₦airaland Forum

socialmediaman:
Ordinarily, Fayose would be right on this, but He should have pointed this out before the election, he is a member of the governors forum, when you keep quiet during an important meeting of Governors to elect a leader, only to come out later and start criticizing, that's not right at all, that could also mean sabotage or rebellion

I keep telling you that you're a VERY confused partisan folk...a poison to Nigeria and patriotism...

Gbawe:
Ogbeni, stop chatting crap and mentioning irrelevant distractions. Go and see the political blogs of others to know how politics is discussed by your peers worldwide.

You unexposed cavemen think Nairaland politics section is the norm merely because you have, due to lack of sophistication, turned it into a place to discuss Tonto Dike's bra? Unexposed cavemen celebrating their own bakwardness. Pathetic.

Boy, believe me you aren't what you think you're...You're neither exposed nor informed...You don't need to blow your own trumpet...nemo iudex in sua causa...I am looking forward to a day I will see you write something sensible here devoid of insults, bitterness, anger and frustration...No sane child will look up to you giving what I see you do here...

I think PDP should form a strong media team who will tell their story and also act as opposition front for them...They should not allow others to tell their stories for them...Metuh styled media team isn't ideal neither for a ruling party nor as opposition...Internal democracy as Op observed is key too...

PhockPhockMan:
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boss good pm...boys are loyal Sir...

dearpreye:
The whole truth!

where's the venue boss? I don bathe finish... I dey carry one of these NL pageant contestants dey come...shebi room for two dey

atlwireles:
They will never give up on Rivers state, the question is why?

To me, I think Amechi boiled lots of Rivers money in sponsoring APC...hence any buhari attempt to witch hunt/intimidate past or present PDP governors in the name of corruption fight will be met by revealing the dirt in Rivers state which was used supposedly in favour of buhari presidential campaign...this they(APC/Amechi/Buhari) want to avoid so as to have a field day while hunting down PDP leaders especially if they become a pain in the asx as opposition...
Remember, some folks are expecting APC to do TV/media prosecution of PDP leaders too as a show of buhari fighting corruption... this cannot be easy with men like Fayose, Wike etc leading the front for PDP because these guys are ready to fight dirty too & lots of treasury loot by APC/Amechi will be used to blackmail buhari if he comes after PDP men...

MaziOmenuko:
The insomnia was worst when you lots sold your soul to the devilish agents of transformation and unleashed unbranded lies against GMB: from fake certificate to unproven corruption allegiances to religious and ethnic bigotry.
Trust me, peaceful nights have returned and I now sleep with both eyes closed.

there was no lies against buhari...otherwise let him challenge such in court if he thinks anybody impugned his character or integrity with lies whatsoever because that's what any sane man will do...

1)Has he shown us his certificate?...or you think that issue is dead...days ahead will prove you wrong...

2)We are on thread showing his biased and bigoted nature with knack for selective justice especially when porridge is involved...or will a man of integrity allow governors to loot their states to support his personal ambition?... Or will a man who's sincere appoint a single company to handle detection, approval, consultancy, supervision, and prioritizing of projects by PTF all by themselves?...where in the world is such done...

3)Buhari gained popularity and cult like following in the north early 2000's due to his stance on sharia...his religious stance isn't any lie...even el-rufai accused him of being insensitive to Nigeria diversity...tinubu termed him a destabilizing agent...

4)Buhari won award as the only head of state in modern world to campaign and vote against his country in favour of his ethnic group in OAU Secretary general election of 1985...even as statesmen like Julius Nyerere supported Dr Onu Peter; the Nigerian candidate...I remember, the "your people are killing my people" saga...If these are not proofs of an ethnic bigot tell me what is then


If buhari thinks anybody lied against him; we have courts here...let him challenge such people or media organization... its simple than you crying all over here....more sleepless nights awaits you as from May 29th when media gets hot

MaziOmenuko:
The bolded underlines the subtle point GMB was trying to pass: 10 yrs had passed and the system could not provide substantial evidence apart from hear-say and returned funds. This showed how ineffective the anti-corruption agencies were.

Something that MUST be redressed from in the new Nigeria.

Accept Change!

