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ebamma: thank God i'm the first to comment,i dedicate this honour to etisalat for the 15mb free data the give me to browse everyweek,i also dedicate this honour to my nokia 2700 phone,this phone have been with me through thick and thin,i also dedicate this honour to my landlord who i owe 6 months rent,thanks oga landlord for not giving me quit notice,

congrats bro. E no easy

Asari is just restating the obvious. We are not compatible in this country. There is a wide gulf between the south and the north.

All these our federal legislooters amuse me.

delvinmaya: your above statement mirrors your thoughts. You dont see anything good in pdp. Thats your right,but dont just say things without facts. In Ondo state,live births have increased significantly over the last three years,and am not saying its pdp,but am givin you facts,you can check with WHO.
@isreal,except you want to state it here that Amosun(?) did not do such,dnt call me a liar,i believe there is a thread on this on nairaland.the punch,sun, and even the nation carried this piece of news.

I thought the topic is on El rufai and Okupe. Have we gotten to Ondo?

It is not every Useless comment that you will respond to. It is the antics of some paid agents on this forum to distract any objective discussion, wihich they cannot win for their paymasters, with gibberish and imaginary rantings. So whenever I come across such, I move on to the next and continue the intellectual discourse on the topic at hand. Maybe when I have exhausted the discourse with other objective minds, I can go back to mudslinging.

The danger in joining issues with them, when the debate is on, is that you risk loosing track of the subject matter of discourse. And the informed minds on the thread will find it hard to distinguish who is mentally challenged between both of you.

Billyonaire: Sometimes I wonder what the aim of El-Rufai is in life. Is he retired at that young age ? Or is he now hired to create enmity in Nigeria? This is what happens when a man is unemployable. An average politician is unskilled and sits down waiting for ways to find access to Government House. If someone wins an election, allow that person to concentrate. Yaradua (May his find rest) was President and he was very slow due to his health issues, and we understood. There were no threats to his life and curses about his health by critics except at the moment the man was bedridden and the entire North played us like toys. GEJ has been President for a year and I have witnessed massive improvement in Electricity supply, a feat, I did not know could be accomplish in this life time. What does El-Rufai and Bakare really want ? They should wait till 2015 and seek nomination from their party and run against GEJ, if Nigerians vote them to take over from GEJ so be it. Why the needless craze from pulpit and twitter. It is very childish.

My brother, your thoughts are as good as mine.

Billyonaire: Nigeria is the only country that Politicians are jobless. waiting for every next four years to contest election, and if they lose, they spend another 4yrs criticizing their opponent.

On point! That is why I hate politicians

occam: Leaders are always criticized. Jonathan should show results or at least tell us his plan on making Nigeria safer.

Its Rutai''s right to talk trash and my option to listen or not. Jonathan on the other hand is paid to solve the problem of Boko Harem menace.

Better advice OKupe to sit tight inside his Kernel until he has something to bark about. Right now he's a dishevelled old dog that needs to be put down

It's El Rufai's right to talk trash especially when he is clueless about the solutions to this peculiar security challenge sponsored by his kinsmen.
Jonathan has not ceeded his role to provide security either to anybody.
Okupe merely asked El Rufai a simple question and from his answer, it's clear that El Rufai does not know any better.
That is Okupe's goal. He seeks to show the world the emptiness in El Rufai

[quote author=fried-rice]Naija type terrorism has been a daily exercise since May last year with no clear cut solution, idea or effort by your Principal to curtail it.
you comparison is highly misplaced.[/quote]Since I was a kid, it has been customary for every news bulletin either on Tv or Radio to end with stories of suicide bombings in Isreal and some parts of middle east.
Till tomorrow, its still recurring. It's difficult to end homegrown terrorism anywhere in the world abruptly.
If the terrorism is sponsored from outside or perpetrated by outsiders, you can deploy your intelligence to Quell it. You can even deny them access and entry into the country. You can also block their monetary transfers.
But you have a situation where a section of the country is indisposed to the present power equation and they feel that the best way to go about it is to bomb themselves gradually.
It could have been better and easier if Boko Haram were an army of sorts or a rebel group which are visible and advance with their military might to capture territories like in Syria.
I will be the first person to call for GEJ's sack, if he can't deploy soldiers to confront them.

