PUNCH: President Muhammadu Buhari has continued his foreign trips in a bid to repair Nigeria’s reputation which was severely damaged by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said on Monday.

Fashola, in an article titled, “PMB’s foreign trips — My takeaway,” also stated that Buhari’s intervention in the global oil and gas sector led to the recent stability in crude oil prices.

The minister further stressed that Nigeria currently has the support of the world’s seven most powerful countries. He attributed this to the visit the President made during a meeting of the G7 countries in Germany, last year.

On why he decided to make this public, Fashola stated that he sought to ensure that every Nigerian who cared about the country had some information about what the President was doing.

He stated that barely two decades ago, Nigeria was ostracised from global events because of bad governance, adding that the country lost the respect accorded nations like ours.

Explaining what transpired during the recent meeting with top government officials in China, the former Lagos State governor stated that six collaborative agreements were signed.

He added, “This last mentioned agreement was a legitimate coup by PMB, because the intelligence was that some West African countries weregoing to sign before us. PMB seized the moment. Of course, he had to apologise for our previous failures on our agreement made to part-fund four airport projects in Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Port Harcourt and the Abuja-Kaduna rail project.

“The Chinese had provided their agreed part of 85 per cent but the remaining 15 per cent Nigeria did not honour during the last administration. Some of the recent revelations about financial scandals estimated at $2.1bn in the Office of the National Security Adviser alone during the last administration suggest how impactful such funds would have been in delivering these critical infrastructures; but we all know what happened.

​“This is why PMB is travelling. To repair our reputation severely damaged by the last government, and to assure our partners that Nigeria has changed. From there, to renegotiate an existing funding agreement to complete critical transport infrastructure.”

On the G7 meeting in Germany, the minister noted that the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, as host, had invited Buhari on his inauguration to be their guest, along with some three or four other African countries.​The agenda of the meeting, he said, was global security, economy and health in the aftermath of Ebola, which was still raging in some African countries then.

Fashola stated that apart from the personal aides of the President, other officials who accompanied Buhari on the trip were Governor Shettima of Borno State, General Abdulrahman Dambazau and himself.

He noted that participants at the meeting highlighted the difficulty of time and the resources that it would take to develop new antibiotics and the risk to global health.

The minister said, “If we all appreciate how vulnerable we can be without effective antibiotics, especially our children, and if we remember how low life expectancy was and how poor global health was before the discovery of Penicillin after the World War, we will appreciate the seriousness of the platform to which Nigeria was invited.

I was proud that our President was there.

“If the seven most powerful nations stand with you, who can stand against you? I need not say more except that I can attest that PMB has been following up on these matters, and theprogress on security is visible while results in the economic front will manifest soon enough.”

Source: The Punch Newspaper.

I concur with some of the way they are going.... but let them leave Gej.... people who understand little will think they are trying to apportion blame.

Some of the recent revelations about financial scandals estimated at $2.1bn in the Office of the National Security Adviser alone during the last administration suggest how impactful such funds would have been in delivering these critical infrastructures; but we all know what happened.

Mr. Fashola, the last time I checked, the money was disbursed and designated for the procurement of Arms for the Military that is currently being used to help curtail the incursion and menace of the Boko Haram Insurgency.

I am quiet sure that people like you would have heavily oppugned the govt, if GEJ forgone the need to procure the arms for provision of capital and infrastructural projects at that particular time.

Here are some of the Arms Procured with the revenue:
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Baselessly faulting the previous administration for your present and impending failures solely detracts your own reputation.

I can recall you saying

Jonathan Constructed More Roads Than Any Other Nigerian President – Fashola
http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/jonathan-constructed-more-roads-than-any-other-nigerian-president-fashola/

so how come Jonathan suddenly damaged the country's image?

If truly he damaged the country's image then how is he qualified to become a recipient of numerous international and national prestigious awards?.

The game is: when ur ministry fails woefully, the masses a yelling and u don't know what to say, always remember to blame Jonathan.

Ok

Minister of darkness

Trut:
Minister of darkness

....no wonder their party has Ebola Owu as "navigator"!

