tradepunter:
At least I give him props for not been worst than buhari.... Who travelled the entire earth

I hope you know that no Nigeria's president could travel more frequent than Obasanjo and Tinubu is on the verge of surpassing Buhari with more than 10 trips already on record within 10 months in office?

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CharlotteFlair:
Only 10 comments since yesterday. Arewa, you are alone on this forum. Please mod help this guy's hustle.

It will be here for a record. One day you will tell lies to your children about the conflict in Benue and they may come here and see facts not fictions you always narrate to gullibles!

israelmao:


I've said you stop all these regurgitative statistics you guys have thrown around in the defence of incompetent Buhari.Let's look at economic and development indices Buhari met and left behind vis-a-vis what Jonathan left behind.Buhari plunged Nigeria into debt through senseless and unnecessary borrowings.You said they were borrowing money to pay salaries yet Buhari administration met substantial fund in public treasury.Keep celebrating incompetence and corruption even Tinubu administration has accused Buhari of messing up Nigerian economy like never before.

BEYOND STATISTICS, HERE ARE SOME OF BUHARI LEGACIES BETWEEN 2015-2023
President Buhari's unparalleled record of infrastructural provision, comprising several new international airports, multiple standard-gauge railway lines, new seaport development, dozens of new dams, power stations, oil and gas infrastructure, expressways and mega-bridges, in addition to establishing Nigeria's first ever national social investment and protection programme, amongst many other feats.

EDUCATION


UNIVERSITIES:
1. Nigerian Army University Biu, Borno.
2. University of Transportation, Daura
3. Federal Maritime University, Delta
Airforce University, Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi.
4. The University of Agriculture Zuru,
5. Aerospace University, FCT
6. Airforce University, Tafawa Balewa,
7. Federal University of Nutrition, Azare,
8. Federal University of Technology, Babura.
9. Federal University of Health Technology, Otukpo
10. Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi e.t.c

FCE:
Federal College of Edu Odugbo,
Federal College of Edu Isu,
Federal College of Edu Ekiadolor, Federal College of Edu Gidan Madi, Federal College of Edu Jama’are, Federal College of Edu Iwo,

Polytechnics:

Federal Polytechnic Shendam, Federal Polytechnic Ohodo,
Federal Polytechnic Ugep,
Federal Polytechnic Daura, Katsina state.
Federal Polytechnic Kaltungo, Gombe state
Federal Polytechnic Wannune, Benue state
Federal Polytechnic Monguno, Borno state
Federal Polytechnic Shendam,Plateau state
Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Oyo state.
Federal Polytechnic Ugep, Cross River state.
Federal Polytechnic Orogun, Delta State


Technical Colleges:
Federal Sci & Tech College Ogugu, Federal Sci & Tech College Hadeija, Federal Sci & Tech College Umuaka, Federal Sci & Tech College Igangan, Federal Sci & Tech College Ganduje, Federal Sci & Tech College Amuzu.
Federal Sci & Tech College Bauchi,
Federal Sci & Tech CollegePlateau,
Federal Sci & Tech College Sokoto,
Federal Sci & Tech College Enugu
Federal Sci & Tech College
C/River.


OTHER EDUCATION/TRAINING INSTITUTES
1. Nigerian Institute
of Transport Technology, Kano (completed)
2. New Science Complex at Gombe state University (funded by CBN)
3. World-Class Library at ABU, Zaria
4. World-Class Library at KWAPOLY, Ilorin
5. Ahmadu Bello University Business Scool, Zaria

HEALTH:
Airforce Reference Hospital, Daura
2. Naval Reference Hospital, Calabar
3. Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Maiduguri
(ongoing)
4. NAF Base Stand Hospital Bauchi
5. Women & Children Hospital, Daura
6. Cancer Treatment Center, Abuja
7. Cancer Treatment Center, Lagos
8. Diagnostic Centers, KANO
9. Diagnostic Centers at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia.
9. Modern Medical Diagnostic Centre at theAhmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH)
In Edo State alone the following projects are built under Buhari's Administration:
1. National Orthopaedic Hospital Benin City (also approved for Jos & Jalingo)
2. National Fistula Hospital Benin City.
3. National Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease at University of Benin Teaching Hospital.
4. New Intensive care units, Oxygen plants, molecular Labs at University of Benin Teaching Hospital and Irrua Teaching Hospital.

Northeast Development Commission,

Power Generation plants:
✓Maiduguri 50MW emergency ✓Power project by NNPC,
✓Gurara Hydropower Project, ✓30MW, Kaduna State,
✓Kashimbila Hydropower Project, 40MW,
✓Dadin-Kowa Hydropower Project, 40MW, Gombe,
✓Independent Power Supply to Ariaria Market, Aba, Abia State,
✓Independent Power Supply to Sabon Gari Market, Kano State,
✓Independent Power Plant Sura Shopping Complex, Lagos,


NORTHERN OIL EXPLORATION:
✓Maiduguri oil exploration
✓Bauchi oil exploration


Dams:
Kashimbila Multipurpose Dam, Multipurpose Dam Ogwashi-Uku Multipurpose Dam Adada Multipurpose Dam Sulma Multipurpose Dam Gimi Multipurpose Dam Amla-Otukpo Multipurpose Dam Amauzari Multipurpose Dam Ibiono-Ibom Multipurpose Dam Gadau/Lafia Multipurpose Dam Alajue Multipurpose Dam Kampe Omi Multipurpose Dam Kargo

Airports:
New Terminal int Airport Lagos,
New Terminal int Airport Abuja,
New Terminal int Kano
New Terminal int Port Harcourt
New Runway int Airport Abuja
New Runway int Airport Enugu
New Runway int Airport Lagos,
New Runway int Airport Kano,
New Runway int Airport Abuja


RAILWAYS, ROADS, BRIDGE & PORTS INFRASTRUCTURE:

RAILWAYS:
✓284km-Dutse-Kano-Danbatta-kazaure-Daura-KatsinKano-Maradi Rail
✓156km Lagos-Ibadan Rail
✓8.72km extent Lagos-Ibadan Rail
✓186km Abuja-Kaduna Rail Line, ✓327km Itakpe-Warri Rail
✓Kaduna-Kano Rail Line
✓Construction of a Railway Ancillary Facilities Yard, also in Agbor.
✓Construction of Train cargo assembly plant at Ogun State.
✓Completion of the E-Ticketing concession process on the Abuja-Kaduna Route in 2021,

OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
1. Baro Inland Water Port
2. Ibadan Dry Port
3. Kaduna Dry Port
4. Lekki Deep Sea Port
5. Ajaokuta-Kaduna Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline (600+km, ongoing)
6. Siemens and world Bank Power projects which have hundreds transformers being installed across the Nation for the rehabilitation, expansion and upgrading of transmission infrastructure
7. Escravos-Lagos pipeline project phase 2(36’x342km)
8. NPA-revived Eastern ports in Cross River, Rivers and Delta states
9. 15 Fertilizer Plants revived
10. Buhari Quarters (Housing Estates in every state except Lagos and Rivers states).
11. Second Niger Bridge
12. Bonny-Bodo Bridge, Rivers state
13. Loko-Oweto Bridge, Benue
14. Ibbi Bridge, Taraba state
15. Enugu-Calabar-Cameroon Highway
16. Lagos-Ibadan express way
17. Completion of NDDC headquarters after 21 years
18. Building of NCDMB skyscraper headquarters, Yenagoa
19. Building of independent power plants in Aba, Lagos Island elsewhere to provide 24/7electricity to thousands of shops.


OIL AND GAS
Tam David-West once said that PMB had one of the most-resourced oil and gas libraries he’s ever seen. It’s easy to describe that sector as one of his primary passions.

When you look at his 2015-23 legacies in that area it becomes clear, he:
—Kickstarted the $10b NLNG Train 7
—Began construction of more than $2b AKK Gas Pipeline
—Broke jink of PIA; assented to DoA
—Broke Jinx of Refinery Revamp (PH first phase)
—Started Nigeria’s Modular Refinery Revolution
—The Partnership with Morocco, to kickstart the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, and a $1.4b multipurpose industrial platform in Akwa Ibom)
--$700m Obiafu/Obrikom/Oben (OB3) 127km gas pipeline,the OB3 is a vital piece of gas pipeline infrastructure for the supply of 2BCF (two billion standard cubic feet) per day feedstock to the AKK pipeline. This pipeline is among the biggest gas transmission systems in Nigeria which is completed March, 2024.

