LoveMachine:



A people who have been pushed to the wall will behave in ways that the next man could never fathom. I'm praying for peace because they are not playing any games in the creeks. People come online and spout off jokes as if these guys haven't already dented our yearly revenue. It can get downright tragic if they so choose. Diplomacy is the best way forward for all.

Gov't must set pride aside and make it right. All the tough talk is useless.

Nice one.

I think the oil companies should be made to keep a percentage of the tax they pay.... Even if it is 1% .... To do host community infrastructure projects.

Here where I am, oil companies are trying to supply 24/7 power to their host communities and build street roads.... But federal/state roads dat are responsibilities of the government are in disrepair.... Nigerian government at all levels are not responsible

onatisi:
A single meeting between the president , traditional leaders and political leaders across party lines from the Niger delta region will have solved all these problems . No wonder the Nda insists that the FG isn't sincere with it peace negotiations and they are only bidding for time .

Where in the world have you seen a set of people hold a country to ransom and they are not brought down. Infact I think FG is just being lenient. Some other countries like Russia would hv leveled out the creeks.
Again I ask... Why take the fight to FG. What have the respective Governors done with the huge allocations given to them?
What have the kings and Chiefs who collected royalties from the oil companies done?
Once this is unravelled then you will know where to blame FG. Cuz I know FG is nit owing them the allocation alloted to them which is way more than non oil producing states

thedarkside:



i was thinking about this too...if you blow up the militants,wouldnt you blow up the pipelines too??...that you have to repair again??..



very tricky wan...i would just take out the,oil from the south-south,from the national budget and only manage what we have......

all oil-companys in the world should be prohibited from making business with the militants....

then,,,,we can start blowing up everything...

but the moment oil production is stopped the militants will stop blowing them up! I'm sure they can drill it! So thts exactly wht they want. Zero oil exploration. Not this leech system of parasitism FG is operating.

revolt:
but the moment oil production is stopped the militants will stop blowing them up! I'm sure they can drill it! So thts exactly wht they want. Zero oil exploration. Not this leech system of parasitism FG is operating.

this not about the fg no more......criminals hijacked the area..........burn the place down and abandon the area....


we dismantel the pipelines our selfs and melt the pipes and use them to build warships....

ajaokuta will be running soon...we need the scrap-metal for something else...

abandon the south-south and the south-east..

Sumtimes, I find it very dificult to bliv dat I am more reasonable dan d so called govt, governing dis nations.
Hw do der xplain blowing up pple in d pipeline area, witout blowing up d pipeline

thedarkside:


this not about the fg no more......criminals hijacked the area..........burn the place down and abandon the area....


we dismantel the pipelines our selfs and melt the pipes and use them to build warships....

ajaokuta will be running soon...we need the scrap-metal for something else...

abandon the south-south and the south-east..

joker!! Ur gothan knights on his way.

revolt:
joker!! Ur gothan nights on his way.

you came with us the first place in 1960 in this union called nigeria.........we didnt force none of your leaders and elders at gun point tu join nigeria..

your elders and kings signed the contract to be one nigeria...and it is sealed!!! .....

the contract expired??.....then why are your elders and kings not shouting biafra too..??..do you realy think,you can bypass your elders and kings and demand biafra..??...ojukwu had the approval of the elders and kings of that time...that is a writing history!!!...

destroy your backyard as you like,we will care only about our own backyard......peace....

Inova:

Where in the world have you seen a set of people hold a country to ransom and they are not brought down. Infact I think FG is just being lenient. Some other countries like Russia would hv leveled out the creeks.
Again I ask... Why take the fight to FG. What have the respective Governors done with the huge allocations given to them?
What have the kings and Chiefs who collected royalties from the oil companies done?
Once this is unravelled then you will know where to blame FG. Cuz I know FG is nit owing them the allocation alloted to them which is way more than non oil producing states

chechenia comes in mind....that area was practicaly leveled......we must learn to be none tolerant to lazy-people....

CSTR13:
Why dubai? Why not from Russia directly.Afterall those are russian equipments. It would probably be cheaper and with would include maintainence and tech transfer.
Nigeria is governed by animals seriously.

This is the only reasonable comment you've made since you registered CSTR1. By the time your strings of monika gets to CSTR40, your brain would have been completely de-brainwashed & liberated from the Amerikan propaganda.

