The 7 Point Agenda Of The Yar’Adua Administration
February 26, 2008 by 
OCI
Now that the semi-final stage of the Presidential election tribunal have passed, I think it is time we remind ourselves and President Yar’Adua that there is a country (Nigeria) to run and he has an agenda to implement.
For Starters, the Agenda herewith:
- 1. Energy: We need to solve the problem of power and energy – National Council on Energy to drive the energy policy and advice on power, energy and gas… energy emergency to be declared.
2. Security: Treating security as a critical Infrastructure.
3. Wealth Creation: 70% of all revenue comes from oil; need to keep this focused and extended to other areas.
4. Education: Need to address the various problems in the education sector.
5. Land Reform: To provide proper ownership and give a chance to take the land to capital market.
6. Mass Transit: To develop capacity for mass movement of goods and people.
7. Niger Delta: To implement the master plan already developed.
Conditions Precedent:
a. The Issue of Law: “We need to become a nation that respects law, order, established regulations and procedure”.
b. The Issue of Planning: “We must have a plan that is clear, unambiguous, sincerely and genuinely drawn up and that has the real potential of taking us to the objective”.
c. The Issue of leadership and hard-work: “We must have the commitment to work hard and provide leadership”.
What is needed?
“We need to provide the correct leadership and we need to ensure the correct conduct and the correct attitude and we need to plan well towards our objectives … to lay a solid foundation for building a modern industrialized nation that will meet the developmental needs of our people, their educational needs, their health needs and their psychological needs … and develop the environment for them to grow and develop their potentials”.
The urgency of the time demands that President Yar’Adua should settle down to pilot the affairs of this country (Nigeria); despite our collective acknowledgment including his that the process that entrusted him on all of us cannot pass the ‘FAIR’ test. We expect him not to give up on finding ways to help our electoral democracy through guided reforms. This is not a case of winner takes all nor enough justification to be callous; for we all know the law to be an ‘ass’ and it reliance on the ‘burden of proof’ that lies with the appellants.Thus, the question of ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ that killed the petition.
Mr President, herewith your Agenda in case you have forgotten.
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Maybe the government bite much more than they can chew. Or maybe they just need to give the Nigerian people something to talk about. Seen this in too many iterations…
I cannot but agree with you. We need to exit the iterations now and get into something more meaningful…and a break from the rhetorics…
Is the country you’re referenceing here Nigeria, or what?
Yes, it is Nigeria and President Yar’Adua is the President of Nigeria.
Nigeria, their Nigeria. This is the latest elpee,, ina katsina styleee with a whiff of kogi and ota and Lagos bass line
I commend you for the good efforts you are making in providing informations. Keep it up.
Going by what the president have said,we pray that God Almigthy give him the strength and wisdom so that he can actualize his dream.Nigerians will be happy to see things happen this way in this Country.
So we pray! We are a few days from his one year in office; I think we need to be seeing some results now. He does not have 7 years for the 7 points neither has he got forever. What do you think?
Good agenda, but nothing on healthcare in this 7-point agenda. Probably encrypted in one of them. Issue of health should not be treated with kid’s gloves. A healthy nation is a wealthy nation.
may god give the president healthy living. But i think mr president should reduce those agenders from seven to only one, because there are alot of criminals sorrounding him that need to be wiped out from the system. The only agender is the MENTAL REFORMS OF THE NIGERIAN LEADERS.
7 points agenda, not quite new to nigerians. But a detailed plan on its implementation including the timing, objectives of each and expected result (s) would have made the difference.
Well, the 7 P. agender is a good one, but i hope this is a way of showing idiocyncrasy of our political leader who would promise us and at the end of the day we will not see any thing to count on. This is his more than one year in the office, yet nothing nothing the which we need despirately. Or is it his ECONOMY! ECONOMY!! ECONOMY!!! he promised us? Please action speaks lauder than words, he should do & not his “buldogs” singing 7 P. Agender
IM IN SUPPORT OF THE SEVEN POINTS AGENDA BECAUSE IT HAS GOOD FUTURE. KEEP IT UP MR PRESIDENT
Well i think the ensence of the agenda commendable,and if honest persons are injected into the system it will come to manifestation. Because several ideas like this have been emback upon,but the injection of wrong persons fustrate the whole efforts.You see what i mean! if they fixe in good persons no mater their political affiliation,Nigeria will fly like the eagles wings.And our president, Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua, will be seen as the real hereo Nigeria long be waiting for.
thanks.
