TonyeBarcanista:
Buhari's first year was a huge disappointment. He started off in the most clueless manner and got worse in his cluelessness. His one year presidency was filled with nepotism, maladministration, fraud, insincerity, Fulani and northern supremacy, and everything evil.

May God grant us the grace to endure the next three years of Mr President.

Buhari's start off was very poor. From the ministerial appointments, forex policies, food importation and the budget drama. I totally agree with your "buhari start up" remark. So many bad policies from the start

freeze001:
@ Dropshot

Perception is key. I know Nigeria has never had it smooth in terms of unity and oneness. However, it is important that we have a leader who serves as a unifying image while ensuring full respect of distinct tribes and religions.

I will therefore suggest another heading under the negatives:

RULE OF LAW

A decent, democratic society recognises the tenets of upholding the rule of law as paramount because every other function of society is bound by the law. Success or descent into a crass, uncouth and lawless existence is dependent on the will to uphold the rule of law on that part of the government and its citizens.

Appointments into federal offices have seen the most skewed representation of regions in recent times. It amounts to a direct negation of the federal character principle enshrined in the Constitution and is supposed to bring some unification however superficial. However we have a complete, in your face nepotism in favour of the NE and NW. Security which is paramount is almost completely in the hands of the highest perpetrators of insecurity ie boko haram and Fulani herdsmen all from the north. Evidently federal character is interpreted in this regime as electoral, ethnic and religious affiliation with the president. That in my opinion is enough to whip up sentiments and cannot be overruled. It's a -1/10 for Mr President and the APC because it's wilful and deliberate.
Appointment into federal offices cannot be classified under rule of law; can also not be used as a yardstick for performance measurement.
This government particularly the DSS and EFCC have gained unpleasant notoriety for disregarding court rulings. They procure illegal holding charges which the Supreme Court has declared unlawful in various judgments. That's a major gaffe and calls for an absolute score of 0/10. There simply is no justification for refusing to obey court rulings. You have a problem, appeal it.

Apart from the noise from the media and others who don't like this government, till today, I have not seen disregard for court judgement/orders EXCEPT in Dasuki's case when he was deliberately prevented from traveling out to escape justice. In Kanu's case, a court actually granted him bail for an offence but he still had the treason offence hanging on him by then. Till date, I submit that no single case of disregard for court orders has taken place under PMB. If two courts set you free but you have cases with six courts, you don't expect the authority to let you go. That's what is happening with many of those cases. So, in my opinion, this regime scores 8 out of 10 here.

In this same subject is conduct of elections. It is known record that the statutory time given for conduct of rerun elections have long elapsed. Results of some conducted in Rivers state haven't been announced and those areas elections haven't been conducted in remain same. Imo and Anambra states still have outstanding elections. This implies that some states are losing vital representation at Federal level. That again is an absolute 0/10 because once again, there is no justification.

This can only come under the scorecard of INEC and its chairman. Not of the president's. Except we're saying he should meddle in the affairs of INEC and make it no longer "independent".

if this is what dropshot had to say, then it shows that this government have not only done below expectation, but have not measured up to the immediate past government.

TSA: The government have not been able to come out clean on TSA. They only call out Trillions, just to mesmerize the citizenry. Nigerians can not point to any benefit of the so called TSA as the government have consistently said, they don't have money. so what is the TSA for? What the TSA did was just a tool to mop up liquidity and make banks and other MDAs broke. This has adversely affected the economy as the banks seem not to have money, agencies can't have money to spend, waec and the likes are in a long drawn battle with the FG, people have less money to spend as MDAs can't even fund simple repairs in their offices confusion everywhere. The cover-up is just the "corruption "word that have been the only defense of this government.

Cost of Governance: It is hypocritical to mention this when there's no much money to spend. The fact is, this government have the propensity of reckless spending as seen in the budget of 6 trillion without commensurate income. Look at how much is budgeted for the excesses of the president and the VP. not forgetting Aso rock clinic, feeding, recreation, presidential BMWs, Repairs, electrical fittings etc.

Fact is they are waiting for oil price to increase so they can unleash the dragon. We will stop that one. I can assure you.


On Boko haram: Sorry you may not like me, but boko haram is political or politics gone wrong. If we can't tell why boko haram killed nigerians, destabilized government, bombed churches, kidnapped chibok girls, and their source of funding, it remains a horror script. Good .they should just stop. whatever is making them stop now was done before now, yet they didn't stop.

