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PoliticsRe: Is Nigeria The Capital Of Hell? by BOSS7: 10:21pm On Jan 13, 2009
hajifaty:
@ ode remo & Mai Suya
Do you know the difference between a house with air condition and the one without? huh
A word is enough for the wise cheesy
Your comments always make me laugh for some weird reason. You're a legend n the making.
PoliticsRe: Is Nigeria The Capital Of Hell? by BOSS7: 9:51pm On Jan 13, 2009
ode remo:
in politics change comes in two ways from the top i.e good leadership or from the bottom i.e through people revolution . nigerian will have to make a choice which one appeals to them.
Them ke, Abi you too wan renounce your citizenship?
cheesy
PoliticsRe: Is Nigeria The Capital Of Hell? by BOSS7: 9:50pm On Jan 13, 2009
Mai Suya:
@ poster, the author does have some fine writing skills, but em . . . are we really that bad? na wa o!
The simple answer is, YES
PoliticsRe: I Hereby Renounce My Nigerian Citizenship by BOSS7: 9:45pm On Jan 13, 2009
[quote author=must_a_far link=topic=217657.msg3336310#msg3336310 date=1231879365]Do we need to be martyrs to stand for something or believe in something?[/quote]You can ask that question again, I'm awaiting Mr Vicade's response to that. He's probably comfortabvle somewhere in a pub in London and yet he expects some people to go and die just for believing in a just cause.
PoliticsRe: I Hereby Renounce My Nigerian Citizenship by BOSS7: 9:43pm On Jan 13, 2009
[quote author=must_a_far link=topic=217657.msg3336145#msg3336145 date=1231875382]NL the best website with the best intellectual HIV being spread.[/quote]grin grin grin
PoliticsRe: I Hereby Renounce My Nigerian Citizenship by BOSS7: 9:38pm On Jan 13, 2009
vicade:
What Ken saro wiwa died for is still happening.So why die when u can Kidnap my naija delta friends ask me. To change Nigeria, we need a fresh batch of matyrs to take the lead, call me cowardly, i am not one of such matyrs and don't intend to be anytime soon. what about you?
So what's your point? Because people are not ready to die, they can not enforce or initiate what could make the government change their ways? We don't need fresh matyrs my friend as you've just scored yourself an own goal there because you said What Ken saro wiwa died for is still happening.So why die when u can Kidnap my naija delta friends ask me. To change Nigeria, we need a fresh batch of matyrs to take the lead, and by the way, you are not ready to be a matyr anyway so what's your point there?

You don't want to die but you think what we need are matrys?

Better sit down in London and don't say that to the peeps struggling in Nigeria.
PoliticsRe: I Hereby Renounce My Nigerian Citizenship by BOSS7: 7:55pm On Jan 13, 2009
vicade:
What did the Author say that we don't already know? before he said it Naija had problems, When he was saying it,Naija had problems. After he said it, Naija still has problems. And what is his solution? Renouncing Nigeria? All these things all this useless activists and co. are saying has been said by FELA.

Listen to Sorrow, Tears and blood and Suffering and Smiling by Fela and you will catch the drift,

He the author should lead by example the way things should be.At least FELA did and we all know what he went through.

This soyemi guy is just another useless and baseless publicity monger. It is just like him telling me the sky is blue-How Revealing.
Fela voiced his opinions at the ills of the government, likewise Tai Solarin and now these modern day guys are doing the same things without resorting to violence and all you could do is sit on your comfortable chair and criticise? Did you just call them useless?

This gus is only prompting us to act and not just to literally take the message at face value. I hope you take a cue from the quote below even if you don't learn anything else at all today today from Nairaland.

