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Buhari Rides Much More Expensive Mercedes-Benz Than GEJ

While GEJ was riding an ordinary Mercedes-Benz S 350 of $135,000 (₦27million), PMB prefers much more expensive & luxury model – Mercedes-Maybach S600 of $258,000 (₦81million).

Yusuf just crashed a reported ₦56million bike, and you think this CHANGE is about you

http://www.naijachiefwhip.com/2017/12/buhari-rides-much-more-expensive-mercedes-benz-than-gej.html

I thought it was obvious that the car costs a lot. I initially thought it was the S500 which costs less. Nonetheless, I was disappointed to see it.

This is why we are advocating for a parliamentary system of government which offers more accountability from elected representatives.

For example, MPs (Members of Parliament), or reps, in the UK are paid about £75,000 per annum.

The prime minister of the UK drives a jaguar with starting price of £53,775.

Why is our president an exception?

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I want to know what each person would do to fix Nigeria if he/she were elected president.

What policies would you implement in order of time?

On Dec 15, INEC approved the registration of 21 new political parties. Some comments on the vanguard website included - "Confused country", "Madness, bunch of political loafers.", "wat nonsense . who benefits from these confusion".

What is your take on this?

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We say NO to:

1. Tribalism
2. Religious discrimination
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Our mission is simple - Make Nigeria Great.

We plan to do this by focusing on job creation through:

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UncleJudax:
Thats how Nigeria deteroriated. People in power allowed the decay (Nigeria Airways, railway, Economy, etc) to continue and now we are Here.

Nairaland Claims to be against the division of the Country, but allows ethnic and religious bigotry to thrive.

To be honest, Nigeria May never Work...and Nairaland is a microcosm of how the Country is operated...so much hypocrisy!

Why are you still complaining? You only have a right to complain if like The Consensus Group you are making a genuine effort but not getting adequate support.

Join a local or national group and be the change you want to see in the Nigeria.

Otherwise, you need to stop complaining.

NYRP:
Each day I wake up, I feel bad seeing the situation of things in Nigeria.

Remember, Buhari is not the problem, the problem outdates Buhari and even Goodluck Jonathan.

The problem of failed leadership in Nigeria dates back as far back as 1960, we have never gotten it right from the day we had our independence.

Don't be deceived, Nigeria has never been a great country, Nigeria has always been a mediocre when it comes to leadership and national development. But we can change that status quo, but only the youths can achieve this through total determination.


Sometimes I just feel its a fundamental problem with the black Africa, but even if it is, we can make a difference through sincere determination to change things in Nigeria.

It is sad that in Nigeria, someone will labor to graduate from the university or polytechnic or college of education and at the end of it all, he or she cannot find any job to take care of himself or herself, it is shameful.

We need to do some things to change the Nigerian story.

Nigerians are hardworking individually, Nigerians are creative but bad leadership is the problem.

We abandon leadership for fools, we elect the wrong people to lead us either out of tribalism, religious sentiment or sheer stupidity.

In the preceding posts I will be making on this forum, I will be posting some workable ideas on how Nigerian economy can be revived to create jobs and encourage young entrepreneurs.

Please come in and share your ideas on how you think Nigeria can be made a better nation.

We need workable ideas.....we don't want problem identification only, but we need you to also table your own solution ideas, thanks as you contribute.

Truth be told, the solutions to the problems Nigeria faces are not popular but necessary. Furthermore, at the moment, many Nigerians are not conversant with political tools and instruments.

Firstly, we must return to the 1963 constitution. The military circumvented Nigeria's developmental path by usurping power from our elected representatives.

No one is saying the 1963 constitution was perfect, but it would have been significantly improved upon by now.

Secondly, our youth and young people have to present a unified front. That is the essence of The Consensus Group -- open to all but with emphasis on the youth.

Young people have to get involved and stop holding the country back. We keep complaining about things but we are doing nothing about them when we definitely can and should.

mikolo80:
presidential system is faster than parliamentary o

(1) Some supporters of presidential systems claim that presidential systems can respond more rapidly to emerging situations than parliamentary ones. A prime minister, when taking action, needs to retain the support of the legislature, but a president is often less constrained. In Why England Slept, future U.S. president John F. Kennedy argued that British prime ministers Stanley Baldwin and Neville Chamberlain were constrained by the need to maintain the confidence of the Commons.

