₦airaland Forum

He is Buhari of Nairaland

Diplomacy is what buhari should apply.
using force on those ND region will only make matter worse

where is freedom of speech ?

story for the Dogs.
Is his why it was withdrawn?
ALTERATIONS TO THE OLD VERSION OF THE BUDGET DESCRIPTION
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF
STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT (TOTAL ALLOCATION)
2,258,000 - Old
27,258,000 - New
Increased by 25,000,000
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER TO THE PRESIDENT (TOTAL ALLOCATION)
3,177,380 - New
28,177,380 - Old
Increased by 25,000,000
STATE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE
3,865,629,221 - old
3,890,629,221 - New
Increased by 25,000,000
STATE HOUSE LAGOS LIAISON OFFICE
126,727,005 - Old
151,727,005 - New
Increased by 25,000,000
RENOVATION WORK ON 8 NO.BLOCKS OF 16 NO. 2 BEDROOM FLATS
AT STATE HOUSE SECURITY QUARTERS, ASOKORO “NEW QUARTERS”
Absent in old budget
254,587,922 - New
ANNUAL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF VILLA FACILITIES BY JBN
Absent in old budget
3,914,197,062 - new
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION OF DISTRIBUTION BOARDS AND OTHER CABLES
191,592,132 - Old
371,733,964 - New
Increased by 180,141,832
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT (TOTAL OVERHEAD)
0
25,000,000
Fresh 25,000,000
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT (TOTAL RECURRENT)
0
25,000,000
Fresh 25,000,000
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SOLID MINERALS (WEBSITE UPDATE)
0
795,234,275
Fresh 795,234,275
MAINTENANCE OF FME WEBSITE AND PROVISION OF ANTIVIRUS AND PORTAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT FOR NIGERIA EDUCATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
15,000,000 - old
273,657,322 - New
Increased by 258,657,322


This is the alteration done to the 2016 budget when The Nigeria Economy is collapsing.
yet some youth, out of sentiment, nepotism and tribalism sees nothing wrong with it.
I weep for this country.

oluwaSmith1:
The statement, made available to PEMIUM TIMES on Monday, was signed by Dennis Alonge-Niyi, the deputy national youth leader; Bashir Maidugu, the deputy national legal adviser; Okey Nnaedozie, the deputy national organizing secretary and Abdullahi Jalo, the deputy national publicity secretary.



Jalo again...anyway, am watching in 3D

how come they are all deputies?
fake news.

cramjones:
Way to go PDP! No party, either the APC or PDP should have anything to do with corruption, individuals must be held responsible for their actions. Our prisons should begin to function for the political elite. Way to men, way to go!

-CramJones

Fake news.
How come the communique was only signed by deputies.
These are APC element within PDP trying to destroy the party.
At least I can confirm 3-names there.

Rise up and defend yourself.
The country we are today dose not believe in diplomacy and rule of Law.

bettercreature:
Our justice system is very corrupt! EFCC must continue to make them pay atleast part of the money before they release them

EFCC should charge them to court if they have substantial evidence against them

the power sector should be broken down into more smaller unit.

In the east, It is either PDP or APGA.
even Labour party will floor APC.

we don enter one chance in APC government

bettercreature:
Our justice system is very corrupt! EFCC must continue to make them pay atleast part of the money before they release them

What is the function of the Judiciary?

freezy:
http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/opinion/how-peter-obi-killed-apc-in-igbo-land/128574.html#Fcl3QLlLeY37g4xF.99

Long story !

Igbo rejected APC right from it Creation.

yakassai is right on point.

Beremx:
He will remain your president for four years and if you're not careful for another four years. Keep searching for his certificates if it makes you feel good.

I sorry for your people like you.

superior1:
It is silly for a career officer to ruin his long years of service on the altar of politics.

Buhari should present his certificate thus lay the matter to rest

palata22:
Please how much is fuel still sold in your area? Mine is 140 or sometimes 130 per litre . Tell us how much you still buy fuel in your area .

where is your area?

jpphilips:
The fact that you don't understand the direction of Government does not mean the govt has no plans, from your text, you are only worried that power was not given a separate ministry as we all agree that it deserves some special attention.
The fact is this; the FG has no plans to run the Three arms of the power sector (Generation, transmission and distribution). It will be controlled by the private sector hence there is no need for a separate ministry rather a monitoring agency, like DPR, NCC etc.

