
WHO WILL REBUILD UKRAINE?
The West should convert frozen Russian assets, both state's and oligarchs' owned, into a full seizure and set them aside for the future rebuilding of Ukraine. Like the Marshal Plan, call it the Putin Plan.
A HERO IS BORN.
I am staying put. I will not run away and abandon my people. The fight is here in Ukraine. What I need are weapons and ammunitions, not a ride out of town like former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani - President Volodymyr Zelensky.
IT IS WHAT IT IS.
"There is too much hate in America because there is too much anger in America." - Trevor Noah.
WORD!
A life without challenges is not a life lived at all. A life lived is a life that has problems, confronts problems, solves problems and then learns from problems. - Tunde Fashola.
NOW, YOU KNOW.
When fishing for love, bait with your heart and not your brain, because you cannot rationalize love. - Mark Twain.
JUST THE FACT.
In our country, you can shoot and kill a nigger, but you better not hurt a gay person’s feelings - Dave Chappelle
DO YOU?.
“What you believe in can only be defined by what you’re willing to risk for it." - Stuart Scheller.
HEDGE YOUR CRISIS.
Never get in bed with a woman whose problems are worse than yours. - Chicago PD.
OUR SHARED HUMANITY.
Empathy is at the heart of who we are as human beings. - Cardinal Matthew Kukah.
WORD.
"If you cannot speak the truth when it matters, then nothing else you says matters.” - Tucker Carlson.
#MeToo MOVEMENT: A BAD NEWS GONE CRAZY.
"To all the women who testified, we may have different truth, but I have a great remorse for all of you. I have great remorse for all of the men and women going through this crisis right now in our country. You know, the movement started basically with me, and I think what happened, you know, I was the first example, and now there are thousands of men who are being accused and a regeneration of things that I think none of us understood. I’m not going to say these aren’t great people. I had wonderful times with these people. I’m just genuinely confused. Men are confused about this issue. We are going through this #MeToo movement crisis right now in this country." - Harvey Weinstein.
RON DELLUMS: UNAPOLOGETICALLY RADICAL.
"If it’s radical to oppose the insanity and cruelty of the Vietnam War, if it’s radical to oppose racism and sexism and all other forms of oppression, if it’s radical to want to alleviate poverty, hunger, disease, homelessness, and other forms of human misery, then I’m proud to be called a radical.” - Ron Vernie Dellums.
WHAT REALLY MATTERS IN LIFE - STEVE JOBS
“I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world. In others’ eyes, my life is an epitome of success. However, aside from work, I have little joy. Non-stop pursuing of wealth will only turn a person into a twisted being, just like me. God gave us the senses to let us feel the love in everyone’s heart, not the illusions brought about by wealth. Memories precipitated by love is the only true riches which will follow you, accompany you, giving you strength and light to go on. The most expensive bed in the world is the sick bed. You can employ someone to drive the car for you, make money for you but you cannot have someone to bear sickness for you. Material things lost can be found. But there is one thing that can never be found when it is lost – Life. Treasure Love for your family, love for your spouse, love for your friends. Treat yourself well. Cherish others.” - SJ
EVIL CANNOT BE TRULY DESTROYED.
"The threat of evil is ever present. We can contain it as long as we stay vigilant, but it can never truly be destroyed. - Lorraine Warren (Annabelle, the movie)
ONLY THE POOR WISH THEY HAD STUFF?
“I’m not that interested in material things. As long as I find a good bed that I can sleep in, that’s enough.” - Nicolas Berggruem, the homeless billionaire.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
MEND APOCALYSE, WE SHALL BURN DOWN NIGERIA!

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ReplyDelete8,299 Militants Disarm, Surrender 2,760 Weapons
Amnesty Panel Co-ordinator, Lucky Ararile, noted the new threat issued by the MEND on Wednesday, but reminded the group that the amnesty declared by President Umaru Yar'Adua has elapsed; so the government would react as appropriate if the threat is carried out.
Ararile, who was giving account of the work of the panel, told journalists in Abuja that it would be foolish for any group to dare the federal might after its magnanimity, as doing so is suicidal.
Its Spokesman, Gbomo Jomo, argued that the meeting is "further insult on the people of the Niger Delta'' because it is a "dialogue" with people Abuja can easily manage.
"In this next phase, we will burn down all attacked installations and no longer limit our attacks to the destruction of pipelines," Jomo threatened.
Ararile, nonetheless, repeated that the door is closed against militants who refused to accept the amnesty which expired on October 4, stressing that any of them looking for pardon now will be treated like a criminal.
He said the panel was overwhelmed by the huge number of those who accepted the amnesty and surrendered their arms, "Which means that the troubled Niger Delta is safe now."
According to him, a total 8,299 militants registered to accept the amnesty, and a total 2,760 arms were collected from them, plus 287,445 ammunition, 18 gun boats, 763 explosives, 1,090 dynamite caps, and 3,155 magazines.
He said the list of militants is provisional as more of them in the camps of Tompolo, Dagogo, Busta Ryhmes, Ateke Tom, who have all accepted the amnesty on behalf of their groups, are being expected to register officially.
He put the number expected at between 5,000 and 6,000.
Ararile said 162 militants have been registered in Akwa Ibom State, and they surrendered 51 arms, 959 ammunition, five explosive dynamites, 41 magazines, one bullet proof jacket, and one dynamite cable.
In Bayelsa 4,869 militants laid down 951 arms, 130,877 ammunition, 18 gun boats, 23 explosive dynamites, 31 dynamite caps, 1,585 magazines, 6 RPG charger, one AK 47 bayonet, one walkie-talkie, one A/Riot grenade, two local made knives, and 153 cartridges.
Up to 160 militants in Cross River surrendered 20 arms, 9,748 ammunition, 59 explosive dynamites, 38 magazines, 4 radios, and one charger.
In Delta, 1,061 militants gave up 449 arms, 52,958 ammunition, 521 explosive dynamites, 1,035 dynamite caps, 414 magazines, and two walkie-talkies.
The number of militants who registered in Edo was 250, and they surrendered 82 arms, 772 ammunition, 53 explosive dynamites, 24 dynamite caps, and 29 magazines.
In Ondo, 750 dispossessed themselves of 198 arms and 9,725 ammunition.
A total 1,047 militants in Rivers gave up 1,009 arms, 82,406 ammunition, 102 explosive dynamites, 1,048 magazines, two tear gas, 12 cartridges, and nine RPG chargers.
Ararile disclosed that only N958 million of the panel's N10.14 billion budget given by the National Assembly (NASS) has been released.
He noted that an additional N1.273 billion was reportedly released on Wednesday, but the account of the panel has not been credited.
He said the new release would be used to pay the allowances of repentant militants who receive N65,000 per month.
But Ararile stressed that the budget may not be sufficient for 10,000 militants, whose number is even expected to rise to about 15,000 when those in the camps of Tompolo, Dagogo, Buster Rhyme, and Ateke Tom register.
That notwithstanding, rehabilitation centres have been established in Rivers and Delta with a combined capacity of 2,400 slots to train repentant militants for one month in their chosen vocation.
The training will be rotated until all participate, and the monthly allowance will be paid until the training is completed.
Ararile said the weapons collected will be kept at the military arms dump in Enugu until the government decides what to do with them.