₦airaland Forum

^The Nigerian constituition is modelled after the US one in name only. One glaring thing; states do not have autonomy.

As for private business, they are regulated by the states. They their pay taxes to the states. The states only pay taxes to the FG (which owns nada).

citizenY:
I notice that you have not taken the following into consideration :-

We are responsible for our calamities if we refuse to take our destinies in our hands
We are the voters and these people represent us. The Problem starts from nomination
so join parties and the political process where you can effect change from within.

If the cabal i mentioned are not the ones exploiting you, identify the culprit. If your
representative did not gain from it, he must have been asleep and it will be your fault,
you chose the wrong person.

I am saying that we should not leave politics to the politicians. Let us all join and effect the desired changes.
Our fears usually limits our horizon and reduces us to local champions where a more purposeful national platform
is required and at all times we should identify our objectives.

Join politics and make changes from the inside. . . When I can't hire Boyloaf?
Get real man!

PS. Thanks for unbolding your post; the previous one was very difficult to read.

You want to take on the "cabal" without packing heat? Na suicide be dat o!

newjay:
While i do not support the idea of having foreigners guard our oil installations, I wouldn't hesitate to state that MEND's tactics is not the answer to the Niger Delta problem. Continuous bombing of oil facilities will not force the government of Nigeria to take development there. It would on the contrary, make our thieving leaders up their pilfering and blame poor development to decreased oil revenues. MEND ought to give the government its own grace period of at least six months before engaging in any form of fisticuffs.

Let us also note that the resource control we clamour for so much may never resolve our lingering underdevelopment. African countries have different governmental systems in place, regional, federal, et al; I challenge anybody to list just one sub Saharan country not plagued by backwardness despite their operating a model form of government

Well said for the most part.
As for resource control, you will not find a single developed country with Nigeria's pyramid approach, with FG owning everything (including land). In developed countries states, counties, regions pay taxes to the govt and 100% own their resources.
Nigeria's pyramid approach only makes it easier for looting to go on. All power is also with the FG, making it difficult for any little shrimp to ask questions about accountability as can be done in the developed World.

If we want to ever want to develop, we need to reconsider resource control (amongst other things).

^Tell am jare!

The pictures are lovely, but there is one striking thing; people are too few.

Why is this so? Is the pricing far above the means of the average person?

[quote author=ndu_chucks link=topic=323981.msg4549775#msg4549775 date=1253036230]you fit call me any name wey you want, but me i prefer not to get personal because if i jam people like you for road sef, you go faint before i talk.    again, what is intrinsically wrong with make una respect de office of our first lady, even if una no respect e lady. first lady go conference to go drum up support for worthy NGO, una dey here dey talk rubbish. una get any idea de things wey de NGO dey do, una know how many lives wey their activities don save? make una get real abeg.[/quote]Where in the constitution or any statute, is this precious "office of the first lady" delineated? You are talking rubbish!

Name a single foolish country that has joined Nigeria in sending their first lady to that conference.

"I go faint before you talk". . . Dem born you for Okija shrine abi you be eshu?

darqly:
Let me digress abit before I land here-@ Bialegend and other Pro-Bia activists, em, you OBVIOUSLY haven't studied your Biafran War history completely to see that the ONLY reason why you lost was because you were killing yourselves in the name of SABO, which you'll still do if Nigeria hands you your beloved Biafra. I could go on and on about Biafra because I studied alot about the war just out of curiousity and love for War history; don't believe all this your HYPE about your invincibility my friend, Igbos are too shrewd not to see on which side their bread is buttered and Biafra just isn't it.

Back to the issue-
On MEND, what is MEND and what do they represent? Does anyone truly believe they are freedom fighters? Fighting for whom? Bloody crude oil thieves that drive SUVs and go on spending sprees in the FCT that they hypocritically call a leech.

