after1: This same Ombatse guys killed more than 60 security operatives and they walk away freely without been charged. hmmmmm. NIGERIA!!!

Abi o. GEJ is a disaster to Nigeria.

Oloriburuku olofo omo adanu ni Goatlord Jonathan yi o.

Germannig: Malaysian flight M17 crash July 2015, and now looting of victim's personal effects ongoing
Belview Crash 2005 crashed in Lisa Village, Ogun State. There was looting of both human body (for the usual Yoruba consumption of human flesh) and also looting of properties of the dead

Olofo.

Obi1kenobi:
What does it mean to use human shields? It's a densely populated strip of land. Hamas can't operate on it without endangering civilian lives. Fatah controlled territory are under the same blockade but they're not nearly as consumed by their anti-Israel hate as the others are. Infact, Israel has kept encroaching in Palestinian territory in the West Bank and erecting settlements on it. Israel's problems in the Middle East right from their formation in the post-World War 2 era was borne out of their utter disregard for diplomacy, illusions of superiority (as the "chosen" race) and the accompanying arrogance which hasn't rubbed off well on an Arab population which sees them as conquerors and colonizers. Their hatred for Israel is not irrational.

An Israel willing to engage with a willing international community to negotiate favourable peace terms while returning annexed territories and facilitating a sovereign state for Palestine will see peace. Else, this unrest is a blood feud that would persist for generations and would eventually end in catatrophe. You think chidren who have grown to see their fathers, mothers, brothers etc killed would not wish death uon Israel as well?

You beat me to it. Its frustrating seeing the Palestinian houses demolished on daily basis in West bank for the past 5 decades and yet some religious fanatics will say the should not fight back.

Missy89:

stop trying to educated Nairalanders. i have been trying for months. they dont understand the situation and wont try to learn. It is a battle u cant win. you will keep trying and they will keep asking your illogical and unreasonable questions. its a dead end

I tell you. Nigerian christians don't know p.oo about Israel and Palestine.

Demdem:

And so what? The second to the last paragraph is for them. Hamas started the foolish war and hamas coupled with their civilian population will unfortunately suffer for it.

Hamas started which war? Oh no. 1948 is part of the world history. You can't forcefully evict over 750,000 people from their land and now say they started a war against you in 2014. I know you are doing this because of religion. Nigerian christians have always do even though none of you dare go to Israel and preach christianity without some Israelis plucking your head from your neck.

Sincere9gerian:
No, it is TINUBUssive. Are you happy now?

Is this your massive construction?

Fools. Mediocre reports

Is this massive construction?

Religious sentiments

VICTORCIZA: chimamanda ada adichie you need to keep off frim political matters

Shut ya mouth

Looting unlimited

Amazing

Election gimmick

I hope PDP choose him. Easy walkover for Amosun.

Shoot her

Arguing with Jamiu is like pumping water into a basket.
The guy is inherently dull, mentally dehydrated, intellectually incapacitated and physically dumb

kushy: is that why 11 billion is missing from the state revenue account? Let wait and c. I think as a youth of this state we need to brave in our thinking and nt to be a coward. I wish him success anyway

Which 11 billion?
You know nada

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Useless rubbish posted by a sedimentary set of ediots.

I thought okugbe said they will not last a year

Wasting of Time

fooolish man

stop trying to play the ethnic card

the looting bonanza continue

By Saharareporters, New York
It has been revealed that Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan, sought and received import waivers that she then turned over to Coscharis Motors, a private car dealer, to import 200 BMW cars in 2012.

Figures released by Nigeria’s Ministry of Finance budget office show that Mrs. Jonathan secured the import waivers in the name of her pet project, African First Ladies Peace Mission. The ministry just released a list of beneficiaries of import waivers for 2012.

Other prominent beneficiaries include the Lagos State government which got waivers for the importation of 200 BMWs, Fords, Land Rovers, Range Rovers, Lexus, Mercedes, and Jaguar for the 18th National Sports Festival. Part of the waivers granted to the Lagos State government was fraudulently used by Coscharis Motors to import two BMW armored cars for Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah.

