₦airaland Forum

fxskye:
WHO IS AFRAID OF BUHARI? 
I write this because of millions of Nigerians who are below 30 and who constitute a significant chunk of our voting population.
This is the ICT generation that is largely ignorant about the events of the Buhari era (1984-85) and so can be
misinformed and misled by needless propaganda. I have sat with many in the under-30 bracket and those slightly above who only have faint recollections of the Buhari era and the level of ignorance about that era is amazing.

Before being MILITARY Head of State, Buhari had been Governor of one of the Northern States (under Obasanjo’s Military government) as well as Minister for Petroleum. He later served as Chairman of PTF under Abacha.

Please consider the following unassailable facts:
He birthed and supervised the establishment of our existing refineries.
There was no religious crisis while he was Head of State. It started under his successor IBB!
In his time as Head of State he reduced inflation from 23% to 4%, by fiscal discipline and a homegrown economic team (not achieved under any other era, even military).
JJ Rawlings of Ghana took over 2yrs before him, and killed all the corrupt leaders, while Buhari only sentenced the corrupt leaders here to prison.
Under his watch as PTF Chairman, what he did in road construction in that short period hasn't been matched by almost 16yrs of the PDP rule.
Hospitals and universities around the country never witnessed as much benefits as they got from the PTF from any government after or before his time.
Despite serving in senior capacity in the oil sector, first as Minister for Petroleum and then Petroleum Trust Fund, Buhari has no petrol station, much less a rig, refinery or an oil block like so many of our so called leaders.
He could have retired into nauseating opulence like most of his counterparts (IBB or Danjuma or even OBJ) but didn't.
Instead of hobnobbing with the high and mighty, he has cast his lot with the ordinary man most of who follow him out

tk22ng:
BETWEEN JONATHAN AND BUHARI

From the responses of so many people to this Buhari/Jonathan presidential contest, I noticed that those who love Buhari love him for cogent reasons like

1. He is principled
2. Criminals in power fear him
3. He will make Nigerians sit up
4. He has the political will to confront issues.
5. He has the incorruptibility that we need
5. No one can point fingers at him for anything.
6. The allegations against him are mere 'dem say.'

Those who speak for Jonathan have these to say
1. He dey try. He dey do im best.
2. Na Christian. We don't want to vote for a Northern Muslim who is pro-Boko Haram.
3. We can't trust Buhari, he is a jihadist.
4. We don't want Nigeria to be like Iraq, Egypt, Iran, Syria, etc.
5. ISIS, Al Qaeda, Boko Haram are children of the same mother. Buhari is their sponsor!

Until now, no one has said he will vote Jonathan because he is competent! Jonathan propagandists know that he is a weakling, clueless, unfit and undeserving of another term but if he would be replaced, NOT Buhari. Why? Sentiments!

Every Nigerian Christian know that Buhari, though a Muslim, is many many many many times better than Jonathan who carries a Christian tag. But they are scared to give him a chance for fear and suspicion of his unfounded Islamic commitments.

I am yet to see any thing Jonathan has done to better the lot of Christians either in Abuja or Nigeria in general. Mention one!

May God open our eyes to leave ringworm and tackle our cognate leprosy

barcanista:
You funny bros. So you assume that only those from the North are against Jona? Well, Jonathan is my fellow Izon

kulumo:
You can see the next generation leaders, instead of leaning and seeing things from the right perspectives, they resorted into sentiments and denial. Its unfortunate that generation yet unborn will never be bouyant enough to pay the debt of Jonathan and Okonjo. Its a shame; a big one at that. And the fools will still vote for him. By the time Okonjo n Jonathan finish with Nigeria Economy; even Liberia will be better, except something is done urgently. My opinion.

LouisVanGaal:
.. have you ever tried for once to type 'GEJ' on google and see the results?? such as 'Incompetent' , 'Clueless', 'Corrupt' , 'Irresponsible' and etc I saw you earlier before NOW as an erudite! But all has waned cos of a statement..'I would rather Continue with GEJ than Buhari'...it's dude like you that REUTERS were actually referring to, when they insulted us and our so-called democracy...isn't it crass stupidity??, you are complaining bitterly about a 'situation'..kk, do something about it, and you saying you would manage it!

lanicky:
Umm....umm....*clears throat*

Jeffreyjames
Cheriepet
charijee
& greedy grandpa Beennkumar!!

