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adavetee: Why are they all sacking their cabinet members? Latter now someone will come here to say its happening coincidentally @ a time when the PDP is in crisis.

^^^^ You said it already, oga sir !!!

Nice move by the police. My take is that sooner than later people will be asked to switch all digital device or have phones seized before any negative act is done.
Maybe next time they will ask the driver to follow them where they could ask for the bribe with little chance of recording.The provost should begin to wear plain cloths and mix with the public to see first hand what there people do on duty and serve warnings or punishments.Is not enough fro them to wear white cap and belts,seat in the office and do nothing. They should be sent to the streets, to revive all they do before from enforcing dress codes and conducts of the officer on duty.
meanwhile i salute the way Nigerians are beginning to cob what happens around them by providing such evidence. Una do well !!!!!

The whole Taraba thing is beginning to take a new dimension.How hard is it for Suntai to just have a 10min aired conversation with a TV or radio station or meet people in power to show his good health and ability to resume.This thing of suspicion can simply go away with just one live interaction with the people or state House of assembly.he wants to resume yet he can't have a press meeting.Na wa o! The wrong actions taken now may soon cause life and limb.Before the right thing is done.We hardly care about the masses who suffer or are affected by certain arrogant attitudes of the politicians.

[quote author=St_Black]This is a FULL-FLEDGED rumour & Lie.

SE so far, has no input in the party + SE itself advocates against the interests of APC.

.....and moreover, where is d link to d story Sir?[/quote]^^^^ me think so too!!! Don't see what they bring to the APC other than hate and resentment. So why reward them? Is it fear or is It tension?They say clearly via MASSOB and Ohaneze that the deal for them is voting PDP. hwy insist on there support.Rather APC should try to find another area to capture.The SE and SS could be a fanatic group of GEJ & PDP supporters. APC consolidate what you have properly and then look for the undecided or disgruntled to expand.Forget this Igbo must join mentality.APC should drive hard into the NC grassroots and reach out to the minorities up north.Often times there support for GEJ is religious or based on the minorities VS majority tribe thinking.
Anyways up APC!!!!

No elders dey naija again.if any dey a beg make una call all this people to order. Children full everywhere. Haba.

From a mother that could not afford a shoe!
Chain naija money don suffer. She don chop decide give lol ...
Thank God.

@idoma
I would say certain things you say capture the issues. But whether north or south. Children from the north can study up north and succeed. It doesn't necessary matter where as such. We have our northern schools over run by southern students and that should tell you we have the infrastructure. Just that we are not utilizing them. Also before now the northern students in most schools up north were barely compared to southern students up north. But obvious facts suggest the explosion of northern students and in schools that they are beginning to be majority.
That brings us to attitude of parents and there wards towards education.
Certain students of northern extract are what they are today because of the education they have from 100% northern schools. The government and society(parents) need to nurse education and skills for the development of the children for tomorrow.
Its not about GEJ or presidency so bring that into the equation is more of a diversion for all I care or a cheap political deception. What ever the result we as northern folks most embrace qualitative education and promote same amongst our folks. It is up to all of us to like it and quest for it. Like how a southerner will strive to move north in search of knowledge. We can get there with or without the presidency. After even education in private hands is huge business. Looking at the gap people can be encouraged to invest in education,up north eg Atiku ABTI yola.

We know and it is changing. Kano is already making moves and others states are trying too. I admit more could be done but definitely things are changing. About precidency and politics, I say that's another thing and don't see the connection or relevance. All am saying is changes can happen even while the north clamours for precidency. So my only biggest take is the quality of schools in the north and security. All meetings held by northern leaders have never excluded the issue of education,agriculture,power,Manning, security etc so saying its power always is being myopic.
On there part I need to see police arrest or mandatory school participation by children under the state laws..often times is the parents stiff attitude towards western school. Politicians fear the backlash of using strict laws so as to avoid losing popularity. As such I say they need to make that sacrifice and after all the kicking and scream the children will be parents someday and thank them.

