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- Lagos State Govt. Releases Preliminary Findings Into Accident, Restricts Tanker Movements
- 'Everything Is Wrong With Our Nation' -Says Tambuwal
- Echoes of "Donald Trump's Speech On Why He Africans And Arabs"
- Military Social Media Use Guidelines To Personnel, Affected Soldiers' Friends/Families
- Me, Atiku's Running Mate? Who Is Behind This Mischief? - Peter Obi Questions
- Buhari Overthrew Shagari to Prevent Ekwueme from Becoming President - Pat Utomi Reveals
- Plateau Killings Done To Tarnish The Reputation Of The President - Buhari Media Organisation Says
- I came back to Nigeria to fix Nigeria's Public Procurement Process from Harvard - Oby Ezekwesili says
| Lagos State Govt. Releases Preliminary Findings Into Accident, Restricts Tanker Movements Posted: 01 Jul 2018 05:17 PM PDT  Read the story below as published by Premium Times: The Lagos State Government has announced parts of its preliminary findings into fatal accident in the state on Thursday.PREMIUM TIMES reported the accident caused by a petrol tanker which led to the death of nine people and over 50 cars were also burnt in the accident.While addressing journalists on Sunday, a Lagos commissioner said interim findings show the petrol tanker was carrying far above its appropriate weight. The text of the press conference was sent to PREMIUM TIMES by Habib Haruna, the chief press secretary to the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.  Read the full statement by Mr Aruna below. Following the tragic tanker explosion on Otedola Bridge inward Ojodu Berger along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway which claimed lives and property, the Lagos State Government on Sunday restricted movement of fuel tankers to designated trailer route going forward. The government also said it was now mandatory for all articulated trucks coming into Lagos to obtain the Ministry of Transportation's Road Worthiness Certificate at any of the designated centres within the next 30 days.  Mr Lawanson said: "As an immediate response to the latest incident, the Lagos State Government hereby announces the following measures: fuel tankers are hereby directed to ply the designated trailer route, that is, Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway via Ogudu to Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. "All tankers and containers coming into Lagos State from henceforth are directed to obtain the Ministry of Transportation Certificate of Road Worthiness at any of or centres within the next 30 days, while new centres along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be established to quickly to cope with the expected demand for this service." He listed the 10 centres currently available to process the applications to include Berger, Ojodu; Odogunyan, Ikorodu; Agric/Ishawo Road, Ikorodu; Worksyard, PWD, Shogunle; NCI, Gbagada; VIS Yard, Oko-Afo, Badagry; VIS Yard, Ayobo-Ipaja; Test Centre, Badagry; VIS Yard, Epe; and VIS Yard, Oko-Oba Abattoir. Mr Lawanson, who addressed the briefing alongside heads of government agencies and the stakeholders, said preliminary investigation revealed that the affected tanker which exploded was registered in Nasarawa Local Government, Kano State, with registration number NSR 888 YC, and had changed ownership 13 times since purchase. "It (the tanker) was manufactured in 1999 by Mack Trucks Inc at its assembly plant in Winnsboro, United States. This truck was designed as a 14,959kg (approximately 15 ton) drilling rig with low bed, but it was converted in Nigeria from a drilling rig to fuel tank carrier to carry 30 tonnes. "From this preliminary investigation, the truck should not have been loaded to the weight of 30 tonnes, which is twice its pulling capacity," the commissioner said, adding that further investigation into the current ownership of the tanker and other related details were progressing. On suggestion of restriction of operation of tankers to certain hours, the commissioner said having critically examined the issue especially considering the fact that imported petroleum products are pumped from import jetties at Atlas Cove through pipelines to Ejigbo Depots in Lagos, Mosimi (Ogun), Ibadan (Oyo), Ilorin (Kwara) and Ore (Ondo), and due to pipeline vandalism, any restriction of such would undermine supplies and threaten the wellbeing of the Nigerian economy since there is high demand for petroleum products across the country. "This position has also been canvassed by the authorities in charge of the distribution of petroleum products in the consultations which followed the incident and at a time of great expectations for our economy to fully bounce back from recession, we believe that ensuring unhindered supply of petroleum products is indeed a patriotic contribution by Lagos State to the nation's economic survival," Mr Lawanson said. He, however, disclosed that the state government was already exploring alternative modes of transportation of petroleum products to separate passenger traffic from cargo movements within the metropolis in the interest of the public safety and order. He also said that government, in partnership with all the stakeholders, would set up joint-enforcement of the operating laws, while barriers would be installed on bridges in Lagos to prevent articulated trucks including Ojuelegba, Mobolaji Bank Anthony, Ekodeso, Abule-Egba, Lekki-Ajah, among others. Giving update on the accident, Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Seye Oladejo said out of the four injured persons that were taken away from the scene, one unfortunately died while government is taking full responsibility for the treatment of others. He particularly denied allegations that some victims were rejected by the General Hospital in Surulere, saying that the victims were only taken to LASUTH, Ikeja and Burns and Trauma Centre in Gbagada. "When you have such incident of that magnitude, as part of our training as emergency responders, we need to be very careful the way we handle our communication