I Will Become Nigeria’s President Through Divine Intervention In 2019-Fayose.
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, said on Friday he would become Nigeria’s president in 2019 through divine intervention.
The governor also said he supported the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s decision to zone power to the North in the next general elections.
He predicted that two events that would determine Nigeria’s future ahead of the 2019 presidential election would take place this month.
Fayose, who spoke while delivering the 13th convocation lecture of the Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, said something would give way for him to become the country’s president in 2019.
The Ekiti Governor, who spoke on the theme: “Education and Actualisation,” said he would continue to play politics until he becomes the country’s president.
He vowed never to become a member of the All Progressive Congress (APC), saying Nigerians especially the youths, were brainwashed through the social media to vote “for a President they never know.”
The governor said Nigeria’s greatest problem was not corruption but attitude of the leadership and the followers.
He accused the APC-led government of playing politics with the anti-corruption campaign, insisting that the “actual thieves are in Buhari’s government.”
Fayose said no meaningful achievements would be recorded in the educational sector if teachers were not placed on the driver’s seat.
“Teachers remain the only solution to the revival of education. Education is currently at its lowest ebb in Nigeria.
“It is carnality that makes you look at me and think I cannot be president. I am the man to watch in this generation. I surely will become the president. Something has to give way for you to manifest,” he added.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Uncovers 60,000 Ghost Workers-Osinbajo
No fewer than 60,000 ghost workers have been uncovered by the Federal Government since the introduction of the bank verification number (BVN), according to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo.
Osinbajo was giving an update on government’s war on corruption at the 5th Annual Christopher Kolade Lecture on Business Integrity in Lagos on Thursday night.
This is almost twice the 33,000 figure given by Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun in October last year.
The minister said at the time that the removal of the names of the 33000 ghost workers from payrolls of federal government’s ministries, departments and agencies had helped in reducing the wage bill from N166billion to N142billion.
The acting president did not say on Thursday how much government now saves with the uncovering of the 60000 ghost workers.
But he said the closure of over 20, 000 government bank accounts and the introduction of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) has brought a great deal of sanity into handling of public funds.
Also yielding positive results, according to him, are ‘’getting all our armed forces personnel on the electronic human resource payroll to prevent scams in the service,’’ and the whistleblower policy.
Osinbajo said the Buhari admnistration would not relent in the anti-corruption war, although he stressed that the war was better fought by preventing it than trying to recover stolen funds.
He cited the $15billion arms funds allegedly stolen during the Jonathan presidency and the frustrations government currently faces in recovering stolen funds stashed abroad.
His words: “In our investigations into defence spending, we discovered 15 billion dollars unaccounted for, with no guarantee that we will ever be able to recover it.
“You can imagine the damage done by that corrupt act.
“You need to engage forensic consultants and hire other experts; even then, you will only have some hope of recovering some of what has been lost.”
On repatriating stolen money from abroad, he said: “Many countries are reluctant to return proceeds of corruption by introducing legal obstacles of different kinds to ensure that we do not get back the money.
“There is a long list of ‘what if’ – what if we were able to do something or invest even half of that money in economic or infrastructure projects before it disappeared?
“If some of that money went into boosting our reserves, our exchange rate will not be where it is today; so there lies evidence that corruption is cheaper to prevent than to cure”.
The acting president said that the negative impact of corruption on human lives and development could never be fully reversible.
Osinbajo urged Nigerians neither to condone corruption nor celebrate those indulging in it.
“Corruption is the robbery of the wealth of the nation, and thieves exist in every tribe or religion,’’ he said.
Osinbajo said that the Federal Government would continually seek ways to make it harder for government funds to be stolen or diverted.
“The solution really is to ensure stiffer control to prevent fraud and corruption,” he said.
Osinbajo said that the presidency would ensure close working relationship with the judiciary and ensure that the judiciary itself “is free of corruption to successfully prevent corruption”.
“We will not succeed in preventing corruption to a significant extent unless the acts of corruption are met with appropriate levels of sanctions and deterrence,” he said.
The acting president described Kolade as an outstanding man of integrity in both the public and private sectors.
Dr Christopher Kolade is a former Director General of the old Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC),ex-Managing Director of Cadbury Nigeria PLC and former Nigerian High Commissioner to London.
The lecture was entitled: “Prevention is Better than Cure Even on the Issue of Corruption’’.
