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September 2011

 

Why I Don't Give Suggestions To The Nigerian Government.

One of the biggest criticisms I and many government critics receive is this. "Why are you always complaining, why don't you give suggestions to the government?"

I will try and use this post to explain my position.

Those who know me know I am VERY opinionated. I have a suggestion for almost anything. If you read my tech blog, almost all my tech posts have suggestions and recommendations.

However, in the case of the Nigerian government, I have decided not to bother because, as structured, the government (powered by PDP) is deliberately not interested in my stupid smart ideas.

My goal for political blogging is simple, ensure my "anger against evil" is always burning until I can do something about it.

On suggestions

One of my biggest critics on my "lack of suggestions" is a smart young man that goes by the name Mark Essien. He loves giving suggestions. His latest is a simple and brilliant suggestion on how the government can save 30 billion naira on the "National ID Card Project". He rightly points out mining existing data got from the Electoral register, Passport office and the SIM registration can get proper information on about 60 million Nigerians. Then the rest can be done gradually. (PS: He even forgets that we already have National ID cards which only need to be updated with our latest picture and biometric data).

My good friend Mark, bad governments are not interested in your stupid smart ideas. Neither your's nor mine. 

Hear this.

Lucky Igbinedion ruled Edo State for 8 years. It may interest you to know that at the end of his tenure, even the road that passes the front of HIS MOTHER's house was flooded and in a terrible state with several pot holes. 

Edo State has had a Minister or a Minister of State for Works for at least 7 of the past 12 years. I do not need to tell you the state of the federal government roads in that state. The chap called Ogiemwoyi actually stopped construction on a federal rad in Edo State for political reasons.

As a friend of mine put it, "if a man cannot love himself, how can he love you?

Nigeria's problem has, and will never be knowing the right thing to do. All our governors have houses outside the country. They know what good roads look like. Knowing what to do has never been the problem for them. 

Nigeria has documents to restructure almost all the sectors in the economy. They just do not want to do what is right. Simple.

My Stupid Suggestions

After all my rambling, I could be accurately accused of still not giving suggestions so here are a few. I start with a basic overall philosophy

"Run Nigeria the way you will run your home or business"

I do not need to tell the government the following
  • Fix Benin-Lagos road. Just give out the contract and ensure it is done.
  • Complete whatever the abandoned project at Muritala International Airport is.
  • When fertilizer is imported at a subsidy, ensure it gets to the farmers who it was imported for and not sold in the black market.
  • Do not give "militant" Niger Deltans money for doing nothing. It is a VERY dangerous precident. Put them in the Navy, Police or to work. Let people work before they are given money.
  • Do not bribe judges or electoral officers. 
  • Create a salary scale for ALL politicians and tie it to the national wage scale. More money for National Assembly, then more for teachers and drivers and vice- versa.
  • Ensure only professionals build roads and construct buildings
  • Stop the Nigerian police from being a glorified personal security outfit for politicians and the rich.
  • If people steal or commit crimes, they should go to jail.
  • Do not play politics with TINAPA. Pass the necessary laws that would allow it become a free trade zone.
I could go on forever. If you notice, I did not mention any slightly complicated thing such as trade alliances, foreign policy, fighting terrorism, Nuclear plan etc. A 10 year old knows what should be done to make Nigeria a fairly decent place to live. You and I do. The people running ruining this country do.

But you see, there is a HUGE difference between knowing what to do and doing it. Those in power today are not interested in doing what is right. It is just that simple.

So until I have the capacity to get things changed either personally or through the right people, I will keep my obvious suggestions to my self and focus on keeping the fire burning. 

Posted by Oo Nwoye 
 

The (Nigerian) President's Speech

TRANSCRIPT OF THE SPEECH BY DR. GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN AT CHURCH SERVICE TO MARK NIGERIA'S 51st INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY.

I thank you for prayers because it is because of it we are even seeing what we are seeing today. You have been praying for us and my request is for you to continue to pray for the government.

