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No they are all BLOODLESS wood

fairheven: So without been represented,the minister of agriculture an his ministry can not do the needful?so its now based on lobbying an not on necessities?

Of course he can do the needful without any input from your representatives.
However if he does not as you highlighted in this case is it not the JOB of your representatives to bring that omission to his attention for quick redress

Does anyone know the budget allocation for NYSC in 2014 and if possible the various detail lines of the budget. Such a person should please share it with us here so we know what we are really talking about.
Meanwhile what happened to the legisLOOTERS who have "oversight" functions on this agency

I think living with anyone is a matter of compromise for which a conscious effort must be made.
Not many can do that hence the resulting single status that may endure.

At some point it may be better for the single male or female to seriously consider adopting a child that s/he can cater for as his/her own to improve on the capacity for compromise, which is a necessary pre-requisite for any lasting relationship.

wristwatch: Sorry abt this OP. Govt are doin their own, Citizens own is d worst

Is government not made up of citizens

Amacaco: What I do not understand is how the Federal Government will be setting up rice Mills without siting any one in Ebonyi State. It is a well Known fact that Ebonyi state and Abakaliki people in particular are major producers of rice in this country. I hope the Federal Government can justify this omission.

Is there no SINator representing Ebonyi & Abakaliki
What of the representaTHIEF?
Abi dem just dey Abuja to collect mega-millions monthly for NOTHING ni? Maybe Abakaliki and Ebonyi state people also do NOT work for their living hence they allow their NASS representatives to continue loafing in Abuja
Na so e be

The people should address their grievances through them and follow up for prompt feedback. That is what democracy is all about- nor be magic

kultimate009: Federal Government been approving contracts with no noticeable results since the beginning of time....

If you live in some remote location like Koma and never step out your comment might be understandable. Is that your case

kwanKwasiyya: I see hw hater has blind You. No state in Nigeria is developin its Human resource like Kano both in Vocational & formal studies. Scholarship scheme meant for poor and middle class children to acquire the best knowledge available any were in this world.

If you do not understand me, I understand what you are saying- that a man with 10 kids can educate two and then help his neighbor (Niger Republic) to educate some of his own children while abandoning his core RESPONSIBILITY to his own remaining eight children.

What manner of CLUELESSNESS crowned with STUPIDITY that can only be praised by those who have somehow lost their thinking faculty

I hope it actually gets started as planned and we can see pictures of cargo flights taking off from the RENOVATED International airport in Enugu. Those who have access to such pictures should kindly share on NL as a thread when the time comes so we can appreciate what is going on on the east side of the big river

We shall surely overcome the enemies of progress no matter how they gather.

Abagworo: Kano is living up to its place and utilizing its huge allocation well.

You mean its federal allocation derived from Niger Delta oil revenue
Was that not what he also used to build one school for Niger Republic at N1 billion while planning to build yet another similar school in the same Niger Republic?
Are there no more Almajiris in Kano state wandering the streets because Kwankwanso FAILED to provide adequate public schools to the extent that the Jonathan/Sambo federal administration had to intervene
CLUELESS governor with misplaced priorities being hailed by certified MUMUs.

ochejoseph: 4. Supporting our troops is a civic responsibility

Supporting their families while they are in the front lines is a duty we must all embrace

Supporting the families of fallen soldiers is a debt we need to start repaying !

Thanks for the quoted part above.
Many of us pray & fast to get ordinary visa to visit America, UK etc and then stay there by all crook & hook ways without trying to understand why their society (not them individually) is better than ours.
What you have posted above is one major reason- they rally round their military men who also know not to harrass the civilians but focus their energies on the common enemy of our country's territorial integrity.

God Bless Nigeria, our dear country.


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koboko66: When u employ incompetent mofos to do anything for u...that is what u get. We have seen how childish and senseless some of the OcuppySocialNetwork have been, We have also seen how TAN have exhibited immaturity both in the real world on on thr social media...which Nairaland seems to be thier headquarters with admin himself the nairaland TAN president.

First Occupy Nigeria became Occupy Social media

Now
#bringbackourgirls became #bringbackjonathan.

PDP's think tanks can never be creative, they only exploit what is already on ground..

Thanks to Onegai for sharing the above post. I made similar observation last week on NVS, check below link:

http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/main-square/84943-bbog-group-bringbackjonathan-group-meet-abuja-unity-fountain.html

I also said similar thing here on NL:

anonimi: IF true, this will be a senseless gesture.
Better to use 4MoreYears simply.

Source: https://www.nairaland.com/1869597/presidency-launches-campaign/1#25703986

and I am very happy that corrective measure has now been taken. That in itself is commendable, is it not

It is good to see our Reps should do something meaningful for once with all the mega millions we pay them.

