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Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by Ayoswit(f): 2:44pm On Jun 23, 2017
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Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by Maduawuchukwu(m): 2:45pm On Jun 23, 2017
oduastates:
Something has to be done with that National Assembly

The only thing that can be done is for we the masses to vote better reps and demand more accountability from them eg via recall process. Apart from that the executive cannot and should not be allowed to intimidate the National Asembly afterall this their fight is part of the features of seperation of powers.

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Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by goaldynboy: 2:45pm On Jun 23, 2017
Jesusloveyou:
@op pls tell me any member of the executive that is rogue apart from Abba kyri and emefiele?

BUHARI, AMAECHI, FASHOLA, LAIR MUHAMMAD, OSIBANJO, FÀYEMI, NGIGE, BURATAI ETC! INFACT OF MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVES ARE STUPENDOUS ROGUES!!
Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by Nobody: 2:47pm On Jun 23, 2017
Hahaha grin grin Hahaha children of hate will still blame Buhari for this.

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Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by Nobody: 2:47pm On Jun 23, 2017
Okay so the NASS substitute capital projects for constituency projects where they can steal money. It's alright. I dont know the business NASS has with creating the budget except review it and signing. This is the beginning of fraud. Legislooters nawa.

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Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by jonnytad(m): 2:49pm On Jun 23, 2017
nototribalist:
Fashola is a thief, he should do 2nd Niger bridge first, before Ibadan road.

Maybe i'll support your no to tribaliat name" If u can tell me the reason behind this your comment. ..

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Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by farem: 2:49pm On Jun 23, 2017
sarrki:
One of the greatest mistake of Pmb is to have allowed Mesu-JAMBA to lead the senate

Fixed

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Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by bloodwashed: 2:49pm On Jun 23, 2017
Igbo senators were there when the cuts were made o! They didn't complain or cry out for Nigerians to react, later they will come out and shout marginalisation...I no understand o!

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Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by Nonaira1: 2:51pm On Jun 23, 2017
NtoAkwaIbom:
who remembers when the South East commission bill was postponed ?
who remembers all the noise that was being made on the net ?

Now that something as sensitive as the 2ndNiger bridge is being attacked, They will not come out to fight for it... they will not attack the Senate for cutting on their money.. They will rather keep quiet. and play fools, so that tomorrow they will cry and wail that There are being marginalized.


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you guys should come and fight here, fight with ur Senators, stop fighting with me and other South South folks that don't want to be in ur Biafra.
Quote me and I will serve u, as due... #I am waiting for the mentions... hahahahaha.

Like a typical "we SS", he's looking for attention like a wh0re. Another trait of the Afonja.

Are you done crying with snots dripping in the other page.

Well wh0re u gave you the attention you and you clownish tribe seeks. Go to your love-vendor with it

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Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by Kelvinortabo(m): 2:52pm On Jun 23, 2017
seanet02:
Nigeria need a patriotic military ruler, barbaric to the elite, calm with the masses

I support the motion 100%
Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by Edu3Again: 2:56pm On Jun 23, 2017
Silly mod does not want people to know that many support Biafra. angry

Fear dey catch una grin
Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by chuksanambra: 2:57pm On Jun 23, 2017
Nonaira1:


Like a typical "we SS", he's looking for attention like a wh0re. Another trait of the Afonja.

Are you done crying with snots dripping in the other page.

Well wh0re u gave you the attention you and you clownish tribe seeks. Go to your love-vendor with it

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Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by Dareomo(m): 2:58pm On Jun 23, 2017
Y this ? The Prof told Nigerians that the NASS have agreed to restore the budget, why not talking @ the process rather than complaining.
Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by goaldynboy: 3:00pm On Jun 23, 2017
NtoAkwaIbom:
who remembers when the South East commission bill was postponed ?
who remembers all the noise that was being made on the net ?

Now that something as sensitive as the 2ndNiger bridge is being attacked, They will not come out to fight for it... they will not attack the Senate for cutting on their money.. They will rather keep quiet. and play fools, so that tomorrow they will cry and wail that There are being marginalized.


Princesaha Ejanla07 Ngokafor TheKingIsHere Ngozi123
unohbethel cumbak60 Nonaira1 ephi321
Unimaginable123 ShootToKill
pazienza onenaira1 ephi123 ngokafor abouzaid cumback63 ChimaAdeoye

you guys should come and fight here, fight with ur Senators, stop fighting with me and other South South folks that don't want to be in ur Biafra.
Quote me and I will serve u, as due... #I am waiting for the mentions... hahahahaha.

Shut Up! All transport companies travelling from Akwa Ibom to Lagos use Niger bridge! Why don't you spearhead the fight? This your gibberish shows you are not from Akwa Ibom! You are just an impostor! A lousy Afonja at that!!

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Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by NtoAkwaIbom(m): 3:00pm On Jun 23, 2017
Nonaira1:


Like a typical "we SS", he's looking for attention like a wh0re. Another trait of the Afonja.

Are you done crying with snots dripping in the other page.