It was organised by the Integrity Organisation Ltd., an anti-corruption, research and advocacy organisation.
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State said that corruption had collapsed businesses and societies.
Ambode, represented by his deputy, Dr Idiat Adebule, said that more measures should be put in place to prevent corruption.
The governor described Kolade as a man who had not compromised standards, saying that the lecture in his honour would contribute to value reorientation for sustainable prosperity.
In his remarks, Kolade said: “It is sad that we have made integrity our enemy which is why this administration is trying to fight corruption, but preventing it is better than curing it.
“My prayer for this country is that we will actually get to a point where we intensify our energies to apply prevention rather than looking for a cure that we ourselves dilute by our own behaviour.
“We all need to continue to build the good name of this country by securing a firm place for integrity as our way of life and norm in our communities.’’
In his keynote address, Mr Nick Leeson, an international speaker, said that integrity and good name would attract investors, development and growth to any business.
“It is very easy to get another job, but not easy to get another reputation.
“We, therefore, need to be careful and prevent anything that can soil good name or integrity,” Leeson said.
Dr Kehinde Bolaji, Team Leader, United Nations Development Programme, also said that preventing corruption was easier than addressing its consequences.
“Corruption steals resources, hinders development and threatens democracy and the rule of law.
“In Nigeria, the level of corruption calls for concern which is why our organisation is working closely with the government in its anti-corruption crusade to promote transparency, integrity and good governance,” Bolaji said.
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Biafra Tension: General IBB Makes Very Powerful Statement About Nigeria
General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida has reacted to the agitations around Nigeria.
The former military head-of-state says Nigeria is due for restructuring.
Ohaneze, Afenifere have reacted to former leader's statement Former Head of State, Gen Ibrahim Babangida has said the time to restructure Nigeria has come. The former military president made the assertion on Monday, June 26, during prayers to mark his 75th birthday celebration at the Hilltop in Minna, Niger state.
IBB launched an appeal to Nigerians to draw back from further campaign of hate the like of which he said led to the 30 month civil war. According to Vanguard, the former military president said that there was little discord among Nigerians of different social classes.
He urged Nigerians to synergise their different potentials towards building a great nation.
Regarding the restructuring of Nigeria, Babangida called for the devolution of more powers from the federal level to the states.
IBB urged Nigerians to embrace the creation of state police.
He said the fear of state governors using state police to run amok was not as strong as the greater benefit that creating state police would do for the nation.
While passionately appealing to leaders of the different divides in the country to show more maturity by reining in the younger elements, the former military president observed that war is not a joke anyone should toy with.
General Babangida said: "Nigeria, my dear country, is not a stranger to crisis, nor is she immune to it. In a profound sense, she can be said to have been created out of crisis, a nation state that will continue to strive to subdue and transcend crises".
The General also urged the media to be more objective in reporting events and developments in the country.
He said the media plays a big role in keeping the peace of any nation, but can also be used as a tool for propaganda and chaos.
Commenting on IBB's call for restructuring Nigeria, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, said the former military president is in a position to know the right prescription to Nigeria’s challenges given his experience.
He said: ‘’A Daniel has come to judgement. With his experience in governance, General Babangida knows what needs to be done to save the country.
I cannot agree with him less. Let’s restructure the country immediately.’’ In a similar vein, Chief Guy Ikokwu said General Babangida’s call should have come earlier than now, however, he can rally his former military colleagues and supporters on the need to urgently restructure Nigeria.
His words: "IBB’s reaction to the issue of Nigeria’s polity and state of governance is not really new. As a leader, this should have come from him much earlier.
He should let his military colleagues and supporters understand that this matter is very serious, the country is at the precipice and requires just a push to tip over.
He should tell his supporters and followers that restructuring using the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference is the immediate starting block for saving the country".
On its part, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere says IBB's assertion is a wake up call.
The Afenifere appealed to opponents of restructuring who are throwing their weight behind the agitation.
Afenifere’s national publicity secretary, Mr Yinka Odumakin said: “All those, who can see where this country is headed can tell where all these would end without restructuring, are making the right calls.
We hope the powerful minority still opposed to restructuring can see reason.”
Similarly, Mr Akin Osuntokun, political adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo said IBB’s intervention was timely and would help to foster a nation-wide consensus on restructuring.
