The 'Certificate of Commendation' was presented to Jega on behalf of the US government by US Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle. Entwistle said Jega's performance with the election was 'outstanding and worthy of emulation.'
But yesterday, Federal Commissioner for Information and South South leader, Chief Edwin Clark condemned the award, saying it was too hasty since the Governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections haven't even held. He told the US to leave Nigeria alone...
"I was surprised that Barack Obama gave Professor Attahiru Jega an award when the elections are still on . Obama should be tactful in handling the affairs of Africa. US should leave us alone, Nigeria is an Independent country. They tried it Egypt, they should not try anything in Nigeria" He told journalists in Abuja yesterday
Awwww see my dad
ReplyDeleteHe deserves it. Thumbs up to him, and congrats.
DeleteJega is d Hero not jona, it's obviously clear! Thanks Obama,but biko stick to ur country affairs! Nigerian is a strong $ able country.
DeleteObama did the right thing at the wrong time. He should have allowed elections to finish before issue some lame certificate
Deleteread interesting gist and entertainment
Sure he does.
DeleteOf course! After Rigging for Buhari with the support of America....Who is fooling who???
Delete@AnonAnon 12:04....God bless you
DeleteAll the same....I wish @Jega all the best
@Galore
Jealous mofo Edwin clark
DeleteDoes Linda now see that Jega is d one worthy of commendation and deserves to be called a Hero and not Jona. If what Jona did was so celebrative, he should now be standing alongside Jega receiving his own award. Well, Jona will enjoy a goodwill though in d African union and d comity of nations
Delete: Igbos in Lagos state right now be like -----» "Nwanne, if we no see before Saturday, Kodibazia na Lagoon o"
DeleteThe gods are wise nna!
Gab2shoessaysso
Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!! Sour GEJ supporting LOSERS!!!!!!!!!! :)) up JEGA!!!
DeleteJega deserves this and more. America knows what they're doing.
DeleteHow does Jega deserve commendation? Is it by colluding with APC and Northerners to disenfranchise certain people and zones in accordance with the design of some master planners? Time shall tell...
Delete...because he did as he told him to do..
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Nice one,abino oyibo.
Delete!!!!
Delete@Joseph Believable ----C21
DeleteOld news Linda
ReplyDeleteVery old. Slow news day, i guess
DeleteObama wan rule us? Ngwanu!
ReplyDeleteObama pls leave us alone o,, that's how you pple destroyed libya and co... We av God to lead us,, giving jega cert wen we still av gubernatorial election dis week is unreasonable.... Anyway jega tried, bt still av long way to go wit the collation timing
ReplyDeleteNice one
ReplyDeleteWell deserved my Prof.....sai ka yi.....
ReplyDeleteAmericans leave us alone ooooo.
ReplyDeleteShut up all u ndigbos...dem hold una...Lawless tribe of nigeria...violent people
DeleteAnon 11:45, u are a bastard. It is ur entire generation that is lawless and violent. Thunder fire u, idiot.
DeleteYou dey mind dem? All the N'digbos are attacking Obama. Lol!
DeleteKUDOS TO HIM...HOPE HIS HONESTY WS TRULLY POSITIVE LYK WE SAW ON TELIVlSION...CONGRATS MAN...TOMJERRYSWIT.
ReplyDeleteWell deserved my Prof.....sai ka yi.....
ReplyDeleteLol @ US should leave us alone
ReplyDeleteWow, well deserved. God bless u sir.
ReplyDeleteJESUSlovesus.
Ok
ReplyDeletelet Edwin Clark go and sit down, if he was the person to honour with the cert. will he wait for the so called gubernatorial election before receiving this? Jega deserves this honor ten times what they had gave him.
ReplyDeletePls go back to school. Ur english is embarassing. U do not evn understand d write up. Haba!
DeleteWell deserved
ReplyDeleteAmerica land of scam. Obama and his evil ways again. Tufiakwa. Engr Emy
ReplyDeleteU useless....what evil ways does Obama have?ur generation can't achieve 0.000000000000000000001% of Obama's achievement before una vanish comot history
DeleteThank you for ur apt answer. This Stupid Engr Emmy is such a controversial Goat. Always talks foolishly without facts. What evil has Obama done now? . It's Chief Edwin Clark and his goons like Engr Emmy, that should Shut the Hell up. Ignorant Goats!!
