Truckpusher:
Of course we knew you had nothing to offer but your fellow zombies felt otherwise - Now that you're there babaonechance , do your job and stop complaining like your party.




#BABAONECHANCE

Solomon30:
Since the president-elect gmb won the April 11th poll, he has sort of been pessimistic and always giving reasons why much should not expected of his administration. In a clear language he has said the north east and west are his priorities. He has not been hopeful, enthusiastic and passionate as he ought for an incoming president. Honestly, I just hope we have not got ourselves shrewd.

IdiAmin1:
Mr. President-Elect Sir, I'm impatiently waiting for you to teach the most clueless man on earth(GEJ) how to stabilise world oil price.

OneNaira6:
Wetin I come read? Didn't Moses Buhari say he'll stabilize the oil prices? Why is he using as an excuse eeh? Just stabilize oil prices and your mandate is back on track

After all from yoruba and North mouths, na you be the new jesus. You fit turn water to wine. Miracle worker

#babaonechance

idupaul:
Is the General saying he will not perform? General I elected U to perform so perform U will

Amaudeogu:
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru

ABUJA—THE President- elect, General Muhammadu Buhari yesterday painted a gloomy picture in the economic development of his administration as he said that the decline in the revenues due to fall in oil prices poses a great threat to his administration’s development agenda.

GBuhari-oilen. Buhari who visited the newly elected Senators and House of Representatives members who are undergoing induction course in preparation for the 8th National Assembly in Abuja also said that the decline in revenue would affect the reconstruction of devastated areas in the country as a result of insurgency.

He reminded the elected members of the 8th assembly of the challenges the nation had been facing which he also said would continue in the near future.

The challenges according to him include general insecurity and insurgency that has caused extreme human hardship and destruction of lives, livelihoods that would take over a decade to rebuild across most of North Eastern Nigeria and some parts of North western Nigeria.

Another threat to his administration according to him was the devastation and environmental degradation in the Niger Delta area which he said must be attended to.

Others include, “endemic corruption which has crippled human and infrastructure development for decades. Unacceptably poor provision of power supply which has had a crippling effect on development of small businesses and indeed the wider economy.

“Deindustrialization for the past three decades leading to closure of many industries and migration of many to other African countries. Unacceptably high levels of unemployment and especially Youth Unemployment reaching over 40 per cent.”

Besides, Gen. Buhari mentioned high cost of governance that has been crowding out the nation’s capital and human development, erosion of public social services such as infrastructure, health and education as well as lack of development in the agricultural and solid mineral sectors as areas that should be aggressively addressed.

While soliciting the support of the lawmakers, the President-elect said, “The legislature is a critical component and necessary ingredient of democracy and good governance. The legislature by nature is inherently democratic in the sense that all members are equal and are elected representatives of the Nigerian people.

“As President-elect, I recognize this fact and believe that legislators carry this heavy burden of representation with all the seriousness it deserves.

“For a president to be successful in addressing community development and general welfare of the various people of the country, he or she would benefit from working closely and in harmony with the legislative arm of government.

“I therefore commit myself to working with the legislature as development partners motivated by the desire to deliver good governance”.

He commended President Goodluck Jonathan for the role he played in the sustenance of democratic institution by accepting election result, saying that Nigeria was in the threshold of history.

Bemoaning high cost of governance, he said, “First and foremost, appropriate policies need to be put in place and such policies may have to be translated into laws.

“Secondly, the oversight functions of the legislature is critical in ensuring that policies are implemented effectively and transparently. Therefore, my mission to bring integrity into governance would better succeed if complemented with a strong culture of transparent oversight.

“We need to collaborate on the budget process and restructuring of the public sector so as to collectively tackle the menace of high recurrent cost at the expense of capital and human development.”

“There is an urgent need to contain this high state of insecurity. All of you are representing various communities. We need to work together to address the problem from both its roots and manifestations.

“The strongest mitigating forces at this point are to redress the power sector deficits, encourage investments that are job creating and focus on human development and reconstruction. We also need to deploy efforts in conflict resolution and peace building in all our communities.

“I am here today, to invite you to work with the executive as partners in progress, as champions of good governance and development and as warriors for change. Together, we can make this nation great and as a role model in Africa and other emerging economies and democracies.”

President of the Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly, David Mark, who ushered in the President-elect into the International Conference Centre, in company of other leaders of the National Assembly, described the visit as historic.

Noting that it was the first time a President-elect was considering it worthwhile to address a joint session of the National Assembly, Mark agreed it was a historic meeting in the journey of democracy.

For the Speaker, House of Representative and Governor-elect, Sokoto State, Honourable Aminu W. Tambuwal, Buhari has extended a hand of fellowship to the legislature by his personal visit.

Tambuwal however expressed hope that his colleagues would reciprocate Buhari’s gesture by also extending a sincere hand of fellowship to the President-elect when his government fully takes over.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/falling-oil-prices-threaten-my-agenda-buhari/#sthash.JVeafz3q.dpuf

QuotaSystem:
READ THE ARTICLE, IGNORE THE HEADLINE.

GMB never said he is going back on any promises, but stated common sense which is that plans made with 2 naira in mind will be more challenging to achieve when at the end of the day, you earn only 1 naira through no fault of yours.

Hopefully when our stolen $20b is returned by GEJ and his cronies among other funds, even more can be done by the General to rebuild Nigeria after 16 years in PDP's wilderness.

pharmadoctor:


My name is my name... it doesn't concern you or anyone .
If u want to know whether its just a name, you can challenge me in the field that my name suggests and conclude by yourself. No insults intended.

