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Date Published: 07/28/10

[size=14pt]Akunyili fires Senior Special Assistant and suspends another aide over unauthorized and abusive write-up on Soludo[/size]






1. I have just returned from an official trip to China and my attention was drawn to an unauthorized write –up by Mazi Obi Adindu, my Senior Special Assistant, Media purported to be a response to some earlier defamatory statement by Professor Charles Soludo.

2. I feel very embarrassed and saddened by this release issued by my SSA without permission from me. The release is too demeaning and I can’t talk about anybody in that manner no matter the level of provocation.


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Dora Akunyili

3. I hereby relieve Mazi Obi Adindu of his duty and suspend Mr. Julius Ogunro, my media assistant, who used his e-mail to circulate this obnoxious write-up without clearance from me. My action which takes effect from this morning is an expression of my utter embarrassment at the response which I consider needlessly abusive, scurrilous, infradig and out of character with the values which I am championing in the Nigerian public service. My public service culture is driven by an attitude of restraint and tolerance even in the face of the gravest provocation.

4. The mild family misunderstanding with Soludo does not warrant the excessive language and substance of Mazi Adindu’s response. I unequivocally dissociate myself from it.

http://www.pointblanknews.com/News/os3702.html

favouredjb:
Monica,she's got the nicest skin ever

You think so?

[size=14pt]IBB seeks N500 Billion Defence Contract
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, For Presidential Race

, SGF, Defence Minister, Chief of Army Staff, linked





Former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida, who is making another bid for the presidency, is seeking a whooping N500 Billion defence contract to bolster his financial fortunes ahead of the 2011 Presidential elections, Pointblanknews.com can report authoritatively.

http://www.pointblanknews.com/News/os3690.html


IBB, as he popularly referred to, is being ably assisted in securing the lucrative deal by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Yayale Ahmed and Minister for Defence, Adetokunboh Kayode.

According to documents exclusively obtained by Pointblanknews.com, the former Military ruler and Yayale, according to highly placed defence sources are major defence contractors in the country. They are the only suppliers of Military hardware to the Ministry of Defence. Yayale was a former Defence Minister under President Musa Yar'Adua.

With the ownership of Suncraft and Doyatechcom Companies, they are working in consonance with the Minister of Defence, Adetokunbo Kayode, Chief of Army Staff, Leutenant General Abdulrahman Danbazau.

Doyatechcom is a conglomerate of seven or eight companies. Yayale heads it and his point man, Amitsade, has dual nationality-German and Israeli while Suncraft belongs to former President Ibrahim Babangida whose point man is Sami Haider. The set up is akin to Doyatechcom.

They are currently seeking a N500 Billion defence contract for the procurement of military hardware for the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy

Having served as Defence Minister under Musa Yar'Adua, Yayale, has allegedly vowed to work against President Goodluck Jonathan for his refusal to nominate him as Vice President and indeed work for former military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida.

He is working on this deal in concert with the Minister of Defence, Adetokunbo Kayode, Chief of Army Staff, General Abdulrahman Danbazau, Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral I.I. Ibrahim.

The two defence chiefs allegedly met in a secret location in Nigeria with the former military ruler, where they were called upon to assist the former junta leader in his presidential bid by awarding contracts to Suncraft and including part of it in the 2010 budget as well as the Supplementary budget. They were also asked to expedite action on the matter as time was running out and promised future roles in an IBB presidency.

They were also reminded of the former military leader's contribution to their career progression in the military.

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In line with the arrangement, the Chief of Army Staff, Abdulrahman Danbazau, had in a letter dated June 30, 2010 addressed to the Minister of Defence, Adetokunbo Kayode, requested funds for the purchase of “Nigerian Army Urgent Requirements”.

The letter signed by Major General A. A. Atofarati, on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff, sought the release of the sum of N220,892,453,475.55 for the purchase of 19 items including

"Ammunition of Various Types" valued at N16,440,262,200.00; Arms (GPMG and BMG) at the cost of N8,680,000,000.00.

Other items include armored personnel carriers (COBRA) at the cost of N97,379,970,625.00; Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFV) at the cost of N6,665,000,000.00 among others.

