Sincere 9gerian: The question now is how are the states under the control of Tinubu (APC controlled states) spending their own SURE-P funds?

All the senators in the committee were unanimous in their submissions that despite the huge amount at the disposal of SURE-P, Nigerians, especially unemployed youths had yet to see its impact.

Sincere 9gerian: The question now is how are the states under the control of Tinubu (APC controlled states) spending their own SURE-P funds?

gregg2:

Bros, only FG seems to be giving account of how it's own share of the SURE - P funds is spend. Can't our media beam their searchlight on states and local governments too?

‘’Today, the truth has prevailed as the PDP members themselves have confirmed that the SURE-P funds are being shared among them across the federation.

‘’Thanks to the alleged hijacking of the SURE-P funds meant for the PDP members in Lagos State by the Bode George faction and the crisis that it has generated, the nation can now see that the Jonathan administration has willfully converted the money accruing from SURE-P to campaign funds.

‘’This is a very serious violation of the constitution, because the State Implementation Committee (SIC), a body not recognised by law, has been set up to distribute the SURE-P largesse to PDP members in all the states. Recall that money being spent on fuel subsidies was in the past taken out of the Federation Account, hence its money that would have been divided among the three tiers of government in accordance with the revenue allocation formula.

‘’But by virtue of the SURE-P arrangement, part of the funds are now available for the Federal Government to share freely by approving contracts, programmes and activities in accordance with its whims and caprices. The PDP-controlled Federal Government has now seen the accruing huge funds as money which may well be spent with special favour for its cronies and party affiliates, without regard to the constitution. For President Jonathan, this is an impeachable offence,’’ ACN said.

The party said in order to buttress its point on the abuse of the SURE-P funds, most – if not all – state coordinators for President Jonathan’s campaign in 2011 are also the current state coordinators for SURE-P, adding that this is not a mere coincidence but a well-orchestrated attempt to give the Jonathan campaign an unfair head-start ahead of 2015 – with public funds!!!

It listed some of the coordinators as Alhaji Bode Oyedele (Lagos); Mr. Joseph Ishekpa (Nasarawa); Alhaji Garba A. Kurfi.(Katsina): Alhaji Aliyu Mamman (Niger); Alhaji Adamu Yaro Gombe (Gombe); Hon Femi Akinyemi (Ekiti); Jarigbe Agbom Jarigbe (Cross River); Chief Abdullahi Ohioma (Kogi); Dare Adeleke (Oyo); Alhaji Al-Kasim Madoka (Kano) and Alhaji Kolo Bukar (Borno).

On the crisis in Lagos PDP over the SURE-P largesse, ACN said a public statement by a faction of the PDP in Lagos has let the cat out of the bag.

The PDP factional statement said, inter alia; ‘’Bode Oyedele cannot coordinate Sure-P in Lagos State. We reject him. He has packed all Bode George’s agents as Sure-P beneficiaries. Is this the objective of Sure-P? Some local governments like Eti-Osa, Ajeromi, Lagos Islands etc. Please find out how they got the beneficiaries.

‘’In Eti-Osa, there are names of criminals as beneficiaries, especially Ward HI. This is a waste of Subsidy money and defeating the objective of the programme. There are responsible eminent citizens who should be contacted to verify and screen the submission of names for beneficiaries but Bode George’s loyalists are putting names of touts and miscreants for his own personal agenda. We won’t allow this to happen. We intend to go to court to obtain an order to dissolve the state Exco if the Caretaker Committee won’t do it.’’

ACN said from the statement above by members of the PDP themselves, no one should be left in any doubt that the SURE-P funds have now become campaign funds for President Jonathan and his party ahead of 2015.

‘’On the basis of this, we are now calling for an independent investigation into how the money accruing to SURE-P has been disbursed since the inception of the programme, with a view to establishing to what extent the funds have been abused, and in order to prescribe the appropriate sanctions for those found culpable,'’ it said.

Sincere 9gerian: The question now is how are the states under the control of Tinubu (APC controlled states) spending their own SURE-P funds?

eGuerrilla:

How can anyone with a sense of fair play limit the beam of probity to states under the control of Tinubu only?

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For what it's worth, I commend Okupe for putting these figures out in the public domain. However, like the Senate committee reposed with oversight functions in this area, I continue to harbour deep concerns about the primary use of the SURE-P fund.

Senate flays FG’s implementation of SURE-P

eGuerrilla:

Copied in below is a view captured from one of the states under the control of Tinubu. Let's continue digging to see what else we can uncover.



Source

eGuerrilla:

Copied in below is a view captured from one of the states under the control of Tinubu. Let's continue digging to see what else we can uncover.



Source

gregg2:

Bros, only FG seems to be giving account of how it's own share of the SURE - P funds is spend. Can't our media beam their searchlight on states and local governments too?

Katsina, Ibadan, Abuja, Lafia, Jos, Gombe, Maiduguri, Ado-Ekiti, Calabar — The takeover of the Social Safety Net Programmes of SURE-P by the coordinators of Jonathan 2011 Presidential campaign across the states and the empowerment of youths loyal to the party, sell the impression that the president has set up a structure for his 2015 presidential dream.

