₦airaland Forum

.

barcanista in da place to b..........

let otunba eze alhaji gbawe respond to my email first. I need protectn too........

[s]That Nigeria need change is not an understatement. Every sector of our economy needs change. But one question is what kind of change do we need as a country and as a people?

1. Change From Lawlessness To Being Law Abiding:
We all want a law abiding society where the rule of law is held supreme irrespective of our emotions. Some of us were shocked when Governor Amaechi and other APC leaders promised to ignore the election tribunal and setup an alternative government should the PDP rig the 2015 election(by their own judgement). According to the words of the Chairman Chief John Oyegun in August 2014,
The APC repeated the same in November 2014 and January 2015. The party till date has not retracted the statement and it makes one worry about the change they preach.

If a party that has been preaching change is making repeated promise of forming illegitimate parallel government just because they believed the election was manipulated to favour the incumbent rather than go to court, then Where is the change? Should we sink deeper into such a state of lawlessness? How justified is it for one to be the complainant, the judge and the executor at the same time? What Nigeria need is not this kind of change where a group of people will publicly declare their own communique above the courts.
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/apc-ups-the-ante-insists-on-parallel-government-if-election-is-rigged-/198345/

2. A Change From Undemocratic To Democratic Tenets
After the March 2011 NN24 Debate boycott by the duo of President Jonathan and VP Namadi Sambo, some of us were very mad at the President and his vice for such an inglorious act. In fact, Pastor Tunder Bakare, the CPC's VP Candidate for the election specifically said "PDP's absence is arrogance of impunity". Fast forward to 2015, the APC first announced boycott of the NEDG Organised debate citing bias and partisanship of the promoters, which to the judgement of neutrals is justifiable. However, the APC Presidential Council also announced their boycott of the ChannelsTV/ARISE TV/NPAN organised debate citing excuse that any sane mind will not just accept. The purpose of debate in any election is to tell electorates your programmes, give them reason they should thumb-print for you beyond party affiliation, and an opportunity to prove that you have better policies and programmes when placed side-by-side with the Incumbent and other contestants. I have never seen a sane society where opposition shut their doors behind anything Presidential debate and instead arrogantly opt for "Town Hall Meeting" where fellow party men and allies will be asking already known question. During the Osun guber election, Omisore boycotted the debate with incumbent Aregbesola of APC and it earned him lots of jibes. Political debate is part of democratic process, it is arrogant on the side of a party to ignore this important program.

3. A Change of The Drivers of Change:
I can recall during the period leading to the APC's Presidential Primary how some of us were routing for General Buhari to emerge flagbearer. Though everyone with his/her own reason, some of us believe that he has the assertiveness of a leader, the incorruptible record(though some think otherwise), and his zeal to serve the country. We had expected him to take charge of his party and lead the change. But what did we get? The same Buhari that debated in 2007 and 2011 due to party decision couldn't debate in 2015. The same Buhari that wouldn't tolerate inciting/treasonable statements as Head of State in 1984-85 kept mute when his party men repeatedly promised Alternative government. The same Buhari that obeyed the law and went to court in 2003, 2007(despite his party's betrayal) and 2011 couldn't offer any word when his party promise to ignore the court and setup an illegal government if by their own judgement the election was rigged. This is a pointer that he is not in charge. The VP candidate Prof. Osinbajo appears more than the Presidential Candidate Buhari. Known for his anti-corruption policies, Buhari once said he will probe past officials only for his party Chairman Mr. John Oyegun to say they have all agreed to let "by-gone be by-gone" but rather face the challenges they will meet. Gen Buhari never countered the Chairman's statement which seem to appear more like a consensus. If General Buhari cannot exert his own influence as Presidential candidate like he did during his ANPP and CPC days, what becomes of him should he get elected President? Will he be an Executive President or a Ceremonial President?

