₦airaland Forum

Bla bla bla with your very terrible education system you want to win gold.

Sports is embedded in education. Your education system is on the low while your politicians continue to buy houses in Dubai.

Our performance defines everything that is wrong with Nigeria.

Dotman01: T AND T isnt a black country, they are multicultural. Their current president is an indian.

Nigeria also has citizens of Chinese, Indian, European and Lebanese origin.

It is absolutely disgraceful and disgusting that the President of a nation would ignorantly preach the domination of one race over the other. It shows how ignorant and unsophisticated this man is. No wonder we are not respected anymore in the international community.

Stiv: In their morbid hatred for Mr. President, people forget that Malcolm X and Martin Luther King gave similar statements. This is a wake-up call. Asia is up, South America is waking, and Africa is still sleeping. And people are against his statements? Rubbish!!!

This is a distortion of what those guys stood for! Those guys called for 'equality and diversity' and not the dominance of one race over the other now or in the future.

It is absolutely disgusting that the President of Nigeria whose country is made up of different races would make such a statement.

Hehehehe President Jonadunce of Africa, leading the race to emancipitate the black man.

The Malcolm X of our time

I dey laugh O

Abeg make una chop cassava bread joor.

Jona brings back memories of Field Marshall Idi Amin Dada.

Blame this on Oronto Douglas and all the crack heads the man has surrounded himself with.

Confidentiality is a guiding principle of professionalism and one would expect civil servants to also adhere to such professional standards. Seeing official documents flying all over the newspapers or the internet is appalling as it shows the flaws in the system.

That said, I think it is important to make channels for whistle-blowing and the protection of whistle-blowers in the civil service. This would ensure a level of protection for official documents.

This practice of running to the public to disclose official information is very crude and must be discouraged. It would be more appropriate to make formal channels for disclosure of information.

Dede1: Ndigbo should be aware of anything from northern region of Nigeria. Even the offspring from the union of Igbo extraction and a person from the northern region of Nigeria do not argument well for Alaigbo.

Hehehe Dede inyo burule. Lekwa ki ji gbara oto chiri am* na aka na apa ari.

Onye omekome aladihunma like you advising Igbo people.

Inyo burukwe gi there, Dede ga la okun mmuo

No shame in loosing to Lithuania.

Former World champions and a strong force in basketball.

Big ups D'Tigers.

Now we can see why they want to ban the social media.

Without the social media, their lies would go unchecked.

They would have been feeding us tales of their "achievements" via NTA.

More photos please.

I would get someone to take photos of Port Harcourt to Owerri road and Owerri to Aba road.

You all would see the sorry state of roads in that area.

Enough of the lies!!!

More photos biko.

Enough of the lies.

PDP has been on the Onitsha - Owerri expressway for 10 years now!!! and is yet to complete that road. As I speak to you the Uli junction part of that road that was completed as at 2008 is in a big mess today.

Lagos - Sagamu - Ore - Benin, while the Ore - Benin end might be undergoing a rehabilitation at a very slow pace, it is important to bring to notice that the Sagamu to Ore portion of that road is fast deteriorating. That part would soon be as terrible as the Ore to Benin portion. In addition some portions of the Benin to Ore road which had earlier been rehabilitated as far back as 2009 has also failed today.

Enough of these lies!!!

Only an idi0t would think the OP is not asking reasonable questions.

There is a problem with fiscal policy implementation.

What has gone wrong?

What is the problem?

ayo jango: .


The system is so bastardised that when Reforms come it is very difficult to adjust.nigerians hate change

Mr Man please hang the stereotype against the good people of Nigeria. Most humans hate change and managing change is part of strategy. Any policy that does not take this into consideration is dead on arrival.

Public Policy 101

As the Onyechimereze 1 of Nairaland, I hereby declare that most of you here need free medical check-up.

Is this the people that pride themselves at being organised?

Aziii gbakwa ihe ojo

Who manages the foreign reserves?

The CBN headed by Sanusi Lamido Sanusi manages Nigeria's Foreign Reserves.

There is very little Ngozi can accomplish under a hopelessly corrupt and mediocre leadership.

However, to say Nigeria holds $37 billion in foreign reserves is very ridiculous.

Firstly, Nigeria does not declare her reserve figures to the IMF. This may not be unconnected with the fact that the reserves which it claims to hold are not verifiable.

Secondly, Nigeria's continued massive external borrowing is a pointer that the country is fast loosing its external reserves.

Thirdly, even if truly the reserve figures are $37 billion, this represents roughly six months worth of import for a country of Nigeria's population. This is not enough reserve holding to give an investor confidence on the safety of his assets.

