₦airaland Forum

dayokanu: We dey watch oo as PDP destructs from within

Bros, you go wait tire. No vacancy.

Kc3000: Heard they've started working on the mother of all death traps, commonly known as Enugu-PH expressway. This abomination of a road traverses the entire length of Abia state,leaving an ugly scare on the face of an otherwise beautiful state. Without exaggeration, some stretches of this road look like what one would expect to see in a war zone.It has been in a comatose state since I was in primary school, and if GEJ somehow manages to revive this road(mind you, it has defied many irresolute attempts to resuscitate it in the past), then there's really hope for Nigerian roads.

Yes, the FG is currently working on the Enugu-PH road. I mentioned it in my previous post.

[quote author=Okija_juju]In all fairness, our roads are indeed getting better in terms of quality.. Below is a picture of my speedometer and the state of most of the road from PH to Uyo.. I covered it in under 1hr. I hit 210 at some point.

Security on our roads however is another matter..[/quote]Oh boy, I assume you used Eleme-Ikot Abasi road. Mehn, RCC have done an impressive job there. Construction is still ongoing at the bridge that serves as a boundary between RVS and AKS. But overall, the road is smooth.

Goddex: The Enugu - Abakaliki - Ogoja - Cameron road made me like GEJ govt the more. Though work is ongoig but the 80% completed part is superb.

If you love GEJ for that, I wonder what you'll say about the Ogoja-Ikom-Ugep road. Or even the okigwe-umuahia-Aba road (pls note that work is still ongoing). Abeg GEJ has done well.

This is why I tell all these e-haters & cyber-bad-belle folks to travel across the federation. Things are changing for the better, particularly our once dilapidated road network.

Bu...bu...but GEJ is not working na..

pro01: Someone should kindly tell me how GEJ's (2 year) administration is worse than OBJ's eight years in power. I have since concluded that shallow people (which describes many of the most vocal critics of the present administration) hate GEJ not necessarily for his actions or inactions, but because of his person and persona.

(Un)fortunately, GEJ is not as rambunctious, belligerent, swashbuckling, untamed, and uncouth as Obasanjo, which makes him seem less exciting and therefore 'worse'. It's all a matter of perception; groundless perception based on appearances rather than substance.

How, in cold facts and figures, is corruption - all forms of corruption - worse under GEJ than it was under Obasanjo? Nigeria earned the highest revenues in her history during Obasanjo's eight wasted years in power. How did that tell on our lives? Were the roads better under OBJ than they are now? Was the power supply better than it is now? Were our hospitals better equipped? Was there greater infrastructural development under OBJ than now? Was there less wastage of public funds under OBJ than now? Was the Rule of Law better observed under OBJ than it is under GEJ? Was general insecurity any less under OBJ than it is today (minus the emergent Boko Haram phenomenon, which sensible people realise is a political ploy to return power to the north)? Was the public service more efficient under OBJ than it is now? Most importantly, did Nigerians have more food on their tables under OBJ than they have today under GEJ (despite the fact that the country earned more courtesy of record crude oil prices during OBJ's eight years)? What then, is the basis for maligning GEJ as the worst thing to happen to Nigeria? Could it be merely because of his unpretentious appearance and underwhelming personality? Or could it be because of his unfashionable trademark hat? Because of his perceived lack of 'swagger'? Is that enough to justify so much baseless hate?

Do you so easily forget that the highest number of politically motivated assassinations occurred under Obasanjo, and ALL of them (including the murder of a serving Minister of Justice/Attorney-General) remain unresolved?

Again, how can anyone forget that political corruption, which is arguably worse than financial corruption, was elevated to official state practice under Obasanjo? In Nigeria's political history, has there been any election worse than the 2003 and 2007 general elections conducted by Obasanjo? Compare that with GEJ's demonstrable resolve not to tamper with electoral processes - which has seen the freest and fairest elections in Nigeria's history take place under him (e.g. Edo, Ondo, Anambra, Imo, etc). Gradually, the phenomenon of election-rigging is becoming extinct, primarily because GEJ refuses to endorse such, even to his own party's detriment. Can you say the same for OBJ?

Have we forgotten how Obasanjo sought to ALTER the constitution to prolong his stay in power through a dubious third term provision? Is that brazen act of political corruption not infinitely worse than pardoning a penitent convicted man?

I can go on and on, but the imperative of brevity constrains me. The fact is that we cannot judge GEJ in isolation. He had predecessors, and if we cannot prove how his administration is worse than those of his predecessors (especially OBJ), then we have serious issues indeed.

Bros, I owe you a drink, and you dare not say no. Excellent post.

kuluTemper: @Wiz_Prince: You categorically stated that the people Bill Clinton pardoned are all Ex-convict! Ask yourself over and over again, Is Diepreye Alamieyeseigha an EX-CONVICT?

He is still a CONVICT!. He dares not set his foot outside the shores of Nigeria. Ibori will advise him not to anyway, because he got a taste of it.

