₦airaland Forum

omonnakoda:
I don't agree with that 5 4 . Haba!! How many 5 4 men do you know? I am struggling to even think of ONE

I know. Shocked at the claim. Mind you Wiki does state that conclusions may be inaccurate for several reasons yet the 5'4" reported for Nigeria is a tad ridiculous considering it is claimed Ghanaian male have the average height of 5'6" when I know Nigerian men, on average, are taller than their Ghanaian counterpart for sure.

As with any statistical data, the accuracy of this data may be questionable for various reasons:

Some studies may allow subjects to self-report values.
Test subjects may have been invited instead of chosen at random, resulting in sampling bias.
A relatively small sample of the population may have been measured, which makes it uncertain whether this sample accurately represents the entire population.
The height of a person can vary over the course of a day, due to factors such as the amount of exercise done directly before measurement (normally inversely correlated), or the time elapsed since lying down for a significant period of time (normally inversely correlated). For example, one study revealed a mean difference of 1.54 centimetres (0.61 in) in the height of 100 children from getting out of bed in the morning to between 4 and 5 p.m. that same day.[51] Such factors may not have been controlled in some of the studies.

bokohalal:
I don't know about your part of Nigeria but to me, Edo men are taller than other Nigerian men.

Oshiomhole clearly an exception then. I thought Northerners are generally viewed the tallest men in Nigeria?

omonnakoda:
Nigerians are short. Is he taller than Obama? I saw his picture with Tony Blair and they are same height

You may have a point. Shocked to note from wiki that the height of the average Nigerian male is slightly over 5' 4" . I thought it would be at least 5'7" - 5'8". Buhari may appear very tall but he is actually around 6ft tall (same as Blair as you stated) and your theory may be right i.e it is short Nigerian men, practically all those he takes pictures with, who make him appear very tall.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_height

I think he was trying to get in the good book of the Judge. Obviously shows that some South Africans view Nigerians to be no better than animals and they expect other South Africans to naturally share their convictions.

kettykin:
If yorubas are claiming all these head start why do they want to remain and get stuck with the backward tribes in one country.

The Greeks, Egyptians and Babylonians first produced lawyers, doctors, teachers and scholars before the American, British, German, French, Korean, Chinese and Japanese but the latter are light years ahead of the former in every sphere of life.

We are talking about igbos who lost all in 1970 and came out of their wrecks to own Nigeria.

You never tire of telling supremacist lies which favour your ethnic group regardless of how many times you get discredited. Na wa for you sha. Remember the thread below where you lied as usual to support your fictitious and bogus claim "Igbos own Lagos" while you palmed-off the Yorubas as Taxi driver, Okada riders, tailors and Agbo sellers? This is what annoys about you guys. I.e your total disrespect for other Nigerians, based on your own delusions of grandeur, and the way you put others down while claiming exaggeratedly to be what you are not. That sort of dishonest chest-beating will only leave you disgraced when the truth comes out. Learn to respect others and learn to face reality. You cannot get away with lying any more in this information age. Igbos do not "own Nigeria". Nigerians own Nigeria with in fact the SW having the biggest and fastest grown economy of all the regions of Nigeria.

https://www.nairaland.com/2013933/lagos-igr-now-75-state/1

kettykin:
Break Down of the IGR of Lagos

IGR from Banking, Insurance and Financial houses ---------- 20% ---------- Banking industry controlled by Delta igbos
IGR from Telecommunication firms and ISP ------ --- ------ 18%---------- MTN,Etisalat, Airtel foreign owned
IGR from Retail /Wholesale business ------- --- ---16% ----------- Retail and wholesale Business controlled by Igbos
IGR from the Oil and gas and service companies----- -- 30%------ Oil and Gas Industry is actually Niger Delta industry headquartered in Lagos
IGR from Dangote , BUA other top Northern businesses---- 7%------ Bulk importation of Sugar, Flour , Cement from the North
IGR from construction , Agents , land lords -------- 5% ------- construction , Agents , land lords controlled by ALL
IGR from taxi,Okada and bus drivers ------- 1%--------- Taxi , bus driving, Okada controlled by Yorubas and Aboka
IGR from tailors and agbo sellers --- ----- 0%--------- tailors and agbo sellers controlled by Yorubas
IGR from Baba Ijebu, bet9ja --- ---------- 1%---------- Baba Ijebu controlled by Yorubas
IGR from Hotels , bars, clubs , restaurants, eateries --- 2% -- controlled by ALL

Why are you ethnocentric charlatan such shamelessly dishonest and emptily chest-beating liars? Are you guys never ashamed to pull out imaginary figures from thin air that keeps getting discredited daily? We live in an information age and the entire world has now moved beyond your 2-by-2-container-shop-parading-as-a-business-empire lies and delusions. Pathetic lies and empty chest-beating is all your kind are associated with today.

No one is fooled any longer by your claims of 'mansion ownership' and "we run Lagos" bullcrap. The truth is now out there for all to access. Compare the figures below with your grossly fallacious data which is driven by an innately dishonest nature and inferiority complex. This is why you guys are predisposed to making wild claims that are symptomatic of the delusions of grandeur you routinely suffer from. Shameless bigot.

http://businessdayonline.com/2013/04/examining-lagos-state-gdp-figures/#.VHRH5ousXL4

Examining Lagos State GDP figures
April 22, 2013 | Filed under: Analysis | Author: Editor
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While Nigerians await the state-by-state breakdown of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), it is great to see that the Lagos State government has gone ahead to calculate its own estimated GDP. The move by the state is not surprising considering it has been in the forefront of economic development in the country. The state currently has one of the best and most complete economic statistics in the country.

