Sunday, April 21, 2013

Comedian, Basketmouth’s Reaction To Jonathan Style Of Government And Amnesty

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Comedian, Basketmouth’s Reaction To Jonathan Style Of Government And Amnesty
Its so annoying at some the senseless sorry axx package dealt Nigerians in the name of government. Governance in Nigeria has been reduced to setting up of Committees, another committee and another, yet we hardly see tangible results.

We observed that many Nigerians, apart from those who are eating from the government, are already complaining about this trend.

Below is how comedian Basketmouth related the Boston bombing incident that happened in the United States of America and the way President Goodluck Jonathan is ‘romancing’ Boko Haram:

Four days after the Boston Marathon Bombings, the FBI and state Police in Boston have apprehended the 2 bombers; One dead and one seriously injured.

Just 4 days? That’s unfair now!, they didn’t set up a 26-man Committee? American Government didn’t propose Amnesty/retrain those bombers by sending them abroad? What happened to giving them and their backers state pardon? Haba! How many people did they even kill sef?

 Why did Obama go to visit the victims’ family without wearing a bullet proof vest? This Obama sef, he does not know how to govern or deal with terrorists! Pampering them is the way to go not “getting them”.

He did not even fix monthly allowance for other possible Bombers to cool their temper….Hmmmmm? America simply sent their Law Enforcement Agencies, paid with tax payers money and they did what they are paid and trained to do….bring the criminals to Justice! In just 4days.(y) I think our Federal Government should set up a ‘committee’ to look into American Government to stop making ‘Us’ look like we don’t know how to fight Terrorism.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

CAN Blasts El-Rufai For Alleged Jesus Comment On Twitter

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CAN Blasts El-Rufai For Jesus Comment On Twitter

ABUJA—The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Wednesday, described recent statement linked to former Federal Capital Territory Minister, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Jesus Christ, as not only reckless but also indicative of deep-seated moral bankcruptcy.
El-Rufai had tweeted on January 28, that “if Jesus criticises Jonathan’s government, Maku, Abati or Okupe will say that he slept with Mary Magdalene”.
Addressing newsmen on the issue, CAN warned El-Rufai that “if he persists in such matters and making such divisive commentaries, he must prepare himself for a very forceful and vigorous reaction from the Church and the Christian community in Nigeria”. 
Speaking through its General Secretary, Rev. Musa Asake, CAN warned that the “maturity and dignified restraint of the Christian populace, in the face of inflammatory and provocative statements, should not be taken as licence for unbridled assault.
“We urge his religious leaders and political associates to advise him to be far more sobre and circumspect and put a padlock on his mouth before he lights the candle that sets ourcountry on fire.
Mallam El- Rufai

“On our part, we urge the Christian community and our Christian youths to continue to be restrained and always seek peace, love and harmony, in spite of the provocations that they are facing from the likes of Nasir El-Rufai and those he represents.
“We must not allow him to turn Nigeria into a cauldron of fire by his reckless, bigoted and twisted commentaries about our Lord or our faith and we must view him for exactly what he is, a failed, desperate, hate-filled and drowning politician, who is now stoking embers of religious division to create a political base for himself amongst his people.

“Nigeria has no place for a religious bigots who delight in insulting the Christian faith.
“We urged the Federal Government to call Nasir El-Rufai to order and not to overlook the possibility that his joke was not only contrived but was actually calculated to create an even greater wedge between Christians and Muslims with the attendant consequences.
“Had it not been for the maturity, fortitude, patience, decency, forgiving nature and deep sense of restraint that themajority of Christians have in our country, El-Rufai would not have been safe anywhere in Nigeria today after cracking suchan expensive joke.”
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Is A Joke, Nigerians Deserve A Better Leader - Ghanaian Professor, George Ayittey

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One of the world’s foremost economists, Professor George Ayittey has lashed out at the President of the federal Republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GEJ), describing him as “a joke” and a mediocre President after his (GEJ’s) encounter with the media on sunday night...This is really interesting, continue to see his tweets....
 

Read the full tweet below (From TwitLonger):

Look, this GEJ guy is a joke – a meretricious mediocrity. Nigerians deserve a better leader. Fancy his statements and responses to questions in a media chat on June 24, 2012:

• He has not visited Borno state, the center of Boko Haram attacks, because the airport there was not functional at the time he planned to visit. "And we did not want to land somewhere and fly in to Maiduguri with a helicopter for obvious reasons."

[Why is the airport not functioning? Why hasn’t it been fixed? And are there no ROADS into Borno State?]

