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Investment / Standard Alliance Insurance PLC Defaulting On Paying by Iliveon: 6:55pm On Dec 19, 2019 |
Hello House, The crisis with Standard Alliance Insurance PLC started since 2014. And NAICOM did not find it necessary to warn the public. So many stories about defaults and people losing their savings. If you have any insurance policy with Standard Alliance Insurance PLC, stop paying them. The company is not fulfilling obligations of claim payments. My money is trapped since October. NAICOM is doing nothing about the scam going on. Now I'm going to have a black xmas. NAICOM has failed in their responsibilities. Standard Alliance Insurance should not be allowed to continue stealing from the people. NAICOM is complacent in the stealing going on. Thanks 1 Like |
Career / Re: BREAKING: Federal Govt Bars Foreign Professionals Without Nigeria Certification by Iliveon: 8:27am On Aug 03, 2017 |
I know of a CTO in one the biggest companies in Telecommunication industry whose highest qualification is diploma. Infact 80% departmental directors/heads are from their country and less qualified. |
Agriculture / Re: Our Ginger Farm In Kaduna South by Iliveon: 9:00am On Jun 02, 2017 |
@Agathabishen, what is the current price of sliced ginger. I have 21 bags of sliced ginger but I have not been able to sell since January cos the fall in price. |
Technology Market / Re: Wholesale Price Dell Xps Core I 7 750gb,8gram And Dell Core I5 5050 @89,000 by Iliveon: 6:46am On Nov 06, 2012 |
Hi @enquirydon, I am coming computer village this morning. hope i can see you and discuss biz on one of these system. pin:22a83b41. |
Technology Market / Re: Sony Vaio,intel Corei 5 640gb,6gb,cam,bt,blu-ray@ 150k by Iliveon: 6:42am On Nov 06, 2012 |
hw much less can you give the system.I hv a budget of 100k.thanks |
TV/Movies / Re: Dupsy Abiola, MKO 's Daughter Appearance On Dragons Den UK (Video) by Iliveon: 11:54am On Oct 28, 2012 |
I pray that those of you shouting here do not go through what this lady went through in life.Dont judge her because you dont know half of her story.Her sister, Dr. Wura Abiola was an adjunct lecturer at Unilag MBA school and she was my Organizational Dev. lecturer. I would tell you with every sense of responsibility that she was the best lecturer that had ever taught me. And when she unconsciously talked about her family you could only imagine what this people went through to become what they are today.Btwn, I really dont understand what is wrong with her participating in Dragon Den to seek for investors.We really need a lot of grow-up to do. |
Romance / Re: Silly Things You've Done To Please Your Lady by Iliveon: 6:43am On Oct 25, 2012 |
Yes boss.... I heard the gist back then in 2005/6. The most stupid thing I did was spending my exam time teaching that girl yet she went behind me to blocked the course. pedestal82: 3 Likes |
Politics / Re: Chinua Achebe: Why Nigerians Hate Igbo by Iliveon: 12:11am On Oct 21, 2012 |
I really dont understand why a highly respected stateman like Pro. Achebe would continue to sow seed of discord among us. Such discord that he would outlive him. |
Properties / Re: TO LET: 3 Bedroom Flat(3t2b) Morgan Estate,Ojodu...550k,1yr RENT by Iliveon: 1:11am On Oct 16, 2012 |
Still available? |
Politics / Re: NL Monthly Political Debate by Iliveon: 11:13pm On Oct 15, 2012 |
Alright sir...I agree with you. lagerwhenindoubt: |
Islam for Muslims / Re: Eid-l-adha - Preparing For The Festival. by Iliveon: 11:34am On Oct 10, 2012 |
@BetaThings, thanks for your explaination.Hope it answers @sulfanalhi01 's question. I am worried that there is no display of rams for sales in major places in Lagos as it used to be in d past considering the fact that El-d is around 2-3wks from now. |
Politics / Re: NL Monthly Political Debate by Iliveon: 11:14am On Oct 10, 2012 |
Welldone guys!!! I want suggest that debaters should not be handpicked by mods but shld be picked base on votes by felloe NLers.thanks 1 Like |
Islam for Muslims / Re: Eid-l-adha - Preparing For The Festival. by Iliveon: 2:10am On Sep 27, 2012 |
I really dont have a reference at my disposal at the moment...Buh I learnt from my readings of scriptures and listening to lectures that two or more people can contribute money and share the reward provided that all conditions for the sacrifice are met. Allahu Ahalamu. 1 Like |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Liverpool Vs Manchester United (1 - 2) - On 23rd Sept 2012 by Iliveon: 3:31pm On Sep 23, 2012 |
