₦airaland Forum

Delafruita: this is before niger state created 6 additional local governments in 2004.lagos state also created 37 more but the crisis that followed made it abandon the process.[/b]the constituition now acknowledges 774 local governments.at least my own hard copy does

Eziachi: The fight in my opinion starts from the presidency. Jonathan has to send such a law to the both legislative houses and use every avenue to blackmail them to pass the law with two months, even if it worth him sitting in the public gallery everyday day until the law is passed. Once the law is signed, a clause in the law which will stipulate for a 90 days of amnesty for past corrupt practices shall set it.

And the clause shall stipulate that every public or private person living shall within 90 days return what it has stolen from the masses and that record shall be wiped clean with immediate effect. The after 90 days, the death penalty law shall kick start.

But with Nigerian and its structure and its rulers, this isjust a fantasy. Someone like Jonathan can't try such a thing, because not only he is doing his best to become one of the most corrupt rulers of Nigeria but the fact that he doesn't have the liver, heart, will, personality and is surrounded by vultures of all sizes and shapes and colours.

But if you are to believe humans, the only person I trust today to attempt it is Mr Buhari and the Nigeria political/corrupt establishment knew this fact. That why they are afraid of him and much of his opponent are his own people who knew what they had done for the past 40 years unchecked. That is why the aforementioned establishment are painting him all sort to stick on the guy but the funny thing is: Those here writing all sorts against corruption are the same folks buying into the blackmail/propaganda from the corrupt mafia in government against Buhari.

How many times had I said it, Nigerian are their worst enemies and they loved to love their real enemies.

afam4eva: They should come and blame my father since Jonathan is not to be blamed. Why should a president who prides himself Chief of the armed forces not be blamed.

afam4eva: Isn't it obvious that we don't have a government. The way people are been killed unnecessarily has become worrisome. When will all this stop? Is the president still on top or under the situation?

eGuerrilla: What truth exactly @Mr Billyonaire?
Wait a minute, you mean it is not conceivable that Zenon Pet (Otedola) is also guilty as sin, as some of us have insisted all along?

You know, I am beginning to wonder if you are even remotely interested in the recovery of stolen subsidy funds.

The mind boggles, I no go lie...

My Dear Honourable Colleagues,

I now formally welcome you to this Special Session of Plenary which has been summoned pursuant to Order 5(18)(2) of the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives. It is the Second Special Session since the 7th House of Representatives was inaugurated on the 6th June 2011.

2.The object of the Session, which you have just accomplished, is to deliberate on grave allegation of bribery brought against a member of this Hallowed Chambers. Hon. Farouk Lawan by Mr. Femi Otedola, an oil marketer, in connection with the work of the Ad-Hoc Committee on the Monitoring of Fuel Subsidy Regime empanelled by the House for that purpose.

3.In accordance with our Legislative Agenda we must continue to be, not only sensitive to the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians but also proactive on all matters of urgent National importance, therefore, while I apologize for the inconveniences caused to members by this sudden recall from the recess, I trust, we all appreciate that this is a call to important civic duty for our dear country.

4.Hon. Colleagues, when we elected to pursue the entrenchment of probity, accountability and transparency in the conduct of government business as a cardinal Legislative Agenda we advised ourselves never to expect that it will be an easy task. Accordingly I have had cause to occasionally sound a note of warning and reminder that our constitutional task is inescapably hazardous requiring total commitment, diligence, transparency; determination and sacrifice.

5.The Constitution has given the parliament three broad duties, which include Law Making, Representation and Oversight. It is interesting to note that of these three, it is that last function, which gives legislature the powers to conduct oversight, that has tended to cause conflict between the legislature and the Executive and remains the most controversial. Yet. it would have been impossible to conduct the other two functions successfully if the Constitution had not given the parliament oversight powers: the single most potent weapon that makers of the Constitution put in place to check abuse by those who execute its law.

