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It will be interesting to see where jamb gets the millions of computers needed for the millions of nigerians who write jamb annually.

jp philips: please post a picture of those shrines Amaechi calls health centers.

here are two of the shrines, the first one has 150 others like it around rivers and the one with the glass facade is a rivers state government dental clinic in garrison

jp philips: for the rail project alone, rivers govt is indebted to the tune of $38.434m, abeg are those 18pillars worth 38 million dollars?

are these the 18 pillars?

jp philips: please post a picture of those shrines Amaechi calls health centers.

you are a bloody idiot that is why i won't waste time and MB replying all the odious rubbish you posted above, i will just ask you to relate all the nonesense you just said to peter odili. What foundation did he lay for his sucessors to build on? You are indeed very stupid to castigate the most active government in rivers state since diet spiff. Rivers state is now a target because ameachi is spaeaking up. Bayelsa who operates a 200-300 billion budget but yenegoa does'nt have a single flyover is no one's buisness.

21. It is therefore, in the light of our
collective obligation and unceasing struggle
to end this nightmare, that I congratulate
Member-States on the adoption of the Arms
Trade Treaty (ATT) in April this year. Our
hope is that upon its entry into force, the
ATT would herald an era of accountable
trade in conventional arms which is critical
to the security of nations.
22. In line with our continued commitment
to this project, Nigeria has signed and
ratified the Treaty. We will continue to
engage other Member-States for its
successful implementation.
Mr. President,
23. Terrorism constitutes a major threat to
global peace and security, and undermines
the capacity for sustained development. In
Nigeria, the threat of terrorism in a few
States in the North Eastern part of our
country has proven to be a challenge to
national stability. We will spare no effort in
addressing this menace. We are therefore
confronting it with every resource at our
disposal with due regard for fundamental
human rights and the rule of law.
24. Nigeria will like to place on record its
appreciation to the international community
for its support in this regard. The reign of
terror anywhere in the world is an assault
on our collective humanity. Three days ago,
the stark reality of this menace was again
brought to the fore by the dastardly terrorist
attack in Nairobi, Kenya. We must stand
together to win this war together.
Mr. President,
25. Piracy, like terrorism, is another menace
that has attained worrisome proportions,
especially in Africa’s coastal waters. At the
bilateral and multilateral levels, Nigeria has
promoted cooperation to mitigate its impact
and consequences on the security and
economies of the affected coastal states.
26. Indeed, in June this year, the leaders of
the Economic Community of West African
States (ECOWAS), the Economic Community of
Central African States (ECCAS) and the Gulf of
Guinea Commission met in Yaounde,
Cameroon, and came up with practical steps
to collectively confront the menace of piracy
in the Gulf of Guinea. This effort will, no
doubt, require reinforcement and wider
support and collaborative action on the part
of our international partners.
Mr. President,
27. The situation in the Middle East remains
volatile. The reported use of chemical
weapons in the Syrian crisis, is
unacceptable. Nigeria condemns, in the
strongest possible terms, the use of
chemical weapons that are prohibited by
International Conventions.
28. We applaud the current diplomatic
efforts to avert further escalation of the
crisis. We urge all parties involved to end the
violence and seek a negotiated solution,
including the instrumentality of the United
Nations.
29. The threat which nuclear weapons pose
to the survival of the human race is to be
understood not just in the context of
aspirational nations but also the nations
already in possession of such weapons.
Nuclear weapons are as unsafe in the hands
of small powers as they are in the hands of
the major powers. It is our collective
responsibility to urge the international
community to respond to the clarion call for
a peaceful universe in an age of uncertainty.
30. We can attain this objective if we adopt
measures and policies that will promote
nuclear disarmament, protect and renew
our environment, and push towards an
international system that is based on trust,
mutual respect and shared goals.
Mr. President,
31. I believe that I express the concern of
many about the slow pace of effort and
apparent lack of progress in the reform of
the United Nations, especially the Security
Council. We believe strongly, that the call for
democratization worldwide should not be
for States only, but also, for International
Organisations such as the UN. That is why
we call for the democratization of the
Security Council.
32. This is desirable for the enthronement of
justice, equity, and fairness; and also for the
promotion of a sense of inclusiveness and
balance in our world.
33. Our support for the United Nations
Security Council in its primary responsibility
for the maintenance of international peace
and security has been total and unwavering.
We have, in previous membership of the
Council, demonstrated both the political will
and capacity to engage in key Council
responsibilities. Nigeria has therefore
decided to seek election for the 2014-2015
Non-Permanent Seat of the UNSC.
34. I am pleased to state that Nigeria has
received the endorsement of the Economic
Community of West African States and the
African Union. We urge this august Assembly
to endorse Nigeria’s candidature.
Mr. President,
35. Our world continues to be confronted by
pressing problems and threats. No
statement that will be made during this
Session can exhaust the extent of these
problems. The world looks to us, as leaders,
to provide hope in the midst of crisis, to
provide guidance through difficult socio-
political divisions, and to ensure that we live
in a better world.
36. We have obligations to the present
generation, but we have a greater
obligation to generations yet unborn who
should one day inherit a world of sufficiency
irrespective of the circumstances of their
birth or where they reside on the globe. We
must work to make that world a reality in
recognition of our common heritage.
37. We must strive to eradicate poverty,
hunger, disease and human misery; we
must eliminate the scourge of nuclear,
chemical, biological, as well as small arms
and light weapons. We must dedicate
ourselves to working together to address
global, regional and national challenges and
deliver a more peaceful, equitable and
prosperous world for all. It is our duty. We
must not fail.
38. I thank you.

