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LAGOS — Nigeria’s difficulty to import refined petroleum products, particularly, Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, has worsened as foreign suppliers have blacklisted Nigeria from further business until such transactions are dollar cash backed.
The development is further compounded with the deferment of about 5.4 million litres PMS daily production, as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, announced the shut down of Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries. The announcement came four days after the plants were closed.
The NNPC, in a statement by its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr. Ohi Alegbe, said the shutdown of the refineries was as a result of crude oil supply challenges arising from the recent attacks on vital crude pipelines by militants in the Niger Delta.
Blacklisting of Nigerian importers
Vanguard exclusively gathered that the blacklisting of Nigerian oil marketers by the foreign suppliers followed the challenges faced by marketers to access foreign exchange due to stringent rules by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on foreign exchange transactions.
Marketers disclosed that they owe their foreign suppliers in excess of $1.29 billion, even as the marketers were paid only N413 billion in December 2015 for oil subsidies.
According to one of the marketers, who spoke in confidence, “yes, government paid us subsidy, but there is no dollar to buy anywhere. The Letters of Credit, LCs, that have matured since 2014 to 2015 are worth $1.29 billion. We are supposed to use the subsidy paid to us to buy the equivalent of what is due to our foreign suppliers, but the banks say there is no dollar.
“To show you how bad the situation is, one of us has outstanding matured LC of $75 million, but his banks are only able to provide $1.5 million last week. So how many weeks will it take the banks to offset the outstanding sum for him to be able to pay hiss foreign suppliers?
“Remember that what government paid to us was the Naira component of dollar transactions and government is still owes us the outstanding payments on the foreign exchange differentials. This is because when we brought in the products, exchange rate was N165 to $1, but by the time we were paid, it had risen to N197 to $1.
“This is why the foreign suppliers have blacklisted us until we are able to pay off our outstanding debts and back future transactions with dollar cash. Also, government did not pay within 45 days under the terms of our agreements, so they still owe us the interests on delayed payments.”
Consequently, he disclosed that except for a few marketers, mostly the majors, who already have foreign affiliations, all other marketers have abandoned further importation of petrol until government finds a way around access to foreign exchange.
NNPC to provide dollars
The source further disclosed that in one of the meetings with the Minister of State for Petroleum, the NNPC had promised to provide marketers who were licensed to import products in the first quarter, with dollars to pay for their products, as a way to ease the foreign exchange challenges.
He added that it is uncertain that the promise had been fulfilled, as no products had come in yet.
However, NNPC’s Alegbe, in a test message response denied any knowledge of such a promise to marketers, saying: “NNPC? Dollars? I’m not aware NNPC made such a promise.”
He wondered if perhaps the marketer meant CBN or the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA.
PPPRA pricing template
Despite assurances by the NNPC, scepticisms are high over the capacity of the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company, PPMC, to meet about 80 per cent of Nigerians daily PMS consumption demand of 40 million.
This is because, according to the marketers, they will be running an average of N7/litre, if they imported products under the PPPRA current PMS pricing template of N86.50/Litre, another reason many of them have abandoned further imports.
Another marketer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said: “The PPPRA has adjusted the template and fixed ex-depot price at N77/litre, it has pre-determined most of the expenses and other components that make up the price.
“When we circulated the new template to our members, we discovered that we will be losing an average of N7/litre if we imported PMS based on that template. So, no marketer can import from a loss situation ab initio . We have made our case known to government and we are waiting for them to respond.”
But none of the three PPPRA officials contacted picked their calls or responded to text messages.
Refineries shut down
The NNPC, before the closure of the refineries, said in its statement that the Port Harcourt Refinery was recording a daily PMS yield of over 4.1 million litres, while Kaduna Refinery was posting a daily petrol production of about 1.3 million litres.
It explained that the plants were shut simultaneously on Sunday, after the Bonny-Okrika crude supply line to the Port Harcourt Refinery, and the Escravos-Warri crude supply line to the Kaduna Refinery, suffered breaches.
The NNPC, however, noted that the Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company, WRPC, is still on stream and producing a little above 1.4 million litres of petrol per day.
It also assured of stability in the supply of petrol across the country, as it has put in place measures to ensure an unhindered supply of the product.
The NNPC said: “In response to the unexpected setback, we have activated comprehensive remedial measures to sustain the prevailing stability in the supply and distribution of petroleum products across the country.”
Suspected militants had last week blew up a gas pipeline in Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State conveying gas from Escravos–Warri-Lagos-Abuja, in what is believed to be a resumption of fresh hostilities in the Niger Delta region. The vandalized pipeline was believed to be the property of the Nigeria Gas Company, NGC.
The following day, the bombings continued, as the militants allegedly blew up the Abiteye flow station and Sagara to Chevron pipelines.
This led the Federal Government to issue a directive to the military to fish out the perpetrators of the act.
Days later, Joint Task Force Commander of Operation Pulo Shield in the Niger Delta, Major General Alani Okunola, vowed that the perpetrators would be fished out.
According to him, the task force was closing in on those blowing up oil pipelines belonging to the Nigeria Gas Company, Chevron Nigeria Limited and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/fuel-import-foreign-suppliers-blacklist-nigeria/

