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[quote author=Sunny_bobo link=topic=377182.msg5263851#msg5263851 date=1262822061]_{Hope he is not from Anambra}!! [/quote]he is from anambara

[quote author=~Bluetooth link=topic=376687.msg5263101#msg5263101 date=1262813843]F u c k US,those senators can always patronise swiss bank and cayman island to keep their loots.so who lose?[/quote]Are you supporting the looting of the nigeria's wealth?

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OMO IBO:
Although i agree with the article I believe it is a very cheap ploy to gain recognition.

seconded.

We’re helpless on Yar’Adua – Senate
Cover Stories Jan 6, 2010
By Dayo Benson, Political Editor & Emmanuel Aziken

ABUJA—THE Senate, yesterday, said it was helpless on President Umaru Yar’Adua’s ill-health and his capability to continue in office, arguing that the constitution does not empower it to act in such situation.

But, Senator Ganiyu Solomon, (Action Congress, Lagos West Senatorial District), disagreed, stressing that the National Assembly is not helpless. He added that it has power under the constitution to salvage the situation.
Senate’s spokesman, Senator Ayogu Eze, said this at a briefing in Abuja, while Senator Solomon spoke to Vanguard on telephone.

The continued absence of President Yar’Adua from the country in the last 45 days was also a major agenda at the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, governors’ meeting yesterday.

Although the Senate appreciated the concern of Nigerians on the continued absence of the President, it affirmed that it had received assurances that the President was recovering and would soon return to work.

Eze, who spoke on behalf of the Senate President, Senator David Mark, at an emergency briefing, noted that the 1999 Constitution did not make provisions on such a situation that Nigeria hasfound itself.

He had called the briefing to address the enlistment of Nigerians among those to be subjected to increased security screening by the United States.

[b]The briefing later dove-tailed to Yar’Adua’s absence from the country even as Eze parried most of the questions including a question as to whether the failure of the President to give indication of his whereabouts and circumstances amounted to gross misconduct.

Eze, who claimed that the Senate had received assurances on the improving health of the President, rebuffed questions as to the authority for his claim on the President’s recovery.

Our hands are tied on Yar’ Adua —Senate

Expressing the Senate’s frustrations with the 1999 Constitution which he said limited its powers on the absence of the President, he said:

“It doesn’t give us any leeway to compel him to do that. And, the other option which the constitution will may be give the National Assembly the leeway will be such a contentious and rambunctious and problematic route for anybody to travel in a democracy that is so tender and so young.

“I think that you are misplacing this question because the legislature does not have a compulsive power, the legislature does not have a compulsive power. The constitution has stated from Section 141 to 145 clearly what should be done in each case and the National Assembly is maybe the port of last resort and I think that we have gotten assurances that Mr. President is doing very well and he is on his way back.

“Why don’t we give him the benefit of doubt…time has a way of healing things like this because there are things that you cannot heal by running your adrenaline and I believe that time will heal this problem. Those who have seen him have assured us that he has done a tremendous recovery and we have no reason to doubt that he has not recovered and that he is on his way back. We have no reason to doubt that.

“I think that the concern that the absence of Mr. President is generating is quite interesting and quite healthy because it shows that Nigerians are actively interested in what those who govern them do. I don’t think that anybody will take away your right to express yourself the way you are doing, expressing anxiety, especially when not too much information has been made available.

“As I said earlier, time will heal this situation and the constitution has not, and, I repeat, has not specified made a section or any pronouncement on the situation in which we are in today. There is no such section in the constitution which says the President cannot be out of his seat away somewhere or can be, the constitution is quite silent on it.

And, if we do anything outside what the constitution says we will be committing an illegality, so, I call for restraint, I call for caution, time will heal the situation.”

Saying the situation on hand necessitated a review of the 1999 Constitution, he said:

“There are a lot of things that we need to take care of in the constitution. The present constitution which we operate and we don’t have any other one until we amend it talks about the President assenting to the bill, it didn’t describe the theatre, it didn’t describe the theatre where this assignment will be undertaken, that is what the constitution says.”[/b]

Senator Solomon disagrees

According to Senator Solomon, “It is very important we identify where we are now. A situation in which the President is indisposed and there is nothing to suggest that his Vice is handed over to. It means the constitution is not being followed.

