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who cares if you vote for him or not? Keep your vote to yourself, left those who will vote vote.

so what has he said?

simple. give them a lot of butter to eat daily. Move to Lekki or VI. Enrol them in British International or Loyola Jesuit. Take them on summer holidays to Disney Land. Feed them on Burger, sandwiches and Sausage. Give them red wine to drink after breakfast, lunch and dinner. Shop for them at Collectibles, let them watch carton network daily. Buy a Bentley Continental to drive them to school and church each time. Speak English to them at home and when you go out. Take them out for photo shoot at the studio every sunday after church. Buy them chicken to eat daily instead of ponmo or titus fish and finally, look for a new home for them if you cant afford all these.

get a life OP. Nonsense.

hold on there guy- God is still on the throne if you believe.

leave your photo first. HBD anyways.

So The President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan didnt make a speech at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela, but so what? Critics have gone to the social media to say he was snubbed. Haba, what about over 90 other head of states who never made a speech? But critics will be quick to say Nigeria is the giant of Africa hence the President should have made a speech, if it pains you, why not go to the podium by force and ask that you want to make a speech on behalf of Nigeria?

So The President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan didnt make a speech at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela, but so what? Critics have gone to the social media to say he was snubbed. Haba, what about over 90 other head of states who never made a speech? But critics will be quick to say Nigeria is the giant of Africa hence the President should have made a speech, if it pains you, why not go to the podium by force and ask that you want to make a speech on behalf of Nigeria?

babybuzx: Wen I see dis my @ aches its cos of dis train dat houses where demolished in abj wen they could always route dis train to another location muse it pass tru peoples houses? Fake govt wen they where selling and surveyuing d land they didn't knw. God ll judge dem all according to their actions

Dummy. why did they build on land already earmarked for railway passage? Fool.

how is that a snub?

ok now. We have heard.

SLIDE waxie: One overcirculated pix is now 70% abi?

Dummy. Go board a vehicle and go check yourself then come here to talk. You people exhibit so much foolishness and dullness.

nijanigga: What happens when you get off the train? will you walk to work or hustle to catch a bus or trek to work and will it affordable? If you live in Kaduna but work in Abuja how much is your take home pay?
That being said, compare that to South Africa's railway transportation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_South_Africa

Dummy. You will fly aeroplane from the station to your house.

[quote author=Yours GEJ,]where is the evidence of 70% completion?[/quote]You dont have legs to go to the site and inspect, or you want them to post pictures here. dummy.

they will never accept that they have goofed, that's their hallmark, they will keep asking you questions asking you to prove that he didn't say it. Meanwhile they will never offer anything to prove that he actually said it, that's them for you. They turn themselves to thin gods and argue like they are the all in all, no one else is right in their own sense, they are the only one who is right and can be right. Fashie them joo.

You people take Jonathan's words and twist it to your own advantage. Dunces.

Mr Knowitall: I know plenty about Nigeria my friend.

If you know anything about Nigeria, you wont come to NairaLand asking those dumb questions and making dumb insinuatations that holds no water.

Mr Knowitall: If you dont have advice to give then relax my friend. but we both can agree that there are very little opportunities in Nigeria.

LOL. No wonder you cant make a decision.

Mr Knowitall: You said a lot my friend but you did not offer a single advice. are Nigerians really moving back to Nigeria daily? and what do they

do after moving back to Nigeria? do they become politicians?

Using questions to answer questions, you are a true Nigerian. Answer the questions, so I can be in a better perspective to advice.

[quote author=ndu_chucks]Okupe said in an interview last Saturday that the AIT interview was done before Mandela died and that he never made the statement. Interestingly, AIT has refused to rebroadcast the interview or make it available on Youtube or any other platform.

Why has the said interview suddenly become a secret recording that is no loger available anywhere? Okupe should put this issue to rest by asking that the interview be rebroadcast or a copy made available to the pulic, if he has nothing to hide. We will continue to believe that he made the statement until we see a rebroadcast. shi kena.[/quote]Go and tell AIT to rebroadcast it.

If you insist he said so, show us where he said so. Simple.

berem: I thought Sin.9gerian made a similar complain yesterday by opening a thread? Do you also have to do the same thing Mr. Beaf? You these PDP e-bedbugs are becoming a nuisance on this forum. You all should get a life and stop whining!

Shut up monkey. How many threads did they start on spreading the false information? So, the only thing you can say is to accuse him for starting another thread to debunk the false story? You people do amaze me and sometimes wonder if you ever passed through the four walls of a school at any time. Mofo.

Mr Knowitall: so pretty much Nigeria is in bad shape and no one should move there?

Ask those who move back daily and they will tell you to zip it. Ask me and I will tell you to zip it

May I ask you, where were you born and where did you grow up as a kid?

What do you presently do in America and how much do you make?

What do you plan to do when you come back? Look for a job?

How much do you have to make your relocation smooth?

Where do you plan staying when you come back? Okija?

soe: I am sure he meant it is truly easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a politician to achieve greatness who are the people writing speeches for our leaders? If they are not up to the task, I can do better

Who told you he read a prepared speech?

