Kobojunkie:

OH LORDY LORD LORD~~~ sigh!!! how is one supposed to even attempt answering people who have already concluded that those who do not see the world through the same glasses as they do, ought to be insulted, condemned and attacked. And here I am thinking we are all mature minds in here!!!! sigh!!

omoovie:

Nowhere in my post did I say your were stupid. I questioned your mental capacity. If I have inadvertently insulted you by doing so, I am truly sorry. I am just passionate about Nigeria that's all. I want to be able to tell my children and hopefully my grand children "you are Nigerians" without closing one eye.

Kobojunkie:

Then here is my answer to your wonderful post. I am not stupid. I am not daft. I am not blinded in any way by anyone's plans. I sit here today enjoying America and all it has to offer me and I would one day love to see my own people enjoy the same quality goods and same quality of life and even better and if china and india have not been able to push it down there already, I do not object to bringing Americans to help us achieve such.

Anyone who has eyes and goes ahead to sign a contract, any contract without having a good understanding of what the deal is should be shot and the blame belongs to that person if he or she is suddenly burdened with consequences of not understanding the terms of the said contract. That being said, we live in a world today where we have eyes open to see and know what is likely to come and we are able to make sure to move things in such a way that it benefits us in the end. Trying to throw fear in the pile every single time an opportunity knocks is ridiculous and what has brought us to where we are today.

How can you understand what you just wrote and not understand that this is NOT an opportunity. It is a strategic decision by a very smart nation to exploit the stupidity - because this ain't naivete - of a poorly ruled nation with greedy rulers for its own security and future enrichment.

Go up north and you will see where we may be headed next if we continue this. No need to continue to have low self esteem issues when it comes to being involved with America. China has done it and is enjoying the benefits today and is basically offering us second hand. Why don't we deal directly with America and gain what we can so we can compete with China and ultimately America in the end?? Why consider to accept mediocrity and when question, through fear bullets here and there each time; bullets which subsequently hit us hard in the end??

[b]I'd much rather - in an ideal circumstance - we fix our problems with as little aid as possible from any foreign entity. I say we diplomatically cease all further contracts and treaties with the emerging and preexisting powers - China, India, US., EU, et cetera - and secure ourselves first before we resume dealings with them. A country is at stake here. Further stupidity is NOT an option. There is an adage my mum often says, "food wey I no chop I no want make person see d oil for my face." In essence, we are not going to be the ones reaping the benefit of an army base located in Nigeria in the long run whether on a societal scale - "Again, the americans had to save them!" (by the way this is how a lot of americans think), an economic scale - they are protecting their oil/energy interests and as soon as that energy is gone you will see the dragon behind that mask, or a security scale - if push comes to shove and we are attacked or targeted say by the many countries that hate America's guts, they are not going to help us unless their precious oil is in danger. If I didn't eat the food why should I be smeared with the oil? This is not about low self esteem because any person that has read my posts knows I am a proud Naija girl who loves her country even when it shows cancerous signs of retrogression. If anyone is showing the symptoms of the ailment of inferiority complex or low self esteem it's you because you are not focusing on our interests. You believe THEM just by having a military base on OUR soil somehow will better us and you have expressed genuine love for America and American ideals/way of life in numerous posts![/b]

omoovie:

Maybe we should look to Japan for some lessons and see how it secured itself in the wake of the American, European exploitations of the past centuries. Today it has emerged as a superpower respected by the very same people who tried to "diplomatically" take it over.

Kobojunkie:


Are you seriously going to use Japan to bolster your argument here?? Can I suggest you research that country to understand how it got to where it is today please. Cause I am of the mind that you don't know that at all.

superman:

some people just write jumbo mobo! haah

in god we trust! the god of thunder over looking aso rock!

count down.

omoovie i think you are very right.

chidichris:

are we afriad of our oil? ok since the oil dey here waiting happen? abeg make them come take this oil self. is it possible that this barracks come with slave ships because i need to get out of this place by all means.
if i see their ship, i will arrrest myself and my family, f i a m, usa here we come.

vigasimple:


As a professional, if you are in a particular industry, you will know when somebody opens their mouth and say something when they don't have a clue. YAR A'DULL IS CLUELESS

Yesterday interview simply confirm that Yar A'dull is a disaster waiting to happen. He will be propably worse than Shagari especially that there is oil money everywhere.

Let me give Nigerians some good point about OBJ inspite of all his wrong doings.

1. He would not have accept AFRICOM
2. He paid all the nations debt
3. He has saving for the nation in foreign reserves.

Rlst84sale:

This story couldn't be true. this might be the begining of occupation why does nigeria need another country's military base on her land?. What kind of stupid leaders are those politicians. This is one of a cunning efforts to block the Chinese and Indians efforts on Africa. Maybe someone needs to send this video tapes to them

1.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hEZfMruLMSI&feature=related

2.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=F-QA2rkpBSY

madamkoko:

Chidichris: you must know nothing about the US international policies, its NOT MEANT TO HELP DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, ITS MEANT TO EXPLOIT IT.

You are seeing the Americans coming in as an opportunity for economic development, which is gooood, please I recommend some research on where the US has built military bases and see whether it has actually improved the country,

LAKANYE~:

Madamkoko,
We need to be positive at a US base in a NIGERIAN TERRITORY. There may be both positive and negative implications. And for the record, it should not be perceived as an invasion. I am a Nigerian, lives in Florida, works for the US government, and a US citizen. Sometimes we come home to visit, and feel sad about deplorable conditions in Nigeria. EVERY NIGERIAN SHOULD BEGIN TO PERCEIVE SOMETHING GOOD OUT OF A US BASE IN A NIGERIAN TERRITORY.