Reno Omokri, special assistant to Ex-president Goodluck Jonathan on social media, says President Muhammadu Buhari should make the same mistakes committed by his predecessor.

Omokri was responded to the warning of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, emir of Kano, that Buhari must stop behaving like Jonathan, else it would end up the way of the previous administration.

“If we do not expand the economy through wise investment, we can end up in classical Malthusian situation. If this government continues to behave the way the past government behaved, we will end up where Jonathan ended,”

Sanusi had said while delivering a lecture at the ongoing 15th meetings of the joint planning board and national council on development planning in Kano.

“We are always blaming the past administration, but we have also made mistakes in this administration. The problem is that there is nothing we are facing today that we did not know what happened. That is the truth.“We made mistakes, many of them deliberate. We ignored every single warning. Not building roads, not building power and other necessary infrastructure that can boost the economy and development of the country

“We are spending 30 to 40 percent of every Naira we earn servicing debt. The new borrowings were simply recycled into much higher recurrent expenditure. The GDP was growing largely due to consumers items.”

But responding on Thursday, Omokri said he would not allow anyone rewrite history, arguing that Jonathan did his best for Nigeria.

[b]“How can anyone say President Muhammadu Buhari should not make Dr. Goodluck Jonathan’s mistake?” he asked.

“Rather than avoid GEJ’s mistake, PMB should make the same GEJ mistake that made the economy grow at over 4% every year GEJ was in power!

“Rather than avoid GEJ’s mistake, PMB should make the same GEJ mistake that ensured our economy overtook South Africa’s economy as Africa’s largest economy!

“Rather than avoid GEJ’s mistake, PMB should make the same GEJ mistake that ensured Naira was stable at ₦150-₦215 to $1 between 2011-2015.

“Rather than avoid GEJ’s mistake, PMB should make the same GEJ mistake that ensured EVERY state had at least one federal university! Rather than avoid GEJ’s mistake, PMB should make the same GEJ mistake that ensured EVERY election INEC held under GEJ was conclusive!

“Rather than avoid GEJ’s mistake, PMB should make the same GEJ mistake that ensured civil servants were consistently paid as and when due!

“How can you say a man who kept inflation at single digit THROUGHOUT his tenure was a mistake? Nigerians pray for PMB to make same ‘mistake’! Let me assure anybody NO MATTER WHO HE IS, I, Reno Omokri, will not let ANYONE rewrite history. GEJ was a man who did well for Nigeria!”[/b]

Aufbauh:
[s]This man is pathetically shameless and empty. In a civilized clime he should be going through retribution and penance.

If the above stated achievements of GEJ by Reno Omokri is the only bragging rights of the Jonathan administration in the era of oil boom then the past military government should be applauded.
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blueto:
when will these people stop attributing Jonathan's success to oil boom and reason with logic?. Nigeria experiences a highly organised and proficient govt under Gej, and his govt made good use of both Human and financial resources for good achievements. For instance, The high technocracy of Jonathan's govt ensured that Conclusive Elections were held, it didn't require ‘oil boom’ for such goal to be attained, it requires good staffing system and assigning people with integrity and dexterity to do the job perfectly.

Buhari should have been able to conduct conclusive elections irrespective of the oil price and supply status.

blueto:
Lalasticlala

https://www.thecable.ng/buhari-should-make-jonathans-mistakes-says-omokri?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C2194481171

citizenY:



I expected Reni to warn Jonathan to abstain from saying ‘the blood of dogs and baboons will be soaked in blood if I don't win the election’.. like Buhari did

blueto:
when will these people stop attributing Jonathan's success to oil boom and reason with logic?. Nigeria experiences a highly organised and proficient govt under Gej, and his govt made good use of both Human and financial resources for good achievements. For instance, The high technocracy of Jonathan's govt ensured that Conclusive Elections were held, it didn't require ‘oil boom’ for such goal to be attained, it requires good staffing system and assigning people with integrity and dexterity to do the job perfectly.

