soberdrunk:



I am not changing any narrative, I am simply asking a question, is the vice president and all the Christian generals and major office holders part of this "islamization" and why are they just speaking up now?

If they did that, it would be very obvious. But that doesn't mean the islamization and fulanisation agendas aren't real.

konoplyanka:


You said $1B. Your link stated "alleged plan of N100B'. Stupid fool. You bandy fake news and even exaggerate it. So you don't know the difference between N and $.

All these garage touts masquerading as educated Nigerians on here will never cease to exhibit the under the bridge mentality in them at any slight opportunity.

But that's ok.
You are way beyond redemption.

You can't be rehabilitated.

konoplyanka:


$1 Billion when? You better stop lying before thunder strike you dead.

Intolerant, uncivil and crude as usual.

Read

https://guardian.ng/features/foundation-sues-govt-over-alleged-plan-to-pay-fulani-herdsmen-n100b-to-stop-kidnapping/

rusher14:


Will you shut up?

Your type of Nigerian is a curse.

Clearly, you can see 100 billion Naira was disbursed and as usual, stolen by the corrupt elite in 2014.

The issue is still there, yet the commoners bear the brunt.

You earlier tried to make it seem as if Buhari was the one who disbursed such funds but the evidence clearly states it was done by Jonathan.

Grow up and stop being a zombie.

I can see that you are an under the bridge brought up.

The said $1 Billion was recently approved by the FG.

And I don't see why they should pay a particular tribe terrorizing others.
These are aliens proscribed by the UN.

Learn to be civil.

RichBoy247:


The way you are going, you will die of hypertension over Buhari's matter. Buhari will never ever apologise to the enemies of the country who voted for Atikuchukwu so that the country will be taken back to the era of looting and sharing. It will never happen. Those that voted for Atikuchukwu are evil, Buhari is right about them.

You are a blinded bigot who knows nothing.

It is very unethical for a sitting president to be an intolerant egomaniac.
The citizens reserves the right to vote for whoever they wishes.

Why insulting and calling them names?

Or the zombies that voted buhari are more Nigerians than those who voted for an Atiku who was deemed smarter and educated?

rusher14:


The House of Representatives has yet to investigate the N100bn disbursed to some states by the Central Bank of Nigeria to build cattle ranches, one year after it passed a resolution on the matter.

The House had passed the resolution on January 20, 2017, following a motion moved by a member from Kogi State, Mr. Sunday Karimi.

The National Economic Council reportedly approved the release of the money in 2014 under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan for the states to build “mini” ranches after clashes between herdsmen and farmers escalated.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/n100bn-cattle-ranch-fund-one-year-after-resolution-reps-yet-to-begin-probe/amp/

This was because nobody wants to give their rightfully owned properties to fulani people who will in turn claim ownership of their homes, lands and everything and even install emirs there.

soberdrunk:
It isn't in my nature to insult my elders but when elders begin to talk like toddlers you know there is a problem, when elders begin to sweat inside cold, it is either they are chasing something or something is chasing them. This write up is worrisome, worrisome in the sense that it is coming from people it shouldn't be coming from, the Vice-president is a pastor, I cannot count on my fingers the number of Christain army generals we have, the number of Christian governors we have, the number of Christians holding key positions in our country, are they all part of this so called 'jihad'?

Don't try to change the narrative.

The $1 Billion to fulani herdsmen was for what?

The killings by these herdsmen all over the country is for what purpose?

All these facts up there are all true.

maisauki:
WITHDRAWAL OF OIL WELLS LICENSE caused all these shouts.
if u know, you know

That is not true.

You are trying to divert attention.

All that was said up there are pure truth.

Karemarealty288:
Chai see Theophilus Danjuma calling 1966 coup and the civil war Jihad.. one of the main actors crying foul...

As usual you people will try to divert attention from the main issue.

All that he stated above are all true including buhari's statements.