you guys will be shocked at the number of students enrolled in NOUN.i suggest you visit there homepage site or Facebook page and see the student trends, than suggest Only obj graduated from it.Its a full fledged university recognized by NUC (where some Universities are not even registered)

Some report!!! Lets see sha. But i doubt.Saying that religion may not play a center stage or people may decide to behave more in conformity with new societal modernize,scientific,westernized or secular etc. trends is highly likely.But saying religion goes? I doubt.People wonder off and when calamity strikes them,science can't explain! they refer to the divine.
I know for sure that religious mentality still resides in most humans regardless of how much they deny it.Particular since they can still question the authority or validity of faith or refer to there actions in terms of good and bad.
I also believe researchers suggest there is a part of humans that remains tired to beliefs.That can always trigger some questions on faith matters.So forgetting to pray or read scriptures or attend religious gathering always doesn't completely remove faith in someone.More over what is the size of the developed to under-developed.What are the chances the trend will not change in reverse and you see more developed nations embrace religion due to trends on natural disasters or certain questions about the earth and life!
I say this report may be grossly exaggerated !!!!

maimalari: If for any reason, the President is to come from the South, three nominees:
1. Chief Emeka Anyaoku(south-east igbo);
2. Dr. Donald Duke; and
3. [s]Governor Rotimi Amaechi(south-south igbo)[/s],
are to be considered.

THE SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES FROM THE NORTH ARE:
ADAMAWA
1. Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President.
2. General Mohammed Marwa, former Military Governor.
3. Nuhu Ribadu, Lawyer, former Chairman, EFCC.
BAUCHI
1. Senator Dr. Ibrahim Yakubu Lame, former Minister, educationist.
2. Amina As-Zubair, United Nations official, former Presidential Adviser.
3.[s] Governor Isa Yuguda, former Minister, Politician.[/s]
BENUE
1. Senator George Akume, former Governor of Benue.
2. Chief Audu Ogbe, former PDP National Chairman, former Minister.
3. Dr. Yima Sen, Activist, former UN official, former Presidential Adviser, Academic.
BORNO
1. Professor Nur Alkali, former presidential Adviser, former Vice Chancellor, former DG of NIPSS, Academic.
2. Alhaji Mohammadu Goni, former Military Governor.
3. Professor Sunday Bwala, Academic.
GOMBE
1. Senator Audu Idris Umar
2. Mallam Murtala Aliyu, former Federal Perm Sec.
3. Ambassador, General Timothy Shelpildi
JIGAWA
1. Governor Sule Lamido, Politician. possibly
2. Ambassador Ibrahim Musa Kazaure, politician.
3. Barr. Ali Saad B. Kudu, former Governor, Politician.
KADUNA
1. Professor Ango Abdullahi, Academic, former Vice Chancellor, community leader. controversial
2. Mallam Nasir El Rufai, former Minister, Professional.
3. Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, former Minister.
KANO
1. Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, former parliamentarian. controversial
2. Dr. Jibo Ibrahim, Activist, Academic.
3. Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, former Governor, Educationist.
KATSINA
1. General Muhammadu Buhari, former Head of State, former Minister. controversial
2. Dr. Usman Bugaje, former Presidential Adviser, former Parliamentarian.
3. Senator Kanti Bello, Politician.
KEBBI
1. [s]Senator Mohammed Aliero, former Governor. Politician.[/s]
2. General Tanko Ayuba, former Military Governor.
3. Dr. Mohammadu Bello, former Minister, Politician.
KOGI
1. Chief Patrick Adaba, former Deputy Governor, University Administrator.
2. Professor Francis Idachaba, former Vice Chancellor, Academic.
3. Professor Mike Kwanashie, Academic, Vice Chancellor.
KWARA
1. Senator Bukola Saraki, former Governor, Medical Doctor.
2. Senator Shaaba Lafiagi, former Governor.
3. Professor Ibrahim Gambari, UN official, Former Minister, Academic.