They have done it again.....their shame go soon come for UCL where they wont be able to intimidate match officials.useless RIGGING team. |
Islam for Muslims / Re: Muslim Singles, Let Us Have A Talk by Iliveon: 9:36am On Sep 23, 2012 |
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Islam for Muslims / Eid-l-adha - Preparing For The Festival. by Iliveon: 9:17am On Sep 23, 2012 |
Salam Alaykum, My mind has been on preparation for Eid-l-Adha but it seems nobody is talking about it or I missed a post on it.I have also been concern with the financial implication because I have load of expenses on my head already. To all of us who would not be going to Hajj,can we keep this topic alive so that it would serve as reminder for us towards preparing for the festivem And for all our muslim brothers and sister who would be travelling(some have already gone though),May Allah accept their Hajj as an act of worship and to all of us who are not going to Hajj, May God provide us the means to accomplish what is expected of us as muslim. Ma-salam. 3 Likes |
Religion / Re: The Other Side Of Religion... by Iliveon: 3:08am On Aug 14, 2012 |
Why do we have so much religion with afflicted pains?? I wonder what Africa would have be without the conquerors of the west. |
Religion / The Other Side Of Religion... by Iliveon: 12:30am On Aug 14, 2012 |
Letter from one of the most evil King Leopold II of Belgium to Colonial Missionaries, 1883 Posted by Reunionblackfamily. on January 4, 2012 at 3:30 PM Reverends, Fathers and Dear Compatriots: The task that is given to fulfill is very delicate and requires much tact. You will go certainly to evangelize, but your evangelization must inspire above all Belgium interests. Your principal objective in our mission in the Congo is never to teach the niggers to know God, this they know already. They speak and submit to a Mungu, one Nzambi, one Nzakomba, and what else I don't know. They know that to kill, to sleep with someone else's wife, to lie and to insult is bad. Have courage to admit it; you are not going to teach them what they know already. Your essential role is to facilitate the task of administrators and industrials, which means you will go to interpret the gospel in the way it will be the best to protect your interests in that part of the world. For these things, you have to keep watch on disinteresting our savages from the richness that is plenty [in their underground. To avoid that, they get interested in it, and make you murderous] competition and dream one day to overthrow you. Your knowledge of the gospel will allow you to find texts ordering, and encouraging your followers to love poverty, like “Happier are the poor because they will inherit the heaven” and, “It's very difficult for the rich to enter the kingdom of God.” You have to detach from them and make them disrespect everything which gives courage to affront us. I make reference to their Mystic System and their war fetish – warfare protection – which they pretend not to want to abandon, and you must do everything in your power to make it disappear. Your action will be directed essentially to the younger ones, for they won't revolt when the recommendation of the priest is contradictory to their parent's teachings. The children have to learn to obey what the missionary recommends, who is the father of their soul. You must singularly insist on their total submission and obedience, avoid developing the spirit in the schools, teach students to read and not to reason. There, dear patriots, are some of the principles that you must apply. You will find many other books, which will be given to you at the end of this conference. Evangelize the niggers so that they stay forever in submission to the white colonialists, so they never revolt against the restraints they are undergoing. Recite every day – “Happy are those who are weeping because the kingdom of God is for them.” 1 http://allafrica.com/stories/200510060035.html - The letter which follows is Courtesy of Dr. Vera Nobles and Dr. Chiedozie Okoro. Letter from King Leopold II of Belgium to Colonial Missionaries, 1883 2 Convert always the blacks by using the whip. Keep their women in nine months of submission to work freely for us. Force them to pay you in sign of recognition-goats, chicken or eggs-every time you visit their villages. And make sure that niggers never become rich. Sing every day that it's