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[size=15pt]FG Sets up C’ttee on Hydroelectric Power[/size]
From Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja, 04.29.2010

As part of its strategy to tackle the endemic problems of the power sector, the Federal Ministry of Power yesterday inaugurated a standing committee to work out ways of developing the country's capacity in the hydro energy sector.


A statement signed by the Special Assistant to the Minister on Media, Mr. Yakubu Lawal said the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Small and Medium Scale Hydroelectric Power Development in Nigeria” is expected to carry out strategy for the realization of all small and medium capacity hydro power station in the country.
The committee's key assignment is to harness the nation’s water resources to boost power generation for the benefit of Nigerians.


Minister of State for Power Arc. Nuhu Somo Wya while inaugurating the committee yesterday in Abuja charged its members to map out clear cut strategies for harnessing and actualizing the various small and medium level hydro power projects already identified across the country.
Wya said the committee could not have come at a better time than now that Nigeria is facing major challenges in the electricity sector, adding that a lot of these hydro power potentials were identified last year and that the committee should come out with useful recommendations that will help the government realize its implementation.


“We visited different parts of the country and we noticed so many of this hydro electric potentials and we are of the view that if properly harnessed they can provide adequate electricity to their communities /state,” he stated.

“This is a very serious assignment and we will expect you to handle it equally so even if you have to be released from your various department/Ministry in order to face the task squarely .We expect you to come out with credible short term framework in this assignment and at the same time look at the long term objective for the benefit of the country”. The Minister said.


The Minister charge the committee to produce a monthly report to be submitted to him to enable him monitor the level of work and assess their performance stressing that this is necessary in view of the importance attached to the scheme by the Federal government.
According to him, members of the committee were drawn from the Federal Ministries of Power, Water Resources and Environment as well as Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).He stated that the activities of the Hydro-dams should not in any way affect economic activities such as farming and fishing in those areas.


He also charged the committee to look at various funding mechanism for such projects and the need to come up with recommendations that would be useful to the government in developing these projects.
The terms of reference of the committee includes, to identify and select existing dams with potentials for Hydrolectric Power generation in Nigeria, collate and review all available reports ,design and contract documents on the Hydroelectric power components of the dams and to establish the scope of assignment for various project sites.


Other key mandate include, to facilitate the complete handover of power components of the dams to Federal Mnistry of power, follow-up on carbon credit fund that will accrue on the project adn Identity and coordinate other sources of funding for the projects.
The committee is also to develop a project monitoring mechanism that will facilitate smooth execution of the projects.
The chairman of the committee, Engr.F.N.O.Olapade , ( Deputy Director in the Ministry of Power) promised that his team will not fail him adding that everything humanly possible will be done to turn in recommendations that will stand the test of time and on schedule.


Other members of the committee are Engr.A.Adebisi, and Engr.Abu kadiri both of the Federal Ministry of Power, Engr.M.A.Tukur of PHCN, Mr.S.Ome of the Federal Ministry of water Resouces,Mr.A.Sulaiman of the Federal Ministry of Environment and Engr.S.B.Ayangeaor of the Federal Ministry of Power who will serve as secretary.

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[size=18pt]FG Sets up C’ttee on Hydroelectric Power[/size]
From Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja, 04.29.2010

As part of its strategy to tackle the endemic problems of the power sector, the Federal Ministry of Power yesterday inaugurated a standing committee to work out ways of developing the country's capacity in the hydro energy sector.


A statement signed by the Special Assistant to the Minister on Media, Mr. Yakubu Lawal said the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Small and Medium Scale Hydroelectric Power Development in Nigeria” is expected to carry out strategy for the realization of all small and medium capacity hydro power station in the country.
The committee's key assignment is to harness the nation’s water resources to boost power generation for the benefit of Nigerians.