• Asked why he had not declared his assets, Mr. Jonathan replied in an impatient tone, stating “I don’t give a damn” about declaration of assets. He related that he had gone to the late President Umaru Yar’Adua to caution “that we should not play to the hands of some people [by openly declaring their assets].” Mr. Jonathan added, “That is a matter of principle and I am not going to declare. It is not the president declaring his asset that will end Boko Haram.”
• The president said it’s a matter of principle and whether he is criticised from "head to toe" he will not declare his assets. "It is not right," he said. "I didn't want even want to declare my assets as VP" but was forced by the then president, Umara Musa Yar'Adua. He said asset declaration is "not the right thing to do."

[Damn it, it is a constitutional requirement to declare your assets, Mr. President. See Chapter VI, Part 1, Section 140 of Nigeria’s Constitution: “Declaration of assets and liabilities, oaths of President.” And what the hell has Boko Haram got to do with declaration of assets?]

• Agriculture: The president said his government is revolutionizing agriculture in Nigeria."We are giving cotton seeds free in the North" he said.

[This is the most crass definition of an “agricultural revolution” – by providing free seeds.]

• The President said the government is doing very well in railway construction. "You may not know, but we are working," he said. He added that his government has made a "significant progress" in railway construction. "You should commend us," he adds.

[What “significant progress” has been made in railway construction? How many Nigerians are working on railway construction with the contract given to Chinese firms?]

• UNILAG name change: The president said what he did, in terms of law, was correct. You change the name first, then send the bill to the National Assembly later, he argues. "What we did, was the normal procedure," he said.

[No, Mr. Presient, you had it backward. Before you change the name of University of Lagos (UNILAG), you consult with the university and the student body, which you did NOT do.]

Crude Oil Theft: "The stealing of crude oil is a Nigerian phenomenon," the president said. He adds that it has gone cancerous. "We will stop it, but it is like allowing a cancerous cell to grow into a major tumor."

[Mr. President, theft of crude oil is a CRIME, not a “Nigerian phenomenon or a disease afflicting Nigerians. Describing it that way means you are CLUELESS about how to solve it.]

Nigerians should not put up with such mediocrity and should mount a RECALL GEJ campaign.
They should check Chapter VI of their Constitution. See Sections 143 and 144 about removing the President and Vice-President from office other than through elections.

137; 1c: “A person shall not be qualified for election to the office of President if under the law in any part of Nigeria, he is adjudged to be a lunatic or otherwise declared to be of unsound mind.” Link: http://bit.ly/MSxUws

What's your take on his comments? Is Professor Ayittey justified in his criticism of our dear President?

Monday, June 25, 2012

Quote of the day: GEJ

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"Asset declaration is a matter of principle. I don't give a damn about it!" - Presidential Goodluck Jonathan said during the presidential media chat this evening...

What does this tell us about our president?

I hated the way he kept referring to Nigeria as "This Country" like he's not a part of the country. Like he also doesn't give a damn about situation in the country. He sounded so clinically detached from the country every time he said that. He should've been very patriotic about it and say "OUR COUNTRY" or "MY COUNTRY". I was completely disappointed with most of his responses.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

President Jonathan Goes to Brazil

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President Jonathan traveled to Brazil yesterday June 19th to take part in a UN Earth Summit, and Nigerians are condemning him for leaving the country amidst violence in some Northern states. Was he wrong travel at this time?What if he is running away from perceived threat for now?

House of Reps summon Pres Jonathan Over Insecurity, Boko Haram

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The House of Representatives today Tuesday June 19th summoned President Goodluck Jonathan, the DG of the State Security Service, acting IG of Police, M.D Abubakar and the National Security Adviser, General Andrew Azazi (Rtd), to address the house on the worsening security situation in the country and what they plan to do to restore peace and order in the country.

The leadership of the House is to give a date that the President will appear.

Ever since the president made one silly comment about how global terrorism is and maybe its Nigeria's turn, my regard for him plummeted.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Bianca Ojukwu Appointed Nigeria's Ambassador to Spain

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President Goodluck Jonathan presenting a letter of credence to Bianca Ojukwu as ambassador to Spain yesterday June 12th at Banquet Hall, State House, Abuja.

Thursday, June 07, 2012

President Jonathan Seeks Senate Approval to Rename 3 Nigerian Universities

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President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday, submitted a bill seeking to formalize the change of name of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to Moshood Abiola University (MAU), Lagos, to the National Assembly
Despite the protest among the students of the institution, the government has said it would not revert to the old name.
Besides UNILAG, the other universities the President proposes to rename are: the Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike, Imo State, to Michael Okpara Federal University of Agriculture and the Federal University of Science and Technology, Yola, Adamawa State, to Adamu Modibo Federal University of Science and Technology.

