₦airaland Forum

HAH:
you need 2/3 majority to remove him by law, so brace up

Deprofessional:
Kenneth Okonkwo, popularly known as Andy, is a man loved by all in the south east and among the Igbos.

His popularity came from his role in his debut film 'living in bondage'

I for one prefer watching any film that featured Andy because of his true to life acting as well as the story line of most of his films.

All these popularity and love are gradually coming to an end owing to the support Andy has for President Buhari and his unguarded utterances against his people.

Mr Andy has shown by his words that he is far from his people.

Whoever adviced him to drop Buhari's name in his infamous speech made a very big mistake. It has done an irreparable damage to whatever ambition he has.

Mr Andy seen not to know that the Igbos have suffered greatly under Buhari's government.

Mr Andy insulted the sensibilities of the Igbos when he stated that the Igbos will wander in the wilderness for 8 years if they fail to vote Buhari.

Noting can be more insulting than this. This has led the youths of Enugu state declaring that Andy will never be governor in Enugu state.

Mr Andy failed to learn from the predicament of former governor of Anambra state Mr Ngige.

Mr Andy failed to understand that Buhari hates the Igbos both in words and actions and has chosen to parlay with a known enemy. Thus, the igbos in Enugu state have chosen to kill his political ambition.

HAH:
that is America's law, Nigeria law did not say senate President should come from any major party, he can come from a minority party as long as voted by majority. It is only the majority leader that is by law compulsory to come from majority party

krendo:
My personal annoyance is with the 2023 talk

It is quite insulting and condescending

If Kenneth Okonkwo truly believes that 2023 talk means anything he should ask APC to amend their party constitution to state that APC must nominate an Igbo Presidential candidate in 2023 let’s see how far he gets

N1 Billion Power Equipment Rust at Bonded Terminals

NewsAugust 9, 2016



The Federal Government may probe the N1 billion power equipment abandoned at bonded terminals in Lagos

Their abandonment is believed to have stalled the power projects in some states.

A senior official of the Federal Ministry of Transportation said over 200 containers laden with the equipment belonging to the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) were abandoned at various bonded terminals in Lagos.

The equipment is worth over N1 billion, the official said, noting that had they been installed, there would have been improvement in power supply.

About 80 of the containers, findings revealed, have been abandoned at a particular bonded terminal for over six years.

A senior official of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS),who pleaded not to be named, said the remaining 120 containers littered other bonded terminals in the nation’s commercial capital. The official alleged that some of the equipment imported by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) are rusting at the terminals.
“The practice of abandoning power equipment at these terminals is pure economic sabotage and the Federal Government must treat the officials responsible for the act as such, because the country, in the last two years, imported electricity equipment and tools valued at about $6.71 billion from China and other countries to boost power supply in the country.

“The equipment included electric power generators, transformers, circuit breakers, switchboards, conductors, power capacitors, power converters and electricity meters. Others include distribution boards, power plant valves, power storage devices, switchgears, turbines and voltage regulators. Figures from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) showed that some power equipment valued at $2.89 billion were shipped from China to Nigeria between 2014 and last year.”

The official said other items that came from the US valued at $321 million are among the stockpile of abandoned equioment.

Others are the goods from the United Kingdom with goods valued at $773.8 million; India, $399.1 million; South Africa, $230.3 million; Sweden, $260.4 million and the Republic of Korea, $122.5 million.

The offical also said many of the containers loaded with electricity equipment lying uncleared at the bonded terminals belong to the defunct PHCN. Some of the containers were transferred to Ikorodu Terminal as overtime cargoes, it was learned.

With this figure, the Customs official said, any official of the government who had the effrontery of abandoning power equipment bought with tax-payers money at the various terminals in Lagos must be punished to serve as deterrent to others.

“Worried by the neglect of the power equipment, in July 2014, the Federal Government secured the release of 248 containers rusting at the Lagos and Tin Can Island ports to Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

“The containers were meant for the Independent Power Project (IPP) and were imported by the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). Also, in 2011, the PHCN abandoned 250 containers, containing vital equipment to boost power generation in the country.

“Of the containers, 140 were abandoned at the Ports and Cargo Terminal in Tin Can Port, while 110 others were moved to Ikorodu terminal as over time cargoes. Also, in 2015, some power equipment in 27 containers was abandoned at the Lagos Port Complex.

The consignments, the official disclosed, were the remnant of the 69 imported into the country between July and August 2014. A source at a shipping line that ferried the equipment to the port revealed that the consignee of the goods, a Romania firm, Dextron Engineering Company Limited, incurred a demurrage of N100 million on the cargoes.

“The company was contracted by TCN to handle power project in Kaduna. The source told this newspaper that the shipping line that allegedly brought the containers to the port had written several letters to TCN to clear the cargoes, but there was no response,” the official said.

Also a senior official of one of the terminals where containers were abandoned who does not want his name in print said the government needs to probe and recover the abandoned containers to maximise resources and minimise waste.

“These containers may remain in our terminal forever and nobody would be bothered unless the Federal Government takes the necessary action. The equipment belongs to the Federal Government of Nigeria and it must be used for the benefit of the general public,” the official said.

He said it was part of the expectations of the government that, by 2020, the country would have the capacity to produce 20,000 megawatts of electricity. This would be a huge leap for Nigeria and the administration in the power sector.

http://www.nigeriaelectricityhub.com/2016/08/09/n1-billion-power-equipment-rust-at-bonded-terminals/

resurgent2019:
Who would vote for igbos?

Answer that question and we may have a discussion.

