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 Politics / Re: Pdp Must Give Me Membership Or. . . – Atiku by paddylo1(m): 2:24pm On Aug 17, 2010 |
Heres an article from todays thisday on PDP delegates count for the primaries. . . [size=14pt]08.17.2010[/size] A consensus by the 28 PDP governors will ultimately decide who wins the party's presidential ticket for the 2011 election. In this case, Jonathan would have to battle it out squarely with big names such as former military president Gen. Ibrahim Babangida and former vice-president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar who have both declared their interest to run on the platform of the PDP. [size=14pt]Permutations are going wild and it is expected that the intense horse-trading that has characterised the past one week would continue. A total number of 3506 delegates are expected to vote in the presidential primaries. Based on the general trend, if the primaries were held today, Jonathan would carry the day with 1,564 delegate votes. . .  IBB comes closely behind with 1,050. . .  followed by Atiku with 127. . .  [/size]Significantly, however, the undecided 765 delegate votes could yet be the most important factor to determine who would pick the party's presidential ticket. THISDAY delegate count is based on the two politicians who have declared their interest and Jonathan whom the PDP has already given the green light to throw his hat into the ring. There could yet be a dark horse in National Security Adviser (NSA), Gen. Mohammed Aliyu Gusau, who is expected to signify interest in the race soon. Another dark horse could be a Northern governor backed by his colleagues at the last minute. [b]The PDP delegate numbers used by THISDAY were drawn from all its members at the National Assembly (96 senators and 290 members of the House of Representatives), all its 28 governors and their deputies, members of state houses of assembly, the president, vice-president, all the 774 party chairmen at local government level and all its elected local government chairmen. Others are all members of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) members, state party chairmen and secretaries, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), National Executive Council (NEC) chairmen, all members of the Board of Trustees (BoT), all members of the zonal working committees, women leaders of the 36 states and the FCT, one national delegate elected in each of the 774 LGAs, former mem[/b]bers of the NWC who are still members of the party, former deputy president of the Senate and deputy speakers of the House that are still members of the party. [size=14pt]A quick run of the delegate votes show that Jonathan could secure the support of delegates from 17 states and FCT , while Babangida could win the primaries in nine states. Atiku is tipped to win in Adamawa State, his home.[/size] As many as nine states are still undecided either because no clear pattern has emerged yet or because of the likely emergence of other aspirants. The PDP in a state like Lagos is in serious crisis following the vacuum created by the imprisonment of Chief Bode George. . .  http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=180868 |
| Politics / Re: Minister Advocates Deregulation Of Universities by paddylo1(m): 2:19pm On Aug 17, 2010 |
Good. . . . |
| Politics / Re: 2011 Jamb/utme To Be Conducted Online - FG by paddylo1(m): 2:18pm On Aug 17, 2010 |
Another white elephant project. Is it everyone that knows how to use computer? u want to get into the university. . but u dont know how to use a computer?. . .  ok oh. . ndo |
| Business / Re: Nigeria Exchange Rates To Dollar-history by paddylo1(m): 2:10pm On Aug 17, 2010 |
Your economics is still pretty scruffy. [b]Dude i am not going to go into full blown economics theory. . .cause i was only trying to explain the basics However in the early 1970s - 1980s when we had the oil boom. . .our currency was artificially overvalued. . . once oil prices crashed,to $7/BARREL at some point. . which dollar were u going to use to defend the Naira?. . . the naira had to adjust. . .simple No 2 ways about it Nigeria is way better of today with a weaker currency Look at what happened last yrr to russia. . they lost over half their reserves trying to defend the rouble u just have to let your currency adjust to market forces and move on. . . and the CBNs aim is stability like u said. . however if you are spending all your CBN reserves to prop up a currency to no avail. . then sooner or later the CBN will run out of reserves and the currency will still fall. . U should be asking what was Nigerias external reserves when this devaluation was taking place. . Probably close to zero. . .(because gowon/shagari and co were too busy spending to save for a rainy day) what was our debt burden. . probably close to $20billion what was oil prices doing. . .probably falling precipitously. . what was our balance of trade. . (exports - imports)?. . .probably negative to the tune of $10billion/yr so tell me again how a CBN will maintain your so-called stability in such a scenario?[/b] |