Chiaka:


Nna Meennn! Am eagerly waiting for this change like you. No bi wetin I go hear for this early morning when regime nova even start

bigx:
Oil prices where high when they were campaigning and promising heaven and earth ba?

QuotaSystem:
READ THE ARTICLE, IGNORE THE HEADLINE.

GMB never said he is going back on any promises, but stated common sense which is that plans made with 2 naira in mind will be more challenging to achieve when at the end of the day, you earn only 1 naira through no fault of yours.

Hopefully when our stolen $20b is returned by GEJ and his cronies among other funds, even more can be done by the General to rebuild Nigeria after 16 years in PDP's wilderness.

lexy2014:
since d headline was about falling oil price, I was expecting †☺ read at least one quote were he said so. I didn't c any. Did u read any of such?

deletrue:
It just that this forum consist more of children especially from the side of the apc. The other day many apc children were suggesting that Fashola should be either be given the ministry of finance or petroleum. Buhari has not been sworn in, but has started complainling. Is there any Nigerian who does not know the functions of empty vessels abi drum? Buhar's second name na 'Chief of excuse''. Na only small children go believe this so call incoming government. Their disapointment and failure will be unbearable.

Truckpusher:
Of course we knew you had nothing to offer but your fellow zombies felt otherwise - Now that you're there babaonechance , do your job and stop complaining like your party.




#BABAONECHANCE

Ralphlauren:


Vanguard is so anti-GMB!

This was how they started the "I will make $1 = #1" rubbish by coming up with a sensational headline.

hopilo:
When you made all those promises oil price was at 48 dollars per barrel, today the oil price is at 63 dollars per barrel. Mr Buhari, from the time of your promises to this moment, the oil price is increasing and not falling. If you are confuse or don't have a clue on running a democratic government, it is not late to throw in the towel.

apeoyemojo:
Why is he lamenting? Didn't he say he was going to stabiize the global oil price?

Bevista:
GMB was addressing NASS members during their induction course, where he mentioned 8 challenges that his administration will face on assumption of office. These include Falling oil prices, Insecurity, Youth Unemployment, Power, De-industrialization, Environmental Pollution in ND, Rebuilding of ravaged NE, etc.

Typically, though, the media has singled out Falling Oil Price so as to create a sensational headline. Baba is not making any excuses, he was simply being pragmatic and calling on the Legislature to join/support the Executive as developmental partners to tackle these 8 challenges.

There is no place in that article that the General said his agenda was threatened. He simply highlighted Challenges, something every corporate leader (whether in private business or public service) does. You need to be objective about the issues, so you can come up with the right strategies to tackle them. I'm sure most of you will learn this as you become leaders.

Stop commenting based on headlines, please always read the body of the article.

Ralphlauren:


Vanguard is so anti-GMB!

This was how they started the "I will make $1 = #1" rubbish by coming up with a sensational headline.

solidifi:
Buhari is giving too many excuses.

Let him get in there and do the magic he has promised. I taught he had studied the Nigerian problems
before he was hell-bent in ruling this Nigeria, or he didn't remember that this is not military era and other world economic challenges?

If I may ask, did Nigeria fight war? Why is he talking of rebuilding the north-east. The senseless, unproductive muslim people destroyed their
area, so let them rebuild it.

Why should somebody use our money to rebuild the north while the s-s & s-e where the money is coming from suffer again?
This is another regime of backwardness of the s-s & s-e. Consideration and attention back to the north again. The region that cause us pains
all the time.

S-S & S-E ARISE!! ARISE!!!!!!!!! This is getting too much. ARISE NOW or remain backward or second class citizens in this so-called Nigeria.

ApexTitan:


How do you know Buhari is a scam president? He hasn't been sworn in yet. It's one thing to have little confidence in his abilities to lead (just like I do) and it another to outrightly call him a scam.

Don't be an Internet noisemaker, when was any past leader in this country "stoned"? Stop making empty threats.

Stycon:
I wonder when some folks will stop this senseless attitude of insulting people in authority with words on social media, especially on the President of our beloved nation(be it the out-going president or the President elect)!

Chukwugekwu:
Buhari will be the worst president in Nigeria

Arizona1:

What's this one saying, has he forgotten he promised us he will stabilize oil price. Why is the fall in price threatening his agenda. Naija don't enter one chance.

handsometokunbo:



Shut up fool

We didn't vote for him to turn Nigeria to paradise over night

If your clueless Jonathan was unable to use $150 per barrel to improve our social infrastructures and other capital projects as a result of corruption, then we Nigerians won't expect Buhari with $45-50 per barrel to turn Nigeria to paradise.

All we need him to do is to put the right people in the right places.

All we need him to do is saying the right thing at the right places

All we need him to do is to restore our national integrity among other nations around d world which is gradually becoming a reality now

All we need him to do is exactly what is doing by picking up a newspaper himself and read so as to know what is happening on our streets. No special advisers' lies.

We voted him cos he looks and talks presidential

We voted him cos Badluck Jonathan and his likes from a part of this country need to know that Nigeria is not all about them.

We voted Jonathan out cos we hate to see our first lady embarrassing us with her unguarded utterances.

We voted for him so as to send your freaking Badluck Jonathan packing and his corrupt cronies from East of Nigeria who have all destroyed Nigeria economy and national unity.

We voted him out cos we other Nigerians have had enough religious and tribal division.

We voted Buhari to give us that sense of sanity which we had lost during Badluck Jonathan administration.