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mikeansy: Please provide evidence of where and when it was agreed between the FG and State Governments to engage in this good governance tour.

Please also provide the list of who attended the so called agreement meeting.

I dont do abuses I do facts!

So you didnt know that it was a joint project of d FG and State Govts, approvd by FEC and Governor's Forum respectively, yet open yr mouth to mk Assertions? Just how you stated matter-of-factly in dat comment, that d tour was not inspecting FED projects but 'accessing' State projects. I hv said here for the upmteeth time that people shld at least hv a clue of what they are talking bout before mking ASSERTIONS..... As for the 'evidence' you askd for, plz use d google. Can't post or copy anytin for days now cos of a problem with my compt..

mikeansy: I think your missing the point. Fashola was touring Lagos to inspect Projects executed by the State Government, Labaran Maku is not inspecting Projects executed by the Federal Government. In fact Labaran Maku does not have the legal right to assess State Governors. He Maku as information Minister has his own responsiblities which has not been fully completed and the last time I checked the remit of his office is not to be an ombudsman for State Governors.

Labaran Maku clearly mis-understands his job description and this is a clear example of a Government that lacks focus.

Its up to the citizens of the individual States to judge their Governors and reflect their will in the next election. If However there is a clear case of corruption by any State Governor then the Governor can be impeached by State House of Assembly or EFCC can move on him. I really dont know where this Good Governance Excersize was plucked from!!!

Come on keep that yr mouth SHUT there. I hate HYPOCRISM. Who told you that Maku is accessing State Govts and not inspecting Federal Govts; majority of d Projects seen are Federal projects. Moreova, dis tour was a joint unanimous decision by d Federal and State Govts (rep by d Govs forum); but sm Govs cos of need to scoring cheap political points are backing out at d middle of d programme they all agreed on. Imagine Fashola that almost ALWAYS engage on Media tour of his projects, and uses a lot of Media propaganda, now saying that 'Govts do not hv to go on tour to show their projects'. Imagine that!... Anyways, d Tour would go on; how wud I hv known of the very many oda tins d FG was doing in Edo State than I presentd on my recent thread here (how wud I hv known that d notorious Esan Waterworks that hv bn a terrible project since b4 independence, has bn virtuali completed).

Next, is to go cut those BRATS in d National Assembly, esp d House of Reps, to Size. Put them in their place, as has bn done here; and mk many more 'pips' develop severe heartattack and emotional 'breakdown', as evident on dis thread..me liking this

tarryT: Why u dey drink panadol for PDP wahala.... So u expect PDP to do a general election for their BOT chairman... This Jonathan is truely frustratin the gang of loosers, heheheheheheheheheheh..

Hehehehehehehe..... LOL, I swear to God. Frustration galore. Reading this thread hv bn thoroughly Hilarious. Am rili feeling sorri for these Bunch of HYPOCRITES already. Watching d 'breakdown' of @Gbawe for instance, is already mking my day..

This isn't d list for worldwide GDP, but GDP per head. They are diff @OP

But 'our' Economy is on the verge of Collapse na....... Signd, ACN

Ibn sultan: nig leadership is a complete failure gej is clueless man as c in c y snd combt personal yess he authorise it ws d same tng dt hppen in unibuja but no lif wz los....

Are u madt, or what rili?? GEJ authorizd what? Is the problem not bw CPC's Nassarawa State Govt and the Students, and probably askd d soldiers to help. What brought GEJ to d mata now?.... If dis is rili true, those soldiers who pulld d trigger against unarmd protestd shld be tried

By d way, to be fair to State Govts, many Primary and Secondary Skuls are now significantly better than say last 6 or so yrs. Even ordinarily almost 'useless' Govts like Delta, are significantly improving their skuls. What Edo has done for instance, is simply astonishing. Much More is certainly needed though to clear the MESS that it was (still is, in sm areas); as well as real fundamental changes like those to d LGA System, as @yzlanti suggestd

ypzilanti: LGA monies are shared with Governors in Nigeria. The LGA's basically just get salary payment money for staff at the LGA office. These are the things that should be changed in the constitution. Governors should not have any access to LGA funds. Local health care facilities and primary schools should be funded by LGAs.

Exactly!! Or, the burden of running these Primary Skuls and health centres be removd from them (esp d payment of teachers in those Skuls), Period.

