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All those praising Buhari for making noise about Ekwueme getting his entitlement are obviously ignorant of the law.

As a former vice president, Dr. Alex Ekwueme is entitled to free medical treatment abroad paid for by the Federal government. Why Buhari and his aides are making so much noise about Dr. Ekwueme's entitlement being accorded him beats me.

See REMUNERATION OF FORMER PRESIDENTS AND HEADS OF STATE (AND OTHER ANCILLARY MATTERS) ACT

Perquisites of office of former Vice-Presidents

Personal staff

1. (1)        An officer not below the rank of a Chief Administrative Officer.

(2)    A Personal Secretary not below Grade Level 10, who shall be selected by the former Vice-President and paid by the Federal Government.

Security

Civilian Vice-President

2.     (1)    Two to three armed policemen.

(2)    One State Security Service Officer not below Grade Level 8 as an Aide de Camp to be attached for life and paid by the State Security Agencies.

Vehicles

3.     (1)    Two vehicles to be bought by the Federal Government and liable to be replaced every four years.

(2)    The drivers shall be selected by the former Vice-President and paid by the Federal
Government.

Protocol

4.     (1)    Diplomatic passport for life.

(2)    Entitled to protocol within and outside Nigeria.

Medical services and vacation

5.     (1)    Free medical treatment for former Vice-Presidents and their immediate family within Nigeria.

(2)    Treatment abroad for former Vice-Presidents and their immediate family and where
necessary at Federal Government expense.

(3)    Thirty days annual vacation within and outside Nigeria at Federal Government expense.

Provision of office accommodation

6.     A modestly well-furnished and equipped office in any location of the choice of the former Vice-President in Nigeria.

Provision of residential accommodation

7.     A well furnished three-bedroom house to be provided in any location of the choice of the former Vice-President in Nigeria.

Postal privileges

8.     All former Vice-Presidents shall be entitled to send non-political mails within and outside Nigeria as franked mail marked "POSTAGE PAID".

Telephone

9.     One direct telephone line at Federal Government expense.

http://www.lawnigeria.com/LawsoftheFederation/REMUNERATION-OF-FORMER-PRESIDENTS-AND-HEADS-OF-STATE-(AND-OTHER-ANCILLARY-MATTERS)-ACT.html

lilytender:
Yes, he embezzled enough when he was veepee.

You do not know Ekwueme, do you?

Even the judicial tribunal that probed him after the coup publicly declared, "Dr. Ekwueme left office poorer than he was when he entered it, and to ask more from him was to set a standard which even saints could not meet."

solaugo1:
https://news.assure.ng/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Alex-Ekwueme.jpg

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday ordered that ailing former Vice President Alex Ekwueme be flown abroad for medical treatment.

According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President gave the order after he received a brief on the medical condition of the former Vice President.

Shehu explained that the approval given by Buhari would cover the cost of chartering an air ambulance for the journey and the cost of his treatment.

The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate medical treatment of former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, outside the country. “The approval followed a brief the President received Friday on the medical condition of the former Vice-President.

“The approval covers the immediate charter of an Air Ambulance for the emergency movement and the cost of treatment. “President Buhari prays that God will grant the elder statesman speedy recovery.”

https://news.assure.ng/buhari-approves-immediate-overseas-treatment-ekwueme/

https://news.assure.ng/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Screen-Shot-11-03-17-at-06.34-PM.png

We don't need it. Ekwueme is capable of taking care of himself.

sarrki:
Ipobs will deny him

Forgetting that they claimed that ipobs territories extends to the south south especially calabar

Have you received the latest memo from NDA?

Last time, they took $ to N520. Brace up for N1000 to the $ this time.

The Niger Delta Avengers, a group of militants that struck oil installations in Niger Delta region last year, has announced an immediate end to its ceasefire with the Nigerian government. 

In a statement posted on its website Friday afternoon, the group said it would resume hostilities any day from now, saying the Buhari administration has not been sincere with its peace talks and promises for the Niger Delta. 

