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ojietu: this MArKu of a woman is a coward that can do anything to protect his job. what a coward.

so a hero would have been someone that will stress issues with the senate, at the end of the day abandoning other trivial issues that the senate is suppose to handle, abii? You are really confused and don't know what you are saying. I will still commend the minister for acting like the matured one in this matter.

David mark is talking like a saint, we all do his dealings in the military coup that happened in this country with abacha and danjuma. He was a military administrator in katsina state, and he looted out all the funds in the state treasury before heading over. Go to his own state, he has not created any impact on his people or his environment and he sits there and say someone is careless. He is a very careless and carefree individual and he should not be parading himself as a better person because Nigerians just forgot issues that concern him.

For the first time in Nigeria, citizens were given the chance to air their views on pressing matters, and it really shows that Maku is ontop of his game. This is a good sign of good things to come from the present administration.

musKeeto: Dear Lord,

Open the eyes of your people. If it is your will that she dies, so that our leaders will begin to focus on building our nation, may it be so...

if you really know what death is, you won't even wish it on your enemy. Pray that God forgives you, and may your prayers not turn towards you.

inene: MORE LIKE NATIONAL MEDIA JAMBOREE. I AM SURE THAT LARAN MAKU WOULD HAVE CRITICISED THIS WHEN PROFESSOR JERRY GANA ORGANIZED SAME IN HIS DAYS AS MINISTER. ITS A SHAME THAT AN INTELLIGENT MAN LIKE MAKU SHOULD GO THIS SAME CORRUPTION RIDDEN ROUTE IN A COUNTRY STRUGGLING IN EVERY AREA OF HUMAN ENDEAVOUR.

if you are really watching the live broadcast of the town hall meeting, you won't be saying what you have just said.

Alxmyr: There we go again. If indeed the administration is working, do we need to gather some gullible journalists, pay them "kwa" and embark on this "voyage of discovery" that will lead to nowhere.
Another avenue to waste public fund.
There is need to ask Maku and his team how much the ministry is spending on this fruitless "waka waka".
GEJ start working. Nigerians are tired of window dressing and cosmetic projects.

he is working,and we can clearly see that. The project tour will enable Nigerians that are not in certain locations,know what is happening around them. Mr Maku is ontop of his game, good initiative.

See dividends of democracy at work, how come am jus seeing ths post. Where is Gbawe and company? How come your dudes are not commenting on this, or is it too true to behold? I believe you die GEJ, pls more picture updates of this our needed...... God bless you countryman93.

This is the best call for unity of government, you can get anywhere. I think BRF should grab the chance and make good use of it to better the life and people of Lagos state. Nice 1 GEJ.

ojesymsym: Work with You? Why?

Can Oil and water mix? NO
Can someone who cares work with someone who does not give a damn? NO
Can the most praised governor work with the most critised president? No
Can an IQ of 130 work with an IQ of 70? NO
Can a high speed vehicle of 300Km/hr work with one of 60Km/hr? No

No Mr president, the best he can do with you is walk with you, but working with you? we non go even allow am. You will drag lagos back or at best slow it down.

why are you sentimental on this topic, cant you see reason in this topic, rather than show your ignorant self.

I don't know why corrupt person like Tinubu should even be allowed to mount the podium to address Nigerians about corruption, and all of us sit here to OK his speech. If someone can be reasonable here to check thiefnubus' profile, you would see that corruption runs in this mans' blood. Now he has empowered his whole family and sponsored them into power,and he still has the face to look into peoples' face and deceive them. This man in question was a senator of this country, his wife is also a senator now, his daughter is also in the house of representative for Ekiti state, and the list of his family members he empowered still goes on to the local government level. Biko,what should that be called? If he is true to himself and his people, he should start by calling his wife back from the senate, cause for now she is jus a wake pass in the house. Pls, someone should talk about something else and leave this Tinubu and his shady dealings.

The UN should actually conduct their researches well, Nigeria is more populated than so many African countries and the birth rate increases everyday. The federal government does its best to create employment in the country of which so many of us are beneficiaries of, but the fact still remains that you can't satisfy everybody at the same time due to our population. They should also look into other economic growths, rather than just capitalize on one. For me, I believe the GEJ administration is heading for the promised land.