4. A Change In The Promoters of Change
Looking at the promoters of change, you will find ex-Govs, Senators, ex-VP, ex-PDP National Chairmen, ex-this and ex-that. Men that has been in leadership with little or nothing to show. Not just that, some of the incumbents who are promoters of change also need to change themselves. A government that refuses to disclose invoices to citizen and bluntly refuse to tell how monies were spent cannot be the change as seen in Lagos and Oyo specifically. A government that signed into law FAT pay for themselves and their puppeteers in the name of pension as seen in Kwara, Lagos, Rivers, Gombe, Edo States among others can never be the change. A Government that arrests peaceful LASU protesters who were demanding reduction in tuition and even charged them for "Breach of Public Peace" cannot lead a federal government where protest is bound. What we are saying is that the Movers of Change lead by example. Mere rhetoric is not enough. Change Agents in any democracy are not known for shielding friends who has allegation on their neck, rather they encourage the friends to go prove their innocence. These are the kind of change promoters we need. Not the ones that accused the President of shielding Dizani and Abba Moro while they themselves shielded Admiral Nyako before he went exile.

5. A Change Backed By Rule of Law
At the peak of Buhari's Certificate brohuaha, the APC and INEC had told whoever is unsatisfied with the document submitted by General Buhari to go to court, which is the rightful thing to do. Some people went to court which is the rightful thing to do. However, the same APC in January 29 alleged that PDP has bought a judge to disqualify Buhari. In the words of Alhaji Shehu Garba the Buhari's Campaign Spokesman

This is not only pathetic but unacceptable. That statement is a premeditated one that is capable of causing anarchy should the court grant the prayers of the litigants. I believe it is lawful and democratic for the APC to prepare for their defence and not heat up the polity. Nobody is above the law. Judgement could go either way as no one institute a lawsuit with hope of losing. We don't need this kind of change.

6. A Change In The Attitude of The Followers of "Change"
I believe that the followers of the change train also need change themselves. In a democracy, criticism of party politics when not in consonant with ones personal judgement should be encouraged, while thoughtful engagement with those of dissenting views should be welcomed. As humans, we are wired to view things from each our own perspective. Rather than sweep pertinent issues, followers of change train have the responsibility of seeing that things are done right by leaders and not absorb everything hook line and sinker "trusting in the judgement of party chiefs"(which could be flawed). Change followers are to show the people in the other divide why they believe there is need for change and not a "Accept change or get lost" kind of attitude. Change followers need to get influenced by the change they preach before expecting others to sign-up with their change. A Change follower that sees nothing wrong with the action of Lagos State House of Assembly when they adjourned parliamentary sitting just to go to Bourdillon Road to pledge absolute loyalty to an unelected Jagaban is not sincere about change. Change cannot exist in vacuum, it does not just come when someone assumes power, it stems from within.[/s]

me too o. I need protect o. it is sweet.. catch am, catch am tiv tiv tiv, catch am catch am rogue rogue rogue. catch am catch am robber robber. abami singin

janadaft rewards corruptn with promotn. dat is y moro is singin his praise. all d tivs in 9jeria love Jonathan. bode George, ffk, alameisegha shout jonagoat foreva. why? u no d ansa.

jonagoat will neva b forgotten 4 killin our youths in broad lite afta dupin dem 4 money n promisin dem jobs dat don't exist. Jonathan must b jailed. Moro will surely get life. so many evil pipul in our govt.

wen d time to pay comes my hope is dat iboes do not play victim again o. empty chest beaters hidin behind sum ijaw Pipul pushin ijaw to der doom because dey need access to oil n sea. soon ijaw eye will clear n iboes will cry again.

perez04:
Bros no offence bt did dey arrest nd try d pple dey killed in d several bomb blast nd town raiding?! "He who lives by the gun will die by the gun"

Oga o. one wrong does not mean another wrong. janadaft must show leadership.

those militants need to b locked up for life. either which way, jonagoat is never goin to be president afta 29 May 2015.