But in this case, BH is an orientation. Anybody can automatically be a Boko haram once you take up the orientation. There's no special camp or uniform or faces.
All it takes is to go into your closet and couple up Gas cylinder and cables and drive to the nearest public place to kill yourself.
You have nothing to loose so even when a security man tries to stop you in your tracks, you explode yourself and the deed is done.
Then we all converge in Nairaland to shout GEJ.

Clerverly: M[b]r. Liar so you are already here? Very soon you will remind them that your family paymaster has constructed a new bridge across the Atlantic Ocean.
Remember God is watching you![/b]

This is exactly the problem Okupe has with El Rufai. You just come and rant rubbish without offering any logical or coherent response to the subject matter of discourse.
Pray how does this your tantrums address the topic at hand.
This is just an escapist strategy to distract us from the cross pollination of ideas in this botanical garden of Intellectuals. But I won't oblige you
It's understandable that you may not have the intellectual and mental ability to sustain a healthy debate on this score.
It's better you just keep quiet and learn from the sidelines.

Megabyts: When a govt cant solve the problems of the governed the honourable thing is for gej and his crew to resign.

No government in the world resigns because of terrorism. Last month we saw Isreali tourists killed by a suicide bomber in Europe, no body called for the resignation of the Bulgarian president.
Till tomorrow, suicide bombings occur in parts of Isreali territory despite their sophistication in intelligence. No body called for resignation of Isreali prime minister.
When US was attacked from outside, not this our home grown terrorism, the whole America stood behind Bush. Both democrats and republicans alike. No body called for Bush's resignation.
It took America almost a decade to track the perpetrator Osama.
Even in Kenya, recently suicide bombings have been going off in parts of Kenya. No body has called for the resignation of the president.
All over the world, terrorism is considered a global threat which must be confronted by all and not playing politics with it.

If it were genocide or internal rebellion which the govt can't contend with, the international community will be calling for GEJ's resignation.
But have you ever wondered why no other country or UN or international community has not condemned GEJ talkless of asking him to resign?
It's food for thought

Criticism is cheap especially when the critic is clueless. Doyin's admonition is crystal clear. If you feel that government is not doing anything, you adduce reasons why and proffrer alternative solutions. That way people will take you more serious. That is the foundation upon which credible opposition is built.

You can't just call your self an opposition leader and you repeat the same pedestrian lines that an arm chair critic in a local bar will do.

El Rufai should tell us how better he could tackle the Boko haram challenge. He should be able to say GEJ was wrong in appointing the NSA OR the CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF or the new IG of Police.
El Rufai should be able to tell us that, if we had the misfortune of having him as our president in these trying times, he would have sacked all the policemen and recruit new ones so that Boko Haram will stop.
El Rufai should tell us whether he will mount roadblocks on every street in Nigeria so as to prevent suicide bombers from killing themselves and other Nigerians on the process.
EL Rufai should come out and tell us that he wouldn't have charged Senator Ali Nfume to court or he will just shoot him directly.
El Rufai should tell us whether the setting up of JTF is wrong or not.
El Rufai should tell us that he will not be resident in Aso rock while the people are dying hence he will relocate to the streets of Maidugri and govern Nigeria from there.
El rufai should tell us that he will send drones to destroy the people of Maidugri because Boko Haram is in their midst.
Arm chair criticism never brings power. It may be popular in the interim but it has a way of leaving the person hollow at the long run.

Pukkah: What's this lawyer talking about? I don't see anything wrong in what the Bayelsa state government has done (new flag and anthem). Is Nigeria not a Federation? Is a state within the Federation not entitled to its seal, flag and anthem?

I think more states should begin to demand for what they are entitled to under this federal arrangement, from true political federalism to true fiscal federalism.

Also, if we must take it further, shouldn't a state or part of a state have the right to leave a country and stand alone or join another country? Shouldn't this be the ultimate expression of the fundamental human right of freedom of association?

Shouldn't a democratic constitution spell out the conditions to be met for part of a country that wants to leave or for another state in another country that wants to join the country? Why can't there be a constitutional right of secession?

These are some of the fundamental questions which are beginning to stare us all in the face.

Every part of Nigeria is complaining of marginalization or one thing or the other. Is any part of Nigeria fulfilled or happy with the union? Is it not high time we addressed the basis of togetherness or express that ultimate freedom of association?

