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PoliticsRe: Why I Can’t Comment On Fg’s Decision To Drop Goje’s Case —sagay by Otsam(m): 6:59am On Jul 11, 2019
doris00:
The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has said that he cannot speak on the decision of the Muhammadu Buhari-led government to drop the prosecution of Gombe Central senator, Danjuma Goje, because he did not have details of the matter.

Sagay said this during an interview Tuesday

The senior advocate, however, said he would not be in support of the move if it was done for political reasons.

He said he could not speak on the matter because he did not know why the case was dropped.

Sagay said, “I’m not aware of the reason because my answer must depend on the reason. I’m going to find out. Let’s put it this way: if there is a good case against him, then it is withdrawn, it’s not justified.

“One really needs to know the reason; I don’t want to start condemning him without finding out why. But if there’s a good case and that case is withdrawn for political reasons, I cannot support it.

“That’s all I can say, but there may be a justifiable reason which I don’t know yet. So, I’m not going to condemn (the Federal Government) yet without enough knowledge of the circumstances.”

https://punchng.com/why-i-cant-comment-on-fgs-decision-to-drop-gojes-case-sagay/amp/
Isn’t it wonderful to know that, there are justifiable reasons why corruption cases could be dropped? This administration actually knows much about law , corruption and reasons. Little wonder we see the likes of maina reinstated,akpabio becomes saint, obanikoro innocent witness, and so many more because they have justifiable reasons to be corrupt. A justifiable looting, impunity, nepotism is no corruption.
PoliticsRe: National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) = RUGA 2.0. by Otsam(m): 6:39am On Jul 04, 2019
deomelo:
So, what's not so straight forward about the link and content.?

Or you just conveniently missed the part about the establishment of ranches to mitigate escalating crisis between pastoralists and farmers.

Now, do you mind explaining to us how this approach is different from RUGA?

Reading and comprehension is very essential.

Btw, there's a difference between tech hubs and Livestock and last time I checked, we have vibrant tech hubs in Nigeria and our tech innovators and entrepreneurs are the best in Africa.
Ruga is different from ranching based on the settings, ownership, rules and regulations. The ranches would be controlled by government, cattle owners rents space(s) in ranches and abide by the laid down rules of the owner so ranches could be private or govt owned. On the other hand, Ruga settlements are basically Fulani herders settlements like mini-villages which will allow them have the full authority of the settlements, have their security set up themselves, they can have their own leader just running like a town inside another one. So there is no way that won’t cause a greater disaster.
CelebritiesRe: Seun Ajayi And His Family Quit COZA Over Rape Allegation Against Pastor Biodun by Otsam(m): 3:40pm On Jul 01, 2019
NaijaCelebrity:
Nollywood Actor Seun Ajayi took to his Instagram page to pens emotional note to pastor Fatoyinbo’s right-hand man, Pastor Flo, as he quits COZA with his family.


He caption saying







Source: https://gidifeed.com/nollywood-ator-seun-ajayi-and-his-family-quits-coza-over-rape-allegation/
As a matter of fact, all these ones are just cultural worshipers, they only go to church because the place is posh or prove something. If you are attending a church because you see God there or because of the word, you wouldn’t because of a pastor’s misdeeds leave. Are you serving God there or the pastor? What evil do you know the pastors of where you are heading to are involved in?
Little wonder, why Jesus said, they proclaims me with their mouth but their heart is far from me. If you like go to heaven, one angel’s behavior will make you leave for Mars.the fact remains, the Bible is your manual as a Christian and if you can’t digest your manual, this is the consequence, moving around like the particles on the water with no directions except that of the water.
PoliticsRe: Jonathan Asake: Fulani Converted Ruga Settlements In My Community Into Emirate by Otsam(m): 1:27pm On Jul 01, 2019
Daboomb:
Even on this thread, they are busy talking abotu Germany, Jews and Russians!
Why cant we set our priorities right?

This CATTLE COLONIES a.k.a RUGA, is an EXISTENTIAL THREAT to everyone not Fulani in this country and to our Future generations
This confirmed that, the leaders are not really the problem of this nation,it is the mentality and mindset of the masses, and from the masses we send a leader. Our people is suffering misplaced priorities and hypocrisy.
PoliticsRe: Jonathan Asake: Fulani Converted Ruga Settlements In My Community Into Emirate by Otsam(m): 12:56pm On Jul 01, 2019
Tzadeola:
Imagine Fulani herdsmen having settlements in every state in Nigeria, Boko Haram now can easily infiltrate anywhere in Nigeria!!!!!! Choi Omo Nigeria is going small small!!! Make we protest ooooo..... More harm is going to come from this than good
Protest about Ruga can wait. Our people are busy protesting at coza.thats their priority.
Christianity EtcRe: Photos From The COZA Rape Protest In Abuja On Sunday by Otsam(m): 9:42am On Jul 01, 2019
Amakavula:
So we Abuja residents came out emass yesterday and stood up to the COZA pastor, even with his security thugs just to protest his treatment of women. And stand with Mrs Dakolo !

Here are some of the images from that protest, and yours truly, Amaka baby kiss was there in flesh, can you spot me ? wink
If only these people could channel the same strength to protest in front of National Assembly for accountability and good governance.
PoliticsRe: How Fulani Vigilante Will Work In South East - Miyetti Allah Chairman by Otsam(m): 9:14am On Jun 28, 2019
MetaPhysical:
As a leader of Miyetti-Allah, have you ever caught any Fulani engaged in criminality?

