 On the breakfast this morning, ahead of the 2023 general election as political gladiators have taken the center stage, citizens must therefore understand ideas about citizenship, politics and government. We look at the role of Nigerians ahead of the general elections. Also on the breakfast, we look at a call by the legacy government through the Ministry of Agriculture and the Lagos State Agricultural Development Authority to embrace the urban farming method as one of the ways to attain food sufficiency in the state. How viable is urban farming in Lagos State as a matter of fact? And don't forget, we'll also dive into the praises of the nations, newspapers taking you through the headlines and analysis from our guests. Welcome, you're watching the breakfast right here on Plus TV Africa. My name is Kofi Bartels. It's a brand new day on Monday and we're set for a week of engaging and interesting conversations right here on Plus TV Africa. Once again, you're welcome. Now let's get the ball rolling with a look at some trending stories across Nigeria. Of course, lots of conversations going on online, Nigerians airing their views on several issues that can send them. Not in particular, but God people talking and elicited a lot of a conversation and reaction was the fact that the news broke that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had detained the Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, which is an organization that you don't hear a lot of these days. But ever since this current Director General came on board, the Voice of Nigeria has been in the news a lot. What got a lot of people noticing the Voice of Nigeria some more was the fact that the Director General, Osita Okechuku, has been vocal. Vocal on national issues, vocal on political issues, drumming support for President Buhari. It almost has amounted to a campaign. Some people, especially people who are knowledgeable about how the media functions, have raised an eyelid. What got people talking was the fact that this gentleman, Osita Okechuku, the DG of the Voice of Nigeria, had been detained or was reportedly detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. He was said to have arrived the EFCC headquarters in Abuja at about 1.30 p.m. on Saturday following. What we heard was an invitation regarding a case of alleged conspiracy, abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds. He is said to have undergone questions for allegedly, allegedly embezzling 1.3 billion naira. Don't forget these allegations where people couldn't stop talking about the men and his records and the fact that he's been really vocal. As of the time we last checked, yesterday he was in EFCC custody. But when the spokesman for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Wilson Wajiren, was contacted, he confirmed that Osita Okechuku, the Von DG, was invited by the Commission. But he didn't give too much away. He declined to comment further on why he was invited. Meanwhile, like we said earlier, he's been relatively outspoken, commenting on several issues. Because recently, I think November 2021, he had called on the federal government or supported President Buhari's statement that he was prepared to consider political solution and probably indicating the government might release a Namdi counter. And he addressed the press saying, yes, I support what the president has said. You know, Mr. President, you're on the right path, a Namdi counter will be released. I'm IPOB to support the emergence of an Igbo president in 2023. So Osita Okechuku has been outspoken, really. I don't remember any government official who is superintending over a media organization for the government that really has spoken out like this, you know, in the time span. Maybe the one I can remember would be Raymond Dokpese. But Raymond Dokpese is not actively overseeing this organization. He just owns the place, you know. So it's quite interesting to see. Some people have pointed out the fact that Osita Okechuku is a government. He's been, you know, supporting Mr. President and, you know, saying good things about him and promoting the president and the government actively, you know, even going after the president's enemies. But this is sort of a surprise to a lot of people that he's been invited. And maybe the supporters of the president can say that, you know, you can look at this to see that the president and the government and the EFCC does not have any secret cows. It could be a pointer. Some of the president's supporters are saying, you know, that there are no separate cows as far as the administration is concerned. And those who are always saying they're dumb or if you join the APC or seems to be forgiving should look at what is happening to this man. Well, it's an indication for now. We don't know much about it because the EFCC hasn't given a lot out. And we'll keep watching this space and the conversations going on and probably bring you some details as time goes on. Another one that caught our attention over the weekend and it's still trending today, rituals, rituals. In particular, money rituals amongst young Nigerians. You know, it was a hectic conversation online. Lots of people chipping in, lots of people having their say. As far as money rituals are concerned, you know, young people going out and engaging the services of Baba Laos, Malams, Al-Faz, you know, and other people, basically native doctors to get them powers, spiritual powers to make money. In particular, the fingers were