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koboko69:
The draft of “My 100 Days Covenant with Nigerians” accidentally went viral in January before the policy and research directorate of the APC presidential campaign organisation had discussed it, TheCable can report.

However, TheCable can also report that while it is true that Candidate Muhammadu Buhari did not see or approve of the “100 Days” document, campaign insiders insist that he saw the second document, “My Covenant with Nigerians”, contrary to claims by his media office.

The first document puts timelines to promises to be fulfilled within Buhari’s first 100 days in office, but the second document contains only milestones without specific dates.

It would appear Buhari’s grouse is with the one that has timelines, but his media team has denied both documents.

A member of the policy support group — a body of intellectuals sympathetic to Buhari’s cause — had originated the idea of condensing all the campaign promises into an easily readable and digestible document. The volunteer, a political scientist who holds a PhD and once lectured at Canadian and American universities, developed the outline of the document, spicing it with his own ideas of how the APC presidential candidate could align with the hopes and aspirations of Nigerians and appeal to the electorate.

The man behind the idea, who is well known in the Nigerian civil society circles, was one of the several intellectuals who worked day and night behind the scene to promote the candidature of Buhari. Having sketched the outline of the document, he sent electronic copies to members of the APC policy and research directorate for further discussion, inputs and adoption — ahead of a final presentation to Buhari for approval.

GONE VIRAL

TheCable understands, however, that a member of the directorate, a medical doctor and politician from the south-west, sent the document to his friends who then published it on the internet before it had even been discussed or approved. All efforts to recall the document failed as it had gone viral, with thousands of

Buhari’s supporters instantly sharing it on Facebook, blogs and Twitter. The following day, traditional newspapers picked it up and gave it wider publicity — but there was no rebuttal from the campaign organisation as the document became an instant hit. It was believed to have won a lot of supporters and admirers for Buhari, especially on the aspect of publishing his assets and encouraging all would-be appointees to follow suit.

His opponent, President Goodluck Jonathan, had refused to make his assets public, famously saying in a TV interview that he did not give a “damn” about the criticisms against his stand.

Thereafter, the APC policy directorate, headed by Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti state, developed a different document, “My Covenant with Nigerians”, which it passed on to Buhari for approval.

“The second document prepared by the committee aligned more with the party manifesto but there was no timeline attached to it. It was well received by Buhari who read through it and made comments and corrections,” a member of the campaign team told TheCable.

The document was then produced in pamphlets and distributed at the venues of the town hall meetings held by Buhari across the country — and there was no objection from the candidate or members of the party hierarchy and the campaign organisation.

NOT MY WILL

Femi Adesina, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, was the first to hint that Buhari was not on the same page with his party on the documents.

“You need to get his words right, go and check all that the president said during the campaign, in no place would you see it attributed to him as a person [as promising to publish his assets],” Adesina said in a recent interview, sparking off debate in the media. “But then there is a document by his party, the All Progressives Congress, saying he would declare publicly, so we need to set that right, it’s a declaration by his party.” Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, has now denied outright that Buhari saw either of the documents, blaming it on “too many communication centres” during the campaign, some of which he said were “on the loose”. “As the director, media and communications of that campaign, I was responsible for internal and external communications and these so-called documents that were flying around didn’t have my signature,” Shehu said. “I didn’t fund them and I didn’t authorise them.

From what President Buhari himself had said at Chatham House (on February 26, 2015), he had no iota or knowledge of those documents. So, people cannot hold him to account on something to which he did not commit himself.” TheCable understands some of the people who worked for Buhari during the campaign are unhappy with their “public execution” by the presidential spokesmen. “To describe people who toiled tirelessly and selflessly for the campaign as being ‘on the loose’ is most uncharitable and very unfair,” one of them told TheCable.

“This is not how to reward people who did not collect one kobo, people who paid their way to the country from Europe and from the US to work for Buhari. You should have seen people working day and night simply because they believed it was time for change in Nigeria.”

WHAT BUHARI SAID AT CHATHAM HOUSE

Buhari had said at the Chatham House while responding to a question on his first 100 days in office: “The second [question]: high expectations and what to do with the first 100 days. Yes, I respect that question because quietly I was thinking about these high expectations. Those who are following the trail of our campaigns can see how people are turning out, some becoming emotional and crying. “I am really getting scared that if I get there they will expect miracles within the next week or months. That would be very dicey handling that one. I think we have to have a deliberate campaign to temper high expectations with some reasonableness on the part of those who are expecting miracles to happen. “Just to go first to the ‘first 100 days’, some of it is fraudulent and I don’t want to participate in any fraud in any form. Nigerians know that we are in trouble as a people and as a country. When we get there we will quickly get correct intelligence of what is on the ground and inform Nigerians and just learn what I have just read. “We will make sure that the misappropriation and misapplication of public resources will not be allowed. You would be surprised by how much savings we will realize. That saving will be ploughed back into development and this is what I can promise. But I would remove that ‘100 days’”

https://www.thecable.ng/insider-100-days-covenant-nigerians-went-viral-without-buharis-approval

