Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has said any leader who cannot perform and provide good leadership should be voted out of office.

He spoke at the Lagos State University, LASU, Convocation lecture in Lagos, on Tuesday on the topic, “Role of Tertiary Education in Promoting Social Cohesion and Peace: Opportunities and Challenges for Nigeria.”

Obasanjo, who did not mention President Muhammadu Buhari in his speech, however, said leaders who had failed should not think of seeking re-election but should get out of office.

According to Obasanjo, “We need those four things. If for any reason, you, as a leader in any walks of life, you cannot give leadership, maintain good governance; you cannot understand what development is and maintain and cherish values within our cultures, you must ship out no matter any level of leader you are.

“If we continue with business as usual, our chances of development within the committee of nations will be very slim. We have to do things differently in Nigeria for us to get things right. If we do this, we will be reckoned with globally. But if we fail, the world will leave us behind.

“As a leader, you must be ready to Give, or get others to Give (delegate). And if you cannot do either of the two, you must Get out. If we don’t have them, we are deceiving ourselves. God has given Nigeria what it needs. But we will get there if we apply the three Gs.”

Cc: lalasticlala

http://dailypost.ng/2018/05/23/obasanjo-reveals-nigerians-must-failed-leaders/

Easy to say in a country where the incumbent writes the results

three:
Easy to say in a country where the incumbent writes the results

Our PVC will writes the results this time.

SHAME ON YOU!!

EVEN IPOB YOOTS THAT SUPPORT EVIL AREN'T EVEN FOLLOWING YOU.

People like Obansajo are really hypocrites that one needs to really run away from. This man had good 8 years with nothing to show for it, rather he was busy seeking 3rd term. Talking about collosal failure, obansajo should be the head because most corrupt politicians of today are walking in his shoes.

Or is it not the same OBJ that used $16billion (DOLLARS ) to generate DARKNESS instead of Light?

There has never been that time that Nigeria was in darkness like OBJ, yet we are to agree he spent $16bn on power? Come on

this man no dey tire ?

Jail dey hungry you again bah?

Rilwayne001:
People like Obansajo are really hypocrites that one needs to really run away from. This man had good 8 years with nothing to show for it, rather he was busy seeking 3rd term. Talking about collosal failure, obansajo should be the head because most corrupt politicians of today are walking in his shoes.

he was expecting pmb to always run to him for help. All the attack is for a facts that he couldn'y get anything from the government.

I hate the "holier than thou" posturing of this FAILURE with passion.

He remains the grandfather of failure in Nigeria. The useless man spent eight years and he couldn't fix anything in Nigeria.

Road - zero
Power - zero
Rail -zero

What did Obasanjo achieve?

Granting operating licence to mobile operators (MTN, Econet, Glo)? NONSENSE!

In a saner clime, OBJ will have been hanged for his atrocities. I am sure post-2019, his suffering will be worse than that of Dasuki and Olisa Mettuh combined.
NONSENSE!

Sarkin:
SHAME ON YOU!!

EVEN IPOB YOOTS THAT SUPPORT EVIL AREN'T EVEN FOLLOWING YOU.

Sarki, you are shaking a very big table.

Must you bring IPOB here?

OnankpaBa:


he was expecting pmb to always run to him for help. All the attack is for a facts that he couldn'y get anything from the government.

I couldn't agree less. And he's making it seem like he's doing all these for the interest of the people when actually he had 8 years to do better, only to rake money to his own pocket while gathering powers for himself and making himself a bogeyman.

That is always the way forward, no two ways about it,

Any leader that failed should be voted out,

And he that is of good cheer will be voted again.

And how do we measure who has failed and who has not failed.

You compare and contrast from the previous leaders.

For this,

Buhari has not failed and he should be voted again.

Rilwayne001:


I couldn't agree less. And he's making it seem like he's doing all these for the interest of the people when actually he had 8 years to do better, only to rake money to his own pocket while gathering powers for himself and making himself a bogeyman.

OBJ is the most corrupt President ever in history of Nigeria. He should keep mute and die in peace.

DONSMITH123:


Sarki, you are shaking a very big table.

Must you bring IPOB here?

I'M NOT "SARKI" or the person you think I am.

Baba Agbaya alai Ni ronu.

DONSMITH123:


Our PVC will writes the results this time.

Please tell me where Nigeria PVC write results if not rigged even so call 2015 presidential Election was rigged in favour of Buhari by northern elite in collaboration with western government or Edo governatorial Election were incumbent wrote the result with federal government have you not wondered on why every local government election conducted today the party the governor belong to always won not minding if he is performing or not . If Nigeria populace can not rise up for revolution to clean this mess going on they will keep on deceiving them to go and get your PVC at the end who ever they choose will keep on ruling.