6.In full compliance with the Constitutional prescription in S 62(1) and (2) the House has always ensured that all Committees empanelled by it, be they Ad-Hoc or Standing, are given a clear mandate. I find it compelling to state for the umpteenth time that the constitutional power of investigation conferred on the Legislature is for the purpose of law reform and for the exposure of corruption, inefficiency or waste in the execution or administration of laws within its legislative competence and in the disbursement or administration of funds appropriated by it. In the exercise of this function there shall be no sacred cows.

7.I have emphasized the constitutionality of the oversight function of the legislature because there lingers among many public officials, the notion that in holding public or investigative hearings, the Legislature is over stepping its bounds and also neglecting its other functions. Nothing can be further from the truth. The records of our performance for the first legislative year, which just ended on 6th June 2012, show that the performance in the area of legislation was equally impressive.

8.I wish at this point to make this pledge that the House of Representatives shall continue to act responsibly by ensuring that all investigations are instituted only when absolutely necessary. Furthermore, we shall insist on probity and fairness on the part of our members conducting such investigations; and we shall not hesitate to sanction anyone who in the course of these investigations overreaches himself or uses the process to intimidate anyone or engages in corruption.

9.The recent investigations into two Sectors, namely Oil Subsidy Regime and Capital Market were conducted in public, evidence and testimonies were freely given and taken and in the case of oil subsidy regime, monumental fraud was disclosed in the report of the Ad-Hoc Committee which has since been passed by the House and referred to the Executive for implementation by relevant agencies.

10.While we consider it preposterous and hasty to dismiss the current bribery allegations, pending the outcome of ongoing investigations, including our in-house investigation just instituted, we reject in totality insinuations being orchestrated in some media to the effect that the allegations have eroded the integrity of the Resolutions of the House on the report and rendered same unworthy of implementation.

11.Let me reiterate that the resolutions of the Hose over the fuel subsidy regime remain valid despite this recent controversy. We must as a country learn to separate institutions from individuals and we must admit that, in the present case, the alleged conduct of an individual cannot negate the conclusions of the whole House. Let me also reaffirm here that we have not been compromised and we shall never compromise our stand against corruption. The credibility of that report therefore remains inviolable and we stand by it.

12.May I, therefore, urge the Executive to match words with action in the implementation of these resolutions. As just resolved by motion, relevant Committees of the House must diligently monitor the implementation of the resolution by agencies under their supervisory jurisdiction and report back to the House within reasonable time.

13.My Dear Colleagues, the scope of our resolve for transparency in the conduct of government business includes all the arms of government; all public functionaries and all persons doing business with government or operating under Acts of the legislature. As members of parliament we enjoy no immunity and we seek none, let us therefore remind ourselves constantly that we must live above board. We offer ourselves for public scrutiny at all times in our effort to build a better Nigeria. As humans where we err and our attention is called we shall be willing to make amends in the overall national interest.

14.I call upon all of us to remain firm, resolute and committed to the execution of our constitutional mandate whatever the hazards. We must NEVER repeat NEVER be cowed or intimidated by any form or colour of antics that may be fashioned with intent to dampen our spirits and or break our resolve. It remains for me to say that, when the army suffers causalities of a few officers and men at the battlefront, it beats no retreat except it does not intend to win the battle. I am confident that men and women of integrity and character are in the overwhelming majority in our fold and we do not lack the numbers to prosecute the battle. We shall be judged not only by our words but more so by our actions.

15.To the good people of Nigeria we appeal for patience and understanding and wish to once more assure you of our sincerity of purpose and the determination to deliver the Nigeria of our dreams. The road may be rough and herculean but victory is sure.

16.Now therefore is the time to double the pace of our performance, including the investigative hearings, given that from the monumental fraud uncovered through these investigations, we know that we are surely on course.

17.The current unfortunate bribery allegation, whatever the outcome of ongoing investigation can only serve as impetus for us to do more, in the quest for the entrenchment of probity in governance.

18.In addition to routine oversight, we shall investigate everything that needs to be investigated in the process of the fashioning of a better Nigeria. In this regard, we shall continue to seek synergy with the other arms of government so as not to work at cross-purposes.

