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 Travel › Re: Traffic Advisory: Eko Youth Walk For Tinubu Today. by treesun: 10:28am On Oct 22, 2022 |
naptu2:If it is EndSARS, now guns and tear gas. I pity senseless youth, walking for someone who is not sure of their tomorrow! 2 Likes |
| Politics › Lagos State Commercial Drivers Threaten Seven-day Mass Protest Over Extortion by treesun(op): 10:27am On Oct 22, 2022 |
The drivers lamented that despite their dedication to their work, they had been subjected to indiscriminate extortion, violent harassment by the management. Commercial drivers in Lagos State under the aegis of the Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria (JDWAN), have threatened to embark on seven days protest and boycott of services across the over multiple and excessive extortion by the management of parks and garages in the state. The association in a statement by its National Leader, Akintade S. Abiodun; Chairman, Opeyemi Sulaiman; General secretary, Ajimatanarareje A. Feyisayo and Assistant Secretary, Taofik Hassan, scheduled Monday, October 31, for the commencement of the protest, as it instructed its members to adhere to the instruction. The drivers lamented that despite their dedication to their work, they had been subjected to indiscriminate extortion, violent harassment by the management of state transport agencies, motor parks and garages and Lagos State caretaker committee. The statement read, “This is to notify members of the public and the Lagos state government over multiple and excessive extortion by the motor parks and garages management. “The cost of transportation affects cost of goods and services and consequently the cost of living, which has spiraled astronomically in Lagos State as a result of the effect of motor parks excessive and illegal ticketing and tolling at almost every bus stop. indulgence of the public to go through the meticulous breakdown of this unprecedented level of extortion we go through below: “From Badagry to Mile 2, we pay N3,500 & N5,000 naira apart from 25 illegal tolling/ticketing by motorpark hoodlums who collect two to three hundred naira per bus. From Seme in their park, they do collect N7,100 in the morning before loading our buses yet we are still subject to illegal collection on the highway. “On Federal Mass & Coaster, we pay over N12,000 on each trip from Oko Afo to CMS or to Oyingbo, which includes loading charges and illegal payments at several bus stops till we get to our destination. “From Ogijo to Ikorodu, we pay over N5,500 per day. Garage Ticket N850, Chairman ticket N1,700, King's levy N200, Ita Oluwo N500, Odo Gunyon N1,200, Ile Epo Oba N200. We also pay N900 for passIng by whether you pick up a passenger or not. (At Ikorodu Roundabout we pay N1,000 in the morning and afternoon and we pay N500 in the evening which makes it N2,500. At Benson Bus Stop we pay N900 for a whole day, loading at N300 each for morning, afternoon and evening. “At Agric Bus Stop we pay N200 to 8 motor park thugs. It is called welcome to Agric tax. When we stop to load for passengers at the agric bus stop we pay an extra N300 which isn't part of the N1,600 welcome to Agric tax. When we get to Aunty Kenny bus stop we pay N200 before buying Lagos state ticket for N500. “”At Ogolonto bus stop we pay N100. At Mile 12 bus stop we pay N500 for plying the expressway and N1,000 for plying service lane (for buses enroute Yaba oyingbo). Mile 12 to Ojuelegba buses pay N1,500 while red coaster buses pay N2,000. “Red buses from Ikorodu to Oshodi pay N5,000 to motor park boys in the morning and afternoon. At Ketu bus stop we pay between N600 to N1,000 depending on the size of bus for just dropping off passengers or picking up any single one. For buses plying Yaba to Ikeja, we pay N200 at Jibowu bus stop, total bus stop N100, Fadeyi N100, Onipanu N200, Elediye N200, Palmgrove N200, Anthony N100, Ikeja N200 - total N1,300. “On our way back to Yaba, Palmgrove & Onipanu is N500, Fadeyi & Total N500, Yaba N200 with LASG N800 ticket making it a total of N3,300 in the morning alone. We pay N2,000 each in the afternoon and evening, which makes a total of N7,300 daily. Korope plying lyana Iba-Okoko to Agbara are paying N5,000 per day to motor park boys without the extra LASTMA & Police Department & Lagos Task Force daily extortion. “When we resist the extortion, we get arrested and pay N10,000 for bail to the police while the motor park boys go scot free and we also have to bail our buses separately. “Lagos drivers also pay for entertainment, security, unit