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El rufia current attack on the president is motivated by jeolousy, bitternest and hatred, steming from the fact that his hero - buhari was roundly rejected by the electorate. That is why informed Nigerians dont reckon with him and his hypocrisy.

By the has he cleared himself of all the outstanding corruption allegation against him?

Deregulation of Power Tops VP, Govs Agenda

06 Oct 2011


From Chuks Okocha and Ahamefula Ogbu in Abuja

Determined to achieve a workable agreement between the Federal and state governments on some key reform programmes of the present administration, the National Economic Council (NEC), which is inching closer to full deregulation of the power sector, will meet again today in Abuja. The body will take a critical look at the planned introduction of a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) and other related issues.

Headed by Vice-President Namadi Sambo, who will preside over the meeting, NEC has the 36 governors; Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; Minister of Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga; Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke (SAN); Minister of National Planning, Shamsuddeen Usman; and Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, as members.

THISDAY gathered that the Chairman of the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Dr. Sam Amadi, will be addressing the NEC over a request by Governors of Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Lagos States who want to be major partners in the distribution of the electricity generated by their states in a deregulated power sector regime.

The state helmsmen, THISDAY further gathered, have slated a follow-up meeting for next week to review the outcome of today’s meeting with an indication that another meeting would hold between the governors and President Goodluck Jonathan between Saturday and Monday. This is expected to be an avenue to find a mutual solution on the SWF to stave off legal litigations as some of the governors have preferred.

According to a governor, who spoke to THISDAY in confidence, the NEC meeting would continue where the governors and Okonjo-Iweala stopped in their last meeting which was stalemated due to the inability of the governors and the minister to reach agreement on the operation and implementation of the proposed Fund.

The governor, who was positive that an agreement might be reached between them and the Presidency, said: “From the meetings so far held between the governors and the committee set up to review the proposed operational framework of the Fund, one can say that there would be a meeting point between the governors and the Federal Government.

“The basic problems some of us have with the Fund are trust and misappropriation. We fear a situation the Federal Government will starve the states of funds, especially during election.

“We are asking for a situation where the states would not be starved of funds in their daily operations. A situation where a governor spends over 75 per cent of the total revenue of a state on merely 50,000 workers is not ideal. There is a state that was paying N9,000 minimum wage since 2007 with a monthly allocation of less than N3.2 billion; how can the same state pay a minimum wage of N18, 000 with the same N3.2 billion. These are verifiable issues and there are no sentiments.”

The governor said the meeting with the vice-president would address, in detail, the states’ challenges and constraints in the implementation of the minimum wage.

According to him, “…though we see reason that the implementation of the Fund is necessary to avoid a bleak future, but there must be a meeting point to enable the governors execute some of their physical projects.”
Okonjo-Iweala in her last meeting with the governors had informed them that the non-implementation of the Fund could spell doom for the country in times of world economic crisis as witnessed in 2009 and 2010.

The governor also said that another item on the agenda of today’s meeting is the address by the Chief Executive Officer of NERC, Amadi.
He explained that at their last meeting with the NERC chairman, the governors had demanded that the implementation of the new tariff on electricity be put on hold pending the resolution of outstanding issues.

One of the outstanding issues, the governor said, was their request for the deregulation of the electricity tariff, explaining that some states that had commenced the production of electricity in their respective states are asking that they become part of the distribution network.

It was gathered that the outcome of today’s meeting will form the basis of the meeting which the governors would be holding by next Tuesday.
Meanwhile, as part of today’s meeting, the governors will also have a dialogue with the Federal Government on how they could pay their counterpart funding in order for them to access the over N34 billion locked up in the Universal Basic Education (UBE) fund.

Speaking to newsmen after the NEC sub-committee meeting, Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, said the governors were aware of the importance of basic education and were therefore striving to map out modalities for raising the counterpart funding.

Nyako described as false, the information that some of them were trying to circumvent making their mandatory contributions in order to access the fund, pointing out that since the Fund was an assistance to states in funding basic education, there was no way they could start asking for waivers.

