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PoliticsRe: Wike Is A Colossal Embarrassment To The Nigerian Bar Association - Femi Falana by MainJoe(op): 1:13pm On May 11, 2020
The owner of the demolised Prodest Hotel, Mr. Gogo Needam in an interview with Nigeria Info 92 3 FM Port Harcourt



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPsTZRZmSe0


The jonsing by Wike is long.
PoliticsRe: Before You Castigate Nyesom Wike by MainJoe: 1:01pm On May 11, 2020
Before you support Wike.

“No Constitution allows a Governor to become the maker of a Law, accuser, witness, enforcer of the Law, the prosecutor and the Judge at the same time. It is primitive,” Falana said.

Wike Is A Colossal Embarrassment To The Nigerian Bar Association - Femi Falana

https://www.nairaland.com/5850227/wike-colossal-embarrassment-nigerian-bar#5850227.1
PoliticsRe: Owner Of Demolised Prodest Hotel In An Interview With Nigeria Info 92 3 FM PH by MainJoe: 12:59pm On May 11, 2020
Old Boy. The matter tie K-Leg.

Wike's jonsing is not here. shocked
PoliticsRe: The Real Reason Why Governor Wike Demolished Eleme Hotel - Rivers Lawmaker by MainJoe: 12:49pm On May 11, 2020
The person in question is not the owner of the Hotel. A guest misbehaving in a hotel is not a right to tear down the property.
PoliticsRe: The Real Reason Why Governor Wike Demolished Eleme Hotel - Rivers Lawmaker by MainJoe: 12:47pm On May 11, 2020
“No Constitution allows a Governor to become the maker of a Law, accuser, witness, enforcer of the Law, the prosecutor and the Judge at the same time. It is primitive,” Falana said.

A lawmaker should know this.

What about the second hotel demolished, were the task force shot at there too?
PoliticsRe: Wike Is A Colossal Embarrassment To The Nigerian Bar Association - Femi Falana by MainJoe(op): 12:35pm On May 11, 2020
dukeprince50:
Oga. Lawyer, incase u are not aware, Wike benching is different from what u know o. Wike is just a back bencher then in school. Does he look like someone who studied law in school? A 21st century tyrant
Wike does not act, talk or behave like a benching lawyer.
PoliticsRe: Promise Gogorodari: Owner Of Demolished Prudent Hotel In Rivers, Speaks by MainJoe: 12:30pm On May 11, 2020
Wike Is A Colossal Embarrassment To The Nigerian Bar Association - Femi Falana

https://www.nairaland.com/5850227/wike-colossal-embarrassment-nigerian-bar#5850227.1
PoliticsRe: Ralph Uwazuruike Blasts Wike Over Hotel Demolition Says "What Nonsense Governor" by MainJoe: 12:26pm On May 11, 2020
Wike Is A Colossal Embarrassment To The Nigerian Bar Association - Femi Falana

https://www.nairaland.com/5850227/wike-colossal-embarrassment-nigerian-bar#5850227.1
PoliticsRe: Hotel Demolition: Sowore Reacts "Wike Is Mad, He’ll Pay For His Sins One Day!" by MainJoe: 12:26pm On May 11, 2020
Wike Is A Colossal Embarrassment To The Nigerian Bar Association - Femi Falana

https://www.nairaland.com/5850227/wike-colossal-embarrassment-nigerian-bar#5850227.1
PoliticsRe: Wike: Why I Demolished Hotels, Placed N5m Bounty On PDP Youth Leader ―wike by MainJoe: 12:24pm On May 11, 2020
Maxymilliano:
Operating under the guise of COVID-19 executive order to demolish people's properties for going against lock-down directives and allegedly inflicting severe injuries on member's of the task-force is the height of abuse of power.

You cannot be the accuser, the prosecutor and the judge at the same time.

It is about democracy and the rule of law.
The idea that this is a so called senior lawyer makes it more baffling.
PoliticsWike Is A Colossal Embarrassment To The Nigerian Bar Association - Femi Falana by MainJoe(op): 12:20pm On May 11, 2020
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has said Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike is an embarrassment to the Body of Benchers.

He said the Governor needs to be sanctioned by the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA.

Falana, SAN, in an interview with DAILY POST correspondent, said the development in Port Harcourt was very disturbing, stressing that Wike should not be allowed to continue to violate the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

The rights Lawyer also said the Executive Order relied upon by Governor Wike is an administrative instrument with guidelines and not a Law, adding that the Constitution supersedes the Governor’s order.

Falana added that any offender regardless of the crime committed should be charged before a Court and tried in line with the Law.

