| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by donstevoz(m): 7:49am On Apr 12, 2016 |
Integrityfarms:
Shame on APC! Not everyone is a zombie
#proudly5%wailer You are the real Zombie for being happy that a very important project that will better the lives of the people in your zone has been removed from the budget |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by TheGoodJoe(m): 7:53am On Apr 12, 2016 |
Bigchief46:
My brother, it amazes me when people simply refuse to use that grey matter in their head. Amaechi has been shouting himself hoarse that the National Assembly "REMOVED" the Lagos-Calabar Rail Project from the Budget. The simple question is: can NASS be accused of removing something that was never there in the first place? It is a different thing to say that they refused to accept his plea for it to be included during the budget defence. Amaechi who failed to include such a strategic project in the budget in the first place is now blameless while he uses his own mouth to insult the NASS? Smh
I guess you did not read this.
The Lagos to Calabar rail modernisation project was therefore included in the Senate Committee on Land Transports recommendation to the Senate Committee on Appropriations... Senator Gbenga Ashafahttp://saharareporters.com/2016/04/11/federal-government-included-and-defended-inclusion-lagos-calabar-rail-2016-budget-senate |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by ozimec(m): 7:53am On Apr 12, 2016 |
Beeman1:
Nonsense.
God bless PMB
God bless Ameachi
God bless naija. You were obviously more interested in becoming FTC than to read the whole story. Just consider this; "We make bold to say however, that the said Lagos-Calabar rail project was not included in the budget proposal presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari and we challenge anyone who has any evidence to the contrary to present such to Nigerians." |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by nini007(m): 7:55am On Apr 12, 2016 |
Abeyjide:
resign? When the chief of corruption saraki the chairman of senate is saying he won't resign despite all the allegation.they are joking. God destroy all the enemy of this nation Nigeria. chief of corruption u said... what should we call Amaechi? King of corruption!!! |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by Mrjo(m): 7:55am On Apr 12, 2016 |
tuale4u:
All dis nothern senators is not thier fault. If not for d stupidity of my Niger Delta brothers who are so fixated on Hating Buhari due to Instigation by the Igbos as a result of Jonathan loss, this senators wont be bold enough to openly admit adding more money to Kano rail at the expence of Calabar rail. When in d same speech, the same senator is telling us they have d power to add and remove any item from d budget.
If they can add and remove any item from d budget as they claim, why is it Niger Delta project that they are removing due to flimsy excuse that it was not on d original document despite d fact that it was presented to them in d senate as an addedum.
The simple question we need to ask this senators defending d ommission of Calabar lagos rail is this: All d constituency project they added to d budget were they in d original budget submitted to them? The increase in d amount 4 Kano rail was it in d budget submitted to them? All d new road linking thier states they added to d budget was it in in d original document submitted to them? If they can add items not submitted to them on d original document, what stop them from adding the Calabar Lagos rail project that was clearly successfully defended, discussed and submitted to them as an ammendment or addendum? Thier argument that it was not on d original document submitted to them is lame, completely outrageous and dead on arrival!!!!This people must be thinking they are speaking to morons!!!!
The greatest traitors to d Niger Delta right now are those fools, and extreme bitter people who are ready to kill d development of Niger Delta just because they hate Buhari 4 cheap political point.
The truth is dat Buhari got nothing to lose. He is a 72year old man who has been Governor, Minister, millitary head of state and today democratically elected president. He is already a great achiever.
We Niger Delta people are being foolish and myopic. We must protest against NASS.
We must not give away what belong to us just because Jonathan lost election. Niger Delta is bigger than Jonathan loss. We must move on and stop harming ourselves. Jonathan is a Beneficiary of Niger Delta Struggle. He was never part of d struggle. We must not destroy our region just because of a benefiary who never contributed much to our region when he got d opportunity.
We are just being stupid and foolish.
According to Peter Obi former Governor of Anambra state, Igbo are d cause of thier maginalisation because they dont know how to negotiate politically when others (North and South west) are negotiating for thier people.
My Niger delta brothers, please we must not end up like them. We should be wiser.
