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Trump is at it again, alienating allies;

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/germans-perplexed-as-trump-escalates-feud/2017/05/30/eeb30fdc-4552-11e7-8de1-cec59a9bf4b1_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_trumpgermany-545pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.0830f12d7b5e

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German officials — who say that the United States remains Germany ’ s most important international ally and an important partner whose friendship they want to maintain — feel that Trump has prioritized relations with authoritarian nations such as Saudi Arabia instead of democratic allies. Many were shocked when Trump declared in Riyadh that “ we are not here to lecture ” the mostly unelected assembled leaders — and then blasted European allies in Brussels
for not spending enough on defense.

I never knew a lot of media aides are so incompetent!? Abi na defending d indefensible na him dey make their incompetency show like this? Frm PMB to GEJ and now this?

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Is her wardrobe truly limited?

K. Hope he came to equity with clean hands?

[quote author=dessz post=57027335][/quote]Yeah, I know ur type. People are weeping for an abandon baby, u're marking GNS!?

Continue.

To imagine wailers and zombies can all agree on one thing!?

As I've always believed, d pple around d Buffoon are buffoons themselves! Who d heck told him, ds stuff will draw sympathy?

[quote author=Paperwhite post=57019252][/quote]That right there is a 43% approval rating.

Mogbe ! This ur article reach to open new forum!


Wow! Quite impressed! Make our children self chop inside our commonwealth! Though, not perfect, its better than nothing at all.

The media aids for this admin are fucckd! Cant even disseminate this good news to d entire populace.

obayaya:
Present your own scorecard..

The fact that nobody in the APC has presented any midterm scorecard for this administration speaks volume.

It's a testament of the disappointment of core APC supporters like you.

If the administration was performing, you'd probably write a very long article highlighting the administration's achievements.

