₦airaland Forum

solomon111: you will also be treated with disdain and disrepute and called a retardeen,whenever you get in any position of authority,whether you are doing well or not.
What goes around,comes around.

informatix: NO responsible citizen will mock his president even if he is wrong. His effort were enough i agree but i frown face @those who took my president for a ride.

berem: by now we should know that our presido doesn't think before he makes speech! Now I see the reason why the UN hall was virtually empty when he was yarning dust! Kai! I rather prefer a gbagaunist like Patience Jonathan to make a speech than GEJ who keeps talking like a drunk!

berem: I was actually waiting for your comment! GEJ don suffer for NL I swear!

Dejiro: "It was also learnt that the outcome of the planned confab would be handed over to the National Assembly"

Did you guys see this part of the statement?

bayooooooo: GEJ again? Does he now give a damn? A man who does not believe in state police, sees regional integration as balkanisation of Nigeria into "small tiny islands" is suddenly a convert of let's restructure Nigeria? Deception mixed with a dose of propaganda to further confuse the populace. He should try something else. Nigeria will be restructured when guys who actually favor restructuring the country get to power.

taharqa: And have you heard the latest thing Branson said about investing in Nigeria....keep deceiving yrself and choosing what you want to belief.

kingoflag: If you disagree with Eziachi's view on this topic you are an id*ot.

Yep, thats my only contribution to this piece.

Tintinix: So for a change what would you
Rather see happen right in Nigeria?
Constructive feedback might just work people, u don't know who read this.

I read the other day that the running mate to Romney had put together a budget for the country and I was like why?? He was not President, VP, finance minister... Well he had postulated his own view of how to fix their economy,
Insults and Naysayers and even chronic yes men will not do us any good, how can we fix our country!

Obinoscopy: I agree with you that we Nigerians need to know how our first lady is faring. However my concern is the numerous heresays some of which are obviously false

lat4real: When contacted, the First Lady’s Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Ayo Osinlu, said that the First Lady was on vacation and had taken time to rest abroada fter hosting the First Lady’s Conference in Abuja.

Eziachi: Who do you rather believe? A disgraced and lying politician paid to seat down and listen and telling those that paid him what they paid him for in Blair/Rice of Sir Richard Branson who had actually invested his hard earned cash in Nigeria and got his hands burnt by your corrupt and inept system?

You don't need to come from Nnewi to know that investing in Nigeria is like putting your money on a horse, unless you into vulture investment (Oil/Mobile Telecom)
I am from Orlu, the heartland of Igboland, I have invested too and almost lost everything I worked for all my life without the help of Nigeria.
The last person you should be listening to is Blair or Condo Rice. Had it been they are from the wrong countries, they must be sharing half cooked beans now with the likes of Charles Taylor in the Hague.
When a lion starts telling a young zebra how nice he looks and you think that his a compliment?- think again! that is what vultures like Blair/Rice are doing to your clueless president.

Pa Eziachi , ur wisdom is acknowledged.

agabaI23: It appears Richard Branson is from Nnewi while Blair and Rice are the colonial masters

thelastPope: Don't mind the funny chap! Brandson said nobody should go to Nigeria and you are quoting him. Very funny! That was the same nonsense the Vodacom CEO said 10 years ago when GSM was about to start and discouraged Vodacom from bidding. He was later sacked because he was a big f00l. MTN is now bigger than Vodacom in Africa and middle east. Vodacom lost billions of dollars benefits because they followed a stup1d advise of someone telling them that investing in Nigeria was bad.

thelastPope: You know one thing I don't do is blind support for anyone whether GEJ or anybody. If I see a thread I can't defend him, even if I like him, I just pass. But I find it ridiculous most times here on NL because I just read frivolous and bogus stuff that have no credibility.

