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akpamuomenka:why wouldn't the yorubas be shedding Igbo blood when he knows they are dangerous and not to be trusted according lugard. |
VastFinder:Mr Man kunle is not the youngest.Infact he is the 2nd borne |
sexybbstar:while Moji is my own crush.The woman is too beautiful.May God bless her with the fruit of the womb. |
Those hypocrite slaves will come out and vote For their master GEJ if he contest oooo. GEJ till 2019 in 2015,BIFRA we want in 2017....Mtcheeeew. |
In short,she can't be a virgin! Also,she is not fine. |
rada rada! A marriage they don't know what will become of it tommorrow. |
tinz:lolz...its not my words.Those are words of your brothers on nairalands. Mr man,there are international airport in portharcourt.you can use that. |
APDA: Is it a threat to APC or PDP?
ON June 7, 2017 6:37 AM / IN Politics / BY
Okogba / Comments The unveiling of the new political party, Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance, APDA, to the public last Monday came with much apprehension from members of the new party and some other interested political stakeholders. By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Edit A PDA has for some weeks been rumoured to be the alternative platform canvassed by some members of the former ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP who would not contemplate having Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as their national chairman. It is remarkable that the PDP had in the past also distanced itself from the new political party. However, believing that was difficult especially for those who had followed the PDP’s recent dance of death. However, the deep connection of PDP chieftains in the new party could not be hidden despite the overt effort to portray the party as a convergence of political stakeholders from different persuasions but sharing the same political philosophy of social democracy. Among the fronts presented to show off the party as being distinct from the PDP was the appointment of the veteran party organiser, Alhaji Shittu Mohammed as interim national chairman of the party. Mohammed was before now, chairman of the Republican Party, one of the fringe parties that had not made much impact on the political landscape. However, more crucially, he was not too long ago, chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, an outfit formed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for political parties to interact among themselves. Another face projected to distinct the party from the PDP was the very visible presence of Chief Dan Nwanyanwu, a former national chairman of Labour Party, LP.. After his exit from Labour Party, about two years ago, Nwanyanwu had remained seemingly partyless until now. The most visible PDP stakeholder at the unveiling which took place at the Ritz Continental Hotel in Abuja was the broadcast mogul, Chief Raymond Dokpesi who had vied for the office of national chairman of the PDP last year. Dokpesi, who stayed at the back of the hall when challenged on his presence at the non-PDP event shied away from the newsmen saying only that “it is not my show.” Many other PDP bigwigs Vanguard learnt, however, preferred to remain in the shadows and monitored the event from their homes which was broadcast live on the AIT network owned by Dokpesi. However, the emergence of the new party Vanguard learnt is only one of the options for the Senator Ahmed Makarfi led tendency in the PDP. Other options reportedly being canvassed include a merger into the Social Democratic Party, SDP one of the many parties that the Makarfi group had been negotiating with. Other parties that have been in talks with the Makarfi faction Vanguard learnt include Labour Party, the Advanced Democratic Party, ADP which had initially styled itself as the mega party that political commentators had for the past months been predicting would birth in the polity. Sources said that the Makarfi faction in the PDP which is presently the only major critical political group to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has in a bid to strengthen itself ahead of the 2019 general elections had mandated the Gana committee to negotiate with new and old political groups. “The idea is to see which of them has enough social democratic credentials so that even if the Supreme Court judgment is favourable,” the party would know how to go a source close to the development disclosed yesterday. A leading stakeholder and former journalist said that the emergence of APDA would remove the controversies that normally shadow the nomination of candidates. “A situation in which governors and some bigwigs determine who is the party’s candidate for president or governor cannot obtain in APDA,” the former journalist told Vanguard as under the new dispensation voting for nomination of candidates would be done electronically from the wards. “Party members would not need to come to Abuja to elect a presidential candidate as they would do it from the wards and no one can influence them as it is the practise when they come to Abuja,” the stalwart said. The crave for internal democracy has understandably shaken some PDP governors who were believed to have been in support of the new party at the beginning. Whether the governors turn against the APDA would depend on whether or not they are able to find an alternative platform to project their political aspirations. Understandably, even before the unveiling ended last