Rejoinder To Ihas Idriess No
Apologies For My Views Or Opinions! By Paul I.
Adujie
(GAMJI)
It is an empirical fact that INEC established and managed
120,000 polling stations during the general elections just conducted and
conversely, the celebrated American and European Monitors, only had
approximately 200 monitors present in Nigeria? How is it then, that some
Nigerians are not asking whether it was possible for 200 people to be at
120,000 polling booths or stations, even if they have four eye-balls
each? Details
(GAMJI)
There was security in
Kano BUHARIMANIA.
By
Mamman Lawan Yusufari
(GAMJI)
The Kano people, like many others, so much like Buhari.
Partisan politics got a boom for his sake. Some people never ever voted
(though qualified) until the last elections. Kano saw an era of mass
sacrifices. For instance, three days before Buhari’s campaign visit, a
Taxi driver told me that he was number 200 on the list of volunteers to
convey supporters to and from the airport (free of charge) on the day of
the visit. This was when petrol was (like it still is) gold! Bus drivers
and ‘yan achaba (okada)
did the same. And yet many people trekked to the rally venue. Details
(GAMJI)
I
fear that many Nigerians, including very many well-meaning citizens of
impeccable integrity, are unwittingly promoting moral hazard in our
political culture. They are implying, for example, that we should not
legally protest electoral frauds, much less punish them. Why would
political rascals not engage in massive rigging of elections knowing
that they would not have to pay any legal price? Details
Where Paul Adujie Missed the Point: A Rejoinder to His
Critical Write Ups on ASUU. By Umar Bello
(GAMJI)
There
is no doubting this because Obasanjo today has more ministers, special
advisers and assistants than George Bush the leader of the most
sophisticated democracy in the world and more than Vaj Payee the leader
of the biggest democracy in the world which is India. It is never woolly
in the presidency to have such designation as: special adviser to the
senior special adviser to the president. Details
A
Case for Buhari and Hunkuyi. By
Kailani Muhammed
(GAMJI)
General
Muhammadu Buhari won the presidential election overwhelmingly, while in
Kaduna state, Alh. Suleiman Hunkuyi won the gubernatorial election.
Needless to go to the judiciary because where actually election did not
take place, there is nothing to go to court for. Details
(GAMJI)
One
of the main aims of Dr. Godlas’s visit was to demonstrate to the
audience of Kano, which is the largest Muslim city in Sub Saharan Africa
that the U.S. is not anti-Islam and that American Muslims practice their
religion freely. Dr. Godlas repeated this several times during all the
sessions he had with various groups of people in Kano. Details
Reward
System and Labor Productivity. By
Victor
E. Dike
(GAMJI)
Any
person who has been following the issues surrounding labor-management
relations in Nigeria would agree that the real problem facing Nigerian
workers is that they are unmotivated and under-appreciated. Relatively
speaking, reward system in Nigeria is among the poorest in the world.
The workers are not paid living wages; they are used and often discarded
without effective retirement program and social security benefit to see
them through their unproductive years. Details
The
Challenges of Finding Mr. Right. By
Abdulrahman Muhammad Dan-Asabe, Ph.D.
(GAMJI)
To
qualify as Mr. Right, men are expected to have all the Five Cs –
credit card, cash, condominium, career and car(s). That is all that
matters to the girls and in most cases, the parents too.
I am not alone in this thought; Lisa Earle
McLeod, an 18-year marriage veteran – writing in the Weekly Trust of
Saturday, May 10, 2003, under the
title: ‘Forget
Mr. Perfect!’ attested
to this fact when she stated among other things that:
“…Unfortunately, too many of us women are using the wrong criteria
to search for Mr. Happily-Ever-After.” Details
Buhari: A Matter of Honour (Facts & Folklore of
Nigeria's Electoral Charade). By Mazi K. Ani
(GAMJI)
Buhari
represents Hausa-Fulani power. If Obasanjo wishes to impose Yoruba neo-
imperial hegemony on Hausa-Fulani, he should at least do so on the basis
of a free and fair contest, not the present sham. To reconcile with PDP
charade will amount to consigning the Hausa-Fulani to the dustbin of
history, which only a veritable coward will contemplate, and Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari is not a coward. Details
(GAMJI)
Much
as I agree with Hannatu that Kaduna, where I live, has had its share of
violent civil disturbances, especially in recent times, I still feel
that Kaduna is much safer a place to do business than Kano for the fact
that the government there is more focused, more proactive and ever ready
to attack problems from the roots. Details
Paul Adujie and His Many Writings.
