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LRNZH:
Lool you make me laugh.

You that used to post loads of porn in romance section (not kidding...check agabai23 previous threads) is now feeling like a relevant political analyst.

These are the kind of people Barcanista wants to be associated with. SMH

Lol, you saw those bevies of beauty?
I love them. Just that I am too busy to post em now and I don't want Seun's ban.

It is a kind of art and I love nature including well sculptured human body.

Did you see all them beauties? baddest guy! How many hours did you spend there

berem:
even with all the blackmailing,insults and threats I have gotten for the past three years on nairaland from you Satanists,trying hard to make me join your evil camp,I didn't decamp. Na from now till March 28 i go join una? I dey craze?

With this mouth that has never called you names, I apologize for all the names from us.

I will like you to join visible change team. You know it will be easier for you

Boobsucker:
Infact i will kill an agric chicken and pop a bottle of henessy if berem do such kai i go love that day eeee


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Gimme your address in Owerri i want to come and see you

O boy eeee. Same here ooo

ellechrystal:
Back to sender in Jesus Name. I reject it. It is ur portion not mine.

Nne, i bu onye Igbo?

How are you?

berem:
Ifeanyi, how body?
well, you now have barcanista in your camp. that calls for celebration.

I am waiting for you. I will celebrate your decamping by doing something I have not done before ........

Is this thread not in front page yet?
lalasticlala, ishilove

Kenai:
Another Cramjones on the loose.
"My stand". Why not "My take"?
Writing useless autobiographies nobody cares about, and signing it off with their names. Talk about self esteem issues.
I guess it's an APC thing.

When this clown was dining with the so-called progressives, leading the way and getting torn to shreds by Datolee while they stood by like cowards and watched on in horror, they called him their hero.
When the same buffoon was attacking his fellow Southerners and making a complete bum of himself just for Buhari, he was an agent of Change.
When he threw himself infont of a train the day he killed his own credibility by defending that video about Buhari excusing press oppression, he was a beacon of light and a symbol of progress.

But today, he is a TANoid, a fool, an attention seeker and a self-serving brown-noser currently about to face the gallows at the hands of his strange bed-fellows. Oh noes! He ain't progressive no more.
This reminds me of that fictional story about that guy who funded military coups only to get served in the end when his election was annulled by the same military. Uh-oh, wait, that story wasn't fictional after all!

Barcanista is now a bat - Rejected by the mammals and rejected by the birds.

No my friend, he is not a bat. you do not reject a repentant son not so when a frontline warrior from an opposition declares for you without reservation.

I think you should welcome him. His changing camp shows that your effort is yielding dividend and a mega dividend at that. Come on smile and hug a brother

barcanista:
1. Switching of Candidate/Party:
I have never been a card-carrying member of any political party. Never! I supported GEJ after he won the PDP ticket in 2011 and thumb-printed for him during the election. As at then, I never really believed in him but was only hopeful, I never believed in GMB either.
During the Stella Oduah saga I was cheer leading for her head because I wanted a better Nigeria-though was still a GEJ fan. I also pledged to campaign against GEJ should the matter be swept. I kept to my word, I was never antagonised by pro-PDP.
July 2014 I was still critical but wanted a #Change to better my life and our lives as Nigerians. I took the APC serious and declared support. Yet I never registered membership. I had supported Kwankwaso because of his deeds in Kano not because I like his name. I never liked GMB as at then because I never believed in him. I created a thread against him but a friend/brother told me to research on him independent of propaganda. I did, and I became is biggest fan. I inherited his NL image management without anybody's contact or soliciting. I never switched to GMB because I didn't believe in Kwankwaso anymore, I did because he was never in the ruling party and he's assertive. Throughout this period, I've never allowed my political bias affect my personal relationship with people. Firefire, Truckpusher and even Donphilopus can bear testimony except they feel otherwise.