Whereas the Ministry of Finance outlined the reasons for giving out waivers to the Lagos State government, it just stated that the waivers granted to the First Lady’s NGO were for the importation of “units of assorted brands of BMW” cars.

A source in Abuja told SaharaReporters tonight that the latest revelation of Mrs. Jonathan’s significant profiting from import waivers is one of the reasons President Goodluck Jonathan has not been able to fire Ms. Oduah after SaharaReporters revealed that she compelled one of the cash-strapped agencies under her control to take out a high-interest, bogus loan to purchase two BMW armored cars for her use.

The same source stated that Mrs. Jonathan’s own waivers, which cost Nigeria a whopping half a billion naira, likely involved fraudulent conversions and misuse. “The First Lady would have earned a huge amount from Coscharis Motors after she transferred the waivers to them,” the source said.

During a House of Reps hearing on the Aviation Minister’s BMW scam, Cosmas M. Maduka, the President and Chairman of Coscharis Group, told bewildered legislators that the fraudulent diversion of waivers was nothing new.

In August 2012, Mrs. Jonathan had hosted a so-called summit of African First Ladies. At the time, media reports disclosed that the Federal Government had bought 200 cars for the summit. However, Mr. Jonathan’s special assistant on the media, Reuben Abati, denied the reports, claiming that Coscharis Motors had donated the cars to the summit at no cost to the government or the First Lady.

The revelations in the waiver document released by the Finance Ministry indicate that Mr. Abati’s assertion was false and misleading.

The list of waiver beneficiaries shows that Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom got an import waiver to import a private jet. The documents released today by the Ministry of Finance reveal that over N54 billion in import waivers was granted to NGOs, individuals, corporations, state as well as federal governments in 2012. Critics have charged that the issuance of import waivers should be streamlined and transparent to avoid abuses and fraud as well as significant loss of revenues to the government.

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/fresh-bmw-scandal-patience-jonathan-got-import-waivers-coscharis-motors-import-200-bmws-20

Hang The modaphuckers

The impeachment of Jonathan.

Complete hogwash

You quoted me as saying that I have not told anybody that I will seek another term in office in 2015. You and your ambitious acolytes within the party have clearly decided to act on your conclusion that “only a fool will believe that statement” and embark on a virulent campaign to harass me out of an undeclared candidature for the 2015 presidential elections so as to pave the way for a successor anointed by you.

You will recall that you serially advised me that we should refrain from discussing the 2015 general elections for now so as not to distract elected public officials from urgent task of governance. While you have apparently moved away from that position, I am still of the considered opinion that it would have been best for us to do all that is necessary to refrain from heating up the polity at this time. Accordingly, I have already informed Nigerians that I will only speak on whether or not I will seek a second term when it is time for such declarations. Your claims about discussions I had with you, Governor Gabriel Suswam and others are wrong, but in keeping with my declared stance, I will reserve further comments until the appropriate time.

Your allegation that I asked half a dozen African Presidents to speak to you about my alleged ambition for 2015, is also untrue. I have never requested any African President to discuss with you on my behalf. In our discussion, I mentioned to you that four Presidents told me that they were concerned about the political situation in Nigeria and intended to talk to you about it. So far, only three of them have confirmed to me that they have had any discussion with you. If I made such a request, why would I deny it?

The issue of Buruji Kashamu is one of those lies that should not be associated with a former President. The allegation that I am imposing Kashamu on the South-West is most unfortunate and regrettable. I do not even impose Party officials in my home state of Bayelsa and there is no zone in this country where I have imposed officials. So why would I do so in the South West? Baba, in the light of Buruji’s detailed public response to your “open letter”, it will be charitable for you to render an apology to Nigerians and I.

