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makydebbie:
Abi na, rare privileges.

We no dey pay any dowry so please start raising your 30 billion for dowry.

Yes o, na rare privilege nau. So, if we pay 30 billion for dowry, you go collect?

tetralogyfallot:
but electric power is not something u can just lie about. How many Hours light u dey get daily for your area? No light everywhere yet people keep telling lies that power generation has improved. For wia d light improve? Abeggi spare us.

No light everywhere as if you have been to everywhere. No wonder you judge others with your own standard of lying.

Go to Surulere and ask them.


Even Oby who is a known critic of Buhari Govt admitted that Power has improved..

Oby Ezekwesili Commends Buhari, Fashola Over Power Supply ..

https://www.nairaland.com/4255490/oby-ezekwesili-commends-buhari-fashola

makydebbie:
Lol, I grew up in lagos. No mind me anytime I yab naija.
I spent 14 years in lagos and I speak Yoruba too, my brother married a Nigerian, so I'm your sister.

Ghen Ghen. I talk am, you have to be my sister to have the effrontery to yab us like that.
And if care is not taken, we go soon find you one handsome Naija man to marry. I hear say for Ghana na woman dey pay dowry.
So, keep $1 Million dollars for the akant o.

tetralogyfallot:
fat lie which 1000 mw u c? Abegi spare us that trash. Power is not something to hide if is truly generated everybody will c it. I don't think anything is added to our National grid since gej left office.

Do you know the generating, transmission and distribution capacity when youe GEJ left office and what it is now? If you want to argue at least have your facts.

You don't think does not mean that you are right.

tomtos88:
Chai.... Please, use ur brain now... All we hear is, 5k mw, 6k mw, 7k mw while electricity supply keeps getting worse every year. I wonder if u are living somewhere in the village bt using light just reading papers. Here in lagos, light no stable at all and at all. MW wey dem no see gas power am or the dams wey dey keep having problem like a sick fowl

Use of abusive words does not mean you know what you are writing about. Building power infrastructure is not a few years event. Yes, power is being added but if you understand the sequence, you will understand the outcome. Nigeria is bigger than your house or street. Many communities have admitted that power has improved in their areas. Gradually, it will spread once Government keeps improving on power generation, transmission and distribution.
You can wail but if someone ask if you pay your Tax now, he go be look me I look you. What is your own contribution to Nigeria outside wailing?

makydebbie:
No mind me jare see as e dey sweet me, I love Nigeria too jare.

Come clean.. What is your connection with Naija? All these Naija slangs wey you dey use, I sure say no be for Kumasi your learn them.

makydebbie:
Argue with your ancestors or keyboard please.
You never get your own back finish you wan get our own, wake up bro, hopefully when you wake up, there'll be light or something.

Small girl with bad mouth... See as she dey yab her elder brother. Na small pickin dey worry you.

makydebbie:
We've been looking up for you guys but we can't find you.

What do you mean you cant find us? If you remove Nigeria investment and influence from Ghana, what is left?
My Sister, can't you see how we took center stage during your country 61st anniversary? We've got your back...lol

deomelllo:
From the allocation details, you posted Delta state collected N95 billion while Osun collected just N19 billion, that's 5 times larger than what Osun collected and today Delta owes N331.95 billion while Osun owe N165.91 billion, Delta's debt is 2 x larger than Osun's debt, but there is nothing on the ground in Delta state in form of projects and government services while Osun is overflowing with projects everywhere.


Money can not buy credible and competent leadership.

What of Akwa Ibom or Bayelsa state? Aregbesola has tried with the little allocation from center.

igbodefender:
Don't blame Zik because his children (Nigerians of today) chose to fritter away the inheritance bequeathed us.

But the same Youth are ready to exhume Zik corpse, then stone him

igbodefender:
Don't blame Zik because his children (Nigerians of today) chose to fritter away the inheritance bequeathed us.

But the same Youth are ready to exhume his corpse, then stone him

deomelllo:
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No wonder Aregbe is lean like that (like bonga fish) lol. The guy is a workaholic. He is not into embezzling public funds.

See Wike Belle, see 50,000KM road.
If someone like Aregbe can lay hands on Rivers state, Akwa Ibom or Delta State revenue allocation, Osun will be competing favorably with Dubai...

Kemperor:
Dude even urself knows dat u are a miserable empty vessel... A plague 2 urself and a cancer 2 ur own brain...

The only thing in your empty skull is abuse and insult. How is calling yourself a miserable empty vessel and a plague to yourself .. blah blah, helped your progress in life?

Ba Kabiru nse bebe.
Kudos to Aregbe

kettykin:
Your thought pattern smacks of lack of skills, how many of the 5% ruled even in PDP , is it not the 97% accursed fellows that still ruled in PDP for the past 10 years

But your neck of the wood remains PDP stronghold.

So Samuel Umoru is the snake? Dearis God o

thesicilian:
Would you allow this government to run your own company?

