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This is international diplomacy at work, while we need to look after our National interest we do not want to be unnecessary rivals with America because hate it or love it they play important role in global politics. However we should not play fool to them too.

Absolutely well stated.


@babasin: could you please give your recommendation on how Yar'Adua should have handled this issue?

Afam:
I am negatively touched by your post, I must admit.
Sycophant?
Could you please identify 2 or 3 things that made me out to be bad?

It makes no sense and it costs too much to prosecute these bastards; with zero outcome at the end of the day . I will make it clear that, I do not want anybody to go to jail, I do not have time for games or for she say, he say, do not waste your time getting a lawyer and absolutely it's not up to EFCC at every level.
Do yourself and your family a favor by cooperating firmly with the federal government; Just show me the money and you're free for life or else you will regret ever being a corrupt Nigerian citizen.

It is that simple.

With one or two solid scapegoats, I guarantee you that Nigerians will clearly understand this language.

Anything else will be a mere waste of money and time; trust me!

This is simple!
First, I will not get myself involved in any selective or vindictive activities under every circumstance. I will be focused, determined, dedicated and very firmed. I will touch the lives of the very poor Nigerians, I will reshape and solidify the image and pride of Nigeria. My concentration on empowering the children, the future will be incompressible.

Solution to corruption in Nigeria:

I will put together a group of 50 independent delegates from everywhere in Nigeria, with substantial clearances. Their job is to identify each and every government official that stole from 1980 through 2007.
For a successful outcome, names of these individuals will be made confidential. How much each stole will also be determined.

Each individual will be privately contacted; based on how much individual stole, money to be returned back to Nigeria Federal Government will be determined. All identified corrupt individuals have an option to return specified amount of money with absolutely no question or face uncompromised punishment.
Deadline to return this specified amount of money will also be specified.

After the expiration of the deadline, all individual that cooperated will be pardoned immediately by the Federal Government; while the names of the rest that refused to cooperate will be revealed to the public and they will also be severely punished (eg. 20 years in federal prison and all their accumulated properties will be confiscated by the Federal Government).

Finally, our Constitution will be reviewed and revised.
From Oct 30, 2008,  any individual caught engaging in any corruption activities (regardless of the scale) will be executed at his or her home town.

I will also announce vigorously to the entire country that scapegoat is desperately needed.
Guys: That will be the end of corruption in Nigeria; and new Nigeria will be born in a very short period.
Then, we will all witness the real career dedicated politicians, while the business politicians/ business police men will dissolve one at a time

With love, Big B1.

Mckren:
the last time I checked we were cool!
where have you been, my good friend from Onisha?

I truly missed all your systematic attacks, I must confess.

Back to the issue:
I absolutely do not belong to this group; I think Afam got it wrong again and I will accept his apology with all my heart.

Finally, try to reason before you strike your keyboards.

MAMAJAMA is deadly allergic to reasoning; he usually gets sick when he tries.

Afam:
you must apologize for categorizing me with MAMAJAMA of all hermaphrodite around.

Futhermore, one has to pay intention to determine which side chidichris belongs. I truly believe that he has no side, the man just refuses to be brainwashed just like the other dead heads around.

MAMAJAMA, on the other hand is simply a lost soul that needs special prayer.

You absolutely got it wrong, my man.
Yes, I support IBB, but also accept that he made mistakes just like you and I.
I also believe that iykrion has similar stance, but will not speak for him

You should immediately remove my name from this group.

I bet you, EHINDERO will jump out of retirement with full force like a white santa claus ( anything for money).

May be we should have Nigerian police investigate this issue!

How low are we willing to drop?
Very soon Nigerians will not be allowed to leave Nigeria.
It is sad, but I see the beginning of slavery implementation by our retarded, incompetent and absent-minded leaders. May be we should just put Nigeria up for sale and end our misery all together.
If we do not wake up on time and realize quickly that Nigerian citizens must be protected and treated with respect under every circumstance, then we should just go ahead and sink the pride of this nation straight into the red sea. I am very concern about the future of this nation and the citizens.
If Adenuga could be easily and cheaply challenged from oversea with the assistance of our own made in Nigeria blockheads (the enemies of the nation), what hope do you and I have left?