Attacking the messenger and ignoring the message is one of the reasons why Nigeria and Nigerians are on their knees today and that will likely remain so until we are able to separate the message from the messenger.
PoliticsRe: Ribadu's Dismissal Final - Minister by BOSS7: 7:45pm On Jan 13, 2009
@ my lovely Cre8tivity

I've been here for 11years and I've not stepped my foot in Nigeria so sometimes my response might be a bit harsh but you know, I'm quite conversant with issues at home even more than a lot of people in Nigeria.
I decided to go back home in 2004 but my parents were like finish your education and then I thought ok, I'll finish, I completed my masters as well last year and then I thought ok, time to go home, but when you read the news all the time and it's all negativity, I thought then maybe it's not yet time to take that step. Coupled with the fact that I have a very good job here and I feel recognised at work meanwhile, I'll need some desperate connections in Nigeria to get that kind of job because at home; things are based on whom you know and not really what you know.

But I've spent almost half of my life here anyway, so it still feels like home, maybe if I have your status, we'll not be saying the same thing and I might just be educating the Nigerian public and gearing them all up for change.
Back to your question I'll pack my things and return home the day you stop supporting Dapo Lam Adesina.

wink
PoliticsRe: I Hereby Renounce My Nigerian Citizenship by BOSS7: 7:24pm On Jan 13, 2009
Ifygurl:
I think the guy is just stupid.  [b]Okay, one wetin the man do to help at least a beggar in the streets of Naija.  [/b]His pissed because no one showed up in his rally.  What was the title for his rally? How much did he promote it?
I learned a valuable lesson from my Indian professor yesterday, He said and I quote "Don't blame others for your problems, blame yourself".  The guy is yelling and screaming that no one showed up in his rally, he should ask himself, how many time did I promote my rally? what was my rally’s topic and what are people’s reaction to it?  He should ask himself that.
Secondly, what has he done at least for Nigeria?
Okay, let us go to Anambra.  A businessman from Anambra donated enough money to fix the roads in Anambra.  I have not seen it yet but my mother did, she traveled to Nigeria last year (2008) and according to her Anambra roads were clean and fixed
If the Anambra businessman decided to denounce his citizenship, then at least we would have known he did something to benefit Nigeria.
The poster seems to be worried about living in Poverty. I've been to many countries and I’ve met a lot of Nigerians in those countries, I’ve never seen a Nigeria in any country including the one I’m staying in (America) that would stand up and say "I live like a rich man in this borrowed country".  I have seen a lot of  Nigerians in America and in Britain complaining on how much they work, just so they can make enough for their family.  Does the poster actually think if he leaves Nigeria and migrates to another country then everything is peachy?  Does he actually think life isn’t hard in other countries?  
One thing I learnt while living in America is the community tries to fix there self up even if the government refuses to fix them.  I have seen people start charities to pick up trash on the street or burning those trashes.  Hell, my high school ROTC class was involved with one; it is called "Adopt a Spot".
I've seen many Nigerians complaining about the trash on the street of Naija and it makes me wonder how many of those Nigerians that I’ve complained had started a charities just to keep the streets clean, either by burning the trash or picking one up.
Let’s take another Naija state for example.  
Calabar was labeled the cleanest city in Naija and one of the cleanest in Africa.  While reading the article I saw pictures of old women sweeping the streets of Calabar with regular broom.  It seems the citizens of Calabar are not waiting for the government to take care of the city, they decided to do it their damn self.  
When I visited Naija in 2004, I remembered in Enugu early in the morning, people that are going to work would actually stop and set the trash lying around on fire.  I remembered the smell, it stuck but it helped keep the street clean.
Anytime I see a Nigerian complain, the first thing I think about is what has he/she done to improve living in Nigeria.