being pointed out what we know in Nigeria, Yahoo! Yahoo! Boys, or internet fraudsters that they have been using, you know, native powers, juju, as it's called, or voodoo, to enhance the ability to defraud people. And that gave rise to the term Yahoo! Plus in Nigeria, you know. So there's a particular gentleman who shared his story. I just want to go to that very quickly to say that, you know, something happened and this was quite interesting. Let me just blow it up. It says, my mother asked me to kill my brother for money rituals. Suspected Yahoo! Boys confesses. This is a 32-year-old man who was arrested by the police command, confessing that his mother encouraged him to kill his younger brother for money rituals. So lives are being taken. Lives are being taken. The suspected internet fraudster made the shocking confession after he was arrested by the police during a stop-and-set raid operation, rather, in the Corrado Lagos. And we have a lot of other people chipping in online. For instance, DJ Switch, who became more popular over the answers, protests, and what we now call the massacre, she put out a tweet. She says, what we have a lot of work to do, especially what type of content we produce. So the content of the comedians and the movie makers and the skit makers online now coming into the discussion to say, oh, we need to look at what message we pass into the young people based on the skits and the movies that we put out, the comedy clips that we put out, and all that. But it's up to asking. They say, OK, when DJ Switch is talking about the content we're putting out in terms of the dramas, the sketches, and the skits, and the movies online in the cinemas and everywhere, is this what is setting their agenda for the young people? Is this what is showing them what to do? Or are these skit makers, are these content makers simply mirroring, simply reflecting and acting out what they are seeing in society? Is it the content makers who produce the Yahoo Boys? Is it content makers who produce the Yahoo Plus and the Ritualists? So that's the debate that has been going on. But DJ Switch said, we have a lot of work to do, especially what type of content we produce if the trajectory of our young ones now is how to do rituals, TikTok, chatting here and there, social clapback, then we are in deep. I won't use the word she wants it, but in deep. Problem, let me put it that way. There's a lot of conversation going up online. Also Nigerian musician, Timayah, he said I'll put up a comment as well, maybe trying to promote his song and all that. But he said, quote, 17-year-old boy doing ritual, innocent humans, killed for money. Even your own homeboy can use you. Watch out, guys, it's really cold outside. Oh my, that's something that Paul's put up. A lot of people shared it. They put a screen grab up and all that. And then the conversation now moved on to Nigerian youth who say they are hardworking sharing their craft online, sharing what they do online to say, hey, whilst other people are doing rituals for money, youngsters are engaging in rituals for money, I as a young Nigerian, I'm a hardworking person and look at what I'm doing. So people who are engaging in cooking, those who are engaging in other crafts, making shoes, those who are engaged in solar electrification and all that, we're sharing the craft online to say I'm working hard. And I think my fellow youth should also work hard as well. Joe Onlow, for instance, he's a Twitter user. He put up pictures of, he says, I don't do ritual. I park people's house, office and firms 247. You too can be free from the unpredictable power, generate electricity, solar installation. He was just trying to sell himself. So, you know, a lot of conversations going online. People are now also trying to see, let's have a conversation around why are we having these money rituals, you know? And someone said that, for instance, two things money rituals won't give you, the piece you desire, the wealth, you always dreamt of. So, we've got to see the conversation moving from people saying, oh, this guy did this and this guy did that. Two people saying, Nigerians commenting online saying, we need not do this, because if you go down this lane, your life will not end well. And then people, you know, promoting what they're doing, selling what they're doing and saying, this is what I do for a living, I don't engage in money rituals. It's a very interesting conversation and of course, you know, ways to tackle the problem need to be explored, you know, to hear that youngsters are going on ritual assignments, you have to kill someone, you know, to make money. It's really, really worrying. Another part of the conversation was, you know, centered on the online, centered on the moral fabric of society and how degraded the morals in society have become. Some were talking about how in years past in Nigeria, the whole community was engaged in raising children. The whole community was engaged in raising the child. It wasn't just down to the family and saying, what have we done? Where did we lose it? Where did we drop the ball? As far as maintaining the standards in society are concerned and raising our children. Some are also looking at the role of parents and the fact that parenting today is not what it used to be some years ago. Maybe parents are to blame. And of course, as far as it is, as long as usual with every conversation in Nigeria, the government was all left out from the blame game. You know, some said government