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SamoaJoe:
It has become obvious that Yoruba people are yet to understand that Buhari is on a mission to Islamize Nigeria and Fulanize West Africa. Continue screaming "Corruption Is Fighting Back". You people think Buhari gives a ffuck about you people? Buhari is very much aware that without being in power and rigging, He pulled 10 million votes from His Almajiri brothers. People without brain, intelligence and no sense of direction. Now that he is President, what do you think happens? How did I come to this conclusion?

Sahara reporters reported earlier that Buhari without due process reinstated someone sacked by the health minister. You know who is the Health Minister right? Prof. Isaac Folorunso Adewole.

You know the name of the person Buhari reinstated right? The executive Secretary of the NHIS. Usman Yusuf!

Thats not even my annoyance. My annoyance is the response of his Fulani brother. Below is his response.

Juliearth:
Hello! I am not an IPOB supporter. I am a Northerner down to my bone marrow, but unlike other brainwashed, sheep-like Northerners,I know better than to support a bad administration. Some 3 years ago,I was a pro Buharist,but that can never be the case now,nigga has failed and no amount of propaganda(be it white or black) can atone for his misdoings,undoings and what have you. PS: I cant remember mentioning Goodluck's administration as a benchmark. Lets just say Goodluck and Buhari belong to the same class of political stratification(taking performance into cognaissance) and Buhari is the worst student in that class.

9jaArea:
You've said it all. It's a pity that in this age of Google, someone called the Tucano a WWII plane.

persius555:
Go to bed before you die of cardiac arrest.

persius555:
How many times did the US military or the Lebanon you worship deploy Tucanos against Alqaeda or ISIS. Those birds would most likely be deployed by the US immigration and border patrol against drug mules or people traffickers.

Deploy super tucano against Sudan and see how they would be turn into shreds. You are a learner. Common sense is not taught on Google. You have a brain, use it.

persius555:
Obviously you are politically deluded in your sense of reasoning. Justifying the purchase of a low flying aircraft just because another country opts for it. That is not strategic for a nation that is cash strapped and in dire need of funds to upgrade its military after years of neglect.

You are obviously too ignorant to educate yourself on what purpose that World War II era aircraft can or cannot achieve.
FYI, it cost just a $10,000 manpad like the one below to destroy those piece of lightweight aircraft.
Have you considered the fact that Boko Haram might have these pieces of technology in their armoury and with these, our piece of crap we brought for such astronomical amount of money would be toast before our eyes.
Right now, we are battling BHT with World War II era Alpha jet that requires immediate replacement by modern day fighter jets, instead we settle for low altitude flying planes with state of the art ammos.
That to any sensible Nigerian is not progress but stagnancy. Will these aircrafts fair any better if they are to engage our daring neighbors Su-25s?

Nigeria is not a rich country that can afford to spend lavishly on piece of techs that have no long term benefits. If we are going to spend, we should be spending wisely on technology that can serve long term and not to please any country or selfish individual like the lot of you.

The problem with Nigeria is individuals like you who sacrifice what's best for the nation on the platter of politics.

CioAngels:
Otunba Donald Trump knows Nigeria Government is thrift spender and they don't know anything so they can sell to them their obsolete jet to fight innocent Nigerians.

Air Force Picks These Planes For Next Light Attack Experiment


The Air Force announced Friday that it's moving forward with Textron's (TXT) AT-6 Wolverine and the Sierra Nevada/Embraer (ERJ) A-29 Super Tucano as part of its experiments with light attack planes.


The Air Force hasn't decided if the experiment will become an official acquisition program, but Congress is open to the purchase of to 300 light-attack aircraft by 2022.

https://www.investors.com/news/air-force-picks-these-planes-for-next-light-attack-experiment/

kramer:
Regarding the bolded, all I kept thinking about here was kanu's ipob movement.

The rest of your write up is incorehent and baseless so I won't bother responding to it.

