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My question is: how did Atiku get to meet up with ALAM? Who was in-charge?
It is obvious that the man under arrest can not be in-charge. Something went wrong in Dubai, but instead of the federal government to investigate how it occured, correct the problem and learn from it, no. They bundled the sick man back to Nigeria, as if he was in control.

After giving this man the permission to go to Dubai for medical reason, it is also the duty of the federal government to provide excellent security and implement restrictions on who to visit him or when to visit him or how many people are to visit him and so on.
Infact, if the federal government knew what they were doing, Atiku wouldn't have been allowed to see ALAM, period

If we want this war against corruption to go on smoothly and to be successful, we must be fair, civilized, respect the constitution, respect the citizens and embrace perfection through out the process.

There is no room for unnecessary mistakes.

It is also very important for the Country to be kept United during this process.

@Colonial

Where are you from? I'm amused that finally someone is noticing my point.

@Colonial

Excellent point!

My point, ATIKU got to meet with ALAMS because of lack of perfection. How did that happen? Where was the security? Who was in-charge?
These are the things federal government should be looking at, not punishing the sick man just because of their personal short-coming.

@topic:
You may be correct, but it's just for now. It won't last.

Watch.

Posted by Denex

There is perfection almost everywhere except in Africa. Please you guys should drop that "no man is perfect" creed.

Men are perfect. I cannot work with anyone who does not believe in perfection. Every Nuclear Power Plant running in the world today is still there because of human perfection.

The earlier we begin to imbibe perfection the less all these foreign companies will need to bring in expatriates to Nigeria.

There are things I can do perfectly and I believe there are things that a lot of people can do perfectly only if they believe in perfection. Perfection is the key.

While some societies and organizations are trying to maintain perfection and excellence, we Nigerians are claiming that it can't be achieved.

Please, wake up these Africans, they settle so quick for less without any hesitation.

Unbelievable!

If our government truly understands perfection and organization, ALAMs will still be in Dubai today.
And most of the problems facing us in Nigeria today are all underneath the umberall of lack of perfection, period.

It is common sense, as we continue to embrace perfection, we must also understand that no man is perfect.
Yes, there will be mistakes here and there, but I'm fine with that, as long as we place perfectionism as one of our main goals.

Please, go home and spend 60 days, then come back and let's talk.

No disrespect, but one has to be severely mentally disabled not to accept that lack of perfection is one of our main problems in Nigeria.

My point, ATIKU got to meet with ALAMS because of lack of perfection. How did that happen? Where was the security? Who was in-charge?
These are the things federal government should be looking at, not punishing the sick man just because of their personal short-coming.

Have you thought of that, Mr Debosky?

My man, you keep on missing the point!

What does it take to embrace perfection?

Perfection is not a subject, it is a way of life.
Trust me, it takes nothing for Nigerians to embrace perfection.

RIBADU remains a jack ass today, because he did not understand the major negative impact of not embracing perfection and he's still paying for that failure today, trust me.

Debosky, Next time you visit home, please take one of Nigerian airlines flight to ABUJA and see if you're not going to be praying through out the trip; Why?

Lack of perfection.

My Man, without perfection in our society we remain absolutely "NOBODY" and nothing will be accomplished successfully.

Infact, lack of perfection might even set most of the governors free.
Just watch and see; the drama is in progress.

Posted by Debosky:

please don't patronize me.

so bush, Blair, Sarkozy, Putin, and co are perfect? or the US, Britain, Canada, Spain and co are perfect?

See?
That is the problem, we are so quick to follow. Who cares about Bush or Putin?
Be you, do you, be yourself and do what is right.

No follow follow allowed, my man.

I despise followers; If I have my way, I will kill them all.
Mr. Debosky, are you a leader or a follower?

My man please, let us refocus back to the topic.
I will allow you to realize how lack of perfection is killing the entire nation on your own.

It will be waste of time to preach against perfection in Nigeria at any level.

It is crystal clear and one has to be retarded not to understand that we all need to immediately start embracing perfection in everything that we do.

That is the only way Nigeria as a country will be able to rub shoulders with the BIG GUYS.

Trust me!

