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A CHIEFTAIN of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State, Chief Perekeme Kpodoh, has criticised former President Goodluck Jonathan for allegedly failing to construct three Greenfield refineries in Bayelsa, Lagos and Kogi states.

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Chief Perekeme Kpodoh, a former security adviser to the Bayelsa State Government, noted that the former administration failed to build the greenfield refineries, complete work on the East-West Road, the Brass Liquified Natural Gas, LNG, the Brass Fertiliser company and many others.

“If these project had been built, many of our youths would have been gainfully employed,’’ he said. It would be recalled that the administration of Dr. Jonathan awarded the contract for the building of the three greenfield refineries at $23 billion. The contract was awarded to the Chinese under Public Private Partnership. One was to be located in Bayelsa, one in Lagos and the other in Kogi State. The Chinese came back and said they were going to contribute about 80 percent of the cost of the three greenfield refineries.

ThatFairGuy:
I quote you beccause of your earlier post, saying Aregbe couldn't make the IGR of the state increase as that of Kwara! This is wrong perception, When Oyinlola was in d helms of affair IGR was 200m, when Ogbeni assumed office, he raised it to 1.5b monthly before it dwinddled in ending of 2015 due to atmosphere in Nigeria economy. Get your facts right...
There is no sector he hasn't touched!!
That's Nigeria next President by God's grace. We want someone like him

Let him increase it to a point where it can sustain the state and pay salaries then. You must think you are talking to one okada rider that reads headline in news stands.

I hope only muslims can comment on this topic in nairaland

Living enormous on other peoples sweat/saving/pension while they die away. Let me see what Buhari will do.

ihatesycophant:
See another product of stomach infrastructure. If governors across board have been investing in education, your type would have been minimal in Nigeria.
Someone investing in education, you see nothing in it? You think everything about life is eating and drinking? Whoever gives a man education has given him life.
Young man, everything is not about stomach but legacy.

He can't pay teachers as you type trash here. What's the use of building beatifful schools and leaving IGR that is suppose to pay teachers to suffer?

God knows the source of his 'power'.

deomelo:
...but your own region haven't commissioned anything even though they collect and pocket your taxes and allocations and last I checked, they have debts too.


Sad how you people monitor Osun state and know everything about Osun state than your own worthless and unproductive project-less states and incompetent governors with nothing to show.


Shame no dey catch you people at all.

Which region?

deomelo:
I like Amaechi and the fact that he built beautiful schools in Rivers state, but Aregbe's schools in Osun are way way better and even bigger.

Are u kidding?
Ameachi's is well equiped.

adem30:
Seems you are one those Saraki boys. Cos you are just typing rubbish. Just simply show us you House boy Governor Achievement and compare it with Osun own

The IGR is real.

adem30:
Base on Nigeria Standard, that's a world class. You can prove it wrong by posting another on from and state governor in Nigeria

Google Rives State Amaechi schools and stop decieving no one but yourself.

adem30:
And tell me if Kwara is paying Salary.

Kwara can't pay Salary and no infrastructure, now tell me who lose most? Then judge who is fool here

It is a matter of time before the IGR covers all salaries. Can you say same for Osun?

adem30:
Will you keep this rubbish to yourself? Show us what your Governor is spending money on. If you can not invest on Education, what else can you?

Product of stomach infrastructure

I am no prnduct of stomach infrastructure. I opposed it here on Nairaland when Aregbe was sharing free money.

Where's the wisdom in taking a huge debt to award contracts for schools. The IGR that's going to pay salaries of teachers for next 50 years is left unattended to and some persons are here praising mediocrity.

SalamRushdie:
How many govts are even operating inside the Buhari govt because the govt says one thing some powers are obviously doing another ..It time for the National Assembly to do a national duty by impeaching Buhari to save Nigeria from further destruction and suffering ..this is becoming to embarassing

Just like that? If Fulanis still carry arms freely, then there must be a way out for one of theirs.

That's Naija for you. If you know the owners of Nigeria well, they protect you to the fullest. I am sure he is going to beat it again. Just watch it.

ddippset:
the same senate today raised a committee to probe maina's re-instatement. then this stinking argument that they were trying to distract didn't come out of your mouth. the very same senate.

crawl back. Same senator who surppressed sentitive info.

wirinet:
What are you ranting about? Are you dyslexic? Can't you see that there is a committee called " Ad Hoc Committee on Alleged Misuse, Under-Remittance and Other Fraudulent Activities"

The committee was inaugurated in march 2017;

Clearly you have comprehension challenge. It was inaugurated but when ? The memo was issued but when ?

wirinet:
What timing and who was timing? Did you read the report at all, or you just saw the heading that mentioned Okonjo Iweala and immediately felt the urge to defend " our sister".

In case you missed it this is what the report said;


It was the senate that was investigating Alleged Misuse, Under-Remittances and fraudulent activities by MDAs, and in defence the MDAs presented the memo issues by Okonjo Iweala as excuse for under remittances. Mind you, the senate committee is made up of APC and PDP members, so your BMC defence will not fly.

Stop being half smart. When was the memo issued? When did the committee start siting? Stop fooling no one but yourself. No need posting irrelevant facts.

wirinet:

Whenever the report comes out is irrelevant, what is relevant is whether the report is true or false. I would have expected Okonjo Iweala to deny the reports or at worst explain why she issued such illegal memo.

