₦airaland Forum

hinwazaka:
Iran has vowed to take back its share of the markets and plans to boost production by 1million barrels a day
China's(our major investor) GDP has started falling, and so have reduced their foreign investments.
But still our VP is promising free bread and tea for all children
Imagine hiring a Chinese citizen to run Japan's national bank. That is the equivalent of Col. Hammed Ali's appointment as the new customs boss. The customs will so deal with him. He will be the first casualty of TeamBuhari.

BTW even without China's GDP falling, they cannot be investing aggressively here while we dine with America... Remember Jonathan's preference for China was part of Obama's anger against him and support for his ouster...

APC simply wanna play populist game like Aregbesola did in osun notwithstanding the inherent consequences...

AZeD1:
What is Hameed's brief is to introduce professionalism, punctuality, efficiency and a sense of service to customs? Do you need special customs training for that?
You have no idea what Buhari want's to achieve in his custom "reforms" so all your points are moot until you can prove that Col Hammed is not suitable to achieving that.

What you listed are merely secondary functions of CG...

Check out ALL the sub-sectors under CG with all ACGs and DCGs and see how an inexperienced CG can give lead or headway to such people...Bro wake up plz...Can you imagine a CBN with an engineer leading them or a Minister of finance who's graduate of Hausa language ...That's exactly what you're saying here...

Candyrain:
Hello babygirl, how are you?

Make una no continue this love nwantiti here...shift to derailers room next door

AZeD1:
1) Go and read the civil service rules. The answer to your question is there.

2) You need to understand the sports analogy very well. Besides i never said they win (comprehension is very important when reading)

3) What's the prerequisite to be president or a business owner?

1)Link to first one for ease of reading plz...

2)thanks...I hope I comprehend better next time

3)As business owner or president, your original idea is prerequisite as driver to your subordinates otherwise you head for the rocks...No matter what, buhari/Hameed are analogue bro

Candyrain:
Observing in 3D

I thought you were on sabbatical, so that I can take Rose on loan...some nerves needs stretching jare

Rose2014:
Awww Me n Candyrain will be there live n direct

Kenny Nnem o nwere nkata m choro ka mu na kpaa biko. Ozugbo Ozugbo i nwetere ozi a biko bia ngwa ngwa, awo adighi agba oso ehihie na nkiti

Cc: Kenny987

@whyhetruth, list ndi ihiala na-etokwa ogologo. O kwa ka i mara amara n'oge tinye ego n'akpa
Nwannem nwoke luru nwanyi na be ha

Nwayo biko NNE....BTW aga m arachatugodi were mara ma nnu o dikwa ya...ma ukwa ana api ma nkpuru adikwa ya...tupu anyi agbabazie speed maka ihe ndi ozo I kwuru here ...For now, ka anyi megodi style nke nzuzo

hinwazaka:
The statement by the spokesman for the government, Femi Adesina only ended up adding salt to injury. It was a big slap on the faces of easterners. This is a government which is solely based on nepotism and bias, and that is clear for all to see.
Also, the reformation and restructuring programme undertaken by the GEJ administration is the reason the country's institutions and economy is still standing, despite the Global economic meltdown. But this cannot hold for long, especially with the new administration's lackadaisical approach to governance, their uncreative ability to continue on the laudable programmes of the last administration, and the recent events in the globe. If care is not taken, we will be facing the worst economic collapse since the days of SAP.

Once Iran becomes very active in oil market and given their socialist stance, Nigeria will go in for a rough ride...

AZeD1:
CG of customs is a political appointment so nobody was denied career growth. CBN boss was brought from outside so was the NNPC boss and other government agencies.
There's a reason why the constitution gave power the president to make that appointment.


There's no way it can cause moral because most employees in the civil service (plus the military and para military) know that heading the various government institutions is a political appointment and not by automatic promotion.



What training are you talking about? Hammed Ali is not going into the field... He's an administrative head, he's ruled a state so he should know one or two things about running an agency.



Tutored in what? You do know there are training manuals right and there's a thing called self learning?



