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Abagworo:
He is not owing pensioners as portrayed .The issue has always been inherited pension arrears and IBC pension controversy which did not originate from his time. These arrears were accumulated through a long period from 1970s till date. Political opponents are looking for every possible reason to belittle his achievements. At a time they used widows association but recently redorted to hiring people as protesting pensioners.

Hiring people as protesting pensioners? Can you hear yourself? Pity!

HIGHESTPOPORI:
He has done more than that and pensioners are stil protesting?

Don't mind him. He probably does not live in Imo State. He may be among those who believe hook, line and sinker every propaganda dished out by the State government and their allies over the social media.

fiftynaira:
Rochas will only receive applause from Nigerians if he pays salaries and pensions to people who deserve it.

That aircraft won't be sustainable he only wants to buy it with state money when he is out of office he takes it along with him.

Gbam! If it is indeed the State Airline as being propagated, it will not be sustainable. There are many already abandoned projects in Imo State.

stinggy:
I've not been keeping tabs on Imo situation of late, please has he paid the pensioners all their entitlements? I hope he isn't owing any worker. Has he fixed majority of the roads? How about investing hugely into Agriculture?

What is wrong with all these governors? Of what pressing importance is an aircraft?

No single car to date have been driven on the flyover at Okigwe Road said to be 100% completed and you are talking about rehabilitation of impassable roads which are now in major state of disrepair. White elephant project called 'Imo Air' is the new scam. Imo people are on a looooong thing!

SmartMugu:
Nonsense. How many bags does he need to convey the $11m he stole? In $100 bills, all will fit into just one bag. Was anyone authorized to search his bags? So, what's all this about 'its impossible in public glare' like Gambian's eyes flash x-rays to see the contents of Jammeh's bags? Was the oversized garment he always wears even patted down by anyone?

If this statement came from a Gambian, I guess Gambians don't know the game like Nigerians. Smart Nigerians can hide $30m in their back pockets alone, no bags needed or garments needed. Some starter ones can even fit Jammeh's $11m in a matchbox. So, what's impossible there is highly possible elsewhere.

Right on point. I found it funny when they said such amount of money was not transported in that plane.

ChangeIsCostant:
Exiled Gambian ruler Yahya Jammeh has been accused of stealing millions of dollars in his final weeks in power, plundering the country's state coffers and shipping luxury vehicles by cargo plane, a special adviser for the new president said on Sunday. Mai Ahmad Fatty told journalists in neighbouring Senegal that already they have determined Jammeh made off with more than $11.4m during a two-week period alone.

Prominent Gambian media house, The Gambia Today -has shared photos of cars purportedly stolen by Yahya Jammeh before stepping down.

Jammeh, who ruled this west African nation for more than 22 years, went into exile late on Saturday under mounting international pressure. He is now in Equatorial Guinea, home to Africa's longest-serving ruler.

Source; http://www.nationalhelm.net/2017/01/photos-of-luxury-vehicles-allegedly.html

Yahya Jammeh is absolutely corrupt. What is he going to do with so many luxury cars? Go into transportation with them? Funny.

Pump price of petrol should revert to 70 kobo per litre ASAP. Nigerians have suffered enough.

This agreement, though! It favours Jammeh, really.

All well and good.

dainformant:
Gambian citizens were seen jubilating as former president Yahya Jammeh's convoy was spotted leaving the Presidential palace. Jammeh earlier promised to leave Banjul on Saturday with President Alpha Conde of Guinea, to begin a new life in exile. This followed Friday’s final peace move by Conde and Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.

The two West African leaders travelled to Banjul to persuade the long ruling Jammeh to leave peacefully before West African forces pounced on him.

Source; http://www.nationalhelm.net/2017/01/gambians-jubilate-as-president-jammeh.html

Video as shared by journalist Zoe Abu-Baidoo >>>> https://twitter.com/ZBaidoo/status/822579307277144065

Finally, the despot leaves. People can now rejoice.

CeoNewshelm:
Ousted President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh has spoken for the first time since he was forced to vacate office.



In a speech broadcast on state TV, Jammeh said, “My decision to step down wasn’t dictated by anything but in the interest of the people of Gambia. All this while, as a Muslim and a patriot, I believe it is not necessary that a single drop of blood be shed.


“I have decided today in good conscience to relinquish the mantle of leadership of this great nation with infinite gratitude to all Gambians. I promise before Allah and the entire nation that all the issues we currently face will be resolved peacefully.


