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EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by VillageParrot: 11:25am On May 19, 2016
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Crisis is brewing within President Buhari’s Federal Executive Council between two ministers, the Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi and the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika SIGNAL can report.

An informed source familiar with the details who did not want to be named disclosed to SIGNAL on Wednesday that both ministers were close to exchanging blows on Monday in what would have been a case of two-fighting but for the timely intervention of aides and civil servants who witnessed the altercation.

Sirika, according to the source is said not to be ready to take orders from Amaechi who as Minster of Transport is also the senior minister of Aviation and Sirika’s direct boss. Amaechi, not taking the signs of insubordination from the junior minister lightly, is said to be determined to put Sirika where he belongs.

Sirika on his part is said to be spoiling for war, ready to slug it out with Amaechi considering the fact that he sees himself as the President’s man. Sirika is President Buhari’s kinsman and served as a Senator representing the President’s Katsina North senatorial district.

“It’s all about power tussle. Sirika thinks Amaechi is overstepping his boundaries and should mind his business as Transport Minister. But Amaechi is also in charge of Aviation. He is the senior minister, while Sirika as Minister of State for Aviation is junior minister. But Sirika sees himself as the President’s guy. So, he refuses to take directives from Amaechi and now Amaechi is feeling undermined. This has led to a big power play between both men. It is becoming so messy that even the official portraits of both ministers are missing at the airports. That’s why Amaechi was doing maritime summit in Lagos while Sirika was doing aviation in Abuja”, the source told SIGNAL.

SIGNAL contacted Yakubu Datti, the General Manager, Corporate Communications, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday for comments. When asked why the portraits of both ministers were missing at the federal airports across the country, Datti told SIGNAL, “We are awaiting the official portraits of the ministers. They are yet to send them in to us.”

Pushing further, our reporter asked Datti if the reason for the missing portraits was connected to reports of an ongoing power tussle between both ministers. At this point, Datti replied, “The portraits are there. Amaechi’s portrait is at the airport. It is only that of the Minister of State that is not there.”

“But you just said you were awaiting the portraits?”, our reporter fired back. “I have a right to make a mistake. I am not God. Or is this an examination?”, Datti queried.

“You have a right to make mistakes, but as journalists, we have a right to ask questions and make clarifications. So, why are Sirika’s portraits not at the airports side by side with Amaechi?”, our reporter asked Datti.

“It is one ministry with one permanent secretary. So it is only the portrait of the senior minister that should be there”, he replied.

However, investigations by SIGNAL reveal that the standard practice is to have the portraits of both ministers at the airports.

Both portraits were still missing at the airports at the time of filing this report.

Meanwhile, civil servants in the aviation sector are said to be embarrassed on behalf of both principals who have displayed little or no concern in making their squabbles a matter of public spectacle.

“It is a shame. Both ministers are embarrassing themselves publicly. It is a mess. And President Buhari on his part has been silent over this issue. He should call them to order immediately. The aviation and transport sectors are very key sectors of our economy. We can’t continue to have two adults who should know better fighting over the pettiness of who is in charge or control of what. When two elephants fight, unfortunately, it is the ground that suffers. Nigerians are the ones who will bear the brunt over this unnecessary squabble”, a senior government official who did not want to be named, told this newspaper.

Efforts to reach the ministers involved proved abortive at the time of filing this report. Presidential spokespersons, Garba Shehu and Femi Adesina did not take their calls when SIGNAL contacted them for comments.


Read more: http://www.signalng.com/exclusive-fighting-buharis-cabinet-amaechi-sirika-nearly-exchange-blows/

Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by marshalcarter: 11:27am On May 19, 2016
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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by Branzy(m): 11:31am On May 19, 2016
Amechi and fight

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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by ishayaauta(m): 11:31am On May 19, 2016
VillageParrot:

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Crisis is brewing within President Buhari’s Federal Executive Council between two ministers, the Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi and the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika SIGNAL can report.

