Politics › Re: Evidence Magu, EFCC Chairman Lied On ‘No Petition Against APC Members-Thewhistle by coolscott(m): 8:04am On Jan 09, 2016 |
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Politics › Re: Evidence Magu, EFCC Chairman Lied On ‘No Petition Against APC Members-Thewhistle by coolscott(m): 8:01am On Jan 09, 2016 |
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Politics › Re: Evidence Magu, EFCC Chairman Lied On ‘No Petition Against APC Members-Thewhistle by coolscott(m): 8:01am On Jan 09, 2016 |
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Politics › Re: Evidence Magu, EFCC Chairman Lied On ‘No Petition Against APC Members-Thewhistle by coolscott(m): 7:58am On Jan 09, 2016 |
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Politics › Re: Evidence Magu, EFCC Chairman Lied On ‘No Petition Against APC Members-Thewhistle by coolscott(m): 7:50am On Jan 09, 2016 |
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Politics › Re: An Important Question For The EFCC by coolscott(op): 7:45am On Jan 09, 2016 |
Yhinkss: Imagine all these IPOB youths everywhere. See what the mumu on top just said that corruption fight is to target Ibos. 80% of those caught so far has been hausas. It just goes to show that these Ibos are just irritating and insatiable tribe. You do this ibos its ibos. Lagos demolish market they say they target ibos. They limit import to raise local production they say its to target ibos. They want to probe one of them they say leave our sons and daughters alone. Since hausas have been caught so far have you ever heared them saying leave our people. They are now claiming leave our party. Stop fighting opposition. So opposition must not be probed for embezzling money? Stupid people [size=13pt] I used to attack Igbos on this forum for declaring anyone who doesn't support their agenda a Yoruba. I really thought this was some low level behaviour we will find mainly associated with Igbos but I see I might have been wrong because right now I see Buhari supporters labeling anyone having issues with any aspect of his administration an IPOB youth.
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Politics › Re: An Important Question For The EFCC by coolscott(op): 7:35am On Jan 09, 2016 |
Sibrah: Petition is one of reason to initiate an investigation cum probe. The arms deal scandal investigation in particular broke out of the need to know what was responsible for fettering BH against the run of normal logic given the unprecedented amount allocated to defense. Defence budget used to be around $1B before BH, and averaged $3B thereafter so if our known army could perform with $1B budget what went wrong? [size=13pt] What about Sule Lamido and Nyako?[/size] |
Politics › Re: Evidence Magu, EFCC Chairman Lied On ‘No Petition Against APC Members-Thewhistle by coolscott(m): 7:20am On Jan 09, 2016*. Modified: 7:55am On Jan 09, 2016 |
freeze001: Can u imagine ur stupidity? What are u talking about? I just gave u a crash course on delivering and receipt of documents especially in government offices and u say I'm digging deep to prove a point! This is common and public knowledge and u should be ashamed that u do not even have awareness of such minor activities yet u sat and composed wat I'm sure u thought were deep and intellectual questions!
Even after responding to ur questions freely and without bias u had to still sink this low to produce the gibberish u just did...shame on u! [color=#FFF]Don't get mad. naijaboy756 is just not happy with the succinct way in which you replied. You didn't recognise that was his pain so you gave him an opportunity send back some of his negative energy to you. You know his emptiness is apparent for all to see at this time but it is good to recognise such kinds of emptiness on time so we can avoid being subjected to the indignity of its expression[/color] |
Politics › Re: Evidence Magu, EFCC Chairman Lied On ‘No Petition Against APC Members-Thewhistle by coolscott(m): 2:56am On Jan 09, 2016 |
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Politics › Re: Evidence Magu, EFCC Chairman Lied On ‘No Petition Against APC Members-Thewhistle by coolscott(m): 12:30am On Jan 09, 2016 |
diegwu01: Whats all the Noise? the Petition by the Biased PDP Integrity Group in Rivers State is not New and wasnt hidden from Public. EFCC got the petition and didn't see it or find it worthy of attention. The EFCC receives thousands of Petitions daily from he wailers and other Pained by the Massive loss of GEJ, The case is always same, most of the petitions are filed based on Hate and and Jealousy not on actual facts on Ground. [size=13pt] Whether the petition is biased or not is neither here no there. The important thing is did he do these things alleged? Why should the EFCC be afraid of taking the steps they are paid to take to go ahead and find out?
And by the way, how do you measure the bias of a petition? Isn't it stupid to say that a petition is biased? Of course the writers of a petition do not think favourably about the person they are petitioning against and that is why they are writing their petition, stating the reasons for their grouse against whoever their petition is against.
