₦airaland Forum

Naijafull19:
Then don't vote for PDP, APC....vote for a Marxist Lenninist Party, or form one yourself.

End all private ownership. Don't let anyone run a business. Everything belongs to the State. No profits, everything is ad mininstered by the state.

The problem with your comment is, you want socialism only when it benefits you. If you were running a buisness yourself, you won't accept government price controls. You would call the government evil.

Yet you want price controls on companies because they are greedy. If you were in charge, the job shortages would be very very severe.

There is no such thing as a free lunch. Economics is not a matter of 'somebody gives you ready made'.

What is this one saying?

Simply put, you are way too tangential.

Naijafull19:
Oh yes, it is CUSTOMER'S money.

That's how businesses are run. You take your money from your customer...what the customer invests into your business by paying for goods and services...and use it to improve services to your customer, pay staff salaries, etc..

That's why when GEJ was privatising power, he gave opportunity to Nigerians to come and say no. We all kept quiet. Now the deed has beeen done, and if the current government tries to reverse it it would cost them billions of naira.

How do you think the GSM companies built all those infrastructure like antenna, cable network, etc.....it was largely from funds taken from the money we pay to recharge our phones. Or you think they take our money and put it in some big vault in Switzerland ??

It is only in Nigeria that Government collude with fraudsters that called themselves investors to rob her citizens. It is never done in civilized world. I challenge you to mention one.

Any party to an investment shares in the profit or loss as the case may be. And there is usually a documented proof detailing the terms of the investments. What you just called investment falls short of these. Rather, it is collusion with Government to steal from Nigerians.

The GSM companies built those infrastructures from their capital and loans as well as from the astronomical profit generated in connivance with a corrupt Nigeria Government. If the Nigeria Government is not culpable, why are they not declaring huge profits in other clime?

It is not the responsibility of customers to buy transformers, cables, meters, etcetera. Their responsibility is to pay for goods and services rendered at a good price. Paying for far more than the value they get is stealing by trick.

On the other hand it is the responbility of investors to make adequate investments to ensure that customers get value for their money. Sincere Governments do not allow any abuse of responsibilities.

The business of power supply is a long term business because of the huge investments needed. It is not expected to break-even within few years of operation. Otherwise, customers will always be shortchanged through outrageous tariffs and the investors will keep reeling out unimaginable profit margins.

Investors must make adequate investments to guarantee reliable supply. It is not customers' money taken by trick that should serve that purpose. Unfortunately, our Government is allowing this anomaly.

And sad enough, what you call business is only business in Nigeria.

Naijafull19:
Inasmuch as people would shout 'We are poor'...here are some hard facts

1.We need to generate power above 40000MW

2.We also need to fix transmission systems

3.All these will cost trillions of naira.

4.And the way forward is by allowing DISCOS to set the price they want to set (yes, government should stop setting prcies).

Back in 2001...GSM came to Nigeria, with outrageous prices. We all complained. And the service was initailly poor. But thanks to the freedom affroded them to do their business they could raise funds to build from scratch the telephone and internet service we have today. All those GSM infrastructure you see is the result of allowing GSM companies freedom to set their prices.

If we keep on shortchanging the power sector....we will never see 24/7 light. Power companies cannot attract investment. They cannot even take loans from banks because the banks know they won't see their money....because the DISCOS aren't making enough profit to fund their operations, talkess of paying back a loan.

You are free to insult me, call me insensitive. But if I was in power and I forced you as a rice salesman or woman to sell rice at N7000 below the price you bought it....because of the masses...won't you go broke in a few years? Won't you sack your workers in a few years??

Let's stop acting like Communists. We don't have enough cash to run a Communist economy. If you want a communist economy, form a Marxist-Lenninist party, and implement your own state controlled prices...but the sad thing is that capitalism works. It hurts people, but it also benefits more people. Let's run power like a capitalist enterprise.

Is it customers' money alone that would be used to raise generation to 40000MW and expand the transmission system? There is no where in the world that such is practised. Let them fix those challenges first b4 hiking electricity tariffs.

GMBuhari:
How much is Abachas loots and how much is the sanction

Enough of this pettiness that leads nowhere. The bottom line is for this present Government to accept every responsibility and then take actions that will serve our interest better.

