₦airaland Forum

vinceobe:
That is the quintessential GEJ for you. He worked tireless for the progress of Nigeria, but was sabotaged internally and externally. He was so trusting and was back stabbed by those he trusted. Outsiders, like Sowere, keyed in and based on primordial sentiments, told lies about GEJ and here we are today. It is karma at work. It is what you sow you will reap. The law of retributive justice never fails. Truth is constant, no matter how hard and long it is hidden. Everybody is seeing the difference now. So Sowere, enjoy!

efighter:
Pls help ask GEJ what he thinks about Deizani Madueke's $40 million jewelries seized by EFCC and 3 billion Naira jewelries stolen from imPatience Jonathan by some unscrupulous elements in the society. Were Diezani and imPatience forefathers part of those that donated jewelries used by Israelites to carve their fake god in the wilderness?

dre11:
The Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs . Winifred Oyo -Ita , has said President Muhammadu Buhari is aware of the reinstatement of a former Chairman of the Pension Reforms Commission , Mallam Abdulrasheed Maina, into the civil service.
She however said she warned the President against it .

Oyo - Ita said that her warning was based on the implications such reinstatement would have on the anti - corruption war of the Federal Government .

The HoS stated this in her memo to the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Abba Kyari .
The memo , with reference number HSCSF/ HCSF/ LU/ COR/FCSC/ 750 / T, was dated October 23, 2017 .

The memo , titled , “ Re : Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, ” was received in the office of the Chief of Staff to the President on October 23.

A copy of the memo was sighted by our correspondent in Abuja on Monday .

The President had directed the HoS to investigate the circumstances that surrounded the return of Maina to the civil service.

He gave the directive following the public outcry that trailed Maina’ s reinstatement.

Maina, whose whereabouts is still unknown , has been accused of embezzling pensioners ’ funds running into billions of naira and is currently under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Explaining further , the HoS said she met the President after the Federal Executive Council meeting of Wednesday, October 11 , where she verbally warned Buhari against bringing Maina back to the service.

http://punchng.com/buhari-aware-of-mainas-reinstatement-i-warned-him-hos/

Inteltower:
anyone notice that Goodluck Jonathan doesn't care on what presently is happening in the country.

I guess his silence is the cane every person that voted buhari is receiving

SmellingAnus:
I guess you have a point so between Goodluck and Buhari who do you think is the better leader especially with regards to the same office (Presidency) both of them held...

joseph1832:
The problem here is when a suppose learned individual start comparing failures.

Nuzo1:
GEJ cannot be said to be a good leader. He didn't have the balls to make decisions and stand by it.

However, nobody can take away the fact that he is likely one of the most forgiving humans to emerge from Nigeria.

I shook my head in disbelief when someone said in another thread that GEJ would be laughing so hard about Sowore's predicament

GEJ is the kind of friend most people would wish to have. But not the kind of leader most would wish to have.

PassingShot:
You guys can keep massaging your loss of the presidency through SM posts, likes and retweets, it affects NOTHING in the scheme of things.

As recently as February 2019, Nigerians overwhelmingly gave PMB their votes once again as a sign that we believe in his leadership.

Crying and wailing daily on SM won't change that fact.

Nuzo1:
GEJ cannot be said to be a good leader. He didn't have the balls to make decisions and stand by it.

However, nobody can take away the fact that he is likely one of the most forgiving humans to emerge from Nigeria.

I shook my head in disbelief when someone said in another thread that GEJ would be laughing so hard about Sowore's predicament.

GEJ is the kind of friend most people would wish to have. But not the kind of leader most would wish to have.

san316:
GEJ should have been a priest and not waste our national years with his poor political leadership

eyeview:
In what appears a brazen mockery of President Muhammadu Buhari’s war on corruption to date, a former governor accused of absconding amidst his ongoing fraud trial has been seen attending a rally of Nigeria’s ruling party.

Orji Kalu joined other politicians of the All Progressives Congress in Umuahia to stomp for the party’s candidates ahead of the general elections next month.

The appearance comes amidst pronouncements by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that the former governor was wanted after departing Nigeria for Germany on purported health grounds in November 2018.

The N7.7 billion trial had remained stalled ever since, although the court fixed further hearing for later this month.

Mr Kalu left office as governor of Abia State in Nigeria’s South-east in May 2007, and has faced allegations he squandered state resources during his reign.

After several judicial manoeuvres which critics said were designed to frustrate his prosecution, the EFCC ultimately reactivated Mr Kalu’s case last year, filling amended graft charges of up to N7.7 billion against him.

At the resumed hearing at the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court on November 5, 2018, the EFCC expressed shock that Mr Kalu had departed the country despite seizing his travel documents.

The former governor’s lawyers said he travelled to recuperate in Germany following a surgical operation.