Islie:
• I did it because my wife had deny me sex

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/city-news/suspected-rapists-nabbed-at-mabushi/109312.html

Rayman5:
still lookn 4 d camel still lookn 4 d camel

excel234:
, Bjergtrolde , you guys should go to bed, none of you is fit to go 1000m close to a patient. You display your ignorance and high headedness in public glare. Medicine is a calling, you two don't display any empathy towards the dead students except for empty bragging. You two are not worthy of the noble calling. You are a disgrace to the noble profession.

Kinfunfun22:
Thank God I stumbled on this post. You deliberately edited my name when you quoted me so you can avoid my mentions and I won't get to see your piece of shit, but the gods are not with you on this one.

To start with, I won't brag because I know I have not arrived yet, even though I'm just a 25 year old with an MBBS from unilorin and a Masters in Tropical medicine and immunology from Oxford currently chilling and doing locum somewhere in the world, may I please know you too sir?

I want to reiterate that YOU CAN NEVER BE A MEDICAL DOCTOR BECAUSE OF THE SHIT YOU'VE BEEN WRITING HERE!!!

I also won't bother curing your ignorance because your type can't have a license and thus you're only dangerous to yourself.

But not to leave you thinking you can just read up junks on google and come on here to brag...

1. Only a foolish person whose ignorance is beyond redemption and whose soul is beyond salvation will say a young girl of reproductive age who is bleeding from her vagina and then passes out has;

Sub arachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding into the fluid that bathes the brain). And you called this stroke of the young?? OMG! Lotta BS on google. Or

Vasovagal syncope (where there is usually no bleeding and the person FAINTS BUT WAKE UP BACK IN LESS THAN 10 SECONDS) Or

Pulmonary Embolism (where she will have a sudden chest pain and start coughing out blood rather than just 'faint')

2. Let me just educate your ignorance, for this little girl to be bleeding from her vagina, there's a problem along her reproductive tract and not her heart, lungs or brain as you deduced unintelligently from google.
It might be ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, spontaneous or induced abortion, or even DIC or endometriosis but not all the BS you put up there.

3. Yh, I am a proud quack being recommended in a foreign land, and that has a license and have made hundreds happy, healthy and back to life and work.

FunKinfun22:
This guy again, forming I too know on things you know NOTHING about!!

What's a massage pulmonary embolism? what's a sub arachnoid hemorrhage or a VF? What history in this girl is suggestive of any of those? Any risk factors?
Because you have access to google and/or work in one lab, you think doctors just arrive at diagnosis like babalawos?

If you don't attend a proper medical school and get an MBBS or it's equivalent, you can never know how the work of doctors is done and you can never arrive at a proper diagnosis.

BTW, a young woman of reproductive age that is bleeding vaginally and fainted, fainted because of anemia secondary to an urogenital pathology until proven otherwise.

It's not any body that collapses that has sub arachnoid hemorrhage or VF. WTF!!!

BTW, a young woman of reproductive age that is bleeding vaginally and fainted, fainted because of [b]anemia secondary to an urogenital pathology until proven otherwise[/b].

centje:

Now, let's critically look at this student's death. [b]What are the possible causes of her death? We are limited here because we need some basic medical information from her friends, but from the history of vaginal bleeding as a young girl of reproductive age, what comes to mind is Ruptured Ectopic pregnancy, severe Anaemia from menstrual loss, Miscarriage, illegal Abortion ( illegal in Nigeria) and other gynaecological cause of Vaginal bleeding. Other common possibilities include severe malaria ( severe Anaemia ), hypoglycaemia( low blood sugar ) ...[/b]

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chibwike:
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bushdoc9919:
So when we say....No space....it is not because we hate you, it is because we want better for you. We do not want you to be treated in suboptimal conditions that may still lead to your death.

DrObum:
You're getting it wrong Sir!
Most teaching hospitals have a policy that you can't send patients to private hospitals without a 'very very very' concrete reason and the scenario above doesn't defy that.

Now that policy is to protect patients, so that they aren't diverted for selfish purposes.


Now, back to this scenario, guess the lady was brought in by fellow students who must've stood there arguing why there are no spaces, which is wrong!

If she was brought in an ambulance, the ambulance would've seen that the facilities are already stretched and she can't be received and make a swift turn to the next big health facility.
So, that's why I tell you, the whole situation is pitiable and wrong!

bushdoc9919:
And don't you get it?

There was no space in the A and E.....thus your triage argument has no merit.

Your triage argument would have worked if there was adequate space and staff.!

