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KnowAll: [size=18pt]if the so called Nigerian elites and leaders, the "cream-dela-cream" of our society can rig a simple election involving 36 individuals then we have some serious issues in that country , how then can we ever conduct a free and fair elections involving millions of people[/size]?

Those condemning this post need a lesson in comprehension. The post is asking "if 36 individuals who claim to be leaders in a country of millions cannot conduct a simple exercise such as electing a leader "first among equals" among themselves, how then can they guarantee the masses that they will be able to do justice to the millions that will be voting in 2015?"
And some people are talking trash about the poster, someone even called it sarcasm.....SMH.
No wonder it is easy to confuse the masses with some Ambigous statement during election period.

He who laughs Last.......... Conratz Amaechi.
GEJ, there are things that you cannot win through the "force of might". GEJ, is gradually turning into something else..... the ones shoeless youth.

Abeg abeg.... MOD, Super MOD...... Front page please I beg you.

[quote author=100% Whykay]Yes he did[/quote]I will take your word for it.

question: I don't see any big deal in this video. That it made front page after about 4 posts amazes me.

Politics must and will be played in everything Naija.
Amaechi and GEJ fight must be aired on NL 24/7

It's a matter of time.
Time brings with it good as well as evil, evil as well as good.
T.A. Orji, it's a matter of time. Hope you will invest your own loot in Ibeku Umuahia.
Orji Kalu may be a thief but he empowered his people and still empowering his people. T.A. Orji, may equally be a thief but how many has he empowered?

UNIVERSITY OF IGBERE TO START ADMISSION IN JUNE 2015
Former Governor of Abia State Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu today announced that the newly built University of Igbere shall start admission in the summer of 2015. Kalu annouced the cheering news during a visit to the institution by the US engineers who are in Igbere for the engineering sketch of Kalu's multi billion dollar STEEL MILL in Igbere. Kalu expressed deep pain and disappointment with the government saying "it pains me so much when I want to help society and somebody is somewhere frustrating my effort for selfish political reasons. This institution has been completed over three years ago, but the people in government have since refused to approve our certificate of occupancy. We thought we could have started this year with 150 students but they saboutaged it. But whatever they do, I get solace in the fact that I know it's a matter of time. Their road blocks have expiry date. On may 29th 2015 they will leave the government house and on 1st June, our C of O will be signed and University of Igbere will start admission." In his reaction, the senator representing Ebonyi south, Senator Owen described the govrnment's action as a rape and a big shame given the inadequacy in our educational system. "How can a country where tens of thousands of qualified Jambites can not gain admission into universities be frustrating this kind of noble indipendent initiatives? How many of the so called state Universities have structures that can be compared to the structures Already provided in this institution?" He queried. On his part, Mr. Sam Amstadam, one of the engineers commended Dr. Kalu for his numerous people oriented initiatives and urged him never to relent.

SOURCE:
m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=631594456869112&substory_index=0&id=192893700739192&from_feed=1&refid=7&_ft_=qid.5881260627849583752%3Amf_story_key.5384806104169398879

[quote author=100% Whykay]Its a free world, u are free to doubt my story... My father witnessed the killing of his brothers(its not a conclusion, its the truth), they even thought he was dead too, a soldier helped him escape afterwards. He's still alive and he can be interviewed.. Email is: yhincasaac@yahoo.com[/quote]I know it sounds somehow, but you made us believe that he had already escaped before the killing of his brothers......
Okay, if he witnesses the killings of his brothers, did he also witness the massacre of those women, children and tenegers you mentioned earlier that were killed because a Biafran Army officer got angry and went on a killing spree?
My brother, I am truely interested in getting some answers (after all I love history).
By the way I added you on FB.

Keep your Friends Close; But your Enemies Closer.
Amaechi watch your back it is not yet Uhuru.

[quote author=100% Whykay]My 'supposed to be' uncles were massacre like chickens by the Biafran soldiers yet I have no hatred whatsoever for Ojukwu, instead I admire him cos he's no coward. I understand Awo's plight too. I enjoy being a Nigerian.
Like I said earlier: 'War is no child's play,
many decisions and policies were taken during war,
some fair, others regrettable. But most of these
decisions weren't taken out of hatred for the Igbo race'.[/quote]Wow!!! I really need to meet you one of these days, seriously. You hold Biafran soldiers responsible for the massacre of your 'Supposed to be Uncles', yet you admire Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu the Biafran War Lord cos he is not a "coward".
Bravo!!! There is still hope for Nigerians. I am yet to see this type on NL. Bros, (permit me to call you that) you try wella.

