₦airaland Forum

@op

when you talk of development do you mean the whole south is developed

remember do not count the yorubas (who are the most developed in nigeria) in you so-call south ok

if you are talking of igboland and ijawland etc then i see no difference in them and the north

[quote author=Ma_J_Blige link=topic=603926.msg7717993#msg7717993 date=1297515897]Petty.

Pay ko - pay ni.

Made up story. We live in Abuja and we know whats happening.[/quote]can you shut your hands from typing crap

Nsiman:
When i registered on nl, i hped to meet matured minds in the politics section but here i meet con heads that dn't even knw the name of their respective councilors in their wards. U dn't just jump into doing things just because u are a leader, rather u analyse and knw each pple's problems

can you shut that your mouth

you are one of the most immature person here on NL,.,. so what are you taking about

jason123:
Alhaji, I know we have not been in good terms lately but let us reason here.
Even if it is for the SE leaders, the point is, why lie to them? Why lie to anyone? We can all say, "well, it does not affect me since it is not my region" but what about our people in the SE? If anyone suffers in any region, it also affects your own people. There are a lot of SS, Yoruba and Northers in the SE. How does this money change their lives positively?

we are cool

please ask oga jonathan

Kobojunkie:
Is this before actually helping tackle corruption in the region or after? Also, is this ONLY if he is re-elected?

good one kobo

how are we sure the money will help the citizens

or

is it for the SE leaders

all lies as usual

what about benin-ore road that has claim a lot of igbo, yoruba, edo lives

By TONY EDIKE
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, promised that the Federal Government would continue to provide infrastructures that would boost the economy of the South East geopolitical zone and improve the living condition of her people whom he described as the most enterprising in the country.
He declared the commitment of the government to tackle the problem of ransom kidnapping which he noted has seriously impeded economic activities in the zone, adding that the government would not tolerate any threat to peaceful coexistence of Nigerians anywhere in the country.
“One thing we will continue to promise you is unity of this country, equity and justice, transparent and good governance so that all Nigerians irrespective of the language you speak, irrespective of the part of Nigeria you come from, irrespective of your place of worship, you will have equal opportunity and you
will not be discriminated against, wherever you are and wherever you want to do business,” he said.
The president who addressed a mammoth crowd of supporters drawn from the five South East States of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo during the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP rally to flag off campaign for the April general elections, also outlined a number of projects which his government had initiated to improve economic activities in the zone and the wellbeing of Ndigbo.
These, he said, included the release of N500 billion to enable  people get loan through the Bank of Industry for which N200 billion has already been accessed by Nigerian businessmen and women, explaining that the intervention was to eliminate the problems hitherto experienced by Nigerians in obtaining credit facilities from commercial banks.
He said that for the business to thrive there was need for steady power supply which informed the decision of the government to commit resources to power generation, adding that  this was why the government has decided to restore the old Coal Power Plant in Enugu.
“Already the contract for the survey has been done and we have awarded the contract and I believe that in three months or so the result will come out.  So all those who need power to do their businesses will have enough,” he said.
To further boost economic activities in the zone, the president said that the government had to approve the upgrading of the Enugu Airport to and International Airport “so that the people of the zone will no longer go to Lagos before doing their business”, adding that arrangement had been concluded for the construction of the second Niger Bridge before the end of next year.
On the problem of gully erosion ravaging some communities in the South East, Jonathan said he had held several meetings with governors of the zone with a view to finding lasting solution to the problem, disclosing that about 15 contracts had so far been awarded at a cost of about N11.5 billion as part of efforts to check the menace.
On the entertainment industry, the president commended the invaluable roles being played by the people of South East in Nollywood and home movies industry saying 80 percent of Nigerian actors, actresses, producers and marketers are from the zone.  He assured that the federal government would soon provide a lifeline to enable the people in that sector have access to funds to develop the industry.
“In our entertainment industry, if you look at the actors in the Nollywood  almost 80 percent are from the South East including actors and actresses, producers and directors.  Home video is one of our major industries. If you go outside the country people appreciate our actors and actresses.  That is why the government is committed to help that industry by making money available for people in that sector who have the entrepreneurial skill have access to funds,” the president said.
Jonathan who was accompanied by his wife, Dame Patience, Vice President Namadi Sambo and leaders of PDP, however, thanked Ndigbo for their support to his government and his re-election bid, assuring that he would continue to ensure that the interest of the zone was protected.
While welcoming the president and his entourage to the rally held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State said the people of the South East were strongly committed towards the return of the president.   He said that the president was in Enugu to confer with his people and not to campaign as the massive turn out was an indication that he enjoys tremendous support of Ndigbo. Also speaking, Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State informed the president of his adoption by the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA  for the presidency, saying the party would not contest the presidential election as the leadership has resolved to support a man who would ensure that Ndigbo have a sense of belonging in the country.  He urged all Igbos to support Jonathan in the forthcoming election.
Highlight of the rally was the presentation of flags to the four South East PDP governors by the Acting National Chairman, Dr. Haliru Bello with a charge to them to lead the campaigns of the party in their respective states to ensure victory of their candidates in the April elections.
Also present at the rally were Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu who led members of the National Assembly from the zone, former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme,  Chief Tony Anenih, Dr. Ahmadu Ali, Chief Vincent Ogbulafor, Chief Ken Nnamani, Chief Olisa Metuh, PDP Vice Chairma, South East zone, among other chieftains of the party from the zone.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/02/jonathan-pledges-n500bn-to-boost-economy-of-s-east/

