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divinehand2003:
While PDP was in Aso rock, spending their whole time masturbating in the corridors of power, they never knew that security votes was a means of stealing the nation blind.
PDP Pls let Buhari do his thing his way. Buhari will be focused and get our nation to the permanent site.

Abi oooo....No way!.

ERAKAMUS:
DIS GOVERNMENT HAS NO SHAME WITH THE PRESENT FUEL CRISIS

WHAT A FAILED STATE.

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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has “received several documents from the World Bank totalling over 700 pages on information on the spending of recovered assets stolen by the late General Abacha, with some of the documents suggesting that Abacha loot was spent on roads, electricity, education, health and water.”
This information was disclosed by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni in a statement dated 29 November 2015.
The organisation said, “SERAP can confirm that last week we received several documents from Ann May of the Access to Information Team of the World Bank following our Access to Information Request to the Bank. We also received a letter dated 24 November 2015 from Mr Rachid Benmessaoud, Director of the World Bank in Africa.”
“In total, SERAP has received over 700 pages of documents, which we are now closely studying and scrutinising with a view to discovering whether the documents contain details that Nigerians would like to see and whether the information correspond to the facts on the ground. After this analysis, we will respond to the Bank and consider our options, including filing an appeal before the Bank’s Access to Information Appeals Board and taking other appropriate legal actions nationally and internationally to discover what exactly happened to Abacha recovered loot,” the organisation said.
The organisation said that “In the meantime our preliminary review of some of the documents and the letter from Mr Rachid Benmessaoud have revealed certain facts which raise more questions about what exactly happened to Abacha loot: First, that Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Minister of Finance in a letter dated 9 January 2005 explained to the Bank that around $500m (N65bn) of Abacha loot received from Switzerland was programmed into and spent in the 2004 and 2005 budgets on roads, electricity, education, water and health across all 6 geo-political zones of Nigeria.”
“Second, Mrs Iweala explained to the Bank that N18.60bn was spent on roads; N10.83bn spent on health; N7bn spent on education; N6.20bn spent on water; and N21.70bn spent on electricity. She also said that part of the funds were spent on new and ongoing investment projects. Mrs Iweala said that relevant federal ministries have the full details on the spending of repatriated Abacha loot. The Bank noted that there was no funds monitoring and tracking mechanism in place to trace the spending of Abacha loot,” the organisation also disclosed.
“Third, Mr Rachid Benmessaoud confirmed that the World Bank played a monitoring role in a return of assets by Switzerland but that the Bank is not currently involved in the monitoring of spending of Abacha loot that have been returned to Nigeria in recent years. He said that the Bank would be prepared to set up a mechanism to monitor the use of Abacha loot if the Nigerian government request the Bank’s assistance in this respect.”
“Given Mrs Okonjo-Iweala’s involvement in the spending of Abacha loot, SERAP calls on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently probe the role of the Ministry of Finance and relevant federal ministries at the time in the spending of Abacha loot particularly given the strong allegations of mismanagement that characterised the use of the funds,” the organisation said.
“Although Mrs Okonjo-Iweala said that Abacha loot was spent in the 2004 and 2005 budgets on roads, electricity, education, water and health across all 6 geo-political zones of Nigeria, there is no evidence of such projects as millions of Nigerians continue to travel on dead roads, while they continue to lack access to adequate electricity supply, water, health and quality education.Therefore, President Buhari can no longer continue to remain silent on this issue of public interest if Nigerians are to continue to trust him in his fight against corruption,” the organisation also said.
It would be recalled that in a letter dated 15 October 2015 and signed by Ann May of the Access to Information Team, the Bank said that “In response to your request under AI3982, we would like to inform you that we are still considering your request and need additional time to provide you with a more comprehensive response.”
The letter reads in part “In most cases, we will be able to respond within twenty (20) working days from receipt of a request for information. However, we may need additional time in special circumstances, for example, if the request is complex or voluminous or if it requires further review by or consultation with internal World Bank units, external parties, the Access to Information Committee, or the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors.”
Earlier, SERAP had on 21 September 2015 sent an access to information request to Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group urging him to “exercise the Bank’s prerogative to release documents relating to spending of recovered assets stolen by Late General Sani Abacha”.
The group also asked Mr Yong Kim to “disclose information about the Bank’s role in the implementation of any projects funded by the recovered assets and any other on-going repatriation initiatives on Nigeria with which the Bank is engaged.”
The request was “pursuant to the World Bank’s Access to Information Policy (The Policy), approved by the Board on June 30 205. SERAP notes that one of the Policy’s guiding principles is to maximize access to information. There is also clear public interest in Nigerians knowing about the Bank’s supervisory role and specifically its involvement in the implementation of projects on which repatriated funds were spent.”

