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Evablizin:


Your post would have been more meaningful without you trying to rubbish Jesus Christ. SHM SHM AND SHM.

datribune:
Sharrap there!.
Go & read about what is happening in countries like Venezuela who behaved d way Nigeria did under GEJ refusing to save for d rainy day & diversifying d economy & u will realize dat despite d hand dat he was dealt, Buhari has fared well.
This man, Buhari & his govt through d wonderful work being done by Sharon Ikeazor at PTAD Nigeria has changed my family's fortune by paying pensions, as & at when due, & even arrears frm previous govts who were there when d economy was booming but will not pay pensions.
PMB has taken back Nigerian territory frm terrorists who wanted to set up their caliphate on Nigerian land.
Just as Nnamdi Kanu was issuing threats all over d place & they said PMB could not handle d situation, those who are saying he lacks d capacity & will to deal with d marauding herdsmen will be put to shame when they are finally defeated. This is a complex nation.
Did i hear you mention Obasanjo and "sheer sincerity" in d same sentence?. SMH, you don't know Baba Iyabo.

CSTR2:
You are a compete charlatan and a sycophant. A buhari worshipper and nothing more.

The Nigerian presidsency is not the most difficult job in the world. It is actually pretty easy given the low expectation threshold of the masses.
There are nations even first world ones with far more compex issues and a more ravenous populace.

The problem is that you like your fellow charlatans keep electing numbskulls. Animals with IQ teteering on the negative index.

You on another thread said igbos will never smell aso-rock like a fake prophet because we will never support buhari,and yet you complain that no president can save Nigeria.

You are not well at all.

datribune:
Sharrap there!.
Go & read about what is happening in countries like Venezuela who behaved d way Nigeria did under GEJ refusing to save for d rainy day & diversifying d economy & u will realize dat despite d hand dat he was dealt, Buhari has fared well.
This man, Buhari & his govt through d wonderful work being done by Sharon Ikeazor at PTAD Nigeria has changed my family's fortune by paying pensions, as & at when due, & even arrears frm previous govts who were there when d economy was booming but will not pay pensions.
PMB has taken back Nigerian territory frm terrorists who wanted to set up their caliphate on Nigerian land.
Just as Nnamdi Kanu was issuing threats all over d place & they said PMB could not handle d situation, those who are saying he lacks d capacity & will to deal with d marauding herdsmen will be put to shame when they are finally defeated. This is a complex nation.
Did i hear you mention Obasanjo and "sheer sincerity" in d same sentence?. SMH, you don't know Baba Iyabo.

Bluffly:
Do you know that you just blasphemed

Daguccizgreat:
This guy is just foolish and naive

AnanseK:
Before you Stone Buhari,please read this!

Obasanjo as Nigeria's moral compass

Simon Kolawole Live | THISDAY | 18 January 2015

For the life of me, I will never understand how former President Olusegun Obasanjo does it. When you think he is done, he has just begun. I have watched in utter amusement how he has, yet again, wangled his way into the front page of newspapers on a daily basis. I don’t know of any other former head of state elsewhere who has turned himself into the subject and object of national attention long after he has left power. Obasanjo is always there, always scheming, always screaming. It is his luck, I must say, but, as a mere mortal, I often wonder why some guys have all the luck.

Obasanjo, amazingly, has become a god or a saint to many Nigerians. Many politicians, commentators, journalists, activists and youths who used to criticise him are now celebrating him as our moral compass. The people he has brutalised before — such as Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi — go to Abeokuta to genuflect to him. Even Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, of all people, goes to Obasanjo's house to pay homage. And President Goodluck Jonathan goes to Abeokuta to kowtow to him, with two respected pastors in tow.

How does Obasanjo do it? Can anyone help me out? He has a word on every issue. He expresses his opinion so forcefully, so eloquently and so mischievously that you just cannot ignore him. He loves to criticise what he is patently guilty of. He loves to vilify anyone who does not worship at his temple. There is no accusation Obasanjo throws at anyone that he himself is not double guilty of. He has launched ferocious media attacks against most of his successors — President Shehu Shagari, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua and Jonathan. Only Gen. Sani Abacha pre-empted him by throwing him into jail before he could open his mouth.