Kudos to you buddy!

suavetony:
Anybody clapping for buhari must re-think. I don't know why he resorted to militarization of SS instead of dialogue.
The economy is almost crippled. We don't need this right now! He should realize that those countries selling those stuffs will sell same to militants...
Oil price increases while we fight and kill ourselves.
Common sense is not common I tell you. If Buhari cannot steer this ship...he should honourably resign!

with dis u comment u are a big fool and someone we say u are part of tomorrow leaders........

Zoharariel:


This is the only reasonable comment you've made since you registered CSTR1. By the time your strings of monika gets to CSTR40, your brain would have been completely de-brainwashed & liberated from the Amerikan propaganda.

Kudos to you buddy!

Lol. I am a realist and a pragmatist. Far superior american weapons would never be sold to Nigeria anyway, so what is the point?
Just go for the next best one which is russian or maybe chinese and then buy from the source instead of middle-nations.
It dosen't stop american technology from being the most advanced and most sophisticated in the world.

WOCKHARDI:
So after bombing and possibly killing all the militants (which is very unlikely), what happens. Is it not obvious that Nigeria is heading towards a second civil war which might not end like the first one ? A wise man once said that " It's better to jaw jaw than to war war ". The unity of Nigeria cannot continue to be by conquest because therein lies all our problems.

I think the war is right overdue because many of the children dis days thinks war is same things as militancy, make them test war see as he be, today is Biafra still carrying weapon, why are they exploring other means to press home their demand, next is niger delta they seriously need to test war make I see as tomolo and dokubo wan take lead war front enough is enough.......

Psalmy2cute:
you're correct fighter jets are not easy to get.... Are war ships and submarines easy to get when tompolo purchased them to fight against the federal government.... The problem with the fg is that they underestimate little fire until it turns into a MOUNTAIN OF FIRE

ther only war ship tomolo bought was during jonathan regime in 2014 that led to public outcry, which he latwer deny that it belongs to the Nigeria navy and he has never used it to engage the Nigeria military, may be u are referring to gun boat used previously by this militant to engage troops on creeks.. it is a know Bleep that niger delta government are behid them and jonatan bought weapon for them big time in his 6 year rule

Tompolo purchased war ships on behalf of NIMASA —DG


The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Mr. Patrick Akpobolokemi, has said that the five war ships allegedly acquired by Tompolo’s company, Global West Vessel Specialist Ltd, were purchased on behalf of the agency. Six Motor Torpedo Boats (MTB) said to have been acquired by Niger Delta ex-militant, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a TompoloSix Motor Torpedo Boats (MTB) said to have been acquired by Niger Delta ex-militant, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo Akpobolokemi, who disclosed this in Lagos yesterday at a press briefing, said the ships were acquired for the use of the Nigerian Navy and other relevant government agencies in the fight against piracy and other related crimes on the nation’s maritime domain. He said: “It is the Navy that has fitted their guns on the vessels to aid their policing of the maritime domain. The Agency is made up of civilians who are professionals in various fields and who have no political affiliations or interests at all. As an arm of the government responsible for maritime safety, security and regulations among others, we work in conjunction with the Nigerian Navy and other relevant security agencies to use their men and arms to patrol and provide safety of the country’s water ways.”

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/tompolo-purchased-war-ships-behalf-nimasa-dg/

oweniwe:


Nice one.

I think the oil companies should be made to keep a percentage of the tax they pay.... Even if it is 1% .... To do host community infrastructure projects.

Here where I am, oil companies are trying to supply 24/7 power to their host communities and build street roads.... But federal/state roads dat are responsibilities of the government are in disrepair.... Nigerian government at all levels are not responsible

That would be a giant stride towards resolution. There is too much blame to go around. All who benefit from the oil should be making attempts to develop to host communities. It's the only correct course of action.

Kgdavid:


i know you think you sound smart but have you asked yourself which ofblowing up pipelines and spending development money is the chicken and the egg?

1. This cycle of yours would not have started if there were adequate development efforts, and

2. it could be stopped quite simply, if the FG would, in response to the blowing up of pipelines (which is a legitimate form of civil disobedience), resist the urge to respond with violence, and channel the funds for weapons into the development they were meant to do in the first place.

Read my follow up posts. I'm not blaming the boys in the creeks for their disposition. They've been wronged.

Check this article out if you haven't already come across it. The figures are staggering.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/n96-trillion-oil-revenue-nigeria-short-changed-oil-producing-areas/

LoveMachine:


You've missed my point because you want to argue. Militancy and aggression from the armed forces is futile. Physical confrontation is only a lasting resolution if genocide is the goal. Any survivors will have animosity.

