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blink182: Children of paupers and losers always hating whenever they can. We are not responible for the mediocre lives your parents are living and the one you fear you are about to start living.

Built2last: source: http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/buhari-has-nothing-to-offer-should-retire-says-el-rufai/

The attention of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has been drawn to statements from Generals Muhammadu Buhari and Ibrahim Babangida purporting to be responses to the advice he gave both men to retire.

Since Babangida libelled whole generations of Nigerian youth as being unfit for leadership, age has become an issue in the coming elections. While it is true that neither youth nor age supplies wisdom on their own, it makes sense to ask those who have been recurring decimals in our country’s sorry history to leave the stage. That is all El-Rufai asked of these men who seem to think that their failure to do their best for Nigeria when they had the chance qualifies them for a return to office. Our people surely deserve better.

El-Rufai is amazed that General Buhari cannot debate this matter without scurrying to the gutter, making claims that are baseless and unsupported by any facts. Mallam El-Rufai’s tenure as FCT minister was a period of stellar performance in remaking our federal capital. Despite the difficult decisions that had to be taken to restore Abuja, Mallam El-Rufai continues to receive deserved praise and recognition for his achievements in restoring the Abuja master plan, introducing Nigeria’s first computerised land registry and helping thousands of Nigerians achieve their dreams of home ownership in the federal capital. Buhari is perhaps one of a tiny few blinded by their prejudice from recognising the quality of El Rufai’s service.

That same prejudice accounts for the baseless claims of corruption Buhari levels against El Rufai. The fact is that Mallam El-Rufai served Nigeria with integrity and has never been convicted of any corrupt act. He is boldly contesting the false charges which the Yar’Adua government filed against him in court. It is strange that a Buhari who protests when unproven claims of N2.5 billion (about US $3billion in those days!) missing oil funds are levelled against him can gleefully elevate similar claims into facts when it concerns another. How would Buhari feel if the corruption allegations made against him by Group Captain Usman Jibrin, then a board member of PTF, are today reported as if they were proven facts? So much for “corrupt background” and “shoddy performance”.

Mallam El-Rufai wishes to remind General Buhari that he has remained perpetually unelectable because his record as military head of state, and afterwards, is a warning that many Nigerians have wisely heeded. His insensitivity to Nigeria’s diversity and his parochial focus are already well-known. In 1984, Buhari allowed 53 suitcases belonging to his ADC’s father to enter Nigeria unchecked at a time the country was exchanging old currency for new. Against all canons of legal decency, he used retroactive laws to execute three young men for drug-peddling after they were convicted by a military tribunal and not regular courts of law. Buhari was so high handed that he gave himself and his officials immunity even from truthful reporting. That obnoxious Decree 4, against which truth was no defence, was used to jail journalists and attempt to cow the media as a whole. That tyrannical legislation shows the essence of his intolerance. These are facts of recent history.

The story of counter-trade and import licensing, the cornerstone of Buhari’s stone-age economic strategy and those whose interests it served, is a tale for another day.

Mallam El-Rufai respects both Generals Buhari and Babangida as elder statesmen. He believes their age, experience and guidance may contribute to the success of any future government. El-Rufai however believes that it is time for a new generation of leaders with new thinking and wholesome democratic attitude to move our nation forward. The vicious response by the Buhari camp to a simple statement that their almost-70 principal should retire is proof enough that a Buhari, the new Democrat, tolerant of views different from his own, is yet to evolve. And that is sad, for his fledgling party and its leadership. Buhari and his cohorts may wish to reflect that it will take more than attacks on personalities to become electable. Having seen his version of discipline, Nigerians are not likely to cherish an encore. But they will welcome an engagement with the issues and problems of everyday life that have hobbled the peoples of this land

Billyonaire: History has been made, GEJ is First Nigerian President to be crowned the Grand Crois of the Nationale of Mali since Adam disvirgined Eve.

A prophet is not respected in his home town, because the haters didnt expect any good thing to come out of Bethlehem, but Isa Ibn Miriam changed history.

Its time we rally around and see to it that this great Grand Crois of the Nationale of Mali, this great man called GEJ remains our Goodluck charm till 2019.

Join GEjite.com and be a volunteer, its time to meet the men you have been praying to connect with in decades.

Prof Corruption: It's not the list that's important but how to achieve what's on the list.
Anyone can promise to build bridges on Atlantic ocean linking Lagos to Newyork. But we should ask "how would that be actualized?" Where are the funds? Anambra IGR is 12billion naira. Wages bill is about 16billion. With paltry federal allocation, he wants to build African Dubai Taiwan, ADT? Anyone including Ifeanyi Ubah, Ngige or Andy could draw same list. What would then be the difference? Soludo should go a step further by detailing how some of these projects would be funded if elected.

Perhaps a convenient place to start is by telling the electorate his plans, strategies and the methodologies he would deploy to raise Anambra IGR.

sexymoma: Must you quote all this just because you wanna expresss your feelings, why did you occupy so much space you be MATTER , See where selfishness carry you reach. SMH

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/there-grand-design-plunge-northern-nigeria-deeper-crises-sultan

By Saharareporters, New York
The Jama’atu Nasir Islam (JNI), led by Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, today declared that there was a grand design to plunge Northern Nigeria – and by extension Nigeria – into a deeper crisis.

