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Wasn't Yar Adua the same person we all called Baba Go Slow?

You can never fully understand Nigerians.

givedemwotowoto:
First governor in Nigeria to publicly declare his assets, moved Katsina from debt to $50million dollar surplus, focused on education and healthcare, elected President, declared assets publicly, followed rule of law, obeyed court rulings even those that favored opposition, released Lagos funds seized by OBJ, achieved amnesty for Niger Delta militants, admitted he was elected through a flawed electoral system and started electoral reforms through justice Uwais committee, started River Niger dredging, many infrastructural projects

Nigeria didn’t become a first world country, but he started doing the right thing and people admired that.

If YarÁdua is not the worst rogue ever, why did he not resign and have another election instead of hanging tight to a flawed election that was annulled in the minority opinion of Onnoghen and two other SCON justices?

What happened to all the corruption under his administration when oil price was $140?
Why did he cancel all Obasanjo projects, after that one made him president with Iwuruwuru INEC election

agentNija:
Just to think that the opposite will be the case when Tinubu's child wants to wed.

Please what makes Mr Yaradua a better president than Mr Tinubu?

owobokiri:
Read a lot about his father. Unfortunately, i was never around Nigeria all through his tenure. But I have never read anyone seriously talking bad about the man. That says a lot. I don't know whether this is because Nigerians have been so pulverised by their tyrannical presidents, so often that they have now lowered the bar to the minimum, or that the man was actually good. Which way, one thing that is very self evident is that until Tinubu, Nigerias presidents without any military background have proven to be more humane and people oriented in their policies when juxtaposed with the ex Generals that have messed up this democracy.

Yaradua was a decent and down-to-earth President. Although, his he tended towards socialism which some argue was not the best for us. For context, he reversed the sale of the refineries thereby preventing their privatisation. Since that time, trillions have been poured into the seemingly unending turn around maintenance schemes!

RenaissanceGuy:
Many Nigerians are very easily deceived and have short memories. The same Yar'Addua that people were accusing of high-level of tribalism during his tenure, high-handedness and with cabal members calling the shots even before he fell ill, are whom they were now praising as being the best.

I agree that his stint in office was short and so we may not be able to perfectly judge his administration on work done, so best on what?? Because he reportedly sent letter to the NASS to transfer power to Jonathan and his aides blocked it??

His wife held this country to ransom, almost frustrated Gej. He reversed the sale of the refineries beginning of nigeria oil mess's thou he leverage on obj good success. Will rate him 5.5/10

SmartPolician:
That's not true. It was Buhari they called Baba Go Slow. Yar'adua was loved. You were probably too young at the time. Yar'adua was popular for his 7-Point Agenda

Which Yaradua again. Nigerians and hypocrisy!

Nigerians also pray for seyi too

agentNija:
Just to think that the opposite will be the case when Tinubu's child wants to wed.

Absolutely. You can't sow wickedness and expect kindness. Ko possible.

agentNija:
Just to think that the opposite will be the case when Tinubu's child wants to wed.

The only problem Tinubu has lack of integrity and high rate of Corruption

SmartPolician:
Yar'adua was a good man, but saying he was the best for only spending 2 years in office is vague. Olusegun Obasanjo made more positive impacts than any other Nigerian leader since 1999.

Obasanjo who wanted to go for a third term abi. If yaradua was no taken from us I'm sure the justice uwais electoral reform will be implemented

SmartPolician:
That's not true. It was Buhari they called Baba Go Slow. Yar'adua was loved. You were probably too young at the time. Yar'adua was popular for his 7-Point Agenda

I have removed the BABA GO SLOW' I made a mistake.

Yaradua was a great man, this is the type of people we acknowledge...God bless his higher soul. By trying hard and finding a way to bring peace to the Niger Delta, his disposition to do what is right in this political climate of Nigerian dirty politics, I give him kudos.

givedemwotowoto:
First governor in Nigeria to publicly declare his assets, moved Katsina from debt to $50million dollar surplus, focused on education and healthcare, elected President, declared assets publicly, followed rule of law, obeyed court rulings even those that favored opposition, released Lagos funds seized by OBJ, achieved amnesty for Niger Delta militants, admitted he was elected through a flawed electoral system and started electoral reforms through justice Uwais committee, started River Niger dredging, many infrastructural projects

Nigeria didn’t become a first world country, but he started doing the right thing and people admired that.

This is just perfect; exactly what he did... admitting that he was elected through a flawed electoral system alone is topnotch, who else can boldly say it among them;when they know the truth...
President Umaru; Former Pres. Obasanjo was brave enough to take charge when he was sick back then... Umaru.....

