₦airaland Forum

majalisa:
Siena,
Seun
Honsule
Jpphilips
..and the rest

nduchucks:
Most times your posts are spot on, but I'm afraid that this time around you are wrong.

The President can only veto Bills and NASS can override the said veto if they have enough votes. This veto power does not extend to amendments to the constitution which are not Bills which could become Laws upon the President's signature.

I challenge you to site the constitutional provision which contradicts my statement.

With respect,
Nduka Chukwunenye.

Setaje:
Very funny. Well pensioners don't earn up to active service except in few cases where they worked up to 30 years before retiring. So yes they should earn what they are earning. Sorry nothing Buhari can do.

maclatunji:
What would the beneficiaries of nepotism do in this scenario because they would then be jobless?

pazienza:
Nigeria need constant or atleast improved power supply, without that, everything else is trash talk. You can't run a modern economy on abysmal power supply.

Buhari should fix the power problem if he can, but this must be done the right way.

Don't rob Peter to pay paul. Build all the gas power plant in the Niger delta region, it's the just thing to do, plus the fact that it saves the country money that would have been wasted on pipelines to unknown destinations.

Build the wind turbines in the far North to harness wind Energy.

Build coal power plants in the East and Benue areas to utilize the Coal deposits there.

It's not rocket science. Fix Nigeria's power problem and you must have solved 1/3 of the problem of the country.

maclatunji:
Already a lot of companies outsource these functions, my plan is to expand the scope and lower the cost to them with government supported infrastructure.

The target for the international market is not the US alone, it is any company in any country that English is spoken. Hausa and Yoruba are also International languages.

dawtune:
Well, I won't trade words with you in a public forum.. I'm telling you what many people don't know..

nduchucks:
I'd appreciate if you would educate me on the constitutional provision which empowers the President to veto constitutional amendments as opposed to Bills. I may have missed it. Thanks in advance.

Dunvegan:
This is interesting.
It's amazing how people here are confidently confirming and disputing the presence of oil in Lagos . If you have not completed a comprehensive exploratory program of the area, you cannot tell for sure.

It won't be strange to find oil in Lagos (infact I believe in its occurrence there) but then comes the question of whether it is economical or not.

I'm sure these guys will do a thorough job to confirm what they're getting into before they sink all that money downhole.

Having read some comments here, I will like to say that,
- 'Coastlines' do not translate to hydrocarbon reserves (or resources)
- Bitumen in Ondo does not necessarily migrate and become Oil in Lagos (migration is not that simple)
- Having oil in the Niger Delta and Ghana does not mean Lagos has oil too, they are completely different petroleum provinces with different structural histories; besides, it takes only a few hundred meters (not to mention 1000 km) to go from a gusher to a beautiful dry hole.

Ayomidegbenga1:
don't also forget that ondo state is having large deposit of bitumen in commercial quantity as a matter of fact is the second largest in the world!

The aim of the first phase is to produce 10,000 barrels per day of oil from two target wells in the Oil Mining Lease 113 area. A re-entry of Aje-4 will form the first producer, while drilling of Aje-5 is expected to be the second.

“We believe that this development is good for Nigeria generally because our reserves base has not increased over the years as expected, because the international oil companies are not ready to invest since the Petroleum Industry Bill has not been passed,” an elated Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Lagos State, Mr. Taofiq Tijani, told our correspondent.

Setaje:
Yes my dear. U no how e dey go

Pensioners who earn more than active staff, , I think Buhari should start with the NNPC pension scheme.

hillsate:
For starters, am glad you are laughing. Nigerians have been deprived of laughter that they are almost thinking its normal.
1. When Obasanjo was president cum minister of petroleum, was he going for field work? Did we experience the kind of corruption GEJ's government perpetrated?
2. I am shocked that you are positing that our problem is not corruption. Do you really understand what corruption is? What then is our problem?
3. By asking me if I have any link in or have worked in NNPC before means that you have link and or work in NNPC. This explains why you do not see the issues as corruption. You are part of the system.
4. Guy, at the end of 6 months of GMB administration i'll like to have your honest review, precisely Dec 2015.

Crude output has stagnated close to 2 million barrels per day over the past few years, owing partly to underinvestment.
“We need to address the structural issues and leave the fiscal for now,” Senator Bukola Saraki, told Reuters.
“A more transparent NNPC) is needed with reasonable accounting,” he said.

Jonathan’s administration re-drafted a Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) in 2012 that had been in the works for a decade.
The PIB was meant to change everything from fiscal terms to overhauling the NNPC, environmental rules and revenue sharing, but its other details caused disputes amongst lawmakers.

Yet the main thing the oil companies were worried about was tax. The bill proposes 20 percent tax on offshore projects and 50 percent for onshore. Shell, Exxon and other majors had all complained publicly that the terms were unfair, given the risk associated with operating in Nigeria.

