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udezue:
@AljHarem, the last I checked the North and their Western house boys have been ruling the country and taking resources away from the East to develop their region after all they won the war. Abuja was made FCT, after Lagos and both places were developed at the detriment of ND / East.

who has ruled this country, the military era that was introduced by the eastern soilders ?

the east started it and the north just capitalised on it, nothing really to it, abi it was the north that started military coup ?

who won the war ? If i remember quite right it was on the bases of no victor the surrender, so who won the war. If the west and the north won A WAR, then I can bet that there would be serious discrimination against the east and also serious marginalization against the east. That is not the case today.

udezue:
Kaduna even has the largest and best oil refinery in the country yet Kaduna has not one drop of oil.
Lagos has a well developed and functioning seaport while from Warri, Onicha, PH to Calabar we have nothing but decaying and outdated ports.

Kaduna having refinery is needed and well calculated, it has nothing to do with production of oil

if you want to be refineing crude oil in the south and then transporting it to the north, it would cost a lot of money and also we would lose a lot of crude oil produce due to the high volatility of petroleum produces. It was a well calculated thing.

Lagos is well developed because of

1. seaport that was created by the british
2. location, the location allows migration of people not only in nigeria but from west africa
3. awolowo free education, you can deny it all you like but even us and ND people know the truth

Now warri, PH and calabar people are not complaining. unless onitsha people and it is understandable but jsut like many projects in Nigeria, there FG always disappoint. Moreover who told you that tincan port is not outdated if not for the SG to intervened that; your governors are accountable for

udezue:
The West and North have International Airports and Embassies while non exists in Old Midwest and Old East.
Years ago contracts meant for viable places like Onicha were given to Abeokuta only for it die its natural death there.
The Ogoni lost over 5000 of its ppl just to the FG to stop oil companies from killing their land and it will take decades for things to get back to normal for them.

The WEST AND NORTH HAVE NO EMBASSIES they are all located in Abuja. Talking about non-existing in the old midwest Lol ingnorance my brother, are embassies located too in the old west such as kwara and ondo, what of Kogi. the midwest today are still happy for Awolowo because cocoa was used to fund the old mid west, the old east have Nnamdi to blame for that.

The internationa airport are located in Now bayelsa, cross river. So stop the lies of no Int airport in the east.

what contract is that that was given to abeokuta but not onitsha ?

Ogoni people are the most blessed people in Nigeria, In fact I love and respect them for the way they dissociated from this east and ND nonsense. I have to acknowledge the bini,ijaws, Ilaje and Itsekiris as well for removing themselves from this self pity.

When Alams was stealling fund meant to build schools, roads, airport etc. what did the so call east do ? NOTHING

When Ibori was driveritng funds for airport and seaport, where were you ?

When edwin clark who owns MUILTI BILLIONS IN WORTH OF HOUSES IN UK, LAGOS, USA. what did the so called east do ?

Bini,ijaws, ilaje, itsekiri, Ogoni and Ibibios are removing themselves from this madness called "East are suffering while west and north are enjoying" because that is not the case. I am sure you have been to Ogun, sokoto or lagos state; well are the people there better than the EAST ? NO everyone from every region are all in the same conditions.

udezue:
Umuechem Igbo community of Rivers suffered brutality over their protest against oil companies in their land.

Odi/Ijo communities suffered the same.

Bakassi-Efik land was haned over to Cameroun like piece of cake with no respect for the wishes of the oil producing community.

Ukwa areas of Abia have also experienced pollution of their environment.

You are funny you know, and the Ilajes and itsekiris did not protest ? Or do you think those are the only people suffering

what of beroms of Jos during the Tin boast. No jos is like an erosion killing ground all in the name of Nigeria.

Go to ogun for limestone of the country. People there are protesting

what of lead in Bauchi, people are dying from no proper environmental care taken after the removal of the lead.

udezue:
Need I say more?
99 percent of contracts should awarded to that region. We have been practicing too much self-help. We even built our own airport in Imo state.
We have paid our dues and its about time we get relief.

