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Ooni I doing it in style. From the SS, SW, SE to the north. Building bridges

So DSS should fold it's arm and watch as people break the law?. Fayose should keep shut and allow the organ of government to work.

Why? When we were so happy that the rain finally came. Sorry my people eh. It is well.

Ayindesegun10:

Why are u using my ex classmate's picture? This isn't funny. Please remove it.

Before the wife and the children, the man/woman belong to a family as children. So the importance of any of these, can't be overemphasized

mrking3:
this boy has allowed sentiment to becloud his sense of reasoning and judgement. Even a todler knows APC members are very violent! They're worst than PDP members! So this foolish boy has suddenly forgotten how APC members killed Innocent corps members in bauchi and other northern parts? This is just one single case I can think of sef!!!

There was no APC when those Corp members were killed. Please go and learn before making a post.

This is getting interesting. But why are they (Rivers) like this? Violence here and there. May God save us from us. They (politicians) steal their money and deprive them of basic amenities and then encourage them into thuggery and bandit. Yet, the youths will never learn.

Beating mercilessly? Our choice of words eh....na Baba. I don't see beatings here. Molested would have been ideal.

Ratello:
Why Emefiele? This same man served under Jonathan and nothing like this happened......this is about Buhari leave it or take it.

Emefiele started this under Jonathan. He introduced the N65 charges after the 3rd transaction on other banks atm. Even the stamp duty was legislated and made a law under Jonathan. This is totally unacceptable even under Buhari.

Article written by Mrs Kemi Adeosun, d Finance Minister:

Economists have long found Nigeria to be something of a conundrum. The macro picture has always appeared compelling - large population, oil reserves, mineral reserves, endless tracts of arable land, land and sea borders for regional domination. Indeed the absurdity of our underperformance is only surpassed by our ability to accurately quantify our losses and missed opportunities. 



In the short period that I have been privileged to serve as Minister of Finance, I have observed that even the most basic systems and controls over the management of our resources are in dire need of strengthening. While we are regaled with and shocked by details of amounts stolen, diverted or wasted, we must face the cold reality that such acts are facilitated by weaknesses in our systems. Even if we successfully prosecute and jail every looter, ghost worker and other economic saboteur, there is every risk that those caught will only be replaced by persons who are just as bad, or worse - unless we radically strengthen our systems and institutions.


Our President ’ s brave and committed fight against corruption and waste is as much an economic crusade as it is a moral one. The objective is not just to stem the corruption and loss but to execute an economic plan to channel those monies into much needed areas that will support and reposition the economy.  In short, the fight against corruption is not about “retribution ” and meting out punishment, it is about releasing funds for our economy. I am humbled to be part of the ongoing work on recovery and can report that the urgency in the work, especially our interface with nations where our money has been stashed, is propelled by our need for funds to invest into our economy. 


Our economic plans are not about austerity and frugality; if that were the case then we would not be attempting an expansionary budget. We could have pursued fiscal consolidation and maintained 2015 budget size, and then introduced severe public spending cuts to balance the books by laying off workers and cutting projects. Had we done so, we would by now be the darling of the IMF and other multi-laterals. 


Conversely, we are undertaking an ambitious counter cyclical strategy to stimulate our sluggish economy and expanding government spending with a focus on infrastructure, the true catalyst for economic growth. This will have contractors returning to site and re-engaging workers, it will see new projects commencing, arrears released and economic activity reinvigorated across the nation.  We plan to take advantage of low global prices for commodities and contract prices. Existing contracts are being renegotiated downwards, with significant savings recorded and new projects priced to reflect current commercial realities. Our spending stimulus is private sector driven, supported by a robust procurement system that will see permanent local capacity built in a number of sectors including oil and gas, housing construction and agriculture. However, and this is the key differentiator, we plan to spend in a disciplined manner that will extract the maximum value for every naira spent.


The process of building the internal control framework to support this need for disciplined spending has begun in earnest. Our Efficiency Unit has reviewed four years of detailed expenditure data to identify trends and is already negotiating volume discounts that appropriately reflect the buying power of government. Personnel remains our largest cost. In addition to the BVN driven cleaning of our payrolls that has so far removed 23,000 fraudulent entries, we have initiated significantly stronger controls over our payroll.  These efforts will exert a constant downward pressure on personnel costs until such a time as we have assurance that every payment is accurate and valid. A similar process is now commencing in Pensions. The N160 Billion spent monthly on personnel and pensions related costs demands this as an absolute minimum. 


The revenue focus is non oil. We are revisiting historical decisions that are no longer in the best interests of the national economy. The establishment of various Boards and Parastatals to undertake the operational and revenue generating business of government was a well-intentioned attempt to provide separation from policy makers. However, as the economy has grown, so too has the revenue earned in these agencies and their financial autonomy has grown in a manner that no longer fully serves the public interest. Port charges, maritime charges, airport landing fees, visa charges, passport charges, telecoms licence fees, among many others, must be tracked and accounted for. 


