Pdude. I am so sad about the Signs that are occurring in Nigeria because it clearly shows that Nigeria has not only a Political problem,but also a SPIRITUAL problem and thus Nigeria needs Spiritual cleansing. I am going to RUN away from Nigeria because I cannot change the EVIL government for the better.

taharqa Dont you sound even more daft?? We dont want any sycophant to beat us to a state of transparent subterfuge.
If you and your mentor goodluck aare saints as you orofess, then reverse all the floods.
Wicked corrupt looters.
I know you are working for goodluck.
I just widh yyou pay your bills by self, not my tax money. I am sure you must be sheepishly smilling at your stupidity like your slowpoke goodluck

If anything else, this Goodluck administration has really succeeded in creating much more Unemployment than it came to meet.A few years ago there was the talk of consolidation of the banking sector.This was an exercise that has seen several hundreds of thousands of well educated Nigerians Just loosing their jobs for no fault of theirs and the so called goodluck clapped for the CBN governor SANUSI for for increasing the number of Jobless Nigerians not caring about the implications, as increasing crime rates , rise in Prostitution, etc.
The goodluck government has also aggravated the Fuel situation in the country. He inherited 65 Naira pump prise and scandalously raised it to over 100 Naira. I bought fuel for N120 today in LAGOS.
Look at NEPA!!! The NEPA now bill me even more that my Salary for the month.
SO what will i do
What about the Jobless that SANUSI has kept all round Nigeria?
Now God is openly disgracing the goodluck administration with floodings here and there. How i wish the floods were mainly arround ASO rock!!!!!
All the Sins of the Goodluck administration!! He will soon pay for them.
the petroleum sector probe report was killed by Goodluck, He did not have the liver to arrest DIESANI over her own crime.
God almighty will make this goodluck a scapegoat very soon
Amen

Eko oni baje o is what you were singing when you were voting in a CAMELEON tyrant.
Did you not see what FASHOLA did to the lagos state Doctors very recently?
The man FASHOLA knows tHAT TIME IS DRAWING NEAR TO THE END OF HIS TENURE IN LAGOS.
HE has employed more Touts as LASTMA officials very recently.
all these LASTMA officials have a financial target to Give back to fashola weekly.
i know a few of these LASTMA officials; two of them are my colleagues at school , though drop-outs.
Also of worry is their membership in the INFAMOUS Eiye confrternity while on campus.
That explains why most of these near illiterate LASTMA officials are so good at exploiting unsuspecting members of the public. all these numerous road rules are designed by FASHOLA for to give food to his boys. Sorry to say, FAshola has vowed to give food to his

Time will vindicate me completely.
If you like DouBT but soon you will confirm it all.
A word is enough for the wise.
Beware of sycophants....

Reliable reports have it that the Goodluck Administration may have granted the PHCN freedom substancially increase their charges to its consumers in the wake of its privatization exercise. The administration also advised the PHCN to slow down on the process of Issuing the PREPAiD METERS for now till they would have raised substancial revenue for complimenting the Govts severance package for the out-going PHCN staff. It was an issue tabled for consideration at the Secret meeting between Goodluck and the PDP governors at the Patience Jonathan Wing of the aso rock villa yesterday.

NIGERIA IS LIKE A VERY COMPLEX PUZZLE, BUT WE THE WISE CAN INTERPRETE IT ALL.

NEVER BE FOOLED AT ALL!!!!!!!!!

STATE POLICE IS A GRAND DESIGN OF THE JONATHAN AND THE PDP!!!!

LIKE IT OR NOT STATE POLICE IS A GRAND DESIGN OF THE PRESIDENT JONATHAN!!!!!!

STATE POLICE WILL USE EVERY MEANS POSSIBLE ( VIOLENCE IN PARTICULAR) TO COMPELL NIGERIANS TO VOTE FOR JONATHAN IN THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS.

LET ME GIVE YOU ALL A SIMPLE CLUE TO THE PUZZLE....

ALL THE STATE GOVERNORS DESPERATE FOR STATE POLICE ARE THE PDP GOVERNORS WITH A SPECIAL MANDATE TO DELIVER THEIR STATES TO THE PDP FOR JONATHAN TO TO WIN AGAIN.

