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Politics / Re: Ojukwu Was Right Afterall by DaLover(m): 7:25am On Jun 14, 2013
Katsumoto:

Let me propose a different point of view.

When Awo and Bello resisted the idea of Nigeria, guess who wanted Nigeria at all cost? Azikiwe
The first coup was organized and executed by officers who were mostly Igbo
Guess who ended regionalism with Decree 34 and centralized the government in Nigeria? Ironsi
And guess who said Igbo would export civil servants to the rest of Nigeria after Ironsi promulgated Decree 34? Ojukwu

And you need to educate yourself about migration patterns. Do more Americans migrate to Mexico or do more Mexicans migrate to America? Migration patterns are influenced by economic and social opportunities. So it is foolish for 10 Mexicans to migrate into the US and boast that they are going to compete against Americans. You can't use opportunities created by someone to better your lot and then claim to be better than him. You guys delude yourselves too much with this 'we are more competitive than others BS'. You can't judge others based on your own values.

When immigrants move into a new territory the residents are usually defensive and its not because they fear immigrants, it is because by simple logic, more people in an area will reduce resources for the original residents. If 5 people live in a 3 bedroom apartment and another 3 people move in - is it not obvious that food would have to be shared, bathrooms would have to be shared, bedrooms would have to be shared, even watching TV will increase conflict.

Maybe you didn't understand my post well, I said very clearly that the Igbos initially thought that operate freely in a united Nigeria, freely roaming all corners as they wish, but tribal sensibilities of the country did not permit this, upon the realization of this fact,, came the push for a confederate state....

What do u mean about opportunities created by someone ? Are u sure this makes any sense? How come the person created the opportunity and was not able to take advantage of it? Back then when the Igbos were progressing rapidly, was it because they were in sole control of government? No the British were...
They were the first set of self made multi millionaires..eg Ojukwu's father, military men, politicians , engineers etc

Igbos were found in all corners of Nigeria, Ziks father was a railway operator in zunguru in Niger state today, there were several factors that lead to these events, the republican nature of the Igbos being chief amongst these, competitive spirit and others...nothing stopped the other groups from moving freely around nigeria to explore opportunities but cultural inhibitions

Now if the country is to willing to accept this kind of social interactions and migrations or as you put it "taking opportunities created by someone " the logical alternative is to live as separate as possible. Isn't it?

Sit down and ask yourself some pertinent questions y do you think the federal governments of the day have insisted on controlling everything?

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Politics / Re: Ojukwu Was Right Afterall by DaLover(m): 7:00am On Jun 14, 2013
debetmx:

The other regions only saw the ibos as a threat after January 15, 1966. Also there were rumours of another coup to complete the January 15, 1966. ibos kindly read below;

In his book, “No Place to Hide - Crises and Conflicts inside Biafra”, Bernard Odogwu, then a Nigerian diplomat, but destined to become Chief of Biafran Intelligence, reveals that shortly after the coup of January 15, 1966 he and a fellow diplomat called Adamu Mohammed at the Nigerian mission to the United Nations in New York had a frank discussion about it. Odogwu wrote that “we were both in agreement that the so called ‘revolutionaries’ had performed very badly, in view of the one sidedness of the operation and the selectiveness of the killings.” Following this discussion Odogwu made an entry on January 23, 1966 into his personal notebook:

[b]“With all the returns in, we now seem to have a complete picture of the coup, the plotters, and the casualties. Reading through the newspapers, one gets the impression that this national catastrophe which is termed a “revolution” is being blown greatly out of proportion. It does appear to me though, that we have all gone wild with jubilation in welcoming the so-called ‘dawn of a new era’ without pausing to consider the possible chain reactions that may soon follow……….I shudder at the possible aftermath of this this folly committed by our boys in khaki.; and what has kept coming to my mind since the afternoon is the passage in Shakespeare’s MACBETH - ‘And they say blood will have blood’.

First I ask myself this question; ‘What will be the position as soon as the present mass euphoria in welcoming the ‘revolution’ in the country fades away?’ There is already some rumour here within diplomatic circles that January 15 was a grand Igbo design to liquidate all opposition in order to make way for Igbo domination of the whole country. What then is the Igbo man’s defence to this allegation in light of the sectional and selective method adopted by the coup plotters?

Although, sitting here alone as I write this, I am tempted to say that there was no such Igbo grand design, yet the inescapable fact is that the Igbos are already as a group being condemned by the rest for the activities of a handful of ambitious Igbo army officers; for here I am, with the rest of my Igbo colleagues, some thousands of miles away from home, yet being put on the defensive for such actions that we were neither consulted about, nor approved of. Our Northern colleagues and friends now look on us Igbos here as strangers and potential enemies. They are now more isolated than ever before. Their pride is hurt; and who would blame them?

