Buhari Should Stop Acting Like Grandfather Of Corruption – Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has urged President Mohammadu Buhari to stop acting like the grandfather of corruption in Nigeria by shielding his men from probe, just as he asked Nigerians to demand the release of the authentic report of the Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement in the Nigerian Armed Forces.

He described claim by the federal government that the probe panel only looked into procurement and contracts awarded by the military between 2011-2015 because documents regarding procurement from 2007 to 2010 were not available as a clear indication of his support for corruption.
In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said “it is now obvious to the entire world that anyone that is in President Buhari’s good books can never be adjudged as corrupt even if such a person is caught looting the entire money in Nigeria’s treasury.”

The governor said it smacked of sheer hypocrisy and nepotism for anyone to accept that fraud could have been perpetrated on procurement and award of contracts in an establishment without the involvement of the director of procurement.

“There are many petitions relating to the defence from 2007 that are been discarded, the question is why? There are several petitions against APC leaders that are not being looked into, the question is why?
“Fghting corruption and targeting only opponents of the president is in itself corruption,” he said.
He said; “Buhari’s’ Minister of Interior, Major General Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd) was Chief of Army Staff between 2008 and 2010 and the current Chief Of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai served as Director of Procurements, Defence Headquarters, from 2012 till May 2015.
“It is a fact that the committee in its terms of reference said it queried all procurement from 2007 to 2015. Even the Press Release issued was titled; ‘Third Interim Report of the Presidential Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement from 2007 to 2015.’

“First paragraph of the committee report also indicated that it used 2007-2015 as reference, stating that the committee ‘analysed procurement contracts awarded by or for the Nigerian Army between 2007 and 2015.’
“Questions Nigerians must now begin to ask President Buhari and his government are; where is the report of Presidential Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement relating to 2007 to 2010? Who doctored the committee report and why?

“Lai Mohammed said the Committee would commence the audit of procurement from 2007 to 2010 ‘as soon as the necessary documents are available’, it is necessary that Nigerians are told who the custodians of the documents are. Why were documents on procurement from 2011 and 2015 available and those of 2007 to 2010 not available?

“Early this year, we were told that an ally of President Buhari and chieftain of the APC, Brig. General Jafaru Isa (rtd) refunded N100 million of the N170 million he allegedly received from ex-NSA, Sambo Dasuki.
“Jafaru Isa who was a member of the 19-man Buhari Transition Committee was released after he was allegedly assisted by the Presidency to refund N100 million to the anti-graft commission and since then, nothing has been heard about the case. He was not charged to court like others.
“It took the Ministry of Defence and the Code of Conduct Bureau only one week to clear Buratai but others from the opposition party would be languishing in prison while EFCC go about fishing for evidence against them.
“Like I and other well-meaning Nigerians have maintained, fighting corruption is a good idea but the moment documents of probe panels and being doctored to shield those seen as the President’s men, the entire purpose of the corruption fight has been defeated.

“The international community must therefore prevail on President Buhari to stop acting like the grandfather of corruption in Nigeria by making the anti-corruption war all-inclusive instead of this clear persecution of his perceived political enemies, and the first step to demonstrate that will be the immediate release of report of the Presidential Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement covering 2007 to 2015.”

BREAKING NEWS!! Former Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi Is Dead

Nigerian football icon Stephen Okechukwu Keshi died suddenly in the early hours of today being Wednesday in Benin City, Edo state.

The former international football player and coach had lost his wife of 33 years, Kate, last year after a prolonged battle with cancer.

NL confirmed his death from a member of his family as well as one of his close associates.

“He was not ill at all, never showed any signs of illness, but we suspect he never got over the death of his wife,” a friend said.

He is survived by four children and his mother.

Keshi, the only Nigerian coach to have won the Africa Cup of Nations, achieved a rare feat in 2013 by becoming only the second person to win the trophy both as a player and a coach.

The only other person to have achieved the feat is Egypt’s Mahmoud El-Gohary.

Keshi, a product of St. Finbarr’s College, Akoka, Lagos, started his playing career at a very young age at ACB Football Club, and later played for New Nigeria Bank, Stade d’Abidjan, Africa Sports, Lokeren, Anderlecht, RC Strasbourg, and a host of other clubs.

