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ICHINONYE:
4me GEJ tryed 4dis, dier waz a free hand instead of imposing an unpopular candidate over ordas,Imposing of candidate shud b fought, infact wat Nigeria ned as a country s secret balot system,if u like impose any1 u won't kno whom voted 4who.

You should also lead a protect against Janathan's PDP imposition

OKDnigeria:
That's because GEJ is a Democrat, he doesn't impose candidates. a believer in free and fair elections.

No its because people reject the incompetent government they are part of, the final surprise in February

0coded80:
u shouldnt talk in general for other peoples.d fact dat u will not vote 4 jimi doesnt mean others will do d same. And u should remember dat u only have 1vote to cast.

I "yinmu" for many of you who has suddenly fall in love with Jimi Agbaje, but we know you did not mean well for Jimi nor Lagosian but all you are after is for Jimi to use his popularity in Lagos to win support for PDP and your Jonathan but this time around all your plan will fail, it is dead on arrival

goldendiamond:
3gbosa for you
Tinubu is a big thief

This is not about PDP or APC, its about voting an intellectual, visonary and purpose driven man to govern lagos not people that will have to bow to some greedy godfathers like tinubu. Even fashola's candidate lost woefully.

I just hope that jimi is not assassinated like "funsho williams". When it was sure that PDP will take over lagos because funsho was the most popular candidate then, he was killed. Fashola had no chance against funsho williams in 2007. Tinubu is too obsessed with power but this time he will loose ijn.

I "yinmu" for many of you who has suddenly fall in love with Jimi Agbaje, but we know you did not mean well for Jimi nor Lagosian but all you are after is for Jimi to use his popularity in Lagos to win support for PDP and your Jonathan but this time around all your plan will fail, it is dead on arrival

rudedough:
The Igbo community is solidly behind Jimmy Agbaje. Go take a look at Alaba international market, Ladipo market, computer village, trade fair etc and you'll begin to wonder where our billions of tax remittance to Lagos state is going to. We are tired of APC propaganda, we need REAL change and development in our bussiness environment. Enough of Tinubu chokehold on Lagos state treasury. Enough of Tinubu's touts harrassing our containers, bussinesses and customers. Enough of Agbero, Alaye, NURTW, Owo Tinubu / Fashola collectors in Lagos. We deserve some sanity in our markets.

Like the way Anambrian rejected Ngige despite his popularity so also Lagosian will reject Agbaje.

The just concluded PDP primary shows that the election where 806 were accredited but ended up in 863 votes cast. Is this how PDP will rig the Gubernatorial election?.

Lagos will not be infested with PDP non performance, never. No matter how good we may look at Jimi, joining a party like PDP will not add value to his status in Lagos state. Many of you that are optimistic about PDP winning in Lagos State will be disappointed when the chips are down.

A person of Jimi Agbaje does not have anything in common with PDP and joining such party will make him loose popularity among the Lagosian, this was how Obanikoro fame wane at the wake of his romance with PDP after he decamped from AD to PDP at the Senate.

The reality on ground today has proved that PDP is being rejected in totality, why did Obanikoro failed the primary?, the same with Maku and Wogu all who served as minister under president Goodluck Jonathan, but for my amiable Jimi his popularity will begin to nosedive and eventually go into oblivion unless he quickly retrace his step which i think is rather to late.

Though the future is bleak, Nigeria with the right leadership can survive it because of our natural and human endowment, sadly this alone does not translate to economic boom, there should be immediate and aggressive diversification into agriculture in the short-run that at least will reduce the tension and the effect of the chaos.

While doing that the service sector should be strengthened to accommodate the teaming educated elite. Developmental infrastructures such as 80% electricity supply should be achieved within the next four years to sustain small enterprises. With the right policy, infrastructural loan can be paid in the next 20year while other sectors would have replaced oil that will only be retain for local consumption

This is a very interesting post which may not be far from the truth, should there be a connection between Chad producing and refining oil and increase in insurgency in North east, then Nigeria should go into war with these countries who have been breeding these militants and let the whole war see foreign government that will take sides. But i dont see this government taking a bold step

There is no doubt that incoming president has a load of work to do in area of tackling economic crises that is lurking.

Will the government able to arrest inflation from clocking 20% before the expiration of his tenure.

