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This man was shouting industries, industries and industries during his campaign in APGA which I watched live on tv. I would like him to give me verifiable statistics of the industries that he has brought to Imo state. A big shame to all the south east governors, has any body wondered why most of the educated and intellectual Igbo youths are outside the eastern states? No job opportunities, no conducive environment for business growth. Most communities result to self help for almost everything yet these charlatans keep getting praised by the masses who should know better.

Which governor paid to advertise the rubbish........ Is chieftancy title not a private thing.

I don't blame these politicians for rubbing it into our faces. Most of the youth seen there are just there to see if money will be shared out. The best thing the masses can do is to vote out these set of thieves who has no principle or ideology other than that of ' I, me and myself'. But the unfortunate thing is that the lesser known persons interested in the presidency are not even visible for the people to hear what they have to offer and for the people to interrogate them. If they don't mobilize at the grassroots then we are left with golaith Buhari against the other charlatans. That means we'll just return the man for another 4yrs.

I am not surprised with the way Nigeria is been governed. How will this country move forward when we have such persons like Lai Mohammed. Core supporters of this government think and talk same way. When the government came in it was Jonathan to blame, now it is Saraki. When will APC get it right as a party. Now, how has Saraki stopped the Federal government from performing or how has Saraki stopped the state governors from delivering good governance? They are only pained that their sharing plan for the stealing of Nigerian wealth failed due to Saraki taking up that position. They had have wanted to put someone who will stand stooge to Buhari and agree to what ever bill presented to the National Assembly, for example the Emergency Power bill that was rejected by the NA and all discerning Nigerians. APC should learn to accommodate and work with everyone and stop this 'they and we' attitude.

Buhari and his inner cabinet disdain for Saraki and the legislature arises majorly from point 13:

13. The President has a preference for circumventing the law. First, he demanded to have emergency powers in his first few months in office. Later, he signed and authorized Order 006 to give him powers outside the provisions of the EFCC Act and ICPC Act — as well as the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act and the Criminal Code.

Giving him emergency power would have been like given a drunk police man a loaded gun.

ikevictor:
Well said “ready and credible”

Maybe that has been the biggest problem all along...

Then the focus should shift from listening to, or condoning these publications from a totally flawed government to identifying and promoting the right individual using our biggest weapons - Social Media and PVC!!

This is by far the most important mission for every Nigerian youth who wishes to see a better future in this country, instead of wasting their life times discussing Chioma and Davido.

A word is enough for the wise...

Abiola touched lives across the country , mentored many. He did not sit in abeokuta with arrogance and full of self integrity.

Much as I never believed in Buhari, I had wanted him to prove me wrong by giving us an inspiring leadership that will not only change the country but also the believe in this country. Most Nigerians of this age have not experienced good leadership to know to know what good government means therefore can afford to support this government on account of the previous.
What makes a country work is equity, justice and the rule of law. Once these factors are infringed upon no peace, unity and progress will be achieved. The truth is that majority wanted GEJ out for reason or the other without researching and interrogating the character and ability of the aspirants in 2015. Let us vote wisely in 2019.

All for political survival yet some people will come to this platform to abuse each other. In all this jumping around where has the problems of poor Nigeria has been mentioned. Has the income of the senators changed since Shehu Sanni revelations? Has anybody been punished for wrong doing within and outside the the parties? The youth should think.

The politicians are all the same including the president. All are interested in having access to power and money. In all these equations what is there for the common man, nothing. The people are busy arguing over issues that will not improve their lifestyle. APC is after bringing all the politicians and states under it roof by all means thereby killing opposition and democracy. Even kleptomaniac are forgiven. This is a danger to our democracy. There is nothing wrong for different parties to head different states. It should be a healthy competition just as it was in the first republic.

I will also expect them to re-examine themselves and know why some people see them the way they do.
1. You do not destroy someone's source of livelihood and expect a welcome handshake
2. You do kill landowners/farmers and expect a welcome handshake
3. You do not take over peoples land and communities and expect a welcome hand shake.
4. You do not protect the evil ones among you and expect a welcome handshake.
5. You do challenge and disobey state laws and expect a welcome handshake.

Nobody hates or dislike anyone for hating sake, it's actions or inaction that attracts that.
While you exercise your fundamental right to protest, also allow others to do the same without disparage.

edupedia:
.....instead of you to tell your looters to start real campaign by first looking for a presidential candidate u are all here deceiving yourselves can all your votes on NL put together elect a councillor?.... In fact many of u are so lazy that on election day u will continue making nonsense comments on N/L instead of going out to vote... Buhari's does not need any 67 or 76 or 87 million youth twitter campaign u are all wailers and time wasters... You keep pretending u voted for Buhari's in 2015 whereas u did not... U think u can fish successfully for idiots on the net to believe your rubbish and nonsense.... after reading this call your looters association and ask them why they do not have a presidential candidate 6 months to election.... Or are they trying to buy Russian agents to mess up with INEC computers too?