The late Umaru Musa Yar'Addua was indeed a good man who meant Nigeria well. God rest his soul.

Yesterday I commented that from the East where I came from,no one,I mean no one has ever talked evil against Yaradua. When he died I cried like a baby for some days..All because he was a good man,a detrbilize man who believed in one Nigeria. He was a father to all..

Yardua reversed the sale of nigerias refineries

he is the root cause of the 18 billion wasted on TAM over the past decade

yardua was in poor health and he knew he was in poor health.
he could have done us all a solid by declining the position.

teepain:
Yaradua was a decent and down-to-earth President. Although, his he tended towards socialism which some argue was not the best for us. For context, he reversed the sale of the refineries thereby preventing their privatisation. Since that time, trillions have been poured into the seemingly unending turn around maintenance schemes!

Not sure if I will agree with you on this one..
Privatisation is not an automatic wand that ensures success. It works sometimes and fails some other times. NEPA has been privatised, where is the light? NITEL and NICON nko? NIGERDOCK and Nigerian Airways nko? Daily Times, name them..

We tend to over credit Privatisations with all sorts of economic success and miracles, that we forget to get to the root causes of the failures of government businesses in Nigeria: tribalism/nepotism and barefaced corruption.

Bank of China, Airlines in China, refineries in China, most service related companies in China, are all government owned. So why are they super successful in China, but same models fail abysmally in Nigeria?

It is not necessarily who owns the business, it is the cultural setting upon which the businesses operate that dictates their efficiency and profitability..

Good name is better than money but some people don't know that

Do you know how it feels reading this good wishes

If you like do good ...if you no like continue oppressing people...one day you must reap it

May God bless the union

RenaissanceGuy:
Many Nigerians are very easily deceived and have short memories. The same Yar'Addua that people were accusing of high-level of tribalism during his tenure, high-handedness and with cabal members calling the shots even before he fell ill, are whom they were now praising as being the best.

I agree that his stint in office was short and so we may not be able to perfectly judge his administration on work done, so best on what?? Because he reportedly sent letter to the NASS to transfer power to Jonathan and his aides blocked it??

Go back to history lane to know more about him and compare him with other presidents starting from Obasanjo to Tinubu, then you can compare and contrast. His good deeds outweigh his bad deed. No one is perfect man.

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Dogalmighty17:
Hope Buhari's children can see this

His father was in office for too short a period to justify this kind of praise
However he knew he has serious health problems and should not have contested. HE KNEW. That is a human failing
He displayed similar ethnic bias that other Northern leaders did maybe not as bad as Buhari but still jingoistic. Perpetrated the Northern domination of NNPC and others

The way Nuhu Ribadu was removed was disgraceful weak at best corrupt at worst

He does not deserve anything more than a C minus

It was just too short for me to subscribe to all this undeserved praise
People trying to rewrite history

One day they will tell us Abacha was a saint

There really is nothing we can remember him for that is that significant

Okoroawusa:
It's funny how narratives turn to myths and legends.

What was good about the presidency of Umar Musa Yar'Adua if not the fact that he died in office?

I know say na my people go full that page.

givedemwotowoto:
First governor in Nigeria to publicly declare his assets, moved Katsina from debt to $50million dollar surplus, focused on education and healthcare, elected President, declared assets publicly, followed rule of law, obeyed court rulings even those that favored opposition, released Lagos funds seized by OBJ, achieved amnesty for Niger Delta militants, admitted he was elected through a flawed electoral system and started electoral reforms through justice Uwais committee, started River Niger dredging, many infrastructural projects

Nigeria didn’t become a first world country, but he started doing the right thing and people admired that.

I believe the above among fews have silenced your criticisms.

RenaissanceGuy:
They said the same thing about Buhari when Tinubu's govt began to fail. So it's a case of short memories and gullibility.

You have no point. You're just trying and striving to be politically correct.

Do you see how virtualy everyone is praising him East,West,South and North...But if it is Bubu sycophants will expect us to praise a wicked bigot of a failure just because he died...
Muslim,Katsina yet we love him because he loves all of us irrespective of where you come from...
Life is give and take.

Yaradua ? Abegooo I don't play with that man it's personal the only person close is Jonathan

Dogalmighty17:
Hope Buhari's children can see this

they better not try anything at this time, the curse go too much honestly

Yara'dua meant well for the entire Nigerians and didn't exhibit act of creating a divisive Nigeria like one Mr.Lifeless did.

JuanDeDios:
Please what makes Mr Yaradua a better president than Mr Tinubu?

Ask me again.

Abeg wetin Yaradua do self wey make people dry talk this good about am? Someone shud enlighten me abeg.

But the igbos were insulting him when he was the president.