Sarkin:
I'M NOT "SARKI" or the person you think I am.

Either Sarki or Sarkin according to your handle...lets forget IPOB on this thread for now.

Rilwayne001:
People like Obansajo are really hypocrites that one needs to really run away from. This man had good 8 years with nothing to show for it, rather he was busy seeking 3rd term. Talking about collosal failure, obansajo should be the head because most corrupt politicians of today are walking in his shoes.

typical yoruba man!

Always 1st to stab their own.
To think you've cried severally on this forum over this current govt's abysmal failure! Pity

dignity33:

Please tell me where Nigeria PVC write results if not rigged even so call 2015 presidential Election was rigged in favour of Buhari by northern elite in collaboration with western government or Edo governatorial Election were incumbent wrote the result with federal government . If Nigeria populace can not rise up for revolution to clean this mess going on they will keep on deceiving them to go and get your PVC at the end who ever they choose will keep on ruling.

in as much as agreed with you and point raised. Let's talk about the bolded. Revolution can only be possible in country which citizens are ready to die or give up their life like Egypt and the rest.

Let me ask thee "ARE YOU READY TO DIE FOR NIGERIA"?

Can you give up your life for nigeria to become great again?

Untill we are able to answer this...nothing like revolution brother.

DONSMITH123:


Either Sarki or Sarkin according to your handle...lets forget IPOB on this thread for now.

Alright nA

buhariguy:
That is always the way forward, no two ways about it,

Any leader that failed should be voted out,

And he that is of good cheer will be voted again.

And how do we measure who has failed and who has not failed.

You compare and contrast from the previous leaders.

For this,

Buhari has not failed and he should be voted again.

After raising a valid point. You ended it with sentiment.

Tell us what your principal has done so far.

"Obasanjo, who did not mention President Muhammadu Buhari in his speech, however, said leaders who had failed should not think of seeking re-election but should get out of office.

According to Obasanjo, “We need those four things. If for any reason, you, as a leader in any walks of life, you cannot give leadership, maintain good governance; you cannot understand what development is and maintain and cherish values within our cultures, you must ship out no matter any level of leader you are.

Yeah! The fireworks have just began.Let them play dirty as they will all extinct themselves from our national life.All Nigerian military generals from the 1960s still alive need to give way for the new generation.

buhariguy:
That is always the way forward, no two ways about it,

Any leader that failed should be voted out,

And he that is of good cheer will be voted again.

And how do we measure who has failed and who has not failed.

You compare and contrast from the previous leaders.

For this,

Buhari has not failed and he should be voted again.

You're far from reality brother.Buhari is an absolute no for a modern day Nigeria.

Justiceleague1:

typical yoruba man!

Yes, a typical yoruba is not beclowded by sentiment when it comes to saying the obvious truth, the more reason why politics is totally different here compared to other region of the country as well, the more reason why we are growing stronger. There's no space for hypocrisy here. We call a spade a spade without appealing to any sentiment. That's Yoruba for you.

Always 1st to stab their own.

Do well by pointing out the stabbing in all I've said. If pointing out the truth is the definition of stabbing in your own tribe, then i can only shake my head for your blinded you are.

To think you've cried severally on this forum over this current govt's abysmal failure! Pity

I was naive and quick to judge, now i know better. Success doesn't come within a twinkle of an eye, it takes time. It is not the day you give birth that the baby starts to walk is it? Buhari is trying despite the many opposition from rogues and corrupt politicians, he's not giving up. That it's taking time for his efforts to materialise doesn't mean we should bring up another person to come and start all over again.

Justiceleague1:

typical yoruba man!

Always 1st to stab their own.
To think you've cried severally on this forum over this current govt's abysmal failure! Pity

not all about tribe bruh.

PassingShot:
I hate the "holier than thou" posturing of this FAILURE with passion.

He remains the grandfather of failure in Nigeria. The useless man spent eight years and he couldn't fix anything in Nigeria.

Road - zero
Power - zero
Rail -zero

What did Obasanjo achieve?

Granting operating licence to mobile operators (MTN, Econet, Glo)? NONSENSE!

In a saner clime, OBJ will have been hanged for his atrocities. I am sure post-2019, his suffering will be worse than that of Dasuki and Olisa Mettuh combined.
NONSENSE!

Oga wetin Buhari don do?

