₦airaland Forum

Well it's not about how wide the canal is but how deep. And the most important thing is that the canal links Europe with the East and also Africa. So it's like a short cut that connects this three continents. Everything shouldn't be about politics.

Even if the river in your village is wider or deeper than this canal, that's not the point. The point is, how important is the river in your village?

castiello:
Seem you don’t get the point a citizen openly threatening the president by paying a sniper to kill he should be taken lightly, have you seen any citizen in the world threatening to kill a sitting president, of cos only in Nigeria that citizen have tap mouth

You've never experienced life outside of this shithole so you wouldn't understand. Google can help you though

wellmax:
This guy too has been held by DSS

With people like you Nigeria will never get better. What do you mean by Nigerian youths should be careful of what they post so that the won't be arrested?
Can Buhari arrest all the Nigerian youths? Or will he stay in power forever? Trump is out today, tomorrow it will be Buhari. Power is transient but northern rulers never seem to remember that until it's too late. Buhari can arrest anybody he likes today but by 2023 he will be out of there and even Bobrisky will be more influential. Power is transient, Abacha with all the power died, Babangida can't even attend functions anymore, Obasanjo is being insulted by people he made, Jonathan was betrayed. Buhari will not be different, he may have forgotten that.

helinues:
Just tell Oledepo that the Italian man is coming for deliverance and watch him Usain Bolt.

Oyedepo na medical doctor? Zombie!!!

Scammers! just 8 audio projects in 5 years? The truth is Buhari is the worst Nigerian president

iCauseTrouble:
Should we also be silent when we have a bad government like Buhari?

You don't have to be critical in every situation. You've a brain for a reason, use it

allthingsgood:
We South Westerners Are Educated But Largely Dumb And Foolish

Fixed it for you bro. Thank me later

Udom is the governor of Eket senatorial district... He's busy developing only his senatorial district... NO important project outside Eket meanwhile Godswill Akpabio had projects in every senatorial district and I am no APC supporter, but udom has failed

Mizwisdom:
Airport that is located in Forest? can you boldly go there at night alone without shivering? compare that to Cross River Airport in Town

So why you all don't like staying in your state? you invade CRS but you're not willing to be flexible and to accept your host way of life instead you want to establish your own and enforce your language I pray Ayade sends all AKB out of CRS civil service completely

forest lol.... Please share pictures of the airport in the forest, you can as well use Google.... What can the airport in calabar boast of?... Airport that can't land big planes... Ayade better start doing it fast

Beachside:
A united and progressive Calabar (Akwacross) is preferred ,but for now I feel Akwa ibom can not be trusted. They think they have it all just due to baseless and unsustainable tangible development and 90 percent offshore oil which Uyo and Ikot ekepene have none of . They breed like rabbits and multiply poverty everywhere ,and they are not looking to unite,assimilate or accept Efik Calabarian methods as the standard and official.
I support denial of the Akwa ibom judge and the appointment of the judge as long as he is from Cross river. that's why there should be ID database to separate wheat from chaff.
On another thread, an akwa ibom individual was bragging that he was born and raised in calabar and ibibio will take over. His Allegiance is to Akwa ibom ,not cross river.
I am American born and raised and mixed race and I qualify to be Governor of Cross river than that guy . it's about roots ,not born and raised.
I don't care if an individual was born and lived ,school and worked all his life in Calabar, you are not from there and should be expelled if you do not pay allegiance to Calabar methods.
There will be no seaport at Akwa ibom within the next 30 years . The only seaport on plan within the next 4 years is the Calabar seaport at Akpabuyo which will serve the entire cross river and the Greater Calabar area including Akwa ibom.
Apart from English ,Efik is the standard and official language of the Cross river and Akwa ibom ,and is in the process of being registered by google.
If Akwa ibom does not agree with these methods, all akwa ibom people should be expelled from cross river and a border wall built., all other mthods will be implemented to punish Akwa ibom forever.

stop this unity begging.. Akwa ibom left cross river for a reason... IF you feel akwa ibomites are too many in your state then send them away... Akwa ibom is doing better and will continue to do better. Some years ago you all were saying that akwa ibom can't have an airport, now there's an international airport... Now you're saying that akwa ibom wont ve a seaport in the ext 30 years.... Watch out! IBaka deep sea port is coming

Beachside:
Some people think because they got a new artificial state a few days ago,they are different from Calabar and can do what they like. Such behavior is why the akwacross people are not united and considered weak and docile. If Oron ,Eket or annag get a new Mangrove and Itai states ,they too would follow the same path of more division . what sense does that make ?
Efik Calabar is the standard and official language.I think it should be compulsory in all cross river and akwa ibom schools. Efficient assimilation and propagation methods would go a long way.
There's record of Calabar kingship (Obong of Calabar) up to 850 years ago. All progressive ethnic nations on earth like Japan,Tswana land(Botswana),Netherlands,South Korea,etc. unite and accept the standard methods , only fools who got new state a few days ago are rebellious and chose the path of foolishness because they have large population. That's why akwacross people are viewed as weak and docile.

