₦airaland Forum

AtlanticBreeze:
If obiano is serious let him fire his useless media aides. He has lost the media war despite his great achievements and yet have retinue of useless media aides of fat salary.

Do you mean the Ugu export reportage?
Very poor media packaging such that even when Nigerians were saying it is not achievable within that frame of time, the guys were busy repeating the story going as far as taking pictures of Ugu I'm certain is not worth 1.5 million naira being payloaded at a particular airport.
It is forgiveable.

Obiano decamp to APC or loose out - Kalu
http://alabingo.com/2017/05/kalu-advises-obiano-decamp-apc/
So funny but it is possible.
First, election rigging and manipulation of election results is still as it was in 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015. Nothing has changed, every little gain in reforms is immediately overtaken by a gigantic fraud in the succeeding electoral process somewhere, some place and under the guidance of the same Umpire - the unrepentant INEC. And ofcourse, the political party wielding the Federal might of Police and Armed forces which sometimes dictate proceedings to the Judiciary.
Gov. Obiano is not ignorant of the profitability of election manipulation for instance the one that brought him to power. The "Landslide" victory and frustration of electorates in Idemili North and Onitsha North/South. And so, will it surprise him to see a "Landslide" victory for whomever APC anoints as its candidate for the November elections.
I believe that allowing Obiano a second term will be in the best interest of the State. His greatest achievement so far is the investor confidence and the relative peace the State is enjoying. Despite the economic situation in the country people are trouping to invest in various sectors and that shouldn't be killed. We shall have the best platform to crucify Obiano or baptise him a fraud if at the end of the second tenure none of the investments attracted has gone beyond the foundation level.
I am yet to be convinced that any of the conspirators have the interest of Anambra at heart because if they do the sanest thing to do will be to allow the MOU's materialize. We all know 'Government is a continuum' is a mere slogan. To continue with projects left behind by one's predecessor is purely discretional.
Obiano should not treat with kid gloves the threat of APC Champions because "anyhow" they must put up a firm challenge. His retinue of PAs, SAs, SSAs, Heads of Boards, Commissioners and other appointees must start working, each forming a community/town based strong group that would defend their votes if the needs arise. It does not stop at 20 million naira town's choose your project.
He Obiano must build reasonable friendship with people that matter at Abuja. Courtesy calls, say hello to them when it matters and put the local conspirators in confusion per the cordiality with the real power brokers. He must build roads visible to all in the zones. Both Ngige and Peter Obi ( Obi's poor quality anyway) have set standards in spreading motorable roads and Obiano must be seen to tow that line and pace. It is a very useful campaign tool.
Finally, It is interesting to note that the league of 8 or was it 12 extraordinary gentlemen that met at Awka last week to strategize on how to usurp power are not new faces to the Anambra politics but with exception of Ngige who is not contesting and maybe Godwin Ezeemo, I am yet to see the modest contributions of the gentlemen to the communities they hail from. I was at Uga not long ago home to the trillionaire "Family" the roads were in bad shapes. Is it not Anambra again? where rich names do roads in their communities So what will they campaign with, critic the shortcomings of the present administration? That will not work not after the APC 'shange'.

Orji Uzo Kalu is a man of certain wisdom and knowledge but this one is very funny.

bayawah:
nothing like false alarm here, what the writer said is nothing but the truth. How can a governor bring out some youths in the name of training and empowering them, then at the end of the the said training instead of the governor to also empower them as he promised, he then collected 5000 naira from them in the name of opening account and uptill now the said youth have not gotten a kobo from the governor. The problem is that the governor is now claiming that he has successfully trained and empowered the said youth. What the youth of Anambra State is saying is that if he can't empower us let him give us back our 5000 naira. Indeed Gov. WILLIE OBIANO has failed Anambra Youth.

Sometimes the Governor may not be in the Know. Highhandedness of the aides and corrupt individuals at the helm of the Agencies may be the culprit.
So write the Governor tomorrow through his Perm Sec/Principal Sec. Copy the head of the Agency, Commissioner youths and Sports. I assure you if somebody somewhere has diverted your money that person will vomit it. It may also serve as a reminder to the Governor assuming he forgot.

TheTourist:
WILLIE IS WORKING. ANAMBRA NO OPPOSITION

Yes but he has done very little in roads and that will be used against him by the opposition campaign groups. He must up his game in that aspect between now and November.

For the past 2 years Anambra Central has had no Senator, the amount accruing to the seat, the constituency project allocation, the quotas in Fed. recruitments and the trickle-down to the Otimkpus, party men and the Senator's relatives has been in suspension ever since.
That these gentlemen are seemingly unperturbed by the show of power exhibited by the APC led Government and INEC left me wondering what they can offer Anambrarians after all. It is high time they started talking to the APC Government apparatus that we need that election first.