What Buhari has changed in 24 months
Posted By: OLUKOREDE YISHAUOn: May 30, 2017
The last two years have been filled with ups and downs. OLUKOREDE YISHAU chronicles the things that have not remained the same since President Muhammadu Buhari took the saddle.
Dynamites were thrown. Grenades caused chaos. Gunshots rented the air. The scenes were Niger Delta. The victims were not human-beings but oil facilities – strategic ones for that matter. And the effects on oil production and export were not only huge and scary, but was costly. The economy bled and needed oxygen to be on the path of recovery.
Settling down to business, President Muhammadu Buhari and his team put up their thinking cap. The grievances of those blowing up the pipelines must be addressed. His deputy, Yemi Osinbajo, a professor of Law and now acting President, went from one creek to the other, preaching peace.
He visited oil-producing communities, listened to the people and spelt out the Federal Government’s commitment as captured in the ‘New Vision for the Niger Delta’. The vision has answers to the 16-point Demand Agenda submitted to President Buhari by the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) in November, last year.
Thanks to the New Vision, the Nigerian Maritime University in Delta State is set to commence operation, additional N35 billion was approved for the Presidential Amnesty Programme, approval has been granted for the establishment of Modular Refineries across the nine Niger Delta states and work has resumed on abandoned projects in the oil-rich region, including the East-West Road.
The engagements with the Niger Delta and the Organisation of Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) have helped to raise oil revenues to the extent that external reserves have grown by about $7 billion in the last six months. Some $87 million have also been added to the Excess Crude Account and $250 million to the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF).
The engagement with OPEC involved rallying the organisation and Non-OPEC members to discuss stabilisation of the global oil market in Doha and in Algiers. This led to an exemption from the OPEC production freeze and rise in oil prices to $55/pb, for the first time in 16 months.
Unlocking the potentials
The Buhari administration has leveraged on its goodwill to attract multi-billion investments and loans from China and Morocco. Buhari’s April 2016 visit to China unlocked billions of dollars in infrastructure funding and construction has started on the 150km/hour rail line between Lagos and Ibadan, the first major product of the collaboration.
One other potential-unlocking strategy the administration has come up with is the National Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (NERGP). Launched in April, it charts a course for the economy over the next four years.
The NERGP, according to the Federal Government, is to restore economic growth, invest in Nigerians, and to build a globally competitive economy. It plans to achieve these objectives by giving priority to agriculture, power, macro-economy, energy efficiency, transportation infrastructure and driving industrialisation through Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs).
As part of efforts to unlock the country’s potentials, power reform is being done. This has led to the launch of the N701 billion Payment Assurance Programme to guarantee payments to generating companies and gas suppliers.
The Power Sector Recovery Programme, which was launched in March, has been endorsed by the World Bank.
Another potential of the country, which was held down for years, is the capacity of the refineries. It has received serious attention in the last two years. Now, the total amount of crude being refined by the three refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna is now 10 million barrels. It was eight million barrels in 2015.
Agriculture and solid minerals have gotten their groves back. The sector grew by 4.11 per cent last year. Solid minerals recorded a seven per cent increase. The contribution of the Ministry of Solid Minerals to the Federation Account tripled to about N2 billion in 2016 up from N700 million in 2015.
Other positives
Despite the low oil prices at the international market, the country’s external reserves have grown by $7 billion since October last year; the Excess Crude Account has seen an inflow of $87 million and $500 million has been added to the Sovereign Wealth Fund, which represents the first inflows since the original $1 billion with which the Fund started in 2012.
The Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and a soil map designed to aid fertilizer application has raised local production of grains. It has produced a model agricultural collaboration between Lagos and Kebbi states. The country’s rice imports fell from 580,000 MT in 2015 to 58,000MT last year.
A partnership between Nigeria and Morocco – Presidential Fertiliser Initiative – has resulted in the revitalisation of 11 blending plants. Through the initiative, which involves Morocco, supplying the country phosphate, the country has recorded annual savings of $200 million in foreign exchange and 60 billion annually in budgetary provisions for fertiliser subsidies. Farmers now purchase fertiliser at N5, 500, 30 per cent cheaper than before.
The administration is supporting MSMEs with $1.3 billion from the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN). The cash was provided by the World Bank, German Development Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Agence Française de Development.
Ease of Doing Business Reform Programme
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council implemented its 60 National Action Plan between February and April. The plan has given willing investors the platform to search for company names on the website of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Such investors can upload their registration documents directly to the CAC website without hiring lawyers to prepare registration documents. A single form has been created for company incorporation to save time and reduce cost. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) e-payment solution has been integrated with the CAC portal to facilitate e-stamping. The country now has a simplified Visa on Arrival (VoA) Process.
