NgeneUkwenu:
This time around, Your family will be at the front line defending your would-be-stolen votes...Idiotic Governor!

Hygist:
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Ugomdi Ogbonna GOD WILL BLESS YOU FOR THIS.

SAVED TO SAVE SOULS

This handsome 12years boy comes to my workshop every other morning to sell groundnut to my workers. He is so experienced in the business that he knows how to convince you to spend your last cash buying his product.
Last week, I called him into my office and asked him why he is selling groundnut by this time of the day when he should be in school. Favour Emmanuel told me he doesn't enjoy selling groundnut but ever since they lost their father, life has become so difficult for them. They couldn't maintain their rent in Rivers state after the death of their father, so they moved back to Aba and joined their grandma in her one room apartment. Groundnut has been our only means of survival he said.

I told Favour to go home and bring his mother. The rest of the day with favour and his mum was spent with pool of tears of joy as I told them I will take care of Favour's Education all through Secondary and Tertiary level.

Even though First Term is half spent, I still summoned courage and begged a school principal to partner with me in taking favour out of the street by admitting him irrespective of his lateness. Finally, favour got registered, school fees and acceptance fees fully paid, school uniforms, shoes, books and other items fully provided.

Please, don't call this a show off! Don't tag it a post for comments and likes. I wanted to keep this off social Media but someone needs to know that we are only SAVED TO SAVE SOULS

Angel Sonia Nonyerem Ugomdi-Ogbonna

lalasticlala
https://www.facebook.com/ayara.margaret/posts/1643572825662909?pnref=story

Leez:

sum ppl wee not like dis

alphonsojaybaz:
PMB’S GOVT HAS EXCEEDED ECONOMIC TARGET – LAI
source : http://www.eyesoflagos.com/2017/11/pmbs-govt-has-exceeded-economic-target.html

The federal government yesterday said that available statistics, international reports and indices revealed that the present administration has surpassed its economic target.
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who disclosed this at a press conference in Lagos said the various economic recovery and growth plans introduced by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration have not only helped the country to achieve economic stability, but also positioned it on the path of rapid growth.
“I am happy to inform you today that we are winning! Our well-thought-out policy, encapsulated in the Administration’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), launched on April 5th 2017, is working and the results are beginning to show”, he stated.
Flanked by the senior special assistant to the president on Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, Mohammed recalled that in September, the country exited recession, a development that returned Nigeria to the path of growth after five consecutive quarters of contraction.
He reiterated that taking Nigeria out of recession did not happen by accident, adding that it was the culmination of months of hard work by the administration and fidelity to its well-articulated economic policies.
He said, “To show that taking Nigeria out of recession was not a fluke, less than two months later, precisely 31st Oct. 2017, Nigerians got another good news: The country has moved up 24 places, to 145th, in the World Bank’s ‘Doing Business’ report.
“Not only that, for the first time the country is recognized as one of the top 10 most improved economies in the world. This is phenomenal. More importantly, it is the direct result of a well-articulated policy by this Administration”.
Eyes Of Lagos gathered that, According to him, after the establishment of Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) which is chaired by Vice President Yemi, it took a significant step towards making it easier for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to do business in the country.
The minister explained that PEBEC approved a 60-day National Action Plan on the ease of doing business with clear deliverables and timelines for the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) responsible for implementing each line item in the plan.
Mohammed continued: “Remember that MSMEs, which account for almost half of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), play a key role in the Nigerian economy and employ over 80 percent of the country’s labour force. Therefore, we look up to these enterprises to provide the endless possibilities for Nigeria’s economic growth. We know for sure that if the MSMEs blossom, Nigeria’s economy will thrive.
“This is what PEBEC set out to do, and the result is what you are seeing. Lest I forget, we even surpassed our target. We had hoped to move up 20 places. We beat that by four more to move up 24 places.
“As part of the administration’s efforts to improve Nigeria’s tax to GDP ratio, which currently sits at a paltry 6 percent – one of the lowest in the world – the administration has launched what is called the Nigerian Voluntary Asset and Income Declaration Scheme, or VAIDS.
“This provides a time-bound opportunity for taxpayers to regularize their tax status relating to previous tax periods and pay any taxes due. In exchange for fully and honestly declaring previously undisclosed assets and income, taxpayers will benefit from forgiveness of overdue interest and penalties, and the assurance of not facing criminal prosecution for tax offences or tax investigations. As of 31st Oct. 2017, VAIDS has raked in over 200 million Naira and 55 million US dollars”.
He pointed out that for eight consecutive months, headline inflation had been falling, while the foreign exchange reserves are up to $34 billion, from $24 billion a year ago
He also pegged oil production at nearly two million barrels per day, saying it is a significant improvement from 2016 when it was mostly below a million.
The minister noted: “The value of the Naira in the parallel market has appreciated significantly in recent times against the US dollar, and that at about 1.8 billion dollars, the capital inflows in the second quarter of 2017 were almost double the $908 million in the first quarter.
“The bottom line is that as things continue to improve, Nigerians will begin to feel the impact in their daily lives. With the ongoing massive infrastructural development, especially in roads, railways and power, Nigerians will begin to get a new lease on life. Food prices will tumble. Businesses will thrive. More jobs will be created.
“This Administration will not relent in its determined effort to usher in a new dawn for Nigeria. We are winning the battle to revive the economy. We are fighting corruption like never before. We are tackling insecurity with a renewed vigour. While the naysayers, who are obviously in the minority, persist in their pastime of acting as a distraction, discerning and well-meaning Nigerians will continue to appreciate and encourage the good work of our Administration”.
Also speaking, the SSA to the president on Industry, Trade and Investment, Oduwole, said the World Bank and other economic feats recorded this year was as result of concerted efforts by the federal government and stakeholders working in close collaboration with the National Assembly as well as state governments, particularly Lagos and Kano States and private sectors.
She said the reforms carried out by the government to ensure ease of doing business in the country helped to get the nation back to sound economic footing.
The presidential aide added that the Corporate Affairs Commission had simplified some procedures that were making things difficult for SMEs.
“Talk of paying taxes we now have a lot of payment options with many tax payment points very near to the offices, residence. We also have the ability to take e-payment, e-filling and these are parts of the things the Federal Inland Revenue Services is trying to promote more this year,” she said.

