ASHIWAJU MEDIA

Tuesday

Pastor And Wife Caught In Alleged Fraud

The love of money is the root of all evil, this is another clear case. In October 2012 it emerged that a large sum of money was missing from the academies’ funds and Pastor Samuel Kayode was arrested and his assets and those of his wife Grace, were frozen in the UK.

Check These Out »

Monday

True Reconciliation Is Needed In Abia State

THE NEED FOR RECONCILIATION, FORGIVENESS AND PEACE IN ABIA STATE - BY Benjamine Okezie Kalu

I am Benjamin Okezie Kalu and I am for the peace and reconciliation among political leaders in Abia State, our God's own State.

In an atmosphere of peace and unity ,growth and development are achieved at a higher speed. The pretense that all is well is very suffocating to me, the continuos claims from various quarters to monopoly of violence in the coming elections and thereafter, is very unpatriotic to our young State.

Believe me, I have worked closely with the two sides, not just in my various official capacities and responsibilities to the State, but as both family and friend and am amazed at the Billions of Naira being put outside for the battle of the soul of Abia come 2015. These Billions of Naira will be buying violence for all the youths and security for the privileged few on a voyage to truncate Justice, fairness and equity. I weep for the blood of the youths from very poor homes that may be spilled as a price for the bloated interest and ego of a few.

The question is whether this is necessary in the midst of so many hungry youths looking for work to do and the aged looking for who to take care of them and our State in dire need of more industrialization.

Why cry tomorrow for the societal vices we give birth to today, When the only thing our youths are good at, is to be used as instruments of violence and destruction? why do we complain when they opt to make that, their life career? Hoping the State is not getting pregnant again with the likes of Osisi kankwus and his twin brothers.

This acrimony, disunity and lack of peace tend to build a monster out of most of us, but in the beginning it was not so. This was not the intention of the founding fathers of Abia State. ABIA, GODS OWN STATE.

Suffice the above to note that so many people are benefiting from this and as such have fought me severally for propagating peace for the past six years. My message has always been "peace is cheaper than war and there is more to gain in peace, than all that is lost in war in war". I have had to warn a lot of political big wigs asking me to support one side of the battle against the other. Their reason being that people like us have lost a lot because of this.
As enticing as that sounds, it is mere sentiments when properly weighed on a just scale.

The path of patriotism is yet to teach me that war against one another in the same family is a fundamental option to the integration and growth of any family, community or State.Rather Patriotism showcases the beauty of forgiveness,reconciliation and peace as the bedrocks for growth, remember Nelson Mandela's Model, he was not God, he was human yet he was able to do it and today the Peace he brought is more than the Prison he passed. This is beyond politics and if not checked will extend outside politics.

The two men at the center of this, are by no means saints and I say this without mincing words, for who is "let him cast the first stone" they have so many faults,both the one they accept and the one they argue about, they have made so many mistakes as well by the way they handled things or responded to things. This is why the issue is now beyond them, it is about us? Our State our peace our growth. Abia belongs to us all and not just for Dr Orji Kalu or Dr T A Orji. We must rise up for Peace, Unity and Growth of Abia State.

Where are the Stake holders in Abia State? Both the religious leaders from Abia State, the likes of Dr. Umar Ukpai? What has happened to the "rhema"in the beatitude message " blessed are the PEACE MAKERS for they shall be called the CHILDREN OF GOD"? To the traditional leaders, what has become of the famous adage of our fore fathers " dimkpa anaghi ano nu ulo, ewu amount no obu"?To the economic leaders , the captains of industries, when was the last time you built new factories in Abia ? Certainly the reason is not far fetched.etc. Lack of peace impedes growth.

Stop the blame game, stop the ugly name calling, stop heating up our polity with write ups that seeks to break us rather than build us, stop tagging me to such write ups, stop choosing war because your pockets are enriched by it and finally our leaders stop pilling up Billions of Naira for a fight that ought not to be there in the first place.

I have watched great older leaders in Abia do nothing about this, I have paid secret visits to a few great men of Abia to resolve this, I have spoken time without number to both the past Governor ,the current Governor and those around them and the response has been too slow. We are now reaching out to the Leaders in the South East Region.

If all fails, I know what revolution from the youths can bring at the appropriate time. In 2003 (11years ago) I was made The Mayor of Abia youths in an occasion where the then Chief of Staff, the current Governor was honored as well with an award. I know the value the youths bring to change and they are getting ready in their numbers for this change that is imminent. The recruitment we started about a year now has grown in their numbers to put things right in Abia State and Iam at the forefront with all supporters of peace, unity and growth of Abia State. SUPPORT PEACE AND RECONCILIATION, SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF ABIA STATE. ADD YOUR VOICE;Talk peace now. Not war. LONG LIVE ABIA STATE BEYOND DR.TA ORJI AND DR. ORJI KALU. Join me as we bring peace, unity and More growth to Abia State. You inspire us with sounds of PEACE than the DRUMS of WAR.

BARR. BENJAMIN O KALU
SILK PARTNERS LLP
LAGOS.