Secondly, I ask myself the questions posed to me this afternoon by my colleague; What would I do if I were placed in the position of the Northerner? What do I do? How do I react to the situation? Do I just deplore and condemn those atrocities or do I plan a revenge? I do not blame the Northern chaps for feeling so sore since the events of the last few days. They definitely have my sympathy, for it must have been shocking to say the least, for one to wake up one fine morning to find nearly all one’s revered leaders gone overnight. But they were not only Northern leaders as such, and I am as much aggrieved at their loss as any other Nigerian, Northern or otherwise. I am particularly shocked at the news that Major Ifeajuna personally shot and killed his mentor, Brigadier Maimalari. My God! That must have been Caesar and Brutus come alive, with the Brigadier definitely saying ‘Et tu Emma’ before collapsing………”

“…….As for the new man at the helm of affairs, Major General Aguiyi-Ironsi, he too like the majority of the Majors is an Igbo, and that has not helped matters either. …..”

“…….Granted that he is such a good soldier as he is reputed to be, the question is: ‘Are all good soldiers necessarily good statesmen? Again how well prepared is he for the task he has just inherited?’ I do hope that he is also as wise as he is reputed to be bold, because if you ask me, I think the General is sitting on a time bomb, with the fuse almost burnt out. We shall wait and see what happens next, but from my observations, I know the present state of affairs will not last long. A northern counter-action is definitely around the corner, and God save us all when it explodes.”
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I am particularly shocked about your statement that other regions only saw the Igbos as a threat after the jan 1966 coup, nothing could be further from the truth, do you know there was rioting in the north as early as the 1930's or 40's, what do you think was the cause of it?
Have you heard some of the historic speeches of The popular Akintola or Saudana of sokoto about the Igbos, long before the 1966 jan coup? Go and check them out your self, just google them..
Politics / Re: Ojukwu Was Right Afterall by DaLover(m): 8:04am On Jun 13, 2013
After killings of several Igbos in the north,Nigerian leaders sat in Aburi, where Ojukwu convinced the others that confederation was the best way to go, considering the dangerous rivalry between the major ethnic groups..

My understanding is that, on getting back to Nigeria, Gowon and other began to foot drag on the Aburi agreement and they were fully encouraged by technocrats from the SW then, remember that prior to the July 1966 coup, the Igbos and Yorubas were in serious neck and neck rivalry for opportunities, in Lagos and SW, the departure of the Igbos in droves gave the Yorubas a fresh breath of air...

Igbos who saw education almost 100 years after the first yorubas, quickly pulled themselves up and became very competitive, achieving great strides in many field of endeavor, Drastically closing the educational gap with the Yorubas and moving to all corners of Nigeria to establish them selves, nigeria very quickly saw these As a threat and thus the animosity between various Nigerians and the Igbos, most notably the core north and the SW.

As already established the blazing rapid progress of the igbos was viewed with serious suspicion by those who couldn't cope with the progress, initially, the igbos were eager to for the british to go and was ready to make any sacrifices to achieve such, Hence allowing the reluctant north more political power as a sort of assurance against perceived political domination from the more educated south, the Igbos probably calculated that the spirit of free and fair enterprise would be allowed to reign in an independent nigeria, they probably calculated that competition and industry would be the main stay of the Nigerian economy....boy were they wrong!

The unhealthy rivalry lead to the coup and counter coup and by this time it was clear that ethnic tensions and fears of domination by other groups would not allow the environment of free enterprise, industry and competitive of the Igbos to thrive in nigeria..
Hence Ojukwu's proposal of confederation, which should have made logical sense at the time, but Nigerians had already grown so afraid of the Igbos that he natural stance was to stand on the opposite side of what the Igbos were saying, weather it made sense or not

This great fear of the igbos have lead the victors of the war to configure Nigeria in such a way that the factors which will allow the igbos to thrive will be removed. hence free enterprise , industrial development, power generation, oil industry etc are all controlled by government, for many years laws were made prohibiting groups or people outside government from owning oil companies, generating power, owning major industries like telecoms, banks etc...Igbos were left with only trading...as a people who cannot be held down they took it too new heights as the environment allowed....

Only recently, after the powers that be, believed that the competitive spirit of the Igbos was no longer a threat, they began to open up various sectors of the economy...banks, telecoms, local content for oil industry, etc....this is being done very slowly...the fear of the Igbos as always remains a guiding factor

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Politics / Re: GEJ Is Destroying His Enemies, Plain And Simple (sanusi, NGF, APC, Amaechi, Etc) by DaLover(m): 3:16pm On Jun 09, 2013
Prof Corruption: GEJ's greatest enemy is his incompetence.

Politics / Re: GEJ Is Destroying His Enemies, Plain And Simple (sanusi, NGF, APC, Amaechi, Etc) by DaLover(m): 3:08pm On Jun 09, 2013
Prof Corruption: GEJ's greatest enemy is his incompetence.


Why not wait till you have something reasonable to write before typing!
Politics / Re: Boko Haram: An Agenda Against The North, Hausa/fulani And Islam By Aminu Sarki by DaLover(m): 6:03pm On Jun 08, 2013
The post would have actually made some seance if Buhari was not defending book haram
Politics / Re: Why I Hate Gej: The Unofficial Confession Of Ehl Roofai by DaLover(m): 5:46pm On Jun 08, 2013
payless: I don't want to risk killing my vision with this post. Kindly break it down into paragraphs.
Done it, for ur reading pleasure
Politics / Why I Hate Gej: The Unofficial Confession Of Ehl Roofai by DaLover(m): 4:55pm On Jun 08, 2013
Very interesting write up by Kali Gwegwe

I have just learnt that all those who attempted to bury truth in shallow graves of hate ended up dancing naked in the market square. Even in my well-starched caftan, my two unemployed daughters are ashamed of my macabre dance steps. I am afraid that they would commit suicide if they see me dance naked in either Garki or Wuse market in Abuja, especially now that we are approaching 2015. I love my two unemployed daughters but will be ready to dance naked in the market square if that would chase GEJ out of Aso Rock in 2015. Unknown to very many persons, there is a big difference between political opposition and ventilation of hatred.

