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Department of public administratin, uyo city poly. Uyo., UCP, Uyo Obio (2026)

22/08/2019

Newly Appointed ministers and their portfolio!
See the list below:
1) Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah – Abia, Mines and Steel Development, State
2) Muhammed Musa Bello – Adamawa, FCT
3) Sen. Godswill Obot Akpabio – Akwa Ibom, Niger Delta
4) Chris Ngige – Anambra, Labour & Employment
5) Sharon Ikeazor – Anambra, Environment, State
6) Adamu Adamu – Bauchi, Education
7) Amb Maryam Katagum – Bauchi, Industry, Trade and Investment, State
8) Timipre Silva – Bayelsa, Petroleum, State
9) Sen. George Akume – Benue, Special Duties
10) Mustapha Baba Shehuri – Borno, Agriculture, State
11) Godwin Jedi-Agba – Cross River, Power, State
12) Festus Keyamo – Delta, Niger Delta, State
13) Ogbonnaya Onu – Ebonyi, Science and Technology
14) Dr. Osagie Ehanire – Edo, Health
15) Clement Ikanade Agba – Edo, Budget and National Planning, State
16) Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo – Ekiti, Industry, Trade and Investment
17) Geoffrey Onyeama – Enugu, Foreign Affairs
18)Dr. Ali Isa Pantami – Gombe, Communication
19) Emeka Nwajuba – Imo, Education, State
20) Suleiman Adamu – Jigawa, Water Resources
21) Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed – Kaduna, Finance, Budget and National Planning
22) Dr. Mohammad Mahmoud – Kaduna, Environment
23) Mohammed Sabo Nanono – Kano, Agriculture
24) Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd) – Kano, Defence
25) Hadi Sirika – Katsina, Aviation
26) Abubakar Malami – Kebbi, AGF and Minister of Justice
27) Ramatu Tijani Aliyu – Kogi, FCT, State
28) Lai Mohammed – Kwara, Information and Culture
29) Gbemisola Saraki – Kwara, Transportation, State
30) Babatunde Raji Fashola – Lagos, Works and Housing
31) Adeleke Mamora – Lagos, Health, State
32) Mohammed A. Abdullahi – Nasarawa, Science & Tech, State
33) Amb. Zubairu Dada – Niger, Foreign Affairs, State
34) Olamilekan Adegbite – Ogun, Mines & Steel Development
35) Sen. Omotayo Alasuadura – Ondo, Labour, State
36) Rauf Aregbesola – Osun, Interior
37) Sunday Dare – Oyo, Youth and Sports
38) Dame Pauline Tallen – Plateau, Women Affairs
39) Rotimi Amaechi – Rivers, Transportation
40) Mohammed Maigari Dangyadi – Sokoto, Police Affairs
41) Engr. Sale Mamman – Taraba, Power
42) Abubakar D. Aliyu – Yobe, Works and Housing, State
43) Sadiya Umar Faruk – Zamfara, Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development

19/07/2019

Little facts about the Nation of Ethiopia
• Ethiopia is the only country in Africa that resisted colonization
• Ethiopia is the only nation that has the fastest growing airline in Africa
• Ethiopians eat raw meat thus uncooked meat, this is one of their delicacies.
• Ethiopia is the only nation that doesn’t go by the Gregorian Calendar
• Ethiopia has 13 months in a year.
• The Ethiopian calendar is 7 years behind, so as we are in 2019, when you go to Ethiopia now, they’re currently in 2011 until the 11th day of September, 2019.
The year 2001 began in Ethiopia on September 11, 2008
Each month in the calendar has 30 days except the 13th month, which is referred to as *PAGUME* has 5 or 6 days depending on whether it’s a leap year or not.
• September is the first month in the Ethiopian calendar and it’s referred to as *MASKARAM*
• The blue Nile runs through Ethiopia
• Addis Ababa is the third-highest capital in the World, sitting at 8000 feet.
• Italy attempted to invade Ethiopia twice but was defeated both times.
• Ethiopia has their own indigenous written alphabets.
• Addis Ababa Mercato is the largest open-air market in Africa.
•Ethiopia was established around 980 BC and is one of the oldest countries on Earth.
• Camels and Donkeys were first domesticated in Ethiopia
• Ethiopians celebrate new year on September 11.
• The Name Ethiopia comes from the Greek word “aitho” and “ops” which put together means “burnt face” and this is how the Ancient Greeks referred to the dark-skinned people of East Africa.
• Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II was the first African to drive a car in 1907.
• More than 70% of Africa’s mountains are found in Ethiopia that’s why sometimes Ethiopia is referred to as the *ROOF OF AFRICA *
• Ethiopia was the first African Nation to join the League of Nations.
• Ethiopia became the first country in Africa and the second in the World to own and operate a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, owned and managed by Ethiopian Airlines on August 12, 2012.

