killerman47:
I happen to be an intellectual and as thus will not defy my high moral expectations by bringing trivial and irrelevant media propaganda cum calumny to the fore why allowing reasons and objectivism lie fallow. As a matter of principle I will be highlighting and discussing reasons why I (and i believe patriotic and nd intellectual luminaries should) vote for a Buhari/Osibanjo in the forth coming poles
My facts and information , that would be highlighted are excerpts from "My manifesto and vision for Nigeria" by Muhammadu_Buhari
N/B : please this is a highly intellectual discussion and as such, sentiments and trivialities are not welcome rather cogency and rationalism will prevail...

I will be torch- lighting Key topical issues and challenges of pressing import that has espoused our nation and Buhari 's pragmatic agenda for redress.


1) SECURITY .
a. "Consulting and work to amend the constitution to enable states and local governments to create city, local government, and state policing system , based on resources available at each levels; to address the peculiar needs of each community"
As we have always known the benefits of county, local govt. And the state policing systems can never be over emphasised, it has always been the bane behind the formidable security network of any nation as it incorporates everyone into a security chain and brings security personnel closer to the people with closer rapport; countries from U.S.A to Kenya operates on this system. The PDP govt. Has continually refused this system, instead choosing to uphold the long lost federal police, that can never and has never satisfied our security needs, but has continually failed us....
b. "I will NEVER leave the defence of the nation in the hands of hunters, children, civilian j.t.f and ex-militants"
No sane nation on earth does this, as it will always backfire in those child armies, fighting the system that created them ... culminating in discord and anarchy.. history holds numerous instances.... It creates a big dent on the integrity of ur security system..


More to fellow, anti corruption measures next...

How long will it take to study the security system of America or will he just import it wholesale and expect it to work in a country with many ethnic groups, cultural divide and religious differences.

What about senate approval of the constitutional amendment or do he think he will rule as a military leader?

Import this theory to reality

joedrae:
In spite of fierce opposition from lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the senate on Wednesday screened Musiliu Obanikoro for a ministerial position.

He was asked to take the customary “bow” – a preferential treatment for former senators – effectively confirming him as a minister. A row had broken out at the senate over the screening.
The first attempt last week had ended in chaos. Obanikoro, former minister of state for defence, resigned his position last year to seek the Lagos governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but lost to Jimi Agbaje. His renomination by President Goodluck Jonathan was opposed by senators of the APC over his role in the use of soldiers alleged to have manipulated the 2014 governorship election in Ekiti state. Gbenga Ashafa, the senator representing Lagos east, had raised a point of order challenging the attempt to screen Obanikoro. Ashafa, who said Obanikoro has a pending case in court, brought out a copy of The Nation Newspaper to butress his point. He further said David Mark, president of the senate and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), were joined in the suit. But Mark ruled him out of order, saying the court is yet to serve him in that regard. “You don’t serve me on the pages of the newspaper. As far as I am concerned, there is no case in court, so I rule you of order,” Mark said

Source: http://www.thecable.ng/just-row-senate-obanikoro | TheCable

This is what am talking, a lot of bullshit in our news media houses.

A man has not been served but is on paper.

Thumb up Senate Mark.

Till this miscreants know that news means nothing than noise, they will not seek the right avenue of doing things.

kasheemawo:
U DEY CRAZE U KNOW MY AGE?

He doesn't know your age, but from your post anyone can prophesy your age.

senorova:

I should probably keep quiet here.
It's obvious you are an opinionated pro-GEJist.

I expected you to keep quite because you have no facts but allegations.

I stand behind GEJ any day because l believe in his leadership style.

tbaba1234:


There is nothing new, you can tell me about power plants. I am involved in project investment analysis for plants and understand what it takes to set up one.

Under a more focused administration, power can seriously improve.

I know, you like GEJ but your defenses of him are weak.

You are involve, try implement one that you analysed.

Am talking practice, l have no regard for theories because l have seen them shattered over and over again under the best focus leadership.

When you climb the rug of leadership, you will appreciate my posts.

