₦airaland Forum

989900:
A week after the MPC meeting, we still have no clear directions from the CBN.

2 months after the China trip and Yuan deal brouhaha, nothing . . .

What is wrong with the CBN?

Buhari controls the monetary policy.

CBN's main duty is to employ their wards for now.

obailala:
No offence but this is absolute trash. If Buhari had gone to Ogoni, there is absolutely nothing anyone could have done about it. It is very silly for anyone to compare the security of inanimate pipelines which run hundreds of kilometers to the security of one man. Any kid can just pick up an isolated unsecure portion of a very long pipeline, set a dynamite and blow it up, but it is obviously not the case when it is a president; besides the scavengers are unlike bokoharam terrorists who are willing to die in suicide missions.

I strongly believe the sahara reporters' story which says the president is sick. All his visits in the last 2 weeks have been cancelled from Lagos to Calabar to Ogoni to Senegal.

If the president is sick as you alleged, can't they just inform us so we begin to pray for his recovery?

They shouldn't hide him like they did to Yaradua. Everyone will fall sick as some point. Buhari is a human being like all of us.

The APC and its supporters saw how the country was engulfed in crisis during Yaradua's sickness, they should spare us of these troubles. We should have learnt one or two things from that unfortunate episode.

kenny987:
Some here are guilty of what Atiku has said and need also to learn from the past. This is how some developed this blind, unquestioning trust in mere mortal a.k.a Buhari to do all things and now, overtly or covertly they are now forced to re-evaluate their level of zombie worship.

Now, just because Atiku is mouthing one or two words, some will not calm down and let him play his hands, interrogate his intents and capabilities. They're already shouting Atiku for 2019.
Maybe if the APC n Buhari had been better engaged by the public to properly analyse the many promises they made and the strategy for fulfilment, their incompetence would have been clear from the outset but that wasn't done and here we are today.

Atiku is an open book.

He won't promise to make Nigeria a paradise just by merely 'jailing corrupt people'.

He won't come to office without a plan for the office.

He won't come to the office of the president of Nigeria with the 'plan' of the EFCC chair.

Atiku won't give anyone the impression that he only owns a hut in Daura when he knows he has mansions in Abuja, Kaduna, Lagos and 'everywhere' - even an unlocated plot in PH.

Atiku certainly knows when to call for experts advice on what he doesn't understand, especially the economy.

Atiku has real friends cut across the length and breath of Nigeria, he won't segregate those who gave him 5% of votes.

Atiku will know the name of his party.

Atiku will remember his deputy's name.

Atiku won't promise to turn water into wine.

Atiku won't ever pretend to be a saint when everyone knows he is a 'chronic sinner'.

Atiku will appoint real executors into his government.

'Atiku' can be anyone but the current guy in Aso Villa.

July 2015

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/buhari-approves-n400bn-for-workers-salaries/

All humans gets (will get) sick.

The 2nd day of the 2nd year in office and they still don't know what to do.

Nigerians should brazen up for yet another tough year of the locust induced by agents of misery.

Is Dogara not afraid of God's judgment? Asking Christians to pray but he will go behind and help smuggle 'criminal Sharia' into Nigeria's constitution.

The Almighty God will intervene in Nigeria ultimately.

Nigerians will survive the current misery and its agents.

plaetton:
More shocking is how our Intelligentia have all gone on sabbatical.
I really cannot understand the Capitulation of our intellectual class.


Unfortunately, it's not going to get better.

Only God knows what went wrong.

Our usually voluble, articulate, farsighted, irrepressible, fearless intellectuals in the media, academia, civil societies and the business community have all gone quiet.

It's a big shame.

CharlesPhc:
PMB and the APC would drag the case even to the Supreme Court just to buy time. If the FHC passes a judgement that is unfavourable to PMB, they will head for the Court of Appeal and even to the Supreme Court. Before the Supreme Court will deliver judgement, 2 years may have gone but if speedy trial, PMB may resign before the Apex Court delivers ruling thereby handing over the ruins of government to Osibanjo. The nullification of that election would see the SP becoming the President for a period of three months thereafter, another presidential election will see PDP taking over government at the center

They are taking advantage of the legal process but trying to prevent others from exercising their fundamental rights to fair hearing.

