₦airaland Forum

SultanYoung:
buy Mitsubishi Pajero and thank me latter

Bittersweetnig:
if you are talking of strength, Peugeot 307 beat any Toyota of yaris categories, that car can run lagos to maiduguri and turn back imidiately and the engine will remain cool, the suspension is balanced and heavy on ground, that car can wistand any pressure but Toyota products are fragile, Peugeot 307 sustain balance at 180km/h . Try that with yarish you will enter bush. I've driven both cars and I'm telling you what I discovered as a mechanical engineer, yaris engine In today's Market is not less than #1.3m while Peugeot 307 complete engine is #400k, you can research at Ladiipo Market in Lagos and Peugeot engine is stronger. My argument is basey on current economy situation sustainable, tho Toyota have higher market value because of how people hyped them, but economically and ruggedity, 307 will help you

chinchum:
The way it is coined attempts to create sensation. Ongoing projects does not need to be added as many projects are not necessarily completed in a year. The focus should be on the undone projects, fraudulent and "abandoned" projects, from the breakdown that is 662 projects out of the 2760 projects. Which is about 25% of projects and worrisome if true.
For the undone projects, which takes 491 out of 662 projects with concerns, we should be askinh if funds were actually disbursed for the projects? It is not all projects in a budget that ends up getting funding in a limited income situation.

Willy2025:
A Brigadier Gen who hasn't fought any battle in his life. He can barely handle an AK47 and I am sure he can't eliminate house rats let alone the deadly band!ts

Brahamimo:
Hello Nairalanders,

I'm really frustrated, tired and confused about the whole issue.

The prepaid metre in my apartment is misbehaving seriously. This is a new metre that was bought three years ago when the house was built by the landlord. We are just four occupants. One of the apartments has a room and parlor, while the other Three apartments are just a room self-con each.

We've being recharging the metre since all this while, but last week, I recharged and token was not sent to me. I still recharged again to confirm if it was network issues, but same thing happened. No Token was Received by me. The response I got was our metre is owing. How come?
How is our metre owing?

The kind of Prepaid Metre we have isn't the one you recharge on. There's a device like a calculator/POS terminal that uses battery. That's what we use whenever we want to recharge. The battery part of it isn't even working, we have to plug it to the socket before we can ON it and dial the token to recharge. The challenge is that, if we allow the whole units in the metre to completely run out or get exhausted and the light goes off, we will have to go to our neighbors' houses to plug it and recharge, and we must not go too far from our apartment, if not, it wouldn't work.

How do we resolve this issue because the units there would soon be exhausted completely

Brahamimo:
Hello Nairalanders,

I'm really frustrated, tired and confused about the whole issue.

The prepaid metre in my apartment is misbehaving seriously. This is a new metre that was bought three years ago when the house was built by the landlord. We are just four occupants. One of the apartments has a room and parlor, while the other Three apartments are just a room self-con each.

We've being recharging the metre since all this while, but last week, I recharged and token was not sent to me. I still recharged again to confirm if it was network issues, but same thing happened. No Token was Received by me. The response I got was our metre is owing. How come?
How is our metre owing?

The kind of Prepaid Metre we have isn't the one you recharge on. There's a device like a calculator/POS terminal that uses battery. That's what we use whenever we want to recharge. The battery part of it isn't even working, we have to plug it to the socket before we can ON it and dial the token to recharge. The challenge is that, if we allow the whole units in the metre to completely run out or get exhausted and the light goes off, we will have to go to our neighbors' houses to plug it and recharge, and we must not go too far from our apartment, if not, it wouldn't work.

How do we resolve this issue because the units there would soon be exhausted completely

press9jatv:
Soludo too dey hide a lot of things.

Amumaigwe:
Tinubu needs 5 lifrtimes to equal Obi's achievement as governor of Anambra state.

See verifiable record below

*PETER OBI RELEASES HIS FULL PROFILE AS MORE NIGERIANS PREVAIL ON HIM TO RUN FOR PRESIDENCY*

NAME : Mr. Peter Gregory OBI, (CON).

CONTACT DETAILS

*22 Niger Drive, GRA, Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria
*Tel: 08034051000
*E-mail: poanambra@gmail.com

DATE OF BIRTH : 19th July 1961,

PLACE OF BIRTH: Onitsha, Nigeria

NATIONALITY: Nigerian

MARITAL STATUS: Married with two children

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED

· Christ the King College, Onitsha (W.A.S.C.)

