The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was established in the 3rd Quarter of the Year 2000, under the Act No.6 of the National Assembly which provides for the repeal of the defunct Oil Mineral Producing Areas Commission Decree 1998. This bold move was geared towards a re-organized management structure for an effective Commission by the Federal Government, in favour of the Oil producing areas of the Nigeria, otherwise referred to as the Niger Delta region.

The agitation for resource control by the Niger Delta region which has resulted in the 13 percent derivation fund, paid directly to the Niger Delta States, is obviously not commensurate to tackle the ecological challenges and environmental degradation which is the Siamese twins of oil exploration. The NDDC was therefore envisioned to stand in the gap, as a direct presence of the Federal Government in the region.

After 19 years of the establishment of NDDC, it is worrisome, that the vision of the founding fathers has remained far-fetched, rather, the Commission became a prisoner of sorts, to vested interests who had turned it into an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM). The annual budget of NDDC, which runs into billions of Naira has not made deeply felt impact in the lives of the people of the region. It turns out that a few people have become billionaires by constantly calling the shots in the Commission. Nobody dares ask any questions, else, one would have dared to ask how NDDC awards contracts for the supply of desks and chairs, to schools in the region, to the same contractor, at over N3bn annually. There is evidence that this annual contract is never executed. Rather, the contractor delivers a couple of desks and chairs to his own warehouse, and uses same to service similar contracts from State Governments in the Niger Delta region.

The rot in the Commission had eaten to deep that despite billions of Naira allocated to meaningful projects, only activities like “Training”, “Desilting”, “Solar Power” and “Workshop” get quick attention, and gulp huge sums of money, like the N6.4 billion that generated controversy, sometime ago. The IMC of NDDC reportedly received a request for payment of some phantom skills acquisition programme, to the tune of N3.842bn, representing about 60 percent of the total sum of N6.404bn. The refusal of the IMC to honour such spurious request, it is believed, is partly the reason for the numerous petitions and “sudden” probe.

President Mohammadu Buhari chose to rejig the Commission after several scandals and petitions bothering on fraud, but decided that it will be worthwhile to know the history of funding of the Commission, so as to chart a course for the future. This resulted in the Forensic Audit of the 19 years of the Commission, which, of course, includes the first 4 years of the Buhari administration.

No sooner had the Audit began, than fireworks rented the air, in the guise of petitions. A barrage of petition has inundated the Presidency, all in an attempt to stop the audit.

When it seemed like the petition wouldn’t yield the desired result, the sponsors of the faceless group of petitioners resorted to using another arm of the Government, to stop the President. This time, they resorted to the National Assembly!

It may sound funny, but how come the National Assembly wants to probe, as a matter of urgency, the Prof. Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei led Interim Management Committee (IMC), charged by the President to run the affairs of the Commission during the period of the Forensic Audit? One would have expected that any lapses stemming from the audit, would be addressed upon completion of the audit but the haste to initiate an audit of the supervisors of the Audut looms a garb of a well-conceived distraction attempt.

Obviously, the forensic audit will expose contract padding and duplication, multiple contracts by selected folder companies, shady and underhand dealings of colluding Civil Servants, including those who resort to petitions when affected by routine transfer, from the “juicy” Headquarters among other anomalies.

It appears that the bold move by the Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio to usher in a new lease of life at the Harold Dappa Biriye building, Headquarters of the NDDC, by redeploying some of the old hands there, meant a threat of extinction to those who have, over the years, made brisk business with those contacts. The uproar that trailed the transfer is not ordinary. The outcry has dwarfed that of a baby hastily withdrawn from the mother’s breast!

It is important to note, at this juncture, that the Civil Servants are just small fishes, in the big river of things happening in NDDC. They are, though, indispensable in the happenings, but small fishes, nonetheless.

