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texazzpete: I see.

Well, like I said, I have no choice. GEJ will win in 2015, there is absolutely no doubt about that. Let's hope his second term is better than the first.

A MAJOR key to that is to ensure that he does not have to make the survival compromise he has had to make till now just as Fashola (to a large extent) has to make compromises to his overbearing godfather.
One way to do that is to increase our engagement in the political process beyond simply commenting and queuing up to vote by also VOLUNTEERING our money, efforts, time, talents etc to IDENTIFYING, encouraging & supporting better candidates than what we currently have from the LGA level upwards.

The "mobilisation" of votes for the "established" politicians "election winning machinery" is from the LGA level upwards.

egift: @Thread:
So folks while defending the Zoologist, often use "BEST" as if Jonathan met nothing on ground. The office he is, did he build it? How many Refineries did he meet and how many more has he built? How many Nigerians were poor before, what % are now taking care of?

FYI =>

Economist agrees with World Bank report on Nigeria’s poverty reduction level

Litwack who said this at the Nigeria Economic Report launch in Abuja said Nigeria's poverty rate dropped from 35.2 per cent in 2010/2011 to 33.1 per cent in 2012/2013.

The decrease, he said, represented a dramatic drop from an estimated poverty rate of 62.2 per cent recorded between 2009 and 2010 based on the Harmonised Nigeria Living Standard Statistics (HNLSS).

He said the number of poor Nigerians stood at 58 million, out of an estimated population of N170 million, more than half of which live in the North East or North West of the country.

Unemployment, he said, was 10 per cent but under-employment posed a bigger challenge because a large share of the population is engaged in low productivity and low income jobs.

The report also said there had been positive economic trends with significant progress made by the Federal Government towards poverty eradication in Nigeria.

The World Bank official also predicted a 7.4 per cent economic growth for Nigeria in 2014. (NAN)

- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/e....zPZOz44S.dpuf

texazzpete: None of these things and 'supersonic corruption' are mutually exclusive. Part of the reason why Nigeria is still yet to achieve its true potential is due to people like you who are very highly educated and clearly intelligent yet are all too eager to bury that intelligence for selfish reasons.

Even the FG estimates that hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil are stolen daily...so to insist that these 'developments' you proudly tout can only exist in a corruption free environment is just plain laughable.

For a country that regularly features high in the global corruption index to boast of hardly any major corruption indictments and conviction in the past few years...it's either someone up there is very tolerant of corruption or by some miracle many of the thieving Nigerians have spontaneously given their lives to Christ and shunned corruption.

I only hope whatever you're doing this for is worth it.

I am doing it for the ongoing redemption of my country as is evidenced in this Transparency reference to the Mo Ibrahim Governance assessment:

Nigeria Moves Up On Ibrahim Index of African Governance, Ranks 37th in 2014

The 2014 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), released on Monday, shows that Nigeria ranks 37th out of 52 African countries.

This appears an improvement from the 2013 ranking where the country took 41st position.

The Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) provides an annual assessment of the quality of governance in African countries. Compiled by combining over 100 variables from more than 30 independent African and global institutions, the IIAG is the most comprehensive collection of data on African governance.

More from: Transparency

I see a trend reversing the rot of past decades and I see a jostling by those who brought the rot upon us to enslave us yet again hence will invest as much of myself as possible to ensure that return to Egypt does not happen.
QED!

Anyone who is observant enough will know that there is a SYSTEMATIC addressing of the issue of corruption by this administration unlike the usual plenty-noise-little-result from EFCC that ensnared us in this rot.

texazzpete: All I've ever wanted is a better Nigeria. What I see now saddens me in many ways. But we will see. I KNOW he will win in 2015....APC has absolutely no chance to win next year. I nurse the hope that he has had to make so many compromises to ensure he gets re-elected in 2015. I hope that when he wins next year, he finally starts to act like the philosopher-king Plato urges us to hope for..

We'll see.

