₦airaland Forum

texazzpete:
Exactly.

All the outrage and debate on the APC led lagos state Government cracking down on Okadas would have been avoided if they had done the right thing and set up a working, fit-for-purpose mass transit system in the state.
Instead, they've been struggling to launch a single inner city rail line for over 8 years now...despite the humongous tax/IGR money they collect.

SeunStats:
State lawmakers are alway hungry looking type

SOFTENGR:
...and some idiots will come and deceive you that politicians are representing you.
Shameless people

SageTravels:
That's what they know how to do best.

DexterousOne:
Some things are best experienced
That is all I will tell you

GermanMelania:
The education system in this country sha. Or elese how can someone who reads and write type up this kain rubbish?
Most likely he contracted some disease. Village people did not do him.
I think we should just agree to bomb the entire continent and let new people take over. Ask for proof of all these jazz things not an iota of evidence go show.
If anyone can prove anything like jazz i go tender 1 mil naira. And I'm not talking mind bending substances o.

Casemiro:
I understand your point.

But it isn't a bad idea if one comes back home to build

liljboy:
It’s okay to marry a woman old enough to be your mother, you can still explain that as love, but someone old enough to be your grandmother?



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todaynewsreview:
The bodies of at least 74 migrants have been washed ashore in western Libya, in the latest tragedy along the dangerous trafficking route to Europe. The Libyan Red Crescent posted photos of dozens of bodies in black and white bags lined up along the shore near the western city of Zawiya.
A spokesman for the aid organisation said there were still bodies floating out at sea as the agency had no way of retrieving them. He said the migrants were all adults, mostly from sub-Saharan African countries, and all but three were men.
The UN migration agency, the International Organisation of Migration (IOM), said the dinghy had set off on Saturday with 110 people on board. The agency said traffickers deliberately took the engines from the boat and then abandoned it to drift.

http://www.todaynewsreview.com/p/3051/tragedy-bodies-of-migrants-wash-ashore-en-route-europe-photo



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texazzpete:
Imagine giving NSCDC arms without significant training.

izombie:
He was the most prepared abi? I wonder what he prepared for because buhari has become a menace to society.
Tony momoh is talking from his ass

No regret or apologies for saying Buhari has failed – El-Rufai
April 15, 2017

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Friday said he has no regret or apologies for writing the leaked memo which berated the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Federal Government.

Recall that El-Rufai had in his memo declared that both Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, had failed Nigerians.

Addressing State House Correspondents after joining the President for the Juma’at prayer at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the governor asserted that the memo was leaked to the public from the Villa.

Noting that he was conscious of the fact that his memo might be misunderstood, the governor said the document was not ill-motivated.

El-Rufai also stressed that he would not hesitate to write another memo to the President should the need arises.

He said, “I am disappointed that a private communication to the highest office in the land can be leaked and it was leaked from the villa. I am told by those that published it, but this is a fact of life.

“We live in an age where anything you write or say can be leaked. It is ok, my intentions are clear, I have no ill motive but I wanted to communicate with the President what many Nigerians are talking about and what steps can be taken to improve governance of the country and move the country forward.

“That was my motive and if tomorrow, like I said, I see anything that the President needs to know I will discuss with him and I will articulate and put it into writing and on the record for him to have a reminder document to work on.

”I have no regrets and I have no apologies.”

https://dailypost.ng/2017/04/15/no-regret-apologies-saying-buhari-failed-el-rufai/

solmusdesigns:
it is simple politics

nkwuocha1:
That woman won't face the gallows trust me. Not in her lifetime anyways.

greenguy:
Lolz... If you don't charge your phone overnight, how will use it the following day?

You may not have the liberty of plugging it in for 45mins the next day and light may not even dey throughout that day at all at all!

