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Personally, i feel the Judiciary is the snag in the fight against corruption, Cause arrest are being made daily on corruption issues, yet we found out that the judiciary keep granting them bail, even with overwhelming evidence of corruption, they keep slowing down judgement...
For Nigeria to win this war against corruption must involved all institution of Government to be effective on the stand against corruption...

This is one of the most funny political situation in Nigeria History, All the Names Listed here as R-Apc Members are just full of people who want to be relevant by all means. Kwankwaso is really on his own this time around and he knows that he can not stand the Buhari storm in Kano..talk more of the entire Nation.

Most Nigerians on Nairaland do not bother to read especially when it is good news, one will wonder if bad news is appealing to most people on this platform.

Since 1999, This is the first Government that has showed interest in Building the 2nd Niger Bridge and the East, west road yet the people that will benefit from it, are busy trying hard to frustrate this effort. The 206bn is not for the 2nd Niger bridge alone, but for the link roads and various compensation and contractual design..

ITbomb:
Problem is, none of those above have read the article

Big problem for Nigeria

It is due to all this fact Stated, that lead to Nigerians seeing every President as a failure...Enemies of Progress..

By Tabia Princewill

THIS must not be misconstrued as a blind attempt to defend or excuse President Muhammadu Buhari. However, as a critical thinker, which is what every one of us should be, faced with the barrage of misinformation and fake news which every election cycle brings, I think it is necessary to ask ourselves certain questions. The true political history of Nigeria, outside of sentiment and manipulation to suit the egos of our leaders and those courting them, is yet to be told. There is no universal agreement of who has wronged us, given that no major national figure has ever been sent to jail for corruption, or any other form of treason and economic sabotage. Even those sentenced abroad come back to Nigeria to re-write history, pretending nothing ever happened. We are always unwilling to ostracise those who have been caught committing crimes: we continuously make excuses for them, we are yet to show that we have the courage of our convictions. Changed society We want a changed society yet we are unwilling to change the very behaviours at the root of our country’s dysfunction. In the US some time ago, high profile Trump administration officials (a director of communications and a cabinet minister) were barred entry from Mexican restaurants in protest of President Trump’s inhuman stance towards migrants. The officials, despite what we in Nigeria would call their “pedigree” (as if public office somehow conferred a special status on people making them untouchable or uncriticisable) were booed and asked to leave. Imagine if we asked those guilty of corruption, of sponsoring armed thugs against their communities etc., to leave our clubs, hotels, etc.? Imagine if we stopped treating the people who have destroyed our country like gods and had the courage to state their offences to their face with the support of the rest of society? Of course, the issue in Nigeria is always the loss of income which comes from criticising government officials. Corporate Nigeria is but another name for government. Every major politician has stooges protecting their interests on the boards of major banks, etc. Most big businesses are owned or co-owned by politicians who appoint representatives to claim to be the owners: from the petroleum industry to the power sector, privatisation in Nigeria has always been replete with corruption. So, the Nigerian elite cannot but hate Buhari and work very hard to get the rest of society to see things their way. Nigerians must remain vigilant, especially now that the killings of our countrymen and women are intensified by the reported desperation of some people to either regain or retain their financial and political advantages. The open secret of Nigerian politics, particularly outside the major metropolises, is politically sponsored terror. The interplay between politics, poverty and the outright use of religion and ethnicity to cause chaos, manipulate people and votes, therefore, keeping what can only be described as war lords, in power, isn’t new to Africa, nor is the fact that such efforts always seem to intensify as we draw closer to elections. Different camps have different understandings of who exactly sponsors terror and organised crime and those who voted for President Buhari had hoped that under his administration the money trail which reportedly leads from certain ousted politicians (and even some who still hold sway), to guns, violence and kidnappings in many communities would finally be not just investigated but checked once and for all. The issue, as always, is the huge amount of money and other resources at the hands of those who sponsor terror attacks, and a section of the public’s unwillingness to accept that these killings don’t happen in a vacuum. These almost incessant attacks and counter-attacks are the result of decades of state failure for which nobody has been asked to pay. Not only that, we the Nigerian people have often protected and even questioned the investigation of many of those who are alleged to be responsible; we must decide once and for all what we want from government and stand against corruption, the fundamental issue behind violence in Nigeria. Nigeria has no business with either poverty, violence or ethno-religious killings, if not for the selfishness and greed of its leaders at all levels, which many of us have encouraged and excused for our own purposes. The elite have a different understanding of Nigeria’s problems: many women involved in NGOs and anti-poverty initiatives (curiously tagged “women’s work”) interestingly eulogise Maryam Babangida as a champion of the poor and women’s rights. In fact, many criticise Aisha Buhari for not continuing what her predecessors, many former first ladies, institutionalised which is the sponsorship of elite women’s so-called anti-poverty programmes which nearly 40 years later have yielded little to no fruit. The heavy criticism of the Buhari administration is in many ways a result of the President’s refusal to “support” private sector initiatives: many can’t survive without government sponsorship. Nigerians should be wary of misdirected anger. The APC did promise us change but have we the people joined the fight against corruption? Without winning this war, violence and underdevelopment are sure to continue. Corruption is fighting back, make no mistake. Many simplistic analyses and misleading criticisms from a number of opinion leaders are simply the product of elite resentment. Product of elite resentment Corruption has made a lot of people stupendously rich; they’re not about to let go of their advantages, they would rather destroy this country than do so. When former President Goodluck Jonathan said some people had sworn to make the country ungovernable, there was probably some truth to this. There is a clique of monsters in this country who continuously hold the rest of us to ransom. No progress can come to Nigeria unless we decisively fight corruption. This isn’t about political parties but about Nigeria’s survival. Nigerians should also be wary given the budget cuts to major development projects by the National Assembly. We must begin to realise who the saboteurs in this country are: they cut across ethno-religious groups and political parties. We must begin to recognise those standing in the way of national progress. We need to be both cautious and inquisitive and watch those the elite showers with accolades and interrogate the reasons for their demonisation of others: we must question the die-hard propaganda on social media. Nigeria has been sabotaged by its leaders both in and outside of government: when will the rest of us wake up and see we are being manipulated yet again?