What needs to occur is legit development and honest negotiations.

I'm not talking about Dasukigate. Im talking about the Niger Delta that feeds the national coffers and yet suffers. I'm talking about the people who have crude in their streams but no PMS at their pumps. If they even have gas stations.

A people who have been pushed to the wall will behave in ways that the next man could never fathom. I'm praying for peace because they are not playing any games in the creeks. People come online and spout off jokes as if these guys haven't already dented our yearly revenue. It can get downright tragic if they so choose. Diplomacy is the best way forward for all.

Gov't must set pride aside and make it right. All the tough talk is useless.

Do u sincerely think Buhari should be blamed for the poverty and lack of infrastructure in the ND?

DropShot:

If I may ask, what prompted this latest round of vandalism and terrorism?
Was there any provocation from the govt?
Were any reasonable steps employed by the militants and rebuffed by the govt before this latest madness?

There have been a few faux pas by the APC gov't that have brought us here. The now misquoted and infamous 5% comment. The inaugural speech that addressed the shutdown of the amnesty program. The warrant for Tompolo's arrest and subsequent invasion of his home kingdom of Gbaramatu.

Buhari isn't a politician. He's a military man so he gives directions with the thought process that we are all on the same team. Since he thinks we are all on the same team he expects a certain level of loyalty and good faith. He has good intentions but that's not how the polity works. That's why everyone has been shouting for the need to be carried along.

I'm almost certain there is a group of politicians sponsoring the NDA. But that doesn't change the legitimacy of their beef. There are far too many coincidences to not notice but I see this new round of militancy as something that could have been avoided but greed, evil, lack of opportunity, politics of hate and fear of prison have combined to bring us to where we find ourselves.

NOETHNICITY:
Do u sincerely think Buhari should be blamed for the poverty and lack of infrastructure in the ND?

No. Just as I don't believe he is the cause of out present economic situation. But I do sincerely believe he is the one that must be held accountable for correcting the problems at hand because he signed up to be the leader of the nation.

From all indications he has every intention to develop the region. That Calabar to Lagos rail project and Ogoni cleanup are clearly signs he means well. His biggest problem was the shutdown of the amnesty program. That's the source of our present problem in my opinion. That and the prosecution of embezzlers from the region who have been made untouchables. And Amaechi needs to find a way to set Maritime University situation straight.

Peace costs less than war. Politics is all about negotiations. The very thing that brought Buhari to power he forgot. All he has to do is negotiate and he'll get his way.

Thank God for PMB. You dont negotiate from a weak perspective. Do you expect the FG to continue to beg the militants. Brute force will be the last option on the table after dialogue and other peaceful means failed. The Niger Deltans deserve far more than they have now. But let s not fool ourselves, no militant group is fighting d course of the ordinary people. Are these not the same guys that said GEJ should continue till 2019 despite the neglect of the region. Rather they want d FG to leave all their bsrodas who stole d money meant for devels. opSsSSssSSsS. m. Sssent. The military should upgrade its arsenal while FG develop ND massively.

LoveMachine:
Militants blow up pipelines and now Money that could go towards development goes towards security. Militants get angry at the lack of development and start blowing things up. See the endless cycle?

Go and see how much America spends on security every year despite little to no terrorist attacks. Sentimentality is your problem. Can't you ever see good in any action of the Government?

i hope dz do us more good than harm

LoveMachine:


No. Just as I don't believe he is the cause of out present economic situation. But I do sincerely believe he is the one that must be held accountable for correcting the problems at hand because he signed up to be the leader of the nation.

From all indications he has every intention to develop the region. That Calabar to Lagos rail project and Ogoni cleanup are clearly signs he means well. His biggest problem was the shutdown of the amnesty program. That's the source of our present problem in my opinion. That and the prosecution of embezzlers from the region who have been made untouchables. And Amaechi needs to find a way to set Maritime University situation straight.

Peace costs less than war. Politics is all about negotiations. The very thing that brought Buhari to power he forgot. All he has to do is negotiate and he'll get his way.

u re very correct. The guy is not a complete leader in my opinion. Though am one of his staunch supporter but I do think he is not a very matured leader.
But jus to correct u he never stopped the amnesty programme. The trut is that the amnesty programme as signed by Yaradua/GEJ was meant to run for a period which was supposed elapse sometime, I think, last year. But Buahri later renewed it, though.
Concerning the Maritime university the guy goofed big time and he shouldn't be ashamed to retrace his step.

masciv:


Go and see how much America spends on security every year despite little to no terrorist attacks. Sentimentality is your problem. Can't you ever see good in any action of the Government?

