Nigerian Times

Nigerian legislators often forget that they are no longer school pupils in a secondary school . I have just been following the so called emergency session of the House of Representatives on Sunday January 8, 2012, to address the unpopular removal of the fuel subsidy on petrol and the state of emergency over terrorist attacks in the middle belt and northern states. But I see that majority of them are not really bothered as they are busy antagonizing themselves without any definite resolution. Many of them are misbehaving like pupils in a classroom and laughing when the country is threatening to implode? They said Nigeria is broke, but they are not even bothered about reviewing their own salaries and allowances and the lopsided revenue allocation formula. Since Nigeria is broke, the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) should fix the total monthly salary of a senator at N1.06m and that of a House of Representatives member at N794, 000. And anyone who is not ready...

I have just been following the so called emergency session of the House of Representatives to address the unpopular removal of the fuel subsidy on petrol and the state of emergency over terrorist attacks in the middle belt and northern states. But I see that majority of them are not really bothered as they are busy antagonizing themselves without any definite resolution. Many of them are misbehaving like pupils in a classroom and laughing when the country is threatening to implode? They said Nigeria is broke, but they are not even bothered about reviewing their jumbo salaries and the lopsided revenue allocation formula. Since Nigeria is broke, the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) should fix the total annual emoluments comprising the basic salary of N12, 026, 400 for a senator and N10,985, 212.50 for a representative. The following allowances should be suspended until further notice,with the exception of the allowances for annual leave. Accommodation allowan...

Abul Qaqa, the spokesperson of the Boko Haram says that their recent attacks prove that the so called state of emergency cannot stop them from attacking anywhere in Nigeria. "We are extending our frontiers to other places to show that the declaration of a state of emergency by the Nigerian government will not deter us. We can really go to wherever we want to go," said Abul Qaqa. He said the attacks were "part of our response to the ultimatum we gave to southerners to leave the north" and called on the government to release all Boko Haram prisoners. Source: BBC News . Who are Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists? 29 DECEMBER 2011 , AFRICA Why can't Nigeria defeat Boko Haram? 11 NOVEMBER 2011 , AFRICA Fore...

Owelle Rochas Okorocha, Governor of Imo State Governor Rochas: Declare State Of Emergency in State Public Schools ~ By Nwaorgu Faustinus Though the 2011general elections in Imo state have come and gone, with particular reference to the governorship polls where the people’s candidate, Rochas Okorocha defeated the incumbent governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim who did not leave any stone unturned in opening his frightful financial political muscle in order to perpetuate himself in office, which of course did fail. What is the trend now are the comments, analyses, advice, suggestions, opinions and articles against and for the legality behind the dissolution of the 27 LGAs by the new administration in Imo State. Primary School Pupils. Photo Credit: Imo State Blog Now that the parties involved (the state government and the dissolved Council LGAs) are locked in a legal battle over the dissolution of the Council Areas, which is the constitutional thing to do, one can not forget in a hurry the first c...