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like someone said on another blog " Do you ever read in the news of the $60bn mansion or businesses Michelle Obama is setting up in her hometown"

Niaja is a big joke

hardywaltz: The way Jonathenains spin the truth into lies is alarming these days.
Ameachi has neva claimed that he was the one who initiated the suit but his predecessor Dr. Peter Odili.
The case has dragged on since 2004/5 up till the Supreme court and therefore the revenue accrue able to Soku was fixed in an escrow account by OBJ and Yar'dua follow suit until the case was determined.
Jonathan followed suit when Sylvia was Governor and he and Ameachi were still pretending to be friends. GEJ released the funds as soon as a puppet Dickson was installed.

The Supreme court never handed over the oil wells to Bayelsa here is an excerpt on the judgement which i term important:

Ruling on July 10 on the matter brought by Rivers State, the Supreme Court had stated, “It is on account of the foregoing and because of the technical nature of the dispute and the claims of the parties that the court finds that the NBC as an authority with authorities and expertise, know-how in dealing with this matter, should have, once and for all, conducted an exhaustive exercise of delineating the disputed boundary, hence the long awaited 12th edition of the Administrative Map when completed soonest would have been of tremendous assistance in settling the lingering dispute. In the light of the observations I have clearly expressed above, I do not feel comfortable to grant the declarations sought until the NBC concludes its exercise of delineation of disputed boundary to finality. It will be futile and premature to determine the boundary of the two parties in the present circumstance.”

Why GEJ/Dickson/Bayelsa State are in a hurry to dip their hands in the escrow account that has been kept for so long is what we don't know.

If Ameachi was lying, Ruben Abati/Reno Okokiri/Doyin Okupke would have shredded Ameachi into pieces but since they know he is saying the truth they would rather attack his person leaving out the issues raised.



PS: Soku has always been in Kalabari kingdom up until the 11th map where all these confusion started by the NBC.
What i like most about all these is that way back while growing up in Rivers State (now Rivers/Bayelsa) the Kalabaris and the Okirikas neva considered themselves Ijaw until recently. I remember vividly well back in 1992 that Ada George was contesting for the Governorship of Rivers State and the negative campaign mounted against by the Ijaws coz of Abules disqualification by IBB.
I also remember the jubilation of the Kalabaris when the Ijaws where carved out of Rivers State in 1996 so as their (Ijaws) stranglehold on politics was finally broken.

Its just a matter of time when GEJs tenure is over be it 2015 or 2019 for Soku people to come back to their senses and an ethnic war will break out of that axis. I served in a neighboring village during the NYSC so i know how these guys think.

If you really really want to know the genesis of Ameachi's political travails you have to go back to 1992 when he supported an Okirika person against his Ikwerre brothers Awuse and Eric Aso.

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bless u broda......these PDP,PRO GEJ E-rats think that can always fool us

Terrible.....Ajao Estate, Anthony, Lagos.

I now hardly use up to 100 units from my prepaid meter, the one i bought last month i never use am cos the last one does not want to finish(thanks to constant black out) but i have used up to 15k worth of fuel this Dec alone.

And the heat is Killing......pls where can i get rechargeable Fan

Sincere 9gerian: President Jonathan is the best president/head of state Nigeria ever had, atleast in the last 3 decades.

However, I score him 55% for all that he has done so far, including:

1. Transparent privatisation of PHCN

2. Giving Nigerians free and fair elections for the FIRST TIME in the history of Nigeria

3. Empowerment programmes such as YOUWIN. Through YOUWIN, thousands of Nigerians are getting grants (free money) from their fatherland for the FIRST TIME to start or expand their
own businesses without knowing ANYBODY in govt or outside govt.

4. The impact of SURE-P nationwide

5. The agric reforms

6. Signing the Freedom Of Information Bill Into law

7. The very high degree of political and press freedom in the country.

8. Revitalizing the old railway system and building brand new standard railways.

9. Building Almajiri model schools

10. Creation of federal universities for states that had none. 9 northern states now have their own federal universities.