so that we don't raise unnecessary alarm. It is important for members of the public to remain calm while we get all our acts together, otherwise we would also be asking for another emergency. "Altogether, nine people passed on at the incident and they were all burnt beyond recognition. We have set up a helpline at LASEMA to try and open a communication channel with members of the public and with family members of the victims. It is important that DNA is conducted otherwise we would end up giving the wrong bodies to some families to go and inter and that would become another issue entirely. "This kind of situation really calls for patience and understanding on the part of members of the public and most especially families of victim. As much as we sympathise and commiserate, things still have to be done professionally. As a government, we are alive to our responsibility and the major business we have is to ensure safety of lives and property and we are committed to that. We have signed up on that, you are also aware of the massive investment of the state government on issues bothering on emergency and response," Mr Oladejo said. Besides, the commissioner dismissed insinuation alleging that the integrity of Otedola Bridge had been compromised following the incident, saying there was no iota of truth in such, while government would soon fix the damaged section of the road. Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||
| 'Everything Is Wrong With Our Nation' -Says Tambuwal Posted: 01 Jul 2018 04:27 PM PDT
Aminu Tambuwal, Governor of Sokoto state, recently said in a statement that "everything is wrong with our nation and we must as a matter of urgency rise to the challenges".Tambuwal made this statement in Sokoto on Saturday while opening the National Executive Council meeting of the Nigeria Union of Journalist s(NUJ).He said the continuous killings in the country are a further reminder of the need for state police, and also for governors to have a measure of control over the security affairs of their states."Whether we like it or not, there is seeming justification for state police and there is seeming justification for state governments to have some measures of control over security personnel. You call the Police Commissioner and that call is ignored is unfortunate and unacceptable," he said."Providing security rests squarely on government, particularly, Federal Government. We must call a spade by its name. The President has to do the needful. We have qualified people who can bring fresh ideas." He also urged journalists not to write reports that will put the security situation of the country in jeopardy, saying: "The situation in the country calls for caution." The national President of NUJ, Abdulwaheed Odusile, called on all leaders to desist from promoting hatred in the country. "They should mind what they say and the media should also be mindful of what they write," he said. Related Topics: #AminuTambuwal, #SokotoState Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||
| Echoes of "Donald Trump's Speech On Why He Africans And Arabs" Posted: 01 Jul 2018 03:52 PM PDT
Few months ago, the US President, Mr. Donald Trump made a public speech on why he hate Africans and the Arabs.The controversial speech has raised a lot of question(s) on the mind and hearts of highly spirited Africans and a group, #RISEUPAFRICA has taken it up by themselves to keep re-sharing the speech to awaken the giant in Africans.Read the controversial speech below:*We are not obliged, even for a second, to try to prove to anybody and especially to blacks and Arabs that we are superior people - we have demonstrated that to the black and Arabs in 1001 ways.**The America we know today was not created by wishful thinking.We created it at the expenses of intelligence, sweat, and blood.....we do not pretend like other whites that we like the blacks - We must admit, without any fear, that we don't like them, and for so, so, many valid reasons.**The fact that blacks and Arabs look like human beings does not necessarily make them sensible human beings. Hedgehogs are not porcupines and lizards are not crocodiles because they look alike. if God had wanted us to be equal to blacks and Arabs, he would have created us all of a uniform colour and intellect. But he created us differently. Whites, blacks, yellow, the rulers and the ruled. intellectually we are superior to the blacks and Arabs.That has been proven beyond the reasonable doubt over the years.* *I believe that a white man is an honest, God fearing person who has demonstrated practically the right way of being a human. By now every one of us has seen it practically that blacks and Arabs cannot rule themselves. Give them guns and they will kill each other.* *They are good in nothing else but making noise, dancing, marrying many wives, alcoholism, witchcraft, indulging in sex, pretending in church, jealousy, fighting and complaining of bad leadership; but, yet refuse to take a decisive action and protest to remove the brigands from position of power.* *Let us all accept the fact that the black man is a symbol of poverty, mental inferiority, laziness and emotional incompetence.To make the matter worse, he can do everything possible to defend his stupidity. Give them money for development and they will fight and create hatred and enmity for themselves. Drill oil wells for them and they will not have peace all the days of their life.* *See, for instance, what's happening in Nigeria (a Country blessed with abundant resources), Southern Sudan, Malawi, DRC just to mention a few.* *"This proves to anybody including a stupid fool that Africans do not know what they want. isn't that plausible"?* *"They are like monkeys looking for already ripping banana all over the world!!!.* *Therefore that the white man is created to rule the black man, Africans will always have day dreams.* *And here is the creature (black man) that lacks foresight but only sees what is near him and still fails to know what to do"* *A black man is stupid to the extent that he cannot plan for his life beyond a year. Therefore how can they develop and live longer.