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Politics › Re: Expect Surprises In PDP, We Will Address The Nation - Wike's Group Declares by treesun: 11:40am On Aug 01, 2022

wwwihy:
Expect Surprises In PDP, We Will Address The Nation - Wike's Group Declares After Crucial Meeting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYuxcxbWZ7g

APC to rescue Nigeria from APC - Dayo!

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Politics › Re: FG May Suspend Free Four Million Meters’ Distribution by treesun(op): 10:55am On Aug 01, 2022

Always looking for ways to make people poorer!

Politics › FG May Suspend Free Four Million Meters’ Distribution by treesun(op): 10:23am On Aug 01, 2022

The Federal Government-funded Phase 1 of the National Mass Metering Programme, NMMP, slated to commence in August appears to have been mired in uncertainty, as The PUNCH learnt that it had been put on hold following allegations of fraud by the Central Bank of Nigeria against some of the Meter Asset Providers, MAPs.

A source, who pleaded for identity to be shielded due to the sensitivity of the matter, told The PUNCH that there was no indication that the Phase 1 meter distribution would commence this month, as power distribution companies were yet to be furnished with meters.

The NMMP is an initiative of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, in conjunction with the Presidential Power Task Force. The initiative was launched in August 2020 to allow the CBN to fund the acquisition of meters on behalf of DisCos by paying directly to the MAPs. The free metering programme commenced with the Phase 0 where one million meters were supposed to have been distributed.

However, the CBN, on July 20, asked the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, to freeze accounts belonging to 157 MAPs for allegedly diverting funds meant for the procurement of prepaid meters.

The apex bank, in a suit, requested commercial banks to restrict the account of 10 companies that received power sector intervention funds under the NMMP for 180 days pending the outcome of its investigation.

Following the ongoing court case, The PUNCH, on Sunday, learnt that the free mass programme had also been put on hold until further notice.

One of our sources told our correspondent that the DisCos had accused some MAPs of not supplying them with enough meters during the last visits by the CBN to the DisCos’ offices.

“The CBN visited the DisCos to audit their books and see what they used the intervention funds given to them for. It was during the visits that it was discovered that some of the MAPs had failed to deliver enough meters for distribution. Before the NMMP commenced; what we were told by the MAPs was that they had enough local capacity to meet demands. But after the CBN signed the contract with them and disbursed money to them, they failed to meet their target. They saw free money,” one of our sources had hinted.

The CBN, in the suit said, “The Central Bank of Nigeria reviewed the activities of 12, including the defendants herein Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) alleged to have diverted the Central Bank of Nigeria’s power sector intervention funds under the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP).

“The review was aimed at ascertaining the flow of the funds made available to the MAPs, covering the period between January 1, 2020, to March 15, 2022. The preliminary review revealed that the defendants diverted a substantial portion of the funds for other uses through related entities and individuals/companies connected to the electricity distribution companies (DisCos) and the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN),” the suit partly said.

Nigeria’s central bank has invested heavily into the power sector through its intervention support programmes. According to the bank, it had disbursed over N254.4 billion through its Nigeria Electricity Market Stabilization Facility – Phase 2, NEMSF-2.

At the last Monetary Policy Committee meeting of the Central Bank, Governor Godwin Emefiele revealed it disbursed about N47.8 billion for about 865,956 meters across the country.

“Under the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP), the Bank disbursed N47.82 billion for the procurement and installation of 865,956 meters across the country.”

Spokesperson for CBN, Osita Nwanisobi, declined commenting on the matter when contacted.

The NERC, on its part, said it created the initiative in response to President Buhari’s order that Nigerians must be metered. “The President has directed that there should be a nationwide mass-metering program in an effort by the Federal Government to put a stop to estimated and arbitrary billing for electricity.”

The Commission had recently spoken of the success of Phase 0, and revealed it had shortlisted 45 companies for the next phase. It added that; “We are hoping that before the end of August, we will begin to see meters from our local manufacturers going to the electricity Distribution Companies and then to end-user customers.”

Both calls and messages put through to the General Manager/Head of Public Affairs Department, NERC, Usman Abba Arabi, were not responded to as at the time of filing this report.

One of the accused MAPs, Mojec Meter Asset Management Company Ltd, told The PUNCH that it fully discharged its obligations of manufacturing, supplies, and installation of meters for all eight DisCos it was assigned to. The company also pointed out that it was issued certificates of completion by all the eight DisCo clients as proof of execution of its contractual obligations on the initiative, according to Corporate Communications Manager, MOJEC International Group, Olufunso Adeolu.