Jerrygotswagg: Pls you all should vote for GEJ for 2015, I promise you that this will nt happen again, the schs will be tiles and there will be AC in all the classes..........OMG. I just remember that was he said when he was entering into power after Yaradua died

Come on SHUT that trap there, my frnd. Must sm of u always misyarnd. In d 1st place, Secondary and Primary Skuls are not in d perview of d FG, although it usuali 'intervenes'... Lets go tru what GEJ actuali promisd: he promisd that he was going to establish FED Universities in states that did hv it (VERDIT: 9 NEW Universities hv bn built from scratch, and 3 more are now bn built); he promisd that hundreds of Skuls wud be built for the ova 8million Almajiri kids who hv bn shut out of d 'Modern' skul system and abandond by even former northern leadas (VERDIT: more than 66 Model Day/Boarding Skuls hv already bn completd from the scratch, part of 104 others bn built simultaneously mostly across the north); he also promisd to build Special Girls Skuls and improve FED unity Skuls (VERDIT: 15 Girls Skuls and Libraries in all 72 FED Unity Skuls are bn built simultaneously across d nation, with sm already complete). All these done in 1.5yrs- the scale and pace of which is UNPRECEDENTED by any Govt in dis Nation's history..... Learn to count those teeth with d tip of yr tongue nx time, k? Nuff Said

Very unfortunate, if true....

Mad Cow: And you call yourself a Man!!

Meanwhile a girl just brought us pictures!!

Im sure that while brave students are on the streets militating and fighting for whats right, you have like a coward gone to a cybercafe to hide and send messages to Nairaland!!




Be a man!! Grab a coke bottle and go bust some heads!! I sure e get some lecturers wey done give you carryovers, time to burmn their offices is now!! Erase all records...

Hehehehehehehe....... Bros, u rili be Mad Cow. Abeg, no use laugh finish pesin..

*Yawns*.....

nyere84: Seun Osewa, are u married

Are u interested, ni??.... Big Congrats, Seun. Really admire what you are doing with NL, God bless.

So the Islamists now target d Tuareg MNLA for suicide bombing, afta hijacking their 'Independence' movement when they initiali promisd to help?? This shld teach them that one NEVER aligns with a group of Extremists/Terroists, regardless of how important yr aims are Or how acute the NEED is, cos Extremists always hv their own plans and blivs Completely in their own aims ALONE which they pursue with a deadly singularity of purpose. Hope they hv learnt their lessons? Hv others learnt??

take dat: You cannot compare a sitting president who is expected to display a high level of moral integrity to an ordinary citizen whose failings can easily be ignored. The position of a president entails him to display a certain amount of fairness and consistency, it means that he does not change his views and perception due to capricious reasons. How do we appraise a sitting president who cannot be taking at his word? Buhari is an ordinary citizen, him changing his mind can be overlooked, but for a sitting president to be fickle and also displaying chameleon-like trait in his personality is a No-No!

WONDAFUL!!! So you wud hold a person to an allegd 'promise' that someone said he made, ie one you are not sure of- unda the guise that he is President; whereas, you wud completely absolve anoda person of the possibility of reneging on a Promise/vow he made by himself on live TV- unda the guise that he is a Private citizen, even though a Private citizen who wants to be President.. I hardly comment on Real politics on NL, but dis is just Wondaful indeed..

shymexx: The list is a joke!! Most of the countries on the list are communist countries that are anti-west!!!

Any list without Nigeria in the top-10 is a miserable list - fvck CIA!!

How did Iran, Belarus, maldives, Swaziland, Senegal, Marshall Island, Kenya, Lesotho etc. make the list and a failed state like Nigeria isn't on there?? SMFDH!

You bliv Nigeria is as Miserable as yourself. Stu.pid frustrated things...

Sincere 9gerian: So if GEJ fails to complete the second Niger Bridge by 2019 and another govt comes and completes it, I will now give credit to GEJ rather than the new govt that saw the importance of the project and quickly completed it?
A beg park well joor!

To be frant with you, I'm celebrating this award of Second Niger Bridge to Julius Berger because of the person (GEJ) that awarded it. He has shown consistency in keeping to his promise or contracts. If it were in the past, I wouldn't make any comment until the bridge is completed. In Nigeria, awarding of contracts is the EASIEST thing to do as a govt official. The HARDEST thing is release of money and project execution.