This is a security matter. If you go to the office of the security agencies you will find out whether we do that or not. But when we suspect anybody we first ask the person the reason for his coming. The Miyetti-Allah has that instruction in the South-East, if such a person does not give convincing answer we hand him over to the police.

How has the Fulani vigilante been working in Enugu State as MACBAN said at the South-East security summit?

In Enugu State now, if I receive a report as a zonal chairman that cattle entered any farm, before the next day the matter will be resolved because of the boys we are working with. I told you earlier that we sent four boys to one community in Uzo-Uwani; our boys work 24 hours to ensure that there is peace between us and our host.

What is your reaction to clamis that a helicopter dropped arms for herdsmen inside a forest in Enugu State?


All these rumours are what have been causing problems every where. Does a Fulani man use jet? In every society, there are those that don’t like peace and make sure they sabotage peace. The government of Enugu State is trying. Those who make those rumours don’t like what the governor is doing. All these are rumours and lies. Are you saying the security operatives will be watching such planes go up and come down? It is not true.

There are fears that that the herdsmen want to use the N100 billion offered by the Federal Government to execute the vigilante project?

The least people that benefit from government are the Fulani. The farmers benefit more than the cattle breeders. Every year they give farmers fertilizers, they give them chemicals to farm but there is no single thing for the Fulani man. Nobody is vaccinating the cattle, no loan. We have so many people that are suffering, who have lost their cattle in this farmers and herdsmen crisis but do you know that a Fulani man cannot be compensated and it’s just about 35 percent of Fulani that have cows, the rest 65 percent have no single cow. There is no empowerment for them and now people are saying they want to give Fulani N100 billion and I just hear these things in the media. If any money was given to us, I think that I should know as a zonal chairman so that I can collect the one for South-East. I want people to discountenance all these fabricated rumours against herdsmen.

How has the Fulani embraced nomadic education given what you said that they are marginalized in Nigeria?

The nomadic schools were destroyed because of crises. Some of the schools are there but no teachers. The schools are no longer as functional as they used to be.

Did the Fulani go to the schools before the dilapidation?

They started schools before but since they are longer functional they are not going again. The schools were not functioning before some of the Fulani left those places. You know Fulani are itinerants; they don’t stay in one place. So when there is crisis in a place they leave and the nomadic school will cease to function because there is no provision for transfer of the school to his new abode.

Why is it that you people refuse to subject your cattle for checks at veterinary posts on the state borders with the North?

You should understand that there are different types of cows transported from the North to the East. We have cattle traders who use lorries to load their cattle from the North to the East. Those ones are checked, they pay before they enter any state but the ones from the nomads don’t come from the North. They were born and bred up here (South-East) and they are rearing their cows going from border to border.)

How do you think the Fulani herdsmen can redeem their image once again in Nigeria?

What I am advising Nigerians now is whoever they want to criticize, not just the Fulani, you call the leaders first. Sometimes people are afraid to invite the Miyetti-Allah to tell them that this or that will affect them and their image. Now you called me to interview me and so we are ready to answer any person or group that call on us for interaction or advice. It is wrong to stay at a distance and make conclusions about somebody or a people.

What I know is that Fulani people are good people, they are peace loving, they don’t like trouble with anybody, they respect the laws and cultures of the people. The only thing is the misunderstanding between them and the locals, and the governments in the South-East are doing something in that regard because in all the states in the South-East, we have committees regulating the affairs of herdsmen and farmers.

The committees comprise the farmers, the Igwes (traditional rulers), the local government chairmen and the herdsmen. They rob minds together and ensure that any case that arises is resolved amicably.

Do you agree that ranching is the best solution to all these problems?

I have said it that ranching, grazing reserves cannot be possible in the South-East because there is limitation of land in the South-East. What I see in the South-East is to allow a cattle rearer to go and graze his cattle. Wherever there is no farm, no housing, he is free to graze his cow. When the owners of the land want to cultivate or want to develop their land, the herdsman will shift his cattle from that place. When cows destroy farms unexpectedly, there are committees in all the South-East states, the matter should be reported to the committees and the owner of the cows will be called to account for what they destroyed, he will pay for them. If a cow was killed, the herdsmen should also report and the committee will fish out those who killed the cow and they pay for the cow they killed. I think that this is the best solution in the South-East.

So ranching can work in the North where there is enough land?

Yes.



How do you feed the cows there since the North since the area is more affected by desert encroachment and climate change?

Anybody who wants to do business must make provision for that. If they are ready to do ranching, they make provision for conveying the food from wherever to wherever.
In a nutshell, they can’t do without destroying farmlands but after destruction, their boys and a governor’s aide and the owner of the farm will evaluate the loss and agree on compensation. Continue

PoliticsRe: G20 Is Going On, Where Is Nigeria?? by Otsam(m): 8:58am On Jun 28, 2019
Nels55:
What a shame to see Egypt and south Africa but no so called giant of Africa.. Is Nigeria cursed?? Think the answer is obvious, all you hear is Apc this, pdp that, tinubu this , buhari that, omo ibo this , fulani that, yet this dungeon called a nation is sinking down to hell..


