sunnyside16:
N13billion for a land? Are they kidding me? Please somebody has to start explaining what went wrong.

WhiskeyTangoFox:


So because of corruption, development of the Niger Delta should be stagnated? U myt b one of those pple in support of buhari ' s neglect of the nigerian economy and other areas jst to focus on the selective fight against corruption. Is it the majority of the Niger delta pple dat absconded with the 13 billion naira? Y make most of d region suffer cos of the dubiousness of few? U know d agitation coming from the Niger Delta and u still stand behind d lack of diplomacy shown my the dull minister of transport. I bet u'll also agree dat his "INCOMPLETE" monorail project in port harcourt was free of corruption despite the dire need for construction and upgrade of roads in Rivers State. I'm not in support of the Niger Delta Avengers, but they continue to garner support for letting the people know force is the only way to dialogue with the FG. May God continue to bless and augment the wisdom of Kachikwu. He is one of the few bright spots in this dim and gloomy administration.

AceRoyal:


Who made u spokes person for the Niger Delta?
Are u even from that region?
University that already has buildings on site.
I'm from the South South and I support the establishment of that university.

P.S- Don't quote me if u dnt have something more intelligent to discuss concerning this issue.

ogmask:


What are you waiting for to open his file. If you want figures uhave to provide figures. It is you who is disputing the OPs post.
After painting Amaechi black, you guys still could not provide evidence. If pdp could get an injunction in phc against sheriff, they can get a favourable judgement against Amaechi too. Let's play it within the sphere of logic pls.
B4 you reply, remember rule #2.

Tokt:


His file has been opened for more than a yr now in wikes office. He promised to commenced prosecution, the thug is yet to. Could it be that he trully has nothing against him? What is stopping Amaechi's prosecution when he has no immunity? Stop being gullible. Rescue ursef from wikes bullshit.

TheGoodJoe:


The actual cost for Golf Estate Project is N14 billion. It is a massive project.

TheGoodJoe:
I watched the Kachikwu vs Amaechi video going viral online and I see majority supporting Kachikwu's point. Continuing the project.

I disagree because the Fraud is too much. Hon. Amaechi proved in Rivers State that he can achieve befitting projects when he has the money.

Hon. Amaechi’s point:
"I am not against the University. I hope you people appreciate that. My argument about Okerenkoko is that the land alone is N13 billion. That N13 billion has built the university already so there is no need to spend more money. Let EFCC retrieve the money from them and then release them and we would build the University."

I do not understand what is wrong in this statement. The money is enough to purchase the land and build the University. The point is clear. Continuing with the project means supporting a monumental fraud.


Hon. Kachikwu's point:
“First let me say on Maritime University, I disagree with the minister of transport. Any facility that is placed in the south south, we should work towards developing it. I don’t care the circumstances under which we are placed… It is not my position to determine whether land was valued at N19 billion or N10 billion or N3 billion. The appropriate institutions which are the court systems will determine that."

I do not understand what people are applauding in this statement. Is Hon. Amaechi against the Maritime University? No. Amaechi clearly stated that when he retrieves the money, he will build the University.

Kachikwu said he is not in position to determine the valuation of the land. Please, this is ridiculous. We ars talking of the valuation of the project.

Amaechi is saying that the money is enough to buy the land and build the university. A minister should be able to value a project.

Amaechi was right and I wonder why people is celebrating Kachikwu's point. This is a case of stopping a fraud. Going on with the project is detrimental to the development of the project.

Below are pics of an Hon. Amaechi project which was close to the cost for just the land for this University project. Golf Estate Port-Harcourt.

babadee1:


You can't quote somebody and then tell them not to quote you. That's bad Internet etiquette my friend.

P.S. Do you also support the selling of the land at the proposed site for 13 billion naira?

Reference:


So what will you say about Amaechi's monorail project, should Wike continue or not because that is a like for like comparison, fraud for fraud because as scandalous as that land costs so is the cost of each pillar, every linear metre of that rail line. Why use Golf Estate when there is a more appropriate comparison, that is if you are not politically biased. Oya, talk.

samfuntua:



See what it cost Amechi to build Stadium below:
Cost of Amaechi stadium N24 billion = $126,349,252.96
Cost of the whole complex N31 billion = $163,118,513.33
And he is claiming to build University on a swampy land at the cost of N13 billion. WHO IS FOOLING WHO?

http://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2013/02/15/amiesimaka-stadium-a-national-asset-%E2%80%93-maku-2/

mrsunshine:
@ OP, golf estate is a private estate and amaechi is just a hypocrite; as a niger deltan, he should make the university a success by renegotiating the contract and not stopping it

TheGoodJoe:


I used Golf Estate because the project value, cost and building in an Oil city. This is about the same amount used in buying land.