| Business / Re: Nigeria Exchange Rates To Dollar-history by paddylo1(m): 1:12pm On Aug 17, 2010 |
@paddy lo see my post above. . .some countries like the strong local currency cause they depend on cheap imports of food. . like algeria and most of these dessert arab oil countries some have no real domestic export industry to speak of. . .like zimbabwe. . so whatever they do is fruitless A lot are already in one currency like the euro some have their currency pegged to the dollar and so on. . bottom line the export/manufacturing countries of Asia thrive on weak currencies In Nigeria,it is better to follow their model,IMO We cant be importing everything and expect to have jobs for the masses Thats what killed us in the 1980s have u forgotten the cement armada?. . .when ships flooded the ports with cement we were importing? well today 50% of our cement is produced locally and more output is expected to come on stream in 2011 |
| Business / Re: Nigeria Exchange Rates To Dollar-history by paddylo1(m): 1:06pm On Aug 17, 2010 |
From your logic, one should require less yen to exchange for the dollar than say the some countries keep their exchange rates artificially high. . it depends on what u are trying to accomplish. . . I dont know the exchange rates,for yen/dollar/dinar but i do know that a lot of North African countries import all almost all their foods,cause they are in the dessert In that case it makes sense for them to have artificially high exchange rates so that food imports will be cheap a good example of this is algeria which has built up over $100billion in foriegn reserves,which it uses to import everything under the sun I hope that is not what u want for Nigeria. . .as we should be going the way of most Asian countries like Indonesia,with export led growth,weak currencies. . and so on. . why do u think the USA has been hammering china to strengthen its currency lately? the weak yen is a benefit for chinese companies that manufacture cheap goods for the world markets 2 Likes |
| Business / Re: Nigeria Exchange Rates To Dollar-history by paddylo1(m): 1:01pm On Aug 17, 2010 |
While this postulation works perfectly well in other countries, the opposite is the case in Nigeria as the country's production capacity has continued to degenerate in perfect rhythm with the value of the Naira. Could this have been caused by other factors such as power? u cant divorce the issue of power from the low manufacturing in the country Although manufacturing is growing today,it still grows at 3% a yr,whearas it should be growing double digits to make a huge difference However,for Nigeria a strong Naira is not an option,because we will import everything in the world even down to toothpicks we have to go with a weak currency,sort out the power problems and u will see more companies like Innosson auto,Innosson Tire,Dangote cement, GZ industries,TATA motors and so on set up If the Naira is 1 -1 today,why would Innosson set up a plant in Nigeria?. . .  when he can import a fully built bus for N30,000. . . assuming it costs $30,000. . .thats the problem with strong exchange rates. . . 3 Likes |
| Business / Re: Nigeria Exchange Rates To Dollar-history by paddylo1(m): 12:52pm On Aug 17, 2010 |
[size=14pt]Exports,weak dollar help U.S. companies climb out of recession[/size] 2/1/2010 From California sheet music to North Carolina construction equipment, U.S. exports are roaring back as the global economy recovers from recession. Exports shot up 18.1% the last three months of 2009, helping the U.S. economy expand at a 5.7% annual rate. U.S. factories were behind the surge: Exports of goods soared 28.1%. RECOVERY WATCH: Tracking the economy; see VIDEO Companies across the country are expanding outside the U.S.: Sheet Music Plus in Emeryville, Calif., says its international sales rose 22% last year. Fuel Tech of Warrenville, Ill., which makes emissions-control systems, last week announced $1.75 million in contracts in China, Italy and South Korea. Pemco World Air Services of Dothan, Ala., last week announced a deal to convert six Boeing 737-300 passenger aircraft into cargo planes for China's Hainan Airlines. Exports won't keep up the blistering quarterly pace — but are likely to remain a bigger part of the nation's economic growth. "We will become more of a producing nation and not so much of a consuming nation," says Nigel Gault, chief U.S. economist for IHS Global Insight. Part of the fourth-quarter boom was a rebound from the depths of a global recession: Exports plunged 19.5% in the fourth quarter of 2008, 29.9% in the first quarter of 2009 and 9.9% for all of last year, the worst annual performance in 51 years. The weak dollar also gives U.S. exporters a price advantage over foreign competitors. Dyke Messinger, president of construction equipment manufacturer Power Curbers in Salisbury, N.C., says the weak dollar means his company doesn't have to offer discounts to compete with a German rival. |
| Business / Re: Nigeria Exchange Rates To Dollar-history by paddylo1(m): 12:49pm On Aug 17, 2010 |