I wonder how most of you have peaceful rest and sleep after all these outright lies and half truths...How can you say there's lack of evidence or a case remains mere allegation with ALL FUNDS RETURNED or seen STASHED in foreign accounts waiting repatriation for which his family took federal government to court using various companies as fronts...Buhari because he has eaten the porridge sold his birthright...Abacha wife brought him into politics and Abacha sons sponsored his campaigns... buhari is NO change but oligarchs knack for power and supremacy....

I vote Twaci, Sandrahnaub, Tohpahz...

Cc. NLJega

TRUTHTOPOWER:
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Lol. a tint of loyalty in the face of collective injustice is somewhat puzzling. I never said a single individual is responsible. I am challenging the leaders of APC and PDP on this issue. As for presidency, who knows if NASS got inspiration from the manner the executives cut the cake for themselves? An expatriate once joked remarked that it was impossible to embezzle 1000 in his country because the system will collapse. Why? every shilling has a CRITICAL assignment to carry out. This has nothing to do with GEJ alone but the system he inherited. Whether he should be blamed for assenting it at all depends sadly on our belief system.

I am for regionnalism. But before we create a new class of emperors as we have in the states, let us strengthen the capacity of citizens through the instrumentality of law and law enforcement. let us make leadership financially unattractive. How? Transparent Procurement System.
Contracts must be awarded based on market overt prices not covert. money must be paid into a publicly verifiable account. all expenditures from the account must be done by e-transfer. under this system contract inflation and kick backs will be marginal and in some cases nil.

salaries and allowances of the highest paid public servant must not be 3 times higher than that of a Federal University VC. Tax on property should be paid through bank accounts of property owner. this includes car licensing. Bank accounts will serve as the medium knowing sources of income and the tax payable. In most European countries if you don't have work got will know through your account. if you have assets higher than normal got will come after you for explanation.

What does it take to do this. Legislation. It does not need time for maturity. Before you drive a car of five million as the son or cousin of a politician you must be prepared to answer questions. if you get away when you are driving you will not get away when you are renewing your papers.

What is the effect: industrial creativity to earn legitimate money. willingness to work on the part of gold diggers and "short cutters". available of resources for essential social safety nets. mortgage, health, education and security. once you create this legal frame work. Politicians will not have personal money to sway electoral process. they will rely on people to contribute so as to make the system better. Brothers, this is the point where young intellectuals on Nairaland will put their wonderful skills to test in the soap box. You can then have leaders who came to power not because of God fathers or money but majorly because they have ideas the people bought into.

Some good practical points here while some others are theoretical at best....

Tell that your expatriate that he's exaggerating...

Jonathan just introduced cashless policy...Citizens are getting used to it...you don't jam pack the system with different policies at a time especially with our literacy level to avoid anarchy...

I was for Jonathan because some of these his novel great initiatives maybe abandoned on the altar of partisanship as buhari & APC seeks originality of ideas....

Can you remember when last contract was awarded by federal government and said contractor eloped with the money...Jonathan did some good job there...

We have so many skewed and corruption prone systems which a Jonathan blocked but Nigerians have short memory and are easily swayed by lies and propaganda especially when garnished with ethnicity and religious belief....

APC to me represents conglomeration of Nigeria sordid past of failed leaders...I only pray for grace to endure them because they are not any change whatsoever we desire....

This is what it should be not running to BBC like Shettima and co of APC to shift blames to Jonathan that he controls all security forces but you as governor answers chief security officer of the state and collects intimidating security vote...

InvertedHammer:
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I am very very very comfortable @ my current level.
Anything beyond this is an added advantage.

So...what do I get to gain from standing the truth upside down? Nothing.

Fact is Nigerians do not need a university stacked thousands of miles away to tell them how Ngozi Iweala performed in Nigeria. The people bearing the brunt of her misguided economic policies will beg to differ. But then Africans always cherish awards shoved down their throats especially when it comes from the West. It doesn't make sense for the West to say that GEJ is a colossal failure and at the same time say that his co-coordinating minister is a genius. But then US universities give honorary degrees to donors every year. It is never free.
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1)Believe me, you won't know the truth if you see it...

2)Name a single none partisan group or none politician in the west that rated her low...

3)Which none partisan group rated her boss low too...

