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rusher14: It's in the middle-belt.
Surely, even you know that.

Taraba is in d NE my frnd. Stop arguing what you dont know like you hv bn doing truout dis thread

ocelot2006: God bless you my brother. And don't mind these ignorant buffoons on this thread who rain insults on the president without getting their damn facts straight. And I'm pretty sure most of them haven't gone past the boundary of Lagos, yet they run their mouths like a chronic case of dysentery.

I live the so-called restive North-East and the South-South, and I'm always on the road at least once a month. So I can categorically tell you that there has been lots of improvements under GEJ's watch. On a normal day, I enjoy 22+ hrs of light in Jalingo, some days 24hrs straight. And I pay way less for utilities, thanks to the prepaid meters introduced. Down in PHC (Ada George area) it's not so good because my house is connected to the State's distribution line, but EVERYONE connected to the Federal lines enjoys way more hours of light. That's why I'm trying so hard to cut over to the later.

Wrt to our once delapidated road network, you only have to travel out to see the work actively going on now. FERMA's actively repairing tge Jalingo-YOLA road, the dreaded Okigwe-Umuahia road, while CCEC have done a splendid job fixing the roa that connects Abakiliki to Ogoja, and work is still ongoing. In Benue, the roads through Otukpo now has a brand new look, unlike its previous state a few years ago. And a drive through Ikom-Ugep to Calabar (Cross River) will convince you that GEJ's administration is truly working as PW construction coy has done a splendid work. Overall, GEJ scores high on transportation.

Anoda person talking about d UNPRECEDENTED improvements in our Federal road network in d last yr or 2. Smone else also talkd about it in anoda thread just yterday; and I am repeating dis CLAIM of mine which I hv made for 3 straight days now:the amount, and esp pace, of work that hv gone into Constructn/Reconstructn/Rehabilitatn/Repairs of Federal Roads in d last year or so far outpaces any such work in d last 15yrs or so, and these Clowns shouting at d top of their hv pretended they didn't see it every time. These are roads, sm of which hv bn abandond for Decades by previous Admins bn done simultaneously by ONE Admin in about 2 yrs and a sane person what me to see d same Admin as d 'worst' in dis country's history? Really!!

And dis is same recurring story in many areas of d nation's life, particularly in Infrastructure: where virtuali ALL existing Airports had not bn touchd since they were constructd and had become a woeful Embarassment for all of us even if monies hv bn constantly appropiately for dem, just ONE Admin in less than 2 yrs is Remodeling (which is technicali Reconstructing, Expanding and Upgrading) 22 of such airports (11 already or almost ready), constructing 6 new Cargo terminals and 5 new International Terminals as well as d most extensive upgrade in d Aviatn industry eva undataken (Total Radar Coverage, VHF communicatn System, Dopplar Radar in 5 Airports, Airport Lighting, Alternative Power Systems in many airports, Airport fencing, etc etc) etc.

Where ALL Admins since d early 1980s hv presiding ova d Decline of d existing Railway system, a system that eventuali hv bn DEAD in d last 10-15 yrs, ONE Admin hv in about 2 yrs succeeded in Rehabilitating and Relaying almost 3000kms of dat dead system (with one of its lines, Lagos-Kano, already working, and d oda line, PH-Maiduguri, almost complete), just as that same Admin hv completd d Pereniali abandond Ajaokuta-Aladja-Warri Standard Guage and hv taken d constructn of both Abuja-Kaduna and Abuja Intercity Rail lines to more than 50% completn from 0% and 10% respectively, etc.

Where NO Admin hv built a single Inland Port (except Shagari, who attemptd to build one ), ONE Admin hv is building 4 of such simultaneously with 1 at Onitsha already complete and 2 odas at Lokoja and Bida to be completd dis month or nx while d oda at Oguta smtine dis yr or early nx yr. This what one has in Universities, Dams, Water Basins etc...