REFINERIES:
We rolled out our administration’s Refinery Roadmap in 2018, with the ultimate goal of making Nigeria a net exporter of petroleum products. The Roadmap has four key elements, namely, Rehabiliation of existing refineries, Greenfield Refineries, Co-location & Modular Refining.
https://twitter.com/MBuhari/status/1331234260162932737?s=19

Between 2015-2023 Modular Refining Development program of Buhari lead to the emergence of 4 modular refineries built in Nigeria:
👉Niger Delta Petroleum Resources modular refinery, Rivers state
👉OPAC modular Refinery, Delta state
👉WalterSmith Refinery Limited, Imo state
👉Edo Refinery and Petrochemical Ltd.
Dangote Refinery & BUA refineries in Akwa Ibom are born out of his administration's commitment to local content. This is coming when PHC & Warri refineries are being rehabilitated & Kaduna refinery was followed later.

PENSION/GRATUITY
When he came in several civil servants pension funds were looted , Pension of some privatized Govt agencies under Obasanjo weren't paid. He ensured;
✓ Pension Arrears payment to civil servants
✓Bailout to 27 States struggling to pay pension and contractors
✓Ex-Biafra soldiers & Policemen entitlements paid
✓Retired Police pensions paid
✓Nigeria Airways Retirees pensions settled
✓NITEL/Mtel Staff Pensions cleared
✓Delta Steel company workers' benefits were paid


SOCIAL INVESTMENT
1. N-Power for 1.5m graduates were paid ₦15b each month for the period of 5yrs.
2. School Feeding Programme for Pry 1-3 pupilsin public schools
3. TraderMoni
4. FarmerMoni
5. Modified Home-Grown Feeding programme
6. Extended Special Public Works Programme, 1000 persons from every LGA (774,000 people)
7. Survival Fund for artisans, firms and petty traders.
8. Conditional Cash transfer to millions of poorest of the poor.
9. NYEF
10. NIRSAL
11. Anchor Borrowers

FG's Survival Fund, the National Youth Investment Fund, and National Special Public Works Program (774,000 beneficiaries across 774 LGAs nationwide), and the Central Bank’s COVID-19 N300 billion Targeted Credit Facility (TCF) to support millions of small businesses, households, and young people, with federal grants, loans, and stipends. This Survival Fund has provided grants (Payroll Support, Artisan and Transport Sector grants, and General MSME grants) to more than 1.2 million beneficiaries, since the last quarter of 2020. It has also provided free business registration to 250,000 MSMEs across the country.

AGRICULTURE
His commitment in agriculture led to the proliferation of the following successes;
1. WACOT (Largest Rice Mill in Africa), Kebbi state
2. OLAM (largest Feed Mill in Africa), Kaduna state
3. Starlink (Largest exporters of cashew and cocoa)
4. SUNTI (Largest Sugar Company in Africa), Niger state
5. 200,000 Capacity Yam Storage Facility, Benue state
6. Shea-butter Production and the Fashion Industry)Oyo state
7. Nigeria used to depend on rice import but when he came in Nigeria produces more than 93% of the rice it consumes.


PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
1. The $25 billion Lekki Free Trade Zone
2. The $19 billion Dangote refinery with NNPC having 20% share.
3. The $10 billion Escravos gas-to-liquids project
4. The $10 billion train 7 of the NLNG
5. The $3.2 billion Indorama fertiliser plants

Raw material exports grew 154.2% in the same period; solid minerals grew 565% and exports of manufactured goods 26.8%.

The Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), the Federal Government’s medium-term Economic Plan, launched by President Buhari in April 2017, successfully ushered in a macroeconomic environment and helped the country to achieve food security.


FEDERAL HIGHWAYS ROADS
Second Niger Bridge,
Bony Bridge and Road, Rivers
Lagos- Sagamu- Ibadan Expressways
- Kano-Maiduguri Expressway
- Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Expressway
- Apapa-Oshodi-Oworonshoki Road.


HOUSING
His administration has completed housing projects in 34 States of Nigeria, under the National Housing Programme, with the support of the State Governors who provided the land. So far more than 5,000 houses are at various stages of completion

MILITARY
Under Buhari, NAF acquired THIRTY-EIGHT (38) new aircraft:
✓10 x Super Mushshak
✓5 x Mi-35M Helicopters
✓2 x Bell 412 Helicopters
✓4 x Agusta 109 Helicopters
✓2 x Mi-171E Helicopters
✓12 x A-29 Super Tucano
✓3 x JF-17 Thunder
Procured many
✓Infantry vehicles
✓Self propelled Howitzers
✓ARRV and mine sweepers
✓SH2 & SH5 Artillery platforms ✓VT-4 main battle tanks
✓Armoured fighting vehicles ✓MRAPs
✓ST Light tanks and mountain climber bikes, among billion dollars annual budget for arms and operations going on across the Nation due to persistent insecurity.

MILITARY OPERATIONS:
He eliminated Shekau
He eliminated NigerDelta Avengers
He retired Nnamdi Kanu
He retired Sunday Igboho,
Operation Hadin Kai (North East)
Operation Lake Sanity (North East)
Operation Desert Sanity (North East)
Operation Hadarin Daji (North West)
Operation Safe Haven (North/Cen)
Operation Whirl Stroke (North/Cen)
Operation Delta Safe (South-South)
Operation Dakatar Da Barawo


PMB PROJECTS IN KANO
Project/Going Projects currently in Kano State by President Muhammadu Buhari Administration!

1. Kano-Kaduna Railway Project
2. Kano-Katsina-Maradi Railway Line
3. AKK Gas Pipeline, Ajeakouta-Kaduna-Kano
4. Kano-Katsina Road
5. Kano-Jigawa-Maiduguri Road
6. Kano Ring Road Continution
7. Kano-Kaduna-Abuja Road
8. Kano State, International Standard Prison, Janguza
9. Renovation of Aminu Kano International Airport
10. Kano State, Village Solar Plant
11. Kano State, Western by pass Ring road
12. Gwarzo-Dayi Road, Kano
13. Dala Inland Dry Port.
14. 10,000 Solar Panel Plant at Bayero University, Kano
15. Family home Darmanawa
16. National transport institution Dawakin Kudu.
17. Nigerian Navy School Dawakin Tofa.
18. Federal polytechnic college Kabo.
19. Kano, Renovation of IDH Hospital, Nassarawa Hospital, Murtala Hospital, Urology Hospital through SDGs
20. Solar Panel @ sabon gari market Kano.
21. 15,000 Hectares Agricultural Modernization in Kadawa which includes Kura, Madobi and Garun Malam Local Government Areas of Kano State.
22. 30,000 Solar Panel @ Rimin Zakara, Bichi and Wudil, Kano.
23. Federal Fire Service @ Filin Mahaha, Sharada, Kano Municipal.
24. Data Center @ Kano State Library.
25. Science and Technical Secondary School, Ganduje Village, Dawakin Tofa.


How most loans were spent under Buhari administration:
1. AKK-Pipeline, transporting gas from Delta state to Kano will be completed December, 2024 at cost $2.1b and will help revive moribund industries with estimated capacity to supply 13000MW along Abuja, Ajaokuta, Kaduna and Kano axis and across the country.
2. Abuja-Kaduna Rail line cost $973m and from recent report there is N500m revenue monthly from the e-ticketing only in that axis. So far we paid back more than $260m as far as 2021 report for this project.
3. Lagos-Ibadan railway cost $1.6b and will soon have e-ticketing deployed but still fetches N5b revenue annually by average
4. Warri-Itakp rail cost $3.9b and right now brings N6b annually in revenue before e-ticketing which will defined triple the income
5. NLG Train 7 Gas cost $7b and is expected to bring billion dollars profits in oil and gas sector
6. Recently 700MW Hydro power plants is completed and cost $1.2b
7. Buhari procured 38 brand fighter jets including 12 A29 Super Tucano which cost more than $600m in 8yrs, before his administration he had only 24 fighter jets throughout our history.
8. He procured more than 200 warships and patrol boats for Navy
9. 2nd Niger bridge cost more than N406.2b
Under Buhari FG in 8yrs is built more than 9km roads across the Nation which mostly is SUKUK funded.

I hope you understand that there is no perfect administration but there are performers!

slimfit1:
Buhari didn't let air peace fly for 4 years because he is Igbo. See how the north hold people back. They rather foreign companies make money out of us than a Nigerian from another region.

Allen Onyema: I ‘m a Beneficiary of Buhari’s Love for Ndigbo
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/08/29/allen-onyema-i-m-a-beneficiary-of-buharis-love-for-ndigbo

‘We’ve never had it so good’ — Onyema commends FG over support for airlines
In November, the federal government approved N4 billion as bailout to operators to cushion the effects of COVID-19 on their business.

With the signing of the finance act 2020 on December 31, 2020, commercial aircrafts, commercial aircraft engines, commercial aircraft spare parts, airline tickets have become VAT-exempt.

