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This woman is fooling herself. She should learn from what the actions of Patience Jonathan caused her husband. |
ECOTERRORS:He did not fall when the ruling PDP was fighting him, but inteasd fell the PDP, now you expect him to fall when his party is at the centre? His empire will only get a boost |
Hardetayour:John Momoh, pls. Incidentally they are brothers from not only the same local govt, dokpesi's mother is from John Momoh's home town |
MzJackBaueress:owned by a man from Locality, but the media outfit has derailed and failed. Dokpesi caused it. I support |
By Emmanuel Aziken Former President Ibrahim Babangida has flayed what he Wednesday described as an attempt to ridicule the military institution and some of its sterling lights in the name of politics. Taking note of a television documentary aired on Tuesday night on a private television network to project President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the presidential election, Babangida lamented that the president’s backers at the same time poured calumny on some of the country’s former military rulers. Babangida took strong objections to what he said were the negative imputations put on the integrity and services to the nation by Generals Olusegun Obasanjo, Muhammadu Buhari, himself; Ibrahim Babangida, late Sani Abacha, Abdulsalami Abubakar, and T.Y Danjuma. Noting that the sponsors of the documentary which he described as a hate campaign were either intellectually delinquent or suffering from memory loss; or a combination of both, Babangida referred them to his leading role in the formation of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. He said: “For record purposes, and without sounding immodest, the idea of a PDP that has now become the “largest party in Africa” started in my home, here in Minna. With the support of my fellow colleagues, we prepared the way for this democratic process that has now led us to where we are presently. We built the democratic infrastructure and architecture. Those who are parading themselves as democrats today, all participated in military governments. As a deliberate principle of remaining unsung, or blowing my own trumpet, I have elected over the years to maintain dignified silence on so many issues concerning Nigeria while I cultivate my access to each sitting President to pass across my advice in whatever form. “It is on record and this is incontrovertible that the government I ran paraded some of the best brains this country can be proud of. I still remain eternally grateful to those wonderful brains who participated in our government to fashion a new roadmap for re-engineering the country. Some of our policies have remained unsurpassed till date and most of what the country enjoys today was a creation of the Military. From primary healthcare to good roads, DFRRI, Better Life for Rural Women, housing, river basin authorities, MAMSER, new airports, agricultural development and other economic infrastructure, to mention but a few, were platforms where our interventions were felt. We achieved that much with very slim resources. If we had the several billions of dollars that are flying around today, we would have turned Nigeria to the Dubai of Africa. “The military is an institution that is so dear to my heart. It is an institution that nurtured my growing up and my achievements in life. I am not only sold to the military institution and by extension the Nigerian state, I am betrothed to it. As a profession, retirees are bound to participate in politics and democracy as an all-inclusive process, same way that Doctors, Lawyers, Teachers, Nurses, and Civil Servants get involved in it. It is the reason why I ventured into politics in 2003 before I quit in 2010. It is the same reason why General Obasanjo participated and got elected; and now General Buhari. It is therefore very curious that promoters of President Goodluck Jonathan’s aspiration would attempt to demonize and stigmatize former military leaders and cast aspersions on them in order to malign their reputation. This is very unfair. “Fact is; the military fought a civil war to keep this country together. What I suffer today is a consequence of the injuries I sustained during the Nigeria Civil War. I am not sure there is any patriotism that is more than that. Some of us were prepared to die for the country. The military is presently combating the dreaded Boko Haram sect to restore Nigeria’s territorial integrity. What law under a democracy forbids retired military personnel from participating in politics and presenting themselves for election? Over 90 percent of American Presidents have military background. Leadership training is better grounded in the military than any other profession. And the military parades some of the best brains in any country, including Nigeria. In fact, some of my military students that I tutored have Doctorate Degrees. It is therefore callous, wicked, out-of-sync, cynical and a show of crass ignorance for anyone to undermine the military institution by embarking on mudslinging campaigns against former presidents and leaders of military background. “While those campaigners are pointing their accusing fingers at us, they forget to recall that the present Director-General of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organization is actually a retired Military Officer. It is this form of demonization and stigmatization that often compels us to exhibit espirit de corps amongst ourselves in support of our military institution and colleagues when the stakes are high. As disciplined military officers, we are patriotic Nigerians and must be treated with utmost respect and decorum. Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/babangida-fumes-at-anti-military-political-broadcast/ |
Pls am really confused as to the best affordable engine oil type that could be good for my Nissan car. I changed the oil that came with the car (it's a tok) and now use AP or Forte Oil super V 20w50. My mechanic even advised me to keep using the oil that it is better for a car to get used to a particular oil. Pls is AP super V 20w 50 a good oil? Also, what is the meaning of oil grade labels like 5w 20, 20w 50, etc? which of these oil grade is better for a Nissan Primera? |
Pls I need an urgent quote for Toyota Highlander 2009 to 2012; Avalon 2010 to 2014, Toyota spider 2010 to 2014. It's urgent pls |
Pls I need an urgent quote for Toyota Highlander 2009 to 2012; Avalon 2010 to 2014, Toyota spider 2010 to 2014. It's urgent pls |
Pls I need an urgent quote for Toyota Highlander 2009 to 2012; Avalon 2010 to 2014, Toyota spider 2010 to 2014. It's urgent pls |
Pls can I get immediate quote for Toyota Highlander 2009/2010 and Avalon 2010 to 2014? It is urgent |
Emmysteve:Amokaichi? |
Demburrows:Because the CCTV will glue their legs on the spot, so that the police will just come and pick them! Abi? Wake up, pls |
Do you think you can fool all the Nairalanders with this ur none sense post? So your eyes can't see that the first campaign board is for his election and the second one is only urging his people to vote for the Governor? You must be out of your senses. |
Pls, my sister intends to visit the U.K on invitation from her female Nigerian friend in the U.K. The friends has agreed to send all her documents, but my sister account has a balance of about 10,000 Naira. Now, I want to use my personal documents, including my account statements and properties and shares to support the application. Is it possible to use my documents for her. She is married and bears surname different from mine |
Both stations are built on deceit. They have always been having several fire crises before these election times. |
Ogboni sticks |
Even this yellow fever man(traffick warden) left his duty post to welcome the people's general. In fact, GMB's simplicity and integrity is infectious. |
What an informative post! ............, moderator, educative and informative posts like this should not beg for front page. Pls bring to front page. |
BackDatAssUp:Same thing he is saying |
Please, your advise and suggestions needed. I have a budget of 700k and I need a good and strong tokunbo car to buy. I have in mind Toyota, Nissan primera, golf 4. Which should I go for, pls? |
Monimatic:What are u saying? Why are you embarrassing your self? So because the VC's official house was demolished, that makes it a betrayal of the Benin people? Does the house belong to Benin people and if it is, must it allow to violate urban planning laws? I can see that you are a core tribalism. Do you think you love Benin and the Binis more than Oshiomhole himself? Please wake up from your tribal intellectualism. |
shevon: This is a very good news. I applied but was expecting the worse and hoping for the best. I just hope they will not end up doing the usual Nigerian thing of swapping names of applicants for their cronies.I applied too. That's my fear too |