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Rednaxelot:
Family and friends waged wars, but the union waxes stronger.

ejimatic:
Especially between 1999 and 2015 when our money was looted and Nigerian property sold and money shared when oil boomed but nothing to show for it when all our money was shared as they liked in Millon's.I know Jesus would pronounce woes on them and their generation for making Nigeria worse in their horrifying and wasted 20 year reign

helinues:
We know how it feels to receive back to back beatings..

Xaomingo:
Obj should be careful, this is blasphemy

TGM2015:
Check my post, three main words: Africa, electoral and democracy matters. Jonathan beat Obasanjo on that. But on[b] international politics, humanitarian, agricultural and sustainability recognitions,[/b] Jonathan is no where compared to Obasanjo.

lalasticlala:
Defunct P-square are marking their birthday today.

Peter Okoye (Mr P) and his twin brother, Paul Okoye (Rudeboy) were born on 18 November 1981.

Celebrating his birthday, Paul Okoye shared new pictures and wrote:



https://www.instagram.com/p/B4_BMMLHoh1/?hl=en

TGM2015:
With international recognitions for Electoral reforms and Democracy Hero, he has to accept the outcome. One thing I love about him is, he managed his failure successfully to turn around the failure to a bigger success.
As at today, he is more recognised than Obasanjo in Africa politics of electoral and democracy matters. So the Jonathan of today is no more a PDP person (though will never denied being a member) but a person for Election Sportsmanship. I think is high time Jonathan distance himself from any political campaigns and becomes Father for all.
God bless him.

Kingsley10000:
Nnamdi Kanu will soon trace the origin of GEJ...

His name will now be Gudiluk Al' Janayang from GABON

dalongjnr:
Was Ago Fayose the governor of Ekiti state at that time? So, why the billions released to him if not for campaign! At least the money released to Bello followed due process and the world was in the know of why it was approved and released. it's now left for EFCC/ICPC/workers Union to tracks it's utilization.

Thomthom:
God abeg ooo when my children just be 3 and 5.. who go train them.. I no dey vote again... till my children grow up oo

kenzosky:
Politics in Nigeria does not just ony threatens our lifes, ethical values and justice, it's killing our youths, our future, destabilising our society and endangering the rules of laws. Imagine such a vibrant Young man who thought it a was a good idea to be a patriot and help his own country in anyway possible shot dead in cold blood. R. I. P. Young blood, May your blood seek for justice any where you are.

midnighter:
Chai! And just like that, this handsome man is gone

Im beginning to think that these deaths are sacrifices ordained by these diabolical politicians

Guyman02:
Perhaps he refused to endorse this kind of results below as INEC election officer.
This preventable death is what you get from the non signing of electronic voting and use of PVC into law by Buhari, we are still using the same process that PDP used to stay in power for 16 years, so where is the change?

Jordan97:
My eyes has finally opened to the fact that there is nothing like North like APC and south like PDP.. Its all about chopping money..

Congrats to Lyon

helinues:
No be only Circular, Na Roundlar..

After how many years ?

Why is it so hard for FG to have implemented the new minimum wage?

Obasanjo gives workers a 'living wage'
1 MAY 2000

President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday announced a massive increase in the Nigerian minimum wage to bring levels into line with economic reality, after the level had remained unchanged since 1981.

The new monthly minimum wage will 5 500 naira (about R370) compared to the previous legal minimum of only 250 naira (about R17)

Public sectors workers will receive a monthly minimum of 7 500 naira as against their current minimum of 3 500 naira, which was updated more recently in September 1998.

https://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/obasanjo-gives-workers-a-living-wage-36172

Senate approves N18,000 national minimum wage
FEBRUARY 23, 2011


Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/02/senate-approves-n18000-national-minimum-wage/

Obasanjo gives workers a 'living wage'
1 MAY 2000

President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday announced a massive increase in the Nigerian minimum wage to bring levels into line with economic reality, after the level had remained unchanged since 1981.

