Stop encouraging corruption, President Jonathan tells Nigerians
While
addressing the 54th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Economic Summit that held
in Abuja yesterday, president Goodluck Jonathan blamed the level of corruption
in Nigeria on the society. He said instead of punishing corrupt people, we
reward them.
“When you talk about corruption, the private sector is
involved; the public sector is involved; even the individuals, including other
societies, and I wouldn’t want to mention names so that I will not be attacked.
But I know that if collectively all of us don’t reward corruption, people would
not be attracted to corrupt practices, but when we all reward corruption, then
of course, we will be tempted to go in that direction.
“I want a society where all of us will frown against
people who come up with what they are not supposed to have. If a young man who
just started a job and within six months or a year comes up with a car of N7m to
N15m and you clap for him, then you are rewarding corruption." the president
said. More when you continue...
“So for us
as a nation to bring corruption down in Nigeria, it’s not just blaming
government or blaming police, but all individuals must frown at people who have
what they are not supposed to have, who live in houses they supposed not to live
in; who drive cars they are not supposed to drive and who wear suits more
expensive they can afford.
“And until we, as Nigerians are able to do
this, then invariably we are all rewarding corruption and until we stop that, I
don’t think we will get to where we want to go. We believe that we should not
create an environment where people would be tempted to take what belongs to the
public because that is why even in the fertilizer business we talked about
electronic wallet, e-Wallet, so that funds are not exposed to corrupt
people"
“When you talk about corruption, the private sector is involved; the public sector is involved; even the individuals, including other societies, and I wouldn’t want to mention names so that I will not be attacked. But I know that if collectively all of us don’t reward corruption, people would not be attracted to corrupt practices, but when we all reward corruption, then of course, we will be tempted to go in that direction.
“I want a society where all of us will frown against people who come up with what they are not supposed to have. If a young man who just started a job and within six months or a year comes up with a car of N7m to N15m and you clap for him, then you are rewarding corruption." the president said. More when you continue...
“So for us as a nation to bring corruption down in Nigeria, it’s not just blaming government or blaming police, but all individuals must frown at people who have what they are not supposed to have, who live in houses they supposed not to live in; who drive cars they are not supposed to drive and who wear suits more expensive they can afford.
“And until we, as Nigerians are able to do this, then invariably we are all rewarding corruption and until we stop that, I don’t think we will get to where we want to go. We believe that we should not create an environment where people would be tempted to take what belongs to the public because that is why even in the fertilizer business we talked about electronic wallet, e-Wallet, so that funds are not exposed to corrupt people"
Fight breaks out at House of Reps as new PDP meets lawmakers
A meeting between the seven governors of the new
Peoples Democratic Party faction, and members of the House of Representatives
has ended after fighting broke out.
The governors,
alongside the chairman of the faction, Abubakar Baraje, met first
with senate president, David Mark. A follow up meeting at the House of
Representatives with Speaker Aminu Tambuwal, and members of the House,
degenerated into chaos with supporters of the Bamanga Tukur-led PDP jeering at
remarks made by Mr Baraje.
The chaos soon escalated after two members,
Dagogo Peterside and Henry Ofongo, from Rivers and Bayelsa states respectively,
went up against each other.
Mr. Baraje told Mr. Mark that President
Goodluck Jonathan must give up his ambition for a new term. (Source: Pemium Times)
Mallam Nasir El-Rufai responds to CAN, dismisses their threat
The governors, alongside the chairman of the faction, Abubakar Baraje, met first with senate president, David Mark. A follow up meeting at the House of Representatives with Speaker Aminu Tambuwal, and members of the House, degenerated into chaos with supporters of the Bamanga Tukur-led PDP jeering at remarks made by Mr Baraje.
The chaos soon escalated after two members, Dagogo Peterside and Henry Ofongo, from Rivers and Bayelsa states respectively, went up against each other.
Mr. Baraje told Mr. Mark that President Goodluck Jonathan must give up his ambition for a new term. (Source: Pemium Times)
A follower tweeted at Mallam El-Rufai asking what will happen when the 7-day ultimatum given to him by CAN expires, and the former FCT minister responded that nothing will happen. Tweet below.
El-Rufai also retweeted Kayode Ogundamisi's tweet suggesting that the Christian Holy Water is not free from alcohol contamination. Lol. Choi, we don suffer!
Man caught with 6.5kg high grade Brazillian cocaine in Lagos
32 year old Francis Bawaba, a Nigerian based in
Spain was this weekend arrested by the men of the National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency (NDLEA) with 6.5kg high grade Braziillian cocaine.
Bawaba was
arrested at the Murtala Mohammed airport in Lagos as he arrived aboard an Etihad
flight. NDLEA officials found 364 wraps of cocaine said to be worth N72million
concealed in the luggage of the trafficker. They said he took off from Malpensa
Milan and collected the drug on transit while in Abudhabi.
Bawaba told
officials that he agreed to carry the drugs because of a promise of N3.3million
by his handlers. "This is my first time and I was lured with N3.3million. I used
to work at a construction company in Madrid but due to the Economic meltdown, it
has been difficult securing a job". he said
Bawaba was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed airport in Lagos as he arrived aboard an Etihad flight. NDLEA officials found 364 wraps of cocaine said to be worth N72million concealed in the luggage of the trafficker. They said he took off from Malpensa Milan and collected the drug on transit while in Abudhabi.