Seun: Fellow Nairaland Members,

You may have noticed that you can no longer "like" posts. This is because we temporarily disabled the feature as part of an experiment.

We plan to bring it back as soon as the experiment is complete, though that outcome also depends on the result of the experiment.

Please bear with us; we do not mean to inconvenience you.

And there I was wondering if I had been banned yet again

Onegai: My boss always says look at Sweden, Norway and a lot of secular countries and compare their sanity to religious countries.

The above is quite remarkable in that the European countries- Greece, Spain, Italy, France, Portugal- that were most affected by recession were those that scored on the religious index due mainly to greater corruption by the elite class aided by the religious leaders. Organised religion is mostly about HYPOCRISY.

ceaser: But the problem with your post is that you then turn around to ask this and similar questions when the "vast majority" decide to criticize a thieving government with a view to distorting the status quo and ask for sanity. In fact the critics automatically become your enemy.

And the circle continues. Isn't this confusing to say the least?

I am only pointing out that the GREATER thieves are CLOSER to us in LGAs and state governments who have done almost nothing despite receiving so much money monthly from Abuja.
Do you dispute that

Coming barely one year after the introduction of the new automotive policy by the Federal Government, industry watchers say the commencement of assembly operations at ANAMMCO will lead to the revival of local component manufacturers in areas such as automotive batteries, lubricants, windscreen, clutch cables, mudguards, wiper blades, brake pads, automobile paints, component for tyres, etc.

They add that it will also bring about possible creation of new spin-offs, encourage small and big foundries, as well as the nation’s iron and steel industry, and ultimately lead to creation of thousands of jobs, many of them for several previously disengaged skilled workers of ANAMMCO.

The TSS/ANAMMCO deal comes on the heels of an earlier deal between TSS and Chinese commercial vehicles manufacturer, Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Import and Export Company Limited, an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), for the assembly of Shacman range of trucks in Nigeria.

Frank Nneji, chairman and chief executive, TSS Limited, told BusinessDay in an interview that the assembly plant was expected to have the capacity to produce an estimated 100 units of light and heavy duty trucks, tankers, lorries, tractor heads of up to 50 tonnes, tippers and concrete mixers for different applications.

The 100 units are expected to be produced on one shift alone, with capacity to double the number on the back of demand and supply.

Already, 12 automotive engineers from the Chinese Shacman trucks building company are expected to arrive in Enugu soon to set up the equipment in conformity with global standards.

When fully operational, no fewer than 3,000 units of trucks will be produced annually at the plant, with likelihood of raising output to 4,000 or even higher.

Patience Mike-Nwosu, an industry analyst, said the commencement of direct flights by Ethiopian Airlines from Addis Ababa into the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, was very critical and laudable in opening up the eastern and south-south part of the country to markets in Africa, Europe, America, and Asia where the bulk of passengers from the zones visit regularly for trade and commerce.

The above highlighted portions of the report are very key to understanding the new wave of interest in Nigeria's economy based on the laudable, well-thought out revival strategies of the Jonathan/Sambo administration that are beginning to yield palpably delectable fruits for the benefit of our fellow compatriots all over this POTENTIALLY great country.

Ade345: Why would a reasonable human try to shy away from the truth? U can see, feel and hear the truth, yet u are still asking a baseless question. People in authority in Nigeria only care for themselves and their families, that is why there are many people suffering unnecessarily today.
Every problem that we are experiencing today, is as a result of the greed and selfishness of a few people in authority.

SUSTAINED by the vast majority of our people who are NOT yet in power but waiting for their turn hence do not want to disrupt the status quo so they can do same or even worse when they get into authority.

Onegai: And you my dear, need to stop watching "24". A US air marshal (the ones on the east coast are harder to spot) has NO jurisdiction on the ground of another country (on foreign soil, he's a dude with a gun and some countries will require him to register that gun with local police in a new location), just like the Nigerian SSS officer will be arrested if he shoots someone in New Jersey (at least till he explains why the heck that was necessary). Even if your agents on foreign soil are being attacked, your country has no legal right except to demand through proper channels for justice (that's why the CIA exists, so the US can circumvent proper channels). Example of real-life situation: Russian ex-KGB guy who got radioactively poisoned before he landed in the UK. They never solved the case because the trail ended in Russia and the UK police has no jurisdiction in Russia. If this air marshal had pulled his gun in MMIA, he would explained himself and had to hand the case over to Nigerian police and maybe SSS. He did the right thing by getting on a plane back home. If US agents are in danger in Nigeria, the Nig govt has to get involved. Another example of this is how Pakistani troops led US Navy Seals to Bin Laden's compound and then got of the way. If those Seals had entered without prior clearance and shot that compound up, Obama would have had a lot of explaining to do. Same reason the War on Drugs in South America is funded by the US, but not fought by the US. The CIA, on the other hand, their job is to be anywhere relevant, and to be quiet about it. So as to avoid pesky laws

