Ahmed Joda, the grand old veteran bureaucrat who chaired the transition committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari has spoken about the various challenges his committee faced in completing its assignment, principal of which was that the Jonathan administration withheld vital information about the state of Nigeria.

Joda cited the former administration’s initial figure that the budget deficit was N1.3 trillion only to discover that a deficit of N7trillion has been piled up. He also spoke about the regime’s report that Nigeria has the capacity to generate 12,000 megawatts of electricity, without disclosing that there was no gas to power the plants and that at the time of the handing over, the government was generating just 1,300 megawatts.

In the interview published today, he also spoke abut rampart corruption in all government departments in the country, where values have collapsed and everyone is doing what he likes.

“Nobody follows the rules anymore. You employ people anyhow and pay them anyhow and I think you in the media have a fair idea of what is going on and are surprised how bad things are. I often wondered, since the beginning of this exercise, if the PDP and president Jonathan had won the election what would have been the fate of Nigeria,” he said this in an interview with Daily Trust.

“It would have been more difficult for them to face the challenge because they had been telling people that everything was good; the roads are good. They were not talking about the absence of light in the house, but they were talking about the capacity to produce electricity is 12,000 megawatts out of which only 5,000 could be released.

“But even out of this 5,000 at the time they were doing the handing over notes only 1,300 megawatts were being generated, but they were talking about 35,000 kilometres of distribution lines and so on, but nobody told us the real problem – that there is no gas, or there is no capacity to transmit the electricity that could be generated; that even when it is delivered at the point of distribution the distribution system is so weak that it can’t take it.

“I personally didn’t know that until I got into this exercise. Now, if they came back, they couldn’t wake up in the morning and say we can’t pay salaries, we couldn’t do this or even pay contractors and might even not be able to pay pensions and gratuities or finance any of our operations. We were told at the beginning of the exercise that the government was in deficit of at least N1.3 trillion and by the end people were talking about N7 trillion; everything is in a state of collapse.

“The civil service is bloated and the military and police, if you are a Nigerian, you know what they have been facing for a long time; everywhere is in a mess and these things have to be fixed.”

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/06/21/jonathan-left-n7trillion-deficit-says-joda/

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/sunday/index.php/top-stories/21101-buhari-s-transition-committee-chairman-explodes-we-found-corruption-everywhere-joda

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/185471-jonathan-left-n7trillion-deficit-for-nigeria-buharis-transition-committee-chairman-joda.html?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

Na today yansh dhe for back?

Just for context, N7 Trillion is seven thousand billion, far above the GDP of the Republic of Congo.

Jonathan was an unmitigated disaster that would have grounded Nigeria completely if he was not kicked out when he was. Its revelations like these that make every minute spent campaigning for PMB absolutely worth it.

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My opinion is that Jonathan's administration should be probed

Unfortunate, an irresponsible transformation team with some many doctorate degrees have sunk us this low.

Nobody follows the rules anymore. You employ people anyhow and pay them anyhow and I think you in the media have a fair idea of what is going on and are surprised how bad things are. I often wondered, since the beginning of this exercise, if the PDP and president Jonathan had won the election what would have been the fate of Nigeria!

~ Ahmed Joda (Transition Chairman)

lalasticlala, Seun, Ishilove, Obinoscopy!

I don't know why you guys dont want this Topic on the Front Page!

OREMUSSANCTUS:
Na today yansh dhe for back?

this yansh dey vomit. Yuuck

Sirniyeh:
My opinion is that Jonathan's administration should be probed

And if found Guilty, He should be publicly executed using this Russia Made Nuclear Salbrata! Nonesense!

Its a shame! Public money is used recklessly without regard or consideration for suffering Nigerians who can hardly afford basic needs

The only time politicians remember that there is no money is when it is to be used for public good and invested in development, like when it is to be used to provide social welfare, create jobs and empower businesses with loans

when he was promising heaven on earth, his dull brains didnt inform him dat his capacity to deliver,depends on available resources?....mtcheeew
Baba na beta one chance

Now that we have change, pls let the transformation team do their job

I wonder what would have happened to this country if Jonah won.

Their hero left 7 trillion deficit , no wonder they misyarn anyhow the same way they spend the money.

Thank God we chase them away.


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Elbubs:
I wonder what would have happened to this country if Jonah won.

In one word: Disaster!

7 trillion deficit and no international ratings agency picked it up, the IMF and world bank didn't raise any alarm and our sovereign debt reading didn't drop.

talktimi:
7 trillion deficit and no international ratings agency picked it up, the IMF and world bank didn't raise any alarm and our sovereign debt reading didn't drop.

IMF only picks what the FG wants them to "Pick" now there is a change of Government, everything is bare!

OK ..noted

Jonathan wrecked Nigeria. Thank goodness for the reasonable Nigerians that kicked him on March 28.

God bless the President.

talktimi:
7 trillion deficit and no international ratings agency picked it up, the IMF and world bank didn't raise any alarm and our sovereign debt reading didn't drop.

Let me help you tell them what they really want to hear.


Ok
GEJ actually campaigned with 2trillion
He also left a debt deficit of 10trillion


And because of this ..........buhari failed

megawatts out of which only 5,000 could be released.
“But even out of this 5,000MW at the time they were doing the handing over notes only 1,300 megawatts were being generated, but they were talking about 35,000 kilometres of distribution lines and so on, but nobody told us the real problem – that there is no gas, or there is no capacity to transmit the electricity that could be generated; that even when it is delivered at the point of distribution the distribution system is so weak that it can’t take it.

so Baba Joda have u been living on Mars ...The previous Government last year complained about Lack of gas and ability to wheel the 5000MW generated and Baba Joda is saying it is not included in the handover note..... .all this complain sef, campaign don finish ooo make una start work

“As many of you know transmission infrastructure in this country is outdated and many of the equipment are poor shaped due to neglect of maintenance during the NEPA/PHCN era. The existing transmission network which is currently consists of 330 KV power lines are weak with high energy losses. Nigeria has one of the highest transmission losses in the world; this is partly because the average age of the transmission infrastructure. One of the jobs MHI has to do is to fix these issues in a timely fashion to allow for energy to be efficiently dispatched through the system to the distribution networks. Prof Nebo 28 okt 2014

http://nigeriapowerreform.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1623:transmission-gas-supply-bane-of-nigeria-s-power-sector-nebo&catid=36:sector-news&Itemid=336

Clerverly:


IMF only picks what the FG wants them to "Pick" now there is a change of Government, everything is bare!

oya clap for yourself

Trailblazer1:

Let me help you tell them what they really want to hear.


Ok
GEJ actually campaigned with 2trillion
He also left a debt deficit of 10trillion


And because of this ..........buhari failed

kwakwakwakwakwakwa these baboons are hilarious

Shuuuu!

Ok

I only heard the word accumulated deficit exist from Jeda in a yearly budget when the total National debt is listed in Accounting

Did Nigeria pass five years budget?

Ever seen were deficit is above yearly budget?

When you borrow to fund the budget (previous), it is accounted as debt.

Our total national debt (States inclusive) is N12 trillion where amount owed by States is greater than the amount owed Federal Govt

This man must be the greatest joke of 21st century

Cc: Cleverly

Thank God we v bn able to throw dem out, what we need now is d way foward..And by d special grace of God, we ll get der!!!

Nigeria will arise again if the right decisions are taken henceforth.

talktimi:
oya clap for yourself

Blame morons who believe Nepa bill can serve in lieu of Cambridge WASC Certificate

The report is not worth discussing because it lacks every intellectual exercise.

Just a political masterpiece meant to kill the peoples expectations from Buhari, their "political god and magician"