₦airaland Forum

Benesis:
Are all lives the same?

Why is it that the military attacked protesters in Lagos for some hours, and lagos burned and Sanwo Olu, Tinubu and Buhari where dragged and all dort of curses where laid on them.

But Oyigbo has been going on for a week now, with military movie from house to house with clear evidence of deaths like this, yet social media is going on, Wike is not being dragged,

Sanwo Olu begged, tried everything, and yet we wanted his head. Wike is here insisting that the dead where necessary and daring everyone, yet...
No one is dragging him... Rather people are making it a fulani vs igbo thing?

Please who knows the meaning of hypocrisy again.
#allLivesMatter

You want a honest explanation?

It's a Southern media that we have in Nigeria. If you like, call it a Christian media. You won't be wrong.

Where are the Adeboyes, Suleimans, Enenches and co.

Oh, it is not a matter directly involving Buhari hence they aren't interested. What hypocrisy!

Why aren't they speaking up about the dictatorship and murders going on in Rivers state?

Mtchewww.

Nadio2019:
You don’t understand what national values mean.

You don’t understand the true meaning of nation.

A nation is a country of people who share common value systems or where people adopted the value systems of one dominant group in the country.
You don’t ask English people to share one nation with Turkey. Never gonna happen.

Even at that, Britain and France share some values in common, but they can’t form a nation.
Nigeria is a country of many nations with different value systems.

Nigeria can become a nation after its founding regions agree on a political structure and governance system for Nigeria; not the present political structure and governance system created by northern military dictators who also supervised a constitution to legitimize the fraudulent political structure and governance system.

Nwatakiri!

How do I even blame you? You were not taught the truth.

Please, talk no more about values 'cos it is clear you know nothing about that. Who's talking about an overlap of cultures or heritage here?

All you struggled to speak about was close to culture and heritage, not values.

Go read about the unification decree during a time that Nigeria practiced regionalism, and come back to tell us who created the current governance structure in Nigeria.

Ishilove:
My verdict-

While you people are here screaming at Desmond Elliot, hope you know the price of a bag of Onions has gone up from 3,500 to 7k, bag of local rice from 25 to 28k while sachet tomato don climb from 50 naira to 120 naira, amongst other demonic increases and it is not yet festive season o!

©Leke Gbolade

Mtchewww.

Daddysidhan:
You are a northern mad man, how can you not see the lopsidedness even it's glaring to a blind man.

Put the lopsidedness here for everyone to see.

You must be shallow minded to think that everyone is as ignorant as you are.

There is no such thing as lopsidedness in Buhari's appointments.

Figure out something else to complain about...this one no follow.

Where is the Works & Housing Minister from? Labour & Employment? Foreign Affairs? Science & Technology? Health? Trade & Investment? Transport? Niger Delta?

The most senior of the Service Chiefs is the CDS. Where is he from? Where is the CNS from?

frosbel2:
The narrative is that it was the US soldiers who planned and carried out the operation, they informed the Nigerian & Nigerien army to fulfil all righteousness.

That isn't done anywhere.

Only a person who doesn't understand how such military operation works will think that.

No military, no matter its level of sophistication, wakes up and jumps into another territory without cooperation, especially tactically and in terms of intelligence sharing.

So, don't even try to cook up anything just to undermine Buhari or the Nigerian military out of hate or bias.

Sometimes, I wonder how people rationalize things sha.

OfficialAwol:
The burden of proof now lies on you to prove me wrong.

List the appointments made by the President of Niger since he resumed office and indicate their tribe so we can determine his fairness in appointments or the lopsidedness of it.

Then you list Buhari's appointments with their tribe to determine if every tribe is evenly represented or that a certain tribe have over 80% of appointments.

Do this to disprove my claim or swerve.

See this one o....who made unfounded claims of lopsidedness appointments by Buhari and balanced appointments by the Nigerien president?

It is you who bears the burden of proof.

Anyways...in Warri...posts like yours are referred to as 'carry talk'.

Racoon:
The difference is absolutely clear.One nation's army is well trained organized & have excellence civil-military relations but the other is an army that shares the same commander in chief with a well known terrorist group.

The US Navy couldn't have achieved anything meaningful in that operation without the Nigerian and Nigerien militaries, which even the US government acknowledged.

So, I don't know what you are on about.

