Members of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum have called on the Minister of Finance, who is also the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to resign her appointment if she knew she would not be able to adhere strictly with the Appropriation Act 2013.

They said the non-compliance with the revenue projections of the Federal Government 2013 Budget was also a direct breach of the provisions of the Appropriation Act, 2013.

These decisions were part of the resolutions of the Governor Rotimi Amaechi-led NGF, which met in Abuja on Tuesday evening.

States which were represented by their governors at the meeting were those of Rivers, Niger, Kwara, Osun, Ekiti, Ogun, Adamawa, Oyo, Lagos, Sokoto, Jigawa, Kano and Zamfara while deputy governors of Edo, Borno and Nasarawa states represented their governors.

The governors also called for the immediate dissolution of the Economic Management Team.
http://www.punchng.com/news/amaechis-ngf-calls-for-okonjo-iwealas-resignation/

Dem for call for the resignation of the president and his vice and the whole cabinet of ministers or the NEC.... why did they just stop at NOI?

Anywho.... democracy allows every Tom, dick & Harry to spew whatever sh't they can...

ujoinme: Members of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum have called on the Minister of Finance, who is also the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to resign her appointment if she knew she would not be able to adhere strictly with the Appropriation Act 2013.

They said the non-compliance with the revenue projections of the Federal Government 2013 Budget was also a direct breach of the provisions of the Appropriation Act, 2013.

These decisions were part of the resolutions of the Governor Rotimi Amaechi-led NGF, which met in Abuja on Tuesday evening.

States which were represented by their governors at the meeting were those of Rivers, Niger, Kwara, Osun, Ekiti, Ogun, Adamawa, Oyo, Lagos, Sokoto, Jigawa, Kano and Zamfara while deputy governors of Edo, Borno and Nasarawa states represented their governors.

The governors also called for the immediate dissolution of the Economic Management Team.
http://www.punchng.com/news/amaechis-ngf-calls-for-okonjo-iwealas-resignation/

which one do I say/celebrate ... FTC or End time things? lol

where are the remaining six gov'nors nah? Who is deceiving who

They are d ones who are supposed to resign for failing Nigerians who voted them, that is if they still a little bit of integrity left in them.

We don hear you ma?

Enemies of progress.

We don hear you ma? ^^

Looking at d states dey emnate from sef,*smh*

So finally na only 15 Governors this one get after all the noise smh

I know they can never discuss anything positive only how to bring down the president. Amaechi is just causing trouble everywhere from his state to govs forum he is now at the National Assembly. trouble makers.

Is Nigeria's Governors Forum an opposition party or Parallel Federal Government now?

I really think Amaechi should be deleted to save this country.

shortgun: They are d ones who are supposed to resign for failing Nigerians who voted them, that is if they still a little bit of integrity left in them.

and mr jonathan has intergrity left in him?

I've kept quiet in the whole bash amaechi saga but Amaechi if that your disgraceful hand touches NOI, your political downfall would be worse than it is now.
Touch NOI. Useless man. Traitor. Nkita.

GIVE THEM HELL AMEACHI!!

One_Naira: I've kept quiet in the whole bash amaechi saga but Amaechi if that your disgraceful hand touches NOI, your political downfall would be worse than it is now.
Touch NOI. Useless man. Traitor. Nkita.

i suggest you continue keeping quiet because your voice has no effect whatsoever on this debate, so save us the rancour.

Symphony007: i suggest you continue keeping quiet because your voice has no effect whatsoever on this debate, so save us the rancour.

What debate? A useless man that refuses to focus on his job. The only thing he has been doing so far is running around fighting every politician he can think of like an agbero. Mtcheww. The behavior of that man is nothing but a disgrace and gradually his political career is going down the drain because of it. He is hated in his own region, hated in his own state (excluding his people), even the DPO of his own state had the balls to disrespect him (the governor of the state) and instead of the 1diot to try and save the little degree of strength he has in his political career, all his been doing is creating more problem for himself. Thank you but I rather not debate the act of a shameless man.

One_Naira: I've kept quiet in the whole bash amaechi saga but Amaechi if that your disgraceful hand touches NOI, your political downfall would be worse than it is now.
Touch NOI. Useless man. Traitor. Nkita.

What has NGO done to better your life? Please say specifics, or if the question is above you , throw tantrums and leave the thread.

