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henrybomb:
Abeg make dis bros go slp joor

Make who go sleep?

mrBN:
SENATOR BEN MURRAY-BRUCE MAKES COMMON SENSE, PLEASE READ BELOW:

Many Nigerians are complaining about the constant fall in the value of the Naira and they blame the Government.

But is the government really to blame? In truth, our insatiable appetite for all things foreign is to blame.
I always fly Arik Business Class whenever I am traveling abroad except Arik does not fly on that route.

Not only is an Arik ticket a fraction of the cost of a British Airways ticket, but the money I pay to Arik circulates in Nigeria and helps firm up the Naira’s value.

As I speak to you today, a British Airways Business to London is ₦2,103,666 while Arik Business is ₦551,545 yet our elite still fly BA

But though Arik offers an affordable alternative to British Airways and other foreign airlines, our big men prefer to pay double what Arik charges to BA and other foreign airlines for the same services and yet they complain about the value of the Naira.
I have Nasco cornflakes and I have eaten Kellogs cornflakes. In terms of nutrition and taste they are almost indistinguishable. Yet our elite who will rather eat Kellogs than Nasco cornflakes, wonder why the Naira is falling!

Even something like Quaker Oats can be substituted with corn meal known locally as pap.
Obasanjo Farms of Nigeria and other large scale poultry farms have the capacity to provide chicken for the entire nation. Since that is the case, why are we even buying imported chicken?

In fact what is wrong if every family in Nigeria has a poultry in their backyard to give them eggs and meat?
My steward went to Makoko, which is one of the largest fishing communities in Lagos. He wanted to buy fish and they were selling imported frozen fish!

Yet in the very waters in front of them, there exist fresh fish that is more nutritious than the cheap frozen fish they were selling.
We keep spending over 1 Billion Naira importing rice when our own farmers are capable of meeting our national demand for rice. But for some reason, Nigerians just prefer to buy imported rice.
The imported rice we buy in Nigeria is not as good as our local rice because it has been stored for years in silos and treated with chemicals.

Moreover, every time you buy it, your money is going out of Nigeria to service an economy in Asia. The end result is that their currency gains value while ours loses value.

Have you ever wondered why European Premiership Clubs are so interested in Nigeria? It is because Nigerians spend billions traveling to Europe to watch their games, buy their merchandise and promote their leagues.

Yet, back at home, we would not be caught dead watching our own local league.

If we will not spend money on made in Nigeria goods and services, how can we expect our Naira to hold its value and appreciate?
Obviously we can not cut ourselves off from the world. No nation is an island, but at least we can fly Nigerian airlines, eat locally produced food and patronize our football league.

If we do this, not only will our economy grow and produce jobs for Nigerians, it will also make our goods and services improve in value such that they will be attractive enough to be imported.

I bought Innoson vehicles as official cars for my staff. I have never lived to regret it one day. They are comfortable and durable. But most of all, I know that my purchase helps to keep jobs in Nigeria and improve the value of the Naira.

I urge you to do the same. We have no other country but Nigeria and it is you and I that will make it what it is.
If we buy Naija We Will Grow Naira

My name is Ben Murray-Bruce and I just want to make Commonsense!

SOURCE - http://www.abacityblog.com/2016/02/fall-of-naira-to-dollar-dont-blame.html

SENATOR BEN MURRAY-BRUCE MAKES COMMON SENSE, PLEASE READ BELOW:

Many Nigerians are complaining about the constant fall in the value of the Naira and they blame the Government.

But is the government really to blame? In truth, our insatiable appetite for all things foreign is to blame.
I always fly Arik Business Class whenever I am traveling abroad except Arik does not fly on that route.

Not only is an Arik ticket a fraction of the cost of a British Airways ticket, but the money I pay to Arik circulates in Nigeria and helps firm up the Naira’s value.

