Mr. IBB you are wrong sir. Infact Nigeria has been retrogressing for the last 30yrs. In the 1960's Nigeria could compare favorably with second world countries. Today we are comfortably settled with the very poorest of nations.

Mr. IBB sir, this has been partly ur fault.

Yep, IBB lied there. I remember when Shagari was in power, I mean things were getting bad but they were not as bad as they are today. Nigeria was still sitting as the giant of africa back then with respect from the rest of the world. Today??

its not who is with us where we are now that matters, it is who was with us when things started geting bad - and these are: Shagari, Buhari, Babangida, Abacha etc.

They brought us where we are now - it will take ages for anyone to bring us out.

@labiyemmy:

its not who is with us where we are now that matters, it is who was with us when things started geting bad - and these are: Shagari, Buhari, Babangida, Abacha etc.

They brought us where we are now - it will take ages for anyone to bring us out.

And where is OBJ in all this?  They?  Who are "they"?   Remember this OBJ dude like most of the godfathers of Nigeria has been with us since the 60's - 70's  Was he not part of the MCI inner circle of friends? OBJ was always with us as part of the destructive team don't you think?  Why do I have the feeling that you are related to him somehow?

almondjoy:

And where is OBJ in all this? They? Who are "they"? Remember this OBJ dude like most of the godfathers of Nigeria has been with us since the 60's - 70's Was he not part of the MCI inner circle of friends? OBJ was always with us as part of the destructive team don't you think? Why do I have the feeling that you are related to him somehow?

OBJ left us in 1979 with a naira that was stronger than the dollar and a very healthy foreign reserve. He may not have been the best man on earth but he was certainly far better than that cattle rearer Shagari.

davidylan:

OBJ left us in 1979 with a naira that was stronger than the dollar and a very healthy foreign reserve. He may not have been the best man on earth but he was certainly far better than that cattle rearer Shagari.

And you think that was to his credit?  He had not perfected his looting skills then.  Now that he has done that--look where we are now?  Was he not part of IBB, Abacha, Shagari and co them gang.  How come he was rewarded with the Nigerian coffers again in 2001 when he should have died in jail? You think it was the hand of the democratic process at work? 

Now he has handed us back to the "Shagaris" according to you.  Frankly, I think he is the most hypocritical and most dangerous than all the rest put together.  Let us not play that "dream" please.  Frankly it is a nightmare.

BTW-What is the difference between a "cattle rearer" and a "farmer"

I have to say OBJ schocked me. I did not expect him to do things as he did. I remember visiting his farm when I was back in grade school and when I heard he was running for president again, I thought surely such a man who did well in the past and basically is able to keep and maintain such a farm as the one he has out in the epe or so area, would be able to get Nigeria to a place where things are so much better than they used to be BUT ,  I guess you can hope that people will do right does not mean they will. I am really disappointed and hope to someday here him tell us why he bombed.

I agree Shagari basically was, I believe the first in a line of THIEVES ,  I remember his smug face to this day. 

Shagari wasnt really a thief as much as he was an illiterate and woefully inept.
The man basically had NO idea how to run a government, even Babangida was not as bad even though he was a big time thief.

@davidylan:
I agree, Shagari was very innocent. He did not know what was going on or how to run the country and absolutely didn't have a leadership stamina. He did not steal as much as the people around him at the time.

Nevertheless, I'm very proud of his children; I think they will do better and make their father shine.

Big B1:

Nevertheless, I'm very proud of his children; I think they will do better and make their father shine.

One Shagari is enough to last us a lifetime. Let them make their father proud in his local government.
Considering how woeful their father was as president, i doubt it will take a lot to make him proud.

Shagari's Children ?? WHERE are they trying to take the seat again in that same country Do WE EVER LEARN FROM OUR OWN PROVERBS What happened to LIKE FATHER LIKE SON Are we seriously going to take that chance

Kolo mental don dey worry that OBJ o?

And somebody should tell oga IBB that the slogan 'Giant of Africa' was rendered useless by his administration
so he should just shut his mouth and surrender himself to kirikiri prison

For donkey brain sake, i have had enough of OBJ trying to hug the limelight and appear relevant!

While Oba had his faults, he has made several good points. He has also done so much for Nigeria in 8 years, not just the negatives, but many positives too. Compare Oba's 1st few years with Yar'Aduas.


And sometimes I do feel that Nigeria could have been much worse. Think of Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Niger, etc.