₦airaland Forum

LaudableXX:
Nobody is becoming bigoted and intolerant. The bigoted and intolerant ones, are people like you who support those that unilaterally try to impose their own desires, wants, beliefs, views and dressing on a profession that has stated clearly, what is permissible and lawful in their dress code. They create unnecessary and unwanted controversy just to have their way, like Firdaus did.

If anything should be changed within a profession, all members of such an association should be allowed to debate and vote on such changes. It should not be one person creating illogical drama, simply because they want to have their own way.

While studying law for 5 years, she could have requested permission to wear the hijab as part of her lawyer's dressing, but she did not - only to throw a tantrum at the call-to-bar ceremony, right at the last minute, by insisting she would not go in without it. It is such behaviour that disturbs the peace.

When a certain set of folks want others to accede to their request by force, even when they know that such requests or sentiments have no place within their profession, then we should all be wary. Tomorrow, lawyers who are traditional religious worshippers may decide to hang their charms and emblems of their religion round their neck, in order to be allowed to wear what they like, when appearing in court. The freedom to swing your hand, ends where your neighbour's nose begins.

Law has been practised in this country for more than 40 years, and various female lawyers, SANS and judges from different religions have been produced, till date. None of them wore a hijab, including Aloma Mariam Mukhtar the former Chief Justice of Nigeria from July 2012 to November 2014. So why is hijab suddenly being waved around, and being used to create controversy and division, within the body of lawyers? You claimed: "what I see in that picture doesnt bother me one bit and I see no reason why that should bother anyone..." Let me laugh in Greek. Ever heard of giving someone an inch, and he takes a mile? That small thing you saw in that picture may be elongated tomorrow, into a big thing, until....God knows where it will stop. So what a person will not eat, he should definitely NOT start sniffing it from now.

Now please for the last time, refrain from quoting me...or is that too much to ask?


Abi, o! I no know say you sef see am....

Do you know the meaning of the word intolerance?... In this argument, you actually think I'm the one being intolerant for positing that people may be allowed to practice their beliefs as long as it doesn't inconvenience others?

LaudableXX:
Guy, I asked a simple question. If you do not know the answer, then please why not keep quiet or do some research? Where is the ridicule in my post? Firdaus knew quite well before she decided to study law, that hijab was NOT accepted as part of lawyers' dressing, for court appearances or call-to-bar. Yet, she decided to wear it, and throw tantrums on the day of the call-to-bar ceremony. If her belief was so important to her, then she should not have joined a profession that will not allow her to wear a hijab, which is crucial to her beliefs. She could have opted for another profession, where it is legal or acceptable to wear hijab as part of the uniform. Now do you understand this small issue, or do you want to continue arguing blindly?

If you weren't blind yourself, I'm sure you would have noted that the main point in your argument which I picked on was where you kept using the watery example about "hijab not making her a better lawyer" to drive yoir point.

Then returning to the main issue at hand, whether hijabs are permitted or not when she picked up the course is inconsequential here, my point and position is very simple; I don't see why it should be a big deal allowing anyone to exercise their personal beliefs by puting on a little head cover beneath their legal wig if that makes them more comfortable. Laws are made for men and not men for laws; laws can also be changed or adjusted with time.

Live and let others live, or have we become so bigoted and intolerant to the cultures of others in this country that we feel so disturbed and threatened over how a person far away chooses to wear their wig?... I would definitely have a problem if its a full covering hijab or the ninja type if you like, but what I see in that picture doesnt bother me one bit and I see no reason why that should bother anyone. Now if I must repeat your example, does it make her less of a lawyer if she has a head covering under her wig?

LaudableXX:
It is not a pointless question. Firdaus refused to remove the hijab, so that she could be called to bar. She got rude and almost insulted Belgore, a former CJ who pointed out to her on that day, that the hijab was not part of the approved dressing for lawyers, so she should remove it, before she can come in for the call-to-bar ceremony. With all the fuss she kicked up about wearing the hijab that day, and the resulting controversy from other people, I had to ask if wearing the hijab would make her a better, more efficient, or more effective lawyer? Or if wearing that hijab would make her a more intelligent lawyer? Do you get the point now, or do you just want to split hairs and clutch at straws?