People who have used the SANs to explore all possible legal opportunities are the same demonizing others doing the same.

agabusta:
What is the essence of this long, idiotic post u went to search for just to try & sound intelligent?

You still lack basic comprehensive skills I repeat. Dogara stated that this particular bill is different as it has the implication of amending a constitutional provision and so has to go through this route.

I also stated that "not all bills go directly to the house for debate". Pls stop demonstrating foolery based on religious intolerance in public.

Oga go back and do more research on the process used for bills seeking to amend a constitutional provision.

Now run off & do the assignment I just gave u.

You are actually confused.

Your illogical defense of nonsense shows the level of your 'comprehensive skills'. You've just been going round in circles lying to yourself.

Nigeria's constitution has been amended before - at least twice. It wasn't shrouded in secrecy, neither was any provisional amendment pushed to second reading through the backdoor.

We didn't hear about anyone telling the bills' sponsors 'not to make noise about' it. Each proponent and the entire National Assembly spearheaded the media sensitization and mobilization through due process. No one created an imaginary legislative process different from what is available in the public domain.

Until you and 'Dogara' brought your excellent 'comprehensive skills' to bear, Nigerians have had to rely on section 9 of the constitution (plus extant legislative rules, processes and procedures) for its amendments.

The sponsor of 'criminal Sharia' bill in Nigeria told the world that Yakubu Dogara advised them to go about it 'secretly' to avoid 'controversy', but neither you nor Dogara has been able to provide the public with a written document or a precedence backing up the 'secret' deal.

Shame!

agabusta:
Can't you people read and comprehend?!!

Must they break everything down to you like primary school kids?

Not all bills that comes to the House is debated by the entire House right away. They refer them to a committee who will assess it whether it is worth presenting to the whole House for debate.

If no, they throw it into a cupboard somewhere.

If yes, they present it for debate by the entire House.

Public hearing is part of the later stages, after the merit of the bill has been established.

It is a bill about already existing Sharia court of appeal. And not just sharia bill.

Sentiments seems to be clouding people's judgement.

Mr Man, you should know when you are playing your video game and when you are in the public discussing serious adult matters. You shouldn't chose to be foolish all year round.

Below is the legislative process published on the Nigerian National Assembly website copied and pasted verbatim, with the bolded as emphasis.

National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria

Generally, in presidential systems of government, the processes a bill goes through before becoming a law is essentially the same. Countries, however, have minor differences. The processes of law making generally requires a long period of deliberation and consideration of the many interests and implications of the bill. A summary of the processes and the tasks involved are discussed below.

STAGE ONE 

The first stage is the identification of the need for a bill. This bill can be a new one, introducing a new idea not yet covered by an existing law. It can also be an amendment to an existing law, which is thought to be inadequate either because of some changes in the policies of the government or changes in the society. 

The Anti-Corruption law recently passed by the National Assembly, for example, addresses corruption more than previous laws, which were found to be inadequate. It can also be that the existing law is considered to be infringing on another fundamental human right, that is, it goes against provisions of the Constitution that guarantees a right or rights of Nigeria citizens. This is always the case with military decrees. 

A bill can be initiated by anybody but only a Member of the House or a Senator can introduce it on the floor of the House or the Senate. Bills are grouped into three categories: Executive, Member and Private Bills. A bill is like a proposal or an idea that has to be deliberated upon and passed into law by the National Assembly. Before a bill is introduced, a compendium of its financial costs must be calculated and attached. In other words, the amount that would be needed in executing specific aspects of the law when it is passed must be computed or calculated so as to know whether the government would be able to accommodate it in the current or the future budget. For example, in passing the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) bill, the government gave a breakdown of what it would take to make the Commission function in terms of staff, transport, accommodation and other facilities that would assist or enhance the work of the Commission. It also stated the sources of such funds the Commission would receive. 

When a bill is prepared by the Executive, it has to be forwarded to the Speaker of the House and the Senate President with a cover letter from the President. A bill from Members of the House of Representatives is presented to the Speaker while the one from Senate is presented to the Senate President. Bills from the Executive branch of government can at times be discussed concurrently (i.e. at the same time) in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Bills from the member and private individuals are always discussed in the chamber of its origin first before it is sent to the other for passage. 

