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Politics › Re: Before They Kill Nnamdi Kanu by Fablonwa: 12:17pm On Dec 04, 2015

soludo93:
By Charles Awuzie From South Africa
“The use of force to deprive peoples of their national identity constitutes a violation of their inalienable rights and of the principle of non-intervention... By virtue of the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples enshrined in the charter of the United Nations, all peoples have the right to freely determine, without external interference, their political status and to pursue their economic, social and cultural development, and every state has the duty to respect this right in accordance with the provisions of the United Nations Charter.” ~Ref: Hurst Hannum; Autonomy, Sovereignty and Self-Determination: The Accommodation of Conflicting Rights, Page 38.

I have endured the urge to write about the on-going agitation for the release of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu and the subsequent declaration of the Sovereignty of Biafra for two reasons:

1) Because of my principle of not publicly speaking about any subject I have no clear understanding of.
2) Because of my doubts about the honesty of the motives of the incarcerated leader of the #IPOB - Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.

Its okay if you have a problem with my second reason, I also do. The proliferation of Secessionist Movements in recent times has made some of us to question the motives, aims and desires of the leaders of such groups before we lend our tiny voice(s) to their cause.

For the record, I believe in the principle of self-determination, whether it is Chief Femi Fani-Kayode’s call for the secession of the Yoruba people from Nigeria or Mr. Nnamdi Kanu’s struggle for Biafra’s secession from Nigeria; I believe in both ideologies but I always have problem trusting in the pioneers of such movements, perhaps because of my secret romance with conspiracy theories.

Back to the purpose of this macro-blog, I am afraid that Nnamdi Kanu might not make it out of ‘prison’ alive, not because Buhari will kill him but because the security agents might snuff the life out of him in the course of interrogating him. But before that happens, here is my two-edged-sword:

First to Biafrans: Protests, no matter how peaceful have never solved any socio-political problem instead it has created more confusion and chaos. You have a just cause. The actualisation of Biafra is a dream every Biafran hates to be awoken from. That you and I love Biafra doesn’t mean that we hate Nigeria. It just means that we would rather choose to relate with Nigeria as a mother and no longer as a sister. If Nigeria understands this, she would let Biafra go in peace having understood that at one stage in life, a mother will have to release her child to take care of himself.
Like everyone else, I believe in self-determination but I do not believe that IPOB and MASSOB are doing it the right way.
Biafrans should immediately withdraw from the streets and mobilise a team of high powered international lawyers who would engage the United Nations in the processes and procedures of self-determination. This would culminate in the summoning of the Nigerian Government to a world court and subsequently, the Nigerian Government would be given an ultimatum by the international community to either hold a referendum on the Biafra-Secession saga or risk sanctions. I strongly believe that if the international community forces Nigeria into holding a referendum on Biafra-Nigeria marriage, Biafra would surely win. This way, we would have secured victory without further bloodsheds and unnecessarily frustrating economic activities in South Eastern Nigeria.

To the Nigerian Government: I believe that you have the right to protect the unity and sovereignty of Nigeria. I also understand that you do not wish to kill Nnamdi Kanu in detention. But please understand that it is dangerous to fight an ideology whose time has come. The war against Boko Haram has not been won because it is a fight against an ideology. Biafra is an ideology and not an enemy. Only fools fight ideologies with bullets. I will advise that the Nigerian Government call for a referendum on the secession of Biafra. I bet you that there are millions of Biafrans who would vote against Biafra, not because they don’t believe in Biafra but because they don’t trust the after-effects of the declaration of the sovereignty of Biafra. They are afraid that if the igbos are still divided over grey-haired issues like the OSU-Nwadiala myth, the ODIBO/ORU-OGA mentality, The inter-State dichotomy where Abia would freely deport Anambra civil servants while Anambra would not promote an Enugu civil servant beyond a certain grade level because of their state of origin and all the crinkum crankum familiar with the politics of the Igbo people. With fears like these and perhaps a few state-sponsored propaganda, Nigeria might win the referendum.
SOURCE

This is conclusive

Politics › Re: A Must Read : To All Southerners by Fablonwa: 7:55am On Dec 04, 2015

chigo931:
Fiscal federalism refers to a situation whereby each state is only concerned with harnessing and enjoying the resources that can be found there. We all know that agriculture is the mainstay of the northern states,its very usual to see northerners bring down food to the south in order to SELL to southerners. The key word here is SELL,they make money,they make profit selling whatever it maybe they bring to the south.

However,overtime i've listened to many northerners say they are doing the nation a lot of favours feeding her,for your information the north is not doing this country any favour,infact I think the other regions are the ones doing the north lots of favours,because the northerners profit ,in that the other regions provide a market for her to make profit. We all know what happens to perishable items when they stay too long,they get spoilt.
The north has never done this country any favour in the past, when they sell whatever it is they sell, they don't shout one naijeriya,they call it business.

In a sharp contrast,i think southern nigeria is the most hopeless region on planet earth,this is a region where 85% of her oilwells are owned by the north,whenever the north hears oil,they shout one Naijeriya,exploiting, enjoying what you will never allow infidels to enjoy if it were yours.

It's left to the southerners to liberate themselves as freedom is never given freely.

I will keep saying this,the north has never and will never allow any idea that will foster mutual development in the spirit of one Naijeriya.

In summary the north feels no need to implement fiscal federalism as it is already being practiced by them,the southerners don't share the profits accruing from sales with the northerners,but in a sharp contrast, ty danjuma,ibb..infact northern elites sit on the resources of the south and HALA SOMEBODY GIVE ME A BIG SHOUT OF ONE NAIJERIYA...ONE NAIJERIYA!!

The absolute truth. One Nigeria is only when the booty is from the south but someday we shall be free

Politics › Re: Obasanjo Raises Alarm Over Unemployment by Fablonwa: 2:37pm On Nov 30, 2015

Okimski:
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/11/obasanjo-raises-alarm-over-unemployment/

This guy called Obasanjo should shut up forever. What was he doing when he shut down Savana Bank? what did he expect when he shut down All states trust Bank? What was he instituting when he shut down Ibeto Cement? or when he ensure that no local enterprise worked in Nigeria - importing pure water and tooth pick for CHOGM and All Africa Games? He remains the worst enemy of Nigeria.

Politics › Re: Sahara Reporters Labels Buhari As "Nigeria's Junketer-In-Chief" (Photos) by Fablonwa: 3:12pm On Nov 27, 2015

PassingShot:
Children of hate and anger, is SaharaReporters no longer owned by Tinubu or APC as you normally claim when their stories don't favour you?

TANoids lack common sense! When good news is reported about Nigeria, it's the Clueless legacy but when any bad news about the economy surfaces, it's Buhari's fault! May God deliver them from their affliction that makes them reason irrationally.

PassingShot

Whoever you are I have followed your write -ups and found out that you are not a rational being hence one of the worst beings in Nigeria. Can you for once be rational irrespective of your political, tribal or religious leaning?

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Politics › Re: No Referendum For Biafra by Fablonwa: 12:46pm On Nov 26, 2015

size40:
Referendum or no referendum, the south-south are not Biafra and cannot join them too. The 3 former regions of Northern, western and Eastern Nigeria had all ethnic minorities existing under them but non still lay claims to those ethnic groups the way the Igbos still lay claims to the minorities in the Old Eastern region. If there is a referendum today, our people from the south-south will be there to make their own position known too. Those in support of Biafra called our Amalgamation in Nigeria as a force marriage. And I asked, don't their own forceful inclusion of of the south-south into their Biafra another force marriage about to happen? Without seating together to agree on terms, how power will be shared among the people of the so called "BIAFRA". None of all these has taken place. And somebody out there want me or our people to give total support to this struggle. Things no longer work likes again. We are in 2015 and not 1914 or 1966-70 when d war happened.

Let the referendum happen, let the minorities opt out of Biafra and remain in Nigeria. After all, there is a link between PH to Warri to Benin to Lagos to the North. So it is not a must that SS minorities will be part of Biafra. If the Igbos in SS also choose to be in Nigeria, so be it. Japan has not achieved their greatness through oil money but through dints of hard work and creativity which I am sure you know that it is in great abundance in Igbo land. Every Igbo man or woman is industrious and creative.

