₦airaland Forum

When will this get to the front page? It's only fair.

Sky Blue:
LOL. So if you really want to vote and you registered far away, you better start leaving the house early enough to get there before 8am. It might be a price worth paying. We need to get these elections right.

I agree, It is definitely a price worth paying for those who are already passionate about the election.

But for the rest, the apathetic, the make-i-just-go-do-am-sha, the undecided, and those who have kids and other responsibilities that might cause them to have second thoughts,( I think most voters fall into the later categories) most people are not that passionate about elections. It not just a Nigerian phenomenon.

This is a silly decision that might prevent millions from voting. Considering the distance some people went to register and the fears they have about violence, restricting movement will discourage voters to trek.

Off topic; This is where I prefer compulsory voting, even if you have to vote "no-candidate"

This does not prove anything. The results will determine their effectiveness and fairness.

There is no evidence that these new ones have not been coached or bribed by the opposition, they were appointed by the FG and still owe the FG their jobs, the FG=PDP.

Until we remove or reduce the power and influence of the FG and the executive on our public law enforcement arm, we cannot even begin to have a fair police service.

This is a Nollywood film trick, it proves nothing.

In a statement yesterday in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, S. B. Ozigis, said: “The Minister of Interior, Captain Emmanuel Ihenacho wishes to notify the general public that the Federal Government has directed that all land borders be closed from 12 noon on Friday, April 1, 2011 to 6 a.m. on Sunday, April 3, 2011. This is to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free conduct of the 2011 National Assembly elections taking place on April 2, 2011.


“In the same vein, vehicular movements have been restricted nationwide from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on the election day, Saturday, April 2, 2011.  Only INEC vehicles, security operatives specially assigned for election duties as well as those on essential and emergency duties, would be allowed to ply the roads.

“The minister of Interior, Captain Emmanuel Ihenacho would like to use this medium to urge all Nigerians to ensure a very smooth, peaceful and successful elections,” he said.

Na wa o. Border closings aside, what's up with these knee jerk, ill informed restriction of vehicular movement?

How do you expect people to move freely and exercise their right to vote when you restrict vehicular movement? Is Nigeria a village?

How do you expect people who were forced to register far away from their homes to vote if they can't take a car or Okada on election day? We know INEC won't allow you to vote anywhere else.

It is not a secret that the shoddy INEC registration process forced many people to register at work, close to their churches, near the market, on their way to a friend 20 streets from home, and at other places way beyond normal trekking distances.

How are we encouraging them to vote when we ban vehicular movement? There should be a better way to ensure security, Nigeria is not at war, it's just an election.

If the police do their jobs, there will be no need to deny people their votes by restricting their movement. So no Okada on election day? Abi na April fool?

Good job again @9ijaman. Thank you bro!

@jarus, my contribution is on the way, should be there before the end of today.

@all the wazobia rates are reasonable considering the cost of other alternatives. Let's do the radio blitz. I also agree with mentioning the group as Jarus suggested, it encourages others and makes us accountable. I think those who have extra to spare should not forget the logistic needs the BB team keeps talking about. It seems important to them.

fstranger3:
I really dont see how PDP is the problem here.

PDP is not an ideological party, neither is CPC nor ACN. It is party formed on the basis of who gets along with whom. Knowing that, explaining how GEJ is no different from Buhari becomes very easy.

And like Olori oko said, for the sake of continuity, it would be fool-hardy really to change baton at this point.

And, BTW, you never chase away the devil you know. As a matter of fact, you embrace it and learn to work with it. The devil is here to stay, and I would rather prefer a situation where we know the devil to a situation where the devil lives with us in a different form, disguised as the saint

There is no need working with the devil you know. This devil will always act her nature, she can't reform herself and yes you can chase away the devil you know and try another one. Lol

There is no point running a relay you know you are going to lose, Better to pawn the baton than bother exchanging the darn thing.

I know you can't vote for GEJ anyway. Fisile! Owo e a ro to ba try e

^^Dude, You better save your fight and bone-crushing power for the looters cheating your people.

