All because your selfish and greedy needs were not met. Kwankwaso is not fit to rule this Nation.

Ogbonnia should be reminded that it is we Nigerians that will decide on who will be our President and not the outside world.

The competency of a leader is not subject to his strength. Nigerians shouldnt be carried away come 2019. We should look out ability, knowledge, and skill not just the Physique

South East
Construction of Nkporo-Abiriba-Ohafia Road in Abia State C/No. 6130
30-May-12
ABIA
Dutum Construction Nigeria Limited
2,739,105,600.20

2
South East
Rehabilitation of Umuahia-Bende-Ohafia Road,C/No. 5821 in Abia State
3-Oct-05
ABIA
Niger Construction Limited
2,093,033,385.88

3
South East
Rehabilitation of Bende – Arochukwu – Ohafia Road Section II

ABIA
Hartland Nigeria Limited
199,475,325.00

4
South East
Rehabilitation of Bende – Arochukwu – Ohafia Road Section I in Abia State
11-Jul-18
ABIA
Hartland Nigeria Limited
5,490,680,078.33

5
South East
Emergency Repairs of Failed Section in Umuahia-Ariam-Ikot Ekpene Road
8-Feb-18
ABIA
Desak Construction Coy Nigeria Limited
156,469,825.05

6
South East
Construction of Ahiakwu-Amangwo-Umuahia-Ngwa-Ngwa Road in Abia State C/No. 6094
23-Dec-10
ABIA
La Ann Engineering Nigeria Limited
589,554,307.65

7
South East
Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Enugu-Port Harcourt
Dual Carriageway Section I: Lokpanta-Umuahia Tower (CH. 61+000-CH. 
120+500) in Abia State. C/No. 6208
21-Aug-13
ABIA
Setraco Nigeria Limited
39,548,900,597.79

8
South East
Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Enugu-Port Harcourt
Dual Carriageway Section II: Umuahia Tower-Aba Township Rail/Road 
Bridge Crossing (CH. 120+500-CH. 176+600) in Abia State. C/No. 6209
21-Aug-13
ABIA
Arab Contractors Nigeria Limited
50,892,770,722.04

9
South East
Construction of Olokoro-Isiala-Oboro-Nnono Junction Road in Abia State C/No. 6091
21-Dec-10
ABIA
Bok Company Nigeria Limited
515,315,493.00

10
South East
Construction of Olokoro-Aluaukwu-Itaja-Okwu-Obuohia-Ikwuano Road C/No. 6063
10-Mar-10
ABIA
Rhas Nigeria Limited
990,673,340.00

11
South East
Construction of Abriba-Arochukwu-Ohafia Road in Abia State, C/No 6158
13-Dec-12
ABIA
Beks Kimse Nigeria Limited
2,265,982,372.50

12
South East
Construction of Ohafia-Oso Road in Abia/Ebonyi States, C/No 6160
13-Dec-12
ABIA
Uniglobe Construction Engineering Limited
2,293,965,030.00

ANAMBRA

13
South East
Limited Rehabilitation of Umana-Ndiagu-Ebene-Amansi Awka Express Road,C/No. 5874 in Anambra State
27-Sep-06
ANAMBRA
Master Holdings Nigeria Limited
734,039,288.90

14
South East
Rehabilitation of Onitsha bound Carriageway of the Onitsha-Enugu Road (Phase II, Section I) in Anambra State, C/No. 5929A
3-Dec-09
ANAMBRA
CCC Construction Nig. Limited
4,613,734,090.35

15
South East
Construction of the Main works including Associated 
Infrastructure for the Second Niger Bridge linking Anambra and Delta 
States C/No.6475
4-Jul-18
ANAMBRA/

DELTA
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc
206,151,693,014.87

16
South East
Emergency Repairs of Existing Niger Bridge at Onitsha/Asaba in Anambra/Delta States C/No 6206
6-Aug-13
ANAMBRA/

DELTA
Matiere-Johnson Consortium Limited
8,005,181,313.52

17
South East
Construction of Ihiala-Orlu Road in Isseke Town-Amafuo-Ulli with Spur (Ihiala-Orlu-Umuduru Section) in Anambra State, C/No. 6220
30-Oct-13
ANAMBRA
Tomline Nig. Ltd.
711,888,234.75

18
South East
Construction of Ikemba Drive Spur on Oba-Okigwe Road 
Through Permanent Site of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital in
Anambra State C/No. 6218
30-Oct-13
ANAMBRA
Jireh Hibitation International Services Nig Ltd.
625,690,820.37

19
South East
Rehabilitation of Oba-Nnewi Road section I in Anambra State, C/No. 5986
14-May-09
ANAMBRA
CCC Construction Nig. Limited
3,794,656,941.08

20
South East
Rehabilitation of Oba-Nnewi-Okigwe Road Route 429 Section II: Anambra/Imo States Border-Ibinta-Okigwe Road, C/No. 5986A
5-Jun-09
ANAMBRA
Bullettine Construction Limited
2,572,473,142.28

21
South East
Construction of Oseakwa Bridge in Anambra State, C/No. 6043
6-Oct-09
ANAMBRA
Horizon Construction Co. Ltd
896,863,529.10

22
South East
Rehabilitation Of Spur From Onitsha-Owerri Road To 
Okija-Ihembosi-Afor Ukpor-Ebenator-Ezenifite In Nnewi South LGA in 
Anambra State C/No 6112
17-Aug-11
ANAMBRA
Ffordiac Engineering Company Limited
1,786,546,349.60

