[quote author=ElsonMorali post=76385361]

You are absolutely wrong.

He didn't "bring" GSM into Nigeria. It was a technological innovation just gaining grounds across the globe.

Most countries also accepted this technology at about the same time. It's just like saying Goodluck Jonathan brought the internet to Nigeria.

Meanwhile, while Egypt demanded that the company producing the mobile phones should come and produce it in their country, Nigerian senators and representatives members were busy jostling and hustling for license to import mobile phones into Nigeria.

Nigerian Telecommunications, NITEL was unbundled and sold during Obasanjo era by his VP, Atiku. What has become of that national asset today? How many Nigerians are in its employ?

You also mentioned power. Obasanjo released 16 BILLION DOLLARS to fix Nigeria's epileptic power supply. How far with that?

You talk of security. Were Nigerians better secured then than now? The police meant to protect have always been a trigger-happy lot, even during Obasanjo's time, killing commercial drivers all because of 20 bucks. I won't even mention spares of political assassinations, kidnappings, ritual killings etc. Odi village was wiped clean off the map of Nigeria at the orders if Obasanjo.
Obasanjo ceded part of Nigeria away to Cameroon. Till today, the people of Bakassi are living like refugees in their own country. Their lands taken away from them. Is that security?

I'd better stop here.[/quote




I didn't say he solved all the problems. He created the atmosphere for the wind of the revolution. Of course other problems are still there.

Na wa for you sha.

[quote author=ElsonMorali post=76385361]

You are absolutely wrong.

He didn't "bring" GSM into Nigeria. It was a technological innovation just gaining grounds across the globe.

Most countries also accepted this technology at about the same time. It's just like saying Goodluck Jonathan brought the internet to Nigeria.

Meanwhile, while Egypt demanded that the company producing the mobile phones should come and produce it in their country, Nigerian senators and representatives members were busy jostling and hustling for license to import mobile phones into Nigeria.

Nigerian Telecommunications, NITEL was unbundled and sold during Obasanjo era by his VP, Atiku. What has become of that national asset today? How many Nigerians are in its employ?

You also mentioned power. Obasanjo released 16 BILLION DOLLARS to fix Nigeria's epileptic power supply. How far with that?

You talk of security. Were Nigerians better secured then than now? The police meant to protect have always been a trigger-happy lot, even during Obasanjo's time, killing commercial drivers all because of 20 bucks. I won't even mention spares of political assassinations, kidnappings, ritual killings etc. Odi village was wiped clean off the map of Nigeria at the orders if Obasanjo.
Obasanjo ceded part of Nigeria away to Cameroon. Till today, the people of Bakassi are living like refugees in their own country. Their lands taken away from them. Is that security?

I'd better stop here.[/quote




I didn't say he solved all the problems. He created the atmosphere for the wind of GSM revolution. Of course other problems are still there.

Na wa for you sha.

May this man rot in hell fire.
Hbd agbaya.