THE House of Representatives, yesterday, described former
President Olusegun Obasanjo’s letters to the leadership of the National
Assembly, accusing the lawmakers of greed, graft and insensitivity to
the declining state of the country’s economy, as misdirected, saying
they would not be distracted from performing their constitutional
duties.
Speaking at the National Assembly weekly briefing,
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public
Affairs, Abdulrazak Namdas, said the National Assembly will not be
distracted by , which also accused the legislature of
insincerity over its planned purchase of 469 cars worth N4.7 billion.
Namdas stated that the lawmakers have tremendous respect
for Obasanjo, adding, however, that the former president’s letters might
not have been meant for the 8th Assembly but rather the 4th or 5th
Assemblies.
“We have tremendous respect for the former President. We
don’t want to be distracted by letters. Probably the letter is not meant
for the 8th Assembly because we have cued in with President Muhammadu
Buhari. I think the letter is meant for the 4th or 5th Assemblies. It
was misdirected, “he said.
Olusegun Obasanjo
Commenting on the alleged sharing of N50m and 150
motorcycles to all members by the House Leadership, Namdas said the
matter would be investigated and appropriate actions taken.
Obasanjo introduced bribery to NASS—Melaye
Speaking on the issue in an interview with The Cable,
Senator Dino Melaye, APC, Kogi West, described Obasanjo’s letters as
misplaced anger and accused him of introducing corruption into the
National Assembly while pursuing a third term ambition.
His words: “I have tremendous respect for President
Olusegun Aremu Okikiola Obasanjo. Elder statesman, respected
pan-Africanist and committed patriot. The letter I can see is a
misplacement of anger. Our leader is mistaking the Eighth National
Assembly as the same Senate assembly that defrauded him in 2007.
“Those who collected his money and refused to implement
the third term agenda. I appeal to Baba that we are not the ones please.
After nine years of that bribery saga, the first of its kind, I expect
forgiveness to have taken place.
“There was the case of bribery introduced by the Obasanjo
regime in the desperate attempt to remove Speaker Ghali Umar Na’Abba
from office then. In fact, there was open display of that bribery money
on the floor of the House. That government exposed the National Assembly
to corruption and easy money. I hope this is not an attempt to cover up
and distract attention from the Halliburton and Siemens corruption
allegations.
“While I am against corruption anywhere in Nigeria, I will
not support accusations based on anger and vindictiveness. The Eighth
Senate should also look inwardly and purge herself of all the deliberate
misgivings of the past. Nigeria must work and we must support the anti-
corruption stance of the Buhari administration.”
Asked to speak on the allegation, Minority Leader of the
House of Representatives, Leo Ogor, yesterday said: “First, I will not
want to join issues with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. I believe
that he has his freedom of opinion which clearly is enshrined in the
constitution. I am not going to go into any level of altercation with
him, but he should realise that these vehicles are meant purely for
oversight functions.
“If he believes we should not carry out oversight
functions or probably we should rely on ministries and agencies of
government even when travelling outside the states to carry out these
responsibilities, he is at will to say whatever he wants to say.”
“But I am convinced beyond reasonable doubt that these
vehicles are not luxury vehicles, they are utility vehicles at the
National Assembly, we use in carrying out our responsibilities. Like I
said, I am not going to join issues with him, we are here as lawmakers
in this country to carry out our responsibilities.”
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Lionel Messi showed he has a sense of humour as he made a joke out of Gerard Pique after the Barcelona defender was named the Catalan Sportsman of 2015.
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Pique, who attended the Catalan Sports Federation's gala
with his partner, Shakira, seemed unusually nervous when he collected
his award on the stage.
After briefly losing his voice, the 28-year-old repeatedly
began to bang his hand on his leg, before rubbing it as he tried to
regather his composure.
Watching on television at home, Messi picked up on his
team-mate’s jitters and posted a video of the incident on his Instagram
account.
Alongside the video, he wrote: “How is the quadricep, Geri??? I hope it’s OK!!! Congratulations for the prize.”
Of course, the Argentina international accompanied his post with several laughing emojis.
