bright007:
Where is your secondary school certificate?......No answer

How do you want to stabilize oil prizes?....No answer

Are you coming out for election debate?.....he was dumb....and we no silence means No


If he cant answer these questions, then how do you expect him to answer this one you put up there

anonimi:


You are a lost cause.
Issue based, did you say? Let's try on security only:










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You want more issue based than what has ALREADY been done here and elsewhere, please let me know- just state the particular issue and I can compare Buhari's record to Jonathan's record clearly showing that Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is waaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy ahead of his daft old pensioner competitor.

“In 2015, the federal government will be ramping up the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)/McKinsey initiative to contribute an extra N160 billion in tax receipts and an aggregate of about N460 billion over and above the 2014 levels in the 2015-2017 period,” Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala said.

“There will be a surcharge on Business and First Class Tickets on Airlines. There will be no surcharge on economy tickets. There is also an imposition of 3 per cent luxury surcharge on champagnes, wines and spirits to generate about N2.3 billion in 2015;

In taxes, the minister hinted of a possible but gradual increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) but only as a long term measure, but in the medium term, focus will be on tax policy to see where opportunities lie to streamline and rationalize certain taxes and levies whilst looking to boost others.

Since 2004, no South Easterner can boast of buying any petroleum product at the government approved rate always, while the Govt approved rate is 97naira, south easterners buy between 110-115 naira, have you guys bothered to ask why? Ans; Enugu Depot is not working.

This is how it works, Petrol used in Enugu, Ebonyi, and Anambra come from either Portharcourt or Warri, if the right thing is done, it is supposed to be coming from the Enugu depot, the increased transport fare (tanker hire) will be added to the products so it hardly sells for the Govt approved rate.

Now you know, for a pretty long time, you guys have suffered this and Govt after Govt including Jonathan your beloved didn't care as much as OBJ never cared, do you know what the problem is ?

There is a pipeline section at Okigwe, it is not like the whole pipeline have to be replaced but just the Okigwe section, that is the Genesis of your suffering. I am yet to understand the zombie follower ship Jonathan has in the South East, South- South his father land has already dropped him like a hot object (Rivers and Bayelsa), what is the SE waiting for?

According to Patrick Obahiagbon " there is no reason for Nigerians to pontificate the faucet origo of a presidential aspirant" whatever that means .

There is an Igbo adage that says that the Local dog follows a man with running stomach with the hope that if he doesn't vomit, he will defecate, so far, Jonathan as the man with the running stomach has refused to defecate nor Vomit, it is mind bugling why the South easterners are following him about.

jpphilips:


[s]The South east have been a battle ground for political mischief over the years. Another election is around the corner and the power brokers are at it again, needless to mention the need for the actors and spectators to harmonize political interest.

It is no longer news that the subterfuge of President Jonathan has not only eroded reasoning but have equally failed logic of the average south easterner. Once is a while when the music gets to a crescendo, we pause to relieve our breath.

In many quarters of ignorance, however unimpressed pundits like us felt about Jonathan's presidency, a scan through of his touted achievements is a proof that the south easterners are living in denial.

ROADS:


Funny how Nigerians still bask in the euphoria of development when administrators at State and Federal levels resurface roads, this obligatory stride is magnified to an insulting proportion especially when it becomes a campaign slogan for politicians.

The South Eastern states in focus is made up of Imo, Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi states, to travel from Imo to Anambra presents the Owerri-Onitsha road as the most plausible federal route option, no doubt, this road is resurfaced today, however,most South easterners are oblivious of the fact that the resurfacing of that road stems its history from OBJ through Yaradua but completed with Jonathan, however encouraging that may sound, I still ask, is there any other federal route apart from that one?
Anambra to Enugu is left with Onitsha to Enugu (in terrible shape by the way) and Enugu to Abakiliki through Enugu - Ph express way another death trap.

Based on the above facts, Jonathan has alienated two states out of four in the South east by virtue of terrible federal roads, the funny part is that the Enugu - Onitsha alternative is a state road which seems to be in a better shape than the federal road, never mind that the so called roads awaiting to be resurfaced by the Jonathan's administration were created by the military, mostly northerners by extension. Till date, Jonathan is yet to create a second federal route that will connect the South eastern states.


TRANSPORTATION:

Two significant events reshaped Jonathan's stewardship in the last 5yrs, upgrading of the existing Akanu Ibiam airport to international status and the repair of the Portharcourt to Enugu rail routes.
Each time I look at the average Igbo man and how this two projects would have changed his life forever, I cannot but pray for the igbo man to wake up from his slumber.