The new monthly minimum wage will 5 500 naira (about R370) compared to the previous legal minimum of only 250 naira (about R17)

Public sectors workers will receive a monthly minimum of 7 500 naira as against their current minimum of 3 500 naira, which was updated more recently in September 1998.

https://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/obasanjo-gives-workers-a-living-wage-36172

Senate approves N18,000 national minimum wage
FEBRUARY 23, 2011


Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/02/senate-approves-n18000-national-minimum-wage/

ornicus:
i know you see bola tinubu as a thief. but i have lived in lagos since 1999. take it or leave it, Lagos has progressed. once upon a time, the only way to et to vi on time was to be at cms by 6am. this was before lastma.

watch gangs of new york. that is where nigeria is at this time. it is nice to have lily white corruption free people, but they will get you no where. that is sjw democrat thinking.

Splashme:
The first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, on Tuesday, said that the cancellation of the Lagos metroline project in 1985 was a major mistake and disservice to many Nigerians.

Jakande spoke in Lagos during the launch of a book which chronicled his life in politics and journalism.

The book, entitled, ‘Jakande: Leadership in Action’ is written by Dr. Bola Olaosebikan, who told the audience at the event that the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), was not responsible for the cancellation of the project.

Jakande said, “Reflecting on the metroline project, I think it is a major disservice to many Nigerians. Imagine how many people would have benefitted. It would have made life easier and changed the face of transport in Lagos. Whoever cancelled it or gave the advice towards its cancellation didn’t do right.”

The former governor asked Nigerians not to vote for unserious leaders in the coming polls, saying the elections presented Nigerians with a good opportunity that should not be squandered.

Expressing the hope that Nigeria would soon overcome its developmental challenges, Jakande said hope would be actualised faster if credible people emerged as leaders in the next dispensation.

He said, “This book comes at a very auspicious time in Nigeria’s history as we need leaders who can act. We need leaders who would not compromise the standards of good governance. God has blessed this nation the most in Africa, although we have not reached where we should be; with the right leaders, Nigeria would overcome its challenges.”


http://www.punchng.com/news/cancelling-metroline-a-major-mistake-jakande/

eluquenson:
REVISITING SOME OF THE LATEEF JAKANDE'S GOVERNMENT ACHIEVEMENTS FROM OCTOBER 1979 TO DECEMBER 1983 (FOUR YEARS AND 3 MONTHS) IN LAGOS STATE


* His government built the current Lagos State Secretariat which houses all the state ministries as well as the popular round house hitherto occupied by all subsequent governors of the state.

* His government built the Lagos State House of Assembly complex.

* His government built the Lagos State Television

* His government built the Lagos Radio

* His government built Lagos State University

* His government established General Hospital in zones all over the state with assurance of free health care.

* His government established Teacher Training College and the College of Education.

* His government built low cost houses in Ijaiye, Dolphin, Oke-Afa, Ije, Abesan, Iponri, Ipaja, Abule Nla, Epe, Amuwo-Odofin, Anikantamo, Surulere, Iba, Ikorodu, Badagry, Isheri/Olowu, Orisigun etc.

* His government established the Water Management Board and Waste Disposal Board on the 18th of August, 1980.

* His government constructed the Adiyan Water Works to increase water supply in the state to 18.16 million litres per day.

* His government modernized and expanded the Iju Water Works which was first commissioned in 1915. This increased daily capacity from 159 million to 204 million litres per day.

* His government purchased and commissioned the giant car crusher equipment. The equipment was designed specifically to crush derelict vehicles in Lagos State. It had the capacity to crush 45 vehicles per day.

* His government constructed, rehabilitated and resurfaced Epe/Ijebu-Ode Road, Oba Akran Avenue, Toyin Street, Town Planning Way, Alimosho-Idimu-Egbe Road, Idimu-Iba-LASU Road, the new secretariat road and several others.

* His government constructed Victoria Island/Epe Road and thereby creating an ‘oil rig’ for Lagos State.