EarthXmetahuman:
Igbo Christians and extremism

Like bread and butter.

Na by force to support your own version of Fulani ni

CyynthiaKiss:
Keep loosing more fans with your careless talk.

Even some celebrities that were called to campaign for Buhari have openly disassociated themselves from such satanic campaign.

First, these men have not offered any alternative party or Presidential aspirants to challenge Buhari or be compared with him.




Just to remind you but a few. Before Buhari came in, terrorists bombed to pieces, 88 persons at Nyanya in Abuja, bombed the United Nations Building in Abuja, bombed Banex Plaza and even the police headquarters in Abuja killing uncountable number of persons.

I don't need to mention the entire North East that was overun by terrorists with thousands of people beheaded and the video images sent on internet for everybody to see. The terrorists were everywhere and have started forming cells in Lagos and Enugu.

This Government came and destroyed them across the country. Only their remnants now are going about carrying out criminal activities and you are telling me security is not better now. Our soldiers and officers were sent to fight these terrorists without weapons. They were dying like chicken and when they complained about lack of weapons, they were sentenced to death for mutiny.

Butterflyle0:
I tell you.

Im other words, they are not worth loosing sleep over

Butterflyle0:
Hear Jagaban:

Journalists asked Tinubu about the Defectors.

His response

"You should tell me. I'm just coming out of a meeting and all the faces I expected to see were there. So, it's difficult for me to answer your question".
------------Asiwaju Bola Tinubu



The Jagaban himself

oyoirabor:
The business is to send this terrible govt home and create a conducive environment for the capitalist. NOTHING ELSE MATTERS!!!!!

I Know for you is all about tribe irrespective of how corrupt and incompetent they are.....The reason why you live in s..hithole

Eluwilussit:
And what does APC offer SE? . Why do you assume that anybody whose opinions differ from yours, is Igbo and PDP? You sound like a complete local champion. Your outlook is so provincial. You need to step up ur game.

Eluwilussit:
You know why you can't proffer any solution? Because there's none. You will understand someday, that everything doesn't have to be seen from tribal viewpoints.

Eluwilussit:
What should Ekweremadu and the SE do?

Eluwilussit:
So what do you suggest Ekweremadu and the SE do? Stop Saraki from returning to PDP? Why does everything have to do with tribe for you minions? Some of you need to leave that shithole and breathe some fresh air....may be then, you might see how others think.

Ekweremadu as the most Senior PDP and SE man then, never meant more than Ekweremadu as 2nd to Saraki. Whatever way you look at it, it is still the same. Unless you are still living with your mom and dad.

NaMe4:
I would refer you to read your earlier statement closely.

My brother, in just 3 years, APC is at least at par with 16 years of PDP, or even worse in terms of corruption.


Time will tell.

jaybee3:
Did you bother to read the info or you simply focused on the headline and proceeded to remix it with gibberish plucked out of ya Anus?

“He named Dangote Group as the constructing firm for the road project, saying that the N72.9 billion for the execution of the project would be recovered through the funding credit tax policy of government.”

Dangote is using his own money to execute the project. He will recover the money by paying less tax to the government.

The same policy is available to Nigerians with capacity to execute similar projects

Learn to read and understand before projecting conjectures as fact

Cool83:
na wa oooo, stop working

Ndonu101:
God knows that Saraki was God sent. If a Buhari loyalist emerged as Senate President then Mugabe's Zimbabwe would have looked like a model democracy compared to Nigeria.

Ndonu101:
Can you please tell us how you plan to improve the current situation

PDP is not the messiah, but 2019 is a choice between making progress with democracy through PDP or descending to Fascism with Buhari.

Saraki has joined the fight for democracy that is why we are celebrating.

During the 16years of PDP we saw a turn coat democrat in OBJ who tried to be a democrat but kept showing signs of his Military self. The we made progress when civilians like Yar'adua and GEJ came on board. Now with Buhari we seem to have gone backwards by 20years in our democratic Journey. APC was meant to take us forward from where PDP left instead they have taken us backward!

Kingosytex:
Saraki is well able and capable, he has the brain, well educated, crafty and above all a slow poison. he does not make much noise like the Apc leader oshomoTHIEF

NaMe4:
Just EXACTLY what I'm talking about!!!!!!!!!

By default, he thinks I'm from the SouthEast!!!!!

I am NOT from any Eastern part of the Country, whether SouthEast or NorthEast, but I will say things as I see them!

I, out of over 200m Nigerians, does not hate Muslims or Northerners. Even if not for humanity sake, I have them as family members!

You do not even know me as an individual!!!

Why cast aspersions on a certain zone/region cause you feel any form of criticism or antagonism must come from such zone because they majorly voted for a certain candidate in an election?

I really don't know what indices were used in comparing this present 'regime' with past administrations. Leaving a COMMON factor of Massive Corruption aside, indices which reflect quality of life for an average Nigerian Citizen would show any right thinking person that things only turned out worse - Economy, Security, Foreign Investment, Healthcare,(+deaths from avoidable causes due to increased level of poverty).

What magic should we expect in a second term?

stanluiz:
Yoruba and tribal politics. Am not surprise of your comment.

Eluwilussit:
National interest first. Stop being myopic. Saraki as SP is higher than DSP. He can't answer to Ekweremadu. Besides, what does having the highest ranking PDP member help the SE?

NaMe4:
That's why I support the PDP 110%.

The Times of ethnic/tribal and religious calculations (that crippled the Country in the last 3 years) shall surely phase out so this Country moves forward as ONE.