₦airaland Forum

oyb:
the country's income is down by 70%, and what is left is being actively sabotaged by some thugs
the country's reserves were squandered [no savings]
the bulk of the country's states are not economically viable and depend on the centre for sustenace

transpose this to a man who has no savings, whose salary was slashed, whose slashed salary is being reduced, and who has multiple dependents who are wholly dependent on him.

people will starve.
the only juncture available at this time is recovery of as much loot as possible. even if the price of oil climbs, our thuggish ne'er do well power rangers are doing all they can to destabilise that source of income.

And the govt remains adamant at not diversifying the economy. Why not change the structure and let the country begin to tap from other sources of revenues and resources wasting away. An innovative govt will surely know what to do to conquer the challenge without this unnecessary blame game and back and forth.

kessler53:
let his try amaechi,tinubu,,obj et al then I wil be conviced that he is fighting corruption.

And that is what is Buhari will never do. Blind supporters of this government believe there is nothing wrong with the bias in digging in on only opposition party in the name of
impartiality and fairness.

pinkyliceous:
Buhari try to move forward, stop living in the past. There's no government which is not corrupt, even yours. Forge ahead and try to generate funds for the country. You claim that Jonathan was bad in all aspects, ok we heard you. Since you are a good man, try to fix up the country. Enough of the blame game or do you want us to call for Amechi and Tinubu's heads too?

That is if he will think straight and not spend his 8 years chasing shadows.

madridguy:
PDP is dead long time ago and every effort by the enemies of Nigeria to bring back the cancerous, satanic, demonic party will FAIL.

Ameen.

Pally, but the demonic party already resurrected back to life and into power as APC.

abbey621:
Go back and read what I wrote, till you and your fellow militants start holding your local leaders accountable, your region will not get better! All the Billions pumped into your local leaders' pockets, tell me did you get a portion? I bet not

Worry not buddy. Militants already back in the creeks waiting for Nigeria military to come "crush" them.

NwaEzefuNaMba:
This APC guys are really disgusting!

The way these guys reason is really appalling, imagine a spokesperson of the president spewing all this jargons just to defend mediocrity. Smh

The IPOB wouldn't have taken to the street if buhari did not arrest their leader.
they protested for the release of their leader.

Moreover, this is not the first time The Nigeria military(or paramilitary) is arresting Kanu, he was detained twice under the government of Jonathan.

The bolded is the cause of IPOB protests. Sad, government and her apologists choose to manufacture their own version of the story.

abbey621:
Perhaps you'v been blind for the past 3 to 4 years when your leaders were busy collecting amnesty and other allocations meant for the development of the land, who is going to hold them accountable? The money that was meant for health,education and other amenities was instead digested by the leaders of the movement, yet the uneducated touts are the ones blowing up pipelines, engaging the army and risking their lives.....SHAME!

Let FG be careless about losing the oil revenue the same way they are careless about giving the region the fair treatment it deserves. It will make perfect sense.

Interesting!

hucienda:
These NDA (Niger Delta Avengers) are operating in a sophisticated and stealth manner...

James Bond 007 and Jason Bourne.

Imagine how the NDA (Nigeria Defence Academy) would feel being displaced of their acronym by an insurgent popular rival.

The country's production is now around 1.3m bpd (could get worse) against 2.2m bpd.

President Yar'Adua (The self-styled Servant-Leader) was indeed a deft politician on this issue... A diplomat. He sent his then VP Jonathan- who is from their part of the country- to the creeks to listen to them, and having been adviced later...

Instituted Amnesty and created the Niger-Delta Ministry.

Saved himself the stress of the low production levels and headache of the militancy seen in the twilight years of the Obasanjo administration.

Word! Empty heads think it will be easier achieving such meaningful results using excessive force.

abbey621:
Oh so it's only Northerners that own oil blocks in Nigeria? F*cking bigots!

The region that is feeding a directionless country like Nigeria deserves better. FG should wake up and stop taking the oil resources/revenue for granted.