My opinion, if the Nigerian army is too inept(which they are by the way)to handle a handful of jobless youths with leggings on their faces and ammo belts for suspenders, then the FG should HIRE whoever can get the job done.
This is purely military and calls for a military solution. Look how the Army put down Boko Haram- That is what I call making a statement, and no ONE came out to say those poor sods were also Freedom fighters. But in essence they were, in their own misguided form, treading the same path that MEND has trod all these years.

Let's not let allow Nationalism and crocodile patriotism to becloud our reasoning,we can ALL fake "I love my country die", its a hot lie. Gen George Patton jr said Let MEND die so that we can live if we truly love our country.
The US is about the largest importer of our crude, it makes sense if they're eager to protect the source. If they want to die for Nigeria, by God let them have it.
Either way, its a win-win situation for us the way I see it.

We are waiting for you thieves to make your military move.

[quote author=ndu_chucks link=topic=323981.msg4549635#msg4549635 date=1253035107]ol'boy/gal, you dey funny, but you no make any point wey worth comment.

Beaf, e be like say you be character, i go tell you which kind soon enough, and by de way, na wettin be jjc. but in all seriousness,  many a first lady dey represent their husbands for dis kinds of conference. e dey disrespectful to begin bad mouth Turai because she dey perform her duty as first lady. every fool know say she no be nuclear expert, i confirm dat fact because, you sef imply de same ting.

i go repeat myself, make una begin organize politically, if una get de smarts to organize and drive yar'adua  and pdp comot for office.  if una no fit respect de first lady of our dear country, at least make una show small respect for de office of first lady. shikena[/quote]Save yourself by naming just one other first lady at the nuclear conference or shut the f uck up. No other govt is this stupid and it is due to stupid Nigerians like you that she has pulled it off.

What makes you think I'm bothered with Yar Adua and PDP? You better start educating yourself on what is good and bad about the country before you open your alligator lips and talk bullshit. Is the govt not stealing? Or are you their spokesperson? Fool.

[quote author=ndu_chucks link=topic=323981.msg4549425#msg4549425 date=1253033665]Beaf, I no get patience for people wey get groundnut sized brain o, i don warn you now. i go advise you make you sef begin organize to vote dem comot for office to show ya frustration, no come here dey disrespect our first lady.  we know say some of una dey come from ghana and other puny states, come dey take style insult us here.[/quote]JJC like you. You wan begin form holy guy and defender of the Turai empire. Don't let me make you sad o! I be heavyweight verbal boxing champ.

Who come from Ghana? Don't let me give you dental re-arrangement by virtue of a wicked left hook!

You go wound o!

^This texazzpete guy must be the saddest git alive. He always thinks everyone else but himself is a simpleton. Na so mad people dey tink say everybody dey crase.

No input, just shit.

[quote author=ndu_chucks link=topic=323981.msg4549286#msg4549286 date=1253032712]nigerians be nigeria's worst enemies. many people wey dey comment here dey too lazy to find out whether our Nuclear experts dey attend de conference as well. Turai no go attend de technical sessions, but una dey here foolishly dey make assumption. de report wey original poster site wrote dis:

all her meetings na in her capacity as first lady, and she get vested interest for de International Cancer Centre way dey for Abuja. noting wrong with make she go lobby for research money and tools. the technical experts wey follow go de conference go handle the technical aspects. make una leave Turai alone. if una no like de government, make una organize and vote dem commot for office.[/quote]We no say she no go attend any technical sessions. She will be too busy shopping to death with stolen money. Why not just go London, Paris, New York wen we know say all kleptocrats prefer?

Any latest news?
Have the spirits started screwing up Sanusi big time yet? Has he been spotted going to work without shirt, with his bow tie hanging from his bare neck?

Any news?

Turai is only there to make a fool of the whole Nigeria.
Does this sound like cancer research for NGO's?

"Reporting from Vienna and Beirut - Iran on Wednesday handed over a package of proposals for possible talks with world powers about its nuclear program, but it gave no indication that the offer would include discussions on halting its enrichment of uranium as demanded by the United Nations Security Council.

In Vienna, the United States and its European allies again condemned Iran's nuclear activities, noting that Iran has crossed or is close to the threshold for assembling enough fissile material to make one atomic bomb."

