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The man has indirectly advertised one of the best ideas for active election monitoring. Very ironic. I have always been a proponent of the idea. Now we have free publicity. They say the best way to make people do something is to tell them not to do it. Hahaha

Pray to God for direction, wisdom and strength. Next, sack Ringim!

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=629443.msg7984230#msg7984230 date=1301059180]El Rufai on electricity:

"El-Rufai: Electricity Tariff Needs to Go Up 400%" => http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/el-rufai-electricity-tariff-needs-to-go-up-400-/88421/

"Country Needs Billions for Electricity - El-Rufai" => http://allafrica.com/stories/201103250767.html[/quote]No problem, the market can start with the industries that can pay. Pilot projects can be started in the large industrial areas where companies will be able to pay for the service. From there we can expand. When liberalization begins to work, competition will drive down prices just like what happened in telecom.

Funny how some people always live up to their names. Ringim:Rigging.

He should reverse that order or made to resign. That is gross abuse of office and an infringement on the rights of Nigerians.

Poll boycott is a free ticket for PDP to continue. INEC will argue that they did not give the order. It was the IG that gave the order. The case will be an easy win for them.

Anyway, it cannot be enforced. They should forget it. It is just a huge joke.

^ I like that: OPEN MINDED. That is the key word. How many Nigerians are open minded? I only mirrored what I think is the mindset of those who make up the voting population. Point at the issues I raised and tell me if those factors do not exist.

Once again, I am not a PDP supporter. I am a realist.

Any reason he gives will be crap. The mobile phones and cameras will promote transparency. Also, will provide enough evidence to support post election court cases. What about security, prompt report of cases etc. Moreover, citizens have right to their phones. The IG is just talking trash. Damn!

This is the perfect recipe for violence. Very ridiculous.

The dream = Reality

INEC has demonstrated that the election will still be business as usual. Watch the news and see the numerous cases of electoral malpractices brewing. INEC already failed the test in Delta guber re-run. We know how it will end eventually. They have definitely made a lot of effort to make the process as free and fair as possible. But we know they are not there yet.

Talking about the parties, all of them have problems. PDP we all know they have goofed big time, no need telling. As for CPC, are we willing to resign the fate of the whole nation to an obviously structureless and unknown party riding on the percieved reputation of two recycled "good men"? Who are the people in CPC? What are their policies? How inclusive are their principles? What does the name Abacha remind you of? The risk involved with CPC are too many. As far as I am concerend, they represent the fastest path to the destruction of our democracy and ultimately, the country. They are capitalizing on the call for corruption to be stamped out (A vague call). The controversy will be about what the standards are. Will they be just another bunch of witch - hunters? How will they handle corruption in their own camp?

On the hand, ACN has displayed that they can perform. They have showed that Fashola's performance is not just a one-off success. It is a party principle. They are performers. They are young, energetic, vibrant, resourceful and strategic. They have a different ideology that works. They have been tested and now trusted. They are the only party that Nigerians can RELY on. If they make a promise, Nigerians believe they will deliver. They represent hope. They have a formula that works. Of course, they also have huge problems and challenges. They have some individuals of questionable character. They have also been involved in rigging and various forms of electoral malpractice.

What will matter the most will be the stability of the country and the refinement of the democratic process. the birth of new leaders and better hope for the future. I pray we get that.

Any more dreamers?

I once had the same issue. I wished GEJ could run on ACN platform. because I think ACN has a reputation for good performance. But the deed is done! The battle is on already and there is not much you can change about the man and the party. Now you have to follow your judgement. Do you think he can still deliver under the current platform? Deep down do you think he has something special to give Nigerians? Is there another party you can believe in? Can the flagbearer of that party do better? These are for you to answer.

As for me, I believe ACN has the key to the change we really need but they are yet missing a few things. I will keep supporting ACN as a party and watch them closely for the future. In any case, I believe GEJ will still win this time. As for CPC, hmmm. I have said much already in other threads. Let me hold it right here.

[quote author=fried-rice link=topic=630621.msg7979820#msg7979820 date=1300995847]^^^ pls. explain 1.[/quote]Ok. Point number 1;

Politics places more emphasis on interests and less on personalities. While some people may admire his fiery preaching (like me), there are many others who feel he has attacked their beliefs directly. In other words, they feel threatened by him. Unfortunately, this is politics. It is all about how many people you can get to accept you. The people who will act as "foot soldiers" to mobilize votes on the d-day are those who have something to gain directly or indirectly. By "mobilize votes", I do not mean rigging. I mean compelling people to go out, using their resources and energy to get people to vote, etc.

Among the core muslims, there will also be many others who will automatically repel the idea. The hardcore pro - sharia guys can not be comfortable having a serving pastor as their VP. Not just any pastor, a fiery one! To paint a picture for you, how many christians do you think will support a ticket where the VP is an imam? especially an imam who has made strong religious remarks.

