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Wereh kpe: Abegi.

Like say we no kno these things since? Its almost d same thing she has been saying since.

And what has she done about it? NOTHING!

She has done PLENTY about it as a Minister who is not elected by the people - reporting to the people so they can put pressure on their elected REPRESENTATIVES at the various tiers i.e. federal, state and local.

Btw, Wereh kpe do you know the names of your LG councillor, state and federal legislators including senators
Do you know their constituency offices and telephone contacts
Have you written a petition to them e.g on clearing public common spaces instead of restricting your movement the last Saturday of each month for environmental

The Real Reason?

PDP accuses Aregbesola of reckless borrowing.

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Osun State has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop attacking Southwest governments through falsehood and propaganda.

In a statement by its Director of Publicity, Mr. Kunle Oyatomi, the party accused the PDP of “lying often to discredit the ACN governments, especially that of Osun State.”

The party said the “latest in the series of lies by the PDP was the attempt to give the false impression that the administration of Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola is mismanaging the state’s finances as well as engaging in a borrowing binge for which it criticised the ousted administration of Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola”.

The statement reads: “In a spate of allegations, the PDP alleged that the ACN took a N25 billion loan from the First Bank in its first three months in office and a N35 billion loan from an Islamic bank. These allegations are false. They are deliberate misrepresentations of facts to create a bad impression about the governor.

“The government did not borrow N25 billion from First Bank. The facility was offered to the government by the bank to refinance the N18.38 billion loan taken by the Oyinlola administration.

“Interestingly, the facility was offered after the government repaid N10 billion of the Oyinlola loan and the only amount utilised by the government from the facility was N8.6 billion.

“It is absolute fallacy that the Aregbesola administration has taken N35 billion from an Islamic bank. The truth is that the PDP-led Federal Government actually sourced $500 million from the said bank to assist states in the federation.

“Osun State is fortunate to be one of those selected by the Federal Government to benefit from it and our proposed share of that money is $60 million. The Federal Government is yet to give Osun State a kobo from the money.

“PDP is threatening to mobilise Osun citizens to prevent the government from taking a N30 billion bond to finance critical projects that have been articulated in the 2012 budget.

“The truth of the matter is that the PDP in Osun State is moribund. It lacks credibility and its leadership is too pedestrian in quality to mobilise against the Aregbesola government.

“That is why the Southwest wing of the party has resorted to lies to confuse issues and create doubts in the minds of the uninformed people.

“For the avoidance of doubt, at no time did Aregbesola speak against borrowing. He only criticised Oyinlola for taking a commercial bank loan with high interest rate in the twilight of his administration and spending it on ghost projects.

“Let the Nigerian public be informed, especially the good people of the Southwest, that if Aregbesola can liquidate a commercial bank loan of N18.38 billion and save N34 billion in just 11 months of his administration, that is the kind of leader to be trusted to excellently manage a bond of N30 billion. PDP’s lies cannot change that fact.”

The Nation

Where are the MUGUS

richkids1: I thnink it is not. Maybe bro Jona know that it would be good to start resolving the issue from ground floor up...

You don follow Jona miss road finish.
What is needed is formal education that opens the eyes and brains of the kids to possibilities beyond their communities and religion. Not almajiri islamic education that mostly radicalise them as those in Pakistan, Indonesia etc.

Obiagu1: A southern President is doing for the North what former northern Presidents (heads of state) could not do. Shame!
I hope the North give up on the Presidency for a while so that southerners will clean up the decay in the North caused by wicked and irresponsible Northerners.

Thanks!
They will rather steal their money to marry 13 year old Egyptian girl with the mugu citizens hailing them also.
Btw, I did not read about Dangote donating anything for the Almajiri school or better still setting up a few ones in his home state of Kano. Did they not say charity begins at home?

Hypocrisy by the Association of Conmen in Nigeria (ACN) - progressive by mouth only!

LASU may lift students union suspension.
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April 10, 2012 by Sodiq Oyeleke

There are strong indications that the authorities of the Lagos State University may lift the suspension on the Students Union Government of the institution.
LASU suspended the SUG on November 31, 2011 after the students body led a protest against the hike in school fees. A close source, who craved anonymity, told our correspondent on Sunday that the students union and the authorities were set to resolve the issue.

He said, “The suspension is likely to end soon. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Obafunwa, has assured the Students Union of quick resolution.
“Although, the issue has not been finalised, the VC has set up a committee to look into the activities of the students union and demanded that they provide a resolution on the way forward.”
He said despite the suspension of the union, its members were allowed the full rights of a student union.
He also said there were still challenges with infrastructure in the school, noting that the school management was working towards improving them.
“The school management has started erecting some buildings like the Students Union Arcade, Senate Building, and some faculties but there are still challenges when it comes to academic development,” he said.

