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tempest01:
'' Some of that money is likely to have come from UK taxpayers, who gave the country £1billion in aid over five years to 2014, including £248million in 2014 alone. ''


They are just against UK aid to Nigeria...

Amaechi stole from Rivers state...not UK.

Ok. Those who stole from their state to fund federal election have no case to answer as long as they are APC members, right?

kropelgrada:
In your own opinion though. I didn't know you had so much knowledge about managing the economy of Nigeria and never considered for the position. That woman is a colossal figure, and u better start speaking ill of her in hush tones before the gods strike you.

My friend, you know it takes an intelligent person to recognise another intelligent person.

Have you ever seen an olodo supervising the dissertation of a genius?

raker300:
speak for yourself man. She made Nigeria largest economy in Africa, I got nysc allawee increased in my time..take a sit Joor

Shey your current president is importing grass for his cows at 900mill that was added in your country's budget funded by your tax money, u no go even fit cough for that one

Abi o. At least forex dey yakpa during her time.

We even managed to pay off & get some debt cancelled by international loan sharks.

We weren't labelled fantastically corrupt in her time.

Abeg give it up for the original Ogwash princess jare. She too much. Carry go.

kropelgrada:
I have an unreserved affection and regards towards this amazingly intelligent woman.God will keep blessing Ma Okonjo-Iweala,and your detractors constantly put to shame.

Ise!

fulanimafia:
First of all, northerners never ruled for 40 years, Jack booted soldiers trained to kill and destroy did.

1. The North and SW are in alignment economically and politically, some of the biggest businessmen in Lagos are northerners who have synergized productively with their SW counterparts (Dantata, Dangote, BUA, Otedola, Otudeko, Rahamanniya etc.) There is no problem with bridge building between the North and South, and the greatest political alliance in Nigeria today is between northerners and southerners (APC), however a fundamental problem lies with the unity of the SE with almost every other region in Nigeria.

2. What is the sense behind the statement that Northern masses are being deceived to not see a 'faulty' structure? How? That sounds like ****.

Would the structure cease being faulty once northerners lose their political dominance (which itself is a product of southern disunity)? You amuse me.

Northern political dominance to whose advantage? Worth is the value or use of it to the average Northern teacher or nurse in Sokoto, Birnin Kebbi. Bauchi or Zaria? Very little.
Dominance is not what we need but a configuration that makes people do more for themselves.

I see no reason why the governor of Sokoto or Akwa Ibom cannot be allowed to run the police force to secure his state.
People at State level are closer to their people.

Right now, we can accuse them of corruption, but they can blame central govt for their own failures. Because Fed has too much power, which it is incapable of dispensing properly.

fulanimafia:
Are we suddenly divided because of herdsmen who are nothing but murderous criminals that have been existing under previous regimes, but whose recent acts were politicised and amplified?

Are we suddenly divided by the activities of criminal militants in the South who have been quiet for the past few years, but whom have suddenly resumed their destructive criminality?

Are we suddenly divided because people who were screaming for Jona to rule a united Nigeria till 2019, suddenly want a break up because they didn't get their wish?

The answers are yes. The country is divided because some people are seriously trying to vomit the political humble pie that the APC fed them over a year ago.

In other words, sore losers worsened sectarianism, not APC.

It is not that simple.

But to me, GEJ losing was the best thing that happened. Not because he did not try a bit or because he was the most corrupt. No. IBB & Abacha hold that record.

But because if things were half as bad economically as now, or Chibok girls were still not back, 9ja might be in flames by now.

In any case, I believe in a single term presidency of maximum 6 years only. No need to loot money for re-election. GEJ did 5 years plus and that's enough.
Remember that GEJ did more projects in the North. More universities, hundreds of Almajiri schools & boosted fertiliser supply & agric, etc.

I cannot see what Southerners lost with GEJ out of power, or what Northerners gained in the 40 years Northerners have ruled.

The main reasons are likely:
(1) Nigeria has no proper bridge builders on both sides. Those supposed to build bridges rather burn bridges to consolidate oil wells, power, influence and ego.

(2) Nigeria has a faulty structure. Something that surprisingly to me, Northerners don't see, because Northern elite (who like Southern elite are there for their own pockets) deceive them. The very diverse groups that make up 9ja don't have enough space for self-expression & development. North, East, SW & SS will all gain. The presidency need not do too much, with the current top-down system.
The most developed countries are largely ones with a true Federal System: USA, Germany, Switzerland, increasingly UK, etc.
When people feel imprisoned, they will increasingly want to break out.