Jimbadly: Just hoping these are not empty promises, let him put the money where his mouth is. What about those that won medals at the paralympic games, where they handsomely rewarded?

I think you should do your researches before coming here to post or comment on topics, and for your question. Yes, they were handsomely rewarded.

Nice one mr president, we are strongly behind you.

Ijebulogic: Haba, N5m (less than 20,000 GBP) cant even buy a disabled access vehicle. Why do we continue to insult these good men and women who flew the flag and did us proud as billions watched world-wide? Meanwhile, our information ministry will gladly pay millions of dollars for a 30 second CNN clip on "Nigeria, good people, good nation" story. The Gold winners deserve disabled access vehicles and N20m cash in 5,000 naira notes please.

pls suggest how much should be giving to them. Na wah oooo

auwal87: We are not comparing Goodluck with any leader, we are in the present, and Goodluck is the current president, so let's deal with the present.

We want to see achievements like petrol prices dropped, refineries running at 100% capacity, industries opening, jobs created, security improved etc etc.

He is judged in 2 years, because he claimed achievements in 2 years.

. He has done well, and better than who ever you think can do better. How many of your people achieved what this GEJ did, while in office.

seunfly: Auwal though am not a fan of Gej, if you are judging this man in 2years, can you please point at ten thing that all northern president that has rule Nigeria for over 40years have achived, even common education they can't give thier peaple letalone whole Nigeria. Maybe that is why one of them said we have money but we don't know how to spend it. While other leader in other nations were building roads, hospitals, industries, agriculural developments, intelectual developments etc. my friend please lets forgets about sentiments and put our heads together to make Nigeria a great nation.

Abeg help me tell am oooo

[b][/b]I hope some blind people can read through this post, and see for themselves.

dedeike: I don't know the document you read but I will chronicle my own assessment for you.

In Finance,
For the first time, our recurrent expenditure profile was cut down by 12% thereby increasing funds available for capital projects. Tight fiscal policies and due verification before release of funds for budget implementation. The creation and inauguration of the Soverign Wealth Fund for a three phased development.
 Bio metric evaluation of MDA'S  which has exposed massive corruption in police pensions and subsequent prosecution of the suspects by EFCC.  The  restoration of transperancy and due verification for subsidy claims to oil marketers by NOI.  Introduction of the new integrated online payment system which helps the minister monitor transfer of public funds across MDA's.

Our foreign reserves have risen again to a tremendous high of 41 billion dollars. 

In Energy, a lot of reforms. The president is keen on transparency and thus has set up probes into the sector viz KPMG AUDIT and AIG IMOUKHEDE. The president sought to close the window of corruption by removing subsidy but the cabal misled Labour into a protest. That notwithstanding, the reforms are still ongoing and the full deregulation of the downstream sector being vigorously pursued. 

In one year, the  FG had concluded the PIB which remains a landmark legislation that will revolutionarize the petroleum  industry and increase the stake of oil host communities in the management of their oil.
Refineries are undergoing repairs and an American company, VULCAN is to build six more new refineries.

For the first time in this country, a govt has engaged the oil cabal in an anti graft war. We have seen EFCC take subsidy suspects to court. No one is spared. Even the sons of PDP leaders are undergoing prosecution in court for subsidy loot

In roads, Zaria-Funtua-Gusau roads, Oshodi-Apapa with expansion and drainage works,  dedicated bridge frm liverpool roundabout to Tin can ports, trailer park, re award for reconstruction of ENUGU-Onitsha, completion of OWERRI -Onitsha,    9th mile, ongoing reconstruction of Benin-Ore-Sagamu highway measuring over 26km, Kano-Maidugri Dualisation. Keffi -Akwanga-Lafia,  Auchi-Okene being handled by Setraco. Loko-Eweta-Karishi bridge, Kolo-Nembe -Brass  to mention but a few.

Just last week, govt announced the re award of abandoned Abuja-Lokoja highway and the East-West road under SURE P.

In Transport, massive reforms at the ports. Sanitisation and reduction of operating agencies to 7. Introduction of 24 hrs ports operation. Ongoing Construction of light gauge train railways. rehabilitation of Minna-Kaduna line. Award for reconstruction of Lagos-Kano railine to Chinese giants CCCEC. Abuja intercity railway's too.