The Lagos Calabar rail is just named Lagos Calabar . The Rail actually goes from Lagos to Calabar to Aba to PortHarcourt to Ughelli to Sapele to Benin and to Ore to Ibadan and back to lagos. It is South west, South South and South East rail. The rail is expected to also link Onitcha and Asaba and Warri.
We claim we are more educated than the North. We brag with our worthless PhDs. Notherners with ordinary primary Six certificates are dribbling our PhD senators like Lionel Messi. ur emotion had taken ur ability to think well, so u ar against minority gain support of majority? People like u wil never stand on their onw. for ur info u are on ur onw, they rember ur zone during campaign. |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by Baalelikeoba: 7:57am On Apr 12, 2016 |
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| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by TheGoodJoe(m): 7:58am On Apr 12, 2016 |
ozimec:
You were obviously more interested in becoming FTC than to read the whole story. Just consider this;
"We make bold to say however, that the said Lagos-Calabar rail project was not included in the budget proposal presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari and we challenge anyone who has any evidence to the contrary to present such to Nigerians."
I guess you did not read this.
The Lagos to Calabar rail modernisation project was therefore included in the Senate Committee on Land Transports recommendation to the Senate Committee on Appropriations... Senator Gbenga Ashafahttp://saharareporters.com/2016/04/11/federal-government-included-and-defended-inclusion-lagos-calabar-rail-2016-budget-senateOr
The member representing Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency Cross River State, Bassey Eko Ewa, expressed surprise that the Lagos-Calabar rail project that will benefit the people was removed from the budget.
“I am so surprised to hear this. How will it not be in the budget? The money that was appropriated to it, where is it?”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/04/2016-budget-palaver-presidency-gives-fresh-conditions-assent/
The Senate Committee on Land Transports set out money for the Project. So talking it was not budgeted for is Myopic. |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by Baalelikeoba: 8:00am On Apr 12, 2016 |
We should continue to rain curse on the deluded individuals that conceived and executed the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorate in the first place. BTW, when is Saraki resigning  ? |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by Tex42(m): 8:10am On Apr 12, 2016 |
To those in the know, which states will the Lagos - calabar rail cut across? |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by TheGoodJoe(m): 8:20am On Apr 12, 2016 |
Tex42:
To those in the know, which states will the Lagos - calabar rail cut across?
These are the towns the Railway will pass.
Calabar- Uyo- Aba- Port Harcourt- Yenagoa- (Otuoke-Yenagoa) - Ughelli- Warri- Sapele ( - Benin - Agbor - Asaba - Onitsha) - ' Benin -Ore - Ijebu Ode - Sagamu - Lagos. |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by Emmytrill(m): 8:25am On Apr 12, 2016 |
God will never stop blessing you for this bitter truth u have spoken! tuale4u:
All dis nothern senators is not thier fault. If not for d stupidity of my Niger Delta brothers who are so fixated on Hating Buhari due to Instigation by the Igbos as a result of Jonathan loss, this senators wont be bold enough to openly admit adding more money to Kano rail at the expence of Calabar rail. When in d same speech, the same senator is telling us they have d power to add and remove any item from d budget.
If they can add and remove any item from d budget as they claim, why is it Niger Delta project that they are removing due to flimsy excuse that it was not on d original document despite d fact that it was presented to them in d senate as an addedum.
The simple question we need to ask this senators defending d ommission of Calabar lagos rail is this: All d constituency project they added to d budget were they in d original budget submitted to them? The increase in d amount 4 Kano rail was it in d budget submitted to them? All d new road linking thier states they added to d budget was it in in d original document submitted to them? If they can add items not submitted to them on d original document, what stop them from adding the Calabar Lagos rail project that was clearly successfully defended, discussed and submitted to them as an ammendment or addendum? Thier argument that it was not on d original document submitted to them is lame, completely outrageous and dead on arrival!!!!This people must be thinking they are speaking to morons!!!!
The greatest traitors to d Niger Delta right now are those fools, and extreme bitter people who are ready to kill d development of Niger Delta just because they hate Buhari 4 cheap political point.