I see that you have some understanding of what is at stake and is needed to ensure we CONTINUE the little progress we have had under the Jonathan/Sambo team despite the challenges IF they decide to run again.

egift: That is the summary - Jonathan's reference of strength is a competition for the worst.

For you information, more money have been stolen under the supervision of Jonathan's administration that any other time in Nigeria's history - FACT.

The most alarming part is instead of prosecuting people who have stolen from Nigeria, he is busy pardoning and dropping charges, issuing awards, contracts and inflating the budget to buy his way to a 3rd term.

I guess it is safe to say that you do agree that the Jonathan/Sambo administration is the BEST among Nigeria's past federal administrations as well as compared with current state governors and LGA chairmen vis-a-vis the performance of their constitutional responsibilities given that you have expressly categorised all these others as the "worst".

Duly noted!

DankemzI: That Album puts me to bed, and i'll still wake with it............ Asa Rocks! In an environment that Tiwa Savage's kind of music is being appreciated i doubt if this new album will be as succesful as her previous Album in Nigeria

Great comment and nice signature

egift: Nobody hates him. Nigerians only criticize him to the supersonic corruption he is presiding over. Now if you have difficulties admitting that this administration under Jonathan is extremely corrupt - then we have nothing else to discuss.

It is the height of cluelessness to describe the Jonathan/Sambo administration as supersonic corruption COMPARED to previous federal administrations and current state administrations and LGAs.
Utter cluelessness.

A federal administration that has:

- Revived our aviation industry not just be remodelling airports but also having international flights to Enugu & Kano.
- Revived our railways
- Repaired, maintained existing roads and built new ones
- Established new universities (although I do not like the idea)
- More transparent in disbursements to the other two INDEPENDENT tiers of government i.e. States & LGAs
- Transforming our electricity sector
- Revamping our moribund automobile industry

yet some daft person says it is supersonic corruption COMPARED to others

If you have proof of any past federal administration or current state governor or LGA chairman that did more state so with proof here otherwise keep your peace on this matter.

UnknownT: You must have seen where i said 'most govt' n not FG

I noticed that and must acknowledge that you are one of our few fellow countrymen who understand that the federal government alone is not responsible for all our roads.
However, given the fact that 83% of our roads are under the constitutional responsibility of our do-little-or-NOTHING states and LGAs, I hope you will also understand my emphasis on their ABANDONED role.

Can you imagine how many youths- unskilled labourers, technicians, engineers, administrators, accountants etc- will be employed directly if these two INDEPENDENT tiers of government lived up to their RESPONSIBILITY in just this sector by constructing new roads and regularly MAINTAINING existing ones Not to mention the spin-off multiplier effect.

najoke: ^
Read the statement below from mr president.......



..........so who is trying to score cheap point now

Any chance of sharing the source of the statement?
Thanks.

Michky: is this what they told you or you've gone round for yourself? You have forgotten to put into account[b] the over-population in lagos[/b]. Believe it or not, all these things are in abundance in lagos. Just ask your pdp governors to perform so all their citizens will stay put. Instead of over crowding lagos for us.

The "over-population" is the basis for Lagos state's huge allocation from Abuja and its big IGR, not so

What is in abundance ALL over Lagos state among those I listed


[img]http://en.academic.ru/pictures/enwiki/76/LGA_Lagos.png[/img]

UnknownT: Hope more roads are constructed to accommodate the increase in axle loads we are going to witness when these vehicle manufacturers start rolling out cars. Most govt should start constructing roads for the future(interchanges should be considered too) and not all these 22lane roads they do everyday

Talk to your state governors and LGA chairmen who control 83% of Nigerian roads and receive billions monthly allocation from Abuja plus humongous IGR

2cato: crap crap crap.
trash as usual which is only fit for dusbing.
Without the facilities of the FG (medical compound yaba near railway market) would he have conqured it? Dont forget most of those people quarantine were done in a federal govt facilities and most of the doctors mention are of the federal level. What about the N200million given to him, oh may be it is for him to keep in his personal account.
Politics of hatred, pulling down and jelousy will do us no good.

