Reski: I m tired of all these noise. investigations without prosecution. What happened to the SGF grass cutting scandal and the Nia scandal report on the table of Mr president. This is another ruse to keep Nigerians busy and to douse clamour for restructuring in other for the stastusquo to continue.
If it is one of their own, they think before they act but if it is PDP people that are involved, they are so much in a hurry to expose them that they act before they think. That explains why the SGF grass cutting probe report is still on PMB's table while most of the corruption cases are being lost in quick succession.
Abeg no vex. I don clear the post. I watch yoruba movies. It is just today I know that Laide Bakare is different from Moji Olaiya. They look so much alike. Abeg o.
So tey them put their pix. Anyway, fly wey no dey hear advice
stephenduru: Despite the proscription of IPOB by southeast governors and army/FG's declaration of the group as a terrorist group,Ebonyi state IPOB today 6th October 2017 inaugurated its Ikenyi Zone group in Izzi LGA Ebonyi.
What do you think about this?Are they tempting the FG?
MalcoImX: Collapse of PTF for where? Buhari said he'd resign as PTF chair once a democratically elected government took over, and he resigned as he promised. With this, Obj rounded up affairs of PTF and it became no more. Show me a single Nigerian who had billions of dollars as budget that resigned his position. Tells you a lot about the man. The only person that came near to that was Naja'atu Mohammed, who rejected a ministerial position when Buhari offered her.
Obasanjo and Olu Falae were the two presidential candidates for the 1999 elections. I watched their debate. Both threathened to scrap PTF if elected and turning their duties back to the Federal Min. of Works. So Buhari had no choice of whether to remain or leave.
I thought they said they no longer needed senate comfirmation? Senate rejected Magu yet he is still in office. So why send another name when the senate's decision may not be accepted?
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mrs. Aishah Ahmad, as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
According to a statement on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President had presented Ahmad to the Senate for confirmation.
Adesina said the woman would replace a former Deputy Governor, who retired early this year. “In accordance with the provisions of Section 8(1) (2) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (Establishment) Act 2007, President Buhari urged the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, to consider the expeditious confirmation of Mrs. Ahmad, who would then resume work immediately,” the statement read.
The presidential spokesman added that Buhari had written the Senate, seeking the confirmation of appointment of members of the Monetary Policy Committee of the CBN.
He said the appointees were to replace four members, whose tenure expires at the end of this year.
“The nominees are: Prof. Adeola Festus Adenikinju; Dr. Aliyu Rafindadi Sanusi; Dr. Robert Chikwendu Asogwa and Dr.Asheikh A. Maidugu. “After Senate clearance, the new members of the Monetary Policy Committee are to resume duties next January,” the statement added.
A banker and investment adviser, Ahmad has over 20 years certified experience with global financial institutions such as Stanbic IBTC Bank, Zenith Bank PLC and Bank of New York Mellon among others.
Onyejemechimere: Nigerian lady reveals how her husband-to-be secretly married another lady while still planning their marriage introduction
A distraught lady has revealed how her husband-to-be secretly went to the village and married another lady while they were still planning their marriage introduction.
Benin is on fire again. Wetin the past 2 weeks the killed 3 policemen and kidnapped the headtof Ogba zoo, abducted Osayomore Joseph and now this. I believe the same gang is on rampage. We seem to be back to the Anini days. My joy is that when they begin to reign like this, know that their end is close.
dainformant: Prof. Paul Otasowie of the Engineering Dept University of Benin was killed by unknown gun men last night, in what eyewitnesses said was a failed Kidnapping attempt. The past UBIT/SIWES director University of Benin, was shot and killed by unknown gunmen as he made to enter his house in the Ekehuan Road area of the Benin City, Edo state.
The professor's demise has thrown the the University Community into mourning.
Nbote: We've always known their are cabals in charge. After all an ordinary official had d ryt to ask "Who is d Presidency" and nothing happened. So much for I belong to everybody and I belong to nobdy.