The Secretary of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Lagos State, Mr. Hakeem Salami, appealed to the school management to lift the suspension to promote freedom in the school.
He said, “We have met with the school management and they told us it was just for a short period. The VC assured us three weeks ago that the suspension would soon be over.”
He urged the school management to be transparent in their dealings with the students, saying that was the only way the school could develop.

Also, some students of the school have said the fees they paid do not correspond with the facilities available.
A 100 level student, who identified herself simply as Tosin, said she was dissappointed with the facilities available for the students.
She said, “When they increased school fees, I thought it would improve the standard of the school but I am surprised to see that nothing has changed up till now.”

Wrecking the inherited education legacy of Awolowo and the UPN governors of over three decades ago for their self-aggrandisement!
Omo a kotile ta - prodigal son.

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[quote author=~Bluetooth]Why reduce poor man's salary when politicians earn billions ? In a country where a president intends to eat with 18 000 000 000 naira in a year,i just pray we get it right soonest.[/quote]Prayers ALONE won't do it.
The slight reversal of fuel subsidy was not by [rayers ALONE. People stood up for what they wanted and their rulers listened a bit.
When we decide that the mega millions paid monthly to the loafers in the various houses of assembly- federal, state and LG is enough then they will also listen.
Untul then continue to "just pray"

dayokanu: He is more forthcoming about his efforts to help students. Agbede has not forgotten his roots. He established the Robert O. Agbede Scholarship at Pitt to help black students pursuing engineering degrees and has given more than $3 million in other endowments.

His desire to give back is one reason former WQED President George Miles Jr. took a position as chairman of Chester Engineer's board of directors when he and his wife planned to retire to Florida. Miles knows little about engineering, both men acknowledge, but Agbede wanted him as a mentor and moral compass.

″A lot of people work and make a lot of money, and then later on, they realize that their lives made no difference at all,″ Miles said. ″I'm about trying to make a difference. So is Bob. This company, if we're successful, we're going to make some money. But we're also going to make a difference. ... Bob takes that seriously.″

The above is the part I like most and which is missing from most of our rich folks. They forget that no man is an island and you need to raise equally good people around you as you grow in life.
The only thing missing is what he has done for the school(s) he attended in Nigeria and those in his home town?
Each one of us will always be placed in the context of where we are from no matter how individually rich we are.

Very ok to kidnap all these legislaTHIEVES family members.
If that is the only way to get back the mega millions they receive for doing nothing from the taxes we pay and those they collect from the oil companies & corporate organisations on our behalf.
Just the other day another senator's driver decided to take his own share of oga's loot of the poor masses.
Let them support free education, free health, living minimum wage, electricity, roads etc- No they won't!!!
Meanwhile when are they going to kidnap Tinubu;s wife?

Not in Nigeria where employers owe their staff salaries for many months and still expect them to show up for the oga's owambe parties
Or he owes them 7 months salary and gives them xmas/year end gifts worth 10% of their unpaid monthly salary for which they start hailing her as a good boss!

timpaker: Honestly, this is alarming. i just received my January salary last week, February salary is not forthcoming and we are approaching the end of march. WTH is wrong with the Federal Government and the Accountant General of the Federation?

No sweat!
Formerly shoeless GEJ needs the extra cash to feed his family and guests on cassava bread while David Mark, Ekeremadu, Tambuwal and other legislators need to sort out their 1.8m cars, housing, furnishing, constituency etc etc allowances first.

Good gesture from an otherwise useless government.
To be encouraged for other law enforcement agencies as well as other MDAs.

Good graphics but may take a while to get used to.
Otherwise, I think it is better to show date of posts rather than how many days/hours ago it was posted.

Good graphics but may take a while to get used to.
Otherwise, I think it is better to show date of posts rather than how many days/hours ago it was posted.

Leemak:
This post reflects very poor state of Nigeria as a country. Lets blame our selfish leaders for all dis blemishes!

what about the mugu citizens who keep these leaders:

- LG councillors & chairmen,
- state governors & legisLOOTERS
- president & federal legisLOOTERS
- other political jobbers

in power by their e-go-soon-be-my-turn attitude

Akaraiwe:
When I arrived passport control in Oliver Tambo airport,South Africa,a young Nigerian next to me in queue,was asked to produce his yellow card,but on the card only C.S.M and Cholera was endorsed on it,there wasn't any yellow fever shown. The boy was asked by the immigration lady why he did he have yellow fever endorsed. The dumb lad couldn't defend it. The thing is many cards are issued so long you pay for it. Sincerely most people aren't vaccinated.