impossible for the rich to enter heaven. Make them pay tax each week at Sunday mass. Use the money supposed for the poor, to build flourishing business centres. Institute a confessional system, which allows you to be good detectives denouncing any black that has a different consciousness contrary to that of the decision-maker. Teach the niggers to forget their heroes and to adore only ours. Never present a chair to a black that comes to visit you. Don't give him more than one cigarette. Never invite him for dinner even if he gives you a chicken every time you arrive at his house. “The above speech which shows the real intention of the Christian missionary journey in Africa was exposed to the world by Mr. Moukouani Muikwani Bukoko, born in the Congo in 1915, and who in 1935 while working in the Congo, bought a second hand Bible from a Belgian priest who forgot the speech in the Bible. – Dr. Chiedozie Okoro We should note: 1] that all missionaries carried out, and still carry out, that mandate. We are only lucky to have found King Leopold's articulation of the aim of all Christian imperialist missionaries to Africa. 2] Even the African converts who today manage the older churches in Africa (the priests, bishops, Archbishops, Cardinals etc of the Roman and Protestant sects), and especially also those who evangelize Born-Again Christianity, still serve the same mandate. Which is why they demonize African gods and Anglicize African names, and drop the names of African deities which form part of African names; and still attack and demolish the African shrines that have managed to survive, e.g. Okija. 3] Those Africans who voluntarily converted to Christianity before the colonial conquest such as Affonso I of the BaKongo in the 15th century probably did not discern the purpose of the brand of Christianity that was supplied to them. Which was probably why they fell easy prey to the missionaries and the white traders and pirates who followed them. But their Japanese counterparts probably did discern the game, even without access to some version of Leopold's letter. But even if the Japanese Shoguns did not intuit what Leopold makes explicit, they clearly realized the danger of Japanese converts to Christianity forming a fifth column within Japanese society and state, a fifth column loyal to their co-religionists in Europe. To rid Japan of that danger, in the late 16th century, the Shoguns began their expulsion of Portuguese and Spanish missionaries on the grounds that they were forcing Japanese to become Christian, teaching their disciples to wreck temples, taking and trading slaves, etc. Then, in 1596, it became clear to the Japanese authorities that Christianization had been a prelude to Spanish conquest of other lands; and Letter from King Leopold II of Belgium to Colonial Missionaries, 1883 3 it quickly dawned on them that a fifth column loyal to Rome and controlled by the priests of a foreign religion was a clear and present danger to the sovereignty of a newly unified Japan. Soon after, the persecution and suppression of Japanese Christians began. Early in the 17th century, sensing the danger from a creed that taught obedience to foreign priests rather than the Japanese authorities, all missionaries were ordered to leave and all Japanese were ordered to register at the Buddhist temples. When Japanese Christians took part in a rebellion, foreign priests were executed, the Spanish were expelled and Japanese Christians were forbidden to travel abroad. After another rebellion, largely by Christians, was put down, the Japanese Christians were suppressed and their descendants were put under close state surveillance for centuries thereafter. In the 1640s all Japanese suspected of being Christians were ruthlessly exterminated. Thus did Japan, by 1650, save itself from the first European attempt to mentally subvert, conquer and colonize it. 4] The African captives who were taken abroad and enslaved, and the Africans at home after the European conquest, having already been forcibly deprived of their autonomy, were in no political position to resist Christianization. Thus the Christianity still practised in all of the African American diaspora, just as that in the African homeland since the start of the 20th century, continues to carry out the Leopoldian mandate. Hence, for example, whereas the White Born-Agains of the USA, when in the US Navy ships in WWII, sang: “Praise the Lord, And pass the ammunition,” the attitude