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Politics / Re: Clinton Wants To Cry Her Way Into The Whitehouse! by Bankole01(m): 4:16pm On Jan 09, 2008 |
It was not a ploy to win, but a genuine emotional confoundment of voter trend. Campaigning for elections is a very tiring and tring event, not for the faint hearted. If you know the real Hillaru Clinton and not the sound bite you hear on TV, you will know how much she cares for the people of America, especially the less fortunate citizens. She began her work to better the lot of the common people, even before her husband Bill, became president. She championed health care for all, but was shot down by Ragan Republicans and special interest lobby, who stand to gain from gouging the general public. The special interest consists of Insuarance companies and pharmacitical companies. She simply got overwhelmed from fatigue and real heartfelt care. |
Politics / Re: Would MKO Abiola Have Made A Good President? by Bankole01(m): 11:43pm On Jan 06, 2008 |
omofineboy: clap! clap! clap! good defense job. Dead or alive a thieve is still guilty!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Politics / Re: Would MKO Abiola Have Made A Good President? by Bankole01(m): 11:16pm On Jan 06, 2008 |
baba ana: That is the result of the man's lack of self control. He laid a time bomb for his offsprings, which has laid them to waste and which will continue to resonate for some time in the future!!!!!!!!!!!! And this is the man some wanted to lead the nation? Y'all better start thanking your lucky stars. Nigeria would have disintegrated under him or as his legacy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Politics / Re: Mallam Nuhu Ribadu's Study Leave: Good Or Bad? by Bankole01(m): 9:58pm On Jan 06, 2008 |
@Big B1 Don't forget that he is the only official who branded IBB as a thief, who should never again be allowed to rule Nigeria. |
Politics / Re: Mallam Nuhu Ribadu's Study Leave: Good Or Bad? by Bankole01(m): 6:20pm On Jan 06, 2008 |
Yar'Dull/Dumb is called by his own handlers 'Baba go slow' and known as a do nothing president. He only goes to the office from 8am to 4pm and closes all weekend long!!!!!!!!!! If Ribadu stays true to himself and above board, this can only help to enhance him. If he eventually becomes a leader of this nation, I believe he will do great things for the nation. |
Politics / What Is Nipss/kuru by Bankole01(m): 6:15pm On Jan 06, 2008 |
‘Why NIPSS graduates are called Kuru mafia’ Culled from The Nation Newsonline sunday January 6,2008 What informed the establishment of NIPSS? The Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) was established at the tail end of General Obasanjo’s tenure of office as Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in September 1979. Our understanding at that time was that the man knew he was going to hand over to President Shehu Shagari. And government had a feeling that the ensuing government may not have the type of skilled manpower to run the administration as its greatest competitor, which the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo was already assembling. So, some people said one of the reasons the military government or Obasanjo at that time decided to establish the NIPSS was to get first rate public servants and other professionals in the public service of the country like the Army, the Navy, the Air force, the Police Force and a few slots were allocated to the organised private sector (OPS) like labour then three or four statutory corporations that were not purely civil service establishments like the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), NEPA, NNPC and the NPA. So we were told brilliant young men who might likely make it to the peak of their respective careers to be sent to or assembled at the coolest and quietest part of the country for a period of six to nine months to consider what were the challenges facing Nigeria, what were the problems confronting the country and what solutions could be proffered for them? These were the criteria for establishing the Nigerian Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, at Kuru, near Jos. Composition of the first set at NIPSS These people (first set) 40 of them went there and for the next six to nine months brainstormed and ruminated on pressing national issues. They got the Head of the Education Corps of the Army, at that time, Major-General Ogundeko, to be the Director-General and a very versatile intellectual, Professor Olusanya, as Director of Studies. They got them (seasoned instructors) and assembled us. 12 came from the Army, they were all colonels at that time and during the course they got promoted to the rank of Brigadiers among them was former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, David Jemibewon, Mamman Vatsa; then two from the Navy, including Admiral Olumide. I think he was captain or commodore at the time he came, we had two from the police force – Prince Eweka from Benin, the other police officer, Alhaji Dan Madami, was my predecessor as President of Kuru alumni association, he also became the Chairman of First Bank. On the whole, we had 18 participants from the Armed Forces; we had nine from the Federal Public Service; and four of us from the statutory corporations. I remember Amu represented the NNPC, I was sponsored by the CBN, and two other gentlemen represented the Nigerian Ports Authority and NEPA respectively. So, we had 40 of us and it was most interesting. And there were invited guest lecturers, like Gen. T.Y. Danjuma, who came to discuss with us about the Army beat: problems within the Army and we brainstormed on the way forward. There was Prof. Olikoye Ransome Kuti, who later became Minister of Health. He gave a most illuminating lecture on how the country could tackle the health hazards without going into huge expenses by getting trained doctors to be itinerant doctors going to villages and remote parts of the country on market days. And he identified three diseases that were ready dangerous for the country that could sap the energy of the country and yet could be solved with little tablets and a few injections namely, malaria, measles and water-borne diseases. These were the practical things we learnt. Then we were divided into four groups in a 10 per syndicate and we had our areas of coverage, talking of geographical coverage. Each of us went to different parts of the country, probably not particularly your own state of origin, the West African tour, the African tour and then the World tour. We visited two countries each. In my own group, I was in syndicate one throughout. And we visited Algeria and Morocco for the African tour and Brazil and Britain for the World tour. So the whole purpose was to find the problems facing the country and how to proffer solution. By every standard, it is a very laudable initiative and we have carried it on over the years. Quality of standard in NIPSS today compared to the past I suppose the NIPSS is still doing the same now but as you would agree with me, there has been decadence in all spheres of life in this country, comparing standards as of now with the past, even in the university. So, what befell the universities could have befallen NIPSS itself. And that’s inadequate funds or whatever you might find in a standard school are not there today as they were years before. The quality of people who went to Kuru at that time might not be the same quality as of now. There is no need pointing accusing fingers against any particular person; it is a general malady in the country that standards have fallen because up to the time I was president of the alumni association in 1988 and had only one term of two years between 1988-90, that time was the peak of activities of the alumni association in collaboration with the institute itself so much so that Gen. Haruna jocularly called our initials mni, the acronym for Member of the National Institute, to Mafia Nigeria Incorporated, because they thought we were very influential. In fact, one of our members and my own classmate, IBB, was the president of the country; Ibrahim Gambo was Inspector General of Police. In fact, mni fellows headed almost all the key positions at the time. So the alumni was very influential and powerful, that’s why we were nicknamed mafias but we were never a mafia as a matter of fact but we made useful contributions to government so much so that I remember one of the occasions I led the team to Gen. Babangida, he implored us to be coming more frequently than once a year. We used to do our own research on topical issues either on how to solve the problems of power generation, distribution, education, foreign policy, domestic policy, transportation, road network, and any topic whatsoever. The library at Kuru, though it got burnt at a certain time and has since been rebuilt is one of the resource centres of this country. There is a lot of accumulated information in that place that can be used to put things right. It is not the lack of information or lack of knowledge but lack of the political will at setting our priorities right that is the problem of this country. Collaboration with the alumni association We do have invitations for meeting still but it depends on the leadership of the alumni association. For example, last year about May/June, I attended the opening ceremony of the secretariat of the alumni association at Abuja. We do have two meetings, almost statutory every year. First meeting is held first Saturday of every March, we have alumni association get-together and at the time of ushering in new sets of our entrance into the institution or the alumni association. And the graduation time is always second or third Saturday in November and is always performed by the Head of State or President of the country. So, those are two occasions that wed use to attend without fail. Then there are other adhoc meetings