KingOfallOsu:




I know your only existence is to Blackmail Yoruba

Many reports of kidnappers and kidnappers den have been reported in the East last Month alone and no one even bother to report on Nairaland.

The case is even under investigation by Police and the police said they still don't have any clear report because some people claimed that they were the one that took their relatives there for healing and the people found there were mentally unstable people, but the media need to exaggerate to sell their story.

What are you trying to do?

Justify the ritual killings?

mybestlove:
Don't blame me for apologizing to this government.

I'm sincerely sorry for the hate speeches I've made in this forum against the government in place, the unity of Nigeria and the political structure.

I have come to understand that every government is constituted by Jehovah God for a reason.

Nigerians, north, South East and West let's love one another and understand that we have no other country but Nigeria.

ONE LOVE

This is craziness 2.1.

How can a pro buhari be this cunning to claim to have been against his government just to get others to follow suit even in the face of hardship, sentiment, rusty policies and carelessness from buhari and his government?

This won't work.

post=78954699:

We can only remain positives positive for us to record strong gains soon again.
Stocks fluctuates all the time.
Slow and steady we will get to a better Nigeria.

Firstly, your punctuation skill is nothing to write home about.

Being optimistic without good policies will not yield any positive outcome.
You have to be smart.

Read wider.

Don't worry, the post is not for you.
It is for people with higher IQ!

You are delusional...

post=78954699:

We can only remain positives for us to record strong gains soon again.
Stocks fluctuates all the time.
Slow and steady we will get to a better Nigeria.

You ended up not making any sense.
Buhari is very incompetent and you know it.

He doesn't understand what micro and macro economy means.

History will pay you people back.

Your father traveled on a journey that he could simply send an official to represent him.
Leaving Nigeria on auto pilot.

Of what use is the IOC meeting to Nigeria?

Spending Nigeria's money anyhow.

He couldn't hide his fanaticism anymore.

Why didn't PMB send a representative instead of leaving the nation's affairs
on auto pilot?

Of what benefit is this fruitless journey to Nigeria?

Nigeria is a secular state and it is against the constitution
for PMB to spend our money frivolous journeys.

Rolings:
Smart move, a move that will ensure he puts his own people in place first as caretaker committee and later ensure they are elected as executives......My advice to Mr governor don't meddle in the affairs of NURTW that was Akalas worst mistake, learn from his mistakes

Stop making motor park rascals important.

Akala's mistake ko.

The governor should ban them forever.

madridguy:
Na external device full that bag as a Fulani man he gat to gallant 24/7 knowing fully the satanic party are somewhere cooking evil

Mubaraq Asadullah Sai Baba.

See your primitive mentality?

What a rotten teethed being.

biacan:
Young man where were you when she and her mother was making their hours count Just because they've been able to make the head way out in life and you fill you can just pop up from nowhere Nigerian men always trying to reap what they've not Sown

Haba! Why are you been emotional about this?

He said in the other post that he took care of his four children including Regina.

You didn't actually know what transpired, at the end of the day, it was all bad that
he was blocked after several attempts.

exynos:
The school management should endeavor to rusticate suspend that student Indefinitely ASAP! what Insolence

You have a very rusty mentality.

Rocktation, farano Please.

Kogi state born youth activist and convener of Kogi state Youth Round Table, Com. Austin Okai who was once arrested by the Kogi state Government for speaking out for the people got married to his sweetheart Fedoje Bridget over the weekend.





Among the attendees were governors Ibrahim Idris and Ibrahim Wada and other notable personalities among whom are gubernatorial aspirants, ex senators, house of assembly members and many others.

The colorful event took place in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory.

Congratulations to the newest couple.

http://thetowncrier.ng/pictures-from-the-wedding-ceremony-a-youth-activist-his-beautiful-bride-and-ex-governors/

Cc: Lalasticlala

KOGI EAST SENATORIAL ZONE 2019: SHEER POPULARITY MAY NOT MATTER THIS TIME.