(3) Our leaders have no faith or hope in 9ja: so their kids go abroad for education, they fly abroad for medical care, they stash stolen monies abroad and buy up the most price inflated properties in the most desirable parts of London, NY, Paris, Potomac/Maryland, Marbella/Spain, Dubai, etc. With our money o. No genuine patriots.

And more reasons of course.

x240:
You need help.

Who was singing that some people children throwaway? Mama peace

Who went to the north and told people that because of Osibanjo being a Pastor they are planning to grant churches in the core north and Christianise Nigeria? Sambo



Who was shouting that APC is an Islamic party? PDP


now tell me if all these people are APC members.


You need to go meet your grandpa and ask him for forgiveness. The money paid on your education is a waste.

Another APC Agbero. They can never have an intelligent convo, only insults.

As for Muslim party, at least the alarm stopped Tinubu emerging as VP, a development he cried like a baby about.
Who said Muslims should not vote for a Christian? You forgot?

Who has been saying for years that he supports Sharia wholeheartedly?

Who was calling GEJ a militant? Who accused GEJ of having a hit-list and 1000 snipers?
Maybe your brain loaded with abuse has no space for facts.

APC worsened sectarianism to get into power.

Problem is that the country is very divided now.
The division in 9ja is much worse than economic and other problems. Economic issues might improve with time but division can become deep-seated and ingrained.

I remember as a kid, if we saw a Mallam, he was seen as an epitome of piety & honesty. And this in a 99% Christian place. If he said anything, nobody doubted him.

Now when you see a Mallam, people shift and suspect him of being Boko Haram.

We also used to welcome those Hausa wandering perfume & ointment sellers. Dates back to over 70 years, as they became friends with granddad who had travelled & lived in the North as a young man. The Hausa traders would be doing ablution around the place.

In fact, we got used to eating halal, so they could partake, even after granddad was long gone. All in a few short decades.

That kind of unity is dead now.

Fahrt in German = Ride

As in journey.

Hahaha! Funny. But being a landlord is not easy fa.
Some tenants are just impossible. Now they use lawyers to delay eviction. If you are a gentle landlord, you suffer. Some seriously need agbero tactics.

computerboy:
If it had been a male blogger that's organizing such program for guys only, the Internet wouldn't have had peace. Words like chauvinism and misogyny would be flying around. Wonder if there's a female version of those words sef

Pussogyny.

olihilistic:
Seun organise a self made guys and men na

Fact is men have been self-made by any means from Adam. And even making women in addition.

None will admit being play thing of rich old politicians now o. Self-made na by any means sha. Kudos.

talktonase:
The french man should never be trusted...see how they leech on the francophone countries bloody ticks...

Fact is France still has some the highest number of foreign firms in 9ja.

But I'm with you on being careful, as with all oyinbo "gofment" sef.

Orkpekyandega:

I have not heard of people on planet earth who are carefully, dangerously and extremely wicked like most Nigeria's past leaders. Some of the properties bought by these demons in the UK are even too expensive, if there were to be built here in Nigeria. Let a lone the multiplier effect of those properties to the lives of the ordinary Nigerians.

These people where born and raised in Hell.

I can't believe what am hearing.

Look, the reality is that over 95% of our so called leaders do not believe in the Nigerian project. They have no hope or faith in 9ja. They see it as a failed project. Never mind their posturing or forming patriots.

They show it at every opportunity: send kids abroad to study, go abroad to treat even catarrh, give birth abroad, do their kids weddings abroad, when they shoot themselves in the foot by mistake, they are flown abroad/to Dubai for treatment. All along using money taken from 9ja commonwealth.

Like them or loathe them, they usually know more than the average citizens on the street. They know why they have no belief or faith in 9ja.
It goes far beyond just greed or corruption. It is deeply psychological.

But that House of Rep member who shot his own foot really epitomizes 9ja: Shooting herself in the foot always and relying on indifferent oyinbo to come to the rescue.

First of all RIP dude.

But at 17, should he not be in some kind of school or learning a trade to prepare him for the future role as a dad & hubby?

Why should child marriage be seen as normal in the 21st century, to the point of dying for it? Or is it just a one-off thing?

As for cousin marriage, many cultures practice it. Although I find it bad for gene pool scientifically.