Nigeria's Obasanjo, his Untouchables, and the $16 Billion Power Scam


More from: http://www.africaundisguised.com/newsportal/story/nigerias-obasanjo-his-untouchables-and-16-billion-power-scam


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Keep away from Obasanjo, he wasted $16 billion on power Owie tells Buhari






Senator Roland Owie has blasted ex Pres­ident Olusegun Obasanjo over his perceived posture to influence the incoming administration of President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.

Reacting to a Think-tank report submitted to Buhari by a team of technocrats put together by Obasanjo, Owie described the document as needless.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, Owie, who is also a former Chief Whip of the Senate, asked: ”How can Obasanjo be preparing a blueprint for Buhari? A Bini parable says, ‘how can an impotent man get medicine for his brother, who suffers weak erection?’”

Expressing disappointment at Buhari’s romance with Obasanjo, Owie said “Obasanjo will tell the world that the solutions he prescribed for fixing Nigeria were ignored.”

Continuing he said, “I just read that Obasanjo’s think-tank has submitted a blueprint to Buhari. Blue what?

“I am shocked that great Nigerians of the likes of Prof. Akin Mabogunje, Dr. Idika Kalu and Dr. Christopher Kolade were involved. That Obasanjo is linked to the blue-print, it will be a document of blackmail to Buhari very soon.

“Wonders will never end! How can Obasanjo who allegedly wasted eight years in government pursuing perceived enemies, and tried to ruin the legislative and judiciary arms of government in Nigeria; wasted $16 billion on power and not a single kilowatt of energy was produced, destroyed Aladja Steel, Itakpe Steel, Ajaokuta Steel, NITEL, just to mention a few FGN parastatals, now begin to advise Buhari?

“How can Obasanjo, whose government received, in one year, a revenue equivalent of the total revenue that IBB regime received in eight years, yet, nothing to show for it, be handing over blue-print to the in-coming administration?

More from: http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/keep-away-from-obasanjo-he-wasted-16-billion-on-power-owie-tells-buhari/

Truer words have never been said.

Half a word is enough for the wise, but unfortunately . . .

Good Morning Nigerians.
Have you blamed GEJ today?

This stupid minister of darkness shuld just shut it. Shameless fellows.

Sai baba

inkon:
The game is: when ur ministry fails woefully, the masses a yelling and u don't know what to say, always remember to blame Jonathan.

You can NEVER do without your pasts, reason you have to pass your WAEC before ever thinking of higher education.

If you are deficient in some papers, you will continue to "look" for them before thinking of writing UTME!

Trut:
Minister of darkness

Yelling yeller!

we have to blame GEJ everyday...are they not ashamed...GEJ has even refused to be joined with them...so why not leave him alone...Minister of Darkness?

modelmike7:
Half a word is enough for the wise, but unfortunately . . .

but unfortunately the Isrealites......

Hey this is serious what did he post to make you "lose" it this way?

ajoskele:
You can NEVER do without your pasts, reason you have to pass your WAEC before ever thinking of higher education. If you are deficient in some papers, you will continue to "look" for them before thinking of writing UTME!

angels09:
we have to blame GEJ everyday...are they not ashamed...GEJ has even refused to be joined with them...so why not leave him alone...Minister of Darkness?

No one is holding him. Just his actions and inactions are catching up with him.

angels09:
Hey this is serious what did he post to make you "lose" it this way?

Come on. I was NOT referring to him. Just making some analogies.

that is NOT their business! they claimed they can do it better, we want to see results! they promised magic we want to see it! power is not rocket science to get power all you need to do is vote out PDP ...we have... now we DEMAND the power!

ajoskele:
No one is holding him. Just his actions and inactions are catching up with him.

ajoskele:
You can NEVER do without your pasts, reason you have to pass your WAEC before ever thinking of higher education.

If you are deficient in some papers, you will continue to "look" for them before thinking of writing UTME!

But by dwelling in the past, progress is abated.

The system was corrupt. Even mad people on the streets knew that. And then someone came with a promise to redeem it.

Almost a year after, he is still reminding us that the system was corrupt.

Now, how do you define incompetence?

angels09:
that is NOT their business! they claimed they can do it better, we want to see results! they promised magic we want to see it! power is not rocket science to get power all you need to do is vote out PDP ...we have... now we DEMAND the power!

It is all politics. Moreover, you did NOT vote Merlin and Gandaff. You voted Buhari and Osinbajo. Only if you did.

