₦airaland Forum

idumuose: Let him retire or be retired from the military.He shuld go and
Ask God to forgive him for all the innocent blood he spilled.
Let me forever be thanking God for delivering him from d valley
Of the shadow of death.

Why

kingoflag: Either youre a dunce or youre just being deceitful:

YOU THINK DOKPESI WANTS GEJ TO SET HIM UP AGAIN AND HIT HIM WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF "NA WE BOMB ON BEHALF OF DOKPESI" and "WE DEY GO COLLECT THE BALANCE FROM DOKPESI BECAUSE NA WE DO AM" ?

GEJ is a desperate tyrant and Dokpesi wants no more problems. Finito.

I think you are one of those who simply hunt for GEJ or Jonathan on any thread in Nairaland and without reading the thread or post vomit rubbish consistently

Brimmie: [size=20]Under GEJ, all things are possible! [/size]

All things good and wonderful

barcanista: he has been set free, he needs to be re-absorbed into the Military or be retired with every accrued benefits. A rank of Major General won't be a bad idea. Congrat Al Hamza Mustapha on your freedom

Freedom and justice at last

chidindufrank: "He shld jst retired". Were you in hurry to click submit?

I guess he was

Jakumo: Al Mustapha is a sure-fire guaranteed Boko Haram terror sponsor in the making, and as such he should be annihilated by drone missile, or by sniper projectile, as a matter of great urgency.

The only "promotion" due to this unrepentant serial murderer would be a promotion to the deepest recesses of Hades, where he can join his horrid little boss, Abacha of the Indian hookers fame.

What evidence do u have ?
Lest not make baseless allegations more people have died or have been murdered under this democratic dispensation than the entire military era

No one has questioned his intelligence and ability as an excellent soldier its going to be a difficult one but if Ribadu could be saved Almustapha case is on the table

The leader of the Jihadist group, Boko Haram
– Shekau, who presently remains a wanted
man by Nigerian among other multi-national
security agencies – in a recent recorded
message, told the Goodluck Jonathan led
administration that it has no part in the said
Sheikh Abdulazeez ceasefire committee who
had announced ceasefire, supposedly on their
behalf. The group disowned the ceasefire –
promising to attack more northern States.
The leader of the group made his call in Hausa
language. The translation of the Hausa
Language message was published by
Vanguard newspaper.
-
It reads:
“May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon
you all. This is an important message to all
people.
“There is this wicked rumour making the
rounds that we have dialogued with
government of Nigeria which led to a
ceasefire on our part. We have also heard
how some of our operations and attacks are
being credited to criminals. As such the
security agents have been killing our armed
members in the name of criminals. We have
seen how our members who were out on holy
mission are being attacked and killed with the
label of criminals.
“We are telling the world that whoever kills
any of our members in the name of being
criminals, would surely be avenged unless
such person repents now.
“We are stating it categorically that we are
not in any dialogue or ceasefire agreement
with anyone. And we have never asked
anybody in the name Abdulazeez to represent
me, Abubakar Shekau, the leader of this
movement.
“I swear by Allah that Abdulazeez or
whatever he calls himself did not get any
authority from me to represent me in any
capacity. I do not know him. And if we per
adventure encounter Abulazeez and his
group, I swear by Allah we are going to mete
them with the grave judgment that Allah has
prescribed for their likes in the holy book.
“I want the world to know that we have no
dialogue with government. I have on several
occasions attempted to pass this message
across via the Internet and Youtube and we
later realised that some agents of government
kept removing our messages from the net and
preventing its online publication so that our
messages will not be heard. They know that If
the world hears our position on this fake
dialogue, their efforts of deceit would be
exposed.
“We are also sending this strong message to
the people of Yobe, Borno, Bauchi, Kano,
Kaduna, Taraba, Adamawa, and any state that
whoever kills any of our members should
await a grave retaliation from us. God knows
that we don’t kill unjustly except those that
conspired against us or those that directly
fight us, or the government that is waging war
upon Allah and His Prophet. We will continue
waging war against them until we succeeded
in establish an Islamic state in Nigeria.
“This message is prepared by me and targeted
towards clarifying the issue of ceasefire. We
have never had any dialogue with anyone.
How would we have had dialogue with the
government when our members are being
killed and detained in cells, both women and
children. Do you call this dialogue? That is not
dialogue or truce in Islam. In Islam there are
condition prescribed for us to go into
dialogue, and there are also situation in which
we cannot go in to dialogue. What we are
doing now is what is prescribed for us by
Allah and his holy prophet. We are workers in
the vine yard of Allah.
“We are not out to cause destructions, but
correct the ills of the society. And Allah is
more powerful than all, and He has the might.
Allah will surely assist us to victory. This is
my message to you. If you have not heard
from me all this while, now my message
should have reached you all.”