02/05/2018

Nothing in life lasts for life.
Remember to live before you leave.
Don't spend your entire life making a living and
forget to live.
There are only two ways to live, you're either
living or just existing. A balanced life is the best
life.
Whoever says you're irreplaceable is lying to you.
Life is like exam questions. If you are having a
problem understanding one question move to the
next. Don't get stuck in one chapter of your book
of life.
Winners don't quit but they surely take breaks.
Don't spend your entire life opening one door. If it
refused to open forever means maybe it's not
your door.
The fact that a certain aspect of your life is not
working as planned doesn't mean your whole life
has to be on hold.
Your time here is limited, spend it wisely. A wise
hunter with just one bullet doesn't shoot anyhow.
If you can change it, change it. If you can't
change it, stop worrying and complaining about
it.
Never give the management of your life to those
who cannot manage their own life properly.
To be spiritually fooled is to be spiritually foolish.
Be careful when someone who cannot hear his
own voice tells you he's hearing from GOD.
Happiness is a choice, not destiny. Happiness is
not a destination, you must travel with it. A
situation and a problem are two different things
don't mix both.
Happiness is a present tense, not a future tense.
You can delay your gratification but your
happiness should never be postponed.
Always do your best but never ever forget to take
a rest. Whoever refused to rest will eventually be
laid to rest and people will tell him to REST IN
PEACE.
START LIVING AND STOP EXISTING. BE
BLESSED.
By Israel Akpan