While the Fiscal Responsibility Act was designed to provide control, actual compliance has been poor. The result has been leakage on a staggering scale, as findings from our ongoing audits suggest. This is a serious issue. The upside is a significant revenue opportunity which the TSA implementation has given us sight of, and which we are supporting with a proactive drive for improved accountability.

At the same time, our traditional revenue sources are being supported to be more effective.


In Customs, we are making the necessary investments in container scanners and other equipment required to improve collection efficiency. This is combined with the results of a compensation survey which will see the introduction of performance related pay, to reduce corruption and create an alignment of interest that will enhance revenue generation. With FIRS there is a well-defined plan to enhance compliance by widening the tax net. Using data to drive tax compliance, we will ensure that the tax regime is efficiently administered and that everyone pays their fair share.


There is a need for disciplined and effective system of managing our financial resources to ensure maximum value. We will no longer measure performance by the size of our budget or the amount disbursed; we must measure by the impact of that expenditure on the lives of Nigerians. To measure and manage this we have already made some key changes in the way funds are released. We have abandoned the old system of capital releases that funnelled a proportional share of available funds released to each Ministry, Department and Agency. We have a robust system in place where funds are tied to specific outcomes as documented by each agency. This is being supported by follow up reviews to ensure implementation.


As Benjamin Disraeli once said, “ We are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance. ”   I am firmly convinced that Nigeria is on the right path. The path of discipline will confront some age old destructive habits. It will challenge some unwritten rules, and I personally will step on some highly placed toes on this journey. All this I am fully prepared for, and so I do not expect nor do I particularly want to be popular.

However, I will act in the best interest of all Nigerians to ensure that we build the economy that we desire and richly deserve.


This is the second of three articles by Mrs. Kemi Adeosun,
Minister of Finance
Federal Republic of Nigeria

Cc: lalasticlala, seun, mynd44 obinoscopy

Is the rapist a northerner? Why not a northerner afterall, they pedophiles, rapist etc. Comm'on, it is a social vice.

Goddex:
[size=14pt]PUNCH are just mischievious against PDP and GEJ as usual.

They interview Babatope etc and they bared their personal opinion to them. They then turn round to claim it's PDP's position.

Did Babatope etc tell them they were speaking for PDP?

When did Babatope etc become spokesmen of the PDP?[/size]

But the last time I checked, PDP spokesman went AWOL. We no de hear him voice again.

EasternActivist:
Gej ran the least corrupt government in the history of Nigeria.

Buhari has not yet started we are hearing of budget padding...
Meanwhile how many billions again did he use to maintain his private jet for six months?
Who initiated the TSA that buhari implemented?

Leave that thing the truth can never be
subdued till eternity. It must raise its head someday and I feel the truth about APC being a party of scam is about to surface. Why not stay thrilled.

It is because of people like you that makes me reply a comment on nairaland.
GEJ ran the least corrupt government you said?. What an irony! You are living in self denial. When even a blind man will attest to the fact that stealing was the norm. GEJ himself said that. Though is his words, "stealing is not corruption". Haven't you wondered how thousandnaires and millionaires become billionaires overnight? It seems to me you are still sleeping.

If Buhari hasn't started yet, like seriously, then we are in for a bang. Cos with what he's done, he's done more good than the entirety of GEJ's tenure. And mind you, he doesn't use "private jet" but presidential jet.

TSA was a well thought initiative by GEJ. But because of the corrupt posture of his regime, he didn't have the balls to implement it. And we all know why. Buhari came, and in his wisdom felt the need to continue with his predecessor's plan because government is a continuum. How many new executives do you see around continue with the legacy/legacies left behind by their predecessor's. Give kudos to the man.
Nobody is above the law. Even Buhari himself. If GEJ is culpable, let him do his time with the agency, courts and prison. And if not, he's a free man.
Justice for one, is justice for all.

That pastor deserve to be in jail alongside Richard. Justice for one, justice for all.

Congrats bro.

It is indeed a day full of baraka. May Allah SWT make us witness more of it. Amin

1stCitizen:
She is not as fine as her predecessor

Babban kaya. Wai!!!. Tashin hankali.

Came across this funny picture and couldn't stop myself from laughing

Cc: lalasticlala, seun, mynd44

Adaure4ever:
The guy on white shirt is cute.. Saw him on NTA news and I was like ...

Konji na bastard.

First the headline is wrong. And secondly, they missed the caption, as Alhassan isn't there but a big profile personality is. Like the former Kogi State governor Idris Wada.

sammily:
We have been using this prepaid meter (picture attached) in our family house in festac which we got since the time of NEPA. Its uses a smart card which we take to their office to load, and then insert the card into the meter to transfer the credit into it.