I am Benjamin Okezie Kalu and I am for the peace and reconciliation among political leaders in Abia State, our God's own State.
In an atmosphere of peace and unity ,growth and development are achieved at a higher speed. The pretense that all is well is very suffocating to me, the continuos claims from various quarters to monopoly of violence in the coming elections and thereafter, is very unpatriotic to our young State.
Believe me, I have worked closely with the two sides, not just in my various official capacities and responsibilities to the State, but as both family and friend and am amazed at the Billions of Naira

Check These Out »

CONFAB: Northern Delegates Move To Kill Derivation Sharing Report

CONFAB: NORTH MOVES TO ‘KILL’ REPORT
ABUJA— Strong indications emerged, yesterday, that northern delegates are moving to kill the yet-to-be adopted final report of the Justice Idris Kutigi-led National Conference.
The new move is part of a wider campaign against the resolutions of the conference and its leadership which some northern delegates had described as a failure.
It was gathered that the northern delegates met weekend in one of the hotels in Abuja to come up with strategies on how to ensure that the report does not see the light of the day.
The northern delegates, who attended the meeting, were said to be aggressively pursuing the agenda and enlisting the support of members of the North-West, North-East and North-Central caucuses of the National Assembly in making sure the report, when brought to the National Assembly for ratification, was ‘killed’.
According to a source, the meeting was convened by a former Senator who represented the Federal Capital Territory, served in the Senator Femi Okurounmu-led Confab modalities committee and is now a confab delegate on the platform of Senators’ Forum, Senator Kairat Gwadabe.
The meeting was said to have lasted well into the early hours of Saturday. The convener, the source said, is wooing other five delegates on the platform of Senators’ Forum.
Members of the Senators Forum at the confab are Senators Nnamdi Eriobuna (South-East); Iyabo Anisunlowo (South-West); John Braimbaifa (Bayelsa, South-South); Abdullahi Bala Adamu, Mohammed Ibrahim and Khairat Gwadabe from the North.
A source told Vanguard that the convener is also beaming the searchlight on other northern senators at the conference such as Ibrahim Ida, Saidu Dansadau, Jubril Aminu, Saidu Komo and Ibrahim Mantu among others to help woo serving senators after the adoption of the report.
The plot
According to the source, part of the group’s plan is to use the opportunity of the annual recess of the National Assembly to lobby senators and members of the House of Representatives from the north to ensure that the report was scuttled as well as use the Lesser Hajj in Mecca to talk to some senators.
Efforts to reach Senator Khairat Gwadabe on her mobile phone did not yield results. Several calls to her mobile could not connect and text messages sent to her mobile were not replied.
The crisis rocking the National Conference over recommendations on revenue allocation, derivation and allocation of five per cent of federal revenue to insurgency ravaged North-East geo-political zone and other parts of the north was deepened last Monday following a very sharp division between northern and southern delegates.
The plenary session finally came to a close without any agreement on the controversial issues.
Following the logjam, the conference pushed the issues to President Goodluck Jonathan, suggesting that he should set up a technical committee that would advise the Federal Government on revenue sharing formula, the percentage of derivation to oil producing states, mineral resources development fund as well as the special fund for reconstruction and rehabilitation of areas affected by problems of insurgency and internal conflict.
The leadership of the conference allowed time for mediation by leaders of the six geopolitical zones, leading to an agreement with derivation fund raised from 13 to 18 per cent; five per cent of revenue should go for the stabilisation, rehabilitation and reconstruction of areas affected by terrorism and insurgency, in the first instance in the North-East, North-Central, North-West and any other parts of the country; five per cent for the exploration and development of all mineral resources, etc.
The recommendation, however, did not go down well with the North-Central and North-West delegates who insisted that specific mention be made that the five per cent insurgency intervention fund was for the three northern geo-political zones while South-East and South-West delegates asked that it be expanded to take care of every state of the country where terrorism and internal conflict had occurred.
The conference had to adjourn to reconvene on August 4 for final consideration of all resolutions reached and preparation of report.
The most contested report was that of the Committee on Devolution of Powers co-chaired by Obong Victor Attah, one-time governor of Akwa Ibom State and Alhaji Ibrahim Coomasie, leader of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and former Inspector General of Police.
However, the conference, in considering report of its 20 committees, had a smooth sail on 19 reports.
Source: Vanguard

Strong indications emerged, yesterday, that northern delegates are moving to kill the yet-to-be adopted final report of the Justice Idris Kutigi-led National Conference.
The new move is part of a wider campaign against the resolutions of the conference and its leadership which some northern delegates had described as a failure.

Check These Out »

Breaking News: Ebonyi Speaker Chukwuma Nwazunku, impeached

Members of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Monday morning impeached the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr Chukwuma Nwazunku.18 out of the 24 members of the House allegedly carried out the impeachment of the speaker.The members lifted the impeachment of the three members of the house on suspension before carrying out the impeachment.

Check These Out »

2015: PDP, PRESIDENCY WEIGH IMPLICATIONS OF LAMIDO’S SPECULATED AMBITION

There is a palpable sense of unease in the Peoples Democratic Party and the Presidency over the widely suspected presidential ambition of the Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido. This stems from the view that Lamido’s ambition would not augur well for the unity of the party at a time the North is clamouring to produce the next president.

