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Is he planning to set up his private family owned farms in all states of the federation?
From reading the article, he doesn't even have the slightest idea of how to approach the task he has set himself;

If Nigeria must grow, we need to develop agriculture. It is not important to do it the way it is being done in Kwara, but the fact remains that there is an urgent need to develop agriculture in this country.

. . .Sounds like a highly confused man. If you promise something, we want to know how it will be delivered, how point a connects with point b. The days of "I will put airconditioners in every village hut" are gone.

[size=14pt]Saraki = Clueless[/size]

Justcash:

You are indeed the one that gat no clue. I asked you a simple question, and you were so clueless that you thought it was for the trash. LOL! Dude, don't open up topics that you cannot defend. You simply are a bad loser in debates. You have resorted to making short and meaningless statements over facing facts. If you were in GEJ's position, that man would be dead by now. Look at the mirror before you use your hands to type with your heart instead of your brains.
[b]This shows how senseless you are. So that was all you could deduce from my words. Even a child would know that the statement was meant for a comic relief. So, if you tell me that I would give a "Bakassi vigilante" treatment to someone that annoys me, it automatically means that you are being tribalistic?
dude! widen the scope of your intelligence jo! From all indications, you are trying to avoid my question by pretending to feel aggrieved by a harmless statement that I made. Are you not Yoruba? So, if a foreigner tells you that he doesn't want you to give his or her country a "Nigerian military" treatment, it automatically means that the person is racial? Wetin concern OPC treatment and being tribalistic. Does giving someone an OPC treatment mean that you are an OPC member? So a civilian cannot give a fellow civilian a military or OPC treatment without really being in the military or OPC in Nigeria? Would it not have been easier to say that your preference of Fashola in everything political is because you are Yoruba? Yet, I did not see it that way. Now you use an OPC illustration to self-service your aggrieved Manhood.
Gosh, you disgust me!
Once again don't bring up topics that you cannot defend. I can understand that you are trying to discredit GEJ, and I have nothing against it. You need to dig out better facts. [/b]

By the time you add all the above to the way the totally unconnected Uzoma Okere was somehow stretchered in and woven into the Taxi security breach, the whole article takes on the toga of dishonesty.

Yeah, the video would add an important visual angle to the discussion.

netotse:
the article said 'could be court-martialled', if you remember the commander for the brigade of guards was changed a couple of days ago with the other GOCs hence he could not have been facing a court-martial.

be careful with these articles.

My bad.
I got Col. Mustapha Onoedieva mixed with Brig. Gen. Abdul Mustapha.

youngmonie:
dnt be sarcastic  man, groundnut cocoa were sustainning Nigeria along with its industries  nd non -mnaufacturing sector. Groundnut obviously  wouldnt sustain a growing population nd the world was in die need of oil then hence it became more profitable for Nigeria as a country. if we hadnt  had a military era, I belive Nigeria would have been a much better place. And even if this country is to perofrm resource control, south south would suffer even in the midst of its plenty because there would obviously be power tussle for control for thisthing called oil

Oil was discovered in the Niger Delta on June 1956, the country became an oil producer in 1958 and gained independence in 1960, by the early 70's, oil had become numero uno in the Nigerian economy (and by a damn long shot too); so please forget the story about groundnuts and cocoa building a single hut in the Niger Delta. It never happened.

Between the years 1914 and 1945 mentioned by the OP, Nigeria's most important exports were rubber and oil palm produce (SS and SE), in fact it was the money from both commodities that paid for the amalgamation of Nigeria. Please read up on the Royal Niger Company which eventually became Nigeria.

netotse:
beaf, which kain lie be this now? where did you hear this one?

Dude, everything about Jonathan is quiet and behind the scenes (I'll post a better link later); http://nationaldailyngr.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=478:deployment-of-troops-brigade-of-guards-commander-faces-court-martial&catid=98:nationwide&Itemid=484
http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/ax-could-fall-soon-late-yar%E2%80%99adua%E2%80%99s-adc-colonel-mustapha-onoyiveta
http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art20100626253873

Abeg, where are you uploading the video you mentioned? I'm interested.