Your life does not start and end with being better at your profession, people have other things they do with their lives or things they commit to besides just their profession. So yeah, your statement assuming that her insistence must be about her being better in her profession is a poor attempt at ridiculing her and her beliefs; it remains a pointless question which has no bearing on the issue.

Mrjaz:
Legal system: legal dressing
Sharia system: sharia dressing

Simple it dose not fit your religion please quite and stop fooling around its haram by the way....... Nonsense set of people we r discussing the betterment of the society una d support hijab.

I'm not a Muslim, neither am I in support or against anything. But as a human, I understand the principles of 'live and let live'. If a person insists that for whatever reason, they have to put a freakin cap or head cover under their wig, how does that affect my life? how does it affect your life for you to be so bitter about it?.. does it make her a less efficient lawyer?... I will have to repeat the last sentence you made with a bit of disgust, "people are discussing important issues to make their lives and the country a better place, some nonsense set of people are busy worrying themselves over what another individual thousands of kilometres away chooses to put on their hair." Talk of joblesssness and bigotry!!

LaudableXX:
Does the hijab or hair cover, make her a more efficient, more effective or a more intelligent lawyer? Just asking.

Throughout the whole report and narrative, I haven't heard or read anywhere where it directly or indirectly claimed that wearing a hijab or anything at all will make her or anyone a better lawyer. You say you're just asking right?.. Could you be kind enough to tell us where you picked up that weird idea from to be asking this sort of pointless question?

People have personal lives and not everything we do in our lives is geared towards making us better in our profession. Like seriously, what sort of human doesn't know this?

Bayajidda1:
I agree to the claim that you are a Christian, hence your civility.


You will also agree with me that if you were really a head-slamming terrorist, your response would have been very ferociously rude and uncouth.

I thank you for your self control and I apologise for mistaking you as a head-slammer. God bless you.

Lol.. which one be head-slammer again?...

There's nothing one wouldnt see on this forum.

enm:
First all the presidency budget was not reduced.
And 2, you ask a question and i help provide an answer. Is it a crime to do so? Well how you wish to twist my answer is yours and yours only prerogative but when doing it think of the legacy it will created for those coming after us.

The people I quoted claimed Buhari was a fraudulent liar for claiming that presidency budget was reduced whrn in fact, the presidency budget was increased. I simply threw a queztion to them to point out where the president mentioned that presidency budget was reduced. You then responded by saying the president kept quiet about the increase in presidency budget; maybe you should have been more attentive, cos you obviously changed the argument to another issue.

If after a robbery and the thief decided to throw some pack over the fence to the police chief and the police chief did nothing about it but take action after the arrest of the thief, is that not damage control? Why didn't he raise alarm when the budget was being debit here and credit here? Do you want me to believe that the presidency have no knowledge of what was happening to the budget in the national assembly? Let assume president Buhari was not aware, why didn't he reject it and return it to them drawing the attention of Nigerian to his worry or complaints? Let assume that for the sake of the economy of the nation he signed the budget, is it fair and just to not make known that of the presidency when he make known that of the national assembly?

My brother look closer with a clear eyes, ask the right questions and pertinent ones, defend what is right not just right but moral by so doing this country will be better for it.

The president did not ask the NASS to alter the budget, and the president reserves the right to be disappointed by the NASS for adding over 6000 mushroom useless projects to the budget costing over N800billion even whilst they cut out valuable sums from key capital projects.

I see your desperation to also ascribe some blame to the president as is always the case in everything in Nigeria, but that attempt is dead on arrival and laughable. Once again, the president did not ask the NASS to add any kobo to presidency's budget.

Bayajidda1:
Would the same Nigerian Law School and your Muslim self tolerate a Fez cap under the judiciary wig, in the guise of Freedom of Religion?

Your response would determine your level of uprightness or hypocrisy.

Nairaland awaits your reply.

Oga, I am a Christian.... That explains the level of my 'hypocrisy' and tolerance if that helps you. I'm not in any religious or ethnic contest with anyone.

I don't know of any religion which insists on not taking off a fez cap in public. If such a religion exists, and the issue is beginning to be a bother to anyone or group, I see no reason why laws cannot be adjusted to accommodate people especially when it poses no harm or danger to anyone. Live and let others live..

