Gbawe: @OP.

If Tinubu is the "major problem of Lagos", what are you prepared to do to rectify that situation? Your Courts cannot jail him, your Police cannot arrest him and you , personally, cannot vote him out of any position. Guy, you are on a one way road to high blood pressure.

I suggest you pray to whatever god you worship to help you out with your Tinubu 'issues' because that is your only option. No one is going to form a lynch mob with you to go and attack Tinubu regardless of how many times many of you wish to shed Crocodile tears here over this man every single day .

I expected this from you, but try and think over this post and comments there jus might be truth in them.

Ithe OP has a point in what he is saying, nobody will pay him attention because they are blinded by what they see. If you visitVisit Luth you will understand what this dude is saying. You will see dead bodies been rolled away every hour like chickens from a poultry due to lack of medical attention and facilities, you will hear screams and cries of patients that are not attended to for days. I pray that God opens the eyes of people to see clearly.

Let still see if GEJ was in the video,telling Farouk to collect bribe from Otedola. These house of reps members are really funny, I thank that this case is not going to die down like this. We must see the end..... Bad belle people would be put to shame.

My problem with the legislators, is that they claim to be representing the common man meanwhile these men just sit in their Abuja mansion and enjoy themselves and go to the assembly complex and collect their sitting allowance for making no reasonable decisions, not minding the hardship and suffering people go through in their communities. Meanwhile, the
Presidency does its best to get to these area with disaster with his ministers and aids, and no one recognizes that. It's a shame

So una still dey visit Sahara reporters website after all the lies? I knew that karma will catch up with them some day, and they reported trash about the first lady. I knew that someone was paying for all those fake stories they put up on their site. I thought there were standard ethics in reporting stories by journalists and news agencies?SAHARA REPORTER is a big failure and I can't associate myself with them or their fake stories.

Flooding is a natural disaster and it deserves the attention of the president. I don't think a US president would keep mum when faced with a similar circumstance.

FrontPageLawyer:

Keep shut! I didn't criticize President Jonathan, neither did I post to slander him. Go and listen to other world leaders, even our own Fashola when presenting speeches with great confidence. Why was President Jonathan fidgeting? Was there a gun on his head?

It speaks volumes of how foolish and jobless you are that all you could focus on was the countenance of the president as against the substance of the broadcast.
I have never seen a Nairalander this foolish.
BTW, I watched the broadcast and there was nothing indicative that GEJ was fidgeting. I wonder where you watched yours. Perhaps from a faulty television with blurred and shaky images. I suggest you change that TV. It is misleading you into unbridled show of i.mbecility.

Bunch of useless critics. In your desperation to find fault with the president, everything no matter how flimsy, is used to hunt him.
The substance of the speech is no longer the issue but the package. You guys are just jobless.

FrontPageLawyer: He looks so cheap reading word for word from the teleprompter. His media advisers should be sacked with immediate effect for insulting his intelligence.

OP, are you sure you are alright? What is wrong in reading from a TelePrompter,Do you expect him to read from a paper? If you don't have anything reasonable to say, jus keep shut this morning.

tchaik: I heard that they were cultists! And with the signs they are making in this picture; they sure as hell were CULTISTS

are you a villager or where did you grow up from,what is wrong with those signs are how are they cult related. Am sure you have never been to the 4 walls of the university, jus keep shut and keep your thoughts to yourself. These boys are not cultist, get it into your thick skull.

Raw talents, this world is a wicked place. RIP brodas.

chucky234: Dem count the pieces of the cannabis come multiply am by N100 e come give dem N3.2m

. So u now, dey evaluate cannabis... Thats a gd one. You even know how much it worthy...lol

For now i think he is my only choice for 2015 presidentail election.

definately FG alone can not solve this problem. community leaders and state government should help in this fight to eradicate this problem. we can all live in peace in this country and no one is a slave to another. Both the southerners and westerners are also born to rule

this is tranformation and good governance at work

I believe we need to work with our president to make this country a better place, he is transparent and have good plans for the country but the evil ones amongst us will not allow him to work. we are getting to somewhere, he needs to work harder,and ignore the back biters.