Thursday, 23 September 2010 20:07
[size=14pt]‘When I Left England, I had only N4,500 on me but, ’ [/size]

https://www.goodluckjonathanfor2011.com/media/k2/items/cache/072519f74a95ea36f571d1e83f1c23bd_M.jpg

Asha Gangalii opens up to TADE MAKINDE on his struggles since he arrived Nigeria,  his effort at re-branding himself and his music.

FROM Asha to Gangalii, how has it been?
Asha to Gangali is a lifetime experience. I did not start out as a musician, I was a street boy who decided to change his life from that of  negativity to positivity. Asha started out trying to find his zone as a creative person and his place in the music industry, Gangalii is the ultimate phase to Asha’s music career.

Why the change of name?
The change came due to my transition from being an artistes  trying to find himself, to being an artist that has finally discovered himself. Though, I was making hits back then, I wasn't comfortable with where I was.

With just one popular song, since you came back to Nigeria from,  the United States, would you agree that you have not been a flop?
Dami was my first hit. I can write hits all day, but I wasn’t comfortable with my  style then. People often ask me why I wrote Ninja Bike for Charly Boy, and why I didn’t sing the song myself. I wouldn’t have recorded the song myself because it isn’t my style. Like I said,  I change my name when I discovered the Gangali in my act.

Some say you changed name because you don't want to be labelled a flop as you haven't been able to consolidate on the success of Dammy.
I've definitely not been a flop. You can't say I'm a flop because I haven't released an album in a long time. That I haven't done that is because I've been underground working. Yes, the sacrifice has put a serious dent on my career, and yes, I've heard so many things been said about me, but time will tell.

What are you doing now?
Putting finishing touches to my anticipated album. I am also running a marketing agency, consulting for record labels and artistes on local and international projects.

What's your relationship with Charly Boy?
The ‘Area Fada’ is my mentor and godfather. He always gives me opportunities to work with him on different projects.

Has featuring in his video helped your career in any way?
No, I didn't do the Ninja Bike video for that purpose, it was for a different reason entirely. I believe it will still materialise in the future.

What other purpose would that be?
I was hoping we could use the song and video to brand and position power-biking culture among bikers in the country. The Bikers Convention we organised at that time was part of the strategy, but the Nigerian factor hindered the progress. We decided to leave it alone for, a while. When the Area Fada gives the go ahead to re activate it, we'll do it better.

Is it true you opened shows for LL Cool J while in United States?
Yeah, it's true. I opened shows for LL and Chaka Khan back in my r&b days. I also brought TI to Washington DC for the first time in those days. Can't remember the year now. I was to pay him $5,000, but could only raise $2,500. At the end of the show, we didn't make anything. It was a flop.

Because the show flopped, TI got angry and threatened me. He forgot he was in Washington DC, not Atlanta, his town. Eventually, he behaved himself.

So, where did it go wrong? Why did you return to the country?
For my career. Trying to sing r&b with an African accent wasn't working. Again, I had blown all my money, so I had to start from somewhere. I started as a promoter and I organised a couple of shows with Three Six Mafia, Rockafella, Ruff Ryders and many other guys. If you wanted big money, you had to put in about $400,000 and above. That was too much of a gamble for a promoter of my pedigree because I didn’t have that much cash. My situation was tough, I saw it as an opportunity to come back to Nigeria.

It was believed that you were on top of your game then, why leave certainty for uncertainty?
Like I said, it was the only way out for me then. I had to leave when I did or I’d have got myself into trouble.

Since you got back, what has convinced you that you didn't make the wrong move?
It’s been very challenging for me since I got back, but my struggles have given birth to Gangali.

When did you come back?
2004.

Who and what did you leave behind?
Damilola and my brothers

Do you sometimes miss America?
I'm an Ostopolos Solja, a Gangalii at that. I don’t really have the luxury of looking back. I am taking over new territories.

Is it true that you were indeed deported from US?
I was deported to America on my way to London.

When was the last time you were in US?
I have never been back there since I came to Nigeria.

Of all the top artistes you've worked with in US, who still gets in touch with you?
None.

Why are you still single?
Still looking for Salewa.

You don't have a woman back in America?
Nope.

Where are you from?
Ondo town.

How was it growing up?
My brother, it was very tough. It still is. I've been on the street since my dad died in 1990, do the math.

