₦airaland Forum

MetaPhysical:
You are aware of the realities in sharia North, you are not a stranger to it, assuming you grew up in Nigeria. In addition to being a western educated Northern elite, Sanusi is also a muslim scholar. Add to the fact he is ex-Emir. Sanusi will understand that accepting to be second fiddle to Southern Christian is politically suicide for him and Obi, he will turn it down. So dont project political matches that cannot see daylight.

Did you not witness Atiku condemn Deborah's killing but hurriedly turned around and issued a denial?

Pair Obi with a practical match. Beside, why from sharia North, are there no muslims in North Central?

00FFT00:
The exact same thing APC and PDP are among soup ingredients.

00FFT00:
Tinubu, like Peter Obi, is a very intelligent and smart man.
Unfortunately, his inordinate ambition for power at the center is clouding his better judgment as we speak.

All he needs to do at this time is sit down and have a conversation with the Labour party leadership. I'm confident they will find a way to accommodate his interest in a trade-off for his political structure.

This is politics. No different to what we just witnessed with the PDP in Abuja. That synergy will effectively collapse APC and make it impossible for PDP to win the 2023 polls.

He is not new to grassroots politics, having acquired that experience from his Nadeco days. A man has to count for something, and it is that time again.
Will he listen?.

Excelloque:
AYO FAYOSE HAS THIS TO SAY ON PETER OBI PRESIDENCY

I love Igbos but I have to tell them the truth because I love them.

It is now a law to transmit votes electronically, that means rigging of elections has been reduced drastically.

Igbos are only tribe that have 99% of voters in the South East and second highest voters in other regions in Nigeria.

In the South West, after Yoruba votes, Igbo votes come second. Lagos has the highest number of voters in Nigeria and Igbos are competing with Yorubas in voting power in Lagos.

In the South South, we have indigenous Igbos in the South South and all the major cities in the South South are occupied by Igbos. Go to Port Harcourt you will understand what I mean.

In the North Central, go to Jos and all the state capital in the North Central, Igbos are the second largest population after the indigenous people.

In the North West, go to Kano and Kaduna and you will know that Igbos are the second largest population after indigenous people.

In the North East, go to Maidugri and all the state capitals, Igbos are the second largest tribe after the indigenous people.

Go to federal capital territory Abuja, Igbos are the largest population in Abuja today.

If Igbos truly want to determine who will rule this country today, they will but they only sit back and lament without any action.

Peter Obi is the most qualified candidate to rule this country but Igbos are not with their voters card.

Go and get your PVC today!!!

- Ayodele Fayose

iCauseTrouble:
I just don't want APC to win the next Presidential election so that the whole corruption carried out during their tenure can be exposed

Parachoko:
Fulani is not holding anybody in bondage

Make una stop believing all this stupid talk

RightToReject:
The part that caught my attention is where you mentioned the usual laughable phrase of Igbos being called "naive" politically by most ignorant and wannabe wise political commentators from different parts of the country, especially those on this platform. Don't tell me that you do take people with such myopic thought seriously.

For the record, the Igbos have never been politically naive. That they aren't well-represented in the executive arm of the current dispensation doesn't automatically make them so.

This dispensation - not republic - aside, they have always gotten fair share of their place in the Nigeria political equation; they were more visible in the first republic government than any other zone from the South; the same as in the second republic; in the third republic when pushed, after the IBB government banned political exposed people like Nzeribe, Iwuanyawu, Ekwueme from emerging the presidential candidates of their respective and prospective parties which made it possible for political neophytes like MKO Abiola and Tofa to later enter the race to grab the SDP and NRC tickets in the 1993 presidential election, they scuttled it via Nzeribe's ABN.

Of course, at the inception of this fourth republic, in fact until the present dispensation in this fourth republic, they have been active players.

So, when ignorant and mischievous people say the Igbos don't know how to play national politics, I laugh hard at their foolishness.

The inability of an Igboman of the South East geopolitical zone to emerge the president of Nigeria yet isn't because of political naivety or lack of wherewithal of any form from politicians from the zone, but[b] because of feeble-mindedness and small-mindedness in general of the majority of the voters from other zones, [/b][b][/b][/font][font=Lucida Sans Unicode]

which is traceable to a fundamental issue.

RightToReject:
The part that caught my attention is where you mentioned the usual laughable phrase of Igbos being called "naive" politically by most ignorant and wannabe wise political commentators from different parts of the country, especially those on this platform. Don't tell me that you do take people with such myopic thought seriously.

For the record, the Igbos have never been politically naive. That they aren't well-represented in the executive arm of the current dispensation doesn't automatically make them so.

This dispensation - not republic - aside, they have always gotten fair share of their place in the Nigeria political equation; they were more visible in the first republic government than any other zone from the South; the same as in the second republic; in the third republic when pushed, after the IBB government banned political exposed people like Nzeribe, Iwuanyawu, Ekwueme from emerging the presidential candidates of their respective and prospective parties which made it possible for political neophytes like MKO Abiola and Tofa to later enter the race to grab the SDP and NRC tickets in the 1993 presidential election, they scuttled it via Nzeribe's ABN.

