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Continue your good works Mr President 2015!!!

In 1983, Major General Muha'd Buhari led a military coup that toppled a democratically elected federal government and suspended the constitution. His regime thereafter brutalised citizens, violated basic fundamental human rights of Nigeria and jailed Journalists for exposing his government secrets.

In August 2001, Buhari in his usual dictatorial manner refused to appear before the Human Rights Violations Investigations Commission (HRVIC) led by respected retired Justice Chukwudifu Oputa of blessed memory's.

On March 02, 2011, Buhari told supporters at a presidential campaigns in kaduna: "...you should lynch anybody that tries to tinker with the votes." Daily Sun Newspaper.

Nigerians, BEWARE OF BUHARI! Vote wisely.

ENDORSED BY NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA

If only APC can be wise enough and put Fashola as their presidential primary candidate while Oshiohmole as his running mate then they can go to sleep without even campaigning. These are young vibriant men of jet ideas unlike archaic old sickled cell man Buhari

Kwankwaso is a just a joker who only wants attention and be settled up politically.Quite obvious

GEJ has never failed, only an ingrate will ever say he/she has not felt his positive impacts in one way or the other.

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, recently dismissed insinuations he would be a running mate to the All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Since the recrudescence of Buhari’s campaign, Fashola’s rejection is proof that some folk in the APC still have their feet on the grounds of reality after all.

Buhari has been running for presidency since 2003 and though his feet are not yet tired, there is something tiresome about his recurring candidacy. For one, a lot of intellectual energy is usually expended analysing him and the many baggage he represents. In the process, core issues that should be tackled at election time get suspended.

It is perhaps a testimony to Buhari’s political capital that he can overshadow the terrain.....http://nigerians4change.com/2014/10/23/why-buhari-may-not-defeat-jonathan/

Truth be told, the likes of Buhari and co are archaics. They should give chance to the youthful generation, we are the leaders of tomorrow they say, the tomorrow is now or never.

Funnicator:
"I was 25 year old when Buhari and Babangida were Heads of State and I am now 50 and they still want to be Head of State. I don't understand that at all and I call on the young people of Nigeria to take their future into their hands and ensure that in the next election, they vote for a new generation of leaders. I think that we will not make progress until we break the link from the past and just move on. 70 per cent of Nigerians are below the age of 40. Many of these young people, the next generation, as they are called, are on internet services such as Facebook and twitter, using Blackberry and if you ask any of these people running for Presidency, they will think that Blackberry is a fruit........ People like General Babangida and General Buhari should just disappear. They should give way to a new set of people with new ideas".

Call a spade a spade, light suitation in Nigeria has visibly improved but might not only be up to expectation in that 24/7 not blinking available. but trust me Rome wasnt built in a day, it was gradual

agarawu23:
President Jonathan TO Nigerians


"If I’m voted into power within the next four
years, the issue of power will become a thing of
the past. Four years is enough for anyone in
power to make significant improvement and if I
can’t improve on power within this period, it
then means I cannot do anything even if I am
there for the next four years.”


-GEJ 2011.

we are now in 2014 yet no light as he promised and he expect my vote


Hasn't he failed

Lets not go about insulting each other for politicians who are busy building up their career while we are here nagging teeth and causing each other.Other than casting our vote aright so our problems will not persist

Wooow, see the yanch of whom claims high esteem of integrity and zero tolerance of corruption, a clear fact that he wants to go back to finish up his pending emblezzling mission, say no to GMB

menabadoo:
The Petroleum Trust Fund was inaugurated by the Abacha administration in March 1995 and General Muhammadu Buhari was appointed to head the Fund which was formed sequel to the increase in the pump price of petrol to N 11 from N 3.25. The then Head of State, Gen Abacha had said then that the Fund was to distribute the gain from the increased price on social and infrastructural projects.

The Fund started work with an initial capital of about N60b in 1996 with a mandate that included the rehabilitation of roads and waterways, educational and health institutions, providing textbooks and stationery, procuring essential drugs and vaccines, providing water supply systems, reviving crumbling agricultural sectors, connecting outlying areas to the national electricity grid, extending railways and telecommunications and ensuring consistent food supply.

