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[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=635274.msg8021508#msg8021508 date=1301531941]Probably better to attack the problem from the other side, reducing the cost of Nigerian made products.[/quote]That is a long term target that can only be satisfactorily targetted through money policies and the power roadmap; whereas giving custom to the companies immediately impacts their bank balance.

The rapid advance of the rebels is a repeat of what happened during their civil war. The Outarra's forces now control 75% of the country, the rest should fall later today or tomorrow.

There is a huge lesson in this for the inept Jacob Zuma, who felt he could undermine Nigeria's voice in W.Africa by sending a South African warship to Abidjan to thwart any Ecowas invation plans. Well, well! He forgot that Outarra's forces could be supplied with serious arms (perhaps even more) overnight, now they're kicking serious arse all over Ivory Coast.
Zuma was also forced to swallow his words and take the lead from Nigeria in declaring Outarra the rightful President of the country.

Nice victory for GEJ.

[size=14pt]Ouattara fighters seize I.Coast capital, UN sanctions Gbagbo [/size]
Fran Blandy
March 31, 2011 - 9:49AM .

Forces backing Ivory Coast's recognised president Alassane Ouattara seized the capital Yamoussoukro on Wednesday, while the UN Security Council slapped sanctions on strongman Laurent Gbagbo.

Residents of Yamoussoukro, the country's small political capital, reported scenes of jubilation in the streets, as Ouattara's Republican Forces took control of the city on the third day of an all-out offensive.

"Yamoussoukro is under the control of the Republican Forces, a jubilant crowd is cheering them, they are parading through town," one resident said.

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Ouattara's forces were also pushing closer to San Pedro, the world's largest cocoa exporting port.

Meanwhile in New York, the UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously ordered sanctions against Gbagbo over his refusal to hand over power.

Resolution 1975 made the first explicit call by the 15-nation Security Council for Gbagbo to stand down in favour of Ouattara, who the United Nations and virtually all countries say won a presidential election last November.

A travel ban and assets freeze were ordered against Gbagbo, his wife Simone, and three of his closest associates.

The European Union and United States have already imposed sanctions against Gbagbo and his leadership.

Gbagbo was expected to address the nation Wednesday night amid mounting pressure as Ouattara's forces move towards the economic capital, the coastal city of Abidjan.

Gbagbo has called for a ceasefire, but Ouattara's camp dismissed this as a "diversion".

"It is up to Gbagbo to lay down arms," Ouattara's spokeswoman Anna Ouloto told AFP.

Election-linked violence has left at least 460 people dead with as many as one million fleeing their homes, according to UN agencies.

Weary of failed diplomatic efforts four months after the vote, Ouattara's camp has declared all peaceful solutions "exhausted."

"Gbagbo has only a few hours to leave, otherwise we will march on Abidjan," the country's economic hub, Ouattara's prime minister Guillaume Soro told the France24 news channel.

"It will become a lot more complicated for him," he warned.

In Abidjan, shooting could be heard in several northern suburbs. Panicked citizens rushed to their homes, AFP correspondents reported.

The pro-Ouattara fighters, after seizing the town of Tiebissou earlier in the day, pushed south to Yamoussoukro, home to 150,000 people.

"Everything is okay, the station, the gendarmerie are occupied by the Republican Forces. We no longer see the FDS," a resident said, referring to Gbagbo's Defence and Security Forces.

"We see the Republican Forces circulating in 4X4's across town," a resident told AFP by phone.

Several witnesses said the fighters had left only a small detachment in Yamoussoukro before continuing south towards the coast.

A resident of Toumodi, 50 kilometres (30 miles) south of the capital, reported shooting in the town. Toumodi lies 200 kilometres from Abidjan.

In the past three days Ouattara's fighters have rapidly moved south of a traditional ceasefire line that has split the country in two since 2002.

A failed coup against Gbagbo nine years ago left pro-Ouattara rebels in control of the north and the strongman holding the south.

Also Wednesday, two French police assigned to the French embassy were wounded when pro-Gbagbo forces fired on their car, a foreign ministry spokesman said in Paris, condemning the incident as "unacceptable."

Ally Coulibaly, Ivory Coast's ambassador to France appointed by Ouattara, said his camp controlled "three quarters" of the country.

In Abidjan, thousands of fervent Gbagbo supporters who had been urged to enlist in the army if they were "willing to die for their country" were called up on Wednesday.

