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  • Tinubu is working to improve economy, be hopeful, Bwala tells Nigerians

    Tinubu is working to improve economy, be hopeful, Bwala tells Nigerians

    Daniel Bwala, a former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaign in the February 2023 presidential election has encouraged Nigerians to be hopeful and optimistic, saying President Tinubu is working to improve the economy.

    He said this in a post on his X page on Friday, February 16.

    He wrote: “We continue to appeal to Nigerians to be hopeful and optimistic. Mr president @officialABAT is doing all he can to tackle the issues bothering on the economy and security. He is engaging all stakeholders, making the necessary decisions and giving the necessary support to the federating units to improve the living conditions of their people. Every citizen belongs to a state.

    “With revenue coming from removal of fuel subsidy, the states have enjoyed optimum increase in  allocations, it’s up to them to deploy the resources to better the lives of people in their states.

    “Protests coming from states also show how poorly governors are governing their people. People should also put their focus on states and ask the right questions; what exactly has changed in states, since the increase in revenue allocations

    Read Also: Tell us why UK is in recession – Bwala asks Obi

    “Finally, like the Igbo adage “Madu kan naya” meaning “man is the enemy of man” traders and businessmen should desist from speculations and hoarding of basic things like food from the populace. It is shameful that some traders who hoard goods and items turn around to say the economy is doing bad, when in fact economy thrives on free trade where pricing is determined by “market forces”, not “market hoarding.”

  • Tell us why UK is in recession – Bwala asks Obi

    Tell us why UK is in recession – Bwala asks Obi

    Daniel Bwala, a former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaign in the February 2023 presidential election, has asked the former LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to explain why the United Kingdom is in recession.

    Bwala said this in a post on his official X app.

    He wrote: “Oga Pitobi @PeterObi UK has officially entered recession due to poor economy and food inflation. Explain to us how they drifted away from Egypt, China, and Malaysia Pls? Oh, how they have moved back from production to conjunction.

    Read Also: Bwala not Atiku’s former aide – Media office

    “When we said inflation is a global phenomenon, let’s come together as a people and nation to drive our growth some chose to politicize unfortunate situation.”

  • Bwala not Atiku’s former aide – Media office

    Bwala not Atiku’s former aide – Media office

    The media office of PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, February 13, revealed that Daniel Bwala was only a spokesperson for the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation in the 2023 election and not a former aide to the ex-vice president.

    The statement reads: “Bwala offered his services and support to the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation as a spokesperson – and it was a position he held during the last presidential campaign.

    “Subsequently, and after the election, the need for a campaign spokesperson has terminated, and Bwala has moved on with his career.

    Read Also: Food inflation a global phenomenon – Bwala

    “This, therefore, serves as notice to the media and the interested public to desist from defining Bwala as an ex-aide of Atiku Abubakar. We duly urge the public to henceforth recognize, introduce, and define Daniel by his current vocation and alliance.

    The Nation reported on January 10, that Bwala visited with President Tinubu at the Villa in Abuja.

  • Food inflation a global phenomenon – Bwala

    Food inflation a global phenomenon – Bwala

    Daniel Bwala, a former spokesman for Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 2023 presidential election, has described the rising cost of food in the country as a global phenomenon.

    He said this in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday

    Bwala, who recently met with President Tinubu and declared his support to work with the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration, said he will accept any offer by the President because he promised to support his agenda.

    Speaking on the prices of goods in the UK compared to Nigeria, he said a little bottle of palm oil is sold for N38,000 in the UK while hair cut in London equals N45,000.

    Read Also: BREAKING: Atiku’s ex-spokesman Bwala meets Tinubu in Paris

    He wrote: “Food inflation is global ohh. This small bottle of palm oil is sold for £20 pound sterling, i.e. 38k naira. Hair cut na 45k for London.

    “The good news is that it is projected that global food inflation will drop by the end of this year. So cheer up my people.

    “For those Naija people in the US and UK cursing @officialABAT on social media, what they are not telling you is that in the UK they can’t wait to chase Rishi Sunak and in the US, you already know what’s up with Joe Biden.

    “There is no perfect President or perfect democracy, let nobody fool you. forget the noise, your presidential candidate could have done worse.”

    He emphasised that President Tinubu is working hard to find solutions to the problems he met on the ground.

    “President Tinubu is working hard to find solutions to our problems created over decades of Mal-administration.

    “Let us have faith in our country and our leaders and offer solutions rather than insults,” he wrote.

  • BREAKING: Atiku’s ex-spokesman Bwala meets Tinubu in Paris

    BREAKING: Atiku’s ex-spokesman Bwala meets Tinubu in Paris

    Daniel Bwala, a former spokesperson to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, met with President Bola Tinubu in Paris on Monday, January 29.

    Bwala disclosed this in a post on his official X page.

    Read Also: Tinubu stopped cabals, deities from benefiting from fuel subsidy, forex scam – Uzodinma

    He wrote: “It was a pleasure to meet with the father of the nation @officialABAT President Bola Tinubu in Paris today. He continues to share his thoughts and demonstrate his passion to lead Nigeria out of the woods.”

    Details shortly…

  • Atiku’s ex-spokesman Bwala hails Tinubu for adopting ‘Abraham Lincoln leadership style’

    Atiku’s ex-spokesman Bwala hails Tinubu for adopting ‘Abraham Lincoln leadership style’

    Daniel Bwala, former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the February 2023 presidential election, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his leadership style.