One_Naira:

What debate? A useless man that refuses to focus on his job. The only thing he has been doing so far is running around fighting every politician he can think of like an agbero. Mtcheww. The behavior of that man is nothing but a disgrace and gradually his political career is going down the drain because of it. He is hated in his own region, hated in his own state (excluding his people), even the DPO of his own state had the balls to disrespect him (the governor of the state) and instead of the 1diot to try and save the little degree of strength he has in his political career, all his been doing is creating more problem for himself. Thank you but I rather not debate the act of a shameless man.

you see why i said you should keep off this debate because the cracks in your understanding of it will become glaring.

Firstly, ameachi has not abandoned his responsibilities as governor despite all he is going through. I was surprised to see him lastv week in old port harcourt township inspectng the new intergrated cultural center under construction and some roads, what about your president who went nigerian children are languishing at home, he is busy calming nerves in his party so he can be president again 2015. How many meeting has he held with ASUU? How many meetings has he held with PDP governor, party leaders, etc..get the figures and know where his priorities lie.

Secondly the head of police in rivers state and every state is a commissioner, not DPO, and the reason he is disrespecting the governor is because he is a tool of the president. Even the strongest jonathan supporter here can attest to that fact.

Gov forum meeting hv just 13 govs in attendance. I D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ laff. It seems to me dat some of his frnds are tired of him.
Pls I wanna kno, how does a meeting of govs affect de lives of ordinary nigerians. And to call for de resignation of Mrs Ngozi, is de joke of de century.
Long live Naija
Long Live GEJ
Long Live South South
Long Live All de gud peeps of Naija

That a fierce snake is sleeping does not mean it has lost the power to bite if rudely. Amaechi is now the governor-general of Nigeria, while GEJ is the President.
Is this not the same Amaechi that hinges his quarrel with the Presidency on the fact that the first lady was trying to interfere in the governance of his state? Does he think GEJ has powers to sack him the way he sacked Obiakpor L.G chairman?

boladez:

What has NGO done to better your life? Please say specifics, or if the question is above you , throw tantrums and leave the thread.

I don't live in Nigeria so anything political about the nation does not impact me but NOI have contributed to the development of my state. Thanks to her, the nation you live in paid off most of its debt. It was she that suggested to publish each state's monthly financial allocation from the federal government in an effort to increase transparency of government. It was she that suggested to remove the fuel subsidy scam that you all threw a temper tantrum over until some Hausa guy gave one a breakdown of how beneficial the suggestion was. She equally suggested a budget that would improve the unemployment rate of your nation.

Past chairman of an organization that donated $49.3 billion to provide grants and interest-free loans to the world’s poorest countries (your nation included).
co-founder of Makeda Fund: A US$50 million private equity fund that invested in African Women-owned businesses
Helped strength the National Economic Policy Coordination by suggesting the creation of EFCC

In 2000 she "Organised and helped implement capacity building/training of over 40 mid-career civil servants and legislative aides in economic policy and analysis with the assistance of the donor funds from USAID and technical support from the World Bank." for your nation

She's equally helped African nations and other nations like Cameroon, Kenya, North Africa, Congo, Rwanda, Iran, Lebanon, etc

Her work activities in helping others as well as her awards
WORLD BANK ACTIVITIES

Co-Chair, LICUS Task Force (Low Income Countries Under Stress), Oct. 2001- March 2002
Chair, Human Resources Committee-Administrative Client Support (ACS) Network, 2001
Member, Clearance and Staffing Panel for Country Unit staff, 2001
Member, Director Selection Committee, Young Professionals Program, 1997-2000
Chair, Staff Association working group on status of Women, 1993-1996.
Member, Small Grants Committee, 1993-1996
Chair, Economist Recruitment Sub-Group, 1991-1995
Member Economist Clearance Panel, 1992-1995
Member, Agricultural Staffing Panel, 1992-1995
Member, World Bank Appeal Committee, 1993-1994
Member, Outside Interest Committee, 1991-1994
Founder, African Women Informal Networking Group, World Bank, 1986-87
BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND CHAIRMANSHIP
ONE Campaign, Washington, D.C. and London
The World Resources Institute, Washington, D.C.
The Rockefeller Foundation, New York
Foundation Board of the Forum of Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum, Davos,
Switzerland
The African Institutes of Science and TechnologylNelson Mandela Institute, Abuja
African University of Science and Technology, Abuja
Center for Global Development (CGD)
Advisory Board of the Clinton Global Initiative
International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) Leadership Council
Vital Voices, Washington, D.C.
External Advisory Board, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative (MITEI),
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Advisory Board, Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Results for Development Institute, Washington, D.C.
Member, System Dynamics Advisory Board, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and University,
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Member, Visiting Committee, Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP),
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Co-founder and member, Board of Directors, Women of Light Foundation (WOLF). An NGO
assisting female sex workers, in Lagos, Nigeria
Member, Advisory Board, L YNX- Linking Nigerian Youth Together. An NGO formed by a
group of Nigerian students in Boston, Massachusetts.


