AfroCynic:

I think Kobojunkie has been well and truly spanked! Did you like it dude? [b]Nigeria might not be working for these nation per se but the disfunction and near collapse of the country is beneficia[/b]l to the multi nationals as well as the ruling class, you cannot deny this,

Aloy~Emeka:

How is it their problem that your malaria made them sell more malaria drugs and become richer?. It is your responsibility to take care of your business. You guys should stop looking for who to blame for our problems. We shit and jumped into the shit by our ourselves.

AfroCynic:


Stop inferring things that are not there, I do not blame the multinational or their countries for our woes. After all our leader created an enabling environment where they are allowed to do as they are wont to do, But, this does not obfuscate the fact they prefer the disorder.

AfroCynic:
Nigeria is not set up to benefit its everyday citizens, the scales are tipped heavily in favour of the 'microscopic few' who have 'piloted the affairs of the nation' since independence, okay? Until we decide 'enough is enough' the status quo will remain. I am tired of talking about, I need some action now,

Kobojunkie:

THEY prefer the disorder or YOU do? Considering that the same multinationals have had to fork over almost 2 TRILLION Dollars to Africa in the last 40 years or so. Are you sure one cannot put forth the same[b] BLIND ARGUMENT[/b] that you have so far, to support the claim that YOU prefer the disorder because YOU have through the disorder been able to get away with that much money without even lifting a finger to take responsibility for your own destiny in all that time?


Oh!!! Isn't it a shame in itself to state the above? that 140 million people with arms and legs complete on the most part and brains to go with it can continue to live as cowards while your microscopic few continues to enrich themselves. What you come on here to post instead is that the STRANGERS are to blame for it. Have you no shame??

mike oscar:

Really, I still wonder why almost every post on NL degenerates into un-healthy debates and worse of all the way a topic  so quickly takes a detour and re-evolves as an ego flexing, finger pointing and  name calling thread beats me. Can't we simple disagree and state why we disagree with others without being cynical or abusive. I see people just shooting down other people's opinion and not bringing anything to the table. There are many of us just reading and thinking how we can also contribute to a good suggestion but when it degenerates into "gang fights" on NL it waters down the who thing. If we don't stay on track we get lost.

Now Please if there is anybody out there who understansds our culture and the mentality of our government and can advise on a strategy/strategies then let's hear them and we can start building up, prayerfully, Tactically, Wisely(we need to engage key stakeholders who can galvanise the populace based on a common platform), we can use the local and international media, the NGOs, Activist etc but it's got to be pretty well organised, articulated and well orchestrated. oh  and non -violent too. Now, I believe there even better ideas on this forum that what I have suggested but we can get opinions together as  A TEAM  agree on the best way to present our case.
I believe there are lot's of people on ground who are also fed-up with the way our succesive regimes have run our country.

AfroCynic:

I am satisfied now that you have a problem comprehending ideas and statements that are spelt out to you like a kindergarten pickin, so I rest my case where you're concerned.

Kobojunkie:


And I am sure now that you feel THREATENED when your ideas are QUESTIONED. I posed QUESTIONS and this is what I get in response? lol

mrperfect:

God has solution to this.

AfroCynic:

The fact that you have to bold random words in your posts say a lot about you! Dude, I answered your question, you chose to ignore my answer and post a rant. You accused me of saying something you inferred from thin air, what is the point of the back and forth? I can see that we are on different comprehension levels, You dig?

Aloy~Emeka:

It will be very difiicult for revolution to to come to Nigeria, why?:

The southern and Northern youths do not share the same vision. While the southern youths typically want to revitalize their living condition, the northern youths wish for a sharia controlled state. If they have been programmed to believe that sharia will better their society, there is nothing you can do about it. The oligarchs will continue to reap from our anarchy.

If we have a uniform message which is change in governance, it may be easier to achieve.

Secondly, Achebe and co needs to apologize to the younger generation for failing them. It was his generation who messed up Nigeria and expect us to clean it up. They need to own up to their failures and apologize to the younger generation for allowing the military mess up Nigeria.


