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FoodRe: Hilda Baci “new Menu Launch” Party (video) by Farouktech: 11:40am On Jun 16, 2024
Go girl. You are doing great
FamilyRe: Nigerian Man Reportedly Denied Visa After Checks Showed He Owes Loan App N5k. by Farouktech: 11:37am On Jun 16, 2024
How possible is this?
FamilyRe: Today Is Father’s Day. Happy Father's Day � by Farouktech: 11:34am On Jun 16, 2024
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO MYSELF AND ALL THE MEN IN THE HOUSE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SIRA ABOVE EAGLE'S WINGS
Christianity EtcRe: Born Again Withdrew His Admission Because He Cheated In WAEC: Your Opinion? by Farouktech: 11:34am On Jun 16, 2024
It takes Faith and guts to do that. You are indeed a strong man. May God see you through
Christianity EtcRe: Apostle Arome Osayi Reconciles With His 'Son' Apostle Orokpo Michael by Farouktech: 11:32am On Jun 16, 2024
Glory be to God
SportsW’cup Qualifiers: Rwanda Coach Seeks Rohr’s Help Against Eagles by Farouktech(op): 6:46am On Jun 16, 2024
Rwanda head coach, Thorsten Frannk Splitter, says he will be relying on Gernot Rohr for essential information to claim the scalp of the Super Eagles in their 2026 World Cup CAF Qualifying Group C match day 5 fixture on March 17, 2025, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

After four rounds of matches, Rwanda are surprisingly topping the group with seven points, the same as South Africa in second place due to an inferior goal difference, and the East Africans can now fancy their chances at maiden World Cup qualification by adding Nigeria to their conquest list.

Rohr led Benin to a historic 2-1 win over Nigeria at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, on June 10, and Splitter feels the Franco-German, who coached Nigeria for almost six years before being appointed by Benin, is the right man to advise him on how to beat Nigeria.

“I am very sure we (me and Gernot Rohr) will have a phone call before; it may be two or three, and if he can tell me something, I will be stupid not to take it. For that, we will try to be in contact; if possible, we can help each other; for sure, we will do it,” the Belgian tactician told Brila FM on Saturday.

Eagles test in 2019’
Rohr was carried shoulder-high by Cheetahs players after Jodel Dossou scored on 37 minutes to cancel out Raphael Onyedika’s 27th-minute opener for Nigeria, and Steve Mounié scored the decider three minutes into added time of the first half to give Benin their first victory against their illustrious neighbours in Ivory Coast.

Nigeria are stuck in fifth spot on the log with miserly three points in for matches, and the three-time African champions will look to revive qualification hopes when the series resumes early next year, which will see them host Zimbabwe on March 24 on the back of the Rwanda trip.

This will be under a new coach following the resignation of Finidi George on Saturday, June 15, shortly after the Nigeria Football Federation announced its decision to hire an expatriate technical adviser to boss him.




https://punchng.com/wcup-qualifiers-rwanda-coach-seeks-rohrs-help-against-eagles/

SportsFinidi’s Resignation Will Pave Way For Better Tactician – Ologbese by Farouktech(op): 11:41pm On Jun 15, 2024
The immediate past Vice Chairman of the Ondo State Football Association has described the resignation of Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Finidi George as a welcome development.

Ologbese said his resignation would pave way for the appointment of a more experienced tactician.

“It will not be good if Nigeria fails to qualify for the 2026 World Cup,” Ologbese told the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone interview on Saturday in Akure.

NAN reports that Finidi had faced heavy criticisms after a series of poor results in the South Africa and Benin Republic World Cup qualification matches.

Finidi led the Super Eagles to play 1-1 against South Africa and lose 2-1 to Benin Republic, with 3 points and sitting fifth in the group.

NFF had announced its resolve to appoint a foreign Technical Adviser for the Super Eagles in the coming weeks, ahead of the start of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in September.

Ologbese said the leadership of the NFF seemed to be toying with the Super Eagles’ World Cup qualification bid with Finidi’s appointment.

“His resignation from the important job will pave the way for the appointment of a better tactician who will pilot the Super Eagles to the next World Cup.

“It will not be good for Nigeria’s image as a soccer power in Africa to lose out of the World Cup in two consecutive times.

“So, Super Eagles need a high-flying gaffer at this time who commands the respect of the team to prosecute the remaining six matches in group C.

