The immediate past governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola and his Rivers State counterpart, Mr Rotimi Amaechi have become the first causalities’ of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘no nonsense’ style of leadership as both have lost out in their quest for ministerial position.

The two former governors were at the forefront of the tenacious “change campaign” that saw Buhari emerged victorious in the March 28, 2015 presidential election where Amaechi even served as Buhari’s campaign director.

President Buhari was said to have told Fashola and Amaechi to their faces in one of the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meetings held before his inauguration on Friday, May, 29, that he was not considering both of them for ministerial appointment without given any reasons to justify his stand.

This we gathered may not be unconnected with the large sub-national external debts incurred by Lagos State and Rivers State under the watch of Fashola and Amaechi.

Under Fashola, Lagos State Government owes $1.02bn which represents 33.86 per cent of the country’s total sub-national external debts leaving the remaining 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory with $1.99bn as of June 30, 2014.

Amaechi was also accused of plunging Rivers State into massive external indebtedness by a coalition of non-governmental organisations interested in transparency and accountability in governance.

He took $280m concessionary loan from World Bank and the Africa Development Bank for the purpose of providing water and sanitation which the coordinator of NDCBP, Mr Ken Henshaw claimed will increase Rivers State debt to the tune of $322m.

Henshaw, said, “since 2008, Rivers State has experienced a steady rise in the amount it owes external creditors. In 2008, Rivers State owed $32.3m, which increased to $33.7m in 2009.

“By 2010, it rose to $35.5m and decreased to $33.8m in 2011, only to rise again to $36.6m in 2012 and $42.6m as at the end of 2013.”

Henshaw noted then that apart from these, the Rivers State government also had a significantly large domestic debt amount, which stood at N81.4bn and represented 5.2 percent of the total domestic debt of 36 states as at the end of 2012.”

The then Rivers State commissioner for information and communications, Mrs Ibim Sementari however refuted the claim saying the state’s debt was below N100bn.

She insisted then that Rivers State government had set aside N11bn every month to service its debt profile, therefore would not leave any debt for the incoming government; a promise the Amaechi led government failed to honour as governor Nyesom Wike had raised the alarm over the large debt left behind by Amaechi.

We however gathered from a reliable source, that President Buhari has been under pressure since his victory by some stakeholders of the APC especially from the South-West who felt their financial support contributed greatly to his overwhelming victory at the poll.

Buhari was said to have rejected severally the ministerial nominees list doctored by these APC South-West cabals on the ground that he decides who works with him and would only consider someone based on merit.

This we gathered informed Buhari’s statement in his inaugural speech after he was sworn-in on Friday, that he is for everyone and not for anyone.

Our source maintained that the list of ministerial nominees published by an online news portal which the APC hierarchy disowned before the inauguration was actually presented to Buhari but his refusal to accept or look at it forced the APC to disown it in order not to expose the party’s in-house rancor to the public.

Our source further said that Buhari being a disciplinarian believes that Fashola and Amaechi who were among those who flouted his directive to all out-going governors to settle their debts before vacating office are not fit enough as well as prudent to be considered in his cabinet.

Besides, Buhari is said to have confidence in the personalities that worked with him during his 20 months administration in 1983 and would only consider new faces on the ground of merit.

“We could see the return of Tam David West and others soon.” Our source said.

But Fashola’s camp however are attributing his rejection to the cold war between him and Bola Tinubu saying their principal is being witch-hunted by his political god-father over personal disagreement.

According to them, rather than fighting, they should be worried that APC is about to be high jacked by the northerners, citing Buhari’s recent visit to London where none of the South-West APC stalwarts was informed, they feared that Buhari will not carry the South-west APC echelons along.

http://thecityreporters.com/exclusive-i-will-not-consider-you-for-ministerial-appointment-buhari-tells-fashola-amaechi/

Interesting,.... I'm loving this

Poor

If this story is true then i will say ntoor to the two. Chanceing the changers.

Video or I don't believe

PDP and TANoids would finally be dead when they see PMB's Ministerial list. They are already digging their grave now.

Amaechi might end up the sore loser of this election followed by the region that called buhari bad names in 2011 and called him a change agent in 2015.

Hausa politiking don set.

Children of Belial, try harder with your lies.

Na lieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

PDP and saTANoids need to take up Lai Muhammed's crash course asap.

Lies....... Who was there when he told them? Audio or video clips of him saying it or I don't believe it. L

nickyvil:
Interesting,.... I'm loving this

Megalomania isn't good for your political career after all... 33% of sub-national debt ?

