₦airaland Forum

glink2015:
Most of the opposition party governors play smart by turning their people attention to buhari while they also are not effective...
And the gullible people will not write about the ineffectiveness of their governors, senators and chairman of local government , they will be writing about buhari...
Edo , Delta deserves more than what their governors are giving to them... But their people would not talk

Everyone is busy blaming the president, which is fair but the state governors should take their fair share of the blame as well because they are closer to Nigerian citizens.

Originalsly:
Even if they rig themselves in.... it is for the people to get together and take action to force them out of office or let them fear for their lives. Over the years politicians used thugs to overrun polling stations etc.... the whole communities feared the thugs..... last elections some communities stood up... beat up the thugs... now which thugs can the politicians recruit to operate in those areas?...the thugs are now the ones afraid. The people.have the power to make changes... just that they don't use the power... or do not know the power they have....in unity there is strength....and in strength there is power... power to make a change.

I couldn't agree more with you. However, it's tough to protest in Nigeria, just look at Sowore for example. In a country with proper laws safe guarding protesters, I believe people can protest all day until something happens because there's nothing stronger than the human will.

Originalsly:
The worst governor... did he appoint himself?...or was he voted in by the people of the State? So why blame the governor?....blame the people of the State... they voted him in.... and will vote him in again... and will continue to complain or be begging God to come down and save them... forgetting that God help those that help themselves.

I somewhat agree that heaven helps those who help themselves but rumor has it that a lot of these bad governors rigged themselves in. Bribery and corruption is still rampant in the country so anything can happen.

We need to hold our leaders accountable otherwise, no one else will. American or UK won't come and force Ikpeazu or Bello to perform well for its citizens, it has to be citizens of those states.

kerry57:
Yahaya Bello does not a competitor in this field.

You go make Ikepazu vex oh.

jrusky:
Yayah Bello 1st

Yayah Bello 2nd

Yayah Bello 3rd.

Add yours...............

Na wah oh. Kogi people which way na?

Bofoy4:
have u been to Abia state before if not pls keep quiet

Of course I've been there many times! And what does it matter if I've been or haven't been to Abia before? The point I'm trying to make is that Abia is being poorly governed and its shameful. Very shameful.

Abia and Kogi state citizens should go ask their governor to return some of their stolen money back.

utenwuson:
Oma.... Base on stories I read on Nairaland, I was in a but one day from Abuja passing through kogi, I stated with boldness that Abia state governor is the worst in Nigeria, I nearly got mobbed by kogites in the bus, they where seemingly angry that any governor could out do their governor in the worst governor award... Bello is the worst governor in history of mankind not just in Nigeria.

Even if he rig, he won't win, in a fair and a bit credible election, only Ebiras will vote for him despite them feeling the worst hit for his maladminstration and that will just be like 21 percent of the total vote cast

Wahala dey oh. Which kain gbese Abia and Kogi enter naw? For Kogi, he would have won if he were from Igala but thank God he isn't. Please list of of the things Bello does, does he keep 40% of federal allocation all to himself and his cronies? Does he have the worst road network in the entire country? So far he and Okezie Ikpeazu are fighting for the championship.

Ekpeitut:
Y'all haven't been to cross River state lately. Ben Ayade is the worst scam of a governor in the entire south South.

Remember that pot hole shaped like the Nigerian map its one one Governor Ben Ayade's legacy. Cross Riverians have never had it this bad. There's endless bloodletting in communities over land disputes and he is clueless on what to do. He's brother runs the state in his absence. NOTHING is just working in the state just silent looting and acquiring of properties for himself and his cronies.

I actually thought Cross River had a good government/governor. I stand corrected then. How bad is he compared to Kogi and Abia Governors because these 2 guys are really working hard to take home the title of Worst Governor in Nigeria?

mrvitalis:
U mean the governor of this place is the worst ?

Most of the roads u see are markets n Federal road

First of all, that's a lie. Most of the roads in Abia state are state and local roads and all the markets in the state are local markets. Since when did federal government start administering markets?