11. Boosting sports and sports development in the country

12. Approving a new automative policy that will boost locally assembled or manufactured vehicles.

13. The sugar master plan that will make Nigeria self-sufficient in sugar production.

14. The vast improvement in federal highways across the country.

15. The sense of fairness and equity in the interventions and siting of projects by the FG.

16. The aviation reforms and transformation

17. Police reforms and upgrade.

And so on and so forth.

However, the disappointments for me in 2013 are the failure to do the ground breaking for Second Niger Bridge and slow pace of work on Enugu-Onitsha road and a few other federal roads.

So not achieving 10,000 mw(with all the noise made by u) by December is not part of ur disappointment......u my friend is a TYPICAL HYPOCRITE.

I am speechless.

Sahara Reporters Response below...
By Omoyele Sowore

Dear Minister Of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala : It has come to our attention that your Special Assistant on Media, Paul Nwabuikwu, is circulating a press statement to a select group of news outlets and bloggers describing as false a report by SaharaReporters about import waivers obtained by Mrs. Patience Jonathan’s office to import 200 BMW cars for her “Africa First Ladies” summit in 2012.

While your aide’s statement did not dispute the existence of waivers that were ultimately granted to Coscharis Motors to import the cars, he went to great lengths to accuse SaharaReporters of distorting the information released by your office.

We are not in the least surprised that you would authorize your aide’s misleading press release aimed at casting aspersions on us. This mendacious release is consistent with your style of responding to legitimate questions about your conduct as Nigeria’s Minister of Finance. You have established a reputation for intolerance of principled and accurate media reports once they raise questions about your ministerial judgments or reflect poorly on your performance.

You would recall that, on December 3rd, 2013, you published a doctored list of beneficiaries of import waivers in response to pressures mounted on your office by Nigeria’s PUNCH newspaper. Without question, you had hoped to bamboozle the public with this incomplete list. However, we refused to accept your list for publication, having received information from officials who should know that your list was distorted and incomplete, indeed an attempt to hoodwink gullible reporters and Nigerians. Yesterday, your office surreptitiously released an updated list on the web. It is this fuller list that revealed part of how the First Lady has benefited significantly from the questionable dispensation of import waivers to politically connected individuals and firms. We duly acknowledged our source.
The tone of your aide’s press statement makes it clear that you had hoped that your updated list would not become public knowledge. That explains the harsh and predictable attack on our medium.

Since your statement claimed that Mrs. Jonathan did not benefit from the imported BMWs, we urge you to go a step further: produce the list of beneficiaries and providing the chasses numbers of the BMWs imported under the questionable waivers you granted to Coscharis Motors in 2012. In addition, we challenge you to provide evidence that Coscharis Motors imported the vehicles for which the waivers were granted.

You should also do the Nigerian public the great service of explaining why presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, claimed that the Federal Government had not contributed a dime to the importation of the BMWs, when your office had indeed granted waivers worth N560 million to the controversial auto dealer.

Since you claimed that your latest release was driven by your desire to ensure transparency, we await a detailed response to the issues raised here.

Sincerely,
Omoyele Sowore
For Saharareporters.com

source: http://saharareporters.com/article/import-waiver-granted-first-lady-import-200-bmw-cars-saharareporters-writes-minister-finance

Saharareporter's story on waiver granted office of the First Lady is a complete distortion

The story by Saharareporters on the so-called waivers scandal in which the notorious news website made outrageous allegations against the Office of the First Lady is a false exclusive based on distorted information.

The website merely extracted and distorted information on the list of beneficiaries of the revised waivers policy which the Federal Ministry of Finance voluntarily published as part of its drive for transparency and accountability. Continue...

