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If the PDP have performed poorly so far, according to you, then you should be happy and need not post this epistle. Their low marks, according to you, puts them in the region of a club like Everton. Now ask yourself, why should Chelsea or Manchester city, which here can be related to the almighty APC care about what Everton's preparations are for the new season

The PDP shouldn't spoil Osho's parade. This is just another testament of how the APC have PMB by the jugular and are making him steal like a blind robber. This is why he doesn't want ministers. The level of thievery going on is alarming and record breaking

OP should understand the basic dictates of law. None of the supposed financial misappropriation allegations can be traced back to him. As long as there is nothing bearing his signature proving he was aware of such illegal activity then he has nothing to fear. At best he can be said to be incompetent. And also, all this so called damning evidence are bogus.

sweetgala:
That was a story of divine excellence and God's choice not a human sentiment of "feeling carried along"

That was a story about politics and the importance of political representation

Lest I forget, this is coming on the heels of the huge bribe being paid to Osho personally from PMB on account of his calumny of lies and cheap attacks

This is not surprising but rather its an indication that they are about to receive their illegal bailout bribes soon. And also its a step in the right direction because when they too are voted out in 2019, PDP will also thoroughly go through all the illegal transactions the PMB government is making at the moment

This are clearly Blitzkrieg tactics. Hit and run tactics aimed at making rapid quick and successive attacks before the Military arrives to counter them. This is why even drafting a million men is just pointless

You can huff, you can puff but you just can't blow the house down
This is beginning to look desperate and pathetic. The sponsors of Sahara reporters need to just call it a day and see what they can salvage. There is no need fighting a concluded war

If you need to know, go and read up in your bible the story of Mordecai and Esther. The selection of your kinsman may not affect you directly but the fact that you are being represented in the government is a plus which you can't discount
In a despotic government its only minorities who are not represented that are selected for ethnic cleansing and genocide, full stop.

o42austino:
don't mind him, he thinks that what makes a tank is its size without considering speed and fire accuracy. In modern war if u want to over come ur enemy u must have speed, thats why in today's army Toyota hilux is favoured instead of heavy military trucks because of its light weight which give its speed both on hard surface and desert surface.

The argument is just as lame as the earlier discussion of the quaint nature of the trains brought by the GEJ administration. When in India they are using either the same models or even older editions. They fail to realise that we are indeed a developing economy and so can't afford to throw all our resources into the acquisition of one product in one sector alone. There has to be a even spread of resources in order to accomplish the targets set by the government and understood to be binding, by the people

omenka:
See what is written below regarding the previous report by the audit firm themselves:
"Even the auditors "condemned" the report.

You know, just to borrow Mynd44's line, "you guys make it too easy".

The auditors complained of a lack of support from the NNPC. They also complained of not having enough data which was either being withheld by the NNPC staff or was really not available. The fact I am trying to pass across is the issue of trust and sentiments . people will see it as a condemnation report rather than a pragmatic analysis of the accounts of the NNPC within a stipulated time. And also don't forget it was GEJ's idea to audit the accounts so as to promote transparency and clear any doubt of financial impropriety.
And FYI: That's my line not Mynd waeva

Omololu007:
u and d op aree both silly.T72 is no more d russian military MBT....go and read about d invasion of iraq.T72(iraq military mbt) was takin to d cleaner

The T34, which is to date one of the most effective tanks ever used in war was put into active service during world war 2, but its still being used by some African countries and was reportedly used by Russian seperatists in the invasion of Ukraine .What matters in a tank are factors such as
* operational range
* Armor
* speed
*power/weight
* Engine
This are the strong points used in evaluating or checking the operational strength of a tank not just the year of its commission. The T72 is a main battle tank known for its speed and compact nature. In a battle that involves guerilla elements, what is needed is speed and not power or gun range
You would need a tank that can keep up with the ever eluding and evasive elements. That was how the T34 was able to outmanoeuvre the tiger tank which was utilised by the German army and known for its strength, power, superior engine and gun range. In the battle of El Alamein Montgomery used light Sherman tanks to defeat the panzer Tiger tanks which were under the control of one of the most respected tank commanders of all time, Gen Rommel, the fox. Despite Gen Rommel's vast experience and military know how his tanks could not keep up with the light and fast Sherman tanks.
Also FYI: The Iraqis suffered mostly from poor strategies and over reliance on the machine than the man operating the machine. It wasn't due to the inferiority of their tanks. Go and really read up on their incompetent generals.
The fact is that GEJ and Dasuki were spot on in selecting the T72 due to its cost effectiveness, light nature and speed