CRISIS is brewing at the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, following management’s decision to clampdown on officers from the ranks of Assistant Comptroller of Customs to the lowest cadre, over their alleged indiscriminate allotment of ranks to themselves.
The development, it was gathered, has made some of the affected officers to start running helter skelter with a view to scuttling the exercise.
Some affected officers have resorted to using their godfathers to stop the management from implementing the decision.
Effort to reach the Service Spokesman, Mr. Adewale Adebayo, a Deputy Comptroller of Customs was futile as his phone rang several times without being picked up.
Confirming the development, Mr Chris Osunkwo, a Chief Superi-ntendent of Customs, told Saturday Vanguard that some officers have refused to play by rules and regulations guiding Customs promotions, transfer and deployment, adding that the indiscipline prompted the current management to embark on the de-ranking exercise.
He explained that a lot of people in the service had abused the rules and regulations of the service because they believe they have godfathers that can speak for them.
Osunkwo, who is also the Spokesman of the Tin-Can Island Customs Command, disclosed that the same directive was given during the tenure of Mr. Abdullahi Dikko but the directive was not implemented. “Even during Oga Dikko’s time as Comptroller – General, this same directive was released but nobody cared to enforce it and I don’t know why they refused to obey but now the new management is taking steps, to enforce the directive.”
Explaining further, Osunkwo said that there are three cadres in the Customs Service: Customs Assistant Cadre, Inspectorate Cadre and Superintendent Cadre.
He also said if anybody wanted to migrate from one cadre to the other, there are conditions an officer must fulfil before migrating,adding that what obtains these days is that people just ascribe ranks to themselves without following due process.
He disclosed that this was not the first time such a directive was being released, adding that some officers flout directives because they believe they have godfathers, who can speak for them.
His words: “People ab initio refused to abide by the rules and regulations that guide our appointments, promotions and deployments.
“Officers know that these things have been spelt out; it is just that a lot of them believe that they have godfathers here and there, that is why they sometimes flout some of these directives. If you are not a graduate or Higher National Diploma holder, and you join the Customs, you are not a commissioned officer yet until you do what we call lateral conversion.
“We have three cadre points of entry into the Nigeria Customs Service and they are the Customs Assistant Cadre, the Inspectorate Cadre and Superintendent cadre. If you want to migrate from one cadre to another cadre, there are conditions in the scheme of service which should qualify you to migrate and not for you to ascribe rank to yourself.
‘’If you have any added qualification to entry qualification, come forward and management will verify if you got approval to embark on your educational pursuit. If this is confirmed, you are automatically up graded to the cadre of your wish. But what obtains among some officers is that they get additional qualification most times without approval and before you know it, they are wearing ranks they are not entitled to wear. Whether these additional qualifications are fake or not, nobody cares to find out.”
Order on wearing appropriate rank
In like manner, the Public Relation Officer of the Apapa Area One Command of the Customs Service, Mr. Emmanuel Ekpa told Saturday Vanguard that the Comptroller General, Col. Hameed Ali (retd) is working on a directive that officers should put on their appropriate rank.
Ekpa also confirmed the fact that officers had refused to wear their appropriate rank in the past, even when the last Comptroller-General of Customs Mr. Dikko Abdullahi tried to address the issue.
“The truth is that what has happened is not new and the Comptroller-General of Customs is not doing anything contrary to the rules and regulations of the service. What he did was that he was given directive on officers that are not putting on their appropriate rank. How do you know the appropriate rank? Bring your letter of promotion; your letter of promotion will determine what your rank is.
“If there is any discrepancy in your last two letters of promotion, the directive will take care of it. If your last two promotions do not read the rank you are putting on, you are asked to put in your appropriate rank. The key word is ‘appropriate.’ Since the new Comptroller General came, he has not done any promotion.
“The former Comptroller General did the last promotion and officers were promoted appropriately but the problem as you have rightly said is the confusion concerning what to put on and what not to put on, depending on the cadre through which an officer entered the Customs.
“I want to let you know that before the last Comptroller General of Customs left, the issue of appropriate ranking was adequately addressed and corrected but officers did not adhere to that directive. It was based on that, that the new Comptroller General now asked officers to put on the appropriate rank.” He explained that in his Command, some officers had carried out the directive, adding that the Customs Area Comptroller, Mr. Willy Egbudin, had vowed that the directive would be implemented to the letter.
Also commenting, Mr Steve Okonma, the Public Relation Officer of the Port and Terminal Multi-purpose Limited, PTML, said that nobody would be allowed to wear any rank that is not due to him.
According to him, the exercise would be carried out command by command and about 195 officers might be affected in his command. Across the country, Saturday Vanguard gathered that about 4000 officers may be de-ranked.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/self-promotion-customs-in-massive-de-ranking-of-officers/

