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This is why lobby power IS important.

Nigerian-Americans are in America eating burger and growing fat.

Zero lobby power in Washington.
They don't care about getting lobbyists to work for their interest both in America and in Nigeria.
They just go to school to earn a decent American salary.

A sad case of myopia.

Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and a few middle East countries have mastered this.

You want America to work for your interests.?
Fund their politicians.
And it's perfectly legal.

There are something NOI can do.

Meet with secretary Lighthizer and lobby him.

She will make a few big compromises and pray China does not get furious.

fergie001:
Fact....the WTO issue didn't start with him, tbh.
Before Obama, just that Trump na microphone.

Add to the fact that China is supporting her.

No US president in blue or red party will do different from what trump just did.

Unlike Nigeria, America knows something about strategic interests.

fergie001:
That's what Trump wants.
He knows by voting, his candidate will still lose.

He just wants to dabaru everything. Worse still, the GC will.meet after the US elections. If he wins, he will be more emboldened.

But I know somewhere, there will be concessions and understanding.

Yes, he wants a stalemate.
He doesn't care about world trade.

It's naive to think US interests will change with Biden.

Interests is permanent.

It was under Obama that NOI lost the World Bank Presidency to a poorly qualified medical doctor from Korea with American passport.

Interests will not change.

Her hope is China. China must back her to the hilt.

TrebleChamp:
Oh good, meaning US veto could be inconcequencial in the end. They also tried to stop Akinwunmi Adesina from getting reelected as ADfB President.

That WAS the AFDB.
It didn't really affect them in anyway.

This is world trade. Much bigger stakes.

The US is the biggest economy on earth.

US trade secretary lighthizer feels NOI is more internationally pro-trade.

A globalist, so to speak. Which is What the WTO is about anyway.

They fear that she is the direct opposite of the Trump trade ideals which is more narrow .
She can't be bullied.

And add to the fact that China is supporting her.
It is a no brainier why trump would go for the Korean who is far more malleable.

Politics of self interest at its finest.

I pray China does not let go too.

fergie001:
US is one of those countries that can veto.
If consultations aren't successful....nothing will happen on Nov 9.

It would be a stalemate.

Well, it is not surprising.
South korea is a key US ally.
She lost the world bank MD election because of south korea too.

Well, it is not surprising.
South korea is a key US ally.
She lost the world bank MD election because of south korea too.

Naijaguy12345:
How many would you give Okezie Ikpeazu ? I tried to find an Iboo leader i can not think of one. Your people are not interested in producing a president or a leader, you are only interested in pulling down a yoruba man thats interested in climbing to the top.

He can be the top in his region.
Nobody cares.

Dont push that nonsense as our president. That is where it concerns me.

I don't think anybody will endorse ikpeazu for president either.

This man is not concerned with the tourism aspect of his job.

Farki:
These clowns are waiting until the whole of Lagos is lined up and shot. Even then they will still say they deserved it.

Their mouth has changed from no soldiers to no deaths to no massacre in one week. Bunch of fools.

They are all sick in the head.

gnss:
There Minions full here well well now ,Those that Politics have rob them of there right sense of Reasoning .Some love there Political Master to the extent that Even a single life does not matter to them ,what matters to Dem is the stipend they receive.

All the people either defending the army or downplaying the massacre are all APC fanatics.

Every single one of them.

Angelfrost:
Some go even dey speak grammar dey form enlightened on top useless denial and deceit!!!...

How does someone who saw the 4 walls of a tertiary institution choose to become an irritating zombie??! For what amount of money??!... It can't be patriotism!!! No way!!!

Party politics.

They feel it is an attack against their APC.

Yeye people.

HenryThegreat1:
Hmm
This lekki issue is going far oo
They killed them and took their body.

Utterly wicked people.

That is why the US govt don't sell them heavy weaponry.
Not until trump with his yeye govt .

BOFA2020:
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You are very lucky this is nairaland.
I can not express myself fully without being banned.

Try it on Twitter.

Your junior brothers and sisters are protesting for their future, while under heavy military fire.
You are here arguing semantics.

Something you can't do in ten life times.

When have the Nigerian army ever intervened without significant blood shed.?