Presumably Pique, who’s known as one of the pranksters in
the Barcelona dressing room, will already be plotting a way to get his
own back.
The last days at FORCADOS
HIGH SCHOOL is the recommended text by JAMB for the 2016/2017 examination, below
are expected questions, listed by Shobiye
Boluwatife .I
By A.H Mohammed
Shobizz Blog - Forcados High School
§
Quest
1: The description of
Jimi as being a Whiz Kid means? Ans: He is highly skilled.
§Quest
2: Who always call Jimi
by His full name? Ans: Mama Silifat, the woman who sells puff-puff and akara outside the
school premises.
§Quest
3: What crime did Wole
committed that made his father to long not to forgive him? Ans: The falsification of His father's signature that made him made away
with lots of monney
§Quest
4: At what age did Nene
became Born Again? Ans: At the age of Eight(8)
§Quest
5: What is the name of
the Boy who dances with Efua at the Mid term dinner? Ans: Jide the smallest boy from their class
§Quest
6: On what day of the
week did Mrs Solade died? Ans: On saturday morning
§Quest
7: hat was Efua's dream
after secondary school education? Ans: Efua's dream was to become a doctor so she can save people's life
§Quest
8: hat do you think
supported Efua's hatred for boys? Ans: As a result of the intimate assault on her stepfather when she was
still living with them
§Quest
9: Why did Nene Ekpo
show Jimi the letter that Efua wrote to miss Nove? Ans: Because she is probably jealous of Efua and wants to disrupt the
relationship between Efua and Jimi
§Quest
10: Why did Jimi took
his brother's blame? Ans: Because he is all he got (that covers everything.)
§Quest
11: What is the full
name of Efua's Aunty? Ans: Moni Alli
§Quest
12: Find the meaning of
the following words according to how its been used in the passage
a.JUVENILE: Someone who behaves childishly.
b.KLUMPS: This refer to a Nutty
c.Professor II: The Klumps, an america's funniest family
commedy Movie
d.PIPSQUEAK: A person considered to be insignificant,
especially because they are small or young.
§Quest
13: Why did other people
refer to Forcados student as artificial? Ans: They reffered to them as being artificial because of the way their
school was excessively beautified and structured.
§Quest
14: "Man, this is
some watch. *Must have cost a mountain*", What figure of speech are the
words in between the asterisk(*)? Ans: Hyperbole - creating a strong impression by exaggerating the cost
of the watch
§Quest
15: Jimi, __________,
Nene, and _______ attended the same primary school Ans: Ansa and Efua
§Quest
16: Why did the
principal Mr Mallum allow to join the SS3 class? Ans: Because of Her Mother's beneficial support to the school and the
good Recommendation of Efua's former school Principal
§Quest
17: Why do you think the
senior Students Misconstructed the contents of Efua's letter to Miss
Agbenevoni? Ans: Because they found Efua's Mysterious and not to think of Girls-only
school she attended before.
§Quest
18: What is the full
name of Jimi? Ans: Akinjimi Solade
§Quest
19: Why was Efua'
expelled from her previous school? Ans:Efua was probably expelled because she ran away from school for some
times and when she returned the principal asked her why she did so and she
responded rudely. The Principal then sent her going
§Quest
20: What is the name of
Jimi's senior brother that reside outside the country? Ans: Femi
§Quest
21: According to the
book. "trouble can't be far behind" when Wole returned to the house
means? Ans: It means that they can't escape problems from him as he always been
troublesome while he was around.
§Quest
22: What was Mr. Solade
attitude towards his sons and is it good to treat one's children indifferently Ans: Mr. Solade, portrayed in the story as a man who wants brilliant
future for his sons, had to act that way probably in order to caution his
eldest son.
§Quest
22: What ailment killed
Mrs Solade (Jimi's mother)? Ans: Ovarian Cancer
The last days at FORCADOS
HIGH SCHOOL is the recommended text by JAMB for the 2016/2017 examination, below
are the characters in this book and the roles they played listed by Shobiye
Boluwatife .I