For many years now, I have been hiding behind political opposition to deface anything that has the mark of GEJ on it. This is because I hate him with so much passion. The problem I am having is that the more I hate him, the heavier the burden of guilt and shame on my battered conscience. My sound bites and threads on facebook and twitter are only a small measure of my hatred for GEJ. I hate to call that Niger Delta fellow president. I have no iota of regard for him. This is why I always put aside decorum and use foul language whenever referring to him. I once called him a scumbag and some of my well-mannered admirers got angry and deserted me. I do not care about how anyone feels concerning the way I treat or address GEJ. For me, he is not worth the feces of an almajiri. Many people do not understand that almajiris are tools in the hands of most northern elites, including me. GEJ has refused to dance to the drumming of the northern oligarchy, otherwise known as the cabal. We would therefore continue to oppose him as long as he remains adamant.

My hatred for GEJ started in 2007. As an over ambitious young man, I had wanted to succeed my former boss, popularly known as Obijay. To win his heart, I ensured that all his desires, except the third term project came to pass. I worked against the third term project because I was in a hurry to be president too. To achieve this dream, I did so many abominable things, ranging from betrayal to blackmail. Among them all, Ah Tea Coup and Owe The Lee suffered the most. I am using this medium to beg for their forgiveness. Sadly, they have been venting their anger on GEJ, an innocent and lucky fellow from the creeks of Bayelsa State. Ree Bad Do was a willing tool in my hands. I dictated who to attack and who to spare.

Initially, Obijay was oblivious of my self-serving clandestine scheming. I had made him to believe that I was working hard to perpetuate him in office for another four years while the opposite was the case. To be frank, I respect Obijay for his serene spirit. He can sit on thorns and still beam smiles at you. He never betrayed any emotions even after learning of my treachery. Obijay turned my cunning into absolute foolishness. He waited until the last minute before punishing me for my duplicity. He went on to pick the former Katsina State governor, the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua to succeed him. I was so livid with anger that I nearly drowned in the pool of envy. As if that was not bad enough, Obijay waded through the muddy swamps of the oil rich Niger Delta region to pick GEJ, who as deputy governor, and later governor of Bayelsa State, I gave no regard. This is my character. I am a very arrogant person. I am the most intelligent person in Nigeria. We actually need the most intelligent person to be president of this country. Do not mind my support for Boo Ha Ree. He is not intelligent enough to lead a country. Whether he becomes president or not, I will expose him if fails to do my bidding. It is good to work with people you can blackmail for personal gains. This is one of the sources of my wealth. Power is sweeter than honey and stronger than alcohol.

I have tasted and enjoyed power in both military and democratic dispensations. For now, I am like fish out of water. As an Ijaw man, I had expected GEJ to know what it means for a fish to be out of water. This is the crux of my anger. GEJ actually forced me to join forces with his haters. Those who know me closely can attest to the fact that I dislike Boo Ha Ree; a hypocrite and dictator, who rolled out tanks to overthrow the Sha Ga Ree led democratic government about three decades ago. I have made several scathing remarks about him in the past. I volunteered to join forces with Boo Ha Ree just to bring GEJ down. I was therefore glad when he threatened to make Nigeria ungovernable if he failed in his second gun-less coup. A dictator is always a dictator. He went on to dictate to insurgents how to destroy Nigeria. Thousands of innocent persons have been killed and properties worth billions of Naira destroyed.

If the Pee Dee Pee actually wants to win the 2015 presidential elections, they should pray that Boo Ha Ree emerges as the flag bearer of Ay Pee See. His Bo Co Aram link would be a big minus for the party. Those who have been following political developments in the country will agree with me that my reactions to the activities of Bo Co Aram and other insurgents have been more of tacit support. This is because I am a supporter of every effort that would hurt GEJ politically. Bo Co Aram Haram has indeed been a thorn in the flesh of GEJ. I am also giving moral support to the Nor Tan Elders Four Rooms in its religious quest to chase GEJ out of Aso Rock and return power to the north in 2015. Should this happen, I am going to be a major beneficiary. This was exactly the same game I played during the Ab Do Sa La Me administration and became the invisible 2ic in Obijay’s government.

I have stated earlier that I am an over ambitious fellow. I can be unreasonable when I want something. This was why I failed woefully in all my briefs in the Obijay administration. Ordinarily, people are supposed to avoid me. It is just that politicians need people like us to help tie some loose ends. Unlike most government officials, I do not steal directly from public treasury. In my peculiar style, I give undue favour to individuals and corporate bodies that know how to tell me “thank you.” This was how I made so much money as an accidental public servant. Most of the controversial decisions I took while in office were because of this. I do not have any regrets. After all, I have so many bills to settle. One particular bill that drains me is the largesse I appropriate to my mistresses, especially the married ones. In case you do not know, some other GEJ haters in the corridors of power are guilty of climbing adult trees.

