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To do list
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Government all over the world ard doing their best to enable the people believe with various policies that look promising. However, we need assurances in these places to deal with unemployment, high deficits, lower output and poverty in all its forms.

November 2, 2010 | 3:12 AM Comments  1 comments

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SIM registration impact
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At the MTN centre just to register my sim pack. It's not easy what impact the registeration would do for Nigeria. Maybe another avenue for police harassment is being created for the innocent citizens? Who knows, maybe we might eradicate crime with the process. I try to be positive but who knows?

September 23, 2010 | 7:21 AM Comments  0 comments

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How Global Cooperation Saved the World
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IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn told policymakers from 186 countries gathered in Istanbul for the IMF/World Bank Group Annual Meetings that global cooperation had saved the world from a far worse crisis and leaders should now seize the opportunity to shape a post-crisis world.

He stated that barely a year ago, people feared the worst. But after concerted action to combat the crisis, the world had pulled back from the brink. “Even if it is much too early to declare victory, we have at least stepped onto the road to recovery.”

Mr. Strauss-Kahn also made a remarkable statement that: 'It no longer makes sense for global economic policy to be the concern of just a small group of countries” while promising that recent reforms at the IMF would carry all countries along to achieve and build a stronger and better post crisis world.

October 13, 2009 | 4:50 PM Comments  0 comments



Nigerian youths tasked on nation’s image
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Vice President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has enjoined Nigerian youths to shun criminal activities and social vices, saying such activities not only have negative impact on the country’s image, but also cast a negative shadow on the efforts of hardworking youths.

He stated this when he received members of the Future Nigeria Project, who were led by the Chairman of the Editorial Board of The Guardian Newspapers, Dr. Reuben Abati, on a courtesy visit to State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Vice President Jonathan pointed out that even when crime is perpetrated by a small percentage, their activities rub off negatively on the entire society, adding that for a society to be acclaimed as corruption-free, its level of crime has to be extremely low. To this end, he charged youths in the country to eschew crime and other social vices, and do more to improve on Nigeria ’s image.

“We cannot talk about re-branding the image of Nigeria if the youths are not re-branded and there is no future for this country if there is no future for the youths. Hence the 7-point Agenda and the Vision 20-2020 exist to chart a befitting future for our youths and all Nigerians,” Jonathan stated.

He praised the commitment of youth movements like the Future Nigeria Project towards harnessing the talents of youths, saying Government is happy with their efforts and will continually support progressive ideas from them through the Ministry of Youth Development.

October 13, 2009 | 4:43 PM Comments  0 comments



Nigerian President starts post-amnesty process

President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has said that the post-amnesty period would require great patience, perseverance and hard work.

President Yar’Adua was speaking to leaders of the former militants from the Niger Delta, during a recent meeting at State House in Abuja, convened to discuss post-amnesty issues.

Also in attendance were Governors of the Nigeria's South-South zone, Ministers of Defence, the Niger Delta ministry, Finance ministry, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the National Security Adviser, the Special Adviser on Petroleum and heads of intervention agencies of government – NAPEP, NDDC, NDE, SMEDAN, MDG, and PTDF.

He said the ‘great achievement of the laying down of arms and renunciation of militancy must be supported to ensure peace, security and development in the Niger Delta region’, adding that this will require ‘great patience, perseverance and hard work from all of us’.

President Yar’Adua appealed to all concerned in the process to show ‘sincerity of purpose and patience, because development takes time and huge resources’ and not to lose sight of the goal.

The President further stated that if ‘we treat the post-amnesty process right, Nigeria will become a global example of how to achieve peace and development under the most difficult circumstances, as well as a reference point for the international community to emulate’, adding that the Administration was already working hard to ensure an unqualified success of the process.

President Yar’Adua said the willingness of the former militant leaders to attend the meeting showed that Nigerians are good people, and thanked them for responding to his invitation.

Responding on behalf of the Governors, Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State said the Niger-Delta governors were convinced that the post-amnesty period would be very exciting for all Niger Delta people, and pledged their full and total support for the process.

Further response from one of the former militant leaders, Mr. Kingsley Kuku, confirmed their high hopes for the future, and pledged to support and cooperate with the Administration, for the development of the Niger Delta.

October 13, 2009 | 4:35 PM Comments  0 comments



ASUU Strike and the future
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Nigerians would never know the cost of the strike embarked by ASUU until tomorrow when the nation will call obey. Many youths will disobey because when they called Nigeria did nothing and then, even ASUU, if it survives, will be affected. All those ones studying abroad will be enrolled in our drama too as they would be welcomed back to a home of no love. This is a battle for Nigeria, but the approach is not wholesome and inclusive! Let the strike be called of now, if Nigeria should survive.

August 30, 2009 | 9:27 PM Comments  0 comments



Jonathan urges youths to project Nigeria positively
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Nigeria's Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has charged Youths in Nigeria to be creative so as to contribute positively to the country’s development stating that entertainment and sports are critical to the re-branding efforts of the Federal Government.

The Vice President who stated this when he received one of Nigeria’s foremost entertainers, Mr. Innocent Idibia, also known as 2Face.

He admonished Nigerians to use their talents to project the image of the country in order to win the confidence of investors and attract investments that will drive development in the country.

“No miracle can solve our problem; rather we must as a nation export more positive things if we are to achieve our national goals and aspirations.” He said.

