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Eluwilussit:
So na only those people you remember? What of the likes of Fashola and Duke? Ribadu and Rochas? Do you have any idea that Buhari committed treason by overthrowing Shagari's government? Tell me how Jonathan has favoured the south compared to the north? If you are comfortable with a coupist, I am not. Hope you stay safe in the coming election. I am a proud nigerian and I want the best for my country. No compromise. Never.

bakila:
You don't get it this election is not about Buhari. It is to tell PDP that they don't own this country and even if they do they have no right to run it like that in a democracy.
When was the last time the names you mentioned presented themselves in elections and what happened?
Ask about internal democracy in PDP and also seek honest answers how they have been wining all previous elections. You will understand why some of us want change, after you get the answer.

Eluwilussit:
That's exactly the problem. We appear to want change just to prove a point to PDP and not because change is absolutely necessary at this point in our young democracy.

I want change too. As a man of principle, I will rather stick with Jonathan than elect a former coupist. Bro, these guys have been around for too long. Every penny they made, they made through government. Na only them dey nigeria? Na only them fight civil war?

Nigerians started paying Buhari's salary since independence. 54 years later, he is the only one to replace jonathan. Really? If the North doesnt have a better candidate than buhari, then there's a serious problem up north.

Hey, I appreciate your desire for change and good governance. I am with you on that. We only differ in our choice of candidate. We need to be patient with Jonathan. But I understand what opposition is all about. Power tussle.

Again, don't get me wrong. I said categorically, that I can't sit with GMB in a democratic setting. Mind you, if it is about the military, I will take note and even record every word he says. In military matters, he is an authority. In civil matters, he's a traitor. A Coupist.

Anyway, what's the plan for the weekend? Hope you stay safe. Ttyl

Eluwilussit:
That's exactly the problem. We appear to want change just to prove a point to PDP and not because change is absolutely necessary at this point in our young democracy.

I want change too. As a man of principle, I will rather stick with Jonathan than elect a former coupist. Bro, these guys have been around for too long. Every penny they made, they made through government. Na only them dey nigeria? Na only them fight civil war?

Nigerians started paying Buhari's salary since independence. 54 years later, he is the only one to replace jonathan. Really? If the North doesnt have a better candidate than buhari, then there's a serious problem up north.

Hey, I appreciate your desire for change and good governance. I am with you on that. We only differ in our choice of candidate. We need to be patient with Jonathan. But I understand what opposition is all about. Power tussle.

Again, don't get me wrong. I said categorically, that I can't sit with GMB in a democratic setting. Mind you, if it is about the military, I will take note and even record every word he says. In military matters, he is an authority. In civil matters, he's a traitor. A Coupist.

Anyway, what's the plan for the weekend? Hope you stay safe. Ttyl

lastpage:
The President is like the FATHER in a Household.

If he is an thief.... would you be surprised that his wife and children turn out to be thieves or at least, Area Boyz?

Leaders "lead by example". "Followers" follow!
Leaders "set the pace, dictate the tune" for others to follow.

If your President, a PhD holder, says "Stealing is not Corruption"...... what signal do you think he is sending-out to thieves?
He is saying "You are welcomed, Steal more".

That is why he bears responsibility..... even though he himself has looted out treasury beyond measure.
He might currently be using the Power of Incumbency of a sitting president to "protect himself" (are you aware that the Nigerian Constitution says: President is IMMUNE from prosecution?) ...but his days are numbered. he will have his day in court...one day!

BTW: Did you listen or read the report of the "Independent Audit" (Price WaterHouse Coopers) of the NNPC, instituted by Jonathan himself?
Charles Soludo said close to 20Billion Dollars was stolen at NNPC.....
The Audit report said it was less but NNPC should refund Half a Billion Dollars to the Fed Govt!
You can Google the report yourself and then read it.

Do you still blame the ordinary Nigerian on the street for such level of "institutionalised Corruption on massive scale"?
Common, let us be fair on Nigerians.

bakila:
Read the headwind of this thread and digest. If you are making so much money in Nigeria you should hold on to hour opinion. Either way hold on to your opinion. Nigeria should be better than it is. Fortunately for now Buhari represent hope and a change from sleaze and tacit endorsement of corruption.

Eluwilussit:
I read the story. Every bit of it. I don't see how Jonathan is responsible for that. We have the defence minister and military chieves who should be able to account to the people.

There's no doubt in my mind that Buhari will fight and defeat Boko Haram better than Jonathan. But that's not without a good reason. Not necessarily because he was a soldier, but because he is a northerner and will get the support of almost every northerner. No one will be able to accuse him of being anti-North. The same man that was against the emergency rule in the northeast and saw it as a war against the North, now has the mantra to stop the insurgency.

I feel for the North. I hate to see the destructions going on in the North. I have over 50 school mates from the North. I love the North as much as I love every other part. My refusal to accept Buhari has nothing to do with his region or religion. It is simply because I believe in democracy and I do think that it is morally wrong to reward every coup plotter with our presidency.


