MissMeiya:


I get extremely pissed off by unrepentant stupidity.

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Link to the website she posted - http://www.sipri.org/research/armaments/milex/milex_database


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Source: http://lindaikeji..com/2015/01/abike-dabiri-shares-chart-showing-arms.html
Abike Dabiri Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/abikedabiri

obailala:

The beginning of ignorance is when we arrogantly believe we know it all and therefore refuse to do a simple verification...

Have you considered what the exchange rate was in the period in question?

NavierStokes:
if only you will subject the data of that website to reason. look beyond the period in question and run your own critique of the data taking different years, pre and post independence, civil war, oil boom etc., before you make an assessment.
Moreover not all of us will accept data hook, line and sinker just because it is coming from some website. For belief it must be subject to verification (that is the creed of science)

NavierStokes:
Trying to make us believe that nigeria was spending 1 billion dollars on defense in 1984. This woman must think we are very stupid. I wouldn't even bother to verify this nonsense.

Ibime:


The Navierstokes abi na Bernoulli equation missed the part that said 'adjusted to today's prices' ie inflation-adjusted.

MissMeiya:





Does he even know what "inflation-adjusted" means? Doubtful. Someone tell him that $1 billion in 1990 is not equal to $1 billion in 1984. Chart reading skills. Are lacking.

NavierStokes:
Lacking? thanks

Alleybuy:
Abike haba 541 jets, lol...why not cross check the website before posting lies

According to her link after the purported 541 Aircrafts bought by Buhari (1984-1985)

IBB regime added additional 201 (1986-1993). . .

Abacha added 20 (1994-1998)

Obasanjo added 94 (1999- 2007)

Yar Adua before he died added 231 (2007-2010)

GEJ added 20 ( 2011- 2013)

It is even more shocking that the Buhari regime bought more Aircrafts than the USA (398) despite stories of how broke we were that even warranted salient projects like the Lagos Metroline truncated . . .

It is not out of place to doubt the factual authenticity of the site with the glaring realities on ground . . . . Where are

Nigerian budget (1980 - 1986) //// Recurrent expenditure //// Capital expenditure
1980. //// 4.085 billion naira. //// 10.163 billion naira
1981. //// 4.846 billion naira. //// 6.567 billion naira
1982. //// 5.506 billion naira. //// 6.417 billion naira
1983. //// 4.750 billion naira. //// 4.885 billion naira
1984. //// 5.827 billion naira. //// 4.100 billion naira
1985. //// 7.576 billion naira. //// 5.464 billion naira
1986. //// 7.696 billion naira. //// 8.526 billion naira

How much out of our 4 billion naira capital expenditure was used to buy 986 million US dollars worth of aircraft and missile air defense systems in a time of peace with "jovial and peace-loving"neighbor countries.

A federal legislator who should know better should not descend to this ludicrous level of ignominy.

Alphaoscar:
Another GEJ/Pindipi lie bursted!!!



God bless Nigeria as we peacefully return GEJ to Otuoke and usher in the man of integrity (Buhari) to the throne.


The most unintelligent counter propaganda ever. Where is Buhari's defence minister?



This change is here to stay.

Ngwakwe:



Unfortunately this question is meant for you to answer

vantage7:
[size=14pt]Please people, that is not the number of equipment purchased rather the amount spent on them in millions of dollars! Can't you see they add up to the monetary total boldly written beside?[/size]

EDIT: After doing some research, I found this on the internet:

www.nairaland.com/attachments/2021939_19872524page001_jpeg6aa34587956b3550eef29f71b5bfc08e
www.nairaland.com/attachments/2021942_19872524page001a_jpega34173a30db6ebb848cb676544707b4e

Original link: http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1987/1987%20-%202524.html

I think that settles this matter, not necessarily in terms of the exact figures, but that Buhari certainly purchased a hell of a lot more than a single rifle during his tenure.

#IAmForTruth

Ngwakwe:
Was Abike Dabiri the military personnel that received those items or is this part of the repackaging campaign meant to deceive the gullible.

Just like saying Godswill Akpabio built Ibaka Sea port when history is written in 30 years time

Buhari is contesting for the President and still alive to refute the allegations or remain silent as a sign of acceptance.

