₦airaland Forum

Oshigun:
Bro, you're a clever, pragmatic and solution-driven individual. I have political ambitions but what you highlight is exactly what I have been doing since returning from the diaspora.

Business and industrial success first while I 'familiarize' myself with the terrain to see if I can be of help to Nigerians in a leadership role.

Anyone who comes from the diaspora to dive in straightaway in Nigerian politics must be a get-rich-quick crook looking to 'buy' political clout and office (like Ibori, Kashamu and co) or a naive and very ignorant optimist who will probably die early of frustration as will likely happen to Sowore.

oladeebo:
but why Nigerian politician ruins this country for a century.

oladeebo:
gain an apprenticeship in Nigerian politics?
means you are not aware of Nigerian politics and policy.
take for example insurgency, that last for that so long, electricity, infrastructure in general which you see hopeful.

MomoTv:
Watch video as Veteran actor Pete Edochie advises women on what to do about a cheating partner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_79Jwrx9tro

Kobojunkie:
The book is written in human language for all those with basic language comprehension skills who read it to fully grasp.

You claim to have read the book but so far your level of comprehesnsion of the story contained in the book is on the same level as that of those you pretend you are better than. what does that tell you of your claims?

RichAbujaGuy:
Great news and two very great citizens!

Okonjo-Iweala meets Buhari, says Nigeria’s share in global trade 0.33%
The former finance minister of Nigeria arrived the country Saturday on a five-day working visit, two weeks after she assumed leadership of the global body.
ByAgency Report March 15, 2021 3 min read
The World Trade Organisation will work to deliver technical assistance, training and quality upgrade to unlock some bottlenecks confronting Nigeria, the director-general, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said.

Mrs Okonjo-Iweala stated this on Monday in Abuja when she visisted Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment and Minister of State, Mariam Katagum.

She later met with President Muhammadu Buhari. The former finance minister of Nigeria arrived the country Saturday on a five-day working visit, two weeks after she assumed leadership of the global body.

She described WTO as an economic institution that could work with other financial institutions to support investments and technical assistance to mitigate Nigeria’s economic challenges.

She said the WTO was created with World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), adding that these three institutions, by working together, could deliver a lot.

Mrs Okonjo-Iweala also noted that Nigeria’s share in world trade was 0.33 per cent which showed a small fraction of what Nigeria could do.

“Our share in Africa’s trade is 19 per cent, which is below our share of Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This means we can turn it around,” she said.

“I like to look at the optimistic side, when I saw this I knew that there was potential for us to do much. And that is the message I want to convey to the country.

“This means that we must step up our action on the economy, we must do better and harder in several ways because of our youth who are waiting for jobs.

“Nigeria needs to focus on adding value on transitioning. We are an oil and gas-based economy, and that has sustained us and still will. But the world is moving away from fossil fuel,” she said.

Mrs Okonjo-Iweala said trade negotiations on agricultural issues were very important for Nigeria adding that the country was active in agriculture and also in the Joint Statement Initiatives, ongoing prolateral negotiations.

According to her, Nigeria is equally involved in E-commerce, services domestic regulations, investment facilitation, micro small and medium enterprises and women in trade.

Mrs Okonjo-Iweala, while stating that Nigeria was 103 out of 167 countries in logistics, advised that it was a potential area Nigeria could invest in to improve its logistics.

She said the country can take advantage of trade within the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

The WTO D-G also noted that WTO was being faced with many challenges and also needs its own reforms to deliver results.

She added that the organisation has not delivered a multilateral round of negotiations in quite a number of years and has the unique opportunity of delivering the fishery subsidy negotiations.

Mr Okonjo-Iweala explained that supporting and finishing the fishery subsidy negotiations was important for the sustainability of our oceans.

Speaking on COVID-19, Okonjo-Iweala said the WTO must contribute more to the solutions of vaccines therapeutics and diagnostics, especially to the poor countries.

On its dispute settlement system that was paralysed, she said it had to discuss with all members including the U.S. on how to make it work again.

She said this was because the rules-based organisation could not continue to make rules if the dispute settlement system did not work.

“Our vision for the WTO is to face these challenges. I hope that Nigeria will take a very active supportive role in helping me to deliver on some of the messages,” she added.

Earlier, Mr Adebayo intimated Mrs Okonjo-Iweala on some of the ministry’s expectations regarding its engagement in ongoing negotiations as it prepared for the WTO Ministerial Conference, scheduled to hold in Geneva in December 2021.

On the ongoing agriculture negotiations, Mr Adebayo said Nigeria was expecting balanced and equitable outcomes that would address the structural causes of insecurity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

On the fisheries subsidies negotiations, the minister noted that the ministry looked forward to outcomes that would result in reduction of overfishing and unsustainable development of the fishing sector of developing countries.

“I also wish to draw your attention to our capacity difficulties which continue to undermine our effective participation in the multilateral trading system.

“While we acknowledge with thanks the capacity-building efforts of WTO around training officers on international trade governance, the need for more targeted technical assistance from the WTO cannot be overemphasised,” he said.

Mr Adebayo appreciated President Buhari for according priority for Nigeria’s participation in the D-G WTO selection process and authorising the deployment of political, diplomatic and other resources.

He said this was to ensure Mrs Okonjo-Iweala’s emergence from the three rounds of consultation as the candidate with the largest support of members to lead the WTO and your subsequent confirmation as D-G by WTO.