Big bro JJ....u said u wanted me to suprise u...hehehehe...|
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Here's d suprise.....u think I've gone gaga right *I think so to*

I just wanna tell u that....I LOVE YOU.....yeh I love d four of u....The admiration u showed me is much more important than wealth. Seriously I wanted to buy u ferrari bt I realized it won't express the love I av for u
So I decided to open a thread for u guys. I don't care what crazy people 'll say *it nothing bt the noise of nairaland market*


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If u can't find ur beautiful name here......no para for me I LOVE U TOO....haterz can go to hell

Kelklein:
initially I thought I shouldn't dignify ur post with a response then I reasoned not doing that has put Nigeria where we are today as a nation.. having dullards like u leading us! because good people are too lazy to do anything.. everything GEJ had said could have been summarised in 3 minutes if he knows how to articulate his speech and he would have made much impact that all than campaign jargons about what Akwa Ibom looks like during the time of Green eagles.. Crap!

udemzyudex:
I'm from Akwa ibom........... Incase you don't know Akwa ibom ayaya.

cramjones:
I remember a bomb hit Boston and killed 2 Americans who participated in the Boston Marathon. The whole media was awash with the news. CNN and other mainstream media gave us minute-by-minute update on how the two suspects were being tracked. Nigerians got so interested and emotional about people they knew very little about. The Nigerian social media space trended with things like "Pray for Boston", "America we are with you," Even the Federal Government of Nigeria extended their sympathy to the people of the United States. While the hollywood-like search for the two suspects went on, there was at least 7 bomb blasts in Nigeria that killed scores of people, yet the same Nigerian's that were all over social media "praying" for Americans moved on and kept mute like nothing happened. What did the GEJ do? He went on a campaign rally dancing behind a twerking woman, whose picture was circulated by my friend and brother Nasir El-Rufai.

Fast forward till today, in less than two weeks we have had over 100 people killed by the Haramites using bombs! Upper and lower limbs littered all over the place, innocent blood soaking and drenching our land; Cities captured and renamed, and a whole lot of atrocities. Yet, our media has focused on Tambuwal. Other new media such as Linda Ikeji and Nairaland preferred to turn their focus on big booties. And what did our president do? He jetted out to Burkina Faso to broker a change in power, while his people and his country are under siege by the haramites. No presidential statement have been made about the captured Nigerian territories. No presidential statement on the bombed people of Gombe and Bauchi people, and the list goes on and on.

Are we as Nigerians and our government now thick-skinned to the loss of Nigerian lives? Does Jonathan even deserve to be called the President of Nigeria. Why do people living south, make such outrageous statements as "Let them keep killing themselves?" Is this now the level of Nigerian humanity?

I have said this and I will say it again, If this haramite madness continues, we must be prepared to kiss Nigeria goodbye come 2015. There is imminent war and violence brewing in all parts of Nigeria, except the South West and North-West. This war and violence will definitely consume Nigeria, and Jonathan will be our last president if he attempts to rig. Again, if this incompetent and wicked leader rigs this elections, then I can tell you with all sincerity, we must kiss Nigeria good bye. History is a good teacher, and we cannot ignore the American Intelligence report on the existence of Nigeria beyond 2015. As for me. I have refurnished my house Iowa, United States ready to be occupied if GEJ presses that botton. Unfortunately not all Nigerians can escape a burning country. For this reason, we must fight this government out of power for the survival of Nigeria.

It is not all gloomy. We have a chance to change the status quo. We have a chance to change the rot of corruption in Nigeria and allow Nigeria exist beyond 2015. We have that chance in General Mohammadu Buhari. I can tell you, the people's General will certainly make politics unattractive to looters, once they have been locked up in jail and the keys thrown away.

A word is enough for the wise!

-CramJones

debo07:
Only fools see facts and are still blind to seeing reality.Is it dat they are willingly blind or they are unknowingly blind?.No one can deceive me with the name goodluck.even when everyone was shouting his name back in 2011,I never liked him.I voted Buhari and I'm happy I did.we don't need goodluck to make our country great.he has even failed. all we need is a good,charismatic,disciplined and trust worthy man.when u add all these together ur answer will be GMB not GEJ.

barcanista:
Wait let get something straight...
Under Yar adua regime, the Naira was defended, yet we had increase reserve
Under Obasanjo regime same thing, yet we had increase reserve
Under Jonathan same thing yet we get depleted reserve

At a point the Naira was devalued in EVERY regime... But it was necessary at that time. It wasn't perculiar to Jonathan. Yet his case is different.

