Thursday, November 17, 2011

Abati Reuben, Special Advicer to President Blasted After Nigeria National Award 2010/2011- a must read comments

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   I extracted this comments from sahara reporters after the just concluded Nigeria National Award 2010/2011. Abati Reuben all Nigeria knew, was the guardian newspaper editorial chairman before he was appointed special Advicer to president Goodluck Jonathan. His unresponsiveness and indifference attitudes now that he was appointed special advicer to president has generated a lot of negative criticism by mindful Nigerians who knew him when he was still guardian newspaper editorial chairman and his post on 2009/2010 Nigeria National Award. Now, lets read these must read comments;

My admiration for your comment Jagaban.

I admire your comment on this article Jagaban. It is factual, apt and hilarious. Nice one.

We Are Often Dangerously Too Emotional!

I am of the opinion that GEJ did something commendable by appointing Reuben Abati his press secretary. It shows that he genuinely wanted a quality person.
I am also of the view that Reuben has not misstepped by accepting his appointment and that he has so far not been found wanting in his role!
The attacks on him are completely misconceived as it was the right thing to accept to serve your country and definitely wrong, cowardly and/or misguided to shy away from such opportunity in the circumstance.
It is misguided and deeply unfortunate that some Nigerians who think they are enlightened appear to think social critics should just be criticizing and avoid trying to do their bit!

@ IFYGUY, you wrote.......

"Assuming i become a medical consultant today and i am appointed to serve as minister or head a federal medical centre,etc i will grab it with both hands. It is the dream of every professional to serve at the APEX of his chosen carrier"
Not so fast pal. Not “every professional” is in that the end justifies the means tag-team of yours. There are a lot of other people that make choices based on principles and values they stand for. Nelson Mandela came to mind. Achebe’s rejection of the award is also another example.
The Arab’s spring is not about grabbing an opportunity but about principles and values. I’m not condemning your principles and values but your use of “every professional” is not so every but rather "some" like you.

Over 300 humans have so far

Over 300 humans have so far rejected OBE-among other honors in London-so what is the noise about-even John Lenon returned his because of the biafran and the vietnam war! Black poet Benjamin Zephaniah said he rejected the offer of an OBE last month because he believes it stands for colonial brutality and slavery. He said the honour's title, Order of the British Empire, gives an impression of white supremacy saying he had been "fighting against the legacy of empire" all his life. John Lennon returned his MBE four years after receiving it Late Beatles legend John Lennon was perhaps the highest profile figure to reject an honour. He returned his MBE four years after accepting it in 1965. In a note accompanying the gong, he wrote: "Your Majesty, I am returning this in protest against Britain's involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam, and against Cold Turkey slipping down the charts. With love. John Lennon of Bag

abati

Gbenga Aruleba did.
He had spoken against government so much that he didnt want to double speak,by taking an appointment. How about that? Does it answer your question?

@IFYGUY-Democracy 4ever

@IFYGUY-Democracy 4ever How u claim to be a medical doc shocking to me! U claim "Abati has no input whatsoever in the nomination of the awardees neither does he have the power to reform the award." So why was he defending that list against Achebe's rejection with so much gusto? Just last year, in his estimation, that list was full of rogues, govt.contractors and election riggers; is this year's list different in Abati's estimation? This article was just published to show he was a hungry man like you hoping to get his hands on the cake too.
U claim "Assuming i become a medical consultant today and i am appointed to serve as minister or head a federal medical centre,etc i will grab it with both hands." Good for u but not everyone would sell their soul cheaply; Prof. Achebe just made that clear. We now know the reason for the silly support you give here, it is an act of desperation to get noticed. Low IQ like you in authority? God forbid! Dumbo Jo is the last !

@Stanley Igwe Re: Hypocrites !!!!!!!!!

@Stanley Igwe,
You are the hypocrite. Hitler had people like you in mind when he said "How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think." This article and commentators have rightly pointed out Abati's hypocrisy. Just a year ago Abati claimed "If anyone is looking for a list of those who have damaged Nigeria in the last 50 years, the place to begin the search is the National Honours List.".
Now that Abati is in govt., is the list different from last year's list? but he claimed Achebe is ignorant. What is that if not hypocrisy ?
Last year Abati also claimed "Every year, state Governors nominate their friends, family, contractors who donated money to their political campaigns, and traditional rulers who helped to deliver the votes. " So is it different this year ? If Abati wrote this article last year to criticise , what is wrong in people criticising him now? I don't know what you smoke, but it is not good for you .... stop it !

@Okwuchukwu...,hahahahaha!

