Presidential budget fraud on Akanu-Ibiam Airport terminals

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June 23, 2018

The Nigerian President Mohammadu Buhari on Wednesday 20th June 2018 signed the 2018 appropriation bill into law. In signing the 2018 appropriation bill into law, the president stated that “the provision for Construction of the Terminal Building at Enugu Airport was cut from 2 billion Naira to 500 million Naira which will further delay the completion of this critical project”.

By this comment, the President set out for the South-Easterners to lynch their National Assembly representatives if there is any delay to the completion of the Akanu-Ibiam Airport Terminal building in Enugu. On the surface, it would appear that the comment was made with the best of intentions on behalf of Nigerians.

I knew something was wrong. Either the President is playing us, or something is wrong with the South-East caucus in the Senate.

I did some research. I went back to the 2017 appropriation law and drilled down to the ministry of transport and dug out this fact

Under the ministry of transport, page 3 of the appropriation law FMOTY08709774 titled “CONSTRUCTION OF TERMINAL BUILDING AT ENUGU AIRPORT”, it clearly shows that over N2 billion (N2,030,800,391) was approved by the National Assembly for the terminal building in 2017 appropriation law.

In confirming this, the minister of aviation Hadi Sirika while on a tour of the facility at the Akanu-Ibiam International Airport Enugu, in April 2018 acknowledged that N1.7 billion was released for that project and that the balance of N300 million will soon be released. This was contained in a Thisday Newspaper report titled the “Giving Enugu Airport a Facelift”

In view of the above, Nigerians would want to know why their President and his budget planners budgeted N2 billion again for the same project that his minister of aviation confirmed to the press that they have released N1.7 billion for.

Is Mr President ignorant of this fraud? Can he explain to Nigerians why he budgeted money for a project the nation almost finished paying for? Nigerians demand answers.

Source :Elombah

APC Convention: Delegates Exchange Blows During Buhari’s Speech

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June 23, 2018

Some delegates at the ongoing national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) exchanged blows while President Muhammadu Buhari was delivering his speech.

Trouble started after a group loyal to Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, arrived at the stand reserved for Imo delegates.

They asked those loyal to Eze Madumere, the deputy governor, to vacate the seats.

The order was resisted, leading to fisticuffs as the private security guard of the governor called “Okorocha Good Governance ” descended on members of the group.

Hillary Eke, chairman of the anti-Okorocha faction, was forcefully thrown out of his seat alongside other members of the executives.

Osita Izunazo, organizing national secretary of the APC who is opposed to Okorocha, was not spared as he was led out of the pavilion.

Similarly, the Delta State factions of the party also engaged themselves in free-for-all.

The aggrieved delegates also threw brooms, the party’s symbol, at each other.

Earlier, Buhari said the party would emerge stronger after the convention. He appealed all those all those who are aggrieved to keep the faith.

John Oyegun, former chairman of the party, thanked APC leaders for the support rendered to him.

He singled out Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the APC and Tony Mommoh, former chairman of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) for a mention.

Source : Sahara Reporter

Nigeria vs Iceland : Musa brace restores hope for Eagles

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June 23, 2018

Two goals from Ahmed Musa have earned Nigeria a 2-0 victory over Iceland in their World Cup encounter in Volgograd. Nigeria offered nothing during a lacklustre first half but Musa turned on the style in the second half, first finding the roof of the net with a brilliantly-taken half-volley before a fine individual effort doubled his side’s advantage.

A point against Argentina could now be enough for Gernot Rohr’s team to move to the second round, while Iceland – who missed a penalty through Gylfi Sigurdsson during the latter stages – must beat Croatia to maintain any hope of progression. After Argentina’s defeat to Croatia on Thursday night, both teams were aware that three points would go a long way to securing a place in the last 16 and it was Iceland who looked to force the pace. Gylfi Sigurdsson saw a free kick tipped over the crossbar as early as the second minute before the Everton playmaker squandered a good opportunity on the edge of the box with his weak curler being easily dealt with by Francis Uzoho.

However, Iceland failed to build on their start and with Nigeria content to keep hold of the ball without showing much intent to force the issue in the final third, the remainder of the first half featured very little goalmouth action. A temperature of 32C played its part but just as it appeared that the first half would peter to a close, Iceland found a second wind with Alfred Finnbogason failed to apply a decisive touch when meeting Sigurdsson’s set piece from the right. During two minutes of added-on time, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson also wasted an opportunity with the Reading forward heading wide of the far post after getting on the end of a corner delivered to the back post.

Source: Vanguard

Budget Padding Allegation: Senator Shehu Sani raises posers for Buhari

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June 22, 2018

The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has tackled President Muhammadu Buhari for accusing federal lawmakers of budget padding while also proceeding to assent to the law.