Will the government be able to curtail the insurgence that will eventually spread south?

Can any meaningful infrastructure be achieved in the next dispensation?

How will the government cope with budget deficit?

What about impending massive layoff that the civil service will experience?

How will the 36 states adjust to this sudden shock but brute reality?

Will this bring an end to corruption?

Whatever the question is, Nigeria will no longer remain the same again either for better or for worse, and the only alternative is to vote responsibly come 2015, despite the fact that we have very few leaders who can make a change, but to me the task ahead is beyond the grasp of this present government

aljharem:
APC goons on the attack. Money don drop

Obanikoro all the way

This remind me of a story when last Obanikoro contested Lagos governorship election and was still in good book of baba Obasanjo.
His campaign across Lagos attracted so many people, then the slogan, KOSI KORO KOSIBO became every household song in Lagos
This impressed Obasanjo, but was grossly disappointed when Koro failed woefully in the gubernatorial election. Obasanjo in his usual stlye summorned Koro and made the following stunning statement.

"In Island we hear KOSI KORO KOSI BO

Agege, KOSI KORO KOSI BO

Alimosho, KOSI KORO KOSI BO

Ifako-Ijaye, KOSI KORO KOSI BO

Ikeja, KOSI KORO KOSI BO

Kosofe, KOSI KORO KOSI BO

Mushin, KOSI KORO KOSI BO

Oshodi-Isolo, KOSI KORO KOSI BO

Shomolu KOSI, KORO KOSI BO

Apapa, KOSI KORO KOSI BO

Eti-Osa, KOSI KORO KOSI BO

Lagos Mainland, KOSI KORO KOSI BO

Surulere, KOSI KORO KOSI BO

Ajeromi-Ifelodun, KOSI KORO KOSI BO

Amuwo-Odofin, KOSI KORO KOSI BO

Ojo, KOSI KORO KOSI BO

Badagry, KOSI KORO KOSI BO

Ikorodu, KOSI KORO KOSI BO

Ibeju-Lekki, KOSI KORO KOSI BO

Epe, KOSI KORO KOSI BO

At the end of the day [size=20pt][/size] A SE KORO KONI BO

Ambode, and Jimi are both good contender, but choosing a dented platform to showcase your governance capability is not acceptable by me and many Lagos indigenes, so Uncle Jimi should retrace his step if we are to consider for him future responsibility, for now it is Ambode

To God be the glory, Come February 2015, our amiable Honourable will be sworn in as elected governor of Rivers State

Boss13:
It is a shame that we have converted this into a tribal war rather than ask pertinent questions such as accountability for the Internal Generated Revenue and transparency in the process these funds are generated. As a taxpayer in Lagos, I feel the state owes me a duty to explain how my money was utilised.

That is exactly what we are saying, that issues should be discussed based on its merit and demerit so we can all learn from it, but the displayed many people on this topic shows clearly that they are jealous

atlwireles:
The cabal in the oil subsidy sector, will seek new ventures, as Nigerians reap the improvement in the down stream sector.

In other words you are saying they "will seek new ventures" but using old means, whatever way you look at it masses will still suffer.

The best way is to cut their wings, how do we do that, prosecute and jail corrupt fuel subsidy, thereby they will not infiltrate other sectors

Desola:
Too many stup1d people abound. How do I start to debate with people who are simply hurt by the progress of my state? I don't know how to debate against pure jealousy and envy.

Yeah, that is exactly why we need to take them on, many of them have been feasting on any topic that has to do with Lagos, SW, Fashola, Tinubu and APC as if the existence of these names will result in their extinct, instead of them to learn to tell their playboy Governors the bitter truth. Honestly, the transformation of Lagos IGR if replicated in 20 states will turn around Nigeria economy and bring about a transformation that will liberate us from this economic and political logjam that is gradually consuming the entire nation

atlwireles:
I want government out of petroleum down stream sector, because they enable corruption and cause more problems, than help the sector.

I want subsides removed, because it has killed too many jobs, stopped innovation and created a band of briefcase billionaire.

Remove subsidy, give states the money so they can provide free food in primary and secondary schools, plus a national retirement program for all people above the age of 65 in their different regions.

