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Sunday 2 February 2014

Government Shutdown: Blocking the budget to punish the people - by Reno Omokri

Article written by Reno Omokri -Special Assistant on New Media to President Jonathan. Please read!
When I heard about the directive from the All Progressive Congress, APC, to its members in the National Assembly to block the passage of the 2014 budget, all Executive Bills and to abort the screening of the Service Chiefs as well as any Ministerial nominees, my first reaction was that the news couldn't be true. And then it was confirmed on television by Lai Mohammed.
I thought, why would a political party that styles itself as a progressive party take such an anti people action? Block all Bills, even if they are in the interest of the masses! Imagine that! Well, there are progressives and then there are pro-aggressives!
The APC claim they are taking this route in order to protect the lives of the good people of Rivers State from alleged police brutality.
Really! Let's fact check this assertion.
Since the administration of Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State started having a power tussle with their opposition, it is on record that not one life has been lost due to the activities of the Nigerian police. The only reported loss of life occurred when an ally of the governor, Honourable Chidi Lloyd, allegedly ran down a political rival, Kingsley Ejeuo, with his car, as well as a police sergeant, Urang Obadiah, who was performing his legitimate duties.
On the contrary, in the APC controlled state of Ogun, several people have been killed in the last month in intra party conflicts over who controls party structures in the state. In one of these incidents, eight people were killed as they met with members of the National Assembly from Ogun State including Senator Gbenga Kaka, Senator Akin Odunsi, Hon. Kunle Adeyemi, Hon. Olumide Osoba, Hon. Segun Williams and Hon. Ibrahim Ogunola . Now, the APC want these same Ogun legislators, whose lives were almost taken by alleged APC thugs working for the faction opposed to the Segun Osoba faction which they belong to to help them shut down the government because of a crisis in Rivers State where no life has been lost? What about their own lives that were almost lost and the lives of their supporters?
Now let us zero in on Ekiti state. Since Honourable Opeyemi Bamidele indicated interest in challenging Governor Kayode Fayemi in the upcoming gubernatorial election, he has not known peace. First, he was undemocratically ordered to pull out of the race, when he insisted on his constitutional right to contest. Then he was ostracized by the APC hierarchy. When this did not dampen his enthusiasm, he and his supporters suffered persecution and on the 4th of November 2013, one of his supporters, Mr. Foluso Ogundare, was shot to death during a meeting of Bamidele’s support group, Ekiti Bibiire Coalition. Another member, Mrs. Beatrice Ige, was shot and almost lost her life.
As I write, Bamidele's supporters continue to be hounded in Ekiti and the man himself has been forced to leave the party he helped build for the Labour Party after he was told unequivocally that the party was set on giving its ticket to Governor Kayode Fayemi even without a democratic primary.
Being addicted to propaganda, the APC has used the media to blow the situation in Rivers out of proportion while minimizing media coverage of the killing spree in Ogun and Ekiti States.
Now let us ask ourselves objectively, which state is more deserving of the scrutiny of the APC amongst Rivers, Ogun and Ekiti states?
But then you may argue and say that even if lives were not lost in Rivers State, there have been rallies called by Amaechi's loyalists which have ended in violence.
But then, much of that violence was contrived by a media manipulating administration that carries out government business like a Nollywood script.
Nigerians witnessed firsthand a demonstration of this media manipulation when Hon. Chidi Lloyd and certain other legislators of the Rivers State House of Assembly claimed they had been beaten by their colleagues and the police in July of 2013. For a few days they dominated the media and gained public sympathy until a video of the incidence was released on the Internet and Nigerians saw that rather than being a victim as he claimed, Lloyd was the main aggressor who almost killed his colleagues by repeatedly pummelling him on the head with a mace! If not for the release of that video, Nigerians would have been none the wiser and would have been duped by the sleek and well oiled media team operating in that state whose job is to manipulate the minds of Nigerians by manipulating events in the media.
It was a matter for tears that the same governor for whom the APC want to shut down Nigeria was present at that event and that his ADC and Chief Security Officer were captured on tape actually beating up elected assembly men in their hallowed chamber.
But let's even agree for the sake of argument that what they say of Rivers State is true, and that the citizens of the state, though not being killed, are under a siege from the police, I would like Nigerians to cast their minds back to December 17, 2011. On that day, thousands of Lagosians trooped out in a peaceful rally to protest against the tolling of the main road leading to Lekki. Instead of yearning to the cries of these innocent citizens, the Lagos State Government unleashed armed policemen on the unarmed peaceful citizens.
According to the Tribune of December 18, 2011, one person was killed while several of the peaceful protesters were beaten, brutalized, arrested and clamped into detention. Journalists were brutalized with their cameras seized and broken. Human rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu, described the situation as "an orgy of maniacal violence"! Google is ever available and my readers can avail themselves of the search engine to verify if I have made this story up.
Is it not hypocrisy of the highest order for the APC to have unleashed this level of Gestapo like violence on unarmed civilians only to turn round and direct its legislators to shut down Nigeria because of a situation in Rivers that is nowhere near the ordeal Lagosians endured on December 17, 2011?
Moreover, the directive by the APC to its legislators, if obeyed, would amount to robbing the Nigerian tax payers, because legislators are paid to perform legislative duties and not to impede them.
In fact, it amounts to hypocrisy for the APC to order its legislators to take such an action and still collect their salaries and entitlements. With reports that our legislators are the highest paid in the world, is it morally justifiable for APC legislators to block legislative activities for partisan reasons and still draw on their princely salaries and emoluments?
Why do I say this? Twice in the recent history of Lagos State (while Bola Tinubu was governor and then again under the administration of the incumbent) lecturers at the Lagos State University and doctors under the Lagos State Ministry of Health have gone on strike. On both occasions, the governors (first Tinubu, then Fashola) threatened the striking workers with a policy of no work no pay. In fact, as recently as January 3rd, 2014, the Lagos State government issued a statement directed at its doctors, who are proposing to go on strike, saying "the state government would not hesitate to enforce “no-work-no- pay’’.
And now, these same people who believe that people should not be paid if they refuse to do the work they were employed to do now advocate that legislators who are paid from the taxes paid by Nigerian workers should refuse to do the work they are employed to do. Apparently, for the APC, what is sauce for the goose is not sauce for the gander!
And even beyond these points, the question begging an answer in my view is this: Whose interest should a legislator pursue between his party's interests and the interest of his constituents?
It is clear that the APC is power hungry and has stared into the political crystal ball and have seen clearly what awaits them in 2015 and like students who have refused to read, they would rather provoke a crisis so that the authorities can postpone the examinations they know they are going to fail.
Their failure is so obvious and imminent that in every state where they thought they had enticed People's Democratic Party, PDP, governors to cross carpet, those who built the APC are now seeing that they have been used and tossed aside. All their work has gone unrewarded as the party has handed over the structures they suffered to build to new comers for no other reason than because the new comers control the treasury of their states.
Nigerians are watching, the displaced chieftains are watching, and those who are about to be displaced by the APC are also watching knowing full well that a slave that sees his fellow slave buried in a shallow grave knows that he will be buried likewise when his own time comes!
It is gradually becoming clear to Nigerians and certainly to the ousted APC chieftains that the APC's ability to make friends is only superseded by their ability to lose them. As they make more powerful and wealthy friends, they dump those they perceive as being less powerful and wealthy. In fact, it has been speculated that in their desperation to garner membership and a huge war chest, the APC would not mind approaching the devil to help them in their quest to "save Nigeria" or maybe to 'slave Nigeria'!
If what is going on in Ogun and Ekiti state is the type of salvation the APC is offering to Nigerians, I shudder to think of what awaits those states whose governors recently cross carpeted to their fold!
The APC can go the undemocratic route and instruct its legislators to shut down the government. They can go desperate as was seen when their party chief, conscious of the defeat that stares the party in the face says "the only alternative left to get power is to take it by force". But the APC must know, like one of its own chieftains warned in a recent article, that "the Nigeria of 2014 is very different to the Nigeria of 1993". In the new Nigeria of 2014 and beyond, power must flow from the ballot box, not through violence, blackmail or desperate political manoeuvres.
Many things have changed in Nigeria. Gone are the days of "do or die elections". In the Nigeria of 2011 and beyond, Nigerians enjoy free and fair elections hailed by The Commonwealth of Nations, The European Union and The African Union as "the most credible elections since Nigeria returned to civil rule".
Let us not forget that the Federal Government pays salaries and pensions to more than a million Nigerians. These salaries and pensions are tied to the free flow of the legislative process. If the budget is not passed, it is not politicians that would lose out. It is the market men and women who depend on them to buy their goods and services that will suffer. It is the banking sector which depends on them to make deposits that would suffer. It is their children who depend on them to pay their school fees that would suffer. It is their aged parents in the village who depend on them for a monthly allowance that would suffer.
The budget is not a Peoples Democratic Party budget. It is a budget for all Nigerians. If you have a grouse with the PDP, by all means punish them, but please leave the Nigerian masses alone.
These are the people that the APC want to throw into poverty because to them power is a zero sum game where the sufferings of huge swathes of the population is only a collateral damage as long as they get what they want. The end justifies the means to them.
If the APC were as concerned with what goes into their minds as they are with what goes into their mouths, they would not have dreamt up a directive whose effect would be to increase poverty in the land at a time when the World Bank has just commended the Jonathan Administration for significantly reducing poverty in Nigeria.
Who cuts their nose to spite their face? The APC apparently.
Regards,
Reno