stewart .o.okhaigbe
well its quit obviouse that mr president is working hard but yet i think his effort is not good enough for the Niger Delta’s, he should at least look into the region and know what the majority wants not what those greedy politicians will present befor him. he should have the capability of simple humanity, in terms of passing judgement puting him self in the shoes of the Niger Delta’s, and knowing that those leaders so to say are not sincere to there people and in that puting his leadership into risk of runing lost at every second of the day. i believe there are alot of people out there who dont even know that the region are intitled to 13% from the Nigeria deriviation. i sugest that Mr President should give the grass root the mandate for development of there areas, and more also put more fund in there alocation, to enable them work, for instant the council boss of ASARI TORU LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF RIVERS STATE, HON. OJUKAYE FLAG AMACHREE is a leader with vision and for the fact that he has the peoples mandate i think he his really working much more than some ex-governors, just with the little alocation he his been given so tel me if he has some thing more than that imagin what he his going to do with.
the state lack the true chanel to reach there towns and villages and also just because there in the city they think every thing ends their in the city, not being eble to not the proplems of there rural areas and again i think the ministry of rural area development should been aboleashed cause their making no imparts in the rural areas so insted of wasting money and time i think that ministry should go. i think if i should being stating the problems of the Niger Delta region i will not getup from this computer but for the fact that after wasting much time and money for time online the problem will still remain thesame i just have to go. please Mr. President give proper attention the the region and solve our problem and forget about the greedy politicians and use people like HON. OJUKA FLAG AMACHREE to transform the region into a better place for your citizens to leave as HOME.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
LONG LEAVE NIGERIA
LONG LEAVE RIVERS STATE
LONG LEAVE ASALGA
the 7 points agenda is a wellcome development bu there is no empasis on health especially of the under 5 knowing fully well that health is wealth. Mr President carry us along.
which way foward 4 nigeria
This is reminiscent of having a project plan in the hands of a bad project manager. If, after a year, there is no quantifiable evidence of the inception of the agenda then it is similarly as inconsequential as that of some of his predecessors.
The magnitude of socio-economic problems that besets Nigeria is such that just about anything put forward as a progress path is appeasing to the people.
There comes a time when Nigerians should stop settling for less, only then will the change that Nigeria so desires come to bear. As such, we are collectively responsible for making that change.
the 7 point agenda are all good place, but there is this problem in the country, that is issue of unemployment, he did not mention anything on that
All we need to do is to support this administration. But throw laudable emphasis on Education because no country can development effectively without qualitative Education. teacher should be given adequate facilities they need and in return, show devotion and accountability.
I believe in Nigeria and this is our land, the only place we can call home. we can make Nigeria look like America and other western world.
GOD BLESS ALL THE LGA IN NIGERIA
GOD BLESS ALL THE STATE IN NIGERIA
GOD BLESS OUR LEADERS
GOD BLESS NIGERA
what kindna govt is this? the 7 ponit is nothing to write about, people in govt just dashing out their daughters to those power, they become inlwas and get more power and promtions from this to that. it has NEVER happened like that in any country of the world ! ! ! so wake the 7 pont up and focuse on the 150million Nigerians, and not promoting marriages and promoting inlaws. . . . . . . we r TIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
may God give you Mr president the grace and strength to carry out these great task and burden……………………long live mr president!
It is unfortunate to state here that the “alledged” 7 point agenda of Baba-go-slow has finally turned into a cliche for most Nigerians.
Energy: Please Hold Candle Nearby
Security: We are always waiting for the “big bros” to come and claim what belongs to us.
Wealth Creation: Actually the rich are getting richer. Thank God for the Global meltdown!
Education: Teachers are on Strike!
Land Reform: Its acheivement: The poor man’s hope of having one a daydream
Mass Transit: Actually there has been recorded success in chasing away the poor from the city!
Niger Delta: May they not end up kidnapping our president.
To be candid, i think the president should be encourage by all inorder to meet the social welfare of the people through the seven points agenda vision. May God help the president and all well meaning nigerians to achieve tis.
president yar’dua should be focused on his programmes so as to achieve the desired results of the agendas.
the 7 point agenda is a good programme for the realization of vision 20-2020. it can also help a lot in achieving the MDGs in our great country Nigeria. May Allah help the president for the realization of these objectives.
papa we are looking toward 2 see work done on your promises, may God give you strenght 2 make them come to reality.
I appreciate Mr President wisdom and direction towards the 7 point agenda but the contingent of recycled people he is working with has made it hard for him to lead at this epoch, the PDP political patronage and conservative pattern will dwindle the whole agenda, i urge him to look inward, we have credible and tested Nigerians he can work with to achieve this goals, i keep praying for him especially on his health. God bless Nigeria
What about vision 2010, 2015, which has not being realised not even the sign that it eventually happen before then talkless of vision 2020.
The major problem of Nigeria has not been solved which is the problem of ELECTRICITY which is delaying the growth of more INDUSTRIES in Nigeria thereby creating an EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY for Nigerians.
Also STOP DISCREAMINATION between a UNIVERSITY and a POLYTECHNIC GRADUATE to foster our economy and the implementation of B.tech. should be as we have it B.sc.
