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I am no Buhari or APC supporter you can search my past posts to confirm that.

Having said that I do not see ANYTHING wrong with this legislators comments and in fact I actually really enjoyed the video. So he's not very fluent and has a strong Northern accent, big deal!! I watch UK Prime ministers questions every week , and I can tell you I could understand this man better than some of the UK MPs from Scotland or the North. Please we should stop putting down our own. The man is quite jovial and is simply saying that the rainly season will lead to a good harvest for the farmers and that the national assembly needs to get it's house in order. What's the problem??

The youth of this country need to wake up!

I am not a youth, I have enjoyed some things from Nigeria in my own small way, but for the youth(30 and under) you guys 'n gals have been robbed blind by the older generation and they still want to continue robbing you. Who do you think is going to buy these assets when the sale them? I can tell you it's the very same senators, ex generals , 'Captains of Industry'...These people will never be satisfied until they own the whole country. What will then be left for you the youth?

Nigeria does not need to see A SINGLE ASSET. We simply need to adjust our coat accordingly to fit our cloth. Starting with the National assembly of thieves, all their illegal allowances should be stopped with immediate effect. If they resist PMB should surround the place with soldiers and call out the Nigerian youth onto the streets. That is who a LEADER acts. This is not the time for being timid. The national assembly consumes over 75% of our recurrent expenditure, this MUST STOP.

Next a rigorous and progressive taxation policy must be rolled out urgently. The rich in our society must be made to pay much more in tax. There should be property taxes, consumption tax, land tax, if you be big man, then you must pay your tax. It's not by spraying in Owambe that you show you are a big man

Just doing these 2 things alone will go a long way to shoring up govts, revenue. There are many other things that can be done along the lines of of cutting waste, shrinking the size of govt and raising revenue. Selling our assets is not one of them. They belong to all of us and our kids unborn. We must defend them

SharkTank:
Tinubu has been used and dumped like abiola. He doesn't even have an official position in APC. Patron of APC or whatever title he gave himself isn't even legal by the APC constitution

It is really amazing how Yoruba leaders just NEVER LEARN.

Awolowo was used to persecute the civil war on behalf of the North, and later denied the presidency in 1979

MKO was used to attack Awolowo and was denied the NPN nomination in 1982 and later of course June 12

Tinubu was used to mobilize the SW against GEJ and get the serial failure Buhari into Aso Rock, and now he to has been
used and dumped.

Fashola is currently sweating away trying to get power to work, if he succeeds he to will be dumped and Buhari will take the glory.

When it comes to the Nigerian 'Game of Thrones' Nobody plays it better than the North. Until the SE/SW/SS wake up, agree to forget all the ills of the past and forge a united front going forward, the North will always play them against each other and continue to rule and dominate.

afroniger:
There seems to be a calculated plan being spearheaded by some influential people at the Presidency to destabilize the SouthWest APC by seizing the structure of the Party from Tinubu's influence, maybe in the hope that he won't have as much influence as he did the last time around. But if care is not taken, this may end up being the undoing of this administration come 2019 because PMB is fast becoming very unpopular all over the country, including the SW, by the day, therefore if the administration doesn't begin to deliver on its promises, I don't see the President winning the region come 2019 (should he choose to run for re-election). With the hostile attitude towards Tinubu (who has been loyal to PMB thus far), he can certainly forget winning Lagos. I doubt if he can win Oyo as well again because Oyo is a very volatile state politically and the mystic that led APC to victory there last year has since worn-off. Osun and Ekiti will be no-go areas too.

As things stand, Ondo is probably going to remain PDP considering this avoidable APC crisis that has the Presidency's fingerprints all over it. Politics 101 tells us that you can only rig successfully where you are popular, which was why Fayemi lost to Fayose, even though Oshokomole clearly had a lot of help rigging that election to unseat an incumbent. I don't know who is advising Buhari, but he needs to understand that he can't win re-election without the SouthWest and the Middlebelt where he is fast losing popularity (history has taught us that he needs more than the NorthWest and NorthEast to win an election, the SouthEast and SouthSouth are no-go areas for him), so he shouldn't make things any worse for himself by alienating the very people that helped him win the last time around (after previous failed attempts) for political neophytes who can't even win their own polling unit or ward.

