 The Senator of the Julyer, the more emergent chairman of the National Working Committee after a unity list. As some still feel disgruntled as the party out of troubled waters was seek answers this morning. Ahead of the 2023 general elections were seeking answers. Should zoning be sacrificed for character, competence and quality of leadership? What are your thoughts? And like always we will review all the major stories on the front page of the days. Good morning, this is the breakfast in class TV Africa. I am Justin Acadone. I am messy a book for. It's a beautiful Monday morning if I'm very correct and it feels really good to be back in your screen again. Yes, messy. How was your weekend? How did you spend it? I trust you had them. So why just feel like you're just doing this for, you know, formalities, you already know. Yeah, yes. You know how it is on Friday I was dancing that time. Thank God it's fine. I was looking forward to the weekend. I had just saturday. I was like happy and all of that. Then today again, when you reminded that you had to work on Sunday. No. So which do I prefer? Do I want to work on Saturday or do I want to work on Sunday? I don't want to work Saturday or Sunday. Okay, so I feel like the HR should be paying attention to this now. And every other person should be paying attention. Justin doesn't want to work on Saturday or Sunday. But for me, it was just a bit of, you know, Friday getting off and usually the feeling for Friday is like you're out of the world singing. You're in party. No. Can I afford to party? Yes, look at you alone. No, that's not the point. That's not the point of making. I'm just saying, you know, you're so tired that you just want to sleep. And so it was a combination of rest and then walk and, you know, a little bit of fun. So that's it. And then we're back here again. Yeah. So let's talk about some of the things that are trending or that trended them over the weekend. Kaduna wasn't an easter. I'm over the weekend and I felt it was really very alarming. It was almost like a terrorist hijack, you know, so-called bandits, you know, attacking an airport. If the bandits, you know, had all the leeway to just enter the airport with all of the security, I don't know, went to the tarmac and how possible, you know, is that really how could they just enter the airport and attack an airport as secure, supposedly secure as an airport should be. And when I read about that, I was like, why are we really headed in this country? Although Kaduna has been in the news for a long time when it comes to integrity, bandit attacks on them, highway robberies and all of that. But for an airport to be attacked by so-called bandits, I think you should just call them what it is. I would say the airport was actually attacked by terrorists. So which is actually a valid point that you have raised because it's called a lot of Nigerians. First of all, I mean, it's made a lot of people react in that direction. I would say that with this situation or with this attack that happened, it just really called security, you know, status as a country and that's what really played out. And the fact that, you know, bandits can breach the perimeter. Some people are asking that, do we have a perimeter fencing, you know, at the airport? I mean, I haven't been to Kaduna airport, so I can't categorically state, the fact that, you know, this bandit can actually cross, you know, beat the security details and get into, you know, the runway, it calls for a lot of concern. And so that's it. Some people are saying at this point we shouldn't be calling this category of peasants bandits. This is a terrorist attack. And what happened when this information was put out? Because I was falling, you know, I was on top of the situation. When I saw the news at first, there were a lot of disclaimers. Some people said it was fake news up until on the 26th, today is the 28th. So you have, I quickly just run through, you know, this update that was put out by the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria fan saying that it was a press release that was put out and he says, update on bandit attack Kaduna airport. The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria fan regrets to state that a group of bandits attacked the runway axis of Kaduna airport earlier this day. And you have, however, a combined team. I don't know if that's a continuation, but I'll just read it. However, a combined team of anti-banditry military personnel and criminal investigation unit of fan aviation security departments swiftly intervened for rescue operation with one casualty reported in the incident. I mean, so it therefore means that someone was actually killed. Very sad. I mean, it's not something that we should smile about, but this is not good at all for us. This normalcy has since been restored at the airport and the team has also recovered motorbikes abandoned by the bandit's additional heavy reinforcement team from the Nigerian Defense Academy is on ground to ensure safety and security of the airport workers and users as well. Now, this is actually an update that was put out by, you know, fan on the 26th of March. And so 27, 28, so, you know, you know what we're talking about now. But it constantly brings us to everything that we keep talking about. And so we feel is a joke. Security is very important. We have seen how, you know, it's not just a one-month business is affecting everybody. And it's the audacity that so much goes right here. Like I said before, this is ridiculing our security status as a country. And we need to step up the game. The president, the governors, everybody, all