On corruption: All looters should be brought to book but the looters close to the president are all safe. if the president thinks his campaign wasn't funded through stolen funds, then he should be ashamed of himself.

On Economy: We can put all the blame on GEJ if we like, we can also drag him into every argument just to insulate buhari. The fact is, no government had a 100% perfect economy when they came in. They all had a lot to do.

HOWEVER, THE ECONOMY WAS NOT THIS BAD WHEN GEJ WAS PRESIDENT. FACT!!!


The only credentials of this government for now is the Theatrical fight against some PDP looters and the baseless optimism by sycophants.

DropShot:

Apart from the noise from the media and others who don't like this government, till today, I have not seen disregard for court judgement/orders EXCEPT in Dasuki's case when he was deliberately prevented from traveling out to escape justice. In Kanu's case, a court actually granted him bail for an offence but he still had the treason offence hanging on him by then. Till date, I submit that no single case of disregard for court orders has taken place under PMB. If two courts set you free but you have cases with six courts, you don't expect the authority to let you go. That's what is happening with many of those cases. So, in my opinion, this regime scores 8 out of 10 here.


This can only come under the scorecard of INEC and its chairman. Not of the president's. Except we're saying he should meddle in the affairs of INEC and make it no longer "independent".

What about the court ruling stopping the increase of electricity tariff. was it obeyed? what you narrated and other cases is just jungle judicial approach to prosecution or will I say persecution.

ndcide:

What about the court ruling stopping the increase of electricity tariff. was it obeyed? what you narrated and other cases is just jungle judicial approach to prosecution or will I say persecution.

As you earlier said, it's a matter of perception.

DropShot:

Wonderful!

Well, he has not really done well judging by my op. However, he's not a disaster yet. He has three solid years to right the wrongs even though he has done far better in some areas than GEJ we kicked out.

A government on four-year mandate cannot be wholly judged just after one year. that will be really unfair.

A failed start of the government and a sustained failure for more than one year, Nigerians will be on a sad trip to 2019 under Buhari.

TonyeBarcanista:

A failed start of the government and a sustained failure for more than one year, Nigerians will be on a sad trip to 2019 under Buhari.

Nigerians will not be any sadder than they are judging from the years between 1999 and 2015, especially between 2010-2015.

DropShot:

Apart from the noise from the media and others who don't like this government, till today, I have not seen disregard for court judgement/orders EXCEPT in Dasuki's case when he was deliberately prevented from traveling out to escape justice. In Kanu's case, a court actually granted him bail for an offence but he still had the treason offence hanging on him by then. Till date, I submit that no single case of disregard for court orders has taken place under PMB. If two courts set you free but you have cases with six courts, you don't expect the authority to let you go. That's what is happening with many of those cases. So, in my opinion, this regime scores 8 out of 10 here.


This can only come under the scorecard of INEC and its chairman. Not of the president's. Except we're saying he should meddle in the affairs of INEC and make it no longer "independent".

Dasuki's case has been adjourned about 3 times because he has been prevented from conferring with his legal representatives in preparation for his defence. Depositing all travel documents with the court and ensuring diligent checks at all borders is the way to go to prevent an accused from jumping bail. He can even be placed on the no-fly list, he can be required to sign in at a police station close to him every day...there's just no reason to deliberately disregard court orders!

Another case has been Jonathan's cousin that even the judge had some choice words for the EFCC.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/05/court-slams-efcc-continued-detention-jonathans-cousin/

Remind me again why the court has awarded judgment of #10B damages against the FG for illegal detention of Uche Secondus.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/04/08/court-awards-n10bn-damages-against-efcc-for-detaining-secondus/

On the ruling stopping increase in electricity tariffs, what's the status?

For INEC, I mentioned perception is key. Now who appoints the INEC chair? When he fails in carrying out his statutory function who's responsibility is it to call him to order or kick him out? Going by our strong tribal divisions and fault lines, whose interests does it serve that Rivers, Anambra and Imo State are not fully represented? The North or South? Hope u can see why perception matters especially when the president is notorious for his 97% and 5% theorem.

I don't quite see a response to federal character and appointments. Are we agreed on scores for that aspect?