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On 12th of July, 2013, The Court of Appeal in
Lagos discharged and acquitted Major Hamza
Al-Mustapha from the murder of Kudirat
Abiola.
The judgment over turns an earlier verdict passed on the Military Officer by a
Lagos High Court which sentenced him to
death by hanging.The presiding judge
accused the lower court of being “stroked to
secure a conviction by all means. Therefore ,
Major Hamza Almustapha was set free.
This new judgement opens a plethora of questions, what's next
for this military officer? Will the Army re absorb and promote him him? Or will they retire and send him packing ?
After serving 14 years
behind Bars and missing about 4 promotions
in the Army as a result of the trial he had to
Face .
In the history of the Nigerian Army no
precedent has been set with respect to officers
who missed promotions due to long period of
trials .
Most of his colleagues in the army have
attained the Prestigious rank of General
His former course mate now retired colonel
Ibrahim Musa urged the military to re
integrate him
into the Nigerian Army because he is still a
serving military officer.
Lt.Gen Victor Malu declared publicly during the
Oputa panel ,'' that Major Al-Mustapha is a
very capable and competent Army officer who
had always carried out his official duties very
well and diligently."
Major Hamza Al-
Mustapha was a member of the
29th course Of the Nigerian Defence
Academy .
Some have argued that the
experience and intelligence of the Yobe state
born Major Hamza Almustapha will be an
asset to the Nigerian military as it confronts
her greatest post civil war challenge.
However , with most of those who insisted he
was guilty still welding some measure of
influence behind the scenes it is difficult to
predict what the future Holds for this Man

On 12th of July, 2013, The Court of Appeal in
Lagos discharged and acquitted Major Hamza
Al-Mustapha from the murder of Kudirat
Abiola.
The judgment over turns an earlier verdict passed on the Military Officer by a
Lagos High Court which sentenced him to
death by hanging.The presiding judge
accused the lower court of being “stroked to
secure a conviction by all means. Therefore ,
Major Hamza Almustapha was set free.
This new judgement opens a plethora of questions, what's next
for this military officer? Will the Army re absorb and promote him him? Or will they retire and send him packing ?
After serving 14 years
behind Bars and missing about 4 promotions
in the Army as a result of the trial he had to
Face .
In the history of the Nigerian Army no
precedent has been set with respect to officers
who missed promotions due to long period of
trials .
Most of his colleagues in the army have
attained the Prestigious rank of General
His former course mate now retired colonel
Ibrahim Musa urged the military to re
integrate him
into the Nigerian Army because he is still a
serving military officer.
Lt.Gen Victor Malu declared publicly during the
Oputa panel ,'' that Major Al-Mustapha is a
very capable and competent Army officer who
had always carried out his official duties very
well and diligently."
Major Hamza Al-
Mustapha was a member of the
29th course Of the Nigerian Defence
Academy .
Some have argued that the
experience and intelligence of the Yobe state
born Major Hamza Almustapha will be an
asset to the Nigerian military as it confronts
her greatest post civil war challenge.
However , with most of those who insisted he
was guilty still welding some measure of
influence behind the scenes it is difficult to
predict what the future Holds for this Man

PDP /ACN/APC what's the difference ? None
He only released this statement After the Media and civil society Backlash ,and the fear of more damaging Revelations

