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Good move by Ogun state ACN governor IF he actively [size=13pt]promotes vocational schools and qualifications starting with employment in the state civil service and parastatals as well as credible SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) policy[/size].
Otherwise na another waste.

Let's keep a close watch on Ibikunle Amosun make im nor go open another one for im village like Odechukwu Retardeen cassava-bread-eating Joe did to establish  OTUOKE university and five others.
Meanwhile existing federal universities have become glorified high schools dishing out degrees only with regular strikes by lecturers for non-respect of agreements by the FG.

[size=14pt]2012 - Year of VIGILANCE for Victory (V4V)[/size]

begwong:
wonders they say shall never end. Seems GEJ cant just do without some of those CABALS(ojo).Heard that his governor had tough time trying to remove his name from their state list but to no avail.WTF! Squared peg in a round hole.Jeez!

What did you expect You can only reap where you have sown. Or is that not what those fleecing pastors preach to their gullible congregation?

How much did you donate to any political office holder's (at the federal, state and local levels) campaign last year?
How many people did you mobilize for your candidates last year?
How many activities and rallies did you organize for your candidates last year?
Have you started identifying and mobilizing support for any executive and legislative candidate at the federal, state and local levels for the next round of elections?

If you answer NO to most of these questions then you have yourself to blame for the recycling of the old men who deliver to the politicians in power.

[size=14pt]Want to change things? Start with yourself. Take ACTION. Democracy is a participatory game of numbers in case you did not realize.[/size]

ifyalways:
@Anonini,All those things u listed are optional and individual choices/decisions.No one forces anyone to host/attend an owambe.Its all about individual priorities and wants.

Do you know any aspect of our culture that is really FORCED on anyone
You always have a choice in life with positive and negative consequencies depending on those whom you make your reference group/society i.e. [size=13pt]peer pressure[/size].

Why all the grammar? Just say you have "come to chop", Nigerian politician style-- AGIP (Any Govt In Power) syndrome.

Since when did it become wrong for a man to want to serve his country? Rather than interprete a man's action from your own parochial perspectives better measure the man's performance against his promises at a set later date.
Is that too much for you to do?
And we wonder why se are RULED by non-entities at federal, state and local levels. Do a people not get the leaders they deserve?

When I see posts like the one above I am reminded of the George Eliot's words:

"Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact."

Before I tell you what I think, please let me know how much was spent of OUR money to put the NPF on twitter and how much is budgeted for it in 2012

Unnecessary owambe parties.
Can you imagine celebrating 40 year remembrance while cousins, if not some kids and grandchildren of the deceased are jobless and struggling to pay their own bills.
Or the old school and university of the late person are in a sorry state and some indigent students could use schorlarships for better LEGACY.

On several occassions he had told members that he would rather celebrate his birthday and other anniversaries quitely with his family yet people still go out of their way in planning big budget parties for him.

It would be useful if dekung would let us know if the humble/humane pastor joins the planned "big budget parties" or not

werepeLeri:
I think Sowore smokes igbo - even if you have a point, no need to be rude about it.

And you wey your name na werepe, wetin you dey smoke?
Would you be kind enough to show where Sowore was rude in his reply, please.

The President is on an official mission - you called it a [size=13pt]junket[/size].

You go school at all abi you too dusy dey shack up on your own igbo for get time to check dico even online. If you had bothered, you would have found this definition of junket:

3. A trip or tour, especially: a. One taken by an official at public expense

Free Dictionary

joskid:
The crucial uniting factor between these ethnic groups is Christianity not ethnicity as in the other areas, and this sometimes creates the dilemma about faith and violence, is [size=13pt]one defending one's life in the name of human survival[/size] or does one's faith have a say here? Which has been thorny in the past.

I will not underestimate how the divine has had a say in Nigerian politics, or destiny. And this is very much tied to the innocent Christian's prayer,

The bold portion is the right attitude. This is a war situation and self defence is [size=13pt]compulsory[/size].
I remember something similar in Kano some years ago. When the southerners/christians returned fire-for-fire, the almajiris had to calm down asking the CP to make everyone with "illegal" weapons to surrender them

Meanwhile our South Sudan brothers know how to deal with their former northern compatriots in Sudan- [size=13pt]shut the oil pipes[/size].

South Sudan oil row: Sudan to release shipments

Landlocked South Sudan currently uses facilities owned by Khartoum to get its oil to market
Sudan says it will release detained crude oil shipments belonging to South Sudan to help end a bitter dispute.
The laden vessels would be allowed to leave Port Sudan as soon as possibile, a Khartoum negotiator said.
The move followed South Sudan's threat to halt production, as talks on the row over oil transit fees broke down.
The newly independent state currently has to use Sudan's infrastructure to export its oil, but halting production would hurt the economies of both.

