₦airaland Forum

ipreach:
Which one have you APC started and completed?

You are asking didn't u see the Agodi park in Ibadan? I have lived in the UK for 4 good years, I have been to parks and that Ibadan park is world standard.

Most Yoruba's are indifferent about Igbos, we neither love nor hate them. But I can assure you Igbos despise Yorubas so much as if we are the cause of their misfortune in the Nigerian system.

We are not blocking you from getting Biafra neither are we going to help your cause. We just want to stay on the sidelines and watch. The few Yoruba's like Soyinka(who went to jail for the Biafran cause and even went on assylum) is been insulted by the same Igbos.

Igbos knows if we join them in the war against the Hausa-Fulani they will get their Biafra,that is why they are so pained we have decided to watch from the sidelines.

Even if you want Yoruba support,is it by insulting them you will get their support?

I just wonder what they mean by Yorubas against Igbo secession. The likes of Woke Soyinka was jailed because of his support for Biafra ,FFK,Fayose support Nnamdi Kanu. Have you heard any Yoruba person say " we won't allow Igbo have their Biafra" so which one is "why are the Yorubas against Igbo secession" una get bomb for head.

obailala:
The Igbo nation is as big as the Yoruba and the Hausa nations. Firstly, it is a shame, and an embarrassment for the Igbo nation to keep crying for several decades that it is being marginalised by its 'classmates'.

Power is not given, it is taken, and nobody struggles for power, takes it and gives it on a platter of gold to another. The only way the Igbo nation can attain political progress in Nigeria is by playing the game being played by its MATES; i.e. playing superior politics. But it seems each time, the Igbo nation plays a wrong card which backfires, and then the shameful cry of 'they are bullying us' continues.

A classic example was the last election when the entire Igbo establishment suckled to PDP and PDP lost. FEw Igbo men who joined APC kept begging for support screaming at the top of their voices that 'assuming PDP loses, the Igbo nation would lose a lot of political relevance', but those few Igbo men were discarded as 'ndi fulefu a.k.a efulefus.' But at the end, their exact fears came to pass. If just 25% of the Igbo political establishment aligned with the APC prior to 2015, the Igbos would have held some political clout in APC and in Abuja today. But it was a result of our bare faced political miscalculation.

Please give it up for this guy. You too much nice analysis, you have my respect anyday anytime. Applause!!!

ihatesycophant:
Did south east not just having airport or seaport today? This man was a member of the ruling class for 4 years but could not revolt to tell his boss that south east is marginalised. Was it today he knew there was no airport or seaport there?
Only gullible people will take this man serious. When he was there he should have raised the issue and make it his priority.

Don't mind them, I can assure you these marginalization/Biafra/Restructuring shout by the Igbos is because they no longer enjoy govt appointments like under GEJ govt. Tell me what has changed in the SE under buhari from the Jonathan's administration?

PDP politicians are behind this Biafra agitations, we didn't hear Biafra everyday like this under GEJ, isn't it the same Nigeria that has always marginalized the Igbos?

dangotesmummy:
human beings will always be human beings.unpredictable, complicated and complex and that's why the Bible says woe unto any man that puts his trust on another man


It is very dangerous to make man your source of sustenance without having any back up or plan B

Am sure the man didn't even see it as an issue, he just did what he had to do. At least if you feel disrespected, after church service give him a call and he will retrace his step. Instead of just telling your husband to remove him.

Very disappointing from the Governor who couldn't differentiate women stupidity and foolishness to actual disrespect.

Never knew Ambode was a woman wrapper like this.
Some people just like to take food away from another person's mouth just because of no issues.

Is this enough reason to relieve him of his position? Very painful because I have been a victim of something similar before.

I am disappointed at the Igbos, for goodness sake you the Igbo tribe is a major tribe in Nigeria. A major stakeholder in the creation of Nigeria and it's independence from the colonial government. Align with other major tribes and get your own share of the cake stop crying marginalization up and down. If you crying marginalization what should the minority tribes be crying of? Stop practising politics of hate, you hate Yoruba and Hausa the other two major ethnic group and you expect to get rewards.