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Politics › Re: Evidence Magu, EFCC Chairman Lied On ‘No Petition Against APC Members-Thewhistle by coolscott(m): 12:22am On Jan 09, 2016 |
Osezua: If so why did the Efcc arrest Akpabio? do you even understand the reason for the letter? well it is a petition to the efcc. they should at least investigate and come out with a report if its true or not. They have arrested so many based on mere allegation why is Amaechi a sacred cow? "HE WHO COMES TO EQUITY MUST COME WITH CLEAN HANDS" [size=13pt] Dont mind prettyboi1. Talking first grade balderdash. Who said the allegations against Amaechi must be true? Is that what we are talking about here? We are talking about the EFCC going ahead and doing the next thing (probing and investigating as they did to Lamido and Akpabo and as they are now doing to Dasuki and Dokpesi).
Unfortunately, the EFCC has already lied that no petitions have come to them against these other people.[/size] |
Politics › Re: Evidence Magu, EFCC Chairman Lied On ‘No Petition Against APC Members-Thewhistle by coolscott(m): 12:12am On Jan 09, 2016 |
AntiIPOB: So why are you judging them here,knowing fully that the only persons against Ameachi is wike and obua,trying to punish Ameachi for truncating their jesus ambition. [size=13pt] Ecoterrorism says Nyako and Lamido are being prosecuted by the EFCC in response to someone's claim that the EFCC would not dabble into state matters then you are asking her if she has any evidence against these people Nyako and Lamido. ..... You have grossly misfired[/size] |
Politics › Re: Evidence Magu, EFCC Chairman Lied On ‘No Petition Against APC Members-Thewhistle by coolscott(m): 12:07am On Jan 09, 2016 |
cckris: Then why Pres Buhari saying no one has presented allegations against his ministers?
[size=13pt]He is the same man that said Abacha never stole[/size] |
Politics › An Important Question For The EFCC by coolscott(op): 10:50pm On Jan 08, 2016 |
[size=13pt]We no longer believe that no petition has been submitted to the EFCC against members of the APC as evidence has now made it clear that that claim is nothing but far from the truth.
The EFCC says there should be petitions filed first before the commencement of investigations can be carried out but we have seen that petitions have been filed against APC's Aregbesola Amaechi and others and we know some of the people who filed the petitions against these people.
I do not know those who filed petitions against Dasuki, Sule Lamido et al but we know that the EFCC has engrossed themselves in intense investigations of these people.
The question is: What is the exact prompt that initiates the beginning of intense investigations on a person or group of persons by the EFCC?
What is the exact flow of actions that led to the beginning of investigations for Sule Lamido? What is the same for Dasuki? What should be the same for others?
The public ought to know this from these our public servants in the EFCC so they can explain to us in what way any of the petitions filed against Aregbesola, Amaechi, Okorocha et al have deviated from the required procedures.
Now the next question is for the rest of us:
If they (the EFCC) are found culpable in aiding and abetting by willfully ignoring valid petitions from member of the public against Nigerians who have diverted billions of our public funds on the state level, what do you think should happen to those found guilty of aiding and abetting? [/size] |
Politics › Re: Buhari’s Budget: A Consolidation Of Coruption By Remi Oyeyemi ~ Sahara Reporters by coolscott(op): 10:45am On Jan 08, 2016*. Modified: 11:03am On Jan 08, 2016 |
amaechi1: It quite unfortunate that most us of jump at publications that smear any leader in power that we do not like, without looking critically on issue raised. There are separation of powers and the NASS comes up with their budget. It left to us the citizens to call the national assembly to order. Secondly, are there improved allocation to keys areas compared to what we used to have when we had oil boom? The writer did not proffer solution or advice to areas he thinks that are not ok. My submission this is a paid writer who is just looking how to fill is stomach.
God bless Nigeria. [size=13pt] It is very much doubtful that you read the article
For e.g.
Ministry of Labour and employment + Ministry of Mines and Steel Development + Ministry of Science and Technology + Ministry of Transport + Ministry of Water Resources -------------------------------- = =N= 64 billion --------------------------------
But to his Minister of special duties alone ------------------------------------ = =N=72.8 billion ------------------------------------
Naturally, one begins to wonder what kind of special duties Mr. Buhari has in mind for this his Minister of Special duties See why we think Buhari is a fraud? We have not even begun to speak of the $2.8billion that disappeared under his watch when the naira was probably 10x more valuable than it is today.
