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[quote author=gassdon post=38192505][/quote]You missed the point as expected. i can only call on God now to help you.

gassdon:
75 % are APC STATES

APC WHY?

This is a new week and an opportunity to start again with commonsense. Except you have a very poor maths foundation caused by 16yrs of misrule and maladministration, you should be able to count at least 10states that are not APC. 10out of 19, though we still have 8unnamed.
Abia (N14.152bn)
Bayelsa (N12.85bn)
Cross River(N7.856bn)
Delta( N10.036bn)
Ebonyi(N4.063bn)
Ekiti (N9.604bn)
Enugu (N4.207bn)
Kogi (N50.842bn)
Ondo (N14.686bn)
Plateau (N5.357bn)

5starmilitant:
Who's begging? It's only a loan. Even dangote dey take loan. I see nothing shameful there.

Borrowing as bailout and to pay salaries is begging and shameful,considering the size of Delta and Bayelsa's monthly allocation, their population strength, job creation, number of government workers and their output. Compare them to Lagos, Kaduna, Kano that are not begging for bailout. Or their neighbours Rivers, AkwaIbom, Cross River.

Tekzyflex:
Rivers state can prosper without bailout. Amaechi tried to kill rivers state but God pass am. Oloshi

Rivers state isn't in the list, are they?

buchilino:
U DON'T NEED 2 REPLY D GUY OBVIOUSLY HE/SHE DOESN'T NO MUCH.

i do it for benefit of doubt, to see if his case still has hope, and to help other readers that may be misled by reading him.

Where's the so called audio on social media, abi social media don get another meaning?

5starmilitant:
What's shameful about borrowing money from the central bank again?
Is the money free?

What's shameful about borrowing money at all? Those states shouldn't be beggars and borrowers, considering that they receive about the highest allocations monthly.

Why's Kogi borrowing that much, when their elections are soon? What's Delta and Bayelsa borrowing for? Shameful lot.

If this report suggested that boko haram was gaining ground, it will already be on front-page. God will not forget the wickedness of the last administration.

TonyeBarcanista:
Stop quoting me in ignorance else I will ignore you

Makes no difference.

TonyeBarcanista:
Bros make we leave this Saraki issue. FHC can't restrain CCB or CCT. Whatever judgement that is passed can only be restrained by a superior court (Appeal Court).

Rooting for Ekweremadu i guess?

A7:
Compare this with what one derang.ed sa.tanoid posted earlier that instantly got featured on fp [below].



A clear case of deliberate misinformation, distortion of "choice of words", sheer pettiness, desperation, hypocrisy and outward cowardice from PDP.

Lies, blackmail, perverse pertinacity towards notoriety, mischief couple with other vices is what relegated Pdp to the opposition it is known today, unfortunately this same despicable tactic is what the party still pathetically choose to cling on as a viable means to realise their fanciful comeback. What a bunch of jokers.

Don't mind them, truth will always prevail.

It is no longer news that President Buhari was in France early this week(Monday-Wednesday) on a three-day official visit. What has being making news though are excerpts from an interview that the President had with French TV station France24. Many blogs, newspapers, online media, and even wailing wailers have as usual sought to make profit and traffic by staging headlines using this short interview. Here is the full transcript of this about 12mins interview with the President. i guess this should help in making better, more informed and unbiased analysis.

You've said your top priority is security. What came out of your meetings with your French counterpart when it came to Boko Haram and of course those Chibok students that have sparked that worldwide #BringBackOurGirls campaign?

France has being in a very strong position to know our problem in that region. The Lake Chad Commission comprising Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Benin and Niger. The first thing is to identify VIRTUALLY the base. Nigeria used to be the base of Boko Haram until Niger and Chad, with French encouragement, decided to come into Nigeria, attacked and dislodged the Boko Haram insurgents from Nigerian soil, and then occupied the place until the Nigeria troops were able to eventually go and replace them.

The re-organisation we carried out in the military, the results are being seen, both at the war front and in neighbouring countries. And we moved the Tactical Headquarters from Abuja to Maiduguri.