GEJ despite his many flaws was no fool. There is no way the Nigerian armoury was empty during his tenure. Its on record that at many times during his dispensation, arms and ammunition were acquired to combat the Boko Haram sect. It would have been foolhardy to just throw men at an army whose sole intent was occupying some sections of our nation. The recent Alex Badeh plea bargain is just another entry in a long list of attempts by the APC to tarnish and alter the perception of the electorate towards the previous administration. But as usual they failed to achieve their aim, only ending up crucifying whatever credibility and integrity Alex Badeh had

midolian:
its better we use foreign to avoid rantings from the ever wailing TANoids. We don't want to hear something like "The forensic auditors are card carrying members of the APC" and so on.

What becomes of the report done by Price Waters . Should it be thrown in the trash can while this new report is hailed as the best thing since the invention of paper. The fact is that this new audit report will be seen by many as Buhari's report and the previous one as Jonathan's report. In fact there will be grounds for challenging the findings of the report in Court, if the affected party is interested. Forensic or no forensic the result of the anti-jonathan campaign will still end in the desert

vision2022:
After wishing him dead during electioneering campaign, Fayose has started opening his mouth talking rubbish without a common respect to the office of the president. Can a governor in US talk to President Obama like that. #Babateachhimalesson trending now.

On the Erin Burnett show which airs on the CNN platform, a US Republican congressman referred to Obama as "An incompetent and weak commander in chief who is easy to bully"
Various Republicans have insinuated that president Obama is a jihadist alqueda lover
When George Bush Jr was president he was called all sorts of names by Democrat governors and senators. Names ranging from stupid, foolish, idiotic, puppet and so on

In Russia, opposition elements have at one time or the other referred to Putin as a killer, butcher, neo-nazi, criminal, oppressor and so on

In Japan, the prime minister, shinzo Abe has been called a fool, war criminal, war monger,slowpoke among other cruel names

In Brazil, Dilma Rouseff has been referred to as a corrupt bureaucrat, criminal among other names
Its commonplace in democratic societies for opposition parties to use vociferous language in order to pass their criticism to the electorate so as to sway them from the hold of the ruling party. What is important is for the ruling party to keep a clear head and focus on delivering the dictates of its manifesto. So far the president seems to be acting in a civil manner
What you want is not found in democratic societies, but if you so much want that type of government, you should relocate to China or North Korea.

My condolences to the widow and his family, but its a known fact that the first war a commanding officer faces is that against his own officers. If he fails to win that war then he is as good as dead. Gen Benjamin failed at that like Julius Caesar and so many unfortunate Generals in history, and so the rest is history. Its the way of the army. Opening threads to implicate the elements involved in his murder is just a civilian's misunderstanding of the order of the army

voltron:
NIGERIANS need to put aside tribal sentiments and mediocre thinking and pray that Buhari lives out his 4-year term so that he will
1: Reform, Rebuild and Empower the Nation's Critical Agencies to work more efficiently
2: Remove all incompetent, dullards who have lead this (once) "great nation" and place round pegs in round holes
3: Demolish useless political banter in the course of allocating funds to infrastructure projects nationwide.
4: Severely Punish PHCN Officials and Discos for ripping off many Nigerians while making a huge profit. In otherwords FINALLY FIX POWER
5: Arrest and Jail the poster above me for trying to sell Dangote Cement online

By the time PMB is done with our nation through his Marxist-Socialist policies you won:t even have a phone to type from. The worst of things were done with the best of intentions

rottennaija:
Is it Gov. Akpabio delivering this address? Because I well know all he did in Akwa ibom , even during the election.

Maybe because he is the Senate Minority Leader........Dahhhhhhh

This statement is emanating from a friend of the defeated elements who have everything to gain from an alteration of the present state of things. That is the long and short story of it. If Saraki was vulnerable to the antics of his detractors, he would have quit by now.

fulanimafia:
Passingshot just ignore the protection seeker. A person that has never been known to be principled in the first place; you can't squeeze water out of a rock.

