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Video Games And Gadgets For SaleRe: Jailbroken Ps3 With Cool Games by ddddon(m): 7:46pm On Feb 06, 2016
if you will sell between 25-30 holla at me on WhatsApp 08031391676
Video Games And Gadgets For SaleRe: Cheap Playstation 3 (SOLD) by ddddon(m): 7:37pm On Feb 06, 2016
is the game still up for sales ?
SportsRe: Jude Ighalo Shares Throwback Photos by ddddon(m): 1:47pm On Feb 01, 2016
Singing in Partoranki voice : '"nobody way no fit to make am"
CelebritiesRe: Actress, Chioma Chukwuka's Weird Dress Sense by ddddon(m): 1:46pm On Feb 01, 2016
End time dressing.
anyway ,
her attire
her life
my attire
my business.
end of discussion.
PoliticsRe: What Will You Do If You Receive This Alert? by ddddon(m): 1:44pm On Feb 01, 2016
i go leave the money there for a month to know if Na film trick. or April fool. if the money still day. I will decide my next move.
RomanceRe: 6 Solid Ways You Can Build Your Relationships by ddddon(m): 1:36pm On Feb 01, 2016
take less and give more. that's the greatest secret of a relationship.
Nairaland GeneralRe: Badass Facts About The Queen That Will Surprise You by ddddon(m): 11:23pm On Jan 26, 2016
END TIME QUEEN
FamilyRe: Eritrea Orders Men To Marry Two Wives Or Be Jailed by ddddon(m): 7:25pm On Jan 26, 2016
this is a welcome development for Conji starved men. Oya all bus leads to Eritrea
Christianity EtcRe: Why Was The Book Of Enoch Removed From The Bible? by ddddon(m): 8:19am On Dec 27, 2015
Any of the receivers should please forward to my mail. I will like to check the epistle out.

arinzeesomnofu@gmail.com
PoliticsRe: See The Reason Why Sen Ben Bruce Tweets Alot - Basket Mouth by ddddon(m): 11:01pm On Dec 22, 2015
GEJ my hero BEN BRUCE my role model PMB our current problem.
SportsRe: Best 9 Players Who Refused To Play For The Nigerian National Team by ddddon(m): 10:50pm On Dec 22, 2015
I was here
PoliticsRe: Caption This Photo Of Amaechi & Aisha Buhari by ddddon(m): 3:02pm On Dec 21, 2015
There is no difference between Buhari and the gods of the land. Since they are all silent.
PoliticsRe: Caption This Photo Of Amaechi & Aisha Buhari by ddddon(m): 3:02pm On Dec 21, 2015
There is no difference between Buhari and the gods of the land. Since they are both silent.
Jobs/VacanciesRe: The New Face Of Job Recruitment Scam In Nigeria!!! by ddddon(m): 12:02pm On Dec 03, 2015
Arizona incorporated in Owerri another top notch scammers.
LiteratureRe: *The Players Curse* by ddddon(m): 1:33pm On Nov 16, 2015
I think this story is dead and Gone.
NYSCRe: 10 Special Attributes About This Out Going Batch C-14 Corp Member. by ddddon(m): 6:40am On Oct 15, 2015
2014C we the best.
NYSCRe: "Outgoing Corps Members To Get 100k As Parting Gift From Buhari" - Femi Adesina by ddddon(m): 3:29pm On Oct 12, 2015
Story for the gods
PhonesRe: TECNO M3 - Discussion Thread by ddddon(m): 5:00pm On Oct 09, 2015
My M3 fell and the Glass broke. Please if I change the glass will it affect the sensor? And please what is the price for the glass
RomanceRe: Do I Look Like RIHANNA Or Tiwa Savage (pics) by ddddon(m): 12:38pm On Sep 10, 2015
u resemble una village Juju
PhonesRe: Huawei P8 A New Dimension In Smartphone by ddddon(m): 8:08am On Sep 07, 2015
whats the price.
PoliticsPresident Buhari And The Price For Change By Arinze Esomnofu by ddddon(op):
by Arinze Esomnofu
08031391676
arinzeesomnofu@gmail.com


Slave trade once upon a time in the world was regarded as a norm, you dare not speak evil against it. Great Nations were once perpetrators of the slave trade business, men were called successful trade merchants, based on the amount of slaves they have and there was no guilty feeling about this then, because to everyone it was viewed as a norm.

Then 'Change' came knocking, and despite how hard it was for these Nations that had thrived on the slave business to accept it, they had to accept it and popularly tag it 'The price for change'. Many switched trade, and before you could say 'Jack Robinson' their various trade were thriving without the slave business, which they initially thought was impossible.