YET, smone wud say dis ONE Admin 'is d worst' in d nation's history, and expects smone like me to tk him seriously..... BUNCH OF FVNKING CLOWNS

rainbowman: I don't normally comment on this trend but its becoming alarming the way we have chosen to rain all manners of abuses upon our President. Firstly, there is this erroneous impression that the President has not done anything, however, for the first time in a long time we have inter-state rail transport, while some of you would say you want electric bullet trains without asking previous leaders why not an inch was added to the railway lines since independence till date. We have 15 of our airports being upgraded at the same time, this is no mean feat, I work for an international organization where it has taken 3 years just to build one mini terminal without hope of conclusion yet in sight. We have seen reforms in the agricultural sector. I have seen deliberate moves geared at reforming our power sector through privatisation, construction of IPPs and renovation of downed power stations. I have seen construction works on so many roads that were hitherto abandoned. I agree that the President may not be our version of President Palmer of the 24 series but he is working and yet a lot of Nigerians do not respect that. Its a shame really. As for the BH phenomenan, its a shame really but I can say the President is dealing with it in line with global best practices, do you expect to negotiate with terrorist, I can tell you that I have experience BH first hand and there is nothing political about what they hope to achieve, these guys are terrorists and their only objective is to die fighting. P/s monitor the world news during a BH major attack and note the similarities with other attacks worldwide. Nuff said

And very well said, Bros... Like I hv often said here: PROPAGANDA almost always FAILS eventuali

Pataki: Actually Jonathan is right on this one.


Noting that elections are slated for 2015: it is most imperative and logical to have stable and steady supply of power months before the election.

1. The Nigerian electorates would easily forget their woes and travails, and quite easily forgive Jonathan for all his previous national blunders.

2. This would be used as an election campaign strategy: if Jonathan could have achieved stable power supply, imagine what he could do for the next coming four years.

Unfortunately for Jonathan, the Nigerian electorate are fully frustrated with the PDP government. Nothing this government does can now change the mindset of most Nigerians from operation kickout PDP!

Oh! You mean like d electorates did in d last Abuja Pools?? Like dat right? @Pataki, keep DECEIVING yrself. Its allowd

ilugunboy: UNIMAID alumni ....we rock!!

So you go UNIMAID?? No wonda. Ehey, I talk am...i hail Bros

Desola: Buhari should replace him.

Hehehehehehehehe *LMAO*...... KAI!!! But sm of una get earth-shattering Hope sha. Anyways, I like Dreamers. They mk d world go round

ARRANT Nonsense!!!

@OP, how could you hv experienced a 'drastic reductn in Power supply' to yr area from 3hrs to 5hrs . Abi, you forgot you told sm of us late last yr dat you were not enjoying d improvd Power supply sm persons were saying they were experiencing last yr. How come its now drastically 'reducd' to 5hrs from 3hrs??

I completely align myself with d Concerns of dis group: any person holding d Position of ATTORNEY GENERAL shld not be a card carrying memba of any political party. But d main battle shld be to push for a constitutional Separation of d Office of d Attorney General from dat of d Minister for Justice. That is d sort of tins we ought to be pushing....

Una don start again oh?? .... By d way, which paper write dis story sef?

salt 1: I am so ignorant. Did the boat originate from Benin City or Benin Republic? I am not aware that Benin City has a seaport

Benin Republic.... You are right, Benin City or rather Edo State, does not hv a Seaport. The only one dat wud hv manageably suffice- Gelegele- has not bn developd..... God's grace to d lovd ones of d dead and Survivors, weda they are Nigerians or not

salt 1: I am so ignorant. Did the boat originate from Benin City or Benin Republic? I am not aware that Benin City has a seaport

Benin Republic.... You are right, Benin City or rather Edo State, does not hv a Seaport. The only one dat wud hv manageably suffice- Gelegele- has not bn developd

azeezhy: With the comments on this thread, now I have confirmed that indeed GEJ have paid voltrons.

GEJ has very many PASSIONATE supporters, who see tru all d 'Oppositn' inducd Smoke and Noise from HATERS, and appreciate what he has done so far inspite of d utterly irresponsible Challenges from sm quarters. We PLENTI, ni. More than 29million people votd for him, rememba? Dat nobi beans. Even sm people like me wey no vote for am don even become im supporters.... The more d HATE, d more d PASSIONATE support. You guys hvn't even seen any tin yet. Datz all....

earthgreeners: were, asinwin, alayebaje, oloriburuku, eni egbe ni awon won yi

1) Sincere 9gerian
2) Billyonaire
3) tomakint
4) Elueme
5) lastpope
6) Oxford
7) Rosikk
ife....eran abi kini oruko re gan

won po, sugbon awon ti mo ranti ni won yi....