Bamidele has right to
contest 2014 Ekiti gov
election - Tinubu •Directs
Reps caucus to reverse his
removal as chair
Written by Jacob Segun Olatunji and Kolawole Daniel - Abuja Thursday, 11 July 2013 04:31 font size Print
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THE National Leader of Action Congress of
Nigeria (ACN) Senator Bola Tinubu on
Wednesday condemned the action of the Ekiti
State caucus in the House of Representatives
over the announced removal of its leader,
Honourable Opeyemi Bamidele because of his
interest to contest the 2014 governorship
election in the state.
Consequently, Senator Tinubu directed members
of the caucus to reverse itself on the removal of
Honourable Bamidele as its chairman, saying that
the lawmaker has every right to contest for the
2014 gubernatorial election.
The ACN national leader who made his position
known through a statement personally issued
and made available to Nigerian Tribune, averred
that, “ I have said before, any party member has
a right to contest the governorship of Ekiti or
any other state. Any other person, including
Opeyemi Bamidele, has the right to. This right is
so fundamental to internal democracy that I do
not believe he should be sanctioned at this point
where all he has done is make unofficial
statements about contesting. Our party cannot
join the club of other parties that punish
members for expressing interests in an office.”
The statement read in part: “It has been reported
that members of the Ekiti State Caucus in the
House of Representatives suspended Hon.
Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, as their leader
because of his alleged declaration to contest the
governorship election next year. I have not seen
an official word through the party machinery
about this action. However, I feel compelled to
speak to dispel rumuor and false report from
assuming the aspect of fact.
“The news of the purported removal of Opeyemi
Bamidele came as a surprise. The decision of the
members of the Ekiti House Caucus in this regard
truncates ongoing efforts at reconciliation.
Notwithstanding the fact that the party
leadership is working hard to reconcile all sides.
What took some members of the leadership of
the party to Ekiti State recently was a
continuation of the process of appeal and
reconciliation. The objective here is to first
understand and iron out the issues that have
resorted in a gulf between Opeyemi Bamidele
and Governor Kayode Fayemi on one hand and
the party towards building a formidable political
house in Ekiti.
“From my vantage point, I don’t believe the
members of the Ekiti caucus could possibly take
such a step for such a scant reason. I trust their
democratic pedigree to highly believe that they
would not be used to take this false step which
would violate established party rules, processes
and traditions.
“For instance, decisions of this critical nature
must be done with the consultation of the
national leadership of the party. From what I can
gather, our National Chairman and the party’s
leadership were never consulted or notified
about the pendency of such a stark action. For
that reason alone, if such an action has been
taken, those who did so should retrace their
steps to avoid creating an unnecessary difficulty
for themselves and the Ekiti chapter of the party.
“While Opeyemi Bamidele’s position may not be
popular among his colleagues, he has the right to
believe as he does. We must protect and smother
unpopular and minority positions. If we don’t
like it, we vote against it at the appropriate time,
but we do not punish people simply for thinking
differently, this is how we must grow our
democracy.
“Thus, Opeyemi Bamidele was expressing his
democratic rights. To unilaterally suspend him as
leader of the House Caucus is a questionable one
they should reconsider. It would appear to
contravene the letter and best spirit of party
democracy. While we have no problem in him
pursuing his democratic ambition without
intimidation and persecution, we will continue
our efforts at persuading him not to rock the
boat and play into the hands of our opponent
particularly the PDP shenanigans. Political
conflict, challenges and resolutions are the
hallmarks of political association and leadership,
orderly means of all efforts at democratically
resolving those conflicts are not endless in any
way.
“Accordingly, I urge our five lawmakers;
Robinson Ajiboye, Bamidele Faparusi, Bimbo
Daramola, Dr. Ifeoluwa Arowosoge, and
Oyetunde Ojo to reverse themselves and
embrace the process of amicable resolution
already put in place by the party and that have
been producing good fruit. To do otherwise is to
give comfort to those who would seek to divide
the Ekiti State chapter of the Action Congress of
Nigeria. We appeal to those promoting these
divisions to sheathe their swords in the interest
of the party and its ardent followers. We cannot
forget so soon the struggle and what it cost us to
get to where we are today. We owe it to Ekiti
people and all democrats in the country to
sustain and protect this hard-won democracy. All
true progressives must rise up in defence of
individual freedom and promotion of democratic
values,” the statement concluded.

