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Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by leroi01(m): 10:40am On Dec 31, 2017
As much as we all agree stealing is a crime.. well i must say they are criminals...

be that as it may, there are extenuating circumstances that might justify the act.. failed governance from the apex to grassroots.. a total lack of opportunities and viable options...plus the fact that poverty is a terrible thing & hunger is a great motivator.

So before you lash out in your comments... look at these people (again) and ask yourself if they got a fair or a raw deal.

Peace.
Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by rafcrown(m): 10:40am On Dec 31, 2017
YOU NEED TO SEE A......as soon as possible.
sonofspada:
If na the only thing they benefit from the government, let them have

After all we dey Zoo

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Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by Sijo01(f): 10:40am On Dec 31, 2017
Their leaders are busy stealing and sharing their common wealth. These ones are also stealing the only thing they're benefiting from their leaders.
Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by Olutola88(m): 10:40am On Dec 31, 2017
I strongly disagree with whoever says it's a result of a failed nation, abject poverty, penury or whatsoever.

If they are truly packing the gravel for personal gains, it is STEALING and nothing but STEALING!

I am not saying that we have good leaders but what I'm saying is that are these our leaders not Nigerians? Is it not this kind of mindset they also had when they were growing up?

If you say you will do unlawful things because our leaders are bad, the truth is that you aren't any better and you will either land yourself in jail or be sentenced to death by hanging.

Ordinary, don't block drainages with domestic waste we no go hear. The same habit will cause flooding and render thousands of Nigerians homeless. Guess what? Na still we poor men dey block the drainages and na still poor men flooding go render homeless.

We really need to reorient ourselves

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Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by Abdul4trust1(m): 10:41am On Dec 31, 2017
OneCorner:
Bad people creates bad leaders.
We're just busy shouting buhari dis gej dat, we d masses are this country's first problem.

Nigerians, one of d laziest and foolish set of people
i'm With You
Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by RCDIY(m): 10:42am On Dec 31, 2017
omohayek:

Three mouth-breathers gave your absurd comments a thumbs up! Nigeria is truly finished as a country.

Did it ever occur to you or your three cheerleaders that one major reason these villagers are so destitute is because there are no good roads leading to their village? What they are doing is the equivalent of a farmer consuming even the seeds he will need for his next planting: they are basically guaranteeing they will never have the smallest chance of rising out of the poverty they are stuck in.

You're just busy showing yourself. There are a lot things wrong with this country. You've pointed some of them out. But folks like you are also part of the issues. Your attitude does no good to anyone or anything.

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Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by PotatoSalad(m): 10:43am On Dec 31, 2017
MaziOmenuko:
This is unfortunate, but a sad reality of the level of poverty in this country. They even intend selling the gravel with the way they stacked them.

A scene from the movie, Hotel Rwanda flashed my mind upon seeing this sad picture. The scene where those affected by the war were allowed into the hotel premises which was used as a refuge camp. The refugees used up all the water in the swimming pool for cooking and drinking.

A hungry man doesn't care about any luxury but for the next meal to eat. Education could have refined these people to know where not to search for their daily bread but when poverty meets illiteracy, the result is catastrophic for any nation.
Poverty, think of it...most of these poor people don't know what family planning is, they have sex and breed kids like rats. Imagine a poor family of 10. So many things are wrong in Nigeria. Just imagine.

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Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by Nobody: 10:43am On Dec 31, 2017
Nigeria government created hungers and disappointments in the land.

A Nigeria where politicians came into government through lies, propaganda, fake promises during every elections periods.


APC is busy looting taxpayers money meant to construct simple roads for all the communities they used to deceiving electorates in every elections campaigns periods.

Only in Nigeria new individuals will came into government and abandoning the previous government projects. The next thing Nigeria government will demanding Nigerians to praying while they are busy stealing send abandoning the past government projects.



That state must be APC controlled state that's why op did not reveal the ETA of the road.

Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by kolawoleibukun: 10:46am On Dec 31, 2017
na wetin the country need be that. the eediot way day go snap children is to blame.

the whole blame goes to Burahi the deaf plesident
Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by Nobody: 10:47am On Dec 31, 2017
tiwaz:


Source: http://currentnewsinnigeria.com/2017/12/road-construction-progress-residents-busy-stealing-gravel-photos/


This scenario about sums up Nigeria's predicament: Self-interest placed above communal welfare

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Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by Nobody: 10:49am On Dec 31, 2017
MaziOmenuko:
This is unfortunate, but a sad reality of the level of poverty in this country. They even intend selling the gravel with the way they stacked them.

A scene from the movie, Hotel Rwanda flashed my mind upon seeing this sad picture. The scene where those affected by the war were allowed into the hotel premises which was used as a refuge camp. The refugees used up all the water in the swimming pool for cooking and drinking.

