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Is Buhari no more the almighty no nonsense General that can dismantle every cabal holding Nigeria to ransom?

The summary of this thread is that electing Buhari as president was a big mistake. He is just a noisemaker and a paper tiger.

Marketers, Police, Army, Civil Servants and every other government institutions are still waxing strong in corruption till tomorrow.

Hypocrites, you have Obas in every region were substantial number of Yoruba community resides in Nigeria without anyone challenging the authority of the Obas to preside over their people.


Inferiority complex and insecurity is the hallmark of Yoruba traditional institutions in relation to other organized ethnic coordination among them.

Cowards, hospitality my foot.

Hostility and extortion are the basic human relationship they use to force stranger elements among them into subjection.

What is the difference between these proclamations and antagonistic confrontation of Eze Ndigbo and imposition of Sharia law across board?

It is not as if the traditional institutions are the highest authority in Nigeria, they are still under the Local, State and Federal government laws.

fulanimafia:
Blame game from Madam best economy on paper.

If not for the timid, ineffectual, incompetent and clueless president, how can ordinary governors hold a President and commander in chief to ransom, was he such a dullard to not know the effect of wasting oil savings when oil prices were high, especially when NOI herself had warned that the oil prices would soon crash and Nigeria would be broke? Is that not why Nigerians are suffering today?

Do you just post comments without taking due diligence to the constitution and legality of such a policy no-matter how good the intentions are? I'm not surprise, your background supports dictatorship.

The Governors were right that it was unconstitutional to save and their total rejection to savings wouldn't allow them support any amendment to that effect.

Hatred and tribalism beclouded Nigerians into accepting less and an unrepentant coupist and dictator as President.

bibelo:
I agree with you in some aspects but disagree with you on the ethnic capital of some people. Lagos is pure Yoruba land, and very accommodating, show me any south east state that ever appointed a Yoruba man in its executive cabinet? None. .... But Lagos appointed Ben akabueze as commissioner for economic planning and budget for 8years, a post that has approval limit for expenditures above the approval limit of the deputy governor. The slogan is now "Itesiwaju Eko lo je wa logun".

Stop the nonsense, they have the majority in some constituencies to win elections without your input.

It is called proportional representation and not a Favour. Let it sink into your thick skull.

blackpanda:
Dont let shame and pride cloud your reasoning. You claimed there was no scarcity in jonathan's regime. I just proved you wrong. Learn to stand by truth and not bias. There was no year we didnt have scarcity in jonathan's time...for whatever reason it may be. you lied in your write up

You no dey shame?

Give credit to a woman of substance, Diezani Madueke for achieving what no man or men could ever imagine than trying so hard to rubbish existing record without breaking it.

blackpanda:
Before you spread your liesn I told you you are definitely suffering from amnesia.

2012:
VANGUARD, 30 OCTOBER 2012

Indications are that the current fuel scarcity across the country may persist for a long while, as NNPC cannot meet the current demand.
http://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00018647.html

2013:
Fuel scarcity hits Abuja ON JULY 1, 20136:01 PMIN NEWSCOMMENTS 140 0 0 0 Abuja – Long fuel queues have again resurfaced in most filling stations in Abuja following a three-day warning strike embarked upon by  the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers ( NUPENG).
Labour dispute doesn't equate to fuel scarcity (non-availability
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/07/nupeng-strike-fuel-scarcity-hits-abuja/

2014:
Nigerians Face Fuel Shortages In the Shadow of Plenty
Gas lines shake Africa’s largest oil producer, while the state-run oil company faces charges of mismanagement.
By Bolanle Omisore in Lagos, for National Geographic
PUBLISHED FRI APR 11 10:08:00 EDT 2014
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2014/04/140411-nigeria-fuel-shortage-oil/

2015:
[s]Nigeria fuel shortage cripples businesses, banks and flights
25 May 2015
From the section Africa[/s]
APC denial of subsidy and threat never to pay subsidy made the marketer to stop importing
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-32873349

Get off your high horse and do the mathematics.