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/07/elite-hate-buhari/

PDP seem pained on this rally, evidently pictures do not lie, So Mr Kola should go and think of how to explained to South Easterners on PDP Achievement to Ndigbo for 16years of ruling the country. And not coming out to try and discredit the Rally held in support of Buhari to consolidate on his APC Support base in the South East..

1. Biliaminu Abdullahi
2. Samaila Saleh
3. Muhammadu Kabiru
4. Aminu Mohammed
5. Alhassan Saidu
6. Abubakar Adam
7. Gazali Isah
8. Hamza Inusa
9. Yahuza Yau
10. Dahiru Ahmed
11. Friday Musa

This names above if critically looked, are from the Hausa/Fulani clan and the Security forces have really done a good job by arresting some of this miscreants that do carry out mindless acts,
Before people keep saying Government are not doing anything this are evidences https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/07/02/plateau-killings-another-11-suspects-arrested/

http://dailypost.ng/2018/04/14/nigerian-army-arrests-mastermind-taraba-killings/

From obvious happenings around, one can say that Buhari supports are driven by Belief for him, with a concurrent ideology, whilst, most leaders in Nigeria, their followers follow them for money or stomach infrastructure...

“We have more electricity that cannot be consumed, 2,000 megawatts of electricity that nobody is taking. By the year ending, we are going to hit 10,000 megawatts from the 2,600 that we inherited.” he said. not that he said Nigerians have more Electricity than they can consumer..Twisting of statement of Preisdential Aides will not help us in this country, it is important to let Nigerians no the truth and not attempt to mislead people for political gain..

And its a fact that extra 2,000 Megawatts of electricity have been created by this government, just that the Discos need to be upgraded to carry this extra electricity created. But the 2018 Budget has allocated sum of 29billion naira for the upgrade of the Discos

Funny how People like Taminu Turaki still think they are relevant after spending 8 years as governor of Jigawa state with nothing to show, unanswered case with EFCC, in saner countries he should be behind bars, not trying to be relevant...

Apart from lacking credibility to tell Nigerians who to vote for..Nigeria can not trust PDP with her treasury again, Never again..

This news will not go down well with some persons who think the south east, will not even give Buhari Votes come 2019, well the South East votes is up for grabs and the only chance for an Igbo Presidency is to vote in Buhari for second term,
and for his Effort to start the 2nd Niger Bridge
Construction of east, west road
Enugu Airport rehabilitation and
Lighting up of Ariaria Market Aba, and many more..
No President since the new democratic dispensation in 1999 has done better than Buhari in the South East...

LZAA:
Again tell that to major bamidele who later died bcuz of wat he experienced by not reporting dt coup
Ogbeha was never shagari's bodyguard
Both ibb and abacha were junior to buhari

And Bamidele was locked up by Buhari because, Major Sambo Dasuki had pre-informed Buhari on the coup after the plan has reached advanced stages...
If only they teach Nigeria History properly in Schools, all this debate would have been put to rest...

