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| Politics › Re: Senate Says President Has Not Declared Any State Of Emergency by naptu2: 1:40pm On May 17, 2013 |
It's not a big deal. The same thing happened when Obasanjo declared emergency rule in Plateau State. The National Assembly stated that the President does not have the constitutional powers to unilaterally declare a state of emergency. The National Assembly must vote to declare a state of emergency before it becomes legal.
However, the PDP controls both the executive and the legislature. The National Assembly will eventually vote in favour of emergency rule. They just want to be respected.
When Obasanjo subsequently declared emergency rule in Ekiti, he made it clear that it would not take effect until the National Assembly voted in favour of the measure. |
| Politics › Re: Lagos Jails 120 Beggars, Deport 1,708 Others To Their States by naptu2: 1:30pm On May 17, 2013 |
They can also get involved in any of the poverty eradication programmes that are organised by LASMI. naptu2: [size=14pt]LASMI to partner financially capable microfinance banks[/size]
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March 21, 2011 | 3:53 pm
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By Amaka Abayomi
In its bid to eradicate poverty and financially empower Lagosians, the Chairman of Lagos State Microfinance Institution (LASMI), Bashorun Alabi-Macfoy, has said the Institute is willing to partner with financially capable microfinance banks, MFBs, that have good assets and customer base to achieve total self empowerment of the poor.
Speaking to Vanguard, Alabi-Macfoy said government has set aside a huge sum of money for micro lending and this would need MFBs to facilitate it.
“For 2011, we are looking at continuation with MFBs because LASMI is looking for financially capable MFBs that have good asset and customer base, particularly those that are good at group or cooperative lending to partner with.
“To this end, we have sent out our monitoring officers to watch their activities and visit their customers to see how they are performing because these would serve as pointers for us to know how to deal with them this year. But we would mainly deal with MFBs that concentrate on group rather than individual lending because the group pressure would force all the members not to default on payment.”
Alabi-Macfoy said government, through LASMI, has been doing a lot to eradicate poverty and 250,000 people were empowered in 2010.
[b]“In 2010, we extended our activities to the taxi cab operators who needed micro_funding because they get people to buy used vehicles for them and they deliver an agreed amount daily. At the end, they are poorer and the vehicles don’t belong to them.
“Government to come up with a programme to partner with the taxi operators through the driver-owner scheme and at the same time, put new taxis on the road that would suite the mega city programme of the state government.
“We went into agreement with some commercial banks for loan facilities and First Bank gave about N350 million for the purchase of 150 taxi cabs which we paid equity contribution on. The operators were registered through the Ministry of Transport and were asked to repay the loans monthly.
We charge them 12 per cent which is far lower than the 22 per cent First Bank charged us. Also, LASMI single-handedly purchased 100 taxi cabs at the cost of N270 million and they are to repay the loan over 3 years.
“The second major project was the Agric-YES programme, which is a youth empowerment scheme in agriculture in Epe, Lagos and N500m loans have been given through the Agric-YES project. There, young school leavers and graduates are trained in farming, poultry and fishing and it is affiliated to the University of Agriculture, Israel.
“Some Israeli and Nigerian agriculturist teach them and some of the best students among the first 100 that started the programme were given scholarship to Israel for further studies.
“Government did this for them to be able to produce enough food for sale and to groom young farmers. After the training, they form themselves into cooperatives and government gives them land and loans to buy the equipment that they will need.”[/b]
Alabi-Macfoy said because the state government wants to ensure that as much people benefit from these revolving loans, LASMI intends to increase the number of beneficiaries through its partnership with MFBs.
Though the state chairman of the National Association of Microfinance Bank, Mr. Olufemi Babajide, said they have received 183 applications from MFBs that want to partner with LASMI, Alabi_Macfoy said LASMI is capable of working with as much MFBs as possible, though the institute has not received any application.
“Though we have not received any application from the state executives, but government has set aside a huge amount of money for micro lending. But we would mainly deal with MFBs that concentrate on group rather than individual lending because the group pressure would force all the members not to default on payment.
“That said, our lending process is in two stages. First, applications are made here and management would review the financials of the MFBs and make recommendations which would be passed to the Board. From there, they are sent to the Investment Committee of the Board which again reviews them and recommends those we would partner with and how much would be committed based on their financials.
“The second stage is seeking the governor’s approval for the release of fund. But we would try as much as possible to first consider those operating in rural areas.”
He urged MFBs to employ the use of biometric system of identification of customers to mitigate the occurrence of bad debts.
“The major reason for the huge bad debt they face is that they rushed into microfinancing without doing thorough customer identification and this is the cause of the bad loans. Most times, they do not go to where their customers conduct their businesses to know if they are doing what they said they do.
“Another factor is the high level of poverty in the land and the lenient collateral on MFB loans which made most people to take advantage of the situation and disappeared with their money. Even their staffs are not left out as some of them disappear with customers’ money
“So, for them to overcome the issue of bad loans, they need to instill proper corporate governance by ensuring that their staffs take their supervisory roles serious. They should also avoid the temptation of going for big offices, flashy cars and the likes.
