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magnetik: Is this not a thousand times better than all the recent Abia projects put together?

You took those words of my Key board.
When will my ABIA STATE ever do something like this?
Why are we so cursed with Insensitive govrnors?
Is it a crime if Abia State actually lived up to its slogan as God's Own State?
Amaechi, I dey hail ohh and praying that this type of thing will one day be done in Abia State.

Jonathan should call his wife to order. Being the wife of the president is not a licence to political stupidity.

[quote author=style$co]Seriously

But if they are so cut off from civilisation, how did the second person come accross a slippers?
Did they make it themselves?[/quote]Maybe a Youth Corper could have left the slippers with them.
I served in Bauchi, and went with others on an endurance trek. We entered a village enclosed by the hills and no access to a motorable road.
So many villages like this abound in the North.

bigx: Entrepreneurship is not for the Unemployed, it is a way of life and seriously, its not for everyone, it requires focus and Big Balls.

This is all there is to entrepreneurship. It's all about your mindset, how your emotions react to Money.
How do you view yourself, A Risk Taker (not a gambler) or someone who enjoys playing it safe?
Can you take that plunge, without knowing what awaits you?
Can you sacrifice the pleasures of today, to build a the cash cow of tomorrow?

There is no fool-proof way of making sure employees don't rob you of a 'little money'. The only advice I may give is for you to know your business a little more than your employees and also to be ready to put in the extra working hours.
By knowing all aspect of your business, you are able to plug some holes that may be used to siphone money.

kingodeya: I love this topic so so much.i have always dreamt of becoming gr8ta than carlos slim or dangote.buh then my concern is about how to make sure employees do not rob me of little moneys that cud all make me run into losses assuming d bussiness grows bigger.how do i prevent this.?experience guys on board.any advice.?

R I P Madam.
Please respect the dead, because all of us are on borrowed time and will one day go to join our maker.

byvan: If I have free access to my husband's income as a non income earner,there is no way I ll have any difficulty having a joint account with him when I start earning . I mean,we have personal accounts but he uses all the accounts we both own,just as I keep the ATM's as his accountant .


Everything depends on the kind of man you married ,If you are married to a man that places much regard on material things,then having a joint account is not ideal.A greedy person is no one to have a joint account with,just know who you are married to,thats what determines if you can consider a joint account or not. Committed couples will barely think of who earns more or less,when there is trust everything works for good.

After what happened when dad died and how difficult it was to get his money in the bank up till this moment, I have decided I will never put any woman I marry through that stress.
Not necessarily Joint account, but she will have my ATM pin and free access to my account. (afterall there is a daily limit withdrawal)

May the Good Lord who Liveth render unto T.A. Orji and His boys (Praise Singers) all that is due to them. If they have done good by Abians May The Good Lord do good by them. If They have done evil and allowed Aba, nay Abia to waste away, May The Lord who Liveth and Judgeth all render unto them their due recompence. Amen.

Abeg make them do quick call Vulcaniser.... After all a car of 320milla dey use road side Vulcaniser.

chidindufrank: hmm, bros me! Don't even go there! Ka anyi mechie onu any dika umuafo igbo. Isikwa ka anyi gbaa ihe dum n'anwu, adikwam ready

LOL. Onye ajuju adighi efu uzo.

chidindufrank: Orji Uzor Kalu kwa? Who snatch ballot box pass this man? Na only T.A Orji Tinubu,Buhari,El-rufia,Obasanjo,Atiku,Ibori and Alamesigha you holy pass sir.

You allege ballot box snatching. Please in which electioneering year did Orji Kalu snatch ballot boxes?

The National Coordinator of Campaign for Democracy (CD), Dr. Joe Okei- Odumakin who spoke to journalists at the event stated that
“.............If we do not practice true federalism, then heroes of democracy like MKO and Kudirat Abiola would have died in vain.
The only way we can keep their memories alive is for us to call for a Sovereign National Conference (SNC) where Nigerians would decide how we should live and the constitution we should operate.”

Once again Orji Uzo Kalu is proving to the Nigerians that we can look above Tribal sentiments when it concerns National Discourse.
But some people will still believe that Igbos hate Abiola. SMH.

Ola Johnson: And how do you describe people using abusive words against the Yoruba in this thread, and if I may ask why did you send the link of this thread to an earlier one I commented on, inviting me to comment? We are all Nigerians, no tribe should think it is the best ("ALOBOFA". Every tribe, like in orgnicism, has something it contributes.

Ola I sent that link because you and Madam_Oringo always have some hateful things to say about Ndi-Igbo, even when a little objectivity will show that a particular has little or nothing to do with the Igbos.
I have debated with you on this forum, and I believe you are quite intelligent and it always surprises me when you make statements of bigotry.
Yes, there are some dumb individuals on NL who will call attention to themselves by insulting other people's tribe. Both Igbos and Yorubas. I normally ignore them.
But you Ola, you are far too intelligent (going by some points you make, when arguing) to indulge in bigotry.

