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No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by Phonefanatic: 9:26pm On May 30, 2016 |
Shocked by reports quoting President Muhammadu Buhari as saying he would want the report of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s National Conference go ‘into the so-called archives’, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae, yesterday insisted that the country’s future and progress would depend on implementing some of the recommendations of the document. While speaking at a public lecture with theme “Welfare Ideology and the Future of Yoruba Nation” to commemorate the 90th birthday of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti in Akure, the capital city of Ondo State, Falae explained that the 2014 confab report, though never conceded to all the recommendations made for the welfare of the Yoruba people, would actualise 80 per cent of the nation’s aspirations if implemented. The Afenifere chieftain, who also participated in the confab, noted, “there will be no Nigeria without the report.” Prior to Falae’s comments at the ceremony, Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, had put forward what it said were measures to enhance the peace, prosperity and sustenance of the Yoruba people across the nation, demanding certain explanations from President Muhammadu Buhari on the persisting herdsmen attacks. Guest speaker, Prof. Banjo Akintoye, stressed that the Yoruba people across Nigeria wanted to live an independent and progressive life, but the country’s situation had been a major setback. Akintoye stressed the welfare ideology of the ancient Yoruba society before the first European explorer stepped into the interior of Yorubaland in 1825, to the amazement of a German professor, Ulli Beier, who lived in Yorubaland between 1950 and 1960. He lamented that the constitutional defects in the country had affected the progress of the Yoruba nation, saying: “Nigeria has been drawing us back, and now we have to take decisions to stop Nigeria from drawing us back,” especially the recurrent herdsmen attacks on farmers. The guest speaker faulted President Buhari on his declaration in a recent interview with Cable News Network (CNN) in London, asserting that the notorious herdsmen who have been killing farmers across the country, are Libyan militiamen and fugitives trained under Muammar Ghadaffi. “Why did the government of Nigeria not inform Nigeria about the problem, and why did the government not take action to stop them from coming into Nigeria? Why have some Fulani spokesmen been threatening that they would break up Nigeria if these Libyan militiamen are thrown out of Nigeria? “How do ordinary nomadic herdsmen afford to buy expensive things like AK47 rifles? How do they get trained to use such weapons? Is any rich or influential person or group supplying them with these weapons, and or training them? If yes, who are these rich or influential persons and what are they trying to achieve?” He continued: “The president of Nigeria owes Nigeria a clear and certifiable statement on this situation. The president of Nigeria also deserves, and must have, the support of the Afenifere nation, and of other Nigerian peoples, as he investigates these matters, as he explains to Nigeria, and as he strives to remove this immense new challenge from the life of our country.” The professor tasked Afenifere to “find ways to mobilise unity and strength at home. We Yoruba must conceive the Afenifere ideology anew as the ideology of our whole nation, and not merely the banner of a group, or of a partisan section among us.” On the proposed grazing reserves, he expressed concerns, saying: “Are they designed by some people to house illegal armies of occupation in the states of the Middle Belt and the South? Are they meant to be also jihadist instruments for forcible islamisation of Nigerians? Or are they designed as weapons of one ethnic group’s conquest of other Nigerians?” Chief Ayo Adebanjo lamented the defects in the constitution of the country, which led to the restructuring effected by the military after the 1966 coup d’etat to dissipate the independence and sustainability of the erstwhile regions. “We have been clamouring for change, but the only change which the country needs is the change of the constitution,” he said, noting that the power at the federal level makes the Nigerian president the most powerful in the world at the expense of the federating states. Adebanjo remarked that President Buhari cannot take decisive measures against the Fulani herdsmen menace in the country because “he himself is a cattle rearer.” Governor Olusegun Mimiko confirmed the menace of the herdsmen and the impending danger it poses to the peace and security of the nation if proactive measures are not taken to curtail it. Mimiko stressed that the safety which the Yoruba nation and other states have in the constitution against the new grazing reserve policy is in the Land Use Act that vests exclusive powers in the state governments. “In Ondo State, there is no land for grazing,” he said. The