I don't buy that "it will take time" rubbish.
It is very simple and not pricey either; just clean up your mentality, take your time at all time, deeply think before taking action, never settle for less, always embrace quality not quantity, be professional, respect your neighbor, respect yourself and respect the constitution.

Is that too much to ask?

Posted by Debosky

all this 'perfection' you keep preaching amuses me

My man, I totally understand how you feel, the word "PERFECTION" is not too popular in our society. So, it's OK for you to feel the way you feel.

Most Nigerian Nurses get fired because of their lack of perfection.
Many Nigerian Doctors struggle today in civilized countries because of  their lack of perfection.
Most Nigerian Pilots stay in Africa because of their lack of perfection reputation.
Most Nigerian airlines are unreliable because of lack of perfection.
Most of our leaders are purely useless because they do not understand the word "perfection"
Most Nigerian Movies are pathetic and poorly produced because of lack of perfection.

WuruWuru, Magomago, PafPaf, and RusheeRushee are the most popular languages in our society today.

Hence, I feel you all the way.

I've you been to Nigeria lately? Have you dealt with a Nigerian lately? Have you done business in Nigeria lately?

If not, please go ahead and see for yourself; it wouldn't take you too long to realize why I continue to preach "PERFECTION" in Nigerian society.

My Man, lack of perfection is what is killing your brothers and sisters at home, and why they can not pass the limitation line.

Posted by debosky

GET THE JOB DONE

And what could you show for all the the jobs they've gotten done in the past?  BIG ZERO

Till we start respecting our constitution, nothing will be accomplished; and I'm sorry to inform you that at the end of the day most of these governors will walk free.

My question is: how did Atiku get to meet up with ALAM? Who was in-charge?
It is obvious that the man under arrest can not be in-charge. Something went wrong in Dubai, but instead of the federal government to investigate how it occured, correct the problem and learn from it, no. They bundled the sick man back to Nigeria, as if he was in control.

Rubbish.

Till we are willing to claim the responsibility and make things right; Nigerians will continue to be brainwashed and taken for long rides.

Posted by Militia

That's right! EDO PROPER! WE NO DEY THIEF, DO ASHEWO OR PUSH DRUGS! 100% CRIME FREE AREA! ----------- ME SO PROUD OF US!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you sure?

Regardless of what this man may have done, he still has his rights as a citizen of Nigeria. Hence, he must be treated with respect at all time and it must also be recognized that this man is not a criminal till he's proven guilty.

Moreover, if anything happens to this man, what do you think will happen in Nigeria?

Again, I'm not trying to justify his corruption charges, but if we want this war against corruption to be successful, we must be very careful, stay away from OBJ, respect the constittution of the nation, respect  the citizens of the nation, embrace professionalism and perfectionism.

There is absolutely no reason to mess up a well established process once again; no room for silly mistakes.

And this is what we do not want.

or else all these governors will walk free.

Posted by MAMAJAMA:

BIGb1 i can see your point, but at the same time ALAM messed his reputation up by jumping bail and coming back to Nigeria, he should have done his time in a better prison in London.  And again this is just Nigerian media i wont trust anything this people are saying.

This is still rubbish.

After giving this man the permission to go to Dubai for medical reason, it is also the duty of the federal government to provide excellent security and implement restrictions on who to visit him or when to visit him or how many people are to visit him and so on.
Infact, if the federal government knew what they were doing, Atiku wouldn't have been allowed to see ALAM, period

But as usual, perfectionism and professionalism are just too far away from the way we operate in Nigeria.
It is very important to improve in these areas.

Posted by MAMAJAMA:

BIGb1 i can see your point

MAMAJAMA:
If you always take your time you will always see my points.

I totally refuse to think like typical Nigerian. They've programmed you guys to think certain way and I'm not ready to allow this type of mentality.

I will never follow, I use my mind effectively and efficiently.

Always think about the long term; not short term or short cuts

These folks are in hot spicy pepper soup

So far so good!

Kalu, Turaki: Increased security vigilance at Kuje Prisons

There has been an increased security alert at the Medium Security Prison, Kuje, Abuja following the large number of visitors that has been trooping to the place in recent times.

