₦airaland Forum

Chinazaekperem5:
For someone calling others illiterate, it is a bit rich that you are editing your posts after I quoted it. Sorry I put you on the spot. You sound a bit ruffled up

You can make your points without name calling and hurling abuses.

No. I did not ask for World class trains. I am simply asking for affordable light rail facilities that will encourage inter-modal transportation in Nigeria, secondly, an electrification of rail tracks will not cost Nigeria its entire budget.

Buying locomotive trains that are being scrapped in other countries is disingenuous and part of the corruption GEJ engaged in

Giving examples of the most expensive train project in the world is just nonsensical

@ Your point about Polio eradication. That is another smokescreen and lies

The eradication of polio was the effect of years of efforts by different admins

The AID money I was refering to is in relation to poverty alleviation measures. GEJ and his government simply enriched themselves with monies given to him to help the poor in his country

GEJ did not embark on any environmental project in his own state, he simply enriched the gangsters at the expense of his own people

Shame....

A. I have proven my statement about PMB's reckless borrowing.
B. Polio was deemed to have been eradicated under his administration. Don't be a hater.

GEJ did not embark on any environmental project in his own state, but constructed more roads than any other president in the entire nation. That is selflessness. Try harder, child of hate.

Now, everyone can confirm that you are an IDIOT. Get lost!!!

-Lord

Retributionn:
Goodlife

You benefited from GEJ through NIMASA, that is why you are shouting on NL

You should be ashamed of yourself at your age. What a shame

Idiota!!!

That Bleep ain't my name. You must be confusing me with someone else.

And I suppose all those that worked in all federal agencies under Jonathan benefited from his looting. Or the federal workers that are getting paid by PMB do not benefit from PMB.

Retributionn:
LordAdam

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How much did you benefit from Jonathan?

No wonder! All these people shouting in support of GEJ benefited from his government.

The cheap blackmail you are attempting shows your level of stupidity. Can you all see how low the unsubstantiated jollof rice eaters can go to spread misinformation?

You call me out, refer to someone else, then talk SH1T...

You are an INGRATE!!!

-Lord

Chinazaekperem5:
Mynd44 take note of the bold

@ Topic

I asked for answers from you and not a sermon or bible lecture.

You conveniently ignored the part where I asked for evidence of your claims about Buhari's debt profile for 2016 is larger than the last 10 years.

You must be one of the few that benefited from the growth and development from GEJ. You know that a lot of high school drop outs became overnight millionaires after they got contracts to ship crude.

Commissioning of locomotive trains that most countries are disposing and recycling because of its GHG emissions is what you call transformation.

His administration spent billions - wait for it- "remodelling" Int Airports and yet 3 months after, the Enugu Airport turned into an Olympic swimming pool.

GEJ means a lot to you and so you would support him even in the face of outstanding evidence of misgovernance and serious corruption allegations.

Even if all that GEJ stole was $1billion, he has to account for it and return his own proceeds from the theft that occurred under his watch.

Don't be quick to prove your idiocy. I was gathering high profile links for you, now that I have, look at my previous reply again.

Believe it or not, those are the kind of trains Nigeria can afford. Look at the kind of world-class trains you want. http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-bullet-train-cost-final-20151025-story.html. The bullet train rail network between Los Angeles and California (only two mega cities) will cost $68b and is expected to be finished in 2022 with possibility of that figure rising more.

Nigeria's total budget for 2016 is $31b
Nigeria's total budget for 2015 was $24b

Uninformed educated illiterates like you wishing to travel to the moon in keke napep.

So GEJ is now a contractor abi? Would you also blame him for the SCOAN building that collapsed.

I don't have anything to argue with you. The man is enjoying his time off, I am enjoying my vacation, keep waiting.

-Lord

Chinazaekperem5:
How much did Jonathan meet in the foreign reserves and how much did he leave there?

Abacha's loot was returned to Nigeria from Swiss and South American banks in tranches . The $2.1 billion Dasuki Gate was just one of them. How much was returned, do you know? How were they spent? do you know?

