2011 in Nigeria

none 2011 June 2026 Events in the year 2011 in Nigeria. The year 2011 is a distinguishing year for Nigeria. The year entails several events that define the progress of the country and its future. These events include: the 2011 budget bill,http://www.budgetoffice.gov.ng/ Budget Office of The Federal Government of Nigeria: Home Budgetoffice.gov.ng 2010-07-21 2012-10-20 2023-12-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20231202204854/https://budgetoffice.gov.ng/ dead the general election,http://www.inecnigeria.org/ INEC Nigeria INEC Nigeria 2012-10-20 and activities of the current government. Incumbents Federal government President: Goodluck Jonathan (PDP) Vice President: Namadi Sambo (PDP) Senate President: David Mark (PDP) House Speaker: Dimeji Bankole (PDP) (Until 29 May); Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (PDP) (Starting June) Chief Justice: Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu (Until 28 August); Dahiru Musdapher (Starting 29 August) Governors Abia State: Adamawa State: Akwa Ibom State: Anambra State: Bauchi State: Bayelsa State: Bendel State: Benue State: Borno State: Cross River State: Delta State: Eastern Region: Ebonyi State: Edo State: Ekiti State: Enugu State: Gombe State: Gongola State: Imo State: Jigawa State: Kaduna State: Kano State: Katsina State: Kebbi State: Kogi State: Kwara State: Lagos State: Nasarawa State: Niger State: Ogun State: Ondo State: Osun State: Oyo State: Plateau State: Rivers State: Chibuike Amaechi (PDP) Sokoto State: Taraba State: Western State: Yobe State: Events events other than politics September 2020 Budget The 2011 budget was prepared by the president of the country and his executive committee. It was indeed a test of the unelected president who took over power due to the death of his predecessor Umaru Musa Yaradua, who died on 5 May 2010.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6187249.stm Obituary: President Yar'Adua BBC News 2010-05-06 2012-10-20 The 2011 budget was the first budget that the Goodluck Jonathan administration has put together and the eyes of the entire nation are on his performance and capability, nonetheless. International organization such as the International Monetary Fund has also voiced their support with the Jonathan administration to reduce fiscal deficit for 2011 to 2013.http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2003/wp03155.pdf Fiscal Policy in Nigeria: Any Role for Rules? - WP/03/155 2012-10-20http://assemblyonline.info/?p=5768 Inflation in Nigeria: IMF supports FG decision to reduce fiscal deficit for 2011 to 2013 | eWASH Assemblyonline.info 2010-11-25 2012-10-20 In December 2010, a budget of 4.236 trillion naira (18% less than 2010 budget) was prepared by the administration and was presented to the House of Representative on 15 December 2010.Full details of the 2011 Nigerian budget including all source PDFs can be found on the DataHubhttp://www.nigeriannewsservice.com/nns-news-archive/headlines/jonathan-postpones-2011-budget-presentation Jonathan Postpones 2011 Budget Presentation - Headlines Nigerian News Service 2010-12-15 2012-10-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20120323075345/http://www.nigeriannewsservice.com/nns-news-archive/headlines/jonathan-postpones-2011-budget-presentation 2012-03-23 dead At the budget speech, the president of the federation called the budget; “a budget of fiscal consolidation inclusive economic growth and employment generation. The focus of this Administration is to establish and strengthen the sound macroeconomic environment that Nigeria needs to ensure the prosperity of our citizens”.http://www.budgetoffice.gov.ng/2011_budget/2011%20Budget%20Speech.pdf 2011 Budget Speech Budgetoffice.gov.ng 2012-10-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20130406152250/http://budgetoffice.gov.ng/2011_budget/2011%20Budget%20Speech.pdf 2013-04-06 dead General election A general election in 2011 is one of the events that the president has promised to deliver. He has promised a free and fair election.James Butty https://www.voanews.com/a/butty-nigeria-politics-analysis-onyeani-21june10-96779304/154981.html Nigerian President Reaffirms Free