PhockPhockMan:
Yeah, colourful,, one good thing is that the crowd was not rented, the hungry and famished women abandoned their farm work and other businesses to travel to Owerri with their transport money to attend the rally wearing the uniforms they bought with their money just for the love they have for Buhari wife, a woman that love them more than her fellow fulani women.
Madam, you're welcome to my beautiful state capital Owerri.

Olayinka8793:
Lol,Kingsley kuku no go kill person with laugh oooo,no be Jonathan dey evade the last presidential debate cos of his daftness.
Well we are eagerly waiting for the presidential debates,not to forget the vice presidential debates too where I expect Osinbajo to murder Sambo Dumbo,that is if he does not run away.

NWOGU, OKOROCHA AND BUHARI'S CERTIFICATE TRAVESTY


By Dr Austin Uganwa

All Progressives Congress candidate for Ngor Okpala and Aboh Mbaise Federal Constituency Imo state, Matthew Nwogu and the party's Imo Governorship and presidential candidates in the forthcoming election, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and General Muhammadu Buhari seem to have something in common: certificate strangeness and incongruity

Then witness this . On all his posters lined conspicuously in all the parts of Aboh Mbaise and Ngor Okpala, Nwogu indicated that he is an attorney and a doctor. This is indeed instantly verifiable as his posters are currently common sights.

Now witness the absurdity and inconsistency. While filing his Independent National Electoral Commission forms as a prerequisite to run for the House of Representatives he indicated that his highest academic qualification is West African School Certificate (WASC). His long established academic qualification claims which he replicated on his posters of being a trained attorney and a doctor vanished on the altar of INEC form

This information is contained on INEC's website which published names and qualifications of candidates running for different elective positions in the 2015 general elections. The publication signed by Mrs Augusta Ogakwu, Secretary, INEC was posted on 13 th January, 2015

Similarly, Governor Okorocha has made several inconsistent claims about his academic qualifications and the institutions he attended. He has not only claimed to have finished his first degree from the University of Jos; he has told those who care to listen that he has a degree in law.

On the current INEC website he claimed to have just masters without specifying correctly and fittingly whether it is Masters of Science (MSC) or Masters of Arts (MA) or even Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and so on. His Deputy and co-traveler, Eze Madumere is interestingly sincere enough to fill on INEC form that his highest qualification is First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC), meaning that he did not attend secondary school

This obvious irregularity has spawned increasing doubts about Okorocha's qualifications and eligibility to rule Imo. Not a few Imolites have raised a big question mark on his qualification. His opponent in People's Democratic Party (PDP) Rt Hon. Emeka Ihedioha has on several occasions raised doubts about Okorocha's qualifications, challenging him to produce his academic certificate and to name some of those who were his classmates at least at secondary and University levels.

Okorocha's response to Ihedioha's weighty challenge has been weak and at best begging the issue. He had told Ihedioha and the entire Imo people that at the appropriate time he would produce his certificates and name his classmates. And the question many have asked is: which time is more apt and appropriate to provide incontrovertible clarifications than now Imolites are going to the polls to elect the person who will rule them in the next four years.


Akin to Nwogu and Okorocha, General Muhammadu Buhari who is APC's presidential flag bearer has a related and bizarre case. His West African School certificate has remained a huge source of contention across the nation, putting Buhari's candidature at jeopardy

As at today there are four sides and even more to Buhari's certificate saga. The first was told by those who insist Buhari does not have WASC. The second side of the story was told by Buhari defenders who have maintained that Buhari has WASC but lost it to crisis. The third side came from Buhari himself who stated that the certificate was with Military Board and later contradicted that his school, Katsina College had furnished him with his certificate and later that INEC was in possession of his result

Directorate of Information, Army Defence Headquarters that provided what appears to be a much more credible account of the situation clarified that Buhari does not have any WAEC result in his military file. Rather what the Army found in his file was a letter from his former principal recommending him in 1961 for military enlistment based on his physical fitness and was accordingly enlisted.