I commend you for saying the truth. At times, we just try to make an issue out of nothing. Cross River has both it's blue and white flag, a coat of arms where a fish is swimming on the coast, and it's like they also have an anthem. Even Lagos state has its coat of arms I.e two palm trees in an island.
I don't know why the hairsplitting over this Bayelsa own?

texazzpete: Another illiterate m0r0n. Care to show us where it says in the tweet or the OP that the lands were given out for free? Or that they were 'diverted'?
Or is that just your own assumption you pulled out of your anus?

Is there anything legally stopping members of his family from applying for land?

Try to pretend to be objective for once. I understand you re paid to come and do this but you must not always sacrifice truth on the altar of greed.
The case is clear. The issues are clear.
Is H'ell Rufai's family members entitled to allocation of lands? Yes!
Is H'ell Rufai suppose to revoke lands from genuine title holders and re allocate same to family members. NO!
It is the height of wickedness and can only come from a Boko Haramic mind to strip land owners of their titles, and hand over same to his family.
It's inhuman, barbaric, illegal, wicked, deceitful, Shameful and a gross abuse of public trust.
He will go to jail

The issue is not the allocation. H'ell Rufai's family members are eligible to be allotted the said lands.
But the problem lies with the revoocation and subsequent allocation to family members.
It is deceitful, wicked, barbaric, illegal, unjust and unacceptable.
How can you revoke allocations and hand it over to your cronies? KAI!

cjfavour: Pastor caleb maaji sir, have u told gej to stop shielding his corrupt party men and others? Are u aware of d dirt in d sale of malabu oil well?how have THEY addressed it? I am nt holding brief for bakare bt dnt u think dt advising gej to fight corruption is far more important than advising bakare whos nt holding any public office? Are u aware dt it takes d silence of d good ones for evil to continue? Are u sure dt bakare's activities is nt his own way of TEACHING d ppl mostly during d fuel subsidy removal protest? To Bakare,pls sir listen to this bible quotation and stop being too confrontational rather critisize bt b accomodating. Do nt quarrel or b resentful anymore.Sir i pray u'll listen to this advise.

Tell pastor Bakare that men of God don't talk the way he does. With due respect, he's too petty. Imagine him condescending to calling the first lady names. Assuming that woman decides to reply, what will become of his reputation.
There are decent and civil ways to criticise the govt not mudslinging.
If Bakare asks about the Malibu oil deal and Jonathan's anti corruption stance, no one will begrudge him. The president will even react through his spokesperson.
But there's nothing in Bakare's sermon deserving of response. It's just bitter tantrums by a defeated vice presidential candidate

We don't need her to sleep in Nigeria and incur unnecessary hosting cost for us. She is just a secretary of state and not a president of a country. So let us not split our hairs over her itenary.
Ordinarily, our president had no business meeting her. But it's enough for their world power status that the president gave her audience.
Those who wish to make a political capital out of her visit should recall that both the British prime minister and German chancellor have all spent the night In Nigeria most recently.

Billyonaire: The bastardizing of Nigeria by the mindless, who hate the nation. Monumental injustice to a people: 20 Owners Of Richest Oil Blocks In Nigeria Without the people of Niger Delta on whose soil the oil was found. They constitutes the main opposition to President Goodluck Jonathan today. Read on:

(1) This oil block business is so lucrative that Danjuma’s Sapetro divested of its investment in Akpo condensate for $1billion dollars. This business is second to none in Nigeria. That is why any attempt to investigate the activities in this sector will always be futile. The money is so much that they give bribes in millions of dollars. A birthday gift or child naming gift from an oil block owner to a government official could be as paltry as $2million dollars, and if the official’s father died, the condolence gift could reach mere $3 million dollars. When they want to bribe legislators, it is in millions of dollars and any ongoing investigation ends within weeks. They are so confident that with excess money they can buy up Nigeria and they are succeeding

(2) OML 110 with high yield OBE oil fields was given Cavendish Petroleum owned by Alhaji Mai Daribe, the Borno Patriarch in 1996 by Sanni Abacha. OBE oil field has estimated over 500 million barrels of oil. In layman’s language and using average benchmark of $100 dollars per barrel, translates to $50 billion dollars worth of oil reserve. When you remove the taxes, royalties and sundry duties worth about 60% of the reserve payable over time you get about $20billion dollars worth of oil in the hands of a family.

