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simon gonner: FCT budgets N5bn for prostitutes, destitutes

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BY HENRY UMORU & JOSEPH ERUNKE

…votes N4bn for Jonathan’s wife mission building, Sambo’s guest house to gulp N150m

ABUJA—The Federal Capital Territory has proposed to spend N5 billion this year to rehabilitate prostitutes and destitutes who loiter the streets of Abuja.

In the FCT 2013 budget, the Federal Capital Territory Administration also planned to spend N4 billion for the construction of the First Lady’s Mission Building which senators described not only as scandalous but an endorsement of illegality, while Vice President Namadi Sambo’s Guest House in Asokoro, Abuja will be renovated with N150 million by the administration of Senator Bala Mohammed.

Also, N7.5 billion is budgeted for the construction of two city gates. Out of the N5.7 billion earmarked for procurement of equipment and other essentials, N2.9 billion will be spent to sweep and provide sanitation for the city.

The FCTA as part of moves to remove prostitutes and destitute from the streets of the Federal Capital City, FCC, has set up two training centres in Bwari Area Council and Lugbe in Anuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC.

The Abuja Environmental Protection Board, AEPB, will be in charge of removing the prostitutes and destitutes from the streets while their rehabilitation will be handled by Social Development Secretariat.

According to a source from the FCTA, the prostitutes when arrested, will be taken to Lugbe where they will be engaged in vocational training in hairdressing, making of yoghurt, computer training, among others for a minimum period of three months. The programme which commenced last year has already graduated over 1,000 of such persons.

In his lead debate yesterday, Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma- Egba who presented the FCT Statutory Appropriation Bill, 2013 said the total Statutory budget stands at N253,199,752,409, with N48,034,818,410 voted for Personnel costs; N49,504,534,358 for Overhead Costs and the balance of N155,660, 399,641 is for Capital Projects for the service of the Federal Capital Territory commencing from January 1, and ending on December 31, 2013.

According to Senator Ndoma-Egba, another N7.5 billion will be spent in 2013 by the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, AMMC, where the Departments of Development Control, Parks and Recreation, Facility Management and Urban Affairs belong.

Senate Leader Victor Ndoma-Egba said: “The sum of N4 billion is proposed for the construction of First Lady Mission Building. Also, the sum of N150 million is set aside for the renovation of Vice President’s Guest House in Asokoro.

“The sum of N50.5 billion is proposed for the development of transport sector. Out of this amount, there is a Chinese loan of N44.5 billion for the construction of Abuja 60.37 standard gauge rail track with ancillary facilities.

“The secretariat is saddled with the responsibility of promoting social activities like sports, arts and culture, tourism, empowerment programmes, rehabilitate prostitutes and destitute, etc in the territory. In 2013, the total sum of N5 billion is earmarked to address some of the social menace within the FCT.

“The sum of N30 billion is earmarked for the provision of infrastructure and services in the education sector in year 2013. This will also cater for the expansion and rehabilitation of Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Vocational Schools, as well as to provide teaching aid materials. This will improve the quality and standard of education in FCT.

“The sum of N24 billion is proposed for the provision of infrastructural facilities and to complete the on-going projects. N23 billion is for the completion of on-going projects while N470 million is for new projects.”

Senators fault budget, say it’s scandalous
Meanwhile, Senators in their contributions to the budget however faulted some of the provisions, describing the proposed vote of N4 billion in the FCT budget of N253, 199, 752, 409 for First Lady Mission Building as not only scandalous, but an endorsement of illegality against the backdrop that the office does not exist in the 1999 Constitution. They argued that public funds must not be used on a private project of such.

In his remarks, Senate President noted that the government was not getting the priorities right in the budget as most important things were not paid attention to, even as he urged Senators to ensure that an effective oversight was carried out.

Earlier in his contribution, Deputy Senate Leader Abdul Ningi, PDP, Bauchi Central while leading a strong opposition against the budget said, “N150 million is too much for the renovation of the Vice President’s guest house in Asokoro. How much is the building that it will now gulp N150 million for renovation?”

