₦airaland Forum

Jman06: So fabricating lies against the president and leaking same to the media was the only way your baba could say his mind, right? Then your baba must be a villain!

Pukkah: I want to give them the benefit of the doubt. I've assumed these questions are in good faith. However, I expect them not to stop with the Finance Ministry. They should extend this intense oversight function to all the other Ministries.

Where are the tough qustions for the Transport, Works, Solid Minerals, Petroleum, Power, Communications, etc ministries?

The Houses of Assembly in the various states should also adopt same.

Democracy is good in an atmosphere of healthy debates. When Nigeria develops, it is not only members of APC or PDP that would enjoy it.

But Nigerian youths and other citizens also need to wake up and show more interest in what affects them.

They were very quick and energetic to make 'oga at the top' joke viral. They inscribed it on shirts and other items. They also responded in a similar way, although not with the same intensity, to the 'Go and Die' issue.

But they've been very silent on this issue that's far more important than those two other issues!

Why can't they make '50 Questions to Ministers/Commissioners' shirts?

If Nigerians don't show interest in the way they are being governed, the politicians/leaders are not likely to change overnight.

Usbeel: If both of us are stupid then you must be idi*ot, am only preventing a social attack made on my religion, chemically, I'm balancing the equation, so take your due respect and get the hell out of ma post!
You are only insulting me because I said the truth or what?

berem: Big nose? I can kiss that nose for a whole day for a milliion naira.

TribalEAST: meaning he will be a red cap chief?

Mods, this man is insulting the ibos.

Commot jare, Mallam too dey dey wear red cap... u neva see Kwankwaso of Kano state or Aminu Kano?

Where is your sense of humour?

Aigbofa: The PDP bus is also missing a tire; meaning it's going nowhere.
Na wah o.
If I could change the cartoon a little, the man at the back of the PDP bus will wear a red cap.

logica: Maybe you didn't check the name of the person who created the thread. If your fingers are so itchy that you must post an answer (no matter how stu.pid), then I would recommend you go ask your FATHER before you post.

pazienza: Bro, you can only imagine what being out of power for so long can do to a group. *grins* We saw how the so tagged clueless Ijaw man got the whole North crumbling in 2011, with full access to Nigerian money as a president, he easily put a knife on the things that held them together, and they fell apart. The so called northern consensus candidate was disgraced, as GEJ shared the money around to buy saboteurs in the north, or will i say allies, before then, the news in town was how Igbo political elites love money, and easily betrayed Igbo political ambitions for personal interest, but the northern elites just out of power for few years, were easily bought over, how much more were people expecting from the Igbo political elites who had been in political wilderness for four decades.

The northern -yoruba gang up understands this, that's why they can't even wait for another 4years, they know it's now or never.

A GEJ second tenure will mean that he will no longer need future votes from the northern-yoruba gang up, he will be finally free, this prospect is what your people dread, and why 2015 is a do or die affair for you, of course, they know that any written agreement they make with GEJ now to protect their interests can be easily be breached after GEJ win, they are well aware of this fact, after all they once played this game in Aburi, so they can never be pacified by any agreement, It's a do or die affair for them, and it will either result in their political death, or the final burial of a deceased Nigeria that died 4 decades ago but eluded burial,thus intoxicating it's inhabitants with it's putrid stench.

logica: I saw a response and I instinctively knew it was from an idi.iot.

superstar1: we saw copies of stella oduahgate's document.

we saw signed copy of Sanusi's letter.

we saw signed copies of OBJ's letter?

where is the signed copy of Iyabo's letter.

let us reason here. Where is the evidence of the letter.

chukwudi44: I can guarantee you that your people in the North are the ones to face the repercussion of such action.

Seriously dude!!! You think some people hold a monopoly over violence? BTW any killings in the north will affect all sourtherners living there be it yoruba,igbo or SS.The illiterate almajiris who perpetrate violence do not know Buhari and Tinubu are in alliance.

But any hint or attempt to stage a coup will lead to unprecedented violence and destruction of oil installations in the Niger-delta.Any killings in the north will equally be replicated in the east.You fools should stop thinking you are still in 1966

Hezron Lorraine: [img]http://malaysiaflyingherald.files./2013/01/amebo-2.jpg[/img]

There's a difference between built(made) and assembled.

musiwa112: look at it this way, if one unit within the army overthrow the govt. will i cry that the benefit i or the people do not get from fashola or jonathan or ajimobi or amasun or aregbesola or fayemi etc, that i or they lost what i dont get. none of my family is in their government so why would i cry over fashola or jonathan or ajimobi or amasun or aregbesola or fayemi etc lossing out, when i or the people dont get even N1 out of it.



at last one unit in the army will penetrate and beat your defend chiefs to the game one day. you withdraw all fighter jet from all state in the north and all equipment... you ask every westerner and easterner to leave the north. this is the correct thing to do. this is what every govt does. usa issue such warning to its citizen


then it will be too late to get out and you all regret you never did.. because no man put his food at risk


no wise person sells his children birthright for N1, look if you people are logical people boko haram are smarter trying to protect their own future of claim back their place. it makes more logical sense.