Obasanjo complains about corruption and Nigerians hail him. What's his moral high ground? Can someone tell me? Has anybody never heard about the Halliburton and Siemens scandals? The damning reports are there in the attorney-general's office. Does the name Dr. Julius Makanjuola ring a bell? Under Obasanjo, he was the permanent secretary of the ministry of defence implicated in a N421 million scandal. Mysteriously, the case was abruptly closed with Nolle Prosequi (no further prosecution) — the first in Nigeria's history.

Well, Obasanjo went on to set up the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), headed by Malam Nuhu Ribadu, which — in fairness — did kick the backsides of many politicians. But EFCC could not tackle Obasanjo's own corruption: from the obscene fundraiser for his private library to his shareholding in Transcorp — a company that was getting juicy stuff from a government superintended by Obasanjo. Have we all forgotten the scandalous waivers granted to all kinds of human beings, officially defrauding our treasury billions of dollars?

Does anybody remember that Obasanjo was in power for eight years and we kept importing fuel, with PDP financiers getting the contracts through local and foreign fronts? Forgotten so easily? Does anybody remember how much we spent on repairing refineries that kept "knocking" for the eight years that Obasanjo was in power? Does anybody still remember Obasanjo saying on national TV that he did not know the price of kerosene and it was "unacceptable" that it was more expensive than petrol? How does Obasanjo get away with hoodwinking Nigerians?

Do we still remember that Obasanjo did not resolve the electricity problem for eight years? Do we still remember the "$16 billion spent on power without results" for which Obasanjo arrogantly refused to appear before the House probe panel? Is it that we have forgotten that the damning report was killed? Do we still remember that Obasanjo did not add one coach to the railways throughout his tenure despite spending billions of dollars? Does anybody still remember how many federal highways were in terrible state for the eight years that Obasanjo spent in power? Have we forgotten the Benin-Shagamu road saga? Just like that?

When Obasanjo discusses insecurity, I cringe. From every available evidence, Boko Haram started right under his nose. If he had aborted the foetus, maybe we wouldn't be engaged in fire-fighting today. I have heard many Nigerians say, perhaps innocently, that if Obasanjo had been in power he would have crushed Boko Haram by now. Really? How well did he crush the less complex militancy in the Niger Delta? Was it not under Obasanjo that the militancy started in 2004 and flourished?

To the best of my knowledge, militants were bombing oil installations and kidnapping oil workers with ease under Obasanjo. At a stage, daily crude oil production fell to about 900,000 barrels — from the height of 2.5m. In fact, we were later told that why Obasanjo picked Jonathan as the running mate to Yar'Adua was to appease the Niger Delta. Of course, nobody was appeased. The attacks continued until Yar'Adau offered an amnesty deal. How these facts conveniently escape us is beyond my understanding.

Insecurity? Abacha's regime aside, more Nigerians were assassinated under Obasanjo's watch than at any time in our history. The abridged roll-call: Chief Bola Ige, a serving minister; Chief Marshall Harry, co-ordinator of the Buhari presidential campaign in 2003; Chief AK Dikibo, PDP chieftain and ally of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar; Chief Uche Ogbonnaya (OGB), an ANPP senatorial candidate in Imo state in 2003; and Mr. Barnabas Igwe and his wife, Amaka, in Onitsha. The assassins were never unmasked. What is insecurity?

How did Obasanjo become our moral compass? How did he become such a highly sought-after role model? Has anybody ever managed to read the affidavit Obasanjo's own son, Gbenga, filed while seeking a divorce from his wife on the ground of incest and adultery? It doesn't matter? Has anybody ever taken time to read the letter Iyabo wrote to her father, giving graphic details of his megalomania and duplicity? It doesn't matter? Has anybody ever done a recap of the blatant rigging of elections under the "saint"? It doesn't matter?

Obasanjo pontificates on impunity and we hail him. What happened to us? Dr. Chris Ngige, as governor of Anambra state, was abducted by Obasanjo's associates. Have we forgotten the illegal impeachment of Alhaji Rashidi Ladoja as governor of Oyo state? What about the impeachment of Chief Joshua Dariye as governor of Plateau by eight out of 24 lawmakers? For three years, Obasanjo unconstitutionally withheld Lagos council allocations because of political differences. It took Yar'Adua only a few days in power to undo the impunity.