It will amount to a total waste of public funds to run a regulatory agency as a full ministry.

Weather the agency is alive, well i can confidently tell you that the ministry of power just scrapped the evil fixed charge. hitherto, Power companies don't necessarily need to supply you electricity yet you are under obligation to pay, if you have a failed substation (bad transformer). the power company will not bother to fix it because at the end of the month, they will make between 735-750naira monthly.
Imagine a Power company like EEDC controlling, Abia, Anambra, Imo, Ebonyi and Enugu states, if these states have 50m flats, EEDC by that fraudulent policy makes 37.5b naira monthly for sleeping.
Someone who makes that much in a month will not bother to repair or replace a transformer. The ministry of power recently increased electricity tariff, the reason is that the companies need to make huge capital investments in the sector to become efficient, but every kobo from the new tariff must be earned by the power companies, that is in the interest of the consumers.
With this result so far, I can assure you that Fashola has plans for the power sector.

Long story!
Ask the average Nigerian on the street, he will simply tell you the truth. NO POWER

A leaked letter dated January 26, 2015 yesterday in Abuja showed that the signatory on behalf of the PDP, Anenih, reacted to the six issues raised by the SDP before it could support the re-election bid of Jonathan in last year’s presidential election.

The letter is said not to be different in character from those of other parties, like Accord Party, which also got N100 million from the PDP.
The leaked letter assured the parties they would be considered as worthy participants in the PDP government if Jonathan won the election.

The letter, titled “Inter-Party Co-operation” reads: “I write to sincerely thank you for your letter dated January 23, 2015, on the above subject matter.
“After due consultations with relevant stakeholders of our party, I am pleased to convey to you our decisions on the issues and to further inform you that the president and the leadership of our party have expressed delight and strong optimism to fully cooperate and work with the SDP in the circumstance.”

On the implementation of the report of the 2014 National Conference, which Falae’s party insisted on, Anenih stated: “Please be assured that the report of the National Conference will be implemented to the letter. We believe that having regard to the fact that the National Conference was a baby of the President, he is in a better position to implement it. And this is what he is doing.”

On “zero tolerance to corruption”, he responded: “There is no doubt that our party, the PDP and your party, the SDP, are on the same page on this issue.

Apart from the fact that this administration has done more arrests, investigations, prosecutions and convictions of corrupt cases, the President has continuously laid emphasis on the need to develop an appropriate technology to comprehensively combat corruption and its vices.

The approach, for example, has produced immense results in eliminating corruption that was associated with the distribution of fertilizers in Nigeria in the past.”

On the battle to defeat insurgency, the parties were assured that since it was ‘‘ the primary duty of government to protect the lives and property of citizens and secure the territorial integrity of the nation, the government has consistently made efforts to deal with the challenges of Boko Haram who have established their operational base somewhere between some states in the North-East of the country and the boundary with some of our neighbouring African countries.’’

He added: “Terrorism has become a global phenomenon and fighting it requires the co-operation of not just the entire citizens but the support of the international community. The President is working on this. In his recent visit to Borno and in a rally in Maiduguri few days ago, he assured the people that every inch of Nigerian soil currently under the control of insurgents will be recovered in no distant time.”

On how the government planned to deal with the nagging unemployment situation in the country, the PDP noted that it was a primary focus of the then administration “considering the various programmes designed and implemented since 2011; programmes such as SURE-P, YouWin, Agricultural and Industrial transformation, including the railways that have generated massive employment opportunities for Nigerians.”
The letter added: “The President intends to sustain the tempo and improve on existing records.”

On “reduction of recurrent expenditure and increase in capital expenditure”, he explained, “This is an area that the President is not only ready to give a critical look at but he is also prepared to welcome new ideas and positive contributions from leaders of the SDP.”

Culled from Guardian

Peremabiri community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State is under siege as suspected militant group invaded the community last Tuesday, shooting sporadically and forcing the people to scamper for safety. The attack is coming four days to the conduct of the election in the area.

Confirming the development in a live telephone programme on the state-owned media Glory FM monitored in Yenagoa, the Director of Publicity, Restoration Campaign Organisation, an agency of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Jonathan Obuebite, said the attacks were reportedly carried out by a militant group led by General Eris Paul, a.k.a Ogunboss.