Heads of State and Government;
The Secretary-General;
Distinguished Delegates;
Ladies and Gentlemen
Mr President,
1. On behalf of the Government and People
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I salute
you as you preside over the 68th Session of
the United Nations General Assembly. I
assure you of the full support and
cooperation of the Nigerian delegation.
2. I also wish to extend our commendation
to the Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon,
and place on record, Nigeria’s appreciation
for his focused and committed leadership of
the United Nations system.
3. This Session is coming at a particularly
trying period when our world faces a
number of critical challenges which make it
imperative for us to work within the Charter
of the United Nations to meaningfully
address them.
4. It is therefore apt that the theme, Post
2015 Development Agenda: Setting the
Stage, signposts our desire and
determination to actively cooperate for the
improvement of the overall welfare and well-
being of the most vulnerable citizens of the
member-states of our Organisation.
5. Nigeria appreciates the consultative
nature of designing the Post-2015
development agenda. Earlier in the year, we
supported this global outreach through
inclusive consultations and surveys of a
number of Nigerians who have expressed
their aspirations with respect to the world
they expect beyond 2015.
6. A major highlight of this process, which
has increased national ownership of the
agenda, is the emphasis on the eradication
of poverty as the overarching principle in
the formulation of the successor framework.
7. Indeed, tomorrow, we will be hosting a
side event on the implementation of the
MDGs, in collaboration with the UN, a
number of African countries, and our
development partners.
8. As I had cause to say to this Assembly last
Session, 2015 is not a destination but only a
milestone to a better, safer, healthier and
more compassionate world. Let us therefore
renew our commitment to the processes
that will develop the post-MDGs framework.
Mr. President,
9. This objective is of particular resonance to
us in Africa where the challenges of poverty,
illiteracy, food insecurity, and climate change
continue to engage the attention of the
political leadership.
10. The good news however, is that in the
last decade, a sustained democratization
process across the continent has made
significant difference in governance
processes, institutions and structures.
Today, we have a renascent Africa that has
moved away from the era of dictatorship to
a new dawn where the ideals of good
governance and an emphasis on human
rights and justice are beginning to drive
state-society relations. This is the present
reality of Africa that must replace the old
prejudices and assumptions about the
continent.
11. We are firm in our conviction that
democracy is fundamental to achieving the
requisite stability that will enable the
realization of a sustainable post-2015
development agenda in Africa.
12. This emergent Africa will require the
continued support and partnership of the
international community. An Africa that is no
longer merely a destination for aid but one
that is involved in constructive, multi-
sectoral exchanges on the global stage. Our
continent stands ready to continue to
engage the rest of the world as a partner in
formulating a global development agenda
that will guarantee peace, security and
stability.
13. I wish to express my appreciation for
Nigeria’s selection as co-Chair of the Expert
Committee on Financing Sustainable
Development.
14. The importance of this Committee’s
assignment cannot be overstated. For the
post-2015 development agenda to be
realistic, it must be backed by a robust
financing framework which I hope will
receive the strong backing of our
Organisation’s more endowed members.
Mr. President,
15. Nigeria’s commitment to sustainable
peace and security propels the country to
action along with member states of our sub-
regional and continental organisations,
whenever stability is threatened in our
continent. In recent years, Africa has had its
share of conflicts notably in Mali, Guinea-
Bissau, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Central African Republic and Somalia.
16. It is noteworthy that African leaders,
with the support of the international
community, have demonstrated the capacity
to work in concert and decisively in pursuit
of long-term solutions in the affected States.
While a lot more still needs to be done, we
are convinced that progress is being made.
17. The recent Presidential elections in Mali
herald a new beginning that should
translate into peace and prosperity for its
people and provide a stronger basis for
stability within the sub-region. I
congratulate President Boubacar Keita.
Similarly, the political transition process in
Guinea Bissau holds much promise. Among
African leaders, there is a greater
determination and focus on the
transformation of the continent. This is the
required impetus for the achievement of
development objectives
that will benefit the people, and rebrand the
continent even more positively.
18. Although our world has not witnessed a
global war since the establishment of the
United Nations, there have been several
conflicts with devastating consequences
and impact in virtually all regions of the
world. As global citizens, we have a sacred
duty to free our world of wars, rivalries,
ethnic conflicts, and religious divisions. Our
collective effort in our drive for a better
world will continue to bind us together.
Mr. President,
19. Nigeria continues to support the efforts
of the United Nations in addressing the
global initiative to combat the menace of the
illicit trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons.
We have redoubled efforts to address this
onerous challenge within our borders and
across the West African sub-region.
20. In doing so, we also recognize the need
for a broad-based global partnership in the
on-going battle against trans-border crimes,
including terrorism and acts of piracy. It is
regrettable that these scourges are
sustained by unfettered access by non-state
actors to illicit small arms and light weapons
with which they foster insecurity and
instability across our continent. For us in
Africa, these are the ‘weapons of mass
destruction’!

