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I honourable Lwise hereby move a motion for the ammendment of the NYSC scheme to allow graduates to serve their nation in their respective geo political zone with effect from 27th of April 2011.


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What is this madness of destruction by this Irate youths targeting Corpers and Churches? Corpers have done this nation proud by giving their best during the general elections. The NYSC commandant should immediately relocate all corpers to their state of origin to pervent further loss of precious corpers. I advocate the scrapping of NYSC programme as it has not met its original objective of uniting this country, rather it has brought pains and sorrow to many families who have lost loved ones during their service year.

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THEY never knew that evil was on the way. All was calm in the neighbourhood, although the news had been broken that rioters were on the rampage in the city.

Suddenly, it got noisy and rowdy outside the building where no fewer than 50 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members huddled together, feeling safe, away from the madness that had seized the city by the throat.

Angry youths protesting the results of the presidential election stormed the Nigerian Christian Corpers Fellowship (NCCF) Secretariat in the heart of Minna, the Niger State capital.

They forcibly locked the Corps members in and set the building on fire.

But the leader of the Corps members, fondly called Papa by his colleagues, found the strength to break down the door and set his colleagues free.

“Some had burns,” one of the lucky boys and girls told The Nation at the Army Barracks, where they are taking refuge.

He said they were initially few at the “Family House”, as the secretariat is called by NCCF members, but many rushed in to escape the rioting near their homes in other parts of the city.

“We were taken by surprise. We couldn’t retrieve anything from the fire,” he said, pleading for anonymity so that, according to him, his relatives would not panic over his safety.

The building was smouldering yesterday.

The irate youths also burnt the NCCF 18-seater bus, which was bought two months ago, and a motorcycle belonging to the fellowship.

The development has forced the NYSC to direct all Corps members in Chanchaga (Minna) Local Government Area to relocate from their homes to the Nigeria Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) barracks on the outskirts of the city.

Two NYSC officials were taking care of about 200 “refugees” at the barracks. Religious organisations have sent relief materials to them.

The Family House of the NCCF, a fellowship centre and a lodge for Christian corps members, was one of the seven worship centres burnt by the youths who said they were protesting the emergence of Dr Goodluck Jonathan as winner of the presidential election.

If the “Minna 50” were lucky, not so four of their colleagues and two police officers in Bauchi. They were killed by rioters.

Christian Association of Nigeria {CAN} chair Bishop Musa Tula said more than 20 people died in the violence unleashed on innocent people by those he suspected to be political thugs.

Several churches, cars, homes and business houses were burnt.

The police said over 200 suspects had been arrested in connection with the violence in Bauchi metropolis, Misau and Azare Dambam.

Banks and government businesses in the state capital have closed. Three churches, including Gospel Life Church and Deeper Life Church in the state capital, were burnt. Another one in Bara, Alkaleri Local Government Area, was burnt.

It was learnt that trouble started when some youths said to be CPC supporters suddenly went berserk over the results of the election.

The new police commissioner deployed to the state to ensure a hitch-free election, Ammama John Abakasanga, told reporters yesterday that over 200 suspects had been arrested.

He said four Youth Corps members were killed in Itas Gadau during the election. He added that no fewer than 20 other Corps members were still missing.

The Commissioner said the police rescued 20 of the 51 corps members in Itas Gadau, Jamare and Dabam local government areas.

The rescued Corps members are at the Police Officers’ Mess, Bauchi.

But the NYSC secretariat in Bauchi yesterday kept quiet over the corps members.

Abakasanga said a Divisional Crime Officer (DCO), Police Division, Jama’are Local Government Area and a woman Corporal were killed in Giade. The Divisional Police Officer and DCO of Dabam Local Government were injured. They are hospitalised.

The police boss said his men recovered three ballot boxes and 10 locally made guns from the suspects, who include two under age children.

There were looting and burning yesterday by youths who seized shops, business premises and the streets as early as 7a.m., attacking innocent citizens.

Residents of Igbo quarters, Zango, Railway and most parts of the metropolis fled to the Army and Police barracks as the arson continued.

The INEC offices in Bauchi, Jamare, Misau, Dabam and Itas Gadau were torched.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Senator Iliya Audu, told reporters that all the offices were looted before being set ablaze.

Audu said at the INEC office in Bauchi, 500 laptops, 16 power generating sets, cabinets and burglary proof belonging to the commission were stolen before the building was set on fire.

No fewer than 6,000 persons have been displaced, Abubakar Adamu, Bauchi State Secretary, Nigeria Red Cross Society, said.

According to Abubakar, about 23 others, who are injured, have been hospitalised.