DeleteCommendations for the right things happening in Africa are bad for its image. It's a two edged burden because on one hand good election oversight is commended and massacres overlooked. Free and fair elections are seen as a novelty and the massacre in Kenya as Africa being Africa.
ReplyDeleteLeadership by example.
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
ReplyDelete.
Thats really nice of him though no doubt..
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
Very soon we will sign the Gay rights act into law in Nigeria....One of the many sins of GEJ. But as mama peace tell them "diaris God oh"
ReplyDeleteHE SIMPLY PLAYED THE SCRIPT WRITTEN FRO HIM BY OBAMA WHO WANTS GEJ OUT BY ALL MEANS, THATS WHY HE COULDN'T WAIT FOR ELECTIONS TO FINISH BEFORE COMMENDATIONS. USELESS U.S PEOPLE
ReplyDeleteNigerians are easily decieved ----C21
DeleteNow that's the #hero.
ReplyDeleteEdwin Clark is always complaining.Dunno what his problem is.So its okay for America to assist with intelligence on BH and not okay to commend on electoral matters?If we don't want their interference then we should stop soliciting for help in whatever form
Did u really read his statement??
DeleteOne good turn deserves another.
ReplyDeleteWell deserved. Congrats
ReplyDelete#USleavenigeriaalone# make una no dare. We get GOD ooo.
ReplyDeleteGood for him.
ReplyDeleteOld story.
They Shud Hav waited After Saturday Election, LIB All I Need Is A Matured And Understanding Lady for A Serious Relationship, Addup 2bcdd5ed
ReplyDeleteFool
DeleteThis was last week Linda
ReplyDeletewell deserved, the MAN did a cool Job
ReplyDelete#wellDESERVED The Dude did a good JOB
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ReplyDeleteOHH CONGRATS BABY BOO, THIS CALLS FOR CELEBRATION.
U AND I ONLY ON THE BEACH IN CALABASAS SIPPING MARGARITAS WHILE GREASING YOUR BACK.......
Because he rigged for you. Obama God will judge you. You and the terrorist you imposed o. Nigeria
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ReplyDeleteEDWIN CLARK.....HMMN OLD BLIND MAN STOP THIS UR WAHALA AND GO REST UR KNEES IN UR VILLAGE OR KINDLY REMAIN MUTE....
TROUBLEMAKER
Well done sir
ReplyDeleteJega did greatly but I'll agree with Chief Edwin because that was the first thought I had as I was reading through. All the elections should have been conducted first, before giving award.
ReplyDeleteThe present world's population is nothing less than 7 billion people with four temperamental behavioural personality. In essence, humans tend to act or behave in similar ways sometimes.
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Obama should have waited for election to finish.
ReplyDeleteI hope this is not satiric or sarcasm considering card reader failure and sketches of violence in some parts of the country.
Nawa ohhh wetin I don read for mimiubini blog about a week ago na you bring now
ReplyDeleteWhy won't he give Jega award! When he has done there evil job for them so smoothly without hitch! Wasting US tax payers money in manipulating and sub merging Leaders who is not favouring them out of sit! Like he almost did with Israel prime minister Benjamin Netahayu but failed! God is watching!
ReplyDeleteYou said the whole truth. Nigerians will one day wish Gej never left the presidency.
DeleteOBAMA FOR STILL WAIT TILL THE GUY FINISH THE JOB BEFORE HE REWARD AM NA....at this rate it all looks suspicious!!
ReplyDeleteJega is good bt USA think they own d whole of The World Anywhere they is peace US wil Want. War so as to show their millitary strength jst like in Pakistan nd syria.... Bt 4 Naija dem no reach,,, OBama should go nd Figth Racism in his Country First
ReplyDeleteHonor well deserved.
ReplyDeleteEdwin Clarck is a Clown.He must be high on drug or something.
ReplyDeleteWell deserved honor. Well done Prof. Mega. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteC jealousy.......nah enviness go kill some pple.........he deserves it. if u wan die, die now o cos another award still dey come after dis next election
ReplyDeleteNdigbo hating any1 who has brain since 1800s,wen u talk of elections in any country, d focal point in d presidential no one really cares about d states on intl level.suck if up n mak sure u get ur facts bfr open if buccal cavity vomiting venom
ReplyDeleteWhat Guilty Conscience is causing. A simple apology for the earlier predictions then any other paparazzi after all the elections if u want.
