₦airaland Forum

OP just ethered FFK and his gullible Stans. I say wehdone Sir!

With all due respect Mr Ogbeh is far from the truth,where are the storage facilities and what's the average yield per hectare of our local rice species? How do we plan to get the produce to the target market? The man should answer these questions first .

Dividend of good governance.

The god of Alabama has spoken.

Another political suicide looming ahead.

THE current wave of agitations for self-determination by various ethnic groups in Nigeria has brought to fore the reality of the contradictions of the Nigerian state. It has brought to the fore the deep seated hatred and lack of trust that exist amongst the various ethnic groups which for ages have been suppressed by various administrations.

The Northern elite believe that there is nothing wrong with the structure of Nigeria as it is. To them, politicians across board have failed to deliver good leadership to the people and that is accounts for the current cry of marginalisation across the country.
For many in Southern Nigeria and Middle Belt, the pseudo federal arrangement which in practice is unitary government exemplified cannot allow the states to actualise their economic potentials and bring the much desired development to the people. For this group, restructuring or true federalism is the solution.
Some groups have persistently called for the restructuring of Nigeria, while in some instances, it has been a call for outright secession.

Leading the call for secession is the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The agitation by this group has been so loud that on the 30th of May, 2017 to mark 50 years of the declaration of the defunct sovereign state of Biafra, a sit at home call was made by the group which was highly successful as economic activities in the five South East states of Anambra, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi and Enugu were brought to a halt.

There has been so many reasons advanced for the success of the sit at home campaign. Some felt that the compliance was as a result of the belief in the campaign for the sovereign state of Biafra while others felt that people stayed off the streets for fear of attack by IPOB members; many stayed at home as a mark of respect and remembrance for those who died during the Biafran war which affected virtually every Igbo family. Whatever may be the reason for the compliance, the truth is that on the 30th of May, 2017, the streets of major cities in the South East states were deserted.

The protagonist of this Biafra agitation have in their map included territories in the current South South states of Cross Rivers, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta and Edo state.

Some of the people in these South South states have challenged their inclusion because they felt they were not consulted before the inclusion.
The leaders of this Biafra agitation should note that coercion, dictatorship, authoritarianism and issuance of decrees cannot lead to the desired Biafran State.

The Aniomas of Delta State are among the people included in the map of the proposed Biafra State by the protagonist. At no time were Anioma people consulted on the issue of joining the proposed Biafra State. The people believe in consultation and cannot be coerced into joining a nation they have little or no idea about.

Aniomas are found in nine local government areas of Delta State which make up the Delta North senatorial district and also in Ota and Igbanke in present Orhiomnwon local government Area of Edo State. From historical account, Aniomas migrated from different places including Bini, Igala, Yoruba and Igbo in the South-East and have lived in their present location for centuries.

Most Anioma communities have kings and kingdoms and these kingdoms have existed for centuries. The kings are recognised and command huge respect among their subjects and people. These kings and Chiefs-in-Council are given a pride of place in decision making in the society.

Politically, the Aniomas have over the years been part of the Western Region – Mid-Western State, Bendel and Delta states and have never been part of the Eastern Region. In all these political arrangements, the Anioma people have been given their due recognition. Chief Denis Osadebey was the first Premier of the Mid-Western Region and the current Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, is a proud Anioma son.

The Aniomas have enjoyed good political and economic relationship with their neighbours in Edo and Delta states with whom they have formed political alliances over the years. The Aniomas have never been together politically with the Igbos of the South East and for any alliance, there is need for high level of consultation and not coercion.

During the Biafran war, Aniomas fought on both sides. There were fighters in the Nigerian Army like Rtd Gen. Godwin Alabi-Isama, Major Pius Eromobor, Major Igboba etc. On the Biafran side were Col. Achuzia, Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu, who led the first military coup of January 1966 and who was in detention in Biafran territory when the war broke to mention a few.
Anioma suffered a very high level of casualty during the war because of its location. It was the gateway to Eastern Nigeria from the West which had Lagos then as the federal capital. There were series of battles to control the River Niger bridge.

The loyalty of Anioma people during the Biafran war both ways was questioned.