Many of us do NOT expect magic. We know the path would be rough and rugged but we are committed to the cause.
We only need a government that would set the template for a New Nigeria and that is what we are getting!

Fashola is lying. He increased electricity tariff and he is part of the bastardisation of the fuel regulation in Nigeria. We haven't seen any improved Foreign Policy yet. Bokoharam is still a nightmare. Fulani Herdsmen are nuisance that are still killing Fashola's tribesmen in the South. So what Foreign damages are you people repairing when the citizens are dying in poverty, Fulani harassment and wickedness, bokoharam etc? Please focus, move forward and stop blaming the past.

#LetsReasonTogether:

TELL FASHOLA

Minister Fashola (SAN) tried so
hard to defend Buhari's frolics
but he failed the moment he
tried to say GEJ BATTERED the
image of Nigeria Globally:
1) Tell Fashola that it was not GEJ
that Crated a Human being in UK ,
it was Buhari : that action was
image shattering!
2) Tell Fashola that it was Buhari
that said Abacha never stole"
3) Tell him that it was Buhari that
called Nigerians criminals :
4) Tell Fashola that the day GEJ
CONCEDED and Made the call our
image as a Country skyrocketed:
Buhari failed to do so on 3
occasions
6) Tell Fashola that the missing/
stolen and Padded budget
destroyed our image in the
international world .
7) Tell him that the lies upon the
lies of this Government is
destroying us:
Finally ,Tell Fashola to Give us
power and leave Trash for
Lawma

Zinami Iwariso

inkon:

But by dwelling in the past, progress is abated.

The system was corrupt. Even mad people on the streets knew that. And then someone came with a promise to redeem it.

Almost a year after, he is still reminding us that the system was corrupt.

Now, how do you define incompetence?

By constantly reminding yourself of the mistakes of the past, you avoid the wrong path. You are often aware of making such mistake that could deal with your progress.

Nigerians, the ones that voted Buhari genuinely, gave Buhari a four-year mandate.

kelsidengkucio:
#LetsReasonTogether: TELL FASHOLA Minister Fashola (SAN) tried so hard to defend Buhari's frolics but he failed the moment he tried to say GEJ BATTERED the image of Nigeria Globally: 1) Tell Fashola that it was not GEJ that Crated a Human being in UK , it was Buhari : that action was image shattering! 2) Tell Fashola that it was Buhari that said Abacha never stole" 3) Tell him that it was Buhari that called Nigerians criminals : 4) Tell Fashola that the day GEJ CONCEDED and Made the call our image as a Country skyrocketed: Buhari failed to do so on 3 occasions 6) Tell Fashola that the missing/ stolen and Padded budget destroyed our image in the international world . 7) Tell him that the lies upon the lies of this Government is destroying us: Finally ,Tell Fashola to Give us power and leave Trash for Lawma Zinami Iwariso

Trash!

The same way Ambode is restoring the image of Lagos destroyed by you Fashola. This is because you were a governor under GEJ.

You dont know we still remembered how you squandered #78.3 million in your website upgrade as Lagos governor. Just keep quiet there, leave matter for matthias and give us steady power supply; before, something does you there.



One of his fans, will shamelessly come here now to disgrace their oga the more in the name of a baseless defence. To you I say in advance: "recieve factory reset IJN"

ajoskele:
It is all politics. Moreover, you did NOT vote Merlin and Gandaff. You voted Buhari and Osinbajo. Only if you did.

Many of us do NOT expect magic. We know the path would be rough and rugged but we are committed to the cause.
We only need a government that would set the template for a New Nigeria and that is what we are getting!

fat lie you expectation was mountain high. You just denying because u found out that leadership aint easy. Come to think of it, can u tell me three image repair moves by this govt,

Lalasticlala

http://www.punchng.com/buhari-repairing-nigerias-reputation-damaged-by-jonathan-fashola/ .

kelsidengkucio:

fat lie you expectation was mountain high. You just denying because u found out that leadership aint easy. Come to think of it, can u tell me three image repair moves by this govt,

How do I convince someone that just called me a liar!

ajoskele:
Trash!

dont be pained, when your ex is better than your present.

kelsidengkucio:

dont be pained, when your ex is better than your present.

If she was better, she would NOT be my ex!