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i can believe that she looted 13 billion pound. what's the budget of the entire nation? that means Nigerian halved her budget between 2011 and 2014. i'm quite disappointed in GEJ to have allowed that woman in his administration. Now the whole country will view Bayelsans and the South South region unfit to lead the nations. the eastern region as a whole has really cut themselves from the power equation. but i know the northerners have done far worse than this.

people don't read. the development was carried out after due consultation had been carried out the markets leader. they will demolish it and rebuild a more beffiting complex. what people don't know that those traders at Ladipo have an association that went into a PPP arrangement with a developer and Mushin local Govt. these igbo people u all insult will be the first beneficiaries. for all those who think the destruction will spite them, no! we will benefit them the more.

PDP truly offers constructive opposition. they criticize where they see it is obvious to do so and commend when they see it's worth it. Regardless of what people say negatively about the party. PDP was built on the foundation loyalty of equality given to all enthnic group. they belive every ethnic group must have a say( either good or bad eggs) in running the affairs. guess why they are the largest party in Africa. APC should emulate some good quality attitudes from PDP

i advise west african countries to embark on captive power operations this is one one of the fastest ways to solve the energy deficiency in the west African region. Nigerians have enough gas that can be transported either through pipelines or trucks. to other west african states.

all thses allegations made are just simply defamimng one's character. if premuiums Times is sure of the baseless allegation take it to the EFCC. i have being hearing series since thy kingdom call and yet the accused is still at his residence. why not get EFCC and apprehend him at his residence if they have proofs and later announce the process to the Nigerian Media. My humble contribution

cronsberg:
Throughout Nigeria's history, i have never seen a state so well positioned and so well placed to be extremely developed than Kogi state with everything a geographical location needs to be fully developed. From Ajaokuta steel, to the large West African ceramics industrial complex, to the confluence of river Niger and Benue, to the ever agile and active populace, to the thousands of square miles of untapped woodland, to the world class Obajana industrial complex, to the massive IPP power plants and many more, yet this very well placed state is disapointingly poor and underdeveloped. The road network of Kogi is a shame to say the least, the pipe borne water and sewage infrastructure is almost non existent, integrated public tranport is also non existent, the state capital Lokoja was recently shown on TVC, it looked like a common local government, a poor one at that, and now the state is trying to borrow 50 billion naira from the FG? of what importance will that be since the state will now spend huge chuncks of its FG allocations for the next 20 years repaying the loans? further depriving the the state of common developement. what a shame

being home to some industrial complexes doesn't mean the state has the potential of being rich ( i could be wrong). what brings about prosperity is the ability of the state government to harness the ingenuity of the active SMEs presents in those state for economic developments. unfortunately the captain is yet to see the potential of those states SMEs in being an active participant in the economic formulation. People should copy Obi's strategy. he met a pariah state with little revenue from the FG. he formulated a strategy called ANIDs with partnership with UNIDO. he began constructing new and viable road projects to state hinterland to allow for transprotation of agric products. he began constructing little markets structure adjacent to those beautiful roads. he realised that to increases commerce in the state, you need a good networks of roads so that peasant can access vibrant markets in Onitsha, Nnewi and Awka. this he did successfully. i could go on but let me limit myself at these pending when you reply me. my humble contribution.

Anambra aside Lagos is one of the few states that still impresses me. i could remember when NOI advised the state government on the need to benchmark that oil budget so as to allow for oil savings into the Excess Crude Account (ECA) and the SWIF. the proposition was vehemently opposed by Amaechi, the ex chairman of the NGF and his gang. they challenged the illegality of creating the ECA and SWIF saying that it's makes no economic sense to create another account other than the Consolidation Fund Account (CFA). after much litigation GEJ instructed NOI to discontinue the savings pending when they resolve the issue amicably(out of court). but Amechi being as obstinate as ever fustrated the efforts of Govt to restart the savings.
it was during the conflict that NOI adviced some state governors to benchmark their state budget in order to make some savings for the rainy days. only Anambra and Kwara heeded the advice and began bench-marking their budgets.
now that the raining has begun, everyone is looking for whom to apportion the blame for not saving. obviously, all fingers pointed to NOI. but they forgot NOI, Obi and GEJ were one of the very few that succeeded in making the Excess Crude Account legal before the eyes of the law. Now Anamabra seems somewhat prepared for the rainy seasons due to Obi's discretion. my humble contribution.

mickey45:
Oando's Gaslink already supplies lots of companies in Lagos especially the Ikorodu, Ilupeju and Oshodi-Apapa axes. Shell has lines in Ota in Ogun.
While Tower&Lexcel's Greenfuels limited supplies CNG to customers who're too far from the existing neghbouring gas-lines.