NASARAWA
1. Senator Solomon Ewuga, former Minister, Lawyer.
2. Mallam Rufai Ibrahim, Journalist, Publisher, Lawyer.
3. Dr. Hassan Lawal, Politician, former Minister, lawyer. controversial
NIGER
1. Governor Babangida Aliyu, former Federal Perm Sec. controversial
2. Senator Zainab Kure, Politician.
3. Professor Amina Mama, Activist, Academic, University Administrator.
PLATEAU
1. Senator, General John Shagaya, former Minister, Politician.
2. Professor Sonni Tyoden, Academic, former Vice Chancellor.
3. Senator John Wash Pam, former Deputy Senate President.
SOKOTO
1. Rt. Hon Aminu Tambuwal, lawyer, politician/legislator.
2.[s] Mallam Muktar Shagari, former Minister, Deputy Governor.[/s]
3. Senator Aliyu Mai Sango Abubakar III.
TARABA
1. Barr Baba Adi, Businessman, Lawyer, Politician.
2. Rt. Hon Simon Dogari, former Speaker, University Administrator.
3. Ambassador Suleiman Zubairu, Politician, former Ambassador.
YOBE
1. [s]Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim, former Governor. Politician.[/s] are you serious
2. General Alwali Kazir, former Chief of Army Staff.
3. Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawal
ZAMFARA
1. General Aliyu Gusau, former National Security Adviser. controversial
2. Senator Kabir Garba Marafa, Politician.
3. Senator Yau Sahabi Alhaji, Politician.

ABDULRAHMAN ABU HAMISU BUHARI MUHAMMED BELLO JEGA
National Coordinator National Secretarys/

^^^^^^ This list get alot of missing names and i also feel alot should be called to question. The critical question now is what are they doing now to better life in there small area,with there small resource that could be magnified if given the nation and vast problems/ resource to manage for the betterment of all ? Charity begins at home.Rome was not built in a day. Give us there credentials and weakness jor!!!

Go NNS and its a good move. Better late than never and a journey of a million miles start with a single step. Waka jor!!!!!

enough troubles in rivers.

Abeg we don tire with this news!!!! If e no work allow the supporters settle it on a fair and square ground.Too much noise over rivers abegi!

Ceasefire deal: You are neither a Muslim nor a Boko Haram member; mind your business – ACF blasts Oritsejafor

Number one socio-political group in the North, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has given the National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, stern warning to stop commenting on the ceasefire deal between the Federal Government and the Islamic sect, Boko Haram.

ACF told the ‘jet-flying’ preacher to face his religious matters, rather than making inciting comments that could tear the nation apart.

It would be recalled that, Chairman, Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution on Security Challenges in the North, Mr. Kabiru Turaki ,SAN, had last Monday announced a ceasefire deal between the government and the violent terrorist Boko Haram group.

However, Oritsejafor on Wednesday at the ninth National Assembly of CAN where he was re-elected dismissed the ceasefire deal.

He noted that the so called ceasefire deal would not cross the rivers because the outlawed sect had been factionalized, stressing that there were two groups already terrorizing the northern region; Shekau group and the Ansaru group.

“Even if one person says ‘I want peace and I drop their weapons. I will still ask, ‘Which Boko Haram?’ We have seen situations in the past, where they told us that some people wanted truce and the next day we saw people being killed,” the CAN President asserted.

Reacting to Oritsejafor’s comment, National Publicity Secretary, ACF, Mr. Anthony Sani said, commencing dialogue with a faction of the sect could lead other reluctant members to embrace it.


http://dailypost.com.ng/2013/07/15/ceasefire-deal-you-are-neither-a-muslim-nor-a-boko-haram-member-mind-your-business-acf-blasts-oritsejafor/

MORTAL COMBAT
FATALITYYYYYY !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chidi Llyod wins


Naijaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! Is better safety wear is included in the chambers o!!! eg helmet and body pads. Also the mace and any item that can be changed to weapon removed or replaced with soft material and blunt edge.Since na children full that place o.

