First of all, before I am crucified, let me say that what I mean is in a comparative sense rather than an absolute sense; I believe he's performed far better than the others since democracy, and here's why:

He established the EFCC, the ICPC and strengthened the Code of Conduct Bureau to fight corruption in Nigeria. Convicting for the first (and only) time, high-ranking government officials like Tafa Balogun and Alams, albeit politically motivated, I wish the tempo could have been maintained subsequently.

When he left office in 2007, the growth rate of the economy had risen from 3% to 7%, making Nigeria one of the fastest growing economies in the world. He did this by finding really excellent people to work with him eg Ngozi, Ezekwesili, Ribadu, Soludo, El-Rufai, Dora etc. He discovered all these people and convinced them to contribute their quota.

The Nigerian foreign reserve was only $2 billion when he came into office in 1999. By 2007, when he left office, the reserve had risen to a whopping $43 billion and he secured $18 billion debt pardons from the Paris and London clubs and got Nigeria free of debt!!!

The banking consolidation and reform, the telecom reform, the education reform (with Obi's UBE), the due process office reform, the servicom reform, the privatization reform, the NAFDAC and NDLEA reforms and finally, keeping the peace, both internally and in our international peace-keeping mission that always brought us glory, were all from this administration. I wonder how we were surviving without GSM in 1998, and how many jobs that revolution created. All this in 8 years, while Jonathan has been there since February 2010 (4 years plus now), with absolutely nothing to show for it except corruption and insecurity. Jonathan's locomotive trains I think is a good start sha.

He wasn't perfect, but I think to have achieved all these is somewhat commendable, especially the institutional strength he built in the country. I'm always in tears when I compare that to this near-imbecilic government that people are shouting all over the place about because of rice and beans they will get. We deserve much better.

-Chylo

That is a pure lie

ahmed486:
That is a pure lie

Which part of the article is a lie, sir?

true talk. kudos dude.
Gud leaders re like basebal umpires; they go practically unnoticed
when doing their jobs right while we later realise them when they
leave office. eg Former Nigeria president (OLUSEGUN OBASANJO)

What criteria do you use to judge a government.
I shall propose:

1) justice delivery (for the public)
2) rule of law (for the political class)
3) security
4) education
5) health
6) agricultural production
7) transportation
power generation
9) public water supply
10) housing


how well did Obj do in these areas?

Supported. To add to that, all currently well performing GEJ ministers were inherited from the Obasanjo administration or nominated by him personally. You can go and check this fact.

Genbuhari, please come and do justice to this moronic opinion.

All that period we did not have light in my area, one could hardly sleep at night cos of the noise from i pass my neighbour. But today the story is different. gej has performed more than obj.

Obasanjo's ill gotten wealth:
https://www.nairaland.com/1580013/derivation-deprivation-ii-ill-gotten-wealth

The only reason why OBJ walks the streets of Nigeria a freeman today is because Nigeria is a rogue state.

In a law abiding society,he will either be locked up for the rest of his dubious life or be executed for crimes against humanity.

iconize:
Genbuhari, please come and do justice to this moronic opinion.

Forget pre-democracy, lets assume they were all equally as bad then, but what do think from the period of our new democracy?

jamace:
Obasanjo's ill gotten wealth:
https://www.nairaland.com/1580013/derivation-deprivation-ii-ill-gotten-wealth

I never said he dint loot or get illegal wealth (afterall all the subsequent govts have looted too), am talking about performance now.

Gowon will have something to say about that.

Obiagelli:
Gowon will have something to say about that.

What about post-democracy? Leave the whole old generation of leaders, lets class them as same.

Chylo:


I never said he dint loot or get illegal wealth (afterall all the subsequent govts have looted too), am talking about performance now.

dont waste your time trying to educate dos ignoramus like REDSUN and other fellow saTANoids

Chylo:


What about post-democracy? Leave the whole old generation of leaders, lets class them as same.

You have got to give it to obj, the man had a vision, if only he was allow to pick his successor. I also believe greed did him bad on his side.

Obasanjo presidency was actually great. I agree his presidency will be remembered in Nigeria as one of the greatest.

