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⁠Monday, 23 December 2013⁠

Finally!!! President Goodluck Jonathan Replies Former President Obasanjo........






By Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

 December 20th 2013
His Excellency,
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR
Agbe L’Oba House, Quarry Road,
Ibara, Abeokuta.

 RE: BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE

I wish to formally acknowledge your letter dated December 2, 2013 and other previous correspondence similar to it.


You will recall that all the letters were brought to me by hand. Although both of us discussed some of the issues in those letters, I had not, before now, seen the need for any formal reply since, to me, they contained advice from a former President to a serving President. Obviously, you felt differently because in your last letter, you complained about my not acknowledging or replying your previous letters.

It is with the greatest possible reluctance that I now write this reply. I am most uneasy about embarking on this unprecedented and unconventional form of open communication between me and a former leader of our country because I know that there are more acceptable and dignified means of doing so.

But I feel obliged to reply your letter for a number of reasons: one, you formally requested for a reply and not sending you one will be interpreted as ignoring a former President.

Secondly, Nigerians know the role you have played in my political life and given the unfortunate tone of your letter, clearly, the grapes have gone sour.  Therefore, my side of the story also needs to be told.

The third reason why I must reply you in writing is that your letter is clearly a threat to national security as it may deliberately or inadvertently set the stage for subversion.

The fourth reason for this reply is that you raised very weighty issues, and since the letter has been made public, Nigerians are expressing legitimate concerns. A response from me therefore, becomes very necessary.

The fifth reason is that this letter may appear in biographies and other books which political commentators on Nigeria’s contemporary politics may write. It is only proper for such publications to include my comments on the issues raised in your letter.

Sixthly, you are very unique in terms of the governance of this country. You were a military Head of State for three years and eight months, and an elected President for eight years. That means you have been the Head of Government of Nigeria for about twelve years. This must have, presumably, exposed you to a lot of information. Thus when you make a statement, there is the tendency for people to take it seriously.

The seventh reason is that the timing of your letter coincided with other vicious releases. The Speaker of the House of Representatives spoke of my “body language” encouraging corruption. A letter written to me by the CBN Governor alleging that NNPC, within a period of 19 months did not remit the sum of USD49.8 billion to the federation account, was also deliberately leaked to the public.

The eighth reason is that it appears that your letter was designed to incite Nigerians from other geopolitical zones against me and also calculated to promote ethnic disharmony. Worse still, your letter was designed to instigate members of our Party, the PDP, against me.

The ninth reason is that your letter conveys to me the feeling that landmines have been laid for me. Therefore, Nigerians need to have my response to the issues raised before the mines explode.

The tenth and final reason why my reply is inevitable is that you have written similar letters and made public comments in reference to all former Presidents and Heads of Government starting from Alhaji Shehu Shagari and these have instigated different actions and reactions. The purpose and direction of your letter is distinctly ominous, and before it is too late, my clarifications on the issues need to be placed on record.

Let me now comment on the issues you raised. In commenting I wish to crave your indulgence to compare what is happening now to what took place before.  This, I believe, will enable Nigerians see things in better perspective because we must know where we are coming from so as to appreciate where we now are, and to allow us clearly map out where we are going.

You raised concerns about the security situation in the country. I assure you that I am fully aware of the responsibility of government for ensuring the security of the lives and property of citizens. My Administration is working assiduously to overcome current national security challenges, the seeds of which were sown under previous administrations.  There have been some setbacks; but certainly there have also been great successes in our efforts to overcome terrorism and insurgency.

Those who continue to down-play our successes in this regard, amongst whom you must now be numbered, appear to have conveniently forgotten the depths to which security in our country had plunged before now.

At a stage, almost the entire North-East of Nigeria was under siege by insurgents. Bombings of churches and public buildings in the North and the federal capital became an almost weekly occurrence. Our entire national security apparatus seemed nonplussed and unable to come to grips with the new threat posed by the berthing of terrorism on our shores.