Government has no business in the petroleum sector, period. Besides acting as a regulator.

Petroleum subsidy as it is today, is a tax on the poor.

Will total removal of subsidy kill subsidy cabal? No

If you agree with me, these oil thieves will simply find another means of sucking vulnerable Nigerians

@Desola you dont want to comment abi?

shizzleStar:
Permit to use one of the same word on you, you are an IDDIOT!

Did you see the comments from gbawe where he needlessly embarked on a verbal tirade on Tomakint for no justifiable reason? simply for expressing his candid opinion? yet you found it worthy to call me out while giving a blind eye to gbawes insults on the Tomakint. Your attempt at whatever nonsense you drive at is an epic fail...try again

You can do better than this bro, calling a faceless brother 'IDDIOT' shows you are hurt, how does insult on Tomakint affect you, maybe you need to defend him so he could rescue you from Gbawe who has proved beyond doubt that he is capable of handling you in a deliverance exercise of enlightenment

Curlieweed:
I find the Janjaweedian Apeeshit apologists to be unusually bereft of simple common sense ( I am not even talking about complicated things like Economics here). Are they pretending to be daft or do they think that the electorate is daft? Now, I would have thought that after the shellacking in Ekiti and narrow escape in Osun, our friends will have realized the futility of their tactics.

I am utterly gob smacked that anyone will think that taxing the populace more ruthlessly (while giving your party chief a huge cut of the said tax) is the ultimate measure of good governance. What happened to measures like school enrolment, performance in standardized tests, access to clean water and sewage facilities, affordable housing, primary health facilities amongst others? It's not how much you can steal from the impoverished masses as IGR that should count but what you actually achieve with the funds.

Put simply, the government doesn't create any money or wealth by taxing me more. It is therefore very interesting that Lagos and other Apeeshit states are also the most indebted in the country. Talk about the classic "tax and spend" socialists. It's even more ironic that states like Anambra under Peter "Nkume" Obi, despite having lower IGR were able to save more and even lend to some of our "high performing" Apeeshit "wunderkinds".

Who is talking about overtax?

The same people that are agitating for Jonathan to completely remove the fuel subsidy?

The same people that can afford the price of petrol even if its sold at N200

We will continue to puncture saTANist lies,

Can we then conclude that you enjoy being over taxed

Tell me reasons that would make a sane human run from a tax free region to the one that want to tax him to death

shizzleStar:
FOOL, if there is anyone who doesn't pay tax n lagos state, its your lazy, yoruba leeches brothers. Perhaps the IGR was generated by your agbero brother and touts that harass and extort from law-abidng Nigerians going about their legal activities in bus stops and parks.

IDDIOT!

Biko, calm down, why is Lagos IGR raising your blood pressure, its not an insult but using "FOOL and IDDIOT" in you comment really shows that something about Lagos IGR is biting you hard

The recent decline in Nigeria's oil revenue has now exposed the lies put forward by the managers of our economy since 1999 and particularly in the past 5years, whose only economic achievement has been the re-base which now placed it ahead of SA, nonetheless an average Nigerian cannot feel the impact of broaden economy in their lives. While the wool has been pulled out of Nigerians who now see how they have been deceived, misled and cajoled into believing that we have been making progress, the rest saTANist who are wandering on this forum in an attempt to water down the achievement of Lagos increased IGR championed by Tinubu and Fashola are only on a futile mission with their comments laced with envy,they should rather channel their energy to their respective governors who has been using their money to play KALOKALO to come and learn from Lagos how IGR is being generated

Ngwakwe:
They received N168 billion from Federal Allocation and generated N384 billion which is N552 billion to finance N499 Billion budget in 2013 yet Lagos State had no surplus rather debts.

Bro every of your statement has grossly exposed your level of intelligence, or maybe you erroneously ignore the truth.

And i wonder how person of your calibre will be a moderator of a prestigious platform as NL

Back to your request for the whereabout of the the surplus,

If you dont know the balance is being channel to finance her debt

kokoA:
Nice move by David Mark. The legislature is a different arm of government that should be left alone to handle its issues. If members of the house feel Tabwual ought to be removed, it's not the duty of the police to act on their behalf naw. GEJ and his handlers need a lesson in government.

