Ladyhippolyta88:

Agreed. But do you believe that Buhari is doing well? Yes or no?

BluntBoy:


He is not doing badly in my opinion.

I don't support the zealousness of the DSS, but we can't tell yet whether it is the DSS carrying out these acts independently. DSS is after all an intelligence gathering unit, and if they feel Sowore is a security risk , it is their job to keep him under close watch, even if it means holding him indefinitely.

The problem with Buhari is that he is too quiet, and this allows him to be a suspect in many atrocities carried out by our law enforcement agencies, especially DSS and EFCC. He needs to communicate more so people can be aware of his position on issues like this. His continual silence makes it appear like he supports all these things or that he is specifically after Sowore.

Another problem I have with him (which was the same problem I had with GEJ) is what appears to be a lack of plan. For instance, we have witnessed economic growth in abandoned sectors such as mining. And in spite of tax holidays in that sector, majority of Nigerians can't still invest much here. Why? Because they didn't do what they should have done before declaring tax holidays. They should have created far more jobs than they did this year. 5000 in every law enforcement agencies still leaves a lot of gap. With more jobs, more people would have the wherewithal to avail themselves of tax holidays.

Then, there is the issue of the border closure. I understand that this is a long-term investment towards making us self-sufficient. But is this the right time? The economy is in a slow recovery state with growth rates never surpassing 1% at a time, and yet you want Nigerians to survive with high cost of food items grown locally? What they should have done is improve the economy to a state where unemployment rate is very low. Then, we can make the sacrifice towards attaining self-sufficiency in food.

Closing borders now is like punishing Nigerians. At least, that is how many of them see it.

Ladyhippolyta88:
I will only reply the bold. So the DSS according to you can disrespect the courts and not follow the proper channel right? You can't tell me that they are acting independently this is Nigeria where institutions do not have the balls to act independently in the first place you don't go into the court room and behave like motor touts, since they may be holding him for security reasons why didn't they argue that in court then why disregard court orders?
In my opinion 98% of our leaders including Buhari have failed I can't believe I supported him in 2015.

BluntBoy:


Fayose was a governor-elect (not a governor yet) when he led thugs to beat up a High Court judge right on the premises of a courtroom.

So, it can happen.

As for arguing in court, it is not black and white. The DSS felt they had enough reason to hold Sowore, the court disagreed. No further argument would have been enough to convince the court to see the matter differently. Sowore was released, but was rearrested on fresh charges.

I condemn the fact that the court was desecrated, but that is nothing new in Nigeria.

Ladyhippolyta88:

This is not about Fayose and this is not the first time such is happening.

The thugs were not agents of the state where they? and fayose is not the president of Nigeria.
So in essence you support the nonsense going on in this country.
Fresh charges my foot has he been released or charged to court now for this fresh charges.

Just call a spade a spade and stop giving blind arguments that this is not the first time.
The same DSs that raided judges houses that will respect judiciary before.
I should have known better than exchanging banters with you.

Bye bye. Whew

orion7:
buhari supporters have finished Nigeri






buhari supporters carried placard in support of dss.

BluntBoy:


You don't understand.

I mentioned Fayose to buttress the point you made earlier about the country being lawless.

Which is stranger? Thugs beating up a judge on a court premises or law enforcement agencies disrupting court rulings?

Try as you may, you can't make an excuse for Fayose and thugs invading court premises. If thugs could invade court premises, what makes it strange that DSS did same?

WHITELIGHTER:


That ur last comment is the actual reason we are were are. If every keep saying same we will only get worse

Felixamos:



You did not get her point.. Let me explain..
Is south Africa better than Nigeria? Yes..
Is it as a result of their long colonialism? Yes
Do they have the kind of crude we have? No

Felixamos:



You did not get her point.. Let me explain..
Is south Africa better than Nigeria? Yes..
Is it as a result of their long colonialism? Yes
Do they have the kind of crude we have? No

Austine1212:


South Africa was not a ussual colony it was a mix of immigration to SA and settlement by white people.


the South African white government declared four of the Bantustans “independent”. These were the Transkei in 1976, Bophuthatswana in 1977, Venda in 1979, and Ciskei in 1981. The remaining Bantustans remained self-governing, but had no independent rights. Bantustans were to become independent from South Africa. This was a strategy to push all Blacks out and have them isolated from South Africa. It meant that Blacks would have to support themselves in these areas.

Thats where bantustan like bophuthatswana established a world class university, agricultural sector, roads, schools, industrial sites etc but after 1994 theywere incorporated in to south africa.

Nigeria has a leadership issues like many countries in Africa including South Africa.

Felixamos:


Yea... You're right but with the kind of resources we have at our disposal, South Africa no suppose near us but the reverse is the case.. I like wen your type of person quotes me... At least I learnt a thing or two from your comment unlike some that would quote and spew thrash..

Felixamos:


Yea... You're right but with the kind of resources we have at our disposal, South Africa no suppose near us but the reverse is the case.. I like wen your type of person quotes me... At least I learnt a thing or two from your comment unlike some that would quote and spew thrash..

Raptureminded:
US Senator, Menendez, Condemns Sowore's Rearrest, Promises High Level Intervention
He said, “I am outraged by the blatant harassment of Omoyele Sowore, an activist and journalist whose only crime appears to be exercising his right to free expression.“

Senator Bob Menendez, a ranking member of the United States Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, has condemned the rearrest of rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
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Sowore, who was first arrested on August 3, 2019 by operatives of the Department of State Services for calling on Nigerians to take to the streets in peaceful demonstrations but only released on Thursday evening despite two court orders directing his freedom much earlier, was rearrested on Friday by the DSS.