The revised waivers policy replaces the old regime of individual waivers with the objective of boosting key sectors such as agriculture, power, gas and mines/steel. The strategy is to deploy waivers as a stronger tool of economic development.
Part of the information published by the Federal Ministry of Finance was a list of state governments, private sector organizations and other institutions which were granted waivers to bring in vehicles for various events including sports festivals, conferences and workshops. This practice did not begin with the Jonathan administration.
Beneficiaries of the waivers for vehicle imports include state governments such as Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Lagos as well as organizations such as the continental First Ladies Forum which was granted a waiver for vehicles required for their event hosted by Nigeria. The First Lady did not in any way personally benefit from this waiver.
It is important to recall the fact that the country has a nascent leasing industry and no company in the sector currently has the quantity and quality of vehicles required for such events. Government is encouraging private sector organizations with the requisite focus and expertise in this area and the hope is that soon it would no longer be necessary to grant such waivers.
The resort to falsehood by Saharareporters based on a distortion of information voluntarily made available by government underscores the desperation of this scurrilous medium and its paymasters.

Paul C Nwabuikwu

Special Adviser to the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance.


The Truth about the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Waiver Policy

1. You may recall that the
Punch Newspaper published editorials accusing the government and the Federal Ministry of Finance of running a corrupt waiver policy, and challenged the Federal Ministry of Finance to publish those waivers. (http:///1jCH3j4)

2. The Federal Ministry of Finance categorically refutes the allegation that it is running a corrupt waiver policy.

3. Two years ago the Executive introduced a total reform of the waiver policy. Waivers are now only granted on a sectoral basis. This means that every company in the sector enjoys the same waiver privileges. All companies or entities involved in a sector or given activity will benefit from the same waivers once they meet the necessary criteria.

4. The Federal Ministry of Finance published an abbreviated version of the full waiver report in several newspapers. It was also announced that the full version is available at www.budgetoffice.gov.ng and on social media (http:///1fWHYG5).

5. The SaharaReporters claim that the Federal Ministry of Finance surreptitiously released an updated waiver list on the web only on December 22nd, 2013 is categorically false. In the spirit of transparency, the full waiver list was made public on December 3rd

6. For the avoidance of doubt: the Federal Ministry of Finance has never denied issuing waivers to African First Ladies Forum conference. This official event for First Ladies of all the other African countries necessitated vehicles for the transport of these visiting dignitaries. The waiver granted for this occasion is similar to other waivers issued to various state governments and government institutions such as Rivers, Lagos, and Akwa Ibom for similar official sporting and conference events.

7. As always The Federal Ministry of Finance welcomes all legitimate inquiries and criticisms. The Ministry of Finance cannot be expected to remain silent when falsification and distortion of facts occurs.

Paul C Nwabuikwu
Special Adviser to the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance.

mgbeketoto: How can this be a nurse?
She must have been trained in LAGOS or IBADAN bush for sure!!!!

SHE IS A NURSE'S AIDE! Not a NURSE!!!!
Only in "London-UK" sha!
More like a "NURSING-ELEPHANT"!
She don chop ALL the old people food finish! Chai!!!!!
SEE HER CRAW-CRAW FACE? VERRRRRY DIRTY-LOOKING!!!

If you are still POO-PACKING IN ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY at 53, is it not time to retire to your village in IJEBU IS FOR ODES?
TIME TO CALL THAT HER BABALAWO ATI MAMALAWO IN "OGUN STATE"!!!

Oh well!

NA 'THAT VIOLENT, OBJ, CURSED TRIBE' again!!!

No surprises!

Must be from THE EAST OR WEST!!! Statistics NOR DEY FAIL!!!!

Tufiakwa!!!!

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what in God's name is wrong with you people....are u for real.

Go to the source and tell me what the whole world is reading.....if it is a NIGERIAN OR A YORUBA that is being mentioned.
Gosh!!!......very soon somebody will give u what u deserve as NIGERIAN not as an igbo,youruba or huasa then u will understnad what i am talking about.

Shame on all of the TRIBAL fuc%ks on NL......including u BIT&%CH

Sincere 9gerian: ^ The thread is about a target that was not met just like the Lagos light rail project and other unending projects in Tinubu controlled states.