Iran dira won ma segbe niii

What of me, Bros. Abeg, put me on dis list o...

visalo: Because of hatred, dirty politics and ethnics sentiment will never allow opposition to see what this great goverment of Jonathan is doing. with just only two years in the helms off affair, Almost all the fedral road abandone for years are now undergoing serious construction. The Rail way line are now back on track. Agricultural sector is also receiving great improvement. Most homes are now experiencing 20/23 hours of constant electricity. Haters tell me any regime or any nigeria president that has ever perform this achievement . OBJ eight years is best describe as a wasted years, yet he will open his loud and broad mouth to criticized a performing Jonathan. God help nigeria

Oya, i DARE any one of these NOISEMAKING clowns to contest d @emboldend. Just a single one of you.. I recall telling smone in anoda thread just yterday that d Amount and pace (esp pace) of Constructn/ Reconstructn/ Rehabilitatn/Repairs of Federal Roads in d last yr or so outpaces whateva hv bn done on Federal Roads in dis country in almost 15yrs, and of course, no response. I also told him that NO President hv done/is doing more work in d Railways since Independence at least (that is since 1960) : the resuscitatn and relaying of d about 3000km narrow Rail Guage (one line, Lagos-Kano is now working, whilst d oda line, PH-Maiduguri is Almost complete) and trains converging hundreds of thousands of people and dier goods are now moving afta 10-15yrs of bn DEAD; the completn and expansn of d perennially abandond (since 1991) Ajaokuta-Aladja-Warri Standard guage line; the constructn of d new Abuja-Kaduna Standard Guage, which is almost 60% complete afta less than 3 yrs and expectd to be completd smtime nx yr; the resuscitatn of d constructn of d abandond new Abuja Intercity Standard Guage, which is almost 50% complete and also expectd to be finishd nx yr; d start of d constructn of d new Lagos-Kano Double Standard Guage; and, the conduct of Feasibility Studies for 10 new possible Routes across d length and breath of dis country (a huge break from every oda Admin since 1970s who hv bn promising new Modern Routes across d country without attualing doing d very 1st thing you hv to do- Feasibility Studies on possible proposd Routes). Yet sm IJIOTS wud come and tell me dat 'GEJ is not doing anything'! Mk dat una mouths wey una tk dey talk does LIES bend there. And to tink dat dis is just two areas am focusing on now -Power, Airports, Inland Waterways, Seaports, Agric, etc- nova dey..... Keep HATING. That's d only tin you guys can do after all: Hate and mk lots of Noise. Datz all...

[quote author=~Bluetooth]Good or Bad,Obj has always been a bigger boy.


All these vagabonds in power have got a lot to learn from him cuz he still remains one of the brave men Nigeria has ever produced.

These days Obama won't even dare come to Nigeria because the system in place now is worse than the military era.[/quote]LOL.... Obama is visiting 9ja dis yr. You clowns shld keep foooling yrself though out of HATRED. Was it not how sm of u FOOOLS told us here dat common Hilary cancelled her meeting with GEJ when she was doing her last African tour, until we later found out dat not only was Nigeria at d top and 1st of dat tour but dat it was even GEJ who forcd Hilary to reschedule her tour cos he already had an engagement outside d country (in Jamaica and T & T) which he refusd to modify cos of Hilary. Hilary later had to extend d days of tour and stay in Africa b4 seeing d President when he came back.... Again, You guys can keep foooling yrselves

But they are 'winning' na on TWITTER, facebook, bbm, etc... Bunch of NOISEMAKERS

Demdem: Of cos. Yaradua no doubt was physically challenged which impeded his acheivement but the able bodied retardeen is simply daft.
@ post,
Good to see work is progressing and construction not behind schedule.
Welldone fash.

See what I was just talking about!!! Demdem, so work is 'not behind schedule', afta 14 still working on Phase1 of that short project?? Yet, you open dat yr dirty mouth to say GEJ is slow afta attaining 60% in a much longa and complex project afta bout 2 yrs!... God is watching you o Demdem, and he punishes LIARS severely...