Meanwhile:
The Oil Price under Objs started at less than $20 per barrel in 1999 and peaked at $90 in 2007

That of Yar adua peaked at $147 perbarrel, as at then the reserve was $64billion, ALL time hgh. It only slipped when the oil price dropped to $35 during the economic meltdown. He also rescued banks. Yar adua still had to bear the burden of the extra subsidy bills

Jonathan's Reserve have been going downward, he has been enjoying a good Oil Price at $88 to 107$ for the past 4years.. Something non of his precessors enjoyed. Jonathan had the privilege of Subsidy removal since 2012. Instead of his Reserve to GO UP, it is depleting.

Only Jonathan BLEEPED our debt without Mercy.

My friend How do you explain this? Remember to use EVERY economic indices. You keep dodging this interesting part of OIL Market Price. You are very funny bro

Take care of the bold or you want to argue it?

barcanista:
bro you seem to be cunny, please not with me.

Respond to this...

Demdem:

Fool, did u just called ur papa an ofenmanu?

Demdem:

Damn ur sarcasm and come out plain. I won't bite u, demdem don't.
Should the otuokpe curse continue beyond 2015 or not?

barcanista:
Guy figures don't LIE.
The Reserves APPRECIATED during Yar Adua's era when Oil Price was Increasing

The Reserve APPRECIATED during OBJ's era when Oil Price was soaring from virtually nothing to something Tangible, while he paid $18 billion debts and cleared $12 billion

The Reserve is depleting in Jonathan's era despite increased Oil Price, relative High Production and the debt isn't helping.

Yar Adua only borrowed few Millions of Dollars during all this time. Jonathan has borrowed over 3 billion dollars. Leave Obasanjo out of this, he set the foundation, He Yar Adua was building WHAT ABOUT JONATHAN? Are we progressing or retrogressing>?

Aksonman:
When u start believing lies from APC and Barcanista, na for that sick bed u go die o.

barcanista:
If only they realised that GMB salvaged the economy that was almost in ruins. Inflation rate reduÇed, fiscal discipline and reduction of budgetry deficit plus executive respoÑsibility

cellors:
As usual, Insult upon insult!!! Again, I don't get emotional/sentimental like you without any iota of brain in your head.

Please,go to your village, get a cow horn, put red oil, put cowries, chicken feather and by 12 midnight go to the mountain top and curse yourself and your generation till you are wiped out from the surface of the earth. LOL

Ochicha like you

coldFLARES1:
I simply cannot get the delusion that makes people like the Op want to engage in e-war all the time. Jonathan is the best abi? A prayer was said for the supporters of GEJ yesterday and of all the raving crowd of GEJ supprters, only one said 'Amen' with conditions.
If you are doing your job, I would excuse you but if you are so paranoid as to be fixated on a sustenance of misrule, ineptitude and corruption, then you need redemption!

cellors:
Do you think they care about that? Jonathan nah their brother and he cant do no wrong even when the whole country is on fire.

lacasa:
Yawns!!!!


Op, na only u waka come.



There are those that believe that there is no God and yes! It's an opinion I guess.


So, enjoy ur two minutes fame, it's still BUHARI to Salvage wat Jonathief and his herd of militants and sycophants av feasted upon n devoured in the Nigerian state.

nairaman66:
PDP TANoids are afraid of change! What has the PDP leg government achieved in the last 16yrs of democratic rule? It has been one hell of a bumpy ride for Nigerians- Colossal corruption, nepotism, jingoism and cabalism! This system must change and I don't see the PDP giving us this change!

Obviously Buhari is not a saint, but he definitely has the credentials to take us there!

joseph1832:
Oh you mean more than we already are?.

ghost1718:
all this T.H.I.E.V.E.S are still talking trash, to me oga jona until my grandpa win world best

dazangel11:
I am prouf to be an igbo lady
We rock

laykorn:
TANoids is what we call PDP warriors here on Nairaland. The capitalised TAN stands for Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria. I'm you're already familiar with TAN,if you really do watch the television.
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Welcome to the NL politics section brother.
Ayamlaykorn

laykorn:
TANoids been living in Zimbabwe since 1800s
Ayamlaykorn

Peter262:
. If you think that boko haram is a joke, than u better wake up. My prayer is that none of you shall. Withness what we passed through