And you are one to judge, right

I think the PDP will still field another southern candidate for president come 2019. My money is on either Akpabio or Mimiko. Saraki is simply a tool being used by the PDP through blackmail and the lure of greed. When the election year comes the chaff will be cleared from the grain

This is very annoying. The PDP should hands off Osho's part of the loot. Do they know how much work and lack of integrity went into Oshi's flimsy attempt to discredit the last administration. Thank god they didn't disturb his marriage to the sleeper cell agent he calls his wife. They already managed to split Tinubu's gain in half, although the world bank loan to the Lagos state government is more than enough. The Borno elders and their govenor have gotten their own cut, so why shouldn't Osho get his. Where were they when Nigerian's current candidate for Most Ingeniously Corrupt govenor, Mallam El rufai was sharing his own part of the largesse. And besides we all know they together with their counterparts in the ruling party dipped their hands into the ECA while cajoling us into thinking it is from the NLNG tax.
So please let Osho have his porridge. Afterall he deserves it

laudate:
You do not have to liquidate a sector in order to free it, or in order to ensure that the forces of demand and supply take their course.

If the sector is properly deregulated and (not partially deregulated) given proper guidelines that foster commercial viability, accountability and standards, then it would thrive.

Look at the telecoms sector. IBB deregulated it, but did not kill NITEL. NITEL eventually died, because it could not survive the competition posed by the new entrants.

Look at diesel and jet fuel. Both have been liberalised, (don't like using the word deregulated for diesel) , but the price still remains high and the forces of demand and supply are unable to take effect, because diesel and jet fuel is still being imported and distributed by a cabal.

Anytime there is a strike, diesel and jet fuel become scarce. Anytime, FG and marketers disagree, diesel and jet fuel become hard to find and their prices shoot up. Just like in the PMS market. Why ??

Now more airlines re-fuel in Ghana and other neighbouring countries before coming here to pick up passengers because of the outrageous prices being charged for jet fuel.

First off I suggested the use of both instruments as a tool. Liquidation would be helpful in recovering the much needed cash that will be useful in the poor economic climate we will witness a year from now. The sale of assests will enable us recover the liquidity which we could use to plough back into less bureaucratic ventures

Secondly , Deregulation would be viable in the long term not now anday not be so effective due to the numerous bottlenecks that will be attributed to the long years of government mismanagement. The unbundling of PHCN comes to mind. The mistake the government made in the partial deregulation of the DISCO's was due to the miscommunication by the government to the citizenary that it would bring forth instant results. The government should have painted a gloomy picture of a dilapidated broken down vehicle being sold for scraps as a necessity and not a business investment

laudate:
You do not have to liquidate a sector in order to free it, or in order to ensure that the forces of demand and supply take their course.

If the sector is properly deregulated and (not partially deregulated) given proper guidelines that foster commercial viability, accountability and standards, then it would thrive.

Look at the telecoms sector. IBB deregulated it, but did not kill NITEL. NITEL eventually died, because it could not survive the competition posed by the new entrants.

Look at diesel and jet fuel. Both have been liberalised, (don't like using the word deregulated for diesel) , but the price still remains high and the forces of demand and supply are unable to take effect, because diesel and jet fuel is still being imported and distributed by a cabal.

Anytime there is a strike, diesel and jet fuel become scarce. Anytime, FG and marketers disagree, diesel and jet fuel become hard to find and their prices shoot up. Just like in the PMS market. Why ??

Now more airlines re-fuel in Ghana and other neighbouring countries before coming here to pick up passengers because of the outrageous prices being charged for jet fuel.

First off I am suggesting using both instruments together as a tool to revive the industry without the participation of the government
Second am using liquidation in the second and third aspect meaning to sell off the assets of the sector to prospective individuals but still getting back the much needed cash which will become very useful in the poor economic terrain we will find ourselves in a year or two.we would have the cash to settle the numerous debts we have acquired over the years due to the profligacy of the sector and still have enough to plough back into other lucrative and less bureaucratic businesses.
Third, the time for deregulation has a singular instrument has come and gone. The economic forecasts for next year are abysmal to say the least. Deregulating the business might not bring the much expected results in the short run due to the numerous bottlenecks and challenges the investors would face, for example the unbundling of PHCN. Using the term deregulation might to many drive home the point of instant results and thus raise expectations. This was the mistake made with PHCN and NITEL. The government should have painted a gloomy picture of a completely broken down vehicle being sold for scraps as a necessity and not as a business investment.