Buhari often referred to as Mai Gaskiya (the honest one) was apparently considered for the job mainly because of the qualities he possessed, with the Abacha led government feeling that would douse the tension generated by the increase in fuel prices. With time however, allegations started flying that the PTF was no more than another avenue for the Abacha administration to siphon funds.

On assumption of office in 1999, Chief Obasanjo disbanded the PTF. One of the discoveries made by the administration was that between its inception and July, 1999, the funds that accrued to the PTF stood at N 181 billion. It was also found out that the Consultants appointed by the Executive Chairman of the Trust Fund, Gen Buhari constantly fleeced the country of funds running into billions.

In 2000, the Obasanjo administration set up an Interim Management Committee to take a look into the affairs of the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund and ascertain among other things, how much has been spent by the PTF so far and what is on ground to justify the huge expenditure. The Committee the set to work and accomplished all the terms of reference by March 2000. The Interim Management Committee submitted that:

Term of Reference No 1:

The Interim Management Committee has already ascertained the total income that has accrued to PTF from its inception to date. The total amount that has accrued to PTF is N 181, 795, 000, 000 (One hundred and eighty one billion, seven hundred and ninety five million Naira). The report for the ascertainment of accrued income has been completed.



Term of Reference No 2

Independent Consultants were commissioned by the Interim Management Committee to ascertain the state of all the bank accounts operated by the Petroleum Special Trust Fund from its inception up to September, 1999. All the assignments have been completed and all the reports submitted. An Executive Summary was prepared and a total of N 3, 642, 982, 280 (Three billion, six hundred and forty two million, nine hundred and eighty two thousand, two hundred and eighty Naira) was found to be recoverable from various banks, due to excess charges, under payment of interest on fixed term deposits and non-payment of interest on current account balances, as stipulated by Central Bank of Nigeria guidelines.



Terms of Reference No 3

The Petroleum Special Trust Fund intervened in, prepared and packaged, ready for transfer to the appropriate line ministry

(b) Food Supply Sector All the necessary verification work have been concluded for projects and programmes and reports already supplied by independent consultants. The programme is already in the process of being transferred to the appropriate ministry, as per the approval given by Mr President.

(c) Education Sector i) Educational Materials Procurement Programme: The verification of the entire programme has already been done and the process of handing over the whole programme to the appropriate beneficiaries has reached an advance stage as directed by Mr President ii) Rehabilitation of Educational Institutions: The services of various consultants have been used to carry out the technical audit of all the projects throughout the country and a comprehensive up to date report has already been completed by the co-ordinating consultants. The preparation of an Executive Summary has reached an advanced stage.

(d) Health Sector: (i) Drug Revolving Fund: The drug revolving fund programme has been thoroughly verified and all available stocks have been transferred to the various state governments. As per the directive of Mr President (ii) Rehabilitation of Health Institutions: The programme for the rehabilitation of Health Institutions throughout the country has been verified and a comprehensive up to date status report prepared. And Executive Summary for the attention of Mr President is being prepared.

(e) Water Supply Sector: All projects and programmes under this sector have been thoroughly verified in compliance with the terms of reference No 3. A comprehensive and up to date report has already been completed.

(f) Other Project Sector: The projects under the sector which were commenced have already been completed. The rest of the projects are yet to commence. The report stating the above mentioned up to date status of all projects under this sector has already been completed.



Terms Of Reference No 4

(i) The audited account of the fund as at 30th June, 1999 stating the Assets and Liabilities of the Petroleum Special Trust Fund has already been prepared by the KPMG Audit, a firm of Chartered Accountants. (ii) The Audited Accounts of the fund as at 31st December, 1999 stating the Assets and Liabilities of the fund has already been prepared by Pricewaterhouse Coopers Audit, a firm of Chartered Accountants. (iii) The Audited Accounts of the Fund for the month commencing January, 2000 to June 30th 2000 is to commence when the IMC was replaced. This would have given the asset and liabilities of the Fund at the end of the terms of the former IMC.

