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rdokoye:
Northern Nigeria is one of the poorest regions, not just in Nigeria but the entire world. Borno State, for example, has a 90% poverty rate, and a 30% literacy rate, which means, most people in that state can't read or write. Northern Nigeria in general has a literacy rate below 40%, with millions of children out of school, and millions of street beggars. So stop being disingenuous, because you're not fooling anyone, least especially the Western World, as they always talk about the glaring differences between the North and South in terms of wealth and development.

The northernrs contribute more to the national purse. Apart from all does index .so the east is poor,the northerners are poor ,you both contribute less than 10% together .you get more from the federation account than you generate,so you cannot survive without the federal government.

rdokoye:
Yes, an industrial zone to leverage of its proximity to Lagos. Outside of that, Ogun State is a poor, backward state, with limited infrastructure:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwae0R4gwhs

It is richer than all the southeast states .

rdokoye:
The East thrives on indigenous firms and companies, that's how it should be. Each state should be looking to build up its own internal capacity, not become slaves to Western Organisations.

As I said before, proximity to Lagos is the only reason why there's any multinationals in Ogun at all. Ogun is a very poor state, with a huge infrastructure deficit, that's why you'd NEVER show anyone what the state looks like. You know how poor it is.

Moving to another state, requires capital and business acumen - two things that most Yoruba people lack. That's why bank deposits in Igboland are the highest in Nigeria.

Again, Igboland has the lowest crime rate in Nigeria. You NEVER hear of any incidents in Igboland, but in the North and West, it's a common occurrence.

Ogun state planned an industrial area which was a cluster and they share common infastructure,it reduces cost of doing business,ogun state issues c of o in 48hrs to businesses that acquire land.,they have policies that supports people moving there .they are busy investing in seaports ,power and gas companies and also oil .

rdokoye:
The East thrives on indigenous firms and companies, that's how it should be. Each state should be looking to build up its own internal capacity, not become slaves to Western Organisations.

As I said before, proximity to Lagos is the only reason why there's any multinationals in Ogun at all. Ogun is a very poor state, with a huge infrastructure deficit, that's why you'd NEVER show anyone what the state looks like. You know how poor it is.

Moving to another state, requires capital and business acumen - two things that most Yoruba people lack. That's why bank deposits in Igboland are the highest in Nigeria.

Again, Igboland has the lowest crime rate in Nigeria. You NEVER hear of any incidents in Igboland, but in the North and West, it's a common occurrence.

A state that generates 20% of the revenue of Nigeria is poor?all southeast together contribute 4 to 5% .did you not see the IGR recently?anambra was the highest in the east and it was still lesser than some northern states.awolowo created industrial estates for the development of manufacturing ,and production,igbos killed it ,with a coup.ikeja industrial estate,ogba industrial estate, ilupeju industrial estate,oshodi isolo industrial estate,oluyole industrial estate.

rdokoye:
Asari said his people sold Igbo people, because Igbo people make him feel insecure. He knows he can't measure up to our work ethic and achievements, so he seeks to demean us by drawing on the past, a past he should rightfully feel ashamed of, but doesn't because he thinks it in some way elevates him.

Yoruba is spoken in all these nations because of slavery, because Yoruba people were captured and sold to different plantations all across the Americas - not exactly something to be boastful of.

Colonisation is bad, believe it or not.

Ijaws sold salves and we're slave owners,the slaves were mostly igbos from what he said .we are products of slavery.

rdokoye:
Asari said his people sold Igbo people, because Igbo people make him feel insecure. He knows he can't measure up to our work ethic and achievements, so he seeks to demean us by drawing on the past, a past he should rightfully feel ashamed of, but doesn't because he thinks it in some way elevates him.

Yoruba is spoken in all these nations because of slavery, because Yoruba people were captured and sold to different plantations all across the Americas - not exactly something to be boastful of.

Colonisation is bad, believe it or not.

Benin republic,togo are Yoruba speaking people,acrra was founded by yorubas called ghans.the once in South America and America went because of slavery.but Yoruba territory extends to adjacee called potonovo in french a sea port area.

Double wahala for dead body and the owner of the deadbody.