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/ouattara-fighters-seize-icoast-capital-un-sanctions-gbagbo-20110331-1cgqe.html

Justcash:
How can a full-fledged Alhaji, that incites hatred against Igbos in some of his threads, claim to be Igbo? Are the gap toothed, power hungry Maradona that tries to dribble his way out all the time? Ok, answer this question if you are Igbo, Ele ebe umunna gi bi na obodo anyi a?

I'm not nearly an Igbo speaker, but I'm sure I can easily guess the meaning of the above. You're basically asking him where his people are from.
Am I wrong?

Thanks for your timely post OP. Sahara Reporters has grown into an evil thing.

[size=14pt]This is the best Sahara Reporters has to offer.
They are a bunch of fools and lowlifes that "create" filthy "news" in their bedrooms and toilets.
The picture below is part of an SR news item.[/size] Shame.

http://saharareporters.com/photo/photonews-jonathans-declaration-when-jonathan-women-met-goodluck-men

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[size=14pt]Why[/size]

I really like the idea of using petroleum as a fulcrum to kickstart development in other sectors. Nice.

[size=14pt]The Plan to Re-industrialise Nigeria[/size]
Written by Maureen Chigbo
Wednesday, 30 March 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan lays the foundation for a gas revolution that would support and promote agriculture and other industries

The federal government is fast-tracking Nigeria’s industrial rebirth through a revolution in gas exploitation that will be based on the building of two world class petrochemical plants, two fertiliser plants, five fertiliser blending plants, a methanol plant and a Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, distribution plant.

The gas revolution is aimed at achieving significant improvement in power availability for all and repositioning Nigeria as the undisputed regional hub for gas-based industries that would engender an unprecedented growth in Nigeria’s gas supply from the current one billion cubic feet per day to more than 10 billion cubic feet per day by 2020. The petrochemical and fertiliser projects will attract more than $10 billion foreign direct investment between 2012 and 2014. It also will have a huge impact on the Nigerian economy.

The federal government has taken systematic approach to implementing the projects by starting with a focused effort on three critical investments which was launched in Abuja, March 24, by President Goodluck Jonathan in the Aso Villa Banquet Hall. In attendance were Vice President Namadi Sambo both local and foreign investors and captains of the oil and gas industry. The projects include the Central Processing Facility, CPF, which will be located in Obiafu in Rivers State, and built by a consortium comprising of Agip and Oando. The CPF alongside others will be the brainbox for the whole project for the president’s industrialisation agenda. It is at these CPF that wet gas from wells would be gathered and processed, producing the dry gas and natural gas liquids that would also be feedstock for the fertiliser, power and petrochemicals plants.

The second investment relates to the world scale petrochemical plant with a capacity for producing 1.3 million tonnes of polyethylene per annum and 400,000 tonnes of polypropylene. This will be the biggest plant of its kind in Africa and will be located in Delta State, somewhere near the Koko FTZ area. Diezani Allison-Madueke, minister of petroleum resources, said that numerous secondary industries will come as an offshoot of this plant, producing from low end plastics products to high end product such as printed circuit boards. One fallout of the big plant is the need to redevelop and expand the Koko port to ease evacuation of products of the plant.

The third investment is related to the agriculture – two fertiliser plants with an installed capacity of 1.3 million tonnes per annum each and which will be located in Lagos and Delta states. In addition to these plants, five fertiliser blending plants are being planned to be established. “Our strategy with these plants is to bring fertiliser home to the point of use and blending it in a customised way for the specific soil requirement in the area,” Alison-Madueke said, adding, “the approach will lead to improved yield which will galvanise numerous agro and food processing industries around the vicinity of the blending plants and thus industrialise rural areas.” The gas- to-fertiliser plants will be built by Chevron/NNPC joint venture.

Globally, the petrochemical value chain is known as a major creator of employment. Allison-Madueke said that with the planned investment in the 1.3 million tonnes per annum capacity petrochemical plant, it is estimated that more than 200,000 direct and indirect jobs would be created. Other economic benefits of the gas to fertiliser project, according to her, is that the fertiliser plants are strategically planned to revolutionise the agricultural sector such that food would be more available and affordable to millions of Nigerians. A lot of jobs would be created through the gas revolution. More than 500,000 jobs are estimated from this agriculture-related agenda as well as an attendant increase in the nation’s GDP,” she said.