“It is unfortunate that these events are happening in Port Harcourt where the Governor of the State is Senior Lawyer and not just a lawyer, I’m even informed that he’s a member of the Body of Benchers; that is an embarrassment. A colossal embarrassment to the Nigerian Bar Association.

“Under our Law, an emergency situation under the Quarantine Act does not permit the demolition of a house by an alleged offender. Whoever has breached the Law will have to be tried and convicted by a Court of Law before a sentence can be pronounced.

“There is no provision for even the President to take the Law into his hands and then begin to mete out punishments to citizens without recourse to the constitution.

“We hope that the Governor will be properly advised to reverse his decisions, publicly apologise and restore the properties of those that have been destroyed. Everyone will have to go through a judicial process. That is what the rule of Law is all about.

“The guidelines and regulations in the Executive Order are subject to the Constitution. So, if there is a conflict in the guidelines, the directives of the Governor and the Constitution, his directives will bow to the Constitution.

“The right to property, fair hearing and liberty are constitutional rights. No Governor has the power to dismiss these rights under the pretext of enforcing the COVID-19 regulations.

“I expect the victims of his actions to take legal actions because I have seen the Executive Order of the Governor, there is no provision for demolishing properties. Only a court of Law can do that and that is after being found guilty. What is done in civilised places is for the Governor to obtain an order of interim forfeiture and then go through a trial.

“No Constitution allows a Governor to become the maker of a Law, accuser, witness, enforcer of the Law, the prosecutor and the Judge at the same time. It is primitive,” Falana said.

DAILY POST

https://dailypost.ng/2020/05/11/rivers-wike-a-colossal-embarrassment-to-body-of-benchers-falana/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
PoliticsRe: Rivers APC Member Thanks Wike For Demolishing Hotel. by MainJoe: 12:15pm On May 11, 2020
From reports, the hotel is owned by Promise Gogorodari. Not the said Youth leader highlighted in the comment.
PoliticsRe: Rivers APC Member Thanks Wike For Demolishing Hotel. by MainJoe: 12:13pm On May 11, 2020
mrvitalis:
We have rules in Nigeria ...only a court of law can pass judgement
The spin doctors are working to redeem the Governors image.
So, what about the second hotel demolished, did they shoot at the task force there too?
RomanceRe: S£x Worker Disgrace Man Who Refuse To Pay Her After S€x, Expose Man Private Part by MainJoe: 10:26am On Apr 22, 2020
Save the lecture. Pay her, then you can preach. Look at Saint Obi the Pastor. grin
PoliticsRe: THE TRUTH ABOUT ABBA KYARI BY BUBA GALADIMA by MainJoe: 10:07pm On Apr 21, 2020
Kyari who appointed himself on the board of NNPC also appointed his daughter Vice President of Nigeria’s Sovereign Wealth Fund. In effect, his nuclear family alone was in charge of both Nigeria’s income generation agency and Nigeria’s savings agency.

Say what?

Femi Fani Kayode and Reno Omokiri, come and see your hero in Action.
shocked
HealthRe: Nigerian Defence Academy Produces Ventilators To Curb COVID-19 (Photos) by MainJoe: 1:29pm On Apr 21, 2020
What is this craze for ventilators? Nigeria needs testing kits in large amount, not ventilators to prevent people for falling ill to need ventilators. Please channel your efforts towards developing rapid test kits locally.
HealthRe: Nigeria’s COVID-19 Tests Climbs Up To 8,000 by MainJoe: 12:46pm On Apr 21, 2020
frankputer:
I think each of the test kit can be use to test over 10 people. so multiply it.
25k X 10.

they were busy treating the VIP.
now that they are done with the VIP, almost the entire states are infected.
were will they start now ?
Wow. I did not know that.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by MainJoe: 9:29pm On Apr 20, 2020
Subzero047:
Brendan Rodgers set up this team

Lallana - Cf
Henderson - Wingback
Allen - Winger
Can - CB
Coutinho - Left winger

TheGoodJoe what do you have to say?
I think during play, the formation will switch to a 3-5-2 with Lallana and Coutinho playing the forward roles. Joe Allen will drop to the creative midfield role while Moreno will offer width down the left. Henderson will still maintain position but will drift to midfield when they lose the ball or try to keep possession. He will go down the flanks but not too forward.

The play will be more off a direct one with the balls heading to Lallana and Coutinho for most of the forward play. This is to narrow the defensive set up of the opposition while Moreno will bombard the space with pace when the gaps come.