ReplyDeleteObama should go and face his country and leave we country alone. He knows what he wants from Nigeria. Little wonder, he supported Buhari and APC at large simply to achieve his evil plot against Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteAll these hypocrites shouting Obama should leave us alone or America should mind their business, dash them American Visa tomorrow next morning you won't see them in Nigeria again. Right from Murtala Mohammed Airport they will start speaking as if they have lived all their lives in America. Their brothers and sisters are there sending them dollars yet they won't say no. Stupid trash bins. If you don't need them why go there? Some are even applying for American Visa Lottery just to get there and do all manner of useless jobs. Idiotics
ReplyDeleteKindly shut your trap please
DeleteCertificate of Commendation for collaborating effectively with USA in manipulating regime-change in Nigeria. Linda-people please continue to pray to God for Nigeria because no country where USA interfered with her leadership ever knew peace thereafter. Check out Egypt, Iraq, Korea, Yemen, Libya, Congo, India/Pakistan etc etc. Remember that USA was founded by renegades, rebels, outcasts and desperadoes. That iconoclastic mentality as exhibited by their ambassador to Nigeria pervades her foreign policy.
ReplyDeleteDat is to say na jega go conduct the nxt US elections na
ReplyDeleteUs Obama leave nigeria alone
ReplyDeletewhy wont he commend him? after all he succeeded in putting the man of his choice in power. nigeria can now willingly sign the gay-marriage law.
ReplyDeleteYour brain is working!
DeleteI pray one day Nigerians will realise that US and Europe are selfish countries that cares only about our resources and not our welfare. Yorubas will regret their hatred on Igbo people soon because I strongly believe you all are just jealousy of our achievement.
ReplyDeleteObama is quick to give out certificate, but refused giving Nigeria Zmapp. Mtschew
ReplyDeleteCommendation for allowing under aged voters in the North and massive rigging in Akwa ibom and Rivers state? I don't think he deserves it. He should have cancelled the results of those states and repeated elections there before we can say that he conducted a free and fair elections.
ReplyDeleteLinda don't be biased n post my comment.Clark is a hungry man n a greed.respect ur age n go sit down for ur village.igbos I pity una I swear.u pple re left our cos of una sentiments.
ReplyDeleteLinda don't be biased n post my comment.Clark is a hungry man n a greed.respect ur age n go sit down for ur village.igbos I pity una I swear.u pple re left our cos of una sentiments.
ReplyDeleteLinda don't be biased n post my comment.Clark is a hungry man n a greed.respect ur age n go sit down for ur village.igbos I pity una I swear.u pple re left our cos of una sentiments.
ReplyDelete@Eze Udemba, your likes are the ones that hate progress. Looking at your picture reminds me of one old nollywood film titled "Evil Men". You sure look like one them, and must behave like them. Your are so primitive in your thoughts and behave in a one-way traffic manner. Never looking at things objectively and constructively. All your campaigns against GMB, how far? I guess you are now out of job? Your likes will keep shouting marginalization yet you can't chart a good course for the Igbos through your analysis. You are one of those who have left us "Ndi Igbo" bleeding in the emerging dispensation. Nnaaa ke way gi now?
ReplyDeleteLinda don't be biased n post my comment.Clark is a hungry man n a greed.respect ur age n go sit down for ur village.igbos I pity una I swear.u pple re left our cos of una sentiments.
ReplyDeleteLinda don't be biased n post my comment.Clark is a hungry man n a greed.respect ur age n go sit down for ur village.igbos I pity una I swear.u pple re left out cos of una sentiments.
ReplyDeleteTheir business abeg
ReplyDeleteNIGERIA'S OVERPAID LEGISLATORS
ReplyDeletePLEASE, READ: THIS IS WHY EVERYBODY WANTS
TO GO TO ABUJA. Read & send to all your contacts let us do this together so that our country will be better for us and children to live like other Europe country that our Nigeria people are runny to today thank you,
If you don't understand why those who are in
Abuja don't want to return and those who want
to go are doing so at all cost, look at this
information.
SPECIAL REPORT:
SALARY OF NIGERIAN SENATORS.
