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At least, he is eating it with his hand. The real way. The lady in the London's metro was using a fork.

With due respect to the man, of what fvcking use is poetry to Nigeria. I rate JJ Okocha, Rashidi Yekini etc above all these so-called intellectuals who have contributed nothing tangible to the Nation. Jay Jay still remains much well known internationally than Soyinka and others like him.

Jay jay put Nigeria firmly on the world map.

I have said this over and over. For GMB to really effect change, he must shun all these PDP APC goons around him. He owes the likes of Tinubu and Amechi nothing. They needed him badly to have the slightest chance of winning.

He did the right thing. The only way he will get my support and respect is if he side-tracks them and appoints only qualified proffessionals as ministers irrespective of state of origin or ethnic group.

Yes, Ibadan is the pride of South West. Finally, you guys have come to realize that LAGOS cannot be the pride of South West. This is because we have SW states and Lagos.

I'm happy for you guys for Ibadan. You should be proud of it. Lagos is for US all.

Thank you.

torkaka:
first of all, the constitution super cedes any National Assembly act!! . . . . . . .

section 70, paragraph 32(d) of the 1999 constitution states;

"A member of the Senate or of the House of Representatives shall receive such salary and other allowances as Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission may determine"

. . . . . . . . .REVENUE MOBILISATION, ALLOCATION AND FISCAL COMMISSION ACT

PART II

Powers and functions of Commission

6. Powers of the Commission

(d) determine the remuneration appropriate to the holders of the offices as speci-
fied in Parts A and B of the First Schedule to this Act;

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE
[Section 6 (1) (d)]

PART A

Offices

President, the Vice-President, Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice of the Supreme Court,
President of the Court of Appeal, Justice of the Court of Appeal, Chief Judge of the Federal
High Court, Judge of the Federal High Court, Judge of the Federal High Court in the Federal
Capital Territory, Grand Kadi and Kadi of the Sharai Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital
Territory, President and Judge of the Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Ter-
ritory, Inspector-General of Police, the Auditor-General of the Federation and the Chairman
and members of the following executive bodies, namely, the Code of Conduct Bureau, the
Federal Civil Service Commission, the National Electoral Commission, the Federal Judicial
Service Commission, the National Population Commission, the Revenue Mobilisation, Allo-
cation and Fiscal Commission, the Nigeria Police Council and the Public Complaints Com-
mission.

PART B

Offices

Governor, Chief Judge of a State and Judge of the High Court of a State, Grand Kadi and
Kaid of the Sharia Court of Appeal of a State, President and Judge of the Customary Court of
Appeal of a State, the Auditor-General of a State, Auditor-General of the Local Government
Councils of a State and Chairmen and members of the following bodies, that is to say, the
State Civil Service Commission, the State Judicial Service Commission and the State Local
Government Service Commission.
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Thank you for educating these phony intellectuals who post things here with such certainty that ordinary Nigerians are misinformed. If the RMAFC decides that members of the NA will be paid N10 a month, that's is what they will get. They are receiving the jumbo salaries and allowances because of endemic corruption and the lack of will from the executive branch. It is the president that appoints the chairman of the commission. The senate approves the appointment just like they approve the appointment of ministers and all other major appointments by the president. Most approvals are just routine. The well known " take a bow and leave ".
The president holds the key. GEJ appointed Jega and sent him to the NA for approval. For the same token, he could have appointed Orubebe or Oronto Douglas.
A strong willed president will slash that salary in a jiffy. The RMAFC is an arm of the executive.

Mandatory ? ! Hell no. Some women will look at you in a strange if you even say ' Thank you' after each meal. Some African women are even embarrassed to hear it from their husband. In all my years growing up at home, I've never heard my dad say thank you After meals. On the contrary, he will bark that the plates should be removed. However, my mom cooks the food, but does not serve it. The maid serves it.

I am sure most Igbo wives can relate to this. Many Igbo men still live like Okonkwo in " Things fall apart". Very few say thank you to their wives after serving them food. Many wives feel uncomfortable to even hear that 'thank you' that they don't really know how to respond.

