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take dat: Why is Abati jogging down a beaten path? Rehashing worn out lies and playing a semantic game of rhetorical obfuscation.
SR has its own failings, but never trust an 'ornamented turncoat'(Abati).

In 2012 when the President traveled to Ethiopia for AU summit, Sahara Reporters laid an allegation of waste and profligate junket against the Presidency and in Abati's rejoinder he claimed the President only traveled with 'one delegation entourage', and also promised to send the list of the delegates who traveled with the President once he got to his hotel room, till date Abati has not been able to release the list.


http://mobile.saharareporters.com/press-release/culture-waste-and-insensitivity-and-18th-au-summit-saharareporters-responds-reuben-a

The same excuse he offered during the Adis Ababa Episode was that some Nigerians had traveled to Ethiopia 'unofficially', and in continuation with the Series of lies, he claims many Nigerians who are not part of the President's entourage are 'currently on visits' to New York. I guess that also includes the 547 civil servants

Toktee: See this militant,so in ur village you think jonah shepopotamus ix more importance than the senators elected by nigerian abi?
For ur info,we are nt afraid of you guys,Jonathan will be impeached and nothing will happen,just watch what will happen nxt week

agbameta: This low grade dullard and elementarty school chicken scratch missed the spot, learn how to properly articulate your thoughts sanely and intellegently.

agbameta: It's like asking me if I believe Jonathan is daft or not, it's like asking me if Jonathan is dumb and clueless or not, it's like asking me if Jonathan is corrupt or not, it's like asking me if Joandaft is incompetent or not when in fact it's obvious to the rest of the world tha t he is all the above...

Same way SR's reporting was questioned the last time and as expected, SR was right so why shouldn't I believe them? What sane and rational behavior of Jonathan should make me believe him?


The man is dumb, clueless and out of touch.

homesteady: Only 600 sahara reporters should have made it 1000! Mtcheew!

berem: But Emordi, at the meeting, pointedly
told the President that the idea of
using cash to buy the support of
members of NASS was wrong
approach, because events of the past
in the NASS had shown that it was
capable of having a negative effect.
Our source said she told the
Presidency that she had been in the
Senate and understands how
members think. In fact, she reportedly
told the President that the idea was
dumb, our source said.


A special adviser gave the president a good and candid advice, and suddenly, the president sacks the special adviser? You see why Jonathan remains a retarrdd? smh.

Demdem: Impeachment proceedings will be faster and much more successful before efcc finishes in the law courts.

Demdem: Jonathan will be impeached and nothing will happen. Noisemakers from his villages will be settled since that is the only language they understand and a new improved JTF will be sent to the region to annex it and deal decisively with miscreants like u who will like to forment trouble.
All this within 3months and normalcy returns.

wilxz: "Our source said she told the Presidency
that she had been in the Senate and
understands how members think. In fact,
she reportedly told the President that
the idea was dumb,"

I can't help but laugh at d above statement. How can she call our president idea dumb in his presence, can't she use twitter or facebook, like the others are doing? Lol.

GOLIDIVA: Chief, na only you dey talk say no be Islamic terrorist attack! Does that not tell you that you're being delusional?

Osama10: This is just wickedness, why kill innocent people for no reason?

awodman: But this Water Ministry is trying...many Dams and irrigation projects abadoned for years have been completed...Kudos to Sarah Ochekpe and GEJ

[b]OSUN State governor, Rauf Aregbesola has solicited the support of the Federal Government in the completion of abandoned water project in the state, to boost potable water supply to the people.

The Governor,who made the appeal yesterday in Abuja, when he paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Water Resources, specifically cited the Ife Dam project,currently yearning for completion.

He commended the Federal Government for releasing funds towards the completion of Ilesha dam,which has now relieved the people that had being without potable water in the past 50 years.

“I am quite impressed with what you people have done in Osun State and I find it necessary to come here to express my profound gratitude to the Federal Government especially in the construction of Ilesha water project”, he emphasised.

The Governor admitted that the state does not have adequate fund to complete some of the abandoned projects and therefore called for further support in constructing treatment plants, while the state government would reticulate and distribute the water to the people.