In a similar letter written to the minister by the Chief of Naval Staff, I.I. Ibrahim on May 17, 2010, entitled “Immediate Requirements for Enhanced Operational Efficiency of the Nigerian Navy” the Naval boss sought the purchase of military hardware which value was put at 442 million Euros.

The items include 2x85 meter offshore patrol vessels at 90 million Euros each. Both vessels are currently available in Turkey and Portugal.

The other items include 1x light frigate at 65 million Euros. The frigate is currently available in Spain. The naval chief is also seeking 76 million Euros for the purchase of 2x 38 meter fast patrol votes at 38 million Euros each among other items.

See attached documents below

Fhemmmy:
Did u by any chance watch the BBC documentary on Nigeria some months ago?
If you do, you would realize that some of those people moves from village on a daily basis, cos some of the people go back to the village every Xmas and flash things without telling them how it is.

You are saying it like someone migrating to lagos from Ekiti for example is flying across the Atlantic for greener pastures. If those who came home lied to them about lagos, they can as well move back to their village and continue from where they stopped. The truth is that majority of those inhabitants are Lagos indigenes and poverty remains the single index that kept them in those slums. Go to other states, they have similar slums if not worse. So, don't think it is limited to lagos state alone.

bawomolo:
tie

They look alike, abi?.  

Why not ? but i don't pray for any of my brother to get involve or marry an Ijebu lady , because i have them as friend and leave among them some years back ,Ijebu versus Ijebu is the best combination.

I will rather not pray for any brother to marry or have se/x with you lest you trap him in your closeted mind. mschew.

You will be deceived if you want to. Read the damn bible on your desk.

oyb:
more facebook time for johnny. its all good 

anyone who has an idea for nigeria - your window of opportunity is closing - write on the wall now !!!

They don't have hinternet in Uganda. That is why Nigeria is the king of Africa.

oisehumen:
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I really don't understand your basis of antagonism with the RCCG.
It is so clear and loud!

You don't understand his antagonism with RCCG yet it is so clear and sound?. What an irony!.

Linda all the way.

What is the argument here?. The country is in a shambles and I do not believe it is anybody's right to dictate on where another will live. Those agitating for the people to go live in their village, did you build any house for them in the village?. Some of the inhabitants are from lagos state and have been displaced from their fatherland, where will they migrate to?

Kobojunkie:
Oh!! I thought you read the excerpts posted earlier from the book and references made to nollywood earlier there. My Mistake . . . I thought you were trying to validate those by claiming the whole book and nollywood movies all give a clear picture of the issues.
Ok . . . there is no cultural link for the yoruba women, so why do you bring that up in this debate then?  I gave you the afghanistan example and wait your answer in that one. Please post an answer on that issue.
Answer the Afghanistan question.

Anyways, that you do not see the difference does not mean those of us who see the problem should deny it.  If anything, I have no cultural bias against any tribe or ethnic group in Nigeria. As I have said to this point, there is a link, I know it, and it is hard to deny. This link as it exists with Afghani tribes here and continuing to deny it means more lives probably lost and more lives made miserable by it.

I did not read any ercepts from Nollywood or otherwise because they are individual opinions. The Afghan issue is linked to honor which is not even an Islamic culture but we may batter this issues continuoosly with no end result. My reaction was to Stillwater's claim that igbo men kill their wives due to their cultural dispensation. Her theory is flawed on so many levels:

1) It is not only igbo men who kill their wives among Nigerians and the numbers do not vary by a large margin.
2) Igbo men who live in Nigeria rarely kill their wives
3) If igbo culture is to be blamed here, how do we explain Yoruba women who slice their men in drones?. As a matter of fact, the Yoruba women's issue is more dominant because the numbers vary by a large margin compared to other tribes.
4) How do you explain hausa/Fulani men who kill indiscriminately with their dagger whether you are their spouse or not?.

One common factor in these issues is anger and frustration: DO NOT PROVOKE PEOPLE OR PUSH THEM TO THEIR LIMIT IN ORDER TO TEST THE LEVEL OF THEIR SANITY irrespective of their ethnic affiliation BECAUSE THEY MAY REACT IN A WAY YOU CAN NEVER FATHOM. Killing spouses has nothing to do with tribes or ethnic groups. It is only tribalists who try to align it to other tribes and close their eyes on the speck in their own tribes.