. University of Nigeria, Nsukka (B.A. Philosophy)

· Lagos Business School, Nigeria (Chief Executive Program)

· Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Mid to Mid Marketing)

· Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Changing the Game)

· London School of Economics (Financial Mgmt/Business Policy)

· Columbia Business School, New York, U.S.A. (Marketing Mgmt )

· Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Senior Executive Program)

· Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Break-Through Program for CEOs)

· Kellogg Graduate School of Management, U.S.A. (Advanced Executive Program)

· Kellogg School of Management U.S.A. (Global Advanced Mgmt Program)

. Oxford University: Said Business School, (Advanced Mgmt& Leadership Program)

. Cambridge University: George Business School (Advanced Leadership Program)

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

· Governor, Anambra State of Nigeria (2006-2014)

· Honorary Special Adviser to the President on Finance (till May, 2015)

· Member, Presidential Economic Management Team (till May, 2015)

· Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (2008-2014)

· Chairman, South-East Governors’ Forum (2006-2014)

. Former Chairman: Board of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

· Former Chairman: Fidelity Bank Plc.

· Former Chairman: Guardian Express Mortgage Bank, Ltd.

· Former Chairman: Future Views Securities, Ltd.

· Former Chairman: Paymaster Nigeria Plc.

· Former Chairman: Next International (Nigeria) Ltd

· Former Director: Guardian Express Bank Plc.

· Former Director: Chams Nigeria Plc.

· Former Director: Emerging Capital Ltd

· Former Director: Card Centre Plc

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS

· Member, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)

· Member, Nigerian Chartered Institute of Bankers

· Member, British Institute of Directors (IOD)

MEMBERSHIP OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES

In my capacity as the Governor of Anambra State, I served as a member of:

*Federal Government Committee on Minimum Wage

*Federal Government Committee on Negotiation with Labour on Subsidy

*Federal Government Committee on Mass Transit

*Federal Government Committee on Natural Resource

*National Economic Council Committee on Power Sector Reform

*National Economic Council Committee on Sharing of MDGs Funds

*National Economic Council Committee on Accurate Data on Nigeria’s Oil Import and Export

*Agricultural Transformation Implementation Council

*Sub-Committee on Needs Analysis of Public Universities in Nigeria

*National Economic Council Review Committee on the Power Sector

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

2015: Golden Jubilee Award from Catholic Diocese of Onitsha for outstanding contribution to quality healthcare delivery in St. Charles Borromeo Hospital in particular and Anambra State in general, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee celebration of the hospital.

*2014: Nigerian Library Association Golden Merit Award for remarkable improvement of libraries in Anambra State, exemplified by our Government's construction of the Kenneth Dike Digital State Library, remarkable upgrade of the Onitsha Divisional Library, and provision of library facilities in secondary schools across the State.

*2014: Champion Newspaper Most Outstanding Igbo Man of the Decade.

* 2014 The Voice Newspaper (Holand) Achievers Award for Outstanding Example in Leadership and Governance.

*2013: Silver Bird Man of the Year (with Governor BabatundeFashola of Lagos State).

*2012: Business Hallmark Newspaper Man of the Year.

*2012: The Golden Award on Prudence – by the Methodist Church of Nigeria as the Most
Financially Prudent Governor in Nigeria.

* 2012: Leadership and Good Governance Award by The Ezeife Leadership Foundation Award for restoring peace and harmony to Anambra State.

* 2012: Best Performing Governor on Immunization in South-East Nigeria – by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

* 2012: Outstanding Financial Planner and Manager – by the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion for my resourcefulness and creativity in governance.

*2011: Zik Leadership Prize.

*2010: ICT Governor of the Year – by the West Africa ICT Development Award.

*2009: Champion Newspaper Nigeria’s Most Trustworthy Governor Award.

*2009: Thisday Newspaper Most Prudent Governor in Nigeria.

*2007: The Sun Newspaper Man of the Year Award.

**The Nigerian MDGs Office/UNDP Best Governor in the Implementation of the MDGs in Nigeria

INTRODUCTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER MAJOR CHANGES IN NIGERIAN POLITICS

*He was the first gubernatorial candidate in Nigeria to legally challenge to its logical conclusion, his governorship electoral victory that was denied him. He won in the Courts and reclaimed his mandate.

*He was the first Governor in Nigeria to legally challenge his wrongful impeachment and was reinstated by the Courts.