WHY SHOULD 99% BE AWARDED TO A REGION ?

who have been practicing self help ? Nigerians or Eastern people

You for no build your airport before, and wait for the FG to build it for you.

Or is lagos, kogi and kwara not buding there own airport. what of delta state airport. abegi u are not the first to build your own airport andf you would not be the last

WHAT DUES HAVE YOU PAID ? really!!!!!!! that the north or west have not paid ? Please answer this important question.!

udezue:
NigerDelta area after going through years of neglect and devastation deserves it. The North and West already have had enough development. NigerDelta is simply playing catch up so the contracts awarded are fair enough.

what do you mean by the north and west are developed enough. don't u think u sound funny ?

and the east and ND have not had there own fair fair abi. it is always the conspiracy of the north and west claiming everything from the FG and the east and ND nothing

arsenefc:
^^^

Wetin consain you? Make him no chop?

this man sef, wetin kobo do u ?

A crack emerged at the weekend between youth groups in the North over Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo’s ambition in 2015, even as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the North West zone denied discussing this during their meeting with him.

But the vice president has said in Abuja on Sunday that he has done nothing to suggest that his concentration has shifted to 2015 presidential bid, describing as mischievous, a newspaper publication stating that he has launched a campaign to succeed President Goodluck Jonathan.

Sambo was last week accorded a rousing welcome when he went to Kaduna to attend the Peoples Democratic Party North West zonal meeting.

Branded vehicles bearing his posters were driven around the city and venue of the meeting. But he said on Sunday that the branded vehicle bearing his posters were paraded by mischief makers with the aim of perpetuating falsehood.

Sambo, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Umar Sani, reiterated his commitment to ensuring the success of Jonathan’s transformation agenda.

He said he had not mandated anyone to start a campaign for the 2015 elections, adding that the objectives of the meeting were explicitly stated in the communiqué without any suggestion to the effect that it was arranged to launch his presidential bid.

“It should be noted that the vice president is resolutely committed to the transformation agenda, assisting President Goodluck Jonathan to deliver on their campaign promises

“Therefore no amount of falsehood or mischief will distract the VP and make him succumb to such cheap blackmail. The communiqué of the meeting was very explicit on the purpose and outcome of the zonal meeting.

“It should be on record that the VP has not mandated any one to promote his course as Mr. President and Himself are working assiduously to deliver quality service to the people. We implore our fellow citizens to disregard the contents of such publications,” the statement added.

Speaking to newsmen in Kaduna, National Coordinator, Namadi Projects, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Musa Mubama, said it was wrong for any group to start campaigning for Sambo against 2015, since as a loyal party member, the vice president is 100 per cent loyal to President Goodluck Jonathan and believes in the dictates of the PDP.

He debunked rumours making the rounds that they were at the General Hassan Usman Katsina House on Saturday to meet with Sambo so that he vies for the number one seat in 2015, insisting that it was a mischievous attempt to set them on a collision course with either the “Vee Pee’s camp” or with other contenders in the region.

“My organisation, Namadi Project, was in existence since he became the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

“We were at the forefront when the vice president was a governor of Kaduna State. They all know us in propagating the ideals of Namadi administration then,” he said.

According to him, “what happened at the venue of the zonal meeting of the PDP was that youths were at the venue just to display their solidarity with the vice president as the son of the soil who was home. We are also supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan.”

Meanwhile, Sambo has, during the meeting, expressed confidence that the North West zone would soon be captured by the PDP.

Speaking at the meeting, he said: “Our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has recorded great milestone in these petitions where the tribunals ordered for re-elections having found irregularities, malpractices, manipulations and other negative vices perpetrated by our opponents to get a favourable outcome of such elections, even in areas that were adjudged not to be our strongholds or domain.

“The Senatorial as well as Representatives re-runs in Katsina State, as well as some parts of the country attest to this claims.