In order to meet the gas requirement for the massive industrialisation programme of the administration, the minister reiterated the federal government’s decision to intensify exploration for hydrocarbons in the inland sedimentary basins consisting of Anambra Basin, Bida Basin, Dahomey Basin, Gongola/Yola Basin, Sokoto Basin, Middle/Lower Benue Trough and the Chad Basin, using the latest seismic technology including electromagnetic surveys. “By enhancing the prospectivity of these basins, we hope to build significant supply bases across the various geopolitical zones that complement the existing gas supply centres in the Niger Delta,” she said.

Nonetheless, these investments represent the first tranche of the governments industrialisation programme. The second phase has already commenced with pre-feasibility assessment of CPF to be located in Warri. With the CPF, there will be a significant boost in the production of LPG, resulting in much lower price and increased penetration across Nigerian households. The minister said with the dredging of the River Niger, the inland waterways would be used to move LPG as far as North to Lokoja, where an LPG bottling and distribution hub is planned to be located for the Northern region. This is expected to materialise in 2014. “We shall be expediting the delivery of our critical gas pipelines from Calabar – Ajaokuta- Kano, bringing gas to the east and North. We will through this efforts re-stimulate the textile and related industries in the North and get more fertiliser and methanol industries across the country,” she said.

The government took a step forward in the implementation of these projects when it signed the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with investors last Thursday. They are Xenel of Saudi Arabia for the petrochemical plant and Nagarjuna from India for the fertiliser and blending plants. Others are AGIP, Chevron and Oando. The minister said that the coming of the investors is evidence of their confidence in the administration of Jonathan and his vision. “As we regain our rightful position in the world at large, I am confident that your vision has catalysed a new dawn for Nigeria and I congratulate Your Excellency for this vision,” an excited Alison-Madueke told the president during the official launch of the investment and the signing of the MoU. ”It is more in the fact that this event demonstrates loud and clear to Nigerian and the world at large, that Nigeria is indeed ready for business,” she said.

An elated Jonathan responded saying as a nation, we are continually striving to realise the fullness of our potential. “Very few nations can boast of the resources we have, both natural and human. Our proven gas reserves base of 187 trillion cubic feet and an undiscovered potential of 600 trillion cubic feet, leave us with no excuse for the relatively high rate of unemployment and under-industrialisation,” Jonathan said. “Today, we took a small but important step in a conscious effort to reverse that trend. Today, marks the beginning of what I believe will be an amazing journey of transformation of our own destiny and the restoration of Nigeria into the league of nations which has leveraged its strength in the abundance of natural gas to transform the lives of present and future generations of Nigeria.”

If all goes according to plan, the Jonathan administration would position Nigeria firmly as the undisputed regional hub for gas based industries such as fertiliser, petrochemicals and methanol. “We would by then, be producing enough fertiliser to create a self sufficient country and a net exporter of fertiliser and food to the world in 2014. We would be the leading regional centre for petrochemical production and manufacture of petrochemical related products both for local and export use. This aspiration to re-industrialise Nigeria is aggressive and can only be achieved through a revolution, “he said, adding, that over the next few years, full implementation of the entire gas master-plan agenda would result in about $25 billion worth of investments in gas processing, transmission and downstream gas utilisation projects.

Austen Oniwon, group manging director, GMD, NNPC, said that the launch is a step in actualising the clear mandate which Jonathan set for the oil and gas sector.

Levi Ajuonuma, group general manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC, described it as historic. He is confident that the gas revolution will turn around the Nigerian economy for good.

http://www.newswatchngr.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2949&Itemid=1

It is exactly what the country needs. Any of the inferiority complex stigma that is attached to Nigerian goods should be wiped away with the FG massive patronage. Everyday Nigerians will easily follow suit.

GEJ is the very first thinking President Nigeria has had in her long and arduous 50 year history. I am impressed by his thoughts toward the technological development of Nigeria. At the debate this evening, he promised to create a framework to create and regulate micro-refineries; currently, JTF destroys such enterprises, rather than harness and improve the technology.

He is also (amongst other initiatives) creating a bill to set aside 1% of Nigeria's GDP for research and Development for both public and private sectors. For the first time in our 50 year history:

[size=14pt]FG to set aside one per cent of GDP for research[/size]
Sunday, 20 February 2011

President   Goodluck Jonathan has disclosed  that  the government was working towards devoting at least one per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to Research and Development in a short time.