*He was the first Governor in Nigeria to seek the interpretation of tenures of Governors when INEC allowed elections to take place in Anambra State when his tenure had not expired; the election already concluded was cancelled and he was allowed to complete his tenure.

*He was the first Governor to serve a 2nd term in both the new and old Anambra State, that is, almost 40 years after creation of the State.

*He was the first Governor, whilst still in Office, to be appointed a Special Adviser to the President.

*He was the first serving Governor to be appointed into the Presidential Economic Management Team.

*He was among the first Governors to be honoured with a National Award in 2011, while still in office.

*Though the only Governor whose political party was in government in only one State, he was elected Vice-Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum twice.

*Though the only non-PDP Governor in the South-East (made up of 5 States), he was elected by the other 4 PDP Governors as their Chairman for 8 years rather than the usual one year.

FUNDAMENTAL ACHIEVEMENTS AS GOVERNOR OF ANAMBRA STATE (PARTIAL LISTING)

1. Anambra was the first State to commence Sub-Sovereign Wealth savings, the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. At a time many other Governors were leaving huge debts, I left the equivalent of $500 million Dollars in investment as well as local and foreign currency, including $156 million in Dollar-denominated bonds.

2. For the first time in the history of Anambra State, Ambassadors and High Commissioners of notable countries such as United Stated, Britain, Russia, European Union, South Africa, Belgium, Israel, the Netherlands, Canada, among others, visited the State. Before my tenure, Anambra was practically a pariah state blacklisted by the Diplomatic Corps and international development partners.

3. Development partners such as UNDP, UNICEF, the World Bank, DFID, the European Union etc., which hitherto were not in Anambra State started working with the State. Anambra was consistently adjudged one of the best states in development partnership and commitment to reforms for good governance.

4. He was recognised as Best Governor by the Millennium Development Goals Office (OSSAP-MDGs) and the UNDP in the implementation of their programmes in Nigeria.

5. The Nigerian Debt Management Office (DMO) rated Anambra as the least indebted state in Nigeria. In spite of visible and measurable achievements recorded in various sectors, the State under him did not borrow or raise bonds for her various projects.

6. The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria rated Anambra State as the most financially stable state in the country.

7. The State's ground-breaking return of schools to their original owners - Voluntary Agencies (Churches) on 1st January 2009, and subsequent partnership with the Agencies in Education, saw the State move from 24th position out of 36 States to Number One in National Examination Council (NECO) and West African Examination Council (WAEC) examinations for three consecutive years. This made the World Bank to commission a study, led by the renowned Prof. Paul Collier of Oxford University, on this revolutionary partnership and phenomenal achievement.

8. The State also entered into strategic partnership with the Churches in the Health sector. This symbiotic relationship resulted in a tremendous boost to health care because of the services offered by health institutions owned by Voluntary Agencies, while the State restored grants to the agencies and made available to them more than 50 million Dollars in various types of support.

10. Through partnership with the Church in the Health sector, his Government funded the transformation of -:

a: Iyienu Hospital, Ogidi;
b: Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Ihiala;
c: St Charles Borromeo Hospital, Onitsha;
d: Holy Rosary Hospital, Waterside, Onitsha; and
e: St. Joseph Hospital, Adazi-Nnukwu.
His Government also built the Joseph Nwilo Heart Centre in St. Joseph, Adazi-Nnukwu, where heart operations are now being performed.

11. His Government won the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (1 Million dollars) as the best-performing state in immunisation in the South-East. With complementary funding from our Government, they used the money to build 10 Maternal and Child Care Centres across the State, particularly in rural communities, in partnership with the Churches.

12. The State was the first to procure and distribute more than 30,000 computers to secondary schools, including 22,500 from HP. The Managing Director for Personal Systems Group HP Inc, Mr. FabriceCampoy described the deployment as the biggest of such projects in the Middle-East and Africa.

13. Anambra State Government provided Microsoft Academies to more than 500 secondary schools, which the Head of Microsoft in Nigeria (Mr. Ken Span) described as the biggest such deployment in Africa so far.

14. The State provided Internet access to more than 500 secondary schools, which the CEO of Galaxy Backbone (Mr. Gerald Ilukwe) characterized as incomparable to any in the country.

15. More than 700 buses were provided to secondary schools in the State by our Government.

16. Boreholes were provided in schools all over the State.

17. Numerous classrooms were built in all the 177 communities of the State.

18 As part of the efforts to turn around the economy of the State, a number of companies were attracted to build their facilities in the Anambra State. A case in point is SABMiller, the 2nd largest brewery in the world, which built their first Green Field facility in the State, which is today one of the most successful facilities they operate globally.