I think we are making progress. Our main concern is now how to recover the Chibok girls and ascertain their current condition. We are much occupied with that decision and at this level matters concerning them have to be kept confidential. Because we are not sure of the genuine leadership of the Boko Haram which we can negotiate with to get those girls released.

That is one of the questions that will follow. After military gains, at what point do you negotiate?

It is difficult, we have to first identify that those who claim to be leaders of Boko Haram are actually leaders, and are influential, and they know where the girls are, and they know their condition. So, just for any boko haram member to come and contact the government, and say that he is a leader, and that he can get the girls released, we are being very careful about it.

You mentioned that all the neighbouring francophone countries, the French troops deployed in Mali and Chad, are you saying/feeling when it comes to boko haram, the Francophone countries are more hands-on than some of your other Western allies?

Certainly, for two reasons, Nigeria is totally surrounded by former French colonial countries and France has maintained a strong relationship with its former colonies. So Nigeria gets more security and economic advantages by France still being in charge of those countries. France’s deployment of its troops in Mali, Niger and Chad give us opportunity for more necessary intelligence, and training and equipment.

Boko haram able to FESTER in an area that's always been a bit forgotten, the North-East of the country are the poorest. What would you do to restore faith in the government for the people of the North-East?

One of the things to be done is related to a study initiated VIRTUALLY by a London University Professor in 1925 that unless rivers are diverted into Chad Basin, Lake Chad will dry up. We have seen the seriousness of that; it affects farming, fishing, cattle rearing. If that project is executed, at least 2 million Nigerians will benefit, I believe that in Niger, Chad and Cameroon, over 1 million people will also benefit. This is one of the projects that the Lake Chad Basin Commission can ask the G7, in this case led by France, to help execute so that 3-5 million people can be settled.

Now this is about Abuja. You don’t have a government yet, when are we going to have the naming of a cabinet?

We have a government, but we do not have a cabinet. I don’t know how you defined that. We have a government, that is why I am here. As for the cabinet, I said that we will have one by the end of the month.Time flies, end of the month is coming too quickly for my liking.


You'll be sticking to it?


Yes, I will stick to the end of the month promise. Constitutionally, I will send the list of ministers to the National Assembly.


Some people said the country could run better without ministers...

When you started to introduce me, you said that I was around in 1983 to 1985. Even then we had ministers, so under this system, we have to have ministers, and we are going to have ministers.

Are markets being a bit spooked by the fact that they don't have a finance minister, there is volatility now in the bond market, when it comes to Nigeria, does the delay in naming your minister hurt?

No oh. It's what we know and which we learnt from the western system. The civil service provides continuity in government. Civil servants are the technocrats who do most of the work. The ministers are there i think to make a lot of noise, i think Politicians make a lot of noise but the work is done by the technocrats. They are there and provide the continuity. You can see my team(that came to France), you will see perm secs of finance, trade and industries, and others. They provide the continuity, dig into the records as long as possible, they guide us because we are just coming into government. They have been there, some for 15, 20 years. I think that this question of ministers is political. People from different constituencies want to see their people directly in government and see what they can get out of it.

Cabinet or not, you are going to be dealing with low price of oil, will one of the measures be to devalue the Naira?

The Naira has been devalued. It used to be around N160 to the dollar but it is now hovering around N200 and above. I don’t think it is healthy for us to devalue it further. That is why we're getting the Central Bank to make some modifications in terms of making foreign exchange available for essential services; industries, spare parts, essential raw materials and so on. However, Nigeria can produce enough toothpick and rice. We don’t need to give our hard currency for those who insist on having toothpick from Europe or from China. Instead of having Nigerian toothpick, they can source for the foreign exchange and buy it.

Mr President, You are back at the Presidential Palace after thirty years. Is it the same place?

It was not the same place. The last time I was there, I was in the barracks. This time I am in a palace. I still need a map and a compass to find my way. It is so big and it must be very expensive to maintain. But it is there, it cannot be removed.