Tinubu's Solution To Nigeria's Economic Problems by
Sweetguy25 : 12:34pm On May 18, 2015
Slump in Oil Prices: A Progressive Way Out
A wash in the great tide of politics, we must not forget why politics can be a noble endeavour. It leads to governance. When done correctly, governance can reform a nation and improve the lot of the people. In the hands of the ignorant and the mean, governance cast abundant misfortune upon a nation and upon the welfare of its citizens.
This commentary concerns governance and policy more than it does politics. I offer it to generate debate on an important economic issue. No matter who is in power, we must do whatever is in our capacity to steer the nation away from economic woe. The people have suffered too much hardship already. Neither side of the political divide should seek to purchase transient advantage at the high price of dousing the people in greater economic calamity. Thus, I suggest this progressive’s position on how best to shape economic policy during this period of falling oil prices. I state this hoping those in charge will take pertinent advice from any quarter. My prayer is that they are not so stubborn as to adhere to a strategy that will deepen the economic misery of our people even when better policy measures are proffered.
I confess to writing this also for a reason essentially political but non-confrontational. It accentuates the distinction between the conservative Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the progressive All Progressives Congress (APC). The nation faces momentous elections when next year turns to its second month. The choice is a stark one; but many people do not believe as such. The differences are vast especially regarding economic policy. On the one side, the PDP champions a conservative, elitist economic model based on the theory that wealth money must first go to the already rich and well-heeled who shall determine how small a fraction of it will trickle down to the rest of society.
On the progressive side, we believe government can fillip economic growth and development in such a way that brings the fairness of prosperity to all of society. We don’t seek to penalise those who already have but we will do our utmost to remove from the clutch of poverty the bulk of our people. We seek to turn the hungry suffering of our poor and working classes into a dignified livelihood that provides a dignified existence for all.
Global oil prices have fallen from over $100 a barrel to approximately $80 per barrel. This slide has caused a corresponding drop in government’s dollar revenues. With this, the federal government claims it has less money at its disposal and the paucity of dollars necessitates austerity measures. Most people accept this position as gospel; debate about its correctness has been nil. Yet, the stakes are much too high to assume this subjective position as an economic certitude or uncritically accept its propriety. What they proclaim as policy is not based on any unassailable economic principle. It is statement of economic bias that beckons to the wealthy while auguring unnecessary hardship for most Nigerians.
Look at jobless and poverty levels as well as the diminished status of our middle class. After viewing these statistics, most objective economists would conclude Nigeria is mired in a long-term, secular depression. Forget the rosy GDP numbers. They signify a great economic and financial segregation between those who have and others who have not. If we continue with the policy preferences of the current administration, the haves shall become the “have–mores” and the “have-nots” shall become the “have even less.”
The vast majority of the claimed GDP growth has fallen into the laps of those already enjoying obvious luxury. The rest of the people are left to gaze at the enormity of the income and wealth chasm separating them from the cabal orchestrating the discordant political economy. While a small group flourishes, the rest of the nation subsidises their economic bounty. A tight confederacy rides an economic skyrocket while the bulk of the people languish in the swamp. For one group, the economy is effervescent. For the other, it is catatonic. Nigeria is one nation with two economies.
For this government to speak of austerity is to further enrich the affluent while casting the average Nigerian into greater hardship and deeper socio-economic depression. As with the Euro zone the past five years since the global financial crisis, austerity has not solved the dire economic weakness of the nations that employed this sickening remedy. All austerity has done is tighten the grip of the wealthy on the economy while weakening the position of the middle class and the poor.
Austerity weakens aggregate demand, deflating an economy already fatigued and against the ropes. Those with hefty portfolios, profit as the value of their holdings appreciates by the very dynamics of deflation. Those who don’t have, find money even dearer to come by. Jobs and commerce disappear. Debt climbs. Deflation turns a noble but poor household into a committee of beggars and street urchins. The austerity that the current administration offers is an insensitive, myopic policy that lends primacy of favour to meaningless accounting figures instead of the material wellbeing of the people. Austerity undermines our economic pillars and breaks the spirit of the people. Austerity is the merchant of pessimism and hopeless futility. If you desire a nation of thralls, by all means continue this bleak path. If we want a nation of prosperity and economic justice, a different course is our due.
Listen carefully to the position of the Goodluck Jonathan administration as articulated by the finance minister and you shall collide into the barricades of illogic and its weighty consequences. The claim is that government is low on funds because the lower price of oil means fewer dollars are being collected from oil sales. This sounds logical but for one fundamental point. The dollar intake is basically irrelevant to determining the amount of naira the government commands and places into the political economy. This fundamental point reveals the government’s position to be the antiquated relic of a past era. It is the way of the gold standard which ceased to exist over 40 years ago. As such, government’s stance is based more on superstition than on the actual functioning of modern economy with a sovereign fiat currency of its own.
The last I looked, Nigeria operates a naira-based economy not a dollar-based one. There is no legal or moral restriction strictly limiting the amount of naira in the system to match the amount of dollars collected via oil sales. More importantly, there is no economic justification for the close linkage implied by the government. If we take its position at face value, the Jonathan administration is advocating that we effectively place the naira and thus our fiscal policy on a “dollar standard”. The world jettisoned the gold standard in 1971 because it proved unworkable, reducing the policy space in which governments could pursue fiscal programmes promoting full employment and social welfare. We should likewise reject this government’s imposition of a dollar standard on our nation’s fiscal operations.
Under the gold standard, a national government took pains not to incur budgetary deficits that exceeded the dimensions of its gold reserves. This was because the currency had no value by itself. Its value was based on the convention that the currency was backed by the nation’s gold holdings. Those governments that ran deficits had to pay those debts in gold. Given that gold supplies were always and everywhere finite and exhaustible; a nation had to keep its deficits within the confines of its ability to pay debts in gold. Because of this straitjacketing effect, nations would abandon the gold standard during harsh economic times in order to give them the fiscal freedom to rejuvenate their economies. This was the case during the Great Depression with the major economic powers. This should be the case with Nigeria today since the bulk of our people live in conditions redolent of the Great Depression or any other depression for that matter.
Our government persists that it must limit fiscal outlays to the amount of dollars the nation holds. Similar to the operation of the discarded gold standard, following this path is to strap ourselves to austerity and the chronic deflation of austerity produces.
Worse, it serves to enthral the fiscal policy of our sovereign nation to the monetary policy of another country. That nation plies monetary policy to serve its interests and not the economic interests of Nigeria. I am baffled why this government would give such power over the fate of our economic wellbeing to another nation that does not incorporate our interests into its decisional processes. This government makes our nation the economic servant of another so that government may turn about to make the Nigerian people its economic servant. While there is a certain logic to this dynamic, it is a perverse and debilitating one.
Because we operate a sovereign fiat currency the federal government issues at its sole discretion, the federal government can never be rendered insolvent in naira. This means it can run naira fiscal deficits indefinitely. The only outer bound is to ensure the fiscal expansion does not incur damaging inflation rates. There is no logical reason to peg the flow of naira into the economy to the flow of dollars received. The correct perspective is not to mechanistically restrict naira expenditure to dollar intake. This would be tantamount to those crippled with economic blinders forcefully leading those who can see we are heading for disaster. It points to deflation, recession and worse. The better methodology is to ascertain, then achieve, the level of naira expenditure needed to expand the economy and create jobs without causing inflation to rise to dangerous levels. This is how broadly-shared prosperity is generated in a sustainable manner.
In this way, the nation’s economic engineers should focus primarily on allocating value and opportunity to our underutilised labour force and our idle, yet potentially productive capital in a way that promotes wealth creation and expansion of aggregate demand. It is this sustainment of aggregate demand that empowers the nation to rescue itself from the whirlpool of economic contraction. This avenue is more benign than the one the federal administration now advocates. Their way calls for us to forget growth and for government to preoccupy itself with allocating economic misery among those segments of the population too poor and weak to contest the immiserating actions of government against them.
In the face of recessionary headwinds, government should run countercyclical fiscal policy by using its naira sovereignty to fund fiscal deficits. The deficit is not simply for the sake of running a deficit; the funds cannot be spent on non-productive matters. It must be used to fuel infrastructural and other projects that not only employ great numbers of people but enhance the overall productivity of the economy. The funds must be used to backstop state governments in a nonpartisan manner so that each state government may continue to pay salaries and pursue projects essential to that state’s economic critical path.
To accomplish this, the federal government needs to reverse the inimical “dollarization” of the national economy in two ways. First and most importantly, it must abandon the out-dated peg of fiscal policy and expenditures to the dollar intake. The one actually has no correspondent nexus to the other. Any commanding connection we give it is an artifice not an economic necessity. Related to this, we must reverse a trend that has gained momentum under this government. Among government-aligned elite, the fad has been to conduct domestic business transactions in dollars. Policy must “nairasize” the economy by requiring all domestic transactions occur in our legal tender. As this is done, the government’s infinite ability to issue naira will come to outweigh the limitations inherent in the overuse of the finite supply of another nation’s currency for transactions wholly internal to our domestic economy.
Inflation is the major risk of running budget deficits to spur growth. We can contain inflation to acceptable levels by ensuring additional government expenditures are for items that can be supplied domestically, particularly labour. Naira paid to poor and working class people mostly circulates in the domestic economy, spurring additional local commerce and production. This is because their consumption patterns do not approach the level of import expenditures associated with their wealthier compatriots. Related to this, we must decrease our level of superfluous imports.
These measures will place downward pressure on the naira. Devaluation will not be destructive but it will be noticeable. For most nations, such devaluation would be welcomed as it would make export industries more competitive, thus creating jobs and export earnings in the process. However, this will not be the case initially for us because of the moribund state of our industrial sector. Here, government would need to initiate crash programmes aimed at enhancing those domestic industries perched on the borderline of international competitiveness.
In the end, the policy I propose is not without risks, inflation being the chief concern. Yet, if wisely prosecuted, the rewards of job creation and economic growth allocated among the bulk of the populace outweigh the inflationary risk. More to the point, the policy now pursued bears no risks at all. It is certain to toss the average man’s economy into a stagnation that will resemble the onset of a major recession. Saving the people from this unnecessary plight is sufficient imperative to eschew the policies of old and embrace the progressive course.
I offer this advice, this warning, because the people have suffered enough hardship. I offer this advice in the slim hope those in power will ignore the messenger and objectively weigh the quality and humane nature of the message. If so, they will spare the people the grief visited upon a vulnerable people when their government blindly imposes last century’s policies in a modern setting inappropriate to the old strictures.
Regardless of our partisan affiliations, let us consecrate this land by dedicating ourselves to the betterment of the poor, weak, and needy members of our national family. Let this moment not pass like so many others where we have demanded that the most vulnerable among us bear the greatest weight of the national burden. Let us give them the hope, change and dignity they deserve and human decency demands. This is how we make the nation great. When I speak of a common sense revolution, this is what I mean.
• Tinubu is a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
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AngryNigerian:
Can I ever believe whatever this man says