By Olasunkanmi Akoni & MONSOR OLOWOOPEJO
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state yesterday blamed the PDP-led federal government for the poor state of the country’s security and electricity, saying; “Before they assumed office in 1999, there was no bombing in Nigeria and there was no kidnapping.”
The Governor also said the ongoing Egyptian crisis would be a window of economic opportunity for Nigeria if the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP- led Federal Government can implement the right policy and exhibit the right attitude towards it.
Governor Fashola made this known while commissioning series of projects embarked upon by the state government held at Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the state.
The projects commissioned include two blocks of 12 classrooms  each for both junior and secondary schools in Gbara Grammar school. A block  of 13 classrooms  was also commissioned at Olomu community school. A mini-water works scheme was  commissioned at Badore, Ajah .
Fashola said: “They have made security and electricity worse in Nigeria. This is the time to kick out PDP at every level of government in Nigeria.”
According to him: “I am leading that crusade. PDP has failed. PDP does not deserve to stay in government longer than one minute.
The Governor said, “We are tired of living with a diet of broken promises. When there is crisis in your neighbourhood, who do you see? My phone number has remained in the public domain.
“Tell the other parties to stop remaining anonymous. Let them tell you how you can reach them.”
On the Egyptian conflict Fashola said “The conflict in Egypt is causing that country at least one million tourist.”
The governor added: “Riot, strikes and civil disturbance will only slow down the pace of development in any country.”
He said “We must open our doors to embrace those tourists. When tourists come, there will be more money in circulation, new businesses will spring up and novel opportunity will surface.
“This is a golden opportunity for us because tourism is in this axis. Lagos is the centre for domestic solution for Nigeria’s problem,” Fashola added.
According to him “Lagos State government is ready and thinking ahead, because anywhere there is crisis, there is an opportunity. Lagos is the centre for domestic solution for Nigeria problem.
“The crisis in Egypt today is an economic opportunity for Nigeria. Let us do the right thing: right policy, attitude. Let us work together to make Nigeria and especially Lagos state great.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/02/pdp-brought-bombing-kidnapping-to-nigeria-fashola/

STILL reeling from recent killings in the city of Jos, which led to the overhauling of security operatives, another tragedy struck in Jos South Local Government Area of the state, resulting in the death of five people, while nine others sustained injuries.

Saturday Tribune gathered that the incident occurred at about 7.30 p.m on Thursday when some gunmen stormed the premises of the Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Vom, Plateau State, shooting with the aim of stealing herds of cattle within the premises.

A source close to the college told Saturday Tribune that the assailants murdered the chief accountant of the college, Mr. Audu Chobe, his wife and three-year-old daughter in their sleep.

It further learnt that the marauders, who were said to be 20, also killed the college electrician, identified as Hosea, and the chief security officer of the college, Mr. Haruna Danjuma, and rustled his 30 cows within the vicinity.