(3) OPL 246 was awarded to SAPETRO, a company owned by General Theophilus Danjuma, by Sanni Abacha in 1998. Akpo condensate exports about 300,000 barrels of crude daily.

(4) NOML 112 and OML 117 were awarded to AMNI International Petroleum Development Company owned by Colonel Sanni Bello in 1999. Sanni Bello is an inlaw to Abdulsalami Abubakar, former Head of State of Nigeria.

(5) OML 115, OLDWOK Field and EBOK field was awarded to Alhaji Mohammed Indimi from Niger State. Indimi is an inlaw to former Military President Ibrahim Babangida.

(6) OML 215 is operated by Nor East Petroleum Limited owned by Alhaji Saleh Mohammed Gambo.

(7) OML 108 is operated by Express Petroleum Company Limited is owned by Alhaji Aminu Dantata.

( OML II3 allocated to Yinka Folawiyo Pet Ltd is owned by Alhaji W.I. folawiyo

(9)ASUOKPU/UMUTU marginal oil fields is operated by Seplat Petroleum. Seplat is owned by Prince Nasiru Ado Bayero, cousin to the Central Bank Governor Lamido Sanusi. This oil field has the capacity of 300,000 barrels of oil daily. This translates to $30million dollars daily at average benchmark of $100 dollars per barrel. Deducting all sundry taxes, royalties etc , this field can yield $12billion dollars daily for the owners .

(10)Intel owned by Atiku, Yarádua and Ado Bayero has substantial stakes in Nigeria’s oil exploration industry both in Nigeria and Principe and Sao Tome.

(11) AMNI owns two oil blocks OML 112 and OML 117 which it runs Afren plc and Vitol has substantial stakes in oil blocks. Afren plc is operating EBOK oil fields in OML 67. Vitol lifts 300,000 barrels of Nigerian oil daily. Rilwanu Lukman, former OPEC Chairman has stakes in all these named three companies.

Thank you bros for this article. I have been looking for something like this all along. Now we know why they cannot wait to see the back of GEJ.

dayokanu: Lies is when dedeike logs in to NL and credits retardeen Jonathan for Ibadan-Ilorin road whose contract was awarded in 2000 and has been in use since 2010

Ignorance is when you don't know and have vowed not to know that the said road has not been completed and was rather inherited by GEJ.

Ignorance is also when you don't know and have vowed not to know that same applies to Onitsha-Owerri which is nearing 90% completion by this govt.

Ignorance is when you don't know that this govt also undertook Zaria-Funtua-Gusau

Ignorance is when you don't know that Auchi-Okene has been awarded to Setraco construction giants.

Ignorance is when you don't know that Enugu Airport has been shut down for massive rehabilitation and reconstruction.

Ignorance is when you don't also know that this rehabilitation works applies to the domestic wing of Abuja Airport and other major airports in Nigeria.

Ignorance is when you don't know anything about the sanitisation of the ports and the elimination of 9 agencies who make clearing of goods difficult.

Ignorance is when you don't know jack about the ongoing construction of rail lines and the award of the second phase of Lagos-Kano rail to Chinese construction giants CCCEC.

Ignorance is when you try unsuccessfully to reduce Cassava bread revolution policy into a subject of ridicul because you lack both the mental and intellectual ability to understand the Agricultural transformation agenda

dayokanu: Cluelessness is when a President tells us we have to pray for criminals to confess.

Cluelessness is when a President tells us we have to endure terror attacks

Cluelessness is when a president gallivants all over the globe while the country is burning

Cluelessness is when a presidnet tells you he cant visit Boko haram zones for over a year because there is nowhere to land.

Cluelessness is when a president comes on air to exonerate a terror group on Octber 1 2010 before the smokes of the bomb even settled

Cluelessness is when a president makes himself the spokesman of a terror group who has killed several citizens

Ignorance is when you log into Nairaland to turn a blind eye to all the numerous achievements recorded by this govt in one year.

Ignorance is when you pass through Apapa-Oshodi and pretend you don't see the reconstruction work by Julius Berger on that road.

Ignorance is when you see the dedicated bridge linking river pool roundabout to Tin can and pretend it doesn't exist.