Is It in asaba, odi, zaki ibiam, against ipob or the shittes?
When has It never been a massacre?

Shame no dey catch you.
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Instead of you to provide evidence that proves your point of view, you are here ranting like someone without an ounce of logic.

There was bloodshed, 2 people were killed. The perpetrators should be arrested and prosecuted.
That still does not make it a massacre.

Stop using language and words just to exaggerate and embellish your narrative. It is not necessary, it only makes people like you stupid and dumb.

Look up the meaning of massacre, if you have evidence of that, then pls share it for the world to see.

When have your army ever intervened without significant blood shed?

What's massacre to you?

100, 200, 300 souls?

You are sick.

The next thing that should trend is petitioning the Hague.

That's the only way justice can be served.

Someone need to spend life in prison.

cktheluckyman:
Tinubu has lost Lagos already.You will see it from the results of the bye-elections for Lagos-east

Babatunde Gbadamosi of the pdp is winning Ikorodu.

That is sure bet.

BOFA2020:
Dummy no one is saying that there was no shooting at the toll gate. What people with common sense are telling you is that even though the shooting is criminal, THERE WAS NO MASSACRE.
HOPE YOU CAN COMPREHEND THE CLEAR DIFFERENCE.

You are very lucky this is nairaland.
I can not express myself fully without being banned.

Try it on Twitter.

Your junior brothers and sisters are protesting for their future, while under heavy military fire.
You are here arguing semantics.

Something you can't do in ten life times.

When have the Nigerian army ever intervened without significant blood shed.?

Is It in asaba, odi, zaki ibiam, against ipob or the shittes?
When has It never been a massacre?

Shame no dey catch you.

He is protecting himself from the Hague.

Smart Man.

Buhari and buratai will end up at the Hague one day.

It may be after 2023.

Lord, please, I need to travel out.

Muslims sha.

Their violence has made France angry.
They have forced the very liberal Macron to make some very conservative statement against islam.

And france is their biggest stronghold in western europe.

Once france turns against them by electing a right wing president, Europe will drive islam back to the middle east.

EagleNest:
How many times would the governors speak against him. Did they not proscribe him and his organisation?
Even though he asked a legitimate question about marginalisation of Igbos and injustices in Nigeria, however his style of sensitising or telling it, leaves sours taste in the mouth. Sane Igbos are not happy with his approach at all.

He is against igbo interests.

Left to me, igbos should not be controversial.
They can't afford to.

Let others be controversial and then follow the winning side.

And what is worse is that the racist whites will gladly point to Nigeria and tell black americans how good they have it in america.

It can always be worse.

You could have been born in Nigeria where there is complete disregard for human life by the government.

A disgrace.

They see Nigeria as a murderous jungle.

BlackPantherxXx:
You and I weren't there. So. Yes. Maybe.

You are high.

BlackPantherxXx:
So how do you know the guard shot to kill? Maybe he warned her and she didn't still stop.

Should he have assisted her to steal Government property?

Maybe he warned her?

Really? Maybe?

Oluvan:
You better stop all this nonsense posting and don't inflame peace in the country.

The police have been given full directive to reclaim public space. Looting resources that is not your own or that has not be given to you is a pure act of criminality.

Proverbs 22:3 KJV
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

It is not armed robbery.
You do not shot to kill. Life is precious.

Such depraved level of policing cannot be found in Europe.
Not even in Russia.

You only see things like this in america where racist cops are competing on who can kill the highest number of black people.

Those sick demented fools supporting this should continue.

You all are not immune to Nigeria.

She died because of palliative while you may die because your car hit that of a police officer.

No wonder patriotism to Nigeria is almost zero in the east.

How can you be patriotic to this madness?

Only a sick fool would be patriotic to a country where life is worth less than a box of indomie.

timay:
They think because their League is the most popular in the world, they are untouchable. They will destroy it themselves and those American investors will just move to the next hot league. Remember, Seria A used to be in EPL's position a long time ago in terms of popularity, so let them continue

It is like they are under a spell.
The arrogance and stupidity is outstanding.

It gives credence to the opinion that the epl is the greatest league in the world because of the english colonial advantage rather than any special leadership quality or policy.

Because the leadership i have been seeing from the English FA and English right wing politics is not worthy of the premier league.