I wish i was Reuben Abati serving the govt of GEJ,along side persons like Okonjo Iweala,Bart Nnaji,AKinwumi,etc Unfortunately i am not. I did not even know my write up could come any where close to his to the extent that some persons will think i am Abati. Anyway thanks for the compliments. I'm blushing now! For your information i am a medical doctor in Enugu. Not like i owe anyone any explanations.
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Hypocrites !!!!!!!!!

Media adviser to president is being vilify for national honor's list. I am not surprise that these people do not know the ministry whose function is to organize national honor's award ceremony neither to they know the chairman and member's of the committee giving the responsibility to nominate and screen the awardees.As a matter of urgency I recommend that these people abusing Abati should be granted ignorance Amnesty.
Instead of being challenged with sober reflection why your name is not among those being honored, even if you reject it like Achebe, you are here consoling your talentless and disingenuous self by calling those who are superior,inventive and naturally ahead of you thieves. Even those who got JAMB and WAEC through mercenary and sort their way through university is abusing a first class Journalist.Those who forged their certificate, CV and reduced their age to get job are now anti corruption activist.

@Tundemash..,

Get my point. I am not disputing the submissions of Abati in the said article. In fact i agree with him completely. The award must be completely insulated from public office holders for it to retain its relevance. Abati has no input whatsoever in the nomination of the awardees neither does he have the power to reform the award. But the good news is that president Jonathan is aware of the criticisms and has promised so reforms. But my grouse is with HYPOCRITES who claim Abati should have rejected an appointment as special adviser to the president. Assuming i become a medical consultant today and i am appointed to serve as minister or head a federal medical centre,etc i will grab it with both hands. It is the dream of every professional to serve at the APEX of his chosen carrier. Besides how can the system change if persons critical of status quo refuse to throw their hart into the ring. Also President Jonathan should be commended for employing persons critical of his govt

Who then can we youth of

Who then can we youth of Nigeria follow or believe? If a person like Abati can dissappoint us and made us to realise that everybody has a price. I couldnt believe he was the one that wrote this. Somebody said our president is planning for all average Nigeria children to experience 'i ve no shoe as he was by the time the oil subsidy is removed, electricity tarriff is increased and the introduction toll gate fees next year. And the inflation is 100 pecent. Mr president dont use your policy to punish us but to improve our live.

IFYGUY-Democracy 4ever is REUBEN ABATI!

As a student of statement analysis I have since been making comparative analysis of the comments posted by IFYGUY-Democracy 4ever on Sahara Reporters and comparing them with the articles of Reuben Abati. There were several similarities in the use of the language that I concluded two weeks ago that IFYGUY-Democracy 4ever is no one else but DR. REUBEN ABATI. Thus, I would say to my fellow commenters, when next you see a contribution from IFYGUY Democracy 4ever know it is coming from the turncoat REUBEN ABATI. He is now in government to cut his 'share' of the turkey as they say in Rutam House!

Haba SR!!!!

Haaaaaa, SR una wan comot chop from Rude-ben mouth? Since d guy don joined d former bare footed boy now wearing italian shoes how do you expect him to be Reuben of yesterday. My brothers old things have passed away, behold all things have become new. God save us.

How Jonathan Got his GCFR

Who the hell cares??? Please if your government can provide Nigerians with basic needs, get the hell out of Aso Rock. Who told you he was voted to give nigerians stories, unless if he's sure he was rigged in, then he can continue with all this shit in the media while the masses rot in jeopardy.

Shame on Abati

A Yoruba proverb says 'Oruko rere san ju WURA ati FADAKA lo' meaning that 'a good name is better than GOLD & SILVER.' Reuben Abati, SHAME ON YOU for selling your good name in exchange for gold & silver. I know you have a million & one justifications for what you're doing, but it doesn't make any difference. You've simply sold your soul in order to become the devil's advocate.

Let me see……. Reuben is a

Let me see…….
Reuben is a strategist. He knows what really gets him the most mileage in this shameless race.
Reuben is a two face with no class and integrity.
Reuben is a pimp because pimp only pimps for himself only and not for anybody.

Good journalism

SR,
Thank you for reminding us of this piece. I think it will just be right to await his response especially as there is changed role now.
Can I ask a question? Is there anything in Aso rock that changes someone almost to a position that he totally averred? NO!!!. I think it is greed in us. Reuben, please don't disappoint us; we are waiting to hear from you.

TRUE TALK

"If anyone is looking for a list of those who have damaged Nigeria in the last 50 years, the place to begin the search is the National Honours List" - Reuben Abati

Only Lawrence Anini and Monday Osunbor are missing in that list

Only Lawrence Anini and Monday Osunbor are missing in that list. But don't be surprised their names would feature next year, nothing is beyond Mrs. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan; a woman calling himself man !!!