Opinion by Usman Okai Austin



The Nigerian legislature is sophisticated just like the business of legislation on the global scenario. As a matter of fact, is it more sophisticated and the legal jurisprudence, like other essential components of law making like research, knowledge sharing, lobbying and constructive fact-based debating are widening ahead of not a few African countries who share striking similarities and the same political heritage with Nigeria – especially Ghana and South Africa.



To suggest that Nigerian lawmakers are tremendously respected in Africa is to repeat the obvious. In 2009, current Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, His Excellency, Ike Ekweremadu was elected first Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, a post He held until August 2011 when He emerged speaker of the regional parliament. In 2016, current Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, the Rt. Hon. Lasun Yusuf was appointed Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS parliament – these are in themselves a testimony of how well our law making process has evolved in the last 19 years.



Whereas most Nigerians agree that the 8th Senate is perhaps the most vibrant since 1999, plenty political analysts believe that notwithstanding its effectiveness which may pass as a collective effort of all senators, less than 20% or a mere 38 of incumbent senators are responsible for 100% of the vibrancy. In this class are Senators, Enyinna Harcourt Abaribe (Abia), Ike Ekweremadu (Enugu), Dino Melaye (Kogi), Shehu Sani (Kaduna), Kabir Marafa (Zamfara), Oluremi Tinubu (Lagos), Andy Uba (Anambra), Andrew Uchendu (Rivers), Ahmed Lawan (Yobe) Senator Aidoko (Kogi) and a few others.



The list of effective senators responsible for the vibrancy of the 8th Nigerian Senate is long but the unpleasant reality lies in the fact that Kogi East is not on the grid of zones that make up the list. A section of political observers argues that the various legal debacles surrounding the position alongside the legitimacy question of the current occupant of the position may be responsible for the lull. The extent to which this argument is valid can be contested but there appears to be a consensus that notwithstanding the angle to which the argument swings, Kogi East as a zone has lost immeasurable opportunities.

To achieve a clearer sense of purpose, an arithmetical impression will be employed to quantify the enormity of the loss Kogi East zone has suffered between 2015 and now.



An average federal lawmaker earns about N8.4M per annum as salary only. However, the cost of running the office of one lawmaker alongside other items (estacode, housing, wardrobe, transportation, entertainment, hazard, research, newspaper and other allowances) accumulates to about N300M per annum. If N300M is adopted as standards, it means that a minimum of N1.2B is spent on a senator every four years.



What this suggests from the perspective of a layman is that for any senator to be classified as successful, He or She must within 4 year harness the human capital potentials of His or Her constituents, attract capital projects, create opportunities for individuals to thrive, collaborate with relevant partners towards stimulating development of local communities and contribute to the expansion of the national legislative jurisprudence; all to the tune of at least N2.4B being double the amount spent by tax payers (His constituents inclusive) to maintain His or Her office.

Where this is not the case, it is left for pundits to decide if a senatorial zone should be answerable to a senator or a senator accountable to a zone.



For the avoidance of all doubts, an ineffective Senator has an option of retiring permanently after 4 or 8 years in politics and focusing on a luxurious private life with lavish comfort after claiming billions of Naira in personal salaries and allowances, network and contacts, personal career advancement and business opportunities at the instance of His zone. But what happens to the zone that was stagnant throughout His tenure?



Skeletal campaigns ahead of the 2019 elections have commenced and as usual, all is set for an average native of Kogi East to aspire to be the next senator. In advanced societies, the leadership system has evolved. Hence, by default, certain class of persons are prevented from even thinking of joining politics. However, the reality of ours is that it is an all comers affair.



Expectedly, plenty people have joined the contest.‎ among are:



1.Dr Victor Adoji very eloquent and an Orator per excellent doing excellently in the Banking industry very young and presentable, a technocrat with over 8 masters degrees and PhD, a former student leader, A Banker with many awards, Dr Adoji can’t be underrated with such assignments he has made his presence known and able to establish a very strong presence in the grassroots.