* His government established Asphalt Plant for the Department of Public Works.

* His government established Electricity Board for Rural Electrification with provision of street lights.

* His government modernized, expanded and commissioned Onikan Stadium in 1982.

* His government established a singular school system and ensured genuine free education in Lagos State and the beneficiaries of this policy are in different positions of eminence in the country and around the world.

* His government raised the primary schools in Lagos State to 812 with 533,001 pupils (against 605 primary schools with 434,545 pupils he met in 1979) and secondary schools to 223 with 167,629 students (against 105 schools with 107,835 students in 1979).

* His government constructed 11, 729 classrooms with the maximum of 40 children per class between March and August 1980, by 1983, he had constructed over 22,000 classrooms.

* In July 1983, two commercial passenger boats christened "Baba Kekere and Itafaji" to run the Mile 2 - Marina (CMS) route via the lagoons were inaugurated by his government to mark the official launch of the Lagos State ferry services.

* His government took over the ownership and financing of Lagos State Printing Corporation in July 1980

* His government established the first State Traffic Management Authority (Road Marshals).

* His government established small scale Industries Credit Scheme which preceded the EKO bank.

*His government established LASACO Insurance.

*His government expanded existing market and built new ones.

*His government established Traditional Medicine Board.

WHO SAYS 4 YEARS IN OFFICE IS NOT ENOUGH FOR MEANINGFUL ACHIEVEMENTS?

IT'S A FACT THAT 90% OF GOVERNORS IN NIGERIA SINCE 1999 WITH REVENUES AT THEIR DISPOSAL CANNOT BOAST OF A QUARTER OF THESE ACHIEVEMENTS EVEN WITHIN THEIR EIGHT YEARS IN OFFICE.

badboy92:
Giant of Africa still using the manual electoral system.

Nigerians are smart and educated but hardly demonstrate these traits back home

Iamgrey5:
You better move on with your life for tomorrow might be too late

Mama peace openly campaigned for APC

Politics is a game of number and interest.

Iamgrey5:
I heard Jonagod voted for APC

It must have made you look silly

ornicus:
Of course there are opportunists who attached themselves to APC.

Even so, the most egregious of these were still checked. What was atiku? Did Bukky and Dino not show Colours once they were in?

That is what success does.

But if Bola tinubu was not a strong leader, APC would never have survived the onslaught of the obj years. It was built from Lagos state up.

That is what pdp needs today. A real leader who can rally everyone together and strategize for the future. But even their so called statesmen are stabbing the party in the back.

Look at jona and Dickson fighting. They could not put the party over their squabble. Nobody will deny Yeye bellow is the most useless governor in Nigeria. But once he won the primary the party closed ranks around him. See el rufai kneeling down to beg for that fucker. That’s what it is

ornicus:
Pdp wake up and smell the ashes. Your party is dead. You have never been anything more than an amalgamation of opportunists.

You need a leader now more than ever, to salvage what is left, but all you have is wike and maybe tambuwal. Wike cannot even be called a local man , much less a statesman.

Atiku is there for the ticket and nothing else.

OTayobami:
Not a fan of APC o, but PDP really makes me angry when they start all these their moaning, what about all the ones they've done in the past now??

bigmodo:
Tell them, most successful Nigerians ain't even educated that much.

Igboblog:
2019 : I Weep For Abians By Wisdom Nwedene (Must Read)

Written by Wisdom Nwedene

Yesterday, pictures of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu branded Tanker distributing free kerosene to people at Umunkpeyi and other locations circulated the social media space.


Many people were seen struggling to get the free kerosene from the tanker.

I was shocked and wept bitterly when I saw the pictures because this is no longer the Abia State I know before.

From Ikpeazu's moves by sharing free kerosene and money to Abians few days to Governorship election, it is crystal clear that he is aware that he has failed the people who entrusted him with power.


I also heard that Ikpeazu said that the dark days are over for the civil servants in Abia State and donated 10 million naira to them.