* *"Corruption in the west (And China) is a big abomination, but in Africa, it's so huge that it is slowly becoming an acceptable way of life!!!.*(Shame, isn't it?) *They sing and rejoice to their corrupt political leaders.They worship their scandal-ridden religious leaders like their gods. Lest you forget, these so called Africans are praising, dancing and praying for the people that have impoverished them,and who comes to hide their loot here.* *Then which fool argues that the black man is not born a beggar, grows a beggar, looks a beggar, falls sick as a beggar and dies a beggar. this has been proven beyond reasoning.* *I wonder why even up to now most Africans still go to school by force, and those who are at school are are just drug addicts who don't know what took them there. This is a pregnant stupidity in Africa. The body of Africans is a very fertile ground for all diseases in the world because they don't fear even HIV/AIDS.* *This leaves me with a question: Are our eyes created the same with those Africans? I hear there are still cultures in Africa that prohibit them from using latrines which is very annoying.* *"They cried for independence but have failed to rule themselves". For sure being African is a very untreatable disease that even prayers are not enough.* *They have minerals but they cannot do anything with it. Therefore let us (whites) go to Africa and pick what we can pick and leave what is of no use. Poverty is a disease to the whites, but to the blacks it is very normal.* *"Look at what is currently going on in Nigeria National Assembly. Legislators amending the constitution to favor themselves at the expense of two (200) million Nigerians. The present administration now have no economic blueprint plan, rather than noise and false propaganda. Characterised with hatred and witch hunt/impoverishment".* *"Majority of these legislators are treasury looters who are intellectually barren but using the ill gotten wealth to oppress the citizens of that great country".* *"What a shame"!* *Black people with black sense, and a sick president in London for medical tourism!!!.* *The worst tragedy in Africa is that if you dare stand up and speak up for what's right, you may end up regretting.* *"The few wise and open-minded Africans who have tried to educate these fools about civilization have met the worst.They have been pushed hard on the wall, they have been silenced and others have been killed".* *Before I finish, let me tell Africans that before you jump and call me a racist, an anti-blacks or whatever term you may wish to use against me,1st tackle runaway corruption, dreadful terrorism, tribalism, poverty, unemployment, diseases, illiteracy, ignorance, and inequality, that have put your whole continent on the verge of collapse".* *"Hate me or love me, I don't care.I know this is the plain truth which will never see the light of the day to the cowards that are afraid to be told as it is".* *By- Donald .J. Trump.* #RISEUPAFRICA is challenging Africans and the Arabs to prove Trump and other wrong. Related Topics: #DonaldTrump, #UnitedStates Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||
| Military Social Media Use Guidelines To Personnel, Affected Soldiers' Friends/Families Posted: 01 Jul 2018 02:29 PM PDT
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has issued guidelines on social media use to military personnel, SaharaReporters can exclusively reveal.Documents exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters showed that the guidelines arose from a policy instituted in April under the direction of General AG Olonisakin, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).The 10-page document, titled 'Policy On The Use Of Social Media For The Armed Forces of Nigeria', seeks to prevent the use of social media platforms without restraint by military personnel, and also has implications for the military-related social-media activity of friends and families of military personnel.Explaining the reason for introducing the policy, the DHQ noted that Nigeria's adversaries will, without doubt, be keen on mining information from social media communication by members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) for immediate or future use."It should thus be expected that current and even potential adversaries constantly look for posts by AFN personnel on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc and even check the GPS tags of some transmissions. The AFN, therefore, needs to take measures necessary to prevent such adversaries from obtaining information of operational security value from the social media communication of personnel," explained the DHQ. Read more from SaharaReporters Related Topics: #NigeriaArmy, #ArmedForces, #SocialMedia Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||
| Me, Atiku's Running Mate? Who Is Behind This Mischief? - Peter Obi Questions Posted: 01 Jul 2018 09:31 AM PDT  A former Governor of Anambra State, Sir Peter Obi, is in bewilderment as to who is behind the rumour that he has been picked to be a running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for 2019 Election.The former Governor said when the story got to him, he was astonished and he immediately asked: "Who is the author of this mischief?"Debunking rumours that he is the anointed running mate of Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 presidential election, Obi said that the focus of Nigerians should be on how to end the killings currently gripping the neck of the country.Atiku, a former Vice-President, had recently declared his intention to run for President under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).According to Sahara Reporters, Mr Val Obienyem, the Special Adviser to Obi on Media, issued a press statement referring to the news making the rounds as "mere speculation". "When I read the story in the papers and on social media, knowing full well that no presidential candidate had discussed such issue with him (Obi), I exclaimed and said 'Who is the author of this mischief?''' Obienyem said. "I immediately brought the news to the attention of my boss, who is rounding off his engagements in the UK and the USA." "He was equally surprised that such speculation should be on at this time when the preoccupation of all Nigerians should be how to end the killings in parts of the country and return the country to sanity." Obi, who ruled Anambra State for eight years, however advised the media to verify their stories before publication. Related Stories: #PeterObi, #AtikuAbubakar, #2019Election, #PDP Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||
