Bamibor:
While I will choose to mantain my neutrality (obviously not the best I know) on the matter at hand, I want to briefly state my conclusions from my thorough perusal of the different submissions that have been made by both parties on this thread.

1. The PDP apologists (and I wonder if thesame is true of the wider majority) have presented their arguements with well researched and intellectually stimulating facts (not without some sentiments though)
2. The APC 'change-advicates' are in a battle to defend what has been represented as facts but seem to be lacking substantial evidence to support their claims. Their last resort appears to be indirectly admitting that they might be wrong but it doesn't matter as long as they get to see a different face in Aso rock.
3. Following from (2) above, the concept of change, looks to me like it is not one that is based on ideologies but on simply getting a new face in the polity (bewilding)
4. There is evidently no love lost between the supporters from both groups (we no be one nigeria again?). Hence whoever wins the election, there is every indication the opposing group will cry foul (may God help us)
5. [/b]The PDP seem to have more supporters among the very educated (Not to say all APC supporters are unschooled). Hence the APC sympathizers seem to careless about the qualifications and economic prowess of their candidate. If not, the ideal strategy would have been to potray more of their running mate who evidently would appeal more to the majority of enlightened Nigerians[b].

Just a few of my observations from reading through this and a few other threads.

walcolm:


it's amazing how much stupidity runs in the GEJ camp...whoever you are and whatever you have been paid to twist the truth, it won't work

under Buhari, the signed pact you have posted was for Brazil to refine our crude (because the refineries had failed under the corrupt leadership of shagari) and return the finished product to us NOT SELL the finished product to Nigeria. Brazil will then charge Nigeria 'SERVICE CHARGE' for the job

you can try to twist the truth but it still wont work

Promhize:


Listen to yourself! Reading your post I thought you would say money wasn't involved. The service charge is free uhn?

jumboo:
Most of the conclusions reached here are uninformed. The policy of importing refined oil did not start with Buhari, it predates Buhari. A world bank report released in May of 1983 (before Buhari came into power) alluded to this fact. This action was an immediate reaction to rising demand locally and our inability to meet this demand. It was at this time the second PH refinery was being planned to ensure we meet domestic production and export refined oil.

If you can read or chose to read, you can go through the series of documents I will post:

100Cents:


Now, who first implemented the policy framework ?

Kenai:


Eyyah. Pele oh.
Your General's rotten, stinking a$$ has been exposed as a FRAUD posturing as a man of integrity.
You can keep accusing ghosts from your village.

Buhari is going down
going down
going down
Buhari is going down, MY DEAR LAPDOG.

barcanista:
KADUNA REFINERY


http://www.nnpcgroup.com/nnpcbusiness/subsidiaries/krpc.aspx

Muhammadu Was the Petroleum Minister and NNPC Head in 1977

WARRI REFINERY


Muhammadu Buhari was the Petroleun Minister in 1977


Both are from the official website of Both refineries. History can never be re-written. That Buhari undertook refinery construction as Petroleum Minister under Obasanjo Administration does not equate to not importing PMS product in 1984. I don't get your point but don't re-write history

ichidodo:
So what it means is that Buhari took food from Nigerians and their children's mouths and gave it to Brazil.....infact our food so nourished Brazil that they catapulted from third world country- in 30 years- to first world country.Everything bad we are currently undergoing as a Nation started under Buhari....corruption......destruction/cancellation of infrastructure and metro line.....Maistatsine/BokoHaram.....Fuel importation/Fuel scarcity......devaluation of Naira.....Now he wants to finish the rest Babangida didn't give him chance to destroy.

ILIDEFI:


Guy stop being plain dumb. Was Buhari the head of state in 1977? So we would as well attribute the revitalization of our rail transport to the minister of transport, abi? Moreover, the articles you quoted was talking about the lubriating oil complex and the petrochemicals section of the refineries. Don't tell me you don't know the difference between those and the mainstream crude oil refining.
Guy, buhari is corrupt. To imagine that he presided over our government when 3 refineries were on ground and running, and yet could give Brazil such a concession is the height of cluelessness and corruption. Buhari is as bad as GEJ, but to make matters worse, he is an illiterate.

Ikwokrikwo:
Buhari is lying again.
This thread needs to be resurrected

Kenai:
Did you know that under Buhari's administration, Nigeria signed a pact to export unrefined crude oil to other countries and then import the finished products afterwards?

This 1984 news article from The New York Times lays it bare!



http://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/14/business/brazil-wins-nigeria-pact.html