All bills are numbered or marked according to their chamber of origin. For example, a bill from the House of Representatives is marked HB (House Bill) while the one from the Senate is marked SB (Senate Bill). An Executive bill is marked with "Executive" printed on the title page of the bill. It is printed tiny and to the right hand side of the page. 

On the receipts of a bill, the Speaker forwards it to the Rules and Business Committee while the Senate President sends it to the Committee on the Rules and Procedure. These Committees then look at the bill to determine whether it meets all the standards in draft and presentation. If not, the bill will be forwarded to the Legal Department of the National Assembly for re-drafting and further advice. After this; the Committee then sends the bill for gazetting and for subsequent stages: first, second and third readings. Executive bills are gazetted or published in the House/Senate Journal once, while those introduced by Members are published three times before they can be presented to the House/Senate for consideration. The House Rules and Business Committee or the Senate Committee on Rules and Procedures is also expected to determine the day and the time a bill is to be discussed in the House/ Senate. All bills must receive three readings before they can be passed into law and the readings must be on different days. 

Some bills can receive accelerated consideration i.e. on the same day based on their urgency and significance for government policy. In that case, rules of the House/Senate are to be suspended for easy passage. Examples of such bill that might receive accelerated hearings are the ones that are needed to enable the president take urgent action on matters relating to national security. 

STAGE TWO 

First Reading 

The Clerk of the House/Senate usually does the reading of bills scheduled on the House/Senate Calendar (a schedule indicating the day and the time each bill will receive reading). S/he reads the short tittle of the bill for the first reading and then proceeds to "table" it. The word "table" is used to mean the action by which the Clerk places the bill on the table before the Speaker/Senate President. 

Normally, at this stage there is no debate on the bill on the floor of 

the House/Senate. The reading simply informs the Members that a particular bill has been introduced and received from here, the bill moves to the next stage. 

Second Reading 

This period is when debate occurs on the bill. Usually speakers on a bill are allocated time of about five or seven minutes to speak. Debate commences with a motion by the Senate or House Leader that the bill be read the second time, if it is an Executive Bill. The motion must be seconded (supported) by any of the other parties' leaders. When it is not seconded, the bill cannot be debated but in most cases, Executive bills are allowed, as a matter of courtesy to proceed to a second reading.

However, if the bill is by a Member of the House or the Senate, the sponsor of the bill would move the motion that it be read the second time. The motion must be seconded (supported) by another Member of the House or Senate. Also, when a bill by a Member cannot get the support of another Member in the House or Senate, it cannot be debated and hence stands rejected.

[b]The person moving the motion, whether in the case of Executive or Member bill, is expected to highlight the objectives, general principles and subject matter of the bill. He is also expected to state the benefits of the bill if passed into law. If the House agrees to the motion, the Clerk will read the long tittle of the bill. Immediately after this, Members must signify their intention to speak on the bill. 

Two things can occur at this stage: 

(i) The bill may receive the support of the majority of the House/ Senate and be allowed to move to the next stage. Once it gets the needed support, it moves to the Committee stage. 

(ii) The bill may be "Negatived" (killed) if it does not get the support of the majority of the House or Senate Members. 

When a bill is killed, it is taken off the table and cannot be discussed until it is re-introduced at a later date. 

After the debate on the general principles of the bill, it is referred to the appropriate Standing Committee. The Senate President/Speaker of the House is empowered by the rules of both Senate and the House to determine the relevant committee(s) to which the bill is referred.[/b]

Committee Stage

This is the period when the committee assigned to deliberate on a bill examines it more critically. The House and the Senate have two types of committees. The first one is the Committee of the Whole House and the second is the Standing Committees. The House and Senate have many Standing Committees. 