23
South East
Rehabilitation of Dual Carriageway and Roads from Upper 
Iweka to Zik Roundabout and Dual Carriageway from Amawbia Roundabout – 
Amansea Bridge in Anambra State
30-Oct-13
ANAMBRA
IDC Construction Limited
10,636,799,741.81

24
South East
Rehabilitation of Otoucha-Ibaji-Nzam-Innoma-Iheaka Ibaji Section of Otoucha-Ibaji-Odulu-Ajegwu Road in Anambra State, C/No. 6024
3-Dec-09
ANAMBRA
Niger Construction Limited
7,173,909,755.40

25
South East
Rehabilitation of Ekwulobia-Oko-Ibinta-Nnobi with spur to Isuofia and Nanka Road,C/No. 5904 in Anambra State
4-Apr-07
ANAMBRA
Master Holdings Nigeria Limited
1,872,132,617.25

26
South East
Rehabilitation of Okija-Oguta-Imo State Border (19km) Route 406 (F. 228) in Anambra State, C/No. 6058
9-Feb-10
ANAMBRA
Roudo Nigeria Limited
599,926,404.00

27
South East
Emergency Repairs of Ihiala-Orlu-Umuduru Road
8-Feb-18
ANAMBRA
Samchase Nigeria Limited
98,541,899.25

28
South East
Rehabilitation of Igwe Ilika-Eke-Uke Road Idemili North LGA, in Anambra State C/No. 6244
24-Sep-14
ANAMBRA
Fractal Construction Nigeria Limited
980,435,032.50

29
South East
Construction of Omor-Umulokpa Road in Anambra and Enugu States, Section I: km 0+000 – km 6+500, C/No. 6277
22-Dec-14
ANAMBRA/ENUGU
Arrays Global Services Limited
979,889,663.45

30
South East
Early Works IV (EW IV) of the 2nd Niger Bridge project linking Anambra and Delta States, C/No. 6296
21-Dec-16
ANAMBRA/DELTA
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc
14,446,010,410.16

EBONYI

31
South East
Rehabilitation of Abakaliki-Afikpo Road Section I: Abakalilki-Onueke-Abomega Road in Ebonyi State, C/No. 5989
14-May-09
EBONYI
Uniglobe/Bullettine Construction Limited
2,987,774,166.30

32
South East
Emergency Repairs of Abakalike-Oferekpe Road Due To Erosion
8-Feb-18
EBONYI
Kemmasphere Reality Company Nigeria Limited
99,996,911.74

33
South East
Rehabilitation of Abakaliki-Afikpo Road Section II: Abomega-Afikpo Road in Enugu State, C/No. 5989A
14-May-09
EBONYI
CCECC Nigeria Limited
3,500,000,000.00

34
South East
Construction of Nnenwe-Uduma-Uburu Road. Section I 
(26.27km), and Section II: Spur to Ishiagu-Mile 2 Road(14km), 
Enugu/Ebonyi States C/No. 6148
14-Nov-12
EBONYI/

ENUGU
Setraco Nigeria Limited
11,603,191,818.53

ENUGU

35
South East
Rehabilitation of Enugu bound Carriageway of the Onitsha-Enugu Road, Phase I of Section I), C/No. 5929 in Anambra State
6-Apr-09
ENUGU
CCC Construction Nig. Limited
7,351,344,974.40

36
South East
Rehabilitation of Old Enugu – Portharcourt Road (Agbogugu-Abia Border Spur to Mmaku) C/No.6458
13-Jun-18
ENUGU
Setraco Nigeria Limited
13,933,953,708.62

37
South East
Rehabilitation of Inyi-Akpugoeze to Anambra Border C/No.6461
13-Jun-18
ENUGU/

ANAMBRA
Anbeez Services Limited
2,695,755,677.42

38
South East
Emergency Repairs of Onitsha-Owerri Road
8-Feb-18
ENUGU/IMO
IIC Construction Co. Ltd
423,850,665.00

39
South East
Umulungbe-Umuoka-Amokwu Ikedimkpe Egede-Ojieyi Awhum Road C/No.6459
13-Jun-18
ENUGU
IDC Construction Limited
6,245,100,307.91

40
South East
Rehabilitation of Amugo Uno-Oriemba Market-Amugo Isiorji Onuani Road in Enugu State C/No 6221
30-Oct-13
ENUGU
Beks Kimse Nigeria Limited
850,575,495.00

41
South East
Construction of Oji-Achi-Mmaku-Awgu Road With Spur To Obeagu-Ugbo in Enugu State, C/No. 6269
11-Dec-14
ENUGU
Golden Construction Company Limited
994,661,294.55

42
South East
Rehabilitation of 9th Mile-Enugu-Port Harcourt Dual Carriageway in Enugu/Abia States, C/No. 6018
14-May-09
ENUGU
CCC Construction Nig. Limited
9,675,130,731.00

43
South East
Rehabilitation of Ozalla-Akpugo-Amagunze-Ihuokpara-Nkomoro Isu-Onitsha(Enugo-Onitsha) Road with spur to Onunweke In Enugu State

C/No. 6078
10-Nov-10
ENUGU
Arab Contractors Nigeria Limited
6,796,939,488.99

44
South East
Construction of Ugwueme-Nenwenta-Nkwe-Ezere-Awgunta-Obeagu-Mgbidi Nmaku Road Project Enugu State. Contract No. 6293
15-Mar-17
ENUGU
IDC Construction Limited
14,693,277,138.75

