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dustydee: As usual you won't see the laptop crew when you need them to defend their government.

You weren't expecting the Government Bootlicking Association to jump on a thread like this.

Its nice that he apologised but what I can't get over is how folks get easily distracted. Oby's call for accountability has been overshadowed by a tweet. All hail the sanctimonious peeps of Naija!

Heavenly bargain, Incentive to steal public funds and an Inspiration for other aspiring looters! Beauty of having bigger thieves at the helms of affair.

#EveryoneKnowsThatCrimePaysAndEverybodyDoesIt# in Nigeria.

^^^ Yea I get your point. Some may find it offensive and others not, depending on how one understands the intent of the tweet. It takes nothing away from the glory of Christ if any man tries to belittle it. There is simply nothing to convince one that the said handle is a cleric's! These flunkies are only looking for a distraction.

[quote author=Rhino.5dm]Even though he wasn't the originator of the tweet, he simply retweeted @Zebbook's tweets.

But then can he do same if this was about Mohamed or other revered Islamic icons? This is height of stuupidity from El-rufai and am very disappointed in him . .But where is the original source of this tweet? I need the png or jpeg of this to independently verify, cos running on any thread littered with 40 laptop crew members is akin to dancing azonto on a mine field. They are paid to deceive people with lies.

By the way, who da fucck is @Zeebook to be making inflammatory statements carelessly?[/quote]If there is anyone to take the blame, it should be @Zeebook for his exaggeration. El-Rufai must have simply retweeted it to show how most have deciphered government's antics and intolerance to criticism!

taharqa: LOL, you are looking at my figures. Am was never sure of the PRECISION of some of those figures dat's why i usuali will use 'about' to prefix such them; look at d entire explanatn of dat comment though and you wud know why saying anybody 'squandered $67billion of Foreign Reserves' is just sillly.... By d way just bn curious, why wud you bn 'closer' to what Ezekwesili was 'reportd' to hv said than what Maku explaind??

Because Oby was part of the government that bequeathed the controversial accounts to the Yaradua/GEJ government. Maku on the other hand is unreliable and knows nothing on the working of government finances. NOI would have been in a better position to disprove Oby's claim!

Reno and his clique wants to play the religion card to gain sympathy from unsuspecting folks. The truth is that this government is averse to criticism and if Christ himself challenges this government, they will look for silly excuses to cast aspersions on him.

I am less concerned on how the monies was judiciously spent or squandered since the government lacks probity and can hardly be brought to account, but its demeaning for a depraved and irresponsible fellow like Maku to Besmirch the reputation of Oby, an accomplished economist as having "limited understanding of government finances."

Its appalling that anytime one comes out to question this government on issues of accountability, they resort to smearing such a person. If Oby was found wanting during her time as the minister for education, why not prosecute her if truly the government is serious on tackling graft instead of this silly accusations of not knowing how she spent the funds released to her.

She has now challenged the FG to a public debate, its now left for government to respond to her challenge if truly the government is truthful!

taharqa: Am actuali astonished that you believe the THRASH that was said to have come out of Ezekwesili (I say 'sai to have come out of' cos am not sure she was even quoted right Or the context in which she made those comments was understood by our increasingly hopeless Press) that '$67billion was squandered by Yar'adua and GEJ's Govts'. For God's sake, was there any time the reserves went below $30 billion?

I am not taking sides with either of Oby or Maku, just wanted to point out the error in the figures you gave with that of Maku. Since we both do not have factual figures except that of Oby's and government goons(who can cook up figures to justify government's profligacy), I feel like tilting towards Oby because even if her claims were not factual*, we never felt the impact of the spent monies!


And she has now challenged the FG to a public debate.

taharqa: MUMU-ish (now am name-calling you) ...respond to this if you have sufficient brain power to so so that is:



Bunch of sillly NOISEMAKERS...

In your attempt to side with Maku and Omokri,you have contradicted some of the figures he gave in his rejoinder. Maku claimed that OBJ made $5.5billion commitments for power project and here you gave the figure as $10billion.

The battle is already lost from government's side, so don't dissipate more energy trying to stray intelligent folks!

So what happens if the displaced wicked step-mother turns out to be nicer/fairer than the new wife? Such a dumb parable from government dumbos!

Good riddance, but it doesn't take away the fact that the eagles weren't super!

GEJ himself is the epitome of ineptitude, so he shouldn't be blamed for not resenting them!

df2006: My question is, why did it take this long, for Mrs eze to speak out?