Because of the high level of hatred I have for GEJ, I criticize whatever he does, even when the occasion does not demand so. Take the case of the declaration of State of Emergency in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe. It was clearly a good decision. All the opposition parties, excepting Ay See Enn supported the presidential action but I wept so profusely while the people of Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe were clapping for GEJ. With similar unpatriotic actions, I was able to fool several unsuspecting Nigerians in the past. I have succeeded in making many Nigerians see GEJ as a weak and unintelligent person. In real fact, we do not need a strong president. Obijay was a strong president and yet, Nigeria did not see the moon. What we actually need is patriotism on the part of political leaders at all levels. I do not believe in patriotism. This is why I am supporting Ay Pee See with all my soul. According to a party chieftain, Ay Pee See backed Ah May She just to disgrace GEJ during the NGF election. Some major partners that formed Ay Pee See have also been supporting Bo Co Aram to achieve the same aim. They forgot that genuine political opposition does not seek to disgrace an incumbent president. This is why they will never win the Nigerian presidency for a very long time to come. Democracy is not all about disgracing political opponents.


The disgracing of GEJ has not put food on the table of any Nigerian. In the same vein, disgracing GEJ will promote unity, peace, and security in Nigeria. Bill Clinton created 14 million jobs. This feat was not achieved by disgracing anybody. It explains why my two daughters are still unemployed. Some of the things Ay Pee See are doing amounts to sabotage. In most developed climes, the support major Ay Pee See kingpins are giving to insurgents could be interpreted as treasonable felony. Let them thank God that GEJ is not like Obijay. Some prominent figures in Ay Pee See believe the late president Yar’Adua sacrificed too much for peace and economic survival of Nigeria. Bo Co Aram is therefore an attempt to recoup what some northern elites claim their region has lost due to the amnesty programme for Niger Delta militants. This was the reason behind recent agitations that the federal government offer amnesty Bo Co Aram members too. This is a top secret we have been hiding from Nigerians. Ay Pee See will crumble if the masses get to know the underlying cause of insecurity in the north. Letting Nigerians know this will make it impossible for Boo Ha Ree to move freely in the North Central, North East, and South- East geo-political zones of the country.


Furthermore, there is so much poverty in the north because we, the elites from the region want it to be so. If poverty is reduced among northerners, our influence on the masses will be weakened. Quality education is the most viable platform to fight ignorance and poverty. This is why we have been resisting every attempt by GEJ to reform the Alimajiri system. Nigerians will recall how governor Ah Lee You, one of the few Ay Pee See sympathizers in Pee Dee Pee challenged Day Veed Mack on the Alimajiri issue. Any attempt by anybody to liberate these alimajiris would be viewed as an attack on our culture.

I detest people, especially governors who indulge in anti-party activities. Governors are supposed to be honourable men. Why should any governor on the platform of the ruling Pee Dee Pee support Ay Pee See cry foul when they are suspended? Are they not aware that it is immoral for any politician to live the life of a mole? They should simply pack their loads and leave the Pee Dee Pee quietly if they are not comfortable. In other words, it is seditious for politicians to sip fruit juice in the day and suck blood at night. Both witches and angels fly. Witches are not supposed to fly like angels. If caught while doing so, they would accuse GEJ of using EFCC to witch hunt them. I am yet to know of any country where angels were hunted. That is why in English language, we have “witch hunt” but no word or phrase like “angel hunt.” It is only witches that are hunted.

Only recently, GEJ scored a massive political point against Ay Pee See. After instigating the crisis in the northern part of the country, we used our agents in government to make GEJ declare a State of Emergency. You will recall that sometime in 2010, GEJ told the whole world that there were Bo Co Aram sympathizers in government. Many did not believe him but he was right. The plan was to use them to mount pressure on GEJ to declare a State of Emergency, relieving all elected and political appointees of their jobs. We would have hurriedly mobilized some almajiris and other brainwashed elements to unleash violence on security personnel and properties of mostly southerners in the northern part of the country if he fallen for our trap and suspended the democratic structure in the affected states. Like his name, GEJ was too lucky. Instead of turning against GEJ as we planned, political leaders in those three states now see him as a good leader. We are very disappointed because peace is gradually returning to the north. The Ay Pee See had intended to use insecurity in the north as a major campaign plank to discredit GEJ and chase him out of Aso Rock in 2015. We were ready to cut our nose in order to spite our face. Now that the Boko Haram option has crumbled, our next bet is to file behind the NEF. Its leader is very bold. He is doing a very nice job. The problem however is that he lacks tact and restraint. Personally, I do not care even if the activities of the NEF lead to Nigeria’s disintegration. I will simply relocate with my immediate family to Europe or America and leave my wretched northern brothers and sisters to clean the rubbish that will arise from our political rascality. This was what I did after the painful emergence of Yar’Adua. I will do it again if the NEF plunges this country into unnecessary crisis before, during, or after the 2015 presidential elections.