As for Amaechi, I think Buhari should consider the 'sacrifices' he's made over the last few years for the cause of APC.

At the end, if true, its not only Fashola that loses out here but the whole SW. Not good.

I can't wait to see this happen.

stevecantrell:


Megalomania isn't good for your political career after all... 33% of sub-national debt ?

As for Amaechi, I think Buhari should consider the 'sacrifices' he's made over the last few years for the cause of APC.

At the end, if true, its not only Fashola that loses out here but the whole SW. Not good.

Please sorry to say this,... What are we shouting for if not for change, if we want to see changes in this country then you have to man up for once and fight out corrupt politician and cabals. If Gej have taken a bold step to say capital No to all this people they won't have play on him still vote him out. A man of integrity won't be bayias honestly you can't fit in corrupt people in your system when you plan to flush corruption out of the system.

it was bound to happen, am sure in some level Tinubu knew dat would happen n yet he still went for buhari,u cant teach old dog new tricks. there was no way he would have being able to control buhari.

nickyvil:



Please sorry to say this,... What are we shouting for if not for change, if we want to see changes in this country then you have to man up for once and fight out corrupt politician and cabals. If Gej have taken a bold step to say capital No to all this people they won't have play on him still vote him out. A man of integrity won't be bayias honestly you can't fit in corrupt people in your system when you plan to flush corruption out of the system.

I've no problem with what's PMB's done so far. Honestly, this is what we need in this country. I just feel bad its members of his own party getting stung before anyone else.
PMB said it won't be business as usual, and its good to see him living up to that.

I'm just waiting to see what happens next in the power and oil sectors .

stevecantrell:


I've no problem with what's PMB's done so far. Honestly, this is what we need in this country. I just feel bad its members of his own party getting stung before anyone else.
PMB said it won't be business as usual, and its good to see him living up to that.

I'm just waiting to see what happens next in the power and oil sectors .

Yeah,... You don't need to feel bad honestly before you can judge others , you have to start from your own homes. This people need to be taught lesson that this is no nonsense era.

I think said baba needs just some more time to show his true colour.
I smell kirikiri for a lot of people, even those in APC

nickyvil:



Yeah,... You don't need to feel bad honestly before you can judge others , you have to start from your own homes. This people need to be taught lesson that this is no nonsense era.

Amen to that. I'm sick and tired of Nigerians making mediocre crooks into pseudo-heroes.

Yorubas how far

Has the Change come to hunt and hurt you people


No smoke without fire.



Buhari

Prove us wrong that you are not

BABA ONE CHANCE

BABA HYPOCRITE

BABA MAGICIAN


Prove us wrong by probing


Tinubu OBJ Saraki Atiku Rochas Amaechi


Prove us wrong by probing the corrupt Federal Civil Service which is dominated by Tinubu's people


Sir

Tinubu's people voted you because they believe they can steal the oil wealth and presidency through you


They believe Tinubu through Osinbajo can control your government the way Idiagbon did


Sir

They do not believe in change because if they do, they would have voted you in 2007 and 2011


Remember that you are a descendant of Usman Dan Fodio

Remember that your ancestors never allowed the Oduduwas deceive them


WISE UP

Hahaha laffing in swahili

Let's not make this into a tribal thing..I'm sure PMB is about to drop the bomb on some northern elements too..

stevecantrell:


Amen to that. I'm sick and tired of Nigerians making mediocre crooks into pseudo-heroes.

90% of Nigerians are sick and tired, that's why if our president needs to probe this people if he doesn't;.. Then this people will keep looting our money after all they will go scot free bt now if Pmb set a structural good standard that corruption is a stealing and any one caught will have to face justice I bet you this polithieves won't steal again.

AMAECHI IS A GONER

Hmmmm

Then Buhari would be taking his anti-corruption reputation to platinum levels.

We are grateful to them for their selfless service to enthroning a working democracy, so we would overlook their shortcomings.

This would serve as a teachable moment for all who have just assumed political offices. Any iota of corruption would truncate your political career, and would rightly lead you to jail.

Ghen Ghen

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It's a matter of time let' s just wait and see...

If tru, den i pitch tent with buhari. Avoid moles and double mouthed beings like ameachi the judas of ubima and fashola the debtor.