Longeria: Nigeria is an independent country and an AU strong member and must not continue to be a slave to the imperialists. What has Al Bashir done Bush senior and junior had never done? Nigeria fell for them and threw bakasi away just to answer good boy. I commend Jonathan for calling their bluff hence his preference for China for genuine man to man progress instead imperialists man to slave mentality to Africa. I'm with Jonathan 100%.

^^^^ Gbam
As if they ever care.If it is ICC we disrespect not a problem.My bros well spoken jor!!! They can not try or summon any leader from a develop nation as if there atrocity is lesser.

As justice would have it.Take it or leave it we are gradually getting there.

take dat: And you believe this "story"? Apart from the fact that Yerima's influence is limited to two or threes states in the North, why would Jonathan drop Sambo for a Yerima that carries a lot of baggage? Yerima and co are no longer Islamists because they are now in GEJ's camp? If GEJ anoints Yerima as vice for 2015 election, PDP will not only implode it'll also explode.

Yerima controling 3 states? that is seriously exaggerated and doubtful.Give him maybe,Zamfara.That said he is is nobody in Islamic affairs as far as Nigeria Muslims are concerned.If the president or some people see this man as the representative of the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria,then that person is taken for a long ride and seriously mistaken. The Islamic affairs lay with NSCIA headed by the sultan or bodies of Ulammahs belonging to different denominations.
The president would even do better if he reached out to NASFAT leadership than this man.Anyone who believe this news or its impact on Muslim votes is mistaken.

Pataki: Yawns.......ASUU should call off their strike asap, so that all these low level reasoning dolts can return to their Otueke university.

Hehehehehe

hmmmmm!!! I laugh in crisis. No do am please we have enough trouble as it is. We cant afford another,Please wait for a more appropriate time.

AS usual.PDP things! putting the cart before the horse!!!!!

Clerverly: Can someone play this video for this shameless liar of a president

Hon evans: Aro mates! Aro mates!!
His thugs: ayeeeee or (whatever)
Hon.evans: let's go inside ohhhhhh
Police: honourable calm down please!
Hon.evans: bulshyteeee why must amaechi insult the president and his wife? Leave me let me go there and remove him...aro mates! Aro mates!! Aro mates!!!
His gangs: yekpaaaaaaa he must pay!

^^^ you dey mind them. The president can tell Jang you din't win.He could tell the police to ensure no one is molested in rivers including the governor.If GEJ can carry an entire division as security, i don't see why Ameachi and river state house of assembly has less than divisional police detail and often withdrawn.
Who truly orders the police and military to do there work? Ameachi or security chiefs who act only on orders from the presidency.
Whether he likes it or not the presidency deliberately allows the madness continue and allows the security agents act nonchalant toward the happenings.If truly he means it he should restore the gov. security and ensure the hoodlums are checked by the security apparatus in rivers.Not come and spew cheap cover ups.
Presidency and security chiefs condone the rubbish going on in rivers.silence and reluctant response from the president on the matter is a crime in this matter.His actions are to give orders to PDP party,police,SSS and army to manage the crisis.

The vehicles look like they were re-painted and look polished for the day.
That said all this vehicles like some people clearly stated are 2nd world war machines that the average round from an anti-armor round could penetrate. This tanks seem vulnerable to RPG. In modern day warfare they can only survive some small arms fire!!!!
Seriously if this is what we have,then we have a along way to go.I hope we do that sooner than later.frankly speaking,if not for the current insecurity challenges.Governments hardly cared about our military hardware & upgrades.
Anyways, i hail our brothers in the military and there enduring courage despite such low tech hardware.They get the job done.Now come to think of it,what if this was there low tech display only.Other upgrades and newer versions are kept out of sight.

Rivers crisis: Nothing must happen to Amaechi - APC govs •We’re under siege here, he says •Soyinka blames Jonathan, wife

Written by Taiwo Adisa, Lanre Adewole, Chris Agbambu, Leon usigbe, Bolaji Ogundele, Bola Badmus and Soji-Eze Fagbemi
Friday, 12 July 2013 00:00

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ALL the 11 governors of the yet-to-be registered All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday, formed a forum, christened Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), and warned that nothing must happen to the Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, while it also condemned the crisis in the state House of Assembly.

