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80% of southern senators are PDP senators, what happened? I won't be surprise if they planned to spite amaechi. It seems he is the hardest hit.

Achuwa1:
Mr kachikwu,i don't have to blame on dis issue as minister for state for petroleum but pmb who is the minister of petroleum.
u have a family & i don't expect u to be doing pmb job as minister of petroleum while he is junketeering around the world with notn to show for it & probably he is collecting salary as a minister of petroleum.
my advise for u is simple if u want to live long on dis job & also alleviate the present petrol problem coz Nigerians can never be satisfied unless this problem of fuel scarcity is solved.
ALLOW GUYS TO GO BACK TO LOCAL REFINING FOR NOW TO ALLEVIATE THE PRESENT CHALLENGES WE ARE FACING... after u ppl must have built refineries then u ppl can scrap the local refining coz it will even create jobs for guys in niger delta.

Why u lots spew jargons eludes me, and you will claim to be educated o. Where does crude oil for illegal 'local' refining come from? ohhhhh Vandalisation of crude oil pipelines i guess. BTW, Who is the Group Managing director of NNPC?

Mid term solutions lies in the energy sector.

Refined oil products importation consume close to 40% of our foreign reserve according to CBN governor. What that implies is that should we have refining capacity in nigeria that will exceed local demand, we could actually start exporting , that is over 40% forex gained. In 24 months, if we are serious enough we can achieve this.

Improvement in power supply to homes and industries also aid to reduce fuel consumption, stimulate smes the supposed main driver of the economy and attract FDIs .

All the noise about diversification starts from the two above in my opinion.

I would judge the buhari govt on how well it achieves this, even if all others stays equal.

Okanokan:
Mr Buhari endless journey portend one thing Mr President lacks the one of the most important basic ingredient in international diplomacy "know your friend" jumping from US to China and then China to US will not help us, the next move will be Canada. Mr President SOKUGO-LIKE mentality will not help us.

who told you, relationship with the two is mutually exclusive?

The fellow is a mugu, Nigerians praise those who treat symptoms. Where was the refinery(ies) that diezani provided? she promised 3 greenfield refineries in Kogi, bayelsa and lagos, we wont be importing petrol if she did her job well, we freaking had an oil boom, but we did not benefitted.
May they rot in hellfire for putting up in this mess.

Short forex supply now means we are struggling to access forex to import refined oil products

Supposedly educated people who think and say things a semi illiterate market woman should say.

Osezua:
what about the minister or finance? you are going to sign a loan and your minister of finance is not going with you. I don't understand this govt.

who told you he is going there to sign loan? Fayoshe?; you had better be careful of the garbage idiiiots like fayoshe say.

Read Job 14 :14 @op

onatisi:
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That nigga is a first class multiple faced hypocrite, i dont take such folks seriously.

The crisis we are currently facing are mainly due to the indiscretion of the past leaders, why should we be importing petrol still.

Let me shock you, there is next to nothing PMB staying in the country will do to solve the current crisis, you should know that except you are a hypocrite. The immediate past government for 5 years + rather than fix refineries in an oil boom only kept importing petrol and oversupplying the market .

PMB staying in the country will not hasten the arrival of refined oil vessels in to the country, but his visit to china may bring in investors from china to site refineries in Nigeria. Nigeria has no justification importing refined oil products in 2016, GEJ failed woefully on that very critical area.

I gladly voted out GEJ because he failed on two sub themes in the energy sector, oil refining , and power supply. If by end of 2018, Nigeria is still importing a single drop of petrol, PMB has no right to campaign, and i would quadrupule my effort to campaign against him, even if i would not vote.

lawydewy:
keep critisms as side, this school is substandard!

unfortunately, you would be surprised to discover that the output from the school will be better than output of 95% of public schools in Ekiti state

A General's career messed up by some bunch of pot bellied bloody civilians in the dungeon of ekiti

Fine and brilliant babe from Osun state.

She was in Osun state in 2014 and met with Aregbesola.

Momoluwa:
Thanks for the info, i'll check the link out.

I have applied for a remark, pending when the the result is out, i would study HARD for another IELTS.

Ok, i wish you the very best. You can go through the link below also.

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Fayose, don go prostrate to Aluko for inside, come dey brag 'he is my son' for outside. I know that style.

