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Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by netcontact: 12:18pm On Sep 20, 2013 |
bloggernaija: If you can afford to go on hajj, you can afford to buy a phone.point of correction it is Amosun led Ogun state government nt Ajimobi of oyo state. It is high time Nigerian politicians stopped wasting our resources on frivolous activities |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by abrat: 12:18pm On Sep 20, 2013 |
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Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by cutieemperor007: 12:31pm On Sep 20, 2013 |
APC is working,PDP is criticizing,People are watching and 2015 is comming..PDP had spent its TIME what we need is CHANGE!! APC is doing most of the criticizim and I doubt if they are working as much as they are criticising the opposition party, APC should not think we will vote for them come 2015 just because PDP is not performing, if they truely want our votes they should show us good governnce and true democrazy in the 5 state they govern, if not,......... |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by ndcide(m): 12:31pm On Sep 20, 2013 |
now this is the height of administrative furkry . if there is no street protest in Ogun state because of this, then the ASUU protest was a political game. |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by dossantos1: 12:37pm On Sep 20, 2013 |
deols: OMG! guy u r not making any sense. i'm highly disappointed in Amosun cos i'm staunch suporter of his govt, but in dis case he bleeped up big tyme |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by dossantos1: 12:38pm On Sep 20, 2013 |
deols: OMG! guy u r not making any sense. i'm highly disappointed in Amosun cos i'm a staunch suporter of his govt, but in dis case he bleeped up big tyme |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by DammyFx: 12:41pm On Sep 20, 2013 |
luvola post is not offensive. Why will you ban him for merely expressing his opinion..is this what APC want to offer Nigerians? And to make the matter worst some mod are banning people !! Nigeria is finished |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by omonnakoda: 12:44pm On Sep 20, 2013 |
la furia: Most people angry are avoiding the obvious answer which is the people going for hajj paid for it. My aunt in Kaduna payed 650,000 naira for what they call medium chair, big chair is about 750k. The money covers for air ticket, housing and state uniforms and allowance only. Allowance in the sense that they return an amount to you for shopping etc My believe is ogun state decided to include phones because of how people do get loss finding their way around mecca. NIGERIA MUSLIMS GOING TO HAJJ DON'T GO FOR FREE.did she pay 650000 to Ogun State?This is just wrong.There is no difference between paying for Hajj or wedding it is PERSONAL |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by DammyFx: 12:46pm On Sep 20, 2013 |
One can only imagine a government claiming high debt left his predesesors and justifying his inability to pay youth corpers their money yet he has the zeal to buy phone to people when poverty, unemployment is on the rise. If PDP led govt can be criticised , same should be done to this shameful act being perpetuated by ACN led government. |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by Brite02(m): 1:38pm On Sep 20, 2013 |
Wrong moves by ogun state government Careless spending |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by Mcfemad(m): 2:44pm On Sep 20, 2013 |
This is definitely a wrong move If they can afford the pilgrimage fee; can't they afford to buy a phone or make international calls?. Besides, what's the sole purpose of giving free phones? I remember the Minister Of Agriculture was criticized for planning to give out phones to farmers which is even beneficial to track and monitor them. Now, why hajj pilgrims? I'm from Ogun State and a staunch supporter of this administration but this is a misplaced priority. Btw, why didn't he do this to Christians when they went on pilgrimage? |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by whyx06(m): 4:43pm On Sep 20, 2013 |
rhema4u: OMG I made 1st 15 today.... Oh I can't believe this...Naa to go call Paso , if u made 1st to post. . . ιοί |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by damcqute(m): 10:09am On Sep 21, 2013 |
NO LONG TIN: This is soo annoying!!! Why should the government fund people going on pilgrimage?? Shouldn't that be personal?! U sound like you av the potential to be smart. A little research would help you more. Please do that before you talk/post anything online cos you just made yourself look foolish. No offence. |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by omonnakoda: 10:14am On Sep 21, 2013 |
da_mcqute:You have no hope of being smart even if you reincarnate you will not be smart in your next life. Much Offence! |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by maclatunji: 10:31am On Sep 21, 2013 |
NO LONG TIN: The total fee most people have to pay for hajj is close to N1 million. The government can easily raise N5,000 from that amount to buy phones. |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by omonnakoda: 11:00am On Sep 21, 2013 |
maclatunji:FEE? PAID ? TO WHOM ? OGUN STATE? Are you joking? Even if the fee paid is paid to government and I have seen no evidence of this and the fee is excessive then the fee should be negotiated. Government TIME should NOT be spent procuring phones for private citizens.The most logical thing is a cash rebate . However I see no EVIDENCE that pilgrims pay ANY money to OGUN STATE. I am sure that if government claims to have spent one naira on a phone the recipient would prefer to receive that 1 naira and buy the phones by themselves. I do not see any evidence of OGUN STATE getting any of the fee paid by pilgrims and if they do that must have been arrived at through some "due process" which should apply in this case I cannot imagine that anyone going on hajj does not already have mobile phones. why mobile phones why not custard or Kulikuli or rice What next mobile phones for people paying for C of O,Paying School fees, etc ? The real question is was there a budget for this? Government money should not be spending money on whims and gimmicks. If government is going to spend money on phones then PUT IT IN THE BUDGET. All this FATHER CHRISTMAS posturing by government officials buying Rams and chickens and phones and Pampers is ridiculous. I quarrel with your logic which goes something like this Dangote pays billions in tax so goverment should buy him a cow each year to show appreciation and poor people who pay hundreds or thousands should keep quiet. |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by naptu2: 11:16am On Sep 21, 2013 |
