Jakumo:

With all my heart I thank you, Mr. Cold, for once again reminding us about the cold, hard facts carefully listed in the above summation written by Wole Soyinka on the subject of Ayatollah Buhari's life of crime, which entailed both massive theft of state funds, as well as sadistic homicide and Nazi-like oppression of an entire nation.

Ayatollah Buhari's desperate lunge for power all these decades after his greedy predation on the Nigerian state reminds one of the recent return to Haiti of mass-murdering despot "Baby Doc" Duvalier, who, after exhausting his stash of embezzled Haitian state funds while in exile, boldly RETURNED to the scene of his crimes against humanity, where he is ironically now firmly on track to face a criminal trail that COULD ultimately send him to the gallows.

Hopefully in the fullness of time, Ayatollah Buhari will also hang or fry for the murders he committed after grabbing power by force of arms from a duly elected Nigerian government back in the early 1980's.  As I did when Saddam Hussein honored his overdue appointment with the calm hooded hangman in Bhagdad, I will cheer and rejoice when Ayatollah Buhari is called to final account in a similar or perhaps more gruesome manner, to finally right the horrid wrong represented by the entirety of his evil life's work.

i thought it was his father Francois'papa doc' Duvalier who was the mass murderer with his voodoo oriented soldiers?

Ibime:

Ameobi is a good player.

men our standards for good players in naija must have gone really down.

FG to fire power plants with coal
News Jan 20, 2011

By DANIEL IDONOR
ABUJA—AT its resumption yesterday, after three weeks Christmas and New Year break, the Federal Executive Council, FEC, said it was exploring the possibility of using coal to fire electricity plants in the country, as part of it efforts to enhance power supply to Nigerians.

To this end, a FEC session presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan, resolved to diversify fuel mix, by approving the award of contract for the generation of coal electricity.

The job entails the provision of consultancy service for feasibility studies, detailed engineering design and drafting of contract documents for the development and construction of a coal-fired power plant in Enugu axis at the sum of over N1 billion.

The FEC, which approved the award of some other power generating contracts running into a total of over N4 billion, also awarded similar contract for the Benue-Kogi-Gombe axis transmission line at a cost of N623 million.

While the first contract for the coal-fired power plant was awarded to Steag Encotec West Africa/IMC, the second one has been awarded to GTA/WAPCOS.

Briefing newsmen after the meeting yesterday, the Minister of Information and Communications, Mr. Labaran Maku, stated that one of the key goals of the government in the current development effort of the power sector was the enhancement of security of supply of electricity through the diversification of fuel mix.

According to Maku, other power project which FEC looked into and approved are the design, manufacture and supply of two numbers of 300MVA, 330/132/33KV power transformers, complete with accessories and spare parts to VON ROLL Transformer limited at the cost of N818,195,000 plus N168,687,544.41 with delivery period of nine months.

Others are the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of 2 x 30/40MVA, 132/33KV Sub-station at Malimfashi and 2x132KV Line bays extension at Kankara substation at the total cost of N755,029,700, including a provisional sum of N145,193,202.73 and the same project at Lafia and Akwanga in Nasarawa state at a total cost of N794,349,800.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/01/fg-to-fire-power-plants-with-coal/

Why ACN imposes candidates – Akande
News Jan 20, 2011

By GBENGA OLARINOYE

OSHOGBO— NATIONAL Chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Chief Bisi Akande, has justified the imposition of candidates by party elders saying it was the culture of the party that the leadership knew best.

Akande who spoke in an interview with newsmen also defended the choice of erstwhile Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC as the party’s presidential candidate. He said that with the choice of Ribadu, the party has commenced the process of turning over leadership to the youths.

The ACN chairman who spoke to newsmen as part of events marking his birthday  noted: “The British democracy is the oldest in the world and you cannot see political parties there conducting primary elections before choosing their candidates. They do it by picking competent hands that are trustworthy in the judgment of the party. So, we believe that elections under a democratic setting is when we are contesting with other political party during polls.

“If election within our party is what you are trying to describe as internal democracy, then we reject such idea. Can we impose when we are contesting against PDP?

Party knows what people want

continue here   http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/01/why-acn-imposes-candidates-akande/

ndu_chucks:

It is interesting to also note that with Nwodo's removal, South East has lost out in the zoning of offices in the ruling party. Besides the position of deputy senate president occupied by Ike Ekweremadu, the South East does not hold any other prominent position whether in the PDP or in government.

