₦airaland Forum

abbey621:
I provided you with real statistics on unemployment. It was less than 7% in 2006 and 18% currently. Are past governments responsible for that? Obasanjo left office with zero debts, what is Nigeria's debt currently? Keep making excuses for Jonathan, it won't change the fact that he has failed. I do not fault him tho, I blame Nigerians for voting on religious/tribal emphasis, 4 years later Nigerians are wiser. No more "I had no shoes", no more "Goodluck na our brother", the wind has blown and we can all see the yansh of the fowl, many Nigerians are ready to vote for change, this election will not be a walkover like 2011.

egift:
My Oga, Buhari's credential is never in contention. It just the sinking PDP grabbing imaginary straw of propaganda to avoid inevitable defeat. All Nigerians are asking for is good leadership. For 16 yrs, PDP left it and be chasing shadows.

Now is time for Change. Nigerians will vote to send PDP back to the drawing board, where they can reconsider their priorities.

#Change.

abbey621:
Why can't you be honest with yourself? I've given you proof upon proof. Which ones don't you understand? Is it the lack of security? the high unemployment rate? theepileptic electricity or the high cost of living for the average Nigerian? Stop deceiving yourself, I'm sure you would like Nigerians to remain blind and accept the mediocre president for another 4 years but this is not 2011, he's not going to have a free ride. We the Nigerian people are no longer afraid of change, no more! If you were paid by PDP better return the money, if na bag of rice you collect better return am, Nigerians are slowly waking up and the wind of change is stronger than ever!

Chanchit:
You are suppose to give me proof that he failed, since you said it.

abbey621:
My friend stop arguing for argument sake and accept the fact, GEJ's government is mediocre and Nigerians are fed up! You have nothing else to say but to waste my time with useless rhetorics, what's my business with OBJ's ill gotten wealth, how does that impact Jonathan's failures?

egift:
Jonathan spent 9 years in primary school. Could not pass WAEC (had to seat for GCE). The two result could not equal 5 credits. He took the last profession at the bottom of the brochure. All of Jonathan's academic exploits is Zoo! Zoo!! Zoo!!!

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The wind of Change is here to stay.

lilbazy:
No o,we no go agree oo,this is the man that want to stabilize world oil market,this is the man that wants to pight kworoption,this is the man that want to transform naijeria from third world to first world in just 4years ooo,we won't agree with inec o

tbaba1234:
On the Economy:

We will:

1. Maintain sound Micro and macro-economic policy environment, and run an efficient government and preserve the independence of the Central Bank;

2. Restore financial confidence in the citizens and the world, by putting in place a more robust monitoring, supervising, and regulating of the financial institutions;

3. Make our economy one of the fastest growing emerging economies in the world with a real GDP growth averaging at least 10-12% annually

4. As at 1999, Nigeria’s rate of unemployment stood at about 8%, today it is estimated from official statistics to be close to 30%. We will embark on vocational training, entrepreneurial and skills acquisition schemes for graduates along with the creation of a Small Business Loan Guarantee Scheme to create at least 5 million new jobs by 2019. A Small and Medium Enterprises Development Commission will be created for this purpose. We will also encourage State Governments to focus on employment creation, by matching every one job created in
the same state.

5. Integrate the informal economy into the mainstream and prioritize the full implementation of the National Identification Scheme to generate the relevant data;

6. Expand domestic demand and undertake associated public works programmes to achieve this goal;

7. Embark on export and production diversification including investment in infrastructure; promote manufacturing and transformation, through Agro Based industries; and expand and promote sub regionaltrade through ECOWAS and the AU;

8. Make Information Technology, Manufacturing, Agriculture and Entertainment key drivers of our economy, by reviewing the present reward system, which is based on certification, to that based on skills, competencies, and performance;

9. Balance the Nigerian economy across regions by the creation of 6 Regional Economic Development Agencies (REDAs) to act as sub regional hubs in order to promote healthy regional competitiveness;

10. Put in place a N300bn Regional Growth Fund with an average of N50bn in each geo political region; to be managed by the REDAs, to encourage private sector enterprise and to support places currently reliant on only on the public sector, to migrate to a private sector reality;

11. Amend the Constitution and the Land Use Act to create freehold/leasehold interests in land along with matching grants for states to create a nationwide electronic land title register on a state by state basis;

12. Create an additional middleclass of at least 4 million new home owners by 2019 by enacting national mortgage single digit interest rates for purchase of owner occupier houses as well as review the collateral qualification to make funding for home ownership easier, with 15 to 30 year mortgage terms. This will equally help our banking system migrate from short to long term perspective of their role in sustaining the economy.