[quote author=100% Whykay]He told me that they were more than 600 captives there, mostly women and children of other tribes. They were in the place for more than five days without food, then one night he said, the head of the base must have received a bad news or something, he was very angry and he ordered that they kill them all and just like that they shot everyone(mostly teenagers, children and women).[/quote]Chai, I really wish to meet with your dad. Did you forget that your Dad has already escaped death out of sheer LUCK? How then did he know what happened after he has already escaped?
I AM NOT DOUBTING YOUR STORY, but I am naturally the curious type.

[quote author=100% Whykay]but the Biafrans were no saint. My father was living in Enugu while the war broke out, while he was trying to escape with his family, he was captured by the Biafran army, taken to their base and he was only lucky to escape cos a soldier helped him . His younger brothers 14, 11, 7 yrs old at the time weren't that lucky.[/quote]Again it was very convinient for your father to have escaped because HE WAS ONLY LUCKY TO ESCAPE COS A SOLDIER (i assume Biafran Soldier) HELPED HIM.
But in the same breath you concluded that the brothers 14, 11, 7yrs old weren't that lucky.
I wish I can meet you "Lucky Dad in Person.

[quote author=100% Whykay]Awo's starvation policy is regrettable, he's only human, HE TOTALLY FORGOT about Women and children who weren't combatants while implementing that policy but the Biafrans were no saint.[/quote]how convinient of Awo to forget that there were women and children, who weren't combatants.

[quote author=100% Whykay]The records are there that Awo loved the Igbos but a war must be fought and won. War is no child's play, many decisions and policies were taken during war, some fair, others regrettable. But most of these decisions weren't taken out of hatred to the Igbo race. That is the fact.[/quote]There are rules of Engagement even in a War situation. If Awo truely loved the Igbos as you claimed, he would have known that his policies were going to affect even Women and Children who were not combatants.
EVEN IN WAR SITUATIONS, THERE ARE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT.

Final Journey has started. Adieu Sir Achebe.

R I P, Pa Achebe. Adieu Chinualumogu.

"Is a military head of state removed from office without a shot being fired actually strong with security?
At least bullets were fired to remove Shagari but guns were threatened, not even brought out and Buhari went back to Daura to pray and mobilize Almajirins."

Oga Kalu, this one na yabbis ohhh. Ahhhhn, the thing even pain me......na below the belt thingz be this one.
Buhari ndo, kpele, sorry. (I still believe that you weren't tainted with mind boggling corruption).

This catchy heading get as e be ohh........I thot it read Reuben Abati is Dead...... I had to read it again before I understood.
RIP mama Reuben.

[quote author=Table Leg ]You are right .... They blow it up on the internet and pipe it low in the real world![/quote]They blow it up on NL because it is a Faceless Forum. I always ask, who are those women taking sh,it from their men?
The real Feminist in Real Life Naija, is not even up to 10% of those who spread feminist Ideologies on the net.

Garri the 1st: P.S. I REFUSE to comment on the ethnicity of the convicted fellow as doing so contravenes RULE 1.

You have already done that.

yuzedo: "Government Goat"

Government Goat........=......Bail #50,000 for each of the accused persons..................Ok. What about those stealing "Government Money"?

Boko Haram, GEJ is extending his hand of Friendship to you. Grab it while the offer lasts.

lalaosky: And so?. I'm a fellow igbo like you but you need to stop this bigotry nonsense and come to terms that the whole sees him as a NIGERIAN TERRORIST not a yoruba terrorist as you and your fellow bigots are quick to point out!!


Grow some brain please, this crime aint got nothing to do with tribe!!

AN EMBARRASSMENT FROM ONE IS AN EMBARRASSMENT TO ALL.

Chinua, it was just early this year before your death was announced to the world that I had another opportunity to read and analyse your work A MAN OF THE PEOPLE. As I was analysing the work I was wondering if per chance you had the gift of prophesy.
Some people thought you prophesied just the happenings of 1966, but no Nwa Anichebe you already saw what the country was going to turn into post 1966. You prophesied how easy it would be to turn Honest men, who once spoke for the community, to greedy and corrupt politicians who will care less if the people live or perish. The likes of Chief Nanga and the educated Odili has gathered roots in Nigeria.
Honest men who join politics in other to fight the rot in the system has now become the very people who entrench corruption in the system. Politics has now turned to every man for himself, and God for us all. Accusing fingers are pointed at all corners and our leaders ask the masses TO PRAY FOR GOD TO INTERVENE.
CHINALUMOGU, you saw it all but like the prophet who has no honor in his homeland our people, our leaders carry on as if GOD will come down from heaven to cleans the system they have corrupted with their greed.
Adieu Chinua. Adieu Nwa Anichebe. Ga nke oma.

