toba:

I knew it that NOI will lead GeJ to destruction. They'll end up exposing themselves to the world as corrupt pple

First of all, your logic about Nigerian law is unfortunate and daft. How do you think Internet Law was formed in the West, if not by taking Internet matters to the law courts and setting presedents? Or maybe you think God gave it to them at Mount Sinai on tablets of stone with lightening flashing and volcanoes bellowing.

Secondly, how can you guarantee that some of your DDOS traffic will not pass through the US and Europe? You need to find out what continent the undersea cable is connected to.
Your traffic passes through servers in their territory? You've committed a crime they can nab you for.

Thirdly, both the UN and EU openly declared their confidence in GEJ. What do you think that was code for? I will explain it in two simple apt words, the message they were conveying to stoneheads like you is; "DONT PHUCK."

Lastly, because of the stance of the UN and EU and the fact that the protests are being coordinated from abroad, it is safe to declare that every last protest organiser has been positively identified. Even a dunce would realise that.
Dude, the West is the home of cyber warfare (ask Iran about their exploding factories); if you attack a country from their space, you are zonked. Take it or leave it, script kiddie.

ochukoccna:

@ sachs,
you should have done your homework well before choosing sides.
shame on you

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oyb:

there was mild drama on channels today when they asked noi about her stance on the soldiers in lagos.

the woman responded - i did not hear you. she was asked again, and she replied louder i did not hear you. after a brief interlude, she returned and when asked this mouthed some - you will have to ask the security officials. the woman must be burning with shame

Nchara:

Like Yorubas, Igbos also have their own oil cabals (Ubah, Mbah and Iheanacho), yet Igbos support removing the sugar from the mouths of their own cabals because a few cabals cannot be more important than the masses.

The North also have cabals and for joining the protest, they were also protecting them.

Kobojunkie:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-nigeria-strike-profiletre80a18g-20120111,0,7804533.story

Katsumoto:

Professor Sachs - how much were you paid?

You seriously do not expect the people of Nigeria to believe that a tenured professor of economics (Harvard, Columbia) would be so ignorant of what is going on in the world. You seriously do not expect people to believe that you ventured an opinion on a subject you knew little about.

Kai! See as Katsumoto just exposed the man!

When Oyinbos see[b] tax-free[/b] dollars (a $200K tip is enough sef in this case) - They begin to misbehave - A highly decorated and celebrated Professor forgot what he learned in kindergarten. He forgot the automated discipline, developed over 30 years, of doing his "homework"!

Surely, a gift "debases the heart".

canuck:

Kai! See as Katsumoto just exposed the man!

When Oyinbos see[b] tax-free[/b] dollars (a $200K tip is enough sef in this case) - They begin to misbehave - A highly decorated and celebrated Professor forgot what he learned in kindergarten. He forgot the automated discipline, developed over 30 years, of doing his "homework"!  

Surely, a gift "debases the heart".

Jenifa_:

Jefferey Sachs can go to hell. I can't even bear to listen to him.

what I don't understand is why african countries always listen to these arm-chair economist who do not know the reality of Africans yet they directly or indirectly create majority of our economic policies.

and then when they realize they have failed, they point fingers at "corrupt politician"
as if they were ignorant of the fact that said politicians were corrupt in the first place.

Pardon my ignorance - What/Who is NOI? Could that be the initials of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala?

alj harem:

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That is what we are telling GEJ but it seems he knows better than others.

It is sad that external governments have to be dictating to our government how to rule the people.

I remember when UN and IMF said the removal of subsidy was good, Beaf ,Jmaine, efisher etc all came and said "even foreigners said it is good" as if foreigners know Nigeria more than the people I mean they have never lived on the streets of warri, kano, Lagos or port harcourt before, how can they have a right economic and social political judgement of Nigeria I ask ?

It is a big shame that even at this point, people would still come and justify the removal now when the 2011 budget is not even over so the money made from now to april is awoof to the government.

Nigerian FG does not even provide water for her citizens and we still pay for it. I am sure in America and UK it is differnet.

Yet people like Asari dokubo, Igbo governors etc have tribalised the issue when they are also the problem facing this nation today.

A big shame.
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