₦airaland Forum

@Lawyer: Why does the government advertise this GIS-satellite mapping thing for renewal each year? Isn't a copy to be deposited at the Local Govt Hqrtrs for determination of C of Os?

I don't speak Yoruba. I try to make use of church connections in representing me and bargaining for accommodation. I can see I now need a lawyer, a policeman and probably a soldier. Is there a one-stop shop for this?

May I see the trousers, please?

Nice thread!
@Nri Priest: "Onitsha-Ado" did borrow words&aspects of culture from Benin,IMO.D difference of d Onicha dialect - d deep 'v' over a light 'f', 'l' over 'r',etc.D Bini "Igue" &burial words especially hav valid interpretations in Bini,rather than the present Onicha variants(eg. d "iyasele" example given)
My views from my understanding of literature written by one of d Obis.

P.S. Noticed that present day Obis/Igwes are very exposed?Foreign-schooled professionals and such?Onisha,Obosi,Asaba,etc.
D Ozo title looking more attractive to a better calibre of ppl,

Hmmm,

Some walked miles to school barefoot!
The fuel subsidy is time for those who have shoes to sell them!

(If he could do it, so should they, )

I dont think Nigerians are ready for the inevitable inflation.I dont think State Governments would then be able2 afford the new minimum wage,while the FG steps-up Capital prjcts at the same time.Whither savings from de-subsidised diesel?
I hurt to see all those bespectacled "Engineers" at Oando and MRS,whose earnings have not been from any innovation or industrial manufacture.
I submit that the Economic Team recover the funds from Oando,Capital,MRS et al and utilise it in the first 6mnths of 2012 to convince Nigerians of a 50% subsidy removal effective in the 2nd half of 2012.
The burden of proof rests on them,

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I think Islamic Banking should be allowed, but with the following conditions:

1. Every customer and transaction above the sum of one million naira should be copied to both the CIA and Mossad.
This information is to be updated daily. This is to forestall the lack of responsibility of initiators of a social concept (eg. Sharia and Islamic Banking) from accepting excesses and abuse of their concept. This way, "fanatical" funding is globally checked by those who are better adept.

2. Policy checking the abuse and excesses of donations to Islamic fundamental schools/groups with clear anti-nationalistic aims should be in the purview of whosoever heads the Islamic Banking of that Bank. Such a person therefore becomes culpable for such illegal transfers.

3. For groups with unclear objectives, fines and penalties are to be applied to coerce such groups to better identify themselves and define their objectives. These fines will be applied across board and will include the individual Bank and any national Islamic Banking Council.

4. Any body or bodies not registered with the National Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (presently headed by Alhaji Lateef Adegbite) will not be recognised as a legitimate Islamic body. Such a body will not be permitted to make non-individual donations to any cause in the polity. Registration of bodies is to be verified in aims and objectives by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation.

5. The CAN* has the unalienable right to appeal against the registration of any body or bodies provided clear legal action(s) can be taken against such a body (or bodies). Such an Islamic body (or bodies) will remain unregistered pending the resolution of the case in the appropriate Court of English Law.

, (there are 12 such reasons I would like to forward to the National Assembly, CAN*, NSCIA, CBN and the media)

Looks good! Looking for the MS OneNote add-on now,
Cool!
Now, where are those enemies who were 'diss-ing' IE?

Sorry to hear. I do ot know whom to direct my questions to, but will the Mod please help out?

1. Will it be a violation of privacy to attach a face to the name? (In time, it will be in the news; but you might need his familiy's permission)
2. Can the username "bawomolo" not be given to any other Nairalander in any form (i.e. the inclusion of numbers or letters or plain phonetic/pronunciation)
3. Does Nairaland have a face - a face that can (and just might) be visible to his family?
4. I am not in the US, but will like to find out if it was a case of mistaken identity, as I cannot bear the thought of a scandal a revelation of a duplicitous life could bring.

R.I.P.

