₦airaland Forum

Delafruita: SURE-P was not intended to be a government agency requiring appropiation.the purpose was for the amount saved from the reduction of subsidy payable by giovernment to be diverted to a committee to re-invest.so there shouldnt be much story as regards the funds available to them.there is already a fixed mechanism for calculating what goes to them.they are not supposed to present a budget to be deliberated upon,they are supposed to streamline their programs based on the funds given to them.there should be no issue of paucity of funds at all.the national assembly doesnt owe any funds to SURE-P

omenka: You shut up! You are the biggest fool I've ever come across online. The program is called "subsidy reinvestment program", and it derives its funding directly from the extra monies realised from the "partial" removal of "petroleum subsidy".

It isn't a ministry, or an agency whose budget has to be appropriated by NASS. So all that talk shifted blame to the national assembly is just a smokescreen to decieve some guillible nigerians like yourself.

When your Boss fritted away over a trillion naira in d name of subsidy did he seek appropriation from the NASS before making those "payments"? Was there any suplementary budget to that respect? Was the initial budgetary allocation not about 250billion naira??

You should be shamed of yourself.

HNosegbe: This part of the story caught my attention.



So if they knew they couldn't implement the report because these agencies are "untouchable" why did they bother to set up the committee in the first place? Why give us false hope?

This is the reason why government will NEVER be trusted.

So for those hoping for a reduction in cost of governance, you might as well forget about it.

Bantino: N10,000 to 3,000 is N30m and not N13b, whatz going on here Mr.

emmysenior: -| ˚°. ◦huh?!..

PTF beats this sh*t any day anytime.

[b] Where did all the money go to?

Why are those indicted for subsidy scams walking free?

Why is miss froggy eyes not probed?

Apart from some haggard looking people on black and white with some awkward aprons of SURE-P and thick smoke emitting noise making buses I see here in Abuja, I've not really seen or heard of any tangible thing done with the subsidy money.

No a$$ licking goon should tell me some other projects were executed with the monies from SURE-P. What about the money from 2013 budget?

If the developments according to what we heard earlier in 2012 is anything to come by, the development would be at a geometric rate cos, both the monies from the appropriation bill and subsidy rakes would power the developments.

Once they came with some Subsidy Reinvestment Programme SURE-P, I immediately knew it was SURE-Problems.

I prefer PTF to this silly SURE-P nonsense. Mtcheeew...


Airports rakes in revenue.

Internal revenue rakes in.

Customs rakes in.

Immigration rakes in.

Lagos seaport rakes in.

VAT.

All federal workers pay tax.

Agricultural produce exports.

Telecommunication industries pay taxes.

Importers pay taxes.

Me sef dey pay tax.

Thieves! Thieves!! Thieves!!![/b]

Pattey: As at the time of quoting this post, where are the 36 F.O.O.L.S that gave INSINCERE NIGERIAN 36 likes for this post? They must all be feeling filthy for this. . .

While I'm very glad about FGs decision to patronize a local 'assembly' operator, we should have no delusions of transparency as this fellow has listed up there (in the quote). Will this be the 1st time any government is making direct purchase or what's this new found faith all about?

Wait a minute, what will you people do if they come out to announce they paid more than 'the prices those buses are known to cost'? What will the average Nigerian do? Come on NL, make noise, and that is all that will happen!!!!

Now to the main grudge, FG banned public buses in the whole of Abuja (if this post is accurate) and the next thing is to start applauding this bus scheme? When not on transit to work, how will these civil servants move around (to other places), let alone those who are not in govt employ?

Is this the best GEJ and his cabinet can offer to ameliorate the plight of Nigerians living in FCT?

Atouke: has oshimole implemented the national minimum wage in edo state? whats the minimum wage of edo state civil servants? charity should begin at home.

farem: Okonjo-Iweala has become moribund because: 1. Economy growth claim has become only theoretical with nothing to show for it in lives of ordinary nigerians. 2. Despite astronomical increase in earnings, there is no conmesurate increase in infrastructural development. 4. The massive unprecedented looting indicates she is blind or sleeping or has soiled her hands, hence she couldnt raise alarm again! 5. Economic indicators bandied about are but propaganda with no effects. 6. She needs to quit to shove up her global image, you can only work for corruption-free regime, and not innocent-looking squanderer! 7...

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has listed Nigeria as one of African 14 countries that has achieved effective air safety implementation, scoring above the global average of 61 per cent.

This rating is contained in this year’s ICAO Safety Report, compiled by organisation’s auditors who investigated the compliance with stipulated International safety standards by individual countries across the world.