TonyeBarcanista:

A failed start of the government and a sustained failure for more than one year, Nigerians will be on a sad trip to 2019 under Buhari.

In your record, PMB has failed long before he was sworn in just because you were bitter by your defeat at the polls. Remeber how you used to force-feed us with articles of failure right from the first week of his administration? So, you were already seeing failure even without facts.

I am confident this president will not do worse than GEJ at the end of the day. And he still has three solid years to prove himself. Na you and your hate-filled, pained losers go still lose in 2019.

joseph1832:
Nigerians will not be any sadder than they are judging from the years between 1999 and 2015, especially between 2010-2015.

BTW 2010 -2015, Nigeria attained d status of
- fastest growing economy in Africa and
- 3rd fastest growing economy in d world
Nigerians weren't sad about that.

2016, Nigeria is not even among d 15 fastest growing economy in Africa
That calls for being sad!

joseph1832:
Nigerians will not be any sadder than they are judging from the years between 1999 and 2015, especially between 2010-2015.

No sir, the hike in cost of food, fuel and electricity alone without any attendant benefits accruable to the Nigerian citizens will definitely make them sadder now than in the recent past, your favourite timeline of 2010-2015

DropShot:

That's your opinion which is made up since you lost in the last election. Not based on facts.

Nigeria dropped from d status of:
Fastest growing economy in Africa and 3rd fastest growing economy in d world in 2015 before buhari took over to
Today Nigeria is not even among d 15 fastest growing economy in Arica
If that's not failure what is it?

freeze001:


Dasuki's case has been adjourned about 3 times because he has been prevented from conferring with his legal representatives in preparation for his defence. Depositing all travel documents with the court and ensuring diligent checks at all borders is the way to go to prevent an accused from jumping bail. He can even be placed on the no-fly list, he can be required to sign in at a police station close to him every day...there's just no reason to deliberately disregard court orders!

As I told you earlier, Dasuki has not been granted bail by ALL courts hearing his numerous cases. Not until all courts involved individually grant him bail and FG refuses to honor such order may we say the government has failed to obey the courts.

Read http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/federal-high-court-denies-granting-dasuki-others-n250m-bail/

Another case has been Jonathan's cousin that even the judge had some choice words for the EFCC.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/05/court-slams-efcc-continued-detention-jonathans-cousin/

This is the latest news in the Jonathan's cousin prosecution. Always stick with the most current news and not media propaganda.

Remind me again why the court has awarded judgment of #10B damages against the FG for illegal detention of Uche Secondus.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/04/08/court-awards-n10bn-damages-against-efcc-for-detaining-secondus/

EFCC will explain that to the court.

On the ruling stopping increase in electricity tariffs, what's the status?

I can't hold brief for NERC but I know that judgement was challenged. So, that case is still being battled out in court.
Read it here http://newtelegraphonline.com/new-electricity-tariff-court-can-stop-nerc/

DropShot:

In your record, PMB has failed long before he was sworn in just because you were bitter by your defeat at the polls. Remeber how you used to force-feed us with articles of failure right from the first week of his administration? So, you were already seeing failure even without facts.

I am confident this president will not do worse than GEJ at the end of the day. And he still has three solid years to prove himself. Na you and your hate-filled, pained losers go still lose in 2019.

The target should not be not doing worse than Jonathan, that would be lowering the bar and highlighting the ethnic undertones y'all seek to hide. It had better be that this government does way better than any other government from 1999 till date so that the difference between '16 years of rot by PDP' and the saintly years of APC can be seen and experienced by the common man on the street. Let's not go into the players in the 16yrs and the current players now. The first 4 yrs will determine their continuation as ruling party because Nigerians deserve better. Year 1 isn't exactly promising by any standard.

wordychap:

Nigeria dropped from d status of:
Fastest growing economy in Africa and 3rd fastest growing economy in d world in 2015 before buhari took over to
Today Nigeria is not even among d 15 fastest growing economy in Arica
If that's not failure what's is it?

You know nothing. I mean NOTHING!

Nigeria was fastest economy in Africa on paper and because of oil sale.

And what do you expect when we lost a very large chunk of oil income due to price crash of crude?

It's the same thing with all economies that largely depend on oil for it's survival.

