"Enu dun rofo" ds guy is a failure, was he able to do 10% of d@ speech, u don't need to contract peech writer, infact anytime u fails to do 120% of anything u can give in ur speech as a man, U RE A FAILURE" not GEJ nor Buhari deserves to be our president!!! 9ja youth let's stand for revolution, ds tyrant re toying with our future!!!!!
If it continues like ds, " MO SORI FUN GBOGBO YIN OOooooooo

hayoakins:


Send it to your Boss GEJ, to enable him know what he is up to at the presidential debate if any

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What an insult! Comparing the intellect and oratory prowess of GEJ with Buhari is like comparing death with ordinary sleep. Benin Republic will become the world superpower in 2015 if GMB floors GEJ in any debate.

i think people should read this Article http://nigeriaworld.com/articles/2014/dec/213.html

He should have allow corruption to continue, what are you talking about, exactly what he talked about in his speech is same thing happening right now, in your own opinion have we learnt any thing, 16yrs after inception of democracy we are in darkness, broke, corruption everywhere, if IBB has allowed Buhari continue this country would have been great by now. God always brings Buhari in a time like this. You want Jonathan to continue with his corruption infested Government. #SMH

Billyonaire:
Buhari destroyed Nigeria. If he allowed Shagari's democratically elected government to make its mistakes and learn from it, then the democratic structures would have been stronger by now. But he overthrew that Government via coup detat, and plunge us into serial military junta that he headed, then followed by IBB, and Abdul Salam, even MKO's assassination should be blamed indirectly on Buhari because if he allowed Shagari to continue, we would not have wasted over 20yrs trying to get back to Democracy.

Now he wants to be elected by the same democratic ideals he abrogated when he overthrew government of Shagari and destroyed our democratic experiments.

This is a man who stopped railway project in Lagos. Championed the kidnap of Umari Dikko by putting that man in a box.

This semi-illiterate that can not even pronounce the world 'Nigeria' and 'Corruption', has been promoting Sharia, and asking Muslims to vote only for people that can defend their faith.

In 2014, he made a daunting fool of himself by saying he will stabilize the price of crude oil.

An aged 72years old dinosaur, a yesterday's man, alongside a Boi-Boi Professor think they can have access to Aso Rock.

It will NEVER happen in this lifetime. NEVER again, should we allow a Boko Haram Nominee Negotiator access to our symbol of Democracy, The Aso Rock.

Billyonaire has spoken, and so shall it be.

Sunshinelady:
. Imo 91%? U people must be drunk

I am from IMO state. don't mind the idiots am just laughing at them. these has shown that they are doomed.

imaging APC winning 91% in presidential election is it not funny.they won't even score up to 2%

and u are getn farther from ur grave,jst have a seat and show some respect

ireneony:
Should we clap for the old man that is getting close to his grave
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OLADD:
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What an insult! Comparing the intellect and oratory prowess of GEJ with Buhari is like comparing death with ordinary sleep. Benin Republic will become the world superpower in 2015 if GMB floors GEJ in any debate.

Did you actually read your comment before clicking Submit

wisdom77:
He should have allow corruption to continue, what are you talking about, exactly what he talked about in his speech is same thing happening right now, in your own opinion have we learnt any thing, 16yrs after inception of democracy we are in darkness, broke, corruption everywhere, if IBB has allowed Buhari continue this country would have been great by now. God always brings Buhari in a time like this. You want Jonathan to continue with his corruption infested Government. #SMH

Allow Democratic experience to take root. Do not abort Democracy on account of perceived corruption. Strengthening the judiciary is the solution, not coup detat. I am not sure most of you proponents of Buhari have had adequate education capable of galvanizing healthy thoughts.

Every coup plotter in the world always find a very good reason for fighting evil with evil. If you give Boko Haram a chance, they can prove that killing is justified. Buhari murdered MKO indirectly, when he plunged Nigeria into serial military juntas that lasted over 20yrs.

Buhari will NEVER be President of Nigeria, its as simple as that.