19. A number of other companies followed the SABMiller initiative and were all supported and encouraged under our Government; a good example is INNOSON Motor Manufacturing Company, from which our government bought more than 1,000 vehicles.

20. Anambra State for the first time started close collaboration with recognized government security agencies (the Police, Army, Navy, Department of State Security, Civil Defence, among others), offering them various types of support including provision of more than 500 security vehicles. The improvement in security was phenomenal, such that the former IG of Police (Abubakar Mohammed) lauded Anambra State for not witnessing any bank robbery in my last three years in office.

21. To further enhance security, Anambra State provided at least one security vehicle to each of all the 177 communities in the State as well as various organizations such as markets and Churches.

22. His Administration conceived and built, from scratch, the first state-owned Teaching Hospital, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu teaching Hospital, Awka.

23. His Government commenced the planned development of the Igbariam Campus of the ChukwuemekaOdumegwu-Ojukwu University, including the fencing, construction of internal roads, electrification, construction of the Faculty of Law, Auditorium, Administrative Block, Faculty of Agriculture, Management Building, among others).

24. His Government attracted the World Bank support on erosion - National Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) - to Anambra State.

25. His Government was the first to do Poverty Mapping in Nigeria, as a guide for the effective implementation of our poverty-alleviation strategies.

26 His Government, for the first time, undertook the aerial mapping of Awka as well as the production of Structure Plans for Awka Capital Territory, Onitsha and Nnewi.

27. During his tenure and with his Government's support, Anambra State became an oil producing State.

28. He built the first Secretariat Complex to house State Government Ministries that were hitherto scattered around the State.

29. His government commenced the development of the 'Three Arms Zone' comprising Government House/Governor’s Lodge, Legislative Building/Speakers Residence, and Judiciary Building with Chief Judge’s Residence.

30. By the end of his tenure in 2014, more than twelve (12) health institutions, including two hospitals, had secured accreditation; when we took off in 2006, no health institution in Anambra State was duly accredited.

31. Anambra State was the first to undergo national peer review, which scrutinised State Governments for good governance, through the State Peer Review Mechanism (SPRM), an initiative of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum in collaboration with the DFID.

bestman09:
The Genesis of the Crisis Between Governor Sim Fubara & FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.

This Adumbration Has Become Necessary Because, The Avalanche Of Political Crisis That Has Rocked Rivers State, That Has Spiralled Into A State Of Emergency Today, Many People Have Lost Track On How It Began. And This Gap Has Caused Some Inadvertent Misconception About The Roles Played By The Various Actors In The Crisis.
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It all started in 2022 when the tenure of then Governor Nyesom Wike was winding down to an end. The need to find a suitable replacement became a bothering issue to him.

Two things were his worries.

1) Wike has stayed far too long in Power, that the idea of staying out of power was now traumatizing and a huge concern to him, considering the fact that his party the PDP was not holding power at the center. Note; Wike has been in power since year 2000 up till that point in 2022. That's 22yrs straight in power.

From a two term LGA chairman, to a Chief of Staff, to a Minister, & then became a Governor of the most powerful state in Nigeria.

2) Aside from looking for a suitable surrogate who can keep him in power after his tenure, Wike was equally looking for someone to cover his tracks for his financial malfeasance for the eight (years he's been in Charge as Governor of Rivers State.

Note: Wike till date remains the most financially imprudent Governor the state has had. You can still remember his huge donations to other states around the country to establish his influence. He also sponsored over five different State Governorship election across the country. Plus his own presidential aspiration campaign, where he hire the entire Abuja on the day of the PDP Presidential primaries which he eventually lost.

At the end of his calculations, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, the then Accountant General who had served him diligently over the years became his top choice. Because, he felt Fubara was a soft target who can NEVER SAY NO to all his entreaties.

Again, Fubara was a top choice because, he was the one who knows all about Wike's financial transactions as a Governor. And if Wike was to be exposed or indicted, Siminalayi Fubara will be the only channel through which they can get to him.

So, it was important to bring him in as Governor to compensate him for all the trouble he's been through for Wike, and to keep him away from the authorities through the IMMUNITY coverage as a Governor. Fubara's nomination as PDP candidate was entirely for Wike's safety, not because Wike loved Fubara.You can still remember the case of N117Billion in 2022, and the EFCC incident at the Portharcourt international airport, when EFCC officials wanted to whisk Fubara away.

