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| Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by rottennaija(op): 10:53pm On Aug 02, 2017 |
Citizens Mobilise to Protest against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge in Lagos https://i2.wp.com/thecalendarnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Akwa-Ibom-governor-Udom-Emmanuel-.jpg? August 2, 2017 | National Source:http://thecalendarnews.com/2017/08/02/citizens-mobilise-to-protest-against-udoms-proposed-n9-billion-governors-lodge-in-lagos/ The fiery human right lawyer and activist, Barr Inibehe Effiong has hinted that he is mobilizing Akwa Ibom indigenes resident in Lagos to protest against the proposed construction of new/second Akwa Ibom government lodge in Lagos by Gov. Udom Emmanuel. According to a post on his Facebook page on August 2nd, 2017 , the human right lawyer said the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has approved the sum of N9.1 billion in the recently passed 2017 Supplementary Budget for the construction of a new/second “lodge” or “laison office” in Lagos State for the State as requested by governor Udom Emmanuel. He summited that, it is utterly ridiculous and unacceptable for a State government to conceive such an irrational project, let alone appropriate public funds for it, despite the financial challenges facing states which calls for prudence in the management of resources. This is a slap on every decent Akwa Ibom person. “Except Mr Udom Emmanuel can point at the location of Lagos State Governor’s Lodge in Akwa Ibom State, his plan will not be tolerated.” Since the administrative functions of a State government is constitutionally circumscribed to its geographical location, there is no sensible reason why Nigerian governors should be building their official residences outside their States. This is the worst form of capital flight. The argument that such “laison office” or lodge aids investment drive is not plausible. Which right thinking investor will leave where he or she intends to invest funds for a strange land, in order to negotiate terms? It does not make sense. Anyone who believes that it makes sense should present evidence of the industries that have been brought to the state because of same. Lagos is a State, just like Akwa Ibom. It is only sovereign states (nations) that maintain diplomatic buildings, embassies and missions abroad. Is it not strange that the same governor Udom Emmanuel who has been advocating for Mobil Producing Nigeria Limited to relocate from Lagos to their operational base in Akwa Ibom is now seeking to build a second official residence in Lagos, outside his own operational base?. If the governor is so bereft of developmental ideas, rather than build a second Akwa Ibom laison office in Lagos, he can use the state’s funds to rehabilitate all the lunatics roaming the streets of Akwa Ibom. Here is a governor who boasted publicly about his certification by a Business School; a man who was handpicked from the banking sector to lead. Today, no one is left in doubt about the futility of his much touted credentials. What has Akwa Ibom gained from the governor’s so-called banking experience? After building a palatial mansion for himself within the first six months of his pathetic administration, Udom Emmanuel is now on a mission to build a second lodge in Lagos. It is shameful that we do not have a vigilant and independent House of Assembly in Akwa Ibom State that knows its functions. The House members, including the Speaker, should ALL cover their heads in shame. They are all a total disgrace. They are not useful. Shame on them. In response to this indefensible proposal aimed at stealing and dissipating public funds, there will be a protest in Lagos against the crazy decision by governor Udom Emmanuel to build a second Akwa Ibom State “governor’s lodge” or “laison office” or whatever it is termed with a whopping sum of N9.1 billion.” He vowed to mobilise Akwa Ibom people in Lagos State to resist this crazy project. “As a State, Akwa Ibom does not need any governor’s lodge outside the State. Not even in the Federal Capital Territory.”, he said “The date of the protest will be communicated in due course. Akwa Ibom people in Lagos that will like to participate in the upcoming protest should be prepared.”, he ended 3 Likes |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by TonyeBarcanista(m): 10:57pm On Aug 02, 2017 |
What a silly project |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by Ehiscotch(m): 11:07pm On Aug 02, 2017 |
9,000,000,000 ÷ 100 = 90,000,000. 9billion can build 50 ultra modern secondary schools and 50 primary schools. Later they will blame Hausa and Fulani for their problems. 5 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by updatechange(m): 1:07am On Aug 03, 2017 |
Cluelessness at its peak. 1 Like |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by Nobody: 1:12am On Aug 03, 2017 |
Nigerians leaders are not only thieves but big morons as well. 1 Like |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by Nobody: 1:14am On Aug 03, 2017 |