“My decision today was not dictated by anything else but the supreme interest of you, the Gambian people and our dear country. I’m proud and honoured to have served our country, the Gambia.”


Ending his speech, he thanked his mother, wife and children for all their prayers and support throughout the 22 years he ruled the country.

http://www.newshelm.com/2017/01/i-stepped-down-because-i-love-gambia.html

He eventually stepped down. It doesn't matter why he did so. But step down, he must and did. He has no option.

This Obasanjo sef. Did he say he bowed out gracefully? A man who laboured for an unconstitutional third term in office? He must be joking, really.

Nnamdd1:
Gambia's Yahya Jammeh has finally relinquished mantle of leadership of the Gambia to his democratically elected successor, Adama Barrow in an official video.

Yahya Jammeh who ruled the Gambia for 22 years before he was defeated at last December Presidential Election will now leave the West African country immediately.

Watch the video below.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TAJMTa_xP4

Source: http://www.naijahelm.com/2017/01/gambia-yahya-jammeh-finally-relinquish.html?m=1

Finally! All the gra gra came to nought. On top of it all, he is going into exile. Dictators masquerading as democrats never learn from history.

chie8:
Yahya Jammeh is set to depart Gambia today after agreeing to step down.The plane which will carry embattled former Gambia President Yahya Jammeh has arrived in Banjul.

See photos above

Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2017/01/see-photos-of-plane-which-will-carry.html

The earlier he leaves to wherever, the better. Gambians deserve good governance.

From now onwards, it is America first ~ Donald Trump. What does this mean? A lot of things, I guess.

thereturnoflucy:
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun said the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared N400 billion which is N13.1 billion more than what the three tiers of government shared as revenue in December.

She said the N400 billion was distributed under four distributable sub-heads.

They are statutory allocation where the sum of N224.88 billion was allocated; Value Added Tax N79.27 billion, exchange gain N52.84 billion and excess Petroleum Profit Tax N42.99 billion.

From the statutory allocations, the minister said after deducting cost of collections to the revenue generating agencies, the Federal Government got N105.76 billion, states N53.64 billion and local government councils N41.35 billion.

In addition, she said the sum of N15.5 billion was given to the oil producing states based on the 13 per cent derivation principle.

For VAT allocation, Adeosun said the Federal Government received N11.4 billion, states N38 billion while Local Government Councils got N26.63 billion.

Adeosun said that the Federation generated N145.6 billion as Mineral Revenue and N103.1 billion as non-Mineral revenue.

The minister said the excess crude account now has a balance of $2.45 billion.

Adeosun said that the Force Majeure at Forcados, Qua Iboe and Brass terminals was still impacting negatively on revenue generation.

For instance, she said there was revenue decline of 65.4 million dollars in oil export sales due to a drop in production volume of 1.39 million barrels.

Also, the Chairman, Forum of Finance Commissioners in Nigeria, Mr Mahmoud Yunusa, said that states were determined to keep improving their internally generated revenue.

“Low federation revenue has become a blessing in disguise to us. Initially almost all the states relied heavily on FAAC.

“But now, because the money is no longer there, it has forced us to look inwards at the opportunities and potentials in our respective states and begin to explore them.

“We had to look at cutting cost in running governance and blocking all revenue leakages’’,. he said.

Yunusa said that most of the states have been able to improve their IGR through improved tax collection method and increased tax base.

http://www.kikiotolu.com/2017/01/federal-government-states-n131b-richer.html

True federalism does not exist in Nigeria. State governors are not proactive in seeking ways to better the finances of their states but sit idly by, waiting for the monthly allocation which they misappropriate anyways.

Fayose has no serious job. Imagine sitting all day, watching Trump's inaguration on Tv! Incredible!

Jammeh is not in a position to give conditions. Granting him immunity from prosecution for the crimes he committed during his 22 years rule and being allowed to remain in Gambia is not on the cards. He must go into exile to enable the new regime settle down to governance without any fear of terrorist attack or behind-the-scene schemings to destabilise the government.