So akwa ibom is not the size of rivers state, operates a similar budget and yet still has more debt. What have they to show for all the money? Why has'nt a thread comparing akwa ibom to rwanda been setup? Most of you folks here are bloody hypocrits, so next time, when you spew your rubbish, i'll consider it as a fart in the wind.

drnoel: Ok, rewind backwards!!!! Did u mention 16 other countries would desolve their parliament. Please mention those countries?

canada
australia
new zealand
papau new guinea
the bahamas
barbados
jamiaca
tuluva
solomon islands
grenada
saint vincent and the grenadines
saint luciasaint kitts and nevis
belize
antiqua and barbuda
cayman islands
falkland islands.

The funny thing about this thread it that, it is so obvious this is an attempt to smear ameachi,because everybody hammering him admit that he has done some good thing but another governor who sits a few miles form port harcourt, seriake dickson runs a budget of 200-300 billion but yenegoa has no single flyover, bayelsan's are not assured of free education or healthcare, so where is the outrage there? Or the yardstick for you to be critisied for not developing your state is if you challenge jonathan. If you're his lapdog and your state is a pig stine, we'll turn a blind eye.

It speaks to a larger reason while nigeria will never develop. Ecerything and everyone is so factionalized. Even the truth is distorted to gains. With people like this, in a country like this. The politicians will keep dividing you to conquer and nigeria will continue rolling in the mud.

*goes back to listening to enya's carribean blue*

blink182: Amazing tradition. The brits are simply masters of pomp and covert extravagance.

thank you for appreciating good things; unlike some here, you know the value of every knowledge.

lorretta u: Them dey waste their time
This queen never dey die


If you leave am,she go fit reach 200yrs
My questions,why doesn't she just relinquish her crown?isn't she too old?
Her first son is almost too old even. How much more her


Human beings and power.

her brittanic majesty is a committed and resolute woman...upon her coronation, she swore an oath to God that "through out my life, be it long or short, it shall be dedicated to the service of the united kingdom and our imperial farmily" so if she abdicates, she would have broken that sacred oath. Her majesty's mother died at the age of 101. Her majesty is currently 88 and shows no sign of slowing down. So charles should be patient.

