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Ezennwa:
hmm!

Take a Yoruba man serious at your own peril.

They've had their own turn, but will make things difficult for Igbos to achieve their own ambition, all because of 2023

Igbos should start using long Spoon when it comes to Yoruba Politicians. They don't want Igbos to smell Aso Rock, but God pass them

Nothing but absolute truth.
Southeasteners and other truthful Nigerians should be careful of people like him trying to shift goal posts to favour their greed.

Only equity & justice will move Nigeria to greater heights.
The southeast turn is now..that's d gospel truth that everyone knows.

After that d next president can talk of re structuring.

SaintLucia:
Before nko Why do they have to stage the first coup by destroying a perfect system of government? They even killed Ahmadu Bello wife, his children in his present. For what reason?

Stop being mischievous.... When an Igbo officer staged a coup u tagged it Igbo coup....did he consult Igbo elders to do that?
But when Hausa or Yoruba did same coup, u called it military coup.

Thou u people said igbos across Delta state,Rivers&co r not igbos but other independent tribes...then why turning around to call Nzogwu's coup Igbo?

U must be thriving in speaking lies with both mouths.
Pls desist from deliberately peddling distorted history to confuse the gullible minds.
It has never worked&will never work.

babaolofin:
Goodluck Jonathan never wasted the Presidency as the IBOs used his presidency to pursue IBO agenda. Estimated $100 billion looted / wasted under Yaradua /GEJ government. The IBOs are the greatest beneficiary of that fraud. South South benefitted little while South West benefitted nothing.

That how u people peddle foolish propanga to achieve ur evil aims.
Did u see them stealing the money?
Lagos/Ibadan media cooked lies as from time.
Is it ur SW or North brothers that r saints?

Where did u get d figure of $100 billion dollars from, does Nigeria have that kind of money?
If anyone steals upto 30% of that amount do u think Nigeria economy will survive?

Tell us how much Obj, Atiku&Yar'adua stole, or Oshibanjo is stealing or even Buhari&northerners ?

If ur kind can go about accusing Igbo man who hasn't been president for the past 40yrs....what will now do when he became President again?

These r why people always view&treat u&ur kind with suspicions because of ur affinity to cheap blackmails, treacherous mischiefs & envious tendencies.

Everyone has seen how ur lies of 2015&2019 has turned out.

U mustn't use lie to pull others down bcus u want to b greedy.
Greed will always b rewarded with great retributions from people.

Simply state ur point and go....don't go about distributing lies.

loopman:
Mention that one igbo man in your own estimate.

Clown circus should be a thriving business in ibo land

U r the biggest clown here....u lots r always scared when Igbo Presidency is mentioned.

Mention anyone more qualified than them.

Sammy07:
So which region is the first to have it?
I don't think any region has that yet.

I like it better when u r civil like this...pls mantain it.

[quote author= post=92478834]You haven't heard because you are living in cave, Anambra cargo Airport project have trended more than three times here, then you where in cave that's why you didn't see the thread.[/quote]Chief... Pls this ur tune of speaking is not necessary.

pocohantas:
A teller is not a “banker”, tellers are most times contract staff, they don’t know anything more than posting/receiving cash, sorting cash or anything cash- something interns can do. So, it is only normal they feel extremely used after years of counting cash they may not own. Nobody is going to employ you after years just because you can count cash and identify fake notes on sight.

Kiss kiss.

neoclassical:
You heard it from me. Good night.

Correct.

Guestlander:
I'm sure you got my point. Biafra marathon will be like circling the country like 3 times.

The same herdsmen jog round the entire oduduwa and oshogbo in less than 40mins turning ur land to suya spot.

fatymore:
I like dating arugbo Oojo people.

So the least was 10years

...hahahaha....u r very funny.

amaifehenry:
Iraki was reacting to the recent sale of Kenya's Transnational Bank to Access Bank of Nigeria, noting that Access was not the first Nigerian bank

XN Iraki, an Associate Professor at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, has expressed concerns over Nigeria's growing influence on the Kenyan economy.


Professor Iraki, in an article titled, 'Nigerians Are Not Coming, They've Already Arrived,' published in The Standard, raised the alarm over the influence of Nigerian churches, movies and banks in the country.