This is Nigeria o!

naxclimpsey:
If you ain't a fool you should be able to read between the lines. There is never a problem without root cause. You think you have more sense than the poster or you think you wanna use him to generate likes. Bros you're a real fool. If the pepper sellers, the shoemakers and bricklayers didn't vote for this set of crooks. How can we have good leaders? Blaming is different from problem. And every problem has it root cause from one place.
Fix your moribund brain bro

AreaFada2:
Kikikikikikiki.

Even his suya nor dey sell again. He belleful during GEJ time so he had energy to be huffing and puffing. Him eyes don clear tey tey but too scared of ridicule to admit it on Nairaland.

Abeg who has that meme of original macho superman and ankara cape skinny funny pant local superman? That what Buhari promised Nigerians and what Nigerians got.

Maxymilliano:
This must be the biggest joke of the year so far

naxclimpsey:
Our only problem in this country is Leadership. I don't blame the government for this misfortune that has hit us hard. I blamed the pepper seller out there, the vulcanizer, the shoe maker, the students and the educated illiterate among others that takes money during elections. We shouldn't expect change in lifestyle to a better one when we voted by collecting either cash or raw food products. This country has been bedevilled by conscience free leaders.

Opeyemi4real:
Kudos to Mr corruption fighter

Mummyimbecile:
lol....road,he no dey build for abia state,pay salaries and pension...No way!....He neva talk wetin he dey do with all the Federal allocations,Ecological funds,Internally generated revenue,and other funds wey dey enta abia state,he neva talk wetin he dey use am do

NorthernSerene:
Kai ! Walahi is true but waits o. It go be between who and who now if we go to another civil war?

Collapse of Soviet Union

1. Collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe (1989)
2. Détente: Cooperation between Superpowers - During the Cold War President Nixon and Brezhnez conducted SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) conferences and signed a treaty limiting the number of missiles each country can have.

3. USSR and Afghanistan Cooperation/Détente Ends • 1979-1988 • USSR backed the Afghan government; the US backed the Mujahedeen rebels • US boycotted the 1980 Olympics in Moscow • 14,000 Soviet dead; 1+million Afghans –Over 5 million Afghans fled (more than 1/3 of the population) –10-15 million land mines still in Afghanistan –Soviets withdrawal defeated
4. - Soviet economic collapse - Nationalism in Warsaw Pact countries - Tearing down of Berlin Wall - Breakup of the Soviet Union Collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe

5. Nationalism in Warsaw Pact Countries 1. Gorbachev’s pullout from Afghanistan and his policy of Non-Intervention gave rise and momentum to Warsaw Pact nationalism movements. 2. Soviet/Warsaw Pact countries resented Soviet control and wanted to direct their own governments.
6. Tearing Down the Berlin Wall 1. East Germany elected a more moderate Communist government, but many not satisfied; allowed people to leave East Germany 2. November 9, 1989 – the Brandenburg Gate opened and people began tearing down the wall 3. Tearing down Berlin Wall symbolized and helped lead to fall of Communism in Eastern Europe; East Germany & Czechoslovakia 4. Gorbachev and President Reagan given credit for being most responsible for the end of the Cold War

7. Ronald Reagan: U.S. President 1980-88 “Tear down this wall”
8. Brandenburg Gate Fall of the wall news broadcast
9. Soviet Economic Collapse 1. Over-spending on arms race weakened government & economy 2.Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev tried to reform the USSR economy in two plans a. perestroika – restructuring of the Soviet political and economic system - Weakened Russian economy in short-term b.glasnost – “Openness” freed public access to information after decades of heavy government censorship 3. Gorbachev encouraged reform in other 15 Soviet Socialist Republics: new countries 4. Hard-line communists attempted a coup against Gorbachev – failed 5. U.S.S.R. crumbles; Gorbachev = the last leader of the USSR 6.Boris Yeltsin, with support of many who wanted continued reforms, becomes President of Russia Mikhail Gorbachev U.S.S.R. Boris Yeltsin Russia

10. Break Up of Soviet Union 1. Soviet Republics, one-by-one, broke away from Moscow and declared independence. 2. 1989-90: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R) was dead.

https://www.slideshare.net/bbednars/collapse-of-soviet-union-61548605

RuddyFusion:
They won't allow us take pix inside but allowed VIPs to do so....