F22RAPTOR:
let me tell u, security is everybody's business not just that of the security agencies. Somebody saw the bomber bringing in the bomb, someone was aware that the device would be taken to the park but decided to keep quiet. You talk of abuse, what would u say to the IDPs, the maimed or the dead?...Boko haram cannot attack the south because they will not find sympathizers over there. The only language these guys understand is violence and they should be treated with such. why do u talk like this? u sound like a boko haram sympathizer. May God forgive u.

i am not a book haram supporter but onli want peace in d land. Jonathan killing Pipul is d same as book haram killing. innocents r d ones dat suffer.

Sum pipul r being stupid. dis r war crimes n Jonathan must face d law for stealin n crimes against innocent 9jerians.

Janogoat is a murderer of innocent pipul. dis is extra judicial killin n is a crime. d international criminal crt will deal wit him like dey did wit taylor n gbagbo.

F22RAPTOR:
which humans?..these guys are animals and should be treated as such

anoda bomb in Kano even with d army in Sambisa. u see wat I mean. book haram r human being like every1 but killing is wrong. enuff of d abuse n killings. if Pipul r not kiaful, book haram will start targeting d south.

wer is d proof dat dis r book haram. where? jonagoat is a criminal playin wit 9jerian lives but my pipul cannot see d games d criminal is playin with their lives.

hrykanu231:
And what will happen to the thousands of people they have killed?
Boko haram indeed have sympathizers...kill them all

I am sure sum of dos pipul r innocent. wat is da proof dat does r book haram pipul.

appini:
As a trained pathologist, the Buhari I saw on Arise TV was looking like an embalmed corpse.

yes, more like a trained liar. get lost, mankey.

franugo:
sharrap joor! Go n continue managing ur companyn leave national matters alone ni.

we r discussin human rights here.

a govt shd not tie up its pipul n den summarily kill dem in cold blood. janagoat is a war criminal.

Edmanpumpin:
]Normalcy is gradually as residents heave a sigh of relieve..
This is a Pic of French soldiers in Operation Serval in Mali last year

so true. I rememba dat pic fm d French actn in mali. jonagoat lying for otueke since 2007.

appini:
Exactly the same thing Buhari said on Arise TV today.

mankey, I tot u PDP said he was in hospital n now u saw him on arise?

hisbbur read backwards.

sincerenigerian:
I think they were caught before killing them. I can see some of them have their legs tied with ropes. Well.... they deserved to be killed because they've killed and displaced many people.

dat is my point. u can c dey were caught n den killed. janagoat must face d international criminal crt. dis r crimes against humanity.

jonagoat killin nigerian citizens like goats. dis men shd be arrested n tried. not kill dem anyhow.

iboes ve cum wit more foolishness. baifra has currency but no govt or land mass or army of nada?

obama is d most powerful man in da world today but he had no father. Abraham Lincoln is 1 of da great presidents of America but he too was homeless for some time n was an orphan. smh@ffk.

did he know Jonathan wen he had no shoes?

no mistake. he was born clueless.

Alcatraz001:
You pple shud stop aall these ibo this,ibo that wahala.

Me I don taya for iboo pple.Ibos brought trouble oon demselves wen dey started hating yorubas.

I have outlined this countless times and we yorubas are tired already becos we don't have the strenght for hate but if there is a war,we would fight it to the finish. These wars are what you feel and see as a war against the ibos,the intellectual war is ON and its going to last for a Loooooongg time.

The yorubas have noticed that they have an enemy in the ibos so they have gone to the trenches and the ibos will jst have to bear with whatever they see.

I really feel sorry for the ibos because no matter where the political pendulum of Nigeria swings,they will always be under attack by the BIG TWO (Hausas and Yorubas).