Saudi women running for public office next month for the first time ever begin campaigning Sunday in another step forward for women’s rights in the conservative kingdom’s slow democratic process.

Around 900 women are standing in the December 12 municipal elections, which will also be the first time females have been allowed to participate in choosing officials.


“This is one of the first steps for women’s rights, a big step for us,” said Sahar Hassan Nasief, an activist in the Red Sea city of Jeddah who has many friends running for office.

The election will be the third municipal ballot for men, who previously voted in 2005 and 2011.

The absolute monarchy, which applies a strict interpretation of Islam, has no female cabinet ministers and is the only country in the world where women are not allowed to drive.

Women must cover themselves in black from head-to-toe in public, and require permission from a man in their families to travel, work or marry.

Restrictions remain in place despite a slow expansion of women’s rights under the late king Abdullah, who introduced the elections in 2005 and said women would participate this time around.

In 2013, he named women to the appointed Shura Council, which advises the cabinet.

Abdullah died in January and was succeeded by King Salman, who has stuck to the election timetable.

In other Gulf states, women have had voting rights for several years.

Data cited by the Saudi electoral commission show a total of about 7,000 people vying for seats on the 284 councils.

Only 130,600 women have signed up to vote, compared with more than 1.35 million men, out of a voting population of 21 million.

– Obstacles, disappointment –

Aside from transport problems, women say their voter registration was hindered by bureaucratic obstacles and a lack of awareness of the process and its significance.

There is also disappointment at the performance of the local councils and their limited powers restricted to streets, gardens and garbage.

Although the voting age has been lowered to 18 from 21 and the proportion of elected council members has increased to two-thirds, winning a seat remains a challenge for women in electorates where male voters vastly outnumber them.

“It’s very, very difficult for us to win and to target our voters,” said Nassima al-Sadah, a candidate in the Gulf coast city of Qatif.

From Sunday, she plans a social media onslaught supported by traditional banners and brochures.

But none of them are allowed to carry her picture — a restriction that also applies to male candidates.

Later in the week Sadah, 42, will begin town hall meetings in a direct pitch to voters. Because of the kingdom’s strict separation of sexes — which applies to election facilities as elsewhere like restaurants — women will gather one day and men the next.

Sadah’s male spokesman will address the men.

Electoral democracy is still a novel concept in a country where tribal loyalties remain strong and things traditionally get done through “wasta” — knowing the right people.

Some say it’s time for a new approach.

“We strive for development and real change, free from tribal or family biases,” said Saud al-Shammry, 43, of Riyadh.

He says “there’s a big possibility” he could vote for a woman, if her platform is convincing.