I respect Rochas alot, also the likes of Ngige they are very matured politicians who know to get your fair share out of Nigeria you have to forget the bitter past of the Civil war and align with the other major ethnic groups.

Ijaws are fast overcoming the Igbos in Politics of Nigeria and are getting their share out of Nigeria.

This comment is coming late but I tell you the mistake the Igbos made, they practised politics of hate in the last election.

Even Buhari got some reasonable votes from the SS where GEJ hail from but Igbos rejected him totally.

The SE was the lowest Buhari got in the entire country Even GEJ got reasonable votes from the Core North where Buhari comes from.

Here is the percentage of voting pattern from each region at the last election.

SW-60% APC 40% PDP
SS - 80% PDP APC 20%
SE - 95%PDP APC 5% got about 3% from Okorocha's effort in IMO.

NW-90%APC PDP 10%
NE-80%APC PDP 20%
NC-55%APC PDP 45%

They should have at least given APC about 10% votes to produce a Senate President.

The simply practised politics of hate.

Reference:
I said it before (when the plans were known), during the privatisation and now I am not surprised the thing is not working properly. But I fault your theory. You cannot run a public and private enterprise at the same time to serve the same public. They will destroy each other. The GSM project was a success because NITEL at that time was totally dead and hopefully it will remain dead. Apart from the faulty way PHCN was unbundled, another error that was made was the life support goven to PHCN in the run up by the Obasanjo, Yaradua and Goodluck governments. This I think generated mixed signals as to whether the privatisation was going to happen.

Look, if you want yo sell your car, it is good to renovate and tidy it up to get good value but if you then begin to drive it around and it is never at the car stand for inspection then you will equally have a tough sale. Ask yourself this question from an investors perspective. Are our refineries up for sale or not. Is Nigeria ready for private refining. Because since democracy returned it is one policy contradiction after the other. Today we want yo sell, tomorrow we want to repair. No one will do business in an uncertain market eith confused actors. It is either you want to sell your car or not. This is the scenario that played out in the power sector till Goodluck slammed the gavel down. By then the serious players were gone. The billions of dollars alegedly invested by past regimes has ended up not just being a waste of resources but has made the bride price of power so high only the money men of no character the only suitors.

The reason I wanted PHCN running side by side is because I know some citizens might not be able to afford those foreign electricity companies at the initial stage so the poor citizens can still manage the poor supplies PHCN will give them. PHCN could be sold to a citizen.

It is obvious Power is truly rocket science in Nigeria so it's better we invite foreign companies to take us out of these cesspit.

Reference:
And what is wrong with bringing the likes of EDF, Gazprom into the picture. I'm sure the present GENCOS will welcome that. Government can help to facilitate business the way an gynaecologist can stimulate pregnancy by bringing the sperm and egg together without violating the natural course of birth, i.e. existing contractual obligations. Afterall when did Etisalat join the big 4 and if memory serves me right a certain ECONET started the GSM journey in day 1. Things happen.

But like I've said before, it is the structure of the privatisation that was faulty and I believe that keeps investors, competitors, financiers and the likes out. Now listen. We should not have broken PHCN laterally into generation, transmission and distribution. It is not done that way in serious countries. Ask how the likes of EDF operate. They operate top down. That is the generate, transmitt and distribute to specific sectors. It is like asking MTN to own the satellites and up links, Glo the submarine cables, Etisalat the transmission towers and Airtel the switch boards and then expect them to invest and generate revenue. The system will be a mess. Calls will hardly ever come through and the blame game will be aplenty.

My take is this. Political expediency created a scenario where the whole country will be covered by power services at once. They wanted to avoid a situation where no investor will pick up assets in economically disadvantaged locations (you know them). Remember what happened in the GSM rollout. The private sector will eat the meat first and then take years to finish the bone. But thus is the right way investors think. No one will see Lagos and put money in Zamfara or Abakaliki first. They wanted to create a level service field from the get go and had no option that to break PHCN laterally. Politically right, economically disastrous.