“Mojec is ready to release all meter serial numbers produced in its factories, together with records of waybills of all in-Country volumes of meters it delivered to the various DisCos under the initiative,” Adeolu added.

The PUNCH was unable to get comments from other accused MAPs until the time of filing the report.

Metering Expert, Okunade Sesan, told The PUNCH that it was better for the NMMP to be scrapped so that citizens would be allowed to buy their own meters.

“The CBN refusing to disburse funds for the next phase of the metering is going to cause a setback. It would even be better for electricity consumers to take their fate into their hands and buy their meters. Then, NERC can arrange for monthly refunds through electricity units,” he said.

https://punchng.com/fg-may-suspend-free-four-million-meters-distribution/

Politics › Re: With Buhari’s ‘Aloofness,’ Nigeria’s Slide To Rock Bottom Imminent - Guardian by treesun: 8:24am On Aug 01, 2022

2mercy:
• President Has Failed People — US Airforce Veteran, Ashiru

• Says Govt Insensitive In Handling Of Kidnap-for-ransom

• Experts Berate Buhari For Constantly Ignoring Intelligence

• NASS Urged To Save Country From Insecurity

• ‘To Outlaw Ransom Payments, There Must Be Alternatives For People’

• HURIWA Canvasses Death Penalty For Operatives Colluding With Terrorists, Kidnappers

https://guardian.ng/news/with-buharis-aloofness-nigerias-slide-to-rock-bottom-imminent/

Does Buhari care about anything! Those who brought him on us are keeping quiet like mumu!

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Politics › Re: Adebanjo Not On Social Media – Afenifere by treesun(op): 8:23am On Aug 01, 2022

Happy new month!

Politics › Re: Adebanjo Not On Social Media – Afenifere by treesun(op): 8:20pm On Jul 31, 2022

Lalasticlala!

Politics › Adebanjo Not On Social Media – Afenifere by treesun(op): 4:15pm On Jul 31, 2022

The pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has urged Nigerians to disregard information from any social media account claiming to belong to its leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo.

The National Publicity Secretary of the group, Jare Ajayi, said in a statement on Sunday that the Twitter account which some electronic and online media quoted from did not belong to Adebanjo or any of the Afenifere leaders.

Ajayi said, “It is hereby being clearly stated that Chief Adebanjo has no social media account of any sort, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook etc.

“Whenever he has anything to say to the public, he does so directly by addressing the press, through an interview or a Press Statement. He also addresses the public through the Secretary General or the National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere.”

The statement added that the social media account was created by mischievous persons for nefarious objectives as could be gleaned from one of the posts purporting to explain why Adebanjo is supporting Mr. Peter Obi in the forthcoming presidential election in 2023 instead of Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, a Yoruba man.

Ajayi quoted Adebanjo as saying that his support for Peter Obi is “more fundamental and constitutional than the reason being purported in the spurious social media account” under reference.

“In view of the fact that Adebanjo usually speaks directly with the press, both print and electronic, any information purporting to have emanated from the said ‘social media account’ should be totally disregarded because he has no such account in any form or manner,” Ajayi added.

It would be recalled that some prominent electronic media quoted from the said Twitter handle some statements purported to have emanated from the Afenifere leader. Some mainstream media (not The PUNCH) too followed suit.

He said, “Since the elder statesman does not have any social media account, whatever is found in the Twitter account could not be said to have come from him. He has no such accounts as he speaks directly to the media or causes his views to be channeled to the public via the organisation’s Secretary General or the national publicity secretary.

“The media and members of the public are hereby enjoined to disregard any statement purported to have been sourced from Pa Adebanjo’s social media account because he has none.”

https://punchng.com/adebanjo-not-on-social-media-afenifere/

Politics › Re: Telcos Kick As FG Plans 12.5% Call Tax by treesun(op): 8:51pm On Jul 30, 2022

Buhari just came to destroy lives!

Politics › Re: Fitness And Road Walk Photos Of His Royal Majesty Oluwo Of Iwo Today by treesun: 8:09pm On Jul 30, 2022

ishowdotgmail:
As we all know "health is wealth"! His Royal Majesty, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi of Iwo kingdom took it upon himself and staff of his palace to do a routine weekend exercise and road walk round the town.

Ever wondered why the king looks so fit and healthy always? This is the secret as shared by the Royal father on his social media handle

Cc Lalasticlala mynd44

Same thing late Alafin started doing before Iku baba yeye answered the call!

