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Saraki and Kwara Governor wasted almost N8Billion water funds without result, group kicks

We are aware that the water problem was almost solved about 3 decades ago when Sen. Sha’aba Lafiaji was the governor. However, Sha’aba Lafiagi misappropriated the money meant for water project in the state. This fact wasn’t hidden, as his conduct became the subject of a judicial inquiry headed by Hon. Justice Isa Ayo Salami and Sha’aba Lafiagi was indicted and told to return a significant sum of money to the state.

https://mrrightsng..com.ng/2018/03/saraki-and-kwara-governor-wasted-almost.html

otosa:
CAPITAL NO. Believe me under the system of Government we are practicing in this country nothing will work except we should go back to regional system of Government or we should brake. if anybody comes out and promise us this and that believe me at end of day sorry will end the matter.

if I may ask, did you live in Nigeria during the regional govt? if yes, why was it abolished by Aguinyi Ironsi?

why do you think the regional govt was changed if it is working like you want us to believe?

ADP Presidential aspirant release a manifesto tagged ''The Difference''
https://mrrightsng..com.ng/2018/03/adp-presidential-aspirant-release.html

A young presidential aspirant, Engr. Mathias Baba Tsado has released a great manifesto tagged ''The Difference''

Below is the full release;

MATHIAS BABA TSADO
“The Difference”

MAKING NIGERIA WORK FOR ALL!
Haven waited in hope for so many years, it’s only natural for all of us to become agitated and frustrated with those who promised us a better tomorrow in our yesterday, this call is for those who have waited and are tired of waiting. It’s time for The Difference

MY VISION
My vision is to build Nigeria into a world economic superpower, a highly confident, motivated and productive citizen, a fully industrialized nation, secured for all her occupants.

MY MISSION
Our mission is to take our nation away from resources based economy, and build a system that thrives on the creativity and innovative abilities of people, that shall turn the natural resources of our nation into finished good for the benefit of all our citizens.

RULE OF LAW
• Equal dispensation of Justice.
• Extermination of Immunity Clause.
• Separation of Law enforcement from the executive.
• Overhaul of the judicial system/upgrade.
• Construction of rehabilitations centers/prisons.
• Abolition of secrete trials/ open court proceedings.
• Police sophistication.
• Data and Forensic capabilities.

ECONOMY
• Full implementation of MIN (Make in Nigeria) Policy within two years.
• Full scale industrialization.
• Implementation of PIB.
• Conversion of NNPC to a National company listed on stock market for citizens shares.
• Conversion of the University of Technologies into skill acquisition Institutions
• Aggressive tax reforms. Streamline and tax cut.
• Adjustment in macroeconomics.
• Prudent and transparent fiscal policy.
• Vibrant investment council set up
• Ease of doing business.
• Reduction of cost governance.
• Digitalization of contract process.
• Central procurement unit.
• SMEs revolution patronage and access to funds.
• SMEs Security Exchange Commission
• Full deregulation of the power sector
• Improvement in the service industries
• Revitalization of THE NIGERIAN AIRWAYS
.Modernisation of the agricultural sector

SECURITY
• Central data bank.
• Aggressive data collection and synchronization.
• Police reforms including state policing/ community policing.
• Street numbering.
• Boarder control/security (full technological surveillance)
• Social security number.
• Forensic capability.
• Adequate renumbering and welfare of the security agencies.
• International security network
• Equipping the security agencies
• Review of our port services

EDUCATION
• Comprehensive educational reform
• Review of teachers’ remuneration and review of teachers’ welfare.
• Focus on technical skills acquisition
• Free and compulsory primary and secondary education
• Review of educational tax from current 2% to 4.5% for companies and individuals to pay a 1% of net income after tax
• Partnership with corporate Nigeria for educational support funds
• Overhaul/rebuilding of all unity schools and federal government colleges within the period of three years.
• Provision of educational loans for students of higher institutions.
• Annual allocation of 30% of the total budget to education
• All educational taxes shall be invested directly into the educational sector
• Research and Development shall be given top priority