I seriously don't understand why this must be an issue we should be dwelling on as a nation. If a person for whatever religious reason insists they must cover their hair, why can't there be flexibility in the legal system? .. Laws are made for men and not men for laws.

TonyeBarcanista:
Section 82 of the constitution grants the President the power to withdraw money to meet basic necessities in event of non existent of budget pending when a new budget will come into force. Let's drop politics aside for once.

So the country should be run without a budget for 2018 because of Section 82?... Did you read the part of the speech I sent were it mentioned that the passage of the budget also helps states, LGAs and the private sector businesses in their planning?

TonyeBarcanista:
Keep politics aside...

The constitution grant powers to the President to withhold assent if for any reason he is convinced that doing such will better serve public interest or for any other constitutional reasons.

The budget as signed as become Appropriation Act (law) and sending supplementary budget will not nullify the one in existence, it only supplement it.

Meaning, all the so-called budget padding and add-on from the legislators are now legal and bound to be implemented. Does this serve public interest?

Supplementary budget isn't an overriding budget, it only factors what wasn't captured in the Appropriation Act (budget).

Withhold assent so the economy can be on a standstill till December 2018?... ANd then you and your fellow PDP minions will begin to dance shaku-shaku towards 2019?

By the way, in a supplementary budget, unnecessary items can be removed, or their figures cut down.

enm:
14. An example of this increase is the budget of the National Assembly itself which has increased by 14.5 billion Naira, from 125 billion Naira to 139.5 billion Naira without any discussion with the Executive.


That's your answer there. He shouldn't have just cite that of the national assembly own only, out of fairness he suppose to make known that of the presidency too to balance the equation.

Now everybody is attacking and insulting the national assembly and am very pretty sure that increase were not arbitrarily made by the national assembly but in conjunction with the executive. Let look beyond politics .

Oh okay.. now we are landing there...

It's no longer a case of "Buhari lied that presidency budget was reduced"? the narrative is now "Buhari only mentioned a N14.5billion increase in NASS budget, he didn't mention in his letter that some presidency items were increased"...

You guys are just funny; is it a crime if you just say the simple truth while you play your opposition?

And by the way, did Buhari beg anybody to increase his presidency budget?.... This is like a thief who after a robbery, throws some pack of groundnuts over the fence of the police chief. After being arrested, he's now saying, "but I gave some of the loot to the police so the police should be blamed too." What sort of clownish defense is that?

TonyeBarcanista:
Was it of public interest to sign a budget that was allegedly tampered by legislators and padded? If he cares about the peoples welfare all he had to do was withhold assent and exploit the relevant constitutional provision to factor "our" welfare.

I pointed out the importance of quickly signing the budget and the economic detriments of continually having it delayed. I also pointed out clearly that in order not to keep the economy on 'freeze mode' indefinitely, it was important to sign the budget so the economic train can start moving, while the option of a supplementary budget (to correct the errors) can be exploited later.

All these issues were very clearly explained in the budget presentation speech, extracts of which I showed to you in my last post. Tonye, I'm sure you know comprehend my points very well, but are just trying to raise an argument for politics' sake. That explains why I find your arguments amusing.

TonyeBarcanista:
in other words, Buhari agreed to assent to a bill that he knew was fashioned to serve interests other than that of the public simply because of public sentimentwelfare and for fear of being in the wrong side of public opinion? Then he has no business ranting

Lol... I know you know better than this, but you just have to practice your political profession diligently.

point of correction, getting the budget signed as quickly as possible is in public interest, and when you go against public interest and welfare, you get yourself on the wrong side of the public. So whether you argue that he signed it for fear of public scorn, or whether he signed it for the sake of public interest, the most important thing is that signing the budget as quickly as possible is for public good.

And yeah, there is something called supplementary budgeting to correct any issues with the budget without having to keep the economy of the nation on standstill. Some extracts from the budget signing speech below:

http://punchng.com/president-buharis-speech-at-the-signing-of-2018-budget-into-law/

2. When I submitted the 2018 Budget proposals to the National Assembly on 7th November 2017, I had hoped that the usual legislative review process would be quick, so as to move Nigeria towards a predictable January-December financial year. The importance of this predictability cannot be overemphasized.