After reading through this Special Report, any
shred of doubt in the reader's mind that Nigeria is
doomed and heading for a headlong, downward
plummeting will simply dissipate. The details of
the remuneration of an average Nigerian Senator
is detailed below:
* Basic Salary (B.S) - N2,484,245.50
* Hardship Allowance (50% of B.S) -
N1,242,122.70
* Constituency Allowance (200% of B.S) -
N4,968,509.00
* Newspapers Allowance (50% of B.S) -
N1,242,122.70
* Wardrobe Allowance (25% of B.S) -
N621,061.37
* Recess Allowance (10% of B.S) - N248,424.55
* Accommodation (200% of B.S) - N4,968,509.00
* Utilities (30% of B.S) - N828,081.83
* Domestic Staff (70% of B.S) - N1,863,184.12
* Entertainment (30% of B.S) - N828,081.83
* Personal Assistants (25% of B.S) - N621,061.12
* Vehicle Maintenance Allowance (75% of B.S) -
N1,863,184.12
* Leave Allowance (10% of B.S) - N248,424.55
* Severance Gratuity (300% of B.S) -
N7,452,736.50
* Car Allowance (400% of B.S) - N9,936,982.00
* TOTAL MONTHLY SALARY = N29,479,749.00
($181,974.00)
* TOTAL YEARLY SALARY = N29,479,749.00 x 12
= N353,756,988.00 ($2,183,685.00)
* EXCHANGE RATE: $1 = N162
LEGISLATORS PAY WORLDWIDE PER ANNUM
* Britain - $105,400.00
* United States - $174,000.00
* France - $85,900.00
* South Africa - $104,000.00
* Kenya - $74,500.00
* Saudi Arabia - $64,000.00
* Brazil - $157,600.00
* Ghana - $46,500.00
* Indonesia - $65,800.00
* Thailand - $43,800.00
* India - $11,200.00
* Italy - $182,000.00
* Bangladesh - $4,000.00
* Israel - $114,800.00
* Hong Kong - $130,700.00
* Japan - $149,700.00
* Singapore - $154,000.00
* Canada - $154 000.00
* New Zealand - $112,500.00
* Germany - $119,500.00
* Ireland - $120,400.00
* Pakistan - $3,500.00
* Malaysia - $25,300.00
* Sweden - $99 300.00
* Sri Lanka - $5,100.00
* Spain - $43,900.00
* Norway - $138,000.00
In terms of lawmakers’ salaries as a ratio of GDP
per capita, the gap is even much wider. While the
salary of a Nigerian lawmaker is 116 times the
country’s GDP per person, that of a British
member of parliament is just 2.7 times.
The average salary of Nigerian worker based on
the national minimum wage is N18,000.00, So,
the yearly salary is N18,000.00 x 12 =
N216,000.00 ($1,333.00)
Remember, Yearly Salary of Nigerian Senator =
$2,183,685.00.
Proportion: $2,183,685.00/$1,333.00 = 1,638
It will take an average Nigerian worker 1,638
years to earn the yearly salary of a Nigerian
Senator.
Source: the economist
Legislators, both at d state & federal level are d
problem of dis country. They only legislate into
their pocket. Lets unite, mobilize & move against
them beginning with those thieves at the National
Assembly. We the Nigeria youth want the National Assembly Annum to be cut to $70,000.00. Per yearly thank you.
NIGERIA'S OVERPAID LEGISLATORS
ReplyDeletePLEASE, READ: THIS IS WHY EVERYBODY WANTS
TO GO TO ABUJA. Read & send to all your contacts let us do this together so that our country will be better for us and children to live like other Europe country that our Nigeria people are runny to today thank you,
If you don't understand why those who are in
Abuja don't want to return and those who want
to go are doing so at all cost, look at this
information.
SPECIAL REPORT:
SALARY OF NIGERIAN SENATORS.