    On his official X page, Bwala said Tinubu’s leadership style was reminiscent of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States of America.

    Bwala, who recently met with President Tinubu, declared his support to work with the All Progressives Congress (APC) government.

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    His post reads: “He values competence, loyalty and dedication. He looks beyond primordial sentiments, he recognizes the difference between politics and collaboration for the good of the country. To him, the country comes first: to every patriot, the country should come first. @officialABAT adopts the Abraham Lincoln Style of leadership; country first. If you want to understand him, read the book “Lincoln on Leadership; Executive Strategies for Tough Times.”

    “If you are too lazy to read, drop insulting comments below.”

  • If Tinubu offers me appointment, I will appreciate it – Ex-Atiku’s spokesman Bwala

    If Tinubu offers me appointment, I will appreciate it – Ex-Atiku’s spokesman Bwala

    Daniel Bwala, former spokesman for Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the February 2023 presidential election, has said he will accept any position that will enable him to support President Bola Tinubu’s agenda for Nigeria.

    He said this during an interview on Channels Television on Sunday.

    Bwala, who recently met with President Tinubu and declared his support to work with the All Progressives Congress (APC) government, said he will accept any offer by the President because he promised to support his agenda.

    He said: “Ok, let me tell you this: If the president makes an offer of a position that I see that will contribute to the development of his agenda because I say I will support his agenda, I will more than anything else, appreciate it, but it is not the appointment that I am looking for to support him. That’s why I’m telling you eight years I supported Buhari, I was not a public official.

    Read Also: PHOTO: PDP chieftain Daniel Bwala visits President Tinubu in Aso Rock

    “You see you have to separate between those who do not have value and are clinging and crying for appointment and those who believe the value and what they will contribute has nothing to do with whether you are appointed or you are not appointed.

    “But I can understand when people rate you and then they see what you can bring to the table. Sometimes people do what we call pre-emptive action, they can pre-empt it.

    “And I said so many things in the media, ‘He promised this, he said that’. I want to say to everybody listening, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has not promised me anything,” he said.

    Bwala also clarified that the visit to Tinubu was not a betrayal of Atiku, “I informed Atiku Abubakar I was going to see the President,” Bwala maintained.

    “After I had seen the President, I informed him (Atiku) that I had just seen the President and he replied me that, ‘Thanks Daniel for notifying me.”

  • Bwala meets Tinubu

    Bwala meets Tinubu

    Daniel Bwala is an interesting fellow. He quit the Tinubu vortex because, according to him, he could not accept the so-called Muslim-Muslim ticket. He joined Atiku, and TVC Breakfast show invited him to explain a crisis in his party when Wike and Atiku crossed swords over Ayu’s chairmanship of the party. He appeared on TVC Breakfast show, and I asked him why Atiku was insisting on retaining Ayu as chair when Atiku also came from the north against the party’s constitution.  He replied that the party would remove Ayu after Atiku had won the election. It was an admission that the arrangement was not neat or just. So, I asked, “Do you want to do the wrong thing first and the right thing later?” Whether out of shock or technology glitch, he disappeared from the screen. Then he returned fuming. To all intents and purposes, that was the end of the interview.  He became paranoid and went to social media to say I came to the show just because of him. He also ran scared whenever TVC called him. He asked if I was behind the interview request. I don’t recall him appearing on TVC since. I may be wrong, though.

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    Now, he met with President Tinubu and has threatened to defect to APC. I like Bwala. He is a consistent man. Just as he was going to do the wrong thing first and the right thing later, he joined Atiku first and his plotting to join Tinubu later. A man should always do the right thing at last. A cheer for Bwala.

  • Daniel Bwala commends undercover reporter who exposed Togo, Benin varsities’ certificate fraud

    Daniel Bwala commends undercover reporter who exposed Togo, Benin varsities’ certificate fraud

    Daniel Bwala, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has commended investigative journalist, Umar Audu, whose report unravelled a Cotonou-based University, which issued him a degree certificate within six weeks.

    Audu, on Wednesday, shared more information on how simple it was to obtain a certificate, noting that the certificate was delivered like pizza after payment was made.

    He also revealed a thriving certificate racketeering syndicate in neighbouring African nations like Benin Republic and Togo, which specializes in selling university degrees to willing buyers in Nigeria, in his investigative report titled “How Daily Nigerian reporter bagged Cotonou varsity degree in 6 weeks.”

    Read Also: How undercover reporter enrolled twice on NYSC portal, by spokesperson

    However, Bwala, while reacting on X(formerly Twitter) to Audu’s efforts in his undercover, said he should be given an award as Man of the Year by all Media houses, stating that he just saved Nigeria.

    He also urged President Tinubu to personally invite, congratulate, and honour him.

    He wrote: “That journalist that went undercover and exposed fake degree certs by a Benin Republic University which caused a major government policy decision should be given an award as Man of the Year by all Media houses. He just saved Nigeria.

    “He has also helped the minister of Education to score a serious pass mark in the performance index assessment.

    “Tinubu should personally invite him and shake his hands to congratulate him and honour him.

    “The next stage is to weed out the so-called graduates from all employment and services they are contracted to; and boy oh boy, it will shock you to know where they are and what positions they occupy at the moment.”