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angrynaija:
ghana is so much more better than nigeria. more personal security in ghana, less armed robbery in ghana, virtually no kidnappings in ghana, far better governance in ghana, fewer cases of government officials stealing the people's money in ghana, less 419 by ghanaians at home or abroad, far more cases of drug trafficking abroad - if you don't believe, look at the number of nigerians in asian prisons namely singapore, thailand, south korea, etc, etc, and because of the 419 issue and drug trafficking abroad, nigerians are more a disgrace than ghanaians all over the world. people, including fellow africans are more suspicious of nigerians abroad.



it is very clear, why did obama choose to visit ghana over nigeria?

please, don't kill the messenger, i'm only adding my 2 kobo response

sorry but that is ignorance to the highest order, american presidents visit ghana because of the new found oil

just like they use to visit nigeria when we just found oil

is in it obvious

edoyad:
I can boldly say that 85-90% of the beggars on the streets of Nigeria today are hausa people. The polio victims, crippled, vvf divorcees, almajiris etc all come from the same source. The hausa society gives it's tacit approval of this social malaise and armies of beggars can be seen sitting in front of their so called "big men's/alhajis" houses waiting to collect alms and food.

i begi sharrp , are dey no igbo and ijaw beggars on the street, or do yorubas not do area boy to beg for money

Olaolufred:
When a mad man thinks soooo deep,

He comes up eating sand.

Claiming it is the best grains ever.

Think deeper and conclude better.

i am a northerner, but u are right

even in the north, not everyone support this ibb of a man

Pres. Goodluck Jonathan, while renaming the Ibadan Liberty Stadium to Chief Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, you claimed to have recognized and honored the hard work of Nigeria's hero's past irrespective of where they come from. Well, with all due respect, Pres. Jonathan you're a low grade hypocrite.

If you haven't and can't publicly celebrate, recognize and honor Ken Saro-Wiwa whose struggle and death engender your elevation, or to say the least brought about the state (BAYELSA) you're deputy governor, later governor and vice president, acting, and currently president, what recognition of what without consideration to persons and ethnicity are you talking about?

You comment and act is tantamount to hypocrisy. You haven't outgrown the old river-rine/upland dichotomy in Rivers State before BAYELSA was created, nor have you transcended ethnic, sectional and thuggery/blood politics synonymous No doubt you're listening to the same corrupt and discredited demagogues who have tried to blackmail Saro-Wiwa and Ogoni, but can't stop the dream.Ogoni has brought a consciousness never imagined to Niger delta, Nigeria and by extension Africa and the world.

This happen because of Saro-Wiwa, one of the greatest you're ignoring and belittling like your block-headed predecessors. I can understand you position as someone ruling a state he called to question that killed him. The petty genocidic empire must be protected or save at all cost even though in falsehood, right?

You'll will fail not minding that you're the first so-called minority Niger delta president of Nigeria. You're still treated as unequal, the same ill Saro-Wiwa fought and died that you may see daylight. Are you surprised why the National Assembly has refused you assent the so-called amended constitution?

Do you need someone to tell you the structuring of the apex law making body ( though inept and corrupt like the presidency and all other institutions) is lopsided or epileptic and needs change if the nation must survive? This means restructuring Nigeria. Is this not the same fight Saro-Wiwa championed and sacrificed himself; was he not the man whose effort at Bonny during the civil war (1967-'70) saved Nigeria alongside the works of others?

Despite your clampdown on Saro-Wiwa's person and importance to Nigeria's democracy, which has refused to democratize, but stays a democrazy, didn't you see that the world holds Saro-Wiwa in the most honorable and revered manner as never experienced in the history of the black world? Does this not tell Nigeria his struggle is just?

Who can halt the achievements of this great man whose barbaric, and unforgivable death for the first time in the history of illegal Nigeria forced the nation out of the Commonwealth? Its re-admittance was based solely on a proclamation of this shame known as democracy today.

No other person, than Saro-Wiwa has singlehandedly fought a nonviolent-intellectual fight in Africa especially for minorities and celebrated worldwide beyond the shores of his killer. If you can be honest Jonathan, for less than one second why can't this great man in Saro-Wiwa who inspire freedom and human rights, environmental safety and protection like never before deserve both exoneration of all frivolous charges by which he's stately and corporately murdered and a national recognition and honor?




Can't you see that the questions (conundrum) he raised and for which he's killed still chase Nigeria, and shall remain so ad infinitum? Or is it surprising that Nigeria is a nation formed on forced premise-nation formed by force by Britain that had no precolonial sovereignty and only a Sovereign National Conference that will bring about the renegotiation can save it?

What sign of the time don't you and others see? Have you forgotten the former Soviet Union with about 120 ethnic groups, which failed when reality struck? Nigeria has about 300 forced peoples, and so at the appropriate time, nothing can save it, not Jonathan!