South Sudan seceded in July 2011, taking with it the lion's share of Sudan's oil - but without agreement on oil transit fees.

The BBC's James Copnall in Khartoum says Sudan needs these oil transit fees to cover the gap in its budget caused by South Sudan's secession.

It has started seizing oil in lieu of the fees.

Three ships carrying 2.2 million barrels of oil have been detained, AFP news agency says.

South Sudan has accused Khartoum of taking oil worth $815m (£518m) in total.

'Stealing'

"President Bashir is ready to make this gesture. Sudan is going to release the vessels detained in Port Sudan," Sayed el Khatib told a news conference in the Ethiopian capital, where talks have been taking place.

Mr Khatib said releasing the ships should open the way for what he called a "cover agreement" between the two countries to be signed - and that Khartoum was ready to do this by the end of Saturday.

There was no immediate reaction from South Sudan.

Late on Friday, South Sudan's lead negotiator, Pagan Amum, said a deal had fallen through because Sudan was "stealing" his country's oil.

He also said the [size=13pt]shutdown of South Sudan's oil production[/size] would be complete by the end of Saturday.

Oil accounts for an estimated 98% of landlocked South Sudan's budget - but it [size=13pt]currently[/size] has to use Sudan's pipelines and export terminal to export the oil.

Reuters news agency cited industry sources as saying Sudan had already sold at least one cargo of crude oil seized from South Sudan at a discount of millions of dollars, and was offering more.

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir and his South Sudanese counterpart, Salva Kiir, have been holding talks in Addis Ababa, brokered by the leaders of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.

Observers say the oil row has created the greatest crisis between the two states since South Sudan became independent, and has stoked fears of a return to war

BBC News

Misplaced priority for the previously shoeless boy from Otuoke

efisher:
If any of these governors still has a brain inside his upper cavity, he would begin to do something about the foolish almajiri system and other retrogressive practices. It is not enough to declare war on boko rams.

Such as free education up to secondary/vocational school and compulsory enrolment till 18 or end of secondary/vocational studies, whichever is earlier.
Coupled with massive enlightenment campaigns to make their old folks see the wisdom of such programme.
They need to realise that one tree ([size=11t]educated/half-baked oppressor[/size]) does not make a forest ( a second/first world society).

But I am almost certain they are too dumb to see their own personal advantage in making all their people educated properly. Just the same way the Association of Conmen in Nigeria (ACN) model governor in Lagos state has removed higher education subsidy by raisng LASU fees from 25,000 to at least 250,000
And to think that today's South West politicians/elites who claim to be progressives benefitted from free education from Awo's UPN governors plus bursary and scholarships for university.

2012 - Year of VIGILANCE for Victory (V4V)

Show me the outcome of these words by their deeds.
Otherwise na typical Nigerian (nay, African) politicians' hypocrisy.

[size=13pt]2012 - Year of VIGILANCE for Victory (V4V)[/size]

Naija na original slowpoke! Only efizzy without substance!! Placing emphasis on form over function!!!
Ordinary contstant supply of electricity we nor get.

Meanwhile war torn Afghanistan is using the mobile money model to pay its police men among other things leading to discovery of ghost workers up to 10% of total payroll. Wikipedia

We never start!

Nigerians are late comers as usual to good innovations and yet we are supposed to be the giant of Africa.

Kenya's Safaricom has been doing this for five years i.e since 2007 and since last year has taken it to the next level- international money transfer via mobile phones. Safaricom IMT
You may wish to note that Kenya has 41% middle class getting more actively involved in the country's politics.

Nigeria never start!!!

[quote author=Rhino.5dm link=topic=851212.msg10013272#msg10013272 date=1327139315]@Topic

I was with Exxon Mobil at Eket around 2007, believe you me, No one knows what is really going out of the country. The DPR and NNPC guys in charge of BOP(BERTH OPERATING PLARTFORM), who are supposedly in charge of taking records of what is going from the small offshore plartform, which crude oil lifting tankers operates from, are either in Lagos or Abuja chilling with chicks at the expense of the country.[/quote]And this is the fault of the white people that Nigerians whos should be [size=14pt]VIGILANT[/size] are sleeping on duty

Most people will take advantage of any FOOL/ MUGU.

Now you should understand Seun's post about the white doing ALL the work

gregg2:
To add to the Finance Minister's clarrification:

The 57% is futher [size=14pt]shared[/size] among
FG, states, Local Govts, Derivation
to Oil producing states and
Excess Crude Account.

The FG's share is what forms the 4 trillion
naira budgetted for year 2012.