Kobojunkie:
Now you are just being corky!! By the way, you don't see Ibo Culture in all it's bloom on Nollywood movies, well at least the few I have seen.
Lol  . . . .  Things fall apart is not a book on ibo history. It is fiction and so should not be expected to contain all there is on Ibo people and Culture. Lol
By the way, your exact reports are nothing but exact. The number 9 you had there . . are you suggesting there have been only 9 killings involving Nigerians in America in the year 2010? Or in the UK in the year 2010? Or is that in Nigeria in the year 2010? I am confused cause I have no clue where those numbers come from but am willing to run with it just so we can get somewhere with this.

I do not understand the basis for your argument. It's either you don't read Stillwater who I reply or there is something missing in between. i believe I told her that I don't know how things fall apart came into this argument because I've read the book about 5x and cannot remember where it said that igbo men are killing their wives due to their arrogant culture.

You admit there is NO LINK to culture in your claim on yoruba women yet you are all too willing to compare the two side by side to achieve what exactly?
Non Nigerian men also do same in America, but where is the cultural link in cases involving Caucasians? Please answer this question.

Yes I admit there is no cultural link for the Yoruba women unlike you who agree there is a cultural claim in Igbo killings but hesitate to admit the cultural link in Yoruba killings. why the double standard?. I maintain my standard, human beings are predisposed to their emotions and most times a lot of factors may be responsible for wife killing/battering. No need to vilify one tribe against another especially when the difference is not much. From the reports so far in teh news, there are 4 igbos, 3 Yorubas , 2 Edos etc. I don't see the much difference between 4 and 3 to vilify one against another especially when you consider the population density of these tribes in the US.

stillwater:
Go and sit down abeg. The author used examples surrounding Igbo. I highlighted to show you that the issue on this thread is more Igbo that whatever Nigerian tribe you deem fit to throw in here. Stop going offtopic abeg.

So in your own conceited mind, if the author used  examples "surrounding" Igbo, it means that igbos are only responsible for such heinous crime?. It's like you blatantly claim that igbos are killing their wives due to whatamacallit, any ignorant person reading it will automatically believe it to be true . I work with figures and that is why I keep records and statistics of news. Don't ask me why. Gone are the days when someone will pop out from anywhere and make a wide claim. It still works tho because if it worked on you, any other person can buy the story.


You people need to step aside from tribal bigotry and judge things like they really are for once otherwise Nigeria will continue to remain on its knees.

By the way, you haven't given me the reason for killings from other tribes. Since we have agreed the igbo killing is because of their culture, how do you explain the Yoruba and other tribes killing their wives?.

Kobojunkie:
You did make accusations. [b]You accused YORUBA women of being violent and I asked for the Cultural link for this assertion.Actually, you were provided answers. The Ibo men on here provided you a bit of the answers and I also stated over and over that their exists that predisposition because of cultural beliefs that 'men are gods' and women in marriages ought to serve their men in that manner. None of the men so far DENIED that fact. There are several instances where women have been battered in such marriages. But you still conveniently side step all that to claim nobody has answers? If the cultural answers are not enough, what answers will help you here? [/b]Let us take this from another angle. In some parts of Afghanistan, Culturally women are consider property and are not to have a mind of their own(not allowed freedoms). They are not allowed to be alone out in public, and with their heads and faces uncovered. In fact mercy killings are endorsed as way of saving families from shame. If a women decides to express herself and then gets stoned to death by her husband or killed to save face, are you suggesting we deny the cultural link here?

So in essence the non igbo men who kill their wives must have been influenced by igbo culture, abi?

Sigh!! How would you rather this be judged?Western women are also emancipated, are we to conclude then that Western women are more violent than non-western, non-yoruba women? Is that also what you are saying? You are linking Violence to emancipation as you claim here and I wonder how? 98% of abusive wives? Where do you get these figures from? lol

Look at local reports whenever you have time and make that judgment.

Lets assume they are mostly yorubas, what is the cultural angle here? Emancipation aka Freedom is cultural?