Haha, you no dey sleep? What's your email?

lastpage:
I dont know how old you are in 1983, but if you were old enough to know what the NPN and its band of thieves were doing to this country back then (which set the stage for the monumental corruption that went on under IBB.... and just a little way below the Shenanigans going on under Goodluck Jonathan) YOU WILL NOT WRITE THAT STATEMENT. I was doing my HSC back then.

Its like saying Jerry Rawlings committed treason for overthrowing the corrupt elites in Ghana back then, of which benefit, Ghana is reaping since then.

Dont reason in isolation..... look out for "cause and effect".

Lastpage!

xwolverine:
Whistleblowers in the defence industry are raising the alarm over a massive fraud of $466.5 million about to be executed at the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) with some arms dealers, using the United States’ refusal to grant export permit for military hardware to Nigeria as pretext.

A letter to the government aroused the suspicion. An arms procurement company wrote that in view of the refusal of the US to give export licence to Nigeria, it had reached an agreement with NAF to substitute the initial order for Cobra AH-IV with alternate attack platform which it claimed, has greater fire power.

The letter detailed the alternate equipment to include six upgraded armed Puma Helicopters with the equivalent attack capabilities of the Cobra; four SU-25KM upgraded ground support/ attack aircraft;2 EU 25 UB for the purpose of qualifying and training NAF pilots for specific mission.

To power the pitch further, it offer additional incentive by proposing to build a suitable purpose built storage and hanger for the Puma and SU25 helicopters to accommodate the ground support requirements.

Same day, the company initiated a second correspondence with the NAF from its representative office at 1c Barnes High Street, London SW 13 9LB, United Kingdom titled “ Additional Critical Armament Requirement for NAF”. The company put the cummulative charges for the various equipment, including shipping at $466.5million.

Whistleblowers were shocked that in a government parastatal known for slow moving mails and deliberations, the NAF recommended the pitch by the military hardware supply company to the higher echelon of government within 16 days of submitting the proposal.

In its recommendation, NAF wrote: “The NAF hereby confirms the letters from the firm (name withheld) regarding platform amendment and additional armament requirement for the NAF. This arrangement became necessary because the United States of America failed to endorse the sale of Cobra AH-IV attack helicopter to Nigeria.

Accordingly, NAF has agreed that the said firm (name withheld) replace the Cobra helicopter with six upgraded armed Puma helicopters, four upgraded SU-25KM and two upgraded SU-25UB attack aircraft”.

The NAF stated that the technical specifications and scopes of work for the aircraft types, required upgrade, training and support package as well as the additional armament requirements have been signed by both parties.

Stridently painting the urgent need for the supply, the NAF urged the approving authority to consent to the request immediately to address current national security challenges as the equipment were needed in the short term.

Curiously, the NAF letter admitted that the equipment being procured was not the appropriate hardware to meet the needs. It noted that the acquisition of new Mangusta 129-Attack Helicopters were actually needed to enhance the Force’s operational capabilities.

The contents of the correspondence soon became known to insiders in the Defence industry and led to serious petitions against the transaction on the grounds that it would amount to massive fraud if executed and that the NAF was guilty of negligence as it did not carry out the mandatory due diligence before endorsing the deal.

According to a petition by a military hardware supplier, “ the total cost of $345.05million, including freight in the attached invoice…does not differentiate between the Puma and SU-25. The unit cost for the SU-25 is mentioned as $11million for a new jet on the internet. While the offered SU-25 are not new, the Puma helicopters are heavily overloaded in price of at least $45 million each”.

Wondering why the NAF would prefer overloaded cost, the company said it quoted $25 million for the helicopter adding that the $39.45 million offered by the preferred firm for armament to NAF, far exceeded its quotation of $13million.

Its conclusion: “This proposed deal being supported by the approving authority is heavily overloaded and considering the probable age of the equipment, is not a fair deal for Nigeria at all”. It added that the proposed training for the pilots and the building of a new hanger are out of place since the pilots are adequately trained and there exisits a subsisting hanger.

Defence industry sources believe that the transaction is a smokescreen for massive fraud as the proposed equipment are no longer being produced and those being refurbished for supply under this transaction cannot deliver on their functions.

Efforts to obtain the reaction of the NAF at the time of going to press were not fruitful as the official lines of the media department were switched off.


Source: http://thenationonlineng.net/new/nigeria-set-lose-466m-arms-deal/

Eluwilussit:
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bakila:
A coup plotter who contested election four times and went to the Tribunal. Oh boy Lawyers became rich from handling those matters for PDP. If you have played football or any other team sport, their is always that play that you want to have play on your side. Buhari is that player in matters of security and discipline. People will be a little careful with corruption which weakens a country a lot. Boko will be defeated when Buhari becomes president not for any Northern reason but because they know he will go after them fully and knows how to go after people like them. Ask yourself why did Buhari participated in that Coup? What did he use it for? Was it for personal aggrandizement or to fix a nature and make it orderly and good?
How can I sleep at this time, I do reach wise men age. Send yours?

Papertrail11:
this is the best time for the govt of jona to use technology to fight corruption...

shines teeth

Eluwilussit:
Are you online?

bakila:
Always

Eluwilussit:
Did u get my email before I edited it?

bakila:
Business?

Eluwilussit:
What do u mean by business?

bakila:
Only saw an advert. I did not see one.