Soyinka is goofing again.

Aufbauh:
The NASS members are bunch of over fed opportunists who understand only impunity and lawlessness.

you are not that far from the truth..most times I wonder what d NASS are really doing other than enjoying the tax payers money.

prof do you really know that there is separation of power and checks and balances in Democratic system of government? Nass are just doing their job without altra-viance.....

Did Wole Soyinka say that in 1984 to our Canceler in Chief

Splashme:
The first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, on Tuesday, said that the cancellation of the Lagos metroline project in 1985 was a major mistake and disservice to many Nigerians.

Jakande spoke in Lagos during the launch of a book which chronicled his life in politics and journalism.

The book, entitled, ‘Jakande: Leadership in Action’ is written by Dr. Bola Olaosebikan, who told the audience at the event that the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), was not responsible for the cancellation of the project.

Jakande said, “Reflecting on the metroline project, I think it is a major disservice to many Nigerians. Imagine how many people would have benefitted. It would have made life easier and changed the face of transport in Lagos. Whoever cancelled it or gave the advice towards its cancellation didn’t do right.”

The former governor asked Nigerians not to vote for unserious leaders in the coming polls, saying the elections presented Nigerians with a good opportunity that should not be squandered.

Expressing the hope that Nigeria would soon overcome its developmental challenges, Jakande said hope would be actualised faster if credible people emerged as leaders in the next dispensation.

He said, “This book comes at a very auspicious time in Nigeria’s history as we need leaders who can act. We need leaders who would not compromise the standards of good governance. God has blessed this nation the most in Africa, although we have not reached where we should be; with the right leaders, Nigeria would overcome its challenges.”


http://www.punchng.com/news/cancelling-metroline-a-major-mistake-jakande/

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prof do you really know that there is separation of power and checks and balances in Democratic system of government? Nass are just doing their job without altra-viance.....

SleekMallam:

Between a free citizen of the republic as SleekMallam and you aresa a known defender of Yahoo Yahoo Tinubu who is fraudulent?

For dream you see Tinubu, talking about constitution talking of Tinubu.

Aufbauh:
The NASS members are bunch of over fed opportunists who understand only impunity and lawlessness.

especially the senate, they are the cheapest to get elected, no campaign, no manifesto, no body even cared they were contesting yet they are very powerful with unlimited terms.

Sir, hope you are not inviting Insult to yourself, so for everything wrong with this administration it is only deleting kini kon that matters to you.
Sir not having a certificate does not ,matter to you
Sir this fuel problem does not matter to you
Sir this budget padding every were does not matter to you
Sir this illegal detentions every where does not matter to you
Sir this Idea of punishing 5% does not matter to you
Sir please dont let me go on.
Sir Bye Bye sir

VERY TRUE AND CORRECT PROF.

Prof this english you spoke is only relevant to the other regions of Nigeria, the SE and the SS people are used to deleting priority project from their region, they will cope, they prefer hating to development, just ask Ben Bruce and his followers.

Buhari shd please veto the bill to stamp Authority as the president.
Lets see what happens when Saraki is out.

Nigerians will support massively

LadyExcellency:
I make bold to say that the highly rated professor is emphatically wrong in this one.

Does it mean that NDDC is illegal since it was totally opposed by the Executive and made to exist by the courageous NASS that overturned Obasanjo's veto?

Democracy is a representative government and moreover, Buhari wasn't an independent candidate.

Maybe you should support you r stand with the constitution also, just like the Professor did. The Professor didn't just share his view, he backed it up with the law from the rule book; constitution.

modath:
All the cretins that have pawned off their senses of sound judgement, responsibility & fairness at the altar of divisive & tribal politics & are justifying the excesses of NASS should endeavour to bear in mind that posterity will judge accordingly & "appropriately"!!

Same cacophony filled voices railed & ranted when the government admitted to submitting a budget rife with errors but are now condemning the "correction" of a widely accepted "error" purely because it will put paid to the twisted narratives they are intent on purporting...