For now enjoy your ride. Leadership is beyond wishing and text books

Go to the airport and see for yourself, is not far from Ikeja along and no one will stop you from getting in their.

What the op posted is false of the airport, the airport is far better than how it was before Goodluck administration.

When our problems are met, we easily forget how it was in past-the Nigerian situation

tbaba1234:


Lol,

The details of the job are unimportant.

I am not asking for a 20,000mw facility. I am saying we have spent so much with little results.

We have spent so much and less than 5,000MW has been added. That is waste

It exposes the waste in the system,.

Are we not carrying out feasibility studies before building plants?

You compared the plant in china to Nigerian situation and assumed the prices are inflected. I tried showing you what makes prices of project differ but it seems to high to be comprehended by you.

Go start a small business just for fun, you will appreciate leadership.

babaearly:
When it comes to leadership capability and coompetence is probably more important than age. Below is a list of presidents who rose to lead their individual countries at ripe old age – are they doing well? Well, you be the judge!

Ellebn Johnson Sirleaf became President of Liberia at age 70 in 2006. She was 75 in 2011. She will remain president till 2016, when she will be 80 years.

President Jacob Zuma of South Africa is 72 years old. He will be president till 2019 when he will be 77 years old.

Nelson Mandela, was born 1918, became President of South Africa in 1994 at 76 years old. He was still the President in 1998 when he stepped down for Thabo Mbeki at age 80. If he had served two terms, he would have been 84.

President Peter Mutharika of Malawi was 74 when he was sworn in on 31 May, 2014. He will be president till 2019 when he will be 79 years.

President Alpha Conde of Guinea is now 76 years old.He was sworn-in in December 2011 at 72 years old .

President Jose Eduardo Santos of Angola is 72 years today. He will be president till 2020 when he will be 78 years old.

President Abde Bourtefilka of Algeria is 77 years old, and will be in office till 2020 when he will be 83 years old.


President Alasanne Quattara of Ivory Coast was 72 years in 2012 and will be President till 2016 when he will be 76 years old.

Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has been president since 1985.He won another seven years- term in 2013 at 77 years, and will be president till 2020 at 84.

President Jose Mujiaga of Uruguay was 75 years old when elected. He is now 79 years old.

President Tedoro Oblang Nguema Mbasogo, Equatorial Guinea, was born January 6, 1942. He is 72 years old and still going on.

President Michael Sata, Zambia, is 77 years-old. He became president Sep 23 2011 at 74, and will rule till 2016 when he will be 79 years old.

President Paul Biya of Cameroon is 81 years old. He will be in office till 2017 when he will be 84 years old.

President Milos Zeman of Chech Republic is 70 years old and will be in office till 2018 when he will be 74 years old.

Ronald Reagan, was born February 06, 1911, became US President at 70, and served two terms before retiring in 1989 at age 78.

I think the current presidential campaign should be issue-based, using age as a criteria for soliciting for vote is too trivia. Let’s know what you are bringing to the table whether you are 2-year-old or 590-year-old.

source: fb

How many of those country are as big as Nigeria with religious and cultural divide?

senorova:



Shooo, Really??
If you truly believe that statement... then its either you are blind to the truth, or you're just naively gullible!!!
Everyone knows That's a lie. If It's true, allison madueke and her likes will not still hold their offices under GEJ's administration.


Leave sentinent out of these issues.... and examine them yourself. GEJ'S administration propagated corruption. The facts speak for themselves

So now you don't believe them, who would except you to believe either since you did not participate in the stoning.

Now what makes you think Alison is corrupt?

egift:
Only a great Leader gets the best out of those that work with him. It is one of Buhari's skills. Even at PTDF, all the Directors under Buhari also felt that effect. Prof. Dora was of of them.

We do not want a Ghost worker like Sambo. Things must Change. Sai Buhari.

While could he not resist Ibb at least till idiagbo come back since he had the best officers surrounding him?