It is alleged in some quarters that the major clog in the wheels of progress of the Niger Delta region are those in whose hands it is to create the enabling laws for the success of the NDDC. And as an Ex-lawmaker, Sen. Akpabio is obviously bringing to bear, his wealth of experience in the National Assembly, which only complements his experience as an Ex- Governor of a critical oil producing state in Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State. No wonder he quickly cancelled the consultancy contracts for the collection of statutory payments of 3 percent of the annual budget of oil companies in the region. These contracts which were being handled by Candour Capital Limited as well as Starline, was a huge surge pipe for siphoning billions of naira accruing to the NDDC, which was paid to these contractors as their “commission.” The companies are believed to be owned by former and serving Legislators, Politicians, albeit through fronts. The cancellation of these contracts certainly unsettled the real owners of the companies, and so, the move to probe the IMC, while they are yet to complete their 19 years audit, needs no further explanation. It is what it is; a distraction!

Apart from these consultancy contracts, most of these legislators, especially those heading the various Committees on NDDC and Niger Delta, in the National Assembly, allegedly have several funny contracts, to their name, most of which are fully paid for, but never executed. A certain Senator from Delta state and a House of Reps member from Ondo state were fingered in this regard. Yet these contacts are an annual feature in the budget of the Commission. These are among the various infractions in the Commission that the forensic audit was meant to unravel.

Again, it is worrisome that the NDDC, has after 19 years, not been able to complete her Headquarters complex, in Rivers state. Thus, NDDC, has remained a tenant, at the Harold Dappa Biriye House, where they were paying a whooping N300m annually, even when evidence shows that the building was a donation by the Rivers State Government under Dr Peter Odili, a decision that is yet to be rescinded! It is a matter of probe for the Forensic Auditors to ascertain who is fraudulently collecting this money. This amount, ordinarily, should be a reason to hasten the completion of the Headquarters, to stop the bleeding of scarce resources, but how can that be when there are people gladly fishing in the troubled waters?
This is also the situation in most state offices of the NDDC. The Imo State office of the Commission,
for example, which is located along Owerri-Port Harcourt road, near the Appeal Court Complex, has not seen any activity in years. It was abandoned on the first floor. Who knows if checks may reveal that provision is made in the annual budget of the Commission for this project.

This piece should not be misconstrued as an attempt to shield the IMC from probe. No! The IMC is peopled by equally falling humans, who must, by nature, have their flaws. It therefore means that they’re not foolproof. But it is only reasonable to allow them complete the very daunting task of a holistic audit of the Commission, after which their own tenure will be scrutinized. This will ensure that there is no compromise and that the very wonderful idea of a forensic audit is not botched.

To this end, the various studs thrown at the IMC, only gives one primary indication; some people are definitely not comfortable with the reality of a forensic audit.

So, who is afraid of the probe?

Is it the IMC that has spent only 6 months in office? What harm would have been dobe in 6 months, that ‘urgently’ needs to be addressed, so urgently, that the forensic audit of 19 years should be thrown under the bus?

Is it possible that the 6 months old IMC has seen more funds, in a COVID-19 era of crashed oil prices, than the last 19 years, some of which were an era oil boom?

One can easily deduce that someone, somewhere is dead-scared of the outcome of the NDDC Forensic Audit, and can do anything to make sure it does not succeed. These faceless enemies of the region must be stopped and the Forensic Audit concluded in record time, for the benefit of the beleaguered people of the Niger Delta region.

It is no gainsaying that Sen. Godswill Akpabio and the IMC need the support of all the Niger Deltans, at this time, to help stop the NDDC cabal that has taken into their custody the collective patrimony of the people of the region.

President Muhammadu Buhari must not allow himself to be misled into endorsing such an attempt at undermining his good intentions to sanitize the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and by implication, the Niger Delta region.