He represented Nigeria from 1982, at age 20, till 1994, most of the time captaining the Super Eagles and scoring vital goals from his position as a central defender.

He also coached Togo and Nigeria at the World Cup, as well as Mali.

Keshi, nicknamed the “Big Boss” for his leadership skills, is the fifth member of the all-conquering 1994 team to die, following Uche Okafor, Thompson Oliha, Rashidi Yekini and Wilfred Agbonavbare.

New Fuel Price Will Create 200,000 Jobs – Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government has said the introduction of a new price regime for Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) has become inevitable in order to halt the crippling fuel scarcity in the country and ensure availability of the product. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who stated this at the inauguration of the Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) Marketers Conference in Lagos on Friday, said only the liberalization of petrol supply will ensure the availability of the products.“Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, I can tell you that that decision is inevitable, if we are to end the crippling fuel scarcity that has enveloped the country, ensure the availability of the products and end the suffering that our people have been subjected to,” he said. He said the crash in the price of crude oil, which has impacted negatively on foreign exchange earnings, has further compounded the crisis in fuel supply.“With the drastic fall in the price of crude oil, which is the nation’s main foreign exchange earner, there has also been a drastic reduction in the amount of foreign exchange available. The unavailability offorex and the inability to open letters of credit have forced marketers to stop product importation and imposed over 90% supply on the NNPC since October 2015, in contrast to the past where NNPC supplies 48% of the national requirement,” the Minister said. He further elaborated that in the absence of available forex lines or crude volumes to continue massive importation of PMS, it is clear that unless immediate action is taken to liberalize the petroleum supply and distribution, the queues will persist, diversion will worsen and the current prices will spiral out of control. Alhaji Mohammed, however, said the liberalization of petrol supply and distribution will allow marketers and any Nigerian entity willing to supply PMS to source for their forex and import PMS to ensure availability of products in all locations of the country.He noted that the resultant fuel scarcity has created an abnormal increase in price, resulting in Nigerians paying between N150 and N300 per litre as prevalent hoarding, smuggling and diversion of products have reduced volumes made available tocitizens.The Minister explained that the new fuel price regime should not be misconstrued as the removal of subsidy since there is no provision for subsidy in the 2016 Appropriation, saying the erstwhile PMS price of N86.50 gives an estimate subsidy claim of N13.7per litre which translatesto N16.4 billionmonthly.“There is neither funding nor appropriation to cover this,” he explained.Alhaji Mohammed used the occasion to draw the attention of Nigerians tothe renewed insurgency and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta, which have drastically reduced national crude oil production to 1.65 million barrels per day, against 2.2 million barrels per day planned in the 2016 budget thereby reducing income to Federation account and also affectingcrude volumes for PMS conversion.Listing the benefits of the new price regime, he said it would end the recurrent fuel scarcity by ensuring product availability across the country,reduce hoarding, smuggling and diversion of products substantially, improves fuel supply situation through private sector participation, creates labour market stability, as this will potentially create additional 200,000 jobs through new investments in refineries and retails and prevents potential loss of 400,000 jobs in existing investments”.Alhaji Mohammed gave the assurance that underthe new price regime, the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) will be further empowered to ensure a level playing fieldand strict compliance with market rules by all stakeholders and consumer protection.
Source: Vanguard

Mob Ties A Thief On Bike, Drags & Kills Him For Trying To Steal Bike (Graphic Photos)

An unnamed young man was killed in Bamenda on May 5, 2016 for trying to steal a motorbike.
According to an eyewitness he was caught in the act around 11:15pm by motorbike riders who had him well beaten and tied him on a bike and dragged him from Mile 6 to T-jusction in Bamenda, Cameroon.
See Graphic Photo below;

 

Pipeline Bombings: FG Deploys Special Team To Go After Niger Delta Avengers

The Federal Government has set machinery in motion to uncover those behind the recent bombings of top oil installations in the Niger Delta apart from the express directive to the military to halt the acts.