Terms Of Reference No 5

The present administrative structure was carefully examined and the best option is to transfer each departmental staff operating a project sector to the appropriate ministry where the projects are transferred. This will reduce hardship on the staff and also will enhance the capacity of the ministry concerned for it to cope with the additional responsibility.



Terms of Reference No 6 and 7

The former IMC has undertaken a thorough technical audit of all projects and programmes using well experienced independent consultants. In the process of the technical audit, the sanctity of all contracts agreement was upheld and all costs were evaluated to a realistic level. The value of work done up to date has been ascertained and the estimated cost of completion has also been calculated. The appropriate ministry that will be responsible for the completion of any project may further negotiate the time and cost of completion of any project.

As it has been enumerated above, all the terms of reference given to the former IMC has already been virtually completed. The handing over of projects to respective ministries has already commenced. The former IMC would have completed the winding down of the activities of the Petroleum Special Trust Fund as directed by Mr President by the end of June, 2000.

The total public funds to be recovered from various contractors, banks and consultants amounted to about Twenty five billion, seven hundred and fifty eight million five hundred and thirty two thousand four hundred and forty eight Naira.

Below is the Executive Summary of various reports of the independent consultants on verification exercise which resulted in the funds recoveries.



Members of The Interim Management Committee Are As Follows:

Dr. Haroun Adamu (Chairman), Alhaji Abdu Abdurrahim, Barrister Achana Gaius Yaro, Arc Edward Eguavoen, Mr. T. Andrew Adegboro, Engr Baba Goni Machina



Report On The Amount To Be Recovered From Some PTF Projects And Programmes

The Interim Management Committee was appointed by Mr President. One of the terms of reference of their appointment is to carry out verification exercise on all projects and programmes prior to packaging the projects and programmes for subsequent transfer to the appropriate line ministries. The recoverable exercises of the under-listed projects were completed and the various reports and the IMC recommendations forwarded to President Obasanjo for further directives.



The Listed Projects Are –

(i) Afriproject Consortium (APC) PTF Management Consultants and also Project Consultants (ii) PTF intervention in the HIV/AIDS Programme (iii) PTF Health Sector Intervention inputs (iv) PTF Prevalent cases of expiring drugs all over the country (v) PTF residential estate development on Plot 780 Cadastral Zone A8, Abuja FCT (vi) PTF Head Office extension contract at Airport Road, Abuja (vii) PTF-Bank accounts operated from inception to 31st December 1999.



AFPRI- Project Consortium (APC) Afri-Project Consortium were contracted by PTF as Management Consultants and Project Consultants. The former Chairman of PTF also delegated to them the power of Engineer in all appropriate project requiring such power. Afriproject Consortium then assumed an absolute power of initiation, approval and execution of all projects.

Three reputable management consulting firms were engaged to verify all payments made to (APC) from the inception of PTF up to 30th September, 1999. On verification it was found that they have over charged PTF for their services to the tune of N 2, 057, 550, 062 (Two billion fifty seven million five hundred and fifty thousand and sixty two Naira only).



(ii) PTF Assisted HIV/ AIDS Programmes : The intervention of PTF in the HIV/AIDS was flawed due to professional negligence by the management consultants. There was an excessive order of HIV/AIDS kits which resulted in most of the kits expiring before use. Also there was gross inflation of the purchase price. The two factors combined resulted in a loss of N 579,000,000 (Five hundred and seventy nine million Naira only).

(iii) PTF Intervention Programmes : PTF intervention in the health sector input programmes totalled to about N 9 billion Naira. The projects were executed by the management consultants and PTF in-house staff. In this sector there are three glaring areas of loss: (a) Purchase of specific frames which was done at N 1,900 each while they can be purchased locally at a price between N 80 and N 880. This resulted in total loss of N 45, 270,000 (b) Purchase of ambulances which was done at N 13,000,000 each instead of the price of N 3,000,000 each. This resulted in total loss of N 900,000,000 (Nine hundred million Naira only). (c) Purchase of drugs was done to the tune of N 3.08 billion. Price inflation and expiring of drugs resulted in a loss to PTF of about N 1, 500, 000,000 ( one billion, five hundred million Naira).

