Whynotthetruth:


I ASKED A SIMPLE QUESTION WHICH YOU didn't even attempt but went all out to say things you don't even understand their meaning or implication eg fiscal policies My question is this; Name a single initiative buhari has taken OUTSIDE Jonathan's shadow to prove he's a better leader...An initiative devoid of Jonathan imprint...

If you also carefully read the articles below, you will understand better why I conclude Jonathan failed woefully:

http://www.viralsplash.net/2015/02/the-many-lies-and-failed-promises-of_4.html
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/features-and-interviews/183866-nigeria2015-transition-jonathans-failures-achievements-in-five-years.html
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/184088-10-ways-jonathan-failed-nigerians.html

I think you should save your questions for your ilks in the future. Your attitude confirms you have no regards to such rights.

Do not expect any further comments from me!

Whynotthetruth:


I don't wanna use harsh words on you...

1)What fiscal policies do we have or been implemented under buhaei? Even when CBN is controlling the economy using mainly monetary policy backed...Oga educate yourself plz

2)TSA...it seems I overrated you ...smh...

3)Army investigation is still on...NOTHING meaningful so far...

4)NNPC wasn't restructured... Check your dictionary for the meaning of that word ...

5)Ogoni clean up predated buhari...buhari just reannounced it but has done NOTHING...

6)I ASKED A SIMPLE QUESTION WHICH YOU FAILED;Name a single initiative buhari has taken OUTSIDE Jonathan's shadow to prove he's a better leader You DIDN'T name even ONE bro...

1. Please read the article below. I am sure you will gain a thing or two on the "transparency" I referred to in the new administration's fiscal policies.

http://theeagleonline.com.ng/buharis-fiscal-policies-and-metuhs-trilogy-of-shamelessness-by-niyi-akinsiju/

2. The article below will further aid your understanding on how implementing the TSA will fight adequately aid in the fight against corruption in MDAs.

http://www.nigerianobservernews.com/2015/09/18/implementation-of-tsa-lawyers-support-buhari/#sthash.OF0PX6om.dpbs

3. Only a useless Nigerian will not jump for joy at the feedback from the ongoing investigation. We should pray never to be blind to our conscience.

4. I think your limited knowledge and understanding was clearly defined with your unsubstantiated response. Like the dodgy few on NL, you resorted to semantics, all in a bid not to accept that others are right. Please see the links below. It will be very unbecoming of you if you make this gaffe again.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/kachikwu-unfolds-three-pronged-strategy-for-nnpc-s-restructuring/217452/
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/restructuring-of-nnpc-takes-centre-stage/219905/
http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/08/in-major-restructuring-buhari-shrinks-nnpcs-directorates/

5. Ditto 4 above, your ignorance was also clearly displayed. You should be telling us what Jonathan did during his 5 years tenure on this subject as against making flippant remarks. Please see links below on the Ogoni clean up:

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/centre-lsd-applauds-president-buhari-on-ogoni-clean-up/218069/
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/aug/07/nigerian-government-finally-sets-up-fund-to-clean-up-ogoniland-oil-spills
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/187884-unep-report-buhari-orders-fast-track-of-ogoni-clean-up.html

6. You asked for a proof, and I gave you 5. You can argue against them. But basking in your unsuitable conclusion is quite unfortunate. I think you overrated yourself. It is very vainglorious and a seed towards plunging to the depth of psychological doldrums for anyone to assume s/he has a right to demean others. Those who require dipping in other people's buckets or display aggressive behavior to gain strength are chronic victims of inferiority complex.

Cheers!

Whynotthetruth:


I don't wanna use harsh words on you...

1)What fiscal policies do we have or been implemented under buhaei? Even when CBN is controlling the economy using mainly monetary policy backed...Oga educate yourself plz

2)TSA...it seems I overrated you ...smh...

3)Army investigation is still on...NOTHING meaningful so far...

4)NNPC wasn't restructured... Check your dictionary for the meaning of that word ...