Hate him or like him, i gbadun Baba Iyabo as a person.
@op, all dos agency you mentioned are dead now , the only thing remaining for them is to be buried anytime soon.

To summarise this thread, PDP has transformed Nigeria beyond expectations before Jonathan's administration destroyed everything with his cluelessness.

If OBJ had succeeded with his third term agenda, Nigeria would be among eight ( 8 ) best Economies in the word.

Goodluck Jonathan has destroyed Nigeria Agricultural revolution, Power generation and comatose every rail and road infrastructure inherited from previous governments.

GEJ must be sent back to Otuoke in 2019.

if obj is a great president why are u guys still telling us that pdp has been killing us since 1999? see irony of deceits

OBJ is one of the richest in Nigeria:
https://www.nairaland.com/1583686/obasanjo-one-nigerias-richest-men#20727370

kasiem:
if obj is a great president why are u guys still telling us that pdp has been killing us since 1999? see irony of deceits

Oga, you seem to have a hard time distinguishing facts from politics. It doesn't matter the party I support, what i'm saying is Jonathan govt is the worst we have seen since democracy. That is the point you need to argue.

Thief O ?



[size=28pt]Who is Thief Olusegun Obasanjo?[/size]



[size=28pt]The ex-president that sold off virtually all our oil-blocks with no accountability of what happened to the revenue realised[/size]

@ OP

Are you talking about the Thief O that we know?

smh

GenBuhari:
@ OP

Are you talking about the Thief O that we know?

smh

So is it cabal Yaradua, or Jonathan that are not thieves? Remember, I was speaking comparatively. So tell me who has been the best then. Jonathan? Am talking about performance now. All past leaders have stolen, big stealing or small stealing!

Chylo:
First of all, before I am crucified, let me say that what I mean is in a comparative sense rather than an absolute sense; I believe he's performed far better than the others since democracy, and here's why:

He established the EFCC, the ICPC and strengthened the Code of Conduct Bureau to fight corruption in Nigeria. Convicting for the first (and only) time, high-ranking government officials like Tafa Balogun and Alams, albeit politically motivated, I wish the tempo could have been maintained subsequently.

When he left office in 2007, the growth rate of the economy had risen from 3% to 7%, making Nigeria one of the fastest growing economies in the world. He did this by finding really excellent people to work with him eg Ngozi, Ezekwesili, Ribadu, Soludo, El-Rufai, Dora etc. He discovered all these people and convinced them to contribute their quota.

The Nigerian foreign reserve was only $2 billion when he came into office in 1999. By 2007, when he left office, the reserve had risen to a whopping $43 billion and he secured $18 billion debt pardons from the Paris and London clubs and got Nigeria free of debt!!!

The banking consolidation and reform, the telecom reform, the education reform (with Obi's UBE), the due process office reform, the servicom reform, the privatization reform, the NAFDAC and NDLEA reforms and finally, keeping the peace, both internally and in our international peace-keeping mission that always brought us glory, were all from this administration. I wonder how we were surviving without GSM in 1998, and how many jobs that revolution created. All this in 8 years, while Jonathan has been there since February 2010 (4 years plus now), with absolutely nothing to show for it except corruption and insecurity. Jonathan's locomotive trains I think is a good start sha.

He wasn't perfect, but I think to have achieved all these is somewhat commendable, especially the institutional strength he built in the country. I'm always in tears when I compare that to this near-imbecilic government that people are shouting all over the place about because of rice and beans they will get. We deserve much better.

-Chylo

You are an enemy of Nigeria. Well, since this is your opinion, i don't need to abuse you. But to be frank you dey talk like person wen dem break in head. OgborOgbo.

freelife4all:
You are an enemy of Nigeria. Well, since this is your opinion, i don't need to abuse you. But to be frank you dey talk like person wen dem break in head. OgborOgbo.

Though I don't know what ogborogbor is, please can we have your opinion too with facts and figures? Who has been a better president since democracy?

So basically what you are telling me is that he achieved nothing tangible in 8 years

Non of the things you listed is of anyisgnificance to the man on the street. brb no time now.

