₦airaland Forum

The person that posted this, is a very big fool,with and empty skull.If you do not know keep quiet or you ask.Listen let me inform you.

1,GEJ stabilized the prices of fuel and other Pet. products within one month or so in office( which some the cabal hijacked and monopolized during Yar'dua's regime)

2,Nigeria's Crude oil export quota by OPEC optimized and became stable( after the Niger Delta crises brought it down)

3,Electricity generation ( Megawatt) improved( more that 4000 now).

4,Nigerian foreign policies are now being taken seriously my both Nigerian and foreign Countries.

These are major areas of achievements ok, my ignorant friend,so thank me because you have learnt a new thing today.

[b]You are a cheap lying rat without conscience.

how did GEJ stabilize the price of petroleum products? what did you buy diesel under yaradua and how much are you buying it now? was fuel scarcity a natural problem of Nigeria or a fall out of OBJ's Dementia?

Obj restricted active participation in the downstream sector that was why you have the likes of otedola monopolizing the sector and his Oando by proxy.

I put it to you that Igbo,Hausa and some yoruba importers has the capacity to flood this nation with petroleum products crashing the price to where u cant imagine.
OBJ created a problem does not mean it is a problem, it was borne out of selfish interest. tell me the ease in building materials was a problem too? when OBJ withdrew ibeto's license the only strong competitor Dangote has.
bottom line it was never a problem.

His administration stole much money that could have set up not fewer than 10 refineries so how is the scarcity a problem?
GEJ did no shit, my daughter in kindergarten could do better.


crude oil export quoter indeed, it is either you have a media gadget deceiving you in your house or you are plain asinine. please upgrade from GRAMOPHONE to PROPER RADIO even if na TRIDENT or world reciever you are better off with that or better still upgrade your black and white TV to colored to differentiate between Yaradua and Jonathan. AMNESTY was an Integral part of the Yaradua's administration, by the time jonathan took over, the militants have graduated from mere militants (local militia) to terrorists (of international repute) with presidential mouthpiece, is that what you call an achievement?


At this verge i must be forced to ask if you reside in Nigeria or your spirit was left behind while you left on exile with beaf?
The only visible electricity improvement is what is left of the NIPP contract by OBJ not GEJ (after feasting on the capital) which cost them about $16bn, $6bn and his recent $250m, i put it to you that this amount of money is enough for Nigeria,chad and Cameroon to have stable electricity. is it what you call achievement?
poll Nairaland on the light situation of their residence and see how corrupt and clueless your GEJ is.


On foreign policies, i can gladly conclude now that you need medical attention. under Jonathan's nose, the Chinese Govt summarily executed Nigerians on trumped up charges without due process what did he do? even Amnesty international couldn't believe our foreign affairs ministry

we have over 1000 Nigerian inmates in the UK prison, people that have been begging Jonathan to repatriate them to serve their jail terms closer to family members what did he do? ok i will tell you, he sold our debt bonds at higher rates to foreign corporations and painted that it will benefit indigenous corporations, may i remind you that he is sitting on the board of three of such "indigenous corporations" as CEO, lest i forget, he was busy bringing back beaf's father from Egypt when they were not a target of citizens fighting for regime change . so dumb

i guess it is only you that doesn't know that ordinary india and its likes are lobbying for elective seats in the security council (one organization that decides the faith of all nations) and your GEJ is busy tutoring his wife on basic Grammar.

Believe you me, GEJ is as clueless as his face. he doesn't deserve ASO ROCK
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It seems you dont understand my view. Firstly, politicians are liars, agreed! but I really want you to weigh certainties in the midst of uncertainties.

During Buhari military regime, things were enforced and people were controlled. The then military governors who took direct order from Idiagbon/Buhari dared not misbehave because of miitary powers above. Now, 2011, we are in democratic government where state govt drag issues with federal in court and etc.

Buhari cannot key-in considering the level challenges we have now. Though he can state in principle what is obtainable but I dont see them being implemented in one term. Even Bakare cannot withstand the heat of the polity.

GEJ will set us on the right track, then the messiah we come thereafter. Though GEJ may not successfully execute all promises but the standard will be set. Open-mined and sincere hearts will join politics by his virtue. Then the messiah will come.Even now, his dispensation has made people to focus on our politics unlike when some dogmatic self-centred miscreants were ruling us.

Am sorry to say this, Buhari group cannot make this changes now maybe 2015 he will

Interesting, from this post I now conclude that most people that posts comment here are educated illiterate. In law they say justice must not only be done, it must be seen to have been done. when a promotion become an instrument for humuliation, does that promotion be said to be in good faith? As Nigerians don't we anymore a single sense of justice. A man is here saying that his promotion is humiliation yet we re not ready to see thru the lines. Even when enlightened opinions of competent members of the bar is posted above , most illiterate minds on this forum could still not see sense in the opinions of Sagay and others. It is a pity for Nigeria, the young people of today are not intellectually inclined.

If we really want to be honest with our analysis, we would all agree that Jonathan is trying his best to ensure that the elections are credible fair and free to his best capability, the current registration would surely seve better to ensure a one man one vote, and Jonathan is letting all this because he can tell fairly that in a free and fair contest he stands a good chance of claiming the presidency no matter how many of his govs and senators fall off.