The state’s GDP figures released in September 2012 provide some interesting insights into the Lagos economy. The state has a GDP figure put in excess of N12 trillion or $81 billion as of 2010. Its economic size is about 35.6 percent of Nigeria’s 2010 GDP but a significant 62.3 percent of Nigeria’s non-oil GDP.

However, on the African continent, Lagos State GDP figures rank fourth below Cairo ($145 billion), Johannesburg ($110 billion), and Cape Town ($103 billion). The figures show that the Lagos State GDP is higher than 14 of the 51 states in the United States of America. It is also estimated to be bigger than the GDPs of 22 of the 27 states in Brazil, and higher than 42 individual states in Africa, including Kenya with a GDP of $66 billion, Ghana with a GDP of $61.97 billion, and Tanzania with a GDP of $58.44 billion.

[size=14pt]Seven different sectors dominate economic activities in Lagos State, led by manufacturing which, interestingly, contributes 29.60 percent of the state’s GDP figures. Road transport follows closely contributing an average of 26.47 percent of economic activities in the state. Other sectors in order of dominance include building and construction (19.60 percent); wholesale and retail (8.39 percent); telecommunications (3.71 percent); financial institutions (3.51 percent); and real estate (2.01 percent). The seven sectors account for 93.39 percent of economic activities in the state.
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The Lagos State Bureau of Statistics also breaks down the state’s GDP based on sectors. Livestock is the biggest economic activity in the agricultural sector. This is closely followed by forestry, and then fisheries which is about half the size of the livestock sector. Crop production is almost insignificant in the agricultural sector, contributing just 0.004 percent of economic activities.

Road transport is the giant in the room in the transportation sector in Lagos State, making up more than 90 percent of economic activities in the sector. The road transport sector is only slightly smaller than manufacturing. Manufacturing and road transport activities actually make up an average 56 percent of all economic activities taking place in Lagos. This explains the Lagos State government’s emphasis on road transport infrastructure within the state as both sectors actually feed on each other. The roads need manufacturing goods and passenger traffic while manufacturing needs the roads to move goods from production centres to the market.

The financial services sector of the Lagos State economy is dominated by financial institutions, with the insurance sector almost a negligible player in the sector. Insurance sector’s contribution to economic activities in Lagos State stands at just 0.30 percent compared to 3.51 percent by financial institutions. In the communications sector, telecommunications dominates, with broadcasting and postal services making marginal contribution (0.03 percent).

Under utilities, electricity dominates, but it contributes just an insignificant 0.47 percent of economic activities in Lagos State, a reflection of the challenges faced in the sector in the country. The contribution by the water sector is even more insignificant at just 0.03 percent. In a more ideal situation, these two sectors would be ranking among the highest contributors to economic activities because they are essential to modern living. Unfortunately, this is not the case here. The negligible contribution of these sectors hides the strong growth potential of the Lagos State economy if both sectors are repositioned to play their proper role in economic activities.

Currently, the NBS is compiling GDP figures for about six states of the federation. Ahead of the release of these figures, which was expected in March 2013, BusinessDay research will soon be releasing its report on the states of the Nigerian federation. The report is an in-depth analysis of the macroeconomic environment and fiscal plans of Nigeria’s 36 states and Abuja. It shows what the states are going to spend and how they are going to spend it. It is also a deep analysis of the financial profile of each state, showing internal revenue projections and history, debt overhang, projections and sustainability, projected expenditure-to-consumption ratios, and major projects in each state.

Due to non-availability of the GDP figures for the 36 states and Abuja, BusinessDay Research will be using NBS figures on consumption patterns in the states as a proxy for GDP figures. The report is an invaluable guide to anyone seeking to do business with or in the states and also to state governments wanting to know how their expenditure plans and macroeconomic environment compare competitively with other states and to the needs of the states.

Note: If you want analysis or data on any company or any particular sector of the Nigerian economy or industry or have any other queries that BusinessDay Research Unit can help you with, kindly send a mail to research@businessdayonline.com or call 08185193932. We can also help you with your confidential market surveys and competition analysis at a cost.


ANTHONY OSAE-BROWN

Editor, BusinessDay Research Unit

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cally3D:
Gud!
I smell these dudes wud soon convince Buhari 2 reverse dis gay-law!

I think they are more interested in Buhari stopping Nigeria from becoming a 'transit point' for terror in West Africa and beyond.

CFCfan:
An amendment bill has to be passed by a 2/3 majority in both houses of the NASS, AND 2/3 of the 36 state houses of Assembly.

By June, the APC won't have control over 24 Houses of Assembly, neither would they have the required numbers in the Senate and HOR.
Therefore, the proposed amendment can only be passed if the other parties cooperate with the APC.

watch as the APC will demystify long-held misconception about "2/3 majority" et al. Numbers don't tell the whole story with Nigeria in regards to our legislative arm. It is always about controlling the centre and then having the majority in the upper and lower house which means those three realities can work in synergy to always get a President what he wants legislatively. Is that not how PDP has done it for the past 16 years?