4)I am a Nigerian and I am proud of her and her achievements as minister...so which Nigerians aren't proud of her

5)Provide an evidence that this award most especially or any other she got was paid for or perpetually remain wretched...

DeeTus:
Hehehehe

Glad that she would never be in that position again. Because her charisma has been destroyed already. Even her brother is not so proud of his sister.

This particular Award would also hurt Yale University in the future.

And for you? It's just a question of time. Your st.upidity has no limit.

From a deranged bigot who hasn't tasted such post and with nobody in his lineage ever getting close...let's see who gets more frustrated by tomorrow between you and her...

DeeTus:
Are you out of your mind or mentally deranged?

I am just too busy to talk about Mrs. Ngozi.

She's simply for America. That Award is just a cover up. America is always America and are so dishonest to Nigeria.

Remember, the US do not have permanent friend or enemy but permanent interest.

I knew you had nothing to say except for your bigotry and hatred ridden soul that feeds your deranged stance...you had time to reply without making sense but no time to substantiate your baseless, ignorant, bigoted, and myopic stance...

ShymmexOBE:
Lol, these plonkers won't understand - they'll always think anyone who says the truth is in some "conspiracy" against "their own" and some next nonsense.

Like seriously, what decent person looking after the interests of their people gets praises from the Rockefeller Foundation, and now, Skull and Bones, under Yale? When even the blind knows she and GEJ institutionalised corruption that made Mobutu look like a saint? She's being awarded for something folks will never understand, and she has destroyed that country.

That's why I'm a proponent of either dividing that country, or turning it into a confederation - folks can't just let the stupidity of other folks keep holding their collective destiny down.

What sense did you make with all this epistle?

Ujulabelle:
This is what Nigerians don't know. Obj is the most corrupt leader Nigeria has ever had so far under democracy. They call him father without knowing he is the problem of the present Nigeria.

They know but bigotry beclouds their judgement...

Boss13:
I do not say this out of malice, disrespect or envy, but I think Yale made a mistake with this recognition. They should wait and see how this woman and his colleagues made a mess of Nigeria in a few months, then they will realise that they made a mistake.

You already defined what fed your post...malice, envy, disrespect and bigotry

gbengus17:
EFCC WILL SOON RUBBISH THE AWARD AND COLLECT IT FROM HER IN JESUS NAME

Do not joke with God's name...he doesn't even listen to prayers born out of hatred, bigotry and misinformation cum blackmail... your frustration continues

Gboliwe:
#nuffsaid

@topic: Congrats Madam Iweala. You are a lot better off both in experience and mentally than when you took up this Nigerian project. Keep trailing let the noisemakers keep looking for who to blame for their failures

And God keeps vindicating his own...

toshmann:
Actually we don't denigrate "our own". Truth is some people don't see her as "our own" but "those people's own" so they denigrate her. If this same award was given to Thiefnooboo or El-Tufia the very same people cursing yale would be glad and clap their hands bc those are the peopke they will call "our own"

thanks bro...you have a clue on how bigotry defines people's judgement and acumen here...

Stelvin101:
I like that word "outside" world, it means only insiders knows how greedy AL these our ministers are. God dont elevates heartless and greedy ppl bro. He only watches them in 3D

Only if you understood what you wrote and where your problem lies would I have engaged you...

DeeTus:
Mrs. Ngozi's policy has been pro West and it's caricature if we praise her. We all know that the US do not mean good for Nigeria. Only interested in the natural resources and are happy with Nigeria's state of economy.

The Jonathan's government's been so blindfolded in handling the economy.

The Secretary of State is laughing now. I am so sure about this.

Can you explain what you wrote here more with examples of how pro-west such named policies are...waiting to engage you

ferhyntorlah:
YIMU!!! They are celebrating her because she carried out their plans-to impoverish the Nigerian economy. May 29, please come thou quickly.

When you see ignorant and sheepish folks, a binoculars isn't required to view them. You're sure one of such...wait for your magic and magician...

InvertedHammer:
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JOKE OF THE CENTURY!!!

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Sure, it will keep being a joke to folks like you while she's called for higher responsibility... Hatred will always keep you trailing FAR behind your supposed enemy...and it keeps eating you up as days goes by....