Would you have preferred she remain silent? It may have taken her a long time but not too late!

[quote author=GARRI (x7)]135 days is almost 5 months... Sit there scratching ur balls while you wait for proof that he's not on "accumulated leave"...

If you've got a brain, pls use it!!

[/quote]Na wao. Lol!

Except the bootlickers of the Villa and few gullible youths, I doubt if any sensible person takes O'Mockery seriously! "Rhinoceros" should STFU!!!

I was expecting NOI to disprove Oby's claim and not Lie-Baran Omaku who has no understanding of government finances and a terrible liar!

If there are allegations of graft against Oby, there should go ahead and prosecute her instead of this subtle and malicious threat from an insecure and intolerant government that is always averse to criticism!

jmaine: Still doesn't negate the fact that Nigeria can't be developed in just a year . . No one should ever make such fallacious statement. . . .

Yes it doesn't negate the fact that Nigeria can't develop in a year to five, but it does prolong it farther. If we keep having unsatisfactory performance of our budgets, all the talks of transformation will be nought!

jmaine: ^
Are you minding those fools . .the power sector alone will gulp multiple billions , talkless of uncountable sectors begging for major over hauling . . . .



Please invite your betters . .I did like to know how Nigeria could be developed in just a year

Am waiting for you to engage me this time . . .Are you game . . . .

On the first paragraph, we can argue that there is paucity of funds for government to embark on all projects at a time but isn't government itself unserious when the budget for all the capital projects in 2012 only had 40% performance.

yam: u are on point,What france will get can neva be compared with the lifes they will save.

Thanks Bro. The truth is, starting a war is hardly unnecessary for France if its motive is to exploit mineral resources in Mali. Since the Malian government recognises their lack of capital and human resources to develop the deposits themselves, France with their paternistic influence on Mali would have easily cut generous deals with any government in power in Bamako without having to go to war.

What is the need of carrying out a risky jewellery store heist when the owners are practically given away their merchandise? France has nothing much to gain economically compared to the risk they have taken!

[quote author=~Bluetooth]The militants are spreading towards the south to take over the country.where you expecting such to happen before france wakes up from her slumber ?[/quote]Thank you! I asked those questions to bring us to a conclusion which is, the rapid spread of the Islamists and the need to contain them. Apart from other sinister interests at stake for these world powers, there is also the "terrorist threat" that needs to be contain and since the regional powers have not been able to find an African solution to the terrorist threats and the spread of radical jihadists, no one should fault the intervention of the West.

[quote author=~Bluetooth]Somalia has been in crisis for long and I wonder why troops were not deployed there.Let boko haram starts attacking Niger delta right now now and by noon Nigerian time,you will see US Tomhawks and Apache raining armaggedon on Nigeria just to protect their oil interest since Nigeria is their second largest oil supplier after an absolute saudi arabia.[/quote]The situation in Mali is that where the Islamist control(Northern Mali) have no mineral deposits. The uranium and gold mining operation in Mali are carried out in Southern and Western Mali which are nowhere Near the Conflict zone and these mining operation are carried out by multi-national companies. So what other interest do they(West) still need to protect through militarism since their investments in Mali is unaffected for now just like in Nigeria!

The uncontrolled proliferation of arms and Libyan upheaval which the West is responsible for, contributed to the deterioration of the situation in Mali. My question is, how rich is Mali's mineral resources for these foreign countries to covert, if their true intention is to strip them of their natural resources by securing the access of international corporations to do it? What would have been the African solution to the crisis in Mali since we all see the meddling of the West as neo-colonialism?

[quote author=Negro_Ntns]you are pushing an abstract thinking that is totally irreconciliable with reality on ground. to say boko is not religious but political is kinda like saying mend is religious, not political or massob is religious and not political.

when will boko become religious, when they occupy most of the country?[/quote]BH is now a cover for criminal activity across a wide spectrum.

Mkpotu: In Lagos State,
1. Maintenance & Reconstruction of the 3rd Mainland Bridge.
2. Reconstruction of the Apapa/ Mile 2/Oshodi Express way
3.Celebrating & Recognising MKO Abiola potentials thus renaming Unilag in favour MAULAG
4. Public Private Partnership
5. Rehabilitation of the Lagos Airpots
6. A whole lot of others.

