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This statement shows everything wrong with democracy in Nigeria. This means there is virtually no choice. I repeat this adage - Just because you can do something, it doesn't mean you should.

Not all women who go to the gym go there for hook-up... Haba! Yes there are some who do similar to some girls who go to NYSC camp to sleep around.

But let's not build a narrative that every woman inside gym is looking for nacks.

Rice and beans with slightly peppered tomato stew and fish (Titus).

If the opposition uses the old anthem for campaigning, it would be an interesting focus. I am still not pleased with how we changed the anthem.

SixSeven:
Tinubu is a democrat, a true man of his words. 😅👇

June 12, 2013 by The Nation

PDP, Jonathan have failed Nigerians, says Tinubu

ACN leader lashes govt on economy, security
President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration is confused about how to tackle Nigeria’s challenges, especially poverty and insecurity, a leader of the newly-formed All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said.

He said the Federal Government promised peace and security, but under its “unwatchful eye” insecurity has grown and Boko Haram “has turned large tracts of northern Nigeria into no man’s land”.


But, a bright future, he said, is on the horizon as the APC, which he called “the government in-waiting”, would rescue Nigeria from its confused state.


“As leaders of the new party and government in-waiting, we intend to pursue dynamic, time-tested and bold policies that will liberate our people by making sure our wealth works for us,” Tinubu said.

Nigerians, said Tinubu, have become increasingly divided as a people because the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government continues to take faulty steps in addressing poverty and injustice.

“They have ignored the cause and gone after the symptoms,” the former Lagos State Governor told a packed audience inside the Grand Committee Ballroom, Westminster Hall, House of Parliament, London on Monday. He identified failed policies on power, employment, economy and security as evidence of bad leadership.


Tinubu, the keynote speaker at the British African Diaspora Conference, spoke on “Leadership, national development and the people”.

He urged the Federal Government to apply a consistent policy of targeted law enforcement operations along with an active programme of economic development, negotiations and potential amnesty for penitent Boko Haram members.

He said rather than take this step, the nation has been treated to series of government inaction and indiscriminate use of force, which culminated in the declaration of a state of emergency in three states.


“The Jonathan government set up a special Committee on Boko Haram and Security matters, but sadly before they could perform, he declared State of Emergency in three Northern states: Yobe, Borno and Adamawa.

“This is symptomatic of a confused leadership. If there is security in this jumbled policy, neither I nor the majority of Nigerians can find it!”

To the fomer Lagos governor, if Nigeria is to mature as a democracy, its electoral system must be improved. He decried the fact that those who control the system manipulate elections with such impunity that they now see misconduct without sanction as a normal way of life.


Said he: “Look at the recent controversy surrounding election of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) chairman… A group comprising all the nations’ governors could not even conduct a simple 35-person election without a disputed outcome.

“With this recent experience, I fear the length those in power would go and the means they would employ to manipulate results when the battleground is the entire nation and the stakes are the general elections in 2015.

“The NGF debacle symbolises a disdain for democracy and the popular will. If we are to save Nigeria, we must rescue the electoral process from its abusers,” Tinubu said.

In his view, a great philosophical gulf separates the government from the progressives. “This current Nigerian government is a retrogressive one. Much of what they claim as growth is but the harsh redistribution of wealth from the bottom to the top. The bottom gets squeezed while the top expands. They are serving us the salad of corruption.

“They consume our today and squander the nation’s tomorrow. For 14 years, the PDP-led government cannot turn anything around. A new leadership is required to put a stop to this.”

Tinubu criticised Nigeria’s economic policies, saying the economy is being reconstructed “as an oasis for a small few and a stark desert for the many” while the government pretends to endorse the same budget-cutting austerity policies as much of Europe.

“We are not Europe; we are a Third World economy. That these policies have failed in European nations with higher standards of living than Nigeria gives our leaders no concern.”

Tinubu said the people live in dire straits, yet the government would rather waste the money than spend it on public benefit because they do not believe the people deserve it.

He said the progressives would bring pragmatic solution to the country’s woes because in their approach to the political economy, they do not rely on textbook answers as they do not “live in textbooks.

He said: “We live in the real world and thus seek answers from real world experiences. Here is a real world fact: No large nation has ever attained sustained growth without government running budget deficits to build the required infrastructure and without other government policies promoting development of the key industries that would become the spine of national development.

“Here is another such fact: No populous nation ever attains prosperity solely by extracting its raw material to exchange them for the finished goods of other large nations. We must industrialise and diversify our economy

“It is for this reason – to save the nation from the stranglehold of permanent poverty and poor governance – that the members of the progressive opposition political parties have decided to put aside personal ambition (including my own ambition) to form a new party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). We do this because Nigeria has entered a critical state of economic depression.”

According to Tinubu, because of the unfair nature of the electoral processes and the gross imbalance of its political economy, the people have been props in a drama for which they should have been the main characters. “We must change this,” he said.

He said the progressives must move Nigeria away from a place where the whims and narrow wishes of self-centered reactionary elite dictate the fate of over 150 million people.

“On our side, we will take our chances with a free and fair election, for we shall offer the people an innovative programme consisting of a national industrial policy that includes radical infrastructural development and employment targets,” he said.

The former Lagos governor spoke of “the Glorious Nigerian Revolution”, which he said has nothing to do with force of arms.

His words: “The Revolution of which I speak has two major parts. First, is the peaceful conversion of our quasi-democracy into a full-fledged one. Second, is the implementation of policies turning the political economy away from its retrogressive, elitist bearings.

“We seek policies pointing in a progressive direction affording the average person a chance at a dignified life. This will be through the provision of gainful employment, quality education and essential social services for those who need the helping hand of government to survive.

“I see no shame in believing progressive government can improve the political economy and the lives of the people.”