“That is why we are looking for MFBs that concentrate on group lending because the members know each other and would urge the other person to pay up to enable them apply for another loan. For instance, the Agric-YES loans are given to groups of farmers and are insured by the Agricultural Cooperative Bank, which was set up by government.
“Despite the fact that government trains and makes money available to them, they are required to register as cooperatives and the money given to them is supervised by those who train them in the farm.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/03/lasmi-to-partner-financially-capable-microfinance-banks/ |
| Politics › Re: Lagos Jails 120 Beggars, Deport 1,708 Others To Their States by naptu2: 1:27pm On May 17, 2013 |
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Fashola Hands Over Mushin Skills Acquisition And Vocational Centre
…Says 13,422 men, women have so far been trained through them
Feb 15, 2011 - Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday handed over the 17th Skills Acquisition and Vocational Centre in the State located at Mushin, revealing that the State has so far trained about 13,422 men and women.
Governor Fashola who spoke at the official commissioning of the Mushin Skill Acquisition Centre said from Amuwo Odofin, Badagry, Egan, Egbeda and Ejigbo, through Eredo, Iba, Ibeju Leki, Igbooye, Ikorodu and Kosofe to Lagos Island, Shibiri in Ojo, Surulere and Agege, the State has continually turned out thousands of young men and women with productive skills with which they are putting food on thousands of tables and contributing to the economy of the State.
The Governor said apart from the sustained support which the State gives to the ordinary people, Government has evolved a people oriented policy of facilitating training for the young people to acquire skills and granting them access to credit to start their own businesses, Government has also created a database for them to establish their location and for them to relate with themselves through the compilation and publication of the Lagos State Business Directory which is similar to "Yellow Pages".
He said beyond all the support for ordinary people, the State has evolved a people oriented policy of patronizing the local manufacturers and entrepreneurs over the foreign producers.
He recalled that the 2010 Lagos Carnival is a clear testimony of the practice as the over 93, 000 pieces of costumes used for the carnival that could have been imported much cheaper was commissioned for local production.
He stressed that the decision to site skill acquisition centres in different parts of the state was part of the administration's resolve to encourage young people to acquire vocational skills and create an avenue to make money and sustain themselves.
Governor Fashola expressed his worry at the recent policy shift by the Federal Government which allows importation of furniture, toothpick, textiles and vehicles of 15 years into the country.
He described the step as an economic tragedy for the nation which is not defensible and called for its reversal.
Governor Fashola stressed that the frenzy of importation has killed the local economy leading to high rate of unemployment and noting that smuggling could be tamed by well structured security mechanisms rather than throwing the flood gates open of goods to all sorts.
"This policy decision is not the answer to the problem of smuggling. The answer to the problem of smuggling lies rather in a methodical and multi-dimensional response. It includes the strengthening of the Customs through technology such as scanners, to improving the local productive capacity of our people and reducing dependence on imports and its attraction", he added.
He said if the Federal Government reverses the policy on importation and concentrate on stimulating the growth of the local industry through accelerated electricity supply, "our freight forwarders, our customs and our ports will become busier from a positive reversal of fortunes that is driven by an export oriented economy rather than an import driven economy".
He urged the people to vote massively for all the candidates of the Action Congress of Nigeria in Lagos because it is the only party that can deliver the goods which is very visible for everyone to see.
He urged the people of Lagos State not to give the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) any chance to rule in any part of the country anymore, adding that it is a party that is rebranding on a vision that is giving Nigerians insecurity and inflicting a nightmare on the people.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, said the location of the centre in Mushin is informed by the administration's policy of tackling poverty and women empowerment at the grassroots.
She said the numerous skill acquisition programmes of the Ministry has offered diverse opportunities to all classes of Lagosians to learn various vocations after which they are provided with needed capital and conducive environment to start practicing their trade.
Mrs Orelope-Adefulire said that so far, over 60,000 grassroots women and youths have been trained in year 2010 alone through the Acquisition centres.
In his welcome address, the Chairman of Mushin Local Government, Mr Babatunde Adepitan said the construction of the Skills Acquisition Centre in Mushin at that particular spot is another miracle of the century which could be better compared to what happened at Oshodi.
He said as a responsible Government the Council received the gift with both hands and has complimented the efforts of the State by immediately constructing all the roads leading to the centre.
In a message of solidarity Commissioner for Environment, Dr Muiz Banire who is also an indigene of the area commended Governor Babatunde Fashola and his team for a job well done in transforming Lagos State.
He said the site of the project was hitherto a major security risk for the residents of the area just as it also constituted an environmental disaster spot, saying through the resourcefulness of the present administration, it has been transformed.
