How can you Be doing sharing formula based on NO OF LGA.. meanwhile people that bring Major take peanuts

What the contribution of Borno that you give them mush and Host communities 3%....it's a Slap

This is how Tompolo was shouting until Akpabio entered there with ghana must go

Conner44:
We south south una good morning

you should be the one to morning for yourself for following empty kanu all this while...... we are not biafra...

shogosco:
Useless. niger delta youths na now dia day break

useless biafra youth.. where is your criminal kanu?

Today, I want to expose the Nigerian army, The Nigerian so called army are a bunch of useless ill-trained irresponsible unpatriotic money-seeking organization, whose goal and ambition is not for the protection of the territorial integrity of the confusion we hate to call a country, Today, what you call the Nigerian army is a factional self serving retard
I had a panel-beater for my car some years back who ran to me and said sir, “Help me thank God” why? I asked, then he told me that his brother has been enlisted into the Nigerian Army, i looked frantically into his face and said Oh! But he is enlisted to serve the Nation, The Panel beater replied and said NO, he is not enlisted to serve the Nation but as the Family defender in case there is a dispute, He said it in a colloquial language which will make more sense to a speaker of the dialect. To my panel beater, because he has a brother who is in the Army he believed he cannot be cheated in the Nigerian society . That is how bad the Nigerian system has become, The Nigerian Army has become so useless that they have lost the purpose and ethics of the Profession,
In a sane society, You will not see a man on camouflage, they wont harass civilian, they wont board a bus with the aim of claiming staff, they wont wear a cap to show they are soldiers or any insignia for the show, in saner climes, soldiers wont intervene in a civilian crisis because it is strictly the office of the police . You will not see them beat up
The Nigerian Army is headed by narrow minded bigots from the North, uncivilized selected myopic clowns who still operate the constabulary of the colonial masters and have no regards for the People who pay their salaries
Nigerian Military was compromised by the several military coup which began in 1966, a coup d'état began of 15 January 1966, this, It was led by Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu and Emmanuel Ifeajuna killed where 22 People were killed including the then Prime minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, This was occasioned by the unfair transfer of Power by the British to the North in revenge that the South were the most vociferous and the most protesting of the colonial rule, The Colonial master in anger chose the servitude of the North against the resistance of the South and vengefully gave Power to the North in a divided amalgamation
The Northerner Picked a fight with the Igbo because one of them had led the coup that killed one of their own, This was what led to the revenge of the North a reprisal was masterminded by Lt. Colonel Murtala Muhammed and many northern military officers. The coup began as a mutiny at roughly midnight on July 15th 1966 and was a reaction to the killings of Northern politicians and Officers by some soldiers on January 15,. The then Hausa who were infiltrated by Fulani have not forgotten and are still hating the Igbo for that. The Yoruba and Fulani curupted Nigeria over a period of 60 Years and unfaily denying the Igbo of Power on suspicious ground

The Military were more of the foot soldier of the Fulani, they are not for the defence of the Country Nigeria as the Nigerian Military has not fought any single external battles but they have fought Nigerians, Killed and intimidated those they were supposed to protect
The Nigerian Military is a tool for the continuation of the Feudalistic system of government in the North, Nigeria is not practising Democracy and that is why you have no freedom of speech and can be arrested by Police, abused by the Army of Naval for and dehumanized by the DSS, They are all one working to keep the North in Power because they have populated the Military and are currently enlisting Boko Har\am for a prospective resistance by the South
Ordinarily, You are not supposed to see a Military man in the civilian environment, The Military are menant to have their Base far away from the Civilian in a Forest or uninhibited Bush place But the Nigerian Military have been corrupted by greed which was brought about by their involvement in Politics, the military have no business or rather should have not business with Politics .
It is greed that brough Buhari who ousted Shagari, it was greed that brought Babangida who ousted Buhari and since they tasted honey the civilian abandoned the development, they destroyed every institution and started playing tribal politics
Nigeria was never supposed to be united, There is no relationship with Yoruba and Igbo apart from bussiness ties , there is no relationship between Hausa, Fulani and the Igbo. The Colonial master caused the confusion we are currently in, The Fulani were afraid in the 60s and 70s to lay claim of the resources in other region . They stuck to their Tomatoes and Onions and produce from the North, However the Southerner were being wasteful with party life, the Igbo have industrial skills and business sense though mostly without reputation, they compromised standard and quality but they needed little or no supervision and their philosophy of acquisition at all expense made them hated by all