An incompetent general hiding under the shadow of others.

senorova:

I am shocked this is coming from a so called leader of tomorrow!!!
If there's a flaw in GEJ's administrative structure, who should Nigerians hold responsible? GMB abi?
In the same vein, GEJ will take the plaudits if his administrative structure does well.
Besides, a president is the commander in chief of the armed forces, and that that gives him the power (militarily or legally as the case may be) to correct any wrong in his cabinet and to also implement executive processes.
You have to hold your president responsible my brother....even if it's not entirely his fault, he has a hand in it

Did you hear the chief Justice of the federation say this administration has prosecuted more corruption charges than any before? Or you don't believe them because you were not given stone to cast on them

Jesusloveyou:
i would have buy ur product,but for d likeness u have for corruption,i wil not buy,i buy from a real child of God.

If the likes of you lead the nation, we are doom. Imagine Buhari voting against a Nigerian as a military President because he is not a Muslim.

If your kind come to my shop l will chase them away.


Do you think this almajiri style work for all Nigerian

egift:
Only a great the best out of those that work with him. It is one of Buhari skills. Even at PTDF, all the Directors under Buhari also felt that effect. Prof. Dora was of of them.

We do not want a Ghost worker like Sambo. Things must Change. Sai Buhari.

Lol, what was his impact in all the docile positions Buhari occupied?

Jesusloveyou:
did he declare his asset 2011,according to d one he declare in ur village,he is d richest president in africa.even in d world.

Is it constitutional for Nigerian presidential aspirants to declare their assets? If its not keep your opinion to yourself and stop showing your ignorance to the world.

We are ruled by constitution not by agitations and sentiments.

If you want it, make it constitutional and stop making noise.

Common sense an old man say is not common

Buhari bought a presidential form, picked a vice and kick of his campaign. Few days after that, he was rumoured to have been flown abroad for medical check up. Since coming back he has not appeared in any campaign scene. It has been Osibanjo (the vice) campaigning here and there for the Presidential aspirant (Buhari).

This call for enquiry into the military regime of Buhari. Buhari was said to be so complaisant in office that his vice (Idiagbo) of blessed memory single handedly ran the government. No wonder at the coup that remove the docile head of state, his life was spired while that of his vice was taken.

The same sereno is playing out again. Buhari has assume a docile disposition again while his vice is taking the heat.

Why is buhari always hiding behind the curtain of strong figures and taking credit for their jobs?

tbaba1234:


30 billion dollars is more than enough to fix Nigeria's generation.

This is not theory..

I mentioned earlier than China three gorges dam generates 22,000MW and cost less than 25billion dollars..

We do not have up to half of that despite spending more.

This is the problem that arise when academic professors go into governance or business. They fail abysmally.

How many percentage of the plant components china used in building their plants where locally sourced?

Was the company a china company?

Where the work force all from china?

What was the distance between plant and equipment to site?

just to name a few of the things that can make a huge financial difference in building the two plants by different nation.

Jesusloveyou:
which kind sense u get,u just de defend blindly,until he prove,that he is not corrupt,by declaring his asset.

So declaring your assets makes you not to be corrupt? Now add which kind sense u get to that.

Should he come to your bedroom or Nairaland to declare it?

dustydee:

But at least you can make considerable progress. 16 years is more than enough to build two Mambilla power plants.

Has Goodluck been in power for 16 years?

dustydee:

There we go again, the same excuse of it takes a long time to build power plants. I tell you it doesn't take more than 3 years to build a sizeable power plant from concept to commissioning if the will is there. I just gave an example of Germany which built solar plants in a year. We need to have an energy mix as a country. I remember that during Yar'Adua's tenure, gas pipelines to the power plants were being constructed (I saw them with my eyes, so what happened to those pipelines?) Then we were told that there wasn't enough gas due to vandalism by the militants. Now that the militants are in hibernation, why don't the plants still have gas?

3 Years to build a plant and gas pipeline where being layed.

The President has said we will witness the good effect of the power sector in his next tenure which is in accordance with your post.