“We should muster enough strength to reclaim what rightly belongs to us by effectively sensitising our people on the need to vote for the party that will transform Nigeria through the provision of various infrastructural facilities such as power, water, roads, bridges and other streamlined programmes, such as good healthcare delivery system, Education for All and provision of the good things of life that our people earnestly so desire to improve our overall socio-economic status,” he said.

http://dailyindependentnigeria.com/2011/10/10/2015-sambos-ambition-divides-nwest-pdp/

LAGOS—Ndigbo in Lagos State, weekend, celebrated their annual New Yam Festival at Obi Ndigbo in Lagos.

In his address on the occasion, the Eze Igbo of Lagos State, Eze Nwabueze Ohazulike, said the new yam festival had remained one of the strongest vehicles for the preservation of Igbo cultural identity in the country and in the diaspora.

Eze Ohazulike expressed the gratitude of Ndigbo to the Lagos State Government and leaders of the various Igbo socio-cultural organizations in the state.

The festival was attended by prominent Igbo sons and daughters in Lagos and from all over the federation. People from other ethnic groups were also there to celebrate with their Igbo friends.

The yam crop, in Igbo cosmology, is regarded as the king of crops. It symbolizes also the virile qualities of a successful man, prowess, progress and prosperity.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/10/ndigbo-in-lagos-celebrate-new-yam-festival/

[quote author=South-East link=topic=779033.msg9313323#msg9313323 date=1318288570]You unrepentant hypocrite. You only have one vote. 2015 may yet make or break. Nuff said.[/quote]what did I do nw ? btw, that is why I said my vote; thus it does not mean others would think in the same line as mine

udezue:
But somehow talking about Northern President is acceptable to you? Shut the 4k up biko. @AlmajiriHarem

Brother, the Atiku lost my vote was the day he was shouting about Northern presidency. That tells you the kind of person I am

Igbo president or Nigerian president.

So you expect me or any Nigerian to vote for an Igbo president instead of a Nigerian president ?

Even if it is Rochas, Once he talks of Igbo presidency, he has lost my vote.

xpagnol:
PLEASE NAIRALANDERS, WHO IS THIS POINT B, IS HE FROM NIGERIA OR JUST STAYING OUTSIDE NIGERIA WITH NO PRIMARY UNDERSTANDING OF THE BAD AND CORRUPT NATURE OF THIS BREED OF LEADERS,

ALH HAREM HAS TOLD U THAT ITS A GOOD POLICY BUT THE GOVERNMENT HAS'NT  PUT IN PLACE THE NECESSARY THINGS  THAT PEOPLE ARE SUPPOSED TO FALL UPON OR WHAT WILL LESSEN THEIR EXPENDITURE WHILE THE REMOVAL OF THE SUBSIDY TAKES EFFECT ON A LONG RUN PERIOD UNTILL PEOPLE ADAPTS.
LIKE, FREE EDUCATION, HEALTH INSURANCE, REFINERIES, POWER, ROADS, EMPLOYMENT, WATER , CORRUPTION AND SO ON,

THAT IS TO SAY THAT THE BASES & ESSENCE OF THE PROPOSED REMOVAL  HAS NOT BEEN ATTAINED NOR BE ACHIEVED WITH THIS SET OF WICKED AND DEAD CONCIOUS SET OF LEADERS.
PLEASE POINT B AM SORRY BUT YOU REALY NEED TO VISIT YOUR LECTURERS IF YOU DO HAVE ANY
I REST MY CASE BECAUSE I HATE TALKING ABOUT NIGERIA ATIMES,

Don't mind the young boy, he is staying in america and yet telling us Nigerians that "we have to adjust"

Even if the subsidy is removed today, does that grantee that the funds used for the subsidy would be diverted to build schools, hospitals, roads etc. NO

Sometimes I really hate talking about Nigeria to People living abroad. It makes me hate Nigeria at times with the way they thing at times, very heartless people they can be

I think it is good, the ND has been neglected for tooo long and should get all the necessary allocations for them.

