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billante: Why do they keep omitting enugu international terminal whenever they report about the new proposed terminals....or is it not the same chinese company that is building enugu terminal that is going to build the rest, i noticed the enugu terminal construction was flagged off before the rest,

I hope there wont be any mago mago later, whereby enugu own is abandoned with the excuse of lack of funds since it seems FG is solely financing enugu new terminal not with the chinese loan others will be used to be built.

I think Enugu international terminal is been funded from the Normal budget for the aviation ministry...

You guys can rant all you like but the fact remains no president recieves another at the airport...even GEJ has not come personaly to the airport to welcome a visiting president..

The chinese president formally welcomed GEJ @ a ceremony held today @ the Great hall of China

Dis is the exact words of Bisi Akande...

awodman: “We have always been confident that no power under the
sun will stop us from becoming a political party. The party
is already registered,” Mr. Akande said while speaking to
journalists after the inspection.

So he is just expressing strong optimism...
So I wonder what the jubilation is all about...

You guys should work harder...your registration
Still has alot of riguors on the way,especially the court case by the rival APC..GOODLUCK APC NAIRALAND CHAPTER

premiumtimesng.com/news/national/140610-no-power-under-the-sun-will-stop-apc-registration-says-akande.html

ASUP said it will convene a meeting of polytechnic lecturers very soon.

Efforts to resolve the ongoing indefinite strike by university lecturers worsened on Tuesday as the lecturers’ union leaders walked out on lawmakers trying to intervene in the crisis.

The lecturers have been on strike for over one week over
government’s failure to implement previous agreements
with it

The lecturers’ union, the Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU, on Tuesday in Abuja, walked out on the joint National Assembly Committee on Education at a
meeting.

The meeting was also attended by Ministers of Education
and Labour, Professor Ruqquayatu Ruf’ai and Emeka
Nwogu respectively.

The NASS joint committee on Education had called the
aggrieved unions in the nation’s higher institutions for a
dialogue on the way forward in their ongoing industrial
action.

The meeting was convened by the joint committee on
education of the Senate and House of Representatives.
The committee had invited ASUU, the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) and the Academic Staff Union of Colleges of Education (COEASU) to a dialogue to resolve the strikes.

The strike by ASUP, Nigerian polytechninc lecturers,
entered into its eight week; while the ASUU strike began on July 1.

The committee had asked ASUU leaders to excuse it, while it interacted with ASUP and COEASU; which was viewed as a slight by ASUU.

The representatives of ASUU left the National Assembly
Complex in annoyance, saying they were slighted.
One of the members, who declined to give his name, told
journalists that they had another appointment to attend to.

Another said, “asking us to excuse them is a slight; why
should they ask us to excuse them; what is it that they
want to discuss that we cannot be part of.’’

The Chairman of the Senate Committee, Uche
Chukwumerije (PDP-Abia), tried to defend ASUU’s actions,
but members said there was no rationale for ASUU to leave.

Mr. Chukwumerije said that the committee would intensify its negotiation with the government to ensure that the issues at stake were resolved.

“All we are urging is that you call an emergency meeting
with 24 hours because the students are getting restive.

“We need to understand that if these students go out of
hand, it will cause more problems for the country.

“Please trust us to keep to this two weeks we have given
you to try and implement your demands,’’ he said
Senator Sunny Ugbuoji (PDP-Ebonyi) said it was
unacceptable for ASUU to walk out on the committee as
this showed a disregard for the entire parliament.

“ASUU has walked out on us and this should be said in
plain terms. What meeting can be more important than
this meeting?’’ Mr. Ugbuoji asked.

Representative Farouk Lawan (PDP-Kano) said that no
matter what other meeting ASUU had, “it was wrong to
walk out on us, we were trying to resolve a matter
concerning the unions.’’

Mr. Lawan said ASUU should have been patient and waited to hear from the members and the ministers, noting that no other meeting could be more important.
He urged the committee chairmen not to relent in
rescheduling another meeting with ASUU in the interest of the students who were still at home. He described the
‘’snub’’ by the ASUU representatives as not expected of
university lecturers.

Rep. Jerry Alagbaso (PDP-Imo) said ASUU’s action was
unacceptable and advised that a letter be written to the
union expressing the committee’s disapproval.

“It is arrogant for them to snub us knowing that this
meeting is in the interest of our children.

“I suggest that a strong-worded letter be written to the
union to tell them that we are not happy with their action,” he said.