chairman's food and many other ridiculous levies with threat of violence at any slight refusal by the drivers. This is the exact case of the popular parlance on exploitation of labourers, "baboon dey work and monkey dey chop". “Lagos commercial drivers work like elephants and eat like ants while the urchins under the aegis of motor park workers take a large chunk of our earnings. We can hardly fulfill our contractual obligations with our business partners, feed our family or afford maintenance or repair of our vehicles. “Our demands are: No to charging drivers three passengers money after loading in parks or garages, we are demanding it should be one passenger's money per bus. We demand that only Lagos State government ticket should be the only ticket in Lagos. Others like Lagos State parks & garages management, Lagos State caretaker committee are not acceptable to all drivers in Lagos State. “We kick against Paying motor park thugs at every bus stop. All illegal money paid after we leave the garages and parks should be abolished immediately. Harassment of law enforcement agencies & intimidation with guns, cutlass, broken bottles by LASTMA, task force and RRS must end immediately. They collaborate and hire thugs to attack and extort us every day without violating any law. “We have lesser bus stops for commercial vehicles. Most bus stops in Lagos are strictly assigned officially to brt buses only and we get arrested for dropping off passengers at existing bus stops which are known to commuters as official bus stops for decades. We demand that the Lagos State government should provide official bus stops in each community to avoid incessant arrests and stress for commuters who complain of having to trek several kilometres back to their bus stops. “We call on the Lagos State government to quickly respond to avert the current anomaly. Failure to adhere to these demands will only attract more protest and total boycott, the Joint drivers welfare association of Nigeria (JDWAN) is resolute in pursuing justice by all legitimate and peaceful means available.” https://saharareporters.com/2022/10/22/lagos-state-commercial-drivers-threaten-seven-day-mass-protest-over-multiple-extortion |
| Politics › Re: Budget Deficit: Govt May Sell TBS, Nipps, 25 Key Assets by treesun(op): 9:08pm On Oct 21, 2022 |
Tinubu did not capture this! |
| Politics › Re: Aisha Buhari To Nigerians: Forgive Us If We Haven’t Met Your Expectations by treesun(op): 6:04pm On Oct 21, 2022 |
APC Fraud! |
| Politics › Re: Aisha Buhari To Nigerians: Forgive Us If We Haven’t Met Your Expectations by treesun(op): 2:40pm On Oct 21, 2022 |
Aisha said this twice within a week! |
| Politics › Re: Budget Deficit: Govt May Sell TBS, Nipps, 25 Key Assets by treesun(op): 2:40pm On Oct 21, 2022 |
WibusJaga:Vote rightly! |
| Politics › Re: Aisha Buhari To Nigerians: Forgive Us If We Haven’t Met Your Expectations by treesun(op): 1:57pm On Oct 21, 2022 |
Nlfpmod! |
| Politics › Re: Aisha Buhari To Nigerians: Forgive Us If We Haven’t Met Your Expectations by treesun(op): 1:40pm On Oct 21, 2022 |
APC is a failure! |
| Politics › Aisha Buhari To Nigerians: Forgive Us If We Haven’t Met Your Expectations by treesun(op): 1:29pm On Oct 21, 2022 |
Aisha Buhari, wife of the president, has asked Nigerians to forgive the ruling administration if it hasn’t met their expectations after seven years. In an interview with BBC on Friday, Aisha said Nigerians placed high expectations on the current administration when it assumed office, adding that the government has done its best. “The expectations on us were too high. People expected so much from us and maybe after seven years we have not done to their expectations,” she said in Pidgin English. “Only God knows what is in somebody’s mind, as human beings, you can’t just say you are right or we have done what you should do. So, the government, the administration, they have really tried, they have done their best but maybe still not the best to others. Advertisement “To them, they have done their best, so, we must apologise to Nigerians whether we have met up with their expectations or not.” While commenting on her areas of focus as the First Lady, Aisha said she is not into government activities but supports the administration through health and education. Speaking on the 2023 elections, Aisha said the ruling party will emerge victorious. Advertisement “I thank God for giving me the opportunity to be the First Lady of Nigeria and I think that position is such a priceless position. I pray to God to grant us good exiting and we will hand over to APC government again,” she said. “I don’t have any political ambition because after that I am going to be the former First Lady of Nigeria, what else am I looking for?” She advised the next First Lady of Nigeria to be herself and not “allow anybody to mortgage their administration”. “They have to listen to the people that voted for them, they must listen to people and she must be herself under any circumstance. She shouldn’t allow people to define her, she should try and define herself,” she added. https://www.thecable.ng/aisha-buhari-to-nigerians-forgive-us-if-we-havent-met-your-expectations/amp |