To also ease business, a joint physical examination of cargo has been directed to ensure one point of contact between importers and officials. The CBN, Customs and commercial banks have been compelled to process Net Export Proceeds forms within 72 hours and Pre-Shipment Inspection Agencies (PIAs) must issue Certificate of Clean Inspection (CCI) within three days.
The number of documents required for imports has been reduced from 14 to eight. The ones for exports have come down from 10 to seven. Now, terminal operators are mandated to finish container’s examination in 12 hours.
Acting President Osinbajo sealed the National Action Plan by signing three Executive Orders to improve efficiency in the business environment and promote local procurement by government agencies.
Infrastructural development
The Buhari administration is revitalising the country’s 3,500 kilometre network of narrow-gauge railway. A consortium led by General Electric and comprising Transnet of South Africa, APM Terminals of the Netherlands and Sinohydro Consortium of China, is working on the Lagos-Kano Railway narrow-gauge Line. The Abuja Light Rail system will also go into operation later this year. The first line to be launched will connect the city centre with the airport, with a link to the Abuja-Kaduna Railway Line. The test-run is scheduled for November. Full operation is planned for the first quarter of 2018.
The reconstruction of the Abuja Airport runway was done within the scheduled six-week period (March to April 2017).
Giving fillip to the economy
The economy has been the major challenge of this administration. To get the country out of the economic quagmire, the CBN is reforming the forex regime and this has increased stability in the market. The appetite for Nigerian stocks by foreign portfolio investors has also increased. Also, the Eurobond raked in more than $7.8 billion compared to a pre-issuance target of $1 billion. Analysts have described the trend as demonstration of the restoration foreign investor’s confidence in the economic reform agenda.
The CBN has created a new forex window for investors and exporters. CBN’s date has shown that the window has attracted $1.4 billion in its first four weeks of operation.
The apex bank has also reviewed the list of 41 items excluded from the CBN forex window, in line with a request from the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). This is just as a Tariff-driven Tomato Policy has been introduced to promote local production.
More funds in the hands of local contractors mean more strength for the economy. N1.2 trillion was released for capital expenditure in last year’s budget — the largest capital ever spent in a single budget in the country’s history. As a result of this, work has started on several projects, hitherto stalled. These cut across road, rail and power.
Social Investment Programme
Regarded as the most ambitious social safety net programme, the Social Investment Programme (SIP) has over one million beneficiaries. The 160,000 N-Power beneficiaries, who have had their details validated, receive N30, 000 monthly stipends. The validation of 40,000 others is ongoing.
Significantly, 3,162,451 people in 26, 924 cooperative societies have been registered for the Government Enterprise and Empowerment (GEEP) Scheme. 57,234 interest-free loans have been issued in 28 states and Abuja, with women taking a chunk of 56 per cent.
The administration is catering for 1,051,000 in 8, 587 primary school pupils through its Homegrown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP) in seven states. Over 11,000 cooks have been hired under the scheme.
Through its Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme, 26,942 beneficiaries now get N5, 000 monthly stipend in nine states and 84 local government areas of Niger, Kwara, Ekiti, Kogi, Oyo, Osun, Borno, Cross River and Bauchi states.
Cleansing budgeting process/ BVN/ Efficiency Unit
The anti-corruption war of the current administration is one thing that is clear to all as one of the things that have changed in the last 24 months.
Aside the activities of the anti-graft agencies, the Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA) is one anti-corruption effort not known to many. It is to strengthen controls over government finances through a continuous internal audit of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Thanks to this initiative more than 50,000 ghost workers have been identified. N198 billion was saved as a result of this in 2016.
The anti-corruption war has generated Budget Reforms, which made the President to direct all government agencies to prepare their budgets in line with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS). A budget template was developed for this purpose.
For the first time, this year’s budget was collated, using a web-based application developed by the Budget Office of the Federation (BOF). MDAs were compelled to upload their proposals on a portal.
The Bank Verification Number (BVN) has also saved the government a lot of money. All payments are done only into accounts with verifiable BVN. This helped to detect the 50,000 ghost workers using the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) platform.
Through the creation of Efficiency Unit (EU), efficient use of government resources has been promoted. This has resulted in saving N15 billion that would have gone into travel, sitting allowances and souvenirs.
TSA/ Open Government Partnership and whistleblowing
On August 7, 2015, the President compelled MDAs to close their accounts with commercial banks and transfer their balances to the CBN on or before September 15 of that year. By this action, he gave life to a policy launched in 2012 but left unimplemented. This has resulted in the consolidation of over 20,000 bank accounts. An average of N4.7 billion is saved monthly in banking charges. Over N5.244 trillion is in the TSA.