By
Ihas Idriess
(GAMJI)
But having read so much of Paul’s articles, it has became
clear to me that it is not the level of education and mastery of a
language that breeds wisdom, for Mr. Paul’s articles are always
handsomely writing, yet they lack wisdom and guidance which every reader
yearn for. Details
NNPC, the Oil Multinationals and the Phenomenon of
Fuel Scarcity in Nigeria. By
Mala Mustapha
(GAMJI)
Nigeria
today is the sixth largest producer of petroleum in the world with an
average daily production of almost 2 million barrels of oil every
blessed day. A member of OPEC, the country should have earned nothing
less than $25 million per day. That put Nigeria’s total income from
oil since its discovery to the tune of more than $273.75billion. It was
recently projected that come 2006 and beyond the country would likely
lead the world in Gas production with about 25 percent supply to the
international energy market. Details
The
Comedian In-Charge of the Nigerian Stock Exchange! By
Paul I. Adujie
(GAMJI)
Do the Banking and Financial Institutions in Nigeria need
this type of spokeswoman? Who needs an antagonist of the president? The
president plans to drum up business for Nigeria with foreign investors?
I imagine that Mrs. Onyuike would be a key player among Nigeria’s
assembled economic team? That should be addressing Banking, Financial
Institutions and other Stock Exchanges everywhere? If I were Nigeria’s
president, would I want to have this lady in my team? Details
Nzeribe for Senate President?
By Yushau Shuaib
(GAMJI)
"Nzeribe
to become a Muslim!" That was the headline of the lead story in the
Triumph, a Kano-based newspaper sometime in the early 90s, when the
maverick politician hoodwinked the people that he had received
inspiration from God that Islam is the religion that could lead him to
posterity... The Muslim community was agog over the big catch, even
though few were skeptical on the motive of the new convert.
Unfortunately as the Muslims thronged in large number to the Emir's
Palace on that Friday, they received the rude shock that the radical
businessman could not turn up for the spiritual conversion where flimsy
excuses were given.... The same man whose name reminds one of mercenary
by his exploits in some African countries, is being widely publicized in
recent time as gunning for the exalted position of senate president of
Federal Republic of Nigeria. Details
(GAMJI)
Since
the aftermath of the just concluded April/May general elections, the
question that has been boggling my mind is why did Nigerians vote the
Obasanjo-led PDP government again? Why did the electorate in Jigawa
State re-elect Governor Ibrahim Saminu Turaki, who spent more than half
of his first term abroad? Why
did the people of Kogi State vote out Prince Abubakar Audu despite his
glaring records of achievements that were recognized by even Professor
Jery Gana’s Media Tour? Do you remember that he picked about six
awards for excellent performance? Why
did all the governors of the Alliance for Democracy in the southwest,
excepting Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Lagos State, lose to PDP candidates? Details
Election
2003:The Real Enemies of our Democracy. By
Joseph U. Anwana
(GAMJI)
I
want to say that if we have come to a point in the practice of our
"custom- made" democracy that truth becomes false and good
becomes bad, then we are in trouble. Prof. Jerry Gana cannot manufacture
enough lying propaganda to salvage the situation and so they had to
resort to direct attack on people that bothers to report what they saw. Details
The
Ladies Conundrum: A Tribute to all those Who Fall Victims. By
Jibo Nura
(GAMJI)
It
begins from the age of 15-22. Females are no longer kids because they
have become young ladies. Looking very beautiful, adoring, pretty and
highly tantalising. Instead of them to utilise this God's given gift
(G3), and start looking for someone to marry, they tend to feel as if
they are on top of the world. Any guy that tries to talk, stare or even
approach a girl at this period, he would be treated in a 'somewhat
disgraceful manner'. Details
(GAMJI)
What
is embarrassing many people is that General Buhari is using these
reports to threaten the democratic order instead of taking them to the
tribunal. He would not take them to the tribunal because he does not
feel confident with the wild claims and assertions that would need to be
demonstrated. This is
the democratic way and this should have been the only option available
to him after the election if he would be a gallant loser. Details
Watchout for Omo Omoruyi's "Annullist"
Abracadabra.
