The issue is that I'm not naive; I recognize that no Presidential candidate could miraculously transform Nigeria within the next 1 year, let alone six months. What matters is whether the government is heading in the right direction—I don't anticipate instant, comprehensive change.
Electronic collation will bring confusion. It's funny how some people fail to understand the risks involved. If a party is losing an election, they might resort to hacking the INEC portal to disrupt the process and trigger a cancellation, leading to a re-run.
So, for those advocating for electronic systems, it's crucial to understand the implications. The BVAS system has proven effective, and the overall process isn't flawed. What's needed are active and trustworthy agents who can ensure proper procedures at the Polling Units and secure a copy of form EC8A after voting. This can be used to contest election results if there are discrepancies between the figures on the form and those declared by INEC.
Even if Buhari makes a statement by himself saying he is aware of the yacht and it was delivered. You will still not believe, you guys are worse than obdients. You think with your anus
The Nigerian Navy on Friday affirmed that it had taken delivery of the Presidential yacht. they said, “It was delivered in June 2023. We have not used it yet.”
The Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, said, that the yacht had been in the country since June, 2023. He explained that the service made a “long overdue request” for the replacement of the defunct presidential yacht during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. He stressed that the yacht was for training.
the naval spokesperson said, “It was delivered in June 2023. We have not used it yet.”
When asked if the inability to pay for the yacht was responsible for the delay in using it, he stated, “Correct. It’s tied to the non-payment.”
This implies that until the payment is made, the navy may not be able to use it for its operational activities.
“Under the immediate past administration, a long overdue request was made for a Presidential yacht to replace MV AMARIA, the defunct Presidential yacht. It was also to be used for the Presidential Fleet Review 2023 that was held in May this year.”
the Senate has summoned an emergency sitting.
The meeting which was communicated on Friday night was initially scheduled for Saturday morning but was shifted to Monday.
According to Adaramodu, the meeting was fixed to adopt the Votes and Proceedings of Thursday plenary.
He said, “The plenary has been shifted to Monday. We had initially fixed Saturday but we discovered that many senators had gone to be with their constituents. The session is just to adopt the votes and proceedings of Thursday Plenary.
“We were behind time on Thursday based on various committee meetings, so we couldn’t adopt the votes and proceedings. That’s what we want to do on Monday. If we don’t adopt the votes and proceedings, all that we did cannot be filed and documented.”
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Buharists that have been trolling PBAT over the yacht controversy, how do you respond to the reports of the yacht already being delivered? If Buhari was the one who gave approval for it, why are you directing your criticism towards PBAT? It's time to channel that same criticism to those who approved it, let's see how patriotic you are.
BREAKING: The House of Representatives has dropped the N5 billion Presidential yacht from the 2023 supplementary budget.
The chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abubakar Bichi (APC, Kano) announced this on Thursday after the passage of the N2.17 trillion supplementary budget by the House.
Mr Bichi, while speaking to journalists, said the committee removed the item and moved the money to the student loan section to make it N10 billion
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I've conducted my fact-checking, and it know that the yacht is part of the Navy budget, and the cars intended for the First Lady's use are Hilux vehicles for her convoy.
The concern here is how the average person on the street can comprehend these details. People like myself often work at the grassroots level, trying to help others understand that the government has their best interests in mind and urging them to be patient.
However, situations like this are detrimental to the government's public image. Not everyone is well-versed in politics or the intricacies of government operations. To the common man who struggles to afford a decent meal, the prevailing narrative is that the President has allocated 1.5 billion for his wife to purchase luxury cars and budgeted billions for a yacht to be cruising.
It's a matter of timing and perhaps the need for more transparency in explaining these allocations. Why should there even be a budget for the First Lady's cars? This creates negative public perception and is not what the common man on the street wants to hear or see at this moment. It risks eroding their faith in the government and may make those of us who try to instill hope appear disingenuous.
@officialABAT should recognize that Nigerians are deeply concerned. If the First Lady desires a luxurious car, she should use her personal funds for it.
Additionally, the allocation for a yacht at this time is perplexing, especially when the government is asking citizens to make sacrifices while spending lavishly. The money spent by our political elite on imported cars in just one year could significantly alleviate poverty.
If the government wishes to indulge, it should do so across the board, rather than subjecting Nigerians to unnecessary hardship. We elected you to serve the people, not to lead luxurious lifestyles. No explanation can justify this budget, and if such spending continues, it will erode public trust.
I do not support this budget and expect better from the government.