Reacting to Buhari's contradictory statements over the certificate controversy senior special assistant to President on Public Affairs, Dr Doyin Okukpe noted: “we consider this un- statesmanlike assault on the intelligence of Nigerians and it represents the greatest challenge between General Buhari and the office he seeks to occupy

“It will be recalled that Buhari has in the last few weeks domiciled the custody of his secondary school certificate in three different quarters namely the Military Board, his former school and now INEC. Unfortunately for APC candidate, the examination body, WAEC, which has the final say on the issue, has also recently declared that it does not have any records of Buhari's result just as the military authorities did”

Nigerian lawyers are not taking the matter unconscientiously. They have forged a united front to confront Buhari legally. They have headed for the court seeking in the main the disqualification of the APC candidate from the presidential race.

The lawyers and Okupe are right. It is a long established axiom that he who comes to equity must come with clean hands. In other words, he who must seek the people's mandate and hoping to get that legitimacy must first of all be credible, candid, balanced, and far more significantly pass reliability and integrity tests. These APC candidates have indeed failed these basic tests of legitimacy

Agreed that Matthew Nwogu and Owelle Rochas Okorocha may have obtained the minimum qualification of WASC required by the INEC Act to be House member or Governor but why should these people seeking to lead us be claiming certificates they don't possess which thus border on character, public trust and integrity. It is incontrovertible that our fledgling democracy is gradually getting consolidated while the electorate is becoming increasingly critical and responsive to vote out those who lack the character and uprightness to lead the envisioned new Imo and Nigeria.

itetemi:




pdp trolls................na so una dey talk

itetemi:
did jonathaan attend 2011 debate.

abeg why the sudden debate cry.............................desperadoes

berem:
Yes he is not attending the debate tomorrow. Dele Alake just confirmed it.

APC will not be part of those who are partisan and smearing the name of Buhari.


Can we now move on?

barcanista:
the General never meant "ban" literarily, he actually mean the law will take it cause. It is not about stiffling, its about bringing offenders of the law to book. If they publish malicious article, they should be able to defend their publication or face the law. This to me is how societies are run. We have existing laws. Even the FOI is restrictive, some information can't be divulged to the Press or any citizen.

SeverusSnape:

Proved which self.... By imprisoning innocent people, right?
By un-necessary execution.
By inflammatory comments, right?

barcanista:
who's a dumbo? In what way? Show respect to the amiable General

Adminisher:
This man is playing colour intelligence. Nigeria had about ten inland rolling mills before they came with Ajoakuta. The plan was to have Ajaokuta supply bullets to all of them. Private sectors operators have been adding to that capacity since the 80s.

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, on Thursday said the number of functional steel mills in the country had increased to 21 from less than five a few years ago due to the implementation of the Nigerian Industrial Revolution Plan.
He said this when he inaugurated a N60bn integrated steel rolling mill in Sagamu, Ogun State built by Standard Metallurgical Company, adding that the government was committed to repositioning the steel sector to access a substantial share of the global wealth of the industry, estimated at $10tn.
“Before this administration came on board, we had less than five functioning steel rolling mills and no cold-rolled steel mill; but today there are more than 15 functioning steel rolling mills producing reinforced bars; about three functioning cold rolled steel mills producing cold rolled flat sheets; and about three producing or about to commence the production of wire coils. This is a visible evidence that our policies are working,” Aganga said.
According to him, steel is at the heart of any country’s economic development and is one of the most important materials widely used for both domestic and industrial purposes throughout the world, hence the priority given to the sector in the NIRP.
He said, “In addition to accelerating the industrial development of a nation, a vibrant steel sector contributes to the growth of the Gross Domestic Product and exploitation of Nigeria’s abundant natural resources.
“A vibrant steel sector also generates economic activities in downstream industries, creates job opportunities and acquisition of technical skills, and helps in the transfer of technology and provision of machine parts and tools. This particular project is being executed with 100 per cent locally-sourced raw materials.”
The minister noted that the establishment of the first phase of the SMC steel mill and the ground-breaking of the second phase would complement the company’s existing investments in the agri-business sub-sector, pointing out that the mill ranked among the largest private sector investments in the steel sector in Nigeria.
Aganga said, “I am assuring existing investors like SMC and prospective ones of government’s support in the pursuit of self-sufficiency in local steel production. The implementation of game changers in the sector is already opening up a lot of downstream sector activities, with the attendant massive job opportunities and economic empowerment for our engineers, technicians, artisans and fabricators alike.
“To date, a number of sectorial policies have been developed under the NIRP. The Sugarcane to Sugar under the National Sugar Master Plan has attracted over $3bn in investments.”

Dewze:


GEJ's farmers you mean?

