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I won't be surprised if this is the result of poor communication.

For example, reports come in that some young men wearing black t-shirts are formenting trouble in Lagos. The commissioner of police orders the deputy commissioner (operations) to instruct officers and men to be cautious of young men wearing black t-shirts. The deputy commissioner orders the area commander to ensure that his men interrogate and search all young men they see wearing black t-shirts. The area commander orders his men to arrest all young men that they see wearing black t-shirts, while the policeman on the street tells citizens that it is illegal to wear black t-shirts (remember the "Lagos indecent dressing arrests of 2007"?).

That's not a problem. General Musiwa's army shall invade Itsekiri land and reclaim it. After all, Musiwa is a force to be reckoned with in Nigeria.

Chrisvicmall: I must confess that Nairaland help in bringing traffic to our company's website. Since I am one of the marketers, I used Nairaland as a medium. I reply to people's post especially when the question is related to our service. Unfortunately I woke up one day and discovered that The Cabals (Seun, Mukina2 and their Demi-gods) has banned our website from their website. Each time I made a post or reply a post with the website included, they hide my post.

If you had ask this question some weeks/months ago, I will "Yes" but currently Nairaland is not helping anymore. But who knows, maybe someone might turn my story around. Just waiting like the patient dog.


Anyway, the company I am talking about bears the same name as my username. Google it.

Suggestion: you could make your website address part of your signature (see my signature in red font below this post).

Wishing muslims on nairaland and around the world Ramadan Kareem

There are a lot of people who could be considered, including (but not limited to) Dr Muiz Banire, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Abike Dabiri, Olurinimbe Mamora, Jimi Agbaje, Dr Leke Pitan, Princess Sarah Sosan, Femi Gbajabiamila, Tokunboh Afikuyomi and Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele.

Oops! I forgot one.

A soldier has the right to shoot you and get away with it, because he's a soldier. He has "signed the death warrant to give his life for his country".


I'm not making this up. I've seen these things happen in this country.

Around the world cities are embracing better mass transit options (BRT, Train services, etc) because they are more environmentally friendly, reduce time wasted in traffic jams (+ productivity), etc. Indeed, in some cities, you would be fined for driving your car into the city centre.

Cool! So that's what Fela was talking about.

A soldier has the right to slap anybody he wants to slap, because he's a soldier. He has "signed the death warrant to give his life for his country".


A soldier has the right to pick things up from the shop counter and not pay, because he's a soldier. He has "signed the death warrant to give his life for his country".


A soldier has the right to board public transport without paying, because he's a soldier. He has "signed the death warrant to give his life for his country".

A soldier has the right to hit your car and get away with it, because he's a soldier. He has "signed the death warrant to give his life for his country".

And so on and so forth.

Equality before the law is one of the core principles of democracy/rule of law. Unfortunately, we've just emerged from a long period of military rule and it seems some people still have a hang over.

Soldiers and other public officers could be given a leeway when they are on essential duty, particularly when there is an emergency. So, the question is, what emergency could that soldier have been rushing to attend to? Is there a war in Lagos? Would he have apologised profusely if he was rushing to an emergency and acting in the interest of the state?

On V/I I have seen ambulances being waved through, despite the fact that the traffic light was red. This is because they were rushing to save a life. So I ask again, what emergency was the soldier rushing to? Was it in the public interest?

Please read "History of Civil-Military Relations in Nigeria" by Dr Nowa Omoigui.

Double post.

Class assignment. For a better appreciation of the issues involved, google "History of Civil-Military Relations in Nigeria" by Dr Nowa Omoigui

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vanstanzy: Fashola can't do it all alone, he needs to empower his state law enforcement agents to be arresting offenders even in his (Fasholas') absence. Does it mean, if there're no law enforcement agents around people don't know the right thing to do? If i were him, the overall commander of the army in lagos will feel my wrath too. But my question again is, are they actually going to "treat those army men fu/c/k-up"? Abi na just lip service.
Danfos', bullion vans', and even private vehicles have been doing this like for eternity.

Well, the soldier that was arrested by the task force (LASTMA & Police) and resisted arrest was dismissed from the army (last year). Fashola was not at the scene of the incident. This year bullion van drivers, policemen, CBD officials and even state government officials have been arrested for violating the rule.

Meanwhile, the State Security Council (The State Governor, Commander 9th Brigade Ikeja, Commander NNS Beecroft Apapa, Commandant Air Force Base Ikeja, State Police Commisioner, State Director of SSS, etc) has banned the use of military car stickers in Lagos.