I think the cold calculations in the presidency are 'Where else will the SW go in 2019?'. The PDP have already made clear they will be present a Northern candidate and for sure the VP slot will go to the SE/SS. The SW will never vote for a North/SE-SS ticket, so even if they launch an all out assault on Tinubu, they can still be reasonably sure of capturing doing well in the SW.

I never liked Abacha but.......

What was the average price of a barrel of oil when he was president?

What was the average rate of the Niara to the $/£ when he was president?

How much was a bag of rice when he was president?

Goke7:
most of the attacks on el rufai are just political and sentimental, the same they were doing to him in abuja but today abuja people sees el-rufai as one of the best things ever.

That is how Nigerians are, we are too emotional. The same Nigerians abusing you today will praise you tommorrow. We don't know exactly what we want

Well said bro. It seems Nigerians want gain with no pain. Such a thing is simply not possible.

Firtstly let me state clearly I am no supporter of ACP.

However I think Nigerians need to reflect very carefully. We keep saying the country is in a mess, that we want things to change, yet when somebody tries to change things we complain. How far?

My wife worked in Kano for her NYSC and the stories she told me about 'Ghost workers' was unreal. On Payday you would see thousands of women in hijabs show up to collect salary and then you don't see them again till the next pay day. Is that right? I understand that happens in a lot of states in the country. If a Governor is trying to stop that by implementing verification processes should he be abused for that? I can tell you that many of those so called elders that are moaning now, are the very people who have been gaining from ghost worker scams.

On the issue of appointments, is that not we have all be clamoring for? Do we not want to all see a Nigeria where anyone can get an appointment in any part of the country regardless of their ethnic origins?

I am sorry, but I see nothing to attack El-Rufai for here. He's simply trying to do things the right way, which in Nigeria is a very hard thing to do.

God bless you. May your efforts grow from strength to strength. Where you have 6000 snails today may you soon have 12000 and from there even more. You are an inspiration to the youth of this country in these hard times. Ride on!!

Who went into Coalition with them in 1960?

Who was vice to a Northerner the second republic?

Which party did Ojukwu join on his return from exile?


I think when you answer all those questions you'll find that it's not really credible to for an Igbo to be calling any other Southerner a slave to the North

My Dear Emir,

This is way too late. You guys all supported Buhari even though you knew in your hearts the man is a semi-illiterate with no grasp of modern economics. El-Rufai said all this years ago, but of course changed his tune when he needed to ride on Buhari's coat tails to power. Now you are all complaining because you can see Buhari is leading the nation to disaster and the whole North will get the blame. Sorry but this movie must play out to the final chapter. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, come 2019 Nigerians will be begging GEJ to come back, of course he won't (and cant') but that will be a reflection of how bad things have become.

To all the young Nigerians who used to yell 'Sai Buhari' all over the place. I hope you are getting wisdom now and come 2019 you will use your votes wisely.

Talk, Talk and more talk that is all we do in the South

Why do you think the Arabs calmed down from killing Israelis? It is because Israel showed them that there is a price for it. Kill one Jew over 20 Arabs perish. I am truly sorry to write this, but this is on the ONLY language these people understand.

Until we start to act like Israel this nonsense will continue. Swift, brutal retaliation is the only way.

francisbiz:
What is bigger than name was mentioned, not even geo-political zone, but town!
BENIN!!!!!
It doesn't get worse than this

So what?

Is there any part of the world where people do not get into fights?
I suggest you take a look at ANY UK city on a Friday or Saturday night, I can assure you that, you'll see MUCH WORSE. I once saw a fight outside a nightclub in Newcastle that involved over 12 young ladies. Please let's stop playing into the narrative that it is only with we black people that bad and unsavory things happen.

onetrack:
Interesting that most of the money the IMF has given out of the last ten years has been to developed European countries. They don't know how to manage their economies either, and the European Central Bank has been using extreme and desperate measures to keep many European countries from collapsing.