Mazi_Omenuko: That is when she dies; your topic reads "The Queen is Dead".

my post says, the queen is dead, how many queens are there in the world?
Queen beatrix of netherland
queen paola of belgium
queen slyvia of sweden..etc, so what rule did i break?

NEW YORK—“For you to fix the world, you
must fix Africa. For you to fix Africa, you
must fix Nigeria.”
That’s the message Nigerian President
Goodluck Jonathan greeted President
Obama with at the start of their bilateral
meeting held in the Lyndon B. Johnson suite
in the Waldorf-Astoria, Obama’s first stop in
his swing through town for the United
Nations General Assembly.
Noting his trip to Africa at the beginning of
the summer, Obama said he saw common
interests in helping Nigeria improve its rural
electrification, empowering young people
through the Young African Leaders
program, improving internal security there
in a way consistent with human rights. and
“making sure” Nigerian elections in 2015
continue to improve the country’s
democratic process.
And he said the attack at a Nairobi mall over
the weekend “underscores” the level to
which all countries are connected and their
need to work together.
“We stand with them against this terrible
outrage that’s occurred, we will provide
them with whatever law enforcement help
that is necessary,” Obama said. “The United
States will continue to work with the entire
continent of Africa and around the world to
make sure that we are dismantling these
networks of destruction.”
Obama was joined by Secretary of State John
Kerry, National Security Adviser Susan Rice,
U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power and
deputy chief of staff Rob Nabors.

eagle,eye:
This topic is misleading. Op, please edit.

what's misleading about it? When she eventually dies, that will be the headline all over the world.

THE FUNERAL.
The funeral of british monarchs are among the most regal with pomp and pagentry. It is held at the westminster abbey with world leaders and heads of government from all her realms in attendance. On the morning of the funeral, crash barriers will be erected along the routh of the funeral procession so the public can watch from a safe distance. And then the royal casket which has been in westminster hall for three days will be bon on a gun carraige for the procession to westminster abbey. Also escorted by members of the royal farmily, the procession for the funeral will be bigger as representatives of the armned forces of all the queen's realms will be in represented. The procession wll makes it's way to the sounds of drums and pipes with the public tossing flowers at the queen's coffin. The teno bell at the abbey will toll to the amount of years the queen lived to and gun fire will go off around the commonwealth. Upon the arrival at westminster hall, the casket will be recieved by the new king and all the other members of the royal farmily. The service will be conducted by the archbishop of canterbury and will feature the queen's favourite musical selections.

THE PRINCES VIGIL.
Following the queen's death, she will be transported in a casket drapped with her personal flag, flowers and the imperial state crown to buckingham palace were she will spend final time with her farmily. The next day she will be transported to westminster hall in the u.k houses of parliament. On that morning, members of the house of lords and house of commons will file into westminster hall wearing black suits. Then the queen's casket placed on a horse drawn gun carraige surrounded by men of all forces of the u.k and commonwealth realms army and it will depart buckingham palace for westminster hall. Walking behind the coffin will be the children, grand children and selected relatives of the queen. The procession will move through the streets of london with guns firing simultenously from hyde park, the tower of london, green park and other selected spots. Meanwhile, the new king and his consort will arrive ahead of the coffin at westminster hall and wait at the door to recieve it. At approximately noon, the coffin will arrive at westminster hall and will be recieved by king charles, the prime minister and leader of the opposition, the speaker and lord speaker,the archbishop of canterbury, black rod and dean of westminster. The coffin will proceed into the hall carried by senoir member of te armed forces and place on a cataflague where prayers will be said by the archbishop of canterbury. Following the prayers. The four grandchildren of the queen william,harry,peter and john will mount the four corners of the cataflague and keep a 20 minutes vigil for their grandmother. After that they will be replaced by four members of the british military with swords drawn. The coffin will remain in westminster hall for 3days, when members of the public will b allowed to file by the coffin and pay their final respect to their departed head of state.

KING CHARLES III
immediately the queen dies, her first son, charles assumes the throne of great britain and 16 other countries. He will be informed of his ascention by the archbishop of canterbury and the prime minister. After he is informed, the prince will be dressed in his full atire as commander in chief of the u.k and commonwealth reals armed forces and he will proceed to st. James palace were he will read a speech to the ascention council. After the speech, the ascention council will comfirm his ascention and he will pick a regal name. Afterwhich he shall be driven in the bentley state limosine to buckingham palace as the new king.

