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PoliticsRe: Kanenne Okonjo: Son Blames Security Lapse For Mother’s Kidnap. by fatdon2(op): 4:37am On Dec 11, 2012
huh
PoliticsRe: Missing N1000 Notes: CBN, Minting Company Officials Disagree. by fatdon2(op): 4:36am On Dec 11, 2012
PoliticsRe: Kanenne Okonjo: Son Blames Security Lapse For Mother’s Kidnap. by fatdon2(op): 9:28pm On Dec 10, 2012
Na today dey break!!!
tell your mother all the money e
dey eat for aso rock make she
return it shortly! no joy
PoliticsKanenne Okonjo: Son Blames Security Lapse For Mother’s Kidnap. by fatdon2(op): 8:42pm On Dec 10, 2012
One of the children of the Okonjo family, Mr Onyema Okonjo, on Monday blamed security lapses for the kidnap of his mother, Prof. Kanenne Okonjo. Kanenne (82), is the mother of the Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala. Onyema told reporters in Ogwashi- Uku, Aniocha South Local Government
Area of Delta that his mother was kidnapped on Sunday at her residence between 12 noon and 1 p.m. by 10 young men. “They came in two green Golf cars and it all happened very quickly. “I think there were definitely some lapses in terms of security. It is not what it should have been, the people that were supposed to have been here were not here. “This gave them the opportunity to do what they wanted to do, but at the end of the day; we really have to be prayerful. “I think it is really a sad reflection of where we are as a society,” Onyema, the sixth in the line of seven children of the Okonjos, said. He wondered why an octogenarian woman, a grand mother and great grand mother should be kidnapped. Onyema said that his father, Prof. Chukwuka Okonjo, the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku and Okonjo-Iweala were on their away to Ogwashi-Uku when the incident happened. When contacted, the Commissioner of Police in Delta, Ikechukwu Aduba, said that this was not the time to trade blames. He, however, promised that any officer indicted would be punished. Aduba said that in every case of kidnapping, there was always an insider, adding that investigation was on to unravel the situation and free Kanenne unhurt. “We have been holding meetings with the governor and we have sent out our men to comb every nook and cranny and I am sure we will get her out unhurt,’’ Aduba said. There was a large number of security personnel at the residence of the Okonjos at the time of filling this report.
www.businessdayonline.com/NG/index.php/news/284-breaking-news/48801-kanenne-okonjo-son-blames-security-lapse-for-mothers-kidnap
PoliticsMissing N1000 Notes: CBN, Minting Company Officials Disagree. by fatdon2(op): 5:31am On Dec 10, 2012
CONTROVERSIES have continued to
trail the exact amount of newly
printed N1,000 notes found missing
at the Nigeria Security Printing and
Minting Company (NSPMC).
While the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is insisting it was N2.1 billion,
the officials of the minting
company are claiming a lower
figure.
Only last week, there were
revelations of missing newly printed N1,000 notes at NSPMC. The
board, headed by the CBN
Governor, Mallam Lamido Sanusi,
convened an emergency meeting.
At the end of the meeting, the
Managing Director and Head of Security of the company were
directed to proceed on indefinite
leave, until investigations are
completed. Consequently, Ahmed
Bamali was appointed to head the
company. The board also resolved to expand
the investigation and audit the
production of other currency
denominations to ascertain the
quantity of money that had
actually gone missing over the years.
Nigerian Tribune gathered that an
investigative audit panel had been
constituted to ascertain the
circumstance surrounding the
theft and the report will be ready by January.
Meanwhile, some financial analysts
that spoke with Nigerian Tribune
opined that the relevant agencies
should carry out a holistic probe
on the scam. According to an economist, Dr
Osaro Obobaifoh, the alleged
theft was unimaginable; stressing
that effort must be made to get
to the root.
Obobaifoh, a university teacher, pointed out that for this to be
happening at a time government
officials were still protesting the
country’s rating in corruption
index released recently by
Transparency International was regrettable.
On his part, a stock broker, Wale
Aberuagba, called on lawmakers
and law enforcement agencies to
wade in, stressing that nothing
should be swept under the carpet. He attributed the theft to a
mystery that must be unravelled;
stating that resurgence of
corruption in sensitive places must
be checked.
Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has invited the
CBN governor to explain the missing
notes.
www.tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/component/k2/item/886-missing-n1000-notes-cbn-minting-company-officials-disagree
Foreign AffairsRe: Ghana's Incumbent President Mahama Wins Election by fatdon2(m): 11:49pm On Dec 09, 2012
He is my father, Thank God
SportsRe: Messi Breaks Muller's Record Of 85 Goals In A Calendar Year. by fatdon2(op): 10:41pm On Dec 09, 2012
World best player, Just too much.
SportsMessi Breaks Muller's Record Of 85 Goals In A Calendar Year. by fatdon2(op): 9:42pm On Dec 09, 2012
Lionel Messi has set a new record of 86 goals in a calendar year after
surpassing Gerd Muller's record of 85
strikes in Seville on Sunday night. The Barcelona man achieved the feat
with two fine strikes in the first half
an hour against Betis, meaning he has
notched up the tally of 86 in 66 games. It took Muller just 60 appearances to
set the previous record in 1972. The Argentine started 2012 with two
goals against Osasuna in the Copa del
Rey, and regularly notched up doubles
and trebles throughout the year for
both club and country. He scored exactly two goals on 20
occasions, and at least three strikes
nine times, including a five-goal haul
against Bayer Leverkusen in the
Champions League. Muller hit 42 Bundesliga goals in 34
outings to fire Bayern Munich to the
German title in 1971-72 and
eventually 1972-73, and he also
played an integral role in West
Germany's European Championship victory. He scored five goals in the
four finals games it took die
Mannschaft to lift the trophy under
the old format. Muller was also boosted by Bayern's
run of 21 matches in 37 days during
the traditional pre-season period.
Due to the summer Olympics that year,
the German domestic football season
was pushed back until September 16, so a new competition - the DFB-
Ligapokal (League Cup) - was hastily
introduced to ward off rustiness. Muller scored 12 goals in five games in
that maiden campaign, while he
scored 10 goals against Galatasaray
and Omonia Nicosia in the opening
stages of the old European Cup.
www.goal.com/en-gh/news/12/spain/2012/12/09/3591208/breaking-news-messi-equals-mullers-record-of-85-goals-in-a?source=breakingnews