Who told you Hammed Ali is ICT compliant? Assumption is the mother of all f**k ups


How? Read the earlier comment about making assumptions.



The fish rots from the head. E.g In sports, all you need to do is to change the coach and the results are different. Apply that analogy here.

1)Since permanent secretary is a political appointment, why aren't they taken from banking sector or any other field outside civil service?

2)If your sports analogy is right, why do teams lose?

3)An administrator(Hameed Ali) with no knowledge of customs operations cannot function effectively neither can he effect any positive change there because he lacks prerequisite knowledge...He's a military man and now a farmer, is there relationship between that and his present role?...Dikko succeeded because he had some afore knowledge of the sector...

4)Your other issues are answered in these links...

http://leadership.ng/opinions/457549/nigeria-customs-service-an-anvil

https://www.thecable.ng/fg-gazette-raises-questions-alis-appointment-customs-comptroller-general

Rose2014:
Yes she is

Kindly take my application letter to her U sabi work nah

IsraeliAIRFORCE:
I want to detach him from his emotional connections to political persuasion as to help him understand the subject and your propositions in this debate.

Sometimes it pays to win some through polite means and at same time presenting stronger arguments that are explicit.

Great...Wish to be able to put my emotions to check like you before I can confront such people Takes lots of maturity my boss

Chimezie250:
bros wetin egift do u ,u just murdered the goon without pity

Bikokwa ...I mentioned no names plz maybe you did afterall ...

Rose2014:
Lol that's Kenny987

Yes...she seems a smart chap

IsraeliAIRFORCE:
Is like you haven't grasp what the bone of contention is. There is a subsisting gazette detailing the procedures for choosing a substantive Comptroller General of Customs which President Buhari flaunted.

Though not part of the statues establishing Nigerian Customs, it categorically states that comptroller general be chosen from the current assistants hence your question is unexpected.

If will be a fat lie to say that all the assistants are corrupt and incompetent going by the achievements in revolutionizing that sector in the past few years...

I think buhari has trust issues too

Rose2014:
Lol Ok I'll try to resist the temptation

Candyrain will be here in a few hours

Its well then...Just that I see you more nowadays with Kennedy or something(can't remember the moniker fully but a female she is) than him...

themilanway:
Give me a link to the story with emphasis on[b]"because he can not do the job[/b]".

If you can't, just shut up.

I think the link below supports him but without the bolded which I think is implied by such cold attitude to resumption of duty by Ali...

https://www.nairaland.com/2572425/why-hameed-ali-yet-report

Rose2014:
Why do u think the one post Buhari quickly gave SW is spokesman ?:- To defend whatever he does
So he basically put my SW brothers in a position to defend him.

Biko babe, no turn am to ethnic bashing... how u dey? Candyrain nko? Is he on sabbatical?

IsraeliAIRFORCE:
Most Nigerians are not aware that major problem in civil/public service is absolute documentations where paperworks and procedures are kept and maintained against what goes-on on the background hence auditors and outsiders are kept in limbo.

It takes a regenerated insider who buys into the anti-corruption vision of Mr President to challenge these paperworks.

Nigerians even pay court clerks different amount from what is written on the receipts issued without complaining or putting up a fight.

Regrets for consequences of our actions (if caught) is not called repentance because the propensity to repeat the crime is still subconsciously ingrained.

And to think this Hameed Ali has been out of government circles for over 20years leaves much to be desired...His career background has nothing to do with custom operations and his retirement background has nothing to do with same or similar government activities...

So how does he effect any constructive positive change in such a system

themilanway:
Suggest one or two names who would have been better than Hameed Ali.

Nigeria doesn't revolve around Jonathan or his family or him been kicked to the curb.

Why wasn't this noise when the NNPC MD was appointed?

Stop antagonizing Buhari unecessarily.

Kachikwu, NNPC boss is a professional in same field he was appointed having been with ExxonMobil from where he came...

Diezani came from Shell...

These are technocrats or career professionals still operating in the same field of specialization...