Why did you even leave Nigeria?
I was running away from home to London. When I got to London, I wasn't allowed in by the immigrations, they deported me to America.

Why didn't you travel to England like other Nigerians?
When I left Nigeria, I was heading for London because I had only N5,000 on me. I bought a one-way ticket to London, it was about N4,500  then. When I got there, they detained me for a day and sent me to America the next day. That would be the greatest miracle of all time. Jesus is real, my brother.

That you were deported to America?
Yes, because everybody would give anything to be in America and a guy like me was deported to God's own country.

What does Ostopolos mean?
Ostopolos means someone that has stood the test of time on the streets.

When do you see our music industry catching up with that of America?
Only God can tell, the gap is way too much. We don't even have a genre of music to export. We don't have certified collecting agencies, publishing companies, record companies, etc. Basically, we don’t have the structure. We're still trying to find our bearing, even though we're making lots of money.

http://www.goodluckjonathanfor2011.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=516:‘when-i-left-england-i-had-only-n4500-on-me-but’

oyb:
working in oil and gas - bunkering
entrepreneurship - kidnapping
billion naira dustbin - change

You don't need to confess your sins to me. Anyways, worse people than you have repented and now carry the banner for change. Even the most hardened hoarders and bunkerers are finding legitimate ways to make money in this new season of change ushered in by Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.
Those that persist will be swept away by Jonathans big anti-corruption broom.

[size=33pt]Fresh Air 2011![/size]

[size=14pt]2011: PDP to screen aspirants through EFCC, ICPC [/size]
•Group wants Bankole, Nafada, others stopped

INDICATIONS emerged on Thursday that the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to furnish it with details of its investigations of allegations of corrupt practices levelled against some would-be candidates for the next general election. Sources confirmed that the party, in trying to break from the past, had decided that politicians facing corruption allegations  would not be allowed to contest the next general election, so that they would not circumvent the probe when they acquire immunity.

Sources had confirmed that the PDP had got in touch with the EFCC, asking it to furnish it with details of its investigations of certain persons who have already indicated interest to contest different positions.

A source in Abuja said that the PDP had assured its leaders that it would employ the services of the EFCC as well as other anti-graft agencies, including the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). A source also said that reports of the State Security Service (SSS) on the respective aspirants would also be put to use.

The source said that the PDP was trying to avoid a situation which would paint it as unserious about the anti-graft war of the Federal Government.

Said a source: “The EFCC said it was compiling reports on those with corruption cases and those who have already been charged to court. We want to have these reports and quietly advise such persons to stay away from the election process. We cannot allow them to contest because when they win the primaries by whatever means, we are bound to field them in view of provisions of the Electoral Act 2010.”

Another source further stated that the PDP had decided that the credibility of every candidate would, to a very large extent, play a role in determining winners in the 2011 general election.

“President Goodluck Jonathan and the Professor Attahiru Jega-led Independent National Electoral Commission have consistently maintained that the votes of Nigerians would count in the elections, we don’t want to put our party at any disadvantage.

“Therefore, it behooves us to present sellable, good and credible candidates to the electorate. Nigerians are now wiser; money will have little or no effect in the coming elections. So, from the local government level to the presidency, all aspirants and candidates will be thoroughly screened.”

The source said that the PDP had taken into consideration the views of the international community on the need to encourage Nigeria’s fight against corruption.

Also on Thursday, it was gathered that before the PDP reached out to the EFCC for reports on investigated politicians, the commission had started compiling a list of politicians with ongoing and investigated cases. Those with bad records, whose cases have either gone to court or are being prepared by the legal department for trial, will be advised to withdraw from the 2011 race, a source stated.

The source added: “The issue has generated political tension but that will not deter us. It will not be business as usual; those who have a skeleton in the cupboard should continue to live in fear.

“If dubious and corrupt politicians had been stopped from having access to public offices in the past, our country would have been much better than what we are today,” a source said.

In another development, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), the National Forum for Transparency and Good Governance, has petitioned the PDP, asking it to prevent the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Dimeji Bankole, and his deputy, Honourable Usman Bayero Nafada, from contesting the next general election on the basis of their having been investigated by the EFCC.

Bankole and Nafada were investigated over the N2.3 billion car scandal that rocked the House in 2008.