PoliticsRe: Fresh Pressure On Obama, Clinton Over Boko Haram. by fatdon2(m): 8:40pm On Dec 09, 2012
huh
PoliticsRe: The Nigeria We Dream Of Can Be Achieved, Says Jonathan. by fatdon2(op): 8:39pm On Dec 09, 2012
huh
PoliticsRe: The Nigeria We Dream Of Can Be Achieved, Says Jonathan. by fatdon2(op): 5:05pm On Dec 09, 2012
I thought he said that
the security challenge
in our country is under control?
Why is he speaking using a
projector? Dream can be achieved if we go
to sleep. How can we go to
sleep if any moment from now,
our village can be a victim of
attack by this terrorist? How
can we sleep if there is no electricity? How can we sleep if
our stomach is empty because
of high prices of our
commodities? It's about time that the FG
should give us result, not empty
reassurances.
PoliticsRe: Fresh Pressure On Obama, Clinton Over Boko Haram. by fatdon2(m): 4:55pm On Dec 09, 2012
PoliticsThe Nigeria We Dream Of Can Be Achieved, Says Jonathan. by fatdon2(op): 3:04pm On Dec 09, 2012
Lagos – President Goodluck
Jonathan has urged Nigerians to
put aside all religious differences
and strive to build one great and
united nation. Jonathan made the appeal at
the 7th edition of “The
Experience’’, a gospel musical
show held at the Tafawa Balewa
Square (TBS), Lagos on Friday
night. “There’s nothing we cannot
accomplish as a nation as long as
we can put aside our religious
differences. The road ahead
demands great sacrifices but
there is no shortcut to greatness,” he said. He said though 2012 had been a
very challenging year for the
country, it was a testament to
the indomitable spirit of the
people they could still gather to
thank God. The president, who spoke via a
recorded video message
projected to a big screen at the
venue, said: “This is an evidence
that the Nigeria we dream of can
be achieved.’’ He thanked Nigerians for praying
for the country and said: “As long
as there are committed Nigerians
praying for our leaders, there
shall be success.’’ The programme which had more
than 500,000 people in
attendance was organised by
Pastor Paul Adefarasin of the
House on the Rock Church. Gospel artists that featured
included Don Moen, Chevelle
Franklyn, Deitrick Haddon, Israel
Houghton, Fred Hammond, John
Francis and Micah Stampley. There were also performances
by Sammie Okposo, Mike Aremu,
Timi Dakolo, South Africa’s
Soweto Spiritual Singers, Chosen
Treasure, the choir of House on
the Rocks and Michelle Williams who rendered the Nigerian
anthem. The event also featured great
men of God who led the
congregation in prayers for the
country. Among the ministers of the
gospel were former Head of
State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, who
registered his joy at being at
this year’s event. He congratulated the convener,
Adefarasin, on a very successful
event. Gowon lamented the present
situation in some parts of
northern Nigeria. “What is happening in the north
bleeds my heart. I thought after
the bloodshed we’ve had over
the years, we will not have any
more but sadly we are still having
it. “Prayers are better than guns
and weapons,” he said, as he led
the congregation in prayers. Rev. Felix Meduonye of the
Foursquare Gospel Church
prayed for improved
infrastructure and electricity in
Nigeria. Among dignitaries at the
programme were the First Lady
of Lagos State, Mrs Abimbola
Fashola, Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of
Ondo State and his wife and Ayo
Oritsejafor the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria
(CAN). (NAN)
www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/the-nigeria-we-dream-of-can-be-achieved-says-jonathan/
PoliticsPHCN, NIPP Target 6873MW In 2013. by fatdon2(op): 8:37am On Dec 08, 2012
Successor companies of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria and the National Independent Power Project have indicated plans to generate 6,873 megawatts of on-grid electricity for distribution across Nigeria by the end of 2013.

