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asha 80: i do not know much about benin but i know for a fact that the population of 'clean' onitsha and its environs is probably twice that of 'clean' enugu.same thing with 'dirty' aba and 'clean' owerri.

I mean no insult,but does onitsha have any clean place at all? Benin we are told holds over 1.2million population! I remember when I was in the state, people in GRA where I stayed kept saying that the governor is refusing to award roads in GRA because He said most of them have big houses and big cars so can afford to help themselves with fixing any failed portion of their roads while He fixes the one used by the masses.

I mean the sight of seeing people queue in even villages in Edo central to board the commrade bus was simply a wow knowing what our people used to be like when they want to board the bus! Like I said, it is not yet Uhuru, but th man is gradually repositioning that state.

Now you are seeing what those who stole the subsidy fund are spending it on!

asha 80: in nigeria people move to where they make money and not where it is clean.

If there was so much money in those places, GRA in Benin would not be full with deltans!

[quote author=chreld_b]In as much as I agree that Oshiomole is doing a great job in Edo state, there is however no need to be carried away by these pictures . Majority of them are pictures of different views from ring road and its appendages (Sapele road and airport road) and some hotels in GRA all a few kilometeres away from each other. Sadly, this is as good as it gets for now. Much more could and should be done. I know Benin preety well so I am not yet impressed because I have definately seen better in other Nigerian cities. But make no mistakes the governor is doing really well though! Kudos to him.[/quote]I heard of Oshiomhole's strides in Edo State and when I was in Nigeria not too long ago, I went to that state to see for myself! It is not a fluke what you are seeing on the pics post by the op. Given the fact that Edo budget is 1/3rd that of Delta and much of the revenue to the state is from small business taxation which is very difficult to rain in, I give his government a thumbs up.

The Benin city water storm project, huge expansion of the central hospital, schools with floor tiles, proper toilets, very comfortable individual desk and chairs, water project in Edo central, dualization in Igarra, Auchi, and one rural road that cuts across 22, I mean 22 villages, just to say a few of the projects I saw with my eyes.

If anything, all the major roads that was being expanded which I saw have standard dividers, with greens, covered walkways, with standard road markings. Sapele road shown in one of the pics was constructed by Setraco and I tell you it is a 6-lane road of very high quality!

This is not to say they aren't areas the government need to improve upon, but whatI can say is where money has been spent, it is obvious to the sincere at heart that it has been good value for money spent. No doubt, if Edo continue to invest in infrastructure in this manner with proper maintenance, the state will become a choices destination for those running away from the dirtiness of onitsha, Asaba, Warri, etc.

Sincere 9gerian: I am SHOCKED to the marrow that the "Eko oni ba je" gang, who routinely attack the federal govt from all sides including on issues concerning wasteful expenditure, are 'acting' complete nonchallance to the SCANDALOUS Lagos state 'jollification' budget revealed on this thread.

This is unprecedented HYPOCRISY!

...OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF (page 446-448) - note multiple upkeep allowance
upkeep and maintenance allowance = 63 million Naira
maintenance of guest houses = 36 Million Naira
upkeep and maintenance allowance = 67.5 million Naira
Entertainment = 225 Million Naira
special duties = 6.5 BILLION Naira
Miscellenous = 117 million Naira.

Smh!

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF (page 446-448) - note multiple upkeep allowance
upkeep and maintenance allowance = 63 million Naira
maintenance of guest houses = 36 Million Naira
upkeep and maintenance allowance = 67.5 million Naira
Entertainment = 225 Million Naira
special duties = 6.5 BILLION Naira
Miscellenous = 117 million Naira

Having read this thread from beginning to the end, and seeing how you cannot understand a simple budget, I am not surprised you are not gainfully useful to Nigeria at large! You and your cronies made a baseless claim of food budget by the LASG yet you are unable to substantiate your claims. Here in england we say to people like you... give 'em few chisels and wedge..your life is in hands.
One word describe you. COWARD!

Hope people are listening to the voice of reason. This man told you lots that by the time GEJ finishes with you lots, you will know the true meanibg of poverty and that is already happening.

Sometimes in life one can be fighting a good fight but choosing the wrong battles. It appears SR is doing just that with this matter.

gunuvi: At least we know pdp changes their party executives, I haven't heard acn change any of their party exco since it was founded.

Is the change a product of democratic necessity or magomago politics

Why do Nigerians argue over nothing 90% of the time? The leave the substance and focus on the chaff.

Instead on focusing on the subject why not on the objective? By this I mean; why not focus on the intent of the thread instead?

DICKtator: i am a go-get-her!!!!!!!!!!

