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Tinibu has gone senile along with his NL supporters. The way the Nigerian train will leave you guys ehn! E go be like film!

Tinubu wants a Nigeria where he can loot freely undisturbed! He is fooling only himself and some "no gooders" on here!

APC rejects New PDP members’ condition for alliance

Fresh facts have emerged on why the New Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has chosen to stay back within the main PDP, despite the refusal of President Goodluck Jonathan to yield to any of their seven demands.

Credible insiders confirmed to Sunday Tribune that the G7 governors stayed back in the PDP when negotiations on their joining the opposition coalition became deadlocked, due to the conditions they presented.

It was gathered that few weeks ago, one of the G7 governors from the North-Western zone approached the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on behalf of his colleagues and submitted request of the Kawu Baraje-led faction to join the opposition so as to defeat the main PDP in 2015.

The leadership of APC was said to have welcomed the idea and went ahead to propose that the G7 meet the eleven governors of the APC. The meeting was held in Abuja and Nasarawa State, according to our source, but it was the last between the two groups.

The source confided in our reporter that: “The G7 governors’ main condition was that the APC structures in Rivers, Kwara, Niger, Sokoto, Kano, Adamawa and Jiagawa be handed over to them, if they were to join the opposition. This was what they called the first condition upon which they would publicly declare for the APC.

“The APC team at the meeting rejected the condition as the APC itself is made up of three parties just trying to fuse together. They were told they can only join as ordinary members and without preconditions.”

It was learnt that many APC leaders, especially those from the North-West, kicked against the idea on the grounds that most members of the G7 from the zone are political rivals to leaders of the APC in their respective states.

According to our source, the APC in Sokoto, led by former Governor Attahiru Bafarawa, rejected any possibility of the party structure being handed over to Governor Aliyu Wamakko, his old rival in Sokoto politics.

The same situation was said to have played out in Kano State where former Governor Ibrahim Shekarau was said to have rejected such condition on the ground that the opposition in the state is well grounded even without Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso.

Sunday Tribune was told that the national leadership of the APC also believed the G7, if admitted, might create another round of political rancor within the new party. According to an APC chief from Kano State, “we actually rejected the New PDP when they wanted to join us.

“They want to take over what they don’t know how we built. We in Kano said we don’t want Kwankwaso. Bafarawa people also said they don’t want Wamakko. Since the last talk, the G7 has not approached us again.”


http://tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/component/k2/item/23803-revealed-why-g7-govs-can%E2%80%99t-leave-pdp-%E2%80%A2apc-rejects-new-pdp-members%E2%80%99-condition-for-alliance-%E2%80%A2cash-crunch-hits-tukur%E2%80%99s-pdp.html

[quote author=Dudu_Negro]This is a dumb article!

The National Conference is not a Constitutional Draft Conference, two totally different concepts. The author of the above article is mis-educated in civics education.

National Conference is a dialogue conference to review and seal socio-cultural agreements, it has nothing to do with drafting legal documents.

National Conference is a discussion on sovereingty and dependence/independence.

Someone need to sponsor the author to go take civic lessons.[/quote]Imagine you that attended an "ASUU strike bastardized" school, trying to teach someone else. Teacher dont teach me nonsense!

Segeggs: ^^^Are u telling us all to ignore the ugly situations in the country?

Who is us all? I am telling you! You are the one that is bitter to your own detriment. People have been celebrating since this evening and congratulating the president. Go and see his Facebook page and read what Nigerians are saying. You are on your own!

WITH the inauguration on October 7 of the committee on national dialogue, President Goodluck Jonathan took a significant step towards providing Nigerians with a credible platform to fashion for themselves a document that can be truly referred to as the People’s Constitution. This is bearing in mind that the current constitution cannot be said to be a true representation of the feelings of Nigerians about the way they should be governed, since it was cobbled together by the cronies of the late maximum ruler, Gen. Sani Abacha, primarily to facilitate his transmutation from a military despot into an “elected” civilian President. We agree strongly with President Jonathan’s overall goal. As the existing document has become unworkable, nothing short of a new document, drawn up by a democratically-elected constituent assembly without “no-go areas”, and adopted by a referendum, will meet the challenges of the times.

This is a defining moment in Nigeria’s history. As is widely known, Nigeria amended its 1960 independence constitution in 1963. There was a military coup in 1966; various attempts were made to produce a new constitution, which were largely thwarted by a civil war and other coups, until a new constitution was adopted in 1979. This was also overthrown by a coup in 1983. A new constitution adopted in 1989 was again ended by a coup, and yet another constitution had to be adopted in 1999.