45
South East
Rehabilitation of 9th Mile-Orokam Road in Enugu State Contract No.6290

ENUGU
RCC Nigeria Limited
38,034,539,413.79

46
South East
Rehabilitation Of Enugu-Port Harcourt Road Section III: Enugu-Lokpanta in Enugu State C/No.6251
11-Dec-14
ENUGU
CGC Nigeria Limited
32,317,082,596.26

47
South East
Rehabilitation of Onitsha-Enugu Dual Carriageway Section II (Anambra State Border- Enugu) in Enugu State, C/No. 5988
14-May-09
ENUGU
Niger Construction Limited
7,251,451,515.00

48
South East
Rehabilitation of Oji-Achi-Maku-Awgu Ndeabor Road in Enugu State, C/No. 6037
3-Dec-09
ENUGU
Master Holdings Nigeria Limited
4,805,288,034.75

49
South East
Rehabilitation of Oji-Achi-MMaku-Awgu Ndeabor Road Section I in Enugu State, C/No. 6476
4-Jul-18
ENUGU
Setraco Nigeria Limited
11,558,069,376.90

50
South East
Rehabilitation Of Outstanding Section Of Onitsha-Enugu Expressway: Amansea- Enugu State Border in Enugu State, C/No. 6266
17-Dec-14
ENUGU
RCC Nigeria Limited
24,243,308,789.82

51
South East
Rehabilitation of Nsukka-Obollo-Ikem-Ehamufu-Nkalagu Road in Enugu State, C/No. 5962
3-Dec-09
ENUGU
Mife Construction Nig. Limited
6,446,051,729.71

52
South East
Construction of Ogrute-Umuida-Unadu-Akpanya-Odoru Road in Enugu/Kogi States, C/No 6170
13-Dec-12
ENUGU
P.W. Nigeria Limited
12,951,207,018.75

53
South East
Rehabilitation of Umana-Ndiagu-Agba-Ebenebe-Amansi Akwa 
with spur to Umumba Road Section II (Umana Ndiagu-Umunba/Nkwa-Ezeagu 
express Obelegu section) in Enugu State, C/No 6169
17-Dec-12
ENUGU
CGC Nigeria Limited
10,370,810,187.53

54
South East
Construction of Aguobu-Owa-Mgbagbu Owa-Ebenebe (Anambra 
State Border) with Spur to Awaha-Oyoha-Oyofo-Iwollo Road in Enugu State,
C/No 6153
13-Dec-12
ENUGU
Coduc Nigeria Limited
3,035,439,907.50

55
South East
Completion of the Limited Rehabilitataion of 
Umuna-Ndiagu-Agba Umuna-Ebenege-Amasi Awka Express Road with Spur from 
Umuna – Ndiagu (Agba-Ebenebe) Section I in Enugu State, C/No. 6194
17-Dec-12
ENUGU
Master Holdings Nigeria Limited
995,369,082.81

56
South East
Construction of Nenwe-Nomeh-Mburubu-Nara Road with spur to Obeagu Oduma Road in Enugu State C/No. 6317
22-Mar-17
ENUGU
Arab Contractors OAO Nigeria Limited
6,437,166,957.38

57
South East
Rehabilitation of Akpasha (Umuatugbuoma)-Obijioffia, Amodu Road in Nkanu West LGA in Enugu State, C/No. 6315
22-Mar-17
ENUGU
Slok Nigeria Limited
3,278,317,359.89

58
South East
Rehabilitation and Asphalt Overlay of 2.2km Internal Roads at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Campus, Enugu State
21-Feb-18
ENUGU
Qumecs Nig. Limited
124,726,901.18

IMO

59
South East
Rehabilitation of Owerri-Umuahia Road with Road About at Imo in Imo State, C/No. 6060
9-Feb-10
IMO
Bolive Nig. Ltd
199,758,174.00

60
South East
Rehabilitation of Owerri-Umuahia Road Section I, II & III Imo/Abia States, C/No. 6126
9-May-12
IMO
Zerock Construction Nigeria Limited
4,207,774,864.51

61
South East
Rehabilitation of Oba-Nnewi-Okigwe Road Route 429 Section II: Anambra/Imo States Border-Ibinta-Okigwe Road, C/No. 5986A
5-Jun-09
IMO/ANAMBRA
Bullettine Construction Limited
2,572,473,142.28

62
South East
Rehabilitation and Asphalt Overlay of 1.72km Internal 
Roads, including Construction of Reinforced Concrete Drains at The 
Federal University of Technology Owerri
21-Feb-18
IMO
Procon Construction Nigeria Limited
124,914,441.08

63
South East
Construction of Mbaise-Ngwa Road with Bridge at Imo River, Phase I in Imo/Abia States, C/No 6157
13-Dec-12
IMO
Mangrovetech Nigeria

Limited
2,943,534,543.18

64
South East
Construction of Ikot Ekpene Border-Aba-Owerri 
Dualisation Road, Section I, Phase I (11.26Km from Owerri End) in Akwa 
Ibom/Abia/Imo States C/No 6155
13-Dec-12
IMO
Arab Contractors OAO Nigeria Limited
3,780,988,125.00

65
South East
Repairs of Mbaise-Umauahia Road
8-Feb-18
IMO
City International Dimension Construction Limited
102,545,783.88

66
South East
Repairs of Owerri-Okigwe Road
8-Feb-18
IMO
Lion Unisco Limited
127,253,148.75

67
South East
Repairs of Owerri-Onitsha Dual Carriageway (Route No.25A)
8-Feb-18
IMO
Rahama Civil Works Nigeria Limited
229,982,151.00

68
South East
Emergency Repairs of Onitsha-Owerri Road
8-Feb-18
IMO/ANAMBRA
IIC Construction Co. Ltd
423,850,665.00

69
South East
Rehabilitation of Amanwaaozuzu-Uzoagba-Eziama orie Amaohia Road in Imo State, C/No. 6234
27-Nov-13
IMO
Vic Phranc Nigeria Limited
1,275,747,419.10

It is obvious that the PMB administration is bent on fulfilling their 2015 promises...Just when we will think we have seen it all, Here they are unleashing more projects. Kudos Mr. President.

