Nogen:
Yes, he will use the military to fix everything that needs to be fixed in Nigeria and for Nigeria!

LRNZH:
I am.sorry but the writer is shallow in his analysis.

Instead of tackling the actual points in the manifesto and providing alternatives..... he's just using bogus words to make a watery conclusion of negativity.

I'm even curious to know his background.

I have more research to do... We shall get to the bottom of this matter.


By the way, GEJ's New Year speech this morning is bereft of ideas. There was nothing on his plans (if any) for Power, Refining, Security and on tackling Corruption.
That's the manifesto PDP has for 2015.

thekingsmen:
well articulated yet fraught with gramatical errors.. Well articulated yet exhumed and repackaged from 2011 without considering the changing times and conditions. I think you should be worried more about the writer's negative assertions and provide answers to them

EMong:
Every good political manifesto does not just state what the campaigner wants to do when he gets elected but how he/she intends to do that.
This is so vague.

Exactly!!!

DWJOBScom:
Well done - you have done well

They are all politicians but we are no longer gullible

The part that's so funny is how he will persecute corruption and eliminate it - unleSs he starts killing them without honouring the court system or kidnap them the way he kidnapped Dikko. This is democracy and rule of law must take it's stand. GEJ has given the court it's independence and has never interfered so it's left to the judiciary to do it's job

To the APC ewarriors pls ask your pay masters how their representative will tackle corruption and distribute thousands to Nigerians

EMong:
Every good political manifesto does not just state what the campaigner wants to do when he gets elected but how he/she intends to do that.
This is so vague.

Spongia1:
why must the writer be a man? Gender inequality at its height. By the way, the writer is a "she"

See kettle calling pot black! He most probably wasn't thinking of the writers sex, and you have drawn up a conclusion already.

WhiteTechnology:


My friend face reality

Our national wealth is declining and our population is increasing.

We should focus more on wealth creation that are private LGAs and States oriented.

thekingsmen:

www.punchng.com/opinion/viewpoint/the-trouble-with-the-buhari-manifesto/

barcanista:
The writer is very hypocritical. Manifestoes usually captures what an incoming government aim to bring to the table, the "how" is another issue. This is why there is debate for people to scruitinize aspirants and ask questions about how promises can be achieved. Everything does not necessarily need to lump inside a document called manifesto. The criticisms of the author should be thrown into the trash can, he should have questioned the Buhari Campaign to ask them to explain the "How". You don't expect an aspirant to tell you "I will introduce stiff taxing to salvage the economy". I see nothing wrong with the document honestly! Support Change and Vote buhari in next month's contest.

LRNZH:


You're the one with a sectarian tint. You're thinking SW and religion when you hear background. What makes you think I'm from the SW?

By background I mean her experience and education.
Her analysis is weak to be honest. While stating what she feels about the manifesto, she did not focus on the points in the manifesto and how it should be presented, strength and weakness. You do not critique objectively without providing alternatives.

It maybe that packaging her argument coherently is not her strong point.

Lest I forget, you're silent on GEJ’s New Year speech.

Like I stated, I'll try to dig more on this manifesto matter.

sitesolutions:
Any discussion on the topic of population explosion is 'a no go area' It is very sensitive to ordinary man on the street. It is a subject worth addressing. I don't think anyone has an answer to that.

Social programs like welfare system of N5k proposed by Buhari has to be funded by someone, ie through taxation, etc. We tend to forget that without jobs, revenues can not be raised through taxation. Unless Buhari has other means in mind, but with our large population combined with falling oil prices, not much option exists.

So to create a welfare system, you must first create jobs, which can fund your welfare system. That is how it works in many advanced economies.

sitesolutions:
Any discussion on the topic of population explosion is 'a no go area' It is very sensitive to ordinary man on the street. It is a subject worth addressing. I don't think anyone has an answer to that.

Social programs like welfare system of N5k proposed by Buhari has to be funded by someone, ie through taxation, etc. We tend to forget that without jobs, revenues can not be raised through taxation. Unless Buhari has other means in mind, but with our large population combined with falling oil prices, not much option exists.

So to create a welfare system, you must first create jobs, which can fund your welfare system. That is how it works in many advanced economies.

thekingsmen:

www.punchng.com/opinion/viewpoint/the-trouble-with-the-buhari-manifesto/

bushdoc9919:
Read the article elsewhere. It was a good article...and indeed the problem with the Opposition is that they are largely defined by the fact that they are not the PDP. We don't have a clear idea of what they intend to do.

But let us be frank....the reason why APC and PDP can get away with vague ''I will build road'' manifestos is because Nigerians are not a thinking people. We don't ask questions. We just want our share of the cake, thank you very much.

So, until Nigerians start asking questions, we will forever have vague ''I will give you road'' type manifestos.

KLand:


The guy is speaking the mind of several people here. Check the stats, he already has over 80 likes to show for it.

Change2015:


This is so dumb.

They tried to keep it brief because Nigerians are notorious for not liking to read.

And yes Nigerians, if you come to their door like that the first response will be a loud shout of amen.

Does he know the state of the army Jonathan is leaving behind?

Publish a military plan in a manifesto?

Tolexander:
when will u start posting reasonable comments and stop spamming every thread with this sh1t!