PDPwayoo:
SHE DESERVE IT HEHEHEHE
Nigeria has very good economy on paper or theory but on reality or practical, nothing to show for it...... Now i know why Nigerians accuse CNN for fake news cos they report without knowing what is on the ground.

Looking at your moniker alone defines you and your mental capability... unfortunately I don't engage people with such IQ capacity as yours...thanks

shugacaneman:
thunder go fire that Yale.

Hatred or partisanship...which of them is your problem?

As we denigrate our own due to bigotry and hatred; the outside world appreciates them and God elevates them the more...

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has received an honorary Doctorate degree from Yale University one of the United State of America’s most prestigious institutions of higher learning.

The Minister was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters at Yale’s 2015 Commencement Ceremony in New Haven, Connecticut Monday. She is the second Nigerian in the university’s 314-year history to receive its highest honour after Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka who received an honorary Doctor of Letters in 1980.

Giving out the award, the President of the University Professor Peter Salovey described Okonjo-Iweala as “a brilliant reformer and dedicated public servant.” He said that Minister “has spearheaded efforts to stabilize and grow Nigeria’s economy, battling widespread government corruption and creating greater fiscal transparency and discipline.”

Yale’s honorary doctorate degree is seen globally as a very important honour. According to the institution “those who have received honorary degree are scholars, public servants, Nobel Prize winners and heads of states.

“Collectively, they represent the aspirations of this institution. Yale honorary degree recipients serve as models of excellence and service to our students, to our graduates, to our community and to the world,” the institution says.

As Finance Minister in 2004, Okonjo-Iweala and the economic team that she led helped Nigeria obtain debt relief, wiping out $30 billion of Paris club debt, leading to a tripling of the growth rates.

The second time around as Finance Minister in 2011, Okonjo-Iweala has focused on building solid foundations and institutions critical for the survival and sustenance of the economy. She bravely fought corruption in governance with fierce dedication and unflagging energy.

Okonjo-Iweala was honored alongside the Chair of the Board of Governors of US Federal Reserve System Janet Yellen, world renowned Beninoise Singer and songwriter Angelique Kidjo, University Professor and founding member of the Institute for Comparative Literature and Society at Columbia University Gayatari Chakravorty Spivak, Professor and Director of the Starr Center for Human Genetics at Rockefeller University Jeffrey Michael
Friedman, Inventors and Entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Dean Kamen, etc.

Yale had in the past honored a handful of other Africans such as Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/05/yale-honours-okonjo-iweala-for-fighting-corruption-fiscal-transparency/

Cc. Lalasticlala, ishilove, and other mods

Abagworo and berem report here immediately for your comments...

I vote Twaci
Cc. NLJega

TRUTHTOPOWER:
This is the kind of inequality and injustice that I expect Barcanista, whynotthetruth, knowledgeable and co to fight against given their keen seen of "justice"? If GMB turns around to support this, in spite of his well known view against social injustice, we will also mobilize against his administration. Let us speak truth to power: people are suffering!

1)This reporter is mischievous. There's nothing shocking about something which we have known to exist for long although they lazily chose not to investigate/report it or probably its part of the plot to keep giving Jonathan a bad name. Having noticed their incapacitation in offering good governance hence they must invent all manner of excuses cum blames and heap them on Jonathan administration to take the fall for them...

2)We are in democracy with separation of powers and independence of different arms of government as key. Why would we heap our misgivings of a particular arm on another?...

3)It's in the open that Jonathan administration has reportedly supported budget cut for national assembly and even the executive. Hence some 25% or so cut was accepted. Reason why this notorious reporter and newspaper didn't capture that tells more about their agenda and motive for news such as this...

4)Note that majority of these lawmakers are from the North followed by SouthWest. Hence, you wont be surprised that they are against regionalism. Because the status quo feeds and favours them...

5)If our agitation for regionalism is supported by all and finally granted. Malaise such as these will automatically be wiped out. You don't cure malaria by just taking care of the headache. There are other issues here.

6)I am not against reducing cost of government and governance as it pertains to recurrent expenditure for executive and legislature in the interim. But regionalism should be taken note of and pursued as a way out of lazy system of leadership and parasitic governance.