Now he can keep developing the ND so long as he does not remove the subsidy until the necessary things are put in place

[quote author=aloy/emeka link=topic=777249.msg9313133#msg9313133 date=1318284603]What if the so called "IBO" people claiming marginalization are in the same class as the ones you call old here?. If Igbos are the only marginalized group in Nigeria, what of other minorities who are barely in the helm of affairs in their OWN country?. Has a Bini person or Esan or Urhobo or Efik or Anang or Ibibio or Idoma or Berom, etc been the speaker of the house before?. Are they not bona fide Nigerians like you?. [/quote]actually, an edo man has be the deputy head of state before during abacha era.

GEJ should have told us about to fuel subsidy before the election

I mean he was the president 2010, why did he not remove the subsidy ?

but now that he is comfortable, subsidy has to be removed because he has money now.

naijaking1:
^^^
If it's from the 2011 budget, then some one needs to pull figures for 2010, 2009, 2008------even to 1990. It will simply make for better discussion, not just a catchy headline.

btw 2010 gej was the president
so because it was done in 2009 to 1990 it means GEJ should not look into it abi, it should continue like it is normal but still thinking of removing fuel subsidy

Why did GEJ not tell us this before he became the president.

Sun of god:
Your approach is very un-islamic,

Why not just publically issue a 'fatwah'?

I think islamic violence is the only language these people will understand.

You see

Relax101:
next year is gonna be bad for corrupt men. Trust me.
Except saboteurs go resume work as usual.

Yes it would be bad for corrupt men. Amen

but listen, we should not be blinded by this "corrupt men"

The infratrutures are not yet in place for the removal.

do not mind beaf and pointB

beaf is working for GEJ

pointB is not even living in nigeria. I mean look at his post

PointB:
^^, Nigerians will simply adjust!

wtf ain't u a nigerian

Obinoscopy:
It seems Nigerians (save for the south easterners) are not good travellers as it would seem they don't know much about other states save for the one they are resident upon.

It is evident from the misinformed comments of some nlers on some states like Anambra.

Wrong very wrong, everyone in the country migrate to different city, I know anambra

the are high level of northerners and yorubas there but compare it to other states i mentioned then,,.,.,.

asha 80:
you need to travel outside the southwest.

he is not a SWerner but from Kwara

TEKUTE:
@alh-harem maybe u hav not been to Anambra b4.try and come nd see for urself, jigawa state is ok, but their problem is there high level of illitracy, is killing them there

asha 80:
you do not know anambra state for the bolded reasons

I have lived in anambra for some year, infact nnewi north but i do not intend to say the street.

There are non- indigenes in anambra but when compared to other states, it is not much

Ekiti1:
Cos NLders can now see through the ploy of some people to "cause trouble". Lol

thank you

chy101:
The first 5 most outstanding and most popular states of Nigeria: Abuja is not part of this assessment because its the city of power


Lagos
Rivers
Anambra
Delta
Kano/Ogun



The least known states of the Federation:

Ebonyi
Osun
Ekiti
Kwara
Jigawa/Taraba/Gombe/Ondo

Please stop adding anambra to it.

we are measuring popularity of states by factors such as

1. the amount of people migrating to the state
2. the amount of non-indigenes in the state
3. the level political integration of non-indigenes in those state
4. what the state is known for
5. the population of the state

anambra does not top any of these factors I mentioned.

how many non-indigenes does anambra have when compared to lagos, kano, rivers, delta, sokoto

i hope you get my point

Relax101:
The subsidy should be removed. Money meant for Nigerians cant be going to a few contractors abi na marketers.
The issue of corruption na anoda chapter.
Again let me state here that I, relax101 fully and wonderfully support and cheerfully support removal of subsidy except those complaining are benefiting from the madness.

Common people, we are talking about billions going to a few men. haba.

Hear and understand now !!!!!! because it seems you and pointB are just posting with grabbing the concept I am trying to pass across

We are not against the removal of the subsidy in the long run but against the removal of the subsidy now since there are no economic and structural infrastructures in place.

3 months from Now the subsidy would be removed so what are the things in place now to ensure the removal of the subsidy is not too hard on the people.