The ceremony was attended by the Deputy Governor, Princess Sarah Adebisi Sosan, members of the State Executive Council, members of the National Assembly and State Assembly representing Mushin and political leaders as well as enthusiastic residents of the area who trooped out to receive the Governor witness the event. https://www.nairaland.com/606262/fashola-hands-over-mushin-17thhttp://www.nairaland.com/606262/fashola-hands-over-mushin-17th |
| Politics › Re: Lagos Jails 120 Beggars, Deport 1,708 Others To Their States by naptu2: 1:26pm On May 17, 2013 |
naptu2: Some of the skills acquisition centres:
Epe Skill Acquisition Centre
Eredo Village, Adjacent to Eredo Local Council Development Office,
Epe, Ijebu Ode Road, Eredo Epe.
Tel: 08056111965
Epe Skill Acquisition Centre
Igbo - Oye Village, off Epe- Ijebu-Ode Road.
Tel: 08033538429
Ikorodu I Skill Acquisition Centre
45, Oriwu Road, Ita - Elewa, Ikorodu.
Tel: 08023417779
Kosofe Skill Acquisition Centre
9, Folashade Ajayi Street, off Adebayo Mokuolu Street, Anthony Village.
Tel: 08034721168
Lagos Island Skill Acquisition Centre
Oja Oba Model Market Complex, Adeniji Adele Road, Lagos Island.
Tel: 08023375408
Surulere Skill Acquisition Centre
Iyun Road, Beside Police Station, off Western Avenue, Hogan Bassey, Surulere.
Tel: 01-8709118
Ejigbo Skill Acquisition Centre
Oshodi Isolo LASTMA Compound, Ejigbo Road, Ejigbo.
Tel: 08023602558
Mushin Skill Acquisition Centre
Olawoyin Street,
Off Layi Oyekanmi Palm Avenue,
Mushin
Millennium School Compound,
Karimu Laka Street,
Tel: 08023213126
Amuwo-Odofin Skill Acquisition Centre
Council Development Area
Oriade,
Ijegu
Tel: 08033486587
Shibiri Skill Acquisition Centre
Shibiri - Ekunpa Road,
Shibiri,
Ojo
Tel: 08062476097
Badagry Skill Acquisition Centre
Marina Road, Beside Divisional Libarary,
Badagry
Tel: 08023045263
Egan Skill Acquisition Centre
Egan Road, Igando Market Bus
Stop, off LASU Expressway.
Tel: 08023139747/07025292805
IBA Skill Acquisition Centre
Iba LCDA Compound,
Iba.
Tel: 08023964301
Ikor
Aga, Ikorodu.
Tel: 08023417779
Ibeju Lekki Skill Acquisition Centre
Orimedu Town,
Off Eleko Beach,
Ibeju Lekki
Women Development Centre
Oba-Akinjobi Road,
Pen Cinema Agege,
Isheri Rehabilitation/Skill Acquisition Centre
Opposite Sweet Sensation,
Isheri-Olowoira,
Ojodu, Berger. |
| Politics › Re: Lagos Jails 120 Beggars, Deport 1,708 Others To Their States by naptu2: 1:23pm On May 17, 2013 |
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| Politics › Re: Lagos Jails 120 Beggars, Deport 1,708 Others To Their States by naptu2: 1:19pm On May 17, 2013 |
Tekunle is an island in the Lekki Lagoon. It was known as "The Place of No Return" because of the inhospital environment surrounding the island. The military governments used it as a detention camp/prison where politicians and other political prisoners were detained (some called it Nigeria's Alcatraz). The Federal Government gave the island back to the state government when military rule ended. The Tinubu Administration decided to build a rehabilitation camp for area boys, beggars, the homeless, etc on the island. This is the story of the fire on the island. The centre has since been rebuilt by the Fashola administration. mekusxxx: Print version ‘Area Boys’ Burn Rehabilitation Centre
February 17, 2010 17:16, 105 views
By Kazeem Ugbodaga
The multi-million naira Lagos State Rehabilitation and Skills Acquisition Centre, Tekunle, Lagos State has been burnt by area boys taken to the centre for rehabilitation.
The centre was built by former Governor Bola Tinubu about six years ago to rehabilitate area boys and drug addicts arrested on the streets of Lagos.
Tekunle is an Island at a remote area of Lekki and has often been described as a ‘place of no return’ because of its inaccessibility.
Area boys taken to the Island, after sometime adjust to the environment and learn useful skills such as tailoring, carpentry, vulcanizing, among others for a period of nine months after which they are sent back into the society to live meaningful lives.
However, P.M.NEWS gathered that scores of area boys sent for rehabilitation went on the rampage recently and razed the centre.
Equipment bought with millions of naira and the buildings in the centre were burnt by the area boys, bringing to an end the rehabilitation programme of the Lagos State Government for social miscreants.
It could not be ascertain why the area boys went on the rampage.
P.M.NEWS gathered, however, that the trainees revolted when they were being flogged for refusing to carry out certain instruction.
Officers of the Lagos State Taskforce on Environment and Special Offences unit, it was further learnt, saved the day as they stormed the centre and arrested scores of the area boys who carried out the act.
