prophetone:

In case you've not noticed, this thread celebrates Northern Industry and Industrialists...not achievers in general. If you want a thread on the Northern Academia...be patient. By the way, I'm a northerner, and I'm in the west, not very far from you. Get help mate, your bigotry stinks.

NafeesaAA: Ofam Rice farm in Nassarawa State the largest in Africa

prophetone:

In case you've not noticed, this thread celebrates Northern Industry and Industrialists...not achievers in general. If you want a thread on the Northern Academia...be patient. By the way, I'm a northerner, and I'm in the west, not very far from you. Get help mate and quit stalking northerners on the web, your bigotry stinks.

NafeesaAA:
See them Haters

stinggy: Abokis my slave masters till I die

SirShymex: This is an hysterical lion's den.

When your population is in tens of millions, and there are only a handful of achievements, then you should be worried.

Apart from the few rich folks, those who achieved excellence via academics are mediocre. Heck, I saw a guy doing postgrad programme at middlesex uni on the list - shameful.

It seems other Nigerians have infected the Northerners with the art of celebrating mediocrity, this is so unlike them.

You lot need to rally around one another, and develop your region. Your folks are [b]way behind others, despite the fact that "others" are also mediocre achievers - [/b]mostly book readers, and not critical thinkers.

Sad thread!

SirShymex:

So, in your neck of the woods, "bigotry" means pointing out the obvious, no? Or should I translate my post to Arabic, so you can discern my critique? Also, you asserted that thread is about "Industry and Industrialists" - however I saw a couple of academics there. And the use of "den" in the header is self-explanatory.

Anyway, create a thread for Northern academics - I'm highly interested in that.

No beef here, I just speak the truth.

NafeesaAA: [s]The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics puts the percentage of the southern population living in absolute poverty at 61% and a population of 64.9 million puts the number of southerners living in absolute poverty at 39,650,000 as at 2012. That is about 40 million in the south going to bed hungry this night. [/s]

prophetone:

Nope, bigotry is what is in bold. You can't help yourself can you? Besides i don't know arabic so I wonder what you're on about

NafeesaAA:
In addition to what you told him, regards to education, yes its true we are lagging behind in that sphere and our leaders have been working on it since from the times of the Sarduana to date, with notable improvement e.g. Kano State only recently declaring free education for all its indigenes and compulsory in the State. Other states like Jigawa, Sokoto & Gombe are also recording giant strides in Education.

15yrs ago, virtually all secondary school teachers in Mathematics, English and Science subjects are sourced from the South, right now we are self sufficient in that area, with giant strides and complete take over of our teaching staffs in our Federal, State and private universities. With thousands of our children on state sponsored scholarship in various universities across the globe pursuing various disciplines, the catching up process is even on a higher tempo.

15yrs ago the North has nil state / private university, right now we can boost of state university in virtually all states in Northern Nigeria. New ones like the North West University in Kano, Jigawa State University in Kafin Hausa, Yobe State university in Damaturu, Sokoto State university in Sokoto, Bauchi State university in Azare, Gombe State university in Gombe, Adamawa State university in Mubi etc.

SirShymex:

Well, in my own neck of the woods - "bigotry" has to do with discrimination and intolerance, not objective critique. And isn't it shocking that the female poster can see where I'm coming from(check her last post), however, you're too insecure to see the truth.

Also, I alluded to Arabic because I believe most Northerners are well-versed in the language, and since you've problems discerning my posts - it's only right that I suggest something that will make it simpler for you.

Next time, when hunting for those who have contempt for Northerners on these sides, I'll advise you to check their post history. I probably support the North more than most posters, and I do call people out from time to time, when they post offensive comments about your folks. Stop throwing hissy-fits everywhere, and learn to appreciate critique.

prophetone:

Oh I understood you clearly no doubt, excessively so for your cognition because I read in-between the lines and picked up on your misplaced arrogance which is the basis of my defensive posture. A true critique is constructive and objective.