In  Aviation, massive reconstruction of major airports in the land, Enugu airport is undergoing total rehabilitation. The domestic wing of Abuja airport is also being reconstructed with expansion of roads and car parks. Same fr the international wing and the kano airports. 11 terminals are also being remodelled and rehabilitated.

Just this week, the govt secured a loan facility for the construction of new airport terminals for four major cities viz, Abuja, Kano, Enugu, Port harcourt.

In Education, establishment of 9 new federal universities in less than 1 year. Constructed 2 new campuses of the Nigerian law schools in Yenagoa and Yola respectively. Launched the Almajiri schools for education of itenerant Islamic pupils in the north wFhich Buhari and other northern leaders abandoned. Increased funding to almost 400 billion to education thereby setting an all time highest record. Reinvigorated the inspectorate oversight of schools leading to the revocation of some licenses from universities. Executed the landmark upgrade of university lecturers retirement age from 65 to 70. 

 In agriculture, for the first time in our history, we have a clearly defined agricultural policy which is targeted towards maximum utilisation of cassava for growth thru the launch of the cassava bread campaign. The policy is intended to reduce our reliance on imported wheat so as to encourage local production of cassava and it's conversion to flour for bakery. The FG has in less than one year eliminated the middlemen cartel that fed fat on fertiliser distribution at the expense of local farmers. Now through deregulation reforms, fertiliser is now accessible in the open market. he has also embarked on massive construction of silos and has increased import duties on the importation of rice in order to encourage local farmers. The efforts of the minister has been so appreciable that the world bank assisted with over 50 billion Naira for fertiliser redistribution scheme/ silos. The CBN has also set up a 500 billion loan scheme which is to assist farmers.

In power, the NIPP has been revived with the subsequent refurbishment of Afam, Alaoji, Calabar, GEREGU, Omotosho, Ihvbour, Egbema, power plants. This has led to the all time generation record of 4,477megawatts.

To address the problem of distribution,  the 18 successor companies have been slated for privatization.  The media is already awash with news of the proposed privatization. The reforms include the review of tariffs in order to ensure a cost reflective tariff that will encourage private sector participation in the building of gas plants. Already, this has started yielding dividends as SPDC has commenced processes towards building a gas plant in IMO state.

The best Petroluem minister ever, Diezani Allison Madueke, has responded to the  emergency need for gas supply to the power stations by completing several gas projects and pipelines to evacuate gas to the NIPP's. 

She has successfully  completed the 27kmX24inch permanent gas supply pipeline from Itoki to Olorunshogo via Ewekoro, all in Ogun State; the 56kmX24inch Escravos-Warri gas pipeline - doubling the pipeline capacity and enhancing gas evacuation from Escravos, as well as the 130kmX36inch Oben to Geregu pipeline.

The grand effect is the significant improvement of power nationwide.

We need more of these projects. We are now experiencing more work and less actions from the FG. Thumbs up Mr. President.

Mr. Globe:
what a waste of funds. I Railway from Lagos to Ibadan cave. how economic viable is it? I see China has some funds to throw away here and there in Nigeria

mr globe, I don't think you are right on this, cos there are steady movements on this route, and it will go a long way to reduce the traffic and accident caused by the steady movement on the route. So it is a very welcome project.... Go on GEJ

There is no gain saying the fact that Jonathan administration is really working hard to fulfill his electoral promises. I told somebody yesterday that if all that is going on in every sector is completed by 2014, then Jonathan will have no rival in the 2015 elections. What the govt needs at this moment is maximum concentration and consistency of policy. Take time to go through all the sectors and you will see thorough transformation. The power sector takes the lead with general turn around of power plants and gas plants.
After privatisation we will see a whole new sector. Do I need to mention the renovation of airports to international standards? There is also the railway projects given to a Chinese firm to handle.
Forgotten roads like Benin-Ore, Enugu-Onitsha, Abuja-lokoja have been remebered for construction.
The PIB, Oronsanye restructuring, SWF by madam Okonjo, clearing of sea ports and commissioning of new ones. The projects are just too many. I wish them luck

Danka7777: SAHARA REPORTER HAS POWERFUL INTELLIGENCE.

