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They shouldn't be allowed to move around with weapons. Kill them Herdmen all

Purpletee:
aunty Tiwa u dey smile. Your marriage dey under fire.

so she should go and commit suicide coz she had a failed marriage

vizkiz:
oh so she is now into acting?

No wonder why she was so calm with her lies and dragon tears (that one pass crocodile tears) during her interview I watched on YouTube

what will u call Teebliz rants

In response to the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari to deal decisively with the rampaging Fulani herdsmen, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has vowed not to tolerate excuses from any armed group to unleash mayhem on innocent Nigerians.

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, gave this warning yesterday in Abuja during a meeting with the leadership of Miyatti Allah Cattle Breeders Association.

Olonisakin who was represented by the Director of Defence Administration, Maj-Gen. Fatai Ali, said the recent killings involving herdsmen in local communities in many parts of Nigeria, have become a source of concern to the security agencies in particular and the federal government.

He, however, promised that the military in conjunction with other security agencies would do everything possible to maintain peace and security in Nigeria, in line with the directives of the president.

He said: “I want to promise you that whoever is involved in this killing will be brought to book and tried in line with the law of the land.

“A committee has already been constituted by the CDS to interface with all the stakeholders on this issue, go to all the flash points, meet with the various stakeholders and come back and to report on appropriate lines of action.”

The committee, according to the CDS, would be headed by Maj-Gen, Edward Nzeh, whom he said had visited Benue State and would still visit other parts of the country affected by the recent clashes.

Speaking further, Olonisakin called on all parties involved to sheath their swords and ensure that they do not cause unnecessary casualties.
He stressed that: “Nigeirans otherwise the federal government will use the full weight of the force and law to bear.”

“We are working hard to apprehend these who have committed heinous crime in the past. I also wish to state that the military will not tolerate any excuse of armed groups to unleash violence on innocent Nigerians for whatever reasons or guise. Innocent people should not be attacked.”

The defence chief also assured that the military would conduct its operations while dealing with issue of herdsmen in line with rules of engagement.

Meanwhile, the senators from the North under the aegis of Northern Senators’ Forum yesterday vehemently defended the Fulani ethnic group, saying rampaging herdsmen who kill, maim and rape in various parts of the country are not Fulanis and hence, must not be labelled so.

Addressing journalists in the National Assembly wednesday, the forum’s Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, who was flanked by other senators, warned governors, farmers and community leaders against making what he described as inflammatory statements.

Claiming that it is not only Fulani men who rear cattle, Adamu argued that there were Igbo and Yoruba young men who also rear cattle.

“We did address that issue. We said we should be careful when making statements. If you are fair to the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, you will appreciate and disseminate the fact that we have tried to kill the idea that every herdsman is a Fulani man.

As I talk to you, I have a farm, I rear cows. I am not Fulani by birth. And if you go through northern states, you will see a lot of them. In fact, if you go to the East, you will see young men who have assimilated with the Fulanis in their various communities and they are involved in cattle rearing.

“I was in the West when we lost the Ooni of Ife. I saw in the cause of my trip – I went by road from Abuja – Yorubas young men and women rearing cows.

If you go to Borno State in the North-east, there are so many tribes there; one of the states with the highest number of ethnic groups in Nigeria. And you find that virtually every tribe there, there are people who rear cattle. So, it creates the wrong impression that everybody you see with a cow is a Fulani man and therefore becomes a common target for the present problem we are addressing as a government,” he said.

He said the warning against inflammatory statements was not made against only one group of persons but against all Nigerians including governors.

“It is for all Nigerians. A governor is a community leader. The only difference is that he has a label called governor. If you don’t mind, in recent times, it started with the West when elder statesman, Olu Falae, had some very nasty experience. And it was attributed at the time to Fulani herdsmen.

And at the end, those people were apprehended, they were not Fulanis. And this thing has been going on in virtually all the country today. If we now say that everybody should rise and say herdsmen should leave, we will not have a country,” Adamu said.