I will always support the monorail because when completed, it will ease Highway traffic and it will also be a source of internal generated revenue for the state. .

Reference:
You simply cannot fight corruption without social justice. You cannot fight corruption with political bias. If the corruption fight will be this government's only or biggest selling card come the next election then it needs to do the right thing and not just the politically expedient, sentimental and personal things. It needs to make huge sacrifices which it appears unable to make. You claim you are going after 13 billion for land yet have lost 60 billion in lost crude sales to militants as a result of these things and counting. Is that wisdom.

Reference:


And what is more important, a centre of education or a transit line. Does education have a price.

Reference:


And what is more important, a centre of education or a transit line. Does education have a price.

Tokt:


His file has been opened for more than a yr now in wikes office. He promised to commenced prosecution, the thug is yet to. Could it be that he trully has nothing against him? What is stopping Amaechi's prosecution when he has no immunity? Stop being gullible. Rescue ursef from wikes bullshit.

niceprof:
I have the feeling that Kachikwu will be the first casualty of this clueless regime,he is to vocal for the bulk passer to accomodate.

TheGoodJoe:


When we talk of education, how many politicians in the history of Nigeria have performed like Amaechi in education?

He built Five Hundred top quality schools in Rivers State.

iswallker:
guilty of not reading previous post...just rushed to comment...

i think amaechi made more sense...since he says the University will still be built after the money has been retrieved...

Reference:


Then he should go ahead and build it and stop looking for excuses. Is he the EFCC chairman. The Lagos-Ibadan expressway is going ahead despite the over-inflation and repititive contract failures dating back to the Obasanjo concession, same with the shady 2nd Niger bridge, the Abuja-Lokoja highway, the refinery repairs, the PHCN privatisation, etc. Which project has Fashola officially cancelled despite the fact all are questionable.

He is too sentimental and petty to be a minister in a complex country such as Nigeria. Ajaokuta is grounded and several other industries because of Yaradua's reversals. What have we gained from that. The plants are rotting away, the refineries should be in private hands now but are still costing us billions without resolution just because if sentiments.

eph12:

Yeah would have made more sense if the retrieval of money can be done as soon as possible.
But someone made an illustration. He said if you give someone money to buy food for your family and the person embezzles it, will you wait until you retrieve that money before buying food or you will get another money for it while you try to retrieve the embezzled one.

TheGoodJoe:
I watched the Kachikwu vs Amaechi video going viral online and I see majority supporting Kachikwu's point. Continuing the project.

I disagree because the Fraud is too much. Hon. Amaechi proved in Rivers State that he can achieve befitting projects when he has the money.

Hon. Amaechi’s point:
"I am not against the University. I hope you people appreciate that. My argument about Okerenkoko is that the land alone is N13 billion. That N13 billion has built the university already so there is no need to spend more money. Let EFCC retrieve the money from them and then release them and we would build the University."

I do not understand what is wrong in this statement. The money is enough to purchase the land and build the University. The point is clear. Continuing with the project means supporting a monumental fraud.


Hon. Kachikwu's point:
“First let me say on Maritime University, I disagree with the minister of transport. Any facility that is placed in the south south, we should work towards developing it. I don’t care the circumstances under which we are placed… It is not my position to determine whether land was valued at N19 billion or N10 billion or N3 billion. The appropriate institutions which are the court systems will determine that."

I do not understand what people are applauding in this statement. Is Hon. Amaechi against the Maritime University? No. Amaechi clearly stated that when he retrieves the money, he will build the University.

Kachikwu said he is not in position to determine the valuation of the land. Please, this is ridiculous. We ars talking of the valuation of the project.

Amaechi is saying that the money is enough to buy the land and build the university. A minister should be able to value a project.

Amaechi was right and I wonder why people is celebrating Kachikwu's point. This is a case of stopping a fraud. Going on with the project is detrimental to the development of the project.

Below are pics of an Hon. Amaechi project which was close to the cost for just the land for this University project. Golf Estate Port-Harcourt.

eph12:

Yeah would have made more sense if the retrieval of money can be done as soon as possible.
But someone made an illustration. He said if you give someone money to buy food for your family and the person embezzles it, will you wait until you retrieve that money before buying food or you will get another money for it while you try to retrieve the embezzled one.

Ifebazz:

The reason why 'people is' applauding Kachikwu is that it will take the EFCC about 5 years to recover the money given our judiciary system and by then, Amaechi would be a former minister of transportation. Capish.