So please stop gloating over "$37 billion worth of external reserves".

Errm Nda Spyder leeeeeeeee, photo of Owerre without those joints anyi neje ataa ngwo ngwo = 0

Biko make amends if possible.

Una no understand the scope. The people wan increase fuel price again, so therefore, dem decide supply the light well well for those places wey people head dey hot. If una ask, dem go say "abi you no see say as we increase NEPA money, light done better, If we increase fuel money sef, filling station go better".


Akabo le le O O O O!!!!

Abeg make una chop cassava bread.

All these Owelle, Onwa or Ochinawanta, all of them na counterfeit.

De Sam must be rolling in his grave now.

Oge Sam na chimo, De Sam Mbakwe

Former Governor of Imo State Samuuu, Sam Mbakweeee

Oge Sam na chimooooo, ibata na ala owerri, Imo State wu ebejiagamba,

Kemgba Sam ji lakpuo, amam ihem ne meeme

Ihemeeee Akabo le le O!!!


Anambla Choro nu uwe suru O, unu agakwala otule oto.

When our people died at Oke-Afa in 2002, it was caused by panic due to a lack of information. It was not caused by the social media as there was very little presence then. In fact, if the social media had the presence it has now then, I doubt many would have died. Instead of barking about how much harm the social media has done, why not make NTA more responsible to disseminate information to the Nigerian people. This is the primary responsibility of the NTA and not to spread propaganda for rogue politicians.

Let's talk of IBB's achievement

merengue: For once, you people should try and stay in the middle and analyze things objectively. GEJ can and should do better, this is the era of the social media, the citizen journalist, nothing is hidden, almost nothing is sacred. The list of GEJ's achievements is like a bad comedy script. I fail to see how any of this is different from what any other Nigerian ruler including the mass murderer (Abacha), the bully (OBJ), the King Kong of all criminals (IBB) and others have done. A case in point is IBB and a list of his accomplishments:

Babangida's Achievements; Chronicles of an Over Achiever


Building a New Ultra Modern City - Abuja

IBB realized the vision of Abuja as Federal capital city by providing its most vital infrastructure and moving the seat of government from Lagos in 1991.

Telecommunications

Mobile telecommunications, which is so commonplace today in Nigeria, was introduced as a result of the liberalization of the telecom industry by the Babangida administration, an initiative that over the years has made massive impact on the Nigerian economy.

Privatization

The privatization of the broadcast industry, the licensing of private universities and airlines; the liberalization of the banking industry, including the establishment of community banks (now micro-finance institutions), rank among his best legacies.

Economic Policy

The Babangida economic policy was predicated most importantly on the need to reverse the downward trend of the economy and arrive at a realistic exchange rate for the naira. The Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) was a necessary strategy to achieve economic recovery. It was not a capitulation to the dictates of the World Bank and IMF, but a critically-considered plan aimed at providing the platform for successfully recapturing the inflationary trend within a stipulated period of economic emergency. Deregulation, privatization and economic self reliance were key elements in the policy thrust. In the process most of the poorly-performing government-owned enterprises were sold off to private investors. The new policy also did away with the regime of import licensing which in turn allowed the entry of essential commodities into the country, thus ending the long and tiring queues, which Nigerians, for some years, had to endure for food.

Rural Development

Rural development was a very key aspect of the Babangida regime�s economic plan for Nigeria. Approximately 90,857.40 kilometres of feeder road were constructed, thus opening up hundreds of rural communities to the rest of the country for the first time; electricity, water supply and improved health services reached many more rural folk than ever before. Most of those projects were implemented by DFRRI � the Directorate of Food, Roads and Rural Infrastructure, an agency created by the Babangida administration.

Gender Equality

The Babangida administration was the first to implement a gender sensitive agenda. It created a National Commission for Women that later became the Ministry of Women Affairs. Many women were appointed to key positions in national institutions, among which was the first female vice-chancellor of a Nigerian university; and women occupied strategic portfolios in the Federal Cabinet for the first time. The Better Life for Rural Women, a programme which was anchored by the late First Lady, Hajiya (Dr.) Maryam Babangida, was highly successful in mobilizing women to rise to the challenge of economic empowerment.

MAMSER

MAMSER (Mass Mobilization for Self-reliance, Social Justice and Economic Recovery), was and still remains the best ever exercise in political re-orientation undertaken by any administration in Nigeria. Its central goal was to canvass nationwide support for the Babangida administration�s Political Transition Programme and to promote self-sufficiency in the nation�s economy.