Allowing $850M to snowball into $9B can never be in the interest of Nigeria. What is expected is for steps to be taken in reducing it or leaving it at the level it was met.

GMBuhari:
Buhari should release payment he knows nothing about the contract even though he inherited recession


Awesome

Can't Buhari be proactive enough to know what to do so as not to add any additional burden as far as this matter is concerned?

The deal was entered into by Yaradua's government. Jonathan's government had her share of negligence. All these were well known by the Buhari government.Should we now cheer them for making a bad situation worse? We need solution and not excuses and blames.

If Buhari can accept Paris refunded funds and Abacha's refunded loots, he should ,as a matter of fact, accept all responsibilities that come with his office including this very issue.

asfrank:
Mr Man what made your hero GEJ go into the deal in the first place. If $850 was such a small sum why didn't he pay it up since 2013, two years before he handed over. your likes keep on finding imaginary ways of shifting the goal post.

The deal was entered into in January, 2010 and Yaradua, the cabals and Rilwani Lukeman were the major actors. It will do Nigeria a huge good if you and this inept government can do away with the blame game and pettiness . Every governments from Yaradua's to Buhari's are all culpable but the way forward is what matters now.

Jiang:
mtcheew, see this incompetent solicitor general, what da hell is he saying?!!


And why would GEJ signed such a shitty deal with a very greedy company like this, was he drunk or what.




We are not parting with those billions, they should just drop nukes on us and take the money after, there is no need to make poor Nigerians surfer before killing them. this case just significantly increase my dislike for white people in general

Jonathan did not sign the shirty deal but Rilwan Lukeman and Yaradua did in January, 2010. I am not in anyway standing in brief for Jonathan.

Area4Area:
The company served Nigeria a request for arbitration after several attempts for an out of court settlement with Nigeria failed in August 2012, why didn't GEJ settle the case before leaving office and Nigeria had been slammed with fines already.
Why waiting for the next government to come clean up his mess when the company was literally begging for an out of court settlement before August 2012?

You have agreed with me that Yaradua's, Jonathan's and Buhari's governments were all culpable. The only thing that would exonerate Buhari's government is if it can reduce or maintain the fine at the level it met it.
However, I find your argument to be shallow. In one hand, you supported Buhari's inaction In another, you have blamed Jonathan's negligence. Your line of argument would have also advised Jonathan not have even acted since it was Yaradua that initiated the project. My friend, Nigeria is bigger than pettiness.

Area4Area:
Many would not read the article beyond the topic, everything written was indicting GEJ but to their hateful minds the topic has said it all.

Nothing written in the report indicted Jonathan. I challenge you to state any. However, there are a number of paragraphs in the report that faulted Buhari's action. Shall we then continue with a biased assessment? Just a very short report, for no known logical reason, you have turned it upside down.

GMBuhari:
Somehow I knew at least one idiot will spin this story

This issue of contract started in 2010, Jonathan sold crude highest during his 5 years as the president, he didn't pay, somehow in 2019, buhari has to take the fall for it


Considering all we've seen from Jonathan's cronies, that payment has probably been withdrawn from central bank and was shared by denziani to PDP chief looters

The issue started in January, 2010 but Jonathan came on board in May, 2010. It is good you state things they way they are instead of trying to bend the narrative. It doesn't exonerate Jonathan's government. Buhari's and Yaradua's governments are culpable as well.
It would have been in the interest of Nigeria not to suffer any loss. Now that this has happened, don't you think reducing the loss would have been far viable than passing blames around? This is where I totally disagree with you.
And if there should be any punitive measure, the Buhari's government should receive the biggest.

seunmsg:
It’s an in-house/informal advisory committee made up of his very close advisers and kitchen cabinet members. It’s very normal in every presidency. The president is not a super human who will personally know all the 43 minister designates that were nominated by state governors and party leaders. You don’t expect only him to singlehandly review their resumes and assign portfolios to them arbitrarily.

What is most important is that portfolios should be assigned based on competency, loyalty to the country and good understanding of the next level policy of the administration.

The way they emerged as minister designates was never based on competency in the first place. Their ministerial portfolios will also not be based on competency. Keep deceiving yourself.