Chairman of the Task Force, Bayo Sulaiman, when contacted told P.M.NEWS that those arrested had been charged to the Tapa Customary Court, Lagos Island for arson.
He disclosed that the suspects were currently being remanded at the Ikoyi Prisons, adding that the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Supo Sasore, was handling the case for the government.
When asked to give details on how the area boys burnt the centre, he declined, saying that our reporter should go to the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development to get such information.
When contacted, the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Kamal Junaid said: “I don’t know anything about it; you can contact the Public Relations Officer or the Special Adviser to the Governor on Youth, Sports and Social Development.”
Special Adviser to the Governor on Youth, Sports and Social Development, Dr. Dolapo Badru, could not be reached.
One of his aides who picked the call said his boss was in a meeting and that we should call later.
Since the inception of the centre, about four sets of area boys had been rehabilitated and empowered to live meaningful lives in the society.
Some of them had told stories of their wretched past and how their lives changed when they were rehabilitated at the training centre.
With the burning of the centre, it appears the laudable plan of the state government to rehabilitate the notorious area boys has been dealt a mortal blow. https://www.nairaland.com/400138/area-boys-lagos-ibadan-action |
| Politics › Re: Lagos Jails 120 Beggars, Deport 1,708 Others To Their States by naptu2: 1:13pm On May 17, 2013 |
naptu2: Students of the skills acquisition centres make the costumes that are used for the annual Lagos Carnival, while sponsors of the carnival bear the cost (participants in the carnival are given the costumes for free).
Upon graduation they are given interest free loans by the Lagos Micro-Finance Institution (LASMI). |
| Politics › Re: Lagos Jails 120 Beggars, Deport 1,708 Others To Their States by naptu2: 1:10pm On May 17, 2013 |
naptu2: Skills Acquisition Centers. The Lagos State Skills Acquisition Centers are set up for people who do not have jobs, to enable them to learn skills that will enable them earn a living. Any unemployed person can attend the skills acquisition centres, but there is also a special set of people who are sent to the centres by the government after being screened. These set of people are the area boys, homeless, street traders, beggars, etc.
Below is the process for the special class of attendees:
[size=14pt]The Process[/size]
1)The environmental laws of Lagos State (laws against street trading, begging, etc) have been in place at least since the 1970s (probably earlier). They've been reviewed quite a number of times (Akhigbe, Rasaki, Tinubu).
2) The process was fully established by the Tinubu Administration.
3) Beggars, street traders, destitutes, area boys, psychotics, etc are arrested by the Task Force on Environmental Offences.
4) They are given a choice: (a) go to prison (b) go to rehabilitation centre (c) return to your state of origin.
A) The law stipulates punishment for those who commit these offences. They include prison term, fine, forfeiture of goods.
B) Rehabilitation centres were set up (the most famous/infamous was at Ita-Oko Island). At the centres the inmates are sorted. They are tested for drugs. Those who are drug addicts are detoxified. Those who have mental illnesses are sent to the asylum. The inmates (apart from the lunatics) are then taught skills (skills acquisition centre) so that they'll be able to earn a living. When they complete the course, they are given a loan with which they will start a business and made to sign an undertaking that they will not return to the streets.
C) Return: Those who choose to return are transported to their state of origin. The state government is usually informed ahead of time (although I know of 3 instances in which their state governments claimed that they were not informed) so that they can make arrangements to cater for the people. Most of the people who have chosen to return are from the northern part of the country (note: they chose to return). |
| Politics › Re: Let's Have Your Complaints, Suggestions & Enquiries Here by naptu2: 12:07pm On May 17, 2013 |
Personally I think Ikenna has done a good job in taming the awful ethnic bigotry that we've seen on this section. However, unfortunately some good things have bad sides. He needs to study the concepts of rule of law, arbitrariness, retrospective laws, ultra-vires, law maker vs law enforcer, etc. |
| Politics › Re: Dusk To Dawn Curfew Imposed In Adamawa by naptu2: 8:37pm On May 16, 2013 |
youngmoneypi: Thats military tatice for you, there's every posibility that wen the hit is on the bokos would wana start migrateing to adamawa and other close escape raute. Thats why adamawa was included. . .they can run for now but cant hide. I suspect this is also the real reason an envoy from the Cameroonian President visited Abuja today (the militants must not be allowed to escape across the border). http://www.nanngronline.com/picture/special-envoy-of-cameroon-visits-president-jonathan-in-abuja |
| Politics › Re: The President "Has No Power To Remove A Governor" Under Emergency Rule? by naptu2: 6:32pm On May 15, 2013 |
1960 and 63 constitutions gave the federal government the right to remove state governors (I'll cite the exact sections and quote it when I get home). This led to a problem.
What would happen if the federal government tried to suspend a governor simply because he was from an opposition party? Should the federal government be able to overturn the wishes of the people as expressed in an election?
