The 53 suitcase saga of 1984

Pretend It's 1983 again, Buhari is declared Head of State, after the coup that displaced Shagari. He is said to be a corruption war lord and would set Nigeria on the Right path. Yes he began the great cleansing, like he will in the future (2014) but with sentiments. A Wikipedia and vanguard report states it so "In 1985, a cross section of politicians were convicted of corrupt practices under the government of General In 1985, a cross section of politicians were convicted of corrupt practices under the government of General Muhammadu Buhari, but the administration itself was only involved in a few instances of lapsed ethical judgment. Some cite the suitcases scandal which also coincidentally involved then customs leader Atiku, who later became Vice President in 1999, and was indicted for various acts of corruption. "The 53 suitcases saga arose in 1984 during the currency change exercise ordered by the Buhari junta when it ordered that every case arriving the country should be inspected irrespective of the status of the person behind such. The 53 suitcases were, however, ferried through the Murtala Muhammed Airport without a customs check by soldiers allegedly at the behest of Major Mustapha Jokolo, the then aide-de-camp to Gen. Buhari. Atiku was at that time the Area Comptroller of Customs in charge of the Murtala Muhammed Airport."

Reintroduction of WAI Brigades, my opinion against.

We are going back to 1983! Buhari takes Nigeria 33years back to his first tenure where he  introduced the brigade.

The President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government, on Monday, relaunched the War Against Indiscipline, WAI Brigade, in Abuja, saying in this era of insecurity, violence, kidnapping, and other forms of social vices, the role of the Brigade in civil intelligence gathering cannot be over emphasized.

As Abari recalled the WAI Brigade was a brain-child of President Buhari, who as Military Head of State in 1983 established the Brigade, to instill discipline among Nigerians, as well as fight endemic corruption.

There is no evidence up to date to prove that WAI Brigade ever brought a  reduction in crime, all we can remember is the harassments and popular "bulala", the humiliations Nigerians had to suffer, no one should forget that the brigades men filled the streets and had with them "koboko" and would lash out on any and every Nigerian for even dropping waterproof on the ground.
There is no difference then and now, Buhari's war is for those against him - remember the 53 suitcase saga of 1984? It's still unclear till date. If he were so pure why is the air uncleared of his involvements?
Nigerians should brace up for the worst nightmare of the new Buhari era.

Jamb withdraws Admission List

As at yesterday it became known that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has withdrawn the list of recommended candidates for admission it earlier sent to universities and other tertiary institutions.

The announcement was contained in a statement by the spokesperson for JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday in Abuja. He said  the decision was to ensure that universities continue to be  responsible for selecting candidates in consonance with the admission criteria of merit, catchment area and educationally disadvantaged states as directed by the Minister of Education,  and referring them to JAMB for confirmation.

“Candidates should not panic because this is part of the process of the 2016 admission exercise. JAMB regrets any inconvenience this decision would have caused the tertiary institutions,” he stated.
Reports has it that the Federal Government had clarified its ban on Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and the general admission procedures, saying it “does not in any way affect the statutory role of the senate of any university or the academic board of any tertiary institution conducting its admissions.”

Adamu had made the clarification in a statement by the Deputy Director (Press and Public Relations) in the Federal Ministry of Education, Mr. Ben. Bem-Goong.
He said the clarification became necessary “following conflicting reports in the media over the roles of universities and JAMB in admission under the new dispensation.”
According to him, the role of JAMB is to conduct the UTME, compile the list of candidates whose scores meet the cut-off marks (180 and above) and send same to the universities.

Tomato price crash! How Real is it?

How Real is the news that tomato has crashed so low every family can afford a basket?
It's all over the place that Tomato price crashes from its heights to the amazement of buyers.
A small basket of tomato, sold for N25,000 in May, following the invasion of  Tomatoc Ebola also called "tuta absoluta" in lots of tomatoes farm, is said to now be going for a whooping N800 in Kaduna!!

The Tomatoc Ebola affected the crop in most parts of the north-west, notably Kaduna, Jigawa, Katsina and Kano states.

As a result, the basket prices jumped from the range of N800-N1200 to between N25,000 and N40,000 at the height of the crisis.

Story has it that At the Line Dogo (Rail Line) tomatoes and vegetable market in Kaduna on Saturday, it was a beehive of activities.

Buyers could not believe their eyes as tomato prices  crashes to a two-month low.

Abass Mai Tumatur, chairman of the tomato sellers, told TheCable it was a “pleasant relief” for everyone as tomato is now available and in large quantities.

Mai Tumatur: Things are getting better

“Tomato scarcity is nothing new, but it was made worse this year  by the invasion of the moth,” he said.

He said the insects mutate more during the dry season but don’t survive during the rainy season.

“The rains coupled with the efforts of government have helped tremendously in making tomato available,” he said, praising the government for the “timely intervention”.

He assured the public that the fear is gone now “and hopefully for good”.

Farmers were left stranded and helpless as the moth ravaged their farms and left destruction across the farming community, making a pot of soup as expensive as gold.

Hotels and restaurants, in particular, faced a nightmare as the crisis also shot up the price of canned tomato paste.

Many were not aware of the reasons for the scarcity as frantic efforts were made to to address the situation.

Nasir el-Rufai, the Kaduna state governor, declared a state of emergency and dispatched officials to Kenya to find ways of tackling the ravaging insects.

The cost of the destruction in the state, according to el-Rufai, was close to N1 billion.

Audu Ogbeh, minister of agriculture and rural development, also commissioned experts to find solutions to the disease outbreak “as soon as possible”.

The insect originated from South America around 1912 and has spread to other parts of the world.

Reports suggest the insect came to Africa through Republic of Niger.

And Everyone says Buhari is trying......I bought tomatoes yesterday at same price of 4pieces at 400 in Akwaibom. Does it mean I was cheated? I think this is a cooked up story from the top.