5)Ogoni clean up predated buhari...buhari just reannounced it but has done NOTHING...

6)I ASKED A SIMPLE QUESTION WHICH YOU FAILED;Name a single initiative buhari has taken OUTSIDE Jonathan's shadow to prove he's a better leader You DIDN'T name even ONE bro...

I am certain I have kept this discussion civil and cordial so far.

With the tone and temperament exuded in the post above, then it may be apt to discontinue this process.

I do not think having diverse opinions should warrant personalized tantrums. I have often reiterated my hope in Buhari over Jonathan. Why should this bother you? A man comes in for 6 months after another had wasted 5 years and you are asking for like-for-like comparison, how? I have in previous posts and threads, condemned some of the decisions and inactions of this new government; is that not enough?

I highlighted my views on laudable actions by this new government as you requested and you disregarded them with no justifiable reason but to make a rash conclusion. Haba, that is quite impolite and unnecessary.

Maturity requires our ability to control our emotions as adults; only kids are permitted to act impulsively. Your opening remark is a display of extreme arrogance. You should learn to respect the views of others. This is the first lesson under "Emotional Intelligence".

Wish you well!

Whynotthetruth:


1)Ekitigate wasn't swept under carpet but was prominently tendered as evidence in court but truth remains that it didn't affect the outcome of election... it was a preelection incident... Or can you say that PDP rigged even feyemi then incumbent governor's LGA too and he did NOTHING

2)I said ALL Nigeria's problem including the 16years you arrogate to PDP...All the major players formed APC including buhaei who has participated in most destructive governments in Nigeria including Obj, Murtala, Abacha, his 1st coming in 1984 and now 2nd coming again now...Is there any new face to governance in Nigeria in APC? ...

1. Ekitigate is worse. The players are known and we saw how military apparatus was cowed to do the bidding of a certain candidate, who was present at the shameful meeting. We heard how a party chieftain was alleged to be moving money from CBN for the purpose. That is an outright basis for disqualification and prosecution of the candidate. It is outright malpractice and a subset of rigging.

At Bayelsa, the audio cited the incumbent expressing displeasure at the conduct of APC members and supposedly hired thugs. Just as PDP was accused in River State during the last general elections, any party could have perpetrated these evils. Unless the culprits are apprehended and confessions made, we can only but speculate. When such events occur, INEC is expected to cancel elections in such areas. This is exactly what INEC did.

Just as I blamed the FG under Jonathan for not doing enough to secure Rivers during the last general elections, I equally blame the FG under Buhari for not doing enough.

2. It is completely foolhardy to adopt new members into a fold solely because they desire to defect. I concur that there are quite a number of rotten PDP members in the present APC, however, the culture is different. We can see Saraki and Dino struggling to hustle as usual. Atiku is presently dormant. Morally, Buhari is no saint, but miles ahead of Jonathan. The latter had no moral values with respect to corruption.

Enjoy the rest of your day

Whynotthetruth:


Name a single initiative buhari has taken outside Jonathan's shadow to prove he's a better leader

Transparency in our fiscal policies.

The implementation of the TSA (abandoned by Jonathan since 2013) will curb misappropriation by MDAs. This is very strategic at a time when revenue from crude oil, our major export product is dwindling.

The unearthing of the "armsgate" scandal.

The restructuring at NNPC.

Ogoni oil spill clean up fund and plan.

May God preserve us beyond 4 years. We shall have this discussion again. I promise to apologize profusely on or before then if PMB fails to deliver over and above PDP and Jonathan's poor records.

It is karaoke time.

I'm feeling the new Ibori. No need keeping quiet again.

I think he technically danced around the allegation without any clear counter of the bribery event.

What he however intended was to expose Obj's $5b bribe. Damn PDP destroyed Nigeria. Reason we are struggling with recession today. I think Obj needs to be duly probed too.

Simply evil!

Just as I told my friend who was chanting marginalization, our leaders are the ones who have deprived us of our common national benefits.