However about this comment 'useless coward/betrayal Yorubas.' the irony here is that the person who led millions of your people to their death ran away like a coward in the dying minute rather than face his fate. And to add insult to injury (as if to poo poo on the grave of those that lost their lives) he accepted the invitation to come back and also publicly came out to say the whole war WAS A MISTAKE! Imagine that? That's the epitome of cowardice right there, Please ponder on that the next time you call Yorubas cowards

9jaArea:
It's sad when people argue about things they lack knowledge on. No matter how detail you make it, they'll argue while their type applaud and make it seem like you are the fool.
You should not argue complex issues like this with fans of BBNAIJA

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- The Nigerian Air Force has armed two of the four Dassault Aviation-made Alpha jets it procured from the United States in 2015.

Prior to arming the jets, the planes purchased from the United States could not be used in combat operations due to their inability to carry weapons. Instead, the jets were designated for training purposes.

DefenceWeb reports the planes were armed with a 68mm SNEB rocket launcher pod and a 250kg unguided bomb.

Nigerian Air Force spokesman Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa says the force looked for assistance from foreign companies to configure the jets for combat, but later decided using its own team was a more cost-effective solution.

"The model worked on the ground, and has since been mounted on the Alpha Jets, and test flown successfully," Famuyiwa said. "This feat is a major research and development breakthrough for the NAF and the nation as a huge foreign exchange saver, given the project only cost about N400,000 [$2,000]."



https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2016/02/12/Nigerian-Air-Force-arms-two-Alpha-jets/6801455289438/

9jaArea:
Gone are the days that Nigeria bought decommissioned alpha jets for the NAF.
The super tucano deal is a complete package with other components. The sale also includes "7 AN/AAQ-22F electro-optical/infrared sensors and lasers designator turrets, spares, support equipment, facilities infrastructure and hanger construction, night vision devices, simulators and software. Training will cover pilots and maintenance ".

tdayof:
Did you read my post and see where I said the Tucano is for COIN. counter insurgency? You get brain so?

You just want to type and that's it.

nams77:
I just want to believe that you are not referring to me, and because I'm well mannered, I don't think it is quite befitting for me to insult you, even though it is quite easy and your foolishness warrants it.
For a start have you ever seen me talk about jets against Igbos or GEJ issue. I am very sure you have problem with comprehension. Mine main grouse in my write up is the alleged corruption involved in that transaction. The tucano jet cost $12M for one unit and 12*12 is about 144M. So have you ever wondered what happened to the balance? Secondly, why spend over $400M for outdated propeller jet when you can use same sum to get something more up to date. Go and see what other African countries are using. In fact go and update your knowledge boy

Ovamboland:
Even if Boko haram has been completely defeated it means Nigeria military no longer needs aircraft, are for real or a troll?

Ovamboland:
If they don't buy military equipment trouble, now they have paid wahala. Wailers must wail

persius555:
This government must be probed for this fraudulent deal. This govt has proven to be neck deep in corruption. I can hear the whole world laughing at this fraudulent deal. The US govt itself will have a hard time justifying this huge and bogus amount for an aircraft famous for mostly border patrols and ligt armed rebels.

I say again. NIGERIA HAS JUST BEEN DEFRAUDED BY THIS GOVERNMENT!!!!!

October 12/17: The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) has received delivery external link of the first two A-29 Super Tucano light attack and reconnaissance aircraft donated by the US. A total of six aircraft will be delivered, as part of a $462 million package that includes two spare engines, MX-15 electro-optical sensor systems, 2,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guidance kits for 70 mm rockets, eight AN/AAR-60(V)2 missile launch detection systems, and eight ALE-47 countermeasures dispensing systems to protect against ground-based air-defence systems, navigations systems, and support equipment and services. The A-29s will also be able to launch AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, as well as GBU-12 and GBU-58 Paveway II laser-guided bombs, although these weapons were not included in the proposed package.


https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/smoke-support-for-barzils-super-tucanos-011931/

tdayof:
Man, we can afford them. The Chinese J-20 is extremely not for sale but the J-10 can be considered however it has a short combat radius for a country that has no other great fighters like Nigeria. The Chinese J10 are mostly being accompanied by their flankers series.

The super Tucano is a coin aircraft and that's why NIGERIA placed orders for the JF17 which will serve as a multirole aircraft for the Nigerian Airforce.

I detest this Super Tucano deal tho. Why not spend the money on few flankers.

Throwback:
So in essence, Zik contributed to making his tribe a clan of refugees who must forsake the wretched homeland for greener pastures in the midst of those they hate, but who they hope will tolerate them.

