Comments on NIGERIAN CURIOSITY: NIGERIAN POWER SCANDAL: AUTHORITY STEALING

The legacy of ignorance is all history will have o...

2008-03-21T07:26:00.000-04:00

The legacy of ignorance is all history will have on OBJ. He ruled twice and despite the few good people he had to help him, the ultimate decision was his alone.

The day EFCC, ICPC or even Nigerian Police arrests...

2008-03-20T08:23:00.000-04:00

The day EFCC, ICPC or even Nigerian Police arrests OBJ, I'll begin to take this anti-graft war seriously but for now, nothing new

2008-03-20T08:21:00.000-04:00

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In a piece by Etim Etim(yesterday's gaurdian) on t...

2008-03-19T08:03:00.000-04:00

In a piece by Etim Etim(yesterday's gaurdian) on the issue of the governor whose aids assaulted a woman for not leaving the road for the convoy, he asked these governors where they were when he and sevral Nigerians gathered at Tejuosho,Onikan stadium,etc, risking their lives demanding for democracy.And this is what we get? leaders who do not give two hoots about the citizens. I, too remember university, when students carried coffins of Abacha even before he died,calling for an end to his rule. I remember several protests and trigger happy policemen throwing bullets and teargas about. Is this the democracy we fought for?
The issue with power saddens me but I have no more tears to shed for Nigeria.

i meant to also say that this piece was well-writt...

2008-03-19T00:22:00.000-04:00

i meant to also say that this piece was well-written indeed...will you forward it to yardy and company?...

*throws up hands in exasperation...on second thoug...

2008-03-19T00:20:00.000-04:00

*throws up hands in exasperation...on second thought, decides to act surprised*...

...when we have those in power who are truly vested in improving/developing the nation and the people, we shall see change...otherwise, it's selfish interests which dictate what happens...

@ Imnakoya: Thanks for the heads up on this. I am ...

2008-03-18T23:53:00.000-04:00

@ Imnakoya: Thanks for the heads up on this. I am behind on my reading this week and all I've caught was the semi-grilling that Imoke got. The man was telling people 'things take time'. I almost broke my tv screen. That coupled with the way all the committee members kept calling him 'older brother' or something like that. Just when I begin to get hope, my spirits get dashed again.

Thanks nonetheless!

I hope you and your readers are monitoring the con...

2008-03-18T18:05:00.000-04:00

I hope you and your readers are monitoring the conversations on this subject as it unfold at the National Assembly.

As expected the past ministers in charge (Imoke & Agagu) did very well as they spurn the issue by quoting conflicting figures and statements that provoked several emetic reactions as I read through.

Check Vanguard: OBJ didn't waste money on power — Agagu, Imoke. This statement made by Imoke is troubling:
NIPP (Integrated Power Project) was conceptualized in 2004 when it was observed that a power plant had been constructed near gas source but it could not make use of the gas because all the gas is being committed by the powerful oil companies to their future contracts. So, there is no gas for us to meet our domestic needs. They make more money selling it abroad. Even if you put the plant on top of gas, you will find out that there is still no gas.

Agagu too referred to the fact that the required gas lines weren't constructed for several of the power plants built during their tenure.

I still struggle to comprehend fully what Imoke and Agagu meant by those statements.

The most incredible fact was that S6.2b was paid to contractors that have no record of registration at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) under the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP) programme (Guardian).

Yet, this was at a time "Due Process was at peak season". If the tears would come, I would have cried for Nigeria. This is the most unkind cut of all!

My sister, wrote about the same "embarassing" thin...

2008-03-18T17:22:00.000-04:00

My sister, wrote about the same "embarassing" thing last week, na dat one vex me pass!

I do not not think that OBJ will answer for any of his crimes. I always thought the whole privatization scheme was just a name for "mass chopping". Now, everything is coming to light, and once again, let us pretend to be surprised.

Eventually, after passing through...posterity's le...

2008-03-18T07:15:00.000-04:00

Eventually, after passing through...posterity's left to judge the duration and what we did while passing through (of which, we are not in a position to determine what aspect of our works it judges).

"Obasanjo's decision to elevate Ribadu to Assistant Inspector General as a means to keep him in office after the transition ..."
A wrong cannot simply be sustained, if so, the very reason he was elevated is the very reason he's been sent on a course (to equip him for the new rank). Oh, that men would take time to think deep.

Nice one, Nigerian Curiosity

"Nigerians are able to watch their televisions, li...

2008-03-17T20:29:00.000-04:00

"Nigerians are able to watch their televisions, listen to their radios, read newspapers and discuss with their friends the serious issues raised by this scandal."

I thought you were being sarcastic here, blame the cynic in me, but I know my family's too busy pumping water, cooking and ironing clothes when we're lucky enough to have power supply ;)

I couldn't have phrased a better thesis on OBJ's legacy - you've said it all: Thanks for all the good deeds Baba, but it's time to answer to all the misdeeds you oversaw during your 8 years in "power" (not "office").

the whole story's exposed when we dont even know w...

2008-03-17T18:22:00.000-04:00

the whole story's exposed when we dont even know whether we spent $10b or $16b

I have been watching this enquiry everyday on AIT,...

2008-03-17T16:58:00.000-04:00

I have been watching this enquiry everyday on AIT, it makes for interesting viewing.
We seem to have contracted all kinds of retards to do the job hence the problem with power supply.

Beautiful, couldnt possible agree more...It's so e...

2008-03-17T16:53:00.000-04:00

Beautiful, couldnt possible agree more...It's so easy for people to think they can change situations better than others have done previously. I bet you Yardy had lofty ideas when leadership was thrust on him(ha!) but then he got there and prob'ly realised the mess was MUCH greater than he thought. What needs to be done is to tackle a problem at a time, instead of having so many projects going on at the same time...hopefully, the power problem is solved first.

KAI! im first!...lol...the truth is we havent had ...

2008-03-17T13:56:00.000-04:00

KAI! im first!...lol...the truth is we havent had a leadership that truly has the people at heart....they say,"where there is a will,there is a way".....that means even if the power problem of nigeria is "impossible" to solve,with the goverment willing,they would have found a solution......we are simply without power because the leadership is not willing(they dont have the population at heart,they jst see the position has a lucrative biz) n this is also affectin all other sectors of the economy
we need a leadership that cares bout us,then they would think of ways to really help us n they would find n take actions!