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[quote author=Nuzo']The FG, state, LGAs, school and the private sector has all contributed to the dearth of public health...in this case; paediatrics.

Leading the pack is the State government followed by the LGAs. They've totally neglected state hospitals and dispensaries respectively. They won't even hire the so-called paediatricians not to talk of paying them as at when due.

I have seen lots of bright unemployed doctors these governments could easily convert to paediatricians. But they are not wanted.

These governments are not helping matters by withdrawing scholarships, subsidies and bursary awards to encourage medical students into paediatrics. And so, no doctor will want to go and earn 40k monthly after he must have been trained with over N10 million by his parents.

My major surprise is the rich dudes who have not realized that investing in public health is a cash cow. They rather build cocroach infested smelly hotels.

Sad![/quote]If only I could give you a million likes for this post. Every single strata of government has failed in the delivery of health care, until we understand this and get it right without politicizing everything, these statistics will only pile up.

By Dare Lawal

http://www.thescoopng.com/gov-akpabio-seeks-approval-for-n80-billion-loan-to-use-in-paying-up-old-loan/?utm_source=&utm_medium

Gov. Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom, the chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, who has gained notoriety this year due to his penchant for spending indiscriminately, says he needs some more money. So he’s written to the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly to approve for the State Government to obtain a loan of N80 billion from the bank.

This whopping N80 billion is to be used to offset a loan which the state collected in 2012 from United Bank for Africa (UBA).

In a letter which Akpabio sent to the Clerk of the Assembly, Mandu Umoren, and read at the floor of the house, Akpabio said:

“I, hereby, request for your speedy consideration and approval of the house of my request to borrow $500 million dollars (about N80 billion) from the Standard Chartered Bank International.

“The proceeds of this loan facility will be utilised to offset all outstanding loan commitment of the State Government to UBA Plc.

“This will drastically reduce the applicable interest that government will have paid on the facility from UBA Plc which runs into billions of naira,” he said.

The new loan would be collected from Standard Chartered bank international at 8.19 per cent interest, which is substantially less than the 18.5 per cent interest rate for which Akpabio accessed the 2012 UBA loan.

The Speaker, Samuel Ikon, directed that the letter be referred to the House Committee on Appropriation and Finance, for in depth work and report back to the house as soon as possible.

Have They Shamelessly Sold Igbo Presidency for N5billion? (Obinna Akukwe)

http://dailypost.com.ng/2013/04/03/obinna-akukwe-have-they-shamelessly-sold-igbo-presidency-for-n5billion/


It is obvious to informed political strategists that the Igbos have schemed themselves out of possible presidency for 2015 for a probable paltry sum of N5billion naira (subsidy thieves stole N1.7 billion naira). Since the Ohaneze crisis started in February 2012, various versions of how much was released to the body through various guise, means and reasons was rife. A news media (247ureports ) reported that ’’ Jonathan’s N5billion bribe tears Ohaneze Apart ‘’and went on to publish together with another media site ( Elombah) one of the secret bank accounts used to siphon the funds, but since the South East Governors set up a committee to look into the matter, facts before them suggested that the amount surpasses the N5 billion reported in the news. Some Committee members were availed of some secret account including the Diamond Bank account where over N275 million naira was withdrawn over a period of about two years without the knowledge of Ohaneze Secretariat. Informed sources have explained that the South East Governors were shocked when they realized that the presidency have been bombarding Ohaneze with cash, contracts and businesses and some Reconciliation Committee Members were so ashamed that they buried their heads in and sought an exit strategy. That is why a two-week assignment turned to over eight weeks and was concluded just before the Easter week. Their assignment is likened to a doctor called to cure malaria fever only to discover that the patient had acute Hepatitis B and needs complicated medication.