2. Alhaji Jibrin Isah Echocho the former Governorship candidate of the PDP, a successful Banker and a distinction product, though yet to officially declared but his relationship with the unpopular government in Kogi State is a serious threat to his ambition.





3.Comrade Amade Edimeh very young and articulate, vibrant and well known in the community of comradeship. Edimeh a younger brother of Dr Isah Edimeh has once vied for the House of Representatives Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency. The pioneers NAPS President is not new in this game.





4. Engr. John Ibrahim Ocheje a renown Engineer in an oil Company he is a vibrant personae
‎Having interacted with hundreds of youth and other interests from Kogi East, I can conclude that within the context of our local politics, the most important yardstick for selecting our next class of federal lawmakers are about the most shocking and surprising in Nigeria.





They include their street sagacity, history of philanthropy and accessibility to everyone. If nothing else, this is a clear signal that we have a culture of very low expectations. Ironically, young people who hold the ace to the future, read about and dream of benefiting from the recent kind of power shifts which happened in France, Sweden and Portugal are the staunchest advocates of this kind of politics.

In as much as I believe that individuals are reserved the rights to create standards and support their preferred candidates, I disagree that street credibility, a history of philanthropy and unnecessary accessibility are the most important standards with which the capacity of an individual who aspires to represent Kogi East in the Senate should be measured and this is because it is only logical that following the evolvement of our legislature, only individuals who can cope with the rigours and competitive demands of law making and other oversight duties should be supported to represent our people in senate.



For the purpose of creating a new narrative in Kogi East Senatorial Zone ahead of the forthcoming general elections, here are a few of my thoughts about the most important attributes an average aspirant must possess:



The main reason political parties are formed is for the purpose of contesting and winning elections. Individuals on the other hand contest elections for the sole purpose of winning before anything else. This is perhaps the only unifying factor in politics. Everything else is variable including what persons who win elections intend to do with political power after emerging. Whereas some desire to serve, others see it as an avenue to make new contacts for business purposes. While some plan to use political power for revenge against perceived foes, others just want to hold on to power for pecuniary benefits.



It is now left for the people of Kogi East as participants in the political process to unravel the fundamental reason behind the aspiration of an individual. This can be achieved by asking very hard questions and refusing to accept or be impressed by generic answers and blanket assurances devoid of facts and figures. Where individual senatorial aspirants cannot provide specific definitions of their mission in the Senate and their vision for the people of Kogi East, it is only a huge pointer which clearly indicates that such individuals are professional bench warmers who will only draw huge salaries and disappear at the end of their tenure.



Planning is an important factor in governance which distinguishes Nigeria from (say) Germany. Political theorists recognize this hence the popular saying that suggest that “they plan to fail that fail to plan”. This is a simple reality which must not be overlooked as the people of Kogi East head to the polls once again to elect for themselves a senator. Aspirants must be able to clearly enumerate their action plans and set them before the public in an unambiguous manner. It is laughable that some aspirants still run on the lucid platforms and ideologies of “EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION” or “QUALITY LEGISLATION” which as far as I am concerned are unimportant.



How exactly can “EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION” or “QUALITY LEGISLATION” be measured in terms of impact on voters? While it may be argued that the core duties of a lawmaker is to make laws, I am led to wonder if lawmakers who make laws and at the same time attract multi billion Naira projects to their zones are not Nigerians.

If a law maker like Hon. Jibrin Abdulmumin can influence items worth over N3B into a single budget for His federal constituency, why should an individual aspiring to represent Kogi East in senate not have a defined plan detailing what is to be expected within a period of 4 years?



Politics is business and not gamble where returns are subject to a lot of variables. Senators are usually not owed salaries or allowances in Nigeria. If this is a fact, why should a senatorial zone be in the dark as to what benefits it will derive from a Senator?