3. While the Federal Government’s budget represents less than 10% of aggregate yearly expenditures in the economy, it has a very significant accelerator effect on the financial plans of other tiers of government, and even more importantly, the private sector, which mostly operates on a January-December financial year

I hope you now understand why it would be detrimental to keep hanging on the budget till September even as the economy is left on standstill?.. I imagine that is something you would crave as an opposition politician, i.e. for the economy to be in a mess so you can ride on that in 2019; funny man!

15. Notwithstanding the above stated observations, I have decided to sign the 2018 Budget in order not to further slowdown the pace of recovery of our economy, which has doubtlessly been affected by the delay in passing the budget.

16. However, it is my intention to seek to remedy some of the most critical of these issues through a supplementary and/or amendment budget which I hope the National Assembly will be able to expeditiously consider.

kimjongJezebel:
Go and read the President's speech when signing the 2018 Appropriation Bill into law. Read the speech line by line

Out of curiosity, I actually did as you said, I went back and read through the entire budget signing speech but still couldn't spot where the president complained that the presidency budget was reduced; I could only see examples of strategic capital projects whose budgets were reduced.

It's beginning to seem like the act of just raising blank accusations and then proceeding to unleash insults based on a false premise (all for 'likes' and praise) is the latest 'honourable' culture amongst Nigerian youths?... Just in case I'm wrong, I've quoted the entire speech below; can you kindly point out the line where the president said the budget to presidency was cut?

@OBAGADAFFI, you could also kindly help your friend to point out the line...

SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT THE SIGNING INTO LAW, THE 2018 APPROPRIATION BILL, PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ABUJA,

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2018

PROTOCOLS

I would like to thank the leadership of the National Assembly, particularly the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as well as all the Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members, for passing the 2018 Appropriation Bill, after seven months.

2. When I submitted the 2018 Budget proposals to the National Assembly on 7th November 2017, I had hoped that the usual legislative review process would be quick, so as to move Nigeria towards a predictable January-December financial year. The importance of this predictability cannot be overemphasized.

3. While the Federal Government’s budget represents less than 10% of aggregate yearly expenditures in the economy, it has a very significant accelerator effect on the financial plans of other tiers of government, and even more importantly, the private sector, which mostly operates on a January-December financial year.

4. Notwithstanding the delay this year, I am determined to continue to work with the National Assembly towards improving the budgeting process and restoring our country to the January-December fiscal cycle.

5. I note, with pleasure, that the National Assembly is working on the enactment of an Organic Budget Law, so as to improve the efficiency of the nation’s budgetary process.

6. As I mentioned during the presentation of the 2018 Appropriation Bill, we intend to use the 2018 Budget to consolidate the achievements of previous budgets and deliver on Nigeria’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017-2020.

7. It is in this regard that I am concerned about some of the changes that the National Assembly has made to the budget proposals that I presented. The logic behind the Constitutional direction that budgets should be proposed by the Executive is that, it is the Executive that knows and defines its policies and projects.

8. Unfortunately, that has not been given much regard in what has been sent to me. The National Assembly made cuts amounting to 347 billion Naira in the allocations to 4,700 projects submitted to them for consideration and introduced 6,403 projects of their own amounting to 578 billion Naira.

9. Many of the projects cut are critical and may be difficult, if not impossible, to implement with the reduced allocation. Some of the new projects inserted by the National Assembly have not been properly conceptualized, designed and costed and will therefore be difficult to execute.

10. Furthermore, many of these new projects introduced by the National Assembly have been added to the budgets of most MDAs with no consideration for institutional capacity to execute them or the incremental recurrent expenditure that may be required.

11. As it is, some of these projects relate to matters that are the responsibility of the States and Local Governments, and for which the Federal Government should therefore not be unduly burdened.

