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berem: Anambra Guber: Uba Unveils Himself


Anambra State could be said to have figuratively moved to Lagos, the former capital of Nigeria, when traditional rulers and presidents generals of town unions from the state converged to discuss with one of their illustrious sons, who wants to vie for governorship.

It was a meeting, where businessman and philanthropist, Dr. Ifeanyi Uba unfolded the plans he has for the state, if elected governor in November.

Indeed, the meeting was part of the consultation, which Uba, chairman and chief executive officer of Capital Oil and Gas Industries Limited, has embarked upon, in his quest to become governor of Anambra State. He also used the occasion to show his guests his business empire, in a facility tour of his companies and business offices.

This, it was gathered, was to let them know that with such big investment, he's not going into government to make money for himself but to work for the socio-economic development of Anambra State.

To be sure, the facility tour revealed so much about Uba. It proved beyond any doubt that he was on ground in business. He is a man who knows his onions in his chosen field of business endeavour. It shows his leadership qualities, as, having successfully managed his business he has all it takes to also successfully manage the human and material resources of Anambra.

It should be mentioned here that this is the first time a business mogul from Anambra State, who is interested in the governorship of the state, has conducted his people round his business facilities and investments as well as let them into his activities. With this Uba scored a first.

The f tour of Uba's facilities has another thing to commend it for. It is a testimony to the businessman's willingness to sacrifice all he has to liberate Anambra from the shackles of poverty, penury and deprivation. With such positive expose, the good people of Anambra State would not have any doubt whatsoever that Uba is a fit and proper person to be the governor of their state.

Having honoured Uba's invitation in Lagos, they have made a statement to the effect that they believe in this selfish young man, who has, through his "Kero Direct," brought kerosene to the doorsteps of rural and poor people, at a subsidise price, among his other philanthropic gestures.

At the meeting, Uba made his case and gave his guest the floor to ask questions. Of course, the people did ask questions and he was meek and humbly in his answers to the questions. And this is the way it should be, for after all, democracy is government of the people by the people for the people. It was a pretty long town hall meeting of sorts, which lasted from 8pm till 7am the following day.

This shows that Uba is a man who listens and likes to receive ideas from the people. This cross-fertilization of ideas is what drives democracy and leads to good governance.

After the interaction, the people were not only impressed but they were also of the firm view that Uba is the man who God has prepared and positioned to save Anambra State from the ruin and maladministration of yesteryears. The good people of Anambra State do not need to search further or any longer, for the Messiah is here. They have found out from the tour that Uba's investment is huge, massive and outstanding.

The facilities included ships, jetties, depots, filling stations, tankers, and a host of others. It became apparent from findings from the tour that. Uba's Capital Oil & Gas Industries Limited is one of the biggest distributors of petroleum products in Nigeria.

Of great importance is the fact that Capital Oil & Gas has been a major player in the downstream sector even before the subsidy regime. The company has tankers, which supply fuel all over the country. In fact, the activities of the company in the area of supply of petroleum products is one of the reasons fuel is available everywhere today. This is because while other companies hoard fuel in order to make huge profit, Uba's companies are only interested in making the products available to all and sundry. Profit is not the driving force for the company.

On a personal level, Uba awards scholarships to indigent students. There are students who attend various schools in Nigeria, courtesy of Uba's sponsorship. He tars roads everywhere. His filling stations supply fuel free of charge to motorcyclists in Nnewi every Monday. He intervenes in all cases where poor people are being discriminated against or marginalised.

He donates money throughout the federation in pursuant of worthy causes.

This may be the reason his detractors wanted to rubbish him recently by framing him up. To God be the glory, he was vindicated by the court, the court of public opinions and by the National Assembly. It became apparent that his adversaries in business were afraid of his rising profile and success story and they tried to pull him down by tarnishing his image and painting him in black colours as a man who could not settle his debts.

Anambrarians should search no more for a Messiah. We have one already in Uba. All the good people of Anambra State should now take a decision to crown and elect Uba as the next governor of the state. Uba is a great Igbo man who loves his people and Nigeria alike, with great passion and dedication.

