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omenka:
Imagine. Even the government's strongest critics have accepted Buhari has done exceedingly well with the war against BH. But with the quote above, what more does one needs to prove this is a poorly executed hatchet job??

"The writer probably knows nothing about Bornu or the NE but simply typed the scripts as he was told."

Who paid for it- Diezani? Jonathan? Whatever it is, I see the hand of Israelites written all over it. Only them have the audacity to tell or sponsor such bold faced LIES!!

Interesting at the quotation marks in your post.
There are few individuals(staffs of mine) who are indigenous Bornu residents, daily they in communication with their wives and children. They complain, most times bitterly, of the attacks of Boko Haram in their communities and the cover-up of the Army. When we discuss after day's work, we pity and sympathize with them. There are those with good heart.

WHEN YOU LIE LIKE THIS, without confirmation if some individuals who know people who reside there read your post, they will curse you.
Be careful.

[quote author= post=44618157]The Nigerian Senate has asked the Minister of Transport, Chibuike Amaechi, to resign his appointment as Minister or apologize to the Senate and Nigerians over the Lagos-Calabar rail project that has generated a lot controversies in the last 48 hours. Members of the National Assembly and the presidency have been at loggerheads after media reports alleged that the National Assembly members had removed the Lagos-Calabar rail project from the budget presented to it by President Buhari.

The reports alleged that the National Assembly members diverted the money meant for the said project to the Lagos-Kano project, favoring the Northern region. Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara and Chairman House Committee on Appropriation Abdulmumin Jibrin, via their twitter handles refuted the claims while the Chairman Senate Committee on Transport, Gbenga Ashafa, in a statement he released, said although the project was not included in the original budget forwarded to the National Assembly by Buhari, Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi approached his committee to include the said project.

Read the senate's position on the matter below...

The Senate today (Monday, April 11) advised the Presidency to come clean with Nigerians on the 2016 Budget and stop engaging in surreptitious campaigns of calumny against the Senate in order to cover up its serial errors.

Reacting to claims in the media credited to the Executive arm of government on the 2016 budget, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, in a statement in Abuja, said the National Assembly had bent backwards to wring a coherent document out of the excessively flawed and chaotic versions of the budget proposal submitted to the National Assembly.

He said : "while the executive is mandated to prepare and lay before the National Assembly a proposed budget detailing projects to be executed, it should be made clear that the responsibility and power of appropriation lies with the National Assembly. If the presidency expects us to return the budget proposal to them without any adjustments, then some people must be living in a different era and probably have not come to terms with democracy."

"We make bold to say however, that the said Lagos-Calabar rail project was not included in the budget proposal presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari and we challenge anyone who has any evidence to the contrary to present such to Nigerians."

Since the beginning of the 2016 budget process, it is clear that the National Assembly has suffered all manners of falsehood, deliberate distortion of facts, and outright blackmail, deliberately aimed at poisoning the minds of the people against the institution of the National Assembly. We have endured this with equanimity in the overall interest of Nigerians. Even when the original submission was surreptitiously swapped and we ended up having two versions of the budget, which was almost incomprehensible and heavily padded in a manner that betrays lack of coordination and gross incompetence, we refused to play to the gallery and instead helped the Executive to manage the hugely embarrassing situation it has brought upon itself; but enough is enough."

"This latest antics of this particular minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is reckless, uncalled for and dangerously divisive. Apart from setting the people of the southern part of the country against their northern compatriots, it potentially sets the people against their lawmakers from the concerned constituencies and sets the lawmakers against themselves. This manner of reprehensible Mischief has no place in a democracy. We hereby demand from Mr. Amaechi a publicly tendered apology if he is not able to show evidence that the Lagos-Calabar road project was included in the budget. Otherwise, he should resign forthwith.

"Finally, by the provision of Section 81 (4) (a) and (b) of the constitution, the President is allowed to sign the budget and kick-start the implementation of the other areas that constitute over 90 percent of the budget where there is agreement between both arms, even as we engage ourselves to resolve the contentious areas, if there were any. We therefore maintain that even this contrived discrepancies are not sufficient excuse not to sign the budget into law."

"We therefore urge President Buhari to sign the 2016 budget without any further delay. For every additional day that the president withholds his assent from the bill, the hardship in the land, which is already becoming intolerable for the masses of our people gets even more complicated. Certainly, as primary representatives of the people we shall not vacate our responsibility and watch the people continue to suffer unduly."