Bawaba told officials that he agreed to carry the drugs because of a promise of N3.3million by his handlers. "This is my first time and I was lured with N3.3million. I used to work at a construction company in Madrid but due to the Economic meltdown, it has been difficult securing a job". he said
Female armed robbery leader & her gang members arrested in Lagos
You know what they
say, what a man can do, a woman can do better. Chioma Ezekwesiri (pictured above
alone and with members of her gang) is the leader of a robbery gang that was
arrested by the
Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, in Lagos last week. Chioma and her gang
were arrested while attempting to rob a man staying a Bolatito Hotel, Kola Bus Stop, Ijaiye,
Lagos.
The robbers were caught after
hotel staff called the police when the robbers stormed the hotel looking for
their target. The police found two guns and 12 live ammunition in Chioma's car
and promptly arrested her and her gang. She later told the police the guns were
for an operation over a land matter.
The 35 year
old gang leader said she is a Law graduate from the University of
Lagos, where she supposedly graduated in 1999 and called to bar in 2000. A claim
that has been found to be untrue. Chioma is currently locked up at Kirikiri
while awaiting trial...
Other members of
Chioma's gang include: Raymond Chukwuka, 24, Ignatius
Okeredi, 27, Michael Madu, 52, Okechukwu Jerome, 28,
and Amadi Igwe, 41.
Nine Nigerian serving ministers sacked
The robbers were caught after hotel staff called the police when the robbers stormed the hotel looking for their target. The police found two guns and 12 live ammunition in Chioma's car and promptly arrested her and her gang. She later told the police the guns were for an operation over a land matter.
The 35 year old gang leader said she is a Law graduate from the University of Lagos, where she supposedly graduated in 1999 and called to bar in 2000. A claim that has been found to be untrue. Chioma is currently locked up at Kirikiri while awaiting trial...
Other members of Chioma's gang include: Raymond Chukwuka, 24, Ignatius Okeredi, 27, Michael Madu, 52, Okechukwu Jerome, 28, and Amadi Igwe, 41.
President
Goodluck Jonathan's administration has sacked nine serving ministers. They are:
Education minister - Ruqayat Rufai. Minister of Power, State - Zainab Kunchi.
Minister of Agriculture, State - Buka Jinani. Minister for National Planning -
Shamsudeen Usman. Minister Science and Technology - Ita Okon. Minister at
Foreign Affairs - Olugbenga Ashiru. Minister for Lands - Ama Pepple and Minister
of Environment - Hadiza - Mailafia.
More details coming
Open Nigerian bisexual Yemisi Ilesanmi speaks out, says gays have a right
Well,
she's open about her sexuality because she's not based here. Hehe. UK-based
bisexual, Yemisi Ilesanmi, a single mother and an atheist, who has been fighting
for the rights of gays for many years, recently granted an exclusive interview
to TELL magazine where she spoke on issues surrounding homosexuality and its
perception here in Nigeria.
Yemisi tells TELL: (tells Tell - lol)
Yemisi tells TELL: (tells Tell - lol)
Whether Nigerians accept it or not, LGBT rights are recognised human rights. Unless, you can prove that Lesbians, gays, biséxuals and transséxuals are not human beings, well, you have no reason to deny them their fundamental human rights. Unfortunately many Nigerians believe in the concept of sin. First, we must understand that sin is a religious concept. Not every Nigerian is religious. Your religion is also a personal matter, why drag other people into your personal relationship with Jesus, Mohamed or Obatala?Yemisi Ilesanmi continues...
When I am told that homoséxuality is a sin, I just tell them their religion is not my law. The Bible or Quran is not my constitution, so why is that even coming up?
The very first thing we need to understand is that homosexuality, bisexuality, asexuality are all as natural as heterosexuality. Our sexual orientation differs; we are born with an innate ability to be emotionally or sexually attracted or not be sexually or emotionally attracted to same sex or opposite sex. Unfortunately, many African societies do not provide enabling environments to discuss sexual orientation. Sexual orientation does not harm anyone. A person who is attracted to opposite sex does not harm anyone so far it is a consensual adult relationship.
It is absurd when Christian gay bashers gleefully quote Leviticus 18:22 to justify why they want to jail and stone gays. Anyone who wants to quote from Leviticus should at least read the book to make sure they are not guilty of any of the things condemned in the book. Leviticus also says you should not shave, you should not interact with a woman in her menstrual cycle, thou shall not eat shrimps or shell fish, Lev. 11:10,11:6-8 thou shall not touch the skin of a dead pig (therefore touching football without wearing gloves makes you unclean!) So, when Christians throw Leviticus at me, I simply throw Leviticus right back in their face.
My immediate family knows my sexual orientation, my father is late, and my mother is accepting of whom I am and has shown me love and support. To continue to be an important part of my life, you cannot be homophobic, biphobic or transphobic.
My atheism has nothing to do with my biséxuality. Atheism is simply a non-belief in God. My bisexuality is my sexual orientation, no connection. However, I must say, my atheism has helped me to stand up against religious bullies, who use the Bible and the Quran to justify their hate for gays, lesbians, transsexual and bisexuals.
Religion carries a lot of unwarranted weight in Nigeria and Africa generally. This should not be so. In fact, this is one reason the African continent is still very backward. When religion carried so much weight in Europe during middle Ages, it was wrought with wars, jihads, killings and ethnic cleansing.
Many religious Africans now use the ‘holy’ books to justify the oppression of members of their own society. Even when the original owners of the religion inform them that the book has been updated and some parts are no longer applicable, Africans still insist that it is must be applicable because it says so in the book they were given. How pathetic!
wow.... schocking
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