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My vote is for Pmb comes 2019

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"A vote for Buhari in 2019, means a return of power to the South-West in 2023. I am sure you will vote wisely," Fashola said.

Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, has urged the people of the South-West to vote for President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 general election to guarantee return of power to the region in 2023.

Fahola stated this at a special town hall meeting on infrastructure, organised by the Ministry of Information and Culture and the National Orientation Agency, on Thursday.

According to NAN, Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture; Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, were also at the town hall meeting with Fashola.

Fashola, who spoke in Yoruba language, said: “Did you know that power is rotating to the South-West after the completion of Buhari’s tenure if you vote for him in 2019?

“Your child cannot surrender her waist for edifying beads and you will use the bead to decorate another child’s waist. A vote for Buhari in 2019, means a return of power to the South-West in 2023. I am sure you will vote wisely.”

He also stated that the present administration had kept its promises to Nigerians on security, fighting corruption and rebuilding the economy
http://saharareporters.com/2018/10/25/vote-buhari-2019-and-presidency-will-return-you-2023-fashola-tells

troublemakea:
Pre-weeding picture of two terrorist

why re they now letting us know I pity those who live around them coz bomb can answer there anytime

wasted semen, smh

IrokoOluwere:
Why is this dude on the left always looking so confused and clueless
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Jonathan
Nairaland funny die !
Can you imagine I typed “Jonadull_” without the underscore and it came out as Jonathan .
Lmao!

Jonathan himself! The definition of “cluelessness”

this man don really suffer for some people hand

Good the for the nation

[File] Babatunde Fashola

A new projection for power generation nationwide was yesterday put at 9000 Mega Watts (MW) effective first quarter of 2020.
Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, shared this optimism at the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce meeting in Lagos, saying power generation had steadily rose by 1000MW average per year, since 2015 till date.

Fashola, who was addressing businessmen, politicians and technocrats, scored the sector high in the last three years against the backdrop of current 7000MW with more prospects of additions to the grid ahead of the 2020 projection.


He said though the challenges are still enormous, the task of achieving stable power supply nationwide is achievable with more hard work and support from stakeholders, especially the private sector.

With the privilege of travelling nationwide to visit all the power plants in the country, the minister said progress of the power sector is best measured between where Nigeria was in 2015 and the current power generation, transmission and distribution indices.

Today, according to Fashola, power generation has increased from 4000MW in 2015 to 7000MW and “that power is available as we are averaging 1000MW per year in incremental worth”.

Transmission has also improved from 5000 to 7000MW, while distribution has peaked from 3000MW in 2015 to 5222MW as at January this year “and that is the highest amount of energy this country has distributed ever”.

On the prospects for the future, Fashola said before the end of the year, another 945MW would be added to the grid.

Currently, almost half of that (459MW) is ready from Azura. Afam IV also has 240MW ready, Kaduna 215MW and Kashimila in Taraba 40MW are all ready.


He said further that by quarter one of 2020, Zungaru Hydo Power Plant would be able to add 700MW and Opai II will add 450MW, which is already 1150MW average increase per year.

“This does not include the 700MW of installed but inoperative power plants due to inadequate gas or incomplete transmission lines.

This also does not include nine Independent Power Projects (IPPs) in nine Federal Universities, which we planned to scale to 37.

“We have done audit of the 37 but constrained by budget and decided to start with nine universities to show that it is possible. It also does not include 15 IPPs targeting major markets to power no fewer than 85000 shops.

“They are in various stages and by the end of this month, the one at Sura market in Lagos should start to work. Hopefully, by the end of the year, we will finish the one in Ariaria market in Aba and ditto for Sabon Gari market.

“By this numbers alone, we have moved the needle forward. So I see promise. Like I told those who asked me, if I ever thought that this power problem couldn’t be solved, I would have left it. It can be solved but not be proclamation, but by hard work.

So, this is the essence of my promise in 2015, that with collective experience, it will get better.

“How far we can go depends on all of us that will decide who forms the next government. In making that choice, now I speak well-meaning and right thinking people, you will have to compare the records of three years that I put before you and those of 16 years,” he said.

In an interactive session Fashola clarified that the Power Ministry does not issue license, but plays the role of supervision and policy implementation.


The National Bulk Electricity Trading Company (NBET) according to him plays a key role in the licensing process of the power sector.

Chairman, Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce, Foluso Phillips, said though the projection and 1000MW average increment rate are good, but the system could do better, especially with right and clear economic policies of the government.

Phillips said things are not really where they should be currently, with the mishmash of economic policies and politics confusing the business community.