The truth is dat Buhari got nothing to lose. He is a 72year old man who has been Governor, Minister, millitary head of state and today democratically elected president. He is already a great achiever. We Niger Delta people are being foolish and myopic. We must protest against NASS.
We must not give away what belong to us just because Jonathan lost election. Niger Delta is bigger than Jonathan loss. We must move on and stop harming ourselves. Jonathan is a Beneficiary of Niger Delta Struggle. He was never part of d struggle. We must not destroy our region just because of a benefiary who never contributed much to our region when he got d opportunity. We are just being stupid and foolish.
According to Peter Obi former Governor of Anambra state, Igbo are d cause of thier maginalisation because they dont know how to negotiate politically when others (North and South west) are negotiating for thier people. My Niger delta brothers, please we must not end up like them. We should be wiser.
The Lagos Calabar rail is just named Lagos Calabar . The Rail actually goes from Lagos to Calabar to Aba to PortHarcourt to Ughelli to Sapele to Benin and to Ore to Ibadan and back to lagos. It is South west, South South and South East rail. The rail is expected to also link Onitcha and Asaba and Warri.
We claim we are more educated than the North. We brag with our worthless PhDs. Notherners with ordinary primary Six certificates are dribbling our PhD senators like Lionel Messi.
Excerpt from thisday compiled by Modath below clearly explain the whole issue.
http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/04/12/calabar-lagos-rail-project-that-was-never-listed-triggers-a-spat/ 1 Like |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by Bigchief46(m): 8:28am On Apr 12, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe:
I guess you did not read this.
The Lagos to Calabar rail modernisation project was therefore included in the Senate Committee on Land Transports recommendation to the Senate Committee on Appropriations... Senator Gbenga Ashafa
http://saharareporters.com/2016/04/11/federal-government-included-and-defended-inclusion-lagos-calabar-rail-2016-budget-senate For Christ's sake how can you make a recommendation in favor of a project that is not in the budget? Please let us remove sentiments when discussing very urgent National issues. A budget is submitted to the entire Assembly not to Committees. Even when aspects of it are directed to appropriate Committees for action, fact remains that the duty of Committees is to discuss WHAT IS IN THE BUDGET. Those saying that a supplementary budget was sent don't know what they are talking about; there can be no supplementary budget when the original budget is yet to be signed into law. In any case, my point was very simple: it does not make sense to say that an item WAS REMOVED from the budget if it was never there in the first place. Whether it was discussed by relevant Committees notwithstanding that it was not budgeted in the first instance & recommendations made is a different thing altogether |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by TheGoodJoe(m): 8:36am On Apr 12, 2016 |
Bigchief46:
For Christ's sake how can you make a recommendation in favor of a project that is not in the budget? Please let us remove sentiments when discussing very urgent National issues. A budget is submitted to the entire Assembly not to Committees. Even when aspects of it are directed to appropriate Committees for action, fact remains that the duty of Committees is to discuss WHAT IS IN THE BUDGET. Those saying that a supplementary budget was sent don't know what they are talking about; there can be no supplementary budget when the original budget is yet to be signed into law. In any case, my point was very simple: it does not make sense to say that an item WAS REMOVED from the budget if it was never there in the first place. Whether it was discussed by relevant Committees notwithstanding that it was not budgeted in the first instance & recommendations made is a different thing altogether We have gone beyond removed a long time ago. The point is that the Senate has a process, set up Committees and the committees made suggestions that Hon. Jibrin accepted some and rejected some.
So the ones he accepted and added were they in the budget.
His colleagues are saying they set aside fund for the project. He should stop jumping from pillar to post and agree he would put the project back when the Federal Government returns the budget to the house. |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by pasol4real(m): 8:50am On Apr 12, 2016 |
Chidinho10:
I am from the South East but will never shy away from the truth!
