₦airaland Forum

bolaino: I have the utmost love and respect for the armed forces of Nigeria, our country's military has wowed the world in the past and they have succeeded in helping to curb civil wars in some west African countries. And because of their valiant and gallant services helped restore sanity to west Africa in the late 80s-90s. Our army is growing and I know that in the future our armed forces would be one of the best in the world, I believe if we as a nation could be more supportive of our armed forces, it would boost their morale in fighting boko haram and keeping us safe. Because the truth is the army is keeping us safe, they might not be perfect but they have feelings like us, everyday we hear of military men losing their lives in defence of their motherland. These are wonderful people we are losing also, we should pray for the army that God should give them the wisdom and intelligence to handle this insurgency, Nigeria na our only country, abi una get another home? So please I am urging any Nigerian reading this to always remember the Nigeria's military in their prayers and thoughts because army men and women are our brothers and sisters also. God bless the Armed Forces Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria. Long Live The Federal Republic Of Nigeria.

cronsberg: The more reason why am actively working on abandoning this hellish country to seek asylum in one of those scandanavian countries or canada. I can actually claim a genuine threat to life complaint, because am from the north east of this hell hole where its known as the hot bed of terrorism, am active online, and condemned bh on various forums, therefore i actually have a genuine reason to be afraid so my freedom liking, socializing loving self doesn't fall into the hands of these barbarians. Am a muslim myself, but i just know i can't coexist with these extrimists in the same region as i might be considered too progressive or too moderate.
Another reason i will abandon this country is cuz of utter disapointment. Imaging lack of electricity, water, good roads, god fatherism e.t.c I deserve a better life than this joor

Sloan: Thank goodness you honestly see it! It is unimaginable that people still defend this government, as though a government's action does not either kill the people or give them life! I am realistic not to expect that any government will share pies to all from the sky, but even in life, I mean in the personal life of any reasonable human, if you try something for 15 years and it doesn't work, what do you do? You change it! Oh maybe the next one won't work or might just be marginally better but you already know what has not worked for 15 years! Yet Nigerians cannot see that, or at least most Nigerians on NL and most in real life who have taken 2 lbs bag of rice cannot see that! It breaks my heart too but I am beginning to be immune to the suffering of Nigerians because I think they deserve it: a people get the government they deserve! All the paid posters of GEJ forget that 4 years is very small compared to the number of years others would be leaders or president! What this means is that it is his chance to create an equitable and just Nigeria, create a system that is working before any other leader who has ulterior motives can perpetuate the manner of governance that has ruined Nigerians! However, he has not and they do not care because he is their son, the president!

They forget that after GEJ will come another president from another part of the country who will now point to all these posts and do exactly all GEJ has done but the positive could be aimed at his own part of the country or private estates and all the bad will be aimed at the cry babies then. The next president in all probability will come from the north, just because of Yaradua's problem, it is almost a moral imperative! However, the only thing needed to change that was a GEJ who should have blazed the trail so brightly, so solidly that any new president will almost be ashamed to not come to the table with sterling qualities! This will immediately energize all parts of Nigeria from the smallest parts to the biggest but Jona has failed! When the new president comes, his policy will most likely reverse and stall all progress Jona may have made to put his people in all the viable positions and corner all the wealth. The militants guarding the coast may be shoved aside and just think of the fact they will naturally resist a move that stops them from eating N 300 B per month in stolen crudes and N 8 B per year for their contract! They will go to the creeks to fight again and then, this new president will deploy the army again! Remember, what is good for the goose is good for the gander?

BH have shown they would rather be blown to a million pieces and have nothing going for them in life, can the majority of the people in the Delta say that? There are millions of ND, SS, etc who know they have done so much better already without government help by getting even a degree and a job and moving up, for them it is only a matter of time! Well, for a 100 militants (for example) a new president deploys a 40,000 strong military to subdue the entire land by force! What will happen? Who will lose? Will Jona be able to lift a muscle then? Will other parts of Nigeria not point to the past 5 years on what JOna did elsewhere? Well, I foresee dark, ominous clouds for Nigerians if they do not immediately change course!

Judas2013: God is the reason our country is a failure. Over reliance on God has made Nigerians lazy and less productive unlike other societies. The Universe owes us nothing. Its either your hustle,use critical thinking or you go hungry and die. The invention of fire made our primitive race survive the harsh winter,otherwise they wouldn't have survived. without God,there will be no religion.

ogbronx: It is very disheartening. If only our pple are not myopic to realise that peace priceless.

Sloan: Nigerians are really suffering and they seem not to know it or are indifferent or have resigned to their fate and few try to run out of the country to where governments are truly controlled by the people and things get done! Oh, no country in the world is perfect but only if Nigerians understand what an excellent society is? What a society is? Can Nigerians imagine living in a country they never have to care about licking the asses of anyone because of food or daily provisions? Where your skill and time, no matter how low-skilled and talentless you may be in your life guarantees you at least a job from age 16 at minimum wage which converts to about N 1,500 per hour no questions asked, you don't have to beg your boss or be more nice than doing your job and at the end of the week, your money is in your bank account! So you don't like this minimum wage job, well go get a university education or have a really good idea or be very talented and you will be almost writing your own ticket to a better life and you can look your president in the eye and tell him, I don't like you and I will not vote for you and NOTHING will happen! No something will: the president will go back and work harder to convince you that he merits your vote and is ready to do do better today than pray that God should come and do his job!