The total beneficiaries of the FG's school feeding programme across the nation are in Millions. and we know that this goes beyond just feeding this kids as it has direct impact on their assimilation as well. The FG indeed deserves some accolades.

This is a man that has the interest of the masses at heart. Well done with your good works Mr. President

The Federal Government has released the list of the 69 ongoing road and bridge projects in the South-east (please see attached list).

In a statement in Abuja on Monday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said though the contracts for many of the roads were awarded before the advent of this Administration, they were either poorly funded or not funded at all, hence work on the roads has lingered.

The Minister said the 69 roads and bridges, which are spread across the five states in the South-east, are now in different stages of completion, thanks to the funding sourced by the present Administration from budgetary allocations, the Sukuk Bond and the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund.

He said the government is also looking into the possibility of using a part of the recovered looted funds to fund the development of infrastructure across the country.

While announcing the projects, which include the rehabilitation of the existing Niger Bridge as well as the construction of the 2nd Niger Bridge last week, Alhaji Mohammed promised to publish the full list of the roads and bridges, as well as give a state-by-state breakdown of the total figure.

https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2018/08/27/nigerian-govt-releases-list-of-69-ongoing-road-bridge-projects-in-south-east/#comment-1311074

The Federal Government has described the South-East Governors’ allegation of infrastructural neglect of their zone as “incorrect, unfair and flew in the face of available evidence”. Lai Mohammed The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who described the allegation as unfair to the federal government, said there had been even distribution of infrastructural development of all zones within limited resources. Mohammed was speaking on Thursday in Ilorin, at a public lecture and inauguration of Wards and Local Governments canvassers for re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. See Also: Propagate our achievements, Lai Mohammed urges Churches While the minister performed the inauguration, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), the Director Media, Buhari Campaign Organisation, delivered the lecture at the event. In a keynote address, the minister said that no part of the country, including the South-east, had been left out of the massive infrastructural projects of the Buhari Administration. “While this claim may have made headlines, it is totally untrue; His Excellencies were either misquoted or they were quoted of context. “In fact, a total of 69 federal government projects are currently ongoing in the South-east. “We will soon publish the full list of the projects and the state-by-state breakdown. “Suffice it to say that the South-East, just like other geo-political zones, got N16.6 billion worth of projects from the proceeds of the 100 billion Naira Sukuk Bond, shared equally among the Six zones. “I have taken journalists on a tour of some of these projects in the South-East,” he said. The minister said the four roads being rehabilitated and reconstructed by the proceeds of the Sukuk Bond included the Enugu-Port Harcourt Dual Carriageway Section II (Umuahia Tower-Aba Township Rail/Road Bridge Crossing in Abia State. The Enugu-Port Harcourt Dual Carriageway Section I (Lokpanta – Umahia Tower) in Abia Stat and the outstanding section of the Onitsha-Enugu Expressway (Amansea – Enugu State Border) are on the list. While he listed the fourth as the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway Section III (Enugu-Lokpanta) in Enugu State. Mohammed said that in addition to the roads, the federal government was also constructing the N40 billion Aba-Port Harcourt section of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. He described the project as a strategic road linking Aba and other industrial heartland of the East with Port Harcourt, the nations oil hub. “Let me say that these projects were awarded by the last Administration which, however, failed to provide funding. “As a matter of fact, a section of the Enugu-Port Harcourt road, which cuts across many states, was turned to a refuse dump before this administration came to the rescue.’’ The minister said that the federal government was also embarking on the construction of the second Niger Bridge,. “The ground-breaking of the construction of the 2nd Niger Bridge was performed on 10th March, 2014 but could not take of until 2017. “The bridge, which is 1.59-kilometre in length, forms part of the 11.90-kilometre project. “The contractor, Julius Berger, has completed the first 3 phases of the project, which have to do with the Sub-structures. “They are currently on the 4th phase, which is at 70 per cent completion stage. “Some 310 of the 615 piles designed for the bridge have been sunk while massive sand-filling of the approach road has been carried out to the height of 5 metres. The target height is 7 metres,” he said. Mohammed said that the project was being solely financed by the Federal Government and noted that the South-east had never had it so good in the area of infrastructure. “Had the previous administrations done even half of what we are doing now in that region, no one will be complaining today. “It is alright to ask for more, but it is unfair to say nothing has been done,” he said. The governors recently made the allegation of infrastructure neglect through the Director General of South-East Governors Forum, Prof. Simon Otuanya, at the presentation of a monitoring report on performance of the 2017 federal capital budget in the South East. (NAN)

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/08/south-east-just-like-other-geo-political-zones-got-n16-6bn-worth-of-projects-lai-mohammed/

The past government has actually caused a lot of damages in this country, its unfortunate that they are back again to frustrate a working government that is trying so hard to fix their wrongs

Reno is confusing Nigerians, we don't really know if he is a pastor or a politician, its glaring that he dislike the Buhari led government, is only a novice and a blind being that will ask such remark about this working administration, he is doing all of this because there is nothing left for him to suck from.

