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naijapikin04:
https://nextedition.com.ng/2019/02/17/postponement-ad-hoc-staff-protest-non-payment-allowance-benue/

Hundreds of ad-hoc staff posted to Ushongo local government area of Benue on Saturday morning staged a protest to demand the payment of their transport allowance by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

Our correspondent gathered that the ad-hoc staff had besieged INEC’s office in the town as early as 8 am demanding that they be given transport fare as well as other allowances as promised them by the commission.

They lamented that most of them had to sleep in the open and some in the buses throughout the night.

Trouble however, started when their demand was not being attended to causing them to protest.

Eyewitnesses who do not want to be named said the ad-hoc staff took to the streets, blocked the entrance to the INEC office and were preparing grounds to start burning used car tyres before the security Joint Task Force arrived the scene to calm the tension.

Some of the affected ad-hoc staff who spoke on the condition of anonymity expressed disappointment in the whole process and urged INEC to make better arrangements for them before next Saturday’s elections.

Postponement: Ad-hoc Staff Protest Non Payment of Allowance In Benue

A staff of INEC who wanted to remain anonymous said they did not refuse to pay them but had asked the ad-hoc staff to show their identity cards.

At the tme of filing this report, normalcy had been restored as the INEC officials had commenced payment of their allowances.

olajide8:
Hmmm- I want a lot of things but 1. I want Iya trustee- I have been following her contributions I like her sense of reasoning 2. If I can't have Iya trustee I want dumie - she has stop posting on politics sha! 3. I want a Mercedes Benz 350 4matic 4. Then I need a plot of land in ajah, I really don't mind lekki but - I should cut my coat according to the potentials of my pocket immediately.

olajide8:
Journalists Ha* it is jointly funded by nigeria and china - after we paid our own counter part contribution- if it were fully funded by the Chinese govt, what authority would the Minister have to push them to up their ante or even complain about the delivery date? All these apart I think it's time we go back to the analog era- the period when labour laid a rail line from lagos to kano in one year

olajide8:
They want to run away. We would not agree - they would all die here- nobody is running away- una vote PDP for 16yrs wan come run-

legalmatters36:
Painful Tears of Imo People.

Governor Okorocha, we have a moral question for you,that is if you still have morals and conscience in you as a christian which you professes

In 2011 during the Imo Political Debate , you boasted that you are descending to be Governor, and promised to do only one term and hand over to Owerri Zone, but you reneged on that promise made before God and man at the Assumpta Cathedral Church Owerri and completed your constitutionally Guaranteed two terms of eight years as Executive Governor of Imo State but rather than look for a credible technocrat from Owerri Zone or Okigwe Zone as your successor in the spirit of equity and fairness , you resorted to building Okorocha's political dynasty in Imo State by insulting the entire Imo populace that the only qualified and credible candidate to succeed you in office is your first son in-law, Uche Nwaosu, meaning that upon the expiration of your tenure as Governor, while your wife is vacating her office as the First lady of Imo state your first daughter Uloma will step in , Mother will be handing over to her daughter .

Governor Okorocha, recall that the only Ministerial slot that came to Imo state you gave it to your in-law whose Son married your second daughter Prof Anthony Anwuka, your reign as the Governor of Imo State you have seized and confiscated all state lands and shared it among your family members, you have displaced a lot families in Imo State by the demolition of virtually all the markets in the state, forcing many families whose means of livelihood depends on those markets into abject poverty while your family members became millionaires overnight. You have continued to play politics with the welfare of the elderly by refusing to pay their pensions,citing pension fraud as an excuse, civil servants are not left out in your harsh policies, hence you have reduced their salary to 70% thereby impoverishing Imolites.

You have destroyed all the roads in the state in the name of your urban renewal project,flood has taken over the entire state, it is amazing that you have barely five months to leave office yet these roads are still in shambles,nothing has been done till date, now that the rains are over , what are you still waiting for ?, another rainy season to be used as excuse as usual , it is very painful and wicked of you that while other states are celebrating good and laudable projects, you are constructing sub-standards roads in Imo which are failing before your very eyes .