in-between. For example, if the President of the alumni association has an appointment to visit the president, he could invite us. But all that has been down played; it is no longer regular as when I was president. I remember when Prince Adelusi Adeluyi was president of the alumni; he had occasional discussion, presentation of policy papers to the Head of State. But in the past three, four years now, I have not heard much of that. These were things that we used to do that gave us limelight because we addressed issues of public concern and interest like those that I have mentioned namely education, power generation, transportation, foreign policy and so on in collaboration with the staff of the institute and the research library there. Mni as a military stereotype The foundation members in 1979-80 course one were 40; I belonged to senior executive, Course one. At that time, 12 became Brigadiers before we finished the course. Also two from the Navy, two from the Air force and two from the Police force. So 18 out of 40, how would people not say it is a sort of militarised organisation. That’s what gave that impression but it was never an arm of the Army or the Navy or the Air force. It was never a military establishment. What’s your view on the raging controversy on whether Nuhu Ribadu should proceed on the NIPSS course? To be candid, let me say this emphatically that I’m for the fight against corruption. I’m in support of the fight against corruption and whatever Ribadu is doing is most welcomed to me. But let Nigerians not have the impression that only Ribadu can fight corruption. In fact, it takes all of us to fight corruption. So, if he is asked to go for a course at Kuru, I think it’s good for him knowing what Kuru is. And I suppose eventually, it will be good for the country. But there might be motives in terms of the timing. Why at this time when the fight against corruption is at a crescendo, people are really hammering more on it?. Why is it now that you want him to go? That’s a different question. I’m not addressing that question at all as to timing. But I know as an alumnus of Kuru that it is most beneficial for anyone to have the opportunity to attend the training course at Kuru because it makes you know your country better. The whole country is x-rayed before you, you are able to see Nigeria in her nudity and you cannot but love Nigeria when you see the potentials that we have and then you see lamentably our problems and then we all brainstorm and we find that these are not insurmountable problems. It’s only the human elements that are our headache. Even Mike Okiro, now IG is an alumnus of Kuru, so he must know what is good for his men. Criteria for graduation To get the mni accolade, you must have gone through the prescribed programme of producing a paper on the public policy of the country. I took the number one subject on the list at the time we did our first course, which was on security and safety in the country, that’s what I wrote upon. Every person who graduates out of Kuru must produce a policy paper. The course that produced eminent Nigerians too apart from our own was the third and fourth courses, where we had the likes Generals Tunde Idiagbon, Sani Abacha, Zamani Lekwot, Ike Nwachukwu, Tunde Ogeha, Rear Admirals Augustus Aikhomu who later become chief of General staff under IBB, Mike Akhigbe and a host of others like Ambassador Segun Olusola, were among the prominent people who took the course at Kuru. Fond memories at Kuru I remember vividly that during our course at Kuru somebody like IBB proved to be a very fine gentleman, very pleasant, very friendly amiable person, soft-spoken and intellectually sound. Strength of the foundation members Some of them like Mamma Vatsa, Brig-Gen. Umar Muhammed, Show Sylva, a medical doctor, he too died. He was in our course. I think Modibbo who represented the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) at that time also died. I’m not sure we are still up to 36 still alive today. Not many of us used to turn up at meetings. But as a past president and by my own nature, I identify myself with whatever I believe in. I believe the course is one of the best things that can happen to any person in his career. That’s the way I take it. Going to know is one of the best things that happened to me because NIPSS is the highest institute of leadership training in this country, you can quote me on that. It is regarded as the highest institute of leadership training. In my CV, that’s the way I wrote it. I feel proud to be a foundation member and everywhere you see me, you will also see the broach on my chest. I don’t go out without wearing the insignia of the institute. I believe in it. Like we used to say those who pass through Kuru and Kuru passes through them have the best of the two worlds because it transforms you, it makes you more patriotic, you will see the great thing the Good Lord Has done for Nigeria. It’s almost 30 years