₦airaland Forum

emiye: The bolded is illogical in the context you are using it.

What kind of reasoning is that ? No one is using tablet to replace good teacher, or bla bla

Does the distribution of tablets now mean, oyo state will simply fold its hand and fail to fix the many other rots in the system?

If you don't understand don't quote. The End.

Anvaller: If u start saying stuffs like "use your head people", maybe u should use ur head 1st, No sustainable project could be achieved by fire brigade approach.. what is wrong if a project takes longer time if it will be sustainable?. U have listed problems here in ur questions, so in ur opinion, a way to solve them is to distribute tablets? If u looked at my previous comments here, I have asked questions that is yet unanswered. If the government is effectively solving all the problems u have listed, no one will be so critical about this sham. Now u are talking of libraries in a tablet,

Tell me what are the books in that tablet?

Are they books required in local syllabus in Nigeria? (they are saying encyclopedia and stuffs as if their exams are based on disparage information in an encyclopaedia

Would these students get to read their exact text books, their social studies, integrated science, modern biology etc that is being used in class electronically in their various tablets?

What is the lifespan of this tablet?
What is the replacement strategy in case of theft or damage?
Are they going to sell or distribute them free of charge?

Are they going to distribute to every secondary school students? (all of u proponents are yet to answer this question)
So when the current students pass out, do the new ones also get tablets... Now u are talking of street smart... Tell me what is smart about this? Even the developed countries don't embark on such wasteful project, its expensive and not sustainable. It is simply not smart. I have suggested more reasonable projects they could have done in my previous comments, but u chose to ignore those. I am offering constructive criticism here, that's why I never get involved in other arguments on the names given the tablet.

U talked about Jamb going computer based, well using tablets does not guarantee that they can do computer based test, cos they will not do the exam on tablets, they will use basic computers. Normal computer and a tablet is not the same thing they have different xteriistics, and mode of operation is different. They will still have problem with simple stuffs like navigating with a mouse and using the key pad, in other words, they are still somewhat computer illiterate, so that flaws ur point absolutely.

U know what? I can not continue to debate this nonsense... I wish you good luck with ur tablets.. we shall see how it goes.

+1 someone who is asking the hard questions.

A tablet can't replace a good teacher, a clean and inviting room for learning, and all the other things that together make a sound education

babyosisi: Nice to know you were monitoring the arrival of his body

When Ojukwu was given a burial like none other,you cried and cried and tore your agbada to shreds
The president of Nigeria,the highest man in government attended Achebes burial but you are happy he was not at the airport to receive his body?
Do you know how sissified you sound

Its becoming quite sad on his part.

Do you feel better now? So can Achebe have his letter?

Thank God you have something to feel good about.

This kind of anger over a letter its too funny...

Texas.Cowgirl:
Good to know. Now find a seat

After you take several dear.

Ola Johnson: Direct your energy at knowing Ndiigbo are sidelined in Nigeria. It will do you good.

And yet you are up in arms at what Obama wrote to one Igbo man.

Sucks to be you

Ola Johnson: Yes, many people die, but only the renown appear to be more honoured. CA was a renown author.
Ekiti may be waterlogged, at least it is for a period, and the new global warming. But your place, SE has been terrorised by gully erosion for years. Some villages have been lost to this.

So now he is renowned before he was a common novelist.

Global warming is not what you think it is.

Errosion is a problem throughout Southern Nigeria, but I can't expect much from lazy bastard who can't google simple facts

Ola Johnson: For your information, Yoruba people are cultured, and have independence show of opinion irrespective of who is involved.

And you guys are showing your cultured side by having a fit over a letter. Very high brow thinking.

Obama is just being nice
Obama is high
Obama never read any of his books

Please do tell us your next line of attack.

Ola Johnson: Have you tried to find out what Obama said about him when he was alive, we all know people hardly speak evil of the dead?

Lots of people die and I don't see Obama writing letters to them. Either you will have to dig deep into your festering and tribalism filled heart and finally admit Achebe was an important person in the world or continue pretending that the views of one waterlogged village in Ekiti, where you hail from, express the views of the world.

alj harem: The yorubas have good understanding with the north middle belt, ss ijaws etc. Why is it that igbos are different. it is important you not "UNDERSTANDING"
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Igbos just hate the yorubas because they want our support [/b]even though it might be a wrong cause. [b]Truly we yorubas love igbo[/b]s very much but we just think differently you igbos. Were we see diplomacy, you see war. Were we see independence, you see alliance. Were we have foresight, you see oil.

Those different parameters separates us

So which place do you pitch your tent? At one point you're Hausa the next part Yoruba tomorrow Igbo.