While the Biafran soldiers saw them as belonging to the Nigerian state and could not be trusted despite the Igbo language they speak, Nigeria soldiers also saw them as Igbos and should be dealt with despite the fact that Anioma belonged to the Mid-Western Region. This wickedness by Nigerian soldiers was exemplified in Asaba and Ishegwu massacre of October 1967.

The region has one of the highest concentrations of human and natural resources. Anioma sons and daughters have excelled greatly in all sectors of the economy and more than capable of managing her affairs. Aniomas have always championed their cause for an independent state. For example, at the last National Confab in 2014, Anioma State was among the few states that was approved for creation. And with the deluge of intelligentsia, nobody can speak for Anioma people better than the Aniomas .

To this end and as a matter of urgency, the Aniomas must do the following: Strengthen its mainstream political/socio-cultural leadership to speak with one voice.

Articulate the genuine interest of the people through widespread consultation among its people – Aniocha, Ika, Oshimili and Ndokwa – to determine what we actually need.
Avoid the mistakes of the past where our people where neither here nor there as experienced during the civil war.

Demand an equitable stake in the affairs of the nation as Anioma in any conference or dialogue that may be called at the federal and state levels for the purposes of restructuring.

The Anioma congress should be re-engineered to include all shades of opinion in Anioma land. Aniomas are stronger as a unit and will present a stronger force than the current dialectic divide of Aniocha, Ika, Oshimili and Ndokwa as the wind of change is so strong that those who are not ready will be blown away.

The recent call for restructuring of the country by former leaders like Gen. Ibrahim Babangida and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is not a coincidence. For Nigeria, the time to restructure has come and we cannot pretend anymore.
Mr. Ifeadi is president of Organisation for the Advancement of Anioma Culture.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/07/restructuring-aniomas-position/

The guy behind
Nowenuse moniker is a hate filled bigot sensible people should ignore him, he's boasting of his people's cannibalistic behavior without thinking twice. Maybe Hausas are responsible for the burukutu that have corrupted the brains of some of your kinsmen.

One thing about the agitators is that they don't have a comprehensive knowledge of what they're trying to achieve, when sound logic and evidences are been presented by those who know better they tend to resort to ad hominem attacks against such people. I pray they don't self destruct

I love interethnic marriages and God willing I will marry outside my ethnicity. Omenka and seunmsg oya come to the rescue.

Another issue that draws my attention is that Okun lands having the largest mineral deposits in Kogi this is untrue.

Most of you guys keep on mentioning Lokoja as a Yoruba town but this is largely untrue and what's now known as Lokoja today consists of territories belonging to Ebiras, Nupes and Hausas. Take for instance the land along the road leading to Barracks and Imeme bridge belongs to Ebiras, Ganaja where the Commissioners Quarters are built is an Ebira territory. Anybody familiar with Lokoja will know that it will be difficult to create a Yoruba town in Lokoja without cutting off other Yoruba territories.

quid:
Thanks

No thanks needed. I dey follow Zik footstep in helping a fellow countryman.

quid:
I want to buy the DVD

Go to No 72 Pound Road, Aba or Shop 16 Alaba Intl. Market, Lagos.

quid:
OK I see LMAO
Did RMD act in that movie?

Sanni Danja is the lead actor and Akume Akume was the supporting cast and Jerry Amilo was the gunrunner

quid:
^^ Is that the name of a movie ?

A movie scripted by pastoralists

quid:
How Fulani herdsmen killed 1,878 Benue people – Ortom

http://dailypost.ng/2017/07/06/fulani-herdsmen-killed-1878-benue-people-ortom/

Enugu is a ranch

quid:
Omenka keeps masturbating on Biafra/Igbo/Oduduwa thread while Kogi and Benue people are being murdered by the bushel.

Diaris god oh

In Kogi criminals among the herdsmen are sentenced to jail by competent court of jurisdiction whereas Enugu governor was weeping like a kid and urging his people to fast. Omenka abi no so?

Viergeachar:
What else can an ebira slave come up with?

I doubt if he even understands the issues.

The slaves are those seriously begging for freedom from owners of the zoo. You better watch your words before you plunged your people into disaster. Vedaxcool warn these children of hate not to try that nonsense they're trying with other groups else they risk a heavy price.