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Business › Re: Netflix Enters Nigeria, See The Winners And Losers by coolscott(m): 1:24am On Jan 08, 2016 |
Eledan: Dstv major selling points are the Mnet channels and Supersports. With Netflix, I can get all the Movies and shows. For current movies, box office and life sports I will turn to GENESIS on my Android MXiii box.  [size=13pt] Please break down what GENESIS is. I am ignorant here[/size] |
Politics › Re: Picture: #istandwithbuhari T-shirt by coolscott(m): 12:02am On Jan 08, 2016 |
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Politics › Re: Picture: #istandwithbuhari T-shirt by coolscott(m): 12:00am On Jan 08, 2016 |
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Politics › Re: Picture: #istandwithbuhari T-shirt by coolscott(m): 12:00am On Jan 08, 2016 |
sukkot: i see you have stopped screaming about biafra after you found out it was all a scam by pdp politifcians. do you feel used ? all that energy spent on nairaland screaming, only to find out it was all a scam by disgruntled politicians ? i need an answer to my question. i will be waiting [size=13pt] He sure is looking like a scam. Read this: https://www.nairaland.com/2848777/buharis-budget-consolidation-coruption-remi CR77[/size] |
Politics › Re: Picture: #istandwithbuhari T-shirt by coolscott(m): 11:59pm On Jan 07, 2016 |
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Politics › Re: Picture: #istandwithbuhari T-shirt by coolscott(m): 11:55pm On Jan 07, 2016 |
Izygab: You sure need a dictionary to Know the meaning of the word u used. The last time I checked the meaning of scam is not Buhari [size=13pt] Buhari does look like a scam actually[/size] |
Politics › Re: Picture: #istandwithbuhari T-shirt by coolscott(m): 11:52pm On Jan 07, 2016 |
Konpresor012: I saw this picture while going through my Facebook's timeline and decided to share it with Nairalanders . Let us come together and make Nigeria great irrespective of our tribe and religion. [size=13pt] A man who was divisive in his attempt to gain power cannot reap a united support for his administration. Sow the seeds of disunity, reap the fruits thereof.
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Politics › Re: Buhari’s Budget: A Consolidation Of Coruption By Remi Oyeyemi ~ Sahara Reporters by coolscott(op): 11:08pm On Jan 07, 2016 |
ejibaba: I wonder why topics like this never hit front page. Dinner @ work. May I not sell my destiny for a meal.
Nairaland I weep for thee Nigeria I weep for thee
I still luv baba though [size=13pt] I agree with the article but one thing I think is good about the budget is the increased amount of money allocated to capital projects[/size] |
Politics › Re: Buhari’s Budget: A Consolidation Of Coruption By Remi Oyeyemi ~ Sahara Reporters by coolscott(op): 11:06pm On Jan 07, 2016 |
aieromon: The title should read "Buhari’s Budget: A Consolidation Of Corruption by Remi Oyeyemi"
Remi Oyeyemi is a seasoned journalist and is not a staff of SR. [size=13pt] Done[/size] |
Politics › Re: Buhari’s Budget: A Consolidation Of Coruption By Remi Oyeyemi ~ Sahara Reporters by coolscott(op): 11:56am On Jan 07, 2016 |
bamosagie: [size=13pt]If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.” - Joseph Goebbels Buhari reading a newspaper before departure Photo Credit: SaharaReporters Media “Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it.” - Adolf Hitler President Mohammadu Buhari promised CHANGE in the days and months leading to the last presidential elections. For a country in comatose, stagnated in misery and miasma, CHANGE was the sing song. At a point in the journey to the presidential elections, Buhari, to and for Nigeria, became much more than the promise of CHANGE. He became the CHANGE that the majority of Nigerians were seeking. Thanks to the hitherto unprecedented propaganda in the history of Nigeria. It was a dexterous devilish manipulation of information that turned Mohammadu Buhari from the Satan that Nigerians have rejected at the polls for the previous 16 years into a Saint all of a sudden. He became the messiah. He became the savior. Hope rose to high heavens. Excitement was enormously generated. The enthusiasm was pervasive. It was all encompassing. Buhari was everybody’s man. Everyone was Buhari’s man. And woman! The lies about Buhari were very big but were kept very simple in deference to the gospel according to Adolf Hitler. His party and handlers kept saying those lies repeatedly and consistently. Eventually, Nigerians believed the lies hook, line and sinker. In the face of historical facts to the contrary, Buhari became a man of integrity! Buhari became a man of competence! Buhari became incorruptible! After sixteen years of trial, Buhari became the President of Nigeria. Contesting for an office for sixteen years consecutively would have meant an adequate preparation and deep grasp of the issues involved. The advantage of ruling the same country once before the second coming was also expected to be helpful. He was expected to know exactly what to do. Buhari was supposed to be the man with a plan; the man with the solution; the savior to salvage and save; the messiah to mesmerize, untie the shackles and set Nigeria free on