The problem is that we do not have adequate health care facilities.

There was no space in the A and E.....thus your triage argument has no merit.

Your triage argument would have worked if there was adequate space and staff.!

The problem is that we do not have adequate health care facilities.

DrObum:
Bro, you transfer a patient that you've received, resuscitated or atleast attempted to resuscitate and probably initiated management.
There's no report that they received her sef!


My point is, the whole situation was wrong. She's a candidate for their medical centre, where the doctors should've started the resuscitation andd be in a better position to transfer her and ensure that she is received by a facility ready and able to give care.

Kinfunfun22:
Half knowledge is bad. Triaging is applicable where you have sudden mass casualties like in a road traffic accident involving tens of people.
You don't triage when patients are coming one after the other in a medical emergency unit. You don't know how often those in the A&E have transferred to the ward and discharged other patients (and still have no bed space), so it's better we all shut up and stop acting like we can do better or that we know all.

DrObum:
People surprise me in this country, where were the health personnel meant to keep the lady
In their mouths Or can the students prove to us that there were bed spaces and they were denied access to it


Besides, it shouldn't be the students rushing her to UPTH, there's a reason why they have a medical centre in the university. The resuscitation should've started there.

Though it pains me how we lose young and great minds in this country, I think we direct our anger at the wrong quarters!

These same students protesting would gather and cheer a politician that visits their school and forget that the doctors and nurses you're tongue-lashing now can't expand the hospitals, they can't buy extra beds, they wouldn't have rejected the patients that came earlier and filled the bed spaces!

We need to learn to channel our grievances to the right quarters! Instead of protesting in the hospital environment, go to the government house and scatter everything there and get them to truly hear your pain!


RIP Kelechi, it's a pity your life was cut short but you live on in the memories of your loved ones.

bushdoc9919:
View from a medical doctor.

(Disclaimer...I do not work for UPTH, or any of its affiliated institutions.)

First off, I commiserate with the students of Uniport as well as the lady's family over this untimely death.

Second....let's look at this case.

They got to the hospital. Most likely....they got to the Accident and Emergency Department....the Emergency Ward. And they were told by the nurse....No space.

When the nurse tells you no space...there most likely is NO space. Most nurses in charge of A and E do not turn away any patient who comes to them for help. And when there was no space...there most likely was no space.

The problem is that we do not have a good emergency response in this country. Here is how it is done in developed countries. The girl slumps, her fellow students immediately start CPR (which they have learned) and someone calls an ambulance. The ambulance arrives....and the ambulance drivers and paramedics start first aid. Meanwhile...they have an idea of where the nearest hospital with free bed space is....and they rush her there in the ambulance (Or sometimes by helicopter.). On arrival....there is a team of docs and nurses waiting for the patient.

It does not happen in Nigeria. And yes....UPTH is filled up because A and E can get busy(I should know). I have worked in hospitals where A and E is quiet during the day...then all hell breaks loose at night. And unfortunately...patients die because there is no space...or because the Casualty officer and the nurse are overstretched serving several patients.

So, the students should not blame the medical folks here. Instead....blame the lack of planning in our country. Port should have several tertiary level hospitals that are equipped to take care of several patients. The fact they do not is hardly my colleagues fault. And it won't be right to treat the patient on the floor either.

In a hospital....a tertiary hospital....no space means no space. The number of patients there was probably too many. So....unless the students have proof that there was space and the nurse was lying....I see no case of medical negligence. I see a case for better leadership from Abuja though....and for Buhari to appoint a health minister quick quick.

Nursecaleb:
mind what you say lady,if God says her time is not yet,she won't die

PassingShot:
I can school you in economics and it's indices. Got no time for you now. It's bed time here.
Beckon on me tomorrow for proper lesson.

PassingShot:
Silly illiterates!

This news has been reported here before and we pointed out your idiocy then.

1st, second quarter represents April, May and June.

Jona was in charge for the greater part of that quarter (two of three months).

Lastly, the report only tells a slow down in job creation in comparison with previous performance. It's clearly not that there have been job losses as some half baked here are making it seem.

More importantly, a slow down in job creation is a feature of all new governments as they use their first few months to chart a new direction for their regime. The fact that Nigeria was practically in comatose makes our own case worse.