Answer this. How many times did the legislative arm fail to oblige the "weak" GEJ? If he wanted a $1 billion loan to fight Boko Haram, after protest in the house that he is yet to account for how $18 billion devoted for the same purpose was spent, he still got his way and the Legislative arm obliged even with murmurs the $1 billion was "campaign funds".

When GEJ wanted Obanikoro approved a Minister of State, despite the stain of the Ekiti-gate scandal hanging around his neck, Mr.President got his way. I can give so many example where horse-trading and being the head of the executive arm got GEJ what he wanted from the legislative arm. The problem is that most Nigerians cannot understand the level of self-interest, placing the President in a very strong position, that motivates the actions of our legislators. GEJ and other PDP Presidents could have gotten more pro-people laws passed if they were really interested in leading for Nigerians as i believe Buhari and Osinbajo are. This is the bottom line.

Mykevp2p:
The funny thing is that Lai Mohammed denied the talk of scraping or merging ministries and MDAs, yet some folks are already up in arms with their sycophancy. Let APC start the issue of constitution amendment in the house, while they are at it, reduce the cost salary and allowance of the executives and legislators, then we will know how serious they are. Talk is always and ever cheap. They came in through propaganda and want to govern with propaganda!

Aha !!! And the penny drops. I always knew, behind your pretence at objectivity, you are merely another pro-PDP/GEJ proponent hoping the APC will be all about "propaganda". Let us wait and see. GEJ was a very weak and elitist President. Yet look at what he achieved. Did the legislative arm not ask him directly to reverse the fuel subsidy removal? Did he not brush them aside and even threaten he would use "executive fiat" to push forward the policy?

Aside the tenure elongation bill GEJ, which was contentious because of how it was seen as GEJ's attempt to perpetuate himself in power, how many times did the legislative arm resist GEJ when he really wanted something from them badly? The problem with you guys, aside supporting PDP and GEJ obdurately, is that you do not want to accept that the 'can't do' and "impossible" mantra is mainly a PDP import put in place to facilitate the looting of Nigeria. How do you guys think Countries like the USA, UK, Japan et al became great? By frustrating themselves with self-destructive lawmaking which are then somehow "non-amendable" even when they are hurting the Country immensely?

We are recording half the income we got from oil not too long ago because price plummeted from over $100.00 per barrel to around $56.00 per barrel today. How will the legislative arm get away with being seen as frustrating Buhari's attempt to bring fiscal discipline in an austere period when there is no other option but to cut cost or face economic ruin? What you guys do not want to accept is that Jonathan never even tried whereas OBJ tried to meander around the problem. If Nigeria is to make progress, especially in this austere period, then a President, sooner or later, has to face the problem of cost-cutting squarely and Nigerians, leaders and followers, must support him to do this.

Mykevp2p:
Stop peddling lies... name the 42 ministries under Jonathan! These is nothing like increasing the number of ministries from 22 to 42. Since OBJ Nigeria has always had 42 ministers which is very different from 42 ministries.

OBJ had 42 ministers,

Yaradua had 42 ministers

Jonathan have 42 ministers

Every minister is assigned a portfolio. Number of ministers does not equate to number of ministries.

You clearly have comprehension issues. Where did I talk of the number of Ministers? I made it clear OBJ shrunk federal Ministries for the purpose of reducing cost while GEJ increased them to increase cost considerably as several authoritative studies concluded!!!! Furthermore, my consistent argument remains that Buhari can move, through a constitutional amendment, to achieve what he seeks because the law is not designed to be an impediment to man. This is the reality worldwide.

It is folks like you that seem to assume otherwise because you live in a Country where crooks deliberately hide behind the constitution and extant law to explain why our recurrent expenditure is above 70% of total budget while it is less than 10% in many developed Nation. My friend, the way we speak send signals to our leaders. Continuing to accept and defend their excuses gives them the green light to continue stealing with their 80% to 20% ratio. I.e 80% for them and 20% or less for Nigerians. Buhari and the APC should move aggressively to achieve the constitutional amendments that will make possible every measure to cut cost so that capital spending can be augmented massively at the expense of recurrent expenditure.

The point is that PDP presidents already varied nomenclature and Ministerial hierarchy dubiously , even swapping between substantive ministerial appointees for state positions, to get what they want. Do you then think it is so hard or impossible , if a determined President with the political will, wishes to pursue an amendment to do away with Minister of State especially when this is what Nigerians, i.e those with the power, really want? Better accept that things will "change" under Buhari because Nigerians voted for him to bring "change" and not to offer excuses as GEJ did which then led to Nigerians voting him out. Buhari only needs the legislative arm, unaffected by Ministerial changes, to get behind him. You guys may not be happy to concede so but the finest brains, who know how to negotiate and win, are already in Buhari's corner. Even the non-sagacious GEJ got a lot of concession out of our legislature regularly, to include most recently the morally reprehensive 'bow and go' used to confirm Obanikoro a Minister by a majority PDP legislature led by a PDP Senate President, so I don't know where you people get your ideas of legislative rigidity from.

