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PoliticsRe: Do First Class Monarch Exist In South East..? by patrick89(m): 3:34pm On Sep 04, 2015
DICK4UCKPUSSY:
Have never heard of first class monarch in south east, just want to know if they exist in South east region..?
give us your own! You lots want to know about SE by gossiping, go to Alaigbo and learn about! Or tell us one single first class king in your region...
PoliticsRe: Read The Wise Submission Of A Brave Yoruba Man!! by patrick89(m): 11:28am On Sep 04, 2015
They will never comment on this thread, it's not against igbos or Ijaws, it also doesn't praise northerners, thesee thee kind of threads they love to see, The perfect slaves!
PoliticsRe: Buhari's Asset Declaration: An Attempt To Sway Sympathy Ahead Of #100wastedDays by patrick89(m): 11:24am On Sep 04, 2015
here is how to declare assets and not that hoax by PMB
Vice President Jonathan Bows To Pressure, Declares N.2Billion In Assets VP Goodluck Jonathan The Vice president Goodluck Jonathan yesterday capitulated to public pressure over the public declaration of his assets as done by his boss, President Umaru Yaradua as he made public his assets declaration to the Code of Conduct Bureau. The assets which were made public by the senior Special Assistant to the Vice president on Media and Public Affairs, Ima Niboro indicates that the value of the Vice president total assets and cash in banks stands at N295,304,420. This is about N561, 148,472 less than the assets declare by President Umaru Yar’Adua who declared his total assets to be at the value of N856,452,892. Mr. Iniboro said the vice president’s decision to make public his assets declaration was to show that ‘there is nothing to hide’. He added that the vice president is ‘a firm believer in the rule of law and this has guided his conduct in office through the years. “It is this belief that also guided his position that having declared his assets for a total of seven times, there was no point in going further to publish the declaration” he noted The vice president’s aide regretted that the position of the vice president not to make public his assets declaration had ‘generated an unfortunate storm, which is not only distractive but also quite unnecessary. We are worried that some newspapers and citizens we hold in high esteem have joined the fray. “This merely shows that in the affairs of man, there comes a time when even the law must take a second place and the public mood must define our actions. To The Vice president, this is such a time, hence the choice to send you a copy of his declaration for publication” he said. advertisement In the assets declaration made public yesterday, it indicated that the vice president submitted his assets declaration before Justice Muktar Dodo of the Abuja high court on 30th May 2007, a day after the oath of office and oath of allegiance was administered on him. A break down of the assets of the vice president indicates that he has four buildings located in Yenegoa, Abuja and his home town in Ogbia, Bayelsa state. The Vice president said he owns a five bedroom Duplex in Gwarimpa 11, Abuja which was acquired in 2003 through loan and is valued at N24,990,000 while another Seven Bedroom Duplex, which he described as Village personal Home is located at Otuoke in Ogbia Local government area of Bayelsa state. It is valued at the cost of N18,000, 000 and was acquired through ‘savings and gifts in Kind. The last of the Vice president’s residential buildings are the Four bedroom Duplex acquired in 2003 through ‘savings and gift in Kind’ in the Kpansia area of Yenegoa. The value of the building, he said is N15,000,000. The last Building is the extended Family house in Yenegoa which he said is a four flat storey Building acquired between 2003 and 2007 through savings. The value of the property is put at N10,000,000. Under vacant and undeveloped plots, the vice president stated as follows: 1032.50 square meter of land located at Onopa Yenegoa and valued at N3,098.00. Plot 2C, 374 Low density Area Yenegoa allocated by the bayelsa state government and valued at N150,000. 2760.00 square meter plot at cadastral Zone BO2, Durumi, Abuja allocated by the federal Capital Development Authority and valued at N5,578,540. One Parcel of farm Land at Otuoke Ogbia acquired through inheritance and estimated at the value of N50,000,000. Plot Medium Density in Yenegoa allocated by the Federal Ministry of Works and housing the value of which he said is N1550.00 Plot 29, Low density Area Plot in Yenegoa allocated by the Bayelsa state government the value of which is put at N4,908. While the last undeveloped plot owned by the vice president is plot 2246 Cadastral Zone A06, Abuja the value of which he put at N4, 800,000. It was allocated by the Federal Capital development Authority, FCDA The Vice president’s investment in stocks which is being managed by City Code Investment Company is as follows. S/No Name of Stock Number Of Shares Value As At 5/25/07 1 CADBURY PLC 8,666 N264,313 2 FLOUR MILLS PLC 8,466 N635,119.32 3 GUINESS NIG. PLC 6,395 N796,177.50 4 UNILEVER 18,750 N337,500 5 UNION BANK OF NIG. PLC 23,466 N727,446 6 FIDELITY BANK PLC 33,333 N296,663.70 7 UBA PLC 180,000 N6,838,200 8 ACCESS BANK PLC 84,656 N1,635,553.92 9 CADBURY PLC 2,500 N76,250 10 UNION BANK PLC 716,109 N22,199,379 11 FIRST BANK PLC 20,000 N808,000 12 FLOUR MILLS PLC 13,333 N1,000,241.66 13 NIGERIAN BREWERIES PLC 10,000 N363,000 14 BANK PHB PLC 866,666 N24,959,980.80 15 OANDO 15,125 N1,134,375 TOTAL 2,007,465 N62,072,200 Other investments include 4nos passenger boats for hiring which is valued at N5, 260,000. While the total cash in Nigerian banks being personal saving of salaries/ allowances and income from his investments stands at N58, 984,123. The vice president house holds utensils including generators, a BMW car valued at N15, 800,000, which he said was a gift; air conditioners, furniture, electronics and kitchen utensils is valued at N41,800,000.
PoliticsRe: Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo Drags Buhari To Court Over Appointment Of Customs’ Boss by patrick89(m): 9:39pm On Sep 03, 2015
ExInferis:
Lol, lookit you feeling all soldierly.