Monday, the PDP was again denying any association with the new political party. Spokesman of the Makarfi faction, Prince Dayo Adeyeye in a statement said: “For the avoidance of doubt, we reiterate once again that we are not in any way associated with the new party in any form or guise. The APDA is neither an offshoot of the PDP nor its alter ego as some are speculating.” “This statement is made purely to set the records straight and to avoid unnecessary innuendos, speculations and ambiguity that may threaten the continued unity and solidarity of our party members. “We thank millions of well meaning Nigerians for their concern and commitment to the defence of our nascent democracy. In the end this democracy cannot survive without a strong and vibrant opposition,” the statement read. www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/apda-threat-apc-pdp/
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Do you know why the South East development
bill was rejected? In the bid to douse and calm the temperaments of some of the Reps members who voted for the passage of the South East development bill that was rejected by the majority of the house and the common masses who thought that the Reps rejection of the bill was a wrong approach, Hon. Sunday Karimi, PDP, representing Yagba East/Yagba West/ Mopa-muro, Kogi State enumerated what seems to be the reasons behind the rejection of the bill. These according to Hon. Sunday in Channels television includes: 1. They brought the bill as a result of agitations from their people. 2. looking at the common interest of Nigeria as a nation not a specific zone, i.e South East region. 3. Military governments contributed immensely in the development of South East region after the civil war. 4. Government after government has done a lot for the development of the South East. 5. When the bill for the development of North East was passed in the house, we have know reason not to accept it because of the Boko haram things going on cum the destruction of properties. 6. Speaker rejecting the bill for the development of North Central. 7. Where will the funding come from? These and so many other reasons were held responsible for the rejection of South East development bill by the house of representatives. What is your opinion on this? www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/video-reasons-rejection-south-east-development-bill/ |
KingLennon:Even wole soyinka. |
He has never fought any battle now.The mob just had a friendly match with him and he was defeated. May his soul RIP. |
These two men were just two guys suffering form youthful exuberance that lead to loss of 3000 000 soul.Both of them would be regretting what they did.They would now realize that they were just being childish like several nairalanders now. |
Key National Conference
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August 21, 2014 Festus Owete The National Conference will today present its report to President Goodluck Jonathan at a ceremony in Abuja. The Chairman of the Conference, Idris Kutigi will lead the other members of the leadership as well as the 492 delegates to present the document, which is in three volumes, at a ceremony scheduled for 3p.m. at the National Judicial Institute, NJI. The delegates held a dinner Wednesday night to mark the end of the confab. The dinner was attended by Vice President Namadi Sambo, who assured that the outcome of the Conference would be utilized to settle the nation’s myriad problems. “The deliberations of the Conference will be utilized to settle the nation’s problems,” Mr. Sambo said, stressing that it was convoked by Mr. Jonathan because of his belief that there was no alternative to dialogue. The vice president expressed joy at the understanding exhibited by the delegates while the Conference lasted and that Nigerians and the Federal Government would remain grateful to them. He said the delegates succeeded in producing a living document. The Assistant Secretary, Media and Communications, Akpadem James, told PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday night that top government officials, including Mr. Namadi, President of the Senate, David Mark, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Aloma Muktar, would attend the closing ceremony today. The Conference commenced March 17 when it was inaugurated by Mr. Jonathan. It was originally billed to last three months but was granted about one month extension. It concluded committee sittings and plenary sessions in mid-July after which delegates went on a short break to enable the conference’s secretariat compile the report. The delegates returned to approve the draft report after which it finally closed last Thursday following a motion by Second Republic Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Richard Akinjide, and seconded by Yadoma Mandara, who was the youngest delegate. The convocation of the Conference was packaged by a 13-member Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue headed by Femi Okurounmu, a former senator. The Committee submitted its 69- member report last December. Apart from its 492 membership drawn from different spheres of life, the Conference was supervised and managed by a secretariat whose six members were also nominated by the Federal Government. The others, besides Mr. Kutigi, were Bolaji Akinyemi, (deputy chairman), Valerie-Janette Azinge (Secretary), Akilu Ndabawa (Assistant Secretary, Conference Proceedings), Mahmood Yakubu (Assistant