The Akanu Ibiam international airport sure will open the South east to the world, Ethiopian airlines is licensed to operate that route for now, I always wonder where Orji Uzor kalu and Authur Eze two Igbo sons that are stake holders in the aviation sector dissolved to when that license was granted? bearing in mind that Nigeria has no national carrier. I may not know whether or not they have the capacity to go international but the recent Skytrax rating of our "face me I face you" airport calls for serious concern.
After all the hype, noise and billions in resources spent, this Jonathan's Greek gift neither made it to the first 800 in the world neither did it make the 100 place in Africa, while poor Kenya made the 9th position in Africa, is this what the Igbos really deserve?.

President Jonathan's rail project was the biggest slap on the Igbos for those who understand the dynamics of the South east economy. If strategically positioned would have been the game changer for the Igbos in generations to come.
There are two economic hubs in South east Nigeria, Onitsha and Nnewi both in Anambra state. While Nnewi is drawing its blood from its robust manufacturing base, Onitsha is pulling its weight from it robust FOREX and importation strong holds.

Bearing in mind that whatever affects Onitsha easily affects Nnewi owing to their geographic proximity, I will beam my search light on Onitsha.
During the rail projects, I was expecting that President Jonathan being a lover of Igbos like he claimed would have prioritized APAPA to Onitsha rail route.

As I type, this route is non existent, meanwhile, this is the only route that would have been the economic game changer in the South East.
The absence of a rail line on this route is the reason Benin-ore road, Ore-Lagos routes don't last due to the intense, unabated use of heavy duty truck carrying containers on this route, cement distributors like Ibeto, Dangote and Lafarge have equally contributed to her woes.

During a field trip in the south east, a container cleared in APAPA enroute Onitsha will cost 400,000 naira on haulage alone, sundry expenditures could pull between 650k to 700k off the importer depending on the consignment, considering the nature of the road (especially the ore-Lagos route), there is a 50% chance the container will not arrive its destination, Jonathan the false Igbo messiah ran to the already existing PH-Enugu route, a route whose economic relevance stemmed from the days of the British, when coal was ferried from Enugu and exported through Portharcourt to do a quick fix for vain glory.
In other words, the president failed to connect one of Africa's busiest ports with West Africa's biggest market and igbos saw nothing wrong with that.

In 2011, Jonathan made a promise to South easterners that he will do a second Niger bridge (the latest victim of heavy duty haulage from Lagos to the east) 4yrs on, the Igbos are satisfied that the project is still at the pilling stage.

According to them, they said that Jonathan appointed the first Igbo chief of army staff, but immediately I ask, has the NDA and the Direct Short service quota for the SE increased? they hardly wait to give me an answer. Does it mean that a group of supposed intelligent and industrious people barely know where their interest lie?


ELECTRICITY

While I was expecting the SE to demand justice for the way interstate (a friend of the president by the way) muscled away viable competitors who had the capacity to turn around their power woes during the sale of EEDC, it never harped on the South easterners that Jonathan's administration did a great disservice to them. Do they care?

Not until Jonathan proposed a coal power plant for kogi state (Enugu's closest neighbor), a 1,200MW coal power plant in Itobe Kogi state, the project is expected to come alive in 2018, tell me, between Enugu (the coal city state) and Itobe Kogi state, who deserves a coal power plant?

If any Igbo man answers this question, I will have no need to continue this expose.

ECONOMY


Often times we wonder; who is the loser in Jonathan's abysmal handling of the economy? ans: South East.

The PDP strategy:

PDP before now has a way to keep the people happy in suffering, if asked, you will say that Nigeria is a near tax free nation but is it really true?
Jonathan's government knows that Nigeria is an import based economy and there is need to allow the pitiable manufacturing base to grow, so instead of taxing consumer goods at point of consumption, they are taxed at point of entry.

This strategy is the reason why most Igbo businesses have failed in recent times. Ask yourself, how many developing countries in the world do you pay duty higher than the cost of purchase especially cars? or does duty not qualify as a form of taxation?

In Jonathan's government, economic maneuvers with grave consequences are not meant to be mentioned:
Increase in pump price is called Subsidy removal.
Increase in taxation is called FIRS receipt etc, with such gimmicks the average Igbo man hardly realizes that Jonathan is his biggest economic

Nightmare.

Pay attention to these excerpt in the 2015 budget:






In an economy with high unemployment rate here is what Iweala is proposing for 2015 and they are keeping it quiet now because of elections.



What it means for the Igbo man is that 2015 will not be business as usual, even though you are deceived to vote as usual, Igbos should expect very high duty this year which will make your goods expensive hence lower your patronage, this is Jonathan's Greek gift for your 2015 patronage at the polls.