As I speak to you today, a British Airways Business to London is ₦2,103,666 while Arik Business is ₦551,545 yet our elite still fly BA

But though Arik offers an affordable alternative to British Airways and other foreign airlines, our big men prefer to pay double what Arik charges to BA and other foreign airlines for the same services and yet they complain about the value of the Naira.
I have Nasco cornflakes and I have eaten Kellogs cornflakes. In terms of nutrition and taste they are almost indistinguishable. Yet our elite who will rather eat Kellogs than Nasco cornflakes, wonder why the Naira is falling!

Even something like Quaker Oats can be substituted with corn meal known locally as pap.
Obasanjo Farms of Nigeria and other large scale poultry farms have the capacity to provide chicken for the entire nation. Since that is the case, why are we even buying imported chicken?

In fact what is wrong if every family in Nigeria has a poultry in their backyard to give them eggs and meat?
My steward went to Makoko, which is one of the largest fishing communities in Lagos. He wanted to buy fish and they were selling imported frozen fish!

Yet in the very waters in front of them, there exist fresh fish that is more nutritious than the cheap frozen fish they were selling.
We keep spending over 1 Billion Naira importing rice when our own farmers are capable of meeting our national demand for rice. But for some reason, Nigerians just prefer to buy imported rice.
The imported rice we buy in Nigeria is not as good as our local rice because it has been stored for years in silos and treated with chemicals.

Moreover, every time you buy it, your money is going out of Nigeria to service an economy in Asia. The end result is that their currency gains value while ours loses value.

Have you ever wondered why European Premiership Clubs are so interested in Nigeria? It is because Nigerians spend billions traveling to Europe to watch their games, buy their merchandise and promote their leagues.

Yet, back at home, we would not be caught dead watching our own local league.

If we will not spend money on made in Nigeria goods and services, how can we expect our Naira to hold its value and appreciate?
Obviously we can not cut ourselves off from the world. No nation is an island, but at least we can fly Nigerian airlines, eat locally produced food and patronize our football league.

If we do this, not only will our economy grow and produce jobs for Nigerians, it will also make our goods and services improve in value such that they will be attractive enough to be imported.

I bought Innoson vehicles as official cars for my staff. I have never lived to regret it one day. They are comfortable and durable. But most of all, I know that my purchase helps to keep jobs in Nigeria and improve the value of the Naira.

I urge you to do the same. We have no other country but Nigeria and it is you and I that will make it what it is.
If we buy Naija We Will Grow Naira

My name is Ben Murray-Bruce and I just want to make Commonsense!

Cc; lalasticlala see more photos here

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, today, commissioned the newly constructed Ochefu road in Aba.

The Construction of the road was carried out by the use of the high-octane road construction system known as Rigid Pavement Technology, (Cement Technology), Ochefu road have been estimated to have a life span of about 40 years.

The road which has been neglected for some decades, is now wearing a new look, meanwhile the road has connection to to Asa road which were all constructed and rehabilitated at once, all in the present administration of Governor Ikpeazu.


Source - http://abacityblog.com/2016/02/aba-gov-ikpeazu-commissions-the-newly-constructed-ochefu-road/


Cc; lalasticlala, observe, pls make this front page, our Governor is working, let Nigerians know that Aba is back to her former glory

News reaching us from Abuja, have it that, Mazi Nnamdi kanu has officially sacked his Lawyer, Mr. Vincent Obetta.

Source have it that, Obetta's intervention is the reason why Mazi Kanu is still in DSS Custody, According to reports, The sack triggered a lot of commotion in the Court premises. But he was finally sacked by Nnamdi Kanu.

Read below:

COURT UPDATE: OBETTA OFFICIALLY SACKED BY NNAMDI KANU FOR LYING TO HIMSELF IPOB.....

This situation triggered commotion in court and as such proceedings was stalled for a while but has commenced again. We can now see for ourselves the real devil incarnate himself, whose plan today is to see that today's ruling does not take place as he has seen already that our leader may be freed today. He lied that our leader is bubbling in detention, while he was languishing in DSS custody. This man has lied about so many things but in the end truth will prevail. Stay tuned for more update. ‪#‎Biafra‬

SOURCE - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/breaking-biafra-drama-in-court-as-nnamdi-kanu-officially-sack-his-lawyer/

Biafra/Nnamdi Kanu: Biafrans Storms Abuja High Court [Live Update]

The reports Aba City Blog have it that BiafraHerald Family writers/journalists have successfully reached Abuja. We can reliably update that there is an uneasy calm in Abuja, Biafrans have all reached Abuja from all corners of the world with high hopes that the director of radio Biafra and leader of IPOB will be granted bail today.

