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[quote author=IGBO-SON]^^^The bolded is the sad truth! One would have expected that Obasanjo would have at least tried to do something in the areas of power and the railways, but i just don't know what that man spent 8 years doing walahi!

I hope they've added a few more trains to that Lagos-Kano route, because when it started a few months back they only had one train which is just not acceptable.[/quote]You want to know what OBJ did? Here it is below

[quote author=Adura_ngba]Obasanjo Legacy: Lest We Forget

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THE ECONOMY PRE-1999

Near Collapse of Economic and Social Infrastructure
• Slow Growth in GDP – 1.19% in 1999
• High Double-Digit Inflation in the range of 20 – 25%
• Loose Fiscal Policy with fiscal deficits averaging 3.5% of GDP
• Low growth in oil sector due to lack of investment – 7.5% in 1999
• Huge debt overload – external and domestic debt 70% of GDP resulting in difficulty in debt servicing


The Economy SINCE 1999

• FDI and Portfolio inflows more than doubling every year – about US$7bn in 2006; non-oil exports grew by 24% in 2006 and China and India becoming preferred partners.

• In 2006, the Nigerian economy grew by 7% (GDP growth rate). Inflation rate dropped from 17% to 10% by September 2006

• In 2006, the non-oil sector, especially agriculture, grew by 8% up from 6.5% in 2005 (almost twice as fast as the oil sector)

• Nigeria has the most profitable Stock Market in the world with an average Return on Investment (ROI of over 31%)

• Stable prices (exchange rate, inflation) and stronger banking system powering NSE; thousands of Nigerians are making money out of the capital market; NSE capitalization expected to be about US$100bn in 2008, ahead of Egypt and second only to JSE

• The Pension Reforms Act 2004 established for Nigeria a new and contributory pension scheme for both the private and the public sector. Pension Fund now in excess of N600bn

• 21 companies with market capitalization of US$1bn and above. There are 22 companies with such profile in West Africa, out of which 21 are in Nigeria – none in 1999.


AGRICULTURE SINCE 1999
• Growth rate in Agriculture sector increased from 2.9% in 1998 to 7% in 2005.

• Annual production of fingerlings and table fish increased from 2.0 million metric tones and 30,000 mt in 2004 to 50 million metric tones and 80,000 mt respectively in 2006.

• The Nations silo storage capacity increased by about 100,000 mt.

• The current growth rate is slightly higher than the 6% target set for the sector under NEEDS and NEPAD’s Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme


Agriculture, Water Resources
and Rural Development
SINCE 1999
• Water supply coverage increased from 35% to 65% between 1999 and 2007, hence increased food production through irrigation.

• A total of 2,170km rural feeder roads awarded for rehabilitation under the 2006 MDG Poverty Reduction Fund Release.

• The output of cash crop such as rice, cocoa and rubber also grew by 24%, 36% and 10% respectively.

• Cocoa production increased from 170,000 mt in 1999 to about 460,000 mt in 2006.

• Five new improved cassava varieties with potential yield of 30 - 80 tons/ha compare with the present yield of 12 - 15 tons/ha have been formerly released to farmers nationwide.
• 89 boreholes, 41 open wells, 24 micro earth dams, 480 tubewells and over 536 fish ponds constructed under the National Special Programme for Food Security (NSPFS)

• Annual production of cassava tubers increased from 35million metric tonnes in 2005 to over 49 million metric tonnes in 2005.

• 1,044 water pumps distributed

• Annual production of over 10,000 mt of assorted vegetables

• The construction of the Gurara water transfer project (capacity 850 million cubic metres), is a tremendous achievement in the development of dams and reservoirs.

• One of the global leaders in poultry production


Agriculture sector
Ensuring Food Security before 1999
• Scarcity of seedlings for farmers
• Unavailability of fertilizer to farmers
• Wastage of farm produce
• Lack of emphasis in agriculture
• High importation of locally produced food
items such poultry products, fruit juices, plantain chips, leading to undue pressure on
the Naira


Agriculture sector slide 8

ENSURING FOOD SECURITY SINCE 1999

• Presidential initiative on rice, livestock, cassava, vegetable oils, tropical fruits and tree crops have led to a significant boost in agricultural production
• Increased interest in agriculture due to improved government policies
• Improved allocation and distribution of fertilizer and farming implements
• Enhanced local and foreign markets for farm produce
• Increased in agricultural research funding
• Increased in output of major crops such as maize, millet, sorghum, rice, beans, yam, cassava etc.