Of course, at the inception of this fourth republic, in fact until the present dispensation in this fourth republic, they have been active players.

So, when ignorant and mischievous people say the Igbos don't know how to play national politics, I laugh hard at their foolishness.

The inability of an Igboman of the South East geopolitical zone to emerge the president of Nigeria yet isn't because of political naivety or lack of wherewithal of any form from politicians from the zone, but[b] because of feeble-mindedness and small-mindedness in general of the majority of the voters from other zones, [/b]

which is traceable to a fundamental issue.

aribisala0:
Your problem is you talk but do not listen

Offence or insult is judged by who?? Who determines that?
I am not here to debate the content of beliefs just to establish pricniples that should apply to everyone

I am entitled to believe that there is no God. So naturally if I do not believe ther is God I cannot believe that the prophet was sent by anyone and I believe therefore that he lied. Am I entitled to hold that belief and to voice my belief ?

In the mind of a Muslim caling Jesus a man and not God is not an insult but others may consider it as such again WHO IS THE JUDGE



And how do you stop get provocators to avoid doing so?


My point is whether your religious sensibilities are insulted or offended you have no right to violent redress

So what then is your point? If you are genuinely interested in stopping future recurrence the solution is not to stop free speech but getting those Muslims inclined to violence to learn restraint

amazingspiderma:
I wish to read Dele's narrative prior to the 2015 election.

You took someone who has not proven himself in anyway to make a president.
That was a gamble. It is the outcome of your gamble that you are narrating.

The Future is predicted by Prophets and Wise men.
Ordinary men tell you what you already know.
There is nothing new in message, even an illiterate does not need to read the article to know the contents.

This man is not a prophet but just another take bearer.

He only just described what common man on the street knows in English language.


One thing is sure, Buhari will leave in 2023. This epistle will never change that fact.
Just show us who you intend to support before the presidential party primaries.

That is what it means to stand out.

Quitam:
Stoking sentiments as usual. Fulani this, fulani that. I'm a northerner non Fulani. The way the southerners inflate this Fulani issue is really surprising. Apart of the current banditry, most perpetrated by Fulani stock, there's nothing about domineering about them. I'm surprised that Dele is deliberately coalescing every Northern muslim as Fulani. I am 100% sure it's intentional. How is Mele Kyari, Mohammed Nami, Magashi etc Fulani?
Fellow Nigerians, let's not be deceived by likes of DM. He is financially buoyant to live the e rest of his life in the comfort of developed countries. They will flare up the country and leave us struggling to quench the fire. Is Buhari a failure? Yes, he is. Is he nepotistic? Yes. Is he hellbent on Islamisation? Yes. Let's be smart enough to do away with Buhari without hurting ourselves

mrvitalis:
We never said give us president , we all only saying respect agreement we all reached in 1999 ....

We have always known we are not loved and appreciated in Nigeria reason we want our own nation 2023 would prove that idea right or wrong

mrvitalis:
That's Nigerians business ooh ..after may 29th next year and Igbo man is not president then we would know the next step to follow

mrvitalis:
Nigerians say it's turn of Igbos to produce president only if we present credible Candidates which we have in Peter obi and umiah ...this two candidates have been reaching out to Nigerians

Now let's see the excuse Nigerians would give for not making an Igbo man president come 2023

mrvitalis:
Product? Nigerians are the ones struggling to sale Nigeria to Igbos

TheRealestGuy:
Yes I agree that some Igbos can be very boastful and is full of himself especially when he's successful.

I also agree that denigrating other ethnic groups is unacceptable and I mentioned this in another comment that this can cause disaffection (even though Igbos also received their fair share of this denigration).

However, should this be the reason for intense hate to the extent of targeting them during riots or an Oba threatening their entire existence?

Every ethnic group has a stereotype and some form of weakness or Achilles heel that others really dislike (for example I could talk about Yorubas being cunning and not standing for principles or the Idoma/Ijaws being drunks - however these are mainly stereotypesthat do not necessarily hold as truth).

Talking about ethnic bigotry, we all know that all ethnic groups in Nigeria are guilty of this and this didn't make one group refuse to vote another based off of their ethnicity alone.

