Ezekwesili Reiterates Challenge of Federal Government To Debate Transparency and Accountability

I just wonder the way some people thinks, especially the person that wrote about Ezekwesili being out ran by Okonjo-iweala. People hates the truth, they are forces of darkness that is confronting righteousness and truth to reign in our land, the God of heaven will soon put you and all those corrupt fathers underneath the nations foot. I believe someday that very soon, It will be difficult to steal a naira. And to our Senator and law makers, you are contemplating death penalty for kidnappers, (kidnapping is very bad should be discouraged), what are your decisions on those looting money meant for the people, are you afraid to enact strict law because you know you are also one of the thief. We cross our arm watching you. certainly most of you will not go to your grave in peace!!!!

Yes, Spot on.

Oby's salvo is not a surprise, from the local council to the Presidency the slogan is PDP share the money. So our foreign reserve is part of the money to be shared and must be shared. Well done Nigeria.

Is high time we Nigerians should stand up and fight this looters in Nigeria..Enough is Enough. If 70% of Nigerians can take a bold step like Oby, I think this corruption in our country will go down. Oby well done..

If what you say is true, then Maku should have presented these facts rather than castigating Oby. The best way to silence Oby and Obj is for the administration since 2007 to tell us the breakdown of how the funds were withdrawn and disbursed. They can also look in the records and tell us how much money came in during Obj's regime and the disbursement. My point is that, as Oby said, there is a need for transparency in our governments. Even if the money is being spent judiciously, we still have a right to know how it is being spent

If what you say is true, then Maku should have presented these facts rather than castigating Oby. The best way to silence Oby and Obj is for the administration since 2007 to tell us the breakdown of how the funds were withdrawn and disbursed. They can also look in the records and tell us how much money came in during Obj's regime and the disbursement. My point is that, as Oby said, there is a need for transparency in our governments. Even if the money is being spent judiciously, we still have a right to know how

Oby, thanks for returning the vexed issue of accountabillity to the public burner for discussion. But be sure you that you will be terribly vilified and crucified, because you have woken up the dogs, vultures and jackals! They will not take it easy with you because you have struck a painful cord, the very source of their hopelessly corrupt life style! Bravo for courage!

Oby
Thank you very much you spoke the mind of millions of deprived Nigerians.

Weldone, Oby.Labaran we are waiting for your response to the call for a public debate.It will be dubbed wresltemania xxx 2013. If you don't come out for this bout you will be call a coward. OBY, may you live long!!!

If they refuse your invitation to a debate, Obby, pls sue them before a competent court of law, preferably outside Nigeria!

I think Okonjo-Iweala out-ran her to clinch the Minister of Finance job. That's why she's angry.

This woman will not cease to surprise me. Can she put her hands to her chest and swear on her life that she has not made any private benefits from the governments she has served. On the economy, should we be talking about a reserve when we dearly need money for projects? Of the much she claims the previous government left, is this true measure of efficiency. She has not told us how much they received out of which the government now has this large sum or little to show because the Obasanjo government actually did not do much in terms of projects so what did they do with the much they received besides the relatively little they left behind. After Obasanjo left, our earnings went down so how did she expect the government to foot the bills and embark on projects. Mind you, the government she claims did well created the mess that started the uprising. What did she do then? She is singing Obasanjo's hymn. Politics I guess. Maybe she is being prepared to run in 2015. A mmistake in my opinion.

This woman will not cease to surprise me. Can she put her hands to her chest and swear on her life that she has not made any private benefits from the governments she has served. On the economy, should we be talking about a reserve when we dearly need money for projects? Of the much she claims the previous government left, is this true measure of efficiency. She has not told us how much they received out of which the government now has this large sum or little to show because the Obasanjo government actually did not do much in terms of projects so what did they do with the much they received besides the relatively little they left behind. After Obasanjo left, our earnings went down so how did she expect the government to foot the bills and embark on projects. Mind you, the government she claims did well created the mess that started the uprising. What did she do then? She is singing Obasanjo's hymn. Politics I guess. Maybe she is being prepared to run in 2015. A mmistake in my opinion.

Thank you Manam for demanding accountability. This is the duty of every Nigerian. Moreover it's high time we started disrespecting our leaders for their ill-gotten wealth. This will naturally work checkmate them. Now, people that made their monies genuinely are no longer respected, rather people now chose to respect and run after those making their monies through corrupt and evil ways. If the people in the states are demanding for accountability from their Governors, Nigeria will change for good.
Kudos to Imo State People for this, and Ezekwesili on Federal Government. Can a few people over power majority? No. Natural Disaster alone can not help us wipe out the leaders, we have to do it now.

Fellow Nigerians, please watch foreign mews, especially on CNN, BBC, Aljazeera and Press TV to see how the citizens of other countries are rising up and protesting against corruption and misrule of their countries. They will demand for accountability and step down of all corrupt person in government including presidents, or PMs, and whoever is corrupt We can do better that them, we should no longer sit down and watch these miscreants, pastors, and other thieves in government to steal monies meant for everybody. Arise Nigerians! Arise and Defend You Future!! That is why they say your future lies in your hands. Let's Stand Up and Defend it today. Jonathan Must Go. After-all, his own people, Asari, and all other militants leaders are against him.