“We really need to focus on the economy more but I think a lot of that is not being done. It has been very discouraging for a lot of people. Sometimes the policies are very aggressive.

We know that we have lost revenue from oil and the government needs to make amend. But a lot still bothers on the business environment than just Ease of Doing business would help.

The attitude and body language and what the private sector perceive, taxation system are very important to attract private investors into critical sectors like power,” Phillips said.
m.guardian.ng/business-services/power-to-hit-9000-megawatts

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By Yinka Ajayi National Chairman of the United Progressive Party, UPP, Chief Chekwas Okorie, in this interview, outlines why the South-East and South-West should back President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election and speed up power shift to the South among other national issues. How will you describe the state of the nation as we head towards the 2019 general elections? Nigeria is still a work in progress but it’s unfortunate that we are in election mood. While those in government are busy convincing Nigerians that they have done enough to be re-elected, those willing to take over from them believe differently. But for me, the government has not met the expectations of Nigerians since the end of the civil war. The deplorable state of our economy, the poverty level, the low GDP and the very embarrassing low power supply and corruption in the country among others have retrogressively worsened over the years. We don’t have any period since the end of the civil war which also marked the end of the First Republic which we will remember with certain nostalgia and wish to be like that period. On President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption war Nobody can take that from them because they were able to fight the anti-corruption war headlong. But for some to call the anti-corruption war of this administration a selective fight is illogical. Because the issue of fraud and corruption does not expire. It’s a matter that lasts over time. And a government that is serious has to start from somewhere. If it’s one sided, who will they arrest, is it other innocent Nigerians or Chekwas Okorie who had never gone near government resources or treasury? And some particular Nigerians had access to the treasury for 16 good years. If they start from there and another government comes to power, they can continue from there. I always remind those that say anti-corruption war is one-sided of an Igbo proverb that says: A River can only drown somebody whose feet it has seen. If you did not go near the river, how can it drown you? Are they saying if they stole and the other people stole, it should be cancelled? It’s only a corrupt man that will say that. They are not even ashamed that they had 16 years to rule and they messed the whole country up. They laid the foundation for recession. Before I sound like the ruling party spokesperson, everybody knows that they had a higher source of revenue, by the time this government came, we had less than 7billion dollars in foreign reserve now we are talking about 42 to 46 billion in our foreign reserves. Despite the situation we have found ourselves, there have been indications of prudence in resource management. Nobody who will say agriculture has not received the kind of boost it has ever received in several years. Agricultural sector has begun to impact on urban migration. People are beginning to relocate to rural areas and they have comfortable lives and business in agriculture. His assessment of President Buhari provision of security His best may not be good enough, but he has done his best. You are aware that in his administration, we have more international support in fighting our security ordeal. Machineries that Nigeria was denied by many world powers were made available. On Nigeria’s Independence Day, I was at Eagles square in Abuja to see the display of modern equipment which Nigeria acquired under this administration- Air-power, Sea-power and those on ground. I think we have more mobile and motivated armed forces now than we have ever had. Chekwas Okorie What is your definition of restructuring if we are not going back to regionalism? Restructuring is a forward looking idea not going back. We are restructuring under a presidential system. UPP is the only party that has self-determination in its manifestos and we talked about state policing and community policing. We also talked about referendum; people that need to opt out of Nigeria can be subjected to referendum. There are countries that have referendum in there constitution and have not broken up. That option will make anybody ruling Nigeria to be circumspect about the way he treats others. Ethiopia has exit clause in section 39 of its constitution and it has not broken up. Because the rulers are not riding roughshod on their citizens knowing that those citizens have options. UPP has a revolutionary agenda. And anything revolutionary is forward looking, not backward. We have always reiterated that restructuring is embedded in true federalism. It means each state will enjoy autonomy to develop at its own pace, which is also devolution of power. Here, you remove most of what is in the legislative list, pass them to the concurrent list, state and local governments will be more empowered with a commensurate revenue and allocation for their own development. Nigeria is so endowed with so much resources both human and capital that there is no state that will be left out if it manages its resources well. If that is done, the overall resources in the country will be very tremendous. With the current style of leadership, can Nigeria ever achieve the Chinese experience in term of development? We can, if we change leadership. Our leadership recruitment is what 2019 election is providing for us. That was the reason I mentioned electronic voting that will make election process more credible. Because Nigerians know what they want, if you do not allow them to get the kind of leaders they want, there is no way Nigeria can have the Chinese experience in terms of advancement and development. But electoral observers are of the view that INEC has done creditably well since 2010 to better the electoral process, what do you make of this? Yes, INEC has improved on every election from Anambra to Edo, Ekiti and Osun. The electronic voting is what INEC needs more than any other thing because in an electronic voting, you will not require any security personnel on the way, there will be no ballot box to cart away, there will be no political thugs, there will be no need for public holiday on Election Day, people can vote from their offices, farms and different places. During elections, If you are registered, you can vote in your ward with your smart phone even if you are in the South-East. It means even an illiterate that can use Automated Transaction Machine (ATM) card can vote and if you find e-voting challenging you can go to the polling booth to vote. The advantage is that e-voting does not permit multiple voting. In this way over 70-90 percent of registered voters will participate. But as it is now, voters are still exposed to long queues and violence. INEC already has the infrastructure to do electronic voting but it just needs the law to back it. His take on Nigeria at 58 and whether Nigeria boast of any functional sector Let us thank God for survival, resilience and patience. Otherwise, our independence has not yielded the result of which we celebrated its arrival. We hear so many old brigades talk about the era of First Republic in terms of Awolowo, ZIK and Ahmadu Bello. It has been battered history of sectors growing and falling at will. But in the past three and half years we are beginning to experience more certain growth and genuine infrastructural development. The Buhari’s administration attitude not to cancel contracts approved by the previous government because his government didn’t award them, and encouraging contractors to go back to site is unprecedented. We are now beginning to look at railway as a source of transportation; Agriculture has a quantum leap in development and is affecting Urban-Rural migration positively. So things may not be automatic but things are looking up. For us in UPP, we decided not to field a presidential candidate so that we can use this period to consolidate and build a solid structure for 2023. So for me, the Buhari administration is good to go for second term because there is nothing in PDP that Nigerians are missing that will make me want them to come back. I can live with another four years of Buhari but may not be able to endure another eight years of PDP. The reason is the person running under PDP moral baggage is known, his pasts are known and we know what they did with the opportunity they had when they were in power for 16 years. So a Leopard does not change its spots. The saying that the devil you know is better than the angels you don’t know is true. In a situation where there are two devils, you can choose the better devil. To Nigerians that are ethnic minded, they are faced with two Fulani, the APC Fulani and the PDP Fulani. It is left for you to choose your own Fulani. For me, Buhari has an uncompleted job and the way he is going is a path of progress. It is for Nigerians to decide what they want but I personally will prefer another four years of Buhari before power shift to the South-West or South-East, than another eight years of another Fulani with the same spot and if you add it to the previous nightmare of the PDP it will be too much for Nigerians to bear.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/2019-i-prefer-four-more-years-of-buhari-than-eight-years-of-another-fulani-chekwas-okorie/