Terkimbi01:
We need a middle belt integrated economic system.
all you listed above are OK, but nobody will implement them.

I rest my case.

Blue3k:
The can keep their herdsmen and let those industries stay dead unless it's sold to private parties. I don't want government running it into ground again.

On the herdsmen issue there is urgent need for the powers that be to step up their game to address it once and for all, ranching and mutual understanding will solve the problem. Despite all the harms being caused by the cows they're still looking malnourished so why not establish ranches for them where they can be well fed. As for mutual understanding let the herdsmen leaders rein on their men to be respectful of their hosts and report to law enforcement agencies if and when they're been offended.
As for government involvement in businesses I don't see anything wrong in doing that they can enter into PPP with investors. Think of what the moribund textile companies can bring to the treasury if revived, what about the establishment of groundnut oil companies and ethanol processing industries?
I want the 19 Northern States to have an integrated economic system.

Madness at its peak. The major issue I have with Northern leaders is the nonchalant attitude towards the herdsmen menace and the lack of interest in reviving the moribund industries scattered all over the North.

He is bin witch hunted because he's not a Hausa/Fulani omenka and Vedaxcool no be so?

All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Peace and blessing be upon whom Allah sent as a mercy to the Worlds, upon his Family, his Companions and his Brothers till the Day of Resurrection.
It is not valid for anyone to ascribe his lineage to any other person by adoption. Adoption used to be applied during the pre-Islamic era and in the beginning of Islam. It is used to consider the adoptive child a real child, in addition to the other effects resulting from adoption. Islam has abrogated the adoption and annulled all its effects. This is stated in the following verse:
﴿مَا جَعَلَ اللهُ لِرَجُلٍ مِنْ قَلْبَيْنِ فِي جَوْفِهِ وَمَا جَعَلَ أَزْوَاجَكُمُ اللاَّئِي تُظَاهِرُونَ مِنْهُنَّ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ وَمَا جَعَلَ أَدْعِيَاءَكُمْ أَبْنَاءَكُمْ ذَلِكُمْ قَوْلُكُمْ بِأَفْوَاهِكُمْ وَاللهُ يَقُولُ الْحَقَّ وَهُوَ يَهْدِي السَّبِيلَ﴾ [الأحزاب: 4].
The meaning of the verse:
﴾Allâh has not made for any man two hearts inside his body. Neither has He made your wives whom you declare to be like your mothers’ backs, your real mothers. [az-Zihâr is the saying of a husband to his wife, "You are to me like the back of my mother" i.e. You are unlawful for me to approach] nor has He made your adopted sons your real sons. That is but your saying with your mouths. But Allâh says the truth, and He guides to the (Right) Way.﴿ [Al-Ahzâb (The Allies): 4].
In fact, the words do not change realities and truths. They do not make the adoptive child a real son. They make neither the strange person a relative nor the outsider a native. So the child should be attributed to his real father if it is known. If it is not possible to know his father, he should be considered among the brothers in faith and freed slaves, because there is indeed in allegiance and brotherhood in faith a substitute for what he missed in lineage. Allah تعالى says:
﴿ادْعُوهُمْ لِآبَائِهِمْ هُوَ أَقْسَطُ عِنْدَ اللهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَعْلَمُوا آبَاءَهُمْ فَإِخْوَانُكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ وَمَوَالِيكُمْ وَلَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ فِيمَا أَخْطَأْتُمْ بِهِ وَلَكِنْ مَا تَعَمَّدَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْ وَكَانَ اللهُ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا﴾ [الأحزاب: 5].
The meaning of the verse:
﴾Call them (adopted sons) by (the names of) their fathers: that is more just with Allâh. But if you know not their father’s (names, call them) your brothers in faith and Mawâlîkum (your freed slaves). And there is no sin on you concerning that in which you made a mistake, except in regard to what your hearts deliberately intend. And Allâh is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.﴿ [Al-Ahzâb (The Confederates): 5].
This being said, though Islam has forbidden adoption and annulled it, it does not prevent those who can take care of orphans, foundlings and children whose lineages are unknown to do it, to educate them and being beneficent towards them. Rather, it recommended taking care of them in a way to reform them by looking for them physically and educating them religiously and morally until they become adult and responsible. Indeed, anyone who does that will be rewarded.
However, in Islam the person who takes charge of the child should not give him his surname whatever his excuse may be. He should not do that even if he joins to that excuse the pretext of being merciful and compassionate towards him and educating him, or even to satisfy the paternal and maternal instinct in case the wife or the husband is sterile. These reasons or others do not make the adoptive child a real child.


