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goldwaters: . Have u sorted out ur fake story abt ur dean?

pimp_lucious :
Going to shoprite ibadan

The probe followed a petition over alleged misappropriation of funds by the officials of the Nigerian embassy in Washington D.C.

The Senate on Thursday began investigating the alleged disappearance of $27 million from the sale of Nigerian property in New York.

Two former Nigeria ambassadors and the incumbent appeared before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs in Abuja.

They are: George Obiozor (2004 to 2006); Joy Ogwu (2006 to 2007), and the incumbent Ade Adefuye, who assumed duty in March 2010.

The probe followed a petition by Transform Nigeria Citizen Initiative, a non-governmental organisation, over alleged misappropriation of funds by the officials of the Nigerian embassy in Washington D.C.

The petition was signed by one Daniel Elombah.

Mr. Elombah had urged the Senate to investigate why the proceeds from the sale of some Nigerian government property in the U.S. between 2004 and 2007 were not accounted for.

“Available records showed that between 2004 and 2007, the Embassy of Nigeria sold four prime properties of the Nigerian Government located in Washington D.C and Maryland,” he said.

“It also commenced sale of a fifth property located in San Francisco, California.

“For the sale of those properties, the government of Nigeria retained the services of ECULAW Law Firm. Out of those sales, Nigeria realised the sum of 27 million dollars.

“All funds realised from these sales, except those set aside as fees, were remitted to the Embassy of Nigeria in Washington D.C,” the petitioner alleged.

He alleged that all the funds and transactions were duly confirmed in June 2007 by ECULAW Law firm when it met with embassy officials at the Embassy premises in Washington D.C.

He alleged that instead of remitting the proceeds to Nigeria, the funds were lodged in a Washington bank.

“M&T Bank had been the bank the embassy used for other transactions and had about three different accounts with that bank.

“It was confirmed in clear terms that their bank was holding huge deposits comprising the proceeds of the sales of these properties.

“This remained the position after Dr George Obiozor had returned to Nigeria upon completing his service in Washington.

“However, and surprisingly, the Embassy of Nigeria left that money in Washington partly because it yielded substantial monthly interests, which the embassy officials would never have to account for,” he claimed.

The petitioner further alleged that the money in the accounts, disappeared without trace in March 2012.

“This became clear when the M&T Bank was forced to close the accounts of Nigerian Embassy and to terminate all banking relations with the embassy at the beginning of 2012,” he said.

According to him, since March 2012, no explanation had been given as to the whereabouts of funds which were in the bank accounts when the incumbent assumed office.

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Matthew Nwagwu, said the committee had received a petition alleging embezzlement of funds in Nigeria’s Embassy in Washington.

“There is a petition before the committee on the issue. We have the petition and we are taking it on the face value.

“We are giving this opportunity to the minister and ambassador to explain what happened. It is alleged that the resources were squandered by embassy officials.

“Ours is to give you a chance to address the committee, to tell us what you know about the administration and management of the fund within your tenure from 2004 till date.

Journalists were, however, ordered out of the Committee Room before the testimonies of the three envoys were taken.

ofonimeumoh: You want govt to build a bridge from Bonny to Port Harcourt. Do you know long that bridge will be? Have you elevated the EIA of such a project? Do you know the dangers of building such a bridge into the Atlantic ocean? Do you know the number of pipelines that will be destroyed?

Bensonite: You are funny! They are talking of Kenneth Kobani who is an Ogoni man and you are dragging other tribe into it. He was national treasurer of ACN for three years and you say he was not really a member. So if he was still there would you still say the same. You guys always have double standard and is a shame.

dBard: Dismissiveness..His last meeting at govt hospital at gra concerning d state of d free med care services n state of d gen hospitals

High handedness..his meefting wit d NBA where he was adviced against d social tax,d same taxation that has led t d slash in salaries causing d ongooing strike action in d state..

noblezone: Hahahaha.
I don't expect you to believe it and you are at liberty to believe whatever you wish.
I called the attention of the police woman there who asked me what the problem was (as if she did not see it),
I said, "this young man ( i pointed), collected the ballot box of this lady ( i also pointed), tore it to pieces and pushed her out"

She turned to the young man in question, and asked like someone so helpless,
"why are you doing like this, why are you doing like this na? Its not good o".

the corpers faces were down on their paper work, the other policeman came and asked if I had voted, I said no, they asked me to vote and insisted that I should leave. I left!