183 comments:

Anonymous said...

Bla....bla...bla...all thieves...all of you. Didn't bother reading your lies. Its people like you that are deceiving Jonathan

Anonymous said...

I like tht our democracy is finally takin a pro-active turn. Kudos to A̶̲̥̅ worthy oposition! Ths is how thgs r done in the developed countries. --N.I.C.E

Zenki brown said...

I comment M̶̲̅γ̲ reserve

Anonymous said...

A dog listen to his master's instructions.... Jonathan is the worst ever Nigerian president... The Budget is bloody bogus and i dont blame APC boycotting/not voting for the budget to be approved..

Admiral said...

Well God knows I don't want APC to rule this naton so long as their national leader remains Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The man is truly not a good leader. I know his plan right from Bas Fashola, and Comrade Oshomole.. If we look deelyp into the issues it is obvious that their agend isn't to better the nation but to have powers to fight the opposition which is PDP and not to battle the one problem we face in Nigeria "Corruption" because no one is as corrupt as them the APC. God save us all Amen

Unknown said...

political parties av turned dz country into dier personal properties, apc aint different frm pdp,wat changes did tinubu make in his 8yrs rule as lagos state governor? apc is filled wit same old looting, selfish politicians... "pdp z moi moi,apc is akara",dey cum frm d same source,presented in different flavors, but wil still do d usual function-corruption

Anonymous said...

APC 〓 failure

**mac-cido**

Anonymous said...

You and i know that the election was not free and fair

Anonymous said...

Nigeria!!!
Where are we going?
â„“̊ don't understand ☺º°˚˚˚°Âº☺☺


~ALATISHE say so~

Anonymous said...

All we can do is wait and see as it all unfolds

Editor said...

This government matter don tire me o > sha Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) 2013/2014 Admission List is out you can check it here

OSHAUN_AFRIKA said...

na wa for u o Linda....so u actually expected us to read this story?..who get time?...unto the next jare!

Anonymous said...

Only God can help us in dis country&if they want God to shut their happiness,they should better not try rubbish!

Harnikky

Anonymous said...

APC will end up in shame bcos its obvious their plan is to ruin our country. GOD is watching*

Unknown said...

I'm neither perturbed nor concerned by the actions of the APC to make itself relevant, gain cheap publicity and overthrow the PDP gov't bcos Its a political tactic and every party has a tool or weapon it uses to intimidate and frustrate the other-PDP inclusive. APC uses the noise as a tool and have been known overtime to make thrice the noise of what they are actually doing! However, they should be able to draw the line between the PDP and the Nigerian Gov't as a whole because while blocking the budget, so many people suffers-even people that doesn't belong to any political parties. Some people's survival and destiny has been tied to that budget and this set of people are the ones being punished here! If they're really concerned about the masses, they should find a way of antagonising the opposition without punishing the others...