With an old illitrate president surrounded by crooks , i wonder what the future lies for the millions of Nigeria youth..
Nigeria is busy at the war front. The corruption army are sophisticated we need more time and arms we will join G23

PoliticsRe: Shi'ite Members Write 'Tyrant Buhari' During El-Zakzaky Protest In Abuja (Photos by Otsam(m): 8:50am On Jun 28, 2019
[quote author=helinues post=79736863]These people are behaving like terrorists.

For Christ sake we have laws that governs the country.

FG might have detained their leaders unjustifiable but they should respect the law of the land.

Btw, do you think the phrase “lead by example “ is a waste? Why should FG disrespect the laws of the land and expect them to respect the laws of the land? Actions and reactions are equal and opposite.
PoliticsRe: Festus Adedayo : The Festus They Thought They Could Pull Down by Otsam(m): 8:50am On Jun 21, 2019
helinues:
All this epistles are not necessary.. Let Pdp appoints him.. Shikena
People like you and your ilks up there are still the reason the same set of politicians keep running this country in a reckless way. They know how partisan and myopic you people are thereby come to you with meager and you keep shouting apc pdp even when your rights are bn stocked up for their unborn generation. Even before this write up, Lawan deserves commendation for appointing someone like that whom he knows has been against his party. That shows his level of intelligence and liberalism. That’s how every right thinking man should be. But it’s a pity Nigeria is a place where favoritism and bigotry overrides competence and elegibility just because of a backward mentality. It will do you a lot of good if you start thinking right and stop being myopic. If things are done the right way and without biases, you will always have a good result.
PoliticsRe: INEC Received N1.47 Billion For Servers Ahead Of 2019 Election - Premium Times by Otsam(m): 12:10pm On Jun 19, 2019
bus1:
This 'server' issue came into being due to FAILURE SYNDROME which atiku & supporters are suffering from, where the losing entity clings at illusions and shadows in a futile hope that the impossible will happen and the situation will be reversed.

In a few months, it will all die down finally.

INEC deals with huge amounts of information and voter data across thousands of polling units in hundreds of local govts.
All these info are stored on servers.

What INEC is simply saying is that they don't have a server where voting results were transmitted electronically to during the elections.

And because atiku's petition rests SOLELY on the imaginary notion that such a server exists, that is why any one with a brain knows that atiku's petition was dead from the word go.
I’m not bn partisan here but, you have just confirmed that going to school or knowing how to read and write doesn’t make you literate. You also confirmed how partisanship and emotion can render brain useless.
PoliticsRe: Kano Zoo N6.8m: We Will Not Hesitate To Arrest Gorilla If… – Police by Otsam(m): 1:34pm On Jun 16, 2019
ijustdey:
Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/kano-zoo-n6-8m-we-will-not-hesitate-to-arrest-gorilla-if-police.html

lalasticlala
But why did they keep money in gorillas cage or the gorilla shares office space with the staff?
PoliticsRe: Ganduje Puts Off Emir Sanusi’s Visit For Security Reasons by Otsam(m): 8:00am On Jun 06, 2019
SoNature:
The UK introduced us to modern system of government.

Funnily enough, in their own country, the Prime Minister serves the Queen of England.

But over here, the reverse is the case.

Kings must not just pledge their loyal to an elected government official, but the governors can decide to ruin their reign in the twinkling of an eye.

Sad
The kings were also once powerful and respected than the politicians here, but the greed and covetousness of the kings made them trade their honor in the days of the military. The made themselves Esau.
PoliticsRe: Tunji Bello, Ambode’s SSG: Lagos Witnessed Worst Administration Under Ambode by Otsam(m): 8:02am On May 30, 2019
dre11:
https://www.independent.ng/ambodes-ssg-says-lagos-witnessed-worst-administration-under-him/


May God save us from enemies from within. It’s quite obvious this was one of those they used to bring Ambode down. They are the sycophants, the sold-outs which is a very bad thing to have in one’s boat. The man doesn’t even know that his speech would speak volume of him. You knew all that and you can not resign? Then you are just a man without integrity. I’m sure this his speech will have a serious consequence and I hope he reaps it fully. Traitor.
PoliticsRe: Fulani Herdsmen Storm Akoko Palace, Threaten To Kill Monarch by Otsam(m): 9:21am On May 26, 2019
Osagyefo98:
Is this an irony
Pls help add sarcasm. Because some it amazes me when some people said it is until they call you on radio not to kill that u know killing is not good. That actually portrays them as killers and terrorist that they need to tell them to be humane when seeing other people
PoliticsRe: Document Showing Femi Gbajabiamila is a convicted criminal (photo) by Otsam(m): 9:17am On May 26, 2019
manchy7531:
So a criminal wants to be nigeria’s Speaker.....

Where those who were opposing atiku? Oya food is ready... come and show your talent here
Now the part 2 of the Tinubu-ado rock cabals just started. The part 1 was after 2015 election which sidelined him for three years. Now the part two is here. Happy viewing.
PoliticsRe: Fulani Herdsmen Storm Akoko Palace, Threaten To Kill Monarch by Otsam(m): 9:10am On May 26, 2019
Osagyefo98:
https://www.independent.ng/herdsmen-storm-akoko-palace-threaten-to-kill-monarch/?utm_source=&utm_medium=facebook
They should be at ease since they have raised the alarm. The herders radio station is here , they will tell them not to hurt them for now.