In an interview with Channels TV, Onyema said airline operators in Nigeria have never enjoyed it so good.
https://www.thecable.ng/weve-never-had-it-so-good-onyema-commends-fg-over-support-for-airlines/amp/

Buhari honours Air Peace boss, Allen Onyema, others with national productivity order of merit award
https://africanbusinesstravel.com.ng/buhari-honours-air-peace-boss-allen-onyema-others-with-national-productivity-order-of-merit-award/

You must be daft for not appreciating the tax waiver and financial support that Allen Onyema said he benefitted from the past Govt in different interviews.

israelmao:


Please stop being regurgitative in your reply.What was the status of Nigerian reserves when dumb Buhari took the rein of leadership?Buhari met Nigerian economy in the top twenty and reduced it to next to nothing before his exit.Nigeria became the poverty capital of world with 133m Nigerian below poverty line while corruption index went astronomical.Buhari administration created two successive man-made recessions within 8years of being in power.

Hahahahaha. This one was living in the word of delusion.
Nigeria's foreign reserve was plundered before Jonathan handed over power to Buhari.
2015: Foreign reserves drop to $29.13b – CBN
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/2015-foreign-reserves-drop-to-29-13b-cbn/

Nigerian govt borrowing billions to pay salaries – Okonjo-Iweala
By: Premium Times May 6, 2015
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/182543-nigerian-govt-borrowing-billions-to-pay-salaries-okonjo-iweala.html?tztc=1
Remember, prior to his exit Nigeria spend 6 months borrowing to pay salaries.

However, according to an information on Legit, an online platform, when Tinubu assumed office, CBN reported that Nigeria's foreign reserve was at $35.25 billion on May 28, 2023.
https://leadership.ng/nigerias-foreign-reserve-dips-by-500m/#:~:text=According%20to%20an%20information%20on,billion%20on%20May%2028%2C%202023.

israelmao:


This goes a long way to prove how calamitous Buhari was a president who came as a crusader of anti-corruption and how he failed woefully at all fronts.

I think if we could survive the disasters as attached below I can't see the reason why we can't do the same for the administration that survived eminent recession handed over to them and COVID-19 pandemic!

Inside Benue’s Unending Militia War
Bloodbath at Gbagir The burst of sounds like those of submachine guns spitting pellets of death rattled the neighbourhood of Gbagir community in Ukum Local.

By: Fidelis Mac-Leva, Who Was In Makurdi, Katsina-Ala, Zaki-Biam & Wukari

The burst of sounds like those of submachine guns spitting pellets of death rattled the neighbourhood of Gbagir community in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State with a deafening intensity.

It was the latest in the growing supremacy battle between “Full Fire” and “Chain” as well as other militia gangs on the border between Zaki Biam (Benue) and Wukari (Taraba) states that broke out on March 5.

Terrified by the gunshots, which brought back awful memories of the late Terwase Akwaza (Gana) era, scores of innocent residents, mostly vulnerable women, children and the elderly, ran for their dear lives, many of them getting severely injured in the process.

By the last count, over 40 lives, including those of a family of seven, were lost in the bloodbath, which also saw several houses torched.

Although most of the victims were members of the rival militia groups, 12 innocent farmers within the community were gunned down in the crossfire, while 30 other villagers were reportedly injured.

Findings revealed that the deadly clash at Gbagir was a reprisal triggered after a militia leader in Ukum Local Government of Benue State allegedly kidnapped his counterpart from Chinkai community in Wukari Local Government of Taraba State.

The victim, called Alhaji Ghana, who was abducted with his family members, was said to be known for banditry and kidnapping.

A N100 million ransom demand was made, but it was gathered that N5 million was later paid to secure his freedom.

However, after collecting the money, the militia kingpin from Ukum was said to have killed the hostages, a development that sparked outrage among the deceased’s gang members, who quickly mobilised for a reprisal.

The power tussle
Curiously, Daily Trust Saturday gathered that following the killing of the hostages from Taraba, a ‘power hungry’ militia gang leader in Ukum Local Government of Benue State conspired and joined forces with the enemies on a reprisal mission to eliminate the rival gang in his community.

The essence, according to findings, was to enable him become the head of the militia in Ukum.

Earlier in January this year, no fewer than 9 people were killed during a rival local militia attack at some villages in Mbatyula and Mbayongo council wards in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State.

During the three days of bloody mayhem, which was also linked to a power tussle, several houses were reportedly burned down by the factional militia groups.

A resident of Katsina-Ala who recalled the incident said, “It was a coordinated series of attacks that were carried out in some parts of Mbatyula council ward by armed men suspected to be rival militia groups from Mbayongo ward.

“On the fateful day, the armed men stormed Atumbe, a settlement in Mbatyula ward, setting houses ablaze and carting away some properties. They later moved to Kur Hile, another settlement in Mbatyula, where some houses were also burnt.

The same thing happened at Anyom community in Mbatyula ward on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, where seven people were killed and several houses burned to ashes.

Zamzam Francis, the caretaker chairman of Katsina-Ala Local Government, had reportedly confirmed the incident and was quoted as saying that it was between the rival militia gangs.

Elsewhere in March this year, another incident occurred along the Wukari-Takum road in Taraba State, where some armed militia from the Ukum axis of Benue State allegedly attacked some locals who were travelling for an annual Christian crusade in Takum.

“They ambushed our people on the way from Wukari for the crusade. In the process, they killed three victims and snatched their car while four others were wounded and hospitalised at the Wukari General Hospital,” said a youth leader in Wukari.

The source, who did not want his identity revealed for security reasons said: “The perpetrators were bandits from the Sankera axis of Benue State who take pleasure in kidnapping to raise funds and satisfy their bloodthirsty appetite. They have been doing this to us during this kind of festival period every year. We have been patient and told our boys not to retaliate. But if they continue, we will be forced to fight back.”


How Benue’s militia started, festered
Findings by Daily Trust Saturday revealed that the enduring bloodbath by armed gangs on the border between Benue and Taraba states preceded the 2001 alleged abduction and killing of 19 soldiers by Tiv militia youths. This followed a series of attacks and counterattacks by Tiv and Jukun groups within Taraba, as well as the areas around the border between the two states.

The soldiers, according to government authorities, were on a mission to restore peace in the area affected by the longstanding conflict between the warring groups when they were abducted by some armed group in Vaase, Benue State on October 10. The discovery of their mutilated bodies two days later, on October 12, in the premises of a primary school in the town of Zaki-Biam, led to a deadly reprisal by the military in Zaki-Biam and other locations.

Following the Zaki-Biam massacre, remnants of the Tiv militia youths were said to have gone wild, even as they became vulnerable tools in the hands of politicians, particularly from the Sankera geopolitical axis comprising Katsina-Ala, Ukum and Logo local government areas.

“Militia activities in Benue’s Sankera assumed a new dimension when politicians began to leverage on remnants of the Tiv militia youths in the aftermath of the Zaki-Biam incident in 2001 to form their political gangs,” said a prominent politician from Katsina-Ala.

The source, who did not want to be identified for security reasons said: “All the major political stalwarts from that area began to create and arm their militia youths, who were used during the 2019 and successive elections.”

The emergence of ‘Gana Boys’
Towards the first tenure of former Governor Gabriel Suswam, a group of youths was unveiled at an event in Katsina-Ala. The group, which was primarily like a local vigilante charged with the mandate of protecting the Sankera geo-political axis against external aggression, was headed by the late Benue militia kingpin, Terwase Akwaza, popularly known as Gana.

Although they were said to have started operating in line with their original mandate, Gana and his boys soon began to veer off into alleged criminal activities, such as armed robbery, banditry and cattle rustling.

Several attempts by the state government to stop the group became very difficult because, as a source puts it: “The boys had found a lucrative business.”

Gana was largely believed to be at the centre of the crisis between Benue and Taraba border communities, leading to the killing of scores of victims and destruction of property worth billions of naira on both sides. He was also believed to be the brain behind most kidnappings in Taraba and Benue states, including his Tiv kinsmen who suffered untold consequences of his actions.

“The involvement of Operation Zenda and other security outfits to contain Gana and his boys yielded little or no results as they shifted base into the hinterland, from where they planned and executed periodic attacks and abductions,” a security source told Daily Trust Saturday.

Ortom’s ‘carrot’ amnesty
When former Governor Samuel Ortom came in as Suswam’s successor, he introduced the amnesty programme to end the Gana phenomenon.

In 2015, the amnesty was first introduced, with Gana as the greatest beneficiary. On the last day of the programme, he reportedly turned in no fewer than 84 assorted firearms and thousands of ammunition and was not only granted pardon, the state government equally made him a revenue consultant as part of his rehabilitation.

But not soon after the programme, an incident occurred that cast a major setback on the whole process. Sources said he reneged after it was alleged that he sponsored the assassination of the then senior special assistant to the governor on security, Mr Denen Igbana.

“Back in the trenches, Gana placed special levies on farmers, traders and prominent people in his domain, and failure to pay meant death. He fought supremacy gang wars with his former allies, who visited carnages on several communities in Katsina-Ala and Ukum local government areas.