Anonymous said...

Whole lotta cr*p.... Whn their hnds r tied down ... they strt writng open letters n stories .. For every life dt hs. Preventably Bn loss cox of bad roads n health ... D prsnt governing body is wholly respon ... Now comparing it to some partying crisis (don't gt me wrong every life is important )....

Anonymous said...

I love this article and expect to read more....I knew something is wrong with this APC method of taking power.....Another way to enslave Nigerians. God pass una. This is Nigeria and not the kingdom of God so don't use violent to take it by force. We pay tax in lagos we don't get tax return...the road they build they say its the benefit, Shey good road no suppose dey before ni? The Abeokuta are the people I'm worried about the most, they get a bridge and they believe its a new damn for them...what a pity...for ur information, Lagosians vote heavily for APC and now the suffering in unbearable, Okada riders that was given helmet to rally are now struggling to eat cuz the bike has been taken away from them...so much to say but I cannot say it all

Anonymous said...

This explains APC in full they are power craving individuals…. Since APC came out as a party all they have promoted is fear!

Anonymous said...

Linda,abeg too much story

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Anonymous said...

This Reno has started speaking out of his sodomised anus again. Fool! Which bill has the house ever passed that has been in the interest of the people? Calling out all the falsehood and lies in this writeup will be another article on its own. Idiat!

Unknown said...

Hmmmm! Too long,going back 2bed.

sureguy@toronto said...

Well articulated facts I think he makes sense

ary said...

I am so glad Ngige didn't win in Anambra state, everyday this APC is turning to a beast so hunger to intimidate it will do anything! Filled with bad eggs and miscreants, how do they propose to lead Nigerians? Like they say: 'never trust a back stabber.' How do the APC cheftains expect respect, when half of them turned their backs on PDP? Isn't being part of a party a question of principle not achievable goals! That is why I have clamored for a 2 party system for Nigeria.

OMG!WOMAN said...

Too many forces up against the Jonathan leadership, for the mere fact that this type of power play has never happened in Nigeria and all this is coming up now, means that change was near but some currupt politians won't let it, they can stand it! Truly the Nigeria of 2014 isn't the same as that of 1993, this old leaders who have tried and failed us should bow out in honour and stop trying to rule us for ever.

Anonymous said...

Linda, i think u write well n all but dnt b used as a platform for Political message and if you need to be used at all, be part of the 'change' ur readers need please

Unknown said...

Wow.... nigeria

Jerry said...

Beautifully written and flowery enough to get any rational being thinking. While I enjoy the present run for money and discomfort the APC is challenging the PDP with, I have always conceded to the fact that Governance is based on structures. With APC it is worse than the PDP situation. It's either there is no designed structure for the party or these structures are not sincerely managed. No antecedent party primaries for the constituent parties that make up this APC. Like in ACN, their chieftains will fix whoever they want irrespective of the peoples' wishes. Saw that in the reaction of people resident in Ikorodu area during the senatorial elections in 2011. Let us keep watch and be really sure what we want and what we may do otherwise.

Anonymous said...

A government shutdown to block bills. No surprise there GEJ is showing himself to be an imbecile, Anti-gay bill, when no gays were asking to marry, then proposing cyber crime bill, when there's no electricity to even charge phone to use the internet.

He's living in a fantasy and him and the other fantasists he's colluding with are about to have a showdown.

It's funny really that his randomness earlier this year was applauded by the Nigerian masses to the chagrin and disgust of the rest of the civilized world, yet now, the people are realizing trouble is afoot, been smoking in public? Ways to raise money through fines....and embezzle more from the destitutely foolish religiously blinded human stains of our otherwise potentially great country.

Like it or not, the road to 2015 is set to be a bumpy one folks. Ebele will finish up the country and its people....like a woman scorned...if he can't have the country in his grips, then he as aims to make sure there's no country left by the time he's done.

And because you all are wicked, deranged with blood lust, the world will sit and watch, and do nothing because when they said LEAVE THE GAYS...YOU SAID..MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. Pride comes before a fall.

This Igbo (another word for bush in yoruba) man's cousin has intentionally isolated Nigeria from the rest of the world and blindly you have supported him thinking he's doing good, let's see how many of you will rue the day you opened your mouths to judge and support the persecution of others.

Gormless (look it up) disgrace of a people, the administration of state should never be left in the hands of drunken bushmen and cow herders.

Karma has come to visit with some sweet revenge. The gay bashing and homophobia wasnt the cause, it was the nail in the head of the coffin. The catalyst being that stupid culture and religious brainwash you lunatics rave about, spewing nonsense you have no clue about.

The Psychoanalyst - stopped by to shine a candle in your face, so you can't pretend to be in the dark.

Anonymous said...

No one cares about the APC... a bunch of hypocrites.

Anonymous said...

No one cares about the APC... a bunch of hypocrites.

onyeka f. said...

I'm not sure I agree with all that this man has just said. I mean, these two parties r made up of the same people so of course, what do u expect... recycled bullshit.
Don't come crying wolf when pdp has not done any better!!!

Soundhouse said...

Rene should not come out and speak grammar for us, we all know that it is all politics. Both parties trying to play the blame game. And he is here with this paragraph-less article talking of APC robbing the Nigerian tax payers. PDP nko?

I don't blame Mr Rene Omokiri, he is being paid millions to be a special adviser on new media, uploading twitter feeds and making noise all around, i'm sure he also has his retinue of assistants.

My plea is to Nigerians alike,please don't listen to this people o, they are only fighting for their pockets, Amaechi leaving his state to drive el Rufai to the SSS office and Akpabio alsways there to mediate on PDP/Jonathan affairs- these are elected governors who have dumped their statory roles for PDP's 'survival'.

Our destiny is in our hands, don't depend on these crop of politicians to do us any good.

sp said...

Can't wait for Lai Mohammed's reply

Obi Jake said...