Spokesman of Buhari Campaign Organisation, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, has said that since 1960 when Nigerian gained independence, no government has touched the lives of the poor like that of President Muhammadu Buhari. Festus Keyamo Keyamo made this known at the inauguration of Buhari/Osinbajo Project 2019 in Ilorin, Kwara State. Keyamo, who delivered a lecture on the occasion, said the previous administrations established the worst system of government, based on sharing formula of the nation’s treasury. He said Buhari has done was to take the bullet from the rich to protect the poor. “They operated a system that ignored physical infrastructure in the country, that ignored the plight of the poor, the weak and the vulnerable in Nigeria,” he said. “If you compare what accrued to the country in 16 years and what were done with the money earned in three years and infrastructure built by Buhari, you will see the difference. See Also: 2019: What matters is Buhari’s integrity, not age, says Keyamo “In 16 years, all they did in the South East was Onisha-Owerri road, whereas in three years, President Buhari is doing four major road construction in the region. You have a president who has fought for you, why can’t you fight for him. “This is the time he needs you more to fight for him. It is reciprocal and that is why we must remind ourselves today why we must stand firmly behind him in 2019. “I can tell that there is no government in the history of this country since 1960 that has addressed the plights the poor, the vulnerable in the last three years than this government.” He listed the administration’s intervention programmes for the poor and vulnerable which included the N5, 000 monthly stipends, feeding of over eight million school pupils and soft loans of between N250, 000 and N350, 000 to small business owners. See Also: Keyamo: The activist as Buhari’s campaign spokesman “These social intervention programmes show that Buhari’s government is touching the lives of the poor than the rich,” he said. According to him, before Buhari came on board, over 24 state governments were unable to pay salaries of their workers. He said the administration, with prudent management of resources, approved bailout funds to the states to clear the arrears and address their critical challenges. “We should not go back to that era of nonpayment of salary and suffering of the masses,” Keyamo added. He also called on the people of Kwara that the time has come to free themselves from “slavery, from oppression and subjugation”. “You must fight for your liberation before you can be liberated, we must come together to salvage the state form the oppressor,” he said. “No man is god, no to hegemony in Kwara, you must stand firm, this is the time Kwara people are living Egypt for the promised land.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/08/keyamo-since-1960-no-government-has-touched-lives-of-the-poor-like-buharis/

it is only in Nigeria that the Majority party of the National assembly is relegated as minority in the house, yet some gullible people will not see anything bad with it, all they see is that Saraki is the defender of democracy, Saraki that always places his selfish interest above group interest..

This is supposed to be a leader in the legislative house, its unfortunate that this Buhari led administration has to face this challenge. Saraki is a major problem in this country , and the government has to see him as one so that they can look for measures to fix him.

Osinbajo has been one of the most active vice president that Nigeria has ever produced, he is he is competent loyal and well accomplished, thanks to this administration for giving us an active vice president.

The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 12,939 victims across the country since its establishment in 2003. The Head of Press and Public Relations of NAPTIP, Mrs Stella Nezan said in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, that the figure was released by NAPTIP Director General, Ms Julie Okah-Donli. Okah-Donli who said that the figure was as at June 2018, made the revelation in a paper titled “Mass Exodus of Youths and National Development: A Case of Nigeria – Libya – Europe Migration Trend.” The paper was presented at the 16th Ika Ka Mma Annual Lecture organized by the Onu Ika Socio-Cultural organization, an umbrella organization for the Ika nationalities of Delta. She noted that out of the number, 822 were from Delta, with many from Ika community. “This figure comprises of 84 from Ika South and 48 from Ika North East. From NAPTIP’s record, Ika South has the highest number of rescued victims in Delta state, followed by Ugheli North. “The third in the list is Ethiope East and Ika North East is in the fourth position and the most affected communities include; Agbor, Umunede, Abavo, Ozanogogo, Owa-Oyibu, among others. “At the end of July 2018, the number of victims rescued from Delta state alone rose to 831 from 822, with the addition of nine more victims recorded as at June 2018,” she disclosed. The NAPTIP DG described human trafficking as a component of terrorism, and a major threat to good governance and rapid economic recovery of any nation. According to her, human traffickers should be treated as enemies of the state, while the phenomenon should be tackled same way as the current fight against terrorism in Nigeria. Okah-Donli stated that the event was parts of the agency’s strategic partnership with stakeholders to enlighten people across the six political zones on dangers of human trafficking, child labour and irregular migration among others. According to her, the step is also to reduce the human casualties that have characterized the ugly development. Okah–Donli disclosed that victims of human trafficking are being used for nefarious purposes including activities that pose threat to national security. “Nigerian government over the years and particularly, under the current administration holds a unique philosophy for National Security which is to establish a safe and secure environment. “Gaps in National Security portend a great threat to social and economic goals. “Research has proven a strong link between weak migration system and insecurity, as migrants sometimes become objects of criminal exploitation,” she said. The D-G identified illegal border crossing, document forgery, abuse of human right, kidnapping, money laundering, drugs and weapons trafficking and violence against persons, as offshoots of human trafficking. Okah-Donli added that Delta is ranked third after Edo and Kano with highest number of trafficked victims in the country. (NAN)

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/08/naptip-rescues-12939-victims-of-human-trafficking/