The opposition set up and line up can create a better picture.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by MainJoe: 9:24pm On Apr 20, 2020
Subzero047:
Brendan Rodgers set up this team

Lallana - Cf
Henderson - Wingback
Allen - Winger
Can - CB
Coutinho - Left winger

TheGoodJoe what do you have to say?
I am totally confused here. I do not get it. Unless it was a defensive formation. Like a park bus approach. Who they were playing will go a long way. Joe Allen even in a forward position is baffling.
Foreign AffairsRe: Lockdown Lifted In Accra And Kumasi, Ghana. Ghanaians Rejoice by MainJoe: 12:51pm On Apr 20, 2020
streetfabulous:
Exactly. A temporary lockdown is necessary but we must understand that one of the purpose is to come up with containment plans and policies to operate the economy in the midst of the plague. Ghana has come up with how they will operate, other countries are working out plans based on their unique environment and resources to do the same. Nigeria on its own will have to sit down, study, and come up with plans to safely operate inspite of the problem. For instance, aggressive testing, enforcement of masks and gloves, massive and continuous grassroot campaign on hand washing and use of sanitizer, increased capacity of NCDC and health institutions for continued responsiveness to cases, enforcement of quarantine for all persons coming into the country , and so on. If we like, lockdown Nigeria for 5 years, there will still be viruses, plagues, diseases, insecurity e.t.c. Lockdown is not an end in itself, it is only a means to an end.
Exactly. We also need to empower the local governments to act with strict guidelines with respect to management at a local level. We can use social media channels for rapid training of local Covid-19 units.

We need to enhance testing capacities at a local level to treat this in micro-clusters. Making this a central affair is also a time bomb I am fervently praying against.

The FG should release the fund they want to spend on their so called 774,000 road sweepers and gutter cleaners (N60 Billion - you can imagine). That madness should stop. Channel those resources to the local governments under the guardiance of a local monitoring team by stake holders.

There is too much to do to continue this joke the FG and NCDC are displaying.
HealthRe: COVID-19 : 70 New Cases In Lagos, Lagos Mainland Has Highest Number Of Cases by MainJoe: 12:45pm On Apr 20, 2020
Ricchcream:
You're right. There is much to do, but we simply don't have the structure to build on. So, we work with what we have.
We are not just to work with what we have but comprehensively utilise our limited resources to its most maximum capacity.

The bosses of the Ministry of Health and NCDC need to go. I will keep saying it. We need far more creative minds. We need to get the private sector on board, including the CSOs that have direct link to the masses and their needs. We need the academic institutions to contribute their quarter.

We need a comprehensive Covid-19 action plan fast and need to act on it. We have expert in these. Get them in. We can not keep moving at such a slow rate when even capable nations are falling.
HealthRe: COVID-19 : 70 New Cases In Lagos, Lagos Mainland Has Highest Number Of Cases by MainJoe: 12:42pm On Apr 20, 2020
Ricchcream:
15 billion naira is still limited a resource, if you dont want to take a conservative approach to tackling the menace. New York released 40million dollars for it, despite having world class health facilities at the wake of the pandemic. South Africa with measly 58 million population, spends 8× more on health yearly in the past 5 years than Nigeria.

To me, this pandemic should be a wake up call, but you can't wake the dead. So, what to do? Just keep it at a lockdown, do your testing at your own pace and have plenty isolation spaces ready, just in case.
The virus is not waiting for our own pace. We need to act creatively to get ahead of the virus.

Sample testing will go a long way and N15 Billion is more than enough to have carried out sample testing, massive surveillance and to an extent larger scale treatment than we are currently doing.

Heck Ghana has done 68,591 tests. We could have done close that for sample tests.
HealthRe: COVID-19 : 70 New Cases In Lagos, Lagos Mainland Has Highest Number Of Cases by MainJoe: 12:39pm On Apr 20, 2020
Ricchcream:
We already know it's Lagoos and Abuja, leading the race. Lagos is ramping up this week.
How do we know when we have not done comprehensive sample testing in the whole country? This is just guess work.
HealthRe: COVID-19 : 70 New Cases In Lagos, Lagos Mainland Has Highest Number Of Cases by MainJoe: 12:13pm On Apr 20, 2020
AmTruth:
Testing comes as a result of available testing kit. And daily testing kit are increasing and available so expect higher result.

Even in USA at the earliest stage testing kit where not available every where but was later provided and testing increase. Nigeria don't produce testing kit but only import for now which will certainly take some time
Then there should be a partnership with the Academia, Private sector and the FG on the possibility of generating testing kits here.