GENERALLY what you have explained are the PRINCIPLES for international cooperation and diplomatic protocol.
However, when you have money and as a result power over others you can circumvent these principles as the US has done several times. This is also true even within our African families & villages/towns/tribes on traditional rituals and protocols- if you have enough money & power, there will be people willing to do the things "on your behalf"

For example, the US took out Osama bin Laden WITHOUT informing (talk less of receiving approval from) the Paksitani government as reported hereunder:

Osama bin Laden raid team was prepared to fight Pakistani forces

The strained US-Pakistan relationship has come under further pressure after it emerged that the assault team which killed Osama bin Laden was prepared to fight its way out of Pakistan if necessary.

President Barack Obama ordered two helicopter-borne backup squads to shadow the main US attack force in case it came under fire from Pakistani security forces as it stormed Bin Laden's house.

The Americans had orders to avoid a firefight but to use their weapons if unavoidable, a senior White House official told the New York Times.

The revelations come amid continuing furore in Pakistan over the perceived breach of sovereignty by US forces.

On Monday the Guardian reported that Pakistan and the US struck a secret deal permitting US military action to capture or kill Bin Laden almost a decade ago, during the rule of President Pervez Musharraf.

Responding through a spokesman and his Facebook page, Musharraf denied that any deal, written or verbal, had been struck.

"The accusation of my having allowed intrusion into Pakistan by US forces chasing Osama bin Laden is absolutely baseless," he said.

"Never has this subject even been discussed between myself and President Bush leave aside allowing such freedom of action that would violate our sovereignty (sic)."

In January 2002, General Tommy Franks, who headed the US Central Command at the time, told the Associated Press the US had a deal allowing US troops to cross the border in pursuit of bin Laden. Pakistan denied it.

From: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/may/10/bin-laden-fight-hostile-pakistan

It is not unlikely that Nigeria has the same relationship with our neighbours in Benin Republic and SHOULD have with other African countries IF we extract enough mileage out of our "Big Brother" largesse to these countries.

Caseless2: If only Nigerian gov't could love the citizens like america does to her citizens.

I hope you realise that the government is made of the people in a democracy such as they have in the US and we copied in Nigeria.
Question is what have WE (Me, you & the 160 million of us) done with our available democratic space i.e. civil liberties, rights & civic responsibilities as guaranteed in our constitution

eleojo23: Just like most Nigerians, I was caught up in the error of thinking that we can't have people who suffer depression.
There are many causes of depression. In the case of my friend it wasn't suffering (harsh conditions of life) or the loss of a loved one.
It was purely a mental case (hormonal/chemical imbalance if I may say).

While my friend was struggling with it, I could not tell anyone that he had depression.
There are many persons who are suffering from depression but cannot admit it because people around (family and friends) would not understand it and probably make them feel even worse. They tell them
'Just get over whatever it is that is disturbing you!'
There is a huge stigma attached to being depressed and it is not recognised as a valid condition that someone can suffer from. Even when it is acknowledged, it is regarded as one of those things that only 'oyinbo' people suffer. People around here are quick to demonize everything that is out of the ordinary. There are persons who become alcoholics because of depression and their lives take a turn for the worst but rather than seek for the real cause of the problem, people attribute it to witchcraft influence. What has alcoholism got to do with witchcraft? I am a christian and I would be the first to tell you how spiritual everything is- but there is surely a place for psychology, medicine and psychiatry. Not every thing is the devil's doing. There are challenges that are not induced by the devil.
We have to accept the reality that Nigerians also suffer depression and those affected should not be left to suffer alone. We must try to help them when we come across them.

This is a very good thread that addresses something we Nigerians would prefer not to even discuss/acknowledge talk less of addressing it.
Thanks.

However, the highlighted phrase could have been better expressed as "a mental HEALTH case". The way you have expressed it may be construed as madness (mental case), which I imagine is NOT what depression is and also not the meaning that you wanted to convey.

Salam!
Shalom!!
Peace!!!

Good and very encouraging OFFICIAL updates necessary to reduce stigma and discourage panic among our largely uneducated public.

handysuzy: Except the lord watch over a city, they that watch over it do so in vain.