I write this because I am hurt and want to cry out. I also feel brutalised by an older generation. Unfortunately, so much evil happens in Nigeria without much notice by those whose duty it is to oversee such. I have never understood why a Public Relations Officer for a uniformed law enforcement agency comes on air to state that his men are “on top of a situation” or that an “investigation is being carried out” or that members of the public should “simply report to the police or show that they know their rights”. It’s all very good coming on the T.V., but in reality there appears to be no one around when you need them.

I was able to buy a car after three hard years. I have barely used it for two months. I was driving along East-West road in Port Harcourt, towards Choba when I was stopped by ‘fellow Nigerians’ – a Mr. John Chuku and an “Honourable” Obi. I was stopped because the car I was in looked decent; older cars passed me by. I was told by a group of Obio-Akpor Council operatives that I lacked a radio license (for a car which came pre-installed with a radio set). I was told that this license costs N12, 000 (twelve thousand naira) and shown rather flimsy documentation to that effect. It will do the reader good to note that the license for the vehicle cost N1, 875(one thousand, eight hundred and seventy five naira).

I went as far as walking to the Mobile Court that sits at Rumuokoro round-about and spoke with a lady behind a desk there at the round-about, who confirmed that there was no sticker of the sort. Like the policemen and TIMA-RIV (the Port Harcourt version of LASTMA) officers, they were unable to leave the very vital duty they had to bother with the illegality along Choba Road, just before the Redeemed Christian Church of God Campground. Every policeman on duty was otherwise engaged. I got back to my car and after the usual “settle here so you are not taken to the station”, I parted with all I had on me.

I would like others to know why doctors no longer care for patients; why the diligence of a paid service is lacking in many spheres in our country. It is because the consciences of those who still have them have been eaten-up by incidents such as this. I am not a politician and I am not rich. Heaven forbid that a Governor’s wife be kidnapped, but I fear it will be the only solution to kidnapping in any State. I have lost all hope in the police as my friend. I realise I am on my own. The police can keep their proclamation of friendship.

It becomes easy to figure out the muslims and christians on this forum although most of both want the girl expelled and otherwise punished.
What the girl did is not wise. Agreed.
, but by what law is she to be expelled?
What law up North differentiates proponents of a religious riot? They are simply referred to as "fanatics" and forced into an unclaimed subset of a strange, undefined religious belief.
Provocation in such times has at best been hazy. There has been the Miss World, the Danish cartoon, the female corper who did nothing, another who was alleged to have torn pages off,
Now there is physical, deliberate provocation - not the 'usual' sudden, violent eruption; but corollary.
Now there is even talk of an apology - not by her fellowship (if she is traced to any), but by the Christian body. Just? Yes. Fair? NO!
Has there been any apology for slain corpers from any religious body? Has there been any apology for Jos?
All that comes of it is political - calls to live peaceably and denials of any link religious.
My point: Northern Nigeria is rather religiously homogeneous. So is the South. The West has not been. The law will have to be formed and applied diligently. Standards that will be demanded within an academic community and out of it will have to be melded from this event.
I think this case is pregnant.
Although peace can be sought out within the academic community, something new has been formed - a new vice, rather like kidnapping. It will now have to be addressed in its entirety and specificity.

Debosky,
I don't have as much experience as this requires. Thanks for putting this up. Perhaps we can network better?

I look to take advantage of the construction of three new refineries, the PI Bill and Nigeria as a whole currently.
In the UK now, not gaining professional experience at the moment. Hope to visit Nigeria soon too,

OnlyTruth,

I have read your input here. I do not agree with you completely. There is a reason why BAKASSI failed and I think the remedy lies more in following the legality of a Constitution keenly. Think of your State as a smaller Nigeria. Think of 36 sub-States within (officially call them L.G.A.s). Do you begin to see the problem? 200policemen paid that much might work for Nnewi ALONE. 500 paid that much might work for Onitsha North, but that is AT THE BEGINNING.
Midway, we learn who makes top-level appointments and why. Midway, a politician scores points because he makes the discovery that what qualifies for top-level appointment can be found in his own backyard as well. Midway, we discover that security contracts ought to go to each "big" family in the L.G.A. Midway, loyalties change and ideologies begin to differ. HOW HAVE WE SHOWN WE CAN STICK TO AN AGREEMENT AT SUCH TIMES? {This, in my view, ought to be hammered out before State Policing is allowed.}
At the end, the question is, "What manner of checks and balances can be used to make sure State Policing does not go overboard?"