If we can't live together in honesty, fairness and utmost respect for the different nations in Nigeria, then we can dissolve in peace and if it takes war there shall be no option. People have learned from their previous mistakes even though greed that caused the civil war still pervades the polity. Remedy, is allowing independent nationalities such as Ogoni, Ijaw, Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Zango Kataff and many others to decide for themselves how they want to operate for their good. Fundamental freedom to exercise all rights to live and life is the key!

Stealing Niger delta resources to care for most other people who contribute nothing to the coffers can't solve the problem. It isn't an antidote/palliative-just postponing the deadly days because Nigeria is sitting on a timed bomb.

Finally, why can't Saro-Wiwa deserve a national holiday enacted for Nov. 10th, the day he's murdered by Nigeria/$hell's 's greed for Ogoni/Niger delta oil? Well, although you'd redirect Nigeria for good (can't save it from the truth) if honest/fair, hardworking, imaginative (innovative and apply collaborative leadership) and stay away from the same old crooks who have privatized Nigeria, the same way Saro-Wiwa's message couldn't be stopped is the same way his glory will colorfully spread globally.

You can't continue to use the same old lootocrats, corrupt thugs who calls themselves politicians or you doing the same old thing; using the same language, message and expect a different result. Therefore, in this same token Saro-Wiwa's message couldn't be stopped shall Ogoni self-determination's (economic and environmental, social justice which he died) bid be actualized at any cost. "We all stand before history," Saro-Wiwa said.

Sincerely,
Ben Ikari.

http://www.saharareporters.com/article/pres-jonathan-youre-hypocrite

well lets wait and see his comment on this issue and allegation placed against him

udezue:
Jason, doesn't even know where he is from yet he can advice over 35 million Igbo on what to do with their lives? Roflmaoooooooo

my aboki, did u not read his post at all

did he not say he from the itsekiri ethnic group, why can't he advice his brothers, has he said anything wrong or bad against the igbos

seriously, if u people do not see anything wrong with what he has done, then God help us all from the so called "tomorrow's leader"

jason12345:
no problem bro . i would definitely come get your contact when i am about starting. about 2yrs from now. hope you will still be on NL . thank though, you are a very honourable person and i would not mind to work with you.

and jason, me and you can meet up and talk on how to stop the north from getting too hot and been a desert

it scares me

chyz:
I aint your daddy boy,dont call me a goat.

cow

jason12345:
i said i would ask my parents when i see them. i would also go to warri when next i go to nigeria. why is my ethnicity so important to you and this discussion?

i tiya oooo, this ppl are very swallow minded in discussion

jason, why do u even post with them

they are goats

Beaf:
Better to just continue being Yoruba, you aint Itsekiri. I'm sure you can't even tell me the meaning of "edema."

that is what i hate about u ppl, a man said his orgin, u are here telling him he is not from there

are u ppl mad

jason12345:
are you tell me my roots?
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[quote author=jason12345 link=topic=554804.msg7191289#msg7191289 date=1290396484]are you tell me my roots?

he is telling u, u are igbo

fact [/quote]

jason12345:
that is why i always say i feel affinity to the sw (yoruba) than the ss. i am like ibb or bukola . i cannot prove my itsekiri origins more than this

jason u do not have to answer this people

anything that does not support igbo is yoruba

pls do not answer them

how many times do u want to tell them u life history on a public forum

Blazing99:
A man lied that he is who he is not and was accepted
People came out with proofs that he lied and deceived millions of people.
He is still lying and his critics keep proving he is a scam
And shallow people are supporting him because he is one of theirs.
For goodness sake, do we really like being deceived in this country? And when the wave of truth comes why do we keep criticising those who bring it in the name of racism and tribalism?

gbam, very shallow people

Beaf:
Someone just called you a dunce in many words. I don't want to add to your pain, but how about taking up the offer of a £30.00 goat brain (from the local butcher) that jBenue made to you?

beaf MR JONATHAN, i pity u

it is like u people are very sick

when did edo become south-south geo-political zone

ijaws now want to be igbos that want to start claiming land that is not there's

well all in all, ondo, edo, delta are all under south west control

just like jos, kaduna, abuja, and nassarawa are under north control

so i have nothing to be arguing about

Beaf:
Edo is not a SW state. They are SS.
Also, ACN has not presidential candidate yet (they are torn between Ribadu, Buhari and a couple of others). In the presidential elections, the SW will go solidly GEJ, governorship, rep, senate etc are totally different.

sorry MR JONATHAN when did edo become ss, i think u are dreaming big time

edo is known to be mid-west or even sw, not ss

ask any edo person u met and ask if they are ss, and hear there answer

it is just like saying abuja is not north because they are close to kogi.

tensor777:
So you want to consruct more hydo electric power stations, more coal fired stations in the country and increase the depletion of hydrocarbon reserves by having more thermal gas stations.
Who pays for all this. The FGN or the State Governments?? And how do they finance that
What would be the environmental impact of building more dams on the River Niger

u are right u know

tensor777:
You are just trolling. And what will you do to prevent it happening? However you should support it  except you don't want Nigeria to ever have cheap mains electricity.