Why is it so convenient for us to be [size=13pt]deviants and delinquents[/size], old and young even when the rule is for our own benefit
What is the big deal about having vaccinations against diseases we may contract while in another country

[quote author=tpia@ link=topic=885316.msg10353615#msg10353615 date=1331178427]that's like saying you went to maryland and houston, and saw nigerians there.[/quote]thanks oh!
he does not realise there are 50 states in the US and some have very little total black population.
has he ever heard of representative sample?

mbulela:
I am not in sync with the complete pic here but please whatever is being done, do not buy any equipment for any public hospital in Nigeria. It has been proven to be a waste of private funds. Find a specific life and touch.

Thanks for your better idea.
We can fund the brother's schooling and set up the remebrance date for helping sick people in need once a year.

when is Dangote and other northern mega-billionaires and rich men going to start building primary schools and vocational centres for the army of almajiris.

The north for now is more known for the menace of uneducated masses of different ages than the few mega-rich amongst them. Google any town in the north and see.

What is the source of Mrs. Dabiri's 77% claim
How much does she RECEIVE (as opposed to earn) because she is a member of the House of Reps compared to the most senior medical doctor in an hospital run by the same federal government
How much does an American congressman EARN (as opposed to receive) compared to the most senior medical doctor in an hospital run by the same US government

The answers to the two comparative questions above is why no SANE medical doctor wants to come back to Nigeria after being trained abroad. Rather those who trained in Nigeria are QUEUING up at foreign embassies and doing conversion exams to earn a better life abroad.

What is Mrs. Dabiri's productivity for the mega-millions of taxpayers money she collects monthly
How many bills have Mrs. dabiri sponsored to conclusion in her 13 (?) years as a legislator

ifyalways:
This is cool but:
Do we start another fund raising for this?

Yes we can.
I will be more than willing to donate to such a good, memorable cause.

Would we just buy it,donate and move on?what assurance is there that it would be sold off?maintanace culture nko?What if its dumped somewhere,left to rust?

We would have done our part as fellow Nigerians to save others who might find themselves in Perx' situation in the future. Just as we did in helping Perx.

agiboma:
You can get them from China they are reliable and relatively cheap about 25-40 USD per 02 sat machine

Can TeHN please coordinate how we can get some and donate to UBTH in her memory.
That would be really nice and help others who might be in her situation.

chaircover:
Lets channel this grief into something tangible. Does anyone know how much these automatic monitoring machines cost; the ones that do the o2 sats, bp's etc? I believe that we can buy a few in her name and give them to hospitals. Our dear perx has gone, but her death wont be in vain. She loved people and she was loved and I know that she wouldn't want anyone to go through what she went through so lets do something in her memory that will benefit other people in her position.

Rest in Peace sweetie. You were one of the bravest people that I have come across in my life and without you realising it you have brought hope to so many.

Thanks a lot chaircover for your very valuable comments.

Such a sad loss but I am grateful for her life, her strenght, her willingness and strong resolve to fight not just to live but to be fully alive with complete use of all her bodily functions. I pray that her soul finds peace, joy and rest- Amen

I am also grateful for the hope that her struggle in the last days and the support rallied around her cause by TeHN shows just how much goodness there is in Nigeria, among the youths who are not only willing but also READY to see change in our generation. We all showed that helping one of us is helping all of us.

Her death also reflects the sad state of our hospitals as a reflection of the national malaise that corruption at all levels and in all sectors- public & private has bestowed on us. Can you imagine how many qualified doctors, specialists could have been retained in Nigeria and modern medical equipment bought with the stupendous salaries & allowances RECEIVED by our legislators, president, governors and LG chairmen
May God open our eyes to make our country better for us all- Amen.

Best move so far.
Self defense against the senseless boko haram zombies.
That will let the others know that no more free ride to kill Christians.

SIR: I have read with keen interest the article written by former Primate of the Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Peter Akinola (The Guardian, January 1, 2012). It is fascinating and one agrees with all he has said but only to assert that the Holy Qur’an is very much in favour of Christians.

This reality is yet to be admitted by Muslims (all over the world) despite relevant passages in the Holy Book to that effect. Gone are the days when the Book was only available in hand-written form and those possessing it were only limited to religious leaders – particularly Imams. In order to propagate Islam, other faiths had to be condemned including Christianity.

But God, the Almighty (Al-Aziz) and All knowing (Al-Alim) had envisaged such a development by succeeding generation after the Prophet – SAW. They deliberately hide the injunctions that adherents should treat Christians as equals. In order to achieve their desire, they had to spread this hatred for Christians in the name of God.

However, there is also a stern warning (16:16) not to use God’s name falsely in winning converts. An immutable curse (with dire consequences) was caused to be entrenched in the Qur’an but it is not being countenanced by those who are still bent in portraying Christians as Infidels – Kafris.