THE WISE NOTHERN GOVERNORS HAVE REJECTED THE NONSENSE STATE POLICE IDEA OF JONATHAN...
A WORD IS ENOUGH FOR THE WISE.

EVEN THE BLIND CAN SEE THAT NIGERIANS WILL CONTINUE TO PERISH IN INCREASING NUMBERS WHILE THE slowpoke CALLED JONATHAN WILL CONTINUE TO PARTY WITH , AND APPOINT LOOSE WOMEN TO MORE SENSITIVE OFFICES IN NIGERIA.
WE CAN NOW SEE THAT THE MAN IS HEATLESS>
HIS USELESS LIFE IS NOT BETTER THAN ALL THE THOUSANDS THAT HAVE DIED BECAUSE OF HIS INSENSITIVITY> /WICKEDNESS/ STUPIDITY/ MENTAL INCAPACITY/ GREED FOR LOOTING THE TREASURY.
THE QUESTION IS WHO WILL BE THE NEXT TO DIE?? SINCE THE IMBECIL JONATHAN , CONTINUES TO SUCK THE BLOOD OF INNOCENT NIGERIANS BY WAY OF RITUAL BOMBING.
IF THE NIGERIAN MILITARY CAN RISE UP TO THE OCCASION TO OUST THIS DAFT PRESIDENT,WHO IS BUSY DOING HIS VILLAGE THING IN ASO ROCK.

The army is now led by pure sycophants who are benefiting from jonathans corruption crumbs. So what do you expect Who will take over who? Army take over Jonathan or Jonathan take over the greedy aje butter ARMY.
More over the Nigerian army is as weak as the BOYS SCOUT of primary and secondary institutions. Even the power reforms cannot see the light of day because of those Retired and serving generals that import the jonathan brand generating sets

With over 90% of Nigeria in Blackout, what bullshit reforms is on track. All you sycophants and praise singers, be warned. Power may be sweet as honey, but can also be bitter as vinegar!!! Remember Patrice lumumba, Samuel Doe? Moamar Ghadafi, Hosni mubarak? All th
ese people were better and brighter than this dullard jonathan... To be fore warned, is to be fore armed.

What stupid kind of power reforms, when you are levied and taxed double for TOTAL round the clock Blackout?? My oWn NEPA bill was double, and yet I have no light. I am in First grade jonathan blackout!!!!!
Why will the BOKO haram not strike Don't u want them to resist the DEVIL "JONATHAN" Nothing works in Nigeria, only fraud!!!! Jonathan being the WorSt pRESIdent since independence... Where is the Army to blow up his PAw Paw brains and bring in Normal leader, who can work for nigeria? Shamefully the nigerian Army is no more MANLY like before, it is directed by weaklings and man women just like Ngozi Iweala.tufiakwa!!!! Government is perpertuating Fraud by stealing from the poor!!!! Only Jonathan takes from the poor to give the rich. A shameless Infidel/ abnormal man/ sub human. Those. Bastards called advicers will be swarming arround the MUMU jonathan, searching for the crumbs/spoils to also pilofer like their Si
ck corrupt BOSS.

RECESSION KO, RECESSION NI. CRAZY GREEDY WOMAN IS STILL SCHEEMING FOR WHERE TO IMPOSE TAX AGAIN ON THE INNOCENT HELPLESS MASSES IN NIGERIA.
THE WITCHCRAFT/CUM CULTIST MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO SUCCEED THIS TIME ARROUND.
THE HOLY BIBLE SAYS " SUFFER NOT A WITCH TO LIVE"
AFTER FRAUDULENTLY DEFRAUDING NIGERIANS OF THEIR HARD EARNED CASH. AFTER
HELPING TO IMPOVERISH THE ECONOMY OF THIS COUNTRY BY RECEIVING HER SALARIES IN DOLLARS??
THE UNFORTUNATE WORLD BANK PRESIDENT!!!!!!
MAYBE SHE HAS TWO HEADS!!!!
IF EVERY MINISTER IS PAID IN DOLLARS, WILL SHE BE SINGING RECESSION?
SHAMELESS NGOZI IWEALA FOR THE PIT LATRINE!!!
NGOZI FOR THE REFUSE BIN.
NGOZI FOR THE SEPTIC TANK OF EVERY HOME THAT SHE HAS CAUSED TO SUFFER HIGHER COST OF FUEL AND PERSISTENT BLACKOUT!!!!!!! EFFECTIVE POWER FAILURE ALL DAY, WEEK,MONTH, YEAR ROUND.