celebrant, Fasoranti, recounted his experiences during the pre- and post-colonial eras; and his followership of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, noting that Afenifere is the “Soul of Nigeria.” He appreciated the members of the group for organising such a public lecture in his honour and Governor Mimiko, who named a 42, 000 square metres park after him in Alagbaka; and the Afenifere Renewal Group led by Chief Olu Adegboro for presenting a portrait to him. Others who attended the event included: Chief Iyiola Omisore, Asiwaju Seinde Arogbofa, Chief Korede Duyile, members of Afenifere and representatives of pressure groups across the country. : www.guardian.ng/news/no-confab-report-no-nigeria-falae-insists/ 8 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by Cope1(m): 9:31pm On May 30, 2016 |
An attack on fulani is an attack on...... 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by HungerBAD: 9:31pm On May 30, 2016 |
Irrelevant man. The 100 Million you took "Officially " and the 700 Million you took "unofficially" from Jonathan should last you your life time. And to think I use to respect this man. 40 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by freeze001(f): 9:36pm On May 30, 2016 |
It's good that people are waking up and insisting on the implementation of this report. For those that hate truth and refuse to be objective because they have their heads up Buhari's arse, they will end up on the wrong side of history. 118 Likes 14 Shares |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by Phonefanatic: 9:37pm On May 30, 2016 |
HungerBAD: He's an irrelevant man like you said which I won't argue with you but don't you think Nigeria needs to be restructured? Are you aware we've been in a circus since independence and nothing is likely to change if the structure itself isn't changed. 126 Likes 16 Shares |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by godoluwa(m): 9:39pm On May 30, 2016 |
HungerBAD:Only sensible people will like Olu Falae stand & not asking him of fuccking 100million naira. Buhari himself have stole over 100million Nigeria money in the 80s & now his loot is over 1bn within a year in office. We all cant be zombie 123 Likes 14 Shares |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by redsconsult(m): 9:40pm On May 30, 2016 |
Falae the yam eater and sellout talking....some so called yoruba leaders needs to be ignored 12 Likes |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by Young03(m): 9:43pm On May 30, 2016 |
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Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by Pidggin(f): 9:47pm On May 30, 2016 |
Oga Falae, nice one from the veteran. Why would a sane being want to throw away such a vital report, not even considering the amount spent and the caliber of people who were present. Does it mean no good can be gotten from the confab report because Jonathan organized it or what? When people say PMB dey clueless zombies go dey vex, SMH 54 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by Phonefanatic: 9:47pm On May 30, 2016 |
redsconsult: You mean you didn't see any sense in all he said? Maybe you have to wait till your family members are wiped out before you think otherwise. 45 Likes |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by Phonefanatic: 9:51pm On May 30, 2016 |
Pidggin: Believe me Nigeria won't experience any progress with the way Buhari is going. He is ignoring such a vital report from the confab which is the way forward for this country. He will only respond once cow is involved 33 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by ORACLE1975(m): 9:58pm On May 30, 2016 |
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Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by SageTravels: 10:16pm On May 30, 2016 |
We are Architect of our own problems in Nigeria. we don't need the leaders to tell us any truth within ourselves we no the truth. In Nigeria today any mistake from Mr. president is Oky n Fine by some people. we cannot voice out again. 26 Likes 1 Share |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by otukpo(f): 10:18pm On May 30, 2016 |
The present adminisration should implement the confab report 15 Likes |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by idensko(m): 10:19pm On May 30, 2016 |
HungerBAD: What sort of Zombie virus is diz? Why don't u focus on d message and leave d messenger. Mi brother u must b very hungry, go and eat and regain some senses, inugo? 61 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by Kingspin(m): 10:20pm On May 30, 2016 |
We overheard that Buhari get sense but for real he no get idea including his friends. If he get one let him implement confab or sincerely restructure Nigeria nationally. Any meaningful Nigerian should support it. In Confab report I stand. 11 Likes |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by Businessideas: 10:22pm On May 30, 2016 |
