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Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by moshmod101(m): 10:01pm On Aug 28, 2015

When you are trying to show PMB there are competent people from your tribe

Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by Nosaghae(m): 10:03pm On Aug 28, 2015

Pierocash:
I don't care wether all appointment is from nt, what we need is credibility.afterall, southerners are most corrupt.

If Southerners are the most corrupt the North would have been the most developed región considering the fact that they have been at the corridor of power since Nigeria got independence. IT IS NOT THE LOAD THAT BREAKS US BUT THE WAY WE CARRY IT.

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Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by emmatok(m): 10:06pm On Aug 28, 2015

Ezenwammadu:
[s][/s]Trashy Trash as if the south does not have numerous tribes divided between christanity and islam that are suffering from pollution

The north got more tribes than South.

Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by soludo93(m): 10:07pm On Aug 28, 2015

op your write up makes sense for people who don't follow Nigeria politics. check GEJ last service chiefs, they are all from minority ethnic groups. Yar'adua/GEJ used a blend of technocrats and politicians in their government, so don't tell us that Buhari is doing any thing positively unusual.

Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by hinwazaka: 10:08pm On Aug 28, 2015

LouisVanGaal:
Mr man, YOU are amongst the ilks heating up the polity...responsible people are forging ahead with their business, only praying for or being concerned for a better goverment...you there monitoring the demography of political appointees...grow up! It's because of the way your type reason that made IBB in 2011 say that the youths are not ready to take up the mantle of leadership in Naija...

Demography is a very important part of Vital statistics, which is essential in the formulation of policies. Numbers are the beginning and end of Everything. There is no way you can separate Demography from government. And right now the same Demography you have chosen to ignore, points to an inevitable failure of this administration. Numbers might not win a battle, but they sure do raise the odds. Please use your brain, and try putting out opinions that show you had a measurable, considerable amount of Education.

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Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by alabi826(m): 10:09pm On Aug 28, 2015

[color=#990000]Who is better in this situation is it GEJ or PMB. when GEJ was there, the SW were crying that GEJ didnt consider them. i think PMB is putting them into consideration Big time now. bunch of lying dullards (BLD)[/color][color=#990000] [/color][b][/b]

Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by LoveMachine(m): 10:10pm On Aug 28, 2015

Mattkent:
I like this ur pix how can I get it?

http://i.imgur.com/U8INyfB.gif

It's from the movie "Shottas" just search "shottas clap gif" you should get it in the results grin

Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by Nobody: 10:10pm On Aug 28, 2015

Y'all shouting 'federal character', what has it brought us thus far? Abegiii!

Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by mekussays: 10:11pm On Aug 28, 2015

LoveMachine:
https://i.imgur.com/U8INyfB.gif

This is hilarious

Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by notoriousbabe: 10:13pm On Aug 28, 2015

zizytd:
Nigerians worry over nothing, some people just want them to say, that Minster is from my state, they don't care if he does anything for them. Nigerians have a long way to go

especially those going to biafra

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Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by sunnyb0b0(m): 10:15pm On Aug 28, 2015

Sweetlemon:
Since it's in vogue to check demographics of appointees rather than their track records, very well then we shall do so. While most of us are shouting "Northern Agenda" Let's take a closer look at this expression called "North". Let's be sincere, when we hear North, the first thing that comes to mind is Hausa/Fulani/Muslim. But we have all forgotten or simply refused to learn that North is divided into
Geographically:
1. North East
2. North West
3. North Central

Demographically:
1. Core Muslim
2. Almost 200 Minority tribes
3. A fair chunk of Christian population
4. Hausa/Fulani plus Kanuri Majority Tribes