(iv) PTF Prevalence Expiring Drugs All Over The Country: A team of Pharmacists were commissioned to verify the Drugs Revolving Fund Programmes. Their findings were very depressing. A huge loss has been incurred by PTF as enumerated below:- (a) Drugs and consumables worth N 817, 831,723 (Eight hundred and seventeen million, eight and thirty one thousand seven hundred and twenty three Naira only) were found to have expired by October, 1999 (b) another quantity of drugs worth N 94, 741, 517 expired in December, 1999 (c) drugs worth N 233, 416, 829 will expire by March 2000 (d) Drugs worth N 461, 255,073 will expire by June 2000 (e) Drugs worth N 429, 117, 861 will expire by September, 2000 (f) Drugs worth N 1, 196, 276, 052 will expire by October- December, 2000.

There were many cases of deterioration of drugs as a result of faulty manufacturing, inappropriate packaging, improper storage and excess stock.



(v) PTF Residential Estate: The involvement of PTF in Residential Estate Development was out of its intervention sphere. As at now, the estate has been confiscated by government. The contract sum is N 703, 815, 416 (Seven hundred and three million, eight hundred and fifteen thousand four hundred and sixteen Naira only) while after verification, the whole project was valued at N 328, 901, 521 (Three hundred and Twenty Eight Million nine hundred and one thousand, five hundred and twenty one Naira only). There was an inflation of the contract to the tune of N 374, 913, 895 (Three hundred and seventy four million, nine hundred and thirteen thousand eight hundred and ninety five Naira only).



(vi) PTF Headquarters Extension: The IMC Commissioned Consultants to determine the current construction cost of the on-going extension at the headquarters office. The current construction cost determined by the Consultant came to N 326, 207, 861 (Three hundred and twenty six million, two hundred and seven thousand, eight hundred and sixty one Naira only) as against a contract sum of N 461, 216, 759 (Four hundred and sixty one million, two hundred and sixteen thousand, seven hundred and fifty nine Naira only) this resulted in contract sum inflation of N 135, 008, 879 (One hundred and thirty five million, eight thousand eight hundred and seventy nine Naira only).



(vii) Bank Accounts Operated By PTF From Inception To December 31, 1999: Various Consultants were commissioned to verify the Bank accounts operated by PTF from inception of the Fund up to 31st December, 1999. The Fund operated its bank accounts under three different categories viz- (a) Administration Account (b) Project Account (c) Treasury Account. Recoveries to be made from the various banks are as follow:

(a) Administration Account Total Amount recoverable is N 664, 415, 793 (Six hundred and sixty four million, four hundred and fifteen thousand seven hundred and ninety three Naira only). This is mainly due to overcharge on Cost of Turnover (COT), non-payment of interest on current account balances as stipulated by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other various discrepancies.

(b) Project Account On project Account, total amount recoverable is N 2, 467, 817, 167 (Two billion, four hundred and sixty seven million, eight hundred and seventeen thousand, one hundred and sixty seven Naira only). This is made up mainly from overcharge of Cost of Turnover (COT), non-payment of interest on Current Account balances as stipulated by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other various discrepancies.

(c) Treasury Account All the Treasury Accounts were verified and amount to be recovered is N 510, 749, 323 (Five hundred and ten million, seven hundred and forty nine thousand, three hundred and twenty three Naira only). This is mainly due to short-payment of interest on deposited funds. (See Box A).

The total sum of N 11, 658, 532, 448 (Eleven billion, six hundred and fifty eight million, five hundred and thirty two thousand four hundred and forty eight Naira only) is recoverable as per various reports completed as at now.



1.Other Potential Areas Of Fund Recovery : Road (Highways and Urban Roads) The PSTF uses about 70% of its income on highways and Urban Road Projects. In this project sector, there was total variation of contract sums of N 68,000,000,000 (Sixty eight billion Naira). These variations were not done with properly priced bills of quantities and approved civil contracts procedure as stipulated by government regulations. Taking the experience of what has been discovered after verification of previous contracts awarded by PSTF, the minimum potential recovery will be about 15%. This estimated percentage will be about N 10, 000, 000 (Ten billion Naira). The verification of this project sector was about to take off when the IMC members were replaced.



