oganology33:
Diversification of the economy is totally out of this Admin's plans, With such low budget 4 Agriculture.
How can PMB diversify from Oil wen he made himself the Petroleum Minister instead of Minister 4 Agric, Solid minerals or any oda ministry/sector he wishes 2 diversify to.
The progress made by GEJ in Agric. is gradually wasting.
GEJ no try. But he was great @ the Agric sector.

Very well said! But let's even go beyond Agriculture, why would Ministry of Industry, Trade and investment; Mines and Steel Development; Water Resources, etc, get so little? Why? You just need to multiply his feeding budget (N1.7 billion) by single digit numbers to get the budgetary allocations for all these important ministries but yet, some people come here to talk trash about Buhari working his arse off and some other ones saying that diversification can't be achieved within a year.

We all know it can't be achieved within a year but where are the plans? If the government was serious about diversifying our economy, the budget would have shown it clearly but we all know that he's not serious about it. All he does is to impose taxes here and there without any meaningful thing to show for the ridiculous taxes the masses pays.

jtwest:
The main concern is that there is no blueprint plan on how to achieve economic diversification, nothing concrete for us to follow up on, and it is expedient that some issues have to be addressed and some sectors like power, industrial and even educational sectors have to be in better shape b4 dis diversification the government is talking about can be successful, then we face the challenge of continuity. I think where he got things wrong was the abrupt change he tried to implement without first surveying what's on the ground. His action backfired on the masses and the economy nose dived, or maybe thiS is d side effect of what he is implementing and after some time we will see that he has be pressing d right buttons in camera from the on-set.

Meaningful comment here, unlike the other guy that kept on talking hogwash. Well, it's good to have hope but I can't put my hope in a man that killed Ajaokuta Steel in the 80s only to come back as a civilian President to budget a paltry N9.5 billion for a ministry that overseas steel and ore mining in the country. Before his election, Buhari did the big talks, made so much noise about focusing on mining (of ores which we have in abundance). What happened now?

Let me wait till next year and see if he will use his brains by then because as far as I'm concerned, he has already wasted 2015 and 2016..

senior123:


Ok so what do you want ot do now? Even if u bring in another person it is d same thing. So please carry ur IPOB hatred somewhere else plz.

Very typical of zombified fellows.. The only abbreviation their brains can process and type is IPOB.

He couldn't counter my point but danced around the subject matter without making any meaningful contribution. When it dawned on him that he's caught up in the dance of shame, he chickens out. I leave you with this Martin Onovo masterpiece (modified)..

"No amount of money is enough for a visionless, clueless, directionless, nepotistic, tribalistic and confused government"..

senior123:


Diversification of the economy is not going to happen over night. You can see how much they are investing in agriculture. Agriculture is a major selling point for African nations now because as the world runs out of food sources they hope African would feed them organic foods. So in about 4 years we should get it done.
On power I never believed our money should be wasted developing power production plants like we did in the past. Or trying to revive the old model of Nepa. We need to invest in clean energy. The way we currently produce electricity is not sustainable and not good for the environment in the long run. I honestly do not want Buhari to invest anything in this PHCN. It is a waste of time. We must now move forward and utilize our energy bases in the country. How is it his fault? I do not understand you. If the production of power is dependent on the production or supply of any oil by-product, then obviously we wont have power until the oil problem is solved.

We need to reduce our dependencies on oil AHHH. Oil for all the cars in Nigeria, Oil for power, Oil for production... there are better ways to do things.

How much was budgeted for Agriculture? Compare that to the one budgeted for Liar MohamMAD's propaganda ministry. Do you even know that the budget for Information and Culture ministry is approximately equal to that of Agriculture and Mines and Steel combined?

You're talking about dependency on oil and the need to move away from oil, but failed to address the issue raised about Buhari's allocation for oil exploration in Lake Chad basin.

Lemme get this straight, Buhari wins election and power supply improved within two days of his getting into the position and y'all applauded him, claiming that his body language odour was responsible for the improved supply but then again power supply slumps (to an all time low even with 50% increase in tariff under Buhari) and you want to excuse him from the whole issue? Same you folks that blamed GEJ for virtually everything?

You can try again..

senior123:


Off cuz all is not well.. We know this. I am angry too. I have to wake up at 5 in abuja now to get to work early, bcoz u will not even find bus and taxis, dont bother. Sometimes I have to walk to Wuse before i get any hope of movement. I am boiling too.

