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Lagosians, rejecting Buhari and his extremism since 2003.

[size=15pt]Check some of his achievements without bias and tell me you're not impressed.[/size]

1. Privatization of Electricity sector was first muted in the 90s; other administrations foot dragged because of massive corruption in areas of awarding contracts to cronies to supply electricity equipments, transformers etc. Today, GOODLUCK JONATHAN has privatized the power sector and the new private owners are working round the clock to overhaul this 35-year crippled industry.

2. In Post-oil boom era of 70s, 80s, 90s and early 2000s, AGRICULTURE was turned into a social development programme where Government ‘begged’ citizens to return to farms while officials stole billions through fertilizer racket. Today, under GOODLUCK JONATHAN Agriculture has been transformed from a social programme into a BUSINESS. Fertilizer racketeering has ended while Farmers now receive Agricultural inputs from government through a modern E-wallet system. Nigeria’s food production has increased while food imports have dropped. FACT

3. For decades Nigerians travelling to the East spent hours stuck on the Benin-Ore Road, previous administrations including Buhari-led PTF looked the other way while Nigerians suffered and died on that road. GOODLUCK JONATHAN did not repair Benin-Ore road, his administration reconstructed it. Today, the once notorious Benin-Ore road is now a modern spectacle. Many more federal roads have been or are being overhauled or completely reconstructed, including the popular Lagos/Ibadan Expressway.

4. Before this administration, MOST of Nigeria’s vehicle assembling plants where dead and buried. Our economy wholly relied on imported cars through the ports or by land via Cotonou. Today, GOODLUCK JONATHAN’s automotive policy has revived the vehicle manufacturing and assembling industry in Nigeria. Hyundai, Nissan, and Peugeot have resumed car assembling in Nigeria. Innoson Motors, Nigeria’s first indigenous car-brand is being patronized and encouraged by government.

5. Previous governments starved and destroyed Nigeria’s Railway system so as to encourage use of Trailers on roads-a sector controlled by their cronies. Railway tracks throughout Nigeria were converted into ‘bend-down-select’ markets for second hand clothing. GOODLUCK JONATHAN’s government revived the rail system in incredible ways so much so that KPMG recently listed the almost complete Abuja-Kaduna Modern Rail System as one of the top 100 infrastructural developments in the world. When was the last time any Nigerian project received this type of international recognition?

6. Boko Haram was ‘empowered’ to bring this current administration to its knees; those who started the fire are now crying the loudest. Communities that once paid taxes to the sect and harbored members have now become constant target for the sect . Innocent adjoining communities and citizens are being killed, raped and kidnapped by these demons. The Nigerian army alongside brave citizens is constantly battling this evil sect, killing thousands thus far. However, no government in the world can prevent some of its ‘foolish citizens’ from wearing suicide vests and blowing themselves up killing other innocent Nigerians in the process. A few Northern Nigerian leaders that have the charismatic power to aggressively mobilize their people against Boko Haram have refused to do so until one of their own wins the presidential elections. GOODLUCK JONATHAN keeps on fighting terrorism.

7. GOODLUCK JONATHAN has built over nine (9) new federal universities; today EVERY Nigerian state has a federal university.

8. There was a time when Government Youth Empowerment programmes in Nigeria meant giving monthly stipends to young political thugs and their allies while the real Nigerian youth suffered. GOODLUCK JONATHAN created the YOUWIN scheme and for the first time in Nigeria's history, brilliant Nigerian youths with competitive business plans are becoming direct beneficiaries of government financial grants. The YOUWIN selection process is powered by reputable private consultants and as such bona-fide winners emerge without any connections with Abuja officials.

GOODLUCK JONATHAN’s government has outperformed his predecessors in spite of the horrible challenges of insecurity. Nigerians must not allow themselves to be hoodwinked by those pushing forward a re-branded religious bigot as alternative to President Goodluck Jonathan. Nigerians must not vote for an analogue leader, though 'probably' not corrupt but has a history of being easily swindled by his much more intelligent subordinates, be it in 1984 as a dumb military ruler, in the 1990s as PTF chairman and today as Asiwaju’s puppet.

donphilopus:
Bro, this' what I've been expecting you to say. I've always maintained that Osunbor tried. If given the opportunity once again, he would still perform. But unfortunately, [size=15pt]the guy is from a minority tribe plus the Benin/Esan saga.[/size] I pray the man who has the interest of Edolites at heart takes over from Oshiobaba sha!