thebestprice:
Embattled out-gone President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia has asked a shift in deadline of midday to 4pm to vacate office as ECOWAS soldiers close on him.
Government sources said the request was made when the leaders of Guinea and Mauritania arrived in the capital, Banjul, in a last-ditch diplomatic effort to get him to cede power.
A regional military force that crossed the border in support of his democratically elected successor, Adama Barrow, was awaiting orders on Friday.
Marcel Alain de Souza, chair of the west African union Ecowas, said troops would force Jammeh out if he refused to leave the country.
Jammeh
The West African troops entered the Gambia on Thursday night, hours after Barrow was forced to hold his inauguration as president in Dakar, the capital of Senegal.
De Souza said the west African force, which includes tanks, has so far met no resistance.
Banjul, the capital, was deserted on Friday.
Dozens of vultures spread their wings on the large ground outside State House, and a lone cyclist, perhaps one of the few remaining tourists in the country, made the most of the empty roads.
The country’s chief of defence staff, Ousman Badjie, was seen speeding in the direction of Banjul. He has switched allegiance several times over the past month, and was celebrating with Barrow supporters in the streets last night.
It is unclear what side he and the military would take in the event of an Ecowas attack on State House, though most sources believed he was no longer with Jammeh.
The twitter handle of Charles Onyango-Obbot @cobbo3 said “ Jammeh asks for deadline extension – from midday (local time) to 4pm!
He’s not done packing #Gambia


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/01/gambia-finally-jammeh-surrenders-asks-shift-4pm-deadline-pack/

He has no option. In the eyes of the international community, he is no longer the President of Gambia. All those 'gra gra' about a state of emergency was a ruse. If failed to fly. All those lousy and unpatriotic legislators who purportedly extended Jammeh's rule by the so called 90 days should be recalled by their constituencies forthwith.

metronaija:
United Nations security council unanimously adopts resolution confirming Barrow as legitimate & democratically elected president of Gambia

http://www.metronaija.com/2017/01/photo-un-confirms-as-president-of-gambia.html

It is all over for Jammeh.

bettercreature:
Jamiu won't like this picture

Why do you keep calling him Jamiu? Is that his other name?

Mynd44:
Gambia’s new president Adama Barrow took the oath of office in the country’s embassy in Senegal on Thursday.

Barrow was sworn in days after seeking shelter in Dakar with incumbent Yahya Jammeh still refusing to stand down after losing a December election.

http://punchng.com/flash-adama-barrow-sworn-gambia-president/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

Gambia now have a new President. The next step will be relocation to Banjul to formally assume office.

Buhari2019:
The Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow, the man expected to be sworn in today as Gambia’s new President has declared that Alhaji Yahya Jammeh’s era is over. ‘My dearest Gambians – the presidency of Yahya Jammeh is officially over. The new era of Gambia is here at last. # NewGambia ,” Barrow wrote on his twitter handle this morning. Reports reaching LEADERSNG is that Barrow, going by the vows of West African Leaders, is expected to be sworn in today in the Gambian embassy at Dakar, Senegal as Jammeh has ignored military threats and stayed put in Banjul, the Gambian capital city. Barrow was flown to the Senegalese capital with a Nigerian Presidential jet prior to his swearing in which will be done later today at the Gambian Embassy. www.leaders.ng/gambia-breaking-adama-barrow-sworn-gambian-embassy-senegal/ Mynd44, lalasticlala

After swearing in, what next?

MxtaMichealz:
A lawyer who represented Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh in his attempt to overturn the results of last month presidential election at the Supreme Court has called on him to relinquish power in the interest of peace and love for Gambians.

Edward Anthony Gomez who fled the Gambia into neighbouring Senegal after mounting fear and rapidly increasing tension, said Mr Jammeh should accept that everything except God’s Kingdom, comes to an end and should not allow his legacy to be described as one where “pen of the sword dipped in innocent blood writes its history on the rough page of tyranny”.

http://thearticleng..com.ng/2017/01/yahya-jammehs-lawyer-flees-country.html

Jammeh is on his own. Lawyers flees. Vice President resigns. Ministers resign. Army commander not engaging his troops in a senseless 'war', etc. What else remains for Jammeh? Nothing! His support base is gone.