“This state of affairs prompted prominent indigenes of the geopolitical axis, including political, religious and traditional leaders to request for another amnesty programme, especially since the military had failed to nab him,” a community leader who sought identity protection said.

On Friday, September 4, 2020, Ortom, while on a tour of the Sankera axis, accepted the request of the leaders. He gave an ultimatum to those who wanted to embrace the second amnesty to surrender their weapons by September 8.

Before the visit, major stakeholders from the Sankera area had persuaded those with illegal weapons in their custody to surrender them.

That was how Gana found himself in the second amnesty programme.

Security sources said that in the company of religious leaders, he left his hideout and presented himself at the Emmanuel Akume Atongo Stadium in Katsina-Ala in full public glare to embrace the programme. The State Security Council was holding a meeting at the new Banquet Hall of the Government House, Makurdi, where the programme was to be formalised.

Selected traditional rulers, prominent indigenes and security personnel took off with Gana and other political chieftains from the stadium to go and present them to the Council in Makurdi.

Before he left his domain, Gana was said to have beckoned on leaders of his foot soldiers and told them that he suspected foul play and that if he eventually failed to return, they should continue from where he stopped. On their way to Makurdi, the military intercepted the convoy at Masaje, close to Yandev in Gboko Local Government Area and he was killed.

Gana’s vacuum and succession battle
Findings revealed that things began to fall apart within the hierarchy of Gana’s terrorist empire following his death. Ghana was believed to have maintained a stable network of foot soldiers from Benue and Taraba states due to his firm leadership control. Apart from armed robbery, kidnapping and other criminal exploits, he was also said to have leveraged on his political benefactors to maintain and sustain his gang financially.

However, this was no longer the case after his death as financial difficulty and a fierce battle over succession ensued among his foot soldiers and the new commanders.

“There was no more effective central control as all the units from the Sankera axis and beyond began to break away and fight for autonomy. Unlike Gana, who used to get funding from politicians, the new commanders were no longer getting financial support.

“Some of them resorted to going to Fulani herders in places like Kwande and Guma to collect money, with promises of allowing them freely graze on lands within their communities. The herders are claiming that the lands were sold to them, leading to the escalation of herders’ attacks,” a source from Kwande told Daily Trust Saturday.

Used, dumped by politicians
Daily Trust Saturday gathered that a major factor in the escalation of militia activities in the Sankera geopolitical axis of Benue State is the feeling of being used and dumped by politicians from the area.

Towards the end of Ortom’s tenure, politicians seeking elective positions from the area were said to have worked with the militia groups with promises for them, including amnesty.

Apart from providing physical protection for the politicians during electioneering campaigns, some of the militia groups were said to have even contributed financially towards the election of the politicians from the area.

During his electioneering campaign, the current Benue State governor, The Reverend Fr. Hycinth Alia, was also said to have promised to introduce a comprehensive amnesty programme for repentant bandits

While unveiling his manifesto, christened, ‘Strategic Development Plan for a Greater Benue,’ he reportedly promised that upon winning election, he would, among others, “establish Permanent Integrated Forward Operation Bases for security men at all the flashpoints where there have been cases of armed attacks and displacement of people.

A don at the Political Science Department of the Benue State University attributed the escalation of militia activities in the state to failed promises by politicians, whom he said used and dumped the armed militia at will.

“After elections, the politicians who used these bad boys reneged on their promises, especially on amnesty. You don’t expect people armed with weapons to sit down and watch these politicians in their comfort zones while they wallow in penury,” said the don, who did not want his name in print.

Governor Alia still open to amnesty –Media aide
Responding to a question on the promise made during his electioneering campaign to grant amnesty to repentant militants, Governor Alia’s media aide told Daily Trust Saturday that the promised olive branch is still available to anyone willing to abandon criminality, rehabilitate their lives for the growth and development of their families, communities and Benue State in general.

The governor’s Technical Advisor on Media, Publicity and Strategic Communication, Solomon Iorpev, said his principal’s doors were open to everyone seeking productive and progressive change to step forward and join him to build a stronger and better Benue.

“There are great and legitimate opportunities made available by the state in the programmes being implemented by the governor, and we are hopeful they would take advantage of them for their own good and the betterment of the state.

“Do not forget that his natural calling is priesthood, which entails rehabilitating people and prompting them to live good and meaningful lives, live peacefully with one another and be their brothers’ keepers.

“So rehabilitating Benue citizens who consciously or unconsciously have fallen into criminality is not farfetched for him,” Iorpev said.

On measures taken so far in tackling security challenges in the state, especially militia attacks and herders-farmers crises, he said the governor was passionate about the welfare of his people and working round the clock to provide security for them.

“He has engaged in comprehensive stakeholders dialogue to curb the insecurity situation in the state, the reason I believe we have some relative peace today.

“Security agents are being deployed constantly to unstable areas to stop escalation in crisis-prone areas, and in most cases, nip them in the bud.

“He has also inaugurated security outfits across the state to respond to crisis situations where they may arise. We have mining marshals, agro rangers etc.

“Though most of the insecurity situations pre-date this administration, that has not deterred him from handling it head-on as security agents are working round the clock to secure lives and property in the state,” the governor’s aide said.

allegedly attacked some locals who were travelling for an annual Christian crusade in Takum.

“They ambushed our people on the way from Wukari for the crusade. In the process, they killed three victims and snatched their car while four others were wounded and hospitalised at the Wukari General Hospital,” said a youth leader in Wukari.

The source, who did not want his identity revealed for security reasons said: “The perpetrators were bandits from the Sankera axis of Benue State who take pleasure in kidnapping to raise funds and satisfy their bloodthirsty appetite. They have been doing this to us during this kind of festival period every year. We have been patient and told our boys not to retaliate. But if they continue, we will be forced to fight back.”

https://dailytrust.com/inside-benues-unending-militia-war/

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Well, Sadiya was invited by EFCC and until now the allegations on her is only on social media but the concrete evidence which isn't directly linked to her but allegedly connected to a contractor, James Okwete for a case of around ₦37b.
It is disgusting to defend fraud but I don't fucking care for anti-graft agencies to deal with anyboy caught with corrupt practices case.

Again, you need to understand that those in Govt don't just steal money from treasury, they collect kickbacks from contractors either by over bloating budget or collect huge bribes from public and private officials for some works. The AGF who I'm sure is involved in such cases was sacked and EFCC was in top of his case are there to answer to their cases.

israelmao:
Buhari administration was highly prodigious and senseless in spending and looting.Imagine amendment of borrowing ceiling from 5% to 15%!Buhari who was most touted as a miser and prudent manager of resources ended up as a spendthrift and big-time looter

I hope you know the money wasn't borrowed from CBN just to spend aimlessly?

There are some allegations of misconduct by CBN while giving the loans to FG.


"Ways and Means loan that FG borrowed from CBN under last administration".
Ways & Means is a CBN short term loan to FG to meet obligations during revenue shortfalls!
COVID-19 pandemic, low oil prices and dip in oil production to as low as around 900k barrel per day out of the 2m barrel per day as per OPEC quota to Nigeria and Russia-Ukraine war which led to lockdown of businesses across the world and forced many businesses at standstill as black sea is the major route of world water navigation between continents which forced FG to rely heavily on the "Ways and Means loans from CBN" to finance its budget deficits to keep the country working for the people.

FG had to borrow from CBN to sustain economic activities and the monies received by the FG were actually used for funding of critical projects across the country, some parts of the money was given as loans or grant to states, companies and individuals.

Due to the serious shortfall in Government Revenue, the FG in order for the economy not to collapse, was compelled to borrow repeatedly from the CBN, exceeding the 5% threshold of the prior year’s revenue as stipulated by the CBN Act, 2007.”
Ways and Means balance was initially N19,326,745,239,660.20 as of 30th June, 2022 but later grew to N22,719,704,774,306.90 as of 19th December 2022 as a result of financial obligations to ongoing capital projects and additional expenditures which includes domestic debt service gaps and interest rate.

Buhari got Senate’s nod before restructuring N22.7trn CBN loans. See the link:
https://businessday.ng/news/article/buhari-gets-senates-nod-to-restructure-n22-7trn-cbn-loans/

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc globally, central banks have opted to print money to finance government spendings — in a policy known as “helicopter money".