This project is just a few kms within certain parts of Lagos ONLY, yet even d very short Phase1 has not even gone half way afta at least 14 SOLID yrs; on d oda hand, unda just over 2 yrs, the much longer and much more complex Abuja-Kaduna Modern Rail Guage is almost 60% complete and still kicking; the abandond and similar Abuja Intercity Rail System has also bn resuscitatd and also more than 50% complete; the perpetuali abandond by previous Admins Ajaokuta-Aladji-Warri Standard guage (since 1991) has just bn expanded and finally COMPLETED; a new Lagos-Ibadan Double Standard Guage that is just starting; just as the existing over 3000kms narrow guage system that has bn declining since d 1980s and totali dead for sm time, is bn resuscitatd (a whole branch, Lagos-Kano, has already bn completely rehabilitatd whilst d oda branch, PH-Maiduguri, is ALMOST complete) as trains are moving on them, conveging hundreds of thousands of humans and dier goods, afta about 10-15yrs of bn dead; feasibility studies of 10 diff new Modern Routes are bn SIMULTANEOUSLY done truout d country , an unprecedentd feat since every previous Govt since d 1970s hv be 'mouthing' d need to open new Modern Routes without even making any attempt to do d 1st tin dat ought to be done if they were serious- Feasibility studies. All these has/is been done by GEJ unda just ova 2 yrs, yet Resident IJIOTS like Demdem d Goon, Ekoile d Tout, Koruji d Turncoat, etc keeps telling us that he 'is not doing ANYTHING', and what's worse, asking us to instead look to Oga Fash and his ACN party for 'Performance'- even if same people hv not bn able to complete Phase1 of a relatively short rail project (d ONLY one they are handling) afta 14 Solid years. It is this Braze HYPOCRISY that @Sincere9jarian is against, not d project itself; so y'all shldn't pretend you dont know what d fvnk he is talking about..... Every one wud be happy when all d rail projects (which are unprecedentd) going on in d country are finishd- weda by FG, Lagos, Kaduna, Rivers, Cross River, etc. BUT EVERY LIAR AND HYPOCRITE MUST BE STONED AT EVERY CHANCE

thelastPope: I cannot but laugh at the tactics of these ACN/CPC supporters. They are saboteurs, simple. Ready to bring the country down just to fulfill their personal ambitions and be in charge of the national purse.

Just go back and check all their posts from 2 years back. They constantly and consistently kept calling GEJ name when it was muted that the FG was discussing with BH with a view to reaching a settlement. They kept saying, you cannot negotiate with terrorists. Fast forward to 2013 and what do you see? The same set of folks are saying GEJ should grant amnesty to BH. It is now obvious that they are saboteurs who are willing to do anything just to attain power at the center. They dont care for Nigerians or for human lives. They are wicked and selfish folks who will use anything and any event to score cheap political gains. Sad!

Bunch of shameless HYPOCRITES and turncoats, they all are.. Let a new thread appear today on NL affirming dat d President has declard 'Amnesty' for d BH Animals, and see what these same people now supporting (infact, demanding) it wud be writing/saying. Who takes them seriously anyways? Certainly, not d President; Neida do I (God forbid bad tin). Do you by any chance do??

[quote author=9ja_i_hail2]Now all of you support amnesty for BH just because Thienubu had said so? I thought we all was with GEJ for not giving amnesty to BH? What unfortunate thing to share a nation with cowards like you people.[/quote]Cowards and HYPOCRITES indeed... I like d way GEJ handles sm of these people in 9ja (like Oga Tinubu and his gang on NL)- just pretend they dont exist. SIMPLE. This was how almost every person was shouting at Yar'adua: 'give Amnesty' to ND militants; afta he did, they turn around singing a very diff song: 'govt is pandering and franternazing with criminals'. Bunch of Noise making HYPOCRITES indeed..... Anyways, they shld hv know by now dat d President CAN NEVER be stampeded into making any decision. People shld just quit wasting their time for dier own good..

coogar: you are a miserable sod!
deliver what on his promises? how's electricity in your area? how's water supply? what's the ratio of fuel price/gallon to the minimum wage? the menace of robbers and boko haram? delivered on promise? about 100 years ago, you would have been crucified for typing the gibberish above.

