IbokUtoroh:
parade don change gear.
y him lie about routing out boko haram in 2mnths?
also y not answer the question are u going to declare ur assets?
y give us long sermon n history lectures hw he did it 3times in d past n at d end, endup not answeing that question.
me i knw say u wont deliver, all u wanted was to see hw aso rock be like. but if u fail, i will personally campaign for ur continuity cos u must rule till u tire!

Gbawe:


Please give it a rest. You will only make a bigger fool of yourself. Learn to give credit where due. Leaner cabinet is a prerequisite to making more money available for capital spending. It is as simple as that and this development is something every Nigerian should praise even if you will add a cautionary note that this must translate into tangible and visible progress in other sectors like road/transport infrastructure. To say a smaller cabinet is "irrelevant" show you are one of those wishing GMB to fail since you have no interest in acknowledging the laudable and much-desired action all PDP Presidents, bar OBJ, have rejected outright to persevere with bloated governance which is always a sign a new Government is 'dead on arrival' . This is how some of us knew the GEJ you supported feverishly was another 'dead on arrival' President. I.e his announcement in 2011 that "Leaner cabinet not possible".

Whether you wish to give him credit for it or not, all Nigerians will know Buhari's pursuit of a leaner cabinet is a step in the right direction. Nigerians are already seeing the difference and enemies of our Nations progress who wanted GEJ to take her down will be shamed. How a progressive polity behave is to praise/acknowledge leaders when they do the right things and criticise them when they err. Go to the thread below to see how we did it in 2011. Note that had GEJ done what he should have then he would have had the support of even those who did not vote for or believe in him as long as we are talking of people who believe in the progress of Nigeria above everything else. GMB is already showing he wants to do the right things others have neglected/rejected.


https://www.nairaland.com/671177/jonathan-leaner-cabinet-impossible-now

tunene66:
S147 of the Constitution makes it mandatory for every state to be represent in the Federal Executive Council. So with 36 states there cannot be less than 36 ministers in Nigeria except that section is amended.

barcanista:
See how Buhari tactically avoided a very important question. Rather than answering the question, he was blaming the PDP. I hope Buhari will not run a blame game administration.

QUESTION: A new government, which you will head, will soon be inaugurated. Can you tell us what criteria you will be using in selecting those who you will work with?

Buhari Answer: It is a difficult time for Nigerians as you all know. I have said it in the past that, in the last 16 years, Nigeria has never realised the amount of revenue it received. The price of a barrel of crude oil rose to about 140 dollars and then crashed to about 50 dollars. During the 16 years, we know what happened to some big companies that employ a lot of Nigerians and give them training facilities like the Nigeria Airways, Nigeria National Shipping Line.
Even Nigeria Railway is managing to be on paper with some refurbished engines moving from Lagos to Ibadan and a few other places. If you go to their stations all over the country, you will realise that they are in a terrible shape. The important thing in a country with a huge population of youths with more than 60 percent of them under the age of 30 who are unemployed is that you need these institutions to give jobs and training to them. It is very disappointing that the PDP government virtually failed to use those resources to grow the economy.
I think the worst thing is the lack of accountability and the terrible budgetary system. Imagine that over 90 percent of Nigerian budget is on recurrent.

[s]I made a statement which has not been correctly captured by the media. I said that our generation, from the Murtala, made sure that those who had appointments must declare their assets and this was later articulated in the Constitution.[/s]

Entchidodo:
Anything to reduce cost of governance and thieffnubu's influence is ok by us....Sai Baba.

Gbawe:


To be honest, people like you should cease commenting on governance issues from now on because it is obvious you will never comment objectively since you remain bitter about ending up on the losing side. A smaller cabinet is very praiseworthy and one of the solutions demanded of Nigerian Presidents because it s directly related to Nigeria's success.

Is it not obvious there is a direct link between a smaller cabinet and cutting the annual recurrent expenditure of Nigeria, now running ridiculous at well over the traditional 70%, and making more money available for much-needed capital spending? How you can then say "Whether your cabinet is big or small is irrelevant" shows you have nothing to add here but nonsensical and petty comments. If your comments are going to be driven by childish bitterness then stop commenting and only read the input of other posters who know how to think and talk/criticise maturely for the benefit of the progress of their nation.

Mykevp2p:


He never give straight answer to any question. Well it's too early. I will always wish him success and hope there will be real change in Nigeria as we will need a new direction. The most important thing is for him to fall into the hands of money-bag politicians.

kettykin:
Small cabinet can lead to excessive bureaucracy, where a single minister will be manning up to 4 big government agencies some which he doesn't have knowledge about

LaRoyalHighness:
Now that I have spent my time to read this epistle. Please Baba don't deny this tomorrow. Meanwhile! Action and less talk.

Gbawe:


To be honest, people like you should cease commenting on governance issues from now on because it is obvious you will never comment objectively since you remain bitter about ending up on the losing side. A smaller cabinet is very praiseworthy and one of the solutions demanded of Nigerian Presidents because it s directly related to Nigeria's success.

Is it not obvious there is a direct link between a smaller cabinet and cutting the annual recurrent expenditure of Nigeria, now running ridiculous at well over the traditional 70%, and making more money available for much-needed capital spending? How you can then say "Whether your cabinet is big or small is irrelevant" shows you have nothing to add here but nonsensical and petty comments. If your comments are going to be driven by childish bitterness then stop commenting and only read the input of other posters who know how to think and talk/criticise maturely for the benefit of the progress of their nation.

barcanista:
oga e be like you and Buhari no understand our constitution.
1. The Constitution makes it MANDATORY for every state to produce at least a Minister. That means the minimum number of Ministers will be 36 at any time.