His love for the Igbo became even more manifest when he committed a huge sum of money towards giving the deceased Igbo sage and leader, Chief Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, a decent national and befitting burial.

Uba has come to judgment in Anambra. He is the Messiah Anambra needs. As Jesus was proclaimed by the Almighty God as his beloved son in whom he was well pleased, Anambra people say that Uba is their beloved son in whom they are not only pleased but also in whom they repose great hope and confidence to lead them to the land of promise.

Surely, the cap of governorship of Anambra fits Uba. Let him wear it.

We need men little him, who are richer than the government they want to control and who will not misappropriate public funds, but will augment the same with their own money. We need patriots in power. We need statesmen. We need good men.

Uba is his own man and his own candidate. Politicians who are relying on godfathers should be shunned. The era of godfatherism should be over. The godsons have ruined many states and governments. A distinguished personality and wealthy businessman like Uba will not dip his hands into the coffers of government to help himself because he is richer than the government he will control. Uba is not coming to government to make money.

He is not seeking political office to acquire wealth or buy private jet, which he already has. Uba is coming to create wealth in Anambra, reinvigorate the economy resuscitate ailing infrastructure, provide employment and give hope to the people.

The leaders in Anambra State have seen it all. They are in a position to assess Uba and his pedigree.

http://m.naij.com/news/32353.html

The writer called the man selfish, may be that is the truth ?!!

anonimi: You provide Lagos budget & population figures from 1979 to date and I will show you CLEARLY that Tinubu and Fashola in 14 years had MORE money (adjusted for inflation) than Jakande had in only 4 years and YET he performed well beyond the riff-raff duo who rely on propaganda while stealing Lagos residents blind.
Deal

You are a mumu, are you not the one implicitly claiming you know the budget per capita of Jakande and Awolowo.?

So you dont have it, just your usual whipping of emotions and sensationalism.

SMH

anonimi: Awolowo had MUCH LESS REAL dudget per capita (annual budget/population) adjusted for inflation 60 years ago and adressed all BASIC services including roads. UPN's Jakande did the same with LESS budget per capita when crude oil prices were in the range of USD30 unlike today when it hovers around USD100 and is SHARED from the federation account based on population. Awolowo did not even have oil money but depended mainly on cocoa proceeds. And we know what he did.

So we should stop making LAME excuses for the CLUELESS non performer duo of Tinubu & Fashola who have been in POWER for 14 years

1,2,3,4 years Tinubu
5,6,7,8 years Tinubu
9,10,11,12 years Fashola
13,14 years Fashola

and only have cheap & cheerful but hyper inflated white elephant projects in VI, Ikoyi, Lekki and a few spots in Ikeja & Surulere.
Meanwhile no pipeborne water, inadequate PUBLIC primary & secondary schools, inadequate primary health centres, increasde fees of LASU that was built by Jakande who had LESS REAL budget per individual etc.

The megalomaniacs in ACN only talk about true federalism they have not taken any LEGISLATIVE action towards it despite the various constitution amendment that has taken place since 1999.
Bunch of shameless HYPOCRITES and CONMEN.

you have started blowing hot air again.
Put your figures where your mouth is.

What was Jakande's budget ? What was the population? likewise if you can not back it with figures, keep shut FOREVER. What was the Nairas value to a dollar.

Let me help you, the Naira was stronger than the US dollar as at 1985.

@rammon2 that is part of the challenges the LASG face, imagine all that waste dump in to drainage by some idiiots and possibly including you that posted this, in the event of a flood you turn back and cry ah fashola.
lot of nigerians are too emotional to understand cause and effect relationship. A mega city will surely have to do a lot in coping with challenges like insecurity, waste management,transportation, e.t.c. This challenges are surmounted with projects and programmes that need money ! yes, money ! If you fail to pay taxes, you have no right to make complaints, you are a liability to Lagos state with serious nuisance value, you will do well keeping your mouth shut.

mindtricks: The real mumu should be he who does not lack the capacity, but lack the ability and selfcontrol to say his mind without throwing insults at persons contrary views in a public forum like this. Forumites are simply worth no regard when they simply cant do without calling others names. True Federalism? True talk but the last thing your legislature will grant.