I'm sure you trust OBJ and GEJ to deliver the "dividends of democracy" to Yenogoa like they've been doing since 1999. Abi GEJ and Alamieseghya no be your former governors for Bayelsa again? Under PDP

Keep jumping up and down over your son in PDP, I wish you the best when they win.

recoome:
@jason123:u nd your friends nt supporting GEJ has no effect, GEJ does not expect everyone 2 support him, he has the bulk of SE/SS already so your 3 votes are null nd void, u shld ask your candidate why they are afraid of going 2 d SE/SS 2 campaign, the northerners are nt supporting buhari becos he's "the best" but becos of ethnicity and religious sentiments, so i wonder who is fooling who? GEJ does nt need your vote 2 win this election, he is a household name already, so come may when he's sworn-in,u are free 2 pack out of Nigeria, i'm 4rm the SS and i can never betray my own(GEJ) 4 any reason whatsoever. Buhari was PTF chairman, minister of petroleum, & president and he did nothing 4 the SS, rather than launder our money and connive with abacha 2 kill our leader(ken-saro wiwa), now u pple are sayin that he is the messiah, when he was president how many SSerners did he appoint in his cabinet or as governors? which laudable project did he take up in the SS? It's high time we take our destiny into our own hands by ensuring that one of our own gets there, the north have ruled 4 39 yrs out of 50yrs and all they do is promise us heaven and earth, they said they will make SS like dubai & kuwait, yet all we see is oil spillage and gas flaring, do u ever think a SSer will ever be a frontline presidential candidate again? NO-the north will never allow that and the SE only lent us support becos they didnt have any contestants 4 the position, they will not be sn generous next time, dnt let us waste this opportunity.think!!

Bro, If you are really worried about Your Area, Your city, Your local government, then go out and vote credible politicans on Saturday.

Vote decent area-father baggage free Politicans from any political party.

Regardless of who wins in Abuja, PDP, CPC or ACN, These local politicians will be the ones to administer The $billons that goes to your state monthly. 

You don't need your son in Abuja to build good roads in your state, Demand accountability from your son in the state and local government. They get billions in allocation monthly.

Don't trust PDP with your money, Choose wisely bro.

EzeUche:
yiboboy is right. You are giving away state secrets.

Ok bro, I'll be more CIAful next time.

Seun:
GEJ

Continuity: Every time a new regime comes in, they cancel old projects and start new ones that are no better.

Human Rights: GEJ feels his ambition is not worth spilling blood, and doesn't close newspapers or TV stations.

But truly, this has nothing to do with the subject matter, so let's raise it on another thread, if necessary.

Answer:

http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5686632-146/police_re-arrest_freed_akwa_ibom_politician.csp

I guess denying a man the right to freedom even after the court freed him is human rights

Teslim Folarin is still walking free o! and we still don't know who killed Bola Ige, Dipo Dina and co.

So, denying the opposition equal access to publicly funded TV and radio is human rights.

Projects? like Nairaland? Buhari wan cancel GSM ni? abi PDP don pass PIB? FOI bill?

Will Buhari scrap the building projects going on at Lekki? or will he cancel Oil contracts? What projects?

The devil we know needs to be chased away. Cast out PDP!

Buhari, is the Aminu Kano of Nigerian politics

Buhari is not an infallible messiah, but he's what we need now.

Pick up the phone, call your Grannies in Nigeria people! tell them to vote CPC/Buhari for the sake of their Children.

PDP is a nest of killers and looters. Rid your children of their menace.

^^Shame on OBJ. there is no love for him in the West either. May he choke on his brutal legacy of shameless politics.

Daily Sun reports that the APGA governorship candidate for the April 16 polls in the state, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, had earlier fixed his grand finale rally at the Grasshoppers International Handball Stadium Owerri yesterday but the state Governor Ohakim suddenly rescheduled his own rally at the same venue on the same day.

Owelle later shifted the venue of his rally to the Township Primary School along Wethedral road, a short distance to the Dan Anyim Stadium but the state government announced that the new venue acquired by Okorocha would be used as parking lot for the PDP visitors, attending the PDP rally.

Old men acting like Primary School kids because they wanna continue to steal public money. SMH

^^My Bad

I think it's too late for them though

I heard Kenyans are soaking up Nigerian culture like crazy, thanks to Nollywood and co.

Let them continue to mock us. By the time we are done creeping up on them, they will change their official language to Waffi Pidgin and adopt Akpu as their National Food.

PapaBrowne:
@Kilode
Excellent response!! If most Buhari supporters respond intelligently like you do, I would probably be in the Buhari camp by now!!

Yeah, we had an unwritten policy of misguided appeasement and pacification which never worked. I think the one in place right now is guided and that probably why its working perfectly! You must recognize that in whatever you do, you must calibrate your solutions to the problems on ground and fix those problems or else they would prevent you from achieving any other goals you have. Pacification and appeasement of the youths is a strategy that is working given the circumstances. If you choose do otherwise, your economy would pay dearly for it. It is the price we must pay for decades of neglect!!

