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FFK Blasts Buhari by tayade: 11:04am On Jul 25, 2014 |
FFK BLASTS BUHARI.. BEHOLD THE WORDS OF THE KING OF HARAM", - BY FEMI FANI KAYODE On 22nd July 2014 General Muhammadu Buhari told The Nation Newspaper that "our country has gone through several rough patches, but never before have I seen a Nigerian President declare war on his own country as we are seeing now. Never before have I seen a Nigerian President deploy federal institutions in the service of partisanship as we are witnessing now. Never before have I seen a Nigerian President utilize the common wealth to subvert the system and punish the opposition, all in the name of politics. Our nation has suffered serious consequences in the past for egregious acts that are not even close to what we are seeing now. It is time to pull the brakes''. One may have been prepared to accept the general's words as being those of a genuinely concerned and committed patriot who simply wanted our President and his Government to do a better job and who was worried about the unfolding situation in our country if he had not consistently exposed his true colors and his obvious soft spot for Boko Haram. Permit me to share just one example of the expression of that soft spot in this contribution. On 3rd June 2013, Thisday Newspaper led their newspaper with the following headline: ''The military offensive against Boko Haram is anti-north- General Muhammadu Buhari''. The headline was followed by these words: ''Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has criticised the declaration of state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States and the subsequent military offensive against the Boko Haram Islamic sect. Buhari, who featured on the “Guest of the Week,” a Hausa programme of the Kaduna-based Liberty Radio, yesterday said the federal government’s action was a gross injustice against the north. According to him, unlike the special treatment the federal government gave to the Niger Delta militants, the Boko Haram members were being killed and their houses demolished. He said he was not in support of the declaration of state of emergency in the three north-eastern states because President Goodluck Jonathan had failed from the outset in addressing the security situation in the country''. The implications of these shameful and indefensible comments, coming from a former Head of State, are obvious and self-evident. If the truth be told Buhari's peculiar affinity with the terrorists and his fawning about their safety and welfare is as unbearable as it is nauseating. Yet that same General Buhari who said these unacceptable things one year ago is now busy pontificating about his concerns for our nation. Many would argue that that is pretty rich coming from him given his past comments about a ruthless group of terrorists who, more than any other, merit the award for the greatest ''troublers of our nation''. Given this I regard Buhari's comments to the Nation Newspaper on the 22 July 2014 as nothing but self-serving and belated clap trap and balderdash. Yet this clap trap and balderdash is worthy of a little attention. Of particular interest to me were the following words: ''never before have I seen a Nigerian President declare war on his own country as we are seeing now''. Really? Correct me if I am wrong but I thought that the war that President Goodluck Jonathan had declared was against terrorism and Boko Haram and not against the Nigerian people. Does General Buhari find it difficult to make a distinction between the jihadists and the Nigerian people? Does he see them as being one and the same? Does he actually equate members of Jamā'at ahl as-sunnah li-d-da'wa wa-l-jihād with the Nigerian people? Does he regard the military offensive against Boko Haram as being an offensive against OUR people? Does he honestly believe that anytime that a Boko Haram terrorist is killed by our Armed Forces and security agencies or that his house is blown up that it is an attack on the Nigerian people or an assault on the north? Are those people that Boko Haram slaughtering, terrorising, abducting, pillaging, robbing and raping on a daily basis all over our country not the real Nigerians? Does he honestly believe that Boko Haram is representative of the thinking of our people or even the majority of the people in the muslim north? Has this man not lost touch with reality? Does he really belong to the 21st century or is he nothing more than an old relic from the distant past who secretly craves for a return to the norms, ways and values of 6th century Saudi Arabia? Is such a man really fit to be President of our country? Is he still insisting on having another muslim as his running mate in order to establish his strange dream of a muslim/muslim President and Vice President for our country or has he shelved that idea due to public resentment and outrage? Does he have any respect for christians? Does he have any empathy with the christian community in northern Nigeria for the immense suffering, degradation, humiliation,contempt, shame, indignity, persecution and mass murder that they have been subjected to in the north for the last 53 years and particularly in the last few years? Does he regard christians as being human beings? Does he accept the fact that Boko Haram are nothing but beasts? Does he recognise the fact that no-one has the right to take the life of another human being in the name of religion? Does he know that compulsion has no place in any civilised religion and that each human being has the right to exercise his or her free will to determine which