Politics › Re: No Referendum For Biafra by Fablonwa: 12:38pm On Nov 26, 2015

juicee1:
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We all know that the struggle for biafra is all about control of the oil, land and sea of the SS minorities in Nigeria who aren't igbos. The game of the igbos is to wrestle it from the reach of Nigerians and have it to themselves alone in a country where they can muzzle the minorities with their population.

They claim they will have a constitution which allows for 100% resource control. So funny . A constitution that can be erased at the drop of a hat just as they stopped Nigeria's flourishing regionalism through a bloody coup.

If they so much love the SS by promising them 100% resource control, why not love them enough to let them be or have their own country without being with the ibos in a biafra which will seem like a mini-Nigeria where they won't have another majority tribe to run to should the igbos oppressed too much.

The new mantra of the igbos is 'give us referendum like it was given to the scots'. One would think they want the referendum to hold only in SE igbo land.

We all saw how they used buses to export igbos from SouthEast to South South cities like yenegoa, PH, asaba etc to protest, making it look like it was the SS minorities that were protesting in support of biafra.

Now, they want UN to hold a referendum in SE and SS. Their game plan is to export their sons and daughters from not only SouthEast, but also the North and SouthWest straight to the South South cities to vote for biafra the same way they exported them during their protests. This will give the impression that the SS wants biafra cos we all know the huge population of igbos outside igbo land. That is what I call being clever by half.

If the FG must allow igbos go, no inch of SS land should be forfeited to them. Prevent them from having SS minorities, then watch the agitation fizzle out.

Juicee1

This is a very stupid and foolish write - up. The writer is a slave and shall remain so till he understands that the igbos are not his problem but solution to his problems.
How many Igbos have oil wells in SS minority? compared to Hausa/Fulani
How many Igbos control the oil wealth of SS compared to Yoruba?
How many Yorubas or Hausa/Fulani supported your son GEJ in the last election?
How many Hausa/Fulani/Yoruba has any development plan for SS apart from the igbos.
Honestly stupidity has no more accurate definition than this crap.

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Politics › Re: Buhari: “my People Are Useless, My People Are Senseless, My People Are Indiscipl by Fablonwa(op): 2:57pm On Nov 25, 2015

[color=#990000][/color]I hope we have not entered into a serious scam

Politics › Buhari: “my People Are Useless, My People Are Senseless, My People Are Indiscipl by Fablonwa(op): 2:26pm On Nov 25, 2015

A wise man once told me: “Nigerians are mules, everyone who can, kicks at them.” The thing is, the more things change, the more they feel the same. In 1984, Major-General Muhamadu Buhari as military tyrant diagnosed “indiscipline” as Nigeria’s national malaise.

Buhari
The sexy power word in those days was “summarily.” Buhari promised that the military government of which he was head would “summarily” deal with any Nigerian who was found wanting in “discipline.” He quickly launched a “War Against Indiscipline.” It caught on fire.
Nigerians were pressed to “behave.” They began to queue for buses and other services in places like Lagos, notorious for jumping queues. That was the greatest achievement of WAI: Nigerians learnt to queue. Military governors sometimes arrived the gates of government secretariats very early, and waited for government workers who arrived late.
Late-coming civil servants were humiliated, made to kneel down irrespective of their office or positions, or age, and frog-jumped as punishment for coming late to work. In some cases, they were “summarily dismissed.” Buhari’s government authorized armed soldiers to raid warehouses, and seize the goods of traders accused of “hoarding essential commodities.” That was in a period, of course, when “ESSENCO”was very scarce. Buhari’s War Against Indiscipline, stemmed from his genuine convictions that Nigerians were an undisciplined lot, and had to be forced to obey the simple laws of the land, and of courtesy.
Recent evidence suggests that Buhari continues to believe this as a fundamental problem with the Nigerian character. Last week, our friends, Dr. Barry and Claire Mauer had us all over for a party for Claire’s birthday at their College Park, Orlando, home. We were all going at it, with a little wine and sherry, and that good stuff, when Shanti, another friend of ours said, “I hear your president say all you Nigerians are unruly, and you need to stop being unruly!” I too had heard that the previous day on the BBC.
It was big news for the BBC that president Buhari’s Independence Day message to Nigerians was that Nigerians were “unruly.” It triggered their fancy so much that they made such an event of it. They brought a Nigerian, whose name I do not now recall, and Ghana’s Elizabeth Ohene, to talk about the “unruliness” of Nigerians as claimed by a president who increasingly seems really disconnected from the Nigerian reality. In the symbolic moment of Nigeria’s 55th anniversary as an Independent nation, more sober considerations should have been made regarding the trajectory of Nigeria’s journey, the transitions that have been made, and the true reasons for the failures of Nigeria.
We should rather celebrate the hardiness and resilience of Nigerians in the face of a terribly confused administration as Buhari’s is turning out to be. Ordinary Nigerians must not be made to carry the can for failed political leadership this past fifty-five years, of which Buhari has been a distinct part. The President had not much to say to Nigerians except that Nigerians are unruly and discourteous, and must change, in order to achieve development. Actually, this is the worst Independence Day speech I have heard of any Nigerian president. It had no concrete facts. It simply was high on the weed of self-indulgence. On such a symbolic day, President Buhari should have celebrated Nigeria, and offered it hope.
There are ordinary Nigerians laboring heroically to turn the disadvantages of being Nigerian into something hopeful, and meaningful. Nigerians are not unruly. The Nigerian child I know is taught, right from the home, to be courteous, and respectful of people, especially, older people. Nigerians know to “throway salute” when they meet you. They say, “Afternoon, sir!” “Enlee ma!” “I boola chi e!” and so on. Nigerians are not, by their very nature, or even by acculturation, unruly or discourteous.
Our political leaders have been unruly and discourteous. Those are the real culprits and makers of our national malaise. They have very little regard or respect for the civil and economic rights of Nigerians. Anyone who suddenly arrives at political office, begins immediately to see the rest Nigerians as adversaries and enemies; people who must be contained and repressed, and garrisoned.
Nigerians are constantly infantilized in the minds of the men and women who arrive at power. That is the true meaning of unruliness: to ride rough-shod on your county men because you have the privilege of the protections of public office.
It is unruly of public office holders to capture the road on a hot, uncomfortable, tropical day, with sirens and a long convoy, and horse-whip people to the sideways, and travel freely while the rest must deal with congested traffic. It is unruly to shield political power holders behind the barricade of high walls inside government buildings, while the rest of Nigerians are left to the vagaries of crime. I think President Buhari must first, look inward.
As president, propriety demands that he be accompanied by no more than his police orderly in public, while the secret service organize his security with unseen and invisible agents, who mingle with the crowd, without harassing Nigerians with an overwhelming image of armed power. It is the image of overwhelming force, especially modeled by the military that has created the psychological crisis that has reduced Nigerians to its current social miasma. Nigerians, subjected to force rather than governance, since 1966, are suffering from the trauma of social violence, and are reproducing that violence. They know nothing else but the unruliness modeled by the makers of the public system: the government, and political leadership. It will not do merely to preach order, curtsey in society, when the conditions in which Nigerians live make it possible.
If there was a well-organized public transport system, Nigerians would have no need to “rush.” But in a city like Lagos, with a population over fifteen million, to have only one means of moving that population is madness in itself. It is nightmarish, and the social pressure of moving about in Lagos which ought to, like cities even half its size, have an underground system, a surface metro system, a water transport system, as well as well-kept roads that do not clog up movement, makes courtesy difficult, and unruliness only a means of survival.
A man who has no access to clean public toilets, must defecate, and if he cannot find any will be forced to the indignity of relieving himself in public. To prevent that, it is incumbent on governments to provide clean public toilets in strategic places, to prevent such unruliness. The government itself must model the meaning of courtesy, by treating the public with the highest respect in public.
A government officer, like a policeman or soldier or tax collector, who harasses any member of the public is modeling unruliness; a government who keeps armed soldiers and police on the highways and streets where they harass Nigerians, is an unruly administration, and will reproduce an unruly nation.
A government that offers, not work, but whips to Nigerians, will create the kind of social pressure that will make civilized conduct impossible. So, President Buhari should for a moment, get off the back of Nigerians. Nigerians did not elect him merely to preach, they elected him to act. So, to make Nigerians more courteous, the government should begin a work program, strengthen internal regulations and enforcement codes in the public service, provide public infrastructure, enough to make an aggressive search for it redundant. That will reduce the kind of social pressures that make Nigerians unruly.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/10/buhari-my-people-are-useless-my-people-are-senseless-my-people-are-indiscipline/

Politics › Re: Busted: Buhari’s Accountant General Signed TSA Agreement With REMITA, Not G.E.J. by Fablonwa: 1:20pm On Nov 18, 2015

Again my point; GEJ introduced TSA to fight corruption and operated it through Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), a World Bank assisted Project domiciled in the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation; This government came and saw avenue to utilize it to corruptly enrich themselves and contracted it to REMITTA?
So Nigerians please tell me who is fighting or promoting corruption?