Check These Out »

TREASON, GRAFT: NYAKO ON THE RUN – EFCC

AFTER fruitless attempts to pin down and arrest impeached Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, the Federal Government appears to be under pressure to declare him wanted.
The government wants the former Chief of Defence Staff arrested and prosecuted over alleged looting of Adamawa State treasury and treason against Nigeria.
There were clear indications last night that security agents, who have been combing Yola and Abuja for Nyako, were frustrated over their inability to trace his whereabouts fueling impression that the axed governor is on the run.

Check These Out »

SHERIFF SPEARHEADS PLOT TO OUST BORNO, YOBE GOVERNORS

Presidency’s men have hatched a plot to oust Borno and Yobe state governors through Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, who is defecting from the All Progressives Congress to the People’s Democratic Party, sources aware of the move told Newsmen.

Check These Out »

AREGBESOLA MAY ASSAULT ME DURING DEBATE –OMISORE

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has said engaging Governor Rauf Aregbesola in a public debate may be risky because the governor may attack him.
Omisore said this in an interview with our correspondent in Osogbo.

Check These Out »

Police Enhances Security Vigilance In Lagos Against Insurgents Attack

POLICE BEEF UP SECURITY IN LAGOS
The police have beefed up security in Lagos, following recent claim by Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau that he ordered a bombing – Apapa, an industrial hub of the former capital city.
Lagos State Police Commissioner Umar Manko told leaders of the Victoria Island community at a meeting at the weekend that the value of investment in the area cannot be take for granted hence the need for the community to be alert at all time.
“We have been on top of security situation in Lagos. Victoria Island had recorded low crime rate in recent time.
After the explosion in Apapa area of Lagos that Boko Haram claimed responsibility, the need for more enlightenment on security became necessary. I don’t want us to take the issue of Boko Haram’s claim for granted. The police and other security agents cannot do it alone.
“We must be at alert. We have all the headquarters of banks and other big companies in this area. We need to secure our residents and offices; watch the people around your homes; report to security people any strange object, vehicles and persons.
“This meeting is not to create panic but awareness of the time we area in. Terrorism is a global problem. Many countries have been facing the problem before it came to Nigeria, we must stand against it. If you see any strange bag, vehicles, can, cable connected material, don’t go close. Monitor the entering into the home and offices, control access to your building, car parks. Introduce screening devices, although, they are expensive, but not to the security of our lives and property. We should also take special note of our domestic workers. Hotels, eateries and cenemal centres must employ all security measures. No body is too big to be screen into your building,’’ Manko said.
The Chairman of Iru/Victoria Island Local Community Development Area, Mr Abayomi Daramola, urged all landlords with private guards to register them with effect from today as part of security measures in the area.
Daramola said 60 per cent of Victoria Island houses had been turned to commercial centres, warning that any private guard who is not registered would be arrested by the council’s task force.
He said the council was working with the Ministry of Physical Planning to ensure that all vacant plots of land were taking care of by their owners to avoid them being used as hideout for criminals.
Source: The Nation

The police have beefed up security in Lagos, following recent claim by Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau that he ordered a bombing – Apapa, an industrial hub of the former capital city.
Lagos State Police Commissioner Umar Manko told leaders of the Victoria Island community at a meeting at the weekend that the value of investment in the area cannot be take for granted hence the need for the community to be alert at all time.

Check These Out »

Boko Haram Dares FG, Erects Tollgates

With most parts of northern and central Borno State under their control, gunmen of the Boko Haram have been mounting tollgates on major international highways within the state where they collect fees from passengers and drivers who are lucky to be spared, eyewitnesses and government officials said.
Apart from collecting tolls from travellers, the gunmen would also screen every passenger, and any person who speaks Kanuri or found to be a resident of Maiduguri would be shot dead, witnesses added.

Check These Out »

ASHIWAJU FACE OF THE WEEK

Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected as the 14th president of the ANC. Ramaphosa became deputy president after his election to the position in the ANC in 2012. At the time he was wooed by President Jacob Zuma’s camp to give the slate “credibility” when then ANC deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe contested Zuma for the top post. Before that he was the chair of the national planning commission that produced the National Development Plan, the country’s blue print for growth towards 2030.

Pages

Tuesday

Pastor And Wife Caught In Alleged Fraud

Monday

True Reconciliation Is Needed In Abia State

CONFAB: Northern Delegates Move To Kill Derivation Sharing Report

Breaking News: Ebonyi Speaker Chukwuma Nwazunku, impeached

2015: PDP, PRESIDENCY WEIGH IMPLICATIONS OF LAMIDO’S SPECULATED AMBITION

TREASON, GRAFT: NYAKO ON THE RUN – EFCC

SHERIFF SPEARHEADS PLOT TO OUST BORNO, YOBE GOVERNORS

AREGBESOLA MAY ASSAULT ME DURING DEBATE –OMISORE

Police Enhances Security Vigilance In Lagos Against Insurgents Attack

Boko Haram Dares FG, Erects Tollgates

Translate

Related Post

Total Pageviews