2. Buhari cannot regulate the income of the NA, they are autonomous, they regulate their own pay by themselves.

3. Buhari is showing us that his party ie his puppetteers will determine his government. That is the beginning of his flop. He should check the antecedent of men like Oyegun, Akande, Tinubu, Atiku, Sam Jaja etc...

Chinom:


I know what the constitution says, but a strong president, which I expect Buhari to be, will and should call the bluff of party and carry out policies for the benefit of the common people of Nigeria. GMB will fail woefully if he toes party lines. He should be prepared for a head on collision with the National assembly in which his party has the majority anyway.
Some of you people always throw up the constitution any time I mention cutting the salaries of members of the NA. That is absurd. The NA assembly gets allocations based on the budget prepared and presented by the minister of finance. Buhari can surely twist their arms if the will is there. Have you forgotten that OBJ withheld Lagos state allocations for months despite it being determined in the constitution.
Even recently GEJ slashed Rivers state's allocations singlehandedly.
This is the time for Buhari to kick azz and do what he has to do to salvage the country. He cannot use the NA assembly as an excuse. Once the people are behind him, he can do it. I don't even want them to paid salaries anymore. They should only be given sitting allowances and should live in their own homes and use their own cars. Buhari can force those changes. You will be surprised how many NA members will be in support. They've all made enough money already. In fact APC should champion that cause. Nigeria can never move forward if a Nigerian senator continues to earn more than Obama. That's outrageous.

GboyegaD:
I live this man. He already had plans and mechanisms to execute them.

nzeobi:
But I understand the constitution says that every state must be represented in the State executive council

ShowYourCertificate:
I still maintain my stand that it's irrelevant whether Buhari runs a small or big government. What matters is the results. If he runs a small government but failed to deliver on his manifesto promises will you congratulate him for running a small cabinet? No. It's the outcome that's important in a policy, not input or output.

We expect to see constant electricity, affordable and accessible fuel, cheap food commodity, jobs and a stronger naira against the dollar. How he intends achieving this is his own headache, not mine.

imsuboi:
if you like, let your cabinet be as large as daura,

I'm waiting for 24hrs power supply &
5000naira monthly allowance;
to mention but a few.

Illiterate

IbokUtoroh:
parade don change gear.
y him lie about routing out boko haram in 2mnths?
also y not answer the question are u going to declare ur assets?
y give us long sermon n history lectures hw he did it 3times in d past n at d end, endup not answeing that question.
me i knw say u wont deliver, all u wanted was to see hw aso rock be like. but if u fail, i will personally campaign for ur continuity cos u must rule till u tire!

STPEACE:
Message 2 our president Elect BUHARI # baba If You Get To ASO
ROCK
1) Dont come-up with 36-point
agenda.
Just give us Light and security. Odas
will fall in place
2) Reduce the costs for data bundles
3) Make Fashola a minister with 10
portfolios. He
can handle it.
4) Baba, d number of fish in each tin of Titus
sardine used to be 8 in 1999. Please
do
something about it.
5) shut all borders. Our jail candidates
must not be allowed to escape to Cotonou.
6) Don’t Use 1billion Naira to Eat. No Be
Food We
Say Make U Go Chop!
7) Please arrest dat lady that says your
call credit is low please recharge!
stop jumbo salary 4 d politicians &
pay dem
like civil servant 2 discourage rogues
from our
politics cool don’t use all our money to buy shoes
and private jets. use ur old military
boots and
okada if necessary
9) let there be electricity, we don’t
want to be hugging transformers
10) we want NTA to be clear like CNN,
BBC, Aljazeera and so on

barcanista:
See how Buhari tactically avoided a very important question. Rather than answering the question, he was blaming the PDP. I hope Buhari will not run a blame game administration.

QUESTION: A new government, which you will head, will soon be inaugurated. Can you tell us what criteria you will be using in selecting those who you will work with?

Buhari Answer: It is a difficult time for Nigerians as you all know. I have said it in the past that, in the last 16 years, Nigeria has never realised the amount of revenue it received. The price of a barrel of crude oil rose to about 140 dollars and then crashed to about 50 dollars. During the 16 years, we know what happened to some big companies that employ a lot of Nigerians and give them training facilities like the Nigeria Airways, Nigeria National Shipping Line.
Even Nigeria Railway is managing to be on paper with some refurbished engines moving from Lagos to Ibadan and a few other places. If you go to their stations all over the country, you will realise that they are in a terrible shape. The important thing in a country with a huge population of youths with more than 60 percent of them under the age of 30 who are unemployed is that you need these institutions to give jobs and training to them. It is very disappointing that the PDP government virtually failed to use those resources to grow the economy.
I think the worst thing is the lack of accountability and the terrible budgetary system. Imagine that over 90 percent of Nigerian budget is on recurrent.

IOAGEM:


So you expected to see constant electricity and all the bla bla and you let your broda spoil the system, you didn't expect anything from your broda GEJ as along as he remains their, you should be ashamed of yourself for expecting something from GMB,infact see how disgraceful you are now for acknowledging GEJ failed in basic provisions of life.
Before election we were rationing 2.5k mgw now it has jumped to 5.5k mgw who is fooling who. If Nigeria is good everybody irrespective of your background would benefit. Comeback a year today and see what governance looks like . Wawakowoi