Im more scared of the thunderstorm raging outside now than your high decibel saber rattling. When more than half of your people are scattered all over the country especially the north hitting it big and sending some stipends back home to prop up the local economy, i very much doubt your little insurrection wont spurt and fizzle out in 2 days.

In any case, i welcome you to set it off. We're tired of endless biafra biafra for over 40 years.

Even Ojukwu died waiting for it, so you better hurry.

You know, my step granma is igbo. She was a spoils of war when my soldier granpa went over to the east to knock out a few of you. Luckily we de-programmed her and she accepted islam. Now she's happier for it.

I envy my granpa. So pls start your little uprising so i can come down east and make off with Tonto Dikeh, lord knows that woman needs some saving.
now I know that have been exchanging words with a sissy.
PoliticsRe: Now I Accept Buhari Hates The South East by patrick89(m): 9:37pm On Sep 03, 2015
Obiagelli:
I have fought my inner self against the thought that Buhari hates any region, all through his appointments I have remained steadfast in my support for Buhari until he declared his assets.
How can the president declare assets in every region and leave the south east out? Not even one mud house.
Wailer over to you.
If you try checking your DNA! I swear you be shocked!
PoliticsRe: Breaking News: President Buhari And Vp,osinbajo Declare Asset (full List Of Prop by patrick89(m): 9:16pm On Sep 03, 2015
lying liars!!! you have subjugated all your wealth on blind trust!! criminals everywhere
PoliticsRe: Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo Drags Buhari To Court Over Appointment Of Customs’ Boss by patrick89(m): 9:08pm On Sep 03, 2015
ExInferis:
Why should we have supported GEJ when, besides playing politics with Boko Haram, there was universal consensus GEJ was taking the country to the dogs?

Also, stop begging that you should be allowed your country when your secessionist tone all this while is aggressive. You threaten war and damnation every few months, insulting westerners and northerners equally due to some imagined marginalization.

How are you even marginalized? Did any igboe win the votes to aso rock and got the elections annulled? Are igboes denied admission? Are igboes denied services? Did any igboe aspire to greatness and faced deliberate obstacles?

You people architected your retardation in 1967, when your bigots killed northern leaders and ignited a pogrom. Then you decided to violently secede and got your nose bloodied. You wanted to kill our leaders and go scot free?

If anything, nigeria has been very accommodating to the igboes. You spread your tents every damn where you please and hawk your fake products, slowly poisoning us in the process. And yet you make the loudest noise.

