Dollarman101:

The problem here is that you have not even followed the tour to know what it is all about,so I don't think you should even comment on this thread. Atleast people are seeing the importance of this tour and it's town hall meetings. Governors that are under rated have even proven that they are working through this tour.

Arobam:

You see how foolish you sound? The bolded contradicts you and highlights your I.mbecility. The same mass media forms a huge chunk of the 120 members that you are tearing your pants about.
Every newspaper has a correspondent in the tour including NTA and other TV stations. You have a phobia for learning so you may not notice the daily coverage of the tour on our national dailies. simply put, Oshiomhole is saying that he cannot accommodate pressmen who came to evaluate his performance in office.

I will not even join issues with you on your allegations of my imaginary involvement in the tour. I seriously desire to be part of the tour so that i would not have time to Be gossiping with fools like you on this forum.

brownlord:

Laptop no. 3 booting, oga you dont need 120 people to carry out that inspection beside, the federal govt. Should take care of this tour and not the state, was the minister employed by the state or federal govt. Why put the burden on the state, oshio only said, he cant use tax payers money for such jamboree, that does not stop him from visiting if the fed. Govt, make available the resources, na simple english them be write the post o

Sincere 9gerian: I like governor Oshiomole alot and he's definitely one very popular governor. However, he should watch it because he's beginning to exhibit arrogance and dictatorial tendencies.

I understand the national good governance tour is a programme of collaboration between the FG and 36 state govts (and FCT). I'm surprised the comrade governor now tagged the national good governance tour a "federal govt programme"

After watching some of the live telecast of the national good governance tour in some states, I concluded that we need more of such programmes. On every occasion that I watched the live telecast of the citizens forum, UNDILUTED questions were asked by citizens resident in any part of the world. And the governors and minister of information labour to provide answers to all the questions.

No matter how the comrade governor has performed, there are always issues and problems (some of which the governor may not be aware of) that may require further clarification.

Moreover, democracy is not a one man show. There should be continuous conversation between the leaders and followers. Avenues for such conversation can never be surplus. The good governance tour is one of such avenues for conversation between the leaders and the people.

If the governor can sponsor the camping of national football teams in Edo (which he has done in the past), he should be able to provide counterpart funds to support the 3days visit of the national good governance tour team to Edo state.

Elueme: Oshomohle should stop playing a hero and act appropriately. The national good governance tour I learnt was a product of a consensus between the federal executive council and the governor's forum and I am surprised that my Oshomohle is now dancing a different tune even when his argument against the said tour didn't sail through at the forum. Democracy is a game of both number and superior argument and he( Oshomohle) was short of these two virtues when the issue was discussed before the tour was formally endorsed.
The agreement was a partnership between the federal and state. The state provides accommodation and feeding for the visiting team which comprises Nigerian union of journalists, civil society Organisations as well as government officials.
Despite the monetary involvement, I think the concept behind this tour is commendable. This is what our media houses ought to live up to by taking their time to do a thorough investigative journalism to ascertain what government at all levels are doing in the areas of infrastructural development. The citizens fora which I have watched so far had afforded many opportunity to air tbeir views and also to make contribution by way of informing the govt or suggestion on pertinent issues. Also, this tour will make many state governors to seat up, if regularized.
My humble advise is for the governor to play along if he had nothing to hide.. His position is most uncalled for and amount to being a betrayal. He is unnecessarily putting the state in the news for the wrong reasons but most unfortunately some may not see it this way that Oshomohle, though a good and a pragmatic leader, is an opportunist.

take dat: lol @the muddle-headed bootlicker who feels it is the responsibility of the governor to cater for the members of the media who are carrying out their fundamental constitutional objective of upholding the responsibility and accountability of the government to the people of Nigeria!

Those with the IQ of less than 29 shouldn't be allowed on this forum, especially you; for displaying such a high level of crass idiocy!

Sincere 9gerian: I like governor Oshiomole alot and he's definitely one very popular governor. However, he should watch it because he's beginning to exhibit arrogance and dictatorial tendencies.

I understand the national good governance tour is a programme of collaboration between the FG and 36 state govts (and FCT). I'm surprised the comrade governor now tagged the national good governance tour a "federal govt programme"

After watching some of the live telecast of the national good governance tour in some states, I concluded that we need more of such programmes. On every occasion that I watched the live telecast of the citizens forum, UNDILUTED questions were asked by citizens resident in any part of the world. And the governors and minister of information labour to provide answers to all the questions.

