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The President of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim, said on Thursday that the bank had concentrated on the northern region of Nigeria in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s request.

Kim and the Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, who spoke at separate press conferences in Washington DC, United States, also advised Buhari to invest in things that would enhance economic growth.
Kim said, “You know, in my very first meeting with President Buhari he said specifically that he would like us to shift our focus to the northern region of Nigeria and we’ve done that. Now, it has been very difficult. The work there has been very difficult.

“I think Nigeria, of course, has suffered from the dropping oil prices. I think things are just now getting better. But the conversation we need to have with Nigeria, I think, is in many ways related to the theme that I brought to the table just this past week, which is investment in human capital. The percentage of the Gross Domestic Product that Nigeria spends on healthcare is less than one percent.”

He added, “Despite that, there is so much turbulence in the northern part of the country, and there is the hit that was taken from the drop in the oil prices. Nigeria has to think ahead and invest in its people. Investing in the things that will allow Nigeria to be a thriving, rapidly growing economy in the future is what the country has to focus on right now.”

Kim also said, “Focusing on the northern part of Nigeria, we hope that as commodity prices stabilise and oil prices come back up, the economy will grow a bit more. But very, very much important is the need to focus on what the drivers of growth in the future will be.”

According to the World Bank boss, the bank will invest in human capital in other parts of Africa in order to prepare the continent for the next phase of growth.

http://punchng.com/buhari-asked-us-to-focus-on-northern-nigeria-wbank/

Cc: lalasticlala
Seun

The President of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim, said on Thursday that the bank had concentrated on the northern region of Nigeria in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s request.

Kim and the Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, who spoke at separate press conferences in Washington DC, United States, also advised Buhari to invest in things that would enhance economic growth.
Kim said, “You know, in my very first meeting with President Buhari he said specifically that he would like us to shift our focus to the northern region of Nigeria and we’ve done that. Now, it has been very difficult. The work there has been very difficult.

“I think Nigeria, of course, has suffered from the dropping oil prices. I think things are just now getting better. But the conversation we need to have with Nigeria, I think, is in many ways related to the theme that I brought to the table just this past week, which is investment in human capital. The percentage of the Gross Domestic Product that Nigeria spends on healthcare is less than one percent.”

He added, “Despite that, there is so much turbulence in the northern part of the country, and there is the hit that was taken from the drop in the oil prices. Nigeria has to think ahead and invest in its people. Investing in the things that will allow Nigeria to be a thriving, rapidly growing economy in the future is what the country has to focus on right now.”

Kim also said, “Focusing on the northern part of Nigeria, we hope that as commodity prices stabilise and oil prices come back up, the economy will grow a bit more. But very, very much important is the need to focus on what the drivers of growth in the future will be.”

According to the World Bank boss, the bank will invest in human capital in other parts of Africa in order to prepare the continent for the next phase of growth.

http://punchng.com/buhari-asked-us-to-focus-on-northern-nigeria-wbank/

obo389:
Money is no respecter of nobody.
Truth be told, this guys have lost it completely and if all this issues between the brothers is because of LOLA who is not from their tribe, what is wrong in marrying someone not from your tribe?

Paul's wife is not Igbo either...

Hassan080196:


The question is simple and requires simple answer. If igbos are the dominant people in Abuja, why did GEJ still lose in such a place dominated by his ers? Mind You, omo Yoruba lemi o.

LAIR!!!
Presidential Results
VALID VOTES:306,805

VOTES CAST:316,015

REJECTED VOTES:9210

#FCT

AA:139

AD:240

AN:342

ADC:288

APA:674

APC:146,399

P:347

HOPE:83

KOWA:165

N:473

PDP:157,195

PPN:269

UDP:95

UPP:96

Kagarko:


Ipob detected.


Good news to hear that Igbos are the majority in FCT. Please contest elective position in the FCT and let's see the percentage of Igbos in the FCT.


PMB has never lost election in FCT since 2003 general election.


October 1st Still Loading 65% Complete.

Nairaland full of LIARS!!! pls be guided. 2015 Presidential Election Results...
VALID VOTES:306,805

VOTES CAST:316,015

REJECTED VOTES:9210

#FCT

AA:139

AD:240

AN:342

ADC:288

APA:674

APC:146,399

P:347

HOPE:83

KOWA:165

N:473

PDP:157,195

PPN:269

UDP:95

UPP:96

doctokwus:
What I don't like is sensational reports that defy simple logic.
How could they have spent $30m ~N11b in just 3mths.
These are the kinds of stories that spoil the good work SR sometimes does.
Utter rubbish!

Ever heard about experimental treatments, which by the way are what he's receiving? I guess not. Everyone with him collects estacode daily including pilots and all, not to talk bout the jet parking fees. Guy, the way money fit accumulate in 100 days can shock U.