You don't know me so please don't respond as if you do. Check my track record. I support gov't through thick and thin. But in this regard I figure finesse to be the better option in comparison to physical confrontation. Both sides stand to lose more from fighting.

In regards to the US they are nearing a police state. Their development is a byproduct of worldwide imperialism. From centuries of free labor to present day prison industrial complex slavery they need to use so much money of defense due to their worldwide bad karma. Their education sector is in the toilet and many of their citizens are angry.

Look up "the missing trillions of dollars from the pentagon" and then you'll see the US ain't so pretty after all.

So no I'm not being sentimental. I'm being patriotic. Let's stop killing each other and let's make our land the greatest nation.

NOETHNICITY:
u re very correct. The guy is not a complete leader in my opinion. Though am one of his staunch supporter but I do think he is not a very matured leader.
But jus to correct u he never stopped the amnesty programme. The trut is that the amnesty programme as signed by Yaradua/GEJ was meant to run for a period which was supposed elapse sometime, I think, last year. But Buahri later renewed it, though.
Concerning the Maritime university the guy goofed big time and he shouldn't be ashamed to retrace his step.

You're correct about the amnesty. I just remembered there being a big hoopla about him saying it would end in December but he later confirmed the continuation. The Maritime University seems to be the final straw that really got this round of militants going. Kachikwu has the right idea but Amaechi has vendetta against certain entities.

They would be better suited to run a gov't of continuity in certain aspects. Finishing up more projects even if inflated would go a long way with the polity. People care about progress. The money has been spent and is long gone but atleast give the people the projects.

Buhari has to be more flexible. He's too rigid. Everything is must not always be body language or a fight. When he shows a willingness to talk things through things get better.

LoveMachine:


There have been a few faux pas by the APC gov't that have brought us here. The now misquoted and infamous 5% comment. The inaugural speech that addressed the shutdown of the amnesty program. The warrant for Tompolo's arrest and subsequent invasion of his home kingdom of Gbaramatu.

Buhari isn't a politician. He's a military man so he gives directions with the thought process that we are all on the same team. Since he thinks we are all on the same team he expects a certain level of loyalty and good faith. He has good intentions but that's not how the polity works. That's why everyone has been shouting for the need to be carried along.

I'm almost certain there is a group of politicians sponsoring the NDA. But that doesn't change the legitimacy of their beef. There are far too many coincidences to not notice but I see this new round of militancy as something that could have been avoided but greed, evil, lack of opportunity, politics of hate and fear of prison have combined to bring us to where we find ourselves.

Don't find non existing excuses for the terrorists. The president never said the amnesty program was going to be stopped in his inaugural speech. The 5% statement was deliberately quoted out of context.

No need justifying militancy and terrorism.

DropShot:

Don't find non existing excuses for the terrorists. The president never said the amnesty program was going to be stopped in his inaugural speech. The 5% statement was deliberately quoted out of context.

No need justifying militancy and terrorism.

You don't get it. I just said he was misquoted. But even If he was misquoted then it's his job or the job of the APC to clear up the misconception. Rochas, Ngige, Umana Umana and Lai should have been front and center to correct the issue.

He gave indications that the amnesty program would end in December 2015 but after the brouhaha he extended it.
https://www.nairaland.com/2344385/niger-delta-amnesty-due-end
http://dailypost.ng/2016/02/16/buhari-extends-niger-delta-amnesty-until-december-2017/

I can understand a situation/action without condoning said situation/action. The gov't has done a poor job with relations in the SE/SS. It should not have come to this but since it has they need to do something to correct the problem. More combat isn't the solution.

LoveMachine:


You don't get it. I just said he was misquoted. But even If he was misquoted then it's his job or the job of the APC to clear up the misconception. Rochas, Ngige, Umana Umana and Lai should have been front and center to correct the issue.

He gave indications that the amnesty program would end in December 2015 but after the brouhaha he extended it.
https://www.nairaland.com/2344385/niger-delta-amnesty-due-end
http://dailypost.ng/2016/02/16/buhari-extends-niger-delta-amnesty-until-december-2017/

I can understand a situation/action without condoning said situation/action. The gov't has done a poor job with relations in the SE/SS. It should not have come to this but since it has they need to do something to correct the problem. More combat isn't the solution.

