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Cracks me up a bit how this group though is saying that the presidency must go to the east.

Something fishy. . . we sure Akhwat Akwop doesn't mean something in Igbo?

Anyways, none of this concerns me or mine, so whatevs.

@PointB: I dunno how much you paid attention to the US and its strategies in fighting terrorism after 9/11. There are a lot of analogies between what they dealt with and what Nigeria is dealing with.

But in a nutshell, they learned from their experience and concluded that making things religious would only hurt their efforts. You drive a wedge between the general populace and the terrorists, not bring them closer together.

Anyway, we can agree to disagree I guess.

To be blunt, when your country is as poor as Nigeria is, second-hand trains make a lot of sense.

New trains => more fees charged per ride => less traffic => likely less profit made

And nobody is investing in a PPP to make "less profit." Want to make as much cash as possible.

Preparing for war is fine. But reducing the # of potential allies you have and increasing the # of potential enemies you have makes no sense.

You want to isolate your enemy away from friends, not give him more people who identify with him. And if you set it up as Christianity vs. Islam rather Law/Order vs. Chaos, then you've strengthened your opponent's hand.

Fashola again.

Now I wonder how even @djustice will spin this negatively?

We have to give credit where credit is due.

Regarding Yoruba.

How exactly does this concern us? Watch and pay attention, but unless your interests are directly or indirectly threatened, it makes no sense to intervene.

If BH brings suicide bombing to Lagos or the SW, then sure, it then concerns us. But otherwise. . .

BIGER BOY:
Just out of curiosiy if they r northern minorities why r they fighting for others to get power come 2015?

But trust nigerians no one thinks, or even ask questions, they just take every thing hook line and sinker,

Smells fishy to me too. If I were a middle belter, I'd be saying that power must not go to the core north in 2015. Rather than saying power must go east.

But you have to be careful with your message.

If you wrap yourself in religious rhetoric and go hunting for terrorists in the core North, then even Muslims who don't like BH might feel sympathy for 'em.

So you increase the # of potential enemies you have. And if your own region is mixed-religion, then decrease the # of allies you have.

It just seems strategically unsound to me to cast this as a religious war.

It helps BH if you do that, and doesn't hurt them.

I'm the same way, lol. I dunno why, slightly older chicks are a big turn on for me.

I'm not opposed to fighting "terrorism" with terrorism.

Perhaps if you blow up a few mosques or assassinate the Sultan of Sokoto (or other prominent Northerner leaders they like), they will learn that two can play the game.

Of course, doing that can cause things to quickly spiral out of control, radicalize common folk who only passively support BH. So there are tradeoffs. . . have to figure out if the move will pay off.

This is one thing I like about the Americans and Israelis. . . they are not afraid of dealing very harshly with terrorist types. Not asking for prayer and fasting or trying to negotiate amnesty like GEJ would do.

Hrm.

Christian Boko Haram? So in other words, a religious war?

So strike at emirs, mosques, Muslims, etc?

How is this compatible with:

The leaflets, entitled Warning to Boko Haram, claimed that Akhwat Akwop stood for the Christian equivalent of Boko Haram, adding that it would be in the forefront of the struggle for the emancipation of northern minorities, whether Christians or Muslims.

So Christian terrorist organization fighting for the interests of Christian and Muslim middle belt minorities. Seems. . . inconsistent.

And how does "political power must return to the old Eastern Region" fall in line with their mission? I can understand being against core North succeeding GEJ in 2015, but does this necessarily imply next president should come from the east?

All of this seems kind of. . .strange. An odd kind of flavor to it.

I guess we'll know if they are for real or not over the next few months.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

TORONTO Transit Commission (TTC) has released the first of 255 cars which it has sold for operation on the new Blue Line under construction in Lagos, Nigeria. The cars will be refurbished in the United States before being shipped to Lagos.

Eko Rail is involved in a public-private partnership with Lagos State to equip, operate and maintain the Blue Line for 25 years, and will invest about $US 400m in the project. The Eko Rail consortium is led by Verod Capital, Nigeria, with Investec, South Africa, as lead financier.

The Blue Line is expected to carry 300,000 passengers a day with trains running at 5-minute headways.

http://www.railjournal.com/newsflash/first-subway-cars-leave-toronto-for-lagos-1333.html

I vote for option #3

From MUTIU GANIYU, Osogbo
Wednesday, September 28, 2011



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Former Chairman, Board of Management, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Dr. Muyiwa Oladimeji has called on Oyo and Osun State Governments to speed up the process of resolving the crisis rocking the institution.

Oladimeji gave the charge in Osogbo, noting that the governors of the two states should act decisively and save the institution without further delay.
Commending the governors for steps taken,he lamented the monumental effects of the crisis on the students, the parents/guardians, the workers and the states.
Oladimeji suggested three options for lasting, mutually benefiting peace to reign on the institution which has its campuses at Ogbomso and Osogbo.

He said: “The first option is a continuation of joint ownership of both LAUTECH teaching hospitals in Osogbo and Ogbomosho under same board and management as Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals in Ile-Ife and Ilesa, Ahmadu University Teaching Hospitals in Zaria and Kaduna.

“The second option is a continuation of joint ownership of both LAUTECH and Lautech Teaching Hospital with their different boards constituted for policy directives. In line with this, the accreditation of the of the fledging teaching hospital in Ogbomosho and the reaccreditation of the existing one in Osogbo should be pursued vigorously.

“ As it is the usual practice in some countries, a university can have two or more teaching hospitals independent of each other. University of London for example has over Ten Teaching Hospitals with Kings, Guys, St Thomas, St Georges, U.C.H, Royal Free Hospital and Hammersmith campuses to name some of them. It is the same thing with the former Soviet Union Universities and now Russia, Ukraine, etc. If this option is acceptable, the Medical and Dental Council will be expected to play an effective moderating role.