Francis Udoka Ndimkoha,

National Publicity Secretary/ Imo State Coordinator, Citizens Quest For Truth Initiative, writes from Owerri.
Email: citizensquest247@gmail.com

Lalasticlala, this article is worthy of front page as its detailed with in depth knowledge of affairs of the Commission

https://thenationonlineng.net/forces-behind-niger-deltas-underdevelopment/

THE UNDERDEVELOPMENT OF THE NIGER DELTA... Why the restless Hyenas and Jackals are regrouping

In my first series on the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC titled: 20 YEAR SIEGE BROKEN, I tried to briefly state what the real issues are beyond the unending petitions, allegations and counter allegations against practically every Management Board that has been inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari, since 2015.
For the benefit of those who may have not come across it, I will quickly summarize the issues before dwelling on the second part of the series.
While it is not in contention that the Niger Delta Development Commission is the most plundered of the Federal Government Agencies since its inception, more than 19 years ago, the region is presently the most underdeveloped when placed in consideration with the resources it produces that has sustained the economy of over 200 million people.
And the President ordered for a Forensic Audit of the Commission to ascertain the veracity of the allegations and claims made against several Managements, and all hell has been let loose!

More intense than ever, the petitions and Court cases increased astronomically as the aggrieved Directors and Deputy Directors who were recently transferred out of the Commission's Headquarters doled out thousands of Dollars and millions of Naira brought to bear paid agitators and what best can be described as professional petition writers. These young men who have been grouped as Niger Delta youth organizations have over the past years, become willing tools in the hands of these senior Civil Servants who have developed an attitude of a sense of entitlement, having attained the age of Methuselah in the Commission, from the days of the defunct Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission, OMPADEC.
They have actually turned into a cabal who force the politicians appointed to man the place to do their bidding and have subjugated the Management to make payments to only contracts awarded to their cronies.
It is also no longer a hidden truth that majority of these Civil Servants pay allegiance to the former ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, through which majority of them were employed and transferred to the cash cow commission. For the 19 year period under review, the PDP from inception had controlled the reins of power in the Commission, as such have systematically entrenched a chain of supply of contracts, both real and inflated, and sometimes, imaginary and non existing, to their own benefit, while the aiding workers are rewarded with promotion and other benefits. These set of advanced pilfering rats in the Commission have transformed to the real owners of the land that it had become needless responding to the late legendary music icon, Sunny Okosun in one of his tracks, "Who wants to know who owns the land?"
They have a huge financial war chest, dubiously acquired through the commission, to prosecute their media attacks against whoever stands in their way, or tries to step on their toes, coupled with the backing of the powerful PDP cabal who allegedly paid their way to control the Committees in charge of the NDDC and the Niger Delta at the National Assembly.

The rot at the Headquarters of the Commission cannot be linked only to the senior members of Staff without a mention of the ongoing, ceaseless sleaze perpetuated by those who ought to oversee the workings of the place.
For instance, is it not shocking that a Director in the Finance Department owns a Plastic Factory from where school desks and chairs are produced and he can afford to make approvals to the tune of N40bn in a year? Worse is that these plastic school desks and chairs are not durable and can only last a few months.
But the man in question who was affected by the recent transfers of Senior members of Staff is allegedly one of the sponsors of the series of petitions against the Interim Management Committee and the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs.
Again, another Lawmaker from Ondo State was awarded a contract for a 17km road. The shocking side of the story is that the contract, in a bid, to fall within the purview of the approving authorities, was divided into 11 Lots at the value of N950m each, totalling to the sum of N10. 4bn. Though he is a senior member of the APC and also one of those heading the Committee on NDDC, he has been conscripted into the PDP cabal in the National Assembly, frustrating the development of the region. Not only have they got the support of some APC leaders, they have ensured that the Budget for the region is slashed to a comfortable low where it would be practically impossible for the Federal Government to transform the region, thereby, using it as a campaign and blackmail tool against the President and his team.

