₦airaland Forum

tonye33:
Today, the Rivers State Government has lunched what I consider one of the most important and laudable interventions of government. If effectively managed, I will consider it one of the best achievements of this government because it is one that involves LIFE.

Today, the Rivers State Ministry of Health has officially launched the Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System in Rivers State that will keep a 24-hour operation and immediate response system.

With this, a person suffering cardiac arrest or bleeding profusely can stand a chance of survival as there is now a standby system to take your call.

Today, the Emergency Call Centre has been officially launched with the emergency number as 112.

As of this moment, there is now a fleet of dedicated ambulance vehicles, a dedicated number of health workers for the emergency response system, an operational base, and an Emergency Call Centre.

It’s also worthy of note that the ambulance system is free and that there is free medical service for the first 24 hours.

This is how we develop as a nation.

This is how we secure the life and well-being of the citizenry.

May Governor Sim Fubara succeed🙏

Sim Fubara is in charge 💪 😊

Nice one.
I remember during the Gov. CRA administration, there was an Emergency Call Centre somewhere in Old GRA Forces Avenue and they are in operation 24/7. There's a number to call on whatsoever issue and it will be treated ASAP. They are also linked to the security agencies for faster reach out. I just hope such is still in existence and also works hand in with this emergency medical services.
Kudos to the Gov. SIM.

atiku4President:
Yes, cos there was no amendment to bring about that section

Kindly do your findings about that amendment. Alot have been amended .

Just Google it.
It's an ongoing process that even started January.

Dapromzy333:
https://news360ng.com/drama-as-ex-power-minister-mamman-collapses-in-court-during-arraignment/

Congratulations to the founder, association of fainting political appointees and elected officers of the FRN for alleged financial misappropriation.

Odidigboigbo:
Baba I know all these it can only become law when the president has assented to the bill, but till now nothing like that has happened. As I said Delta is holding LG election this weekend and it's being conducted by DSIEC not INEC

Lucky them.
It's a process. Some states may escape it some may not escape it. But the end of State Electoral Commissions have come to an end and it ends this year.

opamoses1:
https://dailypost.ng/2024/07/10/livestock-ministry-being-igbo-in-nigeria-difficult-nnamdi-kanus-lawyer-ejimakor/

There's no such thing as the ministry of livestock being created as claimed by several media outlets and persons. It's quite misleading.
What the FG did is to set up a committee.

Odidigboigbo:
Last last, the State Government will still find a way to collect the allocations sent to the LG back, since the elected LG officers are state governor's puppets. Just like giving money to a toddler and expect the mother not to collect it from him.

This is likely possible but it will not last long.
You do know even successors of predecessors of governors go against agreements. Even if the governors using the council members to impeach the chairman, still it will not last long. There will be a time when majority will stand their ground. Remember LG chairman are not on pension like governors, so there will be a resistance.

Odidigboigbo:
Where did you read this? My state is having LG election this weekend is being conducted by the state electoral service not INEC. Stop dishing fake news

Your comment just shows you've not actually been following up the processes. Please do well to search Google for it also from other links. The below ia just the few. Thanks.

https://authorityngr.com/2024/01/29/inec-empowered-to-conduct-elections-in-local-govts-as-national-assembly-grants-them-autonomy/


https://thestreetjournal.org/national-assembly-grants-autonomy-to-local-councils-amends-constitution-for-electoral-reforms/

OkoYibo:
Does INEC conduct LG elections?
I think it's State Electoral Commissions

The constitution has been amended and States Electoral Commissions are no longer vested with the powers of conducting LG elections.

adioolayi:
How?

The first huddle of not conducting LG elections is crossed, because, it simply means no allocation for such LGAs in such State.


The next huddle will be on how citizens will ensure the Governors don't handpick these Local Government Chairmen...

Hopefully, new law will be passed for INEC to conduct or supervise the LG elections.

As for these new developments..it's a good one.

I think the NA have amended the constitution scrapping off States' electoral bodies and them no longer vested with powers of conducting the LG election but now rather the INEC. The NA have also submitted copies of same to all the SHA to amend theirs.

PointZerom:
Ok.
Just dey play.
You'll now know that your LG chairmen are more looters than your governors.

Let's watch and see about that. There's no LG chairman that can bribe their way into office when it gets to the second tenure. Except they intend to withhold salaries for 3 months prio to elections.