Even Queen Elizabeth II of England & Prince Philip are cousins.

In Pakistan & Bangladesh, first cousins marrying is normal. Even my Togolese friend said some parts of Togo practice same.

First of all RIP dude.

But at 17, should he not be in some kind of school or learning a trade to prepare him for the future role as a dad & hubby?

Why should child marriage be seen as normal in the 21st century, to the point of dying for it? Or is it just a one-off thing?

SweetBoyFriend:
That's how their vagina smells.

Every vagina in the world smells, but there are som[b]e that smells like dead fish[/b].

That's why you have to take two shower before i can get down with you

That is usually bacterial vaginosis (BV) infection. If not pregnant, it's not usually of concern aside the embarrassment.
Surprisingly, it's not caused by being unclean. Quite the opposite.

It is by trying to be too clean: using womanliness deodorant, douche, antiseptic in bathe, etc.
These will destroy the usual vaginal flora.

Many ladies need to know that over washing their down below with lots of medicated soap is not good for vaginal health.

AnanseK:
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I never hail polical thieves. Check my comments above. I'm enjoying the chat, I can see that you are not really a person with strong opinion or will. So do your menial jobs and come and enjoy the company of little prostitutes in Nigeria, b[b]ut be ware HIV is still 3.1% prevalence[/b] here in Nigeria. I may not like your short sightedness and self centeredness but I still care for your health.

I think you're the shortsighted one because of your poor exposure and narrow horizon.

No I don't. I'm proud of menial jobs I did, it even gave me the experience needed for school admission, proof of commitment to healthcare.

Among whites, everything is stage by stage. When you complain of rude doctors or wicked nurses in 9ja, it's because some never had any commitment to healthcare to begin with. They got in because they had the grades, had long leg or parents wanted them to. Majority would never prior care for a disabled or elderly person, support a dying person or oversee storage of dead bodies. So you have a place of misplaced priorities and people in jobs for the status.


I think your obsession is with the menial jobs people do. Even native born oyinbo do menial jobs. It's only in Africa people frown at honest job because of low status. But worship criminals with money.

Does 9ja even have jobs, let alone menial jobs? Are hundreds of thousands of able-bodied youth not roaming the street? I know you're one of those jobless youths dreaming of hitting it big without hard work. Keep dreaming.

Whatever jobs people do & afford them happiness and a decent living, you can keep eating panadol for their headache, they won't mind you.

I have no need for prostitute. But folks do and nothing you can do about it. Fact is your girl would qualify as a prostitute. Your HIV prevalence is closer to 8-10%.

I deal with reality daily. We have gay men who sleep raw with gay men (strangers) and present within 72 hours for PEP. Knowing fully well they could contract HIV. That is life.

If 9ja is ever going to move forward and reduce crime/Boko/Kidnap, people like you need to emulate the guy on this thread below : https://www.nairaland.com/3105671/windscreen-cleaner-suit-spotted-ogun

AnanseK:
So much nonsense from an egocentric soul. Keep on cleaning the public toilets in the white man's land. Those destined to be slaves will be even when slave trade is abolished. I'm a professional with both British and American qualifications , I work in Nigeria but not for the government. I will never submit to your living as a stranger for a lifetime. You must have ready made answers for the stereotypical questions ; 1. Are you from Africa ? When are you returning home? 2. Where are you originally from?
I am writing from my home , sweet home. May see you when I come on holiday and may even use your toilet. Keep it clean in the mean time. Remember I don't work for the government.
My investment in Nigeria doesn't have to be material investment but selfish people like you with only materialistic mind are always myopic and think there must be a catch and money has to come into it, you it.

Materialistic? I hope you buy your fuel with spiritual or emotional investment. . What do you think your politicians want? Power and money. Wake up. Whatever a person does honestly, there's dignity in labour. Not ashamed of doing menial jobs to see myself through education like many foreigners do.

I'd rather Africans without better jobs clean toilets than push drugs.

If I'm egocentric after working my way up, then God made me achieve that.
People like you frowning on honest workers but hail political thieves are the problem with 9ja.

As for home sweet home, we have the best of both worlds. We breeze into 9ja with everything to enjoy the stay ready: housemaid, fuel, gen, water, all in top condition. No sleeping at the petrol station.

Now tell me who really enjoys home sweet home.
If my ego creates job for some people, so be it.

