It is complete idiocy that humans still kill fellow humans due to the fairytales of religion. Do these goons even realize that Jesus and Muhammad might have been mere characters in religious folklore? I really do not want to belong to the same country with these animals from the northern region of Nigeria.
ignatiusez: I've said it before and it bears repeating now, the biggest singular tragedy facing Ndigbo is the tragedy of leadership.
What you are seeing here is the GREATER ONITSHA WATER SCHEME bolehole site in G.R.A, Onitsha, Anambra state. This is a World Bank assisted project aimed at providing RUNNING WATER to Onitsha and its environs. As in, you come home and open your tap and water will start running just the way it is in those places we refer to as saner clime.
In 2013, the then govt of Peter Obi paid the sum of 1.8 Billion naira to a South African company, Peterson Candy International to resuscitate the Water Scheme The then state Commissioner for public utilities, one Chief Emeka Nwankwu equally announced that they've secured a letter of credit for $700 million for the GREATER ONITSHA WATER SCHEME.
The sad thing is, as I type, most parts of the GREATER ONITSHA WATER SCHEME boreholes site have since been sold off to private individuals. The sales started last year. The implication is that the city of Onitsha may have lost a golden opportunity of having running water in over 3 decades. At first, I thought the destruction of some of the boreholes supposedly by those who bought lands there was going on without the knowledge of the state govt, never mind that the Onitsha governor's lodge where the state governor has been staying for over 3 months now shares a fence with the site. So I reached out to the state chairman of physical planning board, Barrister Chike Chukwuweike who refused to respond to my question. In responding to my WhatsApp message, the state Commissioner for public utilities, Mr Emeka Ezenwanne denied the sale of the Water Scheme site but didn't give further explanation even as heavy duty equipment keep destroying some of the boreholes. And I would have believed the Commissioner except I know some of the people who bought land there just as I know some who acted as land agents.
What this means is that all the 1.8 Billion paid by the previous govt is now gone. All the financial support already given and yet to be given by the world bank for the scheme gone. Just because we have leaders who think of nothing but selling everything just to have enough money to spend as they wish.
Check the whole of Igbo-land and tell me just one city you can beat your chest and say yes, this is it! Go to Enugu, to get water, you have to speak long grammar with water tanker drivers with all their 'shakara'. In Onitsha, you will see someone carrying 50 litters of water to climb 5 storey building in Awada. And a governor is busy selling off a World Bank assisted water scheme site.
N'ezie, "Ịfe ólú melu Igbo dị ofu mana ife Igbo melu ọnwe fa di asaa".
“They” inflicted one injury on Ndigbo while the latter inflicted seven injuries on themselves
A shame, isn't it?? *Charles* *Ogbu*
The issue is not leadership problem in Igbo land because the world has leadership issue. However Nigerian society has transformed into emptiness where values are ridiculously misplaced. If you deal with Nigerians while staying outside the country, you realize how hopelessly the society has fallen into the cracks of decadence. I can safely say that virtues have given way to stupidity.
StOla: PDP sycophants think everyone must be stupid and lacking a memory, to even fancy their chances at ruling Nigeria again just 4yrs after they were sacked for 16yrs of untiring failure and theft.
We will always remind them of the past failures we are all suffering now, and we must always remind them that Atiku was indicted of corruption by his own PDP government.
The only freaking sycophant in this discussion is you. Most Nigerians seem to ponder about the content of the brown envelops that were distributed at Aso Rock while you shout PDP.
naptu2: I suspect that this thread was created so that you guys can start bashing each other, but there's something important that we need to learn from this incident.
I just found out that the truck looks that way because people attacked the Fire Service because they did not have water.
People need to stop attacking fire fighters because of water. The fire fighters are human beings too. They are not the waterworks and it's not their job to keep carrying water everywhere. The water in their trucks can only put out small fires and it would get exhausted before they can put out a large blaze.
Instead of attacking fire fighters, people should put pressure on their state and local governments to install fire hydrants in public places or they should install the hydrants themselves. Fire hydrants provide an unending supply of water to fire fighters and they can assist fire fighters to put out very large fires.
It does not occur to you that he who provides fire truck should have arranged for water supply. Fire trucks without source of water is dumb. There are no public water taps talk less hydrants in Nigeria.