No refinery is working

No constant electricity

etc

Once these things are done, then Beaf and Mr president are free to remove the subsidy/subsidies

PointB:
Indeed, but in the long run, fuel subsidy is not the way to go! It's should not be a way of life. Too much 'waste' in the system, that amount to robbing peter to pay paul! I believe that is why the Finance Minister talked about safety net.

you dofus, is that not want I have been trying to explain to you

LOL u are one confused person

Hot angel, keep it strong, there is nothing God can not do just believe in him.

Amazing strength and courage

This funny man believes the government would spend the money meant for subsidy on infrastructures. LOL

Well I leave it in God's hands

many more years bro

ak47mann:
if the govement removes feul subsidy next year what happen to poor people that cant afford 142 a litter even transport fees will go up is not that Nigeria has a good transportation system,for you to bring certain things into law you have to create an alternative for the masses,good and cheaper transportation system is what Nigeria need urgently b4 they push fuel subsidy in to law.

thank you !!!!! Now please do me a favour and explain to a lost person call PointB

the guy is sooooo sttttuuuuppppiidddd

Imagine the crap he is posting and he does not even stay in Nigeria.

PointB:
This guy is truly a clown, thinking that his comment are conclusive! The bottom line is that all leaks should be plugged whether corruption or subsidy. Spending over trillion naira yearly on fuel subsidy that enriches contractors is not best for Nigeria. The best and most effective way to plug the subsidy loophole is to end the subsidy. Any other way, will simply create new set of looters!\

Btw who cares for your response to my post. And i dont really give a hoot about you, cause you are only good at spreading bigotry and idocy. Both are not my stuff.

Na wa for this Point B o

and yet he is in University and would claim to be educated after this academic year is over and still does not know basic cuts in cash as instead of removal of welfare.  Yet would be an economic graduate in an american University.

Olodo

PointB:
^^^
So in your stu.pid thinking, we must continue the drain instead of plugging them? What kind of brain do you have? Chicken brain?

This is my last post to you and I would try my very best to explain things to you.

Those embezzlement I showed you was for you to see the various option Mr president can use to reduce the cost.

What I mean is that, all those things are posted as either over inflated or unnecessary but we still do them. If all those money are paid on irrelevant things, then surly Mr president can reduce this payment and continue with the fuel subsidy until the adequate economic and structural infrastructures are in place.

There is no point spending exorbitant prices on NA etc and yet you talk of fuel subsidy draining the economy.

Now stop posting if u have nothing better to say or have no understanding on the issue at hand

nagoma:
Is Abakaliki in Thailand?

maclatunji:
You will be shocked to know that most Nigerians do not know that Abakaliki is in Ebonyi State- that's for all of you shouting about Abakaliki rice!

are you minding this people. Some times you just have to stop arguing with them so they would not chop ur head off.

95% of Nigeria rice consumption is from imported rice

while 4.5 is ofada rice which is well known of even abroad

0.5 other sources

PointB:
What kind of stu.pid thread is this!

Fuel subsidy is a drain on the country's resources, the sooner it is reviewed the better for all of us. Why do you Northerner always support retrogression?

PointB do you live in Nigeria, Yes or no ?

currently the billions of nairaland the government embelzeel yearly is not drain the resources of the country abi

the 2.5 bn Jonathan gave NA is not draining the country

the 1 million dollars Jonathan wife took to saudi is not draining the country

the Billions Obj and Atiku stole is not draining the country

the 600 thousand dollars paid to Iweala monthly is not draining the countryu

the 1.2 million naira spent on food for in ASO ROCK is not draining the country

the Billions they pay ministers and nationa assembly is not draining the country

the 3 new jets mr president bought is not draining the country

the Billion senator are paid is not draining the country

the 10 bliion bankola stole and used it on ini edo and saraki gbesola is not draining the country

the 1,000,000,000 naira used for inaguration party alone is not draining the country

the Billions Alams stole is not draining the country
and so on,


please think before posting