The judge scolded Mr Kalu for departing the country without due notice to the court, and gave him seven days to return to the country for his trial.

Although the matter was subsequently adjourned till November 12, 2018, Mr Kalu failed to show up. He has been reportedly sighted at different parts of the country by those who know him.

Last week, the Buhari campaign announced Mr Kalu as a key member of the president’s reelection committee.

The announcement drew nationwide outrage, even though the politician was not sighted in public.

But at the rally in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, today, Mr Kalu was shown on NTA wearing white clothes with an APC campaign lapel Friday afternoon.

It was not immediately clear why Mr Kalu seamlessly roamed about in the country without being apprehended by law enforcement authorities.

A spokesperson for the EFCC told PREMIUM TIMES the agency was not aware that Mr Kalu was in the country, much less attending a public event.

A spokesperson for Mr Kalu did not return requests for comments Friday evening.

A Trend

The seemingly sloppy manner with which Mr Kalu’s corruption case is being handled suggest that the Buhari administration has not been as enthusiastic in going after corruption suspects in his own political party as he had been with opposition, said political analyst, Sola Olubanjo.

“We have seen cases and cases where the Buhari government turns a blind eye to its allies who have been formally accused of corruption,” Mr Olubanjo said. “But we may say the soft-landing they have given Orji Kalu is the most brazen since 2015.”

Mr Kalu was a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party since 1999. He joined the APC in November 2016, and critics immediately added him to a growing list of opposition politicians moving to the new ruling party to dodge trial for fraud.


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/305289-wanted-orji-kalu-seen-at-apc-rally-in-umuahia.html

Inteltower:
anyone notice that Goodluck Jonathan doesn't care on what presently is happening in the country.

I guess his silence is the cane every person that voted buhari is receiving

SmellingAnus:
Lol... @ He is only interested in two things: His health/comfort and settling any willing foreign Fulani comfortably in Nigeria). Nice and matured way of communication between you and I.... Although our conversation was brief but I can say it's one of the best I have had this year and in a long while on this platform... Like a popular saying... We can disagree and still respect eachother : This has been a wonderful conversation without insults... Not the usual kind of conversation that is known for in Nairaland...

Nuzo1:
The topic is about GEJ. Not Buhari.

But here is my opinion anyways.

Corruption or bad leadership comes in different forms.

GEJ's form of bad leadership had little or nothing to do with bad or lack of good policies. It had everything to do with lack of effective implementation because he didn't want to offend people or some close friends. These close friends took advantage and corrupted the whole system.

Buhari's kind of bad leadership has everything to do with lack of good policies and insight. However, he is most times good with effective implementation not minding what people may say.

And so, none is better than the other. Having good policies without effective implementation is as bad as having no good policies at all even if you have the capacity to effect good policies.

Inteltower:
yet you would gladly compare Buhari with abacha on the Xenophobic attacks at SA

Nuzo1:
GEJ cannot be said to be a good leader. He didn't have the balls to make decisions and stand by it.

However, nobody can take away the fact that he is likely one of the most forgiving humans to emerge from Nigeria.

I shook my head in disbelief when someone said in another thread that GEJ would be laughing so hard about Sowore's predicament.

GEJ is the kind of friend most people would wish to have. But not the kind of leader most would wish to have.

efighter:
Pls help ask GEJ what he thinks about Deizani Madueke's $40 million jewelries seized by EFCC and 3 billion Naira jewelries stolen from imPatience Jonathan by some unscrupulous elements in the society. Were Diezani and imPatience forefathers part of those that donated jewelries used by Israelites to carve their fake god in the wilderness?

Obviously, from historical data you presented, it is clear that Christian authority in Nigeria destroyed Nigerian economy from the time of Yakubu Gowon until Jonathan. How the heck Christian leaders would encourage Nigerian govt to borrow money from IMF. IMF is up to no good. They scam countries. Seriously, Christian authority in Nigeria really need to return to their Old Testament. That's where true Laws are. First of all, govt should never involved with religious institutions. Govt should always be neutral. That's exactly what all Nigerian Muslim presidents did from Murtala muhammad, Shehu Shagari, Tafawa Balewa, Buhari/Idiagbon, Babangida, Abacha to Yar'adua. None of these muslim presidents had any impact on Islam and muslims in Nigeria. This is exactly how it should be.

But unfortunately all Nigerian CHRISTIAN presidents did the opposite. Thanks for this lecture. Very interesting to know history.

Let me itemize their activities briefly.

Yakubu Gowon imposed Saturdays as public holiday because he's member of 7 days Adventist which worships on Saturdays.

