The effect of this type of piracy is immediately felt in the pockets of every Nigerian citizen as incomes dependent on the sale of the heisted cargo diminish and prices for these goods rise as they are lost to the black market
Browsing: Atiku Abubakar
He said: “As a little boy growing up in a small village in North East Nigeria, I could not have imagined myself standing before you today to receive an honorary doctorate degree from this prestigious school, in this city of diplomacy, in this prestigious country
Since the ascendance of the Jonathan presidency, there has been so much ennui in the economic life of the nation. The common Nigerian still lacks access to good health care, the purchasing power of the Naira is on a spiral decline and the scourge of violence all over the country has reduced the worth of a Nigerian life
While underscoring the imperative of education to personal growth and development, the former Vice President said it gave him the friends he made across Nigeria as he attended high school and university; gave him a job in the Nigerian civil service; and provided him with opportunities to meet and form more life-long friendships from across the world
The PDP became a very strong political party in the South West as a result of the efforts and commitment of leaders who commanded the respect of the generality of the people of the South West
Abubakar, in an article made available to the media on Sunday on how to resolve the crisis facing the PDP in the South West, said there was no other explanation for the defeat of the party in all other elections in the zone but the presidential poll
He added that both the employers and workers have a duty to give the economy a shot in the arm through selfless service to the nation
Abubakar said in the first instance, the Presidency has no business in the running of the affairs of the party
He pointed out that notwithstanding the infrastructure challenges facing the country, students often express higher satisfaction from computer-mediated learning, which he rated as being more effective than the traditional framework
Responding to the proposal by the Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, that the party should give automatic ticket to President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, the former vice president recalled that he was repeatedly in courts to challenge this undemocratic arrangement and that the courts ruled that the policy is alien to the PDP and Nigeria’s constitution
We also have violent struggles between Muslims and Christians, herdsmen and farmers. The words “indigene” and “settler” continue to be used as exclusionary tools in the struggle for scarce resources
In a statement by his Media Office in Abuja, Abubakar said he was particularly disturbed by the worsening polarization of the party and internal divisions, which might weaken the party structures at the state and deepen the crisis between the governors and President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
He said the series of restrictions imposed on him by the party was because the party chieftains were afraid of him and his opposition to illegalities in the party
Describing the incident as the worst single attack on policemen and SSS officers in recent times, Abubakar said the savage attack also poses one of the greatest dangers to innocent citizens who are supposed to be protected by the police
Founded in 1985, the centre received a grant of the Royal Charter by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth of England as part of its efforts to promote dialogue and understanding between the East and West
The International Relations Round Table of the ALA recognized AUN for “transitioning towards a more cost-effective digital library from a traditional library which has greatly increased the resources available to students and faculty”
The organizers also indicated in their letter of invitation that the former vice president might be included in their future activities of international diplomatic negotiations in collaboration with the United Nations
Though Motorola was said to have been the preferred bidder for the contract, Ericsson was eventually given the contract because of allegations that el-Rufai had more than a passing interest in Motorola
I do not know much about the political structure that Atiku currently has in place but I do know for a fact that this man has one of the most formidable Public Relations machinery in Nigeria’s current political landscape
The statement said: “The report in the media that Atiku Abubakar deliberately absented himself from the Peoples Democratic Party peace meeting in the North East Zone is untrue and inaccurate