The IMF has actively participated in the destruction of Greece, which has gone from a 1st world country to a 3rd world country in just 10 years.

Do not trust the IMF. Listen to what they have to say but decisions must reflect local realities and the IMF should not have a say in whatever happens, no matter how much money they dangle before the government.

Very sound statement and I full agree. We have nothing to gain from the IMF

I am not a Buhari supporter, but I am with him 100% on this.

Nobody can show me one third world country that has developed by following IMF/World Bank prescriptions. People need to understand that these organizations simply act to enslave third world nations for the good of their western financial masters. We have everything that is required for a prosperous nation(Natural resources, fertile land, educated population) all we need is a serious focused govt to put in place the right polices so that all these attributes can come together for economic growth. We do not need the IMF/World Bank

The height of nonsense.

What was the interest rate all the years Sanusi was CBN governor. Why did El-Rufai not talk then.

We all know Buhari wants to replace the CBN Governor with a Northerner so of course the first thing is to rubish the man. They should just go and put their brother there and be done with it. We dey wait them for 2019

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jaybee3:
Responsive is your key word

Besides, the commander in chief has to have security at the core of his key decisions so if they genuinely have reasons to hold suspects along national security line then so be it!!!!!!

No no no!! We are a nation of governed by LAWS not a nation governed by men. The moment a leader can keep somebody in jail just because he feels the person is a risk is the moment true democracy is lost. Please understand Buhari will not be there for ever. Tomorrow the next person may jail you or I simply because he 'thinks' we are a risk. It is not the presidents prerogative to decide who should be in jail and who should be free, that lies with the courts. That's the basis of separation of powers between the Executive, Judicial, and legislative branches and it's the very foundation of a modern democratic society.

presidency:
Op-Ed for the Wall Street Journal - June 13, 2016
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Our solutions must be in proportion to the challenges. Fundamental change takes time and we are driving not one but three changes to reposition Nigeria for inclusive growth.

• Restore trust
Fighting corruption is not enough. We need accountable government

Mr. Buhari is the president of Nigeria.

Accountable government indeed. Well sir these are some things I expect from an 'Accountable' Government

When a court orders that man be released on bail you release him
When the army MURDERS hundreds of shia civilians in cold blood you spare no effort to punish those responsible.
When Funani Herdsmen roam around the country with semi automatic weapons you ensure they are disarmed.

Try doing just those 3 things then come back and lecture us about responsible government. Till that time, this na story for your Zombie supporters.

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Exponental:
About opening this thread......
On a day like this, Abacha died and there was large national celebration. Many things went free: drinks galore, sex, dancing, eating n many more.
I witnessed his burial on NTA and it was saddening that he was buried like a rat. His grave not properly dug with his limb still out and was pushed in with a stick. By 11pm news, that part was edited.
Died rich, buried abjectly!

Even that burial was too good for him. What of all the students, and protesters who died protesting against his tyrannical rule. I hope he burns in the deepest pits of hell.

I laugh in Russian.

Who is this one trying to apply medicine after death? Buhari said what he said, the 5% heard him loud and clear and they have responded via the Avengers.. He's now in London looking for a way to placate them.

Next topic please.

Saraki! Teaching PMB and Tinubu the basics of leadership since 2015

bejeiodus:
There is a need for a national conference.