of African Born-Again converts today is best summed up as: “Praise the Lord, And lie down for the manna.” Thanks to a century or more of this Leopold-mandated missionary mind control, African Christians are not an activist, self-helping, economically engaged, politically resolute, let alone militant bunch. Hence their putting up with all manner of mistreatment and exploitation by their misrulers, white and black. The most they are disposed to do to their misrulers is to admonish them to “Fear God!” – as one protester's miserable placard read in last week's Lagos demonstration against the latest of the murderous fuel price hikes by the OBJ Misgovernment. The idea of an uprising to tame their misrulers is alien to the religiously opiated frame of mind of the Nigerians. 5] The lesson in the contrast between an Africa that the Christian missionaries brainwashed and subverted, and a Japan where this brainwashing and subversion was forcibly prevented, is stark Congo robber farm. and clear. What then must Africans of today begin to do to save themselves from brainwashing by their White World enemies here on earth? – That is the question. http://www.reunionblackfamily.com/apps/blog/show/11410954-letter-from-one-of-the-most-evil-king-leopold-ii-of-belgium-to-colonial-missionaries-1883#.UClGrqZjWtE.facebook |
Crime / Re: Banker Kills LASTMA Official In Lagos by Iliveon: 7:08pm On Aug 11, 2012 |
These LASMA officials have signed death contract. I was driving to work one saturday morning which happened to be an environment. It was actually a risk I took to beat time before 7am. Just around Ozumba road about some minutes to 7, a group of LASMA guys blocked the road with their bodies. I was on high speed so as others people rushing to beat time. I had to apply break abruptly and did a reverse like F1 style. If the guys in front of me didnt stop I wldnot have stopped. It was crazy. Imagine if all all decided not to stop or the way we stopped and manovuered caused accident. Pls avoid them as much as possible cos these have signed to die in service o. |
Islam for Muslims / Re: Nairalanders Iftaar - Season 7 by Iliveon: 11:44pm On Jul 16, 2012 |
TTENDANCE CONFIRMATION - LAGOS 1. Jarus 2. Faroukbabs 3. Ibrodex 4. ekorian? (Confim) 5. mhuyil 6. Gbadexy 7. Find out! 8, Tunyus 9, Watbas 10,Abujabir24 11. Iliveon May Allah reward the organizers and May Allah deny us not the rewards inherited in the month of Ramadan. Salam |
Islam for Muslims / Re: How Are You Preparing For Ramadan? by Iliveon: 5:35pm On Jul 11, 2012 |
Just some night back I was drawing budget of what would be needed by my family and friends/needy.May God provide for us the resources needed for fasting cos Romodan without money is very difficult o.Morhabbah ya romodan |
Politics / Re: Photo Of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu AND Dele Momodu Back In The Days (pic) by Iliveon: 1:50am On Jul 09, 2012 |
igbo boy:Did u say your able presido.....laff wan cut my hair o |
Politics / Re: Suspects Of 6.5m Oil Barrels Theft Name Top NNPC, PDP Officials As Sponsors by Iliveon: 9:10pm On Jun 28, 2012 |
feeedeeeefeeee phhhaaawaaaa virgo: |
Travel / Re: South-African Policeman Tears Nigerian's Passport To Pieces (Pic) by Iliveon: 6:44pm On Jun 22, 2012 |
I don't agree with you at all. The last time I checked nairaland moderators don't report news but use this platform to spread news. The moderators are not in position to verify the authenticity of the report rather those in charge of protecting our collective dignity to investigate. Again Nairaland is not Saharareporters or NVS that search for news from the source. My take. acidtalk: |
Politics / Reps Bribed To Create Rowdy Session by Iliveon: 7:13am On Jun 17, 2012 |
Less than 24 hours before the House of Representatives reconvened in an emergency session on Friday, indications emerged that highly placed Nigerians allegedly reached out to some members with a N1 million cash bribe offer. Sunday Sun learnt that members who collected the bribe from an agent were given strict instructions to ensure a rowdy session and destabilize the House when it reconvened on Friday. Our source said the money was also meant to ensure that the emergency session did not make any headway in fashioning out any meaningful resolutions. “They were given instructions to shake Tambuwal and by extension, the House leadership and their loyalists”, he said. It was learnt that the bribe was reportedly coordinated by a former member of