In a statement on Friday, Menendez, who had been involved in attempts to pressure the Nigerian Government, promised US intervention in the matter over Sowore's case.

He said, “I am outraged by the blatant harassment of Omoyele Sowore, an activist and journalist whose only crime appears to be exercising his right to free expression.

“In a concerted effort to secure his release on behalf of the Sowore family living in New Jersey, my office has been working closely with the State Department as Mr Sowore’s case languished following his arbitrary arrest back in August.

“While we continue to seek immediate answers about Sowore’s treatment and conditions in jail, I will be further engaging directly with US Ambassador, Mary Beth Leonard, in Abuja to raise this case at the highest levels of the Nigerian Government so that the Buhari administration gets the message that we are committed to defending Sowore’s rights and securing his release.

“This blatant miscarriage of justice is symptomatic of closing political and media space in Nigeria.”

http://saharareporters.com/2019/12/06/us-senator-menendez-condemns-sowores-rearrest-promises-high-level-intervention


watch the video here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uie70ZeJLzE

NaijaOlosho:


Very very early

That's y South Africa is more developed than Nigeria

because their colonial masters left so late, they were able to put things in other for them

Unlike Nigeria, the Northerners just woke up and felt they can lead

Austine1212:


Nigerias GDP should have been close to $2 trillion

Now it's only the giant of africa because of population, if the population keeps growing at the current rate it will continue to be poverty capital of the world. Current Population rate is not sustainable.

It will have bigger GDP while being poor.

I hope i didnt offend you with my statement

BluntBoy:


I understand you, my Queen.

Nigeria is indeed a lawless country, but it is not just about the leaders. The average Nigerian is lawless as well.

It would take a lot of effort from family and society to turn the country around.

Our problem is not merely leadership. It is systemic as well. Corruption is so ingrained in our society that even some children already know how to make money from scamming people on the internet.

Do you know that when I was writing Common Entrance, there were parents who actually bribed invigilators to bring in answers on toilet rolls for their children? Can you imagine? Children of 8,9,10 already learning how to cheat, and aided by parents who are meant to be raising them the right way for the benefit of society.

So, this problem can't just go away like that. I tell people that even if they bring all the past American presidents to Nigeria, they cannot turn the country around until we (citizens of Nigeria) start changing our mentality and outlook about life.

Ladyhippolyta88:
The latter is stranger because with thugs that is one of their stock in trade but with the latter it is unexpected for a government agency not to follow proper channel. Oh well anything goes in this shithole.
And point out where I excused fayose.
I find it strange that an institution of government would disregard and insult another institution of government with DSs you should expect a bit of civility not with thugs.
That is one of the reason I find it strange and if you can't see it then I can't help you.

otipoju:


Sadly, that one voice is no longer possible in Nigeria.The last time we had it was during the MKO Abiola saga.

The country is seriously divided along political and ethno-religious lines. Then they have perfected the art of keeping the youth, who should bring energy to activism preoccupied with Premier Leauge and reality TV shows like BB Naija while the loot the nation dry.

Nigeria is not worth fighting for.

BluntBoy:


[s]You are not being truthful.

We are talking about lawlessness here, not level of civility.

How can you not find it alarming that thugs could easily invade a court precinct and beat up a judge? That is stranger than DSS disrupting court proceedings.

We can understand that DSS can become so powerful like any intelligence gathering unit of any country. They can become so power-drunk and become overzealous. But what sort of confidence would make a thug invade a court precinct and beat up a judge? That is stranger. Nothing beats that[/s]

doitforyou:

Laughed hard at the bolded.

Unfortunately, yours is a very unpopular opinion in Nigeria because Nigerians never like to take responsibilities for anything. It’s way easier to point fingers at “bad leaders”

Nigerians deserve the state the country is in right now. The average Nigerian is corrupt and he/she enables corrupt politicians.

doitforyou:

Which is really unfortunate because our population is a resource which should’ve been harnessed. See China. Huge population, good infrastructure, cheap labor and they became the manufacturing capital for the developed world. We even have an edge over China, our population is very young.

orion7:
ngeneukwenu omenka kpoikpoi helinues afamed. did you guys join your fellow Buhari supporters to protest angrily about sowore's freedom today?

doitforyou:


Their colonial masters left a year after ours did, the British colonists left in 1961.

South Africa was mostly a self governing colony which means most of the profits made from looting SA resources remained in SA to develop largely white settlements of former colonizers Portuguese, Dutch, British and Indians. These settlers can trace their families back several generations and they call SA home.

In Nigeria, 99% of profits were remitted to the crown, to develop Great Britain, the little they kept in Nigeria was used for housing for the colonizers. The Brits were here for 200+ but they left very very little infrastructure behind. 1960 is not so far away.

Even if they didn’t leave till year 3000 nothing (in terms of infrastructure) would really change. We will just be giving the Brits free money.

doitforyou:

Which is really unfortunate because our population is a resource which should’ve been harnessed. See China. Huge population, good infrastructure, cheap labor and they became the manufacturing capital for the developed world. We even have an edge over China, our population is very young.