Simply put, the North is 5 times more complex than the South.
Now let's examine possible reasons why we just assume North to be Hausa/Fulani/Muslim. The answer is not rocket science. It's simply because Hausas and Fulanis have been dominating the Northern scene since forever. Now let's take a closer look at Buhari's Northern appointments so far;
Did we miss the fact that a fair number of the ones in sensitive posts are from minority tribes and in fact Christians??
Now help me ask yourselves, when last did Northern Christians get recognition? When last did we hear of tribes like Kilba, Angas, Tula, Waja? Is it not indeed some sort of change from the usual Hausa/Fulani/SS/Yoruba/Igbo/Muslim we keep hearing all over the place? Ok nau. Are we aware of the SGF is a Pastor of proven integrity? Don't you think that empowering and recognizing the Christians and minority tribes will go a long way in checking insurgencies and attacks on these vulnerable people by Fulani herdsmen, etc? Are you now trying to say that these minorities in the North who have never been given recognition but have been patiently waiting are lower and inferior Nigerians? Don't they deserve spots just like the conventional Yorubas which make up SW, Igbos which make up SE and then the different SS tribes?

I'm not done yet. Have we noticed that these appointees are not your usual politicians? Does that not mean that it won't be the "awon goons mi" business as usual? They were almost regular people until Buhari made them popular, meaning they don't have a never-ending list of goons they need to reward. I know most disappointed APC fans had placed their bets on Onu, Fashola, and Ameachi. They have erroneously seen Nigeria politics as a sport betting game or a fantasy football league where you conjure up your own "dream team". Smh.

If we still insist on this marginalization talk can we ask ourselves these questions?;

1. Is there more stable electricity in North than in the south?
2. The clean up in sectors so far, does it in the long run affect only Northerners? If the EFCC, Customs, pensions, NNPC etc are functioning properly does it not mean better for us as a whole? When last did you queue for fuel?
3. Buhari just ordered clean up of ogoni areas, (let's not forget we just had an ND son there for the past five years!) Are Northerners the ones to benefit from this exercise?

Can we please just relax our muscles a bit while we watch how things eventually play out?
I don't know why the average Nigerian does not think outside the box. These points here are things I pray each and every person reading this will ponder on with at least half an open mind. This is the first time I will be begging the mods to move my thread to FP. My message must touch as many hearts as possible.
Call me a hopeless Nigeria-lover. Yeah I know I am because I'm the type that loves with all my heart, I may get angry but I still love.

Good bless The Federal Rebublic of Nigeria!
Sai Buhari!

Cheers!

Lalasticlala, Ishilove, Obinoscopy.

If only you know how many tribes are in Cross River State alone.

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Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by Nobody: 10:17pm On Aug 28, 2015

LoveMachine:
http://i.imgur.com/U8INyfB.gif

It's from the movie "Shottas" just search "shottas clap gif" you should get it in the results

Thank u...lemme try n see

Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by LouisVanGaal(m): 10:17pm On Aug 28, 2015

hinwazaka:
Demography is a very important part of Vital statistics, which is essential in the formulation of policies. Numbers are the beginning and end of Everything. There is no way you can separate Demography from government. And right now the same Demography you have chosen to ignore, points to an inevitable failure of this administration. Numbers might not win a battle, but they sure do raise the odds. Please use your brain, and try putting out opinions that show you had a measurable, considerable amount of Education.

Mr man, i dont have time 4 cyclic arguments..keep your 'demographic theories' to urself...whoever has the wiLl or passion to serve or work ud do so irrespective of destination...
Lets give peace a chance, must we ALWAYS view each tribe with an eye of suspicion huh

?
GEJ/OBJs goverment was the most balance in appointments, but did it stop it from being a monumental failure huh

? Despite all the billions of dollars pumped into power, we were still strugglin below 4KMW...what of petroleum sector...nothing to write home about...you are here talking demography...

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Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by chigoizie7(m): 10:18pm On Aug 28, 2015

Sweetlemon:
Google will do a better job than me and oh! remember we are not searching for achievements but trustworthiness and clean track records.

Stupidity is when u create a thread without enough research(facts,figures and proof) to back up your claims.