Read more here

http://ferkous.com/home/?q=en/fatwa-en-918

Restructuring
By Pius Adesanmi
Nigerians are all talking about restructuring.
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There are two types of Nigerians: those in government and those awaiting their turn in government. Forget all the talk about the size and potential of Nigeria’s economy. Forget all the talk about business, entrepreneurship, innovation, and the rise of a vibrant new demographic of creators defying the odds to crystallize into a 21st-century transnational elite.
That is all puff and powder for there is really only one business in Nigeria and it is called government. Everybody is just really waiting for and on government.

Every other sector and sphere of Nigerian life and all the players in all those private spheres and sectors are merely waiting on and for their turn in government. In Nigerian life, there is no creativity, no aspiration, no vision, no mission, no genius, and no dream beyond “joining government”.

The sum total of national life is nothing but an endless footsy playing between those in government and those outside, hoping to cajole them to be let in or scheming to shove them out and take their place. Either by election or appointment, a Nigerian has no greater definition of success and life fulfilment than a political office, no matter how paltry and insignificant.

This atrocious national sociology of course has consequences. It is at the centre of the Nigerian tragedy. At the personal and national levels, it stifles growth, initiative, and development because the citizen and his nation are defined exclusively by prebend. The citizen destroys all regenerative and innovative possibilities because his creative energy has only one purpose: profit from government prebend (if he is already in government) or aspire to profit from government prebend (if he is awaiting his turn in government).
Nigeria is the only place where the path to building a global business brand, powered by genius, innovation, creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and drive can be abandoned midway to serve as a Special Assistant to a Special Adviser on Miscellaneous Matters in the Presidency. The owner of a flourishing innovation hub or a growing e-commerce outlet will drop all that creative energy and suddenly become a Special Assistant to a Governor or a Senator.

In Nigeria, do not be surprised to wake up to news that Dangote is abandoning the Dangote Group to run for even governor. Instead of joining Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos on a panel in Davos, do not be surprised to hear that the owner of
Konga.com or Nairaland has accepted an appointment as a Special Assistant on New Media to a state governor.

In essence, any Nigerian great news on the innovation front is only great until government appointment happens to it because every other sphere of agency in Nigeria is tentative and aspirational in a move towards government and mediocrity and corruption.

Take a look at Rochas Okorocha. He has been busy ruining Imo state on the platform on APC and change. His destruction of Imo is a greater tragedy because it is collective and affects our fellow citizens.

However, there is also his self-destructio
n. He had a robust business brand that could have become an Africa brand on its way to the global level had he continued to devote his creative energies to it. The Nigerian thing happened to him and he decided to aim for the sun of Aso Rock Villa before ending up with the consolation moon of Government House in Owerri.

It is true that many of these people abandon potential global brands for life in government because of the belief that they will loot with impunity, and divert public funds and government patronage to their businesses.

They forget that all their stealing and looting has never taken any of their businesses to a truly global dimension because no truly global brand can be built on a foundation of such brazen rottenness. The money they steal and infuse into their businesses is only Pyrrhic victory.

Obasanjo Holdings is one of the greatest beneficiaries of loot, corruption, nepotism, and government patronage in Nigeria. Baba stole Nigeria black and blue and poured everything into his business. Obasanjo Holdings is not a recognizable African brand, let alone a global brand. It is a local champion in a local field where Baba is doing gragra and harassing people. When he gallivants the world stage, it is because he ruled the largest concentration of black people for 8 years and not on the basis of his entrepreneurial brand. In Davos, he will have to book an appointment with Zuckerberg and Bezos.
There is also of course the story of Orji Uzor Kalu’s Slok – another innovative business brand that government office happened to and destroyed. The business people are not the only class affected by this Nigerian disease. Generations of the country’s brightest minds go to government, when they leave government, they do not return to any worthwhile ventures and activities that could uplift the country because they understand that life in Nigeria is divided into two strict phases: life in government and life spent awaiting life in government.