Politics › Re: Tinubu Competent to Lead Nigeria: Tee Mac Makes U-turn, Says He Was Misquoted by treesun: 7:39pm On Jul 30, 2022

abc115:
Former President of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Tee Mac Omatshola Iseli has made U-turn, saying the APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is competent to lead Nigeria.

Tee Mac said he was quoted out of context over his private conversation with a Facebook acquaintance.

He had alleged that Tinubu was 86 years old and not 70 and would be too old to lead Nigeria in 2023. The post went viral on social media.

Tee Mac, in a statement on Saturday said his attention had been drawn to a post that has gone viral on Social Media regarding a private banter with a Facebook acquaintance on the eligibility of Tinubu for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“While it is regrettable that such a private conversation went viral vide from a Facebook Account, let me state that the conversation was taken out of context.

“In the first instance, I have high regards for the person of the APC Presidential candidate; a two (2)-Term Governor of Lagos State, and a revered leader of the APC. I have lived in Lagos since I relocated from Switzerland, and I can attest to his transformational impact in the state.

“More significantly is his ability to identify and engage exceptional and committed technocrats in governance with tangible results over time, and maintaining relationships with them, and others across board. This, I believe will be replicated if he is given the opportunity at the Federal level,” he said.

Asiwaju: Right Man for 2023
According to Tee Mac, Tinubu’s all-inclusive style of governance has seen people from other states, ethnicities and faith take up appointments in Lagos, serving meritoriously too.

“Consequently, his competence is not in doubt. I only expressed my fear for the rigours of the office.

“My personal view is that anyone can choose any candidate, but must ask themselves if they have chosen rightly. This is a pertinent question for everyone. I simply admonished a friend to vote by his convictions,” he said.

Tee Mac added that his only grouse, which he still stood by was that it was Tinubu who sold Buhari to the nation in 2015, which candidate, contrary to all expectations, underperformed.

“The above notwithstanding, I neither have a personal grudge with Asiwaju, nor would pursue a path of acrimony with my cousin, Remi Tinubu, whom everyone adjudged pleasant and supportive. Tinubu remains a man I admire regardless of what sycophants have tried to make of my comment,” he added.

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Tinubu lost a son in UK few years, how old was he. Tinubu is at least 81 years!

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Business › Re: Falling Naira: EFCC Raids Bureau De Change Firms by treesun(op): 12:39pm On Jul 30, 2022

Wallade:
The dollar has been rising extraordinarily in the black market against the naira. This is not the case with Pounds and Euro.

This implies that the rise of the dollar is artificial and majorl6 speculative.

1. There are a lot of rich people mopping up dollars in the black for several reasons.
2. A lot of organizations that engage in international trade also source their dollars from black market.
3. Most Bureau De Change are owned by politicians who hold cash majorly in dollar currency and use the Bureau De Change to clean dirty monies. Their cronies mop demand the dollar constantly to continue to reduce dirty naira held in their houses and other secret chambers.
4. They use their children, associates, families, cryptocurrency and other means to launder the monies to other countries for investment and safe keeping from the prying eyes of EFCC and ICPC.
5. CBN sells dollars to approved Bureau De Change at 420 naira and those BDC sell to the public at 710 naira. Meanwhile, 90% of these BDC are owned by the politicians. There can only be few better business than that in terms of profitability.

The desire of Nigerians; politicians, business men and women, civil servants, rich and affluent, to hold value in dollars is getting insatiable this, the demand for dollar is unprecedented.

It will not stop till we take drastic actions:

1. Ban the sales of Forex to BDCs from CBN and Commercial Banks.
2. Ensure every organization with legitimate need for forex go through CBN via commercial banks and get their request duely and in short turnaround time.
3. Ensure BTAs and PTAs demands for Forex are met by commercial banks in timely and efficient manner.

These efforts and others will help to stabilize the dollar and forex rates in the market.

If you stop BDC, is government ready necessary to provide all the forex needed!

Politics › Re: Telcos Kick As FG Plans 12.5% Call Tax by treesun(op): 10:56am On Jul 30, 2022

This Government is Agbalowomeri, Bale Jontolo!

Politics › Telcos Kick As FG Plans 12.5% Call Tax by treesun(op): 10:44am On Jul 30, 2022

Nigerian telecommunication consumers under the aegis of the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers have said the move by the Federal Government to increase the total consumption tax on telecom services to 12.5 per cent is irresponsible and ill-timed.