So relax put on your sit belt and enjoy the Nigeria of your dream in Goodluck next tenure.

tbaba1234:


We have spent over $30 bn dollars since 1999 with no significant improvement.

In four years, enough generation can be added to meet Nigeria's needs..

Stop defending mediocrity..

Government allows for plants to be built with no infrastructure to get gas to them...

Many of the plants commissioned by GEJ were initiated by OBJ.

How will you build gas infrastructure without plant?

You incorporate all in your plan and start with the plant.

30 Billion dollar siince 1999, how many before 1999?

They knew we want quick result. If we want lasting result they will give it to us but with patience. One administration will not do it.

America of most people dreams were not a quick fix scheme.

Now snap out of your day dream. No government can build a power sector that can take care of its nation in 4 years not even in 10 years.

This is not theory

Jesusloveyou:
did u know how much it cost,d benin-ore road is corruption itself,300bnaira was diverted by thief tony anini,when he was minister works,dis new minister of works is anini boy,subsidy scam is another corruption,from 270bnaira to 2.6tr naira

When did your thief tony stole 300bnaira meant for benin-ore road?

prelomo:


I want you to know that every Hausa and Fulani boy must belong to this almajeri group as part of their culture so also every niger delta must belong to one militant group or the other called cult so every entity has their tradition.

Are you telling me that:
The sons of Abacha were once almajiris
The sons of Ibb
The sons of El rufai
The sons of Atiku

What are talking about?

tbaba1234:


With the investment in the power sector, we deserve much more.

In 1999, we were less than 2000MW, now we are about 4,000MW.

That looks like improvement until you consider the massive resources spent.

Are you saying there has not been any investment in the power sector for the last 40 years?

This administration has built power stations what its doing its building gas pipelines that will supply the stations with light and get them connected to national grid.

Now this is where ordinary Nigerian miss it. This power stations can not give us light until they are supplied gas and the power connected to national grid.

Its a phase by phase thing. A child must be born before he/she can run.

Just imagine the President did what other President has been doing. Upgrade a few components of the existing power stations to add 3000mW which will be worn out in 4yrs time and the circle starts again.

Bro, building is the hardest job and many are not willing to undertake the responsibility, according to my boss. You have to get down to the ditch to dig the foundation and its never pleasant. We are praised when our building rise not when we are at the foundation.

This is the reason Africa find it hard growing.

They cut corners.

dunkem21:
Transformation don reach Almajiri dem too.

They can now read, compose and write fluent English.

Shouldn't this trend continue?

This another first for President Goodluck.

In the history of the nation an almajiri can write a publishable letter.

Goodluck all the way

vote PDP
Vote Gooduck
For more transformation

tbaba1234:


Bros , peak was 4,000 in 2007... Now our peak is 4,500MW

What is the difference? After 4 years...

Thanks though in 2011 it was less than 2000mW. But lets assume it was 4000mW.

For 50yrs including the power the British left us, we were able to maintain 4000mw. Comparing 40 years of 4000mW with 500mW of 4 year with many power stations waiting to add to the power sector, an academic professor will call it failsure but a business man will call it success.

What l want you to know is, we measure success when we compare where we are from where we came from and how much in time and resources has been invested.

Success is not comparing yourself with others because you will cut corners trying to catch up as we have been doing since independence.

tbaba1234:


I have not avoided anything.. what was available at independence was not catering to the whole country. I do not know the generation and demand at independence.

I said peak generaton is 4,500.. n 2007 We reached a peak of 4,000.

As at 8 March , we were generation just 3,500MW.

OK of the 3500mW, how many mW were available to the nation before the present administration?

This is how to judge issues, if your learned and l assume you are

You don't raise issues like market women. Let's reason like intellectuals.

How many mW before this administration took over?