What they should do now is to correct this anomaly by encouraging mergers across the three sectors so that one single entity generates power, tranmitts it to the place of optimum consumption and collect the dues directly so no one owes no one and no one rejects the services of no one. And the government should hands off transmission. They should not determine where power goes. If they want to 'feed the poor' they should incentify. Let the competition be top down and see how massive investment will begin to poor in. Which bank will give loan to a company that it cannot monitor let alone collect revenues on its behalf. There is no business trust within the system caused by the unwieldy, inefficient nature of its structure.

We saying the same thing at least Obasanjo did a good job in the privatization of Telecom's.

He didn't sell NITEL facilities to cronies and call that privatization, he invited foreign companies to build their facilities and they determine the billing system.

That system is what Nigeria needs for the power sector, invite one or two foreign electricity companies to compete with PHCN that way we can choose who to patronize thereby creating competition and the competition will translate to improvement of service.

We might initially suffer the billing system of these companies but with time when they make their money they used in investing, the cost of electricity will begin to come down.

Reference:
Ideas first. What are the ideas that distinguishes this government from the one that sold the sector to 'cronies'. Remember all, that this government was voted in, (i.e the past government was voted out) to right the wrongs. If it cannot then what is the difference.

The problem of Power is in the hands of the DISCOs because their facilities is unable to accept the power been transmitted by the Gencos. They have refused to invest into building new facilities, which will be able to accommodate the power supplied to them. If they can't accommodate common 4000MW, how will they be able to accommodate a bigger one even if Fashola builds a 10,000MW Dam.

When I heard in 2013 the GEJ govt wanted to privatize the sector, I was happy thinking they will invite foreign electricity companies (like Gazprom,GDF Suez etc) to come build their facilities, so we can choose who to patronize just like the Telecom industry today (MTN,GLO,ETISALAT etc) at least we are enjoying it now. Not knowing he was selling the old maribond facilities of PHCN to cronies to manage.

They signed a legal contract, so it cannot be easily revoked because of legal implications. So we have to wait till the contract expires before this present govt knows what to do next.

BoleynDynaSTY:
Fashola said it ain't rocket science and yet he failed woefully.



I love this part : Melaye, in his motion, said the burden of over-billing shouldered by electricity consumers in the country, even in the face of epileptic power supply by Distribution Companies, DISCOs, was totally unacceptable.

You can't categorically blame Fashola because GEJ sold all PHCN asset to politicians and his cronies. They have not invested one naira into the old failing Nepa Facilities and their contracts cannot be easily terminated, until the present govt find a way to terminate that contract and work on their own ideas,if they now fail you can start blaming Fashola.

wristbangle:
It belongs to Aworis, Ijebus and Egbas.

Abule Egba, Alagbado, Agege, Ikeja, Ogba, Iju Ishaga, Mushin are dominated by the Egbas

Ijebus owns Ikorodu, mile 12, Epe, Ajah, Shomolu, Bariga, etc

Aworis - Igando, Ojo, Amuwo Odofin, Orile, Agbara Estate, etc

At topic, God bless Joe Igboekwe. He is a sensible and a great igbo man unlike the disgruntled IPOB youths

Thanks for the correction,we are all Yorubas, God bless the Yoruba Nation.

Cjrane2:
Silly nnewi man wrote that long epistle just to claim Lagos?

Abegi, you are nnewi man from Anambra and Lagos belongs to Aworis and Egbas. Silly clowns

Cool down, the man is not an ingrate like most Chest beating Igbos, he has always acknowledged Yoruba hospitality towards his people in Lagos.

Correction * it is Aworis and Ijebus not Egbas.

God have mercy on us in this country. Alot of people are really depressed especially the youths.

ikechu1:
Will you shut that your miserable Mouth. If majority of igbo never really subscribed to Massob agitation then why was it's membership increasing till the point it had headquarters all over igboland , in addition to extending to create both BZM and IPOB which are both equally successful groups

I know you will never admit to it but you know deep down what am saying, you guys simply hate Buhari and detest him been your president that's why the clamouring of Biafra has been an all time high now since the first declaration of Biafra in 1966.

ikechu1:
Honestly this is why the entire south hates you yoruba people and why igbo in SE despise una. You lots are seriously demented, and evil honestly.