After reading through this Special Report, any
shred of doubt in the reader's mind that Nigeria is
doomed and heading for a headlong, downward
plummeting will simply dissipate. The details of
the remuneration of an average Nigerian Senator
is detailed below:
* Basic Salary (B.S) - N2,484,245.50
* Hardship Allowance (50% of B.S) -
N1,242,122.70
* Constituency Allowance (200% of B.S) -
N4,968,509.00
* Newspapers Allowance (50% of B.S) -
N1,242,122.70
* Wardrobe Allowance (25% of B.S) -
N621,061.37
* Recess Allowance (10% of B.S) - N248,424.55
* Accommodation (200% of B.S) - N4,968,509.00
* Utilities (30% of B.S) - N828,081.83
* Domestic Staff (70% of B.S) - N1,863,184.12
* Entertainment (30% of B.S) - N828,081.83
* Personal Assistants (25% of B.S) - N621,061.12
* Vehicle Maintenance Allowance (75% of B.S) -
N1,863,184.12
* Leave Allowance (10% of B.S) - N248,424.55
* Severance Gratuity (300% of B.S) -
N7,452,736.50
* Car Allowance (400% of B.S) - N9,936,982.00
* TOTAL MONTHLY SALARY = N29,479,749.00
($181,974.00)
* TOTAL YEARLY SALARY = N29,479,749.00 x 12
= N353,756,988.00 ($2,183,685.00)
* EXCHANGE RATE: $1 = N162
LEGISLATORS PAY WORLDWIDE PER ANNUM
* Britain - $105,400.00
* United States - $174,000.00
* France - $85,900.00
* South Africa - $104,000.00
* Kenya - $74,500.00
* Saudi Arabia - $64,000.00
* Brazil - $157,600.00
* Ghana - $46,500.00
* Indonesia - $65,800.00
* Thailand - $43,800.00
* India - $11,200.00
* Italy - $182,000.00
* Bangladesh - $4,000.00
* Israel - $114,800.00
* Hong Kong - $130,700.00
* Japan - $149,700.00
* Singapore - $154,000.00
* Canada - $154 000.00
* New Zealand - $112,500.00
* Germany - $119,500.00
* Ireland - $120,400.00
* Pakistan - $3,500.00
* Malaysia - $25,300.00
* Sweden - $99 300.00
* Sri Lanka - $5,100.00
* Spain - $43,900.00
* Norway - $138,000.00
In terms of lawmakers’ salaries as a ratio of GDP
per capita, the gap is even much wider. While the
salary of a Nigerian lawmaker is 116 times the
country’s GDP per person, that of a British
member of parliament is just 2.7 times.
The average salary of Nigerian worker based on
the national minimum wage is N18,000.00, So,
the yearly salary is N18,000.00 x 12 =
N216,000.00 ($1,333.00)
Remember, Yearly Salary of Nigerian Senator =
$2,183,685.00.
Proportion: $2,183,685.00/$1,333.00 = 1,638
It will take an average Nigerian worker 1,638
years to earn the yearly salary of a Nigerian
Senator.
Source: the economist
Legislators, both at d state & federal level are d
problem of dis country. They only legislate into
their pocket. Lets unite, mobilize & move against
them beginning with those thieves at the National
Assembly. We the Nigeria youth want the National Assembly Annum to be cut to $70,000.00. Per yearly thank you.
well deserved. Positive news are already coming out of Nigeria. More to come...Amen
ReplyDeleteI have great respect for president Obama but I am not happy with him on this one. Honors are meant to be given when the tasks are fully completed.
ReplyDeleteUS should leave us and our economy alone. Is the election over? I know some stupid Nigerians actually think that US are trying to reward excellence
ReplyDeletebut he distributed more PVC in the north than the south
ReplyDeleteEdwib Clarke don carry come again
ReplyDeleteCongrats Jega. Check out here for sports news
ReplyDeleteMore grease to your elbow Kegs.
ReplyDeleteWe are proud of you.
Please keep being a honest Nigerian
Am I the only one who see some political undertone to this?
ReplyDeleteMtshèew!
ReplyDeleteSee all the brainless comments. Obama put Buhari there? So Obama voted in Naija here? Awon ode gbogbo. Please all the idiots on this blogs typing nonsense, US commended Jega basically because of the mature way he handled the elections and outbursts from the loosers. Please get that into your thick scull
ReplyDeleteWell deserved Jega
ReplyDeleteNow that's what I'm talking about! That's a real hero @ Jega! With due respect to Chief Clark, (Pa Clark) he's just a serpent: so cunny. he's a friend of any Government as long as his bread is buttered with blue band margarine! Well done Prof. Jega. The man who prevented the country from chaos when a single man tried to Orubebe the election result announcement. For once in a longtime, we find ourselves (Nigeria) in the news for a good thing. Joshe
ReplyDeletejega deserves whatever award that was given.Pple shuld learn to apprec.good things .He has done well he should be awarded.Infact Nigerians shuld embrace change .WAt is happening in Nigeria is beyond everbodies comphrension....It is called God @work.
ReplyDeleteHe deserves it
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