ROAD & RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE

• Between 1999 and February 2007, FGN spent N116bn to complete 117 roads and bridges covering 4,747km

• Currently there are 118 new and on-going projects covering 632,428km with some attaining completion levels of 96.6%. Amount spent on this so far is N187.35bn

• Total length of road projects awarded (completed and on-going) since 1999 is 19,801.05km estimated at N229.019bn

• Some of the road dualisation projects are Ibadan-Ife; Benin-Asaba; Mile 3 diobu – P/Hacourt; Benin Bypass; Kaduna Refinery road; Onitsha-Owerre; Nyanya-Keffi; Ibadan-Ilorin; Benin-Warri; Lagos-Otta-Abeokuta; Kaduna Eastern Bypass; Abuja-Lokoja; East-West and Kano-Maiduguri

• Many roads are aklso under design for future dualisation, including Kano-Kongolam; Lokoja-Benin; Keffi-Jos; Akwanga-Lafia-Makurdi

• The plan is to dualize all major federal roads by 2020[/quote]

payless: God bless you! I don't know where he got his transformation from. I bet he wouldn't recorgnize transformation if he sees one.

They will tell you, "you will start from somewhere". Do you know how devastated Japan was after the second world war? If they had folded their arms and kept to that mediocrity of "we are just starting", will they have come out of the devastation caused by the war?

Eko Ile: Very well said. And apart from that, maintenance is very important and that money got to come from somewhere or we sit and complain about the bridge falling apart years from now because of bad maintenance culture.


I actually see the house going along with the administration...

Lekki was a swampy area reclaimed by the Lagos Government. At the time lands were allocated to the residents of Lekki, it was allocated at a very low price when you compare with the value today. The government spent billions in reclaiming these lands but gave it out at very low prices. Today the value of those lands have risen by over 1000 folds. That is capital gains, that is capital appreciation. How much of these gains have been paid back to the government? Little or nothing in most cases. And why should the government not device other strategies for taking out of these incomes?

OKOKOBIOKO!!!

Transformation with 1925 train. Hehehehehe, ara agbago ndiara. Mind you England still use some 1800 steam trains, you find such trains in tourist areas like the Isle of Wight, ilkley and the Yorkshire areas. However, that is not the best they have.

To pass off such trains as "transformation", shows you are not a serious person. I keep saying something and that is, development is a competitive process. In the race to develop, you are not in it alone, you are competing with other nations. When other nations build rail infrastructure to reduce travel time and boost safety; and you pass of locomotive trains as "transformation", then it shows you are not even ready.

These people living around that area have a lot of money such that they can afford lavish parties. You ask, what percentage of their annual income do they pay in taxes? A very low percentage!

If the government deems it right to collect more of their income via tolling on those roads then I will not begrudge the government. You need finance for development and developing a strategy for raising finance is part of governance. Strategy includes focusing on where the money is and in this case the money is in the hands of the residents of those areas. Go for it, that is vision and strategy.

Another abracadabra by President Jonafraud and his gang of criminals.

I think you people are disappointed because you think highly of these people. These people you have ruling are demons, they "do not give a damn". They can go to any length to guard their loot. They kill, they blackmail, they assassinate to perpetuate themselves in power.

This is even just a tip of what they can do.

Disgusting people, that is the word. They have no shame, no honour whatsoever. You all can see the kind of people ruling you. It is all about blackmail, kill and destroy to get to the cookie jar.

Nigerians as a matter of urgency must get rid of these beasts if they are to make any progress. They have no plans whatsoever, they do not care at all, "they don't give a damn".

Why not suspend Tambuwal? Who born monkey banana.

solomon111: If sahara reporters is where you get your 'credible and trusted' news from,then you must be an avid consumer of propaganda and concentrated BS.

I will rather take what Sahara Reporters gives me than eat from the lies from Maku, Okupe and Abati where you feed daily. Which is more vile and disgusting?

Maku is a failed cattle rarer turned rent seeker. Okupe a fraudster, duped many people including Baba Iyabo who beat him up. Abati a product of a homo relationship according to Fani Kayode. Keep eating your skunk, we don't want.

homesteady: Did Amechi faction of NGF tell us the person that videoed the election process with his phone And it seems you did not really read what he said!! He said it was not only GEJ that was represented by a representative!! So maybe the other presidents are also daft and foolish!! FOR HEAVENS SAKE how 'll he send a minister to have a meeting with other presidents!! My dear think well

What is my business with Amaechi's faction on this thread now? My friend open another thread if you want to talk that.

Point is how important was this meeting? What infrastructure? What was the out come of this meeting? Who else was in attendance?

You say it is a lie, it sounds ridiculous innit? But these are the type of people ruling Nigeria, FACT! They are a shameless bunch of people. I pity Nigeria, it is a country being led by a drunk and the country moves just like a dunk man crossing third mainland bridge. Someone once told me say by 12 pm wey Jona go reach office those days for Bayelsa e go done high already. It is a fact, he is a chronic drinker.