An informed source familiar with the details who did not want to be named disclosed to SIGNAL on Wednesday that both ministers were close to exchanging blows on Monday in what would have been a case of two-fighting but for the timely intervention of aides and civil servants who witnessed the altercation.

Sirika, according to the source is said not to be ready to take orders from Amaechi who as Minster of Transport is also the senior minister of Aviation and Sirika’s direct boss. Amaechi, not taking the signs of insubordination from the junior minister lightly, is said to be determined to put Sirika where he belongs.

Sirika on his part is said to be spoiling for war, ready to slug it out with Amaechi considering the fact that he sees himself as the President’s man. Sirika is President Buhari’s kinsman and served as a Senator representing the President’s Katsina North senatorial district.

“It’s all about power tussle. Sirika thinks Amaechi is overstepping his boundaries and should mind his business as Transport Minister. But Amaechi is also in charge of Aviation. He is the senior minister, while Sirika as Minister of State for Aviation is junior minister. But Sirika sees himself as the President’s guy. So, he refuses to take directives from Amaechi and now Amaechi is feeling undermined. This has led to a big power play between both men. It is becoming so messy that even the official portraits of both ministers are missing at the airports. That’s why Amaechi was doing maritime summit in Lagos while Sirika was doing aviation in Abuja”, the source told SIGNAL.

SIGNAL contacted Yakubu Datti, the General Manager, Corporate Communications, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday for comments. When asked why the portraits of both ministers were missing at the federal airports across the country, Datti told SIGNAL, “We are awaiting the official portraits of the ministers. They are yet to send them in to us.”

Pushing further, our reporter asked Datti if the reason for the missing portraits was connected to reports of an ongoing power tussle between both ministers. At this point, Datti replied, “The portraits are there. Amaechi’s portrait is at the airport. It is only that of the Minister of State that is not there.”

“But you just said you were awaiting the portraits?”, our reporter fired back. “I have a right to make a mistake. I am not God. Or is this an examination?”, Datti queried.

“You have a right to make mistakes, but as journalists, we have a right to ask questions and make clarifications. So, why are Sirika’s portraits not at the airports side by side with Amaechi?”, our reporter asked Datti.

“It is one ministry with one permanent secretary. So it is only the portrait of the senior minister that should be there”, he replied.

However, investigations by SIGNAL reveal that the standard practice is to have the portraits of both ministers at the airports.

Both portraits were still missing at the airports at the time of filing this report.

Meanwhile, civil servants in the aviation sector are said to be embarrassed on behalf of both principals who have displayed little or no concern in making their squabbles a matter of public spectacle.

“It is a shame. Both ministers are embarrassing themselves publicly. It is a mess. And President Buhari on his part has been silent over this issue. He should call them to order immediately. The aviation and transport sectors are very key sectors of our economy. We can’t continue to have two adults who should know better fighting over the pettiness of who is in charge or control of what. When two elephants fight, unfortunately, it is the ground that suffers. Nigerians are the ones who will bear the brunt over this unnecessary squabble”, a senior government official who did not want to be named, told this newspaper.

Efforts to reach the ministers involved proved abortive at the time of filing this report. Presidential spokespersons, Garba Shehu and Femi Adesina did not take their calls when SIGNAL contacted them for comments.


Read more: http://www.signalng.com/exclusive-fighting-buharis-cabinet-amaechi-sirika-nearly-exchange-blows/

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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by 4wrd9ja: 11:32am On May 19, 2016
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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by Tolexander: 11:33am On May 19, 2016
Was thinking I'm going to see the pictures
Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by incomintop: 11:34am On May 19, 2016
Hahaha
Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by dukie25: 11:34am On May 19, 2016
Ekpele o
They should beat him to a pulp, we will support them.

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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by DesChyko: 11:35am On May 19, 2016
GREAT NEWS grin

I believe they were joyous over the split in NLC. It is said that if you can bite my head without minding my hair, I will also bite your buttocks without minding your anus

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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by Firefire(m): 11:37am On May 19, 2016
“It’s all about power tussle. Sirika thinks Amaechi is overstepping his boundaries and should mind his business as Transport Minister.
cheesy

Fight to death among unequal professional looters claiming progressive.