Linda should pin down a dude away from the destructive reach of gossip mongers, learn to live peacefully and make it work, have 2 or 3 kids between now and her 45th birthday.
I don't like this too much reference to Miss Linda whenever issues of most eligible sphinster comes up.

I don't understand this rail project. Will it convey Containers from where to where and Is it included in the five billion naira project ?
Modified
I want to believe it is as a spillover from the $2 billion China Airport project because rail construction is not cheap.
We need more roads in Anambra communities in the interim. Anambra South in particular has been neglected in road infrastructure probably because the opportunity they had with Barr. Chinweoke Mbadinuju was wasted.

blackboy:
Mr Ola, Thank you for this write up but let's not be deceived



Mr Ola, Please let's talk about the tinubu who was not so wealthy before taking up power but after becoming governor is now stupendously wealthy. I heard he and Aregbe not to mention others has Lagos tax on their pocket. They own Lagos and tinubu like controls most of the South West states. Pls I would like your write up on Tinubu and for us to ask Tinubu to state his source of wealth

Lol

I wasn't deceived by Mr Peter Obi's public show of humility. As far as I'm concerned less than half of what accrued to Anambra was meaningfully used during his time the other half found its way back to private pockets of cronies and associates. Where do I start the long list from?
Not that bad against the backdrop of some Governors and cronies pocketing more than 75% of the money that came to their respective states in the PDP 16 years.

Buhari's troubles are many and the wicked Chameleon called England will mar Nigeria. How can the least intelligent and backward race lead tribes of above average intelligence people.
Is Buhari the best Hausa Fulani can offer Nigeria in terms of leadership? Nepotic, despotic, leader of murderous herdsmen, dull incapable of apt decision making, deaf to good advice, divisive in every move and sick. Leadership is not just about kwuruption subjects.





We need a leader that will unite Nigeria through dialogue and enduring compromise.

Kingsley1000:
.....peter obi is the best governor anambra has ever had

I don't rate him better than Chris Ngige. Assuming, Ngige had a complete 8 years Infrastructure-wise Anambra would have gone very far not just in quality but the spread of critical infrastructure.

Something tells me that by now we should've had an Independent power supply. He has a very radical development mindset, I wonder what he is doing in Ministry of Labour. He is the kind needed in Ministries like Works or Power.

Africonji:
I am not surprised. Willie Obiano has always been a fraud with his substandard projects all over Anambra. Anambra pipo are wiser now so he will not be reelected, mark my words. This is something Peter Obi and Ngige never did.

Peter Obi was involved in Substandard roads. In fact, I don't think there was any road he did with concrete base in his entire 8 years including that of Madam Etiaba. All roads will not be concrete based because of costs, however, I expected some roads to compulsorily be of solid engineering because of topography, soil and anticipated loads. Ngige did concrete based roads at Idemili, Ogbaru and Orumba; Some other roads were contracted out to be concrete based but Peter Obi completed them with his usual laterite method.
Minus roads Obiano has not done badly.
I think as part of his second term campaign, he should look for money and get more roads done. At least 40 km of roads in each of the three zones. The Southern Senatorial zone looks the most neglected.

Igboesika:
The the road was still under construction before the rain disrupted it. If it's a complete project, you would have seen stones on the ground.
But here, you can only find sharp sand, that's to show that the project is still ongoing.

Obviously, that is a completed section of the road washed away by flood water.
Roads can be done on laterite base like that one. Such roads don't last that is the more reason why consultancy service that will advise the Client/contractor on the structure and best design suitable for each area, topography and soil is essential.
The lesson: All inner street roads must not be laterite based.

akindavids:
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Nice though... But from my point of view, caring too much about others comfort than ur own goals might lead u nowhere... U gaz to choose what best for u based on ur own comfortability and not family and friends... Strange but true

It is not about caring too much. I never liked sharing room and visitors are inevitable. Anyway, it all boils down to the job pay and what measure of comfort it could afford.

Okorocha that couldn't effectively manage a small state like Imo. Uncompleted projects littered all over, salaries, pensions, gratuity and other benefits not paid. He is unperturbed that to lead APC Governors forum alright is a difficult challenge for him. How on earth does he want to steer a complex Nigeria?
I will vote 1. Atiku ( not a saint anyway), 2. Tinubu, 3. Kwankwaso, 4. Ganduje, 5 Mallam El Rufai 6...15. Mr Peter Obi. 16. Mr Godswill Akpabio..20. Rotimi Amaechi...98 then Okorocha in that order.
Any of numbers 1. to 4. are proven and tested to be better managers. El Rufai is rumoured to be a tribalist and has this unforgiving nature aside that he is a good manager as well.

