maryjames9: Now the paid pro-Gej(Abati and company including the remaining people among 40-man laptop crew) and paid Anti-Gej(Lai Muhamhed and company) have dominated this thread. Let me excuse myself. But please try to do visible projects that will make life easier for people Mr president. We aint seeing anything significant besides the usual empty government propadanda;corruption,insecurity,perpetual power outage and the list go on.

jaybee:





The burden of proof rests with the accuser.

let the fg proof that the document in question is either forged, falsified, diluted, photoshopped, doctored, mutilated, misrepresented, or otherwise presented in a form other than the original one; in other words, altered.

torhuke: What abati Just said is the bitter truth. Leadership newspaper has been wriing unsubstantiated articles and no one hounded them.......

awodman: Am pretty sure that most of you commenting on this thread never actually read through Abati's statement..instead you jumped into your usual rehearsed lines.

If you did bother @ all to read through you will see that without prejudice abati made a whole lot of sense..the press has the freedom it deserves which was even made more free by this administration through the signing of the freedom of information bill.However,with this freedom comes a high level of responsibility.This is what the write-up pointed out.

Anyway I don't expect ya all to agree with me

Akainzo:

torhuke if I quote your entire response, it would be a disservice to educated folks. Please go and MODIFY your post, use the following: Punctuations, Paragraphs and sections. (Do google them to understand their meanings and use)

Sincere 9gerian: All LIARS, except they repent, have comfortable seats reserved for them in the hottest part of HELL

KingPradas:

[size=13pt]Can you show pictures of any of those achievement that you are talking about.[/size]

madanne4real: Abati is doing what an average Nigerian would do giving the situation he has found himself. For want of putting butter and bread on his table and ensuring continued sustenance of his offspring, he has become a turncoat. Abati is not the only one in the class of his own, the other guy at Sahara Reporters was also alleged to have abandoned his principle for a morsel of bread so that he would become the First Lady's spokesman. Who wouldn't. It is all about serving our nation. Even lawyers are known to defend criminals. Abati, okupe and his ilks would be rehabilitated someday somehow. Do not be surprised when my friend Reno Omokri becomes the next Delta state Deputy Governor or a senator of the Federal Republic. There are only a handful of principled Nigerians around.

Sincere 9gerian:
"Now he's the mouthpiece of the same people who makes the life of Nigerians more difficult"

Did you just utter that gibberish? What do you mean by "Now he's the mouthpiece of the same people who makes the life of Nigerians more difficult"? Perhaps you were refering to Fashola and Tinubu who may be making "the life of (Lagosians) more difficult" (according to you)

In case you were refering to the govt of GEJ, I'm sorry you'r WRONG. Besides the increment of fuel price, which was by the way, inevitable, your comment is BASELESS and SENSELESS. About the fuel price increase, that was inevitable as it would HAPPEN over and over again, except crude oil price comes down. As long as crude oil price is increasing, ANY govt in power will inevitably increase fuel price. The reason is, fuel is a commodity, like any other commodity.

Beside the fuel price increase, I dont see how the following has "made life more difficult for Nigerians":
- revival of the rail transport system
- YOUWIN
- graduate internship scheme
- SURE-P women and youth empowerment scheme that employs 5,000 unskilled persons per state and pay them monthly stipends for 5hrs per weekdays work.
- Airport remodelling and Aviation reforms
- Building of cargo Airports
- Construction of Almajiri schools
- Massive road rehabilitation, re-construction and construction
- Agric reforms including new ways of distributing fertilizers and farm inputs that ensure farmers receive subsidized farm inputs DIRECTLY
- Ongoing power reforms and privatisation
- Creation of 12 new federal universities
- Increased funding for federal and select state higher institutions
- Rehabilitation of federal unity colleges
- Local content law in oil and gas
- Empowering local contractors by giving them every contract worth N5billion and below
- Credible elections
Etc,etc

If anything, ALL of the above, are and will make life better for Nigerians.

Most times, critics turn BLIND eye to all of the above, while at same going on and on about corruption, corruption and corruption. Well, if you like, you can build another twin towers with the word- corruption- but the FACT is that corruption has existed since 1960 and is ALWAYS an easy tool for those who want political power through the back door. Therefore, no one should be bothered about the NOISE by anti-corruption e-warriors.

What matters, as far as I'm concerned are CONCRETE things, listed above, that affect the lives of ALL Nigerians DIRECTLY.