Mykevp2p:
You get their time bro.. these hypocrites writing long epistles deserves no response. The issue at hand is scraping minister of state postilion, If Obasanjo had 16 ministries, did he also have 16 minsters? if not, what is the portfolios of the other ministers. In 2003 when Obasanjo won re-election, he nominated a total of 42 ministers... 36 from each states and 6 from each geo-political zones

Those who keep shouting that GEJ cabinet is too big, probably didn't understand the reason behind that. It seems that, the APC memeber are encouraging Buhari to dump the constitution once again like he did in 1983. Let's see how far they can go

You guys keep chasing your own tails. Who is asking Buhari to dump the constitution? Yet is the constitution, like all other contrived and man-made provisions of law and governance, not subject to amendment? The substantive point is that the law is generally not a tool to impede and frustrate man in his effort to better society even if the PDP loves to give this impression so it can continue to loot Nigeria. Like I said above, you guys will have the displeasure of seeing what the PDP said was "impossible" for the past 16 years become possible, within a short time, under Buhari.

PointB:
No one is asking for the status quo to remain.

We are simply saying making promises in vacuum is nothing but populist stunt! How do you scrap a part of the constitution? Are you sending a bill? Is it by fiat? How?

Unless the how is detailed, it is idiotic to sound triumphant, especially when politician are known for empty promises. And yes, we also support the rule of law!

Ode, we know what you are. Nothing but an enemy of progress. Your conciliatory talk above cannot change the perception you created of yourself with your negative and unintelligent rants. The substantive point is a President who has political will can make things happen whereas crooks like GEJ you supported bigotedly will hide behind age-long excuses that enable them to rob Nigerians blind sure in the knowledge that bitter enemies of progress like you will help them pass on their message of deceit. Like I told you earlier, you will have the displeasure of seeing Buhari make possible all that the PDP had pledged was "impossible". As if constitutions are rigid documents made never to be amended. Oponu cannot even grasp a very fundamental concept because of his bitter, prejudiced and ethnocentric mindset.

PointB:
Nkita ara,

You keep talking about reduced Federal Ministries.

The issue here is about scrapping the portfolio of minister of state, not about reducing the number of ministries! Did Obasanjo have only 22 ministers in either his first or second term? You are so dull, it must be genetic! So much for your grasp of basic issue, impatient imp! It's best you go back and read the original post rather that foaming from the mouth like an epileptic idiot.

Quit embarrassing yourself and speak to the topic, didirin!

I cannot remain here indulging your ignorance or educating you. Suffice to say virtually the entire forum, including those who supported your "constitution" bullcrap earlier on yet have now run off, have the intelligence to see and note what you cannot. 1mbecilic D1mwit.

Nellybii:
You have said it all. Positive changes are always repelled by enemies of progress like you. Cry me a river.

Indeed. Ask the mumu and others like him whether the constitution was kidnapped and detained when OBJ managed to successfully reduce the size of federal ministries to 16, from 22, only for GEJ to come in and then massively augment them to 42. I think it is obvious that most GEJ fans are ethnocentric and prejudiced elements who are nothing but enemies of Nigeria's progress. Like I always say, it is only very wicked souls and enemies of Nigeria's progress who will continue to support GEJ given all he has done wrong to Nigeria and Nigerians.


http://www.ijirs.com/vol3_issue-7/49.pdf

High Cost Of Governance And Development In Nigeria: A Case Study Of Goodluck Jonathan’s Administration (2011-2014)

Abstract:

The study was embarked upon to examine the high cost of governance in Nigeria and its implication for national development. It focuses on the Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, which has been accused of the rising cost of governance. In addition, the National Assembly, Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) have been considered to be a drain pipe in Nigeria because of the huge financial allocations they received in successive budgets to the detriment of development projects in Nigeria. The study used descriptive analysis and relied primarily on secondary sources of data collection. From empirical literature, the study identified the rising cost of governance as inimical to Nigerian socioeconomic development. In view of this, holistic recommendations have been suggested to describe the way forward for the government.



Authors: Oladayo Nathaniel Awojobi

3. Analysis Of High Cost Governance In Nigeria:

This section explains the rising cost of governance under President Goodluck Jonathan:

3.1 Rising cost of governance under President Jonathan:

President Jonathan has been accused of running one of the most expensive Government in the world according to Oyishe and Eme (2013), this is justified by the hugely budgeted amounts that are allocated to feeding, refreshment and foreign trips by the Jonathan's administration. Before leaving office, [size=14pt]former President Obasanjo reduced 22 federal ministries to 16 through the merger of these ministries. President Jonathan, perhaps for political conveniences has increased the pace by creating new ones and splitting all the already merged ministries, bringing the total number of ministries to 42.[/size] Each ministry is supervised by two ministers, a substantive minister and minister of state. The effect of a bloated bureaucracy has been responsible for the high recurrent expenditure in the national budget. Giving a sectional analysis of how Nigeria's wealth is cornered by its officials . The formal minister of the Federal Capital territory, El-rufai disclosed that a "whopping N49.9 billion is used to run each of the 42 ministries, departments and agencies."

PointB:
Nkita ara, chest-beating like a gorrilla about how you destroyed your superior only show how conceited you must feel; a mosquito indeed feeling like a bird. Look around you, those you supposedly destroyed are walking around, in their numbers, with their heads high!