Although the mandate of the 13-member National Advisory Committee on Conversation towards a Greater Nigeria, as the name indicates, is purely advisory, it is nevertheless of enormous significance, since the committee is expected to produce the framework for the conference. This means that, barring further tinkering with its report by the President, the committee will determine whether this conference will be different from the previous ones or will actually succeed in allowing Nigerians to confront their destinies and determine the best way for them to live together as a nation. As a former Attorney-General of the Federation, the late Bola Ige put it. “There are two basic questions that must be answered by all of us Nigerians. One, do we want to remain as one country? Two, if the answer is yes, under what conditions?” An adjunct to these questions naturally is: if the answer is no, how do we go our separate ways?

It is not surprising that Jonathan’s decision to give a national dialogue a chance has attracted so much reaction. Is the President sincere or just playing political games? Does he possess the necessary strong political will to see it through? This must not be seen as the President’s project, but a national task that must be accomplished. Just as opinions have tended to be convergent on the need for a national conference, respondents have however differed on whether the conference should be sovereign or not. Most of those who oppose giving the conference a sovereign status have argued that sovereignty belongs to the National Assembly. They are dead wrong. Sovereignty belongs to the people.

The National Assembly may claim to be representing the people, yet, real and ultimate sovereignty belongs to the people. So, if the people are saying that this is what they want, no amount of representation should deny them what rightly belongs to them. Jonathan was spot on when, in his speech, while inaugurating the committee, he said, “Sovereignty continues to be with the people, even as the people evolve strategies and tactics to strengthen its foundation for the benefit of successor generations.” This means that not even the National Assembly can usurp the legitimate rights of the people on matters bordering on sovereignty.

Many may wonder if the purpose here is to advocate a disintegration of the country; it is not. What is being advocated is a return to the path once trod in the past, which brought about peace and development. In the First Republic, with the 1963 Republican Constitution – which to date remains the best model for the country – every region had its own autonomy. Each controlled its own resources and paid royalties to the centre. As a result, there were healthy rivalry and economic prosperity. While the West held fast to its cocoa, the North made good use of its groundnuts and cotton. In the East, it was palm produce, which Nigeria was the number one producer in the world, while the Mid West had rubber and timber as its economic mainstay. For the purpose of re-negotiating Nigeria, the constitutional model that seems acceptable is the 1963 constitution; one shorn of unitary military elements that have defined the country since 1966.

Unfortunately, since the advent of the unitary system, where the centre has appropriated all the resources and now determines what goes to the constituents, things have never been the same again. The urge to control the centre has become too overwhelming that the primordial differences that were covered up by the semi-autonomous nature of the First Republic are now being openly flaunted. The danger is real.

There is no doubt that ours is a country of diversities. There is no way that a country of over 400 ethnic groups can be the same. It is these differences that should be acknowledged and debated. The conference should focus on how the different nationalities can be made to live in peace, with none being subservient to the other. That is what obtains in the United States of America, Canada and other known federations.

In embarking on this national conference, therefore, it is important to find out how other countries that trod this path did theirs. In 1990, the Republic of Benin organised its national conference under a centrally-controlled government and took far-reaching decisions that paved the way for democratic rule. In the recently-concluded Somali conference, decisions taken by the conference included the making of a new constitution, federalism and resource sharing, among others. In countries such as Bosnia, Brazil, South Africa, Sudan and Russia, national conferences took decisions that led to new constitutions. Nigeria’s conference should not be different.

Fear of disintegration must not be allowed to hold us back perpetually. As George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright and co-founder of the London School of Economics, once said, “In this world, there is always danger for those who are afraid of it.” There must not be any legal limit to the issues that can be addressed at the conference. So, as the committee sets about doing its work, it is important that whatever it does must be given a legal backing. A proper legal foundation will ensure that the decisions of the conference cannot be tampered with or overturned by anybody or group, not even by the President himself or the parliament. Anything short of that will amount to a journey in futility.


http://www.punchng.com/editorial/window-for-a-peoples-constitution/

Segeggs: A player with a team of STRIKERS- ASUU, Doctors, asup, nasu, phcn etc.

Why are you full of hate? It is not good for your health. repent!

GEJ THE SKILLFUL PLAYER. One salient dev many a critic or analyst have conveniently ignored is the fact that under PGEJ the nation's fortune Sports, especially football has surged. Under GEJ, Our National Football Teams have recorded above 80% win ratio. Today Super Eagles are African Champions again. Other sports, such as Athletics, etc are experiencing same. The Entertainment Industry has also not been left unattended to by GEJ. His intervention Fund has also contributed its quota in making our movie industry move forward.