Earlier, the committee had appealed to ASUP to call off its
eight-week old strike, saying that the committee was in
talks with the Federal Government on the way forward.
The committee, however, expressed optimism on the
solution within two weeks.

The ASUP President, Chibuzor Asomugha, told the
committee that the union would hold its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting and try to do the bidding of the National Assembly.

The President of COEASU, Emmanuel Nkoro, appealed to
the committee and the ministers to look into his
association’s demands to avert any strike action.

The Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqquayatu Ruf’ai, and her Labour counterpart, Emeka Nwogu, appealed to ASUP to convene a NEC meeting and call off the strike.

Both ministers gave the assurance that the Federal
Government was looking into issues raised with a view to
reaching an amicable resolution.

Source:premiumtimesng.com/news/140623-ASUU-strike-worsens-as-lecturers-walk-out-of-meeting-with-lawmakers-ministers.html

Fayemi you said this?...Don't worry,Jagaban will soon give your ticket to BAMIDELE...

awodman: "It is not an agreement; we have reached an
understanding with the leadership of Boko Haram arising
from weeks of discussion and interface that we have been
having with them.

"We will now move to the issue of parameters for an
agreement and then when we are able to agree on the
terms, the signing (of the agreement) will be done openly
and all members of the press will be invited.

"Formal agreement will follow in due course."

Source:mobile.punchng.com/output.php?link=http://www.punchng.com/news/fg-boko-haram-to-sign-ceasefire-deal/

bloggernaija: This is normal. All that is required is turn around minatenance or mass replace replacements..
However ,considering the sheer number of area competing for funding, my guess is that the Lagos state government will try to get as much use out of these buses ,then discard them.

It is NOT normal...

hardknockbroda: I think most of the blame should go to the NURTW.

The LASG thru LAMATA is just a regulator I.e they provide they provide and maintain d bus routes,bus terminals,bus sheds e.t.c while d operators (in this case NURTW) provide the buses and are responsible for maintaining dem tho the Lagos state government should find a way to enforce them but then again must we always be forced to do the right thing..

NB: Most of the buses managed by LAGBUS Asset management company (Red buses) are better maintained and are in better working condition than the BRT (Blue buses) managed by NURTW.

Lol..so you passing the blame now??

take dat: So much in a hurry to defend "Your Master". Is Lagos to Kano the same as Ilorin-Offa? Even by road, Ilorin to Offa is a journey of less than 1hr!

Your point was that govt officials have made no effort to use any of these trains..and you mentioned Good Governance tour team as a reference..so am just showing you specificaly what the GGT team has done..remember GGT is state specific and Illorin-Offa is basically in same state..When the GGT team gets to lagos and doesn't make effort to use the train then you can go amok..

take dat: Do not blame them if they are unaware. The best way to convince Nigerians is for them to see President Jonathan and his ministers travel 32hour, from Lagos to Kano, and another 32 hours back to Lagos in one of those air-conditioned coaches.

You do not expect everyone to fall for it, when government officials avoid it. Has Maku and his team ever gone on a train trip(Lagos-Kano) as part of the good governance tour to showcase as an achievement of this government? In Nigeria, government will claim they've built world-class facilities(hospitals, schools etc), yet top government officials and their wards don't patronize them.

One quick correction..Maku and the good governance team rode on the train from illorin-offa...

www.thisdaylive.com/articles/residents-laud-fg-over-resumption-of-railway-services-in-kwara/126792/

so get ur facts right...

This was @ the Eagle square today...

Some weeks ago power generation stood a little above 2,500MW due to vandalism of some pipelines supplying gas to power stations..

But recently the gas supply has been restored and as at today the country is generating 3714.8 MW...

nigeriasystemoperator.org/about/history/.

I think this explains the improvement been noticed in some areas..

oyb: This is like commissioning the ground floor in a three storey building still under construction

Lol..we have 3 sections..2 have been completed and construction is on-going in the remaining one..remba different contractors handle the different sections..is it not progress??

orgasticdance: How exactly is he breaking new ground? By participating in photo-ops with celebrities who invariably have had more influence in the world than he can dream of? He was just another greedy resourceful banker, and a mighty big airhead only interested in the bottom line and not building a worldclass company such as GTB..next abeg

Have U̶̲̥̅̊ heard about Heirs Holding?...try and google it and I hope you do get some info that will help you out of your misery...

Maxymilliano: Follow him on twitter via https://twitter.com/TonyOElumelu and ask your questions, he'll oblige you with a response ...

Am already following him..will try and send a question..never knew he might have the time to reply..

otokx: Let us hope the 2 year timeline will be met.