You guys have no respect at all. I don't blame you sha. Nobody train you.

OfficialAwol:
Nigeriens will not curse their country because they are a country of almost homogeneous people.

Little or no ethnic tension.

A certain tribe of Niger doesn't think they own the country and are born to rule.

The president of Niger does not make lopsided appointments and stratify his country into 97% and 5%.

Until you make every Nigerian feel like a Nigerian, you fools will continue to have angry Nigerians curse and piss on this shithole.

Rubbish!

Being decorous and showing respect when making conversations, remarks, responses or comment, especially on one's country in the global space, has nothing to do with homogeneity or lack of it.

Nigeria isn't the worst country in the world. We just know nothing about national values. It starts with family values. It can't be bought with money. It is just like saying that the Nigerians who engage in sundry crimes do so because they are unemployed. Aren't there Nigerians, in their millions, who are well educated without jobs who do not do crimes? These things are about values not homogeneity, and all what not.

It is shameful how people who have next to no information on key subjects speak boldly on them with grand ignorance.

Can you share Niger's list of government appointments showing representations from across the country?

Also, share Buhari's appointees to buttress you claim of lopsidedness?

jerseyboy:
Local governments cannot be effective. They are too many and too poor. All the Chairmen can do is steal the little crumps left for them and embark on cosmetic insignificant projects.

I don't agree with you at all.

On the contrary LGAs aren't poor. They can actually achieve way more than you can imagine, in terms of youth capacity building programs, security and basic infrastructural developments, and sanitation.

You want me to show you investments undertaken by persons who became LGA Chairmen for just under a year or slightly more?

This is where we get it wrong. This is the root of our problems as a nation. Why would anyone want to exonerate persons in charge of governments at the very lowest level?

The issue is; a chunk of these Chairmen are totally bereft of idea on how to generate fund, and are only wired to reep off the people of what already accrues to the LGA.

Every LGA Chairman is tasked with figuring out how to generate sufficient resources with which to better the lots of his people. They only know how to 'chop'. And that's where the issue lies.

They and the governors are the reason we are where we are today. Take it or leave it! The sooner we become smarter and choosier regarding who we make an LGA Chairman, the better for us all. We must come after these guys constructively and strategically, if Nigeria must get better. Even the campaign against police brutality that we all clamour could be extensively addressed by these Chairmen in their various LGAs. Enough of the irresponsibility and excuses for Council Chairmen.

I am disappointed that anyone would be holding the brief for someone elected to do a job, and who is woefully failing at doing it.

The fact that they are many....by that I mean everywhere, is the more reason to appreciate that they alone have the capacity and spread, to make or mar our society, both in terms of governance and development.

FisifunKododada:
Another LekkiMassacre lie EXPOSED!

Let them keep lying.

Every sane Nigerian knows there was no such thing as killings at the Lekki Tollgate, let alone a massacre.

woleabayo:
which buhari the one that was buried in saudi or which one oponu

The one that your father killed and buried, but that is now resurrected abirun!

gaius01:
Arrrrrrrh

Double wahala!

I just can't comprehend the way people think, in Nigeria 78% our problem is us, I know government is also playing a role but seriously we, are our problem.

How can you goa commit another crime, imagine snatching a car when you run from prison. Some people e be like say Na do dey do them.

They never finish this one you don enter another one.

Yeye people.

I agree with you. The youths have so much part to play.

Yes, leadership is a key setback in Nigeria, but my brother, the youths have no where they are going.

What kind of youths clamour and support lavish lifestyles without legit jobs; fraud, drug abuse, moral indecency, wild social behaviors, tauting, thuggery, criminal leaders etc. How different are we from these old folks? Perhaps, this is what is keeping our nation down on her knees. It is obviously a case of the kettle calling the pot black. A clear example: the protests that just ended. We believe the leaders have destroyed and mismanaged our country, and wanted to effect a change, starting with bringing police brutality to an end. Then, we turn peaceful protests into murders, lies, maiming, looting and wanton destruction of properties....

I keep saying it, if we must be taken seriously, we must start demonstrating real concern for leadership: we must start being concerned about who becomes a Councillor, LGA Chairman, Assembly member etc. We must choose quality and character, over everything ephemeral.

We must promote moral decency in all ramifications. We must start extoling good conducts and persons with rare qualities, and reward competence. We must love being told the truth, irrespective of how it makes us feel.