Now when the Governorship primaries came, Sir Siminalayi Fubara insisted he doesn't want to be Governor, because he has seen all the troubles associated with it and he doesn't want it. Yet Wike insisted it must be him. Wike himself has made allusions to this fact in many of his broadcast and at different fora.

Fast forward to 2023, Wike had used the instrumentality of state to muscle Fubara in as Governor, and the rest like they say is history.

HOW THE TROUBLE BEGAN:

Of the 17 commissioners appointed into Governor Fubara's cabinet, Wike brought all except one which is—the commissioner for information. Wike brought his cousin as the Chief of Staff, brought the Chief Security officer to the Governor, brought the Confidential secretary to the Governor, including even the cook in Fubara's kitchen.

Of course he brought the entire 32 legislative Assembly members, and made his Nephew Martins Amaewhule the Speaker. It is safe to say that Wike provided 99.999% of the entire Government structure that Governor Fubara was operating with before the crisis, yet Fubara didn't complain.The situation was so bad that every Friday, the Governor was mandated to lump up office files together, hop on the state aircraft and head out to Abuja for Wike to give approval to state documents and correspondence, then he will return it back to Fubara on Monday morning.

This situation continued for three solid months without Fubara agitating.

Then Came the straw that broke the Camel's back.

Three months into Fubara's government. One day Fubara ask the chairman of the board of Rivers Internal Revenue Generation service (RIRS). A Wike appointee too. The Governor enquired, we have been generating N28billion in revenue, why do you continue to declare N12billion, and where is the balance going to? Although this was a rhetorical question because Fubara knows where it was going to. He ordered the Chairman to start declaring the complete amount, because now he is the Governor, and if any investigation should commence tomorrow or any other day in future, he (Fubara ) is the one to answer for it. He told the chairman he knows what has been happening in the past, but that then, he Fubara was just a civil servant answering to his boss. And he can defend himself for that, but at this moment it would be impossible for him to do that, because he is the one who is the Governor. So he should begin to declare the accuracy of the generated revenue.

The Chairman refused to heed, and presented the situation to the FCT Minister who became so angry by the effrontery of the Governor. Mind you, in all of Wike's 8yrs as Governor, the highest amount in monthly revenue Wike declared at the end of his tenure was N12billion. Some months were lesser, and this information only became public in the month of May 2023 when Wike was leaving office. Rivers people never got to know what was the internally generated revenue all through Wike's 8yrs because it was forbidden and made a classified state information.

Now this situation caused a serious rift between the father and son. To an extent the hirelings around Wike started an open confrontation and started disrespecting the Governor. Because at this time, Wike has began shopping for Fubara's replacement.

The situation degenerated in few weeks to the extent that His Excellency Governor Fubara handed in his resignation letter to Wike. Upon seeing the seriousness in Governor Fubara, Wike called for a meeting for a truce in France.

Note, this Truce meeting was called at the instance of some notable Rivers elders and leaders of the Wike camp. Also, the meeting was to prevail on Governor SIM Fubara NOT to resign. But the truth is that, it was not as though Wike still wanted Fubara at this point, but because Fubara's decision to resign had taken Wike by surprise.

Nyesom Wike was not prepared for what just happened yet, so he had not perfected his plans. Because if Fubara is allowed to resigned at the point, the Governorship position will automatically fall to the Deputy Governor, a mistake that Wike cannot stomach. So he had to buy time to perfect his plans.

After the meeting in France, they continued to be living and partly living politically with no love. Wike even stopped collecting his pension as Ex-Governor and other estacodes that was meant for him, while Governor Fubara went on with governance and even committed the worst sacrilege in the process when he announced to the public that he was now generating up to N28billion in monthly revenue, and has had no cause to borrow any money to finance the numerous projects he was carrying out.

October 29th 2023 came, by that time Wike has finalized his plans. A meeting with the 32 Assembly members was called in the Minister's home on Ada-George road in Portharcourt. An instruction was given to the then leader on the house Hon Edison Ogereye Ehie, to raise an impeachment notice in the house the next day being Monday the 30th of October 2023. This impeachment notice was to be raised against the Governor and his deputy, so they can speed up the process of getting Governor SIM out of the brick house and replace him with Martins Amaewhule.

In the meeting, Edison didn't feel comfortable and didn't also hide his resentment about the plan. Because according to him, they fought so hard to convince Rivers people to accept this Governor who was heavily unknown to the people. And if they should go ahead and impeach him just five months after, what are they going to tell the people is responsible for his impeachment?