Among the christians, I will leave it to your judgement. How many christians do you actually think accept his ideology? There are many others who completely frown at the idea of a pastor getting involved in politics. So if bringing him in was a strategy to win the hearts of christians, then it was clearly a wrong move.

Note: These points do not represent my personal feelings towards him. I am only making an effort to see into the minds of others who make up the voting population. You can correct me if my theory is wrong.

@ Seun, I know the president of Japan didn't do it. I am drawing inspiration from it. If they can do this in 7 days, it means we too can solve seemingly impossible problems in a shorter time than most of us believe. At least from the engineering perspective.

I am not a PDP supporter but the fact is that chances are very high! I put it at 75% probability.

WOW!

Until we have a president who can achieve similar with power, we have not found the right man.

Genbuhari3:
Disaffection with Goodluck Jonathan’s opportunism is likely to push even more of such voters to Buhari’s side and coupled with Pastor Bakare’s radical appeal in the more Christian south could result in an April stalemate and consequently Nigeria’s first ever run-off elections. The competitive excitement of run-off elections will itself be a huge boost, a watershed moment of puberty which will be a positive prognosticator of a thriving democratic culture.

I think the part in bold font here highlights some of the key loopholes (among others) in the BB strategy.

1. The choice of VP was a huge mistake. The VP candidate has never been a popular figure anywhere in the country not even among christians.
2. The hope of a run-off is the beginning of failure! (If you want, I can explain further).

They will eventually bulge. It is an opportunity to show that they value Nigerians even above their personal interests.

On a lighter note, it will be nice if they are made to sing the national anthem and recite the pledge. Let's see who is really committed to his country.

This was GEJ's huge mistake. He should not have accepted the debate in the first place. If he had serious reservations, he should have released a statement on why he was not attending before the debate. Not after. It just painted him in bad light. I think it has become more of a PDP culture.

Going forward, the statement alone is enough 'punishment' for GEJ. They have made their point. I think they should reconsider their position probably after a some 'shakara' for the good of the process. That will make Nigerians know that they have the populace in mind and can make sacrifices for the general good. That will be a cheap point to score against GEJ.

Check out Nuhu Ribadu's blue print for change on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/ribadu?sk=app_112159038797213

What do you think?

How authentic can these polls be? I would only trust something on a platform like facebook that runs for a long time (up to a year) and is restricted to 'real' Nigerians over 18.

Anyway, the reality on ground is that PDP is more popular than all the others combined.
smh

Nigerians! Stop this tribalism. The world has gone beyond that. Obama is the president of USA even though he is not a native american. Lagosians have demonstrated that we can live together peacefully. Many people have broken down these 'walls' by way of inter-tribal marriage and by association. Why re-build them. Let us unite and begin to face our common enemies: Poverty, Corruption, Foolishness, Illiteracy etc. YES WE CAN.

Throw in the right stuff and see things work like magic. Enough study has been done in Nigeria for wind, solar etc. We have master plans already for coal and gas. The FG has heavy proposals on their table from big time American, Chinese, Indian and Nigerian companies. People are ready to take off. They are just waiting for a strong economic commitment and the word GO. It will be like magic when you start seeing things moving around.

My worry is when will the FG finally take up this responsibility. Whoever it is that can achieve this feat is the right man for Nigeria; be it Ribadu, GEJ, ABC or XYZ.

sleekman:
Abuja BB: 40% RA: 10% GEJ: 40% SO: 7%
Edo BB: 15% RA: 30% GEJ: 50%
Lagos BB: 30% RA: 20% GEJ: 45%
Oyo BB: 35% RA: 5% GEJ: 50% SO: 5%
Ekiti BB: 25% RA: 40% GEJ:35%
Ondo BB: 25% RA: 30% GEJ: 40%
Osun BB: 28% RA: 22% GEJ: 45%
Ogun BB: 35% RA: 5% GEJ: 58%
Bayelsa BB 3% RA: 3% GEJ: 85%
Rivers BB 10% RA: 3% GEJ: 85%
Cross River: BB 10% RA: 2% GEJ: 80%
Benue BB: 25% RA: 40% GEJ: 35%
Kogi BB: 40% RA: 25% GEJ: 35%
Ebonyi BB: 10% RA: 5% GEJ: 80%
Anambra BB: 2% RA: 12% GEJ: 90%
Abia BB: 7% RA: 3% GEJ: 89%
Enugu BB: 8% RA: 3% GEJ: 88%
Imo BB: 12% RA: 4% GEJ: 80%
Delta BB: 5% RA: 1% GEJ: 85%

Overall BB: 50% RA: 10% GEJ: 40%

Is this a joke? 