The governors are Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo; Babatunde Fashola of Lagos; Rauf Aregbesola of Osun; Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti; Adams Oshiomhole of Edo; Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun; Rochas Okorocha of Imo; Kashim Shettima of Borno; Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa; Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe and Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara.

The governors lamented that anti-democratic forces were using security agencies to threaten and intimidate the Rivers State governor.

“Anti-democratic forces are now using security agencies to threaten and intimidate Governor Amaechi and, in the process, engineer anarchy and endanger innocent lives and property in Rivers State.

“This is not only a condemnable act, but a gross abuse of power. We strongly call on President Goodluck Jonathan to not only exercise his moral authority, but also apply his constitutional responsibilities to ensure the restoration of peace and protection of the governor and all citizens.

“Should the crisis in Rivers State continue and anything happen to the governor or any official for that matter, the Nigerian leadership wouldn’t be absolved of responsibility,” they said.

The governors also condemned the crisis rocking the Rivers State House of Assembly, saying it was an attempt to create state of emergency in the state.

They also condemned the role of the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Joseph Mbu, in the crisis.

“All available evidence surrounding the events of Tuesday and Wednesday indicated that Mbu and his men did not act in a professional manner.
Before now, the state police commissioner has exhibited very clear bias against the governor and other state officials. This is a dangerous development that would only produce anarchy with unpredictable consequences.

“As it is today, the orderly conduct of democratic institutions in Rivers States have been impaired and the life of Governor Amaechi and his team are in great danger. The constitutional responsibility of the state House of Assembly is being impeded and, in the circumstance, the House of Representatives has voted to take over the functions of the state House of Assembly, as provided under Ssection 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution,” they said.

We’re under siege here - Amaechi
Following recent developments in the state and the withdrawal of military security around the Government House on Wednesday afternoon, the state government has raised the alarm, saying the state had come under siege.

Governor Amaechi, who raised the alarm when he received the Senate Committee on State and Local Government Administration, led by its chairman, Senator Kabiru Gaya, also cried out on recent attitudes of security chiefs in the state.

The Senate committee had, on Wednesday, been mandated by the Senate to investigate the legislative crisis rocking the state.

Amaechi, who said he had received a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) sent from the Force headquarters to investigate the matter, told the senators that the Government House was attacked by policemen on Wednesday, when they fired teargas canisters into its premises.

“We are under siege here, for two months now, we have not met with security men. Security commanders in the state don’t come to me any longer. They are either scared or they don’t deliberately want to see me. They had withdrawn soldiers attached to me yesterday (Wednesday). And this morning (Thursday), they withdrew the APC attached to Government House.

“Yesterday (Wednesday), they were shooting teargas into Government House. When we were meeting with the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) today, the Police claimed that it was inadvertent that they shot teargas into Government House. So, I asked one question, supposing it was live bullet and it hit me, they said, ‘no, governor was not outside,’ but I said, I was outside, you can check,” Amaechi said.

Earlier, Senator Gaya said the Senate had condemned the fracas that happened at the Rivers State House of Assembly.

“This committee was mandated by the Senate to come and investigate, and also invite other members, including stakeholders.

“After this courtesy visit, we have to discuss with you (Amaechi) to know what happened from your side. We also need to talk with the Assembly members on both sides, including the Commissioner of Police, the SSS and the JTF. We have already asked the Commissioner of Police to meet us this evening and DSS commander,” Senator Gaya said.

Respect rule of law, Jonathan warns Rivers PDP
Worried by the violent dimension the political crisis in Rivers State has assumed in the last few days, President Jonathan has admonished the parties in the conflict on the need to shun violence and show greater respect to the constitution and rule of law.

In a statement issued on Thursday, from Beijing, China, where he is currently on a state visit, President Jonathan noted with concern, “the recent untoward political developments” in the state and regretted the acts of political violence.