It was at a polling station somewhere near the market at elioparanwo in Obio Akpor LGA.

Someone who knew me there came and pleaded that I should leave, they had the backing from government house to do what they were doing. Even if somebody dies as a result of protesting, nothing will happen.

My wife was there and insisted that we leave, and we left.

After the elections, Aba road was blocked for almost 2 weeks because the INEC office was along the road.

Need i tell you that the during the presidential elections which took place the previous week, one of Amaechi's touts was there to inform us that the presidential election would be free and fair. that the following week would be war! And it was so!

deeobserver209: I thought I was the only one who sees Rotimi Ameachi the way he is. Thank God there are others who are not fooled by his playing the victim tactics.
Ameachi has abandoned his people to pursue his own personal plans. He has neglected governance of his own state to Abuja politics. It's very ironic to see a person who influenced the sacking of Rivers local government chairmen turn around hit the ceiling over the NGF elections that was conducted in a very controversial manner.
Only time will tell what his motives are.

noblezone: At polling centres during the last elections, were made to choose between voting for Amaechi or be thrown out of polling booths. this is not hear say, I was there. Police watched, corpers simply put their faces down. Some of us who protested where asked to leave.

Someone who knows me pleaded that I leave; they had orders to maim or shed blood of need be.

slimghost: hahahahahahahahahaha This kid knows nothing about Amaechi. buhahahahahahaha

noblezone: If the protest is against Amaechi and the police say that there must be permission before any protest, will you sa the same thing?

Police permission is needed for protests to avoid the breakdown of law and order.
I wont be surprised if Amaechi tramples on the law. that is how we know tyrants.

BrightCar: DON'T BE FOOLED! I THOUGHT YOU ARE LEARNED, AMAECHI IS A TOUT, AN AGBERO, WHO DOESNT CARE, ONLY FELLOW TOUTS WILL JOIN HIM.

figment232: No one is above the law my bro,if Amaechi breaks the law he wud be thoroughly dealt with.

flexrivers: You must be really stupid for making this comment

loswhite: what is d meaning of this nonsense u posted? So because there us no bridge linking bonny island to port hacourt every other bridge should wait till dey construct one to Bonny abi. B4 u post nonsense find out why they hav not build d bridge. Ppl in Bonny hav been frustrating the plans including their chiefs as @ 2005 to 2007 and their are other constrains. Without the bridge LNG and shell terminal r already impacting on the economy

tebill: I believe ur just ignorant...cos ur command of words don't look stupid...ibeno is the host community of Mobil....

BlessedFellow: @OP: I have some information for you. I find it very hard to believe you have a 30 year old dean. The dean of any faculty in a conventional NUC accredited university must be a professor who should have been at least a head of department at a point. According to NUC regulation, a Ph.D holder MUST have at least fifteen (15) years teaching experience before he/she can appointed a professor. That implies your dean bagged her Ph.D at the age of 15. What age did she start primary school? I would not have had much issues if you said she was the HOD.

Secondly, a university is headed by a Vice-Chancellor not a Rector. A polytechnic is headed by a Rector.

Thirdly, the dean is not appointed by the head of the university. An election is conducted in which other lecturers vote their choice candidate.

Please feel free to let me know if you require further information/clarification about Nigerian universities.

Please check your spellings always. Cheers buddy!

samilo88: Did I hear you say ibeno is of no economic importance? Please before you come to a public forum to say anything always get your facts right. Qua iboe terminal QIT is located in ibeno and they belong to ExxonMobil's operational area which accounts for about 40% of nigeria's oil production.

Pipsland78: My friend will you sharaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap and stop dribbling yourself. Because you got caught now you are trying to claim your school is not in Nigeria.

From your very first post you made us understand the university is in Nigeria and you were even contemplating billing her #1million. But when you got caught over your 'Rector heading a university in Nigeria' gibberish, you wanna start sounding like your school is offshore.

Dude, please dont make me bitchslap you from here cos I'm so close to doing just that.

Cheers!