Anyway, like someone said before, the poster has every right to his opinion.  I doubt any of us would miss him.  I know I wouldn't.
You definitely didn't read the article neither did you skim through (based on the highlighted above), Now open your internet browser and get on this link http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/index.php/content/view/11171/55 and then come back and re-state your opinions.
Foreign AffairsRe: Between Bush And Hitler Who Is Worse? by BOSS7: 6:03pm On Jan 13, 2009
binkabir:
Mr [b]B.O.S.S [/b]i don't think you are doing well to anybody, embarassed embarassed you cannot discuss issue by insulting people, Please post out ur ideas and lets talk and not insult each others. cool cool cool

I WILL BE WISE IF YOU BACK UR OPINION WITH FACTS AND IDEAS. THANKS grin grin grin grin
My apologies for abusing you in the first place, I'm sorry.

There were a lot of natural resources in Africa that Hitler wanted to exploit. There was also a plan made early in the Third Reich to remove all the Jews from Europe and move them to Africa.

Mussolini had a lot of troubles after conquering Ethiopia and consolidating power in Libya and he declared war on Britain in 1940. Hitler had finished Belgium and Poland and was near to the end of the war in France when Mussolini joined the Axis. Mussolini decided to attack the British in East Africa (The East African Campaign). When the battle turned against Mussolini Hitler sent in troops to Africa and the rest is history.

Hitler felt like he could do with Africa once he subdues the powers of Europe, Asia and South America. He was willing to depopulate Africa and hunt down the last Jews therein. Hitler did want world domination but Africa was last on his list because it would be very simple for him to conquer. Bush at least never wanted world domination. Though he caused an unjust war in Iraq but he still gave a lot to Africa in terms of aids and if you research very well, no American president has ever given to Africa as compared to George Bush (and that’s not to say I’m a fan of George Bush).
At least some people would miss George Bush (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7821449.stm) , while I doubt any country misses Hitler, in fact Germany is still struggling with the tarnished image of the past.

Not to mention the hundreds of thousands of black soldiers that fought in the French army and Hitler had no trouble in wasting them all.
PoliticsRe: Pictures Of Oshodi Market Demolition by BOSS7: 4:56pm On Jan 13, 2009
Kobojunkie:
I think trains passed through oshodi, as recently as 13 years ago; I say 13 before that was the last time I saw the train go through the market.
You've just made my day. This is typical Nigeria politics. If 13years could be referred to as recent in what affects people's means of daily livelihood (trains), I can't even laugh nor cry for my country, in fact I'm barking at my computer instead.
PoliticsRe: Ribadu's Dismissal Final - Minister by BOSS7: 4:27pm On Jan 13, 2009
hmmm, @ one and only Cre8tivity

Maybe I should become gullible for once and start building connections for my personal greed in order to initiate a career for myself so I can dine with the immortals sitting on the unassailable thrones that belong to the high and mighty of the Nigerian splendour of sophistication. Maybe I should put myself first and initiate a contact so I can become a world champion in kleptocracy; with the sole aim of milking Nigeria and her posterity into the state of coma.

Maybe you could use your connections to implore these spoilt brats to build what their parents have destroyed rather than thinking of regurgitating the same old mantra of change in other to make their selfish history. (Oya kiakia, introduce me to your high profile friends  grin)

Of course you’re right about people like us in diaspora going back home to make the change that’s needed, however, our population (diasporans) is probably less than 1% and all we could do is voice out our opinions and I guess the 99% or more at home could effect the much needed change. How about this starting from yourself and maybe you should start preaching the truth to these people rather than just dining with them and living on hope?

The question Nigeria would one day answer as I read from someone is, would we realign ourselves through a silent democratic revolution as was the American Obama case or will it be another bloody revolution as we have seen in history usually attendant to groups that feel that they have lost their voice.

I know the bride is not looking beautiful right now, just applying make up would not make her any more attractive but we just have to find a way to love her.
PoliticsRe: Ribadu's Dismissal Final - Minister by BOSS7: 3:01pm On Jan 13, 2009
cre8tivity:
@my darling boss: this is not true. it is very important to understand the difference between supporting what dapo is currently doing and supporting lam adesina. supporting what this young man is doing doesn't me i've cast my vote. i've only displayed my sincere support to encourage this man and other young politicians. it isn't fair to judge the future of a son based on the past performance of his father. we can not move forward smoothly if this is what our state of mind is made of; a great study case would be jesse jackson jr and jesse jackson sr. regardless of what the history says about jesse jackson sr, i certainly think jesse jackson jr has a bright/ fruitful future in politics.
My dear Cre8tivity, how about supporting Ibrahim Abacha?