They left the meeting without a concrete agreement, but someway somehow information got out. And mind you, Fubara is still unaware of what was really going on at this point. Information filter out to some quoters who felt betrayed and taken for a ride for trying to impeach an IJAW Governor who was just elected 5months ago. An office the IJAW people had waited for 24yrs to come by in this current democracy, in a state where they are arguably the majority.

The irate youths got together same night on the 29th October when that meeting held, and broke into the hallowed chamber of the assembly, and set the place ablaze primarily out of anger and to stop any impeachment move. This was a very terrible action that no one must commend, although borne out of expediency.

The next day as instructed, Martins Amaewhule and 25 other members, excluding Edison Ehie and 3 others, went somewhere and read out an impeachment notice against the Governor, and suspended the 4 other assembly members who refused to join them.

The four other assembly members equally went somewhere, suspended the 27 other members for suspending them without going through the proper house rules, and for attempting to impeach the Governor without any cogent reason.

Of course, Martins Amaewhule and co went to get a court other, preventing the Edison's faction and the Governor from tempering with them from carrying out their functions and to protect their privileges. Edison Ehie and co on the other hand, equally went to obtain a counter court order, empowering them to enforce the suspension of Martins Amaewhule and co, and that's how the real drama began.

Furthermore, the political crisis divided the state. Many who knew that the crisis was all about controlling the resources of the state took sides with the Governor, and gave him the massive support he still enjoys till date.

People from various LGA's started calling for a RECALL of the 27 lawmakers on the Wike's side. So out of fear of being recalled, on the 11th day of December 2023, the 27 members DEFECTED to the APC on the orders of the FCT Minister, with a promise that they would get the President's protection.

The seat of the 27 lawmakers were immediately declared vacant by Edison Ehie, who has been elected as the speaker of his own faction by this time, and also had the backing of a state High Court judgement.

The matter began to heat up to the highest fahrenheit, and on the 18th of December 2023, the infamous Aso Rock Truce was called by President Bola Asiwaju Tinubu, where the "8point Resolution" was Handed Over to both parties.

The eight (points Resolution caused a brawl in Rivers State because it was so lobsided to a point many called it a death sentence against Governor SIM Fubara. Because, out of the 8points, 6points was for Gov Fubara to implement while only 2points were required of Martins Amaewhule and his colleagues.

Martins Amaewhule and co claimed instant victory, and celebrated massively.

Governor Fubara on the other hand, made a broadcast a day after this Abuja proclamation and said and I quote, "The Problem We're Having Is A Matter Between 'Father & Son', & No Price Is Too Big To Pay For Peace " end of quote.

Fubara went ahead and started implementing all the six(6) point that was handed to him except one.

He re-accepted the commissioner who resigned on their own to join the FCT Minister, including those who left and started insulting him, like the former Chief of Staff to the FCT Minister, Mr Emeka Nwoke.

He released the backlog of the 27 members allowance, and started paying them their salaries.

He allowed them to start sitting again where they wanted, despite the fact that their seat has been declared vacant, and they've lost their seats.

He withdrew all the cases that was instituted in the courts, including his counter affidavit that was filed in the case against him in Justice Omotosho's Court, which became the legal ground upon which Martins Amaewhule and co got the judgement they got from the supreme Court. Because, while Fubara withdrew all the cases he had in court with Martins Amaewhule as directed by Mr President, Martins Amaewhule on the other hand DID NOT withdraw theirs. Thereby, having an edge over Fubara because you cannot re-present evidence in a case where you had already withdrawn your defense and evidence. But in all of these, Mr President didn't see any wrong with their actions for disobeying his directive.

It was upon the realization that Martins Amaewhule and co were not ready for peace that the Governor now re-entered into the legal turf with them albeit late and inconsequential. That was the reason why he didn't comply with the only point he left out on the list, which was to re-present the budget to Martins Amaewhule.

Fast forward again to February 28th 2025. Martins Amaewhule and co got judgement from the supreme Court on the matter that proceeded from the Justice Omotosho's Court. The same matter that Mr President had asked Martins Amaewhule to withdraw and he didn't. The same matter that Governor Fubara had gone to withdraw his counter affidavit from, which they (Martins Amaewhule and co) took advantage of.

On the pronouncement of the supreme Court judgement. It was evident that the court went far and wide to make pronouncement of matters whose substance was not before it. Yet, SIM Fubara still maintained that he will implement everything the court had said, and immediately started implementing the judgement no matter how vexacious it was.