I am waiting to see picture of girl kneeling down to propose to her guy too after all what a man can do, a woman can do better. Na so them talk am.
Angelanest: A young man, Albert Yugos decided to surprise his girlfriend Gloria Anyimigbo by popping the big question at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos. Albert got on one knee as he proposed to his bae in front of other travelers who cheered them at the airport.
The lady reportedly said YES to his marriage proposal. Congratulations to the soon-to-be couple.
To me, any child waiting for inheritance to move forward in life is not serious. The dead man has the right to share his properties as he deems fit. That is why they call it a will. He may even decide not to give anything to his senior son and thats it. He has to accept and move on.
They didnt carry weapons? Kanu mouth pass north Korea nuclear misile.
austonclint: Bar. Ifeanyi Ejiofor the lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu the leader of indigenous people Biafra finally speaks on the whereabouts of his client Nnnamdi kanu in an exclusive interview with Sahara reporters yesterday . In the cause of the interview the Bar . Ejiofor were asked so many questions ranging from the where about of client Nnnamdi Kanu, whether the claim that Nnamdi Kanu missing an after thought, his opinion on what Orji Uzor Kalu said about Nnamdi kanu running to London, IPOB being proscribed terrorist organisation and so many other questions about Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB and what will happen if Nnamdi Kanu doesn't appear in court in the next court sitting
The GMD is obviously working with the cabal. They decide who sees PMB. Since they already know whats on the mind of Kachikwu, it is expected that they will shut the door against him.
clarocuzioo: Since 2016 this letter has been written and we did not hear anything about it or the furtherance of its investigation, and just because recently Ibe Kaichukwu raised some salient points about the MR. Baru and we are we are now seeing this in the public domain. It's really pathetic of this government, speak against it and efcc is sent after you immediately, obvious they want everybody to shut up while things go astray in this country.
There's also another dimension am considering, from Kaichukwu's letter, he said he tried to see the president for sometime But it was impossible, does it mean that the president is totally inaccessible? If that's the case then this country is doomed with this administration.
SalamRushdie: Make no mistake the GMD is only playing to Buhari's zealotry and bigotry script , only a fool won't know Buhari initiated and endorsed all the actions of the GMD and that's why he hasn't given Kachikwu the courtesy of either audience or even a mere reply.
To silence him finally, Kachikwu is off in the next cabinet reshuffle.
yanshDoctor: Nigerians will be shock when things start revealing itself about this administration. the fact ministers can no longer see buhari in person but through cabals its a grave danger to the nation. letters with fake signatures will be coming out from the cabals starting that buhari said this and that without the ministers understanding a thing.
only God knows how much the cabals have spent on buhari illness.
If the ministers are allowed to see him they may know its Jibrin of Sudan.
Remember we are even talking of the petroleum ministry not that of arts and culture. He must have been receiving briefing from the GMD of NNPC instead.
bedspread: StillDONT UNDERSTAND HOW A MINISTER WHO HAS BEEN AWAY, COMES BACK AND IS YET TO SEAT DOWN WITH HIS MINISTER OF STATE, WHO HAS HELD SWAY FOR HIM.
THIS IS NOT A WAY TO DIRECT OUR BELOVED NATION.....
It's not about Buhari or whoever..... NIGERIANS THIS NATION IS OURS .. LETS COME TOGETHER AND THROW OUT THOSE WHO WANT TO THROW US INTO THE OCEAN....
What is happening at NNPC is that Kachiku is a figure head. His job finished the day he was " promoted" from GMD to minister of state for petroleum. The present GMD reports directly to Buhari and the cabal. Infact the present GMD knows the button to press to sack Kachiku. Be rest assured that Kachikwu is gone in the next cabinet reshuffle. What they did to Kachikwu was what Shagari did to Lt. Gen. Alani Akinriade when he was sworn in as president in 1979. He met Gen. Akinrinade as the chief of Army staff and to ease him out, they created for the first time in Nigeria history the post of Chief of Defence Staff for him and put a northerner in his place as Chief of Army Staff. Alani resigned because the COAS position is where the action is. Thats why things hardly work in this country. The minister of state is the Chairman of the NNPC board overseeing the work of the management but tribal consideration will assure the GMD not to be affraid of the board that he is safe. For the country to move forward, we need to sit down to talk.