On March 17, 2020, the Nigerian Government inaugurated the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 to coordinate the country's multisectoral intergovernmental response. The PTF developed the National COVID-19 Multisectoral Pandemic Response Plan as the blueprint for implementing the response plans.
Some of the beneficiaries of the money printing and other borrowings from CBN to save the economy under the last administration include:
1. Commerical Banks
2. Farmers through NIRSAL Anchor borrowers program
3. Youth Empowerment Fund, YEF
4. Manufacturing sector through BOI
5. Suspension of electricity bill to some extent which affected DisCos and Gencos and Govt had to support NESI to continue operation during the period of the pandemic
6. State Govts got trillions of Naira grant support and loans
Not less than 31 state governments in Nigeria borrowed N457.17 billion to pay salaries to their respective civil servants. This borrowing was facilitated through the Salary Bailout Facility (SBF), an intervention by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
https://nairametrics.com/2024/03/24/top-10-states-that-borrowed-from-the-cbn-to-pay-salaries-in-nigeria/
7. Critical infrastructure projects with huge deficits where financed by the same ways and means and other borrowings
8. COVID-19 Stimulus program in which all registered private schools, companies among others sent the names and information of their staffs where they were paid N30k for 3 consecutive months to cushion the effects of their companies inability to pay their salaries due to the effects of COVID-19 lockdown
9. FG spent billions of Naira building thousands of COVID-19 emergency centres across the 36 states
10. FG spent billions of Naira building advanced health facilities across 6 geopolitical zones.
11. FG gave palliatives worth billions to cushion the lockdown effects.
12. FG fly back thousands of Nigerians from other places in the events of the pandemic.
13. COVID-19 Rapid Response Facility (CRF); Federal Republic of Nigeria set aside in the amount of USD $288.5m (more than ₦400b) resources under the COVID-19 Rapid Response Facility (CRF) to finance the COVID-19 Response Support Program (C19 RSP), designed as a Crisis Response Budget Support (CRBS) Operation. The program results from a request of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
14. The COVID-19 health response teams, committees set up across the Nation, feeding of patients among many other cost billions of Naira among many programs all in an effort not to allow the economy to collapse.
15. The Central Bank of Nigeria has set out a number of measures to tackle the impact of the coronavirus, including establishing a fund to support the country's economy (of 50 billion naira; i.e. EUR 121 million), targeted at households and micro and small enterprises. The interest rate has also been cut, a moratorium has been announced on principal repayments for CBN intervention facilities and tax measures are being taken.

17. Monetary Policy measures
On 16 March, the Central Bank of Nigeria announced new measures:
A 1 year extension of a moratorium on principal repayments for CBN intervention facilities;
The reduction of the interest rate on intervention loans from 9% to 5%;
Strengthening of the Loan to Deposit ratio policy (i.e. stepped up enforcement of directive to extend more credit to the private sector)
Creation of NGN50 billion target credit facility for affected households and small and medium enterprises.
Granting regulatory forbearance to banks to restructure terms of facilities in affected sectors
Improving FX supply to the CBN by directing oil companies and oil servicing companies to sell FX to the CBN rather than the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Additional NGN100 billion intervention fund in healthcare loans to pharmaceutical companies and healthcare practitioners intending to expand/build capacity
Identification of few key local pharmaceutical companies that will be granted funding facilities to support the procurement of raw materials and equipment required to boost local drug production.
N1trillion in loans to boost local manufacturing and production across critical sectors.
The CBN has adopted a unified exchange rate system for Inter-Bank and parallel market rates to ease pressure on FOREX earnings as oil prices continues to plummet- Naira support subsidy.
CBN adopts the official rate of NGN360 to a dollar for International Money Transfer Operators rate to banks.
For on-lending facilities financial institutions have been directed to engage International development partners and negotiate concessions to ease the pains of the borrowers.
Provision of credit assistance for the health industry to meet the potential increase in demand for health services and products "by facilitating borrowing conditions for pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and practitioners".
Fiscal Policy

The crude oil benchmark price was also reduced from USD 57 to USD 30.
The Central Bank pledged to pump NGN 1.1 trillion (USD 3 billion) into critical sectors of the economy.
Commencement of a three month repayment moratorium for all TraderMoni, MarketMoni and FarmerMoni loans
Similar moratorium to be given to all Federal Government funded loans issued by the Bank of Industry, Bank of Agriculture and the Nigeria Export-Import Bank.

18. Customs Measures
Export of mask

Some restrictions on exportation of masks have been implemented.
Other measures

Authorities are considering a wide range of COVID-19 support measures, including reductions of customs duty and customs audits but such measures are not officially announced
No changes to Customs requirements as at 31 March 2020.
Payment facilities

Extension of filing due date for Value Added Tax (VAT) from the 21st day to the last working day of the month, following the month of deduction.

19. Other measures and sources
Fiscal Policy
The Federal Government revises planned spending in the 2020 budget with an increase of about ₦0.23 trillion in expenditure and a 31% decrease in revenue.
Suspension of new electricity tariffs:

On April 1st, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) suspended the payment of the new electricity tariffs scheduled to commence on 2 April, citing poor electricity supply, wide metering gap and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Assembly recently postponed the effective date of the new tariff to the first quarter of 2021.
On October 11, NERC suspended the Multi Year Tariff Order (MYTO) 2020 for the Electricity Distribution Licensees for 2 weeks
NIS payment waiver for visitors affected by travel ban.

On 16 April, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) announced the grant of payment waiver to visitors / migrants affected by the travel ban and the closure of international airports. Affected persons are expected to reschedule their flights and travel within a week of the suspension of the restriction.
Lagos State Government reverts annual land use charges to pre-2018 rates.
Taxpayers in Nigeria need to consider the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on their businesses and in particular the expected increase in debt default rates, cancellations of contracts or “no-shows”.

20. Since the inception of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s ₦10.3 trillion intervention funds, the Nigerian healthcare sector has received only N141.64 billion, amounting to a mere 1% of the total disbursements. Established in March 2020, the Healthcare Sector Intervention Facility (HSIF) stands as one of the intervention programs facilitating fund distribution to healthcare firms in Nigeria.
Top 10 beneficiaries of CBN’s N138 billion healthcare sector intervention facility.
https://nairametrics.com/2024/03/24/top-10-beneficiaries-of-cbns-n138-billion-healthcare-sector-intervention-facility/

OVERVIEW OF THE RECOVERY PLAN
Recovery plan: Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan (Bouncing Back)
Budget : ₦2.3 Trillion
Announcement: Approved by the Federal Executive Council on 24 June 2020
Main orientations: Fiscal & Monetary, Real Sector and Implementation.

General Objectives
1. Prevent business collapse and ensure liquidity
2 Use of labour intensive methods to retain or create jobs in key economic areas
3. undertake jobs that enhance growth and create infrastructural investments in roads, bridges, solar power, and communications technologies
4. Promote manufacturing and local productions at all levels and curb unnecessary demand for foreign exchange to stem the pressure on exchange rate
Protect the very poor and most vulnerable through pro-poor spending.

Key measures – Real sector

1. ₦634.98bn for the creation of 5 million jobs in the agricultural sector while boosting agricultural production and guaranteeing food security.
2. ₦317.29bn for mass housing strategy divided into two tracks. Track 1 will involves building of 300,000 homes across the country while Track 2 will leverage existing institutions to build additional 25,515 affordable homes across the country in 12 months.
3. ₦240bn to create 250,000 jobs in the energy sector while providing solar power to 5 million households by 2023.
4. ₦50bn for direct labour in National Infrastructure Projects to create jobs for youths in relevant priority sectors.
Launch of programme to create jobs in digital outsourcing.
₦90bn for the launch a national programme to promote domestic use of CNG and support the creation of 1 million jobs.
5. ₦23.4bn to support the creation of 1 million jobs through the conversion of 30 million homes from dirty fuels (kerosene, charcoal and diesel) to LPG and achieve emissions reduction in greenhouses gases while also applying LPG in other sectors such as agriculture, power generation, transport, industry and technology.
6. ₦15bn to sustain 300,000 jobs in 100,000 MSMEs by guaranteeing off-take of identified priority products.
7. ₦260bn to establish the SME Survival Fund to sustain at least 500,000 jobs in 50,000 SMEs for 3 months.
8. ₦350bn to support the creation jobs in priority sectors using BOI, NEXIM and other national development banks as fulcrums.
9. ₦60bn to create 296,000 jobs in the construction and rehabilitation of roads in the 6 geo-political zones of the country through to use of local resources.
10. ₦198.94bn to develop a robust health system with the capacity to withstand shocks.
11. ₦10.29bn to fast-track the implementation of the National Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene programme.
12. ₦87.06bn to Increase support to vulnerable individuals and households in the context of COVID-19.
13. ₦27bn to save existing aviation industry organisations and jobs, through a targeted stimulus package and fast track the establishment of a private sector driven national carrier.
14. ₦144.12bn for the establishment of an economically viable Science and Innovation ecosystem in Nigeria.
15. ₦2.39bn to strengthen the national capacity to manage immigration, correctional facilities and public safety post-COVID-19.
16. ₦6bn to establish a programme to organise artisanal miners and develop the mineral value-chain in 6 geo-political zones.
17. ₦15bn to fast-track the implementation of the National Digital Switch Over Programme.
Note: despite the above master plan many set objectives were achieved while others failed to materialise.