Those in the vicinity further told Saturday Tribune that nine people within the college and nearby residential houses sustained serious injuries. The incident created tension and pandemonium in the locality, forcing the people to stay indoors early on Friday.

It also learnt that Police got to the scene of the incident shortly after the assailants had fled. Those who sustained injuries are presently receiving treatment at Christians Hospital, Vom, while the five corpses have been taken to the morgue in the hospital.

http://tribune.com.ng/sat/index.php/news/3294-man-wife-3-yr-old-kid-2-others-killed-in-jos.html

Barring all odds, the erstwhile Deputy National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-West Zone, Chief Olabode George, alongside five other former directors of the Nigeria Ports Authority from prison may be released February 26.

Saturday Tribune’s findings at the prison custody during the week in Lagos revealed that one of the convicts, Alhaji Aminu Dabo, was still on admission at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) over an undisclosed health reason.

A prison source told Saturday Tribune that Dabo is still at LUTH on admission, but highlighted that the former NPA MD may be brought to the maximum security prisons on the day of their release to sign the necessary papers

It was further learnt that Chief George and four others have been in high spirits, as they were said to have been looking forward to breathing an air of freedom once again very soon.

Another source, who was also on a private visit to the prison, informed Saturday Tribune that George was being expected to lead the campaign train of his godson and governorship candidate of the PDP in Lagos State in the forthcoming general elections, Dr. Adegboyega Dosunmu.

The source, who craved for anonymity, disclosed that some chieftains of the party, both within and outside Lagos, among whom were a former Minister of State for the Interior, Chief Ademola Seriki; governor of Ogun State, Chief Gbenga Daniel and former governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, visited the PDP chieftain in the recent times at the prisons custody.

http://tribune.com.ng/sat/index.php/news/3288-bode-george-leaves-prison-february-26.html

President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Ndigbo to support his re-election bid in this year’s election, re-assuring them of a fair share in the next political dispensation.

To this end, the president has vowed to construct and complete the Second Niger Bridge as well as dredging of the River Niger before 2015.

President Jonathan, speaking at the kick-off of his presidential campaign in the South-East that took place at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu on Friday, said he did not come to the zone to campaign but to thank them for the support they had been giving to him, even when he was the governor of Bayelsa State.

The president stated that the unalloyed and unflinching support of the people of the South-East for his government was not in doubt and for that reason, he was in the zone not to campaign but thank them for the love they had been showing him.

He said his government had the intention of giving everybody and every segment of Nigeria the opportunity to thrive no matter where one hails from. He stated that for this reason, the South-East got an international airport and might soon get a sea port.

On the dredging of River Niger, Jonathan said that he would continue to ensure that sea navigation was possible as this would improve trade in the geo-political zone. He promised that if voted into power in April election, he would make sure that a second Niger Bridge was constructed.

He also promised to bring a stop to problem of kidnapping in order to ensure that businesses thrive well in the South East.

The president re-iterated that apart from security, power was paramount on the agenda of his administration, pointing out that he would make sure that power supply was stepped up to improve the economic and industrial growth of the country.

http://tribune.com.ng/sat/index.php/news/3283-jonathan-assures-seast-of-equal-opportunity.html

Beaf:
^
Take your stupeed talk to the newspaper that reported the news and INEC that made the announcement.
Why do you people sound so daft all the time?

. . .BTW, Fashola will end up in PDP or LP at the worst.

agree gbam!!!!!

Amin to that

^^^^^

guy i know you love yorubas and things but do not be blind to the fact that tinubu is a bad person and he is trying to form a monarchy system in acn and yorubaland

please be honest, do you not see this

yoruba will say Ope ooooo yoruba ti wa ni aye

igbos will say yoruba di ndu

hausa will say Yaraba people yana da rai

english will say, yoruba people are now alive


by tibune

@op


jonathan is trying to lick you people's @ss

sbeezy8:
religion and or ethnicity has nothing to do with it.

fulanis even may clash with hausa nupes kanuris - has to do with LAWS and enforcing them i blame government for not drawing the line

[size=13pt]Nupe, Fulani clash: Women, children flee from Niger communities [/size]

Women and children are fleeing from the Cheku, Bina and Yelwa communities in the Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State following the recent communal clashes between the Nupe and Fulani which resulted in the killing of 14 persons.