Think deep.

freeze001:


The target should not be not doing worse than Jonathan, that would be lowering the bar and highlighting the ethnic undertones y'all seek to hide. It had better be that this government does way better than any other government from 1999 till date so that the difference between '16 years of rot by PDP' and the saintly years of APC can be seen and experienced by the common man on the street. Let's not go into the players in the 16yrs and the current players now. The first 4 yrs will determine their continuation as ruling party because Nigerians deserve better. Year 1 isn't exactly promising by any standard.

True. So, it's equally wrong for a sane mind to say a government has failed based on one year performance when there are three more years to go. Right?

DropShot:

True. So, it's equally wrong for a sane mind to say a government has failed based on one year performance when there are three more years to go. Right?

if one year is this bad, what will the three be? Use ur brain small na

DropShot:

You know nothing. I mean NOTHING!

Nigeria was fastest economy in Africa on paper and because of oil sale.

And what do you expect when we lost a very large chunk of oil income due to price crash of crude?

It's the same thing with all economies that largely depend on oil for it's survival.

Think deep.

U screaming Oil
Nigeria met d millinium development goal on agriculture and food production two years ahead of 2015 target set by the United Nations, thereby earning a special award by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
I guess that was PDP influenced.

naijaboy756:
if one year is this bad, what will the three be? Use ur brain small na

Toddlers are not needed here please.

DropShot:

Toddlers are not needed here please.

lol.. Adult. Buhari ni, Shonekan ko... No be only done well in one year.

DropShot:

As I told you earlier, Dasuki has not been granted bail by ALL courts hearing his numerous cases. Not until all courts involved individually grant him bail and FG refuses to honor such order may we say the government has failed to obey the courts.

Read http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/federal-high-court-denies-granting-dasuki-others-n250m-bail/


This is the latest news in the Jonathan's cousin prosecution. Always stick with the most current news and not media propaganda.


EFCC will explain that to the court.


I can't hold brief for NERC but I know that judgement was challenged. So, that case is still being battled out in court.
Read it here http://newtelegraphonline.com/new-electricity-tariff-court-can-stop-nerc/

What is the current news for Jonathan's cousin cos I don't see anything related to it here from ur post.

What more can EFCC explain when all its shenanigans have resulted in #10B damages awarded against it? It is its obvious disregard of the rule of law as dictated by the presidency that is under discourse here.

freeze001:


For INEC, I mentioned perception is key. Now who appoints the INEC chair? When he fails in carrying out his statutory function who's responsibility is it to call him to order or kick him out? Going by our strong tribal divisions and fault lines, whose interests does it serve that Rivers, Anambra and Imo State are not fully represented? The North or South? Hope u can see why perception matters especially when the president is notorious for his 97% and 5% theorem.

I don't quite see a response to federal character and appointments. Are we agreed on scores for that aspect?

joseph1832:
Nigerians will not be any sadder than they are judging from the years between 1999 and 2015, especially between 2010-2015.

There's nothing empirical about this statement. Just emotions.

DropShot:

In your record, PMB has failed long before he was sworn in just because you were bitter by your defeat at the polls. Remeber how you used to force-feed us with articles of failure right from the first week of his administration? So, you were already seeing failure even without facts.

I am confident this president will not do worse than GEJ at the end of the day. And he still has three solid years to prove himself. Na you and your hate-filled, pained losers go still lose in 2019.

This is also emotive and a way to bring in emotions when critical assessment to this government is needed.

Love this.

freeze001:


The target should not be not doing worse than Jonathan, that would be lowering the bar and highlighting the ethnic undertones y'all seek to hide. It had better be that this government does way better than any other government from 1999 till date so that the difference between '16 years of rot by PDP' and the saintly years of APC can be seen and experienced by the common man on the street. Let's not go into the players in the 16yrs and the current players now. The first 4 yrs will determine their continuation as ruling party because Nigerians deserve better. Year 1 isn't exactly promising by any standard.

DropShot:

True. So, it's equally wrong for a sane mind to say a government has failed based on one year performance when there are three more years to go. Right?

Shebi na result we dey call so? All I'm trying to do is make sure all areas are covered and given as proper a score as possible. It is perfectly alright and logical for me and any well meaning Nigerian to deduce the success or failure of any govt from its performance in one year. In the course of that year it is also proper to point out errors or successes because it's all part of continuous assessment until the end of every one year and then the grand finale of election year.