CPC can never get up to 25% in any SW state (It is for ACN and PDP to share)
GEJ can not get less than 75% in any SS state (To be very pessimistic including in Edo state)
Abuja, the centre of contracts (no further comments)

The first time I went to one of the core Nothern states, I was surprised at how many ibos and christians there were in the state. I almost didnt believe I was in the north. The ibos are very industrious people and you will find them anywhere there is money. Moving the capital to Abuja has even further attracted many of them.

@ PapaBrowne, you make sense there.

That's my point about facing issues rather than making excuses. People are busy pointing fingers at corruption as the reason for failure but we have proven in Nigeria that things can work with the right people, policies and procedures.  Is the telecom sector less corrupt than the power sector? Are Lagosians less corrupt than those in Kogi? What makes them different?

kcng:
I once spoke to a Nepa director, who reveled to me that, the power problem in Nigeria is not an electrical generation problem, nor is an engineering problem. He said the problem is highly political. He gave an instance under obansanjo when they proffered solutions for the government that would end power outage for good.  The plan was that the national grid system would be decentralized and replaced with smaller and easier to manager power plant. Whereby power generation will be fragmented with each region running its own power generation and distribution independently. But Obasanjo threw it out. He said power outage is not unconnected with the price of diesel. He gave an instance where the chairman of a company that has monopoly on diesel is a major financier of  the ruling party. When only one man made 575billion naira in a particular year only on diesel. what else do you expect when his  the best friend of the president. You don’t expect the diesel imported by this individual to be used by only BRT buses, that will not be enough consumption so there has to be power outages, especially industrial area and areas where there is large concentration of business firms. A hotel I know spends over 10million naira on diesel a month. The biggest power plant in the world was built in 19monts in Japan. The biggest in Algeria was built in 9 mounts. So when General Buhari say’s he’ll probe the 16 billion dollars spent in the past 12 yrs ,He definitely knows what he’s talking about.
He’s letting Nigerians know that the power sector in Nigeria is deliberately been sabotaged.

@ kcng, Pls I once asked this question on another thread and I think you might be the right person to ask. here it is:

WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE BENEFITING FROM OUR WOES? WHAT ARE THEIR NAMES?

We need to start exposing these people. I can bet that if these people truly exist and are the cause of the problem, people like Buhari, Ribadu and all our “anti corruption heroes” will know their names. I do not think if we start tracing the money, names like IBB and Ciroma will be left out. Now what happens if these people are the kingmakers. All the noise about probe will simple vanish into thin air after the election. A few scapegoats will be paraded and that is it. We return to the same mess. If they are serious and want our support at the polls, let them start telling Nigerians who these obstacles are. They always say they fear nobody. Let them show us proof that they won’t play the same games all over.

Nairalanders, abeg if you know them (with hard facts) tell us their names. Let us turn the spotlight on them.

I know the ibos are everywhere no doubt, but 40%! That's a tough one. Or are we saying the Ibos were so smart that they registered en mass in the North while the numerous mallams and abokis were busy doing something else? Nothing is impossible in Nigeria anyway.

When Fashola promises something, people believe. That tells me something. ACN has reputation.

It seems our industrial revolution lies with ACN. They have the right brains and they have set the standard. Men who think with their brains and not their bellies. Any elected ACN candidate just has to perform because they are becoming a brand in Nigeria. They are growing a network of thinkers who share ideas and resources on how to move forward. Notice how Oshiomhole is using so many Fashola ideas. If they can keep up the pace, Nigerians will all line up behind them.

ACN don't give up. Your time is coming.

Solar is not too attractive for Nigeria and it is one of the most expensive options. Wind is also expensive to develop. We can thrive well if we do more with gas and coal. Coal has environmental issues but at this level of Nigeria's development, we can still use coal. China is adding capacity at an astronomical rate from coal plants. I will look for the actual figures and verify them before posting. Plus some charts to make these points really clear.

Pharoh:
This is why i pity all these southerners shouting change up and down, these people have clearly a northern agenda because i wonder why they are not saying a coalition of the opposition wants to dislodge the ruling party. Tinubu just sold southwest for cheap if ribadu should step down for buhari and gives him a block vote from the southwest. People should smell the coffee and realize that the crowd they see in the north are strictly there because of sentiments and zoning principle.

True,

Besides, if they make the mistake, many southerners will never accept any of them again. It will be about North vs South. ACN and CPC have already drawn the battle line as far as 2011 is concerned. ACN will lose their anti-tribal stance and lots of members will be aggrieved. I do not think they even operate based on the same ideology.

My bad. I take that back. It is not 800 times. I didn't consider the units properly. It is about 80% of our total power generation from wind only. Anyway, it is a phenomenal achievement.

Guys, I have corrected the post. Sorry for the mistake.