The number of visitors to the place has substantially increased since Monday, as a result of the incarceration of the former governors of Abia and Jigawa states, Chief Orji Kalu and Alhaji Saminu Turaki.

Based on the development, a prison official told our correspondent that there had been a directive to all the officers to be more vigilant in the screening of those visiting the inmates.

But the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Prison Service, Mr. Kayode Odeyemi, told our correspondent in Abuja that there was no need to increase security at the prisons.

”The security at the prison is not threatened at all. We do not need to beef up security for any reason. We have capable hands to handle security at the place at any time.

”We understand that there has been an increase in the number of people going there to visit the inmates. But you have to understand that they have a right to go there.

”However, it is not all of them that go there that are allowed to visit the inmates. It is not everybody who visits a place that has genuine reasons for being there.”

A source at the prison confirmed that since the duo were brought in on Monday, the number of visitors had increased significantly.

Though, according to him, all the visitors were not only for the former governors, the majority of them came to see them.

”The number of visitors here is not usually this large, except when you have high profile detainees. Since Monday, people have been trooping in to visit the two former governors.

”Honestly, senators, House of Representatives members, commissioners and a lot of their family members have been here to see them.

”We used to have less than 50 visitors in a day, but since Monday, we register up to 100 daily. But, we can cope with that.”

When our correspondent visited the prison on Wednesday, he witnessed an influx of many people, just like the day before.

The security guards and men of the State Security Service manning the entry points before the main gate were seen turning away some vehicles, while asking others to park far away from the points.


http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art200707192174629

US not opposed to Kalu’s trial — Envoy

The United States has denied that it is averse to the trial of the former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

In his valedictory press briefing on Wednesday, the outgoing US Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, said it was not the business of the US Government to dictate to its allies how to run their judicial systems.

He was reacting to media reports in the wake of the arrest of Kalu, that the US opposed the arrest and trial of the ex-governor.

Campbell said, “This is a Nigerian judicial process, it is altogether improper for the United States to comment on such a process and as far as I know, contrary to press reports, we have not done so.

“The United States Government has made no statement absolutely ever about an entire judicial process that is now underway.”

He also noted that although the US regretted the poor conduct of the April general elections, it welcomed the call for reforms of the electoral system.

He said, “The United States will continue to walk beside Nigeria on its pilgrimage to democracy. We share with Nigerians their disappointment over the conduct of the April 2007 elections.

“We welcome the call by Umar Yar’Adua for the reform of the electoral system; we will continue to support the government of Nigeria and the civil society in an effort to strive and improve the electoral law, the tribunal system and promote the independence of the judiciary and the legislature, both at the national and state levels.

According to Campbell, at the moment, the US had earmarked $15 million for a three-year period in support of the electoral reform process, adding that the US was prepared to provide expertise as might be needed by Nigeria.

He said while the US shared the aspirations of the people of the Niger Delta and was prepared to provide development, medical and other expertise for the area, the kidnapping of toddlers was unacceptable.

He said he would like to see more American companies investing in Nigeria as an improvement on the present trade relations between the two companies.

On the influx of arms from the United States to the Niger Delta region of Nigerian, the ambassador noted that he was yet to identify arms used by militants that were made in the United States.

In a related development, some labour and religious leaders have described the ongoing prosecution of four ex-governors on graft charges as a bold step to tame corruption in Nigeria.

The EFCC has arrested former governors Joshua Dariye, Plateau; Saminu Turaki, Jigawa; Orji Kalu, Abia and Chimaroke Nnamani of Enugu State over alleged money laundering.

Former governor Boni Haruna of Adamawa, who has also been indicted by the anti-graft commission, has however not been arrested.

Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos, Mr Michael Olukoya, the state Chairman of NLC, said EFCC should arrest as many of them as allegedly enriched themselves illegally while in office.

“The bane of Nigeria is corruption. So, any effort made by EFCC, or any agency or group, to reduce corruption is commendable,’’ Olukoya said.

In his own comment, a former President, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, Dr. Peace Obiajulu, commended the process, adding that there should be no sacred cows.