hands must be on deck. But if we call this group of persons bandit, I mean, look at the fact that they recovered motorbikes. And that means that you understand the means of transportation that these persons actually use. I think that we've been very careless about the issue of security. We actually have been very careless. We are not putting, you know, our money where our mouth is. Because the truth is that if we actually took security very seriously, when you hear things like there's like an airport being attacked by so-called local marauders as it's where it is really mind boggling because I don't understand. But it should be one of the most secure places of all because that's like an entry and exit point, you know. People come in and go out of a particular state. It's like the first part of Korto, either a country or a state. So it should really be secure and heavily armed and all of that. But when a bandit's invade... Katenai Airport is not just a local airport. It is an international airport, I want to believe. But when things like this happen, you just wonder if we don't know what we are doing, as if we are bereft of knowledge or we don't want to do the right thing you get. Justin, so you talked about the fact that we're not putting our money where our mouth should be. So you're saying that money might probably be an issue. Maybe we're not spending enough in terms of... That necessarily is a point, you know, to some extent. But the issue here is the people who have been carrying this attack will have called them bandits. That's the time. But if you begin to see the activities of this group of peasants, how do you describe them? The fact that you have a group of peasants going to the airport and, you know, what was the intention? That's number one. Where they're going to hijack the airplane. Where they're going to kidnap peasants. Kidnap passengers or steal. What's the rationale behind all of that? And this has gone beyond calling this peasants bandit. This is a pure terror attack. It's a pure terror attack. And how have we acted as a government towards this group of peasants? And not just to tell us that the situation has been brought under control by a plan. What are you going to do to make sure that things like this don't happen again to ensure that Nigerians actually embark on planes and they actually get to the destination point and not worry about if they're going to be attacked by a show called bandits? So, I mean, it's from the foundation. It's the fact that I feel like we have been very careless. I don't feel like it shows in our action. We as a government have been very careless. You see the carelessness in it. First of all, the fact that we constantly call this group of peasants bandits. If you look at the oppression, who do you call a terrorist? I mean, it's really sad, but we have to wake up to the fact and understand that the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Section 14, would stipulate that security and protection of the lives and welfare of the cities and paraphrasing not necessarily verbatim is the concern of government. And there's no excuse whatsoever. This is not the point where we begin to hear, oh, I'm not in charge of the security architecture of the states. I'm not in charge of whatever, you know, all of the excuses that we make. But we need to, you know, put our foot down. It's gradually unbecoming. And, you know, we're just joking with it. And one day it becomes a menace for us. Now we're talking about bandits having the gods, you know, to step into an international. But we need to move away because we have other trending topics. Because if we just keep on talking about it, you'll just keep on sounding like a broken record because it's the same issues that we keep on having and talking about all the time. But also in the news, something I'll put a bit of smile to my face, at least. Well, I don't have to bother about security. Patrice Evera, you know, he was at Osho de Isale, right? But did you know Osho de Isale? Maybe. Where's Osho de Isale? Where's Yoli, not the island? Let me never start with you. No, you won't. Just don't come up with this one. Osho de Isale is where Osho de Isale is. Excuse me. He was in Lagos, and he was at Osho de Underbridge, the popular Osho de Underbridge, or Osho de Isale, in the local parlance. And then he played chess with children. It was all smiles. Merci. He was at Osho de Isale. So what can you play? You know, we just had it. No, it's fantastic. But calm down now. I understand. I understand Patrice Evera. He was in Nigeria. It's a great one. But let's not forget that it's associated with the chess to slime. Yes, yes. And that's a good innovation. That's a good one that's been ongoing for us in Nigeria and in Lagos. I think it's been putting up. But most importantly is what happens to the children. The kids, the children in this particular region and the essence of it. I think it's a good one. It's a very good one that it helps strengthen their morale, encourage them, motivates them, and gives them all of that, you know, what's it called, strength, give them all of that motivation that they need. So yes, it's a fantastic one. I think that these kids are having a great time. Yes. And I like the fact that, you know, when I saw the video is actually popping up and I saw the pictures, you know, there was a little bit of a blend. You could blend into the system. You could see him. I mean, he could pass for Nigerian. You never can tell until you've been told that that's Patris. And so yes, that's a beautiful one. It is, like you said, it is very, very inspiring. With this initiative, we're