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Wike should be thankful to Amaechi. When compared to peer states like Delta that is currently in debt to the tune of about N64 billion and is finding it difficult to pay salaries. Even Akwa-ibom that gets the largest allocation is in debt.

SenseiX:
PENSION FUND ASSETS
Our attention has been drawn to allegations that N3.5 trillion of the pension assets were drawn down by the previous administration to finance recurrent expenditure.
This is not correct.
The amount being referred to is the current total value of pension fund investments in Federal Government of Nigeria Bonds and Treasury Bills.
The pension fund assets are intact.
Treasury bills and government bonds are adjudged to be the safest instruments for pension fund investments.

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Cc lalasticlala

most nigerians lack analytical reasoning. bonds and treasury bills are a means of borrowing by the FG. Now, what was the borrowed funds used for? To pay salaries and not develop infrastructures. Oshiomole is right.

zuchyblink:
can an hausa-fulani man do this to his brother?

In 2011, the North stood still for GEJ. The likes of Kwakwanso, Saraki, and even Atiku were in his support. Ask yourself why they didn't support his second term bid and not this silly talk of "can an hausa-fulani man do this to his brother"?

stevnwigw:
I put it to you, will a Moslem Hausa sell his brother to fight corruption? Saraki the SP a case study.

you seem to forget the fact that the gov of gombe, shekarau, even vp sambo, babangida aliyu, sule lamido etc all supported gej against their brother buhari. It is not about brother but interest. Recall that amaechi said times without number that rivers state oil wells were diverted to bayelsa state. Also gej could not call his wife to order. Is it only when we have elections that you say someone is your brother?

Turning facts upside down. The senior Saraki was just a majority leader and not senate president.

Sanchez01:
Harristo, it's pretty much dicey than what you summed above. The Nigerian 1999 constitution by the military is terribly faulty and it really needs to be amended.

Going by Section 147, subsection 2 which states that , I guess it never occurred to the brains behind the constitution that a president may one day, want to oversee a particular sector directly by becoming a minister in his/her own tenure.

I believe the issue is complicated beyond what what the Senate/you (harristo) mentioned above. I believe the reason for screening candidates is to ascertain if they're up to the task which they intend to take on. It doesn't feel right, even though the constitution did not do justice to the present scenario, to have the president, the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed forces of Nigeria, go through the screening process like those he chose. After all, nominated ministers are asked to take a bow and leave.

I see no reason why the Senate is convulsing on this issue. Rather than seek ways to amend the constitution, the silly senators are interested in amending the constitution and granting immunity to the Senate President and his deputy. Rubbish!

there's no complication on this issue. The operating word is "if he chooses to appoint". If he does not, nobody can force him to. In essence, it means he has retain that ministry for himself.

Ikiriye:
Can you please tell me how many ministerial positions we have.

the only ministerial position mentioned by the constitution is the office of the attorney general. All others are at the mercy of the president.

Chaleeee:
Ru

The constitution states otherwise. It states that all nominees must be screened by the senate. If buhari fails to appear and go ahead to be petroleum minister, then he has contravened the constitution and as such can be impeached and removed from office. Trust me if it comes to that, Saraki will joyfully remove him.

hear yourself! You used the word "nominee". Is the president a nominee?

Ikiriye:
Think properly,he was given mandate for the executive not minister.there are division of labor for crying out loud.he should be screened.this is the change mantra himself for he should lead by example.

go get your facts right. A minister is part of the executive. It is when the president want to delegate duty that he sends the name of the delegate (minister) to the house. If he chooses not to delegate the duty of the petroleum ministry, nothing will happen

Clowns. It is the prerogative of the president to appoint a minister to a cabinet or not. If he chooses not, what happens? Can these fooli5h senators force him to appoint a minister of petroleum? By virtue of his position as the president, he is in charge of the "executive" and he does not need the consent of these clowns to execute policies.
Though this news is trash fit for the dust bin.

Tomjazzy2:
Did you take out time to dig out the UN world population Report I cited? I hope you understand that even when there are conflicting opinions on any particular subject matter, opinions of international organizations like the UN are[b] HIGHLY[/b] regarded?

I never refuted the claim that the CBN and NCC do not have the capacity of generating funds internally, I however asked if they are STRICTLY, revenue generating agencies, bearing in mind their core functionalities.

so the word STRICTLY is what makes the President embarrassing to the international community? You insult your president because NCC and CBN are not strictly revenue generating agencies?

This is silly talk. IGP Arase was appointed by GEJ but has still not been confirmed. So why did they not shout then? The president has the powers to appoint in acting capacity for a time limit of six months or thereabout without recourse to the senate. Most likely, this is the handiwork of PDP trying to stir up gullible Nigerians.