Similarly, Mrs Katagum urged the D-G WTO not to forget the commitment to sustain and enhance the ongoing dialogue and action on ‘women in trade’, as a firm believer in the power of trade to lift developing countries, including Nigeria out of poverty.

(NAN)

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/449027-okonjo-iweala-meets-buhari-says-nigerias-share-in-global-trade-0-33.html

Kobojunkie:
I am afraid your problems aren't just the Gospels... you have never actually read the book called the Bible itself to gain an understanding of the Truth of God ?

graciousolo:
So, When/Why/How did you become an atheist/agnostic/unbeliever?

Kobojunkie:
Again....

Kobojunkie:
You are still not using your head, are you? The links you provided are to the Old Covenant laws themselves. The Law of Moses/Old Covenant is documented in the 5 books of Moses(Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy). In Deuteronomy 30, the Law, in its entirety was then ratified in Deuteronomy 30.

Now, you claim that some of the laws were amended and I ask you again, where is your evidence of the claimed amendments to the particular laws you continue to claim. Where in the Bible are the amendments documented?

SmartProf:
The content of her speech makes great sense but it won't make any impact cos the leaders we have don't have any plan B on the economy, aside their total dependency on Crude oil. They may even interprete diversifying the economy to mean borrowing from China.

Mabizeka:
Shut up. what do you know

Kobojunkie:
Did you bother reading before responding? Your friend made the following claim of the Old Covenant. Where is the evidence for the above claim found in the Old Testament?

budaatum:
The evidence is in the fact that you would never inflict those Old Testament laws on anyone.

You will for instance not [url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+21%3A18-21&version=ESV]stone your disobedient son to death[/url].

You will not [url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+20%3A10&version=ESV]put adulterers to death[/url].

And instead of an eye for an eye, you will [url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+18%3A21-22&version=ESV]turn the other cheek and forgive and forgive and forgive[/url].

But do let me know if I am wrong about you please.

oladeebo:
...am not agreed with your view, because the Nigerian in Diaspora have excellent experience to head Nigeria to success.

Okonjo-Iweala conceded that despite lifting millions out of poverty, free trade has not been beneficial to all especially women, saying that in recognition of this, the WTO has a deliberate policy to support women.

Dtruthspeaker:
The summary of which is that "You should Fear The Lord until when you get it Right, Then The Lord shall banish Mr. Fear from you!"

Kobojunkie:
The Old Covenant Law was Never abolished! Stop spewing trash!

Kobojunkie:
I see that you are comfortable in your denial of the Truth that is right before you. So, I will leave you to them.

Kobojunkie:
Stop with the ramblings!

Kobojunkie:
Don't simply respond, Think this one through!
At what point in History, was Kobojunkie ever a descendant of Jacob(of the bloodline) or even a foreigner living in the land of Israel that Kobojunkie should have been under the Old Covenant Law, to begin with?

Kobojunkie:
I don't need to imagine what "Trust and obey" means to anyone. If Jesus Christ, the one who is my Master, the very Word of God Himself, trusted and obeyed the same teachings which He calls His followers to also trust in and obey, what is there to imagine?

Jesus Christ, God's own, calls on us to do as He did - trust and obey the Truth of God. The kingdom we aspire to belongs to Him, and all He asks is that we do as He did, Trust and obey. It is that simple!

Kobojunkie:
So, for evidence you offer a bogus claim born out of ignorance of the truth of what I believe?

Again, this is a tale of 2 different Kingdoms. The sole reason why I do not teach the Old Covenant laws to any one of you here is that I don't myself belong to the Kingdom of Israel, and so not of their Law. Instead, I belong in the Kingdom of Heaven and as a result, espouse the Laws of the Kingdom to which I belong.

Nowhere in that can anyone then conclude that the Law as pertains to the Kingdom of Israel, the other Kingdom has been abolished or modified in any way by my action.

Kobojunkie:
I don't tell anyone to bow down and worship Jesus Christ or the Words He spoke. As Jesus Christ said, instead we are to accept(trust) and obey His teachings/commandments if we want Him and His Father to live inside of us, and become a part of His kingdom.

He, Jesus Christ, obey the very same commandments of His Father that He has given us all, and He asks that do as He did, obey the very same commandments.

Kobojunkie:
Where is the evidence of your claim found?

Kobojunkie:
The Old Covenant Law was Never abolished! Stop spewing trash!

basilico:
Joe Biden knows not where he is, what's he doing and must have a handler behind him all the time. Either Jill Biden or Kamala Harris.

To think that any sane voter cast his ballot for this demented idiot is truly insane.

Joe Dementia is just signing off on Obama policies of divide and rule, racial grievances, gendering activism, anti white policies, anti christian ideals etc.

Joe dementia is a puppet. Obama could be the guy running the show through Susan Rice and or Valerie Jarrett.

donjazet:
You guy's need to read this article.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/03/14/january-6-capitol-riot-donald-trump-joe-biden-racism-475740

Many at times, it's difficult to capture the mindset of black evangelicals in rural southern america. I think this article let's us see the world through their eyes. Many of these people want to call themselves independents, because they try to minimize the racism around them while being prejudiced towards LGBT and abortion.
I urge you guys to read the article, it's quite informative.

Kobojunkie:
Stop deeiving yourself thinking yourself wise in your lies!

Jesus Christ, the very Truth out of God's mouth, never instructed you to make an idol of His scriptures. He never told you your Bible is the Word of God, ns He certainly never told you that all that is written in scriptures were even in the scrolls of His time were holy.

The teachings of the Pharisees where also written of in their scrollls..were those also holy according to your declaration?