Xapio:
Attend to their demand.. Old cargo

"Patroitic" Nigerians dont even bother about the genuine demands they are making, but simply only care about the oil revenue.

Integrityfarms:
A man who fails to understand the role of diplomacy and tact in an administration but believes in forces and armoury is fit to be a stone age man! Buhari is absolutely good for nothing and his surrounded by the worst of senseless sycophants!

The bolded, weighty words there.

Buhari's Government has just woken sleeping dogs that should have been left. I wish him Goodluck Jonathan!

osinbanjoisaliar:
. . .“Senator Shehu Sani is one hundred percent a supporter of PMB but he is neither a sycophant nor a hypocrite who will not speak his mind when there is the need to do so. . .

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/05/20/shehu-sanni-blasts-el-rufai-calls-him-a-coward/

This sums it up.

Let the clashes continue. It's a thing of joy to see this happening, at least we must see reasons to keep cursing and hating one another as usual.

blaise00700:
South Africa does not produce crude oil yet they sell petrol cheaper than Nigeria.

There is no fuel scarcity in that part of the world yet we call ourselves Giant of Africa.

By the time this government finish with us, we will be Dwarf of Africa.

Hmm!

BabaAduras:
I wonder why you guys make comments for just the sake of commenting. Is Saraki in the opposition?

The fight against corruption has to start somewhere, where best than with people we entrusted with our security and welfare that turned to steal money meant to fight Bokoharam? These monies was shared with impunity and lack of decorum because they never believe they will be voted out of office.

I will be satisfied with the government of PMB if the only thing they are able to achieve is bring these thieves to face the music for their stealing which led to loss of lives (both civilians and military personnel) during the ineffective fight against BH during the GEJ era.

God bless our PMB and team for the people oriented budget. We are on the path to healing. We know it is not going to be smooth sailing, we are willing to endure, because starting with the budget and the courage to remove the ever draining fuel subsidy we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

We have just stopped subsiding petrol for the like Benin Republic, Niger, Cameroun and all our other neighboring countries.

Learn to read between the lines and not be told. Saraki is in opposition against APC for clinching the Senate presidency against their wish, and refusing to give it up.

Adminisher:
It is very pathetic for you guys to keep posting comments like this. Apart from the fact that it is getting stale it is also self pitying and futile. EFCC welcomes all sorts of petitions and whistle blowing and you should report APC cases of corruption to that body.

Yet more pathetic it is that EFCC has to wait for petitions from the public before corrupt people in the President's camp are given same treatment as those in opposition, in the spirit of fairness and zero tolerance for corruption, and most pathetic for one to think this biased EFCC will act upon such petions/further such cases.

DRISKLEF:
You're all thesame! Umbrella or Broom.


What about the money APC used to fond their presidential campaigns, why are they yet to tell us how they got it These people thinks they can continue pulling a wool over our eyes, nigerians are not that gullible!!! So APC should also know that without prosecuting or charging Amaechi to court, they have no moral jurisdiction or whatsover to accuse Muteh. Period.


SMH.. Nigerians are suffering and its not even funny.

And those already confused by them want us to keep clapping for Buhari and co as though Buhari's peeps are any better/less corrupt than the PDP guys.

TonyeBarcanista:
I won't comment on their demand but we have told them that it is OYO for them


BTW: I'M suspecting APC hand in this

Anything is possible.

pharmagba:
Their demands speaks volumes and has implications
1- release of Dasuki - this indicates that the people behind the attack is 'CORRUPTION' and corruption is fighting back. The powerful corrupt people who had immensely benefited from Nigeria are fighting their last battle for life. Asking for Dasuki indicates these corrupt individuals benefited from the last administration. Dasuki in custody is causing them fear as they don't know what he may have divulge to EFCC.
2-KANU
Asking release of Kanu is tell us they are a lot of people from the east involved. The truth is the SS don't give a damn about about IPOB
3-TOMPOLO and compensation
Tompolo loyal and faithful. Wherever Tompolo is, he's BROKE no doubt. He is part of them but have been decimated financially and he is one of the their sponsors but now no money for the boys

Don't you underestimate these guys. They are bitter and have madeup their minds what they are up against. Even if they are killed in the process, it is a risk they are willing to take.
The present wise government will now enjoy tackling battles on more fronts.