Where did you download these aerial pictures from? Online? I'm sure many people can provide pictures to confirm that Abia state is the worst of the worst when it comes to infrastructure. Looks like Kogi Governor is winning based on everything else.

2RUTHHURTS:
Pls argue base on this

Okay. Abia gets ~N5 Billion monthly as federal allocation. Governor do nothing gets 22% of that as security vote alone. Let's assume the security vote he's getting is legal, which it is according to Nigerian law, it probably pales in comparison to how much he pays himself and his cronies in government. So let's say all in all, the governor takes 1 Billion + another 1 Billion in salaries and other personal/government expenses monthly. That will be 2 billion/5 billion = 40% of the federal allocation! In what world is that okay?

In what world is it okay for one man to take that much of the states resources. Why not be "selfless" and use some of that stolen money to provide basic things like water, electricity and roads? Or better yet, clean up the filthy city?

Houseofglam7:
Oh please STFU
Everyone wants to sound intelligent but no one is willing to tackle the problem head on.

As if this is some new revelation, let's see who has the will to actually fight corruption.

These are still unverified assumptions. Did you measure all the states on these parameters? NO! So, your personal opinion becomes a basis for adjudging states? See attached states allocation for July and see how states ranked. Then you would be in position to check what each state received and what you estimate they could have dome with it and how they are faring.[/quote]My opinions are informed judgements. I measured all states I've visited based on these parameters and yes, Abia was and still is by far the worst. It's very embarrassing actually and downright shameful.

On the July allocation you mentioned, I went ahead and downloaded the August allocation from the federal website and see below:

Total Net Amount (Federal Allocation) Governors Security Vote Amount going to ONE INDIVIDUAL
Abia 4,570,196,229 1,000,000,000 22%

In whose world is one man entitled to ~22% of a state's federal allocation? This amount doesn't include bribe money or the amount the deputy gov, and government "people" take home. Abia and most Nigerian states spend around 75% of their budget on recurrent expenditure and around 25% on "capital expenditure"; how is that sustainable? You and I need to be honest with ourselves here.

A subsection of the economy which depends on government salaries are literally being starved to death in a democratic state in this 21st century.

Kogi is close 2nd.

Validated:
These are still unverified assumptions. Did you measure all the states on these parameters? NO! So, your personal opinion becomes a basis for adjudging states? Yes, absolutely. See attached states allocation for July and see how states ranked. Then you would be in position to check what each state received and what you estimate they could have dome with it and how they are faring. I checked and Abia gets around N4.6BN Naira and probably around N2-5BN on IGR monthly. Where does all that Naira go?

There are other ways of solving Nigeria's problems. When there's a will, there'll be a way. We are just not serious about solving our problems yet. Which country in Africa have developed astronomically after seceding from the "Mother" country? United we stand and divided we fall

Dim08:
Sanwo Olu is the worst Governor Lagos has ever had. He may not be the worst governor in Nigeria but based on past administrators of Lagos state.


All hail Sanwo Olu, the Worst Governor Lagos State Ever Had

Look at this one? lol. Your governor is posh jor. Una no get problem compared to other states.

mrvitalis:
I'm 100% sure u haven't been to abia

How naw? This is my opinion sha. If I'm wrong just prove me wrong, no long thing and I'll be a believer. I've been to a lot of cities/states and Abia state was by far the worst in terms of infrastructure alone. It was quite embarrassing actually. Let's call a spade a spade and not try to sugar coat anything.

The government in Abia State is very poor and that's putting it very lightly. Kogi is 2nd on my list but only because of other reasons.

If these countries shun us, we suppose vex fix our own country so we can shun dem back

Validated:
OP how did you come to your seemingly myopic conclusion that Ikpeazu is the worst governor? What were your criteria? I would have expected you to support your point with empirical evidence or analysis. Not hearsay!

You can always just prove me wrong if you think I'm talking nonsense.