By Peter O'Para
(GAMJI)
Alas,
Omoruyi has a history of destroying people's lives and reputation; not
necessarily people of other tribes in Nigeria but people from his area
that dare cross his path. In his hey days during the evil regime of
Ibrahim Babagida, Omoruyi was known to pursue those he disliked for
whatever reason. Omoruyi is known to have had his inately corrupt boss
Babangida ban a reputable, prominent fellow Bendelite from ever holding
public office in Nigeria. Details
Democracy of Civilian Rule? The Choice Before Us.
By
Faisal Muazu
(GAMJI)
After
rigging, successive governments have always acted from the same script:
rather than show remorse or even some token iota of shame, they abuse
the sensibilities of decent citizens by organizing lavish
"victory" celebrations. This is then followed by a procession
to the seat of power by shameless traditional rulers and a coterie of
professional sycophants {who must be praised for their consistency} who
will come singing the praises of the riggers. Details
The Warri Crisis: Who
is Provoking, Inciting and Victimizing Whom? By
Priye S. Torulagha
(GAMJI)
It is the view here that the Itsekiri stranglehold on the politics of
the city as well as its constant incitement for military intervention
are major contributing factors to the escalating military crisis around
the Western Niger Delta. Perhaps,
a brief recitation or
recollection of some of the facts and actions will be of much assistance
here. Details
Still On The ASUU Strike And Unflinching!
By
Paul I Adujie
(GAMJI)
ASUU, like some other Nigerians these days, it appears, are
bent on engaging in any mischief and acts of sabotage of this Fourth
Republic; ASUU like some others, just as some disgruntled candidates and
their political parties have done recently, are resorting to the quoting
of and dropping of the names of the International Community or some
International Institution to give a semblance of credibility to their
argument or agitation. Details
4.19 On
Richter Scale. By Michael Okoye
(GAMJI)
Fuel
suddenly became scarce; registration materials equally suddenly became
scarce and the only materials that refused to become suddenly scarce
were BALLOT BOXES and GHANA MUST GO BAGS and by the end of the day
somebody won an election from the prison. IT is pure 4 1 9. Details
(GAMJI)
It
was also mischievous of Dr Mbahi to accuse Buhari of treachery for
overthrowing Shagari. I wish to remind Dr Mbahi that the military in
1983 responded to the yearnings of Nigerians. Infact Buhari was only
chosen by the planners of the coup. Let me remind Dr Maui what Buhari
did and what he didn’t do hence the reason for his acceptance by
Nigerians. Details
Leaving Leprosy to Fester While Curing Ringworm.
By
Sam Abbd Israel
(GAMJI)
The various national, state and presidential elections
in Nigeria have come but they have not yet gone away because we can
still hear the shouting matches up and down the country and they are
especially louder from Nigerians in the Diaspora. All we can hear from
the cacophony of voices is credible, not credible, rigging, no rigging,
joke, fraud, 419, etc. Details
Federal
Government and the ASUU Question: Killing the Nation with Egoistic
Intransigence. By
Joseph U. Anwana
(GAMJI)
In summary, I am trying to say that, the work atmosphere in Nigerians education system is that of aggression, discontent, and suspicion, and the students are the direct targets of the transferred aggression. This explains why people can go on strike for months without caring a hoot about the implication, that is why they can declare strike hours before a scheduled examinations not minding the emotional, psychological and physical harm the students may likely have. Details
Prayers for Mr. President. By
Aonduna Tondu
(GAMJI)
Despite the puerile talk about defending democracy, Obasanjo and his allies should be worried that very few Nigerians today sincerely believe what the government does or says. This is ironical for a government which only four years ago asked the country to pray - for our past sins, but especially for the future, so that the need for prayers will not have the same significance again. Details
Prayers for Mr. President. By
Aonduna Tondu
(GAMJI)
Despite the puerile talk about defending democracy, Obasanjo and his allies should be worried that very few Nigerians today sincerely believe what the government does or says. This is ironical for a government which only four years ago asked the country to pray - for our past sins, but especially for the future, so that the need for prayers will not have the same significance again. Details