It depends on her concept of comfort and city com state.
Example. A place like ABJ, people who think the way I do will prefer to rent a comfortable 2-3 Bedroom flat, pay transport or fuel a 1.4l car to work from any of the outskirts
than
Pay the same amount and squeeze in a self-contained BQ (attachment to Family duplex) and trek to work in any of the central areas.
For the singles, what happens when family and friends visit. Some friends may need your roof over their head for upwards of 3 months before they could be settled in the new location like in new job situations.
Don't lecture me on security and similar risks. Rogues operate anywhere once the mind is made up and accident can involve somebody on foot.

nonsobaba:
Peter Obi loves selling his ass to curry favour. I heard that he stooped so low to wash plates for Jonathan and run errands too just to warm himself to d heart of the former president. With PDP in disarray, he has seen that his ambition to hold a federal portfolio has crashed. Desperation has made Obi look like a clown. That is why he left APGA where he was someone to PDP where he is now a nobody. He went to secretly beg Okoroawusa but I trust Okoroawusa in situations like this. He will make Peter Obi scrub the floor of his sitting room, with a hidden camera to record the evidence.

Lol
Obi can actually do anything for money back then and now for power. He will get even with Okorocha when he gets what he wants for now floor scrubbing is nothing degrading.

AtlanticBreeze:
hehehehe.. when I was exposing the corny man peter obi for the fraud he is, they said it was hate. Peter obi is a corny man that will do ANYTHING to remain relevant. After all he said about okoroawusa and all the media campaign he sponsored against him, he has now gone back to his vomit and realized Alhaji okorocha is his brother just because of the fact he obi has lost out of power. This criminal will do anything to remain relevant. When I was saying it much earlier his paid hirelings of obi who couldn't see through their nose called me a hater. I have been vindicated again..

Actually, there's a security report that some world powers are seriously considering giving support and voice to the yearnings for splitting the country. The recklessness of sons of uthman Dan Fadio and seemingly immunity they are enjoying being the crux of the considerations. As security men look the other way while they go on killing spree. How easy it is to comb the Benue and Eastern states forest for armed herdsmen militia but no authorization to do that. The cow dung always gives a lead on the trail/track.

Prisoners of conscience like Mr KANU actually come from Prison to become leaders or at least have a say on who becomes the leader. The clever politicians all want to identify with him just in case. Not that they liked him
and Mr Obi has this burning desire to be President of something whether Nigeria or a fragment of it. Let's see how OOO can make that happen.

That's Mallam's specialty. A rtd high court Judge died barely a week after his House which was purchased by his savings and loans was knocked down by Mallam's FCDA of then. He was seen on news then speechless while his children spoke on his behalf.
This very day another house is standing there.
Hopefully, this APC chieftain will cheer up and move on.

The Nation reports that Rear Admiral Ikoli was battling an undisclosed illness, which made him loose weight.

It was gathered that the senior officer left the office on Tuesday afternoon after complaining he wasn’t feeling too well.
He also became withdrawn contrary to his usual boisterous personality.

It was also gathered that the deceased was suffering from depression caused by the high dollar rate and unavailability Foreign Exchange (FOREX) for his children’s tuition.

According to sources, Ikoli usually expressed worries about the possibility of assassins going after him as a result of his membership in the committee.

A picture of depression and suicide is painted here.
If the police is serious about the investigations and nabbing the culprit no matter how highly placed.

The Nation news reporter should be invited to name who gave him all these informations he put down. The person or group of persons who provided him these informations will help the police in the investigations.
It looks to me like people who kill and buy over the press to paint a biased reportage that will becloud the clues.

Owners of big farmland should have a perimeter fence or dig trenches around it as long there is no law proscribing the movement of herdsmen, they will continue to transverse unhindered in search of pasture.
Unfortunately, cows can't differentiate maize, millet, rice crops from grass.

kingzizzy:
Im an Anambra man, APC is non existent in Anambra. The recent rally by APC in my local Govt was laughable, less than 20 people attended. The only way APC can win in Anambra is if they use federal might, which is a possibility.

That possibility was witnessed in Edo State last year. But that is not exactly the same case with Anambra because Obiano's effort is appreciated across party divide. The voices against him are so insignificant and we all know it is from quarters that want to usurp power. PDP is a house divided against itself and the only person who can be a strong contender from APC is Chris Ngige but he is not contesting.
Ngige to me is fearless and aggressive in nature, he personally surpervised projects and gave the contractors no room to cheat, the roads he did many years ago using RCC, are still motorable and very solid.

Obiano has a better chance of winning than all the other contenders. He should do new roads or at least patch up the dilapidated roads especially in Nkpor/Obosi axis, Awka and Nnewi North. It is a very important campaign tool to garner support in these densely populated areas.
Most people believe he has not done much in roads.

I don't think Obiano has made much enemies to necessitate a gang up from the Federal cabal against him. From my observation he is a bridge builder and is at peace with most politicians with clout irrespective of party.