The petition, signed by the group’s Executive Director, Mr Idowu Akindele, and the Legal Director Mr Ibrahim Abubakar, said that the PDP should prove its readiness to fight the scourge of corruption by stopping its members who were either being investigated or had been indicted by the EFCC by stopping such persons from contesting the next election.

The petition read in part: “As you screen your aspirants for the coming 2011 general election, we want you to be mindful of the president and your party’s promises to the electorate. That never again shall we allow dubious and questionable characters have access to the public treasury through elections,” the anti-corruption coalition stated.

“It is within this context that we will like to draw your attention to the ongoing political moves by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr  Dimeji Bankole, and his deputy, Alhaji Ibrahim Nafada. We have confirmed that both of them had picked your party’s nomination forms to contest the governorship election of their states — Ogun and Gombe.

“We believe they are not fit to aspire to any political position, especially governorship position, in view of their alleged involvement in huge corrupt practices in the National Assembly in the last few years.”

http://www.goodluckjonathanfor2011.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=527:2011-pdp-to-screen-aspirants-through-efcc-icpc

ono:
Hmnn. . . . Until we break up, please know that the term (geopolitical entity actually) ''South South'' will remain and have a place in Nigeria's geopolitics and will continue to play a major role in the country's politics.

And when we break up, rest assured that we will remain one indivisible ''country'' - that cannot be influenced in any way by the whims of her neighbours.

Fact.

oyb:
dude your former guvnor declared assets of 300 million when he became vp

i posted his cv. how did he do it, a fellow who spent most of his previous career as a lecturer?

this is the change you are blathering about?

please pleae please come and blow some of that fresh ait on our smelly british duatbins na

or are you a coward

Are these the reasons you give for sticking with corrupt old cargoes like IBB, Saraki and Atiku?

Be sure of one thing dude, you don't know my former governor, cos I don't know what you are talking about with his assets of 300million. GEJ is not my ex-gov, so stop misfiring.

Dude, lots of bunkerers have turned a new leaf, some have even been absorbed by the amnesty programme, others have been so rehabilitated that they are volunteering themselves for the wellbeing of the nation. When will you see the light?

Jonathan is the way forward, untainted by corruption, calm but steel willed, the man with the plan, a breath of fresh air!
Throw away your shovel and pickaxe, join a good cause.

Gbawe:
@Onlytruth.

You are spot on with your analysis . It is sickening and nauseating that Nigerians constantly bad mouth Nigeria to the entire world . When we then get the chance to cast selfishness aside to actualise the change we want , most of us are too driven by materialism to do what is right. With Jonathan totally surrounded by so many enemies of Nigeria's progress , how can any sane Nigerian conclude he will make a difference? Have we not learnt , from Yar Adua, that you cannot perform well as a Nigerian President if you are supported by [size=14pt]those who have always ensured that Nigeria works for only the tiny minority[/size]?

Like Tinubu?

oyb:
the latest from our resident thug

are you confusing me with your 'militant' compatriots 

why do i get the impression you have failed at everything you ever did - all your attempts at selling sheet as chocilate have only made for a lot of comedy and smhing

you were once a poster who could sometimes be taken seriously - when your meth intake was not on the up .

now you're just a daft version of squealer

way to go dumb squealer 

Dude, Solomon227 offered you volunteer registration forms earlier. I'd advise that you take up the offer seeing how fast they are disappearing. The campaign targetted 42,000 people, but got 1 milla in just two days. Time is running out! Make yourself useful to society for once (even if bunkering don spoil ).

Jonathan has something new and fresh to offer Nigeria. Forget about the usual corrupt old cargoes like IBB, Saraki and Atiku; they will all soon be in jail anyway, cos GEJ's broom is a sweeping!

oyb:
i do not hate gej

however gej is part of the party that have been gangra ping nigeria since 1999

you lot are trying to pass off this despoil of the electorate as consensual seduction

that is what is pissing me off

unless the opposition gets it act together, pdp will rig themselves in again

what we do not want is this toga of legitimacy these armed robbers are trying to robe themselves in

Why do I find that as funny as the ranting of a failed bunkerer? Put out of biz by GEJ's cleanup mop.

