Comedian Ali Baba lashes out at corrupt Nigerian leaders

Comrade Sulaiman, who said that at 55 the country must rise and walk, described corruption as the bane of economy and political crisis facing the country, calling for urgent action from the government at all levels with the cooperation of the Nigeria masses to stamp out the cankerworm out of nations’ system.

“We cloth with imported cloths, export our crude, import our refined petroleum products, import our drugs, medicine, weapons, tooth-picks, singlets, soaps and even under wears”.

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It is a reminder that we should arise, stand up and better ourselves as well as our country. In it, a “green white green” eagle is seen flying over the major Nigerian confluence – the point where rivers Niger and Benue both meet.

Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State on Thursday expressed optimism that Nigeria would overcome the myriad of economic, social and security problems confronting it and be great again. “I can be successfully impeached if I do so”, he said. The assistance and unfailing encouragement which we have received from each Secretary of State for the Colonies and their intense personal interest in our development has immeasurably lightened that burden.

OUR NATIONAL anthem begins with the words: “Arise, O Compatriots”. Today we are reaping the harvest which you sowed, and the quality of the harvest is equalled only by our gratitude to you. But do not mistake our pride for arrogance.

Nigerian stand-up comedian, Ali Baba, has lambasted politicians who have hindered the development of Nigeria, as he wishes Nigerians a happy independence day. We are grateful to the British officers whom we have known, first as masters, and then as leaders, and finally as partners, but always as friends. But what counts is not so much what accrues but how we manage our resource that is important. “To bring about change, we must change ourselves by being law-abiding citizens”.

And this was especially dear to me (I’m a Ghanian-Nigerian-American).