This is an outline of what happens when the world's most famous monarch dies. Her majesty's death and funeral has been in planing for years. The funeral plans code named "LONDON BRIDGE" has been ochestrated in conjuction with the queen for decades. It has been rehersed and updated in 2002 and 2013. In this article, i will outline what happens following the death of queen elizabeth ii.

THE ANNOUCEMENT.
The official annoucement of the death of the queen will be made by the palace and officially, the first news network to annouce it will be the BBC. The anchor to annouce the death must wear a black tie(men) or black scalf(women). So as of now every senoir news anchor in the BBC owns a black tie or scalf in their offices incase of the breaking news.following the news, all comedy programs in the u.k will be suspended, parliament will be dissolved in the u.k and all 16 countrues were elizabeth ii is queen. Then 250 gunshots will thunder through the u.k and 16 commonwealth realms signaling the end of queen elizabeth ii reign and the start of king charles ii reign.

leofab: Naivity is your problem, you can't accept a fact cos you believe in a theological notion, [average nigerian mentality, cos your father says so, means it will remain so forever], P.H has fell out of the list, in no distance time the likes of abakiliki, yenegoa, umuahia,oshogbo etal will be displacing P.H in the list....

yenegoa? How many flyover's does yenegoa have? Name two major roads in yenegoa.

This is a bloody outrage. The poster just deliberately ochestrated this rubbish to smear ameachi. If he had linked it to an overall failure in every section of governance in nigeria; i would have aggreed with him, but just focusing exclusively on ameachi makes him petty and cheap. Bayelsa state runs a budget of over 200 billion but yenegoa does'nt have a single flyover. Where is the outrage? Or is it because seriake dickson is the lapdog of mr. President so whatever he does, turn a blind eye!!

Legendary reggae singer, Ras Kimono who
topped music charts in the late 802 s and
902 s with Dance hall hits “Under Pressure”,
“Rumba stylee” and many other hits has
become a father again.
Ras Kimono
The good news filtered in that the reggae
icon’s manager, Efe has given birth to a baby
girl, bringing the number of Kimono’s
children to five (daughters) from three
different women.
The American returnee is married to Sybil
who had three daughters for him. After a
long absence from the entertainment scene,
the multi award winning reggae icon
returned to Nigeria in 2009. In an effort to
reconnect with his fans, Kimono released
albums in 2009 and 2011.

biafranqueen: I am not a Goodluck supporter or any poli thief for that matter swear on your unborn children that Amechi is not wasting , stealing state funds. Since you are so sure swear on your lineage that he is a leader that we should be very proud of. How can any of us sit here and pretend that these people give a damn about us. Biko stop lying to yourself and us!

ameachi has been wastefull, he is wasting money on a monorail which has no focus, buying government jets and even demolishing some part of port harcourt without any plan for it, but compared with the goat called peter odili who ruled rivers state for 8 years and his most significant achievement, the airforce bridge collapsed last month, ameachi is better. At lease he has given rivers people a considerable run for their money. So it infuriates me when he is being persecuted while odili, a man whoes loot makes ibori's look like chicken change, is now a buddy of goodluck jonathan, with his wife on the supreme court, thanks to jonathan.

Sincere 9gerian: Its interesting that the same elements who dont understand why some people support the president or call those who support the president paid agents are here defending Amaechi as if their lives depend on it. I've not seen this vigorous defence team in a long while. From page one and all through to the last post, TEAM Amaechi have remained resolute, holding on to everything possible (including faeces) in trying to defend Amaechi.

Now, its either they TOO have been paid by Amaechi or they just love Amaechi so much. Or maybe they now see in Amaechi what others have seen in the president? Which one is it?

They say we should not or cannot or have no reasons to support our president, but here they are defending and supporting Amaechi with all their strenght and life.

This is more like a pastor who told his members never to committ the sin of fornication only for the pastor to be caught red handed engaging in the same sin ful act of fornication. Now, what does that make the pastor? A HYPOCRITE!

is upport ameachi because he has done some great things and i also empatise with him for the persecution he is recieveing from your lord and personal saviour, goodluck jonathan. I also speak ill of him for the wrongs he has done, like spending money we don't have on monorail, government private jet and other frevolities.

