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Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by ganisucks(f): 4:11pm On Aug 29, 2016
The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, has said Niger Delta leaders must come clean on how they spent the oil money allocated to the region over the years.

“For six years,” Masari said, “we had a Niger Delta president. Let us see what difference he made in six years when he was president. When the excess crude account became pocket money, how much of the money went to the Niger Delta?”

In an interview published in the current edition of The Interview, Mr. Masari called out Niger Delta leaders, challenging them to “come clean” on how they managed the region’s resources.

According to a statement by the Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief of the magazine, Azu Ishiekwene, “the interview features Masari firing on all cylinders. He took on Senate President Saraki, explained why Obasanjo’s third term bid failed, and spoke, at length for the first time, on ‘budget padding.’ And then, he removed his gloves on his predecessor, Ibrahim Shema, and the Niger Delta.”

Although Mr. Masari did not name names, the reference to a Niger Delta president was apparently pointing to Goodluck Jonathan, the immediate past president, under whose presidency oil price averaged $100 per barrel.

Asked what he did to ensure accountability of oil money when he was Speaker of the House of Representatives and also a ranking member of the Peoples Democratic Party at the time, Mr. Masari said, “The House of Representatives has been friendly to the people of the Niger Delta than any other institution in the country.”

He asked the Federal Government to publish how much the region has received since the 13 percent derivation started.
The resurgence of violence in the Niger Delta by the Avengers since last year has led to massive losses in the country’s oil revenue and peace efforts have stalled.
On Saturday, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, said the Federal Government had spent over $40billion in the Niger Delta in the past 12 years.
The magazine’s issue also contains detailed interviews with Chioma Ajunwa and the world’s most famous foodies, the Roca Brothers.


http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/209503-katsina-governor-masari-blasts-niger-delta-leaders-says-used-oil-money-pocket-money.html

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by HungerBAD: 4:12pm On Aug 29, 2016
Masari God bless you.

Goodluck Jonathan and his crew are not thieves,they are not looters,neither are they kleptomaniac's.

These guys are more than that,and the Webster Dictionary is still trying to discover a new word for stealing for PDP members.

Corruption Jonathan.

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by madridguy(m): 4:12pm On Aug 29, 2016
GEJ, A1 in corruption.

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by Welrez(m): 4:13pm On Aug 29, 2016
Oshogbo weed!

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by Ellidude(m): 4:14pm On Aug 29, 2016
Unfortunately, the growth of the ND states isn't that rapid enough but I fear more for the Northern states which are currently experiencing a negative growth margin.

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by ganisucks(f): 4:15pm On Aug 29, 2016
Masari, you, your father, your grandfather, your children and generation unborn are stealing from the Nation's Treasury and using it as your personal vault

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by abokibuhari: 4:15pm On Aug 29, 2016
use less ikoba cool

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by SuperS1Panther: 4:16pm On Aug 29, 2016
They will never want to hear the truth.

They prefer blaming one Alhaji from the North that also stole from.his state but constructed good roads for his people with the same allocation the ND states were taken, despite not having 13% derivation, IOCs funds, Amnesty Programme, Min of Niger Delta and NDDC.

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by Nobody: 4:23pm On Aug 29, 2016
grin

Just that he is not supposed to be the one talking.
He is not saying anything different from the obvious





Niger Deltans will never forgive u
.... ........ .. OBJ 2015

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by YoungHustler: 4:42pm On Aug 29, 2016
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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by signz: 4:44pm On Aug 29, 2016
Hypocrite!!!

Is this not the masari that lied to collect 11 billion naira bailout fund.

The governor of President Muhammadu Buhari’s home State, Katsina, Aminu Masari, lied to the president to get more than N11 billion bailout supposedly to pay workers’ salary arrears, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report today.

Feigning insolvency, Katsina State applied as one of the 27 states in need of bailout from the Federal Government to pay workers owed salaries for months.

In a letter to the speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, titled: “Bailout on Outstanding Salary for Workers of the State and Local Governments” with number S/SGKT/154/3 dated August 26, 2015, Mr. Masari said when he took office on May 29, his government inherited two months outstanding salary of workers of the state and local government from the previous Ibrahim Shema administration.

“I would like to request for the Honourable House’s consent for the State government to collaborate with the Central Bank of Nigeria for a Bail Out of outstanding workers’ salary in the State and Local governments,” Mr. Masari wrote.

“Mr Speaker may wish to know that at the time of the take-off of this administration, the State and Local Governments in the State owed workers two months’ salary to the tune of N11,086,632,741.32 broken down as follows: Katsina State: N3,646,943,099.80; 34 local government councils: N7,439,689,641.32; Total: N11,086,632,741,.32.

“It is in the view of the need for the State Government and Local Governments to meet their obligation in the payment of outstanding workers’ salary, considering the lean resources inherited from the former administration, that it has become necessary for the State Government to apply for the bail out on behalf of the State and Local Governments.” he added.

However, PREMIUM TIMES’ investigation revealed that the state had no business being among the group of insolvent states in need of federal bailout to pay workers salary arrears.

Katsina State civil servants as well as workers in the state’s 34 local governments received their full salaries and allowances up to May when Mr. Masari became governor.

In fact, the governor’s chief press secretary, Abdul Labaran, confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES that workers were not owed and that their salaries had been completely paid up to August.

“Katsina State government doesn’t owe anybody any salary,” Mr. Labaran said over the phone after a long pause.

He also answered in the affirmative when asked if he meant that the state government had paid workers in the state up to August. “That is correct,” he said.

However, when confronted with questions about why the government requested a bailout as contained in the letter to the state assembly from his principal, Mr. Labaran refused to answer saying he was not aware of any such letter. He also refused that the letter to be read to him.