He said the entry of Nigerian lenders into the Kenyan market was well planned.

Iraki was reacting to the recent sale of Kenya's Transnational Bank to Access Bank of Nigeria, noting that Access was not the first Nigerian bank to get a foothold in Kenya.

"Guaranty Trust (GT) and UBA already have a presence here," he says. The professor also said many Nigerians marrying Kenyan women was another grand strategy to get into the country's market.

The article partly read, "Why is the buyout so significant to the banking sector and the Kenyan economy? Why didn't we notice it? Is that the last Nigerian purchase? First, the entry of Nigerian lenders into the Kenyan

market was well planned. It started by softening the Kenyan mind with Nigerian churches and Afrosinema movies. That changed the hardened image of Nigerians as corrupt and happy-go-lucky—an outdated image.

"From my interactions, Nigerians are serious and focused. That focus and single-mindedness are often mistaken for pride and arrogance. Once they set their goals on something, they usually get it. The means can be contested, excluding juju. For every Nigerian caught on the wrong side of the law, nine others are doing the right thing, not just in their country, but somewhere in the world. One of them supervised my dissertation.

"I recently met a Nigerian who was a member of parliament in South Africa. In America, they are top administrators in universities, medical doctors, engineers, financial analysts and other lucrative jobs. It has been predicted that Nigeria will soon be Africa's superpower. And why not? The country has gone through thick and thin, from coups and anti-coups and even a civil war, like the other superpower - USA."

"For the Nigerians, marrying our girls seems to be part of their grand strategy to get into the Kenyan market; through genes, across generations. What else will Nigerians go for after our banks? Are banks their Trojan horse into our economy? And, more curiously, why is Kenya on sale? Not that I am an economic nationalist, but what are we buying ourselves?

"Some observers argue that lack of buffer communities like Indians and whites may have worsened the ethnic contest among the big Nigerian ethnic groups, and lately minorities. I need to make a fact-finding visit to Nigeria after Covid-19.

"The other prerequisite for Nigerian superpower status includes a significant population (read market) and an educated elite that has footprints in almost all the countries in the world. Oil did not prove a reliable conveyor belt to economic growth; all eggs were put in one basket. With Covid-19, the oil curse seems real.

"The best conveyor to Nigerian superpower status is financial services. Oil needs a countervailing force. By making their banks global, Nigerians - like the British and Americans before them - will leverage onto other sectors. They can control industries, institutions, sectors - and politics indirectly. I am sure you will not see an American, Briton or Nigerian as a cashier in a bank. But who decides how the profits will be shared?

"Access Bank's entry into the Kenyan market is more than the acquisition of a lender connected with former political power wielders. It is likely to disrupt the banking industry further. The demand for more bank capitalisation by the Central Bank of Kenya and investment in fintech were the first disruptors. We can't discount Covid-19 for now.

"Remember Access Bank is more capitalised, to the tune of about $18 billion (Sh1.9 trillion). The bank spans three continents, 12 countries and has 36 million customers. Compare that with Kenya's biggest bank by capitalisation or customers. How will local banks compete with such a big bank? Some could take solace in the fact that the biggest banks in Kenya are indigenous, such as KCB and Equity. Others are merging, including NIC and CBA. But we can't rest on our laurels."

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Nice... Nigeria is rising.

Olominira:
You need to note that the following are required for a long term development of any nation;

1. Peaceful atmosphere
2. Justice system
3. Leaders with vision and high tastes
4. Education
5. Infrastructure

Akwa Ibom has been consistent with all except No 2 which is FG failure. Tourism is one area of economy that States are not looking into, AKS is doing that perfectly. Their airline would compliment this largely.

Just to mention few, AKS has world standard stadia, sport facilities, industrial revolution, agriculture, quality roads that would aid transportation, auto and several other industries that would serve entire western Africa. All these are not obvious because they're just starting.

All AKS needs to do now is to invest massively into international propaganda and image branding, and also block all sources of negative news on AKS. They need to partner with big media both national and international to synchronize with her vision. This State is getting it, and must get all necessary supports she needs

Modified:


Yes, we have a long way to go but Lagos gets it right in term of visionary leaders. You don't expect Lagos to become New York City over night, our income generation needs massive expansion which is consistent with what Lagos and Akwa Ibom States are doing currently.