It is no longer news that 1 US dollar is exchanging for 225 naira under Jonathan, what it means to an average Igbo man is that if your 40ft container is worth $60,000 (9.3m naira) you will need 13.5m to order the same 40ft container you just bought last year. At the port, Jonathan will send you another message through Iweala, and if you don't have 4.2m to complete the balance, you better go back to your village or better still collect his fertilizer to start farming, or worse still, apply for a traffic warden job like he has proposed. God help you if you have kids studying abroad, Jonathan's incompetence has increased their tuition by 40%. These are the economic realities facing the South Easterner however ugly it presents itself.
Meanwhile, while Jonathan is draining your capital, he has not made any attempt whatsoever to cut down on the largess going on in Government, evidenced by his unwillingness to fight corruption.
Under Goodluck, Anambra state lost it's bid to being an oil producing state.

How can a group of hardworking legitimate people be scared of Buhari? the thieves are scared, the undisciplined is scared, what are you scared of?


ENERGY:

Since 2004, no South Easterner can boast of buying any petroleum product at the government approved rate always, while the Govt approved rate is 97naira, south easterners buy between 110-115 naira, have you guys bothered to ask why? Ans; Enugu Depot is not working.

This is how it works, Petrol used in Enugu, Ebonyi, and Anambra come from either Portharcourt or Warri, if the right thing is done, it is supposed to be coming from the Enugu depot, the increased transport fare (tanker hire) will be added to the products so it hardly sells for the Govt approved rate.

Now you know, for a pretty long time, you guys have suffered this and Govt after Govt including Jonathan your beloved didn't care as much as OBJ never cared, do you know what the problem is ?

There is a pipeline section at Okigwe, it is not like the whole pipeline have to be replaced but just the Okigwe section, that is the Genesis of your suffering. I am yet to understand the zombie follower ship Jonathan has in the South East, South- South his father land has already dropped him like a hot object (Rivers and Bayelsa), what is the SE waiting for?

According to Patrick Obahiagbon " there is no reason for Nigerians to pontificate the faucet origo of a presidential aspirant" whatever that means .

There is an Igbo adage that says that the Local dog follows a man with running stomach with the hope that if he doesn't vomit, he will defecate, so far, Jonathan as the man with the running stomach has refused to defecate nor Vomit, it is mind bugling why the South easterners are following him about.s administration did a great disservice to them. Do they care?

Not until Jonathan proposed a coal power plant for kogi state (Enugu
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sethken:



Why did Buhari imprison Alex Ekwueme at Kirikiri, and held Shehu Shagari under house arrest in his villa in Sokoto. Ekwueme was only deputizing, Shagari was at the helm of the said corruption Buhoori gave as a reason for toppling Shagari? Doesn't make sense. Shagari is a Northern brother, and Ekwueme is a bloody Igbo. Classic Buhari.

Eluwilussit:
I don't care how many Igbos he killed during the crisis. At that point, Buhari was not in charge and took orders from his superiors. As much as I hate Buhari, as APC's presidential candidate, I don't support whipping up tribal sentiments based on the account of the crisis.

At the time in question, anything Buhari did, was in tune with the time. There was war. Most war stories are propaganda.

I judge Buhari as head of state. I judge him from then till now. In my score card, Buhari's score is in the negative. If we have to go to his activities during the nigerian-biafran crisis, then we are not being fair to Buhari and to nigerians.

Demmzy15:

I don't know whether Buhari was there or not! So I'm not answering about his involvement in the coup

You said he jailed Chief Alex but placed Shagari on house arrest(!?). Buhari was not responsible for the sentencing, the TRIBUNALS was! The TRIBUNALS consisted of Hausa, Ibo and yoruba judges, the TRIBUNALS passed the judgments not Buhari. So you are caught lying again, if you have any problems, write a petition against the TRIBUNALS.

Moreover, the TRIBUNALS jailed enough Northerners. Buhari even went to the extent of trying to kidnap his fellow MUSLIM NORTHERNER(Umaru Dikko) to face corruption charges! I didn't like that step but it clearly refutes your sick arguments, let's face fact. He is winning the election and you can't deal with but rather you're trying to console yourself.

Better embrace the breeze of change!

Lstar4real:
no offence I Just dislike your comments passionately.. .never see something reasonable in all your comments better u change for goods before age caught up with u. Mtcheew

ShowYourCertificate:
The fact remains that he killed his fellow soldiers from southern Nigeria back then. The blood of those killed in cold blood will continue to haunt him.

SeverusSnape:

You're a loquacious liar!