02/02/2018

February 13th 1976 Coup .. ( Me :- If Dimka had
succeeded in killing OBJ, IBB, TY DANJUMA,
Nigeria would have been better than Canada by
now, RIP Dimka)....
When Lt. Col. Bukar Dimka of the Nigeria Army
Physical Training Corps stepped out of his official
residence on Macpherson Road, Ikoyi, in the early
hours of February 13, 1976, he had one agenda in
mind; the killing of the then Head of State, Gen.
Murtala Muhammed.
He achieved that criminal act by gunning down
the Kano-born head of state a few minutes after
the latter left the Dodan Barracks, Obalende, the
official seat of the Federal Military Government at
the time.
Muhammed’s official black Mercedes Benz was
riddled with bullets near a petrol station on Bank
Road, (now Murtala Muhammed Drive) opposite
the Federal Secretariat, Ikoyi. Killed along with
him were, his ADC, Lt. Akintunde Akinsehinwa and
driver.
After the assassination, Dimka had made a
broadcast at the Nigerian Broadcasting
Corporation (NBC) studio in the following words;
‘’Good morning fellow Nigerians, This is Lt. Col.
B. Dimka of the Nigerian Army calling.
I bring you good tidings. Murtala Muhammed’s
deficiency has been detected. His government is
now overthrown by the young revolutionaries. Any
attempt to foil these plans from any quarters will
be met with death.
Everyone should be calm. Please stay by your
radio for further announcements. All borders, air
and sea ports are closed until further notice.
Curfew is imposed from 6am to 6pm. Thank you.
We are all together.”
Two days after Muhammed was assassinated,
Dimka was declared wanted for treason and
murder by military authorities. He was eventually
caught at a checkpoint at Abakaliki on March 5,
1976 and brought to Lagos the following day.
On March 6, 1976, the Federal Government
promptly issued a statement on his arrest as
follows: ‘’His arrest followed a massive manhunt
operation mounted by a combined team of the
Army and Police in the area.
‘’The previous day, Lt. Col Dimka had checked in
at a local hotel in Afikpo under the name of Mr.
C. Godwin of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture,
Enugu. Later, on his request, the hotel manager
secured for him a girl, Miss. Beatrice Agboli, with
whom to spend the night.
‘’A few hours later, the local Police security was
alerted and they closed up on him. At about 10.30
pm, he bolted away through the window of the
toilet of his hotel room into a nearby thick bush,
abandoning his car with a dangling registration
number ECC 6253.”
‘’The continuous joint manhunt operation by the
Army and Police resulted in his subsequent arrest
near Abakaliki.’’
Barely few hours after he was brought to Lagos,
he was interrogated by the military Board of
Inquiry led by Major Gen. E. O. Abisoye.
However while Dimka was being quizzed, 32
people including Major Gen. Illiya Bisalla, who had
already been tried for their roles in the attempted
coup were executed in Lagos on March 11, 1976.
The only civilian executed among them was
Abdulkarim Zakari, a graduate of University of
Ibadan, who was said to have led Dimka and
others into the studios of the NBC on February
13, 1976. The broadcaster was also cited as the
man who signed for martial music records from
the NBC library the previous night.
Just as the first batch of coup plotters were
executed, Dimka’s trial begun after he was
presented to the press on March 11, 1976.
Handcuffed, Dimka who wore a katftan dress
watched journalists listen to a tape recording of
his appearance before the board of inquiry for
about five minutes. He confirmed that the voice
on the tape was his own and that it was a
recording made at his interrogation. He
emphasised that the statement was not made
under duress.
According to a Daily Times publication, ‘’13 Years
of Military Rule 1966-79’’ the highlights of
Dimka’s confessional statements included,
‘’Frankly speaking, I should say the beginning of
the coup idea was around January this year
(1976).’’
He said he had discussions with some persons
including former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu
Gowon in London and when he returned to the
country, he decided to assign responsibilities to
members of the young revolutionaries conscripted
into the plan.
But Gowon, who was in exile at the time denied
any prior knowledge of the coup attempt.
Dimka also claimed the coup plot was hatched by
young officers who resolved not to involve any
Lieutenant Colonel and above except himself in a
bid to effect a change of government.
In his confessional statement, he said, Gen.
Bisalla had complained to him and expressed his
frustration that despite being a member of the
Supreme Military Council (SMC), each time there
was a decision to be taken, he was either sent to
one place or the other.
Dimka said ‘’ Bisalla told me that whatever will
happen he want us to go ahead, and work out the
details.’’
Explaining how responsibilities were distributed,
the leader of the coup plot said ‘’ When I met
Major Rabo, he said that he had finally
distributed responsibilities. Major Rabo was for
target one- Head of State, Lt. Dauda was for
target two- Lt. Gen. Obasanjo, Lawrence Garba
was for target three- Lt. Gen. Danjuma.
‘’Major Gagara was for Ilorin and Sokoto, Jos had
nobody. The main centres of operations were
Kaduna, Ibadan, Benin where there are Radio
stations’’.
He also listed the targets of attack, that is, those
to be eliminated as the Head of State, the four
GOCs, Col. Babangida, Col. Bajowa, Col.
Mohammed of Sokoto, Col. Ibrahim Taiwo of
Kwara, Col. Abdullahi of Jos and Col. Jemibewon
of Ibadan.’’
Dimka also confessed before the military board of
inquiry how Zakari showed him the NBC
broadcasting section on February 12, a day before
the coup attempt.
On how the ex-Head of State was killed, he said
‘’ I stood at George Street with Major Rabo to
wait until such a time when the Head of State’s
car was coming out. There, one Capt. Malaki who
was to give the warning order. Capt. Malaki was
to be on the watch to signal Major Rabo and Lt.
William Seri on the approach of the vehicle. So I
came up and I was at the petrol station waiting.
‘’I was behind while we were talking when the
Commander –in-Chief’s car passed. In fact, I did
not even see it until when Malaki said the car has
passed. So, we rushed in and then followed and
the car was held somewhere just opposite the
petrol station.
‘’Lt. Seri was approaching the car when we
stopped and Major Rabo rushed to him, then the
firing started. ‘’
Dimka confessed that after the Head of State was