Sai baba

[quote author=sleemfesh post=34400423]The immediate past governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola and his Rivers State counterpart, Mr Rotimi Amaechi have become the first causalities’ of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘no nonsense’ style of leadership as both have lost out in their quest for ministerial position.

The two former governors were at the forefront of the tenacious “change campaign” that saw Buhari emerged victorious in the March 28, 2015 presidential election where Amaechi even served as Buhari’s campaign director.

President Buhari was said to have told Fashola and Amaechi to their faces in one of the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meetings held before his inauguration on Friday, May, 29, that he was not considering both of them for ministerial appointment without given any reasons to justify his stand.

This we gathered may not be unconnected with the large sub-national external debts incurred by Lagos State and Rivers State under the watch of Fashola and Amaechi.

Under Fashola, Lagos State Government owes $1.02bn which represents 33.86 per cent of the country’s total sub-national external debts leaving the remaining 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory with $1.99bn as of June 30, 2014.

Amaechi was also accused of plunging Rivers State into massive external indebtedness by a coalition of non-governmental organisations interested in transparency and accountability in governance.

He took $280m concessionary loan from World Bank and the Africa Development Bank for the purpose of providing water and sanitation which the coordinator of NDCBP, Mr Ken Henshaw claimed will increase Rivers State debt to the tune of $322m.

Henshaw, said, “since 2008, Rivers State has experienced a steady rise in the amount it owes external creditors. In 2008, Rivers State owed $32.3m, which increased to $33.7m in 2009.

“By 2010, it rose to $35.5m and decreased to $33.8m in 2011, only to rise again to $36.6m in 2012 and $42.6m as at the end of 2013.”

Henshaw noted then that apart from these, the Rivers State government also had a significantly large domestic debt amount, which stood at N81.4bn and represented 5.2 percent of the total domestic debt of 36 states as at the end of 2012.”

The then Rivers State commissioner for information and communications, Mrs Ibim Sementari however refuted the claim saying the state’s debt was below N100bn.

She insisted then that Rivers State government had set aside N11bn every month to service its debt profile, therefore would not leave any debt for the incoming government; a promise the Amaechi led government failed to honour as governor Nyesom Wike had raised the alarm over the large debt left behind by Amaechi.

We however gathered from a reliable source, that President Buhari has been under pressure since his victory by some stakeholders of the APC especially from the South-West who felt their financial support contributed greatly to his overwhelming victory at the poll.

Buhari was said to have rejected severally the ministerial nominees list doctored by these APC South-West cabals on the ground that he decides who works with him and would only consider someone based on merit.

This we gathered informed Buhari’s statement in his inaugural speech after he was sworn-in on Friday, that he is for everyone and not for anyone.

Our source maintained that the list of ministerial nominees published by an online news portal which the APC hierarchy disowned before the inauguration was actually presented to Buhari but his refusal to accept or look at it forced the APC to disown it in order not to expose the party’s in-house rancor to the public.

Our source further said that Buhari being a disciplinarian believes that Fashola and Amaechi who were among those who flouted his directive to all out-going governors to settle their debts before vacating office are not fit enough as well as prudent to be considered in his cabinet.

Besides, Buhari is said to have confidence in the personalities that worked with him during his 20 months administration in 1983 and would only consider new faces on the ground of merit.

“We could see the return of Tam David West and others soon.” Our source said.

But Fashola’s camp however are attributing his rejection to the cold war between him and Bola Tinubu saying their principal is being witch-hunted by his political god-father over personal disagreement.

According to them, rather than fighting, they should be worried that APC is about to be high jacked by the northerners, citing Buhari’s recent visit to London where none of the South-West APC stalwarts was informed, they feared that Buhari will not carry the South-west APC echelons along.

http://thecityreporters.com/exclusive-i-will-not-consider-you-for-ministerial-appointment-buhari-tells-fashola-amaechi/[/quote look at the agents of change campiagners own all over of the world.the change has come indeed

Just don't know why everything is turning tribal. To the extent of cutting of the nose to shame the face.

A large percentage of Yorubas' vote could have been rigged, a larger percentage voted Goodluck Jonathan, largest percentage didn't vote for Buhari but voted against Jonathan. So why?

No matter what Buhari does, people will naturally be disappointed. Simply because, our expectation of him is well over 100%. Meanwhile, you can't be disappointed beyond your expectation, only the deity can deliver that level of expectation.

Abeg free this man, until you try the 'surrugede-dance', you won't know its the dance of the gods.

Amaechi should ask him why he accepted the campaign helpings

ehen..