He immediately ask the elected LGA officials to step aside even before receiving the CTC of the court judgement. Upon receipt of the CTC, he began making attempts to re-present the budget as directed by the supreme Court judgement, and of course, the entire Nigeria saw how he was frustrated and ridiculed by the assembly members.

Upon his third attempt to meet with them to present the budget, they locked him out of the assembly complex and announced that they had "Adjourned Sine Die". But in all of these, the Governor was always made to be the valian by the Abuja gang in collaboration with Mr President.

A day after their announcement of Sine Die adjournment, they sent another impeachment notice from their hideaway, where they were observing and enjoying their adjournment.

Two days later, a "State of Emergency is declared in Rivers State", the Governor, his Deputy & the assembly members are suspended, on trumped up accusations and a phantom and non-existent threat of insecurity.

Note Again:

This State of Emergency was well choreographed. As Wike has been looking for a way to remove the Governor to no avail. When it became clear that impeachment won't work because the Chief Judge of the state won't play along, that's when they resorted to "State of Emergency ", after threatening the state CJ with EFCC & DSS on allegation of age falsification and it didn't work.

The State of Emergency became the final option, such that—it was all well planned to fit the purpose so they can take out the Governor.

To make it work—Wike had to do a televised media chat and insulted the entire IJAW nation. Calling them names and immediately afterwards, booked a reception in the same IJAW community seven days later just to trigger a crisis or resistance, so they can use that as a ground to declare the State of Emergency.

When that failed, because the Ijaw people were fast to read and understand Wike's subterfuge, they resorted to Plan-B. Which was to use an excuse of pipeline vandalization and crude oil sabotage.

The entire plan was so shabby to an extent, the marks of the shovel that was used to dig the ground and the environment near the pipeline, plus all the materials used to decorate the place was still left there when the contracted mercenaries were confronted and they ran away.

To make it more laughable, an incident which happened by 5:am in the morning, the police released a statement in the afternoon that they were still investigating to know if it was actually a sabotage as claimed or not. But by 7:pm in the evening, the President has declared a State of Emergency in Rivers State, suspending the entire democratic structure of the state. And citing an incident that happened by 5:am that same day as his reason.

An incident that hasn't gotten a closure from the police or the surveillance contractor handling that stretch of the pipeline. So, if this entire drama is not an intentional "Anachronistic State Capture" then what else could it be.

If oil sabotage was a viable reason for state of Emergency, then all the states in the Niger Delta will be under emergency rule by now. Because oil spillage happens everyday in every state in the Niger Delta. Most of it are caused by faulty equipment failures, while others are done by petty oil thieves. So how does the situation in Rivers State today really add up, or calls for a state of Emergency?

Finally;

This chronicle and clarification to the political state capture in Rivers today has become necessary for the sake of those who may not know the Genesis of this crisis, and may be swayed by the wrong narrative of those dishing out falsehood and half-truth concerning H.E Governor Siminalayi Fubara. And those claiming the Governor is ungrateful to his master and godfather who gave him life.

Governor SIM is the only man who could endure the excesses of Chief Nyesom Wike, and Wike himself has said it before. That if he had made the mistake of making some of his allies with him today the Governor, the he won't last up to two weeks when they would've chased him away from entering Rivers State. So nobody should ever think for a bit that Fubara was the problem.

I'm also sure, that having been accosted by the EFCC once while obeying and carrying out the orders of a boss. Nobody will want to submit himself to the same situation that will put him in similar position, or even in grave danger like that again when he is now in charge.

Fubara's only crime was to have question the over N15billion that was always cornered from the RIRS monthly. And to have asked, how do I account for it if I'm asked tomorrow? Can we do it in a different way that doesn't implicate me?

If you were the one in Fubara's stead, would you be comfortable with such setup having been bitten once? If yes then continue to blame him. But if you know you would have asked the same question he asked, then pray for him and pray for Rivers State and Nigeria, because, although this may be happening in Rivers State now, we are all in a terrible situation in this country today.

Comrade Solomon Lenu—Writing From Portharcourt

illicit:
Seni Saraki...

suasmablow:
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Sunday showed his amazing football skills during a football match between the Executive and Legislators.

The football match was part of activities marking his second year in office.

Watch the Video:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRi9HAMGec8?si=xibIpUe-GnF0jz18

etrouble:
Why are you crying before the event? None of the APC governors is as big as Wike, that’s the truth. So, Emilokan JAGABAN the God of Politics will not mind making Wike the deputy head of the BAF family.