akpomeme: Of course, don't you read the papers where your northern reps and senators says that the pib is not in the interest of the north because they lack knowledge of the full meaning of host communities in the draft bill? Was it not until a senator from the south south pointed out that oil blocks in Nigeria are apparently owned by northerners and that he is moving a motion to review the application of federal character laws in the distribution of our common wealth did northern member allow the bill to pass second reading. Where have you been?

Don't derail the thread . The question is was Labaran Maku right on Fashola's performance simple question and tell us why u think he is right or Wrong

its not a question of Blaming Fashola , he started real well an everyone wanted a spread of the dev and and not the gallivanting he now does leaving most areas in lagos unattended to or at the mercy of thugs in the LCDAs who do nothing but sing Tinubus praise,lagosians and those who work in lagos or have Hq in lagos pay the highest tax in this country and have the right to demand for basic amenities .
When has it become a crime to ask for how monies collected from us is utilised ? Fashola will never grant that request and 2 years to go it seems his only accomplishment might actually be environmental sanitation if does not rise to to fix the core areas of lagos which houses the middle.and low income earners becos as it is now his performance for 6 six years in those is almost zero let's stop the hype and face real issues , most contracts in Lagos are secret and closed to public scrutiny ? Why a govt that tag it self progressive behave like those it is criticising let them use Lagos money to dev Lagos and stop funnelling them To political campaigns to wrestle power from the PDP Nigerians are now wiser,they might ask for where the monthly 30billion IGR goes sooner than later

With an internally generated revenue that surpasses the annual budget of many state Lagos seats on the largest allocation to any tier of government outside the federal govt.

The state is also plagued with an overflowing population which tend to stretch facilities as one of the smallest state (in terms of land mass ) lagos also have the luxury of left over federal government infrastructure as the former capital of the country.
Some have argued that Gov Babatunde Raji Fashola has done excellently well in the management of lagos and its resources while others are pointing to the fact that despite an internally generated Revenue of Over 30 billion Naira monthly in addition to the monthly allocation from the federation account Fashola has only succeed in making life Easier for the rich at the Expense of the greater population of Lagosians who live outside the posh areas the government have been concentrating her developmental efforts
,they are quick to point at the dilapidated and crumbling BRT scheme ,excessive taxation, lack of transparency in govt transaction, tolling of roads built by taxes collected from them and the sorry state of most inner city roads in lagos .
Most lagosians Have boreholes sunked in their houses as most areas lack access to clean drinking water .
Identifying an address could also be a nightmare in lagos as the ministry of concerned seemed to have turned a blind eye to the need .
Flooding in lagos is an issue that pre dates the Fashola Administration however, despite the efforts of the administration in this regard most parts of Lagos still groan under the effects of massive floods yearly.
'' The suffering of Lagosians especially the low and middle income earners has been tied to the Neglect of the Core parts of lagos which houses or accommodate the greater population. The lack of Basic Amenities in those Areas,and the deplorable state of roads linking most communities is a menace that must be tackled by the Fashola administration if he is to bow out on a high.
''Watering flowers and grasses when most of the people who voted for him are busy queuing at boreholes'' as one Man puts it very regrettable.
Most analyst argue that the initial steam and that accompanied Fashola's First term seemed to have fizzled out as he seemed to have abandoned lagos choosing rather to concentrate on the Politics of 2015,this decision if true could backfire as Lagos has one the highest voting population in Nigeria.

He might have eaten the choco without touching ?

Some one might have implicated him ?

Or He just fell face deep into the choco

What are his chances?

[quote author=Warri _Pikin]Aljazeera should be expelled from Nigeria.
They have constituted a national security risk by spying government plans and passing same over to islamist terrorists. Qatar,Saudi Arabia or Iran will not tolerate such blatant breach of their security by an African press group.These are little inaction that make everyone consider themselves superior to black people.Because we are never serious with anything.[/quote]Option A noted

Banning Big Brother Africa.

