MabraO:


Like I said
Comprehension is ur problem
The said project was omitted from the budget nd d minister during his defense sent in a supplementary copy of the omitted project to be added. The committee chairman didn't refute the claim.
Mind like d Nass said 54billion was said to be been floating common sense didn't tell them that it was meant for Lagos-Calaba rail.
Always learn to understand wotever u reading before commenting. U don't read d headlines den conclude u understand d message/news

profdarkin:

Youare short-sighted that is why you cannot think deep and type with your brain using your hands.
From reports the six geopolitical zones have two members each in the appropriation committee, ask your brothers from SS/SE what they were doing when the calabar-lagos project was removed.

seunmsg:
Senator Ashafa has already clarified all that needs to be clarified on this controversy. The senate calling for Amaechi's resignation is a reckless attempt at face saving. They should simply return the N60 billion Lagos-Calabar coastal railway project to the budget as originally proposed by the transport ministry. That is the only thing Nigerians want to hear.

This is not about Amaechi, party or tribal politics. It's about opening up southern Nigeria for easy movement of people and goods. It's about opening up Calabar's tourist potentials to all parts of the South. This project must not be killed just to satisfy silly political interest.

seunmsg:
Senator Ashafa has already clarified all that needs to be clarified on this controversy. The senate calling for Amaechi's resignation is a reckless attempt at face saving. They should simply return the N60 billion Lagos-Calabar coastal railway project to the budget as originally proposed by the transport ministry. That is the only thing Nigerians want to hear.

This is not about Amaechi, party or tribal politics. It's about opening up southern Nigeria for easy movement of people and goods. It's about opening up Calabar's tourist potentials to all parts of the South. This project must not be killed just to satisfy silly political interest.

Kyase:

Babe one thing is certain, The north rules
Call your NASs reps in order, ours are representing wellwell

cktheluckyman:


you should rather ask your SW APC senators what they were doing when the budget was amended after all the rail lines would even pass through more SW states than those of the SS/SE

cktheluckyman:


you should rather ask your SW APC senators what they were doing when the budget was amended after all the rail lines would even pass through more SW states than those of the SS/SE

cktheluckyman:


you should rather ask your SW APC senators what they were doing when the budget was amended after all the rail lines would even pass through more SW states than those of the SS/SE

sleazy5:


In as much ad I commend the Lagos -Calabar coastal rail, I agree with the senators that the project was not contained in the two budget proposals sent to it. Senator Ashafa's statement is just a confirmation of the obvious fact. How do you submit a supplementary budget when the original budget has not been passed In as much as the national assembly has its share if the blame the executive should man up to theirs.... This whole mess was orchestrated by them.

Kyase:

Babe one thing is certain, The north rules
Call your NASs reps in order, ours are representing wellwell

sleazy5:


In as much ad I commend the Lagos -Calabar coastal rail, I agree with the senators that the project was not contained in the two budget proposals sent to it. Senator Ashafa's statement is just a confirmation of the obvious fact. How do you submit a supplementary budget when the original budget has not been passed In as much as the national assembly has its share if the blame the executive should man up to theirs.... This whole mess was orchestrated by them.

sleazy5:


You've not answered my question. Since when does the law permit a minister to submit a supplementary copy of his budget to the National assembly?. Put in another way is the National assembly permitted by law to receive the budget of a ministry whether substantive or supplementary copy from the minister himself?
When you've answered my question we can trash the issue of comprehension....

BeardedMeat:
The cheap blackmail against SE/SS senators who have nothing to do with the incompetence of this administration has been defeated already so look for someone else to blame. Why not blame Jonathan as usual? Mtcheeew.

MabraO:


Why is comprehension ur problem
The chairman for committee of land transport accepted it. It is in constitution if a mistake was made or there was an omission somewhere u can include or correct such mistake. It is allowed.
I know u can't really differentiate between budget nd copy that is y u keep asking the Same irrelevant question. We in this life to learn.

BeardedMeat:
The cheap blackmail against SE/SS senators who have nothing to do with the incompetence of this administration has been defeated already so look for someone else to blame. Why not blame Jonathan as usual? Mtcheeew.

modath:
Two things I'd love someone to shine light on are;

1. Why did the constitution give budget presentation rights to the executive & still reposed the powers to re-assign, cut, add, remove in short rewrite to suit the NASS whims & caprices at the same time.?

2. Whose function is more germane i.e who has more authority over a particular budget item defense/inclusion/exclusion (not on funding grounds, just on viability or priority grounds), Is it the Oversight committee of that particular MDA or the appropriation committee of the whole house...

Matured & rancour free engagement would be very nice. Thank you.

Mynd44, Lasticlala ... Good morning...

felifeli:


This is the process required for amending a budget. Only the president has the constitutional authority to ask for amendment and it's done through a letter to NASS not a presentation by a minister to a committee. Ashafa only confirmed that his committee and Amaechi padded that part of the budget .

sleazy5:


In as much ad I commend the Lagos -Calabar coastal rail, I agree with the senators that the project was not contained in the two budget proposals sent to it. Senator Ashafa's statement is just a confirmation of the obvious fact. How do you submit a supplementary budget when the original budget has not been passed In as much as the national assembly has its share if the blame the executive should man up to theirs.... This whole mess was orchestrated by them.

VivianUdeogu:
You guys are so pathetic. The Lagos- Calabar Rail will pass through the SW; The Lagos- Kano Rail will also pass through the SW. The SW has got nothing to lose if one of the rail project is substituted for another, since both covers routes that goes through the SW. The Lagos-Calabar rail which would benefit us in the SE/SS should be what our own senators ought to fight for instead of politicising the whole issue

Gap2020:
Pls, perfuse it one more time. If they can accept the kano- lagos rail and included the airports renovation , which are omitted from the real presentation. I doubt your take, if you're not part of the ppl whose sees ameachi not development of our great country. Read and understand.

greenpasture:
One thing is clear, NASS is a big stumbling block to progress. How can you remove a project with this amount of benefit and replace it with constituency projects such as tricycles, bore holes and town hall meetings? How can senators from the areas to reap direct benefits close their eyes simply in the name of bad belle politics? How can you load up on the same constituency projects that your over bloated salary purports to cover on a monthly basis? Until Nigerians close ranks across parties and began to derive pleasure in having a good life rather than in seeing government fail, progress will be a mirage and the current 20-35 generation will fail in the same way as the others before it.

Nigerians wake up. This is not a party issue, this is a question of wasting four and possibly 8 years of your life if NASS and the judiciary has their way. And why should they care? They have enough stashed in cupboards, soakaways and tax havens. Your freedom is a threat to them because it means you will refuse to become cannon fodder and agents of obfuscation across social media.

It's your life.

PassingShot:
It's very clear that the NASS is a common enemy.

So,it's a crime if an element was left out in error?
And it's not acceptable that when such error was discovered it was later included through a supplementary budget proposal?

Na wa for how some of una dey reason.

seunmsg:


SS, SE and SW law makers should be blamed collectively.

TheGoodJoe:
Our Southern Senators should keep quiet. Do not talk. Amaechi is out there alone fighting for us and you guys are waiting for Constituency allocations.

Do not talk. That is what your people sent you guys there for. To Tweet and keep quiet.

I Win You Win, My Vote Your Vote, My Mandate Your Mandate.

Bloody LIARS.

Pennsylvania:


Did you even read the article? What has SS/SE senators got to do with this? Isn't the supposed project suppose to go through 3 SWstern states? Why aren't you pointing out your own Senators incompetence?
Rubbish!