Sectors/Industries/Areas affected
Agriculture, Housing, Energy, Youth & Women Development, Technology, Infrastructure/ Construction, MSMEs, Health, Aviation, Science and Technology, Immigration, Mining, Sanitation and Utility, Security and Digital.

Key Measures – Fiscal & Monetary Sector

Mobilise resources to stimulate the economy and fund projects in the Economic Sustainability Plan.
Fiscal measures to safeguard oil revenues
Fiscal measures to mobilise and preserve non-oil revenue by maximizing government revenues and optimising expenditures
Fiscal measures to reduce non-essential spending by streamlining all government expenditure and eliminating non-essential items
Support the economy using monetary measures.
Mobilise external funding and seek debt relief.
Support financial viability of States.
Secure appropriate legislative basis for actions to achieve economic sustainability.
Sectors/Industries/Areas affected

All Sectors of the Nigerian economy, Government.
Key Measures – Implementation

Establishment of clear priorities
Articulation of detailed action plans in each sector
Clarity in time-frame of projects
Stipulation of desired results and outcomes
A deliberate strategy to source materials locally
Use of private sector agents with track record of delivery or meeting project requirements
Collaboration between public and private sector to measure results
Adoption of clear accountability framework and monitoring mechanism
Active oversight by Economic Sustainability Committee

https://kpmg.com/xx/en/home/insights/2020/04/nigeria-government-and-institution-measures-in-response-to-covid.html

NOTE: While FG was spending these monies running in trillions we basically had very low income due to travel bans, many all taxes by FIRS were suspended as a result of the pandemic, oil sells stalled to some extent and Govts across the globe were forced to print monies to survive and this is part of the money in discussion.

The investigation into how the "ways and means" was spent is a welcome development and will ascertain if there are fraud somewhere.

One of the challenges which prompted the investigation is lack of transparency in the side if CBN and how Govt spent the money. For instance, NIRSAL loans is declared unrecoverable and this is suspicious. CBN must come clean by giving the actual number of beneficiaries and the reason for defaulting the loans. So, such frauds have to be uncovered!

If u could remember, Nigeria became a subject of discussion in the world on how we were able to survive COVID-19's economic and health effect. Nigeria survived the pandemic through huge loans from CBN'S ways and means, IMF credit support, Africa Development Bank and World Bank. It was never easy, the hit was huge in all countries across the globe and many are still struggling to recover from the economic hit.


Buhari government has done a tremendous job in keeping this country afloat because before the pandemic our borrowing wasn't close to this bad and remember we entered 2 recessions which were eminent as former Jonathan's finance minister, Ngozi was quoted to have said Nigeria was in the verge of entering recession in 2014.

In 2012, former CBN Governor, Sunusi Lamido was quoted saying whoever inherit the liability of Jonathan's govt can't do anything in a panel theme *"removal of fuel subsidy on whose interest"?*

I think only civil war was as disastrous as COVID-19 pandemic in our history as a Nation.


Printing money is valid response to coronavirus crisis.

In times of emergency, particularly war, central banks have often handed freshly printed banknotes to governments. The fight against resultant inflation was postponed until after any crisis.
https://www.ft.com/content/fd1d35c4-7804-11ea-9840-1b8019d9a987


Remember, Buhari inherited $28b & handedover $34b in our reserve.
He inherited oil production of 657kbpd
He inherited, 22 states were unable to pay salaries, now states are active to pay

olisaEze:



You’re being circumspect with the truth, my broda. According to Chief Adelabu, the Min. Of Power/Energy, the Seimens deal lay moribund for 6 years after the death of Abba Kyari, and has just been renegotiated for the third time, by the BAT administration last year. Out of ten transformers only five have been installed, and out of ten substations only three have been installed. Non is working yet, as they all have to be commissioned and energized before Nigerians can benefit. I don’t know where you’re getting the timeline of days & weeks from as not even the Minister has mentioned any specific dates.

10 Power Transformers & 10 Mobile Substations ordered in Dec 2021, and which began arriving in Sept 2022.

5 Transformers installed & commissioned:

Okene, Kogi
Amukpe, Delta
Potiskum, Yobe
Apo, FCT,
Ihovbor, Edo
While the rest have been installed waiting for commissioning like the one at Birnin Kebbi, however, the mobile transformers were allocated to the stations in need like Bichi, in Kano and Lagos among other places. The renegotiation is important because Siemens have been complaining about inflation and started regretting signing the deal which look like they are losing in the deal. In March, 2022 it was clear The Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) - aka “Siemens” - has 5 workstreams:

—Transmission (substations, transformers, transmission lines)
—Distribution (substations, transformers, etc)
—Network Simulation
—Meter Data Mgt (revenue transparency)
—Training / Capacity Building

Factory testing of the 10 contracted Mobitra Transformers (see earlier tweets in thread; contract awarded December 2021) scheduled to take place this month (July), in Italy, ahead of commencement of delivery in September 2022.

UPDATE: July 2022

Factory Acceptance Testing concluded for the Mobile Transformers, at the SIEMENS factory in Trento, Italy. Delivery will commence in Sept. (The Mobile substations will be delivered in 2023).

olisaEze:



You’re being circumspect with the truth, my broda. According to Chief Adelabu, the Min. Of Power/Energy, the Seimens deal lay moribund for 6 years after the death of Abba Kyari, and has just been renegotiated for the third time, by the BAT administration last year. Out of ten transformers only five have been installed, and out of ten substations only three have been installed. Non is working yet, as they all have to be commissioned and energized before Nigerians can benefit. I don’t know where you’re getting the timeline of days & weeks from as not even the Minister has mentioned any specific dates.

I'm in the system, I participated in the installation work. He may politicise the project but I can guarantee you facts for revisionism purpose to take the credit of the work. More than 100 transformers for world Bank funded and Siemens project have been installed in the last 2yrs. Siemens is project is overated compared to world Bank project. There is more than ₦2trillion ongoing project under TCN currently across the Nation, more have been done between 2021-2023. I always wonder what he is trying to achieve. Of course the project was delayed due to COVID-19 but please I beg you to follow these handles on Twitter and carefully read their posts prior to Adelabu's appointment and see who is lying or not:

https:///TCN_NIGERIA?s=09

https:///fgnpcppi?s=09

olisaEze:
Is this part of Buhari/Kyari Siemens deal? because adonundastand what we’re celebrating again six years after the answer to all our energy issues in this country was signed & sealed.

Siemens deal is basically for rehabilitation, expansion and upgrading of transmission infrastructure. Tbh, power sector project is one of the most complex work. Its effect can only be felt when fully commissioned. After Siemens deal around 2018, Nigeria gave Siemens energy company the design specifications that can match our grid's peculiarities and the company manufactured the transformers according to that specifications. After manufacturing, Nigerian Engineers have to fly to either France or Italy where the transformers are manufactured to join the company for factory test to ensure that they are fit. Later the transformers are shipped to Nigeria. It takes more than 2 weeks for each of the transformer to be transported from Ikeja TCN store to any location in the North due to the weight and nature of the transformer.
All Siemens transformers are already installed and most of the transformers are already commissioned with few to be commissioned in few days or weeks, so the fact is the first phase of the project is almost completed and this will only increase the transmission capacity of the grid.
However, in as much as Distribution capacity which still remains 5000MW isn't improved which is unlikely in the nearest future all this effort remain futile for now. Again, the generation capacity is still low because if generated the energy can't be distributed by DisCos due to lack of capacity to distribute that Is why we are in this mess.
So Nigeria's energy problem is complex and it takes long time to solve Engineering problem which requires design, manufacturing, civil work among others.

tunjijones:
Everything is btw Abuja and northwest.

E be like say north east is not part of the north.

