₦airaland Forum

PointB:
@Topic,

The rest of Nigeria does cannot distinguish between Ijaw, Isoko, Urhobo, and Igbos, I guess Igbos and minority tribes of the South should either restrain MEND or brace-up!

Elgeeone:
Let me give the correct information here because I am a land owner in the area and is also affected by the development. Over 80% of Landlords in the area are Yorubas, so this is not an Igbo affair, as some have sought to portray it. Mr. iwuchukwu just happens to be a lawyer and chairman of the CDA. That is why he is the spokesperson. Indeed, the collaboration between all affected tribes in this matter (without reference to any primordial sentiments) shows that when our hard earned resources are affected, this usual but unfortunate resort to tribalism takes a back seat.

The fact is that this is a dispute between 2 families. The landlords in this case bought their land not from any developer but from one of the families at a time when there was no dispute on the land. Some went ahead to obtain C of O on the land and even sell to other people. Others bulit multi-millon naira edifies on the land. Nobody ever came to disturb tham. The whole area is almost completely built-up. It is not virgin land. The landlords were never party to the case in court between these two families. Infact, there is little wonder why the case was not given any serious defence - the family that sold had sold all the land, hence they no longer had any interest to protect. You can therefore imagine the consternation of the landlords upon waking up one morning to have their propertyies placed under lock and key by a band of hoodlums on the basis of a purported court judgment. The little I know of Nigerian law, no court can deprive a man of his property (or interest thereon) without affording him a hearing.

bossinie:
[s]Mister, have you ever seen state governors telling their commissioners to build there decisions around one commissioner?[/s]

[s]My point is, why did he appoint them if he knows they are not competent enough to act as MINISTERS?[/s] N in case you miss understood me, I said ministers did not vote for him, it was the citizens that did so he does not need to satisfy anyone.

[s]Boy,Iweala cannot handle the whole affair alone and she knows it. That was why she voiced out.
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Beg your pardon,but this unintelligent show of shame has to stop!!!First-off what is wrong in having a co-ordinating Commissioner in a state for proper administrative policy implementation?? You lack adequate assimilation of the topic at hand otherwise you will realize it is not their 'competence' that is in question here but their ability to be good team players while aligning themselves to the leading of the 'team-leader' who happens to be Okonjo-Iweale.The truth is that this clause in the write-up "One of the ministers, who pleaded anonymity, said, “You know Okonjo-Iweala is the coordinating minister. Her ministry is the clearing house. We do not expect her to interfere in the affairs of our ministries in her mission to cut down government spending.” is what they are actually not happy with because it will give them less money to loot and sponsor their political ambitions.These are the kind of persons you stand-up to defend?? Please if you do not have a good understanding of a post please read,read and read again maybe a clearer understanding might come to help you contribute meaningfully rather than exhibit your ignorance openly.

Lack of intelligence and "gra gra" thinking is what is killing Nigeria combine this with lack of respect and the idea that "grammar" wins an argument or solves a problem, is the reason why we are where we are today.

So mister, I'll throw thus question at you since you are telling me that their competence is not being questioned, WHY CAN'T IWEALA RALLY ROUND ONE OF THEM? why do they have to rally round iweala?

And what makes you think I did not read the article? Smh @ all this ITKs on NL.
Instead of you to take a deep breath n think outside the box. You come here saying ALL OUR APPOINTED MINISTERS should rally around iweala. For what? Is she god? If the rest are not competent enough for her to work around, why did GEJ appoint them? Before you miss understand me, I have utmost respect for Iweala.

Nigerians learn to ask your leaders questions. no one is infallible.


Mind the typos, I'm using my phone

PointB:
He hasn't said he did not trust them. He only told them this is how he  wants to run his government. And since Nigeria voted him and not those Ministers, he is telling them exactly the same - 'shape up, or ship-out! I am the boss here!'

Even if they are all of the same quality as Iweala, he could still decide to use Iweala for strategic reasons. Fair enough?

PointB:
Body language can be misunderstood Jason,
It could be misconstrued as usual by Nigerians as weakness. There limit to what one can achieve by body language. And I strongly believe letting them know his stand in clear term will prevent any misunderstanding.