You have been praying for us but others will not even want us to move an inch especially those of us who are politicians. But one prayer I will continue to request because if you listen to Nigerians ore read their statement, some Nigerians sill want the President of this country to be a lion or a tiger, somebody that has that kind of strength and force and agility to make things happen the way they think. Some others will want the President to operate like an army general like my Chief of Army Staff commanding his troop. Incidentally, I am not a lion; I am not also a general.

Somebody will want the president to operate like the Kings of Syria, Babylon, Egypt, the pharaoh all powerful people that you read about in the Bible, they want the president to operate that way, the characters of the Goliath, unfortunat ely I am not one of those.

But God knows why I am here even though I don't have any of those attributes , or those kinds of characters I have used as an example. But through your prayers God placed me here. The only thing I ask you to do for me and that is the prayer I pray every time, is for God to use me to change this country.

I don't need to be a lion, I don't need to be Nebuchadnezzar, I don't need to operate like the Pharaoh of Egypt, I don't need to be an army general but I can change this country without those traits.

You know these days for you to be an intellectual and for people to listen to you, you have to abuse government. Somebody was asking, is Nigeria on an auto pilot? Meaning a plane without a pilot and I say Nigeria is being piloted by God himself.

There is no pilot no matter how many hours you have flown your aircraft and get to your destination if God wants you to stop half way God is in charge and God will take us to our destination.

Is not going to be easy but with God using you and us we will get to where we want to go.

I just got back from the US, the President of America is like the president of the world because is the most powerful country. In most cases if you go for UN General Assembly, if you are to speak immediately after the US President then you are in trouble. Immediately he speaks about two third of the hall will leave because everybody wants to listen to the President of America.

Obama when he spoke commended Nigeria but back home we are being abused. When we had the Security Council meeting outside the General Assembly but here we are being abused. When the President of South Africa, Gabon spoke they commended Nigeria but here we are not being appreciated. But what I can assure you is that Nigeria is on course and with your prayers and guidance of God we will surely get to the destination we are going.

is not going to be easy because just like Rev. Yusuf Turaki said they are Goliaths everywhere, very very terrible Goliaths, the ones that can even kill their father and mother and even their children in other to stop government are willing to do it. So we have these terrible Goliaths that are trying to frustrate but surely with God we will conquer them.

I remember one of the sermons Pastor Ayo gave here, he said every Goliath has an exposed forehead, all the Goliaths that are stumbling blocks to the development and growth of this country, God will exposed their heads for the stone of David.

Brothers and Sisters we are celebrating Nigeria at 51 after the independence but as a baton we are 97 years old because Nigeria was amalgamated in 1914, in 2014 we will celebrate the centenary, our 100 years of existence, we will do a big ceremony. Today, we are celebrating 51 years of independence, definitely Nigeria is moving and with your prayers and God's guidance we all get to where we want to go. Jesus is Lord

Posted by Oo Nwoye 
 

Just Like Old Times :)

Colonialism1914

France's Sarkozy and Britain's Cameron are visiting their latest conquest Libya, today.

Just like the good old times.

Posted by Oo Nwoye 
 

Quote on Freedom.

If freedom to complain about bad roads, lack of electricity, potable water, security and a poor quality of living is somehow meant to be preferable to living in an autocratic country where these things are taken for granted then our value systems are very different. - Chinedu Okorro

Posted by Oo Nwoye 
 

If Only Libyans Saw This Map


Libya

Source:http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/Lets-Talk-HD-HDI_2010.pdf. Yes, the UN.

*I know not all Libyans.

 

Filed under  //  Libya  
Posted by Oo Nwoye 
 

So Why Did Jonathan Recognize The Libyan Rebels?

Can anyone give me a good reason why Jonathan thought it wise to recognize the Rebels very early? BEFORE the AU (Not that the AU means anything).

That NATO/Britain/US etc that lead the recognition are doing so for commercial reasons?
That Nigeria has absolutely NOTHING to gain by being ahead in doing the unwise thing.
That doing so gives credence if secession/rebel activities?
Does he realize that Nigeria has SEVERAL secessionist/rebel groups CURRENTLY?
That foreign policy is almost on a tit-for-tat basis?
That he has exposed Nigeria by an extraordinary factor to having our illegal groups being recognized by other countries when ever things become worse?

Who thinks for that guy?!

Posted by Oo Nwoye