According to the association, Nigerians are already suffering as a result of harsh economic conditions and another tax on telecom subscribers will further impoverish many especially as telecom services are essential to everyone.

The Federal Government had on Thursday announce plans to implement a five per cent excise duty tax on telecoms services at a stakeholders’ forum on the implementation of excise duty on telecommunications services in Nigeria.

The Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, stated this at the forum which was organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission.

Ahmed, who was represented by the Assistant Chief Officer of the Ministry, Mr Frank Oshanipin, said the five per cent excise duty was in the Finance Act, 2020 but had not been implemented.

She said, “Payments are to be made on monthly basis, on or before 21st of every month.

“The duty rate was not captured in the Act because it is the responsibility of the President to fix rates on excise duties and he has fixed five per cent for telecommunication services which include GSM. It is public knowledge that our revenue cannot run our financial obligations, so we are to shift our attention to non-oil revenue.

“The responsibility of generating revenue to run government lies with us all.”

Speaking to our correspondent, the President of NATCOM, Adeolu Ogunbanjo, said the association was completely against the introduction of this new tax levy and considers the government’s move insensitive.

He said, “We had a disagreement at the meeting. They said they were going to implement it immediately because the bill had been passed since 2020 into law.

Tax increases unwise in a depressed economy
“According to them, it was because of COVID that they couldn’t implement it since 2020 but that they want to do it right away. But it will be insensitive for them to implement it now, it is just not right. This means that in bringing in more taxes, they are also increasing the cost of telecom services through the backdoor.

“Already, consumers are paying a 7.5 per cent VAT levy, and the telecom operators at the forum said they were going to directly pass the tax to the subscribers that they are incapable of absorbing any extra fee anymore because of their cost of operations and more.

“The government should be sensitive to the plight of the citizenry, to the plight of the masses, so they do not bring in this very unpopular tax.”

While speaking at the forum, the Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecom Owners of Nigeria, Gbenga Adebayo, revealed that the additional five per cent tax would be a burden on telecom consumers.

He said, “It means that subscribers will now pay 12.5 per cent tax on telecom services, we will not be able to subsidise the five per cent excise duty on telecom services.

“This is because of the 39 multiple taxes we already paying coupled with the epileptic power situation as we spend so much on diesel.”

The Executive Secretary, ALTON, Mr Gbolahan Awonuga, added that the five per cent excise duty was unhealthy for the telecoms industry as telecom service providers already pay two per cent of their annual revenue to the NCC.

According to the president, Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, Ikechukwu Nnamani (who was represented by the executive secretary, ATCON, Ajibola Alude at the forum), the five percent excise duty on telecom services could lead to job losses.

The executive vice-chairman, NCC, Umar Danbatta, said the industry has considered a June 1 commencement date for the excise duty.

Recently, telcos proposed a 40 per cent hike in the cost of calls, SMS, and data to the NCC as a result of an unfavourable operating environment.

https://punchng.com/telcos-kick-as-fg-plans-12-5-call-tax/

Politics › Re: If You Hate Tinubu, You Hate Yoruba People by treesun: 10:42am On Jul 30, 2022

thebosstrevor1:
Too much hate against the Southern political God father living in Lagos, you all know the man.

When Goodluck was in power, you all said it was the South south time for them to enjoy, now that it is the yoruba time to enjoy a big federal position, some sect of people are all hating on Tinubu.

The truth is that if you hate Tinubu, you hate the yoruba people because you want your own tribe man to be in power.

A hate for tinubu is a hate for yoruba people, now is there time, stop hating on them and their candidate.

So what did Obasanjo and PYO did for South West!

Business › Re: Falling Naira: EFCC Raids Bureau De Change Firms by treesun(op): 10:39am On Jul 30, 2022

sinkhole:
Always solving problems by cutting branches instead of working on the root! Ineptitude all over the nation

Okija Priest, Dr Ngige said Nigeria is broke!

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Business › Re: Falling Naira: EFCC Raids Bureau De Change Firms by treesun(op): 9:52am On Jul 30, 2022

Soon they will go to bank accounts!

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Business › Re: Falling Naira: EFCC Raids Bureau De Change Firms by treesun(op): 8:44am On Jul 30, 2022

Lalasticlala!

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Business › Re: Falling Naira: EFCC Raids Bureau De Change Firms by treesun(op): 10:57pm On Jul 29, 2022

So it was not Abokifx again!

