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My Latest song - oya sing after me

I want to be president x4
I want to be president - when i was young i had no shoes and bag x 2
I want to be president - I go give every pikin chance from isale eko to deep Borno x 2
I want to be president -because God called me x 2
I want to be president - I promise fresh air

Anyway rightnow

I dont want to be president no more - Nija problem pass me x 5

Delta state has gone to dogs part 4

lol

All these ND people sef with their born to rule mentality.

Oyinbo don dey small small devise electric car that run 350 miles on a single charge. very soon that black gold go turn to black poo.

President Goodluck Jonathan has called on professors and other academics in the country to ensure a drastic change in the quality of graduates produced by tertiary institutions in the country.

Speaking today through his Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters, Senator Joy Emodi, the president said the Universities Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act 2012 increasing the compulsory retirement age of university staff in the professorial cadre from 65 to 70 and the Retirement Age of Staff of Polytechnics and Colleges of Education (Harmonisation) Act 2012 would motivate the employees of tertiary institutions.

"The issues addressed by these Acts have been sources of contentions between the university and polytechnic labour unions on one hand and the federal government on the other. The new laws would substantially enhance industrial harmony, productivity and better learning in the nation's tertiary institutions.

"Signing the bills into law are further proofs of President Jonathan's commitment to repositioning the nation's educational system. What the president has done is in the best interest of the nation, especially given the worrisome standard of education because we need experienced hands to stop the decline forthwith", Emodi said.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201205170243.html

For some months now, many Nigerians have grown weary with the President Goodluck Jonathan’s style of leadership, and his caravan of ministers most of whom seem to have run out of ideas on what to do in office. Nigerians have watched helplessly as the ship of the country continues to drift; pundits say it is as if nobody is in charge. From all fronts, the poor masses are being pummeled and lamentation is being heard from all corners of the country.

Recall that the President only made up his mind on selection of members of his cabinet two months after the inauguration of his administration on May 29, 2011 following the general election in April of same year. The delay attracted comments from analysts who said it was a sign of indecision which they termed as dangerous and ominous.

When the names were made public, critics accused the President of recycling tired men and women, who had become so used to holding public offices that they no longer see the challenge of performance.

However, some commentators give the President thumbs-up, saying it showed that he was being careful not to make mistake in the selection process.

Close to one year in office, it appears Nigerians are not getting the dividends of democracy contrary to the volumes of campaign promises that were unleashed last year.

Analysts insist that the level of poverty in the country at present is higher than what the case was when the masses went to the polls last year. Estimates put the percentage of Nigerians living below poverty line at about 70 percent.

It is believed that the best way to assess a performing government is to assess the level of deliveries by various ministries. Those who hug this view explain that the President does his job through the ministers and that the failure of such ministers is equally that of the president.

It was on this premise that many Nigerians had expected a shake-up in the cabinet of President Jonathan.

A cursory look at most of the sectors of the economy will reveal that it is either that those at the helm of affairs in those areas are sleeping or they are overwhelmed by the magnitude of challenges on their beats.

A few days ago, some national dailies had reported a proposed plan by President Jonathan to drop some ministers and also to appoint new hands. It was also reported that some names had already been forwarded to the State Security Services (SSS) for screening.

Late last month when the rumour was making the rounds, it was said that ministers and politicians aspiring to become members of the Federal Executive Council had started lobbying key figures in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), including the newly elected national chairman, Bamanga Tukur.

Before the rebuttal by the Presidency on the reported proposed cabinet shake up, expectation had run high that some fresh blood was going to be injected into the system.

Denying any plan to carry out some reorganisation in the cabinet, some sources at the Presidency had said the rumour was the handiwork of certain politicians who we re bent on seeing some key ministers dropped from the government.

Beyond the denial, however, the Presidency has indicated interest in reviewing the performances of all the ministers with the aim to assessing their relevance in their individual ministries.

Critics have described as an affront on the Nigerian electorate, the President’s decision to cancel the planned cabinet shake up.

According to Maxwell Mbamara, a legal practitioner and social commentator, the decision of government was a slap on the faces of poor Nigerians who, according to him, are fed up with the state of affairs in the country.

“To say that Nigerians are fed up with most of the ministers and their offerings is to put it mildly. Can you imagine that some of them have been there since July last year without anything to show for it, they are just there occupying space? What Nigerians get on a daily basis are empty promises that are never met. They have fantastic blueprints and roadmaps but those fantastic ideas die on the paper on which they are drawn. When I heard of the rumour of shake up, I thought the Presidency was serious, and I was actually looking forward to seeing new faces and not just new faces, but new faces with good intention for the country,” Mbamara said.

According to him, “the greatest problem holding down this country is corruption. And unless that monster is tackled, Nigeria cannot make progress. Agreed that there is the issue of corruption in every country, but the degree varies. It is a big issue in this country because, people steal more than 85 percent of the budget while committing only 15 percent to work, whereas it is the other way round in developed economies. The people are tired of people who serve their stomachs in government. Mind you, nobody says they should not eat where they work, but they should be reasonable. If the President decides to carry along with those who have not performed, he is also going to be judged by the performance of those ministers at the end of the day.”

An analyst, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said if President Jonathan has decided not to drop some non-performing ministers, it means a vote of confidence in such ministers.