There are a lot of infrastructure gaps that need to be bridged. Don't forget FG needs to assistant Inner States from Oyo, Kogi, Bornu, Enugu, Kano etc to attract industries and workforce to discongest Lagos population. All these require patience and visions.

Nigeria must try as much as possible avoid distractions like what Kanu is doing. To a large extend, Nigeria is structure such that State govts are capable of attracting foreign investments, drive innovations, research and development among others.

Calling for break up of the nation is unnecessary and would set things back once more. The best thing activists and politicians should do is to demand for total resources control by negotiations and not by spreading hates

U sir r a true Nigerian... U r knowledgeable.

Kingpele:
Good one congrats � brother, u made me proud as igbo man and Nigeria.... My Nigeria �� is blessed beyond words and am happy to be born in this country and by my parents.... If dangote became a billionaire in dollars here in this country, I will also become a billionaire in this country... God open my eyes to see opportunities abound around me and the grace to make good decisions to succeed beyond my present capacity.... What u see in this country u will surely get... What u wish for it, u will get.. Be positive about your life and country, God made u a black man in his world because he want u to help make our country and continent a better place... So stop cursing your country cos Nigeria is not just a name... Nigeria is every citizen born here or who has a Nigerian parent.. U curse yourself and all citizens when u curse Nigeria, please limit your curses to those who are stealing our common wealth not the country itself... Peace out.... Did u see where he wrote its our achievements as Nigeria, Africa and black race... That is the spirit...

well spoken sir.

abduljabbar4:
No, you are terribly wrong. Kano has been a commercial hub for centuries before the colonial masters even came to civilize the primitive natives of Lagos. It did not become so becausenof western education. Western education or not, if the state has favourable policies, raw materials and an existing market, then that state will prosper. By the way, the 40%ers in Kano that are literates are more than the population of many southern states. Also, things are no longer the way they used to be. Everyone sends his kids to school these days.

Talking about "sanity", I can authoritatively state that Kano is a lot saner than most of your states, Lagos inclusive. Kano doesn't have one million boys, doesn't have cultists, has no killer herdsmen (save for a few kidnappers that attack less than 20 people per month), has no millions of Yahoo boys and other vices. In Lagos, you find all sorts of pollution and scammers everywhere. I also dare you to mention ONE state that doesn't have mud houses in thousands. I went to Ebonyi in 2012 and I was not impressed. Same thing happened when I entered ondo state in 2014. I would pick my state (Kaduna) over any of them.

There is no false hope here. Northern States like Kebbi, Kano, Gombe and Kaduna have been getting lots of FDIs over the past few years. Kaduna just surpassed your almighty Lagos.

Talking about the contrast of Abuja and other northern states, you are being a hypocrite. How many states in Southern Nigeria can measure up to Lagos?

Proximity to Abuja DID NOT DEVELOP KADUNA. If you take a few seconds of your time to actually think, you would ask yourself : what about the other states that are close to Abuja?

Kaduna is not the only state near Abuja. During the time of Ramalan Hero and Yakowa, they did nothing to improve Kaduna state but people like Makarfi, Namadi Sambo and best of all, Elrufa'i are responsible for the recent transformation of Kaduna. In fact, I believe we will soon overtake Kano with the amount of projects going on.

Kano and Kaduna have a high amount of population (which is one of the major reasons for Lago's success whether you agree or not). Kanawas are known for business. They have the best businessmen in Northern Nigeria. Most of them are more geared towards commerce than school, and that is why they have millions of ILLITERATE millionaires and billionaires. Imagine a state like that having a sea port. They would be on the same level with your Lagos.

Actually, Abuja did not significantly change until the era of Obasanjo. Yes, it was under a southerners administration that Abuja was transformed but you can't undermine the superb expertise of the FCT minister. It isn't Obasanjo that is known as "Mai Rusau" today, it's a northerner. Also, by your logic, we can say that the north developed Lagos since more Northerners ruled than Southerners since 1960.


Abuja did enjoy decrees, but so did Lagos since the late 1800s! The white men played a major part in the development of Lagos and no matter what, FCTs will always get benefits. Move the FCT to Zamfara today and I will assure you that in the next 10 years, it will be better than most Nigerian states.