I don't think many African men say thank you to their wives for cooking for them. It is not expected. You can always thank your wife in many other ways.

pak:
Jungle justice everywhere. Africans behaving like scum bags

My sixth sense tells me both pregnant woman and mad man are scammers but things went horribly wrong for them

That is most likely. They were a scamming couple that somehow messed up their well planned routine. Looking at the woman's picture, I'm inclined to believe she was in on it.

bjdon:
A very nice write up. My fear for the incoming administration is that Buhari talked like a dictator during the campaign. 'I will do this, I will jail this....' but now he'll meet the reality of the limits of a president in a democratic setting.

If we take the National assembly for example, Buhari has no control over them whatsoever, consequently if they decide to keep their mega wage packages there's nothing he can do. How will his govt then look when he starts to impose austerity on ordinary Nigerians while the Senators and Reps continue to feed fat?

At no point during the campaign did any of the candidates address the issue of the falling oil prices and the impact that is going to have on the economy. This is the problem with trivial campaigns. The expectation level of the people has been raised to an imposable level, Buhari and the APC know this which is why they have started trying to manage expectations, but will the voters listen? I think not, they have voted for 'change' and want to see 'change' quickly. I wish Buhari lots of luck. He's surely going to need it.

I strongly disagree with the bolded. When the National assembly passes the budget, it is just an appropriation act. The president, Buhari, must accent to it by signing it. Then it becomes a bill that can be implemented. Buhari can and should refuse to sign any appropriation act with 'mega wage packages' as you put it. All he has to do is get his PR people to shout from the roof top that the National assembly is holding the Nation to ramsom. Leave the rest to civil society groups, Charley boy and okada riders and the Nigerian masses.
Buhari can surely make them reduce their wages. It is the executive arm that decides what all government officials will earn. The NA only has to approve it or not.

Well, Jonathan has solved the the Boko Haram problem for Buhari by almost 98%. The entire area has been cleared of insurgents. Many women and girls have been rescued. Whether the Chibok girls are among them or not, we can not tell, because the Chibok girls have become faceless. We don't know if they are actually exist somewhere. The whole "Chibok girls" issue has become a mirage. I doubt if they can ever be found as a group again.
People should stop using them to score cheap publicity.

SuperSuave:
I didn't read the thrash cos I know its full of hate speech. That man is a doubting Thomas, he still doesn't believe change is here, well he shall see it with his own eyes oniranu oshi

F00L ! you made your conclusions without reading the article. There is absolutely nothing hateful in Mr. Bruce's advice to GMB. You are the one that is blind to the realities on the ground. Buhari has a lot in his hands. He will really have to be very single-minded if he wants to effect any tangible change within a short time. We, Nigerians are in a hurry.
Like I have posted a couple of times, GMB must crash the recurrent expenditure. Not just slash it, but crash it totally. He must put enough pressure on members of the NA to also crash their own budget. With a very convincing and persuasive argument, most members will go along with him especially when we back up Buhari with placards in front of the NA.
If he does not cut the government expenses, remove all forms of waste as well as kill corruption, nothing will change. He is the executive president. Like Ronald Reagan, the buck stops at his table. He should be ready to push his vision through. He must not think of a second term now. He should pay little attention to the greedy APC cronies . The time to act is NOW (May 30th)

XBLadez:
Hehehe! Nwa nza is a very tiny bird, and ikpu is a woman's private part
Otukuru ochiaa is also referring to a woman's private part. Meaning "it laughs when it squats"
Figure it out

Otukwuru ochia....hahahahaha... Chinwetalu Agu is very naughty man. ODB...

She does look good for her age. Keep it up.

Is this a response to the ' baby Ape ' yabbis of yesterday. Una dey try... but Osinbajo is no presidential material. He's there to serve tea and Biscuits to the Ab0ki feudal lords.


He is a Tinubu mole. GMB is aware of that. We are not fools.

The regular Africa Magic movie channel is as good as Africa Magic Igbo. Na only Igbo people I dey see for that channelooo !

Anyway, good to have an authentic Igbocentric channel.

Wetin do Clem... !!

