₦airaland Forum

seunmsg:
So far so good, Northern law makers have smuggled in so many project for their constituencies. Can we see the projects smuggled into the budget by southern law makers?

Revelations from this 2016 budget have really exposed the south to be a politically immature region. We all come online and engage in silly e-wars while northerners stay back and observe our silliness. Our elected law makers are even more sillier. Party sentiments and selfish political interest have so blinded their eyes that they couldn't see anything wrong in cancelling the Lagos-Calabar railway project and appropriating the funds meant for it to complete the Kano railway projects and build new roads and town halls in the north.

Lagos-Calabar rail line that was presented and defended by the transport minister was rejected because it wasn't part of the initial budget submitted by the president while new roads and town halls in the north that was never designed, presented or defended by any ministry was included and appropriated huge funds. Yet, southerners still come online to support the decision of the national assembly due to party sentiments. Seriously, it sucks to be a southerner.

Omotonsho:
My guy, February 04th 2015, Fashoola said, any serious government will provide 24hrs power supply in 6 months.

everydayperson:
There is one quick-fix you Incompetent illiterate (on account of No Certificate) - cut down cost of Governance by 80% let our public officers start earning salaries for once and earn at the same level their international counterparts earn - even if they do not do any work since the military went back to the barracks.. If you still have any teeth in your mouth make this happen or you will just be counting cows like fulani herders

everydayperson:
There is one quick-fix you Incompetent illiterate (on account of No Certificate) - cut down cost of Governance by 80% let our public officers start earning salaries for once and earn at the same level their international counterparts earn - even if they do not do any work since the military went back to the barracks.. If you still have any teeth in your mouth make this happen or you will just be counting cows like fulani herders

viccassi:
Based on your ascertion, would you reliably confirm that the president started on a good footing with regards to fixing the country?

Because as far as I can see, the only thing that is binding on all Nigerians is the Nigerian constitution which is currently useless to use to build /figjt corruption. Especially when it covers efcc dss icpc and the rest.

All I am saying is for the president to be on track, the constitution should be amended with the same law for everybody no matter the party affiliation. Anything short of this is a waste of time because nothing is really cast in stone.

danielicon:
shut the f*_ck up...what do u know??
16 years of what ?? the destruction of the sovereign structure of Nigeria as a sovereign state happened a long time ago in the military regime... they destroyed the economy which buhari is also one of them. Buhari for the past one year has taken time to prove his incompetency

BekeeBuAgbara:
You mean Nigeria problem started 16 years ago. You don't want to talk about the role Buhhari and his fellow generals played to put Nigeria in this condition.
When Buhari toppled an elected goverment in 1983 how many power station did he build?

nsedet:
This government is the biggest scam in the history of this country. They are the true diffinition of corruption walai

merbenko:
please be reasonable and accept the fact that the government is falling down. Did you mean if he didn't promise to fix Nigeria then the poor masses should die. We are not campaigning now but time for work and this is the time if this government didnt do any thing now nothing tangible will come out from This government

kutchs:
When did he come to that realization, before the elections or after?
I can remember vividly how this man and his band of crooks went about town undermining all the efforts of the Jonqthan's administration to fix Nigeria.
I can remember how he promised to fix Nigeria within one year of his office.
I can remember the names they called Jonathan.
I can remember one of his lieutenant St Fashola telling his gullible followers that providing 24 hours electricity supply isn't rocket science.
I can remember the millions of promises he and party made.
Reasonable Nigerians know it isn't a day's job but you deceived many, so do the little you can and run away you are a waste and a big disgrace.

Matthewbriggs:
[size=15pt]Lagos Calabar rail controversy : What everyone should know[/size]

There is an intense effort by some people to change the narrative regarding the controversial Lagos-Calabar rail project.

The current spin been sold is that SE&SS senators are against the progress of their people, so as to spite this administration, Also that the NASS is filled with bigoted northern senators who are out to disenfranchise the south with the southern senators doing nothing.

We can go on and debate what this controversy is all about, Spin doctors from both parties can continue to try to use this to further their political agenda, but in the midst of all this noise, it is important we put context to everything, look at the essence of this controversy and decide what the debate should really be about.

Let's start with the facts on the ground.

1. The presidency failed to submit this item in her original budget to the senate.
2. A minister tried to get the item in by approaching the senate
3. The Minster failed in doing so, given that at the end of the day, the executive discovered it wasn't added, hence all the controversy.

In between these 3 events, there are a lot of controversies, At this point it is important to put everything in context, focusing on the essence of what this controversy really represents.

