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Some questions …. As Omo-Ettu quits DBI

Engr. Titi Omo-Ettu (70+), NITEL Pensioner, Past President of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Founder of CyberschuulNews and the one-man highly potent critic of the successful Pentascope scam that milked NITEL amidst our cries, is not a man to ignore when he speaks.
 
He had previously openly admitted that ‘ComTech industry growth is declining, future looks turbulent’ [1]
 
Just yesterday, he voluntarily stepped down (RESIGNED) as the Chairman of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), the Institution set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria, to train the needed manpower in the communications Industry, under the supervision of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC),
 

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NIMC + JAMB Courtship wey the Parents?

Some early-morning muses.

On the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) courtship,  I am here trying to connect some dots. What you will call conspiracy theory of the lowest order …

1. JAMB was going to get NIMC to capture and have the candidates just submit NIN so that JAMB can pull the data from NIMC … 2 million odd candidates. Way to go. Kudos.

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Nigeria Air and the ancient scam

Air Nigeria

Image result for nigeria airStill on Nigeria Air …. Let us connect the dots and draw the lines!

I am not saying it is a scam, Nigerians cannot be scammed.
I am not saying it is not a scam, PMB may not be aware.

I am only saying that “what we know about what exists” and “what we do not know about what does not exist”, …. may tend towards the usual and now perfected privatization scam

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Nigeria Air: Not another Airline, but develop the sector

Nigeria Air

Sadly, we, and government in particular, often conflagrate the establishment of a single firm with the development of a sector.

No doubt Aviation is an important part of the transport mix.

However, it is not a priority in an economy where trunk and feeder roads are impassable, the bulk of the railway system is moribund and waterways not navigable.

Our transport mix must first ensure we can move onions out of Kebbi, Rice out of Badeggi, fruit out on Vandeikya, Yams from Otukpo, Tomatoes from Kano, Palm Oil from Ohambele and so on, this is more useful to the economy than  airlifting relatively elite passengers between cities such as Abuja, Porth Harcourt and Lagos. Aviation is important just not a biting priority for limited government funds. Continue reading “Nigeria Air: Not another Airline, but develop the sector”

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The United States of Israeli West-Africa

I woke up to a very Interesting perspective on the “taming of the shrew” and the various diplomatic blunders and brohaha around Naija and the American Embassy in Jerusalem.
 
As a secular nation, there is no doubt that we are deeply divided along ethnic and religious lines, with deep social, economic and political interests at play.
 
A couple of issues to tie together the matters, for those who have the time and responsibility to dig deep into the afflictions of Nigeria.

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Money, Naija Money everywhere, not enough to spend.

I think we should put Prof Ishaq Oloyede in Charge of three agencies just like Babatunde Fashola. I have in mind … JAMB, FAAN and NCAA.

1. JAMB 2017 Revenue – N12Bn

2. FAAN 2017 Pax Charges – N38Bn

3. NCAA 2017 Landing and Parking fees – ??? Should not be less than 40Bn. 12.8m passangers in 2017, each paying N3,000 (Look at your flight tickets, its there), but it seems that money is disappearing oooo.


We also have …

4. Nigeria Ports Authority – N0.3Tn

5. VAT Revenue – N0.96Tn

6. Customs Revenue – N1.0Tn

7. Income Tax Revenue – N4.0Tn

8. 2017 Oil Revenue – N7.3Tn

I have Totaled in excess of N13.5Tn.

Congratulations to the Government of PMB for the progress made in securing the barn, but I am still trying to wrap my hands around where the money is going, considering the fact that the budget is less than 8Tn.

IS Nigeria broke or not? If it is broke, do you know why?

Tell me if you do.

[1] https://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/thisday/20180314/281663960530622

[2] https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/254217-jamb-generated-n12-billion-2017-oloyede.html

[4] http://punchng.com/npa-declares-n300bn-revenue-for-2017/

[5] https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/02/revenue-vat-rises-19-n968bn-2017/

[6] http://punchng.com/customs-generates-n1tn-revenue-in-2017/

[7] https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/01/firs-generated-n4tr-tax-revenue-2017/

[8] https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/02/nigeria-makes-n7-3tr-oil-2017-cbn/

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Curbing cattle rustling and insurgency

A couple of these killers in Nigeria are cattle Rustlers.Image result for Fulani cattle

If I had the opportunity to advise the President on the use of ICT to stop these killings, I will propose that we brand cattle with easily identifiable numbers, then later tag them with some RFID technology, but soonest.

In essence, a National Cattle Database. This will equip the police, Vet officials and those who need to know, the means of identifying stolen cattle just like you can now identify fake drugs.

Rustling will reduce extensively, we will be able to create and enforce some form of cattle tax, and probably open a more meaningful dialog for cattle ranching. We will have solved many problems, taking a very small step to start.

We must be pragmatic and stop sulking. We should not under-estimate the economic importance of cattle and its influence on the current level of conflicts in Nigeria today.

Go ahead, tell the President, Thank me later!