It's an orchestrated plot to frustrate the efforts of the ruling APC Government under President Muhammadu Buhari from developing the region. While the NDDC may be getting back on track, after the Audit of the 19 year period, there are still issues that must be resolved before the President can get it right.
The Ministry of the Niger Delta Affairs had Usani Usani as the Minister from 2015 to 2019. Sadly, not much was seen on ground in terms of infrastructural development of the region. The signature project of the Ministry which is the East-West Road has been left comatose, since the exit of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Two years after, Buhari had set up a Presidential Committee to look into the issues surrounding the project and proffer ways on how the road could be completed from sections 1 to 4, from Warri to Oron.

The Committee which was headed by the Minister for Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi had recommended that the project be transferred to the National Sovereign Investment Authority, managers of the Presidential Infrastructural Development Fund, PIDF, formerly known as the Sovereign Wealth Fund, SWF.
Recall that the CEO of the NSIA, Mr Uche Orji was appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan and had since been there, even with the emergence of President Buhari.
In 2017, the Ministry of Finance had released the sum of N19.5b for the payment of debts to the companies handling the road. But till date, the money is yet to be released. President Buhari had gone ahead in 2018 to approve the sum of N100b for the completion of Sections 1 to 4 of the road. Sadly, two years after, while other projects are receiving attention, nothing has been done to commence work on the all important road.
Upon assumption of office as the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio whose appointment was greeted with a large ovation due to his unrivaled performance as Governor which earned him the title of "The Uncommon Transformer" had pursued the payment of the backlog of debts with accurate velocity but was obstructed by a brick wall. The issues were clear that obviously, some persons were desperate to frustrate the completion of the road. Under the PIDF, there are 5 critical projects which include the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, East-West Rd, Kano-Abuja Road, 2nd Niger Bridge and the Mambilla Power Station. In all, only the East-West road has been left comatose.

There is a noiselessly deafening plot to undermine the President and those who chose him in preference to Jonathan during the 2015 election. Prominent amongst them is the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi who was the Director General of the Buhari Campaign Organization and later, the APC Presidential Campaign Organization. The PDP was and continues to nurse this habitual hatred for the former Governor of Rivers State for his role in torpedoing the fortunes of the party, after a 16 year straight hold on power from 1999 to 2015.
It is clear that those who hail from the Niger Delta region who are working to help Buhari actualize his plans for the people have become the enemies of the opposition party, PDP.
While there are rumors that President Jonathan may seek election in 2023, and with the PDP having a strong hold in the South South and South East, it is crystal clear that one of their major campaign tools in the region would be the inability of the APC Government to complete the East-West Road. So, it is not doubtful that the CEO of the NSIA may be playing the PDP card in order to retain his position or preferably, offered a Ministerial position if the PDP returns to power in 2023.

To this end one is forced to ask if the motive of removing the East West project from the ministry of Niger Delta affairs to the Presidential Infrastructural Development Fund, PIDF isn’t sinister, since it is yet to meet the yearning and aspirations of the people of the Niger Delta region, and going by this continued delay in releasing already approved 19.8 billion as well as the 100billion for the completion of the road project? Again one wonders why the National Sovereign Investment Authority can’t release funds directly to the supervisory ministry for the completion of the East West Road Project just like the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Program SURE-P did in the last administration and achieved significant results.

The sad reality is that for almost five (5) years President Buhari administration is yet to achieve much developmentally in the south south region and the earlier the rug is pulled off the foots of the PDP remnants like Mr Uche Orji and many others who have turned clog in the wheel of progress in this administration, the more difficult it will be for the president to achieve his development plan in the Niger Delta region.
The agenda to render useless, the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, MNDA as well as the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC both engines with which the federal government drives its developmental agenda can no longer be overemphasized. With the understanding of this orchestrated plan by agents within the region working in connivance with other external conspirators, Senator Godswill Akpabio is leaving no stone unturned, his desire to get these development engines grinding again until the Niger Delta region experiences uncommon development commensurate with her resources.

