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liveLongNprospa:
Na.. ID Cabasa is filled with wisdom omo

U watched the podcast too ? Cabasa na senior man with wisdom ; he's the kind of egbon youth supposed use as mentor. But the whole craze about the pursuit of money has made the voice of people like that uninspiring to the youth.

afrodoc2:
I can believe this report. I think i have mentioned here that i have accounts from impeccable sources of Abacha's son driving into CBN and leaving with bags of cash. Gwarzo was also mentioned in the gist that i heard.

Omo!

Na that person dem say he dey try to rebuild and fix Nigeria.......smh

That's the thing about lapse of time; it diminishes people's memory and leaves room for praise singers to make heroes out of villians.

iamoyindamola:
No he was injured arteta didn't use since sevilla match if his injury wasn't serious arteta will surely use him and knowing jesus is always ready to play
Arsenal told brazil he's injured, brazil called jesus and he told them he's okay they invited him because of that

I didn't hear about this gist o

iamoyindamola:
No gabriel is the stupid one and i hope arteta punish the idiot severely
We were managing the idiot injury only for him to travel to brazil and tell the coach he's fine
Obviously this guy no rate us

I don't think this has anything to do with Gabriel Jesus o. The national team invited him, the club was duty bound to release him provided he is not out injured. Obviously he's back from the injury and would've played this week if arsenal were playing in the league.

I'm sure the Brazil team wouldn't have invited him if he was completely out injured

This Brazil coach is crazy o. So he plans to use Gabriel Jesus who is just returning from injury and has not played for Arsenal since October 24th?

So if Jesus passes fitness test , starts the match and then gets injured in the match they will send him back to arsenal injured ? Na wa o; FIFA should watch for the interests of clubs too and not just the country's only.

Amoto94:
You're free to believe what you are being made to believe one day you'll realize that all the recovered sums cannot be loots knowing that we were under sanctions when he was Head of State.

Please educate me on the bolded.

Yeah we were under sanctions and Abacha in his "God-sent country fixing mode " decided stashing away the country's money in secret accounts controlled by him and his associates is the way to go ?

Just see below for the atrocities committed by the person u are stanning:

[b]A day after Sadiq Abacha, son of former Nigerian military dictator, late General Sani Abacha directed a tirade at Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka for criticizing his father’s reign of terror and corruption, SaharaReporters has obtained a 42-page document detailing the scale, spread and ruthlessness with which the late dictator — in collusion with his associates — stole billions of dollars during his military presidency.


Tendered at the United States District Court of Columbia by the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice, the document is damning. It also implicated the late son of the ruler, Ibrahim Abacha; his second son, Mohammed Abacha; his associate, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu; former National Security Adviser (NSA), Ismaila Gwarzo; associate of the Abacha family, Alhaji Ahmadu Daura; then Minister of Finance, Chief Anthony Ani; lawyer and associate of the Abacha family, David Umaru, in the use of phony offshore companies to divert billions of dollars of Nigerian state funds into their private accounts in-country, and overseas.

The document alleges that in one instance, Abacha, Mohammed, Bagudu, and others, systematically embezzled public funds worth billions of dollars from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the false pretence that the funds were necessary for “ national security”. After the CBN dispersed the funds, Abacha and Bagudu moved them overseas. The document revealed that in all, more than $2bn was stolen from CBN alone.

The documents further revealed that the standard practice the late General used was for his NSA, Gwarzo, acting on Abacha’s instruction, to send letters to the military president requesting millions of U.S. dollars, British pounds sterling, and Nigerian naira, in order to address unstated “emergencies” against Nigeria's national interests.

Abacha then signed off on the letters, and forward them to the CBN, which was then forced to disburse the funds in cash, traveller's checks, or through wire transfers.

(These actions contravened the due process requiring the approval of both the minister of finance, and the accountant-general of Nigeria).

They then stashed the monies in accounts in Europe that were under their control, such as the Rayville and Standard Alliance accounts, at Banque SBA, the Eagle Alliance, and Mecosta accounts at ANZ (London), and the Mecosta account at Standard Bank.

In all, Abacha endorsed well over 60 false security-vote letters, each of which resulted in the withdrawal of huge sums of money from the CBN. The monies were then deposited in accounts controlled by Abacha, or any member of the syndicate, or used to purchase assets for their benefit.

At other times, Gwarzo — or men acting on his instructions — repackaged the monies in secure bags, and delivered it to Abacha, who (either personally or through proxies,) delivered over $700 million of such funds to his son, Mohammed, in bags or boxes full of cash. Mohammed, in turn, transferred the cash to Bagudu, who transferred them to foreign accounts controlled by Bagudu and Mohammed.


In another instance, Abacha and Ani made the government purchase non-performing government debt from a company controlled by Bagudu and Mohammed Abacha at vastly inflated prices, thereby generating a windfall of over $282 million. They also extorted more than five million dollars from a French company and its Nigerian affiliate in connection with payment on government contracts.