Speaking to some Biafrans in Abuja, they have expressed optimism that Nnamdi Kanu will be granted bail today despite the expected executive interference. speaking to our correspondent, a Biafran who spoke to us on condition of anonymity said “whether bail or no bail, the struggle must continue until Biafra is restored, we are hopeful and waiting for our leader to be granted bail, the council to our leader argued well that to a lay man, Kanu has no reason not to be granted bail” we shall bring you live updates as you stay with us.

FOLLOW LINK FOR MORE UPDATE - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/biafrannamdi-kanu-biafrans-storms-abuja-high-court-live-update/

News reaching us, has it that, about thousands of Biafrans are protesting in BRUXELLES EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT in Belgium.

The protest is for the release of Nnamdi Kanu and the freedom of the sovereign state of Biafra.

SOURCE - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/breaking-biafrans-protest-at-bruxelles-european-parliament-happening-now/

The Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has congratulated his PDP colleague governors of Rivers and Ebonyi States, Barister Nyesom Wike and Dr. Dave Umahi, respectively, on the reaffirmation of their electoral victories today by the apex court, the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Governor Ikpeazu said the verdict of the apex court on the cases of these two governors is a victory for democracy and a vindication of the people’s long-drawn struggle for justice, adding that it is also a tiding of good hope for the two states.
He commended the two governors for being the custodian of a divine mandate which represents the will and aspiration of their people and thanked the apex court for ensuring that the mandate remains sacrosanct.


The Governor also noted that the verdict of the Supreme Court on these two states has gone a long way in restoring the hope and confidence of the Nigerian people on the sanctity of the judiciary and commended the apex court for standing firm in the defence of the law and constitution of the land.

He further observed that the Supreme Court has acted well in setting the standard and precedence for proper interpretation of our electoral procedures, noting that with the standard set by the apex court, the contradictory verdicts experienced in the appellate courts will not repeat in the years ahead.

He commended the people of Rivers and Ebonyi States for putting up a good fight in supporting their governors and for their perseverance and doggedness throughout the legal battles that have now ended in victory and celebration.

He also expressed optimism that the two states will witness a watershed of drastic progress in the hands of the two dynamic leaders in the days ahead and advised his collegue governors to see their victory as the victory of the masses.

SOURCE - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/gov-ikpeazu-congratulates-wike-and-umahi-over-their-victory/

Residents of Ugwuaji in Enugu State grips with shock, following the discovery, Monday evening, shocking images of dead bodies buried in shallow graves along the Enugu Port-Harcourt Express Road.

The incident, which occurred at the Ugwuaji Area of the State has kept residents in tears.

According to Daily Post, human parts and fresh dead bodies were discovered at an uncompleted building, inside a bush along the Express Way.

A source hinted that curious villagers raised the alarm, which prompted security agencies to invade the location.
In the meantime, villagers are pointing accusing fingers on a new church located close to the scene.

One of those who were at the scene described the act as “wicked and the most inhuman action I have seen in my entire life.”



COPIED FROM ABA CITY BLOG - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/dead-bodies-discovered-in-foundation-of-a-church-building-in-enugu-graphic-photos/

tubouncen:
I wonder who lie better between liar mohammed and ipod bloggers.... Cos na everyday dem soldiers dey kill for Biafra now... That was how they showed a pic of a small kid that was killed by hit and run car claiming it was soldier that killed her.... Smh

ABA CITY BLOG is a way more than IPOB blog, they have their source and if you know about them, you shouldn't be talking trash.

News has it that there is heavy gun shot in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, it was reported that one person was allegedly wounded and properties including houses worth several millions of naira destroyed as soldiers of the 14 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Ohafia, Abia State clashed with civilians in the area.