let me share this with you. before you sell your next generation into slavery


Wisdom word: Never deal with unfaithfully people

This is one of the greatest key to living.

unfaithfully people have no respect for you. once unfaithfully, they will always be unfaithfully.

unfaithfully people will[b] kill you from the back[/b]

unfaithfully people are self centered people. only interested in what they will gain

unfaithfully people are murderer who would kill you , if given the chance.

unfaithfully people, will disappoint you , when you least expect.

unfaithfully people tell lies all the time.

unfaithfully people see you as their tool to use to get to the next level

unfaithfully people are cool heartless people, with[b] no soul to their heart.[/b]

PhenomenonVFX: Dude leave that guy. Olumide has now become a spokeperson for us in the SS. I just dey laff. These guys dont know what is brewing.
U better remove GEJ at d polls. Any strong-arming tactic will be met with fierce resistance. So let us all wait for 2015. Then we can start talking about it.

Sincere 9gerian: People often compare anti-corruption fight in the days when OBJ held sway as president to what is happening under the current govt. Now, this thread is open for this comparison based on FACTS (not based perception or media noise).

In my opinion, the fight against corruption that we saw during the regime of OBJ was full of drama, deceit and PLAYING TO THE GALLERY. It was characterised by sack and prosecution of some senior govt officials (SOME of whom were deliberately set up by the same govt). The cases that stand out include those of the former Inspector-General of Police, Tafa Balogun; former senate president, Adolphus Wabara; former education minister, Prof. Fabian Osuji and former health minister, Nike Grange.

However, after much DRAMA and dancing in the media many of those cases of corruption could not stand judicial scrutiny. Below is the statement made by the Appeal Court while freeing the duo of Adolphus Wabara and Prof. Fabian Osuji of the allegations of corruption slammed on them by OBJ:

"the charge was bogus and failed to establish a prima facie case against the accused persons.... the prosecution failed to attach the list of witnesses and other relevant documents to the charge as required by law....the criminal charge was frivolous, baseless and had no merit and as such could not be sustained"
http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2010/06/02/n50-million-scam-court-frees-wabara-osuji-abdulazeez/

There was also so much media DRAMA around the arrest and prosecution of serving and retired governors for alleged corruption in the OBJ era but NO conviction was secured. I mean NO conviction in 8 years.

Again, what is the point in recruiting people of questionable character into ones govt only to later sack them in the name of fighting corruption? Wouldn't it have been more beneficial to Nigerians and the govt if the president had ab initio gone for people of high integrity?

Now lets subject the DRAMA and all the media shenanigans that went into fighting corruption in the OBJ era to further scrutiny. Did it lead to stable electricity, better roads, better aviation sector, restoration of rail transport system, improved infrastructural development in our schools, reduced unemployment, reduced poverty,etc?

And most importantly, did the sack of some people for alleged corruption reduce corruption in the country then? Did it stop or reduce the ghost workers syndrome? Did it stop the Halliburton and Seimens bribery scandal (linked directly to the presidency)? Did it stop electoral fraud, which is considered by many as the GREATEST form of corruption? How did it help in the alleged misappropriation of $16 billion in the NIPP power projects? How did it help in the alleged N50 million per legislator 3rd term bribery scandal that rocked the NASS? And so and so forth.

And how much really (in terms of naira and kobo) did Nigeria save as a result of the sack of those people? And where was the extra funds, if any, invested? Was it in roads, railways, Airports, hospitals, schools,etc?

Now lets compare the OBJ PLAYING TO THE GALLERY strategy of fighting corruption and the current president's SYSTEMATIC strategy of fighting corruption below:

1. The Biometric based integrated pay roll system instituted by this govt has saved the nation a whopping N120 billion annually, which was lost in the past to Ghost workers. The benefit from this alone, exceeds whatever would have been gained by playing to the gallery.

2. Transparent privatisation of PHCN. This singular measure has completely freed that sector from public sector corruption. The govt contracts,bribery, etc are gone for good.

3. Eradication of the fraudulent fertilizer subsidy scheme. The Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES) instituted by this govt eradicated DECADES of fraud in the fertilizer distribution system. Farmers registered under the scheme now receive their fertilizer via mobile phones. Govt no longer awards contract for fertilizer purchase. This system alone, saved the govt N25 billion in 2012. In the past, the N25 billion would have been lost to corruption and contracts. No wonder the agric minister was recently made FORBES MAN OF THE YEAR 2013.

4. Removal of fuel subsidy. The complete removal of fuel subsidy would have COMPLETELY eradicated the fraud in that area. Unfortunately, the protest stalled the whole thing.

5. FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS. This for me is the greatest tool for fighting corruption. Leaders who are truely elected by the people tend to be more ACCOUNTABLE to the people. This is what this govt has done through free and fair elections.

6. Passage of Freedom of Information bill. This law further enhances transparency in govt. Past govt refused to pass this law.

And so on and so forth. These are in addition to whatever the EFCC and ICPC are doing.

Now, Nigerians should choose between PLAYING TO THE GALLERY in disguise of fighting corruption and fighting corruption using SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY with TANGIBLE BENEFITS.