₦airaland Forum

boladez: Lie don kill these FGN officials. That road shall consume their flesh and that of their families.....amin

The caption reads, 'Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Will Be Ready In 2weeks' and the body of the thread indicates the reason why and after reading it all you can think of is this? if you know you are that filled with so much hatred for good things why not blow whistle or go chew your curd like a ruminant! Is this not the same expressway OBJ couldn't fix in 8years?

Ojobojo1: @Insincere Nigerian, shut the f.u.ck up, stewpid fool, even with ol d proof given, u are still arguing blindly, dem jazz u ne

What is this one saying......are you on heavy sedation? All we are saying, tell your governors to present their own stewardship to you in figures

Ahuitzotl: So what should Afam do? Lol at all the yoruba bigots suddenly showing support for berem, even though she caused the whole thing.My own is Afam should have banned several folks including those with several monikers in addition to those utterin fowl languages and insults to their respective tribes.But since Nairaland has turned into Triballand some yoruba bigots are still roaming about free.Smh.

This is the absolute TRUTH about the whole fiasco

jamace: He may do his part well. What about the judiciary? As far as I am concerned, the judiciary is the stumbling block to fighting corruption in Nigeria. Ol boy, the way judges and lawyers are making it these days, you know that judges/lawyers are allies of criminals.

This is the Gospel Truth, you are blessed my brother!

payless: "Common"? What about come on? Oma se o!

Thanks for the correction my 'Mona Monkey' and how is your Wife?

gratiaoe: Sharap! You think all yorubas are nitwit like you.
How myopic are you to believe that Tinubu is a God of southwest

The truth is, Kola Ajayi is even more Yoruba than the dimwit you quoted!

I just pray that some clowns here will not die of HBP by the time Jonathan is returned to power! The truth is the President is giving account of his stewardship on the SURE-P in a transparent manner at least my findings in Ondo, Kogi and Kwara proves that thousands of youths are benefitting from this Project and the question is; are your governors faithful in their respective States by doing the same thing? Unfortunately, no answer yet

Tayeni: its not about the tribe, its about the personality and character of a leader my friend.

Stop living in Fools Paradise! Politics in Nigeria have always been shaped by tribe, religion, the richer you are and party affiliation 'personality and character' of an aspiring aspirant is immaterial! This is the HARD TRUTH in Nigerian politics my friend.

I wish him good health as he battles for survival!
@Afam4eva, I think you are totally wrong on your observations, in the case on Nwabueze, he is an octogenarian that needs to take care of his ill-health so the issue of he is a member in a committee where a junior to him is the chairman is not convincing enough! We are talking about health issues here come on!

jmaine: The flip floper on this issue is Tinubu, meanwhile make APC disciples help us answer the salient questions below

Answer wetin? You go wait tire they only know how to speak big grammar on Jonathan's issues! Imagine Jonathan gave his stewardship for his sterling performances as rightly pointed out by Okupe through his 'Mid-Term Report' in May 2013 yet they are not contented whereas their Governors (APC-controlled States) are yet to do the same thing what a pity.

There is something unique about the man Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, God always send confusion into the camp of his enemies ahead of his declaration, he hardly fights them....little wonder when he realised that he decided to this.........

kingoflag: Youre obviously not that bright, are you?

You are definitely a KID not to be able to figure out that Tinubu's back and forth epistle is premised on 'selfish reasons' only to be discerned by those who can think! Yes, I still maintained - he (Tinubu) has an axe to grind with Jonathan's administration!

A wordy piece with less sense, definitely, Asiwaju is not being straightforward here, he is busy going back and forth in his analyses on Project Nigeria, he definitely wrote like someone who has an axe to grind with Jonathan's! Jonathan's Transformation Agenda has touched millions of lives no doubt, but how Asiwaju couldn't see that leaves a lot to worry about! How the National Conference will evolve has been itemised by GEJ, Tinubu should contribute positively not this pull-him-down antics.

I was not taken aback by this sinister move from these disgruntled elements up North, in fact I knew they will kick against it but they are trying to be sly with the move, very soon other voices will rise to support them it's a question of time. The North knew they have benefitted more from our common patrimony than other regions and the convocation of a Sovereign/National Conference is the only panacea to that injustice, hence, their expected dissident voices. Unfortunately, it is TOO LATE!

I just love this man, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan!

