₦airaland Forum

Fhemmmy:
Pathetic that we keep going around in circle . . . . now they wanna arrest the dude cos his name is in the air to run for 2011?
They actually think we are fools, but then, we must have been fool to keep quiet sha

We do not know the right from wrong, I think this is one of our major problems in Nigeria.
What do you expect?

Mikeansy: I said: how life for your side?

Akaraiwe:
My worst pain is that,both guys must have declared their assets,because if it is truly a 'must do" for any public office holder,they should and must have declared their assets. Now they can only be wanted for interrogation ONLY if there is a case of false declaration aside other crimes.
These guys would not willingly want to come here to clear the air because here in our Naija,its GUILTY until proven INNOCENT!!!
Dem go so mess up whats left of their reputation
Wait a minute!!! i no say dem no do anything sha

@Akaraiwe:
Bros, both guys did not declare their assets before and after. Besides that, both guys are not only wanted for assets declaration, they are wanted for other things.
For example: El-rufai got rid of several government properties to his family and friends at a ridiculous among.

Believe me, the best thing for these dudes is to immediately present their conditions and return home as soon as possible.

Hey Mikeansy, my good friend. How life?

Nigeria is a failed state without any question, now the question is: how do will improve our standard? what do we need to do to revise this failed state?
I think we can start the process by asking these dudes (El-rufai And Ribadu)  to return home to present their cases.

Pretty soon everyone of us will start escaping to another country whenever our action is questioned. Akingbola is already tasting the same water and he can not be blamed for it.

I honestly think Ribadu should present his conditions and return back home as soon as possible. Running or hidding makes him look like a thief and a hypocrite.

Apart from dancing naked with juju doctors, I don't think I know anything about this man.

ud4u:
After enjoying the sweeter side of the power now they are enjoying the bitter side of it.

Nigeria will never cease to be Nigeria.

They are all same of same, meaning that those that want to arrest and those they want to arrest are all birds of a feather.

You're a good man

I Just wanted you to know.

I also like Igbo girls

asha 80:
@Depilot

If i may ask what iswrong with 'igbo made'?

@Asa 80:
There is nothing wrong with Igbo made, I'm very proud of anything that is made in Nigeria.
I've only used "what we see when someone says Hausa or Yoruba or Igbo" to explain my point.
And my point is not to disrespect Igbo (because doing so will mean disrespecting a part of myself), but to reinforce the need or the importance for Igbo people to come out of the box, build unity and honesty among themselves and sincerely reach out to others in Nigeria.
This might be the only way we'll ever see an igbo president in Nigeria.

jejelolatu:
Its disheartening dat nigerians hv chosen to remain narrow minded nd judge pple mainly by their geographical characteristics.

I daresay that nigeria wud not move forward until this zoning and tribal mentality is stopped


our priority now shdnt be puttin an igbo man in office in 2015 but havin d most qualified NIGERIAN @ d helm of affairs.

We must move beyond d limitations of tribe nd unite not just as pple dat share common geography but as Nigerians, with unity of mind and purpose.

If in 2011 , d best man for d job happens to be born in d eastern part of nigeria, then i dnt see any reason why we must wait another 4yrs for CHANGE.

I totally agree.

@Eziachi:
You need not to use muskooL for everything.

Good day, sir.

This is a public forum; of course, we will never agree on everything. Different ideas on different issues will be posted every seconds by different people.
We need not to display stupidity just because things are not going our way.
Instead of being foolish and judging others, why not just post your ideas and move?

Furthermore, it's also always proper for one to stick his or her head in the sand when there is nothing to contribute.

sjeezy8:
exactly

good leaders but not realistic theres a reason why Wole Soyinka can never be president of Nigeria

Wole Soyinka, a great man and an exceptional Nigerian, but Mr. Soyinka is no Gani Fawehinmi and definitely not Saro Wiwa.

Sorry.

@Eziachi:
Again, my bloodline is directly connected to all 3 (Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba), therefore, I'm able to clearly relate to all.

When you say Hausa, the first 2 things I see are: Unity and Leadership

When you say Yoruba, the first 2 things I see are: Education and Enormously Large Quantity

And when you say Igbo, the first 2 things I see are: Igbo Made and Fast Money

Bariga1:
Depilot,

Please tell me another person that has confronted corruption like this man did?

I'm sorry, Ribadu did not sincerely fight corruption.
We must clearly understand the difference between fighting a war for your country and fighting a war for your boss and yourself.

If Mr. Ribadu was sincere, Obasanjo/ Bode George/ Adedibu/ Akala/ Fani Kayode/ Aborisade/ Chris Uba/ Odeli etc would have been the first group to be called out for corruption.
He clearly protected these people through out his time as the chairman of EFCC. At one point, he even declared that some of these people were clean politicians.

My people, you do not want to know how much of our money was stolen by the same people Mr. Ribadu simply ignored to impress his boss.

But if you ask Ribadu any question about all these things, he will quickly tell you how someone is after his life. This dude has not shown up in the court of law once and all of a sudden he wants to lead this country.

