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Nice one, sir.

ekestic1976:
"Exclusive preserve of the nouveau riche"? Please, check the meaning of "nouveau riche" and revert. Even then in the sense of this usage, the correct phrase should be "nouveaux riche". (No insult meant, please.)

Oya. Apologize to the OP.

fabolouz1:
In as much as roads in the country are bad,but you are doing an unbalanced reportage by showing roads in CBD's at Dubai and comparing it to roads not in CBD's in Nigeria.
There are super quality roads in FCT, Lagos ,Enugu ,Kano and akwa ibom states.

In Lagos, there are over 1000 roads. Out of that figure, can you boast that up to 2% of the roads are in good condition, devoid of potholes and dirty drainage?
We cannot be boasting with just 2% of good roads, especially when a city like Dubai has almost 95% good roads. Or don’t you believe that you deserve better?


When Fashola said that there are no bad roads in Nigeria, everyone came hard at him.

Now because our bad roads are being compared with Dubai, everyone is faulting the OP. Sincerely, this type of patriotism will get us nowhere.

obidark:
if it was jonathan in charge,you would not be talkin so much gibberish....

just say already that you hate muslims and stop talkin nonesense....

Wow. It is now clear why you chose to attack the OP for exposing the sub-human condition of Nigerian roads. This is politics and religion for you.

Sorry. I don’t do politics or religion. Instead, I am in the business of calling a spade a spade.

obidark:
stop talkin nonesense and give the goverment more money to build all this stuff....

btw....
how many of you complainin even pay tax sef....??

nepa is comatose because una dont like to pay....
una rather tapp the light....

am i lying....??

Your country is almost $80billion in foreign debt, and there is absolutely nothing to show for it. The roads are even worse than before the loans were secured. And here you are, living in self-denial.

maasoap:


He showed us best of UAE.
He showed us worst of Nigeria. That's manipulation. No one in his right sense here could make the right judgement based on the information he provided to us here. Why not leave the part that I didn't get and focus on the part that I got.

And again, it is not about the government or defending it. It is about the op

Ok. Now I get it. Your anger is not with the post or the message in it, but it is with the OP. You have something personal against him/her.

obidark:
this is the main reason why other africans dislike us so much....

we are so negative....

you will not see other africans talkin about their country so bad like this....
yes,they have their issues too,but they dont talk about it like this,infact they will defend it no matter what....

It is your not talking about the bad things in your country that has continued to embolden politicians to continue in giving you poor infrastructure. Silence in the face of bad governance is not patriotism.

maasoap:
It is not about UAE roads but about the op comparing the best of A with the worst of B. It doesn't make sense

Guy, you don’t get it. The worst of Dubai is the best of roads in Nigeria. Stop defending the the failure of government.

President Muhammadu Buhari has declined to renew the appointment of Babatunde Fowler as the chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS). Instead, he named a new person, Muhammad M. Nami, as Fowler’s successor.

Fowler’s tenure expired today 9 December, but a statement by the Presidency said he is expected to hand over to the most senior director on the board, who will take charge, pending the senate confirmation of the new board.

Muhammad M. Nami’s nomination was conveyed in a letter Buhari sent to the Senate, on the composition of a new board for the revenue agency..

The board is composed of a member representing each of the six geographical zones and statutory representatives from a select number of ministries and government agencies.

Mr Muhammad Nami, according to the statement by Aso Rock, is “a well-trained Tax, Accounting and Management professional with highly rated qualifications and professional practice and licenses from relevant professional bodies”.

He has almost three decades of practical working experience in Auditing, Tax Management and Advisory and Management services to clients in the banking, manufacturing, services and public sectors as well as non- profit organisations.

Nami attended Bayero University Kano and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology (1991) and a Masters of Business degree (2004) respectively. He is a fellow of Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Institute of Debt Recovery Practitioners of Nigeria and Associate Member of Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) and Association of National Accountants of Nigeria.

He started his career with PFK in 1993 and rose to the position of a senior Consultant in charge of Tax management and advisory services. He is currently the managing consultant of Manam Professional Services (Chartered Tax Practitioners and Business Advisers) based in Kaduna, Abuja, Niger State.

Mr Muhammad has served, and is still serving, on many companies’ Board and Statutory Board Audit Committees. He was appointed as a member, Presidential Committee on Audit of Recovered Stolen Assets in November, 2017 by President Buhari.



He is married and has children.