You added nothing to nigeria. Indeed you're doing tje country an injury. Importation of everything big and small is bad for our industries, crime is ecen worse.

Look, hate buhari all you want. We understand what your bigotry is predicated upon. But never make the following mistakes:

1. Thinking you can get anything on a platter of gold
2. Thinking Neo-Biafra will not lead to your utter doom.

Nigeria owes you nothing. You started the civil war, and you were responsible for losing it. So live with the consequences, or choose to be better citizens rather than whiny, angry, lazy, noisy, bigoted criminals.
you are just rambling! I wish you know what is store for you, you won't rant freely, let me just let you.. as far as I live biafra will come then you will get to taste our own aggression!
PoliticsRe: Jonathan,gusau, Alison In N2.4billion Scandal Over ‘house Boats’ Rentin by patrick89(m): 8:12pm On Sep 03, 2015
what APC media handler are doing would back fire if they do not retrace their steps! they just want to bamboozle us inot believing that Alison stole money, why not take them to court?

They first claimed that she built a house in Austria since 2011, the country came out and denied any such building.

later they came up with "she bought private jet with 10billion" where is the jet? who buys private jet with 10billion naira? only in nigeria..
they came out and claimed that she stole 6billion dollars (oshobaby) America came out and dendied and cautioned them..

Now 2.4billions!! don't be surprise after all these noises APC will come out with nothing!!

Imagine APC probing Okonjo iwela! that must be suicidal!! she knows nigeria very well, and she is ready for all these gangsters called APC....
PoliticsRe: Kachikwu: We Saved $287m In Port Harcourt Refinery Turnaround Maintenance by patrick89(m): 8:00pm On Sep 03, 2015
Obiagelli:
The media also brought improved power supply to my house.
It is only mischievous and unrepentant bigot we allude improved power to PMB! Kindly tell us how much buhari contributed into the power sector! lying liars everywhere! you guyys can lie your way to hell...
PoliticsRe: Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo Drags Buhari To Court Over Appointment Of Customs’ Boss by patrick89(m): 7:46pm On Sep 03, 2015
ExInferis:
But you didnt challenge the ones of 2009 to 2015, simply because GEJ allowed your criminal enterprise to thrive, abi?

Whenever we criticise GEJ you people shouted us down. When we complained about the slow pace of governance you people said "Rome wasnt built in a day" and we should be patient after 6 years of stasis, but yet you want Buhari to build rome in 100 days.

Yes, you're yellow baboons. You're all colors of baboons. As long as you're content heaping insult on PMB just 3 months into office, insulting him for every single move just to undo the mess of PDP, for no reason other than he's a northern muslim, then yes im equally justified in condemning the whole tribe of igboe monkeys.

You people claim you're biafrans, not nigerians. And yet you're constantly making noise about happenings in nigeria.

You're monkeys, and you're hypocritical criminals. If you dont like this country, you're welcome to try and create yours....again.
lol give us exampleof those criminal we igbo committed during Gej, yaraduaa was there igbos never complained, why buhari? is anything wrong for someone complaining? besides north never supported Gej during his tenure!

we proclaim biafra so that we should be allowed to have our country because what we contribute in this country isn't appreciated, just like you highlighted! remove your police and military men in our land, your forces make highest money in SE ask any police man where he would like to be posted to.. he or she will tell you SE.


you call us monkey! why should a whole human like you live with a monkey? are you normal? get a life...
PoliticsRe: Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo Drags Buhari To Court Over Appointment Of Customs’ Boss by patrick89(m): 7:38pm On Sep 03, 2015
MrMcJay:
Thanks for being civil. However, it is the duty of the Courts to declare an action such as this illegal.
Meanwhile, there is a thin but strong line of primordial sentiments running through the three claimants in the instances I mentioned.

Read the highlighted part of my initial post and you would discover what spurred this man to institute such action.