PROPAGANDA AND LIES WILL TARRY A WHILE AND WANE BUT TRUTH SHALL ALWAYS STAND GIDIGBAA AND UNCHANGED.

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Politics › Adeosun Meets W/bank, Afdb, IMF Country Directors by Fablonwa(op): 12:04pm On Nov 18, 2015

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has met the Country Directors of the World Bank, Rachid Benmessaoud ; IMF, Gene Leone; and the African Development Bank(AfDB) Dr. Dore Ousmane with a view to maximizing the working relationship between the country and the development finance institutions.

Kemi ADEOSUN
Kemi ADEOSUN

She met separately with each of them in her office, in Abuja, yesterday.

It was learnt that the minister asked for a sustained cooperation and assistance from each of the organizations which have been undertaking various developmental projects and programmes towards the socio-economic advancement of the nation.

She was said to have assured the heads of the institutions in Nigeria that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration was determined to ensure a prudent utilization of all resources at its disposal and that it would treasure assistance from them.

Mrs. Adeosun was also said to have expressed federal government’s plans towards diversifying the nation’s economy with a view to paying greater attention to the solid minerals sector and agriculture, while increasing power sector capacity in order to create more opportunities in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs sector.

World bank’s Benmessaoud was said to have told the minister that the organization has been a long-standing ally of Nigeria in her development efforts and that it would diligently work towards a successful implementation of all its projects in the country.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/11/adeosun-meets-wbank-afdb-imf-country-directors/

I THOUGHT THAT NOI BROUGHT IMF AND WORLD BANK POLICIES THAT WERE ALIEN TO NIGERIA AND SOLD NIGERIAN ECONOMY TO WORLD BANK AND FOREIGNERS. WHY ARE WE GOING THE SAME ROUTE AGAIN? WHY ARE WE BEGGING THEM TO COME AND HELP?

LIES AND PROPAGANDA WILL LAST FOR A WHILE BUT TRUTH SHALL ALWAYS PREVAIL AND STAND GIDIGBAA

Politics › Re: President Goodluck Jonathan Regime Signed TSA Agreement With 1% Fee - Minister by Fablonwa: 11:43am On Nov 18, 2015

Gbawe:
I guess we can accept this as the FG official and unambiguous announcement on the TSA. It is clear no single business interest has made N25 billion per transaction as claimed by Melaye. Buhari will have to very careful with Melaye, Saraki et al because it is clear these guys are 'spoilers' eager to frustrate tha fight against corruption and the effort to enshrine transparency in the operations of government.

http://saharareporters.com/2015/11/17/president-goodluck-jonathan-regime-signed-tsa-agreement-1-fee-minister

I thought the propagandists said that one of Buhari's achievement was the introduction of TSA to fight corruption? How come they are now asserting that GEJ signed the TSA? Does is mean that they are now conceding the TSA to GEJ administration and declaring unequivocally that TSA was the brain child of GEJ government?
Lies and propaganda will last for a while but the truth shall ever stand gidigba. Someday they will also on their own acknowledge that power and other things they are claiming today were actually achieved by GEJ thereby exposing Buhari as a negative change bearer.

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Car Talk › Re: Ford Nigeria Unveils The First FordRanger To Come Out Of Nigeria Plant by Fablonwa: 11:31am On Nov 18, 2015

Honestly1:
They took to their twitter page to congratulate Nigeria about the first Truck to be produced in the Nigeria Plant. This is good news.

https://mobile.twitter.com/FordNigeria/media/grid?idx=0

GEJ after politics and propaganda, Nigerians will remember that there was a president that had a crack team that wanted Nigeria to really be a great nation but we lost the opportunity due to propaganda and lies.

Thank you GEJ
Thank you NOI
Thank you Aganga
Thank you former Agric Minister

Your sacrifices will be remembered some day.

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Politics › Re: "Don't Let IPOB Agitation To Boil Over. Allow... - Chekwas Okorie by Fablonwa: 11:06am On Nov 18, 2015

Chief Chekwas;

You have indeed spoken like an elder and leader you are, it is left for the authorities to listen to wise counsel or the counsel of Ahitofel (Obj). The global security issues should be a cause to worry for the FG because you can only know when the fracas start but not when it will end. And who is sure of whom the war will take and whom it will spare. The truth is that if in mid '60s the Igbos were able to produce mass destroyer when they were not ready for the war in this 21st century there may be an advancement in weaponry. Can Nigeria withstand both bokoharam menace and IPOB struggle at the same time? I doubt hence dialogue and peace should be sought after now before it is too late. Let no section or region of Nigeria think that it is safe if we do not act wisely now because a missile can be launched at Onitsha and the destruction can be at Lagos.

Buhari kindly listen to the voice of wisdom

Politics › Have We Come To The Era Of Perdiodic Pump Price Hiking by Fablonwa(op): 10:27am On Nov 18, 2015

In Rivers, petrol sells for N300; N150 in Anambra • Why queues may persist
• Subsidy payment to be made in two weeks • Labour decries scarcity

AN end to the current fuel crisis may not be certain but Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, yesterday gave an indication that a new pump price will come into effect next January 2016. He said this just as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) decried the continuing nationwide fuel scarcity resulting in skyrocketing prices and long queues.

A litre of premium motor spirit (PMS) now sells for N300 in many parts of Rivers State, including Port Harcourt. In Anambra, it is about N150 for a litre.

The NLC, in a statement signed by the president, Ayuba Wabba, yesterday, described the situation as ‘disheartening.’

Speaking in Abuja yesterday during his unscheduled visit to some filling stations within the metropolis, Kachikwu explained that it was high time Nigeria took practical look at the pricing dynamics of the oil and gas downstream sector.

He, however, he was emphatic that there would be no reduction in pump price of regulated products.

“If we don’t deal with these systemic issues, these things will continue to repeat themselves; so, long term answer is simple: We have got to look at the pricing dynamics by January and see how we can sustain supply in this sort of current environment. We have to look at whether we have enough budgetary provisions to deal with these issues, but I am working very closely with the President who is in charge of the sector and takes very direct interest in the sector. But we are going to find solutions to all of these,” he said.

Kachikwu also instructed the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to distribute petrol of any filling stations involved in hoarding to customers free of charge.

While marketers have insisted that they would not import product until payments are made, Kachikwu gave the assurance that payment would be made within the next two weeks, saying: “I am sure within the next one or two weeks, this will be done and the President is looking at shorter ways to get this done, and once we get the Senate’s concurrence (even if the approval for the extra budgetary allocation has not come), the President will authorise the CBN to pay the money.”

He also disclosed that he is leading talks with the Senate President who is in turn working with his team to ensure that something is done about the non-payment.

Kachikwu listed comatose pipelines as a major challenge confronting domestic supply of petroleum products just as he hinted that pumping activities are beginning to happen at the Mosimi pump station.

He added: “We also have the fact that because of the delay in the release of funds for petroleum subsidy. Many individuals are not bringing in products, and so NNPC really has been the one trying to supply products to all parts of the country. It is almost a 100 per cent scenario, as opposed to what it used to be which is about 50 per cent. I am getting all the (oil) majors to be involved and I am instructing that the majors take charge of their stations and bring in products.”

Irrespective of the explanation of the minister, there are indications that the queues for fuel that have spread to many states of the federation may not abate until marketers have been paid outstanding subsidy claims.

The Guardian learnt that while President Muhammadu Buhari has instructed that the money be paid, no concrete action has been taken by the Federal Government to ensure payment by the Ministry of Finance.

The Guardian gathered in Abuja yesterday that the National Assembly is yet to get a request for supplementary budget or any request for extra-budgetary spending for the payment of subsidy claims or any request from the President.

Meanwhile, the DPR said it supplied a total of 149 trucks of petrol to Abuja and environs yesterday.

DPR Abuja said the supply brought the total number of PMS-laden trucks supplied to Abuja between Monday November 16, and Tuesday, November 17, to 294 trucks.