The Sultan, who is the leader of Nigerian Muslims, was reacting to yesterday’s bombings in the Sabon Gari area of Kano town and Saturday’s violent attacks in Borno State. The Sultan’s reaction was contained in a statement issued in Kaduna.

It stated: “JNI once again under the leadership of His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, the Sultan of Sokoto and the President-General, received with bewilderment the news of the orchestrated multiple bomb blasts which were reported to have occurred yesterday night, at Sabon Gari, Kano, Kano State resulting in collateral damages and many lives lost. We strongly condemn the inhuman and ungodly act in its totality as it is reprehensible, and we equally call for calm and restraint. As it has always been our prayers, whatsoever is the intent/motive of the perpetrators of these contemptible acts, they will never succeed insha'Allah.

“JNI is perplexed that this act of unleashing terror on human lives continues unabated, despite visible number of uncountable security check-points mounted all through Northern Nigeria. More worrisome is the fact that this beastly act of terror comes just 24 hours after unleashing same on fishermen and traders in Kaka and Kukawa Local Government Areas of Borno State, which also claimed many innocent lives and [the loss] of many properties worth millions of naira.”

The JNI further stated: “These repeated acts call for concerted introspection, as they again point to the fact that there is the urgent need for proactive and effective ways of addressing these precarious security upheavals presently being witnessed in the country. JNI is also worried and cannot understand what is really happening. The perpetrators should be fished out and punished in accordance with the laws of the land.

“While we send our condolences to the families of the bereaved, the Government of Borno and Kano States, their Royal Highnesses, Shehu of Borno and the Emir of Kano, we once again call on all concerned as a matter of urgency to nip in the bud future re-occurrences, which we don't pray for. As it is becoming more and more glaring to the right thinking person, there is a grand design to push the entire North into deeper crises and by extension the Nigerian federation.

“Therefore, we call on all Muslims to fervently engage in Du’a (prayer), that will bring an end to these nagging nightmares of insecurity in our great country and may Allah, the Most High, save us from the enemies of peace and development, whosesoever they may be, especially that we are in the most sacred days of Ramadan. Hence all Imams are to include this in their respective Al-Qunut (special prayers). Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria!”

https://www.nairaland.com/1380347/there-grand-design-plunge-northern/1#17176359

Prof Corruption: Too late, too little, too sad. The North is in ruins already.

mikeywise: If u think breaking up will solve the problems of Nigeria, then am afraid to tell u wake up from your sleep.
Even if we eventually break up, can Abia and Imo live in peace, can Benue and plateau live in peace, can Rivers and Bayelsa live in peace? The list is endless even within states, we have seen ethnic clashes here and there. These among others are the reasons y breaking up won't solve anything.
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By the way, I am full blooded igbo man.

Duru1: You have indicted the basis of your argument through the first paragraph. How does being a part of Nigeria prevent harassment of Igbo in Ghana and Cameroon? It is very unfortunate you claimed to be Igbo yet showed damnable ignorance on the geographical delineation of Igbo land. In fact, you are one of those Igbo peeps that compromise the very existence of Igbo people. I honestly do not think Igbo land wants a son or daughter such as you.

When Nigeria disintegrates, please I urge you not to show face in Igbo land because, according to you, it is landlocked. I guess you need to know that one of viable economies in Africa is at home in a landlocked country.

It is unfortunate you dabbled into the so-called economic zones. I should not remind you that countries in the so-called economic zones developed independently and agreed to trade with each another as different entities. If you want to create economic or trade zones of former Nigerian countries or Nigerian Union, I say fine but you should desist from injecting empty argument that can undermine the nationalistic spirit of people looking for true unity that is fueled by identical culture and tradition.

Let me tell you, Nigeria is created to have people who fortunately found themselves in corridor of power to embezzle as much as they could without empathy. Nigeria is a joke and does not entice any sense of patriotism. I had rather have Republic of Igbo land that is struggling economically with bunch of patriotic individuals than Nigeria full of honey with despicable bas.tards.

Duru1: I honestly want Republic of Igbo land. The number of nation states out of disintegrated Nigeria does not engender a thought in my mind as far as unity is drawn from culture and tradition of the people. I shall have no use for Lagos or Abuja gateways as well as Tin Can. Each republic will be able to learn from each other by rejecting political blunders exhibited by another.

Duru1: There is no growing up in the subject matter. It does not perturb me whose arse is canned. I have seen more deliberate killings in Nigeria than Boko Haram has perpetrated. All I wanted is something that could lead to disintegration of idiotic Nigeria talk less of the One–Nigeria crap.

Duru1: The above trash from so-called Sultan is arrant nonsense. I sincerely hope this would plunge Nigeria into crisis enough to lead to disintegration. It is plain act of sinister for the Sokoto Sultan to call only the Muslims to pray for the jungle called Nigeria instead of Nigerians. By the way, northern region of Nigeria is not inhabited by Muslim alone.