The era of some MDAs having idle cash in banks and still borrowed exorbitantly from banks is gone for good.
The government keeps shutting corruption doors as they are discovered. One of such led to its signing on to the Open Government Partnership (OGP). Last year, President Buhari was at the International Anti-Corruption Summit organised by the Ubited Kingdom (UK) Government, where he pledged that Nigeria would join the international transparency, accountability and citizen engagement initiative. He fulfilled the promise last July when the country became the 70th country to join the OGP. This has led to an OGP National Steering Committee (NSC), which has developed a National Action Plan (2017–2019) to mainstream transparency in the management of public resources. The plan was submitted at the OGP Global Summit in Paris, France, in December last year.
The anti-corruption drive has led to the Whistleblowing Policy which within its first two months of operation, yielded $160 million and N8 billion in recoveries of stolen government funds.
A more transparent NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was indicted by independent global reports for being opaque.
One of the first steps the administration took was to reconstruct NNPC’s opaque accounting structure. This led to the closure of more than 40 accounts. Now, NNPC publishes its financial reports monthly and the operational deficits have been reduced by not less than 50 per cent. NNPC outstanding Annual Audits from 2011 to 2014 has been conducted.
The agency is also undergoing other forms of restructuring that will make it an effective entity. The restructuring, analysts said, promote competition, predictable revenue generation and compliance with global best practices.
The administration has also resolved the shadowy oil swap deals that had cost the country billions of dollars and left it at the mercy of a few rich Nigerians. The government has also introduced third party financing to eliminate direct funding of cash calls. The administration has also renegotiated existing service contracts under Joint Venture and Production sharing contracts (PSC) Operations by about 30 per cent leading to operational efficiency improvements and cost reductions.
The administration has also eliminated the Offshore Processing Agreement (OPA) through the introduction of the Direct Sales and Direct Purchase (DSDP) scheme with reputable off-shore refineries. This has yielded annual savings of $1 billion.
The Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) put together the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, has now been passed into law by the Senate, after 17 years of failed efforts.
In 2016, the Federal Government exited the cash call arrangement with Joint Ventures (JVs) with International Oil Companies (IOCs), which put pressure on government’s finances. The failure to fully fund them resulted in more than six billion dollars arrears as at December 2015.
A new funding mechanism is being introduced to free the government from the budgetary obligation of coming up with the cash calls and increase oil production to about 2.5 million barrels per day.
The reforms have led to the negotiation of the debt arrears owed the IOCs to $5.1 billion and a long-term repayment plan has been agreed on.
No longer a pariah state
Unlike in the past, the international community warmed up to the Buhari administration in the last twelve months. The President has enlisted the support of multilateral institutions, such as the World Bank and IMF, security agencies, Western countries and other friendly nations to source, locate and repatriate stolen assets.
At one of his international engagements, specifically the London summit on anti-corruption, Buhari announced that Nigeria would begin the full implementation of the principles of the OPEN contracting data standards. This was in furtherance of his trips to the Middle-East, where he had gone to sensitise the governments on the need to repatriate stolen assets and hand over the looters for trial in Nigeria. In January last year, Nigeria and UAE signed Judicial Agreements on Extradition, Transfer of Sentenced Persons, Mutual Legal Assistance on Criminal Matters.
The Federal Government and the Swiss Government in March last year signed a Letter of Intent on the Restitution of Illegally-Acquired Assets forfeited in Switzerland. Under the agreement, Switzerland will repatriate $321 million illicitly acquired by the Gen. Sani Abacha family.
Boko Haram: No longer the Lord of Sambisa
One of the first things Buhari changed was the military structure, which led to the relocation of the Nigerian Military Command Centre to Maiduguri in May 2015. The results are glaring: Over 12,000 persons have been rescued by the troops, including 106 of the Chibok schoolgirls; since December 2015, all territories previously under Boko Haram control have been regained; by June 2015, Nigeria provided $21 million to the Task Force; and in June 2015, the United States (U.S.) announced a $5 million support for the fight against terrorism in the sub-region.
The seriousness with which the administration has pursued the anti-terror war has also led to the U.S. government further announcing an additional $40 million for humanitarian assistance in the sub-region.
Boko Haram’s operational and spiritual headquarters, “Camp Zero”, in Sambisa Forest, has been captured. The army has arrested Usman Mohammed, (a.k.a. Khalid Al Barnawi), leader of the Ansaru Terrorist group and one of the most wanted Terrorists in the world, on whose head the U.S. placed a $6 m bounty. Also arrested and being prosecuted is Amodu Omale Salifu, leader of an ISIS affiliate group active in Northcentral.
Presidential aides are confident that the next one year would bring better goodies for Nigerians in the area of security and others. They said the government has laid a proper foundation capable of putting the country on the right footing. Nigerians are waiting.
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Re: Lagos Generated More IGR Than 30 States