By Ifeanyi Okolie

As the ’ember’ months progress steadily signalling the close of the year, people are getting ready to travel to their respective home towns for the much awaited Christmas celebration. Most of them, especially from the eastern part of the country, are expecting a hitch-free journey back home to celebrate with their loved ones.

However, the problems usually encountered by the travellers yearly on their journey home are better imagined than experienced. However, a major player in the transport industry in the country and Chief Executive Officer of Ifesinachi Motors, Prince Emeka Mamah has promised to effect the desired change disclosing that his transport compnay is putting measures in place to ensure safe and comfortable trips travellers desire.

Prince Mamah said: “as a leading road transport compoany in Nigeria, we expect the goodwill we have built over the years to continue. First and foremost, we have vowed to give our numerous customers the best of services as never witnessed anywhere in the country. We have planned and strategically positioned to embark on journeys at appropriate time leaving at various locations of Ifesinachi bus terminals.

We ’re trying to make movements easy for our customers with our online bookings instead of having to queue up before proceeding to their destinations. It’s also important for our travellers to know that we’ve purchased state-of-the-art passenger jeeps which no transport company can boast of. It’s convenience and more comfortable. Finally, we are expecting a hitch-free movement where all the travellers will get to their destinations safely.

“Our customers will have to stay in the comfort of their homes, using their mobile internet devices to buy their tickets. The new jeeps we’ve included in the fleet is also to add value to our operations. In fact, it’s a delight that is worth the experience. The condition of roads have improved tremendously compared to how they were in the recent past.

Before now, for instance, Lagos to Enugu or to any part of the East will take you a whole day, instead of six to seven hours. I really commend our government for responding to our plights by fixing the bad spots on our roads. I seize this medium to further plead with our government to do more in improving on the states of our our roads. This will no doubt reduce the rate of accidents and even robbery attacks on the highway.

“The question here is who’s safe, the world has become a one stop shop and so sophisticated that what happens anywhere in the world within a minute, spreads like wildfire. Kidnapping and terrorism is a global challenge. So, it’s not only related to Nigeria and it did not even originate here. I have experienced that and so many families have also witnessed that, some had lost their lives and lives of loved ones.

It’s not something one can handle alone, no government has been able to nip that in the bud but I am expecting that by now, the authorities, with state-of- the-art weapons would have risen to challenge or to curtail some of these happenings. At this stage of our national life, it’s high time our roads and other important places be installed with CCTV cameras with all its control units stationed at various divisional police stations for monitoring..

“Today, I am happy to announce that the world acclaimed NV 3500 first hit the Nigerian roads early this year through Ifesinachi. It’s been wonders on wheels, very comfortable, roomy, the convenience unequalled and fully air conditioned having seat belts per sit. It takes maximum of 11 passengers. We did this for our passengers who are on the move having in mind the importance of time. It’s been a wonderful experience for our travellers. Right now, those buses are always fully booked in advance.

To this effect, we have embarked on measures aimed at making sure that our drivers are well prepared for the challenges ahead. It has been a regular training, frequent eye checkups, sound remunerations and a very good working relationship with the management team. Over the years, this has been our guiding principles for our drivers. Our advise to passengers ranges from reporting through our Customer Service Centers, the Executive director, making use of office suggestion boxes and also first class assistance of the Managing Director,” he stated.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/commend-govt-efforts-fixing-bad-roads-ifesinachi-boss/#sthash.hV9YoutO.dpuf

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/commend-govt-efforts-fixing-bad-roads-ifesinachi-boss/

Symphony007: tell that to all the local government chairmen in rivers state who stand with ameachi, also the chairman of obio akpor(wike's hometown) and contrary to your dull brain, the house of representative did'nt unilaterary take over the RSHA. The senate too approved it so i guess ameachi used david mark too. Dummy.

I have told you, you are a troll. Stick to your worship of Tinubu! You are talking absolute nonsense! Even Amaechi will be surprised if he reads your post!

crackhaus: As much as I agree to an extent with everything the Captain said, I still think that as blacks, we are the ones selling ourselves short by making derogatory comments like 'white people should run this and run that'.
The problem is not that we are not capable of adherence to guidelines, rather it's that there are no stringent complications and bodies to implement them when something does go wrong.
Then again, there is the 'let me help my brother mentality' that abound in Nigeria, which is like our biggest developmental problem because this has only led to appointment of unqualified quacks in aviation control and monitoring masquerading themselves as experts and professionals.