So, that means that everything that has been done so far is illegal. So, it is an issue that should be discussed.
‘’The constitution does not envisage a situation where Mr President and the VP will not be in charge. I can tell you that there must be a solution to it in the constitution. Are we saying that we should go as we are now. What Senate Ayogu Eze said cannot be the aggregate opinion. We cannot claim to be helpless. We should actually do something about it.
There is a lot the ruling party can do. If they are helpless should the National Assembly be helpless too? Whoever says anything now is expressing a personal opinion,‘’ he declared.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/01/06/were-helpless-on-yaradua-senate/comment-page-4/#comments

tkb417:
most have been saying rubbish
how can we support the US blacklisting Nigeria?

what nonsense!!
as toothless as our leaders are, ill still support severing ties with the US!

the asians are worthy and able substitutes!!!

i cant understand why an average Nigerian are quick to support whatever rubbish the west dish to us; must we behave like dunderheads even in the face of bad governance?

i support the ultimatum

After ultimatum what next?This is a time to use our heads rather than being unneccesarily emotional about it.Has nigeria developed itself to the extent that it can withstand bans?You trust asians?Have you dealt with them before?If you want nigeria to become north korea be my guest.

felifeli:
You people have very little understanding. If we allow attitudes like this to go on against Nigeria we will eventually become the greatest joke in the world - you and me included. Do you continue with a marriage in which you are being treated like a dog ?. No, it is a nonsense marriage. I will vote that Nigeria suspends diplomatic relationship with US until the matter is resolved. Let us be able to walk with our heads high for a change rather than grovelling for acceptance.[b] We are a great and intelligent people, not criminals like these countries are turning us into.[/b]Yes , let's break diplomatic relationship with USA. It will be the biggest shock that they will receive and it will catch the world's attention that Nigeria means business- at last.

1st Bolded-If you do not know nigeria has been a joke in the community of nations for sometime.

2nd Bolded-You honestly think those sinators and house of representathieves care about nigeria?You think they can go ahead and break relationships with the US?A country which most of their wards and relations are schooling and living?My guy they are only making noise so that they can be noticed.

3rd Bolded-It is not reflecting in the country.

deor03:
I hope the military is getting ready,

To do what?Strike US

The unemployment market has just received new members.

Oceanic Bank sacks another 1,250 staff
By OMODELE ADIGUN
Wednesday, January 06, 2010


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In keeping with the words of its Managing Director , Mr John Aboh, that mass sack would be an ongoing exercise in Oceanic Bank, another batch of 1,250 staff were disengaged from the bank on Monday and Tuesday.
According to our sources, the figure is made up of 900 core staff, comprising bulk tellers, drivers and those in the e-business unit as well as other departments, while the remaining 350 were contract staff employed under the subsidiaries of the bank namely OSIL and VLA.

It was gathered that the management was contemplating reducing its workforce of over 7,000 staff by half before the second quarter of the year. A decision that entails contracting its over 420 branch network by 30 per cent.

Also some of the departments are to be rationalized as plans are afoot to merge the Corporate Affairs and Brand Communication departments into Corporate Communication Department.

Daily Sun sources revealed that more than half of the sacked workers had received their letters, especially those in headquarters and those in branches not too far from Lagos, as the letters were conveyed through courier services.
The bank had, three weeks ago, booted out 1,500 workers in keeping with a purported directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that all the banks, especially the eight rescued ones, should prune their workforce as part of cost saving measures aimed at shoring up their liquidity. However, this had already been denied by the apex bank.
One of the affected staff told Daily Sun that before a staffer received the sack letter, the first indication that such worker had been ‘separated’, as used in the sacked letters, was that he would have no access into the bank’s intra mail services as he or she would have been disconnected from the electronic intra mail services, thus making it difficult to log in.

It was gathered on Tuesday that the 1,500 worers earlier disengaged were yet to get their separation benefits as promised in the disengagement letter. Daily Sun gathered that some of the separated workers had been making enquiries on why their entitlements were yet to be paid into their accounts as assured by the management but to no avail.