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My concerns are genuine. I don't have anything against Buhari, but we should acknowledge his shortcomings. I JUST DO NOT WANT TO SEE HIM SPEAK ON ANY INTERNATIONA PODIUM.

I am a Nigerian and I can hardly understand him. He must save the nation that embarrassment.

Good. But he should not be allowed to speak. He must avoid making any speech. It will be embarrassing to see other English speaking leaders wearing head phones for translations when Buhari is speaking English.

I really think he should be a ' Sit-at-home' president. He should send diplomats to all international engagements.

He obviously has more than one wife. His religion allows it. So nothing do am..

Lucasbalo:
It's not my fault you couldn't comprehend. When I say Lagos, it's inclusive of all the tribes living in Lagos. I didn't mention any tribe, so try to read my post again.

I've read it again. Your post is filled with venom. Your attempt to sound neutral and detribalized failed woefully. We could see through you.

Lucasbalo:
Coming from a bigot like you, it's a compliment to the people of Lagos to elect her. Am happy for her and I am waiting for a day the reverse will be the case when a Yoruba woman will be elected in the South East. Then all your venoms will be coming out. FYI , Dr Ariyo is still practicing as a cardiologist and you are still miserable with your worthless life.

Yes, the Igbo people of Lagos. You missed that bit because you cannot get the word "Igbo" round your tongue. Shame to APC for not nominating more Igbos and other ethnic nationalities for elective posts in Lagos. The Lagos state house of assembly ought to have at least 7-10 Igbo people in it if real proportional representation took place.

BARR (MRS) RITA ORJI, AJEROMI/IFELODUN I(LAGOS), PDP


Ajo anu.....that woman go tough no be small. I want her to be very vocal in the house. I will be doing a lot of PR for her.

Ada nne, carry on.

omonnakoda:
[b]Ike Nwachukwu [/b]is not Eboe

How STOOPID, With a name like that ?.

A very good representation of Igbo elders. R. Admiral Allison Madueke should have been among them. We, Igbos, still have a huge stake in Nigeria.

I concur with the visit and the caliber of Igbos that visited GMB. Idika Kalu is there too.

ONE NIGERIA.

N500,000 in 1977 is like someone giving you well over 100million today, interest free to start a business. Dangote is simply previeledged. He had a good start.

Anyway, he used the money well.

Where is the news in this story ?. We all know that. In fact i just posted a comment on the Hausa/ Fulani candidate before this crap came to the FP.

Sunymoore:
But we are all Amajiris in the north. And FYI, no northerner can have 1/10 of Buhari popularity... If Buhari endorse a candidate, consider it done.

Buhari's popularity was limited to this 2014 elections. APC was Buhari and Buhari is APC. Take Buhari out and the party will crumble at the center. Tinubu and co know that very well. Now, Buhari as president will be very exposed to the public. His shortcomings will soon begin to emerge. All PDP needs to do is to bring out a young and capable Northerner and APC will crumble.

jacksparrow1207:
And your point is?

Don't bite more than you can chew... besides, i usually laugh my head off when dumb criminals get caught or shot. Not supporting Kidnapping though.

It is possible. All they need to do is to find and groom a popular young Northerner to pull the carpet under Buhari's feet. The next gang up will be The Igbos and the Hausa's against the Yorubas. We in the SE will always vote for the PDP.

PDP has 4 years to find that Hausa boy that will be the presidential candidate. I don't care if it's Mohammed Babangida. It will be pay back time for the Yoruba snakes..

Runz girl since primary school. Zero class.

ekenedegreat:
So yorubas dey kidnap pple? I tink say na igbos dey commit such crime.

You no see the result. He was shot dead for a miserly 3 milla. Ofe...boys trying to form big kidnapper. Dem no get the liver for that job. They should stick to picking pockets at motor parks.
Kidnap tinz pass their level...Mitcheeeew.

Dr. Ariyo is going down. His apology is too late. He only came out to apologise after the killings in South Africa started. I urge my fellow Igbo guys to go and sign the petition.

Inform the immigration at MMA, Lagos. Dr. Ariyo may be on his way to Nigeria. Igbos are in Lagos to stay. No mofo can do anything about that.