Ignorance is when you don't know that Benin-Ore-Sagamu was a hideous eyesore abandoned by previous govts in Nigeria but GEJ is now doing it.

Ignorance is when you saw the award for the construction of second Niger Bridge and Dualisation of the second phase of Kaduna-Maidugri topics on Nairaland, you exit the thread thinking no one will notice.

Ignorance is when you don't know anything about the massive reforms in our oil sector and the provisions of PIB

ignorance is when you dont know anything about ongoing power sector reforms, revival of NIPP, refurbishment of power plants, and the significant improvement in power nationwide

This same h'ell rufai asked the JTF commander in Jos to refrain from weeding out the notorious Fulani herdsmen from jos. He made so much nose about it , forcing many of his followers into the thinking that a genocide is underway. My question then is, where was H'ell Rufai when these Fulani terrorists were killing innocent people and a senator in Jos? Why hasn't he come out publicly to denounce the activities of this terrorists. He is sure their spokesperson.

Billyonaire: 85% OIL BLOCS ARE OWNED BY NORTHERNERS. MOST OF THESE LICENSES ARE EXPIRING BETWEEN 2017-2019. THEY WANT THE PRESIDENCY BY 2015 SO THEY CAN RENEW THESE LICENSES. SOUTHERNERS, WE ARE THE GREATEST MINDS IN THIS COUNTRY. SHOULD WE ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN ?

Thatnothwitstanding, the Northerners detest the ongoing reforms in every sector. You know they are so used to freebies and govt largess. The general northern disposition is that of socialism. But GEJ is going capitalist by moving for a private sector driven economy. With PIB, no more PEF for distribution of Petroluem products on the north. With the privatization of PHCN, no more aboki's stealing billions at the PHCN headquarters. With renewed anti corruption crusade, their sons are facing the historic trial for their age long theft on our oil money.

mekaboy: [b]WHEN I ASKED FOR THE CAPITAL OF THIS COUNTRY TO BE MOVED TO THE EAST, YOU PEOPLE THOUGHT I WAS JOKING, HAVE U SEEN THE REASON ? THE ONLY REASON WHY THESE GUYS ARE GOING CRAZY IS BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THE CAPITAL IS IN THE NORTH. ASSUMING THE CAPITAL WAS MOVED TO THE EAST WILL THEY COME OVER TO THEY EAST TO ASK GEJ TO RENOUNCE HIS INTENTIONS ?

I HAVE ALWAYS SAID THAT THE NORTHERN LEADERS ARE BEHIND THIS BOKO HARAM NONSENSE THAT IS WHY THERE HAS BEEN NO SPONSOR AND NOTHING COMES OUT OF INVESTIGATIONS WHEN THEY ARE ARRESTED.


ATIKU----> THOSE THAT MAKE POSITIVE CHANGE DIFFICULT WILL MAKE VIOLENCE INEVITABLE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT

BUHARI-------->> WE WILL HAVE WILD WILD NORTH

SANUSI ------> WE ARE MARGINALIZED, THE PROBLEM IN THE NORTH IS POVERTY.

IBB --------> EQUIP THE MILITARY TO DEAL WITH BOKO HARAM( WHILE HE HAS STRONG TIES IN THE MILITARY, THEY WILL SHARE THE MONEY WHEN RELEASED)

ELRUFAI------> STEP DOWN IF U CANT HANDLE BOKO HARAM

PASTOR BAKARA-----> STEP DOWN

SENATE------>IMPEACH GEJ

BOKO HARAM -----> ACCEPT ISLAM AND RESIGN

AREWA-------> RENOUNCE 2015

YOU CAN SEE HOW THE WHOLE PLAN IS GOING DOWN?

THE SAME GEJ THAT BROUGHT IN A WORLD RECOGNIZED ECONOMIST TO ASSIST NIGERIA GET BACK ON TRACK, NGOZI OKONJI IWEALA. BROUGHT IN ONE OF THE BEST TO HELP TACKLE ELECTRICITY, BATH NNAJI.

PROBING INTO FUEL SUBSIDY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NIGERIAN HISTORY. GEJ IS TOUCHING THE UNTOUCHABLES, AND DOING THE THINGS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN DONE IN NIGERIA, THAT IS THE REASON WHY ALL HELL IS BREAKING LOOSE ON HIM.

