Politics
We Can’t Bear Full Cost Of Ekwueme’s Treatment – FG Makes U-Turn
Federal government has stated that it can only cater for air ambulance for the ailing second Republic Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme.
Sources told Vanguard on Sunday that the Federal Government has reneged on its promise to bear the full cost of treatment and transportation of the elder statesman to a hospital in London, and referred the issue to the Anambra State government where Ekwueme hails from.
According to the sources, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, who released an Air Ambulance to take Ekwueme to London, informed the Ekwueme family that was the extent the government could go.
President Muhammadu Buhari had early in November ordered that Alex Ekwueme, ailing former vice-president, be flown abroad for medical treatment.
Garba Shehu, senior special assistant on media and publicity to the president, had also said Buhari gave the order after he received a brief on the medical condition of the former vice-president.
Shehu explained that the approval given by Buhari would cover the cost of chartering an air ambulance for the journey and the cost of his treatment.
Ugochukwu Eledo
November 14, 2017 at 6:04 am
Ofcs! We alrdy knew that!! Were u not d person who sent him to jail in the early 1980’s when u ousted the democratically-elected second republic! How will u carter for his treatment with all the hatred u hv for him and his people!!! Nonsense! We dnt need u! Sir Dr. Alex Ekwueme wll be well through Christ bcs he is a good man. Igbos will rally around him! Dn’t bother!! Useless president!
Kenny Donald Anumege
November 14, 2017 at 5:30 am
L I A R S. But U told us U were bearing the cost now the truth is out U are singing a different tune plz are you people copying Mr Liar Mohd?
Tochi Boiy
November 14, 2017 at 5:29 am
.. His family should take proper care of Him than Nigeria Government…All the family members of Dr Alex Ekwueme should note this federal government will not do anything for you people ….Dr Alex Ekwueme has left a good legacy for all His children… You guys should look after your father
Emeodi Emeka Leonard
November 13, 2017 at 10:34 pm
but u can bear that of bubu
Ifeanyi John Micah
November 13, 2017 at 8:50 pm
Unbelievable, but they can bear Buhari expensive medical cost?
Dani Kaz
November 13, 2017 at 8:17 pm
What the fuck is wrong with you animals, irrelevant broadcast…
Chinenye Nze
November 13, 2017 at 8:02 pm
What a country!
Felix Okechukwu
November 13, 2017 at 7:35 pm
Story,we know their antics
Benjamin Akah
November 13, 2017 at 7:11 pm
fool, who beg you to start a journey that you can’t finish.
Philips Uche Duru
November 13, 2017 at 6:29 pm
Mr president no problems so far so good we are happy with your actions on our brother you’re favoured
James Sunday James
November 13, 2017 at 5:51 pm
http://eurous.net/p838642/
Ogbodu Funkeye
November 13, 2017 at 5:37 pm
Una don start to lie again which dey presidency talk like that, God will definitely punish you spreading fake rumor
Alex Chima
November 13, 2017 at 5:31 pm
The more you look the lesser it becomes. Hehehe I hail thee.
Enefiok Udoh
November 13, 2017 at 5:28 pm
You are looking for cheap pr to get the igbo. I wonder who sold you that idea. He doesn’t have the power of the people.
Bonny Rossetti
November 13, 2017 at 4:54 pm
…. Bcos he doesn’t belong to your criminal camp.
Maximum David
November 13, 2017 at 4:44 pm
Hahahahahhahahaha
Bull shit….ZOOlogical republic
Helsingborg Segelino
November 13, 2017 at 4:43 pm
BUT DEY CAN MANUFACTURE STH LIKE ROBOT???
Chelin Chizube
November 13, 2017 at 4:42 pm
That was his right as a former vice president, stop telling us about it is not a news.
Nnoruka Onyedika Philips
November 13, 2017 at 4:06 pm
But Nigeria can bear ur enormous secretive hospital abroad treatment
Muhammad Umar
November 13, 2017 at 4:05 pm
No more News? Let me help with this!
Crack in IPOB ranks as Radio Biafra announces Nnamdi Kanu’s sack
Radio Biafra, a pirate radio station agitating for the Biafran state, has announced the sack of its director and leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu and his deputy, Uche Mefor, in what appears to be a crack among the ranks of the group.
On Sunday, the station resumed on air after months of break, following crackdown on the activities of IPOB by the federal government.
DAILY NIGERIAN gathered that the station was on air from 6 am to 7 am on 7240 kilohertz, 41 metre band, shortwave and in the evenings from 8pm to 9pm on 11530 kilohertz on 25 metre band.
The station’s programme started with the lady announcer who gave her name as Ifeoma Okorafor, stating that the radio was back on air and IPOB was restructuring.
She then announced that “Mazi Nnamdi Nwanekaenyi Kanu, the former Director of Radio Biafra is hereby dismissed and removed as Director of Radio Biafra following extensive and intensive consultations” .
The announcer then named “Mazi Ezenwachukwu Sampson Okwudili as Kanu’s replacement.”
The reasons the Radio Biafra announcer gave for Kanu’s removal included personalization of the Biafran struggle and derailing from the core objectives of IPOB as a grassroots movement.
“Kanu’s actions and his decisions to incite members of IPOB towards violence leading to the death of many innocent young people in Onitsha, Aba and Umuahia is totally unacceptable and grossly irresponsible.
“Kanu privately collected £14m and another $22m to purchase landed properties abroad in his name and that of his father Igwe Israel Kanu in a clear case of monkey dey work baboon dey chop.
“Kanu turned our collective struggle into a money-making enterprise for himself and his father. Thus the monies contributed by enterprising and hard-working Igbo youths across the world are being collected and converted by one man and his father while pretending to be sacrificing for the cause.