Is it the same Chief Falae that ate our yam? If he's the one, I think he should be immediately reminded of our N100milion yam in his stomach. From pdp Boko Haram to pdp avengers to pdp ipob now to pdp confab. Nigeria will defeat you all!!! I said it that you are at your wits end. You want confab report yet you don't see anything wrong in your not returning the money you all stole. Wait for 2019 or face the dire consequences. 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by sweettinz20(m): 10:31pm On May 30, 2016 |
that is what I have been saying Yoruba people need to come together to implement the freedom of the Yoruba race, let the old people engage Yoruba youths,teenagers so the dream will not die 6 Likes |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by freeze001(f): 10:34pm On May 30, 2016 |
Businessideas: You again? U wanted to kill urself over nairaland and Nigeria breaking up. Now someone insists on the best way forward to address issues of the country and all u can do is attack his person. Who says investigations and prosecution cannot go on along with development strides as well addressing age-long issues in the country? Very soon u will ask Seun to write that Nairaland doesn't support the CONFAB implementation! Do u even know anything about that report? What leader dismisses such without a review or an attempt to understand its contents before consigning it to the archives? Wait for 2019, is it always all about politics? How about putting national issues first and charting a course that takes d country out of the mess it's currently stuck in? After arresting and jailing what will be the point if there's no peace and d corruption still remains in place? 35 Likes |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by Splinz(m): 10:37pm On May 30, 2016 |
I came to know why some folks called Buhari a dullard when he dismissed the National Confab report which he said he hasn't even study, as rubbish. He's really an illiterate and anti progress of this so-called one Nigeria. 15 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by Businessideas: 10:55pm On May 30, 2016 |
freeze001:How come you know that it's the best way? Shiorr. It is a failed attempt to divert us. Do we need confab report to change the mind of those blowing up our pipelines? Do we need confab report to demand good governance and accountability for all Nigerians? Is it lack of confab report that made Bayelsa and Ekiti states not to pay salaries for 5months?Is it confab report that would stop us from paying our legislators the highest salary in the world? Just imagine if those boys were not told to start blowing up pipelines how much our country would have gained. We have an ethical pair in the presidency yet some people who are pained by Jonathan's loss want to blow up Nigeria because of bad belle It's all a gimmick by the PDP as exit strategy after most attempts to frustrate Buhari has failed. 12 Likes |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by Nobody: 11:08pm On May 30, 2016 |
This man is funny You expect a fulani man to implement a report that seeks to break fulani hegemony. 9 Likes |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by Phonefanatic: 11:13pm On May 30, 2016 |
Businessideas: I'm amazed by your level of ignorance which has exceeded my expectations. You need to check online to find out what the confab report says before you begin to call PDP. You single have no clue what the confab was all about and the Caliber of people that participated. Nigeria has to move forward and this has nothing against Buhari or his govt. 25 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by STPEACE10: 11:20pm On May 30, 2016 |
May the will of God be done is all I have to say in other to avoid been banned again. 3 Likes |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by Businessideas: 11:21pm On May 30, 2016 |
Phonefanatic:Akukor!! It's the mischief and your hypocrisy in asking for it when your benefactor who had the yam and the knife but ate the yam and threw the knife at patriotic Nigerians had being kicked out by our votes. I insist that it's another agenda to distract us. As we speak, some pdp and GEJ supporters have thrown the refineries to ruins, power plants useless and our crude export pipelines and just when we're calling on government to restore order, phew came the confab agenda. Fafafa foul!!! Let's first stop those who are destroying the country because their hero lost an election.Let us have light for our homes and industries, let our refineries work so we can reap from favorable price. Confab kor, confab nii 4 Likes |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by Ratello: 11:21pm On May 30, 2016 |
Deep down inside Buhari he knew he is not in charge of the situation and come to think of it, this advice from Chief Olu False is all what Buhari needs to save himself the shame if achieving nothing at the end of 4 years in power. Unfortunately, the egotistical nature of being President of a "pseudo United Nigeria" remains the bane of these rudderless leaders from Obj till date. They just loved being called the President of Nigeria nothing more, nothing less. Even the donkeys up North, a beast of burden can tell that this "marriage is not working"! 8 Likes |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by ayokellany: 11:27pm On May 30, 2016 |