ShowYourCertificate:
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/pdp-asks-buhari-to-clarify-role-in-massacre-of-300-igbo-soldiers-civilians/204638/

steppin:
Bok0hari, this should be the last time you'll contest for presidency in Nigeria.
You have no place in Aso Rock, not with the kind of past you have.
It's been 12yrs plus now. Ain't you tired of losing?

SmartChoices:
Ffk should explain his role in fathering ojukwu's children via Bianca!

ichidodo:
Typical APC Attack Dog chihuahua ..GOD bless you for the insult, my son.

SmartChoices:
Ffk should explain his role in fathering ojukwu's children via Bianca!

NigerMan1:


@ SmartChoices - now see what you just typed. You know Ojukwu was and still is highly regarded among Igbos as a father figure as much as Yorubas regard Awolowo.

SmartChoices, the topic of this thread is not about Igbo/Ojukwu, but PDP/APC politics. So why drafting massive, denigrating input of another's tribe leader into the fray?

And unfortunately many of your own tribal fellows are liking your distasteful comments instead of calling you to order.

Meanwhile you want your own tribal leaders and fathers to be honored, respected and adulated? You hate it when people expose the past of people like Awolowo and his ilks, but find it easy to pull down others.

polite2:
.PDP and IBOs asking for buhari's role during. de civil. war are de most gullible Nigerians I ve ever heard. Of.

why didn't they ask OBJ his role in. de same war, but voted for him twice .

vote wisely.

SmartChoices:
Ffk should explain his role in fathering ojukwu's children via Bianca!

sethken:



Why did Buhari imprison Alex Ekwueme at Kirikiri, and held Shehu Shagari under house arrest in his villa in Sokoto. Ekwueme was only deputizing, Shagari was at the helm of the said corruption Buhoori gave as a reason for toppling Shagari? Doesn't make sense. Shagari is a Northern brother, and Ekwueme is a bloody Igbo. Classic Buhari.

SmartChoices:


Ojukwu is held in high esteem brother.....

zendy:
Buhari has his supporters as GEJ has his. As an Igbo man,I consider it a slap on my face that someone is telling me that Buhari will be my president. Buhari has his hands so soaked in blood that anyone who actually wants Buhari to be president must either be a complete idioot of the first order or someone who is ignorantabout Buharis history. Buhari was one the key players of the june 1966 counter-coup that massacred over 300 officers (including Ironsi). Buhari took his troops and went around Lagos abducting and killing Igbos officers. If Nigeria was a civilised country like America or Britain, just the fact that a person has been involved in murder or coup plotting like Buhari would be enough for people to reject him. GEJ may be a lot of things but he is no killer. Buhari has killed so many people on his rise as a young Leutenant in Lagos in 1966 to his own coup as a Major General which brought him to power in 1983. Of course,most Buhari supporters dont care that Buhari is a historically recorded cold blooded murderer just like his mentor 'Murtala Mohammed' (Another murderer whose face is disgracefully on the 20 Naira note). The only thing APC supporters care about is kicking GEJ out,not giving Nigeria qualitative leadership. APC wont mind bringing 'Hittler' back and foisting him on Nigeria if it would help them get to Aso Rock. Buhari is a killer and no amount of shouting "Sai Buhari!" will make that go away

midolian:
Buhari shall be sworn in on the 29th of May by the grace of God...then, my dear friend, SeverusSnape will shed blood instead of tears....And then, it won't undo what is done.

olas24u:


He was a junior officer back then and was not at that level of authority ,it is all a lie

Heffalump:


Tufiakwa, abomination. Not in our dear country, Nigeria. One thing that stands out again is the massacre of Christians in the North by GMB supporters in 2011 when he lost the election.
Either many people here are too young to remember or they are just dumb.
GMB can only be president in Sambisa forest.
God is watching!!

OneNaira6:


Alex Ekwueme was found innocent on the first trial. Incorrect on the second trial ordered by Buhari. Despite being found innocent, twice on a role for corruption charges, Buhari jailed the man therefore no, the "tribunals" did not jail Alex, buhari did that himself. Don't try to rewrite a known history especially one that was recently revisited by the media ever since Buhari decided to run.

Secondly, why are you trying to change shift. Your initial post was blaming Ironsi for not persecuting the coup plotters as the reason behind the north blood thirsty act. Therefore, I gave you an identical event using that your demi-god buhari. Did he persecute the coup plotters that brought him to leadership since he denied being involved? Yes or no?

Btw: under his leadership, his brother in law was able to transport suitcases of money without any government official bating an eye
Under his leadership, millions of dollars went missing from the PTF fund.
He also declared the most corrupt politician known in Nigerian history aka Abacha as an innocent man due to tribal similarity.