As part of the efforts in government circles to identify the masterminds of the attacks on the oil facilities, the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh (retd.), has dispatched a team of investigators to the Niger Delta.
A new militant group in the oil-rich region, the Niger Delta Avengers, has claimed responsibility for the recent attacks on the SPDC platform at Forcados, the Chevron Okan platform at Abiteye in Escravos, and the pipelines transporting crude oil to the Warri and the Kaduna refineries.
The Chief Security Officer to the Amnesty Office, Lt. Col. Olusegun Okungbure, told Punch on the phone on Sunday that the office was working with security agencies in the area of sharing information and intelligence on how to curb the sabotage of oil platforms in the region.
Okungbure stated that a meeting had also been scheduled between officials of the Delta State Government and stakeholders in the area on how to bring the attacks to an end.
He stated:-

“The Special Adviser has sent people to the region to see if we can identify the perpetrators of this act.
“Secondly, he has also condemned the attacks on all these oil platforms. He has also interfaced with the security agencies for the protection of the pipelines and security in the general area.
“Even as we speak now, we just finished a form of telephone conversation with the JTF Commander, who just returned from Delta State. These are some of the things we are doing.”

Nigerian military warns

“The Defence Headquarters hereby warns that it will not condone any unwholesome acts by persons or group seeking to engage in acts that are capable of causing a breakdown of law and order in any part of the country.
“Citizens are advised to refrain from taking the laws into their hands and avoid actions that may cause a breach to harmonious co-existence.”

Prophet Who Predicted Minister Of State For Labour “Ocholi’s” Death Warns Kaduna Governor, El-Rufai

Apostle Johnson Suleiman, the president of Omega Fire Ministries, who predicted the death of the minister of state for labour, James Ocholi, issued a warning to the Kaduna state government.













The Prophet announced the warning via Twitter.


See tweets below:

GEJ Father,nephew kidnapped

THESE certainly are not the best of times for former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. On Wednesday, February 17, 2016, the tranquillity of Otuoke community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State was shattered following the brazen abduction of the ex-President’s foster father and nephew by heavily armed gunmen. The incident has created fear among the people.

Surprisingly, it was the second time in two years that the 72-year-old Chief Inengite Nitabai, a prominent figure and former lecturer at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, would be abducted. The kidnappers gained access to his residence through a nearby creek, a little distance from a military check-point. Two days after, the decomposing body of the nephew, Samuel Oki, 35, was found. Already, joint security forces are combing the creeks and other hideouts to fish out the perpetrators.

 Lately, both the federal and state governments have been grappling with the seeming intractable challenge of kidnapping across the country. Some notable citizens have fallen victim. A former President of the Nigeria Bar Association NBA, Chief Okey Wali (SAN) and one-time Secretary to the Government of the Federation cum ex-presidential candidate, Chief Olu Falae, were among those kidnapped. Despite series of arrests made so far, there is no let-up in the activities of the criminal gangs.

We, therefore, unequivocally condemn the kidnap of the septuagenarian uncle of ex-President Jonathan’s family and deeply regret the death of the nephew. The sheer criminality is a frightening reflection of the vulnerability of our leaders past and present, as well as their family members. If close relations of the country’s immediate past president could be abducted so cheaply from their homes, the situation calls for serious concern. It increases the vulnerability of ordinary Nigerians who have no one to look up to.

Former President Jonathan and his family, both nuclear and extended, deserve adequate protection at all times. Such individuals have become increasingly targeted by kidnappers. Unless something is done, we may wake up one day to hear that a former president of this country is in the den of kidnappers. And if it can happen to Jonathan, it may happen to any of the former leaders.

 Hence, we urge the security agents to intensify their efforts and get to the roots of the kidnapping syndicates. The kingpins must be identified and their criminal rings smashed. We call on the federal government to do everything within its means to reassure citizens of their safety. Also, government at all levels should collaborate in finding solutions to the growing army of unemployed youths that the country is breeding. Without this being done, the rash of violent crimes will continue to skyrocket until it gets to a breaking point.

