Elzazzi: Tinubu the father of corruption in Nigeria is the president today. If Bello had been in Tinubu good books we won’t be hearing anything about him today.
When Nuhu Ribadu was EFCC chairman under the Obasanjo Presidency Tinubu, Orji Uzor Kalu and James Ibori were on Ribadu list of the most corrupt governors that looted their states to stupor at that time. Today same Ribadu is NSA chief under Tinubu lol
EFCC will never function optimally as far as it’s the President that appoints it’s chairman.
All over the world, presidents appoint critical govt positions.
Even the head of the department of Justice in America is appointed by the president.
It doesn't mean the justice department will not prosecute the president if he is found guilty of crimes.
They will prosecute him to the full extent of the law.
So until we start electing decent leaders that can appoint decent people into positions, we are going nowhere.
wirinet: But China also closed itself to the west for centuries. When China opened up, it only restricted western trade and influence to a few port cities. China was at no time completely subjugated and overwhelmed by Western culture and influence.
The West had shown and still shows pure disdain and disregard for West Africa. Meanwhile we worship and adore them. We swallow all the insults and disdain with pride as long as they give us aid and Visa.
Please watch this interview by Harold Smith on why they handed power to the north through fraudulent elections and census. They prevent competent and patriotic leaders capable of developing the country from rising to power and promote mediocre and corrupt unpatriotic leaders, who bring their countries into ruin. This was the same situation all over west Africa.
China for all their noise, started to develop under Deng Xioping.
Who is Deng Xioping? He was a brilliant administrator who opened up china to western investments, after decades of closure to the world which started under Mao.
Western investments and companies flowed in , and china became rich.
That's the story of china. It became rich because of America.
But somewhere in West Africa, countries are closing themselves to the west.
Imagine if Nigeria get a leader today that is both brilliant and incorruptible.
Enforce compliance with anti corruption laws and rule of law regardless of status in society.
Reduce bribery and corruption in public contracts which would ensure that US and western companies have equal shot at contracts along with their Chinese rivals in Nigeria.
Use Nigerian wealth for the good of the people and stop looting them.
Imagine the scale of investments that would flow in from America and Europe without even doing much.
That's what African countries should be doing, not pandering to Russia to cover their own corruption.
cococandy: Bro y’all calm down. Even people directly affiliated with the USA forces don’t brag about it like you guys doing. This is not something to celebrate like that. The show of might and force while a some of its citizens are struggling isn’t that great of a thing.
The amount of taxes the American middle class pays is mind boggling and trillions of it just goes to warfare. We love a lot about America but the constant war funding is something most Americans do not like. Look up a poll or something. I know you guys love dictators so much that’s why you’re innately excited about USA’s dictatorial behaviors on the world scene.
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Who cares if they brag about it? It's none of my business.
I am talking about the current state of affairs globally.
mu2sa2: No foreign invader ever defeated Afghans. For over a decade Americans carpet-bombed Afghanistan but in the end had to flee and the great taliban warriors took over the country. The talibans have restored security throughout the country and are on the verge ot turning a large chunk of the country into vast agricultural land when the 286 km artificial River project (Qosh Tepa canal) is completed - that's turning 550,000 hectares of desert into farmland.
America bombed Afghanistan to the stone age.
They bombed it so much that all the terrorists ran into caves and stayed there to avoid being taken out MQ-9 reaper drones.
America left, after their objective was fulfilled and nothing was left to accomplish.
It was a total victory.
They went to Iraq, and took over air superiority quickly over saddams Air Force.
They destroyed his air defences quickly through the use of stealth planes, and made light work of his foot soldiers by night time bombing and the use of night-vision goggles
Saadam's army didn't see where the bombs were coming from. The US was just taking them out like fishes in a barrel, until they all surrendered.
The US army took over the country for years without any hindrance, and drove the terrorists to caves.
They left when their objective was fulfilled, and there was no point staying.
That's complete Victory.
Look at the way Russia is struggling with Ukraine. Struggling to gain air superiority.
America is the most merciful of all the past superpowers. Their democracy is their weakness.
They are stronger than Rome, Greek, Persian and Egyptian world powers. Far stronger than those powers ever were.
They could take the world if they wanted. The US military rules the air, sea and land by an overwhelming Superior force with the factor of 100:1 to the nearest rival.
All these Iran, Russia, china BS is just noise.
The worst thing that happen to any nation is to let America unleash that power on you.
WorldRichest: So everyone now knows that it is US and Europe fighting Iran using Israel as cover just as they are doing in Ukraine
Nah.
The day the US declares war against Iran, then Iran would cease to exist.
For now, Israel is the one playing with Iran, not the United States.
Look at Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan. That's what an American war looks like.
Iran still looks beautiful. Definitely not under an American war. When an unending stream of American B-2s , F-35s and F-18s drop their payloads, Iran would look like 8000BC persia.
PressMyButton: Yes, he lied and that's victim crying, that's your modus operandi. A lot of businesses from Lagos to Calabar will be affected along the shoreline but the guy quickly ran to CNN to victim cry as if he was targetted. He hasn't even met with the Minister before playing the victim.
You are a clown that does not deserve to be answered.
A business that pays billions of naira to the Lagos state govt as taxes is now "YOUR".
idealogical: Her journey and solo adventure put Lagos on the map in a lot of ways, her adventure through so many countries and communities highlighted Lagos as her destination and a place to visit in terms of tourism and business opportunities.
She did more to promote Lagos in the countries she drove through free of charge, her journey was publicized on SM platforms and News Media all over the world.
Lagos is the direct beneficiary of her adventure do this is a well deserved recognition by the Lagos state government.
Complete bullshit.
Let's even assume that you are right. Where did sanwo olu get car and house to give her? Was it approved by the state assembly?
What happened to a visit to the state house and a public handshake? Is that not enough?
So if I travel from London -lagos, I will get a house and a car automatically from the govt?