Minister of State for Power Arc. Nuhu Somo Wya while inaugurating the committee yesterday in Abuja charged its members to map out clear cut strategies for harnessing and actualizing the various small and medium level hydro power projects already identified across the country.
Wya said the committee could not have come at a better time than now that Nigeria is facing major challenges in the electricity sector, adding that a lot of these hydro power potentials were identified last year and that the committee should come out with useful recommendations that will help the government realize its implementation.


“We visited different parts of the country and we noticed so many of this hydro electric potentials and we are of the view that if properly harnessed they can provide adequate electricity to their communities /state,” he stated.

“This is a very serious assignment and we will expect you to handle it equally so even if you have to be released from your various department/Ministry in order to face the task squarely .We expect you to come out with credible short term framework in this assignment and at the same time look at the long term objective for the benefit of the country”. The Minister said.


The Minister charge the committee to produce a monthly report to be submitted to him to enable him monitor the level of work and assess their performance stressing that this is necessary in view of the importance attached to the scheme by the Federal government.
According to him, members of the committee were drawn from the Federal Ministries of Power, Water Resources and Environment as well as Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).He stated that the activities of the Hydro-dams should not in any way affect economic activities such as farming and fishing in those areas.


He also charged the committee to look at various funding mechanism for such projects and the need to come up with recommendations that would be useful to the government in developing these projects.
The terms of reference of the committee includes, to identify and select existing dams with potentials for Hydrolectric Power generation in Nigeria, collate and review all available reports ,design and contract documents on the Hydroelectric power components of the dams and to establish the scope of assignment for various project sites.


Other key mandate include, to facilitate the complete handover of power components of the dams to Federal Mnistry of power, follow-up on carbon credit fund that will accrue on the project adn Identity and coordinate other sources of funding for the projects.
The committee is also to develop a project monitoring mechanism that will facilitate smooth execution of the projects.
The chairman of the committee, Engr.F.N.O.Olapade , ( Deputy Director in the Ministry of Power) promised that his team will not fail him adding that everything humanly possible will be done to turn in recommendations that will stand the test of time and on schedule.


Other members of the committee are Engr.A.Adebisi, and Engr.Abu kadiri both of the Federal Ministry of Power, Engr.M.A.Tukur of PHCN, Mr.S.Ome of the Federal Ministry of water Resouces,Mr.A.Sulaiman of the Federal Ministry of Environment and Engr.S.B.Ayangeaor of the Federal Ministry of Power who will serve as secretary.

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Nothing will happen to Yerima, apart from the public bashing. His hiding behind Islam and the religion would protect him. Its allowed to marry a 13 years old girl in Isllam.

COOL DK

Thank God 4 his removal but how i am sure dt d Ag. President is not trying 2[b] iwulize[/b] d forth coming election. Everybody believe me, this is a political gimmick. Lets wait & see who replaces him.

what does iwulize mean?
For God sake, the guy is a professor, don't bastardize his nomenclature identity.

The guy is a disgrace, every election he organise was a shamble. Even Yaradua and OBJ who benefited from Iwu's madness agree the elections were not free and fair.

Shame on Ojukwu and the other idiots calling for Iwu's tenure extension.

Can anybody remind me the last time Igbos undertake a strike or protest for political or national issues. Igbo dont do strike nor protest, the bulk of the traders are too focus on profit to give a damn about Uwazuruike.

Imagine the bulk of the Igbos outside southeast, from the Atlantic ocean in Lagos , to the Sahara in Kano, dominating economic activities: their assets, investments , landed properties. Compare that to Uwazuruike who want to break up Nigeria and set up Biafra. If those Igbo traders outside Igbo states really believe in Massob, they should be moving back to the east. While Massob talks about Biafra, they are investing in Nigeria. The two are incompatible.

Let Uwazuruike rot in prison , while they continue to sell their wares in Sokoto and buy houses in Kano.

NSA is the power broker in any administration. All the security arm report to him: the police, navy , army, airforce, SSS, While NSA reports to the president. NSA is the security tsar, the all powerful and all hearing.