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Buhari Administration will intensify the fight against corruption in order to conserve funds to improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable people in the society, including women and children.
In his remarks during a courtesy visit to Women FM 91.7, the premier radio station dedicated to women and family issues, in Arepo, Ogun State, on Thursday, the Minister said the government is determined to address some of the challenges confronting women and children through a sustained fight against corruption, so that available funds could go into reversing the high rate of infant and maternal mortality, poverty, unemployment, lack of potable water among others.
He expressed confidence that very soon the people would begin to feel the impact of the social intervention programmes of the government, which are aimed at lifting millions of people out of poverty and providing them with decent means of livelihood.
“The fight against corruption is central to the government’s mandate. After insecurity, corruption is the most serious problem the country is facing,” the Minister said
He said the success of any government is not only marked by the number of infrastructure provided but how it addresses the issues of poverty, unemployment and inequality, adding: “One of the things this government decided to do is to address these three issues and move people massively out of poverty and we intend to do this using the N500 billion we have put aside for social intervention. This money will help women, artisans and unemployed youths through their various cooperative societies.”
In his address, the Chairman of Women FM, Dr. Babatunde Okewale, said the station remained a reliable, trusted and leading source of information on issues pertaining to women and children, because of their vulnerability.
He appealed to the Minister to strengthen the National Orientation Agency so it can more effectively play its role of sensitising the people on the nation’s ethics and values, thus discouraging harmful cultural practices against women.
Earlier, the Managing Director the Women FM, Mrs. Toun Okewale-Sonaiya, took the Minister on a tour of the station’s facilities.
Meanwhile, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured that the Federal Government will not regulate Online Publications in the country, saying the publishers are responsible enough to regulate themselves.
The Minister gave the assurance on Friday when he met with Online Publishers in Lagos, in continuation of his ongoing consultation with key stakeholders in the Information and Culture sector.
He however told the publishers to ensure that they maintain their credibility, saying: “If the online publications suffer credibility problems, they stand the risk of losing the confidence of their readers and the advertisers who provide the lifeblood for the publications’ survival”.
Alhaji Mohammed said while the number of online publications is bound to grow in the days ahead, only the credible ones will continue to enjoy patronage, either from the readers or from the advertisers.
He said it was in the interest of government that Online Publications continue to grow in number “because the more the number of such online publications, the easier it becomes to bridge the information gap between the government and the governed, and the easier it becomes for the government to carry the citizens along in the formulation and implementation of policies that touch on their lives”.
The Minister promised that the Federal Government would patronize the Online Publications through adverts, saying: “All we ask for, in return, is that you provide accurate information to the people, and avoid sensationalism and partisanship.”
He sought the Publishers’ support to ensure the success of the various campaigns that have either being launched or are about to be launched by the Federal Government.

http://newtelegraphonline.com/tackling-corruption-will-save-funds-vulnerable-nigerians-lai-mohammed/

A 32-year-old man, Tope Thomas, appeared
before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on
Thursday for allegedly defiling his neigbhour’s
three-year-old girl. The accused, who resides at
No. 4, Mafo Close, Off Abeokuta Road, Ogba, a
suburb of Lagos, was arraigned on a two-count
charge of defilement and causing the breach of
peace.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Jimah Iseghede, told the
court that the offences were committed on Aug.
28, at the accused residence. Iseghede said the
accused invited the three-year-old girl to the
toilet and raped her.
“The victim’s mother, who heard the daughter
crying, rushed to the scene and met the accused
raping the little girl,’’ the prosecutor said. The
offence contravened Sections 137 and 166(d) of
the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the
charges. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Tajudeen Elias,
ordered that the accused should be remanded in
Kirikiri Prison. Elias adjourned the case till Nov.
11, for the Directorate of Public Prosecution’s
legal advice.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/man-allegedly-rapes-neigbours-3-year-old-daughter/

Senate President, Bukola Saraki (Left) by the Chief
of Staff, Abba Kyari (Middle), as Special Adviser to
the President on National Assembly Matters
(Senate), Ita Enang looks on. Wednesday,
30/9/2015
…Says Buhari qualified to head petroleum
ministry
Nigerians were yesterday, advised by the ruling
All Progressives Congress (APC) not to accept in
its entirety the list being bandied around in the
media, but be patient for the official
announcement of the names of President
Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nominees by
the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, October 6, 2015,
when it resumes for plenary, after its
Independence Anniversary recess.
The sealed ministerial list handed-over to the
Senate President, Bukola Saraki (Left) by the Chief
of Staff, Abba Kyari (Middle), as Special Adviser to
the President on National Assembly Matters
(Senate), Ita Enang looks on. Wednesday,
30/9/2015
…Says Buhari qualified to head petroleum
ministry
Nigerians were yesterday, advised by the ruling
All Progressives Congress (APC) not to accept in
its entirety the list being bandied around in the
media, but be patient for the official
announcement of the names of President
Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nominees by
the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, October 6, 2015,
when it resumes for plenary, after its
Independence Anniversary recess.
The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji
Lai Mohammed, said whatever names currently
published in the media, no matter how
authoritative, are mere speculations and should
not be accepted as the names sent by the
President to the Senate.
APC spokesman said: “Unfortunately, the Senate
is yet to read the list, so whatever you read
anywhere is mere speculation. Not until the
Senate President reads out the list on Tuesday, it
will be too premature for anybody to start making
a comment on who and who is on the list.
“But from what I take from what the President
said this morning (Thursday), people think there
has been undue delay but he explained that the
delay was due to the fact that there were no
proper handover notes and that the transition
committee was not helped much because the
transition committee did not receive the handover
notes until about four days to the handover.”
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just couldn't stop myself from lollising. at the brainwashed danbaris, Mohammed d'pervert really did a great job on en, imagine, some bunches of retarded and demented victims throwing stones into some empty dark abyss were by the intended recipient was hanging from above them with heavy, heavy boulders, laughing and hauling his deadly missiles @ them while they scramble and stamps upon each other
. But they will never learn from this lesson, Mohammed must be high on something stronger than Weed when he was telling them that ridiculous dark abyss is Lucifer 's crib.. mtceweewwwwww....