The non-reappointment of Fowler had been in the public sphere for several months, following a query from the President’s Chief of Staff, asking him to explain, why there were discrepancies in tax estimates and what was actually collected.

Source:

https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/12/09/just-in-buhari-sacks-fowler-at-firs-appoints-new-chairman/

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Ishilove:
Kai, Autojosh went to Dubai and was humbled. I can feel the guy's anger at the rubbish going on in this country flowing through this post like APC's body odour wafting from Abuja. However it would have been better to show more Dubai inner-city roads.

Autojosh lead the call for revolution. I am solidly behind you.

I am sure the inner-city roads in Dubai are like the roads in Lekki and Ikoyi.

heendrix:
shut up fellow Fool......coz ion know why a slowpoke like you would have to quote me

simple reasoning is if he can upload pictures of the best roads in Dubai why can't he upload same of Nigeria and compare why compare best roads to bad roads is the bone of contention

I think you've got problems with ur comprehension and sorry I wount be able to help ur inabilities

I rest my case.

heendrix:
not to mention but a few......I'm highly disappointed in you AutoJoshNG

so you mean those are the best roads in Dubai and the best roads in Nigeria?

bleep I used to think you were more reasonable

You want him to post the very infinitesimal good roads we have in Nigeria against the excellent roads that they have all over Dubai?

So who is being unreasonable here?

Well, it is really no fault of yours. This is what the politicians have reduced us to; making us accept the most horrific standard as the the norm.

mfm04622:
If you go back to read what I wrote, you will see where I said that Oshiomole wanted to monopolise Federal Appointments due to the state while the governor was given free hand to select those who will work for his administration in the state.

Ok. I get your point.

Okoyiboz3:
Who is the oppressor? Oshiomole?
Where were you when Oshiomole brought up Obaseki from nothing politically?

When Oshiomole was holding Obaseki's hands to campaign around Edo state, Oshiomole wasn't the oppressor then?

When Oshiomole took Obaseki to meet Buhari in Abuja, Oshiomole wasn't the oppressor then?

When Oshiomole campaigned and lobbied for Obaseki to get the Apc ticket such that Oshiomole's core loyalists felt aggrieved, Oshiomole wasn't the aggressor then?

Or you think without Oshiomole, Obaseki would beat Ize Iyamu?.

My friend, your destiny is to ruin Obaseki and you guys are doing that just fine.

You guys are simply unbelievable.

When Oshiomhole was vigorously campaigning for Obaseki, do you think it was a selfless act, or he was doing it because he loved Edo State?

Oshiomhole needed a stooge to replace him to cover up the atrocities he commited when he as governor. Obaseki appeared like the ideal puppet that could be teleguided by a godfather.

This was the reason why more strongwilled and perhaps more qualified candidates such as Oshionmhole's deputy governor, Pius Odubu - was not considered by Oshionmhole.

Bro, Lagosians are struggling to get out of the straightjacket grip of a Supreme godfather, and you expect the Edos to enter into a similar bondage?

And simply because Oshiomhole picked and campaigned for Obaseki?

C'mon.

Okoyiboz3:
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God doesn't vote, God doesn't campaign.

Obaseki would not be given APC ticket. He would lose and be beaten like a bastard. You people pushing him on aren't gonna vote for him, your job is only to ruin him.

Judas Iscariot should not cry then God is dealing with him.

I understand your point of view.

It is the point of view of Stockholm Syndrome sufferers. People who have fallen deeply in love with their oppressors.

They fight any attempt to liberate them from their oppressor.

It Okay. I truly understand your plight.

mfm04622:
In fact, it is the governor that is not interested in settling the issue! From what I heard, all Oshiomole is asking for is to be left to select people that will represent the state at National level while Obaseki get free hand in Edo. Oshiomole is willing to negotiate and reach compromise. The governor want to be free from his godfather! So the national Chairman of the Party should not have interest in people representing his state at national level?

You people should stop believing these lies.

Was it Obaseki that nominated the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire? Was it Obaseki that nominated the new Chairman of NDDC; Pius Odubu?

pilarnig:
I am in edo too and I tell you the truth obaseki is not coming back. You that just found your love for obaseki. Did you vote for obaseki in the first term. Most of you are just PDP members forming love for obaseki because of the crisis

I can only believe your "truth" only if you are God that can determine the future.

Those of you fighting to dethrone Obaseki are just pained fans and supporters of Oshiomhole. Apparently, your love for Oshiomhole supersedes your love for the progress of the Edo nation.