Saidu, who said the measure was to ease off queues at filling stations in the city, recalled that 145 trucks were supplied to Abuja and its environs on Monday.

While giving the breakdown of the PMS supplied on Tuesday, he explained that 99 trucks were supplied to inside Abuja city with Forte Oil receiving four trucks, while Conoil received 10 trucks.

According to him Mobil had eight trucks, as MRS was supplied with seven trucks, while NIPCO and Oando got six and 11 trucks respectively.

He stated that Total Plc received 14 trucks, while NNPC retail was allocated 34 trucks, and IPMAN five trucks.

He said that 50 trucks were dispersed to immediate and extended environment of the capital city stressing that the immediate environment had 32 trucks, while extended environment received 18 trucks

The DPR Director, Mordecai Ladan, had earlier warned petroleum products marketers against engaging in sharp practices or face sanctions, which include a N2 million fine and licence revocation.

Ladan gave the warning while speaking against the backdrop of the purported resurgence of fuel scarcity in some parts of the country.

He said that any petroleum product marketer who engages in the act of diversion, hoarding or under-dispensing would be prosecuted and treated like an economic saboteur.

He warned petroleum products depots and filling stations owners to desist from unwholesome practices.

The Rivers State chapter of the Petroleum and Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) said the scarcity would ease off when the Federal Government pays outstanding subsidies to importers of petroleum products.

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/11/fuel-price-review-likely-in-january/

Politics › Re: Biafra Attends AU Meeting In Nairobi As Member. THE SUN by Fablonwa: 1:39pm On Nov 13, 2015

mployer:
SUN didn't get any report from AU. They wrote what Ikedife told them

Is it true? was Biafra invited as other nations?

Politics › Re: Is It Marginalization Or Refusal To Accept The Agony Of Defeat? by Fablonwa: 12:34pm On Nov 13, 2015

I didn't see Dr Chinwoke Mbadinuju "Odera" who reigned as the Gov of Anambra state 1999-2003(Biafra land by Nnamdi Kanu's conjecture) on your list, this is the Governor with the longest strike in the history of Nigeria.
Chinwoke Mbadinuju by implication shut down the civil service in Anambra state at the time for 2yrs due to non payment of salaries, his excuse was that his political God father Sir Emeka offor stopped his federal allocation never mind that Anambra never ran out of internally generated revenue.
This ridiculous position was maintained by a Governor who happened to be a practising lawyer yet forgot to approach the courts to seek redress.
[/color][/quote]So you did not see Obasanjo's hand in the ordeal of Mbadinuju and Anambra state? When Ngige resisted it what happened? OBASANJO REMAINS THE WORST HUMAN BEING TO LIVE IN NIGERIA and he knows that. that is why he rightly said that if there should be a revolution in Nigeria he would be the first to be killed. I hope someday he will be paid in his own coin.

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Politics › Re: Is It Marginalization Or Refusal To Accept The Agony Of Defeat? by Fablonwa: 12:15pm On Nov 13, 2015

jpphilips:
Mis information will only thrive when people like us are dead, so anyone who wish to spread propaganda and concocted lies must be weary of some usernames that will bury your lies.

IS THE SOUTH EAST REALLY DEVELOPED?

We need to define development, South east has a robust economy no doubt but I ask, is it not what they are about to destroy with this agitation, what was left of the SE in 1970 after the first agitation? is that what we really want?

When I visit the SE, I see a lot of individual efforts more than I see collective government responsibility being fulfilled, is that what we confuse for development? over 20yrs most places in Enugu rely on tankers for clean water unlike the 80's when the government provided water for everyone through the water board, such collective infrastructures are lacking in the whole of south east not just Enugu.
Enugu and Anambra are the only SE states that can boast of good road network the rest are cesspits of varying degrees of gullies, from Abia to Ebonyi, so why are we confusing individual efforts with development?

You built your house, I build mine is not development but individual effort, when you start benefiting from Government/cooperative provided low cost houses with Govt/cooperative provided access roads, central sewage, incinerator, electricity and security only then will you feel you are developed, as we chat, one of the most expensive estates in the SE Ngozika estate in Awka lack these amenities that people elsewhere consider basic yet we call that development, I disagree completely.
The South eastern Governors owe the people more than Abuja does, the fire power of the street demo of last week should be directed at the incompetent Governors that have left the South east comatose over years.

ARE THE IGBOS REALLY MARGINALIZED?

I am happy that Nnamdi Kanu did not succeed in twisting that part of our history, the Nigerian government won in battle as such there are consequences in defeat, I make out time from my busy schedule to enlighten people who are willing to learn on the consequences of their agitation, you don't go to battle and lose then expect your life to remain the same, there is agony in defeat Igbos should know better, let me take you on a tour round the world to buttress this situation so you can go and enlighten those urchins that blocked my office last week.

Japan today is not allowed to conscript their own soldiers beyond a particular number monitored by the united states who have repackaged the situation as an alliance yet by proxy undermining the sovereignty of Japan, do you have any idea how many military bases the US is maintaining in Japan? as at today, the US has 3 airforce bases (Kadena, Misowa and Yokota), 3 Army bases (camp zana, forte burtner and Tori station), 13 marine corps bases (courtney, fuji Gonsalves etc) and 4 Naval bases. A total of 23 military installations in another man's soil.

Can we see clearly that Japan is Under US occupation militarily (what Nnamdi Kanu will call military bondage) never mind their level of development and accomplishments, do you think the Japanese will not want to return to the pre WW2 era when they had a military that could match the US, soldier to soldier, combat to combat? today they have lost that privilege thanks to their defeat at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Let me take you to South America, since Argentina was defeated in the Falkland conflict, the Argentine Government is denied of all the revenues accrual from that prosperous Island that originally belongs to them as a matter of fact, they are behind a territorial marker set by the British, Argentina MUST seek the permission of the British to use or Visit an Island that originally belonged to them that is the agony of defeat.

Lets go to the Middle east, since Palestine never won Israel in any of their recent conflicts, West bank and Gaza strip has remained under perpetual occupation and subjugation, it is so bad that as little as food rations and medicines has to be approved by Israel before the people of Palestine will feed, that is the Agony of defeat.

Let us go to Europe, I need not say much here but for the sake of enlightenment, below are the conditions given to the Germans after their WW1 defeat, the document is called, "Treaty of Versailles", Nnamdi Kanu doesn't know this much I suppose.

1) Germany had to accept the Blame for starting the war (Clause 231). This was vital because it provided the justification for harsh treatments
2) Germany had to pay £6.6 million (called Reparations) for the damage done during the war.
3) Germany was forbidden to have submarines or an air force. She could have a navy of only six battleships, and an Army of just 100,000 men. In addition, Germany was not allowed to place any troops in the Rhineland, the strip of land, 50 miles wide, next to France.
4). Germany’s colonies were given to Britain and France, Germany was forbidden to join the League of Nations, or unite with Austria.
5) SAAR coal fields belonging to germany was given to France to operate for 15yrs
6) Poland will be given a corridor into the Baltic cutting off East prussia from Germany
7) Posen a very rich farm land given to Poland free
Danzig will be owned by the League of Nations (our modern day United nations)
9) Alsace Lorraine will be given to France free
10) Eupen and Malmedy will be given to Belgium free
11) North Shelswig given to Denmark free
12) Germany was not allowed to unite with Austria which leaves Germany as a tiny, land locked desolate piece of land

You see young people, Nnamdi Kanu is feasting on the ignorance of most of you, can you compare what US did to Japan or what the League of Nations did to Germany with your 20 pounds saga?

If Bi@fr@ was Japan, Imagine if Nigeria sends military administrators to rule over all the states in Bi@fr@ with military bases everywhere to ensure you guys don't cough, for your importation business and the likes, you must seek permission from Nigeria before you can do that, how would you feel? japan has lived through that agony for over 50yrs.

If Germany was Bi@fr@, can you imagine Half of Bi@fr@ land will be seeded to Cameroon and the rest given to Benin Republic, how would you feel? Germany lived through that between 1914-1948, matter of fact the wall of Berlin actually fell in 1991, can you extrapolate the agony of the Germans in such situation? that is the Agony of defeat, in your case you were given 20 pounds and you are complaining, bros, it could have been worse, Nnamdi Kanu knowing that you have no idea the terms of the Versailles treaty, sold you the 20 pounds saga and you hated Nigeria for it, that is what propaganda does to feeble minds.