Mr President is the commander in chief of the armed forces, he should not be afraid of communicating his feelings to ministers!

bossinie:
Boy are you being serious How can you support insubordination GEJ is the overall boss and what ever he tells you as a Minister should not be questioned because 1: You are an employee of his,reason you were not voted for by any Nigerian 2: Your appointment as a Minister is first to serve the agenda or vision(as they call it now) of Mr. President,reason all the Ministers are singing the "Transformation Song" or will you dare sing otherwise as a Minister 3: As a Minister who believes he/she is worth more than the President ascribes to you,the honorable thing to do is to RESIGN, Kapish! You see it is sheer arrogance on the part of these Ministers that make them question the directive of their boss,now you tell me if you were the CEO of a company and some Managers whom you just approved their appointments begin to question a directive handed over to them by you of their reporting channel.It really baffles me the way some of us express our lack of understanding on this portal.

Beaf:
What is the big deal if the boss tells his employees they must cooperate with Iweala? She is the points-man, and her department is the anchor around whom everything hangs, everything is done with money so its pretty obvious that the finance dept will coordinate every other dept. Its a new coordinated way of doing things, unlike in the past when things were done almost in the same way as rolling dice; there is strength in unity and we see govt laying out plans in such a way that all depts are now in synchrony with finance as the fulcrum.

Every Nigerian is agreed that the economy is of paramount importance, we need to grow it and spread the benefits to the woman and man on the street. Everything in govt is now tailored around generating wealth for the country, even our foreign policy has had to refocus to that end. IMHO, all Nigerians need to embrace this new and organised way of tackling govt problems, it will introduce efficiencies where there was only waste. A new country is quietly being born.

Change will always be resisted by the corrupt old guard who are losing out, but change is here to stay. And here to stay for the good of the common man, the country and the economy.

WilWily:
To be Minister is not by force, if any appointed fraudulent Yorubas is not happy with the directives of Jonathan let him resign, by the way they are good for nothing people.

seanet02:
This is one of the reasons Goodluck's Government will fail as his predecessors, How on earth can you tell ministers to recognize one as their leader when the constitution makes no provision for such office as the coordinating minister. Something is seriously wrong with [s]Odechukwu [/size]

solomon229:
Has anybody noticed some improvements in GEJ PR since the coming of Abati? Unlike Ima Niboro days I have noticed some marginal plus and really wish more of Abati and Okonje hold sway in GEJ decision making process. GEJ taking decisions with those VDV ministers and without Okonjos or Abatis is a dailly wahala, even for those of us that never voted/supported him.

GEJ dropped another bomb-shell yesterday at the UN bomb scene in front of the whole world and I am very sure he has not reharsed answer to that particular question with Abati before coming to the scene. GEJ has no verifiable records of problem solving and really needs Okonjo for the Nation's economic direction now.

What I disagree with is his method of officially declaring Okonjo superior to other Ministers in an FEC meeting. All he needs is just a body language and all the ministers will get the message without much rancour. My fear now is that GEJ as the president with uncoordinated and well-thought-through statements is exposing these Super minister to danger from politicians that are used to killing anything that impede their looting freedom.

Congratulations to all objective NL GEJ critics as some of your efforts are yielding results albeit slowly. GEJ got the Salami message and Katsina-Alu has been eased out, he was forced to come to UN bomb scene in 'Oshiomole' patented outfit just the way NL expect only for the 'bad' journalist to ask a difficult question to spoil the good show. NL critics should please keep up the heat on GEJ because whether we like it or not we are stuck with him till 2015.

kokoA:
All ministers are equal, but some are 'more equal' than others. The earlier they shut up their mouth and start cooperating with 'madam fix it', the better for them. Abi dem no sabi say even Ebele dey fear dat madam? Kai! to go Havard swweeet oooo  

Beaf:
Who even listens to you ACN clods anywhere in Southern Nigeria any more? You guys are like a bunch of shifty eyed traitors.
Go on rejoicing at the sight of innocent blood like primitives, because you think thats what opposition is all about.

seanet02:
Jason WTF have you been all this days, I miss you and ezeuche i tell you

Gbawe:
My brother , it is not a question of time. Issues are about efficient response and actions and how Nigerians are only able to look on in envy as leaders of other Nation prove that they are up to the task of leading in times of crisis. Ask yourself:

After the UK riot did David Cameron say (1) Riots happen world wide? (2)Did Cameron implore the nation to pray for rioters to change their ways or confess?

Or did Cameron actually cut his holiday short, became directly involved by adressing Britons assuredly and delivering immediately and ruthlessly on his unequivocal pledge to bring culprits to book ?

ekt_bear:
I don't mind. If every governor strives to surpass the efforts of Fashola in Lagos, then Nigeria would be a great country.