₦airaland Forum

naijaking1:
No, that's not true.
Buhari and his crew is corruption defined!
Remember when the saintly retired Daura general came promising heaven and earth?
Every where he goes money will miss
Every body following him like Amina Mohammed is a corrupt criminal, just wait for them to show it.
Yes, he came to fight corruption, just like a fox would come guard the chicken!

agbangam:
dats a true Nigerian,it flows (corruption) in our blood. Come to NL and u will see 90% of her citizens give technical support to looters.

Throwback:
Shior!
So this is what you call corruption?
Let the outraged activists jump off the empire state building to protest their disapproval.

sarrki:
Second name for Nigeria is corruption
Old and young

mohaMADbuari:
President Muhammadu Buhari, who spoke briefly on Wednesday with Sky News’ Diplomatic Editor, Dominic Waghorn, after he delivered his keynote address at the Commonwealth event, agreed with the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, that Nigeria is a “fantastically corrupt” country.

President Buhari made the admittance to Sky News’ Diplomatic Editor, Dominic Waghorn in London.
In the 29 seconds chat minutes monitored by our correspondent, Waghorn had pressed president Buhari to know whether Nigeria Nigeria was “fantastically corrupt”, surprisingly, the president admitted.

The chat went this way:

Sky news: Will you like an apology from the prime minister?

Buhari: “No, no not at all”

Sky news: Are you embarrassed by what he said?

Buhari: “No I’m not.”

Sky news: Is Nigeria fantastically corrupt?

Buhari: “Yes very corrupt”

But according the Correspondent, Senators Chukwuka Utazi, chairman, senate committee on anti-corruption and financial crimes and Dino Melaye were not happy with Cameron’s comment on Nigeria.

For Utazi, “I am taken aback. I am not happy about it,” while for Melaye, it was “reckless” and “demeaning”.


Below is the video of the interaction posted on the news medium’s website.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyFPuYgk_d4


http://punchng.com/video-buhari-agrees-with-cameron-that-nigeria-fantastically-corrupt/

Mynd44:
2. What did the FG do with their share of the money? Where was it uses?

eazydon:
Jan 30, 2015

At my backyard in Aba. our own train over here is very real. 2 times in a day it vibrates the ground.


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Mynd44:
The arguement that it was the governors' forum that made the FG share the money makes no sense cos

1. Did you bother to ask why the governors sued the FG? Was it not cos they found out that the FG was actually making withdrawals from the ECA that theu decided to share it?

anonimi:
Tinubu Tackles FG, CBN On Excess Crude Oil Sales Account
Feb 22, 2001



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The Lagos State Governor, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday joined issues with the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CB N) over the recent face-off between the different tiers of government on the excess crude oil sales reserve account of US$ 1. 8 billion which is about N198 billion.

Expressing concern at the impression being created that the economy is rudderless, Tinubu argued that the central issue transcends the release or non-release of the fund into the Federation Account.

In his words: “The fundamental issues and principles at stake go much deeper. They are more broadly about the rule of law and the supremacy of the constitution on one hand, and the need for cooperation and coordination in a true federal structure, as a basis for sustaining and strengthening our fledgling democracy on the other hand”.

Governor Tinubu disagreed with the CBN's position that release of the excess crude reserves to the states and local governments, though legitimate, would lead to inflation; cause a rundown of the nation's foreign reserves; weaken the exchange rate further and run counter to agreements reached with the IMF.

The Governor contended that "in a period of excess capacity and low purchasing power, there should not be undue inflationary pressures from an injection of funds into the economy. Instead, such a development should be beneficial to economic activity and growth, despite the fact that there are supply rigidities and inefficiencies which would limit the potential benefits”.

On the purported likely impact on foreign reserves, Tinubu argued that "in an import-dependent economy such as ours, it is inevitable that an upturn in the level of economic activity would engender a fall in foreign reserves. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Rather, it would be immoral to appear to be building up high foreign reserves in the midst of grinding poverty”.