I am happy u r brillant enuff to knw the topic of the thread but I am dissapointed that u too dull to ans the question in any of the comments u have posted so far.......bros why u dey fall my hand now.
Its a simple question,u r always quick to list GEJ achievement ,u shld be the 1st person to ans this question with FACTS instead of embarrassing urself up and down.
If u or ur can ans the question then bugoff.

Magic Bishop: Olodo as I earlier replied you I said I was referring to their grand parents occupying movement in the 60's.

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u r a big fool......so all the pictures you were posting are from the 60's

dude.......u need to a calm down, take a deep breath and shut da fuc$%k up.

Magic Bishop: Lagos and Ibadan only.

U said the subsidy protest took place in Lagos and Ibadan.....now i know u are a joker and a big lier.

See this thread https://www.nairaland.com/837675/occupy-nigeria-updates-across-nation/5

This pics were posted by people who participated or witnessed the rally.

1st image is BENIN
2nd is Benue
3rd is Kano
4th is Zamfara

@OP
pls take a chill pill and go spend time with ur family

papparatzzi2013: Lying olodo. I though you said it was only Lagos and Ibadan.

For real, Musiwa's brain > than yours. The empirical test, just confirmed it.

You are the comedian of politics section of NL.

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I tried to warn the dude but........this is definitely below the belt.
Well done sir

@OP
ok....we now know you exist.

Please, who is the moderator of this section cos this thread is breaking the 1st rule....
Please post on topic always. Don't derail or tribalize threads

Anyways, Compliments of the season everybody.

atlwireles: Right on the money. OBJ will spend the rest of his life explaining this letter.

You kill murtala because he wanted to retire you for corruption

You denied Awo his Victory in 1979

You stole us blind between 2000-2007

But above all, I am not you. This letter will be discussed for years to come.

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DID GEJ SAY ALL THESE IN THIS SAME LETTER OR U R SAYING IT FOR HIM .......this is the diff btw OBJ and GEJ.........GEJ needs to be bold and say it the way it is and not somebody from nairaland saying it for him

Ngokafor: ..am sure by lame,you mean not resorting to personal insults and name-calling...well you'll keep being disappointed cos abuses, insults and outright hooliganism are the trade-mark of APC members and supporters,so perhaps he can learn the ropes when he 'defects' to APC..

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what is this one talking about, who is talking about name calling....abeg park well and dont start with the APC/PDP thing.

oddy4real: For the benefit of YIBOMUSTGO and toher grossly misinformed people here, who blatantly display their ignorance:

1) Al-Mustapha was prosecuted by LAGOS STATE. The case is cited as People of Lagos State vs Al-Mustapha. So, the Presidency would have had nothing at all to do with his matter
2) Officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice decided against APpealing his acquittal at the Supreme Court.

For anyone one is drag GEJ into this is just pure, unbridled mischief

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do u truly believe what u just wrote...................or a you a foreigner?

jitela: don't you know that being a president or governor means inheriting* your predecessors' problems.... if na beans y don't you try being president.
rubbish

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Are u for real , i never knew o!, thanks for enlightening me.........but dem force am to be president?

yibomustgo: Here is the evidence:

"Presidential assistance for a murderer to evade justice and presidential delegation to welcome him home can only be in bad taste generally but particularly to the family of this victim. Assisting criminals to evade justice cannot be part of the job of the presidency. Or, as it is viewed in some quarters, is he being recruited to do for you what he had done for Abacha in the past? Hopefully, he should have learned his lesson. Let us continue to watch".

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thanks.....when I said GEJ response was lame, now u see.Obj hit the nail on the head......all I can see GEJ saying in his in this letter by is that all these things have been happening before he became president. So he should not be blamed because it has been happening for years.

again GEJ,if u want to shoot,shoot.........DONT TALK

yibomustgo: God bless you! My point exactly about the GEJ's response. His only defense is; all these things have been happening before he became president. So he should not be blamed because it has been happening for years.