The reports from the community, according to the director of publicity, stated that the shootings which lasted for several hours, forced the people to scamper for safety, while the business and commercial activities in the area were paralysed.

Also, some of the residents, as reliably informed were contemplating relocating to the nearest communities if necessary security measures are not put in place before the conduct of the supplementary election in the local government area on Saturday.

This development may affect the distribution of electoral materials which was billed to commence yesterday as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) last Monday.

Condemning what is being described as a state of insecurity in the area, Obuebite said it was high time relevant government agencies stepped up their games at ensuring a hitch-free poll in the area and, also bring into book the perpetrators of the dastardly act.

Obuebite recalled that Governor Seriake Dickson had during a crowded world press conference, aired live on major Radio and TV stations across the country, drew the attention of the of the world to the plot by the APC to rig the election by unleashing violence and mayhem in the supplementary election scheduled for this weekend in Southern Ijaw.

He said: “I want to remind the public that Dickson only yesterday, while addressing a world press conference, drew the attention of the public to plot by the APC to rig the rerun election in Southern Ijaw by further unleashing violence.

The attack on Peremabiri by militants led by General Ogunbos has vindicated our position as a party.”

While condemning the act of violence on his people, Obuebite further called on the security agencies to swiftly mobilise its men to Peremabiri to arrest the situation and bring the perpetrators to book.

As part of efforts to stay in constant communication with the people of Peremabiri and keep tract of the situation, the campaign spokesman urged the people to call the hotlines as follows:

08144075097, 09034390575, 07015076299, 07088270850, 09084989893 and a dedicated website for the election, www.savetheijawnation.

Culled from ThisDay

Ahead of Saturday’s Bayelsa State governorship run-off election in Southern Ijaw, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to use all means necessary in a democracy to resist any move by the All Progressives Congress (APC) or election officials to rig the election.


The party said it had since been made aware of plots by the APC to use compromised security operatives and INEC officials to attempt to produce fictitious votes and declare itself winner, but vowed that any such unholy bid would be greeted with vehement resistance and dire consequences.


The PDP leadership in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh early yesterday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to get involved in any attempt to commit malfeasance during the supplementary poll.
It said Southern Ijaw was a well-known PDP stronghold and that it would never accept any results that do not reflect the will of the people.


According to the PDP, it would rally its formation in the state and particularly Southern Ijaw Local Government to resist any attempt to manipulate the electoral process.


“We issue this statement as direct notice to the APC and their compromised INEC, military and other security operatives who have been stationed to ostensibly assist to produce fictitious votes with which the APC intends to declare itself winner.


“Let it be known to all that the PDP is fully mobilised for Saturday’s supplementary election. Our members across Southern Ijaw have been stationed in every polling unit, every collation center and every exit and entry point in the area, and have been directed to use all mean available in a democracy to stop the APC in their trail.


“Southern Ijaw Local Government is a well-known stronghold of the PDP and we will not in anyway accept anything short of free, fair and credible elections, abundantly reflecting the will of the people. Anything to the contrary will attract terrible consequences. We restate our resolve that never again would the PDP allow itself to be manipulated out in any election at any level, no matter the intimidation by the APC-led administration.

culled from ThisDay

APPREHENSIVE of violence during the rescheduled governorship election in the Southern Ijaw Local Council of Bayelsa State tomorrow, residents of the area have been fleeing to neighbouring states.

There is even the fear among many of them that the election may not hold because the magnitude of violence will be such that past crises will be child’s play. They also fear that security forces deployed in the area will not be able to control an outbreak of violence.

As if confirming the fear of the residents, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Konbowei Benson , was yesterday reportedly attacked in Korokorosie in Southern Ijaw Local Council.

Benson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who spoke on a live telephone radio programme, claimed that some persons suspected to be members of the opposition threw dynamites that destroyed part of his house.

He claimed to have got wind of the attack in the early hours of yesterday through a telephone call. However, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Asinim Butswat, said he was yet to be informed of the development.

Besides, the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Ben Amgwe has said that any military officer or any other security personnel found wanting during the Bayelsa rerun election will be punished according to the law.

Amgwe disclosed this yesterday in Abuja when protesting members of the Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights (CASER) led by the Executive Director, Frank Tietie came to his office over the Bayelsa rerun.

“What can 5,000 policemen do? With the kind of weapons in the area, the policemen would all run for their lives when the shooting starts. Some of the policemen would come with batons and most would be unarmed. Do you think this is a kindergarten stuff?” a resident asked The Guardian.