When the military invaded the Politics of Nigeria they took all the resources belonging to the Yoruba people and appointed their own Fulani to man all facilities and bring the resources to the North and that is what is currently ongoing as the military-democracy has mutated into Tyranny through which Fulani are Forcing us to remain with them
This is one reason for which the removed History from the curriculum and those who saw these are in their 60s so they can deal with the Children when their fathers are passed into oblivion
Nigeria is a Tyranny carried on by the compromised Military of the North

southsouthking:
oga military personel, threat won't solve this issues on ground o because these guys can cripple the economy of this country.
dialogue with them and increase that 3% to 5% then constitute an independent board that that will monitor and make sure the money is been used for it's purposes.
if you can budget 30% for oil exploration in the north, then you should increase the percentage of the host community from 3% to to 5%.
meanwhile most of our leaders representing us in the green and red chambers are mofos and slaves to the northerners.
Akpabio is The Worse.

Meanwhile Pray For Plateau State

that military spokesman na learner...e go shock am say him no go receive salary again when the gbege start...

Captain8:
alright... wo zuzu eri mini

wene badu

The passage of that bill Is the greatest injustice I've ever witnessed, A slap on the face of a whole region, then the rag heads would go on social media to flunt the wealth in their faces! And they expect to sleep peacefully at night.

See dem. Boko Haram dey run things, ISIS dey run things, bandits dey run things na now dem want to run mouth after releasing and pampering Boko Haram and their brothers that have unleashed death and destruction on the nation. It's only a matter of time the curse shall be broken and the accursed ones will return to their accursed terrain for the curse shall be broken as The Lord lives.

MEGA4BILLION:

Very stvpid statement, has the President been assenting to all the bills presented to him by the national assembly?
He has rejected the electoral bill twice but rush to sign PIB because it favoured his people.

Yea, rumours of bribery of legislatures circulating.

Terrence99:
The Niger Delta is the most foolish region for several reason.
1. Your leaders were deaf and dumb before this Bill was passed.
2. Your leaders continuously betray you and sell you out to outsiders without you doing anything.
3. Even the NDDC you have, what have you done with it?
4. Your oil feeds the entire country but you are content with mere pittance while abokees take the bulk of it.

The problem is not the Niger-Delta people but the skewed political structure of the country. The North will always have its way in the National Assembly because of the greater number of members.

https://gazettengr.com/exclusive-senators-reps-fight-dirty-over-10-million-bribe-to-reject-pibs-5-for-host-communities/

*EXCLUSIVE: Senators, Reps fight dirty over $10 million bribe to reject PIB’s 5% for host communities*

Specifically, some lawmakers are seething over claims that Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Speaker Femi Gbajabiamiala received $2 million each in cash bribes to pass the historic law.

OYINDAMOLA OLUBAJO AND HILLARY ESSIEN • AUGUST 20, 2021

Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Minister of State Petroleum Timipre Sylva and Speaker, House of Reps Femi Gbajabiamila

Nigerian lawmakers are bracing for a showdown with their principal officers after uncovering details of how they were grossly shortchanged in the distribution of a multimillion-dollar bribe for the passage of the new petroleum industry law, Peoples Gazette can report.

Five lawmakers, including three senators and two House members, corroborated to The Gazette following an initial tip-off that least $10 million was paid in cash to members of the National Assembly to help expedite passage of the bill despite widespread opposition to a clause that granted only three per cent of upstream oil companies’ operating income to host communities.