assassinated, he went to the NBC and made his
broadcast that the young revolutionaries had
taken over the government.
At the end of his trial, coup leader and a number
of others were found guilty of treason and
murder. Their death sentences were confirmed by
the Supreme Military Council.
Dimka and seven others were eventually executed
by firing squad at Kirikiri Prisons on May 15,
1976, for their part in the abortive coup. Also
executed among the squad was the former
Governor of the then Benue Plateau State, Joseph
Gomwalk.
However, two NCOs, Sgt. Clement Yildar and
Corporal Dauda Usman escaped and were never
found. They were declared wanted by the
authorities.
The situation led to the promulgation by Olusegun
Obasanjo regime of certain retrospective decrees
and new military laws justifying mass ex*****ons
for coup participation.
FRANCIS FAMOROTI.
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Fellow Nigerians,
This is Lt. Col. BS Dimka. I now explain why we
the Young Revolutionaries of the Armed Forces
have found it necessary to overthrow the six
month old government of Murtala. On the 29th
July 1975 the Government of General Gowon was
overthrown. Some of the reasons given for the
change were:
a. Corruption
b. Indecision
c. Arrest and detention without trial
d. Weakness on the part of the Head of State
e. Maladministration in general and a host of
other malpractice.
Every honest Nigerian will agree with me that
since the change over of government there has
not been any physical development in the whole
country generally.
All we have is arbitrary dismissal of innocent
Nigerians who have contributed in no less amount
to the building of this great nation.
A Professor was arrested, detained, dismissed and
later taken to court on an article which every
honest Nigerian will agree that all the points
contained in that article were 100% truth.
The sad point about it all is that those who
initiated the retirement or dismissal exercise are
the worst offenders.
You will be informed about the ill-gotten wealth in
my next announcement.
The acting General Manager of the Nigerian
Airways was invited to the Dodan Barracks and
detained without trial.
The people of this country have been living in a
state of fear.
The Armed Forces promotion exercise is still fresh
in your minds.
Whatever reasons they have for the promotion one
can only say that they are ambitious.
They in fact took over power to enrich
themselves.
We are convinced that some of the programmes
announced for a return to civilian rule are made
to favor a particular group.
To mention only one. Maitama Sule is a
politician. But has been appointed Chief of
Commissioners for Complaints.
This is to prepare him for the next political head
at all cost.
How many of you know that Maitama Sule is on a
salary of N17,000 p.a.?
In view of what I have just said and a lot more
which time will not permit me to mention, we the
Young Revolutionaries have once again taken over
the Government to save Murtala from total
disgrace and prevent him from committing further
blunders and totally collapsing the country before
he runs away in the name of retirement to enjoy
the huge fortune he got through bribe which he
has now stored outside this country.
I believe that charity should begin at home.
Please stay by your radio for further
announcements.
We are all together.
Courtesy of DawoduFebruary 13th 1976 Coup
When Lt. Col. Bukar Dimka of the Nigeria Army
Physical Training Corps stepped out of his official
residence on Macpherson Road, Ikoyi, in the early
hours of February 13, 1976, he had one agenda in
mind; the killing of the then Head of State, Gen.
Murtala Muhammed.
He achieved that criminal act by gunning down
the Kano-born head of state a few minutes after
the latter left the Dodan Barracks, Obalende, the
official seat of the Federal Military Government at
the time.
Muhammed’s official black Mercedes Benz was
riddled with bullets near a petrol station on Bank
Road, (now Murtala Muhammed Drive) opposite
the Federal Secretariat, Ikoyi. Killed along with
him were, his ADC, Lt. Akintunde Akinsehinwa and
driver.
After the assassination, Dimka had made a
broadcast at the Nigerian Broadcasting
Corporation (NBC) studio in the following words;
‘’Good morning fellow Nigerians, This is Lt. Col.
B. Dimka of the Nigerian Army calling.
I bring you good tidings. Murtala Muhammed’s
deficiency has been detected. His government is
now overthrown by the young revolutionaries. Any
attempt to foil these plans from any quarters will
be met with death.
Everyone should be calm. Please stay by your
radio for further announcements. All borders, air
and sea ports are closed until further notice.
Curfew is imposed from 6am to 6pm. Thank you.
We are all together.”
Two days after Muhammed was assassinated,
Dimka was declared wanted for treason and
murder by military authorities. He was eventually
caught at a checkpoint at Abakaliki on March 5,
1976 and brought to Lagos the following day.
On March 6, 1976, the Federal Government
promptly issued a statement on his arrest as
follows: ‘’His arrest followed a massive manhunt
operation mounted by a combined team of the
Army and Police in the area.
‘’The previous day, Lt. Col Dimka had checked in
at a local hotel in Afikpo under the name of Mr.
C. Godwin of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture,
Enugu. Later, on his request, the hotel manager
secured for him a girl, Miss. Beatrice Agboli, with
whom to spend the night.
‘’A few hours later, the local Police security was
alerted and they closed up on him. At about 10.30
pm, he bolted away through the window of the
toilet of his hotel room into a nearby thick bush,
abandoning his car with a dangling registration
number ECC 6253.”
‘’The continuous joint manhunt operation by the
Army and Police resulted in his subsequent arrest
near Abakaliki.’’
Barely few hours after he was brought to Lagos,
he was interrogated by the military Board of
Inquiry led by Major Gen. E. O. Abisoye.
However while Dimka was being quizzed, 32
people including Major Gen. Illiya Bisalla, who had
already been tried for their roles in the attempted
coup were executed in Lagos on March 11, 1976.
The only civilian executed among them was
Abdulkarim Zakari, a graduate of University of
Ibadan, who was said to have led Dimka and
others into the studios of the NBC on February
13, 1976. The broadcaster was also cited as the
man who signed for martial music records from
the NBC library the previous night.
Just as the first batch of coup plotters were
executed, Dimka’s trial begun after he was
