₦airaland Forum

What do you think guys?
I believe that out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

Fast forward to 3:34

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

clemz85:
as if any of them contributed a dime to
your making,

root my foot

Then do your church wedding and forget the traditional one, it is not difficult na.
Anything other than doing it in your hometown isn't traditional in Igbo culture, maybe in another culture.

We discussed this matter in detail 2 days ago.
Don't worry about us, we will cross the bridge when we get there, let it be completed FIRST.
Like someone said:
''Adota ala, adoba ute'', meaning it's after you've secured your sleeping space you can start struggling for the mat to lay on!

www.nairaland.com/2051881/fraudulent-construction-2nd-niger-bridge#29016864

mu2sa2:
So, so sad. So much insecurity especially in the south where armed robbery is so rampant that it's almost not considered newsworthy anymore unless the victim(s) is/are well-known personalities.

Musa won't you take them over Boko haram a million times?

dontjealousme1:
Benin Express way thieves. Oduduwa boyz and high way robbery! Na God don already punish una!

The earlier we pack up this one Nigeria and face the problems facing us the better.


If the Enugu international airport was completed, will this be the case? I don't think so becos they will be safely in the east.angry

The airport is fuctioning, but I don't think there are direct flights from the US yet.
www.ethiopianairlines.com/en/destinations/nigeria/flights-to-enugu.aspx

bolajJP007:
Some pro gej will always want to write rubbish all in d name of supporting d clueless one.
What will you say about cross river state that gives a month holiday to civil servants. What will you call that? But because it's a PDP state, nothing is wrong, while in imo, an apc state, it's not ok.
Igbos, think we'll before you lose out. It's from this region that the staunch supporters of this clueless regime comes from all because he bears azikiwe.
Gej is not igbo, and pls don't complain of marginalization when the time comes, cos you are quick to shout that.

Shut up!
Stop using blackmail and threats to get people's support.
See who one marginalize person.
LMAO!

pmc01:
Show me a dumb comment and I will show you this bigot.

You need common sense, seriously.

Illiterates love throwing words around.
Can you tell me what is dumb about my comment?

Haven't your seen people from south west and north write about kidnappings in the south east even if the menace has almost been eliminated from the region? They turn a blind eye to serious ones happening in their backyards.

Is there any real productive activity going on in their offices? The median / demarcation of Douglas road has been replaced by long heap of refuse it looks so funny, yet these people aren't doing anything about it.
He can even give them 1 month holiday.

The North east is leading in Kidnapping in Nigeria, followed by the South west.
Yet these set of people always have their minds fixed on imaginary, non-existent kidnappings elsewhere.

astronautog:
hehehe bro that's d point d purpose is not ur concern obey simple instruction!!I can package a bag and leave instruction to my son not to touch it,its none of son's business wat I keep in d bag,weda it is money or shi.t inside its not his concern. Obedience is better than sacrifice#peace

Then it becomes temptation and nothing else.
So God intentionally tempted Adam and Eve with that tree?

astronautog:
listen to urself,u knw wat fuel is used for,so if u didn't knw u wud stil not listen to ur dad and drink it ryt?and u expect ur dad to smile at u in return abi??weda ur dad keeps it as far as possible u wud stil look for it and drink from it as long as u have made up ur mind to disobey.

A gallon of fuel can be kept at home to run the generator in case of power failure, what is the purpose of that tree?
Simple question.

astronautog:
who are u to question God??if u have a 5yrs old child,u keep a gallon of fuel at ur backyard and warn ur child not to go near it.then u come home one day and ur child has drank from d gallon,u ask him y he didn't listen to u and he says it was ur neigbour that told him to do it.won't u punish d childor u wud prefer someone askin u stupid question y u kept fuel in at ur backyard??

We know what fuel is used for and why anyone could keep a gallon in his/her compound, what was the purpose of that tree if not unnecessary temptation?
Besides, I'll keep the fuel as far way from the reach of the child as possible.

Good question, but they can never give you a reasonable answer.

A lot of questions without answer in the bible.

For example, why put that tree in the garden of Eden knowing fully well what it can cause?

Obiano and the task of transforming Anambra state
The end may have come for the dismal look cities of Awka and Onitsha. Both cities suffered near total neglect in the past, and were almost given up for abandoned. Neither the administrative status of Awka nor the commercial strength of Onitsha could earn them gubernatorial attention. Past governments seemed obsessed with other aspects of governance to bother with their rustic state. An out of humour critic of those administrations once called Awka a bucolic town, mismanaged by a line of do-nothing governors who wished to change its looks by standing still.