If maintaining and rehabilitating the 3rd Mainland Bridge is an achievement of GEJ, then IBB should be president for life.
2. Apapa-Oshodi expressway is an eyesore.
3. Does renaming Unilag to Maulag restore MKO's stolen mandate? If not, it isn't an achievement.
4. I am yet to see any completed PPP proposed by FG in Lagos.
5. Travel outside Nigeria and see what international airports look like.
6. A whole lot of others left undone!

alaoeri: With the situation of things in northern Nigeria with time don't u think Nigerian govt won't seek for foreign aid because its obvious Nigerian govt can't tackle BH & the Malian Islamist didn't have such power over night, they have been in existence for ages so if BH isn't curb very soon what 'll it turn out to be in the next couple of years recall that in the last 3-4years there's nothing like suicide bombers, bombing of place of worship etc the earlier a lasting solution is find to halt BH the better or else enough calamities in the future ωε don't need a prophet to tell us that.

That is why some have attributed the rise in terrorism in Northern Nigeria to State failure to address the needs of the people. Foreign intervention is always the last resort and the fall out of humanitarian crisis that will accompany such intervention in Nigeria will also make the West to tread softly on this BH issue. there are still amicable ways to contain the islamists in Nigeria since it has a political colouration added to it unlike Mali where it is strictly religion coupled with ethnic and seperatist tensions.

[quote author=Negro_Ntns]on the scale of population and resource, when you compare the two conutries our military have indeed failed. our military are operating in a zone under emergency declaration and yet have failed to contain cross-border attacks from one state to the other. the failure is highlighted by the event in which a military command zone that houses many generals was attacked.

the fact that boko has remained in north and not crossed southward is by their own choice and has nothing to do with military efectiveness in containing their spread and blocking a southbound assault. if boko chooses to head south we cannot rely on our military to give us safety and security, we must depend on our various regional vigilantes to provide security.......in fact, so far, the fear of a bloody encounter with the vigilantes has been a more successful deterrent than is the fear of the military.[/quote]Government have since lifted the emergency declaration in most part of the North. The security forces are trying their best though not much as expected but when you compare the same scenario with Mali where the Islamists are in total control of Northern Mali, you'll have to give them credit considering that their attacks are more guerrilla styled and not forgetting that they have lots of sympathisers in the military and the communities in which they dwell.

BH will never attempt to navigate their attacks southbound if their true motive is religion unless it has political colouration because Nigeria unlike Mali is not a predominantly muslim country! Lol on the vigilante part!

[quote author=Negro_Ntns]...apply that same view to the situation in nigeria.

britain is sending its military and weapons of war to fight bokoharam. other west african forces are coming in to serve under british and eu command.

give us your analysis please....[/quote]The BH experience in Nigeria cannot be compared to the Islamist insurgency in Mali because the Malian military is almost completely overwhelmed that the government in Bamako had to plead for foreign intervention. However much we may detest neo-colonialism or foreign militarism in Africa, for as long as we find it difficult to manage our affairs successfully, these foreign countries with interests in Africa will continue interfering.
The notion that the intervention in Mali is due to mineral rights or neocolonialism ignores the realities on ground there

The difference between Mali and Nigeria is political stability and our military might in containing the insurgents.

@Op, you sure say no be Mumbai be that? No be small thing to enjoy 21hr FRESH AIR train travel.

Interesting Read! Though it is difficult to disprove allegations of imperialist motivations in French foreign policy and the use of its military base in Africa to strengthen its role in the inter-imperialist competition and to serve the interest of its monopoly groups plundering our resources but Hollande seems to have been reluctant to intervene in the crisis initially but chose to assist the Malian military with financial and logistic supports. The question is, with the imminent collapse of the Malian military to the Islamists, should France then reject the intervention by invitation offer extended to it by the Malian government to help intervene? should France abstain from intervening in a country where its economic interests is at stake?

The war in Mali is primarily a direct consequence of state failure due to factors caused by Malians themselves. Economic interest, Western meddling and religion are secondary.

deletrue: Some of these deviants you are bush educating does not even know the difference between Federal Government and family settings. All they want is jonah should perform miracle by turning himself to be director, chairman of shell, chevron and other multinationals, turn himself to Billgate and employ them, their children, their community members. infact, want them to be fed by buying them garrs, meat, fuel they vehicles. By that jonah would been the best man. Lazy and highly unreasonable yoruba people. Jonah's requirement as a leader is to provide enabling environment. namahogas.

So is it only the Yoruba's that seem unsatisfied with the government? You are a Nuisance!