ICAO , the global aviation regulator, consists of 200 countries.

The Coordinating spokesman of aviation parastatals, Yakubu Dati, said the ICAO 2013 Safety Report lends credence to the Category One certification granted Nigeria in 2011 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States, for meeting stipulated international standards and practices on safety and security.

Dati explained that it signals the success of the Aviation Master Plan developed by the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah.

He said: “The vision is to make Nigerian aviation sector a world-class provider of safe, secure and comfortable air transport sector that is self sustaining and pivotal to socio-economic growth.”

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is sending 96 staff for training is part of on-going efforts to beef up capacity and manpower requirement preparatory to the imminent take-off of the Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) automation in November,

NAMA’s Managing Director, Mazi Nnamdi Udoh, said they will be trained in Basic Aeronautical Information Course at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology ( NCAT), Zaria, adding that for effective deployment of logistics, the group shall run the course concurrently in four batches.

Udoh enjoined them to justify the agency’s huge investment in their training by taking their studies seriously.

ICAO has set November 15th 2013 as deadline for the implementation of AIS automation worldwide and the project have reached advanced stage of completion.

AIS automation when in operation, would enhance air safety with pilots sending their aeronautical messages on-line and this would reduce excessive telephone conversation between pilots and air traffic controllers.

Also, in line with the Special Scholarship Programme for youths in Niger Delta, the Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lufthansa to train its pilots.

According to the agreement, some of the pilots who underwent training in South Africa, would be embarking on a14-month training in Germany later this year.

The agreement was signed in Abuja yesterday by the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Chairman Presidential Amnesty Committee, Kingsley Kuku and the Managing Director of Lufthansa Pilot Training Network, Captain Holger Hoffman.

Kuku explained that the programme is approved by President Goodluck Jonathan to train youths who have interest in aviation.

According to him, “We went into the agreement to develop the aviation industry. It is not enough to train private pilots, it is better to train those that will in turn develop our economy. It is a great window for young men and women who will want to be aviators to harness.

“Twenty pilots from the Niger Delta will be embarking on the first batch of the 14 months training. We are happy that Lufthansa agreed to train them because in the aviation team worldwide, Lufthansa is rated one of the best. We are amazed that they opened their door to us.

“The pilots have passed all requisite exams and texts and have secured their Private Pilot License (PPL) and Commercial Pilot License (CPL) from the Afrika Union Aviation Academy, Mafikeng and Flight Training School, Midrand, South Africa

gbosaa: Nonsense...why helicopter school??..

Who flies helicopter this days when our politicians and pastors are flying in bombardier jets..

That school need to upgrade sharp sharp..

I wish to enrol then get employed by Oyedepo and Adeboye.
Its my dream to be the first to fly our DADDIES in the Lord across Bermuda Triangle.

berem: Is this supposed to be an achievement? I mean, if the federal government don't provide buses for civil servants, who will? Commercial buses were banned by the government in the city and you expect civil servants to trek to work? C'mon! I don't see anything laudable about this. Next story please!!

ile naira: And only a seriously dumb and dishonest Nigerian would call the application of lipstick to s.hit that is taking place at MMA 'remodelling'.

chatterly: That remodeling job is the shoddiest I have ever seen,what is the point of remodeling when the end result has no bearing on the customer experience??
Some countrys have smaller airports and they function well,MMIA problem is beyond remodeling but more of a process remodeling exercise

gboss4sure: The power situation is getting better but soon Geometric will start work and you know what that means, 24/7 power supply. Seems like GEJ will come to commission Geometric around October 3rd. #FRESHHURICANNE

ugoezeik: I saw d stadium ysday wen l was going to lokoja, its really a wonderful stadium to behold. I luv ma gej?

taharqa: You see d same HYPOCRITES who yterday were belitting d fanstatic job done by Julius Berger at d Abuja Stadium afta yrs of cross disrepair, are d same people mastur.bating over d sorry state of dis Lagos Stadium.... No Probs. GEJ is up to the task. He packs d Poo excreted by other Admins; thats is what he does. Repair works hv already started on this stadium. It wud be done just like d Abuja one. CERTAINLY. And be then concessioned out so as to ensure subsequent Maintenance. When it is done, we wud bring it here on NL..

eddiebruk: If only Nigeria can have a National Identification Card like this one, the one they promised us is yet to come after how many years.

Atouke: Will the uniform be made in nigeria? or imported as usual ? thereby shipping jobs that nigerians can easily do and desperately need abroad?