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jcflex:
giv me the price range bfor I will decide to call you or not.

better still if you av a two bedroom.

jcflex:
where in FHA is this flat located and at what price

osheiduchris:
Am a builder but based in Abuja.I can consult for you.you can reach me on my mobile line 07033263390

Elose11:
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/boko-haram-and-jonathan-the-truth-unfolds/222396/

malton:
Quite revealing.

AbuEzeFemi:
She was Chief Registrar in FCT high court and graft and corruption even embilizement

In 2005 she was arrested by the EFCC for graft she even returned some loot

khristology:
Thanks

AbuEzeFemi:
The police and the army have beefed up security in the Federal Capital Territory following Friday night’s suicide bomb attacks.

Armed policemen and soldiers were drafted to different parts of the city on Saturday.

SUNDAY PUNCH gathered that besides Friday’s bomb blasts, the deployment of security agents might have been informed by intelligence reports that the Boko Haram insurgents could have sent more suicide bombers to the FCT.

Heavily armed security agents were sighted checking vehicles on Abuja-Keffi Road; Airport Road; Asokoro and Wuse areas of the FCT.

Two female suicide bombers suspected to be members of the Boko Haram struck at the Kuje Market and near a police station in the area almost simultaneously on Friday night.

Also, two suicide bombers (a male and a female) attacked Nyanya, where the Boko Haram had in April 14 and May 1, 2014 struck killing 70 people.

On Friday, many police operatives wearing EOD vests (Explosives Ordinance Disposal Unit) were sighted at the blast scenes in Nyanya and Kuje.

The massive deployment of policemen followed an order by the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, that Police Explosives Ordinance Disposal Units be immediately deployed on the scenes.

The IG, in a statement by the Force spokesperson, Olabisi Kolawole, assured Nigerians of security, noting that the “Force is prepared to do all within its reach to ensure adequate security of lives and property.”

The statement added, “Following the incidents, the Police High Command ordered an immediate deployment of Police Explosives Ordinance Disposal Units to the scenes to prevent further destructions and ordered massive stop-and-search activities in and around the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.”

According to the police, preliminary investigations indicate the bomb blasts were carried out by two suicide bombers — a male and a female.

The Force admonished Nigerians to be vigilant at all times and to report any suspicious persons or objects.

Military roadblocks return

Also, roadblocks manned by armed soldiers have resurfaced at strategic parts of the FCT.

The military roadblocks, which were hitherto dismantled by President Muhammadu Buhari had been reinstated at Nyanya-Abuja expressway while another one was mounted at AYA Roundabout, causing serious traffic jams.

Fear of suicide bombers in FCT

Fear has also gripped residents of the city because of reports that the attacks were carried out by suicide bombers.

Some of the residents, who spoke to SUNDAY PUNCH, said that the use of four suicide bombers might be an indication that the Boko Haram sect had deployed more of such people in the city.

A resident of Nyanya, Michael Babatunde, said, “One has to be careful now because if four suicide bombers could strike on the same day, it means more of them are around.”

Security beefed up in hospitals

Security checks were also being conducted by soldiers at the National Hospital; Asokoro General Hospital and other health facilities, where victims were being treated.

Motorists and visitors to the hospitals were thoroughly searched before they were allowed to enter the facilities.

Meanwhile, the blasts scene had been cordoned off by a team of policemen and soldiers, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps personnel.

Pieces of human flesh, torn clothing and personal effects were strewn all over the spot which is a relaxation place for commercial motorists and motorcyclists.

FCT picks medical bill of victims

The FCT Permanent Secretary, John Chukwu, has directed hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory to take adequate care of victims of the bomb blasts, adding that the FCT would pick all their medical bills.

The Permanent Secretary gave the directive while visiting the sites of the unfortunate attacks in Kuje and Nyanya.

Chukwu, who was also at the Kuje General Hospital and the National Hospital, Abuja where the injured persons were taken to, stated that the “FCT Administration will provide full medical treatment to all those injured in the unfortunate incident.”

He directed the FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat and the FCT Emergency Management Agency to redouble their efforts and he commended them on their prompt response to the attacks.

Chukwu further directed that any serious case should be urgently referred to a specialist hospital to mitigate the pains.

It was learnt that 15 injured persons were being treated at the National Hospital while 10 dead victims were in its mortuary.

The hospital employees told journalists that they were still trying to stabilise some victims, stressing that that most injured persons would not be allowed to speak as they were not fully fit as at the time of filing this report.

The hospital’s Deputy Director, Clinical Services, Dr. Jawah Mohammed, expressed hope that some of the victims would be able to relate with and receive visitors beginning from Sunday and pleaded with guests who came to see some of the victims to hold on till then.

US sympathises with victims

In a related development, the US has condemned the dual explosions in the FCT and the suicide bombings and militant attacks in Maiduguri and Adamawa on October 1.

It extended its condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed and injured, according to a statement by the Press Attaché, US embassy, Abuja, Sean McIntosh.

“These tragic events are stark reminders that violent extremists will stop at nothing to inflict horrific and indiscriminate harm upon innocent lives. In particular, Boko Haram’s reign of terror and sheer brutality have left thousands dead and millions displaced.

“The United States stands with the government and the people of Nigeria to defeat Boko Haram and other perpetrators of terrorism. Through our security and counterterrorism assistance, our unparalleled commitment aims to help Nigeria achieve this goal,” the statement said.

http://www.punchng.com/news/suicide-bombing-tight-security-in-fct/

AbuEzeFemi:
Buhari’s Tall Order and the Wailing Wailers By Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo
And the fundamentals in question are not brain surgery, nanotechnology or rocket science. They are simple things like: the commonwealth belongs to all Nigerians and not just the privileged few; that government service is not another word for self enrichment; that instituting merit ultimately lifts everybody up while mediocrity does the exact opposite; that there are consequences for bad behaviors irrespective of who is in the wrong; and that every life matters in that country of ours.
BY RUDOLF OGOO OKONKWOSEP 30, 2015

The first hundred days in office for President Muhammadu Buhari has since passed. The next landmark in the horizon will be one year in office. By the end of this week, the potential ministers must have been named. The argument about who deserves to be there and who should not have been named will last for the next few weeks. Once the ministers are sworn in, the new government should settle down to deliver on election promises.