On the issue of investors being scared to come to Nigeria, economic dormancy, and stagnation, I will just refer you to FDI statistics from 2000 to 2013. Within the last three years, Nigeria has emerged as the preferred destination for investments in Africa, driven by successful government policies to attract foreign investors. For the second year running, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Investments (UNCTAD) has ranked Nigeria as the number one destination for investments in Africa, and as having the fourth highest returns in the world.

Today, Nigeria is holding 18 percent of all foreign investments in Africa and 60 percent of all foreign investments in the ECOWAS Sub-Region. Kindly note also that in the seven years between 2000 and 2007 when you were President, Nigeria attracted a total of $24.9 Billion in FDI. As a result of our efforts which you disparage, the country has seen an FDI inflow of $25.7 Billion in just three years which is more than double the FDI that has gone to the second highest African destination. We have also maintained an annual national economic growth rate of close to seven per cent since the inception of this administration. What then, is the justification for your allegation of scared investors and economic dormancy?

Although it was not emphasized in your letter of December 2, 2013, you also conveyed, in previous correspondence, the impression that you were ignorant of the very notable achievements of my administration in the area of foreign relations. It is on record that under my leadership, Nigeria has played a key role in resolving the conflicts in Niger, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Guinea Bissau and others.

The unproductive rivalry that existed between Nigeria and some ECOWAS countries has also been ended under my watch and Nigeria now has better relations with all the ECOWAS countries. At the African Union, we now have a Commissioner at the AU Commission after being without one for so long. We were in the United Nations Security Council for the 2010/2011 Session and we have been voted in again for the 2014/2015 Session. From independence to 2010, we were in the U.N. Security Council only three times but from 2010 to 2015, we will be there two times.

This did not happen by chance. My Administration worked hard for it and we continue to maintain the best possible relations with all centres of global political and economic power. I find it hard therefore, to believe your assertions of untoward concern in the international community over the state of governance in Nigeria

With respect to the Brass and Olokola LNG projects, you may have forgotten that though you started these projects, Final Investment Decisions were never reached. For your information, NNPC has not withdrawn from either the Olokola or the Brass LNG projects.

On the Rivers State Water Project, you were misled by your informant. The Federal Government under my watch has never directed or instructed the Africa Development Bank to put on hold any project to be executed in Rivers state or any other State within the Federation. The Rivers Water Project was not originally in the borrowing plan but it was included in April 2013 and appraised in May. Negotiations are ongoing with the AfDB. I have no doubt that you are familiar with the entire process that prefaces the signing of a Subsidiary Loan Agreement as in this instance.

Let me assure you and all Nigerians that I do not engage in negative political actions and will never, as President, oppress the people of a State or deprive them of much needed public services as a result of political disagreement

I have noted your comments on the proposed National Conference. Contrary to the insinuation in your letter, the proposed conference is aimed at bringing Nigerians together to resolve contentious national issues in a formal setting. This is a sure way of promoting greater national consensus and unity, and not a recipe for “disunity, confusion and chaos” as you alleged in your letter.

Having twice held the high office of President, Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I trust that you will understand that I cannot possibly find the time to offer a line-by-line response to all the accusations and allegations made in your letter while dealing with other pressing demands of office and more urgent affairs of state.

I have tried, however, to respond to only the most serious of the charges which question my sincerity, personal honour, and commitment to the oath which I have sworn, to always uphold and protect the interests of all Nigerians, and promote their well-being.

In closing, let me state that you have done me grave injustice with your public letter in which you wrongfully accused me of deceit, deception, dishonesty, incompetence, clannishness, divisiveness and insincerity, amongst other ills.

I have not, myself, ever claimed to be all-knowing or infallible, but I have never taken Nigeria or Nigerians for granted as you implied, and I will continue to do my utmost to steer our ship of state towards the brighter future to which we all aspire.

Please accept the assurances of my highest consideration and warm regards.



GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN
http://saharareporters.com/news-page/letter-president-goodluck-jonathan-replies-former-president-obasanjo