As powerful as the news that the first lady's appendix was ruptured and she went through a six hours flight to Germany. Believe this then I'm the US Republican candidate.

phemybof: YEs.too much of secret,is bcoz he dosnt kno d quality of a good leader.ASSET DECLARATION: he say no.in ds naija,u wl see.may god let ACN/CPC take fedral in next election,al ds lies wl be review

Dumbness has no boundaries. This your bad grammar will not allow you read and understand the difference between Asset declaration and open declaration of assets. It is a pity. After all said and done, people like you abound who still walk about with this wrong notion that the president never declared his assets. FYI, the president declared his assets officially before inauguration. What he has decided not to do is the illegal idea of declaring it publicly. No amount of your uninformed criticisms will make him breach the law in this regard.

nasty45: were u schooled at all?u cant tell the difference between a president's wife and a first lady?k,lemme educate u,a president wife is the woman married to the president while the first lady is a public office,tis a title for the wife of the first lady and as every office has its functions.for more enlightenment dnt hesitate to hmu.thanks

This post is indeed a sad commentary on the level of decay and rot which GEJ inherited in the Educational sector. You can imagine that an animal in human skin who prides himself as graduate wrote this. You are an indictment on your alma mater. I also pity those who sponsored your education. Your adventure in the university or polythenic was an exercise in futility.
FYI, first lady is not a public office in Nigetia. I recommend you undergo some tutorials in basic secondary school Government Subjects

*....Walks in and sees that they're still talking about fake rumours circulated by Sahara*
Sighs and takes his leave to the next page

Kobojunkie: He is 82??

We know you are foolish so stop seeking attention with it. It is not mandatory that you must show cause why you are foolish always. The Man's name is not Chief summer Dagogo Jack but Reynolds Dagogo Jack. It's clearly and boldly written in that piece. The Reynolds Dagogo Jack is not 82 as you can see from that YOUTUBE video. Make haste to watch it and stop embarrassing your self here.

dedeike: Governance is not an oral exercise. It is easy to criticise from the comfort of your bedroom. But when it comes to performance, it's a different ball game.
When as president, you are confronted with several memos and proposals begging for attention and funding you will then know why roads are reawarded due to funding.

At the moment, govt is battling to meet up with its subsidy payments, security funding, diplomatic expenses for its missions abroad etc.
In the midst of these, they have an increased minimum wage bills to offset. So many new projects including the refurbishment of the international airports. Rehabilitation of railways, refurbishment of power plants, port reforms and commissioning,

While you are contending with these projects, your attention is drawn to the stoppage of work on roads awarded before your tenure. Meanwhile, you had clearly set out to do some other roads earmarked in the budget by your minister of works. For example, this govt gave priority attention to the much neglected Benin-Ore-Sagamu road and awarded it to Reynolds construction and co. They also awarded the Apapa-Oshodi to Julius Berger with a mandate for expansions and drainages.

But work on East-West, Abuja-Lokoja awarded by Obj are stalled due to paucity of funds. The FG had to review the basis and terms of the award and has resolved to re award same under the SURE P. is that not responsive leadership? Why is it so difficult for some people to understand this?

There were challenges facing the completion of those roads awarded under OBJ. The East West road was abandoned at the peak of the Militancy in Niger Delta. The companies also complained about the terrain and demanded for an upward review.

Same thing happened with the Abuja Lokoja route. Work was suspended for insufficiency of financing. I think it's a problem of continuity in government generally. When a government exits, the successor has problems in reconciling pre existing terms of the contract with the contractor.it is commendable that the incumbent FG is reviving these projects via SURE P.

This is bullshit

Someone just comes up with some useless post on this forum and everyone starts ranting. DEMDEM, has being known for his blind and paid criticism to the present adminstration by some evil people and oppositions of this administration, who have no plans for this country. They jus want to see bombs go off and innocent people killed. And for the source of the news, SAHARA REPORTERS have been known for spreading fake news, and lies in the name of publication. So I don't see why any reasonable person should even pay attention to this post in the first place. I see all these as a cheap way of tarnishing a mans' image and creating a bad image of the presidency. The GEJ administration is doing all its best to see that the country is reformed, and if anyone can agree with me, he is achieving a lot, so let us all support the government, than sit in the comfort of our offices and homes and make unconstructive criticisms, joining the ACN and the northern monsters to make the country miserable for the people.