He stressed further that if the N198 billion released is matched by an equivalent US$1.8 billion, there should not be a fall in the value of the Naira as the supply of dollars would be in place to match any increased demand”.

Tinubu also said it would be unfair for the federal government to agree unilaterally to commit revenues due to other tiers of government, to an agreement with the IMF or anyone else.

Attributing inflationary pressures in the economy largely to the federal government's overspending and printing of money to finance such expenditure, Tinubu said "It is hardly fair for the FGN to overspend and then seek to correct the inflationary effect on the economy by starving other tiers of government of their rightful funds”.

Stressing that there is no basis for CBN or any authority to flout the constitution and deny states and local governments their own share of the Federation Account, Tinubu noted that "the excess crude reserve account is itself an illegality, carried over from the military era, as there is no provision in the law or the constitution for federally - collected revenues to be diverted to such an account”.

Advocating constructive dialogue on the management of the economy Governor Tinubu said "it is time for us to sit down and dialogue about how to move from where we are now, to where we need to get to, while respecting true federalism in fiscal and other matters”.

From: http://asiwajubolatinubu.com/archives/news/2001/02/22/20010222N01.html

Bevista:
Foreign Reserve are never shared to states, they are managed exclusively by the Federal Government through the CBN. What you are trying to refer to is the Excess Crude Account (ECA) which is different from the subject of discourse here.

Mynd44:
Who foreign reservr epp?
Maybe you should ask Venezuela

NgeneUkwenu:
“As at then, the price of crude oil during the President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration hovered around 140 dollars with this, they did not leave anything for the incoming government.

FG, States, LGs Share N568.4 Billion for Oct
15 NOVEMBER 2013



Also, $1billion was proposed for distribution to complement shortfall in expected revenue." The $1billion is a compromise by the FG over its words in September not to augment shortfalls anymore.

Responding to the presentation, the chairman of the States Commissioners of Finance and Ebonyi State Commissioner of Finance, Mr Timothy Odaah, lamented that the statutory allocation was getting smaller and smaller. "It appears this is the worst in terms of returns. This is the least in allocations as far as this year is concerned. We are mourning the dearth of funds and this is a wakeup call for states and local governments to buoy up their internally generated revenue."

While appreciating the "magnanimity" of President Goodluck Jonathan to approve the $1billion from the excess crude account and to be shared among the federal, state and local governments, Odaah expressed disappointment with the returns made by the NNPC.

He said that the states had requested for $2bn to complement for the shortfall in revenue but got only $1billion. In September, Odaah and fellow commissioners had walked out of the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) when the federal government said that the framework of the 2013 budget was no longer realistic and it won't augment shortfall in revenue. Odaah raised issues with the statutory allocations of previous months.

More from: http://allafrica.com/stories/201311150323.html

ChimaAgbalajob:
Why say $65 billion when you can ask for $150 billion?
Abookis are just looting nigeria and using GEJ this or that to distract our people.

greatdave:
You couldn't have said it better ooo. I weak for this country i swear. And to believe a lotta youths are campaigning for any of the two is saddening! Sigh...

famzing:
The youths are Wise.
This man should just go and sit down somewhere abeg..
Gone are the days when you will just play one prank and think you've won the heart of people..
#ourmumudondo
If you like where pant waka for street that will never make the youths vote for you.

Toosure70:
How can a country that has;
Prof Yemi Oshibajo
Aliko Dangote
Tony Elumelu
Donald Duke
Jim Ovia
Akinwunmi Adesina
Fola Adeola
Peter Obi
Chukwuma Soludo
Sanusi Lamido-Sanusi
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,
Philip Emegwali
Prof Pat Utomi
Jaiye Olowosuko
Arc. G C William
Tunde Fashola
And Host of other Intelligent and smart people across the globe be limited to Buhari and Atiku?. I just don’t get it. Meanwhile the youth are busy analyzing Arsenal and Chelsea.
Who did we offend? Na who swear for us?!!!!
Please share among young people!!! Anyone with a plan?!!!☹☹☹☹

Mccullum:
Political gladiators just reconfigure the game of clash of interest.

midehi2:
That man.....hmmm, demon in human form, sorry to say

Freegift75:
Code Of Conduct Tribunal Freed Bola Tinubu In Error – Rotimi Jacobs
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Rotimi Jacobs, a senior advocate of Nigeria and the Federal Government prosecuting counsel in the 13 count charge of false assets declaration trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki on Thursday said the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) was misled to discharge former Governor of Lagos State Bola Ahmed Tinubu when he was arraigned before it in November 2011.