Civilian Coup Plotters plotting against themselves. shocked

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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by temitemi1(m): 11:42am On May 19, 2016
Its happening already... cheesy grin grin grin

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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by Firefire(m): 11:44am On May 19, 2016
temitemi1:
Its happening already... cheesy grin grin grin

O ti jade oooo, ebo witiwiti... "Ile ti aba fi 'ito mo, iri lo ma wo" grin

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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by robosky02(m): 11:46am On May 19, 2016
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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by Stalwert: 11:52am On May 19, 2016
Lying signal finally giving wailing zombies something to achieve herection with ode kobo kobo

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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by swagaholic: 11:54am On May 19, 2016
Great news, we in rivers state re waiting 4 him as well, after they deal with him in abuja, we go see where him go run go......

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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by CACAWA(m): 11:56am On May 19, 2016
It means the SGF did not issue any byelaw to the ministers.

Presidents need to understand that it is not enough to give names to ministries or ministerial portfolios, you need to state clearly each and everyone's duty. Except in the case of ministry of justice, other ministeries are simply not expressly stated in the constitution.

Sometimes you hear ministry of power and steel, Sometimes, ministry of energy and power, minister of land and housing, ministry of
Land and transport, ministry of works and housing, ministry of information and communications, ministry of information and culture, ministry of culture and tourism, ministry of so so so and so.

In the absence of any byelaw, I think the minister of state for aviation is not under Amaechi. He is the head of his ministry of aviation in the absence of a substantive minister just like Ibe Kachikwu of petroleum. It is a different matter if he was appointed as Minister of state for transport (aviation).

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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by Nobody: 11:56am On May 19, 2016
I always knew his ministers were a bunch of overgrown babies

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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by pendusky(m): 12:04pm On May 19, 2016
VillageParrot:

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Crisis is brewing within President Buhari’s Federal Executive Council between two ministers, the Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi and the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika SIGNAL can report.

An informed source familiar with the details who did not want to be named disclosed to SIGNAL on Wednesday that both ministers were close to exchanging blows on Monday in what would have been a case of two-fighting but for the timely intervention of aides and civil servants who witnessed the altercation.

Sirika, according to the source is said not to be ready to take orders from Amaechi who as Minster of Transport is also the senior minister of Aviation and Sirika’s direct boss. Amaechi, not taking the signs of insubordination from the junior minister lightly, is said to be determined to put Sirika where he belongs.

Sirika on his part is said to be spoiling for war, ready to slug it out with Amaechi considering the fact that he sees himself as the President’s man. Sirika is President Buhari’s kinsman and served as a Senator representing the President’s Katsina North senatorial district.

“It’s all about power tussle. Sirika thinks Amaechi is overstepping his boundaries and should mind his business as Transport Minister. But Amaechi is also in charge of Aviation. He is the senior minister, while Sirika as Minister of State for Aviation is junior minister. But Sirika sees himself as the President’s guy. So, he refuses to take directives from Amaechi and now Amaechi is feeling undermined. This has led to a big power play between both men. It is becoming so messy that even the official portraits of both ministers are missing at the airports. That’s why Amaechi was doing maritime summit in Lagos while Sirika was doing aviation in Abuja”, the source told SIGNAL.

SIGNAL contacted Yakubu Datti, the General Manager, Corporate Communications, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday for comments. When asked why the portraits of both ministers were missing at the federal airports across the country, Datti told SIGNAL, “We are awaiting the official portraits of the ministers. They are yet to send them in to us.”

Pushing further, our reporter asked Datti if the reason for the missing portraits was connected to reports of an ongoing power tussle between both ministers. At this point, Datti replied, “The portraits are there. Amaechi’s portrait is at the airport. It is only that of the Minister of State that is not there.”