The Chief Executive Officer of Egbin Power Plant,Lagos, Mike Uzoigwe, disclosed this in Abuja Friday during the performance agreement signing ceremony involving the Minister of State for Power, Hajiya Zainab Kuchi, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Dere Awosika and chief executive officers of parastatals in the ministry.

Uzoigwe said the successor companies of PHCN will generate 3,879MW while the National Independent Power Project and Independent Power Producers will generate the extra 2500MW, which will bring available capacity on the national grid to 6,873MW by the end of 2013.

He said the target was part of the outcome of the meeting between Kuchi, the Presidential Task Force on Power and the CEOs of all the PHCN successor companies that reviewed the capability and performance of all generation stations.

"Some of the NIPP units have been fully commissioned but cannot run due to gas supply associated problems. The Geregu power plants still experience gas shortage," added Uzoigwe.

While commenting on the ministry's efforts at resolving the labour crisis that has been a snag on the privatisation of the company, the minister noted that the ministry would adopt an alternative measure to address the issue.

She said: "In terms of labour issues, I will not say we are absolutely on top of it but we are very focused. We are very focused and we are about taking an alternative measure in order to ensure that we finalise that.

"With the unbundling of the PHCN, we need to resolve this. And by the end of March, we will finally go solo in terms of Discos and Gencos contracting. BPE is trying to finalise and resolve labour issues. We are focused on this."

The minister also noted that the performance agreement implementation would be monitored to ensure success but that the issue of sanction will not be necessary unless it becomes absolutely unavoidable.

Speaking on behalf of the electricity distribution companies, the CEO of Ikeja Distribution Company, Mr. Chris Akanmou said that the companies on Thursday came up with some indicators for the actualisation of adequate power distribution as regards President Goodluck Jonathan'a economic agenda.