NaijaEfcc:
No more grazing in Benue as from Wednesday, Ortom declares

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom.
John Charles, Makurdi

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has declared that open grazing is now forbidden in the state following the passage of the law in May 2017.

In a broadcast made to the people of the state early Wednesday, the governor said, “Let me appeal to all citizens to be law abiding; no one should take law into his hands. We have put adequate machinery to enforce the law.”

Our correspondent who went round Makurdi reported that some parts of the capital city were calm; but a visit to international cattle market at north bank area of the capital city showed tense atmosphere.


Cattle within the market were restricted to the ranch, while some cows which showed signs of fatigue were down.

Speaking to our correspondent, the secretary, Cattle Dealers Association, Garuba Mohammad, described the situation as “hard time,” expressing fear that the new law would run them out of business.

He noted that their cattle, before Wednesday, used to graze within two kilometers to the abattoir; adding that they had been forced to restrict movement of their cows due to the presence of vigilante groups scattered around their routes.

“If you look round, you will see that some of the cows are lying down. It is because of lack of food and water. Vigilante groups have been stationed on all our routes, even to the stream down the fence. We cannot go there because we have been warned not to go beyond the fence of the abattoir.”

Mohammad said the 72 members of the association at north bank have over 3,000 cows and expressed fear that most of the cows might die in the next few days.

He called on the state government to provide the needed facilities within the abattoir, such as water and grass; adding that if the state government fails to assist, they might be forced to move out of the state.

Chairman, Joint Task Force on the enforcement of the anti open grazing law, Col. Edward Jando (rtd.), said the vigilante group was only performing its duty.

http://punchng.com/no-more-grazing-in-benue-as- om-wednesday-ortom-declares/amp/

sarrki:




Mr opinion poll

The real voters don't even know of what is called social media how much more pressing likes

Pmb supporters from the NE will vote him for good security they are enjoying now


SW will do due to our son and social infrastructural development in our region

NW and NC have always and will always do they are the core buharism

sarrki:
We don hear

Baba will give some set of people we called enemies of the state heart attack

Baba will rule till 2023

By God Grace

Latestinfo:


Male barbie, Bobrisky has just declared that sperm, is good for the body system, even though he is biologically a guy and produces it.

In a post he shared on his snapchat, the crossdresser who says he’s getting married soon said: “I don fat too much BAE Thing. But seriously sperm is good because it cures some unwanted dirts in the body system.”

He continued: “I will be a beautiful bride. Don’t you guys think?”, he questioned his followers.

 
This is coming after the cross-dresser gave some tips and insights on how you can be gay, and not be infected with Anal Cancer, its almost safe to say that he is gay.

http://www.urbanbazeng.com/gist/bobrisky-declares-announces-hes-getting-married-husband-soon/

OZAOEKPE:
Where is sarrki ?