The failure to transform both cities, though inexcusable, might be as a result of either of two things. One is the lack of political will to embark on a capital intensive venture such as building a new capital city. Two is that past governments were too conservative and blind to notice the unbefitting status of Awka as a state capital and the sprawling condition into which Onitsha has lapsed. Accordingly, the long neglect blotted the otherwise beautiful landscape, and rendered incomplete whatever achievements those governments posted. It is strange but true that Awka still contrasts brutally to the least developed state capital in Nigeria. For example, its rustic state very easily magnifies in juxtaposition to the beautifully laid out streets of Enugu while Onitsha is greatly diminished by the emerging attraction which Asaba has become in recent times. A visitor to Awka or Onitsha from either of the two adjoining state capitals would feel a whiffling air of rustic neglect on arrival. A certain columnist once described his journey from Enugu to Awka as a descent from light to darkness. All too often, the neglect questioned the Anambra spirit of enterprise, and pioneering streak, which has seen to her people being in the vanguard of developing cities outside of the State.

The decrepit infrastructure was not helped by the fractious nature of her politics. Needless to retell the dreary story here, but suffice it to say that it conspired with the failed infrastructure to rob the state a measure of respect in the comity of other states. It is important to mention that the lacuna in infrastructural development was not because the state could not stump up bills in transforming itself, but more for the lack of vision and political will by past governments to do so. The poor state of infrastructure inevitably encumbered development in other areas. In time, the condition conduced to criminal activities rather than stave it. The burgeoning commercial activities of Onitsha very easily exposed her to tidal surges in criminality. Awka, on its part, held no better promise as it lacked the enablers for transformation and stifled growth in social interaction. Both repelled rather than attracted visitors. Investors whose activities should have given impetus to genuine development, nibbled at the thought of coming to the state. Those who did refused to take up residence in it. Perhaps only fly-by-night contractors and wheeler-dealer businessmen could brave the odds. To that extent, even a particular class of her citizens prefers to work in Awka from the comfort of either Enugu or Asaba.
However, since no condition abides forever something fortunate has come swift upon the state. The Obiano government has, since debouching on the political stage, kept its nose to the grindstone to change the old order. Today Awka, the state capital, billows in dust of reconstruction. The decrepit infrastructure is now caving in to the menacing strides of the contractor’s bulldozers. By the time the dust settles, three flyovers at Arroma, Kwatta, and Amawbia bypass would stand firm to mark Awka distinctly out. This is a precursor to building an entirely new capital city in the ancient smithy town. The huge constructions (the flyovers), though a prerogative of the federal government, when completed, will achieve two things. First, it will decongest the town and allow for free flow of traffic that is fast forming a tailback at these junctions. Secondly, it will enliven Awka and make it attractive for residents. No longer will the state capital be passed unnoticed as was earlier the case. Already a body (Awka Capital Development Authority) has been constituted and charged with drawing up a befitting capital for the state. It was also instructed to be as eclectic as possible in harnessing ideas in order to give the state one of the best. Nothing could be more compensatory, given the wasted years.
In line with the transformation, an estate developer, Rockland Builders, has been commissioned to build over a thousand housing units for the state civil servants. This will help reduce exposure to risk by some of the civil servants who shuttle from Enugu and Asaba to work. A lot of renovation work is also going on at the State House in much the same way, as Onitsha is being renovated and lit up. The Upper Iweka/ Bridgehead area has since exploded in resplendent colours. What makes the Onitsha case most gratifying is that the transformation was not shabbily wrought. It first dealt with the foundation by routing criminals in the town. This has not only allowed for luxury of transformation, but also sane commercial activities and a good repose. Night life is gradually returning to the town just as parks, hitherto dens of robbers and alcoholics are being renovated and new ones built.
It may not be presumptuous to say that before four years of this administration Awka, and indeed the state, will be greatly transformed.
•Anyaduba wrote in from Abatete, Anambra State
http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/12/obiano-task-transforming-anambra-state/

Okorocha has replaced most of his short Islamic street lights with proper solar powered ones.

Clerverly has disgraced himself once again.
Old man trolling endlessly on the internet.
Your children must be proud.

lygn19:
dz bunch of greedy lots... pls can u list out the things dat Gej has done for imo... look at owerri ph road... a federal road is a hell hole and u guys re here talking shit... I am from imo state and Gej won't get my vote nor dat of my family.

Owerri PH road is under serious construction now.

timilehin007:
i am frm Imo and am voting for GMB

Akinmusayo Timilehin Sunday from Imo?
Desperate liar.

GenBuhari:
From APC's manifesto:
"Generate, transmit and distribute at least 20,000 MW of electricity within four years and increasing to 50,000 MW with a view to achieving 24/7 uninterrupted power supply within ten years, whilst simultaneously ensuring development of sustainable/renewable energy"

In other words, they will just scream ''let there be light'' and we will have 20 000 MW, they will then scream ''let there be more light'' and it will increase to 50 000 MW

NgeneUkwenu:
You are a joke!

Clerverly tells us what your master Buhari and your party APC plan to do to achieve stable electricity in Nigeria beyond what GEJ has already done.
It is easy to criticise all the time.

ferderick:
How is this connected to the post u quoted?

sorry it was meant for the OP fairheven.