Was Hameed Ali a custom officer before now

Hasn't he retired from active service to be appointed back like Daura of DSS to occupy positions which primarily belong to folks still in active service which aren't political office...

southsouthman:
Haven you heard that your appointed messiah has refused to accept the job because he cannot do the job. PMB has sent several persons to go beg Ali yet he has refused to accept it. Ali had tot that he will be appointed as the CoS haven worked in that capacity for PMB in thick and thin. PMB played him out and gave that position to another. It is amazing how we support people. We should stop mortgaging our future. These old men have all lived their lives. We should be able to say the correct them while they trying to make things work better in the country for us.

Thanks boss...Most APC supporters here see criticism from point of view of an enemy talking...Reason why leaders fail...

Moreover, Buhari was governor at late 20's or early 30's just like most of these other old men that populate our political system... while youths instead of asking for space to explore their leadership skills, would rather these old men continue while they act as touts, thugs, and hatchet men for them...

IsraeliAIRFORCE:
Have you ever considered that most propositions that made positive and lasting changes to human existence were made "outside the box".

Evaluating the pros and cons inherent in the choices available to our government is not in anyway siding or supporting corrupt practices rather expounding the alternative.

I think the "ignore button" you dashed me the other time helped me condone him

menesheh:
A semi illiterate will always remain a semi-illiterate until the such is willing to improve.

I think buhari would have helped his case...if he assembled a good cabinet that educates and directs his activities than allowing his ego and other northern extremists derail whatever good intention he may have...

Miranda11:
Just to point out RTD Col Hameed Ali has not even resumed work n going by what is being said, he is likely to reject the appointment but this is yet to be confirmed. Meanwhile certain Mr Atte is acting as the CG.

Good to know...Nigerians due to knack for power will jump at appointments they know from onset they have nothing to offer such group or MDA...My respect for Ali Hameed will skyrocket if he rejects the appointment based on reasons stated above...because he may end up doing more harm than good to that agency...

IsraeliAIRFORCE:
Ordinary Nigerian cannot fathom or evaluate the cost of training hence can't understand the disservice and implications of grafting unknown outsider into a system that is so broad and technologically driven.

Even the framers of subsisting gazette on choice of comptroller general envisaged the benefits before inculcating such guidelines.

The justification for the choice of Col. Hameed Ali is preposterous and it endangers corporate teamwork and breaks supply chains.

Smart submission as always...thanks

Someone challenged me about porous borders and activities of custom men there as evidence of corruption...

I had to explain that border patrol is primarily a function of Nigeria Immigration Service cum other security agencies...Customs to end such heinous acts of officials at borders need to continue with the automation of their activities which has gained substantial ground under Jonathan/Dikko era...hence only need to be extended to such other areas that are yet to be incorporated. With technology, such sharp practices will reduce drastically.

Though an average Nigerian will still prefer to "sort" custom official than do the right thing. Remember, we erroneously make corruption a federal disease while it is a national epidemic ingrained in the system of an average Nigerian who would prefer to cut corners than follow due process. An APC stalwart here was caught shortchanging service providers Isn't it stealing and corruption in his own cadre? while he sits at home insulting Jonathan as corrupt and cause of his problem. But truth is, he is a thief operating in his own constituency for now, pending when given national recognition to upgrade his looting expertise there

agarawu23:
you gat same writing skill Are you barca or you graduated under him ?

Make your choice answer from either of your questions ...

agarawu23:
Barcanista = whynoth

Who na wan fool ?

But on a second thought, Why do you think so? Explicitly drop your reasons plzzzz...thanks

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agarawu23:
Barcanista = whynottruth
Who na wan fool ?

Nobody is fooling anybody... You can only fool yourself

A Case Study of Nigeria Customs...