HOUSING
• The government shall pursue ambitious housing target of providing home for at least 20million citizens
• Review and amendment of The land use act of 1978
• Building of four (4) modern cities to accommodate 4million people each.
• Review of pension act to allow individuals use their pensions as cash-backed collaterals to secure housing loans from the banks
• Review of the mortgage and insurance scheme

HEALTHCARE
• Review the national healthcare insurance policy to accommodate more subscription
• To embark on construction of four (4) world standard hospitals in each of the four new cities
• Improve the condition of service to enable us retain our best medical practitioners
• Improve investment in the pharmaceutical sector to encourage R & D in the sector
• Immediate overhaul and equipping of all federal medical centers and Teaching Hospitals
• Activation of birth registers

https://mrrightsng..com.ng/2018/03/adp-presidential-aspirant-release.html

NO ELECTION
An indigene of Baruten, Saidu Abdulazeez from guru town appealed to the government to come to their aide now, vowing that should government not do anything before the next election, they will not participate in the election or any future elections. He said there is no road; there is no water, no hospitals, and no electricity. If nothing is done to show us that we are still part of Kwara State, we won’t be participating in any election because the ones we have been participating in didn’t yield any positive result.

LACK OF ELECTRICITY
According to Kabir Kayode, an indegene of Baruten, ‘’in my town (chikanda), we have never had light for once here since I was born and i am now 23 year old. I never experienced anything like electric light in my town except generators. In 2002/2003, late Governor Alabi Lawal try to fix our electricity, they installed the poles and everything, but they couldn’t complete it before he left office. However, since 2003 till date, no government ever did anything to complete it; neither did they do anything else. As a matter of fact, people now use those electric poles for spreading cloths.

LACK OF ROAD
Another indigene, Abraham Matthew stated that, ‘’Ilesha to ogboro road is bad, Ilesha to bode to moshi road is bad, ilesha to Gwanara to Kenu to Tabera road is bad, Kenu to Okuta road bad, Kosubosu to Gwasoro to Kaiama road bad, Gbabe to Gwanara road is equally a no go area. There are many others but those mention links the most important towns in the LG and they are as good as death trap.

He also added that, streams and wells are our major sources of water. We wash in the same stream because is there no other option, and then fetch the same water home for use.

LACK OF SCHOOLS
A former resident of Baruten, Ajayi Momoh said, ‘’i worked in Baruten L. G. A of Kwara State. I served there for more than five years from January 3rd 1992 till Oct. 5, 1997. To be candida, that side of this country is too backward in every thing you can think of in term of social amenities. No hospital, no schools. I will mention some big villages where there is nothing like primary school, not to talk of secondary schools. Places like Mose, Gwassoro, Gwani, Sinugwe, Kanu, Tabera, Shinawu, Nungurume, Buwen and many more. I am apealing to the State and Federal government to please help the people in Baruten; they are part of this country no matter how closser to Benin republic they are’’.

ABSOLUTE UNDER DEVELOPMENT
According to Lasisi Abiodun, I have never been to any community as neglected as Gwanara, no road, no portable water and you can't see any sign of development there.

Sincerely speaking, Kwara state government is not ready to improve the lot of residents of this place. From Ilesha baruba, there is sign post showing direction to Gwanara and also giving you impression that the road is good. My brother, don't go there because the road will only be good for not more than 5 electric poles, I have tried it and still regretting. I later spent 6hrs for a journey that should be less than 1 hr. My concern is for their traditional ruler, emir of Gwanara, who they say is a first class emir, who also collected an SUV from government instead of demanding for a befitting road for his community. Honestly, only God can help Baruten people, the food basket of kwara state.