SarkinYarki:
come and give it to South let's see !!!! 2023 we are voting for a Notherner whether you Yorubas like it or not !!

Restructuring is what is necessary not power.

NotBeenPaid:

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South Westerners are short sighted because they're blinded by greed. They refused to form alliance with SS/SE just because of politics of hate.


North are greedy and no one plays the victim card better than they do.

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You failed to do it right during GEJ ,he was advised wrongly.

rdokoye:
All of this is the fault of Yoruba people, you guys created APC, you made Buhari its flagbearer, then you gave him enough votes to win the elections. Don't go crying now that it hasn't panned out the way you hoped. You thought having Osinbajo as Vice President would benefit Yoruba people to the detriment of Igbo people, but it didn't work out that way at all - did it.

We are not mates in anything ,and you should know that,when you leave Nigeria,which other territory do you hear them speaking igbo?we are not mates you can hear Yoruba people ,in Togo,Benin,Ghana,up to serrialone in west Africa,the Brazil, Cuba,trindad and tabago, Venezuela etc and also America,.so you see we are not mates ,the British just brought us together because we were conquered.even asari said they sold you people to foerigners.so we are not contempories.
Have igbo colonised any territory before,no, we have colonised just like the white Dahomey in present day Benin republic.

rdokoye:
All of this is the fault of Yoruba people, you guys created APC, you made Buhari its flagbearer, then you gave him enough votes to win the elections. Don't go crying now that it hasn't panned out the way you hoped. You thought having Osinbajo as Vice President would benefit Yoruba people to the detriment of Igbo people, but it didn't work out that way at all - did it.

The aim of coming to power is not to favour ourselves but to restructure Nigeria and go back to were we started from and what was designed by the British for us.you own restructuring is shit,go and view it on YouTube,you wanted 6vice presidents ,you wanted state police ,state of resident, and cancellation of local government,state creation.you see yorubas don't need any of this shit,.we need fiscal federalism,we will create things by ourselves and make our own laws.you people are not serious.

rdokoye:
All of this is the fault of Yoruba people, you guys created APC, you made Buhari its flagbearer, then you gave him enough votes to win the elections. Don't go crying now that it hasn't panned out the way you hoped. You thought having Osinbajo as Vice President would benefit Yoruba people to the detriment of Igbo people, but it didn't work out that way at all - did it.

You have you own agenda and it does not tally with ours,yorubas have been clamouring for restructuring for 50years,after you people destroyed a good system that works in Ghana,southafrica, unitedkingdom,United Arab Emirates ,Kenya ,etc.

rdokoye:
All of this is the fault of Yoruba people, you guys created APC, you made Buhari its flagbearer, then you gave him enough votes to win the elections. Don't go crying now that it hasn't panned out the way you hoped. You thought having Osinbajo as Vice President would benefit Yoruba people to the detriment of Igbo people, but it didn't work out that way at all - did it.

You are just a stumbling block to our political aspirations,supporting hausa fulani plans all the time,now that we did not stay in opposition this time you could not last in opposition because you have never been in opposition, Yorubas have been in opposition for so long.you people cannot even survive,you have been begging for positions despite not voting for APC.we don't igbos has partners,we are not mates,we are more civilized than you.we wrote your first book in igbo and handed it over to you

rdokoye:
The same Awolowo that betrayed the East, and you wonder why we didn't support him? So Obasanjo is not Yoruba? Abiola? I'm pretty certain he won the popular vote. You're chatting out of your arse. History has proven that Yoruba people are cutthroat in their behaviour, acting in their own best interest, with little care for its ramifications.

The results are on inec register,you did not vote for abiola and obasonjo was not our choice but falae,you people voted for. Obasonjo,what did awolowo do precisely ?what has tinubu also done this time to you people.you people are not logical has always.you just hate for no reasons.you people are like robots that can be programmed,you all hated awolowo at once,now you hate tinubu at once.for reasons that are not conccreate

Warship:
Afonjas will not be happy

Australian or Austrian? Australia is in ocenia Austria is in Europe.

hisgrace090:
A bold move by the Australian govt.


Kudos!!!

Australian or Austrian?

