₦airaland Forum

crackhouse: This is one thing this country is known for. I can see they are trying to make the investigations complex and i don't know whether this nigerian daily was paid to publish this rubbish report. Nevertheless, My questions are: 1. Why did farouk stuff some money under his cap if he actually wanted to expose otedola?. 2. Why is it that the house leadership did not say anything abt the letter farouk is claiming he gave to Mr. Speaker since that friday plenary session was basically convened to discuss the issue but instead they hurriedly passed a vote of confidence on Mr. Speaker and dismissed farouk from the two committees he use to chair. 3. Why did they dismiss farouk as the chairman of subsidy probe & house committe on education if they were actually informed abt the bribe evidence farouk is claiming it to be? And not only that, they also pledge their support to the police and promised they will not interfer in farouk's case. Now sb is coming up with useless letters and nonsense reference numbers that was probably written yesterday to confuse the people that are ready to buy. Certainly i don't buy this cos there are so many "WHYs" they can't clearify.

occam: Maybe he was indeed under pressure from Otedola and others to strike out their names. who knows. But why was Otedola trying to play Inspector Clouseau? Why not refuse to pay any extortion money and tell them to go ahead and publish the report. I believe he has the deep pocket to fight them in court. Why take part in a sham sting operation? Any smart defence lawyer will ensure the video of that sting operation is never played in court.

Both Otedola & Farouk's are lying. Their stories does not pass the smell test. Both trying to muddle the water and cover up their misdeeds.

Sadly, the report has now become discredited and Nigerians will never know the truth about corruption in the oil subsidy regime. We're back to square one!

godello: Gud news! Uduaghan himself next!

Jarus: Time between collection of bribe(April 13 or so) and report to Police(May 9) too long to be convinced by this. It appears Faruk reported after he got wind that FO had already reported to SSSS earlier.

These documentary evidences don't add up. Plus the manner he accepted the bribe(filling his cap etc), if reports of Thisday were true, makes it look more real than an attempt to expose somebody.

Fourth Schedule
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Functions of a Local Government Council[/size]


1. The main functions of a local government council are as follows:

(a) the consideration and the making of recommendations to a State commission on economic planning or any similar body on -

(i) the economic development of the State, particularly in so far as the areas of authority of the council and of the State are affected, and

(ii) proposals made by the said commission or body;

(b) collection of rates, radio and television licences;

(c) establishment and maintenance of cemeteries, burial grounds and homes for the destitute or infirm;

(d) licensing of bicycles, trucks (other than mechanically propelled trucks), canoes, wheel barrows and carts;

(e) establishment, maintenance and regulation of slaughter houses, slaughter slabs, markets, motor parks and public conveniences;

(f) construction and maintenance of roads, streets, street lightings, drains and other public highways, parks, gardens, open spaces, or such public facilities as may be prescribed from time to time by the House of Assembly of a State;

(g) naming of roads and streets and numbering of houses;

(h) provision and maintenance of public conveniences, sewage and refuse disposal;

(i) registration of all births, deaths and marriages;

(j) assessment of privately owned houses or tenements for the purpose of levying such rates as may be prescribed by the House of Assembly of a State; and

(k) control and regulation of -

(i) out-door advertising and hoarding,

(ii) movement and keeping of pets of all description,

(iii) shops and kiosks,

(iv) restaurants, bakeries and other places for sale of food to the public,

(v) laundries, and

(vi) licensing, regulation and control of the sale of liquor.

2. The functions of a local government council shall include participation of such council in the Government of a State as respects the following matters -

the provision and maintenance of primary, adult and vocational education;

(b) the development of agriculture and natural resources, other than the exploitation of minerals

(c) the provision and maintenance of health services; and

(d) such other functions as may be conferred on a local government council by the House of Assembly of the State.

Vykiano: he asked a question......answer him bagar

ifihearam: Na wetin concern GEJ with the recall of farouk na??

ladylucky: my dear don't deceive urself MKO wud hav gone d same route ashis friend IBB, abi u no remember ITT, our leaders are just selfish. Well since it has come to this pls when will PDP shares be on the market to buy, atleast I know that my investment will be protected by the presidency. Besides I need my DIVIDENDS of democracy.

oyb: this is the best we can get from the gej is reforming the pdp monkey

good to see the him showing the colours we have always known him for

rather than cringe with shame over the disgraceful plan to transiytion nigeria into pdp inc, he is mumbling about 'our oil'

is this not the same monkey who has been telling us pdp is the only truly national party?

enjoy your nationalist wasting of nigeria's resources

nuclearboy: And what if GEJ is found culpable in any "theft"? Will your voice still suppot his impeachment or "recall"?

Cos what's good for the goose....

moremi2008: Jonathan is pathetically weak. This should come as no surprise because the man has very limited real leadership experience, especially at the national level. Nigerians are paying dearly for this inexperience. OBJ was most likely 10 times more corrupt than Jonathan but his tenure was relatively peaceful; people will always choose peace over probity, any day.

I don't see a real way forward for Nigeria unless the South is ready to make peace with perpetual Northern leadership or Nigeria splits up. It's only a matter of time before something forces us all to make a choice. The North is never going to be at ease with a Southerner in power.

kunlekunle: you need to define where you belong

nigeria or delta

noiseless: I believe that there is a also a need to reach out to those our church going brothers/sisters by making their "religious leaders" to join hands get involved in the movement and use their position to tell their congregations the truth, about the need is it for us to understand the roles our socalled reprensentatives play in our lives and how dangerous it is to ignore them to do whatever they like with the position of power. Since most of them do listen very much to those PASTORS AND PREACHERS then it is not a sin for their congregations to know that any politician in power or in opposition who lost touch with the common people after any election should not be allowed to continue to spit on us, cos the people are the real power unless their MEN OF GOD are deceiving them and doing business with those thieving politicians, either by not letting them know that there are things which requare prayers and things that simply need questioning and pressurizing their political leaders or are just enemies of their progress, whichever way it is our people have to know the power they have in their hands and how to effectively use it to better their lives collectively. Also our brothers who are into trade or other occupations as many of them are already members of one union or another they should be targeted as well, and not leaving out the traditionalist believers too they should be reached out to as well.

Germannig: Who talks say politics no be blind game? The more you look the less you see.

Ufeolorun: Shocking trash like this justifies Acn's disregard for the Awo family.Tribune Korda!