₦airaland Forum

Freemanan:
STANDSTILL

You have any problem with that word?

Vince77:
Which kind tins him do to b man of the year dat time? Hmmm

He was ASUU president who battled The military regime of IBB to a standstill over the poor service condition of ASUU members and the falling standards of our universities.....AND HE WON

ionsman:
Lol....Abeg good night Mr "non partisan". I shall give my feedback when I ply the road.

no wahala.

wish you safe trip

ionsman:
I never said you were a Gej apologist, did I?

Why must your thoughts revolve around politics? Na wa o

Just trying to let you know my observations were devoid of any political leanings.

Now how difficult should that be to comprehend?

omenka:
I'm okay oo. Doing the little we can over here to make our dear country a better place. A little bit of goodnews here and there is what motivate and keep us going.

Hope you going well..

I feel you bro

ionsman:
I guess its not the same east west road I ply almost every two months.
I am plying that road next weekend. By then I shall confirm this your big big talk.

My friend, sheath your sword. we are not in a competition neither am i a GEJ apologist.

I told my own experience on the road. You're free to go experience yours

omenka:
Wow. Good to know.

I tell you bro. drove all the way from ph to lag through that road some weeks ago and it was a pleasurable ride save for some parts of bayelsa and mbiama.

How you doing?

perfect response

I like this part

''Metuh talks of people round the President conniving with bureaucrats to syphon money from the treasury. This must be deja vu, as it was the pastime of the immediate past administration, and the enormity of the sleaze will be evident when stolen money, to the tune of billions of dollars, is recovered, and returned to the national treasury soon.''

It must have been the pastime of Metuh and his co travelers. Just take money in whatever name from the treasury after all, ''stealing is not corruption''

Perfect response. I fully agree

I like this part

''Metuh talks of people round the President conniving with bureaucrats to syphon money from the treasury. This must be deja vu, as it was the pastime of the immediate past administration, and the enormity of the sleaze will be evident when stolen money, to the tune of billions of dollars, is recovered, and returned to the national treasury soon.''

It must have been the pastime of Metuh and his co travelers

The road is almost finished save for 2 bridges and some small portion in bayelsa state

i pray they finish the rest but for now, driving on it has improved a lot

I think common sense is pervading the atmosphere now.....

Violence doesn't solve problems seems to be the new thought enveloping all and sundry now. Moreover, these Militant warlords of yester-years have so eaten fat that they WILL NEVER wish to go back to the days of roaming in mosquito infested creeks living in mortal fear of experiencing what ferocious militants like John Togo suffered.

Development can only take place in an atmosphere of peace. The North east decimated by Boko Haram is proof of this.

Wish them all the best

Former militant leader, Ebikabowei Victor-Ben, popularly known as ‘General’ Boyloaf, has said no youth in the Niger Delta would go into the creeks should the Federal Government revoke pipeline surveillance contracts awarded to ex-agitators in the region.

Boyloaf, who is one of the beneficiaries of the government’s pipeline protection contract, told SUNDAY PUNCH in a telephone interview that since the Federal Government had declared amnesty, it would be a wrong decision for any person to go into the creeks with the intent of blowing up pipelines and other oil installations.

He assured the Federl Government that no Niger Delta youth would get violent as long as the government did not hurt them. He maintained that the people of the oil-rich region were not known for blowing up pipelines.

Boyloaf said, “The youths are not ready to go to the creeks because there is amnesty. No Niger Delta youth will blow up any pipeline as long as the government did not hurt them. Blowing up pipelines is not their stock in trade. So, by the grace of God, everything will be okay. Nobody is praying for violence.”

Dismissing reports that the Federal Government had revoked the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to ex-militant leaders, Boyloaf described the report as the handiwork of some politicians who were trying to instigate violence in the country.

The former militant leader explained that though the three-month contract given to them to protect the nation’s oil pipelines had expired, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation had not been given the directive to renew the contract.

Boyloaf said, “The Federal Government did not come out openly to say that it has revoked the contract. Truth is, the contract has elapsed because it was for three months. Since it expired, the NNPC workers have not received the instruction to renew the contract.

“There are many reports the President is studying; he has not even appointed aides that are supposed to work with him in this area. He (Buhari) is not supposed to jump into things without studying them. I think we will give him time to study the reports before him.”
ADVERTISEMENT

He, however, urged President Buhari to renew the contract in order not to render them jobless saying the contract was empowering some Nigerians.

“If the President does not renew our contract, there is nothing we can do. The only advice we will give him is to tell him the importance of the contract and the peace Nigerians are enjoying. It is not good to send many people back to the labour market and make them redundant,” Boyloaf added

http://www.punchng.com/news/militants-wont-return-to-creeks-over-cancelled-contracts-boyloaf/

Nellybii:
Thanks a lot I think it is the same group of people that continue to make the same type of useless comments and they derive. so much pleasure from insulting the President on this forum. Any move, any photo, any comment any step by the President is met with the same set of comments.These comments are never constructive, never critical, just insulting and cursing. Verbal abuses and nothing more. This is becoming boring and so irritating and is making a lot of people that have any hopes or likeness for Nigeria to lose interest gradually in Nairaland. Is Nairaland now becoming.an anti Nigerian platform?? Just wondering.

You're very correct comrade

Jirate:
The OP is not a journalist, he is an APC e-warrior.

And he's a childish liar.

Tell him to leave these mushroom blogs and read up proper news channels. Even lalasticlala gave us a more complete news earlier in the day.

Only 2 govs (Dickson of bayelsa and Lalong of plateau) missed and they were represented by their deputies.

Ikpeazu was there.