Well wh0re u gave you the attention you and you clownish tribe seeks. Go to your love-vendor with it


hahahahaha Have you heard that the north in coalition with ur Senators have refused to gv fashola money to build you roads ??
orr ur brain is just not capable of processing dat, all ur brain is fixated upon is dat me an Idiok eyen AkwaIbom, is an Afonja... continue putting ur head in the mud..
Ur guys brainwashing bad pass bokoharam suicide bombers own.

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Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by Josmila(m): 3:01pm On Jun 23, 2017
yaki84:
after signing the budget, you guys now realise the enormous padding n inserting of vague projects..
Those weeks the passed budget was on the desk of mr acting presido, what was he doing with it?

Abeg mek this guys allow us to hear word, afterall governance isnt rocket science.

You've just talked like a kid that you are. Now take a seat son.

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Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by Jabioro: 3:01pm On Jun 23, 2017
Saraki and Dogora are members of a clique, one member is equate to be 50 millions citizen, according to unconfirmed report they're about 103 in membership.. I do not have believe in Saraki, he should tell us why is he doctoring our national budget to sweet his and the cohort pocket. That's why Melaye must leave or be recalled,the process will give way to many unprecedented events that may followed

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Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by chuksanambra: 3:02pm On Jun 23, 2017
Nonaira1:


Your Afonjatic whorIsh brother came looking for my attention despite I was minding my damn business and look, his cheerleader is crying to mod for giving the LovePeddler the attention he sought after.

Is that all?
Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by Nonaira1: 3:03pm On Jun 23, 2017
NtoAkwaIbom:



hahahahaha Have you heard that the north in coalition with ur Senators have refused to gv fashola money to build you roads ??
orr ur brain is just not capable of processing dat, all ur brain is fixated upon is dat me an Idiok eyen AkwaIbom, is an Afonja... continue putting ur head in the mud..
Ur guys brainwashing bad pass bokoharam suicide bombers own.

Afonja wh0re. A typical AK would be more concerned of AK problems than igbo. I should know cause I've been to their land, he'll my bestfriend is from there. But your case is different...like a typical Afonja yourat entire mind is Igbo, igbo, igbo plus your constant crying with snots on your nose as well as your your attention seeking whorIsh behaviors.

It quacks like a duck, looks like a duck, it's an Afonja.

Wh0re are you done crying with snots dripping on the other thread?

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Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by Gabbyelep: 3:05pm On Jun 23, 2017
Are those road and expressway projects recurrent expenses? I presume they were supposed to be taken care of in a particular fiscal year as capital projects. Why are they appearing on every year's budgetary estimates? I think the National Assembly did well to reduce these expenses. Corruption is just been carried out every day through these ministries that keep on allocating hard earned tax payers moneys for supposedly capital projects like purchase of computers, construction of roads etc in the budget every year. These men in the executive suits must not just do whatever seems best to them at the expense of the masses. Thumbs up to NASS for reducing the stonky budgetary allocations. As for Fashola, if the contractors threaten to abandon the projects, use the approved allocation and hire new contractors to complete the projects. Is that what you people tell civil servants whenever they threaten to go on strike? No Work, No Pay, you will tell them, so do same to the contractors or are they above the No Work, No Remittances?Whether SAN or not, the legislators have the constitutional right to alter any unscrupulous budgetary estimates. God bless Nigeria.
Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by yaki84: 3:08pm On Jun 23, 2017
Josmila:

You've just talked like a kid that you are. Now take a seat son.
great grand foolish daddy how r u doing?
Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by eph12(m): 3:08pm On Jun 23, 2017
Did he say boreholes? Fashola and boreholes are inseparable. How much does it cost to do one borehole in Nigeria now? Maybe #200m now because of exchange rate.
Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by Dedetwo(m): 3:09pm On Jun 23, 2017
obailala:
We owe contractors N15bn, yet NASS reduced Lagos/Ibadan Expressway budget to N10bn – Fashola

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has raised alarm over the insertion of projects outside the purview of his ministry in the 2017 Appropriation Act by the National Assembly.

Fashola, a senior advocate, said it was unfair to the Executive arm for the inclusion of such projects after public hearings on the budget and defence of the fiscal estimates by the ministries.

“What I have in my budget now is primary healthcare centres, boreholes,’’ he said at an interactive session with editors on Thursday.

“That was the meeting we had with the Acting President and that was the reason why the budget was not signed on time.

“We were asked to complete those abandoned projects; the budget of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was reduced by the National Assembly from N31bn to N10bn.

“We are owing the contractors about N15bn and they have written to us that they are going to shut down.

“Also, the budget of the 2nd Niger bridge was reduced from N15bn to N10bn and about N3bn or so was removed from the Okene-Lokoja-Abuja road budget.’’

“Everybody is complaining about power supply but they also cut the budget for Manbila power project and the Bodo bridge that connects the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Station was also cut and all these were also discussed.

“If after we have defended the budget and we had gone and the legislature unilaterally changed the budget, what is the purpose of deliberation?’’

According to Fashola, it is unfair to Nigerians after public hearings were conducted with taxpayers’ money and consultations with the lawmakers only for the budget to be altered, cut or padded.