According to the statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, Jonathan urged members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and “all other political gladiators in the state to put the interests of the state and the nation above their personal egos and ambitions.”

He called on all those who were remotely or directly involved in heightening political tension in the state to put an immediate end to their actions which, he said, were capable of plunging Rivers State into public disorder.

President Jonathan advised them to settle their political differences without further recourse to barbaric acts of violence.

The president, according to the statement, expected all members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, irrespective of current affiliations or loyalties, to comport themselves with greater restraint, while striving to resolve existing differences and restore internal harmony to the state branch of the party.

The presidency also noted with regret, attempts by some individuals and groups to place responsibility for the unpleasant developments in Rivers State on President Jonathan.

“There is absolutely no factual basis for suggestions that some of the politicians involved in the current dispute are acting at the behest of the president.

“President Jonathan certainly did not instigate the crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly and as president of the nation, he will never support any actions that negate his avowed commitment to the rule of law.

“The president will also never violate his oath of office to always defend the Nigerian constitution,” the statement read.

Jonathan, Patience responsible for Rivers crisis - Soyinka
Professor Wole Soyinka, on Thursday, blamed President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience, for the political crisis rocking Rivers State.
Soyinka, in Lagos, lamented that democratic gains were being eroded in the state, going by the leadership crisis that engulfed the state House of Assembly.

He noted that no explanations would exonerate the president from the crisis, while calling on the Nigerian leader to rein in, the alleged excesses of the First Lady.

Speaking at a state of the nation address, he said “the perception out there in the world is that he bears a vicarious liability in the crisis.”

Going historical, he added “What I want to do here is to remind you of a certain historic figure. I am sure most of us here must be familiar with Thomas Becket, who was ArchBishop of Canterbury in the 11th Century, who was murdered at the altar by four Knights of King Henry II.

“Now, I have read on the pages of newspapers and watched on television that the president’s spokesmen have been trying to distance him (president) from what is happening in Rivers State. They are doing their job and I wish them well, but they have to understand that the president has to understand that the perception out there in the world is that he bears a lot of responsibility for what is happening in Rivers State.

“My reference to Thomas Becket was this: the absolute Monarchism that obtained at that time was that King Henry II saw that Thomas Becket was becoming too influencial and what he said was that: will no one rid me of this pestilence? What happened after that was that four Knights of the courts went and attacked the Archbishop at the Cathedral. Historically now, we have five operators carrying out the imaginary will of the absolute monarch. Again, another parallelism.

“Again, I have been asking myself are we not tilting towards absolute monarch? There are many ways of saying: will no one rid me of this pestilence in Rivers State? You don’t have to utter a word directly but from your conduct, which can convey very strong signals or better still, say I will come after you.

“There are certain ways you can convince your followers, your officials, your cohorts that they can act with impunity. There are many ways, for instance, you can expose a prey and say ‘that prey is available.’ Let us go back to that historical story about 11 Centuries ago. I want you to imagine King Henry saying: find some way of making the Archbishop’s carriage unserviceable or the carriage maker makes the carriage grounded, even after the king’s counsel said this is unfair and that the Archbishop’s carraige should be released.

“I hope you see the parallelism. I am yet to see a parallelism where the governor’s plane, under dubious circumstances, has been grounded, for I don’t know how many weeks now. And so, they pretend, nobody has spoken, nobody said anything in how one of your Barons or Dukes can function without a carriage.

“Now that kind of indifference can create an enabling ground for your followers or officials to take further actions, which can endanger that Baron or that Duke. I am using this parallel so that we can understand that something strange is going on.”

Speaking on the perceived excesses of the First Lady, Soyinka noted that “a queen goes to the Archbishop domain, stays 11 days and the Baron is not even allowed to move, creating an enabling environment for that Baron to be dealt with. He is stopped by a Sheriff and that Baron is responsible for security and governance.”