2. Rural Water Supply Programme; The area of potential fund recoveries under this programme are basically two :- (i) Mobilisation paid to contractors who by now have not even commenced work (ii) Over pricing of contracts. The amount to be recovered from this project sector can be conservatively estimated at N 1,000,000,000 (One billion Naira).

The detail verification report on this programme has already been completed. The executive summary of this report was in the process of compilation when the IMC members were replaced.



3. National Health and Educational Institutions Rehabilitation Programme; The detail verification exercise on this sector has already been completed by various independent Consultants. The executive summary for total amounts recoverable is now in the process of being compiled. The conservative estimate of amount recoverable due to non-performance of contractors and over-pricing of contract is about N 600,000,000 (Six hundred million Naira).



4. National Educational Material Procurement Programme; This programme entails the purchase of educational materials such as text books, exercise books, chalk, dusters, pencils, biro, magazines, maps etc. The verification exercise of this programme is yet to commence. The conservative estimate of recoveries to be made due to non-performance by contractors and inflation of prices will be in the region of N 900,000,000 (Nine hundred million Naira).



5. Rural Telecommunication Programme; The Rural Telecommunication Programme was supposed to be carried out in two phases viz: – (i) Pilot programme (ii) The main programme. The main programme was to commence after the pilot programme has been completed and certified as operational, but mobilisation of N 1, 600,000 (One billion, six hundred million Naira) was paid to the contractors for the main programme without any contract being signed at all.

In view of the government policy at present, the full amount of the mobilization paid can be recovered (i.e N 1,600,000,000), See Box B

The Committee recommended that the total recoverable amount can be used to offset some of the outstanding debts because some of the creditors are contractors from whom these amounts are to be recovered. It also recommended that the President may wish to set up a high powered judicial panel to recover the huge public fund and to take the necessary action against any officer, consultant or contractor whose negligence resulted in this colossal loss of public funds.

The Interim Management Committee Members who compiled this report include Dr. Haroun Adamu (Chairman), Alh. Abdu Abdurrahim, Barrister Achana Gaius Yaro, Arc. Edward Eguavoen, Mr. T Andrew Adegboro and Engr. Baba Goni Machina.

Buhari's gospel of integrity and zero level-tolerance propaganda for 2015 election has completely blindfolded Nigerians from all these truths lightened above. My greatest fear is that Buhari will definitely Islamize the country, disregard judiciary and humanity, cause division, finish up his embezzle mission, change democracy to autocracy if he is elected. If APC has a better option? good, definitely not a 72 year old man like Buhari, NEVER!!

Extent of APC desperation for power at all cost, say no to government whose end goal is to islamize the country, cause division within the nation, thesame man who persecuted sinless souls (e.g. Ekwueme) and almost shut down the economy during his military regime, a dictator, an old man of about 73 years who should better respect himself and act as an elder statesman instead of longthroating into Nigeria's government. But goes about brainwashing and blindfolding Nigerians of his high esteem of integrity. Integrity my foot, i wonder how Nigerians arent seeing in this light? what comes after his claim fight of corruption, he is an empty man with little or no idea. Vote right and not empower a man who would end up changing Nigeria to Republic of Boko haram........https://www.facebook.com/nigeriansforchange/photos/a.822019631192165.1073741828.787022018025260/824859927574802/?type=1&relevant_count=1

http://nigerians4change.com/2014/10/20/who-nigeria-officially-now-ebola-free/ and http://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/20/health/ebola-outbreak-roundup/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

ledafaze:
Link pls?

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has formally declared Nigeria free of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) brought into the country on July 20 by Liberian-American Patrick Sawyer.

Ruiz Gama Vaz, the WHO country representative, made the declaration on Monday morning at the Shehu Musa YarAdua centre in Abuja.But while making this declaration, Gama Vaz said Ebola remained a threat to the country because some west African countries were not free of the disease yet.Today October 20, 42 days after the last case of Ebola was reported, which is twice the incubation period, the chain of transmission has been broken, he said.WHO officially declares that Nigeria is now free of Ebola.