I still no not understand the connection between Maina's reinstatement and Okonjo iweala's memo, causing us to lose trillions of naira. Are you now saying tleven if Buhari gets away with the absurd reinstatement and maina goes scot free, that subsequent government cannot arrest and prosecute Maina because of Okonjo Iweala's memo to MDAs? Probably they would add Okonjo Iweala's granting of import duty waivers worth trillions of naira also.

The timing matters alot. A memo that's over 3 years oid shows up 3 days after maina saga, it isn't coincidental BMC agent.

wirinet:
You do not have to be a fan to know right from wrong. She did not have the power to empower any MDA, she should simply have insisted that MDAs comply with the constitution and remit 100% into the federation account. The MDA would get their fundings and running costs from the national assembly, that is why they present and defend their budget to the national assembly every year. It was wrong for them to determine how much revenue they will declare and then decide to keep 75% of that revenue.

I was a big fan of Buhari and I am one of those that was/is highly disappointed by his performances, having said that, if you want to discus Buhari and his failings, by Jove do so, but you cannot justify all and every crime by all in the past by shouting Buhari.

And why on earth is report just coming out. You mean a memo to multiple MDAs wasn't known until the news of Maina reinstatement and promotion came out. I am not falling for one low grade propaganda. I will discuss NOI report later.

wirinet:
Desperate about what? You guys are schizophrenic. It is unreasonable to always answer one question with answers from another question. You will fail your exams if you do that. You do not use the crimes of another criminal as defense for your own crimes.

This heading clearly states; Senate Indicts Okonjo-iweala, Says Her Memo Caused N1.7tn Revenue Loss, so what concerns maina, Tinubu or even Buhari in the matter. If you want to talk about main a, open another thread and we will thrash it out there.

Well I am no fan of NOI but did she also empower MDAs to waste the remaining 75% ?
How come we always getting these report when Buhari govt is being exposed ?

wirinet:
If you want to talk about the maina saga, open another thread and we will all castigte Buhari for it. This thread is about how Okonjo Iweala aided government agencies to defraud Nigerians to the tune of trillions of naira.

You are desperate because you got found out. I am not opening any thread for Maina saga. Invite the MODs ASAP.

bonechamberlain:
after devolution of powers what next, would that stop the Governors from stealing.

the governors should clamour for total restructuring which would include change of this nonsense document called constitution. a new constitution which would frown against embezzlement and corruption, a new constitution which would make the Governors or President to be easily impeached when they fail to deliver, a new constitution that would include not only recalling of senators but governors and President, in case the docile state house of assembly or National assembly fail to impeach an erring president.

Let us desolve the north-serving centre first. We are losing billions to the elites.

OKDnigeria:
The governors of the 17 states of Southern Nigeria on Monday demanded devolution of powers to states from the federal government.

The governors also reiterated their commitment to the growth of Nigeria.

They spoke through a joint communique issued after they met in Lagos House, Ikeja, Lagos.

The governors met twelve years after their last meeting held in Lagos. The first summit took place in 2001 and the last in 2005.

The communique, read by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos, also stated that the governors reiterated their commitment to true federalism and devolution of powers.

They also stated their commitment to a united, indivisible Nigeria and called for effective linkage of infrastructure in the southern part of the country.

The summit also appointed Mr. Ambode as chairman of the forum and governors Dave Umahi of Ebonyi and Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa as co-chairmen.

http://newsrescue.com/breaking-southern-nigerian-governors-call-devolution-powers/

Let the Obas, Igwes, and Ovies and all traditional ruler gather and lend their weight behind this or at least take a stance.

What are the Benue politicians waiting for before passing this important bill?

seunmsg:
The reinstatement was orchestrated by the AGF, Malami. He should be sacked immediately.

This Maina incidence is Buhari best chance to rein in his so called kitchen cabinet and prove to Nigerians that he truly abhors corruption and hate impunity. If he miss this opportunity to show that there is no sacred cow in his war on corruption, then the anti corruption fight is over.

The cabal works for Buhari. He uses them to front his dirty moves.

EternalTruths:
Did the Senate ask her why she took that decision to know if it was actually good for the economy.?

They don't have to ask her. It is suppose to distract us from the messy Maina saga where Buhari is implicated.

Anytime the Buhari govt is exposed or under scrutiny is always coinciding with the arrival of one report exposing misrule of past admin. The pattern is becoming clear and boring to all.

jaybee:
While you are using seasonal price changes to rate the government's failure?

Make sense please.

isaacsegun:
Remember EFCCs
Ibrahim Larmode, he is now a commissioner of
police in charge of Special Fraud Unit (SFU),
Ikoyi Lagos. Do we still remember Gambo Saleh,
the Supreme Court Registrar that was indicted
and standing trial for fraud of more than N2b
then. He currently the Secretary of the
Corruption and Financial Crime Cases Trial
Monitoring Committee (COTRIMCO), headed by
Justice Ayo Salami Rtd.
Very soon SGF Lawal and NIA Boss will be
sneaked into another position.

When is Maduekwe coming back to head Aso Rock as President ? Fulani have finished this country. I can see why Atiku feels he has to be President. The more corrupt they come the higher they go.

DozieInc:
How good is Enugu garri? supply business would make sense.

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