₦airaland Forum

Spy360:
But Obi would have performed far better than Tinubu. This is a fact.

Fallacy.

If according to Okpansukka (a loyal Obiidient), Obi performed woefully in a small state like Anambra, there's probability that he would have performed terribly handling a complex country with myriads of problems like Nigeria.

Tinubu, who was praised for performing despite Obj's noose in Lagos, turned to Tpain at Federal level. What do you expect under Obi during whose tenure as Governor, Doctors went on strike for a year? Na Dead on arrival things - Obituary.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
This is democracy & whoever I decide to vote for shouldn't bother you. Unless you want to behave like some foolish Americans who ended their marriage because there partner voted for Trump.

I like that you didn't disguise, unlike other Obidients pretending that they want the best for the country.

GloriousGbola:
Fixed. Don't know in what world you would call okpa woke or politically correct

Dude wears his tribalism on his sleeve.

It was when he confirmed that Obi failed in infrastructural development in Anambra, i concluded he is a confirmed tribalist. Man just wanted an Igbo President, nothing concerned him with performance.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Na you dey form political correctness.
E no concern me.

He doesn't understand that most of you Obidients are not supporting Obi because of the love for the country. Pure tribalism and some of us smelt it from afar, since.

Ibime, is Chrisantus Uche another Bakayoko? Learnt Chelsea are watching him.

Sancho, Neto and Felix should continue improving and gelling with the team. Thank God we threw Sterling away.

Top 4 is achievable barring no injury plague.

Gucciboy:
12 big chances missed in 4 games,Osimhen is simply average truth be told and l have seen it a lot of times with super eagles to make this conclusion.

If Osimhen, the reigning african player of the year is average, what will you now call Jackson, with 1 goal in 18 matches for Senegal?

This place no be Epl chatroom again o.

adisaaowala:
Na this kind embrassment dey make me feel say we should just exit this competition and focus on the league biko

Noooo, you must not exit yet.

We need to get a striker this January, probably on loan.

BlueMann:
Big save Jorgensen

But these defenders are something else. See how they went past Disasi like he's a mannequin. Before that it was Badiashile.

Smh

Fofana and Colwill must not get injured.

When this was concluded, many acted like nothing happened. Some still want the kleptomaniacs to return to office.

Theflint1:
Lucky Igbinedion was arguably the worst performing governor of the 1999 class, but that 1999 - 2007 era will be remembered fondly as an era of unmatched economic growth and progress so much so that it masked the failings of Igbinedion, Tinubu and other mediocre governors from that era. Those of us that are laser focused on the center know why we've made that decision.

Keep holding your governor (Peter Obi) responsible.

God bless the man OBJ.

I hope you remember the $16b that went down the drain? Dey play.

Amigoss:
Do you practice what you just preached cos I'd think Peter and GRV are politicians in Ekiti with the way they collects dragging from you...

What do you want me to do when I am not in Ekiti and our people have decided to always blame a dog for barking.

Just as I belong to the minority on this issue, majority will always carry the day, but I must have my say.

Theflint1:
So it's state governors and LGA chairmen that our criticism will prevent them from completing their 8 years abi?

They are closer to the people than the President thousands of kilometres away from your base.

Theflint1:
Continue criticizing people's criticisms.

One would think you'd lead the charge or join effort with other state government critics, but that's not important to you, you're saving all your criticisms for Peter Obi that's not in government and those criticizing Tinubu.

I criticized my state Governor that built a flyover that is useless in the state capital among other means of looting he carried out. If he wants to become the President I will be at the forefront to campaign against him. Not sure you have such patriotic heart as you voted for a man whose achievements as Governor could only be seen with a microscope, to become the President.

Amigoss:
Is Peter obi the Ekiti state governor? Cos you have focused on him more than any politician

Did you see Obi in my post you just quoted and replied?

DissTroy:
Let's even leave the federal government for a minute - and this isn't exempting it of any blame. Trunk B roads are horrible! Internal roads are a death trap, and it also contributes to inflation.

Last December, Itsrm complained he bought four udara (because it's not African star apple or any apple at all) for #500 in Port Harcourt.
Around the same period, a Tiv acquaintance from a remote part of Benue State where the fruit is in abundance mentioned it is wasting there.

To get to Port Harcourt, you go through Benue > Cross River > Akwa Ibom > Rivers.

