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Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by Ojiofor: 11:48pm On Sep 10, 2016 |
I hope those who mocked Ndigbo after electing this good for nothing president for putting their eggs in one basket are now enjoying the eggs they put in multiple baskets 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by Talk2Talk: 11:56pm On Sep 10, 2016 |
Bishop Edwin wrote: "Your Excellency Sir, Change starts with you........... ______________________________ Change was your idea not ours. Change was your manifesto, we do not have a manifesto Change was your mantra, not ours Change was your magic word Change starts with you. We did not vote us into power... We voted you into power because we bought into your Change mantra. Change you sold. Change we bought. And Change we want! Change we can touch, Change we can feel, Change we can relate with, and Change that has a human face. And we want it from you. Show the light, we will find the way. In 1937, when the Great Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe( Owelle Osowanya Onitsha) launched The West African Pilot newspaper. He chose a very special motto for it. "Show the light and the people will find the way". Zik knew leadership is everything. The very idea that 'Change' starts with the led and not the leadership can be best described as an abdication of responsibility by the leadership. That was the utopia Carl Marx preached, but as he also found out, it took the intervention of the ruling class in the person of Frederick Engels for his ideas to be heard. There is no known historical precedent where the people led the change paradigm without the leadership. I have ruminated through my books on political and economic history. There is no known reference. The closest was the French Revolution of 1789, and if you take a closer look, it was not even started by the Proletarian class. Danton and Robespierre were not ''the masses''. Every dramatic, and drastic change witnessed from the 19th to 20th century across the globe has been top down. Nnamdi Azikiwe studied it quite well in his Renascent Africa, and came to the conclusion that "Show the Light, and the people will find the way"... Chairman Mao failed woefully in China because he believed change could come from the people that was why he launched the Cultural Revolution. But it took Deng Xiaoping to show that leadership is everything when he manipulated the ''unseen finger'' that has pulled over 600 million out of poverty in the last 30 years That is leadership! Cuba withstood the world's blockade, suffered all sorts of indignities, yet gave their people one of the best education and health care services in the world. It took the leadership of Fidel Castro.... General Park knew this quite well when he set out the policies that encouraged the Chaebols in South Korea.You can describe him as a dictator, but he laid the foundation for the take off of a prosperous Korea. Today I am writing this with a Samsung mobile device thanks to the foresight of General Park, hose daughter incidentally is the present President of South Korea. Lee Kuan Yew is an evident testimony that change can only be effectively and efficiently launched top down. He enumerated everything succinctly in his well received book, From the Third World, to the First World. Singapore today is a living testimony to that. Mahathir Mohammad pointed out that principles can be replicated. He learnt from what happened in neighbouring Singapore, and helped steer Malaysia in same pathway. Can we take a loot at what leadership caused in Chile, that is today well referenced as the Chile Miracle? The bringing in of the Chicago Boys who helped drew the economic blue print that led to the emergence of the first rich society in South America? This too is a well documented case study. What of Dubai? Was it the poor people of Dubai that caused the change or the Sheikh who pursued his dreams inspite of contrary views from 'knowledgeable folks'...? Today, the Dubai experience has been duplicated in Qatar, Oman, Bahrain etc etc...and in each case, it took leadership. Brazil already has an economic growth template initiated by President Cardoso while he was the Minister of Finance. But it took Lula Da Silva to take Brazil to global prominence... Now let us come home to Africa. Botswana has always been described as an oasis in the midst of poor leadership, mismanagement and chaos. Was it the Batswana people that engineered the change process or the leadership of Ketumile Masire who followed in the footsteps of the first President of the country Sir Seretse Khama. He mentored Festus Magae, reputed as Africa's incorruptible leader. Is Botswana today not regarded as Africa's most stable country, with the continent's longest continuous multi-party democracy. It is relatively free of corruption and has a good human rights record. Look at Rwanda.... Just 20 years ago, it was the most destroyed nation in the world. Go there today. It is a model, walk through the streets of Kigali, it is the neatest city in Africa. Even Rwandans dont even walk around dressing haggardly. Interact with them to check out their level of patriotism. Check out their growth rate and how today they are the most respected African country at international diplomatic circles. Look at Ethiopia, hitherto known for poverty and hunger...today it is the driving force in the Africa rising story. They are building a massive 8000 km railways criss crossing the entire country.Their airline is the most profitable state run airline in the world, and the rate of infrastructure development is second to non in sub Sahara Africa. I can go on and on.... I can also go into Europe and give examples where just one man or woman came up with an idea, sold it to everyone, and ensured everyone is part of it. Even democratic Germany survived the economic crises of the last decade because of the leadership