Importantly, we must stop living for today. That's the trick the older generation use on us. They give you a few currency notes to help us live for a few days, weeks, months or years while they mortgage and steal away what is meant for generations yet unborn.

We are too carried away by flash. We are loosing integrity and our minds quicker than anything else. We are betrayals of ourselves. We now hate legitimate work but increasingly crave the good life. We now hate to build but love to live. We want all in one day. And once we get it, no matter how, we flaunt it shamelessly and oppressively; and live even more dangerously. We are becoming increasingly averse to rationality and learning.

GamalNasser:
I was against prolonged protest here so shut up ....shots were fired and people died !!!

Akuko!

Their names please....

Little wonder they say talk is cheap.

You were there, and shots were fired.... Then, nameless people died.

You think you are talking to someone like yourself?

What has you 'Aunty' Hillary Clinton said again after her earlier dumb post about the Lekki Tollgate incident?

[quote author=CID11 post=95464177][/quote]See mugu...

Perhaps, you are just hearing of Amnesty International for the first time.

I have got nothing to prove to you.

Let me just say that if I am not as you claim, may Ogun never stop tormenting you starting from today.

GamalNasser:
Buhari govt will be remembered as the govt who massacred young innocent Nigerians at toll gate and you will be remembered as his enabler

Just give me a name of one of those that died, to enable me do a fact check...

You think everybody is as emotional, and gullible as you are?

What will you be remembered for?

For inciting unscrupulous elements who looted, destroyed, maimed and committed arson all across the country?

woleabayo:
his good work de follow him...…not that death monkey

Without the so-called 'death monkey' (according to your foolish self), Jonathan won't be there monitoring the election.

Just keep following, your messiah would come back and report to Buhari at the Villa.

Mumu!

GamalNasser:
You are still in doubt a massacre happened ? The fact that over 10 people died because they were surrounded makes it a massacre

Quit the bloody lie!

There was no such thing as a massacre in Lekki.

theenchanter:
why do u choose to be eternally stupid?

Oga, before you starting throwing insults mindlessly. Let me tell you that Amnesty International got it all wrong with the Lekki Tollgate incidence.

Before you come at me with you madness, I am a bonafide member of the Amnesty International.

TheRareGem1:
If you really listen to radio, you will hear the broadcast. It was aired in different languages; Hausa, ibo, Yoruba, tiv, Ebira, Nupe. So stop talking rubbish here.
When all you know how to do is blame the government. But you are not smart bruh. If you are blaming the government, key into all these opportunities.

Lol.

Dem nor dey listen to news.

Na only negative stuffs about government dem dey hear about.

They are experts in comparing the real Buhari with Jubril of Sudan.

fuckingAyaya:
her dad is daft deal with it

And her dad is Nigeria's president. I mean, Nigeria's numero uno. Deal with it.

Who's your dad?

IamWonderful:
Senile and myopic people will believe the crap, it was just too much to be true

What a headline!

"The Lekki Toll Gate Massacre"...

And the gullible multitude believed...

What a disastrous shame!

Nigeriabiafra80:
Reading your comment alone is enough reason to divide Nigeria for peace to reign
Imagine
“Why did she like about 78 people killed. Bla bla bla
Intelligent Buffon
Please who is bankrolling you?

You haven't said anything.

Say something.

obasiken:
Another zombie spotted

Oga, show proof of the massacre otherwise you will only be making a fool of yourself with this comment.

IamWonderful:
Yes, she is been used by some unscrupulous myopic elements to cause chaos in Nigeria, she is unstable just like sea waves, she said 78 people were confirmed dead in her post, later she said , it was 10 people in which she carried 7 corpse to the same army shooting at them, what type of American movie is she Trying to shoot? she isn't straight forward, she is acting a script

Only the senile will believe that crap by DJ Switch.

Nigeriabiafra80:
Says a happy slave
Who is protecting his masters company
Black people mentality is awkward

See real slave calling someone a slave.

Oga, where is the massacre?

We want to see it.

Where are the parents and relatives of those massacred?

Sedentary:
Been completely silent about it either was a misnomer. Emotional Intelligence was utterly missing in that speech.

I do not see it so.

With fake news swarming the entire public space at speeds greater than the speed of light, along with inciting, unbecoming and unintelligent responses from people, far and wide, I think the president's speech was just fine.