12. Such examples of projects from which cuts were made are as follows:

a. The provisions for some nationally/regionally strategic infrastructure projects such as Counter-part funding for the Mambilla Power Plant, Second Niger Bridge/ancillary roads, the East-West Road, Bonny-Bodo Road, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and Itakpe-Ajaokuta Rail Project were cut by an aggregate of 11.5 billion Naira.

b. Similarly, provisions for some ongoing critical infrastructure projects in the FCT, Abuja especially major arterial roads and the mass transit rail project, were cut by a total of 7.5 billion Naira.

c. The provision for Rehabilitation and Additional Security Measures for the United Nations Building by the FCT, Abuja was cut by 3.9 billion Naira from 4 billion Naira to 100 million Naira; this will make it impossible for the Federal Government of Nigeria to fulfill its commitment to the United Nations on this project.

d. The provisions for various Strategic Interventions in the health sector such as the upgrade of some tertiary health institutions, transport and storage of vaccines through the cold chain supply system, provision of anti-retroviral drugs for persons on treatment, establishment of chemotherapy centres and procurement of dialysis consumables were cut by an aggregate amount of 7.45 billion Naira.

e. The provision for security infrastructure in the 104 Unity Schools across the country were cut by 3 billion Naira at a time when securing our students against acts of terrorism ought to be a major concern of government.

f. The provision for the Federal Government’s National Housing Programme was cut by 8.7 billion Naira.

g. At a time when we are working with Labour to address compensation-related issues, a total of 5 billion Naira was cut from the provisions for Pension Redemption Fund and Public Service Wage Adjustment.

h. The provisions for Export Expansion Grant (EEG) and Special Economic Zones/Industrial Parks, which are key industrialization initiatives of this Administration, were cut by a total of 14.5 billion Naira.

i. The provision for Construction of the Terminal Building at Enugu Airport was cut from 2 billion Naira to 500 million Naira which will further delay the completion of this critical project.

j. The Take-off Grant for the Maritime University in Delta State, a key strategic initiative of the Federal Government, was cut from 5 billion Naira to 3.4 billion Naira.

k. About seventy (70) new road projects have been inserted into the budget of the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing. In doing so, the National Assembly applied some of the additional funds expected from the upward review of the oil price benchmark to the Ministry’s vote. Regrettably, however, in order to make provision for some of the new roads, the amounts allocated to some strategic major roads have been cut by the National Assembly.

13. Another area of concern is the increase by the National Assembly of the provisions for Statutory Transfers by an aggregate of 73.96 billion Naira. Most of these increases are for recurrent expenditure at a time we are trying to keep down the cost of governance.

14. An example of this increase is the budget of the National Assembly itself which has increased by 14.5 billion Naira, from 125 billion Naira to 139.5 billion Naira without any discussion with the Executive.

15. Notwithstanding the above stated observations, I have decided to sign the 2018 Budget in order not to further slowdown the pace of recovery of our economy, which has doubtlessly been affected by the delay in passing the budget.

16. However, it is my intention to seek to remedy some of the most critical of these issues through a supplementary and/or amendment budget which I hope the National Assembly will be able to expeditiously consider.

17. I am pleased with the success recorded in the implementation of the 2017 Budget. A total sum of 1.5 trillion Naira has been released for the implementation of capital projects during the 2017 fiscal year. In response to this and other policy measures implemented, we have observed significant improvement in the performance of the Nigerian economy.

18. To achieve the laudable objectives of the 2018 Budget, we will work very hard to generate the revenues required to finance our projects and programmes. The positive global oil market outlook, as well as continuing improvement in non-oil revenues, make us optimistic about our ability to finance the budget.

19. However, being a deficit budget, the Borrowing Plan will be forwarded to the National Assembly shortly. I crave the indulgence of the National Assembly for a speedy consideration and approval of the Plan.

20. The 2018 Budget I have just signed into law provides for aggregate expenditures of 9.12 trillion Naira, which is 22.6% higher than the 2017 Appropriation. Further details of the approved budget will be provided by the Minister of Budget and National Planning.

21. I thank the Ministers of Budget and National Planning, the Budget Office of the Federation, and everyone who worked tirelessly and sacrificed so much to bring us to this day. However, the job is only partly done.

22. I am sure you will remain committed to advancing our Change Agenda, not only in the preparation of the national budget but also in ensuring its effective implementation.

I thank you and may God bless Nigeria.

http://punchng.com/president-buharis-speech-at-the-signing-of-2018-budget-into-law/

TonyeBarcanista:
As much as I hate to say this publicly, NASS guys have shown to be greedy and selfish bunch.