No matter how the comrade governor has performed, there are always issues and problems (some of which the governor may not be aware of) that may require further clarification.

Moreover, democracy is not a one man show. There should be continuous conversation between the leaders and followers. Avenues for such conversation can never be surplus. The good governance tour is one of such avenues for conversation between the leaders and the people.

If the governor can sponsor the camping of national football teams in Edo (which he has done in the past), he should be able to provide counterpart funds to support the 3days visit of the national good governance tour team to Edo state.

thelastPope:

You are very very very wrong here. Even in the USA, government takes care of the media depending on the kind of event, of course not in all events. Your only argument should be in the numbers. If Oshiomole is complaining about the numbers, that is a different thing altogether. There is nothing like "fundamental constitutional objective of upholding the responsibility and accountability of the government to the people of Nigeria". The news media goes around to get news content they can sell and make money. But when it comes to propagating the government activities to the public, the government has to fund it.

Sincere 9gerian: I like governor Oshiomole alot and he's definitely one very popular governor. However, he should watch it because he's beginning to exhibit arrogance and dictatorial tendencies.

I understand the national good governance tour is a programme of collaboration between the FG and 36 state govts (and FCT). I'm surprised the comrade governor now tagged the national good governance tour a "federal govt programme"

After watching some of the live telecast of the national good governance tour in some states, I concluded that we need more of such programmes. On every occasion that I watched the live telecast of the citizens forum, UNDILUTED questions were asked by citizens resident in any part of the world. And the governors and minister of information labour to provide answers to all the questions.

No matter how the comrade governor has performed, there are always issues and problems (some of which the governor may not be aware of) that may require further clarification.

Moreover, democracy is not a one man show. There should be continuous conversation between the leaders and followers. Avenues for such conversation can never be surplus. The good governance tour is one of such avenues for conversation between the leaders and the people.

If the governor can sponsor the camping of national football teams in Edo (which he has done in the past), he should be able to provide counterpart funds to support the 3days visit of the national good governance tour team to Edo state.

kelvincoll: Oshiomole you too talk ooh.... Nice one though, but nothing stops you from partnering with the Tour Team in showcasing your works to Nigerian out Edo and in Diaspora.

thelastPope: I would have agreed with Oshiomole but for one problem: The massive monies he has spent to promote himself in Edo State! Over 100 million was spent on artists and entertainment in the last election victory party at ring road! That is beside millions spents on TV, Radio, etc. Now that does not mean he should therefore spend money on the GGT. But what I dont agree with is grandstanding about it. If you dont agree, you simply reject it and tell the minister so instead of making it a public debate. I like Oshiomole but I must say he talks too much. He will have serious issues soon because Edo state lack funds to complete many of their projects. As much as you are in the opposition, you must align intelligently with the FG so you cant get things done. Intelligently I said, not necessarily that you should agree with FG everytime, but you must find a way as a governor to seperate politics from business relationships. A lot of the projects have been stalled because of lack of funds. So much was consumed by the last election.

Maybe the number of persons in the tour is too much. Just maybe! But a lot of those people are NGOs and Journalists, not PDP members like some would like to say. But it is also difficult to blame the minister when you understand how Nigeria works. If you isolate some news houses or NGOs, they are going to go out and launch a negative campaign against the project.

Do we need a tour? Definitely yes! We actually need a body that goes around to really put people under pressure. One of the reasons the standard of our schools fell badly is because of the lack of education inspection officers. Some might say that the minister would only present the good side, but that is why we as citizens must participate in these events and raise issues. Nigeria is one place where people come online to make noise but will never get involve in the actual day to day activities and register their disagreements. Someone complained of the Abia tour. Why did you not go there to raise questions, air your views and show the world what the true state of Abia is? It is just like some on NL who said GEJ was too weak to sign the FOI bill but since he signed it, they have never used it once. They still rely of rumours from El Rufai's twitter page. Nigerians are just too weak to help themselves. Sad!

take dat: If it is the role of the government to fund the GGT, you shouldn't expect a balanced and qualitative assessment of the projects, especially as the saying of he who pays the piper dictates the tune."The sweetness and strength of the fine wine gulped during the tour" will surely influence the journalists report. The GGT will never be called an independent. And objective assessment, when it is the governors that foots the bill!

Sincere 9gerian: I like governor Oshiomole alot and he's definitely one very popular governor. However, he should watch it because he's beginning to exhibit arrogance and dictatorial tendencies.