From: www.saharareporters.com/2016/03/19/code-conduct-tribunal-freed-bola-tinubu-error--rotimi-jacobs

asawanathegreat:
Pdp can never change from wuru-wuru

anonimi:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2W9iuKYbFc]


Uploaded on Oct 30, 2011
This is a mobile phone video of the announcement of PDP as winners of the Badagry Central Local Government Elections with over 7000 votes. LASIEC Chairman, Justice Adeyinka later announced a different result. The lady speaking in the video is the LASIEC Returning Officer for Badagry Central on Saturday 22nd October, 2011.

Dhugal:
I wonder where they're getting this cooked up figure.
PDP had slightly over 3000 delegates,with Anambra and Osun providing the least number of delegates,20 each.
All this is but an attempt to delegitimize PDP's democratic credentials.
APC should hold their own convention

Islie:
Of the 2,233 delegates expected to vote at the convention, 2115 were successfully accredited.

But wait for it…
After votes were collated, it was discovered that the total number of votes cast was 2296 – 181 more than the 2115 accredited for voting.

Bizibi:
when you see idiots like that,just avoid em they re nl apc sycophants that operate on different nl ACCTS.....

Olril18:
I'm Yoruba,pls you don't speak for me or any other Yoruba youth, its only liars like you who love supporting failure and is enmeshed in petty tribalism and racism that will keep making excuse for Buhari by saying PDP failed for 16 yrs..so what has APC done better
didn't majority voted the failure in Aso rock because they believe he will give them succor over PDP ?

do you even know how much a common Nigerian is suffering nowadays?

I voted Buhari in 2015,but I will not be blinded by your petty and nonsensical hatred for some ethnic group to go and vote Buhari again.

if a politician do not perform well,then its the right thing to vote them out so we the commoners will not be taking for granted time and time again.

better open your eyes,you hypocrite lot.

AdesegunSanni89:
Buhari has prevented thieves like you and Atiku from looting the treasury, so you are opposing him. That’s a great achievement.

lokobyforch:
Now the policy of government is working which banned the importation of rice, the price is now about N16,000, but before now, we are importing about N3 billion worth of rice.
“Before now too, we were importing another N3 billion worth of poultry products, we are importing tomatoes but with the ban, we are now concentrating on our local production.
“Many states in the northern part of the country are now growing rice in large quantities though by right, the South-South geo-political zone should be doing that because they are the ones in the swampy area,’’ he said.

Rice importation not banned – Agric Minister, Ogbeh
September 28, 2017

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, has stated that the Federal Government did not ban the importation of agricultural produce including rice.

He clarified that all the federal government did was to put measures in place to checkmate the smuggling of rice into the country.

More from: http://dailypost.ng/2017/09/28/rice-importation-not-banned-agric-minister-ogbeh/

lokobyforch:
Mr. Amaechi said the wastage in the PDP era was alarming, adding that the depletion of the excess crude account was supposed not have been.
“When Obasanjo was leaving, he left about 65 billion dollars in the Excess Crude Account, but this money was frittered away and we wonder where the money is.

FG, States, LGs Share N568.4 Billion for Oct
15 NOVEMBER 2013


Also, $1billion was proposed for distribution to complement shortfall in expected revenue." The $1billion is a compromise by the FG over its words in September not to augment shortfalls anymore.