Unibenstudent:
This is the type of leader nigeria needs not badluck Jonathan!

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Oh I see! Your own type of ideal leader is the one that suspended your country's constitution just because he wanted to "fight corruption". Your civic leader is the one that placed his kinsmen under comfortable house arrest but chose to confine other accused politicians from the south to Kirikiri and other maximum prisons. That your leader is the one who accused the Fed Govt of "killing the north" in the fight against terrorism only to turn around to accuse the same govt of inability to tackle insurgency? That your leader is the one that suggested granting Boko Haram amnesty and treating terrorists like Niger Delta militants. The one that said Muslims should only vote for those who will protect the interest of Muslims. Someone who could only accumulate N1million in his account in 29 years despite a "flourishing cattle rearing" business and you expect him to bring such "business acumen" to bear in presiding over the most populous black nation on earth?
Behold your ideal leader. I think you need personal reexamination.

Sparkle777:
Haba, Nigerians. Who has blinded you thus. A man that wanted democracy dead now wants to rule thru it . This man just wants to be like Obj but he forgot that Obj handed power to civillians while he, took power forcefully from a democratically elected govt. Karma is a bit ch.
God forbid Buhari.
APC. Association of Proven Criminals.

he wanted to save d situation,then handover by conducting free and fair election.but nigeria enemy(d west)align with ibb to stop d good intention.nigeria problem started by ibb till now,ibb is evil,ibb is pdp,pdp is saTANiod.shagari regime is even better than dis govt.lets vote buhari again.

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OLADD:
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Oh I see! Your own type of ideal leader is the one that suspended your country's constitution just because he wanted to "fight corruption". Your civic leader is the one that placed his kinsmen under comfortable house arrest but chose to confine other accused politicians from the south to Kirikiri and other maximum prisons. That your leader is the one who accused the Fed Govt of "killing the north" in the fight against terrorism only to turn around to accuse the same govt of inability to tackle insurgency? That your leader is the one that suggested granting Boko Haram amnesty and treating terrorists like Niger Delta militants. The one that said Muslims should only vote for those who will protect the interest of Muslims. Someone who could only accumulate N1million in his account in 29 years despite a "flourishing cattle rearing" business and you expect him to bring such "business acumen" to bear in presiding over the most populous black nation on earth?
Behold your ideal leader. I think you need personal reexamination.

[/s]buhari is a better than a president who never in history of nigeria has reduced the naira to its lowest ebb but is busying collecting 21billion which he could have used it set up industries to employ unemployed youths

SeverusSnape:

Yes I can...That's why we read history, I was not alive when Hitler was ruling, but I can judge him,That's why we read. BTw, what made you think I was not born then?

I agree with you , however history may be misleading depending on who writes it

Billyonaire:
Buhari destroyed Nigeria. If he allowed Shagari's democratically elected government to make its mistakes and learn from it, then the democratic structures would have been stronger by now. But he overthrew that Government via coup detat, and plunge us into serial military junta that he headed, then followed by IBB, and Abdul Salam, even MKO's assassination should be blamed indirectly on Buhari because if he allowed Shagari to continue, we would not have wasted over 20yrs trying to get back to Democracy.

Now he wants to be elected by the same democratic ideals he abrogated when he overthrew government of Shagari and destroyed our democratic experiments.

This is a man who stopped railway project in Lagos. Championed the kidnap of Umari Dikko by putting that man in a box.

This semi-illiterate that can not even pronounce the world 'Nigeria' and 'Corruption', has been promoting Sharia, and asking Muslims to vote only for people that can defend their faith.

In 2014, he made a daunting fool of himself by saying he will stabilize the price of crude oil.

An aged 72years old dinosaur, a yesterday's man, alongside a Boi-Boi Professor think they can have access to Aso Rock.

It will NEVER happen in this lifetime. NEVER again, should we allow a Boko Haram Nominee Negotiator access to our symbol of Democracy, The Aso Rock.

Billyonaire has spoken, and so shall it be.

Buhari is a Boko Haram patron/collabo and all sane Nigerians know it.

