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GEJ Is A Superior Presidential Material To GMB, By Femi Aribisala (Columnist) by msmon(m): 8:55am On Feb 03, 2015 |
Between 1983 and 1985, Peter Onu of Nigeria was Acting Secretary-General of the OAU. At the 1985 Summit in Addis Ababa, statesmen like Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania, lobbied for his election as substantive Secretary-General. However, there was a major stumbling block to Peter Onu’s candidature: his Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, was campaigning against him. Source: http://dailypost.ng/2015/02/04/femi-aribisala-president-jonathan-superior-presidential-material-buhari/ 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: GEJ Is A Superior Presidential Material To GMB, By Femi Aribisala (Columnist) by 9jatriot(m): 9:06am On Feb 03, 2015 |
We have heard. Let him just get the elections done with and not attempt to postpone it, if he is so sure of himself. |
Re: GEJ Is A Superior Presidential Material To GMB, By Femi Aribisala (Columnist) by msmon(m): 9:08am On Feb 03, 2015 |
Continued Investors’ haven In the last three years, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has ranked Nigeria as the number one country for foreign investments in Africa. We also receive more home-remittances than any other African country; a vote of confidence in our economy by Nigerians living abroad. They remitted $23 billion in 2013, a figure far more than the $18 billion received by Egypt; the country with the second highest home remittance in Africa. It is a testament to Goodluck Jonathan’s adroit management of the Nigerian economy that the richest African is now a Nigerian. In 2010, when Jonathan came to power, Aliko Dangote was the 463rd richest man in the world, with a total fortune of $2.1 billion. Today, he is the 23rd richest man in the world, with a total fortune of $25 billion. Dangote’s billions are “made in Nigeria.” Indeed, under Jonathan, Nigeria now has the fourth highest rate of returns on investments in the world, according to UNCTAD. Crisis of unemployment The big challenge has to do with jobs. Every year, another 1.8 million people are offloaded into the job market. However, while the APC says Buhari will create 720,000 jobs a year if elected, Jonathan created 1.6 million jobs in 2013. He has established such innovative programs as Nagropreneurs and YOUWIN that support young farmers and entrepreneurs with grants, training and mentorship. He has also instituted internship schemes to enhance the capacity of university graduates to secure gainful employment. The unemployment problem is compounded by the more than doubling of the education budget under Jonathan. Every Nigerian child now has the opportunity to go to school. Indeed, there has been a 10 million increase in school enrolment in Nigeria under this government. There has also been a 75% increase in O Level credit pass in Maths and English. Jonathan established 125 almajiri schools in 13 northern states. He also established 14 new federal universities. There is now a federal university in every state. Indeed, the kidnapping of the Chibok schoolgirls derives from the disenchantment of the Boko Haram that many Northern girls are now going to school. Dealing with corruption According to Transparency International, Nigeria has not become more corrupt under Goodluck Jonathan. Out of 178 countries ranked in 2010, Nigeria was the 134th most corrupt country. In 2014, Nigeria was ranked 136th. Unlike Buhari, Jonathan understands that corruption has to be attacked institutionally, from the roots. Therefore, he proposed the abrogation of the petroleum subsidy; one of the biggest avenues for corruption in government. However, Nigerians refused. Jonathan has sanitized the corruption in fertilizer distribution. The Minister of Agriculture, Akinwumi Adesina, lamented that between 1980 and 2010, Nigeria lost 776 billion naira to corrupt fertilizer racketeering. That effectively came to an end under Jonathan. Through the innovative e-wallet system, farmers are given cell-phones through which they now have direct and easy access to government-provided fertilizer, chemicals and seedlings. Jonathan has also sanitised the banking system by removing dinosaur managing directors, recovering indigent loans and using AMCOM to mop up bad loans. By instituting e-payment systems, he sanitized the civil service by removing 50,000 ghost-workers in one fell swoop. He has equally got rid of ghost voters from the electoral register; over 1 million ghost voters were removed from the Zamfara INEC register alone. Under Jonathan, we have had free and fair elections one after the other; in Edo, Anambra, Ondo, Ekiti and Osun. Transforming agriculture Agriculture has been transformed under this administration. Thanks to Jonathan, agriculture now accounts for 22% of Nigeria’s GDP, more than oil and gas which only account for 15.9%. Under Jonathan, Nigeria has recorded a more than 50% reduction in food imports. Prior