NavierStokes:
Trying to make us believe that nigeria was spending 1 billion dollars on defense in 1984. This woman must think we are very stupid. I wouldn't even bother to verify this nonsense.

MissMeiya:


Delete it.

caselessogbuagu:
illiterate , how much was dollar against naira in 1984?

NavierStokes:
if only you will subject the data of that website to reason. look beyond the period in question and run your own critique of the data taking different years, pre and post independence, civil war, oil boom etc., before you make an assessment.
Moreover not all of us will accept data hook, line and sinker just because it is coming from some website. For belief it must be subject to verification (that is the creed of science)

obailala:
My dear, the reason behind this thread was to simply proof that GMB bought at least a single rifle as against the shameful vituperations of GEJ. Except you are still shamefully insisting (just like Gej) that Nigeria didnt buy a single rifle in 1984, It makes no sense for me to start undergoing intensive research to get exact figures.

obailala:
My dear, the reason behind this thread was to simply proof that GMB bought at least a single rifle as against the shameful verbal outbursts of GEJ. Except you are still shamefully insisting (just like Gej) that Nigeria didnt buy a single rifle in 1984, It makes no sense for me to start undergoing intensive research to get exact figures.

NavierStokes:
Illiterate? because I question the absurdity of the figures mentioned?
Anyways at least I can show my certificates, and it seems a much better case than the "seemingly literate" one who decides to subject himself to the leadership of an illiterate.

Get to work this morning, my friend.

One of the Holy books says "its an aberration when princes walk on foot and servants ride on horses".

Alphaoscar:
Another GEJ/Pindipi lie bursted!!!



God bless Nigeria as we peacefully return GEJ to Otuoke and usher in the man of integrity (Buhari) to the throne.



This change is here to stay.

kentosman:
i really took my time to go through every post in this thread and i must say that i really admired the courage and stance put up by MissMeiya. You rarely find ladies that argue brilliantly like her around..

Disclaimer: I am not rooting for any of the two major contestants ooo! I only enjoy fights like this on Nairaland...

MrOrioye:
[size=13pt]Uncle Jo didn't actually lie. He said that because that's what he was told by his crew. This guy hasn't learnt, he needs to always confirm what they tell him before opening his big mouth in public. See who will surfer misinformation now [/size]

ChinemeOkpan:
Intelligence always overcome stupidity

Thanks Abike for schooling agents of cluelessness

Sai Buhari

Nigerians want a strong man that can make decisions

They want a President that can understand that STEALING IS CORRUPTION.

Eziachi:

Your best argument would have been to publish a counter stat to compare. Dismissive without any statistical backup is not a reasonable type of a defense.
Until then we will rely on this one. I think this APC guys has realized that replying the president utterances is not worth it because it seems that Jonathan is campaigning for APC rather than himself every time he opened his mouth.
Jonathan is campaigning like he is the opposition, which is odd.
The opposition supposed to be reactionary and on the defense, rather it had been the other way round.

docadams:


Most responses in this thread against the posted stat make me feel that just kicking out GEJ from Aso Rock won't be enough. Some people need to be kick out of there stupidity and if they refuse to change should be kicked out into the ocean for sharks to feed on. Imagine Ng wake raising doubt over a $1b dollar defence budget in the early 80's. Back then there was proper budgeting usually based on short, medium, and long term plan. Total federal budget then hover around N10 -12b. The military had the larges chunk which elicited some complaints.
The military was well equipped then from continuous purchase of hardware. Compare to the rag tag army that we have now many will yearn for the return of that era.

hansad:
Nigeria's neighbours are friendly countries; so why purchase too much arms?

To fight and kill Boko Haram people? Are they not humans? Their sin is that they want a country ruled with sharia codes Is that a sin? No.


12 far northern states adopted such sharia codes in 2000. Those states effectively drew the border between their new country and rest of Nigeria.

Witness the mammoth crowd that welcomes Boko Haram fighters into any town they conquer.

abbey621:
I don't know if the figures are true or not but one thing is clear, a military general will always spend more on defense and military arms than a civilian government. It would be dumb to suggest that Buhari never bought a rifle or equipped the military when we all know that the military back then was 10 times as strong as it is now.