Collynzo419:


Don Jazzy has made his choice

Change is coming

googlepikin:
pikin wey fail exam go say him mama na witch.

rozayx5:


with all his IGR and all the allocation what does Lagos look like?
its all propaganda, an average lagosian spends big time on water, my friend had to pack out of a neighborhood in lekki, 3 months into his rent after bad roads spoilt a million naira part in his 2014 kia

this is the real lagos below
forget all the noise, common dustbins on roads fashola cannot buy, every street in Uyo has waste bins that are picked up every morning by innossons automated waste disposal trucks

olas24u:


When the federal government withheld the funds for lagos because it was an opposition party state ,it helped lagos to look for alternatives and they generated internally funds over billions from millions before.Lagos and Rivers are the only viable states in Nigeria That can generate and pay salaries without federal government .Osun state is also coming up fast and in the future will generate more within.The federal government frustrated lagos power projects and starve lagos of electricity.

Garrithe1st:
Ambode will complete the project. At least Fashola started it and has made considerable progress so far. Show me any Pdp state government that has even attempted to carry out such an audacious project.

History will remember Fashola kindly as one who gave his best to Lagos.

#Ihavedecided

adadadon:
Ambode will complete the monorail after he wins Fashola's administration can't complete now

[size=14pt]Lagos Light Rail Will Be Ready In June 2013[/size]
January 9, 2013 by Sesan Olufowobi

The Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday said the first phase of the state Blue Light Rail project would be completed by June this year(2013).
He expressed confidence that Lagosians would start enjoying the services of the lrail project immediately.
The first phase would run from Marina and terminated at Okokomaiko area in Ojo Local Government.
Fashola spoke during an inspection of ongoing projects in the state which took him and his cabinet members to Orile-Iganmu, Alimosho and Ejigbo areas among others to assess the level of works being done by contractors.
The governor, who inaugurated the trackwork of the blue light rail at Alaba Suru, Coker-Agunda Local Council Development Area, said the level of work on the road and those of the National Theatre and Alaba-Mile 2 rail stations, would ensure early completion
He said, “In order to finish the project, the contractor did not go on vacation during the festive period. This will ensure that the project is delivered on time for the use of Lagosians.
“The first section of this rail, which started from National Theatre, Orile-Iganmu to Mile 2 Bus Stop, would be fully completed with the tracks laid.
“Construction work will continue on the project from Orile-Iganmu to Marina, the expansion work on the road from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko will also be intensified.
“This is what we do with the loan collected by the government. We don’t use our loan to pay salaries and other recurrent expenditure, what we do with our loan is to provide capital projects that would serve the residents.
“When the project is completed, the state would be at par with other major cities of the world.”
Fashola also explained that the factors that necessitated the slow pace of work in Ago Palace Way, Okota, Isolo had been removed as owners of properties on right-of-way, who went to courts to stop the government from demolishing their properties, had agreed to an out-of-court settlement.
Fashola assured the residents that with the owners agreeing to accept compensation from the government, the pace of road construction in the area would be faster.
He said, “The community has grown, so we have to expand the road. At Ago Palace Way, some of the properties needed to give way; everybody wants good road, but nobody wants it to pass through his house, so some of the owners took us to court. But we have settled out of court and we need to pay compensation.
“These are the things that residents do not see. I have heard complaints that the work is slow; some say the contractor has left; but the reason is that a citizen took us to court.”
He said works would be accelerated to complete the expansion of the road expected to serve as a link between Okota and Festac areas.

Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola yesterday said the Lagos light rail project which his administration began in 2006 would not be completed during his tenure because he has just 121 days left.
The light rail is a mass transit system being developed by the state. It is still under construction after gulping billions of naira.
Speaking during his traditional 100 days account rendering exercise at the LTV ground in Ikeja, the governor urged Lagosians to vote for the APC governorship candidate in the state, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, saying he has all it takes to continue all the projects he might not be able to complete.
[size=14pt]Blaming lack of federal government support[/size] for the uncompleted rail project, [size=14pt]Fashola said all over the world, when cities and states build municipal rails like what Lagos is doing, their central governments support them morally[/size] and financially.
He said the federal government has failed to support Lagos and Rivers States which embarked on light rail projects because they are states administered by the opposition party.
“If Lagosians vote for General Muhammadu Buhari next month, the new federal government will assist Ambode in this regard,” he said. Fashola said no government can complete all projects.