A hungry man doesn't care about any luxury but for the next meal to eat. Education could have refined these people to know where not to search for their daily bread but when poverty meets illiteracy, the result is catastrophic for any nation.

apt
Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by bughead: 10:50am On Dec 31, 2017
Why is everybody not aware of the development undecided

Nigeria and this stupid statement

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Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by Richardabbey(m): 10:50am On Dec 31, 2017
Tell Me 1 Asshole Dat Will See Any Money On Ground And Will Report To D Station
Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by Alphasoar(m): 10:50am On Dec 31, 2017
when it takes 8 years to finish a 1 KM road. What do you expect?
Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by Minemrys: 10:51am On Dec 31, 2017
IamaNigerianGuy:


You dey your house dey talk. Pontificating and self righteous.

Do you see the hunger and depression in the eyes of those children ? Do they look like they eat 2 meals a day ?
In a country where a road project can go on for decades eg Lagos-Ibadan, East -West road, you expect people to have patience and forbearance while fat cats in business and government skim off their share now ?
Stop blaming the victims. Nigeria is a near failed state and the citizenry is not to blame
where were the citizenry when Nigeria became a failed state, Mr. Separatist?

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Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by leroi01(m): 10:51am On Dec 31, 2017
PotatoSalad:

Poverty, think of it...most of these poor people don't know what family planning is, they have sex and breed kids like rats. Imagine a poor family of 10. So many things are wrong in Nigeria. Just imagine.

Right! And what have you done about it sir?
Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by fortune1968: 10:51am On Dec 31, 2017
sonofspada:
If na the only thing they benefit from the government, let them have

After all we dey Zoo
Animals know themselves .I'm doubly sure that you are talking about yourself and your family .And probably the States of ipob terrorists.
Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by bughead: 10:53am On Dec 31, 2017
Here is what really happened.
THE AKAGIDIGBO - UMOMI ISSUES AND THE ONGOING RECONSTRUCTION OF THE IDAH - UMOMI ROAD Yesterday, I made a post with pictorial evidence of how some villagers were packing the granites from the ongoing reconstruction of the Idah - Umomi road. I was suprised when I saw the strange happening involving some women, children and few adults men and women scampering for the granites specifically between Akagidigbo - Umomi axis of the road. When I stopped to make inquiries, they started running away except a young man that initially waited but on coming closer, he took off like others. It was while coming closer that I took the pictures using zoom effects. The immediate person that I contacted after the villagers were afraid to speak with me was Usman Ochidi who is the SA on Project Monitoring to the State Government. I promptly put a call and informed him of the development. I did not get feedback from him..... before I made the post yesterday (a day after) to draw the attention of the relevant authorities to that development. Just this afternoon, I received numerous calls from friends of how my pure intention was politically misrepresented for selfish and cheap blackmail by one Usman Okai Austin. I also received call from Usman Ochidi, the said SA Project Monitoring whom I had earlier contacted. The feedback from Hon. Usman this afternoon necessitated this post. He told me how he made further inquiries with the relevant authorities since he had earlier told me that he does not know why and on whose authorities the villagers were packing the granites. Mr Ochidi informed me that, just as he told me earlier that he was not aware of the development, my call also prompted him to contact the Chairman of the Company who also told him earlier that he was not aware of the development. Hon. Usman added that he also made further calls to the Administrator of Ofu LGA that day for him to investigate the reported case but the call was neither answered nor returned. That it was because he had no tangible information on the reported case that he did not get back to me before I made the post. He furthered informed me that it was after my post and the accompanying attention it generated that the Contractor only came out to claim responsibility for the instruction to the villagers. This mix up, though the post has achieved multiple unintended objectives beyond the unfortunate misrepresention of the action of the villagers, I AM SORRY and take full responsibility for that. Certainly, I cannot stereotype a community let alone the entire LGA as been mispresented. We are great people just as we should also be bold enough to point out errors correctly. Had it been that, Hon. Usman Ochidi got appropriate prompt response from those he contacted after I reported to him and i also got feedback from him, I shouldn't have made the post. Clearly, my intention is pure even as it unfortunately hurt some people. This is because of the fact that the Idah - Umomi road in question has been left abandoned for the past 13 years with numerous empty political promises as response to our hue and cry to that pivotal road to the traditional headquarters of Igala land. Beyond this, I have once again refrained myself from joining issues with Usman Okai Austin for the obvious reason that the eyes that knoweth someone in the night and come out in the day time to deny that person is an irresponsible one. I think those that are trying to ethnicise the issue and or making political meaning from the post should "traficate and park well.....". Even as I have serious issues with the action of the Contractor as it relates to the expected qualities of their work, I humbly reserve my comments for the sake of the members of the communities that were unfortunately misrepresented in the earlier post. Finally, those that shared the earlier post for political and or ethnic motives should also be bold enough to share this to balance the reported incidents accordingly





AND WHY IS NAIRALAND BLOCKING THIS USEFULL information?
Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by Chukazu: 10:53am On Dec 31, 2017
When you build projects without first empowering the lives...
Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by Nobody: 10:54am On Dec 31, 2017
I blame the contractors. Normally, if a road is being constructed, it should be blocked.