The truth of the matter is Igbos don't do strike nor protest. Democracy to an average Igbo is been allowed to sell his wares in Sokoto without hindrance, anything that interferes with that is undemocratic. Nobody really cares about Uwazuruike, he can rot in prison , while Igbo traders continue to sell their wares around the country: that means democracy to an average Igbo man.

Onlylier

Anyway I'm out of this aimless debate, COMPLETELY UNREPENTANT AND RESOLUTE in my support of Ogbulafor.

Your stand on major issues of national importance is not difficult to decipher; all Igbos that are criminals are guarantee of your support

Ibori crime is not that he stole money; that's not a crime in Nigeria , everybody does that. His crime is in opposing Jonathan emergence as the acting president. Since Tinubu did not oppose Jonathan emergence, Ibori is guity before God and man.

The more you see , the less you understand; the Gods are seriously wise.
2011 is getting very interesting.

Rest in peace

The guy is a nuisance, nobody care about him.

Igbo people does not know how to organise political protest , they are too busy selling spare parts

@Onlylier
Ogbulafor is a criminal, and his days as the chairman are numbered. if you are not happy, take a jump.

Just watched the pt2, shame on all Ogun student, except if that maga is not an undergraduate

In another development, embattled National Chairman of PDP, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, has blamed the crisis rocking the party on the devil who he said was tempting the hierarchy of the party.

Just hand over the N104m you stole, and the devil will stop tempting  us.

[size=15pt]DEVIL IS TEMPTING US IN PDP -OGBULAFOR

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In another development, embattled National Chairman of PDP, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, has blamed the crisis rocking the party on the devil who he said was tempting the hierarchy of the party.

He noted, while receiving some state chairmen of the party on a solidarity visit in his office on Wednesday in Abuja, that he was confident the problem was temporary and his leadership would not, therefore, allow itself to be distracted.


The party leadership has engaged in a war of words with some of its prominent leaders who operate under the name of PDP Reform Forum and are believed to be working for the removal of the national chairman over sundry allegations.   

According to him, “no amount of distraction can stop this party. It is a party that has vowed to lead this nation and to support the acting president and our governors and the National Assembly to deliver democracy dividends to the people who have elected us.”

“But the devil came to tempt us and we shall defeat him and we pray that our president is recovering and God will continue to grant him speedy recovery and similarly, may God continue to grant the acting president the spirit to unite everybody in this umbrella and this party,” he said.

While assuring the state party chairman that the national leadership would continue to do what they were elected to do, he promised to hold the party together, saying that “we don’t think that any amount of temptation, any amount of distraction will make us to shift ground.”

ADAPTED FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

The problem with these hypocritical masob members on the thread, is that they have eyes but cannot see.

this is wonderfu/commendable!-Dr Kanu a chieftaincy title awaits plus any of the lovely princesses for your perusal.

I seriously concur, may Dr. Kanu live longer than metusela.

[size=17pt]The coming revolution[/size]



by
Anietie Usen

"My name is Golden Sekibo. I am a Niger-Deltan. I hold a bachelors degree in Political Science and a Masters degree in International Relations. Right now, I am an Okada rider (commercial motorcyclist) in Port Harcourt". The audience froze to a pin-drop silence, as the young man paused to fish out a piece of paper from his breast pocket.

"When I heard about this conference through one of my passengers last week, I promised myself that I would make it to Uyo, even if it meant riding down here on a motorcycle and that is what I have done. I am glad that this conference is a reality, We, in Niger Delta, are a people conquered. We are a people robbed and spoiled. We are enslaved, snared in holes and fair game for all. And there is none to say 'enough-is-enough'." A loud applause ceased the hall, as he waited almost calmly for the uproar to subside. "Let those who have ears listen to me: Revolution is not made, it comes. It is coming soon in Niger Delta. Those who make peaceful change impossible make violent change inevitable, Anger was palpable in his tone and the same feeling permeated the entire hall.