The part about Jonathan's administration is pure nonsense so I won't bother to comment on it.

mrvitalis:
U can't market yourself to people who fear ,envy and are intimated by how successful you are

olisaEze:
Politics in Nigeria is a 'winner takes all' affair. The igbos as astute in marketing as they are, don’t know how to market themselves in politics, that’s why. You can either be President or you can choose to keep fighting for a phantom country, but u can’t have both! "The Yoruba are snakes and come from a brown roof republic", "the Hausas are murderers", "the Middle-belters are Fulani enablers", "the South-South are living in Biafraland". You’ll always stand alone when ure a know it all, that’s a fact! If the Igbo want support from the rest of the country, let them build bridges and not cheer as MNK burns them to the ground.

ezegold4we:
Yourba elders should as a matter of urgency call Tinubu and advice Him to drop his presidential ambition becos he is already dancing naked in the market place,
I have Never seen a KingMaker who succeeded in Making himself a king,
His presidential ambition is dead before arrival but his Useless Muslim brother's here has refused to see the hand-writting on the wall.

omenkaLives:
Fulanis are beacons of justice and truth, suddenly!!

Never trust an Okoro my brother.

presidency:
19 March 2022

Following the emergency meeting convened by the Honorable Minister of Power, Engr Abubakar Aliyu, on March 1 4th 2022 towards the restoration of normal supply of electricity supply nationwide and the development of a framework for sustainable improvement of supply, we are pleased to apprise consumers with an update on the progress so far made to address the recent challenges in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry.

The Nigerian public may please recall that the national grid lost about 1,100MW generation capacity as a consequence of simultaneous disruptions in gas supply to the Okpai, Calabar and the Afam VI power plants. The available generation capacity was exacerbated by the ongoing water management regime at the Kainji, Jebba and Shiroro power plants. The progress so far made includes, amongst many
other initiatives, the following:

(i) The gas pipeline affected by acts of vandalism has been restored and the Okpai power plant has resumed power generation and currently contributing an average of 300MW.

(ii) The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Pl has been directed to enter into fast-track negotiation with NAOC on an interim energy sales agreement with a view bringing the new Okpai Il power plant on the grid thereby contributing additional 400MW of generation capacity.

(iii) The "pigging" of the gas pipeline supplying gas to the Odukpani power plant is scheduled for completion on March 21 st 2022 thus ramping up
generation by about 400MW.

(iv) In order to optimise the capacity utilisation of the power plants owned by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Ltd (NDPHC), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved a special gas pricing for emergency contracting of gas from the Nigerian Gas Marketing Company Ltd. We expect an on-grid improvement of about 800MW generation capacity from the NDPHC plants.

(v) In the medium-term, we have agreed with NGPIC (...a subsidiary of NNPC) on the framework for the overhaul of the Okoloma gas processing plant thereby restoring the full capacity of the 650MW Afam VI combined cycle power plant.

(vi) While the recent spate of system collapse is regrettable, it was a direct consequence of a snap on a 330kV transmission line. The mitigation measures for avoiding such incidence of blackouts are being implemented through several interventions including the Presidential Power Initiative.

We wish to reassure all electricity consumers that all relevant agencies involved in the restoration of normality in power supply have been charged to act in the context of the emergency state of the industry. The Federal Ministry of Power shall continue to periodically update the nation on the progress.


Engr. Abubakar D. Aliyu, FNSE, Honorable Minister of Power. 19th March 2022

Mooh247:
According to statistics Lagos Ibadan is the busiest express way in Nigeria, second to Kano - Kaduna - Abuja

Economic feasibility of the rails were conducted by the Chinese before approving loans to fund the project and they started with the best and economical

Connecting Lagos-Abeokuta- ibadan- Ilorin- Abuja Kaduna- Kano all the way to Niger Republic means Lagos seaport (Apapa Warf, tincan island , Ibeju Lekki deep sea port and Proposed Badagry port would Service the entire Northern Nigeria, Chad and Niger Republic making billions in revenue annually


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Cantonese:
Old wine in a new skin.

When will people of integrity get into positions please?

omenkaLives:
"South East MUST produce the blablabla".

From the youths to the elders, not a hint of difference.

mrvitalis:
I grew up in port Harcourt and what I can say is if south south people get same opportunity they would do it again and again and again there is no remorse about it what so ever

So any igbo investing in south south is a m.u.m.u

ruggedtimi:
Damn...baba tell am say him go understand why later....make Sanusi pray oh make that guy no become the next governor

Conner44:
Simple. Because they would have started traveling there since or followed igbos to do ‘boy-boy’ in their shops to at least learn the business first before diving head first into it.

Mystic216:
Una no get the balls
I have business in Kaduna and this people can’t do without what I’m selling

SEGLIZ:
hope you ain't using the Nigeria Naira currency!?

Ahmed4002:
And some one would tell me he's a Hausa man or Fulani man.

I just laugh in HD for the Op

noleflendum:
Our team of crack investigators have successfully dissected and analysed by shrewd juxtaposition (don't ask me what that means) that the man in custody of the Nigerian government is NOT the acclaimed leader of IPOB, Maazi Nnamdi Kanu. A study of the facial features of both persons reveals a number of sharp contrasts between both men. They, thus concluded that the man in custody is one Mkparakulozu Maputo Seseku from Kenya and not the Supreme Leader of IPOB, Maazi Nnamdi Kanu