Yes I have and it hasn't blinked since last night.
Now tell me what plans your confused master Buhari and APC have for electricity generation and transmission.
I am sure many others will like to know.
At least we know the very bold steps GEJ has taken towards improving electricity supply, what are Buhari's plans?

fairheven:
So you are saying we Easterners shud vote jonathan just for the fact that he is our neighbor from south south,wat has that neighborhood brought to us.?

Which real Igbo man spells Igbo as ''Ibo''?
Maybe your mother told you that you are Igbo, but you need to ask her serious questions.

kokoA:
This is what 15years of PDP leadership has brought upon us. Nigerians, shine your eyes come 2015.

So far away PDP is responsible for the local suffering in APC controlled Osun state?
More reason why we should avoid APC. There are a lot of PDP states where you wouldn't get this level of suffering among little children who didn't force their parents to birth them. Infact Almajirism is more prevalent in APC states like Kano, Oyo etc.

Gbawe:
I have already agreed with your right to conclude it is not mockery but you should, if you truly understand the statement below, also see why other posters can conclude the report is mocking the impotence and self-inflicted weakness of the Nigerian economy. Can it not be argued that the quote below, from the article,mock Nigeria as a nation with an economy which doe not possess the internal and independent ability/strength to rescue herself from the deleterious effect of falling oil prices?

The title of the thread is clear:
Wall Street Journal Mocks Nigeria's Economy As Naira Falls Again To Dollar

They made their analysis and came to the conclusion that the Nigerian economy is so dependent on oil exports that only a rise in oil prices can save the situation.
In the same report, they observed that other sectors of the economy has been developed to the extent that oil no longer accounts for a large chunk of the GDP, but still constitutes 80% of exports and government revenue, should we call that mockery too?
If I say oil prices will continue to fall until the US and OPEC cuts production, does that mean I am mocking Russia?
This is a simple analysis and conclusion.
No matter how hard you guys try to spin it ecausw of nothing but your dislike for the current government, they didn't mock Nigeria.

9jacrip:
Need I flood your thread with ibo kids selling gala, lacasera, car chargers, handkerchiefs, pirated cds etc in traffic?

Should I flood your thread with busted drug pushers locally and internationally?

Regardless of having to use incentive, kids are kept in school (the goal) and getting educated could help break their cycle of poverty(the bigger picture).

What say ye about the highway traders and criminals plus drug peddlers who were not even helped to stay in school but sent out in their formative years to get it by any means necessary?

The kids aren't getting educated at all as the article pointed out.
How is someone who trekked several kilometers into a forest to get firewood and several kilometers out of the forest to sell them before heading to scholl very late supposed to learn anything for that day?
The ones who go to school just to eat and return are even worse off, they come back with a filled stomach and not a filled brain.

MayorofLagos:
in a part of the report it said the childrrn are helping their parents put food on the table. This a moral we find missing in SE where children kidnap and sell off their own parents to enrich their pockets for lavish lifestyles.

Children as young as 10 helping their useless and irresponsible parents to put food on the table while their mates are in school and you are proud if it? How irresponsible can those parents be?
We all know the Sout west is the ritual capital of Nigeria and Africa as a whole, that should tell you how far your people go to enrich their pockets.

Gbawe:
Are you for real? You ask the same thing several times and even insult others yet most intelligent posters have already seen what the title of the thread hints at. While the use of the word "mocks" is subjective there can be no doubting, from the body of the article, the cynicism of the author towards the effort of Nigeria to nullify the effect falling oil price is having on the Nigerian economy. Slice and dice it how you want but the substantive message is shown in black and white below with even a dash of red . How can anyone spin what is written below as anything other than a damning and "mocking" indictment of Nigeria's grossly unprepared, flat-footed and impotent leadership?

There is no mockery in that post.
They did their analysis and came to a conclusion.
Analysis does not equate to mockery.

dekronik:
"...a government that spends $6 Bn to tackle insurgency in north east..." I guess they are praising Nigeria right? Or doesn't the war affect the economy? ..."overdependent on oil money..." How come after spending 6 Bn dollars the war persists?

Look my friend, check the dictionary and understand the meaning of "mock". Or do you want them to be like Nigerian papers by using words like "shege", "oloshi" before you know they are making fun of us?

How does a statment of fact equal mockery?
America is spending trillions for the same purpose in other countries, but it hasn't ended the problem. How can saying the government spends $6 billion a year to taclke insurgency be regarded as mockery?

9jacrip:
The goal is to keep kids in school, how it is achieved is not the bone of contention here.

Why do your parents indoctrinate you folks to struggle for money even if ypu have to use them (your parents) for ritual or sell them?

The point is why did it get to the point where they had to attract children to school using food?
Poverty and lack of interest in education.

Go and ask your question to the 10 year old kids whose parents send them to thick forest early in the morning in Osun and other South west states because of the same struggle for money.

Charlesdonald:
Shoprite to officially start operation in imo state by may 2015@egbu road owerri

That is a nice place to cite it.
Helps the much needed expansion of the city.