Jokes apart, I think President Jonathan needs to re evaluate and seriously think about the problems of this country. I don't think one of them is the names of our Universities since it won't affect the quality of Education in anyway. I mean, Unilag Students feel bad enough to demonstrate; with some of them threatening to sue the Federal Government and he's just come up with another list of Universities to be renamed. 

I wonder why he's just sending a letter to senate  to rename schools after he has already announced Unilag's change of name without seeking the Senate's approval.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012

UNILAG Students Sue President Over Name-change

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That used to be Unilag Junction, now Maulag junction.

 Some students of University of Lagos, UNILAG, now, Moshood Abiola University, have asked a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to declare that the power to change or amend the name of University of Lagos being a body corporate, having perpetual succession with common seal as provided under the University of Lagos Act 1967(as amended) belongs to the national legislatures.

The students, who had sued President Goodluck Jonathan, also asked the court to declare that UNILAG, being a creation of an act of the National Assembly, the University of Lagos Act, 1967 (as amended), cannot be governed except in accordance with the provisions of the University of Lagos Act, 1967.

The students are also praying the court to declare that the announcement contained in the President’s May 29, 2012, broadcast, changing the name of University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University, is unconstitutional, ultra vires, null and void and of no effect whatsoever.

The students want the court to resolve whether the President, in his capacity as the Visitor to University of Lagos has the power under the University of Lagos Act, 1967, to unilaterally change the name of the institution to Moshood Abiola University.

They also want the court to determine whether the President, in the exercise of the executive powers of the federation vested in him in Section 5 of the 1999 Constitution, can unilaterally change the name of University of Lagos without recourse to the National Assembly.

Sunday, June 03, 2012

President Jonathan Sponsored Boko Haram To Cover Up Corruption"...El-Rufai Tells BBC

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Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Nasir el-Rufai yesterday alleged the Federal Government of being responsible for the continuous bombing in the Northern states region.

El-Rufai who made this accusation while granting an interview with “BBC” said that government’s involvement was a diversionary measure.

He alleged that Jonathan always ordered Boko Haram to embark on bombings, whenever corruption in his government was about to expose to the masses......Eh en, continue reading jare. Thank God they know themselves.

“This will assist the government to change the attention of the masses on the Boko Haram’s activities rather than anxiously waiting to protest or sue the government for corruption” He said.

He recalled that Boko Haram engaged on daily basis bombings when the report of House of Representatives Committee on fuel subsidy came out.

He said,“We have to start accusing the government because anytime we are in this problem, like when the Farouk committee in the House of Representatives came out with its report on the fuel subsidy scam, at that time they started coming out with bombs all over.

“Therefore….we keep on asking the government : ‘ why is it whenever they have problem, that is when those they call Boko Haram will start bombing. Or are they working together?

“They are yet to give us an answer; there are many other things which up till now, there is no explanation. Every Nigerian knows that two years ago, there was rest of mind and he could sleep well at home. But today, there is no rest of mind, things have deteriorated.

“The economy has deteriorated; salaries are delayed in the Federal Civil Service. Since I left Abuja last week, April salary was not paid. That of March was paid in May, even the monthly allocation to states, they were unable to pay. We don’t know where the money is going so the economy is in trouble”.

The former Minister also alleged that the federal government has been receiving $1billion loans on every months.

He urged the masses to visit the website of the Debt Management Office (DMO) to verify his claim.

“We calculated and I wrote on it in the paper, nobody came out to say it is not true. Every month since Jonathan became the President, on the average, every month he takes $1 billion loan.

The Debt Management Office published it, it is a government office. So, I am not just saying it. Even last month, the Federal Government sold bond,”

But reacting to this, the political adviser to the President, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak dismissed the allegation, saying it is callous and unreasonable.

He urged Nigerians not to take the allegations of the former minister seriously as they were baseless and not true.

He described the allegations as “just an outburst from the opposition camp which cannot hold water. It is the figment of his imagination, it is not true.

“Every right thinking person will not listen to that and will never agree with what El-Rufa’i is saying. This is because they are so extreme in their opposition. For example, ministers came out some days ago and they reeled out all the achievements and successes of governments.

“In the next two months, you will see trains shuttling between Lagos and Northern Nigeria, God willing. Everybody knows that road construction is on. Is that not so? Look at the education sector, we have gone far”.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

President Jonathan Attends Late UNILAG VC's Burial in Lagos

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Late University of Lagos Vice Chancellor, Prof Sofoluwe, who died May 12th at the age of 62 after suffering a heart attack is being buried at the Ikoyi Cemetary as you read this, and President Goodluck Jonathan is in Lagos to attend the burial. Why do I feel like GEJ is attending two burials? That is the burial of the late VC of UNILAG and the burial of the name and brand UNILAG to give way for MAUL. Just a thought.

Kobo In

 

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