Shell and Oando both buy from FG's NGC. Don't know where Greenfuels' feedstock's from.

I don't know about Green-fuels and other CNG plants but I know Gaslink's having an issue with pricing which is still regulated by FG for now.
Hopefully as we develop, more gas-based companies are going to spring up and we're really going to see growth in that area, however we look at it though the Gas outlook's still looks more attractive, especially if more indigenous/in-country-production policies are enforced.

oando has seen how successful it ran the Gaslink project that prompted it to embark on new compression gas stations to feed the industrial concern within Aba and Ph. let's not forget the Local Content Act did bring some good with it. Now companies like falcon petroleum has an Mou with the Anambra state govt. to build similiar project. seven energy is doing a similair project in Akwa-ibom. the future is ultimately gas!. i want to partake in this burgeoning industry in the future

i have come to realize that this man called Okorocha is self-seeking with inordinate desires, he's saying all these to make a section of the particular country love him so that when he contests for the highest office in the land, he'll be assured of their unflinching support. to bad he turned out to be the "Judas" in our mist. i've also come to realize that a president coming from a particular region doesn't mean prosperity will befall that region. if there's any truth to this assertion is the recent statistics on MDG development goals as confirmed the NBS and UNICEF. the southeast tops in Human Development Index when comparing all factors such as: Education, health, water resources and the lots. that has always being our hall mark. after the civil war we realized that rebuilding our common heritage was a faster way of acheiving economic developments rather than waiting for hand-outs from a government that practically treated us like second-class citizens. it was our resilence for community-based developments that got us this far
the northerners thinks clinging to the corridors of power is elevates thier status among other Nigerians. That's a confirmed lie!
Gone are the days were people do say: 'Political Power defines Economic Power' that was only applicable to military rule. now Political Power is must align with with economic power if it intends to achieve some form of stability. the sooner the northerners realize this new theory, better for them.
finally i'm not be sentimental or tribal; i'm just making COMMON SENSE!!!

mickey45:
Of most comments on Nigerian Energy issues of late, your's. Really got me.

Countries like China, India and the rest are using the U.S induced oil-price slump to buy up our oil and store for the posterity of themselves because whether we believe it or not, There's going to be an energy crisis in say 15-20 yrs from now!
The oil we're selling at almost-zero price now may be hot cake by then and had we any sense, we'll find alternatives and live on other resources so that by the time industrialization really takes root here, we won't be dependent on these same countries for the oil we ourselves sold to them.

It's like the man who rents a house in 1984 at say 50naira/room and pays 70yrs' rent upfront.
He'll keep living in that house all the while building more houses and letting at ridiculously higher prices. Yet the landlord will have no justification to force him out or sue for an increase.

So short-sightedness only leads a man astray later on.
Would have been better if we take our rightful place in the committee of nations and start refining both for local consumption and for export (at least to neighbouring W.African states) before Ghana et. al. beats us to it.

Yes we'll have a cash crunch while trying to achieve that but who achieves anything worthwhile easily?
David470 and all what do you say?

thanks bro. there's no two way about it. Orient exploration company is building a gas compression plant in Aguleri, Anambra to to truck CNG to captive power plants in selected industrial area in anambra so is Oando doing in Aba and Port Harcourt. we should start thinking of gas based industrialisation, that could fetch more monies in the future.

my brother spot on. when i see people worship these pastors calling them "daddies" and "mummies" in the lord, it baffles my heart. when growing i understood that roman Catholicism is about the welfare of its congregations things that mattered to them. the catholic church ensured that schools, hospitals and relief centres were built wherever they were located. they ensured that such amenities were affordable not only to it members but to others non-catholics.
these was what are reflects human needs not building elaborate universities with the congregations monies only to turn your back and say "education is not cheap'
the pope is the head of the Catholic Church. presiding over millions of parishes with over 1.2 billion roman catholic adherents to look after and yet the pope has no personal airline of his own. when going on a mission, AL Italian, the state airline is leased to him only to be returned after use. but in Nigeria, you see our daddies and mummies in the lord living ostentatious lives having fleet of airjets and giving flimsy excuses that it is meant to aid them in their ministry. what stops Mr.Adeboye, Mr. Oyedepo and their likes from boarding normal commercial airlines? truly we live in decitful times. these guys are truly living the scammers dreams.

i propose we continue an aggresive gas production as opposed to oil production. we are xperiencing an oil glut in the market. thankfully NLNG has bben a success story due to the sustained investment of NNPC and its strategic shareholders as well as FG's commitment beginning from 1991 all the the way to 2014 . we compete favourably with our peers across the globe. companies like Seplat, orient Energy, Seven Energy, Falcon Petroleum, Oando and their likes should pursue aggresive investment in gas exploration for energy and industralisation. Nigeria is blessed with gas reseverves all the way from the Anambra Basin down to the gulf of guinea. we could do well here. my humble contribution.