Buhari should have been able to conduct conclusive elections irrespective of the oil price and supply status.

deji68:
why all the abuse...all Buari should do is make the same mistake like GEJ so we can buy cheap tomatoes... we are not asking for too much nah

1freshdude:


Shallow people what do you know...what GEJ did got you into this mess and you want to continue?...if you dont know you are paying for the cheap tomates (since that is what seems to be your problem) available to you during GEJs time now..GEJ was earning like madt from oil and was borrowing to pay salary within that same time and you want him to do what GEJ did? Dont they teach you guys anything in school again in Nigeria? you guys are better off just hawking moimoi or something.. you think the loans your governor takes in the name of the state will just disappear or terminate with his tenure? NO boy, you, your parents, your friends, your community and country would pay back those loans...with your blood and sweat...you can only postpone for a sometime but pay you must!

deji68:
so oil price affected the price of tomatoes...hen tell me something....so who is goin to pay 2 trillion loan taken by this gov my broda if u dont know what to type go sleep

1freshdude:


I dont owe you any explanations little mind, am not surprised you missed the point...taking LOANS when you were raking in billions! Now go away please.

deji68:
Olodo.... so u dont know money used to fund the the budget doesnt come from oil revenue alone ?? ....Taxes Vat,Loans,fund part of the budget.....so like Buahari is raking in Billion part of the budget will be funded by loans Vat Taxe e.tc....

1freshdude:


Is there no limit to your folly? your ignorance irritates me.
Ah you know what a budget means and how funds for financing it is sourced...but once more you miss the point! If you propose to take a loan to finance a venture but along the line you make more money from other sources of your finance than envisaged do you in your wisdom still go ahead to take loans that accrue interest to offset your recurrent cost? No wonder you are not fortunate!
If your schools are so poor dont you watch finance discussions on local stations or have access to some sound finance literature? Kid, the previous government had no business taking loans to pay salaries when it raked in absurd revenue from oil. The loan was not even used to undertake any capital project but to pay salary..imagine...dont worry they will go and print money to pay you people with time!

You have some unlearning to do boy...you must not finance your budget with loans!

1freshdude:


Is there no limit to your folly? your ignorance irritates me.
Ah you know what a budget means and how funds for financing it is sourced...but once more you miss the point. If you propose to take a loan to finance a venture but along the line you make more money from other sources of your finance than envisaged do you in your wisdom still go ahead to take an loans with interest to offset your recurrent cost? No wonder you are unfortunate! If your schools are so poor dont you watch finance discussions on local stations or have access to some sound finance literature? Kid, the previous government had no business taking loans when it raked in absurd revenue from oil. The loan was not even used to undertake any capital project but to pay salary..imagine...dont worry they will go and print money to pay you people with time!

deji68:
so all the roads , Railways, are not capital projects ....using your warped analogy the oil benchmark for 2015 budget 52$ and average price of oil was around 40$ per barrel....how is the gov going to take care of the shortfall ?...absurd oil revenue indeed i think Google 101 should be offered in secondary schools....for kids like u on internet

1freshdude:


You are conveniently blind to the payment of salaries with loans and talk about capital projects that provisions were made for with the oil bench mark which was by far lower than what was realized.... Please go and sleep and stay off my mention (i would reciprocate)....I pray your life remains as it is now by the way... you seem to me be a bigman who likes the way things are. Cheers!

1freshdude:


Shallow people what do you know...what GEJ did got you into this mess and you want to continue?...if you dont know you are paying for the cheap tomates (since that is what seems to be your problem) available to you during GEJs time now..GEJ was earning like madt from oil and was borrowing to pay salary within that same time and you want him to do what GEJ did? Dont they teach you guys anything in school again in Nigeria? you guys are better off just hawking moimoi or something.. you think the loans your governor takes in the name of the state will just disappear or terminate with his tenure? NO boy, you, your parents, your friends, your community and country would pay back those loans...with your blood and sweat...you can only postpone for sometime but pay you must!

blueto:
when will these people stop attributing Jonathan's success to oil boom and reason with logic?. Nigeria experiences a highly organised and proficient govt under Gej, and his govt made good use of both Human and financial resources for good achievements. For instance, The high technocracy of Jonathan's govt ensured that Conclusive Elections were held, it didn't require ‘oil boom’ for such goal to be attained, it requires good staffing system and assigning people with integrity and dexterity to do the job perfectly.

Buhari should have been able to conduct conclusive elections irrespective of the oil price and supply status.