to his presidency, we had a food import bill of 1.4 trillion naira. But now, it is less than 700 billion. With the innovation of dry season rice-farming, Nigeria has reached 60% self-sufficiency in rice production. According to the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), Nigeria is now the largest producer of cassava in the world. The Jonathan government built six strategically-located perishable cargo airports in Ilorin, Jalingo, Jos, Lagos, Makurdi andYola; in close proximity to Nigeria’s food baskets. It is remarkable that Northern farmers were able to donate five million tubers of yam in order to raise 5 billion naira for Buhari’s presidential election campaign. If Jonathan transformation agenda in agriculture was not working as planned, they would not have been able to do this. 1 Like |
Re: GEJ Is A Superior Presidential Material To GMB, By Femi Aribisala (Columnist) by sammyj: 9:21am On Feb 03, 2015 |
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Re: GEJ Is A Superior Presidential Material To GMB, By Femi Aribisala (Columnist) by niceprof: 9:23am On Feb 03, 2015 |
GOLDEN TRUTH.Let those who want to live in self delusion continue.Posterity will vindicate GEJ 1 Like |
Re: GEJ Is A Superior Presidential Material To GMB, By Femi Aribisala (Columnist) by Amazondepth(m): 9:35am On Feb 03, 2015 |
It truly beats d imagination that 21st century youths are unwilling to scrutinise the morality of a coupist benefitting from d very democracy which he truncated years back even without apologies today.not willing to xray the barbaric policies implemented under him.some even saying even if he presented nepa certificate,refuses to debate and enlighten us of his policy framework they would still vote for him.what stake do we truly have in these process?is this the change we clamour for? 2 Likes |
Re: GEJ Is A Superior Presidential Material To GMB, By Femi Aribisala (Columnist) by gen2briz(m): 9:39am On Feb 03, 2015 |
The name GMB is giving some people serious headache.... Thank God say I have decide. 1 Like |
Re: GEJ Is A Superior Presidential Material To GMB, By Femi Aribisala (Columnist) by Baba419(m): 10:00am On Feb 03, 2015 |
gen2briz:but is the OP lying about anything? Smh 1 Like |
Re: GEJ Is A Superior Presidential Material To GMB, By Femi Aribisala (Columnist) by msmon(m): 4:57am On Feb 04, 2015 |
gen2briz: How? What do you mean? |
Re: GEJ Is A Superior Presidential Material To GMB, By Femi Aribisala (Columnist) by gen2briz(m): 8:09am On Feb 04, 2015 |
msmon: Ask TAN's |
Re: GEJ Is A Superior Presidential Material To GMB, By Femi Aribisala (Columnist) by Nobody: 8:14am On Feb 04, 2015 |
gen2briz: |
Re: GEJ Is A Superior Presidential Material To GMB, By Femi Aribisala (Columnist) by maestrojay(m): 8:15am On Feb 04, 2015 |
Lol.. |
Re: GEJ Is A Superior Presidential Material To GMB, By Femi Aribisala (Columnist) by myproperty(m): 8:18am On Feb 04, 2015 |
What an information. My problem with GEJ is the response or the style of tackling boko haram when it started. I believe if the right decision and action was taken on time,bokoharam would not have gotten to this level. With the way bokoharam was handled should be enough reason to vote out GEJ, but surprisingly in my own view APC did not present a better alternative, little wonder why their candidate runs away from debates, no matter who conducts it. 1 Like |
Re: GEJ Is A Superior Presidential Material To GMB, By Femi Aribisala (Columnist) by vigasimple(m): 8:56am On Feb 04, 2015 |
Great minds analyse issues, shallow mind shout sai Bhuari. It reminds me of Nigeria's second republic Senators and House of Rep. Members, they are always sleeping in the chambers, when voting time comes, they shout something like Alhaji 'I vote' meaning , can I vote for what you vote for, even though they don't know what the debate is about. The greatest problem of failed people is not because they are not intelligent but because they are intellectually lazy to do a simple reading and research. |
Re: GEJ Is A Superior Presidential Material To GMB, By Femi Aribisala (Columnist) by SHOPPERS(m): 9:15am On Feb 04, 2015 |
Great |
Re: GEJ Is A Superior Presidential Material To GMB, By Femi Aribisala (Columnist) by Analorgue(m): 10:35am On Feb 04, 2015 |
I really do nt knw wat to say... I only hope dose blindly supporting buhari knw wat dey r doing. I mean, d guy is alredi threatening to sue some media houses, hw does dis prove he has changed?? He should get ready to sue half of nigeria when the critics strt dier job, should he win.... 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: GEJ Is A Superior Presidential Material To GMB, By Femi Aribisala (Columnist) by drshrewd: 10:58am On Feb 04, 2015 |
yeah, i agree with this article. GEJ is far more superior to Buhari especially in stealing matters after all stealing is not curruption 1 Like |
Re: GEJ Is A Superior Presidential Material To GMB, By Femi Aribisala (Columnist) by Seun(m): 11:25am On Feb 04, 2015 |
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