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Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by notoriousbabe: 10:19pm On Aug 28, 2015

Abeg na who pack my free SMS from my phone?I wan use am send text msg to baba Buhari

Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by Kiakia(m): 10:21pm On Aug 28, 2015

No matter how you look at, the appointments so far made by this administration is skewed heavily in favour of a particular section of the country and this is not fair to other ethnic groups. Buhari contested election to the Presidency of this country three times and failed on all the occasions. It took the political sagacity and ingenuity of Bola Tinubu to aggregate other political parties into one united party to achieve the feat of installing Buhari the President of this country, something he was unable to do in the past and could still not had done save for the pulling together of resources by these various parties now rolled into one. But today, Buhari is acting as if he won the election on the strength of his political party alone, neglecting the efforts of others who mobilised men and material which enabled the electoral success in the first place. I perceive him as not giving a damn about the reaction of his fellow party men across all divides in announcing appointments into positions without even spread. I forsee an implosion in APC and sabotage of this administration by the aggrieved party members should this trend continue. Consultation with party officials when taking key decisions is necessary in a democracy because it was on it's pedestal that an elected official rode into power. We voted for change but the change has to be positive and all embracing, and cannot be achieved when other sections of the country are neglected when making key appointments. Buhari should tread with caution in this area and apply the principle of federal character in future appointments to douse the tension already generated by his imbalanced appointments so far. He should make every Nigerian have a sense of belonging in his administration.

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Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by Nobody: 10:22pm On Aug 28, 2015

Nice one ops!!! GOD bless Nigeria.

Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by Smooyis(m): 10:23pm On Aug 28, 2015

Thanks for your analysis. It's really very educative that s appointments are made on merits and attention is given to the minority tribes.

But in all of these, it is important to spread these among the whole minority groups in Nigeria. We must be seeing to be telling Pmb the blatant truth rather than putting up some permutations that suggest that he is doing the right thing.

Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by nationwide1(m): 10:28pm On Aug 28, 2015

Sweetlemon:
Google will do a better job than me and oh! remember we are not searching for achievements but trustworthiness and clean track records.

It's a common mentality among APC folks that their members are saints until those people rise against the power that be and their can of worms of deadly and heartless looting would be exposed eg Fashola, Saraki.

So the trustworthy fellows are found only in the north. Smh for the way APC has hypnotized and brainwashed some youths to stupor.

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Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by bnovative(m): 10:31pm On Aug 28, 2015

Sweetlemon:
Since it's in vogue to check demographics of appointees rather than their track records, very well then we shall do so. While most of us are shouting "Northern Agenda" Let's take a closer look at this expression called "North". Let's be sincere, when we hear North, the first thing that comes to mind is Hausa/Fulani/Muslim. But we have all forgotten or simply refused to learn that North is divided into
Geographically:
1. North East
2. North West
3. North Central

Demographically:
1. Core Muslim
2. Almost 200 Minority tribes
3. A fair chunk of Christian population
4. Hausa/Fulani plus Kanuri Majority Tribes

Simply put, the North is 5 times more complex than the South.
Now let's examine possible reasons why we just assume North to be Hausa/Fulani/Muslim. The answer is not rocket science. It's simply because Hausas and Fulanis have been dominating the Northern scene since forever. Now let's take a closer look at Buhari's Northern appointments so far;
Did we miss the fact that a fair number of the ones in sensitive posts are from minority tribes and in fact Christians??
Now help me ask yourselves, when last did Northern Christians get recognition? When last did we hear of tribes like Kilba, Angas, Tula, Waja? Is it not indeed some sort of change from the usual Hausa/Fulani/SS/Yoruba/Igbo/Muslim we keep hearing all over the place? Ok nau. Are we aware of the SGF is a Pastor of proven integrity? Don't you think that empowering and recognizing the Christians and minority tribes will go a long way in checking insurgencies and attacks on these vulnerable people by Fulani herdsmen, etc? Are you now trying to say that these minorities in the North who have never been given recognition but have been patiently waiting are lower and inferior Nigerians? Don't they deserve spots just like the conventional Yorubas which make up SW, Igbos which make up SE and then the different SS tribes?

I'm not done yet. Have we noticed that these appointees are not your usual politicians? Does that not mean that it won't be the "awon goons mi" business as usual? They were almost regular people until Buhari made them popular, meaning they don't have a never-ending list of goons they need to reward. I know most disappointed APC fans had placed their bets on Onu, Fashola, and Ameachi. They have erroneously seen Nigeria politics as a sport betting game or a fantasy football league where you conjure up your own "dream team". Smh.