It is well.

d iboes r alway takin yoruba gentle nature for cowardice but dey forget history quickly. d iboes were defeated by d 3rd marine commando comprised of yoruba troops n yoruba generals. we remember Adekunle n obasanjo n alabi isama exetera. every other divisn of d nigerian army failed led by northern troops n northern generals. dis is proof dat wen push comes to shove, Yoruba will deliver.

smh@barca. politics is brutal. how r d mighty fallen? Shameless desperate OP fo0l.

no pics, no vids, no captured bh, no evidence..... n all of a sudden our military ve becum superheroes like superman/hulk/spiderman rolled into 1.......

wen chad capture a town we see evidence n vid of dem driving in d town on cnn and al Jazeera. 9ja own pisssshhhhhhhhhhh. keep quiet. just listen to Gen kolade aka Gen lie lie.

barcanista:
These people are funny...lol.
That power plant has two phases, Obj commissioned phase I in 2007 and GEJ did PhaseII in 2015. Some people need to do research before embarrassing thimselves.

alert alert. thunda strike Judas mark 2 down.

LRNZH:
This is unbiased, well research analysis at play. Anybody tht cares to read this will be convinced that GEJ is not the wise choice for 2015.

100 orijins for ma head. GBAM!!

If anything, Mr Buhari’s biggest flaw is the opposite of what the PDP alleges. He has never been a forceful character; he can be Reaganesque in his inclination to set the tone and direction of policy but leave the details to others.

Dis is so on point bein compared to 1 of d greatest American Presidents in history. Da pipul's general lives on.

FrankC3:
I said it when Fayose released his newspaper advertorial and the eventual PDP dissociation of herself from that publication that we should watch the coming days. Fayose is there to energise a critical section of PDP followership that has been sidelined by GEJ brand of calm politics. With that advert, Fayose announced his arrival on the scene to lead that critical segment. PDP dissociation from the advert was like giving Fayose a roaming role on the field of play.

For those who are wise, this election is not just between PDP and APC or GEJ and Buhari, it is also between AKPD media headed by the ever brutal and dangerous David Axerold (if I get the name right) and local content team of PDP headed by Tony Aninih. AKPD has won unbelievable victories all over the world and believed themselves to be the best, PDP team is about to team them some humility. It will enliven the discussion of real African and local ingenuity when it comes to political strategy.

PDP is going to come out of this looking better. Over the last few days, the corruption chant is becoming monotonous to the ear of the populace, Buhari and APC are being increasingly on the defensive, Buhari's health is now a topic of discussion, APC is being presented as a party built on lies, APC leaders are being tackled even from their home base by those who believe that they have betrayed age long principles of regional autonomy, new alliances are being built that further solidifies GEJ position among others. All these are happening while GEJ has gone on project commissioning spree, reinforcing the idea that APC is built on lies having told Nigerians that GEJ has done nothing. Now, Fayose is a big factor, a single powerful source of frustration for the APC and her followers, and somehow, PDP has creatively told the world that they don't support Fayose's methods thereby presenting PDP as a group that does not play dirty. OBJ's tearing of his membership card is also not doing APC any good especially when placed side by side with Tinubu's invitation for him to be their navigator. On the social media, it is not looking better for them, with the likes of Barcanista, a man I respect for his clear and logical presentation of his position, cross carpeted with the message that those around GMB are fraudsters and non democrats. In fact, APC NL team were so foo.lish to start attacking the young man, fuelling the impression among the undecided that they are a violent lot, especially when one remembers that Barcanista was with PDP team before crossing over to APC in the first place without attracting any insult from the PDP team.

The next few days will be more interesting. One thing that any smart fellow will not deny is that APC campaign is in disarray, their strategy is presently uncoordinated, they are fast losing the undecided and their war chest seem terribly depleted. If I am to make a judgement, I will say that based on these, the margin of PDP victory is getting wider. GEJ will hand over power in 2019 and would have tamed all known political beasts of the country with a single blow. Quote me later, if this trend continues, by 2025, GEJ will be considered by many as the father of modern Nigeria

---

.

Lullbish................