lleged drug baron, Chief Odugewe Azubuike has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for importing 1.025kg of cocaine. Though currently on bail, Odugwe was reportedly found with wraps of powdery substances that were confirmed to be cocaine at the Murtala International Airport, Lagos. READ ALSO: Over 450Kg Of Drugs Worth N2.8 Billion Confiscated At Lagos Airport He was arrested during inward screening of passengers on a commercial flight to Dubai, with the wraps of cocaine packed inside a duty free polythene inside his luggage. According to The Nation, when he was being interrogated by investigators, Odugwe told them he made a big mistake alleging that his enemies were behind his trial. Meanwhile, the NDLEA commander at the Lagos airport, Ahmadu Garba described Odugwe’s arrest as a sign of what to expect in the future. “I am happy with this high profile arrest. It is a good way to start and sign of better days ahead. The suspect travelled to Dubai on 6th September and was arrested on 10th September on arrival at the Lagos airport,” Garba explained. He then promised to make the airport difficult for drug traffickers. http://www.naij.com/548585-popular-drug-baron-arrested-lagos-airport.html

• Raises panels on assets recovery, others
IN less than a year, Imo State Governor,
Chief Rochas Okorocha, has led another
100-man delegation to Turkey to explore
business and investment opportunities in
that country.
The governor had travelled with a large
contingent to the same country some
months ago. He said that the gains of the
last trip would be seen soon.
Meanwhile, the Permanent Secretary of
the state Ministry of Justice and Solicitor
General, Mrs. Elma Eluwa, has
inaugurated two task force to ensure
quick dispensation of criminal cases,
recover government assets and other
related matters.
A statement signed by Okorocha’s media
scribe, Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo, made
available to The Guardian on Wednesday
said the trip, which comprised some
journalists, industrialists and others,
would last three days.
The statement urged people of the state to
pray for the entourage, saying that the
trip would lead to replication of similar
policy of free education in the state,
stressing that the journey was in line with
the ‘Industry, Industry, Industry; Factory,
Factory, Factory; Job, Job, Job’ policy of
the governor’s second tenure.
The statement reads: “The Rescue Mission
Government in the state wishes to inform
Imo people and the general public that
more than 100 indigenes of the state have
left for Turkey on industrial trip at the
instance of the Governor, Owelle Rochas
Okorocha and the government.
Those on the trip are mainly industrialists
who are indigenes of the state, and few
other personalities including selected
media practitioners and businessmen.
“The industrialists who constitute the
bulk of the contingent are men and
women whose vocations have been in
various aspects of industrialisation
including agro-based ventures.”
While the Director of Public Prosecution,
Monday Uwasomba, is to head the task
force on decongestion of cases, that of
recovery of state government assets is
chaired by Mrs. Edith Aguta.
Inaugurating the panels on Tuesday,
Eluma urged them to discharge the duties
with diligence, adding that the state
government was worried by the issues
that led to their inauguration.
The terms of reference of the task force
on decongestion of cases include verifying
all files expeditiously; filing of
information and cases; writing letters of
discharge if there is no evidence and
proffer legal advise among others. She
also asked the task force on recovery of
government assets to ensure that the state
government owned assets were
recovered.


http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/09/okorocha-leads-another-100-man-delegation-to-turkey/

BY NDAHI MARAMA, MAIDUGURI
At least 68 people were killed while several others
were injured when members of Boko Haram sect
invaded Baanu Village of Nganzai local government
area of Borno state.
A resident of the area, Yuram Musa who fled to
Maiduguri said the insurgents who came on horses
at about 8:30 pm on Friday started shooting
sporadically.
He said, “we have to fled into the bush and hide
and after they left we return back to pick some of
our belongings. I counted 68 corpses some were
slaughtered while others were shot. The number
of those killed are worrisome as the corpses
littered the village”
“ The Government have to do something fast if not
they will continue to wreck havoc of innocent
citizens, as every surrounded villages which are 5
killometres away from Gajiram, the headquarters of
Nganzai have been taken over by the insurgents,
as most of them are residing around the area,
Musa stated.
Confirming the attack on the Baanu village, the
Borno state Governor, Hon. Kashim Shettima while
addressing the parents of the abducted Chibok girls
over the weekend said the insurgents killed 56
persons in Nganzai village.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/08/boko-haram-attacks-borno-village-on-horseback-kills-68/

The National Institute for Legislative Studies (NILS) says it is
much more expensive to maintain legislators in the U.S.
Congress and the U.K. Parliament than in Nigeria.
Its Director-General, Dr Ladi Hamalai, who
disclosed this in an interview with the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, was
speaking against the backdrop of calls for a
massive cut in the remuneration of Nigerian
legislators.
Hamalai said most of those calling for cut in the
salaries and allowances of National Assembly
members were not informed on how much it costs
to maintain a parliament.
“If you go to the United States, United Kingdom the
salaries of legislators may not be much but the
budget of maintaining a single legislator in the US
Congress is much.
“Each legislator has a budget for maintaining the
office; each legislator is entitled to about 18 aides.
“This is apart from the many committee staff and
research staff that they have at their disposal.
“We calculated the salaries of the legislator in the
US Congress plus his personal aides; just this two
will amount to almost N254 million in a year.
“Now this is exclusive of budget for maintaining
the office. They also have claims, re-imbursables.
“You travel to do a town hall meeting – these are
eligible claims. So it is not really cheap
maintaining the congress in the U.S.
“Let’s even look at the UK Parliament. By the time
you calculate all the expenses, it will cost between
90 and 100 million naira to maintain a UK
parliamentarian.
“They have personal aides of between eight and 20
depending on the importance of the legislator.“
Hamalai allayed fears that the cost of running the
legislature in Nigeria would not have a negative
impact on the economy.
“One would say yes their GDP is much higher;
they can afford it; then our criticism should not be
that they do not deserve this amount of money
(paid to them); maybe you look at the implication
on the economy.
“Now if you even look at the wider implication on
the economy, you (will) discover that the whole
budget of the National Assembly is just three per
cent of the national budget.
“If you calculate it – you have over four trillion
naira federal budget in a year; the National
Assembly this year has 120 billion naira; this is
even less than three per cent.
“So is it the three per cent that would have so
much impact as to cause so much damage to the
national economy? I don’t think so.“
Also reacting to the calls for the country to adopt a
unicameral legislature as a way of cutting the cost
of governance, the D-G argued that that would
amount to changing the Nigeria’s system of
government.
She said that subscribing to a unicameral
legislature could weaken the principle of Separation
of Powers and make the executive arm of
government dictatorial.
“We need a system whereby we will have good
checks and balances.
“We need a strong legislature; we need a strong
judiciary in this country to make sure that
everybody does the right thing,“ she said.