since Kuru came as an experiment. I also remember that in the early years of the course it was dominated by the male folk. For instance, in my set, which was the first intake, we were all men. But over the years, there have been a balance of gender. So many prominent women have also attended this course including, Mrs Francisca Emmanuel, Mrs Agbeke Taire, one-time permanent secretary in Lagos who later became a commissioner in the National Electoral Commission (NEC) and so many others. So, really, Kuru is an opportunity of a lifetime for anybody who is fortunate enough to attend the course. Comment: If our past leaders and alumni of NIPSS were so well trained, why then did they on ascending the throne throw knowledge to the winds and became wantom thieves and gluttons |
Politics / Re: Nigeria Will Progress - Gazprom, Nigeria Discuss Gas Deal by Bankole01(m): 5:21pm On Jan 06, 2008 |
davidylan: Our thieving non-leaders have a flair for delusions of grandeur. They go through the pomp and pagentry of dazzling the poor masses with promises of progress with 'white elephant' projects, which in long run, fizzles out into nothing. Meanwhile no mention is ever made about the billions of dollars appropriated for the project. The money simply vanishes into thin air, and everyone seems to be afflicted with selective amnesia! McKren: Classic princple of business. You simply put your commodity up for sale and wait for buyers to come and negotiate on the open market, not tie yourself to one single buyer, tried or not, which simply gives you less room to maneuver. If Russia is still flaring their gas, what makes us think they can better manage ours? If our leaders will simply think, we have enough expertise among our educated people to mange our resources, and we have the market among our own people to consume our products. All we need do, is to first put our house in order. prosecute our mega and unpatriotic thieves, and improve out infrastructures. Then, we will see the foreigners compete over investments in a country. |
Politics / Re: Would MKO Abiola Have Made A Good President? by Bankole01(m): 2:37pm On Jan 06, 2008 |
Abacha when he locked up Abiola, knew the real person than most of us who only saw his flamboyance. In Nigeria, we worship emptiness and people who make the loudest noise. Abiola was very cozy with the military and virtually financed every coup in Nigeria, as long as the incumbents did not suit his looting purposes. Abiola was the first person in Nigeria to loot the nation on a grand scale and this was the genesis of his fortune. As an accountant and representing ITT, he with connivance with Obasanjo and the hierachy of the military, inflated the ITT contract to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. The man was instrumental in educating the then ignorant military boys in subtle shinanigans and massive looting of the nation. he wtted their appetites and opened their eyes and their lust for power and its attendant great rewards. The military boys knew they couldn't let him run Nigeria, knowing his history and lust for money. His womanising is legendary and this is why his family will never know any peace. A greedy and uncontrolable man like that, when confered with the ultimate power, will just run amock. @Jakumo Can you please tell us how an accounting graduate, could have amassed such stupendous wealth in no time?? Even if he was a philantropist and hired the best brains to managed his stolen loot. Does this negate his crimes to Nigeria and his destabilising of the nation for his personal agrandisement?? No matter his 'latter day' sainthood, the man was a criminal, pure and simple. His Islamic zeal would have thrown Nigeria into a religious war which would have been written in the anals of infirmy and claimed millions of lives. Death was very kind to the man. We have the ignoble Abacha to thank for that!!!!!!!! |
Politics / Re: Would MKO Abiola Have Made A Good President? by Bankole01(m): 6:46pm On Jan 05, 2008 |
NO way! That trailblazers of all mega-thieves, would have been no better than Obasanjo. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Obama Crushes Clinton and Edwards in Iowa by Bankole01(m): 4:28pm On Jan 05, 2008 |
I-man: Complain about America? Far from it my good man. I grew up in America and am one of the more priviledged in my State. America has been very good to me personally. This however is not about me, but about the mindset of people far and wide in the nation. Neighborhoods here are more segregated than in most Western nations. There predominantly white neighborhoods, where I would personally venture to live in, even if allowed and left to live in peace. There are latino neighborhoods, where anyone not fitting, would frowed upon. There are Jewish neighborhoods, Italian, Polish, Irish, etc neighborhoods. There are ofcourse predominantly black affluent neighborhoods. This is just the fact of America and its demographics. Not a complaint or put-down. Real-Estate and Insurance professionals will stare you away from white neighhoods, while red-lining black neighborhoods. You pay higher utilities and for services like cable in black neighborhoods also. There is racial profiling, where police will stop you more often if you are of the darker color and or in white neighborhoods. This is part of the institutionalised racism in America! |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Obama Crushes Clinton and Edwards in Iowa by Bankole01(m): 3:59pm On Jan 05, 2008 |