Keneking:
This has the trademark and support of Jonathan Goodluck Ebele Azikwe and Dieziani Allison
This would not stop EFCC from doing the needful.
If they can be dealing with Dasuki and Kanu as expected, Jonathan and Allison would be interesting.
We are watching and observing.
Nonsense demands.

President government one-sided mission of "probes" is biased, unfair, partial, and corrupt in itself. Wisdom, and wisdom alone will help a government that claims to be working for the masses to make positive impacts, carrying everybody along. The idea that no one in APC can be found corrupt and prosecuted like those PDP guys is corruption in itself and has already set the stage for government to lose people's confidence in their sincerity of purpose except for those who rather decidedly accept everything from Buhari and co to be proper.

This government through their rash policies and moves, might just be starting a battle they shamelessly might not be able to "win".

Depreacherman:
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Whatsapp me on (2348078436558) if you live around Festac Town, Lagos for your durable earpiece. But please don't dream of budgeting #200 for it. You can trust me!

How much?

bender79:
How is he a scam? Is buhari TUC or factional NLC or you can't read?

By inflicting the current hardship in the first place without bothering carrying anybody along.

Buhari's Government continues on the path of deceptions.

Don't act like you don't know. Nigeria deserve a better and more fantastically correct head as president whose only business it's to deliver on promises and not churning out lame excuses day by day.

NOETHNICITY:
Strike or not, I am going tto the offc tomoro! NLC looking for supporters to use as bargaining chip for a FAT bribe! Unfortunately Buhari will never bribe u, ask National assembly in respect of the budget debacle!

You can't be too sure. Forget Buhari's deceptions.

idensko:
Dre is Something dis government does not understand,

Even if u gather all ND and bombed them,

As long as u don't address d main cause of d agitation more Militants will take up ARMS.


IT STARTED FRM SARO WIWA, u killed him, did it stop? NO

DOKUBO, Tompolo, BOY loaf, U Payed them, even sponsored some overseas, nd still yet neglected d over all cause of agitation, did STOP? NO

MEND ALSO Henry okah is presently incarcerated in SA, did it stop? NO

NOW NIGER DELTA DEFENDERS, by d time u Finished with them without addressing d issue on ground, u re only buying time for another insurgency.

And 4 some of u who has not been 2 d CREEK,

CREEK is not like SAMBISA forest, no country has in d world has ever won a guerilla warfare against its occupants

Even d Almighty US couldn't do itin Asia

The core issues of Niger Delta are what "well-meaning" Nigerians and the government choose to gloss over. To them, the issues are non issues - all they want is the oil money.