@newbiee, ur post on its own is an article. Why not create a thread with it?

donaldinho111:
INEC on hibernation mode...So what are they doing?

I rest my case abeg. We will see what we will see!

donaldinho111:
You funny die What exactly are you saying?

Tot u were asking a question on how d govt was going abt improving d 2019 voting exercise?

donaldinho111:
so what are they doing about it?

Trying to keep ur thread alive ba? I can see ur heart isnt really in it, u dont have d mentality to hold on to a loosing position. To humour u;

With d approval of electronic voting has definitely brought up an end to violence during election. No card reader, no votes! Wike would really have lost, cos when u bring about violence during election, pple are discourage from turning up, and as such, any declared results becomes invalid!

The only way to win is via inducement. And with all this whistle blower policy, bvn n stricter banking oversight, funds will be scarce.

donaldinho111:
And how exactly is democracy been improved? By doing ALL THEY CAN to kill and bury opposition??

PDP killed n tried to bury opposition for 16yrs! Whats 4yrs?

With d improvement in d laws governing voting, D masses are gaining more power.

People like Wike n Fayose are being discouraged. Anything less than an improvement on 2015 voting would be d true failure of this govt.

seunlayi:
.... and the 3 man kangaroo committee are yet to say anything about their findings since

He remains suspended! Objectively, I didnt n still dont expect d workings of d NIA to be open to public discourse. And, d committee cant announce just one findings, when they have 2 probes mandate.

Ur cup half empty!?

If by 2019, things continue on ds path, then, this govt will be voted out!

The next govt starts d same circle of hounding opp. Naija gets d fantastic end of d stick!

This govt was forced to suspend its Secetary to d Govt on corruption issues! Thats great news! In d long run, each govt would be forced to improve on deliverables to d voting public.

Image d pace of unprecedented developments in majority of d states? Some govts are even being derided(benue, kogi), for their lack of discernable developmental projects.

Whatever this govt might be doing, they are improving our democracy, lets just pray, we're alive to enjoy d benefits.

sapele914:
He was queried by the churches governing council (fact),he was ALLEGEDLY removed by the Governor not yet proven. He broke the churches protocol and constitution and was subsequently sanctioned by them (fact). It is all stated in black and white unless you have problems comprehending and discerning information. It is quite obvious he was playing politics in the church and seeking favors in Government house Alausa and his fellow clergyman were not amused and moved for his removal.

Seems u have selective amnesia or comprehension problems too! Read my post and still sprout this?! My main grouse was d 24hrs quit notice!!? From d article, any objective individual can discern d reverend self get comma.

I guess u're one of those who lack emphaty, until u become a victim?!

sapele914:
Calling white black,don't change the narrative,mention the lies you claim you and your babies noticed? I am waiting.

Whatever he might have done, does d state govt have d right to give him a 24hrs quit notice?

At least they provided d query issued and his apology letter, where are d copies of d previous queries n what were their grievances?

But, still, 24hrs quit notice, without an alternative being provided speaks of evil machinations.

It brings to mind d Fash scenario, how about Adedavoh? Ambode's true character is evil n petty n u cant hide it. It'll soon be full blown.

VaselineCrewBos:
As a proud Yoruba boy,I plead for the use of this name to be banned from Nairaland. It is highly offensive.

U just fall my hand! U hate d name, yet open a thread for Igbos to masturbate all over?!

donj84:
do you attend church and please are you a worker in your church

Human decency first n foremost! Send an usher to d offender to do d needful. Not call him out in front of d whole congregation, no matter how small.

Stopped going to church a longggggg time ago.

Though, I can relate with d poor guy, my Dad tried related stuffs, while I was still under his care.

ivolt:
I really pity that PDP pastor, he thinks he can win a politician in
ego war, he should found his own church or go for politics proper.
I learnt he has a pile load of queries on his name for various
offences and has been deliberately disrespecting the governor
and his wife.
Now that he got what he asked for, he is now playing the victim
card to get support and spear-heading smear campaigns.

Hi co-pastor is even issuing subtle political threats.

Well, whatever he could have done, he didnt deserve to get a 24hrs quit notice!

Tank God. U were smart enough to call his bluff!

LukmonSodiq:
Quit throwing tantrums like an over-pampered child. If you're so scared of putting yourself in situations where you have to attack personal acquaintances,... Why then would you create such a situation for your 'friend' and also shamelessly throw it at him? I've thrown same scenario and question to you and what was your answer? You've been stuttering.... Shameless hypocrite!

