And who are you ("we", if I may ask?
How many votes can you deliver to make Goodluck president of Nigeria come April 2011? Are you even registered to vote?
The man is doing what he needs to do to please those who will "mobilise" your househelps and other workers to vote for him on your BEHALF. Then he can determine how much you pay as taxes or he collects from corporate organisations in your name and how to spend it with his legislooter collaborators etc.
Shine your eyes. register to vote and become relevant as a voting bloc

violent:


I am a Nigerian and my one vote entitles me to good governance without bias, one who is able to manage and allocate the country's resources efficiently enough to create opportunities for Nigerians everywhere and reassure and deliver a safe environment where the young and old are unafraid.

So far, Goodluck is just not the man to fulfill my dreams {no homo intended}

VolvoS60:

I have said time and again that a country gets the leaders it deserves. This may seem harsh or unnecessarily provocative but its the truth.

No one should feign any surprise at what is going on. At the heart of any functional democracy is one thing: accountability.

This accountability (of the leaders to the led) is missing in this republic. It has been missing in all the governments this country has had for 5 decades now. And without it, we are nothing and will never get to where we want to be.

Sadly, with each new government that comes in, the odds of getting the relationship right are getting smaller and smaller because the Citizens Action which is needed to FORCE that accountability is nowhere to be found.

The truth of the matter is that the PDP is not accountable to any of us. That, my friends, is the awful truth. It owes us nothing. It came into power by its own hands and a sprinkling of votes by some very gullible individuals who (hopefully) have now learnt the error of their ways. But it is not a people’s government. And since it is not, it would be asking too much expecting it to function like one.

Look at this: the-PDP led federal government has been publicly told by a committee of its own men (in a very rare moment of truth and candour) that the economy is breaking under the burden of a bloated, corpulent bureaucracy. And yet the sinecures continue, full speed ahead.

What does this mean? I’ll tell you what it means. By its actions, the PDP is telling all of us:

"Do your worst. We have (political) debts and favours to grant and/or call in. If in our horse-trading, we create a bureaucracy which becomes a deadweight on the economy and drowns it, then SO BE IT. After all, you are our slaves and are no better than the damned."

Before anyone thinks this is just about Mrs Ojukwu, let me say it is not just about her. It is about her appointment and ALL the other appointments that are simply not fit for purpose. You all know what I’m talking about - The Special Boards of Enquiry, the Presidential Task Forces, The Special Envoys, The Presidential Advisory Groups, the Senior Special Assistants/Advisers, the Special Councils etc. This has been on for over 3 decades and unfortunately the GEJ administration has continued with this dishonourable tradition.

But people, do not be fooled: contrary to what most of us here think, the GEJ-led PDP government knows EXACTLY what it is doing. It knows what it wants. The big question is, do we?

In three months time, this same question will be asked of us all. Kindly have your answers ready.

VolvoS60:

I have said time and again that a country gets the leaders it deserves. This may seem harsh or unnecessarily provocative but its the truth.

No one should feign surprise at what is going on. At the heart of any functional democracy is one thing: accountability.

This accountability (of the leaders to the led) is missing in this republic. It has been missing in all the governments this country has had for 5 decades now. And without it, we are nothing and will never get to where we want to be.

Sadly, with each new government that comes in, the odds of getting the relationship right are getting smaller and smaller because the Citizens Action which is needed to FORCE that accountability is nowhere to be found.

The truth of the matter is that the PDP is not accountable to any of us. That, my friends, is the awful truth. It owes us nothing. It came into power by its own hands and a sprinkling of votes by some very gullible individuals who (hopefully) have now learnt the error of their ways. But it is not a people’s government. And since it is not, it would be asking too much expecting it to function like one.

Look at this: the-PDP led federal government has been publicly told by a committee of its own men (in a very rare moment of truth and candour) that the economy is breaking under the burden of a bloated, corpulent bureaucracy. And yet the sinecures continue, full speed ahead.

What does this mean? I’ll tell you what it means. By its actions, the PDP is telling all of us:

"Do your worst. We have (political) debts and favours to grant and/or call in. If in our horse-trading, we create a bureaucracy which becomes a deadweight on the economy and drowns it, then SO BE IT. After all, you are our slaves and are no better than the damned."

Before anyone thinks this is just about Mrs Ojukwu, let me say it is not just about her. It is about her appointment and ALL the other appointments that are simply not fit for purpose. You all know what I’m talking about - The Special Boards of Enquiry, the Presidential Task Forces, The Special Envoys, The Presidential Advisory Groups, the Senior Special Assistants/Advisers, the Special Councils etc. This has been on for over 3 decades and unfortunately the GEJ administration has continued with this dishonourable tradition.

But people, do not be fooled: contrary to what most of us here think, the GEJ-led PDP government knows EXACTLY what it is doing. It knows what it wants. The big question is: do we?

In three months time, this same question will be asked of us all. Kindly have your answers ready.

Ma_J_Blige:

I bet you are the one that is fit

All these foreigners make me sick the way and manner they spew nonsense.

Dream chaser:

:oMy oh my, this hatred for GEJ, is getting out of hand! I think this is a good appointment. The bianca I know is a very intelligent and well travelled woman, who is highly respected! At a time when other african countries are thinking of how to engage their  diaspora, some nigerians don't understand why we should have an SA on diaspora affairs? I can't believe what I'm seeing here!!

Dream chaser:

:oMy oh my, this hatred for GEJ, is getting out of hand! I think this is a good appointment. The bianca I know is a very intelligent and well travelled woman, who is highly respected! At a time when other african countries are thinking of how to engage their diaspora, some nigerians don't understand why we should have an SA on diaspora affairs? I can't believe what I'm seeing here!!

violent:


The trend on this thread is not solely on GEJ's appointment of Bianca, I believe most people on here are actually concerned about the relevance of those offices and what it will cost tax payers to sustain such.  Ojukwu's wife's appointment naturally drew attention and rightfully so, considering her husband's health status.  Additionally, it wouldn't be too much to question the President's judgement on appointment of Bianca Ojukwu given that the lady has almost no claim to experience in diplomatic issues, neither has she held positions that call for speedy Judgment, should we not be worried that our President is making appointments to suit his own selfish Political agenda at the expense of tax payers?

How long till Goodluck makes a bad luck of the national treasury from his ill informed spending habits?

geosegun:

I think this is a calculated attempt to win some votes in the south eastern states. remember, he just lost erstwhile minister of information and communication , Prof. Dora Akunyili, who is of Igbo extraction. The only thing to do is to appoint [b]another formidable and enticing enigma [/b]who can draw a certain level of influence form this(south east) region. This is another way of telling Ojukwu and the APGA supporters that he still cares no matter which side they belong.

THIS IS A SIMPLE BUT CALCULATIVE POLITICAL MOVE THAT WILL SHAKE THE IGBOS. WAIT AND SEE AS THE DRAMA UNFOLDS IN THE COMING MONTHS.