In that interview I said Nigeria would one day feel sorry that they had thrown the baby out with the bath water (as many rejoiced over the coup led by Gen. Buhari that ousted the government of Shagari). I think any living Nigerian with brain will know that Nigeria would have moved further ahead today if that coup didn’t take place on December 31, 1983, although – in my view – I was convinced that the coup was done to prevent Dr. Alex Ekwueme from becoming the president in 1987.


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Thisdaylive still desperately bring in Buhari name in the interview even if Pat Utomi never mentioned a name, evident of this, is the Buhari name in the bracket space...
IF Nigeria is a country that teaches and uphold the History of her country to her citizens, it would have put to rest on the debate of Buhari leading the 1983 COUP, As Buhari was commanding forces that were fighting invaders from Chad, and he was only brief on the coup by Major Dasuki Sambo when the coup was actually in advance stage...
Moreover, if the the coup was to stop Alex Ekwueme from becoming President the coup would not have happened at the early stage of Shagari second term..

In that interview I said Nigeria would one day feel sorry that they had thrown the baby out with the bath water (as many rejoiced over the coup led by Gen. Buhari that ousted the government of Shagari). I think any living Nigerian with brain will know that Nigeria would have moved further ahead today if that coup didn’t take place on December 31, 1983, although – in my view – I was convinced that the coup was done to prevent Dr. Alex Ekwueme from becoming the president in 1987.


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Thisdaylive still desperately bring in Buhari name in the interview even if Pat Utomi never mentioned a name, evident of this, is the Buhari name in the bracket space...
IF Nigeria is a country that teaches and uphold the History of her country to her citizens, it would have put to rest on the debate of Buhari leading the 1983 COUP, As Buhari was in Born, commanding forces that are fighting invaders from Chad, and he was only brief on the coup by Major Dasuki Sambo when the coup was actually in advance stage...

Abuja—THE Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing is to spend N10, 065 billion on the construction of public schools.
Though it was provided for in the 2018 budget under code 23020107, but neither the nature of schools, names nor locations were provided. As contained in the details of the 2018 budget, the ministry was also allocated N 9, 072 billion for the purchase of vehicles, out of its total allocation of N 714, 668 billion. The ministry also got N19, 638 billion for the purchase of industrial equipment which were, however, unspecified. According to the details of the budget, the ministry also planned to spend N4, 4 billion on purchase of computers and another N4, 434 billion on security equipment. Strangely, N 793.9 million was earmarked for the purchase of agricultural equipment which was also not specified. N378.421 million is to be spent on photocopying machines; N 380.330 million on teaching and learning equipment and another N 281, 726 million on medical equipment. Of the total envelop of the ministry, personnel cost took N17.259 billion; overhead N 14.449 billion, bringing a total recurrent of N31.709 billion; while N 682. 959 billion was for capital projects. Allocations to some of the major agencies under the ministry included National Rural Electrification Agency‘s personnel vote of 892, 961 million, overhead N 92, 027 million bringing total recurrent to N984, 989 million. Capital allocation was N39, 830 billion, thereby bringing it to a total budget of the agency to N 40,815 billion. National Electricity Regulatory Commission received a capital vote of N 1,306 billion; while Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) was allocated a total of N 3,265 billion. This consisted of 1.904 billion for personnel, an overhead budget of N432, 241 million, thereby bringing total recurrent to N 2.336 billion, as well as a capital vote of N 928,970 million. Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trader (NBET) Plc were N30.640 billion and N22, 687billion, respectively. The National Power Training Institute (NAPTI) was allocated a total of N1, 904 billion, consisting of N 781,216 million for personnel, and N 133,108 million for overhead, bringing total recurrent to N914.324 million and N989.912 million for capital. Major power projects with substantial allocations included: the expansion and reinforcement of infrastructure in 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to reduce stranded generation capacity which was allocated N29.043 billion. The counterpart funding for the 3, 050 MW Mambila Hydro power project got N8, 229 billion. Separate votes of N348, 527 million and N145, 219 million were also made for its consultancy services and Project Implementation Team, respectively. Zungeru 700 MW Hydro Power Project got the sum of N7,070 billion for its consultancy service, monitoring and management, as well as, funding for other issues around it, including compensation, construction of access roads, resettlement, and allowance for military personnel who provide security for the project. N 9,681 billion was earmarked for the counterpart funding of various transmission lines and sub-station projects being funded by donor agencies such as the World Bank, African Development Bank, Japanese JICA, ChinaExIM Bank, and the European Union. The Kashimbilla Transmission got N3, 388 billion; while 10 MW Kastina Wind Farm was allocated N 487.366 million.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/07/budget-2018-power-works-housing-ministry-earmarks-n10bn-public-schools/

pol23:
Buhari was once a soldier like you and He intentionally let this happens to you...
That guy don't give a Fvck