| Politics › Re: Budget Deficit: Govt May Sell TBS, Nipps, 25 Key Assets by treesun(op): 10:43am On Oct 21, 2022 |
richidinho:Nigeria need restructuring! |
| Politics › Re: Budget Deficit: Govt May Sell TBS, Nipps, 25 Key Assets by treesun(op): 9:44am On Oct 21, 2022 |
RZArecta:FG is not serious! |
| Politics › Re: Budget Deficit: Govt May Sell TBS, Nipps, 25 Key Assets by treesun(op): 8:50am On Oct 21, 2022 |
Idiotseverywher:Can he manage them! |
| Sports › Re: Steven Gerrard Sacked As Aston Villa Coach by treesun: 7:39am On Oct 21, 2022 |
ufotunang:Very true! |
| Politics › Re: Budget Deficit: Govt May Sell TBS, Nipps, 25 Key Assets by treesun(op): 7:35am On Oct 21, 2022 |
The prodigal father! Nlfpmod! |
| Politics › Budget Deficit: Govt May Sell TBS, Nipps, 25 Key Assets by treesun(op): 7:06am On Oct 21, 2022 |
Amid Nigeria’s fiscal crisis, the Federal Government is compiling the list of assets that will be either sold or ‘concessioned’ to fund the 2023 budget deficit of N10.7tn. Sources at the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning told The PUNCH that the government was considering selling or concessioning the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos as well as all the National Integrated Power Projects in Olorunsogo, Calabar II, Benin (located at Ihorbor), Omotosho II and Geregu II plants. The government is also planning to sell or concession all the hydro power plants across the country, including Oyan, Lower Usuma, Katsina-Ala and Giri plants. More than 25 of such projects will be turned into active assets that will be generating money in some ways to the Federal Government. Some of them will be offered to investors for equity while others will be totally sold to reduce waste. The government is also eyeing revenue from Calabar and Kano free zones as well as Abuja Water Board, Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria, National Film Corporation, National Theatre and Lagos International Trade Fair. The government is also planning to relinquish the ownership of some of the basin authorities and hand them over to the private sector to manage. However, sources said they could either be sold or concessioned – depending on the preference of the core investors. Some of the government ministries such as the postal service will be concessioned or entirely sold to the private sector to enable them to compete effectively with other privately- managed logistics firms. It was also gathered that the Federal Government was seeking ways of enhancing the value of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation by listing it in the stock market to raise capital as was done the case with Saudi Aramco. Saudi’s state-owned oil company went out to raise $25.6bn from an IPO in 2019, surpassing Alibaba’s $25bn valuation five years earlier. The now commercial enterprise is valued between N30tn and N50tn, and the government is planning to make it a veritable source of revenue and returns for the government and the shareholders next year. “This government may not benefit from the sale of these assets. It is a little bit late but the plan is to ensure we make all those dead assets alive. Let us cut wastes at least,” one of our sources said. Sources further told The PUNCH that the Federal Government will extend its tentacles to hotels and landed properties, especially those that could be described as dead capital, to raise money. A reliable source said the government was also keen to stop payment of salaries in those government-owned assets to cut wastes and support the economy. Plans alive The Federal Government has mulled the sale of assets since 2016 but several issues such as vested interests, legal issues, political interference, protests and an inability to ascertain its proper value have halted the ambition. Former Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, had confirmed that the Muhammadu Buhari’s regime readiness to sell the national assets to raise funds. The former minister had said in 2016, “I think there are a number of assets that are being considered and I don’t think we’ve said this one or that one. “There are some unused assets that are just lying idle which people have come and suggested that ‘this thing you are not using, can we lease it from you for money?’ “Hence, when they lease it from us, the taxes are still going to come to us. So, there are some things the government is sitting on, we don’t have money to do it, it makes sense for me to unlock those things. So, it brings money into the economy at these difficult times, so that we can move forward.” However, this was not followed up until recently. At a ministerial briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed, had said that the Federal Government would offer some of its assets for sale through equity investments. She said the government would toll some of the federal roads to raise revenue. She noted that even the Ministry of Finance would be generating for the government in the future. Related News Funding 2023 budget through equity financing FG records N5.33tn deficit in eight months 2023 federal budget and value for money “We have started the process of re- engineering the Ministry of Finance Incorporated, which is an arm of government that has the responsibility of managing government investments. “It has been in existence since many years ago, with the same laws and has gradually become quite inefficient to be honest. “So, we have gotten the approval of Mr. President to rejuvenate MOFI. We have done a lot of studies. We’re now at the stage where, in the next month, or six weeks we’ll be able to launch the new MOFI. “We are going to open these assets for investments. So, we are issuing different kinds of equity instruments for investment in these assets.” BPE ready The Bureau of Public Enterprises told The PUNCH that it was compiling the list of assets that would be concessioned. The BPE’s Head of Public Communications, Mr Uzoma Chidi Ibeh, told The PUNCH that there was no bidder yet for the assets. “The list is being compiled. There is no bidder yet, but we have a register of all the assets,” he said. He confirmed that all the NIPP projects would be concessioned, stressing that the government was desirous of stopping wastage incurred by those assets. “The Federal Government is putting a lot of money into financing those projects. The government pays staff liability and salaries but it is tired of paying them. Our interest is to stop those expenses,” he said. He said the interest of the government was to have real investors and not firms that would be stripping the nation’s assets. “The capacity is more important. We don’t want to get someone who will be stripping the national assets,” he said, noting that the essence of the effort was to fund the 2023 budget. Professor of Economics at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Uche Nwogwugwu, wondered how much the government would make from such assets, noting that the current regime might handicap the incoming government in 2023 by selling the assets. He argued that this should be left for the next government since the current government would not fully implement the 2023 budget. Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Dr Muda Yusuf, noted that it is a valid argument for the government to consider selling or concessioning redundant assets. “There is logic behind that. An institute says the government has 50,000 properties that are abandoned and their estimate is around N9.5tn. So, I think it is a good idea to turn dead assets into assets that can yield value,” he said. Dr Ayo Teriba has also argued in that line, saying that ‘’Nigeria is rich in assets. So, I think it is a good idea,” he added. A former President of the National Accountants of Nigeria, Dr Sam Nzekwe, said these assets would likely be sold at cheap prices, with the government generating less than it should. He said, “The problem there is that they sometimes sell these assets to their friends and families at giveaway prices. That is a major concern. When looking at some of the assets, why were these assets not working in the first place? They ran these assets down and the next thing is to sell them.” Nzekwe added that it was not reasonable to use proceeds from asset sales to finance recurrent expenditure but capital expenditure. “It is not a good thing, especially when the proceeds are used to finance recurrent expenditure but if they use it to finance capital expenditure, it is a different thing. So, we have to ask if they are using it to finance recurrent or capital expenditures,” Nzekwe said. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Cowry Asset Management Limited, Mr Johnson Chukwu, stressed the need for proper valuation of these assets in order to assess the feasibility of sales within an election period. He said, “First, what are those assets that they want to sell? If we know the assets, we can now determine if these assets can be sold within an election period. For an outgoing government to budget asset sales just before an election, it is likely preposterous. It is a tough call to make.” https://punchng.com/budget-deficit-govt-may-sell-tbs-nipps-25-key-assets/ |