He continued: “We are talking about a full-scale war with all the attendant side effects that come with it. We don’t even believe there will be any election on Saturday. Starting from Friday (today) evening, there will be shootings and killings, all over the place. Who will come out to vote on Saturday?

“How many people do you see here coming from outside this area? You are the only one, I have seen. You said you were a journalist? Well, I admire your guts, but if you know what is good for you, you had better go back, or will they pay for your dead body in Lagos?”

Despite assurances by the security agencies, which include the police and military over their plans to protect property and lives in the area, the people themselves are not impressed.

Another resident told The Guardian they would not be lured into a false sense of security by reports that the police would deploy about 5,000 officers and men in the area to ensure the voting goes on peacefully.

They based their pessimism on the “the way and manner arms and ammunition and the numerous strange and unsavoury characters have invaded this area. There is no likelihood that the security agencies would be able to guarantee our safety.”

As if to exonerate themselves of blame for whatever mayhem that Saturday will bring, the two major contending parties in the election, the PDP and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been accusing each other of plans to perpetrate violence in the bye-election which is expected to throw up the winner of the contentious poll.

‘‘It will be foolhardy for anybody to take the assurances of the
police and the other security agencies’ capability to secure the lives and property of those of us in those communities, hook, line and sinker,” a teacher and resident of Okporoma in Southern Ijaw, Ebi Doupola said.

‘‘We have seen what these people have brought into the communities, we know the capability of their weapons and we know the ability of those people who brought these weapons, not only to deploy them, but also their willingness to use them at the slightest provocation, or should I say, opportunity. These people are desperate and deadly and they would use these weapons tomorrow. Forget about what anybody tells you, we know what is happening here and what will happen at the end of the day,” he said.

Public transport operators in the area told The Guardian that they were making brisk business moving people out of Sothern Ijaw.

‘‘We are making a lot of money, getting people out of the place,’’
Ere Panebi, a boat operator said.

He went on: “People are so anxious to get out of the place and they are all going in different directions. Some are going towards Delta, while some are going to either Yenagoa, the state capital or neighbouring Rivers State.”

When The Guardian visited Okporoma, Olugbobiri, Forupa and Esetu areas of the local council, there was visible anxiety on the faces of most people. They managed to surreptitiously indicate to The Guardian the directions where the strange people who suddenly appeared in the area were staying.

“They are not from among us and they are here to foment trouble” a man said. Residents who spoke with our correspondent yesterday accused the PDP and APC of importing thugs into the area.

According to them, Southern Ijaw is home to about six former militants who have returned to the area from wherever they were staying since the December 6, governorship election which was inconclusive.

A former local council official said this about the desperation of the militant factions in the area: “We have six of the major militant commanders from the local council. They are almost equally divided along party lines and because of the fact that the winner here on Saturday will be the eventual winner of the state governorship election, they are all bent on outdoing each other to ensure victory for their camps.

“However, as they say, when two elephants fight, the grass will suffer. It’s the people of the area that will bear the brunt of the expected orgy of violence that will occur over the weekend and the worst part of the whole thing is that we have no say in the whole thing.”

However, despite all this apprehension, some other residents are optimistic that the election will hold without rancour. A long-term resident of Forupa, Sylvester Egba, said there had always been talks of war every time there had been elections in the area, but they had always held and the fear had always turned out to be a false alarm or at best grossly magnified.

A religious leader in Ezetu town explained why there would be peace in the area on Saturday. “They have always made so much noise here every time we have elections. They would say, people would die and that the whole world will collapse, but we have always had the elections. Did I not show you my family, including my wife and children, even my grandmother? Why should I run away from here?

Nobody is saying that there may not be some trouble, but all these things are always exaggerated. If you like, stay here till Saturday and you will see that you will be safe. However, our prayer is that we shall soon put the elections behind us so we can get on with our lives. We are tired of the negative publicity our communities have been receiving since all these days.

“Can you imagine my in-laws in Delta, asking my wife to cross over to their village with my children? It is that bad.”

The NHRC boss assured that the commission would be in Bayelsa to monitor the election and conduct of security agencies, adding: “Today I want to make a declaration that human rights have come to stay in Nigeria. Consequently, no one, body or institution or force will be allowed to do anything that will jeopardise the enjoyment of Nigerians of their rights. I also want to say that the commission will continue to champion the cause of Nigerians.