But the Americans' were too attached to the trade business that they refused to let go, and that was the remote cause of the American Civil War between 1861-1865 a war that literally lasted for (4 years, 3 weeks and 6 days) and an estimated 625,000–850,000 people died in the war. In the end, good triumphed over evil and that led to the abolishment of slave trade in America. That was the price of 'Change'. It was a tough decision to make, it was a tough call, but the American after the War accepted 'Change' and it was 'Change' that Changed their fortunes for the good.

Nelson Mandela after spending 27 years in prison became the first black President of South Africa, many expected him to go after his jailers (the whites) in South Africa, because to them it was the right thing to do. But the Great Man, the Legend Mr Mandela took the tough option of forgiveness and integration, he took the path of Change, and till date South Africa benefits from that decision. Mandela's decision was seen as tough and unreasonable but he made it anyway, because it was the right thing to do.

Nigerians on 28th of March 2015 voted 'en masse' for 'Change', we broke the jinx of "incumbent factor" in a Presidential election, we voted and protected our votes making sure it counts. We went through all these because we trust the incorruptible personality of President Buhari and what he is bringing to the table.

Right now, I might not be Femi Adesina but am sure the President is asking us to sit tight and watch him unveil his plans for us rather than question the region his appointees are from.

We voted Buhari to perform now he is asking us to trust him, "is he asking for too much" I strongly doubt that.
Based on President Buhari recent appointments, I can't help but ask this question, for I know it will be on the mind of most Nigerians at this time "Does it mean that, the South East, South South nor South West can not provide a candidate that will deliver ?" Sure they do, we have many technocrats that can deliver from every region of this great Country, but what the President is looking at right now is not just who can perform alone, but who can perform and also someone that the President can trust with his eyes even closed, so on that ground I say let's cut the President some slacks, for none of his actions can be tag unconstitutional.

One factor that have always worked ahead of President Buhari, is the 'fear of Buhari' and it that fear that have propelled many ministries into doing the right thing, now it's not business as usual, for many now knows that once there is wrong in your agency, you are sure to see the President with his 'Big Hammer' knocking on your door, and that is the exact kind of reputation a working President should have.

Soon the Nigerian Police Force will commence recruitment, most federal ministries will also commence recruitment and am sure many unemployed youths will fill in these positions and it won't be business as usual, for I know the recruitment will be fair and only the best hands that will get the job.

Change in any Nation have never come easy, it comes with a price, so fellow countrymen and women reading this piece, if your region have not benefitted so far from our President's appointment, I urge us not to be so quick in crying foul but rather see it as the price that must be paid to restore our Nation to where if ought to be.

For what it's worth, my region have not benefited from a single appointments and its not given me sleepless nights for I know its the price associated with Change. Nigeria will be great once again.

Sai Baba, ride on we are with you.
PoliticsRe: Buhari: Turning Appointments Into Disappointments by ddddon(m): 8:16am On Aug 29, 2015
we gave the President our Mandate.
now all is asking is for us to trust him.
"is he asking for too much"
I certainly don't think so.
PoliticsRe: The Evils Behind The Suspension Of The Second Niger Bridge by ddddon(m): 6:19pm On Aug 28, 2015
Buhari own don day tire me
Politics"The Nigerian Govt’s Approach On Gay Rights Is Wrong" - Naij.com by ddddon(op):
found this topic on Naij and decides to share here.