Osuntokun said: “IBB called for restructuring? Well that’s great. He always had more political empathy than his peers despite his self destructive ambiguities. My advocacy for restructuring has always been at personal cost.
Given the inevitable ethno-regional predicate of any Nigerian debate, personal relationships across the regional divide tend to be strained by arguments over the structural review of the status quo.
IBB’s intervention will help to temper runaway sensitivities to the debate and hopefully foster Nigeria-wide consensus.” In a similar vein, Bernard Mikko, PDP spokesman, said new ideas are needed.
He said he agrees with Gen Ibrahim Babangida that a “conscious attitudinal orientation that will change the mindset of our youths and the held beliefs of the elderly” is needed.
Mikko however said he does not understand why the call by some sections of the political class for “devolution of power” to achieve autonomous authority or legitimacy still exists.
Devolution is the granting of power by upper level of government to a lower one. It is synonymous with unitary state and in sharp contrast with federalism.
The People of Kogi West Senatorial District in Kogi State Are Set To Make History in Nigeria.
The constituents of controversial senator, Dino Melaye might be the first to recall a senator in the history of Nigeria.
The peoples resolve for the exercise is unrivaled, 247liveupdate Corespondent visited some wards in Lokoja and Koton Karfe, Kogi local governments on Sunday, June 11, and observed that the collection of signatures from the people of Kogi West Senatorial District to recall Senator Dino Melaye from the Nigerian Senate is gaining momentum.
The people who came out in their hundreds to participate in the exercise, voiced their anger over what they termed the 'bad representation' of the senator.'
A visit to Ward B CSS Bookshop (open space) under Lokoja local government area, indicates that 401 constituents out of 1,227 voters have appended their signatures to recall the senator.
10 Steps To Recall A Senator In Nigeria.
Section 69 of the 1999 Constitution provides 10 clear but tortuous steps on how a senator can be recalled from the Senate.
The steps are:
1. More than half of the registered voters in the Senator’s senatorial district write, sign and send a petition to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC alleging their loss of confidence in the senatorial
2. The petition must be signed, and arranged according to polling units, wards, Local Government Areas, and constituency.
3. INEC notifies the Senator sought to be recalled, stating that it has received a petition for his or her recall, if the petition is valid.
4. INEC issues a public notice or announcement stating the date, time and location of the verification of signatures to the petition.
5. INEC verifies the signatures to the petition at the designation. The signatories must be individuals who appear on the voters’ register.
6. INEC conducts a referendum if more than one half (50% + 1) of the signatories are verified.
7 INEC writes to the petitioners stating that the minimum requirements for a referendum were not met, if the number verified is less than one half of the registered voters in that constituency.
The petition will therefore be dismissed.
8. INEC conducts a referendum within 90 days of receipt of the petition if the minimum requirements for a referendum are met. The referendum will be a simple yes or no vote on whether the Senator should be recalled, and will be decided by simple majority of the votes of the persons registered to vote in that Senator’s
constituency.
9. If majority of the voters in the constituency vote ‘yes’ the Chairman of the INEC will send a Certificate of Recall to the Senate President to effect the recall.
10. The Senate President will show affected senator the way out of the Senate.
The steps are:
1. More than half of the registered voters in the Senator’s senatorial district write, sign and send a petition to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC alleging their loss of confidence in the senatorial
2. The petition must be signed, and arranged according to polling units, wards, Local Government Areas, and constituency.
3. INEC notifies the Senator sought to be recalled, stating that it has received a petition for his or her recall, if the petition is valid.
4. INEC issues a public notice or announcement stating the date, time and location of the verification of signatures to the petition.
5. INEC verifies the signatures to the petition at the designation. The signatories must be individuals who appear on the voters’ register.
6. INEC conducts a referendum if more than one half (50% + 1) of the signatories are verified.
7 INEC writes to the petitioners stating that the minimum requirements for a referendum were not met, if the number verified is less than one half of the registered voters in that constituency.
8. INEC conducts a referendum within 90 days of receipt of the petition if the minimum requirements for a referendum are met. The referendum will be a simple yes or no vote on whether the Senator should be recalled, and will be decided by simple majority of the votes of the persons registered to vote in that Senator’s
9. If majority of the voters in the constituency vote ‘yes’ the Chairman of the INEC will send a Certificate of Recall to the Senate President to effect the recall.
10. The Senate President will show affected senator the way out of the Senate.
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