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This is exactly what people have been saying about Nigerian reports. In recent times one forumite named Geez has been going about with so many fake data. Now the bubble has burst.

It was surprising that NBS data collected before (2007) https://www.nairaland.com/371485/regional-poverty-nigeria-north-south-west says SE, SS and SW in that order are least affected by poverty and suddenly the table turned in 2012 with no accompanying visible infrastructural jump in the SW to justify it. Since Yemi Kale took over at the NBS, many data fake have been bandied about favoring the SW.

I take the JAMB as another area to watch out. In the next few years the SW will be leading courtesy of the current JAMB Registrar who has deleted all previous data showing SE and SS to be in the lead over many years, in readiness to replace it with data showing SW lead.

National Bureau Of Statistics Denies Recent Poverty Rating Report


The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has denied the report that it rated Sokoto State as the poorest state in Nigeria in the 2012 National Poverty Index.

The Statistician-General of the Federation, Dr. Yemi Kale, stated this in a response letter signed on his behalf by Mrs. Yvonne Odu-Thomas, and addressed to the chambers of Dr. Alex Iziyon (SAN), the lawyer to the Sokoto State Government.

In the letter entitled: ‘RE: Bogus, Fictitious, Baseless and Inciting Publication on Sokoto State as the Poorest State in Nigeria’, the Bureau dissociated itself from the report credited to it.

“First to be noted is that, the Bureau conducts its National Poverty Index every five to six years. The last survey conducted was in the year 2009/10, whilst the previous one was conducted in the year 2003/04. It can be said therefore, based on this explanation given by the Bureau that the publications on poverty for 2012, so mentioned are out of context and false.

“It is important to mention here that the Bureau uses and will continue to use global best practice in conducting all of its Surveys and that no such information as alleged by your client is on the Bureau’s website”, Mrs. Odu-Thomas stated.

In another letter to the Special Adviser, Sokoto State Poverty Reduction Agency, the NBS said: “Its next assessment is scheduled for 2014/15. There has been no new survey or analysis on poverty by NBS since 2009/10, therefore all reports claiming NBS released poverty results for 2012 are false.

“Accordingly, any statistics recorded without the authority of the NBS, as is the case with the one in question, is not to be regarded as official. The NBS surveys which cut across states are done in collaboration with state statistical offices and before any such survey is conducted you would be informed via the Governor’s Forum,” it added.

http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/news/display/2

Babalawo on cyberspace

Trouble in Paradise

Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafria (MASSOB) has declared that it has completed the relocation and rehabilitation of Biafran war veterans from Oji River, Enugu State to Okwe-Onuimo in Imo. According to him, it is an exercise to minimise their sufferings and wipe out the ugly past of the Nigeria-Biafra Civil War from the minds of Ndigbo.

On Friday, January 21, 2011, another batch of the veterans and their families arrived Okwe, the hometown of the MASSOB leader, Ralph Uwazuruike. Nine veterans and their families had on Friday, January 14, 2011 arrived the village and have been accommodated in some of the 202-bed bungalows constructed by the MASSOB boss.

Uwazuruike, who spoke to the Daily Independent on the issue, said that “he has not received any kobo from any organization or government. This is something we are doing for ourselves; we are not interested in the fund from any organization.”

He stated that the most important issue in the project is to save them from hunger and lack of shelter, saying that the movement does not want to use it as a campaign strategy to attract money from local or international donor agencies.

This, he maintained, will steer it away from any abuse, adding that “for the past five years, we’ve been providing them with food and little cash at the Oji River Camp. During this period, I told them not to make noise about it. If I hear it any were I’ll stop.”

Some of the veterans, Joseph Akani, Ambrose Ehuuoko and the President of the group, Lawrence Akpu, described their relocation as “a return to the promised land.

“We now know that the war has ended. Since the end of the civil war in 1970, no person has rehabilitated us like our leader has done. We thank God for giving him the vision to do.

“We now have a home that is comfortable in Okwe. At Oji River, we stayed on the highways begging for money to feed our families since nobody was catering for us. He has done well for us.”

[quote author=EzeUche_ link=topic=592030.msg7597159#msg7597159 date=1295922796
And who went on a tantrum against the Igbo, because one Igbo claimed Lagos? What lurks deep in his heart is something that we have all seen.