Meanwhile, when TA Orji sacked non abia civil servants, why didn't these belly activists sue him?
you're saying the same thing! that T.A orji did something doesn't mean every other person should do same! and remember, T.A orji was condemned by everyone, and we still condemn him till this day, he is not the worst governor in nigeria but we gave him the worst governor! no single igbo man has condoned t.A orji for once!
what buhari did is condemnable we should all act accordingly, and not trying to make it igbo thing! if buhari something good igbos will commend him, but now he is not.
PoliticsRe: Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo Drags Buhari To Court Over Appointment Of Customs’ Boss by patrick89(m): 6:32pm On Sep 03, 2015
ExInferis:
Everytime you read about meaningless and frivolous lawsuits, an igboe bastard is always involved.

I dont know why the yellow baboons cant come to terms with the reality that the north is back in power and all the igboes can do is whine and wail.

This latest busybodi is suing simply because the era of smuggling in contraband and fake items is over.

Meanwhile, wetin concern biafra with naija customs?
we are now yellow baboons because we are challenging irregularities? do you think everyone was born slave? or beyond Questioning? take all your police, army and leave our oil, then we will leave nigeria for you....
PoliticsRe: Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo Drags Buhari To Court Over Appointment Of Customs’ Boss by patrick89(m): 6:29pm On Sep 03, 2015
MrMcJay:
In January, Max Ozoaka sued GMB seeking to disqualify him from the 2015 Polls.

A few days ago, Mr. Dim-Udebuani Marcel sued Buhari for failing to include a particular group.

Now, Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo is suing for appointing Hameed Ali as the Customs Boss.

My question is this: is this how these guys are gonna wail till 2023?
Everything about Buhari appointment is illegal! where we come from, we don't seat at home while a she goat delivers tied on the rope..
What buhari is doing is illegal and should be condemned, why are you lots keeping quiet, as if what igbos are doing are illegal! some people took, ekweremadu to court, so why not buhari? is he god? we don't worship man!!
PoliticsRe: Fayose More Guilty Of Lopsided Appointments-apc by patrick89(m): 6:26pm On Sep 03, 2015
Fayose giving APC headache since 1900 grin grin grin
PoliticsRe: Fuel Spilling As Tanker Falls Along Hospital Road,asubiaro,osogbo [photo] by patrick89(m): 6:22pm On Sep 03, 2015
I didn't see red zinc here.... grin grin grin
PoliticsRe: Rumble In The Jungle As Corruption Fights Back- The Vanguard by patrick89(m): 4:49pm On Sep 03, 2015
frodobee:
Corruption in governance are not fought with hands as in the case of superman/men, it is fought by building strong institutions.- Barack Obama.
The era of strong men in Africa is over.- NOI.
This one man mythical superman corruption fighter is taking Nigeria and this continent 10yrs.

Don't qoute me, I don't suffer replies to quote.
this is because most of the government officials are corrupt!! check! Ambode was selected by tinubu because he knew he has a dark spot, should he tries any rubbish against tinubu! They always nominate a dirty person, to vie for a political position. now how can Ambode prosecute tinubu? Wike is prosecuting Amechi now because, Dakuku didn't win!
PoliticsRe: Kachikwu: We Saved $287m In Port Harcourt Refinery Turnaround Maintenance by patrick89(m): 4:05pm On Sep 03, 2015
Obiagelli:
Abeg Abeg, carry your wailing go front, everything seems to work after the clueless one left us. I deal with results not stories.
No!! everything started working on MEDIA after Gej, I just understand why you people are easily swayed by media preponderance
PoliticsRe: Sudannese Arab Militia Responsible For Darfur Genocide Joins Boko Haram by patrick89(m): 3:37pm On Sep 03, 2015
BishopMagic:
In 1995 no western nation was willing to grant Sanusi asylum after he was conditionally released by Abacha from Sokoto prison to proceed on exile from where he was incarcerated and waiting the hang man's noose for orchestrating sectarian riots in Kano.

The only country willing to accept Sanusi was Sudan.

Sudan is where radicalization begins or perfected for most nutterners.

Northern Nigeria proudly called their territory prior to British occupation west Sudan and the likes of Shekau have referred to the whole geographical polity known as Nigeria as western sudan in several of his ranting videos.

Sudan is the "fountain" of jihad. Uthman Dan Fodio came to Nigeria after studying in Khartoum.

The Mahdist movement is very well alive and kicking with more and more nutterners sending their wards to Khartoum to undergoe western and Islamic education.