The minister said that apart from the 200 uncompleted roads he inherited from the previous administration, the lawmakers added 100 roads.

“These roads are not federal roads and some of them do not have designs, how do we award roads that were not designed irrespective of the power you have?

“It is unconstitutional for the National Assembly to legislate on state roads.

“A budget is an estimation plan that set in motion what is to be spent, how much will be borrowed and how much will be collected.

“The executive controls all the machinery for collecting taxes and other revenue with relevant data from the Ministries of Finance, Physical Planning and the Budget Office and others.

“I am not saying that the legislature cannot contribute to the budget, but I hold the view that it cannot increase the budget because they do not collect the revenue with which to run or implement the budget,’’ he said.

Fashola, who held sway as Lagos State Governor between 2007 and 2015, canvassed interdependence and collaboration among the three arms of government rather than independence to ensure a harmonious relationship.

The minister said that without it, the country would not make progress and would be bogged down by the politics of total separation of power and what he called “power of example rather than example of power.’’

“The society benefits more from the power of example and interdependence rather than the example (show) of power; it requires that we show good examples.’’

On the concept of interdependence, Fashola said the President and the Vice-President could not swear themselves into office, but are sworn in by the judicial arm, while the president also proclaims the National Assembly without which it could not start business.

In the same vein, he said the National Assembly confirms ministerial nominees and justices of the courts who are in turn sworn-in by the executive.

He urged the intervention of the judicial arm of government to set the necessary parameters and set things right.

Fashola, however, blamed the electorate for putting pressure on the lawmakers and expecting them to do what was outside their constitutional duties of law-making, representation and oversight.

“There is need for mass orientation and enlightenment for Nigerians not to expect their elected representatives to provide roads, water, light and execute capital projects which is the function of the executive arm.’’

(NAN)


http://punchng.com/we-owe-contractors-n15bn-yet-nass-reduced-lagosibadan-expressway-budget-to-n10bn-fashola/

While Nigerians are still struggling to tolerate the executive rogues, the bigger rogues in the NASS keep hindering every little good the executive rogues even manage to offer. May God save us from these self centred rogues that make up the NASS.

Lalasticlala, Mynd44


These are moronic dingbats some gullible Nigerians are calling upon to conduct or help in conducting a referendum for Biafra. Whatever it takes in the actualization of Biafra besides referendum is a sure bet.
Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by NtoAkwaIbom(m): 3:09pm On Jun 23, 2017
Nonaira1:


Afonja wh0re. A typical AK would be more concerned of AK problems than igbo. I should know cause I've been to their land, he'll my bestfriend is from there. But your case is different...like a typical Afonja yourat entire mind is Igbo, igbo, igbo plus your constant crying with snots on your nose as well as your your attention seeking whorIsh behaviors.

It quacks like a duck, looks like a duck, it's an Afonja.

Wh0re are you done crying with snots dripping ok the other thread?

You know when you have a lil kid broda that cries that his toy is bad, and you call him to show the place to fix it and gv him money to go fix it, and he keeps cryin you discover at that point that he is just some unserious noisy kid..

I know u r too dummmmb to decipher the message, its for passers by to know and ignore u when next you cry and wail.. it's not for u.

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Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by gberra: 3:09pm On Jun 23, 2017
seanet02:
Nigeria need a patriotic military ruler, barbaric to the elite, calm with the masses
Are you not in this country when wailers tagged Buhari a Dictator & all sorts of unprintable names?.. We are not ready for progress yet.

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Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by NtoAkwaIbom(m): 3:11pm On Jun 23, 2017
eph12:
Did he say boreholes? Fashola and boreholes are inseparable. How much does it cost to do one borehole in Nigeria now? Maybe #200m now because of exchange rate.

see this noisy one, you are leaving the main thing being the 2nd Niger Bridge, to dwell on boreholes...
can someone imagine their thinking ?

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Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by Bridget95(f): 3:11pm On Jun 23, 2017
seanet02:
Nigeria need a patriotic military ruler, barbaric to the elite, calm with the masses
I don't think that military ruler is far.
Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by yaki84: 3:12pm On Jun 23, 2017
obailala:
I assume you didnt read where he lamented that these distortions was the reason behind the delays in signing of the budget by the Ag. President.
n they still signed d padded or faulty budget into law after seeing the anomaly. Why complain again?
Re: Fashola Laments Lagos-Ibadan/2nd Niger bridge Budget Cuts by NASS by eph12(m): 3:13pm On Jun 23, 2017
Jabioro:
Saraki and Dogora are members of a clique, one member is equate to be 50 millions citizen, according to unconfirmed report they're about 103 in membership.. I do not have believe in Saraki, he should tell us why is he doctoring our national budget to sweet his and the cohort pocket. That's why Melaye must leave or be recalled,the process will give way to many unprecedented events that may followed
How does adjusting amounts in the budget controlled by the federal government equate to amassing wealth by the legislatures? These projects Fashola is talking about were they not part of previous budgets too? Is it not the coordinating minister that will still release the money? How will it benefit the senators?

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