This is good, I love this! Decorum is expected of a governor and this reaction from the Presidency to Akpabio is a welcome development!

awodman: Pls who made you believe you speak decisively on specialist issues?..seems you have been living under heavy illusions...for record sake I just want to remind you incase you have forgotten of what the whole forum know you for.. an eternally pessimistic fellow

I call him the bloody hypocrite I don't know why Gbawe enjoys spamming every thread with his wordy banal write-ups.

No one can tell what would have become of Nigeria but one thing is sure, his government would have been toppled by the military! The Law of Karma paid back Abiola in his own coin, how I wished he became President even if it's for a month.

I can't wait........please 2015 come quickly and let's test the pseudo-popularity of APC in the real thing and not on Nairaland!

[quote author=♥Dεs•Chγκσ♥]Back then, beans had much sulphuric contents, which make them harder to cook. But due to hybridization and progressive genetics, those with less sulpuric contents are being made everyday and sold to farmers. In time to come, we may only need cold water to melt the beans and it'll be ready.
Please, forget about all I said above, I have no idea what I was saying. Thank you.
*eats a spoon of beans and farts twice*[/quote]Maddest Post of the YEAR

The truth is, Cement-concrete pavement road construction is better than Asphalt because it is cost-effective, long lasting, requires less maintenance and more environmental-friendly! Yes, this is a listening government and I hope this development will add more paved roadways to our over 29,000km of paved roadways in the not-too-far distance!

Koolking: 21 century Nigerian Music is a collective poo. ASA is world class.

You just said the WHOLE TRUTH about the state of our music industry!

....and they (APC) are supposed to be 'Progressives'? I dey laff in Ijebu

Which one else if not the Nigerian Army, the one and only Security Agency that can 'knock some senses' into the thick skulls of some 'Nigerian stubborn politicians'! I just love everything about the Nigerian Army

*After reading through thread, Tomakint kneels and pray* "Dear Good God of Heaven, thank you for giving us (Nigerians) Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as President till 2019"

@Manny4life thanks for helping Sterling Towers out of his ignorance on how government works, I am very sure with your expository analyses here he is no more a learner! The fact is, Jonathan remains the first and only President in history to engage retinue of experts that work 'independently' without interfering and this is working for him and us! It's a question of time, Nigeria will be out of the woods. Let's support Jonathan's government!

I am just optimistic about this National Conference fixing many 'wrongs' in the polity! A look at the Committee Set-up is a clear indication of Jonathan's mission to redress the many years of injustices we have been subjected to over the years! This National Conference will not fail like Obasanjo's!

hillsate: Jonathan will be the best what?
If after 3yrs he has not been the best ever loved president of Nigeria, then he can not be.

Guys, if after 3yrs of toasting a babe and she did not fall in love with you, then you do not have a chance.

Are you sure you can read and reason well? If within 3 years a man you loved to hate, calling him derogatory names, facing security challenges up north can still pull himself together to achieve positive results then he is the BEST!

authority2006: Somebody helps me correct this liar that GEJ has spent more than 3 years in power and has incurred more debt than OBJ.

Are you alright?

[quote author=~Bluetooth]This is f'u'c'k'ing hysterics. . . Comparing a dullard to Awo or even Zik is an insult to the memories of those men. What has Jonathan achieved since he became president to stand the accomplishment of a premier like Awo ? Education is at standstill as at date with ASUU on strike, ASUP has joined while NUT, NUPENG and NMA have also embarked on strike yet the Jonathan administration has not shown any political will to solve all these melodrama.

Electricity is thought to be improving in Nigeria and I wonder how that is possible when the country has not surpassed the 4000MW threshold since the days of Yardua even after Jonathan had been the president for over 3 years. Well, I don't know how the sufferings of Nigerians may have been exaggerated but what I do know is that the crap up here does not reflect the feelings of the ordinary Nigerians.

Jonathan has shown the world that he's incapable of ruling Nigeria and no amount of propaganda is going to change how and what every Nigerians save for few gullible minorities feel about him ![/quote]I still don't know why your 'Bluetooth' is not getting the 'expected signal' all these years! You better start to hymn another tune because whether you like it or not, you are looking at your 'President till 2019'

For the "doubting Thomases" in the house who are still skeptical about the proposed National Conference here is a tit bit for you;

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has assured Nigerians that the proposed National Conference will firm up the country’s unity and not threaten its corporate existence.

“I will, therefore, like to allay the fears of those who think the Conference will call the integrity of Nigeria into question. This National Discourse will strengthen our union and address issues that are often on the front burner, and are too frequently ignored,” he said while inaugurating the 13-man Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday.