Igbochief001: This West people no go kill us with propaganda
Wish the country can just saparate let's know who is who
No wonder they get scared once u mention Biafra
Please keep rating south east low ....lets us them to keep our leaders in hot fire
When we should them ABA the other day ..them no believe say ikpeazu done do those numbers of roads
No Yoruba leader since 1999 to date have done 50% of the number of roads roachas did in imo ...but yet we were not impressed
The folks are totally bent. Please do not create chaotic wave across certain section of Nigeria with insinuation of disintegration. The disintegration of the shithole called Nigeria will expose the silly shenanigans that have gone too long with these folks.
HonMike: With enormous power and resources at their disposal, governors have so much expectations placed on their shoulders. These range from policy formulations to execution of sustainable projects targeted at improving the lives of citizens.
In the preceding month of June, the Board affirmed that it was a poor outing for most of the helmsmen in a report entitled, NIGERIAN GOVERNORS: Fumbling, wobbling dominate June 2020 performance
The July, 2020 report features the traditional scan of the political space and focuses, this time, on the select few on either side of the performance divide, judging by policy initiatives and execution.
1. Babajide Sanwo-Olu —Lagos
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu makes the Top 5 for the month of July, 2020 on account of his commitment to the vision of building a Smart City, principally through urban renewal and rural development.
We acknowledge his pursuit of this vision, despite the COVID-19 pandemic which has preoccupied governments across the world.
We note the progressive work being done on the Ojota, Mile 12, Agege and Lekki-Epe axis of the city.
Though the urban renewal projects have come with attendant hardship, we are, however, convinced that they are necessary sacrifices to ensure better service delivery.
2. Seyi Makinde —Oyo
Governor Seyi Makinde earns a Top 5 mention having shown a steady commitment to education, with several remarkable interventions in that sector. These include schools upgrade, and access to free education.
In dealing with the COVID-19 challenge, we admit the clarity of purpose in his efforts to ensure that schools are not just re-opened but that these were done with a clear cut direction, as exemplified in the full year school timetable released for the state.
The responsiveness of the Makinde administration to the challenges faced by some female citizens of the state who were reportedly trafficked to Lebanon caught our attention in July. We note that the timely rescue is exemplary and capable of restoring the confidence of citizens in government.
3. Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman —Kwara
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman, makes the top 5 for initiating an intervention programme to lift some of the burdens confronting stakeholders in the educational sector, especially proprietors and teachers in private schools
We acknowledge that his plan to extend grants and interest free loans to private schools is capable of preventing job losses and reviving a sector badly hit by COVID-19. We encourage the governor to fully discharge this plan as the Board shall track and review his performance in that regard.
4. Dapo Abiodun —Ogun
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State scores highly for his commitment to lifting the quality of life in the border towns through road infrastructures which had suffered neglect over the years.
We note the current remedial works in communities bordering Lagos, especially in the Sango, Agbado, Akute, Denro-Ishasi- Ojodu Abidoun axis. It is our belief that the attention given to roads in these and other communities will impact the economy positively as gains are made in man-hour originally lost to traffic, and low productivity.
5. Babagana Zulum —Borno
Governor Babagana Zulum makes a return to top 5 on account of his continuous sacrifice, sometimes at personal risk, to see to the restoration of peace in the insurgency-ravaged state.
We note his courage in undertaking obvious life-threatening trips across the state as he identifies with troubled communities, commissioning projects and leading from the front in efforts to impact the lives of citizens stranded in Internally Displaced Persons camps. We also acknowledge Zulum’s daring attempts at speaking truth to power, and aiming to decisively deal with alleged sabotage and failings of the military in the prosecution of the war against terrorism in the Northeast.
BOTTOM 5
1. Nasir el-Rufai —Kaduna
Governor Nasir el-Rufai gets a mention in the Bottom 5 due largely to the unabated security challenges in the state.
We are disturbed by the continued killings and destruction of property in the Southern part of the state, allegedly by bandits and militias who have proven either too tough or slippery for the government and security agencies to contain.
While we acknowledge that el-Rufai is largely a Chief Security Officer without powers of coercion, the governor gets our knock for his repeated commentaries that tend to further stoke the crisis and diminish hope, confidence and faith in his administration to effectively deal with the challenge of Southern Kaduna.
2. Udom Emmanuel —Akwa Ibom
Governor Udom Emmanuel gets a Bottom 5 mention over the decision of the Akwa Ibom State Government to breach the accountability process by locking out media men out of state functions on the pretext that some of them had contracted the COVID-19 disease.
While we note the frosty atmosphere existing in the state between the government and media practitioners over claims of lack of transparency in the reportage of COVID-19, it is regrettable that the governor will allow his action to be tainted by unwholesome intentions that query his patriotism and commitment to transparency.