Presidency Reacts To Missing Budget, Says Nigerians Should Hold National Assembly Responsible

Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba has asked Nigerians to direct all their questions about the missing soft and hard copies of the 2016 budget to the National Assembly.
According to Garba, nobody can withdraw the budget from the National Assembly except President Buhari.
Senator Ali Ndume had announced to his colleagues during plenary today that the budget was missing.

“Nobody, except the president, can withdraw the budget. As far as we know, he (the president) has not done that.
The copies in their hundreds have been delivered to both chambers of the National Assembly.
By tradition, once the budget is submitted, it ceases to be our property.
Enquiries as to where it is should be directed to the appropriate quarters”, Shehu said.

Missing 2016 budget ‘April fool’ – Dogara

As outrage continued to trail the reportedly missing 2016 Budget presented to the joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, by President Muhammadu Buhari, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has described the reports as “an incredible and award winning April fool stunt.’

According to Wikipedia, April Fools’ Day (sometimes called April Fool’s Day or All Fools’ Day) is celebrated every year on 1 April by playing practical jokes and spreading hoaxes.
The jokes and their victims are called April fools. People playing April Fool joke expose their prank shouting April Fool.

Some newspapers, magazines, and other published media report fake stories, which are usually explained the next day or below the news section in small letters. Although popular since the 19th century, the day is not a public holiday in any country.
Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales (1392) contains the first recorded association between 1 April and foolishness.

Describing the reports of the missing 2016 Budget as a hoax that came too early in the year, Dogara who took to his Twitter handle, @doyakubu said: “1st April arrived too early this year on Twitter. 2016 Budget estimates stolen at NASS? Pretty funny stuff!

“It’s an incredible and award winning April fool stunt.
“The budget is in the custody of the Clerk to the House of Representatives. I can confirm no one has broken into his office.
“Each of the two Houses got a copy of the Budget estimate,” said the speaker.

Arms scandal: Not enough to take those indicted to jail – Bakare

A clergyman, Bishop David Bakare, has advised the Federal Government to reserve 10 per cent of the proceeds from the arms deal for the welfare of the families of Nigeria’s fallen heroes and ex-servicemen.  Bakare, Chairman, North-West chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), made the call in his sermon at an inter-denominational church service in Abuja on Sunday.

The service was in commemoration of the Armed Forces and Remembrance Day 2016. The clergyman, who decried the magnitude of corruption in the country even at the expense of human lives, said taking suspects to the anti-graft agencies was not enough to tame corruption. He added that government and other stakeholders must begin to show more appreciation for the contributions of soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the unity and peace of Nigeria.

“There is a reward that our soldiers in the battle front deserve, there is a reward that our fallen heroes deserve and what they deserve is not for them to die and their children to die with them. “What they deserve is not to die for our country and their children cannot feed again. Those who laboured and died for our nation deserve honour.

“If we find those who have stolen our wealth, it is not enough to take them to EFCC, it is not enough to jail them, 10 per cent of every stolen money should be used to take care of the families of our fallen heroes.

“Today we are talking about the arms deal scandal and we hear that some people are returning money. “That money was meant to buy arms. If it was not used for that purpose and some soldiers lost their lives as a result of the act, then their children should be taken care of from the money recovered.’’

The clergyman urged government to use part of the money as scholarship and free education to the children or family of every soldier that lost his or her life as a result of the insurgency in the North East. Bakare said Nigeria must do more to motivate its trained military personnel in order to get the best out of them.

Bakare added that those found guilty in the ongoing probes of financial mismanagement in the country should be stripped of previous honours given to them by the country. According to him, streets in Abuja that have been named after those indicted in the ongoing probe should be replaced with more patriotic Nigerians that have sacrificed for the unity of Nigeria.

“In addition to the 10 per cent reserved from the proceeds of the arms loot, I want those concerned to go to the streets of Abuja and remove all those people’s names and put the name of a soldier who died one month after being married without a child. “Name a street after that soldier and others will be happy to serve this country.

“If we remember our fallen heroes, I believe that God is calling on us all to do a little more for our soldiers still serving and those who have fallen in the service of our fatherland.’’ The clergyman warned that God at His appointed time would intervene if the relevant authorities refused to do the right thing at the right time.