Keep in mind that Adenuga is being investigated for the importation of telecommunication equipment, which I still see as baseless propaganda to bring down his empire. And of course, Nigerian train wreckers did what the master confidently expected "follow me in the dark".
This senseless matter wouldn't be allowed if Adenuga was from United States

Our repetition continues to gradually sink like a fake titanic ship.

@depilot: You're absolutely right, Africans are the only enemy Africa has!

May God help us!

Just something to share with you guys:


Nigeria: Outsourcing the Rule of Law?
12 December 2007

One of the favourite sayings of the late Moshood Abiola was "The bigger the head, the bigger the headache".

If there is anyone who is likely to agree with MKO's maxim - assuming that his current travails permit him the luxury of such ruminations, it is Mike Adenuga, the powerhouse behind Globacom.

Adenuga is blessed with one of the biggest heads in the land. He is a big man - literally and figuratively. His massive frame is an apt symbol for Globacom, the most impressive of his many exploits in business. Globacom is the second national carrier (actually it is effectively the only one since the tottering NITEL is in no position to lead any field). It has grown exponentially since it obtained its licence in 2002, with a subscriber base that currently stands at 15 million. In the GSM sector which dominates the telecommunications industry, MTN is the only operator in front of Globacom. It has overtaken Celtel, an operator which is making a strong comeback after its early years were blighted by so many paternity cases that it's a wonder it didn't end up on some corporate version of the psychiatrist's couch.

Adenuga has been very smart in positioning his company as the most Nigerian of the GSM operators. Globacom has worked hard to cultivate this image, playing up its "son of the soil" image through its advertising and sponsorship initiatives. Adenuga and Globacom will need every bit of the positive qualities usually associated with the Nigerian resilience, creativity and courage in their latest face-off with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and, by extension, the British Home Office. Just a few days after Adenuga arrived Nigeria from a forced exile which lasted several months, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Michael Aondooka announced that the Home Office had contacted his office with a request for permission to interrogate Adenuga over issues that have to do with importation of equipment by Globacom.

Personally, in a country where many big men have nothing to show for their overblown reputations, I am definitely biased in favour of anyone whose exertions have produced genuine jobs and helped to put food on the tables of thousands of families. For good reason, many Nigerians believe that the raid of Adenuga's home by the EFCC in the run up to the governorship and presidential elections of last April had more to do with politics than anything else. But it was public knowledge that Adenuga was in the bad books of the last administration because of his perceived business ties to ex-VP Atiku Abubakar. In the poisoned political atmosphere of the pre-election season, Adenuga was considered an ingrate by the government. The idea that a beneficiary of the generosity of the government, someone whom the administration had "dashed" the licence for the second national carrier could be consorting with Atiku was unthinkable.

Even if this theory was wrong, EFCC's uncharacteristic silence after the raid on Adenuga's house and his subsequent escape into exile only strengthened the perception that Adenuga was a victim of political intrigues that had nothing to do with the rule of law. The logical conclusion was that Adenuga was left alone because the objective of stopping him from boosting Atiku's electoral war chest had been achieved. Small wonder Adenuga is a hero to many Nigerians. To the goodwill which he earned for being the Nigerian David taking on the South African Goliath (MTN) has been added a lot of public sympathy over the troubles that dogged his steps during the just ended Obasanjo government.

However, beyond the natural sympathy that one feels for a beleaguered compatriot who is also one of the pre-eminent wealth creators in the land, the unfriendly invitation from Britain has thrown up the issue of sovereignty. If there are any grounds for believing that Adenuga and Globacom have flouted any laws then by all means he should be made to face the relevant regulations here in Nigeria. Why didn't the British pass the information they have on to Nigerian law enforcement agencies for the purpose of determining if enough grounds exist to consider further investigation and prosecution? Would the British have cooperated if the situation were reversed?


The smell of racism, subtle but unmistakable, is in the air. By requesting Nigeria to grant access to a citizen who only a few days ago was under the protection of Her Majesty's Government, the overriding impression is that Nigeria cannot be trusted to do the right thing in law enforcement. Some Nigerians would retort that the British are right; after all our incompetence in these and other matters is self evident. That may be true, but the answer to that failure should not be to tell other countries that our citizens are fair game, that Nigerians in their country can be summoned at any time for grilling by the security officials of foreign governments. We might as well throw up our hands, renounce our independence and invite other countries to take over because we have not been able to fix NEPA, run our schools or deliver to our people any of the basic services which citizens of other countries take for granted. Ultimately, we cannot improve our institutions by out sourcing the rule of law to other countries.