.... Sounds like your job is in red district

I am a self motivated graduate engineer , with X years of hands on practical experience in conceptual design, advanced simulation, stress analysis of advanced hypersonic space re-entry vehicle, with good problem solving skills, eye for details , dynamic team player who enjoys taking on challenges within a group with a view to completing tasks on time, quality and cost.

That's my hypothetical one liner! Copy right reserved

taharqa: SHUT that yr sillly mouth there u shameless HYPOCRITE. The FG already gave that road to Julius Berger and one other company, and JB was doing a fine work reconstructing the road until budgetary constraints (funding) made them slow down the job and finalli stoppd it. Another body, FERMA, reluctantly starting providing sm palliative work on the road pending when funding issues bw d contractors and the FG wud be resolvd, and many of u paid goons (esp u ijiot) were mastur.bating all ova d thread calling it 'patch patch' work; now, Fash is doing SAME TIN and u hypos are asking us to 'celebrate' the feat, calling it 'fixing' the road dis time.... OKPEEEee..

You have no shame that a major economic road like Apapa expressway is awarded and abandon by a government who claims Nigeria is being transformed.

Beside, was it not after Fashola letter the GEJ got to the press that we saw FERMA deceiving themselves with wheelbarrow and shovels on a major highway?

thelastPope: Some of you are just showing how hypocritical you are on NL and am loving it. You have all been found out and all you can do is hurl insults and talk trash. shame on you!

You say Buhari allowed the courts to decide? What a joke! The question is why did he commit the fraud in the first place? I thought he was a honest guy? He should actually go to jail for this. See your honest leader exposing himself as a common fraudster.

How do you reason in real life? Where was it mentioned that Buhari perpetuated the fraud? Or am I missing something from the report?

It is like someone blaming Johnathan for the fraud perpetuated during the last PDP primaries in Edo State.

homerac7: majority of respondents to this thread have spoken from the sadly narrow and confused view that's popular with Nigerians youth nowadays. For anybody that knows better, it's quite easy to believe that Nigerians are actually circa 68 points on IQ rating, just from opinion on this thread. More painful and worrisome is that most are supposed to be in or have passed through one university/higher institution of learning or another.

For those who are teachable, the problem with those courses is not themselves, but the national plan(lessness) in place. they are all vital ingredients in national development programmes, both on micro and macro scale. i know this view is still foreign to many of you, bout for a start, i will refer you to major national development projects like Project Paper Clip and Project Manhattan amongst many others for and from other nations, then you will see how these knowledges fit together to solve the very giant puzzle of projects/programmes. It is just like calling the salt or maggi cube in your kitchen a waste when it is solitary, but when you bring it together with other ingredients they make a very great meal. Even the supposedly choice courses are only part of the big circle that is ever dependent on those "smaller" ones.

I cant type for long on this. To educate undergraduates/graduates on importance of other courses is a big re-education task that shouldn't come free of charge on blogspots, if the so called graduates/undergraduate is not intelligent enough to have deciphered this in course of his/her study.

Bottom line is that it is a big circle of life there, there's a place for everybody to fit in and play his/her role. If some people are not fitting in, the the circle of life will start dying gradually because it becomes deficient from their needed contributions.

Thank you for putting on your thinking cap to educate these folks rightly.

This post represent what is wrong with Nigeria and how the mindset of Nigerians have been nutured wrongly.

No study endeavour of humans to better understand their world is useless. Every degree has something to offer to the individual if S/he applies the knowledge gain rightly.

Just yesterday, crytographers made headlines by revealing how Obama's nominee for Treasury has a signature that shows the kind of person He is, somewhat imbalanced but of independent mind and what effect that would have when He uses His signature on the Dollars.

Whilst listeninng to the new article on BBC, I said to myself, if this person was to be in Nigeria She will be seen as relevant at all?

Op sound like those Bob Izua thugs Oshio baba dislodged from that now peaceful Ring road.

The op is bitter because there is no more share the money as with Lucky and Osunbor! He keeps talking about Osunbor that Spent God knows how many years in Senate but had nothing to show His people. All the roads He attempted to construct in His stay didnot meet the standard expected.

Go to Auchi, Igarra,Ovia, Esan central, Estakwo, etc there one government project either completed or ongoing.

Schools are being renovated and new ones built. Can this Op tell me if the mega bed central hospital in benin city also renovation? New Era college? Com. Bus? This is a man who for the first time gave Anenhi water when the likes of Osunbor kept telling them that the table rock was too far to drill water for them yet in their own houses they had personal bore hole and were even selling water to their own people!

