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Everything still works perfectly.
Selling for 150k. (Slightly negotiable)
Location: Abuja

Demola Rewaju: A rejoinder to ‘Wailing Wailers, Buharists and that disgraceful 2016 budget’Op-Ed EditorFebruary 5, 2016Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterIn writing this Rejoinder, I must make clear that I have no intention of joining issues on twitter with Mr. Japhet Omojuwa other than to clear certain misunderstandings in his piece which may be deliberate or inadvertent. We can then perhaps spark off a deeper understanding of positions across camps towards ending the silliness of a divided youth base.In referring to those who support former President Goodluck Jonathan as “Wailing Wailers”, Japhet submits to the divisive thinking promoted by this administration in order to keep the camp of Buhari supporters united. This appellation was first usedderogatively by Femi Adesina who speaks on behalf of Mr. President and he again repeated it on Christmas Day.Those of us on this side have embraced it but in referring to those who support President Muhammadu Buhari as Buharists, not Lying Liars as we choose to describe them in equal derogatory retaliation, Japhet betrays his sentiments and it is well understood.Subsequent parts of his article show however that he has taken astep from the left of the political divide where he used to be blatantly and sometimes abusively anti-government to embrace or make an attempt to embrace a more moderate position at least on the budget. His criticism of this document is spot on andone finds no major point to disagree with him on that.While one is grateful that there are no allusions to pigs or ineffectual buffoons about the incumbent President:our President, he again betrays an inability to avoid continual denigration of former President Goodluck Jonathan and this is where and why it is important to clarify things a bit so that those who would like to shift positions can fully understand the position of those of us who seemed pro-government at this time last year.In a nation of millions of people, was Goodluck Jonathan the bestman to be President? Many would answer a resounding ‘no’ and that includes a lot of Wailers. But was General Muhammadu Buhari the best option and alternative to him? This was where our ‘no’ was emphatic because that negative answer was echoed not just by Wailing Wailers but by many other Nigerians who simply refused to believe in the repackaged product.Those who recalled the Economic crises of 1984 and 1985 due tohis inability to understand the Economy also said ‘no’. Those whogenuinely could not see how #Change could be a regression to a past of failed leadership which had somehow been glorified and recast as Nigeria’s golden age also said ‘no’ with us. These people said ‘no’ not because they loved Goodluck Jonathan but because for them it was a case of jumping from frying pan to fire – if there would be a change of leadership (and not a change of systems), it simply could not be a change from Jonathan to Buhari.These people were over 12 million in number and so when the likes of Adesina or Omojuwa refer to them as “Wailing Wailers”, itis obvious that they do not understand that many people were indeed unconvinced about the ability of the incumbent President to do differently, without being beneficiaries of the immediate past President. Sadly like Omojuwa stylishly admits: the President is confirming our worst fears about Buhari.For a President who was elected on a sense of urgency; one who claimed to have leadership experience and one who had contested election three times in the past, the inability of President Buhari to form the Federal Executive Council for about five months has become the foundation of our socio-economic crises as Nigeria wasted time which the “Jonathan Must Go EvenIf A Pig Is The Alternative” claim we never had. One of the offshoots of that indecisiveness is a budget prepared largely without ministerial interjections except to inflate costs – Prof. Anthony Anwuka the minister of state for education admitted just this week to the senate that he was not aware of how salaries and emoluments of ministry staff jumped up by over NGN10bn from the 2015 budget.By presenting a ministerial list of more of the same kind of politicians, some very obvious downgrade from the GEJ cabinet and persons whose only claim to office is that they had been his longterm aides and cronies, President Buhari sent a clear signal into the polity: “this is business as usual but this time, my own friends will be rewarded” and we ended up with the likes of Hadi Sirika, Adamu Adamu, Adebayo Shittu, Abubakar Malami, Abdulrahman Dambazzau and several others as ministers while Hamid Alli was drafted to the Nigerian Customs Service and Lawal Daura recalled from retirement to come and head the DSS – clear indications of Appointment By Nepotism.Cronies of governors who were close Buhari associates also made the list: that’s how we ended up with Kemi Adeosun as Finance Minister – a close friend of Gov. Ibikunle Amosun who had been a member of the ANPP at the same time as Buhari.And you also have an Amaechi as Minister: Gov. Atiku Bagudu ofKebbi at a reception for the man admitted that about 80% of campaign funding came from Rotimi Amaechi who at the time ofthe campaign was the Governor of Rivers State and we must not be simpleminded to assume that the money he spent on the campaign was left as inheritance for him by his ancestors.As Omojuwa now sees: there was no #Change in the true sense of what Nigerians expected – the only change that took place on March the 28th of last year was a change of leadership and a change of cronies of leadership. Some of us envisaged this and we are only surprised that this Government is not even pretending to represent Change in any way by making an initial show of it, such as expunging spurious provisions from the national budget for instance.In many instances in fact, the sums have been increased to outrageous levels: Dambazzau’s ministry wants to spend over half a billion on repairs and rehabilitation of office buildings – a 2500% increase from what was allocated in 2015.But here is where I help those who are becoming increasingly politically conscious to understand our position, as Wailing Wailers (as they call us and we now embrace) or as PDP supporters: we admit now and ever that Goodluck Jonathan was not the ideal President for Nigeria but the alternative WAS NOT ACONSIDERABLE OPTION or an improvement on Goodluck Jonathan.We insisted then that the man to replace Jonathan could only be one who had demonstrated an ability to grapple with Nigeria’s multifaceted problems either with visible footsteps at the state level or in private business – but let’s not rehash the pre-election arguments: we are now where we are.Where we are is a Government that is struggling to keep up and we understand that, wholeheartedly. Where we are is a crowd of 15 million (as against 12 million), many of whom took a chance on voting Buhari for Change but now see Buhari without the promised Change. Some may be pained that Goodluck Jonathan is no longer in power but personally and for many whom I know, it was rarely about Jonathan as a person and so there is no pain here.I have been to Abuja on the invitation of PDP more times since March 28, 2015 than since 1999. I have been in ‘opposition’ in Lagos as a PDP member since before the 2011 election so I am used to it, I like many I know have never been beneficiaries of thePDP set up and so we are used to ‘opposition’.Why then do we Wail?We wail because the likes of Omojuwa have now lost the moral credibility to lead the charge against the same Government they told us would lead us to Eldorado, Utopia and the Elysian Fields. We wail because we warned that this President did not in any way represent Change and as Prophets of that Truth, we continueto point the way out.We wail because those who used to tell us that it was wrong for Jonathan to godto Oba Odulana’s birthday in Ibadan 24 hours after a Boko Haram attack have lost their voice as President Buhari went to Ogun State in aso-ebi to celebrate after his citizens were killed in Dalori. We wail because those who used to tell us about foreign exchange rates falling under Jonathan now tell us that the worst exchange rates ever in Nigeria’s history are suddenly a thing of joy.We wail because the Rule of Law suddenly does not matter. We wail because people on the streets are beginning to wail as prices of essential commodities continue to climb higher. we wailbecause although we understand the challenges of Governance, the failure of yesterday’s wailers to speak up in defence of certain ideals can no longer speak.We wail because we have a right to do so, and more because we saw this coming, we insisted that this Change was fraudulent while admitting the status quo ante was not the ideal. We wail because we can.We wail because we must. We wail because you cannot wail anymore.We wail because we too are Nigerians.On other aspects of Omojuwa’s article, I have no marked disagreements – I concur with him that the 2016 Budget is disgraceful: to Mr. President’s vaunted austere lifestyle and ascetism, to those like Omojuwa who sold him to youths on social media and to those who dared to believe that this one would be different.We have moved on (maybe not all but most of us) and we appreciate the difficulties that this Government is experiencing atthe moment with meeting the ideals set for the previous government. Rather than submit however to the wishes of the ruling class as embodied in this present government to keep us divided along false political lines, we insist that youths must demand better from government.When those who defend the same things they once castigated equally understand our position as we understand theirs, there can be a unified push for better governance. As long as they keeppainting us as less patriotic tha they: na here we go dey.——————Op–ed pieces and contributions are the opinions of the writers only and do not represent the opinions of Y!/YNaijaDemola Olarewaju is a political analyst and strategist who tweets from @DemolaRewaju