Chairman of the committee, Dr Femi Okurounmu however commended President Jonathan for not establishing any ‘no go’ areas for the committee, thus opening up for discourse all aspects of our present constitution and national life”.

Declaring that the conference will aggregate opinions of all Nigerians in order to make the country a better place, he charged members of the Okurounmu-led panel to “consult widely before sitting down to develop the framework that will guide and guard the proceedings of the discussions.

“In the task before you, no voice is too small and no opinion is irrelevant. Thus, the views of the sceptics and those of the enthusiasts must be accommodated as you formulate this all important framework. This conversation is a people’s conversation and I urge you to formulate an all-inclusive process that protects the people’s interests,” President Jonathan added.

He spoke as more eminent Nigerians hailed the dialogue move. Among those who threw their weight behind the effort yesterday included former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd); former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and governorship aspirant in Gombe State in 2011, Professor Rufai Ahmed Alkali; and National Co-ordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams.

We’ll meet expectation of Nigerians

This came as Dr. Okurounmu assured that the exercise will not be another case of failed expectations and doubted media reports of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu opposing the confab.

Justifying the need for the conference, President Jonathan said each problem must be confronted as they evolve, noting that yesterday’s solutions cannot be applied to today’s problems.

His words: “As challenges emerge, season after season, leaders must respond with best available strategies to ensure that the ship of state remains undeterred in its voyage.

“Nations rise to the challenges that each epoch presents. It is imperative therefore, that in our march to nationhood, we have to be dynamic in our approach and response to the problems, even as we seek solutions to them. We cannot proffer yesterday’s solutions to today’s problems”.

He said the decision to hold the conference was a “historic and concrete step that will further strengthen our understanding, expand the frontiers of our inclusiveness and deepen our bond as one people under God.

“First, let me emphasize that this is a National Project, a sincere and fundamental undertaking, aimed at realistically examining and genuinely resolving, long-standing impediments to our cohesion and harmonious development as a truly united nation.”

The President said though some people in the country are sceptical about the dialogue, democracy entails that leaders must listen to the aspirations of the people who elected them.

“There is a view by some of our people that we do not need to sit together to dialogue over the socio-political challenges facing our country. Some believe that because we have held several conferences in the past, we do not need to hold another one. I was one of those who exhibited scepticism on the need for another conference or dialogue. My scepticism was borne out of the nomenclature of such a conference, taking into cognizance existing democratic structures that were products of the will of the people. However, we are in a democracy, and in a democracy, elected leaders govern at the behest of the citizenry”.We’ve gained from Conferences — Jonathan

He said our recent history indicates that the country has gained a lot from conferences, adding that every dialogue adds something valuable to our evolving nation.

He continued: “The urgency of a National Conversation in the present, therefore, needs not be over emphasized. The conferences that were held before 1960 were designed to produce a political system and a roadmap to Nigeria’s independence.

“The Constitutional Conference of 1957 in London, for example, effectively prepared Nigeria for Independence. The Eastern and Western regions were granted self-government in 1957, while the Northern region got its own in 1959. The Office of the Prime Minister was created and it was also decided that the Federal Legislature would be Bi-cameral.

“Furthermore, the Constituent Assembly of 1978 gave us the 1979 Constitution and also created the current Presidential System with its attendant checks and balances and Fundamental Human Rights provisions. The 1999 Constitution we operate today, is a successor to the 1979 Constitution and records show that the 1999 Constitution also benefitted from reports and recommendations arising from the 1994/1995 Constitutional Conference.

“Although not enshrined in the 1999 Constitution, the idea of the current six geo-political zones that have become one of the avenues for equitable distribution of projects and public offices in Nigeria was also a product of dialogue that emerged from the 1994/1995 Constitutional Conference.

“The 2005 National Political Reform Conference produced a number of key recommendations that were sent to the 5th Assembly, which were however not perfected. In 2010, I reasoned that the outstanding recommendations from the 2005 Conference be revisited,” he said.

While calling on the committee to find an appropriate name by which the committee would be called, President Jonathan said they must proffer solutions that would make the country stronger and more united.

“As we continue to strive to build a strong and virile nation, especially in the midst of agitations and tensions, we cannot deny the fact that sitting down to talk is one right step in calming down tensions and channeling our grievances, misgivings and suggestions into more positive use for the good of our country”.

He thanked the Senate President, and the leadership and members of the National Assembly for the support they have given to the project, saying that “the concept of participatory democracy is such that even after the people have given their representatives the mandate to make laws and act on their behalf, there is also a space for the governed to make further input into the political processes, without undermining the authority of the statutory bodies.