Alams is an EX-convict. Did he not serve his time in prison here in Nigeria? And wasn't he released after serving his sentence? Or would you prefer if he was killed? Abeg your argument holds no water at all. What GEJ did was totally legal.

Fussbot: so??dat makes u a rich person??wen ur mates can take care of dia family..*u grab*?

Your mates are busy prepping for WAEC and NECO, but your busy browsing nairaland from a cafe. But hey, keep talking a$$wipe.

Fussbot: *have u eaten 2day??den y are u hating*is it ur money??

Son, I can pay your school fees while simultaneously take care of your family over and over again. Now run along kiddo.

I'm sorry, but this is just wrong. Chief Adenuga pays these guys who don't add any value to the coy millions of naira, yet most Globacom staffs, including those in Technical are poorly paid, with substandard sites built without any damn quality control.

Honestly, I am SICK and TIRED of all these GEJ bashing. Are these clowns f@#king blind? Why don't these folks take a trip round the nation and see the damn progress being made?

I guess the Russian SVD got to him.

shymexx: ^^^^ Another dumb phaggot from the dirt ridden and primitive South South people of Nigeria... Pray tell, all the majority ethnic groups in Nigeria don't gang up against you lazy monkeys and nuke the whole SS and your oil curse off the country...

Shove your oil in your ar.ses and take your re.tarded president with you, dumb fvck!!

Heehee . Dude, go shove your lame insult up your a$$. Your won't c;hange the fact that GEJ will leave at the very end of his 2nd term. So buzz off a$$wipe, your shift washing toilets at London Piccadilly station is almost. Useless Arrow.

He will resigned once he has successfully completed his 2nd term. Till then, pls feel free to drink the rat poison in your kitchen cupboard if it pisses you off.

idupaul: Don't mid the f o ols. Benue in the middle belt shares a very large border with Taraba and the benue capital is just 2 hrs from Tarabs

Just 2hrs away? Dude, have you taken a trip from Jalingo to Makurdi before, or even Makurdi to Wukari (Taraba)? Do you have any freaking idea how long it takes? Abeg, do not post on what you don't know.

[quote author=K_ONE]Mtn is still the best in Nigeria[/quote]I don't know about you, but MTN sucks big time. Weak signal strength. They must have serious VSWR issues.

Glo all the way.

rusher14: I see, the wonder of geo-politics (perhaps, you are right on that one).

But not in terms of geographic location.

OK I get your point. Looking at Taraba on the Nigerian map, it's actually on the same latitude as NC states like Nasarawa and the FCT. But geopolitical-wise, it falls under the NE.

Panter215: My guy, does it matter if it is transformer problem or not. The fact is that the guy saw light last 5 days ago. Is it no more government responsible to fix transformers or so the guy needs to go look at all the problem of power distribution.

Of course it matters if there's a problem with his distribution transformer, cos he'll still remain in total darkness even if power generated reaches 100,000MW with zero issues on transmission.

rusher14: It's in the middle-belt.
Surely, even you know that.

LOL! Oh boy....bros, Taraba state falls under the North-East region, NOT the North-Central/Middlebelt region. Please get your fact straight (google is your friend)

rusher14: Since when did Taraba become North-East?
Easy with the exaggeration and insults, they could harm your argument.

And please point out out those "exaggerations" in my post. Go on.

rusher14: Since when did Taraba become North-East?
Easy with the exaggeration and insults, they could harm your argument.

So, which geopolitical region is Taraba situated?

rainbowman: I don't normally comment on this trend but its becoming alarming the way we have chosen to rain all manners of abuses upon our President. Firstly, there is this erroneous impression that the President has not done anything, however, for the first time in a long time we have inter-state rail transport, while some of you would say you want electric bullet trains without asking previous leaders why not an inch was added to the railway lines since independence till date. We have 15 of our airports being upgraded at the same time, this is no mean feat, I work for an international organization where it has taken 3 years just to build one mini terminal without hope of conclusion yet in sight. We have seen reforms in the agricultural sector. I have seen deliberate moves geared at reforming our power sector through privatisation, construction of IPPs and renovation of downed power stations. I have seen construction works on so many roads that were hitherto abandoned. I agree that the President may not be our version of President Palmer of the 24 series but he is working and yet a lot of Nigerians do not respect that. Its a shame really. As for the BH phenomenan, its a shame really but I can say the President is dealing with it in line with global best practices, do you expect to negotiate with terrorist, I can tell you that I have experience BH first hand and there is nothing political about what they hope to achieve, these guys are terrorists and their only objective is to die fighting. P/s monitor the world news during a BH major attack and note the similarities with other attacks worldwide. Nuff said

God bless you my brother. And don't mind these ignorant buffoons on this thread who rain insults on the president without getting their damn facts straight. And I'm pretty sure most of them haven't gone past the boundary of Lagos, yet they run their mouths like a chronic case of dysentery.