Are you Anomumui in a different moniker ? you better come out from hiding.

I associate that guys posts with that of a mumu, he lacks a lot of depth, he thrives in sensationalism and whipping emotions, in actual fact, with all due respect he is worse than a mumu.

I have a gut feeling PDP, kwara will lose at the gubernatorial election to the opposition in 2015.

My gut feelings are hardly wrong, they are proven with time, someone can bookmark this.

Dagrins appeal increased exponentially after he died young in that unfortunate circumstance, it was sensational.

No point comparing them now, that is what i feel, i might be wrong

anonimi: See real life LOW ASPIRATION.
So you benchmark yourself with the worst examples and not the best
Meanwhile, please share with us pictures of such terrible, regularly & permanently flooded streets "even in developed countries"
We are waiting!!!



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You benchmark with the best ? Do they have the same kind of budget and population?

Lagos with N470 billion per annum ( 3biilion USD/year ) and 18 million population .

Then in your mumu mind, you expect Lagos to churn out performance similar with places and cities operating with 10 times her budget and half her population.

@ OP, how much tax, do you even pay annually to Lagos state ? is it that your peanut you pay they will use to fix all the roads in Lagos state, The state govt has done well, may be that road you are complaining about is still a huge forest in your state, or at best a foot path , get this in to your thick head, Lagos State has the largest urban sprawl, it comes with serious challenges.

Until we solve our structural problem we will continue with the mediocrity , we see all over Nigeria, TRUE FEDERALISM is the way out, i hope the new party has that in its manifesto. To hell with concurrent and exclusive list, except maybe defence and foreign affairs.

Cheering news !, i hope it is true oooo

Billyonaire: The duty of that Marathoner was not to give water to the thirsty competitor! There are other people vested with the responsibility of sharing water. She faltered on her focus and sacrifice her Goal and Gold for compassion. She lost focus and reacted to emotion, it is the core reason Africa is backward today, cos we apply emotions than foresight. I stand by my assertion, that the Kenyan marathoner lost focus, and lost her goal.

Unfortunately, i agree with this fake billyonaire.

If it is true that she came second because she helped the man, then she goofed. The situation of the physically challenged guy was not life threatening, and the guy could have gotten help from the bystanders along the runway.

I call what she did playing to the gallery, the motive is wrong, but the cause is worthy.

Although many philanthropists also play to the gallery.

That is a federal road, the FG should be the one fixing that road, but as usual,the FG is missing in action.
At the moment, the FG has also failed to pay the LASG 51 billion naira, it currently owes her.

At least we see what lagos state does with the 30bn montly revenue, construction works all over , debt servicing e.t.c

Chomzy19: yes I agree the man's contribution as regard chores is secondary but the POINT is that there must be CONTRIBUTION not discretionary help

Yes, discretionary help is a CONTRIBUTION.

Even in a team work of football, we have the strikers, midfielders and defenders (different roles). The striker can on his own discretion fall back to defend, not compulsory he does that.

PrettySpicey: when I first read ds i just had a problem with No2 but now am beginning to have a problem with YOUR MINDSET.
It's all well and good for a women to get of her lazy ass and go get a degree/skill and contribute FINANCIALLY to the upkeep of d house.
But it's okay for d man to remain seated on his royal ass and NOT contribute DOMESTICALLY to the upkeep of d home.
Reason: HE IS A MAN.
So doing a little house chore will shrivel up d 'little man' down there.
Please Ade, get out of your superior CAVEMAN Island.
And don't bother with insults here, this one is married to one not THREATENED by a little act on equality.

you are not getting his point, what he meant is that most chores are PRIMARILY the duty of the wife.

Whatever the man contributes as regards house chores is SECONDARY.