We have already had one. What happened? Buhari and co refused to to even consider the outcomes of the conference. All force will bring him and his fellow feudal overlords to their senses. Enough talk

Joel3:
WHY ANY GRAZING BILL MUST BE
STOPPED:- The story is told of how King
Yunfa, the Hausa Sarkin in Gobir (now
called Sokoto) hosted a Fulani immigrant
called Usman Dan Fodiyo and his group in
February 1804, as a result of this and since
1808 the whole of the northern region lost
its kingdoms and were replaced by Fulani
emirates. King Yunfa is said to have been
killed in 1808 and the Fulani warrior
(Usman Dan Fodiyo) established Sokoto
caliphate, making himself Sultan. Gradually,
other Hausa kingdoms were pillaged and
taken over by the Fulani emirs. The ethnic
groups in the core north were the first
victims of Fulani imperialism, a venture that
occurred because the people were given
access to grazing land as a result of the
hospitality of the hosts. They however failed
to overrun the Bornu kingdom, so the Shehu
of Bornu remains paramount till today! The
Afonja dynasty compromised by allowing a
Fulani warrior known as Janta Alimi to
settle in Ilorin, the Fulani guerrillas killed
Afonja in 1824 And Ilorin, a Yoruba town
under the Oyo empire, fell into Fulani
hands, becoming an emirate under Sokoto
caliphate till today! Even the attempts of
the O'odua People's Congress (OPC) to
revert to status quo ante and crown an
Onilorin of Ilorin became an exercise in
futility. The Yoruba warriors got wise and
defeated the Fulani jihadists in Osogbo in
1840, if this didn't happen there would
most likely have been Fulani "emirs" as
rulers in Oyo Alaafin, Ibadan, Owo, Osogbo,
Ede, Ado, and Igede Ekiti today! If the Bini
Kingdom did not fight and repel the
jihadists, they would have penetrated the
Edo/ Delta region beyond the present day
Edo North Senatorial District which gave in
and allowed the jihadists to overrun &
islamize them. Along with some ignorant
folk most of them are now angling for
grazing areas and a corridor through the
entire federation. These grazing areas will in
future become Fulani settlements, later
commmunities and finally local government
areas with elected officials. If you think I
am being alarmist look towards the once
beautiful and serene Middle Belt state of
Plateau. The exact same thing happened in
Jos. Therefore, it will not be farfetched to
conclude that the Fulani herdsmen are
pawns in an agenda to overrun all towns in
Nigeria! So that we will have emirs in
Owerri, Enugu, Benin, Agatu, Abeokuta and
other towns where FG creates "grazing
reserves" for Fulani herdsmen! If Yunfa
didn't accommodate Fodio and his warlike
immigrants from Futatoro, Hausa sarkins
would be ruling today in the north! And if
Afonja didn't conspire with Alimi, a Yoruba
kingdom would not have been ruled by
Alimi's offspring till today! It is a subtle
continuation of the 1804 Fulani jihad by the
fully-armed and protected Fulani herdsmen
with an age-old agenda to overrun and
Islamize the whole of Nigeria very quickly. I
will end this with what someone rightly
said- "The grazing bill is not an attempt to
solve the problem, it's a subterfuge to
progress the agenda" It's an age-old
political strategy really- ..create a problem,
come up with a "solution" that advances the
cause, and then give it a legal backing.
Make it look like a win-win situation. Be as
wise as serpents.... Spread this message for
people to be aware.

Wonderful excellent write up!!
If you are a Southerner/Middle Belt comrade, I can assure you that you will not read wiser words today, than the above post, even if you read 1000 posts on NL. These words are so full of wisdom and so true. Please please read, digest and spread the message.

We southerners are way too naive and arrogant. We look at the Northerner and feel we are better than him with our western education, but ask your self, who has ruled the nation longer? Who owns more oil blocks? Who has ensured that ridiculous policies like Quota System are never removed from our laws? The Northerner is cunning and smart in the game of power, we all need to wake up or as this wise poster said, one day we'll wake up and find ourselves part of the caliphate.

Just to remind you, here are the words of Ahmadu Bello(Words which NO Northern politician has ever repudiated)

“This New Nation called Nigeria, should be an estate of our great grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities in the North as willing tools, and the South, as conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us, and never allow them to have control over their future.” ---Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sardauna of Sokoto in THE PARROT of October 12, 1960

Observant:
We have proven to be like minds, i wrote my piece even before i saw yours but they both bare exactly the same message.
Southerners believe Aboki"s to be dumb and i laugh, these people think 100yrs ahead coupled with mentor-ship from their brothers in the Mid-east.
The Constitution of Nigeria need to be revised as a matter of urgency.