You sure know that you cannot compare Jesse Jackson's son with his dad as he was not involved in the embarrassing public criticism of the whites was he while in contrast Dapo_Lam was a couch potato while his dad was reighning? Do you understand that comparism? I think in that case we cam compare Dapo_Lam with Ibrahim Abacha as they both exercised similar characteristics while their old men were in positions of authority.

He can never be sincere (not that I can see the future) because he was one of the perpetrators of evil-spending of what belongs to you and I when his father was in power, is that simple enough?

I doubt Nigerians are ready to support someone like him, and he's not the person we need and I guess if Nigeria can pledge their support to someone like Dapo Lam, then I guess we've not learnt from the past and in that case, Ibrahim Abacha would easily win an election without rigging.
PoliticsRe: Ribadu's Dismissal Final - Minister by BOSS7: 2:28pm On Jan 13, 2009
cre8tivity:
@poster, i thought this was a done deal many weeks ago? ribadu has finally discovered that nigeria is a country and not a village. you can not pick and choose which of the rules you'll like to obey. nobody is too special or bigger than this country, therefore, the rules and regulations are put together not for decoration, but for all citizens to follow at all time. i do not think this is the end of ribadu, we shall hear more about his special ways of operating as soon as his boy-friend "el-rufai" is captured. abeg ₦39b isn't a small money.
Coming from a closet supporter of Lam Adesina?

lipsrsealed
PoliticsRe: A Nigerian Company To Be Proud Of! by BOSS7: 2:20pm On Jan 13, 2009
Epiphany:
Can someone please tell me what the hell is the matter with VirginNigeria? How can you be plying Lag-London?
For your info, Virgin Nigeria have suspended the flight route of London-Lagos indefinitely. This I found out when my brother tried to get a ticket and they told him to get his ticket fast else he might miss out.

This article explains why: http://www.chicagoinquirer.com/ci_trav/article01
PoliticsRe: Is Nigeria The Capital Of Hell? by BOSS7: 12:18pm On Jan 13, 2009
@ Bindex, I guess we read from the same page. That writer really murdered Nigeria and in fact the commenters couldn't disagree more.
PoliticsRe: What Can I Do After Im Through With My University Education Im Presently Doin My 1st Year In Politic by BOSS7: 12:16pm On Jan 13, 2009
chidichris:
poster,
how did u get involved? were u forced to take the course or did u take it as ur last resort?
well, u can still change course thatnis if u were forced to take the course by ur family members who would want u to go and steal our funds when u graduate.
the most important thing is to know how u get involved and to trace who ur families and relatives are as that may help efcc in the future.
in fact, stop reading politics, change to president, gov or local govt chairman as these are the three best courses at the moment.
If you check his previous posts on other threads, he once asked a question on how to become a professional footballer and now he wants to know what to do with his Politics degree (assuming he finishes and I hope he does). All in all, I think the poster is confused and just needs a direction from someone.

@ poster, if you are reading this, please go and seek proper counselling from at least 3 different people and then make a choice that you think is good for you. Better still, you might even have to quit that university you are attending and answer your destined call (which only you know). Don't waste your talent in the name of getting a degree as it's not meant for all and you could still succeed without one.