KennyG,

For the percentage not caused by vandalism, how responsible in Globally Sustainable terms have the multinationals been? Spills, flares and ecological damage seem to be compensated for by cash, scholarships and some bungalows called "schools". How responsible (in the light of the aftermath of the GOM incident) has every multinational company in Nigeria been?

Sorry I am cutting in so sharply,

I do not know much about NAL. I wanted to make a comment on the Deepwater Horizon/ Gulf of Mexico incident.
I made a comment to friends last week that process pipeline spills in Nigeria do not receive as much attention as this fissure leak by the blowout preventer loss. I know of an entire community that was relocated in the Nigerian Niger Delta. If you have any experience in similar neglect or professional handling of an oil spill by same/ similar company, could you please state why you think it was well-handled or not?

Please what kind of Child Care and Handling education is passed? Is it traditional or general, hospital-like knowledge? Is there some specific, peculiar practice?

@Ohsisi
You enjoy AN ASPECT of Omugwo men enjoy as well. What other aspect do you enjoy?

Hello Chemical Engineers!

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Please, House, inform and help others keep track of opportunities like this.

Eeee!

Ifyalways, i si ebee?

Hapu ndi Labour, hapu ndi LibDem.
Ha pu nu ha aka, ka ha tinye ndi Conservative ka-anyi na-anu ihe ozo.
Mgbe obula ugbu a, ha na-asi ndi obia emebili ha obodo.
Hapu ha ka ha mee ihe ha choro.

Yes! Done!

Nice!
I spent time wondering how my childhood seemed devoid of memorable escapades, then I recalled a few,

I was to be flogged by my Pry.4 teacher. He was livid I failed a question he had warned me repeatedly about. Although it was the only one I got wrong (and was still the best in the class), he decided to cane me. (By the way, I have a Dad who thanks teachers personally for flogging his children, so it was going to be hot). As I approached his desk, he raised the cane and I moved. He grabbed me, but my waist refused to keep still. I was horrified, he was so mad! Till today, I only recall realising I was near the class door,  my knickers had become a skirt, held in place by the elastic waistband. He had to help me to the P.E. room to change my maroon shorts, !

My Mum once locked us out. As my Dad had travelled, she had to do something drastic. Well, the idea was for me to crawl into the house through one of the metal-protectors. I wasn't in the mood at first because my elder brother wanted to do it. My Mum chose me. Mid-way, obeying all their instructions, I got stuck! I no even shake until my Mum started screaming. I was suspended between heaven and hell until a neighbour sawed me free.

I once had a friend I trusted. When my entire J.S.3 class was to be flogged for not bringing fungus to class (as was the assignment the previous week), my friend stood and told the teacher that the mouldy garri he brought had been stolen. I believed him, even though I never saw it. I wanted to stand and tell the teacher that I knew he was a truthful boy and all, but I lost courage. Upon investigation, he was vindicated and I was flogged with the rest. I still wish I stood up that day, it may have been my salvation.

I have never written a letter to a girl, believing that the girl should write me. Really. Had a letter written to me in JS and situations I didn't understand as an undergrad. I kind of grew up slowly, so I'm still learning in some areas.

On a lighter note,

I just imagined today getting my own back. I've made quite a number of applications, have been trying to change jobs.
The rejection letter is almost from a template, across various establishments.
I caught myself praying that someday, I'd be able to turn down employment offers in such a stylish way!
I'd start by telling them how the offer is SO good and how impressed I am by it.
Then I'd continue in a later paragraph with "Unfortunately" and put in the word 'experience'.
Before I sign off, I'd then warn them (politely, of course) not to bother sending any other mails to my box!

If he will not be appointed Minister of Finance or something as relevant, should he be appointed at all?
Isn't that as important?
Legally, where is his father from? Ties to Edo State remain ancillary.

Thanks!