@ na-so

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May be you need to be reminded , what PTF( Petroleum Trust fund) meant. Someone who is the helsman appoints his cousin as the sole consultant, to award, pay and vet contract execution and this cousin perpetuated massive fraud to the tune that he commited suicide when his deeds where about being exposed.

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My question therefore is if Buhari did not know hence could not curb corruption in a small organisation like PTF , then how will he be able to manage corruption in the entire country? "If you have run with horsemen and it wearied thee, how canst thou contend with horsemen?"

Please you would do the entire forum some good if you learn to summarise.

I said Buhari made his cousin the sole consultant to award, pay and vet projects and that the company commited massive fraud and you are there saying i am twisting facts and telling me about common sense. i just dey laugh. stay off insults.

you were asking for evidence of presidential influence as a reason for the massively lopsided contract award to north west. For your information Buhari accepted the job on conditions that he would be given a free hand, and Abacha agreed not to interfere.

Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo State, having 5.34 per cent, 4.04 per cent, 10.57 per cent, 6.53 per cent, 4.02 per cent, respectively.

I repeat the following which your voluminous post did not address

1. Buhari in the heat of his anti corruption crusade allowed 54 suit cases loaded with cash into the country  when he publicly had warned that no such thing should be allowed.

2. Buhari's PTF   had a sole contractor (his cousin) who committed massive fraud and commited suicide. My take is that Buhari either benefited or was so clueless that he never knew what was happening under him. How then will he curb corruption in a complex country like nigeria in a democracy.

3 That Buhari ran PTF as if it was meant for his NW region
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May be you need to be reminded , what PTF( Petroleum Trust fund) meant. Someone who is the helsman appoints  his cousin as the sole consultant, to award, pay  and vet contract execution and this cousin perpetuated massive fraud to the tune that he commited suicide when his deeds where about being exposed.

My question therefore is if Buhari  did not know hence could not curb corruption in a small organisation like PTF , then how will he be able to manage corruption in the entire country? "If you have run with horsemen and it wearied thee, how canst thou contend with horsemen?"

I dont want to delve into the issue of 54 suitecases, if you really intend to polish Buhari's image i would advise you ignore that area, as your explanations seem to be doing more damage to him.

PTF was for over 4 years, now do you know that over 45% of the entire PTF projects went to Buhari's north west zone?  If that is not corruption , then tell me what that is?

i'm going to have to disagree with the majority of opinions on here.

the thing about trust is that u have to give it when u're certain and when u're in doubt. however, if he felt a need to go through your phone and make sure there was no secret life in there or serial despoiler using your head, i think he should have done so in your presence, with your permission.

nonetheless if you calm down for a bit, you'll just see that he's doing his best to protect his baby, and honey you won't understand why he feels threatened until you have something u're willing to die for (or kill) to protect. only happens when you have a child u love more than the world. what he did is irritating, but please go easy on him Wink.

you could talk to him about it (and i know you won't like the idea), but by bringing it up and discussing it, and letting him know that u're willing to answer (almost Grin) any question he has, he'll take your word more seriously

@2sleek,i saved up for it. I get a school allowance and i save from that. I copy notes for people in school for a price. I have a big extended family-someone's always giving me money,or crediting me,or paying my internet subscription or worreva. Like i said,airtime is not my problem. As for me and my mom,even though we butt heads a lot,its not like we're not close or anything-I'm just closer to my dad. We have more in common.

You're right that the Asian vehicles are not or may not be cheaper presently in the so-called showrooms/market---but it's so because only a few sellers or so called 'Importer' have a quasi monopoly. Expanding our options and opening the market place to everyone is ok in the short term in order to break the stranglehold of very few importers and corruption at the ports. That kind of monopoly will definitely be defeated if more individual importers come into the market place ---Afterall that was some of the reason(s) Cotonou and Lome flourished and became profitable attractive option(s) for Nigerians. High prices never remain so forever especially in the used and cheaper car market. I hope that we are not presuming that our people are not adventurous enough to venture beyond Europe, besides there aren't enough clapped out vehicles for Nigeria these days from Europe Cheesy Shocked. Despite our innate prejudice, the Asian vehicles will be preferable, cheaper and ubiquitous on Nigerian roads just like the Okada. We don't have a choice. The government does not want to do the right thing in the medium-long term to encourage our so-called vehicle manufacturers. The Nigerian economic environment is not production industry friendly. It's too expensive to manufacturer anything in the Nigerian scene as it is today besides 'pure' water. Only insincere business persons or 'cowboys' and fraudsters will find the Nigerian Manufacturing sector as it is today attractive despite our 'large' market.

