₦airaland Forum

@ Gareth: Absolutely correct. The problem is that there are many lightweight politicians who have ambitions of being governors. They cannot achieve this unless they carve out a small empire for themselves (state creation). In order to create these states, they peddle this propaganda of marginalisation, development, them against us, etc. Nigerians being very emotional people swallow this propaganda hook line and sinker.

More states means lightweight politicians can aspire to be governors.

Let's go back to 19 state structure, with stronger local governments. Each ethnic group should have at least one local government and there should be federalism at the state/local government level.

Development will only occur when we have resource control and a conducive environment for the private sector to invest.

Resources should be shared according to the following formula: the individual who owns the land owns the resource. He pays tax (of not more than 50% to the government. Local government gets 25%, state government gets 30%, Federal Government gets 20%, while 25% is redistributed to states and given to states with emergencies (eg, flood, drought, etc).

I recall that some people were claiming that Fashola was biased when he shut some churches for violating the law against noise pollution. I wonder what they have to say now.

LAGOS DEMOLISHES THREE MOSQUES, RELOCATES CHURCHES

By Olasunkanmi Akoni & Monsur Olowoopejo
LAGOS — Following an order by Governor Babatunde Fashola, banning religious activities within Lagos State secretariat, the state government, weekend, demolished over three mosques and relocated churches in the state secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja.

Fashola, in the order, had based the decision on the need to strengthen security at the secretariat in view of the spate of bomb attacks in some parts of the country and urged devotees to use the central mosque and the secretariat chapel for their prayers.

The mosques, which were reduced to rubbles, were located behind Ministries of Justice, Finance, Environment while the one behind the state Public Service Commission, PSC, which was not demolished but its entrance completely blocked.

When Vanguard visited the secretariat, Muslim faithful, who frequently pray at the affected mosques, were seen in groups discussing the development.

It was further learnt that the demolition was carried out weekend  to avoid violent reaction.

It was further learnt that efforts by Muslims, who are members of the state executive council to make the governor have a rethink on the decision they considered anti-Islam fell on deaf ears.

Sources said the Commander of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, had alerted the governor on the need to carry out the measure due to the possibility of Boko Haram sect attacking from places of worship.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/03/lagos-demolishes-three-mosques-relocates-churches/

People who make nairaland so much fun.

1) Blazay = Lasinoh = Gambrosia

2) F/Y Stranger (1-1000) = Ojogbontomoye & all his other incarnations.

3) Becomerich (1-1000) = Musiwa = nigeria1 (and all his other incarnations).

Wow! "You are told a police Station operations from under a tree"

Replace the word "desecrate" in the link and you get the story below (from daily times).

Imam rapes his student

Isiaka Salimonu confesses to raping Yetunde because she had poor grades

Article | March 4, 2012 - 8:28am | By Jewel Stephen

A 15-year-old Junior Secondary School Student of Educational Legacy College, Ibadan, has been raped by a teacher because she had poor grades.
 
Isiaka Salimonu, 43, who teaches Arabic, allegedly promised to give Yetunde holy oil for prayers to improve her academic performance, and raped her when she came for the oil. Salimonu is also an Imam and regularly conducts Friday Jumat prayers in the local mosque.



The suspect, who is being quizzed at the State Criminal Investigation Department(SCID) Iyaganku Ibadan, has reportedly owned up to the crime.
 
"On December 15, 2011, when I collected my report card, he was in the mosque, and he called me and asked for my report card and I gave him," said Yetunde. "He said my performance was poor and that he was going to help me, by giving me some charms which would help me perform better academically. He asked me to wait for him at Ikumapayi Junction Bus Stop but I refused to go there."
 
The teacher did not give up. When school resumed on January 5, 2012, he sent somebody to call her. "He asked me why I didn’t go to the place he told me last time to wait for him or at the mosque, to collect the charm he promised me," said Yetunde. "He told me to wait for him at a bus-stop at about 4.00p.m. and I waited as directed. He came and told me the charm was in his friend’s house. I followed him and when we got to the house, we didn’t see his friend. He knocked on the door but nobody responded.
 
Later, he told me to follow him to collect the charm; and he took me to a small hut and asked me to remove my clothes. I refused, but he forcibly stripped me naked and thereafter, raped me. I started shouting for help. That was about 5.00p.m. I was angry and left. He gave me N2,000 but I rejected it. I also rejected the holy oil. When I got home, I reported the matter to my elder brother and it was later reported at the Olodo Police Station.
 
The suspect, whose daughter is a classmate of the victim, said he been wooing Yetunde since September last year. "I always noticed her whenever I was conducting Jumat for them every Friday," he said. "I have confessed to the police that I raped her. It was the devil that pushed me into this."
 
The state's police spokesperson, Femi Okanlawon, confirmed that the suspect has confessed to the crime and said he would be prosecuted.

The father of the victim, Adegbola, said he was shocked that a religious leader could rape his daughter. "I took my daughter to Adeoye General Hospital for treatment and the hospital confirmed that she was actually raped," he said.

The Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the State CID, Funmilayo Egbemi, said investigation was still going on in the matter. She said the suspect would appear in court soon.

In the famous case "General Sani Abacha and ors vs Chief Gani Fawehinmi", the Supreme Court held that the African Charter on Human and Peoples' rights is enforceable in Nigeria. Click this link for details of the case: http://www.nigeria-law.org/General%20Sanni%20Abacha%20&%20Ors%20%20V%20%20Chief%20Gani%20Fawehinmi.htm

Other, more recent, cases that deal with these rights include;(1)the case of the woman who was beaten up by naval ratings. She sued the navy, asking the courts for the enforcement of her rights. She won the case and was awarded damages to the tune of millions of naira.

