mandarin:
I was amazed yesterday to see the Finance minister stepped in after the national anthem has been recited and the President already seated during the honoring of top 100 companies in Nigeria.I keep wondering if this woman is the de facto president or the person in charge.
The president may have surrendered the running of government to her as the chief operations executive, now what that mean is that nothing happens without her consent, this means that Nigeria is in the grip of three women at the same time; herself(controlling finance and the economy and probably appointments into all finance related offices), Patience Jonathan(in charge of political issues-Rivers state is an example) and Allison Maduekwe (in charge of energy).
Surrendering the position of the President to parochial interests and emotional creatures within the current political climate is tantamount to destructive politics as its being witnessed today.I hope Nigeria can have a more proactive and serious leaders with eye on building a prosperous democratic republic.

EldaTimba:
Tell your savior(Buhari) that I sell handkerchiefs in large quantities and I can offer him some discounts.

barcanista:
He relinquished(and not delegate) his Power as CEO of Nigeria to Ngozi Okonjo Iwaela, He delegates his responsibility of sympathising with Kano on behalf of all Nigerians to Namadi Sambo. What actually does the President do? Is he just a waste of Space?

barcanista:
Buhari is a common civilian like you and I

Djicemob:
GEJ is clueless and all, agreed.

But the main question is do we really have an opposition?

I think not! I see same cluelessness everywhere.

Nctrice:
[s]tackle issues objectively my Bro! I for one was not so pleased with the way the Fin Min was delegated the duty of submitting the budget... but don't forget that who ever submits the budget to the NASS does not in anyway influence how much of the budget would be implemented before the end of the fiscal year. Which to me is the most objectively important issue we should be looking at, for that's what affects the common man on the street... let politicians fight over who submitted the budget to the NASS, let us rather worry and provide an enabling environment for the greater part of the budget being implemented![/s]

Morkavictor:
Apc e-warriors always finding fault were there is none,must he do everything by himself.

barcanista:
When last did Jonathan visit Kano on a State visit?

Djicemob:
GEJ is clueless and all, agreed.

But the main question is do we really have an opposition?

I think not! I see same cluelessness everywhere.

Nctrice:
Guy if you want to deceive people go to the nearest nursery school closest to you and gather the kids there and tell them all this story you are telling here. Nairaland.com is not the right place for this.

Let me correct you! Sambo's Visit is not a State visit. Read this story http://www.elombah.com/index.php/201-news/latest-news/20815-2015-president-jonathan-visits-emir-of-kano-prominent-oyo-osun-monarchs and you would realized that Kwankwaso sent his Deputy during the president's visit to the late Emir !

President Goodluck Jonathan, while speaking at the palace of the Emir, also said that he was in Kano on a private visit to pay homage and see how the Emir was doing, following his health condition.

barcanista:
Guy you are blabbing without a point. Read the content of the thread again. Clearly, by appointing NOI as Coordinating Minister, she automatically assumed his powers. She was incharge of the Subsidy issue, not the President. She was the one that debunked Sanusi's alleged $20 billion, though she agreed $10 billion was missing, not the President. She is the one that supervises every other Ministry, NOT the President, with exception of Petroleum Ministry, that is run and supervised by Madam Okplo Eye Diezani. She Presented 2014 Budget, Not the President. She defended 2014 Budget, Not the President. She isn't the first Minister we are having in Nigeria, but she is the First to perform roles of the President. In fact, Our President does not have a clue on what goes on.

barcanista:
The last shock was the visit of VP Sambo to Kano along with the IGP. That visit ordinarily should have been done by the President and no one else. It seems he forgets that he is not just a "Mr Jonathan", he may not know the responsibilities and roles of the office he occupies. A leader that kept on saying "everything" is under control yet he can't visit Borno State. He even confessed to be scared...

"If I should go close to Boko Haram territory, they will kill me,"- President Goodluck Jonathan, May 2014

barcanista:
Read Very well, the President want to Kano on a PRIVATE visit. He went there to "Greet" the Emir and also visited other Monarchs. It wasn't a State or Official visit, hence, you don't expect Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso to abandon business in Kano just to escort someone that came to say "Hello" to the Emir



btw: Sambo's visit was an OFFICIAL one.

Ngwakwe:
@barcanista

Is it the President that suppose to present the budget to NASS according to our constitution?

Please, correct that misconception to avoid deceiving more Nairalanders

Ngwakwe:
@barcanista

Is it the President that suppose to present the budget to NASS according to our constitution?

Please, correct that misconception to avoid deceiving more Nairalanders

OrlandoOwoh:

You're the one wanting to deceive the public. Go read section 81 (1). It's the President that lays "in each financial year estimates of the revenue and expenditure of the Federation for the next following financial year."

Adminisher:

This is not finding fault. The year Jonathan refused to present the budget, I knew jeg was a real useless man. A lot of you guys supporting him would not employ someone with his attitude. One important reason why he did not present that budget that you wont believe..... Jonathan did not agree with the budget, which was 80% recurrent and 20% capital however because he is not a MAN the only way to show disagreement was not to present it. Also people scared him that the legislators were going to boo him. Can you believe this is the kind of man affecting the destinies of 170million people. It is the President's job to present the budget never the Finance Minister, the clueless man has also been heard telling people not to call him Commander In Chief, can you believe that?. I say this man should be flushed out very fast. He is clueless and incompetent.

barcanista:
For the FIRST time, a Minister Represented the President in AU meeting. While other African leaders were presenting papers on behalf of their nation at the 50th anniversary of the African Union, AU Meeting, Nigeria was represented by Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru. This was a show of cluelessness by the President

barcanista:
There are unwritten protocols in government. The President should ordinarily be the one to present budgets to the Parliament on behalf of Nigerians. The Parliamentarians will then discuss with him on grey areas and listen to his speech on the implementation of the last and benefit of the budget. The Mininisters and other officers of government meet with the parliamentarians on committee level. You Ngwakwe is a funny guy

OrlandoOwoh:

You're the one wanting to deceive the public. Go read section 81 (1). It's the President that lays "in each financial year estimates of the revenue and expenditure of the Federation for the next following financial year."

Demdem:


Even the ones the fool attended, he was missing in action. During his first CHOGM, the drunkard was no where to be found in one of the meetings.
Words later came out that he was preoccupied with some Aussie ashawos.

Ngwakwe:
Section 80 to section 84 of the CFRN (Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) provides that “the president shall cause (the budget) to be prepared and laid.”

The NASS sanctioned it and declared it constitutional.

Do well to delete it to avoid spreading this misconception out there among gullible Nigerians.

barcanista:
There are unwritten protocols in government. The President should ordinarily be the one to present budgets to the Parliament on behalf of Nigerians. The Parliamentarians will then discuss with him on grey areas and listen to his speech on the implementation of the last and benefit of the budget. The Mininisters and other officers of government meet with the parliamentarians on committee level. You Ngwakwe is a funny guy

barcanista:
Is comprehension also a challenge to you?

Ngwakwe:


Unwritten Protocol? By who and when?

How does this conjecture existing only in your library supersedes the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria?

Stop deceiving Nairalanders.

It is against Nairaland rule to use the platform to spread conspicuous lies and this one is not an exception