thelastPope: You are here quoting a house report and saying that they stuck to the report? A house that quickly convened and and added Otedola's name back to a report that they have previously and unanimously said aye to, to remove his name and you quote them as a reliable source for anyone to stand on. And your argument is based on the assertion that there must somehow be truth inside? What kind of ideology is that? What kind of scientific logic is that? There is a very good reason why the universal law is innocent until proven guilty. If it wasn't so, blackmail will be the most rewarding form of terrorism and people like you will be heads of terrorist cells

1. Contrary to statutory requirements and other guidelines under the Petroleum Support Fund (PSF) Scheme mandating agencies in the industry to keep reliable information data base, there seemed to be a deliberate understanding among the agencies not to do so. This lack of record keeping contributed in no small measure to the decadence and rots the Committee found in the administration of the PSF. This is evident also in the budget preparatory process by MDAs where adequate data is not made available to the National Assembly. The Committee had to resort to forensic analysis and examination of varied and external sources (including the Lloyds List Intelligence) to verify simple transactions. In this regard, the PPPRA is strongly urged to publish henceforth, the PSF accounts on quarterly basis to ensure transparency and openness of the subsidy Scheme

2. We found out that the subsidy regime, as operated between the period under review (2009 and 2011), were fraught with endemic corruption and entrenched inefficiency. Much of the amount claimed to have been paid as subsidy was actually not for consumed PMS. Government officials made nonsense of the PSF Guidelines due mainly to sleaze and, in some other cases, incompetence. It is therefore apparent that the insistence by top Government officials that the subsidy figures was for products consumed was a clear attempt to mislead the Nigerian people.

3. Thus, contrary to the earlier official figure of subsidy payment of N1.3 Trillion, the Accountant-General of the Federation put forward a figure of N1.6 Trillion, the CBN N1.7 Trillion, while the Committee established subsidy payment of N2,587.087 Trillion as at 31st December, 2011, amounting to more than 900% over the appropriated sum of N245 Billion. This figure of N2, 587.087Trillion is based on the CBN figure of N844.944b paid to NNPC, in addition to another figure of N847.942b reflected as withdrawals by NNPC from the excess crude naira account, as well as the sum of N894.201b paid as subsidy to the Marketers. The figure of N847.942b quoted above strongly suggests that NNPC might have been withdrawing from two sources especially when the double withdrawals were also reflected both in 2009 and in 2010.
However, it should be noted that as at the time the public hearing was concluded, there were outstanding claims by NNPC and the Marketers in excess of N270billion as subsidy payments for 2011.
Whereas the mandate of the Committee was necessitated by the removal of subsidy, the Committee found out that subsidy payment on kerosene formed an Integra part of the total sum.

4. On its part, NNPC was found not to be accountable to any body or authority. The Corporation, in 2011, processed payment of N310.4 Billion as 2009 – 2011 arrears of subsidy on Kerosene, contrary to a Presidential Directive which removed subsidy on Kerosene in 2009. The Corporation also processed for itself, direct deduction of subsidy payment from amounts it received from other operations such as joint venture before paying the balance to the Federation Account, thereby depleting the shares of States and Local Governments from the distributable pool. Worse still, the direct deduction in 2011 alone, which amounted to N847.942 Billion, was effected without any provision in the Appropriation Act.

5. While NNPC feasted on the Federation Account to bloat the subsidy payable, some of the marketers were involved in claiming subsidy on products not supplied. PPPRA laid this foundation by allocating volumes of products each quarter to the marketers which it knew were not in conformity with its own guidelines for participation.

I can go on and on and on. Now u refute any of it and tell me they weren't truthful on these issues. my position has always been that the list of indicted companies under all categories would have been compromised (that needs to be looked into again) but the report itself revealing the mess evident in the pet industry is true. That hasnt been compromised. so u see, u have decided to throw the baby and the water away but i decide to hold on to the baby and threw the water away (list of "indictees"

Its good to know also that u deliberately kept mute about the Minister subsidy thief (conflict of interest). Instead of u to condemn it, u have decided to keep quiet. anyway, its ur way just like u said. Its allowed.