Bankole01: I-man: Black have not been as exposed in these nations as they are in America. America is also more urban than Nigeria. Nigerians are also less mobile and cling to ancestral homes more than Americans, |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Obama Crushes Clinton and Edwards in Iowa by Bankole01(m): 3:54pm On Jan 05, 2008 |
I-man: |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Obama Crushes Clinton and Edwards in Iowa by Bankole01(m): 3:22pm On Jan 05, 2008 |
McKren: Black Americans know who they are and what rightly belongs to them. A least the educated ones know this very well. On the other hand, they have to fight for everything the get from the whiteman. It is a fact that America as advanced as it is, is one of the most racist nation in the world. Obama is not the first blackman to run for presidential office. Rev. Jesse Jackson and his Rainbow/Puch coalition gained wide support among whites and latinos in the more liberal States, but none in the deep South. This is the test Obama faces. Also, Latinos now enjoy a more robust population explosion and are widely distributed in all States. This is also playing more to Obama's advantage. |
Politics / Re: Why Not Take Your Wife To Nigeria, Instead Of Polluting Our Country? by Bankole01(m): 3:01pm On Jan 05, 2008 |
inspired_m: A lot of our people do not know how to tip workers. Hence a person making minimum wage, will service someone they know will appreciate their service. This is the flip side of servitude and colonial mindset. people from the West know they should tip well to get good service. A long time ago, while I was still in school and working as ataxi driver, I happened to pick up a Nigerian here for a seminar. When I got him to his hotel, he paid me for the cab fare to almost the exact amount, leaving a change of about 15cents. I got back in my taxi after unloading and helping this dude carry his luggage to the hotel doors. I was about to drive off, when I noticed this Nigerian bushman run after me, yelling, "my shange, my shange". (as opposed to my change). I stopped bewildered, and gave this man the 15cents change. You should see his beeming smile after palming the migre change. A white man or other Westerner would have paid generously for the service received. On the other hand, I was at the airport (Murtala) on day, on one of my visits to Nigeria. There was this stone drunk whiteman, walking and stumbling around and also bad mouthing Nigeria. He was telling all who cared to listen, how much he hated the country and the people. He almost stumbled into me. (That was the biggest mistake he made in Nigeria) I told him to shot the ****up. Noone invited him to Nigeria and if he didn't like it, he should get the ****out of the country. Before long, their was a crowd of people interested in my lambasting this slowpoke, and hooping it up with support for me. A policeman happened along, and I instructed him to arrest the man for public indecency. The policeman looked at me in amzement, probably contemplating my audacity. I told this whiteman, that in his own country, I could make him pay for disrespect and public nuisance. (being a law-enforcement officer, this is no empty threat. The man looked at me uttered a few words like "you obviously live in America" I affirmed his observation and them told him that "I eat people like you for breakfat everyday" He quickly sobered up and walked away quitely, to the delight and jeers of the onlookers. Our people act too meek when it comes to the whiteman or other foreigners in Nigeria. This people only come to Nigeria to exploit and further pollute and enable corruption. Give them no quarters! As for other African countries, we gave them the impression that we are corrupt and decadent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Obama Crushes Clinton and Edwards in Iowa by Bankole01(m): 2:23pm On Jan 05, 2008 |