Nigeria has pledged to strengthen bilateral trade and investment with the Russia Federation. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to bestow state awards on military personnel who fought in Syria, at the Kremlin in Moscow on December 28, 2017. / AFP PHOTO Prof Steve Ugbah, Nigerian Ambassador to the Russian Federation with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Belarus, made the pledge when the Chairman Russia –Nigeria Council (RNBC), Mr Dmitry Osipove, visited him in Moscow. In a statement from the Nigerian Mission in Moscow on Thursday, Ugba noted that his primary goal was to open Russia for Nigeria to explore. Ugba informed the chairman that Nigeria with a population of almost 200 million people had the market and human resources; and was willing to engage more with Russia. The two sides discussed the state of cordial relations between Nigeria and Russia in terms of trade and investment and the ways forward for economic development of mutual benefits At the meeting, special attention was given to the level of business engagements between the two countries and also the opportunities. Both sides stressed the importance of working out mechanism for favourable conditions for direct contacts between Nigerian businessmen and their Russian counterparts The embassy said that the RNBC Chairman and the ambassador also agreed on the need for cooperation in fertilizer production, agriculture, oil and gas, mining among others. It stated that the duo also agreed on how to organise trade fairs and exhibitions in order to showcase both countries rich culture and resources.(NAN)

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/08/nigeria-pledges-to-strengthen-trade-investment-with-russia/

Clearly Saraki is no match compared to Buhari. He has being tested and can not be trusted. He is obviously in politics for his selfish reasons.

N-power programme

No fewer than 5,853 second batch beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s N-power programme have been posted to places of their primary assignments in Gombe State.

Hajiya Maryam Mele, the Focal Person officer of the Vice- President and the Special Adviser to the Gombe State Governor on Social Investment, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Friday.

She said that 5,853 were successful out of the 21, 000 applicants who applied for the programme in the state.

“After free selections at the national office, 8,000 were selected for verification and about 7,000 were verified as some did not show up.

“Eighty per cent of those who applied had fake certificates, some were over aged while 5,853 were successful,” she said.

Mele said that the beneficiaries were from the 11 local government areas of the state and were posted to work under N-agro, N-teach and N-health.

“We have a total of 2,792 beneficiaries from Gombe North senatorial district out of which N-health has 291, N-teach has 1,517 and N-agro has 995.

“A total of 1,963 beneficiaries were from Gombe South senatorial district out of which 225 were allocated to N-health, N-teach has 1,288, and N-agro has 450.

“And 1,097 beneficiaries were from Gombe Central senatorial district out of which N-health had 123; N-teach had 639 and N-agro had 335,” she said.

She added that 203 non-graduates from Gombe, Funakaye, Biliri, Yamaltu/Deba and Kaltungo Local Government Areas (LGAs), who applied in 2016, benefited under the N-build programme.

She added that 29 beneficiaries from Gombe Local Governmwent, being the first batch for the programme in the state, and trained on automobile, were recently posted to four LGAs.

She advised the beneficiaries to dedicate themselves to duty and exhibit good character traits in service delivery.

Mele commended President Muhammad Buhari for the initiative and Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo for his support and the successful implementation of the programme in the state.

She also commended the efforts of Maryam Uwais, the Special Assistant to President Buhari on Social Investment Support, for the successful implementation of four intervention programmes in the state under her office.

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Saraki have decided not to allow the NASS to reconvene because he is running away from guilt but here he is roaming all over for his selfish aims. Nigerians can't be deceived because you are no true leader.

Atiku should go about ranting this to naive people. He has occupied public offices in the past why didn't he create jobs he is clamoring on. This is just a propaganda.

It is certainly unreasonable and baseless to think Saraki can be a rival to PMB. Considering his past leadership positions held and how he has being defecting from one party to another all for his selfish interest, It is clearly stated that he cannot be compared with PMB who is obviously doing so much with so little.

This man is not supposed to be saying anything concerning good governance, this is the person that have been in the house and has nothing to show for it apart from always causing problems in the house.

The trade volume between India and Nigeria hit 12 billion dollars between April 2017 to March 2018, Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Nagabhushana Reddy, has said.

Reddy said this while speaking with newsmen at a flag hoisting ceremony to mark the 72nd Independence of India in Abuja on Wednesday. File: Vice President of Nigeria Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and his counterpart from India Newsmen recall that the trade figures between both countries as at January 2018 was 10 billion dollars. In 2015, the volume of trade between both countries was $17 billion and fell to $12 in 2016. The high commissioner, however, said that the current figures represented a 26 per cent increase from the previous financial year. “Looking at the bilateral relations, our financial year is from April last year to March this year. We have been able to register 12 billion dollars of bilateral trade which marks an increase of 26 per cent from the previous year.” He reiterated that Nigeria remained one of India’s major exporter of crude oil, adding that both countries were exploring other areas of bilateral relations. “We are looking at bringing more Indian companies here and looking at not just a buyer-seller arrangement but to do more investments. “As of today, Indian companies have invested about 10 billion dollars and I think there are about 135 Indian companies in Nigeria. “I can mention that Indian investments are in the field of pharmaceuticals, electrical manufacturing, assembly lines for automobiles particularly agricultural related.” The envoy said that 2018 also marked 60 years of diplomatic relations between both countries adding that several programmes were being organised to harness various areas of cooperation. Reddy said that the upcoming India-West Africa conclave was one of such programmes being organised to bring together chambers of commerce business people and policy makers. “We will be inviting all the 15 West African countries at the trade ministers’ level to review existing arrangements and to see how we can harness the complementarities that exist between our two regions. “With a number of planned events we are looking at within the year, I am very confident that we will be able to take the already existing strategic partnership that India has with Nigeria to the next high level.” He added that the recently announced 10 guiding principles for deepening India’s engagement with Africa would foster future relations with Nigeria in line with the Federal Government’s economic growth plan.