the House of Representatives in the Sixth National Assembly. He is from a state in the North-west geo-political zone, same as Speaker Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. A source privy to the bribe distribution described how the former lawmaker, empowered by his employers, called willing members and chose to meet them in their houses on a one-on-one basis. “He told them where the money came from and handed down the instructions on what was expected of them the next day”, he said. The money was allegedly distributed on Thursday night. But, in a twist of events, some members who collected the money were said to have called the Speaker immediately they were handed the money to intimate him of the bribe and the identity of the giver. Sunday Sun learnt that as evidence, some members even took the bribe money to show the Speaker and volunteered to bring same to the floor of the House at Friday’s emergency session. National Assembly sources said an amused Tambuwal counseled that reason should prevail, and stopped any move in that direction. The bribe, it was learnt, triggered the vote of confidence passed on the Speaker by Hon. Samson Osagie (ACN) from Edo State which was overwhelmingly seconded by the entire House. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/article/reps-bribed-create-rowdy-session The more you look the less you see.....Enjoying 9ice hit-track Gbamu-gbamu |
Politics / Re: Reps Suspend Lawan, Order Anti-graft Agencies To Investigate Otedola’s Firm by Iliveon: 11:03pm On Jun 16, 2012 |
Beaf:I have been around for some time now and I can say that I am a serious observant of Nigeria politics. Thats why I said the more you look the less you see.Alot of underground dealings that go on will never get to the public.... I do not tolerate corruption which informed my conviction that 98.9% of Nigeria politicians(Including GEJ,Tinubu,Tambuwa,Lawan and the rest) are corrupt.That said, All I want from you and your co is to be civil at every point in time because majority of Nlers are young and are learning from here. I dont want to continue skipping your posts. Peace. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Reps Suspend Lawan, Order Anti-graft Agencies To Investigate Otedola’s Firm by Iliveon: 1:28pm On Jun 16, 2012 |
Nigeria politics is more like the more you look the less you see. For some of us who don't understand the underground dealings, we would always rush to defend these policians who perharps care less about us. My understanding of the intrigues unfolding is this; the presidency sees the subsidy probe as a tool against her and her co-travellers.unfortunately,Farook is a crook who thought he is smart buh stupid played himself into their hands.Discredit the messenger discredit the message was the watch-word. The question is If Farook collected money to exonerate FO's companies from the list and he did just that would it then be proper to say that what the legistlooters was right to re-enlist FO companies and recommended same for investigation at the same time suspended the bribe takers? I think they have acted well and in good faith.Let those that are afraid of the probe report go to court of law to challenge it rather than using frame-up,intimidation and blackmail to discredit the report. N:B. Beaf and co who would not respond to post without insult should please try to stop because a lot of young people visit this site. |
Politics / Re: The Gospel According To ‘Saint’ Farouk by Iliveon: 7:02pm On Jun 14, 2012 |
Nice piece |
Romance / Re: Dumped After Blood Covenant And Abortions by Iliveon: 9:26am On Jun 14, 2012 |
slimport:take it easy sis...I had a similar experience apart from the convenat thing and it was the other round the lady left me. My mum(may her beautiful soul rest in peace) was practically begging her to come back because she was my best friend and really knew my pain.This lady refused to honour my mum's invitation for reconciliations. I can tell you now with all sense of confidence that this lady now service my kini at my will and begging to come.You know what?since we broke up she has not found a guy like me.@op,its learning curve for you and you would be glad that this break up happen at the end of d day. You would see issues in ur nearest relationship objectively. May God heal ur broken heart. |
Family / Re: Please Help Ayomide - An Abandoned Child by Iliveon: 3:48pm On Jun 13, 2012 |