Gbam

great1:
Lets not forget the people who wrote the constitution were the same crooks who added the "immunity clause" .... the underline truth is that, when politicians begin to decamp from party to party, that shows their calibre. GMB won the respect of many because of his political consitency.

majority of these politicians are Flawed and heartless.. so you gotta be steadfast when dealing with them. the president knows this. I spoke to Abati few days ago, and he confirmed what I'm saying. SSS at the house of rep, is politics as usual... nothing personal

Thank you that you mentioned GMB, you agree that he is different, let all vote him and see the chance he'll bring

great1:
I'm only drawing comparison with OBJ because of his high handedness and his lack of respect for the constitution, but yet some morons still praise him as the best leader.

Well,

In my opinion, the problem is not with impunity, or the president, but the problem is with US, who chose to accept this system that favours only those evil people we have in our government.... The constitution, the system has been created to benefit less than 30% of the country, until we say NO to this system and come up with an alternative solution which is more Pro-people rather than Pro-politicians, we will see worse things happen in this democracy...

The result of this political system is only being felt by the poor people... for instance look at the police brutality and military oppression, or BOKO Haram... have they killed any rich influential politician?

when you answer my quetions, you will get the solution to this problem... its Not GEJ's fault either,. GEJ is only protecting his interests just as Tambuwal did by defecting to APC after using PDP to advance his goal.... hypocrites are normally jailed or hanged.

There is no any perfect system in the world over, we can only improve on what we have, but since your preferred government has chosen to take path of impunity, this is what we get.

The best way out of this national embarrassment is to vote this present PDP government out of power to serve as a lesson to other party that will take over

great1:
right... it sounds unfair, but then we ask ourselves, what is fair??

when Tambuwal sought the ticket for the House of Rep, he should have told PDP that he will defect when he no longer is in favour... but like humans always do, they act according to what is right for them.

so GEJ also is protecting his interest by sending sss to the parliament.


The so called system we call democracy is NOT WORKING... its only benefitting less than 25% of the country.
The system has turned politicians into a pack of power hungry people looking out for their interest, instead of the intesrest of the nation..
its only gona get better when we decide not to put up with this system any longer... APC/PDP/SDP/AGPA they really all same...

It seems your mind is already made up ..... When has decamping become a crime in Nigeria?
Is there any portion of the constitution that prohibit decamping?
So many people have decamped from APC, PDP, APGA, LP into different parties of their choice in the past and heaven didn't fall, so why is PDP getting intimidated this time around

Blame it on Oga at the top that instructed his boys harass members

great1:
Also we have to be clear on issues like this... they didnt say " APC Reps locked out".... it seems here like the entire parliament was shut out and they wanted to scrutinize those coming inside...

Bro, that's not true, most PDP members were already in the chamber in preparation for their wicked plan they are about to executed, while APC members are being harassed from entering the complex

The forces that believe 16 is greater than 19 is at it again, they perpetrated impunity in River, Ekiti, now National Assembly.
Never in the history of Nigeria has the police been seeing to be bias, unprofessional and partisan, how can security agent prevent APC lawmaker entrance from the hallow chamber. When has it got to the point where a masked security officer will be deployed in order to prevent member of opposition assess to their place of work.
Whoever is behind the hullabaloo in the House trying to impeach the speaker has gone insane if such person[s] cannot go through the right channel.

PriceOfGarri:
Some people will just comment for commenting sake. Smh

One "lady" above even said "Okonjo is the worst minister ever"
I can bet my day that she doesn't have any reason for saying that.

@topic
When almost 98% of the govt's expenditure depends solely on oil revenue, if the oil price crashes, why won't the currency crash?

I wish we had saved enough for the rainy days, as been shouted by mrs Iweala in the past.

Many people are just defending without no justification, you said govt expenditure depends on oil revenue, why was dollar remain stagnant at oil peak when the price of oil stood at $108 for most of 4 years of Jonathan government? Yet during this period external reserve has been severely depleted to defend our weak naira. The point is simple, government is not getting economic policy right, unfortunately there is little anybody can do to salvage the situation rather than result to prayer that the price of oil should shore up

Yes, FFK can now go home and enjoy his money. PDP umbrella shielding corrupt pple since 1999

Let Jomo-Gbomo confirm first