Validated:
OP how did you come to your seemingly myopic conclusion that Ikpeazu is the worst governor? What were your criteria? I would have expected you to support your point with empirical evidence or analysis. Not hearsay!

This should help shine more light on my stated opinion. Okezie Ikpeazu has proven time and again that he doesn't know what he's doing.

In my grading system below, 1 is the lowest and 10 is the highest.

The role of state governments in Nigeria Grade
1 Security of its citizens and resultant properties 1/10
2 Provision of basic public utilities/amenities 1/10
3 Creation of an appropriate environment for economic growth 1/10
4 Ensuring our educational system is sound (Primary all the way to univ level 1/10
5 Establishment of health care facilities 1/10
6 Increasing state revenue generation and using it well 1/10
7 Maintaining state roads and setting up means of administrating local roads 1/10
8 Passing proper regulations to safe guard investments or its citizens 1/10

Nigeria is blessed with a plethora of natural resources. As if that wasn't enough, we also have enough human capital to lead ourselves. However, we've been having bad luck after bad luck when it comes to selecting our leaders.

I wish I could make this into a poll or a sort of online vote so it'll be easier for everyone to share their 2 cents. The goal is to hopefully help change the way our leaders treat us by shaming them small.

State Governor
1 Abia State Okezie Ikpeazu
2 Adamawa State Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
3 Akwa Ibom State Udom Gabriel Emmanuel
4 Anambra State Willie Obiano
5 Bauchi State Bala Muhammed
6 Bayelsa State Henry Dickson
7 Benue State Samuel Ortom
8 Borno State BabaGana Umara
9 Cross River State Benedict Ayade
10 Delta State Ifeanyi Okowa
11 Ebonyi State Dave Umahi
12 Edo State Godwin Obaseki
13 Ekiti State Kayode Fayemi
14 Enugu State Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
15 Gombe State Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya
16 Imo State Chukwuemeka Ihedioha
17 Jigawa State Badaru Abubakar
18 Kaduna State Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai
19 Kano State Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
20 Katsina State Aminu Bello Masari
21 Kebbi State Abubakar Atiku Bagudu
22 Kogi State Yahaya Bello
23 Kwara State AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq
24 Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu
25 Nasarawa State Abdullahi Sule
26 Niger State Abubakar Sani Bello
27 Ogun State Dapo Abiodun
28 Ondo State Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu
29 Osun State Adegboyega Oyetola
30 Oyo State Oluwaseyi Makinde
31 Plateau State Simon Lalong
32 Rivers State Ezenwo Nyesom Wike
33 Sokoto State Aminu Waziri Tambuwal
34 Taraba State Arch. Darius Ishaku
35 Yobe State Mai Mala Buni
36 Zamfara State Bello Matawalle

My vote is 1: Okezie Ikpeazu. He's literally the worst of the worst. We are not talking about rocket science here oh. This guy won't even handle the basic things well. I don't even know where to start with him; poor roads, pot holes everywhere, electricity situation is poor, schools poor, security situation poor.

The agbaya won't even pay common salaries but rumor has it that he gets around N1 Billion Naira monthly in security vote! Shameful

My 2nd vote has to be #22: Yahaya Bello. I don't even know where to start with him. I tire for him.

lmao. We are a country oh. Common airport sef we can't even build; Ghana/Ethiopia/rwanda sef don learn how to get airport. We are still there deceiving ourselves

kingzizzy:
Why we cant come together and and fix Nigeria? You should first ask if Nigeria is a nation, or just a country. A nation is what people come together to fix, a country, not so much

I'm just venting here.

I love Nigeria, I want it to grow and eventually become part of the developed world. Some things just day baffle me sha so I say make I ask my fellow Nigerians which way na?

We have allowed our leaders to do us anyhow since 1960. Why can't we come together as one people and fix this country? We are arguably worse off economically than we were in 1980. Our infrastructure is in decay, airports like PH airport is an eyesore as of Jan last year. Corruption runs deep.