Sahara reporters is trusted, once they give me gist I take it. It may not be entirely true, but it gives me an idea of what is possibly going on. They gave me Patience's gist, Yar'adua and Turai; and many more. Why I no go come believe them.

This is one of the most filthy and disgusting thing I have seen in my entire life. This drunkard called Goodluck Jonathan has no shame whatsoever. He is a thief, incompetent, corrupt and many more terrible things can easily be associated with him.

They say the election is inconsequential, meanwhile Jona fought tooth and nail to hold on to the Governors forum.

I laugh vomit Asari Dokubo from my mouth.

Gbawe: Something will give. It always does. Politicians, no matter how much they love money and inducement, will, at some stage, stand against perceived treachery, lack of honour, divisiveness and an attempt to cower everyone. GEJ supporters will never see it,because they always present him as a messianic victim when he is anything but that, yet it is very obvious to all objective folks that GEJ's divisive, bullying and treacherous antics has united friends and foes determined to see him go in 2015.

Divisiveness, that is what worries me. And not just plain divisiveness, it is done in a very crude way such that thugs like Asari threaten the whole Nigeria and call a people "parasites", absolutely vile and disgusting. If you are an ethnic minority and you spread hate and divide, you are the biggest dolt because when it boomerangs, it is sure to hit you and consume your people. But Jona does not care about the ethnic minorities, they don't care about the South South and Ijaw people. Jona is a selfish man only interested in controlling resources into his pocket with Alams.

OVOKO! OVOKO!! OVOKO!!!

So Jonadunce did not take Asari to vote at the forum ehn?

Choi, I laugh in Hausa-Fulani. Asari for next chairman of Governors forum.

shizzle11: And how those the above rubbish you spewed affect your already miserable life?

Why not ask the akwara called your mother that question. Aturu

But na true now, he contributed to OBJ. He has been saying this ever since. Kalu na criminal from time so don't be in doubt.

eastermaris: Who are your masters?
What have they done differently before now?
Whats thier record?
U see a good move ,u stand against it,a not so good move,u shout abt it,a bad one,u scream ur balls to high heavens. What is actually ur problem? Are ur masters out of mouth watering jobs or u simply cant bear to see another man popular with the opposite end in power?
Kai,greed go kill una...abi na nija u love like dis? I sorry for u

Errr mugu, go and ask your forefathers how many of such projects have been promised. Ask them were the airport in Oba is and where the ships at Oguta are, then you can come back and start ranting.

thelastPope: Why do some of you ACN people think you must talk down on anything done outside of Lagos? It is very pathetic. You smell of hatred and bitterness. It seems you will get ulcer if other parts of Nigeria develop. Witchcraft!

Mr man keep your bitter politics and hatred to yourself. That is you, you are paid to be here, I believe in strategy, policy and I talk these things and not cheap propaganda. FTZs and EPZs were set out to achieve certain objectives, have those objectives been met? That is the key issue.

If they have not been met, how do you realign your policies to meet those objectives (problem solving and continuous improvement), then you take it from there. If you have not been able to implement strategy to make the existing meet its objectives, then why create fresh ones for cheap politicking? There are thousands of abandoned projects in the South East, how many are meeting the objectives set out to achieve? How many ships have docket at Onitsha since that jetty was commissioned? These are the key issues.

You can talk on the basis of your bitter politics, that is not me, I am not moved by your cheap propaganda. I assess and speak based on what I see.

Goddex: So government should just stay and do nothing because activities at some of the Free Trade Zones have not picked up comparable to Abu Dhabi? For your information, the Onne Free Zone is working and attracting billions of naira additional Investments each year. The Calabar EPZ you talked about just attracted over 150 billion investment agreement with GE electronics. It's gradually. The EPZ challenges are not in isolation with the entire Nigerian problem. The problem with some peeps here is that they must criticise because the source is somebody or region they hate.

Evidence that it is making a significant contribution and it is meeting the objectives which it was set out to achieve. It is there just like the Nigerian Police is there, however, how significant is its impact. Till GE starts bringing in their inflows then we can start talking. Till then it is still a pipe dream. I can talk of making an investment, it is not the same as implementing strategy.

''promise to bring transformation to the economy has been fulfilled''

Another statement made under the influence of highly concentrated sapele water. Does this drunk man know what it means to transform an economy. With the number of jobless young people waiting to be recruited by the mischievous Labaran Maku a failed cattle rarer and the founder of the Ombatese cult group, this drunkard still talks transformation.