By the way, GEJ became president in mid 2010, after the death of Yar Adua. So you alone know how you calculated your 4yrs. All LIARS, except they repent, have comfortable seats reserved for them in the hottest part of HELL

gregg2:

This whole thing was fabricated by Tinubu and his gang to forestall posible probe of his loot. The strategy was to raise an alarm using an Abuja-based newspaper (not Lagos) so Nigerians don't suspect they were behind it. There was no presidential directive anywhere. No bromide exist anywhere. The so-called bromide publish by leadership newspaper was a mere graphic work that was poorly done by an amateur.

bloggernaija:

Looks more like the phantom achievement of a local government chairman

awodman: Am pretty sure that most of you commenting on this thread never actually read through Abati's statement..instead you jumped into your usual rehearsed lines.

If you did bother @ all to read through you will see that without prejudice abati made a whole lot of sense..the press has the freedom it deserves which was even made more free by this administration through the signing of the freedom of information bill.However,with this freedom comes a high level of responsibility.This is what the write-up pointed out.

Anyway I don't expect ya all to agree with me

awodman: Am pretty sure that most of you commenting on this thread never actually read through Abati's statement..instead you jumped into your usual rehearsed lines.

If you did bother @ all to read through you will see that without prejudice abati made a whole lot of sense..the press has the freedom it deserves which was even made more free by this administration through the signing of the freedom of information bill.However,with this freedom comes a high level of responsibility.This is what the write-up pointed out.

Anyway I don't expect ya all to agree with me

Eziachi:
Nonsense!
His days hasn't started yet, let alone numbered. He is doing the job the likes of Uche Chukwumerije or Adeniji's of the world had done in the past. Wait till he writes his memoir after he finished and witness as all the who is who in the Nigeria criminal elite world lining up to give him his retirement dollars at the book launch.

KingPradas:

[size=13pt]Can you show pictures of any of those achievement that you are talking about.[/size]

EmmyDe25:
Leave d guy wit hs rubbish!! We are talkin abt practical achievements, hes givin us paper achievements of hs dunce president! I guess one of d said 14 universities has bin built nd functionin in hs village. In addition, d tomfoolery wl have to cum out nd tel me atleast 10pple who in d real lyf hv benefited frm SURE- P, a project dat some of hs boss who gave hm money to cum here nd be sayin hs rubbish hv diverted d fund into their own pocket.

Sincere 9gerian:
"Now he's the mouthpiece of the same people who makes the life of Nigerians more difficult"

Did you just utter that gibberish? What do you mean by "Now he's the mouthpiece of the same people who makes the life of Nigerians more difficult"? Perhaps you were refering to Fashola and Tinubu who may be making "the life of (Lagosians) more difficult" (according to you)

In case you were refering to the govt of GEJ, I'm sorry you'r WRONG. Besides the increment of fuel price, which was by the way, inevitable, your comment is BASELESS and SENSELESS. About the fuel price increase, that was inevitable as it would HAPPEN over and over again, except crude oil price comes down. As long as crude oil price is increasing, ANY govt in power will inevitably increase fuel price. The reason is, fuel is a commodity, like any other commodity.

Beside the fuel price increase, I dont see how the following has "made life more difficult for Nigerians":
- revival of the rail transport system
- YOUWIN
- graduate internship scheme
- SURE-P women and youth empowerment scheme that employs 5,000 unskilled persons per state and pay them monthly stipends for 5hrs per weekdays work.
- Airport remodelling and Aviation reforms
- Building of cargo Airports
- Construction of Almajiri schools
- Massive road rehabilitation, re-construction and construction
- Agric reforms including new ways of distributing fertilizers and farm inputs that ensure farmers receive subsidized farm inputs DIRECTLY
- Ongoing power reforms and privatisation
- Creation of 12 new federal universities
- Increased funding for federal and select state higher institutions
- Rehabilitation of federal unity colleges
- Local content law in oil and gas
- Empowering local contractors by giving them every contract worth N5billion and below
- Credible elections
Etc,etc

If anything, ALL of the above, are and will make life better for Nigerians.

Most times, critics turn BLIND eye to all of the above, while at same going on and on about corruption, corruption and corruption. Well, if you like, you can build another twin towers with the word- corruption- but the FACT is that corruption has existed since 1960 and is ALWAYS an easy tool for those who want political power through the back door. Therefore, no one should be bothered about the NOISE by anti-corruption e-warriors.

What matters, as far as I'm concerned are CONCRETE things, listed above, that affect the lives of ALL Nigerians DIRECTLY.