Youth Employment

In order to halt the ever increasing rate of unemployment among the youth, the Babangida administration created the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in 1987. Its main task was to alleviate their suffering and provide them with the necessary skills to be self-employed. By 1997 nearly 107,000 youths had received the benefits of this initiative, and many more still do.

Consultative Government

Despite heading a military regime President Ibrahim Babangida ran the most consultative administration ever in the annals of Nigerian history. Before deciding on the IMF loan, the issue was subjected to a nationwide public debate. When the people gave a resounding NO verdict Babangida went along with their wishes and called off further negotiations. The commencement of the Political Transition Programme in 1988 was also preceded by a nationwide quest to find the right political system for the nation. Conducted by the Political Bureau to a highly enthusiastic participation by the public, the debate produced very concrete suggestions for the establishment of a more balanced and united Federation, and the key elements distilled there-from served as the template for the subsequent structural and constitutional realignment of the Nigerian nation.

National Unity

The Babangida administration, conversant with the geo-politics of Nigeria, particularly the fears of ethnic domination and marginalization, sought to correct the perceived structural imbalances of the Federation by the creation of more states. Eleven states of Nigeria, two of which were born in 1987 (Akwa Ibom, Katsina) and the latter in 1991 (Abia, Anambra, Delta, Jigawa, Kebbi, Kogi, Osun, Yobe and Taraba); and over 200 new Local Government Areas, owe their existence to this August effort.

Foreign Policy

Under the Babangida administration Nigeria demonstrated to the world its capacity to play the highest leadership role in African affairs. The formation of the West African Peace Monitoring Force, ECOMOG (a Babangida initiative), anchored by bold and heroic Nigerian troops, brought peace to war-torn Liberia and Sierra Leone, an achievement that further cemented the role of Nigeria as the great protector and promoter of international peace.

Other Notable Reforms and People-Oriented Programmes

Abrogation of Decree No 4 (Protection of Public Officers Against False Accusation Decree) 1984
Abrogation of import and export licencing regime
Dissolution of Nigerian National Supply Company
Abolition of commodity marketing boards
Elimination of price control
Reduction of import duties on newsprint
Ban on the importation of rice
Ban on importation of wheat
Establishment of the National Planning Commission
Institutionalizing Central Bank autonomy
Establishment of the Nigerian Export Import Bank (NEXIM)
Deregulation of capital and financial markets
Establishment of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC)
Establishment of National Economic Reconstruction Fund (NERFUND)
Abolition of fixed exchange rate for the naira
Establishment of the Peoples Bank
Licencing of more banks and finance houses
Introduction of community banking system
Introduction of bureaux de change
Establishment of stable tariff regime
Introduction of civil service reforms
Establishment of the Political Bureau and conduct of nationwide public debate on the IMF loan
Introduction of two party political system
Introduction of Open Ballot and Option A4 voting System
Introduction of Local Government Reform
Educational sector reform and the Introduction of 6-3-3-4 System
Establishment of more federal Universities and Polytechnics
Establishment of the Technical Committee on Privatization and Commercialization of Public Enterprises under which 55 public enterprises, including nine banks, were privatized through public offers on the Nigerian Stock Exchange
Reform of obsolete colonial laws; and abrogation of law making ��wandering�� an offence
Establishment of the Urban Mass Transit Progamme
Institution of the Primary Healthcare Progamme
Establishment of the National Commission for Women
Establishment of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Enactment of Copyright Law and establishment of Copyright Council
Allocation of oil prospecting acreages to Nigerian oil companies
Establishment of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority
Establishment of special supervised Agicultural and Industrial Credit Schemes
Establishment of the Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and the creation of the Calabar EPZ
Conduct of the 1991 National Population Census
Establishment of the Federal Road Safety Corps
Establishment of the National Health Insurance Scheme
Establishment of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC)
Establishment Of the Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission (OMPADEC), now the Niger Delta Development Commission
Establishment of the National Boundary Commission
Establishment of National Communications Commission
Establishment of the National Broadcasting Commission
Institutionalizing of the National Housing Fund
Establishment of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
Establishment of Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission
Reorganization of Nigerian Police into zonal commands
Establishment of National Guard
Reduction in the size of the military
Reorganization of security services into three arms from the former single Nigerian Security organization, i.e. State Security Service, National Intelligence Agency, Defence Intelligence Agency
Resumption of diplomatic relations with Israel
Establishment of Technical Aid Corps
Major Projects Completed
Federal Government Secretariat (Phase 1 & 11), Abuja
International Conference Centre, Abuja
Abuja International Airport (Phase 1 & 11)
The Presidential Villa, Abuja
National Assembly Complex, Abuja
The Supreme Court Complex, Abuja
Lagos Third Mainland Bridge
Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road dualization
Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri-Ore standard-gauge railway line
Digital telecommunication gateways: Lanlate (North), Enugu (East), Lagos (West)
Onne Fertilizer Plant in Rivers State
Kaduna Superphosphate Fertilizer Plant
Warri Petrochemical plant
Elesa Eleme Petroleum Refinery in Rivers State
Kaduna Petrochemical plant
The Escravos-Lagos Gas pipeline
Jebba and Shiroro hydro-electricity projects
Egbin Thermal Power Station in Lagos
Challawa Gorge Dam
Nigeria House in New York, USA
Ajaokuta Steel Plant (Phase 1)
The Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project, Bonny
The Oso Condensate Plant in Akwa Ibom State
NNPC headquarters in Abuja
Aluminium Smelter Plant in Akwa Ibom State
NigerDock (Africa�s largest dry dock), Snake Island
Nigerian Machine Tools Manufacturing Co., Oshogbo
Military cantonments, Abuja
National Intelligence Agency administration headquarters
Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company factory, Abuja