How many Nigerians earning day about N 10 M per annum, are just tired of the job after a few years say 2 or 3 and say in 3 - 6months, I will change jobs, I will start interviewing in 6 weeks time so I will prepare myself! I want a job in the aerospace industry where I want to work on the design of the next big idea in aviation, I want to work to create a new airframe with superior aerodynamics or bet in class jet engines that will put the current GE 9X engines to shame! The team has to be interesting and I am expecting a salary range that is at least 1.5 - 2.0 times my current earnings! Well this is possible in some countries and you can even do better, depending on your motivation, intelligence and hardwork! But young Nigerians have been taught to only beg for 5,000 PDP lapdog jobs and 2 pounds of rice during elections! What a shame!

Imagine here, a man can take his wife and 3 children on a vacation in the Bahamas for $2,300 each and they only have a regular job (not politicians but you will need to be serious and smart to be a doctor which they are), can any random Nigerian doctor afford that for each member of the family and not need to queue to get visas? Here kids less than 15 are already travelling to different parts of the world playing mini-competitions in different sports from their community sports leagues, who will give even a working class Nigerian visas to gallivant the world?

Every month, people get invitations to move to another country Nigerians are dying at the embassy to get a visa out of the hell hole they are defending but no sane country respects Nigerians to be given such a generous amount of trust and freedom but still Nigerians can not make the connection to the politics and perception of the entire country and actual standing that is the ultimate responsibility of the government, to lead the country to greatness? Asides the freedom, opportunities, a beautiful environment, which I have hardly thought about for a long time, the most important reason I am really pleased about not being in Nigeria is to witness the sickening, absurd, gut-wrenching and despicable things the politicians in Nigeria are making the people pass through and the acquiescence of this subdued Nigerians to their lot in life! So pathetic!

nairalife2013: I think we have failed ourselves, not religion. Religion is God. God is the I am the I am. Unchangeable. Everyone has gone his own way but God is still there waiting. Where He is waiting is called EVERYWHERE. We have d choice to kill and defraud. We have the choice to do as we wish. We hav d choice to be ignorant. We have the choice to kill and we have the choice to believe we are killing for God. We have d choice to defraud and take d spoils to d alter of God and we also have d choice to believe such offerings are accepted by God. U cannot change the world. There will always be d good, the bad, and d ugly, till judgement day. But we can change our ways and reason with the Lord and shun extreme ideas in service of God. We can turn a new leaf and forgive and hav mercy and desist from greedy yearnings for the things of d world. If we are moderate, we can eat and remain for a brother, for d wisdom dat everything is vanity is a great wisdom. Fear the world, not for itz greatness and invincibilty, for these it has none, but for itz nothingness and vulnerability, for these it has all.

smurfy: I don't have the time to argue with you. What I put above isn't necessarily for you but for those who love the truth. I also know you're trying to make FP or something like that. It ain't gonna work. You'll probably get a couple of posts and then your poor thread'll get dumped.

AdeniyiA: we're simply a nation of religious but ungodly people

smurfy: Are you an atheist? I know atheists use the phrase 'organized religion' a lot.

Back to topic. Whoever asked you to follow religion? Isn't that what Christ attacked while on earth? If you're ever serious about getting saved, look for a living church like Deeper Life and don't waste your days on religion.

The problems you highlighted above are all mentioned in passages of Bible such as Mat 24 - 26. Change yourself and then affect your world positively.

And mind the way you use the word "we". A man, while preaching, said

akraym: eternally grateful for what.

edoyad: I saw this on Facebook and it was also making the rounds in some circles when I visited Kd last week. According to information the guys name is Leo, a kd indigene serving in Borno. He was scheduled to wed his sweet heart on 26/07/2014 in Kaduna. May his soul and that of his other colleagues cut short on national duty rest peacefully.

lastmessenger: Guy take it easy because the world would be better.By the way Isreal is in a big fight with the terrorist Hamas group that has led to the lose of lives of innocent civilians your opinion on this?

FOLYKAZE: Doing fine here. Glad you are still alive for the days of truth

FOLYKAZE: Obadiah lies in the valley of the bones.

The bad thing is his misconstructed lies, fake prophesy and incorrect calculated jagoons devoured quite number of people. Bolaino, Biafranqueen, Ishilove and so many others fell for it. The good thing is trust stand on it feet at the end.

There was no war. . . .the God of war, destruction and ruins which they serve have been defeated.

Peace shall reign

icebeatz: The Nigerian army is not fit to be called an army. Its more like a ragtag bunch of demented civilians weilding weapons of destruction.
First of all, the Nigerian army put Nigeria in this current abysymal state through the so many years of coup and counter-coup and eventually, the civil war.
They looted with impunity and engraved the culture of dirty politics and systemic looting in our socio-economic and political system.
With no regards for the lives of civilians (including women and children) the NIgerian has strings of human rights abuse cases in its resume.

- Well, if burning brt busses and beating civilians is part of defending nigeria, then the Nigerian army is doing an excellent job.