Nigeria is africa's biggest market and BBA biggest market too,with millions of viewers glued new editions of the reality show BBA is becoming one of Africa's best finest programmes.
However,in recent times the glorification of pornography and outright dis regard for African values has pitted many against the show .
The question on the minds of many is
Entertainment- yes, but what message is been passed across,are the millions watching adding any intellectual value to them selves ,is there any life secret or values the audience derive from the time invested in front of the Tv ,laptop ,Ipad etc? .
Are our children at risk of been influenced Negatively ? Let your voice be heard!

Nigeria and indeed Nigerians have continued to bear the brunt of Aljezeera's brand of journalism from report of Massacres , Moles in the army ,to reports on Nigerian Institutions,sectarian violence and release of videos that undermine National security .
The main focus of this thread is to get the view of Nigerians on aljezeera ' and her Nigerian correspondents .

A- Aljezeera should be expelled

B - Aljezeera should be cautioned and allowed to continue with conditions

C- Aljezeera should be allowed to carry on with their Job unhindred.

D- Alzezeera should Change their correspondents

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Email: ochejoseph@yahoo.com

History maker Andy Murray wins Wimbledon title: Andy Murray ended Britain’s agonising 77-year wait

Lord help this Man to restore security to this great Nation, that the people may Prosper and Rejoice under his leadership . Click LIKE to say AMEN

President Jonathan taking the salute at this year's Nigerian Army Day Celebration today at the Eagle Square , where he charge the army to always ensure compliance with the rules of engagement .

Eminentsam: i see how 9ice you are brought up to face,hail,commend and applaude bad govt jst bc ur father is one of the beneficiaries and thieves among them.

Look I have nothing to do with govt neither any member of my family , I criticise GEj when necessary but going forward u can't but commend this man for what he has achieved as I reply this post my generator is running yes NO Light but am aware that he has finally succeeded in privatising Nepa or PHCN and with transmission projects on course the president will be able to deliver power to us and am willing to trust this Man becos of the progress made thus far, I see the rice revolution with flooded plains transformed into expansive rice fields, I see the Good in Benin Ore road transformation ,progress on lokoja -Abuja and the beauty at the airports ,I know unemployment still high but and insecurity is a challenge. but is this man trying? my answer is YES HE IS

