The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N653,886,584 to procure and deploy a hybrid spectrum monitoring system that will cover the southern part of the country, most importantly the south-east.
The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Issa Pantami, disclosed this on Wednesday, at the end of the 18th virtual Federal Executive Council meeting presided by President Muhammadu Buhari at State House in Abuja. According to him, the investigation carried out in five geo-political zones, the north-east, north-west, north-central, south-west and south-south, revealed that out of the 320 frequencies discovered, 106 were illegal and based on the advice of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, the illegal frequencies will be prosecuted.Mr Pantami described the use of illegal frequencies in the country which according to him, has become very rampant, as worrisome.
He explained that the initial monitoring did not cover the southeastern part of the country, hence the need for the council’s approval.
Abuja dey crazy. Call Kalu and negotiate with him, let him manage his people, report to you and boom, there will be peace! It may never happen and that's what happens in this country
654 billion naira hmmm
Zoooooooo! Proud nigger-areans how are you doing?
By the Time these 'Old men' step down from Power, Nothing will be left for the Youths, Nothing will be left of Nigeria.
What This people no even fear to mention that billion again !
Probably about only time this regime finds funds for the south east.
Lolz... No money to settle Asuu
Is it 654billion or 654million?
654bn 👁️
kindly correct your heading... This is unbelievable, it must be a joke... 654bn?.... For what exactly?
Monitor Illegal Frequencies ...with 654bn 9ja I hail oooooo
Why only south east?
Universities are still on lock and Key due to ASUU legitimate demand of about 500b Naira to improve learning condition and staff welfare. But this 'OLD MAN' MBuhari disregarded the situation and has approved 654b Naira to monitor its own citizens for media clampdown.
Another way to siphon money
Laurestar and fkeyamo Can you help us explain the rationale behind this?
South East will so be no more then nigeria will be the world power There was a country
Listen to the video guys. It's N654M.
Is it N65b or N54b? Hope they didn't get the figures wrong?
Most useless government ever. Smh🤦♂️
N654bn to monitor what!? Optimal cluelessness!!! If this is true, imagine the impact this will on us in Nigeria!
Ndi ala,that is what they will approve
The EndSARSProtest EndSARSNotBanSARS u wont monitor it abi
Inna, I don't understand what is happening again ooo, 654b to jam frequency, govt. needs to give us clarification.
Channels TV 📺, there's a difference between B and M, as in Billions and Millions... Don't add to the heart ♥ attack of Nigerians 🇳🇬. Correct your tweet.
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Another misplaced priorities asuu is there waiting to be paid but but.. I am tired
Just to monitor illegal frequencies in a region! Another reason we can't believe their lies of no money when it comes to welfare of the citizens.
, please reconfirm and correct the amount. Your headline screams N654bn but the story says N654m.
Your mathematics is appalling.
Pls can NGRSenate confirm they gave concurrence to this given the current lack of infrastructure in the country. 654bn will build 6 world class hospital in all geopolitical zones and more...
What is the said money is invested in the power sector or used to fix at least one refinery? We sure do know how to waste resources in this country.
This is wasting of money, nigeria government will still borrow from Niger republic or Chad,,,,, presidency Mohammed Yusuf a.k.a (Buhari ) Weldon
Who is afraid of Radio Biafra? 🤷🏽♂️
Imagine, but 10b cannot be paid for the minimum wage unpaid Arrears of the ex corps members. Being a Nigerian is a disaster aswear ✍️
I think, there is something SPECIAL about these NDIGBO; that Nigeria must tap from. Therefore if you cannot beat them, join them!!
yet FG can't do anything to monitor influx of bandits and how bh, iswap and others communicate And u want me to believe FG isn't terrorist
How much will Nigeria make after monitoring these illegal frequencies with more than N600b?
Come again...?👂
correct your caption. It is 654million
Hmmmm
This is senseless.
Ha! This amount will go a long way to (part-)settle ASUU demands... This nation is indeed wasting, and leadership wasteful...
million abi billion? I'm confused
How much was budgeted for Education and Health Care in the 2020 and 2021 budget?
They should use it to find Shekau and his boys
Shameless country.. God pls send thunder to some people in aso rock..
Lazy leaders
During the time of Idiami of Uganda BBC called Idiami the Madman of Africa I'm not surprised MBuhari bahuri is beginning to replace him. Frequency is useless..We're training our soldier in neighbouring country for the last push you're blocking frequency waist of time GarShehu
Channels your price is worth it N600M not billion
So of all the projects that will benefit Nigerians that are still pending, this is the most important to the government. This is witch-hunt on the citizenry, they don’t want our progress.
Cnt this money do something meaningful instead of giving it to monitoring spirits
The South East fools in Bubu's circus of an administration should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves.