The above crap accredited to one sultan in Sokoto is nothing but a coded message to fellow Muslims.

Osyxcel: Don't get me wrong. They can't face it alone, they surely need as much help as they can get from the Federal Government, but they also need to complement the efforts of the Federal Govt.

They might be doing something, but they need to do more, these nonenties live and operate amongst them, they have been exposing them in recent times, but these people seem to be too many amongst them. They need to find better means of exposing these people.

These people seem to have mixed so much with the locals, it'll be hard for the security agencies to fish them out all by themselves, this is where d Northern people come in.

Also, I think there are some top officials in d North aiding these people, these officials nid 2 b flushed out.

Osyxcel: I agree with you, that's why the Northerners need to find a way to nip this in the bud. The North belongs to the Northerners, they shouldn't allow some elements to destroy the North for them and by extension Nigeria.

They don't control the military, but these people still operate from amongst their midst.

ilugunboy: In as much...I don't much believe in conspiracy theories....you have some very valid and though-provoking points up there.

Iyfe Namikaze: Is it the presidency that fight terrorrism or the military?

ilugunboy: Nigeria has never have it this bad......

Osyxcel: Then find a way to destroy the plan, not just words without action.

By Saharareporters, New York
The Jama’atu Nasir Islam (JNI), led by Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, today declared that there was a grand design to plunge Northern Nigeria – and by extension Nigeria – into a deeper crisis.

The Sultan, who is the leader of Nigerian Muslims, was reacting to yesterday’s bombings in the Sabon Gari area of Kano town and Saturday’s violent attacks in Borno State. The Sultan’s reaction was contained in a statement issued in Kaduna.

It stated: “JNI once again under the leadership of His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, the Sultan of Sokoto and the President-General, received with bewilderment the news of the orchestrated multiple bomb blasts which were reported to have occurred yesterday night, at Sabon Gari, Kano, Kano State resulting in collateral damages and many lives lost. We strongly condemn the inhuman and ungodly act in its totality as it is reprehensible, and we equally call for calm and restraint. As it has always been our prayers, whatsoever is the intent/motive of the perpetrators of these contemptible acts, they will never succeed insha'Allah.

“JNI is perplexed that this act of unleashing terror on human lives continues unabated, despite visible number of uncountable security check-points mounted all through Northern Nigeria. More worrisome is the fact that this beastly act of terror comes just 24 hours after unleashing same on fishermen and traders in Kaka and Kukawa Local Government Areas of Borno State, which also claimed many innocent lives and [the loss] of many properties worth millions of naira.”

The JNI further stated: “These repeated acts call for concerted introspection, as they again point to the fact that there is the urgent need for proactive and effective ways of addressing these precarious security upheavals presently being witnessed in the country. JNI is also worried and cannot understand what is really happening. The perpetrators should be fished out and punished in accordance with the laws of the land.

“While we send our condolences to the families of the bereaved, the Government of Borno and Kano States, their Royal Highnesses, Shehu of Borno and the Emir of Kano, we once again call on all concerned as a matter of urgency to nip in the bud future re-occurrences, which we don't pray for. As it is becoming more and more glaring to the right thinking person, there is a grand design to push the entire North into deeper crises and by extension the Nigerian federation.

“Therefore, we call on all Muslims to fervently engage in Du’a (prayer), that will bring an end to these nagging nightmares of insecurity in our great country and may Allah, the Most High, save us from the enemies of peace and development, whosesoever they may be, especially that we are in the most sacred days of Ramadan. Hence all Imams are to include this in their respective Al-Qunut (special prayers). Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria!”


http://saharareporters.com/news-page/there-grand-design-plunge-northern-nigeria-deeper-crises-sultan

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dolphinife: Let me state categorically that this woman has gone absolutelly beyond her limits. PEG was another factor that caused the DANA plane crash just because the airspace was close down against incoming aeroplanes. These, nobody will ever say out nor disclose to the general public.

Apart from the aircraft having engine malfunction, it would have landed with one engine somewhere in the airport had it been the airport wasn't closed down to incoming aeroplane. The black box wouldn't lie cos the controller general told the pilot to divert to another airport or go back to Ilorin reason being that PEG is around.

The same ugly incident almost happened personally to me when I boarded an arik flight frm Lag to PHC, Dec 2012. As we were to land, the controller told our captain to go back that PEG was around and the whole airport has been shut against incoming aeroplane. The pilot has to hover and hover for another 1.30minutes. By the time the aeroplane was allowed to land, the captain told us to thank our God dat had it been another five minute was added, the fuel would have finished and d aeroplane would just drop like a paper frm d sky. When we enter the terminal, we found retinue of aids and women numbering over 10,000who came to the airport singing and disturbing the peace of the airport.

Throughout my life as a Nigerian, I haven't heard, not for once that fomer first ladies does the same thing,be it military or civilian. Some people will now come here to stick their neck out for one despot who has silently pushed her husband aside