That provision was removed from the constitution to prevent a repeat of the Balewa/Akintola/Adegbenro/Ebube Dike/fire on the mountain episode. |
| Politics › Re: Kano Qualifies For Emergency Rule - Criminologist by naptu2: 12:55pm On May 15, 2013 |
fork adict: (1)The past I am talking about is just a few months ago and not years ago mind you. And talking about intelligence and threats in the future, neither of us has access to that so i could be right and I could be wrong. But let's not argue on abstracts. let us argue based on facts available to us both. and its on this premise that I say that Kano is more critical than adamawa.Simple.
(2)What about people who deliberately misquote what others say? Thereby lying against them to their faces? 1) So you have no basis for saying that the president was wrong because you do not have the intelligence he has. You do not know if he has intelligence about planned attacks in Adamawa, you do not know what has been done to improve the security situation in Kano. On this very thread a Kano resident has stated that Kano is much more peaceful at the moment. Are you more qualified to determine the state of security in Kano than the resident and the president? 2) What lie? 3) You've still not said what's largely peaceful about Adamawa, bearing in mind that there have been attacks there recently in which people died and the fact that there are militant camps in the mountains across the border. |
| Politics › Re: Kano Qualifies For Emergency Rule - Criminologist by naptu2: 12:49pm On May 15, 2013 |
Ola Johnson: You're wrong, the constitution doesn't say it doesn't give the President the power to suspend the governors. It is silent about it. OBJ that suspended Dariye and Fayoshe used the same constitution, though not amended then. I am right. I said the constitution does not give the president the power to remove an elected governor. Now, if you know of any section that gives the president that power, please cite it. I remember that Gani and other lawyers challenged Obasanjo when he illegally removed the governors. My former political science lecturer was livid! You cannot just remove an elected official without a legal backing for your actions. But Obasanjo committed many illegal acts when he was in power. The framers of the constitution did not include that provision in the constitution because of what happened in the First Republic, when there was a planned skirmish in the House of Assembly which was used as a pretext to take over an opposition state. Dr Abati was on the 9 o'clock news to stress that the president doesn't have the powers to remove the governors. See the views of eminent legal scholars below. Jonathan in order - Sagay, Falana
Two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Itsay Sagay and Femi Falana, said Jonathan acted within constitutional provisions by not hiding under the declaration of a state of emergency to remove the governors of the affected states.
Both SANs, who spoke separately with our correspondents after the the President's address, said the constitution gave no room for the removal of a governor of a state where a state of emergency was declared.
They both came hard on Obasanjo, who according to them, indulged in "blatant illegality" and "constitutional anomaly" by removing sitting governors under the pretext of a state of emergency.
Citing Section 11 (4 and 5) of the constitution, both Sagay and Falana said that even with its endorsement of the declaration by the President , the National Assembly, cannot go ahead to remove the governors of the affected states.
Sagay said, "What Obasanjo used to do was blatantly unconstitutional and illegal. A state of emergency does not affect the sitting governor or the state house of assembly at all.
"If you look at Section 11 (4 and 5) of the Constitution, you will see that a state of emergency does not affect the tenure of the governor or the House of Assembly. The President has kept to the Constitution. If he had declared any other thing, it would have been illegal."
Falana noted that Jonathan had not followed "the dangerous precedent of ex-President Obasanjo, who hid under the state of emergency to remove elected governors."
He said it was still impossible for a governor to be removed even when the National Assembly took over the legislative responsibilities of the House of Assembly of a state. http://mobile.punchng.com/output.php?link=http://www.punchng.com/news/yobe-adamawa-borno-under-emergency-rule/ |
| Politics › Re: Kano Qualifies For Emergency Rule - Criminologist by naptu2: 12:11pm On May 15, 2013 |
Ola Johnson: The criminologist is right. The action of the President is Ok but, for me, in the real sense of the word shouldn't be termed "state of emergency" but "curfew". I've not seen anywhere where emergency rule is declared and the governors are not suspended. OBJ declared it and suspended Joshua Dariye and Ayo Fayoshe of Plateau and Ekiti states respectively. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa declared it and suspended S L Akintola of Western Region. Section 308 of the constitution does not give the president the power to suspend the governors (OBJ's action was actually illegal). The 1960 and '63 constitutions gave Balewa the power to suspend Akintola and impose Majekodunmi. |
| Politics › Re: Kano Qualifies For Emergency Rule - Criminologist by naptu2: 12:03pm On May 15, 2013 |
You are talking about quantum of killings in the past, you are not talking about intelligence and threats in the future. I'd like to see the source of your threat assessment. Most of the attacks in Kano have been carried out by militants who drove in from other states, whereas there are militant camps across the border from Adamawa in the mountains of cameroon. So, I'd like to see the source of your threat assessment.
What's largely peaceful about a place in which attacks have been carried out and people have died?
Rudeness and insults are used by people who have no points with which to argue. I will not follow you down that route. |
| Politics › Re: Kano Qualifies For Emergency Rule - Criminologist by naptu2: 11:51am On May 15, 2013 |
fork adict: (1) Commo'n man. I meant Jigawa and you know it. That was a forking typo.