If Nigerians truly want positive change, they should vote in late MKO Abiola's wife in her not-so-popular party.

Buhari and APC are jihadists with devilish mission to take Nigeria back.

Billyonaire:
Buhari destroyed Nigeria. If he allowed Shagari's democratically elected government to make its mistakes and learn from it, then the democratic structures would have been stronger by now. But he overthrew that Government via coup detat, and plunge us into serial military junta that he headed, then followed by IBB, and Abdul Salam, even MKO's assassination should be blamed indirectly on Buhari because if he allowed Shagari to continue, we would not have wasted over 20yrs trying to get back to Democracy.

Now he wants to be elected by the same democratic ideals he abrogated when he overthrew government of Shagari and destroyed our democratic experiments.

This is a man who stopped railway project in Lagos. Championed the kidnap of Umari Dikko by putting that man in a box.

This semi-illiterate that can not even pronounce the world 'Nigeria' and 'Corruption', has been promoting Sharia, and asking Muslims to vote only for people that can defend their faith.

In 2014, he made a daunting fool of himself by saying he will stabilize the price of crude oil.

An aged 72years old dinosaur, a yesterday's man, alongside a Boi-Boi Professor think they can have access to Aso Rock.

It will NEVER happen in this lifetime. NEVER again, should we allow a Boko Haram Nominee Negotiator access to our symbol of Democracy, The Aso Rock.

Billyonaire has spoken, and so shall it be.

FIRST POINT OF CORRECTION EVEN THOUGH I HAVE STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE MANY TEENAGERS ON NAIRALAND BORN IN THE '90S AND 2000S. BUHARI NEVER - I SAID NEVER PARTICIPATED IN A COUP. GO BACK TO HISTORY SCHOOL AND COME BACK AFTER 20 YEARS TO ANSWER ME. IBB (AS USUAL) WITH HIS COLLEAGUES DID THE COUP, THEN BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO SHOW THE WORLD THEY WERE CREDIBLE, THEY NOW BEGGED BUHARI TO LEAD THEM. BUHARI DID NOT LEAD A SINGLE TROOP, I REPEAT A SINGLE TROOP! AND LASTLY FOR YOU TO SAY THAT SHAGARI SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO KEEP EXPERIMENTING WITH CORRUPTION IS THE SINGLE REASON YOU ARE TYPING ON NAIRALAND RIGHT NOW INSTEAD OF BEEN GAINFULLY EMPLOYED SOMEWHERE

Though I'm apolitical. With all these good intentions why was he overthrown? And, why does wants power back? Besides,There's a very big difference being a military ruler and being civilian president.

OLADD:
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Oh I see! Your own type of ideal leader is the one that suspended your country's constitution just because he wanted to "fight corruption". Your civic leader is the one that placed his kinsmen under comfortable house arrest but chose to confine other accused politicians from the south to Kirikiri and other maximum prisons. That your leader is the one who accused the Fed Govt of "killing the north" in the fight against terrorism only to turn around to accuse the same govt of inability to tackle insurgency? That your leader is the one that suggested granting Boko Haram amnesty and treating terrorists like Niger Delta militants. The one that said Muslims should only vote for those who will protect the interest of Muslims. Someone who could only accumulate N1million in his account in 29 years despite a "flourishing cattle rearing" business and you expect him to bring such "business acumen" to bear in presiding over the most populous black nation on earth?
Behold your ideal leader. I think you need personal reexamination.

u mean a man that suppose to be in zoo as zoologist has business acumen,gej is not good in anything,he is not good in economics,law,management,social science or militatary,dis are d pple dat can handle nigeria.he is not courageous like soldiers,to take his own decision to handle insecurity and indiscipline,nor a christian not to be corrupt.