God bless you my brother

When the federal govt took over all the land in the country via the Land Use decree many people did not complain as it did not affect them. The main reason the FG did that was to take control of the oil in the south which was then mainly onshore.

No that the same laws are being used to seize land for cattle grazing people are starting to make noise. I hope you can all know see what happens when you allow one injustice to occur, over time it simply breeds more injustice.

What is happening with the Herdsmen needs to be a wake up call to South. The North is over populated and the Sahara is rapidly encroching on their land. They are going to start moving south in ever larger numbers. This is just a fact. I will not be surprised if in a few years time, we see the FG allocate lands in the south for 'The resettlement of victims of climate change'. These people are very very cleaver and they think long term. If we don't resist this evil so called grazing bill and give full support to people like Faysoe, then one day we'll wake up and find whole areas in the South have been carved out for others and now have Emirs. Southerners shine your eyes!!

mrvitalis:
Negotiating with militans was Nigeria greater mistake
Buhari should not follow that part, level the community if need be just end this foolishness

Let amnesty international talk

Enough of this rubbish, the government should never bow to any group not at all

You just don't get it.

These guys are wagging asymmetric warfare against fixed assets. They are not seeking to gain and hold territory. The terrain is harsh. Just the other day some soldiers died when their boat capsized and as many people have testified, the vast majority of Nigerian servicemen in both the Army and Navy can't even swim. Can you imagine a country where Navy personal can't swim!!

The militants therefore have all the advantages. They are in the control of the 'battle field' as it where, as they can pick the time and place of their attacks and then vanish back to their bases. The harsh environment is their friend (Just like the hills and mountains are to the Afghan Taliban). Obasanjo tried with all his might to crush them and could not, and the same the fate will befall Buhari unless he sits down and negotiates with them. I don't support them, but I follow Military history keenly and I can tell you I've never seen a nation state defeat an insurgency that has all the advantages that these guys have. Eventually they ALWAYS end up negotiating.

So Buhari will not steal? Ok most of us know that (Although it would be nice if he publicly declared his assets and also told us exactly how he can afford to send his kids to private school in the UK).

However my main point here is that it's not really the issue weather he steals or not, there is an old saying show me your friends and I will tell you who you are. Petitions of corruption were submitted against Fashola and Amechi, yet Buhari proceeded to make them ministers. A truly honest man would have instructed them to go and clear their names, before they can serve in his administration. As long as those 2 men server in PMB's cabinet, a stain will remain on his character and any claims about he's supposed honestly will hold little credibility.

Obasanjo is just saying the truth and to be honest it should not really be a problem.

How many leaders of developed countries are really 'hot' on economics? Most of them study law, history or Politics in Uni.

The big difference is that in the developed world the leaders make sure they appoint sound people as Finance ministers, Economic advisers and Central bank governors..etc and they allow them to do their job. Buhari on the other hand actually thinks he's some kind of brilliant economist, when in fact the average SS1 economics student knows more about how to run an economy than he does. He will not listen to those who know, nor will he appoint sound brains to advise him.

I reminded of that saying, 'He who does not know, and does not know that he does not know, and does not want to know that he does not know, is a compound fool'

Mr Sanusi, please go and do a full audit of who owns on the oil wells in the Niger Delta. When you've done that, please publish the list and then come and tell us again, exactly HOW this so called 'One' Nigeria is supposed to work.

Now THAT is how to be a true patriot. Not like so many zombies are currently doing trying to give all sorts of ridiculous justifications for this fuel pump increase. If it was wrong in 2012 it is wrong now. In fact it is even more wrong now because oil is cheaper now.

I salute you Senator Sani!

So because this President is a Muslim and removes Subsidy it should be accepted, but when a Christian did it, it was ok to 'Occupy Nigeria'

And somebody will come out to say we are one Nigeria Abi?