There is nothing like Akwacross. Akwa ibom left y'all behind a long time ago. You cross riverians better move on

oyatz:
Every Nigerian has a State and /or reside in a State.

1) Is it the FG that will provide portable water, intra township roads with pedestrian walkways plus street light and good waste management for the people in each State?
Then why do we need States' Government?

2) There are private economic players in every State. The FG doesn't even know most of them, let alone direct them to where to operate.

In the First Republic when there was no oil Money, Sir Ahmadu Bello (the Premier of Northern Region) identified and looked for the best quality cotton seeds which he procurred en mass ,to be distributed through the Native Authorities in each Province and were planted all over the North.

He had trained Agricultural extension workers who traveled from Funtua to Bajoga, from Gboko to Bacita from Mambila to Worno going from Villages to villages providing expert services on the growth of cotton and within a few years, Northern Nigeria became one of the Largest cotton producers in the World.

Why can't we replicate the same zeal, seriousness and commitment with which the Ahmadu Bellos, the Azikiwes/Okparas and the Awolowos/Akintolas used in gennerating revenues for their administrations?

Federal allocation suppose to be a BONUS but not the sole source of revenues for each State.

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oyatz:
Every Nigerian has a State and /or reside in a State.

1) Is it the FG that will provide portable water, intra township roads with pedestrian walkways plus street light and good waste management for the people in each State?
Then why do we need States' Government?

2) There are private economic players in every State. The FG doesn't even know most of them, let alone direct them to where to operate.

In the First Republic when there was no oil Money, Sir Ahmadu Bello (the Premier of Northern Region) identified and looked for the best quality cotton seeds which he procurred en mass ,to be distributed through the Native Authorities in each Province and were planted all over the North.

He had trained Agricultural extension workers who traveled from Funtua to Bajoga, from Gboko to Bacita from Mambila to Worno going from Villages to villages providing expert services on the growth of cotton and within a few years, Northern Nigeria became one of the Largest cotton producers in the World.

Why can't we replicate the same zeal, seriousness and commitment with which the Ahmadu Bellos, the Azikiwes/Okparas and the Awolowos/Akintolas used in gennerating revenues for their administrations?

Federal allocation suppose to be a BONUS but not the sole source of revenues for each State.

� No need for this long epistle, there's no point in it..

We had a regional government then and apart from that planting cotton seeds wll get you nowhere in today's world. We don't have tecnology and the FG can't even provide steady electricity, How do you expect a state like kwara to survive with an allocation of just N2B.
After paying salaries and other things how do you expect it to provde amenities for it populace.

Even the federal government have resorted to borrowing. IF the fg cant get it right how do you expect this states to

cosby02:
Bad news for Nigerians... Since every good things in Nigeria sounds bad to the citizens and every bad sounds good.


Las las una go dey alright.

It's still not a good news my friend. What's the difference between second to last and last?

EVILFOREST:
ANSWER:
Because the BLACK MAN is in charge.

CHARACTERISTICS of Me and my family;
- dirty
- harsh
- crafty
- greedy
- poverty
- religious
- wasteful
- unkempt.
- tribalistic.
- impatient.
- insincerity.
- aggressive
- destructive.
- wickedness
- complicated.
- shortsighted.
- disorganized.
- loud mouthed.
- proud and empty.
For the TRUTH will always be bitter

Fixed it perfectly for you.. You're welcome

oyatz:
Excuse me boss,

1) What projects have these Governors done to improve their revenues capacity.
What exactly do they do that aid wealth generation sir?



2) How can you be getting loans for projects that have no revenues generating capacity to repay the loans?


We need to start running Government with the private sector mindset in this country.

You can also direct those questions to the FG. I can only write about AKS, the thing is the state uses bulk of the allocation on road construction and in a country like Nigeria you can't generate revenue through roads.

I agree with you on the private sector mindset, but the problem is most of this private enterprises when the decide to come invest in the country the central government directs them to a certain part of the country... The problem is at the centre not the states. Some states are barely surviving

Gnaeusmagnus:
Want to know why 70% of allocation in akwa ibom goes on cost of governance...(note it is the same in every other state)

Because everyone expects government to create jobs.

And the jobs most people have in mind are government clerical Jobs, not industry related jobs.

So, civil services are bloated and the salary bill rises. And chops the allocation.

Which for most states isn't up to 1 billion dollars.