First of all, GEJ was not voted out for tribalism, he was voted out for his incompetence. I am from the South East but I will never shy away from the truth. Forget about the core North and South, look at results from the middle belt states where PDP previously controlled. PDP lost Benue States because GEJ kept quiet when the Fulanis butchered the Tivs in their homeland. GEJ lost because he kept quiet ad watch Suswam run the state like his personal possession. He lost out not because of tribalism but because of incompetence. In 2011, he defeated the same candidate with a wide margin, the same people that voted him in 2011, voted him out for his incompetence.
SO NEVER YOU PUT THE BLAME ON TRIBALISM, BLAME IT ON HIS INCOMPETENCE
Buhari has not made any significant impact since he became President, but you will agree with me that the level of power supply increased since he became President. Don't tell me GEJ owns the glory because power generation when he came in was a little above 4000 MW and he left us with less than 1000MW on May 29th.
ALSO NOTE THAT IT IS UNFAIR TO JUDGE A GOVT THAT INHERITED POWER WITH OIL PRICE THIS LOW. What was the performance of GEJ with oil price above $100 pb for five consecutive years? Is it fair to compare such a govt with another govt that has never witnessed oil price above $50 pb?
Its true we have fuel scarcity but is this the first time we are experiencing it in Nigeria. The last fuel scarcity occurred during GEJs era and we witnessed the closure of banks, airports, online portals and several other businesses for the first time in Nigeria's history. I guess you turned a blind eye then but now you are geared up to attack PMB for this setback. Fuel scarcities will always come and go, this isn't the first and will not be the last.
PMB has his flaws, just like every other human but he is very much better than GEJ. Nigeria made the right choice because I wonder how things would have been if GEJ had won the past elections.
The dude is correct in his assertions whether he is black, white, Igbo, non Igbo, South South or South West. Thank you U are just as dumb as the animal u support. It is clear u are visionless ,giving stewpid excuses for ur blind support for a dull n clueless president. How can any sane person justify this regime so far. A president that took forever to appoint ministers ,ministers so old ,ineffective n completely dumb. The country is completely dead,n buhari n Apc government killed it . |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by iamifyrose: 8:55am On Apr 12, 2016 |
Na wa oh. Drama |
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| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by Bigchief46(m): 9:18am On Apr 12, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe:
We have gone beyond removed a long time ago. The point is that the Senate has a process, set up Committees and the committees made suggestions that Hon. Jibrin accepted some and rejected some.
So the ones he accepted and added were they in the budget.
His colleagues are saying they set aside fund for the project. He should stop jumping from pillar to post and agree he would put the project back when the Federal Government returns the budget to the house. With respect Sir, THE POINT IS THAT YOU MISS THE POINT. I want this project budgeted & executed; it is one of my dream projects. If you read my posts carefully, you will understand that my simple point is that it does not lie in the mouth of the Presidency/Amaechi to attack the NASS over the project when the Presidency itself never included it in the budget they presented to NASS; that is all I am saying. You & I can shout about it but I am saying the Presidency should not claim to be the good guys here while the NASS become the villains. If what you are saying are the facts then it means it was NASS (through it's Committee on Transport) that recommended the project sequel to the budget defence while the same NASS (through its Committee on Appropriations) rejected the recommendation. My point therefore is that while the rest of us ordinary citizens can scream at NASS for refusing the recommendation, etc, the Presidency has no moral grounds to scream at NASS for excluding a project the Presidency itself failed to include in the budget they sent to NASS. THE WAY FORWARD: instead of the Presidency to waste everyone's time throwing stones at NASS; they should sign the budget into law & immediately send a supplementary budget to NASS for the Calabar-Lagos Rail project |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by TheGoodJoe(m): 9:24am On Apr 12, 2016 |
Bigchief46:
With respect Sir, THE POINT IS THAT YOU MISS THE POINT. I want this project budgeted & executed; it is one of my dream projects. If you read my posts carefully, you will understand that my simple point is that it does not lie in the mouth of the Presidency/Amaechi to attack the NASS over the project when the Presidency itself never included it in the budget they presented to NASS; that is all I am saying. You & I can shout about it but I am saying the Presidency should not claim to be the good guys here while the NASS become the villains. If what you are saying is the facts then it means it was NASS (through it's Committee on Transport) that recommended the project sequel to the budget defence while the same NASS (through its Committee on Appropriations) rejected the recommendation. My point therefore is that while the rest of us ordinary citizens can scream at NASS for refusing the recommendation, etc, the Presidency has no moral grounds to scream at NASS for excluding a project the Presidency itself failed to include in the budget they sent to NASS. THE WAY FORWARD: instead of the Presidency to waste everyone's time throwing stones at NASS; they should sign the budget into law & immediately send a supplementary budget to NASS for the Calabar-Lagos Rail project
The Presidency did not attack NASS. Vanguard released a report that the Presidency will reject the Project because of some deleted projects.