According to him, we must do the right things because if God decides to do what we have refused to do as leaders then it is going to be disastrous because there will be anarchy and calamity in the land. Speakers at the forum, in separate remarks, paid glowing tributes to the gallantry and sacrifice of Nigeria’s ex-servicemen The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, led service chiefs, some top government functionaries, political leaders and some members of the diplomatic community, to the church service.

How leaders who are selfish hinder Nigeria’s growth – Obasanjo

FORMER  President,Olusegun Obasanjo, yestetrday, said selfish  leaders  have hindered  the growth and

Charge Metuh to court if you have evidence of fraud against him - Fayose to Buhari

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Friday, challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to charge the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh to court if the commission was sure of evidences of fraud against him, saying “the EFCC appears to be operating a system in which an accused person is first arrested, detained endlessly while the anti-corruption agency goes about looking for evidence.”

More Arrests To Come – EFCC Boss

Ibrahim Magu, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has given details on the ongoing war against corruption in Nigeria.

The chair of the anti-graft commission during the forum with online and broadcast media managers has revealed that more famous Nigerians would soon be arrested to face prosecution.
Magu added that since his appointment as acting chief of the EFCC, he had undertaken the re-ordering of the agency’s priorities for effective implementation of its mandate.

He said: “The effect of this, which is obvious for all to see, is the investigation, arrest and prosecution of some of the most powerful forces in Nigeria, who have questions to answer on their stewardship whilst in office.

“A former National Security Adviser, former ministers, former governors, serving and retired military men, a media mogul and several others, are among those we have called to answer critical questions concerning the management of our commonwealth.

“As we speak, many more influential Nigerians are on the radar of the EFCC and, in the coming weeks, they would have their days in court and Nigerians will be kept fully abreast of the results of our investigations,” Magu noted.

He said in carrying out the mandate of the commission, he has been ruled by the “fear of God, national interest and the rule of law”.
Meanwhile, the EFCC boss, said the agency cannot succeed in carrying out its mandate without the support of the media.

Magu stated that the anti-graft commission already has the support of all relevant bodies and organizations.
According to him President Buhari totally supports the actions of the EFCC.

“By far more inspirational is the political will of Mr. President to fight corruption. This unbending will, which some now call body language has given the needed traction to the anti-graft campaign,” he said.

Magu cited Buhari as saying:“I don’t …tolerate corruption. When I was Head of State, I didn’t put anybody above the law. At this time, I assure you, I will not put anybody above the law… If anyone is caught, I will not only sack (him or her) but will ensure that the case is taken to court”.

The EFCC is currently investigated $2,2bn arms deal scandal, one of the biggest corruption cases of nowadays.
Many prominent Nigerians and leaders are being accused of collecting huge sums of money from the Office of the National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki.
The anti-graft commission has just yesterday arrested the spokesperson of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party Olisa Metuh.

Ambode Receives Reports On Ibeju-Lekki Killing

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state on Wednesday December 6, received a report of the five-man tribunal of inquiry which investigated the civil unrest in Ibeju-Lekki area of the state.

The sad incident which occurred on October 12, 2015  led to the death of Alhaji Tajudeen Disu, the managing director of Lekki Worldwide Investment Limited.

While receiving the report, Ambode appreciated members of the tribunal for diligently carrying out the assignment within the time frame given, and expressed hope that they would be willing to serve the state when called upon.

The governor however,  promised his government will give serious consideration to the recommendations of the tribunal and take decisions to ensure that such an incident does not reoccur.

”Let me assure members of the public and investors alike that this Government will always uphold the Rule of Law and continue to provide a conducive atmosphere for businesses to thrive,” he said.

Governor Ambode had on October 22, 2015, inaugurated the tribunal chaired by a retired Lagos State High Court Judge, Hon. Justice Adesuyi Olateru-Olagbegi, with the mandate to inquire into the origin, factors and circumstances leading to the breach of peace, as well as make recommendations to government based on the findings.