I understand the national good governance tour is a programme of collaboration between the FG and 36 state govts (and FCT). I'm surprised the comrade governor now tagged the national good governance tour a "federal govt programme"

After watching some of the live telecast of the national good governance tour in some states, I concluded that we need more of such programmes. On every occasion that I watched the live telecast of the citizens forum, UNDILUTED questions were asked by citizens resident in any part of the world. And the governors and minister of information labour to provide answers to all the questions.

No matter how the comrade governor has performed, there are always issues and problems (some of which the governor may not be aware of) that may require further clarification.

Moreover, democracy is not a one man show. There should be continuous conversation between the leaders and followers. Avenues for such conversation can never be surplus. The good governance tour is one of such avenues for conversation between the leaders and the people.

If the governor can sponsor the camping of national football teams in Edo (which he has done in the past), he should be able to provide counterpart funds to support the 3days visit of the national good governance tour team to Edo state.

feelamong: When the so called good governance team came to Abia state, they passed a verdict that the clown in power there is doing a marvelous work!

The midget called Labaran looked at Abia people oand said he was impressed with the level of work done in that state.

Is that what the tour is all about? A band of clowns go on a circus and then end up by telling people that their folly has been worth the while! Tufia!!

thelastPope: I would have agreed with Oshiomole but for one problem: The massive monies he has spent to promote himself in Edo State! Over 100 million was spent on artists and entertainment in the last election victory party at ring road! That is beside millions spents on TV, Radio, etc. Now that does not mean he should therefore spend money on the GGT. But what I dont agree with is grandstanding about it. If you dont agree, you simply reject it and tell the minister so instead of making it a public debate. I like Oshiomole but I must say he talks too much. He will have serious issues soon because Edo state lack funds to complete many of their projects. As much as you are in the opposition, you must align intelligently with the FG so you cant get things done. Intelligently I said, not necessarily that you should agree with FG everytime, but you must find a way as a governor to seperate politics from business relationships. A lot of the projects have been stalled because of lack of funds. So much was consumed by the last election.

Maybe the number of persons in the tour is too much. Just maybe! But a lot of those people are NGOs and Journalists, not PDP members like some would like to say. But it is also difficult to blame the minister when you understand how Nigeria works. If you isolate some news houses or NGOs, they are going to go out and launch a negative campaign against the project.

Do we need a tour? Definitely yes! We actually need a body that goes around to really put people under pressure. One of the reasons the standard of our schools fell badly is because of the lack of education inspection officers. Some might say that the minister would only present the good side, but that is why we as citizens must participate in these events and raise issues. Nigeria is one place where people come online to make noise but will never get involve in the actual day to day activities and register their disagreements. Someone complained of the Abia tour. Why did you not go there to raise questions, air your views and show the world what the true state of Abia is? It is just like some on NL who said GEJ was too weak to sign the FOI bill but since he signed it, they have never used it once. They still rely of rumours from El Rufai's twitter page. Nigerians are just too weak to help themselves. Sad!

Sincere 9gerian: I like governor Oshiomole alot and he's definitely one very popular governor. However, he should watch it because he's beginning to exhibit arrogance and dictatorial tendencies.

I understand the national good governance tour is a programme of collaboration between the FG and 36 state govts (and FCT). I'm surprised the comrade governor now tagged the national good governance tour a "federal govt programme"

After watching some of the live telecast of the national good governance tour in some states, I concluded that we need more of such programmes. On every occasion that I watched the live telecast of the citizens forum, UNDILUTED questions were asked by citizens resident in any part of the world. And the governors and minister of information labour to provide answers to all the questions.

No matter how the comrade governor has performed, there are always issues and problems (some of which the governor may not be aware of) that may require further clarification.

Moreover, democracy is not a one man show. There should be continuous conversation between the leaders and followers. Avenues for such conversation can never be surplus. The good governance tour is one of such avenues for conversation between the leaders and the people.

If the governor can sponsor the camping of national football teams in Edo (which he has done in the past), he should be able to provide counterpart funds to support the 3days visit of the national good governance tour team to Edo state.

Bukkyade:

Fine on point. It baffles me how shortsighted and gullible some peeps can be on this forum. Suddenly, Oshiomhole has become a saint that doesn't spare a kobo for contingencies. SMH.
Where was this new found love for taxpayers money when Gov Oshiomhole staged a victory party and was dancing kukere with Aki and Paw Paw on stage?
Perhaps that was not taxpayers money at work but taxpayers charity? He is known to host several youth groups and Associations that besiege govt house daily for courtesy calls and awards. Most of them part with huge sums of money as PR. That is not Taxpayers money abi?