Till this day, "Ohakim's formula" is very much in use. Nigerian politicians are very very irresponsible!

Whynotthetruth:
sorry oga realborn ...but I want to prove my moniker to you...APC represents all Nigeria's problem from 1976 to date as represented in human beings...

Rigging should be completely abhorred and appended with a jail term.

All the perpetrators should be punished.

If this is pushed under the carpet like the "Ekitigate", then there will be no deterrent to forestall a reoccurrence.

Apc had no business rigging Bayelsa. It is a very well defined PDP stronghold. Sylva is an unsuitable candidate.

However, how APC represents Nigeria's problems till date without acknowledging PDP's contribution eludes me.

I am sure history will condemn PDP more for the irresponsible leaders of the last 16 years. APC is on the way to ruins too if the leaders do not curb their internal over-filled unwarranted excitement of calumny!

Whynotthetruth:
cc . Realborn

It is a shame for thugs to have hijacked the process.

In such centres, if confirmed APC is the erring party, PDP should be granted the maximum votes!

Whynotthetruth:
I told you realborn that credible election left with Jonathan... Most of APC guys love lies and daydreaming of your messianic buhari albeit a devil

I think the harangue is unnecessary.

Voting late into the evening is not right, however does not warrant all these name calling.

Buhari is no messiah. Some of us just think we will have a better leader in Buhari. He would fail in some instances but we have hope. Jonathan's 5 years of maladministration led us no where as at May 29, 2015 despite having 4 years of bounty. Pdp's 16 years have left our national purse depleted.

Dangote's simplicity is epic!

Thought the oil or oil servicing coys (who this truck seems to be supporting, from the product being carried) do premob these vehicles.

Good to see a mobile crane to tge rescue and cordoning of the area.

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He's guilty, although the courts will have to decide that at some point.
He cannot and should not be allowed to escape or be bailed. just like dasuki, bail is not for this kind of person. Will you advice Shekau is bailed if caught? No one can guarantee he will not escape or be hard to get. The leader of ISIS was in America or so and allowed human rights to preach his stuff in prison. They let him go, today he is preaching to those who shouldn't bhear him. He would have been better off dead or in life imprisonment. So it can work or fail both ways.
Boko haram didn't spread because of Yusuf's death, they only hung to that frail excuse. Boko Haram spread due to negligence on the part of the government, no monitoring or leash, and of cause years of decay in the north, infrastructure anf education wise.
Many people have such unserious trials in Nigeria, Nnamdi's is not a first. He should bear with the zoo's conditions. Actually, i think the government is buying time not certain what exactly to do with him.

I think pronouncing him guilty before the decision of the court is wrong.

If the law permits any citizen on trial for certain offences to be granted bail, so should it be.

This is what we have to bear with in deference to democracy.

Some of us made efforts in our little capacities to see the last government removed for bad management. We will also not be pleased to have an autocratic replacement!

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Ignoring him is not a better way. Treating him with kidgloves is not a better way. Nnamdi has caused enough trouble already. He's in court, his case is, and should remain there. It's unfortunate already the way he's preying on jobless and 'gainlessly' employed igbo youths.

I do not think he should be ignored. I have only clamoured for his fundamental human rights to be enforced.

He was arrested 14/10/2015
Granted Bail 19/10/2015
Met conditions of bail 20/10/2015
Refused bail by DSS 20/10/2015
Taken to court on 23/11/2015
DSS applies to discontinue lesser case of criminal conspiracy, intimidation and belonging to unlawful society; and charge him with a higher charge of funding terrorism after stumbling on evidences.
Magistrate absent from court on 01/12/2015. The media alleged his father died. What an excuse.
Next court sitting may be 14/12/2015


I have chronicled the events as I understand them. I do not see seriousness in the handling of this case by the judiciary members involved. The FG should have called the heads to order. His case has become an issue of national importance with an attendant risk of escalation. It took Yusuf's death in custody for Bh, a small group to emerge and grow into a monster.

He should be given a prompt trial. If guilty he should dance to the slow blues. If innocent, he should be allowed to ho back to his wife and family!

