kingoflag: Just like I never fail to mention the North or the Yorubas...but u don't see them crying at my statements.

ChiSun27: Nigeria will only change the day we develop the mentality of the Libyans and Egyptians.

adconline: Naija is irredeemable! Collective apathy and laziness to stand up for what is right. I was at Shoprite and the checkout line was long, joined the queue and was the next to be attended to, a stranger, jumped the line and said he was right behind me and had stepped out a foot to get some candy bars. I insisted that the man was not in line and folks behind me knew it, but none of them challenged him. As a matter of fact, 2 guys rose in his defense and started saying that I was being hard and petty like a " woman". Folks I was looking out for, threw me under the bus

Obiagelli: Mbeki sure knows nigeria expecially from his surulere years. 2015 goes wrong and I am done with Nigeria.

beryl04:


You are such an arze.hole! Cos of eediaats like u we've remained stagnant.stewpid ignorant biaatch.

Opiosko: Shut up Mbeki, u ar not better than Nigerian rulers. What did u do when u were in power...persecuting Jecob Zuma right?....yes that was what u did and it was so obvious that S A prosecutors had to drop the whole charge against him. Just shut ur trap, we know our heros in Africa and u ar not and certainly will never be among them. Abeg go clean Mandiba yansh.

adconline:
It's a bleeping Naija problem! Keep living in ur small mind of denial. Thabo Mbeki was referring to all Nigerians. He has dealt with Nigerians from all tribal and regional affiliations

Gracyel: Small time nau, u go dey call urself 'genius'. Education doesnt necessarily mean Literacy. İlliteracy, İgnorance and Tribal hate is really killing this country. Nawa for u o!

kingoflag: Point to a lie I told, and tell me how it's different from Mr.Mbeki's assertion and observation that when a corrupt person is discovered his kin rise to his defense.

Like I said: it's an indisputable fact that Igbos support this govt in their majority. It is also an indisputable fact that this govt is totally corrupt. It might be the turn of the Northerners or Westerners to carry this inglorious torch tomorrow...that's not the crux of the matter at hand right now. Lets deal with RIGHT NOW.

Now show me where I was wrong, emotional man.

A major factor has been the role of ethnicity and religion in the way people perceive issues in the country. Once a person offends the law and is about to be brought to justice, there will be shameless protests from his kith and kin, claiming victimisation on account of the person’s ethnic origin. This blackmail has worked in many cases, including the corruption case of a former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, and it is currently being put to test in the ongoing bulletproof cars purchase scandal involving the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah.

brain54:
exactly what the post is commenting on. i wonder where and how this mentality originated from...problems do not solve themselves or by running away from them.
i am in for anything that would bring positive change in this country. i will like my name etched in gold in the history books of this country. and i think this is what most nigerians lack..they just want a few naira in their pockets...I WANT GLORY.

beryl04:


You are such an arze.hole! Cos of eediaats like u we've remained stagnant.stewpid ignorant biaatch.

imauri:

dont mind the monkey

peppy luv: Pls can you create a thread for this? The topic should be "list of Nigerian thieves and still counting" so that the silly yoruba saints will see that they are dominating the list!

Raggedy_Ann:
You choose to turn forgetful when the truth indicts you, abi? It's true that a lot of igbos are driven by tribal sentiment in their support for GEJ just as Hausas were for Yar'adua, but the Yorubas have equally been champions of OBJ. If he met with opposition from parts of the west in office, it isn't unrivaled: GEJ's biggest nuisance is Amaechi (whoever might be pulling his strings is another matter).

The problem is there is no objectivity. The igbos are accused of being tribalist in refusing to see anything wrong with the GEJ administration and the Yorubas and Hausas are tribalist In refusing to admit there is anything right with the GEJ administration (and It would be absurd to assume that GEJ hasn't had a few happy accidents in his government) . There are exceptions in all cases but clearly not enough to change the general opinion. The blind criticism is so obvious that the president can't even celebrate his own birthday in a manner that meets with the approval of the public.

By accident or by design, the west is well positioned to influence public opinion to their advantage since most Nigerians tend to get their revelations in Church. And in these hard times we all want to be winners. And for those who do not: the media has been covered too. An unthinking population is easily swept away by cheap propaganda.