Politically, is favours PDP, but I still insist that an atmosphere of justice, accountability, equitable enforcement of law/order and True Federalism will put the Niger Delta youth agitation to rest in record time. Our people are not irrational, It is hard to keep fighting good results and fair practices.

This short-term pacification will backfire like it always does.

We cannot ignore Leprosy to fight skin rashes and expect to get good results. . .

On NNPC, what Buhari is proposing isn't very different from what the GEJ Government is already doing. The difference however is that the Buhari Government would have to probe for maybe 2 years then start all over again. It is these policy reversals that scare me the most as they always serve to take a nation ten steps back before realising it was all a waste of time. Exactly what Yar Adua did with the power sector probe!

My brother, we need to make an example of these looters and enshrine a culture that expects people to pay for their actions.

Let looters worry about probes.

But, I agree, pursuing unnecessary witch-hunting without addressing vital economic issues is also misguided. I expect Buhari to find that balance better than PDP/GEJ. If he fails, we will remove him.

I also agree with you on Nigeria's economic potentials, this Country is a gem, provided we create the right environment for businesses to thrive, Coca-Cola Hellenic last year increased their stake by basically acquiring their NBC subsidiary citing "strong volume performance”  The rate at which foreign partners are increasing investment in their Nigerian FMCG subsidiaries is an indication of the possibilities, if we can get it right.

But if we don't get ourselves together they will leave as soon as their businesses elsewhere improves, Leventis once bolted, Steyr ran away, Kingway closed shop.

We've been down this road before. We are not the only country with a large population and the global recession won't last forever, other countries are not populated with dummies.

We need to quit being short-sighted and deal with the fundamentals.

I expect Buhari to put the right people in the right places and allow the law to punish bad managers of public trusts.  PDP will at best slap their wrist and encourage more looting.

Join me bro, for the sake of our children. If you have a stake in PDP, I'll understand.

They should just use a popular pidging gospel song and modify it, make people cry and think, just make them sit up or something inspirational like that.

But like I said, I'll go with whatever they have on the radio. Anything to increase the advert play time across the South West especially.

I agree with 9ja.

like Kobo said, The CPC pidgin jingle is not catchy,(not even close) It does not inspire too much, it lacks that "factor" but it's what it is.

The other ones are ok though. Maybe needs a little work but time is running out.

Except there is an alternative, I'm ready to contribute to the radio blitz on Wazobia and other grassroot media.

@jarus, 9ija and Kobo.

Post the details of the campaign method(I prefer the jingles or adverts) and the cost plus the account number and I'll send my contribution to it ASAP.

I also agree with kobojunkie, it makes sense to state who we are as a group both for inspiration and accountability purposes.

Good job @9ijaman and others.

I believe Fashola is campaigning more for ACN than for himself. putting your party's name out there at these crunch hour is a very decent strategy IMO.

It is difficult to rig out a fired-up citizens. . .

It will be hard for the average Lagos voter to "Put hand for Umbrera" when ACN Broom posters are all over the street and jingles are all over the radio.

^^ I'll wait for Jarus or Proudly9ja to respond, they seem to have more contacts on ground and in the BB team than most people on here.

Yes, sponsored by the BB-2011 NLPAC

@P9ja Ok.

Are we contributing to the BB account for the adverts? TV or Radio?

Alternatively ,we can use Jarus's account, at least I know his real name. any mess up na to open one thread on top hin head for Nairaland

if the DSTV advert is too expensive, we can do a Wazobia Radio Blitz till election day.

@ejunkie are you with bluelabs?

If those claims are indeed true, then the BB campaign team need to get on top of the situation and right those wrongs.

If they used that song without permission, then they should simply negotiate and pay the CR owners.

They should not sacrifice their integrity on the altar of political expediency.

PapaBrowne:
1)[/b]It is a known fact that oil production has risen from about 1 million barrels at the peak of the Niger Delta crises in mid 2009, to about 2.5 million in 2011. We didn't enjoy the previous oil boom that saw oil prices peak at $149 because our production was low. 1 million extra barrels at $80 per barrel is $80 million extra daily. That by any count is enough to swell an economy. I really don't have to provide statistics to prove this. The knowledge is everywhere. Since Jonathan took over, there has been little or no disruptions in oil production [b]and the credit goes to his short term strategy of pacification!!

We've had an unwritten policy of misguided appeasement and pacification since we struck oil. I see little to no difference between;

1. Appeasing AK47 toting youth with oil money in the name of padi padi amnesty.

AND

2. Rewarding Military-Politicans with under the table oil block deals.

You cannot keep or sustain these lazy, short-term tactics and expect your country to compete well in an increasingly brutal world economy.

