Baba is trying to prove Nigerians wrong that he can travel even if he appears to be sluggish in driving the country's economy.

and 'Ifayoose said he's not fit

Baba is wasting our money on tourism

tolexy007:
President Ajala travel all over the world...

Wait is Ajala his new name? I thought Dullard

Vig86:
He should start delegating instead of going around the world like a musician trying to promote his album.
It is only a beggar that go house to house. Abi there is no trusted APC member or any of his cabinet that can represent him well?

Everyone "KORRUPTION" lol

olillywales:
President Muhammadu Buhari has spent more days in trips to different parts of the world since he was sworn in on May 29, 2015 compared to travels within the country. The president’s frequent foreign trips have come under scrutiny and criticism as Nigeria faces myriad crises, from intractable fuel shortages to terrorist assaults in the country’s northeast.

BuhariTravels.jpe

An audit of Mr. Buhari’s itinerary has showed that the Nigerian president has traveled to;

Chad

Germany

Ghana

South Africa

U.S (Twice)



Cameroun

India

Iran

Over the weekend, President is expect to be in

Malta for commonwealth meeting and

France for the UN Cimate Change conference

http://www.metronaija.com/2015/11/list-of-10-countries-buhari-visited-in.html

cc: lalasticlala

Seems we elected this president to travel around when the country he is supposed to lead is standing on one foot.

I don't even know which government is better again. ..seems they are all clueless after all.

Op u even forgot Benin, Sudan and even UK.

tolexy007:
President Ajala travel all over the world...

I think we should add ajala to has already existing name Mr Ajala

commitcrime:
Obj did same. Naive pple were complaining.
Whats my own anyways?


I'm sure of the adage that says "wat an adult sees lying down, if a youngster climbs the tallest tree (iroko) he ll still see nothing"

forget all those adage joor, now a youth those not need to climb a tree all you need is to have access to the internet. Thats all.. you will even see more

, the Naij.com columnist, says criticism exchanges between the government in power and the opposition is a must for every healthy political environment. What lessons the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration will learn from Goodluck Jonathan’s tenure?


Ex-president Goodluck Jonathan (left), President Muhammadu Buhari

The Goodluck Jonathan-led government, towards the end of his administration’s tenure, came under heavy criticism by the APC and Muhammadu Buhari. It is important to remark that such criticisms are both factual and not unexpected because of the election season. The APC and their presidential candidate understandably had to employ means to expose the inadequacies of the government in power and then put forward counter-approach (no matter how unachievable) in contrast to the one used by the government.

In essence, the government of the day has no hiding place because its purchasing power depends on what it has done: on results. But the strength of the opposition depends on how deep the government in power is exposed and stigmatized in a bid to ensure it loses credibility before the electorates. Clearly, under that circumstance, no opposition will not underestimate the government of the day and overestimate their own anticipation and plan, particularly in our milieu.

What this implies for the masses is that not all campaign promises will be attempted, much less fulfilled. In that regard, it appears perchance politics is not a gentleman’s venture. But what does this trend portend for leadership? What lessons can be learned juxtaposing criticisms of the Jonathan-led government, events of the 2015 general election and President Buhari’s over 170 days in office?

Leading from an observer’s seat

It is perhaps common knowledge that what one sees depends on where one stands. In actual fact, the reality of the government in power is not the reality of the party that wants to unseat it. In other words, irrespective of governmental corruption and other ills orchestrated by the actions or inactions of the government in power, there is a reality they feel that the party jostling to take over does not know about.

This was evident in the events leading up to the 2015 general election, the defeat of the incumbent and the reality of the day.

In 2012, after the then-president, Goodluck Jonathan, removed fuel subsidy, there was wide protest across the nation. People rejected the step completely, and that laid the foundation for the political episode of 2015 in which the incumbent president was defeated. The then-opposition parties, that later metamorphosed into the APC, severely criticized the government for, among other things, insensitivity, callousness and deceit. The government then bowed to the pressure and restored the subsidy partially.

During the electioneering, Buhari and the APC criticized fuel subsidy. Buhari was apparently doubtful of the existence of fuel subsidy, describing it as just a means of siphoning government monies. Towards the end of year 2014, following the downward journey of the price of oil in international market, the APC queried why the PDP-led government should not reduce pump price. Then, in 2015, before the presidential election, the PDP-led government of President Jonathan reduced pump price to N87. Buhari, the APC presidential candidate, criticized it in strongest terms, describing it as an attempt by the government to buy votes through dishonest goodwill, and then called on the masses to avoid selling their future for any enticement.

President Jonathan’s war on Boko Haram was another area he received knocks in from Buhari. At a point, Buhari described military offensives against the dreaded terror group as anti-north. He wondered why President Jonathan would be killing northerners in the name of fighting terrorism. Very embarrassing to Buhari was the fact that Jonathan could go to seek for assistance from neighboring countries in the fight against Boko Haram.

Notably, Buhari severely criticized Jonathan’s government for corruption and on different occasions described corruption in Jonathan’s government as monumental. Now note that all these criticisms came from the APC and Buhari at a time they were governing from outside.

Leading from inside

Months into leading the country, you can tell that the APC and President Buhari are not finding it as easy as they thought. They might have undermined the last administration’s efforts while overestimating their own perception of the problems and plans to handle them. Now that APC and Buhari have mounted the leadership of the country, there is a change of reality.

For once, leading from inside, President Buhari has realized that there is actually fuel subsidy and that it has to be maintained as there is “no genuine reason to remove oil subsidy”. This was not his opinion when he was observing. Oil price has dwindled in the international market, but the APC is no longer saying that pump prices should be reduced; perhaps, they have seen reasons on the contrary. Today, fuel price has increased exponentially as it did in 2012 that precipitated the occupy movements, yet, the government is silent.