presented to the press on March 11, 1976.
Handcuffed, Dimka who wore a katftan dress
watched journalists listen to a tape recording of
his appearance before the board of inquiry for
about five minutes. He confirmed that the voice
on the tape was his own and that it was a
recording made at his interrogation. He
emphasised that the statement was not made
under duress.
According to a Daily Times publication, ‘’13 Years
of Military Rule 1966-79’’ the highlights of
Dimka’s confessional statements included,
‘’Frankly speaking, I should say the beginning of
the coup idea was around January this year
(1976).’’
He said he had discussions with some persons
including former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu
Gowon in London and when he returned to the
country, he decided to assign responsibilities to
members of the young revolutionaries conscripted
into the plan.
But Gowon, who was in exile at the time denied
any prior knowledge of the coup attempt.
Dimka also claimed the coup plot was hatched by
young officers who resolved not to involve any
Lieutenant Colonel and above except himself in a
bid to effect a change of government.
In his confessional statement, he said, Gen.
Bisalla had complained to him and expressed his
frustration that despite being a member of the
Supreme Military Council (SMC), each time there
was a decision to be taken, he was either sent to
one place or the other.
Dimka said ‘’ Bisalla told me that whatever will
happen he want us to go ahead, and work out the
details.’’
Explaining how responsibilities were distributed,
the leader of the coup plot said ‘’ When I met
Major Rabo, he said that he had finally
distributed responsibilities. Major Rabo was for
target one- Head of State, Lt. Dauda was for
target two- Lt. Gen. Obasanjo, Lawrence Garba
was for target three- Lt. Gen. Danjuma.
‘’Major Gagara was for Ilorin and Sokoto, Jos had
nobody. The main centres of operations were
Kaduna, Ibadan, Benin where there are Radio
stations’’.
He also listed the targets of attack, that is, those
to be eliminated as the Head of State, the four
GOCs, Col. Babangida, Col. Bajowa, Col.
Mohammed of Sokoto, Col. Ibrahim Taiwo of
Kwara, Col. Abdullahi of Jos and Col. Jemibewon
of Ibadan.’’
Dimka also confessed before the military board of
inquiry how Zakari showed him the NBC
broadcasting section on February 12, a day before
the coup attempt.
On how the ex-Head of State was killed, he said
‘’ I stood at George Street with Major Rabo to
wait until such a time when the Head of State’s
car was coming out. There, one Capt. Malaki who
was to give the warning order. Capt. Malaki was
to be on the watch to signal Major Rabo and Lt.
William Seri on the approach of the vehicle. So I
came up and I was at the petrol station waiting.
‘’I was behind while we were talking when the
Commander –in-Chief’s car passed. In fact, I did
not even see it until when Malaki said the car has
passed. So, we rushed in and then followed and
the car was held somewhere just opposite the
petrol station.
‘’Lt. Seri was approaching the car when we
stopped and Major Rabo rushed to him, then the
firing started. ‘’
Dimka confessed that after the Head of State was
assassinated, he went to the NBC and made his
broadcast that the young revolutionaries had
taken over the government.
At the end of his trial, coup leader and a number
of others were found guilty of treason and
murder. Their death sentences were confirmed by
the Supreme Military Council.
Dimka and seven others were eventually executed
by firing squad at Kirikiri Prisons on May 15,
1976, for their part in the abortive coup. Also
executed among the squad was the former
Governor of the then Benue Plateau State, Joseph
Gomwalk.
However, two NCOs, Sgt. Clement Yildar and
Corporal Dauda Usman escaped and were never
found. They were declared wanted by the
authorities.
The situation led to the promulgation by Olusegun
Obasanjo regime of certain retrospective decrees
and new military laws justifying mass ex*****ons
for coup participation.
FRANCIS FAMOROTI.
××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
Fellow Nigerians,
This is Lt. Col. BS Dimka. I now explain why we
the Young Revolutionaries of the Armed Forces
have found it necessary to overthrow the six
month old government of Murtala. On the 29th
July 1975 the Government of General Gowon was
overthrown. Some of the reasons given for the
change were:
a. Corruption
b. Indecision
c. Arrest and detention without trial
d. Weakness on the part of the Head of State
e. Maladministration in general and a host of
other malpractice.
Every honest Nigerian will agree with me that
since the change over of government there has
not been any physical development in the whole
country generally.
All we have is arbitrary dismissal of innocent
Nigerians who have contributed in no less amount
to the building of this great nation.
A Professor was arrested, detained, dismissed and
later taken to court on an article which every
honest Nigerian will agree that all the points
contained in that article were 100% truth.
The sad point about it all is that those who
initiated the retirement or dismissal exercise are
the worst offenders.
You will be informed about the ill-gotten wealth in
my next announcement.
The acting General Manager of the Nigerian
Airways was invited to the Dodan Barracks and
detained without trial.
The people of this country have been living in a
state of fear.
The Armed Forces promotion exercise is still fresh
in your minds.
Whatever reasons they have for the promotion one
can only say that they are ambitious.
They in fact took over power to enrich
themselves.
We are convinced that some of the programmes
announced for a return to civilian rule are made
to favor a particular group.
To mention only one. Maitama Sule is a
politician. But has been appointed Chief of
Commissioners for Complaints.
This is to prepare him for the next political head
at all cost.
How many of you know that Maitama Sule is on a
salary of N17,000 p.a.?
In view of what I have just said and a lot more
which time will not permit me to mention, we the
Young Revolutionaries have once again taken over
the Government to save Murtala from total
disgrace and prevent him from committing further
blunders and totally collapsing the country before
he runs away in the name of retirement to enjoy
the huge fortune he got through bribe which he
has now stored outside this country.
I believe that charity should begin at home.
Please stay by your radio for further
announcements.
We are all together.
Courtesy of Dawodu