The Seven Points Agenda of the President are all ok, but the President did not mention anything about YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME which i think should be the No. 1 agenga of Mr President. The Nigeria Youth should be given the oppurtunity to be empowered, because the future of this great Nation lies on the Nigerian Youth which are the future Leaders.
The 7 point agenda must not be overridden by 2011 election at this critical time- although none has been totally achieved in the agenda but something can still be done reasonably in this short period remaining. PDP agenda for 2011 (…..do or die Agenda) must not be allowed to derail the presidential 7 point focus. Therefore,Mr president let it be ‘country first’ and not ‘Party first’. I pray that wisdom required be granted you from above. Let us make Nigeria great again and posterity will ink our history on a golden indellible marble.
Which of these seven point will address the problems of the physically challenged or where do we belong?
I’m a student fromone of the university in thiscountry. I sincerely think the president is not faithful to his so callseven point agenda. Education zero, Niger Delta kill and scatter. Is that what he promised to deliver?
I think something is missing from the 7 point agenda by baba-go-slow, It should be 8 point agenda, 1.!!! 2.!!! 3.!!! 4.!!! 5.!!! 6.!!! 7.!!! 8. Do not attempt any of them.
i luv Nigeria n i’ll always be proud of this great Nation come rain come shine. The only problem i seem to have with her is the presense of sycophants and criminal minded executives who have vowed to enrich themselves and family to the detriment of the ordinary citizenry. We must accept the “CHANGE” option if this Nation must grow.
I think we have to give Mr. President a little more time in order to start seeing the benefits of the seven points agenda. Take an example NEPA which was totally down will take a lot time before it was revived.
Thank you.
If this so called 7-point Agenda is fully implemented, Nigeria will surely be a better place. I am a proud Nigerian and i will pray to God to touch the heart of Mr. President to actually fulfill this 7-Point Agenda.
INSTEAD OF 7-POINT AGENDA, Y NOT 1-POINT AGENDA?
how can a hole seven point Agender not having any thing in the health care forum in our beloved country Nigeria ,and you have an Agender were wealth creation comes before education if the people are not educated how do you want them to manage their wealth? that its why eradicating poverty in Nigeria to day has not been easy.
The seven point Agenda is fraudulent, deceptive, misguided presentation of political plan, in fact it is the height of the games played by politicians to subject us in a more difficult situation. lt is obvious that President Musa Yar’adua can never meet up to that Agenda, and not even the first plan has been implemented. Nigerians for how long shall we be fooled by this group of Babangida and Obasanjo’s boys in power. We will remain like this in the next twenty years, and not until there is a revolution to unseat this conglomerated corrupt thieves in power. They are a brand of political demons that need to be exorcise through barrels of the pen. This is the only way we can change the corrupt system as we fight the good fight of political recovery in Nigeria. The media are a good tool for this project, and l tell you so far l commend the good works of AIT and other private media in this struggles.
We have to begin this struggles from all works of life, and there should be no sitting on the fence. Anyone who sits on the fence is not fit for the political kingdom this revolution will bring to bring to book our past leaders and the role the played in putting this government in the doldrums of poverty and hunger.
Dear our able president,
to be sencirely speaking, our country is highly corrupted which is enabling you and your government to move no where. i think all about seven point agenda is useless due the mentioned disease of nigeria and nigerians. furthermore, i personally advice Mr. President to speak to all nigerian people upon the attitudinal changes since at the level of individual, group and the nation as whole.
i finally want to conclude by saying, Mr. President, please and please assist less priviledge and poorer populations, am not saying you should give them money NO and NO through the provision of good electrifications, standard water supply, good heathcare and roadnetwork. becouse failure to solve the populations responsibility will precipitate an individual to face mighty stresses and strain not herein the world but in the DAY OF JUDGEMENT whereby each person most give his own personal accountability. i have to stop by closing with prayer less GOD ALMIGHTY PERMIT AND ASSIST YOU to do what you can and leave rest to HIM.
thank you
My Beloved President
l don’t think the government knows what they are up to?because it is better to pursue one or two goals at a time instead of seven.
7 point agend for yar’adua
the 7 point agenda is a good policy to embark on i pray dat the grace to implement will be given to Mr president
Why not the Government put their eyes on the issue of Education, just like in the area of only rich people can go to school while poor people will not….
The 7 Point Agenda is in a state of severe degradation and dilapidation.
The Presidency should not bite more than they could chew.They should be serious with the Nigerians.
When will the Agendas be accomplished? Will it be when he evacuates, the office nxt year?
A student of Tai Solarin University of educate.This government has pay less to education has afar as these country is consene. I just want to tell thes PDP government to just jion all their 7 point agenda together and make it one that will help this country developed a little.
GOD BLESS OGUN STATE
GOD BLESS NIGERIA
i heard that teh Nigeria president is dead………….is it true????????????