Best of luck.
Foreign AffairsRe: Between Bush And Hitler Who Is Worse? by BOSS7: 12:07pm On Jan 13, 2009
binkabir:
its really a surprise to me that most of us in nigeria still don't know the truth of some global issues,
it not what about religion or sects, its about what REALLY Happened.
can u mention number of WARS all over the world?

to mention
is the present Iraq better than what it's now, 2M civilian died DUDRING THE WAR, AND NOW ONLY SUICIDE BOMBING AND SECT FIGHTINGS!!!! angry angry angry
is the present india and pakistan problem escalating or? 500 thousand died. TENSION IS AT ITS HIGHEST PICK
Or do u want to talk about nigeria? ok CIA have plotted 14 plans to because war which ALL have failed.( this is a known fact)
let us go to ethopia and somalia what is happening huh?
to cut the story short

in US 80% of the masses are against all this conspiracy and wars of bush.

MY LAST QUESTION, OVER 3M PEOPLE ARE KILLED IN AFGANISTAN AND IRAQ STILL BUSH HAS NOT KILLED HIS OSAMA
WILL BUSH CONTINUE ALL THIS AFTER 20TH OF JANUARY huh?? huh huh huh
What an absolutely meaningless,stupid and dumb rant with the main question unanswered? Ranting over bullshit.

Are you really a conspiracy theorist? So you believe George Bush is worse than Hitler? Thank your stars that Hitler was defeated as you probably won't be here today. go and read your history books and check out his (Hitler's) plans for Africa and then you'll thank your stars for being alive today.
Nairaland GeneralRe: Nairaland Political Section Finally Gets A Moderator by BOSS7: 9:55am On Jan 13, 2009
Good luck RichyBlack, this, definitely would test your character and hopefully you could analyse yourself while doing this because this section gets very very hottttt most times.
PoliticsRe: I Hereby Renounce My Nigerian Citizenship by BOSS7: 9:51am On Jan 13, 2009
[quote author=Busy_body link=topic=217657.msg3333142#msg3333142 date=1231821357]Can you please go and sit down and quite yarning dust and come down your high horse and quit your haughty braggadocio[i]us[/i] disposition, mofo oshi, over-sabi, I too know undecided Do you even know the meaning of the word copyright that you are blabbing about, anu ofia angry

Did the OP say he wrote the piece angry Even if he copied it from a book, did he lay claim to be the author angry  Was the writer's name not referenced at the start of the post and in the OP's contribution, arrant nonsense from a condescending arrogant numpty angry angry angry[/quote]Chei, I swear never to cross your path, lai lai lipsrsealed
PoliticsRe: I Hereby Renounce My Nigerian Citizenship by BOSS7: 9:45am On Jan 13, 2009
Sapphic:
Me, I don't blame the Soyemi guy for his apathy towards Nigeria. Feelings of shame, disgust, embarrassment and anger are not new to me in relation to the country of my birth Nigeria. Nigeria is a bleeping disgrace. However, we have to draw a line somewhere and I feel he went too far as there was no need for all those horrendous curses angry angry angry (and so as for those curses, I say back to sender angry). Unwittingly, he has cursed himself, his offspring and all his future generations too. All I can say is if he wants to remove final traces of his Nigerian heritage, he should change his name by deed poll to a name native to his adopted country (this includes his wife and children too) and all of them should take elocution lessons to get rid of the thick "Ogbono" accent. He need not return to Nigeria ever again. Let's hope he does not commit a serious offence in his adopted country as come countries (like the UK) have taken to deport convicted naturalised citizens who commit certain offences. Na that time him go hia ween. undecided
He was actually born in the US so he cannot be deported, or can he?
RomanceRe: Ex-boyfriend Wants Me Back, Should I Give Him A Second Chance? by BOSS7: 10:50pm On Jan 12, 2009
[quote author=bronx_dog link=topic=218065.msg3332179#msg3332179 date=1231794451]@Poster