Nothing in Sekibo's carriage or comportment had suggested he was educated and nothing about him prepared the packed hall of academia, politicians, diplomats, businessmen and journalists for the dynamite the young man would unleash. He looked haggard like a typical motorcycle-taxi driver. His trousers were faded and his shirt thread-bare. He had only managed to get the microphone when a chance was given to the audience to ask questions at the end of a paper by one of the key speakers. In only three minutes, he x-rayed the despoiled condition of the Niger-Delta, blasted the leadership of the region for the historic betrayal of a people in exchange for personal crumbs and provoked the consciences of not a few. He was not alone.

Thrice, when George-Hill Anthony, President, Commonwealth of Niger-Delta youths for peace spoke and when James Essien, a lawyer and Mrs. Victoria Udoh, an American-based educationists spoke, I saw men fighting back tears with little or no success. Anthony told a story of a Niger-Delta village, where local folks sneak early enough in the morning to scavenge garbage heaps of oil company workers and are depending solely on these left-overs to feed their children. He narrated sordid story of blood and death in the hands of cruel security agents posted to ensure free and uninterrupted flow of crude oil in Bayelsa villages. Ben Chuke, the Minister of Special Projects in the Presidency could not help but acknowledge " the reality of this suffering" of the Niger-Delta people. Though not a Niger-Deltan, he himself told a story of how he visited the home town of Bayelsa State governor, Alamasigha from Yenogoa, the capital city and how what could have been a one hour return trip became seven-hour ordeal on impossible road. Yet, I can say, these were just the appetizers.

The stage was the first international conference on Niger-Delta held last week in Uyo, the bustling capital city of Akwa Ibom State. I would not have forgiven myself if I did not find time to be at that conference. It was for many the singular most important event in the Niger Delta region in recent years. For three straight days, breaking of oil pipelines, uprooting of drilling installations and kidnapping of oil company workers gave way to breath-taking intellectual interpretation and repositioning of the oil-rich but poverty stricken region.

Not that thousands of Niger-Deltans that thronged the venue of the conference thought little of the courageous role of militant youths but that they needed to back their struggle with a sound and well-articulated blue print for integration, development, cooperation and sustainable peace in the region. Sponsored by the governments of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Rivers and Cross River states under the auspices of Integrated Development Initiative, a non- governmental organisation, it drew the best of minds in various development issues from as far as United States and attracted the officials and interests of UNDP, UNESCO and Ford Foundation.

The first day was akin to walking the political minefield. Senate President Pius Anyim and Speaker of the House Representatives, Ghali Na'Abba, who sent strong delegations led by Senate Deputy Whip, Ibok Essien and south-south caucus leader in the House Ndueso Essien; washed their hands off the problem of the region and pointed accusing fingers instead on the Presidency. Anyim said, the National Assembly had made every attempt through the NDDC Act as well as in past and present Appropriation Acts to ensure that the region receives its legitimate entitlement but for the Presidency which claims to be wiser than all the membership of the National Assembly put together.

Governor Victor Attah of Akwa Ibom State, the chief host, in a keynote address, warned against the danger of divide and rule. Waxing metaphorical, he said: "The broom is a fitting lesson in the concept of unity and strength, A broom stick is easy to break, But any energy (directed) at breaking a bundle of broom is dissipated, We must remain bound in this struggle, no matter the odds."

Yet nearly half of the governors in the core Niger Delta were neither present at the conference nor represented. Speaker after speaker blasted the absentee governors for either lack of seriousness and loyalty to the cause of the region or being lackeys of some vested interest. Apart from the Bayelsa State governor who had representatives throughout the conference, Delta State made strong representation with a delegation of House of Assembly members. But Rivers State, one the closest neigbours of Akwa Ibom was visibly absent at governmental level. Angry delegates and participants from the state could not resist the temptation to speak about their government with unkind words. After Senator David Dafinone, a prominent son of the region delivered his paper on "Niger-Delta: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow," someone queried him on the leadership problem" in the region. His answer was sharp and terse. "All I can say is that Jesus came to serve and Judas came to steal and betray" Chief Harold Dappa-Biriye, Chairman of that session agreed with him and said some governors of the region were gambling with the destiny of the region.