Jeboy: "The dictionary meaning of Demdem is a SCAVENGER that invades Nairaland and use all his sense organs to scan for evil news about his country and govt. just to paint it in bad light"

All he is interested is in stories at Nigeria is not working, GEJ is cluess etc. I can analyse all your posts in Nairaland for you to see. You dont criticize govt. for the good of this country, You have a personal agenda. You will never see him discuss as a progressive of this country.All he resorts to is name calling, paint a very bad picture of govt., run down good programmes, discredits good policies by telling you how it failed in Obj and Babangida era without giving better options. I weep for you because a time will come when these projects will be so obvious to the people that you will be so ashamed of your propangada that you will have no choice than to change your Username in Nairaland. If I am not sure of any GEJ reform at least am sure of POWER.

For the first time Nigeria came to democracy under GEJ, election petitions in courts as a result of electoral malpractices reduced by over 80% and you say the process is not fair enough? It may not be perfect but is far way better than what is obtainable in the past.


I think Seun and mods owe this country a duty for the sake of the integrity of Nigerians and good image, they should start deleting posts that is abusive and denigrate the people of Nigeria. I put it to Demdem that he cannot successfully rep a class of 40 undergradates as a governor but he will come here shouting like an orphan. I pity you cos you look like a paid agent of a politician that has lost elections.

tpapi: u r a pig n stil a patriotic hypocrite

tpapi: see dis patriotic hypocrite

Wallie: GEJ enjoys certain fringe benefits for being the president of Nigeria. The same type of benefit a bank manager enjoys when he uses his official vehicle to run personal errands on weekends. The President and his family are protected and taken care of by Nigeria. That's the way it was before GEJ and in the rest of the world, and will remain the same after him.

thelastPope: There is nothing to start from. Your positions are very very childish. No one has indicted anyone. Why would you choose to believe what someone says against the petroleum minister and stand on it as truth. Is it not also possible that corruption is fighting back like Nuhu Ribadu says? Is it not possible that some are trying to blackmail? Why would a minister whose company is collecting subsidy now be fighting to remove chop from her own mouth by removing subsidy? Is it not the same committee that we later discovered was collecting bribes to put in names and take out other names? Yet you quote them like full proof sources and expect us to take you seriously.

I have told you. What you are doing is lazy cheap stuff. Any tom, dck and harry can do it. If you love Nigeria and wish to improve it, open a blog and do serious advocacy with real facts not post unsubstantiated stuff with an anonymous pseudo name on NL.

Smh!

taharqa: @Demdem. By now u shld hv known dat i do not just post info witout looking tru it properly. Have you read the Electoral Act 2010 and d 1999 constitution( as amended)? Download and read them and determine if INEC does not draw its finances from the 1st Line charge; if the duration of electoral disputes hv not been pegged at 6months instead of d previous open-ended time frame; if there has not be a more structured process and timeline for nomination and substitution of candidates by parties; and if the electoral process itself have not bn changd...read tru them and intimate me wit why u said i was wrong.....i wud be fully responding to you and pasting links later today once i grab my laptop

Wallie: The woman is not elected to any public office and as such, her illness or lack thereof is nobody’s business except her husband’s and loved ones.

BAMMZ: @demdem,killuminati and your likes- stop,think and be objective before typing for typing sake. Stop the insults on the president. Respect that office and always know that he is our leader. If leadership were easy,by now Aso rock would have been your abode. I guess you understand what i mean. Please grow up. Respect Nairaland,respect our leaders and respect yourself. What goes around comes around!

thelastPope: It is very easy to make wild unsubstantiated claims like Demdem is doing. It is the lazy and easy approach to issues. That is how Nigerian news media operate. It is very easy to come to an online forum and call people names and make frivolous accusations. Cheap stuff!