The group also condemned a former top militant in the region, Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a. Tompolo, saying he had failed to live up to his leadership roles for those who seek absolute “emancipation” for the region. 

The statement was signed by the group’s spokesperson, named Mudoch Agbinibo, who also announced a string of successful attacks on oil and gas facilities that sent major international oil firms like Shell and Chevron deferring activities last year. 

The group also named the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, as one of Nigerian government’s loyalists sabotaging its cause.

The militants have not carried out any major attack since the beginning of this year. 

Details soon…





http://saharareporters.com/2017/11/03/niger-delta-avengers-calls-ceasefire-nigerian-govt

Dollar will reach N1,000 this time.

Blue3k:
The most interesting thing about this study shows NW is still more impovished than North east. Borno in spite of Boko Haram still in better position than many states in northern region. Yobe is missing from list.

Poverty rate by geopolitical region:
SW- 19.33%
SS- 25.22%
SE- 27.36%
NC- 42.53%
NE- 76.04%
NW- 80.96%

Front Page: lalasticlala

Source: http://www.dataforall.org/dashboard/ophi/index.php/mpi/download_brief_files/NGAive

Ps: Do you guys find it interesting people from SE always bitter about statistics calling it fake. They won't debunk it the just go on emotional rants. Can you believe a .3% difference between Osun and Anambra would bother them so much. Oxford and UN are Liars in their mind suddenly.

Have you considered the fact that most upwardly mobile cum wealthy South Easterners live outside the South East and would therefore be included in the indices of those area.

That the 'poor' folks they left behind are giving other zones which are apparently boosted by the influx of well to do South Easterners a run for their money should be worrying to you and your ilks.

They'll end up bringing one mallam who got into university with a score of 120 to come and head the office, rendering it useless.

Islie:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/many-besiege-akure-consult-wonder-baby-born-healing-powers/

The wonder baby no get picture?

GoroTango:
What did Kanu achieve for your people? He started a movement and he was crushed. End of story

Has your father ever started a village movement in his entire life?

kayfra:
He hasn't sent impressionable youths to their grave yards.

Are you now comparing your father to Buratai?

lilytender:
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, the Ohanaeze yesterday frowned at what it called the continued refusal of President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a South Easterner the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, even after the ruling party zoned it to the region.

In a statement signed by Ohanaeze President General, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, the body said that the President has failed again to play the father figure which his office demands in presiding over a plural and divergent society as ours, adding that the President’s action has further denied the people of the region a strong place in the executive arm of the administration.

Nwodo expressed regret that the President by his action has failed to seize the opportunity of running an inclusive government and assuaging the feelings of Ndigbo by side tracking them again in the appointment of the SGF. “It also shows the President’s insensitivity to the over flogged issue of marginalization of Ndigbo by his administration. “We had thought that the recent meeting of South East leaders with the President at the Aso Rock Villa opened an avenue for a new relationship with the zone which appointing an SGF from the area would have helped to cement especially as the ruling party originally zoned the position to the region.

According to Chief Nwodo, the President’s remarks on the South East Ministers in his cabinet during the meeting could not have been a good reason to continue sidetracking them of a position zoned to them especially when such appointment would have helped to heal wounds and reconcile a disgruntled people. Chief Nwodo said it’s saddening that the President who has had the enviable opportunity of working across the country in his military career and has been a huge player in the polity for almost two decades, cannot find somebody from the South East he can trust for the SGF position. The Ohanaeze finally urged the President to open his mind and have a positive attitude about Ndigbo whose contributions to the socio economic and political development of the country is not in doubt.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/sgf-again-buhari-fails-to-play-father-figure-ohanaeze/

This people should stop whining, Buhari won't be president forever.

kayfra:
Courage is a misused word for a guy that absconded and abandoned his own people despite all the empty threats of fire and brimstone.