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Business › Falling Naira: EFCC Raids Bureau De Change Firms by treesun(op): 9:47pm On Jul 29, 2022

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday raided the Wuse Zone 4 bureau de change hub of Abuja over the falling naira.

The PUNCH learnt the EFCC operatives are investigating claims that some individuals are mopping up and hoarding foreign currency thereby causing a scarcity that is driving up the value of the dollar.

An EFCC detective who wished to remain anonymous said, “It is true. We stormed bureau de change firms in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, for a covert operation to dislodge currency speculators who are alleged to be massively mopping up available foreign currencies.

“The raid is a product of weeks of surveillance in which agents of the EFCC have been monitoring the activities of most of the bureau de change operators in the Wuse 4 axis.

“The anti-graft agency is working on intelligence that some forces with massive naira inflow have mobilised resources and, are busy buying up available foreign currencies especially the US Dollar, to either hoard or smuggle the same out of Nigeria.”

It was also learnt that some operatives of the commission had been deployed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja as part of a coordinated operation to halt the activities of currency speculators.

The Spokesman for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, could not be reached for comment on Friday.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has in recent times come under criticism for failing to stabilise the naira which has continued to dip against major currencies.

The ruling All Progressives Congress had in 2015 promised to stabilise the exchange rate which stood at about N200/$1 on the black market at the time.

However, the naira hit an all-time low of N710 to the dollar earlier in the week, attracting criticisms from the opposition. The naira has, however, remained stable at N420/$1 on the official market.

https://punchng.com/falling-naira-efcc-raids-bureau-de-change-firms/

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Politics › Re: Death Toll Rises To 10 In Plateau Bandit Attack by treesun(op): 9:06pm On Jul 29, 2022

OkCornel:
The bloodletting in the middlebelt region of Nigeria continues...

The BBC documentary has unmasked who the "bandits" truly are.

Kadaria is saying no!

Politics › Re: Kadaria Ahmed Condemns BBC Documentary About Banditry by treesun: 9:02pm On Jul 29, 2022

nlfpmod:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-fPEHUqhyA

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/545399-the-bbc-in-nigeria-between-reporting-and-propagating-terror-by-kadaria-ahmed.html

Previous thread https://www.nairaland.com/7246564/bandit-warlords-zamfara-bbc-africa

Majority of them are loyal to a cause, which make them hate killing those destroying our common heritage!

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Politics › Re: Tayo Sanyaolu: Sanwo-Olu's Aide dies in Horrific Car Accident In Lagos by treesun: 7:59pm On Jul 29, 2022

Naijadaily:
Tayo Sanyaolu, Senior Special Assistant, (SSA) to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tertiary Education, Youth and Student Relations is dead.

Daily Pilot learnt Sanyaolu reportedly died in an auto crash on Friday. He was also the immediate past APC State Youth Leader.

Sanwo-Olu’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Jubril Gawat, confirmed Sanyaolu’s death.

Gawat shared a caption with Tayo’s image and tweeted: “Goodnight Tayo”.

https://www.dailypilot.ng/breaking-sanwo-olu-loses-aide-in-horrific-car-accident-in-lagos-photos/

Ile aye Asan, Odore lati wa, odore la opada si! Segun loading! Vanity of life, God comfort his family!

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Politics › Re: I’m Not Tinubu’s Campaign DG, Says El-rufai by treesun: 7:28pm On Jul 29, 2022

Tradernaija1:
I’m Not Tinubu’s Campaign DG, Says El-Rufai

https://leadership.ng/im-not-tinubus-campaign-dg-says-el-rufai/

Ikorodu Lokan, land to plant agbado! Everyone knows this selection of Muslim-Muslim is wrong!

Politics › Re: Death Toll Rises To 10 In Plateau Bandit Attack by treesun(op): 5:26pm On Jul 29, 2022

Is that not Wase's Village, Lalasticlala!

Politics › Re: Plateau APC Sinks As Stakeholders Fight To Finish by treesun: 1:25pm On Jul 29, 2022

[quote author=Kwanza post=115186280][/quote]APC will scatter by God's mercy!

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Politics › Death Toll Rises To 10 In Plateau Bandit Attack by treesun(op): 1:10pm On Jul 29, 2022

Death toll has risen to 10 following a bandit attack in Pinau village, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State.

A resident of the area, Ubale Pinau, said four more bodies were found in the bush in addition to the six bodies earlier recovered on the day of the attack.

He added that the deceased had since been buried.

Troops were said to have been deployed in the area to restore law and order.