Just in the spirit of accountability’s sake, TheCable has compiled a list of Buhari’s and APC’s promises to Nigerians, as these will undoubtedly form the stake against which the APC government would be assessed when this new tenure ends in 2019.

1. Public declaration of assets and liabilities

2. State and community policing

3. Ban on all government officials from seeking medical care abroad

4. Implementation of the National Gender Policy, including 35% of appointive positions for women

5. Revival of Ajaokuta steel company

6. Generation, transmission and distribution of at least 20,000 MW of electricity within four years and increasing to 50,000 MW with a view to achieving 24/7 uninterrupted power supply within 10 years.

7. Empowerment scheme to employ 740,000 graduates across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

8. Establishment of a free-tuition and scholarship scheme for pupils who have shown exceptional aptitude in science subjects at O/Levels to study ICT-related courses

9. 720,000 jobs by the 36 states in the federation per annum (20,000 per state)

10. Three million Jobs per year

11. [In another policy document by the APC] We will embark on vocational training, entrepreneurial and skills acquisition schemes for graduates along with the creation of a Small Business Loan Guarantee Scheme to create at least 5 million new jobs by 2019.

12. Churches and Mosques would not pay taxes under national laws, but if they engage in businesses, the businesses would pay tax.

13. Provision of allowances to the discharged but unemployed Youth Corps members for Twelve (12) months while in the skills and entrepreneurial development programme

14. Making our economy one of the fastest-growing emerging economies in the world with a real GDP growth averaging 10% annually. [In another instance, the APC promised 10-12% annual GDP growth]

15. Creation of a Social Welfare Programme of at least Five Thousand Naira (N5000) that will cater for the 25 million poorest and most vulnerable citizens upon the demonstration of children’s enrollment in school and evidence of immunisation to help promote family stability

16. Recruitment and training of at least 100,000 officers into the Nigerian police force and establish a Federal anti-terrorism agency.

17. One free meal (to include fruits) daily, for public primary school pupils

18. Building an airport in Ekiti state

19. Eradication of state of origin, replacing that with state of residence to ensure Nigerians are Nigerians first, before anything else.

20. Establishment of Crime Squad to combat terrorism, kidnapping, armed robbery, militants, ethno-religious and communal clashes nationwide

21. Working with the National Assembly towards the immediate enactment of a Whistle Blower Act

22. Economic stability for the ECOWAS nations and maintaining a strong, close and frank relationship with West Africa, South Africa, UK, USA, Canada, and other African countries

23. Establishing a conflict resolution commission to help prevent, mitigate and resolve civil conflicts within the polity.

24. All political officer holders earn only the salaries and emoluments determined and approved by the Revenue Mobilization and Fiscal Commission RMFAC.

25. Permanent peace in the Niger Delta and other conflict prone areas such as Plateau, Taraba, Bauchi, Borno and Abia.

26. As against fears in some quarters, Buhari while speaking with catholic bishops in Abuja back in February, promised not to Islamise Nigeria.

27. Nationwide sanitation plans to keep Nigeria clean

28. Preserving the independence of the Central Bank

29. Simplifying immigration process to foster faster visa processing at points of entry.

30. Special incentives to facilitate the education of the girl child

31. Full implementation of the National Identification Scheme to generate the relevant data.

32. Making Information Technology, Manufacturing, Agriculture and Entertainment key drivers of our economy

33. Balancing the economy across regions by the creation of 6 new Regional Economic Development Agencies (REDAs) to act as champions of sub-regional competitiveness

34. Putting in place a N300bn regional growth fund (average of N50bn in each geo-political region) to be managed by the REDAs.

35. Amending the Constitution and the Land Use Act to create freehold/leasehold interests in land along with matching grants for states to create a nationwide electronic land title register on a state by state basis

36. Reviving and reactivating our minimally performing Refineries to optimum capacity

37. Creating additional middle-class of at least 2 million new home owners in our first year in government and 1 million annually thereafter.

38. [In another policy document] Creating an additional middle class of at least 4 million new home owners by 2019 by enacting national mortgage single digit interest rates for purchase of owner occupier houses as well as reviewing the collateral qualification to make funding for home ownership easier, with 15 to 30 year mortgage terms.

39. Enacting a national mortgage system that will lend at single digit interest rates for purchase of owner occupier houses.

40. Injecting extra N30bn to the Agricultural sector to create more agro-allied jobs by way of loans at nominal interest rates for capital investment on medium and commercial scale cash crops.

41. You farm, government buys, guaranteeing a minimum price for selected crops and facilitate storage of agricultural products as and when necessary.