How can I blame you, when you whole life depend on being right on Nairaland. Isn't it a sign of myopia to celebrate an unfounded 'proposals' as solution to Nigeria's plethora of problem.

Intelligent folks are point the necessary constitutional amendment that this specific proposal will require constitutional amendment, which has not been proposed, debated, let alone passed into law.

But how will I blame you, when rabble-rousing, and long boring epistle, generously laced with ethnic hatred, particular against Igbos, and anyone with contrary opinion, is your stock in trade.

Gbawe, everyone here one know you are a joke; a hypocrite, and ethnic supremacist, who is fully committed to fueling and spreading hate against people from SE/SS! Those who pretend to take you serious, only do so to tolerate you!

Gbawe, mask it anyhow you like, you are one hateful creature! Tufiakwa!!

Sharap my olodo friend. Real Nigerians, interested in the progress of their nation, are talking and a douche-bag enemy of progress like you is opening his ignorant and hateful mouth. All your empty head is filled with is ethnocentric and mindless hatred of others that leads to your unintelligent and sentimental outburst which always end up discredited. For you and other "constitution" jokers I ask : did the constitution take a holiday to Dubai under OBJ who reduced federal Ministries from 22 to 16? R.etard.

Henrypraise41:
If apc doesnt mess up with their strategies but embras a good governance, who on this earth will ever remember pdp again, their chapter is closed, so if you are day dreaming better go and look for chloroquine phosphate, because it might be a malaria symptoms.

Indeed. Yet we all know Metuh, behind Fani-Kayode, is probably the most deluded spokesperson the PDP has so he is entitled to carry on dreaming. We cannot expect less of him given his antecedent.

Mr.Metuh, you talk a lot of rubbish. Yet there is no harm in dreaming so "dream on dreamer".


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB8nIGKbpJY

jodanj10:
this will b a good move by the incoming govt. come quick may 29

This is the spirit. It is what Nigeria needs to thrive and make progress and it is what will be achieved by our number one citizen and his pro-people government. Ethnocentric haters and enemies of Nigeria's progress can "go and die".

PointB:
hehehehehe,

Una go kill persin here.

Anyway, just brace your self for many more long boring, tribalism infused, epistles from that Resident Hypocrite, no 1 worshiper of DoroDullard, the semi-literate cattle herder.

Olodo. Destroyed by how I have factually shown that the constitution excuse of you and others is nothing but ignorant idiocy, given that OBJ has already set a precedence for the sort of cost-cutting Buhari wants to embark on, you are still barking unintelligently. Silly 'robot' with a stilted mind.

That you still show face to talk when all of your co-travellers in hate have taken to their heels and run off shows that the degree of hatred motivating you is indeed greater than that forcing others to post ignorantly and negatively here. Yet Buhari will shame you and other ethnocentric enemies of Nigeria's progress. What OBJ achieved we expect the even more pro-people Buhari to not only achieve but vastly improve upon and surpass. We know this will not please a vile bigot like you so hater, "go and die". Nigeria will make progress and succeed in your lifetime. Bitter fool.

IbokUtoroh:
its like u r really pained.
bros tek orijin for calming sake!

I am not "really pained". What annoys me is the motivation behind the posts of some of these guys which makes them very aberrant citizens and enemies of Nigeria's progress. It is like a nation having many citizens, more than is healthy, who want their own nation to fail because of nothing other than their hatred and prejudices against others. Only a fool will pretend not to know Nigeria has been warned by analysts universally , since the PDP took over in 1999, that we can never make progress subsidizing governance cost with over 70% of our budget. It is crazy and such has to stop .

The constitution cannot be an excuse because OBJ did it and the sky did not fall. The constitution is only an excuse for one of two people. (1) Those suffering from 'Stockholm syndrome' and therefore prone to making excuses for their oppressors and jailers and (2) those who want Buhari, and by extension Nigeria, to fail because of their prejudice against his region of origin and religion.

I know these guys already, through their past posts, and this is why I talk to them the way I do. Imagine the r.etard I addressed in my post you quote calling Buhari "Dorodullard" because Buhari suggests something OBJ has already achieved thus showing such is feasible? Did the constitution take a holiday under OBJ? Who is then the "dorodullard" and "semi-literate" (the words of another Buhari-hating dullard) if not these bitter, hateful and ignorant element more interested in insulting Buhari than the progress of Nigeria? Nothing I hate more than seeing people whose actions and utterances are driven by prejudice alone. Jonathan could not fight Boko Haram for 5 years and all manners of excuse were given yet did we not see him swing into action when faced with an election loss? We should stop doing this in Nigeria because it is highly irritating and offensive to those who are exposed and have perhaps experienced progressive societies where the right things are done to secure the right outcome that moves society forward.

Nigerians themselves, the real victim of misrule, should stop buying the excuses of leaders like GEJ and then helping those leaders continue to misrule Nigeria by being their agents of spreading those deceitful excuses as some are doing here for one of the two reasons I stated above. We should stop showing aberrant behaviour publicly and mocking Nigeria as a warped nation where people are comfortable to speak as if laws control man, to the detriment of society, and not the other way round as obtains in most nations of the world.