YOUTH CORP MEMBERS EQUALLY REACT
A youth corp member, Aramide Kehinde who served in the local government said, ‘’I think they actually wanted to draw the attention of federal government to their plight. All they need is road that will link them to Ilorin and light and hospitals. They are predominantly farmers and can take care of themselves. They are good people. They took good care of us during our NYSC in 2002’’.

Another corp member, Olorunniji Oluwaseyifunm who served in a closeby Local government stated that, ‘’I served (NYSC) in Kaiama local government Area of kwara state. Just few hours from Baruten. These two places are very close to Benin Republic no doubt. No developments in these areas of kwara state. They are all living a life of outcast. Not only this area but also places like Kaiama, patigi, Woro, Moshegada etc. You need to see the people living in these places. Chronic Malaria everywhere. I think they are only calling the attentions of the government’’.

Iyigho Daniel, A former Corp member in the local government said, they better claim Benin, because i myself was confused if i was still in Kwara state. It was 9 hours journey from Ilorin. I served in Baruten; my place of primary assignment (PPA) was Chikanda. One minute walk, you will receive text message, welcome to MTN Benin Republic. No good road and we had to cross into Oyo state, facing saki, before entering back to Kwara State. The electric poles in that area has been converted to drying clothes because no source of light. The people are suffering too much, even when they were supposed to be developed due to the border.

A youth corp member, Ugochukwu Emekoma who served in the local government said, I remember my NYSC days; Corps members posted to Baruten were detached from civilization, the government, and Kwara state in general. One would drive about 7 - 9 hours then from Baturen to Ilorin, the state capital. Most excitingly, they had closer neighbors and ties with Benin Republic. I will therefore suggest we have a decentralized system of governance even at the state level. Awarding road contracts is not enough. The people should be in touch with their leaders. I even wonder if INEC (officials and materials) get to such places.

Richard Anietie Christopher, another youth corp member said, Yikpata is the dread of Baruten. You pray not to be posted there. Feels like serving in the 17th century if you are finally posted there. The Kwara Corpers will understand what I am saying. When you see your name in Baruten, you have this feeling of "OH I DIDN'T MAKE HEAVEN!
Kwara Must Change recalls that in 2015, it was reported that 16 communities in Baruten Local Council of Kwara State had been taken over by Benin Republic. The communities, according to media reports, included: Kpuru, Woru Wuren Kparu, Ajuba,1, Ajuba 2, Saka Yeruman Kparu, Ogomne and others.

Speaker of Baruten Local Government Legislative Council, Alhaji Abdullahi Salihu was quoted to have said “I want the government to complete the houses in new Ogomue village for Nigerians that are interested in coming to Nigeria. That would drastically reduce the border crisis that has been our problem for a couple of years now.

“Secondly, I also urge the Federal Government to try to develop the border area to enhance the economic viability of the people in the area. If the government had developed the border community, it would have reduced relocation of people from Nigeria to Benin Republic where they have social amenities.”

“The nature of the border demarcation has been overtaken by events. Most of the fishermen and farmers do move from one country to the other.

“Whether Nigerians are dominating the place or Beninoires, they will like to claim the place forgetting that there is this international boundary that divides the two countries’’.

Secretary to Baruten Local Council, Alhaji Shero Umar was also quoted to have corroborated the views. He disclosed that he is related to the Emir of Nikki. “My wife, Mujainat is from Benin Republic. The governor of Parakou in Benin Republic is from Yashikira in Baruten Local Government.

Umar urged the government to make life easy for the people living in the border between Nigeria and Benin Republic. “They should provide primary and secondary schools, dispensaries, boreholes to improve the lives of the people in the border community. The local government cannot afford that.”

Kwara Must Change therefore call on government at all levels to immediately address the issues affecting Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State to avoid making them feel casted out of Kwara State and Nigeria.