1. We are talking of nationwide scarcity

2. We are not talking of Labour dispute between FG and Oil workers.

3. When was the products scarce in Nigeria depots?

Express it in percentage. We had 269 weeks of Jonathan's administration and see if the answer will not tend to 0% approximate.

blackpanda:
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Wow...either you are a chronic liar or suffering from selective amnesia! GEJ fuel scarcity was the worst this country has ever seen. The whole country ground to a halt! Stop manufacturing lies!!

Nationwide scarcity? Maybe you just clocked 10

When?
2010 - none
2011 - none
2012 - remove January strike due to total deregulation hence none
2013 - none
2014 -none
2015 - Is it March? (exclude when marketers demanded for total payment of backlog of subsidy payment to the last kobo when in reality it has always been a continuum) when APC was threatening never to pay subsidy should the party win.


We had 269 weeks of Jonathan's administration, how many weeks did we have nationwide scarcity. Express it in percentage. The answer will be 0%

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modath:
How much was his salary gan? Also why did they stop paying in August 2015?

Stinking fish......

Saraki is as evil as Tinubu and Fashola respectively. We have an obligation to condemn both and not absolve one for whatever reason.

The Lagos State Governor and Deputy Governor's Bill passed in 2007 is one of the most secretive Bills passed by the Lagos House of Assembly as contained in the List of Bills Passed see http://adeyemiikuforiji.org/legislation.html

Lagos State, Law No. 11 of 2007 of Lagos State gives pension to any former governor who completed two terms equivalent to the exact salary paid to the sitting governor, plus 300 per cent of his or her basic salary as furniture allowance. In addition, the law provides choice houses, bullet-proof cars to be renewed every three years; eight policemen and two SSS details, entertainment, car maintenance, house maintenance, personal assistant, and utility allowances among other things.

seunmsg:
At least, you still charge in banks because they have enough diesel and petrol to operate. Under Jonathan, banks, telecommunication companies etc shut down completely due to fuel crisis and power shortage. It was unprecedented at that time. You guys may have short memory but some of us still remember the situation of things under the ineffectual buffoon.

Stop being clever by half. You will forever be judged for selling an archaic military dictator with zero modern-day knowledge and no problem solving skill to Nigerians.

There was no fuel scarcity in 5 years of Jonathan's administration.

Fear of uncertainty caused by APC denial of existence of subsidy and sponsored protest against total deregulation leading to the only nationwide scarcity can't dent Jonathan"s record.

sirTesco:
See the criminal Igbos are supporting.
Witch-hunting or Wizard-killing he should be jailed asap.
He should'nt even be given a fair hearing any longer.
Saraki is guilty.
Hits the gavel

Do you know the same benefit is lawful both in Kwara State and Lagos State?

Lagos State, Law No. 11 of 2007 of Lagos State gives pension to any former governor who completed two terms equivalent to the exact salary paid to the sitting governor, plus 300 per cent of his or her basic salary as furniture allowance. In addition, the law provides choice houses, bullet-proof cars to be renewed every three years; eight policemen and two SSS details, entertainment, car maintenance, house maintenance, personal assistant, and utility allowances

Tinubu and Fashola are both beneficiaries of these supposed criminal enterprises.

ChetaNwaeze:
Umu Igbo why are we the only one saupporting Saraki? Even his people in Kwara state have opposed him, but we Igbos are the only one supporting him. Let us stop disgracing our tribe

Amuta atu fuoo.

What concerns Igbos with this thread?

Continue disgracing yourself by seeking companions of dejected as a saboteur among your kinsmen.

Chris Ngige is not a former Governor of Anambra according to court judgment.

fulanimafia:
What would be very silly is PRETENDING you did not see where the report said Russia, Venezuela, Qatar and Saudi Arabia agreed they would freeze production at January levels after talks, which included Buhari's meeting with the Arabian and Qatari rulers.