GBAM!!! This is just it....... In just a year, GEJ has completed about 66 Model Day/Boarding Almajiri schools out of about 104 bn built mostly in the north - I REPEAT, in a single year (whereas, every single previous Govt has been promising to take care of d Almajiri issue and hv all FAILED- even former northern leadas!!). Yet, GEJ does it in a year. GEJ is also building 15 Model Girl's Schools and 72 Libraries in all Federal Unity Schools in Nigeria (some of which are already complete); he has also already built 9 NEW Universities (3 more have now been added and are bn built also) whilst markly increasing funding for Existing ones, esp tru TETFUND.... Moral: Things are NOW GRADUALLY been done when promised and are picking up, unlike previously when all we were hearing were mostly promises.

karl max: Army engineers begin work on police college

FEBRUARY 23, 2013 BY KUNLE FALAYI 1 COMMENT
Extensive renovation work has begun at the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos.

This puts to rest fears that President Goodluck Jonathan’s promise of action on the decrepit accommodation facilities in the college might take a long time to come to fruition.

Jonathan visited the college on January 18 and expressed surprise at the appalling state of the hostels.

He was, however, unhappy about a television report, which revealed the state of the institution.

Even though the President had promised immediate action on the college, some police cadets, who spoke with our correspondent one week after Jonathan’s visit, had said they doubted if the renovation would start any time soon.

But on Wednesday, when our correspondent visited the college, he counted about 15 hostel blocks being renovated simultaneously.

The old roofs, windows and doors of all the buildings have been dismantled and were being replaced by aluminium roofing sheets and sliding windows.

It was learnt that the renovation is being handled by the Nigerian Army Corps of Engineers.

The joy of the policemen and cadets in the college was obvious as some of them told our correspondent that the renovation would greatly enhance their wellbeing.

“We knew the hostels would be renovated but we just did not expect it to be this soon. It is a good thing anyway because we can now be proud of the college in which we are receiving training,” a cadet, who pleaded anonymity, said.

A policeman, who told our correspondent that he was previously staying in one of the buildings being renovated, explained that the windows of his own block had been fitted.

“I am not sure when we will move back in. We are currently accommodated temporarily in other buildings that are not being renovated,” he said.

It was learnt that the renovation started some days ago after the Federal Government awarded the contract to the Army.

Many soldiers were seen all around the project area.



NAY sayers and pissimists GEJ would put u all to shame!

End of Debate....

yuzedo: Apologies if you took that as a personal affront on the honor of yourself and darling wife, but if we think about it objectively, I would not depend on the charity and integrity of complete strangers sourced on the web to guarantee my wife's safety and well-being. Please, book an affordable hotel for your wife.. Devious elements abound. And this test isn't do-or-die.. I can authoritatively tell you the odds aren't even 50-50. I wouldn't risk my life going to another town/state for a test when the odds of eventually landing a job aren't at least even. Good-luck to the wifey, and cheers to you.

I usuali disagree wit you many times here on NL cos lets face it, u 'silly' at times; but i'hv got to say dis shld be one of d most maturd reply and RECOVERY I hv seen on NL for a long time. Kudos

GAR3TH: I not a fan of Nigerian Politics and this is one of the main reasons. People over hype someone when things go well and give them too much blame when things go bad. Construction of the warri rail line started in 1991 and stretches over 300 kilometers. in 2010 GEJ complete the last few Kilometers of the rail line but yet you give him all the credit? And you disregard the other 20 years of hard work from other individuals? talk about over hyping, its not just you, PDP & ACN APC fanboys are guilty of it too.

I knew dat, my frnd. I know the history of dat line, and hv even discussd it a No of times here.. And I didn't 'give GEJ All the credit'; I actuali usd d word 'COMPLETED'. I know it startd in d early '90s and have bn abandond many times by successive admins. GEJ, following Yar'adua from late 2009/2010, completed the Agbor-Warri part, rehabilitatd some portions of the previously completd parts, is building 5 Railway terminals, is putting the Navigational and Signal System in place, expanded the scope of the track from only taking cargo to also bn able to take passengers, etc. Yes, the credit should go to all the Presidents bw Babangida and GEJ. GEJ admittedly wud be speciali credited for completing it of course, seeing the culture of abandond projects in Nigeria. There are a lot of such 'completions' and 'resuscitations' going on NOW at a pace not seen in a long time in many sectors (railways, Inland waterways, Airports, Roads, etc), dont you think?