When you are dining with the devil, you use a long spoon.

When they had a common cause to mutually oppose the maladministration of Jonathan's government, all was rosy.

Now that the goal has been reached, the relationship got bleached.

SR does not give a hoot. They can only keep your secret until there is a breach. They will roast you if you leave your cupboard open and expose your skeletons!

PassingShot:

In your own wisdom and Dele's, the FG has not handled Kanu case well but I tell you that I believe the govt has done well. Let heavens fall because of incaceration of a man who openly asked his supporters to kill Hausas and Yorubas. Let whoever wants to go to war do so because a secessionist that boasted he will kill anyone who voted for the president should he come across them is incacerated. Kanu has committed treasonable offences with a lot of evidences. As such he cannot be treated with kid's gloves.
Dele can continue to speak from both sides of his mouth, na him sabi.

Your opinion is respected. My views are quite clear. If he would tried, then it should be expedited. If granted bail, then it should be respected.

If the government decides to incarcerate him indefinitely, the government should be prepared to manage the consequences.

I'm Yoruba and I have been to Enugu and Ph within the week. Both cities were peaceful. We must maintain this calm by managing this aptly. There are better methods of managing a garrulous individual.

My 2 cents!

Applause for Dele!

It is an overkill to keep Nnamdi Kanu indefinitely in custody or treat him like Dasuki.

If the government feels he has a case to answer, charge him to court, but let him have a right to prompt bail.

Today, more lives and properties have been lost due to his continuous unnecessary detention. I think Biafra has gone beyond Kanu. It is now a movement. Use of force on protesters who bear no arms will not quench the agitation of the movement.

Buhari has poorly handled this melee. Wisdom is profitable to direct!

MrKong:
I know the mods be wishing my thread die a natural death but guess what, I'm not letting this one slide



Seun!

I enjoyed every bit of your open letter. Today I learn "Jaw-Jaw" and "War-War".

Your adjectives and qualification of Mr Jonathan and his style were so funny but true.

You are my man for the day.

Don't worry about mods. Keep sharing your views KingKong . In life, some reactions may never be explained.

Errand Senator

Politicians who lack ideologies will always fall like a pack of cards.

Dino and his ilk are obviously at the Assembly for reasons best known to them.

Personally I think SR is a strange and amazing media outfit. They may be wrong sometimes but right many times. They seem to belong to nobody of political substance but present in every government MDA.

Reading through the comments, my opinion:

1. The election will be free and fair.

2. Rigging and pre-thumb printing will fail.

3. Jonathan absolutely needs this election to be won by PDP, the same way Tinubu vehemently fights all the time for his party in Lagos.

4. Jonathan's acceptance of defeat in May is not a sacrifice. He was in charge of the Election, he had no choice but to accept the verdict of the people. Even if he had to contest the results, it will be after he vacated the office. Anything contrary to this would have had dire consequences and reduced him to nothing. He would have been thoroughly disgraced.

5. If Jonathan is not bothered as some commentators have said, then he will be capped the most unsuitable politician of our time.

6. Campaigning vigorously as a commentator mentioned earlier does not necessarily require media hype. Making frantic phone calls and privately meeting with stakeholders is a vigorous exercise you should not expect to see in the media. Hence there is no need countering the remark. The poster may be right with his assertion. Moreso, we do not see Tinubu moving from street to street in Lagos, but feel his influence.

7. Ditto 1 above, I strongly believe PDP will win. The recent unconfirmed revelations on some media platforms of the alleged gross misappropriation under Jonathan may have affected his rating and control among his people, coupled with arguments on Infrastructural deficit in the state may also have an adverse effect, but not suitable enough to slide victory in APC's way. In my opinion, Timi Alaibe may have had a better chance over Sylva.

8. I wish Bayelsans well. Both key candidates have had 4 years each with very little to show. Both candidates bring no new hope!

Correct guy...

His bald head looks lyk Enugu-Ebonyi expressway.

