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Re: Buhari Only Called For Free Fair Elections, Not Bloodshed – Nnamani by Gbawe: 12:44pm On May 28, 2012 |
To be honest, many are not taken in by the histrionics of an incompetent and highly corrupt Government seeking to move attention away from how it is drowning in a a local and International Sea of criticism. Buhari, Tinubu, El Rufai and others just provide this worthless Government, full of bellicose and thieving empty barrels, the chance to distract attention from the monumental misrule of the nation they are supervising. Like we keep saying, GEJ and his fans, including those on NL, are the most guilty of the hypocrisy, sectionalism and ethnic jingoism they accuse others of. It is condemnable that the pro-GEJ voices here on NL are always ominously silent when SS sabre-rattlers launch their divisive and ugly tirade drenched in ethnic jingoism. Why no noise, from GEJ and Abati the 'chatterbox', or Mr.President's fans on Nl, when Dokubo-Asari, Edwin Clarke et al were foaming rabidly at the mouth all over the place? http://omojuwa.com/2012/jonathan-is-a-sectional-leader/ Jonathan is a sectional ruler |
Re: Buhari Only Called For Free Fair Elections, Not Bloodshed – Nnamani by Nobody: 1:08pm On May 28, 2012 |
[size=18pt]23 March 1984 - ITN News BUHARI’S GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES “WAR AGAINST INDISCIPLINE”[/size] Nigeria's military government is stepping-up its campaign against corruption, mismanagement and indiscipline at all levels in Nigeria society. Preliminary hearings into corruption and abuse of office against former politicians and civil administrators have already begun and on March 21 the government launched its war against indiscipline. One of the first areas under attack is Illegal Street trading in the capital Lagos. The military government of Major-General Buhari has promulgated a decree forbidding the street trading, a major source of income for many thousands of Lagos people. Police have already begun arresting street vendors and confiscating their wares. The campaign is also designed to foster greater personal and social discipline with Nigerians being urged to queue for buses in an orderly fashion. The crackdown on indiscipline was announced by Brigadier Tunde Idiagbon, a member of the Nigerian Supreme Military Council. BRIGADIER TUNDE IDIAGBON: "I want you to bear in mind the need to emphasise self-discipline and leadership by good example. Begin by drawing public attention to little but important everyday manifestations of indiscipline such as rushing into buses, driving on the wrong side of the road, littering the streets, parks and dwelling compounds, cheating, taking undue advantage of scarcity to inflate prices for quick monetary gains, constituting ourselves into public nuisances, walking without commitment and devoting little or no time to the upbringing of our children. Up to this moment there has been no formal declaration of war against indiscipline, it is my pleasure therefore to declare today a launching day for the war against indiscipline." [size=18pt]The Buhari administration identified indiscipline as the bane of the nation's ills and therefore decided to fight it in all its ramifications. Hence the pre-occupation of the regime was the launching of the different phases of the War Against Indiscipline (WAI) which has become a household word in may Nigerian homes. There were five phases of WAI, namely:- a. Queuing (March 20, 1984) b. Work Ethics (May 1, 1984) c. Nationalism and Patriotism (August 21, 1984) d. Anti-Corruption and Economic Sabotage (May 14, 1985) e. Environmental Sanitation (July 29, 1985).[/size]
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Re: Buhari Only Called For Free Fair Elections, Not Bloodshed – Nnamani by Nobody: 12:32am On Jun 16, 2012 |
[size=18pt]Buharinomics - General Buhari’s economic program marshaled out to salvage the nation in 1984 [/size] http://www.elombah.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5720:is-general-buhari-the-problem-with-nigeria&catid=36:pointblank&Itemid=83 Buharinomics was General Buhari’s economic program marshaled out to salvage the nation in 1984. He summarized the objective of his economic policy (as articulated in the 1984 budget) as follows: "To arrest the decline in the economy, to put the economy on a proper course of recovery and solvency, and to chart a future course for economic stability and prosperity" (West Africa, May 14, 1984). He had previously done similarly, in March while receiving the visiting Sudanese President, Gaafar Nimeiri. Upon his inquiring of what the new military government had in mind for the nation it then ruled, Buhari said to him: "The priority [of his administration] is for economic recovery, providing employment opportunities, improving people's living conditions, consolidating internal security and ensuring foreign respect" (Africa Now, March 1984). In a nutshell, Buharinomics set out to arrest the decline in the economy and refocus it towards recovery. Buharinomics was to wean the nation off consumerism and profligacy, while channeling it towards frugality and productivity. To accomplish this, the government was to cut down on its expenditure, engage in more efficient restricting and controlling of foreign exchange outflow, undertake the revival of the country's productive capacity (concentration was on agriculture), and broaden government's revenue base. The first test of Buharinomics was implemented to revive the comatose banking industry and arrest local currency hoarding. In April 1984, the government ordered a change in the color of the Naira. This action was dubbed the “real coup” by unscrupulous business men and politicians who had almost eliminated the need for commercial banking in Nigeria by keeping their moneys under their mattresses or by trafficking them into neighboring West African countries. This currency change, which forced all holders of the naira notes into exchanging them for the new naira notes at commercial banks, infused billions that had remained unaccounted for into the banking industry and eliminated counterfeited currencies, which had inflicted inflationary and other nefarious effects on the economy. This measure had an immediate revitalizing effect in the banking industry and was an unqualified success. Banks that were close to collapsing became vibrant again, to the extent that some of them began to hire hitherto unemployed Nigerians.
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Re: Buhari Only Called For Free Fair Elections, Not Bloodshed – Nnamani by Nobody: 10:28pm On Jun 28, 2012 |
[size=18pt]Buharinomics - General Buhari’s economic program marshaled out to salvage the nation in 1984 ( - - - - Continued part 2)[/size] http://www.elombah.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5720:is-general-buhari-the-problem-with-nigeria&catid=36:pointblank&Itemid=83 To cut down on government expenses, the federal work force was cut by 30% and imports for 1984 pegged at 4 billion pounds (mostly on basic foodstuffs, spare parts, and raw materials for local industries), against 14 billion pounds spent in 1983. To ensure that Nigeria remained respectable on the international business world, Buhari committed to honoring Nigeria’s debt payment schedule irrespective of the limited earning potential of Nigeria. In August 1984, Buhari was on one of his meet-the-people nationwide tours, which he began as soon as the administration got on its feet. Everywhere he went, the people embraced him, coming out en mass and ushering him tumultuous cheers and unreserved applause.
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