NwaAmaikpe:


Auuzhu billahi min ash Shaytanir Rajim

umuokezie:
when a yourba boy olaniyi, aka saraki discovers the meaning of his name in igbo

sarrki:
On security yes

On corruption kind of agree 70%

On economy 65% especially on agriculture and natural resources

On blockages of wastages and self recovery 80%

abdelrahman:
Baba iyabo.

The demon that is eating fried rice

The vampire that is drinking juice.

zombieHUNTER:

The spirit of buhari has befallen my beloved Chelsea

sarrki:
The President of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim, said on Thursday that the bank had concentrated on the northern region of Nigeria in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s request.

Kim and the Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, who spoke at separate press conferences in Washington DC, United States, also advised Buhari to invest in. Saraki right now


things that would enhance economic growth.

Kim said, “You know, in my very first meeting with President Buhari he said specifically that he would like us to shift our focus to the northern region of Nigeria and we’ve done that. Now, it has been very difficult. The work there has been very difficult.

“I think Nigeria, of course, has suffered from the dropping oil prices. I think things are just now getting better. But the conversation we need to have with Nigeria, I think, is in many ways related to the theme that I brought to the table just this past week, which is investment in human capital. The percentage of the Gross Domestic Product that Nigeria spends on healthcare is less than one percent.”

He added, “Despite that, there is so much turbulence in the northern part of the country, and there is the hit that was taken from the drop in the oil prices. Nigeria has to think ahead and


invest in its people. Investing in the things that will allow Nigeria to be a thriving, rapidly growing economy in the future is what the country has to focus on right now.”

Kim also said, “Focusing on the northern part of Nigeria, we hope that as commodity prices stabilise and oil prices come back up, the economy will grow a bit more. But very, very much important is the need to focus on what the drivers of growth in the future will be.”

According to the World Bank boss, the bank will invest in human capital in other parts of Africa in order to prepare the continent for the next phase of growth.

Lagarde, in her remarks, said Sub-Saharan African countries, including Nigeria, had posted suboptimal


growth in recent times.

The growth figures, she said, were far too small considering the huge demographic potential of Nigeria and other countries in the region.

As a result, she said the IMF would be engaging ministers of finance and central bank governors from the region attending the annual World Bank and IMF meetings on how they could boost and stabilise economic growth.

Lagarde said, “The Sub-Saharan Africa is one region of the world where growth is suboptimal. Those countries grow at an average growth of 2.5 per cent. That is too low for the demographic expansion of the region.”

The IMF managing director said emerging and developing economies must invest more in their economies through infrastructural spending, strengthening safety nets, allowing women more access to the labour market and carrying structural reforms.

http://punchng.com/

intruxive:
U tried creating a false topic, formulated from your anus

Pedekunle:
When would these people think progressively altogether?

nwakibie3:
• Accuses him of disrespect for Buhari
• Governors divided over restructuring

Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja, Hammed Shittu in Ilorin, Mohammed Aminu in Sokoto and Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Monday rebuked the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay (SAN), describing him as lacking in decorum and respect for the party and President Muhammadu Buhari.



In perhaps the most scathing criticism by a high-ranking member of the APC government, Sagay had in a press interview at the weekend described the leadership of the party as the most unprincipled group of people who were encouraging and accepting rogues into its fold.

Responding to the criticism, the APC said the PACAC chairman had indirectly attacked the president who was its leader.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, APC said there was no way Sagay could call out the leadership of the party as “weak” and “unprincipled” without indicting the president.

It said: “In his sheer arrogance, he forgets that it is impossible for him to call out the leadership of the party as ‘weak’ and ‘unprincipled’ without indicting the president, who is the leader of the party and has the fundamental responsibility to build the party.

“If Sagay had any iota of respect for the man who dug him back from inevitable oblivion and put him in a position in which he now feels superior to everyone, he would channel his opinions and advice to the president on how to make the party stronger and more principled.”
In the interview, Sagay described the leadership of the APC as “the most unprincipled group of people” who are “encouraging and accepting rogues” into the party.

He said: “When I say ‘rogues’, I don’t mean stealing. In literature, when you say someone is a rogue elephant, it means people who are running riot and destroying the party.”
The ruling party, however, said the presidential adviser was the rogue elephant and not its leaders.
The APC dug out the Webster dictionary meaning of rogue elephant as: “One whose behaviour resembles that of a rogue elephant in being aberrant or independent.”

The party said: “Clearly if we have today, anyone in our government or, by extension, the party who feels accountable only to his own ego; who does not feel the need to bridle his tongue for the sake of anything that is higher than himself; who feels independent of everyone and every institution; that person is Professor Sagay.