The conference went ahead to deliberate on oil companies and the regions environment; human right violation; options for prospective investors. In a session chaired by General Edet Akpan (rtd), former NYSC director general, Dr. Esohe V. Molokwu, the Regional coordinator of UNESCO in Nigeria, said all the four ecological zones of Niger-Delta "have been systematically degraded and in some cases destroyed" Molukwu, like all other key speakers, out-lined detailed options and solutions available to the region in the short and long term.

Mike Ozekhome's paper of legislating for integration, development and growth, was one of the star papers. But beyond that it almost cause an instant uprising as delegates especially those from youth organisations rose up and loudly demanded for an end to injustice in the region. Said one angry contributor from the audience: If the oil wealth of Nigeria was in Sokoto, Ogun or Zamfara, how many people in Niger Delta would be allowed to get to the top.

It was the same session that Professor Akpan Ekpo, Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo, presented another star paper on Investment Opportunities: Options for Perspective Investors, while Professor Calestine Bassey of the University of Calabar presented a paper on Imperatives of Federalism, Resources Control and Grassroot Economic Empowerment. The subject of resource control became explosive. Professor Bassey said resource control was at the root of war in Katanga and in Columbia. He reduced the constant political battle in Nigeria between the three majority tribes to a fight for the control of oil wealth. "If there is anything that the three major Nigerian tribes have agree, it is the federal control of crude oil money.

Other issues as capacity building and skill acquisition as well as education for survival in Niger Delta were tabled and discussed by such international speakers as Dr. Uduak Udofia, Dr. Amaechi Nzekwe, Dr. A. A. Ikoiwak and Dr. Ekeng Anam-ndu.

At the end, virtually all the multifaceted problems of the region were examined documented and solution proffered.

At least 10 consultation committees were set up to fine-tune the blue prints and draw up the work plan on specific development issue. This should be a treasure to the region as it struggles to free itself from the stranglehold of indigenous colonialism.



The writer sent this piece in from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State , Nigeria

http://www.nigerdeltacongress.com/tarticles/the%20coming%20revolution.htm

Onlylier

I knew this "crime" charge has NOTHING to do with justice, but pure political witch-hunt. I see Obasanjo's hands all over it. All the moves are Obasanjo's. However, I know how this ends!

The problem with you is that you are a tribalist to the core. You see everything in terms of "Igbo" or "against Igbo". Every single word you post has a tribal colouration, you have eyes but you cannot see. It's because of your type, that people are not comfortable with Igbo presidency. All those idiots, criminals and political morons are your heroes because they are Igbos. I sometime wonder what type of person you are?

All have sinned and come short of glory of God. Most Nigerians politicians and Officials are corrupt many of them, but few got away with. It has nothing to do with tribe. Alamasigha went to jail and so many others, why should Ogbulafor be allowed to pocket N104m; because hes Igbo?
nonsense ewu monkey.

everybody would die one , whats the big deal

the fear of impeachment is the beginning of wisdom

Ogbulafor sinned against man and the Aso rock , when he erroneously excluded the present acting occupier, from the list of people allowed to contest the next presidential election. He needs to confess his sin and ask for forgiveness. Though his sin is  sacrilegious, unpardonable in biblical proportion.
The wages of sin is death.

Kobojunkie

This is the hand of Esau, but the voice of Jacob

What does that mean?

It mean somebody is pulling the string behind the scene

If the above list is true, I would have to declare the selective harassment of my brother Ibori as illegal.
EFCC should leave Ibori alone.

Why is the list so long, do you need to bribe so many people before conducting business in Nigeria?
Hope some of those names are not just plug from the air

the more things seems to change the more it stays the same

2011 is going to be very interesting, the real actors are preparing to enter the stage.

As a place of eternal enjoyment, Heaven should appeal to someone from a country where essential public facilities such as electricity, water supply, and good roads, as well as good governance and proper management of resources are considered a great luxury. Indeed, one who has lived in a country like the one described above has already been to Hell and should, in the spirit of compassion, be allowed to go to that place of eternal compensation. It would be wrong to send a person to Hell twice!