Abacha and company also stole huge amounts of money through the debt buy-back fraud, with which they defrauded Nigeria of more than $282 million by causing the government of Nigeria to repurchase its own debt from one of their companies for more than double what Nigeria would have paid to repurchase the debt on the open market.[/b]

iamoyindamola:
Benue doesn't have security, i am thinking the youths protested the death of who ever they buried at school compound

U see , even u sef u are not sure exactly why they are protesting. Na so me sef no sure

iamoyindamola:
What i read is the reverend was booed and stone at makurdi

Why was he stoned ? I can't really find the reason in the news article.

They talk about a burial in a school compound, some youths coming to protest and stoning the governor's convoy and all. Is it that the governor wants the man buried at a location and the youths don't agree with him or what ?

The governor also spoke about sponsoring Tivs, Idomas and other tribes abroad. All of the news report no just corellate.

Amoto94 see the abacha u said was trying to fix Nigeria. Thus far it has been confimed he's stole as much as $4.4 billion.

Shey na so person wey dey fix country dey do ?

iamoyindamola:
Even this reverend dan they collect
APC the evil party everywhere you go

https://www.nairaland.com/7912530/angry-youths-stone-boo-governor

I can't make sense out of the news on that thread; very shallow and confusing news reporting.

swiz123:
500 million dollars is more than enough funds to invest in industrialised farming that will be highly secured. Like say you no sabi wetin that kind funds fit do.

Coconut is an agricultural produce that has no waste product, it's demand consistent and is also less susceptible to attacks. A large investment in coconut for example will push the price down as well as the price of its bye products.

Actually, $500 million investment in any agricultural produce can force its market price down and securing such an investment with such heavy funds won't be any issue.

Why will I as an investor pool together $500 million and then put it into an agricultural sector where the government cannot guarantee security ? What is the motivation ?

If u are saying the investor will use part of the insecurity issue bedevilling the sector, then u don't know how serious and complicated Nigeria's security challenges are .

Let's say the investor wants to invest $50 million of the $500 million into security .... The money will most likely be diverted or looted at the ministry of defence level , defence headquarters level , and even JTF commander level .... The ugly cancer called corruption will rear it's head .

Wigwe knows all of these and most likely felt the risk was not worth it

Roland17:
It is a great post and I agree with his thoughts about agricultural industrialization. However, agricultural industrialization is virtually impossible at this time in Nigeria because of the spate of insecurity buttressed by activities of Fulani herdsmen, bandits, kidnapping, UGM and others. Our farmers are unable to return to their farmlands or safely till the soil without running into these guys. We have a lot of arable land scattered across the country but we can’t secure them. Also, our borders are extremely porous.

Benue State is the food basket of the nation but that state continue to suffer mass killings and nothing has been done to address it. The North produces a lot of our cash/ food crops but that has become difficult because you now have bandits imposing tax/ levies on these communities. There is massive food insecurity in the country that needs to be addressed. I just read on front page that Nigeria is now officially back to the importation of rice and by 2024, we will be ranked number 1 importer of rice. This situation is attributed to a decline in rice production which is invariably related to our inability to keep our farmlands safe.

We need to desperately address the insecurity before even discussing mechanized farming or loans/ financial support from banks. Banks and financial institutions in Nigeria are going to be hesitant in engaging anyone with industrial farming plans because of the risk involved. Our insecurity is a big reason why investors are staying away from agriculture, they would rather invest in building tertiary institutions.

You and Gloriousgbola spoke my mind on this matter .

The major factor is the insecurity issue which the government seem not to be able to sort like u rightly pointed out. I remember Olu Falae'a farm was razed by marauding Fulani herdsmen under Buhari . Instead of FG finding solution to the insecurity issue particularly the herdsmen wahala they were busy forcing print media from simply saying " suspected killer herdsmen " instead of calling a spade a spade. I also watched videos of farmers in Oke Ogun( Oyo State ) , Benue State and other parts of the country country lamenting the state of insecurity and the havoc these guys wreaked on their respective farms.

Gloriousgbola was also spot on addressing the person asking why Wigwe is investing in schools and not in agriculture . It's simply because it's his money and he gets to decide on how to spend it. He most likely feel his money will be secured in the education sector why private individuals have thrived without much support from government . Unlike the agricultural sector where the government does little or nothing to address the major challenges that can threaten ur future earning ability .

Personally I think the government will not pay much attention to agriculture and another sector if there's no possibility that our oil might dey up in the nearest future .

Most of Nigeria's financial problem started with the oil boom . See world Bank article below attesting to that fact

https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/198091468775789095/pdf/multi-page.pdf

Ellexy:
So no cold hard proof just optics and deductions. Anyway no need to continue beating a dead horse seeing the strike has been called off. Na wetin useless leaders dey cause be that.