PoliticsRe: Miyetti Allah Kicks As Fulani Radio Attracts More Reactions by Otsam(m): 5:29pm On May 25, 2019
rusher14:
Be writing rubbish up and down.

My very first statement sums up the issue.

Any of you against government reaching out to those involved definitely benefits from the conflict.
You are right
PoliticsRe: Miyetti Allah Kicks As Fulani Radio Attracts More Reactions by Otsam(m): 5:19pm On May 25, 2019
rusher14:
Will you get out?

Nonsense.

Government would seek the easiest and most convenient means of tackling this conflict.

Radio service helps to inform the people.

If you don't like it, she the government to court.
Instead of asking me to get out, u should be smart enough to ignore my comment.
So radio Nigeria has gone dumb and all the media houses shouting everyday are not capable of doing that? Why don’t d federal government set up radio stations for every sectors that clash in their line of duties?
By their fruits you shall know them.

PoliticsRe: Miyetti Allah Kicks As Fulani Radio Attracts More Reactions by Otsam(m): 4:59pm On May 25, 2019
rusher14:
Can you suggest a better way to reach out to them?

We have all kind of radio stations in Nigeria and No one complained about yorubanization, Igbonization, christianizarion and even Islamization.

Why is it that any suggestion the government makes in tackling this issue is resisted by some ?

Ask them for solutions and they keep quiet.
All the radio stations you have mentioned, are they federal government owned? Do they need to tell someone not to go and destroy another mans farm? Do they need to tell you on radio not to kill people? Which one is set up for the farmers to educate them on the conflict? Atleast the farmers and herders are d ones in d picture. Not taking sides but I think we have to be be fair in judgment.
PoliticsRe: Emefiele: Nigeria Under Buhari Has Defeated Ethnic And Religious Bigotry – Group by Otsam(m): 3:52pm On May 16, 2019
owukpa:
The Coalition for Good Governance and Change Initiative, a civil society organization, on Monday staged a ‘thank you’ rally in appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari for reappointing Godwin Emefiele as the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor for another term.


The group led by Coalition for Good Governance and Change Initiative and the crowd in their thousands in an open letter addressed to the president, commended him for defeating what it tagged ‘ethnic and religious bigotry’ with Emefiele’s reappointment.


Comrade Okpokwu Ogenyi, National Coordinator/Convener in the letter noted that security and the economy were too sensitive to consider ethnic or religious coloration and Mr. President has proven that these two sectors were very dear to his heart, hence, his reappointment of Emefiele.

The group, therefore, called on other Nigerians to rally round the president as he strives to boost the nation’s economy and as well make Nigeria a terror-free nation.

The letter reads in full.



Your Excellency,
Muhammadu Buhari, GCON,
President & Commander-In-Chief of The Armed Forces,

Federal Republic of Nigeria,

Aso Rock Villa,
Abuja.

Your Excellency Sir,

“Mr. President, Sir, You Must Stand-Up For Nigeria Now Than Ever, We Plead Of You!”

1. Sir, leaders and millions of members in the “Coalition for Change and Good Governance Initiative “ group wishes to congratulate you in advance for your repeat and historic inauguration on May 29th 2019 for a second term in office as Nigeria’s democratic leader.

2. We look forward to this eventful ceremony with unsurpassed enthusiasm; which is greater than what Nigerians communally felt, when you performed the twine ceremonies on May 29, 2015 to uphold the sanctity, laws, and democratic ethos of Nigeria, our nation of inestimable value on the African continent.

3. Please, permit us to briefly hint you that what today has become before you, as an assemblage of millions of pro-Nigerians under the SUN group are your beloved citizens who separately and in individual capacities spanning various states/regions and communities in the country worked uncompromisingly for your emergence as President of Nigeria in 2015.

4. We quietly followed you on campaign trails as you traversed the land in campaigns and listened to your soul-touching messages about the predicament of Nigeria. We were rivetted to your honest messages on the plight of the poorest of Nigerians and your agenda of freeing us from the manacles of entrenched relapse of patriotic values orchestrated by the ruling political elites and hijackers of our common destiny.

5. It was very clear to us, as evidenced in the personal fiefdoms these previous leadership vultures erected in Nigeria and abroad for the pleasure of their personal families. We endured it; but nothing can be so repulsive, then this manner of oppression!

6. Sir, without sounding modest, you impressed us; we believed your messages and they sank in us acutely. And even after your victory at the presidential polls in 2015, we individually monitored your government to know if you are a leader we can continue to trust.

7. Sir, as you mounted the saddle of leadership, our members intensely searched for more faults in your administration for three years, but found none. We set assessment yardsticks for your government comparatively with previous administrations in the country, hoping that you would derail, and we shall instantaneously withdraw support. But pleasantly, you stuck to your convictions, vision and mission as leader of Nigeria. We are most impressed and proud of you.

8. The same spirit of solidarity with you compelled members of CGGCI to also faithfully support the cause of your reelection in 2019. We did it because we knew, with you on the saddle, our country stands the brightest of chances to feel the impact of lasting and full recovery from its doldrums.

9. And God heard our fervent prayers for your retention as our democratic leader in 2019 to consolidate on your uncommon impacts on the economy, security and anti-corruption. And we erupted in wild jubilations when the electoral umpire body announced your resounding victory, which resonated all over Nigeria, from a stiffly contested presidential elections, with about 72 candidates and with merged political parties or ganged-up against your candidature.

