₦airaland Forum

OrlandoOwoh:
Always check the moniker before you comment. The OP cloned Orikinla's handle.

Gamesmart:
No way is he from Abia State.

Ogbonnaya Onu is already a ministerial nominee from Abia State.

This is just another misinformation from our useless journalists.

Obike10:
Na cv we go chop?
What matters is for them to perform..

The Best Leaders Aren't Always the Smartest Ones.

Ofodirinwa:
Why is our own always state owned? State owned factory this, government recovers factory that.

maupe:
Names
* KHADIJA BUKAR IBRAHIM
* CLAUDIUS OMOLEYE DARAMOLA
* PROF ANTHONY ANWUKA
* JAMES OCHOLI
* MOHAMMADU BELLO
* AISHA ABUBAKAR
* ADAMU ADAMU
* JEFFREY ONYEMA
* RTD BRIG GEN DAN ALI
* ZAINAB AHMED
* OKECHUKWU ENELAMA
* MUSTAPHA SHESHURI
* HEINEKEN LOKPOBIRI
* ISAAC ADEWOLE
* USANI UGURU
* ABUBAKAR BAWA

tsdarkside:
you dont build a giant port,in a area,that dont even have enough population to stand financialy on its own.......this easteners should stop thinking with their anus,for ones......why not build a airport in every village in the east.....jealouse and unlogical people....

VickJames:
He wants Biafra but he doesnt want to work towards it. is he high or something?

Zonacom:
But why are most Nnamdi Kanu's disciples very aggressive both online and offline? I know a certain igbo man who is an ardent listener of radio biafra via cable here in plateau state. Whenever he discusses Biafra issues with fellow igbos of late, he's unusually aggressive and abusive. He terms any person that has a contrary opinion to him Onye hausa. Funny enough, the man is presently a big house in his neighborhood here in Ugwu hausa.

Cjrane2:
If you DARE make Biafra struggle about Catholics Vs. Anglicans, you have already lost it.

I know children often play with every issue under the sun.This is one issue you must avoid like a plague and tell nnamdi to flee from this topic too.. it is far safer to play with a loaded AK47 in your mouth than the catholic vs. protestant issue in Igboland
In Igboland, the catholic vs. anglican issue even tears up families talk more Biafra struggle.. PLEASE, FLEE FROM THIS PATH OF SELF DESTRUCTION. It is the most divisive topic you can ever phantom.

henchamb:
Abia Tribunal uphelds the request of the petitioner, Chief Chris Nkwonta of APGA against the declaration of Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe PDP öf Abia south senatorial seat

Rerun will hold in Ugwunagbo and Obingwa LGAs.

More update coming.

www.abiafactsnews.com/abia-south-senatorial-tribunal-update-tribunal-cancels-abaribes-victory/

Other updates
David ogba (bourdex) of APGA lost his case against senator Mao ohuabunnwa of PDP for abia north.

Ouk of PPA vs Mao ohuabunwa öf pdp for abia north. Court strikes out petition against senator mao for lack of merit

Tribunal upheld the victory of hon. Nkeiruka onyejeocha (pdp ) against the petition from Dr Ejike oji (APGA) for isuikwuato/umunneochi federal constituency

Hon chineye ike APGA lost his case against hon. Darlington Nwokocha of pdp for isiala ngwa north and south federal constituency.

NOBLEDANDY:
You are very foolish you know... You no get sense...
So Nnamdi Kanu should come and beg you to support your own freedom...

You see am seriously thinking that what he has been hammering that the westerners brought their religion to us and took away our sense of reasoning is a pure fact...

Who the gods wants to kill will first of all ran out of senses and who is destined to be a saboteur will surely be one...

I no blame you for shielding your intention under Catholic pretence buh try and be strong to dance to the music when is being played for you.

bashydemy:
Now people see what am talking about about..Kachikwu was under GEJ and none was expose cos the head has rotten already... But under PMB he is working and PMB nomminated him as a minister self.. dont br surprise if he was made minister of petroleum at the end of the day..

Pangea:
Which ex governor is free?
Today we are reading about Econet , tomorrow it will be another company!
Corruption has someone said above has been institutionalized!

VickJames:
Please explain what you mean by isolation.

VickJames:
Last night, I subscribed my modem and took time to study China's economic change and what they're doing to dominate the world. I came to an understanding that China didn't need some white investors to do the magic for them, but they did the magic themselves.

What am I trying to bring out from the first paragraph?

China built one of the largest workforce the world has ever known. Most of their youths are professionals in what they do. They didn't believe someone needs to graduate from UNN or Unizik to be a professional. As you can see, tertiary education in the university now is mere marking of attendance and passing exams.

