Iranian President`s Monthly Expenses And Nigerian Leaders

[Robot]

Iranian President's Monthly Expenses And Nigerian Leaders
By Reuben Abati
"The Fox News TV (USA) asked the Iranian President Ahmedinejad: "When...Read the full article.

[LoveNigeria]

Nice piece as always Dr. Abati.
There are powerful spiritual forces that control these people and their actions. They are all in leadership to fulfill this spiritual forces agenda. It's irrelevant whether they aware of it or not.

Until power change hands in the spirit Nigeria can never have GOD fearing leaders. The good news is power will change hands very very soon. May we all live to see that day.

[rosepetra]

It is actually disheartening to see the extravagance of our leaders when the populace are living in poverty. But, the problem with this nation is not only with our leaders. We have all in one way or the other contributed to the decay in this nation. Lets look at the simple every day things we do; how many of us take the pains to properly dispose biscuit wraps after we have taken it? How many of us are patient enough to "not bone" traffic lights? How many of us make sure our refuse is properly disposed? How many of us take the pains to queue up in public places? How many of us has given the police man a tip because for one reason or the other we do not want him to disturb us? How many of us have disobeyed road-signs, traffic rules etc?

Dr. Abati, let me ask you, if you get to the same post as our leaders today, do you see yourself being better than they are? Answer honestly!

I know the government has so much to do but i tell you, we the citizens have so much to do as well. The average NIgerian will leave this country at the slighest opportunity. Oh, u might say they are frustrated, but i tell you the economy & sanity that is found in the places they run to did not spring up overnight. Some people fought for it.

Maybe we should start fighting for our Motherland!

[Proudly South African]

Hehe,an eye-opening read.It seems that Nigerian politicians like living it up...and that is quite a shame.But being elected into office does not mean you have to subject yourself to poverty on purpose.We all want to improve our standard of living,no matter whether you are a street sweeper or the Pres,your main motivation is to accumulate wealth.As for Ahmedinejad,the man simply goes against everything I believe in.

[Willy]

Dr. Abati,

The story of the man that hacks at the stem of the Iroko tree in the bush, then runs out to ask who is cutting the tree is used to teach kids about duplicity.

Your frequent excursions into populist essays which I see as an attempt to keep your seat on the people's bus tarnishes the lives of those lost in the battle against injustice and tyranny that Nigeria ruling class imposed on Nigerians for so long.

How can you within two years argue that Dangote and co will take their adverts elsewhere if the voice of the people as expressed in the anti-Andy Uba and Obasanjo sentiments got published in The Guardian, then turn around to expect transparent leadership from same rogues the people fought against but were shielded by you?

For the records, I have never doubted your ability to put together good arguments for the people when you so desire, but your inconsistency and looking out for your selfish ends even when it conflicts with the public good shocks many that are sincerely committed to this struggle.

I am not the gatekeeper of the "good Nigerians" register, so you may yet mend your ways and prove cynics like me wrong, but then, it will require public contrition and repudiation of your actions in our recent past.

Stay well and may you find the strength to genuinely love Nigeria and all Nigerians equally in your lifetime

[omo naija]

Oga Reuben, why you come spoil this fine article by including that war criminal - General Murtala Ramat Mohammed in this article, Murtala was never a clean person as you always professed, he was as corrupt as the bunch of thieves that as been ruling us since indepedence, please Abati check your facts well. The relationship between Murtala and Abiola, when he Murtala served in the Gowon government, made Abiola a very rich man, where does that leaves Murtala? Murtala is never in the same league as Tafawa Balewa, he may not be as corrupt as the bunch that as ruled us after his death, but he's corrupt nevertheless and a war criminal in the same shoe with the likes of Saddam, Milosevic and others.

HERE I STAND.

MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS NIGERIA AND AFRICA, AND HAVE MERCY ON THE TROUBLED CONTINENT, AMEN.