Remember you are the one trying to link culture to violence and not me. If you claim that there must be a cultural strain in the behavior of Igbo men who kill their wives, why are you hesitating to make similar claim for many Yoruba women slicing their husbands?

stillwater:
Who has more prevalent cases of wife killing in the US? That is why the original poster targeted the the Igbos, used Igbo examples and proverbs, took an excerpt from the book "Things fall apart", used Nollywood movies centered on the Igbos 'Omugwo and One dollar".

This is a piece from the original article

You wanna tell me culture is not a factor here.

I have given you the exact reported number as someone in the news and they are verifiable. Using a literature written by somebody that is subject to bias is beyond imagination. I am open to sound journalism and not one with an agenda. Things fall apart is a great book by Chinua achebe and I can't recall any part of it that claim that Igbo men kill their wives. As for Nollywood movie example you gave,  it shows I am giving you more credit than you deserve because you are one of those who use Nollywood stories to judge igbos.  Have you also seen the Nollywood movie where a man sleeps with his daughter, kill and dismember her for dinner. Is that also a factor in Igbo culture? .

Also, you keep dodging my question:

1. Use your analogy on Igbo men and why they are violent to explain to me the reason for the same behavior in Yoruba women?

2. What then is responsible for other non igbo Nigerian men who club their wives to death in America?. Is it because they were raised in igbo families or associate with igbo men or must have a long lost relationship with the igbo culture?

You never know or mekusxxxxxx too.

Kobojunkie:
Oh, I sort to think you were considering all cases and not a handful . .  

You tell me. . .  is there any link to the yoruba way of life or the edo  way of life then? Please educate us on this please.

What of the yoruba culture leads you to believe that Violence with the women is cultural?

You will never be satisfied, will you?

An Ibo judge who is biased will judge an ibo man guilty of a crime he committed?

An ibo judge is biased if he finds an Ibo man guilty of battery when the evidence is overwhelming that he is?

***scratching head on this one ****

I just don't understand your argument, remember I didn't make these accusations. Stillwater claims that igbo men are more predisposed to kill their wives and their evil nature is due to their culture unless something is done about it. I responded by asking if other ethnic groups with the same issues are culturally linked: nobody could provide the answers. So, why judge igbo men differently from the way you judge others?

On yorunba womenn and violence: I don not believe they are culturally predisposed to be violent rather, they are more emancipated and are less likely to take BS from men than any other ethnic group in Nigeria. If you disagree with me, you may now tell me why 98% of violent cases involving abusive wives in Nigeria are Yorubas.

stillwater:
Because I did not side Igbo men, I'm not analyzing this fairly? I think you are more biased maybe because you're Igbo. People are being killed here because of a culture that glorifies the male. Please let's call a spade a spade. Whoever said anything about Igbo men being evil, bla bla because I said they are arrogant? I'll only deceive myself to say that the culture does not allow for this arrogance. I have seen it with my two unclothed eyes. Something needs to be done. Calling other Nigeria tribes to feel good will only amount to more deaths. I live in the US, and that number of 4 you accounted for the Igbos is HIGHER than that.


Sandra Bullock and Igbo man. . .what's the correlation?

me igbo? 

So whyy did the yoruba men kill their wives?. you refuse to give me answers or don't you have one?

Also, the no reported are so far 4 unless you have more and if you claim they are underreported, it also means other ethnic groups could be under reported too. I also asked you: why reports about violent women who either kill or cut off their husband's something in Nigeria are usually Yoruba women, is it the same cultural factor that must be addressed or what?

Kobojunkie:
40% of the wife killing cases abroad? Where did you get this from?

Out of 9 reported cases so far, 4 are igbo, 3 are Yoruba, etc. Is that not about 40% for Igbos?.

[b]The point here there is no denying there is a link to culture with many of the Ibo cases out ther[/b]e.In sort of the same way many Arab-wife killings are linked in some way to culture. When you spot a pattern you do not go saying it is not reasonable because others do it too(even when there is absence of a clear pattern in those cases).

So if the igbo cases are culturally linked, how do you explain the Yoruba cases that are about 75% of igbo cases? cultural? devil? accidental?. How do you explain the violent Yoruba women as per reports? cultural, accidental, coincidence?. Are Yoruba women suffering from the same epidemic seen in igbo men?