He said: "By the end of next year, there would have been an achievement of universal metering of power. Some of the indicators are that there will be immediate replacement of dead equipment especially transformers. We are committed to the replacement of any dead equipment especially the transformers."

Also, the CEO of Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company, Rumundaka Wonodi said 41 companies had come forward to discuss with his organisation, adding that NBET was close to signing its first Power Purchase Agreement.

According to him, the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission has already issued certificates of no objection to the deals, "which are now being reviewed by the Attorney General of the Federation."

He also noted that by the end of next year, the negotiations would have resulted in projects that could yield 2000MW of electricity from gas and 1000MW from coal.

www.thisdaylive.com/articles/power-phcn-nipp-target-6873mw-in-2013/132955/
PoliticsRe: Toothless Traffic Law: Okada Riders Defy Fashola. by fatdon2(op): 8:00am On Dec 08, 2012
Well is true that is not only lagos that
band okada, but before you prepere
to stop fihgting yuo should first of all
stop heating each other’s mouth to
avoid fight.for example imo state gov
did not stop them like that. he issure them keke at the rate of 200.000.then
for those that is taking their
responsibilities in okada here in lagos
what is your help and advice for
them.think if you are the one how will
you feel if government should stop you from that your working place
now without conditon how will you
fell?
PoliticsGEJ’s Facebook Page Attacked For Unfulfilled Promise To Clean-up Zamfara by fatdon2(op): 10:06pm On Dec 07, 2012
Hundreds of facebook users have besieged President Goodluck Jonathan’s facebook page asking him the reason he broke his promise to release funds to clean up poisonous Lead in Zamfara State.

On Thursday, two rights groups, Human Rights Watch and the Nigerian Youth Climate Action Network, NYCAN, called on the public to prevail on Mr. Jonathan to release the said funds.

Related Article: President Jonathan’s ‘Broken Promise’ For Poisoned Children Is Target Of Social Media Campaign

“Unless the promised funds are released immediately, cleanup of the contaminated areas won’t be able to start until after next year’s rainy season, leaving thousands more children at risk of death and permanent disability,” said Babatunde Olugboji of Human Rights Watch.

Over 400 children have died from the lead poisoning, according to Mr. Olugboji, and thousands more are in dire need of medical attention.

The rights groups said that government’s failure to release the promised funds has left thousands of children with lifelong disability in the worst lead poisoning outbreak in recent history.

After the groups’ request on Thursday, hundreds of comments telling Mr. Jonathan that ” Children are dying and your government’s failure to act is putting more children at risk” surfaced on his page.

In his last facebook post, Mr. Jonathan’s had pleaded with Nigerians to be patient with his “transformation agenda.”

“Last year, you entrusted me with your mandate by voting for me to emerge as president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I continue to hold that mandate in trust for you and future generations of Nigeria.

“Over the past year, this administration has been working on fulfilling the promises I made to you during the campaigns. Many of those promises will take time to come to fruition…,” Mr. Jonathan wrote on his November 1 post.

The comments on the Zamfara lead poisoning were put under Mr. Jonathan’s last post.

“I know you’ve got a lot of difficult tasks to tackle in the next year, but the Zamfara cleanup is one that has a proven solution and you have the funds to solve it. Respect your citizens by cleaning up toxins,” read one comment on his post by Elyse Leonard.

Another post by M Ahmet Nermin read “#Lead poisoning in Zamfara State, Nigeria, killed 400+ children and left thousands more with permanent life-long disability. In May, President Goodluck Jonathan pledged $4,000,000 to clean up the lead contamination. Today, that money is nowhere to be found, and thousands of children remain at risk of death and disability.
www.247nigerianewsupdate.com/president-jonathans-facebook-page-attacked-for-not-fulfilling-promise/

PoliticsRe: Toothless Traffic Law: Okada Riders Defy Fashola. by fatdon2(op): 9:57pm On Dec 07, 2012
huh
HealthRe: Itching Balls For Months Now by fatdon2(m): 8:04pm On Dec 07, 2012
y2kaustin: Bros!rub otapiapia,and make sure you don't bleep for atleast 9months,and it will heal asap..cheers! wink
U Dey Craze
SportsRe: Didier Drogba Buys £800000 Worth Of Diamond Rings For Former Team Mates(pics) by fatdon2(op): 7:21pm On Dec 07, 2012