But logically it is not Buhari's fault. We cannot be importing fuel when oil prices are this low. And given that oil prices have fallen, what we have or get from the oil, on which our economy is dependent must now be used wisely because we simply cannot afford to import all we used to import before.

It is simple really, you eat Mr Biggs everyday because u earn 100,000 monthly. One day computer replaces ur job role and u get demoted. Now u earn 50,000 a month. You must now begin to eat Mama put, live in a smaller house or borrow money to continue ur 100,000 lifestyle until u find a new job and payback. What u owe depends on how long it takes to find a new job. Or you can just suck it up, live at ur 50,000 standard and upgrade ur skills so u don not get kicked out again while u find a job.
[LAYMAN EXPLANATION]

Keep fuel importation aside first. Now let's talk about the points I raised which you failed to address but rather chose to divert my attention to something else. What are Buhari's plans for economic diversification? Is it not the same commodity your talking about that Buhari allocated N39.4 billion for its exploration in the Lake Chad basin, after all past government have tried and failed in that aspect?

Where is the power? Or is it not also Buhari's fault that we don't have power?

Why did Buhari budget so little in areas that needed much attention and that may enable us achieve diversification but budgets so much on irrelelvances?

Can a man who killed our dreams in Ajaokuta Steel, in the 80s, be trusted to revive such a massive company with so much potentials?

Tackle my points and stop diverging bro..

This one small na!

As for me, na dwarf goat I go climb with Kingtom sister on the D-day...

blackpanda:


Lol...whatever helps u sleep at night.
But Buhari remains President....if u dont like it, u can always relocate to cameroun

Whatever bro!

senior123:
I know you are an IPOB supporter so I will tell you. Nigerians do not let tribalism, nepotism, bigotry and hate becloud our judgement. We voted out PDP simply because PDP ruled this country for 16 years with nothing to show for it.

1) PDP drilled the lake chad basin. Not APC. Not Buhari.

2) PDP devalued our currency and the oil prices have fallen. I know in PDP rule, rather than do the right thing and restrict foreign currency in the economy, they would devalue our currency so they can spend more coz US and EU told them to.

3) Nigerians want people who put the interest of the nation first. Not state, tribe, religion or whatever. As long as it benefits some or all groups of Nigerians in some way b4 it benefits any outsider or personal self. Most Nigerians know (except IPOB of course) that what PMB is doing, is what should have been done a very long time ago. Although it is now taking too long.

4) Most importantly, we know that for a country to prosper, we have to make sacrifices. Nationalism means individual groups will not be happy, Individuals may not happy but the nation, as a complete whole is better off. This simple concept, PDP did not understand.

5) Lastly, I love igbo people, and I can only thank God that many Igbo people do not share this delusional IPOB mentality. Anyone who votes PDP is the one allowing tribalism, nepotism, bigotry and hate becloud their judgement. Because i cannot see how any Nigerian would want even another day of PDP rule.

Lemme address your points one after the other:

Your number one shows you lack understanding and probably comprehension skills. You probably didn't see where I stated and with a link, that Buhari allocated N39.4 billion for oil exploration on the Lake Chad basin or you mischievously omitted it. Or was it PDP that forced Buhari to allocate such sum in this harsh economy with very low oil price? Wow! You need to sharpen your comprehension skills bro.

Your number two lacks substance and makes no sense because it doesn't relate to the topic and content of this thread in anyway. Can you for once grow pass this PDP-APC nonsense? I believe you're an adult, so try and reason like one.

On number three, what on earth is PMB doing? Taxing the masses to death and globetrotting while Nigerians live in darkness without fuel? If that is called working then sleeping all day is surely a hard work. Typical of zombified fellows. Check your replies and see that all it contains is hogwash and IPOB. Once again, grow up bro.

Number four shows total lack of understanding and empathy from you. Surely you're not abreast of the cries of the masses but you want it to seem like all is well when in all sincerity, the country is far worse than PMB met it.

Lastly, your comment is dumb and you're a typical case of pot calling plate black. You made no single sense and didn't even counter just one, I mean ONE of my points. You need to read up and learn bro. Peace.

blackpanda:


Newsflash: He already did!

You mean the devil did? I wouldn't doubt it tho..

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How about SW senators? Isn't Lagos more likely to benefit than other states??