Did he also visit the Ojukwu bunker? I'm sure Ikpeazu have never neared that place....

Igboblog:
2019 : I Weep For Abians By Wisdom Nwedene (Must Read)

Yesterday, pictures of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu branded Tanker distributing free kerosene to people at Umunkpeyi and other locations circulated the social media space.

Many people were seen struggling to get the free kerosene from the tanker.

I was shocked and wept bitterly when I saw the pictures because this is no longer the Abia State I know before.

From Ikpeazu's moves by sharing free kerosene and money to Abians few days to Governorship election, it is crystal clear that he is aware that he has failed the people who entrusted him with power.

I also heard that Ikpeazu said that the dark days are over for the civil servants in Abia State and donated 10 million naira to them.

My question to the civil servants is, will Ikpeazu 10 million naira solve the pains and problems you have been through in the last three and half years?

Let me quickly recall that in the last three and half years, almost all the civil servants in every sector protested over non payments of their salaries.

Let me do flashback, in 2018, the staff of Abia State owned University teaching hospital, Aba protested and cursed Ikpeazu over non-payment of their 9months salary.

The demonstration was staged Inside the premises of the hospital.

Also, in terms of infrastructure, Ikpeazu has not done well.

Let me also draw your mind to the Osisoma Flyover being constructed by Ikpeazu for over three years now.

Despite his promise that the flyover will be completed in January 2019, the truth is that the project has been abandoned.

When it comes to good road, hospital, empowering the farmers, Ikpeazu has not delivered also.

I don't know any reason a true Abia State born should want Ikpeazu to return to the Government House when he has failed to deliver half of the promises he made in 2015.

If you come to Ebonyi State, you will see what Umahi did in terms of infrastructure . He built many flyovers, good roads and empowered farmers. That's what I expected Ikpeazu to do.

Let me make it clear that I'm not from Abia State and didn't receive a dime to pen down this article but as a journalist, I know it is imperative to speak against evils, injustice, hunger, etc when I see them.

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CSTR2:
Your VP is a phony.
They have destroyed the economy.

Everybody in this govt should be swept out of relevance with a clean broom.

Anything else is just rewarding failure and incompetence.

citizenisb:
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says President Muhammadu Buhari may not do well in economy and foreign affairs, except in military matters.

“Buhari is not a very hot person on the economy and foreign affairs,” Obasanjo said.

The former President stated this on Monday at the third International Conference on African Development Issues — themed, “Driving inclusive and sustainable development in Africa: Models, methods and policies” — organised by Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State.

While reacting to a question posed to him by a member of the audience: “Is there any hope for Nigeria under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari?”, Obasanjo replied, “Is there any hope for Nigeria under this administration? I came back from Geneva, Switzerland a few days ago to attend a conference titled, ‘Are elections giving democracy a bad name?’ We had an election, we elected a leader and the good thing about democracy is that the power you have to elect a leader is also the power you have to remove him. I am saying this because I said earlier that if you don’t see any leader that has done well in the 56 years of Nigeria’s independence, then let us forget about Nigeria.

“I will tell you what I know and I will tell you what I don’t know. I know Gen. Muhammadu Buhari. He served under me in the military. His characteristics that I know, his behaviour that I know, he has not deviated from them. He was never a perfect man, he is not a perfect man and no leader can ever be a perfect man because they are human beings. But if you read my book, what I said about him is correct. He is not a hot person when it comes to economy. He is not a very hot person when it comes to foreign affairs. But he will do well in matters of military and he will do well in fighting Boko Haram.”


http://www.punchng.com/buhari-not-sound-economy-foreign-affairs-obasanjo/

naptu2:
Professor Osinbajo did an inspection tour (note, he has never distributed trader money, rather he does inspection tours) as recently as August. The programme was moved from his office to a new ministry late last year. He did many inspection tours after May 29 last year.