You may also note that, the current Sudannese president Omar Bashir has been indicted by the ICC and an international warrant of arrest placed on his head for his role in supporting Janjawiid militias in their ethno-religious genocidal quest.

That did not stop the sectional bigot from sending his deputy to attend the inauguration of Omar Bashir into another term in office.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Enjoy your Oduastan emirate.
But They are right! if you check the old maps you will see the northern nigeria is actually western Sudan!! and Nnamdi kanu has called them mohammedian emirate! so they are aware of they are working very hard towards that.... we igbos see beyond these people, I seriously pity plateau and Benue people., An average northern can never condemn Boko-haram, just like average muslim support isis..... people don't understand what they are into, in this country. A lot of change change chanting lunatics have not stepped out of this country, to see how Islam is growing into a monster e..
PoliticsRe: Igbos Don't Join The United States Army and Resist Africom by patrick89(m): 2:45pm On Sep 03, 2015
Fleshly:
Hmm mehn, it seems that some igbos later joined this africom. Wow I wondered why or what has been giving Nnamdi Kanu the guy to call out the Nigerian military, oh, all thanks to africom. Now let the battle begin.
The truth is that 30 percent of igbo youths are willing to join force(army) but nigeria will use politics to deny them the opportunity! if you see how many of them have been frustrated...
I'm sure many have found their ways to US and isreal! and FG is aware of this reality, I know one person, that left to join, since 2010, though, I haven't heard from him since then...
PoliticsRe: Introducing The Real Peter Obi (part 1) By Obiora Aghadinuno by patrick89(m): 2:37pm On Sep 03, 2015
This obiora has done harm to himself!! he should be careful! he has been duly shredded on Saharareporter
BusinessRe: Another Fire Outbreak At Balogun Market by patrick89(m): 2:34pm On Sep 03, 2015
ceo247frolic:
The incident which occurred at 32, Gbajumo street exactly 9:45AM has left everyone in Topsy-turvy as many can’t trace the root.


However, an eye witness speaking with www.newshelm.com correspondent claimed that the fire came up as the manager was trying to operate the power switch.


The fire brigades were unable to access building as a result of the cubicles that were set on the street.

Another witness, Adebanjo Titilayo Ismail, confirmed that the cubicles have caused many damages as he claimed more than three buildings in January were destroyed.







Some marketers claimed they have cried to Governor’s office on different occasion but nothing positive came up rather they received huge amount of threat from Dapo Balogun and Co.

Nonso, a trade and also a victim of the fire outbreak cries out that he just moved into the building and he cannot withstand the pressure as he watched his good burning so he wanted to killed himself.


Ogbona, another trader said that he ran to seek for assistance from UBA bank to help them with their fire extinguishers but no positive turn up from UBA.

Presently, three people have fainted and numbers of peoples trapped in the some buildings but no causality as at the point of this report.

Please send us photos or updates from the scene of the fire outbreak if you have any.


Details later…

http://www.newshelm.com/2015/09/breaking-news-another-fire-outbreak.html

cc lalasticlala
They have been burning down Ndiigbo properties since 1900
PoliticsRe: Igbos Don't Join The United States Army and Resist Africom by patrick89(m): 2:21pm On Sep 03, 2015
and you wonder why biafra is waxing very strong!!!
PoliticsRe: Meet The Person Buhari May Likely Nominate As Finance Minister by patrick89(m): 1:40pm On Sep 03, 2015
Buharifan:
Background:

He is Bismarck Rewane.

Mr. Bismarck Rewane serves as the Managing Director and Chief Executive of Financial Derivatives Company Limited.

Mr. Rewane joined the First National Bank of Chicago in 1976 as Deputy Manager (Credit). He began his banking career with Barclays Bank, UK, in 1973 and moved to Barclays Bank of Nigeria in 1975. Mr. Rewane joined International Merchant Bank Nigeria Limited in 1981 where he served as General Manager until 1996.
He has been an Independent Non Executive Director at FCMB Group Plc (formerly, First City Monument Bank Plc.) since 2002. He has served on the board of Lion Bank of Nigeria plc and Intercity Bank of Nigeria Limited.