religious faith he or she wishes to espouse? Does Buhari understand the meaning of the words ''secular state'' or the concept of the secularity of the state? Can he possibly accept the virtues and comprehend the wisdom of such an equitable and reasonable constitutional arrangement which guarantees the rights of all faiths and which does not allow one faith to laud it over another anywhere in our country? Does he recognise the fact that Nigeria is in actual fact a secular state in which the rights and dignity of the members of every faith, including the christian faith, are guaranteed by the constitution? Does he accept the fact that in this day and age it is a heinous crime against humanity and particularly the girl- child and that it is a complete violation of the laws of our land for little girls of the age of 5, 6, 9 13 and even up to 16 to be married off and subjected to rape in the name of religion and marriage? Does the General support paedophiles, sexual predators, sociopaths, sadistic perverts and the criminally-insane like the Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau who are sexually attracted to innocent and defenceless little girls and who believe that they can be ''sold in the market'' and ''forced into marriage and slavery?'' Does he honestly believe that Boko Haram are human beings? Does this man that wants to be President of our country not recognise a heartless and callous beast when he sees one? Does the wanton and relentless shedding of rivers of innocent blood, including the blood of children, not move his heart? Does the open abduction of almost 300 little girls, each of whom is young enough to be his grandaughter, from the sanctity of their school dormitory in the dead of the night not evoke pity in him and not stir him to rage? Does he have any compassion and does he feel no pain for the suffering of the victims of Boko Haram? Does he know that Boko Haram has killed as many muslims as they have christians in their insane attempt to establish an islamic fundamentalist state in our country? Is his inability to make a distinction between Boko Haram and the Nigerian people informed by the fact that he is a closet Haramite whose stated desire is to ''spread sharia to throughout the whole of the country'' as he said in 2001? Does Buhari still believe that ''muslims should only vote for those who will protect their interest'' as he said in 2001? Does he still believe that ''christians should not worry when muslims chop off their own arms and hands in the name of sharia because it is none of their business'' as he said in 2001? Does he still believe that Boko Haram members should be forgiven, granted amnesty, pampered, sent abroad to learn and given monthly allowances like the Niger Delta militants like he suggested in 2013? The questions are legion. Given his views and obvious sympathy for Boko Haram does General Muhammadu Buhari have the moral right to condemn anyone, least of all the President and the Federal Government, for the challenges that we are facing in this country? Never before have I seen a former Nigerian Head of State openly express sympathy and covertly support a murderous and bestial terrorist organisation that has killed well over 15,000 innocent Nigerians in cold blood, that has abducted and raped our little girls and that has slit the throats and drained the blood of our young boys. Never before have I seen a former Nigerian Head of State openly defend a bunch of cowardly, uncouth and barbaric jihadists that have bombed and burnt alive the weak, the vulnerable and the elderly in our country and that have slaughtered our soldiers,policemen and intelligence agents at will and with such callousness and glee. Never before have I seen a former Nigerian Head of State openly canvass restraint and mercy for a bunch of bloodthirsty, cold-blooded mass murderers and criminals that have turned our country into a pariah nation, that has made the north the home of the most callous, ruthless, hateful, vile and evil terrorist organisation in the world and that has transformed our nation into a horrendous haven for ruthless islamic fundamentalistsand bloodthirsty islamist militias. If the truth must be told the only thing that is worse than Boko Haram are those in the Nigerian political class that secretly support and covertly assist them. A Buhari Presidency would be a disaster for our country, a danger to the christian community and clear evidence of the final victory and triumph of Boko Haram and the jihadists over the Nigerian state. It would also represent the end of Nigeria as one nation, 13 Likes |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by Decibel: 11:06am On Jul 25, 2014 |
FFK justifying his pay 1 Like |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by malele(m): 11:23am On Jul 25, 2014 |
APC made a big mistake by losing this man 10 Likes |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by FRENZYLO: 11:25am On Jul 25, 2014 |
DECIBEL you are very stupid.I was the one that use to fight FFk before on Nairaland until isaw he reason more than 80% of Nigerians .He is a kind of sincere in his thought. 3 Likes |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by Decibel: 11:27am On Jul 25, 2014 |
FRENZYLO: DECIBEL you are very stupid.I was the one that use to fight FFk before on Nairaland until isaw he reason more than 80% of Nigerians .He is a kind of sincere in his thought.Nna wetin na, why abusing me for airing my opinion 1 Like |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by kokoA(m): 11:28am On Jul 25, 2014 |
Shameless man 3 Likes |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by aryzgreat: 11:33am On Jul 25, 2014 |