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Politics / Re: Lawan: I Collected $500,000 Bribe Offer by Iliveon: 6:13am On Jun 12, 2012 |
I feel so disappointed in this Lawan guy...Not again in my life would I have confidence in any politician again. All of them are same of the same. mstewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww |
Politics / Lawan: I Collected $500,000 Bribe Offer by Iliveon: 6:08am On Jun 12, 2012 |
Chairman, House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee Monitoring the Fuel Subsidy, Hon. Farouk Lawan, sang a different tune Monday over his role in the allegation that he collected $620,000 from the Chairman of Zenon Oil and Gas, Mr. Femi Otedola, to doctor the panel’s report. Lawan, who had hitherto denied that neither he nor any member of the committee collected money from any of the oil marketers, told reporters in Abuja that he actually collected $500,000 from Otedola, whom he accused of offering him the money to influence the probe panel’s report. Apparently reacting to THISDAY’s exclusive story yesterday where Otedola accused him of extorting money from him to remove Zenon’s name from the list of companies that collected foreign exchange from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) without importing petroleum products, Lawan said it was Otedola who initiated the bribe offer. The House, however, is considering two options of dealing with the scandal, which many lawmakers have described as an undue embarrassment to the legislature, when it resumes plenary on June 19 after a one-week recess. It was learnt that the House might either refer the matter to its Committee on Ethics and Privileges for probe or set up a special ad hoc committee to investigate the matter. On his part, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke, has promised that the Federal Government will take appropriate action when it receives the report of investigation into the allegation. Lawan said he had informed the Chairman of the House Committee on Narcotic Drugs and Financial Crimes, Hon. Adams Jagaba, through a letter dated April 24, 2012 of Otedola’s alleged persistence to bribe him to influence the outcome of the investigation. Lawan said he attached “the sum of five hundred thousand dollars only offered to me with another promise of two million, five hundred thousand dollars” to the letter. On why he did not raise the issue on the floor of the House, he said he declined to do so as not to divert attention from the essence of the fuel subsidy probe. Lawan, in a statement in which he gave a detailed account of what transpired between him and Otedola, said: “I had considered bringing this issue as a matter of privilege on the floor of the House later today (April 24), but I am concerned that the controversy it will generate will dwarf the contents of the report, which needs public attention so that necessary reforms in the sector could be affected. “Given the desperation of Mr. Otedola, handling this matter, in a firm but diplomatic manner is necessary as he has also made some veiled threats which put me and members of the committee in a delicate situation.” He also said that the ad hoc committee’s secretary, Mr. Boniface Emenalo, whom Otedola had said collected $120,000 on his (Lawan’s) behalf informed him that Otedola offered him $100,000. According to Lawan, Emenalo did this through an April 24 letter he wrote to him. Emenalo’s letter reads: “I wish to inform you that I was on his invitation, at the residence of their chairman, Mr. Femi Otedola, in Maitama (Aso Drive) this morning and he offered me the sum of one hundred thousand US dollars in two bundles of $50,000 each. The money is hereby forwarded as evidence.” Lawan also stated that the police were aware of the offer of bribe as the Inspector-General of Police (IG) in a letter dated May 9 directed the Task Force on Investigation to meet him. He said the IG had in a letter with reference number CR:3000/IGP.SEC/STF/FHQ/ABJ/VOL 2/309 to him, called Lawan’s attention to an interview he granted a national newspaper on April 28, 2012 and directed, “a discreet investigation into the matter.” The letter was signed by the Commissioner of Police, Special Task Force, Ali Amodu. He said that in another letter dated May 16 with reference number CR:3000/IGP.SEC/STF/FHQ/ABJ/VOL 2/319, and signed by Amodu, the IG requested the money exhibit, names of witnesses and other material evidence from him. Lawan explained that in a letter dated May 31, he told the IG that the