If the Committee of the Whole House is to discuss a bill, the Deputy Speaker of the House acts as the chairperson. The Speaker would leave his/her seat and sit at the Clerk's seat. The mace too will be taken to 'the lower table for the Committee of the Whole House deliberation to commence. In the case of the Senate, the Senate President acts as the chairperson of the Committee of the Whole House and thus presides over the Committees sittings. When the Deputy Speaker or the Senate President presides over the Committee of the Whole House, s/he stops being addressed as the Deputy Speaker or the Senate President. Rather, S/he is to be called "Mr. Chairman Sir" or "Chairperson Ma" for the period of the Committee session. 

As for the Standing Committees, the chairperson presides over the committee or, in his/her absence; the Deputy stands in for him/her. Chairpersons of Standing Committees are appointed by the Senate President/Speaker of the House. 

Committees examine all aspects of the bill clause-by-clause and point-by-point. They also organise public hearings on the bill. This may take place at the National Assembly the National Assembly Complex or any other area or location the Committee deems appropriate. Any member of the public or expert(s) having interest in the bill may be allowed to attend the public hearing and make contributions to the public debate of the bill. A member of the public can make suggestion(s) on any aspect of the bill, but only a Member of the Committee can propose amendment to the bill. All amendments must be in line with, and relevant to, the principle and the subject matter of the bill as agreed to at the second reading stage.

Sometimes, however, a bill may touch on areas of two or more Standing Committees. When this happens, the committee with dominant issues will take the bill while others will form subcommittees to consider areas relating to them and report to the main committee. The main committee will collate all suggestions and amendments of the "sub-committees" and report to the House/Senate. For example, all committees are always involved in the "Appropriation Bill" (Budget) but they act as sub-committees to the Appropriation Committee in the House/Senate. In other words, they report back to the Appropriation Committee with their changes or amendments.

Committee of the Whole House 

After the committee has concluded its work, it will report back to the Whole House/Senate in plenary with or without amendments. It must beforehand ask the House Rules and Business Committee/Senate Committee on Rules and Procedure to put the bill on the House/Senate Calendar (i.e. fix a date and time for the hearing of the committee's report). It is important to note that Committee of the Whole House must also report back to the House/ Senate. When it is reporting back, the Speaker or the Senate President goes back to his/her former seat and the mace to return to its original position.

Whether it is the Standing Committee or the Committee of the Whole House that considered a bill, at committee stage, chairperson is expected via a motion to report progress on the bill. Mutadis Mutadi (all things being equal) a clean copy of the bill is prepared by the Clerk of each chamber. 

Third Reading 

After the report of the Committee and the deliberation of the Committee of the Whole House, a motion may be moved that the bill be read the third time either immediately or at a later date and passed after each chamber has certified the contents of the clean copy to be accurate. 

Generally, no amendment can be entertained after the third reading stage. However, if a Member wishes to amend or delete a provision contained in the bill or to introduce a new provision, s/he must give notice of his/her intention "That the bill be re-committed" before the motion for the third reading is moved. If the motion is agreed upon, the House/Senate will dissolve itself into Committee of the Whole House/Senate immediately or at a later date to discuss the amendments. After all necessary amendments, the House/Senate will then proceed on the third reading and pass the bill. 

STAGE THREE 

The Clerk and the Clean Copy of the Bill 

When a bill has been read the third time and passed, a clean printed copy of it, incorporating all amendments will be produced, signed by the Clerk and endorsed by the Speaker/Senate President. The copy will then be forwarded to the Clerk of the House or Senate as the case may be. The copy will be accompanied with a message requiring the concurrence (passage of the bill or agreement) of the receiving chamber (House or Senate). In the case of the Executive bill, both chambers will just exchange copies of the bill since they both received copies and discussed the bill almost the same time.

When a bill is sent to either chamber for concurrence, three things may happen:

(i) The receiving chamber may agree with the provisions of the bill and hence pass it. 

(ii) The chamber may not agree to some part of the bill and hence make amendments. 

(iii) The chamber may not agree with the bill at all and therefore reject it in its entirety. This situation is however rare and has never been witnessed in Nigeria. 

In the event of the second situation, the Chamber from which the bill originated may agree with the amendments or recommendations. But if the amendments are not agreeable to the Chamber, then a Conference Committee of the two chambers will be constituted to work out any disagreement. 

