donchris33: Bro!you are very reasonable and cultured for not being biased and your well dissected analogies on the issue at hand. Now, Gej takes the blames and responsibilty For all that transpires in his tenure as president. Yes I 100 percent agree with you as posterity wiill judge him.

On your analogy of being a coach and taking blames for his players failure. I also agree with you. Do you know that some players can Connie to fail in their task just to undermine their coach for grieviances against him. Gej deployed the jtf to the northern region for them to bring an end to the boko haram insurgency, but the northern citizens are not helping matters to compliment this man's effort. Why the northern leaders are rejecting the idea of jtf playing a role by demanding for their immediate sack, the ordinary citizens are shielding boko haram from being detected. In these scenario what do you want Gej to do? Bomb them all? Or do you want him to negotiate with terrorists? Like you said in your post. Its a bad idea.

On the issue of corruption. My brother I am not happy at the level of corruption in our country. This is a serious matter that every nigeria should put hand together and fightm corruption is so entrenched in all the sectors of government that Gej may not be aware of. For example the pension director that stole pensioners money to the tune of 23billion, how would gej know the man's intention when he was disbursing it to him? He can't be everywere at the same time. Although he has to empower the effc with more stringent policies and autonomy to carry out their job more efficiently. I so much agree with you on that he has to step up his game.

donchris33: So that he deployed jtf to the affected areas which is now containing the which is now containing the insecurity in the north and has reduced boko haram's insurgency is not enough? Bro please you can still proffers your owm suggestions on how to tackle the insecurity your opinions are highly needed, that's why we are all nigerians and practising democracy than always accusing Gej of every singlle thing.
Have you also forgotten that the northernerns declared that they will make his administration ungovernable. Are your eyes now opening to read the handwriting on the wall or they are still blind to reality?

(CNN) -- The beautiful game's ugly underside was exposed on Monday as one of Europe's senior crime fighters revealed hundreds of games are under investigation in what he described as "a sad day for European football."

Recent match-fixing scandals have centered on South Korea and South Africa, but Europol believes the highest levels of the game are now no longer safe with alleged corruption in two Champions League matches discovered, including one played in England, with 680 games in all being probed across the globe.

"This is the work of a suspected organized crime syndicate based in Asia and operated with criminal networks around Europe," Rob Wainwright, director of European law enforcement agency Europol, told reporters, following its 18-month probe.

"It is clear to us this is the biggest-ever investigation into suspected match-fixing in Europe. It has yielded major results which we think have uncovered a big problem for the integrity of football in Europe. We have uncovered an extensive criminal network."

A total of 380 games in Europe -- including World Cup and European Championship qualifiers -- have been deemed suspicious, with 425 match and club officials and criminals involved from 15 different countries.

The Champions League match in England, which took place in the "last three or four years", is now subject to "ongoing judicial proceedings."
It is estimated that €16 million ($21.7m) had been bet on matches by criminals, yielding an €8 million ($10.8m) profit, with the highest single bribe of €140,000 paid in Austria.

Wainwright will be writing to UEFA president Michel Platini to inform him of Europol's findings. "I'm a committed football fan," added Europol's director of European law enforcement agency. "I'm encouraged by the serious way many football administrators are taking it and by the results of this investigation."

A further 300 matches outside of Europe, including in South America and Africa, are also under suspicion. Most of the international level football matches involved were with national teams in Africa, Asia, Central and South America -- including two World Cup qualifiers in Africa and one in South America.

"CAF does not intend to take any action until receipt of the full disclosed information to be made available to us," said the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in a statement.

"Second, CAF will take action if the fixed matches fall within our jurisdiction at the continental level, and national when required."
Last month FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke branded match-fixing a "disease" in an interview with CNN just weeks after lifetime bans were handed to 41 South Korean players found guilty of prearranging matches.

The president of the South African Football Association was suspended in December ahead of an investigation into match-fixing in the country prior to it hosting the 2010 World Cup.

The Europol investigation -- codenamed Operation VETO - is ongoing.

phabulous88: For an overpopulated city like Lagos? this ain't gonna work! The idea in itself is ridiculous and the proponents are senseless. Where is the business case? How do you deal with congestion by introducing cable cars? Were there any pubic consultation? Was there any exhibition of the proposals? Its not even feasible and I'd rather the money be invested in other sustainable transport systems like trams, maglev trains, hybrid vehicle... Unbelievable!

anulaxad:
IT'S OBVIOUS YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOUR SAYING.

AND TO MAKE THINGS WORSE YOU TYPE WITHOUT NOT THINKING ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR STUPIDITY.

I MEAN DO YOU EVEN KNOW HOW MUCH NIGERIA MAKES ANNUALLY, YET YOU SAY NIGERIA IS NOT RICH.I EVEN PRESENTED TO YOU THE RICHEST ECONOMIES OF THE WORLD WHICH SHOWED NIGERIA BEING THE 39 RICHEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.