The effect of freezing production levels, if you don't understand the link to the rise in oil price, is that the excess supply which caused the glut that sunk the oil prices, would stop and things would become more stable. Iran's welcoming of the idea also had a positive effect, considering that news about its resumption of production had earlier caused the prices to dip. That is the fundamental basis for the rise that you were asking for.

Furthermore, the U.S. trip was for a NUCLEAR summit and nothing oil related, hence only a dunce would expect it to have any effect on oil prices.

Stop sugarcoating your zombiesm. Buhari's visit to Saudi Arabia and Qarta has no correlation to what the circle-of-oil-cabals agreed to implement. The commitment to cut has been agreed before Buhari's visit.

Pray tell me what commitment Nigeria agree to implement as to see a rise in Crude Oil price?

Why wasn't Buhari in Russia and Venezuela?

fulanimafia:
1. Buhari traveled to Saudi Arabia specifically to discuss with King Salman on how oil prices can be stabilized. He then flew to Doha, Qatar, to discuss the same oil price stability with their ruler. Hence the attribution of the rise to his efforts.

"Ongoing efforts by Nigeria and other members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries to achieve greater stability in the price of crude oil exports are expected to be high on the agenda of discussions,” the presidency said before the trip later this week.

Nigeria’s oil minister, Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, met his Qatari counterpart Mohammed al-Sada on Sunday, the Qatari Oil Ministry said in a statement. Qatar holds the current OPEC presidency.

Russia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Venezuela said last week after talks in Doha that they were ready to freeze production at January levels if other producers do the same. Iran welcomed the deal but stopped short of saying it would itself freeze production at January levels and its deputy oil minister said on Saturday it would increase production soon.

http://www.euronews.com/business-newswires/3150129-opec-members-increasingly-keen-to-end-oil-glut-nigeria-oil-minister/

2. The Presidents trip to the U.S. was specifically for the U.S. Summit, not for any oil related negotiation. This means your argument and assertion is completely baseless and lacks logic.

Your thread is dead on arrival.

You mean Buhari's discussions with Arab Princes without any commensurate action ever know to affect market caused a rise in oil price?

I don't understand the brand of sycophancy inherent in APC supporters.

GenBuhari:
I think perhaps FG chose a fixed price to show transparency and minimise confusion.

I think it is the best policy, because if you allow the cartel to overcharge it is bad for the economy, and they would still create artificial scarcities just to force the price higher.

What is happening now is that a lot of fuel marketers are deliberately creating scarcity to force prices up, they are hoarding fuel or diverting them to be sold illegally to neighbouring countries at a higher price.

Perhaps what the FG could do is increase fuel prices just enough to make it unprofitable for it to be diverted abroad to neighbouring countries, perhaps to N100.

The additional revenue realised could be used by NNPC to build more fuel stations and downstream infrastructure.

Why are you always giving obfuscated analysis when you are total ignorant of business of the agency concerned?

How can the marketers create artificial scarcity when NNPC is having 75% import quota?

The law of demand and supply doesn't favour price increase when the market is flooded with a specific products hence your thesis makes no sense.

APC Government is practically learning governance by trial and error method

So, Nigerian military is searching for the missing Herdsmen?

Does it mean that Nigerian troops are "occupation" forces providing security and ammunition to Fulani Herdsmen?

Why are Fulani herdsmen armed against Nigerian constitution?


I recall that Nigerian troops stormed Abala Ibeme in Abia State early this year in search of locally made guns when before us all, herdsmen are carrying and brandishing sophisticated guns without any fear of security agencies.

Has Nigeria turned to Fulani Republic or are we being re-colonized by Fulani empire?

Bravo, the highest employer of Labour in Nigeria after the Government.


The man Gen. Buhari taught how to "corruption" (abi na stealing according to GEJ) without blinking an eye lid since 1983/84.

Watch what you do or support today to avoid putting a clutch in the wheel of our collective progress by tomorrow.

[quote author=nduchucks post=44379395][/quote]Didn't you read this part of Police statement?

“It is reasonably suspected that the attack might have been carried out by the herdsmen as reprisal for stealing their cows."