In a statement he posted to his Facebook Page, Mr. Sani wondered why the President would sign a document despite objecting to its content.

“Why should Mr President, a person known for only doing what is right and is always right append his signature to a document he considers fraudulent or dubious or full of insertions or subtractions? the senator asked.

He added, “Who is that so powerful to compel the President to do what is wrong?

“The Commitee On Approriation publicity stated that the adjustment was done in concert and concord with the Ministers. Why is there no denial yet? And If the Ministers acted without the consent of the President why are they not yet fired?

“I can confirm that the relevant persons in the Senate will point by point respond to the issues raised by Mr President.One side of the story cannot produce a fair judgment.

“The President supposed to reject and return the Budget and not sign on what he considers wrong. Signatures should reflect our conscience and not our compulsion.”

President Buhari had on Wednesday accused the National Assembly of tampering with the 2018 budget sent to them by cutting essential projects and inserting non-essential ones.

Mr Buhari stated this while signing the 2018 budget into law.

“I am concerned about some of the changes that the National Assembly has made to the budget proposals that I presented,” he said.

“Many of the projects cut are critical and may be difficult, if not impossible, to implement with the reduced allocation. Some of the new projects inserted by the National Assembly have not been properly conceptualized, designed and costed and will therefore be difficult to execute.

BREAKING: DSS arrests Sen Enyinnaya Abaribe

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June 22, 2018

The Department of State Services has arrested the Senator representing Abia South in the Senate, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe.

He was arrested in Abuja on Friday at a popular hotel located at Maitama District.

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Source: Punch

#NaWeBeGovernment#CharleyBoy Commences Street Campaign

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June 20, 2018

The ordinary people around Abuja satellite communities and Central Areas were excited to receive the President of All the angry and frustrated Nigerians- CharleyBoy on the street.OurMumuDondo Movement had earlier announced that a campaign -NaWeBeGoverment to return Political Power to the ordinary people will be unveiled to the public starting with a road show and street interactive session today.

The road show around FCT was a great success as thousands of the ordinary people danced to the street to receive the man who speaks their language .In the word of Area Father ‘This is the time to take power from the criminal Politicians and return it to the Poor ,frustrated and organised masses’

BVI Channel 1 Online reporting from the venue of the event

CharleyBoy OurMumuDondo Shuts Down Abuja Today

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June 19, 2018

The OurMumuDonDo Movement has concluded plans to shut down Abuja metropolis today with the message ‘ #NaWeBeGovernment#.The movement invites all the frustrated and angry Nigerians to join on the Road show scheduled to hold in Abuja today to kick-start the campaign that will returns power to the people on the street .

#NaWeBeGovernment# Campaign involves creating a platform to identify visionary Leaders with servant oriented altitudes .OurMumuDonDo Movement will commit prospective Political Leaders to a social contract deal.The Social Contract Initiative project is fundamentally premised on to scale up citizens engagement in governance as well as create a viable tool to demand an in-corrupt, pro-people, transparent, and accountable democracy. The Social Contract gives greater latitude for a preventive approach to fighting corruption especially when the people are actively involved at the national and sub-national levels of government, before, during and after elections. The social contract provides a tool for holding government accountable and a framework for the common people and the leaders of the state to negotiate for social change and political stability.

Maureen reporting for BVI Channel 1 online

Buhari To Sign ‘Doctored’ Budget From NASS Today

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June 19, 2018

There were indications, last night, that President Muhammadu Buhari was unhappy with 2018 budget finally passed by National Assembly and transmitted to him to append his signature.

That misgiving, notwithstanding, the President will today sign the fiscal document into law to fulfil a legal requirement and avoid the recrimination of returning the bill to the NASS due to the many distortions done to the budget he presented to the lawmakers on November 7, 2017.

A top source, who is knowledgeable in the matter, told us in confidence that the President was irked by the huge amount of money injected into the budget by the lawmakers and diverted to other causes unintended by the Federal Government. The source said apart from jerking up the budget from the initial N8.6 trillion proposed by Buhari to N9.12 trillion, the NASS, as usual, introduced new projects, which have nothing whatsoever to do with the federal budget and funding.

The source said while the Presidency wanted the increment in the budget to be used for funding deficit, the NASS insisted it must be allocated to ‘projects’ decided by them. The source said: “One discernible pattern seen in the document to be signed by the President is the unwarranted introduction of local government and state projects into the national budget by the lawmakers. That means that the level of ‘padding’ this year may be higher than the previous years. “When the breakdown of the budget is unveiled, it will be clear to Nigerians that the ‘purchase of tricycles, sewing machines and sinking of boreholes’ programmes in the concurrent and residual lists, was given more attention than key national projects and programmes by NASS.