If we still insist on this marginalization talk can we ask ourselves these questions?;

1. Is there more stable electricity in North than in the south?
2. The clean up in sectors so far, does it in the long run affect only Northerners? If the EFCC, Customs, pensions, NNPC etc are functioning properly does it not mean better for us as a whole? When last did you queue for fuel?
3. Buhari just ordered clean up of ogoni areas, (let's not forget we just had an ND son there for the past five years!) Are Northerners the ones to benefit from this exercise?

Can we please just relax our muscles a bit while we watch how things eventually play out?
I don't know why the average Nigerian does not think outside the box. These points here are things I pray each and every person reading this will ponder on with at least half an open mind. This is the first time I will be begging the mods to move my thread to FP. My message must touch as many hearts as possible.
Call me a hopeless Nigeria-lover. Yeah I know I am because I'm the type that loves with all my heart, I may get angry but I still love.

Good bless The Federal Rebublic of Nigeria!
Sai Buhari!

Cheers!

Lalasticlala, Ishilove, Obinoscopy.

SGF Babachir Lawal-Until his
appointment Babachir was the APC
Vice Chair North East and a career
politician who is a major ally of
corrupt ex governor Murtala Nyako.

Col Hamid Ali Customs CG- Notorious
bigot who served under Abacha's
dictatorship and was on the kangaroo
tribunal that sentenced Ken Saro Wiwa
to death. He is supposedly
"incorruptible " yet he was a major
player in Abacha's junta and a hawkish
secretary of the Arewa Consultative
Forum.

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Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by bid4rich(m): 10:32pm On Aug 28, 2015

Pierocash:
I don't care wether all appointment is from nt, what we need is credibility.afterall, southerners are most corrupt.

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Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by Maranzano(m): 10:32pm On Aug 28, 2015

Those who speak the language of Mr president should tell him that Nigeria is unique in so many ways.Even though it is too early to pass a verdict on his appointment pattern, the trend so far tends to raise some questions.
1. It was believed that the delay in appointment was to search for credible Nigerians who CAN WORK with Mr President.
2. The appointment of technocrats so far discovered does not reflect Federal character.
3. Nigeria is too complex a nation to overlook some of the factors that determine our national unity.
4. There is still time for APC to correct this impression among Nigerians that some regions are too corrupt that men and women of integrity are in short supply.
5 Everybody will not be in the president's cabinet but men and women of integrity abound here and in the diaspora to serve their country and give his government a national outlook.

Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by bashydemy(m): 10:36pm On Aug 28, 2015

Ezenwammadu:
[s][/s]Trashy Trash as if the south does not have numerous tribes divided between christanity and islam that are suffering from pollution

Sorry Okechukwu, Give us list of technocrats from your region who have not been in politics in the past and have good track record and supporter or member of APC..

Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by odinese(m): 10:36pm On Aug 28, 2015

DashMeYansh:
odinese big bang booty
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Lol.. Wats ur YouTube name?

Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by Demdem(m): 10:37pm On Aug 28, 2015

Sweetlemon:
Since it's in vogue to check demographics of appointees rather than their track records, very well then we shall do so. While most of us are shouting "Northern Agenda" Let's take a closer look at this expression called "North". Let's be sincere, when we hear North, the first thing that comes to mind is Hausa/Fulani/Muslim. But we have all forgotten or simply refused to learn that North is divided into
Geographically:
1. North East
2. North West
3. North Central

Demographically:
1. Core Muslim
2. Almost 200 Minority tribes
3. A fair chunk of Christian population
4. Hausa/Fulani plus Kanuri Majority Tribes