the path to freedom and realization of its potentials. Some of us believe that Buhari is and has always been incompetent. In addition to his incompetence, he is also corrupt as facts of history have attested to. Not just by his actions, but by his utterances that are well documented for and by History. But on this second coming, the day he began to deny himself and what he promised Nigerians during his campaign, it was crystal clear that he had no plans for Nigeria. It was clear he had no solutions. It was clear that he is more of the same. At that time, there was no new proof. But now he has provided a brand new proof to Nigerians and for the world to behold. And that proof is his Budget for the Year 2016! We should let President Buhari’s 2016 Budget figures speak for themselves. In an administration fighting against corruption, that is in need of diversification President Buhari has presented a Budget that would appropriate N29.7 billion to his Minisry of Agricultureh in comparison to N115 billion to a “do nothing” National Assembly. Even when you add the planned appropriation for the Universal Basic Education (N77.1 billion) together with the Ministry of Agriculture (N29.1billion), the National Assembly still gulps about N15 billion more than them. What a priority! Nigeria is in need of security no doubt. But this ought not be an excuse for irresponsible spending and uncalled for duplication. President Buhari budgeted N294.5 billion for the Ministry of Defense. The Ministry of Interior also have a lot to do with the security of the country and has a budget of N145.2 billion. We also have the Nigerian Police Formation and Command budget at N283.09 billion. Then there is tucked somewhere in the budget something called Operation Lafiya Dole to cost Nigerian Tax Payers N10 billion. “Lafiya Dole” is an Hausa Language expression that means “Compulsory Peace” or “Peace by Force.” If you add up the four, it gives you N732.79 billion. With over N732.79 billion to these all important Ministries and Department that deal with our security, can President Buhari explain to Nigerians what his National Security Adviser would be doing with additional N57.7 billion? This National Security Adviser allocation is an amount that is higher than the funds allocated to the Ministries of Transportation, Water Resources, Works, Power and Housing put together! Haba! President Buhari promised to create employment for the suffering Nigerian youths. But he only budgeted only N7.8 billion for the Ministry of Labour and Employment. He also budgeted N9.5billion for the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, a sector that could easily generate high employment if properly funded and managed. Science and Technology Ministry received only N25.8 billion. Also remember that the Ministries of Transportation and Water Resources received N13.7 billion and N7.2 billion respectively. The immediate paragraph above contains five of the most important Ministries that could have positive impact on the people if any government is serious at all. Their total expenditure is N64 billion. This is less than what President Buhari, the man who promised us CHANGE, allocated to his Minister of Special Duties N72.8 billion! Pray, what are the Special Duties to be done that they should cost so much? Then add N45.3 billion allocated to the Office of the Secretary to the Federal Government and Office of the Head of Service, N6.4 billion. What further evidence of misapplication of funds that consolidates corruption do we need than all these? But wait a minute! President Buhari has allocated to the Federal Character Commission N2.09 billion! For goodness’ sake, what do they do in that Commission that would cost the Nigerian Tax Payers this much just in One Year? Then there is what is called Outsourced Services that would cost N5 billion and Presidential Amnesty Program which would also cost N20 billion. Who are the targets of this Amnesty Program? Is it Boko Haram Terrorists, or Niger Delta Militants? Or who? It is perfidious on the part of President Buhari and a betrayal of Nigeria’s future to budget only N29.7 billion for Min of Agriculture, N 7.8 billion for Labour & Employment and N10.5 billion to Industry, Trade and Investment which all put together would be less than the 57.7 billion allocated to his National Security Adviser outside the over N732 billion already allocated to different facets for security purposes. This is wastage, it is corruption and it is mismanagement. Why did President Buhari budget N45 billion for INEC in a year when there is no national elections? What is this money for? Is this money just for salaries or other assignments? If this amount is for assignments, what is the nature of those assignments? Nigerians deserve answers to these questions. President Buhari needs to explain to Nigerians what Mr. Lai Mohammed would be doing with N39.1billion allocated to his Information Ministry that would be more important that what Ministry of Transportation N13.7 billion, Ministry of Water Resources N7.2 billion and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment N10.5 billion would be doing? These three Ministries’ allocation put together is less than Lai Mohammed’s Ministry