How many NLers know how much their state governors, assemblymen and LG chairmen and councillors receive to determine what they do with it

This clarrification is neccessary because one 'ignoramus'
was misinforming protesters at Gani Fawenmi Park Ojota with
Ajegunle Mathematics of how FG sells 2.5 million barrels
of crude oil per day amounting to 16trillion naira
every year but is proposing a budget of only 4trillion naira.

Any [size=13pt]falsehood[/size] is allowed to hang the previously shoeless man from Otuoke

I am sure the SINator is also getting ready to resign along with other NASS members for RECEIVING (as opposed to earning) the mega millions beyond RMAFC approved remunation making 25% of recurrent budget while minimum wage in the same government was only grudginly increased to N18,000.

The clean up of Nigeria must be complete. No room for hypocrisy and playing to the gallery.
Our mumu don do.

2012- Year of [size=15pt]Vigilance[/size] for Victory- V4V

Association of Conmen in Nigeria doing what they do best- hypocrisy

Why did Fashola not say the same thing when he sent mobile policemen to brutalise Lekki toll gate protesters

Someone said Fashola went AWOL all of last week while Lagos was smouldering, some sense of responsibility, right?
Or maybe he was the originator of the fuel subsidy withdrawal idea to GEJ. It would be interesting to "leak" the minutes of the first meeting where this was discussed. That is ACN style anyway, withdrawing subsidy from university education by raising fees 1,000% and increasing tax burden of citizens e.g. N900 toll fee gates

quest003:
What a brilliant idea jst like fashola increasd(removd subsidy) lasu fee phase by phase. U all are guilty so tinubu keep your advise 2 urslf as u cldnt give same 2 your godson when d hapless studnt where in a similar situatn. bleep tinubu, bleep gej, bleep every murder fuckers out there. God bless nigeria, God bless me!

Compare and contrast:

ACN's Fashola increased school fees from N25,000 to N250,000 i.e. 10 times or 1000% without any hope of future reduction.
GEJ [size=13pt]deregulates[/size] PMS (petrol) market resulting in INITIAL increase from N65 to N140 i.e about 2 times or 100% with expectation of future price reduction as private investors build new refineries, new importers bring fuel meanwhile and competition increases as was for GSM.
The difference is clear without 7UP.

Hence the name, Association of [size=13pt]Conmen[/size] in Nigeria - ACN

Let them all cost the waste and corruption in their various governments and stop stealing from US.

1. GEJ should propose a 50% cut in the federal executive budget for 2012 by drastically reducing wastage and corruption while asking other arms (legislative & judiciary) and tiers (state and LGs) to do likewise.
2. He should propose a minimum wage increase to N30,000 from N18,000 as direct PALLIATIVE to cushion the INITIAL effects of the PMS (petrol) deregulation and this increase will be paid for from the savings in 1 above.


That will be leadership by example. Big question is can he do it

Sore loser!
This Ayatollah Brouhari's iPad carrier is loosing it, definitely.
So Jonathan should be impeached and Namadi Sambo sworn in as President hence problem is all solved .
And I used to think Tunde Bakare had a sharp mind and sees the BIG picture.
Disappointingly disappointed!!!

Because Ghanaians OWN their democracy not GODFATHERS, be it in PDP, ACN, CPC etc.

In 2000 Ghanaians voted against Jerry Rawlings VP- John Atta Mills despite his being perceived by foreigners as the SAVIOUR of Ghana. They voted for the opposition John Kuffour who after two terms had his own VP also voted against for Atta Mills to now be president. Note that Rawlings' wife contested the primaries against Mills and lost.

Compare that to Nigeria, Obasanjo, Yar'Adua; Tinubu, Fashola, Aregbesola; perpetual presidential candidate Ayatollah Brouhari etc
In summary, when the people take an active interest in their OWN affairs rather than looking up to someone like them as a SAVIOUR then the society will be better.

I do not expect GEJ to reverse himself on the [size=13pt]deregulation of the petrol (PMS) market[/size] that is being misconstrued as removal of subsidy. 
A subsidy that the labour and civil society activists have variously described as phantom, non-existent etc.
GEJ needs to stay strong, bold and courageous till the end on this needful and mecessary economic policy of [size=13pt]deregulation[/size] that plugs a N1.3trillion corruption hole in the federal budget that could otherwise be used for more beneficial things for the masses if we are VIGILANT.
GEJ needs to retool his information team and strategy to dissipate the falsehood that is being peddled over this deregulation that will ULTIMATELY lead to better life after the initial birthing pains.

kulutempa:
Rep Asita Honourable, another Jonathan kinsman on his feet.  It would be nice if all the reps supporting removal of  subsidy can agree to a reduction in their salaries and allowances.

