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Governor Shettima earlier today awarded scholarship to five winners and cash to six others who represented Borno State at the 2018 National Qur’anic recitation competition.

The Governor announced the rewards on Monday in Maiduguri when he received the participants, accompanied by members of the Qur’anic Competition Committee led by the Chief Imam of Borno, Imam Laisu Ibrahim Ahmed.

Beneficiaries of the scholarship award include; Al-Bashir Goni Usman who was last year’s 1st Position at the Kwara State Qur’anic Recitation Competition. He got 2nd Position at the International Competition held in Saudi Arabia where he was awarded SR100,000 (equivalent to N10,000,000), Amina Ali Mohammed who was this year’s overall winner in the female 1st category in Katsina State. She won a car (G.M.) costing about N4,900,000 and a cash prize of N500,000 by the Katsina State Government.

Others are Sale Abubakar Sale (1st position in male 4th category) who won a Hyundai car worth N3,600,000 and awarded N500,000 cash prize, Idris Abubakar Mohammed (2nd in the 3rd category recitation), who won one tricycle worth N600,000, a deep freezer, and N250,000 cash, and Aisha Hamidu (4th in 2nd category) who won a motorcycle worth N190,000 and a cash prize of N150,000.

The remaining six participants were given N50,000 each by the Katsina State Government.

Impressed with their performance, Governor Kashim Shettima directed the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education to process their scholarships immediately, adding that six of the remaining participants will get One Hundred Thousand Naira each.

He assured that the Government will construct two Qur’anic Schools in the three Senatorial Districts of the State, and a new operational vehicle will be given to the Qur’anic recitation committee to facilitate their movement, so also commended the judges for doing the State proud.

Earlier in his remarks, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Alh. Mohammed Abatcha said ten participants from Borno were selected to represent the State in which four emerged overall winners in various categories.

In their separate remarks, Chief Imam of Borno, Imam Laisu Ibrahim Ahmed, and Secretary of the Committee, Sheikh Ibrahim Umara acknowledged the tremendous support enjoyed from the State Government under the leadership of Hon. Kashim Shettima.

They however appealed to the Governor to re-construct the Qur’anic Schools approved by the State Government in the three Senatorial districts and provide them with a new operational vehicle.

Highlight of the occasion was the symbolic presentation of certificates of participation and keys of the vehicles won by them during the competition, and recitation of some verses in the Holy Qur’an by the winners, and a test drive of the cars by Governor Shettima afterwards.

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/quranic-recitation-gov-shettima-awards-scholarship-cash-gifts-to-11-borno-winners/

The Federal Government has said it is shocked and saddened at the killing of another aid worker by Boko Haram on Monday, despite the actions taken by the government and the widespread appeal to save the young woman.

In a statement issued in London on Monday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, described the killing as dastardly, inhuman and ungodly, saying nothing can justify the shedding of the blood of innocent people.

He commiserated with the family of the aid worker, and said the Federal Government did all within its powers to save her life.

”It is very unfortunate that it has come to this. Before and after the deadline issued by her abductors, the Federal Government did everything any responsible government should do to save the aid worker.

”As we have been doing since these young women were abducted, we kept the line of negotiations open all through. In all the negotiations, we acted in the best interest of the women and the country as a whole.

”We are deeply pained by this killing, just like we were by the recent killing of the first aid worker. However, we will keep the negotiations open and continue to work to free the innocent women who remain in the custody of their abductors,” the Minister said.

He thanked all the friendly governments that have continued to work with Nigeria for the safe release of the abducted women, and the clerics across religious lines who have been pleading for their release.

Segun Adeyemi
SA To The Hon Minister of Information and Culture

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/fg-shocked-saddened-by-aid-workers-killing-condoles-family/

Special Assistant to former President Obasanjo on Media and Publicity and Senior Special Assistant to former President Jonathan on public affairs Dr Reuben Abati has advised the South East leaders to sheath their swords and accept Peter Obi as Atiku's running mate.
According to him on his facebook wall, the choice of VP by the presidential candidate is often times followed by some measure of disapproval by interest groups from the zone where the VP nominee comes from.
However the choice is squarely nearly an exclusive prerogative of the Presidential candidate.
Usually because the zone is under contention for the VP slot the zonal leadership of the party ought to have met immediately after the primaries and agree on a shortlist of 3 candidates which would have been submitted to the candidate through the national leadership of the Party.
It is expected that the candidate will pick one of this three. But still the candidate is at liberty to reject the three and bring up his own preferred candidate in further consultation with the party and selected stakeholders in the zone.
In 1999, the party leadership and stakeholders had their own preferences and the zonal leadership were solidly behind abubakar Rimi.
Candidate Obasanjo got a wind of the position of the party because close individuals within the national caucus revealed to him the trend of their thoughts.
That evening in Nicon Hilton Obasanjo rejected the nominees of the party and the zone which was expected to produce the VP. He gave the name of Atiku Abubakar who was from the north east and not even in the preferred ME zone and therefore not favoured.
It was a night of "long knives" but the strength of his mandate, his personal charisma and the love of party and country, the elders conceded to the lone voice of Obasanjo and accepted Atiku as the Vice President.
This is what the elders and leaders from the south east must do immediately and not allow this issue degenerate to any distasteful level which may make the candidate lose focus and be unnecessarily distracted even in this early stages.
The good thing is that the choice is indeed a good one with a high national appeal and acceptability.
The South East leaders and elders must not create any bad blood capable of eroding the already entrenched popularity of the party in that zone.
TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN, MUCH IS EXPECTED.

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/peter-obis-nomination-and-the-dissention-from-the-south-east-by-doyin-okupe/

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP} berates former governor of Akwa-lbom, Senator Godswill Akpabio over his alleged plots with the All Progressives Congress governorship Candidate Obong Nsima Ekeref (yet to resign NDDC Managing Director} to trigger violent crisis in Akwa-lbom state, as a strategy to stalemate elections in the state.

The party described such plots as wicked, infantile and cowardly, saying it is unfortunate that Senator Akpabio who knows that there is no way the APC can win in any election in Akwa-lbom, is now allowing himself to be used by the APC as an agent of against the state he once governed.
The PDP notes that Senator Akpabio is hugely frustrated over his inability to penetrate the political structure of the state, which has rejected him since he crossed overto the APC but expressed shock that he could lean towards violence against his own people just to satisfy his paymasters in Abuja, as well as his selfish and egoistic tendencies.
The PDP is also already aware of how Senator Akpabio and the APC mobilized a pack of hack writers to
engage in grave propaganda, fabricate and circulate strings of spurious allegations and personal attacks on
Governor Udom Emmanuel, just to tarnish his image and make him look immoral and ineffective.

The party said it is similarly privy to the pact between Senator Akpabio and the APC leaders including the APC governorship candidate, Nsima Ekere, to orchestrate strings of security issues, cause tension in the state and set the stage of violence ahead of the elections.

