₦airaland Forum

Gucciblog:
Are you okay? You read the stuff you posted at all?

You no do basic economics for school?

If the reason you posted the news is to make yourself happy.

Then congratulations

Bullfallo:
If you watch clearly you noticed the damage tinubu is doing to this country will never be correct again from successive presidents.

Tinubu remove subsidy and float the naira at a time the dollar was 500 official window and Now dollor is 1450 at official window.
Increases school fees and increases custom tac clearance.

If we later figure out this administration is paying fuel subsidy with this new development. You would interest you to note that we are paying more subsidy like never before right now.

Buhari is far better than tinubu

gaby:
The question should be "would there still be a Nigeria needing a reviewed constitution by 2025"?

The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives. Benjamin Kalu, has disclosed that the House received 40 bills regarding the review and amendment of the nation’s Constitution.

He added that the House is considering the December 2025 deadline to complete the review and amendment.

Kalu, who doubles as the Chairman, Constitution Review Committee, stated this on Wednesday at the maiden meeting of the committee while addressing journalists in Abuja.

He said, “It is the view of Mr. Speaker that we set a realistic timeline that does not conflict with electoral activities which would advertently or inadvertently affect the alteration process, specifically, December 2025, the time we are looking at to conclude the activities of this committee.

“It is not out of place to guess that there is some level of fatigue in the amendment process by some vocal sections of the populace. Whatever opinion you hold, it is important to let you know that we presently have 40 bills that are at various stages of consideration that relate to the alteration of the Constitution.

“We are well aware of our present challenging circumstances as a nation. The twin challenges of insecurity and economic difficulties could tamper with the confidence of our citizens. It is, therefore, our constitutional responsibility to respond to the 40 bills so far proposed and also attend to the duty of government to ensure the security and welfare of the citizens as provided by the constitution.”.

Recalling the significance of previous attempts at constitutional review, Kalu, who represents Bende Federal Constituency, Abia State, noted that since 1999, the House has made reforms including judicial reforms, electoral reforms, age reduction, among others.

“Since 2010, the National Assembly has successfully amended and made landmark changes to our constitution since it was first handed over to Nigeria in 1999 by the military regime of General Abdulsalam Abubakar.

“Since then, some of the significant amendments successfully made by previous efforts include judicial reforms, electoral reforms, age reduction, allowing younger persons to be appointed into the Independent National Electoral Commission as Chairman or Resident Electoral Commissioners and also allowing a lower age for contest into certain elective positions, moving certain responsibilities of government from the exclusive legislative cist into the Concurrent legislative list to allow for increased federalism among other things,” he said.


Ahead of the inauguration, the lawmaker highlighted actions to be undertaken including, “Expediting commencement of preparations, constitution of the secretariat and appointment of consultants as well as drafting of a work plan for the committee.”

The deputy speaker also called on the committee members to take the assignment seriously, reminding them of the reasons the attempt by previous assemblies did not yield the required results.

“In the last constitution review efforts, there were some key constitution amendment proposals that did not pass either because we did not fully understand their provisions or we did not have enough time to agree on them.

“An example was the proposal to create additional seats for women in Federal and State Legislative Houses. Let us use this opportunity to understand this proposal, hoping that those who are the promoters of this particular amendment will start their advocacy timely and be more thorough and comprehensive, reaching the stakeholders to control the mindsets of their representatives,” Kalu stated.

The 37-man committee is made up of representatives of the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory.

Kalu pledged the provision of adequate resources to enable the committee to deliver on its mandate.

“The secretariat will be very well equipped to function optimally and deliver results. We have created a partnership with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre which has committed to supporting the work of this committee as they have done in previous constitution review efforts,” he said.

The committee is billed for inauguration on February 26, 2024.

OneCandleAway:
So to you all foreign media speak the truth at all times.

Ttipsy:
why is it dust ? Is it because of underdevelopment in Africa ?

chidiokay:
Oga, i have no business with dangote, he does not has Nigerians interest at heart and i don"t blame him, whatever the feelings is mutual

However my concern & advice is to Nnpc and Govt to do what is right and stop taking Nigerians for a fool, We have the capacity to meet Dangote demands why can't work towards that,... why must everything be projected as tho mission impossible

Dangote is highy excuse cos essence of business is to maximize profit, but kindly take into cognisance that dangote getting all demanded crude from NNPC won't negate is potentials to export refined crude, ... so! lets leave dangote for now and compel our govt/NNpc to do the right thing 1st, then we can pounce back on dangote later.