The outbreak in Nigeria has been defeated.This shows Ebola can be defeated in West Africa. However, the battle has been won but the war is not over yet since Ebola is still in West Africa & Gama Vaz thanked the Nigerian government for its effort to contain the Ebola, adding that the country had shown that the disease could be contained.He also declared that guinea worm had been eradicated from Nigeria, noting that polio was on its way out of the country as well.Meanwhile, speaking on the occasion, Paulina Harvey, a director at the Centre for Disease Control of the United States, applauded Nigeria for its successful fight against Ebola, describing it as a remarkable achievement

First I would like, Mr Chairman, if I may, pay tribute to Nigerians as
a whole who are enduring all sorts of hardships and deprivations on a
daily basis. Many millions are grappling with extreme poverty and
barely eking out a living. Nearly all are in fear of their lives or
safety for themselves and their families due to insurgency by the
godless movement called Boko Haram.....http://nigerians4change.com/2014/10/15/tale-of-the-tape-how-buharis-age-measures-up-against-other-wolrd-leaders/

S/N COUNTRY HEAD OF STATE DATE OF BIRTH AGE
1 USA Barack Hussein Obama II Aug 4, 1961 53
2 FRANCE Francois Hollande Aug 12, 1954 60
3 RUSSIA Vladimir VladimirovichPutin Oct 7, 1952 62......http://nigerians4change.com/2014/10/15/tale-of-the-tape-how-buharis-age-measures-up-against-other-wolrd-leaders/

Nigeria’s military says it has agreed a truce with Islamist militant group Boko Haram – and says the schoolgirls the group has abducted will be released.

Boko Haram sparked global outrage six months ago by abducting more than 200 schoolgirls.

Nigeria’s chief of defence staff, Alex Badeh, announced the truce. Boko Haram has not made a public statement.

The military has struggled to defeat Boko Haram, an Islamist group that has fought an insurgency since 2009.

The girls were seized in the north-eastern town of Chibok, and their continued captivity has led to criticism of the Nigerian government’s efforts to secure their release.

Air Chief Marshal Badeh revealed the truce at the close of a three-day security meeting between Nigeria and Cameroon. He said Nigerian soldiers would comply with the agreement.

‘Cautiously optimistic’........http://nigerians4change.com/2014/10/17/nigeria-and-boko-haram-agree-ceasefire/

Despite APC habitual criticism on PDP particularly on President Jonathan, they still cant shy away from the fact that PDP is doing exceptionally well in government in the midst of several odds. PDP has chosen their works to speak for them,action they say speaks louder than words rather than APC relentless ranting and desperate for power at all cost. Haven known the truth, they (APC) can't help paying homage to whom honor is deserved President Goodluck Jonathan, a great achiever, Nigerians' God sent Saviour, the transformer of this age and a true democrat.

GEN. BUHARI: Dec 17, 1942- 72years

S/N COUNTRY HEAD OF STATE DATE OF BIRTH AGE
1 USA Barack Hussein Obama II Aug 4, 1961 53
2 FRANCE Francois Hollande Aug 12, 1954 60
3 RUSSIA Vladimir Vladimirovich
Putin Oct 7, 1952 62
4 CHINA Xi Jinping June 15, 1953 61
5 EGYPT Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Nov 19, 1954 60
6 CANADA Stephen Joseph April 30, 1959 55
7 UNITED KINGDOM David Cameron Oct 9, 1966 48
8 JAPAN Shinzo Abe Sept 21, 1954 60
9 KENYA Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta Oct 26, 1961 53
10 UKRAINE Petro Oleksiyovych Poroshenko Sept 26, 1965 49
From the above, it is obvious that Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, former military ruler of Nigeria from December 31, 1983 to August 27, 1985 and presidential aspirant for 2015 under APC is the oldest of all these world leaders. This is yet another clear reason why Buhari is not fit to rule Nigeria again, no average Nigerian would ever want to vote for an old man of about 73 years as President. He should better leave it in the hands of the younger generation and play the role of an elder statesman like Ibrahim Babangida, Abubakar Abdulsalam and Yakubu Gowon.
As one of his close political associates Mallam Nasir El Rufai said sometime ago: ‘I was 25 years old when Buhari was head of state and I’m now 50 he still wants to be Head of State. I don’t understand that. And if you ask him, he will think Blackberry is a fruit’- SUN, MARCH 25, 2012.
Recently, Governor Musam Kwakwanso media aide corroborated El Rufai when he said: ‘Now in as much that Buhari is a man of integrity, you will also agree with me that age is not on his side. He is 72 going 73years and ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar is about 70 years old’.