Why else do U think Lai alluded that disclosing the amount could cause instability in the polity? U think say na N10? Meanwhile last time he came back, Fayose categorically alleged N 7Billion had been spent, so isn't it in line with this new figure? Abi Fayose dey collude with Sahara reporters now?

doctokwus:
What I don't like is sensational reports that defy simple logic.
How could they have spent $30m ~N11b in just 3mths.
These are the kinds of stories that spoil the good work SR sometimes does.
Utter rubbish!

Ever heard about experimental treatments, which by the way are what he's receiving? I guess not. Everyone with him collects estacode daily including pilots and all, not to talk bout the jet parking fees. Guy, the way money fit accumulate in 100 days can shock U.

A Forbes Africa story has said that Nnewi in Anambra state houses the most number of Naira-billionaires in the country.

According to Forbes, Nnewi also produced the first billionaire in the country, Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu, who founded the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1960.

His son, Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, who led Biafra to the Nigerian Civil War, was also a billionaire from the city.


Nnewi, nicknamed the Japan of Africa, is home to several automobile spare-parts dealers, and houses the assembly plant of Nigerian car maker Innoson Motors.

The 9 most prominent Naira-billionaires from Nnewi are listed as:

Cletus Ibeto, who started out as an apprentice to an automobile spare-parts dealer. He ended the importation of lead acid car batteries in Nigeria in the late 80s, and founded Ibeto Group, a conglomerate dealing in hospitality, motor products, real estate, petrochemicals, agriculture and cement.

Cosmas Maduka dropped out of school to sell akara (bean cake). He is the founder of Coscharis Group, one of the country’s foremost car dealerships.

Innocent Chukwuma is another school dropout. He went on to found Innoson Motors, makers of SUVs, commercial vehicles and enger cars.

Gabriel Chukwuma is the elder brother of Innocent Chukwuma. He has investments in sports, real estate, and the hospitality sector.

Alexander Chika Okafor is the founder and chairman of Chicason Industries, a conglomerate that deals in mining, manufacturing, and real estate in Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

Augustine Ilodibe pioneered the interstate luxury bus transport service. After helping organize vehicles for the Biafran side during the civil war, he established Ekene Dili Chukwu Transport, then diversified into brewery and agriculture.

Ifeanyi Ubah‘s wealth comes from investments in oil and gas, as well as exportation of motor spare parts. He also owns the Nigerian Premier League football clube Ifeanyi Ubah FC.

Louis Onwugbenu is the head of Louis Carter Industries. He sold spare-parts under the Carter Bridge in Lagos, before diversifying into manufacturing car batteries and pipe fittings, agriculture, food processing, real estate.

Obiajulu Uzodike is a Harvard Business School alumnus whose cable company Cutix Nigeria was the first indigenous company in the South-East to be listed in the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

You can read the Forbes story HERE: https://www.forbesafrica.com/wealth/2017/08/07/small-town-super-rich/


CC: Seun
Lalasticlala
et al.

Are u guys aware that similar songs were done in the north before the 1967 pogrom? Who authored those?

SAME EVENT, DIFFERENT REPORTS, WHO DO U BELIEVE?

https://www.naij.com/1118788-jewish-scientists-arrive-anambra-allegedly-present-dna-proof-igbos-israelite.html

IGBOS ARE JEWS

Barely 5 months after NAIJ.com reported that some Jewish scientists visited Nnewi, Anambra state to trace the ancestral lineage of the Igbos, they have returned with the result.

NAIJ.com earlier reported that the former president-general of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr Dozie Ikedife, invited Jewish scientists to carry out some Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) tests at his hospital, to ascertain the possibility of an ancestral relationship between the Igbo people and Jews in Israel.

About 5 months later, the scientists led by the international president of the Jewish voice ministries identified as Rabbi Jonathan Bernis, returned to Nnewi where they presented the DNA results of their verification.


The scientists whose current visit to Nnewi is said to be their 4th, presented the result which reportedly proves that the Igbos from south-eastern Nigeria are truly descendants of the clan of Gad in Israel.


The Jewish scientists returned to Nnewi with DNA proof that Igbos are truly of Israeli descent.


They were reportedly received by the Nnewi North caretaker committee chairman Prince Chukwudi Orizu, at the Messianic Faith Assembly in Uruagu.

Obviously a lot of spiteful noisemakers are avoiding this thread...

VERY STUPID PARTY! The greatest critic of restructuring is the Chairman? These people think we are fools!

O'ga, do the MBA online. The certificate na the same. Hold dat job down. E no easy o. Unless U don't intend to come back afterwards.

Pls talk to FCT uber drivers, get the facts bout feasible incomes...If it gives u 70k a month...Move to FCT. While driving @ FCT, try to find a day job to augment. As someone suggested, taxify too..