Also in his contribution, Vice chairman, Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Babajide Omoworare, ACN, Osun East who also kicked against the expenditure, said: “I’m worried about the provision of bogus figures, there’s a lot of disconnect. This budget hasn’t shown the reality of what’s happening in and around Abuja. Provision of N4 billion for building a mission office for the First Lady is scandalous.

“The Women Development Centre is there for the First Lady to do anything she wants to do and I’m not aware that there’s a First Ladies Mission office in the United States of America from where we copied the Presidential system of government. There is no such building in South Africa and even Ghana that is our next door neighbour.

“N4 billion can be used for a lot of other things. We have not set our priorities right. I’m of the view that the committee should look into this.

“Again, I remember that in this chamber last year, we voted N1 billion only for new federal universities yet we are being asked to appropriate N4 billion for an office that’s alien to the Constitution.”

Also in his remark, Vice chairman, Committee on Establishment and Public Service Committee, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, ACN, Ekiti Central, who was also not happy with some proposals of the FCT Budget, said: “I’m worried and I hope that those of us who are leaders in this country do not take the youths for granted. How can we vote N4 billion for the office of the First Lady? I just pray and hope that this doesn’t get to the public because if it does, we are in trouble.

“How can you appropriate money for an office that’s not known to the Constitution?”

Speaking further, Senate President Mark urged the Senator Bala Mohammed-led administration to set its priorities in the budget right, rather than start projects that would not be 90 per cent completed at the end of every fiscal year.

He said: “You’ve all made very valid contributions. I think the main problem with the budget is getting our priorities right. Some issues have come to the forefront that shouldn’t come to the forefront. I’m wary of completing some projects haphazard.”


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Sisi_Kill: Rotflmao!!!

What are we. . .In the dark ages??!!

Some countries are unveiling live saving machines, Iran decides to go with finger amputating machine.

Guess it's all about priorities.

fkaz: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/01/can-blasts-el-rufai-over-alleged-comment-on-jesus-christ/

icon aus: Obj is a disgrace . GEJ is suffering Obj maladministration . Obj is tog and unrefined to be a president of Nigeria in the modern world . tell mi what did he acheive. He had the opportunity to move Nigeria forward when other african countries were doing so but he failed .

icon aus: Bullshit what about shagarri and what about Gerry lawrence of Ghana . military is a well disciplined organisation that has all it takes to sanitize a nation. So that is not excuse for the north . What do u have to say about Idiagbo and Buhari era - a good model of military administration.

icon aus: You re the one that is drunk - face the truth

What is drunk about saying that Abiola was chased out , that OBJ ruled for 8 yrs and yaradua was to rule for 8 yrs and that GEJ has constitutional right to rule for 8 yrs . He was just stating the fact and some myopic bigotry from the SW are saying he is drunk . The truth is always bitter . As far as many of us are concerned , GEJ has got a good heart and what we re experiencing now is real democracy after a long time . Can you compare OBJ with GEJ? Obj rigged all the elections during his own time and was authoritative and ruled as dictator .Needles talking about what the northern leaders did to Nigeria.

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Dignitary: According to him, Nigerians will decide...."Not one individual " and "Not a group of people"

This man needs a lecture on nigerian politics!!! How did GEJ win in 2011? How was he able to get the PDP ticket? Not through one man (OBJ) , not through a group of people (PDP) ?

The truth is, even if Nigerians will 'supposedly' decide....under what platform will GEJ fly? If he thinks he can use PDP,he and his cohorts are not using the right approach!!! You cannot approbate and reprobate!!!