SportsDidier Drogba Buys £800000 Worth Of Diamond Rings For Former Team Mates(pics) by fatdon2(op): 7:18pm On Dec 07, 2012
With the Chinese Super League over,
Didier Drogba used one of his newly
freed-up evenings to host a swanky
dinner at a hotel in London last night
to present each of his former
Champions League-winning Chelsea teammates with a "Super Bowl-style"
ring to commemorate their victory in
Munich last season. Drogba had the personalised rings
made by a Beverly Hills designer
jeweller at a cost of around 800,000
pounds and doled them out to his ex-
brethren at the Wyndham Grand
Chelsea Harbour -- though several players, including Fernando Torres,
Petr Cech and Juan Mata, along with
the man who oversaw the Blues'
European triumph, former manager
Roberto Di Matteo, were not in
attendance for one reason or another. On stage, Drogba told his former
teammates: "I wanted to give
something to the team so we can all
look back and remember that
achievement," before pointing to John
Terry in the audience and saying, "You're my hero and everyone at
Chelsea loves you." Droggo had obviously had a few
white wine spritzers by this point. Here are the Chelsea boys with their
glitzy trinkets..
www.soccernet.espn.go.com/blog/_/name/thetoepoke/id/930?cc=3888

PoliticsToothless Traffic Law: Okada Riders Defy Fashola. by fatdon2(op): 5:46pm On Dec 07, 2012
Two months after the Lagos State
Government commenced the
enforcement of its new traffic law
restricting the operation of
commercial motorcycles, a.k.a. okada,
on 475 roads in the metropolis, it is still business as usual for the riders
as they continue to ply the restricted
roads. P.M.NEWS investigations
revealed that after the initial
bravado by the state
government to enforce the
law which led to the seizure of
about 3,000 motorcycles belonging to offenders, law
enforcement officials
appeared tired and this has
emboldened the riders to
continue plying the restricted
routes. A close monitoring of the 475
restricted routes by P.M.NEWS
revealed that some okada
riders were still plying the routes. These recalcitrant riders can be seen
on Oba Ogunji Road, Acme Road,
Ikorodu Road, Lagos-Abeokuta
Expressway, Oshodi-Apapa
Expressway, Lagos -Badagry
Expressway, Herbert Macaulay Way and other restricted routes. The activities of these disobedient
riders are more pronounced at Pen
Cinema, Agege, Acme Road, Lagos-
Abeokuta Expressway, Lagos-
Ikorodu Road Lekki-Epe Eexpressway. At Pen Cinema, Agege, the riders now
operate with impunity by parking on
the median near the Women
Development Centre, in the morning
and late evening to pick passengers.
Policemen at the nearby Pen Cinema, it was gathered, always send
policemen to the area to apprehend
them but the cops end up extorting
money from the riders. At Mobil Road, Oke-Ira, Ogba, a large
number of okada riders operated on
the restricted road unchallenged. On Iju Road, Agege, the story is the
same. Okada riders operate on the
prohibited route and constitute
nuisance as usual in deviance of the
law. Likewise at Fagba and Abule
Egba areas, okada riders operate with impunity. They also ply the ever-busy Agege
Motor Road as the police and
government officials seem to have
gone to sleep. It was on this road
that Governor Babatunde Fashola
personally arrested a police officer riding on okada last week. On Acme Road, Ogba, the law seems to
be ineffective as a large number of
okada riders ply the prohibited route
throughout the day. The same
scenario was observed along Akilo
and Agidingbi roads. On Ekoro Road, Abule Egba, okada
riders are making a lot of money by
plying the prohibited route. Also in
Command, Ipaja the motorcyclists
operate as there is no law barring
them from the route. On Lekki-Epe expressway, okada
riders are having a field day as they
operate unchallenged. The same
situation was observed at Victoria
Island and some areas in Ikoyi. Investigations also revealed that
majority of the motorcycle riders
found in restricted areas of the state
are security officials who now use
the opportunity of the ban to make
brisk money by using their uniforms to flout the law. As a result, some of the riders who
had earlier abandoned the business
are gradually returning while many of
them make friends with policemen,
soldiers and officials of the Lagos