“But you just said you were awaiting the portraits?”, our reporter fired back. “I have a right to make a mistake. I am not God. Or is this an examination?”, Datti queried.

“You have a right to make mistakes, but as journalists, we have a right to ask questions and make clarifications. So, why are Sirika’s portraits not at the airports side by side with Amaechi?”, our reporter asked Datti.

“It is one ministry with one permanent secretary. So it is only the portrait of the senior minister that should be there”, he replied.

However, investigations by SIGNAL reveal that the standard practice is to have the portraits of both ministers at the airports.

Both portraits were still missing at the airports at the time of filing this report.

Meanwhile, civil servants in the aviation sector are said to be embarrassed on behalf of both principals who have displayed little or no concern in making their squabbles a matter of public spectacle.

“It is a shame. Both ministers are embarrassing themselves publicly. It is a mess. And President Buhari on his part has been silent over this issue. He should call them to order immediately. The aviation and transport sectors are very key sectors of our economy. We can’t continue to have two adults who should know better fighting over the pettiness of who is in charge or control of what. When two elephants fight, unfortunately, it is the ground that suffers. Nigerians are the ones who will bear the brunt over this unnecessary squabble”, a senior government official who did not want to be named, told this newspaper.

Efforts to reach the ministers involved proved abortive at the time of filing this report. Presidential spokespersons, Garba Shehu and Femi Adesina did not take their calls when SIGNAL contacted them for comments.


Read more: http://www.signalng.com/exclusive-fighting-buharis-cabinet-amaechi-sirika-nearly-exchange-blows/


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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by Nobody: 12:07pm On May 19, 2016
IPOB and wailing sources, get more credible sources for us to believe. Meanwhile, you can continue your wailing son

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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by amuokuko: 1:10pm On May 19, 2016
When next they start, can someone pls hand them machetes to resolve their issue..

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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by Nobody: 1:19pm On May 19, 2016
Amazing action, at least for the sake of Nigerians grin

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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by seunajia: 1:23pm On May 19, 2016
Beer parlour gist. WTF is signal??

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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by tydi(m): 1:51pm On May 19, 2016
Fellow Nigerians we are trapped!
Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by magicalx(m): 2:03pm On May 19, 2016
Ameachi again!
Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by Pavarottii(m): 2:28pm On May 19, 2016
Please who is Ameachi? Didn't know that guy was still around. Em never start. That's how he would be disgraced till he will be pushed out of the cabinet.

Well people won't understand, ameachi is troubled cos of the debt he incurred in funding APC's campaign and dis ministry is all he got left after missing out of rivers state,to pay off does debts, that's why this do or die affair he is showing in the ministry now.

Eee... yah... sorry ameachi, dis is wat u caused for urself.

Enjoy ur new party and the change.(broke party).

Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by SLIDEwaxie(m): 2:30pm On May 19, 2016
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See as dem dey talk like novels..

Yeye bloggers

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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by ganisucks(f): 2:31pm On May 19, 2016
Lies from the pit of hell. Though i despise Amaechi, i will not engage in beer parlor gossip. An informed source, right?
Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by Immunity1(f): 2:47pm On May 19, 2016
useless journalist poor report undecided

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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by temitemi1(m): 3:23pm On May 19, 2016
Ile ti wo tan ooooooo cheesy grin grin grin
Firefire:


O ti jade oooo, ebo witiwiti... "Ile ti aba fi 'ito mo, iri lo ma wo" grin

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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by DAVE41(m): 3:29pm On May 19, 2016
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Re: EXCLUSIVE: Fighting In Buhari’s Cabinet As Amaechi, Sirika Nearly Exchange Blows by shigoslim(m): 3:47pm On May 19, 2016
Firefire:
“It’s all about power tussle. Sirika thinks Amaechi is overstepping his boundaries and should mind his business as Transport Minister.
cheesy

Fight to death among unequal professional looters claiming progressive.


Civilian Coup Plotters plotting against themselves. shocked








sincerely speaking u are one of those i respect in this forum. always give reference to occurrence........ keep it up.

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