It's not white people we need, it's an overhaul of the political structure that supports 'this na my person mentality'.

I do not agree with you. I think it is totally unacceptable for us as a society to say that government must always continue to chase us around before we do the right thing. There are basic values in life that people must adhere to or society cannot work. That is why I do not believe that any government can fight corruption if the society value system is destroyed. No government can fight corruption without the help of society itself. People like to give examples of Europe but they always fail to mention that thing work there because the majority of people in that society believe the right thing should always be done. If you do the wrong thing, people will ask you questions as private individuals. People will challenge you. They do not wait for the police to challenge you. They will do it themselves. When the police comes in, they will willingly and gladly give information to nail you. It is a mindset, not just government running around trying to discipline people. When Nigerians travel to other countries, many still display the same terrible attitudes they have back home. We must change as a nation. We must have a completely reorientation to life. It is very fundamental

agbameta: Is it not even a shame that with all the rubbish your jokers keep spewing about your MW and billions, no household, street, bridge, hospitals, public buildings is guaranteed power supply and even not uninterrupted power supply.

On the other hand, the 3 power plants in Lagos even at 10 x over budget guarantees our public buildings and infrastructures 24/7 power supply, it means our hospitals and operating rooms are not functioning in darkness or with the torchlight.

Your rubbish $8 billion MW nonsense can not give our hospitals or any of our infrastructures uninterrupted power supply so STFU abeg..

Sadly for you, your MWs and billions of dollars is of no use to the average Nigeria, it's the same waste and fraud we've been experiencing since independence.

We generated more more in 2007 than what's available today so kindly shove your billion dollar.

Useless villagers..smh

If you had any sense, you will not compare the FG job of providing power across thousands of kilometers to LASG powering street lights from Alausa to VI. Such and idiotic comparison. Please stick to your giant generator sets and leave the business of serious power generation to serious people. I am enjoying tremendous power supply so your rant is meaningless.

taharqa: OK. Anytin you say... Don't hv d time to waste. Need to get to class now

WHy do you guys take this Symphony seriously? Cant you see he is a troll?

Anyone that comes here to say Amaechi has supporters against GEJ in Rivers is a troll that is not worth engaging. Even Amaechi's few supporters are now regretting their actions. He dare not even allow the house to resume now because he will be impeached and he knows that. That is why he used Tambuwal to take over the duties of the state house of assembly. Amaechi's case will be worse than Sylva

@op, the FG did not spend 260 million per mega watt. They spent far less than that. Please do your calculation again. The FG's $8 billion is for both generation, thousands of kilometers of transmission lines, distribution and installation of a lot of sub stations and even transformers all over the country. Please dont even compare it to the fraud going on in Lagos.

payless: Neither Tukur nor PDP has the power to declare a seat vacant. Their seats become vacant only by death, recall, incapacitation or imprisonment. Anything short of those reasons I listed should be regarded as arbitrary of law.

Supreme Court: Obasanjo vs Atiku.... 2006

Please get a copy of the electoral act before making comments. We are guided by the electoral act, not a 2006 court judgement. The electoral act was passed into law in 2010. Update yourself

First and foremost, Oshiomole did not build ring road. Stop spreading falsehood. He repaired the pot holes and planted flowers in the museum. He repaired some roads like Ekenwan road, Akpakpava road (which was started by Osunbor), Siluko, Around Lawani some road inside new Benin area and that is about all. Mission road is in shambles. 1st, 2nd and 3rd are in comatose. Igun, Erie, etc are very poor. Benin is a very small area, so when people claim Oshiomole has done much, it makes me laugh. As bad as Uduaghan is, he has actually constructed far more kilometers of road than Oshiomole, fact! Oshiomole is a scam like Fashola. So much media propaganda and nothing on the ground to show for it. Clearing ring road, planting flowers and using helicopter to get a aerial view of it is not development. I actually score him a little more in Education than roads. The only thing that made people appreciate Oshiomole at all was because lucky was such a disaster. But now, people's eyes are opening up.