“I don’t know the letter you’re talking about. How do I know you’re quoting from the letter. You could be quoting from anywhere,” he said.

Oluwabusola Olawale, a former media aide of the immediate past governor, Ibrahim Shema, seemed shocked when asked if the last administration bequeathed two months unpaid salaries to the present administration of Mr. Masari.

“Throughout the tenure of Ibrahim Shema, workers’ salaries were paid latest on the 25th of every month. As at May both the state and local government salaries were paid on the 25th. So he left office without owing any worker any salary. So this news is strange to us. We don’t know what could have necessitated this letter,” he said.

“There is definitely no justification to ask for a bailout of two months salary,” he said.

The N338 billion federal bailout, paid by the Central Bank of Nigeria, was authorised by President Buhari to help insolvent states that had failed to pay workers for months.

The loan is repayable with an interest of nine per cent over a 20-year period.

By August 31, Kwara, Zamfara and Osun States had received the bailout to clear their backlogs of salaries.
Twenty seven states are expected to receive the aid.

Amongst other conditions for the accessing the credit, the CBN requires the resolutions of the respective state executive council mandating the loan, and an approval from the House of Assembly.

Also, the state must issue an Irrevocable Standing Payment Orders (ISPOs) to ensure timely repayment of the loan from the state’s Federation Account allocations.

The CBN said it gives approval for the fund to be released within 24 hours after a state meets all the conditions.


http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/189658-how-katsina-governor-aminu-masari-lied-to-buhari-to-get-n11-bn-bailout.html

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by omolami: 4:47pm On Aug 29, 2016
People like masari are the ones causing disaffection in the country. He should have amed his evidence to support this unintelligent claim

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by cktheluckyman: 4:48pm On Aug 29, 2016
Mr parasite will you shut up.Is the oil money yours? Why don't you concentrate on your miserable groundnut money

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by omolami: 4:48pm On Aug 29, 2016
People like masari are the ones causing disaffection in the country. He should have amed his evidence to support this unintelligent claim.Abi?

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by Abeymills(m): 4:50pm On Aug 29, 2016
He goat zombi am not surprised it's so common dis days of bubuhari zombies everywhere

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by Abeymills(m): 4:52pm On Aug 29, 2016
E class zombi kiss undecided smiley

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by cjrane: 7:48pm On Aug 29, 2016
[size=15pt]This is another hopeless liar from the pit of hell.
In any case, Niger Deltans own the oil and they did not have to pollute Fulani land to extract oil.

On the other hand, Fulanis have gone to Niger Delta to pollute the land and shared out most of the oil wells and oil wealth for themselves.

Most of Nigeria's federal allocation have gone to the far northern states, which would not let anyone benefit from anything they have. Yet, they are lamenting over the paltry 13% derivation to Niger delta states in oil that belongs to Niger Delta?

What has Kano,Katsina,Kaduna, Bornu, Sokoto to mention a few done with the lion share of the oil money they get as federation allocation?

Most of it was used to sponsor Boko Haram to make Nigeria ungovernable for a southerner as they promised.
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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by CR77(f): 12:29pm On Aug 30, 2016
Jonathan still my Hero kiss kiss kiss

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by veekid(m): 12:29pm On Aug 30, 2016
We don't even know who is who in this country anymore





It's well; if them wan do bad; make any of em just put this country up for sale
Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by lielbree: 12:30pm On Aug 30, 2016
Nobody outside the Niger delta has the right to question what the Niger delta people do with their money! Especially when all the money is question is from the niger deltas God given resources. There is an ongoing bid to put an end to the 13% derivation to the oil producing states,
If buhari wants war let him just try it!

Masari face your state that has both idle billionaires and folks to drink cow urine due to poverty!

Shameless he goat!

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by cutetopsey(f): 12:30pm On Aug 30, 2016
cheesy grin
Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by CR77(f): 12:30pm On Aug 30, 2016
Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by Kingkamal(m): 12:31pm On Aug 30, 2016
That is why they sponsor avengers, but buhari will deal with them as he dealt with Boko boys

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by CR77(f): 12:31pm On Aug 30, 2016
Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by Oildichotomy(m): 12:31pm On Aug 30, 2016
This is my problem with these bourgeoisie Northerners, we have been asking them for decades what they have done in pragmatic terms to better the lots of the average Abokii or Almajiri since they held sway in power , they have not been able to come out with any credible reply.

Now they are twisting the questionaire tables. In any case, GEJ in my books was taking a more nationalistic stance and trying to please and avoid some aggrieved nerves on issues hence his not following through on Niger-delta projects and to me that should be his greatest regret being President.

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by CR77(f): 12:31pm On Aug 30, 2016
Who cares shocked cool
Gidimasters2:
I still dont care
Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by TippyTop(m): 12:31pm On Aug 30, 2016
The North have ruled Nigeria since independence, how come they didn't make the north Dubai?

This governor who is incidentally the governor of Katsina should tell us what Buhari or Y'ar Dua did for them.

Katsina State has produced many presidents, what did they do for their people.

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by Kennitrust(m): 12:31pm On Aug 30, 2016
is that why Buhari failed?

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by CR77(f): 12:31pm On Aug 30, 2016
Fat lie
Kingkamal:
That is why they sponsor avengers, but buhari will deal with them as he dealt with Boko boys

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Re: Jonathan And Niger Delta Governors used oil money as pocket money: Masari by Standing5(m): 12:31pm On Aug 30, 2016
Even though Jonathan effed up, it is sad that this news is coming from a state where 40 drivers in a single LGA with one vehicle were discovered to be on govt payroll.
The Northerners are more guilty here.

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