₦airaland Forum

Babachair Lawal did not write this junk. It’s those people running scared of Osinbajo. Leave the man alone and let him contest. We only have 3 weeks to go.

JOemmy:
Every reasonable person knows that what ipob was initially agitating for was for justice and equity which is very reasonable but buhari and his wicked bloodthirsty cabals who won election using the old igbo hatred thought he can easily used the nigerian military to stop the agitation but only ended up escalating the whole thing. This ipob issue wouldn't have escalated to this level if buhari was a reasonable and responsible president. This agitation would have since ended if ipob members and igbo leaders were invited by buhari's govt to a round table face to face dialogue.

I guess you started listening to Mazi Kanu in 2016. Go and watch his broadcast videos from 2014 to 2015 and hear what he was saying.

One famous Kanu quote was that he has never seen where people gain their freedom by peaceful means. And a promise to unleash violence on Nigeria and burn it down. Buhari was not on the scene then.

Mynd44:
Who has noticed that things got worse after EndSARS

Yes. And some of us warned them that cultists and armed robbers only fear SARS. Now, they are operating freely.

Coolsperm:
And some fools want Tinubu to take power from Buhari , this country is truly coursed

Some actually want Jonathan to take back power, the same one that allowed Chibok and many terrorists activities to happen.

They are scared of him. This is going to be Atiku’s playbook when the real campaigning begins.

Authoreety:
This guy nd buhari should stop this madness!

Why is buhari finding it hard to grant a referendum?

He does not have the legal powers to call for a referendum. And there was a constitutional review recently where this would have been debated but it was not on the list of bills to debate.

ufotunang:
I said it... dialogue between the federal government and IPOB will solve this problem...if you want to use force to tackle IPOB violence will still continue....dialogue is the solution...no problem that does not have solution... when 2 elephants fight the common man it's the common man that will suffer

Would you also support dialogue with Boko Haram and ISWAP?

IPOB would be destroyed. And then a peace loving agitation group would take it place and would achieve more via dialogue and negotiations.

Zico5:
Can Nigeria ever have peace under this president? That's the question begging for answer. We need a wise and calculative president who knows how to deal with the situation wisely. But with these set of people in power, I doubt if there can ever be peace. It's normal for people to agitate for something from government and it's another thing for government to come out with solution without any rancour. It's a pity we find ourselves in this condition. Buhari has destroyed this country beyond repair.

And you think it is normal to kill innocent citizen in your agitation? This madness is solely the fault of Nnamdi Kanu. He has brainwashed a lot of his supporters to believe that Biafra will come through these violent and murderous acts. Sad to say, Biafra under these circumstances is as far as heaven is to him and his band of killers. And those supporters from the region and their families will suffer more.

Nothing wrong with commissioning projects. Most of the USA is already built up, and there are probably more state projects than federal projects. So I would expect the governors to be doing more of the commissioning than the President. They run a proper federation unlike us here.

Meanwhile, the Turkish President commissioned a bridge a few weeks ago and it was huge.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4ELpzyV19Q

JAMO84:
Ojukwu

Kanu

Igboho

Adaka Boro

Banji Akintoye.....

THE PROBLEM WITH SECESSIONISTS IS, THEY OVER RATE THEMSELVES.

Thank you.

Lovelive:
Did Sunday Ighoho kill your maman or any member of your family before your evil government invaded his house?

All all you supporting injustice and this APC government of Gen Buhari shall never know peace and joy.

You obviously don’t have peace on your life. And so it will remain until you condemn the evil that is Nnamdi Kanu and his band of drugged up killers called ESN/Unknown gunmen.

Sunday Igboho invited the trouble he got by threatening the peace of the country. No government will sit back and allow a citizen to carry out his threats. At least he has had a brain reset from his time in jail and is now preaching peace. We are still waiting for Mazi Kanu to renounce violence and preach peace. But we go wait tire.

gidgiddy:
Thats because the elders are wise men who dont judge people based on hear-say or propaganda, but by hard evidence

Nobody has managed to show the elders that Kanu has done anything wrong

It’s the courts that will decide if Kanu has committed any offence. All these people calling for his release should just let the courts do their work.

What is the truth? Say it again, let us all hear it.

If Nnamdi Kanu and his troops want VIP treatment from government, then they should surrender their weapons and renounce violence. And commit to following non-violent and legal means to achieve their dream nation.

Sunday Igboho has already renounced violence. That is the sensible thing to do.

Minime10:
Ask goggle

It shouldn’t be difficult to me a few of them.

At least we know there are over 5,000 Boko Haram operatives are being held in jails across the country. Where are the VIPs?

Who are the Boko Haram terrorists getting VIP treatment?

Abdullah36:
Just a less than 5 km bridge is taking them decade

It’s not too hard to read, just a bit of patience. Its clearly stated that construction started in 2018, September to be precise. So where did a decade come from?

NwaNimo1:
This looks staged......


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So a bomb from above left no crater, hit bandits bunched together like sardines, and left no evidence of their weapons?