Otokx na 4 years ooo(48 months)...ehen,what's the level of progress on East-West road...

ilugunboy: He left the banking hall as the MD of UBA.

Thanks for the correction bro...@ topic how I wish I can get a 30 mins with Tony....alot of questions on my mind...

ilugunboy: From United Bank of Africa ( UBA)

Sorry..I know that Standard Trust Bank merged with the former UBA..the merger retained Standard Bank's Colour and UBA's name...am not certain if Elumelu headed the new UBA,just help me out dou..

When Elumelu retired from Standard Trust Bank,people whr like why the heck..but here he is proving sceptics wrong..breaking new grounds and chasing the likes of dangote...I wish him the best...

Waiting for some goons to come tell us how OBJ started this project and GEJ will do mere commissioning...

Meanwhile a brand new International Terminal will be built by the Chinese in MMA

GEJ flagging off the reconstruction

Most of you should just stop this childish behaviour of trying to discredit any acheivement that has GEJ attached to it...If you continue on this lane I promise you that you will even become more pained,the hate will eat you up the more because in the coming days a whole lot of projects are going to be commissioned by this administration....

Frank-C I love the way you are lecturing these "kids"...Ride on bro...I dey feel you Jare...

splashbaby: Many of their agents are here...I no know if you self dey among? Wetin you find go that place self?...

Lol...I follow the Ministry on BBM ....

splashbaby: Many of their agents are here...I no know if you self dey among? Wetin you find go that place self?...

Lol...I follow them on BBM

So MINISTRY OF INFORMATION monitors this forum...click this link...

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taharqa2: @OP, I think the RECONSTRUCTION of the road, a section of the Oyo-Ibadan Expressway, was actually COMPLETED and commissioned by the Minister, not the Flag-off of its reconstruction.

I just saw a section of the newly Reconstructed Road Section on National news this evening.

initially I misunderstood the report..now I understand he commissioned the completed Ibadan-Oyo section and flagged off the reconstruction of Oyo-Ogbomosho axis..

Thanks ƒσя the correction...#fresh air

Madam thumbs up on this!!..hold down the cash until they do they right thing..how can you remove funds from a project like Abuja-Lokoja road and put it in a road project in tambuwal village?...

Listening to Zakari Mohammed on political platform yesterday was really naeusating..Nansense

Lagusta: nice work Mr president!!!

but please help us complete the ibadan-oyo-ilorin express way, we really need that highway!!!!

The works minister just commissioned the Ibadan-Oyo section and flagged off the work ƒσя the Oyo-Ogbomosho section yesterday with a promise that it will be completed..read here..

www.nairaland.com/1347689/works-minister-flags-off-ibadan-illorin

take dat: Oh, slow memory? A certain Dickson was imposed, sham primaries, and what of INEC's report on PDP 2012 National Convention indicted the party? All Patriotic and fair-minded Nigerians(Not hypocritical PDP/APC officials) should publicly denounce the near-absence of internal democracy among political parties.

Let me for a second agree with you that Dickson was imposed...but nobody sat in his bedroom and said dickson must be our candidate..we saw on live TV the casting of votes by delegates...that's the difference...
Even the PDP convention you referred to an event was organized for that...Now all these gives sometin to build on

Now am happy with your last sentence..that is the right way to go...

take dat: How have I applauded "your master"? You're angry because I exposed the hypocrisy of PDP? I am not in support of internal autocracy in political parties, but PDP should first put its own house in order before poking its nose into another party's affair! You can always try to ignore my comments if nauseated, Nairaland is a market place of ideas and diverse opinions! Back Off!

What do you mean by hypocrisy of PDP?...its on record that PDP is the only party that conducts primary for its aspirants...just remind of when ACN has conducted primaries?...is it in choosing Akeredolu,in choosing Ajimobi,in choosing Amosun or even in choosing Fashola??...as a Nigerian you should condem whatever is wrong...

take dat: The new spokesperson of PDP just wants to appear busy, crying more than the bereaved and poke-nosing into the affairs of another party even when his own party is teetering on the brink of implosion because of one man's unbridled lust for power. Is Tony Anenih not canvassing for automatic ticket for President Jonathan and PDP governors? The people of Ekiti will decide!

Sometimes your hypocrisy is naeusating..on one hand you condem Anenih's proposal which has not even gotten into effect and here you are applauding your Master for doing exactly same thing...For our democracy to move forward internal party democracy is very essential..let's call a spade a spade...