3. Aminu Masari —Katsina
Katsina is, no doubt, a State in turmoil. Reports of killings and abductions have become very rampant, leading the populace to embark on protests over the lack of appropriate action by government and security agencies.
The near free reign of bandits and Governor Aminu Masari’s lack of grip of the challenge earns him several minuses.
We are amazed that despite the presence of various arms of the nation’s security forces in the state, the governor has been unable to manage the situation.
We hold that the prevailing banditry in the state is a reflection of years of mis-governance and the failure of government to consciously connect with its citizens, especially the youth population.
4. Bello Matawalle —Zamfara
Governor Bello Matawalle gets a mention in the Bottom 5 for his prodigal spending of N100 million on a private university in the state, an action we consider not well thought out.
A private university, in our reckoning, is a private business, an investment that should be borne by its promoters. Though the state had argued that it was done to promote education in the state, we reckon that such a gesture could have lifted the sector better if it had been channelled to the many public institutions requiring urgent intervention in upgrade of facilities and faculties.
We are appalled that Governor Matawalle might not have considered that his action could open the floodgates to several other requests from private and religious institutions who maybe tempted to see him as a profligate father Christmas.
5. Okezie Ikpeazu —Abia
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State gets a mention in the Bottom 5 ranking for July 2020 for his unilateral sacking and suspension of three local government council chiefs in the state.
We condemn the sacking of the Chairman of Umenneochi Council, Mathew One, and the indefinite suspension of Aba South and Aba North chairmen, Cherechi Nwogu and Victor Ubani, as tantamount to trampling on the principles of the rule of law, due process and fair hearing in a constitutional democracy.
We are concerned that with such actions, as taken by Governor Ikpeazu, our democracy faces stunted growth, especially as state govenors see local government administrations as mere apendages of their offices.
Beremx: Who are people that are supposed to benefit from the infrastructure if really there are anyone on ground? The same Niger Delta people. Whatever they are called, it doesn’t mean they are inconsequential.
My sister, the people who inhabited the areas covered by the NDDC are meant to benefit from the undertakings of the commission. The "Niger Deltan" plank is a dose of idiocy being pirated by certain dingbats in Nigeria. I really hate to see a person of your intellectual caliber give relevance to such moronic coinage. NDDC (Niger Delta Development Commission) consists of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers.
Beremx: Niger Deltans are not complaining else you would have seen protests. Why should I cry more than the bereaved?
The so-called "Niger Deltans" are nobodies. The issue is about NDDC and its contracts not inconsequential "Niger Deltans" if there is anything as such.
Ilaumoh: Atleast be grateful he expose something, don't act like an idiot ok
The only person who have exhibited idiotic shenanigan to this silly episode are ninnies such as you who think that appetizers are the full course meal. I do not believe in short measures ok.
Showbby28: Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in 2019 Gubernatorial elections in Abia State,Alex Otti who recently declared his membership of the Ruling All Progressive’s Congress (APC) is in attendance of the expanded APC caucus meeting currently holding at the[b] Igbere country home [/b] of Chief Whip , Senator Orji Uzor Kalu.
It was earlier reported that Alex Otti had disclosed at his Arochukwu that he has joined the APC, when he hosted APC and APGA party Chieftains.
The Ex- Prolific Banker along with his entourage drove into Kalu’s camp Neya mini estate and headed to the meeting hall at exactly 2:10 PM. The meeting was brought to a brief hold by the cacaus chairman Senator Orji Uzor Kalu to recognize Otti. He was also welcomed and formally presented to other caucus executives and members. Otti was given assurances of level playing ground in the party.
It should be noted that the APC caucaus is the highest decision making body of the party in the state.
Other dignitaries Present at the meeting include; House of Representatives Spokesman Hon Benjamin Kalu, Deputy House of Representatives Chief Whip Hon Nkeiru Onyejeocha, Abia APC Chairman Hon. Donatus Nwanpka, Senator Nkechi Nwogu, Pro Chancellor Fed. University Lokoja Senator Chris Adeghije, Hon. Acho Obioma, Fomer Minister Emeka Wogu among others.
I shall never shake the hand of Orji Uzor Kalu talk less visit with him. Where did he get the money to build such village complex or country home with auditorium? Does Orji Uzor Kalu ever owned a block before he became the governor of Abia State?
dboss12: lbo people are extraordinary people, what a people! what a race,, A race that takes pride in domination, A race that take delight in domination, Dishonesty and cheating are in their blood, No matter how high the personality.