Nwannem la ba na ndokwa oga diri gi mna la ba na ndokwa
Chinua la ba na ndokwa oga diri gi mna la ba na ndokwa.

CHINALUMOGU, death could not diminish you. Instead you were elevated more in death. Gazie nwoke oma, Nwa Anichebe ga nke oma.
Adieu.

amoco: @Eagle eye: Thanks. What you said made a whole lot of sense.It just baffles me how some of these nairaland prefects jump run around frm thread to thread sowing seeds of hatred and tribalism even when it is uncalled for. For many years I had just observed as a guest.I just had to log in and let these guys know that all their plots are at best counter-productive.

My dear, we can pay our respects here
www.nairaland.com/1299429/pay-last-respect-achebe
But try and ignore anyone who tries to derail or make tribal commnts. Achebe deserves more.

Chinua Achebe, your work THINGS FALL APART is among the first literary works that opened my young mind to the acts of JUSTICE and INJUSTICE; WICKEDNESS and FAIRNESS; BRAVERY and COWARDICE.
It was after reading THINGS FALL APART that I started understanding that in this World, what other people think of you is of little importance compared to what you think of yourself and what God has Destined for You.
Okonkwo wanted so much to please people, he wanted so much to be called a "brave" man that he forgot his sense of Justice and Fairness.
In his quest to be known for Bravery alone (unlike his father who was seen as a coward) he killed a boy who calls him PAPA.
CHINALUMOGU, that act of REAL COWARDICE and Wickedness helped to shape the way I think, even as an adult.
Adiue Nwannem. Adiue Chinua. La na ndokwa.

First and foremost, I will plead with all who still have respect for the dead to refrain from making "tribal", and or "hateful" comments in this thread. Even if you were to make it, I will urge all reasonable people who will be viewing this thread to IGNORE such comments. Do not Dignify it in any way by responding, at least untill he is committed to Mother Earth.
THIS THREAD IS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO MAKE A TRIBUTE AND OR HONOUR THE MAN CHINUA ACHEBE.

Out of Respct for what Achebe stands for I plead with my Igbo brothers and sisters not to respond to any TRIBAL insults or hateful words hurled at Chinua Achebe from now till his Intered into Mother Earth.
R I P The Great Literary Giant. Adiue. Goodnight.

I thank God for NL. I had nothing doing in the office today, so I decided to indulge myself by opening this thread. I wasn't disappointed at all.
Tribalism was trending, this time it wasn't about Ojukwu or Nigeria-Biafra war (In Flow's voice, "Or so I thot". It was about Wole Soyinka, Nigeria's only Nobel prize winner and Chinua Achebe the widely recognised and acclaimed "Father of Modern African Literature".
Some have argued Jealousy, and others said it was not Jealousy but Fact as there was nothing like "father of Modern African Literature".
What is my view?
I think that the same way WS pointed out that "Achebe should not have written his last book" Is the same he should have refrained from saying anything "controversial" about Achebe, since Achebe is no longer here with us to defend himself.
I for one I'm a student of Literature and have read most of the two writers' work and as a Nigerian, I am proud of both men.
Soyinka's "TELEPHONE CONVERSATION" still remains one of my best poems.
May the Great Literary Icon, Chinua Achebe continue to Rest In Peace. Amen.

Ordinarily I don't like GEJ's style of leadership.. But for Buhari to call for his resignation over the Insecurity situation in Nigeria does not make any sense to me.
I used to like Buhari for the fact that he is one Military head of state not associated with Looting and corruption (I may be wrong). I have said this before (even though I will like corruption to be eradicated in Nigeria), Buhari is just too old to lead this country. Moreover, certain people will make sure that Buhari never smells Aso Rock.
I thought the best the General could do in this situation is to have kept silent.
Boko Haram have killed a lot of Innocent people in their places of Worship and Buhari never condemned it. Boko Haram Have killed people in Parks, Beer Palour, Place of work and the General never condemned it.
What does he want GEJ to do? Fold his hands and keep playing politics with the Lives of Nigerians?

General Buhari got it wrong this time around. Moreover this statement will just endear more people to GEJ, if for nothing else for Sympathy. GEJ is now being seen as the underdog in all this power play and Nigerians will naturally swing with Underdog.