LastProphet:


FIRST POINT OF CORRECTION EVEN THOUGH I HAVE STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE MANY TEENAGERS ON NAIRALAND BORN IN THE '90S AND 2000S. BUHARI NEVER - I SAID NEVER PARTICIPATED IN A COUP. GO BACK TO HISTORY SCHOOL AND COME BACK AFTER 20 YEARS TO ANSWER ME. IBB (AS USUAL) WITH HIS COLLEAGUES DID THE COUP, THEN BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO SHOW THE WORLD THEY WERE CREDIBLE, THEY NOW BEGGED BUHARI TO LEAD THEM. BUHARI DID NOT LEAD A SINGLE TROOP, I REPEAT A SINGLE TROOP! AND LASTLY FOR YOU TO SAY THAT SHAGARI SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO KEEP EXPERIMENTING WITH CORRUPTION IS THE SINGLE REASON YOU ARE TYPING ON NAIRALAND RIGHT NOW INSTEAD OF BEEN GAINFULLY EMPLOYED SOMEWHERE

What makes you think you are (1) Older than me (2) Privy to the information on that coup than I am. I will ignore your other vituperation and careless diatribes which amplifies your non-cerebral disposition.

You said Buhari was begged by IBB to become Head of State, right ? That's absolute rubbish, because IBB was power drunk and would not have given such opportunity to anyone after a successful coup. Truth remains that Buhari orchestrated that coup in proxy, and truncated a democracy, destroyed the institutions of democracy. Disbanded the National Assembly, and unleashed terror on the Press and the critics of his administration. Do you still remember how Buhari hunted down Umari Dikko and attempted his kidnap ? That was an era of black out of press freedom. Is that a responsible and tolerant democrat ? No, he is nothing but an Abacha incarnate.

Unibenstudent:
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If you understand the workings of domestic and international economies, you wouldn't blame GEJ for the deep in our currency, which is partly a derivate of import and export contraptions as further complicated by global fall in oil prices.It could have been worse if not for the intensified agro and agro allied business diversifications been embarked upon by this administration. More so, currency devaluation is not restricted to our shores, other countries the world over, devalue their currencies if need be. With regards to the N21billion PDP donations, won't you rather commend our president for choosing to thread that path instead of dipping his hands into the national treasury to fund his party's campaigns? Friend, GEJ is the man.

The Situation described in this speech is in almost every way similar to what obtains in today's Nigeria !

DaBullIT:


I agree with you , however history may be misleading depending on who writes it

I also agree with you, But I read only tested and trusted articles, From authoritative sources. Besides, Many writers can hardly be wrong on one particular issue, If they all say the same thing, That means what they're saying is definitely the truth.

hayoakins:


Did you actually read your comment before clicking Submit

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Yes, I used your uncle's binocular lens.

Reading through this makes me understand fully how power drunk Buhari is.

In fact if given another chance he will probably execute another coup.

ireneony:
Should we clap for the old man that is getting close to his grave
yawned*

Nigerians are yarning for a good Leader that have the true love of the country at heart and this I c in GMB. I pray we don't spend another 4yrs like our present situation.

Tunisia just elected a man of 88years as their new president, age is nothing but number provided the person can deliver.

As for me and my family we will vote for that CHANGE.

God bless Nigeria. Amen

All those chairmen and members of statutory corporations, parastatals and other executive departments are hereby relieved of their appointments with immediate effect
@ the bolded
These chairmen received this news with such bitterness that some of them have sworn to make sure u never hold office of high esteem...

I'm just saying...

He doesnt even look like a Nigerian, he should go and meet his blood thirsty brothers in Niger republic and Chad. They should go and test his blood. I dont trust that man at all. Somebody who has no pity in his vein. Young men hustling couldnt even send the to jail he tied them in broad day light and shot them haba. He is blood hungry, God forbid bad thing. We dont want people spilling blood as if its water.

Billyonaire:


What makes you think you are (1) Older than me (2) Privy to the information on that coup than I am. I will ignore your other vituperation and careless diatribes which amplifies your non-cerebral disposition.