Those ridiculous projects were inserted for them to have their own share of loot, that's all!!!

If they really care about the grassroots they shouldn't have voted against local government autonomy. Shame to them!

Now my question is, WHY DID BUHARI ASSENT TO IT?

Tonye, the answer to that question is visible to the blind and audible to the deaf. Today is the 22nd of June, in 8 days time, half of 2018 will be gone, but we're still battling with 2018 budget?

You don't need to be told what would have happened if the president sent back that document to the NASS, definitely by September we'd still be talking about signing 2018 budget; and I don't need to tell you who would take all the blame if that happens.

OBAGADAFFI:
Most of the allocations to the executive were increase, contrary to what PMB told us.

kimjongJezebel:
I thought I was the only one that noticed that. Nigerians are the most gullible people on earth. Whatever the lying executive headed by Mohammedu Buhari told them they believe without asking questions. I didn't know The presidency and executive budget in general was increased until I saw this but he cleverly left it but blame those of the National Assembly in his speech. Buhari is a fraud and very deceitful

Did PMB mention anywhere that budget to the presidency was reduced?... I dont know, just asking, it would be nice if you guys can provide a link to validate your comments above.

buhariguy:
And so? What is wrong with this people, they will just be looking for trouble.
Is anything wrong if donated land for business?
Cow rearing is business,
Whether by government or individual .

Let every state give out a piece of land to enable your people to eat cheaper meat,
Or boycott cow meat if you love your people, because everybody in Nigeria cannot be going to one location in Nigeria.

Ah ah! Na by force to give land? What is wrong with you? Must you get everything for free or by force?... There are at least 20 states in the federation that don't mind having those ranches, why cant the ranches be taken to those states which admire the concept?

CilicMarin:
I give up!

Ideato 'Good Boys' loading...

EternalTruths:
Ask Buhari to tell you where he plans to get money for ranching if he never had any allocation for the 2017 budget assigned to the airport.

Oga, what does what you just said about ranching have to do with enugu airport budget?... Cant you see how your bitterness is now eating you up and forcing you to be incoherent?

kahal29:
In Budget matters..... You propose on what you want to do, expenditures you wish to undertake given available resources or revenue. It is a wish list technically defined as the expenditure and revenue plans of the government in a year. The expenditures are tied to your revenues. It is not a sure bet rather as money comes in you fund your proposed projects. If in a particular year you are not able to execute your proposed projects due to shortfall in revenue you re propose in the next year's budget with the hope that your revenue profile will improve.


Now the first proposal was done in 2017 but the economic indices that year showed that oil prices were low implying low government revenue since oil is the major source of government revenue. Futhermore, inflation was high and the economy was also in recession in which we came out from late last year. So all this factors may have contributed to the inability of government to execute the project now making them to represent it in 2018 budget since the economic indices have changed.

Oil prices are up again, inflation is coming down leading to improvement in government revenues.

On a lighter note assuming without conceding that 2 billion was appropriated last year, who is even sure that the said amount was not tampered with at the same committee's stage given the aloofness of our so called senators/ representatives and bearing in mind that we only got to know about the cut through PMB.

Finally don't allow your hatred for PMB to either consume or destroy you. Take a course in Accounting or Public finance to help yourself.

What you've explained here is just common sense which even primary school pupils understand. But the guy you quoted is only just being consumed by bitterness/anger against buhari which has eroded their common sense.

freshvine:
Buhari should stop playing to the gallery and create a supplementary budget for the project instead of hookwinking the gullibles not believing his divisible antics. we know his die hard senators positioned at the appropriation committees levels did his bidding.

This bigot buhari closed that airport last december on flimpsy excuse when it was expected to become a beehive of activities.

They don't want that airport to work!

Was the airport actually closed for work or was it only a plan?

diebuhari1:
Buhari is using that airport terminal project to siphon money every year.
Thief!