He explained that the sub-committee had already arrived at some conclusions on the matter and would brief the enlarged house today when NEC meets on what might be a single agenda for the Council.


http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/deregulation-of-power-tops-vp-govs-agenda/99920/

@Topic,

Very impressive. You never know who could be motivated by these pep talks. Encouraging young people to use their heads is better than asking them to rely on government or forcing them into almajiri kind of lifestyle.

Nigeria need scientists, not Boko haram terrorists!

Mr--Why:
@PointB

What the government at the order of the president needs to do is create a favorable environment for the privitalization of the power sector and you will see countless companies vying for a stake. In fact, many private companies have proposed including a Brazilian,French companies and many others. But those short-sighted bureaucrats in Abuja are making things difficult for their own interests.

I am not trying to put all the blame solely on GED because this power problem has been piling up for years. However, the mistake he did and continue to do is promise things without getting all the facts, examining the fundamental problems and the time frame necessary to accomplish his goals. If you want to enact radical change in Nigeria as he set out to do, you need radical way of thinking doing things. The system in Nigeria today is a very complex system that needs a strong personality to handle.  Having observed GED for sometime, his policies, choice of words,posture. He seems to lack the tough leadership skills and more importantly the charisma to address such a paradox called Nigeria.

Precisely what government has done. But I asked earlier would you invest your life savings in Bauchi, Maiduguri? Because that is how most investors see Nigeria. If you can invest your life savings in Borno state than you have a point.

Btw if you know for certain bureaucrats in Abuja are making things difficult for their own interests, kindly let us in. Otherwise it is the same old regurgitated stuff that many people say to sound smart and knowledgeable. The biggest stumbling block to power sector reform is security!

Gbawe:
To the airheads asking folks to move to Ghana, I say carry on your r.et.arded foolishness. It should be shameful to us that virtually all our West African neighbours have constant electricity - that is the substantive point . For the fool who asked when the GEJ government stated it would hand over the power sector into private hands, see below. To understand pre-elecion empty promises and deceit.


http://9ja-land..com/2010/07/come-june-2011-private-sector-to-take.html

And if the private companies refuses or tarries in buying the power companies, we should give it to them for free, simply because we promised to hand it over to them, right, wise guy?

^^
Spot on!

Mr--Why:
Those people who come here and say, there has been power improvement in my area and so on and so forth. Let us stop worshiping Mediocrity for once in this our beloved country.

@PointB

Your criticism is vague and highly subjective. It is quite obvious that you may not be current about what is happening in your Domian. Couple of weeks ago, Barth Nnaji said it would cost $10billion annually over the course of 10 years which is = $100billion to increase the power supply to 45,000 megawatts. The question is, can the Nigerian government come up with that amount? Well, we have the resources to generate such amount but there is virtually no infrastructure to tap into that resources.

The best bet is to wholly Privatize the power sector like other developed countries( GE in American, etc) and see if private companies won't want to expand their investments by delivering the much needed services. Have you forgotten telecommunication privitalization? Does GED have the political will to do so? Can he do so? A lot of hoodlums at the top do not want to see that happen, because it threatens their interest! Do you think people like Dangote wants to see a common man start producing cement in his backyard tomorrow? Do you think generator importers wants to be put out of business?

Until a fearless leader who owes nothing to no one emerges and take on the special interest, the bad saga playing out everyday on the national level will only continue and we the average Joe's of the Nigerian social system will continue to live in stone age while others advance into the futuristic age.

Do you now any private company that have been denied the opportunity to invest in the power sector?

seal777:
I am not pro GEJ  but i have to be sincere to say that there is a marginal improvement in power supply in my area (itire, surulere,lagos).

Most times, i don't set my generator for use like its always the case before now cos we might go for 48 hrs without a blink except there is a major fault and also the response time of PHCN staffs in rectifying fault is very good now.

I am a business owner, i run my generator daily on 12 - 18 liters daily before now but the 25liters i bought 11 days ago just finished yesterday night as there was a major fault in our transformer, that has been repaired and we re back on PHCN now as i type.