Yeah.

Kudos to Ajaero the heroic labour leader for ensuring the 11,000 hardworking workers in Imo state have been finally paid by Uzodinma who tagged them ghost workers .

That's what good labour leaders do.

iamoyindamola:
Why abroad na life threatening injuries him get, well no pain no gain if e easy make another person chop that kind beating, na enjoyment him they😂😂
In the end our suffering from the hands of emilokan continue with nothing to stop it

I thought he was seriously injured when they reported he may be flown abroad for treatment

iamoyindamola:
Baba chop beating and flex muscle for just a day
It will be in the record nlc went to strike for a day because one of their comrades was pummeled physically 🤣🤣


https://www.nairaland.com/7912328/nlc-tuc-suspend-strike

FG will promise to take care of his medical expenses abroad and send "prayers" to his email address ; add that to Ribadu's apology and the strike is called off .

Segedinho:
Throw back Wednesday

Dipo graduated from Buhari school of Sai Baba to Tinubu's school of agbado

Both have disappointed him thus far . No wonder he was threatening suicide when they trolled him recently .

I'm sure he so many of those tweets scattered all over the internet waiting to be dug up by cookers all twitter .

Ellexy:
Proof ogami?

I should provide proof to u that Ajaero been unable to influence the government of the country to alleviate the hardship of the workers he represent all over the 36 stated of the country . But the moment it was election period in his home state he started barking orders and threatening fire and brimstone over an issue he and NLC have been unable to solve for 20
Months running ?

Just Dey play !

If u can't read the optics , some of us can . We know what we know .

When e reach time he will come out of the closet and collect party membership card like his former boss Oshiomole

izzou:
[color=royalblue]So, this is exactly how he intended to use his official position to determine the next governor?

No link of him telling workers to vote LP
No link denying that they were not owed for 2 years

Just because he started a strike on November 1, he was political.

So now that elections are over, will it be political to call for a strike for Imo state workers being owed for 2 years?[/color]

Okay .

When u tire urself with rhetorical questions , u can help ellexxy answer the questions in my post .

izzou:
[color=royalblue]How exactly did he want to use his official position to determine the next governor of Imo state?

Help me with links on how he was trying to do this[/color]

Carry ur phone and Google what prompted the NLC strike in Imo on November 1st .

Ajaero suddenly woke up and decided it was time to fight for workers who have not been paid for almost 2 years . It was time to fight that fight 10 days to an election .

I've never said it's justified he was beaten . What I said was that he knew the game he was playing . His only mistake was miscalculating and misjudging the price Uzodinma was willing to pay both legally and illegally to return as governor .

izzou:
[color=royalblue]I have not defended Ajaero for not striking when it was important.

I am simply surprised that you are throwing stones at him for being political, when he was also doing the same for the Obi you supported.

I can't remember you calling him out then[/color]

Go and read my reply to Ellexy .

Ajaero simply went on a frolic in Ino state simply because he wants to use his official position as NLC president to determine who would eventually win Imo state elections .

If Ajaero had done the same during the presidential I would definitely have called him out .

I don't dwell on false equivalence

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Well, i have no issues with him on any podium. Na BlueRayDick and iamoyindamola you suppose mention. They would be shocked to see the same selfish Ajaero supporting their own candidate.

My own question is why should anyone justify beating him because of that?[/color]

False equivalence everywhere .


Did Ajaero declare nationwide protest after adopting Peter Obi as his preferred candidate ?

At least prior to the presidential election APC government was yet to pay some lecturers outstanding salary as per the No work nonpay policy of Buhari following the fallout of the last ASUU strike ?

liveLongNprospa:
You are the one that's going off point Bros.
Since una dey blame Ajaero for this protest as if e nor suppose happen because Ajaero was reportedly there on political business (which evidence nor dey)
So I'm trying to show you how even if it's an ordinary civilian that's making NLC react this way, it's worth it.
Talk less of someone that is their leader.
Sho get?

Read my first reply to Ellexy , answer the questions I raised Therein and then maybe we can start a conversation .

As it stands u are not speaking a language I undertand

liveLongNprospa:
So again if the NLC is challenging the madness meted out on a civilian who is not even it's member, would you blame the person for being a politician?
Talkless the leader of the NLC who evidence has shown that he was there on official visit.

Abi if FG knows they are right, why ribadu dey beg NLC saying they've arrested the culprits.

At this point, It appears I'm not following u; me and u no dey talk the same thing.

liveLongNprospa:
Should someone on a normal day be beaten up by powers that be?
Abi is it because the NLC has the power to treat the politicians fvck up?

I'm not sure you are seeing the mental damage being done here

Oga I never said anybody should be beaten whether politician, NLC chairman or ordinary citizen.