Don't mind them. They're just being mischievous. Probably hustling for all this media drama because they know it will be beneficial to them but then make it look like it will only benefit others... Nigerians are too dumb and too tribalistic. Not taking away the fact that the senators are all dumb and foolish, including SW, SS and SE senators..

So it was/is only the Niger-Delta senators that were involved in this whole thing right? What about the SW and SE senators? I see that the OP is just being mischievous here for omitting others. It's a South thing and all southern senators should share the blame..

blackpanda:


Thats why he gave you Buhari. But our people are impatient. We murmur at the slightest of inconvenience and some are already begging God to bring back Egypt

God can never give Nigerians such a man that threatened to soak dogs and baboons in southern blood, he can never give us someone that will openly support boko haram, he can not give us someone with such high nepotistic and vindictive character, he cannot give us such a corrupt soul.. Stop bringing God into the devil's dance of shame. Stop abusing the Almighty because of your unparalleled gullibility!

What a shame! If INEC can't conclude simple elections such as this, even without violence, then they should be scrapped...

When we allow tribalism, nepotism, bigotry and hate becloud our judgement, the end result is always fatal. I would like people on here, especially the defenders of this administration that are always talking about 16 years of PDP maladministrations to tell me what the plans of the present administration are, especially in the areas of economic diversification. You hear them say that achieving economic diversification is not easy and takes several years but they can't even point out a roadmap laid down by this government to supposedly achieve economic diversification.

I'm not here to make comparisons between GEJ and PMB so I will have to remove anything GEJ from my analysis and talk fully about PMB. As for me, this administration, under Buhari (no matter how many years he rules), may never achieve anything meaningful regarding the much touted economic diversification because of the following:

1. BUDGET

No special attention were giving to areas such as Agriculture (N29.7 billion); Mines and Steel Development (even with its potentials, this area gets a paltry N9.5 billion); Industry, Trade and Investment (N10.5 billion); Transportation (N13.7 billion); Water Resources (N7.2 billion); Labour and Employment (N7.8 billion); Science and Technology (N25.8 billion); etc. These are areas with massive potentials and can enable Nigeria diversify her economy.

Rather than see to the sufficient funding of the ministries mentioned in the precious paragraph, huge sums were budgeted for the office of the National Security Adviser (gets N57.7 billion, aside the over 700 billion budgeted for security); Ministry of Special Duties (N72.8 billion); Office of the Secretary to the Federal Government (N45.3 billion); INEC (gets N45 billion in a year without general elections); Ministry of Information and culture (N39.1 billion); Office of the Head of Service (6.4 billion); Federal Character Commission (N2.09 billion); Outsourced Services (N5 billion); etc.

Source: http://saharareporters.com/2015/12/31/buhari’s-2016-budget-consolidation-corruption-remi-oyeyemi

Therefore, how does this budget in any way, indicate that this administration is serious about diversifying our economy.

2. OIL EXPLORATION

Isn't it disheartening that with the current economic turmoil, Buhari still allocated N39.4billion for oil exploration in the Lake Chad basin. Also, it is quite clear even to the blind that this area is plagued with insecurity and has already gulped billions of Naira in the past with nothing to show for it, yet our "amiable" president decided to waste another N39.4 billion for same ol, same ol. I think Buhari should keep digging, he might actually dig up the earth's core and then sell it to Obama.

Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/pdp-chieftain-faults-buharis-allocation-of-n39-4b-for-oil-exploration-in-the-north/

3. STRICT FOREX POLICIES

People laud the efforts of Buhari in this regard but fail to see the disasterious effects of the strict forex policies. Talking from experience, sometimes last year, I wanted to acquire some scrolling and twisting machines from China but after all the dollar and naira saga, I had to abandon these machines and stick to manual process. Also, we can't take away the fact that Nigeria in its present stage doesn't have the capacity to fully delve into manufacturing because we cannot even produce our own raw materials, neither do we have adequate power supply or the capacity to produce machines required for both startups and existing businesses.

4. JUDGING FROM THE PAST

APC supporters are fond of writing or saying things like what were the efforts made by the PDP to diversify our economy during their 16 years maladministration. They keep talking as if Nigeria started existing from 1999. I see this as a subtle way to absolve Buhari off blames of his own terrible dictatorship cum tyranny that crumbled our economy in the 80s.