“Asked by the interviewer if he would stop speaking if the president asks him to stop speaking, he said: ‘Yes, he is my employer. If he tells me to stop talking, I’ll stop talking. But I have certain rights too that I can exercise in addition to that because I’m not going to be in a position where I am impotent. So, I must obey him, but I can go beyond that and obey myself too. That’s it.’

“Framed in another way, what Sagay is saying here is that, no matter what is at stake, he would rather resign than obey the president if the president tries to restrain him. This is the quintessential rogue elephant behaviour.”
The party said the presidential aide would have done better to channel his opinions and advice to his boss on how to make the party stronger and more principled.

According to it, “It appears, however, that Sagay does not have anything constructive to say about anything. He only knows how to tear down and assault everyone and everything.
“We want to remind Sagay and all other appointees of our government that the only reason they occupy their current positions today is because the APC won the election. It is, therefore, a matter of honour to show decorum and respect for the party and its leadership. You cannot love the fruit and hate the tree that produced it.”

APC Governors Divided over Restructuring

In the meantime, the governors of Bauchi, Yobe and Borno States, all controlled by the APC, have expressed divergent views over the current agitation for a restructuring of the country.
While the Bauchi State Governor, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, stressed the need to consider national consensus on restructuring in order to meet the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians, his Borno State counterpart, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, said restructuring would be unnecessary once corruption and injustice had been checkmated.

But the Yobe State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam, held a completely different perspective, saying what issues anyone had with the current structure of the country would have to be addressed by the National Assembly through the amendment of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
The governors spoke Monday at the party’s public consultation on True Federalism in the North-east Zone held at the Multi-purpose Sports Hall, Bauchi.

Abubakar, who was represented by his deputy, Alhaji Nuhu Gidado, said: “We believe in one united Nigeria because we do not subscribe to break up; it’s better to remain as one country.”
According to him, any position to be taken on restructuring must be in tandem with the people’s view, in line with APC manifesto and the party’s change agenda.

Abubakar also called for devolution of power from the exclusive list by the federal government to the states and local governments in the areas of Agriculture and Education.
He was, however, non-committal over state and local government autonomy, explaining that he was still ruminating over it.
He said his administration had done a lot in the areas of agriculture and education, adding that it intended to build on its efforts.

Shettima in his submission said Nigeria needed honest leaders who were interested in the plight of the people in fighting corruption. “My opinion and that of Borno State Government is that the present federalism should be maintained and while we build strong institutions that will stand a test of time,” he said.

Shettima, who was represented by the Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdulkarim Lawal, said the current restructuring agitation was awakened by the injustice and corrupt practice of the previous Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration, which ruled for 16 years.
He, therefore, commended the president for his fight against corruption, saying it would go a long way in the restructuring of the country.

Gaidam, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Government House, Alhaji Lawal Hassan, said the agitation for restructuring revolves around constitution amendment.
He said: “All we need in Nigeria is good governance hence the need for the National Assembly to amend our constitution,” noting that the meeting on true federalism would bring about changes aimed at tackling the current challenges facing the country.

In its memorandum, the Bauchi State chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) represented by the state chairman of the Union, Mr. Hashimu Gital, spoke on the creation and merger of states, devolution of power, local government autonomy, type of legislature, system of government, Land Use Act and national minimum wage.
The NLC submitted that organised labour would not support any move towards the creation of additional states in view of the present economic realities in the country.

It said local governments should be granted autonomy to facilitate and fast-track development at the grassroots.
According to the union, Nigeria should retain the presidential system of government, which it said encouraged democracy, guaranteed political stability, independence of the president, and proper use of talent with its checks and balances.

In his remarks, the team leader of the public consultation in North-east, Senator Oseirhemen Osunbor, said the policy of the party in resolving the controversy over restructuring was to listen to the people and engage with them.
Osunbor, a former governor of Edo State, said the key issues to address at the public hearing were creation/merger of states, derivation principle and devolution of powers.

Other issues included fiscal federalism and revenue allocation, forms of government, independent candidacy, land tenure system, local government autonomy, power-sharing and rotation, resource control and type of legislature.
In their own presentations, the party’s branches in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States rejected the call for a total restructuring of the country at the North-west zonal public hearing held in Sokoto.

They, however, agreed on the devolution of powers and that the federal government should transfer some aspects of health, transport and fire service among others to the states while it focuses on defence, foreign affairs, security and currency.
The position of Sokoto State was presented by a former deputy governor, Alhaji Chiso Abdullahi, in which it rejected the creation of new states as many states had been unviable.

It advocated that the presidential system and fiscal federalism should be maintained as enshrined in the Constitution, adding that power rotation and zoning should be maintained to foster national unity.
It also pushed for a unicameral legislature and canvassed that traditional institutions should be given advisory roles in the constitution.