OP is delusional. You are telling me the longest bridge in World was built in china at the cost of 1 billiion dollars. You are high on cheap weed. Go and ask The Nigerian Society of Enginners how much it cost to build just a kilomter of road talkless of constructing a bridge which includes mounting strategic concrete pillars. For your info. Julius Berger has built it's reputation over the years for you to think they are scamming the Government.

I've heard stupid rumours that the airline belongs to PEJ. That's a blantant lie concocted from the depths of hell. Air Peace is owned by Allen Onyema 100 percent. He is also the owner of peace mass transits. I usually board his bus when going to Onitsha, Aba or PH.

When Obj concieved the power sector reform act, he politicised the whole process from the onset. Obj withdrew 16 billion dollar from the excess crude account to finance the construction of these power plant. He constructed the phase one of Omotosho 335 megawatts in Ondo, Olorunshugo 33dmegawatts in Ogun, Geregu 414 megawatts in Kogi and Afam II 250 megawatts in Rivers. Obj intended to coerce the oil majors such as: Shell, Total AGip and Mobil to build thousands of Kilometers of gas pipelines all the way from the Niger Delta to Western Nigeria to supply those plants with fuel. that made no sense to oil majors, spending millions of dollars building pipelines that was highly susceptible to vandalism and theft. They tried to convince Obj to build these power plants in eastern Nigeria where there are known gas reserves and then build the transmissions lines to western Nigeria because it was less expensive and easier to police. Obj fearing the easterner could take advantage of it to start industralising blantantly refused. He decided to contract the Nigeria Gas Company (NGC) to build the pipelines. I'm not sure they started it. This neccesiated the National Assembly to raise eyebrow about the reliabilty and price tag of the projects. Ya'ardua subsequently came in only to suspends these projects oweing to these allegations made by Elumelu and the NA. GEJ came he did his best to bring in some form of transparency. He re-organised the NDPHC into a full fleged agency with a competent management under the leadership of Olutu to head the agency. GEJ subsequently convinced the NA on d need to restart the phase two of these projects as planned by OBJ. FG, state and local govt. Began contributing a quota of their monthly allocation to NDPHC which realised close to 8 billion dollars thatnks to oil price as at then.NDPHC began constructing phase two of omotosho II 500 megawatts, Olorunshugo II 750 megawatts Geregu 434 megawatts and Afam III. In addition to that, GEJ instructed that new power plants be built at Alaoji 1000 megawatts in Abia, Gbarain 255 megawatts in Bayelsa and Egbema 335 megawatts in Imo. These are areas with known gas reserves as confirmed by the oil majors. GEJ also instructed the construction of new transmission lines and distribution to be able to evacuate this new quatum of power. Ngozi Iweala went to europe to secure a one billion dollar eurobond to build the longest gas pipeline in Nigeria connecting the entire power plants (both built by Obj and Gej). My only problem with GEJ was that he didn't probe the initial 16 billion dollars used by Obj as alleged by Elumelu. This is for those who really want to know the truth not for lazy readers. Thanks

please don't list this as an achievement. visiting your counterparts in Europe to boost bi-lateral relation is part of the duties of a sitting president. i could remember the french president holding talks with GeJ during the centenary celebrations. nothing new with this achievements

i have said times without number, the only way to get rid of this energy crisis is to embark on building modular power plants for built -up residential areas. there source of fuel could be costly but it's very sustainable. Oando, Falcon, Seplat, Seven energy and others can build new gas compression plants that can convey CNG on trucks to these captive power plants. the southeast and south south should embark on these initiative because they reside in a region that has abundant gas reserves. Stop all these probes, we won't achieve anything with it simple truth

Honestly Buhari has no economic plan. his deputy we hoped on doesn't even know where to start from. i recommend we invite NOI into this matter because she brillantly secured our position in JP Morgan Bond Index,surely she'll have an idea on how to pull us back. NOI knows that these are big-time economist that are respected all over the world. for those who don't understand their importance JP Morgan in our economy, it was when we got listed on the thier bond that we were able to secure a one (1) billion dollar eurobond to from international investor to build the longest gas pipeline called OB3 to connect all our power plants with sustainable gas. that project will be completed in 2017. Buhari please swallow ur pride and invite this woman for talks.