SarkinYarki:
You dont even know that it's the presidency that has rolled out the witch hunt to throw Fowler out

You people are not good administrators,you ruined everything and everybody,with this your ways,you want to replace him with who,to achieve what.this people wanted to replicate what they did in Lagos at the federal,you never allowed them.at the end of four years ,only debts.

rdokoye:
So, Yoruba people are more accommodating, because they didn't steal that which did not belong to them? That's setting the bar a little low, wouldn't you say?

What exactly happened to you when you were in Igboland? Don't tell fibs now. Igbo people are very welcoming people, that's not in dispute. There are NEVER any ethnic conflicts, pogroms or disputes between different ethnic groups, in our land.

The reason why we go to other parts of Nigeria, is because we're Nigerian. Nigeria is our country. The reason why Yorubas remain in Yorubaland is because of fear, lack of business acumen and because of their general unaccommodating nature - it's called projection.

In a regional system you cannot come has you like.

rdokoye:
There are hundreds of factories in Igboland, the difference between the industries in Igboland and the industries in Ogun, is that the industries in Ogun State are owned by multinationals, whereas in Igboland, they're owned by Nigerians.

Igbo people actually manufacture and create their own products, with hundreds of different companies. Ogun State is a product of its locale. It's situated right next to Lagos, with less of its problems (traffic congestion, costs of housing etc), so some multinationals choose to setup there.

Nigeria has an underdeveloped tax system, with many indigenous business owners operating in the informal sector. That's why the money they generate isn't really felt by the state itself.

Nigeria will not survive without Igbo people. No need to be prideful. That's why you would never support Biafra.

Biafra is so easy to get, through referedum and doing it right and not claim in other people's land.just vote in a conservative Yoruba and see if the rule of law will not take place.you will be allowed to sign referedum documents easily.how can hausa man allow that.

rdokoye:
There are hundreds of factories in Igboland, the difference between the industries in Igboland and the industries in Ogun, is that the industries in Ogun State are owned by multinationals, whereas in Igboland, they're owned by Nigerians.

Igbo people actually manufacture and create their own products, with hundreds of different companies. Ogun State is a product of its locale. It's situated right next to Lagos, with less of its problems (traffic congestion, costs of housing etc), so some multinationals choose to setup there.

Nigeria has an underdeveloped tax system, with many indigenous business owners operating in the informal sector. That's why the money they generate isn't really felt by the state itself.

Nigeria will not survive without Igbo people. No need to be prideful. That's why you would never support Biafra.

Igbos need Nigeria more than Nigeria needs them,forget does propaganda ,we practiced regional government for few years,the south west was ahead in everything,you couldn't compete and organized coups.jealousy till today.you call refined people corwards.you don't know what education does to the minds of people.

rdokoye:
There are hundreds of factories in Igboland, the difference between the industries in Igboland and the industries in Ogun, is that the industries in Ogun State are owned by multinationals, whereas in Igboland, they're owned by Nigerians.

Igbo people actually manufacture and create their own products, with hundreds of different companies. Ogun State is a product of its locale. It's situated right next to Lagos, with less of its problems (traffic congestion, costs of housing etc), so some multinationals choose to setup there.

Nigeria has an underdeveloped tax system, with many indigenous business owners operating in the informal sector. That's why the money they generate isn't really felt by the state itself.

Nigeria will not survive without Igbo people. No need to be prideful. That's why you would never support Biafra.

Nigeria has upgraded it's tax system through the first,and Lagos also has a good tax system.

rdokoye:
So, Yoruba people are more accommodating, because they didn't steal that which did not belong to them? That's setting the bar a little low, wouldn't you say?

What exactly happened to you when you were in Igboland? Don't tell fibs now. Igbo people are very welcoming people, that's not in dispute. There are NEVER any ethnic conflicts, pogroms or disputes between different ethnic groups, in our land.

The reason why we go to other parts of Nigeria, is because we're Nigerian. Nigeria is our country. The reason why Yorubas remain in Yorubaland is because of fear, lack of business acumen and because of their general unaccommodating nature - it's called projection.