State Road Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to evade arrest. “When they seized my first okada, few
days after they began the
implementation of the traffic law, I
waited to know what next to do. But I
realised that the thing to do is to
have a policeman as a friend. So I bought one of the seized
motorcycles from a policeman at N15,
000 and went back to the business. “Though it is risky to ride okada in
Lagos now, those of us who have the
courage still make our money,”
Okechukwu Ani, an Igbo man residing
in Agege, said, adding that anytime he
was caught, he always sought the assitance of his police friend. Another rider, Sunday Emo, who picks
passengers from Pen Cinema to the
Secretariat, said it was risky but that
the riders are now very careful. “It is now a case of the cat and
mouse relationship. We know that if
we are arrested, our okada is seized
and we may be prosecuted, but now,
we are more careful than before. “These days, as we ride, we ask our
colleagues the situation of the roads.
We no longer wait to pick passengers
in secretariat. Once we get there, the
passenger, who must have paid us
before reaching the place, jumps down and we move on,” he said. Some of the riders also told P.M. NEWS
that they decided to engage in the
risky venture because they have no
alternatives. “Of course, the law was passed
despite our efforts to persuade the
government against it, but what is the
same government doing to cushion
the effects of the restriction on our
lives?” asked Victor Akinwunmi, a rider who still plies the Lagos-Abeokuta
Expressway. Chairman, Okada Riders Union, Ikeja
branch, Mr Olukayode Amadi advised
government to deploy a taskforce on
all restricted routes to stop okada
riders from plying them and leave
riders to ply the inner roads. “If the government should deploy the
taskforce on all prohibited routes,
okada riders will be forced to use the
inner streets and the police should
not arrest our men in the streets that
we are not banned from plying,” he said. Commenting on the flouting of the
law by okada riders, PPRO, Lagos
State Police Command, Ngozi Braide
lamented that okada riders did not
want to comply with the traffic law.
She accused them of being hostile to policemen trying to enforce the law.
“When we try to arrest them, they will
start blackmailing us. We will try our
best to ensure that okada riders
obey the law,” she stated. Reacting to the development, Lagos
State Commissioner for Information
and Strategy, Aderemi Ibirogba said
the law was still on course and that
government was ever ready to ensure
its success. He said government was not helpless in enforcing the law. Ibirogba stated that the mere fact
that some okada riders flouted the
law did not mean that it was not
working, adding that several okada
riders had left the prohibited routes. “If somebody is trying to make the
last minute rush and dodge, it cannot
be used to gauge the law. The law has
planted the right thing to do in the
minds of Lagosians and everybody is
now aware of the existence of the law. The law has awaken the
consciousness of all of us that we
don’t take things for granted. “Even those who are trying to evade
and dodge law enforcement officers
in breaking the law, know the law
exists. They are operating illegally. We
are all law enforcers and we have to
take a decision not to break the law,” he said. The commissioner stated that
government would try as much as
possible to ensure that okada riders
were not allowed to ply the
restricted routes, adding that with
time, 100 per cent compliance would be achieved.
www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2012/12/07/toothless-traffic-law-okada-riders-defy-fashola/
Music/RadioRe: Iyanya Breaks Record! Gets 3million Caller Tune Downloads. by fatdon2(m): 2:38pm On Dec 07, 2012
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HealthRe: 625lb Mother Who Ate Herself To Death (pictures Inside) by fatdon2(m): 2:04pm On Dec 07, 2012
One of her hand be like my hole body.
CelebritiesChris Brown Coming To Lagos 22-December-2012 by fatdon2(op): 11:22am On Dec 07, 2012
For those who missed the first coming of International R n B star Chris Brown to Nigeria, here’s a brand new opportunity to see Rihanna’s heartthrob live in concert this December right here in Lagos, Nigeria.