When did Massob start? What was Massob focus on?

What about BZM? When did it start and what was it's focus on

What about IPOB? When did it start and what was it's focus on.

News Flash: All of these group began before Buhari became president and ALL the group was focus on Biafra.

Hell IPOB that you all moan and wail about actually sent a letter to GEJ in year 2013 asking him to divide the country.

Lmk guess Buhari was president in 2013 correct?

Honestly you people are disgusting as hell. I've never seen a tribe as disgusting as you people. Tufiakwa!!

Will you shut up, fine MASSOB has been in existence since Obasanjo days but never has this country heard the loud noise of Biafra like this in Buhari Administration since 1966 when Biafra was declared. Majority of Igbos never really subscribed to MASSOB agitations during GEJ era, it is now every single day we hear Biafra this Biafra that, majority of Igbos are now clamouring for Biafra, you guys are just simply hypocrites.

I know I will probably get attacked here but why are the Igbos now suddenly asking for Biafra and Restructuring after the GEJ Administration that favoured them with appointments etc. It is known Yoruba's were the first set of people to clamour for Restructuring.

They never asked for this during GEJ era, it is now that Buhari's administration is not really favouring them they are now clamouring for Restructuring and Biafra.

Not that restructuring is not the answer but why are they suddenly clamouring for it now?

Yyeske:
Give me the link was all I asked for Mr man

I think I need to see that report as well, I have only been reading NNPC owes Ubah 16bn Naira from SEasterners here on Nairaland. I haven't read any report saying that.

Enuguboy4nsk:
when Awori land take turn Afonja land ..take your time ooo

You be Olodo abi u no get enough MB to check google to see say Aworis na Yoruba people.

Enuguboy4nsk:
Afonjas are predictable..I knew that's the line you will toll...but common Nigeria has been divided into states and u should care for your state Osun

We Igbos together with Hausa;Awuri and may be Yoruba are co-owners of Lagos

Mumu why are you removing Awori from the general Yoruba group. Aworis are Yorubas, Google is your friend Omo Ibo. How are we co-owners na your Papaland better go back to Enugu and develop your Papaland.

tayor01:
Pls me I am nt understanding d design of dis bridge ooooooo. Una say na 36km long yet dem put pedestrian walk way..... Abeg who wan trek d whole 36km 4 dis bridge...... jst ma thoughts

Third mainland that is 23km has a pedestrian walk way, if emergency happens you will have to walk it.

I can picture the event of how it happened in my head.

The women were holding their meeting or rally or whatever, the Nigerian Army based on information came there to ensure no violence or whatever, the women on sitting them ran away only to strip themselves in protest of the Nigerian Army molesting them.

The Soldiers did nothing but to appear to make sure it doesn't go violent.

If they truly molested them let's see pictures of a woman or two that was molested. Even if you can't provide a picture of how the soldiers disrupted and molested the women.

I have never seen Jealous people like people from the SS and SE.

If only many of you knew Lagos when the FG moved the Capital to Abuja, you won't be saying these rubbish you are saying.

It was fast becoming a forgotten city with dirt everywhere, Criminals and decay of infrastructure. If that state had gone to the ground you guys would have blamed the Yoruba people but now the City is about one of the fastest growing cities in the world and attracting investors, you now have the mouth to say the Yoruba Governors did nothing, Lagos was favoured by the FG over other states when actually the FG has moved everything away from Lagos except the sea port and Airport.

The issue of Sea port, among all the Ports in Nigeria only Lagos has a deep sea port and requires no dredging to accommodate a lot of large ships, all ships coming from Europe passes through Lagos first, if you look at the Map. Lagos is the closest to the Atlantic Ocean, The ports in the Niger delta especially the Onne port are used for Petroleum activities, they are not maribond.