Bishop Emmanuel Chukwuma , at the peak of the Ohaneze crisis , put a call through to Governor Peter Obi, and asked what Igbo Governors were doing to checkmate the spiraling crisis. Peter Obi responded by scheduling a meeting of the five South East Governors at Government House, Enugu, and they responded within 24 hours to deliberate on the matter. The five governors of the South East set up 11 man committee to look into the Ohaneze crisis after the controversial January 2013 elections, unify the aggrieved chieftains and make Ohaneze stronger. The committee members include Bishop Emmanuel Chukwuma, Rev Prof Obiora Ike, Senator Uche Chukwumerije, Senator Ben Obi, Prof Joe Irukwu, Hon Ohuabunwa and among others, but the extent of shit oozing from the place was such that even the Governors were reluctant to call for speedy conclusion of the report.

Among the revelations which shocked them, though not new to the informed observers was that the Ime Obi meeting of Ohaneze was called only four times throughout the four year tenure of the immediate past leadership. Ime Obi meeting is like the council of elders and they hold monthly meetings during which they review situations that concerns Igbos with a view to taking appropriate positions. The aggrieved parties alleged that the organization was run front Asaba without due consultations to forestall any attempt for Igbos to rally in pursuit of common agenda.

Another revelation was that the past leadership had audience with President Goodluck Jonathan 21 times and there was no infrastructure in Igbo land to show for the meetings. They alleged that he never attended any of the meetings with President Jonathan in the company of any member of Ime Obi nor member of the National Executive Council, therefore nobody knows whether Igbo interest is being sold during the meetings. However, the immediate past president Ambassador Ralph Uwechue had countered that the president had always requested to see only himself and as such he cannot be expected to carry crowd to the Sate House.

The committee were told that all the monies collected on behalf of the group was never lodged into the account and that the organization as at the time of swearing in of new executives, had less than N100,000 naira in the account. They were informed that if not for the magnanimity of Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State who came to the rescue of Ohaneze with N2million naira , the elections would not have held, wandering why the deliberate starving of funds to the organs when the members know that Ohaneze had excess cash in secret accounts. The committee was told that the reason for the starvation of funds was to frustrate a free and fair election and impose some presidency anointed candidates on the Igbos .Uwechue countered the starvation of funds argument by explaining that he personally released N1million naira to the body for conduct of the said election , describing the taunted intervention of Orji as a blackmail.
The committee members were told that there was never any agreement between President Jonathan and Ohaneze that the former will support an Igbo man for president either in 2015 or 2019 and that Ohaneze’s blind endorsement of Jonathan 2015 is motivated by personal and business interests and they revealed some multi billion naira business interests of some Ohaneze Chieftains championing Jonathan 2015 projects.

The committee members also discovered that the presidential aide on Subsidy Reinvestment Programme, Nze Akachukwu Nwankpa was not acting alone in the bribery scandal. They were told that some people, who returned their bribe cheques issued through a proxy company, were given cash equivalent of between $120,000-150,000 dollars to shut up their mouth while Igbo interests is being sold. Nze Akachukwu on his own part have threatened to expose anybody that tries to drag his name to the mud and reportedly told some Igbo elders that he did everything with the consent of Ohaneze leadership.

Ambasador Uwechue had always maintained that the Ohaneze foundation was run by the Akachukwu in concert with the past publicity secretary, Chief Ralph Ndigwe, who was managing the Ikenga Express fleet of buses and that he was denied vital information and access to the funds. That was his submission to the earlier committee set up by Ohaneze to investigate the matter and that was the stance he maintained while speaking with some members of the committee.

The committee was told that the new leadership of Ohaneze has already foreclosed any support for Igbo presidency in 2015. The statement by the Ohaneze spokesman Prince Tonnie Ogonna that ” If President Jonathan declines to run in 2015, it then makes it quicker for the Igbo. The bottom line is that Ohanaeze supports Jonathan in whatever decision he takes in 2015” was tendered as evidence that the new leadership have sold off without any concrete agreement. This stance of the new Ohaneze leadership is already yielding dividends of financial transformation for some members.

Some Committees members, together with the Governors were disappointed that all the hues and cries that Ohaneze lacked funding was all lies and that Ohaneze was swimming in billions. Some of them expressed disappointment that the group had acquiesced to the President Jonathan second term agenda cheaply while others believe that Ohaneze is in order.