To be honest, GEJ has done well, considering the amount of mess he inherited. The problem is that I am forbidden from acknowledging this in public. If I do, he will contest and win the 2015 presidential elections with ease. I am ready to fight GEJ, even if it means breaking the cord that holds the various ethnic nationalities in the country together. This is one reason I said I am not a patriot even though progressives are supposed to be patriotic in character.

You will also recall that I complained recently at a public function concerning the plight of my two unemployed daughters. The truth is that I deliberately prevented them from working so that I can use it to campaign against GEJ in 2015. Nigerians know the important positions I occupied in Obijay’s government. Just a phone call can get any of my children well-paid jobs in any part of the country. Is it compulsory that every person look for employment? Some of the persons looking for job can actually create jobs and employ others. I can afford to open businesses for my two unemployed daughter. My action can be likened to the story of a witch in my village who killed his own son and shed drums of crocodile tears. A day after I shed crocodile tears about the unemployment setback of my two daughters, one of them explained to me how I committed a big blunder. She pointed out that their being unemployed is a huge indictment on the Ay Pee See. According to her, I would have scored some political points if any of the Ay Pee See governors had offered them jobs. She was right. Her younger sister went further to say she was tied of my hypocritical lifestyle. According to her, my abysmal failure in government is indirectly responsible for the high rate unemployment in the country. She was right. Had I been successful with the privatization programme under my supervision, the issue of unemployment would have been drastically reduced by now.

My daughter concluded by arguing that I do not have any moral ground to criticize GEJ. Even though, I disagreed with her opinion, I knew inside of me that she was right. My only happiness is that Nigerians are so naïve. If not so, somebody like me is supposed to be stoned for criticizing GEJ. I just hope they would be naïve until after the 2015 presidential elections.


Governor Ah Lee You told GEJ recently that he was only making noise (causing confusion) to attract attention. This is a very big lie. Governor You Good Da knows him too well. Ah Lee You is not a servant leader. You Good Da has sworn never to attend any meeting of the Northern States Governors’ Forum again because of the presence of
dishonorable members. He believes that as governors, they are supposed to be upright in conduct. You Good Da is pained that 19 northern governors would agree on something only to have some dishonorable members rebel against reason. I am more honorable than Ah Lee You and co that speaks from both sides. I will accordingly seize fire as soon as GEJ arranges something for me. I know the two champions of the opposition very closely. They all have something to do with Boo- jeering, hissing, and hooting. The truth is that they have nothing better to offer. Boo Ha Ree is a dictator with bias for ethnicity and religion. Apart from being a political entrepreneur, Tea Nu Boo is a civilian model of a dictator. He imposed candidates on Ay See Enn to enable him monitor his political investments. That is why Far Shore Lar has achieved far more than he has.

Have Nigerians forgotten that Tea Nu Boo once instigated a move to impeach Far shore Lar? It was simply because of poor returns on investment. Finally, I wish governor Ah May She good luck in his fight against the Pee Dee Pee. He should however forgive me if he fails. My worry is that I will miss his brown envelopes and free flights in his controversial jet. In addition to Tea Nu Boo, his godfather, I am the other person that encouraged him to take on GEJ. Many have forgotten his godfather’s relationship with Sir Lar Me. I pity O May Hear. I have assured Ah May She that GEJ might win the battle but he will lose the war (election). My grandfather has told me that it is easier to make a party lose an election as a member. This is the only reason Ah May She is fighting the battle of his life to remain in Pee Dee Pee. Is this not a satire? It is!
Politics / Re: FG Reduces Oil Importers From 128 To 38 by DaLover(m): 3:00pm On Jun 08, 2013
loswhite: subsidy is done in various sectors in the world so coming out to say Nigerians are waiting 4 government handout is so dumb. If our refinery is working @ full capacity all d government will nid to do is sell certain amount of crude oil @ reduce price to local refineries and @ d end there will be no nid 4 subsidy payment . If we are exporting 3 million bpd 4 instant . D government can sell 2.5 million @ international price and sell may be 500 barrels to local refinery depending on our consumption so dat the refineries can sell d refined product in the country @ a price lesser than international price.
No country that desires rapid development practices blanket subsidy, check that out....when the govt sells at a reduced price from international rates...it's still subsidy... When the government operates refineries without passing the cost to the end users..it is subsidy...when the government ensures that prices in ph and Kano are the same..it's subsidy
Politics / Re: Nigeria Cant Survive Another Civil-War – Mark by DaLover(m): 2:05pm On Jun 08, 2013
Clearly Nigeria is right now divided along SW/core north vs SE/SS, the middle belt Christians are definitely with the SS while the Muslims especially the Niger and Kwara axis seam to be with he SW/Core North collation.

Most interestingly the divide is over who controls the meager funds from oil mostly located in SS and SE...

This is just the basic summary of Nigerian situation today
Politics / Re: CAN To Jonathan: Arrest Buhari Over Inciting Comments by DaLover(m): 7:37am On Jun 06, 2013
[size=38pt]Arresting Buhari is exactly what he wants, GEJ should not fall for that Trap!!![/size]

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Politics / Re: APC Leaders Angry With Buhari Over State Of Emergency Comments by DaLover(m): 7:34am On Jun 06, 2013
remark D: lol, its like his post confused you (too eh? I also didn't get what he was trying to say or meant until I figured it out after thinking it through, concentrating).