Nigeria has no great politician - Jonathan


PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, on Sunday, looked at the qualities of politicians in the country, including himself, and concluded that not a single one could be regarded as great.

He was speaking during a memorial service organised at the Aso Villa Chapel, Abuja, in honour of the late South African leader, Nelson Mandela, who died last week Thursday at the age of 95.

The president observed that it would be easier for the camel to pass through the eye of the needle than for Nigerian politicians to be truly great in the mould of the late African statesman.

According to Jonathan, “if you listen to those of us politicians in Nigeria from all political parties, I am here, Senate President is here, the Deputy Speaker is here, incidentally, we are all from PDP (Peoples Democratic Party), but if you listen to those of us who are politicians, from all the political parties, the way we talk, some of us see as if Nigeria is personal bedroom they have control over.

“If you read the papers, listen to the radio and television, some of us even see ourselves as if we are tin gods. We intimidate, we threaten, we show hate in our communication. These are not the virtues of great men. They are certainly the vices of tiny men.

“Sometimes when I listen to politicians, the ones older than me, my contemporaries, and even the younger ones, I come to the painful conclusion that it is probably easier for the camel to pass through the eye of the needle than for a politician to be truly great.

“I always look at the word great with some kind of spectrum, because making a great name is not just enough. You could see it, especially in the political circle. We have so many great names that are dictators, with repressive and oppressive governments that sent a lot of people to detention. Some people become extremely notorious, but they have made great names and so to be truly great is key.”


The president, who said he never met Mandela before his death, described him as a great man who everyone needed to emulate in order to build a better society.

He observed that the late former South African president was a very humble and rare leader, who had a forgiving spirit and selflessly served his country.

“Nelson Mandela was a rare character that those of us who are politicians need to learn from, so that we will imbibe some of these traits and do better for our country,” he said.

He said Mandela did well as a politician, as he showed that one could be a politician and still be truly great by putting the interest of his nation and the people first before his own interest.

Jonathan explained that the reason Nigeria was celebrating Mandela was because of the strong relationship that existed between both countries and the key role Nigeria played during the anti-apartheid struggle.

Noting that Mandela remained the symbol of the struggle, Jonathan added “we saw the pain of South Africans as our pain. We saw their struggle as our own struggle and when apartheid collapsed, we saw their victory as our own victory.

“That is why when the Madiba, the symbol of the apartheid struggle, passed on, we believe South Africans are feeling the pains and sorrow but, at the same time, they are celebrating Nelson Mandela and we believe Nigeria must join them and support them.”

The church service, which witnessed tributes paid to the late Mandela, was attended by Senate President, David Mark; Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Reverend Matthew Kukah; Archbishop of Abuja and Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Archbishop Nicholas Okoh, among others.

The First Lady, Patience, took the first bible lesson, while the second lesson was read by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha.

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, stressed the need to remember those who fought with Mandela.

He urged African leaders to continue to fight social and institutional injustices across the continent, as a way of paying tribute to Mandela.

The South African Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Chris Mamazulu, narrated the history of Mandela during and after the anti-apartheid liberation struggle in South Africa.

He thanked the people and government of Nigeria for their support to his country during the apartheid era.

Meanwhile, Jonathan will leave Abuja today to join other world leaders in South Africa at events leading up to the burial of former President Mandela.

A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, in Abuja, on Sunday, stated that the president would be accompanied by the Supervising Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Viola Onwuliri, to attend the memorial service for Mandela tomorrow at the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg.

It said Jonathan will, in company with other heads of state and government, also pay last respects to Mandela at the lying-in-state on Wednesday at the Union Building, Pretoria, where he served as South Africa’s first democratically-elected president.

At the conclusion of the event in Pretoria on Wednesday, Jonathan will leave for Nairobi to attend Kenya’s 50th Independence anniversary celebrations before returning to the country on Thursday.


http://tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/news/lead-stories/item/28143-nigeria-has-no-great-politician-jonathan-%E2%80%A2says-g5-govs%E2%80%99-defection-won%E2%80%99t-affect-pdp.html

you dont have any data on which you based your assumptions or opinions, yet you open your mouth wide to criticize those who are doing their job. If the IMF has said the other way round, you will jump to high heavens praising them for a job well done, nonsense.

otokx: Each time he travels he collects allowance so that is why most Nigerians in power are always travelling on one official thing or the other.

So he travels because of the allowances? Come on. You should be more reasonable.

ABC dude.

tell me whats wrong with it - holier than thou.

what type of friends do you have or keep? Dump all of them fast.

dump her before she leads you to hell.

after rubbing stomach, you fall yakata, and you go they blame Eve for falling in the garden of Eden, see your life? If na yansh you rub or na bre.ast you rub, we for still say make we pity you, you rub stomach and bingo, the thing don stand and no control any more. Na you kind guys dey make me wonder, and bingo, you forget say Mallam dey sell condom for gate, you come insert am without cover, you come dey ask pesin question. Look, na on your own you dey jare, deal with it.