Ayopercent:
Dear Madam First Lady: I Lack The Patience To
Wait For Good Luck!
I am almajiri because I am from the North and one
of the products of the Polygamous family, if you
“hate” me, you don’t have to wait to a moment that
your husband needs my vote before you come with
your pretense.
I knew long ago that the killings in my region were
allowed to be because, you don’t like my face. So,
hold it, you don’t have to tell anyone to “stone” me
because of my political party affiliation, you can
use the soldiers to continue to kill me when they
come to polling units, on the basis that “Nigeria’s
economy is in your pocket”.
You are intoxicated not from the amount of beer
your husband drinks, but for the power that you
are enjoying.
Painfully, for all your utterances recently, you have
killed your husband politically.
Yours,
Almajiri (#myvotemyright)

http://saharareporters.com/2015/03/11/almajiri-writes-letter-first-lady-patience-jonathan

So almajiri can now write?

Goodluck thank you?

So almajiri can now reason independently unlike many APC supporter?

Goodluck all the way.

The long awaited Messiah is here.

Vote PDP
Vote Goodluck

tbaba1234:


You said, leave light on.. that is incorrect. At independence, many places were still unconnected to the national grid.

The issue is this, when it comes to power, the present government is not doing enough.

Power can be significantly improved in 4 years. Goverment has failed woefully in this regard.

While do you avoid issues. OK among the places that was connected was it not so?

You said in your previous post that Nigeria has 4500mw. Of this mw, what percentage was before the present administration?

WisdomFlakes:


Na wah for you o. Are you INEC? Is your name Jega? Did INEC tell you he didn't meet their criteria? Is Buhari not on the ballot? Why are you taking Panadol for INEC's headache? I know you don't like the guy, but you don't have to lie against INEC here bro.



You go eventually hang over this certificate matter o, at this rate. Buhari will become your president, whether you like it or not. You either endure him as we have endured GEJ this past couple of years, or you relocate.

I'm done.

I asked can you get a job with affidavit but you dodged it.

Now tag me, Buhari will never win an election in Nigeria.

I will remind you after election. Just make sure you tag me.

tbaba1234:


Lecture me, on power

You must be a joker.. I have an advanced degree on energy from one of the world's top universities.

First of all, at independence, there was no such thing as NEPA. It was known as the ECN. Electric Corporation of Nigeria.

NEPA was formed in 1972.

Leaving light on is senseless, what an electric utility would do is economically dispatch its generators to meet demand.

As regards infrastructure, even if everything was perfect, we are still not generating enough. And there is a solution to this, the government can opt for distributed energy sources that can feed into the grid if necessary. While we develop our transmission infrastruture to make it smarter.

In 2007, Nigeria reached a peak of 4000MW, today our peak is just 4,500MW.. Right now, we are generating less than that.

People talk about privatisation. A poorly deregulated system is worse than mediocre regulation. We had an example in California where deregulation led to more black-outs.

4 years is more than enough to sgnificantly improve power, this government has failed to do so.

You sound like most of the professor destroying our universities. All they talk about is what other people has done but they do nothing.

I said the power sector in Nigeria was having excess power after independent. Can you fault my claims?

WisdomFlakes:


Buhari has met and satisfied all requirements with accordance to the constitution and INEC, however he obviously has failed to meet your personal requirement, which is fine coz you ain't shi.t.

Lol, if you ain't shit. Open your deaf ears. Every Nigerian, from the almajiri in sambian forest to the shoeless kid in otuko is worth as much as anyone in Nigeria and should be treated so.

Buhari has not met inec criteria since affidavit is not a certificate.

Can you get a job with court affidavit?

WisdomFlakes:


Well, just found that OBJ 'declared' his assets but not publicly. So I guess Jonathan does have a precedent in his erstwhile godfather .

Why couldn't he take a cue from Yaradua of blessed memory?

President's Public Assets Declaration: Yar'adua Worth N856m: http://allafrica.com/stories/200706290001.html

I will declare my assets publicly – Buhari: http://www.punchng.com/news/i-will-declare-my-assets-publicly-buhari/

Because he is not a show man. If the constitution require he do that, then he has done it.

You did not show where obasanjo declared his assets in secret.

Is Buhari declaring his assets after election?

Tell him to bring his certificate along according to the constitution.

Am after what the constitution says not our agitations