My main concern is for the power to be stable and reliable enough for the big companies and industries to use as their usage will translate into a more bigger economic savings which will enhance massive economic developments, expansion and job creation.


As for David Mark, He is only playing politics with his mouth, has he forgotten his advice to the same government  to thread the power transformation agenda softly to protect external investors who had invested hugely in importing generating sets?.

I am sure he has been sleeping before now only to wake up after ten years in darkness : HE IS A FOOL.

Thank you o jare! You are sincere and honest Nigerian.

The power problem affects all of us (big and small). But we should not be hypocritical and dishonest not to admit any improvement. The bottom like is that even if 10000 MW is generated today, it will not be enough, because there are dormant demands for power. People like Gbawe know the truth, but like all paid agents of foreign government they try to put a wool over our eyes; and create schism in the government with intention to reap from our blood and tears! You will not succeed Gbawe! Go back to your Ghana, lying mofo!

The questions are:
Are we having major power problem, answer is YES!
Is government sincere in appreciation and effort to resolve the problem - YES
Are we seeing improvement - YES

And we sincerely hope it continues like this. Brick by brick, a house is built!

^^^
And he is going to solve all your hormonal imbalance problem in that short period!

Gbawe:
Man mi , it is only because I consider you alrightish , unlike idiots like Beaf and PointB, that I will spare you "my bile" . You and I both know that far more could be done so let us vacate the pretense we are "back on track" . That kind of talk is for dreamers with no ambition and no exposure to the world at large.

My annoyance stems from how GEJ, deceptively, stated , before the elections , that the FG will[b] totally[/b] hand over generation and distribution to the private sector by June 2011. What do we have today? They even suspended power sector spending before the elections because "no more money will be spent before a holistic privatisation plan emerged". Yet, the GEJ Government , perhaps because they had an election to win, actually began issuing huge Power sector contracts before the elections !!!  

I ask again , what do we have today? The power sector is so lucrative that it is only a brave Nigerian President totally committed to the progress of Nigeria who will totally embrace a hands-off policy favouring the competent private sector.  Man mi have some ambition. Speak the truth and shame the devil. We all live once . Losers faff about and predicate their success on hope and luck . Winners act deliberately to secure progress !!!!

Blind, arrogant, and professional social media based critics like Gbawe is better off in his Ghana and Ivory Coast utopia world. His blatant lies, and misrepresentation of facts and events, are becoming too obvious by the day. Very shameful!

Only yesterday, I overheard Barth Nnaji telling American audience that power sector reform is still on track. And every none bias critic know that the investment required in power sector is huge, and serious minded investors (even you and I) are vary of investing in insecure environment. Let me ask us a simple question, how many of us can invest N 5 million (personal savings) in Borno, or even Bauchi if you are not an indigene of those state.

Power is improving, but not fast enough because investors are not coming. Or was Gbawe, and his co-travellers denied the opportunity to invest in power sector.? Simply crying blue murder to stir up anti government sentiment is not just disingenuous, but very vile and devilish rhetoric not unconnected to ethnic bigotry, and political affiliation.  But as usual, it is still bound to fail. The earlier you and your paid agent of foreign powers leave this country, the better for the rest of us hard-working millions of Nigerians who supported and still support the president.

We will give him time. and understanding, and he will steer the course of this ship which have been bastardized long before he came to power. Government will build more power stations to your consternation!

keep up with your vile and bile. Devilish mofo!

While privatization remains the best long term solution to the power sector problem, Nigerians are yearning and screaming  for uninterrupted power supply. Sensible investors are wise enough to stay away from Nigeria no thanks to Boko Haram and possible disintegration of Nigeria perhaps before the a power station is completed. Only yesterday, I  heard the Energy Minister - Barth Nnaji making passionate pleas to the American investors to be more aggressive in their investment in Africa, Nigeria specifically. He was emphatic on the opportunities in the energy sector.