Jesus the troll is strong in this one

owobokiri: There is no ethnic group in Nigeria that has been able to provide just one candidate in a presidential election in order to "send a strong message" across,. That idea is even riddled with a lot of dangers because many powerful characters from other ethnic groups will see that as a sign of pregnant ethnic politics and will work hard to shoot that down. During the last elections we had Atiku, Buhari, Ribadu etc, but nobody complained that the northern political establishment was being balkanised. Ribadu refused vehemently to step down for Buhari while Babangida only left when it became obvious that he was about to be digraced... During Obasanjos elections, we had Falae, Braithweit.., name them. So this idea that igbos must produce one candidate and all igbo should stand behind that candidate is simply sterile. It is fraught with lots of dangers and is almost impossible to achieve.

It is also true that the internal mechanism of the dominant powers in Nigeria today have been skewed to favor the winners of the civil war. That is just the obvious truth. Analyzing Igbo political predicament without taking into consideration this reality or suggesting that because the war ended in 1970, the negative effects on igbo political life is negligible is fatally wrong. We saw how Ekwueme was supported by most igbos and how Obasanjo was smuggled out from the prison in the wee hours of the night, empowered and rigged in. Ekwueme himself has narrated how he was called into series of meeetings with these generals and how most of them seem uncomfortable with him simply because of where he was coming from.. Forget Nwobodos Hausa outbursts, It is as important as Yagudas pro GEJ rants these days. There is a mole in every group, a judas in ever twelve. Fact of the matter was that the retired generals who run the show in Nigeria were and are still uncomfortable with igbo politicians especially those that were active in relative terms pre civil war.

What should be done? Igbo should continue to support any candidate that shows much attention to the east ala GEJ. It is not dumb politics , it is smart politics,. Most of the people taunting igbos for not going for ultimate power will be the same people to do everything possible to fail an igbo candidate. Ojukwu proposed a handshake across the Niger decades ago, they ridiculed it.. It is also interesting to note that in spite of the role played by the yoruba in the civil war debacle, the northern establishment has only been comfortable with just one Yoruba man as president of this country and has recycled him endlessly..., killing the one kakanfo of yorubaland in the process. Even when shonekan and GEJ got there by accidents, the stage has been turned into hell storm for them. .. Igbos must realize that to free themselves in order to have the space to achieve politically, a lot of pushing and shoving must be made. Those who orchestrated the events of 1967 to 1970 are still here with their mentality. You have to pick your battles and dodge being forced into fights when you are not set. Supporting GEJ is right. He was proposed as a VP to spite the igbos but igbos owned his presidency. That was the best politics at that stage. But it is time to start preparing for the events that will follow life after GEJ.. My impression is that most of the noise from the north these days are not just made to scare GEJ out of 2015 but to make sure that 2019 is not contested .

Beautiful

You've said it all.

He's mad that most folk use Soyinka's books to prop up a shaky table. Don't mind him.

Abagworo: Igbos have no voice my dear. Edwin Clarke commands more respect and influence than the entire Ohaneze put together. Same with Tinubu and Buhari.

My problem with this influence you claim they have, what has been the end result?

Rochas is going to be disappointed in the end with his switch to APC.

If they even make him VP I'll be surprised.

I wish him luck, but I don't put too much stock in APC constituents who just yesterday called him a clown because he was not a member of the party. No friends is better than fair weather ones...

Abagworo: Suppoorting AGIP is not wrong but we need to have a voice of ours so that our support will have value. For example if Jonathan wants Northern or SW votes, he begs for it and accepts their condition including signing a pact but Igbos don't earn that respect.

Then you need leaders that are worth having. But the question who is benefiting when those conditions are met? Is it the elite or the ordinary people?

I think Igbo people should shelve the Presidency and work on building up their states, build up a good roster and support the presidents with their interest at heart. Do that for a while and then concern yourselves with the presidency. You don't want a buffoon for a president that is Igbo.

The sharks smell blood

Dayokanu and co.

Jonathan in every sense of the word is a lucky bastard. The way he moved up has less to do with politics and more of it just being his luck.

Some people just have it like that

coogar: then remain in the safety net country and leave nigeria alone. you have proven you have no clue anyways so what's the point?



i am fully aware not everyone lives on public welfare but i am 110% sure you do. you have added nothing meaningful to this discussion asides hollow bites!



they did deny me & i am sad!
i have another interview next week, the 77th one if i may add, to get out of nigeria. however, it still doesn't alter the fact that you function on a single digit IQ!

Which clue do you have?

You proved you are a sexist by writing off women from becoming president of Nigeria. Because why? The men have done a stellar job right?

What have you added?

... <- Nothing

Like I said, Im happily middle class and live a the average American life. Don't project dear your misfortunes on the rest of us dear.

Mr. Patriot is looking for the exit. I laugh, why not stay and fight the good fight

If I had a single digit IQ I doubt I could type. But you guys love that stale joke