Op you better go apply for one of those cleaning jobs so you help join those that keep the roads in the state clean else you will die in hunger.

As an engineer trained in the UK, the difference between what is obtainable in Nigeria and here is emphasis on hands on practical experience.

During your three years (BEng) or 4years (MEng) there is a significant emphasis on Hands on practical experience of your theories and group effort.

Also, most companies here have intensive graduate development schemes where young engineers are trained to learn the real world approach to engineering simply because no university will teach you these industry standards to engineering problem solving however the companies expect you to be equipped by your university training with problem solving skills which includes but not limited to application of the theories.

Any body who rely on NSE or COREN to make them a better engineer is not prepared to be an engineer. In the UK here, engineering institutions like IMECHI or IEE only help you develop as a professional engineer by providing you with a mentor scheme you can follow through to become a CEng or IEng but this does not in anyway make you a better engineer.

In fact by following the university structured graduate programme as accreditted by the Engineering institutions, upon graduation you are deemed as having qualified to be a professional engineer but with limited experience.

I work with some of the finest engineering minds in the world and it is amazing how many even bother about the engineering institutions, yet they make things happen by their passion to provide solutions to challenges and not by the title of a CEng or MEng or even Engr as Nigeria engineers do in Nigeria.

So the way forward is for NSE and COREN to be more visible in the accreditation process in university and polytechnics so that the schools who offer engineering degrees do so with the best minds, facility and content that meet the current and near future requirements of the country. Also, do away with corruption! Its killing the system!!!

frosbel: Cry because ,almost all nations of interest worldwide have concluded that Nigeria has failed, is not stable for business ,and therefore have diverted their investments away to previously less significant countries like Ghana.

If that does not make you cry , I do not know what will

So your brain is only good for attacking Pastors who collect offerings? So all the intelligence reports released by all the major think thank indicating how Nigeria will overtake South Africa as the power house of Africa in less than 15years from now does not ring a bell where you are? No investment in Ghana will move Nigeria one bit. The FDI into South West Nigeria alone in one year is Ghana's in 2years.
Go get some knowledge dude. Nigeria is powering ahead. Let what is happening in South West Nigeria, Rivers, Enugu, Akwa-Ibom continue for the next 10years, Nigerians will be the destination for any serious investor.

Prowise: Its a pity the judgement went this way. Though, Arhiabvere didn't file his petition properly, the fact remains that Oshiomhole doesn't have the genuine certificate. Given his boisterous character he would have long displayed it aleast to shame Arhiabvere if he actually had one. But what did he do? He spent millions, if not billions, of naira in legal fees to have the petition struck out. Whether the petition was properly filed or not; or whether its a pre-election matter or not, a substantive constitutional matter is the issue here. This is miscarriage of justice fueled by emotiöns and political interests. In a slightly similar case, involving Obama, he honourbly displayed hìs birth certificate to put to rest questiöns regarding his birth place.
This is a bad judicial precedent for upholding the tenents of our cönstitutiön. We shouldn't let emotiöns to becloud our sense of reasoning and judgement on sancrosant issues. Goodluck Oshiomhole!

Sorry the offer they made you is now a pipe dream! Obama spent months amd after several court cases by the birthers and realizing the birthers were using it to weaken His person before He decided to release his birth certificate.

Oshiomholeh filed a certificate before INEC. The onions is on the accuser to prove His case and not the accused.

[quote author=oily+Yoruba]This is one of the reasons nigeria will eternally remain backward because of brain-dead folks like this poster. I've made my petition already via my contact at the ICP, and it may seem like joke(s) to you clowns, but let's wait and see. Fashola is toast![/quote]Dude its ICPC not ICP! Stop disgracing our educational and mentally ill correction institutions

In Lagos, Edo, Ogun, Ondo, Akwa-Ibom whenever we are told the government is flaging of a major road construction, we see serious minded folks with huge earth moving machines at work. In Delta, a 12km road cutting across several towns is being handled by a crook looking, mama shege eye glass commorade with kpokpo garri eating looking people looking like zombbies This nah failed project nah Which way delta? They said Warri no dey carry last...but Effurun is a pit hole of a place