“In November 1958, India established the diplomatic house in Lagos; that was the beginning of our journey. “Our prime minister has initiated the 10 guiding principles of India and our prime minister’s drive is to see that we can support your national efforts, to merge with your economic growth plan and national priorities. “We would like to bring about a transformation in our engagement which is mutually beneficial.” Furthermore, the envoy said that India had trained about 8000 African nationals since 2015, in various capacity building programmes with more than 500 Nigerian officials benefiting from the training opportunities. He further reiterated the Indian Government’s commitment to stronger relations with Nigeria and Africa as a whole.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/08/nigeria-india-trade-hits-12-bn-high-commissioner/

Saraki is obviously in politics for selfish and greedy reasons. First he left the PDP to the APC to be considered as the senate President and now gone back to the PDP to contest for President. He obviously cant be a better comparison with Buhari because he did not exhibit any sense of true leadership as the senate president.

One Nigeria we will remain. Sure Nigeria of our dream is becoming a reality with this game changers. I really commend the effort this administration is putting on infrastructure it has a direct effect on the economy of the nation.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measured inflation for July dropped to 11.14 per cent (year-on-year) from 11. 23 per cent recorded in June.
The NBS disclosed this in its “CPI and Inflation Report’’ for July released on Wednesday in Abuja. According to the bureau, the figure is 0.09 per cent points less than the rate recorded in June. The bureau said the figure showed 18 consecutive reductions in inflation rate since January 2017. The report showed that increases were recorded in all the Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose (COICOP) divisions that yielded the headline index. On a month-on-month basis, NBS said the Headline Index increased by 1.13 per cent in July, down by 0.11per cent points from the rate recorded in June. According to the bureau, the drop was the first month-on-month headline inflation decline since Feb. 2018. It said the percentage changed in the average composite CPI for 12 months period ended July over the average of CPI for the previous 12 months period. It, however, measured the CPI at 13.95 per cent in the period under review, showing 0.42 per cent point lower from 14.37 per cent recorded in June. (NAN)

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/08/nigerias-inflation-drops-to-11-14-in-july-nbs/

…Each state, FCT to get minimum 30,000 beneficiaries
…Scheme opens in Lagos, Kano and Abia to follow
…Goes round country by year end
In a bid to reduce unemployment level in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday promised two million (2m) Nigerians collateral free loans to start up a business. File: President Muhammadu Buhari Recall that one of the campaign promises of Buhari in 2015 was to reduce unemployment and increase employment opportunities among the teeming youths. In order to fulfill his promise and reduce the security challenges the country is facing, Mr. President through a statement disclosed by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the acting on Media and Publicity, promised free loans to two million Nigerians. Read the full statement below: “In a determined and significant bid to further enlarge its financial inclusion agenda for all Nigerians regardless of social class and economic status, the Buhari administration has launched a new initiative under the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP), called the Trader Moni, which will empower two million petty traders between now and the end of the year. The scheme which was launched last week in Lagos would grant a minimum of 30,000 loans in each State of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. All together the 2 million mark is expected to be attained on or before the end of this year, with petty traders in Lagos, Kano and Abia States set to be the first round of beneficiaries to draw the collateral free loans. In addition to the 30,000 loans per State, States with larger populations like Lagos and Kano are expected to get more than 30,000 loans. Across the country, especially in the pilot states about 500,000 potential beneficiaries have so far been enumerated. In order to identify the beneficiaries, no less than 4000 enumeration agents have been engaged by the Bank of Industry which is deploying the new scheme. Trader Moni is designed to help petty traders expand their trade through the provision of collateral free loans of N10,000. The loans are repayable within a period of six months. Under the scheme, beneficiaries can get access to a higher facility ranging from N15,000 to N50,000 when they repay N10,000 within the stipulated time period. The goal of the Buhari Administration is to use the Trader Moni to take financial inclusion down to the grassroots, the bottom of the ladder, considering the contribution of petty traders to economic development. The Federal Government is also aware of the fact that many of the petty traders don’t have what the commercial banks require to grant loans. This administration is keen to ensure that such traders at that level are able to build their businesses and grow. Trader Moni was launched last Tuesday in five markets in Lagos State with tens of thousands beneficiaries already. The Lagos markets already reached are Mushin, Ikotun, Agege, Ketu, and Abule Egba markets. The scheme will soon be taken to other states in the country, with Abia and Kano states next in line. Beneficiaries are already heaping praise on the Buhari administration for this initiative that will improve their businesses. A trader in one of the Lagos markets, Anna Enwerem thanked President Buhari for the initiatives. “I sell clothes. This N10,000 would do a lot for me and my children. I like this programme so much. I will pay the loan before six months’ time. Before I didn’t believe it, but now that I have received my money I believe.” Similarly, Chief Mrs Mufiat Adewumi, a market women leader in Lagos said it will help ordinary Nigerians who cannot have access to commercial banks’ credit facilities because they don’t have collateral, “We are happy about the Trader Moni because this is what we have been expecting for long, that the Government should assist the masses, especially the traders. We thank the Federal Government so much.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/08/buhari-strikes-again-promises-to-give-2m-nigerians-free-loans/