Nigeria has two options: Wait endlessly for private sector investment in power that may never come, or take the bull by the horns by building yours.
Under this difficult and challenging option, a responsive and responsible government know that is is incumbent upon them to undertake short solutions of building power stations, while still canvassing for private sector investment.

Rigid and naive commentators, and professional critics expect magic bullet solution, probable because they don't have an idea what it takes to be in leadership position in a difficult country. Personally, I think t[b]he middle ground approach (government initiatives alongside private sector investment ) is the idea solution considering the huge demand gap in the sector. [/b]If well managed, which I have no doubt, considering the caliber of people involved in this government, in not distance future paid critics, and professional hypocrites will soon be out of job. Team GEJ is silently, and efficiently doing a good work. I can only commend their tenacity!

While privatization remains the best long term solution to the power sector problem, Nigerians are yearning and screaming for uninterrupted power supply. Sensible investors are wise enough to stay away from Nigeria no thanks to Boko Haram and possible disintegration of Nigeria perhaps before the a power station is completed. Only yesterday, I heard the Energy Minister - Barth Nnaji making passionate pleas to the American investors to be more aggressive in the investment in Africa, Nigeria specifically. He was emphatic on the opportunities in the energy sector.

Nigeria has two options: Wait endlessly for private sector investment in power that may never come, or take the bull by the horns by building yours.
Under this difficult and challenging option, a responsive and responsible government know that is is incumbent upon them to undertake short solutions of building power stations, while awaiting private sector investment.

Rigid and naive commentators, and professional critics expect magic bullet solution, probable because they don't have an idea what it takes to be in leadership position in a difficult country. Personally, I think the middle ground approach (government initiatives alongside private sector investment ) is the idea solution considering the huge demand gap in the sector. If well managed, which I have no doubt, considering the caliber of people involved in this government, in not distance future paid critics, and professional hypocrites will soon be out of job. Team GEJ is silently, and efficiently doing a good work. I can only commend their tenacity!

OgidiBoy:
Why is the Governor of a state in Nigeria wearing little boy scouts uniform, now what will other Countries think of Nigeria when the see that picture

Funny outfit if you ask me. Very comical.

^^^^


Bunch of losers. What do these old people want? They should leave politics for their children. I tire self.

Beaf:
Once more, the article is about this:

Why does Aregbesola, governor of Oshun live in Lagos?

www.nairaland.com/attachments/540918_Aregbesola1_jpg583e4028da0b7c62ae01bc0a9b995dd6

Classic AregbeRascal!

alj_harem:
Allah bless fashola does not mean I am with him spending 2.5bn on a few meters bridge

Fashola is trying for lagos and I commend him for that. but 2.5bn is just an hyper inflated value in my opinion that does not mean he is not an action gov.

Do not try to defend the obvious, which is ; it is over inflated

You have no conviction nor conscience; malleable people like you are easy prey for Boko Haram recruiters. I wont be surprised if you are not already a member.

One minutes, you are praising him, next minute you are hailing him. Cowardly pretender, with no squabble! Sad.

Anyway, the contract is super inflated, and couldn't have been done with the 'action' governor's fashola consent! end off!

alj_harem:


eko ile and co trying to defend a government spending 2.5 billion naira on a few meters bridge need to have their heads checked.

so if he wants to build 10 kilometre bridge how much would he spend ??

Na wa o.

Sharrap there you chameleon, were you not part of those hailing fashola a few post away; now you crawl out from some hole after seeing your folly to state otherwise. Anyway better late than never, crafty cunning aboki.

^^

Just imagine. But we must not say anything, because it is infallible fashola. The ACN touts and their herd mentality!

jason123:
Ezeuche; I am not against criticism, if done responsibly. I also do not engage in defending the indefensible. You know me too well for that. The point is, if a contract is over-inflated but the job is done. I prefer that (so do many others) to an over-inflated contract with NOTHING done. Where should I start from? Ajaokuta steel mill? or Our power projects? Take a look at ALL the federal roads (including Benin-Ore road and the Niger brigde) and tell me what you see. Do you know how many times the contract to repair those roads have been awarded?? Now, tell me which is better? Even other state governors (including mine) do little.