Just here what you are saying, intentionally let this happen, After the President himself gave the order for Operation Whirl Stroke to commence, Send in Air force special forces to Agatu with 6 fighter jets, to fight the herdsmen menace, all you could do is sit in your comfort and type from your keypad to mislead people..
The Military is suffering casualties also because of ambush by the same, Fulani militia that is attacking communities and its only a matter of time, as they will be fished out...

The Presidency has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of using the recent killings in Plateau State to "play irresponsible politics".

In a statement issued in Abuja, Mr. Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said that the wanton killings in the country are not new, and described the oppostion party's declaration of seven days of mourning over the killings in Plateau as "cheap, infantile politics".

He accused the PDP of dancing on the graves of the dead and playing cheap, infantile politics at a time when everyone should be steeped in deep introspection on how cheap human lives have become.

Adesina also referred to PDP as a "comatose and prostrate party" that does not know its flag has been flown at half mast since its loss in the 2015 presidential election.

ADESINA'S FULL STATEMENT

The sad and unfortunate killings in Plateau State over the weekend have been turned to opportunity to once again play irresponsible politics, particularly by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which says it is declaring seven days of mourning.

These are dolorous times that call for deep introspection on how cheap human lives have become, and the proffering of actionable ideas on how to get out of the bind. But the PDP would rather dance on the graves of the dead, playing cheap, infantile politics.

The comatose and prostrate party is declaring seven days of mourning, during which flags in its offices would be flown at half mast nationwide. But unknown to the party, those flags had been forcefully lowered since its 2015 loss at the polls, and may remain so for a long time to come, because Nigerians are politically discerning, and cannot be hoodwinked by cheap antics.

A quick checklist of some savage and brutal killings in Nigeria during PDP rule, between 1999 and 2015, for which no national mourning was declared:

- November 20, 1999. Odi, in Bayelsa State, was invaded on orders of a PDP President. About 2,500 people killed. No national mourning.

- Between February and May, 2000, about 5,000 people were killed during riots over Sharia law in different parts of the North. No national mourning.

- In 2001, hundreds of people, including the old, infirm, women and children were killed in Zaki Biam. No crocodile tears.

- Between September 7-12, 2001, Jos, Plateau State, erupted in internecine killings. Between 500 and 1,000 people were killed. Flags were not flown at half mast.

- In February, 2004, at least 975 people were killed in Yelwa-Shendam, Plateau State. No mourning by the then ruling PDP.

- Between November 28 and 29, 2008, Jos was in flames again, with 381 deaths. No mourning.

- In 2010, 992 people killed in Jos. Mum was the word.

- In 2014 alone, according to Global Terrorism Index, at least 1,229 people were killed in the Middle Belt. No mourning.

- Boko Haram killings in PDP years were over 10,000. PDP flags were still fluttering proudly in the sky.

Those who take pleasure in twisting statements from the Presidency may claim we are saying that many more people were killed under PDP than under President Muhammadu Buhari. It would be unconscionable to do so. The intendment of this statement is to show that wanton killings had been with us for awhile; this government is working towards enduring solutions; and should be given the opportunity to do so.

Even a single soul is precious, and no man should take a life, which he cannot create. But when tragic situations as had happened in Plateau State occur, such should never be used to play crude politics. Those who are wont to do so should have change of hearts, or lose their very humanity.

http://saharareporters.com/2018/06/28/pdp-dancing-graves-dead-plateau-says-femi-adesina

mulante:
He would have just kept quiet than release this watery statement. This is not something you just say the country mourns with you and move on to the next one.

Imagine the sheer horror of thinking this could have been me dead today just coming back from my useless job. What did all these people do wrong to deserve such fate? Is this country hell?

Now he has more numbers to compare with the PDP era. Cheers Dumbo!

You do not have to bring yourself so low, and compare a tragic incidence with Politics.. The President must Sympathize with those that loss their love once, as well as all Nigerians should also Sympathize with this tragic incidence..
It is people like you that wake up daily wishing and praying for one tragic event or another so to have points to discredit the Government...