10. And in your 2019 post-victory era, we are also not unmindful of the connivance to destabilize or distract you from performing the functions of your office. They have sponsored protestive groups or hirelings against your administration in Abuja and elsewhere in Nigeria.

11. So, after diligent deliberations, those of us who believe in your personal ideologies and leadership style, thought it wise to converge under an umbrella body, now with the acronym CGGCI to openly appreciate and to further inspire you on the leadership plane of Nigeria despite the distractions.

12. Sir, CGGCI is therefore a coalition of pro- Nigerian Patriots that believe in your capacity to provide the kind of leadership that Nigerians have always yearned at this point of our beleaguered history. We need not remind again, but for emphasis, Nigerians craved for a leadership stripped of religious, ethnic or regional bigotry, which is imaged and epitomized by you. A leadership which place places national interest foremost.

13. The confidence of CGGCI members in your leadership has not diminished; but rather, it has intensified with the decisions you have taken even before the formal commencement of your second mandate in office.

14. Mr. President sir, like you pledged in your 2019 victory acceptance speech, we can confirm without balking that truly you meant serious business when you again re-echoed that concentration in your second term would be on stampeding the economy into full growth after recession, security and intensifying the anti-corruption crusade. They are the pillars of any nation and once, decayed such a country is doomed and we identify with you absolutely.

15. Thus, your reappointment of the exiting Governor of the central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the henchman of Nigeria’s recovery from economic recession for another term of five years, confirms to millions of SUN members in Nigeria, your committed and unalloyed devotion to solving the problems of our dear country. We are totally confident that sustaining the economic recovery of the country is on course. We are very thankful to your leadership ingenuity.

16. Sir, please permit us to remind Nigerians that you inherited Mr. Emefiele as CBN boss from your predecessor who appointed him in 2014. Though, a statutory appointment, you could have used the powers of your Presidency to sack him, as prematurely done to Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, now a traditional ruler in Kano.

17. But you never abused such powers and when the time came for Emefiele to exit office naturally, as stipulated by law, as head of Nigeria’s apex bank, you reappointed him again because of your passion for performance.

18. Nigerians genuinely committed to the progress of this nation can concede to you that it’s not your style and kind of politics. You neither patronize sentiments whether ethno-religious or partisan. It uniquely stands you out as an outstanding leader. You focus on merit and competence from any Nigerian, but hates indolence in public office or corruption. We can confirm it.

19. We hail you as the face of Nigeria’s most de-tribalized and unsentimental leader and Pan-African the continent has ever produced. The eulogies in your glorification are all over, both in Nigeria and abroad, even from renowned foreign leaders.

20. And with your retention of Emefiele, we are confident that your decision to retain only patriots in the coming days ahead will receive a boost from all Nigerians particularly those that have achieved great milestones on the economy of Nigeria.
Nigerians are indeed very proud of your fearless posture that has risen above ethno-religious sentiments in the country.

21. Please sir, help us extend our profound greetings to our Security Chiefs and all your lieutnants that have made the milestones possible. There is no doubt on our minds that your team is working day and night to keep us safe. It is our solemn pledge to support the administration and the security team to deliver more on your promises and Blueprint.

May you also convey our message of Nigerians unshakeable solidarity with them and our troops. Under your Presidency, we shall finally conquer Boko Haram unfailingly.

22. Sir, we are excited that you have taken total control of the economy and security of Nigeria, which are the key pillars of progression of any nation. Before now, these vital sectors were in the hands of economic plunderers/saboteurs and armed terrorists before your Presidency. But you have rescued us from the fangs of these wearying national malaises.

23. So, we have crafted this public letter to celebrate you Mr. President for your thoughtfulness and impeccable wisdom in addressing these national issues. And may we remind that your decision on the caliber of appointments in the security sector too is splendid. Particularly, the Security Chiefs have recorded the victories we today experience against Boko Haram and the peace in our nation.

24. May we appeal that if Mr. President is satisfied with the performance of these Security Chiefs like millions of CGGCI members, let him not shirk in reappointing or retaining them in office to finally deliver to us a secured nation in peace, security and fraternity.

25. We are equally aware that many Nigerians have expressed concerns over the resurgence of some ugly security situations in some parts of the country. But CGGCI is confident that with Mr. President and his team of tested and trusted security experts on the saddle and like Boko Haram, it will soon become a thing of the past again as our President enters second term. They must be extinguished soon by the renewed focus of Service Chiefs.

26. Finally, the entire civil society leadership and millions of its members wish to commend Mr. President for these laudable accomplishments in just four years. We therefore pass a total vote of confidence on President Buhari and looking forward to a more eventful second term as he hits the ground “flying” expectedly like a tornado.

27. This time to take Nigeria to the Promised Land on the wings of an eagle uninterrupted. This is the ripe time for Mr. President to stand up for Nigeria because you have the greatest support in Nigerian masses as fronted by us and many others.

28. And lastly, Mr. President, we are assuring you that the Coalition for Good Governance and Change Initiative and our allies are always ready to ensure that every policy of your government is not only given full attention, but actively supported.

