Kobojunkie:

um . . . I think you should keep up with your own logic.


I could now from your follow up say something like "The wicked reps are also imperfect beings striving towards perfection -- and you can't just forget the good works they have done just because of one little mistake. . . " Do you think that sounds about right?

Impeachment has nothing to do with killing anyone. If you cannot do the job, the company firing you as a result does not mean the company holds a grudge against you or that you are evil or something. It is simply a matter of looking at the numbers. If you are too expensive to keep aboard, they get rid of you, hire someone else who can do a better job and life goes on.
That is what impeachment is about. That seat no be any person papa property, and so do not expect that there is a guarantee of some sort that you must sit tight, no matter how bad you are, in that seat until when you want to leave it.

By the way, there is no such thing as one little mistake, especially when it comes to the ruling of 150 million lives.

Ufeolorun:
Okonjo Iweala has got no verifiable antecedents on major economic or financial issues she just throw the name of the world bank around.
What exactly she was doing at the world bank is still a mystery but its becoming glaring now that she's a fake and failed 'economist'. I feel strongly obj throw her out because the likes of murkter,bode augusto,soludo made obj realize how empty she is.
We are in trouble but this impeachment threat gives me hope, too much incompetence in one place.

aribisala0: What good works has she done that are relevant here?

PointB:


So it now claims and counter claims?

Anyway, I believe the NOI figure, let the Reps 'prove' their figures!

PointB: Between a world renown Economist, and a political spokesman, do we need to worry about who is on point on economic issue?
If not for sentiments, and bigotry, the difference is very clear!

dedeike: Profile in excellence which haters and ignorance cannot wish away.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
The undisputable power-house in the Jonathan administration, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who doubles as the Coordinating Minister for Economy and Minister of Finance, no doubt, added credibility to the cabinet based on her formidable credentials locally and internationally.

A stickler for probity and excellence, Okonjo-Iweala’s persistent campaign for the effective management of the nation’s resources informed the government’s decision to adopt fiscal discipline, cut down on waste, and rein in debt and the budget deficit, especially in the 2012 budget.

This resulted in slight reduction of recurrent expenditure this year. Her target, however, is to cut recurrent spending to about 65 per cent of the total budget by 2015 so that more resources can be deployed on capital projects.

The minister, who narrowly lost her bid for the presidency of World Bank, has worked on rebuilding the nation’s decimated savings in the Excess Crude Account (ECA), which currently stands at $4.3 billion, and this is despite the monthly withdrawals by the three tiers of government. She has also been in negotiations with the 36 states of the federation to start up the Sovereign Wealth Fund as a replacement for the ECA.

Under her watch, the government established the Subsidy Re-investment Programme, through which savings accruing to the three tiers of government from the partial removal of the subsidy on petrol, can be deployed to projects. In her bid to keep the public informed on the savings, her ministry each month publishes the figures accruing to the federal, states and local governments under SURE-P.

The finance minister is carrying out bio metric evaluation of federal civil servants  to reduce waste. The exercise is yoelding fruits as it uncovered the pension scam of over 32 billion. The scam involved Abubakar Kigo, a former perm sec at the office of the head of civil service of the federation and 5 others. There is the new integrated online payment system which helps the minister monitor transfer of public funds from CBN.
This system also ensures that suspicious allocations in the budget are blocked.
Corrupt minds are not happy with these stringent measures hence the outcry

johnlittle: Where did the house of rep member generate his own figure from? No oversight, no probe, no summons, no public hearing, no resolution of the House to that effect and somebody elected from one bush constituency in the North jumps out to say 36 % and some dunce on NL take this serious. This is why I hate coming to NL. So much gullibility.

Naijagunner83:

This woman's record and achievement speaks for her . I cannot believe any of those politicians in the House of Reps more than this woman. It's rather too impossible. For all I care, those House assertions should be narrated to the marines.

antitpiah:

What record? Selling Nigeria to the Paris club? Removing subsidy at the detriment of our well being? Pray tell what has she done that is remarkable? How many jobs has she created?

HammedSodiqq: This woman- Okonjo Iwala is more knowledgeable in finance and budget implementation, is the president doesn't listen to him, who should he listen to? Farouk, Hembe, GBAJABIAMILA or who? They are taking it too far.

ozoebuka1: Most of us are undecisive... We cant even make a choice of our own! Just because those wicked reps told gej -be careful of okonjo's advice- weve already started critizing okonjo, isnt that woman try? gej should be at alert against those rep! aint they the the ones that want to impeach him... how can someone who wanna kill you be giving u good advice, huh? think! think!! and think!!

aribisala0: I think that is quite clear really.It is a tendency for the executive arm to presume supremacy over the legislature,to demand subordination,to resent and resist challenge and to expect that their proposals are "passed" unaltered.
The Presidential system is probably not right for Nigeria but that is what we have.We have seen the problems it has thrown up recently in the US with difficulty passing budgets,government shutdowns etc.
In short hangover is the tendency to operate or try to operate like military Heads of State and not realizing or ignoring constitutional limitations to Executive power
E.g the recent renaming of MAULAG and
the frequent sacking of LG chairmen etc
those are symptoms of hangover

johnlittle: Where did the house of rep member generate his own figure from? No oversight, no probe, no summons, no public hearing, no resolution of the House to that effect and somebody elected from one bush constituency in the North jumps out to say 36 % and some dunce on NL take this serious. This is why I hate coming to NL. So much gullibility.

Mr.chippychappy:


According to wiki "Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (born June 13, 1954) is a globally renowned Nigerian economist best known for her two terms as Finance Minister of Nigeria (her current position) and for her work at the World Bank, including several years as one of its Managing Directors (October 2007–July 2011)" but according to your post she is not good enough to manage the financial problems Nigeria has right ? FYI the "mysterious" job she did at the worldbank was being one of the MDs. The same Okonjo Iweala that:

1.single-handedly cleared our debts worth $18billion with the Paris club (or maybe you were still a baby back then)
2.obtained Nigeria's FIRST EVER BB minus rating with Standard and poors ,
3. worked with world bank for years as one of the MDs but somehow she is not good enough for the job of Nigeria's Minister of Finance right ?

You guys should do some research first before coming here to talk garbage . FYI before you label me "40 computer #30" you should look back at my past posts , just yesterday i was criticizing GEJ for the Cassava bread "thingy" . I am not PRO or ANTI GEJ but i believe its time we remove sentiments and call black-black and white-white . Okonjo Iweala is MORE THAN CAPABLE of handling the financial situation in Nigeria and she has done just that ,

The reason the average Nigerian or masses can't feel the changes is because of the corrupt system and we cannot blame Okonjo Iweala for the system

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Baawaa: It is very obvious that the house rep. are not fighting for the masses or the interest of this nation.But the fact is that,GEJ is a prodigal son and NOI is a bad adviser.Majority of us don't really know what bring impeachment or no impeachment!GEJ had squandered Billions of naira,which house is expecting is own share

Billyonaire: It baffles me. If a world class economist known worldwide with 25yrs experience in the world bank job is criticized profusely by her own people, I think we need our heads examined.

aribisala0: "Single Handedly Cleared nigeria's $18 billion Debt"?
Hmm. The woman generous no be small
But why she settle only Oyinbo creditor.
Local debt pass that one when she dey office naa! She no even look that side.Na wa O!

PointB:


What is clearer is the recklessness, kleptomania, and entrenched corruption that have become synonymous with the Legislators, especially the lower house.

Search for a trustworthy Rep is akin to looking for a needle in a hay stack. Until the reps clean their acts, they will remain resented by the people. We are no fools. We see people fighting for their bellies, in the name of honorables!