The level of corruption under Jonathan was mindblowing and extra ordinary and it really means a lot if there is evidence that Jonathan was more corrupt than Obasanjo and IBB

Nigeria gets AID money from International donors, most were completely misappropriated under GEJ

The figures I quoted were speculative but the real figures wont be far from it. It was that bad.

Not this reserve thing again. Madam how much deficit will we run this year? In excess of 2trn.

What is our current growth rate? 3% down from an average of 6% for the 5 years Jonathan was in government.

What money do you think he would have used to keep the nation's engine running? The growth rate and speed of development under GEJ could not have been achieved if he simply saved money rather than use it.

Look at PMB that has been saving money, what has been happening to the economy? Has it fallen or risen?

If you are a Christian, what do you learn from the parable of the three servants? What did the master do to the servant given 1 bag of silver?

You are talking about misappropriated funds from International donors. If he misappropriated funds so much, how did he eradicate Polio?

Jonathan looted more than IBB, the man who legitimized corruption in Nigeria and ground Nigeria's economy to a halt? Or OBJ, whose only tangible achievement was to introduce GSM into Nigeria. How old are you?

Jonathan is the best ruler in the history of this nation. Was he perfect no? But his legacies have already been applauded by his enemies (Amaechi, Fashola, et al). They are so significant that seven months after leaving the seat, the country is still running on autopilot on his policies.

Your brain needs to be formatted.

Chinazaekperem5:
Do u have any proof to support your claim? On the one hand you start cursing and abusing that America will know how much politicians are stealing in Abuja but now you now make proclamations without evidence, or is America your source?

Where is the evidence that Buhari govt debt profile in the next financial year will be 30% more than in the last 10 years?

Lies.......

If I prove it, then you are an idiot for not taking the time to research facts for yourself.

As at mid 2005 when the our debt was cleared, Nigeria had $42.4b in EXTERNAL debt. NOI's deal was to pay off $12.4b, and the remaining $30b was written off. www.euroafrica-magazine.com/index.php/positive-africa-2/317-innovative-programs-to-promote-safe-childbirth-practices113.html

In mid 2015, 10 YEARS AFTER THE DEBT WAS CLEARED, Nigeria's EXTERNAL debt stood at $6b. www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/n12trn-debt-profile-worsens-nigerias-woes/

Now, in 2016, PMB want to borrow N900b (with N199/$1 exchange rate, that is approx $4.5b). http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35162111

$4.5b of $6b is 75%.

Between 2005 and 2015, Nigeria has had three presidents, OBJ, Yaradua, and GEJ.

3 presidents in 10 years borrowed $6b.

1 president in 1 year plans to borrow $4.5b. About 75% of what we had accumulated in 10 years.

And let us not forget what the price of oil is now and how some experts say price could fall to $20b.

With the way PMB and that failure called Adeosun is going, PMB in two years, will have borrowed the amount we previously borrowed externally in 10 years.

Now accept that you are an IDIOT!!!

-Lord

Zoharariel:
If they do not shut down every oil & gas activities in that region in this week, then their name is “Egbesu Water Rats” - Awon omo jati-jati.

I can only blame that clueless bastard called Ebele Jonathan for over pampering you bloody criminals.

Na Yaradua give them amnesty.

Stup1d fool! You think GEJ is like your failed father.

-Lord

All this one na mk dem 4 remember say dem never pay dia 65k...

#Noise

-Lord

Chinazaekperem5:
Jonathan has a lot to answer for

I'm in full support of the submissions by SERAP. We can no longer continue to shield Jonathan under the pretext he is an ex-president.

Revelations so far indicate that he may be Nigeria's most corrupt leader ever.

For those who are not following, the $2.1 billion Dasukigate is monies recovered from the Abacha loot. So Jonathan authorised the looting of recovered loot.

But this just a tip of the iceberg, remember that investigation into the $17 billion misallocated by the NNPC as reported by the ex- CBN governor has not started yet. By the time they collate looting from NIMASA, NNPC, NPC and other government agencies, the total monies looted under Jonathan will be in the region of at least $100-$250 billion

I think it is time that GEJ and Okonjo Iweala are called in for questioning.

Bros/Madam you know how much be $100 to $250 billion?

As GEJ implied in America, those quoting figures are brain dead.