Its time for the South East to rethink their support for GEJ. Time to ask him, what's in this thing for Ndiigbo GEJ may be taking the support of the region for granted.

this guy and this your undertone comments self.it is well known that whoever is there now is temporary.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/01/7-man-panel-to-screen-nwodos-successor/

7-man panel to screen Nwodo’s successor
Headlines Jan 20, 2011

By JIDE AJANI, Editor, Northern Operations & HENRY UMORU

ABUJA—THERE were strong indications, yesterday, that the possible successor to Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, immediate past National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may emerge next week.

Already, a seven-man panel has been instituted by the South East Caucus of the party to screen and present a possible successor.

This came at a time the Plateau State Chapter of the party called for the sack of the embattled Deputy Governor of the state and former minister, Mrs. Pauline Tallen.

Meanwhile, acting National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Haliru Mohammed Bello, has disclosed that the names of PDP candidates for next April’s general elections were ready for onward presentation to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

Nwodo’s successor

The panel is expected to wrap up its proceedings this week.
Vanguard was told that “once the successor receives a presidential blessing, another National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting would be convened next week for the ratification and confirmation of the successor.

Among those already being touted as possible successor is a former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim. Also in contention are former National Vice Chairman of the party from the South East geo-political zone, Chief Ozi Chukwu_Chukwu and incumbent National Vice Chairman of the party from the zone, Olisa Metuh.

Are those uniforms not military uniforms?

Odunnu:

I am not Ibo but i'm crazy about them,they'v hosted me for close to 7yrs of my life and I can represent them very well.
@Poster, the Okonkwo family of Ogbunike (not Ogbonike) is well known. Bishop Okonkwo, Dr Okonkwo. . .quite a number of them.
You should get to meet 'Ogidiboy' bcz Ogidi and Ogbunike are brothers.

i thought you once said you are from abia state?

snowdrops:

In that case since Nigerian government is hell bent on interfering with football and cannot abide by FIFA`s fundamental rule of non-interference from government, then Nigeria better set up their own parallel football system.

E be like say na emty space dey btw your ears biko.

 

charliwell:

What will this generation enjoy? no work, and now no football, It is a shame!!!

Na lie.Premiership,la liga,champions league dey  

At least heartaches go reduce  

supereagle:

Rubbish When NFF needs money they run to Govt for a bail out, when things are going wrong, Govt cant interfere. to hell with FIFA.  

Maybe time to wean off governmnet.

Onlytruth:

FIFA is becoming a god and I hate any god that is not the almighty God himself.

The last time government wanted Nigeria to stay away from international games for 2 years, FIFA threatened a ban. Now, they have banned Nigeria for trying to enforce our criminal laws. So, since when did FIFA replace the government of Nigeria?

If we don't act fast to reclaim our sovereignty, FIFA will start ruling Nigeria from Zurich.

Wetin concern your soverignty with fifa? You guys should get your acts right.

Owoye Azazi
By Ima Niboro
Press statement from Ima Niboro:President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed General Andrew Owoye Azazi as National Security Adviser. Gen Azazi takes over from Col Kayode Are (rtd).

Azazi joins the Jonathan administration from rich and illustrious career in the military. Commissioned into the army as a military intelligence officer, he rose the position of Director Military Intelligence, DMI. He was thereafter appointed as General Officer Commanding 1 Infantry Division from where he was appointed as Chief of Army Staff.

Gen Azazi rose to become Chief of Defence Staff and retired meritoriously on 28th August, 2008


The President thanked the outgoing NSA for his services and wished him well in his future endeavours.


http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/breaking-news-gen-azazi-rtd-appointed-national-security-adviser

ezeagu:

Oh, you're talking about some of the Onicha people that will stand up one day and say they're not Igbo, then the next day they pretend like nothing happened? The only way these Igbo groups should be judged is through their leaders (and the support they have from their people).

Can we really take anything serious from aggressive 'young people' in Aba with the anarchy the city has become? Whoever these touts are talking about people should leave "their land" should be discredited by every sensible non-mad Igbo person there with a reasonable knowledge of history, even Port Harcourt. Did Aba and Port Harcourt industrialise independently or was it not with the influx of other Igbo groups into the cities and most importantly Enugu's coal industry leading to the mapping of the railway through their lands? These people should sit down.

i understand what you are saying but this issue should not be waved away just like that as doing so it might be a monster over our heads.

