Stylaay: you were making sense as regards your comment on the minister. Corruption has destroyed this country, it does not matter which ethnic group these offenders originate from. If found culpable they should be brought to book. When you started spewing this nonsense about ibos i just had to conclude this is just one of those little minds posting nonsense again. I used to enjoy nairaland when i first discovered it; but it seems like the moderators have suddenly become dormant.. Most people where indifferent about other ethnic groups not until they began reading hate comments on sites like nairaland. Such comments have the propensity to sway your opinion if you think like one of them little minds . Nairaland has propagated dislike among the various ethnic and religious groups in nigeria. I think if the moderators cannot do a good job hiding these nonsense comments, then the government has to do something about nairaland and all other sites bringing so much division in the country.

ALTRUTH:




Wow! I shld see Nigeria as one wen ur ppl are busy scheming how to push
us out of Lagos nd are even here shouting "Leave our western region."
Dis is hypocrisy.

dbride:



@Stylaay, our kinsmen brought this upon us as majority of Ndigbo HERE support this corruption without shame. Yeah, it hurts but let's bear it and let the few of us, who sincerely detest corruption and believe Stella goofed, stand on the side of truth to control this damage.

Emperor_007: Those that enjoy sabotaging other regions progress are at it again.

Fabricating everything just to paint the aviation minister black.

We can't be deceived, we know what their real target is and the approaching season.





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bappahman:

http://premiumtimesng.com/news/147065-exclusive-jonathan-queries-aviation-minister-stella-oduah-n225m-armoured-cars.html

bappahman:

President Goodluck Jonathan has queried the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, demanding a detailed explanation from her concerning the allegation that she arm-twisted an agency under her supervision, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, to buy her two armoured cars for N255 million, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report today.

In a memo marked “Restricted”, and written on a State House letterhead, Mr. Jonathan directed the embattled minister to provide him a detailed report on the procurement of the controversial bullet-proof cars, especially the cost, procurement processes and other issues relating to the transaction that have been raised by the media.

“The president is really angry at the disgrace that this shameful episode has brought upon his administration that is already hated by millions of Nigeria,” said a presidency source who has seen the memo sent to Mrs Oduah by the president. “The president has queried her as a way of following due process. He wants her to state her own side of the story in black and white.

“The president hardly feels this angry over an issue. I can tell you that except he has a change of mind, Oduah is a goner already.”

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the president asked the minister to respond to the query, dated October 21, before his arrival from Israel, where he and some governors and ministers are expected to perform this year’s pilgrimage.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media, Reuben Abati, was not available to comment for this story. Repeated calls to his mobile telephone did not connect Tuesday night. An aide said he had been busy preparing for the trip to Israel with the President.

The spokesperson for Minister Oduah, Joe Obi, could also not be reached. He did not answer or return calls. So also was Yakubu Dati, the coordinating General Manager for Public Affairs for the aviation agencies, who has been defending the minister since the scandal broke.

However, an aide of the minister confirmed Mrs Oduah received the query on Monday and has been scrambling to put together a convincing explanation for the president.

“I can tell you that they have been cooking up explanations they believe will assuage the President,” said an aide who asked not to be named because he was not authorised to speak on the matter.

“They are trying to destroy evidence as well. The sensible thing would have been for the president to suspend her before launching an enquiry. Now she is still in charge and at liberty to destroy evidence.”

The key issues the President wants the minister to explain are the allegations she inflated the cost of the cars while also violating the 2013 Appropriation Act and the Public Procurement Act in the acquisition of the controversial cars.

She also has to convince the president that she did not by her action violate a number of Nigeria’s anti-corruption laws.

PREMIUM TIMES had authoritatively reported that the multimillion contract was never listed or approved in any government budget as required by law, neither was it openly advertised or bided for.

The contract was also not listed in the budget of the NCAA, the agency compelled by the minister to make the purchase; and was not listed by the Federal Airport Authority, FAAN or Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA.

The ministry’s own budget too, had no plan to purchase any car for the minister, or other officials this year.

Spending public funds on unbudgeted projects attracts three years in jail and a fine of N100, 000 the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences law stipulates.

Also, contracts involving public funds without due procurement processes- basically open advertising and bidding- draws a minimum of five years, and a maximum of 10 years in jail, the Public Procurement law says.

Mrs Oduah had reportedly compelled the NCAA, to buy the two BMW 760LI armoured cars for her.

Her media assistant, Joe Obi, confirmed the procurement of the cars, claiming the agency bought the vehicles to protect the minister from “imminent threats” to her life.

The confirmation attracted outrage from Nigerians, especially anti-corruption crusaders and opposition politicians, who did not only demand her sack, but also called for an immediate investigation into the matter by the nation’s anti-graft agencies.

According to them, the transaction did not go through the procurement process neither were the vehicles budgeted for. They also claim that the cost of the vehicles might have been massively inflated.

Lagos lawyer and activist, Femi Falana, wrote the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, last Friday, demanding the minister’s resignation and an immediate investigation by the commission, failing which he would head for court to compel the Commission to do so.

Another anti-corruption group, Anti-Corruption Network, ACN, headed by a former member of the House of Representatives, Dino Melaye, also gave Mrs Oduah 72 hours to refund the N255 million used to purchase the cars. The group also threatened to sue her.