Phonefanatic: Nigeria need to be restructured alright but not on Jonathan's term or by his nominees. We need a conference where the people nominate their representatives or go back to the first conference by Obasanjo. 2 Likes |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by freeze001(f): 11:33pm On May 30, 2016 |
Businessideas: I had my reasons for asking you if you had any idea of the contents of that report. Your response here shows you don't. You see, Nigeria's first problem is her constitution. Chapter II tells of all the duties owed the citizens by the government yet prevents citizens from being able to question the failure of the government to meet these fundamental duties because the court is expressly robbed of that power. The CONFAB effectively recommends a decentralised government with the regions responsible for their funding and development with agreed shares to the centre. The reason states are in dire straits and unable to pay salaries is that their major source of income, oil, hit the rocks due to price crashes along with kleptomaniac leaders/thieves in power from time immemorial. Now with self development which the CONFAB recommends, there will almost immediate diversification of the economy which the FG has never been successful in. This must happen because not all regions have oil...simple! Therefore they must discover and develop what they do have. Regions having to cater for themseves in smaller units will decide how many administrative units or lgas they need, no more arbitrary creation by the NASS. The National Assembly is also recommended by the CONFAB to be on part time basis with allowances paid per sitting. This will definitely reduce the amount they control now. With six regions, there will be no need for the over bloated number of NASS members we have now and they will be paid by their regional govts to represent them at the centre. Developmental needs will be met faster because a lot of things on the Executive list will be shed and the Central govt will mainly control external security covering the Army, Navy and Air Force, foreign/external relations, minting and printing of currency, inter state roads, railways etc. Policing will be purely regional for internal security. A region can easily partner with investors and build refineries, seaports, airports, other critical infrastructure, control and operate them and thus generate revenue for itself. I cannot go on and on here cos there's so many details but hopefully this gives u an idea. So yes, our current system of govt encourages too much corruption and being as far removed/isolated from the people as they are, it is difficult to demand accountability. And so to answer your questions, it is implementation of CONFAB that will change the mind of those blowing up our pipelines; demand good governance and accountability for all Nigerians as a matter of law and necessity; make Bayelsa, Ekiti, Osun, Yobe, Imo and all other states self sufficient enough to pay salaries and develop speedily and stop us from paying our legislators the highest salary in the world. The recommendations of the CONFAB do not favour any political party or region so it has nothing to do with PDP. 43 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by freeze001(f): 11:40pm On May 30, 2016 |
ayokellany: They were not Jonathan's nominees...all states sent their nominees, the FG sent its delegates, judiciary sent theirs, civil society groups and religious bodies sent theirs as well. There were still regional representatives as in SE,SS, NC, NE and so on. Besides, I don't want to believe u agree that there should be a restructuring but if it is something done by the Jonathan administration it should be thrown out. Why would u throw the baby away with the bath water? Do u have an idea of the conference recommendations? Every resolution was put to a vote with majority having their say according to their convictions. 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by Ajascolove(m): 11:43pm On May 30, 2016 |
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Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by GhaliNaaba(m): 11:44pm On May 30, 2016 |
Phonefanatic:false no well. A man without shame. 1 Like |
Re: No Confab Report, No Nigeria, Falae Insists by Ganiyat72(f): 12:18am On May 31, 2016 |
Falae is wasting his time, yoruba nation can never speak with thesame voice again. Islam has teared apart the fabric of love and unity in yoruba nation,reduced them to a voiceless and leaderless group. The current sabouteurs masquerading themselves as leaders of oodua nation are nothing but slaves of the northern hegemony and greedy sellouts, ever ready to sell their ancestral land and people for a political office. I am still waiting for the day a muslim yoruba elder or leader will speak out and condemn the menace and activities fulani herders. Even the youths of southwest has been sold to northern muslim and are ready to die for them, at the expense of their own land and freedom. Pathetic 15 Likes 2 Shares |
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