Daily Trust had reported how the bandits attacked the village on Wednesday evening, killing six after the withdrawal of soldiers from the area.

The residents of the community had on Friday (last week) raised the alarm about withdrawal of the security personnel, a development that forced hundreds of them to flee their homes.

Ubale while confirming the the death toll, however, said soldiers had been deployed in the community to provide security for the area.

“Four more bodies have been discovered in the bush. After the attack, people went to the bush in search of their missing loved ones and luckily some bodies were recovered. The community is calm now because soldiers have been deployed again. We hope that they (soldiers ) would not leave again,” the resident said.

https://dailytrust.com/death-toll-rises-to-10-in-plateau-bandit-attack

Politics › Re: Customs Agents Petition Buhari Over New Customs Bill by treesun(op): 7:45am On Jul 29, 2022*

Cars of N350k now clearing for N1.35m! Buhari made Nigeria poorer than any government in history!

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Politics › Customs Agents Petition Buhari Over New Customs Bill by treesun(op): 7:30am On Jul 29, 2022

Customs agents under the aegis of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents, NCMDLCA, have petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari over the new Customs bill before the National Assembly for consideration, noting that the bill did not only conflict with other government agencies but will affect the nation’s international trade.

NCMDLCA, in the petition signed by its National President, Lucky Amiwero, noted that the bill, if allowed to sail through, will also seek for the creation of a Ministry of Customs, whose minister must be a retired Customs officer.

The Council also observed that should the bill pass through legislation, it will empower the Service to take over the function of other sister government agencies.

According to the petition, “The Nigeria Customs Service bill is designed and personalised for the management of the Nigeria Customs Service based on the removal of some power of the President and total removal of the Ministers and the overriding powers of other federal government agencies.

Globally, the title of the Act is structured by the content based on the application of international convention, treaties, protocol on Trade procedures, which is mostly titled as follows: Customs Act, Trade Act, Customs and Excise Act, Customs Management Act, and Customs and Excise management Act.

“In the draft bill, Nigeria Customs Service was unduly allocated with uncontrollable powers over the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed forces, the Ministers and other government agencies on policy making, regulation of the economy on trade and Fiscal policies and other matters, which negate the principle of global best practice on administration, control and management of Trade/Customs Act.”
The NCMDLCA therefore observed that the “Policy initiation and regulation of the economy by the instruments of trade are the preserve of the executive arm of the federal government as contained in the provision of section 148 of the constitution, which only allow the President, Vice and the Ministers on Foreign and Domestic policy directions.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/07/customs-agents-petition-buhari-over-new-customs-bill/

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Politics › Re: BREAKING: Suspected Terrorists Attack Niger-Abuja Military Checkpoint by treesun(op): 12:44am On Jul 29, 2022

Abide with me!

Politics › Re: BREAKING: Suspected Terrorists Attack Niger-Abuja Military Checkpoint by treesun(op): 12:22am On Jul 29, 2022

Yankee101:
Is Naija gone?
See what voting sentiment has caused
Buhari na EPIC failure

Seems so, but God will rescue the land!

Politics › Re: BREAKING: Suspected Terrorists Attack Niger-Abuja Military Checkpoint by treesun(op): 12:15am On Jul 29, 2022

A military checkpoint close to Zuma Rock, a border between Niger State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has been attacked by suspected terrorists on Thursday evening.

Information on the attack is still sketchy as of the time of filling this report.

However, it was gathered that the personnel of the Nigerian Army have embarked on a clearance operation after the attack.

The incident was said to have caused gridlock in the area.

Our correspondent also gathered that the Mandala-Kaduna road has been cordoned off by the men of the Nigerian Army.

A military source who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, said, “The terrorists took control of the area for over 30 minutes and kept on shooting before heading towards the Kaduna axis of the expressway,”

However, less than 30 minutes after the terrorists fled, solders from Zuma Barracks stormed the scene and took full control, chasing the terrorists into the bush.

Our correspondent also confirmed that a patrol team of policemen later arrived at the scene.

Efforts to get the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, were not successful.

The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, didn’t also respond to calls from our correspondent.

Details later…

Politics › Re: BREAKING: Suspected Terrorists Attack Niger-Abuja Military Checkpoint by treesun(op): 12:08am On Jul 29, 2022

Tejuri:
It is almost like the Buhari administration is trying really hard to destroy all chances of APC winning the next election, because WTF is this incompetence?

APC brought us into these problems, with their evil intentions!

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