According to Sun News, a prominent member of Ekpe Cultural group from Amaekpu Ohafia had died and as tradition demanded, youths from the area organized the Ekpe festival for his burial.

In the course of the festival, it was gathered that a fracas ensued between the youths and some soldiers which resulted in a fight.

The soldiers were reported to have gone back to their nearby barracks and regrouped with a truck-load of soldiers and thereafter descended on the community.

In the ensuing commotion, one civilian was said to have been shot on the leg while properties worth several millions of naira were allegedly destroyed by the rampaging soldiers.

Uneasy calm has pervaded the community since after the incident as the soldiers were said to have retreated to their barracks after accomplishing their aim, leaving police to patrol the area to maintain peace.

Efforts made to get the reaction of authorities of the 14 Brigade have so far failed.


COPIED FROM - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/breaking-heavy-shooting-in-ohafia-as-soldiers-and-youths-clash/

Nigeria has been ranked the 57th best country in the world according to the inaugural “Best Countries” ranking. The inaugural ranking was compiled by U.S. News & World Report, the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and global brand consultants BAV Consulting.

The report ranks the 60 best countries in the world by considering 75 factors such as sustainability, adventure, cultural influence, entrepreneurship and economic influence.

Mortimer B. Zuckerman, the chairman and editor-in-chief of U.S. News said the ranking would help citizens and business leaders to have a better knowledge of the competitive business world.

According to the report, “globalization has expanded a country’s presence beyond its physical borders, and the 2016 Best Countries rankings seek to understand a nation’s worth beyond hard metrics”.

The 2016 Best Countries report and rankings are based on how global perceptions define countries in terms of a number of qualitative characteristics, impressions that have the potential to drive trade, travel and investment and directly affect national economies. Sixty nations were measured in the inaugural report.


SEE LIST:-

Germany

Canada

United Kingdom

United States

Sweden

Australia

Japan

France

Netherlands

Denmark

New Zealand

Austria

Italy

Luxembourg

Singapore

Spain

China

Ireland

South Korea

Brazil

CLICK HERE FOR FULL LIST - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/nigeria-ranks-57-in-best-countries-compilation-see-full-list/

Sibrah:
So we should build our constitution on proverbs i guess, Ogogoro proverbs. At the rate Buhari is going all the Paid Posters will have no salary cos their paymasters will be returning cash for lenient judgement sake.

LOLZZ

Will that stop corruption, Our Politicians are already corrupt

EVEN PMB SELF

Monalisa185:
Wollup people!!!

We must find the missing budget o
Every MISS was a HIT! Back 2 back. From
The Missing Chibok Girls To The Missing
Soldiers To The Missing Budget. Yet, No
Recovery.
Corruption Ti Take Over!!!

OP you are outdated .....Mtchewwww

Sibrah:
If the missing Trillions is rat and the mess left behind is the house called Nigeria then the house owner did be glad to for his immediiate meal which is the fresh rat that escaped the inferno(Misrule of 16 yrs). Get that into your skull area Op.

Our forefathers proverb cannot be voided, and that is exactly what is happening in Nigeria today!

Read the post very well and get the sense, Sen Ben Bruce is trying to share.

LEAVE POLICE TO DO THEIR JOB, EFCC AND OTHER OPERATIVES.

#LEAVETRASH4LAWMAN

Ever since President Muhammadu Buahri took over the presidential seat, he has been busy pursuing those that loot Nigeria funds, but what he failed to realize is that - Onye ulo ya n'agba okú anaghi achu oké!

The proverb simply means, [He, whose house is on fire does not pursue rat]. But we do not simply mean that he should forget Nigeria fund looters, but all we are saying is that he should focus and think a better way to make Nigeria move forward.

Meanwhile, the whole ideal is coming from a Nigerian Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, he advised President Buhari on what to do, to bettering the Nigeria economy, hear him speak;

The reason we have a Ministry of Justice and an Attorney General, an EFCC with a Chairman, an ICPC with a Chairman and a Police force with an Inspector General of Police is so that the Commander-in-Chief can focus on the economy. Times are hard. Leave those who have the responsibility to chase alleged looters and thieves to do their job while you focus on steering the economy in the right direction so that Nigerians can have stability in their finances and plan for the future with peace of mind. Don't chase rats when your house is on fire.