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2012/03/25/military-ban-the-use-of-army-and-airforce-car-stickers-in-lagos/

I expect he will be reprimanded for disobeying a lawful order of the State Security Council (including the orders of the GOC 81 Div & Commander 9th Brigade), but I don't think he will be dismissed (especially since he was apologetic). That would be too harsh.

By the way, warning to those who use military stickers.

[size=14pt]Military ban the use of Army and Airforce car stickers in Lagos[/size]

Security authorities in Lagos on Saturday said that the ban on the use of military stickers in cars will henceforth be strictly enforced.

This was disclosed by the Commandant of the Airforce Base, Ikeja, Air Commodore Tony Omenyi who said the ban follows the abuse of Nigeria Airforce stickers.

He said from now on, the Police have been empowered to remove the Airforce car stickers on any car that it is affixed on; adding that all those who have it on their cars should remove them immediately.

“So, I am appealing to Lagosians to avoid confrontation with the Military and remove Airforce stickers from their cars. And this affects Airforce personnel too. Nobody is allowed to have Airforce stickers on their cars”, he added.

Also speaking on the same issue, the Nigerian Army Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Pat Aken gave an update on the ban by the Army on the use of its stickers, saying the ban is not restricted to stickers but anything that creates a false impression of belonging to the force.

“Anything that creates the impression that one belongs to the Army is banned even for serving personnel. Lagosians should note that anybody parading himself with a sticker is a fraud and would be sanctioned accordingly”, he said.

Clamp down on aliens in Lagos

Meanwhile, the Police in Lagos State said it will soon clamp down on illegal aliens in the State in a move to help check the current influx of the aliens into such highbrow areas like Ikoyi and Victoria Island.

The State Police Commissioner, Umar Manko who disclosed this while briefing Government House Correspondents on the outcome of the State Security Council Meeting chaired by the state governor, Babatunde Fashola at Lagos House, Marina said the security agencies are monitoring the influx of the illegal aliens.

Mr Manko added that for those who are not Nigerians the security agencies will take action in accordance with Nigerian laws. He said that the security agencies including the Immigrations are collaborating on this and urged the citizens to continue to remain vigilant and be law abiding, adding that they should also avail themselves of the Emergency toll free numbers of 767 of 112 when in any distress situation and to pass useful information to security agencies.

On how the Police intend to maintain security in the state, despite the banning of checkpoints, the Police Commissioner said what the Inspector General of Police directed was not that there should not be Police presence on the roads but that Police should remove barriers on the road.

He explained that barriers are different from not finding Police on the roads, adding that the barriers which have been removed and remains removed have been replaced by motorized patrols and foot patrols.

On efforts to curb the recklessness of okada riders in the state, Mr Manko said any close observance of the activities of the State Police Command along the Ikeja axis in the last four to five days will show that the Police have been impounding most of the motorcycles that flout the law.

He said the Police Command has discovered of recent that the okada riders have been using them to commit crimes, stressing that this is a situation which the State will not tolerate.

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2012/03/25/military-ban-the-use-of-army-and-airforce-car-stickers-in-lagos/

Here's what El-Rufai had to say about the picture above and the wedding in general (still not posting links cos I hate the anti-spam bot).


“@EddieJimete: IBB, Namadi, Buhari & @elrufai sharing some jokes I guess!!! pic.twitter.com/MIM37vIV”....no, settling the terms of marriage..



“@talk2tosh: @elrufai congrats on the wedding ceremony of your niece sir!”...thanks....Ummi was more than a niece....she is my daughter...



“@femsb: @BHKANO @elrufai I guess u will be jumping for joy to see the VP bombed”?....I was at the wedding...my daughter got married....



Edit: There was a rumour, on the day of the wedding, that a bomb had exploded @ a wedding that the vice president was attending in Kaduna.

It was Olusegun Obasanjo that brokered peace between Generals Buhari and Babangida in the early 2000s. Buhari felt that Babangida betrayed him by staging the palace coup of August 1985.

[size=14pt]Army to sanction soldiers for taking BRT lane[/size]

by Editor on July 19, 2012 with 0 Comments in Government , National News , Southwest News


The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it would investigate two soldiers who drove on Bus Rapid Transit lane in Lagos on Tuesday.

The soldiers – Col. K. I. Yusuf and Staff Sergeant A.J. Adeomi – were accosted by Governor Babatunde Fashola, on the BRT lane at Outer Marina, Lagos Island.

The NA in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, 81 Division, Lt.-Col. Kayode Ogunsanya, said the soldiers would be appropriately sanctioned because they were expected to obey the laws of the state.