“With the resignation of the coach the ball is in the court of the apex football body and sports ministry to do the needful,” he said.

According to Ologbese, the country’s failure to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup means no excuse will be acceptable for not appearing in the next edition.

“The sports ministry and NFF must do everything humanly possible to ensure that Super Eagles win all their outstanding six matches.

“A versatile and highly experienced coach who understands Nigeria’s football terrain should be appointed to handle the Super Eagles,” he said.




https://punchng.com/finidis-resignation-will-pave-way-for-better-tactician-ologbese/

PoliticsSuspended Ex-Lagos PDP Chairman, Segun Adewale Dumps Party For APC by Farouktech(op): 11:09pm On Jun 15, 2024
A Peoples Democratic Party chieftain and former Chairman of the party in Lagos State, Segun Adewale, says he is dumping his party to join the All Progressives Congress.

Adewale, popularly known as Aeroland, said this at a news conference on Saturday in Lagos.

The PDP in Alimosho Local Government Area of the state had last week reportedly suspended Adewale indefinitely.

Adewale, whose political base is Alimosho, was suspended for allegedly causing disaffection in the PDP and tarnishing the party’s image.


The ex-PDP chairman, before his suspension, had earlier attributed the failure of the party to win elections in the state since 1999 to corruption and disunity among party members.

Speaking at the news conference, Adewale said that he was not moving to APC to contest the election in 2027, but to contribute to president Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

“I am not contesting election in 2027, but going to the ruling party to support the president. My next move is to go to Abuja and prostrate to Tinubu”, he said.

Reacting to his suspension, Adewale said his reported suspension by PDP in Alimosho LGA was orchestrated by those fighting him for exposing how they mismanaged campaign funds during the 2023 election.

Adewale said his suspension had no effect as his ward had absolute confidence in him and had distanced itself from the reported suspension.


Adewale added it was laughable that “these same elements being used would act unconstitutionally by suspending me from the party when they do not have such powers.”

He said, “Instead of my party LGA to take up Bode George and his gang, they alleged that I was the one that stole the money meant for electioneering, money that was not given to me in the first place.

“They said because of that, I should be suspended and I told them to come to my ward to suspend me so I can join the APC.

“What am I even doing in the party? I spent millions of money during the elections, but at the end of the day, it wasn’t worth it.

“I am not even in PDP anymore because I have seen it all and I would not have stayed in PDP till now, but for Atiku Abubakar that begged me to contest in 2023,” he said.

Adewale noted that he was going to APC to protect his business and the political structure he had built over the years.

He said a particular bank called him that he was politically exposed, adding what that meant was that he could not even go to the bank to borrow money just because he was affiliated with PDP.

Adewale said the people he supported during the last elections in PDP had moved to the ruling party, becoming commissioners and lawmakers.
https://punchng.com/suspended-ex-lagos-pdp-chairman-dumps-party-for-apc/

SportsRaphinha Fires Back At Ronaldinho’s Criticism Of Brazilian National Team by Farouktech(op): 10:12pm On Jun 15, 2024
Barcelona and Brazilian winger Raphinha has hit back at Brazilian legend Ronaldinho after he launched a verbal attack on the current national team, branding them “one of the worst teams in recent years.”

In a statement posted on Instagram on Saturday, the 2005 Ballon d’Or winner said, “That’s it folks, I’ve had enough. This is a sad moment for those who love Brazilian soccer. It’s getting hard to find the spirit to watch the games.”

However, according to a post by sports journalist, Fabrizio Romano via X on Saturday, Raphinha questioned the sincerity of Ronaldinho’s words, responding, “Ronaldinho’s statement? I don’t know if that was an adv (advertisement) or not but… few days ago, I’m told he asked Vini Jr for tickets to come see our games (laughs).”

The 27-year-old winger added, “In any case, I was surprised and I don’t agree with his statement.”

Ronaldinho did not hold back in his criticism of the current crop of players, stating, “This is perhaps one of the worst teams in recent years, it has no respectable leaders, only average players for the majority.”

The former Barcelona and AC Milan star went on to lament.

“I’ve been following football since I was a kid, long before I thought about becoming a player, and I’ve never seen a situation as bad as this. Lack of love in the shirt, lack of grit and the most important of all: football.”