Yorubas accomdated you people go and read after the war,some lived for free until they were okay .the most accomdating tribe in Nigeria is Yoruba,let's do a poll online and bet ,and let's get inputs from people.

rdokoye:
Vote and support which Yoruba candidate? Yoruba people have ruled Nigeria. How exactly do Igbo people benefit from this system, we're underrepresented in the government, despite our educational attainment and capabilities.

70%of VAT,,fuel consumption tax is gotten from Lagos and shared to all your states and local governments.you don't make the money.

rdokoye:
The current President is a Northerner with a Yoruba Vice-President. Buhari won 50% of the Yoruba vote, and less than 5% of the Igbo vote, yet to proclaim that we support the North.

All the ethnic groups in Nigeria have worked together to suffocate Igbo interests. Yoruba people have proven time and time again, that their driven exclusively by self-interest, so much so, that they can be short-sighted at times.

If the Hausa-Fulani hegemony is an issue for Yoruba people, why did Yoruba people create the hegemony? APC was created by Yoruba people, Buhari was chosen as the flagbearer by Yoruba people, and Buhari is the President today, because of the Yoruba vote.

You know you are not sincere with your baifra,that is why you don't know to capture power is the ultimate ,that will accelerate restructuring or division.but because you like the system,you want to continue ,every year same shit.AD,AC,APc ,we're conservatives and wanted power and looked for how to capture power . instead of you support in,so that tinubu,fashola, osinbajo can capture power and then get referedum and go your way,you are all busy hating while some are working.

rdokoye:
Vote and support which Yoruba candidate? Yoruba people have ruled Nigeria. How exactly do Igbo people benefit from this system, we're underrepresented in the government, despite our educational attainment and capabilities.

Money is shared according to states and local governments,you don't make the money you receive.apapa local government makes more money than all your states.

rdokoye:
The current President is a Northerner with a Yoruba Vice-President. Buhari won 50% of the Yoruba vote, and less than 5% of the Igbo vote, yet to proclaim that we support the North.

All the ethnic groups in Nigeria have worked together to suffocate Igbo interests. Yoruba people have proven time and time again, that their driven exclusively by self-interest, so much so, that they can be short-sighted at times.

If the Hausa-Fulani hegemony is an issue for Yoruba people, why did Yoruba people create the hegemony? APC was created by Yoruba people, Buhari was chosen as the flagbearer by Yoruba people, and Buhari is the President today, because of the Yoruba vote.

Politics didnot start today, shagari vs awolowo,igbos supported shagari,abiola and today,,igbos supported tofa,obasonjo and olu falae,igbos supported obasonjo ,in histroy it has been that way consistent.your politics is not good,

rdokoye:
So, Yoruba people are more accommodating, because they didn't steal that which did not belong to them? That's setting the bar a little low, wouldn't you say?

What exactly happened to you when you were in Igboland? Don't tell fibs now. Igbo people are very welcoming people, that's not in dispute. There are NEVER any ethnic conflicts, pogroms or disputes between different ethnic groups, in our land.

The reason why we go to other parts of Nigeria, is because we're Nigerian. Nigeria is our country. The reason why Yorubas remain in Yorubaland is because of fear, lack of business acumen and because of their general unaccommodating nature - it's called projection.

How many multi national invest in the east?access to land is a problem ,you do not give land ,you don't have human resource,crime rate is high,most Chinese that came to setup factories were killed by competitors.they cannot come.your factories are not up to factories in ogun state because you have smse,s and factories pay exercise duties.ogun state has the highest.simple.yorubas are not poor ,and rich and can get education,work in yorubaland.igbos are poor and go out to survive and make money.most became rich living in Lagos,made money in Lagos and not east .you came with armroberry, kidnapping,fake drugs,counterfeit drugs,human parts,car theft ,baby factories,harmful substances etc.and because of this you have killed more Yoruba citizens.

duvetmaster:
This is great. Marriage is the bedrock of every family.

Watch how bastards from a certain region will hate this government gesture.

Multiplication of poverty !they will be back to eat all of you first.you are damaging the society more and more when your mass produce and don't train them.the government should also direct them on when to make babies.

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May 5, 2019



Fashola names alleged corrupt contractors
Sunday, May 5, 2019 8:14 am


Hon. Babatunde Raji Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing.

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN has named some contractors who collected money from government but failed to execute the contracts awarded to them.