of Angela Merkel. In the United States, and at different times in their history, we have seen the emergence of someone who took the bull by the horns, and steer the nation from economic doldrums to prosperity. It started with Thomas Jefferson. Then we had Abraham Lincoln Then Franklin Delano Roosevelt whose astute leadership ensured Americans elected him four times as President even when he was bedridden. We had John F.Kennedy, whose dream was to put a man in the Moon. We also had Ronald Reagan Bill Clinton, and ofcourse Barack Obama...... These leaders stood out. In the UK we had men like Winston Churchill whose words, just words boosted hope in time of despair, and whose wisdom helped save an entire continent. In France we had men like Charles de Gaulle. He was France, France was him. He was affectionately described by the French as "Celui qui dit non" Your Excellency Sir, show the light, and the people will find the way! LEADERSHIP IS EVERYTHING." 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by Appareil(m): 12:24am On Sep 11, 2016 |
lecturerdabo:L'épître de Dele Momodu! Oui! haha haha! |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by wadetaw202: 12:33am On Sep 11, 2016 |
kanayogod: Like I hinted earlier, your senses are not intact. Once you hear gej, you tend to lose your reason and sense altogether. If your senses were intact, you would have seen that the writ is neither in support of buhari nor gej. And yes, it is true gej looted Nigeria's treasury. |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by domben(m): 12:49am On Sep 11, 2016 |
nrexzy:. Ndi Ara. when Brain is Given, Sence will be Expected. |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by aresa: 12:59am On Sep 11, 2016 |
Dele mumu AGIP, you thought this is the same looting and sharing governments you benefited from and took advantage of in the past... Even your magazine customers no get cash flow to splash Right all the essay and epistle you like, we are going to clean house and lay credible and solid foundation for a better Nigeria |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by totorimi: 1:59am On Sep 11, 2016 |
It is a big shame indeed when people we look up to have deliberately misled us into the ditch and then shamelessly come to the public to utter such rubbish. So are we to clap for him now or to flog him mercilessly for his lack of foresight. I have said it before it is about time the youths of this country begin to take back their country by picking out all these old cargos that have destroyed our nation and stolen all our money and make them vomit what they have stolen or we give them the VIP treatment. |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by nacozee: 2:00am On Sep 11, 2016 |
bpalace:BeeeePeeee! na u b this? |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by Billygee2u: 4:12am On Sep 11, 2016 |
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Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by davidif: 4:55am On Sep 11, 2016 |
The serious question we should be asking is why is it that there were no other candidates? Why is it that in a country of over a 100 million people we had to settle for two candidates? Why don't we have open primaries like they have in the U.S where the people vote in the primaries to determine who wins there parties nominations? Over there, each state has its own primary date where the people vote and whoever wins the most states wins the nomination of there party. That way the people get there most favored candidates. |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by Nobody: 5:20am On Sep 11, 2016 |
tumababa: https://www.nairaland.com/2071964/not-fit-rule-nigeria-fasehun They should have allowed reasoning to prevail. When you sow garbage, you will surely reap garbage. |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by ejisun53(m): 6:12am On Sep 11, 2016 |
Well said Mr. Book. Can a house that is broken down be rebuilt in a short period? Nigerians are impatience and our so-called learned guys know how to find faults with no backing solutions. How many of these guys has taken a village administration successfully? How are they managing their family set up. Nigeria is a complex country with differences in religion and ethnicity and it needs handlings with care. Buhari is doing his best in the situation he finds the country. |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by OrlandoOwoh(m): 6:59am On Sep 11, 2016 |
seguno2:You didn't include the names of Mrs Obama, Alicia Keys, Drake, Malala, etc? |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by seguno2: 7:01am On Sep 11, 2016 |
OrlandoOwoh: Are they Nigerians? 1 Like |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by Excuzeme: 7:32am On Sep 11, 2016 |
nrexzy: Dont mind the brainless Buffoon. I just wonder when he will be grown-up enough to STOP TRYING TO MAKE HIMSELF RELEVANT BY FORCE! Always trying to attach himself to Any Govt in Power (AGIP) just so that maybe like Reuben Abatti under OBJ(Guardian), Segun, under (Yar Ardua) he can get a juicy political appointment. All "men of the belly". But Bob-Dee's case is worse because he was just a publisher of a "praise-singing" magazine for the very corrupt and ignoble 1 Like |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by coolscott(m): 7:52am On Sep 11, 2016 |
Electgineer99:[size=13pt]If you call the Ijaw GEJ an Igbo son again I will agree with them that Lagos is no man's land.[/size] 1 Like |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by onatisi(m): 7:55am On Sep 11, 2016 |
davidif:The emergence of another strong political party will solve this problem. 4 Likes
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Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by damon232: 7:58am On Sep 11, 2016 |
tuniski:Still have not less than two plus years to bear and endure.for this disaster. |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by anonimi: 8:07am On Sep 11, 2016 |