[size=14pt]Weak euro could help European recovery[/size] Exports will be cheaper, which will especially be good for Germany 5/18/2010 BERLIN — As jittery markets fret about the plunging euro, experts say there's a potential upside: Europe's economies stand to profit from the drop of the common currency as exports to the United States and Asia become cheaper. The euro has dropped in value by nearly a quarter since its height of euro1.6038 in 2008, down to $1.23 Tuesday. That means a German car priced at euro50,000 two years ago — worth $80,000 in U.S. dollars at the time — would cost the equivalent of a little more than $60,000, strictly according to currency effects. The lower euro is an advantage especially in Germany, the eurozone's largest economy and an export powerhouse. "The euro's becoming weaker naturally helps the German export economy and that helps all of the German economy get back on track," Volker Treier, chief economist at the German Chambers of Industry and Commerce, told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "Exports are the factor in the gross domestic product that has helped liven up the economy," Treier said. After having slowed in 2009, German exports in March jumped 10.7 percent on the month and the think tank IW reported this week that it was now predicting a 7.25 percent increase in exports from Germany, Europe's largest economy, on the year. It predicted a further 6 percent for 2011. The euro's drop against the dollar "tends to favor the German export economy," IW director Michael Huether said. "On this background, exports will become a driving force of economic recovery in Germany." [b]The export advantage of a weaker euro extends to all the 16 nations that use the common currency, so long as they are trading outside the bloc. They have some competition in the weaker currency department, as Britain has seen a similar dramatic drop in the pound [/b]from a high of $2.1161 in November 2007 to this week's level of around $1.45 — a decline of nearly a third. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37213985 |
| Business / Re: Nigeria Exchange Rates To Dollar-history by paddylo1(m): 12:45pm On Aug 17, 2010 |
[size=14pt]New Japanese finance minister calls for weaker yen[/size] "Many businesses say it is appropriate for the dollar to be around 95 yen for trade, so we must work with the Bank of Japan to bring it to appropriate levels taking into account the various effects currencies may have on the Japanese economy," Kan, who is also deputy prime minister, said. "At the moment, (dollar/yen) has largely corrected to a weak yen compared with the time when the so-called Dubai shock occurred. It would be nice if the yen weakened a bit more," [/b]he said. [b]"CHANGE OF TONE" The yen slid to 92.87 per dollar after Kan's comments from around 92.20 on trading platform EBS. The yen has come off a 14-year high of 84.82 per dollar in late November but Kan's comments reinforced expectations he would be more inclined to act against excessive yen rises. Japan's key exports industry is slowing emerging from Japan's worst post-war recession so a weaker yen would be welcomed. Major exporters, including Honda Motor Co, have complained about the high levels of the yen. "It clearly would be helpful if the yen weakened a little bit so the Japanese can share in some of the robust growth that some of its trade competitors like South Korea and Taiwan have enjoyed," http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60612720100107 |
| Business / Re: Nigeria Exchange Rates To Dollar-history by paddylo1(m): 12:40pm On Aug 17, 2010 |
easy bro. . . . any question u need to ask?. . go ahead |
| Business / Re: Nigeria Exchange Rates To Dollar-history by paddylo1(m): 12:36pm On Aug 17, 2010 |
Dollar was devalued most during objs tenure . Not true. . .the IBB yrs of 1985 - 1993,when the Naira went from 0.894 - 17.3 is a higher % rate of devaluation than the OBJ yrs when the Naira went from 85.98 - 120 1 Like |
| Business / Re: Nigeria Exchange Rates To Dollar-history by paddylo1(m): 12:32pm On Aug 17, 2010 |
There was no reason for the Naira to exchange 1 - 1 with the dollar in the first place It was an artificially strong Naira,that was backed by no real productive base It only encouraged imports of all kinds of nonsense into Nigeria The Naira today is where it should be. . . go and check out the exchange rates of countries like Japan,Turkey and Indonesia A weak currency encourages,industrialization and manufacturing of goods in the home country because imports are more expensive. . .but when u export u get more money for your exports I dont want the naira to ever get below N120 - $1 13 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics / Re: Former ANPP State Chairman Defects To PDP by paddylo1(m): 4:00am On Aug 17, 2010 |
ANPP. . that fake sharia party needs to be dismantled ASAP. . . . |
| Politics / Former ANPP State Chairman Defects To PDP by paddylo1(m): 3:59am On Aug 17, 2010 |
