‘President can’t dictate to N’ Assembly over N4.6b vehicles’ vote’
Mikkolo says: “With the dwindling economic situation of the country, must you spend such frivolous amount on the purchase of cars? Sometimes, I wonder if our legislators are sensitive to the plight of the Nigerians they are representing.’’

Vic: “They are treasury looters.’’
Omoagbala60: “The President symbolizes the aspirations of the generality of Nigerians and by so doing, speaks for and protect our interest. These men and women in the Senate should realize it is no longer business as usual. The nation can no longer afford this sleaze because majority of Nigerians are living in abject penury. In fact, the service to this poor nation should be on volunteer basis to free resources for meaningful development.’’

Damilola: “Is that why the man rejected N400 million car budget for himself and accepted an estimate of N3.6 billion for the same purpose? That’s why he could agree to have all what the past administration had just renewed last year in the villa in his present budget, even on higher scale of prices. That is why even in the face of dwindling economy he could lift his personal budget bar above the past booming years by more than N11.5 billion. He really has our best interest at heart. These wailing wailers won’t just keep their mouths shut and let the man rest to enjoy his time.’’
Dami: “I sincerely wonder if we still have any activist or groups again in this country. Where is NLC? Is it now a paper tiger?”

Amador: “The masses should go to that chamber and champion the anticorruption initiatives. Labour has apparently compromised when it should roar a fire eater spirit.’’

Matini: “These senators are selfish. Nigerians are hungry and they are busy talking of cars. Can you imagine?’’
Vic: “When the National Assembly is spending billions of naira on the purchase of new cars while the earlier cars acquired are running and in good shape, they have no moral right whatever, to buy new cars. The president has the right to question them about the looting of billions of naira for the unjustified purchase of new cars while poor masses of Nigeria cannot get one good meal a day. Nigerians will, wholeheartedly, support Buhari in his drive to dismantle the purchase of cars by these assembly members. Buhari needs to be very firm with these lawmakers.’’

Hunters ask to join military fight Boko Haram in Sambisa
Amador asks: “Will this hunter brigade be integrated into the regular forces later and is there any long term career plans for these hunter brigadiers?’’
Manxmann: “The problem is – they might find them. Then it is going to be very tricky to extricate the captives and terminate the infestation which Buhari is intent on negotiating with.’’

Nigerian who allegedly scammed U.S. firms of $.6m faces 30 years in jail
Victor says: “
If it is Nigeria, they will set up one NGO that will write open letters and organize protest on 3rd mainland bridge on his behalf. One senior lawyer will take up his case and he will be granted bail.’’
Mikkolo: “Nigeria again?’’
Imade: “Nigerians are making negative waves across the globe. It’s a shame. Why will the western world take us seriously?’’

Against a corrupted anti-corruption war
Chiemex says: “The battle against corruption will be unsuccessful if limited to the immediate past; it has to be all encompassing and in all sectors. Institutions such as the judiciary and law enforcement are evidently too compromised for any anti-corruption efforts to succeed. For the “war” to succeed, the starting point should be these institutions.’’
Damilola: “I can’t believe the NLC still exists or has a leadership. So you guys are around and aware of the situation around us begging for help? I call NLC paper tiger, because their submissions and threats never hold a drop of water. ‘’

Military treated all of us badly
Damilola says: “We can’t talk of vendetta and still talk of development. Instead of the president to shame his adversaries who sees nothing good in him, he went on to justify them doing exactly as predicted even when he and his goons denied all the allegations. When the office of a president and other political office holders becomes a tool for revenge, settling personal scores, then the state is more than in mess. Development becomes scanty, if any. If the president was treated so bad by the military, especially by denying him his certificate, I think it would be plausible for his men in the military now, to fetch it out for all to see.’’
Okbaba: “This is very apt and kudos to the writer for the courage to write this.’’

Buhari, bring down this unitary wall
Ikorodua says: “Asking Buhari to revert to true federalism and resource control is a long shot and unrealistic. It’s asking Buhari to embark on cutting his nose to spite the face.’’
Oladapo: “Sounds like Reagan asking Gorbachev to bring down the Berlin Wall. The article is a reminder of our constitutional history that resulted in the three regions having their own Constitutions other that

the Constitution for the Federation prior to October 1st 1960. Then the first military regime gave us the Unification Constitution Decree34 of 1966 that came to force on 24th May, 1966; the beginning of the many political and by extension, other problems we have been battling with till today.’’

Tanko: “Nigeria was enjoying a true federalism in the 60s before some pretenders to nationalism out of pure hatred woke up and murder both political and military leadership from some of the federating units, excluding theirs, and took power at the centre and went ahead to promulgate a military decree abolition same federalism they are shouting for.’’

PolyGon2013: “The true unitary was between 1960 and 1966. But the coup of 1966 changed everything. Military started unitary system in 1966 in an attempt to control the nation. True federalism is not possible under military regime.’’

Tanko: “I totally disagree with you. There was no unitary system of government from 1960 to 1966. There was total autonomy and healthy competition between the regions within that period. Please cross check your facts.’’

PolyGon2013: “Sorry, I meant to say, no unitary system between 1960 and 1966. Thanks for your observation.’’

Tanko: “Ironsi with his May 24, 1966 decree No 34 abrogated the federal structure in exchange for a unitary one. It was done with a sole intention to checkmate the perceive domination of the northern region.’’

Opamkaa: “It is on record that as ill-advised as Ironsi’s decree 34 was, he had retained the fiscal autonomy of the regions, hence Fajuyi in the West, Ejoor in the Midwest, Katsina in the North and Ojukwu in the East with 50% derivative intact.’’

Tbt: “Continue on your blame game, who introduce and who did not introduce, while your leaders are sucking your economy dry. The wise are here exchanging ideas how to better that zoo for lazy ones like you to have a better government, while you are here defending your tribesmen.’’
Honesty: “I think PMB should look into this. We cannot continue to do the same thing over and over and expect a different result.’’