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zicoraads:
Am a tad bit disappointed you and chronique thought it wise to dignify the protection seeker with a response. He is best left to wallow in his foolery and self deceit. He has eroded whatever little goodwill he had on this forum with the way he acts and behaves. A person who cannot be trusted. Swings where ever the pendulum swings. It's sad!

oz4real83:
He always forgets to address the Dasuki-gate issue because that is the hottest topic Nigerians and the world at large want him to address.

ndcide:
That is a president talking. Not the "my people are corrupt and are thieves" kind of speech the present one gives.

My people are USELESS and they are SENSELESS.

Splashme:
The first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, on Tuesday, said that the cancellation of the Lagos metroline project in 1985 was a major mistake and disservice to many Nigerians.

Jakande spoke in Lagos during the launch of a book which chronicled his life in politics and journalism.

The book, entitled, ‘Jakande: Leadership in Action’ is written by Dr. Bola Olaosebikan, who told the audience at the event that the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), was not responsible for the cancellation of the project.

Jakande said, “Reflecting on the metroline project, I think it is a major disservice to many Nigerians. Imagine how many people would have benefitted. It would have made life easier and changed the face of transport in Lagos. Whoever cancelled it or gave the advice towards its cancellation didn’t do right.”

The former governor asked Nigerians not to vote for unserious leaders in the coming polls, saying the elections presented Nigerians with a good opportunity that should not be squandered.

Expressing the hope that Nigeria would soon overcome its developmental challenges, Jakande said hope would be actualised faster if credible people emerged as leaders in the next dispensation.

He said, “This book comes at a very auspicious time in Nigeria’s history as we need leaders who can act. We need leaders who would not compromise the standards of good governance. God has blessed this nation the most in Africa, although we have not reached where we should be; with the right leaders, Nigeria would overcome its challenges.”


http://www.punchng.com/news/cancelling-metroline-a-major-mistake-jakande/

philips70:
Don't say that. This is the only credential this man possess at the moment, reason why he doesn't fail to echo it. Every other addition of growing economy to the largest in Africa you know is a hogwash.

lomprico:
Good! I hope d loan extends to the farmers in ebonyi. I saw their "rice hill" sometime last month n was astonished!

Note. The tiny dots at d top are people.



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eazydon:
At my backyard in Aba. our own train over here is very real. 2 times in a day it vibrates the ground.


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Jaideyone:
dumb opinion the same south west where Jonathan got 40% of the votes? the south west was the only region that gave both candidates a fair number of votes.

989900:
The best thing he ever did. Thanks sir

But I still loathe you for running the country aground.

...F A C T.. C H E C K ...

'Obasanjo and Atiku in 8 years built one UNIVERSITY each for themselves....Bells and ABTI.
They built NONE for Nigerians.

Jonathan and Sambo in 4 years built 14 (FOURTEEN) new universities for all Nigerians.
NONE for themselves.

NOTE: OBJ and ATIKU are now consultants/sponsors/piloters/members of APC....



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gretblue:
We heard you

TonyeBarcanista:
The election defeat was conceded almost 10 months ago. We can't be going bacj and forth though GEJ's acceptance of the defeat was a boost to his democratic credentials and heroic(by my judgement, I think he shouldn't push his luck too far. For the fact that we now have a new government in power, in whom the destiny of Nigeria lies. We have to move ahead...

chronique:
What is this nonsense you are saying? What do you mean by pushing his luck too far? He was asked questions,and he answered them;how does that translate to going back and forth? I've been watching you do your "one step here,two steps there thing on NL and trsut me,you come across to most people here,as a mischievous person who writes to curry favor and play to the gallery,than someone who writes based on objectivity. You really need to take a chill pill cos not too many people here,take you seriously.

sameer1212:
GEJ is a good man but too weak to lead a country like Nigeria.

bigtt76:
20 million naira assessment? What does or did he do to earn that much to be taxed as such? Those guys nor try sha so after den see de man name say na Senator plus say he paid 20 million naira in tax, dem still nor fear to ask for 5 million naira before giving him certificate for Buhari regime too to make matter worse hmmmm!

arresa:
OBJ remains a very influential global leader and he deals with credible and influential global leaders .