Joromi1:
That's if the young man or woman willingly decides to marry. Not when parents or neighbours force u to do it before ur time

do you mean force as in looking for a wife for you? If that' the case, then it is wrong cause when you start having marriage issues, only love and respect for each other will make you overcome such issues. Do not allow anyone under any circumstance to force you to marry someone you don't love. Love is the key that would unlock tolerance, hope. Motivation, the zeal to make it for youamily etc.

Joromi1:
I don't encourage it because it's like somebody is deciding for u. Ur parents that nudged u into early marriage today won't be there when u start experiencing difficulties tomorrow

it is better to experience and deal with difficulties at a younger age than when you are old. Getting married should not be about how old you are but about how emotionally matured you are. The question you should be asking is what if you don't make it? Would you still get married. If yes, then there is no need waiting. If no, then keep waiting.

When you divide the national budget by half then this is very poor cause it means we are running on a deficit.

You are turning mathematics on its head. 0/0 is undefined because anything divided by 0 is infinity. Reason being that 0/0 can be equal to anything. For example, 0/0=500/2 which is 250 or 0/0= 64-64/4-4=4. No reason going to all those manipulations.

It is not the sexual pleasures that bond couples in marriage but the result or outcome of it =Children= Men can get these pleasures outside marriage. If no sex, then no children. What then hold a man down for life to a woman? After a number of years in marriage, most couples stop having sex. They indulge in other distractions like you know! So sexing keeps marriage going else it is like living with a man in the house.

Aprime:
What is he doing there?

he went there to canvas for votes. Muslims would see him as more pro-Islam that Buhari.

Lie. GEJ should apologise to Nigerian because even if it is one naira, it is corruption. It is not the amount that make corruption but the act itself ( "how much did Nwobodo steal"). Although we are very sure the report has been watered down due to its narrow terms of reference and doctored after submission.

richardomoko:
Please can someone ask Gov Fashola to visit Benin city via Ore instead of going by flight. Also he should visit Abuja via Lokoja just to mention but a few. These same claims were made to discredit the government when APC claimed there were no modern rail systems yet in the country and yet Buhari was captured on camera using one to go for a campaign. We should give credit were it is due. To my knowledge this government has tried irrespective of what Gov Fashola chooses to believe.

from Benin to ore is not up to 200km. From abuja to lokoja is not up to 250km. Even at that GEJ did not start the road. Make comments base on facts.

Tranquill:
How can any intelligent person compare lenght of roads to flight distance which is by air? Fashola is just being senseless here.

5000km by air is the same as 5000km on land. It is all about the unit of measurement (km). So get your facts right b4 accusing people of being senseless. GEJ cannot boast of constructing 1000km of road in 6years.

Sacrifice things

ItsMeAboki:
This story sounds like one those fashioned out and shipped to the media houses by FFK, who in turn churn it out without scrutiny or verification in exchange for some brown envelopes.

Excuses, excuses; PDP have read the writing on the wall which reads to them defeat, they are therefore looking for ways to scuttle the election; first postponement and now to discredit it - just last acts of desperation from the drowning party.

I was just about to Say the same thing. This news has FFK written all over it. they are trying to discredit jega so that he can resign and then use that to postpone the election

DeCritique:
This op is not just a cow! He/she is a very big fat cow. Have you ever been in the military before? Do you know how the military do their things? You were really expecting to see medical equipments, syringes, advanced technological equipments and a host of others in a war camp?

How senseless can you get? This is a war situation and anything can happen at anytime. There is no need of poshing up the place when that is not a permanent camp. Then their uniform signifies that they are always ready! Don't be surprised that they all have their Colt guns under their pillow in case something begins to happen.

You never experience army life before you just dey rant any how! Take time oh!!

I think the president went there to sympathize with those injured in action (those with injuries from bullet wounds) not those that have malaria, head ache etc because those are kept in a separate ward. Now the point is have you seen a man being treated from bullet wound completely dressed? No, because it would be unethical for the doctor to leave his clothes on as this can lead to infections. In essence, his visit was a farse. It was stage managed. It is likely the president did not even set foot in borno state.

The president is a very desperate man right now. He would not mind commissioning anything at the moment. He recently commissioned a map. He would not mind commissioning a forest at a swampy crocodile infested area. He is now willing to go to chibok to win votes.

One of those wendell simlin abi na smiling sites

Story for the gods! Recall that Suswan was stoned recently in a rally. Aliyu Babangida campaigns with a picture of Buhari in the background. Jang is a lightweight in plateau. Kogi people are tired of wada. How can they deliver their states 100%?