A memorabilia donated to the Ogoni people to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of the writer and environmental activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, has been seized by the Nigeria Customs Service, the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People has alleged.
The group said Customs claimed the souvenir had “political value”.
Mr. Saro-Wiwa was executed by a military tribunal set up by the Sani Abacha-led junta on November 10, 1995.
In a statement published on Wednesday on the website of the People Advancement Centre, a civil society group that specialises in Niger Delta affairs, MOSOP said the memorabilia, a sculptured bus donated to the Ogoni by the Platform, a UK based group, and made in remembrance of the struggles of Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni environmental rights activists, had been seized.
MOSOP said the bus, which has the names of Mr. Saro-Wiwa and eight others executed inscribed on its side, was seized by the customs on September 8, after it arrived at the Lagos port from the UK.
Customs reportedly claimed the bus had political value because a quote made by Mr. Saro-Wiwa – “I accuse the oil companies of practising genocide against the Ogoni” – was also inscribed on its side.
The spokesperson for the Nigeria Customs Service, Wale Adeniyi, did not respond to our request for comment. He did not answer or return calls, and did not respond to text messages to his phone.
“The Bus calls attention to the environmental degradation and economic deprivation, in which the Ogoni people live, despite being naturally blessed with enormous deposits of crude oil,” MOSOP said in its statement.
“After being on display at various places in the United Kingdom for 9 years, at the request of Nigerian partners, the Bus was shipped from London to Nigeria via Lagos Port.”
According to MOSOP, all efforts made by the Ogoni people to have the bus released have been futile and there have been no explanations on the seizure of the memorabilia.
MOSOP added that a different box containing flyers and reports to mark the 20th anniversary of Mr. Saro-Wiwa’s death, also sent by the platform through DHL, was likewise seized “for no justifiable reason” by the State Security Services.
“We have submitted letters of appeal to the Customs Boss Col Hameed Ali (Rtd).
“It is of note that he was the only military member of the tribunal that sentenced Ken Saro-Wiwa and the 8 others to death on November 10, 1995. Upon receipt of the letter by his Personal Assistant, we were assured that the Bus would be released. That has not yet happened.
“We are concerned about this hostile attitude of the Nigerian government towards the Ogoni people and the suppression of the memorial to Ken Saro-Wiwa. We are concerned that 20 years after the killing of Ogoni leaders and the widespread attacks, which killed thousands of other Ogonis and sent many into exile, the Nigerian government seems to be maintaining this attitude of belligerence towards the genuine activities of the Ogoni people.
“We are concerned that after killing Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni 8, and dumping their bodies in an unmarked grave, the Nigerian government is bent on erasing every memory of Saro-Wiwa and his struggles for justice, including making sure that a “Living Memorial” – the Bus made in his memory and in solidarity with his people – is never delivered to them.
The organisation threatened to protest if the bus and the box were not released wihin five days.
“We shall mobilize the Ogoni people and other interest groups and friends to begin a series of mass actions and protests until the Bus is released. We regret that these mass actions will seriously disrupt economic activities in the Ogoni areas of the Niger Delta,” the statement read.