(2)Do you also have intelligence to show that more Boko fighters are crossing the border from adamawa than Katsina? Now you are comparing BOKO threats in Katsina with that in Adamawa and I say that their threat is negligible in katsina when compared with Adamawa.
But compare BOKO threats in Kano with that in Adamawa. Which is greater?
3)I am not saying Jona should keep waiting forever. I am saying he should have acted years ago. I am saying that he should have sacked the governors in those states he declared SOE. I am saying that going by frequency and scale of BOKO terror activities (judging by quantum of loss of lives and property) Kano is far ahead on the priority list than Adamawa. I am saying that if he felt compelled to declare SOE in Adamawa then he should have declared SOE in Kano also. that's what I'm saying. I'd like to see your source of intelligence with which you came to the conclusion that there's a greater threat in Kano (where the populace has been antiboko haram from the beginning and have even lynched members of boko haram) than Adamawa. I can't take your word for it, because you said that Adamawa has been peaceful, whereas there have been attacks there this month. I also want to know if you have better intelligence than the SSS and NIA. |
| Politics › Re: Kano Qualifies For Emergency Rule - Criminologist by naptu2: 11:35am On May 15, 2013 |
I sense that this guy is just opposed to the president and he would have been opposed to whatever action the president took. |
| Politics › Re: Kano Qualifies For Emergency Rule - Criminologist by naptu2: 11:31am On May 15, 2013 |
fork adict: (1) So why wasnt emergency rule declared in Kigawa and Katsina states? Cos BH insurgents are in Niger republic also.
(2)'It doesn't make sense to wait for them to strike before you take action' Like Boko hasn't struck at least a thousand times. What the fork has your presido been doing since they started their campaign? HE HAS BEEN WAITING! 1) I do not know of any Kigawa State. 2) Do you have intelligence to show that more boko haram fighters are crossing the border from Katsina than the number crossing the border at Adamawa? Do you have intelligence to show that the threat at Katsina is greater than the threat at Adamawa? How many attacks have there been in Katsina? 3) If he waited in the past, are you saying he should keep waiting forever? |
| Politics › Re: Kano Qualifies For Emergency Rule - Criminologist by naptu2: 11:29am On May 15, 2013 |
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| Politics › Re: Kano Qualifies For Emergency Rule - Criminologist by naptu2: 11:22am On May 15, 2013 |
fork adict: Your first paragraph is contradictory. the first part suggested that BH has aALREADY captured those states and the second part suggested the belief that BH WANTS TO capture and govern these areas. which do I take? There's no contradiction there. Boko Haram wants to take over those places. They've massed in towns (eg Baga) and hoisted their flag. The Nigerian army has had to go in to dislodge them. What do you think happened in Baga? |
| Politics › Re: Kano Qualifies For Emergency Rule - Criminologist by naptu2: 11:20am On May 15, 2013 |
fork adict: (1) So you suggest that a state of emergency needs to be declared in a 'largely peaceful' state simply because it is a border state and prone to movement of terrorists across the border? Hell no! I suggest, tighter control of our borders. Not imposing an emergency rule.
(2) MASSOB (if you know what group that is) raised their flag in somewher in the East sometyime ago. Why wasnt state of emergency declared in the state? 1) A state of emergency gives you greater powers with which to control movement across the borders. 2) Have you ever heard that massob attacked a police station? You need to know what's going on in Cameroon. There's a large number of boko haram fighters roaming freely in cameroon. It doesn't make sense to wait for them to strike before you take action. It's better to take pre-emptive action. |
| Politics › Re: Kano Qualifies For Emergency Rule - Criminologist by naptu2: 11:12am On May 15, 2013 |
Raising the flag implies that the area is captured territory and under the authority of Boko Haram, rather than the federal government (one of the key reasons for the emergency rule is the belief that Boko Haram wants to capture and govern these areas).
Think of how many massob members have been arrested for hoisting the biafran flag, even though they were not violent. |
| Politics › Re: Kano Qualifies For Emergency Rule - Criminologist by naptu2: 11:08am On May 15, 2013 |
fork adict: On the surface, a reasonable post I may say. But guy, i beg to differ. Even though Adamawa is a border state, does that justify the imposition of an emergency rule? Also katsina and Jigawa states are border states. Why wasnt emergency rule declared in those states as well? this line of argument is flawed. Imposing a state of emergency in adamawa is ill informed and highly unneccessary. he only needed to tighten up the border thats all.
Now to your second point,you implied that the raising of the BH flag was the sole reason why the emergency rule was imposed. hell no! Its the wanton, persistent and consistent destruction of lives and property that is the major reason. raising or no raising of flag is secondary. So if many BH members migrated to a state like Kwara or Enugu and raised their flags, are you suggesting that emergency rule would be imposed in those states? comm'on man. 1) It's not simply about being a border state, but it's about the movement of terrorists across the border. How did the french family that was captured in Cameroon get into Nigeria? The SSS and NIA have more intelligence than civilians and this intelligence is available to the president. 2) Raising enemy flag in Nigeria is treason and the president himself mentioned it in his broadcast. It's not the only reason, but it is one of the reasons. |
| Politics › Re: Kano Qualifies For Emergency Rule - Criminologist by naptu2: 10:52am On May 15, 2013 |
The 1960 and '63 constitutions gave the federal government the right to remove state governors when a state of emergency is declared. However, the 1999 constitution does not give the federal government that power. What OBJ did in Plateau and Ekiti states is actually illegal.