Action needs to take place. Not excuses.
HealthRe: COVID-19 : 70 New Cases In Lagos, Lagos Mainland Has Highest Number Of Cases by MainJoe: 12:11pm On Apr 20, 2020
Ricchcream:
There is so much you can do with limited resources. I am not defending mediocrity, just saying it as it is.
One of the things that can be done is sample testing in multiple locations and then calculate possible spreads and enforce mass testing at areas that shows the possibility of high spreads.

For Christ sake, the FG released N15 Billion. What are they doing with it?
HealthRe: COVID-19 : 70 New Cases In Lagos, Lagos Mainland Has Highest Number Of Cases by MainJoe: 11:46am On Apr 20, 2020
Ricchcream:
There is a curve to study before you begin to take actions. You dont just swing into baseless actions...
And how do you get the base to act?.......

By sample testing. Which until now we are doing at a very limited capacity.

There is no defence for mediocrity.
Foreign AffairsRe: Lockdown Lifted In Accra And Kumasi, Ghana. Ghanaians Rejoice by MainJoe: 11:45am On Apr 20, 2020
Graysons:
Ghana is just 30million people

Nigeria is 200 million people

Do the math Mr man.
Ghana - 68,591 tests
Nigeria - 10,000 tests.

Do the maths.
Foreign AffairsRe: Lockdown Lifted In Accra And Kumasi, Ghana. Ghanaians Rejoice by MainJoe: 11:44am On Apr 20, 2020
israelmao:
I think it will be good for the states that have not recorded any new cases should for straight week or more should review their lockdowns while Lagos,Kano and Abuja should still be kept under close watch.There must be a degree of flexibility and dynamism from the economic revival.
Exactly. All States need to do sample testing to determine the possibility of widespread infection of Covid-19 first. Those States without it or with very limited but contained cases can lift Lockdown but with strict guidelines.

We just locked up people with little to no testing, thinking the virus will disappear m
HealthRe: COVID-19 : 70 New Cases In Lagos, Lagos Mainland Has Highest Number Of Cases by MainJoe: 11:40am On Apr 20, 2020
Ricchcream:
Lagos is ramping up testing this week. Let's wait and see. No need for paranoia.
South Africa started mass testing March 31, 2020. Now do you see that we are too slow?
Foreign AffairsRe: Lockdown Lifted In Accra And Kumasi, Ghana. Ghanaians Rejoice by MainJoe: 11:39am On Apr 20, 2020
Graysons:
How many people are there in Ghana? what Is the population of Ghana?
Does that excuse us conducting about 10,000 tests after ramping up testing and Ghana 68,591?

We have been mediocre in all aspects.
Foreign AffairsRe: Lockdown Lifted In Accra And Kumasi, Ghana. Ghanaians Rejoice by MainJoe: 11:37am On Apr 20, 2020
Graysons:
it is a very stupid and dumb move
watch how the virus will spread.
You do not get it. They have done their statistical analysis and have come up with a containment plan. They are going to release sub centres and will monitor the growth of the spread. That was what the lockdown was for.


Ghana has spent the three-week lockdown to conduct more than 68,000 tests and draw-up plans to establish testing centers in all of its 16 regions, Akufo-Addo said. Local factories commenced the production of protective equipment while drone services are used to speed-up the transportation of tests, he said.
Foreign AffairsRe: Lockdown Lifted In Accra And Kumasi, Ghana. Ghanaians Rejoice by MainJoe: 11:35am On Apr 20, 2020
Ghana has spent the three-week lockdown to conduct more than 68,000 tests and draw-up plans to establish testing centers in all of its 16 regions, Akufo-Addo said. Local factories commenced the production of protective equipment while drone services are used to speed-up the transportation of tests, he said.

I hope the Minister of Health and the NCDC boss are learning. In sane climes, these two would have been sacked for recklessly endangering the public with their careless actions. I hope State Governors take note. Testing goes along with Lockdown. Lockdown is not a magic wand to drive Covid-19.



Without Mass Testing, the Coronavirus Pandemic Will Keep Spreading

Countries such as South Korea that test thousands of people per day have slowed the outbreak. Other nations must adopt Seoul’s model before it’s too late.

The key to South Korea’s success has been speed and an early push toward mass testing, rigorous contact tracing, and mandatory quarantine for anyone near a carrier of the virus.

The country, with a population of 51 million, tests more than 20,000 people a day at more than 600 testing sites nationwide, while integrating apps that not only track individuals if they have tested positive, but also warn them if they might have been exposed to a known case.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/23/coronavirus-pandemic-south-korea-italy-mass-testing-covid19-will-keep-spreading/

Lockdown means nothing without testing, isolating and treating infected ones.

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