I saw this thread on Nairaland, so I decided to share it here... check it out
The list of the worst 10
quotes of the year 2013 in the descending order.
Nigeria. If you have an opposing opinion, now is the best time to keep it to yourself"
Rapper Yung6ix having his
imagined Kendrick Lamar moment. Dear Yung6ix;
make good music, put out an album, put your name
out there.
Maybe then we'll take you
seriously.
9. "Any academic staff who fails to resume on or before December 4, 2013 automatically ceases to be a
staff of the institution and vice chancellors are also
directed to advertise vacancies in their institutions."
This was stated by Nyesom Wike, the Education minister, in the middle of the lingering ASUU strike. This caused even more problems and
deepened the crisis. Wike's press conference during which he was screaming at
the microphone and yelling threats became an instant visual manual for government officials on how not to act in public.
8. "I was not a tribalist when I
had a long- standing and intimate relationship with
Miss Bianca Onoh, an Igbo
lady…"
Femi Fani Kayode, the former
aviation minister and presidential spokesman,
while he had so many disastrous statements, he
got more than he bargained for when in defending
himself against tribalism attacks, bizarrely claimed to have had a sizzling relationship with Bianca Ojukwu, widow of the late Biafran warlord. He was
forced to recant when she threatened to sue him for every penny.
7. "We have stolen billions of
dollars, what did you do? We steal because you never
stoned us for it."
Governor Rotimi Amechi of Rivers state makes.provocative statements one after after another.
His latest one was dropped at a tribute event for Nelson Mandela some weeks back,
and it was both an indictment on himself as it was on his
docile followers.
6. "Come, sit on my laps and I
will show you a level of grace you do not understand."
According to Ese Walters,
repentant adultress and misguided victim, senior
Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth Of Zion Assembly must have been using these cringe worthy lines to score with wide-eyed members of his female
congregation. The most surprising part of this line
is that it actually works. His
sweet roll came to an end when she published a tell all
blog post revealing the pastor's many
sexcapades. Pastor Fatoyinbo is yet to deny Walters' claims. And is yet to give that robust response.
5. "As the president, I don't
know him (Abu Shekau) and don't know if he is dead or
alive; you journalists will know
more than us. You are the ones who talk to
Boko Haram."
In a presidential media chat,
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan pronounced the words
never to be spoken by a country's chief security officer. In denying the whereabouts (and maybe existence) of Abu Shekau, Boko Haram's point man, Mr.
President took the war on terror 10 steps back.
4. "Yes, Patience Jonathan is my Jesus Christ!"
Now this would be funny if it
wasn't so sad. And true. Evans Bipi of the Rivers
state house of assembly was speaking from the bottom of his heart when he declared dame Patience Jonathan
(aka mama Peace) his deity as
she was responsible for his political career so far.
3. "I cannot categorically tell
you one now… the one we are going to make use of is
going to be made known by my oga at the top…"
Mr Obafaiye Shem, former Lagos state commandant of the National Security and Civil
Defence Corps was asked a simple straight forward question by the hosts of
Channels tv's daily breakfast show. "What is the website of the NSCDC?" It became his undoing as he went on a
rambling routine that did not
produce the answer to the question but succeeded in
shedding light on the pathetic state of affairs of our public
institutions.
2. "We do not pray for accidents but it is inevitable… we do everything to ensure
that we do not have accidents, but it is an
act of God."
Stella Oduah, Aviation minister addressing journalists 3 days after 16 people lost their lives in
the Associated airlines crash that was ferrying the remains of Olusegun Agagu, a former aviation minister. Of course, as it turned out, God had nothing to do with this particular crash as the
Accident Investigation Bureau
revealed that a malfunctioning engine and a
wrong call by the pilot was most likely the cause.
1. "You are a widow… go and
die"
Oh dear! Edo state governor,
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole became this year's face of
insensitivity when he was
recorded on video, yelling at a poor widow displaying her wares illegally by the roadside to go and die. He later
had tea with his victim and
rewarded her generously but still, that image lingers.
As this year runs out, the letter between President Goodluck Jonathan and Obannjo was suppose to be on list but the story is still unfolding...Happy Xmas...
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