Ultimatezlant:
You Islamic sympathizers should organize your own one million match to national mosque and hold your imams accountable (after all that's where buhari worships).



Adeboye doesn't hold anyone any explanation for his consent

Since you have become his advocate, can you now tell us why he needed an explanation from GEJ?

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topeayan:
Seriously we have a long way to go in this Nation . Obaseki is doing wrong thing instead of everyone to call him out but because of some people perceived hatred for Oshiomhole they are glad and happy with the situation. I give up

if I may ask, what wrong is Obaseki doing?

You have spoken well, Mr. Governor.

Birdeyeview:
Looks really good and quite innovative...BUT WILL IT BE COST EFFECTIVE?

You have just asked the most important question. What is this innovation driving at? Luxury or affordability and comfort?

seunmsg:
Above is the position of the law. Ihedioha did not meet the requirements of the law and cannot be returned elected.

yarimo:
Mteeeewwwww where were you in 2015 rivers state govornorship election? you should direct your advice to WIKE and PATIENT jonathan

Then, go and live for 2015.

Bighead9:
Snatch a ballot box and Die.
God bless Buhari for this order.

I hope he is a ballot box snatcher, if not. RIP to the Dead.

Your read the caption that the victim was an election observer, yet, you still decided to sell your conscience to the devil. Your kind is disgusting.

OP, your analysis is what should have been. The total number of accredited voters is supposed to be the same for the presidential and national assembly elections since accreditation was done only once. It is therefore crystal clear that the election was rigged.

greensandy:
Yaradua himself said the election that brought him to power was rigged. Other observers confirmed it.

Tell me the election that has been free and fair

Basic123:
The problem I have with Igbo and wailers is that they argue and make judgement with emotions not with knowlegde and logic!

https://www.nairaland.com/58631/umaru-yaradua-election-not-free

The problem I have with simpleton like you is that everyone that has a contrary opinion becomes a wailer or an igbo person. Tell me the election that has ever been free and fair. Also tell me where it was declared that Buhari got more votes than Yaradua. Try to use your head next time.

Kyase:
Only three men can stand in Buhari's way in the north....
They are A. Bello, and Belawa, unfortunately they are all late...

And yet, Buhari lost woefully to Yaradua in 2007. Even his kit and kin rejected him in Katsina. Sorry, your postulation is not adding up.

NgeneUkwenu:
For where?

Anambra 3 with Ypp

Abia 2.

Enugu 3

Ebonyi 2

Imo 2

Delta 2

Akwaibom 2.(1 yet to be declared)

Rivers 3.

Edo 1.

Cross River 2

Bayelsa 2

South West 4.

North Central 5

Abuja 1.

Abeg which other one?

Total 30....2

Please feel free to post any other one

How is Edo having one senator? It is too early to spread falsehood.

agabusta:
Oshiomhole!

God forbids

ChristineC:
you don't need four years to stop herdsmen killing.
you don't need four years to stop payment of subsidy which you called a scam.
you don't need four years to sell off the planes littered in the presidential fleet while there is not one single national carrier.
you don't need four years to fix comatose refinery.
my brother you don't need three years of cumulative medical tourism then work in aso villa only one year.
the picture on the internet last week still showed children from the north eating from the floor. is it buhari's integrity they will eat

Your response was epic.

Ignorance is a disease. Thank you for educating that ill-informed fella . I am also sure that he will bury his head in shame.

hisgrace090:
The only thing lacking in today's Nigeria is creative leadership.

Informed and rational followership is also missing in the pack.

veeceesynergy:
On Election day, go and highjack ballot box, wen they shoot u dead, u can sue d Fed govt to court, I'm sure u'll win d case cos INEC and PDP will come to testify for u in court.

Who says the target cannot be missed? What then happens when an innocent person is inadvertently killed by the bullet ?

buhariguy:
only intended criminals are afraid,
that means you plan to snatch ballot box.

buhari remain the best for nigeria.

How do you now know who the intended criminal is without giving fair hearing to both parties? The other day, a custom officer opened fire on an innocent civilian simply because the latter refuse to give him 5000 naira. Can you now see how barbaric Buhari's instruction is?

aremuforlife:
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How has he been dishonest?