Had it been PDP was still at the centre, the aluko guy would have been dead now, Fayose is a dictator par excellence, infact wike neva start were him own dey. Fayose is morbidly afraid, but all those one way outburst against APC/buhari is a way of doing first attack, and masquerading his fears

OP, dont mind APC, all the refineries built by PDP so we no longer have to import refine crude oil was destroyed within 10 months by APC

Bye Election will hold next month may 29, 2016, we will vote PDP in again.

jpphilips:
The NPT is for proliferation of "Nuclear materials" with emphasis on Nuclear weapons!! , what you need nuclear materials for matter less to the regulators who really do not want you to have access to those materials.
you are right, the emphasis is on nuclear weapons however the technology and nuclear materials clause will work against us.

A government is not a gambling store where you throw in guess works because the lives and welfare of over 170m people depend on those policies, it is not a matter of when we get to the bridge, we should have a panoramic understanding of what we are getting ourselves in and its cost implication, do you have any idea how much a nuclear plant cost? operating license any guess?
Like I said, buhari is wasting his time

When we get to the bridge statement is to your certainty that we will have regulatory hindrances.
An open door and transparency across the process will not fuel suspicion. Moreover quantity of acquisition will differ for the nuclear energy for defence purposes and electric power purposes. I am aware a Nuclear power plant is cost effective at the long run, compared to other sources. Dont forget Nigeria has a National Atomic energy commission, they are not there as mere commission , they have their jobs cut out, we also have the Nigeria Nuclear Regulatory Agency and the Director-General Professor Lawrence Anikwe Dim accompanied PMB to this washington trip.

You can read some of the highlights of the FG's planned direction below.

The Federal Government is working towards generating 4,000 megawatts of electricity from nuclear energy.

The plan is to start a programme in the coming years that will give the country 1,000MW in the first instance, which will be increased to 4,000MW thereafter.

According to a statement on Wednesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, this was disclosed during a meeting that President Muhammadu Buhari had with the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mr. Yukiya Amano, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Shehu said the ministers who spoke at the meeting gave updates on the country’s presentation for the utilisation of nuclear energy.

The SSA said in the statement, “The ministers of Power, Solid Minerals, Health, Science and Technology, who briefed the meeting, said preparatory steps taken so far included the training of doctors and other medical specialists to prepare for unforeseen circumstances, the establishment of specialist medical centres and the procurement of necessary equipment aimed at protecting the health of the citizens.

“Nigeria, said the ministers, is aspiring to start a programme in the coming years that will give this country 1,000MW of electricity in the first instance, to be increased to 4,000MW thereafter.”

He quoted the President as welcoming the support of the IAEA for Nigeria’s aspiration to generate electricity from nuclear energy.

Buhari said he was happy that the organisation was developing a programme from which Nigeria would benefit.

He urged the IAEA to do more to support Nigeria in view of the long years of its association and support for the nuclear regulatory agency.

Amano said he was pleased to see that Nigeria was taking the correct steps towards a safe usage of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. http://www.punchng.com/fg-targets-4000mw-from-nuclear-energy/

jpphilips:
I think I explained in details india's high and low grounds and I equally did same for Nigeria, what part of that post confused you?
IAEA will NEVER put in a good word for us and I gave clear reasons for that statement.

ok, i only skimmed through earlier. i was somewhat engaged. The NPT is not against using nuclear energy for electricity purposes, and i dont think there can be trust issues like we had in iran for reasons i highlighted in my earlier post. The NPT is a treaty against development of nuclear weapons, which is different from using nuclear energy for electric power production. When we get to that bridge we will cross it.

jpphilips:
His visit is not a big deal, first IAEA will be notified, second step, they will come to develop modalities for inspection and licence, next, your president will go and seek for a licence (guess that is what buhari went for or in part of the licence process), then the IAEA inspection proper, it is the IAEA's recommendation that will determine whether Nigeria will be granted such licence.

Now this is the reality on ground.

These guys are not s!lly, after wasting resources and paying for all that need to be paid for, IAEA will NEVER put in a good word for us, Just like, India, Pakistan, Iran etc. These countries went ahead in defiance but the consequence wasn't so palatable.

India; India insisted it needed it for healthcare and electricity despite having a very strong case in the IAEA because they have a huge population and they lack the so called Secondary options for electricity generation. Another thing that worked for India is the advantage of having naturally occurring radioactive materials which the west was depending on, its like asking Nigeria to sell you oil but Nigeria will not be allowed to utilize it. India was not a signatory to the NPT hence not even the west has a legal right to ask India not to develop nuclear capability under international laws.

Few decades after that move, India built the 4th best military in the world, the question is; why will India want to amass such military capability just to have access to Nuclear energy? The answer is simple, they understand that the move made them a bulls eye in the comity of nations hence the improvement in military capability to be able to defend themselves, After the 1998 tests, India was sanctioned so badly that they nearly became a pariah state, let me ask, who designs a foreign policy that attracts war to herself? be the Judge!!