Bi@fr@ was not punished enough for their rebellion going by what was obtainable at the time, I believe that is why there are still individuals who want to cross that line again, make no mistakes, this time around no one can predict what lies ahead.

I have written here severally that Nigeria will take all Igbo properties in Nigeria if they get Bi@fr@, a lot of people don't believe me do you know why, because they are not enlightened enough to read the land use act of 1978. That law gives Nigeria the legal Justification to do that and not even United Nations will fault that, because Nigeria had the law before Biafra broke away hence it will not be adjudged as a form of punishment, be careful what you wish for because very few of you can actually see the end of your Bi@fr@n Journey.

They claim Igbos are the most developed yet they beg for development again, are they not speaking from the two compasses of their mouth?
Instead of brooding about who will develop you, why wont Igbos synergize to form a common political front that will project the Igbo interest beyond umbrages? afterall, Nnamdi Azikiwe and Nwafor orizu were all igbos who operated at the highest level of governance in Nigeria, go back to that formula and you will get what you deserve, how do you expect a government you are rebelling against to help you?
How many votes did you give to Buhari to help you? Jonathan a Bi@fr@n (by Nnamdi Kanu's conjecture) you supported fully, what did he do to develop you?
If your own brother can not develop you, is it anarchy you will use to get your enemy to develop you? at what point will Igbos realize that Jonathan was a failed project, dust themselves up and re strategize on how to define their interest around APC?

Pushing for Bi@fr@ will be both political and geographical suicide, don't say I did not warn you guys!!

The assumptions here are very INCORRECT. @Ops you write what you do not understand and thought you have navigated through history - pure IGNORANCE. Let me educate you on the difference between Biafran agitation and what you wrote about the Falkland island war, Japanese and German wars and consequences. The Falkland war was a war between 2 sovereign nations fighting to claim ownership of the island; the Japanese and German wars aka World war II was political wars. But Biafran agitation is for SELF DETERMINATION as contained in the international treaty that Nigeria is a signatory to. It is the agitation of indigenous people asking to be allowed to determine their own destiny; Doesn't the constitution of Nigeria allow freedom of association? Must you force people to associate with you? Scotland and Wales even Ireland are all agitating for self determination why has no one reminded them of the baseless facts you just wrote - though out of ignorance. It is not a propaganda, but I assure you that Biafra shall be free someday. You said that they are landlocked and that you will seize their properties in your land; no problem but remember that the properties of Yorubas and Hausas in US, UK, Dubai etc. have not been seized.
If other nations like South Sudan, Eritrea, etc. got their independence, Biafra will; if the soviet union was balkanized, Nigeria will be forced one day to let Biafrans go; As in the days of old when pharaoh thought that he was God and would not let Israelites go, so is Nigerian government feeling that they are alpha and omega and will determine what will and will not happen to Biafrans. but as God of heaven delivered the Israelites from the oppression of Pharaoh so shall God deliver the Biafrans from Nigerian oppression. THIS IS THE TRUTH.
THANK YOU

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Politics › Re: What Has Buhari's Administration Achieved This Year? by Fablonwa: 9:50am On Nov 05, 2015

Kindly share how this administration raised the power generation to 4500MW as attributed? I wonder where on earth people subscribe to lies and lies to deceive themselves in the name of blind political support.
On corruption fighting I really weep for this country for these is the worst scam of the century so far. Ok if the presido wants to fight corruption then he should not associate himself to any corrupt individual no matter what. For appointing Amaechi as a minister when there was a case of corruption hanging on his neck which has not been cleared is a mess to anti - corruption mantra; for appointing the current INEC chairman who was accused of stealing UBE hundreds of million naira when he was there makes the so called corruption fighting a big joke. Unless corruption fighting is akin to rubbishing your predecessor but the individuals who were publicly accused of corruption are made the kitchen cabinet.
I really find it difficult to understand how overhauling of NNPC is an achievement when NNPC still reports that it looses Hundreds of Billions of Dollars almost every month.

Won't the re - negotiated loans be paid? if they will still be paid its renegotiation amounts to shifting the evil days

adoption of a report now is an achievement? Nigeria is really in for great trouble because people do not understand what achievement connote to again in Nigeria. Or there is a deliberate strategy of deceiving people with lies and propaganda while we waste the whole era. May God help Nigeria

Mynd44:
Achievements this year includes the total implementation of TSA
the adoption of a zero based plan for budgets
Renegotiating the loans taking by various states that made it difficult for them to pay salaries

They also include raising power generation to 4,500MW
We have started over-hauling NNPC
Re-awakening of the anti-graft bodies
The fight against corruption has taken full force
A redirection of Nigeria's taxing policy
Adoption of the Ogoniland clean up report
[b]And most importantly, Kicking out the past administration and their corrupt practices[\b]

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Politics › Re: What Has Buhari's Administration Achieved This Year? by Fablonwa: 9:30am On Nov 05, 2015

if these are what you call achievement then I am worried that Nigeria is finished. Someday he will mess and you will record the odor as achievement. My people, no offence meant, but let us be more progressive and view our leaders' performance not with myopic political lens but with the strategic lens of sustainable and factual performance indices.

CACAWA:
1. State bailout
2. Improved power supply
3. Reduced scarcity of petrol
4. NNPC transparency
5. Restriction of bokoharam ARMY to The borders.
6. Obtaining support from Uk and US one repartriation of stolen funds.
7. Removal of impunity and abuse of office.
8. Decorum and decency in the first lady's office
9. Reduction in cost of governance and estacodes.
10. Revamping of the anti corruption agencies.
11......
Stop counting ... Let's join hands together to make the country great... This govt has promised that next budget will be masses friendly and they plan to spend 5trillion nairaland on infrastructural development ALONE.

Let's be positive...I don't mean HiV positive though

Politics › Re: 'hate Him Or Love Him, Jonathan Has Left Giant Footprints - Sen Ben Murray-bruce by Fablonwa: 4:08pm On Nov 04, 2015

Though many Nigerians did not appreciate him but surely they will wish he had continued because he loved this country and was genuinely concerned about the plight of the poor and greatness of Nigeria. The same poor he worked for believed lies and propaganda and for a piece of lie they through away their future. Now all the "change" chanters are crying and suffering because the papa in the house does not have any clue on what to do. Unfortunately all that Jonathan put in place for a vibrant economic rebirth are either being changed or destroyed because the papa in the house does not know how to continue.
GEJ and NOI may the almighty God bless both of you for having a thought for the poor.

Foreign Affairs › Re: "Even Satan Wasn't Gay,........." Mugabe On Homosexuality by Fablonwa: 2:48pm On Oct 30, 2015

IlekeHD:
This is so dumb, but watch Nigerians celebrate this ediocy.

1. Did Satan approach Eve for sexual satisfaction?

2. Does he mean that any man that approaches another for manipulative purposes is homosexual?

3. Was Adam homosexual?

4. The Bible was written by King James and his cronies.

5. Christianity is not an African religion.

Do not Quote what you do not know. King James did not write the bible; the bible was written by inspiration of God. Again the bible TOTALLY CONDEMNS GAY in all ramification. It is an abomination
This man should invest his energy on developing African economically.

Politics › Re: Abia Tribunal Annuls Election Of Emeka Nnamani, Bars APGA From Re-run by Fablonwa: 2:30pm On Oct 26, 2015

Dani4tech:
WHEN WILL IKPEAZU'S ELECTION BE ANNULED?

SOURCE: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/10/abia-tribunal-annuls-election-bars-apga-from-re-run/

Politics › Re: IGR: 5 Reasons Why Northern States Perform Poorly by Fablonwa: 2:28pm On Oct 26, 2015

Fablonwa:
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ALL MY COMMENTS IN IN CAPITAL LETTER

Martins301:
The purpose of this thread is not to encourage states in the Northern region to continue to perform poorly in terms of Internally Generated Revenue, but to identify factors that are causing the problem: with a view to eradicating it, and also to inform Nigerians so they can have a balanced perception. So here are the reasons:

1. Insecurity
Businesses can only prosper in a safe and secure environment. It is from those businesses that government can raise revenue through taxation. With the activities of Boko Haram and dare devil Herd's men, we have seen a dramatic deterioration in the security of lives and properties in the North. Hence, businesses activities have declined there and so also has IGR. Improve security in the North and watch investment flood in and watch their IGR skyrocket. [color=#990000]WHO BROUGHT ABOUT INSECURITY IN THE NORTH - NOTHERNERS, BTW WHEN DID BH START AND WHAT WAS THE IGR PRIOR TO BH IN NORTH EAST?