The following passages are pointers to the high esteem in which God has placed Christians:-

•  Chapter 3:55 is a covenant between God and Jesus with His followers and all other  injunctions are subordinate to it. It is a direct message to all Muslims and it is devoid of any ambiguity. Unfortunately, Christians are still regarded as non-entities (not nonentities) in Islamic World. The only country which gives Christian latitude for freedom of religion is Turkey.

• In chapter 5:5, Muslims are given the go ahead to inter-marry with Christians; they are also encouraged to interact (socialisation) with them thus bringing rapport among adherents of the two faiths.

Islam and Christianity derive from one God and this is clearly stated in chapter 29:49. Going by the above sections of the Holy Qur’an, (and as far as God is concerned) Christians are not “Kafris” as many have been made to believe. However, those who claim to be ignorant of the existence of the above injunctions need to go back to the Qur’an to update their knowledge  – the Book has nothing ulterior to say about Christians.

As at last year (according to a publication – Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review) the Qur’an is available in about 112 languages. In Nigeria, it is in circulation in English, Hausa and Yoruba. Unfortunately, the number of adherents literate enough to read in any of the last two translations are few and far between. As a result they rely on what their clerics (Ulama and Imams) dish out to them and they are thus handicapped to challenge them for any misdirection.

One would like to suggest that churches in the North should erect sign-boards with the above three messages to Muslims in Hausa and Arabic languages. This is to reveal what has been hidden to less privileged adherents who are made to commit atrocities against Christians. Then, they would be in position to say “teacher, don’t teach me nonsense” – apology to late Fela Anikulapo Kuti

It is also the height of hypocrisy for religious leaders in this country to pretend or feign ignorance of OIC connection in respect of what is happening in this country. OIC announced with glee in Karachi in 1993 of its supporting, sponsoring and financing terrorist organisations around the world.

Nigerian Muslims should emulate their counter-parts in Turkey where freedom of religion is the vogue. It is a non-Arab country dominated by Muslim – (about 96 per cent) and also a founding member of OIC. Yet, it has nothing to do with Arabised version of Sharia (as being practised in Nigeria) but operates strictly according to Sharia set down in the Qur’an.

Turkey has no room for religious fundamentalists and religious crisis is nipped in the bud because it embraces secularism as a form of governance.

Kolawole Akinwande
Source: Guardian

Now we know why they had to remove petrol subsidy- pay for new police uniforms, simple.

Ewu cassava-bread-eating GEJ who had no shoes but is now taking away our shoes.

Just wondering, does ACN- the ubiquituous opposition party exist in Imo state?

klas:
Fasola will be able to do it too if he can limit it to children that have lagos parentage rather than all residents.

Kindly answer if Fashola's IGR of taxes, levies, fines, toll fees etc is also not from residents
You should have said that Fashola or any governor or LG chairman should tie receipt of government benefits that are targeted at the individual level to tax payment for a continuously sufficient period for residency qualification.

Demdem:
She said it was also unfortunate that Ohanaeze also failed to visit her husband while he was in a London Hospital, despite the fact that he was their member.

I am sure it would have been much easier to visit him often if he were hospitalized in Nigeria or better still in the East.
The more reason why all these elite and politicians (including Bianca and the late Dim) should enact policies to promote not only superb health infrastructures in Nigeria but also worthwhile comparative remuneration for home based health practitioners instead of simply allocating all the budget to themselves and their plenty white elephant projects.

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GAR3TH:
As for the topic, it mainly has to do with budgets, I expect the delta, oil producing states to build those "international standard hospitals" than cash strapped states like Lagos.

Is the bold part a joke or a reflection of your ignorance

Lagos 2012 budget at N491.8b is the highest of all 36 states and is N64b more than Rivers' budget, which is second at N427b. See Nairaland 2012 state budget comparison

Lagos state budget is higher than those of oil producing states despite their 13% derivation advantage because the Tinubu-led ACN administration is making the residents cough up the dough through taxes, levies, fines, tolls, increased school fees etc

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anonimi:
Moreover I am happy to note that

. . . . UBTH is going to do the needed surgery. I went to Uniben and was concerned when I read sometime ago that medical degrees from there were no longer recognised in the UK.
I hope the treatment goes well and Perx gets well soon. UBTH may also be able to give her hefty discount for the operation. . . .
Thanks to TeHN guys. We don't have to wait for foreign NGOs to help our own people. Every little counts.
Btw, it seems the "modify" is off on this thread?

A friend has just confirmed that he paid 50 pounds through Paypal as per my request. Kindly confirm when received.
Many thanks to r231 for the pm sent as I was previously unaware of this case.
Moreover I am happy to note that