Link: http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/192696-ogoni-group-accuses-nigeria-customs-of-seizing-saro-wiwa-memorabilia.html

t.a orji, about 2 billion naira just for one trip . And Aba can't be cleaned up. I'm tired meehhn.

This is actually the best way to die. You know when you're going to die and you make peace with your maker.

ishayaauta:
and then I saw a link

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Andd I touched it not

I don't understand, this dude's topics are all related to females or feminine matters. Isn't there anything else you have at least basic knowledge of? Is this all there is to you intellectually? #justsaying

The real mvp!!!

Imagine using it to make her cry, it's all about perspectives......lemonade from lemons

Ministers for agriculture and works......very easy. for those saying there shouldn't be any carryover, I'm sure they don't want the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians at heart. They're blinded by petty and stupid party politics. That will take us nowhere.

She needs some auto-reset ass whooping, I mean ass whooping that would automatically initiate factory reset mode. She's just in year 1 ooo, 100 level and she can slap her father without flinching. That means she'll pursue him with a gun around the house by the time she's in her finals. But seriously, her brother needs to take some action that would assert some authority and lay a precedent for later.

OP I know you're looking for traffic on your website/blog but you don't have to go about it by trying to take advantage of the crisis in Syria. I do not know if this picture was taken in Syria or during the war. But I do know it's not as recent as you're depicting it to be. And I don't know about your twitter, but it's not trending on my own twitter. Please don't take advantage of people's misfortune for the sake of a couple of clicks.

agitator: This screen shot you posted here 10:30pm On Jan 30, 2013 look like Tecno?



https://www.nairaland.com/1157628/lets-see-phone-homescreen/4#14088779

Even tho I'm not obliged to dignify you with a reply, that screenshot was my blackberry curve 4, and I don't see how it affects this as the tecno ordeal happened several months later.
Secondly, that thread has absolutely nothing to do with your phone brand.
Pls be properly guided next time . This isn't politics naija style. Digging up dirt won't change facts

[quote author=F.K.O]NA NETWORK ISH..TRY ANOTHER SIM[/quote]But I can download files and other stuff without any hassle, thanks though. I'll try it and bring feedback

Guys please I need help, my HTC sensation xe has refused to download any apps from the playstore or update any existing ones. I have signed out my gmail and signed back in several times, still won't work. The phone in question is rooted!
NB: anyone who's in abj nd has the original battery for the phone for sale can buzz me 08139744993

I only posted my experience, I was the one who had to stay more than 4 weeks without a smartphone. I lost a lot. I was a more staunch fan of tecno, I even convinced people to go for the phone. No one has mentioned my brother's phantom a+ which he has almost packed up because he doesn't have time to go to the Carl care office for his time and his phone to be wasted. I repeat, I was a very loyal tecno supporter like some of yall here until I tried something better, a wise man once said : the monkey would never believe that strawberries are sweeter than bananas!