2. My Loss For Buhari
As a proud Ijaw supporting Buhari to the bones, I fell out with my brothers and neighbours that interpreted my action to be treachery against the Ijaw aspiration. So many times I do explain to those that grants me audience, and always hopeful the rest understand. I've got threat messages (which prompted me to cry to 8 members of NL "progressive". I had to take down my facebook page and twitter handle. Just of recent I reactivated my twitter. I went through all these because I thought I had backups.

3. Antagonism By NL e-APC
I usually realise that I get tactically attacked by NL APC each time I opined a dissenting view. Some tag it people pleasing, some tag it popularity seeking, some assumed I'm a mole and opportunist. First, I can't be a mole because I don't have APC card neither do we have any APC secret meeting that we hold. I neither leaked any private conversation I have with APC member to anyone in pro-PDP. I challenge anyone to refute this. Secondly, due to my upbringing, I have never been an "opportunist" or popularity seeking. I move as I'm convinced and defy odds. If I ere I retrace, if I'm convinced I'm on the right I hold on. That's me. It is unfortunate that the same people that I think are with me wouldn't want me to speak my mind or rather wants absolute conformity or cult following. The unwarranted insults and denigration of my personality was not a shock but disappointing. The new story is that I am influenced by a lady. Very disjointed assumption

5. Leaving Their Camp:
The support shown by the pro-PDP camp and a section of pro-GMB camp coupled with other factors seriously made me to reconsider my continuous stay in the "progressive" camp. Brotherhood should not be define by just political affiliation, mutual respect and understanding even in disagreement should supersede. Secondly, I see no moral standing in remaining where you are told yoi aren't wanted.

6. Going Against The APC
As said earlier, my support for Buhari is not premised on blind followership. I believe in his ability to lead Nigeria to greatness but I don't believe in his political party men with respect to sincerity and the antecedents of some of them. With the outburst against me on this platform, it begs for lots of question. I henceforth resign my membership as "Nairaland Progressive".

7. My Commitment To My New Found Love and Smear Campaign:
I recognise the smear campaign against my person but I will not be moved because they are all driven by emotions and not facts. I hope however that it doesn't affect the relationship I have with some friends. The Goodluck Jonathan's government that I've been very critical of may not be the best, but the fact that I enjoy the freedom to criticise his policies without receiving so much hatred from his supporters and even earned their respect in disagreement shows that there is hope as against the "progressive" camp. Democracy is built on freedom, especially freedom to air our views without fear or favor. Absence of this makes whatever we do or assume a hogwash.
Henceforth, I shall be critical of the APC and all those big wigs that goes about with broom shouting #Change when their own house is on fire. My criticism will no longer be one sided any longer. He that is to come to equity must come with clean hands. I will support publicly good policies of Jonathan's administration and criticise when necessary. Ditto APC

Finally, I apologise sincerely to all those that may feel let down by my decision. I apologise to those that will unfollow me after reading this, but my sincerity in this is absolute. My happiness is important, and a better Nigeria built on sincerity, acceptance and understanding is paramount. Progressiveness is not when someone shouts change, progressiveness is when someone lead a life of #Change.

I appreciate Aanumama, ibnsultaan, dein77, Jmaine, firefire, jaybee and all those that supported me one way or the other during my trying times. I owe you all sincere gratitude.

God Bless Us All
Nigeria Shall Be Great

I have waited for this day and I am happy it came to be. You are one of a few I could debate with reasonably, who will not see a white piece of ankara and call it red strap from the evil dibia's loin.

The other person is theV0ice and I have told him I am expecting to receive him into the visible change fold

1. I have to apologise for not being there with you when it mattered most. I was on the road the most of yesterday and saturday was my pool day. I would have liked to be among those who was there for you but then, thank God for the colleagues

2. You are welcome to visible change group

3. This is a real TSUNAMI in nairaland's APC camp and a bigger tsunami is awaiting you guys as you all will begin to see the truth in the gang up against the performer though not perfect and yet so far the best we have.