Soyinka said “I am calling on the president, please curb the excesses of your wife. Too much is too much. Is she the first First Lady we have had? She is now being used to abuse the authority of an elected governor. The governor’s lodge was teargased. Anybody who said teargas was not thrown into Amaechi’s lodge is either ignorant or lying. Some of Amaechi’s security has been removed. The democratic grounds are being eroded. With a teargas thrown, the next one may be a smoke gun.”

Mr Femi Falana SAN, who also spoke at the event, said “we have been through this route before. We must tell them that we are not conquered people. The case of Rivers is more absurd, more odious, where five members of the Assembly, aided by the state, invaded the Assembly chambers and chased away their colleagues.

“The silence of the president is an endorsement of the crisis. Let no one fool Nigerians, we know where this is coming from.”

He called on the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, to remove Mbu as the state Commissioner of Police, for allegedly violating the Police Code of Conduct, which prohibited police officers from engaging in partisan politics.

Presidency cannot absolve itself from Rivers crisis - NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) called on the Federal Government to check the descent into anarchy in Rivers State, declaring that the presidency cannot absolve itself from the crisis in the state.

In a statement issued late Thursday night and signed by the its president, Abdulwaheed Omar, the congress said the presidency should stop denying its involvement.

“It is not helpful or sufficient for the presidency to continuously deny the stoking of crisis in Rivers State. The travails of the Rivers State governor in recent times and the reaction of stalwarts in government and the ruling party are apparent indicators that the presidency cannot absolve itself from the crisis in the state,” the NLC president said.

He pointed out that the threat to withdraw security to the governor, which is guaranteed by the constitution and the sour relationship between Amaechi and the state Commissioner of Police, whom he had called for redeployment, were clear pointers to the complicity of the Federal Government in the catastrophe in Rivers State.

“It is inconceivable for the governor not to enjoy respect and be so helpless in the hands of a commissioner of police. Adequate security to the governor and good relationship with the police commissioner is fundamental to peace in the state. Anything contrary is encouraging a descent into anarchy and chaos, which may well conflagrate beyond the confines of the state,” he added.

Omar, therefore, called on President Jonathan “to look beyond the narrow prism of power and partisan politics and ensure that peace and harmony returns to Rivers State by redeploying the commissioner of police and displaying exemplary statesmanship by discouraging all attempts to frustrate the governor in his duties.”

He said the congress would always remain on the side of enhancing and sustaining democracy and would resist impunity.

He called on workers in Rivers State to be vigilant and not allow the state to be plunged into anarchy and chaos.

Describing the situation in Rivers State House of Assembly as a show of shame, the NLC president said the development called for condemnation.

IGP sets up investigation panel
The Inspector-General of Police, M. D. Abubakar, has, in response to the unfolding events in Rivers State, set-up a high-powered investigation panel headed by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in-charge of Operations, Philemon Leha, to investigate all the circumstances surrounding the ongoing impasse in the state.

The police boss assured that the Force would not spare anyone found to have fallen foul of the law, irrespective of placement and status.

Force spokesman, Frank Mbah, said the police high command tasked on the need to play by the rules of the game, adding that “while the Force continues to do everything within its constitutional powers and means to provide a safe, impartial and conducive atmosphere for legitimate social, political and economic activities to thrive in the state, it will not tolerate any form of lawlessness or acts amounting to threats to public safety and order.”

“The success of democracy depends on our collective efforts and contributions,” the police boss said, adding that “we must, as a people, manage our differences to the advantage of our growing democracy for the good of all.”

He reassured the people of Rivers State and the public of the readiness of the Force to, at all times, ensure the security of the state, while he implored the citizens not to further heat up the polity.

SSS probes Amaechi’s CSO
THE State Security Services (SSS) has commenced a probe into the role played by the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to Rivers State governor, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, in the fracas which occurred in the state House of Assembly on Tuesday.

Sources told the Nigerian Tribune that the CSO, a personnel of the SSS, was caught on camera during the fracas.

It was learnt that the CSO had been summoned to the national headquarters of the SSS to answer questions.