The Jet owners will definitely come this time, if they haven't...�

2GB RAM?! In this day and age? Rubbish! Infinix should grow up. Killed the whole phone for me...

http://www.channelstv.com/2017/06/26/ib

General Babangida made this known in his Eid-el-fitri message to Nigerians. He also condemned the spate of hate speeches from different groups in the country.

He said although the country has survived a lot of crisis in the past, restructuring can no longer be wished away.

“Restructuring has become a national appeal as we speak, whose time has come. I will strongly advocate for devolution of powers to the extent that more responsibilities be given to the states while the federal government is vested with the responsibility to oversee our foreign policy, defense, and economy.

“Even the idea of having federal roads in towns and cities has become outdated and urgently needs revisiting. That means we need to tinker with our constitution to accommodate new thoughts that will strengthen our nationality,” he stated.

Calls For State Police

General Babangida also advocated for the adoption of state policing, saying that the initial fears that state governors will misuse the officers and men of the state police have become moribund.

The former military ruler rounded up his message by appealing to Nigerians especially the youth to keep alive the dreams of the nation’s founders insisting that Nigeria has all it takes to lead the African continent by virtue of its population, diversities and sheer determination of its people.

fiizznation:
The acting president Osibanjo had already addressed the nation, buhari doesnt need to address anybody because he is on a medical leave. Anyway I don't even blame anybody for this "speech controversy" but buhari's incompetent aides( the lai mohammed, garba shehu and femi). Those guys have zinc idea about how to handle anything from the presidency. They are just overzealous and very incompetent

So I guess BBC Hausa forced themselves on him? They weren't invited or at least authorised? If so, why the choice of a Hausa Service as the first interview at a time like this when the country is worried as to the status of their president?Pls U guys should give us a little credit nau? How stupid can a whole nation be?

GeneralOjukwu:



In fact, Ojukwu got fatter and fatter. He also conveniently and cowardly ran away, handing over to Effiong.

What kind of leeader does that?

The type that funded the War from his pocket.

Mujtahida:

What did Ojukwu years after the Biafran War say in the interview he granted while he was still alive? I wish he were alive today.

He said there wasn't need for another War. Never said no further need for Biafra... Cos in this age, referendum is the tool!

LionDeLeo:


2016 Internally Generated Revenue by Geo-Political Region

1) South-West: N404 Billion
2) South-South: N198 Billion
3) North West: N69 Billion
4) North Central: N54 Billion
5) South East: N49 Billion
6) North East: N29 Billion


Shey you you want figures abi? Okay see figures.

Our entire Yeast is N19b richer than Davido.

We are also richer than the wore-torn northeast.

You can Google this out.

As you can see, we don't beat chest for nothing.

Keep Misleading the gullible. Quoting IGR (Internally Generated Revenue),instead of adding the totals including oil revenue. Like if oil is added SW will be higher than SS? Meanwhile IGR is not contributed to the national coffers, it belongs to the state and taxes from resident easterners make it up. Oga, revenue from the southeast, including oil, constitutes 24% of everything that goes into the national coffers. South South contributes 70%. What's remaining? Google it too!

awillabo:



Amen bro

God is great. Only God knows what cud have happened if dey gained entry to my flat. Because we raised alarm on them at first

Pls remain cautious. Not tryng to scare u, but take measures. I pray they weren't so miffed to . God keep U.

A coalition of Niger Delta militants is demanding the return of all oil blocs controlled by Northerners, to the people of the oil-producing region.

The demand is in retaliation to the order issued by Northern youth organizations to the Igbo in the North, to leave the region by October 1.

The Niger Delta Watchdogs, Niger Delta Volunteers, Niger Delta Peoples Fighters, Niger Delta Warriors, Bakassi Freedom Fighters, Niger Delta Movement for Justice, Niger Delta Fighters Network and Niger Delta Freedom Mandate, said in a t statement on Friday, that they also intend to declare an independent Niger Delta on October 1, with a view to freeing their people from what they called northern enslavement.

The communiqué was signed by ‘General’ John Duku (Niger Delta Watchdogs and Convener: Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators), ‘General’ Ekpo Ekpo (Niger Delta Volunteers), ‘General’ Osarolor Nedam (Niger Delta Warriors), and ‘Major-Gen.’ Henry Okon Etete (Niger Delta Peoples Fighters).

Others are ‘Major-Gen.’ Asukwo Henshaw (Bakassi Freedom Fighters), ‘Major-Gen.’ Ibinabo Horsfall (Niger Delta Movement for Justice), ‘Major-Gen.’ Duke Emmanson (Niger Delta Fighters Network), and ‘Major-Gen.’ Inibeghe Adams (Niger Delta Freedom Mandate).

They warned all the companies operating such oil blocs to quit within three months.