[quote author=ndu_chucks link=topic=519780.msg6825363#msg6825363 date=1285517763]Kindly itemize the plans for those of us who are not aware of them. Please remember to mention the plans he has implemented to the said end, since he has been the President.[/quote]Why don't you read up? Are you a foreigner?
You really seem to be all over the place. First, was groundnuts, then GEJ looks ugly like Obj, now stuff everybody knows!
Dude, you just seem to be clutching at straws here, looking in wild eyed desperation for anything, to hang Jonathan with. Bad bele! Its also known as sour grapes.

Abeg, keep to your weird "groundnuts fed Nigeria" topic.

chyz:
Which is a silly move because doing that still isn't going to put him into presidency or any of his allies.Instead, now that Jonny Boy has checked the military, the northerners rioting will only lead to the occupation of troops in northern land for a very long time.

Exactly!

Chimanet:
make una free IBB abeg this man don suffer for nairaland no be small

Do you know how much blood that man has waded through? If he openly threatens the country, because he thinks he's some bigshot untouchable, then state security should be on him, pronto! Let him know that times are changing; jail awaits IBB.

[quote author=ndu_chucks link=topic=519780.msg6825244#msg6825244 date=1285516001]As expected, you missed the point completely. Your assumption that I was making fun of GEJ's look shows that you are a dummy who is incapable of processing complex statements expressed in simple English.

The similarity between GEJ and OBJ' lies in the fact that OBJ did not do much to cure the country of the so-called Dutch disease and Jonathan has done nothing about it either. As a presidential candidate, GEJ has not offered any solution to the problem either. (I'm assuming here that you are well-read enough to know what the Dutch disease is)

Oil and gas discovery and the mismanagement of the huge export revenue inflows from these resources destroyed Nigeria’s agricultural mainstay and economic backbone. As a consequence, more than 70% of Nigerians hardly survive on less than US$2 a day.  

The revenues  from the export of Nigeria’s petroleum resources are consumed by less than 20% of the populace while more than 100 million Nigerians do not enjoy any appreciable benefit.

What is GEJ's proposed solution to these issues? Why do you keep supporting  this clueless man simply because he hails from an oil producing region? What are GEJ's plans to address the issues I've raised?

I will posts additional excerps from the interview referenced in the first post of this thread right after you address the questions I've asked. olodo.[/quote]Why are you jumping from issue to issue? First it was how the North fed Nigeria with groundnuts (in your wild imagination), then it was how GEJ looks as ugly as Obj, now it how Jonathan has not (in your wild imagination) taken any steps to cure the "Dutch disease!"

This is getting alarming! If there is alcohol in your kunu, you need to desist.
In the first instance, the crops you are talking about were grown mainly in the Middle Belt, Fulani areas don't grow anything, but millet and sorghum (maybe those will feed Nigeria too). So lets be clear about the areas we are referring to when talking about "North."
In the second instance, has it occured to you that the dearth of manufacturing and agriculture is 100% due to your people who abandoned the "golden groundnuts" for oil they have no business with?
If only the "golden groundnuts" had been put to good use educating the masses (instead of using them as religious fodder) we wouldn't be having this conversation today.

By the way, even kids have heard of Jonathans plans to diversify the economy. But what we really need is true federalism, that will surely stop parasites in their tracks.

The people he sponsors have openly threatened mayhem and uprising that will shake the unity of the nation if he doesn't win the PDP ticket.
Therefore, he is the first suspect when intelligence reports show that miscreants in the North are building up arms.

davidylan:
we all know oyb is for the islamisation of nigeria. He and jarus are the only ones here i know who explicitly support the north and have no problems denigrating the south south.

But Beaf . . . GEJ is no saint. He is another corrupt politician whose only goal is plundering the treasury.

I don't believe that GEJ is after plundering the treasury. Indeed compared to the other Presidential candidates, he is a veritable saint.
IBB has a $12.4billion question hanging around his neck.
Buhari has a $2.8billion question to answer (and several billion more from PTF).
Atiku is an international criminal with indictions in US bribery cases.
Saraki has the Societe Generale 2.5billion scandal and a current 35billion Intercontinental scandal tugging at his ankles.

It is almost a forgone conclusion that one of these men will lead Nigeria in 2011. So who to choose?