He added that northern senators would soon initiate a bill to address the menace of herdsmen as he commended the federal.

In a related development the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Audu Ogbeh has disclosed that the federal government is working towards the resolution of clashes between herdsmen and farmers with plans in advanced stage to begin the establishment of grazing reserves in the next four months.

Ogbeh, speaking on Wednesday, at the sectoral debate aimed at exploring diversification of the economy, organised by the House of Representatives disclosed that nine state governments have already agreed to release 5000 hectares of land for the reserves.

The reserves would be tilled with grass imported from Brazil, a development that has generated criticisms to the government. The Minister however explained that the grass being imported guarantees high yield as they have already been treated.

“Grass is not Grass, there are grasses and there are grasses. These grasses were taken from Nigeria and worked upon and they are better,” he said.

The Minister also disclosed that some private companies are already in agreement with the government for the utilisation of some derivatives and by products from the reserves, adding that the reserves would boost the economic status of the herdsmen.

Speaking on plans for food sufficiency, the Minister lamented the level of dependence on imported food items, adding that those who profit from the importation are working against the government’s food sufficiency bid.

“They even protested against Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) interventions. The challenge is, how do we cope with resistance, competition, cheap finance among others? Among other things we are putting in place , 40 rice mills would be installed around the country by December, with tomato paste and banana processing plants also on the way,” the minister said.


source:www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/05/05/we-wont-tolerate-any-excuse-for-killings-military-warns-herdsmen/

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has informed President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigerians cannot continue to live in the grip of fear of attacks perpetrated by Fulani herdsmen across the country.

The position of the bishops was contained in a statement the Catholic clergy presented at their meeting with Mr President at the Presidential Villa, on Monday.

This came as the founder of the Marian Soup Kitchen (MSK) and Parish Priest of Holy Cross Catholic Church, Gwarinpa, Abuja, Rev. Dr Willy Ojukwu, said the on-going onslaught by the Fulani herdsmen is another form of Boko Haram insurgency in the country.

He made the remarks while speaking to journalists in Abuja ahead of the commissioning of a N300 million skill acquisition and humanitarian centre by Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Sa’ad Abubakar III , this week.

Speaking against the backdrop of the recent sporadic attacks by herdsmen across the country, Ojukwu said: “The primary job of any government at all levels is to protect the lives and property of the citizens.

Presently in Nigeria, Boko Haram inflicts a lot of pain and hardship, destroys lives and property. Initially the government of the day took it lightly, till it went out of hand.


FURTHER DETAILS LATER

source:www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/05/03/our-people-cannot-continue-to-live-in-fear-of-herdsmens-attacks-catholic-bishops/

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Ben Murray Bruce tweet this morning about Governors waiting for federal allocation before paying workers salaries to stop waiting before paying.


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I just love this prof. policy

At a period the payment of salaries has become a herculean task to most of the state governments in Nigeria, the Governor of Cross River State, Professor Ben Ayade, made the issue look like a child’s play when he announced the payment of May salaries of workers in the employ of the state government on Sunday.

He made the announcement while addressing workers in the state during the 2016 May Day celebration held at the UJ. Esuene Stadium, Calabar.

Apart from the payment of this month’s salaries to the workers, Ayade announced the appointment of labour representative into the state executive council, release of funds for the building of Labour House, and donation of a new Toyota coaster bus to the NLC.

Ayade who minutes earlier had been pronounced “Best Labour Friendly Governor in Nigeria” by the organised labour in the state, said his administration would continue to dignify its workforce by ensuring that they get their dues promptly.

“No infrastructure is more important than labour that is why in all my programs, I focus on people….

“Anybody who pulls down labour does not understand the philosophy of existentialism, hence the need for labour to come before infrastructure and skyscrapers,” Ayade said.


source:www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/05/01/ayade-pays-cross-river-workers-may-salaries-2/

She tried

Senseless pix

Naija backward never

Keneking:
God is wonderful. The Holy Spirit has done it again.

