JosBoy4Lif:

I wonder ooo, lets hear the response.
Obama sees Ghana actually trying to rid themselves of corruption and move forward. This speech would have absolutely no resolute impact in Nigeria.

galatico:

I guess he doesn't want to be kidnapped by Militants,

fayahsoul:

Ok. Well said.

but give us an idea of how "nigeria is to be fixed?"

fayahsoul:

I asked savanaha not you or is this savanaha with a different alias.

Well if you care to know my thoughts on your comment then i will tell u. I think it is crappy.

why? because:

The internet is a virtual reality. . .hello? When a society starts to use unreal exchanges, interactions and transactions in "cyber space" as an avenue for making a livelihood(an affluent one at that) then that society is already heading the wrong direction.

You say you are a nigerian?

Let me ask you. . .what exactly is your biological and indigenous historical connection to this corporate entity called nigeria?

al-qaeda:

all this is rubbish. the only reason he went to ghana and not 9ja was cuz he didn't want to spend the night writing his speech with a candle and sleep in darkness and doesn't want to take a bath with a bucket of water.

Busta:

lol . . .c'mon naw, it can't be that bad.

al-qaeda:

COME SEE FOR YOURSELF. SEEING IS BELIEVING. DON'T RELY ON WHAT ANYONE SAYS. JUST AND SEE. BESIDES, PHCN IS ON STRIKE STARTING TODAY.

Busta:

Does that mean that everyone will have to go with or without light until their stupid strike is ova?
Something really needs to be done about naija electricity problems.
Giant of Africa ko, butt of Africa ni . . .really appalling.  

Litmus:

1. Ghana had a corrupt free election

Did it?

2.  Ghana elected the opposite party.

What does that mean?

3.  Ghana have a tourist attraction

As one would expect given their nature. Serving Europeans is not the Nigeria idea of something to be grateful about

4.  Ghana's government is NOT as corrupt as Nigeria.

Are you sure?

5.  Ghana have a HOPEFUL populace

They certainly do hope that whites, African Americans and Caribbean will come help them

6.  Ghana's schools are superior to Nigeria's.

and yet Nigerian students excel the world over. Just imagine what we would do if our schools were better.

7.and probably most importantly

GHANA'S CURRENCY EXCHANGES BETTER ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET THAN NIGERIA'S naira.

British currency exchange is also better on the international market than that of America

londoner:

Then why dont the Nigerian PEOPLE follow the good example of the Ghanaian PEOPLE and look inwards.

The corrupt politicians of Nigeria do what they do because they CAN. The majority of the population which dwarfs them in number choses to do no more than TALK.

The spotlight is on you, no longer the politicians come the next election.
One example is the whole electoral reform bill. Even Yar Adua has said citizens are the ones to make their reps bring up the issue and enforce their wishes.

Where are the threads here dedicated to actually DOING something about it? How many Nigerians are engrossed in making a change, rather than talking about what they dont like?

Nigerians have sadly become a nation who talk and do nothing. Both the people of Ghana and the people of America know that, afterall they put in opposition and the ruling parties could do nothing but watch. Nigerians on the other hand are waiting for the ruling party to vacate office and install the governement they want, without them lifting a finger.

You have the leaders of your making.

1. Ghana had a corrupt free election

Did it?

2. Ghana elected the opposite party.

What does that mean?

3. Ghana have a tourist attraction

As one would expect given their nature. Serving Europeans is not the Nigeria idea of something to be grateful about

4. Ghana's government is NOT as corrupt as Nigeria.

Are you sure?

5. Ghana have a HOPEFUL populace

They certainly do hope that whites, African Americans and Caribbean will come help them

6. Ghana's schools are superior to Nigeria's.

and yet Nigerian students excel the world over. Just imagine what we would do if our schools were better.

7.and probably most importantly

GHANA'S CURRENCY EXCHANGES BETTER ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET THAN NIGERIA'S naira.

British currency exchange is also better on the international market than that of America

Its not about a "better" place to be, he is the president not a tourist. It is poltical.

There are also "better" places in sub saharan Africa than Ghana, he did not go there.

JEALOUSY NO GOOD OH. EYA. SORRY FOR YOU AND 9JA. ANYWAY, I DON'T BLAME YOU. UR USED TO DARKNESS. I'M SURE IF YOU SAW A LIGHT BULB ON, YOU'D GO BLIND FROM TOO MUCH DARKNESS. REMAIN THERE DARK AGER.

savanaha:

That's not me. And I agree that the internet is not the means to start a revolution or whatever. Maybe it can be used to show the world or update on whats going on but it will never do the ground work. Most of the people suffering the most do not have access to the interenet. It would be great if we (youths) could do something but I think it unfair for those presently far removed from the problem to incite a riot.
I wish people would say that they have had enough and stand up but then am not in Nigeria. . . which means I will not ask others to risk their lives while I will be on Nairaland.