₦airaland Forum

TheArchangel:
I shouldn't be addressed as " you guys" for stating my opinion.
With all the tales of woes emanating from the posts that mentioned me, I am yet to see any of you mention someone who can get us out of this.

I still stand on my opinion that as NOI "got" us into this mess she as hell should be compelled to redo the wrongs on our economy. Period.

Right!!
We can also recall Babangida to come undo the corruption foundation mess they created.
Brilliant! If NOI couldn't do it over 5year (on her second tenure) when crude was selling over $100/barrel, is it now that it sells for less than $30 that she will do anything meaning full in less than 6 months that adeosun has been the minister.
Just think sincerely about it.

Gbawe:
Indeed. They are nothing but hateful elements and it has taken a principled and resolute President, i.e Buhari, to totally discredit them and show them up as nothing but emptily braggart children of hate and bigotry. They supported GEJ, NOI, Allison-Madueke et al blindly for years. Now it has been shown, beyond any shadow of doubt, that those folks totally destroyed Nigeria mercilessly over a period of several years yet they still have the audacity to be calling for the sack of Adeosun who has been Finance Minister for 3 months and trying to clean the mess their heroes caused b!! Very wicked, bitter and inhuman folks. As if the entire world does not now see through the impotent wailing of these bigots.

If these supporters of GEJ, NOI et al had any human decency in them they would be ashamed at the mess those folks created and get behind Buhari and his appointees like Adeosun. I am just grateful we are in an era of a strong Presidency where the stock of empty braggarts and enemies of progress has gone down horribly to the extent they are nothing but a butt of jokes these day only capable of impotent ultimatums and empty chest-beating. Adeosun is going nowhere and she will get a chance to get it right so haters of Northerners (Buhari) and SW folks (Adeosun) should prepare for the 2019 election. Ali Baba (GEJ) and his 40 thieves (Dasuki, NOI, Allison-Madueke et al) are not coming back any time soon. The people of Nigeria have given Buhari and Adeosun, by extension, their mandate . let haters GOD (go and die).

Abi o. In the words of ipod youth "we give buhari 48hrs ultimatum. he must release methu and kanu"

@Gbawe,
Thank you jare. i don't even know why I dey waste my energy on the dude.
They are just sore losers.

obailala:
Are you for real?... Are you aware that the same NOI was still the finance minister as at May 29th 2015?... Ignorance is no excuse in this matter, go and read about how bad things had already fallen as at the time of handover when oil was even still selling above $60/barrel. You obviously started taking note of how bad things were after the polity had calmed down following handover.

As at the 2nd quarter of 2015, the much touted Nigeria's GDP growth rate had already crashed to 2.3%, that's like it's lowest since 1999. Also in just a few months of the oil price crash (from November 2014 to May 2015), the Naira had crashed from about N170 to $1 to about N220. I wouldn't want to mention the steady decline in the nation's forex reserves within this same period and the fact that as at February/March 2015, even the FG had to borrow money to pay common worker's salaries. It was also within this same period that the FG could not pay subsidy arrears (since August 2014) and that led to the fuel scarcity we had in May 2015 and also the most recent fuel scarcity because even the new government delayed in paying off those debts. Now within this period in view, oil prices still sold above $60/barrel and you really think NOI was such a miracle worker?

honestly my brother, I just tire for some people.

id911:
Stop mentioning all these countries because even with the severe strain they seem to be experiencing, there are clear policy directions by the managers of their economies to absorb shock and keep them afflot.

Please kindly tell me the ones we currently have or you remain perpetually silent whenever enlightened people discuss issues affecting the welfare of Nigerians

dude, apart from the fact that they are not mono-economy like ours, what else can you tell us about their policy that you personally know that is absorbing the shock? Is it adeosun's fault that we are mono-economy?
The finance ministers (or equivalent) of those countries that you said I shouldn't mention have been in office far longer than adeosun. so what the heck is your point?
And you still have not answered the question even after all your rants. provide a solution or name someone else (if sacking is still your solution) from anywhere in the world that could have prevented/reversed our situation within the time-frame she has been in office.

TheArchangel:
Okonjo iweala irrespective of whatever is the best person to get us outta this problems now, you can sue her after but she understands finance and economy more that many. She just have to work without anybody harassing her for her to focus.

She has been the minister of finance TWICE!!
Where has she led us to?
For me I believe this gov should be given a fair chance to work. I don't even remember the last time we had a budget that didn't rely heavily on oil. Let alone the last time we have a budget that focus more on capital project. Even if the price of oil goes down to $20/barrel, it still won't affect the financing of the budget that much (provided we are able to maintain a reasonable amount of sales).
So when people begin to criticize without giving any peculiar reason and worst still without any solution, it shows they are just being bitter over GEJ's loss

id911:
Guy it's like you don't leave in this country or you don't understand economic indices very well. If you do you won't ask that question

He asked you a simple question and you about ranting. Answer the question or forever remain silent.
Its too easy to criticize without having a shred of idea of what to do.
Is Nigeria the only country investors are leaving? Investors are not silly. They will take their money to more matured/secure environment (the US economy in this case because the US is just vexing trashing everybody - largely because of the contribution of their sales from oil)
Is it only the naira that is losing value? Have you checked out how mush canadian dollar, austrailian dollar, Rusian ruble, Chinese yen and many more advanced economy have lost to the USD? by your theory, all these countries should also fire their finance ministers abi?