The statement reads, “It was alleged that the state governor on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 reprimanded two military officers, namely Col. K. I. Yusuf and Staff Sergeant A. A. Adeomi, for driving on the dedicated BRT lane.

“It is true that these personnel made use of the dedicated BRT lane thereby contravening the BRT laws. Lagos State Government forbids non – BRT buses from plying these dedicated lanes which are exclusive rights of way for BRT buses.

“However, the General Officer Commanding 81 Division Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, has directed that the incident be investigated and the personnel involved be sanctioned accordingly.

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http://themetronewsng.com/army-to-sanction-soldiers-for-taking-brt-lane/

[size=14pt]Breaking news!!!![/size]

Spokesman of 81 Division, Nigerian Army, says the GOC, Major General Kenneth Minimah, has ordered an investigation into the incident. The officers will be sanctioned if found guilty.

Source: STV 10pm news.

I have actually seen the GOC's motorcade (motorcycle, Toyota Hilux pick-up, his Landcruiser [with the flag & two stars] and another pick-up) stop at the traffic light on Awolowo Road, waiting for the light to turn green (just like everyone else).

I wish I had the speech delivered by Major General Kenneth Minimah while announcing the dismissal of the soldier who drove on the BRT lane (I watched it on tv). He stressed that soldiers are also citizens who must obey laws. The soldiers are given their powers by the constitution, which also empowers the police to arrest law breakers. The police where carrying out their constitutional duty by arresting the soldier and the soldier was a disgrace to the army. The soldier's action was capable of painting the army as a lawless and indisciplined organisation and that would not be condoned.

The Lagos State Security Council on Wednesday met under the chairmanship of Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) with the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Administration, Mr Adams Audu announcing that no effort is being spared to ensure that Lagos State is kept much more secured.

Mr Adams Audu who spoke in an interview with State House Correspondents at the Lagos House, Ikeja added that in view of the passion and commitment of the Governor to the security of the State, everything will be done to ensure that it remains the safest city in not only Nigeria but in West Africa.

The Deputy Commissioner who also spoke on the stand of the Inspector General of Police that Divisional Police Officers would be held responsible for security lapses in their area said all officers must live up to expectation.

Mr Audu said notwithstanding the fact that this is a transition period in Lagos State with the Commissioner of Police and some service commanders leaving, every officer would be personally held responsible for dereliction of duty in his area of responsibility.

“Everybody has to live up to expectation. With so much commitment and resources that is being pumped into security by the State Government, everybody has to live up and justify it. If we fail to do that, it is a betrayal of trust”.

“We want to assure that where they become derelict and fail in their responsibilities they will be held personally responsible and those areas are certainly being taken care of”, Mr Audu explained.

[size=14pt]Mr Audu also said the Council looked at the issue of vehicles being used by security personnel and emphasized that members of the forces consisting of both Military and Police are first citizens before being military personnel and must not go against the law.

He emphasized that everybody must obey the law and as such uniformed men must not drive against traffic or engage in the use of commercial vehicles using their uniform, stressing that anyone caught would be sanctioned.

Prominent among those who were present at the briefing were the State Director of the State Security Service, Mr Achu Olayi, Brigadier General Pat Aken, Navy Commodore Mio Njoku and Air Commodore Tony Omenyi and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security, Major Tunde Panox (rtd)[/size]


http://www.cityflavourmagazine.com/?p=10756

[quote author=ndu_chucks]Look, these people are not serious about solving this problem. All Fashola had to do was invite the commanding officers to a meeting, cozie up with them and give them a great incentive to enable them to issue an immediate order to their subordinates not to use BRT lanes unless in an emergency. Violators would be disobeying orders from their superiors and the punishment for that is clear to all.

With such an order, the menace will stop instantly. Photo Ops will never resolve the issue. Shi kena.[/quote]That has already been done.


There's a body called the Lagos State Security Council. The Governor is the chairman of the council and the Brigade Commander, 9th Brigade Ikeja, Commander NNS Beecroft, Air Force Commander, Lagos State Police Commissioner, State Director SSS and other security chiefs are members of the council.

They have issued orders banning security officials from using the BRT lane. They've also banned army, navy and airforce stickers, since it was discovered that people use them as a cover to break laws. Yet we still have law breakers such as this colonel.

Odunnu: 3. Tpia@ + Musiwa

Nasir El-Rufai's niece (elder brother's daughter) got married in Kaduna. I can't remember who the groom is, but I think he's connected to the VP (google it. I'm wary of posting links here because of the anti-spam bot).