NOT EVERY IGBO HATES YORUBA
NOT EVERY YORUBA HATES IGBO

“Thirteen years ago, I was the only South-eastern governor that declared June 12 as a public holiday because I believed in what that day stood for. I took a stand and it was observed as a de facto Democracy Day because of its significance."
BY, ORJI UZO KALU

JUNE 12: IBB LOST CHANCE TO BE NATIONAL HERO - Orji Uzor Kalu
Former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has said that the June 12, 1993 presidential election would have made former head of state, General Ibrahim Babangida a national hero were it not annulled.
He made the statement while delivering a lecture at an event held in commemoration of the June 12 election, which the late Bashorun MKO Abiola won. Dr. Kalu said the country could only move forward and survive if there were free and fair elections and promotion of social justice.
According to him, “June 12 election was adjudged as the freest and fairest election in the history of Nigeria and if the country can repeat that feat, it would ensure the survival of the country. That election should have made Gen. IBB a national hero if it were not annulled. What can turn Nigeria into a true state is if we have a free and fair election and if there is social justice.
“Thirteen years ago, I was the only South-eastern governor that declared June 12 as a public holiday because I believed in what that day stood for. I took a stand and it was observed as a de facto Democracy Day because of its significance. It was a day that Nigerians, irrespective of tribe, affiliation or religion voted for two Muslims. One, a Yoruba man and the other, an Hausa man. It was a time that Nigerians shunned all tendencies that have always divided us as a people. I am glad that Odua Peoples Congress (OPC) took a stand too. But what do we have now in Nigeria?
Every election now seems to be worse than its preceding one. Our electoral system is in shambles. The umpires may change but the outcome has not changed. “For instance, the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) made up of 35 people could not conduct elections without acrimony. If a few people could not hold elections, what would then happen if millions of Nigerians vote? Elections in Nigeria have become an avenue where security agencies subvert the will of the people. “I am a witness to this because I contested for a senatorial position in my state and I witnessed first hand the type of injustice many of us are suffering. Security agencies lent themselves to be used by people who were determined to subvert the will of the people.
“The solution, therefore, is to conduct elections on the same day as is practised globally. This will prevent election fraud and waste and it will eliminate the bandwagon effect. Let us stop living dangerously. Let us uphold free and fair elections. In that way, MKO would not have died in vain.” Kalu also lamented what he described as social injustice. He stated that Nigeria was built on inequity and no attempt had been made to correct that. “The structure of the country promotes social injustice and this has permeated many parts of the country. When I presented a paper recently at the House of Commons in Britain, I pointed out that of all the geo-political zones in the country, the North, which is made up of the North East, the North West and the North Central have ruled the country for over 35 years, the South West has ruled for over 10 years and by 2013, the South South would have ruled for five years and may rule for more but the South East has ruled for only six months! This is one of the social injustices that I am talking about. “If this type of injustice is not addressed, it may one day become a time bomb waiting to explode. So social justice is the way to go if this country will continue to exist.” The organiser of the event and the Coordinator of OPC, Gani Adams, said: “Two decades after the annulment of June 12, 1993, Nigerians are seeking answers to what happened on a day that all Nigerians, irrespective of colour, ethnicity, creed or profession, voted at the best election ever conducted in the history of Nigeria. “As part of our quest to ensure that we get to the root of the events that led to the cancellation of the election and the attendant violence that followed. We all shall attempt that we will ensure that Nigeria will never again find herself in an ugly situation.” The National Coordinator of Campaign for Democracy (CD), Dr. Joe Okei- Odumakin who spoke to journalists at the event stated that but for people like the late Abiola who gave their lives, democracy would not have returned to the country. “What we are practising and the structure in which this country is operating cannot stand. If we do not practice true federalism, then heroes of democracy like MKO and Kudirat Abiola would have died in vain. The only way we can keep their memories alive is for us to call for a Sovereign National Conference (SNC) where Nigerians would decide how we should live and the constitution we should operate.” The President of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Shetima Yerima, who also spoke to journalists said the AYCF was in support of free and fair elections, equity, justice and development, which he said Abiola stood for. Other human rights activists who were present at the event included Mrs. Priscilla Kuye and former lawmaker, Dino Melaye.
Source: m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=642441532451071&substory_index=0&id=192893700739192&from_feed=1&refid=7&_ft_=qid.5888905994982827397%3Amf_story_key.9055129150112189327

Ola Johnson: If Ndigbo call themselves Jews what stops other from calling them such? You are all painting me as being a hater of the Igbo. I'm not. But they just have to stop this belief of they are best in everything. What we call "ALABOFA" in Ijaw.

Brother Ola,
In reality you may not hate the Igbos, but you make some hate-filled comments that potray you as Igbo hater.
It's a faceless forum. Yes. But at the same time NL is visited by so many other people who are not even Nigerians.