The concert packaged by Kilimanjaro Entertainment will see Chris Brown giving us his latest dance steps on stage at the main hall of Eko hotel, Victoria Island on the 22nd of December

www.bunmiodunowo.com/?p=4677
www.naijagists.com/chris-brown-coming-to-lagos-nigeria-on-december-22-2012/

PoliticsOkorocha Proposes N195.74 Billion Budget For 2013 by fatdon2(op): 1:19pm On Dec 04, 2012
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo on
Monday presented a N195.74
billion budget for the 2013 fiscal
year before the state's House of
Assembly. The budget is made up of N63.56
billion (32.47 per cent) recurrent
expenditure and N132. 18 billion
(67.53 per cent) capital
expenditure. Presenting the budget
christened ``Rescue Budget II'',
Okorocha said that the proposal
would be financed through the
projected recurrent revenue of
N93.88 billion and capital receipts of N101.85 billion. The breakdown of the sectoral
allocations showed that the
economic sector got the highest
allocation of N59.17 billion,
representing 47.2 percent General administration was
allocated N33.14, about 30.48 per
cent, while the social sector got
N27.81 billion. Giving details of the revenue, the
governor said that the state’s
share of federal allocations
would amount to N54.40 billion
while N13.37 billion was expected
from Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). He said that N8.41 billion was
expected from Value Added Tax
(VAT), N8.24 billion from excess
crude oil fund and N6.86 billion
from derivation fund. Others are oN1ne billion naira
refund from the Niger Delta
Development Commission (NDDC),
N700 million from the Ecological
Fund and N900 interest on bond
transfer. Details of the capital receipt
indicated that N81 billion would
be sourced from internal loans
and N13.86 billion from direct
funding. Other capital receipts are N1.15
billion from grants, N86.5 million
from development partner
intervention and N5.02 billion
miscellaneous. Okorocha said that the
administration would continue to
pursue its free education
programme for Imo indigenes
while granting 50 per cent
bursaries to non Imo indigenes in primary, secondary and tertiary
institutions in the state. The governor said the state
would embark on robust
agricultural programmes,
complete the on-going road
projects and embark on new
ones. He said that during the fiscal
year, 16 old water schemes in the
state would be rehabilitated
while 10 new ones would be
provided. Okorocha added that the 27 new
general hospitals being built
would be completed and
equipped while other health
programmes would be pursued
with vigour. He commended the state
legislature for supporting the
executive and said that his
administration had achieved a
lot because of the cordial
relationship between the two arms. The Speaker of the house, Mr
Benjamine Uwajimogu, noted that
all the programmes encapsulated
in the state’s four-year rolling
plan were on course. Uwajimogu noted that the
assembly had the responsibility
to ensure that the state's
budgets were implemented as
passed, saying that the assembly
had resolved to work in harmony with the executive to ensure the
development of the state. The speaker urged the governor
to endeavour to present
subsequent budgets in
September, to enable the house
to consider them thoroughly
before passage, adding that this would ensure timely
implementation.
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PoliticsRe: Oil Wells: Anambra, Kogi Meet Over Boundaries Demarcation. by fatdon2(m): 9:11am On Dec 04, 2012
PoliticsRe: Ojukwu’s Lawyer Explains His Will. by fatdon2(op): 9:10am On Dec 04, 2012
PoliticsOjukwu’s Lawyer Explains His Will. by fatdon2(op): 8:29am On Dec 04, 2012
The Will of Ikemba Nnewi and Ezeigbo Gburu-gburu, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu which was read weekend before members of his family at the probate registry of the Enugu state High Court has been described as sacrosanct.

This assertion was made in a press interview in his Enugu chambers, yesterday, by Chief Emeka Onyemelukwe, the personal lawyer and close associate and confidant of the late leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) who passed on in a London hospital Nov 24, 2011.

He said the clarification became necessary in view of some uncomplimentary media reports attributed to some members of the Ojukwu dynasty including one of the sons, Emeka Jnr.