He meant that GEJ said it was the Igbos in the North that helped him get re-elected. As opposed to ... the northerners voting him in.

Cheers,
-Remark D

This is probably why Buhari and Bokoharam are trying to get as much Igbos out of the North before 2015...to them , it doesnt matter if the economy of the north collaspes...as long as they can get power..Power to control oil funds...thats the bottom line for Buhari.

Obviously, he didnt expect Gej to throw a spanner into the works of this plan...thats the reason for his uncontrolled outburst...things are getting clearer by the day
Crime / Re: Lagos Strip Club Collapses by DaLover(m): 7:39am On May 28, 2013
I know Fashola will blame the strippers now, the other time he blamed those who kept fire works in the stores for the fire...my own question is ...what is the job of state government regulatory and monitoring agencies?

Buildings are collapsing monthly in lagos, flooding caused by blocked drains, fires etc...for those who have experienced environments where things work...the govt is accountable for all these...but in Lagos..the citizens are responsible
Politics / Re: The Rising International Profile Of Lagos (pics) by DaLover(m): 2:14pm On May 26, 2013
190: definately NOT THE LAGOS i saw recently

make NIGERIANS DEY TALK TRUE FOR ONCE grin grin grin
this one na photoshop lagos... its all they have to show us after the years of FG spending crude oil and oil palm money on the place..
I doubt these people have ever been to places in this same Africa like Cairo, Tripoly or Johansburg...shame no go let them post these pictures and at the same time add rising international proffile as description...

Anyhow my people say craze man no dey shame
Politics / Re: Jonathan To Flag Off ZUNGERU Hydro-dam Project by DaLover(m): 8:37am On May 25, 2013
Symphony007: Keep wasting money on stupid dams. Their are milions of plants and oil platforms in the niger delta flaring enough gas to power cities in nigeria. They've invited the government to fund pipeline projects to transfer this gas to power stations that will ultimately boost the national power grid, but they're just tone deaf and shortsighted...today bonny island in rivers state is the only place in this country that enjoys uninterrupted power supply because of gas of the largest LNG plant in africa located there. Yet they still flare gas because they already have enough power. Non commonsensical government.
Bros kool down, pipelines are being built all over the country, it takes time, right now shell and several iocs are building a number of gas gathering facilities under the SODA projects...
The power challenges in the country are being tackled from many fronts, dams, oil companies, gas plants, state governments etc....all hands are on deck to resolve this lingering problem...but it takes time and effort, and should happen faster with less distraction.

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Politics / Re: Presidency Disowns Asari Dokubo's 2015 Comments by DaLover(m): 10:54pm On May 14, 2013
Ama28: Let us get a written copy of Kuku's statement in the state and get Asari tried for treasonable offence, then we can buy this excuse from the presidency.

Thank God for the likes of Dino Melaye who has taken him to court!

What treasonable of fence did he commit? Remind me again what mr. Dino wants the court to do for him?
Politics / Re: Presidency Disowns Asari Dokubo's 2015 Comments by DaLover(m): 10:52pm On May 14, 2013
AnanseK:

And how do they pay the bills? Do they work harder than everybody? The oil wealth belong to the sovereign Nigeria. Of course theose living near the wells are being compensated, NDDC, Ministry of Niger Delta, Amnesty, Half of the countries revenue allocation etc. You cant lazy about in Rivers or Bayelsa drinking ogogoro and think that you are a richman - Just because you family raffia hut was, by some chance, close to an oil well.
Exactly why the presidency of this country is do or die,
You have forcibly taken someone's riches and wealth and want to use it to develop yourselves, how can you achieve that?
That is the curse of backwardness nigeria has inadvently inflected on itself...
Can a thief live comfortably on money he keeps stealing from someone else?

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Politics / Re: Asari Dokubo Sued Over War Threat by DaLover(m): 10:05am On May 14, 2013
Biafra4tharmy: ABUJA—ANTI-Corruption Network, a non-governmental organisation, yesterday, filed a suit against former ex-militant leader, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, for treason over his recent statement on President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election in 2015.

The Executive Secretary of Anti-Corruption Network and former member of the House of Representatives, Dino Melaye, revealed this to journalists at a press conference held at the organisation’s headquarter in Abuja.

Melaye said: ”This morning, my lawyers instituted a case against Asari-Dokubo, that Nigeria will be made ungovernable if President Jonathan isn’t re-elected in 2015.”