Buhari is definitely destroying the institutions that PDP built over the years. DSS is agency empowered by law to root out terrorist activitives within the country. to ransack a State Government House without a warrant from a competent court, speaks low of Buhari's adminstration. this is clearly witch-hunting. GEJ did his every best to stregthen instituions such as: INEC, NSCDC and other agencies.

no one is saying Amaechi Never started it. Amechi practically abandoned the projects and used the funds to finance Buhari's Campaign that's the issue. Wike practically met an abandoned project. in the case of Jonathan, those projects buhari took credits for were very active during and after the campaigns. Even Buhari honestly distanced himself from those singing his praises for works done by the previous administration. Wike is not taking glory for these projects,he's only promising to complete projects started by the pass administrations. Government is a continuum.

omenka:
Watch how Wailing Wailers give Wike credit for this.

Here's their M.O.

1. News: Refineries begin production after completion of TAM.

Wailers: Thank you GEJ!! Turn around maintenance can't be completed in 100 days, so it is the work of Jonathan and not Buhari.

2. News: Nigerians ecstatic as electricity supply hits record high of 5000MW.

Wailers: Thank you GEJ!! Even after your departure, Nigerians still enjoy the impact of your admin.

3. News: Peugeot completes auto workshop- to begin production soon.

Wailers: Thank you GEJ!! It is your automobile industry policy working magic.

4. News: Wike commissions new faculty of law building in uniport.

Wailers: Thank you Wike!! The best performing governor in Africa!!

5. News: Wike commissions housing Estate.


Wailers: Thank you Wike!! Bla bla bla.




Amaechi never receives any credit, and Wike can do all these in 100 days.



#WailersGotNoConscience.

free2ryhme:
The old tradition of is still playing in some Nigerian head. Did Buhari promised any region any appointment or services? For all the campaign promises made by PMB, did any region demanded from Buhari any political appointment? What we all know is that Buhari promised all regions equal service delivery, he promised Nigerians security, employement and electricity. Let me repeat, PMB must get reliable individuals that will set the required platform that can guarantee good governance. There are still more than 300 appointments to go, let us be confident that good Nigerians will fill in position irrespective of their linage or affiliate.

that does not an excuse. in making appointments be it ministerial or administrative you must reflect the diversity of the this country. No one is telling him to sacrifice competence for Nepotism. they are competent people to be found in the entire region not only in a specific region. so far he has shown that he is sectional leader. #ibelongtonorthernnigeria.

People accuse the PDP of looting the treasury. at least when it came to sharing the national cake they recognized the need to follow the principle of Federal Character. the framers of the constitution understood the diversity of Nigerians, hence the establishment of the Federal Character Commission. if we can agree that there are looters in all the Geo-political zone, then there are competent people to be found in all the Geo-political zone. the excuse of appointing only a section of the country into administrative positions because you only trust them is baseless. that means you don't trust other section of country in rebuilding this project called 'nigeria'. Buhari should remember his statement of ''i belong to everybody and nobody'' it looks to me like " i belong to only Northern Nigeria"

it's nothing new. all we need is competence. Fashola appointed Ben Akabueze from Anambra state as commissioner on budget and planning. he's appointment was not to appease Ndi'igbo but to accomodate thorough bred technocrat in his administration. Fahola knew Akabueze long before he became the Mayor of Lagos. Akabueze is one of the best accountants we have in these nation even Ngozi, Aret Adams and Akintola attest to his versatility and intelligence

this guys are trying so hard to maintain the impression people have about him. even if it means to bribing the Guild of Editors in Nigeria just to secure that. what happened to non-partisan stance of the media, don't we still see the media as being the watchdog to government. if every editor is write only goods things about Buhari what happens to constructively critcism. what happened to the Freedom of Information Bill 2010 signed into law by GEJ. are we going to throw all that away just because we have a 'Holier than Thou person' at the helms of affair.?

It has dawn on Buhari that promising 2 create 1million jobs can't come by mere 'Fear of Buhari' or ' Buhari's Integrity' but by strategic planning. He has 2 start patnering with those captains of industries he keeps demonizing and paintin them black. GEJ actively colloborated with theses captains such as: Dangote,Otedola,Ubah,Innocent,Emeka Offor ,Jim Ovia, Tony Elumelu and their likes in building a strong private sector led economy. People mistook GEJ's patnership with them 2 mean tolerance of corrupt people. Buhari should start organising summits just like GEJ did 2 rejig d economy. If everyone has noticed, the stocks last recorded gainS in d market when Buhari was sworn in. Since then it's beEn red all d way.