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/08/us-u-k-lawmakers-more-expensive-to-maintain-than-nigerias/

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I have received several complaints from Vanguard readers who feel that President Muhammadu Buhari is
moving too slowly. And I must admit that I too have been very concerned about the fact that he has yet to
appoint ministers because I believe that he will not get the best results until he has a good team in place.
The APC’s symbol is a broom; and Mr President needs many broom-wielding hands to help him sweep
away the rubbish that the Jonathan crowd left behind!
But it’s hard to find ideal hands that can handle tough challenges competently and honestly, so let’s be
patient and give him time in which to choose well.
Another complaint I keep hearing from Vanguard readers revolves around the fact that most of Buhari’s
appointees so far have been his fellow Northerners.
Again, I urge patience. I am sure that he will eventually balance the books and dish out lots of senior jobs
to people from all four corners of Nigeria.
As for the widespread dissatisfaction about the fact that nothing is being done to key individuals from the
previous administration who are strongly suspected of having committed major economic and other
crimes: Let us please remember that this is not a military regime and that it is necessary to acquire
concrete evidence before any fingers can be officially pointed at alleged miscreants.
Stress-free swimming
I’m in London at the moment and my UK doctor has advised me to eat less and start exercising regularly
because I’ve put on a lot of weight in recent months.
An English girlfriend who lives near me has just received the same lecture from her doc. So we decided to
exercise together, to give each other moral support.
“Let’s swim for at least 30 minutes every other day,” she suggested.
“Great idea,” I agreed. And then I wryly smiled to myself.
I’m 55 and she is 57. And neither of us owns a private pool, so we’ll go to one of the public pools in our
neighbourhood. And the thing that made me smile wryly was the thought of the disapproving reactions that
women of our age would inspire if we were seen in swimsuits – half-naked! – in a public pool in Nigeria.
One of the things I love about Europe is the freedom I enjoy out here.
Nobody will bat an eyelid when we show up. Nobody will say that we are embarrassing ourselves or our
families. We will just blend in, quietly and anonymously, with the many other unyouthful swimmers we will
meet there.
Purchased amnesties?
Rumours are rife about former President Goodluck Jonathan employees quietly buying themselves out of
trouble by returning, behind closed doors, money they have stolen.
If these rumours turn out to be true, I will be very upset indeed because one of my reasons for voting for
Buhari was his super-strict reputation.
I am tired of greedy, ruthless, selfish dignitaries who betray our trust, stunt our country’s development,
deprive us of vital facilities like decent roads/hospitals, etc, and transform themselves into billionaires at
our expense; and I certainly don’t expect Buhari to blithely let all manner of crooks off the hook, simply
because they may agree – under duress – to secretly refund vast amounts of ill-gotten cash that never
belonged to them in the first place!
They should be rounded up, one by one, and arrested, named, blamed, shamed and jailed…NOT provided
with cushy, cynical, clandestine amnesty deals.
And before you accuse me of being partisan, let me say that I will be delighted if errant APC personnel are
punished as harshly as errant PDP personnel.
Eliminating wanton extravagance
There is a British saying that if you take care of the pennies, the pounds will take care of themselves; and
there are SO MANY ways in which Buhari can claw back the zillions of pennies that the Federal
Government has been wasting every day for decades, thereby releasing plenty of pounds for worthy
projects.
Drastically reducing the travel costs associated with privileged public servants is one of the many ways in
which Mr President can save significant sums.
As things stand, senior government officials and their top aides are entitled to First and Business Class
tickets when they travel within Nigeria or go abroad.
Having personally benefited from this largesse myself on numerous occasions – when I was Special
Assistant to a Minister, when I was a member of a presidential committee and when I was a non-executive
Director of a Rivers State Board – I am not in a position to be sanctimonious about this issue.
However, our economy is ailing; and we’re still a developing, essentially poor country that has serious
infrastructural problems and not enough indigenous industries…and suffers from power outages, etc; and
it’s time for Nigeria to quit being delusional about its finances and Get Real and live within its means and
spend less on the pampered individuals who inhabit the corridors of power.
UK Ambassadors – such as Sir Andrew Pocock, the British High Commissioner in Nigeria – humbly and
uncomplainingly travel in Economy Class cabins unless there are special circumstances, such as the flight
being over 10 hours long.
If distinguished foreign diplomats – who represent Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and do valuable work
for a highly developed nation that once controlled (via its extensive Empire) a quarter of the earth’s
surface, now heads the Commonwealth and is much richer than Nigeria – can cheerfully tolerate cut-price
travel options, why can’t our dignitaries make similar sacrifices?
I have long felt that Nigerian VIPs have an inflated sense of their importance and are way too obsessed
with luxuries and need to come back down to earth.
There are good people in the PDP and the APC and bad people in both parties; and I have long felt that the
only real difference between the APC and the PDP is the fact that the APC is headed by Buhari – a famously
unmaterialistic gentleman who abhors theft, doesn’t own much, has exceedingly modest tastes and isn’t
interested in crude wealth acquisition or conspicuous consumption.
Quality leadership can work wonders; and I am praying that Buhari’s mindset and behaviour patterns will
have a miraculous impact on his foot soldiers and Nigeria…which will continue to flounder depressingly
until it is forced onto the right path by a true patriot who has the integrity and guts to say “enough is
enough” and refuse to be sidetracked by those who do not share his Vision