Simply put, the North is 5 times more complex than the South.
Now let's examine possible reasons why we just assume North to be Hausa/Fulani/Muslim. The answer is not rocket science. It's simply because Hausas and Fulanis have been dominating the Northern scene since forever. Now let's take a closer look at Buhari's Northern appointments so far;
Did we miss the fact that a fair number of the ones in sensitive posts are from minority tribes and in fact Christians??
Now help me ask yourselves, when last did Northern Christians get recognition? When last did we hear of tribes like Kilba, Angas, Tula, Waja? Is it not indeed some sort of change from the usual Hausa/Fulani/SS/Yoruba/Igbo/Muslim we keep hearing all over the place? Ok nau. Are we aware of the SGF is a Pastor of proven integrity? Don't you think that empowering and recognizing the Christians and minority tribes will go a long way in checking insurgencies and attacks on these vulnerable people by Fulani herdsmen, etc? Are you now trying to say that these minorities in the North who have never been given recognition but have been patiently waiting are lower and inferior Nigerians? Don't they deserve spots just like the conventional Yorubas which make up SW, Igbos which make up SE and then the different SS tribes?

I'm not done yet. Have we noticed that these appointees are not your usual politicians? Does that not mean that it won't be the "awon goons mi" business as usual? They were almost regular people until Buhari made them popular, meaning they don't have a never-ending list of goons they need to reward. I know most disappointed APC fans had placed their bets on Onu, Fashola, and Ameachi. They have erroneously seen Nigeria politics as a sport betting game or a fantasy football league where you conjure up your own "dream team". Smh.

If we still insist on this marginalization talk can we ask ourselves these questions?;

1. Is there more stable electricity in North than in the south?
2. The clean up in sectors so far, does it in the long run affect only Northerners? If the EFCC, Customs, pensions, NNPC etc are functioning properly does it not mean better for us as a whole? When last did you queue for fuel?
3. Buhari just ordered clean up of ogoni areas, (let's not forget we just had an ND son there for the past five years!) Are Northerners the ones to benefit from this exercise?

Can we please just relax our muscles a bit while we watch how things eventually play out?
I don't know why the average Nigerian does not think outside the box. These points here are things I pray each and every person reading this will ponder on with at least half an open mind. This is the first time I will be begging the mods to move my thread to FP. My message must touch as many hearts as possible.
Call me a hopeless Nigeria-lover. Yeah I know I am because I'm the type that loves with all my heart, I may get angry but I still love.

Good bless The Federal Rebublic of Nigeria!
Sai Buhari!

Cheers!

Lalasticlala, Ishilove, Obinoscopy.

OP. U are right on point. May God deliver us from these shameless ibo wailers that won't allow us to hear word.

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Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by freedom96: 10:37pm On Aug 28, 2015

Sweetlemon:
Google will do a better job than me and oh! remember we are not searching for achievements but trustworthiness and clean track records.

Oh my God!You are just amazing.Eventhough I had no problems with the appointments and fully agree and support them,I wanted to read something that will calm my mind and u just did!I was looking up to passingshot,I checked his posts like crazy,but he seems to be not-very-happy with the appointments too.It is a new Nigeria we should expect new governance style.

All in all,God bless Nigeria

God bless you and God bless GMB.

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Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by bashydemy(m): 10:39pm On Aug 28, 2015

Ezenwammadu:
And Abacha IBB Nyako Atiku and the rest of them are angels and saints

and the last time i check those are not been given appointment

Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by tsdarkside(m): 10:39pm On Aug 28, 2015

Pierocash:
I don't care wether all appointment is from nt, what we need is credibility.afterall, southerners are most corrupt.

and that is fact......why the hell,should i trust somebody,that i already know is corrupt??.....and he calls my friendship a zoo??.....do you people even realize,,?? the igbos are calling the rest of nigeria "zoo-animals"...... what an insult..!!!!! angry

i am urhobo.....walahi,i will not be insulted by igbos.... angry

Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by INDUSTRIALFAN(m): 10:42pm On Aug 28, 2015*

Sweetlemon:
Since it's in vogue to check demographics of appointees rather than their track records, very well then we shall do so. While most of us are shouting "Northern Agenda" Let's take a closer look at this expression called "North". Let's be sincere, when we hear North, the first thing that comes to mind is Hausa/Fulani/Muslim. But we have all forgotten or simply refused to learn that North is divided into
Geographically:
1. North East
2. North West
3. North Central

Demographically:
1. Core Muslim
2. Almost 200 Minority tribes
3. A fair chunk of Christian population
4. Hausa/Fulani plus Kanuri Majority Tribes