Pakistan claimed that since India was allowed to have, India has become a threat to them, exploiting the relationship between president clinton and Al Musharraf at the time, the west secretly helped Pakistan to develop nuclear capability to keep India in check!!

Iran; the case of Iran is still very fresh and the sanctions that ensued.

Nigeria is a signatory to the NPT, Pelindaba treaty and CTBT all these will work against us at the licence acquisition stage, they may drag us into a long international legal battle for generations to come.

The issue of security will work against us, Nigeria has not been able to contain Boko haram effectively hence they may misinterpret it as handing nuclear materials to terrorists.

Nuclear technology, containment, source of nuclear materials and responsive agencies are practically non existent in Nigeria hence they will understand how daunting a challenge it poses.

On the flip side, I think Buhari's sincerity of purpose is working against us this time a polemic arguement from a lettered Fashola and Dr chidi Anukam will be overwhelmingly convincing for a president that wants the best for his country, however, what that board room lacks is a foreign affairs minister who knows his onions, who will throw in a counter polemic arguement just like a Fashola will do from the international point of view.

Mr President may just be wasting his time.

As to IAEA not putting a good word for us because of what occured in India, pakistan and iran. I feel you have to put in to consideration the tensions and fiesty political relationships india had with some of its countries it shared borders with, , bangladesh, pakistan, e.t.c e.g the kasmir conflict(india pakistani war) that led to loss of lives . Iran and iraq conflicts e.t.c in such cases, possession of nuclear instrument by one is a threat on the other. Nigeria's case is relatively different.

Dollyak:
This are the kind of guys that should be investigated. Where did he get his money from? I heard he has many other companies.
This is why the corruption fight by Apc is a red herring from real issues and a scam. Nigeria needs a new party with young blood to flush this old men out of the system. Citizens needs to see beyond party and realise this old men like Atiku, Tinubu etc. are the problem and not the party.
I feel sorry for majority of the stupid Northerners as they are the ones more likely to defend their leaders despite having the worst HDI and GINI.

Dont be naive, which new party with young blood are you canvassing for? Corruption has taken over every system, except the new party will be set up by angels and funded with celestial currency. The youths are showing signs to be worse off, a typical example is the administration of NANs. Whatever positive change we will experience in this country will be gradual, no miracle will happen with any new party, even a revolution killing all the current day major politicians will not solve the problem of the country. The likes of Atiku have stolen, however it would be double jeopardy if they invest bulk of the money outside the country.

No LYING IN STATE for the governor general of the ijaw people?


I hope what was said earlier is not true sha?

Government can deregulate the sector, once the in house refineries can meet our local need, hopefully in 2018 with Dangote refinery / 3 current refineries set to be privatised.

Momoluwa:
Please can any recommend an english tutor to me. I keep failing writing and I need serious help. I've attempted the exam 3 times.

1 L9 S7.5 W6.5 R 7.5
2 L9 S7.5. W7 R7.5
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And I need to get min of L8 WSR 777.

I'm considering requesting for a remark of the writing.

Help a sister pls...

Seek for a remark ASAP, i guess the eligibility for remark is 4 weeks after release of results or thereabout.

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power of confession.

ok, i am joining this train

yaki84:
r u from ecowas?
who is ur captain?

Nigeria is one out of the 15 ecowas african countries.

which captain? I have no idea what you are talking about?

this will not apply to ECOWAS countries.

I carry an ECOWAS passport

I have known Nigeria as the world's largest producer of cassava since the 4th republic under Obj, i guess the blog has a sinister motive, something like promoting a government that has been voted out. CAMPAIGN AFTER election.

CastedDude:
this woman too fine...dis is where half of Edo state's budget is going to

Abeg, it is enough, it is becoming repugnant talking maliciously about 2 adults who decided to get married.

Without support from majority of political authorities, it will be a long drawn battle that will most likely fail.

The reason why every home must be metered, the only time law enforcement agents will do their job in such case is when it is established that there is illegal connection or bypassing of the meter. Everyone pay for exactly what (s)he uses. Chikena.

porka:
They are selling the refineries through the back door.

What happens to transparent disposal of these assets?

I think transparency in this case refers to a bidding process, which has 9 bidders submitting application at the end of it. Or does transparency means something else to you?

tuniski:
TSA started since under GEJ. This admin is just a joke.

tsa on paper during gej, actual implementation across 700 agencies /ministries of governent was in 2015 under the new admin.