The most important was the Lagos-Calabar Railway project.
The Senators are the ones jumping up and down because of their guilty conscience. There is no Presidency report attacking NASS. None to the best of my knowledge.
There was an amended budget sent to the National House of Assembly. The budget was appropriated by one of their Committee and the Lagos-Calabar Railway project was budgeted.
The Senators should wait for the reply and do the needful. Add the project. |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by TheGoodJoe(m): 9:27am On Apr 12, 2016 |
Bigchief46:
With respect Sir, THE POINT IS THAT YOU MISS THE POINT. I want this project budgeted & executed; it is one of my dream projects. If you read my posts carefully, you will understand that my simple point is that it does not lie in the mouth of the Presidency/Amaechi to attack the NASS over the project when the Presidency itself never included it in the budget they presented to NASS; that is all I am saying. You & I can shout about it but I am saying the Presidency should not claim to be the good guys here while the NASS become the villains. If what you are saying are the facts then it means it was NASS (through it's Committee on Transport) that recommended the project sequel to the budget defence while the same NASS (through its Committee on Appropriations) rejected the recommendation. My point therefore is that while the rest of us ordinary citizens can scream at NASS for refusing the recommendation, etc, the Presidency has no moral grounds to scream at NASS for excluding a project the Presidency itself failed to include in the budget they sent to NASS. THE WAY FORWARD: instead of the Presidency to waste everyone's time throwing stones at NASS; they should sign the budget into law & immediately send a supplementary budget to NASS for the Calabar-Lagos Rail project The Minister for Budget and Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, told our reporter at the weekend that the government included the project (Lagos-Calabar) in the 'amended budget' and passed it to the Standing Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
http://saharareporters.com/2016/04/11/lagos-calabar-rail-project-new-controversy-between-arms-nigerian-government-over-2016
It will be stupid for the President to sign that Budget into law without the Lagos-Calabar Railway project. It will not happen. The Senate should address the amended budget sent to them by the Presidency. |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by TheGoodJoe(m): 9:34am On Apr 12, 2016 |
Speaking with THISDAY in Abuja on Monday, the presidency source, who pleaded anonymity, said when the error committed by the Budget Office was discovered, Ameachi quickly forwarded a memo to the Budget Office, drawing its attention to the error and it was quickly corrected.
The source added: “Minister Ameachi did not stop there, he followed it up with several meetings with Senator Gbenga Ashafa and during the defence of the budget, Amaechi informed the committee of the omission of the Lagos-Calabar rail modernisation project and indeed sent a supplementary copy of the ministry’s budget to the committee, which contained the said project.
http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/04/12/calabar-lagos-rail-project-that-was-never-listed-triggers-a-spat/Niger Delta People and Senators, Fight Amaechi. Fight him well and let me see who will fight for you in Abuja.
Disgrace him for GEJ. |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by dangerousfingaz: 9:47am On Apr 12, 2016 |
It is painfully disheartening that some of our senators can come out here and support the removal of the said laudable Lagos - Calabar rail project. I guess that project does not fit into the caricature called 'common sense'.
While our senators were busy basking in their euphoria of a pseudo victory for deputy senate president. Their northern counterparts took the two most important committees in both chambers(The committee on appropriation)
It is unfortunate that we are back to the same mistakes we have been making as a people. When we foolishly think we have it, we suddenly wake to the painful reality we've lost even the one we had.