Simply put, the North is 5 times more complex than the South.
Now let's examine possible reasons why we just assume North to be Hausa/Fulani/Muslim. The answer is not rocket science. It's simply because Hausas and Fulanis have been dominating the Northern scene since forever. Now let's take a closer look at Buhari's Northern appointments so far;
Did we miss the fact that a fair number of the ones in sensitive posts are from minority tribes and in fact Christians??
Now help me ask yourselves, when last did Northern Christians get recognition? When last did we hear of tribes like Kilba, Angas, Tula, Waja? Is it not indeed some sort of change from the usual Hausa/Fulani/SS/Yoruba/Igbo/Muslim we keep hearing all over the place? Ok nau. Are we aware of the SGF is a Pastor of proven integrity? Don't you think that empowering and recognizing the Christians and minority tribes will go a long way in checking insurgencies and attacks on these vulnerable people by Fulani herdsmen, etc? Are you now trying to say that these minorities in the North who have never been given recognition but have been patiently waiting are lower and inferior Nigerians? Don't they deserve spots just like the conventional Yorubas which make up SW, Igbos which make up SE and then the different SS tribes?

I'm not done yet. Have we noticed that these appointees are not your usual politicians? Does that not mean that it won't be the "awon goons mi" business as usual? They were almost regular people until Buhari made them popular, meaning they don't have a never-ending list of goons they need to reward. I know most disappointed APC fans had placed their bets on Onu, Fashola, and Ameachi. They have erroneously seen Nigeria politics as a sport betting game or a fantasy football league where you conjure up your own "dream team". Smh.

If we still insist on this marginalization talk can we ask ourselves these questions?;

1. Is there more stable electricity in North than in the south?
2. The clean up in sectors so far, does it in the long run affect only Northerners? If the EFCC, Customs, pensions, NNPC etc are functioning properly does it not mean better for us as a whole? When last did you queue for fuel?
3. Buhari just ordered clean up of ogoni areas, (let's not forget we just had an ND son there for the past five years!) Are Northerners the ones to benefit from this exercise?

Can we please just relax our muscles a bit while we watch how things eventually play out?
I don't know why the average Nigerian does not think outside the box. These points here are things I pray each and every person reading this will ponder on with at least half an open mind. This is the first time I will be begging the mods to move my thread to FP. My message must touch as many hearts as possible.
Call me a hopeless Nigeria-lover. Yeah I know I am because I'm the type that loves with all my heart, I may get angry but I still love.

Good bless The Federal Rebublic of Nigeria!
Sai Buhari!

Cheers!

Lalasticlala, Ishilove, Obinoscopy.

I love this poster (no homo) finally, someone that thinks like the human being he is and making use of his God given IQ..... OP.... You are the best..... Thanks for this piece.... Mind you, I am a deltan and a Christian..... I don't care who is appointed so long as they get the job done without issues..... It's high time Nigerians think and talk mature and stop acting like children in kindergarten...... I cringe when I see old men with families fighting for somebody from their village to be elected...... Wailers grow up....

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Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by Nobody: 10:43pm On Aug 28, 2015

Sweetlemon:
Since it's in vogue to check demographics of appointees rather than their track records, very well then we shall do so. While most of us are shouting "Northern Agenda" Let's take a closer look at this expression called "North". Let's be sincere, when we hear North, the first thing that comes to mind is Hausa/Fulani/Muslim. But we have all forgotten or simply refused to learn that North is divided into
Geographically:
1. North East
2. North West
3. North Central

Demographically:
1. Core Muslim
2. Almost 200 Minority tribes
3. A fair chunk of Christian population
4. Hausa/Fulani plus Kanuri Majority Tribes

