₦airaland Forum

@Musiwa: I'm not obsessed with staying in Nigeria. Nor am I with going. I'd prefer to rationally evaluate both options and pick the best one. Not a fan of inserting too much emotion into these sorts of things. . .

Anyway, you've not really justified why this BR option is better than forming a new state.

If he returns to Nigeria, the people of Delta State should douse him with gasoline and set him on fire.

Remember, the dude has $3 billion+ in his account stolen from Delta State. . .

There is no way this planet can be so evil that this man escapes justice forever.

This jungle called Nigeria. . .

Smh at the British gov't aiding Goodluck in freeing this criminal

What an embarrassment.

Tosin, bro, calm down. Relax. You are making us look bad right now

Isn't that serious. . . leave it be.

I don't agree with your premise. Benin Republic is not a purely Yoruba state, it has other ethnic groups. There is no need to upset their own demographic/political balance. And I don't want to be pulled into the France axis. You downplay the importance of it, but when France says jump, most of these francophone african countries say, "How high?"

Look, there is nothing wrong with having two nations next to each other with similar langage/culture.

Canada and the US are next to each other, both culturally very similar. Germany/Austria, etc, etc.

It is a bad move strategically because then you'll get unnecessary opposition from all these African countries with cross-border ethnic groups.

I want to minimize the opposition we face, not increase it.

Yorubaland is fortunately fairly homogeneous, its history and ownership issues well documented. We currently don't produce much oil, so won't be opposed by oil-consuming nations which want to maintain the status quo.

I don't see why you want to complicate the issue by involving (unnecessarily) BR. . .

look @ the prices quoted in the links I posted for adding two lanes.

It doesn't come cheap in an urban area.

Someone show me a city as urbanized as Lagos where it was done for substantially less than $5 mil per lane-mile.

This is what is necessary to show that the road costs too much. No one has yet done that.

If you want the road to be constructed for much cheaper than that, then you'll get a road that will wash away next rainy season.

Your country needs you to make your voice heard. It is your right, but also your duty. That should be enough reason for you to return.

I understand that. I'm just trying to correct certain misconceptions some of ya'll might have. Life in Nigeria is just as good as it is in the US. . . if you have enough money.

Anyway, not trying to brainwash anyway, just pointing out what is available there too.

@everyone:

Look through these links:
http://happylagosian..com/2010/07/random-lagos-episode-2.html
http://happylagosian..com/2010/06/happy-birthday-mr-governorfashola.html
http://happylagosian..com/2010/06/random-lagos.html
http://happylagosian..com/2010/04/aquatic-splendor-weeklagos-lagoon.html

Or the rest of that blog:
http://happylagosian..com/

I dunno why anyone would be opposed to living in a city like that (again, assuming you have money to live in the good parts of it.)

Like I said. . . anything you are used to in the US, you can have in naija.

Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt (and several other cities). . . all have certain districts that are world-class.

Why would the UN be more inclined to offer us a referendum on leaving Nigeria to join the BR rather than just leaving Nigeria and forming a new country?

Why is the former more likely to happen than the latter?

Benin and many of these francophone countries are too much under the influence of France. I don't want to leave Nigeria's negativity only to be manipulated by France.

And I don't see the argument for it being easier to
A) join Benin Rep
B) than simply separate, form a new country.

Why are there more roadblocks for option B?

aminalib:
^^^very true to u both, if someone truly loves u, they will want to experience your culture, even once, for me i plan to eventually live home, i would even prefer to raise my kids in west africa, so i cannot think to be with someone who would not want to even visit.

+1

I cannot imagine marrying a woman opposed to living in Nigeria. Anything that is in America is available in Nigeria (assuming you have enough money), so that isn't a good enough reason to reject it.

Why join the Republic of Benin, rather than just founding a new nation?

As GEJ said, it is "only the parlimentary elections."

Who cares about those who might have been negatively inconvenienced by the delay? People whose income will be negatively affected by the declaration of a holiday on Monday?

People who rearranged their schedule, perhaps traveled a great distance to vote today?

They don't matter, do they?

Agreed. Just merge with elections on the 9th.

FRESH Democratic Party sounds more like the name of a rap group than a serious group of politicians

I as an individual, it makes no sense for me to email the UN. We'd need Afenifere, YCE, groups of that caliber/prestige who can speak authoritatively on behalf of the Yoruba people in Nigeria.

[quote author=Jenifa_ link=topic=12021.msg8039784#msg8039784 date=1301770891]Yes Nigeria works as a federation. but the goal should be to work toward more unity/ integration because to me, that's the best and is more foolproof against secession. Nigeria already has a weak center so there's no point in weakening the central government any further.[/quote]Pretend that oil revenue were $0. Then why would anyone be opposed to dividing the country? How wouldn't this leave everyone better off?

Anyway, just wanted to point out to you that federalism and unity/integration are antithetical.

The British for the most part designed Nigeria properly. . . 3 largely independent states. A centralist government makes no sense for a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural country like naija. Only reason we do things as we do now is because of oil money.

Pretty closed-minded. Most places in the world are very nice if you have money. Africa is no exception.

How exactly was the problem caused by the tsunami?

Please explain.

EzeUche:
Mr. Americana, you will be in for a rude awakening when you finally live in Naija.

Thanks for your unsolicited warnings. Much appreciated. . . but I think I got this covered.

Do we have anyone actually talking to the UN bodies, trying to lobby for a referendum? The referendum (as Eko Ile points out) is the first step.

[quote author=Dav.e link=topic=637417.msg8039167#msg8039167 date=1301762864]I thought basically, INEC was supposed to be an INDEPENDENT body funded by the government and guided by certain constitution. How come this setback is blamed on the administration of one of the candidates?[/quote]Who chose the head of INEC? Moreover, why did GEJ take responsibility for the quality of the elections to both to Nigerians and the world as a whole, if he is not ultimately responsible?

Smh @ the lack of accountability of some of you folks. No wonder naija is slow to progress, and is an international laughingstock

^-- I'm calling YOU a dunce.

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dayokanu:
Charity begins in Abuja

Violence begins at home

I doff my cap to you sir! Brilliant.

Who appointed the head of Nigeria’s electoral commission

Q: Nigeria’s non-vote: Incompetence or sabotage?

A: Both!


Lol @ GEJ's administration blaming Japan

You are right about Africa's history when it comes to this stuff. But at least in theory, one could negotiate a peaceful separation.

Czechoslovakia peacefully separated in the 90s. Soviet Union in 91.

It isn't as bad as you make it out to be.

Just for Governors, and only the ACN:

ACN
Incumbents: Edo, Ekiti, Osun
Safe: Lagos
Battle grounds: Oyo, Ogun, Benue, Akwa Ibom


I'd like to see the ACN capture at least two of these battleground states.

^-- Why is this osu making loud noise. Don't let me sacrifice you to your shrine