Our provincial mindset prevents us from seeing anything but conspiracy theories against us, as a tribe, by incumbents and the opposition. And that has put a rift in the masses that works to the advantage of bad government. They don't want One Nigeria and wIll do nothIng to unIfy the people. They don't need it. We do.

kingoflag: Thats the problem with you clowns like I said---- ure so deceitful and hate the truth u don't mind lying to outsiders,as well as urselves.

Tribalism? Because I spoke the truth? Are Igbos not vocally 100% behind this thieving govt? Were Northerners not behind Yar Adua? Ok, then. Is any Northerner crying over my truthful allegation? So, why do u choose to cry at the truth?

You ask about OBJs tenure. Well, pardna, I didn't give 2 fuxcks about Nigerian affairs back then,but from the little I've read his fellow Yorubas were his biggest antagonists while he garnered much of his support from the North and part of the East because he gave their "sons" and "daughters" juicy posts in his govt.

imauri:

dont mind the monkey

beryl04:

Abi o! some 17 yrs old, instead of remaining in d romance and dating sections, will just come to political threads and be doing 'notice me' delving into topics that are way beyond their intellect, thereby spewing ignorance and helping in damaging the more ,the already destroyed psyche of the feeble nigerians.

peppy luv: Just checked your profile and got to know that you are a transgender!!
You are a candidiate of hell!
See who is feeling like a politician,lol! Go tru my post and check if I'v had anytin to do with romance or dating section unlike you.
Even if I visit those sections,I'll post somtin meaningful unlike you who keeps promoting your disgusting gay life!
Wats ur other gay moniker cuz u just registered this a while back.
Shameless idi ot!!

Symphony007: Why does'nt he advice his buddy? Jacob zuma to stop lavishing s.a money on his four wives and 20 kids? Why has'nt he called out julius malema for all the ill gotten wealth he has enmassed as ANC party youth leader. Why has'nt he penned articles about his fellow ANC leaders who continue to steal public money, and they will continue winning elections by hiding behind the stardom of nelson mandela. Rubbish!!!!

Opiosko: Shut up Mbeki, u ar not better than Nigerian rulers. What did u do when u were in power...persecuting Jecob Zuma right?....yes that was what u did and it was so obvious that S A prosecutors had to drop the whole charge against him. Just shut ur trap, we know our heros in Africa and u ar not and certainly will never be among them. Abeg go clean Mandiba yansh.

sweetcheecks:

My President Thabo Mbeki, Africa's hero's continue to say your peace, even in Jesus Christ's times there were Opioskco's chantting hiding among the crowd "crucify him, crucify him". The truth is if we your people of South Africa had heed to your word, we would not be having the problems we are having right now. But one thing differentiates us in this regard we will have our say 2014elections!

kinethic: And Nigerians are sitting , folding their hands, supporting and encouraging all the ones that are looting us dry. They have bankcrupt us.
Nigerians are Idiots and we have lost almost every morality in us. Everyone wants to get something from the diminishing cake the next day we go to church and kneel before the tomb of Christ in Israel and the non challant disgusting pastors and so called bishops would be praying for the thieves .
Sorry we are all idiots and we will get all we deserve .
Crazy bunch of idiots .

shymexx:

Word. You know Nigeria has never had anyone or should I say political icon that was able to extend his/her circle of influence, or ideology outside the shores of Nigeria. Perhaps, that's why some of them are questioning an icon like Thabo Mbeki. However, we've got 1 or maybe two African literary icons - Wole Soyinka and Chinua Achebe. And Fela Kuti also did his thing with music as well.

Let me break down Nigerian political icons. Zik was a pan-Africanist on the surface but an opportunist beneath that. So he's inconsequential. Awolowo was a great administrator and someone I adore. However, he was MLK in reverse. Just like MLK focused on only African Americans, Awolowo was about Yoruba's and groups closer to Yoruba's to an extent. Both never made any efforts to incorporate pan-Africanism into their gospel. But that doesn't negate their achievements. They only differ because MLK was about integration without borders - but Awo was about integration with borders. I believe he wasn't a big fan of "negritude" and commonality of the experience(s) between Africans and black diaspora.

The only Nigerian leader that was on the path of being an African hero was Murtala Muhammed and he was assassinated before he started.

I guess that's why most Nigerians don't respect African icons because they live in their own delusional world.

I'm Nigerian and a black African - and Thabo Mbeki is the man. When he talks, Africans ought to listen. He says it as it's, with no chaser. Big ups to him!