The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Godswill Akpabio , is seeking an additional loan of N80bn after the N50bn he collected in February when he paid a courtesy visit to the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly.

A reliable source in the AKHA, who was not happy with the development, said the House was appalled by the letter seeking approval for an additional loan.

He stated that the state government collects over N30bn a month from the Federation Account, yet the ministries are starved of funds.

He said, “The former loan of N50bn the governor collected in February when he paid a courtesy visit to the House of Assembly had been wasted unjustifiably.

“We have over N30bn a month from the Federation Account; yet he collected N50bn and spent it lavishly outside the state.”

Against the assertion by the governor that the House had provided N10bn for wastage, the source retorted that the House has never provided any money to be wasted on frivolity.

“That was wrong information. The House has never appropriated any money for him to waste, not to talk about N10bn as he said.

“Every ministry is complaining of starvation; Akpabio is not giving them money to run the affairs of the ministries.

“The money he refused to release to the ministries is the one he is using to lavish on people outside the state,” he said.

He averred that it was too early for the governor to start seeking loans from the first quarter of the year. He noted that the development portrays the state as not doing well.

In January 14, 2013 the governor assented to an appropriation bill of N470.08bn as passed by the state House of Assembly for the year.

http://www.punchng.com/news/akpabio-seeks-n80bn-additional-loan/

The abducted Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, was late last night released by his captors.

Although the circumstances of his release were sketchy family sources confirmed his release.

Earlier in the day when news of his release hit the airwaves, relations, friends, associates and well-wishers gathered in his home with the social media re-cycling the news of the release.

In no time, handsets came alive with callers passing on the ‘news’.

It took only a few hours for the 24, Eni iwa Mimo Street, Ejigbo, Lagos residence of the Bamigbetans to begin to feel the impact: sympathisers had descended there in their hundreds to come and share in the joy of the release.

They danced, sang and exchanged joyful banters, while they awaited for Bamigbetan to show up.

However, when contacted the Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Lagos Police Command, Damasus Ozoani, said the Command was not aware of the release.

Inside the house itself, the mood was boisterous, a sharp contrast to the gloom which had pervaded the entire household since the abduction.

As new visitors arrived, they exchanged congratulatory messages with those already there and some prayed that Bamigbetan would arrive home safely.

By mid-day, the abducted chairman was nowhere to be seen. Yet some of the sympathisers insisted he was on his way home.

Soon, the high hope began to thin out. And so was the crowd, leaving only family members and personal aides.

Now, it was clear it had all been a hoax.

The Information Officer of Ejigbo LCDA, Rabiu Hassan, who had been quoted by a social media as having confirmed Bamigbetan’s freedom said: “I heard like everyone else that he had been released and that he was on his way home. But he has not called me and I have not seen him that is all I can say.”

Some party faithful who remained till late evening said they believed the chairman had been released and were prepared to wait for his return to the house.

His wife, Fatimo, had to switch off her handset following a barrage of calls from those who wanted to confirm her husband’s release.

At about 6:30 pm, a lorry was driven into the compound to offload canopies and chairs apparently in anticipation of celebration of his freedom.

His driver who was with him at the time of the abduction, Abiodun Olayiwola said he also is in high spirits to welcome his boss. “I want my boss home, I want him back home alive, I am eagerly waiting for him to come back home.”

Bamigbetan was abducted on Monday 15th April, 2013 at about 11:30 pm while returning to his Ejigbo home.


http://thenationonlineng.net/new/news/kidnapped-ejigbo-lcda-boss-bamigbetan-regains-freedom/

President Goodluck Jonathan has a date with Southwest traditional rulers tomorrow.

Twenty-three obas are due to attend the meeting, an initiative of the President, at the Aso Rock Villa.

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, will lead the traditional rulers, sources said last night.

“The obas are going to Abuja at the invitation of the President. He has been reaching out to the traditional institution in Yorubaland for a while now. The meeting is as a result of his incessant rapport with the leadership of the obas in the region.