42. Creating a national infrastructural development bank to provide loans at nominal interest rates exclusively for this sector.

43. Construction of 3,000km of Superhighway including service trunks

44. Building of up to 4,800km of modern railway lines – one third to be completed by 2019

45. At least one functioning airport is available in each of the 36 states.

46. Ending gas flaring and ensuring sales of at least half of gas produce, within Nigeria

47. Speedily passing the much-delayed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and ensuring that local content issues are fully addressed.

48. Establishing at least six new universities of science and technology with satellite campuses in various states.

49. Establishing six centres of excellence to address the needs of special education

50. Prioritizing the reduction of the infant mortality rate by 2019 to 3%

51. Reducing maternal mortality by more than 70%

52. Reducing HIV/AIDs infection rate by 50% and other infectious diseases by 75%

53. Improving life expectancy by additional 10 years on average.

54. Increasing the number of physicians from 19 per 1000 population to 50 per 1000

55. Increasing national health expenditure per person per annum to about N50,000 (from less than N10,000 currently)

56. Increasing the quality of all federal government-owned hospitals to world class standard within five years

57. Ensuring timely payment of retirement benefits for all pensioned senior citizens and creating a poverty safety net for all aged citizens above the age of 65.

58. Amending the Constitution to require Local Governments to publish their meeting minutes, service performance data, and items of spending over N10M.

59. Requiring full disclosure in media outlets, of all government contracts over N100m prior to award and during implementation at regular interval

60. Amending the Constitution to remove immunity from prosecution for elected officers in criminal case

61. Initiating action to amend the Nigerian Constitution with a view to devolving powers, duties, and responsibilities to states in order to entrench true Federalism and the Federal spirit

62. Reforming and Strengthening the Justice System for efficient administration and dispensation of justice with the creation of special courts for accelerated hearing of corruption, drug trafficking, terrorism and similar cases of national importance

63. Establishing world-class sports academy and training institutes and ensure that Nigeria occupies a place of pride in global sports and athletics

64. Reviving the Nigerian football league and putting incentives in place to make it as competitive as other national leagues.

65. Putting in place measures to identify talents early and ensuring their participation in local and international games to enable them become professionals

66. Assisting Nollywood to fully develop into world class movie industry that can compete effectively with Hollywood and Bollywood in due course.

67. Ensuring the rights of women are protected as enshrined in our Constitution

68. Guaranteeing that women are adequately represented in government appointments and providing greater opportunities in education, job creation and economic empowerment

69. Promoting the concept of reserving a minimum number of seats in the National Assembly for women.

70. Free maternal and children healthcare services

71. Stabilizing the naira

72. Targeting up to 20% of our annual budget for this critical sector whilst making substantial investments in training quality teachers at all levels of the educational system (Some other APC policy documents had 15%)

73. Ensuring compliance with policies and measures to halt the pollution of rivers and waterways in the Niger Delta and other parts of the country

74. Adopting a holistic approach to erosion and shoreline protection across the country

75. ECOWAS currency by 2020 under Nigeria’s guidance and leadership

76. Maintaining strong, close and frank relationships within the Gulf of Guinea, the Commonwealth, South Africa and the rest of the world

77. Establishing a new special relationship with the leading emerging markets like Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) and other strategic partners around the world.

78. [On Boko Haram] Government intends to commission a sociological study to determine its origins, remote and immediate causes of the movement, its sponsors, the international connexions to ensure that measures are taken to prevent a recurrence of this evil.

79. Strengthening INEC to reduce, if possible, eliminate electoral malpractices in Nigerian’s political life

80. Improving operational and legal mechanisms so that disciplinary steps are taken against proven human rights violations by the Armed Forces.

81. Free Education at primary, secondary and tertiary institutions for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Education.

Editors’s Note: These promises were collated from the APC policy document and manifesto, Buhari’s 100 days covenant, speeches at campaign rallies and town hall meetings nationwide.

DONSMITH123:


After raising a valid point. You ended it with sentiment.

Tell us what your principal has done so far.

he has done everything without sentiment.

Even with your sentiment, tell us what he has not improve in all sector.?

buhariguy:
he has done everything without sentiment.

Even with your sentiment, tell us what he has not improve in all sector.?

I JUST SHARED APC 2015 Promise on the thread. Go through it again.

Number 3 on that list is Ban on all government officials from seeking medical care abroad

Sarkin:
SHAME ON YOU!!

EVEN IPOB YOOTS THAT SUPPORT EVIL AREN'T EVEN FOLLOWING YOU.

Small boy

lalasticlala