I think it is N654 million and not N654 billion. Channels take note
Evil Apc govt with their evil agenda. You can't build road for South East people but you can spend so much money to fight Radio Biafra. The more you push us the more our people see the reason to join the Biafra struggle.
Hmm! 654b for just notin Nigeriaisfinished
Can we also work on frequencies used in communication by terrorist and Armed bandits in the Northeast.Govt has to be proactive by hacking the communication channels of the so called terrorists in our nation
Why won't the money be used to repair roads and control erosion in the SE? What is the government telling us? Whoever amalgamated these unidentical entities into a nation is will see peace even in the grave
Lol
Na million now abi una wan join dem inflate am
Can you please confirm the sum? The sum here is close to a trillion. Perhaps a dot is missing? We can worry about blocking Radio Biafra after
Lol. Illegal frequency? With that high amount in this time? Nigeria no really get problem ooo.
please wots illegal frequencies?
Misplaced priority. Where will they source for that money and how much is the capital expenditure for this year? This is absolute rubbish.
This government is a wasteful one.
Wt abt monitoring influx of bandits, terrorists and herdsmen? Lord Lugard won't find rest
Now I understand what buharinomics We have enter bottle, that money can be used for road development and many other things in that region but they chose monitoring Igbo deserves better
How much is ASUU being owed that has kept students at home since March? Monitoring S/E is more important than university students going back to school. Ok
And some idiots and fools will tell me that the section ruler we called Buhari is not dying of tribal sentiments. Why won't he track the communication between the bandit and Boko Haram terrorists in the North? The truth is that they have the answer to terrorism in the North.
Who has bewitched Africans (Nigeria)? Their brains(some) are as black as their skins! Using a wrong, costly and fruitless approach to solve a problem. Selfish interest!!!
EndASUU strike pls 🙏🏾
werey u no dey see this kan news...Etubom_Olushola MrHackmed
All in the name of hunting people who are expressing their freedom of speech, if you like shut them all down posterity will remember the shame you have rapped us in. They will soon tag this one hate speech.
If we are to share this money to the 200million Nigerians, everyone will be entitled to 3270 each. Imagine if we share a year's budget amongst Nigerians
Wow.. 'Billion Naira'?!!! When Nigerians are dying of hunger daily, these FEC has failed Nigeria. Ahh.. this is unacceptable, these actions by this govt. is shaping and convincing Nigerians that we must come out and protest against bad governance.
Omo. But who did we offend. We are sewing the headline but after they give them the money, they share it within themselves n we won't hear anything again
And asuu is still on strick doctors are not well paid insecurity and bad road it's radio frequency is your problem
Another opportunity to still money but we are waiting
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650b? That money is enough to perform wonders in the SE region but here they are chasing shadow.
But they don't have enough money to pay ASUUNGR so students can resume 😥 What type of country is this?
The minister want make more money because I know is not going to work
This money would have giving south east two good SEAPORT but here we are Nigeria with confused species in sensitive position,am not surprise.
Government cannot approve billion to trace the video recording and jam the waves of Boko Haram, hmmm
Social Amenities is for Northwest/Northeast, but the Southeast is for monitoring. Why not deploy the equipment in fighting Islamic Terrorists in the North?
You wrote N654m in your article, which is more correct?
After wasting 654 billion Naira, will they also jam over 100 hundred Biafran news Apps? Had it been that the FG did the right thing by calling MaziNnamdiKanu. Nnamdi Kanu for peace talks all these funds would’ve been used for another thing. FG will soon look for another LOAN!
In the south east alone? How bout the frequency that allows shekau to communicate with his minions in the north east, has it been brought down
The northerners are planning to destroy themselves and we in the south are the problem of the country?
Which one again is illegal frequencies....e ma wa gba wa ke 🤷
God why am I sharing country with these People 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 So senseless. ASUU has been on strike since March, why not settle them. Why?
The real definition of cluelessness
Correct your headline , it is millions not billions
Vision less govt
Now I understand what buharinomics We have enter bottle, that money can be used for road development and many other things in that region but they chose monitoring
Channelstv are you sure of the amount. This can build several University campuses at N30 bill per campus.
frequencies i dont understand.
658 to monitor,haaa
Jesus!!!
All this money just to stop RADIO BIAFRA, Nigeria Government is really funny.
N654bn to monitor what in South East? Not hard to know a country with no direction or sense of purpose. Yet, they say the country is broke. BH still terrorizing in the North, level of poverty rising fast under NEXT LEVEL. Now N654bn about to be 'chopped/looted.' Coal_City
Which one is illegal frequencies?
What have done to this zoo leaders 🙄🙄 person no do again na by force?
Whatever happened to EndASUUStrike
Have they done that in the North?
654 Billion 🥱
Yet they won't settle Asuu.😐
Talk about Priorities 😅😅😂
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