| Sports › Re: Steven Gerrard Sacked As Aston Villa Coach by treesun: 10:54pm On Oct 20, 2022 |
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| Politics › Pictorial: Gridlock At Lekki Tollgate Over #endsarsmemorial Procession by treesun(op): 11:41am On Oct 20, 2022 |
There was gridlock at the Lekki Tollgate on Thursday morning as youths mark the second anniversary of the Lekki shooting. The PUNCH reports that many commuters were stranded as the procession led by comedian, Adebowale Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni and singer, Folarin Falana aka Falz continued. Also present at the procession were Feyikemi Abudu and other youths. See the photos from the scene below: Jacob could be seen kneeling in front of the toll gate crying before police officers came and picked him up. After interrogation, he was released and asked to leave the toll gate. As of this time, the venue of the procession was being fled as police reportedly fired tear gas to disperse protesters. https://punchng.com/pictorial-gridlock-at-lekki-tollgate-over-endsarsmemorial-procession/
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| Politics › Cameroon’s Lagbo Dam Not Responsible For Nigeria’s Flood – FG by treesun(op): 10:33am On Oct 20, 2022 |
The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, yesterday dismissed insinuations that the water released from the Lagbo Dam in Cameroun was responsible for this year’s devastating flood in many parts of Nigeria.https://dailytrust.com/cameroons-lagbo-dam-not-responsible-for-nigerias-flood-fg 21 Likes 5 Shares
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| Politics › Re: Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe: I Have Been Sidelined - PDP Woman Leader Cries Out by treesun(op): 8:55am On Oct 20, 2022 |
Benbellamor:So she can start talking negative things against Atiku, politics is deeper than emotion! |
| Politics › Re: Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe: I Have Been Sidelined - PDP Woman Leader Cries Out by treesun(op): 10:59am On Oct 19, 2022 |
limeta:Middle belt is never North! 6 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe: I Have Been Sidelined - PDP Woman Leader Cries Out by treesun(op): 10:01am On Oct 19, 2022*. Modified: 8:53am On Oct 20, 2022 |
She cant pay her house rent again, After Wike deceived her to tell the world PDP paid unsolicited money into her account! Let her join as he dey pain them band! 17 Likes 2 Shares |
| Politics › Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe: I Have Been Sidelined - PDP Woman Leader Cries Out by treesun(op): 9:53am On Oct 19, 2022 |
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party appeared to have worsened with its National Woman Leader, Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe, raising the alarm that she had been sidelined and her office undermined.https://punchng.com/ive-been-sidelined-pdp-woman-leader-cries-out/ 5 Likes 1 Share
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| Politics › Re: Àbike Dabiri Presents Her National Honour To Bola Tinubu (Photos) by treesun: 1:10pm On Oct 18, 2022 |
Ayodeoba:I read all the tweets, even MS Oby was asking her to clean up, hope you are not the ode now! |
| Crime › Re: Coroner Indicts Police For Jumoke’s Death, Cop’s Identity Demanded by treesun(op): 11:25am On Oct 18, 2022 |
Nlfpmod, Mynd44! |
| Crime › Re: Coroner Indicts Police For Jumoke’s Death, Cop’s Identity Demanded by treesun(op): 10:50am On Oct 18, 2022 |
Yet the former CP accused the Ogboni guy and he was detained for weeks, Police are culpable, incidentally the man is part of Parks Manager now! |
| Crime › Coroner Indicts Police For Jumoke’s Death, Cop’s Identity Demanded by treesun(op): 10:45am On Oct 18, 2022 |