Written by Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe
Publisher, The Beam Newspaper, Port Harcourt
Email : beamnews@yahoo.com
Facebook : @Obiaruko Ndukwe
Phone: 07060944444

Scaredd:
Good day everyone,

I'm the guy that likes to flirt with women (trying so hard to change). Sometime last year November, I hand some sex encounters with 4 different women (2 unprotected) and by first week of December I started experiencing some symptoms which include;

1.White tongue
2. Occassional diarrhoea (watery, oily and formy stool ever since then. I feel sudden need to ease like twice or thrice a day).
3. A gradual weight loss (I eat very well, mainly fruits and proteins with carbohydrates on average)
4. Occasional hand tremor.
5. Occasional body vibration and fast heart rate.

I used to smoke marijuana and take alcohol, but stopped. I also masturbated for about 5-6yrs, then stopped last year which added to flirting with women. I've not masturbated since then, but still take alcohol (mainly vodka).

I went to a university teaching hospital, met with the consultant and explained to her just as I'm doing here (she was wowed!). She then directed me to do HIV test (came back negative), H. Pylori test (also came out negative) and another test (I've forgotten the name).

She then prescribed, nystatin oral suspension and vitamin B Complex which I've finished taking, yet no change. Meanwhile, I've taken fluconazole, antibacteria and probiotics of late.

I'm waiting for the lockdown to be lifted to go back, but before then, (who knows when this whole problem will end) felt i might get some help here.

Please Doctors, what could be wrong with me. Especially this diarrhoea and white tongue. My stomach is always rumbling after eating. Please help.

Thank you.

Pictures of my tongue before and after brushing

You may have oral yeast infection. Please read about Candida online s it may be helpful

rusher14:
Alzheimer's.

He doesn't take care of himself. He is naturally bossy

US President, Donald Trump, having issues recognising people and remembering things



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTx-Wriouzc


https://twitter.com/TheDailyShow/status/1242836333871202305?s=09

BREAKING: Hearing of Adams Oshiomhole's appeal to upturn his suspension suffers setback as Court Appeal says new date will be communicated to both parties.

Ex vs former; which is best suiting?

cruxgemmata:
Its not a new thing though.

Oshiomole has been referred to as former Edo State Governor.
Sanusi Lamido has been referred to as former CBN governor.

To be a former 'something' will happen to everyone.

Fact

Adams you said?

chatinent:
All I see is a chameleon and an orangutan. Which one bi Adam again?

Adams and Sanusi can be categorically addressed as a former as at this moment.
Who would have thought about that?

Americans die of flu every year. God forbid it was Muhammed Buhari who said this.

New British 20-pound note

A new British banknote featuring a self-portrait by the 19th-century painter J.M.W. Turner entered circulation on Thursday.

The 20-pound note is the third to be made of durable polymer material rather than paper, following the launch of new five-pound and 10-pound notes in 2016 and 2017.

“Moving the 20-pound note to polymer marks a major step forward in our fight against counterfeiting,” the Bank of England’s Chief Cashier, Sarah John, said.


There are currently around 2 billion 20-pound paper notes in circulation in Britain, featuring the 18th-century economist, Adam Smith, and they will remain legal tender for now.


BoE Governor Mark Carney, who was due to launch the banknote at London’s Tate Britain gallery on Thursday, said Turner was “arguably the single most influential British artist of all time”.

Turner is best known for his seascapes, which grew more abstract with age.


As well as his self-portrait, the new note features one of Turner’s most famous paintings, “The Fighting Temeraire”, which depicts the last journey of a ship that played a key role in Britain’s naval victory over France in the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar.

A new polymer 50-pound note, featuring the 20th-century mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing, is due to enter circulation next year.


https://punchng.com/new-british-20-pound-note-featuring-artist-turner-enters-circulation/amp/

The truth in the lies of Aisha Yesufu

Tony Iwelu, the Ogwashiuku born Chief Security Officer to the Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi had his last public function in Abia State.
From the Imo Airport, Owerri, the Minister's convoy went straight to the Government House, Umuahia to pay a Courtesy Call on Governor Okezie Ikpeazu.

From there, to the home of the Minister's host, the Chancellor of Gregory University, Uturu, Isuikwuato LGA of Abia State.
We were all together, as usual, making sure the program went well.