of Information! Haven’t we had enough propaganda and lies told to Nigerians? Buhari was expected to have prudence as his watchword. But the opposite is what we are witnessing. Otherwise, how could President Buhari justify the proposed spending of N400 million on a weekend symposium? Yes, the 35th Annual General Meeting and Symposium of Shelter Afrique slated for June 2016! How can an administration that is yelling against wastage and corruption approve such amount of money for a two day affair? It is interesting to know that N2.3 billion would be showered on all former Heads of State, Presidents and their deputies just within one year alone. This is upon the mismanagement and tragedy they have all visited on this country. However, more interesting is the N19.9 billion budget that President Buhari and his coteries in the Presidency would spend in the coming year. The most scandalous part of the Budget is what a commentator on social media described as follows: “N1.75 billion for President Muhammadu Buhari's feeding in 2016 is a direct attack on collective commonsense of Nigeria and a stark contrast to his promised Change. Is it not fraud for Buhari to deceive Nigeria by publicly drinking N10 Milo sachet (tea) during the Presidential election campaign? Even if Buhari is feeding Sharks, Whales and Buffaloes in Aso Rock, N1.75billion is too much for one man, when millions of Nigerians are finding it difficult to feed even once a day. Former President Goodluck Jonathan was almost roasted for budgeting N1billion in 2011 and reducing it even to N717.3m in 2013, N542m in 2014 and N530million in 2015, but Nigerians are silent on these reckless squandering by Dr Buhari.” Lies and propaganda can suffice, but only for a while. The truths always catch up, no matter how long it takes. All the lies that were used to deceive the unwary in the days and months leading to the 2015 Presidential Elections when we were clamouring for a credible alternative to both the “clueless” Goodluck Jonathan and the “hapless” Mohammadu Buhari are now exposing themselves. “You can fool some of the people some of the time, but not all the people all of the time,” so posited by Marcus Garvey and lyricised by Bob Marley. Nigerians were fooled that a man who is unable to explain the disappearance of $2.8 billion under his nose is a man of integrity and competence. Nigerians were fooled that a man who praised Sani Abacha to high heavens and insisted that Abacha never stole a dime, is a man of integrity and honour! But time is already telling on those lies. And Nigerians are witnesses to the infancy of the miseries and hardships that are about to unfold! “In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility – I welcome it.” - John F. Kennedy, in his Inaugural Address January 20, 1961[/size] |
Politics › Buhari’s Budget: A Consolidation Of Coruption By Remi Oyeyemi ~ Sahara Reporters by coolscott(op): 11:19am On Jan 07, 2016*. Modified: 11:04pm On Jan 07, 2016 |
[size=13pt] Source: [url]http://saharareporters.com/2015/12/31/buhari%E2%80%99s-2016-budget-consolidation-corruption-remi-oyeyemi#.Vo2iwtUOZN1.facebook[/url][/size] [size=13pt]If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.” - Joseph Goebbels Buhari reading a newspaper before departure Photo Credit: SaharaReporters Media “Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it.” - Adolf Hitler President Mohammadu Buhari promised CHANGE in the days and months leading to the last presidential elections. For a country in comatose, stagnated in misery and miasma, CHANGE was the sing song. At a point in the journey to the presidential elections, Buhari, to and for Nigeria, became much more than the promise of CHANGE. He became the CHANGE that the majority of Nigerians were seeking. Thanks to the hitherto unprecedented propaganda in the history of Nigeria. It was a dexterous devilish manipulation of information that turned Mohammadu Buhari from the Satan that Nigerians have rejected at the polls for the previous 16 years into a Saint all of a sudden. He became the messiah. He became the savior. Hope rose to high heavens. Excitement was enormously generated. The enthusiasm was pervasive. It was all encompassing. Buhari was everybody’s man. Everyone was Buhari’s man. And woman! The lies about Buhari were very big but were kept very simple in deference to the gospel according to Adolf Hitler. His party and handlers kept saying those lies repeatedly and consistently. Eventually, Nigerians believed the lies hook, line and sinker. In the face of historical facts to the contrary, Buhari became a man of integrity! Buhari became a man of competence! Buhari became incorruptible! After sixteen years of trial, Buhari became the President of Nigeria. Contesting for an office for sixteen years consecutively would have meant an adequate preparation and deep grasp of the issues involved. The advantage of ruling the same country once before the second coming was also expected to be helpful. He was expected to know exactly what to do. Buhari was supposed to be the man with a plan; the man with the solution; the savior to salvage and save; the messiah to mesmerize, untie the shackles and set Nigeria free on the path to freedom and realization of its