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Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by olokfor: 5:33pm On Oct 17, 2013
The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Festus Odimegwu has resigned his appointment from the Commission.

The Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso had few weeks back demanded the sack of Odimegwu for allegedly criticizing the works of his predecessor.

Kwankwaso had claimed that Odimegwu was incapable of conducting the 2016 national census.

The Federal Government then had issued Odimegwu query to explain the reasons behind his utterances.

But a statement issued Thursday by the Special Assistant (media) to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sam Nwaobasi said that President Goodluck Jonathan has already accepted the resignation.

The statement reads: “His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR has accepted the resignation of Eze Festus Odimegwu as Chairman of the National Population Commission with effect from Thursday, 17th of October, 2013.”

“Dr. Sam Ahaiwe, the Commissioner representing Abia State in the Commission, will act as chairman pending the appointment of a substantive Chairman.”

It also disclosed that President Jonathan has approved the appointment of Prof. Anya. O. Anya, as a member of the Advisory Committee on National Dialogue to replace Prof. Ben Nwabueze, who is still abroad on health grounds.

Mr. Pius Olakunle Osunyikanmi was also appointed yesterday as Director General/ Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Technical Aids Corps.
http://thenationonlineng.net/new/odimegwu-resigns-npc-chairman/



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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by homesteady(m): 5:37pm On Oct 17, 2013
Why did he resign?
Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by IGBOSON1: 5:46pm On Oct 17, 2013
homesteady: Why did he resign?

^^^Let's just say that some people can't handle the truth! Though he should have kept his cards close to his chest.....revealing nothing until the very last moment!

This country is built on and is currently running on a lie......on second thoughts, make that plenty of lies!

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by IGBOSON1: 5:50pm On Oct 17, 2013
Until we in the south (SE and SS) learn to play the game the way these mofos have been playing it, we'll continue getting shafted by them!

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by Garrithe1st: 5:59pm On Oct 17, 2013
Good riddance to a loud-mouthed, chest-beating, smelly goat...

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by ACM10: 6:00pm On Oct 17, 2013
Not surprised. Nigeria is built on lies. None of the data coming out of Nigeria can be trusted; population, GDP, IGR etc. Lies will run halfway round the world before the truth wakes up, but eventually truth will win the race.

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by homesteady(m): 6:05pm On Oct 17, 2013
Garri the 1st: Good riddance to a loud-mouthed, chest-beating, smelly goat...

Was I expecting something better from your garri infested brain undecided

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by Nuzo1(m): 6:06pm On Oct 17, 2013
IGBO-SON:


^^^Let's just say that some people can't handle the truth! Though he should have kept his cards close to his chest.....revealing nothing until the very last moment!

This country is built on and is currently running on a lie......on second thoughts, make that plenty of lies!

Noo!! Nobody should keep queit in the face of lies.

However, FG is not letting him go for standing by the truth....but for trying to have an opinion on any political discuss. He was neither appointed to be GEJ's media assistant nor Tukur's deputy.

Aside from that, Odumegwu is a tested manager, conductor and organiser.

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by funnyx(m): 6:09pm On Oct 17, 2013
He should learn to talk less next time, good riddance.

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by dridowu: 7:02pm On Oct 17, 2013
Sack or resign ? Dont know jare cos i dnt know d news genesis
Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by MostIncredibleDFirst: 7:31pm On Oct 17, 2013
Not many clean men whose background is in the private sector can withstand the odour and smell which characterize the nation's public sector. *Sad*

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by xtophy(m): 7:39pm On Oct 17, 2013
y

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by ChemicalMallam(m): 7:41pm On Oct 17, 2013
.

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by Nobody: 7:44pm On Oct 17, 2013
my guess is true new pdp and pdp have recociled so the enemy of the north have to go

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by fuckluv(f): 7:44pm On Oct 17, 2013
homesteady:

Was I expecting something better from your garri infested brain undecided
grin grin grin grin Actually the guy doesn't know that his name would be used against him someday grin

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by Sec5(m): 7:44pm On Oct 17, 2013
Garri the 1st: Good riddance to a loud-mouthed, chest-beating, smelly goat...



Idiot
Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by Nobody: 7:44pm On Oct 17, 2013
This is preposterous to say the least, 'They' have finally succeded in pulling him down, too bad we'll have to count rams, cows and goats as humans in 2016!

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by sammy329(m): 7:45pm On Oct 17, 2013
Good riddance to bad rubbish next time learn to keep shut on sensitive matter

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by olaplus170(m): 7:47pm On Oct 17, 2013
Political tussle hapenning there, mr odimegwu back to your spareparts bizness....

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by taharqa: 7:48pm On Oct 17, 2013
He shot himself in d leg by talking too much, even though he was mostly saying d truth... People shld learn to be more TACTFUL nx times

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by felzylix(m): 7:50pm On Oct 17, 2013
And xoo? Na em papa throne?

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by IamSylva(m): 7:52pm On Oct 17, 2013
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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by 0monnakoda: 7:53pm On Oct 17, 2013
IGBO-SON:


^^^Let's just say that some people can't handle the truth! Though he should have kept his cards close to his chest.....revealing nothing until the very last moment!

This country is built on and is currently running on a lie......on second thoughts, make that plenty of lies!
Some people have Gragra in their DNA,Act first then think later.They call it boldness

You see a tree and say there are too many snakes on it so you cut it down without thinking where it will fall

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by yomalex(m): 7:54pm On Oct 17, 2013
whither
Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by owolabifunke14(f): 7:55pm On Oct 17, 2013
He should have stood his ground. I for once won't agree with the stats that says kano population is lager than lagos. In the other way round,he's a gentle man by resigning because nigerians I know don't ever resign

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by usmanktg2(m): 7:57pm On Oct 17, 2013
a beg.....no vex. I seriously don't know the use of all these commissios.


na everyday them dey count people
Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by patriotic007: 7:57pm On Oct 17, 2013
he resigned because he said the truth about the true distribution of nigerian population.How can we say that katstina is more populated than enugu or Anambra and kano is more populated than lagos?All over the world the further away from the coast the lesser the population except Nigeria for political reasons

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by Chillypelly(m): 7:58pm On Oct 17, 2013
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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by gazilion: 7:59pm On Oct 17, 2013
Garri the 1st: Good riddance to a loud-mouthed, chest-beating, smelly goat...

Is dat all you can say

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by Anniettieufia(m): 7:59pm On Oct 17, 2013
When was he appointed , and why did he had to wait till now before he resigned ?

They should quickly hand him over to EFCC .
That's all.

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by Nobody: 8:00pm On Oct 17, 2013
[size=15pt]WHY is it that Nigeria worship thieves who tells lies and will never say the truth, and hate people who speak the truth, and they dream of progressing.Northerners are taking us backward in dis country.God please help your people, we cant do dis alone.what is all dis[/size][size=80pt]?[/size]

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Re: Festus Odimegwu Resigns (Chairman Of National Population Commission) by Sagamite(m): 8:03pm On Oct 17, 2013
I was first furious but after reading this, he deserved to be sacked:

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/odimegwu-ruffles-political-feathers/158047/

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