Ronaldinho further declared, “I’ll repeat, our performance has been one of the worst things I’ve ever seen. Such a shame. I therefore declare my resignation. I will not watch any CONMEBOL Copa America game, nor celebrate any victory.”

His stinging criticism comes just days after Brazil’s 1-1 draw against the USA in a friendly ahead of the upcoming CONMEBOL Copa America, which they kick off against Costa Rica on June 25th.

Ronaldinho was part of the legendary 2002 World Cup-winning Brazil squad.




https://punchng.com/raphinha-fires-back-at-ronaldinhos-criticism-of-brazilian-national-team/

HealthLagos Confirms 17 Cholera Cases, 15 Deaths by Farouktech(op): 10:02pm On Jun 15, 2024
The Lagos State government has confirmed 17 cholera cases out of 350 suspected cases in 29 wards in the state.

According to a statement on Saturday, the state government said it has recorded 15 fatalities from the cholera outbreak.

The statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs at the state Ministry of Health, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, noted that the government has activated its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre at Mainland Hospital, Yaba, Lagos.

It said the PHEOC was convened to address the increasing number of severe gastroenteritis cases across multiple LGAs in the state.


The statement added that the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this while speaking on steps taken to control the outbreak in Lagos State.

“He revealed that 350 suspected cases of cholera were reported in 29 wards across multiple LGAs in Lagos State with 17 confirmed cases and 15 fatalities so far,” the statement partly read.

The commissioner was quoted as saying, “The laboratory investigation and test results have so far confirmed Cholera sub-type O-1. This subtype is associated with more severe disease. The pattern of new cases per day varies across LGAs, according to our ongoing surveillance and monitoring updates.

“Although this is an increase from the numbers published 3 days ago, cases are now dramatically subsiding in previously affected LGAs due to our interventions and surveillance efforts, however, we are recording some new cases in previously unaffected LGAs, signalling the need for residents to adhere strictly to precautionary, personal, and environmental hygiene measures.

He added, “The Directorate of Environmental Health of the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency of the Ministry of Environment, have collected samples of water sources, food and beverage samples in all the affected LGAs, while inspections of facilities are ongoing.

“We are prepositioning cholera kits in health facilities across the State. Our efforts to control the outbreak also include the distribution of Oral Rehydration Solutions, and public health education campaigns.”

Abayomi noted that a Lagos State Government Ministry of Health high-level team just concluded a meeting with the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris, and his team as well as partners from the World Health Organisation to ensure all interventions are optimised.

Abayomi urged residents to support the state government’s efforts by adhering strictly to precautionary measures, cooperating with health authorities, and participating in community-wide sanitation activities to mitigate the spread of cholera, particularly as the Sallah celebration approaches.

“During this Ileya festive season, residents are advised to drink safe water, cook food thoroughly, maintain personal hygiene, wash hands regularly, use sanitiser, and avoid overcrowded places.

“Reporting symptoms like watery diarrhoea or vomiting immediately is also crucial, to save lives and prevent transmission to other members of the community.





https://punchng.com/just-in-lagos-confirms-17-cholera-cases-15-deaths/

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BusinessPopular Ponzi Scheme Makes Comeback As MMM Krypto, Warns Users No Guarantees by Farouktech(op): 9:53pm On Dec 07, 2023
Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox (MMM), a popular Ponzi scheme which swept across Africa, with branches promising returns on investment of 30 per cent a month in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and some East African countries is attempting to make a comeback as MMM Krypto.

Information seen on a flyer revealed that MMM Krypto held a recent event on December 2, 2023, in Durban, South Africa.

While advertising itself on its website as a “Worldwide Mutual Aid Fund, a Financial Social Network, or a World People’s Bank”, MMM Krypto targets an international audience.

Although MMM Krypto claims to be a voluntary informal association made up of millions of people globally who have declared “war against the banks and the Fed to kick against financial slavery”, it issues a warning on its website saying “there are no guarantees and promises! Neither explicit nor implicit. There are neither investments nor business! Participants help each other, sending each other money directly and without intermediaries.”

An estimated three million Nigerians lost N18 billion to MMM, the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) revealed in 2017.

In 2017, one of the many victims of MMM’s Ponzi scheme, Ada Kole, reportedly committed suicide in Kubwa, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). He reportedly consumed insecticide following the crash of MMM after he invested N750,000 shortly before his wedding.