ChinenyeN:

Well, their thoughts? Some just want non-indigenes to give way (not necessarily leave though) and stop politically marginalizing Ngwa & Co. Others are fed up with Ohnuhnu presence and want an exodus. Most, to nearly all disagree with the current Abia arrangement, and everyone just wants their land to be their land again, because to them, they don't feel like the area is respected as "their land".

My question is this?the Lga chairmen of Obingwa,Isiala ngwa,ukwa ngwa are they not ngwa men?

Like i have said before probably the only man who gave aba a facelift is non ngwa and is not even from abia.

ChinenyeN:

I understand that now. The question was simply my initial reaction to everything, because I remember, for about a year plus before I had asked that question, the exodus of non-indigenes had remained a regular topic amongst many Ngwa that I know. So I felt the need to ask because that's what my mind first went to after going through that topic.
I don't know about this. I'm of the opinion that there could be, but I cannot definitively state how.

Now the issue is why was it a discussion?

what were ther thoughts?

ChinenyeN:

True, I did ask that.

i hope you know in that discussion and context it seems you have something in mind?

sometimes it is better not to make statements or questions in some situation because it can be interpreted negatively.

ezeagu:

By press, do you mean Nigerian tabloid stories which headline useless market squabbles? If you want to show me Igbo inter-conflict, show me where the Obi of Onitsha banished or maligned other Igbo groups in and from his city, show me where the LGA of Owerre actively pushed to keep out "Non-Owerre" people from Owerre city government, the same for Aba, not some meaningless uneducated traders quarrelling over juju accusations at motor parks.

If you read my post you will actually see that the Owerre people have no issue about this.

For Onicha na for mouth i dey hear there own although they do not seem serious about it.More like occasional statement.

Aba's case seem to to be taking a dangerous dimesnion .

Look at what a colunmist wrote here

I understand that Ngwa youths are now trying to turn the activities of criminals among them into a political “agitation”. They are asking non-Ngwa people who are mostly fellow Igbos, to “leave” Aba for them.

They are now copying the Ikwerre people who, after the Igbo people built up Port Harcourt before the war, they started agitating that all non-Ikwerre people should leave the city for them.

The onset of the civil war became a great bounty, as the Federal Government rewarded them for their support by allowing them to confiscate “abandoned” property.

I understand that is what some misguided Ngwa politicians are dreaming of, a dream that will surely turn into a nightmare. Remember, in 2003, some Ngwa politicians started calling their clan “Ngwa Ethnic Nationality”, and were even insinuating, just like the Ikwerre, that they were no longer Igbos!


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/10/aba-a-dying-city/

I am personally the type that likes a problem been settled when it starts showing signs before it becomes a monster.

ChinenyeN:

I'm guessing this is what I'm needed for. Okay, let's see. Where do I begin. . .

Well, in my honest opinion, in the case of us Ngwa and from my discussions with my elders, family and family friends, this all goes back to pre-colonization. Since before the British came, there has (from my understanding) been an "non-synonymy/distinction" mentality in Ngwa. We have a word for any and all things & people non-Ngwa, "Ohnuhnu", said to have come about as a result of our migration, and since that time, the term has been a firmly-established, regular part of our lexicon. Ngwa also developed a rather strong clan/ethnic consciousness (which still persists today, evident by Ngwa youth agitation). Now, from my understanding, it wasn't long after the British established their colonial government within Ngwa (early 1900s) that there was the agitation for Aba state (in 1915), made by Ngwa and Co. That never happened though. After that, a pattern of political sidelining began, which initially kicked off during the time of the Igbo State Union.

I was told about how Nnamdi Azikiwe had appointed an Efik woman to represent Aba province, which was a "no-no" for Ngwa and Co. There were strong objects and protests from the people of Aba province, not only regarding the Efik woman, but other political sidelining, but nothing was done about it. Instead, all that Ngwa and Co. were more or less told to do was to shut-up and comply. That's when it all firmly cemented; giving rise to such ill feelings, made all the more possible because of distinction sentiments. And the on-going marginalization that Ngwa and Co. complain about helped to perpetuate such ill feelings.

That is my understanding, from my discussions and what I gather. Others can feel free to add or take away from it, if they want. It's simply just my interpretation.