Less than 48 hours after, Tony was found dead in the hotel room in Kaduna, after his colleagues waited for him to show up for their onward movement. The Minister was in Kaduna for the 60th birthday of his friend and Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El Rufai.

Sadly, some conspiracy analysts have tried to relate Tony's death to a purported kidnap attack on Amaechi’s convoy, at the Riggasa Train station, Kaduna. This they have done without any consideration for his family and associates who are hurting over his shocking death.
For them, everything is politics!

I am beginning to think that there was actually a plot to attack Amaechi in Kaduna and when the plot failed, those who were already tipped to use it as a campaign against the Federal Government, unknown to them that the plot wasn't carried out, still ran ahead with the story they were already paid to run with.

Who would have been happy if there was such an attack? Who would have been the beneficiary if Amaechi was kidnapped or killed? Why are they so desperate to link the CSO's untimely death in a bathtub to the so called non existent attack? Could their imagination have been influenced by their privileged knowledge of such a heinous crime against Amaechi?

The truth remains that the camp of the Minister ought to be calling out on Aisha Yesufu and her gang of imps to tell us what they know about the planned attack. It's obvious that those who have been desperate in their bid to take out the most performing Minister of the Decade, are up to some devious plots!

This rumor of the Riggasa Train Station attack must be properly investigated!
I am convinced that there was actually a plot to eliminate Amaechi but it failed.
Much as I don't have any reason to doubt the DSS, Amaechi and Tony's colleagues that he(Tony) died out of an electric shock in a bathroom; I strongly believe that someone or some persons had actually thought out a plan to discredit the achievements of President Buhari through Amaechi in the Railway sector.

The easiest route to such sinister plots is to rub off the insecurity challenges we currently face as a nation on the areas where Buhari has recorded tremendous successes.

Amaechi’s giant developmental strides have remained unequaled and has put him on the spotlight for the good things, over and above those who have not hidden their envy and hate for him.

The journey to 2023 is on and those who are suspicious that his visible and physical achievements will put him on the cards in consideration for the plum job.

While we, the friends of Tony are in deep pains, those who have sold their souls to the devil are dancing on the blood of the innocent. Shame to them all!

Pics below show the last public outing of Late Tony Iwelu. ���
Pictures taken by me.

BREAKING: Supreme Court Sacks Bayelsa Governor-Elect, Lyon

Channels Television
Updated February 13, 2020


The Supreme Court has sacked the governor-elect of Bayelsa State, David Lyon, and his Deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo.

In a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Ejembi Ekwo, the court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to Mr Lyon.

The Apex Court also ordered a fresh certificate be issued to the governorship candidate with the highest votes cast and wide geographical spread in the governorship election held on November 16, 2020.

Mr Lyon was sacked for presenting a running mate with a fake certificate in the said election.

With this judgment just delivered, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Diri Duoye with the highest lawful votes and with wide geographical spread will eventually become the next governor of Bayelsa.

SocialJustice:
Is N199bn and $100bn the same thing? Die this matter abeg.

Projects under PIDF include: 2nd Niger Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, East-West Rd, Abj- Kano Rd & Mambilla Hydroelectric Power. But he chose to withhold cash meant for East-West road. This ia how terrible people can be

SocialJustice:
Abeg go sleep. If you try this rubbish on Facebook and the man arrests you, you will do jail time.

Read up PremiumTimes of May 18,2018 and get yourself abreast with latest developments.

BUHARI’S GOVERNMENT SETS UP PRESIDENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND WITH N199 BILLION

SocialJustice:
Lol, so you believe there is a single road in this Nigeria that will cost N35trn to build? Almost 4 years budget of Nigeria. Please get your facts straight before making outrageous accusations.

Definitely, you fail to understand that the money as quoted would come in trenches.

SocialJustice:
$100bn for one road, you normal so?

Have you thought about the length of the road?