It's unfortunate that you don't see issues of our polity beyond APC and PDP. Majorly had wished this government well and when they go wrong it also expected that people will also speakout same way many spoke out on the past regime. Have you forgotten how heavily Jonathan was insulted to the extent that he was termed the most insulted president online at that time? I can't stick out my neck for any politician, especially the president.

Tareq1105:
God bless you sir.

Govt cannot in 4yrs help all farmers. It's a gradual process and I want to believe that with time every category of farmers and the various Cooperatives would be captured.

This post is more beneficial than political posts that would not add any value to the economy.

Agreed but a road map is needed, the only thing we hear now is Rice, rice and rice. Individuals and organisations need to know what plans the government has for these areas of Agric and Agric sector as a whole. What can be done now and in the future. Investors confidence is needed.

In these challenges enumerated, there are items federal government can alleviate and ones the state government can handle. I believe the state government can assist on the issue of transportation and milling, where the state gov can do a statistics of these farmers , seek to partner with farmer cooperatives to finance transport and mini milling facilities across the state.
They can look at different models. The LGA can over see this project on behalf of the state. Dont tell me there are no funds. Where are all the security vote and ecological fund.

Wise and humble girl, very good that you settled your parents. wish you greater achievement on and off the field.

CoolFreeday:
Is el-rufai not right?



I believe the President and subsequent ones have learnt there lesson. Don't ever allow senators to pick their leaders by themself, don't allow neutrality in the Senate else, they frustrate your effort for their personal gain.


God bless Nigeria


God bless PMB.... sai baba

What effort?
Has he come to equity with a clean hands or should I say in this case a clean heart?
If he follows the rule of law, through which he came to power and be sincere and humble to all Nigerians, he would have been the best president considering the amount of support he got.
He thought he was still a military leader who could subvert the the law and do whatever he wants. The Senate is there to checkmate the excessiveness of the executive otherwise we may have another Mugabe.
A president who selects which and what court orders to obey,
A president who selects who to punish or not,
A president who keeps quite while people under his protection is been killed in their villages and land taken over.
A president who find it comfortable to go numb when faced with issues of integrity within his government.
This is not how to build a country.

ÀPC is evil and everyone who supports this party is also evil. A party that dwells in selective truth. Must everyone be in this evil party? I thought we are in a democracy. Oshiomole will kill APC.

AccessME:
All this political happenings goes to show Buhari is a dictator and a tyrant who wouldn't relinquish power easily like most of us would think!

Our president does believe in the rule of law. Someone who chooses which court judgement to obey or not. His antecedents in the past election losses showed the kind of person he is. If he was Jonathan he would not relinquish power.

If the Lions cannot be taken care off in the zoo, better to release them to the wild. Even the in wild their chances of survival is 50:50 in this condition. The competition is great but at least they can fight to survive.

tiger28:
But this isn't new .......Oby's prayer against air NIGERIA is the normal everyday prayer that her kinfolks have been quietly and outspokenly being prayed against our NIGERIA ever since Jonathan lost then the Genesis of the cries for Biafra....... Its in their genes!

One of the problems of this country is that we have short memory. This same woman was on Jonathan's neck on Chiboks girls and brought the issue to international recognition, then she was not an Igbo woman. She was then well supported by your likes who see everything Nigeria on the lines of tribe, religion and politics. I don't expect you to understand the basis of her comment because most people have forgotten the various effort in the past to set up a national carrier. Has the issues which made those efforts to fail been resolved? You can see what is happening in the power sector. If the policies and structure are not properly put in place, we will continue to go in circles. I believe that is why she made to comment.

Dollabiz:
ohhh

It seems that when some people identify themselves with this party called APC, they just loose their sensibility completely. Jerry is one those who worship APC and their leaders and we know why. It baffles me how everything that come of out of the mouth of APC foot soldiers is full of lies, propaganda and deceit. He should have known to speak with evidence.

It is very unfortunate that Rochas chose to absent himself on a day an important deliberation and decision is needed. His actions are well documented and he will get the result in 2019 elections. He surely decided not to attend the meeting because he would have been the lone voice supporting donation of land to Buhari herders Ltd

dat9jaguy:
Everybody have their styles or ways of doing things.
That lady has her style,Emmanuel Macron has his style,Trump has his style,PMB has his style.
There should be no basis for comparison.

What is Buhari style?
This is how leaders inspire a nation to achieve greater heights. You have to be seen among the your people. You can see the plain sincerity in her. Because of her I have support Croatia this far in the world cup.