4. Barcanista, you are a brave man. It takes a man to do a man's job.
5. Welcome

Abduletudaye:
Money

From where to where do you wanna try?

annibro:
FYI: I've known dis Prof as far back as early 90's as an undergraduate in ABU. Haruna Kaita have never used a tokunbo car. His cars are tear rubber with customised num plate. He's one of if not d wealthiest Lecturer in ABU.
U can confirm from any alma mater.
A major road in kaduna wer d high & mighty recide is named after his family 'Isa Kaita road' Malali, kaduna'.
Always Make research b4 u speak....

We have Isa Kaita hall at UNN.
That means he is from a privileged family.

A prof of Pharm Chem hmmm.
Which area of pharm Chem does he teach?

egift:
God bless APC, a party that appreciates progressives wherever they see them. The future is Bright. Sai Buhari.

Progress under GEJ? hmmmmm!!

Trunaijian:
Dis na simple thing. If it's true that the govt has constructed such roads, then I believe there should be pictures as proof, cus only recently I travelled from Abuja to Lokoja and the road is still a mess....i also travelled from Abuja to Minna, still a mess...these are the one in know...

You travelled from Abuja to Lokoja and the Road is still a mess? explain what you mean by the word mess sir/madam

First, GEJ never claimed to have constructed 25,000 km of roads
He said that on assumption of office only 5000 km out of 35000 km federal roads was motorable but that they have increased that to 25,000 Km

He was in a haste to criticize.

senoreetah:
1000years

haha, I see. Poor him no hope.

senoreetah:
Buhari just they WASTE time, he should just face that him wife WAIST and leave politics, cos at the end he will still call his boyz to kill everybody

Meanwhile GEJ till i stop seeing my period

Nne how long from now?

harde2lah:
We also have to consider the resources at their disposal if we are to decide without sentiments. The price of oil was the highest during gejs regime and I can't seem to find any massive infrastructure. IMO, I think all our past leaders including the current one are mediocres. But I will still give it to one of our past leaders. make i do my research first.

while naira was superior to the dollar for some and to others, the population was about 50% of today's pop.

ellechrystal:
They had better come down n vote him, walking up n down with brooms in d streets of UK won't make him win

You have said it as it is my dear...
How na?

Bae let's do this valentine with Jehova. Watsapp me for a change. That's the real change not the APC fraudulent change.

Themandator:
Alright.. 51 divided by 4k equals to 12.75 billion per kilometer... And mind you, some figures must have been hidden from the public

He acknowledged that things Amaechi rail is a fraud so no point arguing that

ellechrystal:
Hahahahahahahaha, am spending it with my Jehovah..

Bae, how is it going? WhatsApp mee oo

Aderinto5:
You are quick to condemn APC ad! PDP used AIT, NTA and Silverbird to sponsor campaign of hate against GMB. APC had been issue based all along. I support matching propaganda with propaganda.

Did you say issue?

TonySpike:
Do you know what is called right-of-way? Building a new railway track on an existing right-of-way is technically supposed to significantly reduce the overall project costs. This is a superior advantage the Abuja-Kaduna railway project has over Lagos light rail project.

For those who don't know, the Lagos light rail project is a dual project that also involves the reconstruction and upgrading of Federal highway from 6-lanes to 10 lanes. A BRT lane is also incorporated into this design. This is in addition to the light rail track been fitted alongside the road constructions. This project is the biggest infrastructural construction in West Africa. Right-of-way is being expanded to cater for the ambitious project hence leading to several demolition of structures and consequent compensations. The OP needs to study more on project management and cost analysis!

But we are talking about what has been done and the earned value.
160B for 57km no end in sight....

golddeejay:
is dat not supposed to be d budget for the whole project :>

No it is not. It is the amount spent so far.

thev0ice1:


so when Yar'adua terminated OBJ contracts (we don't know if railway was part), did he ask them to uproot all the work they'd already done too?