Secretary, Administration and Finance), and Akpandem James (Assistant Secretary, Media and Communications). During the period the Conference sat, its stability was tested by some thorny national issues, which included resource control, derivation principle, Land Use Act, national security among others. However, at the end of it all, the Conference made some far-reaching recommendations. Below are the highlight of its recommendations made compared with those of the previous conferences, namely the 1994/1995 Constitutional Conference (CC) convoked by late head of state, Sani Abacha and the National Political Reform Conference, NPRC, convoked by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Creation of 18 New States 2014 National Conference: Recommended the creation of 18 new states (three per geo-political zone).. Among them are Apa, Edu, Kainji, Katagum, Savannah, Amana, Gurara, Ghari, Etiti (South East zone), Aba, Adada, Njaba-Anim, Anioma, Orashi, Ogoja, Ijebu and New Oyo. Apart from the 18 proposed states, the Conference also recommended one new states for the South East to make the zone have equal number of states with the other zones except the North West which has seven. It also recommended that states willing to merge can also do so based on certain conditions. 2005: NPRC said 36 states structure is too expensive and that the situation will become worse given the number of requests for the creation of new states some of which would need to be met for the sake of peace and stability of the economy. 1994/1995 Constitutional Conference recommended the creation of 20 new states namely Gombe, Apa, Nasarawa, Hadejia, Tiga, Zamfara, Sardauna, Katagum, Ghari, Kainji, Bayelsa, Orashi, Anioma, Ekiti, Ebonyi, New Oyo, Ogoja, Itai, Ijebu-Remo and Rivers East. Some of the states have since been created. Resource Control/Derivation Principle/Fiscal Federalism 2014 NC: The Conference noted that assigning percentage for the increase in derivation principle, and setting up Special Intervention Funds to address issues of reconstruction and rehabilitation of areas ravaged by insurgency and internal conflicts as well as solid minerals development, require some technical details and consideration. The Conference therefore recommends that Government should set up a Technical Committee to determine the appropriate percentage on the three issues and advise government accordingly. 2005 NPRC: Recommended an increase in the level of derivation from the present 13% to 17% in the interim pending the report of the expert commission. Massive and urgent programme of development of infrastructure and human resources of the Niger Delta should be embarked upon by the Federal Government. 1994/1995 CC: It said in determining the formula, the National Assembly shall take into account allocation principles especially those of population, equality of states, internal revenue generation, land mass, terrain as well as population density provided that the principle of Derivation shall be constantly reflected in any approved formula as being not less than 13% of the Revenue accruing to the Federation Account directly. The various mineral resources should be controlled and managed by the Government of the Federation through an arrangement which involves Oil Producing States and Communities, in particular, the rights and privileges which the Mineral and Mining Act of 1999 confers on States, Local Governments, Communities and land owners should equally be extended to the case of petroleum resources Public Finance/Revenue Allocation 2014: That the sharing of the funds to the Federation Account among the three tiers of government should be done in the following manner: Federal Government – 42.5%, State Governments – 35% and Local Governments 22.5% That the percentage given to population and equality of states in the existing sharing formula be reduced while that assigned to Social Development sector be increased to a much higher percentage so as to ensure accelerated development of all parts of the country. 2005 NPRC: No specific recommendation, but advised that the number of local government in a state should not count as a criterion for revenue allocation 1994/1995 Constitutional Conference: The National Assembly shall determine the Revenue Allocation Formula which formula shall each time remain in force for a period of not less than five years from the day the bill shall be assented to by the president. Forms of Government 2014 NC: Recommended the Modified Presidential System, a home-made model of government that effectively combines the presidential and parliamentary systems of government. The president shall pick the vice president from the Legislature. The President should select not more than 18 ministers from the six geo -political zones and not more than 30% of his ministers from outside the Legislature. Reduce Cost of governance by pruning the number of political appointees and using staff of ministries where necessary. 2005 NPRC: The Conference recommended the retention of Presidential System of Government. The number of ministries at the centre should be reduced to between 15 and 18 and to a maximum of 10 at the state level. Similarly, appointment of Special Advisers should be pegged to six and not more than three at the state level. Appointment of special assistants should be made from within the public service. 