Over 2.7 million Nigerians were reportedly scammed of over N80 billion by another Ponzi scheme, which claimed to be a Nigerian arm of a UK-based company, BBH Global.

In 2018, MMM had announced that it was closing down after the death of its founder, Sergei Mavrodi.

Mavrodi died in March after suffering from a heart attack.

The scheme wrote on its website, “After much deliberation, we have made the conclusion that continuing the system operation, without our leader and ideological inspirer, is impossible and makes no sense.

“We respect him immeasurably and cannot afford to allow that our unskilled actions may cause profanation of his concepts. In view of the above, with deep sadness, we have to announce the ultimate and irreversible MMM closure.”

However, as photos from MMM Krypto’s event in South Africa surfaced online, netizens have expressed wariness about its possible dangers.

Reacting to MMM’s comeback, an X user @ChikwanhaAllan wrote: “I’m offended they wanna implicate crypto in their scam.”

Another X user, @blessingdivirim said: “There are new students who need to be schooled by the MMM school …interested students can enrol but it’s tears at graduation.”

While describing it as a scam, a Johannesburg-based X user, @Rayzofficial1 recounted losing R20000 in 2016.

“MMM is back huhhuh?? Don’t even think of trying it oooo”, an X user @OtunbaIcon001 warned.

In the same vein, a South African @Bonisile_RMS lamented “The difficulty with warning your aunts and uncles about MMM and other pyramid schemes is that they will just do it behind your back. They will just think you are jealous because you want your father to be the only one driving a Hardbody.”




https://leadership.ng/netizens-wary-over-popular-ponzi-scheme-comeback-as-mmm-krypto-in-south-africa/

Nairaland GeneralRe: Airtime 2 Cash by Farouktech: 6:09pm On Dec 07, 2023
OluwaChuzy:
Good day everyone, please does anyone know of a good app to convert airtime to cash on iOS devices.
Topped up the wrong amount of Airtime and wish I can convert back to cash if I can.
I’ll really appreciate any serious help.
I will buy it. Drop your WhatsApp number for easy reach. Thank you
FoodRe: See The egusi soup I cooked with water leaf and scented leaf by Farouktech: 5:59pm On Dec 07, 2023
I just believe the N300 is just to get our attention and not actually the true price for all these ingredients.
EducationASUU Denies Knowledge Of Plan To Pay Members’ Withheld Salary by Farouktech(op): 10:17am On Dec 03, 2023
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has said it is not aware that President Bola Tinubu had directed that its members be paid four out of eight months of withheld salary arrears.

The National Vice President of ASUU, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, stated this in an interview with journalists on the sidelines of the presentation of scholarships to university undergraduate students in Bauchi Zone, which was held at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Yelwa Campus, Bauchi, on Saturday.

The PUNCH reported on October 20, 2023, that Tinubu had approved the partial waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” order instituted against striking members of the ASUU following their eight-month strike, which began on February 14, 2022, and was terminated on October 17, 2022.

The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed in a statement that the waiver “will allow for the previously striking members of ASUU to receive four months of salary accruals out of the eight months of salary that were withheld during the eight-month industrial action undertaken by the union.”

The statement was titled ‘President Tinubu approves partial waiver of the no work, no pay order on ASUU members; orders release of four months of withheld salary.’

However, Tinubu directed the grant of the waiver with the mandatory requirement that the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Labour and Employment must secure a Document of Understanding establishing that the waiver granted by the President will be the last one to be granted to ASUU and all other education sector unions.

Ngelale said the President sought to “mitigate the difficulties being felt during the implementation of key economic reforms in the country, as well as his recognition of the faithful implementation of terms that were agreed upon during the deliberations between ASUU and the Federal Government of Nigeria.”

But Piwuna, when asked to comment on the said approval of the four-month salary arrears, said that ASUU is not aware of such.

“We are not aware that the government has awarded money to anybody. We are not aware. As a union, we are not aware of that,” he declared.



https://punchng.com/ASUU-denies-knowledge-of-plan-to-pay-members-withheld-salary/?amp

PoliticsBazoum: Nigeria Still Asking For Deposed Niger President’s Release — Minister by Farouktech(op): 9:59am On Dec 03, 2023
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has stated that Nigeria will continue to engage with the government of the Niger Republic to ensure the release of the country’s deposed President, Mohamed Bazoum.