doyin13: The truth is the richer you are, the less proportional tax you actually pay. Let me explain. Being rich or more affluent, means you can have a lot more tax shelters and exploit the tax loopholes. The people on the lower tax brackets cannot do this, and end up paying more taxes, proportional to their income. Huckabee was talking about doing away with income tax, and in its place utilise use taxes. In the long run, it means the poor will pay more taxes, as they will pay as much taxes as rich folks. In poorer neighborhoods, people pay more for groceries ans other essentials than in more affluent neighborhoods. Stores in richer neighborhoods tend to be bigger, buy in bulk and enjoy higher distributor and manufacturer discounts. This translate to lower prices and less taxes for the more affluent. The fact is the Democratic party policies are more people friendly that Republican policies, which placed more burdens on the middle class and poor. The social programs I admit can be a little too cuddly and invite abuses and laziness on the part of the poor. |
Politics / Re: Atiku To Retun To Pdp, Eyeing Bot Position by Bankole01(m): 6:18pm On Jan 04, 2008 |
Arrant nonsense. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Obama Crushes Clinton and Edwards in Iowa by Bankole01(m): 3:33pm On Jan 04, 2008 |
The race is just begining, there are far more caucuses to contest and the winner has not by a long shot been decided. I congratulate Obama for this win, but the real winner is the Democratic party. It is good that Obama was able to bring out the vote of young Americans, who by history and statisrics are less likely to vote. This portends a great dividend for the Democratic party in the general elections, provided their attention and zeal can be kept. The greatest and biggest group of voters are among the elderly and mostly women. This group tend to suport Hillary Clinton, who I believe in the long run will win the nomination. Obama will eventually be nominated secretary of State (a post reserved for blacks). Iowa is a very small State which in the long run, is almost inconsequential. The numer of total delegates in this State is about 40 or 45. This compared to a State like California or New York which have at least 170 delegates each. So, Obama can win a number of Iowas and still be a long way off the mark to win the nomination. This is part of the dynamics of the Democratic process. Please do not get me wrong, I am not selling Obama short, but American voters are a peculia bunch. in the long run, a black man is not electable in America. They just have not reached that milestane yet. The old racists still outnumber the young progressives. |
Politics / Re: Why Was Che Guevara Killed By The CIA? by Bankole01(m): 5:05pm On Jan 03, 2008 |
Che was killed in Boliviar by the Army and not by CIA. Even he was formenting trouble in Congo-Kinshasa and Boliviar. he was captured by the Bolivian army supported by the CIA. |
Politics / Re: Obasanjo's 8 Years Tenure Will Not Be Probed - Presidential Aide by Bankole01(m): 4:31pm On Jan 03, 2008 |
Did any of you think or ever thought Yar'Adua (or dumb) has the backbone to do anything. The man don't even know how to be a real Nigerian politician by robbing his State and country blind. The man is a do nothing, ideas challenged cattle rearer in a fancy uniform. The man is part of the problem in Nigeria and a whole-hearted conspirator in the in April (s)elections. He came out trying to deceive, spouting this " rule of law, order and probity" hogwash. On the one hand, telling all the (s)elections were flawed, but doing everything to stay in office. How can a president with no mandate, probe his benefactor? Nigerians a very gullible and ignorant 'know it alls', who can't see beyond the bridge of their own noses. In misguided patriotism fervor, we want peace and understanding of those who continously make rules against the people and continue to selv-serving. Yet, they find supporters among our people who should know better. No one is indispensable and Ribadu had allowed himself to be used for political reasons in the past, he is however a lot better than any figure-head and puppet whop will be put in his place. |
Politics / Re: Kenya's Violent Flawed Elections: Helping West Denigrate Nigeria by Bankole01(m): 2:33pm On Jan 03, 2008 |
Kibaki is just another African old desport, from the sit-tight school of Obasanjo klepto and megalomaniacs. These old spent fuels think their nations cannot do better without them, hence they device all kinds of guises and rigging to stay in office for ever. It will be a long time before we get another Julius Nyerere or Nelson Mandela in Africa! |
Politics / Re: Ribadu Fired! by Bankole01(m): 6:06pm On Dec 28, 2007 |
presido1: Are you serious?? what powers did he or does he now have to say anything about the presidential selection of Yar'Adua (or "dull')?? As a policeman, the best bet to fight corruption is in office of EFCC, buding his time to get the mega thieves in his own time. Now, it seems the rapers of Nigeria have won the battle. Yar'Adua is an inconsequential puppet on a string. He has no curage to do his own dirty work, he needed a proxy, just as he is one for Obasanjo!!!!!!!!!!! |
Politics / Re: Ribadu Fired! by Bankole01(m): 5:49pm On Dec 28, 2007 |