28/11/2017

The true story:
The first ever violence protest against women
taxation broke out at Ukam, Opobo Division in
December 15, 1929.
How it happened:
Some over zealous young Administrative officers
under the leadership of Mr R. K. Floyer attempted
to re access the area for the purpose of improving
tax revenue, these Admin officers identified that
Opobo Women were richer than some men in the
area, they took a forceful censors counting
domestic properties belonging to women, they
counted goats, chickens, yams, farmlands and
even cooking pots.
Their bid to tax women trading at the popular
Ukam Market led to the violence that span to Ikot
Obio Itong, from the Ikpa Nung Asang Clan in
Esene Native Court Area to Ete and up to Ikot
Abasi main town women rose up to protest
violently.
Hundreds of women died in the struggle, many
women were arrested and taken to Aba Area
Prison, the escalated violence now included many
prominent Women, one woman stood out in that
struggle, she was popularly called Adiaha Ayanti,
(She was the Mother of Justice Udoma) her
leadership of the women took another turn of
bravery, she was so daring and fearless winning
in all the arguments and debates against the
Warrant Officers, Administrative Officers, Area
Officers and District Officers, she died while trying
to negotiate peace between the women and the
Administrative Officers, She was killed on the
orders of the District Officer at Ikot Abasi.
Was there a Protest in Aba? Yes, there was a
sympathy protest in Aba and in Calabar for the
freedom of women arrested from Ikot Abasi, the
struggle and deaths was that of Akwa Ibom
citizens, the 15th December was the day it
originated.