This is in addition to the plot by the APC to use all opportunity to cause havoc and blame the PDP so as to create an impression of a crisis-soaked state.
Recently a former aide of the governor, one Mr. Mfon Udeme who resigned and decamped to the
APC reportedly had robbery attack at his residence. He reportedly called the police and reported the issue.
only for Senator Akpabio and the APC leadership to organize a press conference in the state to allege that
the state government was responsible, claiming an assassination attempt.

This happened even when the police authority in the state has come out to say that the incident was not an
assassination attempt and that indeed, the said aide had, while he was still an SA to the governor, been
attacked by armed robbers in the same vicinity where he lives.
It will be recalled that the APC in the state, two weeks ago, had raised similar false claims and wrongly
pointed accusing fingers at the PDP Government in the state. when they purported that gun shots were
fired into the bedroom of the APC Governorship Candidate- Mr Nsima Ekere in apparent assassination
attempt.

Before reporting the matter to the security agencies for investigation Don Etiebet an APC chieftain, had
within minutes of the alleged incident called a press conference and read a long well written press
statement in a manner which made every thinking member of the society wonder whether the alleged gun
shots were masterminded by the APC hierarchy as part of their overall false security alarmf as part of the
build-up for a planned postponement of elections in Akwa-lbom state to separate days where they can
flood the state with compromised security operatives to terrorize and intimidate the state like they did
during Ekiti and Osun states governorship elections.
The PDP knows that this desperation by Senator Akpabio and APC in Akwa Ibom State is not unconnected with his frustration after hundreds of militant youths in his senatorial zone, who he wanted to use as thugs to rig elections for the APC, have all disarmed abandoned him and embraced the PDP having realized the evil plots of the APC.
Senator Akpabio knows that Akwa-lbom is a core POP state and that no amount of machination by
him and the APC can change that fact. Senator Akpabio also knows that he committed a political suicide immediately he crossed overto the APC and as such should learn to contain his frustration instead of this plot to turn the state into a theater of violence for his selfish gain.

Signed:
Kola Ologbondiyan
National Publicity Secretary

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/pdp-berates-akpabio-over-plots-to-cause-violence-in-akwa-lbom-state/

Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) make plain the status of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with regard to their eligibility or otherwise in participating in the 2019 general election.

The Party noted that INEC had recently made it clear that it does not expect the APC to field candidates for the National Assembly, governorship, and State Assembly elections in Zamfara come February having failed to conduct its primaries within the stipulated time, going by sections 87 and 31 of the Electoral Act; the same fate the party faces in the FCT.
By Sunday 7 October, the stipulated deadline by INEC guidelines, the APC primary election in the FCT was yet 'inconclusive'. Up to Wednesday 10 October the aspirants were still in the dark and had therefore given up their hopes. ANRP therefore wonders why INEC has been clear only on the case in Zamfara, but not the other similar and obvious one in the FCT.

That being so, the Party urged the election management body to in like manner promptly state the obvious, to clear all doubts and uncertainties with regard to the status of APC in the FCT fielding candidates as it did in the case of Zamfara for purposes of transparency. 'The silence by the Commission on the eligibility status of APC in the FCT for the 2019 general election is generating an uneasy calm in the polity, a situation that can be easily avoided', ANRP said.

Sesugh Akume
National Spokesman
Email: nationalspokesman@anrp.org.ng

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/anrp-asks-inec-to-clarify-the-position-of-apc-in-the-fct-with-regard-to-the-2019-general-election/

This present government have stayed for more than 3years in power and yet there is no project started, completed and commissioned by this administration.
In a war of words between former minister of aviation and Tolu Ogunlesi, Mr Chidoka listed the Projects carried out by Jonathan's administration while urging Tolu Ogunlesi to list that of his principal.
Here are the Projects

DR. EMMANUEL IBE KACHIKWU, THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF STATE, PETROLEUM RESOURCES have refuted the publications made by premium times concerning obtaining first class honours in the faculty of Law University of Nigeria.
In a letter made available to Naija Politico he wrote;
Re: FACT-CHECK: Document shows Kachikwu lied about graduating with First Class in Law
My attention has been drawn to a publication on an online medium Premium Times with a title "FACT-CHECK: Document shows Kachikwu lied about graduating with First Class in Law". In the publication the writer alleged that l, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu misrepresented information about obtaining a First Class Degree from the prestigious University of Nigeria Nsukka, citing a presentation done at Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) Abuja.
I would like to categorically state the following facts;
1. That my official CV and resume is in the public domain and has been submitted to various levels of Government and Parastatals. Also the document clearly states that Dr. Kachikwu obtained a "Second Class Honours (Upper Division) degree" from the Faculty of Law in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where I
graduated as best student in 1978. In addition, no First Class Honours were awarded by UNN that year.
However, I was on the list for best graduands with Second Class Upper Honours for that year. At no time
have I misled the Nigerian public or my colleagues in believing otherwise.
2. On the presentation I made at the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) cited by Premium Times, the substance of the assertions was to the effect that I had a first class performance in school and was emphasizing on the need for hard work amongst youths to get them to the top of their game.
3. To give credence to the statements made during that presentation, I was the best graduating student in the Nigerian Law School in the year 1979 (the first in class) with multiple prizes (winning 5 out of all 7 prizes given). In 1979, the Nigerian Law School had not begun a process of classifying its certificates. That begun many years later. However best graduands have subsequently now been classified in the First Class
category by the Law School.

My results in Harvard University, which is captured in my CV correctly states that I was a Distinction graduate for the Master's degree programme (First in Class) at Harvard University and I went on to obtain my SJD in a record time of one and a half years.
4. I have worked at the highest level of the Oil and Gas industry globally for over 3 decades and indeed lectured at respectable global institutions like University of Ife, Nigerian Law School and Harvard Law
School.
5. Since my appointment three years ago, first as Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), then as GMD/Honourable Minister of State, and now as Honourable Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, championed the change agenda in the Petroleum sector and changed the narrative on performance in the sector.
I have also taken the liberty to attach my CV that shows all my awards and accomplishments.
Thank you and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/i-never-said-i-graduated-with-first-class-honours-in-unn-law-ibe-kachukwu/

The attention of Kano State Government has been drawn to malicious report by an online media platform, alleging that the Governor of Kano State His Excellency Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR was involved in an inappropriate conduct after foot dragging by the online media to give clarity to the allegation with a clear view to blackmail and extort the Governor.

The blackmail did not come as a surprise to the government and good people of Kano state particularly, at a time when we are approaching general
elections. Evidently, Kano being the stronghold of the APC and expected to produce the highest votes in the
upcoming general elections is a target of campaign of calumny.
It is also not surprising that the stuff is published by one who has for long been working for the opposition and an antagonist of the APC government in
Nigeria.
We wish to state that there is no iota of truth to these allegations and if indeed there is any such alleged video, it is at best cloned. More so, in this era of technological advancements, some evil minded people often take advantage to blackmail and extort and assassinate the character of people that do not
patronize them".