TOP PROJECTS IN NORTH-EAST UNDER BUHARI ADMINISTRATION


1. Dualisation of Shuarin-Azare section of Kano–Maiduguri Road linking Kano–Jigawa–Bauchi–Yobe (Section II) (ongoing)

2. Dualisation of Azare–Potiskum section of Kano–Maiduguri Road linking Kano–Jigawa–Bauchi–Yobe–Borno States. (Section III) (ongoing)


Personnel of Mothercat Nigeria Limited at work during Minister Fashola’s inspection tour of the ongoing construction work on the Potiskum Bypass which is part of the Dualisation of Kano -Maiduguri Road Section III in Yobe State on Saturday 18, March 2017
3. Dualisation of Potiskum–Damaturu section of Kano–Maiduguri Road linking Kano–Jigawa–Bauchi–Yobe–Borno States. (Section IV) (ongoing)

4. Dualisation of Damaturu–Maiduguri section of Kano–Maiduguri Road linking Kano–Jigawa–Bauchi–Yobe–Borno States. (Section V) (ongoing)

5. Reconstruction of Gombe-Numan-Yola Road, ongoing (Gombe-Kaltungo section completed)

6. Reconstruction of 122km Mayo Belwa-Jada-Ganye-Toungo Road, commenced in 2018

7. Construction of 40MW Kashimbila Dam & Hydro Power Plant, Taraba State (Dam and Power Plant completed; construction of transmission infrastructure to connect the plant to the national grid ongoing)

8. Construction of 29MW Dadin Kowa Hydro Power Plant, Gombe State (ongoing)

9. Completed Takum Water Supply Project, Taraba State

10. Construction of 3,050MW Mambilla Power Plant, Taraba State ($5.8 billion EPC contract awarded and signed in 2017; negotiations for the financing by the China Exim Bank ongoing)

11. Energizing Education Programme, an initiative of the FGN to provide sustainable and clean power supply to Federal Universities and University Teaching Hospitals across Nigeria, is being implemented in the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University — Gubi Campus, Bauchi

12. Transmission Infrastructure (ongoing):

a. 330/132KV Molai Transmission Substation in Maiduguri completed and energized in 2018

b. 330/132KV Damaturu Transmission Substation in Yobe State completed and energized in 2018

c. 60MVA 132/33KV Power Transformers at Bauchi, Bauchi State, added capacity 48MW (2017)

d. 40MVA Mobile Substation at Damboa, Borno State, added capacity 32MW (2017)

e. 28/40MVA Mobile Substation at Mayo Belwa, Adamawa State, added capacity 22.4/32MW (2017)

f. 30/40MVA Mobile Substation at Gombe, Gombe State, added capacity 24MW (2017)

13. Social Investment Programme:

a. 74,000 N-Power Beneficiaries across the six States of the North East.

b. School Feeding currently ongoing in all 6 States of the North East: Bauchi, Taraba, Borno, Gombe, Yobe and Adamawa


Check this link for all Buhari projects across the 6 geopolitical zones here:

https://medium.com/@BuhariOsinbajo2019

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divinehand2003:
Certainly! Let's address the GidGiddi's concerns and present a compelling case for why Peter Obi should indeed consider running for the office of the President of Nigeria in 2027. 🇳🇬

**Why Peter Obi Should Run for President in 2027: A Counterargument**

1. Turning Rigged Elections into a Battle for Integrity:
- While it's true that Nigerian elections have faced challenges, Peter Obi's candidacy can be a turning point. Rather than avoiding the race, he can champion electoral integrity.
- Imagine Obi as the candidate who refuses to accept rigged results, who mobilizes citizens to demand transparency, and who fights for electoral reforms. His courage could inspire change.

2. Navigating Complexity with Nuance:
- Yes, Nigeria is multifaceted—ethnic, religious, and ideological fault lines abound. But isn't that precisely why we need a leader like Obi?
- His nuanced understanding of Nigeria's diversity positions him to bridge gaps. He can emphasize shared values, promote dialogue, and build consensus. Obi's presidency could be a unifying force.

3. The Engine Needs a Skilled Driver:
- The analogy of Nigeria as a car with a knocked engine is apt. But consider this: a skilled driver can influence the engine's repair.
- Peter Obi's leadership isn't just about occupying an office; it's about fixing the engine. His track record suggests he can address corruption, improve governance, and prioritize development.

4. Legacy Beyond Philanthropy:
- Philanthropy is commendable, but the presidency offers a broader canvas. Obi's impact as President would extend far beyond individual lives.
- Imagine policies that uplift millions, transform education, and create an environment where philanthropy thrives. His legacy could be transformative.

5. A Beacon of Hope and Inspiration:
- Nigeria yearns for leaders who embody hope. Obi's journey—from a village near yours to international success—is inspiring.
- His presidency would signal that merit, competence, and integrity matter. Young Nigerians would see a path to leadership beyond the usual suspects.

6. The Courage to Challenge the Status Quo:
- Obi's refusal to accept a "cursed office" could be reframed. What if he enters that office not as a victim but as a disruptor?
- Imagine a President Obi who challenges norms, dismantles entrenched systems, and insists on accountability. His courage could redefine the presidency.

7. The Engine Can Be Overhauled:
- Yes, no Nigerian President has been perfect. But isn't that an opportunity? Obi can be the catalyst for systemic change.
- His administration could prioritize electoral reforms, strengthen institutions, and empower citizens. The engine may be knocked, but it's not irreparable.

8. Leadership Amidst Storms:
- Every leader faces storms—propaganda, sabotage, and ideological battles. But isn't that the crucible of leadership?
- Obi's resilience, strategic thinking, and ability to navigate adversity could be assets. He won't achieve everything, but progress is possible.

9. The Call to Duty:
- Sometimes leaders emerge not because they seek power, but because duty calls. Obi's duty—to Nigeria, to its people—could propel him.
- Imagine a President who wakes up each day driven by service, not ego. His humility could be transformative.

10. The Hope of a Better Nigeria:
- Ultimately, Peter Obi's decision isn't just personal; it's about Nigeria's future. We need leaders who dare to dream.
- So, let's encourage him. Let's tell him that despite the odds, despite the cynicism, he can be the change Nigeria craves.

In summary, Peter Obi's candidacy isn't just about him—it's about us, about Nigeria. Let's envision a presidency that defies conventions, repairs the engine, and sets a new course. 🇳🇬✨

He can only be favoured through merger and decisive choice of running mate.

Streetdoctor:

yorubas always feels that they are politically smarter than d rest or they thought that dis is 80s when they used Lagos-Ibadan expressway to publish every nonsense.

Nowadays, propaganda doesn't give votes. The performance has to be felt in the life of masses!

Six Labour Party (LP) Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Their defection was announced in a letter read by the speaker, Chief Uche Ugwu, during plenary, on Thursday.

The defectors include the Majority Leader, Mr Johnson Ani (Enugu North); the Chief Whip, Mr Ejike Eze, (Igbo-Eze North 1); and the Deputy Chief Whip, Ms Princess Ugwu (Enugu South Rural).

Others are Mr Pius Ezugwu (Nsukka East); Mr Williams Amuka (Igbo-Etiti West); and Mr Osita Eze (Oji River).

The defectors, in the letters, said their defection was as a result of the existence of irreconcilable division, incessant crisis within the labour party at the national level and across all the state chapters.

They regretted that the party had evolved into perpetual discord with various factions embroiled in legal battles, which undermine its ability to effectively serve the interest of the people.

According to them, the Labour Party, once considered a beacon of hope for progressive ideas, have regrettably become synonymous with internal squabbles, thereby reducing its capacity to fulfil the aspirations of electorates.

They cited the cases of Mr Julius Abure and Mr Limido Apapa factions as well as the national treasurer as some of the divisions within the party.

They expressed the hope that the PDP would give them the platform to continue to serve the interests of their people and thanked the leaderships of Labour Party for their supports.

The defectors also acknowledge that the letters were sent to the office of the Speaker by themselves, adding that they would work wholeheartedly for the progress of their new party in Enugu State.

In his remark, the Speaker welcomed the defectors into the PDP and promised that they would be carried along in the legislative activities of the House.

With the defection, the PDP now had the majority in the House with 17 members while LP had only six members. (NAN)

https://dailytrust.com/6-enugu-assembly-members-dump-lp-for-pdp-one-year-after-election/

Penguin2:

Dem no born Akpabio well.

It’s a coordinated onslaught and lemme see how many bullets you lots can dodge.

I will just sit by and be entertained.

Meanwhile, why are northern senators just waking up?

Where were their voices when Buhari had Lawan in his armpit and was getting him to approve every loan and pass budgets without scrutiny?

I don’t support Tinubu but the double standard of these northern senators stink abeg.

So, were u on another planet when Ndume held the ball of Ahmad Lawan's senate?

Was Dino Melaye not outspoken under Buhari?

Shehu Sani was very critical of Buhari's administration.

If u didn't follow the events in the Senate under Buhari You shouldn't just judge the scenario by ignorance.

During Buhari Presidency Northern Elders forum, many sociocultural organizations from the North were extremely critical of his administration. Now Hakeem Baba Ahmad got appointment Nobody is even challenging Tinunu from Northern elders side. Northern elders forum have never supported Buhari for once.

Only fool will fall for this news. I don't know why Nigerians aren't good with figures when it comes to money.
This news is talking about 4 people stealing more than ₦90trillion.
This is disgusting news, average income of Nigeria was less than ₦8trillion annually and the income increased to more than ₦10trillion at later years.
Throughout Buhari administration Nigeria didn't make that money!

A notorious bandits’ leader in the North West region of Nigeria, Dogo Gide, has been killed.

Former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, revealed this in a post via his official X handle on Wednesday morning.

Ahmad said the bandits’ leader died from gunshot wounds sustained during a confrontation with Operation Hadarin Daji, OPHD, troops of the Nigerian Army.

“Woke up to the good news that Dogo Gide, has finally kicked the bucket. The notorious bandits leader died from gunshot wounds sustained during a confrontation with Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) forces,” Ahmad wrote.