“The third option is to put in place the process of separation with the two states regarded as equal partners. The process should be transparent devoid of sentiment and political bickering. For a successful separation a committee comprising technocrats and representatives of all stakeholders should be composed with a stated time frame for conclusion of the exercise.”

The former Chairman urged the governors to beware opportunists and position seeking academics, bureaucrats and power thirsty civil servants/pseudo politicians.
“Governors Rauf Aregbesola and Abiola Ajimobi should bring openness, frankness and large heart to bear in their discussions in order to resolve this matter in a civilized and matured manner. The oneness of Yoruba nation must not be sacrificed on the altar of ego and pettiness,” he advised .

http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2011/sept/28/national-28-09-2011-0012.html

Congratulations!

^-- He is just a low-budget troll.

The type of troll you buy from the dollar store. Not even a quality one

Better to ignore his mad ramblings, imo

Sometimes people put in place policies but don't take into account the long-term ramifications.

The US did this when they first implemented their own social security program. However, they just started handing out money to old people, in essence using current tax money to provide for the old.

As you might know if you have read about this topic, this is a dangerous thing to do. What if the age pyramid of your country changes and the population of old vs. young changes? Then such a policy places a higher and higher burden on those currently working. Issues like this are a problem with a US-style SS plan.

Contrast this with Singapore's plan, where the government forces you to make mandatory contributions to your retirement plan during your working years. It is this money that you've saved throughout your working years which you then eat when retired. Singapore's plan is more robust and less sensitive to demographic changes.

PDP again

Bliss4Lyfe:
I don't know wat Anambra u are talking about but Anambra today is the least indebted state with good road network, purpose built schools and the site of a new inland river port. Obi has done well in attracting some big businesses to Anambra.

How much of that did he meet, and how much did he do?

I doubt APGA would have done so poorly in Anambra this past elections if he were actually popular.

Nor would you see so many Anambra indigenes fed up with his tenure (at least, in the media and from forums like this.)

^-- Pessimism >>> Optimism

Pessimism causes you to work hard to fix things.

Optimism breeds complacency.

In a nutshell, pessimism is awesome

Seriously though, on things you care about or that are deeply personal to you, you have to ask hard questions.

Thanks Orikinla and Dis Guy for the update.

Hehe

At least you were wise enough to edit your post.

Don't let those you mentioned and claimed to have defeated ever find you made that statement.

All three of them would beat you like you stole something

The point is more general, Nchara.

Perhaps the reason nobody is interested in investing in the SE is because there isn't economic opportunity there.

Igbo would prefer to invest elsewhere. So why do you expect anyone else (Hausa, Yoruba, foreigner) to come invest? Money chases money.

As Garth says, it is one thing to say, "stay home." It is another thing to provide a man and his family economic opportunities.

Talk is cheap, as they say.

when did it become Dangote's obligation to invest in the SE?

Investing is not charity. You do it to make money.

If there are opportunities he is missing, then surely you are capable enough to pick them up, yes?

Why is this animal following me around?

Begone! Vamoose!

And we wonder why Nigeria is so backwards 

Nice post.

I agree with their call for federalism. A constitutional conference would be wonderful.

ak47mann:
He also explained why governors are opposed to the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF).
The governor said the governors have fears that the funds might either be mismanaged or it might disappear one day.

Indeed. It is a good idea, but it should come out of federal funds, not state funds.

“I paid the minimum wage out of pain. I am now using 75 per cent of the resources of the state to service 15,000 workers whereas Anambra State has about five million people.”

The federal minimum wage never made sense to me either.

I understand that diplomats are busy. But there is always paid street parking and numerous parking garages around in NYC and DC.

In particular, no matter how much of a rush you are in, there is absolutely no excuse for this:
[quote author=aloy/emeka link=topic=770040.msg9233661#msg9233661 date=1317171152]The diplomats’ tickets were issued for safety violations, including blocking fire hydrants.[/quote]Just because lawless, dangerous behavior flies in Nigeria does not meet others are obliged to let it fly in their own country.

1) At the very least we know from the OP's post the properties are deteriorating. Perhaps you are right, that they don't need to be pulled down. Anyway, the state can make that decision.

2) In most locales I know of, if property remains abandoned and neglected for a long time, then the state will take control of it and sell it off.

3) All nations that I know of, upon finding illegal aliens causing crime in their country look to repatriate them (or jail them.) Then again, that you are residing in a reasonable nation like the US doesn't mean you have the ability to reason yourself. Imagine, you being against the very policies that have allowed your adopted country to thrive! Kind of an amusing irony there.

4) Why aren't you back in Nigeria doing things in your "NAIJA-LY" way? Put your money, livelihood and future where your fat mouth is, rather than running away from "OUR WAY." Or perhaps doing things "OUR WAY" is what has led Nigeria into this whole mess? Only a mad man keeps doing the same thing over and over again but expects different results.

May God one day rescue Nigeria from buffoons like Fstranger. IJN, amen.

arsenefc:
Bosom for tat,

We should do the same thing to these Mo'afuckers in Abuja and Lagos.

Are they running up $1 million+ in parking fees in Abuja or Lagos?

Cannot "t.it for tat" if the other guy is in the clear and you are in the wrong.

I like Fayemi, but he has this socialist/welfarist side that worries me a bit.

It isn't enough to announce programs w/o talking about funding for it.

Otherwise you'll one day end up like the FG of Nigeria, spending 70%+ of your budget on recurrent expenditure. In other words, a mess