It will be recalled that just recently, the Inspector General of Police, the Emir of Kano, Governor of Adamawa and many others were ridiculed when their cloned videos and pictures went viral respectively. It is surprising that the same editor of the online medium making the baseless allegations against the Governor was the one who came out to defend the Emir,
arguing that the video was cloned.
Indeed it was.
To further prove that the online media is bent on discrediting, blackmailing and assassinating the character of the Governor, the online media has yet to
reveal the identity of the giver of the bribe, who is also suppose to be a culprit in the eye of the law.
We are therefore calling on the general public to be vigilant as we heard from good authority that many of such cloned videos involving highly placed persons
considered as obstacle to the opposition agenda ahead of 2019 will be released in peace meal.
The government of Kano state is taking this matter seriously, and will exploit every appropriate and legal avenue to ensure that it gets to the root of the
matter and the perpetrators are brought to book. We also call on the good people of Kano and particularly members of the APC to remain calm and always be law abiding.
His Excellency Governor Ganduje will remain focused on delivering the dividends of democracy to the good
people of Kano including other national assignments. He will never succumb to blackmail or negotiate with
blackmailers.

MALAM MUHAMMAD GARBA
Hon. Commissioner, Information, Youth
& Culture, Kano State.

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/governor-ganduje-denies-million-dollars-bribe-allegations/

Lauretta Onochie, social media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerians the achievements of President Buhari in the Agricultural sector after backlash from Nigerians who complained that President Buhari has achieved to be considered for the forthcoming 2019 election.

Disclosing this via her tweeter handle, she wrote

1) The anti-corruption drive of Mr. President put to a halt the exogenous leakages in the Agricultural sector to encourage, empower, and enhance the locally made farm produce thereby increasing our internally generated revenue (IGR) index and foreign exchange capacity and reserve to over $45 Billion in cash and bonds.

2) President Buhari initiated the Home Grown Feeding Programme which is designed to put an end to importation and market monopoly of farm produce that can be grown here in our country which is a pilot vehicle to sustainable economic, agricultural, academic and job creation across the length and breadth of our nation.

3) Under President Buhari, the Standing Inter-Ministerial Technical Committee on Zero-Reject of Agricultural Commodities and Produce / Non-oil Exports in Nigeria was inaugurated.

4) Under the Buhari-led administration, Nigeria has benefitted from 13.1billion Euros honeybee project.

5) The Buhari administration has commenced steps improving the standards of Nigeria’s agricultural exports to align with global standards due to the rejection of our produce at the EU Border Controls.

6) Under President Buhari, Standards and Quality Control measures have been developed in.

7) Under President Buhari administration at the end of 2016, agricultural goods as share of total trade got N212.73bn and 4.02 per cent and Agricultural goods exports were 2.7 per cent higher in Q4 2016 than Q3 2016.

8.) Under the Buhari-led administration, Sesame seeds contributed N6.46billion to Agricultural product exports in the fourth quarter of 2016.

9) In the fourth quarter of 2016, Frozen shrimps and prawns chipped in N4.4billion to Agricultural product exports under PMB’s administration.

10) Under President Buhari administration in the fourth quarter of 2016, Flour and meals of soya beans contributed N2.59billion to agricultural product exports

11) Under President Buhari administration in the fourth quarter of 2016, cashew nuts in shell contributed N0.95billion to Agricultural product exports with the Buhari-led administration.

12) Crude palm kernel accounted for N0.62 billion of the total Agricultural exports under the President Buhari administration in the fourth quarter of 2016.

13) Under the President Buhari administration the agricultural universities coordinating agency is being revitalised as stipulated in the enabling Act which will work closely with the Nigerian University Commission and development partners to re-focus the universities of agriculture in the country.

14) The Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises (LIFE) programme was initiated by the Buhari Administration and it is aimed at bringing life back to rural communities through the empowerment of youth, women and other vulnerable groups across the country.

15) Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises (LIFE) Programme initiated by the President Buhari administration is geared towards promoting community-based on-farm and off-farm business activities as a model for job and wealth creation amongst unemployed youth and women in rural and suburban households.

16) Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises (LIFE) Programmes under President Buhari are expected to establish 150,000 cooperatives nationwide under commodity value chain groups.

17) Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises (LIFE) programme under President Buhari will establish and operate up to 1,000 cottage industries in the country, and ultimately engage about 1,995,500 youth and 997,500 women for enhanced productivity.

18) Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises (LIFE) programme under President Buhari would add about 5,965,000 metric tons of foods to the national food store.

19) Anchor Borrowers’ Programme is an intervention of the Buhari administration aimed at fast-tracking access of rural farmers to finance productivity.

20) The Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria under the Buhari-led administration has made available N82billion in funding to 350,000 farmers of rice, wheat, maize, cotton, cassava, poultry, soy beans and groundnut; who have cultivated about 400,000 hectares of land.

21) The Buhari-led administration has made provision of agricultural credit for financing the production of rice, wheat, ginger, maize and soybeans in Kebbi, Niger, Kaduna, Kano, Enugu, Benue, Zamfara, Anambra and Kwara States.

22) The Anchor Borrower’s Programme (ABP) under Buhari’s administration has provided quantum of money for dry season farming in 2015, wet season rice and wheat farming in 2016 and is currently supporting the 2016 dry season farming in many states.

23) The President Buhari administration has commenced the use of National Soil Map Data, with the promotion of the use of soil-specific fertilizer formulations and application in prescribed dosages based on soil types following the conduct of soil mapping/test to enhance agricultural production and productivity.

24) Under President Buhari administration a resurrected interest in agriculture has awakened among small holder farmers.

25) Under the Buhari-led administration, Nigeria’s fertilizer market is growing.

26) The President Buhari administration has signed an agreement with the Government of Morocco for the supply of fertilizer raw materials on concessionary terms to boost local blending to facilitate making soil and crop-specific fertilizer blends available and accessible to smallholder Nigeria farmers.

27) The Ministry of Agriculture under President Buhari is facilitating the timely access of farmers to appropriate quality seeds.

28) The President Buhari administration has facilitated seed trading locally and internationally through the application of regionally agreed principles and rules.

29) The enabling environment for private investment in the seed industry has been created by the Buhari-led administration.

30) Under President Buhari, the National Irrigation Policy and Strategy has been developed and focuses on the need to overcome the irrigation challenges and put available irrigation facilities in the country into effective use.

31) The PMB Administration has assessed the status of infrastructure in all the 12 River Basin Development Authorities (RBDAs) hence, commenced immediate and effective use of the facilities for commercial farming.

32) Under President Buhari, the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has been strengthened for improved delivery of services through consolidation and recapitalisation in collaboration with the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to ensure loan disbursement at a single digit interest regime in the agricultural sector as obtainable in developed and emerging economies.

33) The President Buhari administration has approved the restructuring, re-capitalising and repositioning of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA).

34) The Buhari administration has secured the approval of a grant of $1.1 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the restructuring of the Bank of Agriculture, aimed at staff training to strengthen service delivery.

35) The President Buhari administration has embarked on the re-validation of the claims of agro- dealers and input suppliers under the 2014 wet and 2014/2015 dry seasons to ensure that genuine claims are paid by the government.

36) The President Buhari administration has facilitated the payment of the sum of N20 billion, as part of the debts owed agro-dealers while efforts are on to fully settle the outstanding liabilities.