Seeking for more details? Then wait till thy kingdom come.

Ambode just started it in Nigeria by making a statute of the unseen creator.

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“It is reasonably suspected that the attack might have been carried out by the herdsmen as reprisal for stealing their cows.

Are Nigerian Military formation and Police command on auto-mode to make defenses for the herdsmen?

They are either making excuses for their atrocities or killing and arresting villagers in defense of herdsmen and their cattle.

I endorse Ogbonnaya Onu.

He deserves it.

In the past five years of Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria fuel scarcity problem in itself was a history.

Don't let anyone deceive you, there wasn't any
policy-lapses induced scarcity in 5 years of
Jonathan administration

Pray tell me any nationwide fuel scarcity except during January, 2012 total deregulation and March, 2015 when marketers refused Importation of their quota for fear of subsidy reimbursement should the APC (that denies the existence of subsidy) wins.

Let's keep suffering and playing zombie in defense of a failing and somersaulting government instead of crying out for them to feel the sufferings of Nigerians especially the poor on the streets/villages that voted APC for a change they believed-in.

Onyeka Onwelu said it and we all joked about it and now this.


Let's see how Nigeria will move forward with these master-slave relationships.


This is the same reason why no Fulani herdsman is in jail or Police net notwithstanding their atrocities on daily basis.

Diezani Madueke is the best Petroleum Minister Nigeria ever had - QED.

She killed Fuel scarcity.

In the two incidents we experienced scarcity in five years, APC was the crying witch that killed the child.

First scarcity was when APC-in-pipeline sponsored a protest against deregulation.

Fear of APC withholding and refusing to reimburse Fuel marketer should they form government was the reason for the second scarcity.

Don't let anyone deceive you, there wasn't any policy-lapses induced scarcity in 5 years of Jonathan administration

GenBuhari:
When in the last weeks of PDP govt, fuel scarcity was such that fuel sold for up to N400 per litre, I don't recall many wailers calling for the resignation of Petroleum minister for that govt.

Today fuel scarcity price rarely exceeds N150 per litre, yet the wailers are asking for Kachikwu's head.

Useless NAss who are holding nation back by sitting on the budget bill and many other bills the nation needs even came out of Easter break just to summon the present minister of state for petroleum.

I wonder if it is constitutional for the president to veto or ignore NAss just to move the country forward in the economic crisis we find ourselves.

You are not ashamed.

In the past five years of Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria fuel scarcity problem in itself was a history.

Pray tell me any nationwide fuel scarcity except during January, 2012 total deregulation and March, 2015 when marketers refused Importation of their quota for fear of subsidy reimbursement should the APC (that denies the existence of subsidy) wins.

Keep suffering and playing zombie with a failed and somersaulting government.

omenka:
Yet some people were mad angry both parties eventually reached a peace agreement, preferring that the killings continue simply so they can have a good reason to insult the President.

They care less if thousands die, just as long as it makes Buhari look bad, it is okay for them.

As they wish death upon the people of Agatu, I hope their desires come to pass even in their own living rooms.

Peace will reign in Agatu, amen.

You are not ashamed to utter the gibberish. Peace without Justice.

There is no peace agreement rather a government "arrangey" public stunt.

Tiv-Idoma-Egede Triumvirate Rejects Agatu- fulani Peace-deal, Issues New Demands!

The Peace palley organized between the Agatu people and the fulani people by Ordinary Ahmed, 1-Idoma Initiative and Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria which ended in a communique that listed so many requirements for peace and even a Football Match to cement the peace. While it was a good move which may have been guided by best of motives, a large section of idoma people including myself saw the move as unilateral, over-conciliatory and insulting to the memories of the hundreds killed in the conflict.

These sentiments have been re-echoed by the Premier Councils of the Major Tribes of the State who have united with one voice to disregard the former treaty, and issue fresh demands for peace. It is quite rare to see tribes of the middle belt uniting as a common front against the Fulani, this is a good example. Perhaps the people of Benue aren't cowards after all.

COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED BY THE MDZOUGH U TIV (MUT), IDOMA NATIONAL FORUM, OMI NY’IGEDE FOLLOWING A COMBINED MEETING HELD AT THE ROYAL CHOICE INN, MAKURDI, BENUE STATE ON 28TH DAY OF MARCH, 2016 ON THE BARBARIC KILLING AND WANTON DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY OF BENUE INDIGENES BY FULANI HERDSMEN.
PREAMBLE:

We the leaders of the Mdzough U Tiv (MUT), Idoma National Forum (INF) and Omi Ny’Igede held a unity meeting at the Royal Choice Inn, Makurdi, Benue State with the Catholic Bishop of Gboko Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Williams Avenya and that of Katsina-Ala Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Peter Adobo in attendance to give their fatherly advice. After thorough deliberations on the armed invasion and occupation of our land by Fulani Herdsmen and the wanton killing of our people, destruction of homes and farmlands, raping of our wives and daughters in 15 Local Government Areas out of 23 namely, Agatu, Gwer East, Gwer West, Makurdi, Guma, Tarka, Buruku, Katsina Ala, Logo, Ukum, Kwande, Oju, Obi and Konshisha, we have come up with the following communiqué:

OBSERVATIONS:

We have observed the following in respect of the escalating Fulani Herdsmen invasion in Benue State:
1. Fulani Herdsmen and Farmers conflict in Benue State started over two decades ago. Although successive governments have taken actions to stop the escalation of the conflict, these actions have not been enough. Consequently the crisis has escalated from mere conflict to an invasion and occupation agenda amounting to terrorism.

2. We observed with dismay the inability of both the Federal and State Governments to prevent the escalation of the occupation of our land since it started manifesting several years ago.

3. The delay in setting up the Presidential Investigation Panel promised by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is becoming worrisome.

4. The proposed Town Hall Meeting by the Federal Government is not only diversionary, but a deliberate ploy to downplay the degree of attention and seriousness that should be accorded the invasion of our land. We wonder why the same Government that promised to set up an investigation committee is now resorting to a mere ruse called ‘Town Hall Meeting’.

5. We observed that the Town Hall meeting held on the 24th day of March, 2016 in Abuja by 1 Idoma Initiative with the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) during which some major decisions were taken as detailed in a communiqué did not have the mandate of major stakeholders in the crisis.

6. The Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps are poorly managed, and the IDPs are living in very deplorable conditions, with inadequate security arrangement and acute shortage of relief materials.

7. For the fact that the herdsmen armed attack and wanton killings have become a national threat, it should be declared an INSURGENCY and treated as such, with the aim of dislodging the insurgents from our occupied communities by the security/military operatives.

8. The inability of the President, the nation’s Army and Police Chiefs, and the Governor of Benue State to visit the worst affected communities of Agatu and the other aforementioned where recent mass murder attacks were carried out for on the spot assessment of the level of devastation indicates lack of seriousness deserving of the crisis. This assertion is supported by the careless utterances of Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nassarawa State that the attacks were mere “skirmishes” that could not be tagged genocide. This is also demonstrated by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase who, with neither evidence nor a visit to any affected area, claimed that the reported casualty figure of 300 dead people in the Agatu attack was exaggerated.

9. We observed that these invading Fulani Herdsmen have been allowed to bear sophisticated assault weapons unchallenged which is against all our extant laws.
OUR DEMANDS:

1. We reject the Federal Government’s proposed Town Hall Meeting at this time but insist on Judicial Commission of Enquiry to unravel the root cause(s) of the gruesome massacre of our people.

2. While we appreciate the efforts of various concerned groups at resolving the Fulani herdsmen/Farmers crisis in Benue State, we strongly advise that major stakeholders are carried along when critical decisions are being taken by any such groups. We therefore reject the purported town hall meeting held in Abuja on the 24th of March, 2016 by 1 Idoma Initiative with the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria together with its communiqué as same lacks the mandate of the major Idoma stakeholders in particular and the people of Benue State in General.