Reno...Reno....Reno u ve done it again. If politician can only find a way of keeping the masses out of their games it will certainly be the best trick yet. OBI JAKE

Unknown said...

Reno you the craze.

~~Success Has No Limitation~~

Anonymous said...

I have always said it that the media is being controlled by the opposition. Hence they r using it to manipulate Nigerians.

Anonymous said...

If reno was an apc member, wud he have written all this. Abegi we dnt knw who to believe jor. All I knw is for u to tel jona to dey do well.

Anonymous said...

Let all the Anti jonathan on this Block start vomitting their rubbish.pple who cannot obviously see beyound their nose. From time, I ve always known that APC is for no good. Their style has always been making Brainless propanganda, painting scenerios that do not exist.Fanning the ambers of violence,political disharmony,sectionalism,enthnicity etc God is interested in Nigeria, So he is watching keenly.

ogoo said...

an era of open letters.lolz

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Hmmmmh

Anonymous said...

Can this man just shut up, which people is he referring to???. When last has a budget had a direct impact on the people. Now that it seems like they have lost the National Assembly, they are now playing the victim card. Nonsense.

Mystic Falls said...

See psychophancy..which interest of the masses jst lyk the fuel subsidy where half of th money was stolen? I hav seen th proposed bill its full of nonsence when Boko Haram are killing evryday U jst gav 2billion 4 security while 150bilion was given 2 NDDC...and dis Remo guy hav th guts 2 say helping Naija..mtcheww indeeed. Let th right thing be done @ list 4 once in this Nation.

becca said...

Toh

Anonymous said...

Naija with their funny politics#bright bravo#

Anonymous said...

This apc people have become a big problem in nigeria. I swear they will lose. Come 2015. Amechi u see what u are doing to nigeria all in the name of greed. Ok ooo we are watching

Anonymous said...

I like this write up. APC as long as it's being headed by Bola Tinubu is not a party we can trust, they are not even the lesser of two evils. They are desperate and power hungry.

Excel said...

Those who seek the short cut to power will soon realize that power flows from God, and from the people.

Excel said...

Those who seek the short cut to political power will soon realise that power comes from God, and flows from the people.

Anonymous said...

Reno get a life... *****Fieldmarshall Diabolic

Anonymous said...

God will save us from all these politicians

Emmanuel said...

Omokori,amongst other things,I noticed you refused to address governor amechi as "governor" while you used the prefix governor while addressing governor fayemi.

You,apc,pdp,are all the same.using the media when it suits you.and my fellow ignorant citizens of the federal republic of Nigeria will jump on your carefully written sob story and begin the insults and curses.

Maybe today,maybe tomorrow,maybe in a decade but one day,sone day,you will reap all that you have sown.

Anonymous said...

Is reno employed to be an image maker through the new media or be an attack dog on opposition? He's giving us international backed statistics while we see different locally. I wonder what this shameless man will have to say when his boss is no longer in power

Anonymous said...

The system APC are coming up its another system of military government , devilish system mark '666' support APC or u suffer. Nigerian should open their eyes even this my comment u will see their next thought is to find me with their dogs.

Anonymous said...

He's not been realistic too since 1999 that the PDP as been ruling nigeria what have they done for nigerians.

Anonymous said...

Please spare us this sentimental gibberish.now you remember that its Nigerian tax payers money.how good of you to tell us this bedside stories when it suits you.

Manipulating the media is what you are also doing.you are ALL a bunch of wicked and criminally minded people.

Unknown said...

I swear I hate politics and politician's.

Nigeria entertainment gist said...

timely implementation of budget is very imperative to the lives of the people and development. But unfortunately, this is taken with triviality here. Sorry case!

Anonymous said...

reno should shut d f up for Jesus sake it is Sunday and hypocrisy is the name of the political game. till date, d PDP has blocked d petroleum industry bill, who talk? how many years did dey block d FOI bill before passing it, who complain? while I dont support d APC in dis tactic, I applaud their stand as it is d first show of their numerical strength. this type of drama was played out in d US wen the government was shut down for days. why must d PDP and reno now cry foul to a normal play from Erie own script

fodunrin said...

"Nigerians are watching, the displaced chieftains are watching, and those who are about to be displaced by the APC are also watching"

Omokori,you are the one trying to manipulate the people by this carefully written mind jab.the whole lot of you are pathetic.when Mr president dined and wined with bola tinubu to help him deliver south west in 2011,you didn't tell us the people were watching neither did you pity the the AC presidential candidates that were sold out to make way for president Jonathan.

The good thing about all this is that you all continue to wash your filthy laundries for us to see.we await Lai Mohammed's response and more dirty laundry.

dhobiz said...

E go shele when APC decides not to make a northerner their presidential flag bearer,APC is even worse than PDP and their we must rule attitude makes me hate them the more

fodunrin said...

"APC would not mind approaching the devil to help them in their quest to "save Nigeria"

But Mr omokori,it is on record and never been denied that Mr president also approached the apc devil when he needed to capture south west in 2011.so what's your point exactly?

Anonymous said...

You can go to hell with all your crap.... At what time has the passage of the budget ever been because of the people? It has always been a bargain between politicians for their selfish interest. If they like let them block not only the budget but aso rock, Nigeria will not die, so stop all this political sentimental bull shit like u care, after all APC is just d disgruntled arm of PDP.....

Anonymous said...

Dis APC dey want 2 win by all coz

Toronto Finest said...

Story.... we want a change

Jade said...

Bla bla bla Reno, PDP is not soo innocent either. However,u are cute so I'll let this slide

Anonymous said...

Apc is a devilish party filled with wicked Muslims. All i know is that all power belongs to Jesus. No matter what. Stupid people. God plz always guard GEJ from this evil people.

Anonymous said...

This Omokri should shutup and stop trying to please his pay master. Stop using the public as a shield. We are not complaining, beside, we don’t need to pass a budget that will fund police illegality and executives that has no respect for rule of law. He didn't know how to write when people were being killed in rivers state. Perhaps he was blind while impunity was being carried out in rivers state by his oga at the top

Anonymous said...