What about the rest of Nigeria sir? Yes we missed the last oil boom and we are growing 7-9% because of the current ones, but what about the spread? what is the % rise in standard of living, Infrastrucure, Health, Security? Civil liberties? What is the point of increased oil wealth when the oil income goes to the pockets of the same crop of looters? Replacing Shell Oil Company with Na-we-dey-dia Petroleum Company without reforming the sector, ensuring accountability, reducing corruption and enforcing due process is just a silly cyclical dance.

We need to address fundamental issues of inequality, Justice, individual rights to property and royalties, repeal Land-use-act and allow states and LGs keep their revenue while paying taxes to the FG. NNPC has to go private or at least become a publicly quoted Oil company too.  PDP clearly lacks the political will to do these things.


Modernise the NNPC and make it the national energy champion. Consider breaking it up into more efficient, commercially driven unit
and strip it of its regulatory powers and enable it tap into international capital market; -Buhari Bakare Manifesto

^^^^^
Stripping the NNPC of that beauractic power/burden so it can become a stronger company and a fair player is a good plan IMO.

[b]2)[/b]Ribadu and more likely Shekarau might adopt GEJ's power plans, but not Buhari. He already stated that in his debate. Buhari's approach is not in favour of privatization!! And truth is, that would not work!!

Just give us efficiency and accountability. I see Buhari adopting a good plan and making it work better than GEJ/PDP can.

[b]3)[/b]Buhari is a socialist/ welfarist and he surely would be glad to tell you that. I don't think it is bad to be one. The only problem is that in a country of over 150 million with only a little money coming from oil, welfarism/socialism would not cut it. Haven't you heard him say he wants to bring back the glory days of a Nigerian Airways and Nigerian shipping lines?? Is it not better we have more Ariks, Aeros, Danas and the private sector likes rather than have another Government behemoth like Nigerian Airways sucking the nation dry The private sector would grow the economy, not the FG.

Nigeria is more of a welfarist/socialist society anyway. The Nigerian state controls almost everything here. We only Privatise a few sectors while allowing massive bureacracy, unfair public company competiton and state controlled entitlement programmes to suffocate Private businesses. Leave the Ideological point for those who actually practice it.

China is a socialist country BTW and it's leading the world in so many ways.

As per GEJ's universities, there is nothing welfarist about that. Asides, I heard him speak about private sector involvement in building hostels during yesterdays address !

Yea right. Public Universities are not welfarist.

There is nothing wrong with a decent well managed welfare program BTW. The poor will always be with us.

Orikinla:
Whatever PDP is planning will fail in the end, from Uyo to Abeokuta.

PDP is a nest of killers -Soyinka

^^ my thoughts exactly.

I'm not a BB fanatic and I don't think Buhari is any Messiah, but it really will be sad if PDP wins this election. We need to penalize misrule and punish mismanagement.

It is sad that we have to recycle a former military head of state but I have to be realistic about it, it is better than a military coup.

The possibility that we can start changing the mindset of our people by removing politicians who take us for granted like these PDP goons have done in the last 12 years is heartwarming. We need to remove PDP from power and send a clear message to CPC and other political parties.

Anyway, I still think GEJ will win because the opposition failed to form a strong alliance, but I'm holding out hope for a run-off.

Beaf:
The rapid advance of the rebels is a repeat of what happened during their civil war. The Outarra's forces now control 75% of the country, the rest should fall later today or tomorrow.

There is a huge lesson in this for the inept Jacob Zuma, who felt he could undermine Nigeria's voice in W.Africa by sending a South African warship to Abidjan to thwart any Ecowas invation plans. Well, well! He forgot that Outarra's forces could be supplied with serious arms (perhaps even more) overnight, now they're kicking serious arse all over Ivory Coast.
Zuma was also forced to swallow his words and take the lead from Nigeria in declaring Outarra the rightful President of the country.

Nice victory for GEJ.

Right. That was a dumb move by Zuma. . .

Hopefully this will not become a prolonged civil war. Ivorians need a break from that nonsense.

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/ECOWAS-President-Says-South-Africa-Undermining-Ivory-Coast-Mediation--115634659.html

foster2009:
A candidate who will only appear on Satelite stv like NN24 which many cannot afford and chooses to boycot a debate on National tv, NTA and radio that are available to everybody is not worthy of leading this country. PDP is under attack because its the bigger of the thieves and has the larger chunk of the cake at its side. Others are only struggling for the larger side of the cake.