I was thrilled when I just got my N7, shey its the techno peeps have been yammering about. It was all rosy until the phone just refused to power on after less than 2 months of careful use. I happily walked into a carlcare office armed with everything I could find about my phone so I wouldn't falter in any terms and conditions. After struggling to find the hidden office, I saw a crowd of customers cramped up in a tiny room waiting for their turn. Standing for about one hour after hours of searching for this office was far from what I bargained for. I was patient though. I gave them my phone and I was told to come back in two weeks time.

Two weeks came and passed and I even gave them a couple of days more to avoid excuses. The excuses are exactly what I got. I was told to return the next week coz my fone was sent to Lagos blah blah blah. I still obliged. Till date I haven't collected my phone (2months) because my phone hasn't thought it wise to return from it's Lagos trip. I checked it, the amount I have wasted embarking on this fruitless weekly voyage added to the original price of my techno would get me a clean, fairly used s3. My brother has a similar experience, after I convinced him to get on the techno platform he got the phantom a+. After less than two weeks the phone started acting up. Restarting and sometimes going completely off on it's own. Now I take the slack for it because I was the one who convinced him to get the phone.

This piece is coming from my HTC phone which I got for far less (fairly used) and gives me way more than my thecno. Here's my advice, if you want to get an android phone, don't go for a cheap China phone, you'll still pay the original cost of a good one way or the other and still end up with your crap. Wise up, save a little more and save yourself from disappointments!

Am I late?? Can I subscribe on today being the first

I need help please......I use a HTC sensation XE and for some time now I haven't been able to download new apps or update existing ones from the playstore. I have signed out my gmail severally and signed back in but it remains the same. The said phone is rooted !

Pls I need help with my twitter for android ,it keeps logging me off each time I switch off my phone and turn it back on......it's quite annoying!!

As usual, some lazy journalist in london went through either wikipedia Or just one source in Nigeria..........his reason Abuja is too unsafe To travel to

As much as okupe isn't a saint, tinubu Has not said anything meaningful........all he's doing is speculating. He'll oppose the brightest ideas as long as they're not servicing his ego and his pocket. Love him Or loathe him, okupe spoke with FACTS,Which can be verified (use your FOI act). So tinubu and his attack dogs can either counter these facts with theirs Or STFU and give thumbs up To mister president when he does something right!!!

Simple shii

K.........so I should do what now??

Cool with it as long as Echiejile doesn't get a dime, that guy makes us play 1 man down.........beats me how he got into the team and still keeps his place after 4 woeful performances (cape verde game inclusive). He's our weakest link, and my blood boils @ d fact that a certain juwon oshaniwa is wasting away on the bench while this less than mediocre player rubbishes the number and position of greats like iroha and taiwo.......nobody seems to be noticing and its pretty annoying. Watch as he makes gervinhoe look like messi on sunday!!!
My dad 30 mins into the ethiopia game- what is dat guy wearing number 3 still doing in the field, the bribe he gave keshi must have been exhausted by now!!!

D'banj's line : ooooooo oooooooo.....aaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaa.........
Need I say more!!!

Sugar mummy............I always have a lot of explanation to do when sum1 sees it on ma fone

And Daveedo will be making useless omo baba olowo noise for us

Marvelous Benjy.......he just went underground after he fell out with Kennis music then, I particularly remember him acussing Kehhinde Ogunbe and Dayo Adeneye of taking him to the UK to look at bridges. Anyways, I'm in love with some of his songs- "Dem no like us", "New dance" and "New Dance Remix". Pls will anyone be kind enough to share a link with which to download the following songs as well as updates about his lattest works and what's been up with him. Thanks

[quote author=samm_miey]Hmm..dey r known via dia names!I can't castigate u much guys,its all in u DNA...[/quote]@ least they didn't ggo about unleashing senseless violence on their fellow humans like some "Nigerians" in the UK......knocking out a teen, killing his baby mama. Etc

agbari socket: Igbos have noting 2 offer than criminal mindset.they don happy 2 robbed nigerian without proscution but they will be kill 1 by 1.lagoos arrested 4 animal igbo 4 robbery burn them alive serve foolish tribe right

And you claim to have common sense