₦airaland Forum

http://www.tribune.com.ng/25122007/news/news3.html
The ease off process has begun. I think it would be a very good new year package for peace loving and forward looking Nigerians. Good riddance. Although skeptics say it's not a ploy to ease the guy out, I'm cock sure something good is in the horizon.


And down south this way, the dividends of iyabogate is paying off nicely. We now have a Hilltop mansion at Abeokuta - the equivalent of IBBs Hiltop at Minna. http://www.champion-newspapers.com/news/article_1.htm.

It's very interesting how these Generals ''retire'' to Hiltop mansions after spending a minimum of 8 years in Aso Villa as president. Now EFCC will not investigate such things. They will not ask how someone who had no such means of doing this before now suddenly owns shares and bonds and all that stuff and has built a Hiltop mansion somewhere in GRA Abeokuta.

The EFCC, over the years, have become ''famous'' for cracking open high profile fraudulent cases which hitherto would never have been heard of by anyone, talkless of publishing it in any sahara paper.

What the EFCC have not been able to do is ''crack open'' the myth surrounding IBB's wealth and the wealth of other top thieves in this country. And when we put this to the fore, some EFCC loyalists feel we're asking for too much.

I'm of the view that when you set out to cleanse a system of dirt, you need to do that purging thoroughly, in order for people to have faith in the purity of the system you're cleansing. So, it's either you purge the the society of evil beings and you're seen to be doing that or you just hang out there and join ranls with the 'old' Nigeria Police

This will definitely be a welcome development, if it eventually sails through. There's no cause for alarm. And I believe all that bull crap that Ibori facilitated Okiro's appointment as IG is a lie from hell's pit.

Ribadu, is alleged to be one of the facilitators of Iyabo's shady deals. That, I believe, is why no one has been able to bring out that scandalous act since. We sure know that Nuhu is Baba's boy and will definitely do his bidding. It's high time he left the EFcc and moved on to ''higher'' roles. If he remains in that place for too long, he'll be come useless to the force and himself. He needs to ''bite and chew'' on tougher bones out there.

I tot I read 2000 pounds cash Is it the value of the Master and Credit Cards that made up the remaining 80,000 pounds? That wallet must be so big to contain valuables worth that much.

But, anyway, their act was a rare one and its commendable.

faketan:
There is an element of abuse of office here which she knew but went ahead to do what she did. . ,

She was a public office holder
and the presidents daughter. She used her fathers influence to get a contract for her cronies not for free. Somethings including money must have changed hands. . .
http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2007/dec/24/national-24-12-2007-001.htm

I particularly liked the way the Abuja lawyer did a moral/ethical view of the whole bribery scam. Interesting read. I wait to see this woman behind bars. . . . . . . preferably before the new year.

What I know is that someone must come out to drum it into the hearing of the folks at Wadata plaza that all is not well with the country they're running. If IBB, one of their card carrying member chose to do so, so be it. It's like saying leadership problem is the bane of Nigeria at the moment. No big difference.

I once said that it might be difficult to weed out the bad eggs at the leadership levels of this country. They've constituted themselves into some menace of a sort against this country, and they have this big fence around themselves that's very difficult for morally upright people like me to breakdown. These guys are hell bent on making this country forever under their grip.

Nothing.

Who cares.

Big B1:
I will give them kudos as soon as EHINDERO is captured and lockup.

. . . . . .yeah . . . . .that one.

http://www.efccnigeria.org/#

That's the EFCC's home page. Several links to nigerian newspapers. Very few from theirs. I couldn't get anything about the state expenditure profile in there.

This is just a suggestion to the folks at EFCC. When next time you have a case against a former government official on financial crime, the first thing I expect to see is a breakdown of the government income and expenditure profile. The Federal ministry of finance has done a good job of publishing what goes to where througout the federation since the days of Okonjo-Iweala. We need such information in the public domain to know whats really going on. It would be nice to see what the offical couldn't account for.

naijaking1:
What better way to welcome the great ONO back. Even if it takes the Bauchi riot, Babyosisi, what ever; he's welcome back!

But I've always been around you know. Yes, it's heartwarming to know our dear babyosisi is still very much with us.

The problem I have with ''saints'' in Nigeria is that they fail, often times, to come to terms with reality in that country. They know quite well what obtains in the ''system''. They know how things work there. But they put on this ''cloak of righteousness'' and come to judge everybody according to their works - even when, right at their own backyard, there are skeletons of misdeeds and rot in there.

This said, I don't waste time listening to ''saints'' in Nigeria because they aren't really saints in the right sense of the word. . . . . but some corrupt people disguised as clean peeps.

