Afam:

The money was not wasted. OBJ showed his sincerity in solving the power problem by setting up the power project and if President Yar'adua had not allowed the clueless law makers to waste over 1 year in the power probe while turbines that were already built and imported were at different ports waiting to be cleared we would have come close to improved power supply.

However, some contracts were awarded to incompetent people no doubt.

Some law makers repeated told Nigerians that they toured some sites and in some cases they saw nothing implying that the contractors simply collected money and disappeared which does not make sense considering the type of contract the power projects were.

It is perfectly normal to spend over 70% of the whole money without seeing anything on ground unless you want them to photocopy the engineering designs and calculations, laminate them and spread them all over the project site.

Let us challenge the corrupt in the society with facts and logic. Let us expose their hypocrisy with intelligent discussions and questions.

I live and work in Nigeria and so I face the same problems Nigerians complain about everyday but I believe the easiest way for the corrupt people to get away with what they do is for us to hold on to misinformation and lies being initiated, sustained and spread by some of the corrupt people claiming to be journalists in different media houses.

Bottom line is this, OBJ made mistakes during his 8 years in power but when it comes to power supply and electricity there is no head of state or president that has come close to what he did as regards improving the state of power supply. This is a fact and while we oppose him for his mistakes we must not deny him any positive contribution he made while in office.

mikeansy:

presido1
it is pretty clear that you have have less information to be getting involved in debates like these.
just stick to reading and believing anything but post less.

ojesymsym:

Politicians have a way of making nigerians look stupid, I am happy I am not included.
1. They started by saying Ribadu was simply witching hunting them for being against obj (maybe obj was against them for being corrupt). Mind you, they weren't saying they were not corrupt o
2. They said Ribadu did not follow due process in his approach, he says he applied it based on the interpretation of the law. (Moreover, who says CIA/FBI always follow due process in their approach, at least we usually use them as models)
3. They say Ribadu is proud, arrogant and stubborn, these sound to me lke familiar description for upright and no nonsense people who dont bend to our way
4. They say Ribadu did not declare his asset, he says check your records, I did (His word against their word and from experience, never trust a politician)
5. Now they are graduating to the next level, saying Ribadu was corrupt, they never said that when the guy was using his bull dog on them (or were they afraid then?)

Unfortunately, some educated people even on this forum are following in this serial stupid line of reasonning

The next thing they will tell us is that Obj and Ribadu were one and same person simply doubling as 2. I hope I wont hear that part.

Like Ribadu said, If u fight corruption, corruption will fight you back,
Substitute Ibori for corruption, u will understand exactly wat is happening rite now.

ojesymsym:

Politicians have a way of making nigerians look stupid, I am happy I am not included.
1. They started by saying Ribadu was simply witching hunting them for being against obj (maybe obj was against them for being corrupt). Mind you, they weren't saying they were not corrupt o
2. They said Ribadu did not follow due process in his approach, he says he applied it based on the interpretation of the law. (Moreover, who says CIA/FBI always follow due process in their approach, at least we usually use them as models)
3. They say Ribadu is proud, arrogant and stubborn, these sound to me  lke familiar description for upright and no nonsense people who dont bend to our way
4. They say Ribadu did not declare his asset, he says check your records, I did (His word against their word and from experience, never trust a politician)
5. Now they are graduating to the next level, saying Ribadu was corrupt, they never said that when the guy was using his bull dog on them (or were they afraid then?)

Unfortunately, some educated people even on this forum are following in this serial stupid line of reasonning

The next thing they will tell us is that Obj and Ribadu were one and same person simply doubling as 2. I hope I wont hear that part.

Like Ribadu said, If u fight corruption, corruption will fight you back,
Substitute Ibori for corruption, u will understand exactly wat is happening rite now.

presido1:

Hahahahaha all to defend criminals, Solving power problem? thatz why Nigeria is a laughing stock. Power was better during millitary regime go figure. so i don't know how he came that close .

presido1:

Contradicted the second quoted above. But how can some law makers tour a site in 2007/8 when we were promised light for all by 2000. Am missing something here.
70% for design 30% for to excute 70% design worth of contract. ana m anu. Only in Nigeria.
Intelligent discussion like 70% design and 30% execution.

NaijaNaWaa:

I wanna thank those of us who see through the facade that Ribadu has been selling. I want to align with those who believe that Ribadu and Ibori are birds of the same feather. Now that we all know that Ibori is thief, we shall wait for Ribadu to answer a lot of questions like:

How many exotic cars does he own?
How many houses (home and abroad) does he own?
How did he join the police, on merit or by federal character or by man-know-man?
Why didn't he tell us the names of those involved with the Halliburton and Siemens scandals?
What role did he play in installing Yar'dua?
What role did he play in third term?
What he did to those who were distributing N50m apiece to NASS members to push 3rd term (remember this happened in broad day light at a bank in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja)?
Why is he afraid of defending himself before the same courts that he used to "prosecute" Ibori?
Is El Rufai, Obj, Andy Ubah & Co corrupt?

gaby:

To imagine this same Ibori refused to pay me for a job executed during his tenure since 2005 till date is one thing i can't comprehend.Inspite of all the billions they embezzled paying me the couple of millions that is rightfully mine by virtue of the job executed is simply evil.

Abeg anybody wey know Ibori or Uduaghan make e help me beg them make them pay me my money abeg.

Afam:

Thanks for your comment especially the part that shows that you don't know what you are talking about.

For your information energy need is a moving target. No country in the world produces exactly what it needs as regards power supply. What was the population of Nigeria during the time you claim power was better during military regime? What is the population of Nigeria now? Stop embarrassing yourself please.

1. Who promised you light for all by the year 2000? OBJ that you focused on came to power in May 1999. Was he the person that promised light for all by 2000? If yes, did he do so while in prison or after he became president?

[/quote]2. Your comment on 70% for design and 30% for execution goes again to show how ignorant you are on the issue you are dabbling into.[quote]

A little education for you.

These contracts are called EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) contracts .
Engineering may even take up to 50% or more of the project duration because every other thing depends on it.

Now, if you are intelligent enough to comprehend the above you will then understand why 70% of both time and money may be spent and you will not see anything on site as our law makers stated.

The good thing about a discussion forum like this is that it will give you ample time to embarrass yourself if you choose to.

In any case, this is not limited to Nigeria. This is common practice all over the world for contracts like these. The only variable that may speed up the whole process is procurement if the fabrication of the units or components is done in the same country thereby reducing or elimination the associated time frame in shipping, clearing and other administrative overheads.

mikeansy:

some are just arguing for the sake of arguing

citizenY:

This Ibori is insulting our sensibilities and I blame MEND and all ND youths and elders,

especially the youths in his village. But then, there are many other Ibori's across the

land. I blame all of us for allowing these characters to get any public space or respite.

looks like you created a new ID just to malign Ribadu

what was your previous name?

Its amazing how far u guys can go, how much dem dey pay you?

dgreatrock:

What is my percentage if i help you?