President Buhari has not only declared a full scale war on Boko Haram by relocating the defense headquarters, he has constantly vowed to defeat Boko Haram in no distant time. Suddenly, the actuality has changed and fighting Boko Haram is no longer anti-north. The president has equally gone to form an alliance with neighboring countries in the war against Boko Haram; before now, it was a very embarrassing thing for Nigeria to do. Possibly, President Buhari has seen a likelihood of his government fighting Boko Haram for years, so he has warned forehand that he will not resign if Boko Haram is not defeated.

President Buhari has also realized that powerful Nigerians are capable of withstanding a government’s war on corruption. So it is no longer the fault of the government of the day if it is immersed in corruption, but that of the system.

The government and the president are under some kind of pressure, primarily because of their own overestimation of possibilities. Leading Nigeria from outside is not the same as from inside. Much of the achievements and failures of the APC and President Buhari will be determined by their own estimation of events in Jonathan’s government.

Don't mind the wereys
I even know about the Paris visit.. it's about climate change and clean renewable energy and all the who's who in the world are gonna attend... so why shudnt Nigerian President be there..
U can't satisfy the wailers, they reason from their anus...

Fearcom:
What is all this idiotic noise about Buhari traveling?? It's standard for a working President to go on working visits Whether he's the only President in the meeting he attends in the countries he travels or you have mistaken him for an ex-president who will pack hundreds of people and lodge them in the world's most expensive hotels. Buhari is. Serious minded President who will only go on trips that will definitely yield results.


Quote me with insults and those same insults will answer for you in your own life.

olillywales:
President Muhammadu Buhari has spent more days in trips to different parts of the world since he was sworn in on May 29, 2015 compared to travels within the country. The president’s frequent foreign trips have come under scrutiny and criticism as Nigeria faces myriad crises, from intractable fuel shortages to terrorist assaults in the country’s northeast.

BuhariTravels.jpe

An audit of Mr. Buhari’s itinerary has showed that the Nigerian president has traveled to;

Chad

Germany

Ghana

South Africa

U.S (Twice)



Cameroun

India

Iran

Over the weekend, President is expect to be in

Malta for commonwealth meeting and

France for the UN Cimate Change conference

http://www.metronaija.com/2015/11/list-of-10-countries-buhari-visited-in.html

cc: lalasticlala

Op is not correct, is twelve now
CHAD
CAMEROUN
BENIN REPUBLIC
GERMANY
FRANCE
USA
GHANA
NIGER
IRAN
INDIA
MALTA
SOUTH AFRICA

chaptersix:
kai grammar

Grammar for where?

Guy try and read books.

Flashh:
Who remember the film, "80 days around the world"?

smh

Yeye boy.

10 countries in 181 days? Average of one country in 18 days.

The man is simply going for check ups. Una never sabi. From the mission he'd get a little health boost.

Alezy:
Seems we elected this president to travel around when the country he is supposed to lead is standing on one foot.

I don't even know which government is better again. ..seems they are all clueless after all.

Op u even forgot Benin, Sudan and even UK.

I knew that list wasn't up to date. And I can bet it dullardihno will still travel out twice before the end of the year.

The dullard will soon visit Syria the way he is going all about

datribune:


U must be a confirmed Mumu wit neither shame nor honour to be defending a kleptomaniac who inherited a nation in times of relative peace & plenty but due to rampant corruption & profligacy left behind a virtually empty treasury where according to d former coordinating Minister of d economy, d Fed govt had to borrow money to pay STAFF SALARIES.
President Buhari, a man of unquestionable character & integrity shall clear d rot of d unfortunate GEJ years of d locust.
Nigerians ar not fools like u & that's why they kicked out of Aso Rock, its weakest, most corrupt & effeminate occupant in history.

Story.....
Kleptomaniac yet he is walking free.

You see people, I keep telling you... Zombie na disease.

he for talk say him b travelling minister too now not only petroleum minister alone, making us to believe Fashola has d highest post

Image redeeming

It is not his fault.you know he is a fulani man that use to carry cattle from one place to another.he thinks nigeria is his cattle.

He is truly cutting the cost of governance.

Flashh:
Who remember the film, "80 days around the world"?

Its actually 'Around the World in 80 days'

@op You forgot to add Benin Republc

dey av;e to reduced it ?so that we can av;e development in our own@ nig.

Na wah o, wetin e dey find

damton:
Does not affect his duties in anyway.

Not like he is on vacation in those countries.
There are some countries he visited that he came back the same day.

It's all for the good of the country

na tissue paper dem dey spend for each travel abi?wat is d result of d travelling.

haskeem:
Image redeeming

wen gej was travelling u ppl criticised him o. Never said it was for image redeeming. I ask where is d change? Actually there is, only a retrogressing national change. A change for d worst

this our president gan sef... think he's been studying geograghy recently

tolugar:
Last chance of touring the world with the remaining part of his life.

my dad just said that!!!!!

In Nigeria, when one person starts saying something, everyone would join up like controlled robots and start doing the same. What the fvck is wrong if the president travels? Is he doing anything personal for you if he stays around? The present administration inherited a government/country that's in a sorry state and I'm sure the president is trying to network and rally "friends" around for as much help as we might need economically,militarily, etc. This is 2015, and there are ministers now,the president is still president from any where on earth he is and can govern and give orders from anywhere he is. Everyday,his ministers and aides would still brief him on what's new and important and he can still govern the country even in the air. In the interim, on ground,the vice president steps up to fill whatever 'gap' there is. If the president's absence becomes overwhelming and creates a void, he would be summoned back home by the Senate.

God Bless Nigeria.