Where ever they go, they want to be the head, they only want to rule, and not to be rule , people with vaulting ambition, whose virtue is lost to wealth.
people whose aim is to colonise any land they set their feet, people whose plan is to force to slavery any race they come across, people who claim to be hard working than other races around the world
when Southern Cameroon was part of Nigeria, lbos were everywhere in the Cameroon, they took control of everything there, the native were regarded as stupid, and were pushed from towns to hamlets.
when the people had their freedom, lbos were told to quit at once, they were kicked out without delay, they were told to go back to their homes, stubborn ones were forced to go.
The people took over their affairs proved their wisdom to lbo race, they managed their affairs with success, they enjoyed in booms of wealth.
when lbos were in Northern Nigeria, the natives were nothing to them, Hausas and fulanis were victimised, Tivs and others were taken as fools, they were pushed out from gainful field.
Their ambition was set on ruling the country, to make other tribes in the federation remain firmly under lbo domination, they conspired and killed Nigeria leaders from other ethics group in the federation, lbo leaders remained in fortification.
On 15th January 1966, their wicked plan was put into action, General lronsi assumed power, and ruled federal Nigeria, lbo people rejoiced everywhere on their achievement of taking over the power.
They mocked Northerners in market squares, They humiliated, scorned and laughed at them, " where is Surdauna your leader" they asked, Thev Lion of the North is death, they laughed, full power is now in our hands, they bragged.
Northerners with tears and anger revolted, they would either live or die with their fathers, they would never live to bear the insult, lbos must at once quit their region, they took the irrevocable decision, to force lbos out of their region.
The people were then able to live, freely in their native lands, free from insults and domination, free from this wandering race of confusion.
On the 29th July 1966, sections of Nigeria army revolted, they kidnapped General lronsi, an lbo leader, as reprisal to lbos vicious acts to the events of January 1966.
July events brought suspension of the federal republic of Nigeria, the country remained without a leader, Three days elapse without a statement, Oh! what a pity was to federal Nigeria.
Prayers were on all over the country, Christians and Moslems prayed on together, O! God, have mercy on your people, our country is now in terrible confusion, send us someone to save our nation.
Our father in Heaven with merciful eyes saw with pity the afflicted nation, answered with speed the fervent prayers, He sent out a man to save our country, in YAKUBU GOWON, a chosen saviour.
Yet Ndigbo elected to allow Eyo Ita as the leader of government in eastern region of Nigeria where they commanded overwhelming majority. Also the same people elected a Fulani man the first Mayor of Enugu. The red colored statement buttress the idiocy that runs in the veins of the certain silly so-called minorities in eastern region. British ran the show in Cameroon the same form of indirect rule in Nigeria. However Ndigbo had proven to be equal to British in certain aspect of life therefore were allowed to lead certain entities in Cameroon. I wonder why the British did not select your kinsmen to lead British entities in Cameroon?
The green colored statement showed the slavery mentality found among certain minorities in southern regions of Nigeria. Most of these goons will accept propaganda as gospel. The only slain picture of the Sarduna of Sokoto in public place was distributed by the New Nigerian newspaper to incite riots. The same maggots also alleged that "Ewu Na Ebe Akwa" was released by Igbo to mock Sarduna and northerners. However the silly propagandists and their moronic southern minorities did not know the artist behind the record was Ijo not Igbo.
The last statement in blue color buttresses the irony of idiocy found among certain ninnies in Nigeria. The same Gowon who ceded Bakassi to Cameroon in order to spite Biafra is now God sent to these jackasses. Today, I wonder if the people of Bakassi would toe this silly stream of thought.
while I was in port Harcourt then, it was Igbo's people that I mingle must with I learned that they are terrible people on planet earth, some make statement if they actually succeed in getting their country, who is Rivers man ,Akwa Ibom, delta, beyelsa and calabar to them and I was shock to my amazement. their interior motive is so obvious that Akwa ibom boy easily grab. the truth can't be hidden for ever let my Akwa ibom people read for themselves those who don't have access to the history of atrocities igbos committed on our race.
igbos wanted to exterminate us the minority and take our native land because of greedy of oil.
why minorities because of differences local dialect in Niger delta region.
It is second nature to fools who shout hysterically about their own shadows. I did not hear anything about Akwa Ibom and Cross River when Bakassi was ceded to Cameroon by the your masters from northern and western regions of Nigeria. I will not say anything against Ibibio, Annang, Ejegam and Ekoi who showed gallantry during the war to stop Nigeria's aggression against eastern region of Nigeria or Biafra.