I am sure that is why you do not read and wait for the Lord to pass your exams for you.
And why you do not work yet expect to earn a living from some FOOLISH person who has worked hard and sweated to come and "divinely bless" your lazy bum
Also why you would advise a farmer not to plant anything and at harvest time go to his farm to harvest

You better read your Bible very well

Very good......no, actually EXCELLENT initiative worthy of emulation by other worthwhile banks and organisations.

barcanista: Do you know how much money exchanged hands? As long as you dip your hands into State's funds and give to Party Chieftains you are good to go in the PDP

And is the case different in the "opposition" APC where the wife of the OWNER & SOLE PROPRIETOR of one of the merged parties is a SINator, son-in-law RepresentaTHIEF etc, etc
How did Amosun a former PDP SINator win the ACN/APC governorship ticket in Ogun state?
How did George Akume, former PDP governor of Benue state become ACN/APC SINator and even Minority Leader?

The HYPOCRISY of the Arewa People's Congress, APC is what will kill it.
You guys think we are all MUMUS abi

omenka: @post: No party is without problems. These would be resolved in due time. The One Party State the PDP always dreams of will never come to fruition!! Nigerians would always have an alternative other than the Nest of Killers!!

And what are you [or anyone you know] doing about creating that "alternative" since APC is nothing but a refuse dump of the worst crooks from PDP

Caseless2: gej, a president, once called bh our brothers and that we shldn't go all hard on them.

Source please.
Thanks.

ochejoseph: Its Nice to see him in Nigeria

Nigeria is a great Country , Land of great opportunities!

When you visit the arrival lounge of any of our international Airports you will appreciate how important Nigeria is to foreigners!

Despite the threat of Boko haram and Ebola foreign investors , A-class celebrities , and top quality industrialist are trooping In daily !

Nigerians,

We must believe in our selves

We must begin to channel our potentials in the right direction

We must stop hating and start thinking positively and acting positively

If we unite and work together I foresee Americans Queuing up at our embassies to get a Nigerian Visa !

May God bless you for reading this post and may God Bless our Great country Nigeria

You are ALMOST very correct.
We were on our way there before Nzeogwu's MISINFORMED adventure of January 1966 opened the floodgate for OTHER coupists who gave us UNITARY government and things have not been the same since then. Anyone in doubt should check and compare the trajectories of India & Pakistan post-independence.

Unless we realise we still have PLENTY of hardwork & sacrifice to do in order to first get back to those glory days when Nigerians relished our RICH ancestral tales and HISTORY and move even beyond into the modern era FASTER without losing touch with our roots, we are on to a long thing.

saasala: How best should I have phrased it?

You should simply have left out that part completely. You could say, for example, "I have advised she...".
The use of the word IF suggests that the person may not be what comes after the IF. One cannot be too careful in communication

Onegai: Because you date "gehs" who cannot afford to pay for their own soap, cream and weave-on doesn't mean all woman are that poor or financially dependent on men. Abeg try hang out with women who started life well and are willing to work extremely hard to maintain and improve their lifestyle. I don't work on my back

Don't blame the guy too much joor, he was only commenting based on his limited life experience. The psychologists call it Frame of Reference.

raumdeuter: Since Lagos houses 1/3 of Nigerias fresh graduates

Lagos infrastructure would continue to be stretched when some people cant stay in their region

thus the need to borrow.

Fashola needs to deploy more babaloja out to increase market levies in Alaba, Computer village, Trade fair, Ladipo and Aswani etc

You cant be living in Lagos and enjoying its benefit for free

Why are some of us so CLUELESS and leave ourselves open to ABUSE and being treated as MUMUs by these state governors
Why?

- Fash'Ole collects $2 billion IGR from the big population in Lagos already.
- We are not even told the amount of INTERNAL local naira denominated debt to CONTRACTORS and Nigerian banks.
- Yet the Akotileta [Prodigal son] cannot boast of any meaningful COMPLETED infrastructure to account for all these gbese [debts] and revenue [IGR & Federal allocation from Niger Delta oil]. Even ordinary TAP water he cannot provide after over 15 years of progreTHIEF government such that Lagosians are drinking their own sh'it in the borehole water from the same compound with SEPTIC SOAKAWAY tanks despite the dangerous health hazards
-No wonder he dragged SERAP to court when they asked for details of the World Bank loan for schools based on the FoI law

No wonder the two state Commissioners for Finance and Information went AWOL rather than clarify the debt question to the journalist.

Anyway Jimi Agbaje has to take his personal security very seriously so that he is not brutally murdered like Funsho Williams in 2006 as these JagaBandits have a lot to cover up now in 2014 as it was back then