I understand you and I agree the PR was woeful. Nevertheless, there can't be any justification for their senseless act.
The amnesty was due to end in 2015 and that's exactly what the president said in his speech. In that same speech, he said the FG will invest heavily on the program but in different dimension.
The amnesty signed was originally meant to end in 2015 my friend.

DropShot:

I understand you and I agree the PR was woeful. Nevertheless, there can't be any justification for their senseless act.
The amnesty was due to end in 2015 and that's exactly what the president said in his speech. In that same speech, he said the FG will invest heavily on the program but in different dimension.
The amnesty signed was originally meant to end in 2015 my friend.

I've said too many times the amnesty program is a waste. The aggregate strength of the money is being wasted. Whereas the money could be pooled it's being split up. 1 billion Naira and 1 million Naira 1 thousand times equals the same amount but when spent frivolously in different areas it no longer does.

I believe Buhari means well but he needs to remember he's a politician now. He has to play by a different rulebook and learn new tricks.

He has grand plans but they will take time and patience which are two things that he unfortunately lacks with the polity due to unfortunate circumstances. A few small well played gestures would go a long way toward his acquisition of good faith in the region.

MrCounselor:

I put enablement in my earlier comment,
You can't tell me Nigerian authority don't have enough finance to "import technology"
We have enough man-power to sustain anything we can think of.

some technology can never ever be shared, expecially with a developing country for security and economic reasons, if you can't discover the technology yourself, you'll need to buy the finished product.
to make matters worse, some finished products are never sold go other countries , some drones are never sold by the country that developed it, i think some even have self destruct of some vital component on it if it falls into Unauthorised hands.

Drone is not actually rocket science, not is building a telescopic sight into drones
the main problem but that we love finding the excuses to cut-corners on everything.
Many countries were worse than Nigeria 50years ago are now at the forefront of
tech advancement in any diverse forms in the world today.

drone is not rocket science , Nigerian military and civilians can and have actually developed drones. but drones with required military capabilities cannot be produced by Nigeria or its civilians, I've not heard of an African country that can either.
military drones cost millions of dollars for just one piece, don't you think a Nigerian individual or company wunt be shouting itself hoax by now if they are capable of producing just one?
If I can produce a military capable drone(like found in advance countries), I'll be making billions of naira weekly just from investors alone, talk less of actual sale of equipment.

take a look at the drone Nigeria wants to buy, it was produced by 24 different companies coming together.

Technology is not excatly about heavy machinery, its more about tooling
knowledgeable people and personnel and creativity and enabling environment.

no country ever allows it's military technicians free reign , give your knowledge to another country and your case is worse than defection or traitor, that country will go through any length to detach your head from the rest of your body.
In short all your works are kept in a secure environment.

You know how many Nigerians (yes, Nigerians) at the forefront of research
centers away from Nigeria esp The US?

civilian research yes, but in military research and development, they can be Nigerian by origin, but never Nigerian by nationality or citezenship.

Are their brains reformatted with chips over there? No!!!
They simply find good nest to perch and they are just doing their normal thing
with their natural endowment, brain.
Thinking Nigeria is backward because we do not have enough is a far cry from reality.
We just are not doing things the right way.

even when we start doing things the right way, it will still take us like 50 years to develop such technology.
education : 25 years
research : 10- 15 years
development: 10-15 years

Psalmy2cute:
you're correct fighter jets are not easy to get.... Are war ships and submarines easy to get when tompolo purchased them to fight against the federal government.... The problem with the fg is that they underestimate little fire until it turns into a MOUNTAIN OF FIRE

tompolo did not acquire submarine, submarine no be galla o!.
The warship acquired by tompolo was through the illegal workings of the government. without government surpport , he could not have acquired those warships, that's even if the word warship is correct for those large pangolo sef.

The worst war a group of people or nation must avoid if possible is war fought sorely in ones own territory!

CSTR13:
Lol. I am a realist and a pragmatist. Far superior american weapons would never be sold to Nigeria anyway, so what is the point?
Just go for the next best one which is russian or maybe chinese and then buy from the source instead of middle-nations.
It dosen't stop american technology from being the most advanced and most sophisticated in the world.

the drone Nigeria wants to buy is not from middles nations, it's from the source.
I don't think Russia will sell their advance drones to Nigeria.
China drone? replay!, you wan make one techno fone go ring make drone go think say na order to release misile be that!