tiwaz:
In what is clearly the biggest indication that the President of The Gambia, Yayha Jammeh, has lost control of his government, the country’s Vice president, Isatou Njie-Saidy, on Wednesday resigned.
She announced her resignation hours before official end of the tenure of Mr. Jammeh’s administration as the country’s political impasse gets worse over the refusal of Mr Jammeh to relinquish power to the President-elect Adama Barrow who was scheduled to be sworn in on Thursday.
The country’s minister of higher education, Aboubacar Senghore, who was appointed to the position last July, also resigned on Wednesday saying he cannot serve in the post beyond the tenure of the outgoing president.
“Given my strong religious and legal background, I feel it is now ethically and legally speaking time to step down as minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology and Religious Affairs as the constitutional mandate of the current government expires today, Wednesday 18th January 2017,” he wrote in his resignation letter to Mr Jammeh.
The resignation of Mr. Senghore, who was the country’s former foreign affairs minister, brings the number of minister that have resigned from Mr Jammeh’s cabinet since the political logjam to eight.
A source who asked not to be named for fear of being arrested, told PREMIUM TIMES that the increasing resignation of ministers may have forced Mr. Jammeh to dissolve his cabinet.
PREMIUM TIMES has not been able to verify the if Mr. Jammeh has indeed dissolved his cabinet.
Having lost all legal avenue to stop the inauguration of Mr. Barrow, the Gambia president, relying on a motion by the parliament, controlled by his party, declared a 90-day state of emergency, which effectively extended his hold on power.
The situation in the tiny West African country has become dire after the failure of a team of leaders from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, failed to convince Mr. Jammeh to allow for peaceful transition.
ECOWAS has since prepared troops drawn from countries in the region including Nigeria to forcibly remove Mr. Jammeh from office.
Reports indicated that a Nigerian warship was already sailing towards the country on Monday.
On Wednesday, thousands of Western tourists trying to leave the country before the expected deployment of the regional force, gathered at Gambia’s international airport.
The BBC also reported that Senegalese troops had moved closer to the Gambian border on Wednesday.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/220896-gambian-vice-president-resigns-jammeh-remains-defiant.html

Shouldn't Jammeh just step down?

Dotng:
Gambia army chief says troops will not fight intervention

January 18, 2017



Gambia’s army chief said Wednesday he would not order his men to fight other African troops if they enter Gambian territory, speaking as Senegalese and other troops massed on his nation’s borders.

The Senegalese troops backed by other African forces are on standby to move into The Gambia as President Yahya Jammeh approaches a midnight deadline to stand down or face military action after refusing to leave at the end of his term.

“We are not going to involve ourselves militarily. This is a political dispute,” Chief of Defence Staff Ousman Badjie said, after eating dinner in a tourist district close to the capital, Banjul, eyewitnesses told AFP.

“I am not going to involve my soldiers in a stupid fight. I love my men,” he added, stopping to pose for selfies with admirers while dressed in fatigues, beret and green t-shirt, according to those present.

“If they (Senegalese) come in, we are here like this,” Badjie said, making a hands up to surrender gesture.

Badjie is no stranger to controversy after appearing to declare support for president-elect Adama Barrow and then switching back to Jammeh.


http://punchng.com/gambia-army-chief-says-troops-will-not-fight-intervention/

A wise decision.

Emassive:
Resolution passed by the National Assembly allows Jammeh to stay in power for three more months, state media says.

Yahya Jammeh has been in power for more than 20 years [Reuters]

The Gambia's National Assembly has adopted a resolution to allow President Yahya Jammeh to stay in power for three more months, starting from Wednesday, according to state television.

Jammeh, who has ruled The Gambia for 22 years, initially acknowledged opponent Adama Barrow as the winner of elections in December, but later rejected the ballot count as flawed and lodged a complaint with the country's Supreme Court.

Barrow is due to be inaugurated on Thursday.

Jammeh had declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, just days before he was due to step down, with British and Dutch travel agencies scrambling to evacuate thousands of tourists on Wednesday.



Source: News agencies

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/01/gambia-mps-extend-president-jammeh-term-170118082031908.html

Waste of time. Jammeh and his deluded members of parliament cannot truncate the wish of the majority of Gambians expressed through the ballot box.

You have, without realising it, turned the Constitution of Gambia on it's head. Gambia is not at war. Declaration of a state of emergency by the President of Gambia at this time is illegal and unconstitutional. He declared the emergency in anticipation of war. This is at variance with their constitution. Therefore, Jammeh cannot unilaterally extend his tenure. Your arguement in this regard is full of holes, Op.

This would have been unnecessary had the President honourably handed over power.

This is preposterous. Jonathan was in power for 'six' years and he could not fix power problem in his community? Unbelievable!

MMM is a scam. It remains a scam.

Debaddest:
Lol.... Bad gang

Back to the matter, there's nothing wrong with it. My mum and my dad are working in the same place

The dude did not say that they are working in the same place. He wrote that they are working in the same office. Get it?