potentials. Some of us believe that Buhari is and has always been incompetent. In addition to his incompetence, he is also corrupt as facts of history have attested to. Not just by his actions, but by his utterances that are well documented for and by History. But on this second coming, the day he began to deny himself and what he promised Nigerians during his campaign, it was crystal clear that he had no plans for Nigeria. It was clear he had no solutions. It was clear that he is more of the same. At that time, there was no new proof. But now he has provided a brand new proof to Nigerians and for the world to behold. And that proof is his Budget for the Year 2016! We should let President Buhari’s 2016 Budget figures speak for themselves. In an administration fighting against corruption, that is in need of diversification President Buhari has presented a Budget that would appropriate N29.7 billion to his Minisry of Agricultureh in comparison to N115 billion to a “do nothing” National Assembly. Even when you add the planned appropriation for the Universal Basic Education (N77.1 billion) together with the Ministry of Agriculture (N29.1billion), the National Assembly still gulps about N15 billion more than them. What a priority! Nigeria is in need of security no doubt. But this ought not be an excuse for irresponsible spending and uncalled for duplication. President Buhari budgeted N294.5 billion for the Ministry of Defense. The Ministry of Interior also have a lot to do with the security of the country and has a budget of N145.2 billion. We also have the Nigerian Police Formation and Command budget at N283.09 billion. Then there is tucked somewhere in the budget something called Operation Lafiya Dole to cost Nigerian Tax Payers N10 billion. “Lafiya Dole” is an Hausa Language expression that means “Compulsory Peace” or “Peace by Force.” If you add up the four, it gives you N732.79 billion. With over N732.79 billion to these all important Ministries and Department that deal with our security, can President Buhari explain to Nigerians what his National Security Adviser would be doing with additional N57.7 billion? This National Security Adviser allocation is an amount that is higher than the funds allocated to the Ministries of Transportation, Water Resources, Works, Power and Housing put together! Haba! President Buhari promised to create employment for the suffering Nigerian youths. But he only budgeted only N7.8 billion for the Ministry of Labour and Employment. He also budgeted N9.5billion for the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, a sector that could easily generate high employment if properly funded and managed. Science and Technology Ministry received only N25.8 billion. Also remember that the Ministries of Transportation and Water Resources received N13.7 billion and N7.2 billion respectively. The immediate paragraph above contains five of the most important Ministries that could have positive impact on the people if any government is serious at all. Their total expenditure is N64 billion. This is less than what President Buhari, the man who promised us CHANGE, allocated to his Minister of Special Duties N72.8 billion! Pray, what are the Special Duties to be done that they should cost so much? Then add N45.3 billion allocated to the Office of the Secretary to the Federal Government and Office of the Head of Service, N6.4 billion. What further evidence of misapplication of funds that consolidates corruption do we need than all these? But wait a minute! President Buhari has allocated to the Federal Character Commission N2.09 billion! For goodness’ sake, what do they do in that Commission that would cost the Nigerian Tax Payers this much just in One Year? Then there is what is called Outsourced Services that would cost N5 billion and Presidential Amnesty Program which would also cost N20 billion. Who are the targets of this Amnesty Program? Is it Boko Haram Terrorists, or Niger Delta Militants? Or who? It is perfidious on the part of President Buhari and a betrayal of Nigeria’s future to budget only N29.7 billion for Min of Agriculture, N 7.8 billion for Labour & Employment and N10.5 billion to Industry, Trade and Investment which all put together would be less than the 57.7 billion allocated to his National Security Adviser outside the over N732 billion already allocated to different facets for security purposes. This is wastage, it is corruption and it is mismanagement. Why did President Buhari budget N45 billion for INEC in a year when there is no national elections? What is this money for? Is this money just for salaries or other assignments? If this amount is for assignments, what is the nature of those assignments? Nigerians deserve answers to these questions. President Buhari needs to explain to Nigerians what Mr. Lai Mohammed would be doing with N39.1billion allocated to his Information Ministry that would be more important that what Ministry of Transportation N13.7 billion, Ministry of Water Resources N7.2 billion and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment N10.5 billion would be doing? These three Ministries’ allocation put together is less than Lai Mohammed’s Ministry of Information! Haven’t we had enough propaganda