I said it before, and I now reiterate. Yar'Adua is a puppet and a continuation of Obasanjo double speak on official corruption. Go after perceived enemies, while playing eye service and slaping thieving friends in the back of the hand. PDP, Yar'Adua and Aaondoaka are finally showing Nigerians their true colors and playing true to form. the war on corruption is only for enemies, not the real culprits. By getting rid of Ribadu (the recalcitrant police officer) and repalcing him with a more maleable yes-man, Odili and company can start to enjoy their stolen loot. Nigeria and Nigerians again get the shaft up their overstretched butts!!!!!!!! |
Politics / Re: Babangida, Part Of Nigeria’s Problems –ac Chieftain by Bankole01(m): 3:34pm On Dec 28, 2007 |
The man is not only part of the problem, he is the main progenitor of graft and institutionalised corruption in Nigeria, while his wife was the major drug trafficker. The thief thinks he can now come on the scene, sounding like the pope and nigerians will take him serious. Maybe in his ego trip of a dream. uuurrrrrrgh! |
Politics / Re: Dozens Die In Nigeria Pipeline Explosion (end Of Year Inferno) by Bankole01(m): 3:03pm On Dec 27, 2007 |
This and many more to come is the aftermath and end product of Obasanjo misrule and impoverisation of the people. This more so, as he was the defacto oil minister who only enriched himself and cronies. This is not to absolve our ignorant people of their stupidity and greed and destroying pipelines and disregarding the volatility of the petroleum products the were trying to steal. It goes to further butress the fact our people only see thieves as heros. Hence, they seek to be likethem! |
Politics / Re: Obasanjo Under Probe Over N59bn Telephone Loan by Bankole01(m): 2:48pm On Dec 27, 2007 |
Big B1: Big B1, not to pick bones or raise contentions with you, this sounds to me like a defense. Intelligent or cunning? maybe outright devious may be even more apt a description of IBB. I have never liked Obasanjo, but IBB is in the same boat and therefore deserves the same contempt. [quote author=Big B1 link=topic=102039.msg1794473#msg1794473 date=119859976 I believe in forgiveness and giving folks second chance. In fact, I may be wrong, but when I look at IBB's eyes, I see a lot of energy and the wiliness to ask for forgiveness. But we must also understand that fingers are not the same; people do and see things differently. Why can't we allow the man to redeem himself by positively contributing to the growth and restructuring of our nation? (he doesn't have to be the president) [quote][/quote] Forgiveness is only offered or given when an offender asks for it. IBB, has never for one day asked Nigerians for forgiveness nor at any time, admitted to making any mistakes in his misrule of Nigeria and wrong appropriation of her monies. So, what type of forgiveness are we to offer!. IBB in no way represent a fallen or weak soldier. The contrary is he is an unrepentant one deserving of summary execution, for his abuse of Nigeria and Nigerians. For him to participate in the repair or restructuring of Nigeria, it takes a lot more than mere words and laterday pontification. He needs to show he means what he knows day after quarter-backing. For instance, he needs to use the vast amount of money he stole, to build schools, hospitals, roads, offer numerous scholarships, etc, etc. Then and only then will he be taken seriously and maybe given total forgiveness. Using your words, "He does't he to be president" We have many qualified and untried candidates, if only we give them the opportunity to serve and demand excellence! |
Politics / Re: Obasanjo Scared: Begs Atiku For Forgiveness! by Bankole01(m): 9:18pm On Dec 22, 2007 |
DRANOEL: If the last news was fiction, what do you think of this latest one. Just so naysayers can believe Obasanjo in on his knees, eating crow and ready to kiss major big black butts (namely Atiku's), PLs read the following: Atiku: Andy Uba, Dangote head OBJ’s peace team By TAIWO AMODU Saturday, December 22, 2007 Wary of the likelihood of a snub and attendant humiliation in his efforts at brokering a rapproachment with his former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, immediate past President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo may have enlisted the services of his ex-Special Assisitant on Domestic Affairs, Dr. Andy Uba as the arrow-head of those to facilitate the reconciliation initiative. He is also believed to have approached businessman, Alhaji Aliko Dangote as member of the team. Until both men served out their terms May 29 this year, Obasanjo and Atiku had waxed progressively on a no-love-lost relationship, a development that saw the former leaders appropriate public fora to lash out at each other. A Saturday Sun source and a close associate of Atiku, while speaking on condition of anonymity, disclosed that with the former president gradually coming to terms with the dismantling of what used to be his legacies by his protégé, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, he is desperately mobilizing everyone that matters to reach out to his