You said Buhari was begged by IBB to become Head of State, right ? That's absolute rubbish, because IBB was power drunk and would not have given such opportunity to anyone after a successful coup. Truth remains that Buhari orchestrated that coup in proxy, and truncated a democracy, destroyed the institutions of democracy. Disbanded the National Assembly, and unleashed terror on the Press and the critics of his administration. Do you still remember how Buhari hunted down Umari Dikko and attempted his kidnap ? That was an era of black out of press freedom. Is that a responsible and tolerant democrat ? No, he is nothing but an Abacha incarnate.

Dont use logic of your knowledge of IBB's greed, you see why I call you childish? Where are your facts? Buhari openly lead troops to conquer Maitatsine, so why was he using proxies for coup? Go back to school

SeverusSnape:

I also agree with you, But I read only tested and trusted articles, From authoritative sources. Besides, Many writers can hardly be wrong on one particular issue, If they all say the same thing, That means what they're saying is definitely the truth.

Very true , however you know a story can have different versions when its said over and over again

also , when you say or read or learn a lie for long enough it becomes the truth

My reference is to those articles by the west and half of the world , Have you read the Hitler's / German article ? ? ? as in Hitler's side of the story , if you haven't you should

hayoakins:
In pursuance of the primary objective of saving our great nation from total collapse, I, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari of the Nigerian army have, after due consultation amongst the services of the armed forces, been formally invested with the authority of the Head of the Federal Military Government and the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is with humility and a deep sense of responsibility that I accept this challenge and call to national duty.

As you must have heard in the previous announcement, the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1979) has been suspended, except those sections of it which are exempted in the constitution. The change became necessary in order to put an end to the serious economic predicament and the crisis of confidence now afflicting our nation. Consequently, the Nigerian armed forces have constituted themselves into a Federal Military Government comprising of a Supreme Military Council, a National Council of States, a Federal Executive Council at the centre and State Executive Councils to be presided over by military governors in each of the states of the federation. Members of these councils will be announced soon. The last Federal Military Government drew up a programme with the aim of handing over political power to the civilians in 1979. This programme as you all know, was implemented to the letter. The 1979 constitution was promulgated.

However, little did the military realise that the political leadership of the second republic will circumvent most of the checks and balances in the constitution and bring the present state of general insecurity. The premium on political power became so exceedingly high that political contestants regarded victory at elections as a matter of life and death struggle and were determined to capture or retain power by all means. It is true that there is a worldwide economic recession.

However, in the case of Nigeria, its impact was aggravated by mismanagement. We believe the appropriate government agencies have good advice but the leadership disregarded their advice. The situation could have been avoided if the legislators were alive to their constitutional responsibilities; Instead, the legislators were preoccupied with determining their salary scales, fringe benefit and unnecessary foreign travels, et al, which took no account of the state of the economy and the welfare of the people they represented.

As a result of our inability to cultivate financial discipline and prudent management of the economy, we have come to depend largely on internal and external borrowing to execute government projects with attendant domestic pressure and soaring external debts, thus aggravating the propensity of the outgoing civilian administration to mismanaged our financial resources. Nigeria was already condemned perpetually with the twin problem of heavy budget deficits and weak balance of payments position, with the prospect of building a virile and viable economy.
The last general election was anything but free and fair. The only political parties that could complain of election rigging are those parties that lacked the resources to rig. There is ample evidence that rigging and thuggery were relative to the resources available to the parties. This conclusively proved to us that the parties have not developed confidence in the presidential system of government on which the nation invested so much material and human resources. While corruption and indiscipline have been associated with our state of under-development, these two evils in our body politics have attained unprecedented height in the past few years. The corrupt, inept and insensitive leadership in the last four years has been the source of immorality and impropriety in our society.

Since what happens in any society is largely a reflection of the leadership of that society, we deplore corruption in all its facets. This government will not tolerate kick-backs, inflation of contracts and over-invoicing of imports etc. Nor will it condone forgery, fraud, embezzlement, misuse and abuse of office and illegal dealings in foreign exchange and smuggling. Arson has been used to cover up fraudulent acts in public institutions. I am referring to the fire incidents that gutted the P&T buildings in Lagos, the Anambra State Broadcasting Corporation, the Republic Building at Marina, the Federal Ministry of Education, the Federal Capital Development Authority Accounts at Abuja and the NET Building. Most of these fire incidents occurred at a time when Nigerians were being apprehensive of the frequency of fraud scandals and the government incapacity to deal with them. Corruption has become so pervasive and intractable that a whole ministry has been created to stem it.