Member, Board of Fate Foundation, USA and Nigeria.
Member, Advisory Board, World Resources Institute (WRI), Washington D.C., USA
Chair World Bank Development Committee. Spring 2004
Representative to the Development Committee (2004 to date) of Anglophone Constituency of
African Governors of World Bank
Member, International Monetary Policy and Finance Committee (IMFC) of the IMF as part of
Anglophone Constituency of African Governors of IMF
SELECTED LIST OF HONOURS

The 2011 Global Leadership Award, Chicago Council on Global Affairs.Zul l.
Top 100 most inspiring people delivering for girls and women, Women Deliver, 2011.
Top 100 Women, The Guardian, 2011.
Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science in Economics (honoris causa), Obafemi Awolowo
University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 2011.
The Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award, Africare, 2010.
Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science, The University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 2010.
This Day Award of 50 Most Notable Nigerians who have contributed most to 50 years of
Nigerian Development, 2010.
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Amherst College, USA, May 2008.
Member of Prestigious Nobel Prize Winner, Prof. Michael Spence led Commission on Growth
and Development, 2008.
Conde Nast International Business Intelligence Magazine Portfolio as one of 73 "Brilliant"
business influencers in the world, 2008.
Honorary Doctorate of Letters, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland, December 2007.
Honorary Doctorate of Laws, Colby College, USA, May 2007.
Honorary Doctorate of Laws, Brown University, USA, May 2006.
Forbes Magazine 100 Most Powerful Women in the world, 2006.
Global Finance Minister of the Year 2005 EUROMONEYMagazine.
Honarary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Jamaica
2004.
Finance Minister of the Year 2005, Africa and the Middle East: Emerging Markets Magazine.
TIME Magazine European Heroes Award 2004.
Minister of the Year 2004 & 2005 THISDAY Nigeria Newspaper.
Finance Minister of the Year 2004 for Africa and Middle East - Award by THE BANKER, a
publication of the FINANCIAL TIMES.
Nigerian Association of Humanitarian NGOs Excellence Award 2005.
Umuada Igbo (Association ofIgbo Women of Nigeria). Excellence Award 2005.
Nigerian Institute of Directors, Excellence and Leadership Award 2005.
Umuahia Catholic Diocese, Abia State, Nigeria, Courage, Excellence and Leadership Award
2005.
Euromarket Forum, Brussels Belgium, 2004 Award for Vision and Courage In Design and
Implementation of Nigeria's Economic Reform Programme.
2000 Merit Award - Nigerian Lawyers Association, New York, USA.


International Economics Contribution Award - Nigerian Peoples Forum.
African Development Leader Award - African Community Development Institute (ACODI).
World Bankers Toastmaster's Club Communications and Leadership Award, Washington,
D.C., 1996.
Josephine L. Murray Traveling Fellow, Harvard University, 1975.
Junior Fellow, Harvard Institute ofInternational Affairs, 1976.
Isobel L. Briggs American Fellow, Harvard University/MIT, 1976.
International Fellow, American Association of University Women, 1977-78


Until Amaechi and his corrupt governors can achieve half of the ish this woman has done and helped half of the people and the nation this woman have helped, then they have the right to attack her. Until then he and his 13 corrupt governors should sit down and focus on their work. They are governors, not thugs.

What a shame




they haven't been able to loot as usual

Symphony007: you see why i said you should keep off this debate because the cracks in your understanding of it will become glaring.