Olusegun Obasanjo built Abuja Central church on state money by taxing all states in Nigeria to contribute 100 billion naira each. Only Tinubu and Uzor Kalu did not contribute because they said they are not muslim. Obj also did more. Hummm

Ebele Jonathan under his watch a Christian leader, Ayo Oritsejafor smuggled 10 million USD and ammunition in his private jet to South Africa and no investigation was carried out. Interesting.

Yet they claimed "muslims want to islamise Nigeria. Buhari wants to islamise Nigeria". We get your tricks now.

To make matter worse, when Muslim wanted to start Sharia compliance banking system which is interest free banking, Christian authority claimed it was attempt to islamise Nigeria. In 1974 OIC (organization of Islamic conference wanted to loan Nigeria 2 billion dollars interest free loan under Yakubu Gowon but Christians opposed the idea. They said Govt should borrow money from IMF (International Monetary Fund). The money they borrowed came with huge interest rate and that interest is still being paid till today which plunged Nigeria economy into biting poverty. And now you are blaming Buhari.

It is clear who ran down the country's economy. One thing people don't understand about loan is that the money doesn't exist. When IMF gives you loan, there is no real money until you sign the documents. Once you signed 2 billion dollar unreal money it becomes debt. This is scam which CHRISTIANITY brought upon Nigeria. Fact must be told whoever is reading this.

Finally, Wike boldly declared Rivers State a Christian state under Nigeria constitution and under muslim president. And they are still saying Nigeria is a secular country?.

All former and present Nigeria muslim presidents did the right thing by been neutral bcuz Islam never ever encouraged oppression especially in a country of multi religious adherents. Interestingly, rector of Redeemed Christian Church stood behind Wike's statement. Hummm

I just don't know how Nigeria will pay off IMF loan. It is over 40 yrs now and they are still paying the loan with high interest rate. There is no way this loan can be paid off unless IMF decides to write it off. And if they do write it off they will take a huge chunk from Nigeria and plunge the country further into poverty. The future is not bright over there at all. What a mess!

Now this reminds me of former South African Apartheid president who said Black people can not rule themselves. If you give them power they use it to steal money. If you give them freedom they use it to create divisions btw tribes, religions etc

Look at South Africa recent Xenophobic attack. Ustaz Jamiu adegunwa you are so right. Those guys are Christians. SA is majority CHRISTIANs. If they were muslims media would never use "Xenophobia". They would call them "muslim terror!sts". You are so so right about that. Muslims have been so patient in Nigeria based on data you gathered and your experience.

Good job man

joseph1832:
They both failures, so what next?

kaorama:
Whatever he Is, he put us into this mess. His inefficiency and weakness made it possible for Buhari to crawl back to power. He refused ro listen to people who mean well for the country and fight for the masses, even if itbmeant dping one term. He was not in charge, not because he was old and physically weak but because he didn't know what to do with power. He handed over the machinery of his govt to Northerners, even the party and INEC and they paid him back appropriately.

Nuzo1:
I appreciate your valuable insight. I also appreciate your kind gesture for a hangout. I really do.

But please permit to clarify my earlier opinion.
GEJ's government was very corrupt but because he had intelligent crooks working with him, they were very smart to improvise and quickly reposition things before things get very bad. But underneath, the entire system was massively deteriorating. A collapse was imminent.

Buhari has no plans/focus and no remedy should any little plan he made go bad. So, he will rather not make any plan at all.

For me, it's hard to choose one over the other. Corruption has never built any known society on this earth. It has the potential to collapse even a prosperous society overnight.

On the other side; No policy at all can also stagnate a society and gradually collapse it like we are experiencing now.

The only edge I feel GEJ has over Buhari is that unlike GEJ, Buhari does not truly believe in a true Nigerian project. He is only interested in two things: His health/comfort and settling any willing foreign Fulani comfortably in Nigeria.

I salute you bro.

Inteltower:
no one is perfect.. in the end the intelligent can be faced with choosing between a greater evil or lesser evil

Empiree:
Yakubu Gowon imposed Saturdays as public holiday because he's member of 7 days Adventist which worships on Saturdays.

Inteltower:
anyone notice that Goodluck Jonathan doesn't care on what presently is happening in the country.

I guess his silence is the cane every person that voted buhari is receiving.

my pity is mainly for those at the north, oppositions (like Sowore persecuted not prosecuted). this Next level is doing more harm than good.

Inteltower:
anyone notice that Goodluck Jonathan doesn't care on what presently is happening in the country.

I guess his silence is the cane every person that voted buhari is receiving.

my pity is mainly for those at the north, oppositions (like Sowore persecuted not prosecuted). this Next level is doing more harm than good.

DeviIhimseIf:
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you're lying
most apc supporters wish they never had buhari
i mean the reasonable supporters
comparing buhari and Jonathan is like comparing lime with apple
Buhari is lime
GEJ is apple