The entire budget for the 5 years he was president was around $120 billion, are you saying he looted everything and spiritual money as well. What money did he then use to pay workers, oil subsidy, build more roads than any president in the history of this nation, revitalize the rail sector, improve agriculture?

Before you say borrow, do you know that PMB is planning to externally borrow in one year more than 30% what three ex-presidents borrowed in 10 years?

Brother, receive sense!

-Lord

GEJ has no obligation to answer any question.

If PMB as a sitting president can keep mute over sensitive issues, then GEJ can give these attention-seekers the middle-finger.

While SERAP is at it, they should remember to send an open letter to Emefiele and the Emir of Kano as well.

Idiots!

-Lord

scully95:
You are always on point. Thanks for revealing to my fellow NIgerians the truth. Someone blocked me for retaliating an op that called me stup1d. the person that wrote stup1d was not blocked but i was blocked as usual. i will never insult anyone if you don't insult me first. i just hope nigerians will wake up from their slumbers one day.

Nigerians won't. If you've got the knowledge, use it to coerce those who do not have it to make your life better.

-Lord

“There is no doubt the country has made progress. We are not where we were before this new administration took over."

With all due respect Sir, I recall you are also a US citizen, so I am tempted to believe that you see things through rose-colored glasses, and not from the view of the Nigerian masses who have one citizenship and one curse.

Now tell me, aside a lopsided corruption fight, what specific progress have been made and in what sectors?

-Lord

Shebi una know say Buhari na still goat...

See him budget wen e recall

N764.67 million for construction and provision of recreational facilities in the Presidency

N322.4 million for the linking of cable for the driver’s restroom at the State House

Mk e dey use ppl shine now. Him turn go soon reach...

-Lord

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The watchword is accountability. Very recently we discovered that an awesome policy on local rice production was sabotaged by marketers and their cronies in the government.

So we must ensure that a budget (which in my opinion is well drafted) should be implemented fully and there should be complete accountability.

Only then would we move forward as a nation. Hon. Saraki, please do not say one thing and do another. The major problem with the GEJ administration was the saboteurs in position of power, I do hope they do not ruin PMB's administration and waste four years of this nation's history.

-Lord

As a concerned Nigerian, I can say I appreciate the budget.

My major concern is the huge deficit. Nigeria's current external debt profile is N1.4 trillion, accumulated in 10 years. In only 2016, we would be adding another N0.9 trillion.

Additionally, we would be using 20% of the budget to settle the interests on debt, which will surely increase next year.

In any case, I stand solidly behind PMB to ensure that there is proper implementation of the budget. A proper implementation will justify the increasing debt profile.

There are many things to love about the budget, I only hope we will start seeing the dividends by the third quarter of the year.

God bless Nigeria!

-Lord

chinedu1nig:
i will advise you again... read widely before you comment. don't follow multitude to do evil my son.

Standard Chartered Bank had in email to customers to this effect, stressed that their naira debit cards will no longer be used for international transactions, from January 1, 2016. It attributed the decision to limited foreign exchange supply in the market.

It said the action, remains a temporary measure that will be reversed when the forex supply improves.

Equally, Diamond Bank emailed its customers, specifying countries where their cards are acceptable. “Due to the current forex market realities, please be informed that your naira debit card has been restricted for usage in United Arab Emirates, China and African countries. We encourage you to make use of the Diamond USD Dollar or Diamond GBP debit card to transact in any of the above mentioned countries,” it said.

The bank also promised its customers unlimited annual spend from their dollar and Pounds Sterling accounts; increased daily spend limit across all channels like web, Point of Sale (POS) terminals, Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) among others

You do know people cannot fund dom accounts with naira like before right? Currently, dom accounts can only receive wire transfers.

So the dilemma remains.

-Lord

Make una leave OP alone oh. The window to blame GEJ has not expired. #letsblameGEJ. Make e continue. 2019 go reach.

-Lord

Someone should lock this woman up. Or at the very least, she should not be allowed to use Twitter unless she has taken her meds.