having, you know, I mean, big stars. We're having great peasants coming to inspire these children to ensure that, I mean, let them know that there can be anything that they want to become. Yes, and their life is not just about the slums. Exactly. You know, move beyond the slums and become anything they want to be in life, really. But because usually, you know, that when you talk about having some of the stars, it's usually when you have music, you know, the music industry, and then you're going to be having artists performing or usually spots. So it's just a good one to see that this is happening and it doesn't happen at a time where there's a special occasion. So yes, it's great. It looked like it. It's a good one. Good one, Patris, and I'm glad that the children are actually channeling, you know, positive energies into something very productive, you know, chess and all of that. Because if you know what Oshiti or Oshiti Underwood is associated with, it's always about, you know, the negative stories, the hoodlums attacks, and of course all of them, the vices that come out of there. But over time, we've been getting to hear and see, you know, wonderful, bright, inspiring stories coming out from Oshiti. And indeed, the slums, and it is something very, very, very, very chairing. Yeah. Yeah, so good luck to all of that, to all of them at Oshiti. We'll move away from that. Another story that is trending. The governor of Riva State is still in the news yesterday. He was in a video where he supposedly, you know, made his intention to run. Although it's actually been argued whether he actually said he, you know, wants to contest. But then again, he says something, and I quote, give me your vote, give me your vote. Merci. A lot of people are actually indicating inches. A lot of people say they want to salvage the soul of Nigeria, and they feel that they need to deliver Nigeria out of the doldrums. They said the APC has placed Nigerian into it. So with the issue of anyone, anyone, when I mean anyone, including Governor Yassam Weke of Riva State declaring his intention, whether that's an argument, whether he really declared his intention, there's the fact that everybody has a right. You know, as long as it's within the, you know, constitution, you're acting within the stipulated, you know, conditions that are put out, you're not a criminal, and that can be proven and what have you, even though that's also a conversation for another day, right? But everyone has a right to declare, you know, say, hey, I want to become, I mean, you have a right to vote and be voted for. That's how the constitution puts it. So yes, if Governor Yassam Weke decides to, you know, declare his intention to become president, he's acting within his constitutional right, and that he calls, you know, it doesn't really call for any kind of boss, because you can also say, hey, I want to become president. I've told you before, I told you a little campaign for me. You said you're not partisan. Okay, so moving away from that, I practically listened to that. So I think it was within, because listening to that conversation that transpired, he was in Ben West state, marketing to be precise for what about the event was, and he was asked a question, what would you do differently to change, you know, the narrative in the country? This is paraphrasing, because you have been challenging and being very critical on the things that are going, and that's when he mentioned the fact that, you know, this is what it says, but he's going to, he's declaring to become a president of Nigeria, and he's doing this in this state because he has a relationship, you know, with Ben, with people, or with the state, and that's when he stated that. So in a bid to actually answer a question, is when he said it, and he said it's the first time he's making, you know, this statement, or making such intention. It's something that he has been nursing in his mind, and he's been hearing a lot of, you know, rumors and all of that, but he was saying it, you know, for the very first time in Ben, with the state. So I'm hoping if that's something to go by, I know that it's not doctored. I listened to that voice a couple of times, and I can really tell that, I mean, you must be a fantastic mimiker to want to mimic. Yes, I'm Mike, you know, he has a unique voice, and so you can hear him say that again and again. But also, like I said, fingers across, we see how all of this, you know, pans out, and prior to this time, let's not forget that we have a lot of people, there's so many other persons that we have said, you know, are making intentions or have plans of coming in as president. Some people say, oh, they have really not declared, but gradually, we're saying that things are unfolding. But we're here to watch the space, and of course bring you up to speed with what's making the rounds across the board. Who else is going to be declaring his or her intention? It might be Justin, it might be me. Fingers crossed. All right, that's as much as we can take on top trends, and so, all right, we need to see more of the direction, but we just need to see a competent people, the people who have a pedigree, people who have the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians, you know, at heart, not just someone who just wants to pay lip service at the end of the day, nothing to show after he is, you know, declared and president. Well, let's just leave it at that for now. We'll take a quick break, and when we come back, we'll go straight to the dailies and see what the papers are saying this morning in a moment, so we'll head back without the press. Stay with us.