1994/1995: Recommended presidential system and federalism. Legislature 2014 National Conference: Bi-cameral legislature, but all elected members of the legislative arms of all the tiers of government should serve on part- time basis Power Sharing/Rotation 2014 NC: Recommended that the presidential power should rotate between the North and the South and among the six geo-political zones while the governorship will rotate among the three senatorial districts in a state. 2005 NPRC: The principle of power rotation should be enshrined in the Constitution so that executive positions rotate at federal, state and local governments. The office of the president, governors and local government should rotate in such a way that all the geo-political zones in the federation, states, local governments, as the case may be should have a chance to produce a president, governor and local government. It should not however be included in the constitution because of the emotive nature of the issue. There should be legislation by the National Assembly to ensure that the office of the president should rotate between the north and the south as well as amongst the geo-political zones of the country on the basis of equity, justice and fairness. The principle should be applicable to states and local government on senatorial basis for the governorship and at ward or district for the position of chairman of LGs. 1994/1995 CC: Rotational Presidency should be enshrined in the Constitution. The same logic should apply to rotation of the governors and chairmen of LGs. It recommended multiple vice presidents with a way to ensure that at least one comes from the same zone as the president. Local Government 2014 NC: Local Government will no longer be the third tier of government. The federal and states are now to be the only tiers of government. States can now create as many local governments they want. The Joint State/Local Government Account be scrapped and in its place the establishment of a State RMAFC with representatives of LG and a Chairman nominated by the Governor. The Constitution should fix the tenure for Local Government Councils at three years. Conference recommends the scrapping of State Independent Electoral Commission, SIECs. 2005 NPRC: The Conference retained three levels of government comprising federal, state and local government councils 1994/1995 CC: The Local government shall be a third tier of government in Nigeria, but in order to save costs, a local government council shall consist of the Chairman, Vice Chairman and elected Councillors without a legislative arms. Each State shall maintain a special account to be called “State Joint Local Government Account” into which shall be paid all allocations to the Local government councils of the state from the Federation Account. State Houses of Assembly to create local governments and the life of local government officials will be three years. Immunity Clause 2014: The immunity clause should be removed if the offences attract criminal charges to encourage accountability by those managing the economy. 2005 NPRC: Recommended that immunity clause as enshrined in Section 308 should be amended to remove immunity provision for crimes bothering on corrupt practices, economic and financial crimes and other serious offences such as suicide and murder. Independent Candidacy 2014 NC: It recommended that every Nigerian who meets the specified condition in the Electoral Act should be free to contest elections as an independent candidate. 2005 NPRC: Recommended the recognition of Independent candidate in election 1994/1995: The Conference recommended that Independent Candidature should be recognized and should be in the constitution Governance 2014 NC: The creation of the office of the Accountant General (Director-General) of the Federation as a distinct and separate office from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federal Government. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation shall oversee the accruals of revenue into and disbursement from the Federation Account as and when due; and shall administer these funds as required by the Constitution, while the office of the Accountant General of the Federal Government shall oversee the accounts of the Federal Government. 2005: Separation of the offices of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice. The Attorney General for the Federation shall be appointed by the President for a single term of six years subject to the confirmation by the Senate Anti-corruption: 2014: A Special Courts to handle corruption cases should be established in the light of undue prolongation in the trials and prosecution of corruption cases in the regular courts. A non- conviction-based asset forfeiture law should be enacted with broad provisions to deal with all issues of proceeds of crimes by the anti-graft agencies and the courts. 2005: Special Courts should be set up for prosecution of cases emanating from corrupt practices and such cases should not last more than 90 days. Secondly, it recommended that the authorities should Investigate and confiscate corruptly acquired wealth of past rulers and bring them to justice. Re-introduction of the War Against Corruption and EFCC and Code of Conduct should be made members of Screening Committees at all levels of government to screen all candidates aspiring to political office before elections Land Tenure Act 2014 NC: The Land Tenure Act should remain in the Constitution but be amended to take care of those concerns, particularly on compensation in Section 29 (4) of the Act to read “land owners should determine the price and value of their land based on open market value 2005 NPRC: 1994/1995 CC: Recommended that the Land Use Decree should be reviewed in line with the recommendations made by the Nigeria Law Reform Commission in 1991. It rejected the suggestion that the law should be completely abrogated. National Anthem 2014 NC: Re-introduce the old National Anthem Religion 2104 NC: The Conference recommended that there will be no government sponsorship of Christian and Muslim pilgrimages to the holy lands. It also resolved that churches and mosques should begin to pay tax to government. |