We have been bamboozled with tales of President Buhari seeking only men of integrity and technocrats to appoint in his cabinet and not any tainted character. Unfortunately some section of Nigeria like South-East failed this integrity and technocrats test woefully, hence nobody was appointed from among them, not even the brilliant, smart and dedicated; Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu who contributed the entire ANPP to the merger that born APC. I believe he will be gnashing him teeth in regret now, knowing that other power blocks in that marriage has been duly compensated but him. Forget the story of there are more appointments coming; those are more like "observer" offices/appointments. Also remember, the North will participate in sharing this remaining largesse again as stipulated by the Nigerian constitution. It's laughable that while northerners enjoy their appointments silently, my southern brothers remain awake defending these northern appointments.

Back to our topic; Retired Col. Hameed Ali was recently appointed Controller General of Nigerian Customs; an important revenue generating agency to the federation which has enjoyed its fair share of controversy with regard to corruption perception.

An undeniable fact is that under Jonathan administration, Nigeria Custom led by Alhaji. Abdullahi Dikko underwent several restructuring and automation of its activities(technology revolution). Which in itself is good and allows for blocking leakages, increasing government's revenue base, and ensuring strong cum sustainable institutions. Yes, we need strong institutions and not strong individuals in modern democratic world. And that's a proactive way of nipping corruption and looting in the bud(Remember, yam & goat analogy of Goodluck Jonathan). No less organization than World Customs Organization celebrated Nigeria Customs under previous administration and they also attracted several accolades from partners in the same line. http://hallmarknews.com/wco-may-expel-nigeria-customs-over-appointment-of-non-professional-as-cg/

There are many sides to this issue of Buhari having trust issues, and Custom officials supposedly failing integrity test. Appointing an outsider has many demerits than merits here viz;

1)Have Buhari considered the injustice therein in denying a worker deserved freedom for career growth by leasing out top positions in any organization?

2)Did Buhari consider the danger of low morale among workers and other disastrous effects of such disincentive?

3)Did Buhari consider how long and the cost in terms of resources and time it will cost the country to train and teach an outsider(in this case; Hameed Ali) the custom job?

4)Isn't Hameed Ali going to be tutored about the job requirements and processes by same officers that supposedly failed Buhari's integrity test?

5)Hameed Ali sure like men of his age isn't ICT compliant in the actual sense of it. How is he going to effect topnotch positive changes and improve on systems he doesn't understand or protocols he isn't familiar with? ...Isn't this a square peg in a round hole?

6)Isn't Buhari by this appointment endangering the successes already recorded under previous administration in Nigeria Customs?

7)If the story that top officers failed integrity test of Buhari is true(though to me, it is a lie); hence his choice of outsider, Will his appointee become an omnipresent to oversee this agency with only corrupt officials and personnels? Won't it be better if Buhari sacked all custom personnels and seek new angelic personnels?


Suffice it to say that, we need strong institutions using technological initiatives as evidenced in last administration of Jonathan introducing IPPIS, TSA, etc to block leakages and combat corrupt tendencies efficiently; and not looking for superhuman or strong individuals, who jeopardize the system by their lack of experience in such "strange grounds", ICT knowledge(prerequisite in modern world activities), and worker's welfare cum career progression. An analogue brain no matter how well intentioned cannot decode a digital challenge. No sector is bereft of sincere and intelligent individuals and none is an abode for thieves too. Let's get it right always nationally not sectionally.

God bless us all

Lalasticlala , Obinoscopy

Isn't these guys indicting Amechi too by saying Wike was paid money for those contracts in the past and he absconded...What did Amechi when Wike absconded with the money

2sex:
sorry... But Barcanista is whynotruth. Check his post and you will see the relationship.

I love smart people... What's the relationship?... kindly explain them...

Obiagelli:
Eve of election isn't election day, BTW many were arrested in their home.

what time was that eve?...And who are that many plz?

Obiagelli:
Are saying those people were not arrested?

Never said that...but by law, he was supposed to be arrested...Movement is restricted on election day...what's lai Mohammed looking for running around to raise false alarm and cause confusion?... Then people get killed, he turns to blame Jonathan Smh... BTW security agencies have some intelligence report we are not privy to about some nefarious plans of these men...