Ebubu2:
Implementation will be the problem

The FG won't need to force any SG to abide by the law and judgement from the SC.
As long as there is no duly elected LG council chairmen and councilors then LG will not get their allocation from the federation account.
The main judgment has now empowered the FG to hold back the LG funds where there is no duly elected council members.

Ojuntana:
If I ask you to cite the case where this methodology was itemised now you'll say another thing. As an educated person, I believe you have written a thesis before. When making a claim in a writing, you either back up your claim with primary data which you analysed yourself or quote relevant sources to back up your claim. You just don't write what you feel like then wait for someone else to come along and confirm it for you. That said, there are already decided cases on defection the latest being the Cross River case in 2022 and in none of them was your methodology used to decide defection. The judges never asked for party register or membership card. However, it is clear that in those cases, it was the party that took the members to court. But even then, the party never tendered party register or letter of defection. So let us go to how the constitution describes the process of defection.
Read below. You can see that the Speaker is to declare a seat vacant once satisfactory evidence has been shown that a member defected. Note that the SC has said the word "shall" is used in the constitution, it means the process mentioned is to be automatic. It does not need judicial stamp or any other permit for such actions to be effected.
The constitution did not prescribe all these your party register or card or whatever, it says "evidence satisfactory". Look at Justice Taiwo's Cross River judgement below. He even cited photographs they took with the party officials of APC even with the intent of the defectors to deceive the court.

If we follow you statement, then under what law was Edison made the Speaker to have declared their seats vacant?

Do you know how a Speaker of a House is elected/appointed?
Also, what was/is the quorum of the House given the number of members if we are to consider that their seatings, rulings and declarations ate legal and have constitutional backing?

opamoses1:
What kind of funny topic title is this : PDP suspends Wike Ally.

How about the COWARDS suspend Wike and the G5 governors instead of going after soft targets, then we will start taking PDP serious.

Wike is a household name. Without mentioning that name, not many people will attend to the news.

001Lagos:
Wike is losing in all fronts

First it was rivers state and now this. He will lose relevance before 2027

You definitely don't have any idea of what's happening. What you read and what you think or feel you know is beyond understanding and discerning.

Islie:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/07/just-in-food-prices-to-crash-in-180-days-agric-minister/

A team of cluelessness. 190 days is 6 months and we are in the 7 month of a 12 calendar year.
By our harvest season certain crops are expected to be on produce from August and onwards meaning with such harvest coming forth its expected that food prices should reduce. But if the reverse is the case giving the Minister's comment then it means the festive season will not be a favourable one.

Karemarealty288:
https://punchng.com/dont-pay-for-transformers-cables-others-nerc-tells-nigerians/#google_vignette

How do we address the issues of no prepaid meters and the unending continuous issuing of estimated bills where there's no light(power) usage but one is being made to pay for darkness?

Ojuntana:
Besides, FHC and the state high court are courts of coordinate jurisdiction so the FHC ruling does not supersede that of the State High court recognising Ehie

This things are simple.
Please what is the quorum of the SHA when Edison was Speaker and even now when Oko is calling himself Speaker?
It's only when a quorum is in place that a meeting in the house for legislative duties becomes effective .

Nemere2020:
Court bars Rivers Chief Judge from acting on resolutions by pro-Wike Assembly

I don't really understand this order?
Which COURT is barring a Judge from handling a matter?
Who is the STAFF of that court or within the judiciary with the powers to bar a judge from taking up a matter?
Is the judge under disciplinary action?

vanitybutiwanti:
Which money? The year has not ended, I think there is a provision in the constitution that allows an elected individual to spend without budget for 6 months, that time has elapsed and that is what they are acting on

There is so no such law of spending public funds without budget.
What is being done is supplementary budget.

That was what PBAT did upon assumption of office and that's what everyone does.

Morbeta11:
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/07/08/90-of-diesel-sold-in-nigerias-filling-stations-illegally-refined-alleges-tompolos-surveillance-firm/

The FG gives one man a surveillance contrac meant for the Nigerian Navy worth billions of dollars monthly. If you tell this same government to increase the salary of the military they will not agree.
Anyways the essence of my post is that our ND former militants are part of problems ravaging the region.
They prefer the short duration business this surveillance contracts bring rather than agitating for investors and even the FG and SG to build refineries in the region and pay good wages which is a long term business.