Get quality education instead of wasting away your life wailing.

metronaija:
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The student body visited former President Obasanjo yesterday in Abeokuta. The delegation was Led by Ogunkuade Oluwatosin, NANS Vice President and Oladimeji Ayodele, NANS JCC Chairman Ondo State. See more photos after the cut...
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http://www.metronaija.com/2015/08/photos-nans-visit-to-obasanjo-yesterday.html

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dokJ:
his choice of words cuts across all disciplines: medicine, law , engineering, economics, etc . and he has d patent right to use them anyhow he likes. let's just b entertained by his hilarious uniqueness.

olokedde:
http://www.punchng.com/feature/super-saturday-feature/community-where-nine-out-of-every-10-villagers-have-appendicitis/

Orikinla:
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Which love is blind?
This was a clear case of child abuse and rape.
The OPC cultist should be arrested and charged for causing the death of this 14 year old girl child.
Any sexual relationship with an underage girl is RAPE.
These criminals are lucky their victims are not even remotely related to me, because I will not wait for the police before sending them to where they belong. The world will be better and safer for everyone without these psychos and sickos walking free among us and even here on Nairaland. [/size]

latestsunny:
Came across this on his page and decided to share with fellow nairalanders.


Modified: I think he's the first Nigeria Governor that did this, which is worthy of emulation.


https://m.facebook.com/nasirelrufai/posts/10155953918455128

MrNL:
The request sent to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari for approval of a $75 million loan request by Edo State may be running into turbulent waters, as protesters, on Wednesday, stormed the National Assembly, urging legislators not to approve the request by the Edo State government.

President Muhammadu Buhari had on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 written to the National Assembly seeking the approval of the loan being the second tranche of the $ 225 million World Bank granted the Edo State government under the 2012-2014 external borrowings.

The protesters displayed placards at the main entrance of the National Assembly, with some of the placards reading: “Don’t approve the loan”, ” We don’t want loan” and ” We want action”.

They stormed the assembly at about 10.a.m. when Senators were going in for the day’s legislative duties.

In the same vein, the Senate, on Wednesday, referred the request to its Standing Committee on Local and Foreign Debts.

The motion for the loan request was moved by the Senate leader, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, and it was seconded by Senator Philip Tanimu Aduda of the FCT.

Ruling on the motion, the Senate President, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki, granted Ndume’s request and referred it to the committee on debts.



http://dailypost.ng/2015/08/05/protesters-storm-nass-over-buharis-edo-loan-request/

NgeneUkwenu:
20 Hours electricity.
Working Refineries.
Working EFCC
Working Economy
Corruption Decline by 70%
Decimation Of Boko Haram.

All the above mentioned feats were achieved without moving the gear stick to 2!

Baba, Long May You Work Slowly!!!

God Bless Muhammadu Buhari!



lalasticlala, Ishilove Can We show some love to Baba! At least you guys were updating us when Naira was going up against the dollar!

condralbede:
What really happening to them,is that they are scared of the list US released to Buhari or what

saint047:
I recently asked myself a thought-provoking
question today.What was the recent visit by our
president to America able to achieved? To be
honest, for a moment I couldn't give a concrete
well thought answer to that question. Below are
some of the things I thought our president failed
to achieved No assurance with the US support for
arms, equipment and intelligence to accelerate
ending the insurgency in the NE No concrete
economy policy and plan (This was evident during
the CNN Amanpour interview when asked about
the economy) No clear cut ways of how to
recover looted and stolen money by some of our
rogue both serving and past politicians. Not a
single well documented partnership deal was
sealed in any area. Was it infrastructure
development, power, education, health, technology
and services? Nothing Didn’t discuss anything
about the AGOA (African growth and Opportunity
Acts) Extension and Enhancement Act. To me this
is one key and vita area he would had brought to
the table as Nigeria being the power house in
Africa development. Apart from the 'no to gay
marriage' which they are using to score cheap
political points that wasn't part of the official
agenda in the first place, please what other things
the recent visit able to achieved? Oh well, maybe
he went to thank the America for helping him win
the election. See the below quote during his
meeting with John Kerry the secretary of state
PRESIDENT BUHARI: Thank you very much,
(inaudible). I’m very pleased to get this
opportunity to thank the Secretary of State
because his visit to Nigeria, which he’s just
referred to, since his visit seemed like a friend to
Nigeria. As the United States’ message sent to
the previous administration was clean and clear
that the United States would not accept anything
extraconstitutional, that prepared the minds of
Nigerians to back us and to arrive where we are
today. Nigeria will remain very grateful to the
United States, to the President, and to the
Secretary of State. He saw the president then, he
saw the chairman of Independent National
Electoral Commission, and he saw the opposition.
And by the day, the United States maintained
pressure on the government, the law enforcement
agencies, and the election officials to make sure
that the election was free and fair. We thank God,
we thank the United States, we thank technology
for the introduction of a permanent voter’s card
and reader cards made so much difference from
previous elections. I thank you very much,
Secretary. Thank you very much, ladies and
gentlemen of the press. SECRETARY KERRY:
Thank you, Mr. President. PRESIDENT BUHARI:
Thank you very much. Happy to see you.
SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much,
everybody. Thank you. We’re going to have a
working lunch now. Thank you.

otokx:
Bravo, Mr President, keep up the good work.