Gide, one of Nigeria’s most wanted bandits, is responsible for the kidnapping and deaths of thousands of innocent villagers and the displacement of even more in the North.

DAILY POST gathered that his operational headquarters rotate among states in the North West, especially Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, and Katsina.

On October 30, 2023, Gide escaped death and capture following a fierce battle with Nigerian troops when they stormed his strongholds in Zamfara State in a surprise operation.

It was gathered that the troops breached Gide’s Yau Sarkin Pawa residence, searched the house, and destroyed it.

Items recovered included a tailoring factory for sewing various military and other security agencies’ uniforms, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), a mini pharmacy suspected to be used for the treatment of wounded terrorists, and five operational motorcycles and sewing machines, among others.

https://dailypost.ng/2024/03/27/notorious-bandits-leader-dogo-gide-killed/

limeta:
Something the military cannot do in the north

Around 2010 at the peak of Boko Haram insurgency hundreds of people were killed in some villages, I mean the entire communities. When Northerners were complaining of the military actions you guys far away from the insurgency ravaged place used to accuse North of protecting the criminals. If u only know how hundred communities and entire LG areas were wiped and turned to ghost towns at Maiduguri You will be shocked!

All the recent drones and military airstrikes on cuvilains are jokes?

alpharoyalty:
Why is this different from the many soldiers that have been killed and barracks over-ran by fulani herdsmen.
Why the cowardice from the NA

You should've been following how troops are on daily basis neutralizing the terrorists bandits across the North. This isn't different but how many times did killing of troops happened in a place with no arm engagement with the criminals?

Namaster:
The membership of the IsDB is suspicious. But Nigerian Politicians have no qualms feasting with the Devil. They don't even need a long spoon.

Nonsense, always coming with conspiracy theories. You should know that the insecurity and cruelty of the Banks developed and promoted by Christians is the reason why many countries are moving to Islamic Banking.
This may help you understand more:
https://aims.education/advantages-of-islamic-banking-and-finance/

The Nigerian Army has warned the Okuama community in Delta state, to “be ready to face the full wrath of the law”.

This follows the killing of soldiers who were on “a peaceful and mediatory mission”, following a communal clash between Okuama and Okoloba communities.

In a statement signed by Major-General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director Army Public Relations, the Army flayed the community for resorting to propaganda instead of fishing out the culprits.

It read: “The unfortunate killing of troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion of the Nigerian Army (NA), while on a peaceful and mediatory mission, after a reported case of communal clash between Okuama and Okoloba Communities in Ughelli South and Bomadi LGAs of Delta State respectively is not only despicable but should be unreservedly condemned by all.

“These were troops committed to peace and security of lives and property of citizens and non-citizens alike in the Niger Delta Region, murdered in cold blood by an armed youth gang of Okuama Community, in the most gruesome, heartless and cruel manner and went ahead to sacrilegiously debase their remains by ripping out their hearts by the very people they were there to protect.

“Regrettably, the community complicit in this dastardly act has resorted to media propaganda and shenanigans, rather than engage in a positive effort to fish out the perpetrators of this heinous crime. This again is a clear indication that the murder of the troops was a communally orchestrated attack against legitimate forces.

“The falsehood being peddled by these criminals and their cohorts to whip up sentiments and sway the public to coverup, endorse or support the outrageous criminal acts of their armed youth gang should be disregarded in its entirety, it is only a ridiculous attempt at justifying their crime, rather than turn in themselves to security agencies. There is no amount of propaganda that would arm-twist the narrative, they are complicit and must be ready to face the wrath of the law.

“While law-abiding citizens are assured that there will be no reprisal on the part of the troops, we enjoin all to go about their normal activities, even as ongoing efforts are scaled up to positively identify and isolate the criminals to account for their atrocious deeds.

“The Chief of Army of Staff, Lt Gen Toareed Lagbaja, while commiserating with the families of the officers and soldiers who lost their lives, has directed that no stone should be left unturned until the perpetrators of this gruesome acts are apprehended to face the full wrath of the law. Troops are determined to get to these criminals, there is certainly no hiding place for them.”

https://dailypost.ng/2024/03/18/no-hiding-place-nigerian-army-warns-okuama-community/

CodeTemplar:
Wonderment. I thought jigawa was a goat farm.

Jigawa State pioneered Internet penetration into Nigeria early 2000 thereby later establishing
Informatics Institute Kazaure in 2001. Saminu Turkish established the Jigawa Informatics Institute (JII) in 2001 and in less than eight years of its establishment, the Institute proved that its introduction in the heyday of the ICT dream is the wisest and critical aspect of the much touted ICT revolution initiated at Jigawa. Nigerians from the nooks and crannies of this Nation used to trooped to Jigawa to learn ICT. Saminu Turaki pursued ICT with unique commitment by investing billions of Naira on his pronounced dream to convert Jigawa State into the number one ICT state in Nigeria.
As far back as those years, Saminu Turaki established Galaxy ITT now co-owned by Jigawa State Govt, FG & private sector a.k.a Galaxy Backbone in 2000 which forced FG to create NITDA to regulate ICT Sector in Nigeria. Turaki founded the Galaxy Information Technology and Telecommunication (GITT) in the year 2000, barely a year into his first term as governor. Galaxy ITT became the first broadband satellite network in Nigeria.
As far back as those years, Jigawa used to have hundreds students sent to Singapore for first degree programs in ICT between 2001-2004. Jigawa state used to give more than 20 States in Nigeria internet services between 2003-2007.

Manager001:

ArewaNorth, you see your life?
You made the whole post without telling us the third Nigerian.

Sorry, I picked the news from Jigawa State Govts media while honouring the 2 indigenes of the state.
I later came to know that the 3rd person was Jimoh Maryam Ololade.

porthouse7:
wetin concern Aboki wit ict

Jigawa State pioneered Internet penetration into Nigeria early 2000 thereby later establishing Informatics Institute Kazaure in 2001.
Saminu Turkish established the Jigawa Informatics Institute (JII) in 2001 and in less than eight years of its establishment, the Institute proved that its introduction in the heyday of the ICT dream is the wisest and critical aspect of the much touted ICT revolution initiated at Jigawa.
Nigerians from the nooks and crannies of this Nation used to trooped to Jigawa to learn ICT. Saminu Turaki pursued ICT with unique commitment by investing billions of Naira on his pronounced dream to convert Jigawa State into the number one ICT state in Nigeria.
As far back as those years, Saminu Turaki established Galaxy ITT now co-owned by Jigawa State Govt, FG & private sector a.k.a Galaxy Backbone in 2000 which forced FG to create NITDA to regulate ICT Sector in Nigeria. Turaki founded the Galaxy Information Technology and Telecommunication (GITT) in the year 2000, barely a year into his first term as governor.
Galaxy ITT became the first broadband satellite network in Nigeria.
As far back as those years, Jigawa used to have hundreds students sent to Singapore for first degree programs in ICT between 2001-2004. Jigawa state used to give more than 20 States in Nigeria internet services between 2003-2007.
Simple research would have saved you from this embarrassment.

Impliment:


Congratulations guys. Who is the 3rd person? We were told they are 3 in nos. The writer should do us a favor by telling us who the 3rd person is.

Jimoh Maryam Ololade

Governor Mallam Umar Namadi this afternoon received two indigenes of Jigawa State who emerged as a grand prize winners of the Huawei ICT Innovation Competition in China

Ahmad Abdullahi and Adam Isa Adam who hailed from Babura and Roni Local Government Areas respectively are currently level 5 Computer Engineering students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

They were part of a 3-member team who represented Nigeria and emerged the overall global winner in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Competition (with focus on machine learning).

Ahmad Abdullahi in particular, made three exceptional inventions: built a floods detection robot, a cancer detection machine as well a guiding goggle that can guide a blind person navigate the road as well as convert text into spoken words.

-Jigawa Government House Media Office

13/03/2024

YourRealFather:


And the North Central also include Yoruba people from kogi and kwara like lai mohamed and the rest,

They will never reply this your post

The won't. I like debating with facts not hearsay arguments!

hardknocksng:
He took lessons from Buhari

jkpbestseries:
As it was in Buhari so shall it be other zones that produced and become president

aviona:
Story.
Not the best practice though.

However, Gen Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), remains the undisputed champion🏆when it comes to blatant nepotism and ethnic bigotry in appointments into public office.

Live with fact not rumours or propaganda.

South West Tops PMB’s Appointments With 33.7%. This is followed by people from the North West, 19.5%; North East, 15.3%; South South, 12.6%; North Central, 11.1% & South East, 7.9%.
https://dailytrust.com/south-west-tops-buharis-appointments-with-33-7-per-cent/
PMB’s appointments of heads of MDAs:
North 289 slots with 19 States.
South 278 slots with 17 States.
Is this not a well balanced appointment under Buhari?