A coroner’s inquest at the Ogbà Magistrate’s Court, Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, revealed that the death of Jumoke Oyeleke, a salesgirl who lost her life during the Yoruba Nation rally on July 3, 2021, was caused by the police. The Coroner, Magistrate Mukaila Fadeyi, said the police were liable for Oyeleke’s death, adding that the deceased deserved the country’s sympathy. Delivering the findings of the inquest, Fadeyi said, “The only logical conclusion is that the deceased died from a weapon by the Nigeria police.” He asked the Federal Government to compensate Oyeleke’s family. Other recommendations included mental and medical checkups for police officers to determine their suitability to bear arms, training and re-orientation of police officers on the right to hold protests in a democratic society, an overhaul of the police force to remove corrupt officers and ensuring that they are brought to book to prevent further accidental killings. He also recommended that police officers should not be given live bullets during peaceful protests. The coroner said the state attorney general should be mandated to see to the implementation of the recommendations. Oyeleke, 25, was hit by a stray bullet when the police were dispersing Yoruba Nation agitators who converged on the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in the Ojota area of the state on July 3. The police had denied using live bullets to disperse the agitators. Speaking to our correspondent after the verdict, counsel for Oyeleke’s family, Taiwo Olawanle, said the police must be ready to reveal the identity of the officer who fired the shot. He said, “The judgement of the coroner goes a long way to show that ordinary citizens can get justice. Nobody can bring back the deceased but someone must be held responsible. “We are not going to stop here. We are pursuing this case with the IGP to ensure that whoever shot the deceased is brought to justice. It has been established that a member of the Nigeria Police Force fired the shot. So, someone must be held responsible. The NPF must fish out that officer and discipline him. That is our next agenda.” https://punchng.com/coroner-indicts-police-for-jumokes-death-cops-identity-demanded/ |
| Politics › Re: Àbike Dabiri Presents Her National Honour To Bola Tinubu (Photos) by treesun: 10:41am On Oct 18, 2022 |
OLAADEX:This woman calling someone Ode! She is even proud of doing so, I rated her when she was a newscaster, nothing more after sojourning into politics! 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Tinubu Asks Atiku To Step Down And Endorse Him by treesun(op): 3:57pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
Effect of colorado! |
| Politics › Tinubu Asks Atiku To Step Down And Endorse Him by treesun(op): 3:47pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu has asked his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart Atiku Abubakar to step down and endorse him (Tinubu) ahead of February 2023 presidential poll. https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/17/just-in-tinubu-asks-atiku-to-step-down-and-endorse-him/
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| Politics › Buhari, Kenyatta Present At Ministerial Performance Review Retreat by treesun(op): 1:13pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is currently chairing the third Ministerial Performance Review Retreat at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This year’s retreat, themed ‘Enhance Security, Fight Corruption, Transform The Economy’, is meant to review the regime’s progress since the last edition one year ago. According to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, the forum serves as a safe space for self-assessment and evaluation of progress and impact of work done. In attendance are principal officers of the National Assembly, all members of the Federal Executive Council, and Service Chiefs, among others. The immediate past President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, is also present for the exercise. In his opening address, Buhari noted that the exercise would, among other things, ensure the increase of electricity generation to 25,000 MegaWatts in the next six years. The President, once again, pledged that his regime would continue to fight corruption and prosecute high-profile corruption cases speedily. Details shortly… https://punchng.com/buhari-kenyatta-present-at-ministerial-performance-review-retreat/ |
| Politics › Re: Jonathan Denies Endorsing Atiku by treesun: 1:00pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
Okoroawusa:You get it, someone's write up! Mutairu Kadoso, seunmsg typing! |
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