Another one! Who do una this thing!? Ur lack of basic comprehension sef dey amazing. Ur tots can never be stringed on a straight line.

See oga, I get headache! Just free me n carry ur wahala go front. I'm tired of dunces quoting me!

A happy sunday to u!

ElsonMorali:
Responding in kind. I'm surprised you feel offended. Thought you'd like it.

Wicked somborri!

I like ur style joor! Make God save us from these mofos!

KratosCorp:
We do not want war.

All pro Biafran groups - including IPOB - also made it clear that they do not want war.

What then do we want? What's the intent of the endless agitations?

Glad you asked.

What we want is full scale referendum. Let people decide whether they want to be Nigerians, Biafrans or something else. And we want government to respect the result of such referendum and set up a framework to discuss modalities for peaceful exit if it happenes to be the wish of the people.

We do not expect any sane person to be talking about war in 2017 as a means to dealing with the drive for self-determination. That's not just sensible regardless of how you look at it.

If you guys would lend your voice to the call for referendum (rather than levying for war and genocide against the igbos) I can dare to assure you that no igbo person would direct hatred towards your tribe.

On the constrary, FFK today, in spite of his past anti-igbo sentiments, is a living testament to the forgiving spirit and friendliness of the average igbo person.

* BTW, glad to hear that you are still friendly to your "former igbo best friend"

Levying for war!? Abegi! I dare u to go round d whole internet n bring out an intellectual Yoruba man that has called for war to dissuade ur agitations?!

Its just that, most of us think, with all ur karamo, it can only end up with another war!?

But, being igbos, one reason why u'll seem to be so successful at most things, is, u never know when to stop!? When to say, enough is enough. When to change direction n use another tactic.

Seriously, if just to call ur bluff n have some stability in d country, I also want a referendum! But, these generation of leaders, cant get anything done!? We probably have to wait till d next generation! Or u allow ur warmongering to get out of hand, and we all dance to d music!

LukmonSodiq:
How about you reverse the scenario and ask yourself that question. I'm interested in knowing your answer. Fvcking hypocrite!

Fucck u!

If u had read all my posts n av any iota of comprehension, u will deduce my ans!?

Seeing u're a dunce, I break it down for u! I dont put myself in situations where I have to attack personal acquitance!?

Thats why I broke off our closeness, now I wont have any reason to hold back!

LukmonSodiq:
It seems there's something eternally wrong with Afonja women. They were never in your plans and you never gave them a chance. What a shame!

By the way, why are Yoruba men obsessed with Igbo women? I'm yet to come across any IPOB yoot drooling over an Afonja woman. It never happens. It never will happen.

I cant speak for others, just myself. I cant help being attracted! Once I feel a strong attraction to any lady, they end up being ipob I don tire sef!

KratosCorp:
If you are not a mischief maker, you would have known that your personal perception of reality is not, has never been and will never be the reality for about 180 million other Nigerians.

So imposing your idea and will on other people under any guise (regadless of how myopic or gradeur) is the textbook definition of witchraft.

In case no one has ever told you, you are grossly diabolical.

Can you imgagine that your former igbo best friend bringing a gang fight to your door step, and practically seeking to harm or kill you in order to FORCE you to remain friends with him?

Does that even make any sense to you?

Now that's how diabolical you are when your motive for going to war is to prevent Biafrans from being independent.

I have put my job n life on d line for him, n he has done same for me. He's still a friend, just not as close.

U are d ones beating d war drums! U've waited 50yrs, why not still wait n continue ur agitations on a non-violent level!? This present govt will rather see Naija destroyed than give into Biafra!? Chill n soon enough, someone amenable to biafra will come along.

Catalans are still waiting, Basques have been at it for centuries, California just lost. Scotland has put it to vote in d not too distant past.

But, as africans, u want to go d way of sudan! Or Ireland?

The op tried giving a solution. What solution do u want?!

The reality is, this present govt will not agree to any biafran republic! And, short of going to war with them, what do u plan on doing?!

clevadani:
Pls point out where I threw hate words and posted silly comments.
So trying to have an intellectual discussion is impossible with you guys. Wow
Biafra became my business the day I had Igbo cousins. My best friend is Igbo. So it is my business.
What is wrong with you people? You are threatening the country with war and you're asking me unreasonable questions. Or don't you know that war is everybody's business?
Una matter tire me.