Just provide a solution as you were asked or forever remain silent.

2sex:
I actually meant support area. Thanks to my friends who corrected my mistake. In forex, there is what we call support and resistance. Picture the support area as the ground you are standing on right now and the resistance area as the ceiling of your house.

Prices are like bouncing balls. When you hit a ball on the ground, what happens? And when the ball hits the ceiling what happens? There is a reason why they say whatever goes up much surely come down and whatever comes down but surely go up; this is one of such cases.

Price can't keep going down, irrespective of what people say or do.

But you forget that people also say the market can remain irrational for much longer than you can remain solvent lol
So don't bet your life saving that will bounce back so soon. We may be in for a long bearish session. But I hope not - just that its better to err on the side of safety and prepare for the worst. If things gets better sooner than planned, we'll give more glory to God.

Daskeepol:
James: 1-5

In case he is too lazy to check it out:

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
James: 1-5

2sex:
It's support. I was already feeling drowsy when I typed.

That is not what I am talking about. I mean it looks like that support is not strong enough. The support may be broken and the price dips further.

2sex:
thanks for the correction. I was already dossing off when I typed. Possibly but it won't be long before things begin to take shape and they goes back up. As you can see, we are around the support area already and I don't think it will fall too far from there.

I am not a technical analysis expert, but from the look of things, it looks like that "support" may not hold.

I don't really support a one-sided fight against corruption. BUT I support any kind of fight against corruption because the battle just has to be fought. If we have to wait for the perfect war commander to engage a "balance fight" against corruption, then we will wait till eternity.
So, I err on the side that the current tempo be sustained (if not increased). If PDP put their acts together, confess their sins and repent without "going back to Egypt", then people may bring them back to Aso Rock and then they too will fight a one-sided war on corruption.

Bottom line as long as they are not falsely accused, let the fight go on!

abduljabbar4:
Exactly...

Many people were hailing him when he said Muslims will not be allowed but then he suddenly became a "useless noise maker" when he mentioned Nigeria

Thank you jare.
This is exactly my point. Not that I really give a damn about the authenticity of this story myself. But I was just pointing out their hypocrisy on how they are quick to accept and commend the man when he made the initial senseless statement and the same people now complaining about the another "derogatory" statement (because it now affects them).
Like I said, most reasonable people have moved beyond Trump's senseless, nauseating, bigoted supremacist talks.
But also as far as I am concerned, we must realize that Americans will vote for whoever will best serve their national interest. If they so think Mr. Trump is the best man for the job and elect him as the POTUS - so be it - whether he sends Nigerians/Muslims out of the US is his/their headache. Also, no matter how much people rant, if Americans think Hillary is the best person, their is absolutely nothing any nairaland user can do about it. It will be better if people face this reality. The last time I checked, success and good quality of life does not start and end in the US.
BTW we also have the right to eject the likes of Mobil and Chevron (afterall oil price have considerably collapsed). But ultimately, it is their right to do whatever is best for their country (as long as it is done in line with UN policy)

DaBullIT:
I doubt that Donald trump said these things, if you want me to believe show me source from BBC or CNN


If not, na wash


That said those of you writing If don't forget that you don't matter, Donald Trump will win and I assure you that Nigerians are not his problem, neither are Africans, especially the masses

See hypocrisy at its peak.
Did you ask for BBc and CNN sources when trump was mis-yarnning about muslims?
Now that the same man is alledged to have opened his running mouth again in his usual supremacist character and you are asking for BBC/CNN links. Just recently in December, you said Trump was right - because he wasn't refering to a category of people where you belong. Just in case you have fogotten:

DaBullIT:
How long will the world continue to sit by and let a few people murder others callously ?
Trump was right , and so is Vladimir ,

Anyway, most sensible people have moved beyond the racist tendency of mr donald.

And this is how the cookie further crumbles.
With Iranian oil joining the already "saturated" crude oil supply (no thanks to US production), we better brace for lower oil price.
The only comforting thing is that least at least we don't have a wasteful/wicked/anti-people individuals in Aso Rock.

I don't understand all this mischief from both sides.
How come the content of the budget change?
How come the senate knows something has changed when they don't have a copy. They are still asking for soft copy from the executives.
How come a hard copy has to be physically submitted to the NA in the year of the lord 2016 with all the body guards and entourages when their is provision for secured electronic submission?

Op, proof that this is not your hand work.
I am sure you just printed this yourself and put some akara and fried yam on top just to belittle the budget.

empty noise as usual.
As at this minute, the kanu guy is still in a cage (i.e behind bars) in the zoo and nothing has happened despite all sort of shakara/bragging that the zoo will fall before the end of 2015.
shior.