My question to the civil servants is, will Ikpeazu 10 million naira solve the pains and problems you have been through in the last three and half years?


Let me quickly recall that in the last three and half years, almost all the civil servants in every sector protested over non payments of their salaries.

Let me do flashback, in 2018, the staff of Abia State owned University teaching hospital, Aba protested and cursed Ikpeazu over non-payment of their 9months salary.

The demonstration was staged Inside the premises of the hospital.

Also, in terms of infrastructure, Ikpeazu has not done well.

Let me also draw your mind to the Osisoma Flyover being constructed by Ikpeazu for over three years now.

Despite his promise that the flyover will be completed in January 2019, the truth is that the project has been abandoned.

When it comes to good road, hospital, empowering the farmers, Ikpeazu has not delivered also.

I don't know any reason a true Abia State born should want Ikpeazu to return to the Government House when he has failed to deliver half of the promises he made in 2015.

If you come to Ebonyi State, you will see what Umahi did in terms of infrastructure . He built many flyovers, good roads and empowered farmers. That's what I expected Ikpeazu to do.


Let me make it clear that I'm not from Abia State and didn't receive a dime to pen down this article but as a journalist, I know it is imperative to speak against evils, injustice, hunger, etc when I see them.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/8937404_img20190307110657_jpeg344d077aaa77a670a015cde12e0a35dd


www.nairaland.com/attachments/8937311_fbimg1551906880363_jpeg66c1be60232cccc1d7d86c7035261aed

Ultimategeneral:
And to think that the phd governor ikpeazu of abia state has done better.

Igboblog:
2019 : I Weep For Abians By Wisdom Nwedene (Must Read)

Written by Wisdom Nwedene

Yesterday, pictures of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu branded Tanker distributing free kerosene to people at Umunkpeyi and other locations circulated the social media space.


Many people were seen struggling to get the free kerosene from the tanker.

I was shocked and wept bitterly when I saw the pictures because this is no longer the Abia State I know before.

From Ikpeazu's moves by sharing free kerosene and money to Abians few days to Governorship election, it is crystal clear that he is aware that he has failed the people who entrusted him with power.


I also heard that Ikpeazu said that the dark days are over for the civil servants in Abia State and donated 10 million naira to them.

My question to the civil servants is, will Ikpeazu 10 million naira solve the pains and problems you have been through in the last three and half years?


Let me quickly recall that in the last three and half years, almost all the civil servants in every sector protested over non payments of their salaries.

Let me do flashback, in 2018, the staff of Abia State owned University teaching hospital, Aba protested and cursed Ikpeazu over non-payment of their 9months salary.

The demonstration was staged Inside the premises of the hospital.

Also, in terms of infrastructure, Ikpeazu has not done well.

Let me also draw your mind to the Osisoma Flyover being constructed by Ikpeazu for over three years now.

Despite his promise that the flyover will be completed in January 2019, the truth is that the project has been abandoned.

When it comes to good road, hospital, empowering the farmers, Ikpeazu has not delivered also.

I don't know any reason a true Abia State born should want Ikpeazu to return to the Government House when he has failed to deliver half of the promises he made in 2015.

If you come to Ebonyi State, you will see what Umahi did in terms of infrastructure . He built many flyovers, good roads and empowered farmers. That's what I expected Ikpeazu to do.


Let me make it clear that I'm not from Abia State and didn't receive a dime to pen down this article but as a journalist, I know it is imperative to speak against evils, injustice, hunger, etc when I see them.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/8937404_img20190307110657_jpeg344d077aaa77a670a015cde12e0a35dd


www.nairaland.com/attachments/8937311_fbimg1551906880363_jpeg66c1be60232cccc1d7d86c7035261aed

tayebest:
Please don't misuse the power given to you! Yhe electorates never forget!

treshbanj:
Jonadaaft finally now Jonasense

abibun:
Even if they invested100 trillion in it, how would they won the election that was militarized?