1025: maku is a useless man. he was asked during fuel subsidy how he lead a protest against removal of fuel subsidy in 1986 as a students'only to come back to champion it as a minister and he said, he was bought then. such a useless brain lacks the moral standard to speak for us.
he is just there to make more money because tomorrow, he will say jonathan also bought him.

You are the one who is useless, m.oronic, imbecilic and dumb. After all the fine arguments in support of subsidy removal, you still wallow in the bliss that ignorance offers you.
From all that is happening in the system, you should have by now come to terms with the need for subsidy to go.

BTW, I followed the subsidy saga very well. At no time did Maku say he was bought. In response to his alleged opposition to subsidy as a students Union leader, Maku clearly said that there were facts not available to him as a student that are now available to him as an adult and Minister. He also added that the circumstances surrounding his decisions then differ to a large extent from the prevailing circumstance now. It is only a foolish person that will stick to a particular decision and resist change after over 20 years.

slyopez: And AMCON can't even borrow me common 10K to start my little bizness......SMH .....naija.

AMCON doesn't give small scale loans. Approach YOUWIN.

Gbawe:

What a big lie !!! Why do you guys do this? Are you this desperate to promote this Government as a performing one to the extent you must lie and attempt very dishonest and fraudulent revisions of recent history? Allison-Madueke had nothing to do with the conception of the PIB. Fact !!!!!

Even the reality on ground show that the most respected names in GEJ's cabinet were deployed for 'window dressing' and not sincere solutions-provision. You mention Okonjo-Iweala. In my opinion she is now jaded and ineffective. She talked about drastic reduction of recurrent expenditure while out of Government yet she limply produced a 1% per year reduction target, till 2015, when she joined Government !!!!

Also, you and others forget Okonjo-Iweala was drafted in as the "saviour" yet she was keen to walk away , after only months in the job, to accept the world bank job while GEJ was nonchalant about losing a so-called performer he had ostensibly pinned all hopes on !!! There is no need embracing sentiments and emotions to the extent we can't see what is obvious. If Okonjo-Iweala and GEJ were indeed totally devoted to the project of saving Nigeria, as a core commitment, then everyone involved would have told the World bank where to shove it because Nigeria has embarked on a serious project that is far more important.

Also interesting is the Nnaji situation. Whatever you think, is he now not gone?

As for Allison-Madueke, she is a crook in my book. Too many stupendous scams happened under her watch including some she was directly linked to. In serious nations, her position would not be tenable today. It is as simple as that. It is also laughable you link PIB victory to her. That single action shows dishonesty on your path. She has nothing to do with the PIB. Indeed, all that can be remembered is her failure to see the PIB passed after she vowed, before the end of the last republic, that the bill will be passed.

Folks like you should stop desperate arguments that panders only to dishonesty and deceit. It is like arguing the PDP is a great Party by focusing on the few performers they have while ignoring the army of mediocrity and looters who have supplied the general failure that gives the PDP it's world-famous identity. People like you should deal with proven facts and statistics for once instead of your constant effort to embrace sentiments.

Allison-Madueke is simply a disaster and you can't deceive bright and knowledgeable Nigerians to think otherwise. She is the same Minister, under another portfolio, that gave the Oscar-winning performance of vowing while in tears, that a federal road would be repaired ASAP. Nada till she left that position. She is simply another of the recycled garbage marauding the Nigerian leadership stratosphere. Let us stop the lies and call a spade a spade. Many of GEJ's Ministers are charlatans and opportunists who have failed. Allison-Madueke has supervised nothing but fraud and corruption in the sector (such as highest fraudulent subsidy payments) never seen before. Laughable you now want to make her a champion of the Petroleum industry bill she has nothing to do with. Get real guy.

http://odili.net/news/source/2011/nov/1/604.html

ALLISON MADEUKE
It would have made much sense if you could link Diezani to any indictment by either the Farouk led house probe or the AIG led committee. All you did was to repeat the worn out lines that subsidy loot increased under her watch. Assuming without conceding that it is true, does that make her directly liable for the crime? As a leader, a corruption scandal could occur under your watch but your ability to expose it and move after the fraudsters makes the difference.