I live in a part of the world where people have time for short spells in government appointments before returning to other spheres of nation building. Academia is a very popular destination for people after government office. They come and join us in training the next generation. Look at journalism and mass communication schools in the US and Canada. Very often, people quit influential government spokesperson positions to become Deans or Chairs of such schools or programs. They don’t have to be academics. Universities negotiate with them on the basis of their profile and experience.

You come to Nigeria and you get Reuben Abati – a brilliant first class mind that any school of journalism or mass communication in Nigeria should be privileged to engage as Dean or Chair. What is he doing? He is roaming social media to maintain relevance in preparation for any possibility of returning to government in 2019. One of Nigeria’s best minds now understands that there is only life in government and life spent awaiting a return to government.

The Right Reverend Wendel Simlin, also known as Reno Omokri, falls into this category. Before he discovered the tragic duality of Nigerian life, he was actually a bright mind on the rise in the United States. Now, he too is roaming social media, carefully curating his nuisance value to maintain visibility ahead of the possibility of a return to government in 2019, accompanied by fellow vermin, Femi Fani-Kayode.

Think of Abati as Head of Mass Communication in Unilag; think of Omokri in some innovative new program in any of our Universities. No matter what you think of them, they would serve Nigeria’s future excellently in such stations. Sadly, they are like fish out of water, unable to conceptualize agency and nation building outside of the sphere of government crumbs.

I have used Abati and Omokri to illustrate the crematorium of talent and innovation that is Nigeria. Once you leave government, you are pretty much useless to Nigeria because your brain is colonized by the singular desire to return to government. You cannot even sustain a business after life in government. Look at Senator Smart Adeyemi, thrashing around like somebody high on paraga because there is no life for him outside of government. He is desperate to return.

I have been preaching that the restructuring of the polity is not something that should be done outside of the restructuring of the psychology and the socializing narratives which frame the Nigerian mind. And we need to revamp civics to achieve this mental rewiring.

You may well get your Biafra Republic. You may well get your Oodua Republic. You may well get your Arewa Republic. However, I pity those three putative Republics for they are going to be peopled by psychologies and mentalities shaped and nurtured by Nigeria. If you must have your three separate Republics, that is fine.
I am a supporter of legitimate claims to self-determination and maybe I have read too many books to subscribe to the silly myth of the indissolubility or indivisibility of any nation-state that Professor Osinbajo and the Nigerian elite are peddling.

However, do not go to Biafra, Oodua, and Arewa and continue to believe that life outside of government is life not worth living.
Remember: that tragic sociology destroyed the Nigeria you are fleeing.
Restructure your psychology before you leave.
As for me and my house hold, we shall remain proud Nigerians.

Vedaxcool, Joavid coman cee sth

6 years later, this brilliant Orphan is repeating history, setting new record as the best graduating student.

The student graduated from LGEA Demonstration Standard Nursery and Primary, Onyukoko Okene in 2011, participated in national Mathematics competition and emerged overall best at the national level.

She was on 100% scholarship all through. Right now Nile University of Nigeria has offered her 100% university scholarship sequel to her outstanding performance.

Congratulations to Ebiras,congratulations Kogi state.

The link below tells the story of how she began her journey on academic excellence. Please read and share...
https://ebiraview..com.ng/2011/05/orphan-maths-whiz-kid-makes-community.html

Nice one from the land of the setting sun.

The value chain in agriculture is often overlooked by governments at all levels they prefer quick cash from exportation of agricultural commodities.

Hardwork.

This is one of the reasons I don't envy those living large because most often than not they're into illegitimate businesses.

The shoe cobbler is better than a rich drug pusher.

Who is marginalising who in this scenario?

fiizznation:
It was really a sad incident. The doctor who carried out the shootings was a very successful fella, he earned so many people's respect. Don't know what drove him to carryout such inhumane act. Maybe depression or dude have some bipolar disorder. Only heaven knows.

Anyway people are already sending their condolences from all the country. I sympathize with the deceased family

Fake News

There is always room for improvement.