He serves on the boards of Top Feeds Nigeria Limited and Delta Packaging Nigeria Limited. Mr. Rewane has addressed many professional and business gatherings on subjects such as foreign exchange management, liability management in a deregulated economy, tools of money market analysis and techniques of investment in public debt instrument.
He obtained a B.Sc. degree in Economics from the University of Ibadan in 1972 and became an Associate of The Institute of Bankers (England & Wales) in 1975. He completed the Barclays Bank International Graduate Training Programme at West London University.

source:http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=44461999&ticker=FCMB:NL
the only thing I respect yorubaas for is their media preponderance prowess! this propaganda is to woo Buhari and public to appoint him minister of finance! most of you can never understand..
PoliticsRe: Kachikwu: We Saved $287m In Port Harcourt Refinery Turnaround Maintenance by patrick89(m): 1:27pm On Sep 03, 2015
Gabrinoz:
The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, has said Nigeria has saved over $287 million from the turnaround maintenance (TAM) of the Port Harcourt Refinery, Eleme.

Kachikwu made the disclosure shortly after an inspection tour of the refinery ON Wednesday.

He said foreign companies had requested to carry out the TAM at a cost of $297 million but the NNPC used its manpower and local oil servicing firms to achieve the maintenance at the cost of less than $10 million.

He said: "The asking price by the original refinery builder was $297 million. The disaster with that was that they were not professionals and they were not ready to give us guarantees. What we have done so far is under $10 million.

"Obviously, had we consistently done this overtime, we would not have the sort of nightmare that we have had today. Whatever it takes, we are going to raise money; we are going to raise some vessels to give them what they need to run this place and run it efficiently."

He said he was not ready to apportion blames for the failure to carry out TAM on the refinery for 25 years, but stressed that he was looking forward to getting solution for the nation's oil industry.

He expressed the desire of the federal government to ensure that the nation’s refineries operate at their optimum capacity, insisting that the nation would continue to import refined products as the refineries cannot meet local demand even if they work at their installed capacities.

“We said that we like to tie the delivery of crude to the refinery to make sure the FCC (Fluid Catalytic Cracking) Unit work, otherwise, we will be wasting very vital resource. Kaduna like you know came up and we had a little bit of hiccups yesterday, but it is still being worked on and it should come back on stream quickly. Port Harcourt is getting ready to get their FCC powered.

“We’ve got to realise that these are refineries that have not been given serious maintenance for over 15 to 18 years and what I saw today was quite amazing with a lot of energy from people who are locally based here doing their best to find an alternative solution.

“Otherwise, there would have been a very long gestation period in ordering parts for these refineries. What is important is that people are motivated and energised; they are focussed. They understand my timelines that we need to get these things to work; we need to support them whichever way we can.

“I am impressed with the energy and the effort that is going on there; I am impressed with the momentum. I think that if we continue on this part, we should see the refineries working near full blast very soon. Until then, we are going to manage our resources, how we deliver crude and what we need to do in terms of reducing contractual times to enable them get the parts they need to get the refineries working. I am happy with what I saw today; we still have some ways to go, but we are on the right part,” he said.

On the timeline for the refineries to go full blast, Kachikwu said: “From what I see, within the next 60 days, we should at least get two out of the three FCCs working. There are still some components that need to be tinkered with here and there and there would be stoppages while you are doing that? Certainly.

“But in a full capacity, they will be doing something like 16 million to 20 million litres of PMS. Our national consumption is within the range of between 30 million and 40 million litres; still to be determined. In their 40 per cent to 50 per cent capacity, we are probably looking at half of that. So, we will always continue to import some element of that.

“If we continue on this chain and if I can get them every month to have incremental values; we get at six, then we get at eight, then we get at 10, and set ourselves a 90-day spectrum to see where we are, that will be progress. Anything that I produce locally and don’t have to import is a plus.”

He ruled out any plan by the federal government to sell off the refineries, stating that instead, government might consider joint ventures.

“There will never be a plan to sell the refineries. There might be a plan to have joint venture investors, but that is going to depend on how the refineries are going to work on their own. Obviously, we are going to be looking at all options to make the refineries 100 per cent efficient,” he said.

In terms of crude supply, he said: “You know we have cancelled the crude supply by vessel contracts. We are going to use some stop-gap measures to use our own internal supplies from now till when the new contracts are looked at.