Leave Abati Alone

Hypocrites we all are!...
The "award" is bigger than Abati and his job description...let us leave him out of this and concentrate our energy on those whose job description affect our daily lives.
Abati never claimed to be a Messiah so why dressing him up as one to crucify him? He has moved on to get his...get yours!

@IFYGUY-democracy4ever Re: What are the SINS of Abati?

@FYGUY-Democracy 4ever,
Since you are so thick-headed you didn't read the article, I will paste here some salient points from this article for you. Just a year ago Abati wrote......
"If anyone is looking for a list of those who have damaged Nigeria in the last 50 years, the place to begin the search is the National Honours List."
"Every year, state Governors nominate their friends, family, contractors who donated money to their political campaigns, and traditional rulers who helped to deliver the votes. A few persons of substance show up on the list, but you really have to scratch your head to figure out why certain names have been considered worthy."
The question need we need to ask you and Abati is: Is the list this year different? Was it not same reasons Abati gave a year ago, Prof Achebe is still pointing out ? I know poverty of mind wont allow you to reason well.

A PROFOUND BETRAYAL

Reuben my College mate earned the singular accolade as the best graduating student produced by the University of Calabar. He moved on to become a quintentessential academic. I was excited when he got the nod to be the spokesperson of our severely timid and intellectually incoherent President. It was my belief that he will speak truth to power. I cannot believe that he will acquiesce to or massage any idiocy by this infantile government. Why do we need national awards? How do these awards enhance the lives of the suffering Nigerians? Nigeria tops every international index as a failed nation. We wonder why, we are stuck in a rot.

I remember this article word for word.

So with the benefit of hindsight, is Jonathan getting right advise,does Rueben think Jonathan is taking his advise, if not will he resign. Maybe he will just hang on and give same excuses we got from Olusegun Adeniyi, may after his stint, he will go to Harvard and then write a book. God save Nigeria!

Same on Channels tv

Ruben Abati was ione of the election pennels in April elections on channels tv.After Jonathan was announced the winner he said the president should take the bull by the horn that Nigerians would not want to hear "When I was small, I had no shoes.
Shiow!!!!!!! fheewww!!!!!

Shame!

Whenever you finally leave Aso Rock, and leave you must, what are you going to tell Professor Patrick Utomi of the Patito's Gang? I don't envy you at all. If you don't understand what I am talking about, go and ask Ebenezer Babatope!

How times change! Rueben

How times change! Rueben Abati, the celebrated activist columnist now the official spokesperson of the very system he spent all his journalistic years upbraiding. We are living indeed in interesting times...

What are the SINS of Abati?

It is SAD how some persons have turned the social media as a platform to ABUSE those in power & those who express opinion different from theirs. These persons who use ABUSES as last resort have ran out of IDEAS and given opportunity to serve they would be WORSE. Why cant we engage ourselves intellectually & disagree &agree on the basis of IDEAS? As for the national award,it makes sense to me to BAR public office holders from being beneficiary. For those who condemn Reuben Abati for taking up a job at the presidency my question for you is who among you would have turned down the offer? I discovered that we are so HYPOCRITICAL in this country. We are emeshed in an unending BLAME GAME. How many consultant medical doctors among us will decline an offer to head a federal medical centre or teaching hospital? How many engineers among us will decline an offer to serve as a director in federal ministry of works? And so on and so forth. I bet NONE. What therefore is the sin of Abati?

Well Well Well !!!!!

The national honor's list also includes "bottom"scape 2.3GPA "architect" Diezani. Now fellows show me one building this "transvestite" has designed from conception to completion, either in America where she "graduated" and Nigeria, where she was also "honoured" by NDA, and continue to stain every bedsheet in our cheap motels. in order to be "conferred" with cheap titles. I'm surpised "F10" parallel Andy Uba was not honoured this time around. Did the Rwandan Ambassador translate the pidgin English speech our canoe boy "PhD" GEJ gave at the investiture...inquiring minds would like to know???..lmfbao!!!!

Lets engage at the level of ideas NOT Abuses

It is SAD how some persons have turned the social media as a platform to ABUSE those in power & those who express opinion different from theirs. These persons who use ABUSES as last resort have ran out of IDEAS and given opportunity to serve they would be WORSE. Why cant we engage ourselves intellectually & disagree &agree on the basis of IDEAS? As for the national award,it makes sense to me to BAR public office holders from being beneficiary. For those who condemn Reuben Abati for taking up a job at the presidency my question for you is who among you would have turned down the offer? I discovered that we are so HYPOCRITICAL in this country. We are emeshed in an unending BLAME GAME. How many consultant medical doctors among us will decline an offer to head a federal medical centre or teaching hospital? How many engineers among us will decline an offer to serve as a director in federal ministry of works? And so on and so forth. I bet NONE. What therefore is the sin of Abati?