Go for him, for all you know, he might have grown bigger in his dik or even learnt better tactics in sex - you dig? never say no girlfriend.[/quote]Stop polluting people's thread with your retarded junk. Fool. Just like your dad cheated on your mum to have you, now you want to cool off by annoying people. Idiot.
PoliticsRe: Festus Keyamo Replies Omoyele Sowore by BOSS7: 10:46pm On Jan 12, 2009
[quote author=bronx_dog link=topic=217342.msg3332224#msg3332224 date=1231796367]What rubbish credentials - look at Sowore realing out his credentials as if it is one that deserve's a medal - hmmm - this can only happen in Nigeria - you sit outside a foreign counry and you purport to be fighting for your country - what rubbish, fok you and fok sahara reports, fok keyamo and fok all you stupid activists - what have you done to make Nigeria better from the date you all have been singing like parrots? the fact that many people agree that Nigeria is worse, is an attestation to the fact that your noises are loud but of no darm effect, if there had been any effect, maybe you and likes of you would have junketed back into your country Nigeria - so, the fact that you agree with me that it has become worse, only speaks the fact that y'all need to shut up and get a life.

Yea, all you people do is to publish falsehood and when you get arrested, you seek public pity and sympathy, like you are doing now, who gives a damn, if you have any criminal case, take it to the court, or shut the hell up, now trying to reek public sympathy is nothing but a doo doo that will never go away but smell. We are tired of your likes, alarmist journalism, junk journalism i call it all - both of you have rode on the system to get to where you are - deny it or not and you will be damned.[/quote]The retarded dog is barking again!!!
RomanceRe: How Do You Heal A Broken Heart? by BOSS7: 10:44pm On Jan 12, 2009
[quote author=bronx_dog link=topic=215903.msg3329989#msg3329989 date=1231753762]Look at a goat talking - bla bla bla - you need your mother foking butt hole drilled with an industrial drilling tool to widen your red butt hole so that those yellow shit of yours can get out freely and free your life from all encumberances - you are a toad, a frog and a stupid one leggen arabian nin compoop - give me your mum's email - i need to warn him your Dad is cheating on her - you will cry, your head wey bent go one side like say molue don match yah head - stupid fool.[/quote]Are you really gay? Not that it's an issue but it'll be cool if you confess on Nairaland. Wasted semen, Just ike your dad normally calls you.
PoliticsRe: Is Nigeria The Capital Of Hell? by BOSS7: 10:12pm On Jan 12, 2009
Hahaha, Capital of Hell ke, but boy, that dude murdered Nigeria line for line word for word, just check out some of the lines below:

It is the residence of eternal hopelessness. In its core reigns a culture of absolute negativity, which mangles every aspiration to decency. Hell smothers every light of positivity. It is the black-hole of supreme regress, out of which no light of redemption ever escapes. Admittance into its rotten bowels introduces one into a culture of solipsistic self-digestion, where every inmate worships his ego. In its halls, avarice is king. And in its hallowed chambers, everyone is on a journey of eternal self-digestion, where his hatreds resurrect to consume his experiences.
TravelContinental Airline (Virgin Nigeria) Gives-up On Nigeria Route. by BOSS7(op): 7:52pm On Jan 12, 2009
Tyler Ayodeji
Continental Airline has finally abandoned its proposed direct flight to Lagos, Nigeria and is planning to fly to Beijing, China and Delhi, India, according to airline officials.

"We have not pursued this (Nigeria plan) further since the indefinite suspension early in the year. We have been working on other new routes like our new flights from Newark to Beijing and Delhi," said Martin DeLeon, Continenal Airline spokesperson.

A special assistant to Nigeria's aviation minister, Sam Adurogboye, blamed the airline and the US government for the suspension by deliberately ignoring a letter of inspection and auditing sent to FAA and Continental Airline, a pre-requisite for issuing the required license to operate in Nigeria.

Adurogboye wondered why Virgin Nigeria with 49 percent British ownership and 51 percent Nigerian interest would be turned down by America to operate in the country.

Without elaborating, Julie King, another spokesperson for the Houston based Continental Airline said the service between Newark and Lagos has been suspended indefinitely due to circumstances beyond the airline's control.