onatisi: That is only 50% or even only 25% of the solution. For as long as we the people are not adequately interested, engaged and COMMITTED in several ways to participate vigorously about how we are governed from the lowest level- of LGA Councillor- upwards, then we can only go round in the vicious cycle of under-development. No be curse oh. Na the reality be that!!! [img]https://www.nairaland.com/avatars/pcvhprupz53v0i2s3lqkiiftaebf16ps1287728[/img] 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by damon232: 8:10am On Sep 11, 2016 |
yorubasmustprosper:I beg, your upbring dey very good. May you remained intelligent for ever and ever. Amen. Our problem is who will convince Buhari to talk his party members to forget this blame game. All the failure of this givernment is as a result of using this blame game as a defence. The blame is always seen and accepted as a way of going ahead of this failures. Once they apc and Buhari stops the blame game, their EYES will suddenly become widely opened. Their wisdom will increase to know which is right and wrong, they will become more knowledge. But since they so depend and continue to use GEJ as their defence, I can bet any individual across the world, Nigeria will completely go down. May God interven. |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by onatisi(m): 8:17am On Sep 11, 2016 |
anonimi:The new orientation you are talking about will take another generation to fulfill,the leaders of tomorrow are they not the ones shouting sai Baba ? That was why i said until ppl start thinking and asking their leaders probing and intelligent questions Nigeria will never get it right. Why should a presidential candidate refuse to outline and defend his plans for the nation in a debate and yet ppl feel he has anything upstairs? Why should a candidate spend over 2billion on party nomination alone and ppl believe that wont be his first priority? Most of us that supported gej then did it not because he is the best person but compared to buhari he is far far better,if there was another candidate then from another strong national party ,most likely neither pdp or apc would have won. 1 Like
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Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by drss2(m): 8:23am On Sep 11, 2016 |
Paperwhite:no mind am. he supported a coupist because he thought buari dullard will change nigeria dat man is a BIG fool. |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by damon232: 8:25am On Sep 11, 2016 |
andyboi4real:God bless you. Amen i wish this man Buhari will read this thread. |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by fst24(m): 8:31am On Sep 11, 2016 |
andyboi4real:you make sense jaree |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by damon232: 8:32am On Sep 11, 2016 |
kolaish:Yes, but Bypuhari will not listen because, he is born with the mentality of 5% vexation since independence. It will be difficult to change Buhari. Just consider the rush to shut down the marine university and other attrocites against other regions. Buhari is just naturally bad. 1 Like |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by Osama10(m): 8:34am On Sep 11, 2016 |
andyboi4real: EPIC. 1 Like |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by anonimi: 8:34am On Sep 11, 2016 |
onatisi: I hope that you know we are largely on the same page generally about all this. However, I am only emphasising the need for greater speed for all of us to get more involved now so we don't have to wait for another generation before we start thinking and asking our public servants probing and intelligent questions." 1 Like |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by anonimi: 8:37am On Sep 11, 2016 |
andyboi4real: Very well said, bro. www.nairaland.com/attachments/3429608_img20151211wa0001_jpeg724741193d65478f0294781f5f191925 www.nairaland.com/attachments/4024299_bubu6_jpeg86aaf8fa6cd32a5104ab6bf996dd1ee3 www.nairaland.com/attachments/4154190_foodprotectionbuhari_jpegc1990d1e353277144a6e91114e752e25 2 Likes |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by onatisi(m): 8:40am On Sep 11, 2016 |
anonimi:to fulfill this you need ppl of like minds,passion and zeal. Ppl that cant be bought with 100million naira, above all u need a populace that are ready to change their way of thinking from rice rice fufu fufu politics to purposeful and progressive ones,the politicians know that majority of Nigeria activists can be bought with cars and a few million bucks and that majority of voters will sell 4 years for just 1000 that is why they aren't bothered about performing 1 Like |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by anonimi: 8:46am On Sep 11, 2016 |
onatisi: That is why we should constantly work on ENLIGHTENING our folks and friends far & near until the ripple effect of our own understanding spreads far enough to make the progress we all desire, not so? It may not be easy! It may be very difficult!! It may take a lot of sacrifice of time and thought process trying to explain to people in ways they can understand!!! However, it is possible and the rewards very great. 3 Likes |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by onatisi(m): 8:56am On Sep 11, 2016 |
anonimi:This nation needs a new set of politicians and ppl who haven't been mentored In the art of pdp or apc politics ,those at the kind of people that can change the system but staying online wont achieve much ,we must start an enlightenment program on good governance for Nigeria |
Re: Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari's Mindset, We Supported Him Almost Blindly by anonimi: 8:58am On Sep 11, 2016 |
onatisi: How do you suggest we go about that? BTW, you will be surprised at the impact of these online debates and how it affects how our public servants behave. Cheers. 1 Like |
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