They say, 'Oh, Obasanjo is a patriot. He has the best interest of Nigeria at heart.' Really? Can Obasanjo look up to heavens and say, solemnly, that he had the best interest of Nigeria at heart when he was picking his successor? Such a character cannot be my own moral compass. With a moral compass like Obasanjo, though, Nigeria is doomed and damned.

ChidiAlaigbo:
I am in the land where Jesus Christ was born. I am currently in Tel Aviv.

Travel my friend, travel and see the world. Nobody except ignorant African villagers give a toss about Mr Jesus....Reason your pastors are fucking your wife, sister, daughter and mother at the same time while you are paying your tithe and wondering why nothing changes in your life.

ChidiAlaigbo:
Travel my friend, ask your friends or relatives in Europe, Japan, Korea, Canada, USA etc.

The PEOPLE are responsible for the state of their country.

I did not see Buhari hoarding petrol in his house in Daura? Even GEJ knew nothing about the colossal amount of money stolen under his watch...Buhari did not import fake drugs in to the country. He did not take bribe at the border, or refuse to remit government money to the federation account. He did not go to the 36 states and local governments across the country to steal the allocations meant for the development and welfare of the people.

These are vices done by Nigerian people in various leadership positions. The PASTORS are not left out, VC of universities steal and pilage, medical directors of large hospitals steal and pillage money meant for our common health care, the list of horror goes on.....

In sane countries, the average citizens and those in position of responsibilities do not behave this way.

It is OUR fucking fault.

terrezo2002:
How could you you bring Jesus Christ into this matter? You have got no respect for Him. Did you not read in the Bible when Jesus Christ will come and rule. That in His kingdom there shall be righteousness and peace

bezimo:
Something must be wrong with your small brain to assume I don't travel..I have been to more countries in the West than you have been..or possibly you travel to tel Aviv is your first possible international trip that's if you are not a liar.

I have lived in the West From Europe to North America and speak as one with first hand experience of presently living there.

So i strongly disagree with your position..it is not the citizens fault..it is the failing useless govt fault because of their corrruption, nepotism, greed and zero regard for the rule of law and human life.

Please dont yarn nonsense by include pastors because pastors are not voted and as such are not accountable to anybody except the God that called them to be pastors..Is it Pastors that will come and run the govt, is it them that will create an encouraging and enabling environment to promote industrial development...is them that should send soldiers to arrest the herdsmen killing people up and down..is it them that will build roads, is it them that will give direction to the parastatals of govt on how to be productive.Abeg stop yarning rubish nonsense.

Who appointed the VCs and the looting medical directors..is not the useless federal govt who install thieves with zero intergrity to run this systems because that is who they are and you are here yarning rubbish.the bulk of the blame stop at an incompetent and useles president.. that is all the opposite of what obtain in the West.

ChidiAlaigbo:
Blind people of Nigeria can't you see that we, the people are the problem.

Even Jesus Christ will FAIL if he became president of Nigerians

Lawless, cheating, dishonest, corrupt, two-faced, hustler, unproductive, over sexualised, immoral, liars. That's the lot of you Nigerians.

How can this set of people expect angels to come amongst them into leadership positions. The Senate president, the legislators, governors, what are they? crooks!,,, A country of crooks looking for a saint to rule them....U go look tire!

Who else after BUHARI.........And those idiots from the east are shouting articulation all over the place.

Evablizin:


Your post would have been more meaningful without you trying to rubbish Jesus Christ. SHM SHM AND SHM.

TheTrueApostle:
you are no sensible at all..
U don't have brain.
How did his post rubbish Jesus Christ, all you vainful religious bigots, bereft of basic ingredients of life, masquerading your poor and decadent values behind needless piousness

mceze:
Fairy tales..Tell us something else! Jesus no no say we go suffer under Buhari wey him allow am be president?

ChidiAlaigbo:
Blind people of Nigeria can't you see that we, the people are the problem.

Even Jesus Christ will FAIL if he became president of Nigerians

Lawless, cheating, dishonest, corrupt, two-faced, hustler, unproductive, over sexualised, immoral, liars. That's the lot of you Nigerians.

How can this set of people expect angels to come amongst them into leadership positions. The Senate president, the legislators, governors, what are they? crooks!,,, A country of crooks looking for a saint to rule them....U go look tire!