For instance, the massive looting in Ekiti and Osun states under ACN is second to none and yet covered by heavy propaganda. In Ekiti and Osun states, no commissioners, special advisers, board members etc have been appointed and yet their salaries are deducted.

In Osun state in particular, the local government caretakers chairmen newly appointed got the shock of their lives when they resumed about three weeks ago and discovered that the federal allocations to the local govts since November 2010 have developed wings under their ACN state party leadership. These facts can be verified.

Ekiti commissioners and their portfolios

Barrister Gbenga Akinlaja (Justice);
Dr. Wole Olugboji (Health);
Dr (Mrs) Eniola Ajayi [Education Science and Technology];
Mr Dapo Kolawole [Finance, Budget and Economic Development];
Mr Biodun Oyebanji [Integration and Inter-Governmental Affairs];
Dr. Adio Folayan [Agriculture and Rural Development]  
Mr. Sola Adebayo [Works and Infrastructures].

Mrs Funke Owoseeni [Women Affairs and Gender Empowerment];
Mr Wole Adewumi [Housing and Environment];
Mr Kayode Olaosebikan [Physical, Urban and Regional Planning];
Alhaji Sheidu Ayodele Jinadu [Culture, Tourism and Civic Orientation];
Mrs Fola Richie-Adewusi [ Information, Communication and Strategy];
Mr Remi Bodunrin [Commerce and Industries] and
Mr Folorunso Olabode [Youths, Sports and Social Development].

The Special Advisers are: Hon. Karounwi Oladapo [Legislative Affairs]; Mr. Kayode Jegede [Infrastructures and Public Utilities]; Mrs Bunmi Dipo-Salami [MDG and Multilateral Relations]; Chief George Akosile [Chieftaincy Affairs]; Mr Biodun Omoleye [Governor’s Office]; Mr Paul Omotoso [Legal Affairs and Special Projects]; Alhaji Mojeed Jamiu [Media]; Mr Tosin Olotu [Political and Party Matters]; Mrs Kehinde Daramola [Deputy Governor’s Office] and Mr. Segun Ologunleko (Tourism Development).

http://thenationonlineng.net/web3/news/22768.html

Argue for your candidate all you want, but quit lying. . .

Abi Fayemi don remove all his commissioners?

uplawal:
Impressed so far,no gra gra in him,very simple minded person.

simple minded or simple minded
adj.

1. Lacking in subtlety or sophistication; artless or naive: a simple-minded horror movie; simple-minded generalizations.

2. St.u.pid or silly; fo.olis.h.

3. Mentally impaired.

So you want a simple minded person to preside over your country?

SMH

PapaBrowne:
His simplicity is charming!!  hmmm!! No wonder Nigerians love him!!

uplawal:
Goodluck is very humble with the way he talks,i think hes not a wahala person.

^^^ -- See?



Wether you agree with PapaBrowne's earlier assessment of The Average Nigerian or not. Dude is on point!

"GEJ dey talk gentle he no get wahala"
 
"Hin papa na poor man, the guy dey humble"

"Awusa people wan kill am"

"na our time to do am" GEJ na born again Christian -Sister Goddey

"I may not want to comment on wether we have more money at the state level or the federal level, that question maybe will come up in another question" - GEJ

Wetin this Guy dey talk sef?

He failed to mention his responsibility and role as a leader who should influence the nation, his party and his officers to push for a decent federal structure that will end this monthly sharing of Oil Money in Abuja.

He said "it is up to the revenue sharing commitee to give him the paper to sign or pass to the NA" WTF?

What about your role as a leader and an influencer?

Do you really want true federalism or will only do what revenue committe says?

Are you ready to initiate a bill to scrap that useless commitee and push for more State, local government autonomy and control of revenue?

What about Land use act ? So I can be the owner of the Oil found in my kitchen instead of enduring forceful take over by FG and their Oil company friends with no royalty to me.

People are voting for you GEJ not Revenue sharing commitee members.

Damn!!

PDP does not care about True Federalism, save your children more pain. vote these Fo.ools out. . .

lojik:
He says NEDG is the authentic body to organise debate. Is it so?

of course he's lying because he is as cluless as ever.

NEDG is just a Trade/Pressure group

NEDG is just like the Okada Riders Association. . . no more no less.

Why are these yeye people not asking follow up questions?

Example: of how he tackled corruption: "I did an audit of the NNPC"

so? and no specifics after that? damn!

What was the result?
did you penalize anybody,?
did you prosecute anybody?
how much did you recover?
how much did they steal?

C'mon!