[size=14pt]Former ANPP state chairman defects to PDP[/size] August 15, 2010 11:56PM print email Muhammad Bello, the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) senator representing Kano Central, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the weekend, citing instability in his former party. Mr Bello, who is the former state chairman of the ANPP, said his former party is no longer the “light and vanguard of the Nigerian people.” In a statement he made available to the press in Kano yesterday, the senator explained that squabbles within the party made it difficult for a member to nurse a legitimate political ambition within it. Mr Bello stated that the deep rooted crisis in the ANPP has led to the emergence of several divisions, a threat to electoral success. [size=14pt]“From 1999 general election to date, the ANPP has continuously been riddled with mind boggling problems orchestrated by crafty, villainous and fraudulent individuals who take immense pleasure in seeing the party in disarray,” he said. According to him, there is no better testimony to this than the dwindling fortunes of the party across the nation. He added that his former party is fragmented both at the local and national levels, with pitfalls that run counter to the norms and principles of a national organization. “In the light of the forgoing, I hereby write to notify you of my resignation from the membership of the All Nigerian Peoples Party from today August 11th, 2010,” he said.[/size] The resignation of Mr Bello, coming barely two weeks after the state governor, Ibrahim Shekarau’s declaration for the presidency under the platform of the ANPP, is being seen as a big blow to the governor, considering the senator’s reputation for grassroots mobilization. http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5607309-146/former_anpp_state_chairman_defects_to.csp Chei. . .ANPP and shekarau don suffer. . . . |
| Politics / Re: Suddenly Goodluck Jonathan Is A Devil And Ibb/atiku/buhari Are Now Saints! by paddylo1(m): 3:56am On Aug 17, 2010 |
[size=14pt]Former ANPP state chairman defects to PDP[/size] August 15, 2010 11:56PM print email Muhammad Bello, the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) senator representing Kano Central, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the weekend, citing instability in his former party. Mr Bello, who is the former state chairman of the ANPP, said his former party is no longer the “light and vanguard of the Nigerian people.” In a statement he made available to the press in Kano yesterday, the senator explained that squabbles within the party made it difficult for a member to nurse a legitimate political ambition within it. Mr Bello stated that the deep rooted crisis in the ANPP has led to the emergence of several divisions, a threat to electoral success. [size=14pt]“From 1999 general election to date, the ANPP has continuously been riddled with mind boggling problems orchestrated by crafty, villainous and fraudulent individuals who take immense pleasure in seeing the party in disarray,” he said. According to him, there is no better testimony to this than the dwindling fortunes of the party across the nation. He added that his former party is fragmented both at the local and national levels, with pitfalls that run counter to the norms and principles of a national organization. “In the light of the forgoing, I hereby write to notify you of my resignation from the membership of the All Nigerian Peoples Party from today August 11th, 2010,” he said.[/size] The resignation of Mr Bello, coming barely two weeks after the state governor, Ibrahim Shekarau’s declaration for the presidency under the platform of the ANPP, is being seen as a big blow to the governor, considering the senator’s reputation for grassroots mobilization. http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5607309-146/former_anpp_state_chairman_defects_to.csp Chei. . .ANPP and shekarau don suffer. . . . |
| Politics / Re: Obasanjo Holds Closed-door Meeting With South-west Governors by paddylo1(m): 3:51am On Aug 17, 2010 |
OBJ the don. . . |
| Politics / Re: South-East Leaders Endorse Jonathan For 2011 by paddylo1(m): 3:43am On Aug 17, 2010 |
Dude, it is obvious that you are a tenderfoot in Nigeria politics. How can an alliance with South-South that doesn't have the population help the Igbos to achieve their presidential ambitiion? u dont need population to win presidential election in Nigeria u need geographic spread. . . The constitution mandates that u must win 1/3 of votes in 2/3 of states to be declared a winner. . .thats 24 states If u ally with the south south,u already have 11 states in the belt and u need just two more regions to win. . .u start with middle-belt,dont forget we allied with plateau in the 2nd republic,so it can be done If the core north likes they can claim they have 10billion ppl if they cant win in more than 2 geopolitical zones,they cant be president |
| Politics / Re: South-East Leaders Endorse Jonathan For 2011 by paddylo1(m): 3:36am On Aug 17, 2010 |