GEJ is a disgrace and embarrassment that even low grade leaders don't want to be seen with, his relevance is strictly confined to buying attention from meaningless and irrelevant obscure groups looking for contribution s in dingy hotel rooms ...

It's even a disgrace seeing the desperate buffoon with these meaningless characters and zero official recognition..


OP is a sad reflection of the buffoon himself hence the odious comedy thread...

vivalavida:
Former United States President Jimmy Carter has described Nigeria’s former president Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, as a symbol of democracy on the African continent.
Carter, the 39th US President, said this when he received Jonathan yesterday at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum located at the Carter Centre in Atlanta.
In a statement, the two former presidents held a fruitful meeting at the carter Centre where they held wide-ranging discussion on global issues and shared views on how to promote peace, democracy and good governance in Africa and the world.

Speaking on Jonathan’s time in office, Carter said: “President Jonathan is the symbol of democracy in action. You set an example that other African leaders should follow.”

The former American president further praised Jonathan for organising a transparent election and easily conceded defeat by handing over to the opposition, stressing that by doing so, Jonathan showed his deep democratic commitment.

In his remarks, Jonathan stated that his actions while in office were informed by his belief in a peaceful, transparent and people-oriented governance, adding that Africa can only move forward through democracy and good governance.

Jonathan also commended President Carter for the exemplary manner he led in his post-presidential life, adding that he was inspired by Carter’s commitment to causes which advance the path of humanity.

The statement said Jonathan and Carter shared a common experience as one term presidents and have both retired involuntarily from politics while rededicating their lives towards making the world a better place.


http://sunnewsonline.com/new/jonathan-is-symbol-of-democracy-says-us/

bloodyBLOGGER:
thanks very much.

No one is above making mistakes in the circle of Synonyms.

Burger01:
Thief!

Geesarki:
Bcox she is civilised. That's wat civilised ppl do.

woodcook:
with all the people shouting 'good example' now I see why Nigerians keep voting in 'idiots'.

GeneralShepherd:
To be fair on Buhari, even if the British re-colonise Nigeria,it will take Nigerians at least 10 years to feel any form of change!

Imagine the filth in Abuja, if this was London people will be in jail!

doctokwus:
An ineffectual buffoon relegating a man that contested the UN secretary general position and came 3rd,is current head of Congress of ex heads of states and is engaged in one international assignment or another!
Tell us something!!.

NIGERIA: Why Obasanjo's war on corruption is faltering

lagos, 30 July 2004 (IRIN) - When President Olusegun Obasanjo took office in 1999, ending more than 15 years of corrupt and often brutal military rule, he declared it was the end of "business as usual" with graft.

Corruption, he said, was a cancer that had debilitated the Nigerian state and frustrated development efforts, despite the country's huge oil riches. It was,therefore, an enemy to be fought until it retreated.

The first bill which Obasanjo sent to the national legislature after he took office proposed the creation of new anti-graft body, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

Corruption watchdog undermined by low funding

When the bill became law a year later, after overcoming resistance by legislators who sought to weaken its provisions, Justice Mustapha Akanbi - a retired president of the Federal Appeal Court - was named to head the new commission.

But four years later, it has yet to secure any significant conviction.

On the contrary, all the signs are that corruption is spreading and that Obasanjo is losing the war he declared on bribes and kickbacks.

Nigeria's rating by the Berlin-based corruption watchdog, Transparency International, has not improved at all. It remains at the bottom of the table, with only Bangladesh rated as a worse place in which to do business.


More from: http://www.irinnews.org/report/50876/nigeria-why-obasanjo-s-war-on-corruption-is-faltering

sokera:
H. M.u.m.u you can see Buhari farm is not commercial farm and if he had stole billions when he was in Government like badluck maybe he would have use the money to set up a better farm ... But thank God he is not a currupt man ... Buhari is a blessing to NIGERIA ...

Firefire:
I am really worried about the increasing death toll...