I HAVE SAID IT BEFORE AND WILL SAY IT AGAIN, NIGERIA IS PREGNANT, AND ALL THESE ARE SIGNS OF PREGNANCY, AT THE END OF ALL THIS WE ALL WILL BE GLAD AND THANK GOD.

AS FOR THE NORTH, THEY CAN KISS PRESIDENCY GOOD BYE, WITH ALL THE REFORMS GOING ON IN THE NATION. ALL THEY ARE THINKING ABOUT IS 2015. AND WE ALL KNOW THAT MAINLY THOSE THAT LOST IN ELECTION THAT ARE FUELING THIS VIOLENCE.

THEY HAVE TO ATTACK GEJ WITH ALL THEY HAVE, BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT IF GEJ MAINTAINS FOCUS, STICKS TO ADVISE OF PEOPLE LIKE OKONJI IWEALA ON ECONOMY AND BATH NNAJI ON POWER. AT THE END OF HIS 4 YEARS NIGERIANS WILL HAVE NO OTHER OPTION BUT TO RE ELECT HIM.
SO THEY HAVE TO DO ANYTHING POSSIBLE TO DISTRACT HIM.

WE ALL HAVE TO PUT GEJ IN PRAYERS, BECAUSE THE WAY THESE NORTHERNERS ARE DESPERATE FOR POWER, AFTER WARNING HIM TO ACCEPT ISLAM AND RESIGN, AND AREWA ASKING HIM TO RENOUNCE 2015 ELECTION. THE NEXT OPTION WILL BE ASSASSINATION. ITS CLEARLY WRITTEN.



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I doff my hat for you. Nice one.

I have noticed the antics of the opposition on Nairaland. Each time Gej scores high on any area of government, the topic is downplayed and hardly makes it to the front page. Even when the topic gains front page through contributions from well meaning Nairalanders, another negative topic is drafted to the front page to divert attention.
I woke up this morning to cheering news of yesterday's resolutions of FEC. I commented on the topic " FG awards construction of second Riiver Niger bridge" on Nairaland.
There was also the news of Dualisation of second phase of Kano-Maidugri to complement Gov Sule Lamido of Jigawa's developmental strides. I logged out. On my return, I have been confronted with silly and alarmist topics again.
Where did they generate this useless topic from? Which North will stop GEJ from coming back in 2015. This, comment if true, can only be made by a man who is high on marijuana.

gp66: It is unfortunate that GEJ is facing the economical mismanagement created by those who have led the nation. this is to tell u that GEJ administration is all inclusive. during OBJ tenure ad military head and civilian head, no bager has the guts to condemn government upto this point where Bakare and El-rufai is having their voice heard. now they have seen a peaceful man who want the betterment of Nigerians and Nigeria, they now have the wings and mouth to speak. If they have Nigeria at hrt, why not dis 2 fools suggest ways of bringing lasting peace to Nigeria? Why should they condemn without solution? Ciroma, buhari, IBB and most of the northern governors are the brains behind bokoharam insurgency. what i will let them know is that if by the end of GEJ's tenure nofin is achieved as expected, i will swear wif my blood that no Northernerns will take over Presidency or if they want to take it by force, Nigeria will be history. we have our own militants in the creeks waiting for any bastard Northern ruler to take over seat in 2015 so that we will start vandalizing all the pipelines again.by that time oil production will reduce to 300,000bpd or even 000.000bpd. Niger Delta Boiz are vexing

Pedestrian but true. This mirrors the mindset of every true southerner. More Boko, More REJECTION to a northern presidential aspiration in 2015

Olaolufred: Isn't that good for Abati?
He can not criticise govt. again in his entire life.
If he does, then he is a complete animal.
from grace(In Channels TV) to grass (in Retardeen's Cabinet).
What a fall.

. Some Nairalanders will not fail to amuse me. So in your warped thinking, a cross over from Channels Tv to Aso Rock is demotion from grace to grass?
Comedy and disillusionment can't come in a better shape. A thousand and one journalist in Nigeria will pray for this Abati's variant of demotion.

OmoLisabi: class indeed! this is a man known for all types of political hustling. a medical doctor who graduated with third class. no wonder he could not practise for the past 20 years. better dont let us debate his c.v.