@Iykrion, I'm doing my research. The finance ministry website sure have the records of the funds allocated to all the state of the federation including Delta. What I can't readily access is the state expenditure profile during the period under review. I'll keep on searching. I might be lucky. Maybe EFCC can help publish such findings in their website. I'll visit that too. But if it's not publish there, then I think EFCC is being economical with the truth about the whole saga.

Interesting topic. And BabyOsisi aka Nwando, I hope all your entries will encourage the ''lazy'' ones among us to wake up.

But folks, I have a case in hand where a ''brother'' dated a girl of his dreams while he earned more than this girl. At the time, he was earning just above 100k per month, while the girl had just finished serving (NYSC) and was in the job market. The babe sure agreed to marry my guy, and they were living fine. The girl later got a job with pay almost 3 times that of my brother friend - in thesame company my brother friend is working, after just a couple of months - she sure had the talents, excellent grade from his school in an engineering program. She's damned pretty too. Everyone would like to have her.

Her great job not withstanding, they went ahead and got married. After some time, my brother friend came back to me for advice. He's having a rough time in there with the chick. At the slightest provocation, the girl tells him, he's supposed to know that she's the one taking care of the home and all that thrash - you know how women behaves with their mouth. He isn't planning a divorce, he just wants his marriage to work. At the moment, his wife still earns more than himself, albeit, the gap isn't as wide as before - just a couple of thousands - according to him.

How do I advise my brother friend to make his marriage of 2 years work?

And talking about facts, I'll like to see all the monies that accrued to Delta State since 1999 till March 2008. I'll also like to see the state expenditure profile during the period under review. Until then, none of us here have actually done anything right in that direction, and at best all of what we have been posting as[b] reasons to nail the guy [/b] are mere speculations.

I wait to see these facts.

Ok. I see babyosisi has changed her name to nwando. Nice one.

Now, to the topic at hand. Where do I start from? All ye muslim people should please imbibe peace as you all claim yor religion preaches. There isn't any gain in violence of any type. Like most rational people have stated in here, please take this message home to your people. Peace.

And my heart goes out to the suffering people at Yelwa. I expect Yuguda and his govt to do something urgent to assist the suffering masses over there.

I personally don't believe in the FGs war on corruption.

Well, I'm yet to see someone from your Kogi state fry in hot palm  oil. Not even Prince Audu who many of your kindred said stole several millions. In fact, you all trooped out to vote for him in the last election. But for the swift intervention of OBJ and his co-travellers, Audu would have been the lord of the manor once again in the steel state.

Anyways, as per Ibori, I'll just continue to watch as events unfolds.

I cannot say that Ibori did not pilfer the state treasury. And much as I don't condone theft of any kind, I make bold to say that there was no governor in this country during the period Ibori was governor, that was clean. Not even the pastor or Reverend governor at Taraba or the one that delights in amputating thieves in his state - the bearded Sharia Enforcer at Zamfara.  Show me any clean governor at the time and Iwill show you several clean Iboris.

Now, I'm not saying Ibori should not pay for his misdeeds, what I've been saying ever since is that the big thieves should be dealt with so that this feeling of selective justice I'm having can be dispensed with. I just don't understand the rationale behind leaving people like Odili, Obasanjo, Uba, IBB, George and Iwu, yes, Iwu to walk free in this country to attend all sorts of ceremonies and all that, while Ibori of all people should be put behind bars.

If you want to deal with corrupt people, start from the highest echelon and not chase shadows.

Anyway, I'll just sit calmly and watch as events unfolds. As far as I'm concerned, the guy surely did better than quite a lot of the other Niger Delta ex-governors.

I'm cock sure he was instrumental to the peace efforts brokered between the Ijaws and Itsekiris. The relative peace we now enjoy in Warri is largely due to the efforts of this man. I have gone round Delta State all the way from Asaba to Patani and I honestly believe that Ibori did a lot more than any other governor we have had in the past in Delta state. You can deny that here, but I believe that men of good conscience will attest to this. The workers in the civil service we're told had some of the best pay package in the country. My cousin left Benin for Ughelli to take up a higher role and a better pay as a teacher and as an indigene of Delta state.

Over here in Portharcourt, life has never been so bad. I think it's Odili that should be behind bars . . . . . and talking abou the Niger Delta governors, aside from Duke, I think no other governor can measure up to Ibori in terms of physical structures and development.

In all, I'll just sit and watch as events unfolds. That's my stand for now.

I personally don't believe everything posted as news by Sahara reporters. . . . . . . and I believe I'm not alone.