Who else after BUHARI.........And those idiots from the east are shouting articulation all over the place.

ChidiAlaigbo:
Blind people of Nigeria can't you see that we, the people are the problem.

Even Jesus Christ will FAIL if he became president of Nigerians

Lawless, cheating, dishonest, corrupt, two-faced, hustler, unproductive, over sexualised, immoral, liars. That's the lot of you Nigerians.

How can this set of people expect angels to come amongst them into leadership positions. The Senate president, the legislators, governors, what are they? crooks!,,, A country of crooks looking for a saint to rule them....U go look tire!

Who else after BUHARI.........And those idiots from the east are shouting articulation all over the place.

dplordx:
Buhari, GEJ, UMYA, OBJ...
The only thing these men have in common is they are all total disappointment. I can't even tell any difference between all four. And now it seems another bigger disappointment called Atiku is warming up to waste another four years of Nigerians. Oh my country.

Evablizin:


Your post would have been more meaningful without you trying to rubbish Jesus Christ. SHM SHM AND SHM.

3kay945:
Did you say Buhari fared well because he paid your family pension

So Buhari didn't know Nigeria is a complex nation when he was being a con artist few years ago as if he has a magic wand.
The man is a colossal failure.

greiboy:
@bloded

Educate me, his is payment of the debt not prudent

>First of all, he wasn't the one who borrowed the money,

> secondly if he didn't pay the debt, Nigeria will have continued to service the debt with our scarce resources. E.g. take a look at what is happening in osun today, Nigeria's own will have been worst


2) The operation feed the nation which led to otta farms was a tactical economic development. At least, he didn't steal huge amount of money and stack it a swiz bank accounts like some of his mates.

For the record, the incorruptible Neyere's policy left Tanzania as one of the poorest nation in Africa, it only started getting back on his feet after his death.


3) So now it is only shagari election you can contest.. it is funny how Nigerians tag election as rigged when election results doesn't go according to plan

4) Obj economic achievements in government

>improving the Nigerian foreign reserves from 9bn dollars in 1999 to 43bn in 2003

>payment of about 18bn dollars debt

> successfully deregulating the Phone sector

> completing the port refinery in 1979

And so on

mceze:
Keep quiet my friend..That guy spoke the gospel truth!

datribune:
1) Every kobo was needed to curb d problems & alleviate quality of life here at home.
OBJ's transfer of monumental wealth frm a poor country like Nigeria to d developed nations contradict prudent financial judgment & rudimentary economics of d ills of capital flight in a developing nation like Nigeria.

Secondly, Nigeria has a good record of servicing & meeting its debt obligations, & has always paid its debts. d last thing we needed was enormous capital flight.


2) Ota farm had nothing to do wit operation feed d nation. Operation feed d nation was a clarion call on all citizens to engage in Farming.
OBJ procured Ota farm only after he left office & decided to go into farming, of course courtesy of d loot frm our national treasury.
BTW, i hope u ar not suggesting that it's okay for him to loot as long as he invests it in Nigeria.

Unlike OBJ, Nyerere was incorruptible. We are not debating his socialist policy of one man, one plot but his incorruptibility which was clear for all to see.

3) Maybe I didn't clarify well, my intention was never to contest those other elections. My write up was to chronicle d important part he played in d emergence of those characters. I'm not in d category of those who see elections as "do or die".

4) Did d monies saved improve d situation of d Nigerian people in an era when OBJ was telling us to tighten our belts as govt has no business in virtually everything, but kept selling our national assets while enriching himself?. OBJ who has no political base of support will be demystified in 2019.

Completing a refinery in an era when crude oil was referred to as "black gold" is hardly an achievement. In the 2nd national development plan, Gowon before him had this to say about Nigeria - "Money is not the problem but how to spend it".

Deregulating d phone sector is no achievement. Where are d proceeds from d sale of licenses. Multinationals were falling over themselves to pay for licenses to operate in Nigeria. If only he had invested d proceeds frm d licences into providing stable power, d cost of phone services would hav been cheaper. He didn't. d proceeds frm sale of licences, like d proceeds frm privatisation remains unaccounted for.

Bluffly:
So saying even "Jesus Christ will Fail" is okay. Make yourself comfortable