Rareantagonist:
Brethren,
This is a desperate and urgent call from the throne of
Grace that the brethren in Christ are about to make the
greatest error of their lives by selling off their kingly
heritage for a mess of pottage called "change". Change
into what? Change into what happened to Egypt , Sudan, Lybia, Algeria and Turkey which were once flourishing
Christian countries but because the brethren there also
sold their souls on the premise of "it does not matter"
they became the last set of Christians in those countries!
Remember Turkey! It was the beautiful Christian country
called Constantinople! Today it is history! The foundation of the planned islamisation of Nigeria was
taken in 1989 in Abuja by OIC. Since then they have not
looked back! Our Government gave them a contribution
of 21 billion dollars then! Wonder then where the funding
of boko Haram is coming from? They have painfully now
infiltrated one of the biggest denominations in Nigeria and offered one of their best Pastors -a Professor,a Vice
presidential Slot! Now a larger community of that
denomination now promotes this "change"! They did it in
Constantinople ! Remember brethren, that the biggest
denomination of Christians in the North - the EYN has
been wiped off! All their churches burnt. You may say that it is the North it can't get here! They said the same
thing in Sudan, Libya, Algeria and Constantinople! How come the brethren have become so dulled in the Spirit
that they no longer are sensitive?
We may be the last Christians in Nigeria if this grave
error the brethren is about to commit is not averted! Our
Lord Jesus is greatly miffed by our irresponsibilit y as His Followers! How come we no longer hear Him! The
Great shepherd of the Sheep! How come that Christians
have forgotten that this country was made
ungovernable by these same people and Christians are
holding the wrong person responsible? How come? The
signs of the eventual Islamization of Nigeria are awash in the 1999 constitution where Islam, Sharia are mentioned
more than 100 times.! Not a single mention of Christ or
Christianity! You say it does not matter. Now, mark it
you cannot amend the constitution without a bitter
progrom!
Brethren, the night is here! We must contend for the faith and our heritage which was handed once and for all to
us by our maker!
Don't relent, sound this trumpet....We will not be the last
Christians in Nigeria! Amen.

Rubbish talk. If not for Yaradua's death, would Jonathan become president? Was Yaradua not a muslim? Why all this bigot talk? We are all Nigerians and what we need is change from anywhere. It is far far better than the revolution that's building up inside of us.

papaejima1:
All that I know, but it still does not answer the question!

Finally, which country did we donate our outdated equipment to or which museum houses buhari's 900million arms?

That's the bone of contention.
Am waiting!

You keep surprising me! How many wars have the Nigerian Army fought since 1984? (Remember Sierra Leone, Liberia, Niger Delta militancy, peace keeping to East Africa etc). Also, the Nigeria Army does not have any obligation to inform the public when decommissioning weapons. so as civilians, we cannot know. But what we know and have right to know is the budget which is a public document. From this budget, an analysis has been draw and you are here arguing base on sentiments! However way you look at it, the Nigerian Army cannot be using weapons bought 30 years ago. Question: do you still see these cars.
Citreon, nissan blue bird, 404? These were hot cars in those days but they are all gone. So also these archaic weapons

papaejima1:
Lol, I elect not to trade insults on this forum with you but one thing is clear, weapons bought in 1984 cannot just disappear into thin air because they are old. Heck, even the US uses the Abrams Tank as its MBT. Note that the Abrams was designed between 1972 and 1979, then entered service in 1980.
The ones being used in Iraq today date from the 80s till present. Other countries even scramble for desert storm leftovers!

Which school una go sef?

Na waa oo.

Do you know that weapons when outdated are decommissioned? Some are resold like tompolo buying those war ships or boats, some are donated to lesser countries like the US Navy donating war ships to Nigeria, some are kept in antiquity museums like those displayed at NAF base Kaduna, while some are destroyed. See your life! Na you no come go school.

papaejima1:
Beats my imagination how people reason upside down!
If our military had all the purported weapons as is being trumpeted about, how come the same opposition is complaining the Boko Haram is better equipped than the Nigerian Military?

Boko Haram fights with IEDs, quad barreled Shilkas, Hilux mounted Anti Aircraft guns and AK47s. The APCs they use are our T-55s and others captured in raids.

So where are the ones Buhari and co bought if the above scenario plays true?

Haba! You want the Nigerian Army to still be using equipments bought 30 years ago? Even you would not use a car bought 30 years ago. Why do you want the Nigerian Army to?

[quote author=obinnaifeoma post=29831307][/quote]Nigerians have the right to known to the assets of the president