taharqa: @banki, i HATE Propaganda with every fibre of my being and can only say dat you are a TOOL for quoting my comment and spitting d thrash u just did cos of yr HATRED for a man. 'All credit for the ongoing railway work goes to OBJ' according to a TV show? OBJ? Are you aware that virtuali no train movd during d 8yrs that OBJ ruld this nation? Are u aware that he did rehabilitate any of d already dilapilitatd tracks anywhere in d country? The rehabilitatn of d main Lagos-Kano startd in 2009 by Yar'adua and had barely gotten up to 15% b4 he died d nx yr leaving most of d work and d rehabilitatn of d entire rail spurs off dis main line to GEJ to complete- the main line has just bn finishd last month, just as its entire spur raillines that branches off it have/is been rehabilitatd by GEJ. The rehabilitatn of d even longer PH-Maiduguri rail line and its many spur lines startd in 2011 by GEJ and massive work is bn done as i speak as people along dat route wud tell you- trains wud surely move on dat line b4 d end of d yr. The Standard guage Ajaokuta-Aladja-Warri rail line dat startd since 1991 and abandond many times has virtuali bn completd today by GEJ who laid a new track from Agbor to warri and rehabilitatd sm parts of d track from Agbor tru Ore to Ajaokuta- a test train carrying d Min of Transport ran tru dis new path last yr and but for the navigational and buildings structure left shld hv bn completd by now. The actual constructn work of d Standard guage Abuja-Kaduna rail line that began in Feb 2011 by GEJ (though d contract was signd by Yar'adua in 2009) has not stop 1 day since then as you can testify since you say you live in Abuja, and is already more than 50% completd. The Abuja rail way project which yes began unda OBJ but was later abandond cos of funding concerns has bn restartd by GEJ afta resolving d funding issue for d entire project, and work is going apace by d Chinese contractor as you can also testify as an Abuja resident dat u say u are. The Double track Lagos-Ibadan Standard guage was startd last yr by GEJ; just as Feasibility studies for 7 new proposd routes to obtain d necessary data without which private investors wud not enter d railway sector was also given by GEJ. MOST of d wagons and locomotives bn usd today by NRC was eida FINALLY bought by GEJ or contractd by him. Yet u cud open yr mouth and say dat 'GEJ is not doing anything..he just cant think in dat line'? Hv you no DECENCY, not even a little, left? You wud allow HATRED mk u descend to dis level....*Just Disgusting*

You are a serial, ALL railway rehabilitation projects in Nigeria today were conceived during Obasanjo's second tenure. The Lagos to Kano rail line modernization project was awareded to the chinease construction firm by Obasanjo through a loan facility by the Chinease government. His would not forgive your love for lies by ignoring the uproar during the late Yardua government that led to the contract being cancelled.

I am no fan of Obasanjo, but some of the projects He began in His second term had it been He started them in His first term, Nigeria would not have been left with a President like GEJ.

I have said it, if Fashola decides to run for President in 2015, I will organize for funds for His campaign! This is one project that would change Lagos.

EFCC, ICPC probe 12 governors for massive fraud

NO fewer than 12 governors are being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission for massive fraud and misappropriation of public funds in their states, a SUNDAY PUNCHinvestigation has revealed.   

Our correspondent learnt that the discreet investigations commenced after the anti-graft agencies received several petitions against the 12 governors.While the EFCC is investigating eight governors, the ICPC is probing four.It was gathered that most of the petitions were received after the said governors had celebrated their first year in office.

A senior official of the EFCC, who pleaded anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, told our correspondent that the number of the petitions against each of the governor was so huge that the agency could not ignore them.The official added that though the commission did not have the powers to prosecute the governors because of the immunity they enjoy, it would continue with the probe.

According to the source, nearly all the governors were aware that there were petitions against them but they did not know that investigations had begun.He said, “We won’t wait until they finish their tenure before we start our work. Moreover, we are not talking about one or two petitions against the governors, the petitions are in huge numbers and we have a duty to act. Of course, not all the allegations in the petition will be true but we have to find out first.“Once they finish their tenure, we will be sending out invitations and making arrests. We have a minimum of two years to finish our investigations on them. When they finish ruling, we will be ready.”When pressed by SUNDAY PUNCH to divulge the identity of the governors, the source refused. The official expressed fears that the governors could scuttle the investigations by bringing political pressure to bear on the agency and its investigators. He, however, identified Governors Rochas Okorocha of Imo State; and Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State as being on the probe list.“Both of them are aware of the investigations but others are not. If we give you their names, they will start intense lobbying and manoeuvrings which won’t aid our investigations,” the source added.

Last year, the sacked chairmen of the 27 local governments in Imo State had told the EFCC that Okorocha misappropriated funds from a N13.5bn bond raised by his predecessor, Ikedi Ohakim.The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria also alleged that since June 2011, the Joint Accounts Committee in Imo State had not functioned and all statutory allocations due to the local governments totaling over N80bn had been misappropriated by Okorocha.Following the ALGON petition, among others, operatives of the EFCC visited Imo in October and commenced probes into the operations of the state joint account with the local government as well as the financial records of the state under former Governor Ikedi Ohakim.