Feelers from the bank, however, indicated that the delay in the payment of the severance pay might not be unconnected with the current rationalization exercise as well as the decision to slash the take home pay of the remaining workers by 30 per cent. The salary reduction is expected to take effect this January.
When contacted, an official of the bank, who pleaded anonymity, denied that there was an ongoing mass sack in the bank.

Oceanic bank is one of the five banks whose chief executives were sacked last year by the apex bank over allegations of erosion of shareholders’ fund, lack corporate governance, undue exposure to the stock market with huge portfolio of non-performing loans and general abuse of office.

http://sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2010/jan/06/national-06-01-2010-03.htm

Afam:
We need leaders that will put the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians first. With that in place Nigeria will react in the way it can as it is 100% to punish a country for the action of a 23 yr old who was obviously bred and educated outside Nigeria.

The bolded will have to happen first before the below statement

Afam:
Unfortunately, we have shameless Nigerians that will not only justify the US actions but will support them even if such actions will subject them to inhuman treatment.

godseyi:
If Agberoism is a form of employment, then the whole state better turn into Agberos. Some of this boys earn much more than what some people working in offices earn in a month. I once saw(on a Saturday) a very popular agbero in Ojuelegba bus stop, on his way to an outing with his family(wife and two kids), seated and smiling in a 5-series BWM. I was like, what the, The next tuesday, I spotted this same guy at Ojuelegba again, running after buses, fighting and making himself a total nuisance. It was then I became convinced that these agbero boys are not as poor as they look.

So you thought all those agberos are poor church rats?

The eye looks likes someone high on igbo

I did not see Sully Muntari on the ghanian list.Is he injured?

EmperorOlu:
Yeah, finance will be a major stumbling block but we could offer the company supplying the arms payment after we succeed, with state funds of course (surely the Nigerian people will understand ).

70% of infantry personnel will consist of Nigerian citizens while the remaining 30% will consist of highly trained mercenaries from other parts of Africa and beyond. The problem is where do you recruit committed Nigerians who will do this for the love of country not for a position in government?

That one go be even bigger problem than finance

[quote author=Chapelle.S link=topic=375544.msg5247882#msg5247882 date=1262629895]Nigeria should have made the list of "state sponsors of terror" and not in the second group but all said and done we are now among the notorious 14.Good news?

chei,chineke ndi Saudi Arabia zoputa umu gi,anyi na ario gi biko![/quote]Ike agwula Chineke n'ihe gbasara nigeria.

Apart from finance another problem what nationalities will make up the invading army?nigerians or pure mercenaries?

Why was he even carrying fake passports?I mean this is someone that travels around europe and the world as a whole due to his prffesion without any qualms.

I do not think it will work.I mean how will you categorize a kogi yoruba?Southern nigeria or northern nigerian?

Where will the capital be?Certainly not in the yoruba or igbo dominated areas.

Use the search button

playah P:
I can't beleive that Nigerians still can't accept the truth.

I wouldn't say my source but you guys are pushing me, My source is an extended family member (nuff said).

Listen and listen good people, He is dead, i wouldn't have believed it myself but then i thought of the possibility and also considered the fact that my source is a family member.
He also told me that his wife and first daughter went to the holy ground to pray for him and after that, went on an EXPENSIVE SHOPPING SPREE

I have no evidence to offer, i am sorry, but i am not the one in Saudi Arabia and i am not the family member, its a shocking news but we have to accept it in good fate and await the next president.

It seems u are serious about this info

Nna na wa for your rumor _{but i cannot really doubt this observing the present situation.}

sjeezy8:
Become has a point but can the guy leave edo bayelsa and co . , out of it mehn? its annoying

He has his eyes on Oil

What do you guys think of Sergio Busquets

Is Ikechukwu Uche injured?

EmperorOlu:
Wow, finally the chameleon has come out of it’s skin. Since we are now on an insulting level, why don’t you brush up on your English and learn how to table a sentence properly. Oops ! i forgot you got okirika education .LOL

So much for brushing up of english(gbongan style)