Fellow Nigerians,
I am General New Naija, of the Naija Army...I am the Messiah sent from above to sanitise the country... All politicians are placed under house arrest and all politcal institutions have been suspended... All seaports, airports and land borders have been closed till further notice. That's what is going to happen soon.

i a want to see more of this washing of dirty linen contest in our nation. At least we know how weak and corrupt jonathan is. even if OBJ was corrupt, he was not a push over. he had everything under control including corruption. OBJ decides who should embezzle and who should not but GEJ HAS LOST CONTROL. what a shame. I am sure that even his little saving will soon be embezzled.

this is why corruption is on the increase

Nigeria, we hail thee,

Our own dear native land,

Though tribe and tongue may differ,

In brotherhood we stand,

Nigerians all, are proud to serve

Our sovereign native land...

This woman was part of Obasnajo government for about six years and there was no meaningful impact on the ordinary Nigerians at that time just like now. Am not holding brief for Jonathan's administration but what I think people in her position should be doing is advising government in critical areas of the economy and how to limit corruption amongst public office holders. Attacking the government will not in anyway better the lot of ordinary Nigerians, am sure very soon EFCC will be sent after this woman and that will be the end.

I am looking forward to a day when our beloved Leaders will take responsibilities for their actions and also be accountable for their deed.

Late Chuba Okadigbo once said ``do not mind the messenger, but the message``.

Our Leaders should come out with an unambiguous statistics of verifiable projects showing what they have done. Social responsibilities of Education, Health, Water (even if not clean), Food, Housing, Transportation, Infrastructure, Security, etc has been abdicated and our economy mortgage under (PPP).

I welcome a debate as suggested by Mrs. O.K. Ezekwesili if Government have facts that could be adduced. May GOD help Nigeria(n).

I dnt knw why u peopple are so sensless to face the fact that u all wholeheterdly vote GEJ as our president, did baba IYABO force u on election day to vote that shameless human bieng as our president? NO!!!!!!!!!!!! yet even if you wify mistakenly pregnant is OBJ's fault, u guyz have to wake up and face fact that we all made biggest mistake of our lives to vote imcopetent GEJ in as president and should learn how to leave baba iyabo alone, even if baba iyabo squadered our money yet we still enjoy the divident of democrazy under him, can anybody point to any thing we have enjoyed under Gej? Nothing. whether we like it or not OBJ still remain BABA of Nigeria and lets all learn on how to respect him.

Once again the pdp has effectively diverted our attention from the issues. With all due respect Ms Ezekwesili was part and parcel of the pdp that has controlled Nigeria from 1999 to date. What is she grousing about now whle as a Minister she has had the chance to effect real changes but did not?
As to the talking dogs of the administration, the incumbent and his deputy have been CEOs in states under the same party before they rose to the top positions, what have they done to improve their states and indeed the federation from the time tyhey came on board? The pdp is a failled party and is dragging Nigeria in the same direction, P E R I O D!

An innocent observer may want to know the benefits of such debate to Nigerians? It is no longer new to learn about government repeated and continuous excesses with public funds, or the diversions of government foreign reserves. The revelations made by the former education minister, is indeed a sensitive issue and at the same time -a familiar one. The call for an open debate for government to defend the allegation can be perceived as mere waste of resources. The government can always manipulate or modulate such debate to their advantage. And may be possibly turn the arrow around, just like the information minister is already doing; through his open allegations on Mrs Ezekwesili. It's high time we do away with the occasional Political-dramatisation we see each day in Nigeria. Our institutions are weak, our media bodies are known for deliberate assassination of facts and our government prefer to be proactive than active. What a country!

An innocent observer may want to know the benefits of such debate to Nigerians? It is no longer new to learn about government repeated and continuous excesses with public funds, or the diversions of government foreign reserves. The revelations made by the former education minister, is indeed a sensitive issue and at the same time -a familiar one. The call for an open debate for defend the allegation can be perceived as mere waste of resources. The government can always to manipulate or modulate such debate to their advantage. And may be possibly turn the arrow around, just the information minister is already doing; through his open allegations on Mrs Ezekwesili. It high time we do away with the occasional Political-dramatisation we see each day in Nigeria. Our institutions are weak, our media bodies are known for deliberate assassination of facts and our government prefer to be proactive than active. But unfortunately we all seem to find ourselves here in Nigeria. What a country!

Thank you for your courage,honesty and love for Nigeria..Finally, productive and meaningful people like Oby started asking for accountability from incompetent and dysfuntional Jonathan's corrupts, crooks, monsters so-called government.

My dear country men and women,how long shall we continue to tolerate these stealing,corruption and misrule?we need to take our destiny into our hands,rise up and defend our collective future,enough should be enough

This 'Routine' corruption, or petty corruption, Trading in Influence/Influence Peddling among the Nigerians ruling politicians and the art of Whistle-Blowing has been going on in Nigeria for a longer time.The fact remains that Nigerians have been cowed and subjugated by the politicians to an underserved poverty level. Worst still, the entire system is infected with the corruption plague. I went the other day to collect driving license at Ikorodu and what I saw there was a confirmation that only Jesus Christ of Nazaereth will deliver Nigeria and Nigerians from corruption. From time wasting to extortion of money at every angle and office by the officers of the Road safety Corps and staff who equally receive monthly salaries show case a really morally decayed system. Corruption starts from the top and there must be much more aggressive sanctions and punishments if we must get out of it.

Let us encourage the government of GEJ to fix a date for the debate. QED.

I cannot fathom why truants like Maku, Okupe and their paymasters are afraid to debate. They are always quick to promote ridiculous excuses and lies rather than be objective. GEJ refused to declare assets, and indictments for corruption are at an all time low, yet we are been told that the only country fighting corruption better than Nigeria is the USA! Yet Nigerians still tribalise and trivialise issues!!
The simple request here is accountability...The GEJ government should make public accounts and then request past governments to do the same.