Now listen, and really listen verrrrry carefully:

- NO President in the history of Nigeria have done more work in the Power sector than the just over 2 years of GEJ (I mean REAL work that would eventually SOLVE Nigeria's Power problem)

- NO President since Independence have done as much work in the Railways than what GEJ is doing in that sector today

- NO President since Independence have done more work in the Inland Waterways than what GEJ is presently doing.

- NO President in the history of Nigeria has done as much work in as short a time as what GEJ has done in the Aviation industry in 2 years (and by the time ALL the plans and activities finishes in 4 years, NO President would even come close).

- No President in the history of Nigeria have preceded over the most substantially 'free and fair' Elections ever held over a continuous space of time, ever (NO one even comes close).

- NO President in the history of Nigeria have been as OPEN in Governance (FOI Bll, Self-imposed probes et al) and tolerant to all shades of opinions than GEJ- including the many RIFF_RATS that call themselves Opposition 'activists' today- that insult the president at every chance they get (NO one even comes close).

- NO President in the history of Nigeria have given WOMEN more space in Govt and in Govt policy than GEJ in just 2 years.

- Few Presidents in Nigeria's history have provided more ACCESS to Education as GEJ in 2 years- building of 9 new Universities in less than 2 years, building of over 70 ALMAJIRI schools out of a total of ongoing 104 in less than a year (the Almajiri Schools perhaps tells the story best cos most former Nigerian leaders are from the north yet they didnt do NADA as millions of children were left out of the Conventional school children, partly responsible for the security challenges we currently have in that region till a GEJ, from another region, came along).

etc, etc, etc.....

... Yet there are still areas that are going on but have not yet matured cos of the relatively SHORT time GEJ have spent (YES, he has spent just over 2 years out of almost 53 years). For instance, if the ongoing Agriculture Revolution been driven by arguably the most performing Mnister in today's cabinet (which attempts to drive AGric as a business rather than a social program) works eventually with time, it would very simply been the GREATEST turn around of the critical Agricultural sector in this Nation's history. If the pace of road construction/rehabilitation/repairs in the last year or so, that has outpaced work at any time in the last 15 years or so, continues (as well as the Reforms in the Administration of roads Construction, Funding and Repairs that are been developed), our road system would have taken a surer path to full recovery and sustainability in a long time.



It is just 2 years, there is still a little above 2 years at least to go...

gbanikiti: sharrap my friend! You are as clueless and daft as your paymaster.jonathan's azz licker!

LOL.... Did I hit a nerve?? Must really hurt..How does it feel knowing you are a LOSER, and that you will continue to LOSS to the person you have chosen to veraciously Hate?? Must really Hurt in deed...

Let HATERS continue to make noise. That's the ONLY thing they can do,really; and they KNOW it.

Let's cut then some slack at times.

ASK the Republican HATERS how they are faring now after the thrashing by the same 'clueless' Obama. Their own go be small compare to wetin go befall una by 2015.

I want it to SINK in. Dont fight it, dude: this is ONLY what many of you HATERS can do- Insult the President at every opportunity. Its call letting out pent up FRUSTRATION by Utter LOSERS. There is ABSOLUTELY NOTJNG you guys can do bout it. You know it; so do I

Now, BOUNCE..

Eze Promoe: [color=crimson][size=20pt]No matter how you may hate to hear this, but the truth be told, GEJ is best president Nigeria have ever had. TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT.[/size][/color]

GBAM! GBAM-ER!! GBAM-DEST!!!

Let HATERS continue to make noise. That's the ONLY thing they can do,really; and they KNOW it.

Let's cut then some slack at times...

alexleo: SHUT UP AND STOP DISPLAYING MADNESS ALL THE TIME.

He can't help it....

lacasa: what do i like about Goodluck Jonathan?


#.. I like the sit he's occupying.


But we'll snatch it come 2015

You and who??

Oh, you and the 'Progressive Rouges'?? Heheheheheheheheheheheheheheh...


Keep Dreaming sha; na free commodity...