Uncertainty over the fiscal terms of the bill have been holding back billions of dollars of investment, especially into capital-intensive deepwater offshore, leading some to propose the bill be broken up into several pieces and debated separately.
“It doesn’t need to be an omnibus, you can take things piecemeal,” one APC source said.

Gejpresident:
pls don't ever insult me again cos, I never insulted u that's my opinion and u don't own nairaland



I have marked ur name next time u insult I promise may u die young and your family will cry over u before this year end

if u think u got bolls try insult me

thefakestan:
Its "these", I guess my primary school education is better than your half baked degree.

nduchucks:
Under our constitution, the President is not authorized to veto constitutional amendments. He has the constitutional authority to veto bills.

Badgers14:
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Sir, I believe you could use some help here. First congress inviting Netanyahu was just a way for him to improve his public statues in Israel ( his elections were around the corner at the time and he faced strong opposition, his ratings went down during that time). His visits has nothing to do with Vetoes, votes on vetoes are strictly for elected members of congress. Also don't forget that the president recently issued the said executive orders after the deal with Iran was successful ( maybe that was part of the deal?).
Also, do you know why the Republicans went to court to block Obama's executive actions on immigration? because they do not have the votes in both chambers to Override his Veto. ( and Obama knows that because he is a Harvard Trained lawyer and a former Professor of "Constitutional law" in university of Chicago- Chicago IL.

belabela:
The ministry of health should contain this otherwise there will be cause for alarm


BTW Is Irele the town with one of the largest bitumen deposit?

"Omololu Ogunmade's report here that the President had signed but later withdrew his assent because of advisers who pretended to be working for the President's interest is one of the most thoughtless reports I have seen in recent time. It cannot be differentiated from one of those "highly informed" opinions usually expressed in most liquor parlours in Nigeria.

This is even more the time to commend Jonathan for acting most statesmanly - removing personal interest, vindictiveness and "let them be caught in their own trap" mentality - in his most crucial final national assignment in office. Let me explain: One of the most ridiculous amendment proposed by the National Assembly was the one that says, once the assemblies agree on amendment of any section of the Constitution, the presidential assent shall stand discarded. The primary target in that proposition was Jonathan himself. They thought that Jonathan was going to manipulate his way back to office and therefore sought to create certain legal structures and lay landmines that will severely whittle his presidential powers and effectiveness. The lawmakers deceived themselves that they were copying America but without first asking themselves whether ours is exactly America's history. That's a facade, their main and only reason was to hamstring Jonathan. If Jonathan is not a statesman to the core, or were he made in the mold of his opponents, he would have rushed to sign an amendment that will tie Buhari's hand or make his office almost meaningless when he assumes it, knowing he (Buhari) belongs to the same party as most of the legislators, and because Jonathan has NOTHING PERSONAL to loose or gain if he signs it. But that's not Jonathan.

I think rather than walking on that notorious path of "advisers that misled Jonathan," serious journalists should look at the bigger picture which is Nigeria, a picture that Jonathan has considered over and above his personal interest. A serious journalist should begin to write on why "patriotic" legislators refused to guarantee local government autonomy which Nigerians trooped out to the Senate/House public hearings to demand but rushed to propose amendment which rubbishes the seal of the number one office in this country. Were Jonathan to be vindictive and not a statesman, he would have sigend the bill. The legislators left existential issues that place challenges on our corportae existence but embarked on issues of supremacy of power between the Executive and the Legislature. Jonathan did the right thing by rejecting to leave a booby trap for the incoming President. He should be commended, not redicled with beer parlour narratives."

kurt09:
This is democracy. There is nothing like blackmail here. Pls lets have realistic hope. He doesn't have absolute power. Many of you will be disappointed after two yrs of buhari's tenure. Am a pol scientist.

RockMaxi:
Buhari should please soft pedal on this campaign. You need the cooperation of the 36states governors. You will equally need another law to counter all this but you know you only have 4years for your first tenure and this is very short to meddle with all this corruption that have been institutionalized.

"Omololu Ogunmade's report here that the President had signed but later withdrew his assent because of advisers who pretended to be working for the President's interest is one of the most thoughtless reports I have seen in recent time. It cannot be differentiated from one of those "highly informed" opinions usually expressed in most liquor parlours in Nigeria.

This is even more the time to commend Jonathan for acting most statesmanly - removing personal interest, vindictiveness and "let them be caught in their own trap" mentality - in his most crucial final national assignment in office. Let me explain: One of the most ridiculous amendment proposed by the National Assembly was the one that says, once the assemblies agree on amendment of any section of the Constitution, the presidential assent shall stand discarded. The primary target in that proposition was Jonathan himself. They thought that Jonathan was going to manipulate his way back to office and therefore sought to create certain legal structures and lay landmines that will severely whittle his presidential powers and effectiveness. The lawmakers deceived themselves that they were copying America but without first asking themselves whether ours is exactly America's history. That's a facade, their main and only reason was to hamstring Jonathan. If Jonathan is not a statesman to the core, or were he made in the mold of his opponents, he would have rushed to sign an amendment that will tie Buhari's hand or make his office almost meaningless when he assumes it, knowing he (Buhari) belongs to the same party as most of the legislators, and because Jonathan has NOTHING PERSONAL to loose or gain if he signs it. But that's not Jonathan.