This is understandable. Now using the OP's stats which is inflated by the way, if you convert Akwa ibom's annual allocation to dollars it's about $1,841,271,567.07 and assuming the state spends $1B on the cost of governance it's remaining about $800M which is $67M a month.. How many projects do you think $67M can execute. Thats why most of this states resort to loans... The federal allocation can do nothing for this states. There are a lot of things we need to change in this country

catoluy:
I know them very well. They are the most self centered people on this earth...they don't reason like normal human being. They won't tell you that Lagos is the next beneficiary of huge allocation after Niger Delta states even though it produces nothing. They won't tell you that Lagos as developed with Niger Delta oil money. They won't tell you that all the oil major companies are headquartered in Lagos, which helps Lagos economy.

They won't also tell you that Lagos records IGR of close to 35 Billion naira monthly which is about 3 times of what Akwa ibom receives as it monthly allocation and they're expecting Akwa ibom to look like Johannesburg when Lagos doesn't even look like Kampala. Funny people

I beg to differ. No state in the Niger delta receives such allocation anually and your post is very sentimental. Take Akwa ibom state for instance, more than 70 percent of the monthly allocation is spent on the cost of governance. How do you expect Akwa ibom to look like the capital of the most developed African country. You should be comparing Lagos which is a slum and Abuja to Johannesburg

And there are very few check points in the terror ravished north. The Nigerian police and military are more interested in collecting N50 bribes than performing their statutory duty of protecting life and properties.

What is Udom Emmanuel scared of?

Gatalile1:
g ##got you what?! Inability to address a public with English? No. That should not be the reason because English is a foreign language adopted by Nigeria as an official language. So if they can understand his statements that's all,and no cause for alarm sir.

Are you serious or just messing around?

SarkinYarki:
You are very gullible

Gulliver

titiloyeblog:
Illiteracy in the north has a direct negative impact in other parts of the country - Senator Rochas Okorocha (video)

Rochas Okorocha, the Senator representing Imo
The former Imo State Governor who expressed fear of having lawmakers from the North who cannot address the senate chamber in English

This got me

Good for them. Please the government should make it big enough for them with world class facilities so they wouldn't ever need to come down south again to destroy crops and kill.

jahsharon:
Tinubu was governor for two terms, several others were governors for two terms also. Tinubu now controls elections in all states of the federation, no wonder the newly elected governor of Bayelsa Lyon went to pay homage to Tinubu first before going to meet the President. Now tell, where are the other fools that were two governors as Tinubu? Greed will not let them move forward.

Meaning?

Under Buhari's regime court orders are useless. The judiciary is now at its lowest point, we have a rubber stamp NASS.

The Executive is the only functioning arm of government in Nigeria

AlhajiUmani:
GOV UDOM EMMANUEL: SUSTAINING DEVELOPMENT WITH ADEQUATE SECURITY MEASURES

Ivy-Ima Asukwo




The Akwa Ibom State before the emergence of Mr. Udom Emmanuel as governor in 2015 was a State globally rumored and confirmed as a city devoid of peace and security. This has demonstrated the fact why no industry could thrive successfully in the State within these years.

I stopped reading from here. Udom can discredit Akpabio all he wants but can never match 50% of Akpabio's achievements.

He's claiming to have industralised Akwa ibom, please what is Akwa Ibom exporting with all the audio industries?

I like Udom as a person but he should stop playing sentimental politics, Akpabio have moved on.

Claiming there was no peace in Akwa Ibom under Akpabio is a huge disrespect to the man he serve under as SSG.

When Akpabio was governor, he was touted as one of the best in the country, being mentioned hand in hand with Fashola of Lagos, can that be said about Udom Emmanuel?

Officialgarri:
You have an insignificant grasp of reality. I'm not depending on news from papers or nairaland, I'm telling you about things I had first hand experience with and people around me.

You can call it trash cos that's how most wailers evade the truth.

I like Jonathan as a person but talk of his government, I as a patriot, I pray we will never experience such a disaster in this nation anymore.

First hand experience with 200 million Nigerians.
Oshey Baddest

Eteka1:
Atiku the loan is not for salaries. The loan is for total overhaul of infrastructure I.e roads, bridges, power etc.

and the previous loans of over a trillion naira nko?
Where are the roads, rails and power?

Officialgarri:
As we all know, the perfect example of wide margin between the rich and the poor was apparent during the Jonathan regime.
Lots of intimidation financially and using court rulings ...... where land properties were forcefully acquired by the rich..and so on.

as we all know? You and who

You should also know that there are more poor people in Nigeria now than they were under Jonathan.
Your second paragraph is trash though

Officialgarri:
Perhaps, if Atiku and his gang of thieves had bettered Nigeria in their 16 years of rule, I don't think anyone would seek medical help in london.

In 5 years how many hospitals have Buhari built?