Nigerian should not mind dis fool called Reno omokri, I need to quickly write dis b4 dey force Nass to approve all der stupid bills, 14billions naira for computers and stationary in der stupid budgets, jail sentence for anybody that write against them, haba Nigerian are we sleeping

Anonymous said...

I am sorry for Nigeria if we ever think dis APC of a tin will ever make sense.dey r trouble and don't mean well for dis country.I am not a poliician or supports any party but will warn Nigeria and Nigerians to say NO to dis barbaric APC dat has since inception nothing but trouble.A party without an agenda but solely focused on PDP.imagine all d nonse by ds APC people asking dat legislative shld not pass our bill and budget.

MO said...

How noble of you to sit in your free and luxuriously furnished home(provided by us poor tax payers) and talk about us poor Nigerians.our poor and aged people in the villages,our poor children,their school fees,the bankers etc.

How would you know what we are going thru when all you do is sit down very comfortably while sipping something expensive and mist likely cool to the throat(you haven't gone thru the no light for days situation).

Your chef and servants are a buzz away and you can type in leisure since your writing gadgets are foc(paid by us poor tax payers) and you have endless data plan to search google without being in a hurry.

Because it was credited to be the best election since xyz year doesn't mean it was good enough.

The world bank?really Mr omokori.when have they ever served the best interest of the black man.you know it and so do I.

Spare us this tales by torchlight(no light in days and I'm watching my expenses so the Gen comes on sparingly.you won't know about this situation sir.your life is paid for by us poor Nigerians).

Spare us.

Amarachukwu said...

Reno Reno Reno how many times did I called u?

His eminence said...

Division is the way out cus nigeria is a big mess,no hope for the poor,no reform,no benefit for being her citizen,we pay for our health,education,water,electricity,but billions keep missing each day.

MO said...

Cutting deals and cutting some people off in the process is the hallmark of you politicians.even Mr president did it,

You offer positions to people in exchange for several favors.nothing new here Reno so next......

Unknown said...

Too long and predictable..... #movingon

Anonymous said...

Well said. What baffles me is why the media especially channels TV focuses only on Rivers states and not ondo and ekiti. Never knew that number of people have died in APC fracas and I watch channels almost every morning.

Amaka

Fuck your opinion said...

Tooo long.

Anonymous said...

APC are very desperate Reasons why I won't vote for them come 2015 #Mankind

Anonymous said...

APC GOVERNMENT ARE BUNCH OF CRIMINALS. CAN NEVER FORGET WHAT HAPPENED AT THE LEKKI TOLL GATE PROTEST. THE GOVERNMENT UNLEASHED DEMONS ON INNOCENT CIVILIANS. WAS WONDERING WHERE THE ALMIGHTY FEMI FALANA WAS?

Anonymous said...

Well said! I have always doubted the sincerity of these alleged progressives.
Nigerians are watching. GEj till 2019.

Anonymous said...

The problem with APC is Islam. APC is peopled by mostly Muslims. An average Muslim do not and cannot subscribe himself/herself being led by a non-believer (Christian) . It is in their Hadith and Quran. All the noise about GEJ not performing is linked to this fact.

Aymii said...

Politics in Nigeria is a Dirty game!!!!!! .......Reno omokri should know that.......None of the two parties, PDP and APC are innocent

The tactics being used by PDP is called "INTIMIDATION and HARASSMENT" strategy.......eg I remember some time ago when the G7 governors (shekarau amaechi etc) were meeting in the Kano house Lodge in Abuja, police stormed the place, harassed the living daylight out of d governors, ....last week EL Rufai an APC member was arrested ....the other day Senator Magnus Abe was shot.in a rally...


This particular tactic being used by the APC is called "ARM TWISTING" strategy......Since they have enough members on the floor now, they can choose to delay passage of bills...and frustrate PDP.


Peeps!!! This 2015 elections go bloody noni!!! May God deliver us humble citizens from all these Power Crazed leaders!

ON 2 The Next!

Anonymous said...

AFTER THAT LEKKI TOLL GATE PTOTEST I HAVE LOST RESPECT FOR THE LIKES OF FEMI FALANA. WHO ALL MAKE NOISE WHEN ITS ONLY OTHER TRIBES NOT YORUBA

Anonymous said...

Pdp is far worse than apc

Anonymous said...

Smh!
~D great anonymous!

Anonymous said...

The fact is that APC has failed unknown to them.APC is no better choice to PDP, Bola Tinubuu is busy recruiting people that hhas failed where they where asked to serve. If Tinubu was wise, he would have scanne for youths and fresher Nigerians than the same old fools that has failed Nigerians.For the past years, I am grauslly feeling the taxes I pay. The roads are gradually getting better atleast I can see that. Travelled from Lagos to East recently, and it amazed me that the route I travelled in those days sleeping on the roadd has become better now, atleast in 5 hours your already in Niger bridge. Jonathan is doing well, let's pray for his government.

Anonymous said...

A word is enough for the Wise. Igene J.

Kurtis said...

Reno, the people are already suffering and it cannot get worse. Today, there is no government that cares about the people you pretend to love now. Tell us the the positive impacts of the previous budgets on the lives of the same people. The APC gave condition for their action- lawlessness and impunity in Rivers State, what will your Boss do about that? In a democracy, parties play to strength to get concessions , that is what is happening here. Counsel your Boss to be Presidential and show true leadership. The whole country is his constituency and he cannot overlook that fact.

Anonymous said...

Well Reno omokri on this you miss, what is in the budget to be passed into law . To the best of my knowledge it is anti masses. What is happening in the Niger delta region that warrants a 100b allocation, while the North East that have security issues are giving a mere 2b isn't that stupid. How can recurrent expenditure be more than capital project, the president wants to buy two animal for 32m is that his priority. Well USA has a shutdown too sometimes last year, so it isn't a big deal. At least the FG can continue to spend half of the budget until a solution is reached. So Reno take several seats and relax, there is still money for you to steal and you are doing the job you are paid for. Between the APC and PDP there is no diference.

Anonymous said...