What do you mean by Benin/Esan saga?

barcanista:
This is why you guys are having rapid development in Edo state. I wish the PDP Rivers will allow Amaechi face his work and face him during election. You and I know that I always laud Jonathan for the passage of FOI Act.

Amaechi can't blame PDP in Rivers State, he took his eyes off the ball as soon as he jumped ship and was promised lucrative appointment. Most of the progress in Rivers happened when Amaechi was in PDP, he abandoned Rivers state in pursuit of personal interest, he's a highly ambitious man.
Am not so keen on Wike but someone needs to rescue Rivers State.

Am still to understand the change they will bring, I mean changing from 2015 to the retrogressive years of 1984 is not what most of us consider as change.

barcanista:
PDP Man Defending Oshiomole
"When a Man's ways pleases God, even the enemies is at peace with him"




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Mogidi, Donphilopus

I saw it in Vanguardng earlier, its in our DNA to always appreciate progress where there's one. Unfortunately you don't see APC supporters reciprocating same way.
I don't see you lauding the many achievements of GEJ, even the obvious ones in Transportation and Agriculture.
Oshiomhole tried but so was Osumbor who spent only 2yrs.

APC DEAD IN LAGOS
Join us to bury them next month, the funeral will be on the 14th.


[size=15pt]GEJ 2019[/size]

Brimmie:
This OP foolish pass tit and temitemi1 combined! How you go compare Presidential rally with Gubernatorial Rally??

GejOut!!
SaiBuhari!!

Is Lagos state no longer an APC state? Is Fashola no longer the "poster" boy of APC governance? Where is that Fashola factor to bring people to the stadium.

Lagosians are no longer ready for APC bulls*it, this was a thumbs down statement by Lagosians.

Check out their presidential itinerary below.

@atlwireles thanks for unearthing this gold.

Ambode should demand his money back from Tinubu, Tinubu sold him a dummy.

After all the Rivers state money that was shared wow. But where is the Fashola factor, abi Agbaje factor has already surpassed it even before stepping in as governor?

my father was one the three young men executed by General M Buhari (rtd), the presidential candidate of the APC with a [size=15pt]retroactive law[/size] some 30years ago.

Your father executed by retroactive law yet you're voting the culprit? Your dad would be proud of you son. The son only just found out in 2015 Buhari was the long awaited messiah.


operative with respect to past occurrences, as a statute; retrospective:
a retroactive law.

The Forum, also warned against disenfranchising Nigerians in the next elections. Part of the communique read, [size=15pt]“It is the policy of the ACF to support any northerner in any presidential election.[/size]

And any one from the south who shares same sentiment is riddiculed, bullied and castigated. The north must think we all lack school certificates (apology General Buhari).
This is tribalism at its most obvious and when Government Ekpemupolo and Asari Dokubo deride these groups they're labelled militants.

The Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja branch will on Thursday honour the vice presidential candidate of the All
Progressives Congress, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo(SAN), as the recipient of its second edition of Gani Fawehinmi Integrity
Award.

Exactly a month to the general election Osinbanjo is being awarded an unmerited award by an association that has long lost its lustre. Political award of no significance, there's no longer a non partisan association left in Nigeria.

Franchise21:
Where u getting dis fake news from?

Don't be a nuisance learn to click on links.

Here is the link again
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/oshiomhole-displays-intolerance-withdraws-itv-s-accreditation/199135/

[size=15pt]Oshiomhole Displays Intolerance, Withdraws ITV’s Accreditation[/size]

State government revokes MoU with Igbinedion University

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City

Apparently due to the report by the Independent Television (ITV) on the beating of a Catholic Priest by aides to Governor Adams Oshiomhole, which was considered unprofessional, the Edo State Government on Tuesday withdrew the accreditation of the correspondent and cameraman of the station attached to the Government House.

In a letter to the General Manager, Independent Television (ITV), Benin City, owned by Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Special Adviser to the Governor, Mr. Kassim Afegbua, said: “You will recall our earlier discussion with you on the series of fabricated and adversarial reportage of issues in the state which has continued to misinform, misrepresent and confuse the people of the state.

Plshavmercyamen:
People should learn to read before commenting. It is clearly stated in the article/report that the DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION OF THE CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF BENIN said that HE HAS NOT RECEIVED SUCH INFORMATION. Now, how can the Arch diocesan secretariat not know that one of her priests was seriously beaten up by the Gov'nor's aide and is currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital IF the report by ITV is true? People like Igbinediom and PDP in Edo State and else where should tune down on baseless propaganda that can easily be exposed. Udo diri unu

We that live in that area know what transpired, the rev father has not denied it.

