₦airaland Forum

A lot of drama has surrounded this chibok issue that you won't really blame anyone for thinking that the whole thing was/is a set-up.

These are bad times for Amaechi. His people are really angry with him.

APC should also give CHANGE a chance. Isn't that their favourite slogan?

Stelvin101:
A rational person will know he needs to become an employee at first before actualizing his dream of being self employed by working for a couple of years to gather that capital. except you a sport man or an artist.

Nobody is saying that there is anything wrong with being an employee. The idea of self development is to give you an edge over others so that you can get the job in the first place. There are a lot of people with the same paper qualifications but employers are looking for people who will actually get the job done.

And if someone keeps working on himself even while under an employer,he can decide to be his own boss later on.

Stelvin101:
Self employed abi?
Na ur testicles u wan use as capital start am abi?

You got it wrong.
(I will ignore the vulgarity of your statement and try to clarify)

Self development and self-employed are two different things. However the first may lead to the second.

Self development involves developing whatever skills you have or improving on what you know so that you can have an edge over others in the job market. A person who has developed himself can decide to be self employed if he can raise the capital for start-up.

Over time I have discovered that the best paying business is the business of self development and opening up one's self to possibilities.
Many persons are wasting their talent and potentials because they insist on presenting their certificates rather than presenting themselves. I believe that there is much more to a person than what is written on his certificate.

The word CHANGE comes with a big responsibility. It is usually easier said than done.

cococandy:
serves him right.

Pity the man na

In my opinion, this is not the best time for anyone to be Nigeria's president considering the many challenges.

Anyway, I wish him Good luck (Jonathan)

cyril83:
At the mention of buhari's name, all corrupt people shall bow and tongue proclaim buhari, buhari you our savior..

Welcome our messiah.

It is advisable that you be moderate in your expectations. The man isn't going to perform magic as you expect.
You guys are not helping him by placing so much expectations on him.
At this rate, in the near future, I see many people blaming buhari for everything that goes wrong in their lives just as GEJ was blamed for every single thing that went wrong.

Jenams:
u lie! This is where we will have serious problem wit APC! U promised to end corruption in 9ja and u hav bn voted in to do just dat. Better start endin it. Dnt giv any kind of excuse. Plz!

I am not APC. Some people have quoted me on this thread and said this same thing. Check my reply to them.

This is an emotional moment.
Oh Jona! Chai! (where is my handkerchief?)

In spite of your flaws, you can leave with your head high because you gave Nigerians what they wanted. You made them believe in the electoral process once again.

ellechrystal:
When I once said mine, they attacked me like I said something bad,
So if he really wanna fight corruption, he should start with those around him first, else wahala fit dey o

I was also attacked. Their argument was that since he is the president, he has the power to wipe out corruption (as if they gave him a magic wand for that) . But I maintained that it is unrealistic to do such if the citizens are still bent on their dishonest ways of doing things

ellechrystal:
Oh really?? But gej was left to fight alone abi?.
Smh, they must fight it anyhow they can, starting with obj

I have been saying this even during GEJ's tenure. The idea that one man will just wipe out corruption is unrealistic.

sarutobie:
the tune is already 'changing'

This is what I believe and I have been saying it since the time of GEJ. This has nothing to do with APC.

Let's not leave the fight against corruption for only the president (even though APC supporters think he can do it alone)
The president can't be everywhere.

Eliminating corruption is an organic process. Let's embrace honesty and transparency in our individual lives and with time we will see corruption reduced to bear minimum.

I respect both Abdusalami and GEJ. Both are mature men.

GEJ had a lot of good intentions for Nigeria. He believed in laying strong foundations and making sure that right processes were followed to achieve lasting results but Nigerians were not that patient. They felt he was too slow.

Buhari should not let himself be overwhelmed by pressure to perform. Everything should be done as it ought to even if it will take time. Quick fixes will do us no good.

It is better to wait and get lasting results than to get results quickly only to fall back to step one after a short time.

Accepting defeat is no sign of weakness. It is maturity which only a few have.

History will still speak well of GEJ.

The level of maturity being displayed by the president and the president-elect is commendable.

It is a message to all those who still hold the idea of 'do or die' that the era of such madness is gone.

God bless GEJ (You just can't hate that guy)
God bless GMB
God bless Nigeria.