While describing the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ) as an important project to the economy of the state because of its strategic importance to the job creation drive of his administration, Governor Ambode said he was prepared to do everything to ensure its success.

Earlier, the attorney general and commissioner for justice, Adeniji Kazeem, said it was noteworthy that the tribunal had the inaugural sitting on November 16, 2015 and completed the assignment within the stipulated 45 days.

Kazeem said the civil disturbances which led to Disu’s killing in the Okunraye Community had slowed down the development of the LFTZ, and that the tribunal was set up as part of efforts to ensure safety of lives and property; prevent recurrence and enhance the economic well-being of the State.

In his remarks, Justice Olateru-Olagbegi said the tribunal received a total of 22 memoranda and 33 witness statements, including those from eminent Nigerians.
He added that the tribunal made a total of 24 recommendations which covered many issues including the question of who pulled the trigger that killed Disu, as well as the remote and immediate causes of the civil unrest.

According to him, the tribunal also recommended measures to adopt in forestalling a recurrence as well as other miscellaneous matters incidental to the unrest, adding that there was no majority or minority report, but just one team report from the tribunal.

” We took time out to visit the Lekki Free Trade Zone. We visited the Dangote Industries, Lekki Worldwide Investment Limited, the villages and communities in the area including Okunraye where the trouble began.
”We saw a lot and we learnt a lot. From what was presented to us, from what we saw, our view is that Lekki Free Trade Zone has vast potential to transform the economic landscape of Lagos state in terms of generating massive employment, creation of wealth, generating revenue and so on,” Justice Olateru-Olagbegi said.

source: Naij.com

BREAKING: NFF Official Shot Dead

Nigeria Football Federation Protocol Head was murdered in cold blood by dare-devil armed on Wednesday
Ibrahim Abubakar., 43, was brutally murdered in cold blood by dare-devil armed robbers in his home at Kado Estate near Gwarinpa in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

A traumatized NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi said of Abubakar’s sudden death:
“He was full of life when he left the office yesterday; the Federation has lost a dedicated and assiduous staff. This is so painful.”

‘Ibro’ as he is fondly called, joined the Nigeria Football Federation in 2007. He will be buried later today at his residence in Kaduna according to Islamic rites.

He is survived by a wife and three boys. May his gentle soul rest in peace, Amen.

Fani-Kayode threatens Buhari, says ‘hell will break loose’ if Dasuki, others are harmed

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has sent a terse message to President Muhammadu Buhari, saying “all hell will break loose” if some high profile detainees in the country are harmed in any way.
In a message posted on his Facebook page, Mr. Fani-Kayode said,
“… President Buhari and his government should please take note of the following:
“Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, Colonel Sambo Dasuki and Mr. Nnamdi Kanu must NOT be beaten, tortured, poisoned or murdered whilst they are in your custody or else all hell will break loose.”
Mr. Dasuki, who is facing trial for allegedly diverting and sharing over $2.2 billion dollars meant for arms procurement for the anti-Boko Haram war, to politicians and cronies, was on Wednesday re-arrested by the State Security Service after he was granted bail by three different courts.
Mr. Kanu, who is spearheading the quest for an independent nation of Biafra, was earlier granted bail by a Federal high Court sitting in Abuja, but he was also re-arrested by the SSS, which slammed a fresh charge of treasonable felony against him.
Mr. El-Zakzaky, the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, is being held by the police after troops of the Nigerian Army killed a yet unknown number of his followers, and destroyed the organisation’s headquarters in Zaria.
Speaking during his first presidential media chat at the presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, Mr. Buhari said Mr. Dasuki and Mr. Kanu cannot be allowed to enjoy any form of freedom due to the enormity of their offences.
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has sent a terse message to President Muhammadu Buhari, saying “all hell will break loose” if some high profile detainees in the country are harmed in any way.
In a message posted on his Facebook page, Mr. Fani-Kayode said,
“… President Buhari and his government should please take note of the following:
“Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, Colonel Sambo Dasuki and Mr. Nnamdi Kanu must NOT be beaten, tortured, poisoned or murdered whilst they are in your custody or else all hell will break loose.”
Mr. Dasuki, who is facing trial for allegedly diverting and sharing over $2.2 billion dollars meant for arms procurement for the anti-Boko Haram war, to politicians and cronies, was on Wednesday re-arrested by the State Security Service after he was granted bail by three different courts.
Mr. Kanu, who is spearheading the quest for an independent nation of Biafra, was earlier granted bail by a Federal high Court sitting in Abuja, but he was also re-arrested by the SSS, which slammed a fresh charge of treasonable felony against him.
Mr. El-Zakzaky, the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, is being held by the police after troops of the Nigerian Army killed a yet unknown number of his followers, and destroyed the organisation’s headquarters in Zaria.
Speaking during his first presidential media chat at the presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, Mr. Buhari said Mr. Dasuki and Mr. Kanu cannot be allowed to enjoy any form of freedom due to the enormity of their offences.