“We will hold accountable those we elect,” Shammry said.

http://punchng.com/saudi-women-candidates-begin-first-election-campaign/

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday laid before the National Assembly a supplementary budget of N465.6bn for 2015.
Out of the figure, N460bn was allocated to recurrent expenditure, with subsidy on petrol taking N413.3bn of the N460bn.
Also included in the recurrent component was N10.6bn for the payment of outstanding severance gratuity and allowances to members of the National Assembly and their aides.
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Others captured under the recurrent component were Nigerian Army (N17bn); Nigerian Air force (N8bn); and another N4bn set aside for “Nigerian Army outstanding balance from 2015 Second Quarter.”
The balance of N5.6bn was earmarked for capital expenditure, with the bulk of N5bn to be spent on victims’ support funds.
At the House of Representatives, the Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, read the President’s letter to lawmakers.
The budget immediately passed first reading and was scheduled for second reading on Thursday.
“Due to the urgency of this matter, the second reading of the bill will be done on Thursday.
“Copies should be circulated to members so that they will be prepared for the debate”, Dogara stated.
The President had recalled that the Federal Government originally budgeted N4.485trillion as aggregate expenditure for 2015.
However, he acknowledged that the budget faced challenges of implementation, owing largely to revenue shortfalls.
He explained that the challenges and the increasing security threats in the country had made it necessary for the government to opt for supplementary funding.
Part of the letter reads, “The implementation of the 2015 budget has been fraught with significant revenue shortfalls due to continuous decline in the oil price, oil production shortfall and non-full realisation of non-oil revenue.
“You may wish to further note that owing to the need to sustain the current progress in addressing the security challenges and other important obligations of the government, emergency expenditure items requiring urgent funding is projected at N465.6bn.”
The 2015 budget had been pegged at a crude oil benchmark of $53 per barrel.
However, global market prices have been below $50 per barrel for several months running.
The President added that the original 2015 budget had a deficit component of N1.04tn, financed mainly through domestic borrowing of N502.1bn and a foreign borrowing profile of N380bn.
He said the two borrowing windows put the country’s total borrowing initially at N882.12bn.
But, with the supplementary budget, Buhari told the National Assembly that the budget deficit had increased to N2.103tn, while borrowing would jump to N1.601tn.
The letter further reads, “Accordingly, I deem it necessary to formally request the concurrence of the National Assembly to please consider and approve an upward review of the fiscal deficit from 1.09 per cent of GDP to 2.19 per cent of GDP;
“An upward revision of the new borrowing from N882.1bn to N2.103tn and a new funding requirement to address security challenges and other important obligations in the sum of N465.6bn.”
Debate on the proposed is expected to start today at the House.

http://punchng.com/8137-2/

SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara yesterday canvassed for the involvement of the National Assembly in the appointment and removal of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, to ensure operational independence and command integrity.

The Speaker also called for the decentralisation of the Police force for effective crime detection.

Dogara who stated this in Abuja at the opening ceremony of the National Dialogue on economy, security and development facilitated by The National Institute for Legislative Studies, further disclosed that the House of Representatives was contemplating to amend Section 82 of the Constitution from six months in which the President was allowed to spend without appropriation to three months.

Recall that the Fiscal Responsibility Act has recommended that the executive should forward to the National Assembly the Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF, three months before the end of the financial year, but President Muhammadu Buhari was yet to forward the MTEF for the preparation of the 2016 Appropriation to the National Assembly.

But the Speaker in an indirect reference to the delay by the executive to submit the MTEF to the National Assembly, suggested a possible review of the Act, to streamline budgetary processes to achieve strict adherence to timelines for budget presentation and passage.

Expressing optimism that the dialogue would address the burning questions of the day, and proffer workable solutions to guide both the Executive and Legislative arms of government, especially at this early period of President Buhari’s administration, he said the House was committed to reviewing budgetary process in the country.

According to him, “This Roundtable has security as one of its main themes. That the security situation in Nigeria is very bad is common knowledge and needs no repetition here. We should be rather concerned with legislative solutions to the problem. We need to think outside the box.

“It seems to me that the time has come for us to reexamine the legal and constitutional framework for policing in Nigeria. A decentralized police force may be more effective as Nigerians in their communities are better placed to detect criminals in their midst. We look forward for further guidance by experts in this regard and for your recommendations.