Is the highlighted true - that the quarantine facilities are in the FG medical compound in Yaba

Fashola & PAC are obviously just being CHILDISH, PETTY and trying to score cheap political points as usual rather than face their job of delivering on the BASIC services, utilities & infrastructure to the residents of Lagos in line with their constitutional RESPONSIBILITY.

FastShipping: Are you satisfied with what we've got from PDP since 1999 at the national level?

Are you satisfied with what we've got from APC since 1999 at the Lagos state level

- No TAP water
- No school for ALL our children (despite receiving ADDITIONAL N6.5 billion from the federal administration through UBEC for this purpose)
- No FEEDER roads
- No Primary health clinics and general hospitals

Mentcee: May the Almighty bless you for you take on this matter! Don't worry, by His grace, Goodluck will win in 2015 and all these sham misrepresentation of facts will cease!

Unfortunately it may not cease IF the Jonathan/Sambo team decides to run again and wins.
Those who spread LIES and rumours about Obama in the 2008 elections did not stop after he won.

arresa: Why do people like you insult and pollute our senses with your collective and ridiculous absurdities?

Talk about medicine after death...

Ebola showed up in Nigeria back in July, they promised to release funds weeks later and not right away, but the funds didn't show up until September when the whole episode was over and done with...

Below was back in August when Lagos state was solely battling Ebola in August. No funds was sent to Lagos and non was released according to the state government..

So, where was the Federal funds when the virus was raging in Lagos?

Where was the federal funds when Lagos state government was staffing and equipping facilities test and detect?

Where was the Federal funds when Lagos state government built isolation units in Lagos state?

Ebola is a very dangerous virus that no society should ever be burdened with, but we are glad it happened in a place where they have credible and assertive leaders with great sense of duty and dedication and also with foresight to support their efforts with critical funds needed to battle the disease...

Not some worthless, useless and lying incompetent people releasing funds well after the war was won and over with...

So the federal administration promised and DELIVERED on its promise, which your boss gladly accepted rather than refuse if he had any grouse with the timing as you are making it seem here with your rabid politicisation of something of concern to ALL of us.

You need to cross-check with your boss what his instructions are clearly before you cause him more havoc than he needs now, ok

arresa: It is mostly symbolic and ceremonial as the commander in chief even though many democratic presidents all over the world detests military uniforms, the current president of Nigeria bastardized the whole thing by wearing the thing to every dick and harry events.

He probably where the thing to the toilet sef...

It's just a sad case of personal insecurity and low self esteem..

Don't you think you are carrying your hatred for our President too far with these bogus lies
Softly, softly oh make dem nor go tie you for Yaba Left
Me I don talk my own oh.

Chubhie: You guys should stop giving the Gentle General a false sense of being the only knight in shining armour that can rescue Nigeria. If the general is really passionate bout the Nigerian dream then, he should start something like a Buhari leadership institute where he can groom and drill a new younger set of youths on his principles thereby igniting a silent leadership revolution. If he only feels that he has to get his hands on Aso villa before he can be useful he's on a long thing. I guess the General still has something personal in Aso villa that he needs to retrieve. Maybe, a personal vendetta that needs to be payed.

For the highlighted, you may wish to consider the oft-repeated maxim:

You can not give what you do NOT have.

KnowAll: Joining politics at d most ineffective level is a waste of time and space. Being a LG chairman in today's political dispensation is likened to being d lap dog of an already inffective, corrupt & nepotistic Governor.

The LG chairmen post are dead on arrival, their development funds have been hijacked by x Governors, tell me how your overzealous lofty ambition would see d light of day. Is it by spending your own cash for Offa Community.

The proposition of one seeing oneself as d messiah of change in d grassroot level is not only a very good wishful thinking bordering on illusion but a pariah academic exercise going by d prevaling circumstances in d country with regards to that office.

Today's LG Chairmen are yes sir men. They lack funds & are imprisoned by grand ideas that would never see d light of day. They would gyrate to every beat played by d Governor only to be discarded into oblivion after d mandatory 3 years in office elaspes. The d all mighty Governor in his usaul style passes that tainted & weightless baton to next loyal party man or better still to one of his many straight jacket weather beaten supporters.