However, mixed feelings are being expressed about the scheme because the facilitators of the project are the same persons who coordinated the Goodluck Jonathan/Namadi Sambo Presidential Campaign Organisations in the states in 2011. Again, there are indications that youths from opposition blocs in the states are glaringly excluded from benefitting from the project - unless they are converted to the PDP. Thirdly, even within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), there is the suspicion that the campaign coordinators intend to set up grassroots structure for the 2015 campaign for Jonathan presidency. Angry PDP chieftains, local government chairmen and elements close to some state governors have begun to ask why the employment scheme is not channelled through them. Under this atmosphere, the programme is received with suspicion

However, while the project's coordinators savour the glory for raising the hopes of the young minds, opposition parties have complained that they have been left behind. In his reaction, the spokesperson for the ACN in Ekiti State, Akogun Tai Oguntayo, described the SURE-P programme as purely a PDP affairs with no contribution or inputs from the opposition political parties.

Oguntayo alleged that the Chairman of the scheme in Ekiti, Rt. Hon. Femi Akinyemi, gave out fake employment forms to members of the opposition while PDP members got original forms for employment.

Oguntayo added, " It is a PDP affair, it is supposed to be a national affair to be executed by the state governor but by the way it is, it is for PDP members in the country.

Oguntayo accused the SURE-P chairman of using the palace of the Ewi of Ado, Oba Rufus Adejugbe, to carry out the activities of the scheme without the knowledge of the monarch.

In Calabar Cross River State also, the project is viewed with suspicion. Condemning the scheme, the gubernatorial candidate of the Hope Democratic Party in the state, Dr Theo Onyuku, said everything about the scheme is PDP.

"SURE-P is a total failure; complete fraud. It is for PDP thugs, hit-men and cronies to get them empowered towards 2015, and not for the people. It is a charade - normal PDP cartel arrangement for the boys. It is like the NAPEP. It will not achieve anything. To me, it is a waste of national resources. Even the state coordinator of the so-called SURE P, one Jarigbe Jarigbe, a crony of Gov Imoke, he has no requisite knowledge about the kind of task he is saddled with.

Also reacting in the same manner, a noted human activist and lawyer, Barrister Obono Obla said Sure-P is all about corruption that has plagued this country and that it is another way of enforcing it.

"All those money billed for the execution of the programme will end up as usual in private foreign accounts. I don't think SURE- P is a way of expanding the economy.

Demdem: It's plain stupidity for asking those who don't control surep funds to give account.
Jonathan campaign managers control surep funds nationwide. In otherwords, Jonathan controls surep.
The only person that should give account is no other than Ebele Retardeen Jonathan.

eGuerrilla: @Sincere 9gerian,

I see you are no longer pounding the beat of transparency, now that you know Jonathan's campaign managers - and not just ordinary foot soldiers - are the arrowheads of SURE-P at state level. Funny - that.



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Demdem: It's plain stupidity for asking those who don't control surep funds to give account.
Jonathan campaign managers control surep funds nationwide. In otherwords, Jonathan controls surep.
The only person that should give account is no other than Ebele Retardeen Jonathan.

Tuntheycr7: Transparency ma jungle boot.
May d gods punish every individuals dt knows d truth bt coverd it.
I dnt care wat anybody says bt am sure dat 50% of Sure-P money has been mismanaged.
I knew sum politikal thugs in ma area who are benefitin 4rm SURE-P since last yr. Yet thousands of graduate have registered yet no show.
They wud all paid back tru dia nostrils what they have deprived of d masses

Sincere 9gerian:
You know political thugs who get the monthly SURE-P stipends? Did you apply when others were applying? If you applied, was your application rejected? If you didn't apply, who do we blame? And the people you call political thugs, are they lesser humans or non-Nigerians? Are they not normal human beings who also deserve to benefit from SURE-P? Would you have prefered if the money was looted in Abuja and stashed away in foreign accounts?

Demdem: It's plain stupidity for asking those who don't control surep funds to give account.
Jonathan campaign managers control surep funds nationwide. In otherwords, Jonathan controls surep.
The only person that should give account is no other than Ebele Retardeen Jonathan.

Garri the 1st:

You mean sure-P GIS that offers 15-20k a month "spiritual" job to ghost youths..... Abi??

Lie dey smell follow you...

Sincere 9gerian:
I only have time for normal human beings who are interested in having a sensible conversation. I dont have time for lower animals.

Sincere 9gerian: The question now is how are the states under the control of Tinubu (APC controlled states) spending their own SURE-P funds?

Sincere 9gerian:
What the FG intended to do with its share of SURE-P funds was well advertised even before the subsidy was removed. So the senate cannot shift the goal post in the middle of the game. Moreover, no one expected SURE-P to end unemployment in the country. Only a small percentage of SURE-P is devoted to job creation and provision of safety nets for the poor.

On the other issue you raised, yes the demand for accountability should not be limited to Tinubu controlled states but I thought I should start by asking those who make the most noise. Anyway, I am now adding PDP controlled states to the list. Everyone should start from his/her state and local govt of residence to demand for accountability in the management of SURE-P and other resources.

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eGuerrilla: @Sincere 9gerian,

I see you are no longer pounding the beat of transparency, now that you know Jonathan's campaign managers - and not just ordinary foot soldiers - are the arrowheads of SURE-P at state level. Funny - that.





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