He is yellow lyk MTN.

Now that MTN is in debt, hope he can still dance his "kirikata" I don port oooo. Lolol

Hbd Mrs Saka!

Even Tinubu will soon regret pushing this dude for Governor. He lacks depth

I wish to commend Gov Wike for his visionary efforts to improve the infrastructure in Rivers State with emphasis on Port Harcourt. Even federal roads are being rehabilitated by the state government. Same way Amaechi started. I pray Wike stays consistent to the end (whichever end it is).

It is irresponsible and barbaric to use live bullets against unarmed protesters. There are other means. Kanu should be tried or granted bail accordingly. The management of this Biafra crisis should be among Buhari's top priority. The nation is burning from 2 out of 6 zones. Very very bad.

Pro-Biafra protesters should also employ caution. The approach should be changed. There should be a centre for convergence that will not disrupt daily activities of others. The legal luminaries in their midst should champion a legal and less caustic approach to escalate to the world through foreign media and global courtd, any injustices perceived against the group. Through social media, signatures can be obtained from supporting members or indigenes who believe in the struggle. To uphold the tenets of their struggle, arson, wanton destruction and violence inciting messages must be abhorred.

Wishing all my Igbo Pro-Biafra brothers and friends well. My 2 cents.

My opinion:

I do not support the entirety of the Bill.

I support control of frivolous petitions to the Senate and Security Agencies with no basis other than to destroy and demean the victims.

I disagree with the attempt to control social media commentaries. It is an attempt to mute the less influential online commentators who are by far doing a better job to check the excesses of government and unscrupulous individuals. Yes, there will be those who may abuse the medium, however, the existing laws on libel should subsist.

vb0mb:
How come the intelligence agency knows who is funding pro Biafra group but do not know the sponsors of boko haram?

1. In our quest at sarcasm, it will be very inappropriate to equate Pro-Biafra groups with the very deadly BH. They should both not be mentioned in the same sentence where similarities are intended.

2. The leader of Pro-Biafra is known and unfortunately is in detention to undergo trial. Hence, direct investigations may have led to unearthing of certain fine details on the group's funding.

3. On the other hand, BH has grown so large as a terrorist organization with several tentacles, such that funding may be a global strategy from partnering organizations beyond the meagre contributions of their founding sponsors. I however think everyone who had a case in court with links to BH should be prosecuted to a logical conclusion. I know Senator Ndume once had a case. Not sure of the status of the case.

4. I sincerely pray for wisdom in managing the agitation of the Pro-Biafra groups.

5. I deeply pray for grace and insight for the security forces tackling the BH menace. I pray all the go-between directors will be exposed.

Both looking at Fashola and saying *sharp bad guy*, *we fight u, u no gree fall*, *beta prime minister*

Whynotthetruth:


bolded made me laugh out loud

1)Ever wondered why all the media houses that always had info about insurgency suddenly went blank now? hypocrisy of Nigeria

2)INEC lost its independence already... No prophet is needed for that bro...All can see it including realborn
Its well boss...Best wishes...

I cannot see it yet oooo.

INEC has conducted only one election under Buhari, Kogi. I am yet to read of any strong reaction against the conduct of INEC by the candidates or the electorate.

If I who supported APC in the last election can highlight in 6 months in 3 articles the undeperformance of the new administration, I think supporters of the last administration can also bulge at the least a bit and agree that the administration performed below expectations in 5 years.

The focus for me is a better Nigeria.

Come May 29, 2016, if no clear direction under Bubu's government, I will spearhead the vehement campaign for an impeachment. I think he deserves at least a year to show his stuff before we completely go for the jugular. No more 4 years of mediocrity and experiments. That died with Jonathan's government. Nigerians are more enlightened today than they were 4 years ago.

I am happy my last opening remark made you laugh. Life is not always about who won or lost. Life is about objectivity over subjectivity.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend

Whynotthetruth:


1)Can you do a comparative analysis of such increase in IGR to infrastructure on ground?