She is addressing the wrong issue. Russia is a world power, they produce most of what they need, and they have an incentive to let the rubies slide. A weakened currency is a blessing to any nation that exports a lot. Nigeria is in a different situation. We import everything from tooth pick to tomato paste. So I do not see her point.

She is only trying so hard to drum up public sentiments against Emefiele. I don't like the man, but I will not stand by for a saboteur like Oby to assassinate Emefiele's character. We are still reeling from the one they did to GEJ.

Her other suggestion about public sentiment on paper sounds great, but it is impractical. Most Nigerians know nothing about the economy and the process will be skewed, not to mention the huge monetary cost of ensuring smooth running of such process.

I pity Nigeria! And she is supposed to be a technocrat.

-Lord

If you voted for PMB, and you are part of that protest, make thunder fire you!

-Lord

Onegai:
I have to disagree on some points: whilst lobbying is perfectly legal, the people of the U.S. dislike its influence on politicians and are constantly fighting it. Hillary Rodham-Clinton is using (as one of her campaign stands) the fact that she is anti-lobbyists (and btw it isn't true as word has gotten out that the Tobacco industry gave her money). People attempt to punish politicians who are publicly seen to be working in favour of certain companies by refusing to vote for them. Industries such as Insurance, NRA and Big Pharma are the most hated (there's even a widespread belief that government is forcing unnecessary vaccines on children because of Big Pharma's influence and people pushed back by refusing to vaccinate their children, saying it led to Austism and other mental issues. So states like California were forced to sign bills insisting all school age kids be vaccinated or not be allowed to attend school). My point is, Lobbying has its place but is easily abused.

I've seen it up close in Nigeria, a private company will come up with a great scheme and it will be killed by politicians in government. Who will then turn around and execute that same scheme through their friends, allies and businessmen who have supported their campaign. But instead of the politician to be the voice of the masses, he becomes greedy and focuses on profits. LCC in Lagos is the best example of this (a lot of tax companies in the SW are fronts for a particular godfather of politics and a lot of energy ideas from more prepared companies like GE were killed in favour of smaller companies because they are a strong international company and politicians couldn'to get into their system and benefit as massively).

Maybe free trade will help Nigeria's issues as lobbying in Nigeria is truly corruption.

Ma'am you have to understand that this is planet earth. There are no perfect tools. Every tool like the Internet for example when used by the wrong people leads to undesirable scenarios.

You do not throw the baby with the baby water. Or outlaw the use of knives because they can be used to kill, when you know it has an indispensable use in the kitchen.

Everything boils down to the people not the tool. We need to challenge their use of the privilege they have. That they should not abuse it. That is accountability.

They can give it to their associates, but they have to follow due process and ensure that they do not flout the very rules they created at the very least.

Be real. If your uncle is the registrar of a tertiary institution and your ward is seeking admission into that institution, will you not seek the influence of your uncle? In any case, it would be foolhardy for your ward to get in without writing either UTME nor the post-UTME but rely solely on your uncle to get your ward in.

This is common sense! We are adults, not kids who believe in fairies and Santa.

-Lord

lawydewy:
OGA! you are right and also wrong!
Buharigate and Adeshinagate!
Weigh any evidence b4 commenting, when evidence are weak don't rush to comment. Don't eat your words at the end of the day.
social media and news papers are viber evidence. when dasuki and his go to court say this when defending themselves, and prove it agreeable to the judge and audience in court.
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Moreover, Adesina is not the MD/GMD/COE of THE SUN newspaper..........
he is just a mere employee!
Grap your evidence at wrist not at shoulder!
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Oga, my issue is not the validity of the accusations. It is how the ferocity of the scandal subsided after members of the PMB administration were linked to the scandal. It says a lot. It is double-standard, plain and simple.

-Lord

billyG:
Look my frd go & read d post again & again & understand it b4 u comment.

Next!

Abbeyme:
The grouse is the GEJ (and largely, the PDP) administration institutionalised brazen corruption and ineptitude.

When I give a job to someone under my purview, I should follow it up to the best conclusion.

Otherwise, people see my weakness and use same against me. I bear the brunt. The supervisor bears the brunt for his subordinates.

That institution is now a big clog in the wheel of this new administration

Oga, do you know how many ministries and agencies are under the President.