After the submission of the appropriation proposal by the Executive Arm, the national assembly have the constitutional powers to tinker with it and bring out a good working tool and framework for the country. THEY CAN REMOVE AND ADD. "So it is a very lame argument for somebody to say that it was not originally in the proposal, for goodness sake that is why it is called a proposal". It remains a proposal until it is passed into law. After the president's assent, it becomes an appropriation bill(A LAW).
The fact that the minister of transport brought it as a supplementary proposal, is enough to get it into the budget. This is 'common sense'. |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by Bigchief46(m): 10:03am On Apr 12, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe:
Speaking with THISDAY in Abuja on Monday, the presidency source, who pleaded anonymity, said when the error committed by the Budget Office was discovered, Ameachi quickly forwarded a memo to the Budget Office, drawing its attention to the error and it was quickly corrected.
The source added: “Minister Ameachi did not stop there, he followed it up with several meetings with Senator Gbenga Ashafa and during the defence of the budget, Amaechi informed the committee of the omission of the Lagos-Calabar rail modernisation project and indeed sent a supplementary copy of the ministry’s budget to the committee, which contained the said project.
http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/04/12/calabar-lagos-rail-project-that-was-never-listed-triggers-a-spat/
Niger Delta People and Senators, Fight Amaechi. Fight him well and let me see who will fight for you in Abuja.
Disgrace him for GEJ. You state that: "The source added: “Minister Ameachi did not stop there, he followed it up with several meetings with Senator Gbenga Ashafa and during the defence of the budget, Amaechi informed the committee of the omission of the Lagos-Calabar rail modernisation project and indeed sent a supplementary copy of the ministry’s budget to the committee, which contained the said project."My brother, no one is above mistakes & the Presidency clearly made several in this budget imbroglio; let them accept their mistakes & move on instead of trying to justify it cos then you keep making matters worse. HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT AMAECHI (A MINISTER) SENT AN AMENDED BUDGET TO A SENATE COMMITTEE? The power to SIGN & send budgets (whether original or amended) Constitutionally lies EXCLUSIVELY with the President of the Republic. The power to receive budgets (whether original or amended) Constitutionally lies EXCLUSIVELY with the Senate President. Clearly, we are in "silly season" again. ENOUGH 1 Like |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by enlightenedmind: 10:09am On Apr 12, 2016 |
Anikulhapo:
Well said Yes I support. They must change nass and put young ppe from communities. They r foolish people. |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by Nobody: 10:50am On Apr 12, 2016 |
pasol4real:
U are just as dumb as the animal u support.
It is clear u are visionless ,giving stewpid excuses for ur blind support for a dull n clueless president.
How can any sane person justify this regime so far.
A president that took forever to appoint ministers ,ministers so old ,ineffective n completely dumb.
The country is completely dead,n buhari n Apc government killed it . Stop showing how immature you are and say something reasonable. We now know you are immature, now say something reasonable 2 Likes |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by Nobody: 10:53am On Apr 12, 2016 |
aresa:
Unfortunately, these strays are too far gone to reach with your sane and thoughtful post because they function on pure hate, anger, bitterness, bigotry and unadulterated tribalism even when it's detrimental to their well being and way of life.
No mind them, I come from the South East and live in the South East. The hatred they have for Northerners there is just too stupid. I was born and bred in the North and throughout my stay there, I was never victimized or stigmatized as an Igbo. The hatred will take them nowhere, it just keeps killing them. |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by Beeman1(m): 11:14am On Apr 12, 2016 |
LONGFUELCUE:
Zombie speedily converted to almajiri. Bitter ipod zombie! |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by TheGoodJoe(m): 11:24am On Apr 12, 2016 |
Bigchief46:
You state that:
"The source added: “Minister Ameachi did not stop there, he followed it up with several meetings with Senator Gbenga Ashafa and during the defence of the budget, Amaechi informed the committee of the omission of the Lagos-Calabar rail modernisation project and indeed sent a supplementary copy of the ministry’s budget to the committee, which contained the said project."