My name is Ben Murray-Bruce and I just want to make Commonsense!

What is your opinion about this?

Copied from ABA CITY BLOG - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/leave-trash-for-lawman-senator-ben-bruce-tells-pres-buhari/

National Chairman of APC, John Oyegun, says God has a hand in Nigeria’s current economic challenges. He said this while speaking to a 15-member delegation of an APC support group, Change Agents Foundation (CAF) in Abuja yesterday January 20th.

“I think God has a hand in the current economic predicament of the country. Imagine the sudden fall in the price of crude oil, the mainstay of the Nigerian economy, from its heights in 2014, averaging $112 per barrel down to the current price of $28 per barrel – lower than the $38 per barrel which the proposed 2016 budget is predicated on.

It is an object lesson for us. It tells us that we must embrace radical change in our economic model,” he said.

SOURCE - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/god-has-a-hand-in-nigerias-economic-downfall-says-oyegun/

jusRadical:
That is the funny part of some campaign promises of the apc.

How do they intend to determine the poorest and even the enemployed?

If someone did not tell you, wont you know where they are pointing finger??

Recall that, Northern Governors forum once said that North is a Poverty trap in Nigeria, i guess this is their plan of moving the stipends to the north.

Smh!

Nigeria Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo have clear the doubt about their electoral campaign of N5,000 Cash Transfer, the scheme is well thought out and will cater for thousands of unemployed youths.

In an exclusive interview with Channels Television’s, at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, Professor Osinbajo stressed that the cash transfer promised during the campaign of the All Progressives Congress was meant for the poorest in the society and not for the unemployed people, as popularly believed.

According to him;

“There is a bit of misrepresentation of what it is.

“Some people have suggested that we are giving 5,000 Naira to unemployed young people. No!

“What we are doing for young people, graduates and the unemployed is the teachers’ scheme as well as the vocational training,” the Vice President explained.

He further stated that, government was looking at other aspects of social investments that would tackle the youth employment situation in Nigeria.

“Youth employment is very crucial, especially because we know now… with all of the percentages of out of school graduates and undergraduates who have been out of school for a while and have no jobs.

“We think that for graduate employment, a direct creation of jobs and the ‘Teach Nigeria’ scheme that will employ 500,000 teachers, will address some of that concern,” he said.

Professor Osinbajo, while addressing the challenges of those who were not graduates. He said;

“We are looking at investing in that also substantially and how we intend to do that is by this youth employment scheme that will involve a lot of training in vocational skills, entrepreneurship, business methods and all of that”.

SOURCE - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/5000-naira-stipend-is-for-the-poorest-not-for-unemployed-youths-vp-osinbajo/

The European Union has supported a Referendum for Biafra, and has called for such referendum to be carried out within 90 Days. EU says it will only recognize Biafra born out of international Law through the Referendum and not armed rebellion.

They also called on Nigeria to release all political prisoners, and for Nigeria to respect Human Rights of all citizens and to withdraw from using the military to crack down on demonstrators. The EU said that while it has strong ties with Nigeria, “protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms remains a priority for the EU and we encourage the authorities [Nigeria] in every occasion to respect such rights.”

Federica Mogherini, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security has replied Biafra agitators and the Organization of Emerging African States (OEAS) over their call for a referendum.The OEAS had earlier requested that the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security utilizes their good office to help bring about a referendum for Biafra’s independence.

The OEAS also called for release of all Biafran political prisoners, a stand down of Nigerian forces, and a snap referendum to be held within 90 days.

READ MORE = http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/finally-eu-calls-for-biafra-referendum-within-90-days/

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, was driven off in a prison pick-up van ‎from the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja, shortly after he was granted bail in the sum of N400m by the court on Tuesday.