You're right that the Asian vehicles are not or may not be cheaper presently in the so-called showrooms/market---but it's so because only a few sellers or so called 'Importer' have a quasi monopoly. Expanding our options and opening the market place to everyone is ok in the short term in order to break the stranglehold of very few importers and corruption at the ports. That kind of monopoly will definitely be defeated if more individual importers come into the market place ---Afterall that was some of the reason(s) Cotonou and Lome flourished and became profitable attractive option(s) for Nigerians. High prices never remain so forever especially in the used and cheaper car market. I hope that we are not presuming that our people are not adventurous enough to venture beyond Europe, besides there aren't enough clapped out vehicles for Nigeria these days from Europe Cheesy Shocked. Despite our innate prejudice, the Asian vehicles will be preferable, cheaper and ubiquitous on Nigerian roads just like the Okada. We don't have a choice. The government does not want to do the right thing in the medium-long term to encourage our so-called vehicle manufacturers. The Nigerian economic environment is not production industry friendly. It's too expensive to manufacturer anything in the Nigerian scene as it is today besides 'pure' water. Only insincere business persons or 'cowboys' and fraudsters will find the Nigerian Manufacturing sector as it is today attractive despite our 'large' market.

Confuse? Nah! true, we are all lagging in Africa economically but, Nigeria being "a giant of Africa" economically is not far from the truth at all.

Second largest Economy in Africa; and we didn't say that

Why are we so inept and lacking in creativity?, How does importation of 15 yr old vehicles, cassava, tooth-picks and printed clothes/materials etc aid or help our economy in the medium-long term? Are Nigerians so beaten down so much that we rejoice that our feckless government wants us to freely import rubbish? It's disheartening indeed! It'll be cheaper to import brand new vehicles from China, India and Malaysia instead of allowing written off vehicles from Europe flooding our ports and roads by unscrupulous importers. I am ashamed and embarrassed by our so-called planners indeed.

From my background experience in customs service, countries that place outright bans of finished goods into their country are regarded as either lazy or not serious. You only regulate importation through tariffs and duties and not banning. Nigeria has a large population with few viable local manufacturers that is not meeting up to 25% of local demand in most sectors of our economy. We have given local firms eight years head start since 2002 by banning those items and they have not taken advantage of the increased demand, rather prices have gone up and we resorted to enriching the economies of neighboring thru smuggling SO WHY CONTINUE WITH IT?

No, they do not. Driving a car is a privilege, not a right. Will these same market women and teachers contribute money to ameliorate the negative environmental impact of their crap cars? Or contribute money for the excess wear and tear on the roads? Roads and the environment are not free. Everything has a price. Why should someone else be paying the price for them to enjoy?

If you cannot afford to buy a 10 year old car, then maybe you shouldn't be driving.

In any case, you are allowed to buy 10+ year old cars. But you should buy them from existing people within Nigeria, not importing it from outside the country.

We want to reduce the number of low-quality cars in the country, not increase it.

Such arrogance on this forum! See people complaining about the expected influx of 1995 era Camry and Honda vehicles.
Well, NEWSFLASH! Not everyone can afford to buy SUVs and 2001 Honda Accords. Teachers, Market women et al also have the right to buy cars, and the influx of affordable vehicles will be a big WIN for them.

@jp phillips: With that approach, then we'll never produce anything in this country. Should we just give up and say that the only thing of value we will produce is oil?

Protect certain businesses, give them a chance to catch up. Agriculture for example is something we can be competitive in. Things which don't require heavy electricity/industry (e.g., toothpicks, certain other items), let's grow our indigenous business for that.

We cannot be a nation that produces absolutely nothing, except oil. We must grow other industries, even if we must resort of banning the import of items.

I'd tell you. . .have you heard of Innoson motors? oh well, in a case you haven't, its a rapidly expanding car manufacturing company.  Could you tell me how many Nigerians will buy a product of Innosons if a Honda product is available for a lesser amount? see? no one!. .

now let's take a look at .a government that reduces tax burdens and makes it easy for Innosons to access credit facilities, while placing and enforcing a ban on all old vehicles from being shipped to Nigeria.  The results? More people will be forced to buy Innosons products, the company will thrive and employ thousands of Nigerians, and gradually down the line, competitors will spring up and this will improve quality in the sector.

I also agree with violent. Imports are bad for Nigeria. If you are afraid of smugglers, then TIGHTEN up border security. Just don't give up on the problem. Those here who are advocating imports are also advocating slavery and bondage for Nigeria  Sad

To me, this is a move in the right direction. With the so-called prohibition those things were coming and the custom people were making lots of money for their personal pockets (not for Government) and when you are not able to pay the millions they charged you, your goods will be confiscated.

As per cars of 15years, it is equally a good moves this is because as we are talking today the government of Benin Republic are the people benefiting from the prohibition. They make a lot of money from Nigerians who use their port to import those cars and yet the cars still come into Nigeria through the assistance of customs. Nigerians pay as much as 500,000 Cefas to clear a car from Cotonou port and pay our customs at borders as much as N20,000 to N30,000 to bring in those cars into Nigeria. People always buy cars '96/'98 models, with the ban, should such cars still be brought into Nigeria, yet they are brought in not even smuggled whilst the revenue go to Benin Republic govt & private pockets of customs, then Nigeria where the cars are used do not make anything, so who is fooling who?

Obasanjo goofed in that his policy but with the lifting of the ban by Jonathan, it will contribute towards our revenue increase!