chic2pimp:

Typical Chelsea vs Liverpool match. Very drab contest.

adigun101:

Even though personally, I am disappointed by Soludo's intrusion into politics, as I feel he would better serve this nation as an interlectual figure following the likes of Wole Soyinka and Aluko being that he has actually served as CBN governor and leaveraging his technical knowledge in economics with his first hand experience as CBN governor.

Nope, I disagree, this is the same kinda of thinking that got us where we are today, that we had late Adedibu , an illiterate calling shot in a state that is home to some of our foremost academia, lets us not discourage anybody from seeking to serve the country, let us not leave our future in the hands of criminals & upstarts as they decision they make or fail to make affects us,
It doesn't take too much intelligence to know that Soludo was actually talking of transorming Anambra's trade credentials while boosting in to international standards.

The most funny part is that many of you are responding to the title of this thread when Soludo's words were actually "Dubai of Nigeria." Meaning Anambra will be to Nigeria what Dubai is to the middle east.
This ,when considering Nigerias standards will not be a huge achievement.
GBAM, this is what I have been trying to make people see, what's the big deal,

This is why I feel Soludo is not suited for politics, most people and I mean 99.999% don't reason on his intellectual level . He would need to break down his statements and actions for people to understand rather than assuming that they get what he is saying or doing(like you would need to do when talking to kindergarten kids.). This was his weakest point as CBN governor not to talk of as a politician.

Well if it is the need to work on his communication skills , dont think it should be too difficult a task, he just needs to revert to pre-Cbn gov soludo, but seriously o not want him to win, I would vote Ngige, But It bodes well for Anambra Polity to have people of such calibre contesting, hence puts pressure on the winner to perform as they know that a competitor is waiting in their wings, this is where Obi has let himself down, VIPtoilet, Imagine if he had performed like fashola is doing in lagos, it would have a lot easier for him,

Kobojunkie:

Soludo has NOT mentioned he wants to focus on TRADE. Soludo has NOT stated what he intends to focus if and when he becomes Governor. Soludo HAS NOT made his plans known. Soludo only said he intends to TRANSFORM anambra to Dubai. That could be interpreted by readers in anyway but SHOULD NOT be confused with the man’s actual Plan. We can wait for him to better explain his angle please.


Have you really been objective in your criticizing this man though? Below is the line from the article.

No mention of trade. You have essentially turned your take on the statement to Soludo’s fact. See, no mention of TRADE, or all you have alluded to so far. Do we really need to stretch these things to make em work for us? Would you have done the same if a NOBODY with a proven track record, say as a civil servant, announced he was going to run for governor and made the same statement?

Kobojunkie:

But dude, you are, right here, showing why he actually might coast to victory on that statement. I mean the man is reported to have only mentioned that he wants to transform Anambra to Dubai, but you have already created this elaborate interpretation of that simple statement there, putting in every positive spin you can. And then we have someone else stating we should all wait till he is governor before we question what he actually meant by that statement and how he intends to accomplish it. Are you sure I am the one over stretching things here?

The current state governor made it on the back of “claiming to fight against the problem”.  He turned out to be no better, in my opinion. The man stood against some f the same gladiators and won.  So, what makes you think that believing this man might win on his Dubai dream and possibly just the one statement he has made so far is a stretch? I mean a lot of people, probably ignoring the recent revelations in the health of our banking system, already consider him a “hero”. So, why is it farfetched to think he might win just by the one statement considering folks are already explaining it away right here on nairaland.

Kobojunkie:

Trade improvement in the last 10 years has yet to help tackle the basics and you are suggesting the government continue on the same path? Haven't the poeple waited long enough to get their basic needs met? How much longer for this lofty dream to be achieved and then the citizens can finally have basic needs met?

Kobojunkie:

OH COME ON!!! Now you are just over stretching the statement. Come on!!!

Kobojunkie:

By the way, trade in Anambra has seen tremendous boost over the last decade alone and the poeple know this. Does selling them more of the same really work when the basic needs are still left unmet?

Kobojunkie:

The average kini?? Roflmao!!! Are you for real? I seriously disagree with that claim there. Kai!! How many of the average folks on the street know much of the history of the Dubai plan? Even lots of folks in dubai do not know Dubai for trade. Please!!!

Kobojunkie:

Visionaries are a dime a dozen in Nigeria. We have never lacked them. We have simply not been able to get visionaries with the ability to turn their ideas into reality. Ask people who have experienced Oshiomole, and others like him around that country.

Kobojunkie:

Funny thing is the man DID NOT mention anything of this being about Trade. He simply said he would TRANSFORM the state into Dubai. How does that imply trade? Dubai has never been just about trade so why is this mention of Dubai ONLY about the trade aspect of Dubai? By the way, Anambra is not the only state where trade is of importance. Most all other eastern states can be described in the same way.

back2back:

Indeed. What a logic.

Let him turn himself up to rule of LAW if he has nothing to hide.

back2back:


If RIBADU is HONEST, let him turn himself up to LAW and face his detractors in LAW court instead of sneaking around like common criminal he was busy chasing in his days.

NIGERIA is above anyone of us!

na_so:

I think Dele momodu made valid  points on the issue of  the sacked MDs.

Nezan:

He promotes the lifestyle of looters and told us that anybody who is pissed about it should go and produce a paper that promotes the lifestyle of poor people? So, his mentality is like: steal, become rich, live big, and we at OVATION shall celebrate you.

youngies:

Envy!!!!!!!    

Moves, you come off as someone . . . .
You mean we shouldn't critisize him for his double standard?
The gods are wise!!!
Pastors and Imams are being torn into shreds on daily basis on NL for same or similar offences.

Afam:

The content in bold refers, obviously you did not read his earlier response/reply or that you read it and chose to ignore the insults.

mikeansy:

@Jarus

2. Secondly I will like to debunk the notion that EFCC are trying to steal a lil bit of Sanusi's glory. I believe that the EFCC is misguided in its action on this issue but for the records they were invited into the process by his excellency CBN Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
What that tells me is that the CBN Governor does not understand that the EFCC has no role in this issue yet and even refused to seek wise counsel on the issue before acting. If that does not worry you Jarus, it does worry me a lot.

Beaf:

^Until someone is proven guilty by a law court, they are innocent. Pronouncing guilt on the bankers amounts to witch hunting. Lets abandon this jungle behaviour and do things properly.

naijaking1:

How could you immortalize June 12 without Abiola