When it comes to harbouring journalists and NGO's on assessment tour, it becomes a waste of taxpayers money? Baba Tuale!

Sincere 9gerian: The comrade governor should better watch it. Pride they say come before a fall. Like I wrote earlier, he's becoming too arrogant and dictatorial. If he has issues with the bills and proposal made by the minister of information, he could have communicated the minister of information thru the proper channel, rather than making it public.

Rather than have the minister of information idle away in air-conditioned offices in Abuja, I prefer him being in the field. If possible, I would prefer an ENDLESS good governance tour. It also helps to keep contractors on their toe.

It was on this same platform few days ago that the "Eko oni ba je" crew celebrated and praised Fashola for inspection of ongoing projects in Lagos. Why are these same persons now allergic to inspection of ongoing federal projects by the minister of information? This is just one example of the smelly HYPOCRISY we see on this forum.

Also the good governance tour is not just about inspection of projects, but it also provide RARE opportunities for the governors and minister to answer UN-EDITED/UNDILUTED questions from ANYWHERE in the world.

Back to the comrade governor. I recall how the governor threatened to fight the private company that won the bid for the Benin PHCN distribution company just because the company the state govt supported failed. I was shocked to the marrow that the respected comrade governor could behave in such manner. His actions in that respect raised a red flag and I became afraid that this man may not be the 'clean' politician/activist we think he is. The implications of what he did then is that if he was the president he would have manipulated the privatisation process to favour certain interest.

blacksta: Away from theory.

In reality everybody knows tours like these in Nigeria is simply an avenue for some 120 crooked fellows to enrich themselves under the guise of GGT. Oshi Baba is simply saying folks not today , i cannot afford it maybe try next month

Elueme: Oshomohle should stop playing a hero and act appropriately. The national good governance tour I learnt was a product of a consensus between the federal executive council and the governor's forum and I am surprised that my Oshomohle is now dancing a different tune even when his argument against the said tour didn't sail through at the forum. Democracy is a game of both number and superior argument and he( Oshomohle) was short of these two virtues when the issue was discussed before the tour was formally endorsed.
The agreement was a partnership between the federal and state. The state provides accommodation and feeding for the visiting team which comprises Nigerian union of journalists, civil society Organisations as well as government officials.
Despite the monetary involvement, I think the concept behind this tour is commendable. This is what our media houses ought to live up to by taking their time to do a thorough investigative journalism to ascertain what government at all levels are doing in the areas of infrastructural development. The citizens fora which I have watched so far had afforded many opportunity to air tbeir views and also to make contribution by way of informing the govt or suggestion on pertinent issues. Also, this tour will make many state governors to seat up, if regularized.
My humble advise is for the governor to play along if he had nothing to hide.. His position is most uncalled for and amount to being a betrayal. He is unnecessarily putting the state in the news for the wrong reasons but most unfortunately some may not see it this way that Oshomohle, though a good and a pragmatic leader, is an opportunist.

Sincere 9gerian: The comrade governor should better watch it. Pride they say come before a fall. Like I wrote earlier, he's becoming too arrogant and dictatorial. If he has issues with the bills and proposal made by the minister of information, he could have communicated the minister of information thru the proper channel, rather than making it public.

Rather than have the minister of information idle away in air-conditioned offices in Abuja, I prefer him being in the field. If possible, I would prefer an ENDLESS good governance tour. It also helps to keep contractors on their toe.

It was on this same platform few days ago that the "Eko oni ba je" crew celebrated and praised Fashola for inspection of ongoing projects in Lagos. Why are these same persons now allergic to inspection of ongoing federal projects by the minister of information? This is just one example of the smelly HYPOCRISY we see on this forum.

Also the good governance tour is not just about inspection of projects, but it also provide RARE opportunities for the governors and minister to answer UN-EDITED/UNDILUTED questions from ANYWHERE in the world.

Back to the comrade governor. I recall how the governor threatened to fight the private company that won the bid for the Benin PHCN distribution company just because the company the state govt supported failed. I was shocked to the marrow that the respected comrade governor could behave in such manner. His actions in that respect raised a red flag and I became afraid that this man may not be the 'clean' politician/activist we think he is. The implications of what he did then is that if he was the president he would have manipulated the privatisation process to favour certain interest.

kelvincoll: Oshiomole you too talk ooh.... Nice one though, but nothing stops you from partnering with the Tour Team in showcasing your works to Nigerian out Edo and in Diaspora.