But where is lalasticlala sef

pls wat has the Holy spirit done

Naija i hailed thee

kind of you

stunning

ok

On point, proudly wailer

Only God will help us reveal the secret agender of Buhari

Learn to be more patriotic, humble, considerate and ever smiling like GEJ but refuse to be power greedy like Atiku

Buhari call your bloody kinsmen to order

Buhari in one year have successfully destroyed what GEJ has take so much pains to build for 5years.
proudly wailer

My ambition does not worth the bloods of Nigerians
by GEJ.

Blood of Dogs and Buffon will flow if i don't win the election
by .............Am scared of the walking Zombies

My ambition does not worth the bloods of Nigerians
by GEJ.

Blood of Dogs and Buffon will flow if i don't win the election
by .............

We already knew that

The only naija President dt will leave office and the media has been awash of him for over a year. Great man, My Hero

Nigeria’s main opposition party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused that Mohammed Sani-Omolori, Clerk of House of Representatives gave a bribe of N500million to be promoted Clerk of the National Assembly.

Recall that Senate president, Bukola Saraki rejected the appointment of Mohammed Sani-Omolori, as the Clerk to the Assembly.

Mr Sani-Omolori was named the acting Clerk to the National Assembly on Wednesday, April 20.
Saraki said Ben Efeturi, who is currently the deputy clerk to the National Assembly should have replaced Salisu Maikasuwa, who is proceeding on pre-retirement leave this month.

PDP in its allegation via the party’s official Twitter handle, @PdpNigeria said the N500m bribe was given to Adamu Mohammed Fika, head of National Assembly Commission to breach due process.

FLASH: Mohd. Sanni Ataba, Clerk of House of Reps gave a N500m bribe to be promoted Clerk of National Assembly.
pic.twitter.com/oRnZikdZ2v

— PDP Nigeria (@PdpNigeria) April 25, 2016

The N500m bribe was given to Adamu Mohammed Fika, Head of National Assembly Commission to breach Due Process.

#BuhariAndCorruption
— PDP Nigeria (@PdpNigeria) April 25, 2016


source:https://www.naij.com/809785-shocker-house-of-reps-clerk-gave-n500m-bribe-to-be-promoted-clerk-of-national-assembly-pdp.html?source=index_trending

HBD madam

Izokay

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State chapter has stated that former governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola and his Rivers State counterpart, Rotimi Amaechi, did not fund President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign.

The Publicity Secretary of the party, Joe Igbokwe said the claim by former Aviation Minister and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Fani-Kayode, was a ‘bedtime story for kids’.

Fani-Kayode, had in an article on Friday, alleged that former governors Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State and his Rivers State counterpart, Rotimi Amaechi, funded President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign.

But Igbokwe urged the former minister to quickly return the N840m he admitted to have received, instead of giving excuses.

He said, “Fani-Kayode is afraid of his shadow. Fani-Kayode’s PDP ruled Nigeria for 16 years and also looted Nigeria for 16 years with nothing to show for it except decayed infrastructure and empty treasury.

“In his confused state of mind, Fani-Kayode thinks APC spent huge sums of money including Lagos and Rivers states’ money to defeat Jonathan and PDP. This is a bedtime story for kids. What the APC did was to apply common sense where PDP was spending billions.

“Fani-Kayode is one of the PDP shameless leaders that destroyed the PDP. Fani-Kayode left the PDP and for almost a year, he rained abuses on President Jonathan and the PDP. He left no stone unturned in exposing Jonathan as clueless and rudderless, and in fact he brought to the public knowledge the inner workings of PDP and its many woes.

Fani-Kayode later returned to the party he had labelled as a monumental and colossal failure to serve as the spokesman for the campaign organisation. What a confused man.”


source:dailypost.ng/2016/04/23/amaechi-fashola-did-not-sponsor-buharis-election-campaign-apc/

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