03/01/2017

happy new year

28/12/2015

What would you do if you got this alert today?
--------------------------
Alert:Credit
Acct:2320######xx764
Amt:N4,200,000,000
Rmks:COL SAMBO DASUKI (NSA) 24 DEC 15
By: 24-Dec-2015. 15:59:26
Bal: N4,216,549.56
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A. Report to EFCC
B. Keep quiet
C. Run out of the country
D. Withdraw it immediately
E. Tell ur pastor
.be sincere.... Culled from a friend

22/12/2015

Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
To
A Joint Session of the National Assembly (on December 22, 2016)
PROTOCOLS
I am honoured and privileged to present the 2016 Budget proposal. This is
my first address before this joint session of the National Assembly. I have
come here today, not only to address members of the National Assembly,
but also to speak directly to the men and women who placed us here.
2. I know the state of our economy is a source of concern for many. This
has been further worsened by the unbridled corruption and security
challenges we have faced in the last few years. From those who have lost
their jobs, to those young people who have never had a job, to the people
in the North East whose families and businesses were destroyed by
insurgents, this has been a difficult period in our nation’s history, lessons
that we must not forget or ignore, as we plan for the future.
3. By June 2014, oil prices averaged $112 per barrel. But as at today, the
price is under $39 per barrel. This huge decline is having a painful effect
on our economy. Consumption has declined at all levels. In both the private
and public sectors, employers have struggled to meet their salary and other
employee related obligations. The small business owners and traders have
been particularly hard hit by this state of affairs.
4. Fellow Nigerians, the confidence of many might be shaken. However, I stand before you today
promising that we will secure our country, rebuild our economy, and make the Federal Republic of
Nigeria stronger than it has ever been.
5. The answers to our problems are not beyond us. They exist on our farmlands; our corporations;
in the universities in the hearts and minds of our entrepreneurs; through the gallantry of our
Armed Forces; and the resolute spirit of Nigerians, especially the youth, who have refused to give
up despite all the obstacles confronting them.
6. This Budget proposal, the first by our Government, seeks to stimulate the economy, making it
more competitive by focusing on infrastructural development; delivering inclusive growth; and
prioritizing the welfare of Nigerians. We believe that this budget, while helping industry,
commerce and investment to pick up, will as a matter of urgency, address the immediate problems
of youth unemployment and the terrible living conditions of the extremely poor and vulnerable
Nigerians.
7. In the medium to longer term, we remain committed to economic diversification through import
substitution and export promotion. This will build resilience in our economy. It will guarantee that
the problems we have today, will not confront our children and their children. This shall be our
legacy for generations to come.
2015: A Year of Global and Domestic Challenges
8. Today, it is widely acknowledged that the global economy has slowed down. This is particularly
the case with emerging markets such as Nigeria. However, despite the weak emerging market
growth rates, our domestic security challenges, declining oil prices, and the attendant difficulties in
providing foreign exchange to meet market demands, the Nigerian economy grew by 2.84% in the
third quarter of 2015.
9. We have, and will continue to implement strategies that will maintain macroeconomic stability
and manage the oil price shocks we are experiencing.
10. Upon the inauguration of this administration on 29th May 2015, we engaged key stakeholders
from various sectors of our economy and interfaced with the heads of Ministries, Departments and
Agencies (MDAs) in order to understand the true state of our nation. What we found prompted us
to take certain strategic decisions.
11. On the economy, we injected new leadership at the helm of our revenue generating agencies
including the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). We
implemented the Treasury Single Account (TSA) which, so far, has provided greater visibility of
Government revenues and cash flows. We intervened to support States to navigate their fiscal
challenges by restructuring their commercial bank loans and by providing facilities to enable them
to pay salary arrears.
12. We have demonstrated a strong will to fight corruption. I am sure you will agree that the sheer
scale of corruption and impunity of the past explains in part, the economic challenges we now
face. On these initiatives, and the many more to come, we shall not be deterred. We will pursue
the recovery of everything that belongs to the people of Nigeria. No matter where it is hidden. No
matter how long it will take.
2015 Budget Performance
13. Distinguished and honourable members of the National Assembly, I now present a review of
the 2015 Budget. That Budget was based on a benchmark oil price of $53 per barrel, oil production
of 2.28 million barrels per day and an exchange rate of N190 to the US$.
14. The projected revenue was N3.45 trillion, with an outlay of N4.49 trillion, implying a deficit of
N1.04 trillion. Due largely to under-provisioning by the previous administration for fuel subsidy
and the costs required to support the military operations in the North East, the Government had to
obtain National Assembly’s approval for a supplementary budget of N575.5 billion. I take this
opportunity to thank all members of the National Assembly for the prompt passage of that Bill.
2016: Budget Assumptions
15. After reviewing the trends in the global oil industry, we have set a benchmark price of $38 per
barrel and a production estimate of 2.2 million barrels per day for 2016. We have focused on non-
oil revenues by broadening our tax base and improving the effectiveness of our revenue collecting
agencies.
16. Also, with the full implementation of the Treasury Single Account, we expect significant
improvements in the collection and remittance of independent revenues. To further support the
drive for increased remittances, we will ensure that all MDAs present their budgets in advance,
and remit their operating surpluses as required by section 22 of the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
17. We are determined to ensure that our resources are managed prudently and utilized solely for
the public good. To set the proper tone, one of our early decisions was the adoption of a zero based
budgeting approach, which ensures that resources are aligned with Government’s priorities and
allocated efficiently. This budgeting method, a clear departure from previous budgeting activities,
will optimize the impact of public expenditure.
18. In addition to the proper linkage of budgeting to strategic planning, we are enhancing the
utilization of the Government Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (GIFMIS) to
improve financial management. The recently established Efficiency Unit is working across MDAs to
identify and eliminate wasteful spending, duplication and other inefficiencies. We engaged costing
experts to scrutinize the 2016 budget proposals. They have already identified certain cost areas
that can be centralized for economies to be made.
19. We have directed the extension of the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS)
to all MDAs to reap its full benefits. We will also strengthen the controls over our personnel and
pension costs with the imminent introduction of the Continuous Audit Process (CAP). These
initiatives will ensure personnel costs are reduced. Our commitment to a lean and cost effective
government remains a priority, and the initiatives we are introducing will signal a fundamental
change in how Government spends public revenue.
2016: Laying the Foundation for Sustainable Growth
20. The 2016 budget, as outlined, is designed to ensure that we revive our economy, deliver
inclusive growth to Nigerians and create a significant number of jobs.
21. We aim to ensure macroeconomic stability by achieving a real GDP growth rate of 4.37% and
managing inflation. To achieve this, we will ensure the aligning of fiscal, monetary, trade and
industrial policies.
22. As we focus on inclusive growth, we are conscious of the current rate of unemployment and
underemployment. This is a challenge we are determined to meet; and this budget is the platform
for putting more Nigerians to work. I can assure you that this administration will have a job
creation focus in every aspect of the ex*****on of this budget. Nigeria’s job creation drive will be
private sector led. We will encourage this by a reduction in tax rates for smaller businesses as well
as subsidized funding for priority sectors such as agriculture and solid minerals.
23. As an emergency measure, to address the chronic shortage of teachers in public schools across
the country, we also will partner with State and Local Governments to recruit, train and deploy
500,000 unemployed graduates and NCE holders. These graduate teachers will be deployed to
primary schools, thereby, enhancing the provision of basic education especially in our rural areas.
24. We also intend to partner with State and Local Governments to provide financial training and
loans to market women, traders and artisans, through their cooperative societies. We believe that
this segment of our society is not only critical to our plan for growing small businesses, but it is
also an important platform to create jobs and provide opportunities for entrepreneurs.
25. Furthermore, through the office of the Vice President, we are working with various
development partners to design an implementable and transparent conditional cash transfer