Which of the claims are u talking about? Is it about Branson or Stella headship of neighbour to neighbour or the fact that her company which collects subsidy claims which she diverted to the retardeen's campaign was indicted by the house committee. That itself is conflict of interest because she is still in the same government as a federal minister of aviation.
https://www.nairaland.com/998081/abdusallam-abubakar-stella-oduah-indicted
which one of these claims exactly are u talking about? lets start from there.

ballabriggs: With the number of 'Investor and tourism fora' past and present governments have held with so called "potential investors", by now Nigeria ought to be a haven for FDI. But this is not the case. Why give these people our tea and sandwich for free when they are unwilling to invest. I dare Jona to even serve them cassava bread and see if that will convince them to come.

The truth is investors are not moved by just words. Nigeria is a high risk destination and something must compensate for these potential risks if these guys are to move in. These guys are not stupid, they spend a huge part of their resources assessing and managing risk. I give you an example, with corruption in Nigeria, it will be very difficult for a UK firm to come invest in Nigeria. Why? There are strong anti-bribery laws for UK MNCs and their associates operating in foreign countries. No one wants to be caught in the web. So put your house in order, FDIs will flow.

The same point i keep on emphasizing. The other day Richard Branson of the virgin group told the whole world that he will never invest in Nigeria just because of corrupt officials. If Branson from UK is telling his fellow investors not to go, who is Blair or Rice that will convince them? We are just deceiving ourselves.

https://www.nairaland.com/1000807/richard-bransons-verdict-doing-business

Raxz: can you justify your comment, don't just accusing leaders in authority base on assumptions. Am nt saying you shoudnt criticize where it is necessary, bt you hv to do that base on fact.

taharqa: Demdem INEC now have access to d direct line charge ie financial independence;

U are wrong. INEC doesnt have such. The executives are still in charge, the same way the exec appoint the chair.

Demdem d Electoral register has been substantially cleaned up from those days when Micheal Jackson was a voter in 9ja;

Maurice Iwu also claimed the same thing. If that is so, why was still skirmishes of misplaced names in both Edo and delta. besides all over the country where LG elections are being held, reports of missing names are being recorded. Again u are wrong.

Demdem Accreditation now starts b4 d elections, people physical counted against d register b4 elections based only on dat physical accreditation done there in d full glare of everyone;

Excellent. a new innovative brought in by Prof Jega himself. remember that i saluted that appointment

Demdem results are now pasted in the electoral units and collation centres and transmitted tru legally determined documentation signed by all d agents(gone are those days results were written in d bedrooms of ppl);

As above also, however the fraud being perpetrated at the electoral units during the time of Maurice Iwu has simply been transffered to the collation centers so back to square 1.

Demdem the process of nominatn of candidates by parties has been streamlined and timed;

Maurice Iwu also had time-tables. Nothing is new here. Again u are wrong.

Demdem all electoral matters are now been determined by d courts within 6months instead of never-ending years previously;

By which judiciary? u must be joking right how long did the the presidential election tribunal last?

Demdem the roles and duties of security agents during elections have bn clearly streamlined etc etc.

Specify exactly what roles are presently that arent there initially? again u are wrong

Demdem no president has presided over a period of largely credible elections and stuck his reputation to it in d history of d country like GEJ(from Anambra immediately he became acting president in 2010 tru d 2011 general elections to Edo elections this year- even to Zaria House of Assembly elections 2 weeks ago).... I hope I helped. Cheers lol

I admit that elections so far under the Retardeen has been just ok especially considering where we were coming from but it still doesnt mean that serious malpractices arent still ongoing and doubts still remain. Am impressed with what u wrote however u kept mute about the main fundamentals that will ensure free, fair and transparent elections without any form of bias which the Uwais report did dealt with.

Details as regards the appointment of the chairman and the state RECS, commissioners (exec should keep off- this will be a lasting legacy), details that will lead to true independence of the commission, details as regards electoral procedures, financial independence, corrupt politicians, electoral criminals (to end the current impunity) etc These are the fundamentals the Uwais report was paid to work on and they did a good job. When will this report be implemented