₦airaland Forum

The cold war among some major characters in the All
Progressives Congress, APC campaign team is
gradually degenerating into a full blown conflict
following the inability of Party big-wigs to resolve
the clash of interests playing out among, Dele Alake,
former Lagos State Commissioner of Information,
Alhaji Lai Mohammed APC spokesman and Ibim
Semeritari, Rivers State Commissioner for
Information.

http://247ureports.com/apc-alake-lai-mohammed-semeritari-at-war-over-presidential-campaign-loot/

I said it that their is a plan to remove prof immediately he win the election.

Listen to this presentation and tell me everything is well. Did buhari call Osibanjo man of IMPEACHABLE xter?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cddhaJnWgNY

Godmann:
3 years ago, we told all that care that America knew much about Boko Haram. Few believed us.

Today, the truth is coming out gradually.

We need intelligent people to rule this country and not fools.

This America is no way smarter than us; it is just that they have empowered the fools among us to rule us.

In ruling us, the fools have dragged our country down.

Therein lies the secret of our backwardness.

Empower your best brains and put them at the head, and the Country will excell

Not only best brains but independent minded best brains.

Obiagelli:
How exactly has condemnation help to stop insurgency? Please give one example.

Ok being hypocritical against the presidency stops insurgency. What a good reasoning.

phantom:
this post is from a friend of mine who lives in the UK. he raises some pertinent questions.thought i'd share it here. enjoy!
the bolded(the last paragraph) really got me thinking..


The New Akwa-Ibom Stadium: A Worthwhile Venture or Needless Ego Trip?

First off, let me admit that it will be worthy of note that the current Governor of Akwa-Ibom state, Goodwill Akpabio will be leaving his state more beautiful than he met it in 2007. He embarked on numerous utility and beautification projects that will leave many to argue he is not your average governor. True, I know Akwa-Ibom state has earned a lot since Oil broke through the $15 per barrel ceiling over a decade ago, and it will be difficult to place his absolute/actual performance in the face of all the national sleaze going on.

It will be difficult to say how Mr. A managed $1,000 for instance when $500 gets stolen and he is able to invest the remaining $500 compared with Mr. B who had only $300 for starters. So, for all we know, Akpabio's achievements may be an illusion of performance when relativity is taken into account, but no doubt, he has been able to put some of it into good use, and his sins may not be as obvious as those who despite their very low allocations used theirs for building Mosques and carrying out Mass weddings.

As regards the stadium, I notice some singing his praises, while some question the rationale behind such venture. I will pitch tent with the latter, and while I will not deliberate Akpabio's performance as a whole, will offer insight into how we are supposed to reason as a people and call those ruling us into account at every turn.

1..Yes, Nigeria is a sports loving nation, but we do not have the kind of sports industry that can CONSISTENTLY sustain investment in sports. No nation grappling with back breaking poverty can ever have a profitable sports industrial machine. Winning International trophies is different from having a home-grown, self-sustaining sports industry. Ask England, the nation with about the most publicised and most profitable league on the globe, but has not won a world cup since 1966, or any trophy of note in a long while.

2. Even in countries with super-leagues and sports systems, Public built and funded stadia are seen as a waste of funds. Remember the riots in Brazil prior to the last world cup? Brazil is a country far richer than Nigeria, with a higher GDP, higher Per Capita, and much larger economy (larger than the UK, and currently world's number 7). Yet many Brazilians felt it was unwise expending such on stadia, despite the fact that the same facilities will be used in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016.

3. Have we not learnt from the past? We spent over 60 billion naira building the stadium in Abuja for the COJA Games in 2003. The stadium became overgrown with weeds shortly after. Even today, NOBODY can really fathom what can be done to bring the stadium to profitability. I am not sure the stadium has made a tenth of what it was built with, over a decade later.

So you see, unless there is a miraculous wand Akpabio is going to wave, that stadium is going to be more of a drain than otherwise, unless my Akwa-Ibom brothers tell me they are more than satisfied that the feeling of owning a world class stadium is much better than the opportunity cost that the money would have found use for. As per opportunity cost, while I am a Nigerian in diaspora and cannot start counting how much has been invested in Education, Roads, Health care and the like, I am sure there are many worth-while projects that 39 billion naira could have finished from scratch, within the incumbents tenure.

1. Unless you want to tell me every house-hold in Akwa-Ibom can boast of clean water, 39 billion can construct a full-fledged water treatment plant that can serve millions.

2. The last time I checked, power generation was on the concurrent list, which means state governments can actually build power stations. At the very least, Uyo can be pulled off the national grid and a 500MW station built to serve the state capital. 39 billion naira, or slightly more, can easily achieve this.

3. We complain we do not refine enough Crude for our local consumption. What stops the administration from partnering to build a refinery that will serve not only the local populace, but environs while raking in very large profits?