Since she came into office, Diezani has demonstrated a strong resolve to fight the oil cabal which has fed fat on oil loot. Most of the revelations on the massive corruption are as a result of the present Minister's determination to reform the system. Other ministers before her were silent on the activities of the cabal. Nigerians were kept in the dark about NNPC, PPPRA and oil subsidy funds. Subsidy funds were drawn on a first line charge basis. No budgetary appriopration. So anything goes.

Diezani came in and acknowledged the rot in the system and decided to close this window of corruption called subsidy regime but the cabal fought back thru NLC.
When that reform initiative was frustrated, Diezani went back to appriopriate subsidy payments in the budget. Today, every informed Nigeria knows 888 billion was budgeted for subsidy in 2012.
That notwithstanding, she engaged KPMG to audit the sector. KPMG brought out a damning report and the minister acted fast by sacking top management staff of NNPC and PPPRA.
As a follow up, FG set up AIG Imoukehde committee to probe subsidy. That report is out and presently being implemented by recovering looted funds and refusing to pay further claims to those so indicted. On the criminal aspect, EFCC is prosecuting those indicted gradually. They started with the untouchables which are the likes of TUKUR and Ahmadu Ali's.

On PIB, you tried in vain to strip her of credit due to her. It is not in doubt that PIB was not started by her. But what was the fate and content of the old PIB's?
This woman assembled a team of experts who packaged a comprehensive new PIB which has been hailed by all as revolutionary in the oil sector.
The provisions are novel and groundbreaking and are presently at NASS awaiting passage.
If passed, it will unbundle that corruption cow called NNPC into 5 or 6 companies.
It will also empower the Niger Delta people through ownership of operating oil companies in the region.
It will scrap the internal subsidy scam called PEF.
it holds a lot of prospects. DIEZANI is simply the best.

Gbawe:

Even the reality on ground show that the most respected names in GEJ's cabinet were deployed for 'window dressing' and not sincere solutions-provision. You mention Okonjo-Iweala. In my opinion she is now jaded and ineffective. She talked about drastic reduction of recurrent expenditure while out of Government yet she limply produced a 1% per year reduction target, till 2015, when she joined Government !!!!

Also, you and others forget Okonjo-Iweala was drafted in as the "saviour" yet she was keen to walk away , after only months in the job, to accept the world bank job while GEJ was nonchalant about losing a so-called performer he had ostensibly pinned all hopes on !!! There is no need embracing sentiments and emotions to the extent we can't see what is obvious. If Okonjo-Iweala and GEJ were indeed totally devoted to the project of saving Nigeria, as a core commitment, then everyone involved would have told the World bank where to shove it because Nigeria has embarked on a serious project that is far more important.

Also interesting is the Nnaji situation. Whatever you think, is he now not gone?

As for Allison-Madueke, she is a crook in my book. Too many stupendous scams happened under her watch including some she was directly linked to. In serious nations, her position would not be tenable today. It is as simple as that. It is also laughable you link PIB victory to her. That single action shows dishonesty on your path. She has nothing to do with the PIB. Indeed, all that can be remembered is her failure to see the PIB passed after she vowed, before the end of the last republic, that the bill will be passed.

Folks like you should stop dishonest and desperate arguments that panders to dishonesty. It is like arguing the PDP is a great Party by focusing on the few performers they have while ignoring the army of mediocrity and looters who have supplied the general failure that gives the PDP it's identity. People like you should deal with proven facts and statistics for once instead of your constant effort to embrace sentiments.