Joint Conference Committee 

The Joint Conference Committee is normally constituted when there are differences in a bill passed by both legislative chambers. Membership of the Committee is based on equality, usually six members from each chamber with a senator acting as chairperson. 

The mandate of the Committee is to harmonise the differences between the two chambers on the bill. They cannot introduce any new matter into the bill at the joint conference committee. The decision of the committee on those areas of differences is bidding on the chambers. Failure to accept the decision of Joint Conference Committee may lead to a joint sitting of both the Senate and the House with the Senate President presiding on the area of contention.

The report of the Joint Conference Committee is presented in both Chambers for consideration. If both Chambers adopt the report, all the original papers are sent to the Clerk of the Chamber where the bill originated. The Clerk puts together all the amendments and produces a clean copy of the bill which is sent to the Clerk of the National Assembly who then sends it to President for his signature.

At the conference committee stage, members or select members of the Committees which considered the bill originally meet and deliberate only on the areas of disagreement between the two Chambers. The sitting of the Joint Conference Committee may be open or closed to the public. This will depend on the subject matter under discussion and the view of majority of the Joint Conference Committee members. 

STAGE FOUR

President 

Another way in which the President is involved in the act of law making is by signing bills into laws. A bill does not become law until the President signs it. The Clerk of the National Assembly will “enrol” the bill for the President's signature. Enrolment is the production of a clean copy for the assent of the President. The Clerk of the National Assembly produces the clean copy, certifies it and forwards it to the President. 

The President has thirty (30) days to sign a bill sent to him/her by the National Assembly. If s/he disagrees with the provision of the bill or some aspects of it, s/he can veto by withholding his/her signature. Within the 30 days the President must communicate to the National Assembly his/her feelings and comments about the bill. The President must state the areas S/he wants amended before s/he signs the bill. If the National Assembly agrees with the President the bill can be withdrawn for deliberation on the amendments suggested by the President. 

However, the National Assembly is empowered by the Constitution to overrule the veto of the President. If, after 30 days, the President refuses to sign the bill and the National Assembly is not in support of the President's amendments, the two Chambers can recall the bill and re-pass it. If the bill is passed in the form it was sent to the President by two-third majority vote in both Chambers, the bill automatically becomes a law even without the signature of the President. This happened in the case of the Niger Delta Development Commission Bill. The two Chambers passed the bill into law after s/he President failed to sign it within the time that is prescribed for him to do so. 

National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria

http://www.nass.gov.ng/page/the-legislative-process

http://www.nassnig.org/page/the-legislative-process

Are bills not subjected to public hearings in Nigeria anymore?

Why is the bill that touches on Nigeria's constitutional freedom of religion going to be left for only 'body of experts' without inputs from the public?

Why did Dogara advise that the sponsor of this Sharia bill should not make 'noise' about it?

Eh eh eh eh!

They don't even have trust/confidence in the Attorney General, EFCC and police which they control. They have to bring on board their own 'committee' to probably override the AG and EFCC.

It seems the Itse Sagay's committee's work is not yielding any returns.

Buhari and APC have destroyed Nigeria's viable institutions. By the time they leave, no one will be able to recognize our country again.

nodullin:
i'm very sure whenever the westerners(foreign presidents) engage Buhari in economic conversations... they'll marvel at his level of reasoning and will wonder how he became president of the giant of africa "Nigeria".... #my 2cents#

My brotherrrrrr!

Can you imagine the Nigerian president of 2016 telling an Al Jazeera journalist that she has the knowledge of Nigeria's budget more than himself?

Someone else is more knowledgeable about Buhari's own budget - can you imagine that?

And this is happening in Nigeria of 2016.

Buhari is implying that he did not give his appointees any measurable performance benchmarks. No deliverables, no timelines in 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. Nothing to grade them with in the short, medium and the full 4 year terms. Nothing to grade them with.

Just appoint and start looking; after one year the newspapers will give him their opinions, no matter how biased the opinions might be - in favor of or against.

Now, his worshippers say they are contented with NEPA bill, but these are what NEPA bill cannot give.

Against all reasonable calls for due diligence and proper scrutiny, they have succeeded in crashing the country on everyone now.