“He wants the obas to help him reach out to the political elite in the region ahead of the 2015 general election. On many occasions, his emissaries have told our traditional rulers of the President’s desire to have them on his side as he prepares to battle the opposition in 2015, especially in the Southwest which is an opposition stronghold.”

It was gathered that the Ooni personally handled the invitation of the obas for the meeting.

A few top obas had allegedly held several meeting with the President before now to discuss the viability of Jonathan’s 2015 presidential ambition especially as it concerns voters in the Southwest.

It was gathered that following extensive discussions, it was agreed that a larger contingent of traditional rulers from the region should meet with the president with a view to hearing from him directly on his aspiration and plan for the geo-political zone.

The idea is that the visit will avail them of information to pass on to their subjects on the return from Abuja.

Sources said: “It is no longer news that Jonathan wants to win the Southwest at all cost. This meeting is one of the ways he wants to penetrate the region and he intends to use the traditional rulers to achieve his desire.

“The number of traditional rulers invited by the organisers for the trip was in excess of the 23 that agreed to go to Abuja tomorrow. Many of the obas contacted declined to be part of the team.

“Many of the obas invited from Osun State turned down the invitation after considering their relationship with the governor of the state. One of the traditional rulers declined to be part of the trip. He will be on his way out of the country tomorrow as a decoy.”

It was also gathered that the organisers of the trip plan to explain it away as part of the effort to find an enduring solution to the current security challenges in the country.

An activist and leader of the Yoruba Renaissance Movement (YRM) Dr. Seeni Olaforiju, dismissed the planned meeting as a big disappointment.

His words:”There is no doubt that these traditional rulers are going to Abuja on their own accord. They surely do not have the mandate of their people to go and discuss politics with Jonathan.

“If they think they can help the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to penetrate the Southwest, then they are joking because they will fail. Yoruba are no fools and they know their leaders. Jonathan and the obas are just wasting their time.

“What has Jonathan done for the Southwest since he came on board? This is a man we supported when some forces wanted to prevent him from succeeding his late boss. What we got as a people is nothing but acute marginalisation, disregard and disrespect at the end of the day. Now he wants to use traditional rulers to hoodwink us.

“The fear of the merging political party is leading Jonathan to seek help where he will not find any. As much as we respect the traditional institution in Yorubaland, we also know how to say no to those who may want to lead us astray. The obas can go to Abuja and enter into whatever agreement they like, we will be waiting for them in 2015.”


http://thenationonlineng.net/new/news/2015-jonathan-in-secret-meeting-with-ooni-22-yoruba-obas-2/

Eko Atlantic: [size=15pt] SACRIFICING THE PARTY TO SAVE NIGERIA



10. I stand to tell you that for the good of Nigeria this must be the last and final convention of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN.  As one of the national leaders of this party, I have dedicated myself to our political collaboration. I am attached to it in the strongest way. I am proud of what we have accomplished. [b] Had we not held fast in the southwest against onslaught and intrigue, Nigeria would effectively be a one party state. When history rights its tale of the past decade, it will say the ACN preserved Nigerian democracy when it came under great threat.[/b]


http://www.ynaija.com/a-positive-storm-is-brewing-bola-tinubus-rousing-speech-at-the-acn-convention-read/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

I am happy about the part in red

My biggest fear for any country , ONE PARTY STATE. I will always prefer the opposition parties winning, until the war chest of the leading and opposition parties are about the same.

Performance will be an instrument of competition between/among political parties only if they have similar war chests.

smartchoice: FREE ME ABEGI O! FIRST HAND REPORTS FROM ONDO STATE ARE JUST THE OPPOSITE OF MY THOTS AND EARLIER STATEMENT , WETIN WE DO THESE POLITRIKCIANS? ALL EMPLOYED FROM 2009 IN ONDO HAVE HAD THEIR SALARIES TERMINATED BY THE IROKO GOVT... LEAVING THOUSANDS HELPLESS...ALL PROJECTS AT STANDSTILL, ONLY JANUARY SALARIES OF TEACHERS HAVE BEEN PAID SO FAR!
soorri for the earlier mis information!