[size=33pt]Goodluck Jonathan 2011! Fresh Air![/size]
I'm luvin it!

oyb:
tell that to your heroes in mend. brainless dolt. practically everyone with half a brain knows i'm based in lagos

Is this jealousy, just because 1 million of your mates volunteered themselves to campaign for change in Nigeria?
Jonathan is clearing out corrupt people (including bunkerers), dude, why should that be so painful?
Some people are so frustrated that change is coming that they wanna die!

I no fit laf!

oyb:
no comments on obj's 16 billion?

http://allafrica.com/stories/201002260217.html

i know numbers aren't your strong suit(deceit is) but how did at least 60% morph into 70%. i guess 60% is good return on a 3 million $ investment if you're squealer, spokesman for the pdp

you mean like you and @labi - please give ma cut on those dustbins

you are a disgrace. keep chasing shadows. i know it is beyond your tiny brain to understand that some of us want the best for this country and not for our kinsmen . [size=21pt]oyb the ibb man, oyb the saraki slave, oyb the one who wants the status quo[/size]

were you dropped on your head? do you think anyone in the industry is happy with importing refined products gievn nnpc's refusal to pay as at when due?

you should direct your idiotic comments at gej's best friend in the oil and gas sector - femi otedola, the man who ruined ap and who is getting all those unethical concessions

Yes, you don't seem to know what you stand for. Oyb, what do you stand for? Bunkering? Saraki? IBB?
I stand for change with jonathan, FRESH AIR and cleaning up of corruption in all quarters (including bunkering).

oyb:
dude - is that the change you are ranting about - you are truly a babe in the woods

where did the 16 billion obj spent on power go? what of all the tam for the refineries?

squealer do you think everyone is so silly that they will believe what they have heard and seen before - billions spent with no results?

You are indeed funny, and this is why I know you are a bunkerer (you don't have a clue of what is going on in the petroleum sector, despite your boasts about working there). Both Warri and Kaduna refineries are churning at 70% capacity, ask yourself what it was a few months back.

When the 3 new refineries come on stream, they will only account for 30% of Nigeria's needs, that is how rotten the system was in the past that no leader had the vision to plan for Nigeria's energy needs, instead we they chose to farm out import contracts to their lackeys and send young men (like yourself) to divert oil meant for national consumtion unto foreign ships berthed on the high seas. It has taken Jonathan to attack such practises, the results of his actions are of course, visible to all in the extinction of fuel scarcity and the drastic fall in the price of a litre of fuel.

Jonathan is a damn good leader and gentle man. And that is why a million youths with vision have volunteered toward his cause in two short days,

Nsiman:
@ justcash, if it was when gej was in acting capacity it means it was political going by that time, then the driver will now understand the meaning of the wages of sin is death, , so that is the price

That is indeed when it happened. GEJ had just been made Acting President and many were enraged. Shortly before that, we had also had the unauthorised troop movements (the dude responsible is facing a court marshial).

oyb:
yeah, we can all see gej's war on the corrupt guard of the pdp

meanwhile - we have all been looking for beaf squealer here

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-518748.128.html

dude wassup na - u dey fear?

come and tell us about how 1 billion naira imported dustbins represent change

if t had been in umya's time, you would have been whining everywhere about how the nds resources are used t beautify abuja, corrupt elites etc - now ou are just silent

there are plenty of professionals on nl who know where i work. if you weren't a directionless political jobber, you'd have an idea as well.

So what, if that is what the bins cost? Have you done a valuation or are you ranting emptily as usual?
How come you have never been found question [size=14pt]3.5 trillion for 3 new refineries[/size]? Is it because it spoils "business" for you?

Jonathan is changing the country and wiping out criminal cartels, it is only natural that they would fight back; but the ultimate victory will go to the people and that is why 1 million patriotic Nigerian youths have freely volunteered their time. it is us against the like of IBB, Atiku, Tinubu, Saraki etc and all they represent.

chic2pimp:
They've done a investigation and ruled it a racing incident.

Anychance Lewis had of winning the F1 title evaporated when he suffered that crash. I certainly now think that it is a two way battle between Alonso and Webber(although Vettel might have a say).