and lies told to Nigerians? Buhari was expected to have prudence as his watchword. But the opposite is what we are witnessing. Otherwise, how could President Buhari justify the proposed spending of N400 million on a weekend symposium? Yes, the 35th Annual General Meeting and Symposium of Shelter Afrique slated for June 2016! How can an administration that is yelling against wastage and corruption approve such amount of money for a two day affair? It is interesting to know that N2.3 billion would be showered on all former Heads of State, Presidents and their deputies just within one year alone. This is upon the mismanagement and tragedy they have all visited on this country. However, more interesting is the N19.9 billion budget that President Buhari and his coteries in the Presidency would spend in the coming year. The most scandalous part of the Budget is what a commentator on social media described as follows: “N1.75 billion for President Muhammadu Buhari's feeding in 2016 is a direct attack on collective commonsense of Nigeria and a stark contrast to his promised Change. Is it not fraud for Buhari to deceive Nigeria by publicly drinking N10 Milo sachet (tea) during the Presidential election campaign? Even if Buhari is feeding Sharks, Whales and Buffaloes in Aso Rock, N1.75billion is too much for one man, when millions of Nigerians are finding it difficult to feed even once a day. Former President Goodluck Jonathan was almost roasted for budgeting N1billion in 2011 and reducing it even to N717.3m in 2013, N542m in 2014 and N530million in 2015, but Nigerians are silent on these reckless squandering by Dr Buhari.” Lies and propaganda can suffice, but only for a while. The truths always catch up, no matter how long it takes. All the lies that were used to deceive the unwary in the days and months leading to the 2015 Presidential Elections when we were clamouring for a credible alternative to both the “clueless” Goodluck Jonathan and the “hapless” Mohammadu Buhari are now exposing themselves. “You can fool some of the people some of the time, but not all the people all of the time,” so posited by Marcus Garvey and lyricised by Bob Marley. Nigerians were fooled that a man who is unable to explain the disappearance of $2.8 billion under his nose is a man of integrity and competence. Nigerians were fooled that a man who praised Sani Abacha to high heavens and insisted that Abacha never stole a dime, is a man of integrity and honour! But time is already telling on those lies. And Nigerians are witnesses to the infancy of the miseries and hardships that are about to unfold! “In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility – I welcome it.” - John F. Kennedy, in his Inaugural Address January 20, 1961[/size] [size=13pt] We cannot allow mass influence plant us on the side of folly on history's pages at this time.
Mass influence = influence exerting itself in significant quantities on the rest of the populace on account of the collective opinions/inclinations/actions of a vast majority of the masses (most of whom happen to be most of the time less educated, highly gullible and of inferior intellect).
Sahara reporters states facts that many of us know but have decided to blind our eyes to.
I came across this published by Sahara reporters on 31/12/2015 that makes us (Nigerians) appear as collective fools for rallying behind president Buhari.
Source: [url]http://saharareporters.com/2015/12/31/buhari%E2%80%99s-2016-budget-consolidation-corruption-remi-oyeyemi#.Vo2iwtUOZN1.facebook[/url][/size] |
Politics › Re: Igbos And Diplomatic Self-amputation by coolscott(op): 8:00pm On Jan 06, 2016 |
chiefobdk: mba mmiri is not derogatory.
it means water people.
mba ==. people. country.
mmiri===. water. river sea ocean.
so stop dabbling into Wat u kno nothing about
no gp commit suicide on top Igbo Matter. so tey u couldn't sleep.
see d bigotry you display 5:57am.
dis one dey have nightmare.
dem Don join thr pastor bakare dey see Igbo for dream. [size=13pt]I know what mba miri means. I attended university in Abia state. And I know it is derogatory. The same way ofe mmanu is derogatory even if it only means oily soup.Is this not the nature of Igbo ethnic slur? By the way, the above question is rhetoric. Lying this way does not help improve other people's views of you. [/size] |
Politics › Re: Igbos And Diplomatic Self-amputation by coolscott(op): 7:49pm On Jan 06, 2016*. Modified: 1:18am On Jan 08, 2017 |
oilykid: you asking the igbos to stay on their own but here you attaching your tribe with the rest of ss tribes including ss igbos..Can't your tribe in the ss stay on their own without attaching their selves and hiding under the pretense of SS  I wonder why somebody will open this thread by this time of the day if not inferiority complex..the truth is that your online rantings won't change the fact that ss igbos will join their kin n kiths in SE when Nigeria breaks up. [size=13pt] It is sad I have to respond sometimes to expressions powered by ignorance. If you do not know what binds the SS people together, I have no time to inform/educate you. Truly, your being informed on certain matters is of no consequence (considering that you have never been informed on them before).