To understand this, ask yourself why South Africa, the country with most White Settlers,
is more developed than all the countries in Subsaharan Africa. It's because the white came in and favored themselves right from the start. It's the reason the best neighborhoods till that are owned by the whites. It's the same factor that is favoring Lagos and not because it's citizens have superhuman brains.

Abdul, u r a knowledgeable fellow.
The North has been rising with & without FG's favours.
The north is rich&has political capacity. The challenge with the south is deliberate deception&blame trading. Most times u see southerners shout 'the north is poor&illiterate' leaving their own obvious issues.
The south has huge amazing potentials but must first start solving her problems without looking for excuses either true or false.
The southern people must leave the north to handle her issues and focus in achieving her huge potentials & holding her leaders to account.
Atleast 10 southern States has the potentials to be even bigger economics than Lagos.

mrvitalis:
There are critical sectors you need to invest in your self ....

Bro, he is right you know.
The southeast political & economic must start working deligently to attract FDI into the region. It should be handled as a matter of economic urgency. Indegineous investments are good but to enjoy & maximize the huge potentials of the region. FDIs have the deep pockets,technical knowhow& international leverage that is very important for the population of the region.
The SE leaders must be made to show stewardship by the quality & quantity of investment they are able to attract. Since other regions are doing that on their own, the SE must do theirs&discourage excessive capital flight from the region.

Ayhomes:
I know what they are going through and I was once like them. As the Managing Director of Ayhomes Investment Ltd I want to give out this token to some on these brilliant fellow. Teachers are nation builders but Nigeria system and leaders does not appreciate teachers.

Before you send your acct details here as a private school teacher, you must do the following:

* Send your your letter of employment here and your work ID card too.

* Any picture of you in the classroom or with your students.

Honestly I don't know what else to ask for I just want to assist some persons in my own little way.

Please Moderators pardon me if I did any wrong with this post. Please don't ban me I come in peace.

U r blessed sir for helping people...we need more good people in Nigeria.

isthatso:
dream on, Some of you who keep talking of Ibo presidency really need to start to read about the political history of Nigeria. Anybody who understands Nigeria's political history will know ibo will NEVER be president in Nigeria. They didnt see Ibo when they made Jonathan a minority president? why do you think that is? The same ibo they refuse to head strategic military agencies are the ones they will alow to be commander in chief? use your heads!!! Ibos can make all the money they want but presidency is a closed door!

Bros leave that thing, that is a complete lie and u people know it.
Well if telling urselves that by saying will make u all sleep well at night then..continue.

Need I remind u that the former head of state of late. Gen Aguiyi-Ironsi's son was a former minister of defense under Obj administration.
Gen.Ihejirika was chief of army staff, Air vice marshal Paul Dike was chief of air staff & chief of defense staff under GEJ before they retired.
Mr.Mike Okiro was an IGP and so on.
Since the end of the civil war Igbos have steadily risen to prominent security positions at one time or d other.
During the military (dominated by Northerns) Igbo sons&daughter have been rising steadily. During that same military period an Igbo man has been the DG of SSS now DSS . since democracy an Igbo woman has become comptroller general of Nig. Immigration service.
Generals&security chiefs of Igbo extraction have in one time or the other commanded major security positions in this country.

Political wise Igbos have been rising steadily even to become a Vice-president(Alex Ekwueme)& other high& sensitive ministerial positions.
Even economically, socially&everyother wise Igbos r making progress& will continue to.

The only post left is that of President, which in no distant time will he achieved.. Time happens to everything under the sun&when its time everything will align to make it happen and nothing will stop it.

Its not by wishing Igbos failure, it will definitely happen.
The North knows this& have even/ will be more willing to negotiate when the time is set and
South south region is not a problem either.
At the end, Nigeria's unity&progress with justice is all that is paramount

So enjoy ur fun while it lasts bcus nothing lasts forever. U can ask the French or Chinese that lost everything during worldwar 2& was librated by the Allied forces how they got to were they are now to even become among the world powers.
No persons/people can be held down forever.. U people can deny it all you want but the truth is the truth&will always prevail no matter the obstacles.

As for if other regions trust Igbos... The answer is yes&time will reveal more.

It is only a matter of time...which is very near.
Very soon Igbos will seat in the no one position of this county.
No one will be able to stop it. History will b made again like always as in human history all over the world.