29. Your Excellency Sir, we appreciate your kind audience, in spite of your busy schedules. We are most honored and Thank you, most profoundly and warmly!
Unbelievable ��
It’s now becoming clearer that some politicians will just sit somewhere and think of a name to give a paid group and register it as a human rights group just for the days the group will be useful.
It’s amazing how they are trying to paint a unification picture even when d country has never been divided along both religious and ethnic line like this before. The division that got to d point of naming a cattle rearing association a socio-cultural group.
I still believe Nigerians mentality is still d cause of the nation backwardness.
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PoliticsRe: Atiku’s Nationality: Where APC Legal Team Got It Wrong by Otsam(m): 2:11pm On May 16, 2019
MakeItBiz:
Umar, an International Affairs analyst wrote in from Kano.


When the news broke at the Presidential Elections Tribunal that the legal team of All Progressive Congress (APC) led by Lateef Fagbemi SAN, had raised question over the nativity/ nationality of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2019 Presidential elections Alhaji Atiku Abubakar – claiming that he (Atiku) is not a Nigerian but a Cameroonian, one was tempted to ask if the APC team of lawyers are really familiar with the political history of Nigeria and Cameroon.

The legal team of the APC needs to note that Nigeria and Cameroon are located on the West Coast of the Continent of Africa. Both of them share common political and economic institutions as part of the British West Africa. Nigeria with population of over 180 million covers a land area of 924,630 KM extending from the Gulf of Guinea in the South to Niger and Chad Republics in the North. It shares common border with the Republic of Benin on the West and the Republic of Cameroon on the East. Cameroon, on the other hand, is a relatively smaller country both in landmass and population. The population of Cameroon is estimated at 24 million occupying an area of 475,442 Km. Cameroon shares borders with the Republic of Chad on the North; with the Central African Republic on the North-West; with the Republic of Gabon and the People’s Republic of Congo on the South and with Nigeria on the West.

Boundary development between Nigeria and Cameroon cannot be traced in isolation of events in the entire African continent between 1830 and 1960.

Looking at the boundary development between 1920- 1960, at the end of the first Word war, with the humiliation of Germany, all her African possessions were lost. They became mandate territories to the advantage of the British and the French. The League of Nations which emerged apportioned the Western area of Cameroon (North and South) to Britain which was ruling Nigeria. In addition, the British gained Tangayika (in Tanzania) and jointly ruled the Sudan with the Egyptians who had attained independence in 1922. France on her part gained the larger chunk of Cameroon (Eastern Cameroon) and Togo.

Naturally this partitioning was not kindly received by the people of Cameroon as some resistance movements emerged. At the same time, resulting from the presence of the Pan African Movements and other “enlightened” clamouring for independence to be granted to all colonized people in Asia, Latin America and Africa. And under the auspices of the United Nations which succeeded the League of Nations, all mandates territories in Africa in 1946, became Trusteeships. As a result, the Mandate territories of British Cameroon and French Cameroon were Trusteeship until 1960. That, with the pressures from groups within Cameroon, particularly, the Union Populaire Camerounaise (UPC) and from within the United Nations, Britain and France were forced to grant independence or self-rule to the people of the Cameroons.

As a result, in 1957, the French Cameroon became internally self-governing. And in January 1960, it was granted Independence. So as also was Nigeria (not a Trusteeship, but with British Cameroon still a part of it) in October 1960.

However, in 1958, before Nigeria’s independence, the United Nations had to decide the fate of the trusteeship territory of British Cameroon. Administratively, both the Northern and Southern sections of British Cameroon were integral part of Northern and Eastern Nigeria respectively. But in 1954, a minor administrative change made the Southern section a separate region in the Nigerian Federation. The change was necessitated by a series of complaints of political neglect and lack of proportional representation in the Eastern Assembly by people of British Southern Cameroon. This further prompted the United Nations to send a visiting mission. The visiting mission after an intensive tour discovered that though British Cameroon was supposed to be a single trusteeship, there were separate developments – politically and economically – between the North and South. Most noticeable was the difference in political activation. The South was more politically activated. The mission therefore recommended that plebiscites should be held for the people to determine their own future. In the first of such plebiscites in 1959, the population of the North voted to continue trusteeship . Whereas in the South the population was divided between the choice of re-uniting with Cameroon or uniting with Nigeria.

And in the plebiscites which were finally conducted in 1961, the North voted by a margin of 146, 296 to 97,659 to remain with Nigeria, while the South with a margin of 233,571 to 97,741 voted to re-unify with independent Cameroon. As a result, by October 1, 1961, border adjustment was made with Nigeria retaining (please underline the word: retaining) the former Northern Cameroon, and this section constitutes former Adamawa Province where the former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was born. Of course, Cameroon Republic retained the former Southern Cameroon. The two countries had therefore, inherited with few adjustments the boundaries delineated by former Western Imperial powers. And these delineations were largely boundaries set out by various agreements between Britain and Germany before 1920.

This excursion into history has really set the record straight concerning the nativity of Atiku Abubakar as a result of the existence of Pacta sunt servanda which means that every agreement entered by parties must be respected and be kept as a basic principle of civil law, canon law, and International Law.

As stated by a respectable elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai that it is “strange for leaders of the APC to claim that Atiku is not qualified to seek to be the president of Nigeria. It is a display of ignorance of the highest order on the part of APC, and it is the least among political parties in Nigeria to make such unpatriotic statement.