Anyone who is for expunging CAPITAL PROJECTS for procurement of KEKE, TOWN HALL BUILDINGS, GRINDING MACHINES in the 21st century will need to see a combined team of Neurologist, Psychiatrist & psychologist for the mental issues & a cardiologist to put a pacemaker to assist that which the pain of great loss has smashed!!!!

For progress & unity, POLICY SUPERCEDES POLITICS!!

Hmmm, very easy to identify the informed from the crowd. I sight you, excellent thought.

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chi4ik4:
prof do you really know that there is separation of power and checks and balances in Democratic system of government? Nass are just doing their job without altra-viance.....

So to you checks and balances mean deleting Capital Projects from the Budget.

Did you read the write up at all?

Chaii, SMH

I remember a concern that as a former military ruler, Buhari cannot play by democratic norms. It now appears it's our agbada wearing legislators who don't understand their role in a Constitutional democracy. I think the Attorney General of the Federation should approach the Supreme Court for an urgent interpretation so as to bury this recurring issue once and for all.

This man just dey wake up

@LadyExcellency, modath and aresa

Good discussion you guys had on page 1. That is how discussions should go on Nairaland.

And I gave all of you likes for that.

danasjoe1:
you are not that far from the truth..most times I wonder what d NASS are really doing other than enjoying the tax payers money.

If na you sef, shey you no go enjoy their money if they decide to behave like 200 million mumus




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMWUS1W_ITc&nohtml5=False

This article was written by Wole Solanke. It was not written by Professor Wole Soyinka.

Aufbauh:
The NASS members are bunch of over fed opportunists who understand only impunity and lawlessness.

why do you people like turning logic in its head. how does budget relate to NDDC

olodo

aresa:



Apples and oranges analogy..you did not make any sense.

LadyExcellency:
I make bold to say that the highly rated professor is emphatically wrong in this one.

Does it mean that NDDC is illegal since it was totally opposed by the Executive and made to exist by the courageous NASS that overturned Obasanjo's veto?

Democracy is a representative government and moreover, Buhari wasn't an independent candidate.

No ma, it was obj that brought in nddc. Which legislators are you talking about. On the other hand, The senators veered off their lane completely when they started appropriating and allocating funds which is clearly out of their mandate.
The prof is right and you are wrong.

LadyExcellency:


It is ridiculous to argue against 469 representatives in favour of one man executive.

The Prof is basically advocating for constitutional dictatorship and thinks that Buhari will be there forever.

NASS is the representatives of Nigerian people and have the power of the purse hence the constitution even gave them the power to sack an elected President provided they get the support of 67% of their members.

The President can't sack a Legislator rather the people can recall their elected representative.

If you are not satisfied with your elected representative, there are procedures the constitution put in place to recall him/her.

If the NASS can muster 2/3rd majority, they have the constitutional backing to override the President's veto and consequently force the budget on him if all dialogue fails.

This is democracy supported by the constitution and rule of law.

Some people just like to type something just to earn likes and shares on NL not minding if they are not making any sense.

ki sepe.... aahaa

modath:
All the cretins that have pawned off their senses of sound judgement, responsibility & fairness at the altar of divisive & tribal politics & are justifying the excesses of NASS should endeavour to bear in mind that posterity will judge accordingly & "appropriately"!!

Same cacophony filled voices railed & ranted when the government admitted to submitting a budget rife with errors but are now condemning the "correction" of a widely accepted "error" purely because it will put paid to the twisted narratives they are intent on purporting...

Anyone who is for expunging CAPITAL PROJECTS for procurement of KEKE, TOWN HALL BUILDINGS, GRINDING MACHINES in the 21st century will need to see a combined team of Neurologist, Psychiatrist & psychologist for the mental issues & a cardiologist to put a pacemaker to assist that which the pain of great loss has smashed!!!!

For progress & unity, POLICY SUPERCEDES POLITICS!!

LadyExcellency:
I make bold to say that the highly rated professor is emphatically wrong in this one.