BounceNigeria: The can of worms have been opened and the stench is ugly.
Earlier in the day, news broke that a letter, which the Minister of State for Petroleum, and Chairman Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) board wrote to President Buhari over the state of affairs in the NNPC, had leaked into public domain.
In the letter, Kachikwu detailed instances of corruption and insubordination channeled by NNPC's Group Managing Director (GMD), Dr Maikanti Baru.
Here are 5 damaging things Kachikwu's letter revealed.
1. Kachikwu hasn't seen President Buhari since he got back from London: According to Kachikwu, despite repeated attempts to see President Buhari, the two Petroleum ministers have not had a one-on-one meeting since Buhari got back from his extended sick leave in the United Kingdom. Said Kachikwu:
"I would have wanted to come personally after receiving you at the airport to felicitate with you and discuss matters herein contained, however I have been unable to secure an appointment to see you despite very many attempts."
2. Appointments have been made in NNPC without proper consultation: Under normal circumstances, every major appointment made in the NNPC should be subject to approval by the board. But this hasn't been the case. Kachikwu in his letter said that he finds out about appointments and re-postings in the NNPC the same time as every other Nigerian - on the pages of newspapers and on social media, despite being the boss at NNPC.
He further said this has been the case since Dr Baru resumed as NNPC GMD. Wrote Kachikwu:
"Indeed in anticipation of vacancies that would arise from retiring senior executives of NNPC, I wrote the GMD a letter requesting that we both have prior review of the proposed amendments. This was to enable me present same to the Board or give an anticipatory approval and then review with the Board later (Appendix 1). I wrote to the GMD given previous happenstances of this nature. In addition, thereafter, I called the GMD to a private meeting where I discussed these issues. Needless to say that, not only did he not give my letter the courtesy of a reply, he proceeded to announce the appointments without consultation or Board concurrence."
3. Over $25 billion worth of contracts have been awarded without following due process: According to Kachikwu, in the over one year Dr Baru has served as NNPC GMD, no contract has been run through the board. This is in spite of the fact that the legal and procedural requirement of contract awarding is that contracts worth over $20 million would need to be reviewed and approved by the Board of NNPC.
Kachikwu went on to list a number of contracts totaling $25 billion which were awarded by the NNPC Tenders Board which GMD, Dr Baru heads that flouted the $20 million mark.
The contracts include:
- The Crude Term contracts - value at over $10 billion
- The DSDP contracts - value at over $5bn
- The AKK pipeline contract - value approximately $3bn
- Various finacing allocation funding contracts with the NOCs - value over $3bn
- Various NPDC production service contracts - value at over $3bn -$4bn
4. GMD attends meetings at will: Collaborative meetings are important in every organisation to chart a course, and the NNPC is no different. It is to this end that Kachikwu, in his letter, said he instituted Monthly Parastatal meetings with Heads of Agencies, and another with the Senior Management in all Parastatals.
However, Kachikwu said the GMD objected to his senior staff attending the Joint Senior Management meetings on the ground that "this was over reaching his territory".
Kachikwu went on to say that Baru barely attends the monthly Heads of Agencies meetings, and in other cases, sends "subordinates without the courtesy of a call to explain his absence". He also added that since 2017, he has only had about 4 or 5 one-on-one meetings with Baru.
5. Fear culture in NNPC: According to Kachikwu, "the effect of the attitude of the GMD and the sidelining of the Board is that there is a fear culture in NNPC".
He went on to say that the open administration which he introduced with President Buhari's support has been eroded and that "NNPC staff are afraid of contacting me to avoid being punished, sidelined in appointments and targeted."
Politics › Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by Tecno66: 2:13pm On Oct 07, 2017
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