Abel202: My people, This sounds good. But its been quite some time (in fact its been centuries as someone aptly put it here)since we started hearing about "Federal government to build second Niger Bridge". If President Goodluck Jonathan delivers on this particular project (ofcourse I think he will), then Jonathan's prediction of becoming the best president Nigeria ever hard from the most criticised one, will soon become a reality. If Jonathan brings back the rails (which he is already doing), If Jonathan takes our electricity generation and distribution to an enviable level (which I believe he is right on course), If Jonathan Makes this second Niger bridge a reality, plus the giant strides he is already making in Agriculture, Airport repairs and building new ones, New Universities and funding existing ones, Electoral reforms which are already bearing fruits etc, Then surely this much criticised Jonathan, this much maligned Jonathan, This much disrespected Jonathan will end up Becoming the best president Nigeria has actualy ever had just like the Super Eagles under his administration has ended a 19 years drought and won the last AFCON. Let us keep encouraging Him to do more. And let us also keep critisicing him constructively to keep him on his toes. He certainly needs to do a lot more in the area of fighting corruption and National security. I SEE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL, WHAT DO YOU SEE?

Abeg, add the COMPLETION of the 1st Standard Guage Rail line in Nigeria to that list. Yes! GEJ has JUST completed the Ajaokuta-Aladja-Warri Standard Rail line. A test train passd tru the track yterday and was shown on National TV. It wud be 'Keshi' all ova pretty soon.

I was watching this 'Good Governance' Tour yterday on National TV, and saw d membas of the team take a ride on a train in d NEW Standard Guage Ajaokuta-Aladja-Warri Rail line... Yes! GEJ has completed the 1st Standard Guage Rail line in the history of Nigeria... Any one who is still 'HATING' can go kill himself now cos MOREeeee are coming soon- two new Riverports at Baro and Lokoja wud soon be completed in weeks or months (ie 2 of d 4 Ports been built simultaneously along the Dredged River Niger- again for the 1st time in Nigeria's history)... Only a mata of time y'all.

[quote author=the_ripper]Shouldn't you b more concerned about the massive robbery in Delta state, u seem to be head deep in Fashola's anus dese days. U dis pseudo-Deltan. Ask the pertinent questions without exhibiting ur servile flattery for Fashola pls.[/quote]Hehehehe....*ilaughingarri*

katolistic: And who told you he was the brain behind it.
"In an obvious strategic move to improve the quality of officers recruited into the NPF, the Chairman of Channels Group, operators of Channels TV, John Momoh has initiated an altruistic scheme to assist in lifting the police training colleges in Nigeria, starting with the Police College Ikeja as the  pilot. Conceived as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility, the intervention will see Channels TV embark on public enlightenments, with the aim of getting well meaning Nigerians to make sacrifices towards improving the poor state of the police colleges across the country."
You can read the complete news here
http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=110251:decay-in-the-nigeria-police-the-john-momoh-intervention&catid=175:kaleidoscope&Itemid=702

Will you learn to ALWAYS keep yr mouth SHUT, once you do not have a clue of what to say. Its actuali a Virtue...

ba7man: Wonderful news, very inspiring. I wonder why the media is always fixated on the negatives.

Is it only the media?? Let many Nigerians keep complaining irrationally and shut their eyes to the many opportunities opening up (small and big), whilst savvy Foreign and few Nigerian investors take positions. Many of them wud soon get a rude awakening of their pretty soon.

hercules07: Can you provide proof for the 3 trillion? GEJ has had far more than that and there is nothing to show for it.

There is nothing to show for it?...*smfh*

Just watchd dis on National News; saw the Signing. ESTATIC.... It is official: the Private consortia are now in full Legal control (Owners) of the various GENCOs and DISCOs; each of them wud likely take Physical/Managerial control any time bw April to June, depending on when each fully finishes payment. This shld sail tru much easily now, esp with the Payment of 'former' PHCN workers, which commencd today.... This is a GOOD Day.