But my administration has since brought that very unacceptable situation under significant control. We have overhauled our entire national security architecture, improved intelligence gathering, training, funding, logistical support to ou

SHOCKING: How Drunken Policeman Shot Me In The Leg – FRSC Official

Posted by: Deolu

on December 20, 2013

An official of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mangshin Mundi, who was shot three times in his left leg by a member of Abuja Crimes Control Squad 44 last Friday, said the errant policeman acted under the influence of alcohol.

The injured officer, who is being treated at the General Hospital, Wuse, Abuja told PUNCH Metro that an x-ray indicated that three bullets were lodged in his leg, adding that the medical doctor, who examined him, said the objects would be removed later.

Mundi, whose leg was heavily bandaged, said he and his boss were on their way to resolve an altercation between some policemen and a FRSC team when he was shot.

According to him, some policemen, led by the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Wuse Police Station, CSP Joshua Bayuk, had ordered an FRSC patrol team to leave their duty post around the Churchgate, Central Area because they were not part of the security team deployed for the President’s movement.

The road safety officers were said to have resisted, leading to the seizure of their vehicle by the DPO, who asked his men to take the vehicle away to his station. The FRSC team had reported the incident to the FCT Sector Commander, Kayode Fanola, who directed the head of operations, Ayuba Wobi, to resolve the issue.

Mundi said, “My boss, Wobi, and I were going to the scene, but on our way, we met the policemen in two vehicles with our seized patrol van at Area 3 junction, Wuse and we talked with them. There was an argument and somebody said one of the policemen, who was drunk, shouldn’t be handling a gun. The SARS men started shooting in the air thereafter.

“We all ran and suddenly I felt that my leg was heavy, when I looked, I saw that I had been hit by bullets and I was rushed to the hospital. I believe it was the drunken policeman that shot me because his colleagues were firing one bullet at a time, but his own gun was firing non-stop and I was hit.”

Fanola explained that the FRSC had been having problems with the police since the current FCT Commissioner of Police, Femi Ogunbayode took over.

He said, “I have met the CP several times and discussed with him, I have also spoken with him on phone, but policemen have continued to harass FRSC personnel, saying they should not carry out patrol duties within Abuja. The DPO injured one of my men in the head with gun b*tt before they shot another one. I have filed a report to my headquarters and we plan to take the matter up with higher authorities.”

The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Altienne Daniel, could not be reached for comments as calls to her phone rang out, while a text message was not replied

SHOCKING: How Drunken Policeman Shot Me In The Leg – FRSC Official

Posted by: Deolu

on December 20, 2013

An official of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mangshin Mundi, who was shot three times in his left leg by a member of Abuja Crimes Control Squad 44 last Friday, said the errant policeman acted under the influence of alcohol.

The injured officer, who is being treated at the General Hospital, Wuse, Abuja told PUNCH Metro that an x-ray indicated that three bullets were lodged in his leg, adding that the medical doctor, who examined him, said the objects would be removed later.

Mundi, whose leg was heavily bandaged, said he and his boss were on their way to resolve an altercation between some policemen and a FRSC team when he was shot.

According to him, some policemen, led by the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Wuse Police Station, CSP Joshua Bayuk, had ordered an FRSC patrol team to leave their duty post around the Churchgate, Central Area because they were not part of the security team deployed for the President’s movement.

The road safety officers were said to have resisted, leading to the seizure of their vehicle by the DPO, who asked his men to take the vehicle away to his station. The FRSC team had reported the incident to the FCT Sector Commander, Kayode Fanola, who directed the head of operations, Ayuba Wobi, to resolve the issue.

Mundi said, “My boss, Wobi, and I were going to the scene, but on our way, we met the policemen in two vehicles with our seized patrol van at Area 3 junction, Wuse and we talked with them. There was an argument and somebody said one of the policemen, who was drunk, shouldn’t be handling a gun. The SARS men started shooting in the air thereafter.

