By Rogers Ochela
WITH the successful conclusion of the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday 28th March 2015 and the emergence of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari as the elected President of the Federal Republic of NIGERIA on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a lot of energy and ink have been expended by commentators, including hack writers and pseudo-analysts, who specialize in muddling the political water or worse still, fouling the fresh air Nigerians are currently savouring.

What makes Buhari's victory pivotally important is the fact that this is the first time in the history of the nation, an opposition candidate has defeated an incumbent president in an election, a significant milestone that will help shape the history of NIGERIA'S electoral contest for years to come.

Of equal epochal significance is the display of statesmanship by President Goodluck Jonathan, who, against the grain of expectations of enemies of Nigeria's unity, put national interest above his personal pride and interest, when he accepted the verdict of the people by putting a call across to General Muhammadu Buhari to congratulate him on his victory.

This exemplary act of statesman-ship by President Jonathan, which is in sync with his overall attitude to governance, removed the arrow, in a manner of speaking, from the quiver of those fanning the embers of war ahead of the election, a situation that actually frustrated the murderous ambition of those who allegedly stockpiled arms and ammunitions preparatory to instigating crisis of unimaginable proportions.

Understandably, this has elicited spontaneous outpouring of congratulatory messages from Nigerians of all walks of life for the President and the President-elect as well as Nigerians for the democratic achievement.

Surprisingly, while many Nigerians are still reeling in celebration for achieving another significant milestone in the onerous quest to stabilize the nation's fledgling democracy, some spoilsports, probably operating on a different wavelength, are engaged in the reckless and unholy enterprise of hurling invectives on some public officials whose only crime is to execute their assignments with the single-minded devotion of a religious devotee.

ONE of such public officials who have been at the receiving end of these harbingers of hate and malice is the Hon. Minister of FCT, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed. And what is his offence? It is his unabashed loyalty to the outgoing President and uncompromising fidelity the administration's Transformation Agenda, Jonathan's handmaiden for the accelerated development of the nation in all ramifications.

Being the most legitimatizing factor in the Jonathan administration and having contributed more than any of his ministerial contemporaries to the successful execution of the Transformation Agenda, Senator Bala Mohammed must be barbecued and the solid reputation he has built in the last four years must be torn to shreds as the lifespan of this administration throttles to its terminus on May 29.

big grammar too much abeg , who can summarize it jare

yes,this is so true from where i am seeing it the support of sen Bala mohammed to the outgoing government must be highly applauded...

But tell the Minister that the land swap initiative was a fraud. Ask him how many roads has initiated and completed? All the major roads projects going on around FCT and the railway projects were all started by his precedessors.

Only what he achieved in abuja was removing Wuse road put another one even though apo karchi road nothing mtcheee

the minister has done so much in the last four years. Nigerians are so blinded by the negative that they have refuse to acknowledge the positive.

@nickxtra i guess u are not in abuja thats u have the guts to say such a thing if he has not done enough how come he is the longest severing FCT minister get your findings right before u make such comments next time

The Land swap policy initiated by the FCT minister, Senator Bala Mohammed was the best thing that ever happened because it involves the granting of Greenfield lands to competent real estate developers who will in turn provide infrastructure such as roads, electricity, potable water, drainages, and sewer lines, communication dots to residents without any financial or technical demand on the government.

This policy is expected to bring in billions of naira from banks in and outside the country and also generate over one million jobs for the teeming unemployed Nigerian. This policy is said to have been adopted in countries like France, Japan, USA, China, Germany, Egypt, India and Denmark during periods of rapid urban development as is currently being experienced in Abuja. It is equally a policy that has been endorsed by the World Bank as suitable for any country experiencing budget crisis like Nigeria... so therefore it was never a fraud, it solved issues like unemployment, a lot of estates were built etc.. i congratulate the minister for such a brilliant idea.

at least you where able to acknowledge that. am not saying he did it all. but within his time of service he did the best he could

nickxtra:
But tell the Minister that the land swap initiative was a fraud. Ask him how many roads has initiated and completed? All the major roads projects going on around FCT and the railway projects were all started by his precedessors.

The "land swap" is the reason whh some land is now available in abj for sale. A.y.a flyovers got a boost during his tenure. Still don't trust politicians though.

amara45:
@nickxtra i guess u are not in abuja thats u have the guts to say such a thing if he has not done enough how come he is the longest severing FCT minister get your findings right before u make such comments next time

Oga, he is the longest serving FCT Minister because he is a 'loyal' man, who has always been doing the biddings of his employers.

@nickxtra come to think of it lets forget about sentiments and face facts, all his precedessors tried but his is doing better. In who's administration has housing been the major area of concern? Sen. Bala Muhammed and yet u still say land swap initiative was a fraud

johnnege:
@nickxtra come to think of it lets forget about sentiments and face facts, all his precedessors tried but his is doing better. In who's administration has housing been the major area of concern? Sen. Bala Muhammed and yet u still say land swap initiative was a fraud

Pls, even the FCT administration itself that started the land swap projects have started shipping blame on the near failure of the initiatives particularly on the Dallas Carraway District, to the private investors and the indigenes. Pls read the nation or daily trust newspaper of 13/04/15

kay1one2:


The "land swap" is the reason whh some land is now available in abj for sale. A.y.a flyovers got a boost during his tenure. Still don't trust politicians though.