Yorubas forget it took them years to achieve the same..
also like south south achieved same after years.

U can't stop someone whose time has come.
so enjoy ur mockry while it last....mark it tomorrow is pregnant.

Sweeetheart:
I think there is something that bind you together with sniper, it might be spiritual take note


NOI roll with global leaders and what's the effect on her community or Nigerians at large?

Even with all ur lagos-ibadan express media fake news to tarnish her image with imaginary corruption allegations yet no evidence or convictions of any kind....yet u r talking?

But see how Nigerian came together to show Adeshina support when a probe was lunched against him by the US& other African countries at ADB yet u say he is a saint but Madam Ngozi with any probe from all d international organizations she is involved with, not even world bank or Nigeria u ppl r working tarnish her image..?

The support others showed Adeshina, if it was another tribe u lots will salivate spoit ewedu spits all over just to rubbish d fellow not minding he is ur country men against others.

Continue... Is it today u& ur people r known for that, always backstabbing out of greed&envy for nothing.

As for u & ur kind, a chilled glass of sniper still remains ur best cure for ur treacherous lives to put u out of ur eternal miseries.


Infact trying to make d devil repent is a waste of time, as trying to argue with an evil dullard is an abuse of intelligence.
So enjoy in ur shallow state.

Sweeetheart:
you know how Adeshina had helped your sorry ass to get loan? if not that your leaders are useless we would have seen the impact



you know how many African countries Adesina had assisted through the AFDB. he has gone far in helping humanity, what did NOI do? na question I asked you emotional people

Emotional ke? Abeg bring another lie.
So u have forgotten d Paris club dept cancellation? Who championed it?, or under who tenure as finance minister did Nigeria's economy grow to become largest in Africa?, under whose tenure as finance minister did Obasanjo&Yar' adua safe update $60 billion as external foreign reserves.
Under NOI Nigeria borrowed less and saved more, economy was robust and sound and d world saw it and praised her for that but u dark minded people will vilify & deny her efforts that also affected u&ur kind.
Under her sound leadership as a 2-time minister of finance & a brief minister of foreign affairs Nigeria experienced unprecedented economy growth which even u can't deny if u r truthful. It is bcus she is a global renowned economic guru is why each time she leaves she earns a higher post..she has been a 2-time deputy world bank president, now still sits on world bank board, IMf advisory board, Gavi, Twitter, south African economic recovery board despite d fact she is a Nigerian they appointed her to d highest economic advisory board of their country, Vietnam's&Rwandas food security&economic boards and so on....
But we can't say for a certain Adeshina with invisible impact and entangling loans or a certain Kemi that ended in disaster despite the over hype by u ppl.
Or may b u now know more than Buhari& his diplomatic advisers or these organizations she is a member of or Obasanjo who brought her from world bank.

U&ur kind r so full of hate&pull down syndrome for successful individuals not from ur tribe... Others don't behave like that, even northerners follow merit when need arises.

At this rate hathate, greed& envy will finally finish u ppl off.

Brooklynsouth:
INNOSON, africa's number one best automobile maker has achieved another fit by going into mobile phone production .The automobile giant is expected to launch series of innoson mobile handsets into world market capable of outshining popular brands line Apple iPhone ,Samsung ,oppo etc

Hello Broklynsouth,
I appreciate u for this wonderful news and share in ur enthusiasm about Innoson brand bcus I support anything good about Igbos, Nigerians, Africans and humanity at large.
But pls take it easy on d hype for now its not necessary... Don't start a good post and make it begin to sound childish.
Our prayer is that one day Innoson will build phones and gadgets better than popular brands like iPhone, Samsung and co but until then let's not expose our country man and his efforts to hate, envy and misleading praises as #some people can easily misinterpret ur enthusiasm for being boastful.
Lets all join hands to support Innoson business same as other Nigerians doing good things and until then, any evil mind,eyes,efforts and plans towards Innoson's businesses or another man's (Nigerians in general& especially Igbos) will fall for our sakes, Amen !!

Kudos to Innoson for going into this sector of the economy, it is sure a gold mine to exploit and he will surely succed in it.
Kudos to u too for sharing this good news.

Thanks bro.

uvie66:
Igbo and fraud is like night and day.