However, the state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Chinedu Offor, had said, “The investigation of the state finances is a welcome development because the EFCC is finally making efforts to investigate and hopefully recover billions of Naira spent on phantom Internet-based projects.“Okorocha was the first sitting governor to have called on the EFCC to set up a unit in every governor’s office to pre-empt and prevent corruption rather than launching investigations after the funds go missing. He runs the most transparent administration in the country and has nothing to hide.”

SUNDAY PUNCH further gathered that Uduaghan was being investigated for the “suspicious award of  Asaba International Airport  contracts and other projects.”“The petitions against the Delta State governor and some of his officials queried the way they have been awarding contracts and questionable projects. We have gone to the state and invited some of the officials.

They have told us what they know but we are not satisfied so we will keep at it,” the source added.Confirming the petitions against the governors, the Head, Media and Publicity of the commission, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said, “We have petitions against some of the sitting governors and we are making some enquiries about the petitions. I cannot tell you the governors being investigated even though the public is aware of some. Yes, the governors enjoy immunity but it won’t deter us.”Similarly, ICPC spokesman, Mr. Folu Olamiti, confirmed that the agency was probing four governors.He said, “I can’t give you their names and I can’t tell you how far we have gone but we are investigating four governors. The governors enjoy immunity but the people they use to pilfer public funds don’t. We are interrogating their men and when we are done, we will charge them to court.”

http://www.punchng.com/news/efcc-icpc-probe-12-governors-for-massive-fraud/

wesley80: ^ No I can't. I think the peak distributed should be about 4500MW while the peak generated is about 5500MW. Jonathan was actually being modest in claiming 5000MW.
dailyindependentnig.com/2012/12/power-generation-in-nigeria-peaks-5500-mw-ahead-yuletide-fg/

No insult meant but having engaged your postings in NL, you come across as someone who lacks the ability to engage in sound intellectual discuss, lacking in understanding, shallow minded and bereft of good sense of independent judgement.

You posted an article explaining why Amaechi's unreasonable promise to the people of rivers state to provide 24/7 power by year end 2012 didnot materialize, instead of basing your comments on the article and its content, you resorted to falsehood trying to justify what even the Presidency knows was a plunder of a comment by GEJ.

The fact the Rivers State generates 560MW does not justify the frivolious claims by GEJ that Nigeria is now generating a mere 5000MW which can not power Heathrow Airport and environs.

jmaine: No amount of curses and abuses can change the undisputed and undeniable fact. . . .GEJ is your President and CIC till 2015 . . .

A father in name and not in responsibility would never earn the respect of his children.

Praying boko haram does not visit NL or listens to the BBC! Will Nigeria police be able to figure out such a mission by a cat sent on an errand by boko boys?

@op,
Where in that article was it mentioned that PHCN generated 5000MW? The part you highlighted in bold only mentioned the fact that Rivers State has bilt power plants capable of generating 560MW and are looking to achieve the 750MW the state needs. So how does this susports GEJ's claims?

You come across more stupid than GEJ himself.

[quote author=baby-boy]The planes are check before they make any Journey or else
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/7426716/Brazil-orders-Air-France-to-pay-compensation-to-crash-victim.html[/quote]Did you read in my post where I said clearance were done based on tongue in cheek engineering jugement?

https://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/65092000/jpg/_65092088_7qe8elov.jpg

[img]http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQsxNUhSzNrU1aRGeO8DVt4CxSYSpUgIet96kX7IMhYyA90oo2oyw&t=1[/img]

https://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/65095000/jpg/_65095900_catstrapp.jpg

A cat has been detained in the grounds of a jail in Brazil with contraband goods for prisoners strapped to its body with tape.

The white cat was apprehended crossing the main prison gate.

The incident took place at a jail in Arapiraca city, 250km (155 miles) south-west of Recife in Alagoas state.

The confiscated items included drill bits, files, a mobile phone and charger, plus earphones The cat was taken to a local animal centre.

The jail holds some 263 prisoners.

A prison spokesperson was quoted by local paper Estado de S. Paulo as saying: "It's tough to find out who's responsible for the action as the cat doesn't speak."

Officials said the items could be used to effect a means of escape or for communicating with criminals on the outside.

The incident took place at New Year, but the photo has only recently been released.
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20920848

@frosbel,
Sooner the accusation will end and the reward will be bestowed. I hope and pray you make it and your reward is great. But no lne who truly loves his own divides it for no cause.