“Upon his release from detention in April 2017, one expected Kanu to drum up support for the release of his colleagues and co-detainees such as Chidiebere Onwudiwe, Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi. These are our brothers who were arrested at the same time with him and they should not be forgotten. We hereby demand their release. Kanu, since his release, has never spoken about them or appealed for the release of these our freedom fighters. Instead, he has been going about collecting chieftaincy titles and having a messianic swagger that even allowed full-blooded Igbomen to kneel down and kiss his feet.
“Kanu threw away the original meaning of our collective struggle for personal gain and vain glorification. IPOB believes in democracy as a solid base of any modern state, the rule of law, and will always reject violence in all its ramifications,” said the broadcast.
Mr Kanu is only the latest change in the history of Radio Biafra, which began as the mouthpiece of MASSOB. It later announced the sacking of MASSOB founder, Uwazuruike as its Director and MASSOB leader and replaced him with Uchenna Madu “in the task of chasing down and overcoming the enemies of Biafra” according to a statement signed by Uche Mefor as the radio’s Deputy Director .
A top security source told DAILY NIGERIAN that “all had been quiet on the IPOB front recently.”
He said the organization has been receding from the public consciousness as many Igbo people began to openly talk against the separation and disunity agenda of IPOB.
“The Federal Government has been reaching out to the South-East and their State Governors have taken a hard stand against IPOB accusing the organization of pursuing anti-Igbo interests; now comes this totally new and unexpected development”
“At the height of the IPOB controversy, the national unity was greatly tasked when Northern youths issued Igbo people resident in the North a quit notice,” said the source.
Copied by Dr. M Umar
Bright Mccallester
November 13, 2017 at 4:31 pm
Very interesting at least de editors should go &collect their pay for misleading de fed govt
everything turns out 4 good
Kama Adams
November 13, 2017 at 4:02 pm
Is the family of Ekweme asking you for financial help.?with or without FG he will receive the best treatment their is.
Daniel C Unakalamba
November 13, 2017 at 3:44 pm
Fraudsters
Okoli Fils
November 13, 2017 at 3:39 pm
ogbonia nwodo take note .dustbin representative
Okoli Fils
November 13, 2017 at 3:36 pm
but to make mask of jibril cost $7m
Emma Chimezie Obi
November 13, 2017 at 3:36 pm
but can take care of buhari’s treatment. i pity my fellow igbo people that support APC government
Uche Onyebuchi
November 13, 2017 at 3:25 pm
Did Dr. Alex Ekwueme or his family or Biafrans ask them to help? agama lizard seeking for notice.
Chukwu Obasi
November 13, 2017 at 3:24 pm
Because he’s not of the Hausa/fulani
Anyadiufu Dan Anyadiufu
November 13, 2017 at 3:20 pm
Have Ekwueme said anything about killing of ndigbo since he left office as vice president anyway thats what suts him the evil that men do lives with them now not after
Ogboa Peters
November 13, 2017 at 3:19 pm
Please stand by your first promise it is unfair not to keep on that first promise. Our bag will not tear if federal government keep to that promise the whole world heared
Elly Ifeanyi
November 13, 2017 at 3:00 pm
buhari’s purposelessness is the fruitful mother of crime today in Nigeria.
Godwin Melody
November 13, 2017 at 2:59 pm
Dats 9ja 4-u!
Oliveth Aunction
November 13, 2017 at 2:51 pm
But you can afford billions of dollars on a fake life. Corrupt government
Solo KC
November 13, 2017 at 2:26 pm
but u spent all most 2yrs in london with our oil money, now u are vomiting fura de nunu ewu fulani killing
Amanfu Ukeje
November 13, 2017 at 2:15 pm
Hahahaha…no comment
Ameen Odike
November 13, 2017 at 2:03 pm
Fake news
Prince Gaiser Osagie - Erese
November 13, 2017 at 1:57 pm
What? Is the presidency playing pranks with Ekweme’s health? Promise and fail is wickedness.
Anyanwu Samuel Iyke
November 13, 2017 at 1:50 pm
And u think it is ur birth right?
Ifeanyichukwu Madunagu Frank
November 13, 2017 at 1:48 pm
Shameless Buhari continue to spend money for treatment which can be done at home God will punish you jubrin of Sudan
Kelechi Mbamalu
November 13, 2017 at 1:48 pm
Common get lost..even if ur mumu islamic government want offer how much can they be able to offer?who invited u in the first place?it is amazing so stupid of u buhari that uptill u re closer to ur grave yet u never undstand the value and weight of Igbos.we the great Igbos see u as nobody b4 us but u keep on fooling urself,as foolish as u are with that of ur dead illiterate isiaki brain one day u will shameful promise to build second niger bridge to Igbos…Aturu hausa.common get out…nne gi dia
Obaino D Tempoka
November 13, 2017 at 1:42 pm
Animalistic country with their foolish and useless president, Everything has become useless like Buhari,( NAIRA useless, (POLICE useless, ( SOLDIER useless, ( AIRPORT AND SEAPORT useless, (LAW useless, (EDUCATION useless.
Yayaman Bagishe
November 13, 2017 at 1:40 pm
Fake news. Ewus
Alkali Dogo
November 13, 2017 at 1:40 pm
An opened fake news.
Celestine Adigwe
November 13, 2017 at 1:37 pm
But u spent millions on ur worthless life, dis buhari is too sectional and too tribalistic
Chibuike Ugonna
November 13, 2017 at 1:37 pm
How do you expect the FG to do that whence Ekwueme is from the Igbo race?