This he said was part of  efforts  to use science and technology as veritable tools for economic development.

Jonathan disclosed this in Abuja during the opening ceremony of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) 10th Biennial Techno-Exposition 2011.

The President who was represented by the Minister of Science and Technology, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, also informed that  “as a general policy, rural science and technology development centres would be established in all states of the federation, along with the new regional centres and science parks. These centres would be equipped with all needed facilities for both training and specialized work”.

Jonathan  emphasised  that  the government would pay special attention to the development of information and communication technology, engineering, infrastructure and biotechnology in recognition of their roles in the industrialisation process.

“I shall build on the achievement of our space programme and pursue with vigour the development of nuclear technology to provide the much needed energy that will drive the industrial sector” he stressed.”

The president said the government would collaborate with the private sector and provide necessary incentives that would enable it partner with government at various levels  in order to drive the programme.

He noted  that the  government was fully aware of the potential of Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMSE) in local content development,  adding that  his administration  was committed to creating a more conducive environment for the development of strong and viable MSMSE which forms the bedrock for industrial development.

According to him,  “to ensure the growth of these MSMSE, this administration is investing heavily in the power sector, as it is currently the major bottle neck hindering industrial activities and the development of our industries.”

http://www.tribune.com.ng/sun/index.php/news/3225-fg-to-set-aside-one-per-cent-of-gdp-for-research

Others are, the gas masterplan which will create 300,000 jobs; the power roadmap that will bring business costs down by 40%, and his sponsoring of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) which will see Nigeria's income rocket from $101billion to $687billion!

[size=14pt]Jonathan orders MDAs to patronise Nigerian made vehicles [/size]         
By Chesa Chesa Snr State House Correspondent, Abuja

President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to buy vehicles assembled in Nigeria to encourage local industries and boost employment.

He gave the order at the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in Abuja on Wednesday, according to Information and Communications Minister, Labaran Maku, who briefed reporters.

In all future contracts, especially when they need machinery, MDAs are also to give priority to locally assembled or produced machines or vehicles.

Jonathan directed the National Economic Adviser to develop a new tariff that protects local industries.

“This is important because if our industries are to produce again and if we have to encourage employment, it has become necessary to emphasise a change of attitude in preference for those businessmen and women who have taken their time and resources to invest in the Nigerian economy,” Maku said.

He added that the Finance Ministry is working with insurance companies and banks to develop a consumer credit facility which will be limited to made-in-Nigeria products.

“This is to ensure that consumers are encouraged to buy made-in-Nigeria goods.”

The government plans a public enlightenment campaign on the scheme.

The FEC meeting was preceded by Jonathan’s inauguration of two Presidential committees on public sector reforms and security awareness.

The 16-member Committee on Review of Reform Process in the Public Sector, chaired by Adamu Fika, is to evolve strategies that will re-engineer the public service for better service delivery as well as clear grey areas between the Office of Head of Service and the Federal Civil Service Commission.

The 19-member Committee on Public Awareness on Security and Civic Responsibility, headed by Lateef Adegbite, is to engender communal commitment to security and peaceful co-existence.

Jonathan charged both committees to discharge their duties diligently and with patriotism, pledging full government support and assistance.

http://www.independentngonline.com/DailyIndependent/Article.aspx?id=31333

[size=44pt]But today, Buhari was too [color=#660000]scared [/color] to debate! [/size]

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[size=44pt]. . .But Buhari was too scared to debate! LOL!!!!!![/size]

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[quote author=Rhino.5dm link=topic=635192.msg8020827#msg8020827 date=1301522718]^^^ wait until Ezeuche the 'parasite' sees this

SE are scavenging and hoping SS will join them(No one want a parasite).

I dey laugh oo [/quote]The SE probably has more oil than the ND. Check the map for Anambra oil and faint, never to recover.

Old news. Lagos also has rich tar sand deposits (you can see an outcrop at oke tapas near Jankara market).
. . .Can you guys now leave our Itsekiri peeps alone?

These days Sahara Reporters is best known for fake news and lies.

[size=14pt]The fake pic below too is courtesy Sahara Reporters[/size]. Shame.
http://saharareporters.com/photo/photonews-jonathans-declaration-when-jonathan-women-met-goodluck-men

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playmode:
You problem is that you always think that everyone who is anti GEJ is anti ND or a buhari,Ribadu or Shekarau supporter.I wont vote for those 3 even if my life depended it.They are just as clueless as GEJ.My support goes to one man only PAT UTOMI.He is  from ND  too isnt he?