“But the President is not going to return the budget to the NASS so as to prevent further delay and stifling of the economy given the fact that the year is almost gone.” The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, is expected to give a breakdown of the national budget on Thursday after being signed into law by Buhari tomorrow. It will be recalled that the ‘padding’ of the 2016 and 2017 budgets led to a prolonged delay in the signing of the documents by the president and caused serious conflicts among members of the NASS, which led to the suspension of the House of Representatives member, Mumuni Jibrin, for 180 days. His suspension was later declared illegal by a judge, who ordered that Jibrin be paid his salaries and entitlements for the period of his illegal suspension, as the NASS has no right to suspend any member beyond 14 days.

Source : Vanguard

This Is Our New Social Contract With Our Leaders-OurMumuDon Anambra

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June 18, 2018

Those who aspire to lead must bear in mind the fact that they are servants and as such cannot ever be greater than the People, their masters. A good Leader must work hard to inspire the people and tend to be a friend to all his People.

He should have right judgement both of people and of situations and the ability to attract to himself the right kind of lieutenants who can best further the interests of the People. The leader must not only say but always demonstrate that the power he exercises is derived from the People. Therefore, like every other public servant, he is accountable to the People for the use he makes of their mandate. He must get out when the People tell him to get out. The more power the leader is given by the People, the less is his personal freedom and the greater his responsibility for the good of the People. He should never allow his high office to separate him from the People. He must be fanatical for the welfare of the masses not the few cabal and ndi Otimkpu around him.

A leader must at all times stand for justice in dealing with the People. He should be the symbol of justice which is the supreme guarantee of good government. He should be ready, if need be, to lay down his life in pursuit of this ideal. He must have physical and moral courage and must be able to inspire the people out of despondency.

He should never strive towards the perpetuation of his office or devise means to cling to office beyond the clear mandate of the People or encourage his supporters to be wearing clothes bearing his name or face. He should resist the temptation to erect memorials to himself in his life-time, to have his head embossed on the coin, name streets and institutions after himself, or convert government into a family business. A leader who serves his people well will be enshrined in their hearts and minds. This is all the reward he can expect in his life-time. He will be to the People the symbol of excellence, the quintessence of the new Political Order.

SOCIAL JUSTICE

One of the corner-stones of our expected new political order is Social Justice. We believe that there should be equal opportunity for all, that appreciation and just reward should be given for honest work and that society should show concern and special care for the weak and infirm. Our people reject all forms of social inequalities and disabilities and all class and sectional privileges. Our new Political Order believes that society should treat all its members with impartiality and fairness. Therefore, we must not apportion special privileges or favours to some citizens and deny them to others. For example, how can we talk of Social Justice in a situation where a highly-paid public servant gets free bag of rice and the poor housewife in the village pays N100 for a cup? A situation where a Bank Manager goes for free medical attention with insurance cover while the poor Mechanic man has no such protection under the Law. The State should not create a situation favorable to the exploitation of some citizens by others. The State is the Father of all, the source of security, the reliable agent which helps all to realize their legitimate hopes and aspirations. Without Social Justice, harmony and stability within society disappear and antagonisms between various sections of the community take their place.

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Obiano set to demolish filling stations near residential areas, markets

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June 18, 2018

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State yesterday announced the state government’s decision to demolish petrol stations sited near markets and residential areas in the state.

Consequently, the Governor has directed petroleum dealers and traders selling inflammable goods inside markets and residential areas to relocate to designated areas.

Speaking at the Governor’s Lodge when he received the report of a panel of inquiry he instituted on the fire incident that gutted Nkwo Ogbe market in Ihiala Local Government of the state on April 29, Obiano said government took the demolition decision as one of the measures it had adopted to prevent frequent fire outbreaks in the state.

He said, “We don’t want such disasters again. Poor handling of inflammable materials inside markets is the cause of this outbreak. We will fortify our fire service brigade by procuring more fire fighting equipment that will assist them in the discharge of their duties.”

The panel was tasked to ascertain the immediate and remote causes of the fire outbreak and recommend solutions to avert future recurrence.

Obiano who hailed the panel and the Fire Service Agency for their timely response to fire issues, called for demolition of filling stations sited near markets and residential areas just as he asked those vending kerosene and other inflammable goods near markets to vacate.

Speaking earlier, Chairman of the panel and traditional ruler of Ukwulu, Igwe Peter Uyanwa, commended the move to stop vending of kerosene and other inflammable products within market environment.

He also said, “There is need for the Anambra State Fire Service to conduct annual fire risk assessment through fire safety inspection in every market and public buildings in the state.”

SOURCE : SUN