Metuh, who was produced in court in handcuff for the bail hearing on Tuesday, is to remain in prison till when he meets the bail conditions.

After the court delivered its ruling on Tuesday, prison officials led him to a waiting pick-up van and he was locked up at the rear cabin of the vehicle.

The vehicle with registration number PS 682 AA and with inscription, Kuje Prison, FCT Command, Abuja, was driven off from the court premises at exactly 4:10pm
Justice Okon Abang, in a ruling shortly after Metuh’s bail application was argued on Tuesday, granted the PDP spokesperson in the sum of N400m with two sureties in the sum of N200m each.

The judge also ordered that the two sureties must own property in Maitama, Abuja.
The judge also ruled that the surties must produce the certificates of occupancy of the property which must be verified by the Chief Registrar of the court and confirmed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The judge, who also ordered that Metuh must deposit his traveling documents with the court pending the period of his trial, also ordered the EFCC to verify the residences of the sureties who must be resident in Abuja.


Source - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/just-in-court-sends-metuh-back-to-prison-after-bail/

Information reaching us from Inside Aba, Enyimba city main town have it that some armed Nigerian Police men engaged in a loggerhead with Biafra protesters, according to source facebook user who reports to ABA CITY BLOG....


"Earlier dis morning armed police men arrested two Biafrans seen carrying the Biafran flag around.This arouse the anger of the Biafran community as they gave in to road blocks and setting of fire.....not sooner Dan 15minutes police vans came trooping into d area to remove d road blocks,quench d fire and calm d angry mob who were already chanting their war songs after taking to their heels at 1st sight of police vans.

"Information coming from the "Circle of secrets" has it that the Aba Biafrans are waiting for the arrival of Bayelsa and Portharcourt Biafrans before it all gets bloody.


SOURCE - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/biafra-tension-in-aba-as-police-clampdown-biafran-protestessee-photos/

Tensions are building up in the South-East, mostly in ABA, Abia State, following the announced protest by the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to lock down the region in protests, over the continued detention of Radio Biafra Director, Nnamdi Kanu.

The protest, which was said to take place tomorrow will be staged at the following state: Abia state, Imo, Enugu, Anambra, Rivers State, Ebonyi and others.

The protest will be peaceful as it use to be, but the protest will mainly demonstrate disappointment by the Nigerian Government in continued detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

SOURCE - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/biafra-tension-in-aba-as-massob-ipob-resume-protests-tomorrow/

The Lagos State council of the Medical and Health Workers Union on Saturday, said that it would embark on public enlightenment to discourage drinking of garri for now to prevent Lassa fever.

Mr Razak Adeofalade, Chairman of the union, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. According to him, the house rats that cause Lassa fever are mostly in contact with Nigerian most staple food, garri, a cassava product.

"We will also be telling them to ensure that their fruits and raw vegetables are properly washed if they must be consumed raw and cook to the appropriate temperature. The whole essence is to enlighten our people because education carries a lot of weight in this whole activity," he said.

SOURCE - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/warning-stop-drinking-garri-for-now-to-prevent-lassa-fever-medical-experts/

Information reaching ABA CITY BLOG from the Deputy Cordinator of all Cordinators of the Indigenous People of Biafra has it that the Nigerian government ran away from the court proceedings, they absconded by seeing the calibers of lawyers and the kind of support from Biafrans inside the court.

You will recall that the Nigerian government had dragged the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) to court in New York in June 2015, in one of the president Mohammadu Buhari visit to the white house.

Due to the share number of Biafran supporters both (Biafrans and non Biafrans) that came out in their hundreds wearing Biafran T-Shirts to show their solidarity in Biafran course. Nigerian government sensing a lost battle on their side, abandoned their lawyer and ran away from New York court and the case was dismissed.

“Nigeria ran away from New York court and case was dismissed. We are deliberating a counter suit for damages. There is a large turnout of Biafrans in the court and we are all wearing our T-Shirts” Dr. Clifford revealed.