OneCandleAway:
Can you beat your chest that whatever is imported is crude not petrol? With evidence. Or you just believe news put out for your consumption.

ShoeGetSize:
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theamazonguru:
Honestly I was disappointed to say the least when I passed through the road some time ago.

Yes we can see their presence on the site but their work pace is slower than that of tortoise.
Going at that pace, it will take them almost 10 years to finish that road.
The minister is being conservative when he said 5 months.

Na this kind thing dey make me appreciate Julius Berger. If it was JB, we for know say contractor dey site dey deliver.

This one's are just there dey mumu themselves.

I tire abeg.

Nicepoker:
Freight will be better. Bandits and kidnappers will so disturbe that line. The speed on that track isn't encouraging.

chidiokay:
Dangote is within his right to source for crude oil outside if NNPC can't meet his demand, businesswise dangote as nothing to lose

junketer:
That's just it. If not for tribalism, tell me why FG abandoned the likely most busiest and the most profitable route from lagos to onitsha to enugu and back. Same goes with cargo trains.
I just tire

Nicepoker:
That track is not even meant for speed. From Lagos to kano will take 3 to 4 days. That track should be converted to freight purposes.

chidiokay:
We know Dangote has right to source for crude from anywhere but will that not be counter productive on the economic considering the present xchange rate, dangote buying crude from US denotes high cost already,

The Federal Government has reversed its directive suspending the ongoing reconstruction work at the Eleme-Onne section of the East-West Road in Rivers State.

It also directed the affected contractor, Renolds Construction Company, to immediately resume work on all sections of the project and in strict compliance with the contract specifications.

Earlier on Sunday, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, during an unscheduled visit to the project site expressed sadness over the slow pace of work even after the government had made an advance payment of N33bn.

Umahi said the order became imperative following the use of sub-standard materials by the contractor handling the project.


But the new directive contained in a statement signed by the minister’s Special Adviser on Media, Orji Uchenna, on Monday, said the minister has rescinded its decision following a meeting with the Permanent Secretary and key Directors of the Ministry at the ministry headquarters in Abuja.


The statement read, “The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has directed Mrss Renolds Construction Company RCC, Nigeria Limited to immediately resume work on the 15 km Eleme to Onne Junction on the East-West Road, Rivers State which he suspended during his unscheduled inspection visit to the project site on 27th January 2024, due to observed infractions on the [b]construction specifications.

“This directive is in accordance with the resolutions reached in a meeting with the Permanent Secretary and key Directors of the Ministry together with the management of RCC Ltd at his office at the Federal Ministry of Works, Mabushi- Abuja, this 29th January 2024. The Honourable Minister had ordered the suspension of work on the project due to substandard jobs and invited the management of the company to report to the Ministry for resolution of technical issues.[/b]


“The minister further directs the contractors handling the project to resume work on the four sections of the project and in strict compliance with the contract specifications. They are also required to liaise with the Permanent Secretary and the Director in charge of construction to engage with the representatives of the host communities on issues bothering alleged infringement on the contractors’ right of way which, according to them slows down the project.

“The Minister of Works is determined to see to the speedy and quality delivery of Federal Government’s jobs across the nation in line with the vision of the current administration and he is unbending in his resolve not to accept the delivery of jobs that fall short of standard.”

BigBlackPreek:
exactly, compared to countries where their minimum wage is between 100k and 150k of which they can still save part of it despite the despite the cost things but hers in Nigeria minimum wage self no fit last an individual beyond two weeks

loswhite:
It is not giving me headache but a sensible citizen is supposed to be amazed that Nigeria cannot supply crude oil to Dangote refinery while the same country had crude oil for swap. I know you are among the senseless citizens so I am not surprise with your post.

loswhite:
You guys must look for a way to justify every nonsense. Nigeria claimed to do crude oil swap because we don't have a functional refinery. Now the same Nigeria has a functional refinery but they no longer have crude...lol. Are we not back to the same point? We were importing refined products before but now we will start importing crude oil...We are bunch of idiots in this country called Nigeria even the intelligent ones are dunce