Specifically, the lawmakers are seething over what one of them described to The Gazette as “greedy misconduct” of Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Speaker Femi Gbajabiamiala, who were accused of taking $2 million each in cash bribes to ram the bill through despite protests from host communities.

A Nigerian billionaire of far-reaching acclaim who has perhaps the largest contemporary stake in the oil and gas industry was said to have provided $2 million alone, while other firms and individuals in the oil and gas industry provided the remaining $8 million. The Gazette could not publicly identify the billionaire because our reporters have yet to obtain direct evidence linking him to the bribery.

“The Senate President received $2 million and the Speaker received $2 million,” a senator told The Gazette under anonymity to avoid charges of breach of privilege. “Their greedy misconduct was recently exposed to us and we will seriously take up the matter when we resume from the annual recess next month.”
“From what I can volunteer, many senators were given $20,000 before and after the PIB was passed, depending on their availability,” the senator said.

Another lawmaker furious about the affair admitted to The Gazette that he received $5,000, but said he didn’t know it was part of a multimillion-dollar payout to lawmakers to pass the bill.

“They gave me $5,000 and said it was for us to buy biscuits for our children for labouring day and night to get the bill to the stage of passage,” the lawmaker said under anonymity. “To God, I did not know that it was about $10 million that they received and some crooks calling themselves leaders got $2 million each for themselves.”

“We will protest the matter after our break because some people have to realise that they don’t have two heads and we have to fight for our rights and privileges as members of the National Assembly,” the lawmaker added. “Each one of us is representing a constituency and that makes us all equal because no one at the National Assembly is representing more than one constituency.”

Spokespeople for Messrs Lawan and Gbajabiamila did not return The Gazette’s requests for comments about the alleged bribery and the brewing disquiet over it.

*$10 million largesse*

Host communities, largely of the oil-rich Niger-Delta region, had complained that three per cent is insufficient against decades of environmental degradation and neglect inflicted on traditional settlers. The communities said they would accept at least 10 per cent, even though the administration initially proposed five per cent.

But the state-run NNPC and other operators dug their heels in, saying any sharing arrangement that allows more than three per cent to host communities will cut too deep into their revenue margins and alienate potential investors in the country’s wobbling oil sector.

But after the stalemate augured a string of rowdy and inconclusive sessions at the parliament, lawmakers last month finally passed the Petroleum Industry Bill that sought to unbundle the sector and restructure the NNPC as a commercial enterprise rather than a federal charter. President Muhammadu Buhari signed the bill into law this week despite the controversies surrounding the meagre three per cent equity stake for host communities.

The Gazette has now learnt that lawmakers accepted cash inducements to pass the bill, which was proposed by Mr Buhari-led executive cabinet. Lawmakers said the cash logistics was coordinated by state petroleum minister Timipre Sylva and Senator Albert Akpan (PDP-Akwa Ibom).

A senator told The Gazette that Mr Akpan sent one of his aides to deliver $20,000 to him at his office.
“He (Mr Akpan) sent a woman from his office to give me $20,000,” the senator said. “They said the money came from people who have investments in the oil and gas and they wanted to appreciate us for our dedication in seeing the bill through after so many years of failed efforts.”

*Lopsided formula*

Messrs Sylva and Akpan did not return requests seeking comments from The Gazette.

Another lawmaker who confirmed knowledge of the bribery to The Gazette said it was a serious scandal waiting to explode because a lawmaker had already mentioned the matter in the House WhatsApp group weeks ago.

“A lawmaker protested the sharing formula but no one responded or engaged him in the House WhatsApp group,” the lawmaker said. “So I fear that many colleagues are angry about the whole thing.”

A lawmaker said the disquiet could easily have been avoided had the leaders properly conducted themselves in handling the largesse.

“It is common across the world for lawmakers to be offered gratification,” the lawmaker said. “But it has to be equitably distributed so that no one feels cheated or left out.”