Governor Martins Elechi of Ebonyi State felt slighted that a president was elected for Ohaneze from his state and he was not allowed to either make input. He demanded a new election whereby according to the Ohaneze constitution, three persons must be presented from the state from which the General Convention can chose one.

The Committee had concluded its reports, however, informed sources revealed that while Governors Obi and Orji of Anambra and Abia States respectively are in support of the continuation of the present executives, Okorocha and Elechi favours fresh elections . It is expected that the Governors will harmonize their positions and probably appease the aggrieved parties.
Whichever way it goes, through acts of sabotage, it is obvious that Igbo presidency has been sold and those expecting the Igbo to preside over Nigeria in 2015 should blame their leaders for sacrificing their desting for paltry appeasement of a few billions.


Written by Obinna Akukwe (Daily Post Staff Writer)

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Virgin Finder: Her name is on the frontpage of the magazine! OMG!!

O my dear Omotola.God has been faithful.

Keep making we Yorubas and all Nigerians proud just like Fernandez,Mike Adenuga, dBanj etc.

I am so delighted.Congratulations.

I am proud to be Yoruba.

Wishing all you mockers and haters safe journey to hell!!

Since when is success transmitted by tribal affinity? And how is Fernandez a success? Get a life ASAP, your idiocy should not be allowed to enter the month of May otherwise it may become a life long affliction.

[quote author=~vicky~]Omotola making the list of the influential people in the world is going to increase the relationship between Nigeria and other countries and the relationship between organizations that sponsor movies to improve the production of movies. hope so![/quote]I like you bros, you have jokes.

thelastPope: These news houses just print what they like. A top 100 most influential people without Lionel Messi and Christiano ronaldo? very funny.

If Omotola goes to MUSON center today, can she fill it up? How is she influential? And it isnt just her but most of the people on that list cant even influence their towns and villages. I am not a nollywood fan but I can tell you any day that Mama G or Aki and Paw Paw will pull 10 times more crowd than Omotola. This is why I never take awards seriously. They are all arrangee.

Honest to God, you took the words right out of my mouth. What criteria was used in making this list? Besides, are they saying Omotola is as influential as say Messi, Ronaldo, Blatter, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, even the vulgar waste of space called Kim Kardashian to mention a few? I strongly suspect there was a quota formula employed to make the list seem as diverse and as representative as possible and they needed a female African, hence Omotola's name.

Billyonaire: The look like peasants, no normal human will have billions and decide to live like a commoner, I think something is wrong with their brains, they look like losers. Just look at their silly eyes.

Really? Were you born daft or is it something you have grown into?

Obijulius: Pls speak for urself. Try to be specific, 3 nigerian female undergraduates of yoruba origin are turning to whores.

Leave other innocent (regardless of tribe) out of ur conclusion.

The students, Omoeneme Maureen, Ajao Aminat Romoke and Oludegun Morufat Olayinka, have been missing from the school for several weeks, and had become a source of worry for the college management and their parents.

The name typed in bold letters above is also Yoruba? Your IQ is far less than that which God gave a dung beetle; I really feel sorry for the poor tykes who will call a buffoon like you "Father".

[quote author=Okija_juju][b]lol!!

Okay. I do pay my taxes, infact, it is deducted at source before it gets to me sef. I have been paying for over 2 years now.

Secondly, I am not aware of any such thing as Local Government taxes here in Nigeria. And please dont be decieved, the Local Governments make a shiitload of money in Nigeria. Question is what have they done with all those monies. Do you know that every small business owner in each state has to pay Local government levies (some even have to pay them daily) for things ranging from sanitation to sticker levies?! Even Hawkers and roadside sellers are not excluded from these taxes and levies. I lived in Obio Apkor LGA of Rivers State for years, this was at some point the richest LGA in Nigeria. Question is what did they do with the billions of Naira they were realizing?