Abeg who get cal cardl for him phone make e borrow me!

We are proud of you girls

futuregovernor:
Shut up

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IsaAbubakar:
Tinubu is a bastard drug dealing vagabond

pained

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate release of N22.68 billion as retirement benefits for ex-workers of Nigeria Airways.

This was disclosed by the Ministry of Finance on Monday.

According to the statement by the ministry, the move came after an initial submission by the former workers, which totalled their benefits as N78 billion.

However, after a verification by the Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA) other relevant stakeholders in line with the conditions of service of Nigeria Airways Limited in liquidation and other extant rules and regulations, N45 billion was agreed as total retirement benefits of affected staff.

The release of the funds was posted in a tweet by the ministry’s handle, reading: “President Muhammadu Buhari has graciously approved the immediate release of N22.68billion & N20billion as retirement benefits of ex-workers of the NigeriaAirways limited (in Liquidation) & ASUU’s request for revitalization fund of public universities.

"Regarding the settlement of outstanding retirement benefits due to the ex-workers of the Nigeria Airways, the initial submission for their retirement benefits was N78 billion.

"This amount was verified by PICA & other relevant stakeholders in line with the conditions of service of Nigeria Airways Limited in liquidation and other extant rules and regulations. At the end of verification, N45 billion was agreed as total retirement benefits of affected staff."


Zainab Ahmed, the Finance Minister, subsequently tweeted: "15 years after, I’m happy to announce today, that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate release of N22.68 billion, being 50% of N45.3 billion total entitlements of the Ex-workers of Nigeria Airways Limited in Liquidation."
http://saharareporters.com/2018/09/24/breaking-after-15-years-buhari-releases-n22bn-nigeria-airways-retirees

franchasng:
Guys any girl telling u that she loves u, pls run o because there is nothing like love.

Love is a word used by smarter humans to manipulate other humans for their personal gain and benefit.

All the ladies screaming I LOVE MY MAN, don't mind them, they love the way he splashes money and gifts on them.

Chioma is forming love for Davido, why Because Davido have got the money raining on her!