WORRIED by the plethora of complaints over human rights abuses by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria police, otherwise known as SARS, the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has directed the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris to commence investigations on the allegations. The Acting President has also ordered the Police boss to overhaul the squad with immediate effect to make it strictly intelligence-driven and restricted to the prevention and detection of armed robbery and kidnapping, and apprehension of offenders linked to the stated offences, and nothing more. Osinbajo in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja signed by his spokesman, Laolu Akande further directed that the operatives should henceforth bear proper identification anytime they are on duty. The statement read, “Following persistent complaints and reports on the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) that border on allegations of human rights violations, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to, with immediate effect, overhaul the management and activities of SARS and ensure that any Unit that will emerge from the process, will be intelligence-driven and restricted to the prevention and detection of armed robbery and kidnapping, and apprehension of offenders linked to the stated offences, and nothing more. “The Acting President has also directed the IGP to ensure that all operatives in the emerging Unit conduct their operations in strict adherence to the rule of law and with due regard to International Human Rights Law and the constitutionally guaranteed rights of suspects. “The operatives should also bear proper identification anytime they are on duty.” He also directed the National Human Rights Commission to set up a Special Panel that will conduct an investigation of the alleged unlawful activities of SARS in order to afford members of the general public the opportunity to present their grievances with a view to ensuring redress.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/08/osinbajo-directs-igp-to-investigate-human-rights-violation-by-sars/

This is a democratic country where right of individuals is highly respected, with the recent defection happening in this country. this is not surprising If this post is true, i think its a big plus for the APC, this will actually strengthen the all progressive congress in that state.

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) on Thursday said it paid about $417.46 million to the country’s electricity bulk trader, the Nigeria Bulk Energy Trading Company Plc (NBET).

This, it said, is contrary to allegations by the Association of Electricity Distributors Investors (AEDI) and the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) that the Ministry of Power had diverted the funds into the award of “frivolous, over-priced and senseless contracts.”

The allegation followed the accusation by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, that the electricity distribution companies failed to deliver on their mandate to the industry.

NBET, a ’special purpose electricity trader’ was incorporated in 2010 by the federal government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) under the provisions of the Electric Power Sector reform Act (EPSRA) of 2005.

The agency is mandated to buy electricity and ancillary services from independent power producers in the country, including the successor, Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) and electricity generating companies (DISCOs).

The purchased electricity is with the objective of reselling to electricity distribution companies (GENCOs) and other large general service (LGS) customers, who take electric energy from locations across the integrated transportation network.

To enable it fulfill its mandate and drive investment into the country’s electricity sector, NBET was provided $350 million fund as capitalisation to enable it cushion the impact of sovereign risks as well as prompt payment for power supplied by the GENCOs and independent power producers to the national grid.

Following the privatisation of the power sector in 2013, the fund had been in the custody of the NSIA since 2014 under a fund management agreement.

The funds allocated to NSIA was part of the proceeds from the S$1 billion Eurobond issued by the federal government in July 2013 under a fund management agreement

At the expiration of the four years investment term, the authority said it transferred the funds to NBET in three tranches: $8 million in May 2016, $5.5 million in August 2016 and $403.96 million in July 2018.



The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NSIA, Uche Orji, said in in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES by his spokesperson, Titilope Olubiyi, the returned fund consists of the redemption of the principal sum ($350 million) and additional $67.46 million as interest and earnings over the investment period.

Mr Orji said NSIA return of over $67 million in addition to the original capital over the four years agreement period achieved the liquidity objective of the investment.

“The Authority accomplished its goals of enhancing NBET’s liquidity position, whilst enabling the company to focus on its principal function of developing the electricity market,” Mr Orji noted.

He said NSIA’s role as fund manager helped to safeguard NBET’s capital against market volatility and also conferred the agreed financial benefits on the company.

Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of NBET, Marilyn Amobi, commended NSIA for the profitable management of the funds over the four years period.

“NSIA as a competent fund manager preserved the capital; thus, helping to promote NBET’s credit worthiness as an off-taker for grid injected electric energy in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI),” Mrs Amobi said.

DISCOs Allegation

Executive Director, Research and Advocacy of ANED, Sunday Oduntan, told a media briefing last week that the Federal Ministry of Power had diverted the fund to the Rural Electricity Agency (REA) to utilise in implementing projects that are not only “exorbitant and over-priced, but also “do not make sense.”

“Instead of utilising the $350 million to fund the over N1.3 trillion tariff gap in the electricity industry, the Ministry (of Power) is using it to implement projects that are not only “exorbitant and over-priced, but also do not make sense”.

“It is clear some people are more interested in awarding contracts than putting the nation first and doing what is best to bring electricity to Nigerian homes,” Mr Oduntan said then.



He cited the example of such projects to include the solar-powered project in Effurun, Warri, in Delta state and a gas-powered electricity project in Ile Ife, in an area, he said, was without access to gas, but replete with lots of solar energy.

The recent release of the funds now shows the alleged diversion to be false.

Mr Oduntan also alleged that about N78 billion was included in the budget for “distribution” projects to be executed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) for the DISCOs.

The power minister, Babatunde Fashola, had earlier said he would have nothing to do with ANED as the association was not an investor or owner of any of the electricity distribution companies.

This people thinks that Nigeria is a playground where any politician can always come to test their faith, the PDP cannot rule Nigeria come 2019, they ruled Nigeria for 16 years with a little achievement to show for it. them endorsing him has no effect on the APC, if he so much has the interest of Nigerians at heart, he should work with this present administration who is already doing a perfect job in changing Nigeria positively.