-Besides, it's obvious GEJ's men have been deceiving him!!! The reality of things is: GEJ has betrayed his godfather ...he has also betrayed the trust of many Nigerians!!!

icon aus: You re the one that is drunk - face the truth

pretty_boi: By the constitution,yes Jonathan can still contest in 2015, no doubt, but the question's "DOES JONATHAN ACTUALLY THINK TO HIMSELF THAT MAJORITY OF NIGERIANS STILL LIKE HIM?" He should wake up to reality & realize that the answer's more likely to be a loud "NOW."

icon aus: The man was saying the truth only that haters are in denial of the truth . GEJ deserves his 2 term . This is south south turn or if GEJ is unable to contest; another person from SS will have to step in . This country is for all . not a section of a country . Dont understand why GEJ is being buried out of power .If PDP fields GEJ so be it . Power changed hands, the north and the south west are not comfortable with that hence they become too antagonistic to GEJ.
What about the SE and SS who has been out power for years ? For Nigeria to continue to be one , fairness and justice must be allowed to prevail . North and SW people due to hatred and tribalism failed to understand that SS is the source of Nigerian wealth -that humiliation of GEJ out of power will signal the genesis of disintegration of NIgeria - this is the fact and no military corridor from the South east for federal troops to attack SS. This is the time for the minority and the oppressed to rule Nigeria.It is God's given mandate

horlatunde: The leader of the Ijaw nation, Chief Edwin Clark, yesterday, in Enugu where the Southern Nigeria Peoples Assembly was meeting declared that no individual or group can stop President Jonathan from contesting the 2015 presidential election. Clark, who fielded questions from newsmen insisted that the meeting had nothing to do with the 2015 elections but expressed his personal view that nobody, not even the North, could prevent Jonathan from running in 2015.

This is coming just as most speakers at the conference spoke in favour of a national conference where issues of concern from various groups could be discussed. Leader of the Yoruba delegation, Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Gbonigi, opened the call for a national conference when in an opening remark he said, “if it is acceptable to dialogue with Boko Haram why can’t we have a dialogue that embraces all Nigerians once and for all for all grievances to be expressed and mutual accommodation reached.”

Speaking further on the issue of Jonathan’s second term, Clark said, “if he wants to rule for eight years and Nigeria doesn’t want him because he did not perform, leave it for the people of Nigeria to decide; not one individual; not a group of people no matter where they come from. “My personal view is that this country belongs to all of us; in 1979 we all belonged to NPN; Shagari was not a better member than myself. We all gathered together at the cinema hall in Yaba where it was agreed that Shagari should be the presidential candidate. He took his second term. I also became a senator.

“But Buhari, for reasons best known to them, staged a coup and drove everybody away; who took over another northerner. Babangida said you’ve had enough and took over; Abacha took over from Babangida. MKO Abiola was driven away and not allowed to rule for even one day. “Obasanhjo came and he ruled for eight years; Yar’Adua was going to rule for eight years; why would Jonathan not be allowed to rule for eight years.

“They have no right; the constitution is very clear on two term of four years each for a president; all what he did before was that the president died and he stepped in and that cannot be counted as though he has contested election. “We are meeting because we believed that putting everything together in the South we have not performed very well due to our disunity. When the 19 northern states are meeting, we the 17 in the South will not be meeting. When the 19 governors in the North are meeting our 17 governors will never meet. It’s never too late; let’s also meet.”

In his remark, former vice president and Chairman of the conference, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, said his involvement at this time in the convening of a Southern Nigeria Peoples Assembly would make it the second time he was involved in promoting a pan-Southern Nigeria organisation. He recalled that during the National Constitutional Conference, which held during the Abacha regime, he was forced to organise a Southern Delegates Caucus to devise a strategy that would prevent continuation of the status quo, “that is, continuing retention of political power by Northern Nigeria elements on return to civilian rule.”

He recalled that it was that coming together of the Southern delegates that yielded the fruit of power rotation, which made it possible for Obasanjo to become the presidential candidate of the PDP in 1999. In his remark, Chairman of the Sout5hn East Governors Forum Governor Peter Obi said it was time for Nigerian elders to speak out and defend the image of Nigeria; “we have no other country; help us to build a better country by standing firm on issues that are right.