Governor Okorocha should know that with what he has done in Imo ,history and posterity will never forgive him , you have written your name in the negative side of history, you have been tested with leadership of Imo State and you failed woefully and exhibited a level of greed unknown to mankind, your fantasy of becoming the President of this country has become an illusion because you have exposed to the whole nation the true character of the man called Rochas Okorocha .

With your poor leadership style if Nigeria as a nation make the mistake of entrusting the treasury of this nation into your care then we will migrate from third World to Sixth World and brace up for the worst from you because your son in-law must succeed you at all cost at the detriment of entire nation, probably plugging the country into another civil war.

The Imo people that gave you the mandate you and your family members are enjoying today are all in tears and pains because of your policies and actions, rather than reward them with good economic projects as witnessed in other states, you resorted to land grabbing, deceit and financial embezzlement of the highest order, imagine the video that has gone viral in the social media exposing your wife's estate at Akachi ,what a corrupt family.

Remember Governor Okorocha, with your mansions and properties scattered all over the nation, all the billions in the banks both local and overseas, everybody will end up at the level (Grave) which is not up to the size of one room and you have destroyed the reputation of your family because Nde Imo will never allow or entrust leadership of the state to any other member of the Okorocha family, we will not forget the pains and horror inflicted on us by the Okorocha's in a hurry. .

By the grace of God Governor okorocha's so called myth of invincibility and his dream of creating a political dynasty in Imo has crumbled, Imo still lives.

Mrs Pam Jasons Ibe
Amaimo Ikeduru LGA
Imo State.

olajide8:
But why would the dss, intervene in party politics? Or Alleged corruption cases? I just can't understand this nonsense- and then, why is it that they don't have a supervisory authority that would authorize them on these their stupid steps, who would or should be held liable for these acts now? Someone should be sacked -

olajide8:
Let's call their names -

1. El rufai
2. Zamfara governor - can't remember his name
3. Amosun
4. Akeredolu - you think jagaban didn't know the reason for not support him again
5. Okorocha
6. I don't know the last name

Let's look at their antecedents and be the judge

olajide8:
Instead of trying to fight, why not focus your disappointment of the constitution, you are contesting what is obvious in section 318 subsection 1 article b

olajide8:
See this born liar- shameful

olajide8:
Aren't these the members that were crying they want indirect primaries? - so they don't impose people on them? people that don't know the difference between direct they having an opportunity to choose who they want and indirect - people that would collect bribe and choose the highest bidder- idiots- na one useless politician, do their lives strong thing like this - remove common in the sense from them- shame

olajide8:
The protest is laughable in its self - the police invitation is equally laughable so 1 cut 1- go and answer the police invitation, if it holds no water they would let you walk, if it's an ordinary nigerian without any political tonga the police would have labeled him "WANTED" instead of inviting him, it's time we nigerians insist on the same service from the police.

A country where those that are custodians of the law take to the street to go and protest- why is the distinguished in their appellation - wetin ku ku ma concern me- nonsense everywhere

olajide8:
They would blame china- they would say Russia is interfering in their election- but then they would send hsbc, worldbank other development partners - to give skirting remarks about our economy, because we are looking to the east for development financing help- they fight china because china is not signing deals and contracts, to take money from us - they are signing development agreements with the intent of exporting their people and over production - what can be the height of interference in another country- but because our people are ignorant - selfish - wicked they choose to select what they want, rather then choosing the truth

olajide8:
Chinese and Russians have business in America and the UK- why are they crying (america) if these countries also make economic predictions and skirting remarks about their policy direction on facebook? They label it influencing the elections

olajide8:
#TodayInSenatePlenary

*PROCEEDINGS OF THE NIGERIAN SENATE OF TUESDAY, 9TH OCTOBER, 2018.*

Welcome to a new Legislative Day in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria!

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, led the Principal Officers into the chambers; took the official prayers; and began the day’s proceedings ‪at 11:05am‬.