“A coalition of the Niger Delta militants met today in Port Harcourt to review the recent call by the Arewa Youths groups that the Ndigbo should vacate all the Northern states within three months.

“We see the declaration by Arewa Youths as a declaration which the northern elders, leaders, political elite, security heads from the North and governors were fully aware of.

“We demand 100 per cent control of our resources. We demand that the Federal Government should hand over all oil blocs owned by northerners to Niger Delta indigenes. All the companies operating in such oil blocs/wells should vacate within three months.

“The Federal Government should immediately relocate NNPC and all the offices that have to do with oil/gas sector back to Niger Delta states and immediately replace the Group Managing Director with an indigene of Niger Delta.

“All northern indigenes working in NNPC and any other board that has anything to do with oil/gas should be sacked with immediate effect.

“We demand an independent and sovereign Republic of Niger Delta. We are tired of living with the North under Nigeria. We are tired of the President’s sentiments against the Niger Delta people.

“The President can have time to receive the Chibok girls but could not have time to meet with the representatives of the Niger Delta agitators. Our money has been used to fund Boko Haram, a problem created by the Northerners in order to use it as conduit pipe to siphon the resources of Niger Delta.

“On October 1, 2017 we shall declare our independence come rain, come shine. We shall take our destiny in our hands and free ourselves from the slavery of the North as they are tired of one Nigeria,” the statement read.


http://dailypost.ng/2017/06/10/igbo-quit-notice-niger-delta-demands-return-oil-blocs-owned-northerners/

His Mum is really JayJay's Sister. Her younger pic is just his face...

Op u made a huge miscalculation...N30billion is not $20million! It's more like $85million! His father doesn't have it.

I have nothing to add. They speak their own truths for themselves. Hear from the horses' mouth, those who were on ground to assess the situation from inception.

Cc: lalasticlala
Seun
Mynd44

Nairaland used to be a place to learn. Now bigots are masquerading misinformation and outright lies to their selfish positions.
1. pls someone should get the video clip. the bill wasn't rejected.Dogara fraudulently gave it to the "nays" when they weren't louder. it should have been voted individually to avoid doubt.

2. Most of you here are spewing sewage, without knowing that the bill isn't to be funded by the Federation . it's nobody else's business because it is supposed to be funded from allocation due to the South Eastern States.

3. The Lagos bill was to be funded from the Federation . that's the huge difference.

4.One-Nigeria people...I hail! nonsense!

Lyoncrescent:
It will be interesting to see how this APC government will fund it's campaign next year. All in All, buhari and magu are not fighting corruption. They are just recouping the proceeds of corruption and pouring it back to the system to be looted. It's like using a bowl to collect water from a leaking tank then pouring it back to the same leaking tank .the least a reasonable government would have done is to Tie looted funds to specific health and education sector projects. If you read the budget of the state house/a so rock and see how much Mr president is budgeting to spend, then you will know he's not fighting corruption. I will see how they will fund their campaign next year without stealing from public purse.

They'll concentrate on manipulating INEC. No need to campaign. Dassol!

bakynes:

Ilaje in Ondo has Oil and Ondo is the 5 largest producer of Oil behind Akwa-ibom, Rivers,Delta and Bayelsa. Lagos ports is also a huge revenue earner for the FG, Tax revenue is huge in Lagos and Ogun because of the clusters of Industries there.

pls stop misleading people with lies! Ondo is nowhere near IMO on the Oil production table. Your Lagos tax, guess who's paying it?

https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/3389862/senate-rejects-tinubus-bill-seeking

Refer to this thread and see how mature the southwest are compared to you guys.

No one has thrown a party like you guys did over the rejected Lagos "Special status" bill.

Did U even read the text? Nigeria's youth are finished. look at the lie one person just told from the beginning and U all are ignorantly echoing it! How do U know the south east fought the Lagos bill? "Ekweremadu then put the bill into voting which unsurprisingly was unanimously rejected by the senators." It was UNANIMOUS! Senator Adeyeye yeye-ed the bill by yabbing Abuja, before the vote was put up. EVERYBODY rejected it!

nairaland.unblockandhide.com/attachments/5404520_annualstateindex_jpeg11047c7db947da25e9aa11efbe78f132

South Eastern states are parasites like everybody else.. Anambra contributed nothing in 2016 Look at IMO , Zamfara makes just as much.. we all parasites on the Niger-Delta (the golden goose). So, STFU

Thank U Mr. Truth bender. Zamfara generates Oil revenue like IMO right? Nigeria cannot move forward because of liars and confusionists like you! Convenient statistics to prove lies and exclude the truth. Why not add oil revenue to this list. Parasite ko, amoeba ni!

WHO CONFIRMED THIS NEWS? Haba!!! Nairaland mods...even made front page?