Allison-Madueke is simply a disaster and you can't deceive bright and knowledgeable Nigerians to think otherwise. She is the same Minister, under another portfolio, that gave the Oscar-winning performance of vowing while in tears, that a federal road would be repaired ASAP. Nada till she left that position. She is simply another of the recycled garbage marauding the Nigerian leadership stratosphere. Let us stop the lies and call a spade a spade. Many of GEJ's Ministers are charlatans and opportunists who have failed. Allison-Madueke has supervised nothing but fraud and corruption in the sector (such as highest fraudulent subsidy payments) never seen before. Laughable you now want to make her a champion of the Petroleum industry bill she has nothing to do with. Get real guy.

http://odili.net/news/source/2011/nov/1/604.html

The phobia you nurse for objectivity is grossly underestimated. Earlier on you accused GEJ of not engaging competent hands for the job. I mentioned names and challenged you to come up with better names that have served in such capacities prebiously but you would have none of that. This argument that NOI was engaged for window dressing is as lame as it is laughable.

Was it window dressing that she sought to withdraw subsidy pursuant to her convictions on the benefits of deregulation? Is it window dressing that she led a TASKFORCE that sanitized our ports and reduced the number of law enforcement agents hindering business at the ports? Is it window dressing that through this sanitisation, customs has overshot by over 20% it's revenue projection for 2012? Is it window dressing that she uncovered the pensions scam? Is it window dressing that she reduced recurrent expenditure in the budget to 12%?

Is it window dressing that she set up AIG committee to probe subsidy regime for the first time in this country? Is it window dressing that she is recovering stolen oil loot from marketers to the tune of over 400 billion? Is it window dressing that she is insisting on proper verification of subsidy claims before payment thereby incurring the wrath of oil marketers/ trader companies? Is it window dressing that she has cut down on borrowing to fund 2013 budget? Is it window dressing that she has set up Soverign Wealth fund and inaugurated its board for investment of our excess oil revenue? Is it window dressing that that she has pushed our foreign reserves to 44 billion dollars?

I know you hate this government but you must not let this hatred becloud your sense of reasoning.

manny U: 2013 budget is ready and if passed would signify the end of our problems.
We are not fools Mr. President. What hapened to 2012 budget which (by this time) is yet to achieve 20% implementation...

Young men of 20/30 years achievd independence for our great Country.
And Ɣ☺ΰ an old man of 57 years is desperately running it aground.

Ɣ☺ΰ are religiously figting Corruption.
What a̶̲̥̅̊ blatant lie.. With all the Farouks and the rest whose cases have been swept under the rug already, even OBASANJO was a̶̲̥̅̊ better anti-corruption crusader than yourself.

I so can't wait for 2015 (that is if U̶̲̥̅̊ go reach) when Ɣ☺ΰ shall be vigourously deported back τ̅☺ Otuoke.. U̶̲̥̅̊ are definately not the Messiah we seek. Not at this time.

What happened to 2012 budget is late passage by NASS. The Budget was only passed in April. So implementation began in May. Due to the determination of this govt to entrench transperancy, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala insists that all projects must pass through due process before award.
The delay in release of funds is occasioned by the need to ensure that all procurement processes are strictly adhered to as contianed in the public procurement Act 2007.

That notwithstanding, priority areas of the budget are receiving attention. Refurbishment of NIPP power plants, GAS to power plan projects, reconstruction / remodelling of airports, ongoing construction of Benin-Ore, Kano-Maidugri and other highways in the country.

I can't wait for 2015 to renew this transformation ticket

earthgreeners:


hahahahahahahahah........you must be from Bayelsa State.........chip of an old block

and you must be from Funtua Katsina state. Your Mumu is legendary.

Gbawe:

My brother, Fela's golden and eternally wise words always resonate loudly to describe Nigerians i.e "suffering and smiling" people. Which Nigerian, unless those happy to suffer and smile, can be taken in by GEJ's insincere talk here?

Yes, GEJ cannot solve Nigeria's problem on his own. The next best thing he must do is to assemble a team of driven, upright, talented and proven leaders to assist him. If he has done this genuinely, then many of the most upright and respected Nigerians who criticise him, non-stop, will cut him some slack.