Not too long ago, President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa sent an impassioned letter to the Nigerian national assembly in defence of MTN. International conventions notwithstanding, serious countries continue to define and pursue their national interests and priorities. Americans are subsidising wheat and impoverishing Third World farmers in the process, the Chinese are collaborating with the Sudanese government in spite of the genocide in Dafur and the Russians have told the West to keep its nose out of their elections. Breaches of the law should not be condoned but the spirit behind the Mbeki example is definitely worth looking at.


http://allafrica.com/stories/200712120607.html

Posted by Iykrion

No! He was Sunday Gabriel Ehindero, who changed the Police slogan to 'To Steal and Plunder with Inegrity'

lol

am I suppose to be upset by your post?

My friend, why don't you do yourself and your entire village a favor and go somewhere?
Again, I prefer to keep this topic simple and positive.

Anything else?

And say hello to your cousin, MAMAJAMA. I guess it is true that blood is thicker than palmwine, I see a lot of resemblance

Assumption on baseless facts

Just look straight in the mirror, Mr Nigeriannewspaper!

Pretty soon this same Adenuga will make it possible for you to directly connect to your folks at home from Netherlands.

What a blockhead!

@Alias Nigerian newspaper:
By the way, do your folks at home have mobile phone?

Absolutely zero material and definitely not ready.

May be we should call you, Mrpataki alias Nigerian newspaper.

FYI:I don't need Nigerian newspapers to educate me.
Even if you want, I can come up with a nice story totally dedicated to Mrpataki on Nigerian Tribune tomorrow morning.

You're a joke!

How many times do you read newspapers, to read interviews done on Mike Adenuga?

You mean, how many times do I read Nigerian newspaper

What a joke!

ok mrpataki,
you can now move on; you seem to be smelling yourself too much today.
I truly want to keep things positive as much as possible, but I thank you for your magnificent reply.

Posted by Mrpataki:

Seriously keep to your Liberian issues.

Absolutely not a sensible statement.

This is simply a forum, which is open to everybody to learn, share and connect. It is very important to always comport ourselves as adult and respect one another, regardless of where you may be from.

In the meanwhile keep on celebrating people who cannot give an exact details of how he got his wealth.

@Mrpataki:

Usually you tend to disappear when folks tackle your post.

Questions for you:
Have you personally asked Adenuga to give an exact details of how he got his wealth or have you witnessed him being asked to give the details of his wealth?
Do your folks at home have mobile phones?

I look forward to your answers.

In fact, I truly think that this arrest is a home made arraignment. These folks will settle themselves behind the door when the time is right.

Please, waste no time jubilating; it is known that Ibori was responsible for at least 80% of the Yar'Adua's presidential election expense.

Nothing is for free, my friends.

@iykrion:
It will be uncivilized for me to even try to match what you've just posted. You've said it all.

Adenuga is not just a regular name; this man has shown not only Africans, but the entire world that when it comes to business, Africans are serious and completely competent.
With all the dirty political games, the man continues to prosper higher and higher; I guess, it is true that when one is blessed with wisdom and great vision, enemies can only try, but they will never succeed; infact, they will fall face down.

I just hope and pray that his great spirit and magnificent drive to take Africa to the next level remain unblemished.

Like mike, I want to be like mike!

and is not as corrupt

At least you have balls to admit that the old man is corrupt to a certain point. I guarantee you that the man will be hung shortly.

Wait and see, my friend.

No point discussing further with you.

Thanks for a bright decision; you have just relieved me from my misery.

@MAMAJAMA:
I knew that would run you out of here.

Ehindero can run and can hide, but can not disappear.
He will be brought back home when the time is right.

@MAMAJAMA: here is a sample of incompetent and inaccurate Ehidero's database:

Mr. Balogun’s successor as Inspector-General of Police, Sunday Ehindero, however, claimed in July 2006 that the police killed only 2,402 during the same period.

http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=97514