By the way, your little girlfriend might just be servicing the diaspora guy who visits twice a year behind your back. My unmarried friends often tell me how they roll when in town.

asuustrike2009:
Would Obj say this if the economy was booming?

With these Buhari's policies of the 1980s, no way economy would boom.

Despite all OBJ's weaknesses, he was ready to bring back seasoned technocrats from diaspora. And he made some local and diaspora technocrats become successful and prominent: Ngozi, Leslie, Dora, Oby, Ribadu and many more.

greatgod2012:
You knew this baba, yet, you supported him in ruling the country. Posterity will never forgive you o

To spite GEJ. A very vengeful person like OBJ can easily cut off his nose to spite his face.
He's not PDP but APC's Lincoln Navigator. From the economic mess we're currently seeing, OBJ is not saying what we didn't already know.

And from Buhari's Fantastically Corrupt country gaffe, we know he knows nothing about diplomacy and foreign affairs.

Oz4realsss:
Corruption defending corruption. What a shame!

In a fantastically corrupt entity.

Can someone remind me what they were hounding Stella Oduah for last time? A lady stepping on big toes, sanitising the aviation industry and needed a bullet proof car?

What was all the noise about TSA about? That was supposed to control how officials access funds?

AnanseK:
I can never be envious of a quitter and I don't think studying abroad is wrong. But the hopelessness pessisimism and loser mind you have is bad for development. Contrary to your selfish opinion I believe in the Nigerian project whole heartedly , it will happen perhaps not in our lifetime but with our contributions no matter how meager. If 75% of Nigerians will migrate to greener pastures in Europe and North America count me among the 25% who will stay on and support Nigeria's development. My genuine prayer and God is listening is that " oh Lord the creator of heaven and earth, the all mighty , the Lord of Abraham and Moses the sovereign of the universe I ask in your mighty name that I stay in Nigeria and continue to use my education and qualifications including my UK and U.S. Qualifications for the development of Nigeria and for the betterment of its people. Or god you created me and you know what is deep in my heart and my desire to live in Nigeria and contribute my best, I ask you to support me and to maintain that position and achieve no matter how little in that direction. Keep me away oh Lord from the lewd opinion of quitters like Areafada2 whose life achievement is defined around self comfort ,the origin of which they had no investment in.oh Lord grant my prayer, accept my supplication. If i have to live in another country my Lord let it be for the service of Nigeria. God are all knowing and all hearing , grant me this request." I pity those quitters , I do not envy them.

You are so bitter and in so much misery to know how much investment and employment $25 billions remitted yearly create.

Or how many houses each diaspora person puts up in Nigeria, millions of medical bills and school fees paid from abroad. Or how much businesses are started for relatives with foreign remittances. You should unleash your anger on your leaders who take your billions abroad, instead of diaspora people who return money to 9ja. But hey, suffering damages brain function and logic. So I understand your plight.

After working hard to fund my education, I should return to a country that has no value for the life of it's citizens, whether kidnap or armed robbery or accident victims. Wallow in your mediocrity there.

What is your investment in 9ja? Fantastically corrupt practices according to your leader.

I salute your optimism though, albeit pathetic, naive and unrealistic.

But then again, when you have no light, no fuel and no water, you have to make a career out of optimism. Otherwise you would have to simply hug a transformer on the rare occasions there's light.

Service of Nigeria ko, more like service of your pocket and a chance to have your share of "nossonal" cake. Like most supposed to help Nigerians that we know but punish their citizens for their own selfish interest.

The problem is those who have no iota of love for Nigeria form holy holy to get into position. That is where you are pinning your hopes. Good luck with that.

AnanseK:
In summary you are quitter and a loser who can't contribute to building a country . Just like a sheep seeking for ready grown green grass. A selfish third class citezen , perhaps a floor cleaner in KFC despite his Oxford University degree. You will live a long life of physical enjoyment with free/ cheap NHS service care upto 100 years ( the last 25 in an old peoples home) . I am happier to live 60 years of struggle to improve my country, it is an ambition of a lifetime and beyond and not the ready made green grass for sheep like you .
We collectively voted out the fantastically corrupt government of the ineffectual Baffoon and are ready to vote out the current government until we have a good standard for our children and grand children. A quitter like you hasn't the morality or conscience to challenge our course. To suggest that we all want to be quitters like you is the extreme of foolishness and lack of judgement. You can live in your third class citizen life style perhaps on social security while we struggle to bring your country into the 21st century.
And I want you to think seriously about what I'm saying, this is not a joke- if you are truly as educated as you claim to be.