He deserves a second term to complete the development of key infrastructures in Anambra East, West, Anyamelum and Awka North. It is important that the Oil and gas exploitations, Agricultural revolutions and the value chains are not abandoned.

Kobicove:
As a full blooded Anambranian I think Obiano should get a second term

Agreed because Obiano did well. As a governor he is rated above average.
His second term will also enable the Holy Roman Catholic Church to consolidate its position in all agencies of Government. There are still few agencies under the leadership of non - Catholics in the State. Hopefully, in the next 4 years he will heed the counsel of knights decision to ensure we lead in all Ministries and parastatals.
[ na play I dey oh ]
Just like Buhari (Dorminant Fulani) and Osibanjo (oppressed group), Musa Yar'dua and Goodluck Jonathan, one day someone from the minority and oppressed religious groups will govern the State. It always works that way turn by turn. For now it is our turn.

Marotzke:
Not only is this trash of a report based on the here says of some unknown EFCC sources, but the narrative is as puerile and idiotic as they come. Some one who was on your custody in a bus having up to seven phones and an Ipad?

She was muttering something and you never bothered to check what she was saying?
Some idiots are commenting and praising an obvious character assassination?
. You now have to use ijebuode reporters as a source in order to publish an obvious hatchet job?
Continue.

The likely thing is that all the operatives accompanying her are from a particular region

Enyimbamercedes:
The source said the phones retrieved from the judge would also be sent to experts for forensic checks.

Forensic check my ass. The silly EFCC are a clueless bunch of idiots!! They seized my two phones sometime in January for 'forensic checks', a blackberry Z10 and an infinix zero. I smiled, went home; locked and erased the phones remotely. The so called experts were asking me to come and unlock the phone for them. Bunch of jokers

It is technical jargons to fill in the gaps. Igbo boys at Computer village are better Forensic experts than what they have there

Tired of the hide and seek game displayed by this woman. It is obvious the money are proceeds of corrupt practices and acquired from traversing the course of Justice. It is so immoral for Judges to take money against the innocent.
If she were to be my mother, aunt or a close relative, my advice to her will be simple- Forget the money, show remorse and cooperate with the EFCC.
Magu and his team is doing well. It doesn't remove the fact that it is selective arrests and trial so far. There are many men and women affiliated to APC who are in possession of huge sums acquired in the last 18 months, who can't explain how it came by. Moreover, if it is about arresting people and getting them to explain how they came about certain money then thousands of people most especially in Lagos and Abuja will go down.

oboy3:
Its now obvious you are paid for these

you for kwukwu say before Obi,anambrarians dont eat with meats in their soups,mtchhhhewww {na only you come from anambra}

He may not be a paid agent. There could be other reasons for him to be insulting the intelligence of an average Anambrarian. Perhaps, he was among the dubious folks that painted roads with tar and black emulsion at the cost of standard road construction.
You saw what I wrote about the roads and his reply which has no correlation

o42austino:
lol... Are you talking about the state and capital that I know before Obi came to power... Dude the only road in Awka before Peter came to power are Eke Awka, Single lane road owned by Federal Government, main express in Awka owned by federal government, Arthur Eze and Oby okoye road constructed by Ngige.... Almost all development you see in Awka has Peter Obi signature on them, Awka that can only boost of Three hotels and no fast food restaurants, no clubs, no big restaurants but, when obi came on board Awka change for the best..... Those day before Obi Unizik students don't spend their weekend in Awka, they go out of the state to catch fun.... To even find accommodation na wahala..... The development you see today in Awka came during Obi tenure.

I've heard these rhymes before, please develop new rhymes

o42austino:
The security outfit knows more than you my friend and if they arrest him they will fall short of what to charge him for

You can't be too sure about that, you know very little about the amount that left the State under that period.
What pains me the most is that he painted roads with coaltar, I dare say black oil paints at the same cost that could deliver standard roads, go round the state and see for yourself the state of those roads some are just 4 years old and not heavily used as well.
How can somebody be cunning to himself?
Obiano is so confused that he doesn't know where to start from, whether to patch or start a fresh construction. So horrible and multiple road failures

nwasinachi:
Reno, abeg, i take God beg u, no let dis disastar of a president arrest my main man peter obi o

Most lilly - livered looters returned their loot and share of Dasuki largesse. Do you know the first callers to cooperate? Opinion of some of you about some of the past leaders you held in high esteem will change if not that OBJ prevailed on GMB not to publish the names.
Obi may not be arrested on fraud charges but if he continued hiring Journalist to do PR jobs for him, continued featuring regularly on photonews of Sunnewspapers, Vanguard, Thisday and does not desist from shouting how well positioned he is to rule Nigeria in 2019, he will be arrested and charges will not be scarce