So, I took my time out and researched on ways we can be better and reduce dependency on the government. I got information from my brother and some research websites online. What I deduced are these:

1. We should train people to be professionals in every aspect of life. We should build people with first class skills and analytical capabilities. If we have people with skills, then growing the economy will be easy. The state government will employ skilled labour in ther various ministries and not spend on "whites".

2. Check the chinese contractors and engineers, most of them are not from university of hongkong nor china. These guys were taught how to build roads and houses. These guys, after learning these skills are exported to the world and build projects for other countries. Manpower is a very great asset for any people.

3. We spend billions on contractors and engineers, who are whites. Why can't we just create our own workforce and only spend on resources to build these roads, houses and manage our networks?

4. To buy the machines to construct roads and pay your workers to build them is quite cheaper than paying whites to do the job for you. Our engineers will build our roads for us and other things.

I think many people will not see the light of what I have said but let me break it down for you.

The present education system "CANNOT" build professional but only graduates who can speak english about what they read.
Now, we still have millions of igbos who are and still will be disappointed by jamb and will lose interest in education.

We will still have those students who will not take conventional classroom learning seriously.

We will still have men who will have itchy fingers to create things and not necessarily learn them through read and pass method of education.

We can't be like China, I know but we can beat other people who're not Chinese to the game. We can export professionals to countries who have low population and low workforce. Our states can build Engineering companies who will go to different countries who're in dire need of construction and do not have money for Indians, Chinese and the Lebanese. These companies will be branded and their profits will come to us.

This is the dynamics of the whole thing. Professionals cannot and will not sit idle. They will always want to showcase what they know. They will likely go to places where they lack professionals and work there. Canada is one country that always give work permit to professionals, so as other countries like norway and co. These professionals can work there and improve on what they already know.

Pangea:
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It’s time to play by a different (ethical) set of rules (Part 9) Nigeria 3
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__ Beware the company you keep

The state government of Akwa Ibom held 15% of the equity in Econet Wireless Nigeria. This state was not one of the original investors but joined us later.

After five years, the governor of the state of Akwa Ibom decided to sell its stake. It had more than doubled in value in dollar terms, which meant it had been a good investment.

The state governor, an elderly gentleman called Victor Attah, sent a message through a friend that he wanted to see me in London to find out if I was interested in exercising Econet’s right to buy its shares. I agreed to meet him in London.

"I want to sell the shares to build an airport before I leave office," the governor explained.

The governor was accompanied to the meeting by a British lawyer who sat quietly taking notes. His name was Bhadresh Gohil.

With a wave of his hand, the governor said, "Mr Gohil is our legal advisor here in London. I have instructed him to handle all our negotiations with you."

The meeting did not last more than 30 minutes, as the governor was on his way to catch a flight to the U.S.

We agreed with Mr Gohil that we would meet with my own advisors a few days later to start the process.

A few days later, I went to his office with a professional banker who advised me on such transactions. We met in the lawyer's plush London offices. He was confident and smooth-spoken as he explained how much we were expected to pay. Then he explained that our money was to go to a "Special Purpose Vehicle" (SPV) before it was transferred to Nigeria. It was a sophisticated structure and he showed me a drawing of how it would work. I wrote it all down very carefully into my notebook.

___Such corporate entities as SPVs can definitely have legitimate purposes, but this one did not!

As I quizzed him about why such an unusual structure was necessary, Mr Gohil changed tact and tried to entice me with an offer I could not refuse (or so he hoped): "I'm also the advisor to the governor of Delta State, Mr James Ibori, and if you agree to pay for these shares using this structure, we will offer you shares belonging to all the state governments. In total, you can have more than 30% additional shares. It will be enough to take control of the company. My clients just want out, and they are willing to give you what you have always wanted."

I listened to him, quietly taking notes in my small notebook. I did not give away anything, but inside I was very angry. From the design of the structure, I knew immediately that it was meant to siphon off money before it reached the state governments. It was clear there was a conspiracy to steal a lot of money.

___Having already pocketed $13.5m, now the government officials could easily pocket probably another $100m through the sale process that they had developed with the help of Mr Gohil and other clever advisors in London!

When I left the meeting I immediately contacted the mutual friend who'd set up the governor's meeting. The friend was so embarrassed as I explained the corrupt structure clearly designed to steal money from the state governments. He promised to raise the issue with Governor Victor Attah. A few days later he came back and said Governor Attah had claimed ignorance about the proposal put to me by Mr Gohil. He said he would speak to Mr Gohil and tell him it had to be done properly without the structures.

We never heard from them again. Mr Gohil simply vanished. A few months later we were told that the shares had been offered to a company from the Middle East who subsequently bought them. I was not privy to how they did it except that they had violated my right to buy the shares... That is another chapter in the saga, but not for now.

