Those who really think engaging in retaliatory killings down south will deter the thugs from carrying out further atrocious acts are sadly out touch with reality. it will only harden them.

how come its only now, 2pm local time, an official thread has been made?

is it just me, or it there really not so much interest in the elections anymore?

Una don start again!

While we cannot discount d ethnic dimension to dis sack, d fact remains someone had 2 take heat for outcry dat greeted d violence which most observers believe shd not have gotten 2d level it did before it was contained.

I guess it was a tough choice for Gej given d support he got from d SE, but he had 2 act quickly and decisively. . .and he did.

Truly sad

Seun:

INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps is saddled with the responsibility of;

i. Maintenance of peace and order in the society

ii. Provision of security and monitoring services before, during and after electoral exercise.

iii. Protection and safety of lives and properties at war and peace times.

iv. Protection of Federal, State and Local Government infrastructures and projects.

v. Protection and rescue of the civil populace during disasters and emergencies.

vi. Provision of emergency medical services.

vii. Arresting with or without a warrant, detain, investigate and institute legal proceedings by or in the name of the Attorney General of the Federation.

viii. Provision of Intelligence information on trouble spots, individuals and organization.

ix. Monitoring and supervision of Private Guard Companies

http://www.facebook.com/NSCDC?sk=info

right. so there you have it. I'm not a GEJ fan, and perhaps never will be one. but you nonetheless have to hand it to him, based on the functions listed above, the responsibility for protecting the lives and property falls squarely on the doorstep of the NSCDC, an agency of the interior ministry. Tha sack was therefore in order.

not bad!

hello! didn't we waste billions undertaking the voters registration exercise? how different is that from an actual census?

Pacified?? by who? by what?

nagoma:

Governance made easy;

Q1. If a Nigerian air force pilot defected to  Cameroon with our MIG fighter which minister should be sacked?

a) The minister of aviation as he went away by air?
b) The minister of defense as this is military matter ?
c). The minister of foreign affairs as the offender is now outside the country?
c)  The minister of interior as this is an immigration issue?

it surely is the defence minister.

cool

who dey vex?

why must they be abokis??

if only those yahoo boys could channel their skills to more productive, legitimate uses. . .  

what exactly are the functions of the The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps? that perhaps will be a good way to gauge the appropriateness or otherwise of the sack.

LOL!!

Thankfully Abj was just a rumour

@mobinga, kindly take that picture down. hope you're aware this is a public forum.

na wa O! what is happening?

This is not good at all

@ekt, you can get the online copy (PDF) from NACA's website. http://naca.gov.ng/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/lang,en/

As for the aspect of the TIV culture that predisposes them to the virus, well, I'm not too sure I have the answer. Wild perceptions I had had about the average TIV man/woman as sexually loose have turned to be false. For instance before I came to Benue, I had heard about the bizaare behavior of the TIV man using his wife to welcome a visitor, or that the man, as a sign of appreciation to a friend could offer him his wife for the night. All these have been found to be false. . .well mostly false.

They do love sex, but not any more than most Nigerians.

my conclusion is that perhaps they, more than any other ethnic group in Nigeria, lived in denial about the virus existence for much too long.

I wish I could be optimistic about the next four years, I just wish. sad

Well, Nigerians truly deserve the leaders they get. . .

@OP, I hope the change you seek will start from yourself, yeye.

paulonline:

It is been observed in recent times on nairaland,of the use of wrong punctuation marks on a displayed thread. However, i am of the view that the moderators should see to these things,in other to avoid mislead,mis information e.t.c. Furthermore,this Will bring about precision of informations. For examples of sorts,check homepage. God bless nairaland

KAI!! NL can be sooo funny sometimes. . .

While the figures may look shocking, it important to note that the prevalence has actually been on the decline now for some years now, at least based  the yearly sentinel surveys. Though I should add the figures are obtained mainly from ANC clinics were expectant mothers must compulsorily undergo antiretroviral screening.

Benue State, in particular the TIV speaking area of the state, has a prevalence of about 13%. A particular town known as Wannune according the last sentinel survey has a prevalence of about 20%, that's one in every five persons.

WTF is OP talking about? we had no light throughout yesterday at my area.

how revolting!