By the way, GEJ became president in mid 2010, after the death of Yar Adua. So you alone know how you calculated your 4yrs. All LIARS, except they repent, have comfortable seats reserved
for them in the hottest part of HELL

shollymata: I particularly like to engage in discuss like this one. And whether we accept it or not, opinions will differ and we will in most cases find ourselves on one side of divide. However, i like SEGUN-OGBE's comment. It is the truth that several of us looked up to Reuben Abati during his time at Guardian newspaper. I even read his weekly column on 'This day' and hoped for the time such upright personalities will be given the opportunity to turn things around. But look where we found ourselves. This just goes to buttress the fact that the days of 'looking for good people' is long gone. What we need now is a good system that will ensure things are in the right place and done appropriately. Leadership Newspaper have a freedom to express themselves. If anyone feels they have lied or maligned their character in anyway, they should go to court.
SINCERE NIGERIAN was right that there may be a need for an increase in fuel price due to the dwindling cost of crude. However being producers of crude, it's head you win, tail you win. If the price of crude increases, we make more money as a nation. Our fiscal bouyancy increases (don't forget our budget is fixed on a carefully thought price of crude per barrel). The same is the case if the fuel price drops because we benefit from drop in cost of imported refined products. In dire situations, the excess crude account should act as a buffer so we do not find ourselves changing the price of refined products like tomato or chewing gum.
Also let us look at those achievements you mentioned below. None is completed yet as most are either at the incipient stage or still being planned, so we cannot call them achievements just yet.
Lastly Kudos should go to GEJ for an improved election however there's a difference between 'credible' elections and 'acceptible' elections. On the right track but not there yet.

Steven Jay01:


You are either senile or senile for you to run your brain in such an unintelligent manner.its so unfortunate your kind has access to free MB.

Michaeljones36:

I'm sure your chair will be the most comfortable of them all!

Sincere 9gerian:
"Now he's the mouthpiece of the same people who makes the life of Nigerians more difficult"

Did you just utter that gibberish? What do you mean by "Now he's the mouthpiece of the same people who makes the life of Nigerians more difficult"? Perhaps you were refering to Fashola and Tinubu who may be making "the life of (Lagosians) more difficult" (according to you)

In case you were refering to the govt of GEJ, I'm sorry you'r WRONG. Besides the increment of fuel price, which was by the way, inevitable, your comment is BASELESS and SENSELESS. About the fuel price increase, that was inevitable as it would HAPPEN over and over again, except crude oil price comes down. As long as crude oil price is increasing, ANY govt in power will inevitably increase fuel price. The reason is, fuel is a commodity, like any other commodity.

Beside the fuel price increase, I dont see how the following has "made life more difficult for Nigerians":
- revival of the rail transport system
- YOUWIN
- graduate internship scheme
- SURE-P women and youth empowerment scheme that employs 5,000 unskilled persons per state and pay them monthly stipends for 5hrs per weekdays work.
- Airport remodelling and Aviation reforms
- Building of cargo Airports
- Construction of Almajiri schools
- Massive road rehabilitation, re-construction and construction
- Agric reforms including new ways of distributing fertilizers and farm inputs that ensure farmers receive subsidized farm inputs DIRECTLY
- Ongoing power reforms and privatisation
- Creation of 12 new federal universities
- Increased funding for federal and select state higher institutions
- Rehabilitation of federal unity colleges
- Local content law in oil and gas
- Empowering local contractors by giving them every contract worth N5billion and below
- Credible elections
Etc,etc

If anything, ALL of the above, are and will make life better for Nigerians.

Most times, critics turn BLIND eye to all of the above, while at same going on and on about corruption, corruption and corruption. Well, if you like, you can build another twin towers with the word- corruption- but the FACT is that corruption has existed since 1960 and is ALWAYS an easy tool for those who want political power through the back door. Therefore, no one should be bothered about the NOISE by anti-corruption e-warriors.

What matters, as far as I'm concerned are CONCRETE things, listed above, that affect the lives of ALL Nigerians DIRECTLY.