kokoA: Shameless man He is now shameless? when he was barking for APC he was not. SMH 15 Likes |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by mikolo80: 11:37am On Jul 25, 2014 |
Ha fear don de catch dem. Dem no wan go jail after stealing. I pray god carrier buhari into that office so we have some sanity for at least 4yrs 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by kokoA(m): 11:38am On Jul 25, 2014 |
aryzgreat:He has always been a shameless man.. Both in APC and PDP.. 5 Likes |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by kheart(m): 12:22pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
mtchewwwww never take a mad man word serious 2 Likes |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by chimerase2: 12:38pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
Makachukwu leme comment |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by shizzleStar: 1:07pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
Although he is mostly an iddiott, FFK is right on this 3 Likes |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by saint047(m): 1:08pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
kheart: mtchewwwww never take a mad man word seriousmyopic talk |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by saint047(m): 1:09pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
always on point |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by Decibel: 1:13pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
"Ubochi onye ala kwuru eziokwu asi na obu mgbe ahu ka nya bu ala kasi njo" 1 Like |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by Nwoguphillip: 1:39pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
This analysis is conducted to serve the interest of some people and not the true conciense of mr Fani Kayode .....we all know Gen Buhari and what he stands for. He is a national figure a true Nigerian an elder statesman who has risked his life in the 30 month civil war to keep Nigeria one. We know he is firm and unshaken we know his life has been spent trying to put and make Iberia one. Mr Fani Kayode you have become a waste product for writing falsehood about a man of such stature . You are a disgrace to yourself. You hate us Igbos now u hate Buhari soon you will hate yourself them we will know it is finished . 3 Likes |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by Nobody: 1:55pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
Nwoguphillip: This analysis is conducted to serve the interest of some people and not the true conciense of mr Fani Kayode .....we all know Gen Buhari and what he stands for. He is a national figure a true Nigerian an elder statesman who has risked his life in the 30 month civil war to keep Nigeria one. We know he is firm and unshaken we know his life has been spent trying to put and make Iberia one. Mr Fani Kayode you have become a waste product for writing falsehood about a man of such stature . You are a disgrace to yourself. You hate us Igbos now u hate Buhari soon you will hate yourself them we will know it is finished . did you read what he wrote or you are just been silly. a man who promised to spread sharia throughout Nigeria in 2001 and called the fight and killing of the insurgents anti north in 2013 do you have sense at all. rather than deliberate on the issues raised in the message you have resorted to raining abuse on the messenger. 9 Likes |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by Nobody: 2:15pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
malele: APC made a big mistake by losing this man Its a huge loss! FFK will do a better harchet job for APC than that old lying mohammed. He just dissected buhari and exposed his ulterior motives using buhari's past utterance to reveal his true nature. Im sure both buhari and his disciples both online and offline will not answer the questions raised by FFK who was once a leader and a hero to them while he was in APC rather he will be attacked while the germain questions he raised will be left unattended to. Buhari is simply unelectable, his past keeps hunting him like IBB. more about him will prop up in 2015 if APC annoints him as its party flag bearer for the presidential election. 1 Like |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by Nobody: 2:20pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
FRENZYLO: he reason more than 80% of Nigerians .He is a kind of sincere in his thought. |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by Nobody: 2:21pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by Edmanpumpin(m): 2:38pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
Well said FFK. Its a shame most nigerian's do forget things easily and seem unserious when it comes to germaine issues in the country. They'd prefer to throw insults and abuse one another. FFK made so many salient points backed up by references but most of us will just wave it off and label it politics, while some lazy brains here wont even read the article but rush to comment trash. The nigeria geopolitical space is so open to see the threats inherent but we blind to them. NIGERIA AT THE CLIFF/BRINK 2 Likes |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by gabriel212: 2:43pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
ffk had turned a nuisance indeed! when he was in APC he lampooned PDP and vice versa. he had loss his value from her mothers womb. |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by Nobody: 2:58pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