Simply put, the North is 5 times more complex than the South.
Now let's examine possible reasons why we just assume North to be Hausa/Fulani/Muslim. The answer is not rocket science. It's simply because Hausas and Fulanis have been dominating the Northern scene since forever. Now let's take a closer look at Buhari's Northern appointments so far;
Did we miss the fact that a fair number of the ones in sensitive posts are from minority tribes and in fact Christians??
Now help me ask yourselves, when last did Northern Christians get recognition? When last did we hear of tribes like Kilba, Angas, Tula, Waja? Is it not indeed some sort of change from the usual Hausa/Fulani/SS/Yoruba/Igbo/Muslim we keep hearing all over the place? Ok nau. Are we aware of the SGF is a Pastor of proven integrity? Don't you think that empowering and recognizing the Christians and minority tribes will go a long way in checking insurgencies and attacks on these vulnerable people by Fulani herdsmen, etc? Are you now trying to say that these minorities in the North who have never been given recognition but have been patiently waiting are lower and inferior Nigerians? Don't they deserve spots just like the conventional Yorubas which make up SW, Igbos which make up SE and then the different SS tribes?

I'm not done yet. Have we noticed that these appointees are not your usual politicians? Does that not mean that it won't be the "awon goons mi" business as usual? They were almost regular people until Buhari made them popular, meaning they don't have a never-ending list of goons they need to reward. I know most disappointed APC fans had placed their bets on Onu, Fashola, and Ameachi. They have erroneously seen Nigeria politics as a sport betting game or a fantasy football league where you conjure up your own "dream team". Smh.

If we still insist on this marginalization talk can we ask ourselves these questions?;

1. Is there more stable electricity in North than in the south?
2. The clean up in sectors so far, does it in the long run affect only Northerners? If the EFCC, Customs, pensions, NNPC etc are functioning properly does it not mean better for us as a whole? When last did you queue for fuel?
3. Buhari just ordered clean up of ogoni areas, (let's not forget we just had an ND son there for the past five years!) Are Northerners the ones to benefit from this exercise?

Can we please just relax our muscles a bit while we watch how things eventually play out?
I don't know why the average Nigerian does not think outside the box. These points here are things I pray each and every person reading this will ponder on with at least half an open mind. This is the first time I will be begging the mods to move my thread to FP. My message must touch as many hearts as possible.
Call me a hopeless Nigeria-lover. Yeah I know I am because I'm the type that loves with all my heart, I may get angry but I still love.

Good bless The Federal Rebublic of Nigeria!
Sai Buhari!

Cheers!

Lalasticlala, Ishilove, Obinoscopy.

May your blessings be a thousand fold every single day you draw breath. you took the words right out of my mind. wish I could give you a bear hug. and a kiss Maybe. We are So wrapped up in ourselves here in the South that we do not think of other minority tribes in the North. we think they are accidentals in this project called Nigeria. How arrogant of us. Ask the average Ijaw person what he gained from the Jonathan presidency in the last 6yrs and I'll bet he won't be able to point to anything. same thing for the Yorubas during Obj's 8yr tenure. when will Nigerians learn that appointing your tribes man or clansman does not translate to better life for you unless Maybe the person is your dad or something. we want technocrats, we want new faces, we want people who do not owe any cabal any compensation for his appointment (are we not tired of god-fatherism), we want people from the minority tribes north and south of this country. I dream of the day when we will have an Ibibio as president and Berom as vice, when Itshekiri will be speaker of the house of reps and Angas or Tehl or any if the hundreds of minorities will hold other important political posts. God bless you for this nice post.

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Re: Let's Look At Buhari's Appointments From Another Angle by hinwazaka: 10:43pm On Aug 28, 2015

LouisVanGaal:
Mr man, i dont have time 4 cyclic arguments..keep your 'demographic theories' to urself...whoever has the wiLl or passion to serve or work ud do so irrespective of destination...
Lets give peace a chance, must we ALWAYS view each tribe with an eye of suspicion?
GEJ/OBJs goverment was the most balance in appointments, but did it stop it from being a monumental failure? Despite all the billions of dollars pumped into power, we were still strugglin below 4KMW...what of petroleum sector...nothing to write home about...you are here talking demography...

You know nothing of Vital statistics, operational analysis, game theory, barriers to entry, capital flight, IS-LM equation. That's why you think the past administration was a flop. When you have a knowledge of economics, its parameters and what it truly entails, you will know what NOI, Diezani and GEJ did for the country. Till then, keep your mouth shut.

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