THIS JONATHAN MAN IS A PART OF THE FRAUD. YOU WILL SOON FIND OUT.
ALISON MADUEKE HAS GIVEN HIM HIS OWN CUT SO THE FRAUD PANEL IS JUST A FARCE.
JUST A WASTE OF TIME, TO DECEIVE THE INNOCENT NIGERIANS.

STORY!!!!!!!!!
WHO IS FOOLING WHO!!!!!!!
WHO IS JONATHAN FOOLING?
CAN HE PROSE3CUTE HIS CONCUBINE? ALISON-MADUEKE?
LET HIM ANSWER!!!!!
OVER HIS DEAD BODY, HE IS A BIG JOKER JOOOOO
ABEG TALK BETA THING, LEAVE FOOLISH JONATHAN

Home | Online Special | Jonathan unwilling to risk oil graft crackdown?
Jonathan unwilling to risk oil graft crackdown?
By Agency Reporter 15/05/2012 13:48:00
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Reuters: Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is coming under pressure to prosecute top officials implicated in a $6.8 billion fuel subsidy fraud, but many of the suspects are allies he is unlikely to go after if he wants to keep his power base intact.

It has been three weeks since parliament produced a report detailing massive corruption in a state subsidised petrol import scheme and Jonathan has yet to indicate how he intends to respond.

Inaction on one of the biggest corruption scandals in Nigerian history will hurt Jonathan's reformist credentials and further alienate his government from a disillusioned population. It could also prompt major public protests.

But some of Jonathan's closest allies manage the oil industry, which is based in his home region, and the tentacles of the subsidy fraud spread throughout the political elite, making it near impossible to untangle.

"In the past pressure for change has usually prompted the casting aside of a scapegoat," said Antony Goldman, Nigeria analyst and head of Africa-focused PM Consulting.

"Too many people in the ruling elite do not want an end to corruption, they just want their turn. From an external perspective, failure to act may indeed look like weakness; the domestic environment is more complex."

Civil society groups have threatened protests if those they deem responsible for the mess, including Oil Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, and heads of the state oil firm, aren't sacked.

In January, thousands bought the nation to standstill in protests against an attempted removal of the subsidy.

"The president is hoping this will blow away and we believe his own vested interests are holding him back," said Clement Nwankwo, a political activist with the Abuja-based Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre, one of many that led protests in January.

Jonathan already has many opponents and is struggling to contain an Islamist insurgency in the north. In a country where patronage and largesse still determine political success, prosecuting power brokers is risk he is unlikely to take.

The report said Nigeria paid 900 percent more in fuel subsidies last year than it budgeted for, handing out billions of dollars to briefcase companies that had no capacity to import fuel or to firms that sold the petrol to neighbouring countries.

Criticism focused on fuel importers and government agencies but the report's evidence pointed to several ministries and the central bank. If Jonathan implements its recommendations he will undermine a large section of the team he chose to run the country.

"I don't think we're going to see high level officials in jail ... that would imply his regime had imploded," said Patrick Smith, editor of Africa Confidential.

"The government didn't want this to come out. It isn't hard to track back some of this to the top people in government."

Jonathan this week squashed speculation about a cabinet reshuffle, saying he had confidence in existing ministers, to the dismay of activists who wanted tough action. He has said subsidy fraudsters will be prosecuted, but called for patience.

He built his career in the oil-rich Niger Delta, where much of the fraud took place under the noses of security agents and politicians he has worked closely with for decades.

Some of the fuel import firms criticised in the probe have politicians as stakeholders - aviation minister Stella Oduah runs one of them. Others are owned by oil industry oligarchs who have helped fund Jonathan's election campaigns.

Femi Otedola, the CEO of Forte Oil, one of Nigeria's biggest fuel importers which testified at the hearing but was not named in the list of fraudsters, was made a member of Jonathan's economic management team this year.