We also need to have a plan on how to achieve this feat. A plan spear headed by feisty journalists who can stand the test of time and not cowards who will run at the heat of the battle.

I repeat, our plan and mission must be uniform. If the Southern youths agitate for one thing and the Northern youths agitate for another, smart criminals like Ibori can take advantage of that misunderstanding and strike back.

Kobojunkie:

Bold random words? Now I see you are also into NITPICKING for brownie points!

Ignore your answer? I responded to your answers by making sure to address your post PIECE by PIECE. What did I accuse you of? If you really believe I accused you falsely, speak up about what is it I got wrong rather than continuing this rambling for BROWNIE POINTS.

This has absolutely NOTHING to do with different comprehension levels but the fact that even in this call to rise up, you are willing to deflect blame to others after almost 50 years of evidence to the fact that we have come to DEPEND on the rest of the world for our survival. Most every country, even cuba now puts money aside in each years budget for AFRICA -- yes, they are the babysitters of our dear continent and you sit here BLAMING them for what??

By the way, Your AGREEING with @ROSE actually is reason why I am of the mind that you BLAME THE WEST as well. Posting that you do and then BACKING OFF of it does not change things.

Allta:

So in practical terms, what can we do to save our degenerating fatherland? Some sort of unification-of-ideology-and-vision exercise where the Northern youths get aligned or re-aligned with their Southern counterparts?

Allta:

So in practical terms, what can we do to save our degenerating fatherland? Some sort of unification-of-ideology-and-vision exercise where the Northern youths get aligned or re-aligned with their Southern counterparts?

beknown:

The youths of Nigeria can reclaim Nigeria if they say 'NO' to corruption.

The election season is near and many politicians employ youths as thugs. Are Nigerian youths only good for thuggery and gang formation?

Let Nigerian youths wake up from their sleep and face reality:

* Avoid all forms of inducement to engage in political thuggery to help corrupt politicians.
* Avoid politically motivated gangs and hired killers.
* Use your vote wisely.
* Encourage your parents and family members to use their vote wisely.
* Do not vote because you have been given a bag of rice, beans, salt, etc. Vote for your choice of candidate.
* Be ready to expose all forms of election malpractices - use digital cameras and videos to gather evidence. Let the youths use technology to the full to rescue Nigeria from decay.

Kobojunkie:

We don't need to wait for the time when EVERYONE is able to sing KUMBAYA together for to stand up for change. You do not need to wait for the north or the south to start changing things. Look at Fashola. He did not wait for the North or the Federal Government to first get it's act together before he embarked on changing the status quo in Lagos. We need to take an example from that and push for change from right where we find ourselves.

sowura:

identify people with like minds and organize while putting in place effective systems that will spawn strategies that can be deployed to tackle this government by pulling our resources together.

identify people with like minds and organize while putting in place effective systems that will spawn strategies that can be deployed to tackle this government by pulling our resources together.

sowura:

Chinua Achebe with due respect is not saying anything different from what the ordinary man on the street is saying, only difference coverage

beknown:

If you talk STRATEGY to some Nigerian youths, they will not understand. This is why I think the best option is to come to local level and allow every youth to perform within their own immediate territory (home, work, community, etc).

Politicians do not engage in thuggery, they pay youths to do it.

If youths avoid all acts of corruption, the election malpractices will be 50% solved. No country has 100% election success but the closer to 100%, the better.

Allta:

So, what we need is a massive ripple effect of small bangs in Naija Politics. This means , 1. people with like minds have to be in strategic positions to cause a change, and also, 2. They have to all put in their individual shifts/quotas to send a massive shock wave through the system.

So my question is, how can we achieve 1 and 2?

Allta:

So, what we need is a massive ripple effect of small bangs in Naija Politics. This means ,  1. people with like minds have to be in strategic positions to cause a change, and also,  2. They have to all put in their individual shifts/quotas to send a massive shock wave through the system.

So my question is, how can we achieve 1 and 2?