Obanikoro was once the deputy head of the BAT family, he messed up and he was messed up. The position was handed over to Aregbesola, he too messed up and he was messed up. Fake Pastor Yemi Judas Osinbajo was given the position, the ingrate even wanted God to leave HIS thrown in Heaven for him. Where are they all now? Forgotten as if they never existed.

Northernblood8:
I said it months ago that Dangote will never refine a drop of fuel until fuel hits 1000. Idiots doubted me. Dangote's selfishness is the reason why fuel is so costly

press9jatv:
President Bola Ahmad Tinubu I Totally Disagree With You That You Inherited A Dilapidated Nigeria From The Former President Muhammadu Buhari Below Are My Reasons
How Can A President That Claimed To Have Inherited A Dilapidated Nigeria Be Spending Public Funds Extravagantly As If You Inherited A Rich And Prosperous Country
How Would You Justify The Following Extravagant Spendings Under Your Government
21 Billion Naira To Renovate The Vice President House
70 Billion Naira To The National Assembly Members To Buy SUVs At The Cost 160 Million Naira Per One For Senators And House Of Representatives Members Specifically
4 Billion Naira To Renovate Dodan Barrack Lagos Another 3 Billion Naira To Renovate Aguda House
5 Billion Naira Was Given To Presidential Tax Reforms Committee Of Less Than Twenty People Headed By Taiwo Oyedele With Nothing To Show For It
1.5 Billion Naira To Purchase Cars For Your Wife Senator Oluremi Tinubu Despite The Fact That First Lady Office Is Not Recognised By Our Constitution
300% Salary Increase For The Judges Which Was Speedily Passed By The Insensitive And Irresponsible Senators
5 Billion Naira Was Budgeted For Presidential Fleet Of Cars For President Bola Ahmad Tinubu
Billions Of Naira Was Budgeted For Your Trips Including The Vice President Kashim Shettima To The Detriment Of The Citizens
Every Senator Is Paid 21 Million Naira Monthly
House Of Representatives Are Earning 13.5 Million Monthly All The Increment Was Done By Your Government
15 Trillion Naira Lagos Calabar Coastal Road Was Awarded Illegally To Your Friend A Lebanese Gilbert Chagoury Who Was Repatriated Back To His Country By The Former President Obasanjo
You Have The Largest Ministers Ever In The History Of Nigeria Where Are You Sourcing Money To Pay Them
You Went Ahead To Create Another Ministry Of Livestock Development
What Happened To Orasanye Report Of Downsizing And Merging Some Of The Agencies , Parastatals And Departments
Where Is The Subsidy Money That Was Removed On Petroleum Product And Electricity?
How Much Was Saved And What Was The Money Used For President Bola Ahmad Tinubu Nigerians Are Demanding To Know?
The Cost Of Governance Has Not Reduced Instead It Has Increased Massively
Fuel Subsidy Removed
Electricity Tariff Hike
Education Beyond The Ordinary Citizens
Health Services Beyond Ordinary Citizens
Foodstuffs Beyond Ordinary Citizens
Insecurity And Killings On The Increased
Collapsed Economy
Unemployment On The Increased
Corruption And Stealing Of Public Funds Legalised
Nepotism Top On Your Agenda
President,Vice President,Governor's Security Votes Remained Intact
All The Allowances Paid To Our Leaders Remained Intact
There Is No Single Support A Citizen Of Nigeria Deserve From Government And The Government Is There For Him Or Her None
Renewed Hopelessness,Destitution And Deception
Mr President Bola Ahmad Tinubu,Governor's,Ministers And Top Government Officials Including The Service Chiefs Heads Of Agencies,Departments And Parastatals Your Lifestyle And Extravagant Spending Of Public Funds Does Not In Anyway Show That President Tinubu Inherited A Dilapidated Nigeria
Leaders Are Getting Richer
Citizens Are Getting Poorer
Look At How President Bola Ahmad Tinubu Has Been Tranformed Physically,Mentally And Financially To The Detriment Of Nigerians
This Trend Must Be Arrested
THIS IS JUST A TIP OF INSENSITIVE LEADERSHIP RECKLESSNESS TO MENTIONED FEW

Brendaniel:
The man who would have been a good alternative to President Peter Obi(GCFR), but Tinubu did not allow him, that is why....

Nigerians have chosen President Peter Obi(GCFR)