Tower Of Babel? C’River
Clan Where Men,
Women Speak In
Different Tongues
By: Boniface Nzama on July 6, 2013 -
1:19am
The biblical Tower of Babel seems to have
been replicated in Ubang community of
Cross River State where men and women
speak in different tongues. The
community is located in the northern
senatorial district of the state.
When LEADERSHIP Weekend first heard
of the development, it assumed it was
fiction, but, during a visit to the area, it
turned out to be real.
In fact, the neighbouring communities and
residents of the state consider the people
of Ubang as unique and an endangered
species.
LEADERSHIP Weekend discovered Ubang
is a community where even a man and his
sister of the same parents grow up to
speak different languages, but merely
understand each other. Natives of the
community disclosed that other tribes
regard them as “an uncelebrated tourism
spot on Planet Earth”.
Situated in the south-west region in
Obudu local government area, Ubang has
over the years fought the state
government to recognise it as a tourist
attraction.
The clan head of the community, Chief
Friday Ade, told LEADERSHIP Weekend
that their agitation was based on the
unique nature of his people, “as no other
community in the entire world may have
two languages separating the man from
the woman”.
He said across the world differences exist
between man and woman only by their
sexes, but in Ubang the dissimilarities
have transcended the sexes, as the men
have words for communication different
from their women’s.
Citing some examples, Chief Ade said the
men call yam kitong while in the women’s
dialect it is called irue. According to him,
human leg is okpo or kufue in men’s
language while the women call it oba.
Other examples are: cup - nko for men
and ogbala for women; goat - ibue and
obe; head of any mammal - rissi and rishi;
dog - kabu and okwakwe respectively.
There are, however, some similarities, but
different pronunciations, he said.
Ade said if showcased on the global
tourism map, the language may attract
researchers, tourists and foreign
investors from various parts of the world
to the state, as many people may like to
visit the area to see the wonders and
beauty of nature.
Other traditional rulers, including Chief
Jonah Iyang, also spoke on the issue. The
monarchs said they were convinced that
the language will attract foreign
investment not only to the state, but to
the entire Nigeria as foreigners and
researchers would visit the country and
spend hard currencies on businesses and
leisure.
Asked why the men speak a different
dialect from women, Chief Ade said the
mystery was beyond human explanation,
declaring that it was a natural trait whose
origin their forefathers were unable to
unravel.
“Only nature can explain, because no
human being can give concise reason for
such a mystery. The beauty of it is that the
man and the woman understand each
other without an interpreter,” Chief Ade
said
He said it was only believed that the
language originated from the building of
the Tower of Babel in the Bible -- in the
book of Genesis chapter 11 when mankind
attempted to erect a tower that would
reach heaven for them to see God and his
throne.
After God had caused confusion among
the builders who allegedly represented all
nations of the world by creating many
languages which saw them speaking
differently, he said, the Ubang people
were apparently the most disobedient
group that wanted to continue with the
building project, hence God decided to
unleash further confusion between them
by giving the man and woman two
separate languages.
Convinced that the uncommon language
was an act of God, he said that in one of
the Ubang mountains called Okwe
Asirikwe, there was a gigantic rock
bearing a supernatural footprint, which
no one has been able to unravel the
source.
He said no human being, living or dead,
has the size of the footprint, which makes
residents believe that it was the footprint
of God.
On the language, he said it was amazing
that the male child in the area from birth
would naturally grow up and adopt the
men’s language; the same for the female
child without any form of orientation.
Another royal father, Chief Olivet Ibang,
said the confusion might have occurred
when God created the world and was
sharing languages to each community.
After assigning a particular language to
each geographical entity, he said it was
apparent that two languages were left
over, and He decided to give the Ubang
people two languages
Despite the dissimilarities, he said, both
sexes understand each other with ease
and co-exist peacefully and intermarry
among the three ancestral villages.
The three ancestral villages were said to
include Okiro, Ofambe and Okweriseng.
They practise rotational clan-headship.
The royal fathers of the agrarian
community lamented that Ubang has been
neglected by successive governments in
the state “as we have no access road,
drinkable water, health facilities,
electricity and good schools for our
wards, despite that we are an endangered
species

Toktee: So imbe.cile what made you different from me,cos the only thing you do online iz to search for those who are not in support of ur dull brother jonathan and insult them thats all,just check all ur comentz and see,i do not blame a poor begger like you,ewu

The question is not disagreeing with the president but doing so objectively and proffering better options that moves the nation forward without raining insults

Prowizy2: Retardeen..

I pity those who vomit comments like these it shows that most likely the last person they insulted before going online was their parent,sorry but it shows u aint properly brought up simple

This evening the president flagged of the reconstruction of lagos Ibadan highway a project awarded to Julius Berger and RCC with him in this photograph is the Gov of Ogun state Ibekunle Amosun visibly smiling haven been commended earlier by the president on his efforts towards improving the lives of the people in his domain

AWONEYAN: No genuine christian will be found their."Its given unto man to die only once after this,Judgemnt"
Christians don't pray for the dead,becuase such prayers is not relevant!
Still waiting for the list of endtime 419 pastors that will pray for Abibatu Asake,that God should do what?