CyberTerrorist:
You are the retar.ded ediot here...So you want Osinbajo to manipulate the constitution to marginalize the SE & SS states and later the will come to this same state to explore oil they use in running the government?...You are a hopeless bastard for thinking that it gonna be possible..let us just fold our arms and watch as the drama unfolds...You people don't even know what you are dealing with..Buhari's government is government for all or this Nigeria will not accommodate us..ediot

Another empty and ethnocentric olodo insulting others yet not bright enough to realise he is the ignorant oaf unable to note he is talking totally out of context of "marginalize the SE & SS states". Look above. Perhaps you need to visit OBJ at his Ota farm so he can explain how he reduced Ministries to 16, from 22, while GEJ increased them to 42.

What could be more indicative that things are not as rigid as crooked leaders like GEJ make you believe and what else do your oppression-destroyed and ethnocentric eyes need to see to note that they are mainly hiding behind the "constitution" excuse to continue enriching themselves, their friends, their cronies, AGIPs and political jobbers like Obanikoro who know nothing else in life but political office? You are nothing but a silly 'prisoner' who is "suffering and smiling" while holding brief for his jailer and oppressor. I can only pity you.

EverestdeBliu:
Exactly what my HOD suggested yesterday during our department seminar. He should scrap some public offices which do not fiscally add to the nation's national income

It is what any intelligent person will suggest because Nigeria simply cannot make adequate progress otherwise. I am personally waiting to see so many myths, about this and that being "impossible", destroyed by the APC to show that the main impediment to Nigeria's progress was pro-people political will which the PDP never had. For those interested go and read more through the link below to see how GEJ finished Nigeria by directly jacking up our recurrent expenditure via bloating the size of Governance to understand that it is a waste of time indulging the enemies of progress here talking about "constitution". How did OBJ achieve whittling down number of Ministries from 22 to 16 only for GEJ to reverse this and then almost triple the number from 16 to 42?

http://www.ijirs.com/vol3_issue-7/49.pdf

High Cost Of Governance And Development In Nigeria: A Case Study Of Goodluck Jonathan’s Administration (2011-2014)

Abstract:

The study was embarked upon to examine the high cost of governance in Nigeria and its implication for national development. It focuses on the Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, which has been accused of the rising cost of governance. In addition, the National Assembly, Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) have been considered to be a drain pipe in Nigeria because of the huge financial allocations they received in successive budgets to the detriment of development projects in Nigeria. The study used descriptive analysis and relied primarily on secondary sources of data collection. From empirical literature, the study identified the rising cost of governance as inimical to Nigerian socioeconomic development. [/b]In view of this, holistic recommendations have been suggested to describe the way forward for the government.



Authors: Oladayo Nathaniel Awojobi

3. Analysis Of High Cost Governance In Nigeria:

This section explains the rising cost of governance under President Goodluck Jonathan:

[b]3.1 Rising cost of governance under President Jonathan:

President Jonathan has been accused of running one of the most expensive Government in the world according to Oyishe and Eme (2013), this is justified by the hugely budgeted amounts that are allocated to feeding, refreshment and foreign trips by the Jonathan's administration. Before leaving office, [size=14pt]former President Obasanjo reduced 22 federal ministries to 16 through the merger of these ministries. President Jonathan, perhaps for political conveniences has increased the pace by creating new ones and splitting all the already merged ministries, bringing the total number of ministries to 42.[/size] Each ministry is supervised by two ministers, a substantive minister and minister of state. The effect of a bloated bureaucracy has been responsible for the high recurrent expenditure in the national budget. Giving a sectional analysis of how Nigeria's wealth is cornered by its officials . The formal minister of the Federal Capital territory, El-rufai disclosed that a "whopping N49.9 billion is used to run each of the 42 ministries, departments and agencies."

Montaque:
u just wasted spaces on this thread

Mumu, and what have you done by posting twice? I really wish dullards like you would stop quoting me and remain in your romance section. If you don't understand what some write here then stay in your Nollywood section of NL where you can talk about Tonto Dike's underwear.

@Post.

Buhari's idea is not novel or new. Indeed the PAC (Presidential advisory committee) GEJ convened while still acting President in 2010, led by Danjuma, advised that waste and profligacy be cut through 'pruning' down the size of government. See below. GEJ never said a word about the recommendation of the committee not being possible going into the 2011 elections, and even promised a "feedback" PAC expected to be positive, because of his pro-profligacy intentions and support for bloated governance he knew would lose him votes from ordinary Nigerians.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/01/danjuma-raises-concern-over-high-cost-of-governance/

Danjuma raises concern over high cost of governance

on January 29, 2011

This true nature of the General, who is also the Chairman of PAC, created by President Jonathan to advise his government when he was made Acting President by the National Assembly, manifested penultimate week when he led members of the Council on advisory mission to Aso Rock.
This is not the first time the PAC delegation will be visiting the seat of Nigeria’s highest power; but the mission has never been so clear, it was to tell Mr. President that “the cost of doing government business in Nigeria is on the increase and it is relatively too high.” But, this was expected, essentially, since the visit was at the instance of the Council members.