That transformation must be in his ogogoro. Yes! From mild sapele water to highly concentrated sapele water. Abi no be transformation be that? MUHEHEHEHE

Goddex: You obviously need to travel. My guy, if you say the Onne, Calabar and Kano Free Trade Zones are white elephant projects, well, I will leave you to your ignorance. My advice to some of you has often been that you leave this Lagos propaganda and also visit other places. Some of you guys don't travel outside Lagos/South West. How will you describe Onne or Calabar Free Trade Zones as white elephant? So, in your illiterate mind, only the Lagos Free Trade Zone is working, abi?

What percentage of trade in those areas make up your exports? Absolutely insignificant. Contribution to GDP? Grossly insignificant. That is how you assess performance and not your "you need to travel" approach.

Those places are just there, nothing major going on. The whole idea behind the Calabar EPZ was to have another Abu Dhabi but after over 20 years of coming on board, these things are still insignificant.

The South East should ask how many ships have docked at Onitsha since the opening of that container terminal abi na river port then we will take Jonathan serious. Till then this is another poor and cheap gimmick.

biolabee: carry go jaawe... since you wan recoup your investment on top am
If the man tie hin neck like goat and lock up for guard room... e no kukuma consign u
you don make d money ....

if the grandkids no know u... no wahala too...

#Team I Refuse To Be Broke

Correct man, you sabi the level. I no wan person wey go carry my pikin go dey carry firewood for village.

For where now, who side? I want a mega rich, Dangotesque, Adenugaesque, Maideribe (if e like make e use am do 50th wife) or Ifeanyi Uba kind of man for my pikin.

If OBJ come sef I fit consider

Idowuogbo: She go rust for ya house.

Wetin consign you there now?

Where were you when I paid her mamas own?

Where were you when I paid her fees from nursery to primary?

Where were you when I dey change her napkin when her mama no dey?

Now you wan use your reggae spoil my R&B.

amebo gbeborun, olofofo, tatafo. Una done see dem, enemy of progress.

As I talk, if my pikin no reach that amount, abeg go kuramo go marry your own. KAPISH!!! I must to get a positive NPV on my project.

Well all these una parables and theory no concern me. My first daughter na 200k pounds. Anybody wey no want make e go ambassadors go marry woman. KAPISH!!!

payless: Stinking brain dead Rossikky at his best. You are now moaning and whinning for what sake? You better stick to photography instead of making comment you know nothing about.

Cantankerous element.

You see when you hear the idi0ts talk about Ghana in the 1970's, it tells you how deluded they are. Times have changed, the environment in the 1970's is not the same as today. There are new threats facing us in the globe and we must continue to adapt internally to ward off these threats. How can we adapt when they steal what is meant to build our safeguards?

Rossikk: Nigerian economy grew at 9 percent when? The 1990s? People can you see the stark illiterate that you're dealing with? Biko, please show us your source and link to this outlandish, cocaine-fuelled claim of yours, or forever keep your piece as the know-nothing, miserable dullard you really are.

Data source for a brain dead like you, abeg park well. If I show you data will you even know how to interpret it? You better stick to what you know how to do best.

Rossikk: You are the one mastu.rbating over failure. Your very life is about failure. Success is anathema to you. Anything in Nigeria that remotely suggests success is like a swear word to you. Your very existence is defined by misery and spite. You hate to see Nigerians in a positive mindset. Our happiness makes you frown. Makes you sick. This is why you will never identify with our progress. You are a foreigner who hates Nigeria. But we will keep making progress. We will maintain our position as one of the world's fastest growing economies, even as it continues to anger and irritate you that this nation, long hated by yourself, can actually make sustained, sustainable, visible steps toward development.

Success to you is lies and propaganda because you are a paid wh0re, to me it is about humanity. It is about solving development challenges of humans and not fakes like you. Iraq, Libya and Sierra Leone's economy grew faster than Nigeria in the past year. Nigeria grew at 9% around the 1990's, however, it means nothing to me if the development challenges still remain. That is my focus, that is the training I received and so if you have a problem with it you can jump into a lagoon. The training you received is how to suck Okupe's nuts, carry on in your world, I have no problem, however do not drag us into it.

Rossikk: But Somalia and Chad at better than Nigeria, arn't they? I thought according to you and your miserable ilk, Nigeria is the worst country to live on on earth? Or have you changed your mind now? Dunces.

And that is why you are an idi0t. You can continue mastorbating over failure while other nations bring out success stories, it is your life, who cares. That is the level you have set for yourself, you benchmark with failure.

However do not drag the entire nation into that your mediocre life, we deserve better. There are countries making tremendous progress and we want to compare with success and not failures like you.