Aringarosa:
Gradually, the chicken is coming home to roost.
Where are the junkies who think our dear Buhari is infallible? Now that our overhyped president has gone back to his vomit, now that he has gone back to kiss the "ass" of the IMF to devalue our Naira to N290/ $, I hope you will withdraw your statement that he is a no-nonsense man. Where is your patriotism as a Nigerian when you become blind to a fault, when you give all you loyalty to a man and care less if the nation burn?
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an anonymous writer said "is getting more interesting than I thought. Just within the last 7 days:
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- we heard how Buhari's daughter attends a UK University , flew on first class when public officers were forbidden from doing same. When will this man fix Nigeria's education problems?
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- Chief Lie borrowed nearly N14m for a trip to China, perhaps to design his masquerade gears, each of which he claimed will create 1000 jobs. He is yet to tell the world where on the planet a masquerade once created 1 professional job. He simply has no word or a sense of accountability to Nigerians regarding this hogwash. I saw in the news today an article credited to this demon regarding a bogus 200,000 jobs created somewhere in the blues.
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- without preparing the nation, fuel price was increased 70%. This is the same deregulation they refused during the last administration.
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- David Cameron said Nigeria is fantastically corrupt, one of the worst country in the world. In my terms, it's like calling someone a bastard. Buhari says he is not bothered as long as UK returns Nigeria's stolen asset. Like they did with Benin artefacts!? The Queen only said a Chinese envoy was rude... She has been barred from China!
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- The other time, we were told Buhari went to China to borrow enough money to finance the budget deficit. They returned to tell the world that the trip was a huge success. Today it's another request for loan from the IMF (to finance the same deficit they have successfully financed from China?).
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- dollar is now 290 Naira. Devaluation, deregulation, diversification, debt...all at the same time. What exactly is the plan of this government? The same government that surreptitiously issued a statement about unpacking the NNPC even without thinking about the legislative ramifications of such views.
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Next week, Buhari will clock one year as the president of Nigeria. I am still wondering how he will convince Nigeria on his achievements. Jobs? Energy? Transport? Commerce? Corruption? To his followers, Diezeani and Dasuki and Saraki are everything that is wrong with Nigeria! Anything like an holistic approach to fight corruption?
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I just hope Nigeria's sad news will stop at some point. Perhaps, now?"
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-Bimbo Adekuoye

I sorry sorry for Nigeria. Seem like we never deserve something good as every time what is good keeps on eluding us.

OlujobaSamuel:
I'm sorry, but I wasn't too critical of him initially, but some people are making us believe he is the next best thing after the air we breathe. You dare not accuse him then of wrongdoing, but we can now see things better for what it is. I know of an area in Lagos that the only thing government support is a primary school, no other government presence, yet, every collectibles in form of tax, levy, dues, etc are collected from them. I have no allegiance to anyone of them, so I will always expose whatever I see to be wrong irrespective of party.

Frank talk my dear! Never mind gov *ss lickers that will forever be stolen blind yet utter no word.

Same strategic road that has long been in a state of emergency. Even the change APC waited this long to even admit that disaster called expressway ever was an emergency. Incessant cries and reports of countless avoidable accidents were not enough stir even the APC govt to treat it as urgent, until governor Ambode suddenly stumbled on the death trap to know one of that magnitude ever existed in our "perfect" Lagos!

Hmm! I smell sh*t for these guys.

Desperate Nigerians are going to bug the hell out of them like zombies.

Mediapace:
We all know he's lying

*Libya herdsmen that can't branch to northern part where cattles and farming are more rampant when they were coming,they decided to visit the south

*Libya herdsmen that brought their cattles with aeroplane or jet when they were coming that no one noticed

*Libya Herdsmen that can speak notherners language than northerners

*Libya herdsmen that resemble fulani like carbon copy


*Libya herdsmen that can't go to other safe countries where their cattles will be safe,they decided to branch to Nigeria the safest country in the world

APC DIE HARD FANS DON'T QUOTE ME

I keep on hoping Buhari will prove his critics wrong. Sadly, he keeps on proving them right after all he being plain clueless!

sunnyb0b0:
Obasanjo met the foreign reserve at $3.5bn, oil price at $9 and a foreign debt of $32bn.

Buhari met the foreign reserve at $30bn, oil price at $40 and foreign debt of about $8bn.

So, what are you guys on about?

They are about perpetual defense of Buhari's government lackluster performance!

bejeiodus:
If this happened under a PDP administration, Lai would have released more than four press statements. He would have called for a probe and the sack of the minister.
Now the people deserve no explanation for this because he is one of the trusted saints. His office is no longer open to public scrutiny because he is a progressive.
Nigerians have been handed a dud cheque and the bank of "CHANGE" has gone bankrupt.

What do you expect from a born Lair other than perpetual denials and this shameless hide and seek?