lead character, what's her name, the dragon Oh, Emilia Clarke You know, she went through series of brain tumor surgeries, right? So I mean, when I saw the video, I was quite proud first of all that he did that surgery in Nigeria Yeah, yeah Right, I mean, so when we say that human life plays value these are the things that we're saying because imagine if he did not fall in the hands of competent people Of course It would have just been, oh, sorry, another sorry, you know, and all of that but I'm happy that first of all the surgery was done in Nigeria I mean, they were celebrating the doctor as well, I think, in fact, I remember his name now some time or something, they were celebrating the doctor as well so it's important that we understand that this thing is really holistic So talking about good governance, the Labour Party presidential candidate was at the Chatham House as Royal Institute of International Affairs London and he was talking about different things, of course again, how his plans for Nigeria, you know, and he was saying I mean, a question was posed around agitations and all of that and he says the truth is 63% of Nigerians are in massive poverty, right? Which is in itself, it fills agitations So you can't have that number of people in poverty and not have all this kind of agitation or people use them as tools for mayhem or havoc So for him, quality of life for an every Nigerian is what his focus will be on servant leadership, you know, of course, again, he's going to focus on getting like a marriage between clean and skilled hands So I mean, when I hear things like this, it just gives me a bit of hope that okay, yes, it's possible that we can actually achieve these things You know, when he says 63% of Nigerians are living in poverty My mind, you just said that number, is it correct? But the thing is looking like 95% of Nigerians are living in poverty You know, everywhere you turn, everybody's asking you how far now, how far, you know So I mean, that for me was a fantastic, people should go watch that it was quite brilliant, you know, it was quite brilliant Maybe it was in London, Dando Okay, let's take a break, right? When we come back from the break, we'll be speaking to our guests and of course, unpacking the conversation around the ballot and of course how it will drive good governance Stay with us, we'll be right back