Chimamanda's speech is novelist in nature, not presidential or political at all.

Political leaders do not speak that way. To understand me, try and get Macron's speech during the protest in France.

Presidential speeches are not meant to be novelist, but firm and direct.

fuckingAyaya:
Ur dad is daft

You appear to be the daft one here.

Zahra's comment should have elicited the simple question of 'Why were state Governor's not distributing the palliatives'? from you.

Only sick Nigerians still do not know that the problems of Nigeria stem from State Governors, Legislators, Local Government Chairmen.

Shortyy:
My mentor

Very good Speech.

First she acknowledged the Lekki Shooting, and condemned it. Apologized to the families of the dead and injured, and went further to set up a planel to compensate all involved. And to bring the shooters to Justice.

Secondly, she talks about reforming the police force with immediate effect and bringing the devilish SARS officers to Justice.

And concerning the thugs who disrupted the peaceful protest, she wrote that the suspicion of them being paid to do so might not be far from the truth, and the matter will be investigated properly and the perpetuators brought to Justice.

And as for the officers who lost their lives on the line of duty, we mourn an salute them, and their families will be duly compensated.

God bless Nigeria.

How does anyone acknowledge what was alleged and still under investigation?

Anyway, her speech. Not the president's.

sapientia:
Just saw this on twitter.

Buhari will send the military

That's all he does

And what do militants do best?

Give back to society, I guess?

Was Tompolo not responsible for selling the massive land where the Maritime University was built to the FG for over N10billion?

How much got to the community? Less than N500million abi?

They should bring it on....

DamnnNiggarr:
*KEY WORDS*
Bad leadership;
Bad transportation system;
Changes(Increase) in population;

You said it all, thanks for the info, no knowledge is a waste.

But Dangote shouldn't wait till everything is monopolized in his favor(my bone of contention)


Do you know that what these companies do is repackaging??

They import and repackage.

Not true at all.

I can show you proofs.

These rice and grown here.

DamnnNiggarr:
Sir CoolAmbience, what I'm interested is the prices of these commodities, what is the essence of banning all of them when poor masses can't afford them??

Between 2007 - 2014, a bag of rice goes for as low as between 4k - 8k but when they(rice farmers) lobbied the govt. into banning the importation of rice knowing fully well their production can't sustain a population of between 180million - 200million, the price of rice skyrocketed to the extent that poor masses, even if employed, can't afford to get them.

What I'm saying in essence is that, Dangote should learn to compete to int'l standard, thereby giving the poor masses options to choose from, not banning it so that the masses can take any shit thrown at them by Dangote.

I don't agree with you.

I am very well privy to how these things work.

All that is required to lower the prices is, increased production and competition.

There is nothing international or rocket science about rice production. Dangote isn't the only one allowed to grow and package rice in Nigeria.

We have got Lake, Umza, Coscharis and several other rice products.

Currently the two biggest challenge with rice prices, particularly down South, is greed and transportation costs.

For the challenge of transportation, a well connected rail system across the country will substantially address that. As you know, rail infrastructures don't get developed overnight. What we are facing is a culmination of bad leadership.

At least, we can now see the rails springing up and being revitalized: from Kaduna to Abuja; Lagos to Ibadan; and now, Warri to Itakpe, with an extension to the Main market in Onitsha at Agbor.

Conveying agricultural goods and produce on massive scales through railroads, no doubt, will certainly deliver cheaper and affordable prices to people. What you will need 100 trailer trucks to convey in two or three days could be transported in one rail movement. Think of that.

So, all this your 2007, N4000 analysis aren't really how these things are analyzed. Economic conditions never stay the same, same applies to prices. Has Nigeria's population remained the same since 2007? What about housing and other services? Use a family economy to do your analysis. Once, a married couple welcome a child, things change significantly, especially in the economic sense for them. Let alone, two or more children.

sapphiere:
Buhari's speech never came to me as a surprise. You can't give what you don't have.

Surprised or not.

Buhari has addressed the nation as people clamoured.

Those who were hoping to leverage what started as a peaceful protest to unleash mayhem on hapless citizens should bury their heads in shame.

No government will accept such.

Where were all these useless pastors like Adeboye, Suleiman etc, during the lockdown when members of their congregations were dying of hunger?

What stops churches from establishing industries and factories to create jobs?