13. Create a Social Welfare Program of at least Five Thousand Naira (N5000) that will cater for the 25 million poorest and most vulnerable citizens upon the demonstration of children’s enrolment in school and evidence of immunisation to help promote family stability.

14. Provide allowances to the discharged but unemployed Youth Corps members for Twelve (12) months while in the skills and entrepreneurial development programmes.

mercylicious:
bitl, u follow me come here? na only u waka come?

abbey621:
It's obvious you have no points to butter your stance. I just showed you the unemployment rate from 2006 and that of now and yet you still open your mouth to support an inept government. You want to compare GEJ to OBJ, you must be a joker, let me state some of his achievements:

1: Telecommunications...e.g MTN
2. Established EFCC, ICPC, strengthened NDLEA and NAFDAC
3.Completely erased Nigerian's foreign debt
4. Raised Nigeria's GDP above 16% for the first time in almost 20 years.
5: Improved Agriculture sector with the reintroduction of Cassava processing plants.
6: At a time when the country's democracy was so fragile, he negotiated with military heads, ensuring that the possibility of a coup did not exist.
7: Tackled the banking sector, made sure Nigerian banks would not steal people's money and declare bankcruptcy.

There is so much more but I think you get it now, never compare a dullard of a president to a well oiled military machine like Obasanjo, never!

Chanchit:
Just as clueless as ur Oga ontop. Do you think a recruit can just go ahead and plot a coup? Buhari has completed many professional courses home and abroad during his days in army, abi you think say na like now weh Pdp don destroy the system. Buhari has same qualification with Obasanjo, so if Baba has no problem then, Buhari won't also have now.

abbey621:
143.3 million (2006)
167 million (2014)

source: World Bank

Tell me what effect this has on unemployment rate. Do you think you are dealing with an ignorant Nigerian? Unemployment rate in 2006 was less than 7%, can you guess what it is now? No need to try too hard, it is over 18%. Good job GEJ!

abbey621:
Keep on deceiving yourself!
What was Nigeria's unemployment rate in 2006? What is it now?
You keep using military era and comparing it to a democratic government, it is only weakening your argument. Jonathan is a democratically elected president, who has failed to deliver on his promises. Obasanjo's achievements are still being enjoyed today by the average Nigerian, sure he was corrupt but he did something, he is a mster negotiator, something GEJ obviously lacks! Fashola is corrupt also but we can see his achievements. Why is it so hard for GEJ to improve the lives of the people he governs. Six years is more than enough to improve an economy but unfortunately you and other GEJ sympathizers will always ask for more, perhaps let's give him 20 years, how about 40, in fact let him remain there till Jesus comes, still he won't achieve anything. Security=zero, employment=zero, transportation=zero, economic growth=zero, how long must we tolerate failure? How long?

bnovative:
it's no news that buhari failed all his exams but used the quota system to rise in the military. Buhari being a senior almajiri can provide his islamia certificate and we will understand. Afterall, sharia is recognized by the constitution.

abbey621:
I can't help but laugh




Is this a joke? 6 years of leadership, no employment statistics, inflation report or standard of living analysis, are you serious? All the Jargons listed above further emphasize how clueless this administration has been. How about you tell your president to answer just a few questions.

1. What is happening to the Naira, why is it losing value?
2. The money saved from the partial removal of subsidy, what is being done with it? How is it impacting the lives of Nigerians?
3. How come our military don't have the necessary equipments to defeat Boko Haram? What happened to the Defense budget?
4. WTF is the office of the first lady? Is it even constitutional? What purpose does she serve?
5. There's more to Nigeria than Abuja, LAgos or Port Harcourt? Why is the condition of federal roads so poor?


The list is endless, only a fool would give this president a pat on the back or say he's done a good job!

Reference:
Inciteful, hate filled message mister. You guys had better emerge from this political mud bath and attain tolerance or better still change nationality if you cannot stand your fellow Nigerian.

Buhari has every right to contest. Leadership is not proportional to academics nor even literacy for that matter. He may not be to everyone's taste but as a strong force in politics in this dispensation Buhari has played his part in our democratic development and he will be credited for shaping and elevating the quality of the polity win or lose.

A one party state or continuous, unbroken rule can never guarantee development and we should all be bold to say this even if it goes against our personal interests.

abbey621:
Please stop all these semantics, name 3 positive achievements of GEJ's administration to the Nigerian economy, just 3, I dare you!

Chanchit:
I trust the Clueless one, he fit send Sambo go next Pasuma live show for Mushin, na there them go kidnap am.

Beesluv:
No weapon fashioned against GMB shall prosper

MalcoImX:
So tendering a legal document is not due process. Show us where the law is broken.