"If he is going to act, he needs to be very careful ... the scam reaches into many powerful crannies," said Kayode Akindele, partner at Lagos-based financial advisory firm 46 Parallels.

Government sources and political analysts see dismissals of mid-level officials and the banning of some fraudulent fuel importers, rather than arrests of senior officials, as a likely compromise.

Swiss-based oil firm Nimex Petroleum was suspended this month by Nigeria's fuel regulator for failing to provide documents for fuel shipments, a sign authority may target the importers rather than government regulators.

It is unlikely to be enough to appease an angry public. Some government officials said January's protests were aided and funded by political opponents and they believe Jonathan's rivals may use the subsidy probe to build momentum against him.

Jonathan won an election a year ago that international observers considered one of the fairest in decades, but he has not capitalised on early optimism. An insurgency by Islamist sect Boko Haram has distracted his team and delayed reforms.

How he balances public demands for action on corruption with the interests of entrenched elite feeding off it may determine his ability to implement important reforms such as power privatisation.

"Lack of action has the potential to further alienate the Goodluck Jonathan government from the general public and reduce support and momentum for other reforms," Akindele said.

"This is a defining moment for the Jonathan government."

Allow ITA GIWA to enjoy her life joooooo.
At least it is not a crime to unwind with young guys!!!
At least she will let out some cash afterall.
If other top society people were socializina like her, then the looted cash will go arround.

Maybe jonathan is supplying Electricity to Ghosts!!!!!
Because any wright thinking president will not be defrauding the nation in dubious fashion. The Vampire even wants to increase Electricity tariff. If truly jonathan knows that he is a failure nd a dulard incapable of
delivering the needed dividends of democracy, he should step aside in peace.

wwell the man jonathan is a sad disaster.
His has shown nigerians that not only is he week, but also incapable of delivering the dividends of democracy to Nigerians as he wickedly lied under oath (PEJURY) like a serial lier, power has gone from very bad to worse to HOPELESS.
The man seems shameless.
The ARMY have been so ridiculed and made to resemble TOYS, incapable of securing the nation as expected.
Just wish the police could do the ARMY job, because the ARMY seem like BABIES WITH ARMS, ALL TOOOO WEAK.

useless minister, do you think you will live to see the year 2020?
I know that the Barth Nnaji knows by now that stable power under jonathan is not possible till 2020.
Comtinue to fool yourselve nnaji thinking that you are fooling nigerians.
Maybe after you have died, then the serious ministers will begin to supply stable light.

CAPITAL MUMU PRESIDENT
YOU THINK SAY NA YOUR BAYALSA PALMWINE TAPPER PAPPER GET NIGERIA??
YOU WILL SOON KNOW WHEN YOU ARE KICKED OUT OF THAT OFFICE TO GO BACK TO FISHING.
THE ARMY HAVE TAKEN TOOOOOOO LONG TO SHOW YOU THE WAY OUT JONATHAN BADLUCK.
BUT YOU WILL SURELY GO.

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Erratic power supply: Nnaji apologises, says better days are ahead



May 1, 2012 | 7:15 am

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BY KUNLE KALEJAYE & NNENNA EZEAH
LAGOS — Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, has apologised to Nigerians for the erratic power situation in the country and urged them to exercise patience, saying the government is working hard to address the epileptic power situation in the country.

He made this appeal in Lagos, yesterday, at a media briefing in collaboration with the organised private sector following the recent system collapse in the sector that threw the nation in total darkness.

He said: “We are deeply concerned about the recent experiences of Nigerians with reference to the erratic delivery of power supply for domestic and industrial uses. The entire power sector finds it extremely important to express to Nigerians our deep regrets for this happening.”

He attributed the power collapse to the low level of water in the some of the power plants and shortage of gas supply, inadequate human capacity and insufficient system synergy..

The minister assured Nigerians that the stage was now set for a change “and we shall begin to see better days, months and unending years of stable power supply.

“We have the short term, medium term and long term solution to power supply in the country and the Minister of Petroleum Resources is ready to collaborate with us to ensure that we receive adequate gas supply to our gas power plants.”