Old men bid for Presidency!

PDP Vs APC

Since the inception of democracy in 1999, Nigeria has never had these giant strides of transformation in its various sectors as experienced in President Jonathan's administration. His term in office has set a clear difference in performance, transparency and credibility.

Far in the history of Nigeria has it ever recorded a credible election done. True free and fair elections were coordinated in five (5) different states; Osun, Edo, Ekiti, Anambra etc. Respect for Judiciary by allowing rule of law to hold without influence like the reinstatement of former Adamawa State governor, Gov. Ngilari. And also welcoming the right to freedom of speech and free press.

Improvement in Health Sector by providing necessary medical instruments, providing drugs, employing qualified medical personnel and also providing conducive environment which helped in the successful containment of the just concluded Ebola scourge in which the WHO is set to declare Nigeria totally free of Ebola by Oct 20. The Nigerian power sector also is gradually turning a new look; electricity is now readily available for various uses in households and businesses.

Also, the agricultural sector has been grossly improved. Farmers are granted loans, hired farm implements and also provided farm inputs at low prices. But then, the aviation sector's improvement can't be excluded without been mentioned. Since President Jonathan's administration, Nigerian airlines have taken a unique dimension.

Promoting the Nation's Economy with a growth larger than South Africa. Moreso, this administration has made successes in restraining the Boko Haram insurgency across the country which has maintained peace and unity in the nation.

All of these achievements has sold my heart to President Jonathan's Administration. So much that in the coming elections, I shall cast my vote for him again to continue his good works. God bless Nigeria!!

“Dear Sir,
OPEN LETTER TO GENERAL BUHARI
I have been constrained to write you through the media
because I do not have an alternative way of reaching you.
Permit me to share my opinion on your presidential
ambition, which I think is equally shared by many Nigerians
of my generation irrespective of ethnic or religious
differences.......See more at- http://nigerians4change.com/2014/10/10/open-letter-to-buhari-nigerian-does-not-belong-to-you-alone/

The Federal Government has ordered the Chief Judge of Adamawa State to swear in Barrister James Bala Ngilari as the new Governor of Adamawa State, immediately.



This, it said is in obedience to the judgement of the court and the need to avert a vacuum in ‎governance as well as possible constitutional crises in the state, following the judgement of a Federal High Court in Abuja, by Hon. Justice Adeniyi Ademola, nullifying the swearing in of Ahmadu Umar Fintiri as the Acting Governor of Adamawa State and declaring the resignation of James Bala Ngilari as unconstitutional, null and void on Wednesday.



According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Adedeji Ajibade made available to journalists at the State House Abuja, the National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has also been ordered to put on hold Saturday's planned bye-election in obedience to the judgement of the Federal High Court.



"The attention of the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has been drawn to the judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja, delivered by Hon. Justice Adeniyi Ademola on 8th October 2014.

"The Federal High Court by its judgement under reference nullified the swearing in of Ahmadu Umar Fintiri as the Acting Governor of Adamawa State and declared the resignation of James Bala Ngilari as unconstitutional, null and void.

"In obedience to the judgement of the court and the need to avert a vacuum in ‎governance and possible constitutional crises, the Honourable the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, hereby calls on the Chief Judge of Adamawa State to immediately swear in Barrister James Bala Ngilari as the Governor of Adamawa State.