How do mean? So the lands have been non existent? How many average Nigerians can get a genuine land allocation from the F.C.T?

nickxtra:
How do mean? So the lands have been non existent? How many average Nigerians can get a genuine land allocation from the F.C.T?

I mean some land had been occupied by locals claiming "son of the soil" and farming. They were given other options in other places freeing land in places like apo village.

@nickxtra were you defrauded by anybody? loool go and do your research well or come down to the FCT and see for your self housing in the FCT is so much better roads are very plyable go to kubwa,lugbe,kuje etc and see for yourself

i have heard testimonies from so many who have said that the housing system in abuja is better compered to the last 4 or 5 years houses are a whole lot cheaper now..the man has tried joor and he should be acknwoledged for that

deolaj:
@nickxtra were you defrauded by anybody? loool go and do your research well or come down to the FCT and see for your self housing in the FCT is so much better roads are very plyable go to kubwa,lugbe,kuje etc and see for yourself

Housing by who and for who? By private developers for a few elite, right? You amaze me if a one lane road at Kuje, and the long awarded roads in kubwa are what you count as your Minister's achievement. These facts were brought to the fore by a journalist and you and I know what the Minister did to him just to initimidate and silence him.

Sen. Bala Muhammed's reforms brought about significant changes in the FCT.

kay1one2:


I mean some land had been occupied by locals claiming "son of the soil" and farming. They were given other options in other places freeing land in places like apo village.

How many of these options have been fulfilled by FCT administration? Are you aware of how Dutse market was demolished just to give it to a 'big madam' of the FCT, who has built and erected structures there which the original shop owners cannot afford? How many garri and yam seller can afford a shop which they have put at over 400 thousand naira? Go to Dutse market and you will discover that the market was 'forcefully' taken over from the poor market women and men to give to the elite and where do these monies go to? Can you still remember how the administration extort money which was going into private pockets of some privileged individuals in the name of parking fees? Pls, do your research and let me know

@nickxtra then how come about the massive infrastructural development most esp housing?

johnnege:
@nickxtra then how come about the massive infrastructural development most esp housing?

Who is building these houses? Ok, you think it is the FCT Ministry? These houses are built by private developers for those who can afford them. Check round these housing Estates, how many can you afford to rent per year, let alone buying one? It would have been understandable if these houses had 'human face' for the average residents of the FCT.

nickxtra:
Housing by who and for who? By private developers for a few elite, right? You amaze me if a one lane road at Kuje, and the long awarded roads in kubwa are what you count as your Minister's achievement. These facts were brought to the fore by a journalist and you and I know what the Minister did to him just to initimidate and silence him.

if you are in abuja and then u talk like one who just step foot in abuja its a pity..kubwa express road is said to be one of the best roads in Nigeria if not the best u knw he truth

nickxtra:
How many of these options have been fulfilled by FCT administration? Are you aware of how Dutse market was demolished just to give it to a 'big madam' of the FCT, who has built and erected structures there which the original shop owners cannot afford? How many garri and yam seller can afford a shop which they have put at over 400 thousand naira? Go to Dutse market and you will discover that the market was 'forcefully' taken over from the poor market women and men to give to the elite and where do these monies go to? Can you still remember how the administration extort money which was going into private pockets of some privileged individuals in the name of parking fees? Pls, do your research and let me know

Well I don't dispute the fact that some of the settlers haven't been compensated. I was on one site in apo village and these dudes were requesting 300k from a developer wanting to clear trees on his site. Like omo onile in lagos. Fcda even supported them. The idea might have been good but overtaken by bad eggs. I only stand by the fact that it freed up land because if not for land swap, that land wouldn't have been available for sale or development sef. Anyway politicians have to be followed carefully.

AishaSuleman:
the minister has done so much in the last four years. Nigerians are so blinded by the negative that they have refuse to acknowledge the positive.

Please tell me 3 things that the Minister had successfully executed in his 4years in office? In comparison, El -Rufai seems like the ONLY Minister whose efforts were seen...

we are all talking like FCT minister never did anything, first who championed the construction abuja-kaduna railway he did, because of his investor friendly policies abuja attracted over 1.8tn in investments just to mention a few.Biko @nickxtra give us a break

Let him park well joor! Can't wait to have Senator Rabiu kwankwaso at the halm of affairs at the fct!

haha so el rufia is the good guy now. Nigerians are confuse people.first the insult el rufai that he is wicked and heartless.now he is the good guy.

this man's administration brought about the developments in this areas katampe, Jayi, Wuye, Maitama extension, Goodluck
district and Kagini how come nobody is talking about this thats to tell u how effective the land swap initiative was

am not interested in all this local comments. the minister has done his best. and am proud of his administration

deolaj:
we are all talking like FCT minister never did anything, first who championed the construction abuja-kaduna railway he did, because of his investor friendly policies abuja attracted over 1.8tn in investments just to mention a few.Biko @nickxtra give us a break

Nobody is saying the Minister did not try his best, but not to credit you are giving him above other previous ministers. The Railway project is a Federal Government bankrolled project. You talk of the FCT light rail project, which was started right from the Obasanjo regime

for more on the fct ministers completed projects http://xpozzed..com/2015/04/fcta-has-completed-10-new-projects-in.html