He promised that in the short term which is in two to seven months, nationwide, there would be moderately improved power supply and a renewed distribution level as there would have been completion, operation of some new power generating plants, transmission lines and a more developed distribution pattern.

The medium term which is 2013 to 2015 will allow for the privatisation of the generating and distribution centers, which will then give higher efficiency and have input of high funding levels to increase power supply to Nigerians.

He said: “However, key to the citizens of Nigeria is the fact that the divestment plan by the Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, will be conducted in a transparent manner to give Nigeria and Nigerians the best investors in this sector”.

Long term which is 2015 to 2020 will be an increased diversification into renewable energy sources that will include small and medium hydropower, solar, bio-waste to energy, coal etc.

In the same light, the minister launched electricity customer service web portal which will enable Nigerians to engage in more robust interactive, transparent power governance in the country as it is made open to the public to make complaints which will be addressed by the people operating in their areas.

Ladies and Gentlemen It is not a hiDden fact that GEJ and DIEsinner MAdueke are havien an affair, IF you like waith for report on oil subsidy probe, a waste of time because Jonathan cannot touch his Girlfriend. At least he is proud of this one because she speaks better English than his Wife.

But on a second thought, can the Government of Goodluck jonathan mass purchase different categories of solar panels, for onward distribution to the general public, so as to divert attention away from generator usage and its attendant hazards as noise and carbon monoxide air poisoning and eventual ozone layer dplation over nigeria or Genegeria. Our many political sycophants should be educated about the ultimate efect of ozone layer depletion. Let them know that even the president will die too when he has to go out to public functions.

GOD BLESS YOU ONOMEASIKE AND NUCLEAR BOY.with rational minded positive thinkers like you, Nigeria will have no other option but to forge ahead irrespective of the incessant distractions from politicak sycophants. It is often said that the Cow does not know the importance of its tail till it is cut off. I know know the value of Dora Akunyili. Cant jonathan bring her back to his Government? She is 100 times better than Ngozi Iweala and Diesinner Madueke. If Dora was Minister of Power, only people like Fashola and Duke will be able to compete with her. We need results and quickly too, not fraudelent Road maps and fraudulent oil subsidy removal. I know that no body will be indicted by the reports of oil subsidy scam!!!! Do you think Jonathan is clean Moreover can he hurt his Girl friend Diesinner Madueke

Come-On what is really happening in this GENEGERIA.My area still in ToTal black out!!!!!
Getting really sick of the Loud sounds and Heat and Carbon coming from these generators arround my house. Will it ever stop?
Some idiots say that Nigeria, soRry. GENEGERIa is too large for jonathan to rule!!!
Is that an acceptable excuse for. 100% power failure ans gen bokoharam menace

OnomeAsike I completely agree with you.
Proud-Igbo is paid to defend his role model 'Ngozi iweala'
But he knows by now that his mission is like a wild goose chase. like a mirage which he can never reach.
It is only true Igbo women like Dora Akunyili that we need in this country. Women who will not bring their greed for Dollars to receive salaries in dollars, while using their fat wicked heads to exploit the pockets innocent masses who are struggling to fEed in the name of oil subsidy removal, then like Diesinner Madueke, will loot it.

I live in IKOYI ,Park View Estate.for the past 3 months , i have been running on Generators. No power at all. No back-up at all from NEPA. Why is it so/even when the Proud FAILURE PROF: BaTH Nnaji is struggling to further extort the pockets of the Nigerians further by way of increased electricity tariffs. Where is the justification?? Is jonathan supplying power to Ghost??. Power that we cannot see?
Yet the nincompou / infidel/ gay is giving the notice that he he has a second term to complete his failure.
What kind of a nation is this
Once i am done with this writeup, several good for nothing hypocretes /sycophants will start defending failure, as if they have never been to Ghana, Cameroun, even Corrupt Ivory coast have steady /stable power supply.
When will GENEGIRIA NOT NIGERIA BE NORMAL AGAIN

Who ever the haters are, it now time for them to celebrate the downfall of a WICKED and HeArTLeSS unlucky WORLD bank president with a fat face and mouth like the soak-Away tank. Let her go to the world Bank now?
A woman that has brought untold Hardship to Nigerians by engineering the Crazy increase in fuel price beyond the common nigerian. and throwing Nigeria or GENEGIRIA into 100% efficient power Blackout. For mis leading a foolish president. For months now, no NEPA light, no explanation from a foolish, primitive, and daft Government.