“There are people sponsored by the party who contested and won elections to elective offices and are, today, occupying such positions. Atiku is equally or even better qualified to hold any public office in Nigeria than some of such people.”

As for Sule Lamido the former Governor of Jigawa State, he made his observations by saying that the debate about Atiku’s nativity/nationality, which started as a hilarious joke is now threading on a very dangerous divisive path, and that “we must all rise to call ourselves to order otherwise the authority we have as a nation within the African Union will be lost”.

Lamido noted that there were already too many cracks in the unity of the country, warning that “if we remain on this line of ethnic, religious and tribal differences the doom of our nation cannot be averted”.

Lamido, Nigeria’s former minister of foreign affairs, also said that his heart is pounding and that he is beginning now to worry about Gaddafi’s prediction of doom about our dear country, that Nigeria will break up one day.

He said: “If we do not like the children of those whose parents chose to join Lord Luguard’s assembled tribal natives called Nigeria, let us allow the former Northern and Southern Protectorates secede to form their own country.

He, therefore, advised that Nigeria needs to be restructured to restore what the country has lost as a nation.

Recently, the Waziri Adamawa, Atiku Abubakar has also come out to debunk the allegation that he is not a Nigerian. Atiku said his father, Garba Atiku Abdulkadir was a Nigerian who hailed from Wurno in present day Sokoto State, while his mother, Aisha Kande was also a Nigerian who hailed from Dutse in present day Jigawa State. And that all his parents are Fulanis – a community/tribe indigenous to Nigeria.

He went further to say that his birth in Jada in the present day Adamawa State was occasioned by the movement of his paternal grandfather called Atiku who was an itinerant trader from Wurno in the present day Sokoto State to Jada in the company of his friend, Ardo Usman.

And his mother Aisha kande was the granddaughter of Inuwa Dutse who came to Jada as an itinerant trader too from Dutse in the present day Jigawa State.

Now that Atiku has cleared the air, it is high time the legal team of the APC concentrated on the real issues of electoral irregularities which Atiku and the PDP claim marred the 2019 presidential election.

https://www.makeitglobal.biz/opinion/atikus-nationality-apc/
In other news,, patronize me for your quality sandals and slides.

PoliticsRe: EFCC Seizes Saraki’s Houses, Marks Others In Lagos by Otsam(m): 7:54am On May 12, 2019
Chikpat:
I have never seen a country like Nigeria and a people like some Nigerians. Politicians steal from their common wealth and steal away their prosperity. Yet, any attempt to get justice, the same people who are being robbed by managers of the system never cease to rise to defend nonsense and rant "witch hunting". Saraki was too scandalous, idiots can say he was the best senate president for understandable reasons (he worked against his former party and his country for most of the time)... However, he should have lived above suspicion so that whenever they come for him, we would know what it is...This is no witch hunting and the guy should face the music. Nigeria deserves better
No one is saying justice should not be done. But let them come with clean hands and right mindset. Fees months back, all obanikoro’s sealed properties were returned to him, amaechi with different pending cases, oshiomole has his own in edo, akpabio and kalu are not defending any of theirs, Maina just said yesterday that he is in the country that if they think he’s found wanting they should come for him but I guess he’s not, babachir is there both on d idp and men issue yet, he is a saint. Let’s stop with those mentions and now ask yourself if it’s wizardry. Yes we want them to fight the corruption, but their own way of doing it is only encouraging and giving more clues on how to go about it. Now they are telling others indirectly that, let ur people experience hell for four years and perpetrate theirs when they are in power.this is not fighting corruption.
PoliticsRe: Biography Of Hannatu Mohammed ICPC Board Member, Born 1992, Did NYSC In 2016 by Otsam(m): 11:06pm On May 11, 2019
franchasng:
Count Southeast and Southsouth out of it!! Stop trying to be politically correct, be bold and mention it loud and clear: SOUTHWEST is a disgrace to Southern Nigeria; they are too selfish and cunning, and if they continue like that, they will reap the fruit now or in future, just a matter of time angry

Southwest is the one selling Southern Nigeria out for pennies that fall off the leadership table of the north, it hurts so bad because without Southwest betrayal and cunning/unpredictable nature of being here and there, who born northern Nigeria to be marginalizing Southern Nigeria, for what nahuh angry
I’m not saying I’m correct here, it’s just my opinion in which you are entitled to urs. But I just said what I feels. Would you say amaechi is from south-west? Sagay? Akpabio? Kalu? Uba? And so on. Let’s leave sentiments it’s what it is.
PoliticsRe: Biography Of Hannatu Mohammed ICPC Board Member, Born 1992, Did NYSC In 2016 by Otsam(m): 11:01pm On May 11, 2019
lexy2014:
One of d reasons is cos we still have citizens who are good at justifying d rubbish of these people. We still have citizens who would support glaring evil. We lack good leaders cos most of d followers are docile, others are sycophants. Very few are willing to confront d evil of Nigerian leadership. D sycophants will fight u while d docile ones will tell u u wasting ur time. So d cycle of bad leadership continues cos no one challenges them
You are very correct. We can only hope for the bedt
PoliticsRe: Biography Of Hannatu Mohammed ICPC Board Member, Born 1992, Did NYSC In 2016 by Otsam(m): 10:32pm On May 11, 2019
lexy2014:
Afterall, Abba Kyari's daughter is an assistant vice president of sovereign wealth fund without interview
It’s quite funny how God gave us everything we need in this country but we lack good leaders. And the greed of our south-west,east,south leaders has blindfolded them to all the happenings now. They couldn’t talk or act for the liberation of their region just because they are receiving their own chunk of the cake. You don’t have a choice but wonder at how they come up in defense of all these nepotism.
PoliticsRe: Biography Of Hannatu Mohammed ICPC Board Member, Born 1992, Did NYSC In 2016 by Otsam(m): 10:02pm On May 11, 2019
Built2last:
Mrs. Hannatu Mohammed

