Nazgul:
Nigerians aren't ready for genuine change. When they're ready they'll vote in the right people. Until then, they should keep enduring the hardship their poor choices has brought upon them.

AskNgige2:


Can't wait

Or make God kukuma destroy this world make everyone restttt

BodyCount:

Na you and your entire generations dem go colonize, WEY REY

Badmashiii:
What this country need is military leaders.

Badmashiii:
We need someone to rule us with iron hand. Someone with big enough balls like ABACHA or PUTIN. Someone decisive and bold.

Badmashiii:
Any democratically elected president is good as useless.

Timoleon:
Some people dey the other thread dey argue about democracy in Russia. What has democracy done for you in your country?

The biggest strides in development in this country occured during various military regimes. 'Democratically' elected officials have pillaged and plundered this country steadily while giving you the illusion of choice.

Badmashiii:
But right now,it's only the military that can do anything concerning the state of this country.

Badmashiii:
Unfortunately,the senior officers are well paid and therefore lack the motivation for something different. There's no assurance that the result of a coup would give them the same benefits they are getting in the current government.

Badmashiii:
The junior officers are where lies our hope.

Badmashiii:
Autocracy is the best option for nigeria. To hell with democracy.

Nazgul:
Nigerians aren't ready for genuine change. When they're ready they'll vote in the right people. Until then, they should keep enduring the hardship their poor choices has brought upon them.

Nazgul:
Nigerians aren't ready for genuine change. When they're ready they'll vote in the right people. Until then, they should keep enduring the hardship their poor choices has brought upon them.

Fujiyama:


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Again....no.

They had their shot (pun intended) in the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. And they failed. Miserably.

Corruption is a very serious problem in this country today. It always has been. We can see all what's happening with the BAT administration. But I can tell you for free that corruption will be worse, much worse under a military regime.

South Korean soldiers seized power in a series of military takeovers many, many years ago. They were brutal and did what soldiers do - the usual stuff like giving long haired civilians forced haircuts in the street, etc. But those soldiers set their country on the path to industrialization. The story of that time was that if a steel plant was poorly built, those soldiers simply blew it up with military grade explosives and ordered the contractor to re-do it. Today, South Korea is an industrial power.

Meanwhile...in one other country like that, soldiers also seized power in several coups... but they were more interested in beer & pepper soup than iron & steel. Those soldiers did absolutely nothing about their country's steel complex and today, that complex lies in ruins due to neglect - a sad reminder of what might have been. That plant in Ajaokuta has not worked for one day. And these are the soldiers you think will fix things?



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You seem to have some faith in the abilities of this country's senior military officers. I can assure you there is nothing there.

This country has been fighting boko haram for one and a half decades and these soldiers have still not been able to deliver. All we get is a multitude of excuses for their failure and incompetence. Now, if they are failing at soldiering (a job they were actually trained for), how can they succeed at running a country (a job they were not trained for?)



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This is a terrible, terrible mistake.

Junior officers?

Like senior like junior: there is nothing there!!

These soldiers (senior and junior) stood idly by while over 200 people were killed in the Barkin Ladi massacre. One of their "generals" blamed the "terrain".

Consider that this is what these men were trained for...and this "difficult" terrain is in their own country. So what will they say if we have a dispute with Iceland or Afghanistan and we need to invade?

These men could not deliver on their primary responsibility and you want to hand the country over to them to do a job they know next to nothing about?



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Ok.

Be careful what you wish for...

Fujiyama:


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No it doesn't.

We've been there and done that, as they say. And it didn't work.

Nigerians are in trouble now because they habitually make poor leadership choices - and crucially, Nigerians have refused to learn from their mistakes.

A military regime would make things much worse, believe it or not.



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What the country needs are strong institutions. It needs strong institutions more than it needs strong men. It needs restructuring/reforms of key segments of its laws and processes. Yes, this country needs a man who has most of these traits you listed, but without proper checks and balances on his powers, he WILL abuse them. It is asking way too much to place so much hope and faith in one man.

Were you around during the Abacha years? Those were not good times. Abacha WAS a bad leader. Do you really want to go back to times like those?



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He is as useless as we want him to be...or as useless as we have made him.

We have federal lawmakers. We have state governors. We have state lawmakers. These 3 groups deserve perhaps even more attention from Nigerians than the presidency but as I said, Nigerians habitually make poor leadership choices - and then they expect miracles. It doesn't work that way.

Our institutions and our structure/foundation need serious attention. Soldiers cannot fix that - I can assure you.

tradepunter:


Another mumu.... Continue fooling yourself with nonsense talk ...

IkeGod9891:
Coastal high WAY is more important than maintaining d alternative routes..... DAVID UMAHI

Squirrel1:
Nairaland is gradually becoming a hub for old news.... Seun u shud do berra

Mayflowa:


Na only naija suffer dey o. People wey dey here for US dey wear skimpy skinny dresses dey enjoy their life for street. Food is no problem. Good road, electricity and jobs are everywhere. Naija used their hands finished themselves.

Badmashiii:
But what do you think is the most effective thing to do?

IkeGod9891:
Coastal high WAY is more important than maintaining d alternative routes..... DAVID UMAHI

Badmashiii:
But can you recall that the biggest stride of development in this country occurs during military regimes?

Badmashiii:
And again,the brutality of the military is what nigerians need at this moment.

Badmashiii:
However,we can't deny that military regimes comes with their own drawbacks.

Badmashiii:
But do you think a democratically elected civilian can make a solid difference concerning the state of the country?

Badmashiii:
Just so you know,Boko haram and shits cant withstand the full force of nigerian military.

Badmashiii:
Bro don't ever look down on nigeria military. You won't believe what they have in their arsenal.