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iran-nukes10-2009sep10,0,890061.story

Damn!

Dis Guy:
Was wondering the same too BUT she with some NGOs are building an international cancer Centre
so there's a link

This is the sort of heavy duty stuff going on in Vienna. No other idiots are there talking about cancer therapy.

Iran atomic chief says ready to defend nuclear facilities
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-09/15/content_12058879.htm

Iran Agrees to New Talks With 6 Global Powers
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/14/AR2009091402433.html

Dis Guy:
Was wondering the same too BUT she with some NGOs are building an international cancer Centre
so there's a link

Hmmm! Because cancer needs radiation machines. . .

So nowadays NGO's dey go nuclear energy conference with import documents for radiation machines?

That is just making Nigeria look damn stupid.

We pray that Yar Adua and Turai too will be affected

^So who's territory is Nigeria? Yours or mine? Think again.

Nigeria is a failed state.

. . .While there, Turai will rub minds with the finest nuclear scientists on modern methods of firewood gathering and managing a charcoal fire. She will awe the bright minds with experiences of working ceaselessly to invent the next generation nuclear system; she has done all this by candlelight only; because something went wrong at PHCN, maybe they didn't have kerosine.

There is bound to be an element of truth in this. But to Nigeria's chagrin.

The US is seeing Russia encroach heavily on its territory. Nigeria is a country rapidly approaching failed state status. In such a scenario, how do you expect the US to react? Think of how you would react if you were the US and could muster enough force to change the situation in a failing state that your economy depends on for 12% of its energy needs.

For the country as whole, what do you think heavy US and Russian presence in the ND forebodes? Russia wants our gas, the US wants our oil. It would come down to a simple calculation of who ND folk would rather ally with and the rest of the country will be swiftly jettisoned.

We have a group of idiots ruling us. They will do anything for a buck. . . Even committing suicide.

^Tell them o! Wole Soyinka and Fela too.

Its all good for our govt to make 9ja a super power battle field, all out of greed and corruption of the elite. They will sell their mothers to the highest bidder.

Everything I'm saying below wouldn't have mattered if Nigeria was functioning correctly. But it isn't so govt needs to be particular about how we deal internationally.

We have already signed gas deals with Russia, whereas our major market is the US. Europeans too are unhappy about the Russian deal.
Sophisticated weapons have recently been purchased from Russia and they are supplying training for these. Russians might also be called upon to man the new equipment if there is conflict. The US has made several military assessments of Nigeria, concluding that the problems in the ND are 100% due to the FG and army; CIA has also made the famous 2015 prediction.
. . .Now add US marines to the mix above What do you see?

^Clown, I've highlighted the lines about the only areas to post in so that honest folk can check your profile on the racism thingy.

Your profile can't lie, can it? You can't edit all your ND posts. . .

Funny guy.

^
Overcome ignorance. It is urgent. Knowledge cures racism

^Look at this clown talking about "honesty".

On the deaths of Saro Wiwa and the 9 others:

Specifically, what did your local leaders do to save his life?

Fool.

Shell got sued.

By who? Fool.

I welcome great educational performance by kids all over Nigeria but please, post your kidnapping result numbers by numbers if you gonna brag about it and excuse incompetency and neglect in the region.

We outperform practically every state in university admissions and are regularly the top scorers. Don't let your proven ignorance hang you further.
Fool.

Almost every single one of your posts is to threads on ND matters, Igbo mockery, Lagos or Yoruba affairs. Every other person contributing here (for or against) is spread much wider. Is it not straightforward to label you (at the very least) as ethnocentrist?
The above coupled with the fact (visible on this page) that you make things up, leads to the conclusion that you intensely deslike ND people.

You should feel dignified that you are getting replies.

Fool.

^Please leave us alone, even your wife doesn't want to join Benin Republic. Or have thought that you will be making your ethnic group subservient to the Edo? Why do you think the name of that place is "Benin"?

Comot for road jo! make oda people post sense here.

No more stupid maps.