Source - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/breaking-biafra-wins-nigeria-at-us-court-sues-for-damages-14th-january-update/

Ngwa leaders in Isiala Ngwa North and South gathered their people to pray for their Son and brother Dr Alex Otti , the Ugomba 1 of Ngwa land.

In the prayers session held at the residence of Hon Chief Damian Ozurumba’s country home in Isiala Ngwa south, the people thanked God for the victory of Dr Otti at the Court of Appeal and prayed that God will guide and protect their son from the eyes of the enemies.

The group reiterated their faith and confidence on their son Dr Alex Otti as a trailblazer who will take Abia state to greater heights.
They used the opportunity to ask the general public to ignore politicians who are trying to use divisive utterances and actions to achieve their political ambition.

Present at the prayer session was the immediate past member representing Isiala Ngwa North and South at the Federal House of Assembly Hon Chinenye Ike the DG Abia First Chief Tony Enwereuzo who was also a member of the National Assembly and other Ngwa leaders numerous to mention.

ABIA IS FREE

Source - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/ngwa-leaders-pray-for-dr-alex-otti-2/

dunkem21:
Abacityblog .. Laff wan kill me

Abeg, lalasticlala throway this thing for dirty ..

Why laugh wan kill you??

Former Goodluck Jonathan who recently delivered a speech at the Hope Global Forums in Atlanta. Atlanta, Georgia with respect of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., He gave an insight, which all Nigerians should respect him forever. He is an Icon.

Read his speech below:

I thank the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, for inviting and honoring me today, and especially so, as this invitation comes right about the period when the world stands still in recognition of the selfless sacrifice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. When we think of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), it is virtually impossible to separate this worthy body from its founder, the late great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, or from epoch making landmark events of the American Civil Rights movement.

I am pleased to know that the Southern Christian Leadership Conference is not just one of the great American institutions, it is also one of her more potent vehicles for the advancement of liberty and freedom for all God’s people. For that, I also commend Charles Steele for his leadership and commitment to peace and justice nationally and globally.

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s principles of non violent protests played a great part in the independence movement in my native country Nigeria and indeed throughout Africa as a whole.

READ MORE - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/read-why-goodluck-jonathan-is-the-best-president-nigeria-ever-had/

Former President Oluse­gun Obasanjo, yesterday, made a harsh comment on Biafra agitation, he said that the hope of a Biafran Re­public was dead, adding that those involved in the ongoing protests were doing so out of error and ignorance. Sunnews reports.

Obasanjo, who spoke in Abuja during a roundtable discussion, organised by Nex­tier Advisory, a public sector advisory firm, with the theme “Nigeria and the Biafra Agita­tion”.

Patrick O. Okigbo III spearheaded the event.

The former president who is known for his blunt re­marks, rather urged leaders from the South-east geopoliti­cal zone to call the protesters to order. He said only those who did not experience the Nigerian civil war would em­bark on such a fruitless exer­cise.

While absolving the Igbo of any blame by voting for former President Goodluck Jonathan in the last general elections, Obasanjo called on President Muhammadu Bu­hari to prove that Nigeria was his constituency, by acting like God who gives rain to the good and the bad.

“No right-thinking person who has experienced the hor­ror of war will ever agitate for more war. Most wars stem from real and perceived injus­tices and dissatisfaction and invariably wars emanate from a desire to correct or redress such situations.

“Our civil war was not any different. But at the end, al­most all wars, jaw-jaw takes over from boom and devas­tation of the gun. That is the path of wisdom, prudence and political sagacity. If the elders abdicate their responsibility to the immaturity, inadequate experience, unrealistic ideal­ism and the frustration of the young, it will no doubt lead to disaster.

“The solution is first for el­ders in the South-east to cau­tion realism and sanity among the youth and for the president to prove that Nigeria is his constituency, he should act like God who gives rain to the good and the bad, just and the unjust, in the world equally as the world belongs to God in totality,” he remarked.

The former president, who said he was cautious of get­ting into a debate on Biafra, said: “The agitation was born in error and ignorance.”

He said the agitation had become commercialised, an industry through which some people made money from gullible people.