What has your father achieved for his people?

toprealman:
MAKING PLANS TO FLY HIM OVERSEAS...WHAT OF KUNLE, MUSA, ESE, OKORO AND OGA LANG THAT ARE PENSIONERS DYING AT HOME BECAUSE THEY ARE OWED MONTHS OF ARREARS AND CANNOT PAY TO GO FOR TREATMENT IN WHAT WE CALL HOSPITAL? NIGERIANS WAKE UP THESE GUYS DO NOT HAVE ANY REGARDS FOR US! THE LATEST TREND IS TO FIX THEIR WARDS AND KIN...HABA! GET WELL SOON BOSS

Is it Ekwueme's fault that Kunle, Musa and Okoro are poor? Ekwueme is a private citizen and Peter Obi who us planing to fly him abroad is also a private citizen. Hold your government accountable.

sarrki:
The only request of Biafra that Buhari hasn't granted is Secession. He gave Igbos senior ministers, paid Biafra Police, compensated Biafra Victims, Constructing Second Niger Bridge....Political Recognition, Massive Welfare and Infrastructures!!!

Can I go on??

Point of correction. The FG is paying ex Nigerian police officers who happened to have also SERVED in Biafra. They are not paying ex Biafran police officers but ex Nigerian police officers.

dre11:
http://pmexpressng.com/5-sex-workers-fight-dirty-missing-n32000/

Ni pinshures?

As it was, so it is.

So the idiot who opened this thread does not know that the £20 being talked about was only given to people who had money in their bank account before the outbreak of the war and not to everybody?

aribisala0:
I have many photos. Too

https://brittlepaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ojukwu-biafra1.jpg

https://i2.wp.com/usafricaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Biafran-children-starving-1967-1970-file-pix.jpg?w=670

And so do I

post=61908302:
Opposition parties scared to face gov Obiano this morning I saw posters in strategic areas of PDP grassroots movement asking their supporters to vote gov Obiano on 18th.

Opposition ke?

Don't you know that Martin Agbaso is the authentic APGA chairman?

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timesup234:
It is the plain truth. It is impossible to save 10kusd annually in the united states, even those with a paying job of $75,000 cant save that much. Do you know what it means to have $100,0000 in cash in america? 85% of americans dont have it and i am even talking about first class citizens

But only 2% of Nigerians have N500,000 ie $1,079 and above in their bank accounts.

http://nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng/only-2-of-nigerians-own-n500-000-and-above-in-banks-ndic/

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/2-nigerians-90-bank-deposits-ndic/

timesup234:
Sorry dear, American visa is nothing. Maybe 20 yrs ago but not in 2017. When someone points this truth counter the topic and not the individual. Can you compare someone doing menial job or even a Registered Nurse in America to a bank manager in Nigeria. Come on let's be frank and honest.

Keep consoling yourself. A registered nurse is way above a bank branch manager, deal with it.

Amarabae:
It looks poor,
1.5billion a month? For a state like Anambra,
Let there be improvement by bringing out policies to ensure faster and easy growth of private sectors in Anambra.

You be learner?

They may be cornering half of what is generated. It's very easy to corner IGR at source without being detected even if you bring in forensic auditors.

Opakangallant:
This is the aftermath of foolish Tinubu excesses in Lagos allowing non-Yorubas meddle in Lagos governance.

Give them one inch and they will attempt to take the whole space.

Can you see Osun or Oyo day in Anambra.. They would have turned the whole place upside down with tears.
Rubbish

Travel and see.

GODISGREAT123:
In your small mind anybody supporting the Governor is doing so for money. I wonder how simplistic people can be.

FYI, many people are supporting the Governor and are ready to contribute to his campaign as a result of his achievement in the area of security alone!

Is it that you cannot read or you have a problem with comprehension?

nonsobaba:
I haven't seen Obiano sharing money. If you have, please show us evidence. But I can show you evidence of Peter Obi sharing money to buy votes.

Good that you saw Peter Obi, a man who is out of government sharing money to hungry people but Obiano is sharing Anambra money to political crooks and moneybags. That says a lot.

Obiano Mr. Share the money.

Under Peter Obi, all political godfathers and thieves were in opposition, fighting Obi but under Obiano, all of them have either decamped to APGA or adopting Obiano as their candidate.

Obiano has emptied the treasury.