tensor777, i believe nigeria is not ready for nuclear plant yet

if we can not maintain our dams then maintaining nuclear plant would mean disaster for nigeria

we really need to be careful of the thing we are talking about

why can't we use, coal, more dams, gas, solar energy using mirrors as a form of energy transfer, etc

Obiagu1:
Walahi, Igbos are in trouble. So this marriage na to keep us and kill us when you feel like? How I wish Igbos have the same ideology as the Northerners to take up arms and kill innocent civilians unprovoked. With the same ideology, it will be marriage made in heaven!

u are right

tensor777:
You are posting in the wrong section here. Why do you  feel the need to  contribute to such development[b] topics anyway given your destructive hate mongering?[/b]

sorry i would like to know how it is hate

alj harem:
dapo gbammm

why should we use nuclear reactor when we know the disadvantages

1.) it has to be built in the south of nigeria because of the cooler climate
2.) this cause fight between the north and the south
3.) why not use gas which is been burnt away in gas flaring
4.) are they no safer type of producing electricity because we have at less 15 rivers in nigeria
5.) the government do not have common sense to handle a nuclear meltdown  
6.) if a military government gets into power, he may start developing nuclear weapon, we is distaster for and african militray dictator

tensor777:
Look here Harem just go to the tribalist section if you have nothing senible to contribute other than these ludicrous theories. If you want to talk tribal or sectional politics which is your specialty why not open a thread for that?

what are u talking about?

did u read the post at all

DapoBear:
^-- Why not explore our vast natural gas reserves or hydroelectric first for power generation? I've noticed that the countries with significant natural resources by and large are less interested in nuclear power. Otoh, France which doesn't have much in the way of natural resources generates 80%+ of its electricity from nuclear power (iirc, correct me if I'm wrong.)

You'd need to do a cost-benefit analysis, but I suspect natural gas or the like would win.

dapo gbammm

why should we use nuclear reactor when we know the disadvantages

1.) it has to be built in the south of nigeria because of the cooler climate
2.) this cause fight between the north and the south
3.) why not use gas which is been burnt away in gas flaring
4.) are they no safer type of producing electricity because we have at less 15 rivers in nigeria
5.) the government do not have common sense to handle a nuclear meltdown
6.) if a military government gets into power, he may start developing nuclear weapon, we is distaster for and african militray dictator

Onlytruth:
Look, several times, the Yoruba have attempted to form a common front with Ndigbo. In spite of their ignoble role in Biafra, we have given them audience and voted twice for them. If we can do that for a people we share almost nothing with, we should do even more for those we share a region with.

I happen to come from a school of political thought which sees Nigeria as the one of 1966 -North, West, Mid-West and East.

If you look carefully, that structure is the most viable structure and have been used to share political things such as states and offices.
Obasanjo wanted to pick someone from the old East to succeed him. He and his northern allies could not trust Ndigbo, but they knew that an Easterner should succeed the North. So, they picked Jonathan. The plan was for Yar adua to serve two terms and hand over to Jonathan for another two terms. That is the REAL TRUTH all thanks to Obasanjo and his northern allies.

If they couldn't pick an Igbo man/woman to run with Yar adua as VP, what makes you think they would hand over to an Igbo in 2015?

I have carefully followed utterances from northerners and they all hinted the same thing. They would complete their term and hand over to a South southerner. Mind you that this can be any one from South south (from Cross river to Edo).

Jonathan is an ACT OF GOD. I have always known that the South south creation is a way to undermine Eastern Nigeria. I[b]f that is not the case, why are both the North and the West intact, but the East is balkanized into a mythical South east and South south?
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Jonathan understood these things hence his letter to Ndigbo. He is our opportunity to beat the northerner in his games against the East and Ndigbo.

I want an Eastern Nigeria that can compete with the North and the West in terms of coordinated and integrated development as one geo-economic region. I want the South East to become an industrial hub with the ports in Calabar and Port Harcourt handling exports from the East. And so on and many more. . .

All these begin with sharing a common political destiny. Jonathan is an opportunity to lay that foundation.

@ bolded, u are perfectly right

but, it the igbos and ijaws that caused it for themselves

jason12345:
i personally think if there is any violence, the igalas (south), okun and the kwarans would join the yorubas thus the agitation for the creation of oya state.

better

jason12345:
as i said earlier, it has to do with affinity.

i think igalas in the south that are Christians should go with the southern nigeria, i think if they are called north central like kwara it would only bring violents to the north,,,,,, or what do u think

Onlytruth:
You  mean the north thinks Jonathan is "unelectable". What interesting.
If that is not bigotry I wonder what is?
Why do you think you can continue to keep Nigeria the way you want?

That is retarded, frankly.

how is it retarded, we northerners love to think different form u southerners because our religion is totally different in many ways

it is either northern muslim or nothing ,


the crusade has begun

becomerich give us reason to remove yorubas from nigeria mumu