Firstly, ameachi has not abandoned his responsibilities as governor despite all he is going through. I was surprised to see him lastv week in old port harcourt township inspectng the new intergrated cultural center under construction and some roads, what about your president who went nigerian children are languishing at home, he is busy calming nerves in his party so he can be president again 2015. How many meeting has he held with ASUU? How many meetings has he held with PDP governor, party leaders, etc..get the figures and know where his priorities lie.

Secondly the head of police in rivers state and every state is a commissioner, not DPO, and the reason he is disrespecting the governor is because he is a tool of the president. Even the strongest jonathan supporter here can attest to that fact.

Mtcheww. Rubbish.

Anyone that the thug parading as a governor fights is immediately named "GEJ's tool". SMH. Tell Amaechi to look deep inside himself and ask himself why he's constantly in the news for thug-like behavior; ask himself why he is constantly fighting not 1 person but multiple people. Why his popularity in his region is reducing as the day goes by. Rather than you all to accept his shameless behavior and advice him accordingly, you all resort to the usual blame GEJ tatics.

Like I said earlier, go back to that man and inform him that he is a governor, not some street thug.

What's the condition of service for being a GEJ lap dog on nairaland?
And how many lap dogs work on each shift?
Meanwhile even though I commend GEJ for this development, by the way its another way of removing our unemployed youths from the street, I will also advocate more proper training on being Good attack dogs, at least we could also register our name on the Guinness book of record as the first country with highest and best lap dogs for the President in the world. SURE-P is working, GEJ's Administration is on course, A BREATH OF FRESH AIR indeed.

I was expecting to see 19 governors attending his meeting since 19 governors voted him in his 419 election. The true picture of what happened in the ngf election is getting clearer amechi never got 19 votes.

One_Naira:

Mtcheww. Rubbish.

Anyone that the thug parading as a governor fights is immediately named "GEJ's tool". SMH. Tell Amaechi to look deep inside himself and ask himself why he's constantly in the news for thug-like behavior; ask himself why he is constantly fighting not 1 person but multiple people. Why his popularity in his region is reducing as the day goes by. Rather than you all to accept his shameless behavior and advice him accordingly, you all resort to the usual blame GEJ tatics.

Like I said earlier, go back to that man and inform him that he is a governor, not some street thug.

leave the ignorant to continue in their ignorance
Just ignore them.

This is becoming alarming, our country is becoming so polarized, reps fighting, govs making threats, 2015 will be bloody

shortgun: They are d ones who are supposed to resign for failing Nigerians who voted them, that is if they still a little bit of integrity left in them.

shut uuupp! Wetin Okonji Iwela don do? No be to dey chop chop chop anytin she set her okpolo eyes on? Abi u no seee how obese she be?! Abeg make she varmoot comot!

Suicidal move.

One_Naira:

Mtcheww. Rubbish.

Anyone that the thug parading as a governor fights is immediately named "GEJ's tool". SMH. Tell Amaechi to look deep inside himself and ask himself why he's constantly in the news for thug-like behavior; ask himself why he is constantly fighting not 1 person but multiple people. Why his popularity in his region is reducing as the day goes by. Rather than you all to accept his shameless behavior and advice him accordingly, you all resort to the usual blame GEJ tatics.

Like I said earlier, go back to that man and inform him that he is a governor, not some street thug.

you are saying bigger rubbish! Ameachi has had three police commissioners as givernor. Non has fought him, there are 35 commissioners of police in nigeria except rivers. Non are fighting their governors. For this man to be fighting ameachi. Does it not show he has federal support. He closes down ameachi's new offices but wike's grassroot support movement office populated by thugs are not touched. How stupid do you have to be not to see this or are you just in denial. Ask your president was he can't govern his party. Why is he always fighting governors and other members of his party. If a man can't lead his party, how can he lead a nation. PDP is a mess, the country is a mess, and we're suppose to have a leader? Rather than you to point out this amatuerish way of leadership and thiuggish greed to hold on to power in 2015 you support him blindly.

Likewise. I advise you to talk to your president and tell him he suppose to lead. Not to hunt governors who oppose him, Shred the constitution, abandon a nation in disarray to chase a 2015 agenda. Once again. How many meeting has the president of nigeria held with ASUU so the youths of his country can return to school? How many meetings has the president of nigeria held with PDP governors and factional members to preserve his 2015 ambitions? Make the distiction and how the let's see what moral guts you have to reply me.