Dis note too long abeg.. anybody wey read am finish make him summarize for me

Unknown said...

Reno all we nid is time and no one wil hear abt u again. U've succeeded in painting APC black but what I wnt u 2 knw is that PDP is worse! We all hav ears and eyes 2 hear and see what is happening if PDP is so gud and has d interest of Nigerian at hrt y ar d masses nt singing praises on ur behalf y ar u doing it ursef?.

Anonymous said...

Reno can go and take a crios back seat, we all know all dis politicians are all animals, his oga is using a Cp is persecute a dully elected Gov and he's here saying rubbish, goodluck is jst a silent devil dats all, reno shld shut d fuck up,on d oda hand he's jst trying 2 earn his paycheck

Anonymous said...

Well, let's sit and wait for a reply from the apc.

Unknown said...

Omokri or Reno u have Neva in your life make a reasonable speech.Dont even no whr Jonathan get those X millitant from.

Unknown said...

Idiot, dis is wat we expect from ur smelling mouth. Won't u defend ur Boos? U and ur Boos days are numbered in Aso rock. ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥♡thanks ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥ 

Anonymous said...

I dread this 2015 elections. God pls we r in ur hands..

Anonymous said...

May God help us .this shld b our prayers my fellow nigerians.

PrynzMatt said...

Reno, why is it that I find it difficult to believe you're for real. This is nt an attempt to support d APC in anyway if ur claims are right, bt somtin inwards tell me u will betray ur current employer if d tables turn in 2015. #EazyMan

Anonymous said...

na person get mind write this kind long story?who go read am?

khumfurt said...

All the parties want power and no one is happy when it is taken from them, and APC wants absolute power and one wonder if it is really to save "Nigeria" cos I believe without being in a position you can still bring about change. God help our country, we have to stop leTting the politicians do whatever they like, cast your votes wisely, no amount of money given can compare to the 4yrs of slavery.

Anonymous said...

Linda you sincerely do not wanna turn ur blog into a political platform, U shudnt be involved in dix. Let the politics be played by those in it and d only time u shud come in is when it starts affecting the populace directly. So stop letting urself and ur blog be used as a platform to turn pple from APC. Let d politics play.

Anonymous said...

Why is redeploying Mbu such a difficult thing if dat will bring peace and make dis country move forward? Remove Mbu and letz see what APC will say again.

morientes said...

Bastards

Anonymous said...

fxxxk everybody

Anonymous said...

I rarely comment on your post. But ds is well said

Anonymous said...

I see this man must be a smoker

Anonymous said...

I hate these APC morons wit passion and all my blood, they are an abormination and must be stopd by nigerians. EVIL MEN!

Unknown said...

Linda, you are a very influential personality in our Federal Republic and one I respect so much. It's no longer news that APC is anti progress and strictly after there personal interest. They are power hungry fools with no idea on how to move this country forward. In as much I am an advocate of a multi party system, I believe that we need parties with young, dedicated ,focused and productive individuals. So please use this medium to continously show case the rubbish the APC is made off. We need to stand up to bad governance and ensure we do not vote in the wrong individuals and party come 2015.

Anonymous said...

Couldn't be bothered to read this paid-fool's jargon

Anonymous said...

Thank you very much, Please tell us what has been the out come of old budgets (20011,2012 and 2013) please tell us

Anonymous said...

Oro na dun ofeke. Do we really have a government in place? Budget conconted by the few and for the few.
My Guardians(wife and Hubby) has not collected pension in the last 4yrs from the federal govt. Who is fooling who.

Anonymous said...

at first , i thought it was lindodo that wrote this article ,, would have said her account would have swollen up by now,, well this is true though,, i agree with Reno, am not a fan of PDP but APC is a party to be scared of, buhari,tinubu and others will loose focus if they win the presidential election, they will waste time fighting for positions and leaders and Nigeria would be forgotten, El rufai is a criminal and he should stop ranting, he should be investigated...

Anonymous said...

Nigerians would not comment now on matters dat concerns dia future..... Dey only comment. @ stupid articles and gay issues..... Senseless people

Unknown said...

this is a master piece, reno is creatively wicked with this one. APC should hide their faces in shame. well crafted write up. its just clear day by day that APC has nothing for this country, from the way they invite politicians to their fold. so antagonistic. nigerians are no fools. we know watsup oooo!

Anonymous said...

HMMMMMMMM... I KEEP SAYING! THE SOLUTION TO OUR PROBLEM IS REVOLUTION...

E NO FIT BETTER FOR NIGERIA WITH ALL DIS SELFISH LEADERS.. NO BE CAUSE.. JUST THE TRUTH..

WE SHOULDN'T BE SENTIMENTAL BUT TO FACE THE FACTS.. APC OR PDP (as for me, i no want them and i no fit vote for any.. they are all birds of the same feather) SELF-CENTERED SET OF LEADERS WE'VE GOT IN NIGERIA

Anonymous said...

No one takes you seriously. What is the benefit of the budget passed since your boss took office.

Unknown said...

I sincerely do not understand this whole thing. Isn't APC suppose to be the party that saves NIgeria now it's like the new NEW PDP. Our challenge was not the name PDP but the People in it. Now APC has all those people. So theirs no point looking at APC for the Change we want. WE want a New and corruption free party to save us. TheSons Outreach Group, O. Friday Niles (nilesinc@yahoo.com)

Anonymous said...

See pot calling kettle black...

Reno is far from being a pastor as he proclaims...I will rather he do a comparative analysis of states governed by PDP and APC.

My first post on Linda Ikeji's blog...yepeeee

Anonymous said...

So u expect an average unemployed hungry Nigeria to read this abi? U on a looooooooooooong tin man. Get should leave our man of the rivers people Rotimi amechi alone biko!

Anonymous said...

This Reno's Article is always too long, no 1 gat time to Read dz Dad.

Anonymous said...

Keep quite there. It's part of legislators work to block bills. Or u think u can deceive Nigerians with this your long talk? If APC feels blocking bills will get them what they want, so be it. All we know is come 2015 PDP is out.

Anonymous said...