In this case, he toured markets in Nasarawa State.

http://saharareporters.com/2019/08/28/osinbajo-nigerian-petty-traders-can-get-n100000-loan-tradermoni-marketmoni-schemes

solmusdesigns:
we are talking standard guage this one is talking pre colonial narrow gauge

we would make sure we beat you wailers u if you try to use our new Sai baba Sai ameachi new trains after insulting them online

YouthsPC0:
As General Mohammadu Buhari commissions the Abuja - Kaduna high speed rail project it has become imperative set the records straight not just for history and for humanity sake but most importantly to prevent the attempt by drunk and misguided paid lairs to steal from a man with vision and give the stolen property to a clueless man without direction.

Many have claimed that the Abuja -Kaduna high speed was Initially conceived by Obasanjo the claim is false .
The truth is that under Obasanjo, a consortium submitted a for a RAIL (std guage) project which included the Kaduna- Abuja rail line unfortunately despite initial high interest shown by Obasanjo, the Owu chief dumped the project in pursuit of his third term agenda which unfortunately hit the rocks thanks to Atiku ,Ken Nnamani and Ghali Umar Na'Abba.

When the same idea was submitted to Yardua/Jonathan they accepted it, Although Yardua later died Jonathan pursued it with vigor and commenced its construction and pursued it to conclusion.

Simon Kolawole former editor of Thisday and now publisher of Cable expressly confirms the fact that President Jonathan was the initiator of the project.

Source :
https://www.thecable.ng/kpmg-nigerias-high-speed-rail-world-class

Even Buhari state House website still has the records .

http://www.statehouse.gov.ng/index.php/government/78-featured/108-railway

Obasanjo had nothing to do with it!, people confuse the Abuja light rail project(intra city)whose ground breaking was performed by Obasanjo with the Abuja-Kaduna rail project .

It is imperative to note that apart of the grass clearing (tagged official ground breaking in 2007) for the intracity project Obasanjo never did anything to actualise the dream. the intracity project was originally linked to the Abuja's bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2014 which never happened!


See source

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja_Light_Rail




GEJ also ensured that the Abuja-Kaduna high speed rail project did not suffer like most government projects, hence when budget provisions could not meet up with counterpart funding levels SURE-P a creation of Jonathan from subsidy Savings came to the rescue

Tinubus Nation newspaper corroborates this :

http://thenationonlineng.net/sure-p-sure-of-abuja-kaduna-railway-date/


Despites starting the project from scratch ,In just 3 years(2014) Jonathan had achieved 70% completion

http://allafrica.com/stories/201312091891.html



The only project that received more attention under Jonathan apart from the Federal University/ Almajiri school project & Rice Farming was this high speed rail. project.

http://nigeriannewspapers.disnaija.com/sun/fg-commissions-n136-392b-abuja-kaduna-railway/


Unfortunately APC chieftains who are shamelessly taking selfies with the project were the ones who claimed the coaches were locomotives.


1. Amaechi Buharis Campaign Director General and current minister of transport:


Hear Amaechi in His own words:

“In fact, I think we have a problem; most people don’t believe that the railway transport is functioning in Nigeria. I didn’t even know, until I started this tour, I never knew that the railway was functioning, it was even from his (MD’s) speech that I learnt that there are some coaches or services that go to Kano or Port Harcourt or elsewhere.

http://dailypost.ng/2015/12/16/i-never-knew-railway-transport-still-existed-in-nigeria-amaechi/


Tolu Ogunlesi : Buharis aide on new media

Stated that the Abuja - Kaduna rail project did not exist , he even went as far as posting pictures of a open field where he claimed a taxi driver took him to to buttress his lies!
Today the young man is tweeting pictures all over the place showing Buhari commissioning a project he earlier claimed did not exist !