What are you talking about sir? Are you drinking "sontin?"

fizokey:
@Beaf, remain blessed and steadfast in speaking the truth. Can u imagine some of these crude-haters of GEJ? Diehards and avowed haters of Nigeria, My Nigeria! Yes! They want us to be scared abt their useless numerous passports, nonsense!! They should jet out of Nigeria immediately(if not tonite!) We don't need such fake patriots!! But Nigeria is far bigger than them.

Thank you jare! May your kind prayer also return to you sevenfold.
Its obvious from the way quite a few anti-GEJ people speak that they have zero interest in Nigeria's progress. I don't doubt that if we scratch the surface a bit, we'll find that some of these folk were caught up in the NNPC audit / flushing of deadwoods that has seen the end of our perennial fuel scarcity; or they are PHCN or cabal peoples kids etc.

Abeg, let 9ja lovers hug their green passports. E go beta! We have a President with vision and direction.

playmode:
Frustration? You got it wrong mister,more like regret and pity.I pity d.af.t Nigerians like yourself who will be gnashing their teeth a few months from now wishing they had voted for Pat Utomi instead.Don't worry Nigeria's problems will be solved  this by war or by peace.

Yes o! Please take 1 tablet 3 times daily, after meals.

https://www.expresschemist.co.uk/pics/products/1889/0/panadol-extra-32.jpg

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omanzo02:
Dude,

Did u pay these new GEJ sympathisers?, u have been silent all nite cos u know your prediction will reveal itself, right? I think Buhari will ask for his money back from those whom have just seen the new light.

LO! I've just been lurking in the background, having a good laugh throughout the thread. In the beginning it was just anti-GEJ people laughing at their usual rude jokes and engaging in their usual loud and tasteless name calling.
As the debate proceeded, they got progressively quieter, and a couple of them even hailed GEJ.

. . .But by the end of the debate, the diehards were taking their defeat in a very sore way. They swung their filthy words away from GEJ, and hauled them squarely at all Nigerians instead!
The most hilarious point came when two of them revealed their absolute lack of love or concern for the country. Ibime thanked God he has a British passport and Donlittle thanked God he had residency papers (for God knows where). I am 100% sure we can see Buhari's reaction in these class of supporters. Hilarious!!!

efisher: The other candidates have shown that they are not civil enough to respect the ordinary Nigerian. They wanted to bring the nation to disrepute. I thought Ribadu will not tow the same path. I have decided to vote GEJ and mobilize everyone I know to vote GEJ. My 100% support goes for GEJ.

Welcome to the right side, dude. You will notice that all of the smartest (a group you belong in) on NL are GEJ supporters, we are still awaiting the likes of geniusII to do the right thing.

[size=21pt]Fresh Air 2011!![/size]

Asobank:
buhari & d likes are definitely regretting their actions right now.it is a pity. they must be blaming each other for this silly mistake. millions of people are watching this and i'm sure they are saying GO GOODLUCK WE WILL VOTE FOR YOU!!!!.!

Buhari is busy romancing IBB. I he had a clue he'd have been present.
Same goes for Ribadu, both men are too busy with their consensus candidate programme with Ciroma, IBB and Atiku.

The truth is coming out about the "Northern consensus candidate" thing and how Buhari is ready to sell Nigeria to the cabal.
Just how someone who is hobnobbing with cabal kingpins like Atiku, Buhari and Ciroma aims to fight corruption is beyond me! Its more like he plans to farm corruption.

The man and his brand new cabal friends must be stopped.

https://thenewsafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Atiku_IBB_Ciroma.jpg
[size=14pt]Faces of evil.[/size]

[size=14pt]How Babangida provided venue for CPC’s Minna rally[/size]
By Mike Odiegwu, Minna
Monday, 7 Mar 2011

Without the intervention of the former military dictator, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd.), a presidential rally organised in Minna, Niger state, on Thursday, by the presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), would have been cancelled, investigations have revealed.

It was learnt that all hope was lost over the possibility of the CPC holding its North Central presidential campaign inauguration, which had generated concerns within the Peoples Democratic Party-led government in the state.

A source, who pleaded anonymity, said IBB provided an alternative venue that made the rally possible.