Abdulrazaq O Hamzat
Kwara Must Change

https://mrrightsng..com.ng/2018/03/kwara-local-govt-to-boycot-election-due.html

Residents of Kwara Local Govt Vow to boycott election due to neglect
https://mrrightsng..com.ng/2018/03/kwara-local-govt-to-boycot-election-due.html

Kwara Must Change wishes to bring to public attention once again, that the youths and peaceful people of Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State have resolved to stay away from participating in any election until their local government is visited with infrastructural development, particularly in terms of provision of access road to Baruten Local government, provision of electricity, schools and medical facilities.

The people said they are tired of a situation in which many of their children attend schools in the neighboring Benin Republic because there is no school in their own place. They are tired of going to another country for medical attention because there is no hospital in their own local government.

Kwara Must Change observed that, while the Benin Republic axis is fortified with infrastructure such good roads, bridges, electricity & medical amenities, the Nigerian axis remains in a sorry state and the people want this ugly situation changed.
Following Kwara Must Change release on the ugly situation in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State last week, in which we quoted a resident of the local government, Ahmed Alhassan Oyoru as saying, ‘’ ”I am from Baruten local government, in Gwanara district specifically. We call ourselves citizens of Benin Republic because we are not sure if we are part of Kwara state. From Gwanara, we travel to Saki in Oyo state for medical treatments and some even die on the road while going’’. ‘’Others go to Benin Republic for medical treatments too, because we really lack everything at Baruten especially Gwanara district’’. Many have been wondering what the true situation is in Baruten Local Government and if indeed, the people are considering claiming Benin Republic as their country of choice.

Kwara Must Change is hereby stating emphatically that residents of Baruten Local Government are not seeking independence or anything like that; they are only calling government attention to the bad state of things in their area as a result of the absolute neglect and expressing the feeling of a sense of belonging in Benin Republic, where they have greater access to basic amenities such as healthcare, education and others.

However, that doesn’t mean they cannot lay claim to Benin Republic because many had done so already, especially due to the close relationship as well as border crisis.

What is important here is the challenges in Baruten Local Government which are too numerous, the level of neglect and abandonment which is absolute and the hardship which is unbearable.

Gucciboss:
OK oo. Lemme wait for the official launching. I will only comment when I see the criteria used for the rating

Better

compare Benue to Maiduguri, Yobe and others. You will understand the difference

it seems you also need peace

FarahAideed:
So Benue that's being ravaged by Fulani terrorist is very stable ...what sort of index is this

So, in your own view, a peace index is merely rated based on activities of herdsmen?

izombie:
Good. I sight anambra.

Yes, Anambra is green

Temidayo9:
KEBI , Sokoto among most peaceful state in Nigeria

They are on harsh ooo.. Check the key properly to understand

Temidayo9:
KEBI , Sokoto among most peaceful state in Nigeria

Not sure

Gucciboss:
I no even understand sef

Look at it attentively. You will understand

Nigeria Peace Index

Foundation for Peace Professionals (FPP) have been working on a Nigeria Peace Index (NPI) since 2016. The organization's Executive Director, AMB. Abdulrazaq O Hamzat was quoted last December by Blue Print newspaper to have said that the research has been concluded and that they are only doing some internal work in preparation for the launching of the index.

Today on social media, facebook to be specific, Abdulrazaq posted a rough art work of the index with a caption'' Understanding the rate of peacefulness in Nigeria''.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/abdulrazaq.o.hamzat

Fuji Star, Saheed Osupa earns N500 million annually
http://mrrightsng..com/2018/02/fuji-star-saheed-osupa-earns-n500.html

The King of Fuji Music, Dr. Saheed Osupa is one of the most celebrated Fuji Stars in Nigeria. He is the darling of traditional rulers, transporters, artisans, students and even entertainers in the Yoruba genre of Nollywood.

Mr Rights investigation reveals that, Saheed Osupa earns over N312 million annually from performing in shows alone. This is apart from the cash usually spread on the artist while performing. However, investigation reveals that, the cash usually spread at shows, is sometimes far above the fees collected for performance.