What is his scorecard on the above?

Good posts naptu... These kind of things should be recorded for posterity.

One could imagine how Peter Obi would have been dealt with by this government if he was truly corrupt.

BadBradley:
People don't really get it, if the story is true, the priest is complicit.

No matter the level of demon possession in a woman , she just doesn't send her nudes to her priest without feeling the man is into that kind of stuffz either through utterances or rumours.

The priest also said she wasn't the only one. From that kind of deflective talk , he's into that kind of stuff.

You think life is cause and effect always. Some people just want to make others fall. They need no reason other than the thrill of it.

McLizbae:
Lols... Baba should calm down and teach the daughter in the proper ways. She may be coming from a place where such is a way of deliverance and blessings, from the master. Lols..

He is teaching her. This is a form of tutelage. Not every lesson will be in the form of niceties. This one needs cane.

bolaayenimo:
Don't forget Bode is an insider in PDP and very close to OBJ

I doubt Obasanjo cares for Bode. I heard on the streets that dude is very stingy as well.

Harddiskng:
Even if Jesus becomes president of Nigeria.

Nigerians will still complain

Most think it is job of the President to rescue them from their poverty and grow disgruntled if that magic doesn’t happen.

Including Tinubu when he was trying everything to be President. That guy said everything and anything!!

No thanks.

Without sacrifice, there will never be results.

Leave your egos at the door.

Do not tell anyone else about what you don't like about your partner.

Violence is a no-no. The moment someone hits someone, they see that person as lower than them.

seunmsg:
You don't even require any high IQ to see the political intentions in all the recent attacks. A day to when he was traveling to UK, they carried out a deadly attack and immediately circulated a fake Donald Trump screenshot through popular Obidient influencers like Rufai etc just to embarrass the President on the international stage. Now, they came up with this Jos attack again. Killing innocent people just because of politics. So sad.

Wow! If this is Seun's account then I might just have to boycott NL. In your post you have suggested Peter Obi has something to do with this indirectly. When did you become a mouthpiece? Do you remember the attacks in GEJ's time? Are you insinuating that the party in power had a part with that?

Fujiyama:
^^^




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But it seems there is a law prohibiting walkouts.

The final decision rests with the arbitration guys but if there's a law forbidding it (and CAF decides to enforce), there isn't much that can be done.

It should have been enforced that day. They waited 2 months. That decision has made a mockery of the tournament.

uzo4real:
The Senegal FA suppose sack that thier coach for ordering the players to leave the pitch...that would have cost them alot.

Thank GOD that you are not their coach.

nani212:
State policing will make policing competitive among states. I believe every state will want to have the best police in the country thereby reducing crime

Abeg don't let me die of laughter.

MT:
That UK man is an illiterate.

Each country pays according to its nflation level.


Why doing conversion from pounds sterling to naira? That's an Hallmark of an ignoramus.

Sadly lot of people would accept his narrative because they fell once a white man has an opinion, it has to be right

Pays according to inflation level? What in the foolishness are you saying?

Now do a comparison between fuel price per litre of petrol and the following; minimum wage per country, electrical cost per kWh per country.

Nigeria is not where he is meant to be.

Reno fought who? Must not have been Sani Abacha!!

IQ of paid posters on this forum is low - even for a person to be invited immediately after the meeting is a concern and not coincidence.

I pity the common Nigerian man once state police comes into existence.

Meanwhile it is now in my latter years I am seeing many solid available ladies ... That are single.

Idiot.

SuperEagles:
When Peter Obi becomes the president he should channel funds to whereever you want. For now Tinubu will Channel to wherever he desire.

We really need a dislike button on NL. This would be an example of such a post. You think if anyone does this that it won't affect us. Who do you think will pay for this?

Lanruze:
If PBAT fails to get a second term, Chagoury should run away from Nigeria.

Sure he will be hunted like an Impala being chased by a Lion.

We would be unable to cancel any contracts unless we can identify any illegal stuff. Else we would be liable.

Concern is purely on Ethics and compliance violations. Was there a bidding process?

Kalulu44:
Eh! Do I hear you say CAF no fit stop them.
CAF owns the competition and can decide who plays or not. CAF and football is not a political matter and are not answerable to countries president and their association. They're an independent entity.
And for the appeal, that's good from Senegal.
If you check my other comments very well, I am not in support of CAF decision.

CAF's power is limited. If the member nations decide to exit CAF, then the current President will need to step down. Make no mistake. If they ban Senegal and a lot of countries decide to not play in that tourney, it is finished.

killsmith:
That means there should be no punishment for walking off the field, yeah?

This means that the punishment should have been executed on the day at the very hour. Not two months after. The way and manner this has been done is not good optics for CAF. There is now a divide in CAF.

If this is true, Honour to his name. To those making fun of him for listening to advice - you are not serious.

As some would say, Na man be this!

yomi531:
Let them return it abegi. I said it that day in the bar I watched the finals but, some guys felt I didn't know what I was saying. If u stage a walk out like that, the match will be awarded to ur opponent. They have even updated the winner on the Internet. If u check list of winners now, na Morocco them write there as 2025 winners in block letters😆😆

If it was the right thing to do then CAF should immediately have done what they did now. Waiting a couple of months and then doing this is wrong and puts them in a very bad light and position.

Princedapace:
Have u taken out time to read the rules of the game? Staging a walk out is prohibited and u will lose the match.
if that is not done that way, everyone will stage a walk out once officiating is sensed to be bad towards them. And bad is relative in football.

Interestingly why did Morocco not remember they did such in 1976?

Hmmm are these the same ones that misused an opportunity placed in their laps?

They increased the price of rice to a point that government had no choice but to throw it open. Wrong call by the local rice consortium.