2)NO state had a static IGR...irrespective of party...

3)Can you look at debt burden of such SW APC leaders vis a vis your increased IGR assertion and justify same?

4)Can you justify how and why ONLY APC governors had road projects of a kilometer for One billion naira even when they aren't in mangrove or ND environment?

5)CAN you do a comparative analysis of said boom under Jonathan vis a vis recurrent expenditure?... Jonathan paid salary of 18000 for civil servants as against 7500 of previous administration...19800 for NYSC as against 7400 of previous administration... That's over 150% increase...

6)Why are you segregating or dividing between Jonathan government between north and south when he was president of both? ...if he achieved much in North and didn't achieve same quantum in South; does it make much difference if we are truly ONE Nigeria?..Aren't you lot celebrating buhari notwithstanding he had 80% of PTF projects sited in the north?...Why judge with different measuring stick?...Isn't their suppose to be scale of preference in executing projects?...

7)I take you by your points and never comparing who's better...though I see Jonathan as better option by far...

Credible election left with Jonathan... Buhari just returned us to Obj era...We have INEC not independent again but taking orders from AGF...We have INEC chairman from same side as president for the first time in HISTORY... Even in football matches, referees are gotten from neutral towns aside competing sides...Court injunction is obeyed at the discretion of buhari...Nigeria just died under buhari

You may be right. I may be wrong. My opinions subsist.

The answers to the queries you raised are for another extensive article. I am not very conversant with the North because I hardly visit or interact with indigenes from that part of the country. I have not affirmed Jonathan's performance in that neck of the woods except for the North East insurgency debacle which we all read in the media.

The summary of the article is how past governments including the last administration have failed us and how the new government is teething at one spot on its way to failure if nothing is done fast.

I am not aware INEC has lost its independence.

Thanks for the inputs though.

Whynotthetruth:


Bless you too...

1)Would a buhari who had supporters stationed despite curfew in bauchi accept defeat?

2)Would a buhari who attended council of state meeting for the first time during election since Jonathan came to power accept defeat?

3)Would buhari who through supporters threatened parallel government, mutiny in military etc accept defeat?

4)Buhari by omission and commission orchestrated the death of those Nigerians in 2011...

5)Would a buhari have maintained peace and decorum like Jonathan when rejected by card reader?

6)Would a buhari maintained peace and decorum when he saw that Jega was rigging election against him preelection?

7)Jonathan had the power to mal handle buhari and co especially when security of Nigeria has been threatened by them but he kept calm because of multiplier effect of such on innocent citizens...

Even International community saw the courage and statemanship in Jonathan amidst power, provocation, injustice and blackmail hence they are celebrating him...

JONATHAN IS A HERO

I doubt Buhari would have accepted defeat. I however do not think his supporters would gave resorted to violence.

If the votes in the core north reflect Buhari's dominance as voted by his core supporters and true to fact, the entire south and the middle belt vote for Jonathan, and results were collated, read and televised in the manner INEC did this year, and Jonathan emerged winner, i strongly doubt there will be violence.

Bubu would also have had no choice to seek redress in court without drawing emotions or remarks that may incite violence amongst his supporters. The peace committee did a good job orientating and monitoring all candidates.

Jonathan congratulating Buhari did not mean he could not have enacted his fundamental rights of going to the tribunal within the stipulated period to address any anomalies. Agbaje congratulated Ambode but still left for the tribunal.

I guess Jonathan accepted the outcome as the wish of the people. A good and commendable decision if he was convinced he lost. For me, nothing more.

Essence of elections is for a winner to emerge. Losers must fight their case through appropriate channels.

My opinion though...

Under past administrations - Ministers. They had near absolute authority over expenditure of allocated billions.

This new administration - Senators. They seem more ready to put every one under check. I doubt Bubu will also give room for Ministers to show themselves.

However, an excellent Minister will make greater impact than an excellent Senator. Ministers can conceive and implement great ideas. Senators can drive passage of good policies and Bills for signing into law by the President!