Has Jona done anything different?

okay

spyder880: Never seen these type of colorful display of rich tradition

These highlife bands is just why I love Owerri. Forget every other thing, nightlife in Owerri is awesome.

spyder880: prepare for the worst

The biggest problem is that there is no drainage around that area- From Ugwu Orji to Eke Atta. Akabo is precisely where Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi the guy representing Mbaitoli- Ikeduru federal constituency hails from. Wonder what he has done about the situation.

Chubhie: Iwuanyawu na the godfather of them all....he played a fast one the 12 men that were caught and shot at firing squad by betraying em. used to have a codely obtained video of when dose boys were fired as it was highly classified had to destroy the tape. iwuanyawu na fada.

Na waoh Dede Emma looked very cool, it was very difficult to tell he was a bad guy. The speed at which dem use execute those guys made it obvious there was something to cover up. Today Iwuanyawu dey answer "ahaejiagamba", dey collect money for FUTO - Nnekede road through Hadel.

Those guys been oppress O. Remember Larry? That guy use to use a Lamborghini as at early 90's. He was not even up to 30 then.

Chubhie: Guy chill make i give you rel classified secrets on what killed Bala! the story of balas house getting burnt and he dieing in the process was never true! yours truly saw balas body in his room at the back of works layout. Men broke into his room through his window and suffocated him. you ask why they killed him? 419...remember otokoto? although bala died before the otokoto saga but the guy got in the way of business...you know balas father stayed at obinze barracks?

So na those guys been do the thing. The story wey been dey go round na say bala light candle burn. Na waoh. Owerri was hot that time. Funny enough I get one bros wey been dey always lodge for otokoto hotel. The guy no gree lodge for any hotel for Owerri again after that incident. Boys vex die then. I no know as Iwuanyawu use escape that time. Guys vex dey burn their property.

Dede1: Ballafool, you play and love the musics by the people of Owerri yet they are not industrious. I guess proverbs are meant for the wise not for moronic efulefu such as you who may swallow them literally. The essence of “atala ugba nwuo mmi ndi agbagba na kuruma” does not remove the industrious DNA in Owerri person.

Dedeokoko sopuru onwe gi and stop jumping on my post. Ogbancha dika gi

ifyalways: Ballabriggs are you related to "Bala suya" of imsu junction ?
Learnt dude is late now, he makes the best suya those days.

Chineke ekwela inhe ojo. May God forgive me but Bala roasted to death like the cows he use to do. Left a candle on in his house and that was it. May his soul RIP. After he died the suya joint was no more moving like it use to be.

Mbari, Chioma spot and all those spots around stadium were the real thing. There was this lady around Egbu too that use to do some nice nkwobi.

There was a spot at stadium where you could get beer cheaper than normal price. When boys use to be broke we go just fall in that side.

Owerri na sweet place O. Chei Alvan Romance, Poly kiss, IMSU hug......

FUTO girls hug na die, e be like where you dey hug your fellow boy. SMH

spyder880: Thread derailed, I will open a new thread and upload the pics. Thanks all.

Nda Spyder very good. It was a good thread before Dede chineke ga kpo okun jumped on my post.

ACM10: Chino11 = Ballabriggs
pls ignore him

You will just end like Dedemugu going through my post. You better enjoy the bongo jam.

Before Spyder bring in photos now abeg make una jam this one.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiGd-86457M&feature=relmfu


Ole nne ole nwa eh, ole nne ole nwa, ayakata bongo eh

Owu egwu anyi ji eriuwa

Ogechi ogechi kanma, ogechi ogechi kanma, nkechinyere mu o, nkechiyere mu kanma........