“I agree the South should come together and work for a united Nigeria; we are one and will remain together. In your deliberations put our country Nigeria in the forefront. We need to fix the engine of the country Nigeria. Jonathan is a good man and has good intentions but the system, the institution is faulty and the ones celebrated are the wrong ones.”

Those at the Enugu meeting which was well attended were Edwin Clarke, Dr, Alex Ekwueme, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, Gani Adams, Tony Graham Douglas, Dr. Sam Egwu, Ambassador Frank Ogbuewu, Dr. Dozie Ikedife, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Governor Gbenga Daniel, Mike Okiro, Sylvanus Ngene. Others were James Sekibo, Anthony Oguguo, Walter Ofonagoro, Senator Adolf Wabara, Mike Okiro, Ebitu Ukiwe, and Chief Olu Falae among several others.

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AVISENNA: I really used to love Israel and Jews but over the years, I've had a rethink. Arabs are more tolerant and less racist.Not all Arabs are terrorists and even muslims.

Hitler,had more tolerance for blacks than Jews. Israel would rank no 5 when it comes to racism.

0lumide: How can we now prob Jonathan for coming on live TV to say MEND didn't do it even though they did?

Did all the Niger Delta violence make people saying "Buhari is a terrorist" not vote for Jonatha?

Why isn't Jonathan seen as a terrorist? Jonathan came openly to defend terrorists. Buhari never did anything of such.


We have put a secessionist in power. That is our problem. We have put a man who has no deep passion for Nigeria's success.

JONATHAN MUST GO!!!!
May God rewards nd protect you, for know our no1 terrorist is Johnah if u sat tan na u sabi

emmanwandud: Another senseless killing and gruesome murder very pathetic

zangiff: is terrible, i get scared of those arab countries. With no human feelings and zero tolerance for blacks

gboss4sure: It pains me that there are lots of Nigerians who claimed that they are informed yet they are morons.

The case of corruption in Nigeria is not an easy fight, there are top countries funding the corruption in Nigeria because they do benefit from it and these people rely on top Nigerians and mainly northerners and that's why every move to fight corruption will be twarted by the northerners backed by these developed countries and yet Nigerians still blame GEJ for corruption, ok why didn't OBJ stop corruption? Why didn't yaradua? Why didn't past administration fight and stop corruption.

You guys think that its Buhari that will end this corruption of an issue, keep on dreaming.

Corruption has been before GEJ and will continue existing even after GEJ has left office and by that time I will see who you guys will start blaming.

GEJ stepped on toes and some world powers when he removed the fuel subsidy and that caused a fallout with most of the countries who benefits from the subsidy issue and instead of Nigerians appreciating him they allowed themselves to be decieved by these stinking dirty politicians/thiefs.
Thank you, Labaran Maku.

Imagine a thief like el rufai critising GEJ and some deluded people are following him around, have we forgotten so soon his role during the OBJ rule. I pity this country, every thief is now turning into activist and decieving the people who can't think independently, always looking to fault everything he says or do.

Let's all continue decieveing ourself that GEJ is our problem, with this mindset of so many Nigerians, come the next 20 years Nigeria will be worst than it is now.

okpara ugo: Guide you to where. So you are one of them

rafhell: islam is a flawed religion. must everything be settled with killings?

lovelycars: still available

Biodup: The boko haram preacher himself, your end is near.

Chukskalidon: whats d difference between an axe and just a small knife. Don't deceive yourself and give an unbiased reason. Don't just comment on something because of mental feelings and emotions. I just don't know what to comment on ur post cos its baseless.

apiki: Money good o. Oga abeg send me Ʊя old car na mk I dy manage.

Chukskalidon: is this guy stuupid? What's d link between d current situation of muslim as killers and Iraqi invasion. Its simple all muslims believe in jihadi. It dosen't matter whether all are killers or not. They are all jihadists and that's it.
Can u tel me any peaceful islamic country.

Cheers01: So, the West invaded Nigeria to cause Boo Haram?

This diversionary tactics of using the Iraq/Afghan war to cover up for terrorism only makes you look like a terrorist supporter