The Governor said that the state needs irrigation for all season farming and pleaded for more Federal Government’s support in this regard.[/b]

Responding, the Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Ochekpe,said that the ongoing projects of the Ministry in Osun State and other states of the federation are as a result of President Jonathan’s commitment to complete all abandoned projects across the country that could be of benefit to the people.

Ochekpe further reiterated Federal Government’s desire for stronger partnership with state government for service to be delivered to the people of Nigeria.

According to her, the responsibility of the ministry is to provide fresh bulk water while the provision of treatment plants and water reticulation is vested on the state.

She added that President Jonathan is committed to the agricultural transformation of the country through irrigation and water supply projects for food security.

“ Since it is obvious that rain fed agriculture alone cannot guarantee food security to the nation, a lot is being done to support irrigation projects all over the country and Osun State will not be left out”, he added.

HNosegbe: And how did you arrive at that estimate?

Here's mine:


Source

That's an extra N60 billion.

Now tell me whether this is a better option than tasking state governments to take up responsibility by funding their security agencies from their own resources, WITH LOCAL EXPERTISE.

HNosegbe: Don't delude yourself.

The Oronsaye report has been DUMPED, just like other reports before it.

jamace: Thank you jare.

Many agencies have been tasked and equipped to secure our waters and oil, yet oil theft continues unabated. The security agencies know the oil thieves and the federal govt know them too..

HNosegbe: Yes.

Delafruita: shut up mr man.its about the budget been available,its about whats in the budget and what should be in the budget.the FG is free to ask for whatever it desires in the budget while the senate has the duty to ensure prudent use of our resources.this is september and they are complaining of inadequate budgetary provision?when they should ordinarily be giving their reports

HNosegbe: So you agree that Jonathan is (at least partly) to blame for the failure to get those acts of parliament repealed, right?

playboy19: Thank you for pointing out these to us. We probably didn't know before now. However, he asked a very valid question which u didn't answer. In case u missed the question, I'll quote it below.



Please, try and answer the above. Thanks

bakynes: So what happened to the 130 million dollars Jonathan allocates to the ex-militants guarding the oil pipelines and facilities and still the country has recorded the highest Oil theft ever amounting to 4 billion dollars. Why can't he hold the ex-militants responsible for the Oil theft. He wants to release another 15 billion naira for to purchase anti-theft equipment. Jonathan very corrupt and imcompetent.

geeez: Here we go again

With my experience in that industry, you don't need any equipment

Flow stations give measurements of liquids that come into them and what leaves

It's easy to detect where a leakage or theft is

Stealing crude isn't as easy as stealing a car or even a plane.

Now my question is, what happens to the billions the militants get to stop vandalization of pipelines because you can't steal crude or refined petroleum without vandalizing a pipeline

HNosegbe: Oga... I know what I said. Re-read my comment and respond to it.

Again I ask: If the FG knows that it has to repeal acts of parliament in order to scrap these redundant agencies, have they forwarded the relevant bills to the National Assembly? Isn't that what a responsible government would do, rather than fold its arms and give up?

Answer the question.

HNosegbe: Oga... I know what I said. Re-read my comment and respond to it.

Again I ask: If the FG knows that it has to repeal acts of parliament in order to scrap these redundant agencies, have they forwarded the relevant bills to the National Assembly? Isn't that what a responsible government would do, rather than fold its arms and give up?

Answer the question.

HNosegbe: Nigeria is too big to be policed from Abuja.

This extra 1% is at best a marginal increase - I don't see how this will improve policing at the local level.

We need state (and local) policing. Let the constituent parts of Nigeria assume primary responsibility for security of lives and property.

The federal police can retain limited responsibilities regarding human rights abuse and cross-border crime.

Anything other than this is merely cosmetic.

HNosegbe: What "short run" are you talking about?

How long does it take to repeal an act of parliament?

Has the Federal Government even forwarded the relevant bills to the National Assembly to repeal those redundant agencies in the first place?

And what about the retinue of aides and special assistants and advisers and special advisers and senior special assistants and advisers? Are those ones set up by law as well?

Does the president need to repeal any act of parliament before selling off his presidential fleet of jets, which have become a drainpipe on this country's resources?

Stop defending the indefensible please.