Are they not NORMAL Nigerians?
Have you seen a normal Nigerian on a suicide mission?
No one gives up priviledges without being FORCED to do so. This should be the focus of the OCCUPY movement.
Full VERIFIABLE disclosure on current individual salaries and allowances for ALL political office holders- President, Governors, LG Chairmen, Senators, Federal Reps. State legislators, LG councillors and their Personal/Special Assts., Aides, Parastatal chairmen and Board members etc. Then absolute amounts as targeted reduction over specified period.

ceejayluv:
As long as they have not talked about slashing their obscene salaries and allowances, they are not yet serious on the debate, The economy is at stake here and nobody is giving alternatives to curtail the budget deficit and sundry economic woes- SLASH YOUR ENTITLEMENTS BY 50%!!! then add the savings from subsidy removal. (my opinion)

Let them give specific amounts in millions of naira of how much they will slash from their salaries and allowances AFTER stating how much they earn currently.

dayokanu:
This Mulikat Akande Adeola is a disgrace to my constituency

I initiate RECALL procedure against her if you are serious.
Otherwise talk na just talk!

ekwah:
at muskeeto
"Their salaries is not the issue, make dem chop, their time go come,

The one wey concern masses na susidy,  wetin concern us if dem dey pay dem 2m if we fit till buy fuel 60naira, "

ah their salary na issue big time! settle down my bro and do the economics behind subsidy removal. please do not blind your judgement with sentiments o, just settle down and consider the consequences of subsidy, and its removal on the future of Nigeria's fragile economy. Those so-called senators' salaries and allowances should be slashed! haba! how dem go dey earn dat kind ridiculous amounts when people the suffer abeg for me, their salary and expenditures is a bigger issue o.

Thank you for seeing the big picture.

rhymz:
This yakubu guy from Kaduna is an insincere pretender, why is he not talking about their salaries.

He will have to be a Boko Haramite on suicide mission to do that!

maclatunji:
Honourable Kawu has mentioned the junket to South Africa by GEJ- Big shame!

And how much junket has he received from our taxes in the past eight months (May 2011 - January 2012)
Whil ordinary civil servants in the same government EARN N18,000 minimum wage  
Maybe the man and the other Reps are blackmailing GEJ for not taking them on the SA trip  

Former PENGASSON President is talking. Confirmed Labour man Akpatason!

Did he first mention how much he was paid as a NASS member since May 2011? Anything short of that opening statement is a joke!

rhymz:
The guys that are [size=14pt]not in support of the subsidy removal so far have been very shallow and a lot of them don't even understand[/size] the premise of the budget extension.

There is no good argument against government paying "subsidies" to briefcase petrol (PMS) importers rather than allowing private investors import petrol and build refineris on their own while government collect taxes and citizens remain [size=14pt]VIGILANT on how the taxes are spent[/size].

rhymz:
Fucktards trying to save face by taking advantage of public mood while they deflect us from the main issue, their [size=14pt]obscene[/size] [size=14pt]salaries and emoluments[/size] that is crippling the Nigerian economy. I hope it does not end around populist debate.
I no even sabi wetin dey make these idiots laugh, you guys had better be seriouos or risk a violent revolution.

3 Gbosas to your discernement.

nadkaf:
These guys are just playing to the gallery! Why are they not talking of fighting corruption, [size=14pt]cutting down their salaries[/size], or addressing the compounded security mess the country is in!!! There is little intellectual depth to these debates!

Each member should tell us how much he received in TOTAL including material benefits from the NASS since May 2011 so we know she is serious about her contribution to the debate.
Yeye KLEPTOCRATS.

Nicklee:
There is no law in Nigeria that pegs the minimum wage at N18,000. At best, it is the Fed. Govt. and some states that are currently implementing it. There is no set minimum wage for the private sector and people certainly earn less than N18,000. So setting our min. wage at N18,000 is actually being nice to Nigeria.

The minimum wage is just half of the issue. We need to also examine and compare with the [size=14pt]comprehensive[/size] remuneration of political office holders.
Can you believe that in Lagos where the "progressive" Association of Conmen in Nigeria (ACN) is in charge they have budgeted N96.4b this year for 40 legisLOOTERS, which is 20% of the overall budget of N491.8b. Vanguard

That means almost N2.5b for each legislator. Yet they increased LASU fees from 25,000 to 250,000. Femi Falana kept quiet. They introduced three toll gates for N900 one way, NLC & TUC said nothing.
Kleptomaniacs in government = KLEPTOCRACY  
This will continue as long as the citizens whom they REPRESENT settle for priviledges (crumbs) rather than ask for their rights(bread/cake made from their taxes).
The Yorubas say t'oju ba pofiri, opolopo eniyan l'ole- without adequate vigilance, most people are thieves.[/b]Hence the need to WATCH and hope/pray.
[b]Vigilance for Victory!!!