₦airaland Forum

nerdivist: I thought she said her mother didn't eat for several days?

I wonder. Who is now saying the truth?

For now, no surprises!

We do not need heroic leadership. It does not work with our kind of system. Dont be fooled. What we need is to institute structures and corruption free processes. We need a slim legislature and a weak centre. We need independence of the judiciary. We need fiscal federalism and vibrant state laws and state economies. If you like, place a monkey or goat as president, you will find that things will work better. As it is now, if you put a hero, he will become overtaken and consumed by the system within 3 months. Like, GEJ, the state may be made 'ungovernable' by a system that does not work. Nigerians be wise, no country has our kind of bloated and corruption-ridden democracy.

Have you heard the other side of the story before making all these comments? What if the students are being economical with the truth?

ABC Should compensate. The victims if truly aggrieved should seek the services of lawyers.

That was in 1957!!

Nigeria will save BB. Apple is not user-friendly around here!

OKUPE has been on Channels today to say that Agriculture Ministry will create 4 million jobs in 2013. Why do they enjoy lying?

Symphony007: In a country where jobs are rare why ban the importation of a commodity people use in getting income. Why is'nt it taxed and regulated to specific safe houses where it will be safe from fire. Everybody wins..the importers get their income and the government gets revenue. It's sureal!!

You are possibly very right. The challenge is that there are no such safe places. So, the risk is damn too high. This is not the first time this will happen. I think that until we can do such safe places, this 'dangerous cargo' needs to remain under ban! Let us treat human lives with sanctity. Let us stop wasting lives and property and be queing up to sign condolence for something that can be avoided.

Statistics already show Nigeria as having the highest trauma related deaths in the world! Why add more!

hoodboy: Only he who has never lit fireworks is free to cast blames. Accusing the business man of burning the landlord's building, are u trying to say the landlord was not aware that his tenant was into fireworks? Common this is a business that is conducted in the open. Fireworks have always made the season fun, so stop throwing sectional jabs like the entire nation hasn't benefited from fireworks. It is unfortunate what happened, and My condolences go to does who incurred losses, God will provide succor.

You call this fun? I pray you do not witness what those innocent people have witnessed. If you really want to have fun go to an open place like the stadium to throw your fireworks.

Some people always think that Nigeria starts and ends in Lagos!

Please read the comment from Fashola before running wild with your responses.

Facts

1. Several countries have banned fireworks. Here it is also banned, yet it is sold everywhere on the streets. Go and do your research and you will find that the product must have been smuggled in. Customs need to be queried.

2. Some countries like South Africa will seize any ship carrying fireworks even if the ship is just passing its waters.

3. The fireworks you see in use in special events like Olympics are specially made and they are stored specially and carefully in line with what is called 'dangerous cargo' rules.
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For those criticizing Fashola for his comments, I hope that you know that some people have lost everything they ever owned or worked for in that careless and callous accident that could have been avoided.

This is not capitalism but stupidity! How could anyone keep dangerous explosives inside the heat of Jankara? Will they ever find the importer? Even if they find him/her, will he/she be able to pay for the billions worth of property lost, not to talk of lives?

Let us all do away with fireworks, it is dangerous, it kills people and destroys properties every year, and we keep going back to the same problems.

If you must use fireworks, go to National Stadium. If you must store fireworks, store them in confinements that are specially prepared for such goods.

The Bible, which is like the Constitution of Christians has said that leaders are ordained of God. There should therefore be no problem if GEJ is given due recognition if he comes to the Camp. It is also in the light of that injunction that we give honour to whom honour is due!

Whether we like GEJ or not, he is the elected President of 170 million human beings. The people in Redeemed are not gullible. GEJ going there does not make anyone vote for him in 2015. Nigerians are wiser!

The criticism of the man of God seems unfounded. Any church he goes to will accord him that same respect. If Mr Bankole has a church as big as RCCG, would he not do the same?

STOKE must be playing ex-Rugby players. You cant beat them at home. Too physical!

ENOUGH!

Male ego!

When you have a Christmas without Christ, this what you get!

lastpage: Your "Yoruba-spelling" is pathetic!

"Isee kin'pani, Ayo lo npa'niyan"


Literally: Poverty does not kill, it is exuberance that kills"!

True that!.....though not in all cases.

CARELESSNESS and GREED as in this case, even kills more!

*which "House Landlord rented that place out, for that kind of business? Is there no law that stipulates the kind of "Business" that you can do in certain areas?

*Which kind of Businessman stores "explosives" in a Residential area? Did he made it known (by way of Warning Signs and Posted information on the Warehouse walls), that his warehouse contains dangerous materials?