Source - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/biafra-agitation-is-fruitless-born-in-ignorance-obasanjo/

Abia state governor elect, Dr. Alex Otti of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) have said that he will retrieve Abia state stolen funds, started from Senator T. A Orji’s tenure .

Otti, who underwent interview with Punch editor, revealed that, anyone that rule Abia state must be accountable, he also clarify the making rumuor that said that Pres. Buhari influenced the Appeal Court.

Read interview excerpt below:

What accounts for the criticism that trailed your victory at the Court of Appeal?

My victory was never criticised by the teeming people of Abia State. Rather, it was a lawyer paid to do a hatchet job and a few handpicked men hired by the Abia State Government that criticised the judgment. Indeed, the judgment was greeted by spontaneous celebrations in all the nooks and crannies of Abia because it reflected the wish of the people. Anyway, the people know who they voted for. They know that they voted for me and that I won the election. It was after 48 hours of the judgment that the state government mobilised and organised the fake protest.

It is unfortunate that some senior citizens of Abia, who are on the payroll of the government, were called out to the streets to protest. Senior citizens should live above board. I understand they are trying to protect their means of livelihood. But petitions are not won on the television or on the streets. Given the fact that Ikpeazu had shown his intention to appeal the judgment, the hired elders and co-travellers should have conducted themselves with decorum. I do not see how the Supreme Court would not uphold the judgment of the Court of Appeal because the judgment given by the Court of Appeal was well grounded. There are 1.3 million voters in the state. The Peoples Democratic Party in Abia knew it cannot win the governorship election so, the party isolated three local government areas – Osisioma, Obingwa and Isiala-Nwga – to perpetrate electoral fraud. On the day of the election, they ensured violence in these three LGAs. In the 14 other LGAs of the state, I was leading by over 60, 000 votes and they brought in their thugs and ballot boxes stuffed with fake ballot papers, they filled the ballot papers with fake results and they forced the Returning Officer to reverse himself.

Will you probe the Okezie Ikpeazu administration if you emerge as governor?

I won’t call it a probe but everybody should be accountable. If there’s evidence that somebody made away with money, our collective wealth, they should return it – as it is being done at the federal level. This is one of the reasons why some people are against me. They may start to return the money before I come on board.

Are you going to defect to the All Progressives Congress if you emerge as governor?

There’s no law that says everybody must be in the same party. It was the impunity within the PDP that made people defect to the then ruling party. Someone said that the PDP would rule for 60 years, I think he made a mistake, I think he meant 16 years. I do not have any plan to defect. I have respect for APC chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, because he remained within his party and he built it into a formidable platform despite the intimidations from the PDP.


Source - http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/i-will-retrieve-abia-state-stolen-funds-says-alex-otti/

Federal High Court in Abuja has issued for the arrest of Mr. Government ‘Tompolo” Ekpemupolo in connection to a multi-billion naira fraud involving land contracts for the construction of a Nigerian Maritime University (NMU).

It will be recalled that on December 10th, 2015 that Tompolo was wanted for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and had refused to honor their invitation claiming he was in court against the anti-corruption agency.

Tompolo, a former Niger Delta militant, had bank accounts belonging to him frozen by the EFCC. According to reports at the time, two companies linked to Tompolo, Mieka Divers Ltd and Global West Vessel Specialists Nigeria Ltd, had their accounts frozen by the EFCC because of their use in fraudulent exchanges.

Specifically, the EFCC wishes to question Tompolo about the illicit sale of N13 billion in land from him to the Federal Government. According to reports, the Federal Government wanted to construct the Nigerian Maritime University (NMU) and had diverted public funds through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to the militant.

Mr. Tompolo is reportedly hiding in the Niger Delta creeks; he rejects any insinuation that the land deal was fraudulent asking EFCC to contact former President Goodluck Jonathan for clarification.

http://saharareporters.com/2016/01/12/court-orders-arrest-niger-delta-militant-tompolo-connection-n13-billion-land-fraud

http://abacityblog.com/2016/01/n13-billion-fraud-court-orders-immediate-arrest-of-niger-delta-militant-tompolo/