I enjoyed the flow of his lexicon but not the content. Though I saw the APC directive as unnecessary but It democratic. The problem in Rivers is ochestricated by oga and madam Jonah for political score and superimacy. My plea to both executive and legislature is that they should please do the right thing in the interest of the masses.

Unknown said...

We are not saying that the APC members are saints but they are devils with smaller horns than those of the PDP. Reno, no matter your stories, we are going with the APC this time!

Anonymous said...

Word Sir
Believe u me when I say d devil u know is better than d angel u don't know
D PDP we know is better than the wicked APC we don't know
The APC is filled with agberos, black mailers, anti-progressives, liars, cheats
Anyone who knows Tinubu very well will never vote 4 APC
@least we know what d PDP is capable of
My BELOVED NIGERIANS pls do not always believe what u see in d media by this APC people cos they will go to any length to get what they want
PDP is not better but google is ur friend Pres Jonathan has tried even if he has also embezzeled funds, he's talked about in Intelligent communities, its just wicked people who are fraustrating his efforts so unless we have a neutral contestant from a diff party, forget ur tribe, religion, come out en-masse & vote GEJ again
#word#
Peace

Anonymous said...

Reno has written a wonderful write up. People who have insight understand that the APC isn't the solution to our numerous problems. But so isn't the PDP. Reno intentionally failed to mention that this so called budget isn't people friendly, so it's not the market women that will suffer, it's the 11th airplane of Mr Jona, the animals for his zoo and the millions going to re-rehabilitation of his personal clinic. Whether the budget is passed or not, the common man still suffers.

MO said...

The psychoanalyst,you have just wasted your time.Nigerians prefer to be in the dark.guess we are used to it.we blame our ignorance on culture and religion and our cowardice is second to none.

We are a country with 90% foolish leaders and 99% foolish followers.ending our thoughts and words with "it is well".

Anonymous said...

Soundhouse,thank you very much.

And at the end of the day,all this is so the fed govt can begin to spend billions on themselves and life styles,

Pass the budget or not,how has it transformed to affordable meals on my table.just last week I watched a recap of president Jonathan in Davos saying that if they ask the average Nigerian,the Nigerian will attest that the power situation is better.

Are you disillusioned sir.where?when?how?I haven't had power supply from the government in 6days.i took a random poll and I gathered that I wasn't the only one suffering this continuous injustice.yet Mr president boldly lied on international tv.who is giving this man false feedbacks?

Anonymous said...

APC should not take Nigerians for a ride for personal interest. Nigerians are wiser now. Reno i think you are wasting your time to explain to us what we already know. The name APC as a political party might be new, but the people behind remains the same. The likes of Buhari,Tinubu,Atiku, Laye Mohammed, El Rufai, Nuhu Ribadu, and those claiming that they are in PDP but surpoting APC. Obasanjo. Bunch of corrupt individuals. God help us.

Anonymous said...

Well said kurtis.....

Anonymous said...

How daft you are.

Anonymous said...

It is well

Anonymous said...

anonymous 5:18 just because the world agreed 2 immorality doesn't mean that we as a nation should also adhere to it, Nigeria has a right to decide how take its root, we are an independent nation and as such should be able to decide how we want our country to be run, stop trying to copy every thing the western world does because it doesn't mean that everything the western world does is right. so please have a mind of your own and stop being influence my the atrocities of the western world and seeing them as God.the fact that we do not adhere to some of the things they do doesn't mean that we are not civilize.

shakara said...

God bless u folarin

shakara said...

Mschew

Anonymous said...

Confirmed, Reno is just as corrupt as his ogas! I just read that a ministry is budgeting $12000 for a single desktop! In the same budget another ministry is budgeting $6000 for a set! Biko, kudo to those who stopped that budget, can't believe NOI went to present that. Smh

Anonymous said...

Lol..@moi moi and akara. True talk

Anonymous said...

RENO SHOULD GO FUCC HIMSELF. UNTIL JONATHAN ADDRESSES HOW ALL THE MISMANAGED FUNDS WERE SPENT, HE DOESN'T DESERVE TO HAVE MORE GIVEN TO HIM. OMOKRI AND THE OTHER ERRAND BOYS OF THIS PRESIDENT ARE FERRYING THE MONEY ABROAD. AWON OLE. GREEDY BASTARDS. HOW DARE THEY TRY JUSTIFYING THEMSELVES.

Anonymous said...

From personal experience, Bola Ahmed Tinubu (the APC leader) is a bigger thief than very wicked man. Tinubu alone collected 600 million naira from the consortium of firms that are reconstructing the Tejuosho Market at Yaba. He collected more than 450 million from the contracts that reconstructed Aguda Market at Surulere. He has also collected more than 1 billion naira from same consortium that wants to reconstruct Alade Market at Ikeja. The question a god-fearinf mind should ask is, how come most of these markets are all going up in flame? The answer is not far-fetched, they are fire are orchestrated by Tinubu deviants.

Anonymous said...

Reno Omokri....PLEASE SHUT UP ALREADY.....

We all know the interest of the masses appear no where on your plate. So skip the long epistle and focus on enriching your self and fulfilling your political ambitions which i am certain u can without constituting a nuisance on social media.

As for GEJ... he is a leader we Nigerians deserve
.... APC aint any better...

And most Nigerians arent any better than the politicians.

Searching all over for whom might be an ideal president that would kickstart the process of leading us in the right direction and I am truly struggling...

....

Anonymous said...

You are so so dumb!. Gosh...do people like this still exist in this country?

Unknown said...

The budget is for all Nigerian. APC convince their colleagues in debate st the red chamber while the budget should not be passed. Rather than running a way from their duty convince Nigerian while the budget should bd blocked. APC claimed protecting Nigerian let tell us how the budget blockage will help Nigerian

Toronto Finest said...

Ojuelegba lol

Anonymous said...

What moronic rational! I suppose, to you, Jonathan and his cohorts are good leaders! Interlectually challenged people like you is the bane of Nigeria; unfortunately we are all suffering for your disfunctions!

Anonymous said...