Basic123:Is that not dokpesi that returned his own share of dazuki 2billion dollars |
APDA: Unlike APC, our new party’ll address all issues that’ll keep Nigerians united – Nwanyanwu ON June 5, 2017 10:24 PM / IN News / BY Tony / Comments Former National Chairman of Labour Party, Chief Dan Nwanyanwu, on Monday said that, unlike the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, party and others like the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the newly floated party, the Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA), will address all issues that will keep Nigerians united as a nation especially in the face of recent Biafra agitations and other threats to Nigeria’s united existence. He also said that Nigeria needed politicians with good character and integrity to address its economic and political challenges, hence, the new party. He stated this at the unveiling of Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA), a new political association, and its Interim National Executive Committee (NEC) to the public in Abuja. Nwanyanwu, who announced his membership of the group, congratulated the interim leadership and described the “birth’’ of the group as historic He said that none of the party`s promoters was new to the country`s politics, and that though they came from different political backgrounds, they were bound by a common ideology. According to Nwanyanwu, the party`s promoters were identified by their character and integrity and were poised to address the country`s economic and political challenges. “The party I am unveiling today on behalf of us is ideologically roofed. “It seeks to address all the fundamental issues that will keep Nigerians united, with every citizen having a sense of equality, justice, protection, belonging and fair play. “We are determined to present to Nigerians a political party that will be highly disciplined, provide the level-playing field to all its members and remove every trace of godfatherism,’’ he said. Dokpesi, others float new political party APDA He said that ADPA would restore dignity and party supremacy in the affairs of its members and for their benefit. The former Labour Party chairman said that the party was a convergence of patriotic citizens who were committed to the indivisibility and corporate existence of Nigeria. He also said that the party`s members were also determined to enrich true federalism, social inclusion, national cohesion and public trust in governance. “APDA stands for social democracy with efficient and sustainable public sector services delivered as its primary focus,’’ he said. He said that the party would give room to new ideas, alignments, energy and approaches to the country`s economic and political challenges. He alleged that many of the established political parties in the country were recycling old leaders, repeating old rhetoric and reabsorbing the same old and moribund way of doing things. Nwanyanwu said that the interest of such political parties was in gaining political power and accessing the national treasury. He refuted insinuations that the Chief Executive of African Independent Television (AIT) was the party`s major financier, saying that it belonged to all. “We are all calling the shot here; this party belongs to you, it belongs to me and it belongs to all of us,’’ he said. The politician said that the group was the first to introduce bio-metric membership card and electronic voting for all elective positions, a development, he added, would make rigging and imposition of candidates impossible. He assured that the association, when registered, would give priority to women, youths and the disabled with regards to employment and called on them to step forward and take over its structures. “The party is yours; the future is yours and that future is today, not tomorrow. This has been guaranteed by our constitution,’’ he said. The party`s flag was presented to its 36 states, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and zonal interim chairmen. Earlier, the interim National Chairman of the association, Alhaji Shittu Kabiru, expressed optimism that the group would move Nigeria out of “ the prevailing political frustration and economic stagnation“. Kabiru, who was a Special Adviser to Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, former National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), described APDA as the actualisation of the fundamental human rights of Nigerians to determine their national destiny. www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/apda-unlike-apc-new-partyll-address-issues-thatll-keep-nigerians-united-nwanyanwu/
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I'm totally in support of this!!!! |
SalamRushdie:
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Origamist:lolz....brush for where?......Igbo thrive and live on Afonjaism. Shout Afonja and become rich ni...