I CAN FIND A BILLION REASONS WHY YOU ARE WRONG IN EVERYTHING YOU SAY,BUT FROM THE WAY I SEE THINGS YOU ARE ON THOSE ARROGANT TYPES I CANNOT DEAL WITH.

IF I BECOME PRESIDENT I WILL ERADICATE ILLITERACY

AjanleKoko:

Ironically, the Chinese are trying to play in a lot of sectors in Nigeria. Not only energy. In fact, Nigerian crude exports to China is less than 2% of its total crude output.

Julius Berger is still getting the pick of top construction projects. But CCECC has been knocking on the door for years, and is finally getting major projects like Lagos Light Rail, Abuja Light Rail, Abuja Expressway, etc. Give them another 10 years and they might be the go-to player in that sector.

Huawei is the number one equipment supplier in Nigeria now, as far as telecom carriers are concerned. As recent as 2006, they were begging to install their VAS platforms in any telco that gave them a chance.
Tecno, the low-cost phone maker, is almost level with Nokia in terms of market share in Nigeria. They've introduced low-cost android phones into the Nigerian market. Now that'll help bridge the digital divide in a nation where the bulk of Internet access is via the mobile phone.

There is also some cooperation in the areas of agriculture, healthcare (a $12m hospital was commissioned recently), and construction (more construction). Those areas I don't know too much about. But the area I am aware of (telecom) is definitely productive in Nigeria. Huawei and ZTE have employed far more Nigerians than Ericsson, Nokia Siemens, Alcatel put together.

Homebaked: No Nigerian president can deliver dividends of democracy under the current dispensation. There are corrupt people everywhere who will readily sabotage government effort. If were president, I will use my commander in chief power to stage a coup backed by some very patroitic soldiers. Then dissolve the national assembly, suspend the constitution and rule by decree. I will dismantle all state government structure and revert to regions along the geopolitical zone lines.Regions will be autonomous, they shall have control of their resources and fund their police department. All persons who have ever been in a political office will be banned for life from politics. Having done these, I will ensure that teachers from primary to university level are among the highest paid while political office holders are the least. My government will embark on massive infrastructural development this will jump start the economy and get our teeming youths off the street, partner with oil companies that will build refineries here, we will export only petroleum products and not crude oil.Once all these are done, off I go into exile.

AjanleKoko:

All the GSM operators got a 5-year tax holiday based on their pioneer status. Also, if you import a brand-new SUV for example, you pay as much as 50% duty.
If you import equipment or machinery, you don't even pay duty in some cases. For medical equipment, very low duty (in some cases, for example equipment for teaching hospitals, zero duty is charged).

Somebody here said it before, it's not only by policies. Jonathan, like others before him, is also making some good policies, some mediocre ones, and some bad ones. Nothing new.

CROWÉ: I will invade Cameroon and take the Bakassi lands, I will turn Ghana, Benin etc into Nigerian satellites and I will slaughter and barbecue South Africans for district 9, finally I will pass a law and means any woman who rejects my sexual advances will hang and any child those who accept me have win not be my responsibility, she can't even tell me she is prego >.>

On a serious not tho, anybody who writes anything worth taking seriously here will be writing for a long time. Fixing a country as broken as Nigeria is not easy and even efficient Germany has problems that will warrant more than the short crap you people are writing here. OP, Nairaland was the wrong place for this question if you are looking for the how and not the what. In a nutshell tho GEJs bullet points are correct and I will love to see how Nigeria is in 2015. I do have my hopes up. Its been 6 years since I was in a house without electricity, hopefully by the time I return next year GEJ will have shown us all he means business. Here's to never experiencing darkness again

trix!:


Punishments are not tied to amount stolen, the punishment for what that man did is 7yr in jail. But remember that the prosecutors must prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubts. There's no place for sentiments. My guess is that the prosecution did not have enough factual proof, so they agreed to a poor plea bargain to avoid a long expensive trial.

ehie: Good

China has contributed a lot in Africa,in fact the whole telecommunication networks infrastructure in Nigeria have been due to cheap and affordable infrastructure by Chinese telecommunication companies in Nigeria,like Huwaeii,ZTE,CITCC...

That has in turn created jobs directly or indirectly for Nigeria,we have civil engineers building BTS SITES and civil works for Optic Fibers for service providers,we have retailers providing most telecom infrastructure,we have service providers employing staff,we have small scale business men etc...


people will say that the Chinese they provide cheap goods to the detriment of our unemployed,but as long as we have failed to get our industrial capacity up,we will have the unemployed however, untill then we need these goods

The west was dominant from the 60's to the 2000's in our market,with expensive goods that was to their benefit not to ours,now we can afford everything cheaply,brand new clothes not okrika,new tv's not second hand any more etc.
we benefit more from the Chinese,until we revamp our industrial sector that is...

its about time
we are tired of being the West's beggarly relative or its basket case.
we can only do this if we are considered as Equals not as inferiors..

anulaxad:
DO not let me insult you.

please tell me what GDP PER CAPITA MEANS.