[Norris]

Honestly, I don't think there is a basis for the comparison of Nigerian leaders to this apostle of hate and terror, it makes no sense to me; this Iranian man is in another category of his. This is a man that preaches hate at any given time and opportunity, this is a man who found it hard to symphatise with September 11 victims. At the moment, incontrovertible evidence exists that indicate this man fuels the painful destruction and maiming of lives in Iraq because he has decided to support his shite sect against saddams sunni's; do we think he is capable of managing a nuclear arsenal?, that is a question for another day,but the chinese have a saying which translates 'a mad man is terrible unarmed, what if when armed..'. We don't want someone setting of a nuclear bomb one day and justifying it as a 'call of the Almighty'.
He is not only a villian in the eyes of the American's or the west but also a despicable scoundrel in the eyes of healthy minded individuals who will forever find it hard to understand why a people should be indoctrinated to strap and blow themselves up just for the sake of taking out 'infidels' 'crusaders' or 'zionists'.

Reuben, I have been an ardent reader of your most times properly chronicled articles, but I disagree with this one based on the item of comparison, believe me this article failed right from the headline despite its progressive reasoning and noticeably positive intention. Almadinejad or whatever his name is part of the present day ills bedevilling the world.
One thing the present day Britain affords one is the ability to coexist with a lot of nationals and I don't remember any of the Iranians I discuss international politics with having anything positive to say about this man instead they avere that his anti west rhetorics is a smokescreen to cover up his domestic failure and inability to perform.

[Luchi]

Originally Posted by Norris

I don't remember any of the Iranians I discuss international politics with having anything positive to say about this man instead they avere that his anti west rhetorics is a smokescreen to cover up his domestic failure and inability to perform.

True talk. All the Iranians i know, had nothing good to say about this their president. Young Iranians are leaving their country in droves, that presido is a complete bad news for the whole world.

[Brotherkeeper]

My dear brother Reuben, your point is made well in contrasting a true servant leader and a "bogus" one. The Nigerian elites have become so afraid of their ever increasing impoverished masses that they construct towers of babel to reside in. The extensive motorcades in which they move around in, proof of perceived insecurity, servant leaders conduct themselves without fear or favour. Will Nigerians, especially those relatively well placed as Editors in chief of respected journals etc support a real servant leader in Nigeria? .......

[What?]

Originally Posted by omo naija

Oga Reuben, why you come spoil this fine article by including that war criminal - General Murtala Ramat Mohammed in this article, Murtala was never a clean person as you always professed, he was as corrupt as the bunch of thieves that as been ruling us since indepedence, please Abati check your facts well. The relationship between Murtala and Abiola, when he Murtala served in the Gowon government, made Abiola a very rich man, where does that leaves Murtala? Murtala is never in the same league as Tafawa Balewa, he may not be as corrupt as the bunch that as ruled us after his death, but he's corrupt nevertheless and a war criminal in the same shoe with the likes of Saddam, Milosevic and others.

HERE I STAND.

MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS NIGERIA AND AFRICA, AND HAVE MERCY ON THE TROUBLED CONTINENT, AMEN.

It is interesting you bring up Murtala becaise he epitomizes what is wrong with the Nigerian as a follower. His assassination succeeded because he was stuck in traffic like the average Nigerian. Whatever he did wrong previoulsly in his life, give him credit for trying to tone down the flamboyance of Government servants. Where are the offspring of Ahmadu Bello today? Have the politicians spouting his name bothered to see if his house is still standing even though they would not be where they are today without his policies such as ABU?

No one is perfect, if you can excuse Bill Clinton for getting blowjobs in the White House, perhaps we can excuse a man who realized his mistakes and tried to make amends. Murtala did not die rich and if not for the generosity of others his family would have been sentenced to extreme poverty.

Ahmedinejad cannot exist in Nigeria because once he leaves office all the crooks he offended would set upon him aided by ethnic rivals, add the students he did not pass when they actually failed, and everyone with an axe to grind.

The reason we do not have such leaders is that the system does not have the temperance and emotional maturity to rise above pettiness.