“I was a little bit taken aback by the report that there was no plan by the President to drop some ministers. The reason is that I am not quite comfortable with the performance of many of the ministers. To me, nothing is happening, we are just marking time. If you go round the country and in all the sectors that the ministers are supposed to be fully in charge, you can’t see anything. The performances are only on the television and pages of newspapers. Day in day out we hear all manner of promises, yet they are not being fulfilled. What the President is telling Nigerians is that he is comfortable with the level of performance of his ministers; but he should not forget that Nigerians are already tired of his style of leadership. Nigerians are indeed despondent; it appears we have come to a crossroads,” the analyst said.

Reports have it that the President will soon begin the evaluation of his ministers’ performances, it is expected that the exercise will eventually lead to sack of some of them who fail to meet the criteria set by the chief occupant of Aso Rock Villa.

http://www.businessdayonline.com/NG/index.php/news/111-politics/37912-of-masses-despondency-jonathan-and-sleeping-ministers

AjanleKoko: Looks like all gloves are off in Nigeria.

GEJ may soon go on record as the worst president in Nigerian history, as far as the Unity of the state is concerned. His watch has overseen a rabid fracturing of the country along ethnic lines, comparable to the period just before the civil war.

He doesn't seem to have good advisers, I have to confess.

We echoed the same before the election - Man has no clue what good goverance is. A man who has somehow found himself in a position above his station. I cant see Nigeria lasting with another clueless president like obj to yara and now GEj sounds like a heredity disease.

Without no doubt and uttermost sincerity - Gej handling of affairs is woeful but the truth is i never expected anything much from a man who did not achieve much as vice/governor of a very rich Nigerian state. The leadership selection system is so skewed that men who would generally not qualify as local chairmen or councillors some how end up in the most important position of the nation. Lets hope 2015 comes quickly and we should genuinely look forward to real fresh air cause it can never be found in any PDP candidate.

Seriously how hard is to fix the pathetic electricity situation in Nigeria?

The Level of corruption in Nigeria is at a all time high under Gej. I cannot fore see how this nation is going to last another 5 to 20 years , eventually something must break.

Very true

Charles Logan aka Ebele Jonathan

The truth is " As soon as possible" in Nigeria means atleast a minimum of 5 years

only fools fall such promises

them plenty here for NL

Useless people with no shame.

How many MOUs dem go sign before i see electricity

do road safety carry arms ?

mmia is three floor building and cant even remember seeing any lift. Only mad people enter lifts in Nigeria

Beaf: The pain of the winshes, haters, losers and subversives is that their god, the demon Buhari has stripped himself nak'ed. Without prompting.
The edifice of lies has crashed down without the slightest puff of wind and creatures of the night feel badly injured. Let them weep.

They want to gather and sob here in a winshes meeting.

Pathetic.

lol


blood of Jesus - where are the winshes

Anyway back to back subject

what is the outcome of the PIB even though PDP have majority in both houses
fuel subsidy report - I can remember you boasting that the probe will be begining ofa massive clearout . but now that oga Jona has said he cant go after subsidy thieves.

I have lost hope completely

We shouted and lost our voice, what did Gej achieve when he was a governor? A man promoted above this station ., Nigerians accept your fate and hope 2015 brings a fresher air.

Another things

he is saying if 100,000 people requests for rubbish policies - he Gej will implement it?

Lame Duck presido

you will never hear a Obama or Cameron state how twitter shaped their policy decisions , what about the thousands of experts the president that surrounds him or the expert civil servants. This is what you get when a man is promoted above this station. I pity you Nigerians, i have already affected my fate until 2015 and hope things improve.

Banana republic

which one be scientific farming - is that genetically modified fish?

My people no complain , you voted for mediocrity hence you will live with it.

dead on Arrival

shuffling rotten tomatoes

GEJ - you dont surprise me. I knew you were an underachiever from start.

Beaf , welcome back and i guess you were on holiday. Any comment on gej's comment on not following up on the subsidy probe. Other similar threads need your attention and input

odiaero: Nigerians always good at complaining and good for nothing. Goodluck go toilet, they complain, Goodluck complain, they complain, Goodluck bought a Shoe, they complain, ok, Goodluck refused to put on Shoe, they complain, Seun change his site format, they complain.

Please just find something to keep u busy and quit complaining about everything all the time, do not grumble when u cant help a situation

Why are you behaving childish - what came out of the last 100 ministerial shake up. I suspect you are one of those Nigerians that love swallow government promises Hook , line and sinker - Anyway all the best with your faith system.

Corruption wins again

every year - same round chair madness but not visible impact.

A shuffle of rotten tomatoes -

I lost hope in the Federal government and its projects long time ago.

The beauty of democracy - 21 million people deserve it. Hence live with , Just wish come the next election that the 21 million voters would have suffered enough not make the same mistake again.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THEM TO CONFESS - GEJ After bombing by ND Militants

what a phocked up nation - what a shame - i can see how poverty has ravaged the typical Nigerian minset.

Any links

Documents found in the house where Osama bin Laden was killed a year ago show a close working relationship between top al-Qaida leaders and Mullah Omar, the overall commander of the Taliban, including frequent discussions of joint operations against Nato forces in Afghanistan, the Afghan government and targets in Pakistan.

The range of the al-Qaida senior leadership's interlocutors revealed by the documents has also surprised investigators, the source said.

Bin Laden appears to have been in direct or indirect communication with Nigerian-based militant group Boko Haram as well as many other militant outfits. As with the Taliban, the question of whether Boko Haram, which has been responsible for a series of suicide attacks and bombings in the last year, is in touch with al-Qaida or one of its affiliates has been hotly debated by analysts

more here

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/29/bin-laden-al-qaida-taliban-contact

One day oil money will finish or oyinbo man will finally roll out an alternative to fossil fuel . then chicken yansh go open.