Well, you can not make a smart choice, using emotions like a market woman, what will make you different from a market woman is your clarity of thoughts using facts and figures well analysed by you. A much better way to assess the performance of a governor or administrator is the holistic approach in looking at what he has achieved so far in relation to what (s)he had to do his/her work.

When you come back from your next offshore trip, appear so happy with yourself and partially ignore her, play well with your son, take him out and ....., let the happiness flow and study her reaction gently..... She is using the tantrums to control you. Stay happy when at home , whether na form or na real ...... , if she is not infected with the happiness you exude after a matter of days, you married a wrong woman, but if there is a change of countenance, tell her in the day, you have something to tell her later in the mid-night..... let out your disappointments to her in the mid-night, do not threaten her with a divorce oooooo

smartchoice: REASONS PLS?

Let me help u out. Coz, i believe there is more propaganda with Ondo state achievements.

Ondo state is at least 4 times richer than its neigbouring ekiti state, confirm that!

The current ondo state governor has spent 4 years +, the current ekiti gov has spent 2 years +.

I want to believe you are smart, if you look deeply, you will see that the difference is clear.

Why one is making noise about tens of mega schools,wlth just few delivered, the other has delivered 100 schools.

It is amazing how irrational an intelligent man can be, when he allows his emotions to do the thinking.

Until PDP fails at the centre, many will not realise how shortchanged we are by the PDP.

Nicepoker: Tripple divorce cuming ur way soon

Watch what you say, else, you might be laying a curse on yourself

But, where is the common sense in FG awarding the road reconstruction contract in 2010, did nothing and coming back in 2013 to do gra-gra ?

thelastPope: It is sad to see the kind of hate and pull him down propaganda these ACN foools try to push. It won get them anywhere eventually.

The stup1d @Op, after being found out to be a liar, is now twisting the story and asking why the stadium was neglected in the first place. But in his foolishness, he forgot that:

1. He compared the abandoned Abuja stadium pictures to the renovated Teslim Balogun stadium. Why didn't he compare the abandoned Abuja stadium to the abandoned Teslim Balogun before it was renovated and then compare the current, renovated Abuja with the renovated Teslim Balogun? Ans: Because he is a fool and a bigot!

2. He asked why it was abandoned in the first place as if it was the present government that abandoned it. He deliberately refused to mention that the current government immediately responded when the media brought their attention to it. Such pathetic idiocy that some kids post on this forum. It is such a shame.

To the bolded, should a government not be proactive ?

If a government waits to be reactive to every issue, then it is the hallmark of incompetency.

The govt needed channels tv to show it the rot in the police college, before it responded, what annoyed me most was Jonathan look stunned about the rot, how long will the reactive fuckery to issues continue ?

No biggie, it is purely business, it is not illegal.

UPN ? i dont see them causing panic in ACN, they dont have the political juggernauts to do that, the AWO sentiments has also withered considerably over the years, this is not 1999 elections !

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Let people catch their harmless fun.

"An assessment of reports in Nigeria media prove one major point: namely, that we have serious problems in this country, that we are a people witHout standards,values,beyond shame, we live in a society where anything is possible, we worship persons, we place them above the rule of law, anything can be rationalised, Nigerians can hold a position today and shift to the other side tomorrow and still argue with great passion, and there is never a shortage of opportunists, in and out of the corridors of power"-REUBEN ABATI, OCTOBER 2005

The genuine ones are few, very few,..... I cant be fooled by words, Actions speak louder....

@ OP, the issue of tribalism on nairaland is analogous to that of bokoharam in Northern nigeria.

It was not nipped in the bud, when it should have been done years ago, fighting it now will require more tact than aggression. I will suggest you try to collate the monikers of "kingpins" of tribalism of nairaland and relate with them privately via PM's, an appeal calling for truce or amnesty, it is also not easy changing a bad habit, you might give them a 7 day countdown or whatever days to end tribalism on nairaland.