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Had a tough day yesterday, a little distracted now.
Moving,

Yipee! I'm back!!
I gather a lot of Nigerian Chemical Engineers are in the U.K., with M.Sc.s to boot!
Graduate Schemes, 250-word "Competence Questions" and time-consuming applications,

On software, many employers prefer HYSYS to CHEMCAD, although CHEMCAD is more general (feedstock in HYSYS is hydrocarbon restricted).
Aspen Plus is a lot like CHEMCAD (to me) and demonstrates the power of Microsoft Excel.
If you do not have these, please, please search and obtain Microsoft Visio. Play 'process design' with MS Visio - you can self-teach.
I really want to get MY VERY OWN food-processing industry off the ground in Nigeria!

With your permission, mod./ debosky, could we share U.K.-based vacancies here?

I observe with dismay the portent of many non-Igbos here. There is truth and there is falsehood.
I appreciated non-Igbo counters until I got to realise that, as usual, they do not and may never have known their Igbo neighbours. I will be brief in my contribution and deductive surmisings:
1. Igbos do not have a Sultan or an Oba. There has NEVER been a single paramount ruler. They are ruled by a council of chiefs, from which one was chosen as a head based on the "covering" of other families' lines. This means that if a younger brother dies before an elder one, that family was closed till other families had contributed a person to the "Obi" stool. This is usually the case in most Igbo-speaking areas. When an Igbo was born, he was born free and could become the chief of his village or anything he desired. This means, as the Igbos say, "No Igbo is greater than his brother". My point: Those who say "The Igbos are divided" lack understanding. No one Igbo - not even Dim Ojukwu - can contest for President without stating WHY he alone can stand. There could also be a million other contenders, as long as there are platforms. There is no recourse to a 'special political anointing' by a clan/ race head. The Igbos are united where they decide - at the grassroots. This pressures the chief-council and the leader. When the grassroots cough, their leader better cough. Citizen Y, this lecture is actually for you.
2. Igbos lost everything during the War. I have read so much about Western Nigeria having so much education. Well and good. A lot of those proponents never realise (or work in the fact) that the Igbo education was destroyed. Students (Fathers and Mothers of most of the Igbo writers here) lost their schooling. Many never recovered. To whom does a secondary/ University/ Polytechnic student go to after three years, without any papers or recognisable school-authority face and prove his educational status? Undergrads were recalled/ conscripted to fight. Almost ALL who survived re-took their A levels and tried to get into any course at U.I. Seek and find, almost all Igbo educated at requisite age-bracket (youth at the time) schooled in the West. This is the same reason why most of today's pensioners, military or otherwise, are not Igbo. (Others take note).
3. The average Igbo man knows the cost of War. Whether in older relatives with fingers missing, or just in stories within the family. There is HARDLY any family that did not lose a man, believe me. Hardly. Many believe, though, that the War was necessary especially because the majority felt the need to defend themselves from an aggressor. On this point, I will keep to facts. "They felt the need" is what I said. It is open to you to read about the activities/ incidents preceding. Then conclude if it was justifiable. Thing is, make no mistake, IF the groundswell is ever as much, ignition remains a possibility. Remember, there is no paramount chief. The people speak and things have, more or less, been the same in terms of the causatives. It is for this same reason that most older Igbos DO NOT want another War. Yes, they believe something must give, but not by reacting at same level as before. Unfortunately, the generation directly behind them are the militants of MASSOB. The immediate next are aware and watching.
4. Igbos built their region themselves after the War. This is not just pride. In some States in the SouthEast, there was not a Federal Secretariat or anything since 1970s. Enugu had what it did, as its position as the Region capital. That the Igbos became known for trade began AFTER the War, not before. That the Igbo began to 'love' money began AFTER the War, not before. That the Igbo no longer 'go to school' began then. They are still building their Region.
I will like to go on, but I want this easy to digest. My deductive conclusion as a True Nationalist (in my view) is that Mr. Gowon could have fought for the Oil rich Delta only. He got that first before pushing inland. If it were for Oil, Bluetooth, he could have taken it. He wanted the PEOPLE who, as he put it, "wanted to destroy the country…". Tundewoods, those people were NOT French.