Like nobody should have access to the road until the construction ends

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Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by VIPERVENOM(m): 10:55am On Dec 31, 2017
This is totally wrong. Hunger should be no exuse of such act. Someone is trying to make movement easier for you and you're sabotaging his efforts.

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Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by AFONJAPIG(m): 10:55am On Dec 31, 2017
that must be Yoruba land, there is so much hunger in oduduwa republic
Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by Olutola88(m): 10:56am On Dec 31, 2017
leroi01:
As much as we all agree stealing is a crime.. well i must say they are criminals...

be that as it may, there are extenuating circumstances that might justify the act.. failed governance from the apex to grassroots.. a total lack of opportunities and viable options...plus the fact that poverty is a terrible thing & hunger is a great motivator.

So before you lash out in your comments... look at these people (again) and ask yourself if they got a fair or a raw deal.

Peace.


Steal a loaf of bread and we will know that you are hungry.

Steal a tuber of yam and we go know say hunger no good for body

What do you have to say about the sacks of gravel these children packed?
Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by godofuck231: 10:56am On Dec 31, 2017
tiwaz:


Source: http://currentnewsinnigeria.com/2017/12/road-construction-progress-residents-busy-stealing-gravel-photos/

It's still their money, since they can't cash out they have to haul out
Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by Nobody: 10:56am On Dec 31, 2017
Wrong information.
They are using the gravel to fill another portion of the road
Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by Nobody: 10:57am On Dec 31, 2017
omohayek:

Whenever I think I've seen a post on Nairaland so dumb it can't be beaten, someone manages to outdo it, with the dubious "honors" in this case going to the inanity above. If I were the superstitious type, I'd be wondering right now if the poster's "village people" hadn't laid a curse on him or something!

Your idiocy encapsulates everything that is wrong with Nigeria: 180 million idiots stealing everything they can while pointing fingers at others to excuse themselves by saying "the bosses/masses are stealing too", and yet they all wake up each day wondering why they live in such a god-forsaken hellhole where nothing works. If textbook writers are looking to illustrate the concept of tragedy of the commons, all they need to do is simply point to Nigeria.

One bottle of chilled origin for you.

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Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by jaymichael(m): 10:58am On Dec 31, 2017
ruggedised:
you all condemning them are fools and hypocrites. So, it is okay for their leaders to steal billions of dollars while ye all hail and defend them online and offline Ye all are pathetic I swear

They are learning from their leaders which is not bad if you ask me cool cool
The economy is bad, the leaders are bad they steal our common wealth, the people are bad, there is hunger in the land, is that a justification for stealing? especially when it has to do with the very infrastructure which we all cry on the government to provide. If you you justify this act of vandalism and stealing, then we should justify all other vices and crimes in the society like armed robbery, kidnapping, drug trafficking and abuse, rape murder etc.

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Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by PotatoSalad(m): 10:59am On Dec 31, 2017
leroi01:


Right! And what have you done about it sir?
Ask me
Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by omoiyalayi(m): 10:59am On Dec 31, 2017
Op which community is this?
Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by Nobody: 11:00am On Dec 31, 2017
OneCorner:
Bad people creates bad leaders.
We're just busy shouting buhari dis gej dat, we d masses are this country's first problem.

Nigerians, one of d laziest and foolish set of people

Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by Olutola88(m): 11:00am On Dec 31, 2017
AFONJAPIG:
that must be Yoruba land, there is so much hunger in oduduwa republic
We are discussing something crucial, hear what this one Is saying. Is this individual's case also a result of failed nation? Well, I think when poverty is too much it sometimes causes mental disorder.

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Re: Residents Steal Gravel From Road Construction That Is In Ongoing (Photos) by poseidon12: 11:01am On Dec 31, 2017
OneCorner:
Bad people creates bad leaders.
We're just busy shouting buhari dis gej dat, we d masses are this country's first problem.

Nigerians, one of d laziest and foolish set of people

Exactly. Nigerians are the problem with Nigeria. And people get the leadership they deserve. You can see that some responses are actually in support of the sabotage by community miscreants.

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