The first hiccup to the planned rally was recorded when the state leadership of the CPC raised the alarm that the government had hatched a plot to deny the party the use of the Minna Trade Fair Complex proposed for the campaign.

Though, the government had tried to distance itself from the management of the complex, many people had accused it of planning to stop the event for fear of the large followers of Buhari and to avoid using the state as the inauguration point for the CPC’s rally in the zone.

The management of the facility under the President of the state Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Abdullahi Suleiman, had claimed that the facility was booked from February 28 to March 3 and would not be available for the CPC.

However, investigations by our correspondent revealed that no activity was held at the complex on the stipulated dates.

[size=14pt]The CPC was said to have reported the matter to Babangida[/size], who immediately prevailed on the police in the state to allow the event to hold.

Babangida was said to have provided the Polo Ground in Minna for the party to hold its presidential rally as planned.

[size=14pt]It was gathered that the role played by Babangida had dispelled rumours that both generals were not in good terms and had compelled Buhari to pay him a courtesy visit after the rally.[/size]

The source said, “Buhari was not happy with the role played by the Niger State Government. He was supposed to have paid the Governor of the state, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, a courtesy visit but he directed that the item should be expunged from his itinerary.”

[size=14pt]When our correspondent contacted the Chairman of the CPC, Mr. Shuaibu Umar, he confirmed that the role of Babangida made the rally possible but failed to disclose the details[/size].


http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201103075292195

slimghost:
This bastards think they were born to rule abi? B4 it was Babangida, later it was Atiku, and now its Buhari!!!! we will see about that. useless mallams
Ask any northerner why he is voting 4 Buhari and he will just tell you "kai, he is my brother".

Damn!

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Iniobon:
I wish others who put on indecent dress will copy her.

You're not serious!
I wish indecent dressing will become fashion.

. . .But any hairy chested, scary looking, k-legged, big bellied and concave yanshed wonders will be adviced to dress in hijab.

montelik:
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/29032011/23/hamilton-vettel-mansell-only-quite-good.html

Lewis is a really talented driver, but with d way he talks sometimes and d noise that surrounds him one would forget he only has 1 WDC under his belt. Yet there he is talking like he is some sort of veteran of f1, d zen master of driving.

He can't even claim to have been d youngest WDC anymore, yet him still dey run him mouth.

Nah, its the rules of the game! If your opponent has a faster car, frighten them off the road! Scare them until their pee turns blue!

Now we can begin to understand why Buhari has never been able to articulate a single coherent plan. . . It is because he has none.
The man is ready to sell the heart and soul of Nigeria to the cabal. Atiku and IBB were unable to find accommodation with GEJ, but have found a suitable host in Buhari.
Can someone tell us how Buhari is going to do his quixotic battle with corruption, abi na maut? CPC has already been taken over by the cabal, and because Buhari has no philosophical grounding, he is a mere passenger, onlooker and hand waver. Sad.

[size=14pt]Babangida’s men defect to CPC[/size]

Some supporters of former military president, Gen Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), have defected to the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC).

At a rally at the Murtala Square, yesterday, in Kaduna, the supporters, under the aegis of IBB Support Group, declared their support for the CPC’s presidential candidate, Gen Muhammadu Buhari.

The group said since Babangida was no longer contesting, they were constrained to switch their support to Buhari, being their kinsman.

The group’s leader, Alh. Kasim Ibrahim Dodo, described Buhari as the only credible candidate that can rescue Nigeria from its present economic and social predicament.

http://tribunengrworld.com/babangida-s-men-defect-to-cpc-2676542.htm

lol!

5columnist:
Your bid to discredit a passionate man like BEAF for what he believes in is entirely unacceptable. Politics is passion and marketing GEJ requires BEAF to highlight his strengths as well as the weaknesses of his opponents.

If you don’t support the sharia freak called Buhari or Rock star wanabe that has no confidence in himself, why write an open letter to BEAF?

BEAF great job , you are a principled man. Your view has not shifted for as long as I know you on NAIRALAND. Most of the things you write about are verifiable facts. It is either some people have refused to research or chose to ignore the reality of our time.

Big thanks, bro.
Its easy to sport those who a weak, unprincipled and mentally lazy (like the OP).

Lol! CPC bera hold their rally in Apapa or Ketu (or close by), na deh im pipul de.
. . .Because nutin for Buhari in the South.