I hope we should also hold PMB responsible for the extrajudicial killing of Biafran celebrants in Onitsha. Don't talk with two side of your mouth, it is irritating.

If this was the fault of the Minister or the head of an agency like Dasuki, you can blame GEJ and I will stand down. Those are the people GEJ appointed directly. In this case, the Minister did his best to pursue the policy, but as the article said the honorable minister's effort was maligned by grouse elements in the polity and economic brass.

The institution was a big clog in the wheel of GEJ too. The problem did not originate under GEJ. It has been there since 1960. GEJ inherited it, same thing with PMB. Let PMB find a solution since he said he could. But you dare not blame GEJ like he orchestrated the problem.

You sound like you are aged, so don't discuss the economicopolital (pardon the word I coined) mishap in Nigeria like an 11 yr old kid.

-Lord

allthingsgood:
You seem to be endorsing corruption here. Stop it! Your man GEJ is the worst thing to happen to this nation!

Everyone is entitled to his own opinion. If you think GEJ is the worst thing that happened to Nigeria, I don't give a rat as.s.

Tell APC to stop the double-standardness, hypocrisy, and more importantly that they should get down to work.

-Lord

CecyAdrian:
So, who did ?

Emmanuel Mayah. The article was the result from an in depth investigation by a journalist team at Premium Times.

I am not against that which is why I said, the write-up is okay in one of my comments. It is in fact a welcome development in the media considering that someone at the Tribune fabricated a ghost interview.

-Lord

ISpiksDaTroof:
You are insane! And that's the nicest word I can find to describe you. So, GEJ is not to blame because "the companies did not carry out their end of the bargain" but Buhari is to blame because "he has been in charge for 6 months" and just uncovered the fraud? And you dare call someone a hypocrite? You, Sir, are actually the evil plaguing Nigeria. You have no right condemning others.

I wanted to reply, but you just displayed zero sense of reasoning and comprehension with the statement in bold. Was it PMB that uncovered the fraud? IDIAT!

-Lord

The reality is that his name will still be the most mentioned name consecutively for the next 3 years, going by APC blaming strategy.

-Lord

Zombies, food don land. Come and blame GEJ.

Wailing form is no longer available. We are sold out. We would start printing again when the price hit 300 naira to one dollar.

Make your reservations now.

-Lord

Imagine, within just 7 days. And the Idiot over here is taking 7 months and still came up with policies like stopping all naira ATM cards from carrying out dollar-denominated transactions and increasing electricity terrific by up to 60%.

And a bunch of renegades are chanting change. Earlier today, a senile fool was still casting blames to the past administration.

-Lord

1freshdude:
Lord of fools! Keep receiving yourself on Nairaland.
You, your pay masters and every person who says Nigeria will not move forward will not progress too. Where is Alams today? Shey he died of a curable ailment at PH teaching hospital after siphoning money that could build hundred state of the art hospitals.
Over to Lord of imbeciles! Nairaland no go kill person!

And you are celebrating an slowpoke that spent billions to construct a flying mono rail. And did not know that trains operated in Nigeria until after he had been made minister of transport.

Shift go one side. I can see you have contracted PMB's body odor. Smelly sepulchre!

-Lord

kevade:
You are quite educated with your hopelessness and wailing behaviour. You are part of the problem in this society of ours. Your application of logic is nauseating and continues to permeate within WAILERS like yourself. Proponents of illegality to soot your greed and no policy justifications. Proponents of corruption not being stealing so as to destroy the moral fabric of our society.

You are a disgrace to our generation for your vituperations which lack decorum.
The idea of decorum eludes your likes and would want us to believe the virus eating u up is incurable.

I have good news for you, CHANGE IS HERE. Embrace it so you can be saved.

Allah forbid! What change?

Increasing electricity rate by up to 60% is your change ba?

Even after paying marketers the money owed them, there is scarcity, is that your change?

Or the meaningless killings and disregard of court orders, is that the change?

Make me no mention the exchange rate, regressive policies, and you guys eating your vomit like dogs (no subsidy, there is subsidy, remove subsidy).

Gerrarrahia Idiot!

-Lord