2. Poverty
It is no rumour that states with the highest level of poverty are in the North. If poverty is high, how can their state government raise revenue from the people? Eradicate poverty and watch their IGR rise. NORTH HAS RULED FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS OF NIGERIAN INDEPENDENCE. IF POVERTY IS IN THEIR LAND WHEN THEY HAVE ALWAYS OCCUPIED THE RULERSHIP POSITION OF THIS COUNTRY WHAT WILL YOU EXPECT FROM THE EAST WHERE AFTER THE WAR THEY WERE ENTITLED TO ONLY 20 POUNDS IRRESPECTIVE OF WHAT THEY HAD BEFORE THE WAR AND THEIR PROPERTY SIEZED ACROSS NIGERIA. YET THEY ARE ABOUT THE MOST EGALITARIAN SECT IN NIGERIA.

3. Emphasis On Crude Oil By Government
Since 1976, successive Nigerian governments continue to see crude oil as a cheap and quick means of raising revenue. The result is that, development, improvement and investment in agriculture (this is where Northern states have comparative advantage) has declined over the years and so also has revenue that could have been gotten by state governors in the North from the agricultural sector. NO SINGLE DROP OF OIL IN THE NORTH YET THEY DEPEND ON OIL, WHAT A PARADOX? OIL DID NOT POLLUTE THEIR ENVIRONMENT YET THEY ARE BLAMING OIL FOR THEIR POOR IGR I SMH.

4. Underdeveloped Tax System
Relative to the South, tax system in the North can be described as underdeveloped. All factors listed above also contribute to this.issue. With an ineffective method of collecting, remitting and accounting for taxes collected in the Northern states, expecting their IGR to grow is like expecting a camel to pass through the eye of a needle. THEY ARE SIMPLY PARASITIC HENCE THEY WOULD DIE INSTEAD OF ALLOWING TRUE FEDERALISM.

N.B
That the West, East and Southern states have high IGR is pointer to the fact that their tax system is improving. However, an IGR that is fuelled by double taxation and all other sorts of parasitic means of raising revenue by state government of these regions is totally unacceptable.

5. Capitalism vs Socialism
I have observed that much of the IGR of the non Northern region is contributed by the private sector. This means that capitalism is gaining root in this region compared to the North. Although there is the inherent tendency of exploitation in a capitalist society, Northern state governments should continue to encourage private sector led growth in their region while providing an enabling environment for businesses to grow. This will help boost their IGR

Feel free to contribute meaningfully to this thread.

Source: Martins301

MY COMMENTS IN CAPITAL LETTERS

Politics › Re: IGR: 5 Reasons Why Northern States Perform Poorly by Fablonwa: 2:21pm On Oct 26, 2015

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Martins301:
The purpose of this thread is not to encourage states in the Northern region to continue to perform poorly in terms of Internally Generated Revenue, but to identify factors that are causing the problem: with a view to eradicating it, and also to inform Nigerians so they can have a balanced perception. So here are the reasons:

1. Insecurity
Businesses can only prosper in a safe and secure environment. It is from those businesses that government can raise revenue through taxation. With the activities of Boko Haram and dare devil Herd's men, we have seen a dramatic deterioration in the security of lives and properties in the North. Hence, businesses activities have declined there and so also has IGR. Improve security in the North and watch investment flood in and watch their IGR skyrocket. [color=#990000]WHO BROUGHT ABOUT INSECURITY IN THE NORTH - NOTHERNERS, BTW WHEN DID BH START AND WHAT WAS THE IGR PRIOR TO BH IN NORTH EAST?

2. Poverty
It is no rumour that states with the highest level of poverty are in the North. If poverty is high, how can their state government raise revenue from the people? Eradicate poverty and watch their IGR rise. NORTH HAS RULED FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS OF NIGERIAN INDEPENDENCE. IF POVERTY IS IN THEIR LAND WHEN THEY HAVE ALWAYS OCCUPIED THE RULERSHIP POSITION OF THIS COUNTRY WHAT WILL YOU EXPECT FROM THE EAST WHERE AFTER THE WAR THEY WERE ENTITLED TO ONLY 20 POUNDS IRRESPECTIVE OF WHAT THEY HAD BEFORE THE WAR AND THEIR PROPERTY SIEZED ACROSS NIGERIA. YET THEY ARE ABOUT THE MOST EGALITARIAN SECT IN NIGERIA.

3. Emphasis On Crude Oil By Government
Since 1976, successive Nigerian governments continue to see crude oil as a cheap and quick means of raising revenue. The result is that, development, improvement and investment in agriculture (this is where Northern states have comparative advantage) has declined over the years and so also has revenue that could have been gotten by state governors in the North from the agricultural sector. NO SINGLE DROP OF OIL IN THE NORTH YET THEY DEPEND ON OIL, WHAT A PARADOX? OIL DID NOT POLLUTE THEIR ENVIRONMENT YET THEY ARE BLAMING OIL FOR THEIR POOR IGR I SMH.

4. Underdeveloped Tax System
Relative to the South, tax system in the North can be described as underdeveloped. All factors listed above also contribute to this.issue. With an ineffective method of collecting, remitting and accounting for taxes collected in the Northern states, expecting their IGR to grow is like expecting a camel to pass through the eye of a needle. THEY ARE SIMPLY PARASITIC HENCE THEY WOULD DIE INSTEAD OF ALLOWING TRUE FEDERALISM.

N.B
That the West, East and Southern states have high IGR is pointer to the fact that their tax system is improving. However, an IGR that is fuelled by double taxation and all other sorts of parasitic means of raising revenue by state government of these regions is totally unacceptable.

5. Capitalism vs Socialism
I have observed that much of the IGR of the non Northern region is contributed by the private sector. This means that capitalism is gaining root in this region compared to the North. Although there is the inherent tendency of exploitation in a capitalist society, Northern state governments should continue to encourage private sector led growth in their region while providing an enabling environment for businesses to grow. This will help boost their IGR

Feel free to contribute meaningfully to this thread.

Source: Martins301

ALL MY COMMENTS IN RED

Politics › Re: Ministerial Screening: Group Secures Court Order To Stop Amaechi - Daily Post by Fablonwa: 12:33pm On Oct 15, 2015

CharlesPhc:
We are looking at the Institution that the Court Order is intending to restrict here; the NASS as a National or Federal Institution and not of the State Organ. If a Rivers indigene is Suing a Federal Organ would it be proper to sue through a State High Court or a Federal High Court?

No you misunderstand it. The injunction is not against NASS but against Amaechi and NASS will comply with it fully unless there is another superior judgment setting it aside

Politics › Re: Anambra People And The Whole Of Easterners Get Reaaadddy And Prepare For War!!! by Fablonwa: 1:57pm On Oct 14, 2015

[quote author=Rapmoney post=38972974]Why should they prepare for war? huh

Has any bomb exploded in any of the South-Eastern states? huh

This is a dumbly statement

Politics › Re: Minister: Again, Buhari Nominates Relative For Appointment by Fablonwa: 1:28pm On Oct 14, 2015

Is that not the CHANGE that Yorubas voted for?

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Agriculture › Re: Farm Land With Structure For Sale In Bwari Abuja by Fablonwa: 1:26pm On Oct 14, 2015

How much

Sports › Re: Photos Of Vincent Enyeama Leaving Super Eagles Camp by Fablonwa: 4:15pm On Oct 08, 2015

Oliseh is not good for Nigeria he should be fired now. He has come to destroy whatever is left of the eagles. In this way Nigeria will not achieve anything soon. This is the same stupidity his predecessor displayed that caused us the cup of nations when he picked on our best striker - Ike Uche. What bothers me most is that they always pick on the most dedicated and humblest.

NFF please sack Oliseh now before it is too late.