Ugwuanyi was there

Al-makura was there

Abubakar was there.

ldpele:
this na nairaland interpreter of PMB, na only u watch the briefing of the prem sec of defense, other no watch, including the governors that met him. Weldone ooo

Obviously you didn't watch it and it isn't my fault you couldn't.

If only you could read, you would have deduced this also from the OP

ZeezaRapture:
Children of anger (TANoids) wont stop spewing thrash!!!! So i will keep throwing it back to them by referring them back to the days of their clueless Otuoke fisherman

No Problems bro

dustmalik:
Exactly. The problem is, TheCable does a terrible job at reporting, and the saTANoids can't read and comprehend, even if their lives depends on it.

TheCable is simply looking for traffic and the TANoids already have a picture they wish to see so TheCable simply helps them satiate their longings and fantasies. The Soyinka misconstrued lecture comes to mind.

You can see by their responses that they didn't even read the OP.

Anyway, It's their choice bro

starlingslimnet:
I hereby declare you as the Chief Interpreter for Mr West Germany on Nairaland

No problems.....as long as it helps you in comprehending something as simple as what is in the OP

ZeezaRapture:
So, Jonathan didnt reverse any decision

keep shut if you dont know what to say

Bro, don't mind the group of the confused who never listen to news but are first to rush to post. PMB didn't make any reversal. The perm Sec Ministry of defense already made this clarification yesterday while chatting with journalists after the meeting. It was on channels TV at least.

If they even read the OP, they would have seen Yari acknowledge that PMB said he had already told the army chief that

starlingslimnet:
We are on a long thing

eagleeye2:
The president
said he has put a committee.... Committee again hmmmm

Editor1:
I always knew the previous order was on the best interest of the nation.
This arrangement is quiet better!

eagleeye2:
We are back to the era of Reversing decision. One leg forward.....Two backwards.

ShineuEye:
babaonechance doesn't know what he's doing. God help us.

If you guys listened to the address to Journalists by the perm sec, Ministry of defense after the meeting with the service chiefs yesterday, He alluded to what Gov Yari said today.

Infact, see from the article posted

“But Mr. President cited some incidents that
happened at the military checkpoints but where
necessary, he has given the chief of army staff
the permission that they can continue especially
in the north, south-east and the frontline
states,” he said.

Obviously the Govs themselves didn't watch the news yesterday hence PMB had to bring them up to speed. He and the Chief of Army staff already decided that and the Perm Sec, Ministry of Defense clearly said so yesterday.

good

''Expressing surprise that the governors had tolerated the atrocities allegedly committed with the Excess Crude Account since 2011, President Buhari promised to tackle the issue decisively.''

Of course they tolerated it because they too were very unaccountable. Those in PDP were defending the FG then because their party was ruling while those in APC were collecting and spending like their counterparts in PDP without any plan for tomorrow.

I knew PMB will try to find a solution and the long suffering workers can smile soon. Shame on all the prodigal governors

Na Osinbajo i pity because Buhari's deputies can never be redundant. Prof go work tire but that's why PMB chose him

I really hope PMB retains this man. He seems to be very interested in having a very professional police force

Ride on Arase

Appleyard:
True words bro. There are times i do wonder if there is a police force in Nigeria, because, like you rightly mentioned, the Nigeria army has been factually playing a dual role--- internal and external security. It has become so bad that people now prefer to settle scores and carry out arrests of offenders using the army or vigilante groups, simply because the NPF has lost its integrity and whatever deterence it can project, due to endemic corruption, under development and betrayal of public trust.

The Nigerian police force is virtually none functioning and in none existence.

It is very heart breaking when a policeman practically select the cases and checks he needs to handle, as it relates to arrest of persons and investigations in area of operation and zoning within the force. But when you call the same policeman to help in recovering a debt, you would be shock to see how effectve he is, as if that is part of his duty, when you shall behold in awe the intimidation, brutality and arrests that would follow---since he is gonna get some change from it. But the same policeman will look the other way from a suspected tinted glass Jeep, not caring what is inside, provided he has gotten the much revered hundred naira note: something you hardly see a SOULJA do.

It is even more regretably lugubrous when you come accross a policeman who can not distinguished between a criminal and civil offence. Very pathetic.
The same policeman you will find on the highways and byways!

Therefore, the removal of the army from all check points, though done in good faith, is likely to exacarbate the fragile security condition of our roads and cities, since that deterrence (however little) may no longer be there.

May God help us!

You're so much on point bro.

Cheers

mployer:
The constitution is meant to protect you. If the constitution turns around to put you at security risk, then it should be reviewed.

Good. Then let the review take place before we start distorting it.

Moreover, you were not at the meeting with the service chiefs today so you can't really pontificate on this matter my friend

Columba90:
You are right bro

Sure bro

mployer:
You are saying kudos while you are still scared.

My fears shouldn't override the constitution....or you think it should?

wahala don come o

Hope our policemen still remember the ABC of internal security o....

because army has majorly being doing that job for them as far back as we can remember.

Anyways, we've been so used to illegality, impunity and distortion of laid down procedures that we cringe at the possibility of doing things the right way. The police is meant to be in charge of internal security while the military takes care of external aggression.

That's what the constitution prescribes.

Kudos to PMB on this even though it gets me scared

Lushcream:
Buhari look so cute and smuuusssshhh.

Osinbajo should have change look now .... reason why me no like academic .... money no dey show for dem body

at the bold

No be lie. Makes me remember my professors at OAU then. Upon all the money they make from consultancy etc, you no go see am for their body. Always looking very austere, frugal and mean.

Anyway, i prefer frugality to profligacy

That can never be enough to void the election. The tribunal will not cancel a gubernatorial election on such trivial technicality.

How much is PMB's watch??

[size=3pt]I'm in opposition mood......abeg don't attack me[/size]