Moving from the interiors of Benue to any part is hellish - horrible roads which would also ruin trucks. Somehow you get through and the connecting road to
Cross River is bad. Cross River internal roads are horrible too. Making it to Akwa Ibom is a nightmare as the Calabar - Itu road is horrible. Between Uyo and Port Harcourt is a way better experience, and you'd easily move your way around Rivers.

Imagine how cheap the fruit would be in Rivers if Benue and Cross River Trunks B and C roads were motorable... Yet Cross River and Benue indigenes and residents are very active online but do not hold both state governments just as accountable.

It's about willpower. There's no excuse for us.

Exactly.

Amoto94:
What I do in my little way is suggest ways in which my state can grow revenue to my former boss who is part of the state economic team, whenever I observe/think of something I will convey it to him and he's welcoming to ideas.

Good.

Theflint1:
Me I like focusing on one thing per time, so I've made primary focus FG...and I'm sure there are many others that have made that decision too, we should be allowed to .

People like you that think there's not enough criticism going the way of state governments should champion it, it's a noble cause, it's better than shedding tears that people are focusing too much on FG.

Upon all the attacks on Buhari, man completed 8 years with his toothpick.

Amaechi said it all. You left those you should be throwing stones at, in your catchment areas, embarking on a fruitless exercise of cyber attacks on a President who is used to such and even mocked himself.

We should engage our Governors and Chairmen, and not run to states whose Governors have been more responsible over the years and put immense burden on their infrastructures and budgets.

BlueRayDick:
FG and state governors have not been doing enough. People should question them both.

Brilliant.

BlueRayDick:
Nothing you have said here has negated the points I raised. A person can call out FG as well as call out his state government.

I never said majority of Nigerians are importers, I only used importation business as a relatable example. I could've used a trader, I could've used a banker who pays his taxes, I could've used an average business owner, and so on and so forth.

The point is people should be able to question people heading whatever level of government that they feel is not doing enough to better their lot despite them being law abiding citizens who contribute their quota to the society. If FG is wasting money on frivolities people should call them out and no FG apologist should be trying to chide them for doing that.

And the point is, majority of our Governors haven't been doing enough but we decided to turn a blind eye to them because of agenda.

Fayose didn't do enough for my state, and he wasn't condemned as expected and he is still having a say in politics and even his brother criticizing the FG now.

Even Okpa only questioned Obi's performance here as Governor in hushed tone, after they attacked his former state Governor. I would be surprised if he didn't vote for the same Obi that failed woefully in infrastructures as Governor, in the last Presidential election.

The point is, we concentrate more on the President and shield the thieving Governors for reasons best known to us.

BlueRayDick:
Well, my opinion on this is that two truths can coexist. A person can criticize his state government and at the same time criticize the FG if he feels he's not getting the best from the two levels of government. I will give a practical example to this.

For example we have a man who is into Importation business resident in Lagos ; he brings in cars via the ports officially, clears his cargo with millions of naira (which a major source of revenue to FG as confirmed by Customs) and sells his cars in a car lot owned by him in Lagos.

Such a man is within his rights to call out FG and or Lagos state government if he believes he's not getting good governance from both levels of government. Why? Here is why :

1. Each time he brings in container load of vehicles he pays customs duty and other associated fees/rates to clear the goods at the port. These millions he pays is source of revenue for the FG and anytime he hears VP residence is renovated with 21 billion naira he has every right to drag FG &to express his dissatisfaction with such actions . Anytime he reads news of the FG appointing 11 different people to do the job of spokesperson/media aide to the presidency, he has every right to be enraged that the government is wasting scarce resources on frivolous things. Nobody should tell him to face his state government when the exchange rate and import duty exchange rate keeps going higher thereby frustrating his business.

What do you expect the exchange rate to do when politicians at all levels starched funds away out of the country? This has been happening since 1999 and we saw how Alamiesegha looted his state blind and yet the people were complaining of FG's neglect.

Dele Momodu exposed that a Pdp candidate in the last presidential primary gave each candidate $30k not Naira o. But the foreign exchange's imbroglio is caused by APC and FG. We only see what we want to see.

Taking LGs funds away from the state governors can help in reducing the outflow of funds abroad and to offshore accounts kept by most Governors. Naira should circulate locally but the Governors will prefer to stuff dollars in their babaringas but it's only Tpain inflicting the pain.