We elect leaders who have a history of looting state and federal treasuries (Aka robbers) but we expect them to fix the loop holes that allowed them walk away Scott free. A lot of times we elect them strictly based on tribal affliation; why for God's sake?!

We have historically rejected good candidates for bad ones. For example, Pat Utomi, Sowore and Oby Ezekwesili came out to provide alternative leadership to what we have but we rejected them. Why?

If we keep rejecting good candidates/leaders, how exactly do we intend on getting better as a people/country?

This is not a Buhari is bad pissing party abeg because our problems as a country didn't start in 2015.

Pls help me ask them oh. Top government people get paid on time and well. You should treat anyone representing Nigeria in an official capacity well because they are literally representing you on a global stage! Pay them jor

comshots:
I have not heard ministers and commissioners complain about their salaries.Even if govs don't get allocation as at when due they will run to abuja and make sure they are get it.Why are they maltreating the citizens they vow to protect?

Good for you

Pain:
I remember how a now rich uncle of mine used to hustle and trade in secondhand wears with Rochas years back. I was still very young but I remember Rochas was kind. He even sent me pocket money once when I was still in a "School Called Hell" . It's a fact. I cannot fault his generosity. I still owe him on that gesture.

Why should you care?!

badesco:
i dont care how the guy became rich,but what i care is that the Guy, Rochas Okorocha has distinguished himself by touching so many lives. He is a great man.

I'm not surprised

Psychedelia:
This post was made just a year ago...



But fast forward to the present day, this poster I just quoted, along with his pack of dunces, is the same one drumming support for the same Rochas Okorocha as a Progressive.

To keep shhitt simple, APC, in its entirety, is a party built on hypocrisy, sttupiidity and desperation.

These animals have absolutely no set ideologies, even though they continue to delude themselves. Ever ready to rush after PDP's used and dumped politicians, but still fool themselves with their 'progressives' tag.

Never have I seen a more vile, disgusting, vomit-inducing CIRCLE JERK of political harlottss and revolting vagabonds.

Nigerians need to hold their leaders accountable. The reason why you ask questions about your leaders source of wealth is to ascertain if that person is trust worthy enough to be in charge of public funds. If they have a history of looting with no repercussions, they'll likely do it again if given another chance (A lot of people ignore this).

I'ld like to believe Rochas is different and he's a good man but if he is not, I hope EFCC and ICPC does the needful.

ijigbamigb: My contributions to the new constitution are :

1. Review of the structure of Federalism we practice. We don't need to let regions become autonomous when we can let them control their resources only to pay taxes to the central govt. Nigeria's federal system as practiced now empowers the central govt in such a way that it can hold all the states to ransom. Currently, all states are not prosperous nor towing the line of prosperity, so arguing that fiscal federalism and resource control will put some states at a higher financial advantage over others is baseless.

2. The downsizing of the NPF to a manageable body of well-educated, well trained, highly equipped Federal Police Dept. to monitor homeland security and work hand in hand with the state police depts. As all states should be allowed to have their own police. State governors or fed reps can make use of the fed police while visitn oppositing-party ruled states to avoid intimidation.

3. Removal of the immunity clause.

4. Review of Criminal Laws. Why should terrorist not be hanged. Why should drug traffickers, armed robbers get mere sentences. Our judiciary also need reforms to enhance speedy processes.

5. Creation of a strong Intelligence Agency. This shall be a combination of the ICPC, EFCC to fight not just corruption alone but feed the Fed Police with Intel.

6. The reduction of the appointment powers of the president (why should he have the final say on appointment CJN, PAC, EFCC, INEC, the POLICE etc) Then he himself can sabotage the existence of the state.

7. Option 1. Will systematically downsize the Fed Govt. Because there will be less money to joke with at the central. And politicians will find State politics more attractive.

8. The federal government should not have any business to do with road construction, primary nor secondary education.

9. The business of the fed govt should just be on electoral processes, national security for the continuity of the existence of the state, issues affecting currencies, imports and exports, immigration, foreign policies, social security, massive employment creation, regulation of the private sector. Etc.

