₦airaland Forum

Demdem: Exactly. SW won't vote retardeen, even Pdp SW won't. NC is even tired of his failures. Igbos will still vote the retardeen even if he is much more useless than this. There is nothing anyone can do about that.

Afam4eva: I actually thought every state capital had a flyover. Never knew Abeokuta didn't have one.

Josh090: Wait, are you saying there's also a fly over being constructed in enugu presently or recently?
Let's try and reason with our heads for a second, your next door neighbour bought a new car and feels like throwing a party, why shld u go to the party to tell dem your boss has a car too? Common ppl don't go abt life like this!!

nuclearboy: I believe he will buy PDP if he can placate OBJ! That is his real battle because OBJ seems to have gotten to a point where he wants GEJ out!

However, the chickens WILL come home to roost because this time, many will collect the money and turn against him! This same scenario played out in Oyo where people took money from PDP but voted their conscience! A reasoning GEJ will avoid humiliating himself as is likely to happen

Wadeoye: Igbos are hell bent on destroying this country - we wont allow that. Even tell your people abroad to come home to vote, GEJ will lose 2015 election.

okpara ugo: Are you a clown

Amosun inaugurates first flyover, pedestrian bridge In Abeokuta

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Ogun State government, on Thursday, commissioned the first pedestrian bridge and flyover worth N260 million and N1.3 billion respectively.
[size=14pt]This will be the first bridge to be constructed in the entire state since its creation in 1976.[/size]
The projects are part of the fulfilment of the electioneering promises of the Senator Ibikunle Amosun led-government in the state.
The four-lane overhead bridge begins at the end of Lalubu road and opens into the newly expanded lane Ibara-Totoro road.

Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Amosun said that the project were not an accident but part of his administration’s programmes on Rural and Infrastructure Development and Urban Renewal reflect ed on everything that represents quality, vision and the tradition of excellence.
He noted that the new bridge would aid movement of goods and services, ease flow of traffic, reduce manpower-time wasted on the road, thereby improving the productive time of every individual plying the road.

“Our goal is to put our state in the league of advanced economies and make it investors’ destination of choice not only in Nigeria but sub-Saharan Africa.”
“To achieve this, we will continue to rehabilitate existing infrastructure and construct not just modern but high-tech infrastructure that will enhance the magnificence of our environment and act as a catalyst for our socio-economic development,” he said.
While expressing gratitude to residents, “especially those whose properties gave way to these beautiful edifices that we are constructing across the state”, the Governor urged them to exercise more patience and continue to support the administration in its mission to rebuild Ogun State.
He also called on the private sector to take advantage of the enabling environment being provided and partner with the state government to create wealth and achieve good returns on investment.

In his welcome address, the state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Lekan Adegbite, said the flyover bridge was a product of the vision of Governor Amosun to transform the state.
He explained that every project in the state “complies with the Ogun Standard, which sets benchmarks for others.”
In their separate goodwill messages, Head of Interim National Government, Chief Earnest Shonekan, National Chairman of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Chief Bisi Akande, National Leader of ACN, Chief Bola Tinubu and Leader of Ogun ACN, Chief Segun Osoba, all lauded the achievements of the state government in the area of urban renewal.

According to the national leader of ACN, “Amosun is an actualizer of our dream and vision” as he referred to the policies of the party.
The Alake of Egba land, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, likened the unveiling of the first ultra-modern flyover bridge to the day “electricity, pipe borne water and railway first came to Abeokuta.“Amosun has changed the city from the status of 19th century to the 21st century” the monarch stated.

In his reaction, Senator Tinubu said that Amosun had made their party proud by transforming the face of the state, saying that redressing infastructure deficit of any nation needed long term financial assistance.

Jerie: Why don't you string together yor words in defence of GEJ and get your likes?