As a sole administrator, what did Buhari do in 83/84 to diversify our economy? Rather than build on from where Shehu Shagari stopped, he destroyed the economy completely because of his so called austerity or should I say tyrannical leadership. Shehu Shagari built the massive Ajaokuta Steel Industry almost to completion (about 90% completion) but our "all-knowing" Buhari came in and abandoned that project just as he abandoned the Lagos Metro-line. This is an organization with the potentials of creating millions of direct and indirect jobs.

Does Muhammadu Buhari have some kind of resentment for anything not related to oil? Little wonder he destroyed the hopes of Nigeria becoming the giant of Africa in steel production in the 80s and here he is budgeting a paltry N9.5 billion for the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in 2015/2016.

5. EPILEPTIC POWER SUPPLY

One would'be thought that with the bogus promises made by Buhari, Fashola and Osibanjo that the "body odour" generated power of last year would have been maintained till 2019 but here we are, back to square one, as our "unquestionable" Buhari broke record of generating 0MW of power supply for several hours.

Source: http://www.punchng.com/power-generation-crumbles-to-0mw-for-several-hours/

How will industries grow and new businesses survive within an administration if power supply is as epileptic as this?

CONCLUSION

When Buhari is ready for economic diversification, we will all know that. Forex restrictions aren't all that is needed to magically and forcefully turn an economy from a consuming one to a manufacturing one. China and co, didn't have such terrible infrastructures, poor power supply, etc. when they made the laudable jump to become the world's biggest manufacturing countries. Therefore, APC should stop comparing us to China in that regards.

devonpaul:
I see no reason why any Engineering graduates or architecture should complain of lack of job in Nigeria. Your hurdles through school did not prepare you for a suit and tie, dats where una dey wear blue labcoat wey be like technicians clothe upandan. Graduate of electrical electronics in portharcourt. Goto Choba or UST side and paste banners everywhere for anybody dat needs electrical technicians, if u start with a customer, u can charge 500naira. B4 u know it, onto d next 1, 2 3and so on. B4 u know, u get a small shop and u are already chilling but most of Nigeria graduates only want something dat gives money for d now cos all ur friends are driving pencil Camry from dia esusu help me salary package .. Truth is the possibility of gettin jobs via online ad is 5.0002% and not to even talk of places like portharcourt where it is more difficult. Start a technical artisanship and create jobs for other engineering graduates coming after u. Even if u no sabi practical aspect, walk to any artisan in ur field, they will assist u if you are humble enuff to ask

Gbam! Make I hear say I apply for job again! Truth is, the process of job hunting is as tedious and time consuming as being on a job and also quit expensive. Worst is, one may never get to develop one's self when job hunting. I was able to learn some business planning and business plan writing skills when I stopped applying for jobs that never comes. Now, the software packages I wasn't able to learn during those periods, I'm moving in on them with full force.

Alanjeffy:




when will everything be fine dear? I was working in a school before I quit after many sh!ts I was going through. I have worked as a teacher in almost 6 schools Buh I can't see myself going bk to a teaching job ,it svcks.

am just so much frustrated that sometimes I do feel that trying something bad might be the solution..
note: I stay alone n take care of myself,no one cares about me n I understand.. I never blamed my parents or anyone rather I think much abt where to get myself a job n help d Pple around me..

While on your job hunt, think of one or two businesses you can go into. Think of something that adds value to you and to people around you. You may not necessarily have the cash but don't ignore such opportunities to better yourself. I've put in two applications into the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme that were selected while I've helped a friend with info and he applied using education as his business idea. It was also selected. Don't just focus on job hunting. Think of developing your business development and content writing skills. I studied Engineering with a second class honours, upper division, but when it dawned on me that job hunting wasn't the way, I started thinking out of the box. I couldn't do a teaching job either (although I enjoyed teaching during my NYSC) but I couldn't bring myself into towing that part.

You can email me so we discuss better about your course of study and how you can build your idea if you have any..

kenny987:
Shebi they are talking because it is Osunbade that came? If it was Bubu now that knows how to press their mumu button they would have been screaming Sai Baba n probably burnt a church or two for good measure!

Ndi ara ekwensu turu mbo n'ike

Hahahahahahahahaha! You sabi book wella!

Leboska:

Jesus! she also stole your brain.

Lmao! The guy was only playing around. If you read well, you'd notice the satirical nature of his comment..

Onu kwuru njo ga ekwu nma!

I only see a hard hearted and fraudulent criminal and a big crook!