i have noticed that the media derive joy in mocking Jonathan's administration with the hope of seeing him in prison. to those who dream of nothing more than to see Jonathan, Ngozi and Allison should wake up because that dream is never coming to fruition. APC being in opposition was able to hoodwink the people using the power of the media to make GEJ appear as an enemy who cares less about their lives; when GEJ intended to remove subsidy on PMS and deregulate the sector for active private sector participation(both local and foreign). they knew it was necessary if we were to free up this burgeoning industry from further stagnation. Now they are in power they are attempting to do what Jonathan intended to do since 2011 with hope of having the blessings of masses. go ahead! but they should also remember that the saying which goes: 'uneasy is the head that wears the crown'. As to the topic in discussion, the whole issues is just what i call 'Media Sensationalism'. they'r just trying to fuel the hate a section of the country already have for the last administration. my humble take

let me enlighten those who care to know. i read comments of those praising Obsanjo for building the NIPP plants. no doubt Obj conceived the project in 2004/2005. it wasn't known as the Niger Delta Power Holding Company. it was just a contracting company that was given the initial funds to construct new power plants the power plants constructed where: omotosho 334 megawatts, papalanto 334 megawatts geregu 434 meagwatts and Afam 400 megawatts. note that these power were all taged 'phase 1" they were plans to construct the phase two of these plants before that National Assembly began to challenge Obj on the rationality of wasting funds by siting power plants where there are no known gas reserve. would power plants sited in states like Ogun and Kogi with no gas reserve run on water? that was the question that was raised. Obj rounded off and handed over to his successor, Yar'adua who suspended these projects due to the distortion and allegation of financial impropriety. it was GEJ who came in convinced the National Assembly as well as the state and local government on the need to continue this projects and begin the construction of the phase two of these power plants. Federal, State and Local government contributed a quota of their monthly allocation to Niger Delta Power Holding Company which realised eight ( billion dollars from the contribution. this enable them to embark on the building the phase two of these projects which included: omotosho 500 megawatts,(phase two), olorunshugo 775 megawatts (phase two), geregu 434 megawatts (phase two). in addition to that GEJ ordered that new transmission and distribution lines being built to accomodate this new quantum of power that will be generated from these plants. Gej in 2011 also began the construction of Alaoji power plant in Abia 1074 megawatts, calabar power plant 500 megawatts in cross river, Ivohbor power plant 500 megawatts in Edo, Ogorode 500 megawatts in Delta Gbarain225 megawatts in Bayelsa and Egbema 335 megawatts in Imo state. note that these are states are part of the NNDC with adequate gas reserves to power this new plants being built. Jonthan went to china to secure a loan from the chinese exim bank to construct a hydro power plant in Zungeru 700 megawatts in Niger state and secured 500million dollar eurobond to build gas pipelines that will connect the entire power plants being built. the contract was given to Oilserve Nigeria Limited, an indigenous company owned by my name sake Emeka Okwusa to do the job and the project will be completed in 2017. if you doubt me, browse: www. ndphc.com.ng for more info. those saying Jonathan is only commisioning Obj's projects are fools, Obj builts plants with no plan for gas collection, how will they fuel it, is it with water? no transmission lines to evacuate the power generated. it was GEJ who ensured all power that will come from these new plants(both the one constructed by Obj and Him) can get to the ingrates called masses. people are praising Buhari that hasn't inaugurated any new projects since he came to power.

APC criticized the legality of GEJ's intention to remove the subsidy in order to allow for a free and deregulated market for increased private sector participation (both local and foreign investors). they used the media to paint him as an enemy of the people, who wanted to see them suffer. APC knew within themselves that removing it was necessary if we are to free this burgeoning industry. it's easy for Nigerians to criticize the NNPC management of corruption but no has given it a thought why NNPC is structurally deficient. the PIB law that was meant to solve the issue was stalled by the National Assembly due to greed. other oil producing countries like Angola and Ghana have passed their PIB laws which is opening their country up for further investment. whether Nigerians like it or not, what NNPC needs is not change at the helms of body; but a complete overhaul or restructuring of the entire laws that set up this ignoble corporation. only then can we have the NNPC of our dreams. my humle take

this has nothing to do with good governance. during Gej's administration were enecouraged. i remember Olusegun Aganga commissioning a metering plant back then in Ogun. was it Memmcol or Momas i can't remember the company's name

this is gibberish. 'one of Jonathan's aide.' sensationalism at its peak. if u can't state the source at least be kind enough to state the aide. let us know

Fayose u Just took the words out of my mouth. this man has been busy shouting "stolen funds", " we'll presecute oil theives". i thought on assumption, he was gonna arrest all his enemies on the grounds of corruption. he forgot we live in a democratic where the principle of "Rule of Law' is applied to all (both the governors and the governed)