Since GEJ took office, Igbos have lost every position they gained during OBJ’s tenure, imagine. Barth Nnaji an igbo man is head of presidential task force on power. . it controls over N500billion in allocation. . this yr alone see this headline. . .below [size=14pt]Power sector reforms: PHCN gets N200bn Sunday, August 15, 2010 Amidst speculations that certain unknown forces were planning to scuttle the efforts of the Federal Government to actualise effective reforms in the power sector, the Presidency on Thursday released the sum of N200 billion to the Presidential Task Force on Power[/size] http://odili.net/news/source/2010/aug/15/812.html Nwodo is still the PDP chairman which is a powerful post Minister of aviation is currently an igbo woman. . . that new NCC boss juwah,i think is delta igbo not sure though. . . anyway these things will be renegotiated after the elections. . and i think your problem is with yaradua not jonathan yaradua is the one who didnt re-appoint soludo,all the key positions he gave to the north finance,cbn,fct,defense,petroleum,national planning,agric |
| Politics / Re: Jonathan Launches Roadmap For Power Aug 26 by paddylo1(m): 3:25am On Aug 17, 2010 |
[size=14pt]Power sector reforms: PHCN gets N200bn[/size] Sunday, August 15, 2010 Amidst speculations that certain unknown forces were planning to scuttle the efforts of the Federal Government to actualise effective reforms in the power sector, the Presidency on Thursday released the sum of N200 billion to the Presidential Task Force on Power to address the labour content of the exercise. Saturday Punch gathered that in releasing the whopping sum meant to take care of the outstanding entitlements of workers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan ordered immediate commencement of deliberations between the task force headed by Professor Bath Nnaji and the two unions in the power sector. The unions are the National Union of Electricity Employees and the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies. The senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Projects, Nze Akachukwu Nwankpo, who doubles as the Secretary to the Presidential Task Force on Power, confirmed the fresh developments in the power sector in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja on Thursday. Akachukwu said that the President decided to order the release of the funds meant to tackle the labour related aspect of the ongoing efforts to reform the power sector because of the strong convinction that the government was in dire need of workers' cooperation to achieve the objectives of the reforms. He said that the committee would brief the labour unions soon to set the stage for the President to address the country on the latest development in the critical sector. He explained that it was because some of the pertinent issues which he did not mention had been resolved that the President ordered the release of the N200 billion, which a source said was paid into the account of the committee on Thursday. He said that the release to the Presidential Task Force of the N200 billion described as the projected sum to take care of labour related issues in the reform underscored the commitment of Jonathan to successful implementation of the reforms in the sector. He said, " I can assure you that this President will achieve this important commitment. The government recognises the importance of the workers to the success of the reforms in the electricity sector in the country. We realise that without them, we will not be able to achieve these objectives. "We know that they are not against moving the sector forward, and we know that they are willing to work with government to move the sector forward. "Whatever we implement today, no matter how minute, it is because of their personal commitment and their renewed vigour to make the reforms work. "And we assure them that this government will never remove from them what is theirs, and the government will not turn back on its determination to work with them and move this sector forward. "The Federal Government trusts the workers and we know they understand that this is the most important item for Nigerians now." But the secretary to the critical committee was silent on alleged obstacles piled on the path of the Federal Government in its effort to solve the electricity problem in the country, by the two unions who anticipate massive job cuts as a fallout of the planned reforms. He said that all the nagging issues would be dealt with on August 26 when Jonathan will address Nigerians on the power issue. http://odili.net/news/source/2010/aug/15/812.html |
| Politics / Re: South-East Leaders Endorse Jonathan For 2011 by paddylo1(m): 3:16am On Aug 17, 2010 |
There is no guarantee that a northerner will even allow the presidency leave the north again if they take over. KPOM!!. . .u think Atiku,buhari,shekarau,or IBB will win election and leave in 2015?. . they will rather die there than leave |
| Politics / Re: South-East Leaders Endorse Jonathan For 2011 by paddylo1(m): 3:14am On Aug 17, 2010 |