Brandstudio01: I'm not an IPOB fan, but this man is unarguably the most headless and shameless Governor of all time. When did IPOB agitation started and when was the first Democratically elected governor?
Shameless dudes who call themselves Leaders.
Or is fine telling headless creatures that the IPOB stopped him from utilizing the state monthly revenue?
Is he telling fools that the state has not been receiving allocations since he became a governor?
Abeg jare , I will Design a Professional Logo for your product or Business for 2k Only
It is very shameful this dingbat hailed from the area I supported to produce the governor for Abia State. Who would want to stake his\her time to get people from Ikpeazu's neck of the wood elected as governor of Abia State in future? Borno State is getting tons of federal government goodies yet it is home of the dreaded Boko Haram which has insisted in the destruction of Nigeria.
kingzizzy: The decree called the Regions "group of provinces" because thats what they were. Its like calling a state in Nigeria a group of Local governments, thats what a state is. Whatever name one uses for the Regions or state isnt the issue. The issue is if everyone was controlling their resources. If everyone is controlling their resources then it is not unitary rule, it is true federalism. Ironsi maintained resource control throughout his time in power
Bro do you think the products of free educational system have the mental capacity to comprehend the nuances involved with regions, provinces, divisions and local government entities in a country? There are the goons who had construed unifying or unification amounts to unitary. For the fact that northern region of Nigeria did not love the unity of Nigeria sought by the decree does not make decree #34 an agent of doom. The same jackasses who kicked against unification decree #34 fought eastern region to keep the shithole called Nigeria united. Nigeria is a freaking cold joke.
MetaPhysical: They were not overthrown. They were assassinated.
So there is a grand plot to wipe out premiers in North and West to pave way for a unitary take over of the country by East.
Few years before, Azikiwe had laid foundation for the plot in his address at Glover Memorial Hall to the Ibo Town Union where he bragged that the Ibo is "destined" to lead Africa.
How is Ibo position in 66 different from Buhari and Fulani position in 2020?
Both believe their ethnic group is "destined" to lead Africa. Fulani is wiping people off the way Ibo did on Nigerians....and they are islamizing the nation.
Ibo ruined this country!
On the bolded, yet you suggested that Ironsi should have consulted with the premiers.
Please read it carefully and tell us what you think it means.
Firstly, I do not pay much mind to anything coming from www.dawodu.com when it pertains to Nigeria\Biafra saga. Ironsi's regime was a military regime not civil regime where political parties and political operative took sway. Nomenclature does not change the structure or ideology of the government. Nigeria was still a Republic with a government at the center and four regional governments. When Nigeria was so-called federation, the government at center controls the armed forces and police. The regional military governors controlled whatever happened in their regions with limited inputs from central government. The same structure was in place when Nigeria was federated were regional premiers control whatever happed in their region with equally limited input from central government. The only difference between Ironsi’s regime and Azikwe’s Nigeria was lack of political parties and operatives. It was certainly in order because military regimes are not complement political parties in a government.
Tuscanao97: Onitsha is like a local government controlled by Obong of Calabar. Obi of Onitsha is a small boy where Obong of Calabar is . only Oba of Benin measures up to Obong of Calabar. who know Obi of Onitsha and Olu of Warri? Even the Queen of England still writes letter to Obong of Calabar and sent her cousin to visit the Obong recently . Obong of Calabser visit Aso Rock frequently . who knows your Obi and Olu? https://punchng.com/queen-elizabeths-cousin-becomes-calabar-chief/
Where were you and the so-called Obong of Calabar when Bakassi was ceded to Cameroon? It is a shame the so-called Obong of Calabar whom you claimed still recives letters from Queen of England could not leverage his acquaintance with Queen to save his people and Bakassi.
Dansuqi: The obi controls two lgas,the olu three.the olu is the biggest ruler in delta,the obi of Onitsha is rivalled by the igwe of nnewi nwafor orizu and the ezeuzu of awka Gibson nwosu
Educational system is worse than I have anticipated. The so-called Oba, Obi and Olu do not control any compound talk less LGA. These institutions are mainly for remembrance purposes. The LGAs in Nigeria are controlled by elected or even appointed chairmen or chairladies.
Politics › Re: Gov. Akeredolu Attempts To Reconcile With Aggrieved APC Members by Dedetwo(m): 1:30pm On Aug 11, 2020