“We all ran and suddenly I felt that my leg was heavy, when I looked, I saw that I had been hit by bullets and I was rushed to the hospital. I believe it was the drunken policeman that shot me because his colleagues were firing one bullet at a time, but his own gun was firing non-stop and I was hit.”

Fanola explained that the FRSC had been having problems with the police since the current FCT Commissioner of Police, Femi Ogunbayode took over.

He said, “I have met the CP several times and discussed with him, I have also spoken with him on phone, but policemen have continued to harass FRSC personnel, saying they should not carry out patrol duties within Abuja. The DPO injured one of my men in the head with gun b*tt before they shot another one. I have filed a report to my headquarters and we plan to take the matter up with higher authorities.”

The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Altienne Daniel, could not be reached for comments as calls to her phone rang out, while a text message was not replied

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SHOCKING: How Drunken Policeman Shot Me In The Leg – FRSC Official

Posted by: Deolu

on December 20, 2013

An official of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mangshin Mundi, who was shot three times in his left leg by a member of Abuja Crimes Control Squad 44 last Friday, said the errant policeman acted under the influence of alcohol.

The injured officer, who is being treated at the General Hospital, Wuse, Abuja told PUNCH Metro that an x-ray indicated that three bullets were lodged in his leg, adding that the medical doctor, who examined him, said the objects would be removed later.

Mundi, whose leg was heavily bandaged, said he and his boss were on their way to resolve an altercation between some policemen and a FRSC team when he was shot.

According to him, some policemen, led by the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Wuse Police Station, CSP Joshua Bayuk, had ordered an FRSC patrol team to leave their duty post around the Churchgate, Central Area because they were not part of the security team deployed for the President’s movement.

The road safety officers were said to have resisted, leading to the seizure of their vehicle by the DPO, who asked his men to take the vehicle away to his station. The FRSC team had reported the incident to the FCT Sector Commander, Kayode Fanola, who directed the head of operations, Ayuba Wobi, to resolve the issue.

Mundi said, “My boss, Wobi, and I were going to the scene, but on our way, we met the policemen in two vehicles with our seized patrol van at Area 3 junction, Wuse and we talked with them. There was an argument and somebody said one of the policemen, who was drunk, shouldn’t be handling a gun. The SARS men started shooting in the air thereafter.

“We all ran and suddenly I felt that my leg was heavy, when I looked, I saw that I had been hit by bullets and I was rushed to the hospital. I believe it was the drunken policeman that shot me because his colleagues were firing one bullet at a time, but his own gun was firin

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Pls front page

REVEALED: Why Undertakers Are Angry Over Agagu's Burial

There are too many issues confronting the family of the late Olusegun Agagu, especially after the unfortunate plane crash that lead to the death of about 15 people, which included the boss of an undertaker company, Mr Tunji Okusanya of MIC Casket, his first son and four of his staff.
The members of the association of Undertakers in Lagos have finally revealed their anger with the family of late Agagu and what they are expected the family to do. Below are the revelations:
Deinde Harrison is the boss of Ebony Caskets, here is what he told Encomium on the matter...
What happened between your association and the late Olusegun Agagu family over the burial?
After the plane crash incident, they approached about three of us undertakers. Before they approached us, we had heard that they were going ahead with the burial and we felt slighted.We felt that if any member of the Agagu family had perished in the air crash, I am sure they would have postponed the burial. Somebody that was helping them to give their father a befitting burial did not only loose his life but that of his son and four members of his staff and yet they were behaving as if nothing happened. That was why we felt it was a slap on our face, therefore we weren't going to participate in the burial.
Did you eventually agree with them because they eventually buried the man with another casket?
No. I think they must have gotten the new casket in Ondo state or somewhere else. But for us here in Lagos, we refused to do it. They must have gotten those who did the burial in Ondo state or anywhere else but not from Lagos.
So those pallbearers were not from M.I.C, who were already stationed in Akure Ondo State?
Not at all.We in Lagos state after the incident held a meeting and agreed among ourselves not to partake in the burial. We called an official of the Ondo state government who told us in confidence that they advised against the Family going ahead with the burial on that Friday October 4, 2013, because of the people who lost their lives in the plane crash. He said since they were not the owners of the corpse, they couldn't stop them from burying it.
Ondo state government lost a commissioner and four other officials in the plane crash.The state Government through the official also denied awarding the burial contract directly to Mr Tunji Okusanya. According to the official, the government dealt directly with the family through Mr Femi Agagu, late Gov Agagu's younger brother and former chief of staff in Ondo state when his late brother was the governor and Feyi Agagu, the first and only son of Late Olusegun Agagu.L