Politics › Re: The Taciturn Kanuri General & Nigeria’s Most Enigmatic Ruler - by Fablonwa(op): 1:05pm On Oct 08, 2015

He also launched the War Against Indiscipline and Corruption and even instituted the Failed Banks Tribunal which critics dismissed as being targeted at bank managers from the Southwest. The same pattern would later repeat itself under Yar’adua when Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (who had his own role to play under Abacha too) proceeded to purge the banking sector. By the way, I do not see Nigeria progressing with shallow-minded tribalism, infantile clan loyalty and the ethnocentric allegiances that many blindly hold. Such short-sighted mentalities do not make great nations. -Even though Abacha was hailed as being non-tribalistic, members of his cabinet openly demonstrated this obnoxious trait. For instance, Alhaji Muhammadu Gambo, former Inspector-General of Police and the Coordinator of National Security under Abacha once openly stated that the North was more than willing to go to war over petroleum reserves in the southern part of the country. Gambo would later state while fighting the Obasanjo presidency in 2005: “Whatever you may say about General Sani Abacha, there was security during his time. Only those who were in politics and confronting him had problem with him and they knew the price they wanted to pay just like us now.” Talking of security, it is quite interesting to know that it was under him in August 1994 that the Oodua Peoples’ Congress (OPC) was formed as an armed militant wing of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO). The fact be told, bodies like these are the ones entrenching tribalism in the nation, clashing with rival gangs and carrying out raids. It is only in a broken-down nation where security means nothing that everyone becomes a warlord in his own abete, ruling like a Congolese rebel commander over a private army.
With his Chief Security Officer, Major Hamza al-Mustapha. -Like other maximum rulers, Abacha was extra cautious and did not joke about his personal security. Most of the time, he was holed up in his fortress, the Aso Rock Presidential Villa and rarely travelled out of the country. He was comfortable in his cocoon and left General Diya, also a trained lawyer and an eloquent Odogbolu man, to do much of the travelling, holding press conferences and other functions. He was protected by three rings of impressive security made up of officials and operatives trained to take bullets for him, and trust me, they were fiercely loyal to the Head of State. -These were the Strike Force (SF), Brigade of Guards (BGs) and the Military Police. Around the nation’s leader, these three concentric rings of brute force shielded him from the prying eyes of 120 million Nigerians. -The Strike Force, derisively referred to as ‘Abacha’s assassination squad’ had its members trained in North Korea where Lt. General Jeremiah Timbut Useni visited them, Israel (teams of Israeli forces were in the country to train members of the squad, and between June 1993 and June 1996, there were fourteen major bombings in various parts of the country, with the Southwest of the Yorubas bearing the heaviest hit) and Libya, it was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Ibrahim Yakassai, a medical doctor (would later fall out of favour with Al Mustapha in 1997), and Ibrahim Umar (former deputy commander of the sophisticated who would later accuse Al Mustapha of orchestrating his exit and implicating him in the 1997 coup plot) while the Brigade of Guards and the Strike Force were both referred to as Al Mustapha’s army (Yakassai took orders from Al-Mustapha even though he was his inferior in the army). -To be in Abacha’s good books, the Minister for Works and Housing, Major General Abdulkarim Adisa spoilt the Strike Force silly with gifts and was supergenerous with funding the unit. Although these were the three main visible rings of security, it has been estimated that the force marshalled for Abacha’s personal security alone was up to 3,000 men. The soft-spoken Al Mustapha, now with a death penalty hanging upon him, eventually became the most dreaded man in the regime with generals melting at the mention of his name and accused of being the brain behind the orgy of killings and bomb explosions around the terrified nation. The graphic details of the torture, incarceration and harassment that many Nigerians faced in the hands of Abacha’s men are better left unveiled. -According to Lt. General Oladipo Diya, the former Chief of General Staff (CGS) and de facto Vice President, ‘the fear of Al Mustapha is the beginning of wisdom.’ For those who were perceived or confirmed to be the General’s foes, they were silenced by the lethal weapons of an assassin. During this time, Kudirat Abiola (4th June 1996), Pa Alfred Rewane (October 6, 1995), Alhaja Suliat Adedeji (14th November, 1996) and Toyin Onagoruwa were all murdered in cold blood. Alhaja Adedeji was a well-known Ibadan political activist and businesswoman. Although, her death is often linked to Abacha’s forces, the whole scenario becomes quite confusing when one realizes that she was actually on good terms with Abacha, and had collected a sum of N50 million to organize a rally in support of the dictator. She was even one of those who established the Democratic Party of Nigeria (DPN) which encouraged Abacha to become a civilian president. (If you are wondering how the two met and how he cultivated his relationship with Adedibu also, remember that Abacha was the GOC in Ibadan.)
There was also the unresolved daylight murder of an 80-year-old grandmother, prominent Abeokuta businesswoman, the third Iyalode of Egbaland and Nigeria’s first female industrialist, Chief (Mrs). Bisoye Esther Tejuoso OON (nee Karunwi) on the 29th September, 1996.
-Others who also lost their lives in the spree of extrajudicial killings under Abacha include Bagauda Kaltho (Kaduna-based correspondent of TheNews), retired Navy Commodore Olu Omotehinwa and retired Vice Admiral Babatunde Muftau Adegoke Elegbede who was the former Chief of Naval Staff and a member of IBB’s Armed Forces Revolutionary Council. On the 19th of June, 1994, Elegbede was assassinated by unknown gunmen along the Gbagada/Oworonshoki Expressway in Lagos, he was hit with more than 70 bullets. If not for fate, people like the Afenifere leader, Senator Abraham Adesanya and Alex Ibru, former internal affairs minister and publisher of The Guardian would have died then. Many others like Gani Fawehinmi and Beko Ransome-Kuti were flung into gulags while others like Professor Wole Soyinka (read all about him here) negotiated with their legs and escaped via the famed NADECO route. Now, that is what I call one very bloody era. -The Strike Force had an army sergeant named Barnabas Jabila (also known as Sergeant Rogers) as its marksman and sharp shooter. On the 7th of December, 2001, he broke down in tears before the Oputa Panel in Lagos confessing thus: “Please I ask for forgiveness. I felt more than remorseful because when I was doing it (killing), I thought I was working for the state. We were told by Major Al-Mustapha that those who we were asked to kill were enemies of Nigeria. We were made to believe that they were those people who wanted to divide the country.” He also stated that no operation was carried out without the knowledge and approval of Al Mustapha. Rogers said he was sent to kill three times but succeeded only with Kudirat Abiola failing with Adesanya and Ibru. -Then there was the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI) headed by the notoriously brutal Col. Frank Omenka. He once asked for the full names of Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye, a NADECO member and when the senator demanded to know why, Omenka retorted: “To know what to write on your grave. For if I have my way, I’ll line up all of you NADECO trouble makers, waste you with my bullets and dump you all in a mass grave. I’ll write: “Here lies the remains of the enemies of the state.” Then I will list your names. You see, I don’t believe in human rights. Quote me. There is no human rights anywhere; not in America not in Britain.” Omenka, who answered to a much-junior Al Mustapha, fled the country upon Abacha’s demise to Brazil and nothing has been heard of him ever since. O pare bi iso! -Major Hamza al-Mustapha was the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to Abacha. Al-Mustapha took his work very seriously, and his zealousness was quite visible. At a point, he even hired a marabout (spiritualist) who instructed Abacha to remove Ismaila Gwarzo as the National Security Adviser. Abacha never read any publications, forget the newspapers and magazines, he primarily relied on the information given to him by his security officers, Al-Mustapha and Gwarzo in particular. Al Mustapha is also a Kanuri man hailing from the Nguru District of Yobe State.
-Another Kanuri man that Abacha relied on for security is Zakari Biu, a deputy chief of police (Assistant Commissioner of Police) and Chairman of the Special Presidential Task Force on Terrorism (see pictures) who has been accused of covering up for the various terror plots in the country. Senator Christy Anyanwu told of how Biu gave her a stinging slap and subjected her to torture when she was accused of plotting a coup in 1995. Even after all the crimes he was accused of at the Oputa Panel, he was retained in the Police Force until Obasanjo fired him in 1999 and for the next 11 years, he quietly fought for his reinstatement into the force until 2010 when he was reinstated by the Police Service Commission and promoted to the rank of a Commissioner of Police even though his old mate, Hafiz Ringim was already the IG. -Eventually, he was suspended in 2012 when Boko Haram suspect, Kabiru Sokoto escaped from custody. Biu was the Commissioner of Police and Head, Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Police Zone 7 Headquarters overseeing Sokoto’s case. In a twist of events, Biu’s son, Tahir, working with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was killed when bombs went off during the 50th Independence Anniversary Celebrations in Abuja in 2010. Soyinka says of Biu: “There’s no reason why somebody like Zakari Biu cannot be co-opted by the al-Qaeda because, obviously, he has no concern for humanity. He’s a complete brute. You know, he can torture. I can see Zakari Biu very happily strapping a bomb to himself and blowing up a passenger plane.”
Zakari Biu -Al Mustapha, a major in the army, was so incredibly powerful that according to General Diya, he single-handedly reversed the decision of the Provisional Ruling Council to release MKO Abiola not once or twice but FOUR times. He was so powerful that not even state military governors (MILADs) messed with him. He decided who would see the C-in-C and even scheduled when the C-in-C is to venture out of the Presidential Villa. Abacha and others also respected him as it was believed that he was gifted with certain spiritual powers to the extent that the General himself consulted him for spiritual matters, turning Abacha into a recluse holed up in the Villa, cutting him off from the rest of the world, creating a new world for the late dictator. He would also arrange for spiritual marabouts from Niger, Chad, Senegal, Mali and other neighboring countries for ‘special’ spiritual sessions in the Villa. -On the 13th of December, 1997, when Diya was almost killed in a bomb blast as he was about to board a plane, Al Mustapha was also fingered. General Diya was on his way to Makurdi, Benue State to attend the funeral ceremony of the mother of his Principal Staff Officer, Lawrence Onoja. Atimes you cannot but shudder at the chilling level of sheer evil in Nigerian governments. One of the men who planted the bomb died in the process while the second who survived would later die under questionable circumstances in while receiving treatment. Both of them were in Libya for an elite training on VIP protection and North Korea were they learnt how to handle explosives. Not long after the explosion (21st December), Diya was arrested with eleven others for allegedly planning to overthrow the General. By 28th April, he was already sentenced to death alongside others.