The PUNCH reports that former Nigeria’s Military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), said in August that Bazoum told the delegation of the Economic Community of West African States the challenges he had faced since he was detained by the military junta led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani.

Bazoum has not been released since the junta struck in the West African country in July.

But Tuggar said Nigeria, which plays a critical role in the ECOWAS bloc, won’t relent in pressing for Bazoum’s freedom.

Speaking to Channels Television on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Conference in Dubai, the minister said on Saturday that Nigeria was not under any pressure to act against the Niger Republic.

And we have made it clear; we spelt it out. We are asking them to release President Bazoum so that he will be allowed to leave Niger. He will no longer be in custody. He will go to a third country that is mutually agreed upon. And then we start talking about the removal of sanctions.

“So, let no picture be painted that Nigeria is the one being difficult or that ECOWAS—because it was an ECOWAS decision—is being difficult. We continue to talk with them, to engage, and our doors will continue to be open to those in charge in Niger as of now. You know, the opportunity is there. We are always ready, willing, and able to listen to them, and the ball is in their court,” the minister said.

According to ChannelsTV, the minister noted that while many have incorrectly asserted that Nigeria was under the control of external forces, he stated that this was not the case.

He claimed that the country’s track record on the continent proves the contrary.

“There is no conflict between Nigeria and Niger. We, the people of Nigeria and Niger, are brothers. We are not against them, and don’t let anybody fool you into thinking that Nigeria is being dictated to by some other country what to do.

“That’s pure propaganda. Those are lies. Everybody knows Nigeria’s track record when it comes to standing for what is right—the fight for freedom in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Angola, and Mozambique. We are always there. We remain consistent. We see what we’re doing also about Palestine and what is happening in Gaza. This is exactly what we’re also saying about the situation in Niger,” he added.
https://punchng.com/nigeria-still-asking-for-deposed-niger-presidents-release-minister/?amp

CrimeFace The Law, Police Tell Driver Using Google Map by Farouktech(op): 9:44am On Dec 03, 2023
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, has told a driver to face the law for violating traffic rules while being led by Google Maps on Saturday night.

The driver, Oyiga Michael, had cried out on social media that he was arrested by the police at Ijesha while trying to locate his way home using the Google Map app as a guide.

“Immediately we got to the turn to Ijesha, they (police) said we were following one way and were threatening to deflate our tyre.

“We have explained and explained and they don’t even want to hear as it was the map that was misleading and they’ve been threatening to beat us as well. We don’t have any money extra as we are coming from a wedding,” he said.


Michael disclosed that he was released, but his car was impounded by the police at the Cele Police Station, adding that the police said “We should bring 30,000 Naira.

“We don’t have any money to go home and we also don’t have any money to bribe and can’t leave the car here as well.”

As the driver was seeking help on X, the Lagos PPRO, Hundeyin reacted, saying, “Ignorance is not an excuse under the law. Google Maps is equally not an excuse. Stay calm and let the law take its course.”


Hundeyin maintained that police are not the ones to erect road signs, stressing that, “We are law enforcement officers, not lawmakers. We enforce the law made by the people.”

On the allegation that the policemen demanded N30,000 to free Michael, Hundeyin said, “They must not pay the bribe. It is an offence to give a bribe. It is, however, very okay to pay a fine. And that would be in court, not a police station.”

Michael admitted “It was a mistake from our end and we have perfectly learnt our lesson, sir. It won’t happen again as we understand perfectly how to navigate road junctions and use lanes on maps. I pray they tamper Justice with mercy.”


On Sunday morning, he posted, ”Thank you everybody for reaching out. I am fine. I was not detained, and neither was I harmed. Although our car is still at the station. We are asked to come back on Monday. Hopefully, they can forgive us and we can get it back.”
https://punchng.com/face-the-law-police-tell-driver-using-google-map/?amp

PoliticsBudget: Ex-presidents, Former Vps, Others Get N13.8bn Upkeep Allowance by Farouktech(op): 9:04am On Dec 03, 2023
The Federal Government has earmarked a total of N13,805,814,220 for the upkeep of former presidents, vice-presidents, heads of state, Chiefs of General Staff, retired heads of service, permanent secretaries, as well as retired heads of government agencies and parastatals in the 2024 fiscal year.