NOW IF YOU DO NOT KNOW LET ME TELL YOU WHAT IT MEANS.
IT MEANS BY HOW MUCH MONEY A CERTAIN POPULATION OF A COUNTRY RECEIVES BY THE GOVERNMENT,AND NIGERIA IS CORRUPT SO THE MONEY IS ONLY SHARED BY 1 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION.MEANING AN AVERAGE CITIZEN LIKE YOU RECEIVES NOTHING BY THE GOVERNMENT.EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE MEANT TO.

NOW PLEASE GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT BEFORE YOU COMMENT.I CERTAINLY DO NOT BLAME YOU EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES AND MAYBE YOU DID NOT KNOW.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)

these are the biggest economies of the world. NOW ECONOMY MEANS MONEY IN SCIENTIFICALLY TERMS.Now please tell me what ranking does Nigeria take in the richest countries in Africa.


talk talk talk,

all that is needed is implemented focus on infrastructure like world class roads, hospitals,housing,and education,and more.

anulaxad:
THIS IS A BUNCH OF BULL.

HOW MUCH NIGERIANS CAN AFFORD SIMPLE HEALTH INSURANCE.
YOUR UNSTERILIZED OPINIONS ARE GOOD FOR NO COUNTRY.

AND TO MAKE THINGS WORSE YOU WANT ALL THIS TO HAPPEN IN A RICH COUNTRY LIKE NIGERIA.

NO NIGERIAN DESERVES TAX.PLEASE NOT EVEN THE UK IS AS BRUTAL AS THIS.EXTREMELY SCARY THOUGHTS.

duality: Theory is different from practicals. forget the frivolous criticism you see here everyday. If you are not on the field your imaginations of what you can do is simply a waste of time; b/cos, it is totally, a different ball game. Those who think they can do much have most times disappointed those who have faith in them.

You think People like GEJ, Adams oshomolen etc never read the dailies and hissed; grumbling about how things could be done better? You see differently when you are in a position of authority. Most of those how call some of our leaders names, can't effectively manage a small/ medium business venture. some have rebellious children, as they can't even manage their homes.

My point is leadership position is FAR different from that of followership.

before you speak of what you'll do. ask yourself of what you've been able to do for yourself against all odds to achieve your goals.

Finally, as an aside, the media is going to be heavily manipulated this year. we may end up having more fools than wise men. Be watchful.

HNosegbe:

The part in bold is a very big assumption to make. If for instance you are elected on the platform of the ANPP and the PDP retains control of the legislature, how will you push progressive legislation through?

trix!:
Judging from the posts here, most of you haven't read the constitution or criminal code. Most of what is written here is already there. What I expected to see is HOW you would do it. Not coming here to state already existing policies.
We have so many good policies, our problem lies in implementation.

drealnamdy: Corruption
Well as for me ...death sentence by public display of firing squad or hangin would be metted to corrupt officials and embezellment of public fund..

Healthcare
More hospitals and healthcare facilities wll be established in every local govt in nigeria and more professional qualified doctors wll be employed with mouth watering salary to motivate them

Sports
Since Nigeria is a football nation..sportin facitilies wll be established to encourage young talent frm d der tender age

Infracstructure
Real estate encouragment wll be a major component which wll bring in private sector

Employment
Small businesses wll be encourage along with enterprenuer...
More ideas are stl comin...

AjanleKoko: ^^^
Impossible to achieve most of this under a 'democratic' regime

AjanleKoko: Talking from personal experience, China is good for Africa. From the viewpoint of the common African on the street, that is the case overall.
The sooner Africans wise up to that fact, the better. They are flexible, won't be deterred by corruption and local misgovernance, and are not even looking to meddle in the local politics.

Not only China in fact. Africa needs to cultivate relations with the East. They are clearly the next power, have a growing appetite for consumption, and have the most important need for Africa: ability to produce goods and and provide services at relatively cheaper cost. For those people who don't deal in Western rhetoric, they had better open their eyes to the possibilities that abound.

Asia is taking over everywhere. Not only in Africa.

David Morales Colon, 22, was shot to death April 22 in Puerto Rico. For his wake, Colon was embalmed and mounted on his Honda CBR600F4i with full Repsol colors.

The work was performed by the Marin Funeral Home in San Juan, which also made headlines two years ago for presenting the embalmed body of Angel Luis “Pedrito” Pantojas Medina standing up in the corner for his own funeral. Colon will be displayed on his Honda until his burial, scheduled for later this afternoon. As for the bike, it was reportedly a gift from his uncle and brought by his family to the funeral home for the wake. There’s no word on what will happen to the motorcycle after the funeral, but for now, ride on, David, ride on.