program for the poorest and most vulnerable. This program will be implemented in phases.
Already, the compilation of registers of the poorest persons is ongoing. In the coming weeks, we
will present the full programme, which will include our home-grown public primary school feeding
and free education for science, technology and education students in our tertiary institutions.
Indeed, this will mark a historic milestone for us as a nation.
The 2016 Budget
26. Distinguished members of the National Assembly, I now present, the 2016 Budget proposals of
the Federal Government. Based on the assumptions I presented earlier, we have proposed a budget
of N6.08 trillion with a revenue projection of N3.86 trillion resulting in a deficit of N2.22 trillion.
27. The deficit, which is equivalent to 2.16% of Nigeria’s GDP, will take our overall debt profile to
14% of our GDP. This remains well within acceptable fiscal limits. Our deficit will be financed by a
combination of domestic borrowing of N984 billion, and foreign borrowing of N900 billion totaling
N1.84 trillion. Over the medium term, we expect to increase revenues and reduce overheads, to
bring the fiscal deficit down to 1.3% of GDP by 2018.
28. In 2016, oil related revenues are expected to contribute N820 billion. Non-oil revenues,
comprising Company Income Tax (CIT), Value Added Tax (VAT), Customs and Excise duties, and
Federation Account levies, will contribute N1.45 trillion. Finally, by enforcing strict compliance
with the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007 and public expenditure reforms in all MDAs, we have
projected up to N1.51 trillion from independent revenues.
29. Although we are working to diversify our economy, we will not lose sight of the need to
restructure the oil and gas sector which has been marred by corruption and plagued with
inefficiencies. Accordingly, I have directed the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency
(PPPRA) to adjust its pricing template to reflect competitive and market driven components. We
believe this can lower input costs and attain efficiency savings that will enable PPPRA to keep the
selling price for all marketers of petrol at N87 per liter for now.
30. The current fuel scarcity with long queues at petrol stations all over the country causing social
dislocation is very unfortunate. Government profoundly apologizes to Nigerians for this prolonged
hardship and misery. It is as a result of market speculators and resistance to change by some
stakeholders. Government is working very hard to end these shortages and bring fuel to the pumps
all over the country.
31. I have also directed the NNPC to explore alternate funding models that will enable us to
honour our obligations in Joint Ventures (JVs) and deep offshore fields. We are confident that these
measures can be achieved and will lower the burden that the traditional cash calls have imposed
on our budget and cash flows as well as contribute towards shoring up our national reserves.
32. To deliver our development objectives, we have increased the capital expenditure portion of the
budget from N557 billion in the 2015 budget to N1.8 trillion, in the 2016 budget. Distinguished and
honourable members of the National Assembly, for the first time in many years, capital
expenditure will represent 30% of our total budget. In future years we intend to raise the
percentage allocation for capital expenditure.
33. This is a fulfillment of our promise to align expenditure to our long-term objectives, and a sign
of government’s commitment to sustainable development. This increased capital expenditure
commits significant resources to critical sectors such as Works, Power and Housing – N433.4
billion; Transport – N202.0 billion; Special Intervention Programs – N200.0 billion; Defence –
N134.6 billion; and Interior – N53.1 billion. These investments in infrastructure and security are
meant to support our reforms in the Agriculture, Solid Minerals and other core job creating sectors
of our economy.
34. We will invest to safeguard lives and property.
35. We will invest in equipping our farmers with the right tools, technology and techniques.
36. We will invest in empowering and enabling our miners to operate in a safe, secure and
humane environment.
37. We will invest in training our youths, through the revival of our technical and vocational
institutions, to ensure they are competent enough to seize the opportunities that will arise from
this economic revival.
38. Indeed, the future looks bright. And I ask that we all work together to make this vision a
reality. The 223% year on year growth in capital expenditure demonstrates our desire to make
Nigeria more competitive, and start the journey to deliver sustainable development in our country.
39. In fulfillment of our promise to run a lean government, we have proposed a 9% reduction in
non-debt recurrent expenditure, from N2.59 trillion in the 2015 Budget to N2.35 trillion in 2016.
Furthermore, we have budgeted N300 billion for Special Intervention Programs, which takes the
total amount for non-debt recurrent expenditure to N2.65 trillion.
39. As I mentioned earlier, the Efficiency Unit set up by this Administration together with effective
implementation of GIFMIS and IPPIS will drive a reduction of overheads by at least 7%, personnel
costs by 8% and other service wide votes by 19%. Distinguished and honourable members, this
budget will be executed to provide optimum value by ensuring every naira spent by this
Government, counts.
40. We will devote a significant portion of our recurrent expenditure to institutions that provide
critical government services. We will spend N369.6 billion in Education; N294.5 billion in Defence;
N221.7 billion in Health and N145.3 billion in the Ministry of Interior. This will ensure our
teachers, armed forces personnel, doctors, nurses, police men, fire fighters, prison service officers
and many more critical service providers are paid competitively and on time.
41. Distinguished and honourable members of the National Assembly, our 2016 borrowings will be
principally directed to fund our capital projects. Furthermore, the sum of N113 billion will be set
aside for a Sinking Fund towards the retirement of maturing loans; while N1.36 trillion has been
provided for foreign and domestic debt service. This calls for prudent management on our part,
both of the debt portfolio and the deployment of our hard earned foreign exchange earnings.
42. I am aware of the problems many Nigerians currently have in accessing foreign exchange for
their various purposes – from our traders and business operators who rely on imported inputs; to
manufacturers needing to import sophisticated equipment and spare parts; to our airlines operators
who need foreign exchange to meet their international regulatory obligations; to the financial
services sector and capital markets who are key actors in the global arena.
43. These are clearly due to the current inadequacies in the supply of foreign exchange to
Nigerians who need it. I am however assured by the Governor of Central Bank that the Bank is
currently fine-tuning its foreign exchange management to introduce some flexibility and encourage
additional inflow of foreign currency to help ease the pressure.
44. We are carefully assessing our exchange rate regime keeping in mind our willingness to attract
foreign investors but at the same time, managing and controlling inflation to level that will not
harm the average Nigerians. Nigeria is open for business. But the interest of all Nigerians must be
protected. Indeed, tough decisions will have to be made. But this does not necessarily mean
increasing the level of pain already being experienced by most Nigerians.
45. So to the investors, business owners and industrialists, we are aware of your pains. To the
farmers, traders and entrepreneurs, we also hear you. The status quo cannot continue. The rent
seeking will stop. The artificial current demand will end. Our monetary, fiscal and social
development policies are aligned.
Conclusion
46. Mr. Senate President, Mr. Speaker, distinguished members of the National Assembly, in spite of
the global economic uncertainties; we must remain steadfast in our commitment to steer this
country back to greatness.
47. The Nigerian economy needs to move away from dependency on oil. Our growth must be
inclusive. Nigerians must be part of the growth story. As a Government, we shall deliver security,
jobs and infrastructure. This is the right of all Nigerians.
48. I know many people will say “I have heard this before”. Indeed, trust in Government, due to
the abuse and negligence of the past, is at an all-time low. This means we must go back to basics.
Our actions will speak for us. My team of dedicated, committed and patriotic Nigerians is well
aware of the task ahead and I can assure you that we are taking on the challenge.
49. We will not betray the trust reposed in us.
50. We will welcome and be responsive to your feedback and criticisms.
51. We are here to serve. And indeed, Nigerians will get the service they have longed for and
which they rightly deserve.
52. We as a Government cannot do it alone. We will require the support of all civil servants, the
organized labour, industry groups, the press and of course, our religious and traditional
institutions. This is a call for all of us to stand and serve our country.
53. This Budget represents a major step in delivering a new opportunity for Nigeria. It
demonstrates our confident optimism that despite the challenging times, we have the will,
resourcefulness and commitment to deliver prosperity to our people. And by the Grace of Almighty
God and the sheer will and determination of the Nigerian people, we will come out stronger and
more united than ever.
54. Thank you and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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