So says a man and his people whose resources are under hostage, who are so deprived of their resources, yet they r busy running around like headless chickens and can't take a stand for themselves.
Ur people r d definition of fraudsters, criminality, militancy& kidnapping.

Am sure u too r a crime lord on d hide out.

Sweeetheart:
seems your brain is under surgery. go and read the post you jumped like loose monkey to quote


if you can't remembered small sentence then how can you list her achievement. NOI has no relevance to average Nigerians hence candidature hold no water in my side

But Adeshina's position has relevance ? US never forget em probe o.
Una go soon drink sniper bcus of hate while she won't even notice all of u.

calcal:
she needs to enjoy the rest of her life with her family. she is just outdated, practically, she has nothing to offer.

But kemi and Adeshina both has something to offer...so says the malicious bunch....only prayers can heal u people of ur evil minds
Yet she is on over 10 boards of different global grands&national organizations.

Sweeetheart:
look at this global mumu o? who her worth help? I only care about her effect to Nigeria communities


she can go to hell with her worth for all I care

Ur wailings and cheap rantings can't stop her..she is a global star that's why she rolls with global leaders and does global levels..
Ur cheap local toutish life or u&ur envious kinds can't stop her...so sniper is available readily for ur use
So pls wail on...

fratermathy:
There is no doubt that there are genuine reasons why schools should be closed in Nigeria. In fact, I agree with many of the arguments that people have made to defend this. However, there are many factors that must be considered before we conclude the matter. I'll just itemise them:

1. Covid-19 has no cure or vaccine and even if one comes up tomorrow, it'll realistically take more than 3 years to reach up to 30% of the Nigerian population. Corona is here to stay. There's no future utopia where the virus magically disappears. It won't go away next year so postponing resumption of schools means postponing the inevitable. In fact, by next year, for instance, the cases may be in the millions in Nigeria. Will schools be closed forever? Or you think our insensitive government will perform some magic?

2. Social distancing doesn't work in Nigeria. I don't know about your location but in mine, people go about their normal lives and there's nothing anyone can do about it. The children are still playing with their mates every day. Parents go to work and markets and may likely import the virus to their homes.

3. Children still go to churches or mosques (which are open in most places). Religious and social gatherings are known super spreaders of the virus.

4. So far, children are nowhere near vulnerable as far as Covid-19 is concerned. While this argument can be upended, it is a strong factor nonetheless. Children are not so much in danger as their teachers and the teachers are mature enough to protect themselves adequately.

5. Students in public schools in remote and riverine areas are struggling and therefore may face certain learning challenges if they stay out of school for too long. Many may lose interest in schools altogether. I have been to these places and I know how averse they are to education. Many simply go to school because their mates are going. Should they stay home for long periods, they may likely never resume whenever schools open (which, going by the logic of some concerns, can take more than 2 years).

6. Private school teachers have not been paid for months because, unlike the public sector, they have to work before they are paid. Furthermore, many of them have been organising lessons for miserly wages (this also contradicts why schools should be closed). Indeed, many of those who want schools to remain closed have means of educating their children effectively, forgetting the fisherman's child in Oporoza who either goes to school or hunts for bait worms.

7. Once again, corona is here to stay. There are many workarounds that can be easily adopted to curtail populated classrooms. We must either accept the reality of Covid-19 or simply all remain at home - no markets, malls, churches, mosques, work etc because no one is better or worse than schools as far as the virus is concerned. If you can afford homeschooling or online learning for your children, you should definitely go for it. However, what is good for Bernard is not necessarily good for Benetutukayo and it is nobody's fault that we have an irresponsible government that can't provide adequate infrastructure for times like this.

I am a realist in matters like this but there are factors that policy makers must consider even if schools must remain closed. Until the factors are appropriately pictured, we may be doing more harm due to our inability to see the wider picture. There are reasons why the lockdown didn't last in Nigeria. These are the same reasons why schools can't remain closed indefinitely.

U Sir r intelligent and have spoken well.

Hmmm.

Nice info.

Hmmm

even file manager

Congrats bro....more good news ahead.

Simplyleo:
Well said.

Especially the emboldened.

What a waste u two are.
Keep gallivanting from thread to thread spewing hate will only consume u and ur kind.