It was learnt that the deceased, a member of the APC, [size=15pt]was defacing and removing the campaign posters of the PDP House of Representatives candidate for Uyo Federal Constituency[/size], Mr. Michael Enyong, popularly called ‘Baba Ntan’, when the PDP supporters emerged from their bus to accost him.

Removing and defacing campaign posters of your opponents is an offence. Killing him was uncalled for but what did he expect?
The APC big wigs that sent him are alive and well today, R.I.P to the deceased but he had poor judgement.

barcanista:
We all know that neither of us is apolitical, but the interest of the state should come first. Don't you think?

I totally agree, Oshiomhole seem to be thinking party interest hence the wahala.

barcanista:
You see that mogidi was only political

And barcanista is apolitical...bros you try.

I believe they were only predicting the future, bokoharam is expected to be welcomed with open arms when they venture westward. There are millions of Muslims in the SW to be used as cannon fodder.

barcanista:
Buhari is by law entitled to N23 million pension monthly. He never approved it for himself. Before he was entitled to the HoS pension, he was receiving pension as a general in the army which is more than the 10% he currently enjoys. Rather that receive N23 million monthly,[size=15pt]the general opted for N2.3 million monthly. [/size]This is the same general that refused to earn a dime when he was at the head of PTF because he was already receiving pension as a retired general and not because he wasn't entitled. The record is there! Bros, we should celebrate our best and not antagonise them.

Bros don't quote N2.3 million as Buhari's pension, it is hearsay, no record exist that he wrote to his former employer asking them to pay him less than other ex-presidents. If it existed saharareporters would have long published it.

Buhari the poor man, but £16,000 is equivalent to #4,378,145

barcanista:
Well, if the reason for stopping the Igbenedion deal has to do with unfaithfulness in the part of Igbenedion University, then I see nothing wrong. But if it is witch-hunt, we shall leave it to posterity.

Our reaction would be on election day.

Federal govt should withdraw APC media houses accreditation also, The Punch, The nation, Saharareporters etc should all be declared persona non grata to Aso Rock and any federal office.

theV0ice:
very annoying i tell you.

get well soon Fr Udo

Edo is mainly Catholic, we shall repay him next month.

barcanista:
Mogidi, the first article is unfortunate, but the second one is a welcome development

He only revoked the deal because ITV reported the excesses of his aides, that can't be a good thing can it?

Oshiomhole has not only revoked the deal with Igbinedion university, he has also withdrawn ITV Benin's accreditation.
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Oshiomhole withdraws ITV's accreditation[/size]

Edo State Government has withdrawn the accreditation of the Correspondent and Cameraman of the Independent Television (ITV) attached to the Government House, for the TV station’s unprofessional reportage of news and events aimed at deliberately misinforming the people on the government’s programmes and activities.

In a letter to the General Manager, Independent Television (ITV), Benin City, owned by Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, Special Adviser to the Governor, Prince Kassim Afegbua said: “You will recall our earlier discussion with you on the series of fabricated and adversarial reportage of issues in the state which has continued to misinform, misrepresent and confuse the people of the State.

“As you know, these deliberate false reports which have become your editorial policy offend the ethics of broadcast journalism and the code of conduct spelt out by the National Broadcasting Commission [NBC].

“In view of the above, we are withdrawing the accreditation of your correspondent earlier attached to Government House with immediate effect.”

The station was also sacked from the Government House during the short tenure of former Governor Oserheimen Osunbor for unprofessional conduct.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/oshiomhole-displays-intolerance-withdraws-itv-s-accreditation/199135/

Because Igbinedion's ITV reported the matter, Oshiomhole has now decided to revoke the deal he had with Igbinedion university to train medical doctors.

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Trouble for Igbinedion varsity students[/size]

Posted by: Osagie Otabor, Benin in News 14 hours ago

•Edo revokes clinical training deal

Medical students of the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State are in for a tough time as the state government has terminated an agreement to train them at its specialist hospitals over a N350 million debt.

Commissioner for Information Mr. Louis Odion, at a news conference in Benin city, the state capital, yesterday said the university had not paid anything to the government since the agreement was entered into on September 1, 2006.

He said Governor Adams Oshiomhole approved the termination with immediate effect.

The MoU was entered into on September 1, 2006 under the Lucky Igbinedion administration to enable the Igbinedion University use the state-owned Central Hospital Benin and Stella Obasanjo Hospital for the practicals of its medical students. It was part of the condition demanded by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) to grant the Igbinedion University accreditation to train medical students in the clinical specialties.