The BLACK MAN has a FUNDAMENTAL problem. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by Nobody: 1:15am On Aug 03, 2017 |
Fineman87: |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by Nobody: 1:16am On Aug 03, 2017*. Modified: 1:39am On Aug 03, 2017 |
The Governor is begging Mobil to relocate to Akwa Ibom and the corrupt fool wants to spend N9 billion on an inflated lodge in Lagos. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by Nobody: 1:34am On Aug 03, 2017 |
Udom the gay ass governor who sucks on Akpabio's cork...the homosexual has started strategizing how to loot funds as against 2019... 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by Blue3k(m): 1:46am On Aug 03, 2017*. Modified: 6:36am On Aug 03, 2017 |
This guy is a slowpoke. He wants tax payers to fund a lodge for him in Lagos. Our State house of Assembly rubber stamped this mumu request. All these guys are doing is looking for an elephant project to steal from. Then bottom feeders will praise this guy for doing basics in state. After building a palatial mansion for himself within the first six months of his pathetic administration, Udom Emmanuel is now on a mission to build a second lodge in Lagos.Why stop at Lagos? The protest should definitely be in Akwa Ibom outside mansion and inside State house of assembly. These guys deserve to be thrown into the Atlantic. Front Page: mynd44 Lalasticlala 4 Likes |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by NaijaElba(m): 2:11am On Aug 03, 2017 |
misplaced priorities everywhere....shows this useless so called leaders are out of ideas. The most annoying thing they travel out of Nigeria and see how foreign leaders better the lifes of their citizens. In Nigeria the reverse is the case. It is really a sad thing! we need to be recolonized. 2 Likes |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by clarocuzioo(m): 2:47am On Aug 03, 2017 |
What's is it with African leaders, the other day the governor was soliciting for investors to come and build refinery in his state, can he not do that?? ? Same way Akpabio wasted billions of Dollars in building a stadium that has no direct impact to the citizens of the state. Akwaibom Is mass producing house helps for the entire country and it's leadership is busy wasting huge resources that would have been used for human capital development 5 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by Blue3k(m): 5:27am On Aug 03, 2017*. Modified: 6:03am On Aug 03, 2017 |
It is shameful that we do not have a vigilant and independent House of Assembly in Akwa Ibom State that knows its functions. The House members, including the Speaker, should ALL cover their heads in shame. They are all a total disgrace.These guys need hands feet and kneed laid on them on them so the spirit of boofonery leave them. All these guys sound like political prostitutes that are only there to touch their toes at Udom request. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by rollingrocks: 6:07am On Aug 03, 2017*. Modified: 5:04pm On Aug 03, 2017 |
Udom has really demonstrated that he is a big FOOOOOOOL  1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by Ikwerreboy(m): 6:09am On Aug 03, 2017 |
Source? ? |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by Pavore9: 6:14am On Aug 03, 2017 |
How low he reasons. |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by popez: 6:17am On Aug 03, 2017 |
Nigeria is over due for a revolution. We can't continue like this. We just can't! 2 Likes |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by Blue3k(m): 6:19am On Aug 03, 2017 |
Ikwerreboy: eunisam:It's right below the date. How did you two miss this if you read past headline. It's above first sentence if article  . |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by eunisam: 6:25am On Aug 03, 2017 |
Honestly, if this news is true, that Governor deserved a bokoharamic treatment. even the House of Assembly deserve to be spanked 36 stroke every 11 hours. I don tire for naigiria 1 Like |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by Origin(f): 7:37am On Aug 03, 2017 |
Fineman87:Wrong..... A black man has a fundamental problem. It sometimes happens to a white man too. You will also notice that some very wise BLACK men are trying to fix this problem. |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by aolawale025: 7:51am On Aug 03, 2017 |
The akwa ibom people should be supported by all. Unfortunately most state house of assemblies are just rubber stamp 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by rollingrocks: 8:29am On Aug 03, 2017 |
| Re: Citizens Mobilise To Protest Against Udom’s Proposed N9 Billion Governor’s Lodge by Blue3k(m): 4:17pm On Aug 03, 2017 |
Is it not strange that the same governor Udom Emmanuel who has been advocating for Mobil Producing Nigeria Limited to relocate from Lagos to their operational base in Akwa Ibom is now seeking to build a second official residence in Lagos, outside his own operational base?.Instead of using money to improve security and infastracture he wants cry about non existent directives. Now he's running to Lagos so he can wail in person I guess. 2 Likes 1 Share |
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