Meanwhile, Melaye has also accused the Presidency of using oil blocks to woo Rivers State House of Assembly legislators over an alleged plan to impeach Rivers State governor, Chibuike Amaechi
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/05/2015-group-sues-asari-dokubo-over-comment/

I am a bit confused about this story, what are they hoping to get from the suit, the story doesn't say? Jail, financial reward or what?
Politics / Re: Niger-Delta Youths To Tambuwal: Leave Dokubo & Kuku Alone by DaLover(m): 9:54pm On May 11, 2013
bulletproofmonk: Everything is not by gra gra.That's not how to make your point known. These ND people do not realize power will leave their region one day. A northerner will mount that position one day and deal with them ruthlessly...And those clamouring for a break-up of the country, that wont be happening anytime soon. At least, not with GEJ. Heart too weak...
Kudos to the yoruba nation. Masters at the art of diplomacy...
A major problem we have with you guys from the south west is the "we are better than the rest" attitude...
Now tell me....has Gani Adams or someone from OPC not made similar types of statements?
Politics / Re: Lagos-ibadan Expressway: More Questions Than Answers by DaLover(m): 10:54pm On May 08, 2013
Pukkah:

This is a very funny post and the thinking is that of a person that's already attuned to the way of doing things or the standard of living in a 3rd world. It's also the thinking of someone that doesn't see the paradox of poverty and decay of key infrastructure in a supposedly rich country like Nigeria.

Are you saying that the road is not bad because there's no pothole that's deep enough to show red or white sand? In any case, if you're in Lagos, you don't need to get to Sagamu before you see the 'red/white sand pothole' that's your criterion.

Start from Alausa, you'll first see a 'small' pothole almost in front of Capital Oil as another 'bigger' one awaits you just before Berger bridge.

If you're not convinced by the 'sand content' of these two, by the time you get to the front of World Oil (before OPIC) you'd be convinced. Still doubting? Move a bit down to the front of Fatgbems Oil where a pothole that has eaten into the left lane, so much that motorists veer to the right lane, waits for you.

With all these, we've not not got to Arepo, Ibafo or Mowe. If you're coming from the Ibadan end, you won't rest from the staccato of potholes, 'sanded and not sanded', till you are at least 40kms away from Ibadan. I've assumed that the Ojoo end is a smooth drive up to the Ibadan toll gate.

You see, the road is bad and it's ridiculous to start saying the potholes aren't deep enough. Or what's the rationale for saying that the road is not bad?

The road is not bad and yet accidents occur daily? The road is not bad and yet there's at least an occurence of a truck/trailer emptying its contents on a daily basis? Do you know the casualties on that road? Ask FRSC - it's daily.

When next you want to trivialize issues like this, I advise that, apart from taming your language, you should relate the sums that have been appropriated by the Federal Govt for road works (and repairs) and ACTUAL work done.

You're at liberty to hold political opinions that suit you but do so without making a mockery of what affects others' lives or even adding insult to injury by hauling invectives at them.

Cheers.

Guy, try and reason logically for once, if you have to spend 500 Naira to repair several roads in the country and your budget allocated for repairing roads a year is 50 Naira, what do u do?
This idea that we have an unlimited source of funds leads to really dumb arguments on nairaland
Politics / Re: FG Approves $3.7bn To Transmit 20,000mw by DaLover(m): 5:56pm On May 06, 2013
muktar mtt: Shut ur pie hole mumu kudus 4 waiting looting ur money hw many times will FG approve money 4 electricity nd still nifing inpprove jst noda way 2 loot our money cluless presdow ever we gonna vote u out mr

Please list the monies that have been approved for electricity? Can you give a breakdown, I have sure you have no details,
You just come to a computer and start typing...nicompoop!!
Politics / Re: FG Approves $3.7bn To Transmit 20,000mw by DaLover(m): 9:30am On May 06, 2013
This government keeps impressing with its gaint strides, big kudos to GEJ for the efforts so far..A lot of deluded people around with unrealistic expectations is challanging enuf, the resilence being show by the government is very commendable...
I think people have a lot to learn for Mr.President, when it comes to managing near crisis situations

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Politics / Re: Which City In Nigeria Is The Most Cosmopolitan? by DaLover(m): 10:28pm On May 05, 2013
eko ilee:


The definition of cosmopolitan has nothing to do with who can be this or that so find something else to talk about....


So what defines a city as cosmopolitan, because Abuja has everything lagos has, except lagos has a higher population and more commercial, is that ur definition of cosmopolitan? All ethnic groups are well represented in Abuja....what else,
The edging factor for Abuja is the sense of belonging by its inhabitants..

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Politics / Re: Lagos-ibadan Expressway: More Questions Than Answers by DaLover(m): 10:20pm On May 05, 2013
Is it possible for those who pass this road to post pictures, several pictures?
I would like to know why they feel this road should be the highest priority of he FG
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Politics / Re: Which City In Nigeria Is The Most Cosmopolitan? by DaLover(m): 10:00pm On May 05, 2013
Eko Ile:

Abuja is the opposite of what you stated because it is not welcoming to all and it's also a place where the rights of minorities are not only not recognized, but also legislated against with punitive laws and stiff jail sentences... It's a place full of degenerates like anti cosmopolitan homophobes and corrupt anti social elements..

People from all over the country are there only for a single and major reason and the reason is the seat of government and a place of work.

On holidays and holidays weekends, Abuja empties out to the real and.true cosmopolitan place which is lagos.. A place where as a nigerian, you don't have to look over your shoulders, where you are allowed to be yourself regardless or your religion, your language or tribal origin, your aget, sex or sex..ual orientation.