The Fulani, had in a reprisal attack on the Nupe in the three communities killed the victims, including the Chief Imam of Yelwa and burnt houses with several properties worth millions of naira destroyed.

It was gathered that three persons died at the scene of the crisis while the 11 others, including the Chief Imam died at the Lapai General Hospital as a result of injuries they sustained.
Our correspondent who visited the communities on Thursday observed the movement of women and children out of the areas in spite of the heavy presence of policemen deployed there to forestall further breakdown of law and order.

can you tell us where you are getting all this propangada from

also provide sources   one has to be careful with is fulani people, before you know it they will start attacking kanuri people

fstranger3:
Are you crazy?

Abi ori e ope ni?

Who is joking?

You think those maps are fake?

You think our plan to move to Benin with Edo, Bayelsa, Abuja, London and NJ ( Minus Houston because of Mr. Daniel DayoKanu) is a joke?

Look, you need to go school? GEJ is not the messiah.

We have created Egbe Omo Oduduwa for this purpose and Tinubu is not our leader. We are already stockpiling weapons and in the not too distant future, you people in Nigeria will know whatz up?

you people are not serious,.,.,.

smh

^^^^

you people no serious

[quote author=Chyz* link=topic=603027.msg7714689#msg7714689 date=1297457948]Exactly that guy is invisible.You know the one you jihadist worship. [/quote]

i am angry at you

[quote author=Chyz* link=topic=603027.msg7714624#msg7714624 date=1297457075]I have an outdated brain but you are the one who believes in an invisible man who rides a camel while holding a Quran, right. Im the crazy one though. [/quote]you are clearly crazy as your name implies

how many camel riders with Quran have you seen

[quote author=EzeUche_ link=topic=603027.msg7714016#msg7714016 date=1297450420]The Fulani that are present in Igboland respect their host. When I was in my village a couple years ago, Fulani herders were present in the area with their cows and there was mutual respect between us. I have no problem with them and their nomadic lifestyle, because they provide good beef.[/quote]thank you,,.,.,. abeg tell your southern brothers oooo

mukina2:
^
do not try reposting. your post was tagged

that's my community right there

was born and raised there

which means you are related to the yorubas

just asking

[quote author=Jenifa_ link=topic=603337.msg7712670#msg7712670 date=1297439193]his own personal money or tax payer's money? why?  
shouldn't that be the work of philanthropist/charity organizations? why the state?[/quote]good question

bit whether it is his money or tax payer's, lagos can afford it to save a man's life,

[quote author=eku_bear link=topic=603211.msg7712163#msg7712163 date=1297434927]I'm not a tribalist, just interested in spending my energy fixing the SW.[/quote]just joking, yes you have every right to develop your people's land

just like other have done before you

dapo, Good luck and Allah be with you

[quote author=eku_bear link=topic=603211.msg7711994#msg7711994 date=1297433391]$369 million debt?

When the annual budget of the state is $2 billion+?

If the debt were $10 billion, then yes, I'd say there is a problem. But given that the GDP of the state is $30 billion+, 369 mil is a drop in the ocean.

States like Dubai and Italy iirc have debt to GDP ratios well north of 80%+.

1% will not kill Lagos. . . i[b]f anything, Lagos should borrow more to accelerate development.[/b][/quote]good one

you are one smart man but a tribalistic one as well just like awolowo

aisha2:
That is the kind of "rascal" we need in governance

good one

^^^^^

ok

but excanny you have to admit i am getting good in igbo language and culture

aguiyi:
okoro,i was almost tempted to ask the op to direct the question to you b4 you jumped out of the blues to respond angrily,and if i may ask,Wat happened to the groundnut,cotton ,pepper,livestock and others u are mentioning.
the earlier you guys go back to your root the better for you cos splitting of this nation is imminent

can you shut that your mouth,.,. mumu

why would i not respond angrily when ever where i turn to on nairaland i hear northerners are backward etc

and here again is another one

[size=38pt]chai!!!!!     and this people will be saying the north is backward while south is developed

ignorant mo.rons [/size]