I don't think you are blind; I just don't know where you see EzeUche is this thread. And talking about what you are, belief, think or not, is not my business. I do not post for YOU and honestly do not care how you feel about my post! You simply do not exist for all I care! So pls hold your horses about your feelings and preference, they are inconsequential to me. The bottom line is that no matter the size, corruption is corruption! That is how it should be seen!

Now, you have been witch-hunting Fashola as if you have seen better governance anywhere in the country. I'll not even go to your state governor (Orji). Even Rochas has not done anything tangible apart from welfare programs (which is good but not great and mind you, Imo state is the 5th richest state in Nigeria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_states_by_GDP). So no excuse! I have NEVER seen you critise other governors in the SE, NEVER (apart from Orji and that's because you have no choice)

The silliest thing about your post is that you made a lot of wrong assumptions! For starters you don't know me! Neither do you know which state I hail from let alone my state governor, so all your premises is flawed. You can only hazard which zone I am from; but even at that you might be wrong. But if thinking that I am EzeUche makes you sleep better at night, by all means be my guest.

And where is the witch-hunting of fashola coming from? Did I start this thread? Was I the first to notice how hugely inflated the contract to build the bridge commission by your hero - Fashola is? Was I the one who made him to look like a thief in the eyes of the Nairaland public? Was I the one who attached thieving drug baron to him? My friend, the man who bring ants infested woods home, invites lizards. Please look for your witch-hunter elsewhere! So you only notice me critize Governor Orji but no other South East governor. By the way how many SE governor are there to criticise? Pray say? How many other governors do I critize since you alluded that you have been following me everywhere like shadow, and that you know what I eat and drink. Joblessness or . . . ? At any rate, what you see me do or not, is not my business. It is your business, your headache! I dont care who tend to my excreata or vomit, if you are the one, it's a sad and thankless job you've got for yourself.  I am not here to defend myself or my posts. It's either you take it or or leave it; whichever way, I honestly dont care, as I am not posting to be liked or accepted. I don't need it or anything from this cyber community. I am on my own side!  Post your comments, I will post mine. But if you attack me personally, I have a good history of equally caustic response.

He (Fashola) has done what other governors dream of doing. Your witch-hunt would do nothing to his image. And to solve your problem, DO not use the brigde. Simple!!! This will save you the head-ache!

About the most intelligent comment you have made so far in line with your Bottom-kissing stance! Certainly, he has squandered N2.5 Billion of tax-payers money, and a lot of goodwill with it on a lousy bridge. Certainly other governors will copy from him (maybe Anambra Governor will regret not making a killing from the numerous bridges he built in his state). If Fashola can steal N2.5 billion (in conjunction with some Tinubu company ) surely, every other governors who dreams of doing such, will have a ready template! A new world is dawn upon us, where so called gold (Fashola) can rust and people call concerned voices witch-hunters. Anyway whatever make people like you sleep better at night!

jason123:
Oh shut your mouth. Being educated does not translate to common sense. You are not deceiving anyone but yourself. Anytime you see Fashola doing well, you go rabid yet YOUR own state governor has done NOTHING! Its only you I see praising a man who has not used more than 4 months in government, to govern Nigeria. For your info, I don't support Tinubu (check my comments about him)but YES(resoundingly) I support Fashola. Why? He(and a few others) is the only one bringing VISIBLE development in Nigeria[b] NOT[/b] newspaper development. He has built the Falomo bridge and there is nothing you can do about it. If other Governors and past presidents can OVER-inflate contracts but do the work, do you think Nigeria will be in this state by now? Obj pumped 16 billion Dollars to power Nigeria. Is that not over inflated? Did he fix our power problems? NO! GEJ is about doing another ID scheme coupled with the removal fuel subsidy. Do you think it will fix our logistical/Identification problems and Oil bunkering, respectively, in Nigeria? (we shall see).  