He paid on the spot assessment to a place and needs a panel to determine his next step. Doesn't he have a brain? Do you run your family the way this waster runs Nigeria? If he were your employee, would you keep him in your hire? Do you want your children to act the way he is acting?

ba7man: They see us sitting on gold mines not knowing what to do with it....so since it seems as if we don't need it and they do, why not help themselves? They see oportunities and value in Africa that we're blind to, that's why we keep running after them for hand-outs.

gboss4sure: People that has no Good intention for Nigeria always visiting tinubu. Ok na

Demdem: Another panel an indication that most likely, nothing will be done at the end of the day. time will tell.

naijababe: ^ Haba bros!!! When so many Nigerians wanted to go from being shoeless to president! It was far too tempting not to put a rudderless man in charge.

take dat: What an insecure and intolerant government, always averse to criticism and inept at doing the right thing!

ilugunboy: Space reserved to come back in some few months time to tag some folks here as liars!

Deep Sight: I have heard this said by people and it never ceases to amaze me. You see; this is one of the problems we have with our way of thinking in this country: the willful determination NOT to take responsibility for our actions and particularly our in-actions.

My dear brother I would expect you of all people to see concisely into this: and just so that we may not dribble this way and that, I will adumbrate the issues here, for which you and others seek to exculpate Buhari, as he does himself: but which must not be heard for by any right-thinking and honest society -

1. Wilfull acceptance of the proceeds or results of a crime renders one an accessory after the fact and thus complicit in the crime

2. The act of taking over the government of Nigeria by unconstitutional means was, at the time perpetuated, an act of criminal treasonable felony.

3. Buhari as the most senior officer in the Military knew this.

4. Haven been "invited" to partake in the act (and of course he did participate in the final stages by making himself available publicly as the new Head of State - - - it is really beyond imagination, that when it is said, that it is treason to take over the Government by unconstitutional means; that "accepting" an illegal invitation so to do; does not amount to "taking over the Government by illegal means" - only Nigerians can imagine such an incongruity to be a valid excuse for treason!).

5. If at all it may be argued, as many have, that he had no choice but to accept, otherwise he would have lost his head; then this fact is obviated by the fact that he was made commander-in-chief: and therein had full powers to repudiate the coup and deal with the offending officers - a fact which cannot be denied for the evident reason that he turned out to be a very strong minded and stubborn leader - and as such it cannot be claimed that he could not have dealt with his subordinates if he had chosen to: and restored constitutionality. This further shows him to have happily accepted the illegality that he had become involved in. Indeed, the statement by the same officers that he was "rigid and uncompromising" shows clearly that he was fully in charge and not taking orders from anybody, even if acting in council.

I will give one example of this truth: although it lies within the take-over of a military government, the principle remains the same: when Dimka's coup was put down, why did the officers loyal to the government act the way they did to put the coup down? That's right - because of their responsibility and loyalty to the government. Now what would you say of such responsibility and loyalty if the officers that so acted, had rather thrown up ththeir hands and said - we have been invited to head the new Government.

Worse - if the proper government comes back to power - what would be its view of the actions of those who "accepted to head the new government"? ? ?

Seriously, Gbawe.

Now I have stated all the foregoing not because i needed to: and members of a sensible society should know these to be inherently true: I have stated them simply on account of the very shocking notion bandied about by many that Buhari bears no responsibility for the coup in question.

As an army officer, his constitutional duty was to protect the state and the government: as such, it is egregiously contradictory to state that after the government he is sworn to protect is illegally attacked and removed, he then abandons his duty to "accept an invitation" to become head of the then illegally established Government. That acceptance is the last and final and most important aspect of the coup, and nobody can argue otherwise.

Indeed, people are co-opted into coups at various statges - he was co-opted at the last stage - to take over as Military Head of State. That amounts to being part of the coup at its final stage. Nobody can argue otherwise.

Now in saying all this, I have not even touched upon his human rights record - which any one should know is incompatible with the idea of an officer and a gentleman - not to speak of a democratically inclined gentleman.