OLODO! Look at how you have come to advertise your ignorance on Nairaland. Medical students are not graded with the conventional grades. There's nothing like first class. Or 2.1 or 2.2 or third class for a medical student. It is either a medical Doctor passes or fails. At best, they graduate with distinction.
Next time, get your facts right before coming to spread your lies on Nairaland

edicolove: This thread is a proof beyond doubt that most GEJ critics on NL only read the headlines. They don't read the articles before they start posting their hate posts. If they are not blind haters, they will surely read the full articles.

This thread should be bookmarked!

Bookmarked really as a case study for hasty criticisms without the luxury of proper digest. That is what desperation can lead to

Malawian: That bridge can be designed for zero naira! All they needed to do was invite a rash of reputable construction giants to tender for the bridge. The FG could have even made money instead by collecting tender fees, and open tendering (which must include architectural and structural designs) would have driven the price of the final construction down since they were all competing for the same contract.

Mr Ignorant, I want you to contact an Architect to design a 5 bedroom duplex for you on the sand filled marshy lands on lekki and see how much he will charge.
Look at how you carefully dodged all the numerous contracts awarded by this govt at FEC meeting yesterday and decided to make a mockery of the cost of designing such a bridge as the second Niger Bridge.
By your post, you displayed crass ignorance of the workings of govt procurement processes. For your information, the public procurement Act 2007 precludes anybody from advertising and awarding any contract without making funds available. No govt relies on tendering fees to fund projects. Get your facts right

Like I have said before, home grown terrorism requires communal policing to combat. Without this useful information, it would have been very difficult to discover that explosives were deposited in a black cellophane bag. It would have gone off unnoticed and Kobojunkie and co will besiege this forum to lambasts GEJ for not fighting security.

This thread is deserted at the moment because the bomb attempt was foiled. What sells like hot cake is the actual bombing itself. Gradually, we are loosing our consciences and behaving like village "winches" desperate to have doom befall the nation so that we will have an opportunity to blasts this govt. it's so unfortunate.

Kobojunkie: While I agree with most everything you have said, I think we should come down to earth here and visit REAL REALITY.

a) The reason why we see the improvement today is majorly because past Governments invested in building power plants. These projects usually take years, hence the reason why many of the plants that were started during the Obasanjo years only came online in 2010/2011/2012.

b) If we have no plans to build new plants during this administration, and no private projects of the type commences within the next 3 years, then technically, we will likely no see an improvement after 2015.

c) So, yes the current Government has tried, especially if this story of improved gas tranmission is true, but let's not forget the past administrations that helped make this "improvement" possible. If Obasanjo had not signed the power projects he did, we would all not be here celebrating this today. And please I am not holding brief for Obasanjo or Yar adua.

Mr or Mrs Kobojunkie, this marks a poor attempt to strip credit due to GEJ on the visible improvement on the power sector.

( a ) it was unintelligent of you to say that the power plants started by Obj naturally evolved and came online now. Unarguably, Obj did set in motion the power sector reforms through power sector reforms Act 2005 and the NIPP.
However, you would recall that the NIPP was abandoned after Obj's exit following revelations of massive corruption in NIPP. YarAdua abandoned it without alternative plans for generation and so we went back to square one. When GEJ took over, he launched the power sector roadmap and revived the NIPP. Today, we have Afam, Alaoji, Papalanto, Omotosho, calabar, sapele refurbished. Mambilla and Zungeru are nearing completion.

( b) you must also note that what has hindered sufficient power generation is inadequacy of gas caused by huge indebtedness by PHCN to NGC. To solve this problem, the govt decided to review tariffs to make it cost reflective and attractive to private sector investments on gas.

(c) finally, today we all know that OBJ started the power sector reforms and the NIPP initiative. We also know that GEJ launched a power sector roadmap anchored on the revival of NIPP, Review of tariff order, privatization of PHCN etc. please, tell me Yaradua govts power policy.

I consider those haters as true enemies of Nigeria. They just scavenge for anything bad news before they can invade to feast on the thread.
For them, a thread like this is not lucrative because it's progressive. They behave like village witches, always seeking for evil to befall the nation.
I do not begrudge them because they make a living out of attacking the government and good people of Nigeria.
Even where it is obvious that govt has recorded a major success, these paid agents will wish it is not true.
But I'm happy that the administration keeps surviving their hatred.