- I am no longer going to stay in the dark, like
most of my countrymen and women do; rather, I
am going to share with you, faithful readers of
my column, the exact and unbiased opinion on
gay rights in Nigeria.
For the sake of not being called gay, or a gay
rights activists, we tend to go into a
psychological discomfort known as cognitive
dissonance. If you are quick to judge, one of
those who condemn gay rights movements just at
the mention of it, then I urge you not to be
disappointed in me. For once, I am going to stand
a bit outside of the norms that are “acceptable” to
Nigerians.
Most African countries have placed stiff penalties
on those who are prone to such practices. But I
want us to answer this question with a strong
level of honesty: “Does it mean that there are no
gays in Africa?” Yes, there are. They obviously fall
in the minority, but yes, there are gays in
Zimbabwe whose President, or should I say,
“President For Life,” Robert Mugabe strongly
critiques the Western world and their “gay
agenda”.
Now another question: what is the fate of these
people, where should they find their solace, who
will listen to their pleas for equal rights on a
continent where they are seen as plague, and
their only crime is who they chooses to love?
“I get you, but I am not like you”
We Nigerians are very quick to judge a book by
its cover. We tend to condemn any act or topic
relating to same-sex lifestyle without considering
logical reasons.
I know that a great number of people reading this
article have had, willingly or unwillingly,
encountered a homosexual individual, a man or a
woman. I myself have once been subjected to a
sexual assault by a neighbour, back when I was
still in school. I slept off in his room while
watching a movie. Instead of him waking me up,
he left me right there in his bed, and, in ungodly
hours, he started making sex moves on me. When
I woke, I nearly had my pants down. With the
little strength left in me, I ran to my room.
Early the next morning, my assaulter called and
apologized for his actions which I did not
reciprocate. He thought I was going to expose
him to the lodge. Shortly after that, he had to
travel, and when he returned two weeks after the
incident, he discovered that I have not exposed
him. He came to my room and said: “Thank you,
Arinze, God bless you for keeping my reputation in
this lodge intact.”
I talked to him and explained I understood how
he felt, but I told him I am not like him. I told
him I do not condemn him for his sexual
orientation, nor do I condemn anyone who is gay.
My reason is quite simple: the Earth is indeed a
terrible place to be gay. Even in developed
countries, with gay rights movements, such
persons are still subjected to inhumane
treatment. That is why I don’t see America having
a homosexual president even in 30 years from
now.
Food for thought
We Africans hate to hear about individuals
engaging in same-sex activities. But how would
you feel if you discovered your best friend, who
has weathered every stormy weather with you,
who has always been there for you, who
supported you with cash when you thought you
would miss out of a ground breaking project
because of lack of funds — “oh such a friend” —
and you just discovered he or she is a
homosexual? What would your immediate
response be?
Would you dial the police, for your friend to be
locked up for 14 years because of who he
chooses to love? Would you immediately cut off
all ties with your friend? Or would you neglect
your friend’s sexual orientation and move on,
since it has not affected your friendship? Or
maybe you would seek for someone who could
help for your friend through personal advice or
professional counsel?
Now, if your response falls into the first two
scenarios, then I have strong pity for you, for you
are not fit to be called a friend.
On the governmental level
We all know that President Buhari frowns greatly
on the issue of homosexuality in Nigeria, and his
refusal to participate in the discussion about
same-sex marriage even with the American
Senate shows his stand on the topic.
In Nigeria, all the citizens are equal, thanks to the
amended 1999 constitution that is still very much
in use. But there are the first-class citizens, those
that have distinguished themselves in service to
their fatherland, use their personal money to tar
roads, build schools for free, contest with the
government on granting scholarships to citizens,
employ thousands. Definitely, we have loads of
them in Nigeria, noble citizens like Dangote, Mike
Adenuga, Ifeanyi Ubah, Arthur Eze, Orji Uzor Kalu,
and loads of them.
Now let’s assume that one of theses individuals
decided to break the norm and do the
“unthinkable,” by saying: “I can’t take it anymore,
I have to give in to my true self, I am gay, can’t
run from it anymore. I am sorry for whoever
loses faith in me based on my sexuality.”
How would the current administration handle
such a situation?
I fault the present government’s approach to gay
rights. There are gays in Nigeria, and these
people are noble citizens that pay taxes, adhere
to traffic laws, help the needy and carry out their
duties as prescribed by the constitution. Yet, the
government has turned its back towards them
and places a 14-year jail sanction on them. This,
to me, is wrong.
There are two ways. First, the government
recognizes that there are homosexual individuals
among Nigerians and accepts them instead of
imposing the 14-year-long prison sentence, so at
least these people have a level playing field with
their “straight” counterparts, and the issue of gay
rape is brought down to the minimum. Or the
current administration, while maintaining its
strong stance on gay practices, finds a way of
reaching out to the gay community and tell them
of the needs to have a change in heart, and
probably set up rehabilitation centers nationwide
tasked with rehabilitation and reintegration of our
friends, brothers and sisters.
You can’t just turn your back to an existing issue
and think it would disappear, and that’s exactly
what Nigeria and most African nations are doing
regarding gay rights, and it is indeed a wrong
approach.
My last shout out to the African leaders:
rehabilitate and reintegrate them into the society.
For in as much as you hate to acknowledge it,
they are present in our countries, and you can’t
keep turning your back on them (for goodness’
sake, they are your citizens!)

contact Author on : arinzeesomnofu@gmail.com

source: https://www.naij.com/524672-nigerian-dont-approve-governments-approach-gay-rights.html

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