| Buhari Overthrew Shagari to Prevent Ekwueme from Becoming President - Pat Utomi Reveals Posted: 01 Jul 2018 08:26 AM PDT  Recently, Prof. Pat Utomi, a former Special Assistant to ex-President Shehu Shagari and a political scientist, tells Bayo Akinloye, of ThisDay, in this interview that had Gen. Muhammadu Buhari not overthrown the government of his principal through a military coup in 1983, Nigeria would have become better today. He also notes that there is more unhappiness, unemployment, poverty and despair in the country today than ever before.Read the excerpts of the interview below:Do you think the recognition of MKO Abiola by the federal government came a little too late? | ||
| Plateau Killings Done To Tarnish The Reputation Of The President - Buhari Media Organisation Says Posted: 01 Jul 2018 06:00 AM PDT  The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO), a support group for the President, says the recent attacks on three local government areas of Plateau State, which resulted in the death of more than 100 people, were planned and executed by the political opponents of President Muhammadu Buhari."This was done to tarnish the reputation of the President and cast the image of APC in bad light, just for the desperate opposition to gain some political advantage," read the statement.The Buhari support group, according to NAN, made this assertion in a statement released by Austin Braimo, Chairman of the organisation, and Cassidy Madueke, the Secretary, in Abuja on June 29.The statement blamed the opponents of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the killings in Plateau State, saying that the aim was to replace the recent successful national convention of the ruling party with "tears, sorrows and blood". "This was done to tarnish the reputation of the President and cast the image of APC in bad light, just for the desperate opposition to gain some political advantage," read the statement. "It was also gathered that illegal roadblocks were set up by the hired assassins to carry out their nefarious and dastardly hatchet act of man's inhumanity to man. Almost 90 people were cut down in their prime near Jos, Plateau Capital. The APC today is laden with heavy hearts by the mass killing of innocent breadwinners, women and children, under the guise of herdsmen versus farmers' unrest." The group also blamed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the bloodshed, and appealed to Nigerians to continue to support the Buhari-led administration. "BMO is appealing to Nigerians to show love to Mr. President and show avowed resistance to the unpatriotic people who are working hard to pull the President and his party down," it said. "The opposition PDP might have achieved its sadistic media objectives of casting pall on the APC and the Federal Government, but doing that on a field soaked with human blood is regrettable and unpardonable. No amount of calculated distractions or ill-will would prevent President Buhari from fulfilling his electoral promises of security, unity, equity and development to Nigerians." Related Topics: #Buhari, #2019Election, #PlateauKillings, #BuhariMediaOrganisation Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||
| Posted: 01 Jul 2018 05:08 AM PDT  "I came back to come and do what became known as 'due process' to ensure that we get value for the money spent in the country. Before I came, ministers were of the act of giving money out anyhow but when I came in, I ensured it was stopped,"Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, Nigeria's former Minister of Education, on Saturday revealed that she returned to Nigeria from Harvard University to "fix the public procurement system" of the country.According to the SaharaReporters, the former Minister revealed this while speaking at the launch of the Red Card Movement in Lagos. Mrs. Ezekwesili said she did not come home to become a Minister or join governance but to improve the standard of the economy. Also talking about her desire to build a good Nigeria, Ezekwesili asserted that she desires a country that can stand side by side with other developed countries of the world. "I want a Nigeria that is governed well, a Nigeria that will overtake Singapore. A Nigeria where I can sit back and watch Nigerian children conquer the world; that's the Nigeria I am fighting for." Ezekwesili while responding to critics, that she is part of the movement for personal gains and position in government, maintained that she has been fighting against poor governance since military dictatorship. She hinted further that she has been in government and has the opportunity to take whatever she would need but she is more concerned about building a Nigeria where the children of the poor would have access to same education the children of the rich do. "I have been fighting against poor governance for long, I was involved in the fight against military and led concerned professionals that were advocating for good governance in this country even against the military dictator, Abacha." "If I am looking for something, I would have got it or stole when I was in government; I am not looking for anything, so anybody that is saying I am fighting so I can be given position. I don't need anything from anybody that would make me act." Related Topics: #ObyEzekwesili, #FederalGovernment Sharing is caring. Share this story  |
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