I thought PDP Declared Mourning, hence no activities from them, like no Campaigning in Ekiti for 7 days of mourning because of the plateau killings...

Fayose as an outgoing Governor should be able to point out to Achievements and not campaign on hate speech, cause this hate speech is just too much,how will a seating Governor comes out to say voting the other party is inviting death, as If Taraba state that also experience such is an APC state,or the Neighbours of Ekiti like Lagos, oyo, Osun which we know are all APC state experience Herdsmen clash..

This killings should be separated with politics, so we can get a lasting solution through the National Livestock Transformation plan..

See hypocrisy in the highest order, When PDP was in power their was massive killings in Kaduna 2000 and 2002, same plateau in 2001, 2008, 2010 and so many, yet they never declared Mourning, now they are the opposition, they are declaring Mourning just to get sympathy votes come 2019. well Nigerians will not go back to PDP, Never again!!!!!

So many fake news spreading around in other to heat up the Plateau killings, Yesterday here on Nairaland a fake Facebook account was on front page indicating more death to come for the loss of 300 cows. one will wonder the motive behind this fake news that keep spreading..

Mallam Ciroma has come out to deny making any statement concerning the Killings as retaliatory, it is only left for the appropriate Agencies to look into this, and bring those propagating fake news to book...

[quote author=els0nm0rali post=68862484]All the fools quoting me unnecessarily here, please tell us exactly how you expect the Vice President to protect the Christians?

Carry a gun?

Command the military that isn't his to command?

What?

Are you even aware of the constitutional duties of the vice President?

Even if he can do something tangible, we don't want to hear it from the likes of Fani Kayode and Omokri.

They stood idly by as innocent people were killed during the Boko Haram carnage.

For them Nigerian lives is only for political strategies.

If you think they give a hoot about the people then you are a learner indeed.


Let a notable Nigerian challenge the VP and we'll listen not these spawns of Satan.

You have said it all, what Nigerians actually need right now, is to Get a lasting solution to this plague of killings, the Federal Government have already lay down a blueprint in the National Livestock Transformation Plan, that is going to bring a lasting solution in the near future, Moreover this issue deteriorated to this extent because of Other Government that refuse to give a road-map on solutions apart from Coercion. (Fact is the killing no start today) Even during Jonathan The Herdsmen/Farmers clash was going on just that the Boko Haram issue overwhelmed the reporting...

Nonsense act by this blogger or whoever started this, At a time like this when people that love their love once are mourning with anger, some useless blogger all for the sake of publicity, Comes up with such photographic write up, just to heat up the Country and continue to divide the Nation Along Ethnic and religious lines.

Just checked Facebook and there is no ABDURRAMAN LAWAL with such Picture as above, this Blogger needs to be arrested, for trying so had to cause Anarchy with a fake Facebook account...

What we really need in Nigeria is sustainability of laudable programmes like Npower, GEEP and Home School feeding programmes, But we all know that due to ethno-religious sentiment, some individuals will still come and say 30k is too small, as if when The PDP was in Power we had any people oriented, or People base programmes as such..

Hate it or like it, the fact is that Npower has touch thousands of lives and u do not expect those persons to vote out APC, Knowing that if PDP Comes back to power they will scrap the programme and start up a fresh programme that will benefit only the HAVES in this country..

You may Accuse the President of any other thing, but you can never accuse the president of Siphoning Public funds for his personal entitlement, as well as being a former Head of state, Former Petroleum Minister and former PTF chairman, yet he did not owned a single Oil well, at any time, which we have even seen retired Colonels Owning Oil wells..

Hate it or accept it, President Buhari is not a corrupt individual..!!!!!!

Kwankwaso, keep crossing carpeting and decamping from one party to another, right from 2007, well i know one thing for sure that a politician that keep decamping can not be President, and even if he want to contest, can not even stand Buhari in an election, as he could not survive the 2003 Buhari storm in Kano.

We all know the APC convention was peaceful at a time, until Mama Taraba and her supporters came in and started the whole confusion, and we all know what and who mama Taraba is loyal to(Atiku) so its a calculated attempt to disrupt the process, yet the peaceful plan of the National planning committee prevailed..

This senator tends to deceive hi fellow south Easterners as if he was not there when they started the slashing process, well even the Deputy senate president from the east did not even come out to defend the unfortunate incompetence of the Eastern lawmakers full of PDP senators...

The truth about everything is that, Buhari has really try to impact the south east, no matter how gullible any individual choose to be, the President have touched all regions with his infrastructural project and as a matter of fact the 2018 Budget contains relevant project of the president on the south East...