A careful peruse of Saheed Osupa’s facebook page indicated that, on weekly basis, the artist perform in an average of 4 shows and going by his performance fee, which is valued at N1.5 million, Saheed Osupa earns an average of N312million as performance fee annually.

In addition to his performance fee, Saheed Osupa equally earns money spread at shows, which is somethings more than the performance fees, depending on the caliber of guests at the event. This brings in an average of N100 million to the king of music.

Furthermore, the artist also makes additional income from selling video of his live performances, which is usually contracted to marketers and producers. This rakes in another average of N50 million.

This is not to mention income earned through releases of albums, which is mostly multiple releases in a year, endorsements for corporate brands and organizations such as etisalat, Peak milk and others, public appearances and others.

From the above, it is obvious that the artist earn above the stated sum, but due to lack of verifiable facts, Mr rights pegged it as that for readers imagination.

zakim:
APC government has failed them

Is this really about party?

take it easy

hum

OkutaNla:
You iPigs can be so ignorant at times. FYI, yoruba people are not the only ethnic group in Kwara, even if they are in the majority. The LG in question is populated by Barubas.

Thanks for teaching him

hum

Baruten Local Government denounces Kwara Citizenship
https://mrrightsng..com.ng/2018/02/a-local-govt-in-kwara-state-denounce.html

Kwara Must Change wishes to bring to public attention, the unfortunate situation in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State that has made the people denounce their beloved Kwara State.

Baruten is a Local Government in Kwara State sharing border with Benin Republic, but unfortunately, there is no road leading to the Local Government from Kwara State.
When going to Baruten, one has to travel a long distance to neighboring Oyo State before connecting back to Baruten Local Government. However, apart from Oyo State, one can as well travel to Benin Republic and come in through the other axis.

Although, Nigeria's border road to Benin Republic located in Gwanara district of Baruten Local Government is stinkingly terrible, not withstanding, one can still use it at grave discomfort.

According to the people living in the local government, since the creation of Kwara state over 51 years ago, no single meaningful project has been done in the local government by either state or federal government.

Few days ago, some members of Kwara Must Change residing in the local government confided in us that they have since lost hope in the Kwara State government and have silently denounce their Kwara State citizenship due to absolute neglect.

‘’I am from Baruten local government, in Gwanara district specifically. We call ourselves citizens of Benin Republic because we are not sure if we are part of Kwara state. From Gwanara, we travel to Saki in Oyo state for medical treatments and some even die on the road while going’’. ‘’Others go to Benin Republic for medical treatments too, because we really lack everything at Baruten especially Gwanara district’’.

This is why Kwara Must Change is forced to ask the Kwara State government if Baruten Local Government is no longer part of Kwara State. If they are part of the State, why is Kwara State government not responsible for those living in Baruten and why are they completely abandoned over the years?

It is important to note that, the Kwara State governor, Senator representing Kwara North and other office holders often go to Baruten during electioneering campaigns. When they go there, they make all sorts of promises, but after getting into office, they forget the people.

We contend that, If government cannot build ordinary road into Baruten local government, how would they provide schools, medical facilities and other infrastructural developments?

Kwara Must Change is hereby calling on the Kwara State government to tell the people of Baruten their faith, whether or not they remain part of Kwara State and Nigeria in extension.

Abdulrazaq O Hamzat
Kwara Must Change

greatgod2012:
Why did you think so? Is that not Buhari's portrait there? if yes,,then the picture is recent.

In politics,, there is no permanent friend and no permanent foe but permanent and common interest!

True. You are right

Strange Photo of Gov Fayose with OBJ emerge

Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose is known to be a strong critic of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. It was surprising to see photo of both men together in this mode.

https://mrrightsng..com.ng/2018/02/strange-photo-of-gov-fayose-with-obj.html

I don't understand something. I have noticed many times on nairaland, that when i post a news or event long before others do, the same story i published long ago maybe ignored, only for the mod to drag those that came after to the front page.

I really don't understand this style.