Signed
Sen. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi
Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/04/senate-ask-amaechi-to-resign.html[/quote]https://m.facebook.com/senatengr/posts/999410963447579?fbt_id=999410963447579&lul&ref_component=mbasic_photo_permalink_actionbar&_rdr#s_d72792c1e80ec35640a49ce197dacb02

Buhari is disgracing this country the more. He is at an impasse with the Senate. Publicly, the Senate has published their annoyance.

Now, information from President's visit to China has it that Chinese government has informed President Buhari:

"Honour all our arrangements with the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan or else you will not get any loan from us."

Emekamex:
Thunder will fire EFCC if they don't investigate all those mentioned.

You know the relevant authorities will turn the other side, and avoid these individuals. More big names to be revealed.
To fight corruption has become a different meaning to some individuals.
You can't say, "I am for everybody and for nobody", but some people are off limits; your anti-corruption fight becomes a joke.

ChetaNwaeze:
TY Danjuma is a Junkun, Buhari is a Fulani. What made Buhari to go after Sambo Dasuki, a fellow Fulani who is also a sokoto Prince, should make you know that Buhari fears no friend nor foe.
Mallam no dey support corruption . Na we Igbos still get that ''leave am na our son'' mentality

Interesting.
I understand your post, but, to compare General TY Danjuma and Dasuki(though a prince) is wrong. Influence(though negative) pulls more weight in Nigeria. Both men are not at the same level.
Buhari(EFCC) may avoid this topic of 'persecute', like Buhari(EFCC) will not go after some influential corrupted Northern elders.
He can seem to fight corruption(selective and machiavellian), there are limits to him.

Goal!!!

LordVarys:
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Nigeria’s appeal has faded as the price of oil, source of 90 percent of export earnings, has crashed.[Growth slumped to 2.8 percent last year, the slowest since 1999, and will decelerate to 2 percent in 2016, according to Morgan Stanley. In dollar terms, the economy in 2019 will still be 17 percent smaller than its 2014 peak of $542 billion. Only two years ago, McKinsey & Co. said Nigeria had the potential to grow 7.1 percent annually until 2030 and build a $1.6 trillion economy.
As Nigeria lags, other countries in sub-Saharan Africa have gotten more appealing. Last month, Nigeria fell from first to fourth, behind Ivory Coast, Kenya and Tanzania, in a ranking of business prospects by the research unit of Nielsen Holdings Plc.
Portfolio investors including Aberdeen Asset Management Plc and Ashmore Group Plc, which together oversee about $450 billion of assets, have retreated from Nigerian markets. The main stock index is down 10 percent this year, while the MSCI Frontier Markets Index has lost 2.8 percent. Nigeria’s local-currency bonds are the only ones among 31 emerging markets tracked by Bloomberg to have generated aloss this year. Foreign direct investment this year is set to be the lowest since the 2008-09 global financial crisis, according to data from the central bank.
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Bruno Witvoet, the Africa President of Unilever, whose Nigerian subsidiary has seen its shares plunge 31 percent since Buhari came to power, said it would be “VERY INSANE” for the country to persist with the currency policies. Nestle SA says its local unit, which has fallen 18 percent in that period, has had to widen the number of banks it uses so that it can access enough foreign exchange.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-30/nigeria-s-promise-turns-to-peril-as-investors-head-for-the-exits

The above quote from the report says a lot about policies implemented in this country.

LordVarys:
Nigeria’s appeal has faded as the price of oil, source of 90 percent of export earnings, has crashed.[Growth slumped to 2.8 percent last year, the slowest since 1999, and will decelerate to 2 percent in 2016, according to Morgan Stanley. In dollar terms, the economy in 2019 will still be 17 percent smaller than its 2014 peak of $542 billion. Only two years ago, McKinsey & Co. said Nigeria had the potential to grow 7.1 percent annually until 2030 and build a $1.6 trillion economy.
As Nigeria lags, other countries in sub-Saharan Africa have gotten more appealing. Last month, Nigeria fell from first to fourth, behind Ivory Coast, Kenya and Tanzania, in a ranking of business prospects by the research unit of Nielsen Holdings Plc.
Portfolio investors including Aberdeen Asset Management Plc and Ashmore Group Plc, which together oversee about $450 billion of assets, have retreated from Nigerian markets. The main stock index is down 10 percent this year, while the MSCI Frontier Markets Index has lost 2.8 percent. Nigeria’s local-currency bonds are the only ones among 31 emerging markets tracked by Bloomberg to have generated aloss this year. Foreign direct investment this year is set to be the lowest since the 2008-09 global financial crisis, according to data from the central bank.



http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-30/nigeria-s-promise-turns-to-peril-as-investors-head-for-the-exits

Companies(some had closed outlets) and employees of these companies(some sacked) are suffering the decisions taken by individuals in this country.
Companies which had closed, have tried, but their losses over several quarters made it unbearable.
When companies and investors leave a country because of lack of confidence in a country's economy, to convince them to return would be hard.