From Tinubu's press:

[size=14pt]Buhari woos IBB, Atiku, Gusau , as Jonathan, Ciroma groups’ talks fail[/size]
Onyedi Ojiabor and Victor Oluwasegun 12/03/2011 02:03:00
Muhammadu Buhari

Strong indications emerged on Friday that the presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, is seriously wooing the Ciroma group following the breakdown of negotiation between the group and President Goodluck Jonathan.

The Buhari group, which had unsuccessfully been wooing the Ciroma camp for support, is said to have seen the arrest of two members of the Northern Political Leaders’ Forum (NPLF), Mallam Bello Abdulkadir and Farouk Bibi Farouk, as an opportunity to again seek the support of the Atiku camp.

Sources told our correspondents in Abuja that the reconciliatory meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and former President Ibrahim Babangida, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Chief Security Adviser, Gen. Aliyu Gusau, was stopped even before the arrest of Abdulkadir.

The reconciliatory talks, which became imperative following the bitter feud, name-calling and mudslinging that trailed the January 13 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential primary, was said to have been discontinued because it leaked.

Atiku, who was selected by the Adamu Ciroma-led Northern Elders’ Forum as the consensus candidate of the North in place of Babangida and Gusau, lost to President Jonathan at the PDP national convention held in Abuja on January 13.

Not comfortable with the no-love-lost relationship between the PDP front runners, a committee was set up to broker peace between President Jonathan on one hand and Babangida, Atiku and Gusau on the other.

While the Babangida/Atiku/Gusau camp chose Senator Ben Obi as their chief negotiator, the Jonathan camp was led by former President of the Senate, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim.

A reliable Presidency source told our correspondents that before the trouble shooting committees were set up, "there was a meeting in the house of Adamu Ciroma on Friday February 18"

According to him, those at the meeting were Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo, Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Bello Haliru Mohammed, former PDP Board of Trustees Chairman, Chief Tony Anenih, and President Jonathan’s Chief of Staff, Chief Mike Oghiadomhe.

He noted that a second meeting took place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja on February 20 .

He said that further meeting was suspended by the two groups because the agenda was leaked to the public.

"The groups felt that there was yet no concrete agreement reached and that the leakage of the meeting’s agenda was not in the best interest of the parties involved in the negotiation," he said.

The source said the initial reason for the meeting was for the two sides to harmonise their positions in order to deliver the northern states to Jonathan at the April election.

He said that it was thought that the weak electoral chances of Jonathan could be remedied by bringing the influence of Babangida, Atiku and Gusau to bear on Jonathan’s presidential campaign.

http://thenationonlineng.net/web3/news/30530.html

IBB, Atiku and Gusau have simply found a natural home in Buhari and CPC. They moved their lieutenants last month, but now cabal has openly moved its kingpins into CPC, after losing their PDP home.

The truth has a way of revealling itself in ways that are unmistakable.
Buhari has been holding nocturnal meetings with Ribadu, Northern stakeholders and Ciroma's NPLF to actualise the "Northern consensus candidate" nightmare.

Lets see where this born to rule mentality leads.

DrummaBoy:
Thank you Beaf for coming on.
Now from you own words Buhari has stated his own plan to eradicate corruption from this country, can you please list for us some ways GEJ plans to tackle corruption; that is if he even sees the need to. By the way under him, the EFCC has become increasingly tootless and the ICPC has lost their vision. If they are ever to wake to their duties, they would find only OBJ, GEJ, DAME Patience and their cronies to arrest.
My guy you are doing poorly with the debate, lets have some more convincing thoughts; atleast respond to the 20 above and then I would give you some more to contend with.
Forget the ID change, I don't trust GEJ biased police - it is for security reasons. Abi, na Beaf your papa call you when dem born you?

Sorry. But there hasn't been a single thought from you that is worth my time. You should be exceedingly glad that I have even put down a few words in return to your gibberish.
You have only said things like you are operated by clockwork. How is your Buhari planning to eradicate corruption? The man has no plan and is just lying about things he doesn't understand. How is your Buhari planning to eradicate corruption?

By the way, it is impossible to hide the agricultural approach of egift and 9jaman.

Since you have taken to your usual rude ways of addressing opponents parents, its time for me to walk out of a thread thats only getting sillier.

blink182:
Beaf, how does this put money in my pocket?

Should I laugh or cry at this question?