They will fight themselves to officiate the service get a pen and a paper the list will be long .(Honorarium vampires )

Pope Francis has cleared John Paul II for
sainthood, approving a second miracle attributed
to his intercession, the Vatican says.
John Paul was extremely popular during much of
his 27-year-papacy.
He died in 2005 at age 84.
The canonisation ceremony is expected to take
place before the end of the year, possibly in
December.
Two miracles are required for sainthood.
The first miracle to be approved by the Vatican
came just six months after John Paul’s death,
when French nun Sister Marie Simon-Pierre
inexplicably recovered from Parkinson's disease
after praying for the late pontiff’s "intercession".
Pope Francis approved the second miracle
attributed to John Paul
There have been suggestions that Sister Marie
did not actually have Parkinson's.
The Vatican spokesman said the second miracle
concerned a Costa Rican woman.
The Spanish Catholic newspaper La Razon said
she suffered from a brain aneurysm that was
inexplicably cured on May 1, 2011 - the day of
John Paul's beatification.
La Razon reported that the woman had been
given only a month to live after doctors found
she had the aneurysm. But her family said that
after they prayed to John Paul, the aneurysm
disappeared.
The newspaper quoted her doctor, Dr Alejandro
Vargas, as saying: "I can't explain it based on
science."
For a healing to be officially certified as a miracle,
the occurrence must be permanent,
instantaneous and have no scientific explanation.
The Vatican put John Paul on a fast-track to
sainthood just weeks after his death on April 2,
2005, dispensing with the traditional five-year
waiting period.
Calls for the beloved pontiff to become a saint
erupted at his funeral, where many mourners
shouted "Santo Subito!" ("Sainthood Now!".
But some Vatican observers have voiced
concerns that the process has been too quick.
The last years of John Paul’s papacy have been
marred by a clerical sex abuse scandal, and critics
said he failed to address other problems such as
dysfunctional governance at the Vatican.
As one of the longest-serving popes, the Polish-
born John Paul travelled far and wide, often
greeted by massive crowds as he championed
peace, denounced human rights abuses and
deplored the decadence of the modern world.
He eschewed the pomp that surrounded his
predecessors to seek contact with ordinary
people, and is credited by many with helping to
topple Communism in Eastern Europe. In 1981,
he survived an assassination attempt in St Peter's
Square.
But he also alienated many Catholics with
staunchly conservative views on social matters.
Pope Francis also decided to make the late
pontiff John XXIII a saint even though the
Vatican has not confirmed a second miracle
attributed to his intercession.
The Vatican said Francis had the power to
"dispense" with the normal saint-making
procedures to canonise him on his own merit,
without a miracle.
John XXIII, who led the Roman Catholic Church
between 1958 and 1963, was dubbed the "good
pope" and enacted sweeping reforms to
modernise the Vatican.

News just coming in says
A Special Christian Interdenominational Prayer
Service in honour of the Late Abibat Mogaji,
mother of the former Lagos State Governor,
Bola Tinubu, will hold on Sunday, July 7, 2013, at
the Expo Hall of the Eko Hotel, Victoria Island,
Lagos.
The event is schedule to
begin at 3pm.
Alhaja Mogaji, 96, died on Saturday, June 15 at
her residence, 10, Sunday Adigun, Ikeja, Lagos at
about 6pm.
The question is....... As muslims was this necessary,is it another political parade, or are they simply thanking God for a life well spent. I will leave that to nairalanders !

The leadership of the Deeper Christian Life
Ministry has suspended the son of the General
Superintendent of the church and his wife, John
and Love Kumuyi from carrying out any activity
in the church over their recent controversial
wedding in Jamaica. John and Love wedded in
Jamaica on 15 June, 2013 and thousands of
members [...]

by Oche Joseph Otorkpa

Sector by sector analysis of president Good luck Jonathan's Administration

Aviation 95 per cent: (Rehabilitation and
modernisation of terminals ,New international
and cargo Airports, improved
services ,waivers and reduction in the
operations of touts)
Rail Transport 80 per cent (Rehabilitation of
rail lines,resumption of the Lagos – Kano
service after 15 years , new coaches and
improved services at upgraded of stations
etc).

Water Transport 65 per cent (completion and
commissioning of some inland ports,
completion of the dredging of the river Niger,
progress has been Slow in these sector).