Continental Airline was scheduled to begin a daily flight from July between Lagos and Newark Liberty International Airport outside New York before it was suspended in April because of the 49 percent interest of England based Virgin North Atlantic.

Britain and US have bilateral agreement on the number of airlines from both countries that could land yearly, and the 49 percent interest of Virgin Atlantic would alter the number in favor of England which allegedly forced US to refuse landing rights to Virgin Nigeria.

But Adurogboye explained that the imbroglio has nothing to do with Virgin Atlantic. "It is none of American business to tell us the kind of business we do or who we do business with. If they have problem with Britain, that is their problem. They cannot dictate to us whom we want to have partnership with," he said angrily.

The Nigerian special assistant said plans for Virgin Nigeria to ply the US routes is not on the table but stated that plans are underway to explore the possibilities.

The Continental spokesperson hinted that the sixth US airlines may have eventually abandoned a flight to Nigeria in preference to China and India."We have not pursued this further since April," Julie King said.

It will be recalled that American Trans Air (ATA) is yet to return to the Nigeria route since 1994 after US severed flight relations with Nigeria following the annulment of Nigeria's presidential election won by late Bashorun M.K.O. Abiola in 1993. In 2002, the now defunct Nigeria Airways resumed direct commercial flight between Lagos and New York on a leased aircraft from South African Airways only to stop operations after a short while.

Ritetime /World Airways again operated direct flight from New York, Houston and Dallas for a while before again stopping the operation in December 2003 after abandoning thousands of Nigerians visiting home for the new year festivities.


[center]Source: http://www.chicagoinquirer.com/ci_trav/article01[/center]
PoliticsRe: I Hereby Renounce My Nigerian Citizenship by BOSS7: 7:15pm On Jan 12, 2009
@ Tpia

I think you're being too harsh on this guy and at the same time taking his point out of context. He has even done poured out his sweat in forms of charities (see my second post on this thread) and he said he does not expect any reward nor did he even make what he did public. He said,

I have a whole communith in Agege who daily draws free water from a borehole (not kongá) I sank in 1999. When I went home to observe the (s)elections in 2007, not a single one of the beneficiaries had any idea whom I was.

I also have 3 tenants also living rent free in the property. They have been there since 1989 and their teenage children have no clue who I am. I rarely speak to them even on phone as I do not wish to interfere with their lives nor make them feel that they owe me anything. It is for the glory of mankind.


I'll give you a case-point, my flat mate while I was in the university works as a night security guard though he holds a degree from a polytechnic in Nigeria. We normally discuss politics and times wthout number, he's been very frustrated that he mentioned joining the British armed force if they were meant to fight Nigeria and even kill his fellow Nigerians because he feels that country has sold out and he feels like someone in the UK (even though he's an illegal immigrant).

I don't think it's fair if what you could point out is the line where he poked fun at his own accent beause my guess is probably as good as yours - and that is, the article is probably written out of frustration and annoyance.

It takes more than balls for any sane person to just wake up one day and say it's over for the country I so much cherish (though I don't know if he ever cherished the Nigeria as a nation) but I could tell this guy loves Nigeria but he's human and feels he cannot keep talking to stones in the bid to make a change (as in the case of the failed rally he organised), even he says my musings are tinged with a deep regret.
Foreign AffairsRe: Between Bush And Hitler Who Is Worse? by BOSS7: 5:49pm On Jan 12, 2009
It's not just a dangerous and stupid comparison, it's also very foolish and irresponsible. How dare someone make this kind of comparison in this day and age?
PoliticsRe: Men Of God And Their Friends by BOSS7: 2:44pm On Jan 12, 2009
Ilelobola:
I remember a few years ago when Tinubu was still governor of Lagos state and he attended the annual Holy Ghost conference in December of that year, sitting in the VIP area and allegedly gave his life to Christ at the event which was well publicised.
No disrespect to you at all by any means whatsoever but THE VIP AREA in the Church ?