I can count many things we enjoy in Lagos today that has nothing to do with FG. These have attracted investors to Lagos.

The BRT system, States like Rivers have the financial capacity to have a good Transport system like the BRT but do they have that? Answer is No, is that an FG initiative?

2. The Lagos state Judiciary is about the finest in resolving legal cases speedily, is that an FG initiative? No.

3.Fire service, Emergency response unit, Traffic Management, Waste Management, Revenue generation,Water way transportation etc

All these, the Old Lagos doesn't have after the FG abandoned it. So who the fu*ck is saying the civilian governors did nothing to make Lagos what it is today.

caracas:
Oga the best governor till date in Lagos state is buba marwa .jakande also did very well during his time .
Pls stop making all this ur useless noise of how tinubu did this n that .I see how brf that tinubu imposed is doing well now as a federal minister ,after all he now has a formidable nick name "minister of darkness" .
For ur info all Lagos state governors have bin seen as performing governors right from the days of jakande ,because Lagos was the fct of Nigeria for many years .
The fg developed Lagos to the detriment of other states.
This special advantage is what ls the key to its success and not its leaders or governors.
As a matter of fact any dumb head wud have ruled Lagos even better than tinubu did .
Brf that can be classified as an intelligent person is currently failing at the federal level .
A club like real Madrid does not need a good coach to succeed cos it already has everything it takes to succeed,this is exactly the case with Lagos.
The op was right Lagos is responsible for the underdevelopment of other states in an apparent way.

This guys is a huge dumbo, you no dey this Lagos when FG abandoned everything,Lagos was a city with criminals everywhere, a very dirty and polluted city until the Civilian Governors came and turned it around.

Even one senator asked Fashola how he was able to do it, that he avoided coming to Lagos because it was too dirty and a den for criminals.

If Lagos had leaders without innovation like other states do you think it would be where it is today, it would have gone to the ground.

Lagos is not the reason why other states are underdeveloped, we have seen what Akpabio did to Awka ibom, Akwa ibom was not even a state to even mention before but now Uyo is looking more like it, Obiano is now thinking outside the box bringing new investments into Anambra, stop being jealous of Lagos yes it had comparative advantage since the British made it their seat of Administration but without the trio of Tinubu-Fashola and Ambode, the city would have been a forgotten city.

Vorpal:
Iyi koni tan ninu Ile e. Gbayi!

Amin

Vorpal:
Funny I was listening to the song a while ago.

"Iran omo ogbon di ori eja mu, Iran omugo a di niru"

"Bo le wa bo ba lowo, Iran baba wo lo je fi omo fun e"

"ona ti morin o di ona la, apoti ti mo fi joko, o di akunle bo, ero ti lon ilu eko, eya bomi suru mu"

Hmmm! Omo Yooba ododo ni o.

No b KWAM 1 the Ultimate sing the Eyo song, the guy suppose dey today to sing.

caracas:
Which igbo politician have u seen in any of the brown roof republic .
Even ur oni of ife,since he was made oni has never slept in ife ,always junketing from Lagos to Abuja to new York and what have u .
Wetin anybody one do with brown roof republic.
As for Lagos it's a no man's land .
Go ask ur oda mumu oba of Lagos.

When the Civil War started why una people no remain for Lagos why una run go East. If not for military governor Mobolaji Johnson who protected Igbos dem for don fry una. Una for Carry Lagos go now since na No man's land. Keep deceiving yourself because Lagos is cosmopolitan doesn't make it a no man's land.

London is cosmopolitan alot of arabs, Chinese and Indians have investments there but that doesn't change the fact is an English man's land. And English is the official language there.

Lagos is Yoruba land, that why at the State house of Assembly, Yoruba is spoken on Friday's .

Meanwhile, Peter Obi is now walking on the bridge the man he loves to hate built, Mr Babtunde Fashola.

We cannot forget how he incited Anambra Igbos not to vote for Chris Ngige because Fashola deported Igbos in Lagos and that APC is an Awolowo party.