matter (bribe offer) had been referred to the relevant committee of the House for legislative action. He said he promised that the House would inform him (IG) about the outcome of the legislative actions. According to him, the IG in a letter to the Speaker of the House, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, dated June 4, 2012, stated that a detailed criminal investigation had been ordered into the matter. In the letter titled, ‘Investigation Activities: Letter of Invitation in a Case of Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt to Pervert the Course of Justice by Offering Gratification’, the office of the IG stated that “the Inspector General of Police has directed a detailed criminal investigation into the matter.” His account of the story Monday completely contradicted the version he gave on Sunday in Abuja, where he claimed that he had previously alerted the public on the bid by an oil marketer, who he did not name, to bribe the ad hoc committee members and the House leadership to influence the outcome of the fuel subsidy probe report. He further denied that neither he nor any member of the committee collected money from any of the oil marketers. Otedola, on Sunday revealed to THISDAY how Lawan and Emenalo had collected $620,000 from him, as part payment of $3 million, in a sting operation masterminded by the security agencies. He narrated how Lawan had allegedly approached him a few days before the report was to be tabled on April 18 before the House of Representatives, demanding money so that Zenon’s name would be kept out of the report. It was, however, learnt that shortly after the bribe scandal became public, Lawan attempted to persuade the House leadership to provide him a soft-landing. Sources said Lawan on learning that security agencies were in possession of the video clips containing the alleged bribery incident, sought for a way out of the mess and opted to publicly tender the “marked dollar bills” as exhibit at one of the plenary sittings of the House. However, the plot failed when Speaker of the House, Tambuwal, and some principal officers of the chamber confronted Lawan and demanded to know why it took him about six weeks to disclose that an oil marketer attempted to bribe him. However, speaking on the issue, Adoke said in a telephone interview with THISDAY Monday night, that the Federal Government will not condone any act of impropriety, adding that the country has enough laws to prosecute any offender. “We are waiting for the report. As soon as we get it, we would investigate it and take appropriate action. The Federal Government will not condone any act of impropriety. We have enough laws to prosecute anyone who commits an offence in the country,” he said. When contacted, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stated that it had not been formally informed of the alleged bribery scandal, but would act once the report reaches them. Corroborating EFCC’s position, sources confirmed that the State Security Service (SSS) has not sent a report on the bribe to any of the law enforcement agencies. The SSS, however, was said to have notified Tambuwal several weeks ago of the information at its disposal on what transpired between Lawan and Otedola. The speaker, sources said, was said to have been shown the video footage showing Lawan collecting money from Otedola and the conversation that transpired. Also, when the Chairman of the House Committee on Narcotic Drugs and Financial Crimes, Hon. Jagaba, was contacted to confirm receipt of Lawan’s letter, he denied receiving any letter to that effect. “I am not part of the Ad Hoc Committee on Monitoring the Fuel Subsidy and to the best of my knowledge, I did not receive any such letter of complaint about an attempt to bribe the subsidy committee. I am not aware of anything concerning that transaction (bribery) and my committee is not in possession of such a letter,” he told THISDAY in a telephone interview Monday. Jagaba said that while he could not hold brief for Lawan, it would be important for Nigerians to look at the issue on its merit. According to Jagaba, the subsidy report unveiled monumental corruption in the management of the subsidy scheme and should not be undermined because of the bribery allegation against the committee. http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/lawan-i-collected-500-000-bribe-offer/117822/ .....TO BE CONTINUED |
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