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It is heartwarming to note that the vice President, Kashim Shettima, went to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with just five aides. Commendations are in order for the President for initiating such a commonsensical policy that cuts costs and increases government efficiency. President Tinubu is delivering on both what he promised and what he did not promise. If he continues this way, Nigerians will support him. Well done! #TableShaker

The two most marginalised regions in Nigeria are the Northeast and Southeast. The last time the Northeast held power at the top was exactly 58 years ago today. On this day, in 1966, it was revealed to the nation that the Prime Minister was dead. His body was later discovered in a bush outside Lagos by several persons, including Segun Osoba, former Governor of Ogun state, who was then a reporter at Daily Times. He had been killed by Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna, who later lied that the Prime Minister died naturally, ostensibly from an asthma attack. But upon examination of his dead body, that claim proved hollow. Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, from the then Eastern Region, took power after the then acting President, Nwafor Orizu, handed over to him, instead of Zanna Bukar Dipcharima of Borno, the ranking Minister of the ruling Northern Peoples Congress. Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh, an Itsekiri, would have been next in line, being Finance Minister (Chancellor of the Exchequer). However, he had also been killed by the bloodthirsty Major Chris Anuforo. Orizu ignored the NPC ministers, who were waiting for Zanna Dipcharima's swearing-in, and instead elected to hand over to Ironsi. Six months later, Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi was himself killed at Ibadan, and power was transferred to Lt. Colonel Yakubu Gowon from the Middle Belt, now part of the North-Central. Since then, both the Northeast and Southeast have not tasted power. Whenever it pleases God that President Bola Tinubu should finish his tenure, whether for four or eight years, and both regions BEHAVE themselves, then in the interest of national reconciliation, power should shift to them. One of those deprived regions should produce the President, while the other, provided they BEHAVE, should produce the vice President. However, if any region conducts itself in a way that threatens the unity, peace and progress of Nigeria, then this does not apply, and democracy becomes a game of numbers. Nigerians, have I spoken well? #TableShaker

Betta Edu was suspended yesterday and today, she is at the EFCC answering questions. People, let's face facts. Nigeria is changing for the better. I may have one or two issues with President Bola Tinubu, but I can't in good conscience turn a blind eye to his acts of good leadership. He started well and is not letting up. The major challenge this country is facing is not the government, though. It is us, the people. We are not ready to be part of the change we insist on seeing. Take Peter Obi, for example. He has been loudest in criticising the minister's alleged financial malfeasance and attacking President Tinubu's decisions. Yet, this man received billions from Nigerians as donations for his campaign but has yet to give an account to Nigerians of how he spent their donations ten months after the election. Now, last week, we saw the man who said he does not fly private jets coming out of a private jet! He criticises the Federal Government over any killing that occurs outside the Southeast. But if it occurs in Igboland, like the Porsche night club killings last month or the burning of Chinedu and Omama, both in Onitsha, Peter Obi becomes dead and dumb. But let it happen in Kano, Ibadan, Sokoto, or Lagos, and the blind man receives his sight. Miracle No dey tire...! #TableShaker