What's called state of emergency in Nigeria is called martial law in some other countries. It means that the military can declare a curfew without seeking permission from the state governor, they can detain people for more that 24 hours without taking them to court, etc |
| Politics › Re: Kano Qualifies For Emergency Rule - Criminologist by naptu2: 10:46am On May 15, 2013 |
The President made the right decision. Borno, Yobe and Adamawa are border states through which foreign militants enter Nigeria. The Boko Haram flag has been raised in these states and there's suspicion that some of the locals sympathise with Boko Haram.
On the other hand, citizens of Kano have regularly helped the security services to catch members of Boko Haram. Boko Haram members have even been beaten to death by mobs of Kano citizens. Boko Haram dare not raise their flag in Kano. This is the reason why Kano has come under repeated attacks; because Boko Haram wants to scare citizens and force them to stop co-operating with the security services. |
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| Politics › Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by naptu2: 5:36am On May 15, 2013 |
[size=14pt] Gov Amosun Allocates 500 Hectares Of Land To Lagos State[/size] miqos02: The Ogun State Government on Wednesday allocated 500 hectares of land to the Lagos State Government for agricultural purposes.
The government said this in a statement jointly signed by the governors of Ogun and Lagos states, Ibikunle Amosun and Babatunde Fashola, at the end of a meeting between the two states.
The meeting which lasted about one hour was held at the Government House, Oke-Igbein, Abeokuta.
The statement added that the land in Eggua, Yewa North Local Government Area would be used for agricultural development.
It also said the letter of allocation for the land was presented to Fashola during the meeting.
Amosun also handed over Certificate of Occupancy of Iju Water Works to Fashola during the meeting.
The statement reads in part, “The request for agricultural land by Lagos State Government has been granted and a letter of allocation in respect of 500 hectares in Eggua (Yewa North) was presented by Amosun to Fashola.
“The Certificate of Occupancy (CofO) in respect of Iju Water Works was also handed over to the Lagos State Governor, while re-connaissance of Adiyan Water Works land area is ongoing.”
The two governors re-affirmed their committment towards regional integration of the South-West.
src: http://www.punchng.com/news/amosun-fashola-meet-over-boundary-dispute/ https://www.nairaland.com/1084470/gov-amosun-allocates-500-hectares |
| Politics › Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by naptu2: 5:35am On May 15, 2013 |
[quote author=GARRI (x7)][size=14pt] Lagos acquires 50 hectares of land in Abuja, and Ogun to cultivate food[/size] The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has revealed that the state government has acquired about 50 hectares of land in Abuja and neighbouring Ogun State for cultivation of food to support its agriculture and job-creation scheme. Fashola made this known on Wednesday while he was speaking about the state government’s agricultural scheme as he was presenting the states 2013 budget estimated at N497.277billion to the State House of assembly. Admitting the challenge of limited land in the coastal city, the governor stated that “due to the limited amount of land the State has to cultivate, the administration is pursuing a radical alternative of acquiring land for farming outside Lagos.” According to the Governor, “the administration has already secured 50 hectares in Abuja, and Ogun State which is four times bigger than Lagos in land size for cultivation.” He added that “other States such as Bauchi, Osun, Ekiti, Oyo and Katsina are favourably considering the State’s requests for farm lands.” The administration is also cultivating 75 hectares of land for rice under its Rice for Jobs programme while the irrigation project to improve, yield and produce rice per hectare is progressing positively in Badagry. Reeling out his administration’s further achievement in the agricultural sector, the governor stated that the 500 hectares of land was recently allocated for rice farming to feed the Imota Rice mill just as his administration has successfully completed the Imota Rice Mill in Ikorodu, the Erikorodo Feed Mill, the Erikorodo Chicken Processing Plant, also in Ikorodu and revitalized Ikorodu Fish Farm Estate. The governor added that in Epe, the Agric Youth Empowerment Scheme is progressing with the training of a new batch of 200 graduates for whom the Executive Council recently approved the release of N500M that will be given to them shortly along with one hectare of land per farmer to enable them start formal production. www.channelstv.com/home/2012/10/31/lagos-acquires-50-hectares-of-land-in-abuja-and-ogun-to-cultivate-food/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter[/quote] https://www.nairaland.com/1090048/lagos-acquires-50-hectares-land |
| Politics › Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by naptu2: 5:33am On May 15, 2013 |
naptu2: Do you know that Lagos State has acquired farmland in Ogun State and is in discussions with Kogi and other states to acquire more farmland in those areas? Do you know why it is doing this? That's the story of the YES Agricultural Empowerment Scheme for unemployed school leavers and others.