They will all just be turning up n down, left center, right. Cant even arrive at a logical conclusion! U start wondering how God achieved creating so illogical a tribe! Btw them n d republicans, I dont know who is more illogical!

KratosCorp:
At least you admit for upteen time that it's you and your ilks who threaten Igbos with war and genocide.

But what's the crime of Igbos? Drive for self-determination.

Not only did you shamelessly claim that war is the only solution, you have actually made up your mind to enlist and have already started disconnecting from your igbo contacts.

So why exactly do you still accuse Igbos of hate while actively working both in secret and in open to anihilate them? Why jump up and down in threads as this when all you want is to see igbos wiped out for daring to tow their own path?

Why don't you man up for once and admit that igbophobia and hate runs in your genes.

I dont need to hate to live my life! I'm just a realist.

Honestly, I wish they'll allow u lot to get out! Who una help? We were all doing great without any epp from any other tribe. Infact, my tribe was moving along spectacularly!

Oil destroyed d groundnut pyramids n our cocoa farms. Without oil, we would have been forced to diversify our economy.

Being a realist, presently, I see only war. And until an amenable govt comes into power, war is d only option if u'll insist on getting out.

I will have to fight for my kids, their country. I dont have to hate to do my duty to my country n my unborn generations.

Infact, my dream was to marry from d SE, though I ended up with a SS!

Someone came here and tried proferring a solution. Instead of trying to educate him on why his way wont cut it, everyone of u on here are screaming hatred! Hatred of what!?!

Do u think we dont want our own country too? Which of our states has ever complained of d FG allocation being too small?! Inspite of d billions allocated to most of ur region, u're all still far behind! A lot of ur leaders are regressing! Whats to envy in ur lands? I cant claim to be looking for a job n travel to d SE!?

Seriously, what do u have that will make me hate u??!

ejibaba:
Op I disagree with you! It's a fault on both sides. Yorubas hate th igbo's and vice-versa. I recently asked my closest elderly Yoruba friend why the hatred and mistrust among the two ethnic group...he also was confused. I just hope we put an end to this hatred because both tribe have a high rate of interest tribal marriage than any other tribe

Oga, d hatred is particularly from ur side! All over Nigeria, ipob have bought lands, built estates, business and all sorts! They are so populous in other lands, they even bid for political posts, yet such is not reciprocated in their lands! They refuse to sell lands to their neighbouring villages, talkless of strangers!

A lot of other tribes are reciprocating their hatred, esp d young generation! No one has a monopoly on hatred!

KratosCorp:
You see, you cannot have a sane discussion when you are intellectually dishonest.

1. That guy told YOU how he threatened his "best friend" with hypothetical war. But you saw nothing wrong in it. To you it was okay to ask your best friend what to do in a war front where both of you are mutual enemies. You assumed the question is cool as long as the other person is igbo.

2. The guy proceeded to threaten @kenny987 with his silly "Since u're a lady, we might never have to meet on d war front, but should we, let d best 'man' win!" Yet, you did not call him out for his war-mongering against igbos.

3. You disgustingly propose that the VP could not have addressed the issue of Biafra without issuing a veiled war threat. Fact is, you are not fit to open this thread because folks like you are the hypocritial hateful gasoline that fuels the so called reactionary hate that emanates from some IPOB members.

Without knowing me, ur intellectual self is harping all over?!

My former friend was someone like u, always about biafra. I've tried reasoning, he refused. So, I threw him a hypothetical question.

Our current crop of leaders will not allow biafra without a fight. Or, ur intellect has not evolved to that point? Why do u think d army n police have been all over ur tribelands?

The last attempt at emancipation ended up in war, whats stopping this present agitation ending up in another war?! If none of u can see that, then u're all on a long thing.

And its one of d reasons why I believe most of u are nincompoops! So myopic, u cant see beyond ur noses!

Short of total boycott of d Nigerian entity, or patience till an amenable govt comes into power, d only way out is war!