Anyway I wish u all d best.

You have painted what is largely a realistic picture of where we are today.
Should it remain that way forever
If not, how do we change and make progress?

berem: I guess not only actors and musicians should be going into politics. If any nairalander decides to go into politics,it is equally good. Jarus,you should set the pace for that.

Wish you all the best if you have decided to join politics.

Reading his post, I would rather say "since you have decided"....

Ø When we loot money, we keep it in Switzerland

Ø When we are sick, we go to Germany for medicals

Ø When we want to buy household utensils, we go to China

Ø When we want to invest for the future, we go to America

Ø When buying Mansions, we choose United Arab Emirate

Ø When on shopping spree, we travel to France

Ø When on holidays, we go to the Bahamas

Ø When we want to watch football, we go to Spain or England

Ø When our wives want to give birth they go to Ireland

Ø When we want to buy arms, we send our aircraft to South Africa with cash

Ø When educating our children, we select Canada

Ø When those children want to marry, we go to Dubai

Ø When we want to pray, we go to Mecca or Jerusalem

Ø When we are in their last days, we are flown abroad

Ø But after we DIE, we all want to be BURIED in NIGERIA.

Abeg when did NIGERIA become a CEMETERY?

Adapted from: http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/articles-comments/85306-when-justice-goes-sale.html

Johnnoo: Camerounian soldiers are fighting BH and Nigerians are partying & drinking Henessy
#unseriousness

I guess it did not occur to you that the highly successful operations of the Nigerian Army has made the Boko Haram fighters run to Cameroon hence they are being arrested there.

There is a parallel situation with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) led by Kony, which is a Ugandan rebel group. After being dealt with by the Ugandan Army they have not been able to operate there and have been busy in South Sudan and Central African Republic mainly.

arresa: 7. The Lagos state government and legislature made available funds to fight the disease while your FG was making fake promises about funds that didn't show up. Thank God the state government didn't wait and sit around for some fake funds from ABuja.

Could you please confirm if this news story is FAKE

Ebola: Lagos Receives FG's N200m Support Fund

The Lagos State Government on Monday said it had received the N200million pledged by the Federal Government to support the containment of the Ebola Virus Disease in the state.

Gov. Babatunde Fashola confirmed receipt of the fund while receiving some Ebola protective and relief items donated by MTN Nigeria in Ikeja.

The governor said the state government received the money on Wednesday and thanked the Federal Government for fulfilling its pledge.

It will be recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan had announced a pledge of N200million to the state to support its efforts at containing the spread of the virus.

Jonathan said the N200million was not part of the N1.9billion Ebola Intervention Fund that would be released to Federal Ministry of Health to contain the spread of the disease.

“Yes we have received the money. We got the N200million on Wednesday. It is definitely going to help in our efforts to contain the virus,’’ Fashola said.

The governor said that the state government was working closely with the Federal Government and other partners to effectively fight the disease.

The governor said though the state was not yet free of the disease, “the successful treatment of eight hitherto patients means that Nigeria is winning the war against the virus.’’

Fashola thanked MTN for donating the items to the state government.
He said that the materials would help the state government‘s efforts at containing the spread of the disease.

Earlier, Mr Paschal Dozie, Chairman MTN Nigeria, who presented the items, said the gesture was to support efforts at fighting the disease and promote public health.

- See more at: http://m.dailytimes.com.ng/article/11099/ebola-lagos-receives-fgs-n200m-support-fund#.VCwGOvmSyLE

eleojo23: OP, go for the one people use the most. I'm guessing that there are more people who own computers than AC's.
Do a survey in your area and see what is involved in both and which one will give more profit.

Nothing more to add except advise the OP that whatever he does he should aim for CONSTANT & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT of his service quality to his customers and see his business grow.
I am sure there must be the story of someone somewhere who grew from being a repairer to a distributor and finally a manufacturer.
Best of luck.