CramJones aka on the brinks;been justifying his pay since 1999.. ...best political prostitute ever liveth.. 1 Like |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by Nobody: 3:00pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by Nobody: 3:00pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
Singing Asa #questions. Peoples General answer and get my vote |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by Nobody: 3:01pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by okakulo1: 3:01pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
FFK is a big full! i am terribly surprised that some people here would dignify this trash with patriotic motive. it is not high time we let people know that their ability to speak with the fluency of Obama and that of other rhetoricians in history is not as important in our time and age as rhetoric that are product of genuine, patriotic feelings?. how can you take seriously somebody who speaks from both sides of the mouth. have we forgotten that FFK has corruption case in court? does he think we don’t know that his panegyrical comments in favour of pdp is for the presidency to drop the case he has in court? Nigerians, we are wiser than what FFK is crediting us. lets put on our thinking caps and see through FFK motives! |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by Nobody: 3:02pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
[size=18pt]Buharinomics - General Buhari’s economic program marshaled out to salvage the nation in 1984 [/size] http://www.elombah.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5720:is-general-buhari-the-problem-with-nigeria&catid=36:pointblank&Itemid=83 Buharinomics was General Buhari’s economic program marshaled out to salvage the nation in 1984. He summarized the objective of his economic policy (as articulated in the 1984 budget) as follows: "To arrest the decline in the economy, to put the economy on a proper course of recovery and solvency, and to chart a future course for economic stability and prosperity" (West Africa, May 14, 1984). He had previously done similarly, in March while receiving the visiting Sudanese President, Gaafar Nimeiri. Upon his inquiring of what the new military government had in mind for the nation it then ruled, Buhari said to him: "The priority [of his administration] is for economic recovery, providing employment opportunities, improving people's living conditions, consolidating internal security and ensuring foreign respect" (Africa Now, March 1984). In a nutshell, Buharinomics set out to arrest the decline in the economy and refocus it towards recovery. Buharinomics was to wean the nation off consumerism and profligacy, while channeling it towards frugality and productivity. To accomplish this, the government was to cut down on its expenditure, engage in more efficient restricting and controlling of foreign exchange outflow, undertake the revival of the country's productive capacity (concentration was on agriculture), and broaden government's revenue base. www.nairaland.com/attachments/635156_Buhari_jpgd50be5e2308ebe86c9271391021b0a5f The first test of Buharinomics was implemented to revive the comatose banking industry and arrest local currency hoarding. In April 1984, the government ordered a change in the color of the Naira. This action was dubbed the “real coup” by unscrupulous business men and politicians who had almost eliminated the need for commercial banking in Nigeria by keeping their moneys under their mattresses or by trafficking them into neighboring West African countries. This currency change, which forced all holders of the naira notes into exchanging them for the new naira notes at commercial banks, infused billions that had remained unaccounted for into the banking industry and eliminated counterfeited currencies, which had inflicted inflationary and other nefarious effects on the economy. This measure had an immediate revitalizing effect in the banking industry and was an unqualified success. Banks that were close to collapsing became vibrant again, to the extent that some of them began to hire hitherto unemployed Nigerians. www.nairaland.com/attachments/635893_Gen__Buhari_jpg3932850d15a62856c902dd8cc516cff9 To cut down on government expenses, the federal work force was cut by 30% and imports for 1984 pegged at 4 billion pounds (mostly on basic foodstuffs, spare parts, and raw materials for local industries), against 14 billion pounds spent in 1983. To ensure that Nigeria remained respectable on the international business world, Buhari committed to honoring Nigeria’s debt payment schedule irrespective of the limited earning potential of Nigeria. In August 1984, Buhari was on one of his meet-the-people nationwide tours, which he began as soon as the administration got on its feet. Everywhere he went, the people embraced him, coming out en mass and ushering him tumultuous cheers and unreserved applause. In one of his speeches to the people (this one in Owerri), he reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to honoring its debts, the dire economic situation notwithstanding. "The task of this administration is how to persuade Nigerians to understand that for a number of years to come, we would be paying debts, the roads may be long and thorny but we believe that on our shoulders lies the responsibility to save our fatherland from devastation that has resulted from mismanagement" (Newswatch, February 18, 1985). [img]https://www.nairaland.com/attachments/635886_Gen__Buhari_-_Armed_Forces_Day_jpgae96a40b5e2050b6d582cd44f4943800[/img] Buhari could not have been any more correct in his statement above. Assuming Nigeria took no