Well,all those abusing frsc and FG are all enemy of progress.well let assuming that u bought a new car and u want to use the formal plate number,go to frsc office and change the details of the new car that all,pls for the driver license let come to the neighbouring state cos of population in lagos u might have a little delay pls that is my advise for now,many countries have developed because of this pls don't let us put this country backwards again

Traditional wedding is the best,couple needs only parental blessing and after that they one soul but if u ve ur money for church wedding is not a crime u may proceed.But u can't go to church without couple parent blessing

Well Ekiti state governor should be on that list,the man of the poeple John Kayode Fayemi (JKF) has done his best so far for Ekiti poeple

SNOW FELL IN THE SAHARA DESERT 1979.PLEASE HOW TRUE IS THIS

Uefa cup final:BENFICA 1 CHELSEA 2 .CONGRATS TO MY LOVELY TEAM UP BLUE

TODAY 12 MAY IN HISTORY:
RAC FOUNDED 1897,
AGATHA CHRISTIE,CRIME NOVELIST DIED 1976,
BIRTH OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN 1809,
PAUL MEcCARTENY MARRIED LINDA 1969,
BIRTH OF FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE 1820,
NELSON MANDELA SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA 1962,
FORD'S FIRST MODEL T PRODUCED IN DETROIT 1908,
17000 YEAR OLD CAVE PAINTING DISCOVERED IN LASCAUX FRANCE 1940,
COLUMBUS LANDS ON ISLAND HIS NAME SAN SALVADOR 1492,
FIRST RECORDED METEOR SHOWER 1799,
MARCONI RECEIVED THE FIRST TRANS-ATLANTIC RADIO SIGNAL 1901

I can't tell you one now and my oga will say it's another one,pls ask my oga @ the top

Pls my brother say farewell to ur family before going to BOKO HARAM state,i wish you best of luck in ur new life and death job

TWO GIANT KILLER BARCELONA AND REAL MADRID LOST CRASHED OUT IN THIS YEAR UCL,BUT ONE GOES GOOD HONORABLY WHILE THE OTHER WAS DISGRACED HOME AND AWAY.WHO DO U THINK IS A BETTER CLUB BETWEEN REAL MADRID AND BARCELONA

A specially dedicated website for the late Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Funmilayo Olayinka, has been hoisted. See: http://www./wRbjU3gACn

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Who cares?

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IT IS COMMON IN NIGERIA TO HEAR THIS KIND NEWS:CHRISTMAS BOMBING,NEW YEAR EVE BOMBING,INDEPENDENT DAY BOMBING,EASTER BOMBING ......BUT WHY THIS?

I OBSERVED THIS IN THE ATTITUDE OF OUR MUSICIANS,THAT THEY WILL PREFER TO GO TO GHANA,LONDON,TOGO.... HIGHWAYS TO MAKE THEIR MUSIC THAN TO USE NIGERIA HIGHWAYS LIKE LAGOS - IBADAN HIGHWAY OR ABUJA HIGHWAY.THEY PREFER TO GO TO NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES FOR THEIR LOCATION.MY QUESTION IS:WHY ARE THEY RUNNING FOR NIGERIA HIGHWAYS?

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