He commended Mr. Tuface Idibia for his exploits in music, which had earned him awards both nationally, and internationally including the recent World Music Award in Monaco.

Speaking earlier, Mr. Idibia who commended the Vice President for his humility and peaceful disposition over time particularly his role in finding a lasting peace in the Niger Delta, declared his preparedness as a UN Nigerian Youth Peace Ambassador to project the image of the country positively through music. He argued that the presence of a few bad eggs is not enough to cause a negative perception of the country.

Presenting his recent World Music Award to the Vice President, which he dedicated to the Government and good people of Nigeria, Mr. Idibia said he has started a Foundation to serve humanity.

He appealed to the Government to contribute to the development of the music industry, as the industry is strategic to the promotion of Nigeria’s image and capable of showcasing the country’s cultural heritage.

April 16, 2009 | 4:59 PM Comments  0 comments

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Nigerian government inaugurates steering committee on youth employment
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Determined to confront the growing rate of youth unemployment in the country, the Federal Government has inaugurated a steering committee on employment generation

Membership of the steering committee is drawn from the office of the Chief Economic Adviser to the President, Ministries of Labour and Productivity, Youths Development; Commerce and Industry; Finance; the National Bureau of Statistic (NBS); the Office of the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Nigerian Institute for Social and Economic Research (NISER).

The Minister of National Planning and Deputy Chairman of the National Planning Commission [NPC], Dr. Shamsudeen Usman, who performed the inauguration of the committee in Abuja on Tuesday April 14, said that the Steering Committee on Employment Generation was being set up to:

• Examine the causes of the paradox of co-existence of high growth rates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with persistent high levels of unemployment;
• Identify the major causes of high unemployment in Nigeria;
• Propose appropriate strategies towards improving skills development and productivity of the labour force; and
• Propose short, medium and long-term measures aimed at boosting employment creation.

The minister lamented that though the country's average GDP growth rate stood at about seven per cent for the past six years, there was still a general perception that the high rate has not translated into commensurate employment.
According to him: "The National Planning Commission in collaboration with the National Bureau of Statistics, the NISER, the Federal Ministry of Labour, and the World Bank, is working actively to bridge the data deficit on the employment situation in Nigeria. As part of this effort, a comprehensive survey on employment situation in Nigeria will be undertaken. It is expected that the results of this survey will provide vital statistics in understanding the size, nature and characteristics of the unemployment situation in Nigeria."

The committee, which is expected to hand in its report on employment generation in June while report on unemployment survey is expected December it hopes would generate a million jobs for youths yearly with the implementation of the National Youths Employment Action Plan (NIYEP) for the period 2009 to 2011.

The steering committee is also to generate employment data and opportunities with a view to reducing unemployment and poverty in Nigeria.

April 16, 2009 | 4:49 PM Comments  0 comments

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GROUP URGES NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT TO ENFORCE THE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT 2007
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After a long history of poor and corrupt economic management in Nigeria, a group of Nigerian professionals led by Mr. A. O. Ege (South East), Chairman of the National Policy Training Workshop on the Implication of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (2007) on the Public Internal control system have come up with great recommendations that aims to change the way Nigeria conducts business.

It is a true shame that for the nearly 49 years of Nigeria's independence, we have not managed our finances well in the service of the people. Our fiscal policies have been largely characterized by poor planning, massive waste and wrong priorities. We have rarely failed to match our fiscal responsibility acts with the right policies thereby making effective and efficient service delivery impossible.

Whereas the Government of Nigeria enacted the Fiscal Responsibility Act (2007) which has as its focal point the prudent management of the nations resources anchored in Accountability, and Transparency with the establishment of a Fiscal Responsibility Commission to ensure the promotion, implementation and enforcement of the Act.

The Office of the Auditor General of the Federation in conjunction with the Leading Edge Academy conducted a 4-day National Policy Training Workshop on the “Implication of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (2007) on the Public Internal Financial Control System at the last quarter of last year, where erudite scholars and professionals in relevant fields converged at the Kaduna Trade Fair Complex from the six geo-political zones of the country to discuss on this very important development.

This workshop became imperative as Nigeria has grossly under utilized the large monies it has earned from oil and has been faced with the inability to ensure sound fiscal management by all tiers of government. While most participants highly commended the Federal Government for the enactment of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (2007), they noted with keen interest that this is the first time in the history of Nigeria where an enactment is accompanied with a body to enforce/ implement such policy while urging government to overcome major setbacks of implementation by utilizing a strong enforcement mechanisms.

The workshop had the dream of the success of the Act and recommended its enshrinement in the Nigerian Constitution to solidify and make it more permanent where manipulation will be difficult. They also want the states and local governments to compliment the federal government's vision by enacting same law in there various states and respective councils where the majority of Nigerians residence.

Finally, the group want funding for the new Fiscal Responsibility Commission to come from the Consolidated Revenue Fund in order to forestall delay occasioned by administrative bottlenecks while making the Commission truly independent. They also recommended that government put her acts together in order to give the Act its deserved place in the media and the Nigerian people's mind by embarking in aggressive campaign to create awareness as they further argued would enhance people's compliance.

Mr. A. O. Ege observed that, “we need to take fundamental action to attack fiscal inconsistency and indiscipline from the head to the root.”

Looking forward, ensuring transparency of policy intentions and fiscal effects of public policy is a reality and that will ensure that it is no longer business as usual with the new law in Nigeria.

April 3, 2009 | 8:30 AM Comments  0 comments



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