http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/be-patient/

Mr Dele Momodu, the publisher of the Qvation magazine, was the presidential candidate of the National Commission Party (NCP) in the 2011 general elections. In this interview, Momodu speaks on the Buhari administration, the elections of the leaders of the two chambers of the National Assembly and his relationship with the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as well as the late politician, Chief MKO Abiola, among other issues. Talking about sudden change, you were known to be a friend and admirer of the APC National Leader, Ashiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, but suddenly you started supporting the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, against his party? There is nothing sudden in that. From day one, I supported Saraki for various reasons. I will say that, boldly, any where. And I stand by it. I supported him based on empirical facts of what I know. One of it….. (Cuts in)But you are not a member of the party? Yes, that is the beauty of it all. So how come you are saying authoritatively that ‘’from what I know’’? I interact with people. At my level, a 55-year-old man, I have friends everywhere. I have contacts. I say this with every sense of responsibility. I don’t know of anybody who worked harder than Saraki, Amaechi and the rest of them for Buhari. Yes, so many people worked for Buhari, but I am telling you that from my own stand point, from my interactions, these people mentioned almost worked themselves to death for Buhari. As a matter of fact, at a time, some people were saying it was better to have consensus candidate for the party so that there won’t be rancour after the primaries; but some people refused, saying they were not ready to step down for Buhari. Saraki was one of the first people who declared total and unflinching support for Buhari. Amaechi adores Kwankwaso. I know that for a fact. Ameachi loves Kwankwaso to death. But because of Buhari, Amaechi refused to support Kwankwaso. I don’t know if Kwankwaso will forgive him for that. But, he was honest enough to tell Kwankwaso that ‘’I have given my word to Buhari, I cannot turn back’’. Same thing with Saraki. I know for a fact that Saraki worships Tinubu. Quote me. Maybe our Oga (Tinubu)does not know it. You know, sometimes, you don’t know those who love you if you have a lot of crowd around you. But I am saying it to you that Saraki, the Senate President, worships Tinubu. Then or till now? I am sure till today. Saraki was one of Tinubu disciples. In fact, when some people were saying Tinubu wanted to hijack the party by installing his men, Saraki and Amaechi were among those who said ‘no, we must give our leader whatever he wants; we must not humiliate our leader’, because they(new PDP) had the power at that time to install their own candidate and they would have won, because the new PDP that joined APC at that time was formidable enough. But, they insisted they must defer to Tinubu. It is what I know, not that they told me. There are people who may go behind and tell the leaders lies, but I love Tinubu to the extent that I will never tell him a lie. I will tell him only what I know. So, among those who worked so hard day and night, gathered those who could support the campaign, Saraki was one of them. Amaeachi risked his entire life for that campaign. In an association of five or more political parties, I expected that immediately after victory, all of you would have come together to decide which of the parties in the association takes what. That was not the case. My advice to those of us who are close to Ashiwaju Tinubu is that people should prevail on him not to oppose Saraki because he is one of his men. If you have children and you show one that he is the preferred child above other ones, they will be angry. I think Saraki felt betrayed. If I were Ashiwaju, I would have done what the president did. I can almost bet my life that the President Buhari had a preferred candidate even though we didn’t know who the person was, but he said he would not interfere. It will get to a stage in life where two of your children are fighting for something, you stand back and let them go to the field and whoever wins, you support him, not that you tie the arms of one against the other. You have not even told us why you are supporting one against the other. I have not read it anywhere. The only thing I have so far read was that Senator Lawan is a ranking member, beyond that, what else? Beyond that, nobody sold Lawan to us. READ FULL INTERVIEW ON SUNDAY VANGUARD http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/saraki-tinubu/

By Luka Binniyat
Apart from the documented 444 murdered victims, hundreds
of wounded persons and thousands newly displaced, all
from a surprising fresh onslaught by Boko Haram on scores
of communities and towns in at least six northern states of
Nigeria, the questions on the lips of Nigerians monitoring
the carnage would all meet at some point. Was the
inaugural speech of President Muhammadu Buhari on May
29, 2015 in which he promised to stamp out Boko Haram
shortly, just a brilliant prose with no work plan for
execution?
Was his diatribe on the terrorists and his renewed
pledge to route the insurgents mere bravado; a politically-
right outing to woo everyone as the messiah, while
knowing deep inside him he had no such capability?
Many of the residents who may have been inspired by the
president’s speech to return to the war ravaged village of
the North-East, especially in Borno State, only to narrowly
escape renewed violence may be wondering if Buhari spoke
in good faith.
But those who still have faith in the president are wont to
argue that it is too early to expect the man to wipe out a
six-year-old orgy of murder in less than two months. They
are likely also going to argue that those in opposition to the
ruling APC are using the tragedy for political advantage.
Ironically, it was the inability of the last government to cage
Boko Haram that helped to swing winning votes in favour of
the former, the opposition APC.
Meanwhile, there is no running from the fact that
eradicating Boko Haram within the days that Buhari has
been in power would be too ambitious a project in scope
and content given what the President met on ground.
The most worrying factor, however, is that instead of
ebbing, the deaths and destruction caused by Boko Haram
seem to be galloping compared to the pre-May 29 era.
This is despite the moving of the military command to
Maiduguri, Borno State capital and epicentre of the violence
which has so far claimed estimated 100,000 lives since the
move by Boko Haram to declare Nigeria an Islamic
Caliphate started in 2009..
But, Boko Haram is not only the group causing blood and
tears to flow, even though many thought the situation ought
not to get worse, given the hope Buhari inspired in the
suffering communities, especially in the Middle Belt, when
he came on board.
From Benue to Nasarawa, Plateau and Kaduna, the tales of
night marauders stalking sleeping communities and killing
defenceless citizens remain a daily occurrence.
Senator Danjuma La’ah, representing Southern Kaduna at
the Senate, penultimate week, addressed a press
conference in Kafanchan, 180 km south of Kaduna
metropolis, to register his displeasure with the state of
security in his zone. La’ah, the only senator on the platform
of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from the
North-North-West Zone, said: “After several days of silence
from the government of Kaduna State over the most recent
killings of law abiding natives of Southern Kaduna, I have
decided to make public my resentment over the
development.
“On the 5th June, 2015, Ayagan village in Bajju Chiefdom in
Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State was
invaded by well armed men. Four people were killed and
several others injured when the invaders fired into a crowd
of mourners, unprovoked.
“Till date, no culprit has been caught, nor has the state
government made any announcement in its effort, if any, at
apprehending the killers.
“On the 11th June, 2015, one Tanko Nyam, 45, of Kyari
Daddu village in Jaba, LGA, was ambushed by yet another
set of gunmen and killed leaving behind his wife and five
kids.
“Then on the 17th of June, 2015, gunmen attacked the
village of Katsak, Atakad Chiefdom, Kaura LGA, leaving
behind nine dead bodies and 13 persons critically
injured as early as 8am.
“This government was brought to power by a legitimate
election from the electorate who are expecting a dramatic
improvement on their security and general well-being.
While, I acknowledge the fact that the government is still
young on the seat, it cannot claim ignorance or destitute of
ideas on what to do in circumstances like this”.