Thirdly, T.V License?! I havent watched terrestial T.V in over 20 years. Till tomorrow, people cant even recieve NTA in Port-Harcourt. Ask for Rivers State T.V, that one na dead matter.

Finally! I am simply pointing out that 'The Projects' a.k.a Low Income housing in the U.S is gonna look like VGC in Nigeria. [/b][/quote]Have you actually been to VGC to see these "projects" or are you just mouthing off to feel cool?

Godogwu: Well true.... I absolutely agree with you but I'd like to add that a majority of the "well employed" youths (i.e engineers, accountants, IT technicians etc) whose thoughts are like "I have a good job, live in a nice apt, drive a nice sedan, have no kids/ responsibility so I'll spoil my self a whole"... These people can actually afford most if not all of these drinks. Like! It's youth, its fun, I'm not disregarding the fact that some people's yearly income can't get them 2 bottles of crystal or Ace, but hey that's life..... Everyone can't really enjoy thesame thing and yes I always try to put across my points in a mild and mature manner, if you take it offensive, I'm sorry.... But I can't really be bothered.

Calm down son, take a deep breath and read through your posts before typing, I did not take offense, was just pleasantly surprised.

Back to topic; ROSSIKE is actually quite right, the majority of people drinking champagne are actually the middle class; case in point the mid level civil servant who throws a birthday party for his/her kid and pops some bottles.. Nigeria is in a bad state, no doubt but some sectors are experiencing growth e.g entertainment (not Nollywood), telecoms and so on so its not too far fetched to think that people in such sectors can afford to buy champagne. One thing you guys should understand is that champagne represents a certain lifestyle that everyone aspires to & purchase of these wines gives the buyer a sense of pride that he/she has arrived in that class (no matter how fleeting the feeling may be).

Godogwu: Obviously its not a market for the average citizen.... An average citizen in any part of the world can't pop a crystal on the go at any time ....and a huge amount of people can drink chivita juice, those who choose not to just realize that they can prolly get another cheaper drink or sth else thats worth the money. You should understand.

God be praised!!!!! So Godogwu can get his point across in this matured manner, bros shake my hand.

Back to topic; the statistics are actually true, if in doubt visit a club tonight and see first hand. When every Nigerian musician makes it a point of duty to do free adverts for these labels like Hennessy, Moet, Nuvo, Dom Perignon and co, why won't they sell? Do you think Hennessy has established an official presence in Nigeria and are sponsoring so many events like Hennessy Artistry for fun; they realize the potential to make a killing in Naija. We as Nigerians would rather pop a bottle or two of Hennessy today (and drink garri tomorrow, beg or starve) rather than be regarded as stingy, broke or poor people (all in a bid to impress the female folk and lord it over other men).

noskeybaba: And who told u he wanted to be a Nigerian Hero? How many times did he reject your National Honors? He is our Hero and World Hero at large. Nigerian hero my foot.

Point of correction, Igbos don't see yorubas as their enemy, we see them as slave t0 the Northerners. Cowards!! #thatsAll.

Another display of extravagant stupidity!!!!!!

[quote author=~Bluetooth]Please where can I get a pirated copy of there was a country cuz I really need it now that things have fallen apart ?[/quote]Some people are born cretins, others have had cretin-like behaviour thrust upon them but my dear Bluetooth, you are probably the first person in recorded history who has made the perfection of the art of being a cretin a lifelong ambition. KUDOS!!!!

ogugua88: [size=13pt]The truth is that what Harambee stars experienced is unacceptable. Our country reeks of crap and we tolerate that crap until foreigners tell us we smell. Then we get defensive. Na the way forward? Well done o.

We keep calling ourselves the giant of Africa. Can we start acting like it and look like a giant of Africa?[/size]

I have always known you to be a smart person but this post of yours reeks of extravagant stupidity, next time find out the whole story before vomiting all over a public forum. E.O.D!!!!

Shollypopz: I can now write my own book called

There was a Man ......

...that would cause another tribal war. lol @ things finally fell apart

And my prayer for you is that you may find a cure for your idiocy before your pitiable existence comes to an end. AMEN!!!!!