Just my thoughts.

Very good suggestions...but removing that immunity clause will definitely backfire big time. Government officials would spend more time in court defending themselves than leading. President and Governors only should get those immunity clauses

"Danjuma was commissioned into the Nigerian Army as second lieutenant and platoon commander in the Congo and in 1963 joined a UN Peace-keeping force in Sante, Kataga Province in Congo when he was promoted to captain three years later. In 1966 Captain Danjuma was involved in a counter-coup with the 4th Battalion in Mokola, Ibadan. On July 29, 1966, Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi spent the night at the Government House Ibadan as part of a nation-wide tour. His host, Lieutenant Colonel Adekunle Fajuyi, Military Governor of Western Nigeria, alerted him to a possible mutiny within the army. Aguiyi-Ironsi desperately tried to contact his Army Chief of Staff, Yakubu Gowon, but he was unreachable (Perhaps deliberately). In the early hours of the morning, the Government House Ibadan was surrounded by soldiers led by Theophilus Danjuma. Danjuma arrested Aguiyi-Ironsi and questioned him about his alleged complicity in the coup which saw the demise of the Sardauna of Sokoto, Ahmadu Bello. Although some have argued that Fajuyi was not a target in this counter-coup, Danjuma, Walbe and others have gone on record to say that they probably wanted him "for questioning" as much as they did his boss, Aguiyi-Ironsi. Fajuyi was seen as a so-called progressive, who had supported the Nzeogwu coup in January of that year. The bullet-riddled bodies of Aguiyi-Ironsi and Fajuyi were later found in a nearby forest, and Yakubu Gowon became the new military head of state. A year later, in 1967, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel at the start of the campaign towards Enugu, which was captured later in that year."

This is what I found in wikipedia. At the very least he should be tied to a case unrelated to this and arrested and put in jail for life because this singular action pretty much led to the civil war.

This is unbeleivable...so I'm guessing the EFCC will have to apologize to Odilli for the inconvenience right?

Citizens of this country...we cant let this to be happening. If Nigeria were stable it would have been best to protest this celebration of corruption. Wait did I read "100 Billion"?!! This is ridiculous! This is callous, this is not democracy. Someone has to be held responsible for this. So a court in PH made him above the law? He has to be investigated...no one man is bigger than the Nigerian law. Wow this is outrageous...beyond comprehension.

War is never a good thing oh

owobokiri: You are joking, right? Nothing wrong in being "VERY VERY poor"?? Them take poverty swear for u ni?Your tithe collecting pastor drilled that one into your skull while ransacking your pocket, abi? Omo, i will say this once to you; IT IS A CRIME B4 GOD AND MAN TO BE POOR! Go get your money, just make sure it is clean.

My brother, saying that theres nothing wrong in being very very poor is different from saying that I AM poor. Relax my guy...situation is not that serious.

ACM10: Don't get it twisted my dear. I'm not disputing your civic responsibility to question the source of wealth of your public officials OR any public official in any part of your country. But you have to convince us first that the officer in question is actually rich. So far, you've not done that.

I refuse to accept speculation. Speculation can be dangerous. Prior to second coup in Nigeria, speculation was rife that the then Head-of-state, Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi was very rich. But when the coupist peeped into his bank account after the coup, they were so embarrassed by the amount they found there that they refused to disclose that to Nigerians for the fear of eliciting the sympathy of the Nigerians towards the man they murdered.

There was a relation of mine whom we thought to be very rich. We were so embarrassed by what we saw in his bank account upon his death. Even the assets that we thought to be his were all leasehold.

You see why speculation is bad. You must base your argument on established fact. Can you imagine the level of speculations that you have provoked, all because u based your thread on speculation.

Once again, you have the right to question the source of wealth of your public official. But you have to establish their direct or indirect ownership of the wealth in question.

Now how do I establish the direct and indirect links with no information? I have to personally go ask him..."Please Sir, how did you make your money?"...thats B.S, its not that serious.