Algarkiyu:
No need to change any minister. In God's name,You will succeed.

Which of the gods?

"Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap." Galatians 6:7

DaBullIT:
There are ministers for a reason

The President can only do so much


and he's offering Nigerians their opinion

as usual , they do not want to give opinion , they want Buhari gone , so as to return the man from their region


this is about hate and making the tenure ungovernable for the current president


Guess what , After Buhari , its Osibanjo


and Buhari still has 3 years and 5 days more

Nigeria recorded a negative GDP growth of -0.36% in Q1 2016.

That's a national tragedy.

It's a shame!

That has always been the problem with below average performance. When the guy built a heavily tolled 4-lane 1.3km link bridge in Ikoyi, the 'whole world' was not allowed to rest. We were told that was the best thing to happen to Lagos since the Portuguese left.

The guy was lighting Lagos streetlights and 'A COMMUNITY IN LEKKI' with diesel powered generators only to come and tout his 'expertise' in power generation.

Now, even to maintain power supply already provided for ordinary Asokoro district before the 'super minister' took office is becoming more than 'rocket science'.

It is like a boy 'dusting' his mates in a village school who suddenly found himself in a city school. The boy suddenly found he has always been a mediocre. The realization of his inadequacies was too much to bear.

'Omo toni baba'un o la, omo toni baba'un o lowo lowo, enu e le kosi yen'.

Beremx:
nice one Fashola!

The useless Avengers should keep bombing the pipelines for all i care. they should also be ready to clean up their environment themselves.

All infrastructure is vulnerable to vandalism.

There is nothing on ground to suggest that these power infrastructure would be insulated from attacks by any aggrieved/criminal group or from external aggression - absolutely nothing.

Boko Haram attacked the network providers' masts and other equipment savagely; the whole of North East was cut-off from civilization at a point.

The solution is to begin the process of restructuring Nigeria.

All attempts at taking the easy route by sidestepping and running away from the real issues would be postponing the evil day.

The biggest thing to worry about right now is how Nigeria will feed itself in the coming months.

Folks, there is shortage of rainfall, and crops have almost missed their seasons.

Add that to the massacre of ethnic farmers in Nigeria's agricultural belt of Benue, Taraba, Nassarawa, Plateau and Kaduna.

It is not funny.

Already, the depletion of the strategic grains reserves is continuing without any hope of replenishing in the short or medium term.

It is almost looking like the Americans will be seen dropping grains from their planes on Nigeria soon.

May God have mercy and forgive us.

Hope they won't put excessive pressure on Dr. Yemi Kale to falsify figures next quarter.

Or ask the EFCC to "probe" him for massive "looting" of "trillions of dollars in NBS".

Lies!

That was how they elected Buhari.

They must continue with the lies otherwise there is nothing to say.

Remember they said he was the only ex-head of state without a house in Abuja.

They said he only had a hut in Daura and one house in Kaduna.

It turned out the man has too many houses he doesn't even know their locations.

Wonder why there is no sufficient rainfall in Nigeria as at today?

Yet, the 1.5 million Nigerians who have lost their jobs since this government took office were gainfully employed in 2012.

Yet, no state government owe workers 5 months staff salary in 2012.

Yet, federal government workers were promptly paid in 2012.

Yet, the middle-class thrived in 2012.

Yet, minimum wage was increased to 18,000 before the 2012.

Ndolarr:
It is not NLC that lost, but Nigerian masses and majority of people on this platform! Honestly, there is no credible opposition again to call APC led government to order in case of any oppressive policy pronouncement. This is so because the NLC has been factionalized and weakened, PDP is in deep crisis, the civil societies are totally disoriented and student bodies totally compromised. I really pity ignorant Nigerians who failed when it mattered most to join NLC in demanding good governance from the present administration when it arbitrarily increased fuel price with impunity!!

Eyah!

sledok:
What agreement did Wabba led NLC reach with FG before suspending the strike? NLC Chairman just suspended the strike action without informing the masses the agreement they reach with FG. The strike was suspended without any cogent reason. Is this how NLC chairman represents us. Wabba is making the masses suspect that he was bribed. This sudden suspension of strike lacked transparency. Pls Wabba should come out and tell the masses what business he transacted with FG that led to this sudden suspension of strike. Why did we embark on the fruitless strike in the first place. Do you know how much this fruitless strike has cost this country? Divided labour leaders without a direction, focus and target.