needs to get back to, you know, setting the moral standards of society and the politicians themselves are not showing a good example because now we have our values centered around money, our values centered around material things, our values centered around ostentatious living, and some people started blaming the politicians. You know, in every conversation, as far as we're concerned, this country's politicians would have to get something. I didn't know the day, even Desperate Elliot was not left out. So that was quite an interesting one. Another story that got people talking and as far as the trending issues in Nigeria are concerned was a small matter of the embattled policeman, Abakari, the one who is being investigated by a panel set up by the police service commission. Of course, with his relationship, over his relationship with Hosh Papi, who was arrested in Dubai and sent transferred to the United States of America, of course, Abakari was described as a super cop in times past and Lopu were shocked to see that he had a relationship with someone who is being convicted and tried for fraud, internet fraud. Abakari was spotted online along with some Nigerian celebrities like Ubikubana. He is a former head of the Nigerian police forces intelligence response team. He was seen with Ubikubana and other guests attending the wedding ceremony of Meena Alkali. Now Meena Alkali is a son of incumbent Inspector General Police Alkali Baba. It's Abakari, you know, has he been stopped from going anywhere in Nigeria? Of course not. But the fact that, you know, he's still moving around and posting stuff around, some Nigerians didn't understand it. The wedding ceremony took place at the palace of the Shehu of Borno, Abobakara. El Kanemi in Medugri, the capital of Borno State. It also had an attendance, governors and, you know, movers and shakers. The governor of Yobes State was there. The governor of Jigawa State were there. That's my Malabuni was there as well. We had several guests, like the Senate president, because of his association with Hoshpapi, all formerly known as Ramona Bas. And his subsequent indictment by the United States of America's FBI, that's the Federal Bureau of Investigation that Kari was suspended from office. Last week, he talked about the fact that the report on the investigation into his relationship with Hoshpapi was submitted and the police service commission rejected that report, saying it was not thorough enough and had to ask an order for another report. So Nigerians say a lot of things. You know, look at him again. He's still putting stuff up and all that and calling Abba Kari out. You know, as a matter of fact, DCP Abba Kari went online to put up his posts. We hear he put up so many pictures about this particular trip and he seems the man doesn't know how to lie low. You know, in times like this when you're not really popular in the public, you know, I and people are paying for blood as far as police, the police are concerned. And when you look at Yahoo Boys also in the spotlight again, maybe it's not a bad idea to lie low. Maybe it's not a bad idea to just go in quietly, do your thing and go out. But no, Abba Kari could not do that. He still had to go online, had to go on Facebook and put some pictures up. We hear he has deleted the pictures right now and that's where this story stands. So a last look at his page, his Facebook page where he put up over 400 pictures. Can you beat that? Over 400 pictures. The last, a visit to his page indicated that only the pictures of the IGPs on sweating were left. You know, the others had been deleted and that's where we stand. So it's quite interesting. People are finding it hard to forgive Abba Kari, reading all sorts of words on him online because he decided to go out. But this is Nigeria and if you have to take a step, you have to think about it. If you have an issue that has not put you in the right frame in the public eye, then you should probably lie low and probably just take a step back and not go around putting pictures up so that people will not start looking at you again till your issue goes away. Nigerians are waiting for that report from the Police Service Commission to be concluded and to see what the next step will be as far as the prosecution of this man is concerned. Incontrovertible evidence of course, you know, shared by the Federal Bureau of Investigations in some Nigerian's field would asking rather, will Abba Kari be another sacred cow as far as his investigation is concerned? Is he supposed to be free right now? Should he be cooling his heels in jail? And so people are asking these questions and they're watching and they're waiting for that report to be submitted to see what the government will do. Some have said, oh, the fellow government is gonna protect him. He's in the good books of the government. He's a policeman. He's a Northman. People are asking these questions. So the earlier the Police Service Commission can complete its work and the report will be submitted, thorough one will be submitted better. But for now it's advised or it's advisable that Abba Kari lie low and live his life in quiet and peace and not attract attention to his affairs. Well, those are the training stories that we've been watching and following at this time right here on Plus TV Africa. Up next we have Oppo Nabor in Kottaria standing by us. We're going to delve into the pages of the National Delays with his analysis of those big stories. Stay with us. It's still breakfast.