. . . . . . . Meanwhile what a move by Kubica

The move by Kubica was a mirror of what Lewis did, its just that Webber isn't much of a sensible driver. Like his team mate, he takes a lot of other drivers out, both he and Vettel are almost exceptionally useless and only lucky to have the fastest car.

Anyways, congrats to Alonso.

ode remo:
can anyone tell me why 200 mil. ppl will not join this door to door campaign.?
with the rate of economic comatose in the country and the amount of joblessness ,
why wouldn't ppl join.just to have small change in ones pocket.
i bet if you have nothing doing 4 Young's you will be a volunteer.
@ beef . have you seen a Nigerian that Will volunteer Dr 2 Dr for free?
most of those @eagle sq 4 your GEG were handsomely rewarded.
the least payment was 3000 naira.
i know this 4 a fact.

The bolded is a joke, not everyone belongs to the old, corrupt brigade. There are several million Nigerians who are ashamed and tired of the old politics and see a saviour in Jonathan.

You would be surprised at the zeal and belief of the millions who wish to bring about change in our country. It is a process that has been started and cannot be rolled back. Jonathan is a wonderful breath of fresh air that has been raised by providence to change the country. Jonathan is the first Nigerian leader that is untainted by corruption, he is the only person that can bring the likes of IBB to book and uproot the endemic levels of corruption he established.

Jonathans war on corrupt cabals is most noticable in the petroleum sector and the benefits are felt by the populace, who in some cases can actually by fuel below the govt stipulated price of 65 Naira per litre. Oil bunkerers and hoarders have been routed and their beneficiaries have lost out big time (ask oyb, he works in the "petroleum sector" ).

[size=21pt]Do yourself a favour. Volunteer for change 2011. Volunteer for GEJ.[/size]

Its a real pity for Lewis. Webber is always aggressive and difficult to overtake.
The stewards investigated, but have ruled it a racing incident.

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I used to think you were smart. But unfortunately, it seems like a typical tribalist Fulani, you are jealous and enraged that your people aren't in power. Is that not the reason for opening a useless thread and talking about GEJ's looks (as if that will improve the education of Northern kids that your people have mismanaged ).

Papas posted a World Bank document that says the North was always in deficit and needed to be baled out by the South, so whats your point?
If enough of you are set free to be educated by your elite, you wouldn't make such barely literate arguments here. Added to that, jealousy always results in irrationality, so double whammy!

[quote author=ndu_chucks link=topic=519780.msg6824231#msg6824231 date=1285502505]papas,

You quote does not do justice to the issue being discussed. The quoted article is titled "STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA". You need to examine and read more about economic activities in the periods in question to begin to grasp the points being made.

What you have done is tantamount to quoting one verse in the Bible or Qur'an and then justifying male chauvinism with the said verse.[/quote]His quote was apt, afterall we are only talking about a period of about 15 or so years that groundnut was of any importance; even then, the North was always broke as papas pointed out.

ode remo:
@beaf , i think if i am reading the facts right and to you that is exemplary ,lawful and humane.
fine by me.
i still don't want to live in a country where 3mth detention is termed humane, don't want a president with such exemplary behaviour.
will fight till death to change that president and the law that will sanction such behaviour.

The 3 months detention thing is likely due to the weight of the crime, which borders on the life of the President and the security of the country. It is a serious crime indeed. However, we do not yet know the full details, if others were involved etc.

If however, it has been established that the man was there in error, then the blame must go to our judicial system, which is in great need of reform. There are several souls languishing in jail year on year, awaiting trial. Our whole criminal justice system requires reform.

ode remo:
@beaf,
in as much as i respect your incessant and relentless effort at shoving GEG down our throat i think with comments like that you will start loosing relevant support and more so value.

Dude, almost any other country, you wouldn't even have heard anything of the incident. The man would have been summarily killed by sharp shooters or secretly locked away to reveal his accomplices and tried without public knowledge. Afterall, it is the Presidents security we are dealing with here and all of the above is well within the rules to keep him safe.

Jonathans govt however, has handled this in an exemplary, lawful and humane manner, which is highly unusual in our country. Yes, a gentleman leader of the calibre of GEJ is what the country needs to bring us to the level of civilised nations where law and order are king. You might not like it, but the vast majority would appreciate this development. Nigeria is getting somewhere.