You go and ask Akingbola (one of the troubled banks' CEOs) why he's on the run; and I'm sure that his answer will be the same as Ribadu "someone is after my life".

We do not want that kind of leader. We need a dedicated individual that broadly understands what is expected from a leader.

We need Leaders like Gani Fawehinmi and Saro Wiwa; who did not compromise their integrity and were ready to fight to the end.

Ribadu thinks he loves this country, but the truth is clear and very simple; Ribadu is a power hungry Nigerian, who loves himself more than anything else.

I can put my entire investment on it; Ribadu will never be the president of this country. Mark my words.

This story is nothing but someone's (a narrow minded) wish list for the Xmas.
Yes, we do need change of system in Nigeria desperately, but Ribadu is not a presidential Material and definitely not a leader.
A true leader must first be a great follower who obeys the same rules as the others. You do not expect a truck (18 wheeler) driver not to know how to drive a car.
Mr. Ribadu must first learn how to drive a car.

May be Fashola, who happens to be more balanced and clearly/ broadly understands politics and the roles of leadership.

The last thing we need in Nigeria is a super hero, an egomaniac, a power hungry and a village school principal that thinks the whole Nigeria belongs to his father.

I will vote for the combo of Sanusi and Fashola at any time.

Chapelle.S:
I believe that we can overcome that in few years to come.It is now glaring to the Igbos that political power is necessary for economic success and prowess in a polarized state like Nigeria

I agree.

When someone says Hausa. What are the first 2 things that come to your mind?

When someone says Yoruba. What are the first 2 things that come to your mind?

And when someone says Igbo. What are the first 2 things that come to your mind?

Chapelle.S:
Why is the rest of Nigeria always skeptical about an Igbo President? Why can't they be given a chance to turn things around? The other tribes have tried for 50 years with no result.

I say, why can't Igbo people give each other a chance?
It isn't much about Nigerians, but really about Igbo people embracing honesty and unity among themselves.

Presidency rotation by state to state should be introduced, may be this system will finally produce an Igbo president.
Let my people go!

Eziachi:

Yeah right!!!
You really make me laugh. You sound like most white racist anytime they want to defend themselves, their first line of defence is always that their best friend is black or their so so bloodline had black, but you know they are all talking bulls.
You are nothing but a closet bigot tribalist. Even if Jesus Christ is an Igbo man/candidate in an election, I am sure you will cast your vote for Lucifer

I have no reason to lie.

The shoe shiner:
Yes, you're correct and also very impressive.
Anything else?

mikeansy:
I think the point you miss is that its not up to you to determine or decide who is or how to be a Nigerian.

Most of your posts here has been very childish to say the least.

@mikeansy "the shoe shiner"
May be most my posts here "has" been very childish because I'm a child.

Look, stop sweating me and focus more on finding a way to make an Igbo man the president of this country. May be this will put Nigeria back on the map.

If it wasn't because of Hausa people, 3rd Term would have been implemented successfully. Instead of fighting a silly war, I think the Igbo people should start asking themselves what can they do and where is their political impact in Nigeria.
Other than couple of them making noise, I honestly do not see anything else gigantic from Igbo side.

Blogging and just sending emails  from the other side of the sea will not do it in Nigeria, you folks need to leave your comfort zone in Europe and America, roll up your sleeves and come and claim what belongs to you.

FYI: If Goodluck was a Yoruba or Hausa man, Yaradua would have stepped down 11 months ago.
No need for the Igbo people to always fight when things don't go their way, they just need to chill and open their mind.
Anybody in Abuja will tell you that: it isn't that hard to become a president of Nigeria if you know what you're doing.

Honestly, you need not to use muscle for everthing.

@Nchara:
Yoruba may not be united, but they still find a way to work hand in hand with the Hausa people. Igbo people tend to live in the box.
If Igbo people's goal is to become the president in 2015, they must quickly come together to realize that it isn't all about just the Igbos. Nigeria is a very big country and looking at things broadly is required to lead a nation like Nigeria.
You must learn how to accept one another and be willing to embrace other Nigerian citizens from the other side; or else it will just be Yoruba president and Hausa president till the end of time.

@Nchara: guess what?
My bloodline is directly connected to Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba and another country. This is why I'm very comfortable to discuss these issues.

To become a president, one has to first love his country unconditionally (he must be willing to stick around through thick and thin). I think Hausa people have been very successful because they love Nigeria much more than others.
And this is why Hausa people will continue to control this country regardless of who is living in Aso rock.

Sometimes your enemy lives in your house; Igbo people need to first promote unity among themselves.

Before you start wasting your time please double check the following:
1. How many Igbo people are still living in Nigeria?
2. How many Igbo people are living outside Nigeria?
3. How many Igbo people are looking to move out of Nigeria if the opportunity opens up?

Now, answer the same questions for Hausa people and then think about your outcome or result.

Poor means:
Fuc kup state of mind
Fuc kup standard of living and
Fuc kup future