There are young entrepreneurs in Nigeria with marketable ideas, but banks or loan institutions are not enthusiastic. They seek foreign partnerships(technical), but those investors will politely inform them your country's forex policy among others would hinder its growth and sustainability.
It is feasible to give birth to your ideas in another country, like some Nigerians do in other African countries(Ghana, South Africa, Togo, Burkina Faso, Kenya and other Southern African countries)

Abagworo:
But statistical index indicate that Imo is presently the fastest developing State in Nigeria aside Abuja.

Interesting post, ...and funny from you.

NBS who don't do thorough research and statistics.

If you reside in Imo, you would not post this. When you reside in one state, post an information(false information) about another state, you make yourself a caricature. Imo is nowhere near what you wrote.

It is better you don't post.

Both are now the same unlike few years ago. Both are biased, almost no longer inquisitive.

TVC is APC, Channels almost APC now.

It is time for an eye for an eye.
All communities where they experience such act of wickedness, they should react as so on all fulani herdsmen in and around of the affected communities.

Authorities are all but mute about these acts of wickedness, so we have to defend ourselves by all means possible.

HungerBAD:
What? what is the definition of idle?

Is there not a clause in our Banking Laws that stipulates that Monies left after a certain time idly(hoarding) in the Banks, should be reported to the C.B.N who in turn have the powers to convert it into Federal Government Money? Cant the C.B.N name this owners of this $20 Billion? who are these Nigerians sitting on top of this money?

The Government should identify, arrest and prosecute those Nigerians who are guilty for the slide in the value of the naira by embarking on dollar speculation.

This Government is working.

I leave with this quote:

Seun:
Currently, the only way to bypass the FOREX restriction is to operate a domiciliary account and link it to your card and receive deposits from abroad. I guess they will start restricting domiciliary accounts as well soon, after which they will have to forbid Nigerians from opening foreign accounts to bypass that restriction as well. One stupid decision leads to another. God forbid that we should let the naira find its level in order to incentivize Nigerians to earn dollars legally by exporting their goods and services.

HungerBAD:
What? what is the definition of idle?

Is there not a clause in our Banking Laws that stipulates that Monies left after a certain time idly(hoarding) in the Banks, should be reported to the C.B.N who in turn have the powers to convert it into Federal Government Money? Cant the C.B.N name this owners of this $20 Billion? who are these Nigerians sitting on top of this money?

The Government should identify, arrest and prosecute those Nigerians who are guilty for the slide in the value of the naira by embarking on dollar speculation.

This Government is working.

Nice way to spin it.
The domiciliary accounts are legal.

Interesting also, "The Government should identify, arrest and prosecute those Nigerians who are guilty for the slide in the value of the naira by embarking on dollar speculation.", I guess you need education on banking laws. The Deputy said, these individuals chose not to help. Their decision, their money and none of your business.

Iroh88:
That first pic almost brought tears to my eyes.

God bless the children..

The first picture and the picture of him been watched brought tears to my ears.

God bless Miss Anja Ringgren Loven greatly.

Simply awesome.

GoaL!!! Mikel!!

Goal!!!

GOAL!!!

Goal!!!

GOAL!!!

Goal!!!

CCsurplus007:
source: http://www.punchng.com/buhari-time-we-stopped-lying-to-ourselves/

This quote says a lot.

How does this government begin to even convince us that it saved the nation such exorbitant amount when her 2016 budget is replete with errors, duplications and frauds so massive that reading through the items analysed by various media made one tremble in shame at the outright lack of attentiveness that was invested into its preparations? How can you be so grossly incompetent in one aspect and then claim you are opposite in another?
For a President who embodied the image of military discipline and asceticism, this budget deconstructs and demystifies him. [B] From the way the budget was presented and withdrawn amidst lies and denials, a lot has been going wrong suggesting poor administrative capability. [/B]
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We do not need the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Muhammed, to come up with another excuse to cover sheer incompetence.

You don't spin lies to sound as the truth in your mind, you tell the truth as it is.

abumeinben:


The power sector isn't the island sector he "biasly" favoured and claimed he developed Lagos. I mean, I pay a fee to use a public road in lekki.