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Gbam!!!.....

I rest my case.

atlwireles: That was the intent. After Iyabo's letter, most Nigerians are more likely to view OBJ in a non positive light. GEJ did not have to call him a Liar, Killer or a Corrupt person. He left it up to you as the reader to make up your own mind.

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u see the bolded?this is why GEJ response is lame....he should hit the nail on the head and go straight to the point, why is he asking who killed Murtala Mohammed if he knows the answer?
See now, people are now interpreting some of his "POINTS" in this letter differently....In the words of the UGLY of the "the good,the bad and ugly" film
.................GEJ,"if u want to shoot,shoot ................don't talk"

Fraternize: From what i could deduce from the altercation which ensued between the minister and the chairman of the committee, i could clearly see a clash between confidence and cowardice, a clash between the educational and "experience" credentials of the minister and that of the chairman.
clearly, and i stand to be corrected, the chairman of the committee chickened out. Imagine, he got up from his chair in a move to leave the chamber when the minister was still seated. The minister was clearly in control of the session. I duff my hat for madam Okonjo ja re

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what is this one saying

ask urself this question.....DID ANYBODY ASK HER ABOUT HER HEALTH,DID THEY INVITE HER OVER TO TALK ABOUT HER HEALTH.............all degrees in the world does not mean u have wisdom o!

Kudos to the house of rep members.......I luv the way they handled this.

Go home, read the question(expo) and come back in 2 weeks when u r not "sick" and in the right frame of mind so that 2mrw u wont say "i told them i was sick o!".

PS: who even ask if her if she sick or not,WAS SHE INVITED TO COME AND DISCUSS HER HEALTH .......dts the question those supporting her should ask

Dem don give am Ghana must go.............end of story

NEXT!!!!

ok...agreed......... u wrote the letter. What do u want us to do now, its directed to ur father abi then let him call family meeting.......it is called FAMILY MATTERS. Pls dont distract us from the letter your papa wrote to jona

@Oga Jona
when will you respond to OBJ's letter or we should wait until STELLA OBASANJO writes her own letter

Rubbish!!!

@OP

u try , how many short fiction u don write this year

But be careful not to commit plagiarism.

tribalism is really affecting the way think.............i am a proud Yoruba and a proud Nigeria, i saw this thread https://www.nairaland.com/1562297/nigerian-east-sentenced-death-drugs I am disappointed at Seun and his moderators. For Fu%CK sake what is the word "east" doing in the title of that thread, cant the moderator do something about it. Its like the moderators promotes tribalism

Back to topic, imagine i am a foreigner who just stumble on this news and you(a Nigerian) live next door........do u think i care if you are igbo,Yoruba or Hausa

Anyways them say dem be Britico abi......

Make una dey there they insult una self.......

Moderator.....i dont like the word "east" in the title of this thread, pls do the needful and remove it ASAP!!!

PS: i am Yoruba but I am not into tribalism........I AM A NIGERIAN

Remove the DAMN thing

LAIR......LAIR!!!

Very good question,Lets ask the devil then..............
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@OP
is this new?.......................we know before now,since the days of Beaf(RIP)

Billyonaire: The way you are jumping from thread to thread, I can tell that you are addicted. And when you are addicted to Nairaland, you are finished. And I can see that you are a professional poster of negative messages, it is an indication of the ocean of negativity and pains in you occasioned by God-knows-what.

My advise is that you get a better addiction to replace Nairaland, because I can assure you, that the way you are going, you wont afford a good life.

Have a schedule for yourself and stop NOW to think of your life outside Nairaland.

My 2 kobo

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I pity the people who liked ur post cos they are so myopic, u say someone has been jumping from thread to thread....but the people they like ur post did not ask this simple intelligent question "how did u know" .........
Ans: cos ur jobless, poor, fake Billy-DA-goat a$$$ has been jumping from thread to thread too

My 1 kobo

And u call this breaking news,let Jona come out and say it himself then it is BREAKING news.