“The violence that took place in Bayelsa was very embarrassing to all of us at the commission particularly at a time when Nigeria has joined the rest of the world in participating in a free and fair electoral process as demonstrated in the 2015 general election. Time has come when Nigerians exercise their rights to choose their leaders.

Nigerians have accepted democracy and, it is for this reason that coups are no longer accepted.

“This commission will ensure that security agencies abide by the law during the forthcoming re-run elections in Bayelsa State. I want to say that anybody caught perpetrating violence during the election will not go unpunished. ”

Meanwhile, in a damning assessment of preparations ahead of the polls, over 60 civil society organisations (CSOs) yesterday lampooned the APC, PDP and other political parties for showing by their actions and utterances their bankruptcy of democratic norms.

The position of the CSOs was contained in an electronic statement by them under the aegis of the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room .It was signed by its media coordinator, Agianpe Ashang.

The statement reads: “The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has been observing the Bayelsa governorship election process since October 2015 and has raised various concerns about the conduct of political actors, security and administration of the polls.

“Ahead of the election for cancelled areas across the state, the Situation Room wishes to draw attention to a number of concerns that we hope will be addressed in the few days to the poll.

“The accusations and credible reports of both political sides mobilising and arming youth ahead of the election suggests direct breaches of the peace pact made ahead of the election. Both the alleged preparations and the tenor of political language diminishes the credibility of these political parties and their commitment to democratic norms.

“The reported intervention of the police commissioner in the state in calling former militants to assert the need for orderly elections is welcome but we underline the importance of adequate impartial security to give voters the confidence that they can vote freely in fair polls.”

The CSOs demanded that political parties and candidates should cease making threats and accusations over the conduct of the polls and that security agencies should note the escalated tension, threats made by political actors, and reported preparations for violence and move to strengthen security in all areas where the election would hold.

They also, among others, want the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to exhibit the strongest possible competence and transparency in its management of the election and results even as it tasked the national leadership of political parties to put all necessary pressure on their members to follow the rule of law.

no names calling, we on head he is heading a juicy committee so let us know.
however he can also intervene in the destruction of Oshodi electronic market.

blazetitov:
Nurse Metuh is enjoying his honeymoon while you are here wailing on his behalf. SMH for u

you must be among the unemployed N5000/month expectants

michealolise1:
Nigeria need to respect the rule of law

exactly,
so that we don't end up like North korea, Zimbabwe, Saudi-Arabia, Gambia, e.t.c

feedthenation:
The cash distributions in line with the Arms Scandal is huge...unfortunately quite a significant members of the previous ruling party PDP are involved.

So the EFCC should just let Olisa Metuh keep on singing until they are satisfied.

He can only sing for 48Hrs. after then, it becomes an illegal detention.

Wadeoye:
Has he not confessed that he received money? Fraud money for that matter.

What trial again? Man, no need for delay - and why should we be wasting public money on prosecution of criminals...

He should be taken to prison from EFCC custody.

I understand your low level mentality

Wadeoye:
Release ke? He is going to Kuje prison from EFCC cell - that is where he belongs.

without trial?
When did Nigeria become a Banana republic?

greatiyk4u:
Allowing opposition strive is different from allowing criminals strive..........is Metuh the only PDP stalwart?.......wot of other party members in KOWA, LP APGA etc are they not all opposition?.........rule of law my. Foot

Even God with all his mercies and benevolence still insisted that no sinner shall go unpunished and u are here supporting a Thief for mere appeal 2 pity and emotions......

A thief ? just because APC media said so.
where is their evidence that he is a thief? Let them publish it in any newspaper if they are so sure.

VOICEOFTHEMASES:
I don't know how many of you saw the secret video clip of mama Taraba today on AIT making mouth of them APC controlling the judiciary, that her supporters should not worry that they will surely win in supreme Court.. Kai... We are finished in dis country...

we are finish in this country.

JUDE Idimogu, is a lawmaker representing Oshodi/Isolo constituency 2 in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Though he hails from Imo State, he successfully won a seat in the House on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), defeating the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the keenly contested election.

we heard that he is heading a committee, can anyone give us the details?

Activa:
Go to EFCC office to ask them nah.

And remember to protest there to demand for his release.

we are fighting for democracy not personality.
It could be your father tomorrow.