Other supporters of presidential systems sometimes argue in the exact opposite direction, however, saying that presidential systems can slow decision-making to beneficial ends. Divided government, where the presidency and the legislature are controlled by different parties, is said to restrain the excesses of both parties, and guarantee bipartisan input into legislation. In the United States, Republican Congressman Bill Frenzel wrote in 1995:

There are some of us who think gridlock is the best thing since indoor plumbing. Gridlock is the natural gift the Framers of the Constitution gave us so that the country would not be subjected to policy swings resulting from the whimsy of the public. And the competition—whether multi-branch, multi-level, or multi-house—is important to those checks and balances and to our ongoing kind of centrist government. Thank heaven we do not have a government that nationalizes one year and privatizes next year, and so on ad infinitum. (Checks and Balances,

Reference - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_system#Speed_and_decisiveness

(2) Conversely, one advantage of a parliamentary system is that it’s faster and easier to pass legislation. This is because the executive branch is part of the legislative branch and is dependent upon the direct or indirect support of it as it usually comprised of members of the legislature. This can be seen in the Canadian system of government where the prime minister and his cabinet is also Member of Parliament. This segues into the advantage that parliamentary systems usually have a higher propensity for having unified governments, as minority governments are the minority. This adds to the government’s ability to pass legislation more quickly, as it is rare for a majority government to have their own legislation defeated, as parliamentary system usually have greater party discipline.

Reference - https://www.lawteacher.net

The presidential system as we know it has not worked for Nigeria. We are a people more in need of the checks and balances and easier accountability of the parliamentary system. With the parliamentary system, political power is checked and representatives have more interactions with their constituents. Parliamentary system is the best example of democracy at work. It is electorate and constituency first. "We The People" is the focus, that is the true goal/aim of democracy.

That said, should Nigeria return to a parliamentary system?

LessNoise:
Talk is cheap!!! That's all they ever do Talk

The reason why there is so much talk and very little action is because a presidential system is designed to make changes slow and arduous.

That is probably why the man wants to change it to a parliamentary system and I completely agree with him.

If you truly want change, this is the way to go.

porka:
Nigeria does not need any parliamentary system of government.

What Nigeria needs is a good electoral system.

Parliamentary system works well where people cherish the principles of consensus building and give and take.

Nigeria is too disorderly for such a system.

Nigerians are cannot trust each other.

There is no region that can survive this system.

Imagine for a second if Nigeria were Germany where the Chancellor is still struggling to form her government after several months of election. (Note - this is not the same as Buhari taking eternity to appoint ordinary ministers.)

Italy and Japan were practically changing prime ministers every 1 or 2 years in the recent past.

Imagine the chaos and the level of instability that would have caused the Nigeria's economy.

And it is not that Nigeria has not practiced it before.

Parliamentary system was what our founding fathers started with in the 1960s shortly after Independence.

It failed woefully.

The military simply took advantage of lack of cohesion to stage their coup d'etat which led to us where we are now.

Nigerian politicians are even more unruly now than they were in those days.

The country itself is just too fragmented now, more than at any time in our history.

How would the APC have functioned in a parliamentary system with their disjointed structure where everyone is the lord?

You can argue for eternity about the cost of running a presidential system, it won't change anything. It is not that the parliamentary system too would be entirely free of costs.

Moreover, it is doubtful if there are verifiable scientific evidence (published researches/studies) supporting the assertion.

Much of the argument on cost reductions have been purely conjectures at best and wishful thinking at worst.

Nigeria needs strong electoral system and this presidential system would just be fine.

This is the 18th straight year we have been on it.

One of the main problems right now is that the traditional watchdogs - the civil society and the media - are not effective with holding Buhari to account on many fronts.

They seem to be struggling with playing their role in the age of new media or they have been bought or cowed into submission.

The Nigeria's media and the intelligentsia were most feared and indeed respected across the world.

Until they fell into Buhari and his government's spell by helping to dish out lies and demonic propaganda - becoming accomplices in disparaging people's characters.

Are you saying that Nigerians are flawed people? That we cannot change to and maintain whatever system we want? That we are not masters of our own being? I strongly disagree.

Are you tired of the socio-economic problems facing Nigeria? If yes, then how do we go about changing our fortune?

One group has the solution to our problems and that group is The Consensus Group.

The Consensus Group is a progressive group aiming to transform Nigeria with sound economic and social policies by building a general consensus.

We lay emphasis on involvement of young people in politics and government but welcome members of all ages.

Some of the major problems we have identified are unemployment, poor healthcare, poor economy, poor education and insecurity.

We strongly believe that our policies address these issues satisfactorily.

Please signify interest on here or on twitter @consensus_group.