“Furthermore, it has become necessary, in my view, for the appointment and removal of the Inspector General of Police to receive the blessing, of at least, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This will also ensure some measure of operational independence and command integrity.

“Policing however, must exist side by side with economic empowerment of the people for it is said that an idle mind is the devils workshop.”

Dogara said the House was committed in its legislative agenda, in the review of the national budgetary process and the revamping of the national economy development in areas like “Legislative measures to tackle non-remittance of internally generated revenue and leakages; Infrastructure development; Legislative Initiative on New Cities and Regional Hubs of Development and Legislative initiative on North-East and Niger-Delta.”

Other areas include, “Legislative initiative on Unemployment; Legislative Initiative on Housing, Urban Development, Mortgages; Legislative initiative on Power; Legislative initiative on Security; Legislative initiative on Economic Diversification.”

He said the House had further committed itself in specific terms to a review of the budgetary process with emphasis on the following the promotion of an inclusive budgetary process that seeks the cooperation of the executive in institutionalising pre-budget interface and consultations and the adoption of an effective Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF)

“Strict compliance with the provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2007. Insistence on prioritisation of budget expenditure that reflects approved budget lines and zero tolerance for non-implementation of capital projects as approved in annual budgets.

“Effective monitoring and evaluation of expenditure and of outcomes achieved – value for money and the revisiting of the ‘Constitution Amendment passed by the 7thHouse mandating the President to submit his Budget proposals at least 3 months before the end of a fiscal year, instead of “at any time” before the end of a fiscal year currently in the Constitution.”

He also said that there were critical issues to be considered in passing annual Appropriation Bill that include the possibility of conducting public hearings on the budget before legislative approval, explaining that the process exposed the national budget to increased citizen and stake holder participation.

Besides, he said, “The House also committed itself to ensuring ‘proper functioning and operation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, including a possible review of the Act, to streamline budgetary processes and achieve strict adherence to timelines for budget presentation and passage.

“The House committed itself to a further review of the Finance (Control and Management) Act to expunge all provisions that are inconsistent with the Constitution and Presidential System of Government.

“The House shall also seek to ‘amend Section 82 of the Constitution to reduce the period of 6 months that the President is allowed to spend without appropriation as this provision severely distorts the Appropriation process.

“The 8th House of Representatives will take legislative measures to ensure that the Executive does not choose which aspects of the Appropriation Act it implements. Indeed the House shall seek the cooperation of the Executive to develop and enforce a Needs Based Budgeting System rather than an ‘envelop’ Based Budgeting System.

“The 8th House will also ensure the coming into being of an independent effective, nonpartisan Budget Office (NABRO) by law to aid in economic and budgetary information and planning.

“The House shall enforce strict compliance with the Reporting requirements by various officials and MDAs contained in the annual Appropriation Acts which are currently observed more in breach by the Executive without consequences.

“The House shall insist on timely release of appropriated funds and general implementation of the Budget as the ‘Nigerian people are entitled to feel the impact of governance through the appropriation mechanism and process.”

Dogara said improvement of national economy could not be meaningfully discussed without discussing priority legislation in the field.

“Undoubtedly, one of the most important pieces of legislation is the Petroleum Industry Bill. This is necessary because Oil and Gas still accounts for over 70% of our foreign exchange earnings in spite of the rapid fall in oil prices.

“We therefore cannot afford not to organize the sector in such a manner as to benefit the nation. In this regard, may I call on the President as the Minister of Petroleum to as a matter of urgency transmit a Bill to the National Assembly on how his administration intends to reorganize the Petroleum Sector.

“The PIB has had a checkered history. It was introduced late in the life of the 6th Assembly and was not passed. In the 7th Assembly, a private Members Bill was introduced in the first month of that Assembly, based on the experience of the 6th Assembly.