Does it mean that NDDC is illegal since it was totally opposed by the Executive and made to exist by the courageous NASS that overturned Obasanjo's veto?

Democracy is a representative government and moreover, Buhari wasn't an independent candidate.

Her EXCELLENCY I put it 2u that U got it TOTALLY TWISTED

LadyExcellency:
I make bold to say that the highly rated professor is emphatically wrong in this one.

Does it mean that NDDC is illegal since it was totally opposed by the Executive and made to exist by the courageous NASS that overturned Obasanjo's veto?

Democracy is a representative government and moreover, Buhari wasn't an independent candidate.

some people think with their backyard how is overriding a veto the same thing as altering or deleting some vital items in a bill

The Slave has rushed to defend The Master
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While we suffer the worst kind of fuel Petrol Scarcity in the history of Nigeria, Wole Soyinka lent no voice in support of the cries of the masses, but as soon as the man who impregnated his daughter in exchange for fiscal yam porridge is enmeshed in the amateurish incompetency, the Nobel Laurette wakes up from the slumber, using his regular grammatical machete to butcher his idiology in support of his vested interest.

What a shame, that we now have elders who prefer NOT TO TALK when the masses need a voice, but DECIDE TO TALK when the source of his fiscal cocoyam is seemingly in danger.

Defend your Masters Oh Slave

SleekMallam:

The Prof is well in Nigeria and enjoying the darkness and lack of fuel to power his I better pass my neighbor generator. He is eternally indebted to the liberal soul ameachi and will always throw caution to the wind to defend ameachi the chronic strip club lover.

sleek doesn't mean lean and drained brain, does it??!

Inani:
I have read what the Honourable Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation said in justifying removing some items from the Appropriation Bill and including others and I must say there is a distinct lack of understanding in the National Assembly of their role regarding public finances.
Section 4 of the Constitution spells out the role of the Legislature while Sections 80-83 capture their role with regards to public finance. None of those provisions empowers them to write the Appropriation for the Executive.

To start with, the executive is the government. They are the ones who sell us their vision for governance through their manifesto. By voting them in, we empower them to achieve those aims, and one of the tools they use is the budget. They have an idea of their priority areas and economic direction. It's those priorities they capture in their bill.

The Constitution empowers the National Assembly to appropriate funds for those priority areas identified by the Executive in their Bill. If they disagree with an input, they have the right not to appropriate funds and send that item back to the Executive.

The Constitution does not say in what manner they can send it back, but by not appropriating funds, they can make their intentions very clear. In more advanced democracies, there will then be meetings and horse trading and some form of agreement will be reached.

But from what the honourable member tweeted in defence of the National Assembly, what they did was not just refuse appropriation, they went further to input projects and expenditure on the Executive. Let's be clear. They have no such right or power under the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

The mere act of 'passing' the Appropriation Bill sent by the Executive and requesting the President's signature, the legislature in effect wrote the bill, which is a position outside of the contemplation of the Constitution. The right thing to have done was to identify their areas of concern and forward same to the Executive.

Take for example the N50bn the honourable member said they set aside for the payment of local contractors. Question is which contractors, on which projects and how were they selected? All these are roles and answers for the executive and not the legislature who are lawmakers.

Deleting priority projects of a government is tantamount to sabotage and an economic crime against the people of the Federal Republic. I think because the Legislature have become accustomed to doing things this way in recent years, they have began to believe they actually have such powers and are wielding them accordingly.

I remember a concern that as a former military ruler, Buhari cannot play by democratic norms. It now appears it's our agbada wearing legislators who don't understand their role in a Constitutional democracy. I think the Attorney General of the Federation should approach the Supreme Court for an urgent interpretation so as to bury this recurring issue once and for all.


https://thewhistler.ng/story/deleting-prioty-projects-of-a-govt-is-an-economic-crime-prof-wole-soyinka

Good and well said
But wait oooo where have prof been?
I miss a tire shaaa but bros jst quiet since oo
E no good oooo
Diaris god ooo