I live the so-called restive North-East and the South-South, and I'm always on the road at least once a month. So I can categorically tell you that there has been lots of improvements under GEJ's watch. On a normal day, I enjoy 22+ hrs of light in Jalingo, some days 24hrs straight. And I pay way less for utilities, thanks to the prepaid meters introduced. Down in PHC (Ada George area) it's not so good because my house is connected to the State's distribution line, but EVERYONE connected to the Federal lines enjoys way more hours of light. That's why I'm trying so hard to cut over to the later.

Wrt to our once delapidated road network, you only have to travel out to see the work actively going on now. FERMA's actively repairing tge Jalingo-YOLA road, the dreaded Okigwe-Umuahia road, while CCEC have done a splendid job fixing the roa that connects Abakiliki to Ogoja, and work is still ongoing. In Benue, the roads through Otukpo now has a brand new look, unlike its previous state a few years ago. And a drive through Ikom-Ugep to Calabar (Cross River) will convince you that GEJ's administration is truly working as PW construction coy has done a splendid work. Overall, GEJ scores high on transportation.

idupaul: I am really ashamed I voted this liar ...Jonathan does not have the will or ability to fix anything ..he is part of the convenant that has vowed to leave Nigeria in darkness... This is the Electricity that had improved by almost 40percent when Barth Nnaji was there at the rate NNaji was working Nigerias power problem would have been a thing of the past now but NO wicked Jonathan sent him away so darkness can renturn ..Nw we are back to 1999 power ratings

My friend, stop barking and use your brain for once. Who brought in Bart NNaji? And why did part Bart tender his resignation later on? Or have you forgotten that his own company played an active role in the privatisation of our DISCOs, hence his decision to resign for the sake of transparency and fairness? And do you know that his singular act of resignation boosted the confidence of other investors in our power sector.

Please always ensure that you get your facts straight before you come here and spew rubbish. Nonsense.

50calibre: What is wrong with this preside for Christ's sake? He keep appointing these savage northerners who seek to destroy the country into public offices.

What's wrong with this man? Someone please put him on a canoe and send him back to the creeks where he belongs

Are northerners not Nigerians? Don't they equally have the right to serve in the civil service? Abeg. Shove your tribalism somewhere else and go take your meds.

Ever had a very cold bottle of Star Larger beer after a very very hot day? It taste like...like ...capricon tears..

pirate1: somalia is no longer war torn nor does it have warlords. Furthermore Nigeria has the largest population in africa but the second largest economy, lol.


Also Economies go up and down. But at the end of the day we were never enslaved, and nor do we look like fufu eating monkeys.

Dude, who the hell do you think you're trying to decieve here? Somalia not war torn? LOL! Nice joke slowpoke. Keep talking while Kenyan, Ugandan, and Burundi troops troops continue to kick warlord/Al-Shabaab ass in your "peaceful" country, while Nigerian Police Units patrol the dangerous streets of your "beautiful" capital. Even NaTO and other nations patrol your pirate-infested waters. Wretched khat-smoking fool.

pro01: Now that the "Red Line" has been crossed, let's see what the United States/NATO have up their sleeves. How Assad has managed to hang on to power this long is beyond me. Why hasn't he been given the Gaddafi treatment - even though his atrocities are a million times worse than Gaddafi's? This underscores the hypocrisy of the West; or could it be that they are scared of Russia?

NATO will have to get past Russia and China to reach Assad. And I'm pretty sure the former don't want to start WW3.

pirate1: this is my prime minister....prime minister of SOMALIA.....notice how he doesnt look like piiiimp with autism like good luck jonathan.

Yet you own a War-torn country infested with warlords and their gangs, while the FEderal republic of Nigeria's owns the 2nd lrgest economy in Africa, is a future economic power, and a major hub in Africa. Keep talking douche.

Fhemmmy: I cant read cos they have taken the light since our govt has refused to do all it takes to give us light, where is my candle, oh sorry we cant import that too, ok, lemme use lantern, damnit, the price of kerosine is not affordable . . . what a nation we have. . . . someone, Helpppppppp

Disconnect that your illegal connection and go and pay your PHCN bills.

[quote author=Table Leg ]GEJ bootlicker ... Let me tell you something, 2015, shit is gona change
GEJ will be disgraced out of Aso Rock forcefully or peacefully
You and your co-fu...cktards won't be able to do anything about it .....
Faacccking Otueke cun....tface vagabond!![/quote]LMAO!! Nice joke asswipe . It's always fun to see a demented baboon type. Kudos to your zoo trainers. Anyway, tell your overlords at Lagos that come 2015, you clowns still won't smell the presidency . And there's ABSOLUTELY NOTHING you buffoons can do about it . Now beat it boy.

[quote author=~Bluetooth]In your grand display of foolishness and stupidity,you should also tell the forum if there is any presidency that was as corrupt as jonathans and despised by the west ![/quote]Please do tell us how GEJ administration's the most corrupt, even though he was the VERY FIRST to talk the rot in crucial energy sector (fuel subsidy). And please do tell the house how GEJ's administration hated by the west. Is Nigeria currently a pairah state/rogue nation? If not, I suggest you shut the f@#k up and buzz off before you embarrass yourself any further, airhead.