"The Chairman, National Independent Electoral Commission is also called upon in obedience to the judgement of the Federal High Court to keep in abeyance all the arrangements made for the conduct of the bye-elections scheduled to take place in Adamawa State on Saturday 11th October 2014” the statement reads.

(CNN) — Dr. Rick Sacra and Dr. Kent Brantly were both infected with Ebola while working in Liberia with the aid organization Serving in Mission. Both were evacuated back to the United States for care.

But the two doctors also have another thing in common: They have the same blood type.

That little fact could be life-saving for Sacra. Brantly, who tested negative for the deadly virus after several weeks of treatment, recently flew to Nebraska where Sacra is in isolation and donated his blood.http://nigerians4change.com/2014/09/ebola-survivor-donates-blood-to-infected-american/

Stretch marks are visible lines on the skin surface, with an off-color hue. Stretch marks are mainly found in the abdominal wall, but can also occur over the thighs, upper arms, buttocks and breasts.Sometimes stretch marks can cover large areas of the body. While pregnancy is the main cause behind stretch marks, other reasons can be sudden gain or loss in weight, rapid growth, heredity factors, stress and changes in physical conditions.....http://nigerians4change.com/2014/09/how-to-get-rid-of-stretch-marks-fast-naturally-and-artificially/

A fake Professor of Statistics has been nabbed by the National Universities Commission (NUC) after suspicions were aroused during interactions for his bid to establish a private university, Nigeria British University.

The man whose name was simply given as Ambi P.N had claimed to be a professor of statistics from universities in Ghana and Nigeria.
He had been invited for a meeting with NUC authorities to discuss the proposal for the university, which is to be situated in Lagos....http://nigerians4change.com/2014/09/fake-professor-nabbed-in-bid-to-establish-private-university/

Reno Omokri writes that Nigerians, irrespective of political and religion affiliations, must unite to fight and stamp out terrorism in the country

Nigerians and friends of Nigeria should be concerned about the glee and giddiness with which some sections of the media report what is obviously propaganda spread by the terrorist sect, Boko Haram.

The trend with some of these media organisations, most especially online media, is to over report alleged success of terrorists while under reporting or refusing to report the confirmed success of our troops....http://nigerians4change.com/2014/09/starve-boko-haram-of-publicity/

Despite the Federal Government’s insistence on September 22 resumption date for schools, indications emerged yesterday, that Lagos State Government might not respect the date.

Governor Babatunde Fashola gave this hint when he received the Country Representative of the World Health Organization, Mr. Rui Van Gaz who paid him a courtesy visit in his office.

According to him,” The state government is in the process of ascertaining through.....http://nigerians4change.com/2014/09/lagos-schools-may-not-reopen-sept-22-says-fashola/

After a secret negotiation, Boko Haram has agreed to release some of the abducted 219 Chibok girls, The Nation learnt yesterday.

The sect has listed 18 of its key members, who it said should be freed from detention in exchange for the girls.

But there was a snag last night because while the government wanted freedom for all the 219 Government Secondary School, Chibok girls, the sect said it would free only 30. The girls have been in captivity for 149 days....http://nigerians4change.com/2014/09/boko-haram-seeks-swap-of-30-chibok-girls-for-18-chiefs/

The Federal Government has said there is no scientific basis for postponing schools’ resumption date in the face of the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria.

Health Minister Onyebuchi Chukwu said this in Abuja today while fielding questions from State House journalists...http://nigerians4change.com/2014/09/ebola-fg-insists-on-sept-22-schools-resumption-date/

Unless it does something drastic, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Nigeria’s main opposition party, may implode before the 2015 general elections, which are only six months away, PREMIUM TIMES’ extensive analysis of the situation within the party has shown.

The party, which is barely one year old, has found it extremely difficult to halt the exit of key members in rapid succession to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and also to resolve internal disputes within its state chapters, which have festered for months.

PREMIUM TIMES checks showed that in the last eight months, no fewer than seven key members of the Joint Inter-Merger Committee...http://nigerians4change.com/2014/09/apc-in-disarray-as-key-leaders-leave-in-droves/