If you hate the bridge so much, don't use it! In fact, avoid the bridge and Falomo altogether. Problem solved!

Nigerians do not know the value of what they have until they lose it!

Oga he can send a spaceship to the moon for all I care, if there is contract inflation and suspicion of corruption, we will mention it. That is what NL is all about. So if I fluster the feathers of your bird, I couldn't care less. If you are educated and have no common sense, what is that got to do with me? Or how does that diminish the fact that falomo bridge commissioned by Fashola is not worth the 2.5 Billion price tag touted? If you are so much in love and can't see the damage such looting does to the public perception of him, then consider yourself as one of those dishonest sycophants milling around him like as leeches; urging him on to ignominy, obscurity and early irrelevance.

Fashola is considered smart and above board, when he behave suspiciously, trust that it will make headlines. The jury is out on the bridge, and the word on the street is that he is no better than the rest of them goon. Personally what other governors are doing (including my own governor since you know him) is not the subject of this thread, every dog has its day. Today we are discussing Fashola 2.5 Billion staggering Naira bridge of a few meter. That's is topic! GEJ, OBJ and co will have their day. If you think Fashola is right to steal because others are doing so, say so, so that we know where you stand. Beating about the bush, and name dropping amounts to clutching straws.

We criticize and haggle every corrupt politicians, Fashola can never be an exception, and I could care less what sorry arse like yourself feel.
Fashola has enriched himself and his goon with this heavily inflated bridge. And it the hottest  gist on Nairaland. Fortunately, I have no plan to shut my mouth on this contract inflation by saint Fashola, perhaps you are going to make me!

Not a waste of money, rather a seemingly [size=16pt]classic case of embezzlement of tax-payers money, and letdown of people's trust and faith.[/size]

This is one project that should be scrutinized. Fashola has a lot of explaining to do!

@topic

You don't always evidence to arrest suspects; you can 'invite' them for interview. That should tell them they are not above the law!

jason123:
Point B
You are sounding and looking more stupi.d by the day. If you say this is corruption, then, I LOVE "CORRUPTION"! As long as the projects are executed! I am in support of political thieves, as long as they do their duty unlike the ones that steal and still don't do anything. Read what I said about Iweala some weeks ago (during the corruption saga), I said, I love her corruption as long as the country keeps improving.

We get your point, Fashola is corrupt because you want Rochas(the incorruptible) to be the President. Fine but stop regurgitating silliness on this thread. Lagosians are happy with their "corrupt" governor. Thank you!

So because he was able to show you something, then the rest of us should all keep quiet about the astronomical level of inflation, and cover corruption? And Nigerians wonder how and when corruption will end, when supposedly intelligent individual will cough out crass stupi.dity and extreme ignorance from their throat just to defend their god - Fashola.

I got news for, I dont give rat as$ about Rochas and whether he contest for presidency or not, and if you have any corruption allegation against him, spit it out, else you are just another sad ignorant folk. Whatever you said about Okojo Iweala corruption or not is your own sick cup of tea, how does that concern me? How does your post affects my thinking or my post? And how does it address the concern that this fashola bridge is broad day robbery of tax-payer, and a very bad example by fashola? How?

If you look carefully at the mirror u will observe the stu.pidity in your attack of my person. Was I the fellow who started this thread? Did I ask Fashola and his goon to stoop so low as to heavily inflate the contract hoping that all Nigerians are as stu.pid as you, and would simply ignore the figure provided something is presented to them? Such crass ineptitude as you currently displayed in your post is largely responsible for the decadence and rot in the system. Gradually gold like fashola are rotting, and all you could offer is that provided, there is something to show the rotting efforts! And you want to offer me advice? Shove it down you throat Oga!

And  dont brings your inanity and fashola as$ kissing to my direction next time, it is not appreciated; look for people your fellow fashola/tinubu as5 kisser like Eko Ile and co to share your fashola craze with.

Nonsense!