37) The President Buhari administration has established a N50 billion mechanisation fund to facilitate the second phase of Agricultural Equipment Hiring Enterprise (AEHE) to roll-out 6,000 tractors and 13,000 harvest and post-harvest equipment units across the country.

38) With the Buhari-led administration, Tractors and Implements were rolled out in Ilorin and Abuja on January 12, 2016, to support targeted commodity value chains.

39) The rising spate of hostilities and attendant insecurity arising from clashes between crop farmers and nomadic herdsmen has raised serious concern within the government. Accordingly, the PMB administration has commenced efforts towards resolution of pastoralists-farmers conflicts through the provision of 55,000 hectares of land by 11 states as part of the 5,000 hectares each expected from the 19 northern states for the development of pasture/paddocks grazing reserves.

40) The Buhari administration has established 40 large scale rice processing plants and 18 High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCGF) plants with a stake commitment of China EXIM (85 per cent) and Nigeria Bank of Industry (BoI) (15 per cent) through concessional credit facilities of US$383,140,375.60 for the rice mills and US$143,722,202.40 for the HQCF Plants.

41) The President Buhari administration through the Ministry of Agriculture is embarking on a programme of distribution of rice mills, of ten tons per day capacity, 20 tons a day, 40 tons a day, 50 tons and a few 100 tons. Collectively between them, the capacity for rice milling will be close to 3,000 tons a day nationwide. That is expected to close the gap between paddy availability and mills to process it.

42) The President Buhari administration has established 10 large scale rice processing plants and 6 High Quality Cassava Flour plants to be owned and operated by the private sector and would be funded by the Special Rice Processing Intervention Fund and the WB Assisted Agricultural Development Policy Operation [AgDPO] Funds.

43) Through President Buhari administration, Real GDP in agriculture grew by 4.11 per cent in the year 2016, and this growth rate was higher than that recorded in 2015 of 3.72 per cent.

44) Under Buhari’s administration as captured by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), there was a continuing strong growth in Agriculture (especially Crop Production) in the Q4 of 2016.

45) Agriculture contributed 21.26 per cent to nominal GDP in the Q4 of 2016 and the sector grew by 6.45 per cent year-on-year under President Buhari administration.

46) In the Buhari-led administration, the contribution of Agriculture to overall GDP in real terms was 25.49 per cent in the quarter under review, higher than its share of 24.18 per cent in the corresponding quarter of 2015.

47) The Ministry of Agriculture under President Buhari administration also provided 2283 bags of industrial salt to hides and skin dealers in 12 targeted states.

48) The President Buhari administration placed ban on rice importation and that has saved Nigeria an average of $5 Million daily.

49) The growing success story on agriculture in Buhari’s Administration has prompted more youths to commence full production in agriculture.

50) More than 7 million Nigerians are actively employed in agriculture under the Buhari Government’s diversification agenda and the Ministry of Agriculture is working to ensure that Agriculture will offer 20 million jobs in the nearest future.

51) Nigeria’s milled rice production has increased by about 60 percent, from 2.5 million MT in 2015, to 4 million MT in 2017 under the President Buhari administration.

52) The Buhari-led administration set up the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) to deliver commercially significant quantities of affordable and high quality fertilizer to the Nigerian farmer at the right time

53) The Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) under the President Buhari administration has resulted in the revitalization of 14 blending plants across the country, with a total installed capacity in excess of 2 million MT.

54) The Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) under the President Buhari administration has resulted in benefits which will include annual savings of US$200 million in foreign exchange, and N60 billion annually in budgetary provisions for Fertilizer subsidies.

55) Under President Buhari administration, the current cumulative in terms of IGR generated through Agriculture since the fall in price of crude globally has placed agriculture as the best alternative for creating wealth and increasing our National Foreign Reserve to an all-time high.

56) Nigeria’s economy has since bounced back after the recession of 2015/2016 and has continued to grow back as the strongest stabilizing economy in Africa under Buhari-led administration.

57) Through the Buhari-led administration, agriculture is already ripe to be the next green oil and global gold the world has ever seen and the green-rush will lead all roads to Nigeria.

58) Buhari-led Administration has revived 11 moribund plants with a combined capacity of over two million metric tonnes.

59) In 2017 under the President Buhari administration, Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) delivered 10 million 50kg bags(500,000MT) of NPK 20:10:10 fertilizer at a price of N5,500 in time for the wet season which is down from the price of N9,000 per 50kg bag in 2016, a 40% reduction in price.

60) Under President Buhari administration there is a higher patronage for the country’s rail network due to movement of raw materials and finished goods.

61) Under President Buhari administration, the bag-making sector of the economy was boosted, with over 10million packaging bags produced exclusively for Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI).

62) The Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) has been able to create 60,000 direct jobs and even a higher number of indirect jobs under the Buhari-led administration.

63) The Buhari-led administration has cut down on imports of agricultural products in order to enable self-sufficiency in food production and consumption.

64) Under President Buhari administration, The Green Alternative (TGA) was initiated, a major policy thrust to build an agri-business economy capable of delivering sustained prosperity by meeting domestic food security goals, generate exports, support sustainable income and job.

Can Nigerians verify all these claims?

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/sixty-four-64-achievements-of-president-muhammadu-buhari-in-agricultural-sector-by-lauretta-onochie/

Jarus:
Thanks, but hey, we are not a news site. We are a career blog. Have you ever seen Jobberman publish "news on politics"?

I will love to have a chat with you

python2gbera:
The headquarters of UN is in the US, so be careful the international embarrassment you wish for..


-python2

When Mandela was given a travel ban, did it stop South Africa from progressing

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Alhaji Atiku Abubakar who won the PDP presidential primaries convincingly have been branded corrupt and all sort of names by the opposition party APC.
Alhaji Atiku decamped from PDP prior to 2015 election and was never called corrupt till when he won PDP primaries.
The ruling party seeing that the Turaki of Adamawa is no small fry have launched a campaign of corruption against him.
Much is said of his inability to visit the United States and as such not fit to be our President.
I then ask ;
Is it not inferiority complex for us to adjudge who will best be our President on the ability of visiting the United states?
What benefits accrued from visiting the United States did we get during this regime?
Donald Trump insulted our country and our President and we are still shouting "Visit the US".
Melanie Trump visited African states including our neighbour Ghana, she didn't care to say Hi to Nigeria.
The United States give no damn shit about Nigeria for us to be equating our President on his ability to visit the US.

Nelson Mandela was banned from Visiting the United States on terrorism related activities until 2008 when George Bush signed into law a bill that banned Mandela's restriction.
Did the restriction culminate in bad governance by Mandela in South Africa?
Did it make South Africa less developed?
Can you compare the progress made in South Africa during that time with Nigeria with no travel ban?
The UK parliament debated actively banning Trump from visiting the UK "Credit to Dr Amadi Chima Mathew".
Travel Ban is no special thing.
We need someone who will not be globetrotting.
We need someone who as a result of travel ban will sit down and develop Nigeria
We need someone who has a track record of good management and Atiku has that considering he is the second largest private employer of labour in Nigeria.
He understands politics well as against our former military ruler and has what it takes to move this country forward.
Atiku should get a good vice president and let the 2019 election politicking start

My name is Chieyine Nelson and I write for https://naijapolitico.com.ng

Cc Lalasticlala Mynd44 OAM4J

AN OPEN LETTER TO DR. SAMSON OLASUPO, PRESIDENT OF CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA.