Sincere 9gerian: 1) He keeps his promises
https://www.nairaland.com/1203651/when-president-jonathan-promises-he

2) He is a performer
https://www.nairaland.com/1183538/jonathan-working-haters-talking-new
https://www.nairaland.com/1131976/jonathan-continues-impress/4

3) He is fighting corruption silently
https://www.nairaland.com/1225915/fight-against-corruption-president-jonathan

4) He is humble to a fault

5) He NEVER plays to the gallery, nether does he engage in governance by drama

6) He is never afraid of bringing into his govt technocrats or persons that are more knowledgeable than himself. He does not feel threatened by these persons.

7) He is focused and firm on what he hopes to achieve.

POINT 8. He does not appear DESPERATE for political or economic power

9) He is very approachable and likeable

10) He is not vindictive

11) Above all, he's a listening president

I like No. 5..

Question: Even with the progressives?


Bakare: Who are the progressives in Nigeria; mention their names? Are you persuaded that they are progressives, progressive where, taking you where?


Question: The progressives who formed the All Progressive Congress (APC).

Bakare: If the devil becomes a pastor, Nigerians will attend his church, because they don’t know the true church and they cannot distinguish it from the synagogue of satan. Some of these governors are far richer than their states, because they are looting their states dry.

I read in the newspaper that former of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu do not own Oriental Hotel, Shoprite and others.

Who is interested in this in a decent society? Something is wrong; do they say Obafemi Awolowo owns the Cocoa House in Ibadan?

Has anybody alleged that? Do they say that his wife owns the Premier Hotel in Ibadan? The reason why you have to deny this is that your hands are not clean.

Question: In the build up to the 2011 presidential election, there were reports that the leaders of the ACN gave a condition to back General Buhari; that you should write your resignation letter as vice president even before the election. Would you now be comfortable with the same group of people in the merger arrangement?

Bakare: My dear friend, anybody can ask you to do anything they considered in their own best interest and it is left for you to see whether it is in your own interest. It is true they asked me to sign a letter resigning the post of vice presidential candidate of CPC and Vice President of Nigeria. And I prepared my own letter and I said to General Buhari and the CPC, if you don’t want me to be your candidate any more, you are free any time.

But I am not going to resign as Vice President of Nigeria, because I have not occupied that office. And they said that is what they want. I said, look this man will not bend his rule; I don’t want to join the perjurers who are no longer electable in Nigeria but want to destroy the opportunity of other people.

Sitting on the table with these people means nothing to me. I am not part of the merger committee. If the merger is being put together for the development of our nation and our people, may God let it succeed, but if is to continue this foolish, crazy, greedy aggrandizement, God will overturn it.

If merger has been put together by good people, it will deepen our democracy, at least we will develop a two-party system in Nigeria. But I don’t see the difference between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors and the so-called progressive governors. You can ask question how much is the kilometers of road awarded as contract in Oyo State and who is doing the road. It is not Bayelsa where you will say there is too much water there.

Where are the progressive governors? These ones who are fruitful and everyone wants to buy his own private jet once he is out of office, how much were they worth before they came into power?

And how do they come by their massive wealth now that they are bragging all around?

I desire to see in my life time, a nation that works and I pray that God will give grace and opportunity to people who can make it work. I am not saying if a person like me is not there it won’t work. There are thousand others who are better than I am in this country, God will bring those ones into power.

Eko Ile: fcukkkkk you and that corrupt, incompetent and good for nothing aso rock scumbag.

LOL... are you talking about dem 'Progressive Rogues' (apologies to Pst Bakare)??



Even Heard your main Oga, Tinubu, was specified used as an 'Adjective' to effectively describe the neweset phrase in town....

'Progressive Rogues'... Lol

ba7man: Doc, relax. Jakande conceived the idea, Tinubu revived it but work started under Fashola. Stop making it seem like its been on-going for over 30 years. That would be a lie.

So Tinubu spent solid 8 yrs to 'revive' the IDEA of a railway in Lagos?? Choi!!! That has got to be about d most Ridiculous thing ('excuse') I hv eva heard on NL!....

Anyways, I dey enjoy 2 of una discussn (abi na debate) sha...