My brother, no one is above mistakes & the Presidency clearly made several in this budget imbroglio; let them accept their mistakes & move on instead of trying to justify it cos then you keep making matters worse. HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT AMAECHI (A MINISTER) SENT AN AMENDED BUDGET TO A SENATE COMMITTEE? The power to SIGN & send budgets (whether original or amended) Constitutionally lies EXCLUSIVELY with the President of the Republic. The power to receive budgets (whether original or amended) Constitutionally lies EXCLUSIVELY with the Senate President. Clearly, we are in "silly season" again. ENOUGH
The Minister for Budget and Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, told our reporter at the weekend that the government included the project (Lagos-Calabar) in the 'amended budget' and passed it to the Standing Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
http://saharareporters.com/2016/04/11/lagos-calabar-rail-project-new-controversy-between-arms-nigerian-government-over-2016 |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by freshawag: 11:34am On Apr 12, 2016 |
cynhamscakes:
Gov Amaechi in the news again. Since there is an option of apologizing, he will simply do it. do what? Apologize ? Why should he? Do u understand the issue at stake? Read and read again. 1 Like |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by alaskido(m): 11:58am On Apr 12, 2016 |
This same Amaechi stopped the Maritime University being built in Niger Delta and took it to Zaria or said Zaria Maritime Academy should be upgraded. This is pay back time from the Northerners. |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by PEROSKY12: 2:06pm On Apr 12, 2016 |
What is wrong with AMAECHI for God's sake? Amaechi is a confusionist and should resign as a minister. |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by PEROSKY12: 2:11pm On Apr 12, 2016 |
Buhari is the cause of all these problems in Nigeria, Why should he appoint Amaechi a minister in the first place. He should resign with immediate effect. he's a liar, he's not ready to work for Nigeria. confusion every where!!! |
| Re: Senate Asks Amaechi To Resign by Excuzeme: 5:38pm On Apr 12, 2016 |
LadyExcellency:
Do you know why those against 2nd Niger bridge and Akannu Ibiam Airport are supporting this so-called fictitious Lagos - Cal rail line proposal and blaming the Easterners for the non inclusion of the project in the budget?
Stop taking people for fools and better still mind your own business and stop claiming to fight for the interest of the people you so much hate. Your hypocrisy is all glaring for any discerning mind to see.
You think witchcraft and mind manipulation are part of intelligence quotient? Never, rather discernment is? Try to get some little education first, before learning how to insult those not in your league! Even though it s a foolish question that you asked (since the answer is very obvious), l will educate you by directing you to ONE OF YOURS who ensured that you never have good airports, in that part of the country. Her name is STEALER ODUAH... She was the former Minister for AVIATION, and you have now made her your Senator! Read it here: How Fraud Perpetrated By Stella Oduah Ruined Airport Remodelling Projectshttp://saharareporters.com/2016/04/10/how-fraud-perpetrated-stella-oduah-ruined-airport-remodelling-projects Yet, when the "Mallams- Senators" were diverting funds meant to benefit the South East, into Northern Projects, within the Senate, WHAT DID SHE DO OR SAY?
Okay, maybe she and your other Senators were busy finding ways to abuse Buhari and so fell asleep!  Another contractor with zero percent job completion ratio is Dari Investments, which received N69.7million as an advance on the contract for the installation of AFL at Owerri Airport. The total sum is N464, 743, 790.29.
ARDC, which won the contract for the refurbishment of existing VIP lounges at Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Enugu airports was paid N272, 388, 246.29 out of N464,262, 437.63 but is adjudged by FAAN to have scored zero percent regarding completion.
Obis Associates, which won the contract to build the pilgrims terminal at Enugu Airport has done 30 per cent of the job but has received N314, 806, 718.50 out of a total of N402, 384, 437. 28.
he contract for the procurement of illumination and floodlighting items for 16 airports awarded to Merry Communication, Electronics and Industrials Nigeria Limited is at zero percent completion most probably because the contractor is yet to be paid anything out of the sum of N2.8billion, which is the total contract sum.
In July 2013, the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) had alleged in a petition that Oduah had awarded contracts to crony firms at bloated costs. |