The chronicle of Ibori's loot as depicted by Bankole01 readily brings to mind the one for Alamieyeseigha. At the time, I thought Alams actually stole the entire country blind. What with the story about his $44 mln birthday bash for his daughter in London, his ownership of some phony companies, expensive lifestyles etc etc. I later discussed with a former police aide of Alams who told me all I should know about the whole Alams saga. And, my, was I dazed at his story?!

All the hullabaloo about Ibori's loot will soon fade away just the way it did with Alams. Nigerians generally like getting carried away by the euphoria of the moment. The newspapers people have been waiting for this ''special moment'' to make cheap money from gullible Nigerians. Nigerians don't know that Alams is always in touch with Yaradua right from his Amassoma country home, and that the real looters of the nation are the ones they look up to for direction. Pity.

drockd don:
so u mean ibori loot more than 300 billions of naira? ha dey have finish this country,they should also try tinubu and odili,they also loot some cash .

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wendymanda:
Personally I think that Ralvy knows her or is infact her. If by any chance Ralvy can prove he hacks, why not hack into my account and use my id. I dare you, Ralvy or Sexy- Diva.

I think so too. . . . .

An Indian hacker on Nairaland?. . . . .

With what I'm seeing here, I think the Yorubas can have their Lagos all to themselves. Infact, they can speak whatever language they want to speak. . . . . . . .including the ones they speak with bacteria, virus and filth coming out of their mouth.

unfounded. Nigeria is Federal Republic. each state can decide want it wants!,  . . . . . . . .

- babasin.

Ok. These are the things the Niger Delta States wants:

1. No communication on oil exploitation/expolration in any locality should be in English. It must be in the local dialect of the area. For example, if you're in the Ogoni area, you must speak Ogoni language in order for you to have access to the oil wells. If you're in Urhobo terrain, you must speak Urhobo before you can open any oil/gas tap in the area.

2. No oil should be taken from any of the Niger Delta lands without the consent of the local people of the area. All proceeds from oil/gas sales from any area must be accounted for and brought before the local council for due deliberation on how it must be shared.

I believe I'm speaking the mind of my Niger Delta brothers, rite?

The power of a perfume? This is simply beyond me.

So, how did you move on with your marriage after this? I mean, what did you do to move on? Did you tell your husband or you're just carrying your cross all by yourself?

I made sure we have enough ''ceiling'' to get the job going in my company for local contractors. We employ these local contractors who in turn employ several other Nigerians to work for them on our projects. I feel great when I realise several Nigerian guys out there are benefitting from what we give these people - no matter how small.

I also pay taxes that runs into a few millions of naira per year to state coffers - even though there's really nothing on ground from the state end to justify such payment.

Shame. What a shame.

denex:
So let them do just that and leave us alone. Let them stop killing Camerounians in the Name of Nigeria. It has been proven round the world that Bakassi is not part of Nigeria. If they want to become part of Nigeria, then they should first secede from Cameroun, after that, they can come and by the form to register as a potential future part of Nigeria. The form costs just $2billion. Then after that, they must swear an affidavit that they will never engage in any terrorist activity or form any separatist group.

By the way, screening will take another 10 years.

Who the hell is us? Anyway, I'm watching as events unfolds over there. And do you think the Bakassi people will win their freedom only to want to come and join a leprous Nigeria? Think again man, no one would like to come and join one God-forsaken country like Nigeria with all the evils bedevilling the place.

denex:
@ono & willy

so this has become another tribal thing which will be based on mixed blood or full Niger-Deltan.

We are talking Nigeria, Cameroun and Bakassi some clowns come in with tribal segregation again. Very soon, you will say it is because the Judges and Counsel at the ICJ were not full blooded Niger-Deltans, that's why we lost the ruling.

Chicken-brained imps.

What's this thingy with tribal sentiments? See, you'd better live with the fact that your tribe and people come first in all things, especially when the chips are down. To deny your root is to deny the whole essence of your being on planet earth.

One braindead Afam won't let me be because I posted something about his people on the Igbo civil war. You need to see his claws and all stretched to the end to attack me at the slightest opportunity. Even in Iraq and Turkey, the Kurds are mapping out strategies to carve independent states for themselves. All other people the world over identify with their tribes and root and you're here claiming to be independent or something Nigeria. I no envy you at all. And I won't call you some silly names here, OK.

Like I said in my last entry, the Bakassi people are willing and ready to form a nation of their own. But do you think Cameroon and Nigeria would allow them? It's too late to start analysing the ICJ ruling.

I'll agree with someone who said the Bakassi people should negotiate their new status in Cameroon and if they cannot stay with that country, they should progress with their plans of forming a new nation. . . . . after all this is done almost everywhere.