Buhari said: “If you elect me as the President of Nigeria on February 14 (now March 28), I am assuring you that our government will chase Boko Haram out of Nigeria within two months because it is the responsibility of any reasonable government to secure the lives and property of its citizens.”

http://thenationonlineng.net/polls-campaign-promises-great-expectations/

samchem:
Yea I got ur point but u should not rule out d fact dat we are now in a democratic govt where porforlios are axed into different sectors also with d blockage of d supposed leakages our bait still have some fishes to catch

360frolic:
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The Minister of Sports and Youth Development Barrister Solomon Dalung paid an unofficial visit to the National Stadium Surulere Lagos, yesterday November 26th and saw the deplorable state of the place. The stadium was built in 1972. Continue to see more photos from his visit...

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Leopantro:
What PDP and wailers see....

fagbalex:
Nobody is above the law,

DropShot:
Our amiable presido.

Let haters enter lagoon if they like.

They tried to convince Nigerians that you were too fragile and weak to engage in the numerous travelling associated with being the president of the biggest black nation on earth but they failed.

And now that you're proving to be as fit as fiddle, fitter and more effective than the Ineffectual Buffon, they change their music to "junketing too much".

Na them headache be dat. Come 2019, my vote and that of my household are for you. Never Again shall one clueless, shoeless, ultra corrupt drunkard be a Nigerian president.

BabaO2:
Nigeria is finally back

October1960:
How can any government win or make a dent in entrenched corruption of over 30 years in just 9 months.

aljharem:
Please have they asked tinubu ameachi and Co how they funded their election ?

rubbish

eaglechild:
We can't complete Lagos light rail project

We obviously can't complete Lekki international phantom airport.

And you will be the biggest fool to think that we can complete Eko Atlantic.

Use your head people where do you think we are getting all the money we are using to sponsor Buhari


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Dollarization Of The APC Primaries: How Amaehi Vanquished Atiku #saibuhari

The blogosphere was inundated with reports of the excessive sharing of dollars at the All Progressives Congress which took place during the latter part of last week.

One APC supporter and Special Adviser to Osun Governor on Environment, BolaIlori had blown the scandal open after he saw the beginning stages of the dollarization in action.

He took to his Facebook page and scribbled, “Crazy things are happening here!!! Some of these cannot represent the change Nigeria is yearning for. Excessive dollarization by one of the aspirants to is to say the least obscene. I have been involved in political process for decades now, I have never witnessed this volume of raw dollarization of party primaries. I only read about this kind of things in PDP primaries. A question been asked by conscientious delegates is that whoever can be giving out between $2000 to $5000 to…delegates certainly does not represent the kind of change Nigerians want…those who contributed to the pauperization of Nigeria now revel in dollarization… majority of Ondo delegates are still standing with Buhari but have been reduced from 85% to 70% within 24 hours…the remaining has gone with dollars ooo.!!!!!”

One has to wonder how Buhari was able to win the primaries in this era of stomach infrastructure where dollars are like the Biblical manna that God sent down from heaven to nourish the Israelites as they made their way to the promised land.

Sources close to the APC with knowledge of the way the Primaries unfolded have revealed that it was Rivers State Governor, Amaechi who flew back to Rivers State and returned to Lagos on Thursday morning with enough dollars to make Benjamin Franklin blush.

It has been revealed that Atiku offered the delegates $5000 each, but Amaechi doubled it to $10000 a pop. Thus turning the tables in favour of General Buhari.

Since his adventure into the APC, Amaechi has gone out of his way to prove himself a party loyalist, always the first to shoki or azonto at the many events the APC holds, which he himself is usually the chief sponsor.

According to party insiders, Amaechi has overtaken Tinubu as the major financier of the party. One does not need to wonder why he is always at President Jonathan’s throat over misappropriated oil wells or other such business. Anything that diminishes from the State’s coffers will have a ripple effect on his funding budget for the APC.



Joe Francis wrote in from Port Harcourt.


http://www.theheraldng.com/dollarization-apc-primaries-amaehi-vanquished-atiku-saibuhari/

Progressive01:
Typical!! How they love and embrace corruption and criminals.

samchem:
one thing I like about dis corruption saga and man hunts is dats after d sanitization our promising leaders will understand wat it really means to win d heart of d masses in d polls and not by bribing sequel to unavailability of funds to siphone