The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has approved the sum of N1.7 billion for the construction of jetty at the Bonny Island in Rivers.

Minister of State for Transportation Gbemisola Saraki made the disclosure while briefing State House correspondents on Wednesday after the FEC meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

“Today, the Ministry of Transportation presented a memo for the approval of award of contract for the construction of jetty at Bonny Island in Rivers State.

“This approval was sought and was duly given.

“Some years ago, we had a jetty at Bonny Island; it collapsed and now creating a huge problem for tug boats and pilotage.

“So, what happened is that the pilot’s lounge is actually in Bonny; so boats used come all the way from Port Harcourt to pick up the pilots.

“It was advertised in late 2017 and today, the council gave approval in the tune of N1.7 billion and it will be completed in 15 months.’’

On the bill proposing death penalty for hate speech at the National Assembly, Saraki said it had not yet become a law, adding that hate speech was also in the Cyber crime Act.

She said that the sponsor of the bill might have put the death penalty there, but it had not become an Act.

“ I think we are jumping the gun a bit, like you said he is proposing the bill; it is not yet an act.

“Be that as it may, there is a law already in Nigeria, the Cybercrime Act that has the hate speech aspect in it.

“I stand to be corrected; I think it was passed 2014/2015; I am not particularly sure but there is a law that takes care of that.

“Because cybercrime now a major issue and as your know internationally, world over, everybody is concerned about it being the new frontier to fight crime.

“So hate speech is within that cybercrime aspect,’’ she said.

http://igberetvnews.com/1133675/fec-approves-n1-7bn-construction-jetty-bonny-island/

Nice one

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helinues:
Nice one

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Great one...

Half of the money will be diverted.

Good

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helinues:
Nice one

ducramsey99:
Good

daddytime:
Great one...

Should these meetings be about spending money only or more about policies to propel our nation forward sustainably?
Signs of our shallow capacity and that of our leaders?

Just one jetty, 1.7B

alonzoiv:
Half of the money will be diverted.

Money diversion ended in 2015.
Did you not get the memo?

Who are the FG

alonzoiv:
Half of the money will be diverted.

Naaaaah. Not for this Bonny jetty. The jetty is very important as it guarantees a source of income for the FG. It's whether the foolish Bonny King will be able to leverage it that is the real problem

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NTA......What a Local Tv station......Poor Visuals. Tufiakwa!!!

Roon9:
Just one jetty, 1.7B

That is because the country is broke and we are borrowing money heavily.
Otherwise it would have been N17 billion and the Alliance of Past/Present Crooks, APC zonebees would still be hailing as usual.


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alonzoiv:
Half of the money will be diverted.

I disagreed with you on this.
Full money will be diverted not half.

If its your region in southeast they approve this money for you will say good development.

anonimi:






Should these meetings be about spending money only or more about policies to propel our nation forward sustainably?
Signs of our shallow capacity and that of our leaders?

This is long overdue, these guys should not politize this project o.

airsaylongcon:


Naaaaah. Not for this Bonny jetty. The jetty is very important as it guarantees a source of income for the FG. It's whether the foolish Bonny King will be able to leverage it that is the real problem

What made you insult the king this early morning

johnmartus:
If its your region in southeast they approve this money for you will say good development.

How do you know that my region is southeast or any other specific place for that matter?
Are you a cyber winsh


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She mean we should wait till they start killing us one after the other before we should start complaining for hate speech for death

johnmartus:
If its your region in southeast they approve this money for you will say good development.

Must everything end in tribalism? What's wrong with this generation? The elite class knows no tribes or religion, just profit and they use religion and tribalism to keep the populace in check and we happily follow like zombies remove tribalism and religious bigotry from the equation and we will keep our leaders on their toes.

Guys stop being dispensable pawns on a chessboard, own the board.

What about the much talked about Bodo-Bonny road project?? We barely here of it.

anonimi:


That is because the country is broke and we are borrowing money heavily.
Otherwise it would have been N17 billion and the Alliance of Past/Present Crooks, APC zonebees would still be hailing as usual.


www.nairaland.com/attachments/3073565_ctuafvju8aakuv5_jpeg49a942de8e3d1d388856e63d96b767a5

True talk

CastedAyo:
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has approved the sum of N1.7 billion for the construction of jetty at the Bonny Island in Rivers.

Minister of State for Transportation Gbemisola Saraki made the disclosure while briefing State House correspondents on Wednesday after the FEC meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

“Today, the Ministry of Transportation presented a memo for the approval of award of contract for the construction of jetty at Bonny Island in Rivers State.

“This approval was sought and was duly given.

“Some years ago, we had a jetty at Bonny Island; it collapsed and now creating a huge problem for tug boats and pilotage.

“So, what happened is that the pilot’s lounge is actually in Bonny; so boats used come all the way from Port Harcourt to pick up the pilots.

“It was advertised in late 2017 and today, the council gave approval in the tune of N1.7 billion and it will be completed in 15 months.’’

On the bill proposing death penalty for hate speech at the National Assembly, Saraki said it had not yet become a law, adding that hate speech was also in the Cyber crime Act.

She said that the sponsor of the bill might have put the death penalty there, but it had not become an Act.

“ I think we are jumping the gun a bit, like you said he is proposing the bill; it is not yet an act.

“Be that as it may, there is a law already in Nigeria, the Cybercrime Act that has the hate speech aspect in it.

“I stand to be corrected; I think it was passed 2014/2015; I am not particularly sure but there is a law that takes care of that.

“Because cybercrime now a major issue and as your know internationally, world over, everybody is concerned about it being the new frontier to fight crime.

“So hate speech is within that cybercrime aspect,’’ she said.

http://igberetvnews.com/1133675/fec-approves-n1-7bn-construction-jetty-bonny-island/

Good morning Nigerians and Rivers People, Thank God for the said proposed project, as this signified the first and the only Federal Govt project that would be embarked upon by this administration, we pray it would not be a scam. lol

Mo be moi moi o.
Lies upon lies

Trash .

CzarChris:
Must everything end in tribalism? What's wrong with this generation? The elite class knows no tribes or religion, just profit and they use religion and tribalism to keep the populace in check and we happily follow like zombies remove tribalism and religious bigotry from the equation and we will keep our leaders on their toes.

Guys stop being dispensable pawns on a chessboard, own the board.

nengibo:

What made you insult the king this early morning

Because the King this morning is in London. And has been for most part of the year. Only comes to Bonny during palace meetings or government visits. What serious King abandons his domain like that?