Fast-forward three years, long after the sale. Our lawyers in London called me one day and asked if I could come urgently to a meeting with the Proceeds of Corruption Unit of the London Metropolitan Police: "You are not in any trouble, but I think you will find what they have to say very interesting!"

This special unit was launched by the British to investigate corruption by foreign government officials who try to launder stolen money to the U.S. and the UK.

The officers asked me to explain everything I knew about the sale of V-Mobile shares to Celtel (later Zain).

I explained the history of the entire transaction and the shareholders disputes that had led to our departure. After awhile, they asked me to focus on specific events, and, in particular, my meetings in London with the governor of Akwa Ibom, and also the meetings with Mr Gohil. It became clear to me that they had a lot of information!

"What can you tell us about this structure, using a Special Purpose Vehicle?"

I explained my understanding of it. Later on, I gave them my diary in which I had recorded the details of my meeting that day with Mr Gohil.

Below my drawing of the structure, I had written in bold letters:

"This is corrupt!!!"

Not long after my meeting with the Proceeds of Corruption Unit, Mr Gohil was arrested together with one of his partners and several others. I later learned that when the Middle Eastern company bought the shares, some of the proceeds had been diverted using the Gohil structure. Some of the money was sent to a bank in London. This large amount of money was enough to alert the British authorities that money was being laundered through their banking system.

Their investigations led them to Gohil and his associates. They raided his offices and found stashes of documents, including details of the structures. Now they were looking for witnesses to help prosecute them for corruption and money laundering.

The British authorities tried without success to get other parties, including the governor of Akwa Ibom, to come out and clear their names but they refused. Officials of President Umaru Musa Yar'Aduah's government successfully thwarted all extradition requests.

I was asked to be a witness in the trial of those who had been arrested in London. I willingly accepted. Next I will tell you about my role as a 'Witness to the Crown" on behalf of the people of Nigeria whose money had been stolen. It would be the first time that someone big went to jail (in a foreign country) for stealing money from Africans.

To be continued . . .

Handsomegod:
Someone once showed me a video of Enugu-Onitsha dual carriage way from Umunya to Ugwuoba and it was a helluva an eyesore especially during this rainy season. He also showed me from 9th mile to the base of Onyeama mines and it was riddled with innumerable pot holes and contours. More like driving in amazon forest because the bumps and holes keeping jabing at ur vehicle! It is inconceivable that such an important region suffers such neglect. Let me remind us all that I was still a student in UNN in 2006 when that road was awarded and work began on it from Abakpa junction. That we are still talking of same road almost 10 years later, in worse state is massive indictment on a lot of stake holders who interestingly are our brothers. The Kano-Maiduguri expressway which is 20 times longer was completed under 4 years and so was the Dute-Bauchi expressway to mention but a few. While we throw darts at the Fed govt for neglect,be reminded that our Locki may be one of our own. Those who fear that the sparse financial status of the current eastern governments may not carry the repair of the roads have a point yet as a palliative measure,it won't cost much to grade these failed portions and asphalt them if possible, at least to moderate the time wasted and preserve the life span of vehicles,especially of regular users.

kmariko:
Why not build rail lines instead of road. The 2 states can invite investors to do that and it will not cost them anything just the right of way.

investnow2013:
We should not always follow Nigeria's monistic system in everything!. Nigeria only believe in one way traffic in everything & we adopted same or worse in Igboland!.What stops Enugu or Anambra State from opening other roads linking Enugu & Anambra is beyond believe!.Must we rely on Enugu/Onitsha express road alone!.We need to open at least 6 connecting roads in between us even without the useless Federal express road!. This will open up Anambra/ Enugu States economy!.

Adminisher:
Obviously because she is not Igbo she is not Nigerian.
You guys are soon going to make yourselves irrelevant and every other tribe will race past you if you don't stop local, narrow minded, parochial thinking. The world is moving please move with it. Stop outdated stereotyping

bashman004:
The thunder wey go fire people that are protesting against this woman nomination still dey inside ceiling for heaven...
E go soon fall on top their head...

DikeOha882:
You mean the abadoned mall? Nothing is happening there as at august I was in Aba

ZKOSOSO:
Bla bla bla.......... where is she from?
Which primary, second sch, uni or poly did she attend,,,,,,,?

Is She really a Nigerian or Nigerien from maradi?
I know Amina Zubair in 2006.. when has she changed to mohamed?

Is she from Gombe or Kaduna or igbirra?

Let's know too, @OP

IGBOPRINCE:
The roads leading to douglas, from douglas to nekede, nekede to futo re all in bad shape.

Rochas is confused and don't know what else to do. The free educational system in imo state is really affecting his project plans for imo state infrastructural development.

The youth must work programs in imo state? He has dissolves it.

Rochas is confused...