Ahuitzotl: Trash,bitter conjectures,without any official link whatsoever, from a propagandist bent on hoodwinking neutrals to the 'paradise' that is abound in the north…

prophetone:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17015873
http://nigeriaworld.com/articles/2007/jan/112.html

Do the math.

Enahi: This Dantata man looks hungry and sick to me?

NafeesaAA: Jelani Aliyu, a Nigerian from Sokoto State, is US auto giant General Motors Senior Creative Designer. He designed the world acclaimed Chevy Volt which has been described as an American Revolution and hottest concept in automobile design line. According to the company's New .

Arsenate: have you been to Gombe? that's one fine town. truly northerners don't blow their trumpets. they just go about doing their things quietly.

Ahuitzotl: That is what's up in the North.Out of 10 northerners on the average 8 are very poor with the crass ignorance in the area coupled with religious extremism this stat will worsen.Until the likes of Dangote and co invest on the education and economic upliftment of the wretched northern populace (women and children), this here propaganda "lions of arewa" will not wash....It should be redubbed " Fat cats of arewa serfdom"

Nihilist: Is there anyone of these guys that hasn't exploited cronyism and favourable government contracts/monopolies?

Ahuitzotl: That is what's up in the North.Out of 10 northerners on the average 8 are very poor with the crass ignorance in the area coupled with religious extremism this stat will worsen.Until the likes of Dangote and co invest on the education and economic upliftment of the wretched northern populace (women and children), this here propaganda "lions of arewa" will not wash....It should be redubbed " Fat cats of arewa serfdom"

anonimi:

My dear, the objective measure will be what RATIO of Americans are destitute compared to those who are not.
What is the same ratio in northern Nigeria

Of course ther are some northerners who are also in the education sector but what is there ratio to the population of the North? And how has that affected the COMPARATIVELY low cut-off mark for northerners in national exams as posted earlier
As I said there are always INDIVIDUAL stars in each society, what is more important is to have MANY stars in the society such that the whole community/group/society/nation is BRIGHTENED by the CRITICAL MASS of these shiny elements.

NafeesaAA: Dutse dual carriage Bypass cutting across from Takur junction to NNPC Mega station junction

idupaul:

A quick list at the design team list of the Volt keeps turning up one Boniface Bob a cleveland native as the lead designer for the large team that designed the shell of the chevy volt .. What team exactly was mr Aliyu on .. Was he on the Engineering and Mechanics design team or the Aerodynamics and exteriors team ko na the interior and safety team .. Let's be specific as I suspect this to be like tha hoax of one Nigerian being the inventor of the internet or another that claimed he was a inventor of robotics .. Every search result the describes mr Aliyu as the "inventor" of Chevy volt is unfortunately and Nigerian owned forum or site ..Funny if we know the number of concerted thoughts that go into the development of the of car from idea to concept to production then I think its funny to label somebody as designer of a car

AMvanquish:

[s]Very funny the way some people just assume and love to swallow anything they read. The nature of my job has taken me to the nooks and crannies of this country. Both rural & Urban. Wheteher north, south, west, east; poverty is everywhere. So this your 8/10 assertion is just bogus and a mediocre attempt to justify exactly what you know nothing about. Peeps just sit down in their small rooms and spew trash. I think next time Im on field duty in other parts of the country, I should start taking pictures for all to see.[/s] [/b]

AMvanquish:

Very funny the way some people just assume and love to swallow anything they read. The nature of my job has taken me to the nooks and crannies of this country. Both rural & Urban. Wheteher north, south, west, east; poverty is everywhere. So this your 8/10 assertion is just bogus and a mediocre attempt to justify exactly what you know nothing about. Peeps just sit down in their small rooms and spew trash. I think next time Im on field duty in other parts of the country, I should start taking pictures for all to see.

uzoexcel: nice pics u v been puttn up but unfortunately u shot urself in the foot.we are so used to mediocrity that we put up pics of bridges and roads as a sign of development...granted it is but u shouldnt put these up..Its your right as A nigerian...The money has always been there...no other developed country talks about good roads and all because it should be built and placed there by those in power by default.