Apart from operating at a different setting, are you a different man?


I don’t think basically, I am a different man. But I came back under a different system.

A better one?

Yes, a better one reluctantly because this is what works. I say it often; I was convinced as far back as 1991, when the Soviet Union collapsed. I keep saying an empire collapsed in the 20th century without a shot being fired literally. Now it is 18 republics. This is why I believe that multi-party democracy is the best form of government, with a big caveat that elections must be free, fair and credible.Otherwise, it's the same old problem.

Source was also edited for better accuracy of transcription. You can watch the video in the link below.

cc: lalasticlala


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ONQJYM7m9I

It's like there is one of Saraki's village winches working at Sahara reporters.

OLAADEGBU:
Yes. Does Jesus oppose all warfare at all times?

Of course not my brother. He's the Lord of hosts, mighty in battle.

MizJanet:
the bold got me laughing .
Oh ! I dont think ... Lols , yet your bible use the exact same hebrew and greek word for soul to describe both fish and man .



Soldiers take human life for a purpose ! But taking it without reason is a crime .

Taking a fish life is also for a purpose ! But taking it without any reason or killing them for fun is a crime .

Same format .

So answer my question , fish are soul . Where wuld their soul go when they die ?

Try out courtesy, it will serve you better than your boring attempts at comedy. You have head and so do fish, whether English, Greek, Hebrew or Hausa, head is head. Based on your vain logic, your head and fish head are the same.

MizJanet:
Buhahahaha , So why did u divert from the question ?
fish are souls , so where would their soul go when they die ?

Again, i don't think fish have souls in the sense that humans have. Human life is higher than fish life, and so is death, except of course you insinuate that taking fish life and taking human life makes no difference.

OLAADEGBU:
Was Jesus a pacifist? What does it mean that Jesus is the Prince of Peace? Does Jesus always approve of all warfare at all times?

You mean to say "disapprove"?

MizJanet:
Lol , u disagree with your bible that fish are souls ! Rev 16:3

I see ...

For the record, i didn't disagree with the Bible. Learn to read properly instead of jumping to conclusions.

MizJanet:
Those are things your ignora.mus pastors wont tell you .
The bible said , Man is a living soul and fish are also living SOULS
Brainwashe.d , are you saying fish are not souls ?

You need help but it seems you don't want help. ciao.

MizJanet:

See how you are strugling to twist and turn

The most hilarious is the bold , if death is separation , so when my fish experience death it means its soul is separated from body ? Where will the fish soul go ?

You better get serious instead of boring trials at comedy. i don't think fish have souls in the sense that humans have. Human life is higher than fish life, and so is death, except of course you insinuate. that taking fish life and taking human life makes no difference.

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i personally think decree 4 is just fine for this country. What is with jonalists making silly and unfounded claims just to drive traffic and stir up emotions needlessly and dangerously? Now, the Presidency is expected to keep debunking foolish and wanton imaginations of unprofessional people. It's annoying.

MizJanet:
Am gonna use your bible to answer you

i don't take most atheists serious, because most atheists are not serious of course. But following your questions, they seem to be good questions, so you have a partial audience.

@ bold , you said mostly because you are well aware that according your bible the wages of sin is also physical death. Gen 3:19

All animals experience physical death too , does that mean duck and turkey go to heaven when they die ?
Clear .

Genesis 3 refers not just to physical death but to spiritual death. It said Adam was to die that very day, and he did.

" they are dead , they will not live " Isa 26:14

Adam " return to the ground" Gen 3:19 ! Not afterlife .

You have a faulty premise on your definition/understanding of "death" which i will come to later.
Isa 26:14 They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.

Note that the word 'FOREVER' is missing in that verse. Even though in a stat of limbo as it were, the dead will not be 'dead' forever.

Return to God ? Lol The bible God lives in heaven ryt ? So that means everyone either wicked or bad return to God in heaven ! Hmm the sinner will also go to heaven since they return to God in heaven .