By Luka Binniyat
Apart from the documented 444 murdered victims, hundreds
of wounded persons and thousands newly displaced, all
from a surprising fresh onslaught by Boko Haram on scores
of communities and towns in at least six northern states of
Nigeria, the questions on the lips of Nigerians monitoring
the carnage would all meet at some point. Was the
inaugural speech of President Muhammadu Buhari on May
29, 2015 in which he promised to stamp out Boko Haram
shortly, just a brilliant prose with no work plan for
execution?
Was his diatribe on the terrorists and his renewed
pledge to route the insurgents mere bravado; a politically-
right outing to woo everyone as the messiah, while
knowing deep inside him he had no such capability?
Many of the residents who may have been inspired by the
president’s speech to return to the war ravaged village of
the North-East, especially in Borno State, only to narrowly
escape renewed violence may be wondering if Buhari spoke
in good faith.
But those who still have faith in the president are wont to
argue that it is too early to expect the man to wipe out a
six-year-old orgy of murder in less than two months. They
are likely also going to argue that those in opposition to the
ruling APC are using the tragedy for political advantage.
Ironically, it was the inability of the last government to cage
Boko Haram that helped to swing winning votes in favour of
the former, the opposition APC.
Meanwhile, there is no running from the fact that
eradicating Boko Haram within the days that Buhari has
been in power would be too ambitious a project in scope
and content given what the President met on ground.
The most worrying factor, however, is that instead of
ebbing, the deaths and destruction caused by Boko Haram
seem to be galloping compared to the pre-May 29 era.
This is despite the moving of the military command to
Maiduguri, Borno State capital and epicentre of the violence
which has so far claimed estimated 100,000 lives since the
move by Boko Haram to declare Nigeria an Islamic
Caliphate started in 2009..
But, Boko Haram is not only the group causing blood and
tears to flow, even though many thought the situation ought
not to get worse, given the hope Buhari inspired in the
suffering communities, especially in the Middle Belt, when
he came on board.
From Benue to Nasarawa, Plateau and Kaduna, the tales of
night marauders stalking sleeping communities and killing
defenceless citizens remain a daily occurrence.
Senator Danjuma La’ah, representing Southern Kaduna at
the Senate, penultimate week, addressed a press
conference in Kafanchan, 180 km south of Kaduna
metropolis, to register his displeasure with the state of
security in his zone. La’ah, the only senator on the platform
of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from the
North-North-West Zone, said: “After several days of silence
from the government of Kaduna State over the most recent
killings of law abiding natives of Southern Kaduna, I have
decided to make public my resentment over the
development.
“On the 5th June, 2015, Ayagan village in Bajju Chiefdom in
Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State was
invaded by well armed men. Four people were killed and
several others injured when the invaders fired into a crowd
of mourners, unprovoked.
“Till date, no culprit has been caught, nor has the state
government made any announcement in its effort, if any, at
apprehending the killers.
“On the 11th June, 2015, one Tanko Nyam, 45, of Kyari
Daddu village in Jaba, LGA, was ambushed by yet another
set of gunmen and killed leaving behind his wife and five
kids.
“Then on the 17th of June, 2015, gunmen attacked the
village of Katsak, Atakad Chiefdom, Kaura LGA, leaving
behind nine dead bodies and 13 persons critically
injured as early as 8am.
“This government was brought to power by a legitimate
election from the electorate who are expecting a dramatic
improvement on their security and general well-being.
While, I acknowledge the fact that the government is still
young on the seat, it cannot claim ignorance or destitute of
ideas on what to do in circumstances like this”. www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/444-deaths-in-39-days-boko-haram-more-daring-more-heartless/

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1miccza:
There they go again?Una no go talk true now before another yaradua repeat in self oo

On point my gee I can see history repeating itself just few years after the erstwhile incidence with our current president's predecessor
smsh!!! oduduwas been using abo.kis rettarded fura brain since d days of OBJ,...
AND NOW...Thief.nubu tolling same lane

AbokisS, una welldone ooo

Authorities in the landlocked African nation of Niger have arrested 160 suspected Boko Haram militants allegedly involved in deadly attacks near that country’s border with Nigeria, a national police spokesman said Tuesday.

The arrests happened over the last two days in Niger’s Diffa region, which borders Nigeria. Those taken into custody include Kaka Bunu, who police spokesman Adil Doro said was “involved in the recruitment of (Boko Haram) members.”

http://www.punchng.com/news/niger-police-arrest-160-suspected-boko-haram-militants/#comments

The Federal Government has commenced investigation into the alleged rape cases and trafficking of children in all internally displaced person camps across the country.

It was learnt that the report of rape cases and trafficking of under aged persons in the camps as published by an international media outfit had stunned senior government functionaries in the presidency.

It was also gathered that an inter-ministerial committee was set up to probe the reported happenings in the camps.

The team, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, would look into the allegations of child trafficking and rape in camps.

Informed officials of the National Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday, told our correspondent that if the report was true, then the aim of establishing IDP camps had been defeated.

An official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “The government was stunned with such report. It can’t be true because these camps are not just managed by the Federal Government but they are also managed by state governments. If it is true, then what’s the reason for establishing such camps?”

It was learnt that the Director-General, NEMA, Sani Sidi, met with stakeholders including representatives of Department of State Services, Nigeria Police Force, National Human Rights Commission, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigerian Red Cross Society, as well as State Emergency Management Agencies of Adamawa and Gombe in a bid to probe the development.

Sidi urged the committee to work in a transparent and honest manner and stated that the panel had two weeks to complete its investigation.

He outlined the panel’s terms of reference to include “verification of allegations by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, interact with all stakeholders, carry out town hall meetings in all the camps mentioned in the allegation, and interact with the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.”

Others are to “interact with NEMA North-East zonal office, SEMAs, SSS, Red Cross, Army and Police, IDPs and theirs leaders, determine if there is any culpability of government agencies, as well as to do any other thing which in the opinion of the committee will facilitate the accomplishment of its assignment.”


http://www.punchng.com/news/fg-probes-alleged-child-trafficking-rape-of-idps/#comments

ItsMeAboki:
Please go back to the story and read very carefully, you will notice that the OP chose quite a misleading headline and you yourself (like other respondents here) are guilty of poor comprehension; because the reporting community representative clearly adduced the murder to retaliation of similar killing of a Fulani man also found earlier in the bush.
Even the alleged rape was a mere assumption because he said the victim was probably raped before being killed, suggesting therefore uncertainty and therefore speculative conclusion rather than factual.

Stop the hate and be objectiver2 - its not good for you.

Emmm, abok.i are you in anyway trying to deny the fact that your CRYING GENERAL'S kins men have been perpetrating evils and unleashing malicious havoc all over Nigeria federation with reckless abandon without being reprimanded or at least cautioned by their patron General, what angers me most is that , that same patron wishes to preside over a country with population of well over 170, 000,000 ...

Rextayne:
May her soul R.i.p

Amen

poiZon:
*APC ..........................................

Aggrieved People Congress!!!

koikoi2:
Why is it dat APC is always synonymous to violence?

GEJ till 2019

Because it's in their bokoharis blood

temitemi1:
Apsilk don start their plans abi GEJ till 2019!!!

Gbam. verrily I said unto you that no man can testify to this exept d lrd is with him

koikoi2:
They are APC sponsored. No election til March 27.

Deal with it.

Amen. to ap shi.t