The housing scheme is only affordable by the elites.
You cannot build a house in Lagos without paying some tattered uneducated outlaws called omo omile, after you've settled the legal land deals with the state and local governments

A woman pepper seller who barely sells 2k a day would pay hell of a tax to same set of legalized agberos.

Oh! Have you ever had a chat with those keke riders? About the "whatever" money they pay to Indian hemp chimneys called ticketers?


All thanks to Mr fash.

Fashola, power ministry isn't island of Lagos. Whatever increment you impose, these arent Lagos, Abuja or PHC consumers, there are also sokoto's, taraba's, kebbi's and other region where 1k is a great deal.

Thank you. You made valid points. Small scale businesses(like business centres, shops) who use high voltage appliances may transfer the expenses to customers. This increment is not needed now.

woodcook:
The most shameful thing is not the inflated budget itself but those that will come here to defend it.

Like this quote below:

Topeakintola:
No surprises here

90% of those making the allegations are from IPOB region

This is becoming stale

Every hashtag campaign is always unsuccessful because the remaining 95% of Nigerians support Buhari

Create all the hashtags in the world, that is your business

Corruption must stop in Nigeria whether IPOB like it or not

I will take these IPOBs seriously when they create hashtag campaigning for the arrest and prosecution of Jona Ologogoro

NgeneUkwenu:
IPOB Youths Have Adopted Him As Their Political Leader...So Don't Cry For Him...

You are trying very hard to make yourself relevant. From Rivers State to Bayelsa, you've tried, but failed very well.
To incite a particular ethnic group makes you irrelevant.
Maturity(intelligence) appears to be beyond you yet.

A shameful thing to be proud of. It remains me of this verse in different translations:

Isaiah 4:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
4 And in that day seven women will take hold of one man, saying, “We will eat our own food and wear [and provide] our own clothes; only let us be called by your name; take away our shame [of being unmarried].”

Isaiah 4:1 The Message (MSG)
4 That will be the day when seven women will gang up on one man, saying, “We’ll take care of ourselves, get our own food and clothes. Just give us a child. Make us pregnant so we’ll have something to live for!”

Very unfortunate what some women do.

Closedoor:
I told my brother that this song is going nowhere. From the day Davido started bragging on twitter about the remix I knew he paid to be featured. He doesn't match with the Osinachi slogan. Osinachi is talking about a grass to grace situation, a poor to rich, sick to healthy, never been there to being there. The likes of timaya, patoranking would have blown up this remix.

The original song featuring Phyno is better. Remix with Flavour would have nailed it. It is about from humble beginning to affluence. This song sang by those(humble beginning) will show passion in the music, what they went through and giving thanks to God for the success. Thus, the title, Osinachi.

I prefer Osinachi, HumbleSmith ft Phyno. The rap is unique.

Interesting

A woman who supports her man through difficult challenges, the man has a wife and a mother. Marry her. She is worth it.

Adminisher:
You are the one that is ignorant. Like most young Nigerian s now you don't apply yourself to study and think.

The failure of Boko Haram was fighting a CONVENTIONAL war against the Nigerian Army. They were seizing towns and villages using fast vehicles. That is conventional warfare.
They seized more than five LGAs and declared a Republic. That is conventional warfare and that is why they are losing because they cannot beat a conventional force like the NA at that. They became vulnerable to airstrikes and cutting of lines of supply
The president was merely stating the obvious which has been discussed extensively in knowledgeable circles in Nigeria.
It behoves you to research things well and study before posting on line.

Interesting spin.

What do you call ISIS?
Is there a difference between ISIS and Boko haram?

War against ISIS has been known as a guerilla warfare.

Don't 'spin wheels'

odeotito:
"Conventional warfare is a form of warfare conducted by using conventional weapons and battlefield tactics between two or more states in open confrontation. The forces on each side are well-defined, and fight using weapons that primarily target the opponent's military."

Friend, Buhari is correct. This has happened several times between BH and The NA. Do some research and you'll see. You could do with some decency though.

Interesting

With all you wrote, you are wrong and also the President. It is a guerilla warfare not conventional.

CastedDude:
Thousands of supporters in Rivers state trooped out in their numbers to receive the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Dakuku Peterside at the Port Harcourt International Airport.

Source; http://www.nationalhelm.com/2016/01/massive-crowd-gather-at-port-harcourt.html

Op, re-posting old pictures, not from the airport.
Spinning stories will do you no good.