“The intent is to have the pipelines work. I am very focused on the pipelines; it is no longer good enough excuse that people are sabotaging the pipelines. We have got to deal with those sabotages and we are going to go extremely tough on this.

“If we can make the pipelines work, we get crude supply and get higher volumes easier. We are on the verge of bringing in army corps of engineers to help with pipeline protection. We should be looking at both aerial surveys by helicopters, surveys by the military and obviously naval surveys as long as we can.

“But we have to also engage the communities because at the end of the day, how all these we have planned are going to be functional will depend on how well we relate with the communities. Should the pipelines work, there is no alternative to it.”

On Warri Refinery that is shut down, Kachikwu said: “When you have a 30-year-old car, you are going to continue to shut it and repair and make it work. It is shut down, we are going to repair it and it is going to come back on stream. At some point, investments would be required to put in a sort of change processes.

“What our engineers are doing locally is fabricating as much as they can the replacement tools. We are working on it and the encouraging thing is not whether it is shut down; it is whether our guys are ready to get it up.

“On whether we can meet all our local production needs, probably not until we begin to put new refineries in place in addition to what we have. But if I can get them to near 100 per cent capacity for each of them, I would have taken away 50 per cent of the importation dynamics in this country. And that is what the focus should be.

“So, I am as frustrated as Nigerians are in terms of up, down, get up and shut down and all that stuff. This is the price you pay when you do not invest in turnarounds for so long a time.”

He however said he would not allow scarcity of petroleum products in the country.

“I will import as much as I need. I will try and refine as much as I can and I will keep looking at those comparative dynamics and see where I land. I certainly would hope that someday in my tenure, we would stop importing. But it is not going to happen on a 100 per cent basis unless you build new refineries,” he said.

Kachikwu further disclosed his intention to break into three the corporation’s subsidiary, the Pipelines and Product Marketing Company (PPMC), in continuation of the ongoing restructuring exercise.

NNPC in a statement from its Group General Manager Public Affairs, Ohi Alegbe, in Abuja stated that the move is part of a bid to ensure lean, efficient and profitable operations at the corporation.

The statement quoted Kachikwu to have made this disclosure during his official tour of the Okrika Jetty and the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited (PHRC).
Kachikwu, the statement explained, noted that the PPMC would be split into a pipelines company that would focus primarily on the maintenance of the over 5,000 kilometres pipelines of the corporation, a storage company that would maintain all the over 23 depots and a products marketing company that would market and sell petroleum products.

He said that the move would ensure that the right set of skills are rightly positioned and the number of leakages in terms of pipelines break and products loss are reduced to the barest minimum.
hit like if you think this man is talking too much!!
PoliticsRe: Gbenga Obasanjo - How My Father Made Love To My Wife by patrick89(m): 1:09pm On Sep 03, 2015
alcmene:
we know
you and who?
meanwhile this is called sophisticated incest!!!! grin grin ;5
PoliticsRe: A Call To Boycot MTN/GLO Sim Re-verification by patrick89(m): 10:55am On Sep 03, 2015
excel234:
I wonder why Nigerians are treated like animals. I got both an sms and broadcast msg from both MTN and GLO to update my details in their offices within 24hrs or risk line disconnection. How possible is this ? With more than 10 million subscribers, how do you hope to verify every subscriber in a short notice?

Both NCC and our network providers seem to think through their anus. If SIM registration needs to be revalidated with an ID card, a time interval like 6months should be given to avoid strain on the populace. Their outlets cannot handle that crowd. Over the passed few days, I have been seeing crowds at MTN outlets for sim verification under sun and rain like animals. We deserve better. Come to think of it , some ppl travel out of country, others very busy with their jobs, how do you expect them to leave all they are doing to meet up with urgent sim revalidation?

I urge all to boycott this validation until they come out with workable modalities, including a realistic time frame. They could set up a web portal where one can schedule an appointment . You can even commence part of the verification on that portal. My brothers, I have experienced first hand how these things are done in sane, developed countries. Nigerians are treated like subhumans by Nigerian government and corporate organizations.
I wanted to open a thread on this! I suspect APC led government! they are on a mission! I suspect this very move, they want to monitor people's call! DSS Becareful!

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