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Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by martowskin1(m): 11:07am On Jul 20, 2018 |
A former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has linked the failure of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration to save for the rainy day, despite oil boom, to the insistence of state governors that funds in the Excess Crude Account must be shared. According to Okonjo-Iweala, as finance minister, with the backing of Jonathan and ex-Vice-President Namadi Sambo, she had a running battle with state governors, who insisted that there was no need to save despite that crude oil was selling at $86 per barrel. The former minister said this in her book, “Fighting Corruption Is Dangerous: The Story Behind the Headlines,” published recently. President Muhammadu Buhari who succeeded Jonathan has been blaming his inability to deliver on his critical campaign promises on the shortage of funds. Buhari had lamented that the government was broke due to the failure of the previous administration to save when oil price was high. The country went into an economic recession in 2016. But Okonjo-Iweala, who doubled as Coordinating Minister for the Economy under Jonathan, identified the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who was then Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum; the National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, then Edo State Governor; and Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, as the most strident voices against the proposition to retain funds in the ECA for the rainy day. According to Okonjo-Iweala, the National Economic Council meetings used to turn stormy whenever the debate about sharing what was in the ECA came up, noting that only a few governors, such as then Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State, supported the argument for saving but their voices were drowned by the majority who insisted that the country was already experiencing the rainy day and the money should be shared. Okonjo-Iweala, who had her first stint as finance minister between 2003 and 2006 under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, noted that Obasanjo’s administration created the ECA to solve the problem of Nigeria’s volatile revenue. The idea was that during good times, when the price of oil was high in the international markets, Nigeria could budget domestically at a lower price, save the difference and then have these resources available during bad times when international oil prices were low. In this way, the budget could help smooth out government expenditures and consumption,” she said. The ex-finance minister noted that between 2004 and 2007, Obasanjo’s administration was able to save $22bn, which the late former President Umaru Yar’Adua’s administration fell back on, to prevent the country from slipping into an economic recession during the global financial and economic crisis that occurred between 2008 and 2009. https://punchng.com/why-jonathan-government-didnt-save-despite-oil-boom-okonjo-iweala/amp/ 1 Like |
Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by benben1000: 11:11am On Jul 20, 2018 |
martowskin1: Afonja at it again this morning because they cannot sleep since Twitter appointed her to their board. These afonja people eh, men! 4 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by els0nm0rali(m): 11:14am On Jul 20, 2018 |
Only failures give excuses. Just go and do the bidding of your bosses and leave Nigeria alone. Asiwere. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by martowskin1(m): 11:15am On Jul 20, 2018 |
benben1000: Lazy Nigeria youth, did you even read at all 3 Likes |
Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by els0nm0rali(m): 11:15am On Jul 20, 2018 |
benben1000: You mean these ones? 2 Likes
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Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by Donald95(m): 11:19am On Jul 20, 2018 |
els0nm0rali: He meant these. Ndi obi ụfụ even when they laugh, you Will see wickedness in it 2 Likes
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Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by Lipscomb(m): 11:19am On Jul 20, 2018 |
benben1000:oponu that appointment will not do a common man any favour. Tell that bitch Okonjo to stop wasting our money buying position and prestige. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by bjayx: 11:20am On Jul 20, 2018 |
Jonathan wasn't the cause then but the greedy governors. Obasanjo actually saved after clearing our debts. Somtin positive about his regime 1 Like |
Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by els0nm0rali(m): 11:20am On Jul 20, 2018 |
Donald95: And I thought you were from the east, why are you insulting your people now? |
Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by els0nm0rali(m): 11:22am On Jul 20, 2018 |
bjayx: Really? So during Obasanjo's time the governors were saints? 1 Like |
Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by bjayx: 11:23am On Jul 20, 2018 |
els0nm0rali:Who's talking about saints? Jonathan should v stood his grounds just like obasanjo then to save up for the heat. |
Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by Donald95(m): 11:26am On Jul 20, 2018 |
els0nm0rali: Am not from the waste, neither am i a Herdsmen and also get yourself a nice eye correction glasses because you are having problem with your sight 2 Likes |
Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by els0nm0rali(m): 11:34am On Jul 20, 2018 |
Donald95: Really? How so? Because you're just posting pictures of random people with facial scarification which is a common feature in African tribes. But the one below is definitely Igbo scarification which means you have no business insulting some other people if they have facial scarification. But I'm sure your mind can't process what I just wrote. Take your time. 2 Likes
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Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by els0nm0rali(m): 11:37am On Jul 20, 2018 |
bjayx: I was reacting to your comment that I wasn't Jonathan's fault. Not my fault if you decide to change tune midway. |
Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by Tolexander: 12:00pm On Jul 20, 2018 |
bjayx:Jonathan was the problem, being so weak. We don't need a weak man as president in Nigeria. None of these governors would try that with Obasanjo, "ebora owu' himself! 1 Like |
Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by bjayx: 12:01pm On Jul 20, 2018 |
els0nm0rali:Ur reaction was clueless |
Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by benben1000: 12:12pm On Jul 20, 2018 |
Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by benben1000: 12:14pm On Jul 20, 2018 |
els0nm0rali: Afonjas ashamed of their primitive tribal marks now calling it " facial scarification"...hahahaha 1 Like
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Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by els0nm0rali(m): 2:07pm On Jul 20, 2018 |
benben1000: Pea brain. You can't read ba? It's OK. I know what your problem is. Your vocabulary is limited. Facial scarification = tribal marks. Arindin.
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Re: Why Jonathan Government Didn’t Save Despite Oil Boom – Okonjo-iweala by els0nm0rali(m): 2:12pm On Jul 20, 2018 |
bjayx: You are a confused fellow. Go back to your first post I quoted. |
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