He reminds me of Katsumoto. We all know those type of Yoruba. They do not show any outward tribalism like bestial Yoruba posters I mentioned above. They are the elite of their race. Outward tribalism is beneath them, but it lurks in their heart. True sons of Oduduwa and the MOST DANGEROUS KIND. I fear those type of Yoruba more than anything else. The blood of Awolowo flows through their vein. They might smile with you, drink with you, party with you, but they will stab you in the back in a moments notice.
[quote][/quote]Only a short-sighted, extremely naive and undecerning person will call Eku bear detribalized. All his analyses have always been SW, Yoruba. He has no major opinion about others or about Nigeria

Eku Bear is not tribalistic? Look deeper. He, as then Dapo Bear, did confess and acknowledge his tribalistic trait right here on NL.

I flushed my 5000 USD down the drain buying Bank PHB shares.

BankPHB shareholders seek recovery of N66m depositors’ funds
Tuesday, 25 January 2011 00:00 Editor Business Services - Business News
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SHAREHOLDERS of Bank PHB have sought President Goodluck Jonathan’s direct intervention in the activities of the bank to save them from losing N66 million shareholders and depositors funds.
They said that only the President’s personal intervention and presidency investigation of Bank PHB would help them retrieve the illegal and reckless disbursement of the bank’s N66 million to cronies of the interim management.

The investors under the aegis of concerned shareholders said that their resort to the President stemmed from negative effects of the interim management balkanisation of the bank’s troubled shareholders’ and depositors’ funds on the nation’s shared financial industry values.

According to them, their resort to Jonathan also followed the nonchalant attitude of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to play down the allegations which bordered on ethics and corporate governance.

They argued that the board’s approval of N30 million vehicle allowance to out-going board Chairman, Mr. Kolawole Abiola was high clandestine against the background that he had earlier collected N11 million for the same purpose in 2007.

Concern shareholders wondered, “under what provisions or extant policy of the bank did they derive the power for this bizarre and unilateral action that was not discussed at any board meeting?
To them, more disgusting remains the recent approval of N11 million upfront payments to Abiola for the 2011 board meeting allowance when the chairman is due to retire in March 2011.

The other allegations raised by the concern shareholders in a statement signed by Alhaji Sani Waziri and Mr. George Udoh in what they described as the questionable disbursement of N66 million, included the N25 million election support offered to a director that failed in his gubernatorial ambition and $120,000 off-shore vacation allowance to the bank’s Managing Director, Mr Cyril Chukwuma.

The shareholders also frowned at the reckless disbursement of N60 million by Bank PHB to another management staff as mortgage loan as against the staff entitlement of N39 million.

The bank in a reaction by a management staff who wanted to be anonymous described the allegations as frivolous and baseless stressing that they were recycle stories aimed at tarnishing the image of the institution.

He said that bank’s silent on the issue and refusals to joining issues with some disgruntle elements “was because CBN had earlier given the bank a clean bill of health after investigation.”

The source said that while he could not speak for the board, the management remained committed in repositioning the bank irrespective of some calculated distractions.
http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36439:bankphb-shareholders-seek-recovery-of-n66m-depositors-funds&catid=31:business&Itemid=562

fstranger1:
I hope they deny you re-entry permit!

You shouldnt be living with us citizens!

Not really interested in US citizenship. I get all I need with the GC and with my skills, could do more for myself anywhere in the world.

Abandonment or loss of permanent residence status

Under certain conditions, permanent residence status can be lost involuntarily. This includes committing a criminal act that makes a person removable from the United States. A person might also be found to have abandoned their status if he or she moves to another country to live there permanently, [b]stays outside the USA for more than 365 days (without getting a re-entry permit before leaving),[/b]or does not file an income tax return. Permanent resident status can also be lost if it is found that the application or grounds for obtaining permanent residence was fraudulent. The failure to renew the permanent resident card does not result in the loss of status, except in the case of conditional permanent residents as noted above.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_residence_%28United_States%29

Eku Bear, I got this from Wiki. I am just concerned. About finalizing a big job with UNEP that will take me to East Africa. So wanted to be sure I can return afterwards.lol. So at least I get to show face every once a year or fill the re-entry form before leaving.

eku_bear:
I answered it. Post #46 on that thread.