By the way, GEJ became president in mid 2010, after the death of Yar Adua. So you alone know how you calculated your 4yrs. All LIARS, except they repent, have comfortable seats reserved for them in the hottest part of HELL

bloggernaija:

Looks more like the phantom achievement of a local government chairman

Sincere 9gerian:
"Now he's the mouthpiece of the same people who makes the life of Nigerians more difficult"

Did you just utter that gibberish? What do you mean by "Now he's the mouthpiece of the same people who makes the life of Nigerians more difficult"? Perhaps you were refering to Fashola and Tinubu who may be making "the life of (Lagosians) more difficult" (according to you)

In case you were refering to the govt of GEJ, I'm sorry you'r WRONG. Besides the increment of fuel price, which was by the way, inevitable, your comment is BASELESS and SENSELESS. About the fuel price increase, that was inevitable as it would HAPPEN over and over again, except crude oil price comes down. As long as crude oil price is increasing, ANY govt in power will inevitably increase fuel price. The reason is, fuel is a commodity, like any other commodity.

Beside the fuel price increase, I dont see how the following has "made life more difficult for Nigerians":
- revival of the rail transport system
- YOUWIN
- graduate internship scheme
- SURE-P women and youth empowerment scheme that employs 5,000 unskilled persons per state and pay them monthly stipends for 5hrs per weekdays work.
- Airport remodelling and Aviation reforms
- Building of cargo Airports
- Construction of Almajiri schools
- Massive road rehabilitation, re-construction and construction
- Agric reforms including new ways of distributing fertilizers and farm inputs that ensure farmers receive subsidized farm inputs DIRECTLY
- Ongoing power reforms and privatisation
- Creation of 12 new federal universities
- Increased funding for federal and select state higher institutions
- Rehabilitation of federal unity colleges
- Local content law in oil and gas
- Empowering local contractors by giving them every contract worth N5billion and below
- Credible elections
Etc,etc

If anything, ALL of the above, are and will make life better for Nigerians.

Most times, critics turn BLIND eye to all of the above, while at same going on and on about corruption, corruption and corruption. Well, if you like, you can build another twin towers with the word- corruption- but the FACT is that corruption has existed since 1960 and is ALWAYS an easy tool for those who want political power through the back door. Therefore, no one should be bothered about the NOISE by anti-corruption e-warriors.

What matters, as far as I'm concerned are CONCRETE things, listed above, that affect the lives of ALL Nigerians DIRECTLY.

By the way, GEJ became president in mid 2010, after the death of Yar Adua. So you alone know how you calculated your 4yrs. All LIARS, except they repent, have comfortable seats reserved for them in the hottest part of HELL

Paul onminyi: i am a gud dreamer,i am also confident in theories,i pity my generation. Dis forum is lik d gatherin of Eagles wel educated, gifted nd talented individuals

Sincere 9gerian:
Another paid Tinubu's APC internet foot solder. Justify your pay by proving any of those listed achievements wrong? Justify your pay by posting believable posts, not just empty rants. Write like someone with living brain cells.

Is it the credible elections that made your master Tinubu win more states and legislative seats that is "rubbish" or "paper achievement"? Is the Lagos-kano twice weekly train services and other revived train services "rubbish" or "paper achievement"? Are winners of the first edition of YOUWIN rubbish? Is the ongoing re-construction of Benin-Ore road, Kano- Maiduguri and other feederal highways rubbish? Is the distribution of subsidized fertilizers to farmers electronically to over 4million farmers last year rubbish? Is the creation of 12 new federal universities rubbish (some have taken pioneer students) rubbish? Etc,etc They are all "rubbish" and "paper achievements" to you just because you have to justify your pay. But to everyday Nigerians, who are impacted DIRECTLY by all of those, they are giant leap forward. You have to do more to justify the investment of Tinubu in your life

torhuke:
Shut d Bleep up. No one asked u to come teach any1 how to post here or how to use whteva. If u don't get d messgae, waka pass make others see front and stop living in that melancholic and opprobrious atention seeking mad life.. Ttchhhew!

EmmyDe25:
U just succeeded in telling me d capacity and d level of brain u possessd... Weighin 512.
Can ur Ignoramus Abati gv me a name out of d 12 universities ur mentor, Presidnt Odelabi Jonathan sited in ur village?
Delving into d issue of the train system u read in d pages of d newspapers dat is now functioning effectively, u knw wat i'l tell u, out of ur leisure tym just stroll into d terminus frm wherever you are base nd get a ticket to ur said Kano, lets see weda u'll stil cum back here singin praises of ur clueless employer. Do u even have any idea how many hours a Lagos to Kwara rail transport wl take? 10 massive hours monseiur! Nd dats if you are lucky, if d train brks down on d road u end up spendin a whole day in d bush for just a four hour road journey, how much more a Lagos to Kano rail transport. U shud luk for those wit d rail systm experience nd nt just cum here nd be blurting on d shallow achievements of ur payers.