Like the Lekki “Massacre”?

mrvitalis:
Forget ipob here ... people who believe in one Nigeria restructured Nigeria should lead by example

Do u want Nigeria as it is ?

Nigeria definitely needs restructuring but this means different things to different people depending on which region you are from. Hence why it would be difficult to satisfy all zones. But we need to start from somewhere.

For me, lets start here...

1. They should start with a phased increase of derivation for oil producing states from the current 13% to 50% over a 5 year period. The ultimate aim should be to grant 100% resource control to states for Onshore oil fields. Offshore oil fields should still be kept under Federal Government ownership.
2. Reduce number of House or Reps from the current 360 to about 100. And then gradually phase them out and only have Senators.
3. Merge some states together over a period of time to reduce the numbers. The ultimate aim is to go back to the 6 regions we used to have before.
...and the list goes on and on.

At this state, I wouldn't include state police. The cons outweigh the pros at this very unstable time for the country.

mrvitalis:
Did you read my post at all ?
Your likes have been pushing for political solutions ..yet can't get state police or restructuring by political process ...when then should ipob listen to follow a political process

Give me a reason to show north can be lobbied ...just asking

There is nothing in your post that I didn't cover in my response.

Didn't Jonathan win an election (political process) with enough votes in the North (lobbying)?

There hasn't been any concerted effort by IPOB to get supporters from other regions to join them and their representatives to push for an amendment to our constitution. All IPOB has been doing right from the beginning is abusing and threatening Northerners (mostly Fulanis) and Yorubas from the South West. Have they ever attempted a political solution and lobbying?

If IPOB are not interested or do not believe in a political solution (And it is obvious they don't), then they can continue along the lines that they believe in and face the consequences. But they should not expect others to join them.

gidgiddy:
Anyone asking IPOB to get referendum through the political process is either ignorant or being mischievous.

They want IPOB to go and get referendum at the Nigerian national assembly that is over 60% controlled by Northerners?

Thats laughable

I wouldn't call the North Central "Northerners" when it comes to voting for constitutional change. Half of them will support the agenda of the South (Kwara, Kogi, Benue and possibly Plateau). So a good campaign can force a constitutional amendment but you will also need some Northerners to support you.

South
HoR = 169 (47%
Senators - 51 (47%)

North Central
HoR = 49 (14%)
Senators - 18 (17%)

North
HoR = 142 (39%)
Senators - 40 (37%)

mrvitalis:
The whole 18 southern governors ( yes plus Benue ) came together and demanded restructuring and state police yet it was snubbed by the Northern controlled national assembly what they do you think mere 5 or even at most 7 Igbo governors demand for referendum
How do you convince IPOB to go through political means when it's obvious Nigeria's mostly parasitic core north have too much influence and would destroy every attempt on politically restructuring the country
With all this does one still have to blame ipob and the numerous self determination groups for not going through the political means ? Have Nigeria made it possible to adjust the country to accommodate everyone through political means ?

So to those who believe in one Nigeria what's your plan now

To demand restructuring, you have to start by pushing for an amendment to the constitution to include Referendum. The governors will have to lobby (including bribing) their region's House of Reps and Senators as a start, and they in turn would have to convince their colleagues from other regions especially those from the South South, South West and North Central.

Everything else is playing to the gallery by those who just want to scatter everything. The SE is getting a taste of what happens when you allow thugs and cultists to lead you to freedom from a perceived oppressor. From day 1, Nnamdi Kanu has been baying for violence and blood and abusing other ethnic groups that you would need. That was the wrong way to start the agitation. Now the movement has more enemies than friends, making it more difficult for lobby others to be on your side.

nairavsdollars:
Femi Adesina should be ashamed. A bridge a serious government will construct under one year Buhari used 8 years to do it and he keeps shouting as if he has done something extraordinary

The contract to build the bridge was awarded in 2018. And them COVID came in 2020 to disrupt construction.

Sometimes, it good to appreciate efforts of those trying to improve things around us.

https://www.thecable.ng/fg-awards-n206bn-contract-for-2nd-niger-bridge/amp

FG awards N206bn contract for 2nd Niger Bridge

AUTHOR:
Oluwatoyin Bayagbon
NOVEMBER 13, 2018 6:57 PM

MisterMan123456:
It grew by 3.4% after shrinking by 12.5%.
Weldone

Factor in COVID and you would understand how huge this is.

okeysoninv:
very expensive jets..price of F-35 is just 100million USD.

And how much would 24 F-35s cost?

johnmartus:
How could a fulani all the way from north terrorising south? Can a southerner have this kind courage in north ? People that abuse Muhammed get killed not to talk of steal hausa fulani property.

Let restructure the country they say no
Let create state police they say no

How long we will continue to live like this.

So you believe there are no Kidnappers or armed robbers of Southern origin operating in Abuja, Kaduna and Kano?

Or you only want criminals of southern origin to operate in the south since we also have our own kidnappers here?

All criminals should be dealt with harshly, whether southerners or northerners.

realstars:
I want to see how many will call this fake news.

Which one? The comment from the imam or the one attributed to Obasanjo?