Thanks. Can you answer a bit more on my response?lol

eku_bear:
I believe that you can. I think leaving affects your ability to apply for citizenship. . . there is a 5 year rule required for applying for citizenship. Perhaps google and confirm?

Sure (the bolded part)? I have heard over and over that you can only stay away from the country for no more than 6 months if you hold a green card.

eku_bear:
Na wa o.

My friend,

I had a question for you on the thread below
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-589689.32.html

babapupa:
This is the kind of ignorant talk and belief system that's killing you people, your elected and appointed leaders from Zik to ekweme and so many federal ministers, senators, lawmakers, federal agency directors, ruling party leaders are all part of the same federal governmen, they were all elected and appointed to look out for you and your interests. You also have state and local leaders from governors to local council leaders.

They are all called leaders for a reason, to lead and direct federal government attention and resources to their people back home,  that's their job. Stop blaming some invicible federal governmen for obvious dereliction of duty and lack of concern for their ow people.

So what have your own elected leaders done for their people since Awo died?

eku_bear:
At the very least, get permanent residency/citizenship first before you leave so that if things don't work out in naija you have an escape plan/some flexibility.

Doesn't make sense to leave the US in haste. Act in haste and you'll regret in leisure 

Can you really return to the USA with a Green Card (permanent residency) after spending more than 6 months outside in one stretch?

I kinda like Yoruba method of denying the evil in their domain. It makes it happen over and over again.
Igbo agreed that kidnapping had become an issue in their domain and it was attacked frontally with the help of the feds. Since then, it has reduced to the barest minimum. I beg, Yoruba people, make una carry go with una self denial. I dey enjoy am

Wow! They kill themselves over every flimsy matter
Yet Babapupa/Eko Ile and Bluetooth will be posing.

See as dem ug like babapupa and bluetooth.lol
Add Obj, Tinubu and Bode George to the list and you get real uggs
Akala, late Eleweomo, Tokyo (spelling?)and Folarin (killer of Eleweomo), all henchmen Oyo politicians of Yoruba origin

FG to fire power plants with coal
News Jan 20, 2011

By DANIEL IDONOR
ABUJA—AT its resumption yesterday, after three weeks Christmas and New Year break, the Federal Executive Council, FEC, said it was exploring the possibility of using coal to fire electricity plants in the country, as part of it efforts to enhance power supply to Nigerians.

To this end, a FEC session presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan, resolved to diversify fuel mix, by approving the award of contract for the generation of coal electricity.

The job entails the provision of consultancy service for feasibility studies, detailed engineering design and drafting of contract documents for the development and construction of a coal-fired power plant in Enugu axis at the sum of over N1 billion.

The FEC, which approved the award of some other power generating contracts running into a total of over N4 billion, also awarded similar contract for the Benue-Kogi-Gombe axis transmission line at a cost of N623 million.

While the first contract for the coal-fired power plant was awarded to Steag Encotec West Africa/IMC, the second one has been awarded to GTA/WAPCOS.

Briefing newsmen after the meeting yesterday, the Minister of Information and Communications, Mr. Labaran Maku, stated that one of the key goals of the government in the current development effort of the power sector was the enhancement of security of supply of electricity through the diversification of fuel mix.

According to Maku, other power project which FEC looked into and approved are the design, manufacture and supply of two numbers of 300MVA, 330/132/33KV power transformers, complete with accessories and spare parts to VON ROLL Transformer limited at the cost of N818,195,000 plus N168,687,544.41 with delivery period of nine months.

Others are the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of 2 x 30/40MVA, 132/33KV Sub-station at Malimfashi and 2x132KV Line bays extension at Kankara substation at the total cost of N755,029,700, including a provisional sum of N145,193,202.73 and the same project at Lafia and Akwanga in Nasarawa state at a total cost of N794,349,800

~Bluetooth:
what has this got to do with yoruba ?

Are you blind? oponu

Show me any hausa/Yoruba who can devote his own money for the common development. To the best of my knowledge, even Dangote has no public infrastructure he has sponsored.