Ouchman at 17-12-2010 08:45 AM (13 years ago) (m) Yessoooo. I thinkm its time for people with vision to come into the affairs of this country. Prof. I wish youn the best but please thread carefully o. Just try and understand the political terrain of this country before you move. Anyway sha o, Anambra state really need people like you in power. Best wishes oooo. Posted: at 17-12-2010 08:45 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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honeym at 17-12-2010 10:15 AM (13 years ago) (f) Good step Madam DORA! I know you've always have good vision for your people and Nigeria in general. But, You need to be focused and courageous. Keep on the good name you've always had in NAFDAC and as a Minster of Information. May God help you! Posted: at 17-12-2010 10:15 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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iyahalimah at 17-12-2010 10:18 AM (13 years ago) (f) onyi2010 have siad it all i hope she succeeds in her future endeavour in aspiring for the post of a senator in her state. i also pray she did not lose her life in the process because politics always a VERY DIRTY GAME no matter what anybody or person can say to convince me.thanks Posted: at 17-12-2010 10:18 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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victroy at 17-12-2010 11:23 AM (13 years ago) (f) i think she is doing the rigth thing Posted: at 17-12-2010 11:23 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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tsaradi at 17-12-2010 11:37 AM (13 years ago) (m) it is a good development that rigth thinking Nigerians are begining to stand up for what is right, the DOOM of PDP is at hand. Cudos to YOU MAMA DORA! Posted: at 17-12-2010 11:37 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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Samueal at 17-12-2010 12:57 PM (13 years ago) (m) The lord is with u, keep on we are with u. Posted: at 17-12-2010 12:57 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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nne_akuma at 17-12-2010 01:04 PM (13 years ago) (f) she did a good job when she was with NAFDAC and the Ministry. hope she wins cos Anambara really needs to be built up. wish her all the best sha. Posted: at 17-12-2010 01:04 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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Samueal at 17-12-2010 01:12 PM (13 years ago) (m) D lord is ur defence Posted: at 17-12-2010 01:12 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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bali4real at 17-12-2010 01:40 PM (13 years ago) (m) she did the right thing by quiting the stage when the ovation is loudest and i hope other nigerian politicians will learn how to quit their post when the ovation is loudest and not when they are disgraced out of office either through an impeachment,court order or sack. she did the best thing for her political future because her ministerial post was an appointed one and can be terminated any time but office of the senate will be an elected one with a mandate and with a period of time that is stipulated to a particular time for expirations. she will win her senatorial district come 2010 but i advised that she be very careful so that she don't damage the good name that she have built over the years in the nafdac and as minister of information more especially during the transfer of power from yar adua and jonathan. i wish her success.
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Oluyoyo at 17-12-2010 02:18 PM (13 years ago) (m) It is a right step in a right direction,i wish u best of luck Mama Dora. Posted: at 17-12-2010 02:18 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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Oluyoyo at 17-12-2010 02:22 PM (13 years ago) (m) It is a right step in a right direction,i wish u best of luck Mama Dora. Posted: at 17-12-2010 02:22 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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mummy plz come home don't mind them u made a good move.fight for ur people now u have strugled for the nation which evrybody witnessed now is time to come back home and fight for u people afterall there are many work to be done in anambra which only obi can not do,so let our sister come home and fight for her people also.thank mummy for take this discision.God will surely see u thru. Posted: at 17-12-2010 03:42 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming | |
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Nigeria’s minister of information, Dora Akunyili, formally left the cabinet of Goodluck Jonathan today to join politics. Her valedictory statement read at the Federal Executive Council meeting today finally put to rest speculations about her political future.
VALEDICTORY ADDRESS TO THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BY PROF. DORA AKUNYILI, HON. MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, ABUJA, DECEMBER 15, 2010
Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, and esteemed colleagues with whom I have formed a family — some of you for the past two years and others for a lesser period of time. I wish to humbly inform Council that I am resigning from the Cabinet with effect from tomorrow, 16th December, 2010.
Today is therefore a very emotional day for me in Council. This is because I have been so closely bonded to most of you that my departure is like leaving a family. My heart is so heavy because in this Council, I have found comfort and friendship.
However, having reflected over the years about events in Nigeria and in particular my state, Anambra, I have come to the conclusion that it is indeed a defining moment in my life when I should make the sacrifice of leaving a comfortable place to go to a difficult terrain in order to build a better place for our children. I have, therefore, decided to join my Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, who is doing a great job in continuing to build Anambra State as an APGA Senator. In this regard, I intend to pick the nomination form today to run for the office of Senator Representing Anambra Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly.
As I take this step, I solicit for your prayers and other forms of support. I am making this request because you are my people and my immediate constituency. Yes, my colleagues in the pharmaceutical industry are still my people but I have virtually exhausted my goodwill with them in the service of our dear Country, especially in support of the Re-branding Nigeria project. Many drug manufacturing companies spent over N10 million for the Re-branding Nigeria materials because they desperately wanted me to succeed. Therefore, it is you and only you that I can now run to for support. Please, I plead with each and everyone of you to sow a seed to my political career, you will never regret it. In the words of President Jonathan, I will never let you down. Yes, I will be in the senate by the grace of God for my constituency and for the nation but you can be sure that I will also be there for you.