I've always maintained it here that NIGERIA IS A JUNGLE. We've seen government sponsoring thugs to disrupt peaceful protest, we've seen government covering up the death of peaceful protesters killed by security agents, we've seen a whole lot of absurdities happen in this country.

I don't need to support APC to know Ajaero played politics with the Imo workers situation. Anybody with half a brain knows Hope Uzodinma will do anything possible both legal and illegal to stop any protest that will affect the outcome of the election and that was what he did. U don't even need to be an Einstein to know that November 1st protest was going to end the way it did.

U are talking of mental damage being done, mental damage don happen tey tey for this country bro

Ellexy:
So NLC should just keep quiet and accept the beating and disgrace dished to them by the APC led government?

lol. Which NLC ?

Is it only Ajaero that makes up the NLC ? Ajaero clearly has his own personal interest in the politics of his home state, he should find ways to settle his differences with the politicians in that state; he shouldn't drag the other 35 states and FCT workers with him while they are resolving their differences.

daveP:
Wait,you guys haven't watched the clip where Ramsdale was saying nonsense? That clip was before Raya situation. It must have triggered the Raya emergence. Many are saying same too.

What nonsense was he saying ? Please share with us

Ellexy:
Bruh my own be say beating an NLC chairman like a common thief is not right. That's not politics even if Hope thinks he was interfering. It doesn't even make any sense as Hope was going to win anyway because of the APC rigging machinery backing him.

We are also not saying it's right to beat the NLC president. All we are saying is that while at his work as the NLC president, Ajaero decided to pull off that red NLC uniform and take on the garb of a politician. The full time politicians(Hope and associates ) decided to give a dose of what politicians do to each other.

We've seen videos of Fayose and Dino Melaye with injuries dished out to them by fellow politicians . More like they just give Ajaero a "tip of the ice block" for venturing into a terrain he is unfamiliar with

nihilistjnr see ur guy Hanks Anuku 😢

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Czq5em-tfKD/?igshid=Y2NkYjk0MDhjYg==

Ara'n kan Gaza

https://www.nairaland.com/7912002/idf-blows-up-hamas-parliament

Ellexy:
First of all this lie that he went for personal business need to be stopped. He was in the state[Imo] for an official Labour assignment about the backlog of unpaid salaries of some workers in the state and of course the governor being the chief security of the state wasn't happy about it. How's that a personal business?

The Nigerian Police arrested him before handing him over to hired thugs to beat the living daylight out of him. Maybe he should have been murdered before the matter would have been taken seriously. What is bad is bad.

You are the defending the indefensible here bro. There's what they call "frolic" in law which means an employee takes a major departure from the scope of his employment for the employee's own benefit. That is what Ajaero did in this Imo state matter.

Ajaero is an Imo state indigene who happens to be the NLC president. Obviously, he has serious interest in whoever emerges the Imo state governor and he didn't hide this bias considering his actions and inactions in the run-off to the elections. Abi how do u explain NLC president declaring strike in Imo state 10 days to the governorship election?

U claimed the initial November 1st strike in Imo was him fighting for the interest of Imo state workers who have not been paid salaries, but I did some diggings and discovered those workers were 11,000 of them whom Imo state government tagged "Ghost workers". Ajaero on the other hand believes they are hardworking individuals.

My question is this: If the state government says those 11,000 workers are ghost workers and Ajaero's led NLC believes otherwise, where was Ajaero all through the 20 months (Almost 2 years) they've not been paid? Why didn't NLC declare the strike December 2022, January 2023, February 2023, etc ? Why wait till 10 days to a governorship election ?

Isn't it obvious Ajaero was all out to move against the incumbent governor and have him replaced with his preferred candidate in the hope that his own candidate will defeat the incumbent courtesy of the dust that will be raised by the industrial action and total blackout he ordered in the state?

For the first time I will agree with Bayo Onanuga who rightly said Ajaero miscalculated. He miscalculated and misjudged Hope Uzodinma when he decided to enter the ring with him. He obviously didn't know Hope Uzodinma cares less about the rules; he didn't know Hope can play really really dirty and he found out

raumdeuter:
So this is his excuse that he went for unpaid salaries 2 days to Governorship elections and he is always seen at Labor Party campaign grounds he think say we be small pikin

No wahala no be only him sabi give excuse wey no dey cover your ankles

Those thugs sef didnt beat him, they only used hand to rub his face, Ajaero is lying say dem beat am

iamoyindamola:
https://www.nairaland.com/7911857/last-video-oladips-before-death

We are not taking our health serious in this country
He was asking his manager why he was left alone, negligence kill faster too

I also saw the video but the video does not speak to the cause of his death.

The cause of death is still sketchy, but I doubt we will hear much from the family. He will most likely be buried soon and everybody will forget about it.

Just like u rightly said, Las las we should all pay more attention to our health