This is the commercialism of Christianity at it's best. Thank you Nigeria for making this possible. God must be turning in his seat right now.

Hmmmn, lipsrsealed
PoliticsRe: I Hereby Renounce My Nigerian Citizenship by BOSS7: 2:35pm On Jan 12, 2009
Before anyone bashes this guy who wrote the article, I researched the source of the article further and found it was originally posted at the Nigerian Village Square website (www.nigeriavillagesquare.com) and one of the comments made after the article was, as below:

"Pray and work. Work and pray. Pray that our 'dealers' mind may soften just a little, work for their fall from grace. Pray for good leaders and every other things shall be added unto you. And just some few questions for you: did you vote in the last (s)election? Or contested even if you did not win? What did you do to assist A-list candidates like Utomi, Adams?
At times one may feel discouraged but then we need to trudge on,  You can only be a 2nd class citizen wherever you find yourself now. Pity. Your article is well garnished, sweet and tasty. More ink to your pen."


and the response (also by the original writer of the article) is also as below:

[b]"Sir,

I have sojourned outside of Nigeria (against my will) for the last 18 years, but can galantly say I have given back to your country far more than I ever received from it since my parents paid for all aspects of my education until I had to pick the gauntlet myself.

I have a whole communith in Agege who daily draws free water from a borehole (not kongá) I sank in 1999. When I went home to observe the (s)elections in 2007, not a single one of the beneficiaries had any idea whom I was.

I also have 3 tenants also living rent free in the property. They have been there since 1989 and their teenage children have no clue who I am. I rarely speak to them even on phone as I do not wish to interfere with their lives nor make them feel that they owe me anything. It is for the glory of mankind.

I am not registered to vote in Nigeria and never sought to influence the opinions of those people whom I know would gladly take such 'advice'.

When I was approached to pledge my support for Pat Utomi (not by the man), I had only one question for the contact, "please tell me what the man had done as an individual to the commoners in Nigeria without the expectation of a payback?" Since there was no response from the contact one way or the other and I knew very little of him apart from his business credentials, I did not feel obliged to follow blindly.

Dear Sir,

I hope that answers your question.

As to the other part of your question, what does it matter if I am a second-class citizen in the country of my birth and I employ 34 people whereas I remain a second-class citizen in the country of my parents and still have to stare abject poverty in the face daily?"[/b]
PoliticsRe: I Hereby Renounce My Nigerian Citizenship by BOSS7: 1:52pm On Jan 12, 2009
Wow, this is very very real. This guy is definitely bitter and of course he's justified with his powerful arguments as to why he feels that way. Though I feel his pain as this piece represents the feeling of "most Nigerians". I'm not even sure which way to sway. Support the country, the people (including me) or just sit on the fence.

This is very hard hitting and from the comfort of my seat, I feel very powerless as a Nigerian. This is just too real to accept that a fellow citizen could feel this way. Oh God, I'm short of words, I've never been touched by a piece this powerful.

[center]Also, this is journalism at its best.[/center]
RomanceRe: How Do You Heal A Broken Heart? by BOSS7: 11:29pm On Jan 11, 2009
[quote author=bronx_dog link=topic=215903.msg3328520#msg3328520 date=1231712591]@Poster

even married people still break up after 10 years or so- what do u then want them to do, kill themselve? hell no- like i am sure of, there are many diks waiting for you to have them, rather than brood over one funny nigger who probably is hob nobbing with one cute little chic somewhere in the Bahamas while you stay here asking us how to get over the damage - get a guy - move on- life goes on - it happens to everyone - I know a lady who left his partner of six years - with four kids - what do you want the man to do? hey - common - just give me a call 08078989808.[/quote]Retard , Your parents must be regretting ig time of having someone like you right now. What a waste of your dad's semen you are!

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