But since the introduction of the discos (EKO Electricity Distribution Coy), we have been unable to recharge the meter, they told us they don't have the machine to load the card again (as if it all just suddenly disappear with PHCN). We were advised to pay for a new prepaid meter again, which we did but to date they keep saying to meter.

Now the current meter is running out of credit (luckily the last recharge was large), that's why it could last this long, with the fact that they hardly give us power (light) here, and we've been strictly conserving it since.

Has anyone gone through or is going through similar problems with this Disco coy and is there a way one can still load/recharge the card for this prepaid meter?

PS; what is even the rational for telling us to pay for another prepaid meter when we paid for the last one, like it is my fault that they changed their name form NEPA to PHCH to Disco

Contact me to hellp you out

I got this from a post and felt l could share.

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU HAVE A TYRE BLOWOUT

In the event of the unfortunate death of Nigeria's minister of state for labour due to an accident occasioned by a tyre blowout and the fact that in Nigeria now-a-days, we have many untrained drivers, it has become pertinent for me to write this.

There are 6 simple steps to take within a maximum of 2 minutes and you will be safe, these by the grace of God I have been familiar with for decades. They are as follow:

(1) DON'T PANIC in the event of a blowout, calm yourself down fast because your car will start misbehaving and you need to take charge.

(2) Hold FIRMLY to your steering wheel with both hand, NO VIGOROUS TURNING, as you concentrate on the road and your mirrors, in seconds study the movement pattern of the car. Your car will naturally swerve to the direction of the burst tyre.

(3) Gradually take off your foot from the accelerator, DON'T EVER ATTEMPT TO PRESS THE BRAKES, IF YOU DO, YOU HAVE A 95% CHANCE OF A SOMERSAULT. The car will decelerate gradually while you concentrate on the road to avoid collision with any other road user.

(4) Disengage the gears of the car by shifting to neutral (N) as you still maintain a firm grip on the sheering wheel and put your eyes on the road.

(5) After a while depending on your initial speed, your car comes to a speed less than 60km/h when it is now safe to GRADUALLY apply the brakes and navigate to the side walk

(6) Ultimately, it is now safe to put the car to a complete stop and turn off the engine. You have just saved yourself and passengers from untimely death.

NOTE:
Of course, everyone in the car will be in a panic mode BUT this is NOT THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THEM, it is TIME TO CONCENTRATE.

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Juust like the good old times. I remember those days.

A laudable achievement by our brave soldiers. Keep the flag flying.

Am skeptical about this.

The EFCC will soon charge him to court after they are through with the 14 days extension of detention they got for him. So let him wait.

This guy Tompolo makes me laugh. You can't fight the state. It is not about Buhari nor GEJ but the state. He'll soon be smoked out or remain a fugitive forever.

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dunkem21:
In what areas, boyfriend .. because all am seeing is negative change ..

Help me mention the negative change you have been seeing?

Why I am Not Worried! !!!!!

If you bring ousted president Jonathan and President Muhammadu Buhari 10 times today for election, Overwhelming majority will still vote for President? Buhari.

Even if 1 dollar equals 1k, it doesn't take anything off President Buhari support base. Rather the liberated towns in North East are joining more and more.
Why then should I be worried? Never!

If you voted for Buhari because you wanted 1 naira equal one dollar in 8 years, it shows that you are a product of "standing love" affair. Lie down and reason.
Dear noisy one,
Before I asked you not to vote for clueless Jonathan, I gave you Buhari as option. Now that you don't like Buhari, what is your option?
Common kpomo sense will teach you that you must bring alternative before you discard what you have as I did to Jonathan.

Which party is gearing up? New Boko-haram PDP? Or PDP SM TINK TANK that cannot even trust themselves?

Is Ali Modu Sheriff your alternative?

If the noise of miserable bingo's parading as opposition on social media cannot stop enthronement of alleged Boko-haram founder as Chairman of PDP, what makes you think that PDP will not field Shakau as their presidential candidate in 2019?

Ok.Kontinu!

Gathering in WhatsApp group, blackmailing, and developing comic hashtag is not opposition.

It is inferiority complex and political depression.
Get life and stop discussing what to do to Okokobioko! !!! Okokobioko is not yet your president.

Go and get alternative before Nigerians will listen to you and take you serious.
Meanwhile, President Buhari will be visiting Saudi Arabia and Qatar from Tomorrow to continue discussion on volatility of crude oil price.

‪#‎FlyWithBuhari‬ or
‪#‎GoAndKpeme‬.

Chanjiiiiiii is here
Embrace it!
Diaritz god. Dazzol

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