Besides, are you not ashamed that you're supporting Oshiomhole that once campaigned against godfatherism, and now wants to establish himself as a godfather?

It is this kind of blind love and loyalty for a "godfather" that has kept Lagos in the horrific way it currently is.

You want Obaseki removed and the regime of the Kabaka re-installed? Is that how much you hate progress?

Young4jose:
you guys are just talking rubish, which Edo people love Obaseki? Edo way I dy stay or another Edo. I pity Obaseki, he will lose woefully..,.......///

I am an Edo man. I am resident in Benin. I and millions of Edo residents love Obaseki. The only ones who detest Obaseki are those who can't seperate their love for their favourite politicians from the betterment of the Edo nation.

Impressive. When will other governors follow suite?

The difference is 7-Up.

Beautiful Dubai

seankafor:
Watch fools blame government on this one too.

Must anyone need policing to do basic things right?

No one is exempted from blames (Government and the Electorate).

However, There is a Ministry and agency of government whose responsibility it is to clean the gutters. Billions of Naira of tax-payers monies are budgeted for that Ministry and Agency to function well. Furthermore, some people earn fat salaries to ensure that the drainages are not clogged.

Moreover, this is 2019. Why is the government still constructing open drainage systems?

omenka:
Autojosh, that he's seen with them or drove them doesnt necessarily mean he owns them. You of all people should know that.

Did you read the article at all?

Niseed:
So sad, we have gullible youth who think everything is all about money, some of you are so blinded even when the answer is staring you in the face. In your pocket is the most powerful tool known to mankind yet you choose to use it for looking at other people's fake lives.

A simple search of the number plates shows that the vehicles are rented or posing to take pictures of random cars on the road.

Shame on you @autojosh for not being able to carry out some basic research and indirectly contributing to our societies decay and worship of illgotten wealth.

Did you read the article to where it was written that his ownership of the car is doubtful?

Of course not.

9jaRealist:
DOUBT THE VERACITY OF THIS THREAD...

First, I believe that BSO was merely referring to the 800 buses already purchased by the Ambode administration (the number 800 is too much of a coincidence). There is no way that Tinubu’s errand boys at the State Assembly would be “probing” the Ambode administration for buying those 800 buses supposedly without specific appropriation while BSO would be simultaneously embarking on substantively the same course of action.

Furthermore, it is unlikely that BSO would “donate” these new buses to Primero for BRT services, given that Primero just raised N16.50 billion in a bond offering a couple of months ago (in June 2019) to purchase a fleet of 1200 new buses to (1) replace some of its existing fleet and (2) to operate its concession on the new Oshodi-Abule Egba BRT route, on which it emerged as winner of the public bidding and procurement process

I believe that BSO’s reference to expanding the BRT essentially refers to the new Oshodi-Abule Egba route for which the BRT Corridor was heading towards completion until the State Assembly cut off funding for the Ambode administration’s projects by refusing to pass the 2019 Budget until Ambode left office. The Oshodi-Abule Egba BRT Corridor will now likely be ready in Q1 2020 and doesn’t require buses today.

Finally, suffice it to note that these new high-capacity and environmentally-friendlier buses were purchased as part of a program to eventually replace the rickety and dare-devilish Danfo buses from all major bus routes in Lagos (towards which the LASG/LAMATA has been working with NURTW to train/retrain drivers and conductors). Unfortunately, it seems BSO’s remarks there were somehow lost in translation.

ACCORDINGLY, I DOUBT THAT BSO BOUGHT 800 NEW BUSES, AND DOUBT THAT ANY LASG BUSES WERE DONATED FOR BRT SERVICES!
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1. Why would BSO donate buses that is subject to a probe?

2. Indeed, it is suspicious that that the number of buses in question is still 800. Could the governor be donating the same undisbursed Ambode buses to a private company, and with a false claim to have bought them.

3. The governor unambigously stated in the said twitter message that he bought and donated the buses for BRT. Does the governor not understand what BRT is, or who the operator is?

4. What is the current state of the Abulegba-Oshodi corridor to warrant the 800 buses?

5. Why would the Abulegba-Oshodi BRT corridor that have not commence operations be expanded?

6. BSO message was not lost in translation. It is as clear as crystal.

Next Rated Act Award: Would Headies Be Justified For Choosing Rema?

Read:

https://www.nairaland.com/5483074/next-rated-act-award-headies

Abeg. Rema deserve the award joor. In this world, there would always be haters.