Politics › Re: The Taciturn Kanuri General & Nigeria’s Most Enigmatic Ruler - by Fablonwa(op): 1:02pm On Oct 08, 2015

STYLE OF LEADERSHIP:
It is quite interesting to know that despite the fact that he wielded incredibly vast powers, Abacha operated a complicated style of leadership, and he gave a free hand to all those working under him. He allowed them to carry out their duties without interfering (he was a master at delegating duties), disagree with one another and even debate during meetings (at a time, the Finance Minister, Anthony Ani and the Petroleum Resources counterpart, Dan Etete (who also argued and tussled with Buba Marwa, Lagos State Military Administrator) would blast themselves and argue in the cabinet meeting but Abacha let it all slide, or let me say he obviously enjoyed all the drama and all three served him till the very end).
Abacha himself very rarely spoke during the meetings, and when he did, it was almost in whispers, and aides said you had to strain your ears to pick his words. He was also described as a very attentive listener who enjoyed listening to others rant. Atimes, he dozed off during cabinet meetings or as his best friend Lt. General Jeremiah Timbut Useni put it: he seemed to sleep off during meetings but he was not asleep, he was listening. It was said: Abacha spoke softly, almost inaudibly, like in a whisper and you have to strain your ears to hear him. Perhaps this was a strategy, the strategy of a consummate wielder of power to get his listeners to truly listen…Some who know Abacha think he is a shy man but that may not be the reason for his near-whisper level of discussion. They think he is not a man of emotion, that he never really raises his voice even when he is angry but that he lets actions, not thunderous words, speak for him. Which is why some who don’t know him well, but who have listened to him talk softly are surprised by his tough guy actions. (Newswatch, 24th November 1997, page 10-11).
-Because of his calm exterior, many took him for granted and underestimated his capability, only for them to be stung and stunned by the devastating consequences of daring the Kanuri General. According to the late Abubakar Rimi who was Abacha’s minister of communications: ‘Abacha was the most patient man on earth. We would hold a cabinet meeting for three hours and he would not say a word….I am sure he understood what was happening. And also he cracked a joke one day and said that people shouldn’t bother if he was not speaking at cabinet meetings, that he was learning. Because this cabinet was made up of distinguished Nigerians, distinguished ministers and the amount of grammar they spoke impressed him a lot.’ (Newswatch, 1st February, 1999). -A man who thoroughly mastered and applied the laws of power, General Sani Abacha was also described thus: ‘Now we have the real thing: Abacha….Abacha is a hammer without velvet…Abacha is a patient man, one who is willing to give you a long rope to tie yourself with. That stands him out as a long term planner and strategist. Which is why those who expect quick action from him often feel disappointed. Abacha’s tenacity, some call it obduracy, is evident in the government’s hand combat with the Commonwealth, Britain and the United States in the last three years. That no biting sanctions or no severer action has been taken against Nigeria is a tribute to Abacha’s ability to face his opponents eyeball to eyeball while dangling some carrots to African communities, and the former socialist states as a means of melting the solidarity block that was needed to drown Nigeria.’ (Newswatch, 24th November, 1997, page 14).
-Abacha did not also view threats to his grip on authority with humor. When MKO Abiola declared himself the President and went undercover. Abacha appeared on TV the following evening warning about political chaos and the police declared MKO wanted but he eluded capture for some days. Soldiers, mobile policemen with over 200 vehicles stormed his Moshood Abiola Crescent Lagos residence to arrest him on the 23rd of the same month. MKO did not know the gravity of the situation at hand. While entering the vehicle, he granted an interview to CNN and he stated that he was just being taken away for questioning and urged his supporters to be calm that he would soon be back. He came back to the same residence, but as a corpse. A month after Abacha joined his ancestors; the Aare Ona Kakanfo (Field Marshal) of Yorubaland would also join him, fuelling speculations that both were executed with surgical precision. -By 4th of July, 1994, the nation had erupted in chaos. The oil workers union, the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Employees (NUPENG) started a strike to press for Abiola’s release, and they were later joined by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN). For nine good weeks, they brought the nation to a grinding halt and Abacha became increasingly desperate as oil exports dropped and riots broke out sporadically. The Nigerian Labour Congress threatened, briefly joined the strike but was quickly won over by Abacha. Many Nigerians are yet to forgive late Comrade Paschal Bafyau, the NLC President at that time for the ‘betrayal’. By the middle of August, Abacha responded by firing the leaders of the petroleum unions, arresting them and sealing their offices. By the time the protests died down, over 120 street protesters were killed by government forces. -On the 25th of September 1995, Yoruba monarchs from Lagos State paid him a visit to plead on behalf of the imprisoned Bashorun. But Abacha told them Abiola’s case would have to follow the normal legal procedures, and he cannot interfere or grant any clemency until the courts decide MKO’s fate. -The Treasury of the Nigerian nation was also not in the very best of hands under Abacha. For the finance minister, Anthony Ani, he once received a gift of $10 million (dude, that’s N1.6 billion naira). Why? He complained lightheartedly to Abacha that he was broke. When Ani wanted to deny this and that he did not return any money to the Federal Government in a publication, his story fell flat when Mohammed Abacha confirmed that indeed, his father instructed him to hand over the $10 million gift to Ani. And guess what? Ani was not the only beneficiary of the incredible gift. The Minister of Power and Steel, Bashir Dalhatu who would later marry and divorce one of Abacha’s daughters also pocketed his own ten million bucks. Now, that reminds me of the former Zamfara State Governor and presently a Senator, Sani Ahmed Yerima. When he was working with the Central Bank of Nigeria, he had to make withdrawals and take to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa under Abacha’s regime, he was given tips up to $10,000 for ‘taxi’. Senator Yerima was an Abacha boy who got rewarded with a sweet CBN job because of his loyalty but today, he has successfully metamorphosed, and in a country like Nigeria, anything is possible, anything goes. Just imagine someone ‘dashing’ you N1.6 million to ‘catch bike’. These are the exact words of Yerima: ‘When I was at the Central Bank, in the foreign exchange (department), I would take $800,000 to the Presidential Villa for the ECOMOG operations and sometimes the officer would dash me $10,000 or $5,000.’
Upon the sudden death of Abacha, many of these Abacha boys formed a new party, the All Peoples Party, APP (derisively called the Abacha Peoples Party), and for the smart ones among them, they still loom large today on Nigeria’s political scene. -As it is with Nigerian leaders mouthing their crusade against corruption, Abacha initiated a government commission of inquiry to look into the activities of the CBN. Now referred to as the Pius Okigbo Report, the commission in October 1994 unearthed details on how a sum of $12.4 billion vaporized. Abacha did not or was not able to adopt the recommendations of the commission but how do you expect that to be done since he was part and parcel of the same IBB government?

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