“However, the last administration informally indicated that it would prefer an Executive Bill on the matter, which took over two years to materialize. It was passed only by the House of Representatives very late in its tenure without the Senate concurring.

“Investment decisions in this field cannot continue to wait. Clarity on the legal framework for Oil and Gas in Nigeria is crucial to our economy. Contrary to the assertion that the size of the Bill is the problem, the fact is that an early introduction will lead to an early passage,” he stated.

The speaker said priority legislation that could help jumpstart the economy included the Competition and Consumer Protection Laws and other laws that touched on the economic wellbeing of Nigeria.”

On the anti-corruption crusade, he said, “Anti -Corruption Legislation and Over-sight would be the major contribution of parliament to the change that has come to Nigeria.

“As I have said elsewhere, the National Assembly remains the only arm of government specifically charged with responsibility by the Constitution to ‘expose corruption, inefficiency or waste in the execution or administration of laws within its legislative competence and in the disbursement or administration of funds appropriated by it.

“The enduring fight against corruption must be waged through the instrumentality of law and legislation. People can only be accountable when the law is clear and when it is enforced fairly and firmly.

“While we await the decision of Mr. President on whether to merge EFCC and ICPC, the urgent legislative undertaking now, is to strengthen the independence and impartiality of the Heads of these agencies by requiring the consent of the Senate to their appointment and removal from office.

“This will ensure that they are not whimsically removed when they disagree with a sitting President.”

He said issues of development and economy would not be discussed without discussing the budget process in Nigeria.

Dogara said, “Mr. President should follow up the implementation of the TSA with another bold and courageous move to capture all expenditure by all the MDAs in one single National budget.

“No longer should the income and expenditure of some revenue earning agencies be an ‘Attachment’ to the National Budget but should be an integral part of it. It should be part of the aggregate figures that make up the Budget. Such agencies should include the NNPC, NPA, NIMASA, Customs and Excise, NCC, etc.

“This Roundtable should also consider whether it is appropriate to continue to maintain January to December as the Financial year. In the alternative, the National Assembly may prescribe the financial year to be 12months from the date of the signing of the Appropriation Bill.

“This is because the only way a Budget would have any realistic chance of full implementation is if it is operated for 12 calendar months as the spirit of Section 318 of the Constitution seems to suggest.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/11/dogara-canvasses-for-senate-approval-before-removal-of-igp/

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[size=15pt]Rotimi Ameachi[/size],
you are a true Nigeria,
we love you!
You are a true HERO of this CHANGE,
we love you! You fought and won,
we love you! Congrats,
once again you have defeated your adversaries,
just as you did against
Mama Peace and her son Jonathan.

nigeriancuban:
and what is it that happened under David mark that repeats itself? my guy go one side let's hear better things pls

E pain you... abegii go sit don they look.....

[size=25pt]Fellow PDP Senators..... Please stay out of the 8th assemble and never come back again. APC is the ruling Party. PDP had it all and flushed it down the drain!
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[quote author=Christoskurion post=39490004][/quote]My dear,whether has happened in the past or not,must we because of the past keep joking with our present and future? This is not in support of any political party but in support of democracy and the collective future of the Nigerian populace. It is evil! But we keep celebrating it to our own detriment.

Ohh Thanks for your observation.... but you see, in any democracy thing like this do happened.... Its part of the game.... Game of Numbers....Do not worry... Nigeria will be Great..... Just relax i assure you....

pasol4real:
Shame on u,do u think amaechi or any of the apc senators care weather u exist or not.u are hear praising a flawed process that will eventually bring suffering to your doorstep.

Keep Wailing bros... Cry me a river....You can also write a petition against this confirmation......

Lionhearted:
Saraki might not last till December with this.

Says who? Abegi..... talk something else jare......

johnpalmer774:
If PDP Can make Saraki SP in the absence of APC Senators i see nothing wrong in making confirmation in the Absence of PDP Senators as well.

Gbammmm.................................................. Thank you