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Members of the Sout- East caucus in the National Assembly on Thursday met with the leadership of both chambers of the federal parliament to protest against the non- inclusion of their region among the beneficiaries of the $22.7 bn foreign loan request by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd. ) .
The caucus, led by the Senate Minority Leader , Enyinnaya Abaribe , met separately with the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan ; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives , Femi Gbajabiamila, behind closed doors.
Our correspondent learnt that the Igbo federal lawmakers were not happy with the exclusion of their region from the projects which the Federal Government would use part of the loan to fund.
The Senate approved the loan request in controversial circumstances last week Thursday, but the House of Representatives on Wednesday suspended deliberation on it indefinitely.
Addressing journalists after their engagements with the presiding officers, a former deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu , who was with other lawmakers , said the position of his colleagues was that the issue of loan request be revisited since the House of Representatives had yet to approve it .
He said , “ We decided that the best approach is constructive engagement with the National Assembly leadership.
“ So this afternoon, we had a very deep conversation with the Senate President and also the Speaker .
“ Our thinking is that what the Federal Government presented is a borrowing plan. It is just a plan . There is still an opportunity for us to look at the distribution .
“ If we are going to be part and parcel of the payment , it makes every sense that we are going to benefit from the utilisation of those funds.
“ Our concerns were about certain facilities within the eastern corridor railway of Port Harcourt to Maiduguri, we are also concerned about the access to the sea for people of the South - East to open seaports in our area.
“ We hope by the time the matter is addressed , the fears of the people will be allayed . ”
Ekweremadu added that the caucus also protested against the lopsided nature of the National Assembly bureaucracy which , according to him , excluded the Igbo from top management positions.
He said , “ From the Clerk of the National Assembly to Deputy Clerk, Clerk of the Senate and the House, the DG of National Institute for Legislative Studies, the Chairman and Secretary National Assembly Service Commission, the same thing with the Public Complaints Commission , the South- East was excluded . ”

source: https://punchng.com/igbo-senators-reps-allege-marginalisation-in-buharis-22-7bn-loan/

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Is there anything these ones don't scream marginalisation? That is why no government (even gej's) gives a damn about their useless inconsequential noise.

Whenever they say "marginalisation", just replace the word with, "we are not getting more than our fair share". Because that is what they think the word is about. Very funny pipu.

Abaribe is the only Igbo politicians who seems to not care about what happens to him in the course of defending the Igbo nation.
I love the man and I pray he succeed in his endeavor.only a born a person born and bred in heart will rejoice in such borrowing plan.

You can't reap where you did not sow.

The rest are all chickens

lastmessenger:
Abaribe is the only Igbo politicians who seems to not care about what happens to him in the course of defending the Igbo nation.
I love the man and I pray he succeed in his endeavor.only a born a person born and bred in heart will rejoice in such borrowing plan.

This terrorist man again.the ibos should find concession for themselves and their views should be national .

It's not an allegation, it's a fact.

Imagine that out of 22billion dollars, the only thing that is good enough for southeast is a development program building or whatever.

But I thank God for the recent spine displayed by Gbajabiamila in standing down the considering for that loan.

lastmessenger:
Abaribe is the only Igbo politicians who seems to not care about what happens to him in the course of defending the Igbo nation.
I love the man and I pray he succeed in his endeavor.only a born a person born and bred in heart will rejoice in such borrowing plan.

They can't do anything to him, his hands are clean.
Besides, his people will always reelect him

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Simplyleo:
Is there anything those ones don't scream marginalisation? That is why no government (even gej's) gives a damn about their useless inconsequential noise.

Whenever they say "marginalisation", just replace the word with, "we are not getting more than our fair share". Because that is what they think the word is about. Very funny pipu.

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SangoOlukosoOba:
You can't reap where you did not sow.

Meaning what sir?
Are there no South East people in APC?

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They always keep shouting being marginalised as if they have no representatives in this government

Buhari is such a disgusting tribal bigot.