The point is that no Igbo should support an Ijaw. We should see Ijaws for who they are, period! I am igbo and i am supporting GEJ. . .for how long will the north continue to divide and rule us? u think 5 igbo states can do anything without solid alliances. . .u are dreaming. . right now GEJ has solid south south,south east and middle belt support. . . once he wins he knows who gave him the presidency and we will be in a better position to get powerful ministerial portfolios perhaps tell him to include N100billion for the new Niger bridge in next yrs budget,which will be prepared in september this yr. . . we gotta learn how to play politics |
| Politics / Re: South-East Leaders Endorse Jonathan For 2011 by paddylo1(m): 3:10am On Aug 17, 2010 |
If you are willing to be honest on this issue, you will admit that elections have been rigged all these years with the exception of the last one which give us a first hint of how PDP stole elections before. I dont buy that. . orji uzor kalu was the man in abia state,and the likes of sullivan chime in enugu are doing too well to loose anyway lets see what happens in 2011. . but again tell me why didnt orji decamp to APGA if it was powerful. . .? |
| Politics / Re: South-East Leaders Endorse Jonathan For 2011 by paddylo1(m): 3:03am On Aug 17, 2010 |
I dont know the planet you live . . . Even the blind, deaf and dumb know that APGA has been winning gubernatorial elections in the East with a landslide. When you look at their election tribunal judgements, you would notice that APGA lost most of their cases based on technical grounds. Infact, Anambra state APGA was lucky to succeed because of the deep political bickering in Anambra PDP chapter. what elections are u talking about. . because,Enugu(ojukwus own state),has always been PDP,same as Ebonyi and Imo Abia state was PDP with orji uzor kalu then PPA,.then now back to PDP,while Anambra has been tumultuous from day one with mbadinuju of PDP,,then ngige of PDP, then andy uba before now peter obi so again what state did APGA win. . . APGA is a dead force and dont be surprised in peter obi doesn't decamp to PDP in the near future |
| Politics / Re: Drop A Modest Prayer Here For Jonathan Goodlucks Victory @ The 2011 Polls by paddylo1(m): 2:55am On Aug 17, 2010 |
GEJ my man. . .Go on soun. . . .ada fu en. . . .ko si nkokan ti won fe she. . .olorun ti sope iwo lo ma joko si aso rock. . .ti ti 2015 GEJ nwokem. . .o ga diri gin ma. . .ene nwe obodo enwe,ngi ge nwe obodo till 2015, maka chukwu si no ife ge meni, bido na 2011. . |
| Politics / Re: South-East Leaders Endorse Jonathan For 2011 by paddylo1(m): 2:41am On Aug 17, 2010 |
It is also noteworthy to write that the only Igbo man who can garner votes for anybody is Odumegwu Ojukwu. He is the true Igbo leader and his support is the one that matters most ; hence, any Igbo meeting without Ojukwu is a mere charade and futile exercise. if the ikemba is the only igbo man that can garner votes,why is APGA not in charge of the 5 eastern states. . instead of being in charge of only one?. . . why did orji decamp to PDP,instead of APGA?. . . Ikemba is an igbo icon,and legend. . but his time is past in politics we need to think of the future and not the past and also i dont see anything wrong with the Igbos and south -south ppl speaking with one voice or dont u know its the same old eastern region?. . . and igbos are strengthened by that? |
| Politics / Re: Lagos State On The Move. by paddylo1(m): 1:50am On Aug 17, 2010 |
[size=14pt]Crime in Lagos State down 75 percent - Fashola[/size] August 16, 2010 [/b]11:55AM [b]Crime in Lagos State has gone down by 75 percent, Gov. Babatunde Fashola has said. He made this claim at the inauguration of projects in Iba and Ojo Council Areas. Fashola attributed the feat to the anti-crime strategies of the Police and the state Neighbourhood Watch. He commended the security agencies for effectively fighting crime in the state. [size=13pt]"The crime rate in the state has been reduced by 75 percent. Both the Police and the Neigbourhood Watch have helped to nip crimes in the bud. Reporting of serious criminal activities to the police has also improved and this has helped millions of residents and investors to carry out their activities under a conducive atmosphere. All these have made Lagos State a preferred destination,"[/size] Fashola said. Fashola also urged the security agencies and the people to also ensure violence-free elections in 2010. "We urge everyone to be vigilant and report any untoward activity in their communities to the police as we approach the 2011 elections," he said. He also appealed to the Community Development Associations (CDAs) to protect the projects from being vandalised. The Commissioner for Rural Development, Mr Olanrewaju Balogun, said the amenities were part of the 500 projects approved by the state government aimed at transforming rural areas. http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5607411-146/story.csp |
| Politics / Re: South-East Leaders Endorse Jonathan For 2011 by paddylo1(m): 1:23am On Aug 17, 2010 |