ABATI:DECLARE YOUR ASSETS PUBLICLY OR SHUT UP

Since he became an essential part of the 1% he has not saved us the trauma of having to read through his ever defensive explanations.However we demand that Mr Abati immedietley declare what he has accumulated or give us a break, he must do this in a public manner.
As long as you will not allow us the tax payers and entire citizenry to keep track of our resources we will never accept any explanation that comes from your quaters,we have had enough, we are not imbeciles, you are dealing with Nigerians and we will show you the times we are living in,we will never keep quiet anymore.

How times have changed...

It is interesting to read Ruben Abati then as member of the guardian editorial board and Ruben Abati now as Pres. Jonathan mouth piece. How have times changed. Quoting Abati "Each year when the Queen’s Honours’ List is announced in Great Britain, the award is taken seriously; it is an advertisement of the British value system: merit, achievement, international diplomacy. It is not every British Prime Minister that is on the Queen’s Honours list. It is not an entitlement list reserved for anyone and everyone in public position. If anyone is looking for a list of those who have damaged Nigeria in the last 50 years, the place to begin the search is the National Honours List". Continuing Abati said "Once more, President Jonathan has failed to eschew the business-as-usual syndrome" Since Ruben Abati was invited to come and chop he now sing a different from the "loot-o-treasury" side of his mouth. Men of two sides.

Taboo

Its a big taboo in African culture to be talking while eating. Dr Reuben u can talk after the meal...

Reuben Abati has murdeded sleep

Can Reuben Abati sleep at night???
His fantastic and glorious past is really gonna haunt him.

Yes I like the choice of the

Yes I like the choice of the word 'demur'. Nigerians will soon ask him to contest the next election and the man will demur and we will beg and 'accept' to go for it.

Hmmm....................

...........And now he is singing a different tune.

Abaiti...Reuben Abati! The Ugliest Turncoat Worldwide!

The bald-headed criminal land grabber was never my hero anyway. I had my reservations about this dirty clown from the get-go! Today, he is shamelessly trumpeting minor electoral reforms as the major achievement of his equally primitive boss, who after thirteen (13) years of loitering around government houses has failed to learn a thing (because he's incapable of learning anything!), let alone deliver on his campaign lies. Naija Ph.D's, idiots indeed with agidi for brains!

Oga Spokesman....over to

Oga Spokesman....over to you,You never thought you would leave in a glass house.....?

Reuben Abatiiiiiiiiiiiiii a hyprocrite

What a hypocrite! in a span of few months you have turned 360 degree to become the president's adviser.Haaa see life so Abati you have a price with all your pessimism but what was your price? a piece of land in Abuja abi? olee betrayer, you have betrayed the Nigeria populace and the young generation. Well now that you have joined the league of the nation's top 1% rich folks and a close associate to the president can you tell him to wake up from his slumber. We are tired of is wishful thinking of a Single tenure and fuel subsidy removal. His presidency has start to become and embarrassment. He can't seems to get one thing right. In my own opinion, he one of Nigeria worst president.

SR, KEEP REMINDING THEM

I sincerely hope that Abati will recollect when he wrote this piece. But today, he has joined the corrupt class and can no longer differentiate good from bad. He is busy defending every gaffe of his master, Goodluck Jonathan. One thing very clear here is that Abati has the corrupt Nigerian blood running in his veins. He has been purchased by the ruling class and now their mouthpiece. He has shown how cheap he is as a person. He has no morals, belief or ideology. He was actually doing those write ups in those days to get attention, so that he can be bought off. Now he has been purchased and purchased so cheaply. Abati, shame on you.Those who you condenmed yesterday and today you are defending for no justification.Things are getting worse by the day compared to the time you did this write-up.Abati, you are a disgrace, unconscientious and irresponsible. Thanks SR for reminding us.

Oga Reuben, any comments?

We all await your comments, Oga Reuben. Has anything changed? Is Prof wrong or right? Same old gory story. We all know that you, as a turn-coat cum political imbecille, would have explanations. Obviously, you can bite the finger that is feeding you.But were you really hungry to obstinately feed from a rotten/bruised finger? Na you today, who shall it be tomorrow? Where are the Duro Onabules, Osenis, Okupes, Nwekes, Akunyilis, Niboros and Adeniyis of yester-years? They all are now on the negative part of history and your own faith shall not be different. Can somebody say Amen!!!.
Na Jonathan we vote, we no vote PDP. I dey laugh oooo.
JAGABAN

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