Omoboricash:
Most of these politicians rode on the popularity of PMB especially Sheu Sanni. He has been contesting since the time of AD. Now we won the election on the popularity of Buhari. Let wait and see 2019 would be interesting

May be he is disillusioned like many who supported Buhari in the last election. Buhari has a cult followership in the north due to what he is or seem to represent to them. Shehu sani is one who speaks up when he sees thing going wrong and the president has surrounded him self with those who alienate him from the people and true position of issues.

The President and his party have not managed the 2015 elections success well. The primary aim of the party prior 2015 elections was to get GEJ out and therefore entered into all sort of alliance with all sort of people. The party had no strong principles or manifesto, and the president is even denying some of the campaign promises. The leadership style of the president and his party as a whole is not inspiring. We all know these politicians are after their selfish interest but the president failed to unite his party by tactful and pragmatic words and actions.

Deep animosity will continue to pervade in areas where tribes feel that land and right to existence has been taken away. What we have done of the years is treatment of symptoms and allow politics to mix up with the whole issue especially with this government.

The black Africa is cursed with bad leadership. We have leaders who turn rulers and never listen to the people. Until we begin to understand the fundamental right of a group of people to pursue their common destiny, we will never respect one another and appreciate the advantages of diversity. We have been bonded by colonial masters, sewn with faulty constitutions, that were never agreed by the people and in some cases manipulated by a stronger group for selfish reason. When will black Africa get it right?

deolu2000:
I hate the way we leave facts and concentrate on mediocrity in this country, I can boldly say that Sen Abaribe knows the consequences of standing surety for an accuse person, so why is everyone making it seem like he was being persecuted unjustly? He stood surety because he was ready to bear responsibility for the actions of the accused, and now that the accused has abcsonded then the Senator should face the consequences of his action.

The fact is that the case is in court, why arrest him for same issue that is already in court? I expect you to demand due processes in our national life because that is what strengthens our institutions. He knows the implication of standing surety for Kanu. Remember that prior to the invasion of Kanu's home this same Abaribe and some other leaders in the east were having meetings with Kanu, to make him drop his hard stand on Biafra.

fratermathy:
Nigerians should chill abeg. Football is not mathematics. I agree that he missed superb opportunities but which player hasn't ever missed opportunities? Even the almighty Messi and Ronaldo have missed many opportunities, including penalties, in this world cup alone.

Odion should be left alone. The Super Eagles played well but their best wasn't simply enough. I hope they learn from this.

I completely disagree with you. He had two big chances and wasted both. The second one coming from the hand of Rojo was a complete mess. In world cup you just have take you chances. Stop this self adulation otherwise this players will not raise their game. Have you wondered why the Argentine players were so happy? reason is that the backlash would have been so unbearable for them back home.

Boss13:
Former President Obasanjo has said he will comply to any probe. He has expressed his willingness. What I don’t understand is why has the probe not begin? I think Nigerians deserve to know what truly transpired in the power sector during the Obasanjo era and what is currently going on in the power sector now.

On the other hand, APC was a party that claimed to run on the anti-corruption campaign. First, there have been no successful convictions yet. No guilty pleas. We hear about backyard recoveries, but the amount is yet to declared to the public. The perceived corrupt people in APC are holding political offices and enjoying life. This is not anti-corruption campaign but a charade.

These politicians are taking Nigerians for a ride.

APC is a confused party, without any vision. Their mission is to ensure that they stay in power as long as possible.

maasoap:
Government didn't kill them and didn't send anyone to go and kill.
To stop killings like this, we need to address the issue wholistically. Not just shouting in the media when the killings made the headlines. We need to start asking questions like: what prompted the killings like this? We need to address the root cause. Ozubulu killings comes to mind.

But Government did not protect them either. We all surrender the right to protect our ourselves to the government and that makes the protection of lives and property a primary responsibility of the government, otherwise there will be severe transgression on the weak. What is happening in the middle belt is a clear attempt of genocide and suppression of the indigenous people of that area. The problem we have in the black race is our inability to predict the future,hence we don't proactively deal with today's issues objectively with the future in mind.
The failure of the Buhari government to first recognize and protect the right of the indigenous people of the middle belt is the main problem. Cohabitation should not be forced on any persons or group of persons but rather it should take a natural part of mutual respect and understanding. Period

Everyone is just bothered about figures been thrown around in the just signed budget, but we are not tasking the government on the performance of the past one. If 80% of all our budgets were implemented, we won't be where we are today. Of what use is it to have a fine and agreed document without sound implementation. Nigeria need to know what was budgeted on infrastructures last year, how much was released, what level of completion they are currently and what more is required to completion. It is surprising to know that funds for projects are often returned to federal purse after a fiscal year.