Padon my offensive sense of humour....but this guys remind me of a catoon i used to watch on nickelodeon as a kid called CATDOG!

adconline: Your ignorance is on full display here. You have no clue on how to differentiate between public infrastructure and private buildings.

so flyovers are now private infastructure? Or the rivers state secretariate which is the tallest building in the south south and south east is now a private building? So is the ignorant one here?

adconline: Enugu road network out-classes PHC's in all ramifications. Engu urban planning is far much better. PHC is riddled with shanty shops, pot holes, blocked drainage, street markets....
Mind you Enugu's budget is a quarter of Rivers

how many flyovers does enugu have? Does enugu operate underground drainage on all it's major road, how tall is the tallest building in enugu? How big is enugu? Most people are ignorant to what port harcourt really is. Due to the influx of migrants and the need for space, people now live in otherwise villages like eneka and igruwuta, but they still call it port harcourt. You don't understand anything about porr harcourt, so don't argue.

PortHarcourtBoy: [size=15pt]u say Amaechi no be wetin? Well lefam, facts no dey hide! Go Uniport go find out.

The Opobo road and Trans Kalabari where e dey? Earth or in Heaven?

No be Opobo people still dey travel by sea via Kono waterside? Where the on-going road dey?

No be Kalabari people still dey follow Nembe waterside for creek road or by road via Ogbakiri?

As for east west road, the only section in rivers state yet to be fixed is the Choba-Eleme stretch. Eleme to Akwa Ibom has been completed as well as Choba to Mbiama is at 80% completion. Work in progress along the Choba-Eleme stretch with heavy equipments visibly working along Choba to Rumuokoro and Eliozu to Rumuodara road completely expanded. Rumukwurushi and Eleme junction nko?

GEJ is working
Amaechi is talking

This Abagworo guy must be high on some cheap weed! [/size]

i guess you deliberately ignore the okrika ring road: be informed that choba to ahoad is almost completed. I have driven that routh. You folks keep lying to undercut the achivement of a man with a criminal and disastrous predessesor called odili, if odili has done half of all ameachi is doing, won't he have a foundation to build on? Rubbish!!

PortHarcourtBoy: [size=15pt]We need development in Rivers State abeg

Amaechi should come back home and concentrate on real projects, no be white wash

He should develop Omoku town, develop Bori, develop Abonnema and stop deceiving himself all in the name of developing PH with nothing to show

N19b no be moimoi...it can convert PH to Abu Dhabi if judiciously spent

Instead we dey battle with bad roads and flood as a result of no drainages.

One thing people have failed to realize is that most roads Amaechi is taking glory in PH were funded by NDDC. Now GEJ don remove Amaechi's stooge in the NDDC and put Mrs Atako, make I see how Amaechi wan use NDDC money take build Rivers projects

He should leave GEJ alone because East West Road section in Rivers State is on course[/size]

you dey mad! How many other states give the kind of healthcare and education rivers does? And better stop that lie of omeahia starting a project. If you have no proof of it, then don't talk rubbish.

jmaine: 5 months ke !!!

was that lie too much for you to belive too?

You all should leave our good friend to drown in his ignorance.....he just exposed what a fraud he was when he said port harcourt is now worse than it was was when odili was govenor, the dumbest person in nigeria will know that is a lie. And he also choose to dumb only on ameachi, leaving out similarly oil rich states like bayelsa, whoes capital, yenegoa, has only one major road streach accross the town. What do they with their oil money, what about delta? Do they provide free education and healthcare to their people? The just turned a blind eye to all these and choose to dump on ameachi for political reasons. How shamefull. Bayelsa state is not the size of port nor does it have half of rivers populaion, what is it doing with an over 249 billion naira budget? How many flyovers does yenegoa have?

Saying the church should not focus too much on abortion and gays so as to appeal to a wider audience is really troubling to the vatican establishment. The vatican establishment belive that what makes the catholic church exceptional is it's consistency to norms for thousands of years. The anglican church taugh it could appeal to an increasingly liberal world and it ended up spilting itself in bits. I do hope all the far reaching view pope francis is eluding to, he does'nt attempt to implement cause the consequences will be shocking and unconventional.