How can a honest man lie blatantly according to the link below ?

https://www.nairaland.com/2103613/prof-osinbajos-lie-burstedapc-indeed

Osinbajo posted Reinhard Bonnke's crusade photo as the APC rally in Kano. How can you address such a fellow as a honest man? Perharps, honesty now means deceit by your standard.

aremuforlife:
2019 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: I AM NOT A NAIVE YORUBA MAN

If any Yoruba man amuses himself by thinking an average Fulani man sees this election from the prism of the Nigerian nation, then that individual does not understand the make-up of this country. A Fulani man views this election in line with the interest of the Fulani nation.

That is the same way I view this election. Call me an ethnic bigot, I care not. For those who say I am hard on PDP members when they appear on my radio show, please continue to revel in your myopic politics.

Many of those who claim to be supporting Atiku of the PDP in Yorubaland, including his overnight admirers and those zombies who act without interrogating issues, are either looking for relevance or appointment, as are many on the APC side.

They speak in flowery language as though they are nationalists, but even Heaven knows there is hardly any such thing in Nigeria. It is all about interest, but it now depends on what your interest(s) is(are).

I know people on both sides and if it is about interest for me, oh, I am safe. On the Atiku side, I know Egbon Bimbo Daramola, a selfless uncle who has always been nice to me.

Should Atiku win, I am sure uncle Bimbo would not stop being nice to me because I am sure he would make (appointment) that government.

On the Buhari/Osinbajo side, I know many such as Babafemi Ojudu, Rotimi Fashakin and to an extent, the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, a honest and humble man by all standards. So, my 'eating' is also assured should Buhari win, if it is all about eating.

But I am not about eating, as I am not about appointments. I am a Yoruba man and I am not naive. If an average Fulani man and an average Igbo man are not, why should I?

Call me an ethnic bigot. Who cares? The Fulani nation understands what is at stake in this election and it is a win-win for them. Both Buhari and Atiku are Moslem/Fulani from the North. Whichever of them wins, it is a win for them.

In fact in the north now, I hear that part of the campaign by the Atiku camp is that Atiku is better because he gets to spend eight ( years, plus Buhari's four (4), that is twelve (12) altogether.

Those who are allegedly of this school of thought are of the view that Obasanjo spent eight years while Jonathan spent six years, altogether fourteen (14) and that there is a need for the North to make up for that.

When it comes to power, the Fulani man is ruthless and calculatingly cold in his analysis. He is not sentimental as many Yoruba are and it is not the talk of security or economy that shapes his decision; it is the thought of power.

So amuse yourself all you want. Speak your grammar. The Fulani nation does not care about all those. If you ever amuse yourself that Atiku, a Fulani man, would give you 'restructuring' which would mainly affect the Fulani nation, then you are a political toddler.

If you believe Atiku would work against Fulani herdsmen, you better think twice. And if you think your salvation lies in the hands of Obi, an Igbo man, I say 'wehdone sir!'

The only way the Yoruba nation can protect its interest is to support its own and it is only a Southerner whose people are most affected by the configuration of this country who can restructure this country, not someone from the tribe that benefits the most from the anomaly.

So, if you gift the North twelve (12) years, please when does power come to the South or the Yoruba nation? Who then spearheads your restructuring?

Let me ask, should Atiku win this election, who would speak for the Yoruba nation in his government? SSG slot, abi or Titi Atiku Abubakar? Wehdone, sir!

I may be a Nigerian, but I am Yoruba first and it is the interest of the Yoruba nation that I would support. I know I would not vote because I would be at work on election day, but if I had the opportunity to vote, it would be Buhari.

I would rather the North spend its remaining four (4) years, so that power can come to the South. I don't kid myself by getting immersed in the talk of economy, prices of food items or security.

Those are the 'bone' politicians used in titillating their 'dogs', the unsuspecting public. Politicians are ruthless in their analysis and it is never about sentiments. The sentiments that they whip up are just to deceive the public.

Just as the Fulani nation, the Yoruba nation should put on its thinking cap, especially the faceless babies who amuse themselves on the social media.

I am a Yoruba man and I am not naive.

'Dimeji Daniels

How is Osinbajo a honest man?