further loans, its breakdown of loan repayments was as follows: 3.9 billion naira ($4.4 billion) in 1985, 3.7 billion naira ($4.19 billion) in 1986, 2.8 billion naira ($3.2 billion) in 1987, until a decrease to 703 million in 1991 (Concord Weekly, May 6, 1985). Nigeria’s precarious financial situation made it impossible for it to finance capital projects and meet up its balance of payment obligations. With oil export pegged at 1.3 million barrels per day by OPEC, borrowing from external sources became necessary. To this effect, Nigeria proposed borrowing 1.795m naira to finance its capital project from the IMF. The patriotism with which General Buhari handled Nigeria’s dealings with the IMF was the highlight and beauty of Buharinomics. [img]https://www.nairaland.com/attachments/635887_General_Muhammadu-Buhari-1984_jpg807fb78f1366f42744d90196f32d264e[/img] In order to qualify for the loan, IMF gave Nigeria certain conditions which must be met. In 1984 when the naira exchanged for $1.34, the IMF demanded a minimum of 60% devaluation of it. Buhari refused, agreeing only to a "crawling peg"—a mechanism whereby government would realign the currency gradually, forestalling or minimizing economic and social dislocations because of such drastic devaluation of its currency. In addition to the devaluation of the naira, IMF demanded that government took other drastic actions: (a) The government must remove its subsidy on petroleum. (b) It must curtail its expenditure. (c) Government must rationalize its tariff structures. (d) It must put a freeze on its wages. (e) It must put a total end of non-statutory transfers to State governments, (f) Government must at least institute a 30% raise on interest rates—government resisted this because the decline in its revenue earnings and its debt obligations made it almost impossible to raise interest rates without triggering inflation (West Africa, May 14, 1984). www.nairaland.com/attachments/908607_Gen_Buhari_jpg680f0e3cee55a5a2432551406739fb8e The Nigerian government and veteran economists in Nigeria (like Aluko, Onosade, Okigbo, etc) could not make sense of being asked to devalue its currency when Nigeria’s imports were in dollar and its export (fixed quantity of oil) was also in dollar. The implication of devaluation was that Nigeria would pay more to import lesser quantity of goods than it did prior to any devaluation. It would also export the same amount of oil it exported before any devaluation and derive lesser revenue than it received before any devaluation The impacts of it debt payment would have harsher effect on the citizenry if the naira was devalued. This did not make any economic sense to Buhari; it struck him as an insult on the intelligence of the African. Finance Minister Onaolapo Soleye and Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji who led the Nigerian delegation to the last negotiation in Washington were chewed out by US Federal Reserve Chairman, Paul Volcker, for presenting the Nigerian governments rejection of most of these recommendations. For rejecting the IMF conditions and the loan, the Buhari administration got into the black book of Washington. Already, it had earned the dislike of 10 Downing Street for cutting down Nigeria’s imports from the UK by about 350%. In any case, without the IMF loan, government was still in a bind as to how to finance capital projects and pay for imports, especially spare parts for local industries, food items, etc. At this juncture, the genius and resourcefulness of Buharinomics illuminated to the delight of the African. www.nairaland.com/attachments/686219_buhari_parade_jpgcf420c430ac5cdb9a5c0fadf1e0fb509 First, the administration sent Oil Minister Tam David West to OPEC to seek a raise in the quantity of oil that Nigeria could export. If OPEC agreed, Nigeria would expect to generate extra revenue in the long run from any increase of its oil quota and this would assist tremendously in augmenting the shortfall in the nation’s purse. Professor West came back empty handed—the US and Britain had put pressure on their puppets in OPEC (like Saudi Arabia) to refuse Nigeria’s request. www.nairaland.com/attachments/710787_buhari_pic_gif0b92a71a0ffa3f1da9713778c0f7a2f0 To counter OPEC’s bluff, the Buhari administration entered into a $2 billion barter trade agreement with four countries. Nigeria daily bartered 200,000 barrels of oil as follows: (a) completely knocked down parts for automobiles from Brazil. (b) Construction equipment from Italy (c) Engineering equipment from France, and (d) Capital goods from Austria. This barter trade took care of the administration’s need to have borrowed money but it intensified the ill will the US and Britain had for Nigeria. By bartering this oil, Nigeria was: (a) solving those needs which the proposed IMF loan was geared toward. Doing so without borrowing or feeling the pains of spending the meager amount generated from its OPEC approved 1.3 billion a day oil export is the stuff an economic wizard is made of. (b) Britain had been cut off as Nigeria’s major supplier of the goods which the countries in the barter agreement sent to Nigeria. (c) The US usurious money lenders were denied the chance to suck Nigeria dry through the IMF loan. (d) American and British oil companies were irate that the oil being bartered would flood the oil market, cutting in on their profits. (d) The oil being bartered was oil that used to be illegally bunkered before Buhari put illegal oil bunkering artist out of business. For once, an African country had put positive economic mechanism in place to salvage its ailing economy without swallowing