Ratello:
now you are confessing on how Atiku is right? You believe this speculation, then. Elieve anything. You are the loser here. Atiku all the way

Nigeria’s foremost novelist Chinua Achebe has claimed that Nigerians,especially of the Hausa/Fulani and the Yoruba stocks, do not like his Igbo ethnic group because of the southeast’s cultural advantage.

He traced the origin of “the national resentment of the Igbo” to its culture that “gave the Igbo man an unquestioned advantage over his compatriots in securing credentials for advancement in Nigerian colonial society.”

He observed that the Igbo culture’s emphasis on change, individualism and competitiveness gave his ethnic group an edge over the Hausa/Fulani man who was hindered by a “wary religion” and the Yoruba man who was hampered by” traditional hierarchies.”

He narrated the earlier advantage of Yoruba as contingent on their location on the coastline, but once the missionaries crossed the Niger, the Igbo took advantage of the opportunity and overtook the Yoruba.

The increase was so exponential in such a short time that within three short decades the Igbos had closed the gap and quickly moved ahead as the group with the highest literacy rate, the highest standard of living, and the greatest of citizens with postsecondary education in Nigeria,” he contended.

He said Nigerian leadership should have taken advantage of the gbo talent and this failure was partly responsible for the failure of the Nigerian state, explaining further that competitive individualism and the adventurous spirit of the Igbo was a boon Nigerian leaders failed to recognize and harness for modernization.


Why Nigerians hate Igbos, by Chinua Achebe

Throwback:
It is the story Igbos tell their kids at night so that they can all sleep better.

Do you know that Awolowo was a GCFR while neither Azikiwe nor Ojukwu was?

Do you know that the very punitive measures carried out as response to Biafra's illegal cessation from Nigeria, are the same measure earlier articulated by Azikiwe in his response to Northern Region's threat to pull out of Nigeria during the independence debates?

kramer:
It is at this point that you lost the argument completely. You had no comeback to deomelllo so all you could do was post a foolish picture. You should STFU and log out of nairaland.

Throwback:
Brotherly, the matter tire me ooo.

The same person gloating in one breath is the same person lamenting marginalization and being held down by other tribes in another breath.

Lordspicy:
and we still bypassed you people

Amarabae:
pls stop the noise.
What South east gave Jonathan was bigger than what south west gave buhari.
The difference is the middle belt.
Let us hear word.
Go and read history on why shagari defeated awolowo in presidential election.

Guestlander:
West Africa pilot, the equivalent of today's biafran.com
This only confirms ibo's infatuation with Yoruba. They have been trying to measure up since ancient times.

Omoluabi16:
lol. igbo people.. false self adulation is their stock in trade. This fellow has childishly assumed that those men were the first nigerians to study abroad. If you feel good about it, then go on chest beating.

DerideGull:
No, this is the goofy product of the childish stream of your inconsequential mindset.

He further stated: “We are also putting together a policy position to help expand the distribution network of the Discos and use this to distribute the 2,000MW that is currently available but cannot be distributed.

“I also use the opportunity to call out to manufacturers to let us know where they are, how much power they need, and how we can connect you because we have 2000MW of undistributed power.”


https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/01/09/fg-we-have-2000mw-of-idle-electricity-for-industries-manufacturers-in-nigeria/

TheFreeOne:
Do we have such cluster towns and industrial estates?
And if we do won't they already be connected to the national grid.

How can Fashola claimed there's excess power when the country is not running 24/7 availability of electric power? The so called excess are what the DISCOs refused to add to their distribution

I believe the solution should be metering of every home in Nigeria as this will brings sanity into the sector, solve energy theft and help DISCOs get ROI.

ReubenE:
Igbos and pettiness.

What is this supremacy battle with the Yorubas?
I think both groups are confused.

Igbos have an inflated view of themselves and hardly live in peace with people outside their group. Get easily envious, runs to Dibia to truncate the progress of others. Have strong opposition to change except they are the creators or drivers of the change.....very hard working but legitimately and illegitimately. Igbos have great taste though unlike the Yorubas.

The Yorubas, have slippery relationship with the truth, they have phobia of all kinds and shapes. Very educated and can easily adjust to change and modernity.
Anyone can live with them without the fear of intimidation unlike the Igbos that scare people with the dropping of white substance in front of somebody's door......