While he may not have been wrong, he is definitely economical with the truth. Mr thrump should tell us if it is only African countries that are fraudulent? Are all European and American and Asian all fraud free? All the economic recession and global financial meltdowns were all caused by Africans abi? Anyway, who takes him serious again

raumdeuter:
which hell?

Nothin go happen

Shehu yar adua a former vice president died in prison nothing happened

These people are just empty chest beaters. This is how they threatened hell that a certain Zoo will fall before the end of 2015. As at today, a certain Kanu is still in the cage in the zoo.
Bunch of jobless jokers

abduljabbar4:
We dont believe in that madness. 90% of the "prophesies" failed and even those that came to pass were just a coincidence.

Meanwhile, i would like to say something about the poster above me but i trust oga mynd. Common "fool" you cannot use to insult a nairalander

Some people are brilliant with presentation of insults but also some people can read between the lines.
I like your style

1st, for those who may not know, this is not CNN. This just "CNN Edition" - which is more like cnn's version of nairaland where people can post articles. CNN will never claim ownership of the contents on their edition "blog".

IdisuleOurOwn:
Where are the iPod touts?

They have fallen our hands yet again

PassingShot:
He entered the country illegally. Though not a capital offence but it's one still.
He has treasonable felony charge against him.
Though I don't like the way he answered the question on Kanu.

Plus, he called for the murder of some Nigerians. That is my biggest grouse with him.
And yes, I too don't like how PMB answered the question.

Fo0ls are abounds everywhere!
When the president said there are no weapons does it mean there are absolutely no weapons at all?
I guess it was banga knockout the NA has been using on their various missions outside the country.
Let's not even remind ourselves of the tragedy of the Ikeja cantonment blast during OBJ regime. Were those explosions caused by bisco bangas too?
When people say their is youth unemployment, does it mean their no youth at all that is gainfully employed? Or will you call anyone that makes that statement a liar?

But in 2015, with the sophistication of terrorism and external threats, it is safe to say Nigeria does not have weapons.
AND for God's sake is it only about weapons? What about logistics? How come BH was able to kill boys in their school at night without even the slightest of responses from the army? How come girls were abducted (in lorries I believe) without even a chase from the army? How come Nigeria army was disgracefully chased by BH to Cameroon?

Our fears are just keep getting confirmed that PDP is brain dead and is not capable of putting APC on its toes with intelligent criticism/opposition.

EzePromoe:
[color=#DC143C]Why the mention?[/color]

Its just a gentle reminder so that you people keep your promise.
Some of us have been longing to become expatriates.
So, guys and ladies pls no fall my hand

IdisuleOurOwn:
CyberWolf, TrueFact, tonychristopher, ezepromoe, Wisdomguy4u, Soundking, Igboson, FreeGlobe, bonapart, nobleandy, noblezone, ipob123london, Phockphockman, nwadiuko1, dmater.

Idisule. You are a wicked somebody
Anyway december neva finish. 2.15 days left.
I can't wait to be an expatriate.

My goodness!! Are these what they call predictions?
More like intelligent guesses.
SMH for religious mugus.

bloodykiller:
Here is Mr Buhari with Osinbajo having a breakfast during campaigns, under heavy media coverage. Their target was to give Nigerians the impression that they lived a simple life. Therefore, they brandished milo satchets for all to see.
Ironically, these same men have budgeted #1.7 billion naira only for feeding next year. Biko, ofe ha ga eri na 2016, a ga eji anu agu eshi ya?

copied from Facebook via one brilliant activist Row...

bros you know your post and i guess you're a Nairalander

kudos to you because you're too much


am a fan

I wanted to ask you for the source but then I noticed you provided the answer - facebook post from a "brilliant activist" with no name.
Here's a piece of advice, no matter how you guys try you just cannot wash away the sins of you corruption hero. Under his nose, the country's account was ravaged even with high proceeds from oil. And when oil revenue started dwindling, he started short-changing the states of their allocation all in a bid to quench their thirst for embezzling. Naira depreciated from about N140/$ when he assumed office in 2010 but he left it at over N200/$ in 2015 - again even with high proceeds from oil!

IamDejman:
M annoyed

Why didn't they open up durin the campaign?

Why now?

I personally take reports from these kinds of blogs with a pinch of salt so I didn't want to respond to this thread until I saw your post. Well point of correction, they actually did!!

[size=15pt]Southwest Muslims Reject Invitation To Meet Jonathan[/size]
MAR 01, 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan’s proposal to meet tomorrow with a cross-section of Muslim leaders in the southwest at Ansarudeen Central Mosque, Ajao Surulere, Lagos State, has met a brick wall, with most of the religious figures indicating their reluctance to attend. A source close to Mr. Jonathan told SaharaReporters that, unless there was a miraculous change of heart, the meeting is unlikely to hold.
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Another Muslim leader told SaharaReporters that it was shameless to go about distributing money that belongs to the masses to a few religious leaders. “We want the money to be used to better the lot of all Nigerians,” said the source, an Islamic cleric in Abeokuta.

https://secure.saharareporters.com/2015/03/01/southwest-muslims-reject-invitation-meet-jonathan