I really don't know why we are trying to turn logic on its head, can an Igbo man or edo man become governor of lagos, in Abuja, anybody can go for any elective post...weather it is legislated or at gun point, everybody feels they have equal stake in Abuja, don't forget that Laos enjoyed the same legislative cosmopolitanism as you u it for many years.
Politics / Re: Which City In Nigeria Is The Most Cosmopolitan? by DaLover(m): 12:29pm On May 05, 2013
fuckluv: UNARGUABLY LAGOS and others. :p Why stress urself this much OP

Have you been to Abuja before?
Politics / Re: Which City In Nigeria Is The Most Cosmopolitan? by DaLover(m): 12:25pm On May 05, 2013
Abuja take it without a doubt,
It's a totally free place, meaning you don't feel it's owned by any ethnic group..

Distant Second it ph city (there's is a heavy Igbo influence on the city) though the lingua Franca is English.

Third is lagos (a Yoruba city, with a lot of other Nigerians)
Politics / Re: Nigerian Press One Of The World's Freest - UN by DaLover(m): 12:12pm On May 05, 2013
4 Play: This is a comment by a UN official and not the outcome of an official ranking done by the UN or any credible body. He was probably playing to the gallery as a lot of people do when they visit a country.

Does this also apply when negative comments are made about the country? Or it's only for positive comments?
Politics / Re: Lagos-ibadan Expressway: More Questions Than Answers by DaLover(m): 12:08pm On May 05, 2013
I believe his road will be fixed, just that here are so many projects competing for funds right now, hat they have to be prioritized, unfortunately I don't know what priority this road falls under or how the minister has prioritized the major roads in the country , but I certainly believe it will be done sooner than later.
Politics / Re: Mr. President!!! by DaLover(m): 11:36am On May 05, 2013
i.hate.nig.gov:
foo!,when last did you see a corrupt leader(i will paste how much he embezzled for u 2 see later,still working on it)with such offence ever granted,promoting corruption,telling other ppl to start embezzling money,they will later be pardoned,u and ur mentality shows hw low u r?!d!ot angry

He was tried, found guilty and sentenced, and he served his sentence, what more do u want?
Or do u wish to change he constitution so that only Ijaws can never be pardoned, I really don't understand how pardon means encouragement to commit a crime?

Or are you tying to say we should cancel the word pardon altogether? Since u believe that if someone is pardoned for a crime he has served time in jail for, it encourages other to commit the crime....or it should not just be applicable to ijaw people...so you can have free access to their oil....please let me know exactly what you are saying

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Politics / Re: How Is Your State Governor Fighting Corruption? by DaLover(m): 11:28am On May 05, 2013
Michaeljones36:


shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked

An honest post from you!! Congratulations!!

Why do you attack the opposition so much, when you just said yourself that opposition parties have an important role to play?

The reason you attack Fashola, is the same reason you took so long to mention your own state governor. Fashola is the best leader this country has right now. Everyone can see that.

Instead of trying to compete with Fashola by tearing him down, you should put pressure on your beloved PDP to OUTPERFORM Fashola.

GEJ is not a bad person, he is just incompetent. He NEEDS to step down, because he cannot control our wild politicians and thieves. He is too soft and weak. The common man on the street cannot suffer through 8 years of incompetent leadership. Africa has been through ENOUGH. These bad leaders have to go. They have to get out the way! People cannot take this anymore. People are suffering and dying and people like you are here asking us to accept mediocrity.

Fashola, somehow, has been able to navigate the shark infested waters of our polity and come out on the other side with massive development for the people. This is what we NEED.

I'm sure if you asked GEJ honestly, he would tell you that Fashola would do a better job at running the country than him. The problem is that GEJ is trapped by strong men in PDP and various bad belle cabals that need a weak man like him to stay in office so they can commit crime with impunity.

GEJ could've been a good President in a more peaceful country, but he is just TOO WEAK, TOO DAFT, and TOO DU.MB to run Naija. This is the honest truth.

When we get a strong President that actually cares about development, the corruption issue will take care of itself. With a virtual one party state in 9ja, any major fight against corruption is going to HAVE TO start at the top.

If only you not blinded by your inability to see things from a proper perspective, who would see that gej is the best president nigeria has go since independence... Yes he has his faults but he is still the best.
It's also possible that your expectations are not in line with some realities like, operations of the criminal justice system, separations of powers, availability of funds vs numerous infrastructure projects to be done, security challenges, sectarian uprisings and what have you,
Mostly you also have to consider that is working within a deformed federation...

There is no magic wand for our problems, and the president does not have an unlimited pool of funds as u might think, there are certain laws that require the government to be bloated etc....
All in all, the president is pushing forward, showing remarking resilience, recently, some journalist forge a document stating that GEJ ordered a clamp down on opposition parties...can u imagine that.

It's good to put the president under pressure, but we must be realistic in out demands, it took shell, a private company about 7 years to build Gbaran Ubie gas plant and oil processing facility, from conception to design, to manufacturing equipment to installation and commissioning, yet we want GEJ to complete several power plants, transmission lines, associated gas generation points, distribution facilities under 2 or 3 years.....haba my people! This is oly one set of the projects the man is working on!

What does this post want? How can we put some pressure on the state govs also? These are the kind of ideas I tot wold come out from such a thread

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