Wake up dude. There was a country. We had this your dream in 1979 when OBJ was handing over to Shagari. Then Buhari overthrew.

There is no nation to build. None. Will always get more & more corrupt like it has been since 1960.

Many who had your fantasy have died in hospitals without facilities. And your leaders go abroad to enjoy quality care.

Face your leaders who siphon your wealth and you worship then. Anybody can live wherever he wants, don't be envious because of your frustration. Suffer head. Pele.

If quitting is good enough for the kids of Buhari, Tinubu, Lai Mo & others at the cost of our commonwealth, it is good enough for me based on my own effort.

na wa o. Ladies should never describe any dude as ugly.

Make up dey cover many things o.

Although I prefer that Okorie chic sans make up.

headboiy:
I'm a female,don't mind the moniker
Attended the school, won't say more than that

From what we've gleaned from people like you, it would seem that Oshi-phallus guy is enfant terrible when it comes to succulent young girls.

AnanseK:
I hope you are not an economic refugee who lives off other people's inguinity and civilization. A quitter , a loser who cannot face the challenge of developing his own society but would rather have the transient physical comfort in an alien life in exchange for loss of identity and emotional torture of salient and sometimes open subjugation and alignation. I would rather find tomato a Luxury and have my full freedom and continue the struggle of thousand years that be a quitter and whose definition of life ends with physical comfort.i wonder who the zombie is.

Better to be in a place where I had excellent education based on merit, not based on tribe or sorting or long leg & guarantee my kids the same. Just like your elite steal your money to bring their kids to come and enjoy below average-ranked schools like Buhari's daughter's University of Surrey. A university I won't go near for low quality internationally.

The same place your elite come to as healthcare refugees and I even personally have the pleasure to laugh at them paying huge bills for minor medical treatment.

If your elite come here to temporarily enjoy what I enjoy 24/7, while you wallow there in misery shouting "sai Baba", and same Baba come here for every illness, then the joke is on you the suffering and smiling plebeian.

If your rich & famous find here irresistible, then my decision to leave was indeed a good one.

What Identity have you in discordant country cobbled together from tribes who cannot stand each other, at the whims and caprice of colonial rulers & interest?

Hahahahahaha! Keep comforting yourself while you scavenge for tomato.

With Nigerian "quitters" sending $25 billions yearly to Nigeria & millions more praying and working hard to quit, quitting is obviously not bad.

Excuse me, I have a job to do. One I secured based on education and merit by the way, not because I know anybody in power.

Have APC zombies blamed GEJ today?

Did he not send Tuta Absoluta from Otuoke in Ogbia to sabotage the govt of Saint Messiah?

Seriously, this man's forming clown is not funny again.
His party needs to talk to him.

Haba! Masquerade jobs, subsidy removal jobs.

What about those who cannot afford fuel anymore to run the gen needed to grind pepper, peel produce, run freezers, wedding machines, etc?

He's making the govt look ever more ridiculous.

Eastcoast33:
Collecting His share of course, There's currently a struggle for the Soul of Nigeria, Something terrible is lurking and surprisingly brewing.

Well, GEJ handing over in 2015, is the reason there's still something called Nigeria.

USA had already predicted 2015 breakup. Because they believed GEJ would win or follow the usual Nigerian trend and rig the election.

And they knew those who promised to soak dog & baboon in blood & form a parallel govt will go all out, unleash hitherto unseen Boko menace & deploy their large uneducated/unemployed population to destroy 9ja.

But GEJ thwarted all that. Surprising & confusing them.

Funny enough, those who threatened to form a parallel govt took eternity to form a cabinet/govt after "winning" election. Because they never planned for governance, only how to foment trouble and crisis.

All the promises they made were never feasible to keep, they were made not to be kept because they had no plans for governance.

All have been dropped. All left now is persecution of opposition & singing anti-corruption song.
Is the evil plan not obvious?

egwekwe:
Imagine.Trying to make Buhari look bad just to look good.

Trying to re-write history in your favour.

Gej,your days are numbered and posterity will judge you.

You mean that old dictator that requires his English translated, the coup plotter who never improved himself after his underlings kicked him out in 1985 has a good image?

Hahahahaha! Only in a backward & fantastically corrupt place like the Zombiedom part of 9ja can you hear such bull-poo.