“His job is to protect his principal (the governor) and even advise him to stay away from the line of fire or danger. But in what we saw, he appeared to be a participant. Such conduct is clearly unacceptable. He has been asked to explain his role in the incident,” a source said.

It added that the decision by SSS authorities was to prove to everyone that the service would not be drawn into politics, as the organisation maintained its neutrality in the sustenance of peace and stability of the nation.

Bigboytinz: who wants to know where u live?

foolish boy,refer to the OP initial post and what response he expects from NLers.Instead you choose to send a foolish response.You dey gwarinpa PHCN office ne? E dey vex you say i expose una reluctant and lazy actions.Abi you expect everyone claim residence for your village? If i dey vex you or something with my response grab transformer? abi na my fault say you no fit see and read the OP post clearly.

@op, why tempt us nah!!! what is it that you want so bad,to make us feel this bad?

used to be good but has gone bad again in my area with low current or repeated outages in Abuja Gwarinpa.

APC need to start the progressive thinking and away with PDP. They are new and going national.I say they buckle up is going to be a bumpy ride as PDP will use all manner of Propaganda and staged differences to discourage the masses from voting.Nigerians Must vote and people must remember to sacrifice just one day to change there future for once in 15 yrs.They need to send a clear message they hold the mandate and only give to the people that cherish them.I salute you patriots.

Note: my comments are not for the haters and sycophants on the other side!!!!

daywatcher: LAGOS YORUBA CHRISTIANS AND IGBO CHRISTIANS ======= LANDSLIDE VICTORY FOR GEJ
[b]LAGOS YORUBA CHRISTIANS AND IGBO CHRISTIANS ======= LANDSLIDE VICTORY FOR GEJ
[/b]LAGOS YORUBA CHRISTIANS AND IGBO CHRISTIANS ======= LANDSLIDE VICTORY FOR GEJ

Whether Christian, Muslim or Traditionalist..the Yorubas are ONE. People should stop this nonsense of trying to create disunity amonst the Yorubas.

They will not stop just like they do in the North.They will burn the country to ensure only there views sail.Its up to the people to resist such.that said the Yorubas are just beginning to witness the religious effect of divide and rule.

Finally from the history notes one can say the Yorubas are not cowards after all(as the Igbos particulary want people to believe) and dealt with the Biafrans in combat where need be.Counting several victories and brave expeditions. Again it is only a fool that will see the quiet nature of some people as a general weakness to its own.
From the great man account, it is also evident yet again that Biafrans committed atrocities,invaded the midwest and lied about it via Biafra PR/spokesman Achebe.
Again and Again history has shown that war is not an answer.That peace remains ultimate. Obj the player always never seize to amaze.I think he had thought about PDP since and was in PDP even during the war.

HISTORY OF FUEL PRICE INCREASES IN NIGERIA.( K for kobo, N for Naira )
•Gowon - from 6k to 8.45kobo
•Murtala - from 8.45k to 9k
•Obasanjo - from 9k to 15.3k
•Shagari - from 15.3k to 20k
•Buhari - from 20k to 20k (Price remain the same)
•Babangida - from 20k to 39.5k
•Babangida - from 39.5k to 42k
•Babangida - from 42k to 60k (Private Vehicles)
•Babangida - from 60k to 70k
•Shonekan - from 70k to N5 (Naira)
•Abacha - from N5 to N3.25k (Price drops)
•Abacha - from N3.25k to N15
•Abacha - from N15 to N11 (Price drops)
•Abubakar - from N11 to N25
•Abubakar - from N25 to N20 (Price drops)
•Obasanjo - from N20 to N30
•Obasanjo - from N30 to N22 (Price drops)
•Obasanjo - from N22 to N26
•Obasanjo - from N26 to N42
•Obasanjo - from N42 to N50
•Obasanjo - from N50 to N65
•Obasanjo - from N65 to N75
•Yar'Adua - from N75 to N65 (Price drops)
•Jonathan - N65 N141 N97 (due to protest)


How true is this