PROFILE:

PERSONAL DATA

Date of Birth: March 20th, 1992
State of Origin: Jigawa State
Local Gov’t Area: Dutse
Education

Essence International School, Kaduna. 1995-2001
El-Amin International School, Abuja. 2001-2002
El-Amin International School, Minna. 2002-2008
(Secondary School Leaving Certificate SSCE, West African Examinations Council WAEC)

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. 2009-2014
Bachelor Of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) Degree.

Ahmadu Bello University Distance Learning Centre 2018- Date
Masters in Business Administration, MBA (Human Resource) (In View)



WORKING EXPERIENCE

El-Amin International School Abuja 2008-2009
Teaching internship.

H-Medix Pharmacy and Stores Adetokumbo Ademola Crescent, Abuja. 2012
Industrial Attachment (I.T) SIWES Program.

National Agency For Food And Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC) 2014-2015
Pharmacy Internship Program at the pharmacovigilance and post-marketing surveillance unit, ports inspection directorate, technical service directorate as well as the drug evaluation and research directorates.

Independent National Electoral Commission Clinic (INEC Clinic) 2015-2016
National Youth Service Corp as a pharmacist at INEC clinic

Orphans and women support Foundation (OWSF) 2016- Date
Volunteer Pharmacist

Green Forest Pharmacy 2017- 2018
Superintendent Pharmacist in charge of all pharmacy activities including procurement from the pharmaceutical market and company representatives, inventory taking and staff management.

Appointed Board Member ICPC, on 4th February 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.


https://icpc.gov.ng/about-icpc/mrs-hannatu-mohammed-honourable-member/
Meanwhile,, he told some other people that Bsc would not earn them eldorado. But just bsc earn this one something why didn’t they go for a groundnut seller to appoint into this position. Government of some people, for some people.
PoliticsRe: Ganduje Breaks Kano Emirate Into Five, Signs Bill Into Law (Photos) by Otsam(m): 10:50pm On May 08, 2019
HisSexcellency:
That was very fast, didn't want to give room for some persons to mobilize protesters into the streets grin
Governors who are elected to serve the people for a period of 8years max are now tampering with traditional institutions that has been in existence before they were born huh
Isn’t it funny how politics has degraded the OS of some commenters? They are fast to tie everything to Buhari-Jonathan instead of the reality of the matter at hand. Some supporting mediocrity of just four or eight years and forgetting the ripple effects which may last more than 100years if not properly handled. The politicians has really tried in their impoverishment of some mindsets. We can only pray for their liberation.
PoliticsRe: Miyetti Allah: Fani-kayode Disagrees With Presidency by Otsam(m): 7:06am On May 08, 2019
[quote author= post=78202058]What has this big mouth former Minister of Aviation that wrecked Nigerian Airways agreed with the Presidency prior now?!

He's known for his fraudulent lifestyle and his big mouth that will land him to jail soon.
A son cursed by his father...... Mumu FFK.

See him mumu mouth......[/quot

Your problem is, either constructive or destructive, you don’t want anyone criticizing this administration.you can not make a good leader this way. Also, you can never be fair in judgment. It’s not every time you need to attack people. Think of the content and if it’s worth it, then give it a shot. That was just the truth. There has been afenifere, ohaneze, are way, majorly and other minorities and none of them has been called incessantly for peace meetings due to killings and none of those three has been proscribed but your Miyetti has been proscribed as the fourth deadliest terrorist group in the world, yet the presidency is still finding a way to paint them white. Isn’t it glaring the reason for their sudden rampage since 2015? The peaceful north socio-cultural group has always operated under the umbrella of Arewa. Please try to be reasonable and realistic sometimes. Everything is not politics
PoliticsRe: Adeseye Ogunlewe Dumps PDP For APC by Otsam(m): 6:27pm On May 03, 2019
naijapikin04:
https://nextedition.com.ng/2019/05/03/ogunlewe-ex-works-minister-dumps-pdp-for-apc/

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe, said on Friday that he was set to dump the opposition party for the ruling All Progressives Party, APC.

Ogunlewe, a former Minister of Works, confirmed the development in an interview with a political correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos State.

He was reacting to the recent defection of his son, Moyosore from the PDP to the APC.

Moyosore contested for a place in the Lagos State House of Assembly on the platform of the PDP but lost and soon after, announced his resignation from the PDP.

He has been attending APC meetings in his area with other APC chieftains, including Bayo Osinowo, a member of the state assembly and senator-elect for the Lagos East Senatorial District.
It shouldn’t be a surprise. When an elderly person ties corn/maize around d waist, he automatically becomes play-mates of fowl. His unaab’s ghost is still roaming so, he needs cover and cleansing. And joining apc is d only guaranteed means.

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