aisha2:

Most times people say only God will save us, an i critisize them but now i realize there is a lot of wisdom in that statement. We have a lot of faith in God and our religious institutions. Now if we can use religion positively we would achieve our freedom. Imagine what will happen if all the churches say No church on sunday rather we are marching to the villa to deman for the removal of Aoondoakaa, Iwu and implementation of the Uwais report and same thing with the mosques. DO you know the population of the masses who worship. The religious organizations are the best avnue to mobilize people to sy no to bad ledership. Think about it.
Its time the church raise their heads up and open thier eyes from prayers and act. Jesus was a Socail Changer. He is brought the greatest changes to the reliogious order, enough of Siddon look and pray, the church should rise and do the work of God by standing for truth, fairness and justice. We have heard enough of sermons, Its time o take the bull by the horns and do like Rev. Martin Luther, one sunday  He said Brethren, we aill not do church today, we will walk accross that bridge and they did

POSAKOSA1:

If I was to hire a "agent of change" I would pick someone like a NUZO over someone like an Aisha, Emotional twats can't do much. They get stuck in RUBBISH.
like announcing [/b]that they gave a POOR CHILD Money for school fees and money for food, I die. <hahaha> I don't see how its cause for announcement.

And people like Aisha2 are the emotional one's??
[b]I still say it: I smile at the fear in our voice.

citizenY:

posakosa1
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Nigeria has TOO MANY STAKEHOLDERS,  You can keep illusioning yourself by writing 500 naira checks.


Exactly. That is why you should encourage these guys. You could stay away in wherever you are now and watch.
At least they have not asked you for your dollar bill.  I have a sneaky feeling that you are an ITK who has
imbibed certain values of your society of present abode. You using that prism to look at events in our
country. After exhausting all you know about NGO's , you could  find out that it is these guys that are the
rallying point to bring changes in our country on their own steam and not on your dollar or that of your present
place of abode as contribution.

Rosabelle:

And people like Aisha2 are the emotional one's??
I still say it: I smile at the fear in our voice.

POSAKOSA1:

You smell fear. I smell your buttocks from here,

Rosabelle:

Definitely a nigerian living in hackney!

Rosabelle:

Oh . . . another one on the loose.  
@ Posakosa. . . . Fear is such a strong force when we allow it overcome us. So youve run out of arguements and so its time to abuse? Such immature stuff at that. This isnt kindergarten sir.

55gal:

Too much talk and argument.Action please!
who will start the move?

AfroCynic:

I am glad the Prof said that, he is not wrong. Young people have the most to lose the way things are going. The politicians are never going to start doing the right thing because they want to,  They have to be made to fear the repercussions of not doing so,  one hundred thousand young people marching on the capital, will definitely scare these thieves we call leaders. All young people, waving the national flag, being addressed by genuine agents of change.

Also, our religious leaders are part of the problem, instead of encouraging change, they are in cahoots with the politicians. They are busy predicting when the country will break up and who will win elections, what nonsense. The Imams, Pastor and Babalawos need to get serious now. But then again, they also benefit from the malaise and poverty, so I guess they will be reluctant to change it.

beneli:

The consensus is that Nigerian Youths must start to do something about the hostage situation that we find ourselves in. The question that remains is 'How do we go about it?'

How do we reclaim our nation from the clutches of those who have held us down in such a manner that the very essence of our being is drained from us, leaving us increasingly bereft of the little (in)sanity that had once allowed us to continue smiling in the midst of our unrelenting suffering? Perhaps it is a good thing that the (in)sanity is lifting and that the smile is now fading from our lips. It is a good thing. Because that same thing that had given us the frame of mind to smile in the midst of our suffering, that same veil of doltishness, is the same thing that has been manipulated by the vagabonds in power, to chain a lot of us to our retrogressive tribal allegiances and prejudices.

It is a good thing that we are being driven to the point where we are all beginning to recognise that the hostage situation is a Nigerian experience. An experience that was not caused by or is exclusive to, any particular ethnic group. Nigerians are suffering and it has nothing to to with whether they are Anang or Bini or Kalabari or Gwari. Nigerians are suffering and as the veil continues to lift and we recognise that a lot more bind us together than separates us, a fire will be kindled in our bones that will make us to move beyond our internet-based rhetoric to an action that is equitably Nigerian.

Methinks that the veil is not completely lifted and the fire is not kindled.

55gal:

Too much talk and argument.Action please!
who will start the move?

msaalli:

Is it enough for us to stand up and reclaim our land without having any plans on how to achieve our lofty goals? Have we studied our history enough to learn from the pitfalls of the past? Do we know where our ideological leanings are? Do we have the temperament to tolerate opposing views even from now? The present crop of leaders did not all start out to be evil so we also have to learn from the past before we can be adequately prepared for the great task before us. God bless Nigeria.

AfroCynic:

I am glad the Prof said that, he is not wrong. Young people have the most to lose the way things are going. The politicians are never going to start doing the right thing because they want to, They have to be made to fear the repercussions of not doing so, one hundred thousand young people marching on the capital, will definitely scare these thieves we call leaders. All young people, waving the national flag, being addressed by genuine agents of change.

Also, our religious leaders are part of the problem, instead of encouraging change, they are in cahoots with the politicians. They are busy predicting when the country will break up and who will win elections, what nonsense. The Imams, Pastor and Babalawos need to get serious now. But then again, they also benefit from the malaise and poverty, so I guess they will be reluctant to change it.

MrCrackles:

Started what
Started behind your computers . . . .  

POSAKOSA1:

Like i've said to even begin to affect real change. ONE NEEDS to draw the complicated MAPS of understanding the VARIOUS STAKE HOLDERS.

Kobojunkie:

UUmm . . . .  the GROWNUPS are just as responsible for the quagmire, and not until they start acting will things change. Not until ALL stand up to fight will things change for all.

A good time to start will be 29th November when NLC intends to protest deregulation

AfroCynic:

Dude, you are not wrong but the various stakeholders, as you put it, all co-exist under the umbrella of acute corruption. This is not even an ethnic thing, because only about 10% of the population is wealthy, the majority of us have far more in common with one another. Deal the with corruption first, then we'll work out how we'll proceed.

Kobojunkie:

UUmm . . . .  the GROWNUPS are just as responsible for the quagmire, and not until they start acting will things change. Not until ALL stand up to fight will things change for all.

POSAKOSA1:


the various stakeholders SEEK different things as a result they DO NOT co-exist under the same umbrella of corruption.

AfroCynic:

I am tempted to disagree but I will hold my fire, please expound on this point. You seem to just say with no explanation,

msaalli:

Is it enough for us to stand up and reclaim our land without having any plans on how to achieve our lofty goals?

msaalli:

Have we studied our history enough to learn from the pitfalls of the past?

msaalli:

Do we know where our ideological leanings are?

msaalli:

Do we have the temperament to tolerate opposing views even from now?

msaalli:

The present crop of leaders did not all start out to be evil so we also have to learn from the past before we can be adequately prepared for the great task before us. God bless Nigeria.

AfroCynic:

The first step will be to get that worthless piece of paper that pretends to be a constitution thrown out,
But dude everyday for the thief and one day for the owner, until we the affected decide to force that day, the so called 'grown-ups' will never change! Change never comes about willingly, it's either through war (which no one wants) or massive civil disruption, ya dig?