Nothing was done. I used to have the article on this but I can't trace.

thev0ice1:
Don't worry, you and i will force them to domesticate it after handing over on may 29th

No need, Jimi will do that. PDP believes in transparency.

thev0ice1:
http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/abuja-kaduna-rail-line/

Nigeria's Standard Gauge Railway Modernisation Projects

The railway modernisation initiative in Nigeria aims at replacing the existing narrow gauge system with the wider standard gauge system, while allowing high-speed train operations on the railway network.

The $8.3bn contract for the Lagos-Kano standard gauge modernisation project awarded to CCECC in 2006 marked the beginning of the initiative.

The project, however, couldn't be implemented due to funding problems. It was later re-scoped into different stand-alone segments and the existing 1,124km narrow gauge Lagos-Kano line was rehabilitated.

Abuja-Kaduna is the first segment to be implemented as part of Lagos-Kano standard gauge project.

My friend, it's not new. They are modernizing and expanding. The land Abuja occupies today didn't drop from the sky yesterday. The rail tracks had already passed through the jungle where abuja is located today. It's those same rail lines that are being modernized. Granted they'll change a lot of things, but it'll be DECEITFUL to claim it is a NEW project




See the lagos pix, It's an entirely new project

How can you you say it is not new when the old narrow gauge has passed away. The fact that you have to remove the narrow guage is extra expenditure. It is new jare!!!

mandax:
In bold. it is on record: late President Yar'Adua terminated nearly all projects of OBJ, then fell sick and never recovered. GEJ started afresh when he became president. Don't mind the APC mega pieces.

Thanks bro. They know the truth. My friend theV0ice in particular. But....

thev0ice1:
The contractor would have it. They'll keep copies as reference for future projects

If you can interprete it, i'm sure you can get from them.

Why go to a private company when the government can give me...
Chai, there is God ooo

GEJ for Visible change

olas24u:

,They were tried by tribunals,the tribunals are made of experts

Kai, amaria

There is God ooo

@ theV0ice

You mentioned bill of quantity and I wanted to suggest that we could invoke the FOI to get it from the Lagos state government when I remembered they have refused to domesticate it.

thev0ice1:


So GEJ is the prudent person? someone whose regime increased subsidy cost he met at N300B to N1.3T is your example of a prudent person? Someone who met reserves of $62B and depleted it to $36B in 3 years despite selling oil above $100/barrel for the same period? pls don't put GEJ and prudence in the same sentence.

my friend my friend....i understand. You're just anxious to have anything to nail buhari's people.

Meanwhile, How do you explain the discrepancy in the figure you were bandying about before and the true figure i just posted? Also, any comment on SirShymexx post showing GEJ is only doing a modification of a 2006 rail project at N136B?

Did we complete any rail project in 2006?

OBJ started the modernisation of Lagos-Kano rail. When Yar Adua came, he suspended the contract siting irregularities in the award. he also abandoned the NIPP.
When Jona took over, he vowed to do his best with all abandoned project, about 12000 of them. He chose the most pertinent ones.

Remember, only a section of the Lagos-kano line was awarded by OBJ. The remaining part was redesigned and awarded by GEJ.

Abuja -Kaduna is entirely new sir.

Kai ! You kwatch me

thev0ice1:
agabaI23, Did you see the above? What's your take?

Abuja-Kaduna is entirely new. Remember, Abuja was almost none-existent when the rail were laid.

Shi Hongbing, managing director of the Nigerian office of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), an offshoot of CRCC, said the company would take part in the running and management of the train in the future.

“With the completion of the track laying, it shows we are competent,” the CCECC top manager in Nigeria said.

“I want to thank all the people who helped us during the construction,” he added, acknowledging, especially, the cooperation and hospitable nature of people of the local communities which the rail project passed through.

http://transformationwatch.com/2014/12/02/unprecedented-abuja-kaduna-standard-gauge-railway-completed/