Tigerleggs or what ever you call ur self, Did you go to school at all? On what basis do you stand to Insult positive / constructive thinkers? Do you think that this is a motor park argument where you respond like drunkards?? You don't seem to have any stake in Nigeria!!!! Y seem like some petty. Sycophant servant who is. Thanking his master for crumbs of bread. Someone who thanks his master for poluting the air(FArTiNG) a cheap slave of the corrupt rulling class of this nation.
Most certainly you are a BEAST OF NO NATION. Stay off this thread. No PDP contracts for you here!!

The IGBO men after this ideology must be crazy!!!!!!
Yes i am an IGBO man but i dont support Ngozi Iweala at all.
Why? What has she done to better the lot of the common Nigerian since she came under Olusegun Obasanjo?? Now is her second tenure in office!!!! Any change? I am working and all my salary goes to buy very expensive petrol /diesel and kerosene. Ngozi iweala is sinply trying to escape from Nigeria and her failed policies. Look at major cities like Lagos, Abuja ,portharcourt,calabar, Enugu, ilorin, kano, jos for example, no power supply for up to 2 hours a day!!!!! Why? Instead of Ngozi staying arround to secure her Third term as Finance minister,maybe her fabulous academic degrees may at last profer solusion to the numerous problems in Nigeria as Joblessness, FINANCIAL CORRUPTION in jonathans GOVT.Near to 100% efficient BLACK-OUT NATION WIDE. BAD ROADS NATION WIDE, HIGH COST OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS NO MORE AFFORDABLE TO THE COMMON NIGERIANS. CAN IWEALA NOT STAY BEHIND TO FAIL HEAD LONG WITH HER BOY FRIEND /MENTOR/ BOSS JONATHAN, WHO ONCE COUND NOT AFFORD A PAIR OF SHOES BUT NOW USER NEAR A WHOLE LOCAL GOVTS BUDGET TO FEED HIS ASO ROCK PET DOGS!!! MAYBE HE IS BUYING THOSE SHOES HE COULD NOT AFFORD IN HIS YOUTH ,NOW FOR HIS DOGS. DOES NGOZI NOT SEE THE DYING NIGERIAN MASSES WHO CANNOT EAT EVEN ONE SQUARE MEAL A DAYYET HER OFFICE APPROPRIATES BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO A FIGURE HEAD PUPPET NATIONAL ASSEMBLY? . PERHAPS HER EAR DRUMS ARE SICK OFNOISE EMANATING FROM HER JONATHAN BRAND POWER GENERATORS?? DOES IWEALA WANT TO GO AND PREACH POWER BLACK OUT TO THE WORLD? LET HER REMAIN AND DIE IN THE HEAT WAVES FROM THE DEPLATION OF THE OZON LAYERS OVER NIGERIA.. I EXPECT GOVT PAID SYCOPHANTS TO ENCOURAGE HER TOBE WORLD BANK PRESIDENT, BUT OUR FAITHFUL AND JUST GOD WILL NOT CONDONE EVIL, FOR WHAT UNION HATH LIGHT WITH DARKNESS(NIGERIA BLACK-OUT) DARKNESS.e

just take a critical look at the constituted board to manage the oil subsidy removal proceeds, Is it not filled up with the same cabals, or those who are benefiting either directly or indirectly from the worsening crude situation in Nigeria??
As for power in nigeria, the government of Goodluck Jonathan had since surrended in defeat/ failure. As a mark of respect for their benefactor, the senate should consider changing the Name of Nigeria to GENEGIRIA FOR GENERATOR NOISE AND FUMES EVERY WHERE. UP NGOZI!!! INTRODUCE MORE GENERATORS THROUH WORLD BANK ROUNND THE WORLD. GUINESS BOOK HISTORY NIGERIA HAS OVER 109,000,000 generators!!! Federal ministriyof health can conduct generator census to know population. It is more accurate than population census.