Pele!

Nigeria is a basket case already.

For the first time in the history of Nigeria, we would be unable to feed ourselves.

Expect massive hunger and starvation in the coming months. The humanitarian crisis will be unprecedented in the history of mankind.

Watch, as western countries bring food aid to Nigeria like Somalia and Ethiopia of old. They will soon be dropping rice from the air like we used to watch on CNN.

Watch, as our pride as a sovereign black nation is damaged because of the food donors' conditions.

Watch, as the once pride of black race is dragged down shamefully.

This is the time to pray for God's forgiveness.

omenka:
I read several accounts that said girls were kidnapped from a secondary school and the identity of some who went missing were established through WAEC. I didn't read any account that said ALL the girls abducted were SS3 students. If anyone believes that was the case, then that is their business.

All this for mind control?

The security situation in those places were too challenging for any pupil to seek a transfer from Adamawa State.

Even WAEC had to write a letter to the Borno State government for a security guarantee before they could move in to conduct their exams.

May God have mercy on Nigeria.

The kind of demonic activities we are daily witnessing in our country is making God to leave us to ourselves.

The kind of wanton shedding of human blood, monumental destruction of human lives, demonic lies, occultism etc. going on in Nigeria right now is unprecedented. And people are always ready to defend such evil and provide reasons for Satanic operations just for mind control?.

We are almost at the end of May but rainfall has been scanty. The implications of this on the next harvesting season and food security is grim. God can forgive us if we repent of our sins.

God will fight for Nigeria.

YonkijiSappo:
I know about multiple sims, and I mentioned it.
I am not saying the figures are exact with population in each state, but it gives a general figure.
If you believe the last population census figures for Lagos (9 Million) and Some other states then you are on your own o.

You are entitled to your fundamental rights to doubt and to assume.

There's a provision for any aggrieved people/states at the Census Tribunal to file a complaint which the Lagos State government rightfully explored.

You may avail yourself of the Tribunal verdict.

Nevertheless, the last census (national head count) was in 2006. That's exactly 10 years ago. It doesn't make much sense to think a human population would remain the same for 10 years, does it?

YonkijiSappo:
Jesu!! The Gap between the South West and the other regions is so huge, it is not even funny.
And these people said Lagos was 9 Million in 2006, but active phones alone don almost double official population figure for Lagos loool.
Same goes for Ogun and Oyo.....
Nigerian government kind of lies are not common sense lies, even a toddler will know when they see it.

Lagos is nothing less than 25 Million, Ogun and Oyo are no less than 10 Million and the South west as a whole is no less than 57 Million people if almost 44 Million of the people there can afford to keep their phone lines active, not to mention all those remote villages in Northern Oyo, Ilaje and Ijebu creeks and near the Benin borner that have no cell coverage. (Multiple lines notwithstanding, I would have said 65 Million)

These are not population census figures.

They are active phone lines and internet subscriptions.

The figures include people with multiple phone lines and offices.

Population census is a head count.

TI's statement does not reflect its 2015 perception report on both the UK and Nigeria. They are exactly the opposite.

Hope they will be bold enough to insert their latest sentiment in the 2016 report when it comes out.

Corruption Perception Index 2015 - Transparency International ‎
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United Kingdom 10th out of 165‎ countries.
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'Some countries have improved in recent years – Greece, Senegal and the UK are among those that have seen a significant increase in scores since 2012.'

Nigeria 136th out of 165‎ countries.
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“Forty out of the region’s 46 countries show a serious corruption problem and there’s no improvement for continent powerhouses Nigeria and South Africa. If corruption and impunity are to 'be a thing of the past' as the African Union stated, governments need to take bold steps to ensure rule of law is the reality for everyone.”

http://www.transparency.org/cpi2015#downloads

Everything is so difficult for this government. To operate an already provided infrastructure is rocket science.

Why is there so much bloodshed in this administration?