In an ideal world, that is where we should be now. But the buzz out there is totally different. Something happened to Nigeria on its way to transitioning from Jonathan to Buhari. It is something that has never happened before- at least not up to this degree. To be able to understand what happened, we need to look at a similar story in another country.

When the U. S. Supreme Court decided on the Florida contested election results in 2000 and awarded the Presidential election to George W. Bush, even though Al Gore won the popular vote, it created distrust in the minds of a large segment of Americans, especially those on the left. Many of the dissatisfied Americans considered the George W. Bush’s presidency illegitimate until September 11, 2001 terrorist attack brought all Americans together.

But the bad blood did not go away. When Bush decided to attack Iraq as part of his global war on terror, it widened the gap between him and those who felt his presidency was illegitimate. His opponents mounted greater campaign against his war, his policies and, to some extent, his whole presidency even when he won reelection in 2004. Towards the end of his term, when the whole world economy collapsed under his watch, his opponents were quick to gloat, “We told you so.”

Then enters Barack Obama. The primary reason he won was because America wanted to move as far away from George W. Bush as they could. And nobody in the 2008 contest represented that distance from Bush the way Obama did. If Bush was a C- student, Obama was an A-student. If Bush was inarticulate, Obama was eloquent. The change took place but a new set of bad blood was unleashed as some adherents of the old order put up resistance. They also borrowed a book from the anti-Bush group by trying to delegitimize the Obama presidency. It was in vogue until Obama won reelection in 2012. That sucked up the energy of the opposition.

When the then Vice President Jonathan inherited the presidency following the death of former President Umaru Yar’Adua, bad blood developed within some sectors in Nigeria, especially in the north where some felt that Yar’Adua did not have the chance to complete his term and so would have preferred another of their own to complete Yar’Adua’s term. They constituted an opposing force to Jonathan’s presidency. Faced with such opposition, President Jonathan failed to rise up to the occasion. He allowed the opposition to define him. As if that was not bad enough, he molded himself according to the definition of his opponents.

Fast forward to today. The only reason why Buhari defeated Jonathan was because in the most important things that mattered to Nigerians on election eve, he was the candidate furthest away from Jonathan. Buhari’s defeat of Jonathan in the 2015 election has created an animosity with the astute supporters of Jonathan now in stern opposition to Buhari’s presidency. They have vowed to subject Buhari to the same kind of opposition and criticism they felt Jonathan received from the Buhari supporters. They have defined the Buhari presidency even before he appointed his ministers. The only thing left is to see if Buhari will fulfill the prophesies of those who have defined him, just like Jonathan did, or whether he will rise above it, just like Obama did and present his own narrative. The choice is Buhari’s.

All these may look messy, but in the final analysis, they are all good for the growth of our democracy. When the citizenry, no matter the motivation, holds their elected representatives accountable, the nation benefits. All cries by those in power that these facets of a vibrant democracy are distractions should be ignored. They are usually complaints of politicians who are not prepared for governance. The noise of the opposition should not stop a determined government with concrete ideas and plans on how to build a nation. For both the government and the opposition, propaganda stops when confronted with performance.

The silver lining in all of these is that, if sustained, they can crystal into a way that Nigeria can develop politics that goes beyond personalities to one that deals with philosophical and ideological issues and differences. It may have started with the deafening enquiry into where appointees hail from, what religion they subscribe to and how tall they are. But over time, it has the potential to focus on more substantial issues. But this will not happen if unprepared and over-pampered political actors stunt the present line of inquiry.

With Nigeria’s long history as a dysfunctional nation, it isn’t realistic to expect a Kenyan kind of transformation from Kenyatta to Moi to Kibaki and back to a Kenyatta. In the last 50 years, Nigeria has been all over the place, picking up worms and germs along the way. There is no doubt that Nigeria needed a return to some form of fundamentals to be able to take any kind of linear jump.

And the fundamentals in question are not brain surgery, nanotechnology or rocket science. They are simple things like: the commonwealth belongs to all Nigerians and not just the privileged few; that government service is not another word for self enrichment; that instituting merit ultimately lifts everybody up while mediocrity does the exact opposite; that there are consequences for bad behaviors irrespective of who is in the wrong; and that every life matters in that country of ours.

A transition from Obasanjo to Yar’Adua failed to advance the nation primarily because Yar’Adua was not healthy enough to show what he could do. The transition from Yar’Adua to Jonathan on the superficial level was a big leap. But when it came to what really matters in core indexes of good governance, Jonathan did not try, and he did not pretend to try, and worst of it all, he did not give a damn that he did not try. His term in office was a series of retrogressive steps. Once back, there was no possible way of jumping forward without efforts to fix what was wrong from the onset.

Buhari’s administration is not going to give Nigeria the 21st century government that some young ones wish- not that Jonathan’s government was on the verge of pushing Nigeria into that glorious era. The only hope there is for anyone who wants to be hopeful is that Buhari’s government may create the environment where that 21st century government can emerge. If it does come, it will not come easy- not by command, not by prayer, and not by blaming those who have left the scene. If it comes, it will come from the sweat of those who are deeply committed to making sacrifices so that Nigeria will finally find its way into the league of nations where the future for the young ones are assured.

That is a tall order but one that is now squarely on the feet of President