Where is Rotimi Amaechi on the list? He has performed very high in the transportation sector as a Minister in the current cabinet.

SHARE THIS UNTIL IT GETS TO THE FG!!!!

This is Mr Uche Orji
MD/CEO Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, NSIA, managers of the Presidential Infrastructural Development Fund, PIDF, responsible for the East-West Road.

WHY has his Agency refused to do the needful? #100bn in his Agency's vault since 2018 for the East-West Road.

The East-West Road has been abandoned!!!

Jennifer Gates is getting ready to tie the knot!
The 23-year-old daughter of Bill Gates took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce that she's engaged to her boyfriend, Nayel Nassar.
To mark the occasion, Gates shared a sweet snap of herself and Nassar sitting in the snow after he popped the question.
"Nayel Nassar, you are one of a kind," she captioned the pic. "Absolutely swept me off my feet this past weekend, surprising me in the most meaningful location over one of our many shared passions."
"I can’t wait to spend the rest of our lives learning, growing, laughing and loving together," she continued. "Yes a million times over. � AHHH!!!"
Gates' mom, Melinda Gates, congratulated her daughter in the comments, writing, "So thrilled for you and @nayelnassar!"
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Nayel Nassar, you are one of a kind. Absolutely swept me off my feet this past weekend, surprising me in the most meaningful location over one of our many shared passions. I can’t wait to spend the rest of our lives learning, growing, laughing and loving together. Yes a million times over. �
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Nassar, an equestrian, also celebrated the news online, sharing more shots from his romantic proposal.
"SHE SAID YES!! � I’m feeling like the luckiest (and happiest) man in the world right about now," he wrote. "Jenn, you are everything I could have possibly imagined..and so much more. I can’t wait to keep growing together through this journey called life, and I simply can’t imagine mine without you anymore."
"Love you more than you can possibly imagine, and thank you for making every single day feel like a dream to me," he added. "Here’s to forever!"
Gates was clearly touched by her fiance's post, commenting, " Yep crying again its fine life is perfect rn you’re everything to me ��"

dxdiag:
Use a fast and good VPN, u will be ok

Could you make recommendations?

Georgekyrian:
And that is why we Igbos recognized Ebonyi as thirst part of Igbo ethnics group because the idiotic Umahi and his lineage are ready to lick ass and join Muslim for the fact they get some stupids favor for who we don't care about, no be in the same Funai they approve to build a mosque. Did any other Igbo Universities approve that? No!! They are non-entities

If you don't play politics of inclusiveness, you may end up playing second fiddle to other ethnicity.

I would consider Umahi the smartest governor in the East. He understands politics. He is a team player

Bigflamie:
Trash

You have said nothing

ukukaegbu:
Nonsense post

Always spewing bile and hate

Amazingman:



So ebonyi state now represents the entire igbo race. Grow some sense, this is 2020

Ebonyi is in South-East.

COULD THIS BE AN ACT OF INGRATITUDE OR IGNORANCE?

1, President Muhammadu Buhari, last week, approved Federal college of Education to be situated in Ebonyi state

2, President Buhari, the same last week, approved Federal technical college to be built in Ebonyi state

3, Few months ago, President Buhari approved "National park" for Southeast, and it is to be sited in Ebonyi state

4, President Buhari, also approved Federal housing units of 5000 houses for Ebonyi state, and it is ongoing in Uburu.

5, President Buhari, few months ago built and commissioned the independent solar power at AE-Funai

6, President Buhari, on the 3rd of this January sent his Grade-A minister Dr Ogbonnaya Onu to commission the Ecological project built at Alex Ekwueme Teaching hospital, Abakaliki.
7, Ultra modern complex built and commissioned at AE-Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki

8, The biggest Emergency complex at AE-Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki. (85% level)

9, Dualization of Abakaliki - Enugu expressway, Abakaliki - Afikpo road

10, Reimbursement of Flyovers funds built at Federal roads by the state government of Ebonyi.