Meanwhile, two South East states (Imo & Abia) produce oil that
will be used to pay off these loans

Buhari is dividing Nigeria beyond repairs


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Simplyleo:
Is there anything these ones don't scream marginalisation? That is why no government (even gej's) gives a damn about their useless inconsequential noise.

Whenever they say "marginalisation", just replace the word with, "we are not getting more than our fair share". Because that is what they think the word is about. Very funny pipu.

So GEJ government u claimed igbos ran and dominanted didn't give a damn about igbos ?


And what fair share did igbos get from 22 billion dollars when we would pay over 15% of he money

SangoOlukosoOba:
You can't reap where you did not sow.

Are u normal ?

Abdul05:
This terrorist man again.the ibos should find concession for themselves and their views should be national .

What has this your post got to do with the topic

mrvitalis:
Are u normal ?

No!

Simplyleo:
Is there anything these ones don't scream marginalisation? That is why no government (even gej's) gives a damn about their useless inconsequential noise.

Whenever they say "marginalisation", just replace the word with, "we are not getting more than our fair share". Because that is what they think the word is about. Very funny pipu.

stick to one narrative... you can't claim Igbos dominated gej's government in one hand and claim gej didn't give a damn about Igbos in another hand...why are yorubas neither here nor there? Even in elections. These owomis gave atiku 47% of there votes even with massive APC rigging in Lagos and osun

A JIHARDIST CRIMINAL.


A BASTARD THAT WANT IGBO VOTE BY FIRE AND BY FORCE.


A CRIMINAL THAT RIGGED IGBO STATE IN IMO, WEN HE COULD NOT GET OUR VOTE.


AN IMBECILEE THAT WANT TO TAKE 23 BILLION DOLLARS LOAN, WITH THE HELP OF OIL AND GAS IN BIAFRA LAND BUT WANTTO MARGINALISE THE PEOPLE THAT WILL PAY FOR IT.

thief every where

Because it is Igbo thread it is automatic front page material..

As an Igbo man I want to watch afonja masturbate their hatred here

Loan of 22 Billion Dollars? I remember that during GEJ's time, Nigerias debt was about 30 billion Naira and people were screaming

Now this government wants to borrow a whopping 22 billion Dollars, 3 billion of that is going to the North East alone.

Ok. Just know that if Nigeria breaks up, the debt will be paid according to what Region got what

Awol1:
It's not an allegation, it's a fact.

Imagine that out of 22billion dollars, the only thing that is good enough for southeast is a development program building or whatever.

But I thank God for the recent spine displayed by Gbajabiamila in standing down the considering for that loan.

Did Gbaja stand down approval for the loan?
When did he grow such balls?

helinues:
They always keep shouting being marginalised as if they have no representatives in this government

Our representative Abaribe is the one now talking. Mr yoruba is there anything wrong with him standing with his people?

SciLab:
Did Gbaja stand down approval for the loan?
When did he grow such balls?

My brother he did o.

Is our lord not good?

SciLab:
Our representative Abaribe is the one now talking. Mr yoruba is there anything wrong with him standing with his people?

Yet I have never heard him speaking about dilapidated Abia that he is representing.

Is that not sheer hypocrisy?

helinues:
Yet I have never heard him speaking about dilapidated Abia that he is representing.

Is that not sheer hypocrisy?

Shut up your ewedu mouth there, you mor0ns only remember he is from Abia when he hammers you with the truth. But if he had joined OUK in APC to fool himself, you would have hailed him and declared greater than Awolowo.

The East knows and condemn the dilapidation in Aba, that's why they helped to put OUK in prison. T.A Orji will join him soon, and Ikpeazu will follow suit if he doesn't sit up.

We are not like you ewedu numbskulls who hail jagabandit who refused to fix lagos and all it's attendant problems but eat his shiit and drink his rotten sputum.

You only open your rotten gbegiri mouth to talk about Aba when Senator Abaribe say truisms that pierces your skull. Not because you care about Abia but just a propaganda to discredit him.