Dear Dr. Samson Olasupo Adeniyi Ayokunle,
I greet you in the name of whatever you hold sacred. It's definitely not Jesus Christ. Mammon, commonly known as money, is my first guess.

I have chosen to write you this letter, believing in my heart, based of your utterances, that you have strayed from the path of righteousness, peace and love; paths, ordained by God for his sons to follow. That is, if you were ever on that path.

I do not really understand what you, as the leader of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), stand to gain from constantly misinforming Nigerians. You keep harping on the lie that appointments made by President Buhari and VP Osinbajo, were lopsided.

It has been the case that each time appointments are made, CAN would not bother to check the merits of such appointments nor the constitutional rights of Mr. President to make such appointments. It does not bother you whether the appointees are qualified or not. The prerogative of CAN, under you, Sir, and for selfish reasons, is that members of your religious organisations only, are appointed as a way of boosting your income throw tithes and offerings that accrue to you.

Vice President Osinbajo, a Christian Pastor himself, has severally, debunked the myth, the lies and fabrications about and around appointments coming from your angle. Each time, he does it with facts and figures. And then you wait for the next appointment to regurgitate the same evil sentiments.

But you Sir, President of CAN, Dr Samson Olasupo, continues to misinform and to incite animosity against a government that is reaching out to the poorest in our society, where figures show there are more Christians in government and where your Christian "brother" is the number two man.

We all know that there's no correlationship between performance based appointments and religion nor ethnicity. If there was, Ex-Pres. Goodluck Jonathan, who crawled from one christian prayer house to the other, would have been the best President Nigeria ever produced.

Under him, funds allocated for federal projects in Christisn dominated South were looted as the funds for the muslim dominated North. Part of the loot, happily received by people like you in the name of tithes and offerings. Please show Nigerians where you condemned the heist and that act of treachery perpetuated by your affiliate party, the PDP.

It's on record that this government has fulfilled the quota system and the federal character requirements in federal appointments. Christians who have been appointed into this government, know that the budget for their MDAs, are for the people of Nigeria, and not for tithes and offerings. They are real christians who fulfil their religious obligations to their churches without dipping their hands into the treasury. They will not shortchange the people of Nigeria in the exercise of their national calling in order to swell the greedy purse of men who pretend to be God.

My expreince over the last four years has been that many Nigerians who approach government functionaries want something for themselves alone. Your role as a Christian(?) Leader is to educate our people in selflessness and preach harmony, love and peace, attributes Jesus and Pastor Kumuyi of the Deeper Life Bible Church are known for.

President Buhari is ALL about the common man: the weak, the poor and the vulnerable. He will continue to defend and protect our treasury for the benefit of all Nigerians, from people like you who hide behind the cloak of religion to advocate selfish interests and corruption.

The problems of our nation are corruption, tribalism and religion, thanks to unrighteous preachers. These problems are key in hampering Nigeria’s development. And you are fuelling these problems by what you say and what you fail to do.

Misinformation is a fancy word for lies and bearing false witnesses. We all know what the working document of CAN, the Bible, says about lies, bearing false witnesses and liars.
Proverbs 19:9 says,
"A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish."

The bible frowns seriously at lies and deliberate misinformation. According to the bible, the righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace. You, Sir, can now see that you are not a righteous man as you love falsehood and strive to disseminate it.

The bible, goes on to define the genealogy of liars. John 8:44 says to you:

"You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He (the devil ), was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies."

The bible did not stop there, it says that the hottest part of hell, is reserved for liars. Chew on that.

If you have a deep rooted hatred for Muslims, go on your knees and ask God to forgive you. It is God who decides what religion we take by causing people to be born into specific families. If its the government you hate, you can start by trying to love VP Osinbajo who is also Christian.

You have continued to open your mouth and allow your predecessor to speak through you. You believe and have voiced that Nigeria's leadership of today is not the best. Well, PRESIDENT BUHARI did not emerge through the barrels of the gun but through the expression of the popular will of the people of Nigeria. Nigerians who elected him, adjudged him the best. Howrver, that time is here again with us. Please present your best candidate and let's see how he/she measures up to the one you despise.

Listen, Nigerians are at their wits end with pretenders to the throne of God, Christians and Muslims alike, like you. They want to be left alone to continue to live as a people. Your role is to support them by emulating Jesus Christ in preaching love of ones neighbour. Since you appear to be far from Jesus, try to emulate Christian leaders like Rev. Mbaka and Pastor Kumuyi. That's how you can be a great Christian leader.

Pres. Buhari is a selfless leader too and worthy of emulation. So , RESPECT YOURSELF. Henceforth, let all your speech be always full of grace, seasoned with salt.... (Col. 4:6)

God bless Nigeria.
Lauretta Onochie

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/lauretta-onochie-writes-to-cans-president-calls-him-a-liar/

Jimi Agbaje who is the Governorship aspirant in PDP became the flag bearer after winning in the primary election.
Naija Politico got access to his Acceptance speech and this is what he has to say about moving lagos forward

I wanted to take this moment to congratulate the members of my party for such amazing conduct and a refreshing display of democratic values during the Lagos State primaries yesterday. Also, let me extend my special thanks to the leaders, agents, coordinators, delegates and most especially my co-contestant, Engr. Deji Doherty. Even in battle, one thing remained clear: And it is the fact that we both loathe the consistent oppression being dealt out to the people of Lagos by a ruling class of two decades, but more importantly, we both share a deep optimism in the ideas that we possess to bring about real transformation to this great state. Ideas that are aimed at driving unprecedented development across all facets of life for ALL Lagosians, not just a few select elite. Ideas that focus on the standard of living of the individual as the true measure of wealth of our state as opposed to the mere accumulation of revenue. Ideas that look to the energy and ingenuity of the next generation - the so-called connected generation - as a huge reserve of untapped business minds capable to creating strategic regional pockets that would benefit not just Lagos but Nigeria in the short to medium term. I sincerely look forward to working with you all during the 2019 elections as we journey across the length and breath of this state presenting our case to the great people of Lagos.

To my followers, well-wishers and critics, let me start off by saying that the burden of proof that we can attain a "Lagos of our dreams", is a responsibility that we all must carry irrespective of our tribe or creed, socio-economic status or affiliations, age or gender, if at all we're to accomplish the improbable. We might disagree from time to time on approach or positions but what we cannot afford to do this time is to sit on the sidelines, hands folded and not engaged. We must find ways to participate and contribute to the process of making government work for your own interests and aspirations and that of your families.