*What manner of Customs & Excise (I know their Comptroller uses forged Certificates) allows businessmen to import explosives without proper "checks" on storage and disposal? I even understand that the importation of fireworks in BANNED!

*Which manner of Security Agents (Police, SSS, "KAI, LASTMA, Yellow Fever", e.t.c ) allowed these toxic products to be transported from the Ports to that warehouse?
I guess each "arm of law enforcement" simply collects its own "Egunje" as the dangerous Cargo transits from Apapa Port to Central Lagos!
If it is to fatally shoot the innocent or protesting students, these outfits will be so trigger-happy!

Shame on our Security Agents, Shame on their Commanders.

Finally, while celebrating with knockouts and firecrackers is not "The Problem", it is "lack of education, enlightenment and information" on how to "safely store, use and dispose-off the materials without endangering yourself and others"...THAT WE NEED TO FOCUS ON.

Of-course,those found culpable in these fiasco need to be dealt with to serve as a warning and deterrent to others!

But if l know our Government ....SIDON LOOK!

Lastpage!

Fashola will visit the place before dawn. Commissioner of Police will follow suit. NEMA will do its own drama and so on and so forth. GEJ at the federal level will set up committee to look into it. The culprit will be arrested and will secure bail and indefinite adjournment. They will al wait till it happens again, and the whole drama continues! Is that not so?

I AM EAGER TO HEAR WHAT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS WILL SAY. FIREWORKS ARE BANNED FOR IMPORTS, YET THEY GO THROUGH OUR PORTS IN SPITE OF ALL THE CHECKS BY CUSTOMS. THEY ALSO PASS THROUGH ALL THE POLICE CHECKS IN AND AROUND THE PORTS AND WORSE STILL THEY ARE SOLD OPENLY. AND GUESS WHAT, THESE SAME BANGERS ARE BLOWN INSIDE ARMY AND POLICE BARRACKS. EVERYONE IS LAWLESS, LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS ALIKE! WE HAVE TO DECIDE AS A PEOPLE HOW WE WANT TO LIVE. WE HAVE TO DECIDE NOT TO SELF-DESTRUCT. THIS INCIDENT IS NOT NEW, IT HAPPENS VIRTUALLY EVERY YEAR!!

SSS, Police, Army and FG should go to that same extent for every Nigerian, and not only for the highly placed. Then, crimes will become minimal.

Seeking custody of a 26 year old? A lady that has not known her for twenty four years! She has some work to do, real work?

Mr Osaze....why the sudden interest to play for Nigeria? We thought the country was not worth your time!

2015 on his mind!!! O God save Nigeria.

First class day dreaming!

Nigerians continue to make the same mistakes and our politicians continue to cash in on the mistakes. What we need is not any heroic leadership. We need a structure that works and institutions that work. What can a honest and hard-working President do in the midst of 400 legislators who are likely mostly just interested in chopping?

We need our institutions to work, and with the present setting, even a strong leader could not do much! If he sees that he cannot beat the corrupt system he will likely join it. That in my opinion explains why it appears that most of the presidents were corrupt.

OBJ was once described as a president who came, saw and was overwhelmed! Tht could happen to Fashola and to anyone. Maybe that is happening to GEJ already.

Life itself happens only once. Why bother if a date does not re-occur again? The only thing that is important is for everyone to prepare to meet his or her God. Accept Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord today.

Te government probably think it is one of the comedy stunts of the governor of that state. By the way, what has the governor done about it?

ifeness: Europe was the home of christianity. The Pope was the overall authorithy at some point. Now it is Africa.Nigerian christians are ready to put their lives at stake when defending the same religion that burnt innocent women,pregnant women accused of witch craft in Europe a few centuries ago. Already a well known pastor does slap witches. Are we not doing the same barbaric things the europeans did in the past? They are coming out,while we are diving into the deep. Our president now kneels before Adeboye. How can he prosecute Oyedepo for abusing a little girl? Are we not giving these religious corrupt leaders too much power?

The fact that we use computers we cannot produce or manifacture does not mean we are not very much behind when it comes to COMMON SENSE.

Was he kneeling before Adeboye or before God? In the Christian faith, kneeling when you pray is a form of submission to God.

Whatever your insinuations, brother, sister do not be caught dead without accepting Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord. Confess your sinfulness and accept Him into your heart now.

Possible they seized sugar from a customer with a non-performing loan! Or maybe not!

You live in a glass house and you are throwing stones carelessly, so carelessly!

Happy birthday. I did not know he is that young!