It said revenue allocation should be on the basis of 43 per cent for the federal government, 35 per cent for states and 23 per cent for local government councils.
Kebbi State rejected the creation of new states and a bicameral legislature while arguing that zoning should be between North and South.

It advocated a revenue-sharing formula with the federal government having 40 per cent, states 40 per cent and local government areas 20 per cent.
It also canvassed for devolution of some powers to the states.
Zamfara State said the status quo should be maintained in state creation, derivation, devolution of powers, presidential system of government and land tenure system.

Speaking at the meeting, the Chairman of the hearing and Governor of Plateau State, Mr. Simon Lalong, said all the views collated would be taken back to the APC national headquarters.
“At the end of the exercise, all the views collated would be analysed and these would form the opinions of the APC and the federal government,” he said.

In his remarks, Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, said the aim of the public hearing was to collate views of the people on how the country should be restructured and governed.
He said this would enable the party to have a better-informed position on the issue whenever it would make its presentation.
Tambuwal commended the APC for its efforts to get feedback from the people on the way the country should be governed.
Also speaking, Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State said the North would not be stampeded into accepting other people’s agenda but would only be guided by reason.

He noted that some of the issues being clamoured for by certain groups in the country were subject to a lot of sentiments.
Bagudu said: “Some of these issues people are clamouring for do not have any clear definition. Some of them are partisan in nature. However, these issues are better discussed than avoided.

“So, we must not be stampeded or become emotional by the agenda of some group but will only be guided by reason.”
He expressed satisfaction with the modest achievements recorded by the APC across the country
He described the meeting as apt, saying APC was committed to true federalism as enshrined in the manifesto of the party.
The Zamfara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Wakala, said the state was solidly behind the unity of Nigeria.
The stakeholders from the North-central zone of the country converged on Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, Monday to articulate their views on restructuring.

Among the stakeholders that attended the forum were labour unions, traditional councils, community development associations, professional bodies, marketers, youth and religious groups.
Apart from all other issues such as fiscal federalism, local government autonomy, power-sharing, land tenure, the creation of states and independent candidacy raised by the people, the stakeholders unanimously agreed that power at the centre should be decentralised and the country should be one indivisible entity.
They also agreed that because states and local governments were closer to people they should be given more responsibilities.

Addressing the stakeholders, the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, said the driving factor behind the current agitations for true federalism or restructuring was the redistribution of resources in an equitable manner.
He said: “This nationwide dialogue by our party on true federation connects with our expressed commitment to making governance more meaningful to our people by changing the way we are governed, especially in terms of access to and allocation of resources.

“While our current economic problems may have weakened our party’s commitment to reforming our federation, the challenges have also strengthened agitation by citizens for what is variously referred to as restructuring, devolution or true federalism.
“Subsequently, I hold that any structure that meets the economic, and political aspirations of the majority of citizens will be welcomed. Therefore, we should focus on a political economy that provides an opportunity for class elevation and egalitarianism.

“How do we generate these spaces for economic empowerment of the majority without creating new layers of bureaucracy and increasing the cost of governance?
“My point, in a nutshell, is that this dialogue should explore ways of ensuring the greatest good for the greatest number of our people. That, to me, is what we must address our minds to within the context of our federation or any other structure that we may come up with.”

Also speaking, Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, said the APC administration was the first to make spirited efforts to organise a public hearing on Nigeria’s co-existence.
Aregbesola, who was also a member of the committee collating the views of the zone on the issue, said: “Our nation has been existing for well over 100 years. Before Nigeria was amalgamated, there had been sections of Nigeria. We had Northern and Southern protectorates before the 1914 proclamation of Nigeria.

”This will be the first time that a conscious effort is being made by a political party in Nigeria to aggregate views, opinions and ideas about how they want to see Nigeria by ourselves being governed.
“I must commend our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) for coming up with the idea.”
His Niger State counterpart, Governor Abubakar Bello, represented by the Special Adviser on Political Matters, Mr. Solomon Nyase, said he would never support the breakup of the country.

“However, in whatever we do or discuss we must remember Nigerians who are at the receiving end,” he said.
Spokesperson of the traditional rulers in Kwara, Emir of Shonga, Dr. Haliru Yahaya, said the agitation in some quarters for the dismemberment of Nigeria would not succeed.
“Let the boys be chatting, Nigeria cannot disintegrate. Every section of the country has got its own agitation, but at the end of the day the country will be more united,” he said.

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https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2017/09/26/youre-the-rogue-elephant-apc-fires-back-at-sagay/

iLoveConductor1:

ritababe:
she is not fine joor

sarrki:
Celebrating mediocrity