Fellow Nigerians, this indeed is the moment of truth. My colleagues and I – the Supreme Military Council, must be frank enough to acknowledge the fact that at the moment, an accurate picture of the financial position is yet to be determined. We have no doubt that the situation is bad enough. In spite of all this, every effort will be made to ensure that the difficult and degrading conditions under which we are living are eliminated. Let no one however be deceived that workers who have not received their salaries in the past eight or so months will receive such salaries within today or tomorrow or that hospitals which have been without drugs for months will be provided with enough immediately. We are determined that with the help of God we shall do our best to settle genuine payments to which government is committed, including backlog of workers’ salaries after scrutiny.

We are confident and we assure you that even in the face of the global recession, and the seemingly gloomy financial future, given prudent management of Nigeria’s existing financial resources and our determination to substantially reduce and eventually nail down rises in budgetary deficits and weak balance of payments position. The Federal Military Government will reappraise policies with a view to paying greater attention to the following areas: The economy will be given a new impetus and better sense of direction. Corrupt officials and their agents will be brought to book.

In view of the drought that affected most parts of the country, the federal government will, with the available resources, import food stuffs to supplement the shortfalls suffered in the last harvest. Our foreign policy will both be dynamic and realistic. Africa will of course continue to be the centre piece of our foreign policy. The morale and combat readiness of the armed forces will be given high priority. Officers and men with high personal and professional integrity will have nothing to fear.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria and all other holders of judiciary appointments within the federation can continue in their appointments and the judiciary shall continue to function under existing laws subject to such exceptions as may be decreed from time to time by the Federal Military Government. All holders of appointments in the civil service, the police and the National Security Organisation shall continue to exercise their functions in the normal way subject to changes that may be introduced by the Federal Military Government.
All those chairmen and members of statutory corporations, parastatals and other executive departments are hereby relieved of their appointments with immediate effect.

The Federal Military Government will maintain and strengthen existing diplomatic relations with other states and with international organisations and institutions such as the Organisation of African Unity, the United Nations and its organs, Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, ECOWAS and the Commonwealth etc. The Federal Military Government will honour and respect all treaties and obligations entered into by the previous government and we hope that such nations and bodies will reciprocate this gesture by respecting our country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.

Fellow Nigerians, finally, we have dutifully intervened to save this nation from imminent collapse. We therefore expect all Nigerians, including those who participated directly or indirectly in bringing the nation to this present predicament, to cooperate with us. This generation of Nigerians, and indeed future generations, have no country other than Nigeria. We shall remain here and salvage it together.May God bless us all. Good morning.

http://omojuwa.com/2012/06/history-buharis-first-speech-after-the-military-coup-of-31st-december-1983/

Words words words but in actuality he did or achieved the opposite of all that he said. I can tell u in all entirety he did not write this. And the country was worse

The man is power hungry

Nigerians r easily deceived and ignorant to believe this deceiver

LastProphet:


Dont use logic of your knowledge of IBB's greed, you see why I call you childish? Where are your facts? Buhari openly lead troops to conquer Maitatsine, so why was he using proxies for coup? Go back to school

You cant debate without calling names. And you called me a kid ? Wonders shall never end.

DaBullIT:


Very true , however you know a story can have different versions when its said over and over again

also , when you say or read or learn a lie for long enough it becomes the truth

My reference is to those articles by the west and half of the world , Have you read the Hitler's / German article ? ? ? as in Hitler's side of the story , if you haven't you should

Hitler's book....You mean mein kampf, That book is so sacrilegious, That man was a Jew hating, Mass murdering maniac, So no matter what he writes,It won't justify the killing of six million Jews. And mind you, The man's name is hardly mentioned in today's Germany.