On the over 6000 displaced, the Red Cross boss said: “No food or any kind of aid has been supplied to them. They desperately need food. And the State Emergency Management Agency is yet to respond, despite their knowledge of these people’s situation.”

He said residents who ran away for fear of being attacked were returning to their homes.


http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/3592-rioters-lock-in-50-nysc-members-set-building-on-fire.html

It cant work.then go just they fuuuuck thierselves till day break

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Nollywood actress, Mrs. Monsurat Omidina a.k.a. Omoladun Kenkelewu and the wife of Babatunde Omidina, a.k.a. Baba Suwe is dead.

P.M.News learnt that Moladun, as she was popularly called, died early today at about 6 a.m. at the Omidinas’ Ikorodu home.

Investigations revealed that the actress/comedian who is hypertensive, was found dead in her bedroom with blood in her nose and ears.

Family sources said she had been sick for some time and was billed to visit the UK Consular Office this morning to obtain a visa to travel to UK for treatment.
•The late Monsurat Omidina.


When P.M.News called the husband Babatunde Omidina, he was so devastated that he was weeping profusely.

Even Prince Babajide Kosoko, president of Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners ANPT, was too shocked to take phone calls.

His son, Tunde Kosoko, who picked the call confirmed the death of Moladun.

The former president of ANTP, Lagos State, Rammy Shitta Bay also confirmed the death of the actress.

As at the time of going to press, preparations were on to bury her according to Islamic rites.

Some members of ANTP have arrived at the Omidinas’ home to commiserate with the family. They include Sheri Ilerika, Akeem Tajudeen, Gbadamosi, Adewale Elesho and Tade Oguntoyinbo.

Monsurat Omidina, 46, left behind two kids she had for Babatunde Omidina. Moladun died five days after the burial of another Nollywood actress, Remi Abiola, who died in July, in the United States of America.

Guys i need ideas how can we get government attention?
I think if we have members of this forum working with a
press such a member can be of great help,lets start from their.
What matter to me most is for SEUN to create a new category/section
for this topic.It shouldnt be issues on Lagos state alone.
This forum has been enjoying much attention from Nigerians
including those in diaspora,its time to relly make +ve impact on the life
of Nigerians.

URGENT PLS

How can we get government attention with this thread.
I think SEUN should create a category/section
on issues like this just as we have computer section,politics and the likes.
It will really make sence if we can use this forum to draw the attention of the
government to the plight of the masses.It will also make this forum more popular
and it will gain the support of Nigerians in diaspora.

redsun:
We should a form committee of discipline and vetted nigerian based members of this forum under the auspices of Seun and co, that will be our practical mouth piece and body for investigating,assessing,confronting and presenting the issues we discuss here to the appropriate authorities.

They will be finance mainly by little contributions of away dwellers like me,In this case,we can really make impacts as some kind of pressure group not just talking.

This things are for real and we have to face it realistically.Let us not be a statistics of another generation of african toothless bull-dogs,backing without bitting.

I really buy your idea

To me Fashola is trying but he still need to try more.Thats not the best we can get from him.
Lagosians ar suffering in silence.

Can u believe some useless filling stations ar selling fuel at the rate of N100 per littre.
The filling stations are Texaco filling station at Meiran,Agbado Ijaye Lagos.B4 getting to Meiran B/stop.
Another filling station doing that is Mobil filling station between Adura and Caaso b/stop Agbado Ijaye.


Its time for us to open the yansh of useless people in this country

I create this thread for Lagosians to express/share the hardship they are passing through in their locality.
I believe some of the government official are members of this great forum.

I payed a visit to my my friend living in Adura b/stop,Agbado Ijaye(ojokoro LGA).To my surprise their is no power supply in this area for the past six months .
I thought he was lying but i later confirm from his neighbour.I learnt that their transformer caught fire in early November.The community approached PHCN but its like they ar not ready to do anything.
To my greatest surpise,in thier effort to get new one, each building was levied in other to raise two million naira.
Part of the money is to bribe PHCN so that they can have another transformer and the remainig for community
development.
I wonder if this area is part of Lagos state.
To confirm my story u can find out from anybody living around Adua and caaso bus/stop,Agbado Ijaye Lagos.
I wonder if Nigeria can be rebranded.We ar all decieving ourselves.

If u have any complain from your area pls make use of this thread

@jericho
dis is a good thread.

On my way home on wednesday last week, a car mistakenly bash a police patrol van.
To me the police van driver was at fault course he was trying to manouvre his way through the traffic.
The driver of the toyota camry was beaten marcilesly to a state that he cannot stand upright on his own.
What can such a man take up the case legally.