Finally, Gbawe: I am not particularly moved by your statement regarding not commenting on History much for one simple reason: you say you were not there. However the simple fact of life is that you are also not there to observe the generality of current affairs either. The same way you read history and watch it on TV and listen to the accounts of those who were there, is EXACTLY the same way you read current affairs in the papers, and watch it on TV and listen to the accounts of those who were there. Period.

Olaolufred: WE MUST NOT BE SUNK IN THE DEEP OF MIS-CONCEPTON.
NIGERIAN YOUTHS HAS TO BE WISE.
The Issue is not that we are looking for Saints yet. However we can build a society where the right candidate will always make their way into power in future.
THERE MUST BE EVOLUTION If this must be achieved.
How?
Nigerian youths must create a viable competitive platform for the political parties.
How?
By massively giving the opposition a chance.
For what reason?


Not because we really love them, but because we want the ruling party to know that we have choice(they already said our beggars has no choice). So we've got to proove them wrong.
What next, after 4 years, if the opposition are worse than PDP, We kick them out.
However, at the next comming of PDP, they would respect nigerians more than they do at present.
Bit by bit, our democracy will evolve into the citizen driven one.
Let us continue to proove that we (the youth) must be respected.
Saying they are all the same and so maintaining the status quo is just like selling more of our birthrights already stolen.
Nigerian youth arise.

Deep Sight: Alrite. Permit me to ask a question which is actually a deviation from the thrust of this thread. For this thread, we are discussing realism and realistic prospects. However, let me just digress slightly to inquire from you if you personally believe it is apt, moral, proper, historically acceptable, conscionable and respectful to ourselves as a nation - to parade or elect a former military coupist as a presidential candidate in this country - a coupist who overthrew the last democratic government in this country?

But after that, Shagari was overthrown. I was invited to head the government after the coup as the most senior officer. It was not a Buhari coup. I never plotted a coup throughout my military career. I was not a coup plotter. I was invited.

I was in Jos. They sent a jet to me flown by one of General Gowon’s younger brothers. He was a pilot. He told me that those who conducted the coup had invited me for discussion.

I went to Lagos. I was flown to Lagos. Yes. And they said ok, those who were in charge of the coup had said that I would be the head of state. And I was.

Twenty months after, same colleagues who invited me changed their minds. Some claimed part of what they said when they took over power was that I had become “too rigid, too uncompromising and arrogated knowledge of problems and solutions to yourself and my late deputy, Idiagbon.

Well, I think Nigerians had better identify those who did that and interview them so that they can tell what happened. From my own point of view, I was the chairman of the three councils, which, by change of the constitution, were in charge of the country. They were the Supreme Military Council, the Executive Council and the National Council of State. I was the chairman of all. Maybe when you interview those who were part of the coup, they will tell you my rigidity and whether I worked outside those organs: the Supreme Military Council, the Council of State and the Council of Ministers.

Deep Sight: Why risk a controversial candidate at all if you are determined to seize the presidency from the PDP? Why not shop for someone without such "baggage"?

Demdem: Excellent development however I see no APGA or even labour party here. Does this mean they are merely "stooges" for the killer party or what?

take dat: Its amazing how people deflect the responsibility for their actions and choices, and blame others or circumstances for their problems without proffering a solution. Most folks against this merger on the pretence that there are the same failed political elites are not card carrying members of a political party nor aided in the finances of these parties , while they expect a positive change without any meaningful impact from them. We should as well revert to a One-Party system since people are satisfied with the status quo of having only PDP, a party responsible for the dysfunctional state we find ourselves!

Afam4eva: What's it with Nigerians and hypocrisy...

On that list are former members of PDP and people who have contunually joined the bandwagon of thieves to plunder our resources. I guess the ACN supporters won't bat an eye lid because they're now working for ACN.

PDP is evil, ACN is evil, CPC is evil.

taharqa: Agreed....at d end of day, dis merger and stronger Opp parties is in d overall interests of d nation regardless of what happens in 2015...