Annie Idibia claims she loves Tuface why

All because of money!

And of course men too are victim, they use I LOVE YOU to deceive and manipulate ladies they are smarter than.

Life is a jungle....you get what your smartness and luck can get for u.

Love is for the weak! They will wake up when they have been used to fulfill the other party's selfish wish then the spell called love will fall off.

If there is love, why do people who once professed I LOVE YOU to each other later start professing I HATE YOU when things go against their selfish desire

If there is love, why would husband and wife who once swore to love each other till death wake up and start professing hatred and wanting each other dead or whatever

LOVE is a FALLACY!

All romantic love comes with a condition; either money, sex, beauty, sexy shape, figure 8, big Abs, 12 packs, handsomeness, fame, politics, connection or what have u.

We form love when we find someone that has the things we have been desiring to get

sense!

ObserversTimes:
Observers Times | Abuja


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Naija my country

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the immediate arrest of Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria's former Minister of Finance, who resigned her position on Friday.

A statement by Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP National Publicity Secretary, called for Adeosun's immediate arrest and prosecution, while also alleging that there were plans by the Federal Government to "help her evade prosecution", by secretly moving her out of the country.
The statement read: "The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) notes the resignation of Mrs. Kemi Adeosun from office as Minister of Finance, but insists on her immediate arrest and prosecution for deserting national service and forging her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Exemption Certificate in addition to alleged impropriety and abuse of office as minister.

"The party invites Nigerians to note that President Muhammadu Buhari, whose administration has become notorious for shielding its many fraudulent and corrupt officials, could not summon the rectitude to sack Mrs. Adeosun, adding that she would have still been in office, if not for the sustained uproar by Nigerians and international creditors.

"Our investigations reveal that the Federal Government, which earlier made efforts to defend Mrs. Adeosun, has already perfected a plot to help her to evade prosecution following fears that she could open up on the humongous corruption going on in the financial sector under the Buhari administration.

"The PDP is also aware of plots by the Federal Government to secretly move her out of the country, and for that, we urge the international community to be at alert and ensure she is repatriated to face justice in Nigeria should the Federal Government succeeds in its devious plan.

"Furthermore, we are also aware that President Buhari was not by any measure prepared to drop her from his cabinet but for the demand by those responsible for her appointment, who protested her continued stay in office, although for their own selfish gains. A case of corruption fighting back!

"The PDP therefore demands an immediate open inquest into the records of the Finance Ministry under Mrs. Adeosun, to unravel all improprieties by the Buhari Presidency cabal, including alleged diversion of oil proceeds, fraudulent oil subsidy deals, leading to high fuel price; depletion of our foreign reserves, embezzling of funds retuned by Switzerland and other huge sleazes in the ministry."

PDP also insisted on holding the president responsible for "all infractions in the finance ministry under Adeosun, as he appointed and retained her despite having information on the certificate forgery; a situation that confirms the decadence and lack of due diligence in the Buhari Presidency".

The statement continued: "Nigerians already know that the Buhari Presidency is a citadel of iniquity with inherent proficiency in stealing, forgery and manipulation of processes. This perhaps explains why President Buhari has not relieved his Special Assistant on Prosecution and Chairman of the Special Investigative Panel for the Recovery of Public Property, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla of his appointment in spite of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) confirmation that he forged his Secondary School Certificate.
"Is it not clear to all that the Buhari administration’s so-called anti-corruption war and purported integrity are mere orchestrations to hoodwink Nigerians and the international community, while Mr. President oversees the most corrupt administration in the history of our nation?"
http://saharareporters.com/2018/09/15/adeosun-must-be-arrested-immediately-says-pdp

Venerable612:
The interesting thing is that this may just be a ploy to prepare this guy for taking over from Ambode. It might just be a way to get the public to know the dude so that by 2022 he would already be an household name.

Neither Tinubu nor Ambode has confirmed this news since the media started spreading the rumour. What I know about good politicians is that they know how to make good use of the media and public opinion to further their course. Fingers crossed.

you smart gan ni

Itesi waju eko Lojowa l'oju

No aspirant has been adopted for Lagos State governor, All Progressives Congress (APC) elders said yesterday.

The Chairman of the Elders’ Forum, Alhaji Tajudeen Olusi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said the party would not have resolved to hold a primary if it had adopted an aspirant.

He was reacting to media reports that the chapter had adopted Mr Jide Sanwo-Olu, the Managing Director of the Lagos State Property Development Corporation (LSPDC), as its governorship candidate.



Said Olusi: “All these things are speculations. They are not true. How can we plan to hold a primary to elect our candidate and then adopt somebody?