Ok, so two more questions (in addition to my earlier questions). 1) How much is the 2013 hajj fees? 2) Can the phones be described as "free phones" if they are paid for from the pilgrims' fees? (The article refers to "free phones" ) I found the answer to the first question. [size=14pt]Nigeria: FG Announces 2013 Hajj Fares, Approved Airlines[/size] http://m.allafrica.com/stories/201307290565.html/ |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by naptu2: 12:12pm On Sep 21, 2013 |
Thanks mods. |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by omonnakoda: 1:56pm On Sep 21, 2013 |
What does any of that rubbish haVe to do with Ogun state.? The payments are a binding CONTRACT in law between the pilgrims and their carrrier(NOT OGUN STATE) If they don't like it is it NOT compulsory they can fly from Senegal or Afghanistan . They agreed to pay that rate and mobile phones were NOT part of the bargain. Ogun state is NOT a party to ANYTHING. If you go to Sheraton and pay 5000 for a bottle of coke that is your CHOICE to go the toilet afterwardand decide to take the toilet roll home and say you paid 5000 for coke is motor park logic. The most important thing here is OGUN STATE IS NOT A PARTY. Even if it was we do not know the cost stucture but there are so many aspects in life where government takes more than it gives .That is why it is government. To be honest I find the logic you are using absolutely absurd. Once again I ask shold those citizen who pay exponentially more tax LIKE DANGOTE receive hampers and rams at Xmas and Ileya from government |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by naptu2: 2:22pm On Sep 21, 2013 |
Now I'm scared to post links 1) Tax payers are not given rams and hampers, rather they are given plaques. The following got plaques recently. Nigerian LNG, Julius Berger, Coca Cola, Citi Bank Nigeria Limited and Standard Chartered Bank. Chairman of Elizade Motors, Chief Michael Ade Ojo, former Chairman of Punch Nigeria Limited, Chief Ajibola Ogunshola, former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Chief (Dr.) Mrs. Akande and Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas among others. http://www.lagosstate.gov.ng/news2.php?k=1730 2) That wasn't even my point. My point is that the author of the article used the phone issue to attract attention to his piece, but left out the details. It's not possible to know what exactly happened without those details (we can only guess). So my questions are: A) Why did the government give them phones (it's not stated in the article). B) Where did the money come from? C) Can the phones be described as "free phones" If, as has been suggested by some, the funds came from the fees paid by the pilgrims? (The article said the phones are free). |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by omonnakoda: 3:02pm On Sep 21, 2013 |
naptu2: Now I'm scared to post links No the most important thing is ; was it in the Ogun State Budget ? You are the one suggesting that it comes from the money they pay.Do they pay a kobo to OGUN STATE ?? |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by naptu2: 3:04pm On Sep 21, 2013 |
omonnakoda: Where did I suggest that it comes from the money they pay And the question I asked is, where did the funds come from? |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by naptu2: 3:07pm On Sep 21, 2013 |
I just discovered that the state government sponsored pilgrims in the past. I wonder if the anti-spam bot will ban me if I post the article. |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by omonnakoda: 3:09pm On Sep 21, 2013 |
naptu2: Ok, so two more questions (in addition to my earlier questions).This is a suggestion by any stretch of the English Language. Or is this NOT a suggestion? Please check up the meaning of the word and stop being childish . In order word you indicate that there is a possibility. I am saying there is NO POSSIBILITY of such. Ogun state is NOT a carrier for HAJJ |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by naptu2: 3:10pm On Sep 21, 2013 |
[size=14pt]No Free Hajj Again In Ogun, Says Amosun[/size] |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by omonnakoda: 3:11pm On Sep 21, 2013 |
naptu2: I just discovered that the state government sponsored pilgrims in the past. I wonder if the anti-spam bot will ban me if I post the article.how is that relevant to mobile phones now |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by naptu2: 3:13pm On Sep 21, 2013 |
omonnakoda: Deols and Maclatunji suggested that it was from the hajj fees and I asked if the phones can be described as free phones if they were from hajj fees (the article refers to free phones). So you can see, I never made any such suggestion. |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by naptu2: 3:15pm On Sep 21, 2013 |
omonnakoda: how is that relevant to mobile phones now Read the 2nd and 3rd posts on this thread. |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by omonnakoda: 3:17pm On Sep 21, 2013 |
naptu2:I suggest you open your dictionary . How can they be from Hajj fees. What do Hajj fees have to do with Ogun State |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by naptu2: 3:18pm On Sep 21, 2013 |
Re: Ogun Gives Free Phones To Hajj Pilgrims by SuperT(m): 5:16pm On Sep 21, 2013 |
While students in Ogun state school don't have furniture to sit in the Class. |
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