Mr. Fani-Kayode recently wrote an open letter to President Buhari, accusing him of making ‘contradictory’ and ‘patently dishonest’ assertions.
The former minister told the President, “Your penchant for blaming your failings in this regard on the previous administration is simply nauseating and it does not serve you well.
“You continuously contradict yourself when it comes to this matter and frankly such flip flops are unworthy of the office that you presently occupy.
“We your subjects look up to you for consistency, strength, unequivocal commitment, a firm resolve and the “leadership from the front” that you promised during your presidential campaign in this war. We do not want and neither do we need doublespeak, lame excuses and buck-passing.”

Rights Group Outraged By Mbaka's Propecy About Buhari

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) is outraged by the prophecy recently made by Rev Father Ejike Mbaka who alleged a plot to assassinate President Muhammadu Buhari.

It should be recalled that the cleric raised alarm in his January 1 message:
“Many people are planning to kill Buhari; there are many plans on how to eliminate his life so that corruption will continue; so that embezzlement will continue. “
In reaction, non-governmental organization HURIWA tagged Mbaka’s prophesy as “sensationalism”, “rumour peddling” and “delusional fantasy”, Thisday reports.
The rights group has urged the Nigerian Catholic hierarchy to sanction the cleric over his shifting from sacred vocation to political games. Moreover, the body tops threaten to drag Mbaka to the Holy Father Pope Francis if the Catholic Bishops Conference fails to take appropriate action.
This was contained in a statement signed by HURIWA officials Emmanuel Onwubiko and Miss Zainab Yusuf.
“Mbaka should cover his face in shame for displaying gross ignorance of the workings of the democratic and law based tenets and provisions of the constitution which deems suspects brought before the court of competent jurisdiction as totally innocent in the eye of the law until contrary determination is made by the court in line with due process of the law.
“Is Fr Mbaka a judge who has passed presiding over cases of alleged graft involving any immediate past political office holder and adjudged them guilty of corrupt practices? Is Fr Mbaka unaware that as the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces that President Muhammadu Buhari is the most protected citizen in Nigeria now with hundreds of well armed and highly trained professional guards drawn from the Nigerian military and the secret police headed by President Muhammadu Buhari’s kinsman?
“Is Fr Mbaka unaware that Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari is waging a counter-terror war and that the armed Islamists have vowed in several media recordings to kill not just the Commander-in-Chief but officials of government? This Mbaka’s whitewash must be consigned to the dustbins without further delay.”

SEE Imo Christmas Tree That Cost N600 Million

The Imo state government has broken a record by erecting the tallest Christmas tree in Nigeria.

 Christmas tree, decor are worth over N 600 million.

Earlier this month, Governor Rochas Okorocha reportedly approved N600 million for this Christmas tree and New Year decorations.
The cost is really shocking considering the fact that the state workers have not been paid salaries for several months.
Undoubtedly, the tree and its price have triggered emotional reactions among Nigerians who started blaming Governor Okorocha, appealing to his conscience.

Meanwhile, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, a former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, also criticized the governor for spending such huge sum of money on Christmas tree and decorations.
“It is ridiculous and indeed smacks of insensitivity for this government to spend over N600 million on decorations when families can no longer afford their meals and basic needs as a result of non-payment of salaries, pensions and other entitlements,” he noted.

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