Infact Wait o ! Why did jesus now said no man has ever been to heaven whereas billions of human return to God in heaven when they die ? Uv just make Jesus a liar .

You err like your colleagues the pharisees, not knowing the scriptures or the power of God. God is omnipresent. A scripture(s) also says/alludes that God lives in us. Do you also say everyone either wicked or bad return to God in US?
Psa 139:8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

Lol
Churchman , check what you quote , Is Rev 20:11-15 a future event or something thats happenin now ? I.e " the sea gave the dead in it" verse 13 ! Has it happened ?

You guys are seriousy confuse

You my friend are the only confused one here. Everyone knows that the bulk of the events in Revelations is future, you don't even need Holy Spirit to know/perceive that, just good comprehension.

Trash crossed out ! Can you punish an innocent person , someone thats free from his sin ? You need to think

You missed that brother's point by refusing to think on what he said. Go and read it again till you understand what he meant. He's saying dead people don't have the opportunities to change their decisions that can determine their destinies.

" ... which is second DEATH" , every living thing cat, dog , rat , horse , man , donkey experience DEATH , so what is death ?

The phrase "second death" is found in the Bible. Anyway, death simply and plainly means SEPARATION. i wish that could sink in because it is foundational to your understanding of the issues at hand. So, the context of the death determines the separation of what and from what. For instance, separation of man from God is a kind of death. Separation of body from soul is a kind of death, which is the popular one. Separation of a christian from the world is a kind of death. Again, death is separation, watch your context.

From buhari's body language to his body odour, i'm loving the changes. WemaBank, your own don done for my area
Emefiele has been making serious sense recently, due to Buhari's socialist inclinations.

So boko haram is also eating noodles, na wa oh. These suspects are allergic to handcuffs or what? If na oyinbo film now, we for just play along. Allow them sell the food to boko haram, put some monitoring devices on the foodstuff, and get more result. These army no dey watch better film ni?

Exo 3:18 And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.

While it will/can indeed take the Israelites 3 literal days to get to the wilderness, it historically took them 3 literal months to get to the wilderness of Sinai, where they "sacrificed to the Lord".
Exo 19:1 In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.

This BTW was orchestrated by God Himself as shown below.
Exo 13:17 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near ; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
Exo 13:18 But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.

Now, the phrase "three days' journey" colloquially means long journey or far journey. It is not necessarily a literal three days but something denoting a long time. There is a similar term in the Yoruba language when you have not seen someone for a long time, and you express "it's been three days." In Yoruba, what you are actually saying is that it has been a long time, maybe even months. That's colloquial. It is in the same context that the Pharaoh understood it. See below.
Exo 8:27 We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command us.
Exo 8:28 And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: entreat for me.
Here, he feigns no problem with the sacrifice but with the distance, being far away.
So, OP, there is no lie there. The children of Israel did go three days'journey into the wilderness, and offered sacrifice unto the Lord God as He commanded. That's just a part of the plan. God had the whole plan clearly stated from the beginning to Moses, and the Israelites and their elders were also very aware.

Why should a state governor be busy building gallery in a palace? Of what benefits is this to the state or the people, or even the remaining over 1000 kings and "palaces" in Ekiti state? This is a state that cannot pay salaries, and just borrowed money to be paid for 20years. Most of our governors are such a pity.

MizJanet:

Cute ! Coz it destroys your myth ; very plain and direct - the dead dont know anything .

You must be very funny, what is my myth?

lincolnj88:
looking at buhari, u know he does and will never know anything concerning economics,

His body language is doing better than the Harvard economist presently. That one and the PhD oga were having headache paying staff salaries, and were mainly mute and less concerned about 27states unpaid salaries and the security of the North East.

M4gunners:
Hahaha una never see anything yet. Make una enter bush go cut brooms and sweep out the so called clueless again. Change abi ? We go suffer am together.

It will probably be like $25billion now had the previous administration continued. Cover your nose for a while as Buhari sweeps away all the past rubbish.

Joagbaje:
That doesn't make him guilty of offence. Paul was a fugitive too

You have started oh.