Why not? Yes I will

tomakint:
.......and he thinks this is a funny matter most times I feel like saying something negative to horrible folks like this dude here but I am consoled by the fact that they don't matter. No reasonable human being will ask for Buhari again only useless human demons do that

If it is not funny, feel free to cry. Buhari is not responsible for your backwardness. He will not plant the food, then come and feed you in your house.

Stingman:
Did you say bug brother...

Ghana has electricity and there is no guel queues...

They are also rated high in all human development index...

...but you believe you are better than them.

You should be ashamed of yourself...

The shame is all yours.
People like you are the ones who connect your electricity cable directly to the pole, bye passing meter. But you are always the first to abuse others and lament the state of the country.
Currently, Govt is adding average of 1,000 MW per year to our National grid, if this trend should continue, steady power supply will be achieved. If we have been doing this in the past, we will not be talking of poor power supply now.

Yes, Nigeria is big brother to small country and small economies like Ghana. That is why they look up to us.

Bad belle apart, please let us appreciate the efforts of this Government. All these Tax and revenue drive has never happened in the history of Nigeria.
These are efforts to diversify the economy and everybody, especially the masses, should support this Government to succeed.

Nigeria, Africa's big brother!!

FarahAideed:
Take ur lies out of here..we say we want Buhari out and you are saying nonsense

We?? You mean the 5%?

You know you will lose the 2019 election, right?

deomelllo:
They are eternally backward, incompetent lazy and communally redundant.


They can not do anything beyond begging the FG for everything, even for the FG to help them tie their shoes.


Leaders are worthless and the youths are even worse...

I agree.. More like parasite and leeches. The often use emotional blackmail to try and get what they do not deserve.

The bitter truth that looters and wailers don't want to hear.

These are Yoruba names. Itsekiri is definitely a branch of Yoruba

deomelllo:
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Good quality roads with sidewalk and laybys

And this is a state road o. Osun is not waiting for FG to come and construct their street roads for them.

Iamthoney:
Bros talk true you fit stake your money sey Super Eagles fit win world cup for Russia come June?

Why not? Believe in yourself bro.

If you can believe it, you can achieve it.

BAILMONEY:
THIS Fulani ASS LICKER DON COME AGAIN O

Like Azikiwe and Ojukwu licked the Fulani ass clean
Ekwereforgery is licking his own nau...

CrtlAltDel:
End of discussion

Who will know Igbo better than Igbo themselves?? And we are not talking about ordinary Igbos but notable Igbos with name and address.

Lipscomb:
Oh!!!!!!! Why God why do you gave us another asshole and incompetent to lead us again ?

What do you mean by incompetent? Do you want the former Government critic, now executive governor of a state to carry placard against himself? If it is that easy, why don't you contest the next election...


Well, it is very easy to criticise because when I was the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, I always had something to say on government programmes and policies but when I became a governor, the story changed. After all, I can’t carry placards against myself - Akeredolu.

Politics can’t separate Mimiko and I but he left N220bn debt. I can’t carry placards against myself — Akeredolu

Published March 4, 2018

Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN)
Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), speaks with journalists as part of activities to mark his first year in office, PETER DADA reports

How has the governorship seat been in the last 365 days?

The job of a governor is a serious business and you must keep your seat warm. Despite being in the hot seat, I find it cool and warm with the cooperation of the people of Ondo State and I’m enjoying it.



You are a senior lawyer and now a governor. Which one is easier, being a critic or being a governor?

Well, it is very easy to criticise because when I was the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, I always had something to say on government programmes and policies but when I became a governor, the story changed. After all, I can’t carry placards against myself. However, I have become tolerant of every criticism coming from different milieu.

Have you been able to execute meaningful capital projects despite the harsh economic realities in the country?

It is because of my philosophy of life, which is to take a lead and believe. I am a man of faith and anything I find worthy of doing I just kick-start such. Even if they cannot touch heaven, they should be able to lift above the earth.

The last 365 days have shown me glaringly that if you take a leap, you will land safely. Despite the financial situation of the state, we have been doing our best. What has been propelling me and the hand that is moving me on is faith. All the projects we executed are not my handiwork; I am just a tool in the hand of the Almighty. In achieving this feat, I have to be optimistic and I don’t just look back. Records have shown that no administration has been able to achieve this much in its first year. Sometimes, my people in the cabinet accuse me of not being willing to do enough publicity so that people can know what we are doing. But I always insist that the people will know what we are doing for them without spending money on publicity. I don’t like to make noise about what we are doing. I was even surprised when we went round to supervise and commission (inaugurate) projects and I saw the number of projects that we have done.

Most of the contractors volunteered to embark on our projects, even without mobilising them with funds, and we now pay them as we get funds. Most of the contractors started the projects with their own money because they believe in our vision and our determination to develop the state. Some of those projects have been completed; many are ongoing and many are in the pipeline. We have been paying them as soon as we get money and they have been assisting us to get the job done. Something fundamental is happening in Ondo State because God is on our side.