Pro01,

I feel I understand you. Looking through the vilifications here, I wouldn't rather post; but I'm glad I'm making an exception.
I advise people and only sent out the following a few days ago in reply to a 'feminist' question, rather similar to yours. Please use the parts that apply, editing it may take some meaning out.
It states my personal opinon.

Cheers.


"I have come to the conclusion that the ‘battle of the Sexes’ will best be understood if either sex takes the time to listen to the plenitude of escapades and exceptions of the other.
Not that unexpected, is it?
Good for the writer that she now “respects a few men”. Whatever.
Issue is many men as well “respect a few women”.
The question is ‘why?’
Maybe if the few good ones only met themselves, no one would be any wiser. I dunno.
I’ve shifted ground, trying now to stop demanding better. Most of what I get as an individual has never compared to what I give. I take it as such.
There’ve been good men, good men who also made mistakes.
The quality of their goodness was always magnified by the fact that they took responsibility for the failings of good women.
Think of any example, biblical or otherwise.
These few good men acted, took responsibility and bore the brunt of any decision. It’s even easy to blame just them up till today, as well.
We aim to be the perfect man, all of us good men.
We go through rejecting the notions of friends about women and girls, and raising our personal standards to have enough to give – to stand when the evil day comes.
I think the few good women have let themselves down. It is my opinion that they do nothing of the sort.
I recently came to the conclusion – after watching ‘friends’ of mine – that girls of 16-24 behave EXACTLY like men between 30-44.
Go figure.
The number of good ones of one gender is directly proportional to the number of good ones in the other gender.
I have passed that. I do not see defects or failings as excuses. Heaven forbid they become reasons.
Living the way I do is because of God. If I look at man (like many of the ‘few good ladies’ do), I will fail.
I am yet to see a good woman take responsibility for either hers or a good man’s failings. Even God didn’t do that.
Do not fail to see the pressure on good men and men in general.
As I am still learning, even in a budding relationship, the good woman wants all the attention and romance, believing it for a fact that “when she is married, she can then return the favour”. The good man is one who gives more and receives less, for inside the marriage, things must then also be ‘equal’. I stand to be corrected.
I write, not because I’m hurting, but because I’m interested in becoming better.
Unlike the woman in the story, I have decided that what I give is not as dependent on what I receive.
IF I want to give more, I can. Even then.
She’s on her own, I wish her the best; no regrets.

Hello,

Logging in to say what has not been mentioned,

1. Western intervention in various levels of our government was primarily because of "interests", a good deal oil-related. Pulling out from upstream and foremost exploration will severely restrict their 'need' for any politico-economic intervention. The effects - good or bad - of any and all open and clandestine foreign interventions at various times are key markers in the nation's history.
Q: Handing this over (since it has been attached post-independence) will probably draw a new graphline for Nigerian politics; but without intervention who mediates the churning of a regionalistic country? NIPSS must prepare to lead, even taking on the challenge of a constitutional repair and enforcement. Will a hero rise?

2. The immoral profits, made largely by poor CSR, government connivance, inadequate use of local technology and manpower and excellent political foreplanning make this move seem more than a business decision.
Q:What methods failed when they were tried to result in this?
Given the pull-out of other companies, the foremost multinationals, which contribute chiefly to the nation's budget cannot be left to create a vacuum. With presidential elections in just over 12months and a budget dependent on oil exploration, there is a specific time-period for the creation of either a political solution for economic growth, or a forced (hopefully, not violent) peace, which may deteriorate budding democratic gains.
Q:Again, in view of the national political climate, are governmental structures ready?

3. The Chinese, with a foot inthe door in terms of technological contributions to Nigeria - see Nnewi, CCECC/ Railways, and private coys - are no pace-setters in political interventions, whether good or bad.
Q: Will they be ready to deliver on the demands of continuing oil exploration in a militancy-ridden region without political guarantees? They have not really delivered in other areas of national magnitude.

The potential for rapid, distinctive self-development is here. It is an opportunity of sorts. It requires politically savvy Nigerians, who should be waiting in the woodwork about now,