“If we are still going to hold our primary, why then should we adopt, or does the adoption cancel the primary? No.

“This is the political season; many interesting things happen, but I can tell you most of the things that have been reported on the matter are mere speculations and not facts. Nobody has directed any adoption.”

Olusi, referring to a video being circulated, said it was normal for individuals or groups to back or endorse aspirants ahead of any election.

He, however, said such endorsements should not be taken to be the party’s position.

Olusi said the determination of who would become the party’s candidate would be taken at the primary.

He described the APC as a democratic party, saying all aspirants would be allowed a level-playing field.

On the feasibility of holding a direct primary in view of the large number of party members, Olusi said there was no cause for alarm.

He said the right preparations were being done, expressing optimism that everything would go well during the exercise.

Olusi would not comment on the controversies over different modes of primary in some APC state chapters.

“Honestly, I do not want to comment on that. However, we are a growing democracy and we learn every day,’’ he said.
http://thenationonlineng.net/apc-elders-no-anointed-aspirant-for-lagos

zinnyzee:
I believe that you may be over-analyzing the situation a bit because it sounds like you’re wanting to know why rather than what. The thing is, you may not want to know why she’s not ready.

Chemistry is just one of those things that you don’t have control of. Attraction is not a choice. She may just not be ready for a relationship with you, rather than in general. This happens all the time and while it could be the result of conflicting feelings for a past relationship; further speculation is unnecessary because it’s her business and she doesn’t have to explain herself to anyone. You already know what it means when a girl says, “I’m not ready for a relationship.” It’s only natural to want to understand why but the thing is, it's none of your business and I say this with all due respect.

If this is the case, give her the gift of space and be her friend. In fact, withdrawing yourself can take a lot of stress off of her which can actually work out better for you in the long run. Don’t think of her as someone that you need to wait for because you shouldn’t. Value yourself and prioritize what’s good for you because she isn’t going to do that for you

wow, beauty and brain

Lol

Dr Olubukola Saraki, president of the Senate, has stated that the crisis rocking the upper legislative chamber was caused by the lack of experience of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Executive Council (FEC). Saraki made the assertion when he was received by the Ebonyi state governor, Engr David Umahi and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), at the Banquet Hall, Ebonyi State Government House, on Thursday, September 6, Daily Trust reports. gathers that the Senate president said the country had never witnessed such division, as it is witnessing under the Buhari administration, since independence. He gave the assurance that he would address the problem of unemployment and insecurity ravaging the nation and restructure the nation, if elected as president. Saraki further appealed to the state PDP delegates to vote for him in the forthcoming party primaries, in order to enable him fly the party’s presidential flag. He said: “Today, we are at a crossroad trying to unite this country; we’re at a time to take important decisions for the future of this country. “Having served as governor for eight years and now as Senate president where l equally provide leadership for the people, l have shown capacity. “The cause of the problem that we are having at the Senate is because members of the Federal Executive Council lack experience; they forget that the executive and the Senate must work together. “You all know that this country have never been divided like this before, you all know that security challenges is very high, you all know the issue of inclusion, you all know the challenges of freedom, injustice, and the inability to express our constitutional rights.” According to Saraki, “the only way to get it right is when we utilize the opportunity of 2019 elections and vote for leaders with the capacity to lead the nation.” Saraki promised to create an enabling environment for business to strive in the south-east, if elected president in 2019, as he sought support from the people of the region. https://www.naija.ng/1190783-buhari-led-fecs-inexperience-caused-crisis-senate-saraki.html#1190783

tstx:
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/09/03/global-militaryG-strength-nigeria-ranked-43rd/

God bless my country

Acjohn:
There are positive influences and negative ones.
I will not help you choose the only person among the list that had and is influencing the world negatively but I will tell you its evil to make his followers follow him in his unfortunate suffering before they are regarded as saints in the following ways:
1. Because he was orphaned at early age doesn't warrant he telling his followers that they must send their children to go begging as almajiri at early age.
2. Because he was an illiterate doesnt mean he should leave clauses in his book that will warrant people denouncing modern education.
I know this comment may be deleted or they will ban me for some time because thats what they do when you tell them the truth. If that Jewish man said the opposite they will shout to end with him as they do everyday. So i am not surprised that a muslim will accept a verdict of a jew on something. Just the way these post was created for praises but sorry to disappoint you.
Lastly, the fact that you think he was influential and you celebrate him and there is no record of his addent follower that influenced the people shows that he was a failure.
Sorry, many Muslims are influencing the world but in a negative way which makes me think there elder brother too influenced the world in same light.

your opinion!

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