Hehehehehehehehe! Before now, he was taunted to be the great musketeer, unknown to us, he was a die hard junketier, waiting for the slightest opportunity to travel the world.. Nigeria and her citizens can burn to death for all he cares...

Even the bras couldn't hold the bags in place, so I wonder how low e go fall without the bra.. ***pukes***

KashyBaby:


Time check 6.34am (Ng time)...

Boo, u juz woke up...I bet that flag pole of urs is so er€ct

Not really dear, but with such a beauty like you lying close to me, I can easily get into the mood..

APC and their cursed zombies are like a father who beat his son mercilessly for taking an olosho home, but goes on to pick up that same olosho and take home another time.

Same father now scolds his son when his son caught him at home with the olosho, saying "don't you know I'm your father and deserve to have any woman I want, since your mother travelled"..

KashyBaby:





Mmmmmm...ur juz h0rny AF that's y ur so in a hurry to quote..

Why use the word horñy? Is it cuz I'm male? Not all male get horñy all the time you know. Also, discussing boôbs doesn't signify a horñy dude..

I noticed this same shît yesterday and was about to go haywire on a UBA staff, thinking it was their fault.. Just a few hundreds of k and they told me cash wasn't available. Had to spend over 3 hours at their bank coupled with BVN issues before I was able to make my withdrawal and subsequently entered the market to get me some stuffs..

KashyBaby:
Mmmmm...for me, u don't need to show to the world how u embraced urself and strip n@ked in front of the camera...


Lets say she was gifted with those watermelons in her chest covered with violets and so what?


I don't see any point here why she needs to do this tryna break that internet...

You call saggy boôbs gifted?

Me don't trip for big boôbs except they can stand firm outside the bra..

SirJeffry:
Please add "very graphic" picture to your topic. I hate to see dirty fat pigs like this.

Hahahahahahahaha! Very graphic noni! But I don't agree with the statement of them being fat pigs. Fat girls are still humans even tho they're unattractive.

Emmysteve9:
My first assignment is to get their Sim once i reach Abuja. To hell with MTN, Glo, and Airtel. Ntel here i come

See them, Nigerians with too high expectations, later they begin to regret. 2015 elections and the subsequent outcome is a good example..

Missmossy:
It's only normal people point fingers at PMB. It's not his fault though but only few people would recognize that. The already decayed past government made Nigeria the way it is presently with little or no co-operation from those who ought to contribute their quota.


Such a messed up country. It's a sorry situation anyway. I can only hope it gets better.

Let's not forget that Buhari has been part of the decayed system. He ruled as a military dictator and the economy suffered, so it's quite clear he's part of the rot in the system but he was voted in. Also, let's not forget that every ills of the past government was blamed on GEJ by the same Buhari and his fellow political crooks, so it simply means that what we're facing now should be tagged as his doing. Reason is because they promised Nigerians Paradise when they get in but Nigerians have been condemned to further damnation because of him.

GEJ messed up in certain areas but let it be known to all that GEJ had the love of the common man at heart. He tried his best to ensure we faced little or no hardship amidst the decay left behind by his predecessors. This he did by ensuring fuel was available, building more power plants, eliminating multiple taxation (unlike what we have now where we're being taxed for virtually everything), eliminating the agricultural scam and making fertilizers available to farmers at just a dial buttons away, etc.

Buhari and Fashola should better get down to work and stop making all the dance of shame. They promised change but the masses are experiencing the worst kind of it, so let them look for means to provide the change they promised rather than all these craps. Fashola already increased electricity bill by 50% and that was done with Buhari's approval but still, we have no power to show for it, while our supposed minister thinks it wise to absolve Buhari of blames. I just dey look sha..

Obiwiz:

Abi o. Imagine an APC member telling people to stop the "finger-pointing". APC supporters are really a collection of the not-so-smart ones amongst the Nigerian electorate

Gbam! Nigerians are the biggest hypocrites the world has ever seen. What they did today, they will tell you not to do tomorrow and what you did wrong today, they will castigate you only to do it tomorrow. I personally love the way Buhari and his fellow croonies are exposing the sycophancy of Nigerians to the world.

KingTom:
I achieved more with airtel 90 naira 30 minutes of lightening fast downloading I beat OP by 11 movies I get 42

Wetin doc wan use porñ movie do when he himself is a porñstar?

The girls self keep face like man...