19.May the Almighty God grant us the Courage and Grace to do what is right at all times and in all situations.

Thank you all.

edicolove: Which of the killer party? ACN, who killed Bola Ige and Funsho Williams or CPC, who killed corpers and are bombing churches in the north?

OAM4J: I don't like fake things.

Pure vanity.

yamakuza: nice to know. Seems replacement is even free sef, so why bother.

On a side note, it shouldnt take too much for the bad guyz to come up with a number generator.

With a token id/mac address and a few numbers, the algorithm can surface. (They dont need to steal the device to get these).

Unless the ace server uses a different clock from the one on their site. Still ...

fesse: And you think the Ordinary Nigerian will be allowed to access those information. As a human being you have some secrets that your wife is not aware of, so is applicable to the government. Is not even everything that Freedom of Information Bill is going to have access to.

Kobojunkie: Even the US government has more access to your own Government and it's dealings than any Nigerian in Nigeria can claim. So let's not even attempt to turn this into an US vs THEM issue.

What we seek is connection to those who have access to the data. They are human beings. . . 100's of them not cabal members as you purport. They wake up early each morning like other hardworking individuals to go manage this data for the Nation. What we are simply looking for is how to connect to these individuals so we can successfully achieve our goal, and this is really for the sake of Nigerians, not the cabal or any elite group out there.

Bear in mind that FOI has been signed into law, so let's drop this old way of thinking already.

Kobojunkie: Those personal computers are operated by individuals. If we can get access to these individuals, it would be great.

U want to have access to the "CABALS".
I rest my case from here henceforth. U can do that from US where u are based, me still dey Naija

Kobojunkie: This is not a joke. We are seeking serious contributors from those who are aware. Note that those who work in offices where these project data is processed are not ghosts or politicians. They are ordinary Nigerians like you, and these people are well aware of the benefits of an independent monitoring system, or I would think they are.

gboss4sure: GEJ Please remove the subsidy entirely biko nu ooooooooooo. They have killed and siphon us via this subsidy payment, who knows how much has been stolen from the half subsidy Nigeria pays................ PLEASE GEJ REMOVE THE SUBSIDY COMPLETELY. the thief's ate beginning to claim CLEAN.

13. With regards to the 445,000 bpd allocation to NNPC , the Committee believes that with the current refining capacity of 53% and the SWAP/Offshore processing arrangement of the balance of 47%, it is sufficient to provide the nation with the following products:
a. 40 Million Litres Per Day (MLPD) of PMS,
b. 10 MLPD of Kerosene (HHK)
c. 8.97 MLPD of Diesel (AGO) ,
d. 0.62 MLPD of LPG and
e. 2.31 MLPD of FO

It is only AGO whose average daily consumption of 12 million Litres per day will not be achieved in full. Since AGO has been deregulated, other marketers can make up for the 3.03 MLPD AGO shortfalls. The implication of this finding is that if NNPC properly manages the allocation of 445 bpd efficiently, the availability of the products can be achieved by the NNPC alone. This contrasts the situation where in 2009-2011 NNPC got the daily allocation of 445,000bpd and the nation still had to import through Marketers.
Curiously, although NNPC confirmed that it makes some savings of about =N= 11.00 per litre refining locally than import, it could not be established that the Corporation reflects this cost differential in its claims to subsidy.

ayox2003: How?
U better dont rely on these created news.

Joey82: Basic questions nobody is asking:

If this was a sting operation as Otedola claims, why didnt the police/sss arrest farouk lawan since a prima facie case was already established, why did they have to wait for otedola to blow out before taking up the case.
Otedola issued this bribe since april, why did it take him so long to make public the involvement of lawan in the bribe scandal.
Lawan claimed to have handed the moneys to the national assembly duely informing them, how come the national assembly never made mention of it till now.

Conclusion:
They are just playing on our intelligence, both parties are up to something we never will know. Bunch of idiots.

Wise guy