From a psychological perspective, it is often suggested that attitude and capacity is everything. On this basis, I believe that an aspirant who desires to represent Kogi East in the Nigerian Senate must leave no one in doubt about His or Her capacity as a competitive figure. This is mainly because the entire concept of the legislature within the Nigerian concept has deepened. This has further made it about the most competitive arm of government where issues are considered only on the strength of merit. Lobbying is key therefore, the question of capacity cannot be wished away.



Is an aspirant from Kogi East (on the assumption that He or She emerges) capable of persuading His contemporary from Lagos Central to shelve an idea so another idea may be considered? Is an aspirant from Kogi East (on the assumption that He or She emerges) strike an issue-based conversation on the floor of the hallowed chambers in a manner that will compel 108 senators to perceive a matter from a different perspective? These are about the biggest tests of the suitability of an average aspirant.

Where an aspirant insists on being capable, can His or Her capacity be verified on the strength of precedence either in public service or organised private sector?



I am passionate about good governance. It is my desire that we graduate Kogi East senatorial zone from its current position to a level that is commensurate with the human capacity and resources domiciled in our zone. We are a zone that has given so much to the development of the old Benue State – comprising current Benue and Kogi States. We therefore cannot remain in the trenches.

I believe the key to the political emancipation of our people is in our hands and as a people, we must resolve to utilize that key in the best interest of Kogi East.



Going forward, I believe that while no individual right to aspire should be disregarded, posterity will remember us for identifying with only the best.



The business of law making is a very sensitive one.



Consequently, only our best should feature.



Usman Okai Austin

Convener Kogi Youth Round Table

wrote in from Abuja.

http://www.thetowncrier.ng/2018/03/08/kogi-east-senatorial-zone-2019-sheer-popularity-may-not-matter-time/

Umsel516:
See my account balance is working for all mtn sim

For trying to defraud people, today, peace departs from your life.

Your house shall be desolate.

Wailing and morning shall be your portion.

Sorrow shall envelop you.

Your head shall be smite with clubs and stones.

The air, water, earth and fire shall go against you.

May the day and night destroy you.

May you become a vagabond.

May the sun, moon and stars fight you to a stand still.

Except you repent, may you be filled with grief.

And so shall it be.

libertyfather:
Dem force you?

Are you a christian?

nawao... but why won't he stay at his place of primary assignment?
You marriage is too young for third parties.
That guy is shameless.

joomla education template... pls when can I get responsive one?
thanks

Pls if you are capable, kindly drop you phone no. let's discuss.

Nelkoko:
Even if d baba sign d budget notin go change... Implementation of d budget go take 10 months

You can lie... haba! where did you hear this one from?

Even this one wants to seize this opportunity to publicize her stuff. Well, you are noticed, please shift.

Chiefpriest1:


Omaigala, my friend. Abeg calm down o. Marriage is not a shirt that you wear and remove anytime.

I ll be lying if I say I know how you feel, because it's he that wears the shoe who knows where it pinches.

From my own reading of this, you want a perfect marriage. But understand that there's no perfection anywhere.

Whether it was one man she dated or 5 is in her past now. Love your wife like you have always done. Let this just slide like it's nothing.

If you divorce her, what's the guarantee that the next girl is not worse.

You are obviously young in this institution. There are somethings you see or hear and just unlook.

What if, just what if there was no relationship between them.

I remember in my days as a bachelor, almost every girl my friends saw me with was my girlfriend.

So, if any of my friends call me now to say 'Yemisi, your wife don marry o', my wife will pick offence even when it's just normal friends yarn.

Chairman, abeg forget am. Don't torment your wife. She might be innocent after all.

Thank you very much Sir. I really appreciate this.

princeofpeace22:
Another gold digger dude

Haba! why are you so quick to judge someone you know nothing about?
Have you met him before?