In other words, it is obvious they have performed far below expectations despite the hype and gives me stronger cause to write them off. Still diehard optimism makes us hope for better but when the obvious steps of decentralisation, full national discourse and transparent accountability is not even being considered it makes it difficult to even find a positive to hold on to.

Bottom line: They have failed Year 1 but will not be rusticated yet. May 29th 2015 to May 28th 2016 is a resounding fail on basic indices of development as far as Nigerians are concerned.

DropShot:

You know nothing. I mean NOTHING!

Nigeria was fastest economy in Africa on paper and because of oil sale.

And what do you expect when we lost a very large chunk of oil income due to price crash of crude?

It's the same thing with all economies that largely depend on oil for it's survival.

Think deep.

I have explained this till i became wearied, you can't lose 75% of your income and remain the same but they conveniently always leave this part out.....fact is i know some place deep in their hearts they are saying a prayer to God for making it so, sometimes i just imagine if Buhari had been in control during the years of unparalleled boom!!

DropShot:

In your record, PMB has failed long before he was sworn in just because you were bitter by your defeat at the polls. Remember how you used to force-feed us with articles of failure right from the first week of his administration? So, you were already seeing failure even without facts.

I am confident this president will not do worse than GEJ at the end of the day. And he still has three solid years to prove himself. Na you and your hate-filled, pained losers go still lose in 2019.

GEJ was not FANTASTIC and he is not PDP candidate for 2019. Using him as a yardstick is a testament of Buhari failure.

Please, do NOT underrate the resolve of Nigerians to retire Buhari and APC in 2019

Before I leave this thread for good,

It is not in the interest of the likes of Dropshot to open threads like this. Not at this time when Men eyes dey red.

TonyeBarcanista:

GEJ was not FANTASTIC and he is not PDP candidate for 2019. Using him as a yardstick is a testament of Buhari failure.

Please, do NOT underrate the resolve of Nigerians to retire Buhari and APC in 2019

How did you get to know the resolve of Nigerians?

If anything can be deduced from reaction to the last subsidy removal, it's an indication Nigerians still believe and trust PMB to come with the goods despite obvious economic hardship. If not, the strike and protest will have been successful.

If PMB fails to deliver by 2019, Nigerians will surely not hesitate to sack him BUT trust Nigerians not to go back to PDP that pauperized them through reckless looting for sixteen years despite unrivaled earnings.

ndcide:
Before I leave this thread for good,

It is not in the interest of the likes of Dropshot to open threads like this. Not at this time when Men eyes dey red.

Sorry bro. But eyes wey red no fit light cigarette.

DropShot:

Sorry bro. But eyes wey red no fit light cigarette.

You dragged me back to laugh. I did

freeze001:


No sir, the hike in cost of food, fuel and electricity alone without any attendant benefits accruable to the Nigerian citizens will definitely make them sadder now than in the recent past, your favourite timeline of 2010-2015

Its not today food, fuel and electricity spiked, is it? And is it today the nigerian masses experienced fuel, food and power scarcity?

wordychap:

BTW 2010 -2015, Nigeria attained d status of
- fastest growing economy in Africa and
- 3rd fastest growing economy in d world
Nigerians weren't sad about that.

2016, Nigeria is not even among d 15 fastest growing economy in d Africa
That calls for being sad!

Really? Paper propaganda is what I call all this. Tell me, with all this fastest growing economy in Africa bla bla bla, did the living condition of the average nigerian improve?

joseph1832:
Its not today food, fuel and electricity spiked, is it? And is it today the nigerian masses experienced fuel, food and power scarcity?

Really? Paper propaganda is what I call all this. Tell me, with all this fastest growing economy in Africa bla bla bla, did the living condition of the average nigerian improve?

The living condition of d average Nigerian was far better than it is now - high cost of goods n services now with stagnation or even reduction (job losses) is an indicator.

Its not paper propaganda, the same 'paper propaganda' states that Nigeria is presently in a stage of stagflation heading to recession; everyone can fill it.

2015 before handover, 'paper propaganda' stated that Nigeria met d millinium development goal on agriculture and food production two years ahead of 2015 target set by the United Nations, thereby earning a special award by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations- Nigerians felt it in cost of food items.