“Sovereignty continues to be with the people even as the people evolve strategies and tactics to strengthen its foundation for the benefit of successor generations. It is this sort of collaboration between the people and established institutions of government, that will allow for a robust outcome that leads to greater understanding and a more cohesive and inclusive Union. For me, there is no alternative to inclusivity, equity and justice in a modern democratic state,” he said.

More Revelations;

We won’t fail the nation –Okurounmu

Speaking on behalf of the committee, Senator Okurounmu promised that “we shall not fail the nation. We shall not be another case of failed expectations. We shall not betray the confidence which the President and over 160 million Nigerians have reposed in us”.

He commended the President for showing courage, adding that “the President’s sincerity and commitment are further buttressed by the fact that he has not established any so-called ‘no go’ areas for this committee, thus opening up for discourse all aspects of our present constitution and national life”.

…Tinubu must have been misquoted

Commenting on Tinubu’s reported opposition to the conference in a chat with State House correspondents, he said the Tinubu that he knew could not have said what he was quoted as saying.

Upon his return from medical treatment abroad, Asiwaju Tinubu was quoted as saying that there was no need for the conference because it was a distraction and a ‘Greek gift’ from President Jonathan.

“Tinubu must have been misquoted. Tinubu has been one of the financiers of the agitations for national conference. He funded the PRONACO conference which was held in Lagos. So Tinubu has been at the forefront of the agitation for national conference so the press must have been misquoting him. That must be another Tinubu, not the Tinubu I know,” Okurunomu said. {I think he (Okurunomu) is just trying to be diplomatic here concerning Tinubu's utterance, we know better}

Jaw-jaw better than war-war —Abubakar

Meanwhile, General Abdulsalami Abubakar expressed support for the dialogue, saying that it is better to dialogue than to fight.

Speaking with State House correspondents shortly after making a presentation on the proposed CentenaryCity in Abuja, Abubakar, who is the chairman of the CentenaryCity board, said the country deserves to celebrate 100 years of amalgamation.

Though the former Head of State was reluctant to speak on any issue outside the centenary celebration, he said: “It is better to jaw-jaw than to war-war.”

Jonathan has demonstrated he is a leader – Alkali

In like manner, Professor Rufai Ahmed Alkali applauded President Jonathan for his initiative to organize a national dialogue, adding that he has again demonstrated that he is a leader that is sensitive and responsive to the yearnings of his people.

“President Jonathan has exhibited the qualities of a democrat and a leader by acceding to the demands of Nigerians for a national dialogue. This decision can only come from a leader who feels he owes the people that gave him their mandate through the ballot box in a transparent election,” he said, and advised Nigerians to seize this rare opportunity to ventilate their position on how to strengthen the bond of unity and deepen democracy in the country.

Professor Alkali, however, warned ethnic chauvinists and irredentists not to use anything to undermine this noble objective or to threaten the future of Nigeria.

It’s a step in the right direction –Gani Adams

Also, Otunba Gani Adams has said that the convening of a national conference is a step in solving the problems facing the country.

Otunba Adams, in a statement, commended President Jonathan for setting up an advisory committee to discuss some of the issues facing the country.

He said: “I want to commend the action of President Goodluck Jonathan over his decision to convene a National Conference to discuss the issues that have combined to stunt the growth of our country. I think we should praise President Jonathan for setting up a committee for a National Conference. I sincerely believe that the conference will proffer solution to most of the problems that have prevented the country from developing. I am also convinced that most of the problems that we are going through as a nation can be addressed by the conference.”

He, however expressed optimism that the conference would go a long way to address most of the problems besetting the country adding that “at the conference, issues like the Boko Haram, how we would live together and how to move our nation forward would come up for discussion.

“For instance, the conference would avail all the component units that make up Nigeria the opportunity to state their cases, why they are angry, their demands and how to actualize the dreams of our founding fathers.”

He noted that bulk of the problems besetting “us have their roots in the mistrust among the ethnic nationalities. So, these ethnic nationalities will have the opportunity to state their cases, hoping that the problems would be addressed.”

He, however advised members of the committee to be very careful with the job they have been given saying “ they should see this as a national service and a call to serve the fatherland. More importantly, I want to advise the committee to learn from the mistakes of the National Political Reforms conference set up by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2005. The failure of that reform effort can be traced to some of the mistakes made, either intentionally or unintentionally by the committee.”

Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish......next please