PaulJohn1: If with around 4000MW of power, Nigeria has a GDP of $510billion, I believe we'll have nothing less than a trillion dollars with a constant and stable power.

Does this take into consideration the TOTAL power generated by private companies and individuals

iamord: The problem of nigeria is you and me.. Let's leave the leaders in high places and let's see how we below go about to organize ourselves on a daily basis. From what I have seen in the society.. U see people leaving their refuse on the street.. Since lawma has been picking up dirt its no more their business.. If they don't come they leave it on the street.. When rain falls it makes the whole place dirty.. And people will still put on fine clothes and shoes and pass on it and blame government. People only contribute for security fee when robbers come attacking .. Else they will never pay.. Some time back I saw a church built a public water system for a community..from no where people started bringing their buckets to fetch.. Its lasted for months and helped families save money.. When pump machine spoilt . It was just like magic.. No one came around to fetch.. Today.. Weed and green algae has taken over..and people have continued with their going to long distances to fetch water and calling mallam.. I guess the church is to blame.. They have forgotten the amount that has been saved while using the service.. Now they expect the church to put a new pump.. Something that they can do on their own.. A whole lot of instance I see around that shows that we are all the same and when we are in that seat we will do worse.. Its a black man behavior deficiency that is sweeping the whole place like a wide fire.. We are the government..and we don't care! But always looking for someone to bell the cat Plain truth

Thanks a lot for your example-laden insight.

RebelLeader15: I don't know why people still refer to Gen Muhammed Coward Buhari as a military head of state. For heavens sake we all know that he was just a mere figure head during his tenure, it was Late Gen Babatunde Idiagbon that was controlling the affairs of the country. It was when Idiagbon left for Mecca that Babangida was big enough to over thrown that coward Buhari.


Buhari still remain a coward Gen as far as I am concern. He was the only head of state in Nigeria history who cowardly gave out his position to a fellow Soldier in the absence of his 2nd in command.

Most people may want to REFRESH their memories on the circumstances of Late Brig. Gen. Tunde Idiagbo death on 24 March 1999 during the preparations for military handover to Obasanjo.

lawanson44: And this is the same man that some demented dolts are advocating to rule this country.

Those are largely the "settled" internet warriors who are paid to "confuse the minds" of their fellow compatriots whose parents bore and who themselves continue bearing the brunt of the profound ERRORS of military DICTATORS like General Muhammadu Buhari.

Much of that is happening because most of us have no sense of our history. Hopefully that will be corrected gradually so no demon is re-birthed & sold to us as a newborn saint.

Nigeria Stands Upon Firm Foundations

I guess that was before Boko Haram & its sympathisers showed up.

Very nice thread to fill the gap of history that is so badly missing with us today.

A tree without roots will soon die off.

barcanista: Yes I did and I owe no one an apology. Though I know the exception.
Shikena

And I have clearly shown that he is NO exception.
In fact he is one of the worst past leaders as I have shown and will CONTINUE to show......so better prepare your defence of the REAL clueless one.


https://www.naijarchives.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Buhari-At-OPEC-Meeting-In-1977.jpg

Ipledge: let forget politics here, we are celebrating Nigeria and her past leaders

Is he not a past leader?
Did barcanista not lampoon all of them in his post that I quoted

nagoma: I wonder where you got these false information from.

False? What stops you from providing the truth with PROOF
Abi na so e hard?

barcanista: The Men That Wrecked Nigeria

Including General Muhammadu Buhari who CLUELESSLY encouraged importation of cheap & cheerful "essential commodities" such as =>

- Milk
- Sugar
- Salt
- Rice
- Vegetable oil
- etc

then referred to as "Essenco" through the Nigerian National Supply Company, NNSC making a few soldiers very rich overnight but only for a moment while KILLING off our =>

* Farmers
** Agro-allied industries
*** related JOBS for our teeming YOUTHS


for decades.

Such was the legacy of the cold blooded murderer.

arresa: A particular section of Nigeria hate America because of their silliness and ignorance, not the whole of Nigeria.

Which "particular section" is this
Abeg nor let fear catch you