Now I'm beginning to believe that Jonathan knows how to play this game. [size=14pt]Yea. . below is the analysis i gave gbawe who is pushing an AC mandate[/size] [b]. . .In the east AC is regarded as a yoruba party. . they can never win votes there The 5 south east Governors have just come out and endorsed Jonathan for president,saying the old eastern region(of which bayelsa was a part of) has never ruled Nigeria before In the south south the PDP controls 5 states and they will vote for Jonathan In the middle belt states of Kogi,benue,taraba,plateau,nassarawa,kaduna,bauchi. .Jonathan has already been endorsed,and is set to win as the minorities are tired of core northern rule. . .bauchi is to be won with bala muhammed FCT ministers clout In the south west the PDP controls 4 states. . and as long as AC does not field a yoruba man,i doubt that ribadu can win any PDP state,esp with OBJs influence I have named 21 states for u that jonathan will easily win. . .check back in january 2011 for confirmation now the constitution clearly states u must win at least 1/3 of the votes in at least 2/3rds of the states. . which is 24 states Jonathan has already achieved that milestone in 21states. . .he only needs a 1/3 of the votes in 3 more states and he can get it in Adamawa(with murtala nyako,who is opposed to atiku), kwara if saraki is somehow persuaded to fall in line,and katsina or kano(if the PDP nominates mohammed abacha who seems to be popular in kano,dont ask me why oh,) or edo with anenihs help Now. . . no other party even comes close to this in breadth,or is able to satisfy the constitutional mandate for victory[/b] |
| Politics / Re: South-East Leaders Endorse Jonathan For 2011 by paddylo1(m): 1:20am On Aug 17, 2010 |
Yes oh. . .but its only fair and Natural. . . Why do Atiku,Buhari,IBB and co think power is their birth right Let the Niger delta man rule for once and,let everyone else keep quiet And i like that the igbos are coming together to deliver block votes to one party. . . . |
| Politics / South-East Leaders Endorse Jonathan For 2011 by paddylo1(m): 1:10am On Aug 17, 2010 |
[size=16pt]S-East leaders endorse Jonathan for 2011[/size] Aug 17, 2010 | ENUGU—[size=14pt]SOUTH East geo-political zone, yesterday, unanimously adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as the presidential candidate for 2011 at the South-East Political Summit attended by prominent Igbo leaders and leaders of various groups from the five states in the zone. They declared that Jonathan’s presidency would not only further the Igbo cause, but bring the much needed development to the South East region.[/size] This came just as former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has promised that for unity, fairness, justice and progress of the country, he would only serve for one term if he won the election and handover to the South. Chief convener of the summit, Chief Mbazulike Amechi, who read the communique issued after the event that lasted for five hours, however, said the Jonathan ticket would depend on negotiation that would enable Ndigbo table their expectations. [size=14pt]Mbazulike stated that in consideration of the national quest, Ndigbo would no longer accept to play second fiddle and considered irrelevant in a country where they played leadership roles during the struggle of its independence. The communique read: “At independence Nigeria was made up of three regions which later became four regions that were further divided into states by military fiat over which Ndigbo had little or no say. “The North has ruled the country for 33 years, the West 12 years, zoning or no zoning, rotation or not. The old Eastern region, for the sake of equity and justice, shall produce the next president of Nigeria. \[/size] [size=14pt]The region that produced over 90 percent of the wealth of the country should for a change, have a prime position in the governance of the country. “That given the fact that what is now known as Bayelsa State used to be Brass District of Eastern Region, and that the Eastern and Midwestern regions have been marginalized in the presidency of Nigeria. Consequently, the summit has decided to endorse the presidential aspiration of Dr Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan.”[/size] The communique added that Jonathan’s endorsement “would depend on a successful negotiation of terms and conditions and agreement over other details.” In his remarks, member, PDP Board of Trustees, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, suggested that Igbo leaders should meet with Jonathan to negotiate for the collective interest of the South East zone and personal and selfish interest of individuals. Iwuanyanwu who declared that Igbos did not want the position of Vice President as the zone was likely to get the presidency depending on the decision of PDP, added: “When PDP adopted zoning as a party policy, it did not take into consideration that a president may die in office and in the present situation, the party should look at the Nigerian constitution which empowers a Vice President to take over administration of the country in the event of a president’s death. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/08/17/s-east-leaders-endorse-jonathan-for-2011/ |
| Politics / Re: Suddenly Goodluck Jonathan Is A Devil And Ibb/atiku/buhari Are Now Saints! by paddylo1(m): 1:09am On Aug 17, 2010 |