For me, that burden of responsibility led me down the path of politics over 25-years ago. It did not start out of a necessity but rather a sense of obligation that if as a generation we fail to stand up for things that we truly believe, then who are we to complain when things go south. I recall that in 1993, shortly after the annulment of the Chief MKO Abiola and Bashir Tofa elections, I, alongside other likeminded contemporaries under the guise of 'Concerned Professionals' began to wade into politics using activism - working collectively with other organisations to mount pressure on government to return to principles that oversee democratic rule. Even though at the time I felt like a fish out of water being young and inexperienced, I understood, in a somewhat intuitive way, that such a time demanded my participation, so I embraced the call. As the saying goes, "the rest is history." A few men and women decided to stand up in a period when it was unpopular and quite frankly dangerous. They did so to bring about a change that consequently transitioned us into the era of democracy that we partake in today. If there was anything that I learnt then that still holds true now, it is that no one entity is capable of single-handedly driving the sort of change that we so desperately need today. It would have to take a collective - a collective of leaders, followers, citizens, professionals, artisans, young and old people, men and women working hand-in-hand to make government more accountable and governance more people-focused.

When I lost the gubernatorial elections in 2015, I went back to those basics understanding that the solution was not to look outward and decamp to greener pastures but to look inward knowing that if we are to succeed in the future, it would require us to create a stronger collective of communities within and outside the walls of our party. We would need to find smarter ways to attract a new demographic of youth, women, professionals, and even non-voters. We would need to commit to long and sometimes uncelebrated months of grunt work needed to help recalibrate our perception of what everyday Lagosians really need. So I committed myself to this working within the party structure to bring about reforms that targeted the participation of youth and women, building linkages and networks and engaging in personal mentoring endeavours to help shape a new generation of young leaders through an initiative called 'What's at Stake?'. I even ran for national chairman of my party with the hope that this might help speed up some of these reforms.

Today, I sense an urgency of purpose as we are presented with yet another opportunity to make a difference in our great state. It is clear to me that Lagos needs more help than ever. But this time, the intervention wouldn't just come from top-down but also from bottom-up knowing that the electorate, not any one man, would have to decide where we go from here as a people. This election is not just another popularity contest rather it is a clear choice between two ideologies: one that enslaves and puts the interest of one man over many or another that, at its core, seeks to meet the yearnings of the greater good of the people of Lagos. Only time will tell what path we'll follow.

That said, it's my honour to be on this journey again, and I look forward to hearing your stories, interacting with you and working together to bring about the emergence of the Lagos of our dreams.

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/lagos-of-our-dreams-jimi-agbaje-acceptance-speech/

Cc Lalasticlala Mynd44 OAM4J

President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria's incumbent President was chosen as the flag bearer of the ruling Party, The All Progressives Congress.
The President on his acceptance by members of his great party gave a speech which was made available to Naija Politico and reproduced below

ACCEPTANCE SPEECH BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE OF THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS IN THE 2019 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the Chairman and members of the Convention Committee for planning and conducting this convention. The same appreciation goes to the chairmen of National and State Executive Committees of our party. Thank you very much for doing a difficult job well.

I would like to pay tribute to Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Bisi Akande the first chairman of our great Party and to Chief John Oyegun who led the party until this year and all the APC Governors.

The result of the presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress this time is different because I am the only candidate. I thank all other eligible candidates who deferred to me in the interest of our party unity and over-all national stability.

Fellow party members, it is with a deep sense of humility that I stand before you today to accept the nomination of our party, the All Progressives Congress to be its candidate and flag-bearer in the 2019 presidential elections.

As I stand today before you, there is no honour greater than the confidence given to me by all of you when you affirmed my nomination. I thank you for your support. I thank you for your guidance. I thank you for staying committed to the CHANGE agenda.

I accept this honour as a tribute and mark of confidence to carry the responsibility as we all join hands to continue the good work of the APC government to 2023 and beyond.

We are very proud of our record from 2015 to date:

We have arrested and checked the slide to anarchy on the security and economic fronts.

Boko Haram is reduced to dastardly attacks on soft targets. Normalcy has returned to much of North East and neighbouring North West states.

Our currency has stabilised. Our reserves are now $44 billion, a lot higher than we had in 2015.

Power generation capacity has reached 8,000 megawatts against less than 4,600 when we came into office. As we invest in new power generation infrastructure we are strenuously working to address the legacy deficiencies and challenges of transmission and distribution networks across the country.

We are executing Independent Power Projects in 9 Federal Universities to deliver uninterrupted power supply and we intend to expand to a total of 37 Universities

We have revived most of our capacity to produce fertilisers locally.

The Government through its Anchor Borrowers Programme and other incentives has empowered more than 2 million farmers to go back to the land. We now produce 80% of our rice requirements. Many farmers who nearly lost hope are now millionaires.

We have introduced primary school feeding programmes to encourage attendance and enrolment. We also have introduced the conditional cash transfer to help small and medium businesses, the men, the women and young people who drive our economy.

We have repaired and are repairing major arterial roads and starting major railway projects with the aim of linking the 36 states with efficient road and rail transportation systems.

We are attacking corruption head-on. With international support we are recovering Nigerian stolen assets and applying them to infrastructural developments.

Today the corrupt are facing the wrath of law and leakages have been generally blocked.

Mr. Chairman, Your Excellencies, Members of the APC.

We can be proud of our achievements. CHANGE has come. Ladies and Gentlemen, fellow Nigerians, think how much PDP Governments earned between 1999 to 2015. Think what they did with it.

Infrastructure down!

Security down! 18 local governments of Nigeria under control of a hostile army of insurgents,

Reserves depleted!

Bankruptcy around the corner.

What did they do with your money?

Internationally, Nigeria is now respected. My inter-action with foreign heads of state and government has been very encouraging. The international community is very supportive of our efforts to put our country in order.

Ladies and gentlemen, Members of APC. I thank you deeply for your support and confidence in me. I will not let you or the people of Nigeria down.

On to victory in 2019!
Long live APC!
Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria!

Thank you and God bless you all.

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/full-text-of-buharis-acceptance-speech-as-2019-apc-presidential-candidate/

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has reiterated that no single person can influence the outcome of the National Convention of the PDP holding in Port Harcourt.

In an interview with Naija Politico on Friday, Governor Wike said nobody no matter how influential can control the voting pattern of 36 States delegates and Abuja.

He said: "I have a right to vote as a delegate. But my influence is minimal. Those talking about this dont have the facts.

"Are you saying that as Governor of Rivers State, I will place a gun on the head of all delegates to vote a particular candidate.

"I cannot compel all the 14 governors to vote a particular aspirant. You mean you can change the views and opinions of all the states?" he said.

The governor said that he will work with other leaders to ensure that the National Convention is transparent and credible.

Governor Wike also informed that credible intelligence indicate that APC has imported thugs into the state with the aim of disrupting the process.

"As at thursday, APC brought hoodlums to create an atmosphere of insecurity in Rivers State. It is not a mere allegation. We have it on good authority ", he said.

He said despite the plot of the APC, everything has been done to ensure that the National Convention ends successfully.

He noted that whoever emerges as the party's Presidential Candidate should team up with other leaders to sack the failed APC Federal Government.