I think rather than walking on that notorious path of "advisers that misled Jonathan," serious journalists should look at the bigger picture which is Nigeria, a picture that Jonathan has considered over and above his personal interest. A serious journalist should begin to write on why "patriotic" legislators refused to guarantee local government autonomy which Nigerians trooped out to the Senate/House public hearings to demand but rushed to propose amendment which rubbishes the seal of the number one office in this country. Were Jonathan to be vindictive and not a statesman, he would have sigend the bill. The legislators left existential issues that place challenges on our corportae existence but embarked on issues of supremacy of power between the Executive and the Legislature. Jonathan did the right thing by rejecting to leave a booby trap for the incoming President. He should be commended, not redicled with beer parlour narratives."

Badgers14:
The president has constitutional power to veto any bill passed by the house/senate. And likewise the house/senate has the power to override his veto. Usually politicians don't go the later route even though it is constitutional. Be mindful though that the override must pass both chambers and sometimes the ruling party might have the vote for the override on one chamber and not the other, henceforth the override can't stand.

nduchucks:
Nonsense!!

Only the National Assembly may alter any of the provisions of the Constitution after which the amendmends must be approved by resolution of the Houses of Assembly of not less than two-thirds of all the States.

The President has no authority to reject any doggone Amendment approved by NASS.

The four-fifth rule applies to State creation and Chapter 4 (Fundamental Rights). All other amendments to any provision only needs the said two-thirds majority approval.

Nitefury:
Who else thinks Ameachi shouldn't be on this list?


While everyone else mentioned in the list would sooner or later go into some form of political limbo, its a sure bet that Ameachi would still be heard for the next four (if not eight) years..

Definitely he must have been wounded (politically) by the defeat of APC in Rivers, but he's most definitely not among the CASUALTIES..

Babangida Aliyu: The frog eyed dude few days to the NASS and presidential elections said he saw himself in the Red chambers and subsequently in ASO in 2019... He definitely needs to ask his marabout for a refund

PDP Lagos: Poor things. Pity them because these guys are most definitely going hungry for the next four years (if not more). No more "Alloweee" and "Chop money" from the center. But we still need them to keep APC on their feet

David, the son of Mark: Even if minority leader is offered to him, I see him declining. And he better begins to pray Akume doesn't get the nod to become the number 3 man, else.... Himself understand

Suswam: mtcheeeew

Ribadu: Once bitting (abi na beating) twice shy. Don't blame him, dude wasn't ready to be scammed again by ACN.. Sorry, APC.. if you know what I mean

Sambo: Ghost worker.. Won't be missed

Adamu Mu'azu: Word on the streets have it that this dude deliberately sold PDP out.. *whispering* Dem say him vex say jona no fit control piss.. Say piss bin don dey c herself like say two of dem na mate, or she get power pass am sef. She even get mind to say she wan select pdp next governorship candidates one time like that.. D tin pain d man well well because for where him come from, dem no dey see women for frontage, na only backyard. So him decide show gej shege... Ehen, dem say na "born throway" talk wet piss talk against him people, say d tin pain am well well o. Day old man for warri, Crack and na clerk? Ok Clark sef tell Jona make him no trust dem northerners sef. **Stops whispering** I love his glasses though

Jonathan: Dude has already entered the state of redundant "ness"... No longer needed. Him own political limbo"ness" don already start.. You sef talk true, tell me say you never forget say Jona still be president


Abeg o, na my own meat seller opinion be dis o

Nnamani Sambo? damn!!

Ishilove:
Noise maker

He is not communicating. When you just string together many incomprehensible dictionary words together in a bid to mesmerise your listeners, you will not make sense. And when you don't make sense, you become a noisemaker.

This man is just a big noisemaker

PointB:
Na wa o,

A man who should be busy with his transition team is here admiring severely malnourished cows? Are these sickly animals his transition team?
Is this the kind of change Nigerians asked for? Looks like he doesn't know what he in for!

This is a very poor start!

CecyAdrian:
if at these point,you stil reason this low, then I give up on you!

thefakestan:
You can hate on Diezanni all you want, from the days of Buhari in NNPC, till date money has been missing.

Nothing will happen, I repeat nothing will happen!!
People fail to see the bigger picture that we are back in the hands of the old cabals, the likes of OBJ, Buhari, IBB, TY Dajuma and co, they've always worked for each other and they'll do same, its no news that the hunger for power from the North was based on 3 fundamental reasons

1. Oil bloc license renewal
2. Population census in 2016.
3. The fact that a minority / christain was ruling.

Buhari will actually have to perform a miracle to prove these points wrong.

ECOTERRORS:
If a true investigation is done in the oil sector for the past 50 yrs, even Gen Buhari will be in jail