Instead everyone sees a President ,despite claiming to want "transformation" convening and 'recycling' a gang of crooks, mediocrities and AGIPs like Adoke-Bello, Haliru Mohammed, Ringim, Otedola, Allison-Madueke et al only to then be lamenting next minute that he cannot do it all. The reality shows he is not really seeking solutions. We all, for example, saw GEJ supporting "dead on arrival" David Mark to retain the Senate Presidency. That is not the action of a President who genuinely wants a vibrant and transformational team.

What will rescue Nigeria is for our best hands to be in charge everywhere. GEJ has deliberately spurned this model. He therefore has no right to be playing 'victim'. For example, at a critical stage when Nigeria could have done with a Femi Falana type of AGF, GEJ delivers an Aondoakaa on steroids in the form of the ultra-corrupt Adoke-Bello who is more a defender of the most corrupt in the land than anything else. Pathetic !!!! Who is GEJ then fooling, except those who love to suffer and smile, with his insincere talk?

OGA, no dey fool yourself. GEJ has assembled competent hands in every sector. Can you parade any name in Nigeria with a better pedigree and CV than Ngozi Okonjo Iweala as Finance Minister? Can you tell me any Agriculture Minister in history with a better intellectual background than Adeshina? Until he left due to alleged conflict of interest, Barth Nnaji was the best Power Minister to grace our history.

I don't know what personal problems you have with Diezani that you cannot get your minds off her. She has indeed proven to be the best Petroluem Minjster ever. Which other Minuster in history has carried out the reforms and scrutiny we are witnessing in the oil sector more than Diezani? Which other Minister of Petroluem fought the oil cabal in Nigeria the way Diezani has come to fight since she came on onboard? Which other Minister of Petroluem has successfully executed an emergency gas power plan to power our thermal stations which Diezani has done resulting in improved power supply nationwide.

Before Diezani came in as Minister, there was no comprehensive law governing the entire Oil sector. This woman took it upon herself to engage the likes of Senator Udoma to pavkage the new revolutionary PIB which is set to reform the entire Petroluem sector. Why must you guys mischievously set out to portray her in bad light? It is not fair.

I keep loving this man daily. This is the most sincere president of all time. I believe those having issues with him fail to understand the level of sincerity and humility which he Is bringing on board into governance.
They want him to lie like other presidents that all is well and within their control. Not GEJ. he has this frank disposition to issues of governance.
Anybody who wants to misunderstand this sincere admission that the journey to a better Nigeria is collective is a fool.

earthgreeners:


railway and power?.....plz explain

OGA, Na only 2 people fit come for public to deny the improvement in power nationwide. 1. Blind Man. 2. Buhari's agents on Nairaland.
I don't know the one you belong to. Perhaps the latter.
In case you have not heard or seen, GEJ has started of the Lagos-Kano railway which is under construction by CCNEC. the Minnav-Kaduna route is gradually coming back with extensive refurbishment by NRC. At least, AIT show that one too on air.
During the Abuja media tour, we saw the progress report on the Abuja Metropolitan railway with pictures on Nairaland. When I visited Abuja recently, I still saw work in progress along the Area 11/ Central Businees district intersection of the railway.

We were told that the NEXIM loan deal was secured to fund the railway projects and 4 new airports. Try to watch news or follow developments. Stop hating.

OGA JONA, Abeg fire down. You are really demonstrating serious transformation especially in the power sector, energy sector, railway and agriculture.
All your critics like Tinubu have shown their hypocrisy by participating in your privatisation of PHCN.
They criticise the process in the public and go behind to bid. We know them.

I m so surprised that educated people are making the kind of statements I see on this thread,
Some people can't even place the boundaries between executive powers and legislative powers. It's so unfortunate. These Senators are just power drunk. Somebody should help me tell Mark that he cannot sack a minister or DG or chairman of any MDA'S .
Perhaps, he is still smarting from military dictatorship and that is why he still feels he can fire and hire at will.

Why does the national assembly find it very difficult to accept the truth, when it been said. Mark, should understand the fact that he is the senate president and shoud know how to talk and be truthful to himself.