@topic,

Fashola and Tinubu and his ACN goons have gradually turned Lagos to thieving fiefdom, and pulling wools over Nigeria face in the name of executed is the latest way to cover their act. Na wa oo

2mch:
At N944m/ 10 schools. hahahahhaha. Please kindly jump over Falomo bridge.

So if one governor 'misappropriates'  N944 million, Fashola and Tinubu should combine to embezzle N2.5? Wonderful.
Is this sh.it from your arse of from your brain?

In any case we are discussing fashola's N2.5 billion naira bridge to no where.

This bridge should be probed!

2mch:
Yes, construction workers in Nigeria are not cheap. The people that will supply that kind of labor will inflate the prices. This is Nigeria we are talking about! Anything imported is double the price not to talk of a bridge that was built in a limited time frame. Even foreign companies that come into Nigeria catch the bug and all inflate their prices. Nothing Fashola would be able to do about that, they know how the corrupt system in Nigeria works. Cunny man die, cunny man bury am. If you want cheap prices and bridges start with trying to make corruption illegal. This is business as usual in Nigeria.

Another hypocritic pops up.

The point is that 'clueless' Jonathan have done better job caging contract inflation than the almighty fashola. This bridge should be probed. EFCC should shine their light on this. This is corruption on a massive scale! Fashola clearly cannot be ignorant of this massive looting; I bet he his a hand in it. The buck stops on his desk. Very disgrace and shameful, coming from Fashola! Lagos tax-payers are indeed suffering!

Demdem:
The bridge is a good initiative and definitely needed. However i admit that this bridge is a costly bridge no doubt.

In other words another glaring embezzlement of public money by Saint Fashola and his ACN goons. Na wa ooo.
Anyway, it is those who are carried away by his super star mien, and assumed incorrigibility that would be surprised that the man who deliberately gives Tinubu over N2 billion naira worth of tax-payers money is incapable of contract inflation.

Carry go, Oga Fashola (steal more), nothing do you; just plant more flowers!

sweet9ja:
Well, I don't see anything wrong in that pix with Mrs Clinton.
Maybe you want her to kneel or fall flat on her face before him.
But it doesn't work that way, that is the way of bush that we are
trying to move away from.
Btw, did you see the pictures of Obama and the European leaders
taken his first visit to Europe? Did see on tv how a PM of major EU country
was hustling to take photos with him?
Your reasoning as regard the president is childish and foolish.
Jonathan is a good president and a decent person.
He deserves our respect.

I think you are the mumu.

Beautifully articulated. Thank you!

alj_harem:
LoL @ political marginalized SE. The only section of the country marginalized right now is the SW and they are not even complaining.

The last election vote pattern was done based of tribalism which you were aware of ! So why should WE NIGERIANS MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE AGAIN !!!!! It makes no sense don't you think ?

If I vote for Rochas it is based PURELY on his ability to turn the country around for good and not based on anybody claiming to be marginalized and still ;4 people in the region in the first 7 positions in the country.

Fashola is the best choice for Nigeria WITH or WITHOUT Tinubu he would get the votes that he was going to get anyway. Not like if tinubu goes, people that hate him would vote or him so what gives.

SLS is also a very good choice, The word "BIGOT" is a convenient new way of pushing Northern Muslims aside in the political roam of the country. This is not the way to build a Nation where votes are based on Religion and ethnic groups.

Ngozi is far from ruling Nigeria. Reason I said that is because she is the default prime minister now, thus she has the economic power in her hands. She can do the best for Nigeria Now that she is the prime Minister if she truly love the country.

I wont mind some of the nonsense you wrote, at least not now.

But whether you like it or not, the SE is still that part of the country where a major ethnic group is yet to rule this country (substantively). Equity, justice, and fairness demands that this 'cheating' which has led to a lot of acrimony, disunity, mistrust, and backwardness be ended. Nigeria will NEVER, EVER, EVER, achieve greatness unless this INJUSTICE is addressed; however such sentiment aside, the SE currently parades the most capable hands in Nigeria at the moment. They have men and women who are highly educated, tried, and trusted in many fields of endeavour. Placed alongside their peers and evaluated in many areas, they (SE presidential material) are well grounded, and stand head and shoulder above their peers.