The governor stressed that his interest is not in the outcome of the National Convention, but the outcome of the state

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/no-single-person-can-influence-the-outcome-of-the-national-convention-governor-wike/

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It is completely reprehensible that the same APC leaders, Including President Buhari, who were allowed to freely hold protests under the PDP administration, could now turn around to approve police brutality and aggression against the opposition

APC change is a scam
Buhari issa hypocrite

Pdps convention will determine our fate in 2019

Police Attack: Nobody Can Cow Us -PDP.

...Says It Is Coasting to Victory, No Matter the Attacks

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) condemns as dastardly, unwarranted and unprovoked, today's unleashing of violence on our leaders, including the Senate President and state governors, by the Police.

The PDP however vows that no amount of attacks, aggression or acts of intimidation will deter it from confronting and dismantling the rigging machinery of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and coast to victory in 2019.

The whole world was shocked when the Police physically assaulted, fired teargas cannisters and violently dispersed our party leaders who were on peaceful protest to the Force Headquarters, Abuja, over the use of police by the APC to rig elections, particularly the September 22, 2018 Osun State Governorship election.

Acting on "orders from above", the Police assaulted our elected leaders, including our national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, Senate President Bukola Saraki, Ekiti Governor, Chief Ayo Fayose, our presidential aspirants, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, Bar. Kabiru Tanimu, Mallam Sule Lamido, among others.

This unwarranted attack has left no one in doubt that our Police has finally been turned into a militant wing of the APC, with direct orders to use force to repress opposition and turn our nation into a one party state.

It has also shown that the Police, under President Muhammadu Buhari's administration, has officially declared war on the opposition and there is no way our safety is guaranteed under the current police leadership.

If the Police, which ought to protect the people, the law and the democratic process, could show such violent aggression on notable leaders, then it can no longer be trusted with the welfare and safety of regular citizens.

One can only imagine the level of violence that is being daily unleashed on our citizens by the APC- control Federal Police.

It is completely reprehensible that the same APC leaders, Including President Buhari, who were allowed to freely hold protests under the PDP administration, could now turn around to approve police brutality and aggression against the opposition.

We know that the essence of such attacks is to instil fear and siege mentality on the people so as to cow them to submission ahead of the 2019 general election.

The PDP therefore calls on all Nigerians and the international community to rise up in direct condemnation of APC's use of state apparatus of Power against law abiding citizens and groups.

On our own part, the PDP lists this particular violent attack as a wake up call to all Nigerians to rise in defense of our democracy.

This country belongs to all of us and the PDP will never allow anybody, no matter how highly placed, to in any way whatsoever, intimidate or subjugate us ahead of the 2019 elections.

We are now determined to face all force of intimidation until we return our nation to the path of rule of law, good governance and national cohesion.

Signed:

Kola Ologbondiyan
National Publicity Secretary

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/police-attack-nobody-can-cow-us-pdp/

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Sanwo-Olu will lead like mad.
Ambode should have a plan B or he will go into Political Oblivion

SolutionMee:

I'll rather support Buhari second term ambition than to pledge my support for all these uncircumcised Northerners.
If it's not Saraki or Atiku, then Buhari should continue the good bad job he inherited started.

If not Saraki, Atiku or Kwankwaso, Buhari should continue

PDP Presidential Aspirant and Sokoto State Governor, Rt Hon Aminu Tambuwal has declared that immediate steps must be taken to set the country on the path of development, following the abysmal performance of the APC Federal Government.

Speaking at the Government House Port Harcourt on Monday during a consultative visit to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, the Sokoto State Governor noted that the country is presently hanging on a cliff due to the failure of the Buhari administration.

He said: "We should be able to bring back our country from the brink. As it is today, this country is on a cliff and there is a need for us to pull it back ".

Tambuwal said that Nigeria requires a leadership that has the capacity to unite the country, introduce fresh ideas in leadership and enhance the development of the nation.

"We are all aware that this country has never been this divided. This country has never been this polarised. There is a need for us, not only to have a 21st leadership, but a leadership that is Pan-Nigeria.

"We need a leadership that understands the complexities of this country", he said.

The PDP Presidential Aspirant noted that experiences garnered as a Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and the incumbent Sokoto State Governor have equipped him to offer Nigeria the right leadership it requires.

He urged PDP members to nominate him to fly the party's flag during the 2019 Presidential Election, pointing out that he has the capacity to lead the party to victory.

Tambuwal informed that when elected he will work with all stakeholders to review the constitution of the country to accomodate the aspirations of different sections of the country.

On security, the Presidential Aspirant said he will deploy security and fresh ideas to improve the security of the nation.

Responding, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike advised all Presidential Aspirants to conduct themselves in a decorous manner to advance the interest of the PDP.

He said: "Tell Nigerians what you want to do for them. Sell yourself. Do not be desperate. If it is God's will, nobody can stop you".

He said if at the end of the day he loses out of the nomination of the party, he should support whoever emerges in the interest of the party.

The Rivers State Governor noted that Tambuwal represents one of the Presidential Aspirants with the capacity to lead and revive the country.

Governor Wike said without a review of the revenue sharing formula of the country, states will not be able to pay the new minimum wage.

The governor thanked the leadership of the PDP for approving the hosting of National Convention in Port Harcourt, saying that the convention will positively impact the state's economy.

Simeon Nwakaudu,

Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media.

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/tambuwal-pledges-to-take-nigeria-on-the-path-of-development/

Nigeria celebrated her 58years anniversary of Independence from Britain and the President gave a list of achievements in his administration.
Reno Omokri debunked each statement President Buhari made.
Read what he has to say about Buhari's Independence Day Speech;

How can you say “we are on the right path”? We have just been named the world headquarters for extreme poverty and you think that is the right path? Did you come to put us on the path to poverty? You can’t even articulate a plan to get us out of poverty.

As usual, President Buhari's Independence Day broadcast was full of lies. I will now expose each lie with facts and figures to back up my expositions. I feel sorry for those who say Buhari has ‘integrity’. Does a man of integrity tell so many lies?

“There has been a steady improvement in the security situation in the North East” A lie. The situation in the NE has deteriorated seriously. Almost a hundred soldiers have died in 2018. Boko Haram has attacked and overran barracks twice this year

“We are diversifying away from reliance on oil to increased manufacturing capacity” Lie. Manufacturing capacity has reduced 28% from 2015 levels.Google it. We are dependent on foreign loans. Buhari has borrowed more than any other in our history

“Efforts are on course in the Niger Delta to clean up polluted lands” Another BIG LIE. 2 years after Prof Osinbajo flagged off Ogoni Cleanup, not a drop of oil has been cleaned. Instead, a maritime university meant for the Niger Delta was scrapped

“Conflict between herders and farmers is being addressed decisively.” Lie. On June 26, Buhari himself said “There is nothing I can do to help the situation except to pray”, when he visited Plateau after herdsmen killed hundreds of Nigerians there.