You know there was a thread where you asked 'i heard that non indigenes are living aba,is it true'

i wondered why you asked that question.

killayut:

The GREATER PORT hARCOURT PROJECT IS NOTHING BUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITIES AND VILLAGES at the Northern side of the Port harcourt city. There are close to 100 or more communities including Igwurita, Oyigbo and co at that end. Rivers state government intend to construct link roads to this area and to have a planned settlement for developers. This would favor the Igbos who are sharing border with such communities. Rivers state government has chosen to do this for reasons best known to it but it is seen by the other Rivers indigenes asn Ohaneze PLAN using the Igboid rulers of Rivers state at this to bring Rivers wealth closer to the Igbo front since their struggle to hyjack Port Harcourt city from the Okrikas over the years failed.

So Okrikas own Portharcourt

igbalajobi:

Very good; I don't understand how administrators in Nigeria reason. All in the name of peace you change no of teams in premier league to 24!!!; meaning they will play for 46 weeks out of 52 weeks how are they going to cope with all the travelings, continental matches, logistics, etc.

Gives you an insight on how the men their think 24 teams indeed.

Beaf:

Okah is ex-MEND, others are running that show now. He began losing influence when he was incarcerated and finally abondoned all for exile in SA.

Okah has no men, except a straggler or two (with funny names like[b] Ben Jessy - likely picked up during periods in foreign climes).

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But guy you have to agree that lot of niger delat peeps anser some weird foregn names.

ezeagu:

I've never heard of ill feelings towards other Igbo people by a whole towns people, that's to the people living there.

Guy are you reading press lately?As for Aba and Onicha i do not think those two are news to be honest.

killayut:

Are Ijaws the only neighbours of the IGBOS ? Why are Igbos always on Ijaw matter and always trying to cajole Ijaws to be Igbo brothers ? Igbos simply need to start doing their own things and be proud to be Igbos along Igbo boundary. No Ijaw is afraid of Igbo domination. The fear is the adulteartion of our beautiful culture By migrant Igbos. Bonny and Opobo are very good example where Igbos have so messed up the beautiful Kalabari ijaw tradition of the people. and now you find a Tonye, Boma, Priye, Belema, Dawari, Ibinabo of Bonny and Opobo speaking either Igbo or a messed up Ibani ( Ubani ) which is an adulterated KALABARI . Igbos wear Kalabari attire wrongly and call them Igbo wears instead. They do Kalabari IOjaw things wrongly and claim them to be their tradition.

Guy you make no sense here.

So igbo culture is bad and ijaw culture is beautiful that any igbo contact means adultration?

The Opobo and Bonny you are talking about i hope you know that alot of their descendants are igbo?

Tonye belema etc speaking igbo how is that the fault of the igbo Did igbos force any one to speak igbo language?

The messed up Ibani you are talking about i hope you know that a lot some Opobians see the language as their original language but you calling it messed up kalabari as if na igbos cause am.

excanny:

While you may have made a point concerning the current strained relationship between the indigenous Ngwa and other Igbo occupants of Aba, i must say i disagree with you that the agitations are because of the use of lands and the business activities of non-indigenous Igbos and others Nigerians in Aba who have contributed to the growth of the city.

A careful look at all of these crises points to the fact that the root cause is politics. Most of the Ngwa local governments have non-Ngwas as the chairmen and councillors, which is not really a problem in itself. But the resultant neglect of Ngwaland by these 'foreign' representatives is what is turning the indigenes against their visitors.

Another factor is agitation for an Ngwa leadership of Abia. Since the creation of the state in 1991, the administration of the state has been with Abia North and Abia Central, while Abia South(Ngwa-Ukwa) had been left out of the picture.

Ok i can understand the issue of Aba having non Ngwa as chairmen and counciliors because of the high populattion of non ngwa indigenes but what about Obingwa,Isiala Ngwa?Are there Chairmen and councillors non ngwa too?If yes how come?Or are there high populations of non ngwa people there too?

Does aba generate its own revenue or does it wait for allocation like all other LGAS?

ZIM DRILL:

does the church run your house ?

all those people you in chruch they bleep like crazy but you wouldnt know becoz they dont talk about it

the question is why would you let da church control what you do in da house worse the bedroom ?

ask people in deeper life.even though this story looks made up i know a lot of deeper life people who dod not watch tvz because they say they corrupt the mind.i have been to their homes and believe me i did not see any tv at all.

I have been reading a lot of articles lately about the problems in aba and the percieved usurpation of the issues by the indegenous ngwa tribe politicians and youths to agitate that other igbo groups should leave aba for them as they say they feel marginalise and cheated there.I have not been to aba to understand this.