Mr. President, I am deeply grateful to you for giving me the opportunity to serve our dear Country as Minister of Information and Communications. I am equally grateful for the co-operation which you, the VP and my Cabinet colleagues extended to me in the course of my duties, without which I would not have succeeded. Mr. President, I will never forget the encouragement you gave me through phone calls, text messages, e.t.c. when I was in NAFDAC during that fight for life. Mr. Vice President, you always call me your sister, please continue to call me your sister.
I wish Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, and other Council members who may wish to contest in the 2011 elections success in this regard. I pray that this Council succeeds to the end and that many of you continue as Council members after May 2011.
I leave you with love and fond memories. Thank you and God bless you all.
PROF. DORA NKEM AKUNYILI, OFR
HON. MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, ABUJA, DECEMBER 15, 2010
Posted: at 17-12-2010 03:54 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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baristar at 17-12-2010 04:11 PM (13 years ago) (m) hope she is going into politics for the right reason if nt she might jst soil her gd image Posted: at 17-12-2010 04:11 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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ngozijune at 17-12-2010 04:26 PM (13 years ago) (f) Nigeria’s minister of information, Dora Akunyili, formally left the cabinet of Goodluck Jonathan today to join politics. Her valedictory statement read at the Federal Executive Council meeting today finally put to rest speculations about her political future.
VALEDICTORY ADDRESS TO THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BY PROF. DORA AKUNYILI, HON. MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, ABUJA, DECEMBER 15, 2010
Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, and esteemed colleagues with whom I have formed a family — some of you for the past two years and others for a lesser period of time. I wish to humbly inform Council that I am resigning from the Cabinet with effect from tomorrow, 16th December, 2010.
Today is therefore a very emotional day for me in Council. This is because I have been so closely bonded to most of you that my departure is like leaving a family. My heart is so heavy because in this Council, I have found comfort and friendship.
However, having reflected over the years about events in Nigeria and in particular my state, Anambra, I have come to the conclusion that it is indeed a defining moment in my life when I should make the sacrifice of leaving a comfortable place to go to a difficult terrain in order to build a better place for our children. I have, therefore, decided to join my Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, who is doing a great job in continuing to build Anambra State as an APGA Senator. In this regard, I intend to pick the nomination form today to run for the office of Senator Representing Anambra Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly.
As I take this step, I solicit for your prayers and other forms of support. I am making this request because you are my people and my immediate constituency. Yes, my colleagues in the pharmaceutical industry are still my people but I have virtually exhausted my goodwill with them in the service of our dear Country, especially in support of the Re-branding Nigeria project. Many drug manufacturing companies spent over N10 million for the Re-branding Nigeria materials because they desperately wanted me to succeed. Therefore, it is you and only you that I can now run to for support. Please, I plead with each and everyone of you to sow a seed to my political career, you will never regret it. In the words of President Jonathan, I will never let you down. Yes, I will be in the senate by the grace of God for my constituency and for the nation but you can be sure that I will also be there for you.
Mr. President, I am deeply grateful to you for giving me the opportunity to serve our dear Country as Minister of Information and Communications. I am equally grateful for the co-operation which you, the VP and my Cabinet colleagues extended to me in the course of my duties, without which I would not have succeeded. Mr. President, I will never forget the encouragement you gave me through phone calls, text messages, e.t.c. when I was in NAFDAC during that fight for life. Mr. Vice President, you always call me your sister, please continue to call me your sister.
I wish Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, and other Council members who may wish to contest in the 2011 elections success in this regard. I pray that this Council succeeds to the end and that many of you continue as Council members after May 2011.
I leave you with love and fond memories. Thank you and God bless you all.
PROF. DORA NKEM AKUNYILI, OFR
HON. MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, ABUJA, DECEMBER 15, 2010
Posted: at 17-12-2010 04:26 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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OJUARAN at 17-12-2010 05:12 PM (13 years ago) (m) This Iron Lady is v.smart, she knows when 2 act. It is a fact that PDP has no ground in Anambra as shown in d defeat of Soludo. She tactically pitched her camp with d wining team 2 avoid defeat. Goodluck 2 u. Posted: at 17-12-2010 05:12 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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MOKO-LOKI at 17-12-2010 05:22 PM (13 years ago) (m) She is over ambitious. APGA should watchout and becareful of her. She could be planted by the demonic party called PDP to destabilise Anambra State again. Anambra State is already working with APGA, and the gains should be consolidated. She was part of PDP that destabilises Anambra State. If she has any good thing to offer, she should have offered it when she was in this demonic party. Posted: at 17-12-2010 05:22 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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ajanni at 17-12-2010 05:26 PM (13 years ago) (m) you might be right too , but the truth is always very bitter anyway Posted: at 17-12-2010 05:26 PM (13 years ago) | Grande Master | |
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Ezeebere at 17-12-2010 06:02 PM (13 years ago) (m) Well done Dora! We have been proud you. Mrs. Dora Akunyili has not been known as being greedy. A senatorial office is a stepping stone for her politically. We expect that she will one day rise to be the President of Nigeria. This country needs people like her to rebuild our corrupt political system. Posted: at 17-12-2010 06:02 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming | |
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ajanni at 17-12-2010 06:06 PM (13 years ago) (m) ok Posted: at 17-12-2010 06:06 PM (13 years ago) | Grande Master | |
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