Other groups that called for the minister’s head include the Conference for Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, Say No Campaign Nigeria, SNCN, and Centre for Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC.

Mrs Oduah had reportedly made desperate moves to suppress the matter since it blew open by reaching out to some influential individuals and socio-cultural groups, including Aka Ikenga to mount a campaign that she was being victimised for stepping on the toes of some influential forces in the aviation sector.

She was reported to have also reached out to some media organisations to help checkmate the attacks on her.

Besides, she tried unsuccessfully to seek audience with Mr. Jonathan.

On Tuesday, a day after the president’s query was issued, the NCAA made further attempts to save the minister.

Mr. Dati insisted in a statement Tuesday that due process was followed in the purchase of the vehicles for the minister.

He also claimed that those calling for Mrs Oduah’s head were doing so with the aim of preventing Mr. Jonathan from contesting the 2015 presidential election. http://premiumtimesng.com/news/147065-exclusive-jonathan-queries-aviation-minister-stella-oduah-n225m-armoured-cars.html

realsui-generis:
E-X-P-O-S-E-D!!!
The Gang Up Against Stella Oduah.
By Captain Ore Kingsley.

**they accused her of blocking their means of livilihood and will do everthing to push her out..
**one wonders, why the DG with initiates a contract, approved by National assembly and they are attacking a Minister that was not involved in the process..........

Onlytruth: Oga Jona put on your thinking cap.
We Ndigbo believe that our daughter is being ganged up on. She is a victim of never do wells in Nigeria, people who want your failure in office.
Leave our daughter alone to do her job. The people behind her travails are the trouble with Nigeria.
If you go through with the wishes of haters and witches in Nigeria, do not be shocked if we Ndigbo dump you too!
Nuff said.

Stylaay: where u said ibos will never be allowed to rule . If someone expresses the way they feel on this wacked forum it does not translate to the general opinion of all ibos. Somebody said nigeria's biggest problem is not corruption. I really totally agree with that comment. The moment we begin to address issues at hand devoid of ethnic sentiments; thats the day this country would start making progress. It's so annoying to see youths still playing this ethnic card these old goons used to destroy a country that would have been great. We can't even speak with one voice against our common enemy the looters of this nation. Some little minds have to start ibo, hausa, yoruba, ijaw and what not. Mtcheew we r an intelligent lot but we act stupid. Next time why not quote what a particular individual said and try trashing out the grew areas with them. Please do not say crap like ibo people cos from the confines of your room or office you haven't and will never meet all ibos to just generalise. Which kain country den born me for sef?

Biggoozz:

Shame on these antagonists, witch hunting smells everywhere. Not in support of this fraud, but this woman's crime is nowhere near what we have heard many public officer did which never were this celebrated with overcooked antagonism. Shame!

Emperor_007: Those that enjoy sabotaging other regions progress are at it again.

Fabricating everything just to paint the aviation minister black.

We can't be deceived, we know what their real target is and the approaching season.





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sagytarius™:

Udele!

PBundles: And here Ladies and Gentlemen is the ISSUE we have in Nigeria. We are so stupid to accept that because she may have done good things, we should turn a deaf ear to her thievery. This is that slave menatality that we havent been able to shake off since the Brits left. Because master feed you, master should wip you when he please...Disgusted

Biggoozz:

Shame on these antagonists, witch hunting smells everywhere. Not in support of this fraud, but this woman's crime is nowhere near what we have heard many public officer did which never were this celebrated with overcooked antagonism. Shame!

Sloan:

She is a thief and now being queried by her (also thieving) oga, how is that anyone's fault? You people pretend like if Stella's stomach is full and fat, then all ibos are also full and fat despite that several thousands are scrounging for a mean selling la casera and spare parts in every part of Nigeria. Well, save your breath - rather go and present how you want to go back to your se region in the coming national conference! When Odulah becomes minister in your region, may she steal to her hearts content! Just get your people to get their acts together and move out of the Western Region. That is all I care for now and I can't wait for this GEJ to make the conference VERY QUICK!

nnenna.1:
My thoughts on this whole issue after deliberate review:

The thing is that while she may be corrupt, we know that some other corrupt forces are also trying to oust her out of office. Let us not doubt that media agents are operating under this motive.

The "gang-up" article on Stella comes to mind.

If we succeed in getting rid of Stella, have we really solved one battle against corruption?

Or are we substituting one corrupt form for another?

The only way to rid Nigeria of some corruption is to tear the entire machine down.

Almost all the personalities in Nigerian politics are a cog in the corrupt Machine.

Including those bent on removing Stella. So what gives?

Ousting her will certainly not remove the faults in the aviation ministry.

For all we know it may make it worse.

Will be watching to see how it all develops.

Lilimax:

proudlyAfrica: ....hahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahah

Ninapha: but ur Arguing peoples congress say una no want the conference na. Abi na only u go represent them states?

Onlytruth: Oga Jona put on your thinking cap.
We Ndigbo believe that our daughter is being ganged up on. She is a victim of never do wells in Nigeria, people who want your failure in office.
Leave our daughter alone to do her job. The people behind her travails are the trouble with Nigeria.
If you go through with the wishes of haters and witches in Nigeria, do not be shocked if we Ndigbo dump you too!
Nuff said.