Well said, but instead of just talking, why don't we Now out smart them. lets pin them againt each other to get the job done for us! That's what a two party system its about! Let's embracy it and use it for what is worth! To clean up out system! We've tried moi moi, only to be left with nasty taste in our mouth, now let's try akara! We the long suffering masses now have this frofound change to be the bride, please let seize this oppurtunity!

Anonymous said...

You're an idiot!

Anonymous said...

I suppose PDP has not been purnishing you! I'm sorry for all you church-rats that obviously think you deserve less than medioca!

Amarachukwu said...

One thing is sure,one day God will disgrace APC.

Anonymous said...

You all are already in deep......ish so as gutless rats why make any effort to improve your condition! Continue being ruled by fear when you've no life as is! Low IQ rats! The lagos government crime is in trying to give a five star treatment to lowlifes that think they only deserve one star treatment. If Lagos is too clean for you, you can always move to one of the many filthy state scattered all over nigeria(courtsey of you degenarate leaders). Fashola is the first, honest to God, working leader Nigeria has ever had!

Anonymous said...

TRUE TALK!!!

Anonymous said...

Sorry o! Yes, never turn on your armed robber father even if he is killing people and raping you everyday! That's your idiotic mentality! Fool!

Anonymous said...

Well said!

Anonymous said...

Thank you! Tell her! Maybe they are paying her! Becareful Linda, you're starting to appear shady. Use this God given platform for the common good of the people, not to be publishing pictures of rouged supposed rich kids and their rouged parents in form of politicians.

Anonymous said...

Perfect! Well said!

Anonymous said...

@annonym 1:12pm,plenty still dey o.dumb is a mild word but we can make do with it,

Anonymous said...

Gbam!!.

Anonymous said...

Lindodo can't write this o.except it has to do with tiwa savage,her brain no work reach.

Unknown said...

In my opinion it's to late for pdp(pretenders deceivers party)as far as I am concerned pdp is a failed party and Nigerian can finally see dat nothing good can come out of dem,as for APC I believe in giving new pple a chance to prove der self cos n Nigeria you never know wer you will find the right pple,and APC has der own strategy but lik I said we watching and taking notes but for pdp it's OVER

Anonymous said...

Thank you! Tell her! Maybe they are paying her! Becareful Linda, you're starting to appear shady. Use this God given platform for the common good of the people, not to be publishing pictures of rouged supposed rich kids and their rouged parents in form of politicians.

Anonymous said...

Well said!

Anonymous said...

Sorry o! Yes, never turn on your armed robber father even if he is killing people and raping you everyday! That's your idiotic mentality! Fool!

Anonymous said...

TRUE TALK!!!

Anonymous said...

You all are already in deep......ish so as gutless rats why make any effort to improve your condition! Continue being ruled by fear when you've no life as is! Low IQ rats! The lagos government crime is in trying to give a five star treatment to lowlifes that think they only deserve one star treatment. If Lagos is too clean for you, you can always move to one of the many filthy state scattered all over nigeria(courtsey of you degenarate leaders). Fashola is the first, honest to God, working leader Nigeria has ever had!

Anonymous said...

I suppose PDP has not been purnishing you! I'm sorry for all you church-rats that obviously think you deserve less than medioca!

Anonymous said...

You're an idiot!

Anonymous said...

Well said, but instead of just talking, why don't we Now out smart them. lets pin them againt each other to get the job done for us! That's what a two party system its about! Let's embracy it and use it for what is worth! To clean up out system! We've tried moi moi, only to be left with nasty taste in our mouth, now let's try akara! We the long suffering masses now have this frofound change to be the bride, please let seize this oppurtunity!

Anonymous said...

What moronic rational! I suppose, to you, Jonathan and his cohorts are good leaders! Interlectually challenged people like you is the bane of Nigeria; unfortunately we are all suffering for your disfunctions!

Unknown said...

APC is not different from PDP. Same all same ... May God help us


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Anonymous said...

Be that as it may, you never kick the hornets nets. The point is, self righteousness has isolated Nigeria at the worst time possible.

Anonymous said...

You were making sense till u said "igbo-word for bush in yoruba" thereby casting a derogatory light on the igbos.
I stopped reading.
Till people like you will cast away tribalism frm ur defunct brains,the country can't get better.
You sound like the people you're antagonising; empty and vacous

Unknown said...

You are very dull, dumb and senseless. What has Christian Jonathan done? Pls wake up from your slumber

Unknown said...

If you vote for PDP, may ur life be as stagnant as PDP has made Nigeria

Unknown said...

That's the spirit!

Unknown said...

So you prefer ana unproductive Jonathan government? If you do, may your life be run the way Jonathan runs Nigeria!

Anonymous said...

You are telling him to get a life when all you do is comment on blogs with a fake bb...you mad bro?

Anonymous said...

Shut up bastard

Anonymous said...

You're just lazy and foolish dts y u won't feel the progress of Nigeria

sunday otuns said...

with the way acn politicians are doing they will hold nigeria to ransom o.Lagos state is a no-go-area for any party.They will never hands off lagos to any party.Do you know the foundation tinubu has layed in lagos?But,
they are playing with military sha!

Anonymous said...

Reno Omokri shut up and let's hear word. You can't bamboozle us with all these grammar. APC is on course and this is a legitimate tool of democracy.

Anonymous said...

Don't mind the idiot. Reno koo, Jay Leno ni.

they are playing politics with the masses said...

AnnMarie

Unknown said...

It's no News dat pdp has failed Nigerians Woefully since der I inception ,so Nigerians use your tongue and count your teeth..who dey cry dey see road...
Reno you are selling a bad market pls port to APC

Anonymous said...

@Uche Okonkwo, so PDP is the right party? This same PDP that has been ruling? Do u live in Nigeria?

Anonymous said...

Idiot Reno.civil servants have not been paid January salary and you sit in your air conditioned office to spew rubbish.which of your GEJ policies has improved the lives of Nigerians.NOI is the worst finance minister ever.Give us a breakdown of the 1.6m jobs you guys are claiming to have created.you call yourself a pastor but you have no conscience!

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