Responding to the presentation, the chairman of the States Commissioners of Finance and Ebonyi State Commissioner of Finance, Mr Timothy Odaah, lamented that the statutory allocation was getting smaller and smaller. "It appears this is the worst in terms of returns. This is the least in allocations as far as this year is concerned. We are mourning the dearth of funds and this is a wakeup call for states and local governments to buoy up their internally generated revenue."

While appreciating the "magnanimity" of President Goodluck Jonathan to approve the $1billion from the excess crude account and to be shared among the federal, state and local governments, Odaah expressed disappointment with the returns made by the NNPC.

He said that the states had requested for $2bn to complement for the shortfall in revenue but got only $1billion. In September, Odaah and fellow commissioners had walked out of the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) when the federal government said that the framework of the 2013 budget was no longer realistic and it won't augment shortfall in revenue. Odaah raised issues with the statutory allocations of previous months.

More from: http://allafrica.com/stories/201311150323.html

raker300:
Because you’re not affected personally by this hunger doesn’t mean there is no hunger.
Remember blood of those that die from hardship are on your hands

onatisi:
it is really sad we dont have any young billionaire contesting against these people
nigeria will hardly develop with these type of people whether from pdp or apc

habibest06:
and wailers to hate for no reason

dukie25:
Yes o, the poorest Billionaire in Nigeria.

ProWalker:
Waooo, the President looks fully recovered, Sharp and alert.
Allhamudullilahi!!

nokia1000:
If i can only meet the Kings maker, Amaechi, my life will smile.

Bolustical:
Where are the pictures of the projects being inspected, you need to upload them. Some people's heart must be broken.

munas:
https://www.nairaland.com/2072606/new-year-train-ride-portharcourt

Its new year and guys are traveling to spend time and celebrate with family and friends.
A friend of my just sent in these picture about his journey from Port Harcourt To Enugu yesterday
in the new train.

Below are the pictures



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Keneking:
Show the rail lines not the people

kolaaderin:
They have not been able to steal under Buhari, hence the gathering of vulture.

freeze001:
http://dailypost.ng/2017/01/25/resign-now-corrupt-aisha-yesuf%e2%80%8e-tells-buhari/

The co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls, BBOG, group, Aisha Yesufu, has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter to the Senate on why he cannot sack and prosecute indicted Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal.

Recall that Babachir had been alleged to have diverted money meant to fight humanitarian crisis in the North East, and the senate had called for his arrest and prosecution.

But Buhari, on Monday had explained why he cannot honour the senate’s report calling for Lawal’s arrest, prosecution and sack.

In her reaction, Yesufu called out the President, saying the reason for his defense was because he was corrupt.

In a series of tweets on her Twitter handle‏@AishaYesufu , she called on Buhari to resign.

She tweeted: “Does the President need the senate to even sack d SGF? You must not only talk tough. You must act it.

“It’s surprisingly amazing. President Buhari that was using sachet of milk and beverage now carrying teapot in London. Wahala dey.

“I will rather die imprisoned for saying the truth than become Defender of the Corrupt like President Buhari.

“Democracy is not fraud. The win for me was that we changed a sitting government and we would again Insha Alla.

“If Pres Buhari @MBuhari has any shred of honour, character & integrity he should RESIGN. Enough of the damage that might last a generation.

“If President Buhari can clear someone that stole 200m from vulnerable IDPs in this type of recession, then imagine what he would have done in abundance.

“Either Babachir looted on behalf of Buhari or President Buhari has looted more and Babachir has evidence or PMB is going senile.

“In Nigeria when one is poor one is faceless, nameless and voiceless. President Buhari whom the poor supported massively just reaffirmed it.

“Rich Nigerians must get fair hearing. The rest can be lynched for whatever reason on the streets. Whatever you do, don’t be poor in Nigeria.

“In Nigeria it seems stealing is not crime. It’s stealing small amount or stealing while you are poor or with no connection that’s the crime.

“Rich Nigerians must get fair hearing. The rest can be lynched for whatever reason on the streets. Whatever you do, don’t be poor in Nigeria.

“And I would give up on it if you actually stood up for him.”