[size=14pt]S-East leaders endorse Jonathan for 2011[/size] Aug 17, 2010 | ENUGU—[size=14pt]SOUTH East geo-political zone, yesterday, unanimously adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as the presidential candidate for 2011 at the South-East Political Summit attended by prominent Igbo leaders and leaders of various groups from the five states in the zone. They declared that Jonathan’s presidency would not only further the Igbo cause, but bring the much needed development to the South East region.[/size] This came just as former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has promised that for unity, fairness, justice and progress of the country, he would only serve for one term if he won the election and handover to the South. Chief convener of the summit, Chief Mbazulike Amechi, who read the communique issued after the event that lasted for five hours, however, said the Jonathan ticket would depend on negotiation that would enable Ndigbo table their expectations. [size=14pt]Mbazulike stated that in consideration of the national quest, Ndigbo would no longer accept to play second fiddle and considered irrelevant in a country where they played leadership roles during the struggle of its independence. The communique read: “At independence Nigeria was made up of three regions which later became four regions that were further divided into states by military fiat over which Ndigbo had little or no say. “The North has ruled the country for 33 years, the West 12 years, zoning or no zoning, rotation or not. The old Eastern region, for the sake of equity and justice, shall produce the next president of Nigeria. \[/size] [size=14pt]The region that produced over 90 percent of the wealth of the country should for a change, have a prime position in the governance of the country. “That given the fact that what is now known as Bayelsa State used to be Brass District of Eastern Region, and that the Eastern and Midwestern regions have been marginalized in the presidency of Nigeria. Consequently, the summit has decided to endorse the presidential aspiration of Dr Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan.”[/size] The communique added that Jonathan’s endorsement “would depend on a successful negotiation of terms and conditions and agreement over other details.” In his remarks, member, PDP Board of Trustees, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, suggested that Igbo leaders should meet with Jonathan to negotiate for the collective interest of the South East zone and personal and selfish interest of individuals. Iwuanyanwu who declared that Igbos did not want the position of Vice President as the zone was likely to get the presidency depending on the decision of PDP, added: “When PDP adopted zoning as a party policy, it did not take into consideration that a president may die in office and in the present situation, the party should look at the Nigerian constitution which empowers a Vice President to take over administration of the country in the event of a president’s death. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/08/17/s-east-leaders-endorse-jonathan-for-2011/ |
| Politics / Re: Suddenly Goodluck Jonathan Is A Devil And Ibb/atiku/buhari Are Now Saints! by paddylo1(m): 1:00am On Aug 17, 2010 |
Ribadu is best off running with the AC and hoping that , as with Obama and with American dissaffection for the ruling Party , coupled with youthful and popular endorsement from a nation fed up of "more-of-the-same" The 'forces may align' to ensure the PDP's reign is truncated . [b]It seems it is u that does not know Nigerian politics well. . .In the east AC is regarded as a yoruba party. . they can never win votes there The 5 south east Governors have just come out and endorsed Jonathan for president,saying the old eastern region(of which bayelsa was a part of) has never ruled Nigeria before In the south south the PDP controls 5 states and they will vote for Jonathan In the middle belt states of Kogi,benue,taraba,plateau,nassarawa,kaduna,bauchi. .Jonathan has already been endorsed,and is set to win as the minorities are tired of core northern rule. . .bauchi is to be won with bala muhammed FCT ministers clout In the south west the PDP controls 4 states. . and as long as AC does not field a yoruba man,i doubt that ribadu can win any PDP state,esp with OBJs influence I have named 21 states for u that jonathan will easily win. . .check back in january 2011 for confirmation now the constitution clearly states u must win at least 1/3 of the votes in at least 2/3rds of the states. . which is 24 states Jonathan has already achieved that milestone in 21states. . .he only needs a 1/3 of the votes in 3 more states and he can get it in Adamawa(with murtala nyako,who is opposed to atiku), kwara if saraki is somehow persuaded to fall in line,and katsina or kano(if the PDP nominates mohammed abacha who seems to be popular in kano,dont ask me why oh,) or edo with anenihs help Now. . . no other party even comes close to this in breadth,or is able to satisfy the constitutional mandate for victory[/b] |
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