The beneficiaries include former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari, as well as ex-vice-presidents Atiku Abubakar, Namadi Sambo and Prof Yemi Osinbajo.

Also expected to benefit from the windfall are ex-military Heads of State, General Yakubu Gowon and General Abdusalami Abubakar, as well as a former dictator and self-styled military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, and a former Chief of General Staff, Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe (retd.).

Also, N1tn was provisioned for the public service wage adjustment for government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (including arrears of promotion and salary increases, and payment of severance benefits and minimum wage-related adjustments).

A breakdown shows that the entitlements of former presidents/heads of states and vice-presidents/chief of general staff will cost N2.3bn, while N10.5bn is proposed as benefits for retired heads of service, permanent secretaries and professors.

The payment of severance benefits to retired heads of government agencies and parastatals is proposed to cost N1bn.

Other allocations include N65bn for the Presidential Amnesty Programme for the reintegration of transformed ex-militants; N1bn for the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Energy; and N108bn for unnamed special projects.

The government is also proposing the sum of N40bn to offset electricity debts owed power distribution companies by all MDAs.

The item listed as ‘Settlement of MDAs’ electricity debts’, was contained in the sectoral allocation details released by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Solomon Adeola, and obtained by Sunday PUNCH.

According to Adeola, the details of the budget have been released to allay the fears of lawmakers and Nigerians.

He noted that the details had been circulated to allow lawmakers to study and see the allocations TO various sectors.

The Executive Director, Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, Sunday Oduntan, in January 2022 revealed that all the Federal Government MDAs and the military owed the electricity distribution companies at least N90bn.

He said though discussions were ongoing as regards settlement, the debt had continued to pile up over the years since the power sector was privatised in November 2013.

He said, “All MDAs’ debt is more than N90bn and the military is part of that. We came on board in 2013 and since then, how much has been paid by the MDAs?

There was a time when a former minister of power said they (the government) had concluded arrangements on how to settle the debt, but as I speak with you, the bills are still unpaid. Since privatisation, there have been issues around the MDAs’ debt.”

Though the government budgeted N27bn in 2022 and N40bn in 2023 for the settlement of the debt, it is unclear if it made payments to the Discos.

The ministries of Works, Finance, Education and Defence and others got lion’s shares of the N8.7tn capital component of the N27.5tn 2024 budget as contained in sectoral allocation details.

In the proposed budget, the Ministry of Works is allocated N521.3bn, followed by the Ministry of Finance with N519.9bn, while N308.2bn is earmarked for the Ministry of Defence.

Similarly, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare is to get N304.4bn, while the Education ministry has an allocation of N265.4bn.

Others are Ministry of Power, N264.2bn, government-owned enterprises, N820.9bn; Tertiary Education Trust Fund, N665bn; Housing and Urban Development ministry, N96.9bn; Water Resources ministry, N87.7bn; and Police Affairs ministry, N69bn.

The National Assembly under statutory transfers gets N198bn; the Niger Delta Development Commission, N324.8bn; Universal Basic Education Board, N251.4bn; National Judicial Council, N165bn; North East Development Commission, N126bn; and Basic Health Care Provision Fund, N125.7bn.

Under capital supplementation, zonal intervention, otherwise called constituency projects for federal lawmakers, gets N100bn; special projects, N108bn; contingency (capital), N200bn; aid and grants funded projects, N685.6bn; and National Social Investment Programme Agency, N100bn.

Minister on budget

Meanwhile, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Saturday expressed optimism that the 2024 budget would mark a transformative era in the country once it was passed by the National Assembly.

The minister, while declaring open the Kaduna State chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations Annual Public Lecture/Annual General Meeting, noted that the budget signified a pivotal step towards the realisation of Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

In addition to its focus on development priorities, the minister noted that the budget demonstrated a commitment to fiscal responsibility.

According to him, the administration recognises the importance of prudent financial management as the foundation for long-term economic stability.

Idris said, “Just this week, he (Tinubu) presented the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N27.5tn to the National Assembly, the first full-year budget of his administration. The budget as presented signifies a pivotal step towards the realisation of his Renewed Hope Agenda by aligning fiscal strategies and priorities with broader national development objectives.