Nigerian lawmakers have for years faced allegations of taking bribes to pass bills or carry out general oversight activities. In the mid-2000s, bags full of cash were displayed on the floor of the parliament, allegedly offered by elements close to former President Olusegun Obasanjo to push the so-called third-term agenda. Mr Obasanjo denied the allegations.

Is Zamfara gold not the economic interest of the nation?

I continue to say it till tomorrow that the Niger Deltans are full of clowns they think they are wise without knowing the extent of their foolishness

Asari Dokubo can not come out again to spill rubbish from his dirty smelling mouth.

Go round and see how underdeveloped the oil rich Niger Delta is.

Now its 3% for them while the Gold in Zamfara is 100% for Zamfara

Pure case of A man and his wife where the man’s money is for the family and the wife’s money is for the wife.

Captain8:
you should be the one to morning for yourself for following empty kanu all this while...... we are not biafra...

Of course you’re not biafra that’s why they had the audacity to take your oil revenues and channel it to the north

SmartPolician:


I'm afraid you didn't make any sense.

To the news, the last thing Nigeria needs now is attack on ND pipelines because the economy is already in a huge mess. The federal government has two options: Use influential people from the region to calm frayed nerves or increase the allocation to the oil-bearing communities to 5%. Either way, attacks on the pipelines is something that must be avoided at all cost.

In a world where everyone is being advised to have multiple streams of income, Nigerian leaders are comfortable running a country of over 200 million people solely on petrodollars. Thanks to crude oil - nobody cares about developing other income streams. Now, Nigeria's debts are rocketing at lightning speed. All this makes me to believe that Nigeria didn't deserve independence when it was given on a sliver platter.

You are too funny, with this your statement

Which pipelines will they resume in blowing up ?
The one to the dead and moribund refineries that is no longer working I guess,

Even not in 2 yrs to come will it start working ( hope you read the news that , FG just this year signed an agreement to resurciitate the ailing refineries, which won't be available till the next 3 years

May be the new one Ahmad Samad is about to be completed in Akwa Ibom,

Even the Dangote's refineries, crude oil pipelines are constructed in such a way, that no militant can lay hold of it , because it was laid on the ocean floor, tell me a sane Human who will be able to go deep down the ocean floor to blow it up ?

See these northerners have already outsmarted their southern counterpart with these controversial bills

Forget story
Nothing will happen
Couple with the fact
That the so called Niger Delta militants are very corrupt too , with little exchange of dollars bill, they will sing different tunes

Infact I leart that Asari, and the rest warlord have been given unofficial permission to be operating their illegal refineries in the creeks without anyone disturbing them

All these news are propaganda by those who felt shortchanged about the national cakes

These slaves from oil region should pls spare us the noise,and wait for osinbajo who is on his way with ghana-must-go bag to settle the idiots as usual,PIA has come to stay and their is absolute nothing any of you not even pa Edwin and his toothless buldogs in the creek can do about it,instead of ranting like fools they are,they should just notify the president that the boys are broke so that osinbajo will be sent to do the needfull, glorified fools.

MEGA4BILLION:

Very stvpid statement, has the President been assenting to all the bills presented to him by the national assembly?
He has rejected the electoral bill twice but rush to sign PIB because it favoured his people.

a very stupid person like you, in what way will electoral bill improve your life, how will that even make your vote count? Would the passage of the electoral bill made you the governor of your state? You better go and continue watching your BBN

"We have all it takes to ensure that the peace and stability enjoyed in the Niger Delta remains and keep everyone secured"

Really? Really? Really?
Well I'm not surprised since south-east is involved but the question is, will this man say same thing if same question is asked concerning the security situation in the north?
It is only down south the NA knows how to flex muscle but once it's up north, they become dramatically and tactically incapacitated. This country is indeed a joke.
Nonsense!
In the midst of all this, my gaze is fixed on that land, yes, the land of the rising sun.