Judolisco:
I miss fayose, fayose was d only Nigerian Governor or politician that was very close to his people.... You'll see him drinking garri, buying amala and palm wine and gisting with d people like a normal person....na why e dey always win election bdat

Fubara acted very fast.... He should have waited for like 2 yrs, get your own support before fighting, u never even use 8 months u Don dey tackle wike with 3 assembly members... Hava

I guess they say he has the backing of Rivers people.....
Please what is a quorum of that 3 assembly when they seat to give their legislative duties? Because the governance now seems like a comedy.

fergie001:
ChannelsTV's Sunday Interview with Senate Spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu.

Adaramodu, a former House of Reps member represents Ekiti South Senatorial District

Anchor: How much does an average Senator go home with, in a month. It's a direct question so give a direct answer.

Senate Spokesperson: Yes, it's a direct question and I will give you a direct answer. The direct answer I will give you is that if I tell you it's ten naira, you will not believe it. You are a journalist, there is Freedom of Information Act, go and use it and find out and show the evidence openly to Nigerians so that no Senator or House of Reps person will come here and deny it.

That is the best way to get it.

Anchor: It's not as if we do not have a number but you are the one earning it. It's not a combat, it's just a simple question. Your money is public money, just give us a figure. How much do you earn?

Senate Spokesperson: He who asserts must prove. My brother, my brother when something becomes controversial, the third party which you are, you have to establish the truth. Please use that Act, get to it and just present it to Nigerians, and not spurious allegations.

Anchor: I don't want to belabour the issue, we don't know that's why I am asking you. You are the Spokesperson of the Senate so it's within your rights to help us know the things we don't know.

Senate Spokesperson: You cannot bring an offender to the Court and start asking that offender to provide you with the evidence. So you have brought the offender which is the National Assembly and you now want him to provide you with evidence. How is that possible? The evidence he is going to provide is the evidence that will support his own story.

I don't blame him. Even Shehu Sani can't answer this question. You'll hardly see anyone respond to this question and till that person comes there's no saint amongst those who were once or still members of the National Assembly.

Sitmr:
Don't waste your time. That guy is a fool.

If you say the appeal court judgment is only about jurisdiction and that it doesn't return Amaewhule, why do you need to appeal it?

Just concentrate on the substantive suit which you say is at the federal high court.

Meanwhile, this is the CTC of the judgment delieved by the appeal court. Pay attention to the highlighted part. You'll see why you shouldn't waste time with any fool who tells you the judgment was about jurisdiction

Nice one.
I believe those standing on the side of Fubara and his 3 members know that not everyone will read or care to see the CTC of the judgment and even those who did will interpret out of context and add theirs to sweeten their stand. Likely in the event that the next court judgment don't favour them they will say someone have bribed someone somewhere.
I guess they are looking for which of the HC judges they would want their case to be in front of.
We wish all parties good luck.

phantom:
It's unfortunate that 90% of you arguing here don't even know what the issue is about.. Oko jumbo has headed to the SC for clarification on JURISDICTION!!!
The substantive suit or meat of the matter I.e the case of wether their seats were rightfully declared vacant HAS NOT STARTED!!!

Supreme Court is NOT FINALISING ON wether they defected or not.. Supreme court is simply going to either agree with or disagree with the appeal court that YES, the state high court DOESNT HAVE THE POWER to declare seats vacant.

Once Supreme Court agrees that with appeal court that state high court doesn't have the power to hear the case... all the parties WILL PROCEEED TO Federal high court to now start discussing the main issue of wether declaring seats vacant was im order.

Are you still confused? It's very straightforward!!!

Like I said the SG and Oko and his co- travellers are just stalling which basically is their only game plan.
The verdict of the HC/AC/SC when the real case is brought up still does not change. It's as easy as ABC the outcome of the judgment.
There may be a way but it's just wishful thinking.

billyG:
Did wike spent his personal money

The money Fubara said he used to pay some of those he claimed are fighting him, is the money also his own as well?



Please respond....
Can you claim ownership of money someone owes you when it's not given to you?

phantom:
Those who assert must prove. You defected and your seats declared vacant. Go to court and tell them why you defected AND MUST keep or seat OR that you didn't defect at all. Don't turn law on its head please.

