jeffizy:
Atiku speaks maturely and with vibrancy.
I just don't know the other side of him that makes him abhorred within the political circle.

You may say corruption, but has he been convicted of that in any law court?
Or could it be his penchant for switching allegiance at will?

ThinkSmarter:
Atiku may be one of the corrupt cabals, but I'll prefer to vote for a corrupt politician with people oriented policies and good economic blueprints than voting a clueless saint again that will continue to subject our country into a Great Depression.

sirfee:
Hmmm!he is very correct but this is just a strategy and sweet talk coming from a polithiefcian,this is politricks.2019 is around the corner so Nigerians should wake up from their slumber,don't fall for their sugar coated tongues and utopian dreams.

Atiku2019:



Whether it's desperation or sweet talk, he is Saying the Truth .

tolor:
ALL these people criticizing Atiku should ask themselves this very important question. Who else is saying it better than him?

sarrki:


My brother, the truth is most of these guys

Don't care about the masses

They only says what the masses wants to ear during campaign

obailala:
OBJ

OBJ single-handedly killed and buried Atiku's relevance and credibility.

Atiku2019:



Your Mentor Buhari remains the Worst President in Africa

If Muslims States are against selling and drinking of alcohol then they should not expect allocations from alcohol tax. Is Atiku Saying the truth or not?

momentarylapse:




All you ever do is pollute threads with your senseless jargon and insults while looking for any excuse to wail!



Okay now let me expose you for the vapid waste of space you actually are! HOW is atiku a better president than buhari? What were his achievements, legacies or innovations on both the national stage and in his home state of adamawa even as vice president for 8 solid years?


And by the way don't try and run by screaming zombie or afonja in order to shore up some support! I am neither of the above!

Atiku2019:



Nigerians are Wiser because they can't wait to send Buhari back to Daura

sarrki:
This is called desperation

jeffizy:
Atiku speaks maturely and with vibrancy.
I just don't know the other side of him that makes him abhorred within the political circle.

You may say corruption, but has he been convicted of that in any law court?
Or could it be his penchant for switching allegiance at will?

sarrki:
This is called desperation

sarrki:
 SHARE FROM ALCOHOL TAX

Atiku: states opposed to alcohol should not share from alcohol tax

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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said states opposed to the sale and consumption of alcohol have no business should not benefit from tax paid on alcohol.
He also said the country does not need more states because existing states are too weak and unviable to be federating units.
Atiku spoke at the public presentation of a book, “Nigerian Federalism: Continuing Quest for Stability and Nation-Building”, produced by the African Policy Research Institute.
The former Vice President, who is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), also said: “We must acknowledge that in federal systems that work, federating units cede certain powers to the centre. In our strange federal contraption, it is the centre that is creating federating units, giving them money and monopolising most power and resources. Thus our state governments are no longer performing as federating units. Rather they currently seem like dependent provinces of the central government in Abuja.
“Think about this: sales taxes ought to be collected and used by states and local governments. Of course there is nothing inherently wrong in a federal sales tax but states must agree with the federal government what items should be taxed, at what rate and how the proceeds are to be shared. They ought to be uniform.
“If a state is opposed to cattle tax or bicycle tax or alcohol tax, or pollution tax, for instance, it should not expect to share in the tax proceeds from those items. That is called fairness.
“In fact, states should be the ones collecting those taxes on behalf of the federal government and get compensated for their work, through an agreed sharing formula, rather than duplicating the cost of collection. Federal intrusion makes it more difficult for a state to collect taxes from items that may be peculiar to it, thereby narrowing the tax base. And it makes enforcement even more difficult.“
On local government autonomy, Atiku said: “Even our state governments are nearly dependent on the Federal Government, meaning they do not even have the autonomy that we are trying to give to the local government that are below them.
“In our strange federal contraption, it is the centre that is creating federating units, giving them money and monopolising most power and resources. Thus, our state governments are no longer performing as federating units. Rather, they currently seem like dependent provinces of the central government in Abuja.
“We are all witnesses to the agitations and complaints by different sections of the country at different times about being marginalized or shortchanged in fiscal allocation and the distribution of such other public resources such political positions, jobs, school admissions, provision of infrastructure, and even social honour.
“In response many Nigerians have been calling for some form of restructuring of our federal system, while some small fringe groups insist on their part of the country separating from the federation all together.
“What I find odd and somewhat unhelpful is the argument of those who say that we cannot renegotiate our union and who proceed from there to equate every demand for restructuring with attempts to break up the country.
“I believe that every form of human relationships is negotiable. Every political relationship is open for negotiations, without pre-set outcomes.
“As a democrat and businessman, I do not fear negotiations. That is what reasonable human beings do. This is even more important if a stubborn resistance against negotiations can lead to unsavoury outcomes.”
The former Vice President added that: “We must acknowledge that what got us to our current over-centralised, and centre-dominated federal system is political expediency and fear, and bolstered by the command and control character of military regimes.



http://thenationonlineng.net/atiku-states-opposed-alcohol-not-share-alcohol-tax/

Bari22:
This is why atiku will never be a president, hypocricy has eaten deep in his flesh, we Hausa's will never support you because we know you will not protect the freedom of our religion, you may convert to christianity and seek their votes so that you can practice your dab dance in church. Alcohol is totally prohibited in our religion, we are surviving without alcohol tax we don't even need any. All this is to gain the support of christians from ss/se lets see whether their votes can secure you victory come 2019.

jeffizy:
Atiku speaks maturely and with vibrancy.
I just don't know the other side of him that makes him abhorred within the political circle.

You may say corruption, but has he been convicted of that in any law court?
Or could it be his penchant for switching allegiance at will?

Alanzazani:
Atiku is speaking and i am listening. he is talking about issues that bother on Nigeria. i feel we might have a voice under an atiku presidency and all sections of the country will have a better sense of belonging. he has so many strong points to unseat buhari. he is a better nationalist, better travelled and has friends across every divide. He is not the best we can come up with but so far he is the only one talking. Nigerians politicians are juat cowards why are they afraid to challenge thia government. they hardly want to sacrifice for thia country but like masses to die and sacrifice for them. i admire his courage no matter what