IMF’s poison pills. www.nairaland.com/attachments/726098_Buhari_jpgd50be5e2308ebe86c9271391021b0a5f As far as America and Britain were concerned, there was a price to be paid by this Buhari, who thought he was smart enough not to accept subservience to their authority. To begin with, a London newspaper (The Financial Times) published Nigeria’s barter trade agreement with Brazil (which, in truth, was done in secrecy because Buhari treated some aspects of his economic policy as State secret). The British thought it was going to incite OPEC against Nigeria since OPEC as a body did not support oil bartering. Oil Minister Tam David West, in a press conference, said, “If a nation believes it is part of its strategy for national survival to do this [barter trade], why not?” To assure OPEC that Nigeria was not indulging in barter trade in order to pull out of OPEC, he added ”Our strategy is to stay in OPEC and make its presence felt, and work together on programs that will be for the economic interest of all” (Concord Weekly, May 6, 1985). There is more to this barter trade than time will permit one to detail in this piece. For now, it is worth noting that it was the major reason for which Britain and America wanted the Buhari administration overthrown. www.nairaland.com/attachments/754009_Gen__Buhari_jpg3932850d15a62856c902dd8cc516cff9 The counter trade showcased Buhari as a visionary. He made America and Britain feel silly and they swore to get him out of office. When Babangida took over, on his maiden speech to the nation he promised to revisit the counter trade agreements. Within two weeks in office, September 17, 1985, he setup a panel to review it and recommend to his administration how to revive the economy without the use of counter trade. Babangida rolled back counter trade at the behest of his imperialist masters and at the detriment of the Nigerian nation and people. [img]https://www.nairaland.com/attachments/754008_Gen__Buhari_-_Armed_Forces_Day_jpgae96a40b5e2050b6d582cd44f4943800[/img] By the time the Buhari administration was overthrown in August of 1985, Buharinomics was beginning to yield dividends. For example, the inflationary rate had fallen from 23.2% in 1983 to 5.5% in 1985. Nigeria did not regret rejecting the IMF loan because it was meeting its obligation of prompt debt payment and the bartered goods were, to some extent, holding up within the austerity measure which had been in place since the Shagari days. Food was becoming reasonably available for two reasons: (a) The emphasis paid to agriculture had resulted in abundant food harvests, especially yam tubers. (b) The border closure made it impossible for unscrupulous business men to continue smuggling food items into neighboring countries where they sold for twice their value in Nigeria. Had Buharinomics continued for at least five years, Nigeria would have joined the Asian tigers in economic growth and self reliance. We know that to be true because Babangida came into office and did everything the IMF asked and the Nigerian economy took a dive into the gutter and has not recovered yet. [img]https://www.nairaland.com/attachments/754010_General_Muhammadu-Buhari-1984_jpg807fb78f1366f42744d90196f32d264e[/img] for the corrupt, the fear of Buhari is the beginning of wisdom |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by Nobody: 3:10pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
Don't we have young charismatic, eloquent, Intelligent and dynamic people anymore in this country that can be elected to be the president of this country? GenBuhari: Buhari responds to FFK After watching that video then I ask myself how can some people be wishing we have this kind of dude again as our president in this 21st century? Are we as a people allergic to progress or are we programmed to be retrogresive even in thought and in choice of leadership? GEJ looks like a clown already but very humble and manageable and now some people want to replace him with this expired dude that has lost touches with the complexity of the 21st century reasoning. What is visionary in this guy? Absolutely nothing. He just doesn't look inspiring and he is just not fit and proper to be called a president- he is so unpresidential - there is nothing secular about this man. What's wrong with his tongue? What the heck is za fiful? (The people ) and we want to have another comedian to lead us and expose us to international ridicule only to come back on NL to start complaining as usual abi? He talks about education as key to liberation yet education failed to liberate and refine him. This is not chad, sudan, mali for heaven sake- this is Nigeria where we have millions of vibrant and dynamic young men and women to lead this country. I respect people's right to freedom of association, expressions and choice so each one to his own but as for me as an individual, buhari can never make my list of first 100million Nigerians for the presidential job. My opinion and im entitled to it. 7 Likes |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by Nobody: 3:19pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
gabriel212: he had loss his value from her mothers womb. NECO was created for people like u that will never scale WEAC hurdle yet u still failed NECO. WHAT NEXT? |
Re: FFK Blasts Buhari by Elebiju: 3:32pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
FRENZYLO: DECIBEL you are very stupid.I was the one that use to fight FFk before on Nairaland until isaw he reason more than 80% of Nigerians .He is a kind of sincere in his thought.Oyinbo le o *shakes head* |
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