EternalTruths:
I hope Afonjas read this part below of how Buhari wants to siphon money through that budget

“Instructively, the National Assembly approved exactly the same N2 billion for the same terminal building in the 2017 Appropriation Act. So, I believe the relevant committees of the National Assembly committees are on top of the situation.”
Culled from Vanguard Newspaper

UncleSnr:
I thought I was the only person that saw it. People won't read but will gracefully jump into conclusion.

gratiaeo:
We already know Buhari game plan 2 billion was appropriated in 2017 but no work was done why is he now crying about 2018 cut

Mordecai:
Hypocritical PMB did nothing with the N2bn appropriated in 2017. Now, he wants to tell us he will not do anything in 2018 because funds were not appropriated.

The only reason the bugger is still president is that our people are illiterate, uneducated and easily taken for a ride. The more reason he'll keep working to ensure education is flat on it's head.

Well, no matter what the hypocrite does, he cannot stay beyond 2023.

We are waiting, and watching.

What exactly are all these guys talking about?... So if 2 billion was also budgeted for the airport in 2017, how is that a justification that the budget should be cut by 75% in 2018?.... How does that amount to "Buhari is siphoning the money"?

Are we even so sure no work at all was done on the airport under the last budget?... Now let's assume no work was done, was the full budgeted amount released?... How exactly was the money siphoned?... If the budgeted figure wasn't released last year, is this the first time we shall be hearing of a project budgeted for but not executed because of paucity of funds?..

If a project was budgeted for last year but couldnt be executed due to funds, I would imagine the normal thing to do is to re-include it in the new budget. So I'm confused by these comments, if the money could not be released last year, how is that now a justification for the budget to be cut this year?... how can any 'okay' person possibly defend the legislators on this?... Is this how far the bitterness against buhari drives people now?

Wanted to say something but .. in fact, in short.. let me exercise restraint

omenkaLives:
I develop a migraine trying to figure out how these guys even manage to make it through a whole day without hanging themselves. They seem pretty much fed up with living.. I don't think the world would miss such elements if they took the easy way out.

These guys sometimes need pity, take it easy on them.

weyreypey:
Locomotive train in 2018 deserves no kudo

Bitterness × Ignorance, a very toxic mixture! This dude has been on rampage all over this thread.

Oga do you know what a standard gauge rail is?... No need asking if you know what the term 'locomotive' means because you already exposed your ignorance in that subject.

Wonderful wonderful!.... Finally the Super Eagles can use this as a consolation that they were all that useless in the first match.

Na wa... who shall heal Nigeria?

History simply repeating itself; few years ago, the Jonathanian team blamed the opposition for everything wrong with Nigeria. They accused opposition of sponsoring Bokoharam insurgence to make GEJ look like a bad leader, they accused opposition of sponsoring Niger delta militants to blow up gas pipelines to prevent Nigeria from having constant electricity, they even accused the opposition of sponsoring different stints of kidnappings which were on the rise around the country, and after the plane with $9.6million cash was apprehended in South Africa, I remember they also accused the opposition of tipping off the south African government at the time.. Lest I forget, I remember after it was first announced that ebola had been successfully controlled in Lagos, and then several weeks later a case was reported in PH, I remember the Jonathanian team claiming it was the opposition simply trying to spread fear of ebola after they had tactically tackled it to make Jonathan look bad.

Years later, and we're wondering why blames and accusations is now the hallmark of our democracy?

Lol.. Iberiberism

Yungshegz2:
Wilfred Ndidi has stated that Nigeria’s players are now looking forward to their next game against Iceland on Friday at Volgograd Arena after failing to impress in their opening 2018 World Cup tie.

On Saturday, the three-time African champions succumbed 2-0 to Croatia and will have to secure a win against Heimir Hallgrimsson’s men to brighten their chances of avoiding an early exit from the competition, and the Leicester City midfielder said the Super Eagles have put the setback behind them and now focused on a better display on Friday.

“Even though we are players, we are also Nigerians. The loss is behind us, we die there in the next game,” Ndidi tweeted.

The three-time African champions have only failed to make it to the second round of the competition in 2002 and 2010 editions.

source:https://www.infonewsnigeria.com/discussion/1318/we-ll-die-against-iceland-ndidi?new=1

Lol.. this statement reminds me of our favourite athlete Divine Oduduru (a.k.a I never hexperred it).... "We will all die on the line"

I came here to check for HITMAN and MAX PAYNE. Only HITMAN made the list, so not too bad.