The courts are localized. The man in your story is probably not going to be tried in a yoruba court but an Ibo one. Many of these same get away with their crimes and go back to abusing other women. How many of these wife-killers are behind bars today?

Not entirely. An Igbo judge who is bias like Stillwater can be allowed to judge you.

Fhemmmy:
Wait a minute . . . .
Is it a must that everyone must live in Lagos?
Why suffer in Lagos while some have family homes in the village empty?

Are you going to provide them with jobs in their villages?

Hater.

Kobojunkie:
uumm . . . . I fail to see the CULTURAL link here @Aloy_emeka. I know you like to pretend to play devil's advocate but sometimes, it is ok to just give it up and deal with the facts that we have rather than making up absurd connections.

Nothing of the yoruba culture that I am aware of gives women the go ahead to kill their husbands, or emasculate them men as you claim. Do you have any proof of this?

If anything the Yoruba culture also suffers from the same "men have needs" issue only it seems the men do not, in large, take it to mean so much, considering it seems they find it easier to adapt when faced with change. Look at Yorubas in London for instance.

That is exactly my point that cultural affiliation and tribe do not have effect in those crimes yet reports show that many Yoruba women are violent. Someone already said sometime ago that it could be because they are more emancipated and less likely to take BS from men. now, is that factor in Yoruba culture?. Remember I gave her a contrary example which stem from her assertion that igbo menn are arrogant and their culture needs overhaul lest they kill all their women. She still maintained that point even when I pointed out the exact number of those responsible for the American murders  in the ratio 4:3:2[Igbo:Yoruba:Edo]. So, only 1 person more is enough to heap all the blame on them?. I also asked her why the identified Yoruba men who killed their wives do so?. Arrogance?

Of course the Hausa/Fulani may not be represented due to their tiny population in the US. Also, check the population density in the affected country and draw your conclusion.

stillwater:
Cultural bias indeed!!! If anyone is being biased it's the 'defense' I see on this thread where the victims are blamed for the insanity of the man. You must really be lying to yourself to not see the obvious truth that most of the deaths were carried out by Igbo people. Calling one or two Yoruba and Edo here and there will not douse the fact that the crime is mostly done by Igbo people. I'm not like you that will like to deceive myself. Igbo man is very arrogant. Do something to your attitude, period!!!! See the chauvinistic defense on this thread. *Spits on thread*

Assuming I believe your theory. What is the reason behind Yoruba women being very violent?. The same factor that is affecting Igbo men or what?.
Also I spliced the crimes as per reports and trust me I follow news 10x more than you and the number reported so far are 4 igbos, 3 Yorubas, 2 Edos and 1 unidentified tribe from the middle belt. So, how does that translate to igbos being arrogant etc?. Has it ever occured to you that Igbos have the highest population of Nigerians in teh US?. Go check the crime rate among Nigerians in the UK and you will notice that Yorubas top there, is it because they are inherently criminal of due to the fact that their population doubles any other Nigerian tribe in UK?.
Arrogance is not limited to anybody: How so can igbos be evil, arrogant, dubious, self centered, flat headed and every other group in Nigeria are alright. How so if not ethnic bias?. Stop the hatred please and to think I used to believe you are one of the few here who analyze issues fairly beats me.

As per that article you posted


Which Igbo man will take back a cheating wife? Roflmao. Even the women who are ordinarily alleged of cheating are sent packing never to be seen or heard of again, how much more a confirmed cheating wife?  That man should freaking stop lying.

So taking back a cheating spouse is dependent on ethnic affiliation. Sandra Bullock must be igbo.

otawa:
Nope. It is tax payers money.

I know many countries more RICH, VERY RICH compare to Nigeria, yet the President has no JET.

They are not ready to pay that for him.

They dont force you to be President but if you want to be you fly the country's commercial flight first-class.

Name those countries please?

philip0906:
hmmm. . .one of d numerous wonders of photoshop

Is that why you think both are very ugly?

otawa:
Nigerian President do not need a jet. Flying first class on Nigeria Airways(which they killed) would have done the job.

That will be an insult to Nigeria. If our pastors can afford a damn jet, then the country should be able to afford one.

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