Fashola forwarded to the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) documents from some of the Ministry’s agencies providing some level of details regarding the names of contractors that allegedly collected money for electricity projects but failed to execute any projects.

The minister also invited SERAP to “inspect a compendium of verified and paid/outstanding liabilities of contractors, kept at the offices of the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Limited/GTE.”

This development was disclosed today in a statement by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare.

The Ministry’s letter with reference number FMP/LU/R2K/2016/T/40 and signed on Mr Fashola’s behalf by the Permanent Secretary (Power) Louis O.N. Edozien, was sent to SERAP last week. The letter reveals that: “Pow Technologies Limited, an Abuja based company, was in 2014 awarded a contract for the supply and installation of test and maintenance equipment relays, etc to various NAPTIN regional training centers (RTCs) (LOT15), with the total contract sum of N87,763,302.40, out of which N79,404,892.66 was paid to Pow Technologies Limited.”

According to the Ministry’s letter, although the contract was awarded in 2014, only 13 of the 19 items have so far been supplied, with 6 items outstanding. The details of the 6 items that Pow Technologies Limited has allegedly failed to supply are not provided by the Ministry but the letter indicates some of the action the Ministry said it has taken to ensure: “completion of the project, address criminal breach of contract and take remedial action.”

The Ministry said that while the contractors undertook to take remedial action, they have failed to complete the project for which funds have been released. The Ministry pointed out that it submitted a petition to the Commissioner of Police, Abuja on 13th January 2016, and that the police instituted a case for the prosecution of Messrs Pow at the Upper Area Court.

The Ministry also said it has sought and received legal advice to pursue a civil action at the FCT High Court while a report of criminal breach of contract has been made to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

SERAP said: “We welcome Mr Fashola’s latest response and the information regarding Pow Technologies Limited. But we need details of names of other contractors that have collected public funds yet failed to execute power projects. We will continue to push the Ministry and its agencies to reveal more details of alleged corrupt contractors and companies, as contained in our FOI request. We will continue to pursue our FOI suit at the Federal High Court, Lagos, before Justice Chuka Austine Obiozor, a Professor of Law, who has granted an order for leave in the case.”

Mr Fashola’s latest letter to SERAP reads in part: “I write with respect to the Ministry’s letter regarding details of alleged corrupt contractors and to forward the attached responses from some of the Ministry’s Agencies namely: National Bulk Electricity Trading Plc; National Power Training Institute of Nigeria and Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Limited/GTE for your information.

It would be recalled that Mr Fashola had earlier said in response to SERAP’s FOI request that: “the Ministry has searched for the requested information on details of alleged contractors and companies that collected money for electricity projects and failed to executive any projects, but we could not find it from our records.”

However, SERAP disagreed with the response, saying: “The public expectation is that government information, when in the hands of any public institutions and agencies, should be available to the public, as prescribed by the FOI Act. The FOI Act should always be used as an authority for disclosing information rather than withholding it.”

Mr Fashola in a follow-up letter dated 4th March, 2019, to SERAP’s reaction promised to: “refer the request for details of alleged contractors and companies that collected money for electricity projects and failed to executive any projects to the Ministry’s agencies for necessary action and appropriate response. There may be instances of part-payment against certification of commensurate value for materials and services in achieved contract milestone even though the entire contract is not 100% performed.”

Mr Fashola’s initial response followed SERAP’s FOI request and suit number FHC/L/CS/105/19 filed in February at the Federal High Court, Lagos. The suit is seeking “an order of mandamus directing and/or compelling Mr Fashola to provide specific details on the names and whereabouts of the contractors who collected public funds meant for electricity projects but disappeared with the money without executing any projects.”

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Nukilia:
You must be a smart person also,... The mallams are seeing the huge money coming in and they are uncomfortable seeing a Southerner supervising such cash inflow...
Your brain is working perfectly because you're able to predict the endgame which is to squander the nations wealth as quickly as possible....

I think he made trillions already.

Nukilia:
Another Hausa man is eyeing Fowlers position

Na where you dey work na there you go chop. WORKCHOP

You are very intelligent,I know ,this guy will do all the work,and a mallam will land there to destroy everything.

This people are making more money