(2) The case of Baba Suwe who was detained by the NDLEA and suffered indignity at the hands of that agency. Suwe, through his lawyer, Bamidele Aturu, sued the NDLEA for breaching his rights to human dignity. He won the case and was awarded millions of naira.

Unfortunately, not many people are aware of their rights or take advantage of them. They usually believe that they would not get justice, so they don't bother trying. This plays into the hands of human rights violators who expect that the citizens will not know their rights or fight for their rights.

Human rights laws exist in Nigeria (that's why the policeman who shot and killed the Dawodu brother while trying to extort money from them was arrested, tried and hung).

There are many laws in Nigeria, but the major law is the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999 (as amended). The rights of citizens are captured in the directive principles of state policy (chapter 2 of the constitution) and the fundamental rights (chapter 4). The directive principles are not justiceable, while the fundamental rights are justiceable.

The fundamental rights include:
Chapter 4
33.

Right to life.

34

Right to dignity of human persons.

35

Right to personal liberty.

36.

Right to fair hearing.

37

Right to private and family life.

38

Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion

39.

Right to freedom of expression and the press.

40

Right to peaceful assembly and association.

41

Right to freedom of movement.

42

Right to freedom from discrimination.

43

Right to acquire and own immovable property.

44

Compulsory acquisition of property.

45

Restriction on and derogation from fundamental human rights.

46

Special jurisdiction of High Court and Legal aid.

The directive principles of state policy include:

Chapter 2
13.

Fundamental obligations of the Government.

14

The Government and the people

15

Political objectives.

16.

Economic objectives.

17

Social objectives.

18

Educational objectives.

19.

Foreign policy objectives.

20.

Environmental objectives.

21.

Directive on Nigeria cultures

22.

Obligation of the mass media

23.

National ethics.

24.

Duties of the citizen.

You can view the constitution here

http://www.nigeria-law.org/ConstitutionOfTheFederalRepublicOfNigeria.htm

Or view the amended version here:

http://www.nassnig.org/nass2/legislation.php

You can view/download the constitution here: http://www.nigeria-law.org/ConstitutionOfTheFederalRepublicOfNigeria.htm

The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 is the major law in Nigeria. All other laws are subordinate to it. Section 37 states: "The privacy of citizens, their homes, correspondence, telephone conversations and telegraphic communications is hereby guaranteed and protected".

I would advise that you hire a lawyer who would let you know about any loopholes, state laws, etc that govern what you want to do.

It would be nice if someone would give us a live update of proceedings @ the funeral.

This should apply to all revenue that the government collects, including revenue from VAT, manufacturing, mining, agriculture, etc. 


Lastly,failure to pay or remit taxes should carry a stiff penalty (at least 20 years in prison) for the individual or chief executive of the organisation or government that is convicted. Embezzlement of public funds should also lead to such stiff penalties.

This should apply to all revenue that the government collects, including revenue from VAT, manufacturing, mining, agriculture, etc.

If I own a piece of land and oil or gold is discovered there, I should retain ownership of my land and the revenue that accrues from it. I then pay tax to the government. 25% of that tax should go to the local government, 30% to the state government, 20% to the Federal Government and 25% should be redistributed amongst the states and used to help states that have emergencies (flood, drought, etc).

The tax should be collected by the local government and remitted to the state government, which will in turn give the federal government its share of the revenue.

Pictures taken yesterday (28:2:2012)

Pictures taken yesterday (28:2:2012)

Pictures taken yesterday (28:2:2012)

Nairaland will not kill me.

You should try and get proof (eg, next time he calls, record him), then inform the Assistant Director. There are E-mail addresses through which you can contact the dean student affairs @ Ojo, the Director of External studies @ Ojo and the Vice-Chancellor. Unfortunately I can't find them now, but ask around.

the most infulencial African man that ever lived , Nelson Mandela?

Lastly,failure to pay or remit taxes should carry a stiff penalty (at least 20 years in prison) for the individual or chief executive of the organisation or government that is convicted. Embezzlement of public funds should also lead to such stiff penalties.

This should apply to all revenue that the government collects, including revenue from VAT, manufacturing, mining, agriculture, etc.

If I own a piece of land and oil or gold is discovered there, I should retain ownership of my land and the revenue that accrues from it. I then pay tax to the government. 25% of that tax should go to the local government, 30% to the state government, 20% to the Federal Government and 25% should be redistributed amongst the states and used to help states that have emergencies (flood, drought, etc).

The tax should be collected by the local government and remitted to the state government, which will in turn give the federal government its share of the revenue.

Why is it that things that should ordinarily be a blessing have become a curse in Nigeria?

We have oil, which should be a blessing, but has become a curse due to environmental pollution, land-grab and outright stealing.

We have gold, which should have been a blessing, but has become a curse due to lead poisoning.

We have cattle, which should be a blessing, but has now become a curse due to the antics of nomadic fulani cattle rearers.

In the 1950s & 60s Sir Ahmadu Bello provided grazing areas for cattle rearers, what is wrong with our current leaders?

I hope there'll be a public funeral procession for him, like they had for Awolowo. I remember how excited I was during Awo's funeral procession. I don't think Zik had a funeral procession.

The money will be confiscated from James Ibori and returned to the Delta State Government, Delta State Government run by Emmanuel Uduaghan?