He said that the will was registered in the Enugu High Court on July 9, 2005, while the codicil which was to give details and correct any mistakes in the will was dated Dec 16, 2009.

Tendering various documents, most of them legal papers and court briefs and motions where he was copiously authorized and mandated to draft, sign and or represent the late sage in courts and at other such important occasions, Onyemelukwe stated that he has been close to him since his return from exile in Ivory Coast many years ago. That virtually all Ojukwu’s legal papers remain in his custody till date, including those of properties and chattels willed to Emeka Jnr who now claimed he never knew him as his father’s lawyer or friend.

He described Emeka’s assertion that he did not know him as unfortunate, “even when I was the Master of Ceremony at his wedding to the daughter of Chief Cyprian Ekwensi, the late literary giant, in the early 90s”. He saw such claim as that of a baby adult who may never grow up.

The lawyer also debunked Emeka’s claim that Bianca, the young wife to his late father apparently had a fore knowledge of the contents of the Will when she sent some aides to move away her personal belongings from the Nnewi house that was eventually willed to him ahead of the disclosure last Friday, Nov 30, 2012. He said that ahead of the Nov 25, 2012 family thanksgiving at Nnewi, Bianca sent some of her aides to clean the house but they were seized and beaten up mercilessly and detained by Emeka.

It took the intervention of the larger Ojukwu family and other illustrious sons of Anambra who sued for peace. So, immediately after the event, she decided to move her belongings to another of the many other buildings within premises, to avert further crises and show of shame.

Engr Mark Ezemba, one of the witnesses to the will was Ojukwu’s Bestman during his wedding with Bianca; While Justice Iguh was chairman at the wedding reception of Ojukwu Jnr.

Onyemelukwe was very emphatic that no other person knew or saw the contents of the will before it was read last week. He said that in the course of drawing up the will, he reminded Ikemba on about two occasions to remember his son Emeka. That Ikemba said he had already handed over to him a money spinning multi-storey building with shops and offices known as No 26, Sokoto Rd, adjacent to Onitsha Main Market to him, just as he had bequeathed 7 Forrest Crescent, Ekulu GRA Enugu and the other property at Jabi, Abuja as gifts to his wife Bianca.

Ikemba said that since he gave all his older children the best foreign education possible, he would made it possible to give the younger ones from Bianca similar opportunity.

Counterring also the claim that Emeka was not informed about the date for the reading of the will, Onyemelukwe tendered three different text messages to Emeka’s three different active telephone lines, “The will is to be read at the High Court Enugu, at 8.30am, note the change of time, which was due to other engagements of the Chief Registrar…”, “Please remember the reading of your late father’s Will on Friday, Nov 30, 2012 at 10am, at the Probate registry, High Court, Enugu. Kindly inform your brother Okigbo and Mimi”, “Emeka, please be informed that your father’s Will will be read on Nov 30, 2012.

www.leadership.ng/nga/articles/41695/2012/12/04/ojukwus_lawyer_explains_his_will.html
PoliticsRe: Okupe: 70% Of Boko-Haram's Threats Aborted by fatdon2(op): 9:56am On Dec 03, 2012
hmmm
PoliticsRe: Okupe: 70% Of Boko-Haram's Threats Aborted by fatdon2(op): 8:38am On Dec 03, 2012
Okupe is a big fool and
Jonathan is the most clueless
president Nigeria has ever had. I
don't know if they think
Nigerians are fools that can be
deceived easily. So after people have lost their lives we are
supposed to clap for them that
it could have been more
because they only allowed 30%
of the bombs to go off. But the
big question is how did they arrive at the figures? Do they
know all Boko Haram's
operation to know what
percentage of their bombs
went off? Do they know the
number of bombs they have?As the JTF put their lives at risk to
recover these bombs their
thieving politician friends are
financing the purchase of more
bombs. What is happening to all
the money that was budgeted for security? The year is almost
over and security in the country
has not improved despite the
huge cost.
PoliticsRe: Okupe: 70% Of Boko-Haram's Threats Aborted by fatdon2(op): 7:47am On Dec 03, 2012

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