The scenario now is the same as what happened in 2011.
Nigerians threw their weight behind GEJ and placed high expectations on him.

But let's not put the pressure on one person (the president). The president is also human, he can't perform magic.

If you want to rid the country of corruption, start from being honest in that office where you work. We all have to join hands to build this country. Increase in corruption is not just the failure of the president, it also shows the failure of the people to uphold integrity in their individual lives. In the end, it is a smear on all of our faces.
It is teamwork that will bring the real change we desire. We all have to take responsibility to bring about this change.

God bless Nigeria.

GEJ deserves credit for conducting two credible elections.
That cannot be taken from him.

To the pro-GEJ crew, it is honourable to accept defeat. That is what distinguishes men from boys.
And to those who have been supporting buhari all this time, don't tell the pro-GEJ crew 'you see, we told you so!'
No, don't bring that up again.

Let's all put everything behind us and face the task at hand - To build a great Nigeria.

This is historic! Don't spoil the moment with hate. One love!

To the pro-GEJ crew, it is honourable to accept defeat. That is what distinguishes men from boys.
And to those who have been supporting buhari all this time, don't tell the pro-GEJ crew 'you see, we told you so!' No, don't bring that up again.

Let's all put everything behind us and face the task at hand - To build a great Nigeria.

Damn! This is historic! Don't spoil the moment with hate. One love!

The most important thing is the progress of the country. It is not about feeling ashamed because one's preferred candidate lost.

This is like a football match where people take sides but in the end, one side must win. We must learn to rejoice in victory and also accept defeat in good faith. No one has monopoly of victory. That is life and only the mature understand that.

All the best Nigeria. May we continue to prosper!

People should stop acting as if whoever wins will be president for life. Its just for four years and if the masses are not satisfied, they will vote out that person.

The most important thing is the progress of the country. It is not about feeling ashamed because your preferred candidate lost.
This is like a football match and people must take sides but in the end, one side must win. We must learn to rejoice in victory and also accept defeat in good faith. No one has monopoly of victory.

All the best Nigeria.

bestestgirl:
I swear!!! part of me is even wishing that he wins just so that he can serve them the most crushing disappointment of their entire lives. they call GEJ clueless and I'm just wondering how much clue Buhari has
mtcheew

No ma'am. It is wrong to wish the country bad because you don't like the person in power because whatever happens under his rule affects us all.
I wish that the country prosper no matter who is in power. Nigeria is bigger than our sentiments.

With the results so far, it show that people are in between two opinions - whether to give this CHANGE a chance or to continue with the transformation.

Whichever way it goes, let the parties involved accept the outcome in good faith even though I know that Christmas will come early for many lawyers as some people will not go down without a fight.

In all, may Nigeria continue to prosper.

Reference:
More likely all these poisons sold as herbal medicines. Information is life.

Very true. Those herbal mixtures are not standardized. They don't usually pass through any toxicity tests. And most of them have no standard dosage hence it is difficult to know when an overdose has been taken.

Defcon1:
Thanks for the quick explanation, even though some people won't buy it still.
I don't blame them,especially those screaming "end time", "juju" and "antichrist" (well the "monster" is dead, so no imminent tribulation)

Yeah. They need not worry about any tribulation.
The reaction being displayed by many people is not surprising. Many people have taken too much dose of religion and the side effect of that is decrease in objectivity and increased belief in superstition.
There is a place for medical knowledge.

MILITO12345:
its true,just like u said but its called spinal bifida.and its doesnt occur in d head.it occurs arround the L-S vertebra.no offence tho

Thanks. Both are neural tube defects.

Wyclefniranz:
why dont they be having dis kind of baby in d ancient or did they also knw anything about folic acid and toxin too
#endtimetinzz

You can't be sure that they did not have these cases because you were not there. However I believe they had less cases then because their exposure to toxins were low at that time and their food was rich in folic acid like papaya, citrus, corn, peanuts etc.
These days, people consume a lot of processed foods hence the need to take folic acid supplements.

This is a neural tube defect (anencephally) possibly caused by environmental toxins and low intake of folic acid by the mother during pregnancy.

Is it that easy to kidnap 500 people at once?
Is it some kind of fishing spree where they just cast their net and catch 500 human beings at once?

The story smells fishy.