As the 2024 appropriation bill moves through the legislative process, we are very optimistic that its passage will mark the beginning of a transformative era, bringing tangible improvements to the lives of Nigerians. Before the budget presentation, President Tinubu had assented to an equally important supplementary budget, signed several landmark bills and Executive Orders into law, and inaugurated special presidential initiatives on fiscal policy reform, Compressed Natural Gas, food security, MSME support, and other critical areas of the economy. The goal has been to deliver relief to the Nigerian people and lay the groundwork for true and lasting prosperity.

“At this juncture, let me remind us that one of the pillars of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s eight-point agenda is inclusivity, which means inclusive policies and programmes for all segments of the population, especially youths and women. You can see manifestations of this even in the array of appointments made by the President so far, and the prominence given to young people and to women. This is not to say we have done enough, and can therefore rest on our laurels. No.

“We can still do better, and I can assure you that President Tinubu will continue to push the envelope in this regard. In addition to appointments and representation, the Tinubu Administration has very importantly been rolling out policies targeted at creating the enabling environment for Nigerians to thrive across all demographic categories.”

Economists, lawyers, CSOs react

A professor of Economics at Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu State, Felix Onah, noted that Nigerian leaders were being selfish without any thought for the common man’s suffering.

“They are budgeting for themselves and not for the common man. At this point in our economy, the government should be thinking of the citizens, but that is not the case; they are thinking about themselves and not about those they are governing,” he said.

Onah stated that the Senate had the power to stop the budget from being passed, but noted that it would pass it despite the ridiculous spending, adding that the President had the Senate in his pockets.

He said, “This is money not well spent; this kind of money should be budgeted for the welfare of the masses. This is also happening because Nigerians have lost the ability to speak out. The government has taken the public for granted. They are not thinking of the good of Nigerians; they are thinking for themselves only and there’s nothing we can do about it.”

A lecturer at the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan, Yekinni Taofeek, noted that the budget was insensitive to the country’s current economic state.

He said, “The government needs to be more sensitive. When they call for sacrifice from the citizens, they should also see that they are also making sacrifices, especially with how they’ll manage our finances.

“You can’t be telling the citizens to endure, yet you’re not doing anything. It’s not bad to take care of those who have served the country; however, it is insensitive to the current circumstances in the country, especially when the government has declared as appalling the state of the economy.”

Taofeek also urged the National Assembly not to allow the budget to pass without removing the amount for the ex-leaders and allocating it to serve other useful purposes.

The Executive Director, Human Rights & Justice Group International, Mr Prince Eze, called on the President to suspend the release of such funds.

He said, “That is undemocratic and inhuman considering the economic situation in the country. The minimum wage of workers in Nigeria is the worst in the world. Such funds should be used to cushion the hardship of the masses.

How can people be going through hard times and you are busy allocating money to past presidents and vice presidents? They don’t need the money. They already made so much when they were in office. That decision should be suspended immediately. Such funds should be channelled into the economy and security.”

Human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, said the government needed to practice what it was preaching to Nigerians on bearing the burden of fuel subsidy removal.

He noted that it would amount to double compensation as most of the former presidents and vice-presidents were also benefiting from other services they had rendered to the nation in the past.

He said, “It is the issue of double compensation because most of the past leaders, especially those in the military, who are earning salaries and pensions as retired generals, are also earning humongous benefits as past presidents, and this is what we think that the government should look into.

“So, if the President is speaking to us on frugality and the need to bear the burden of subsidy removal and other inflationary trends that we are experiencing, I think charity should begin at home.”

On his part, human rights lawyer, Jiti Ogunye, said the Tinubu administration was contradictory in its sermon to Nigerians, stressing that the cost of governance was too high.

He added that it was an uncaring attitude for the Presidency to budget such a humongous sum for the welfare of past presidents and vice-presidents amid economic hardship.


Ogunye stated, “The Tinubu administration, since it came to power, has been sermonising on the need for Nigerians to tolerate the current hardship, stating clearly that it realises that people are going through difficulties, but assuring that in the end things will be better.

“I have not seen the administration observe what it preaches; so, it is contradictory for an administration to be asking people to bear pains for the future to be brighter and prosperous and in the immediate, also spending this kind of money. I have not seen a trimming down, or a change of attitude. Things are getting more difficult and the cost of governance is getting more expensive.”



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