and Fair 2011 Election Pledge Voice of America 2012-10-20 The election which took practically the entire month of April 2011 was credited by several international groups; the chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group commented on the election calling it, "a genuine celebration of democracy in Africa’s most populous country”.http://www.thecommonwealth.org/news/236016/180411nigeriaelectionscredibleandcreditable.htm Commonwealth Secretariat - Nigeria elections credible and creditable – Commonwealth Observers Thecommonwealth.org 2011-04-18 2012-10-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20120927031058/http://www.thecommonwealth.org/news/236016/180411nigeriaelectionscredibleandcreditable.htm 2012-09-27 dead Furthermore, the election brought a new era into the country’s history. For the first time a citizen from a minority region (South-South)of the country takes on the presidencial position after a successful election. The president (Dr Goodluck Jonathan) of the People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) (PDP) won the election as people came out massively to vote for him even in the South West part of the country. The South West region is majorly controlled by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) party, one of the fastest growing political parties in the country. The success has also been accepted positively internationally in develop countries and by international investors. The general election opens several post election investment opportunities in the country.Nyagah Nelly http://allafrica.com/stories/201105200045.html Nigeria: Post-Election Investment Opportunities allAfrica.com 2011-05-19 2012-10-20http://www.undpi.org/Oil-price/Nigeria-Post-Election-Investment-Opportunities.html Nigeria: Post-Election Investment Opportunities | Oil price undpi.org 2011-05-20 2012-10-20 Election in Nigeria April 9 - Nigerian parliamentary election, 2011 April 16 - Nigerian presidential election, 2011 Government activities The president and his executive team have not only delivered a free and fair election and fiscally consolidated budget, they have defended the cause of the budget. Prior to the election, on March 17, 2011 the National Assembly approved the budget with an additional 745 billion naira to the budget.http://www.budgetoffice.gov.ng/2011_budget/proposal_2011/1.%20Summary_Presidency.pdf 2011 Budget Proposal Budgetoffice.gov.ng 2012-10-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20120324140843/http://www.budgetoffice.gov.ng/2011_budget/proposal_2011/1.%20Summary_Presidency.pdf 2012-03-24 deadhttps://af.reuters.com/article/nigeriaNews/idAFLDE74H1YD20110518 https://web.archive.org/web/20120917000711/http://af.reuters.com/article/nigeriaNews/idAFLDE74H1YD20110518 dead 2012-09-17 UPDATE 2-Nigerian finmin expects to agree budget by Friday | News by Country | Reuters Af.reuters.com 2011-05-18 2012-10-20 The president has since the passing of the 2011 budget bill by the National Assembly refused to sign the bill into law. The bill has been sent back to the House of Representation for further review.Binniyat Luka http://allafrica.com/stories/201102040629.html Nigeria: 2011 Budget - Reps, FG Disagree Over $65 Per Barrel Oil Benchmark allAfrica.com 2011-02-04 2012-10-20 Arts and entertainment 26 March - 7th Africa Movie Academy Awards Sports Football (soccer) competitions: Nigeria Premier League. See also: Nigeria national football team 2011. Deaths 4 February: Abel Guobadia, elections administratorhttp://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/News/Metro/Politics/5673131-146/abel_guobadia_dies_at_78_.csp Archived copy 234next.com 26 January 2022 https://archive.today/20130628085029/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/News/Metro/Politics/5673131-146/abel_guobadia_dies_at_78_.csp 28 June 2013 dead 16 March: Simeon Ekpe, Nigerian Court of Appeal justice and former Chief Judge 30 June: Christy Essien-Igbokwe, musician and actress References Further reading Ayoade, John A., and Adeoye A. Akinsanya, eds. Nigeria's Critical Election, 2011 (Lexington Books; 2012) 2011 in Category:Years of the 21st century in Nigeria Nigeria Category:2010s in Nigeria Nigeria