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SHAKABOOM:...Na me ooo,my Ijaw brother from the eroded land of the stucked sun. |
SHAKABOOM:..lolz....."Northern elite,mr farouk lawal.." The first day i read the article,I was like....
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GMbuharii:lolz....And it's people like you that wrote WAEC thrice due to serial failure in English language and will come to a faceless forum like nairaland looking for mistakes in English grammar to correct. |
lying in state for a muslim corpse? Her body really suffer in the hands pf these people..... |
UnclePati:lolz.....shying away from the truth. the picture too was fabricated? |
I would rather advise igbo to produce someone little close to the following fearless yorubas Fela Gani fawemin Tinubu-...(vs Abacha) Wole soyinka herbert Macaulay Femi falana Dele giwa etc. |
…As 2015 campaign coordinators mumble of being shut out of governmentwww.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/two-groups-battle-buharis-re-election/
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Breaking: Nnamdi Kanu’s handshake ‘heals’ IPOB supporter of stomach pains – Biafran claims ON June 2, 2017 3:39 PM / IN News / BY Tony / Comments A trending story on Facebook has claimed that one of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, supporters has allegedly claimed that a handshake with the leader of the pro-Biafra group, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu had him healed of his stomach pains. The story posted by a face book user, Engr. Valentine Zimuzo Odogwu has seen the social media abuzz as many have begun to wonder if Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has healing powers in him too aside his being a Biafra freedom fighter. The IPOB supporter who claimed he got his healing from the Biafran leader when Mazi Kanu visited his hometown also said that Mr. Kanu has become a prophet.. According to the post on the Facebook user’s timeline, “My Handshake with Mazi Nnamdi Kanu (Nwachineke) today!!!. “Minutes ago my great town ozzuh villa, Umunnachi hosted the Prophet of Biafra land. “He took time to greet both the elders and youths present. “One of the youths who also had a handshake with the Prophet, confirmed that his stomach pains of about two months disappeared immediately. “Biafran restoration seems closer than ever. “All hail Nnamdi Kanu…” Recall that lately, in fact, after Mazi Kanu was granted bail by the courts, photos of him dressed like a Jewish scribe and having some IPOB supporters kneeling and bowing to greet him flooded the social media. Some of the photos also who him covering his head with the Jewish scarf and raising his hands heaven- wards in presumed prayers just like the bible shows Jesus did when He was on earth. And many have begun to ask if Biafra has turned a religion, away from the political emancipation it sought from Nigeria. Can any Biafran explain this? Type your comments below lets know your thoughts. www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/shocker-ipob-supporter-says-handshake-nnamdi-kanu-healed-stomach-pains/
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smartty68:....the christaindom has pampered them with "touch not my annointed"! And the Christians go dey talk,pose like Christianity holy pass while atrocities committed by pastor,from rape,fraud,fake miracles,hit the news every seconds.Hypocrites. |
ettybaba:Exactly, And that also speaks volume of those people supporting him. Everything they said in the petition is true.Especially,the flaunting of wealth!!.....its really disgusting!...someone that doesn't have job or profession,what is the work of dino melaye before he joined politics?....his busines is politics,he lives on it and still flaunt wealth to shame hardworking citizens of his constituency,like,despite your hardwork,you still dont drive these |
Butterworth:see this jew. "Senator HOPE UZODIMA from Imo State said: “If we approve a bill like this, states like Zamfara, Imo, Enugu and others will begin to ask for support and assistance. I think we should look at the assets in Lagos State and see how the Federal Government can assist Lagos state to augment what it is doing.” let FG look at the assets in SE too,they will take good are of it. |
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