You took someone to court and you're asking the person to come say why he was taken to court?
I don't rigmarole. The same people who claimed that the FHC does not have jurisdiction but the SHC have now seen the judgment of the Appeal Court.
Is it this same case you people want to take to the SC?
You are the one who went to court , so it's your responsibility to show proof of defection in the FHC where jurisdiction lays and let the judge serve judgment.

All this stalling will not help anyone. I dont even know what is the quorum now of a 3 member SHA. Do you?

cutecommend:
Is it bad for Christian couples to have sex after traditional wedding and before white wedding?

This is the answer..
Christian couples can have sex if traditional wedding is the last wedding as agreed by them or their parents etc, and no other wedding after that. But if a couple have another wedding after traditional wedding, please they should not have sex. Have sex only when all weddings are done. You can do only traditional wedding if you wish, you can marry in your father's house etc, as long as both parents approve it..
Lesson: Have sex after all wedding(s) are done.

If you are putting up a Christian or religious write up, it's better you put up Scriptures to back up your posts. Thanks and God bless you richly.

cutecommend:
If a church worker commits adultery or fornication, should they tell their pastor or church leadership about it or just repent and move on?

God is loving, forgiving and merciful, and he forgives the worst sinner.

Now, when a church worker commits fornication or adultery, such worker should in wisdom inform the pastor and seek for prayers also. He or she may also tell a trusted church leader about such acts.

But firstly, the person should repent of it and then speak to a trusted leader or the persons clergy or pastor about such acts. This is in general terms in a bible-believing and good church. This also applies to committing adultery in marriage or cheating in courtship.

Such acts should be confessed to the partner, as God will not like such secrets to be hidden and covered.

You did not quote any Scripture to back up your posts.
Nevertheless, while it's not good to remain in sin or continue in sin but one should know that when a sin of such nature is confessed to your church leadership, you are bounds to abide by whatever punishment is given to you by the church and if one is not careful that disciplinary action would cause you to loose your salvation and consequently fall out of faith. Many have gone down this line and have died or never recovered from the ways certain churches handled it.

Remember after you have received the free gift of salvation the rest of his you live your life in a world full of darkness is a personal thing and also note that God is the one who forgives us of our sins, the sin we commit of our body and we should also forgive ourselves for allowing our bodies to be instruments of sexual sins.
Man forgives the sin that is committed against his fellow man.

peekspot:
https://punchng.com/59-dead-persons-369-ghost-workers-on-anambra-payroll-commission/

Despite all these findings the wage bill for civil servants in the States never reduces.

mairogo:
Okocha forgot that Wike climbed on structures built by others The Jonathan's and Odili and eventually destroyed them to build his own, so Fubara should be allowed to build his own structures.

Did Jonathan and Odili not deliver for Wike in 2015, how did he pay them back?

Which structures are you referring to that the Jonathan's and Odili's built that Wike climbed upon and destroyed?!!!!!
You seem not to know the politics of Rivers State and the rising of Wike other than what you read on socal media.
Please dig deep.
Do you know those who fought and made it possible that CRA became the governor of Rivers State after a rigorous court processes? When you answer this please tell me which structures they used then!!!
Thanks.

phantom:
My brother, the law is an ass... very soon you'll understand that statement.
Oko jumbo is just buying time. Infact, he would have not commenced any action at the Supreme Court and nothing will happen ,
Amaewhule is still the aggrieved "speaker" who is not recognised because he and his cohorts still TILL TODAY have not convinced any court that they didn't defect and should still keep their seats.. they are depending on issues of jurisdiction to still hang in there but it's not possible.

The governor doesn't recognise them so they MUST GET A DEFINITIVE RESOLUTION on the state of their seats..

It is not Amaewhule that will prove that he did not defect . It is those who took him to court will show proof that he actually defected and had right to declare his seat vacant.
This same people are those who were suspended on the floor of the house and are now parading themselves as members of thr house!!!!
Please who lifted up the suspension?
Was it the man who is now as CoS and how many house members were in on the floor when such suspension was lifted?

We seem to be playing around with trifle things and mixing it up because of hatred and dislike for someone.

Ojuntana:
Better. Next time don't go saying what you don't know just to defend politicians

When it happens don't go being sentimental about it because you detest one person and like another.