“It is good, if nobody is victimised. If the accused persons are able to prove their innocence, fine, but if not, let the law take its course.”


http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art200707192221632

Buhari supports trial of ex-governors

The All Nigeria Peoples Party‘s presidential candidate in the last general elections, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), on Wednesday expressed support for the ongoing prosecution of former governors for money laundering and theft of public funds, even as his running mate in the presidential election, Chief Edwin Ume-Ezeoke, snubbed him in the court.

Speaking with journalists at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, Buhari said that he was not surprised that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had started prosecuting the former governors.

He said, ”The EFCC Chairman, Nuhu Ribadu, had said on the floor of the Senate that 31 out of the 36 former state governors were corrupt.

”I am not surprised that he has started prosecuting them. ”

Buhari did not agree that the prosecution was selective. Rather, he said, ”the process has started and is ongoing; it is therefore too early to say that it is selective.”

His lawyer, Chief Mike Ahamba (SAN), who was with him, corroborated Buhari‘s views. He said, ”It is only if they refuse to prosecute others that we can say that it is selective. For now, prosecution is ongoing and it will be wrong for us to say that it is selective.”

Meanwhile, there was a mild drama in court when Buhari‘s running mate, Chief Edwin Ume-Ezeoke, on entering the court premises, sighted Buhari and his legal team coming out of the court room. He quickly turned back to take another route exclusively reserved for justices of the Court of Appeal, just to avoid contact with Buhari.

When confronted outside the courtroom, Ume-Ezeoke said that he did not snub Buhari but could not get to greet him because the court was already hearing the ANPP‘s petition, for which he was in court.

Ume-Ezeoke explained that the ANPP decided to participate in the government of national unity to avoid anarchy.

He said, ”ANPP is wearing two caps, one political, the other judicial. We filed this petition to call on the court to make a pronouncement on the conduct of the election and to support the rule of law. We decided to participate in a government of national unity to avoid anarchy and ensure that the country make progress.”

Even though the Buhari faction of ANPP agreed that there were cracks within the party as evidenced in an interview by Ahamba, Ume-Ezeoke said that there was no division.

http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art200707192162890

If we want this war against corruption to go on smoothly and to be successful, we must be fair, civilized, respect the constitution, respect the citizens and embrace perfection through out the process.

There is no room for unnecessary mistakes.

It is also very important for the Country to be kept United during this process.

Why do you think an arrested rapist in United States is given a bullet proof vest for protection during his trial?

Most of the bright Federal Government projects are never completed successfully, because we Nigerians do not use any common sense.

An Ijaw activist and National Coordinator of the Ijaw Monitoring Group (IMG), Comrade Joseph Eva, who spoke to Daily Sun on the development on Wednesday accused the EFCC of going to Dubai to harass UAE authorities to deport Alameiyeseigha even when he was still undergoing treatment.
According to him, "the Federal government of Nigeria through EFCC went to the extent of threatening the Dubai authorities with diplomatic row if they fail to deport someone that was still on the hospital bed."

Dapo Olorunyomi, Chief of Staff to EFCC chairman, though confirmed Alamieyeseigha’s return to the country, denied allegations made by the IMG that the commission instigated his deportation.

The Ijaw activist further disclosed that since he was forcefully evicted from his hospital bed in Dubai, the EFCC had taken hold of Alamieyeseigha and had since kept him in a cell without mattress at the commission’s detention centre in Lagos.

While alleging that Alamieyeseigha is presently chained to an iron rod in his cell and made to sleep on bare floor, Eva further alleged that the former governor had been denied access to family members and his doctors.

He stated that the latest development had shown that Alameiyeseigha’s plight was beyond an anti-corruption fight but a deliberate attempt to waste the life of an Ijaw leader.

The activist, however, warned, "the Federal Government of Nigeria will hear from the Ijaw nation within the next two weeks because there will be more crisis in the Niger Delta and the Federal Government should be held responsible for the imminent disaster."



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I bet you, if I ask ALAM's son the same question, he will list the same exact story you've posted.
I guess, nobody is guilty in Nigeria.

But I know for sure that EHINDERO is not yet off the hook; at the moment we are dealing with the RED SNAPPER and later on we will deal with the MACKEREL.