The Fist Context is

1. We have an incompetent Executive - The current budget fiasco paints the executive as a bunch of confused people with no strong coordination internal and externally with Nigerians. Starting from a shoddy budget that went missing, the budget padding controversy and now the failure to adequately communicate what has really transpired in this Lagos - Calabar issue. Instead, she has chosen to throw blames as opposed to really taking responsibility and proposing a way to fix this situation. Committing gaffes upon gaffes for something very sensitive as the budget that powers the livelihood of over 200million Nigerians is a grouse sign of incompetence APC would never tolerate this from PDP if they were the opposition.

2. We have a disunited Ruling party - One of the key benefits of been the ruling party and also winning majority of seats in the House of assembly is that this helps the executive get things done. It aids easy communication and implementation of projects and visions of the executive because every member of the party understands that the success of the executive means the success of their party and them as well.

A dis-United APC is dangerous for Nigeria's progress, it's like APC is the ruling and opposing party. This is not what APC promised Nigerians. This should be the real subject of discussion, not the tribal bigoted crap that is trailing this debate.

APC should be tasked by Nigerians to get their house in other and deliver, as opposed to fighting themselves, allowing Nigerians that voted them in, to be the ground that suffers from their in-house shenanigans.

We need leadership yesterday, Nigeria must come first before party

3. SS & SE senators are not only to blame for their oversight and failure to speak up : The current spin by some Bigots is that the SS & SE senators in their bid to spite the Minister of Transport and the executive looked the other way as this project was omitted. This premise was established, Intentionally absolving the SW senators from any blame forgetting that this project will also benefit the SW. This is bigotry hiding under the facade of we are fight, for the interest of the SS and SE. While everyone know that you really don't care.

Ideally, all Southern senators are to be blamed for not standing and fighting for a project that will benefit their regions this is not a PDP or APC blame game this is the fact that our southern senators need to seat up and defend the interest of the people who put them there.

Your people must come first before the party.

4. Nigeria under the APC is becoming more disunited than ever: Truth be told the last election really did more harm to Nigeria's unity only topped by the civil war. The APC government instead of healing the wounds and uniting the nation is doing a much shoddy job that is further disuniting the nation, either through unchecked statements by the executive, the actions and inactions of the executive etc.

Allowing controversies like this to fester seems like the APC is comfortable been the party for the 95% as opposed to a party for all. The overall position and vibe of the Ruling party and her team of foot soldiers, tireless tries to drive home this fact.

That been said the real question is after the blame throwing where do we go from here as a nation. Will the APC seat up and truly provide the leadership this nation truly needs or will she continue to chase the wind for the next 3 years

bendovex:
This confirms what Jibrin said, that the Lagos-Calabar rail was not captured in the main budget. However, a supplementary document from the ministry of transport was submitted to that effect by the minister of transportation during his ministry's budget defense, which was later sent to the Senate committee on appropriation for proper appropriation.
But the lying government would want us to believe that Lagos-Calabar rail was captured in the original budget, useless government!
what a shame!

mictima:
If you truly love her, it won't bother you...

adeyemi2015:
It's not a matter of how far, rather how well?! PMB can't be bullish into signing the Budget without proper vetting unlike what was obtainable in the prior administration!
There is certainly a new Sheriff in town, though we are suffering at the moment, and really think we've entered one chance! Some are already regretting voting for change!
He who laughs last, laughs best..... to every patriotic Nigerian; Acuna Matata!
I believe we shall appreciate the present administration very soon!

samogconsu:
State Of The Nation:

The Bible even warned us about APC, but we obviously don't read our bible.
Open to Proverbs 24 vs 21 & 22 (KJV).

"21: My son, fear the Lord, and fear the king as well; do not associate with those that say 'CHANGE'.

"22: For their calamity comes quickly ... and the disaster they both may bring"

Happy Endurance.

Blackops:
Though I like to always stay positive, I don't think the Eagles can pull a win off in Alexandria. The withdrawal of Chad have further compounded their woes, its a pity Siasia might go down in history as the coach who managed the Super Eagles twice and failed to qualify for the continental tourney.

Realhommie:
It's not irresponsible nothing, these bunch are professionals and Same is done everywhere.. The Egyptians even came in the night b4 their game in Kaduna, i guess it affected their game somewhat.... Or?

mohaMADbuari:
Season film yet from the stable of Daura animaal.

Buhari is under so much pressure over Chibok girls and because he knows people are beginning to suspect it is a scam,
he has set up another drama and distraction to lend some credibility that Chibok girls actually exist.

locosis007:
MY ISSUES WITH THIS ANTI CORRUPTION WAR IS THAT IT HAS HITHERTO CONVICTED ANY BODY ... TOO SLOW ND INEFFECTIVE... AM MOT CONCERN WETHER IS PARTY THIS PARTY THAT.. CONVICTION FIRST!!! ODAS FOLLOW!!