There is an impression that you are a very rigid and uncompromising person and this makes it difficult for people to identify with you. Is this true?

I am a very simple and very interesting person to deal with if you get to know me. But if there is an issue to be critically looked into, I always take my time and if you persuade me with a better argument and I am convinced, I will dance to your tune. I must not yield ground if the issue is not of benefit to the people of Ondo State. I am a man of vision; I don’t just act anyhow. The interest of the people is first. If ideas are put before me, instead of taking them up immediately, I pay more attention and investigate.



At the State Executive Council, we do engage in debates over issues and when I’m persuaded with a superior argument, I yield ground. So, I’m not difficult to work with. Though some people take me as what I used to be as President of the NBA to present position. If I see your cause as reasonable, I will call you and we will discuss.

The state is blessed with cocoa, which used to be the mainstay of the economy in the South-West some years ago, but it has been neglected and your government seems not to have done anything in that regard in the last one year. Does your government have any plan to revive that sector?

We are very particular in putting cocoa where it belongs. Many countries have taken over and are producing more cocoa than us because most of our farmers are as old as the trees. Although they have devised another method of making the old trees produce fruits, our government is not relenting in turning this around.

The Federal Government is also determined to improve cocoa production in Nigeria. They started what is called Cocoa Revolution and with the last time they (the Minister of Agriculture and the President) had a discussion, they said the flag off of cocoa revolution will take place in Ondo State. We are working on our farms and clearing them for cocoa production and we want to involve many of our youths because they are the ones that will plant. We are going to give a hectare to each person to farm. The moment we have cocoa plantation, we are going beyond producing what we can consume to what we can export.

We have got a lot of competitions and we have talked to people and they realised the best chocolate they can have in Nigeria is in Ondo State. I took a bar of chocolate made from our cocoa out of town some time ago. When tasted, it is different from the chocolate that has been mixed with sugar because it is more of cocoa than sugar or other items added. What they eat out there is not more of cocoa but a bit of cocoa and much of sugar. But our factory at Alade Idanre will soon start full operation.

During the campaign, you promised to support local government autonomy. Do you still maintain your stand?

During the campaigns, I never promised to support local government autonomy. Being a lawyer, who understands the principle of true federalism, I can’t support that kind of move. We must handle local government autonomy with caution because Nigeria has only the federal (government) and state as federating units. That is the practice of federalism all over the world. I don’t know what they mean by local government autonomy. Does that mean the Akure South Local Government will stand on its own and be above the state government? Local government autonomy is not practicable in Nigeria.

Despite paying salaries up to date you still owe the 2017 leave bonus of workers. When are you going to pay it?

On the agitations for the 2017 leave bonus payment, government will pay when the state is buoyant. The most important thing is for us to pay salaries and we are doing that; leave bonus is an addition. It is not a right but a bonus. So, when we have more money, we will pay because we can’t use the money meant for salary to pay leave bonus.

There is an impression that you are shielding your immediate predecessor, who is also your friend, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, over the debt portfolio you inherited.

Yes, former Governor Mimiko is my friend. We have been friends since our university days. We got to the university the same year, 1974. We were both involved in student union politics. So, I cannot deny him. I cannot allow politics to destroy everything between us. Your friend will remain your friend in and out of government. I will never deny him; I won’t, because politics will come and go. He knows me and I know him. He knows my beliefs; he knows that there is no way I would cover up or hide anything. So, it is not a case of ‘he is my friend, so I am covering up anything for him’. No.

I made a clear statement when we appointed commissioners. My work cannot be hindered by what anybody is. I enumerated the financial deficit I met on the ground that came up to N220bn including so many gratuities and pensions, among others. The state was in debt. I do not have to cover anybody, but my friend and I still talk. Though when I said I met nothing on the ground, his commissioner for information said no, they left money. And I asked, will the government that has money owed workers seven months’ salaries? I restated that what I met on ground was over N220bn debt. So, it is a fallacy to say Mimiko left money. If they had money, would they owe seven months’ salaries?

President Muhammadu Buhari recently appointed Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to reconcile aggrieved members of the party across the country. Do you think you need such intervention to resolve the issues in the party here in Ondo State?

What I can say on that is that all is well with the APC in Ondo State. We are waxing stronger. We don’t have any crisis here. Those who left the party have returned. Olusola Oke has just returned. We have been receiving defectors from the PDP (Peoples Democratic Party) and other parties. I don’t think we need any intervention in our party in Ondo State. There’s stability in our party here. Those who have been appointed as peacemakers may not have work to do here. But that does not mean if Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu wants to come to Ondo, he is not welcome. No, he is welcome anytime, any day, but I just want to reiterate that all is well with us in Ondo State APC.

http://punchng.com/politics-cant-separate-mimiko-and-i-but-he-left-n220bn-debt-akeredolu/

In 2011, Tunde Bakare could not even win his ward in Abeokuta..


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