In other words, Nigeria is hell on earth.
To God be the glory.

[size=15pt](H)IBBOLETH: The fear of going to heaven
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By Obododimma Oha

April 20, 2010 02:50AMT
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For many religious individuals, the idea of relocating to a place of bliss, of eternal rest, called "Paradise" or "Heaven," or even "Summerland", after spending a stressful and regrettable life on earth, is most welcome. Many religions in the world have designed various ways through which one could qualify for a visa to this special place of eternity, as well as the kind of reward that awaits those that eventually get there.

The politics of going to heaven baffles me though. Every religion or sect claims to have or to provide greater qualification for going to Heaven and by implication disqualifies others. If God were to leave the gates of Heaven in the hands of human beings and their spiritual allies, it would really be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for anyone from a different religious inclination to come near the gates, not to talk of knocking on them. One is afraid to knock on the gates of Heaven that are manned by religious humans, the least consequence being that the gatekeepers might bang the door in one's face.

I am afraid one could get wounded trying to get in. Come to think of it, is it not the same individuals who, in spite of religiosity, cannot grant others what they deserve on earth, or cannot endure the successes scored by their fellow human beings, that have said they would become citizens of Heaven, or that they have already become citizens of heaven? With them, Heaven is already a contested space, a place of war and worry.

Those of us who are even worried that the endless enjoyment in Heaven could make it boring have, perhaps, not considered the heavenly wars already going on in the minds of "believers" from different religions. That, in fact, should be a greater cause for worry.

It is certain that if God Almighty should admit this essayist into Heaven on the Last Day, some of those who have tried to privatise Heaven would accuse Him of working against the interests of His Kingdom. If it were possible, they would have asked God to resign or face impeachment, that He is now probably too old to remember the sacred guidelines, or that He has received some gratification from this loud-mouthed sinner.

As a place of eternal enjoyment, Heaven should appeal to someone from a country where essential public facilities such as electricity, water supply, and good roads, as well as good governance and proper management of resources are considered a great luxury. Indeed, one who has lived in a country like the one described above has already been to Hell and should, in the spirit of compassion, be allowed to go to that place of eternal compensation. It would be wrong to send a person to Hell twice!

Yet the nature of the compensation promised could make some of us wishing to go to heaven reconsider. Islam, for instance, promises men who have been faithful and who die "fighting" for Allah that they would be rewarded with seven virgins in Paradise. Not that such trophy is not worth the trouble, but, for a man like me still struggling to satisfy one wife on earth, the idea of going to Heaven to be saddled with marital responsibilities again is frightening, even annoying.

And seven virgins for that matter! That means being subjected to more domestic politics in the after-life. Imagine going over there to endure petty jealousy from seven women; this woman complaining that one did not smile adequately in her direction; that woman going on strike because one forgot to give a kiss in saying "Happy Birthday" to her; or another asking why one did not compliment her new hairstyle. Oh God, are those seven virgins not seven political parties, each causing its own kind of headache? Wouldn't it be very embarrassing to have a heart attack over there in Paradise because of domestic wahala?

Going to heaven becomes frightening, not because one is afraid to die (for we are told that change of state is inevitable) but because one is simply afraid of dying twice. Being dead already, or condemned to die through nationality, is enough.

Going to Heaven to face another death is most unfortunate.

The fear of going to a deeply divided Heaven may be the end of my foolishness. As we approach that Last Day, which prophets ancient and modern have spoken about, one is seriously considering begging God Almighty to allow those of us who areafraid to go to a politicised Heaven, a Heaven made in the image of this divided world, to remain on earth as His care-takers. We vow to keep the earth clean, to love and care for all creatures great and small, to repair the roads that some governments say they cannot repair, to restore harmony; indeed to keep the earth in a shape that would cause the Maker to turn once more and proclaim: "That's good!"

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