[b]And, in solving this problem, Danjuma suggested that the rather too large government size, in terms of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), be immediately prune down, to reduce the rising cost of recurrent expenditure, arising from salaries, allowances and other wage bills on public servants.
PAC, in its recommendation, wants government to begin the process of merging and reducing federal ministries and other government agencies to help cut down heavily on government unnecessary spendings.
Fielding questions from State House correspondents after the meeting, Danjuma said the cut down in government agencies will help direct government spendings on infrastructural development.
The PAC chairman, who maintained that boosting the nation’s economy was paramount to the committee, however, noted that: “we understand that most of the points we raised are already being addressed by government and we have been promised that we shall have a feedback from government and even if necessary we shall be involved in finding remedies to all the issues we have raised.”[/b]
Nigeria central government has no fewer than 23 ministries aside commissions headed by ministers with over 50 departments (parastatals) and about twice this figure of agencies. These MDAs maintain pay-rolls of several thousands of unaccounted workers (ghost workers); thereby exerting so much pressure on lean government resources amidst decaying public infrastructure.
It was against this backdrop that President Olusegun Obasanjo, toward the end of his government early in 2007 reduced the number of ministries by merging some including Works, Housing, Environment, Transport, Aviation, Agriculture, Water Resources and Rural Development, Power, Energy and Petroleum Resources.

Lo and behold, GEJ states that "leaner Cabinet impossible for now" after winning the 2011 election and give flimsy excuses for this that is the same his misguided followers, used to failure, are parroting here. I wonder how difficult people think it is to amend relevant sections of the constitution, especially to secure pivotal changes, simply because the PDP has made it appear impossible to do this. My view is that we shall see whether all the PDP say is "not possible" , to the extent their sycophants are on this thread boring us with excuses they hope will make Buhari fail, will remain "impossible". It is highly instructive for Nairalanders to note that after GEJ made the announcement below he never tried to gain the amendment that would make a "leaner cabinet" possible. Instead self-serving GEJ swung into action to passionately seek a bill that will give him tenure elongation. Let us wait and see. The naysayers, coincidentally all rabid haters of Buhari and clannish/ethnocentric supporters of GEJ, will be disgraced. As I have always maintained, PDP always has an excuse for why fundamentally required reforms, capable of transforming Nigeria, can never be implemented. Because of this, many ordinary Nigerians have developed a negative mindset and even prefer to talk in favour of failure rather than realise what we have in Nigeria is an aberration since generally, and worldwide, the law serves man and not the other way round. As if Buhari, supported by simply some of the finest brains in Nigeria, will be stating issues that have zero feasibility.


http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jonathan-leaner-cabinet-impossible-for-now/91612/

Jonathan: Leaner Cabinet Impossible for Now

By Ahamefula Ogbu
19 May 2011


President Goodluck Jonathan has said it is impossible to have a leaner cabinet without an amendment of the relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution which stipulate that each of the 36 states of the federation should have a representative on the Federal Executive Council.

He was responding to the suggestion of the Presidential Advisory Council (PAC), who came to pay him a thank-you-visit as they wound down on their assignment.

Jonathan told his guests that much as he preferred a leaner and more efficient cabinet, such cannot be achieved at the moment, unless the 1999 Constitution was amended.

But the PAC, which is headed by Lt-Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, (rtd.), however advised the President to exercise due diligence while picking members of his incoming cabinet by having an eye on integrity and high performance as “a man is known through the type of people around him”.

Inaugurated on March 4, 2010, the Danjuma committee, said there were well qualified Nigerians within the country and in the Diaspora to make the cabinet and get the expected results “that will create Nigeria of our expectations”.

Jonathan however thanked the PAC members for their quality recommendations, which he promised to use to set goals for the incoming cabinet members.

He promised that the recommendations will be handy for the in-coming officials as they would be exposed to the proposals for policy direction at a retreat he intends to organise after their appointments are made.

“Your suggestion for a smaller cabinet is excellent and I agree with you, but this cannot be achieved without constitutional amendment’.

Jonathan thanked them for offering themselves for service at a time the country needed direction and would continue to tap from their wealth of experience.

taharqa:
This is one of the dumbest and honestly most unnecessary long epistles you have penned here for a long time, Bros. And except for ranting, you have succeeded in saying nothing.

The CORE of the issue is: There is a clear constitutional provision that goes against the grain of the latest 'promises' from your party. And for that promise to be fulfilled, that constitutional provision MUST be expunged or amended. Shikena!!! Nobody is saying that suggestion isn't a good one, esp to the ears. We are just reminding you guys that it would be very fooooolish for you guys to assume that the rest of us are as sillly as the people that cooked this propaganda obviously are. If you say you wanna do something, then tell us exactly HOW it would be done b4 expecting us to clap our hands for you.

Except you are suggesting that APC intends to rule us extra-constitutionally.

Mumu, I know precisely what I am talking about but you are too unintelligent and too much of a tele-guided robot, operating on a software written by PDP programming language call "excuses 101", to know how Political leadership, especially as required to birth an age of reform, works. Keep talking impotently and you will soon see what I am talking about which is currently above your level of intellect.

ibietela2:
You really have time to sit and type nonsense

Scram id1ot and stop seeking my attention. I don't post for ret.tards like you. Abeg stop quoting me and stop reading what I write. Some of you are so petty-minded. You must be a big failure in real life.

anonimi:
Instead of foaming in the mouth like a dog that has swallowed what is taboo for it, you should simply have addressed the issue of MARGINALISATION I raised, ok

You will need to show threads/post where you supported Jonathan after 2011 to be believed.