The issue of aba is coming to light because of the crises there but it does not mean this issue is limited in aba.I have also heard of some ill feelings about Onicha indegenes towards other igbo groups because of the percieved feeling that other igbos have bought off their lands making it almost impossible to find vacant land in Onitcha.

I do not know about the Enugu scenario as concerning the Nike people against other igbos so i cannot say anything about them.However having been born and brought up in Owerri i am not too sure that is the case.Any person that knows Owerri people know that the place regarded as 'town' is the place where Owerri indegenes reside and we are honest with ourselves that place is actually probably has the best tarred roads,water running well than other parts of Owerri.

Places like Aladinma,Ikenegbu,Prefab,Federal housing, New Owerri etc are mostly occupied by by non indegenous igbo people.Now the comparing the amenites in 'town' and these other places i mentioned in feel the are about on the same level with me feeling that the roads in 'town' is much better than the other places i mentioned.Electricity availabilty is probably the same.

Also the Local Council chairman of Owerri municiplal is usually an Owerri Indegene.

Now comparing what i have enumarated about the Owerri situation compared to aba,onicha etc is there any difference?I ask this because i do not think i have evr heard an Owerri indegene complaining about Non Owerri indegenes in Owerri.In fact what The Owerri indegenes do n ot like is a situation where a plot of land is purchased within there land and later what was told to them that the land was meant for was not finally adhered to.

I have seen people calling the Ngwas who are the indegense of aba names like criminals,lazy, thieves,kidnappers etc but if i may ask where they not the people that gave out the land in the first place?So if that is the case why can't everyone calm down and find out what really went wrong for them to start thinking this way.

People that are calling them these names can they carve out portions of their land in there different local governments for non indegenes to do business?

The ngwa politicians that want to capitalize on the crises now to call on non indegenes to leave aba a la abandon property style in port harcourt are they ready to forefeit their lands they have bought in abuja, lagos and portharcourt?

I believe too that sometimes we igbos can be a bit too frontal in the way we make comments that we do not seem to understand the implications of what we say and do because we feel it is the 'truth'.The English are called the best diplomats for a reason.

Please i want honest and reasonable replys because this issue is taking a dangerous dimesion.Can their be a cosmopilatan igbo city without these issues?

Elrazur you really have time in your hands with this guy

The game is on

T9ksy:

Posted by: ezeagu

Nigeria wasn't created to "work" by the colonialists. Remember the rule of european's expansionism, " Divide & Conquer"?
Nigeria is an amalgamation of different empires. Like i said earlier, its like fusing the brits, french & germans into one nation and expecting
such a nation to thrive. Hell will freezes first b4, !

@Dede,

maybe you can tell us how the NYM collapsed.

Oh so, Zik wasn't playing second fiddle to TB in the 1st republic? Pray, do tell us what was his role as a junior partner
in the NPC-NCNC coalition govt.

Only Zik and his NCNC party wanted ONE NIGERIA even when all others were opposed to it the idea. And the moment
the igbos got into power by way of Ironsi, they gave us ONE NIGERIA, without even asking us how we feel about the idea.
Nationalism ko, hegemonism ni!!!

@Kilode,
Nice try but unfortunately just a load of crap.

Don't know about you (nor care) but I as a yorubaman am not willing to forgo my culture (and hence my self-identity) for the sake of pseudo- ONE NIGERIA.
Also as evident from their stance (past &present) the northerners are not willing to compromise their ways of life in order to accommodate your notion of ONE NIGERIA.

hABA, IS IT BY FORCE? I

It is by force now that the opportunity to break was lost when there was time and it presented itself

usbcable:

they seem to ignore the local councils, local govts, state govts and just jump at the federal govt.

When we start federalism as it is supposed to be and not the nonsesnse we are doing now then they can do so.

WOW! SO YOU ARE TRYING TO JUSTIFY THE MILLITARY COUP ABI? DON'T YOU KNOW THAT THE COUP SET US BACK SEVERAL DECADES. WE SHOULD HAVE OVERTAKEN THE BRITS BY NOW, INFACT WE SHOULD BE ON THE SAME LEVEL WITH THE JAPANESE BUT INSTEAD WE ARE JUST ANOTHER BANANA REPUBLIC.

overtaken the brits being like japan with the shenanigans that were going on in that time?This is pure emotional talk.

O boy you do not seem to know Nigeria well.You think all was great and perfect then abi?You need to read about Nigeria at time as Nigeria was not in any way as rosy as you trying to paint it

U dey aba ^^^^