ex-vice-president. And Andy Uba, according to Obasanjo, the source further said fitted the bill for the crucial reconciliation bid. Uncomfortable with the tsunami that President Yar’Adua is gradually turning into, Obasanjo has suddenly realized the need to mend fences with those he gravely hurt while in office, if anything, to save his fast vanishing relevance in the economy and the polity. And Atiku appears to be the biggest beneficiary of his hate. Saturday Sun source further revealed that Obasanjo finally made up his mind to constitute the Andy Uba team, to cut down on the ranks of those he alienated from the corridors of power while in office, but who unfortunately for him now have unfettered access to the incumbent President, Umaru Yar’Adua. Prodded further on why the former president should involve former aides on such innocuous mission, which he, ordinarily should take up himself, our source disclosed that Obasanjo being a crafty character would not be willing to be humiliated in case the trouble-shooting voyage hits an ice-berg. “His fear is that he could be snubbed by those who have vowed, never to have anything to do again, with a vindictive person like him. You know that true to his character, he can always deny knowledge of the Andy Uba team whenever it runs into troubled waters, or in the event that it wants to constitute an embarrassment to him”, the source submitted. Buttressing his point, Saturday Sun source who confirmed the cover story of our last Sunday edition, ‘OBJ begs Atiku’ revealed that the Andy Uba team actually met the immediate past governor of Adamawa State, Alhaji Boni Haruna to help facilitate a meeting between the former president and his estranged deputy, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. “Atiku had sent words that as a true Muslim he has forgiven Obasanjo, just as he is willing to put the past behind him, but that he is not disposed to a meeting with his former boss for now.’ |
Politics / Re: El-rufai For President, Rebadu For Vice by Bankole01(m): 9:27pm On Dec 21, 2007 |
El-Rufai is just as crooked as any mega thief in Nigeria. During the time that he held sway in disposing of Nigeria's possesions, he used many proxies (one of them is Jimo Ibrahim) to acquire choise properties. While he was The Capital territories' minister, he also used his position to enrich himself while also using proxies to loot for Obasanjo. You don't have to believe me, but many testimonies abound to convict him. Only, we need a sympathetic prosecutor in the presidency and in the form of attorney genenal. |
Politics / Re: Obasanjo Scared: Begs Atiku For Forgiveness! by Bankole01(m): 7:46pm On Dec 16, 2007 |
babasin: Nse ni nwon ma sa pamo sabe iro iyawo won!!!!!!!!!!! Does this mean they just run and hide under their wives skirts Thank God I am not from Owu, I would have had to bury my head out of shame!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Politics / Re: Obasanjo Scared: Begs Atiku For Forgiveness! by Bankole01(m): 7:28pm On Dec 16, 2007 |
The neandertal (Obasanjo) with his penchant for self-preservation has no shame and no digity. Like the coward he had always been, he now stoops so low as to beg the man he did everything to destroy. To make the second term, he was reported to have made the 'idobale' to Atiku, whom the governors prefered as a president. I am not surprised though, judging by his history, the luckiest and most oppotunistic coward is only playing according to type! 1 Like |
Politics / Obasanjo Scared: Begs Atiku For Forgiveness! by Bankole01(m): 7:23pm On Dec 16, 2007 |
Yar’Adua’s cold shoulders http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/powergame/2007/dec/16/powergame16-12-2007-001.htm |
Politics / Re: One Passport,one Currency For All Africans by Bankole01(m): 6:53pm On Dec 16, 2007 |
It will never work. Even the Europeans did not entirely do away with local currencies or passports. Africa is just not ready for this!!!!!!!!!!! |
Politics / Re: Hillary Accuses Obama Of Bedwetting! by Bankole01(m): 6:05pm On Dec 16, 2007 |
I think Hilary and Barak are going too far in becoming nastier in this game of one-upmanship. They are allowing handlers and political aids to dictate the tune. At this point in the game, alliances are already formed and could be hardly shaken. Voters already made their choises, clinton and Obama will only turn people off with their increasing mud-slinging. They need to tone it down a little bit. In my opinion, as much as I would like to see a black president in America, it is still a long way in coming. The conservatives and racists far outnumber the liberals and Obama will never be voted as president. Clinton therefore as a white woman stand a better chance of being voted president. She is a better and a more experienced candidate in my estimate. As a pragmatic voter and politician (registered Democrat), I will be voting for Clinton. |
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