Demdem: New presidential attack dog, Dr. Doyin Okupe, road construction contracts from the governments of Benue and Imo States and got substantial payments, his lawyers have admitted.

On his behalf, the Lagos law firm of Yemi Gbonegun and Co said today that the rural road construction contracts were awarded in 2004 and 2005 to companies in which Dr. Okupe has substantial interests and served as Chairman, but denied they were awarded to him personally.

And beyond the mobilization payments, those companies received other payments over a period exceeding two years continuously for work done, the statement said.

“We also confirm that contrary to reports in the media, on no account did any of the companies bolt away with any money and if they had, the state governments would have legally had recourse to the Bank Guarantees issued, held the banks accountable and recovered their monies,” the statement said.

It said disputes about certificates of payments arose in both transactions, claiming that this is normal between a contractor and its employers, and that the issues were at different times thoroughly investigated by the EFCC, but that no fraud or any criminality was ever found against any of the Companies.

“In the case of Imo State Government a settlement agreement out of court was reached while in Benue State both parties agreed to go in for arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the signed contract document,” it further said.

Today’s statement by Yemi Gbonegun and Co. raised more questions than it answered. It did not explain why, as previously reported by SaharaReporters, Dr. Okupe was personally detained by the EFCC for an entire month in 2006.

In 2005, during the tenure of Governor Achike Udenwa, Okupe went to Imo state with a business partner, the Israeli businessman Ilan Salman. Okupe got a contract to import Romix Soilfix, a soil stabilizing substance, from South Africa for the construction of four kilometres of road in each of the 27 local government areas at the rate of N14 million per km.

That amounted to N1.512 billion. Okupe was paid mobilization fee of N400 million twice (totaling N800m). He was then paid another N350 million for the little work done, with just about 8km out of the 108km Romix promised to construct.

This means that Okupe was paid over N1.2billion, with very little to show for it. He carried out his lack of work in the State in collaboration with the former Speaker of the Imo State Assembly, Chief Godfrey Dikeocha.

As investigations into the daylight hoax heated up, Okupe’s engineers were arrested in Owerri alongside the LGA chairmen and moved to Ikoyi, Lagos.

In addition, Okupe’s head office, which was at that time on Isale Eko Street in Dolphin Estate, was sealed up and Chief Okupe locked up for one month by the EFCC, but he was never tried.

The situation in Benue State was similar. Through Messrs Value Trust Investments Ltd., Okupe secured a contract valued at N2.303 billion, again for the construction of rural roads across the state. By July 17, 2006, he had been paid N886.8m.

The man who would later be invited by President Goodluck Jonathan to serve as his leading voice on Public Affairs then disappeared. That case, as was the situation in Imo State, was brought to the EFCC.

With today’s statement by his lawyers, Okupe confirms the two contracts that have come to light but not their details, including why the contracts were never completed, or what was done with the vast sums he collected using his top-level access in the People’s Democratic Party.

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/okupe-lawyers-admit-he-did-fraudulent-contracts-imo-and-benue

God's Mercy:
From this report, it's very clear being a stakeholder in a company does not cumulate of being the owner. Okupe is far far better than all you haters. He's come not only to destroy but also to finish all you haters. God bless him.

. Please tell these mumu people ooo, making noise all around.

@ Gbawe, Atleast we all know that you are being paid to do this job. But you should not be fooled about it. You should tell yourself the truth sometimes, it really helps.

Well, all I know is if GEJ is contesting in 2015 , I will vote him again. He is the man we need.

brownlord: If all this people, starting from legislators in the state hours of assembly, senators, governors, ex president governors, and all this evil politicians can all be killed then Nigeria will be not just the giant of Africa but have a stand in the international community, this people needs to be killed, IBM., atiku. Buhari, annenih. Obj. Sanusi, Elrufai. And all the northern bigot need to die for this country to move forward, but too bad don't think that can happen, so let continue to bare till we ready to do that

I totally agree with you.