3. Our people are predominantly farmers with fixed land and growing population, we therefore, reject the idea of having open grazing lands and cattle routes on our land to avoid any conflict as we do not have sufficient land for that purpose. Government should encourage those engaged in cattle rearing business to establish private ranches in line with global best practices instead of the open and uncontrolled grazing that frequently results in violent clashes with farmers.

4. The invasion of our land by people under the cover of Fulani Herdsmen should be classified as an act of Insurgency and the perpetrators labeled as terrorists to be routed out by the military.

5. The perpetrators and sponsors of such heinous crimes against humanity must be brought to justice.

6. The Benue State Government should as a matter of urgency constitute an inclusive Judicial Panel of Enquiry for a public hearing on the state of security in Benue State.

7. The National Assembly should commence a public hearing on the Fulani threat to national security without delay.

8. The office of the National Security Adviser should as a matter of urgency address the nation on the state of insecurity in the country particularly as it relates to the activities of Fulani Herdsmen.

9. We advise that all relevant government agencies saddled with the responsibilities of home land security begin the process of disarming Fulani Herdsmen across the country to avoid a counter arms buildup by helpless communities in self defense.

10. All Herdsmen in Benue State should relocate immediately to allow our farmers go to their farms without fear of being attacked as the farming season approaches in order to avoid severe famine next year.

11. The Benue State and the Federal Government should intensify their efforts in protecting the lives and properties of the people of Benue State.

12. A Victims Support Fund should be established for rebuilding destroyed communities with adequate compensations to families of victims.

13. Our people and land owners particularly traditional rulers and chiefs should hence forth stop leasing our land for grazing purposes whether on a temporary basis or otherwise.

14. Since cattle are at the centre of these dastardly acts and are seen to be superior to our lives, we have resolved to desist from consuming beef or cow milk as an economic sanction and moral responsibility.

15. Our legislators should as a matter of urgency enact laws to criminalize open grazing as it directly conflicts with the livelihood of our people which is crop farming.

16. More attention should be given to the IDP camps with adequate security and relief materials.

17. Government should put in place infrastructure in form of good access roads to facilitate easy access of security operatives to these remote areas which are often subject of attack by these marauders.

18. We call on the International community to rise to our plight by enforcing our fundamental human rights in the face of this incessant invasion of our land and killing and maiming of our people.

19. We demand that the Federal government should immediately tighten security and put in place measures to protect our porous borders to prevent further continuous and uncontrolled entrance of international criminal elements, herdsmen and arms.
Issued at Makurdi this 28th day of March, 2016.
Signed:
CHIEF ENGR. EDWARD I. UJEGE, FNSE, MFR
(Zege Mule U KONSHISHA)
PRESIDENT GENERAL, MDZOUGH U TIV (MUT)
ENGR. DR. OKOPI ALEX MOMOH, FNSE, FNIMechE, FNIM
PRESIDENT, IDOMA NATIONAL FORUM (INF)
CHIEF ODE ENYI (Ogbodo Ukpa)
PRESIDENT GENERAL, OMI NY IGEDE

source: https://www./Idomapeopleofnigeria/permalink/10154041054708050/

You didn't call because of shame.

The Federal Government ordered schools in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States closed till security improves, only for Shettima to order the reopening of schools against security reports.

Shettima kidnapped the Chibok girls in collaboration with Bokoharam to spit and show disdain on President Goodluck Jonathan.

Aufbauh:
Where are those hypocrites castigating Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo??
Is it not more shameful for a man to bow before a woman while greeting. Anyway Wike is used to kneeling before Mama Peace from time immemorial.

Sharap, is it a taboo for you and male folks to bow before us?

seunmsg:
I am sure you understand the context of my post to mean that most of ICC's prosecution are African leaders. You only want to call me out for saying ONLY African leaders. Fine, you win. But then, I stand with my government for refusing to join this OGP. I am particularly not impressed that the roll call of existing members are mostly African countries. Why are the European countries not part of it?

You would've abused Jonathan if he was the one rejecting the invite to join while calling him unprintable names