Programmes like these are not as sexy as cable stayed bridge and Eko Atlantic City, so they don't get as much column inches in the newspapers. |
| Politics › Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by naptu2: 5:32am On May 15, 2013 |
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| Politics › Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by naptu2: 5:31am On May 15, 2013 |
naptu2: [size=14pt]LASMI to partner financially capable microfinance banks[/size]
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March 21, 2011 | 3:53 pm
Finance
By Amaka Abayomi
In its bid to eradicate poverty and financially empower Lagosians, the Chairman of Lagos State Microfinance Institution (LASMI), Bashorun Alabi-Macfoy, has said the Institute is willing to partner with financially capable microfinance banks, MFBs, that have good assets and customer base to achieve total self empowerment of the poor.
Speaking to Vanguard, Alabi-Macfoy said government has set aside a huge sum of money for micro lending and this would need MFBs to facilitate it.
“For 2011, we are looking at continuation with MFBs because LASMI is looking for financially capable MFBs that have good asset and customer base, particularly those that are good at group or cooperative lending to partner with.
“To this end, we have sent out our monitoring officers to watch their activities and visit their customers to see how they are performing because these would serve as pointers for us to know how to deal with them this year. But we would mainly deal with MFBs that concentrate on group rather than individual lending because the group pressure would force all the members not to default on payment.”
Alabi-Macfoy said government, through LASMI, has been doing a lot to eradicate poverty and 250,000 people were empowered in 2010.
[b]“In 2010, we extended our activities to the taxi cab operators who needed micro_funding because they get people to buy used vehicles for them and they deliver an agreed amount daily. At the end, they are poorer and the vehicles don’t belong to them.
“Government to come up with a programme to partner with the taxi operators through the driver-owner scheme and at the same time, put new taxis on the road that would suite the mega city programme of the state government.
“We went into agreement with some commercial banks for loan facilities and First Bank gave about N350 million for the purchase of 150 taxi cabs which we paid equity contribution on. The operators were registered through the Ministry of Transport and were asked to repay the loans monthly.
We charge them 12 per cent which is far lower than the 22 per cent First Bank charged us. Also, LASMI single-handedly purchased 100 taxi cabs at the cost of N270 million and they are to repay the loan over 3 years.
“The second major project was the Agric-YES programme, which is a youth empowerment scheme in agriculture in Epe, Lagos and N500m loans have been given through the Agric-YES project. There, young school leavers and graduates are trained in farming, poultry and fishing and it is affiliated to the University of Agriculture, Israel.
“Some Israeli and Nigerian agriculturist teach them and some of the best students among the first 100 that started the programme were given scholarship to Israel for further studies.
“Government did this for them to be able to produce enough food for sale and to groom young farmers. After the training, they form themselves into cooperatives and government gives them land and loans to buy the equipment that they will need.”[/b]
Alabi-Macfoy said because the state government wants to ensure that as much people benefit from these revolving loans, LASMI intends to increase the number of beneficiaries through its partnership with MFBs.
Though the state chairman of the National Association of Microfinance Bank, Mr. Olufemi Babajide, said they have received 183 applications from MFBs that want to partner with LASMI, Alabi_Macfoy said LASMI is capable of working with as much MFBs as possible, though the institute has not received any application.
“Though we have not received any application from the state executives, but government has set aside a huge amount of money for micro lending. But we would mainly deal with MFBs that concentrate on group rather than individual lending because the group pressure would force all the members not to default on payment.
“That said, our lending process is in two stages. First, applications are made here and management would review the financials of the MFBs and make recommendations which would be passed to the Board. From there, they are sent to the Investment Committee of the Board which again reviews them and recommends those we would partner with and how much would be committed based on their financials.
“The second stage is seeking the governor’s approval for the release of fund. But we would try as much as possible to first consider those operating in rural areas.”
He urged MFBs to employ the use of biometric system of identification of customers to mitigate the occurrence of bad debts.
“The major reason for the huge bad debt they face is that they rushed into microfinancing without doing thorough customer identification and this is the cause of the bad loans. Most times, they do not go to where their customers conduct their businesses to know if they are doing what they said they do.
“Another factor is the high level of poverty in the land and the lenient collateral on MFB loans which made most people to take advantage of the situation and disappeared with their money. Even their staffs are not left out as some of them disappear with customers’ money
“So, for them to overcome the issue of bad loans, they need to instill proper corporate governance by ensuring that their staffs take their supervisory roles serious. They should also avoid the temptation of going for big offices, flashy cars and the likes.
“That is why we are looking for MFBs that concentrate on group lending because the members know each other and would urge the other person to pay up to enable them apply for another loan. For instance, the Agric-YES loans are given to groups of farmers and are insured by the Agricultural Cooperative Bank, which was set up by government.
“Despite the fact that government trains and makes money available to them, they are required to register as cooperatives and the money given to them is supervised by those who train them in the farm.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/03/lasmi-to-partner-financially-capable-microfinance-banks/ |