And many more federal government projects in Ebonyi state and across Southeast region, Nigeria. All these are being done under the authority of the one and only incorruptible president Buhari, yet, most of the people are not appreciative of them.

Do you know one good thing about all the projects initiated in Ebonyi state by federal government? Each is a 3 in 1 project. That's ; Job creations, increase in revenue generations, and solve Humanitarian challenges.

Yet, some gullible and sycophantic praise singers prefers meaningless water fountains, disco lights and needless Flyovers to these life changing projects brought to us by Mr integrity, President Buhari.

It seam many people are not really aware of the importance of most of these projects brought by the federal government that made them prefers to praise sing the man who initiated roundabout water fountain but blatantly ignore the one who brought Federal college of Education, etc.
That's why I asked ; could this be an act of ingratitude or
ignorance? ©

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In a rare video, leader of MEND, Asari Dokubo accuses governor Wike of Rivers State of embezzlement and squandering the state's resources. He said Wike sponsored Bayelsa election with 5 Billion Naira of tax payers money and he is the by-product of GEJ and his Wife's imposition on Rivers people


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

CITIZENS QUEST VISITS DESTINY ICT CENTER NIGERIA LTD AND DIRECTOR, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, NDDC
It was a busy day for the CITIZENS QUEST, as the team made surprise stop overs at DESTINY ICT CENTER NIG LTD and later Mr. OSMOND C. ADIELE the Director Commercial and Industrial Development, NDDC.
At the ICT Center, we had the opportunity to interview General Ebi, the Director of the company and consultant of the ICT training sponsored by the NDDC. He took us through the training and relationship with the participants. He informed Citizens Quest that the ICT training lasted for 4 weeks with well over 100 Niger Delta Youths under their training and are expected to write their exams from the 13th - 15th of August to be set by APTECH a world class ICT training school based in Mumbai, India.
General Ebi further told CQ that these participants were accommodated and fed at least 2 times a day through out the 4 weeks period of their training.
Participants were also given HP laptop computers recommended by the NDDC for efficiency during and after their training.
According to the General, the essence of the training is not not handout cash rewards to participants on the completion of this training but to help them acquire the needed skills from the training and afterwards issued with a certificate with which they can earn a living for themselves.
It was a moment of revelation from General Ebi who took us through his lives and times and the reason and how he ventured into ICT training. He seized the Opportunity to call on Niger Delta Youths to shun all forms of evil vices but use their God given lives for something meaningful.
CQ, moved to see the Director Commercial and Industrial Development, NDDC to also know the reason why this training was necessary at this time and what the commission wishes to achieve.
Mr. Osmond C. Adiele who spoken on behalf of the commission, told CQ that the commission at her Management level decided to go into human capacity building and that led to the introduction of the ICT program for the Youths of the region.
To make this training come to limelight, the commission decided to engage the services of APTECH training Ltd, Mumbai, India.
The Director also informed CQ that about 8,000 willing Youths applied for the training but only 200 was admitted for this 1st phase of the training.
Mr. Osmond while briefing CQ, told the team that the commission is also willing to train Niger Delta Youths in other skills and this is so, because the Commission, NDDC is determined to take the Youths of the region off the streets and make a living for themselves. Sequel to this, the Ag. MD, Prof. Nelson Braimbaifa has ordered the directorate to come up with programs that will create quick impact in the lives of the Youths.
The Director on-behalf of the commission thanked CQ for visiting the office to find out first hand what the commission is doing to alleviate the sufferings of Youths and urge the team not to be deterred in course of their independent investigations.
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This the specialist "Niger-Delta Orthopaedic and Cardiovascular hospital construction" undertaken by NDDC. This is a mega project that would create employment and give people access to good medical care when completed. This is a mega project by #NDDC.

http://thevirtualcops..com/2019/07/verification-of-mega-projects-by-nddc.html

Campaign is over, it id pertinent for the governor to stop absolving himself of responsibilities, it is time for and deliver the dividends of democracy to the people