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wakacome:
No wonder goodluck jonathan has turned lagos to aso rock where he is now staying........if he likes let him spend 100 trillion dollars he will be chased out from office with the votes of most nigerians...



Wakacome

The writer of the article wrote "estimated"...or you can't read again??




Wakacome

The estimates are a far cry from reality.

These figures have been grossly understated, especially that of the APC.

Woman carry belle for nine months and this is the end product?

Transcripts please? For those of us who didn't watch and please someone should upload to YouTube.

Lies

Lies.

digitalembrace:
I'm not shooting down your idea just providing some perspective.

Software saving Nigeria is a steep uphill task. To significantly contribute to GDP with software you've got to be highly competitive in the global software market. Writing code for local customers, private and public alike can only serve wealth distribution and growth of the industrial base but you need exports if GDP is to be impacted in any meaningful way to supplement or replace oil.

Last time I checked only the US had double digit percentage share of the global software market standing at about 40% while everyone else; Japan, Germany, united kingdom and China included struggled with single digit percentages. To put that in perspective 10% of the global software market is about $40 bn which comes down to less than $12bn after taxes. So to make a fifth of what we currently make from oil with software exports we've got to beat the Japanese and German software makers with our software exports.

Quite honestly, barring some exponential growth in that market and corresponding demand as well as reduction to barriers of entry (writing web apps is one thing, designing, architecting and developing maintainable, high Performant world class code is a different animal all together) I find it very hard to see how we can achieve this. It would require unprecedented coordination across the country sustained for decades impervious to changes in government administration and that's assuming all infrastructural problems disappear magically. Nigeria has never done such a thing before. But I guess there's always a first time.

Proper economic diverfication is our major hope. Each governor needs to hire business development consultants to meet with business leaders in each state and to conduct research to identify exploitable human capital and other resources and provide broad outlines for business ideas. Publicize the resulting report then have oil blocks licensed to a venture capital bank, kind of like bank of industry, dedicated to funding top naija graduates charged with starting businesses centered on exports inspired by the aforementioned report. Did you make a first class? Heres a scholarship to business school and one million dollars, take a look at the nation wide research on exploitable resources and suggested business ideas, identify a target export market and subjugate it.

A multifaceted plan of this nature is still a long shot but is more likely to save us.

You're a great thinker. I must admit

Lol. GEJ is winning the south and some parts of the north. Buhari will not win more than one state in the south. Anybody who thinks otherwise is fooling himself.

quixotic:
while i served nigeria faithfully for 1year @20k a month

If it wasn't for Jona, it would have been 9000 a month. Mumu

OrlandoOwoh:
. . . and has Jonathan fixed the East West Road? Have you been to the Niger Delta, Bayelsa State in particular?

Contract for the rehabilitation of the east west road has beem awarded. The progress might be slow but work is in progress! Dont expect miracles.

Jonathan is not the governor of Bayelsa state.

What were the achievements of Obasanjo in Ogun state?

GboyegaD:
Anyone can write an epistle but we know the truth that a vote for Buhari is a vote for the development of the nation.

How is a vote for Buhari translate to a vote for development?

The north ruled for over 30 years but they're the most miserable in Nigeria.
Obasanjo ruled for eight years and could not fix the lagos-ibadan expressway.
Goodluck has ruled for five years and has built a university in his hometown. It is better to wait for the next four years and expect more.

No it is not a sin. Gambling can be done responsibly and with limits. Its like taking alchohol. It is fine if you drink alchohol very responsibly but bad when you take it too much.
The same rule applies to gambling.

Best analysis of Nigeria ever.

I dont know if I will call this wishful thinking or delusions of grandeur. What is the current level of expertise and knowledge in the Nigerian software industry? What is the value of the nigerian software industry in 2015? I doubt if our software industry is worth up 10 million dollars at the moment. Expecting our software industry to be a major revenue earner for the government and the country is nothing but a pipe dream.

A white elephant project

ebenco2000:
He knows what he is talking about NNPC stinks with corrupt practices. When Buhari becomes president the truth will come out. Obasanjo refused to appoint minister of petroleum when he was president because he knew the petroleum ministry was filled with corrupt people.

1. Sanusi is a monkey.
2. Tell your reps to pass the PIB.
3. Buhari won't become president.
4. Obasanjo was a corrupt spambot

Sanusi is a big fooool.

We know who the real desperadoes are. They carry brooms and all they do is tell lies.

INEC is currently doing a very poor job at communicating and sensitizing the electorate concerning important matters like these. This is my major problem with Jega.
Publicity and media relations under his administration is very very poor.

Boss13:
This is one of the dumbest post I have ever read.

Prosecuting corrupt persons is the last stage of fighting corruption. Where they are weak controls or the ineptitude of leaders to curb corruption, corruption will grow.

You first start fighting corruption through an anti-corruption bill. This sets the tone on how corruption will be tackled. The UK has about 4 Acts on Bribery and Corruption, including Acts of Terrorism and this is reviewed regularly.

Next, you check the controls in place to curb corruption, waste and theft. Now this is where Jonathan and his dumb aides are screaming (laughs). These controls (Physical or IT related) will ensure that it is difficult to engage in corrupt practices. Examples includes centralisation of payments (like the IIPS put in place by NOI), Proper authorisation of payments, good audit trails of transactions etc. These controls must be reviewed for weaknesses and strengthened at all times.

Now, because we have hardened criminals in this country, controls might not curb corruption. This is where prosecuting agencies like the EFCC and ICPC comes into play. However, these prosecuting agencies cannot prosecute or arrest persons who have engaged in corruption if they are not reported. Hence, there is the need for whistle blowing agency on corruption, where anonymous persons can whistle blow of suspected corrupt practices or alleged corrupt practices. Likewise, the office of auditor general of the federation, if they are very efficient should be able to spot corrupt transactions and report to the prosecuting offices.

Also, corruption does not end with Public offices alone. It is even more perpetrated in private organisations. Now, it should be mandatory that every organisation train their employee on anti-corruption practices and send training reports and attendance on an annual basis. Whistle blowing can also work for private organisations too. Directors or CEOs would gets involved with corruption should be blacklisted amid prison time and should never hold such position nor get involved with corporate governance. The same should be application to public officer holders too.

That is free consultancy and that is how you fight corruption.

All what you said requires the support of the judiciary and the legislature. The executive arm of government cannot solely fight corruption in Nigeria. This is what you should all understand.

Hmmm

Intelligence is not fixed, it is elastic. You can be as intelligent as you want only if you use your brain properly. Science students look intelligent because their subjects of study encourage them to utilize their brain capacity better than arts students do.

chamboy:
u dnt even know wat u are saying

You don't know what I'm saying.

chamboy:
the Beauty of democracy applies we vote dem out after four years if dey fail to fulfil their intend promises

and if they fail, you vote another party that fails in four years, you vote them out again and vote another party that's fails again... And the cycle continues

chamboy:
State of Residence would solve this Issue, when An chukwudi can b called a citizen of Ilesa, Osun state. Abdulaziz a citizen of Nwenyi, Anambra. Tunde a citizen Chibok, Borno

Nigerians are inherently tribalistic. State of origin can't stop tribalism in Nigeria.

chamboy:
It's in APC's manifesto "no more state of origin Just State of Residence

. APC manifesto is filled with lies and impossible dreams.

Just bring Wyclef to sing for them.