[quote author=prof.femi]Thank you. I have just one question for you. How do you recruit good lecturers then? How many first class students do you know who pick up lecturing? Can you tell me why? Thank you.[/quote]You have been using this line and I find it very deceitful. You dont need more money to get better lecturers, except you are saying the FG should go and recruit lecturers from the USA. If you are really honest, post your salary for us to see. I have a good idea how much lecturers are paid in Nigeria because my brother is one. Interestingly, he is not interested in this your strike and thinks you guys are being selfish and deceitful. Does a good lecturer in Ghana earn more money than you? You guys are very well paid and you keep trying to tell us no good lecturer would want to receive your salary. How much is the average salary out there? Most of the folks working in banks and going around with big suits and ties earn less than you. Many MTN, Glo and Airtel staff still earn 40, 000 - 80, 000. How much is the salary for an entry level lecturer? Please tell us! And now FG is still paying billions in allowance which you claim you guys have earned by either asking students to come to you for "blocking" or harassing female students for marks! How exactly have you earned anything? In fact, it is ironic that on one hand, you claim the lecturers cant produce good students because they are not well funded, and on the other hand, you claim you have earned some kind of allowance? You mean you have earned good allowances for the poor job you do? I told you, you aint being honest at all at all!

This Prof is just selfishly playing to the gallery. Funds are not the reason for the poor graduates our universities are churning out. Bad lecturers are. You don't need funds to learn. You need funds to learn comfortably. These are two different things. When these lecturers talk of poor infrastructure, what they don't tell you is that even departments that don't need labs and research centers with modern equipment, still turn out poor students. Tell me how a graduate of political science requires heavy infrastructure to learn? they make 't sound like the whole university needs labs. They also make it sound like you need internet connection and computerized blackboards to produce intelligent graduates. This is all false. These infrastructures will help the students learn in a more conducive and comfortable environment, but only good lecturers will turn out good students.

legalcode: Just engage the services of a Lawyer to avoid mistakes......una want make hunger kill Lawyers? haba.

This is the job of accountants, not lawyers

@Berem, quit the charade. The man achieved squat! Nada! Nathing! He is just seeking cheap attention.

berem: I never said there was no corruption during FFK's tenure as minister. Corruption has eaten deep into the sector and every other sector of the economy. When more than 200 people lose their lives with a year,do you tell me the aviation sector is working fine? Am not saying Oduah is not doing a good job,but more needs to be done in the sector.

My problem with your statements is that you are trying to give credibility to FFK's claim that because there was no crash during his tenure, it means he was a success and he performed well. And that because there is a crash during Oduah's tenure, she has failed. Did you not read that the pilot and engineers conspired and connived to fly that plane so they could make quick cash? How is that a dent on Stella Oduah? You mean she should have been at the airport to check every plane taking off? Or you think she was the one that approved the flight? People are criminals and bad and it will take a while to eradicate all that stuff from the system. I have a friend who worked as a air host and when he told me what was going on in that sector, I had to beg him to stop because if I keep hearing those things, I wont ever want to fly any Nigerian plane. No country will work when the average citizen dont want to do the right thing. It is a bad value system

[quote author=Ouch_Daddy]It's indeed sad....Eko obaje'ti!! Ago palace way Okota is worst sef!.... Meanwhile, FTC..cus iknow this will get to FP.....![/quote]@op, that acme road has been going on for over 8 years. Please just go there and ask. The repairs started during Tinubu's tenure and has been on ever since. It is a complete disgrace. I believe that road construction is a conduit pipe for embezzlement

berem: But there was no crash during his tenure! If there's nothing for him to be proud of, a crash free tenure is applauding. Aviation sector is not all about beautifying the airports. What are the air worthiness of our planes? What kind of planes are going to be bought for our national carrier? Are they fit to fly in the skies? All these calls for proper investigations. Our Aviation sector needs a proper overhauling by a competent minister. People's lives shouldn't be used as test samples we say its an act of God.

That is absolute trash, I am sorry! That cliche means absolutely nothing. That there is crash or no crash does not prove that someone did well or didnt do well. Tell me, if there is a crash in the aviation sector today, do you actually think it is a result of policies formulated in the last one or two years? Do you think equipments deteriorate over 7 months? No wonder some of you accuse and insult GEJ unnecessarily. You probably actually think the rot in Nigeria happened in the last 3 years. Are you in any way suggesting there was no corruption during FFK time as minister. The funny thing is that you are actually agreeing with the present minister when you echo that cliche because the only way a man can boast that accidents didnt happen during his time is to allude that is was an act of God. Because, during his tenure, corruption and indiscipline never stopped!

Do you know the amount of lighting, security, radar, weather and other facilities that have been installed by Stella Oduah? FFK can not even dream of it in his whole lifetime!

rapthugx: Seriously, NANS should not resort to threat to end the strike. They should rather find a better way of bringing both parties to put an end to this. If ur parents are having a disagreement, u don't end it by openly supporting one of them. This matter has been politicised no doubt. SMH!