Roads 65 per cent (Improved road network,
less potholes on highways, second Niger
bridge , SURE P intervention on East West
Road, Benin-Ore etc, but Lagos- Ibadan continues to be an eyesore in the drive for motorable roads )

Agriculture 80 per cent (rice,and cassava
revolution, increased dry season
farming,introduction of a more transparent
fertiliser distribution scheme, and the
intervention of BOI In critical areas )

Power 39% (adjusted to 20 %) Although good progress
has been me made in the privatisation of
GENCOS and DISCOS, low harvest of generated
power,persistent outages ,load
shedding,failure to meet prepaid meter
targets, outrageous bills, nonchalant attitude
of PHCN to customer needs , un-maintained
and overloaded transformers,have continued
to plague Nigerians).

Security 50 per cent (The declaration of the
State Of emergency is commendable,so also is
the lunching of the code of conduct for the
police as well as the rehabilitation of police
Academy. However,most police officers still
live in temporary shelters attached to barracks
while kidnapping for ransom and other forms
violent crimes is on the rise).

Foreign Investment 80 per cent (His
administration takes credit for Nigeria’s
emergence as the top investment destination
in Africa despite security challenges,however
the monitoring of illegal external out-flows
needs Improvement).
Ports operations 50 per cent (48 hours cargo
clearance target is still a dream ,Corrupt
customs officers continue to harass innocent
road users on transit. Nevertheless, progress
has been made in reforming the ports and
streamlining operations with the reduction of
government agencies to

Healthcare 75 per cent (Less labour acrimony
in the sector, improved service delivery
especially in Maternal and Child Health,
COMESS, CONTIS, strengthening of NHIS
among others).

Labour 75 per cent (Improved minimum
wage , pensions payments, centralised payroll
systems among others however,the shabby
recruitment schemes by government Agencies,
job buying still and slow service delivery is
still a challenge).

Petroleum sector 60 per cent (Increasing the
refining capacity to 10.2 million litres daily,
stability in petrol price and supply,cleansing of
the subsidy scheme and increased private
sector investment in this sector is a welcome
development, but oil bunkering with it’s
attendant environmental challenges is still a
source of worry).

Economic growth and stability 70 per cent
( The growth in the economy placing Nigeria as
one of the fastest growing Economy in the
world with Over $50 billion in External
reserves, (Real) strong bank courtesy of CBN
reforms, is a step in the right direction.
However the living standard of Nigerians is
yet to improve significantly).

Corruption 49% (adjusted 35%) Here again
improvement is greatly needed, there have
been less high profile convictions from 2011 to
date, the state pardon of ”Alams” dampened
the spirit of the anti corruption crusade
despite various successes recorded by both the
EFCC and ICPC in the two years under review).

Education 85 per cent (The establishment of
Federal universities in all states without one ,
the introduction of the Almajiri school system,
the almost seamless flow and stability in
universities ,Graduate and PG scholarship
Schemes, unity schools rehabilitation among
others set the administration apart ,however
mass failure in WAEC and NECO remains a
headache).

Press Freedom 95 per cent (Excellent working
climate even though abused by some remains
the hallmark of his Administration despite
little frictions here and there).

Electoral reforms 91 per cent (Great
improvement in the electoral processes, as
compared to previous governments, the SIEC
‘s needs to take a cue).

Housing 50 (adjusted 25%)High cost of mortgage
still persists, FMBN and other agencies need to
speed up constructions in states where
housing projects are on going, progress in this
sector has been slow and not steady).

International Relations 70 per cent
( Interventions in UN, AU, ECOWAS backed
missions as well insistence on the proper
treatment of Nigerians by other countries
especially South Africa including the recent
release of Nigerians jailed in Equatorial Guinea
painted the administration in good light, yet
the crisis and activities in some embassies and
foreign missions abroad dampened the efforts
to give Nigeria a new name.
Political climate .80%
unlike what Nigerians are used to, the drive to hunt political opponents and stifle any known or unknown opposition seems to be disappearing as Nigeria's political landscape emerge from the Era of do or die politics to a civilised emerging Democracy . Despite the excesses of some opposition,and ruling party politicians the administrations has remained calm stabilising the system in the process
Overall the administration has recorded some
highs and some lows nevertheless for the
country to achieve any meaningful
development we must rise above sectarian
divisions, promote objectivity and patriotism
and in the end Nigeria will be a better place for
us and our children.

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