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/trouble-igbinedion-varsity-students/

Our "go and die" governor has overstepped his line this time. I just hope Edo state Catholics respond in kind next month.

Rev father beaten black and blue for refusing to drive into the bush when Oshiomhole's convoy approached.


[size=15pt]Oshiomhole’s Aides Accused of Beating up Catholic Priest[/size]

Governor’s media aide denies incident

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City
To Reverend Father Peter Udo, a Catholic priest, last weekend was one filled with ill luck as he was allegedly beaten to a comatose state by security aides attached to Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State.

The priest’s offence was that he refused to get off the road when Oshiomhole and his Lagos State counterpart, Babatunde Fasola’s convoy drove along Amendokhian- Ugboha Road to commission it.

Udo, who hails from Ujogba, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, was said to have been on his way to his parish, St. Dennis Catholic Church, Ugboha, Esan Southeast, when he encountered the governor’s convoy.

A source close to the Catholic Diocese of Uromi disclosed that the priest is now receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital due to the heavy beating he received from the security aides of the governor.

According to the source, “It is true that one of our priests, Reverend Father Peter Udo, who is in charge of St. Dennis Catholic Church Parish in Ugboha was beaten into a state of coma by aides to Governor Oshiomhole along Amendokhian-Ugboha Road when he went to commission the road.

“From what we gathered, the offence of the priest was that he did not jump into the bush for the governor’s convoy to pass. He was humiliated even in his cassock. At the appropriate time, the Catholic Diocese of Uromi will react.”

When contacted on the phone, Reverend Father Stephen Okojie, Director, Benin Archdiocese Directorate of Communication, said he was yet to receive such information.

Also, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Peter Okhiria, denied the beating of any Catholic priest by the governor’s aides, describing the report as not only malicious and wicked, but one which portrayed the source as the “devil’s advocate”.

In a statement he signed and made available to THISDAY, Okhiria said: “We received with great shock the concocted news that was reported by Independent Television (ITV) owned by a PDP chieftain, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, stating that the governor’s aides beat up a reverend father at Ujogba.

“The said report is not only callous, malicious and wicked, but clearly portrays ITV and its proprietor as the devil’s advocates who churn out falsehood to denigrate the Oshiomhole administration.”

According to him, “While we state that the governor was never at Ujogba as reported by the TV station, the governor, Adams Oshiomhole, is known to be proudly Catholic and has boasted about his faith at many fora.

“The state deputy governor, Rt. Hon. Pius Odubu, is also a practising Catholic as well as the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Uyi Igbe.

“It is a fact that the governor enjoys a robust relationship with the Catholic Church more so as a baptised practising Catholic. He is also in good standing with the archbishop, priests and laity of the Benin City Archdiocese, Auchi Diocese and Uromi Diocese.

“The governor, as the father of everybody in the state, would never encourage anyone to beat up anybody, let alone directing that a priest of God, from whom he receives the Holy Communion, be beaten up.”

Okhiria further argued that if the purported incident as reported by ITV was correct, why has the church, which has unfettered access to the governor, not reported the incident?

“To the best of our knowledge, the ITV report was deliberately fabricated to promote hate sentiments against the governor by the Catholic faithful.

“It is however heartwarming that the Catholic Church was able to see through this deliberate deception, utter blackmail and wicked machinations of the ITV.

“In spite of this crude attempt to rubbish the governor because of his faith, he renews his commitment to the Catholic Church, to all Catholics, all Christians and indeed people of all faith in the state.

“We use this medium to call on ITV to retract the said offensive report and tender an unreserved apology to the governor through the same station for dragging the governor’s name into a matter totally unconnected to him,” he stated

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/oshiomhole-s-aides-accused-of-beating-up-catholic-priest/199049/

HzRF:
U don't know my gov.. Ordinary walk of change he borrowed crowd not to talk of this

Am at atiba Estate... NOT far from the stadium.. Buses have thronged in I would have taken pic but my friend I was visiting warned me cuz of those boys around

Allow them to remain delusional but please be careful, your life is more important than a thousand picture.

Buhari had the opportunity to ensure an effective mass transit system in the country but he did not do anything about it.
We have done reasonably well despite the challenges before us.
Those who have the opportunity to do it but did not do anything about it and they want to come back now. Don’t allow them.

The difference between GEJ and GMB captured in above statement.