What do you want NANS to do? ASUU has refused to even go back to the negotiating table. Have you ever seen an industrial dispute where a party says they will no negotiate but continue their strike action? It is politics and I strongly believe ASUU leaders have been settled by some people. The truth will come out one day!

geeez: The Total Radar Coverage. Before he became minister, we relied on Ghanian radars

This is substance unlike the cosmetic minster who believes the finer the building, the safer the airlines

It's like a girl believing that her lipstick and powder will give her the right answers to questions in an examination



Ask the EFCC that dropped charges against him. Meanwhile, your mentor you're so passionately defending won't have her lipstick and seductive voice help her when the lid on the renovation scam is blown open

Absolute trash and fabricaion. You cannot install a total Radar coverage in 7 months. Do you think it is DSTV satellite dish? He did absolutely nada. He is nothing but a cheap and attention seeking crook!

berem: I thought the Ofala festival holds only in the Igwe's Palace?

Ngige carry go jare,nothing do you!

Yoruba babe, how far?

andresia: Dear berem, pls what legacies did ffk leave?

Sleeping with air hostesses and aviation staff and boasting about it!

There is no widespread power blackout in Lagos. Stop spreading false news. Maybe there is power blackout in your area but dont generalize. I have been having superb power supply since independence day.

[quote author=haka_nai]looking at the maths it is still not likely he could be impeached easily,because the numbers still don't tally for an out right impeachment. You take the 57 rebel PDP house members and 137 APC members on the fence. what do you have from a total of 360 members left. You get 199 instead of the required 240 for impeachment.That is a wide margin of 41 members.Not forgetting that of the 199 members,15 come from opposition parties outside APC.
Me thinks the nPDP move is more to re-enforcing or consolidating to avoid surprises.Except in this fracas, APC sides with any of the sides.It is a stalemate. [/quote]Most of you here dont know anything about Nigerian politics. That there are 360 members does not mean all the members have to be present to impeach the speaker. There has never been a time when all the members were present in the house except maybe at the inauguration. The key factors that determine impeachment are resources and politicking. Those who support Tambuwal do not necessarily love him. People just align themselves to wherever they think suits them most. The moment they begin to loose confidence in Tambuwal not being able to serve their interest, they will dump him. He will be dealt with at the right time. The only reason he is still there is because GEJ is a gentle man. If the president really wants him out, he will be thrown out and even the opposition reps will join to impeach him.

2derfultony: When I read this stuff, I was a bit confused. I can't believe these guys fasting for a month and yet there songs are yet to make it in churches. Nonsense!!!
Such an unclad Lie >:
They are simply highly talented and very creative.

I am surprised most of you cant get the message from their statement. They actually do fast, but the question is to who? Definitely not our Lord Jesus Christ who will not even hear the prayers of sinners except it is a prayer of repentance. They are actually revealing to you that they do serious spiritual stuff before they release their music. That says a lot about their music itself. This is why some songs become so popular and you hear it several years time and you ask yourself how this song was ever that popular because it is actually rubbish.

mathskill: You are the one reasoning with your anu$.The people that appointed him know very well he is 80+.And they know he is well and hearty thats why he was put in charge of the committe. Did you expect him to come out clean and tell you the real reason why he withdrew. Elder's language isn't for small children.

Why do you have to read negativity into everything. Why are you guys always negative? It is a very sad way to live. I wouldnt ever want to be you, honestly. In your sadistic mind, there must be something negative and evil in every statement. Someone like you can never live a happy life. It is wrong. The man has told you he is too old to handle it. Why is that not enough for you? Are you a mind reader or something? Are you Matt Parkman? A man who never sees anything good in everything is a problem to himself. Change your ways!

Sterling Towers: Nwabueze suddenly developed cold feet. Na wa o, is he not the same NWabueze that had been shouting on top of his lungs for the conference. Reminds me of a warrior that crossed dressed and left his people in the lurch. May be they breed cowards in the oriental part of NIgeria.

Always read before you comment. It smacks of illiteracy when you dont! Please go back and read the article again. Though I blame the mods too for also making the title look negative.

honeric01: What is the difference between SNC and NC?

Which is really needed?

The difference is just paper talk. The most important thing is that Nigerians must come together and sit down to tak about our future. Whatever name you give it is irrelevant. What is simply needed is that at the end of it all, we should insist on a referendum in the different zones and let the majority decisions be enacted as law.