BlueRayDick:
2. The moment the man clears his container from Apapa port, he will have trucks transport his cargo to his car lot. On the way the trucks will pay different forms of fees to revenue collectors who collect these fees on behalf of the state government. Even local governments have their own revenue collectors who will "cut ticket" for the truck drivers. All of these are cost to the businessman and revenue to the state government. Now the guy pays land use charge to Lagos state government for the car lot where he sells the cars which is also another revenue to Lagos state government. Even local government will come to his car lot to collect various rates as required by the law. If his business is duly registered by CAC there's a high chance LIRS will call at his place to get what is theirs by law.

After a businessman pays all of these, he is within his right to be enraged when he reads on media that the Lagos state government buys air fresheners and rechargeable fans for ₦3.75billion. Nobody should gaslight him and tell him to go back to his state the moment he raises questions about how any of the state government's frivolous spendings. He should be able to make videos of roads in his areas that needs repairs in his area but continues to suffer neglect despite the humongous IGR of the state. Nobody should be telling him balderdash about having an agenda against the government for political reasons.

These are the issues.

Everyone has every right to call out the Governor where he resides. I don't have problem with that, but isn't it ludicrous when a Kogi resident is shouting Tpain when Yahaya Bello was allegedly laundering bllions out of the state unabated.

The Governors who stole the states blind are not questioned and can even be voted for to become a senator, because our agenda must sail through.

Let's start asking our Governors and Chairmen important questions. A Governor's main achievement for 8 years shouldn't be just to attract a brewery to his state and claiming he saved money, when infrastructures were in comatose and doctors went on strike for a year.

You see Governors constructing a flyover that no car passes or building a poultry farm in another state with no chickens on site. They bought cars for young girls every month, while the major roads were in terrible situations, yet the people kept mute since all eyes must be on the president.

Negligible percentage of Nigerians are importers, what is more prevalent is hunger in the land. One of the good moves to counter it, is the autonomy of the local govts. Funds should circulate properly at the local government level, and not take international flight from the state government houses.

But the question is, will people ask their state Governors and local government questions and reduce the consistent Tpain's bad government and marginalisation mantra?

DissTroy:
Just a quick reminder that Niger Delta Governors have been presenting their 2025 budgets for weeks now 'quietly'.

Akwa Ibom presented #955 billion today.

Delta presented #932 billion two weeks ago and was upgraded to #976 billion this week without fanfare.

Rivers would present before the end of the month or by the beginning of December.

Notice how your favourite influencers for hire are not discussing it, and the states' executives and legislature are all chummies now with budgeted monies about to go Houdini?

Each state with a budget of almost #1 trillion. Are you asking questions now? Are you digging into what the allocations for education and roads are? Are you concerned about the overhead costs which is a huge drain on our common patrimony?

Notice how it's all hush hush from these guys? These are the real enemies truncating our developments even at state levels. Please go ask questions now. Get your influencer buddies who still care about not only their pockets to ask questions.
I'm worried about the budget breakdowns for overhead cost.

Ask questions now or all our "oyel money" would fund the luxury lifestyles of BBN girls.
It's more than just Tinubu.

They will leave the Governors, LG chairmen buying cars, houses for girls and sending them on all-expense paid trips to Dubai, because of agenda and drag the President for even the faeces they can't pass.

I like how the local governments are said to now be in charge of their funds. They are the closest to the people and their performance will be felt positively or negatively. They must be accountable to the people.

Before he leaves the office, Tinubu should ensure the states and LGs are more powerful and make the central less-attractive to those scam-artists that have their eyes on the national cake. With that, Nigerians will gradually understand that the Governors and the LG chairmen are with the knives and their cakes and stop barking the wrong tree.

raumdeuter:
Rudiger don win CL on top VVD head abi you get amnesia

I asked you a simple question - who did better between Rudiger and VVD today?. It's not about the team or the scoreline but individual performance of the two.

Raumdeuter, i remember your 'when they met, who did better' today.

VVD and Rudiger, who did better?

Android17:
God bless GodX and anyone associated with him.

Raumdeuter, see your guy praying for himself. No wonder he dey support Fraudiola and his fraudulent club.

Silentgroper:
awoof ...

. What did you smoke 😕😕

JJC.

Raumdeuter's Salah missed awoof penalty.

Micah wan choke.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DC2farWxlM_/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

princeabdul:
and these are plumbers?

I didn't know them until that match. I am not sure those defenders are better than Badiashile and Disasi.

raumdeuter:
Got the ball way outside the box carried and scored like an elite forward

But he is not.

raumdeuter:
Same way he scored this


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAgbOZGCSvw?si=aY7aSN78ISbsattI

That's a through pass to set him up against the keeper. He didn't beat any defender with his touch before scoring. Not the same.