“We are making progress in the fight against corruption” Lie. According to Transparency International, Nigeria is more corrupt today than 2015 and made her worst ever performance on TI’s CPI, moving 12 steps backward from 136 to 148

“There is now an enabling environment for local and foreign investment in Nigeria.” Lie. There is a capital flight out of Nigeria. Nigeria is not in this year’s top 10 highest recipients of FDI in Africa. In 2013-14 we were number One. Google it

“We are gradually strengthening the economy with a stable Naira” Lie: S & P rated Naira the worst performing currency in Africa in 2016 and one of the worst in the world in 2017. Naira is classified as a volatile and is not accepted in Europe and SA

“Our youths have been at the vanguard of the struggle” Lie. President Buhari told the Commonwealth of Nations on April 18, 2018 in London that ‘Nigerian youth are lazy, uneducated’. It was caught on video. His words then belie his words today

“I have committed myself to ensure elections are free and fair” Lie. Vote buying increased under Buhari. Police routinely declare opposition candidates wanted days to elections and the APC chairman inadvertently admitted to rigging Osun election

“At the international level, we remain a responsible and respected member of the international community” Lie. Our President is NOT respected. President Donald Trump called him “lifeless”. He is considered a joke in the international community.

“As President, I‘ll continue to work tirelessly to promote, protect and preserve what really matters: unity” Lie. Nigeria is more divided than at any time because Buhari continues to appoint mostly Northern Muslim Fulanis into sensitive positions.

Conclusion: I deal in facts. Buhari is a liar. To say he has integrity is an insult.

Reno Omokri; Bestselling author of Facts Versus Fiction: The True Story of the Jonathan Years. Avid traveller. Tormentor of APC.

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/reno-omokri-debunks-buharis-independence-day-speech/

dukie25:
Universally agreed it was a sham election. The courts would overturn the mandate.

Let's hope so Sir

The Nigerian Bar Association Election Working Group has reacted to the just concluded Elect ion in Osun state
Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/nba-election-working-group-reacts-to-osun-re-run-election/

Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello on Friday led members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to cast their vote and affirm President Muhammadu Buhari as the party's standard bearer at the 2019 presidential elrction.

The Governor and other 214 members of the party at Kontagora Central Ward, Kontagora Local Government area of the state unanimously affirmed their endorsement of the President as the candidate of the party.

Governor Sani-Bello while speaking to newsmen after the exercise noted that the party had only one aspirant who is also the sitting President but maintained that law still required that party members must affirm the sole candidate of the party.

"Though we have only one aspirant for the post of the President, who is incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari but we still have to come to the ward to affirm him, party members came out with their membership cards, went through the lay down process and affirmed President Muhammadu Buhari as our candidate for the 2019 general elections".

According to him, "the most important thing worthy of note is the mode of primaries which we chose in the state. We adopted direct primaries and this is what we just did today and I am happy the process was well organized and peaceful".

He then appealed to party members to participate in the subsequent primaries elections to enable them choose the candidates of their choice and has called on aspirants to imbibe the spirit of sportsmanship and accept the final results in the primaries.


Earlier, the Chairman, Central Ward, Alh. Lawal Abdullahi who conducted the election disclosed that out of the 579 membership cards received, 305 were accredited.
At the time of counting, 214 members affirmed their endorsement of President Muhammadu Buhari as the party's Presidential candidate.

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/gov-sani-bello-reaffirms-president-buhari-as-flagbearerurges-aspirants-to-imbibe-the-spirit-of-sportsmanship/

Professor Pat Utomi, a renowned Economists who picked APC Gubernatorial form in Delta state decried the high level of poverty associated with Delta State and the reason why he picked the gubernatorial form.
And according to him, Delta must rise again.
He wrote on his Twitter handle;

WHY I AM RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR OF DELTA STATE
Over the past two years I have consulted with leaders and the rank and file of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Delta State, the national leadership of our party, as well as other Deltans across the political divide.

After consultations with party leaders and Deltans across the political divide, I began a Delta Arise Series to bring some focus on the issues of the day and the way forward for Delta State.

The feedback from these efforts & the huge support I received has encouraged me to embark on this journey to rescue Delta State from state capture that has impoverished the majority of our people and made the state a huge joke.
If you have a conscience and you watch a people live a fate worse than death, then your spirit must verge on being broken. Being a witness to crushing poverty lived by people across a small pond from oil production platforms
Being a witness and also a recipient of complaints from various quarters that family members continue to die untimely due to accidents triggered by the hardly motorable state of Delta roads leaves me with a feeling of despondence.


The infrastructure challenges in Delta State dehumanizes our people, such that there is a plague of insecurity as Warri, like all other towns in the State fall into a pale of darkness after 7pm, yet it comes with gas flares.
Philosophically, I am diminished by the death of any human being& the misery of our people. Sadly, such diminishing of the dignity of man is commonplace in our State. This may be what propelled various groups to urge me to join the race in order to restore hope to our people.
Why is Delta State the domain of poverty in spite of such incredible endowments, human and material resources? How does a state go from being the shining light of Western Region, to one that poverty rules and desperation is etched unto the faces of citizens?
In the old Western Region which led Nigeria in innovation and people-oriented policies, the more admired entrepreneurs and civil servants were from the Midwest, out of which today's Delta State is derived.


Our state has lost its glory and its dignity, and it is now literally on its knees begging to be rescued from the rot of many years, which is the result of poor governance, leadership failure and the incompetence of successive administrations that turned its back on our people.
Delta State receives very huge allocations, studies show that the monies enter state coffers and bolt out. If the velocity of the money is such that it touches a few more people even briefly, prosperity will visit many presently poor and it will consolidate with the thriving few.
What is more, Delta state is already hugely indebted, thus mortgaging its future generations. And the state acts as though it is unaware of our level of indebtedness. Worse still, the state’s infrastructure is evidently in shambles.
With our current population growth rates, not creating job opportunities for our youths could mean that we would reap a whirlwind of anarchy. God forbid. But prayer is not enough. We must work as we pray. We must all take action now.
Our youths are not just the leaders of tomorrow, but of today, and they are our future. They should be appointed to play a role in administration. Creating job opportunities for our youths will be a priority of our administration.
We must end the era of self-serving leaders and bring about an undiluted focus on Purpose being the essence of public life, and not Power, as has been the case. Our people must be the reason for public service, and they must be at the heart of governance in Delta State.

My growth and development plans for Delta State, if given the opportunity to serve as Governor, will run on a 3-point agenda that encapsulates all of the key sectors:
• Ending Poverty
• Infrastructure development, and
• Empowering our Communities.
It is time to restore hope and dignity back to our people. As we look to a better future with new and brighter possibilities, I commit to providing the required leadership that will inspire all Deltans to be the best they can be. This is my new deal to all Deltans for a new Delta

We, Deltans & residents alike, must all work collectively towards a new future with zeal and determination, to bring about an administration in the state, with sincerity of purpose, a commitment to the common good of our people & a government that will always put our people first.


Delta must rise up again! Let us arise and push to redeem Delta State for ourselves, our children and for generations unborn.

May God bless Delta State, and may God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria!!!

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/i-will-be-running-for-governor-because-delta-state-is-the-domain-of-poverty-pat-utomi/