5alive: i heard dat devil is gay.....oh oh oh.... Aschegbe, devil is gon fhuck ur a*ss real hard in hell...
Rot In Hell bigot!!

And another slowpoke crawls out of the sewer. Achebe was not a great IGBO man or a great NIGERIAN, he was a great MAN and was acknowledged by the world to be so, you should pray to amount to something as worthwhile before your pitiful existence comes to an end.

Seun: repeated assasination, not assasinations.

. You goofed my dear Seun, its "assassinations" not "assassination". I was correct.

It is confirmed that Prof. Chinua Achebe has passed on to join the pantheon of great men who have left indelible footprints of iron in the sands of time.

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It saddens my heart that this great man lived the later part of his life in a foreign land. R.I.P

GOD OF OUR FATHERS!!!! Dear Seun Osewa or Mukina, please close this thread as soon as possible, the repeated assassinations of the English language on this thread by supposed tertiary graduates is bringing tears to my eyes.

My opinion on the death of the boy has been succinctly captured by @solomonkane. I cringe in horror, not at the deserved death of a waste of space but at the spellings and sentence formation of some supposed graduates on this thread. A trillion curses on everyone from politicians to teachers who have contributed to this horror show.

solomonkane: A cultist who sang latrine music, engaged in advanced fee fraud a.k.a 419 has been paid his just wages and you people are crying? How disgusting!!!. The unfortunate thing about the death is that his partners in stupidity will be out gunning for revenge and innocent lives will be lost. The V/C, the police and by extension BRF should use this as an opportunity to rid that school of all the useless cretins who call themselves cultists in the same way OAU did theirs after the killings of the SUG leaders in the late 90s.

GBAMMEST!!!!!!!

Godogwu: I dunno, I'm not my father....

Why do you go on every thread telling people that you are an international student whose father owns this and that & on an anonymous internet forum? Are you really that young, shallow, insecure and daft? SMH for the poor sod who calls you his son.

Some of the comments on this issue are beyond daft and are very stupid attempts to tar a large and diverse group of people with the same brush. Not all NIN are poor or corrupt, not all NIDs are angry and frustrated and by the way, what nonsense is NIN and NID? A lot of people in Nigeria complain more the people in the diaspora about the state of the nation so why is the writer of this latrine epistle singling out the ones in the diaspora? This garbage sounds like the frustrated rants of a street urchin who has been denied a visa on numerous occasions. @OP: Channel all the monies you are spending to get a visa into doing business in Nigeria (like most of us NINs have done and are still doing), you just might succeed and stop taking out your frustrations on people who have the same right to complain as you do.

born2fuck: you don't just come here and talk jagons, did you watched him play against barcelona, why did he not made such mistake?

Because against Barcelona, Celtic defended with ten men and at the AFCON, he came up against mediocre opposition. Bosingwa also defended well against Barca last season, does that mean he was a fantastic player?

[quote author=Rooneyboy]U are obviously an ignorant fellow.[/quot

If not for Lent, I for buy you alcohol. Pay no heed to IT. IT just wants attention.

Symphony007: Cardinal francis arinze of anambra state from nigeria is a front runner as the next pope. He was the third most powerfull cardinal after cardinal ratzinger(now pope benedict) during the reign of pope john paul. Hope vatican politics or his nationality does not deny this dedicated man of this palpacy!!

Onaiyekan stands a better chance due to his age and his reformist attitude. Arinze is 81 and it makes no sense to elect a 81 year old to replace an 85 year old. Also, he is a conservative just like Ratzinger and at this juncture, the church needs someone who can reform without changing too much at once.

I hope our civil servants who have been celebrating their 55th birthday anniversaries for the last 10 years and the African megalomaniacs (Robert Mugabe, Sam Nujoma, Issa Hayatou, Paul Biya and co) learn a thing or two on how to bow out gracefully. Tua perfrui, Euge Dignum Quiete, sanctitas tua!!!!!