His handle : www.twitter.com/toluogunlesi

APC as a party claimed the transformation of the rail sector only existed in the imagination of the former president today they are taking selfies inside another mans idea


Source:

APC Campaign Faults Jonathan’s Achievement On Railway, Says ‘Transformation’ Claim Fraudulent, Product Of Over-Active Imagination

http://www.informationng.com/2015/02/apc-campaign-faults-jonathans-achievement-on-railway-says-transformation-claim-fraudulent-product-of-over-active-imagination.html

Winners:

1. Nigerians : we now have a world class rail system we can all be proud of

2. Former President Jonathan : his vision of a world class rail transport is gradually being fulfilled, and for finally giving general Buhari one thing to commission in his second year In Office


3. General Buhari : for not allowing the Demon's that made him cancel the Lagos Metro rail project in 1983 prevail this time


They said PDP destroyed Nigeria I agree with them because this rail project is part of the "destruction".


Supervising painting takes effort so if Amaechi decides to take glory for that no problems even the devil can't take that away from the Buhari administration but that was all they did supervised the paintings.
but instead of taking glory for their Sidon watch painting expedition they used the occasion to insult the Man that conceived and built the structure what a world ?

We hope that there will be something done and something to complete when. General Buhari complete his 4 year tenure as President.

May God continue to Bless Nigeria!!!!




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Nigeria Halts China Railway Firm In Its Tracks
NOV 4, 2008

China's top railway builder has encountered a glitch in a lucrative project in Nigeria, jeopardizing a large portion of the firm's future profits and prompting analysts to wonder if a closer look at the risks of its aggressive African investment strategy is in order.

The Nigerian government has temporarily suspended China Railway Construction's $8.3 billion rail project linking Nigeria's north and south. The news sent China Railway Construction shares plunging 18.5%, to 7.99 Hong Kong dollars ($1.03), in Hong Kong, the steepest drop since its initial public offering in March.

Nigeria's Transportation Ministry wants to renegotiate contract terms for the rail link, set to span 1,315 kilometers (817.1 miles) between coastal Lagos and the northern city of Kano, China Railway Construction revealed in a statement filed to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange late Monday night. The government's action deals a big blow to the infrastructure firm, as the rail project represents fully 13.9% of the total value of all its contracts as of Sept. 30, according to the statement.

The Nigerian government's motives are likely both political and financial in nature, analysts say. A turnover of leaders has put major foreign contracts in the country under review and in limbo. Meanwhile, the drastic fall in oil prices has squeezed Nigeria's budget, limiting its ability to finance major infrastructure projects. The 17-month-old administration of President Umaru Yar'Adua has expressed skepticism about the terms for infrastructure and oil contracts negotiated by its predecessor and has called the 2006 contract with China Railway Construction "over inflated."

More from: https://www.forbes.com/2008/11/04/china-railway-nigeria-markets-equity-cx_twdd_1104markets03.html#31d604427f7f

helinues:
GSM should be wary of distraction

solmusdesigns:
Have you seen the new beautiful Ameachi/Buhari/APC train, and the lovely terminals, oops i forgot you cant see it as your people never voted for change

munas:
https://www.nairaland.com/2072606/new-year-train-ride-portharcourt

January 02, 2015

Its new year and guys are traveling to spend time and celebrate with family and friends.
A friend of my just sent in these picture about his journey from Port Harcourt To Enugu yesterday
in the new train.

Below are the pictures



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solmusdesigns:
Village boy its better than Dasuki money that PDP had, ask your uncles and aunties in yankee, Uk and Canada what they call social secuirities and government benefits, ask about food stamp for the needy in america and ask people in India how revolving loans work

Anyways to educate you, US made it clear, if they release Abacha loot it must directly go into the hands of poor citizens and it would supervise it through worldbank, and Professor Osinbajo came up with an enviable brilliant Social Intervention Program (Npower tradermoni, school feeding etc)

solmusdesigns:


Makinde and noise... Oyo state no be Imo State my nigga.

solmusdesigns:
Osinbajo is just too Presidential

solmusdesigns:
since when do Artoney General or State Lawyers draft bills? you wailers are irredeemable