GLADIATORS ROLL CALL

Nigeria should be ruled by versatile (if you call her prime minister, it further burnishes her credential ) woman like Mrs. Okonjo Iweala. She is highly educated, worked with two presidents, and negotiated debt relief for the country. She currently co-ordinates other ministers. She know Nigeria in and out; She has international clout, and nice warm personality and she is a good woman. If and whenever Nigeria is ready to move forward, professional, firm, and liberal Nigeria like her should lead the pack.

Rochas Okorochas compare with Obama is charisma; but that is where the comparison end. Rochas is efficient, energetic, and visionary. His current systematic reorganization of the systems and institutions of Imo State without creating so much tension is what Nigeria needs now. Rochas fights corruptions by tweaking and fine-tuning the system and plugging loopholes. He is currently the most acceptable and de-tribalised Nigerian East of the Niger. His ability to build bridges spans across the nation with his Rochas foundation which has awarded scholarship to Nigerians, from Akwa to Zamfara, Ibadan to Kano. This dedicated vibrant young who prefers to tackle problem from roots and community, and is not worried about whose oz is gored when dealing with bad and wicked Ezes is what Nigeria needs if she wishes to deal with hydra headed institutional corruption from the root. And Rochas love for education will seriously benefit the North as is one man who does not want to see a child sit at home due inability to pay school fees. If Rochas can sacrifice his security vote and salary for people to go to school, imagine what will become of security vote of Nigeria - I reckon it will be used to send Almajiris, Boko Haram and  MEND wannabes, OPC/Agebero potentials. to school, and perhaps silence MASSOB. The other beautiful thing about this candidate is that he has no political baggage in the name of Godfathers!

The other man I will like to root for from the SE is the capable Sullivan Chime. This taciturn man seems to know what he is doing. Having turn Enugu into city I would like to live in when I retire from NL politics  far ahead of Abuja, and Calabar (how many want to retire and live in Lagos honestly?). In spate of 5 years or thereabout, this Chime has turn Enugu into a little of Abuja (good road), a little or Calabar (serenity), and a little of Lagos (industry).  Such genius are rare to find in obodo Nigeria especially without the help of propaganda machines of the SW press. Chime is an enigma, while one may not really what he thinks because of his taciturn nature, his action are there for the world to see.

Other champion Soludo Charles, Chris Ngige, Dora Akunyili, Pius Ayim, etc. These titans can pretty much hold their own against any one, home and abroad. To choose from them is akin to having to choose between Messi, Ronaldo, Aguero, Rooney. David Villa, Osaze Odemwinge (soccer fac)


Finally, the presidency going to the South East is largely symbolic, a final symbol of unity. Folks from the South East have witnessed much more development (infrastructure, health, literacy, economic etc) in their regions compare to many regions where Presidency and other political offices appears more like a curse than blessing (perhaps a topic for another thread).

[size=18pt]Youth Earnestly Ask for Rochas 2015 (YEAR 2015)![/size]

Good development, this will go a long way in preventing crime.

For those who criticize this development on the basis of not having a good database of id. Wait until a clear picture of your ugly face graces a newspaper under wanted caption with fairly good amount of reward money, then we can debate if it is deterring enough or not.

Depilot:
I think hope for Nigeria is dissolving gradually. If anyone sees nothing wrong with this type of leadership, they need to get their brain examined.
Our problem in Nigeria is a bit deeper than just the leaders, the followers are also becoming reta rted by day in a very large number.

How can Aregbesola's ridiculos style of leadership be ok?
This is the type of leadership we must denounce not only in Nigeria, but also in Africa.

Uneducated, ignorant, piece of Sh1t.

My brother, that is what we have here. This bunch of never-do-good sycophants will praise Arigbesola to high heaven despite the level of recklessness, immaturity, and crass incompetency with which he run his state, provided they can find any mediocre governor to compare him with.