Chylo:
First of all, before I am crucified, let me say that what I mean is in a comparative sense rather than an absolute sense; I believe he's performed far better than the others since democracy, and here's why:

He established the EFCC, the ICPC and strengthened the Code of Conduct Bureau to fight corruption in Nigeria. Convicting for the first (and only) time, high-ranking government officials like Tafa Balogun and Alams, albeit politically motivated, I wish the tempo could have been maintained subsequently.

When he left office in 2007, the growth rate of the economy had risen from 3% to 7%, making Nigeria one of the fastest growing economies in the world. He did this by finding really excellent people to work with him eg Ngozi, Ezekwesili, Ribadu, Soludo, El-Rufai, Dora etc. He discovered all these people and convinced them to contribute their quota.

The Nigerian foreign reserve was only $2 billion when he came into office in 1999. By 2007, when he left office, the reserve had risen to a whopping $43 billion and he secured $18 billion debt pardons from the Paris and London clubs and got Nigeria free of debt!!!

The banking consolidation and reform, the telecom reform, the education reform (with Obi's UBE), the due process office reform, the servicom reform, the privatization reform, the NAFDAC and NDLEA reforms and finally, keeping the peace, both internally and in our international peace-keeping mission that always brought us glory, were all from this administration. I wonder how we were surviving without GSM in 1998, and how many jobs that revolution created. All this in 8 years, while Jonathan has been there since February 2010 (4 years plus now), with absolutely nothing to show for it except corruption and insecurity. Jonathan's locomotive trains I think is a good start sha.

He wasn't perfect, but I think to have achieved all these is somewhat commendable, especially the institutional strength he built in the country. I'm always in tears when I compare that to this near-imbecilic government that people are shouting all over the place about because of rice and beans they will get. We deserve much better.

-Chylo

Every single president has been better . IBB maybe a close second worst to Thief O.

Chylo:


So is it cabal Yaradua, or Jonathan that are not thieves? Remember, I was speaking comparatively. So tell me who has been the best then. Jonathan? Am talking about performance now. All past leaders have stolen, big stealing or small stealing!

GenBuhari:
So basically what you are telling me is that he achieved nothing tangible in 8 years

Non of the things you listed is of anyisgnificance to the man on the street. brb no time now.

My friend, keep quiet. Wat do you mean? Would you have that China fone dat ur using to type this nonsense? What about all the people working in MTN, Glo, Airtel, Etisalat, Huawei, Multilinks and all dose type of companies? What about all the alaba boys or the guys in computer villages eating from unlocking fones, pimping fones, selling recharge cards and repairing mobiles, what about all the FDI from it and gains in internet coverage? Believe me, that policy alone has created millions of jobs and the only thing that would come close is when someone fixes power.

That is only one sector oo, I dont even want to go into banking or the other sectors. Why not argue intelligently? What affects lives more than food to eat. Is it raising fuel price or locomotive train or rebasing economy that has benefited Nigerians? Take time o

Yep.
But he always gravitates towards stupidity whenever it is time to choose his successors. He ends up destroying his work

Op I really pity u o, for what I know the Jonathian on NL will not take this easy with u o, they can take anything but not u exposing the evil administration of Jonathan, they will be here asking for ur head soon. But in all honesty u have really hit the nail on the right point. This deceptive and hypocritical government knows nothing but to be feeding the populace with loads of lies and fake report of Jonathan is working shit. All the structures that Obasanjo built that should have been sufficient for a competent leadership to use as good bases to run a good government were destroyed by Jonathan to give room for mismanagement and corruption. Amaechi was among the first to cry out that Jonathan is killing the economy but some ignorants called him big mouth, Mrs Ngonzi has dined with the devil, she has thrown the integrity we all know her for into the air to become a serial liar telling us that the economy is growing only for us to hear not long again that they are dipping hands into ECA. That account is fast going into extinction due to Jonathan looting in collaboration with minister of petroleum and Ngozi Okonjo. We have heard enough lies as relating to the security development. To cut it short, Jonathan has no idea of how to rule Nigeria, its a disaster going to happen to re-elect him into power for another term.