*EXECUTIVE SESSION*
Senate moved into an Executive Session ‪at 11:09am‬ and resumed ‪at 11:25am‬.

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki reported that at the Executive Session the Senate deliberated on the workings of the Nigerian Senate in particular and the National Assembly in general.

Senator Babajide Omoworare moved for the approval of votes and proceedings II of Tuesday, 24th July, 2018. Senator Hope Uzodinma seconded.

*EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION*
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki read the following letters. These are the letters;

1. Presidential Decision to decline assent to The Chartered Institute of Entrepreneurship (Establishment) Bill, 2018;
Somebody wants to collect membership registration fees as if examination can teach entrepreneurship
2. Presidential Decision to decline assent to The Subsidiary Legislation (Legislative Scrutiny) Bill, 2018;

3. Presidential Decision to decline assent to The National Agricultural Seeds Council Bill, 2018;
We already have a seeds council - iita ibadan
4. Suppression of Piracy and other Maritime Offenses Bill (2018) for passage into law;
They want to stop the navy from working
5. Presidential Decision to decline assent to The National Institute of Hospitality and Tourism (Establishment) Bill, 2018;
Make nitour a govt agency when they are already swimming in iata training money
6. Presidential Decision to decline assent to The National Research and Innovation Council (Establishment) Bill, 2017;

7. Presidential Decision to decline assent to The Nigerian Maritime Administration And Safety Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2017;
Nimasa as is- what is the problem, have they complained just because of the Intels saga
8. Presidential Decision to decline assent to The Advance Fee Fraud and other Related Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2017;
Separating the term loot from yahoo yahoo the breakdown in lay man's terms
9. Presidential decision to decline assent to The Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 2018;

10. Request for confirmation of the appointment of Olanipekun Olukoyede, Esq as the secretary of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC);

11. Presidential Decision to decline assent to The Industrial Development (Income Tax Relief) (Amendment) Bill, 2018;
Most of them have fake PIT certificates
12. Declining assent to five constitution of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria, 1999 (Fourth Alteration) Amendment Bills Passed by The National Assembly (Namely, Bills No. 8, No. 15, No. 22, No. 24 And No. 28;
- the intent was for their benefit

13. Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) 2018 Statutory Budget Proposal;

14. Request for the resolutions of the National Assembly For: 1. the implementation of the new external capital raising of USD 2.786 billion from the international capital market approved in the 2018 appropriation act; and 2. the external capital raising of USD 82.54 million to refinance the balance of USD 500 million matured eurobond in the international capital market;

15. Presidential Decision to decline assent to The Stamp Duties (Amendment) Bill, 2018; and

16. Declined assent to The Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, 2018.

Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan cited order 43 and stated that the Senate should take the advantage to study all the bills that were returned to the Senate and understand what the real issues are. “I believe we will have something to learn from this.”

Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan raised a motion on the deaths of former Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. B. U. Nzeribe and Hon. Funke Adedoyin and moved that all legislative activities be suspended until the next legislative day.

Senate resolved to:
Observe a minute silence in honour of the departed souls.

*ADJOURNMENT*
Senator Ahmad Lawan moved that all other items on the order paper be stood down to another legislative day. Senator Biodun Olujimi seconded.

Plenary is adjourned to Wednesday, 10th October, 2018

#Gavelbangs

Signed:

New Media Department, Office of the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

olajide8:
It simply means - we have been going to the wrong country to import refined crude- the total landing cost to nigeria should not be more then N30- and government can still make a spread of 30% - N10 and I can bet my life our exchange rate differentials would crash

ndizzle:
You are one of the reasons why Africans are sometimes seen as black monkeys. Am sure u didn't read the article before jumping into conclusion.... Nonsense.

ATERI:
Is a federal policy impossible in a federal system of government?

Mynd44:
Actually, what the president said was "I am FOR everybody and belong TO nobody"

To the topic, can the federal government tell state governors what to do? No.

Since the president can't, it is safer to urge his party members since it was part of their campaign in the first place.