However, when it comes to communities in Rivers State that you believe are Igbo, can't you see that the only thing you need to do is reach out to them diplomatically?
You can't abuse people into accepting your point of view. In this case, you can't abuse them into identifying with you.
Which brings us back to the crux of the matter in my post - you must stop all this diplomatic self-destruction and begin embarking on a diplomatic path/strategy to achieving your goals.
Now, I am wrong here because it is not a must that you embrace diplomacy. You can continue in the path that you now tread but whatever path a man chooses, naturally he is the one that will reap the rewards or the consequences thereof [/size] |
Politics › Re: Igbos And Diplomatic Self-amputation by coolscott(op): 2:12pm On Jan 06, 2016 |
Vulu: MR MAN THE IGBOS WILL FIGHT AND PROTECT IGBOS IN THE SS. FIGHT AND PROTECT YOUR TRIBE. IF YOU ASKING IGBOS TO FOREVER ACCEPT THE FULANI BALKANIZATION OF IGBO BY SPLITTING IT INTO SE AND SS. THEN YOU NEED TO QUIT DRINKING THAT TOMBO LIQUOR. CHANGE IS CONSTANT, YOU CAN'T ANYTHING ABOUT IT. If there are igbos in the ss, and they want to go with you, who can say no? Problem is most of these people you have in mind vehemently reject igbo. We cant do anything about it. I sure cant. If you have a problem with their rejection of igbo, you need to look for a way to sort it out with them. It has nothing to do with us or these perceived enemies you are mentioning. On the contrary, it has everything to do with how you manage your affairs and relationships with people - diplomacy |
Politics › Igbos And Diplomatic Self-amputation by coolscott(op): 5:47am On Jan 06, 2016*. Modified: 1:23am On Jan 08, 2017 |
[size=13pt]Igbos should respect themselves and not portray themselves as needing to be associated with any people to survive.
If the northerners suddenly start affirming that they are (and have always been) brothers with Igbos, how will they feel?
The Hausas...
1) Speaking a different language
3) Having different customs and values
4) Having killed lots of Igbos in the north in the past
In the same way it is not expected of Igbos to disrespect themselves this way wanting to be present day "brothers" with the south-south by pretending we have ever come from the same house.
1) Igbos speak a different language
2) Igbos have different values (like the money-at-all-cost mentality) and a decidedly different reasoning system
3) We don't have any similar ancestry
4) The derogatory name for the people of the SS is even mbamiri just as they call yorubas ofe mmanu. In fact, the name ofe mmanu was coined probably way into colonisation last century. Meanwhile, mbamiri must have been used to refer to the south-south and its people many generations down the line.
With this kind of behaviour the Igbo man has remained largely a diplomatic liability to himself.
Diplomatic actions of today create diplomatic (i.e political) rewards tomorrow.
How far into the future does the Igbo man want to store up minuses for his political fortunes by his self-destructive actions of today?[/size] |
Politics › Re: Biafra: Igbos Want To Reconolize South-South-waziri Ringim by coolscott(m): 5:09am On Jan 06, 2016 |
kingzizzy: So Biafra is an Igbo arrangement? And South-South is who's arrangement? You people accuse the Igbos of grabbing the lands of the southern minorities, but with so called South-South you have grabbed the lands of more than 30 ethnic nationalities in the south of Nigeria including Igbos. You are doing the very same thing to other nationalities you accuse the Igbos of. How can an Ijaw man who has no connection with an Efik man start talking about a non existent brotherhood? Does the Urohbo Man know who the Ogoja man is? So where is this south-South you people are talking about? **** Nigeria = 102 year old British arrangement Biafra = failed igbo arrangement Igbo, Hausa, Ijaw, etc = natural arrangement SS = Natural + Consensual arrangement |
Politics › Re: Biafra: Igbos Want To Reconolize South-South-waziri Ringim by coolscott(m): 4:51am On Jan 06, 2016 |
kingzizzy: So Biafra is an Igbo arrangement? And South-South is who's arrangement? You people accuse the Igbos of grabbing the lands of the southern minorities, but with so called South-South you have grabbed the lands of more than 30 ethnic nationalities in the south of Nigeria including Igbos. You are doing the very same thing to other nationalities you accuse the Igbos of. How can an Ijaw man who has no connection with an Efik man start talking about a non existent brotherhood? Does the Urohbo Man know who the Ogoja man is? So where is this south-South you people are talking about? **** Havent you realised that it really may not concern you why the efik may want to fraternise with ijaws? And vice-versa? |