Good that APC controls both federal houses so no excuse for the DoroDullard not fulfilling ANY of his yoyo promises including true federalism of four years ago!!!

You're a fool and an irritating nuisance so therefore it should be obvious I will never indulge. Go through the archives yourself or get lost because it should be obvious to you by now that I never feel the need to prove anything to people I have no regard for.

Secondly, you and your hateful co-travellers are not fooling anyone here. You are all 'cheerleaders' of hate and proponent of Nigeria's failure so yes we expect you to be here screaming against things even a child knows must be achieved if Nigeria is to make progress. That recurrent expenditure, specifically related to bloated governance, must be reduced drastically and aggressively is beyond argument. We will see whether the constitution, even as you hope for this fervently, will prevent Buhari from succeeding where the clueless, corrupt and inept GEJ failed.

Nellybii:
Provision in the constitution??
You are the real dullard here. Stinking nonentity referring to your president elect as dullard.
You don't even have a name yet.
The statement is not even credited to him yet you. Idiot have started ranting. mtcheeeeeeew

Don't mjnd the repellent imbec1le. These elections, and the behaviour of some folks thereafter, has shown that some people hate Nigeria and want her to fail. They will just talk malevolently, insultingly and unintelligently against everything The APC government is considering even when these happen to be the right policy drive which must be implemented if Nigeria is to make progress as a nation. Of course there has to be fundamental changes to how things are done. It is either that or Nigeria fails. When the Cameron government gained power in the UK they initiated far reaching cost-cutting reforms that affected sectors that had been virtually untouched for decades !!! No one talked of any constitution or such garbage because of the consideration that in progressive countries the Dog wags the tail and not the other way round. I.e man controls the law, for his own benefit, and not the other way round.

The law and even the constitution cannot be allowed to become an impediment to a nation's progress. The reason this is so in Nigeria's case is because the PDP, since 1999, enjoyed hiding behind the constitution as the reason it can never act in Nigeria's favour whereas the truth is that the PDP, when it fully can, fails to act to secure certain fundamental changes because this will work against the profligacy and waste its members benefit from. Even GEJ called "weak" bullied the legislators when he had to. We remember our legislators saying that GEJ should reverse fuel subsidy removal because they are representatives of Nigerians who had been instructed by Nigerians to reject the unpopular policy. Did GEJ not brush them aside with ease to have his way?

I personally cannot be bothered arguing with anyone about " ccnstitutional limitations and provision" because I know those are scams the PDP has perfected since 1999. Osinbajo is a very intelligent and experienced legal mind. No? We shall see if the constitution will wag the Buhari government or whether the resolve to change Nigeria will tame the constitution excuses PDP hid behind conveniently. I have no time arguing with folks who do not understand that laws are not created to hinder man and must always remain amendable to reflect a new position and changes that will benefit society. Once again it is a case of Nigeria, because of the self-serving greed of particularly PDP leaders, acting in an aberrant manner to the extent most Nigerians now think this to be the norm and even utter the same pathetic excuses PDP used to undermine and regress Nigeria. We shall see.

anonimi:
You mean the Mega clueless directionless promises he cannot fulfil

Are you aware there is a provision for one minister from each state? Will your DoroDullard Buhari create 36 ministries to fulfil these requirement or MARGINALISE some states?

Dude you know I generally avoid you but this post is even more re.tar.ded than the usual garbage you post. When will you stop posting bitterly, insultingly and out of hate alone? Most developed nation of the world have recurrent expenditure in single digit, i, e under 10%, while for Nigeria it is condemnably above 70%. Analyst from all corners have said Nigeria can never develop properly if we do not cut waste and profligacy to boost capital spending. Buhari has said this is something he will look at seriously and act urgently to reform. Rather than support all his efforts to do this, if genuinely on nairaland for the progress of Nigeria, you can only throw insults bitterly and hatefully. What is the matter with you?

If I could I would get Seun to ban you permanently. You are a repellent nuisance And I believe you are sick and twisted. Take lessons from how many of us, very critical of GEJ, acted after he won. We pledged our support and objectively committed to supporting him. It was when GEJ began messing up, with moves such as sudden fuel subsidy removal for example, we began criticising him. Every Nigerian know that cost cutting is not only ly essential but must be done. No two ways about it. Your talk of constitution just shows you are a hateful dullard who is against the progress of Nigeria. The APC now control the upper and lower legislative houses. Buhari will show you that GEJ and the PDP were only giving excuses. The Dog wags the tail and not the other way round . Committed leaders use everything at their disposal to get things done and progress-seeking Nigerians will support Buhari to get things done and we will charge, for evil enemies of progress like you, that "get thee behind me satan". You are a devil. Plain and simple.

Amaechi is being respectful. I like him a lot as he has not let the fact he controls the destinies of many and literally billions of dollars blind him from what Nigeria needs. Amaechi will go down in history as one of the champions of democracy and a pivotally brave figure who stood up to be counted when Nigeria needed to defeat an ultra-corrupt and hideously terrible leader who was on course to making Nigeria a failed State like Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq et al.