Kasim Alli:
Yes, a state function can be serendipitiously arranged to honor a worthy person to coincide with his birthday. The ONLY event, of course, will not be his BIRTHDAY - just a party, a cake, a birthday song, and bye-bye - but maybe an exhibition, a major speech both by celebrant and organizer, a symposium, etc. to benefit society.
I do not believe that governance even in the midst of our difficulties should be antiseptically ascetic. It just has to be done with modicum.
And certainly N82 million is off the top - but was it N82 million? Inquiring minds want to know.
And there you have it.
Bolaji Aluko
PS: Before I became VC, I was opposed to "Security Vote." As an executive in Nigeria, you find that you NEED security vote! :-) It just has to be modest - that is compared to all your other expenses - and NOT used merely to ENHANCE your salary. And you should be ready, willing and able to account for it upon request - not necessarily with receipts, but with honor - and not say "No...I don't have to account for it at all."
On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 9:57 PM, 'Kasim Alli' via USA Africa Dialogue Series <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com> wrote:
A more basic question is: Should any state funds (even one Naira) be used to fund a birthday party for anybody?Kasim Alli.
Sent from my iPadA drowning man will always want to hold on to something whether it can save him or not. Wike and his cohorts will like to blackmail a man of substance before they are shown the way out. There is no hiding place for them.I am not a spokesman of Wole Soyinka, but the very little I know about him is that he would not have asked Rotimi Amechi to honor him with a dinner.On getting to the arena of the dinner, does anyone expect the celebrant to ask his host the cost of the dinner?If the accuser has evidence let him go to court to present it and stop the cheap blackmail.
Segun Ogungbemi.
Sent from my iPhone--Bolaji Aluko,
I associate myself with your interest in accountability. The accuser should be able to furnish the public with the 17-point implementation program contained in your table below. So far the accused, Chibuike Amechi has told the public that he did not spend N82 million for Wole Soyinka's dinner but not how much he actually spent. Pressure should be brought on the accuser to substantiate his accusation of N82 million cost of dinner for Wole Soyinka, if he/she is not just throwing out figure to discredit Amechi and Soyinka.
S. Kadiri
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 12:03:02 +0100
Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Fwd: Wole Soyinka and the Rivers State Dinner Controversy: Soyinka and Amaechi's Response and Rejoinders to Those [Facebook Debates]
From: alukome@gmail.com
To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.comSalimonu Kadiri:I am interested in accountability. The accuser - and the accused - should be able to reconcile the following straw table:STRAW DRAFT:
PLANNING COMMITTEE WORK PROGRAM
RIVERS STATE DINNER FOR SOYINKA
Implementation
Naira Value
1. Venue
2. Transportation
3. Security
4. Food
5. Brochure & printing
6. Advertisements and Publicity
7. Awards
8. Accommodations for special guests
9. Music
10. Reception
11. Registration
12. Ushers
13. Special Guests Honorarium
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