Conner44:


Of course you’re not biafra that’s why they had the audacity to take your oil revenues and channel it to the north

yes in our lazy and weak biafra we have too much audacities thats why our president and all esn cooking in dss custody eating choke beans

Ibaaboy:

wene badu

yes na...

The ruling political parties we have is the problem, it's all about partisanship...the bill was addressed in the house of representatives, your own kinsmen betrayed you.

These fools have started again! When your representatives were driving big cars and following big nyash in Abuja where were you? Instead of fighting the government, make case for the recalling of your senators and house of representative members.

Ever8090:
They are free to resume after all even the nuisance up North who contributes nothing to the economy of this country are using insurance to live.. a Fulani herdsman that hardly takes his bath is earning millions trough the federal government kidnapping program organise by the federal government for the Fulani youth to earn a living from...

Apt! I said it all.

ND have Elected Legislators. How did they vote on PIA? That’s what ND should be looking at!!

I don't know why it's sounding funny as the army said they're ready to ensure no one in the region breaks law and order

MEGA4BILLION:

Very stvpid statement, has the President been assenting to all the bills presented to him by the national assembly?
He has rejected the electoral bill twice but rush to sign PIB because it favoured his people.

Either way the Niger Deltans were there bro. This is what I have been saying. The south problem is southerners. They sat there and sold out. If southerners say the bill do not meet their agitations how many southern senators and representatives voted against. This is democracy and those who understand the game is playing it better. Even during and after the initial agitations, bombing and burning, was the region better off. Some people were settled but the generality of the people and communities have nothing to show.

Sholaco:
a very stupid person like you, in what way will electoral bill improve your life, how will that even make your vote count? Would the passage of the electoral bill made you the governor of your state? You better go and continue watching your BBN

you are a nincompoop, why does the president chooses bills to assent to and those not to assent.
By the way, it is fools like you that discuss and watch BBN. Go through all my comment on nairaland and suit yourself.

While I hate arguing on issues like this I so couldn't avoid yours due to your intro paragraph(s). I stand with @smartpolician. The ND militants abi youths has everything it takes to cripple the Nigerian economy. Do you think any company will continue operations when it's staff life's are threatened?? It's disheartening that years after years Nigeria as a nation is yet to find alternative income stream other than crude oil!!
Permit me to make you aware that the Nigerian waters are not safe and even they navy themselves are yet to step up their game or perhaps not up to the task(i stand to be corrected) E.g are the issue of pirate along the gulf of Guinea as well as bunkering activities in the Niger delta Regions(form my references). However I must applaude you with your ending paragraph but I must admit your talk on dangote is over rated. Thank God you ain't Dangote because the way your business for the fall eh, even you no for understand am

niyidenrele:




You are too funny, with this your statement

Which pipelines will they resume in blowing up ?
The one to the dead and moribund refineries that is no longer working I guess,

Even not in 2 yrs to come will it start working ( hope you read the news that , FG just this year signed an agreement to resurciitate the ailing refineries, which won't be available till the next 3 years

May be the new one Ahmad Samad is about to be completed in Akwa Ibom,

Even the Dangote's refineries, crude oil pipelines are constructed in such a way, that no militant can lay hold of it , because it was laid on the ocean floor, tell me a sane Human who will be able to go deep down the ocean floor to blow it up ?

See these northerners have already outsmarted their southern counterpart with these controversial bills

Forget story
Nothing will happen
Couple with the fact
That the so called Niger Delta militants are very corrupt too , with little exchange of dollars bill, they will sing different tunes

Infact I leart that Asari, and the rest warlord have been given unofficial permission to be operating their illegal refineries in the creeks without anyone disturbing them

All these news are propaganda by those who felt shortchanged about the national cakes

Niger Deltans always say, "Our Oil!" Which oil? You do not own any godamn oil. Your Fulani masters own the oil that comes out from your back yard. No be JUJU be dat?