I have not even mentioned Housing, Rural road network, Agriculture and many other areas. These projects will be self-sustaining, not only because they are sensible, but because they serve the very basis of the populace needs. It is for this same reason, with all its epileptic service, the telecoms industry still remains alive today. It serves a basic need. Electricity is a basic need. Water is a basic need. Fuel is a basic need. Any investment channelled to these areas will be self-maintaining, generate profit (especially with private-partnership), while easing the lives of the average citizen. A stadium? Apart from crusades that will be few and far between, occasional matches and a very high over-head maintenance ( a culture which we are yet to imbibe even in more crucial areas ), that stadium may face the same fate as the National Stadium in Surulere, the Teslim Balogun Stadium just opposite, The Abuja Stadium, and wait for it.......yes, the stadium in Athens, Greece which hosted the 2004 Olympics, currently over-grown with weeds. The argument is also not helped by the allegation that Akpabio is actually planning to name the stadium after himself.

P:S- If it is actually true that a modern stadium, with all the amenities and the like was built with 39 billion naira in 2014, why the hell did they need 60 billion to build Abuja stadium in 2003, over 10 years ago?

Now I understand you and your friend, Uyo stadium is a worthless venture while PH sport complex is a worthwhile venture. Please can you put down the name of the writer.

Can somebody tell me why APC cannot give a performing Gov like Amaechi the presidential ticket.

"That is the scale of the outrage in which we have all shared, and the fact that we are gathered here now—shocked, but composed and determined—is a sign not only that this attack has failed, but that all attempts to destroy democracy by terrorism will fail" -------Magret Thatcher, after 1985 bombing of grand Hotel in Brighton where Conservatives were holding their conference. The bombing did not stop them from the conference the following day at the same venue.

So if APC thing that bombing Mubi will stop Akwa Ibomites and Nigeria in General from celebrating that magnificent edifice they got it wrong.

ayukdaboss:
I never said so. What I'm pointing out here is that their population here is high. When you tease them they give you a rebuttal that their state is better yet they're EVERYWHERE here.

So cross river don join "go back to your village crew".

Enough affang soup in Uyo today.

Is this the reason why bomb is raining in the north west today like August down pour to stop/condemn JONA if he attend the ceremony. Chai this people make una fear God.

Scant you take a clean and clear picture, making your business look like a scam. Haba

egift:
Sokoto Government House, here we come

Aso rock hw want

Its true find the picture also.
GEJ 2019 plus another 4 years as jara.

http://ng.geoview.info/jos_airport,2861241p,

Rikidony:
YOU KNW SOMETIMES AM ASHAMED OF THE MILITARY HW LONG WILL THE BE ON THE DEFENSIVE INSTEAD OF THE OFFENSIVE

If the become offensive you will among the people that will call for GEJ when amnesty publish their rubbish.

hercules07:
He does not want to be educated, he has brought the same attitude he has to GEJ to this discussion, when saner people and most Americans are unhappy about Bush and his cohorts, he is telling us porkies here.

They are unhappy about Bush yet they voted for Bush party. This shows that Obama party is far worst than Bush party. As for me I prefer Democrats but Obama rubbished what they stand for. He is busy talking of isolating Russia but fail to realise that he is being isolated a home. ISIS=IS was being armed by America under Obama to topple Assad in Syria, when they failed they turned American weapon to Christians in middle east.

segcymoor:
You are welcome

have you bought cement for 1k

naijababe:
When Aregbe parades his kids for a photo op we will ask him You really need to stop trolling

Am not sure it Fayose that is parading them.

Thanks for the info bro, I think I will go for the flush door since I have loads of door to buy. Money dey scarce now. Give me the price of the flush door inclusive of everything minus transportation as I have my own transport. how much do u charge to fix. I have my own door handle and key.

I cant understand what he is saying cos am a fisherman in Scottish highlands after graduating from french fishery school in Nantes.

Bright2:
50k fine for all the suffering ,the tenant is still @ lost. The judgment inversely favoured the Landlady.

depending on the rental fee. Since 2013 the tenant might be paying rent. So if it's a 100k house the tenant must have saved some Benjamin.

How much are the attached once with frame. Size of 3ft for internal doors

LebanonCedars2:
Painted door goes for N18,000.00, Mahogany finish 20,000.00 and beech finish goes for 21,500.00. Please note that each price is exclusive of the cost of key.

ok thanks is it inclusive of the frame? If no what is the cost of frame.

LebanonCedars2:
What type of flush door do you want sir, natural or painted finish?

give me price for both options pls.

segzy14:

Gate is 100,000 naira to site and GP tank is 30,000 naira to site.

Thanks for the info.

PDP jazzing every opponent since ........

How much is that gate and the GP tank.

LebanonCedars2:
Sorry sir, I didn't see your question until now.
Our standard white door (full option) goes for N35,000.00 gloss finish and N38,000.00 for mat finish. Transportation (within Lagos) and installation cost goes for N10,000.00.
The above cost can be more or less depending on the materials used.

Hello sir, what is the price of the flush doors and what is their size. 2ft, 3ft or 4ft. It seems the first flush door in the picture is not well hanged or the floor is some how slant. I need a flush door of 3 ft so let me have your price. I have my own lock and I have fixed saw frame already.

That omisorrow resemble yakubu ayegbemi of premier league.

mogentle: Whoever uses this crowd where president is to judge election result may be equal to erroneous. Everywhere the president goes, there must be crowd, even just to see him. Where are the pix from Omosore's former rallies without the presient. Bring them up.

You mean just to see cluelessness as you people call him. For what reason now? You will only rush to see what you like.

Am suspecting this crowd ooh, they are not responding to PDPPPPP shout from the podium.