Third NITEL is an institution in a sector not the sector. So what goes for the upstream, midstream and downstream sector does not apply for NITEL. NITEL was a unviable enterprise that had packed shop years before IBB attempted to deregulate it. And also the final nail in the coffin was Time and lack of innovation. The telecoms world moved on and we were caught behind time. Time killed NITEL not foreign competition. Also as I earlier stated the wrong message was passed across to stakeholders and Nigerians. It was a broken down dead car not one that could be refurbished and reintroduced.

Fourth the reason for the huge prices commanded by DPK is a plethora of factors, not just the irregularities caused by middlemen. Demand and supply will inevitably be a key in forcing down the price in the long run not now. We need to start thinking of long term future inclined policies not just short term fire brigade tactics which would only close one crack but open another in the dam
Fifth, The exodus of our airlines to refill their tanks in Ghana is due to sabotage and corrupt elements who divert our crude oil to be refined in Ghana so as to drive up the price of petroleum products here. It is a cleverly concocted scheme to keep the government in its bureaucratic dome. Only liquidation +Deregulation in the long term can bring us closer to Elysium.

victorels:
Presumpotompositon..... What ever. the post never said that PDP's GNS Pwajok won the election at the tribunal but won a fist hearing. It did not predict that PDP's GNS Pwajok would win either. It described some errors that the APC defendants made that made the Tribunal to accept the appeal by the PDP Candidate over the election result.

What else is there. You just sound like OBY Ezekwesili. That you are not happy with someone doesn't mean you should always say something against such even when people are saying positive things about such a one.

First off, I am pro conservative, therefore that puts me on the side of the PDP.
Second the post did not have to outrightly indicate that it believed the successful motion was a conclusion, the post smeared of it.
The better thing to do would be to wait the final verdict read by the presiding judge before raising and crashing the hopes of all PDP faithfuls. That is my point

laudate:
Uh? Are you saying you want govt to deregulate the sector or liquidate the sector (i.e. sell it off and close it down?)

deregulation though helpful, would be meeting the problem halfway. Liquidation on the other hand would be freeing off the sector completely, leaving it completely to the invisible hands of demand and supply. Such would hurt in the short run but be very helpful in the long run besides the sector causes the government to be heavily indebted and also acts as a huge embarrassment to the nation due to the sleaze attached to it. Hope you catch my drift

victorels:
Because it is PDP. I understand.

No, because it is Presupposition and such is uncalled for, irrespective of the nature or identity of the elements involved.

laudate:
What do you mean by "full liquidation of the downstream sector?"

Deregulate: to free a trade, a business activity from rules and controls
Liquidate: to close a business and sell everything you own in order to pay debts
* to destroy or remove something that causes problems
* to sell something in order to get money

Downstream sector : commonly refers to the refining of petroleum crude oil and the processing and purifying of natural gas as well as the marketing and distribution of products derived from crude oil and natural gas

I meant to say "liquidate the sector" but between chatting and drowsiness I mistyped. Thanks for noting that

Why don't people just wait for the final verdict before rushing to disclose minute by minute details like Livescores. This singular motions, though necessary can not be viewed as the summation of the verdict

With the recent loan request sent by PMB personally to the senate to sign for approval intended for the EDO state givemor , you should know by now how much integrity the Edo state govenor has. The governor simply made all those bogus statements so as to distract the populace from the controversial fraudulent distribution of state funds among the state governors. Haven't you noticed that every time they want to undertake a major controversial financial transaction, they whip up the past administration's supposed sleazy dealings. Mr oshiomole is simply another bite of the bitter cherry that Pudges the nation

The economist who wrote the article is either incompetent or can best be said to be tickling with the truth. There are many indicators used in evaluating a government's level of economic development on the state But one of the most potent ones being championed by the international economic community is the HDI: Human development index, which evaluates the composite statistics of life expectancy, education and per capita income indicators, which helps to rank countries into four tiers of human development. This looks into the ability of people to do what they want to do.
With that in retrospect, you should ask yourself if in the last administration you were equipped with the capacity and skills to do what you wanted to do. Truth is GEJ was no angel but really set the pace for others to follow. The onus is on PMB to follow suit, not to create excuses for the hiccups he is currently experiencing

The saying that there are no permanent friends, but permanent interests come to mind. Just yesterday I was bantering on this topic with a supporter of the Jagaban. The discussant was so hyped on the Tinubu invincibility facade that he could not see beyond his nose, the fact that we have no God in Nigeria politics and everything falls down to who has a better hand of cards. At the end of the day the house always wins