Ola Johnson: I'll be here soon.

Welcome brother Ola. I just wanted you to read the article and know that sometimes it is better to watch the way things unfold.
For the avoidance of doubt, Igbos didn't hate Abiola. At least not Igbos of my generation. Forget NL tribalism.
Ms Wura Abiola, Kola's younger sister taught me during my masters in UNILAG, and I must say that she is quite intelligent.

SLIDE waxie: anybody dt knws d story of abiola will knw dt that brother of his has been an id!ot since inception!
He has refused to pick a job or do a business wile abiola was alive. He follows him abt feeding off him!

There was a time i was in mapoly and abiola came. This guy was the loath of the town.. The guy is still living in the family house which abiola built. U can imagine d slow poke!

Abiola's legitimate sons and daughters are fuckin living fine all over the world. I am opportune to knw few, and i must commend kola for keeping his word.

They all collect some sort of salary, ok to go round!

And kola has got no time for these leeching families of his brother. If he likes, make he go eat for abacha table!

Na wao!!! So some of Abiola's siblings are 'Idi0ts'. (Am just concuring to what you said, I didn't call Abiola's sibling Idi0t ohh)
That's interesting.

NAMA is the new EFCC, of Jonathan. Since he can use EFCC again, because his hands are soiled.
The Drama Continues shortly.....

Ola Johnson: Who gave you this false information? Fatai Rolling Dollar taught Obey how to play the guiter. In those days he used to call obey pastor because he was humble and smoking. He even said it in the Oleku Concert of last year where Sunny Ade and Obey played with one band, after much postponing for 40 years.

RIP to Fatai Rolling Dollar.

Ola, I need your attention here
www.nairaland.com/1322905/ibb-been-pillar-support-abiolas#16218838

Does it mean that Ola Johnson has not seen this thread?
#justasking#

Madam_Oringo, have you heard what this boy is saying...... please come and read it here before you say it is Igbos this and Igbos that.
#Amoutofhere#

Nigeria and Blame Game.

Policewoman: Looks like you always get wet each time you hear anything concerning the east. It must give you some kind of lustful satisfaction. Carry on, Mrs Oringo.

She always have something bad to say about the Igbos. Check her posts, 95% of the time she is talking ill about the Igbos. And I believe that she is not using her original NL ID (maybe it was banned.)

www.nairaland.com/1321807/those-signed-away-june-12-1993/1#16202111
Please visit that thread, not that it will change your hatred and bigotry about the Igbos.
[quote author=madam_oringo]Watch! MOST of the criers on this thread are from east of the Niger! LWTMB! @Topic, Chief Abiola's name will NOT be enough to have you elected in any place in the SWest, you build from the foundation. Join a party, participate, serve in some way, commissioner, be known to the people, then bid for smaller elective office and then move-up. If you just show up with a name as respected as Awolowo, without any characteristic that makes Chief Awolowo respected today, you will NOT be fairly elected. Even Baba Awolowo will not vote for such a person himself! He was such a principled man and people recognize and associate with his values which are unparalleled in Nigeria today![/quote]

R I P.

naptu2: It is completely impossible to enforce the results of the June 12th elections. June 12th does not have any significance in that sense. However, it is very important that people continue to ask questions, otherwise this kind of thing will happen again. Who killed Abiola? Will the person kill again? What happens if (God forbid) someone decides to kill a nigerian president the same way Abacha and Abiola were killed?

John Kennedy, Martin Luther King Junior and Bobby Kennedy died in the 1960s, but people are still asking questions about their deaths. Murtala died in the 1970s, but people are still asking questions about his death.

I have always loved the way you write your posts (seems you work with a media house or you are a journalist).
We have to ask questions about what went wrong in our pasts, but when some set of people(Igbos) want to ask questions about what happened in the past other people will be shuting them up.
The major reason why nothing could be done about all these injustices and unsolved deaths in Nigeria is the introduction of Tribalistic sentiment. Our leaders know this, and they will keep pitting on us against onee another.

noblezone: Which history book did you read that said Ojukwu started a war?
You people should stop this distortion of truth!

Our people were being slaughtered all over Nigeria (even in Yoruba land). the federal governemnt led by Gowon could not do anything about it.

Our people met and agreed to pull out of Nigeria since they were not welcomed anymore. Nigeria declared war on the Republic.

Anyway, we of the Biafran nation do not need oil to survive as nation. i think its Nigeria (Western and Core North) that is greedy! They are today controlling the ND oil and it is not really our business.

Just be informed that Biafra is rising up back to fall no more.

Cheers

I did a double take when I saw the title of the thread. Noble, some will still come back here and argue that Ojukwu did this and that, but they forgot that OJukwu stood up to the North and said enough is enough. If you cannot guarantee the safety of Igbos in your place then we should renegotiate the entity called Nigeria.

Abati is compiling a list of abuses for this World Bank people.
Let them wait and see.