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Beautiful Guilt
http://extramantra..com/2009/08/poem-beautiful-guilt.html

but beware of

Familiarity
http://extramantra..com/2009/10/poem-familiarity.html

I think is the whole point of government stepping in is not really to 'encourage' manufacturing or increase the availability of gun. I suppose government want to regulate the 'gun industry' and make the operators more accountable.

The question concern about the guns be used in the country or not does not arise, because these guns are already being used. Regulations, control, is the operative word here. Government is concern, and intend to take regulatory action.

Banks are in the business of advancing funds to businesses for interest. That is how the most banks make their profit. Closing branches, retrenchment, etc may be responses needed to deal with the situation. But lets not take an alarmist view of the situation.

Some banks may need to do that to survive (lose some staff and save the job of others). It is pragmatism. It does not necessarily spell doom for the country or the economy. We are approaching November. By January, Banks that have successfully recalled the loans, advances, and and funds with other banks will be awashed with funds. Banks don't like idle funds! To improve on their previous performances, they will need to advance credit as soon as their books are balanced. The real sector and other areas of the economy will definitely benefit from it. This is the credit cycle of most banks - Sanusi just made it tighter!

So I do not buy this doomsday scenario. There is no serious cause for alarms.

Certainly some (if not most) of them are not true men of God. Hence they need to be treated with skepticism. Truly it on only God who know who are doing his work and those who are just

Men of God
http://extramantra..com/2009/09/man-of-god.html

Under these circumstances, we cannot blame anyone for not accepting them or even believing in God. As a matter of fact believing in God or Christ is a matter of choice or conviction.

That is why Jesus the Christ asked His follower to make disciples of all nation. Jesus knows that some people don't believe in God, and in Him as well. Why should that sound strange to contemporary 'Christians'? My Christian friends, your duty is to convert 'unbelievers' (of God) to your way of life. You can't convert them by calling them names. Your onus is to convince them beyond doubt of the wonders and power of God. If you can't do that, then you have failed in your evangelical mission.

Peace.

Very nicely written article. And I want to add that a good deal of how people see us (Nigerians) outside is because of the way we see and talk of ourselves. We call our self names like thieves, rogues, 419er. Even some Nigerians outside the shore of their country avoid meeting their brethren in distant land because of this self-immolating prejudice we harbour for even ourselves. How can people love/respect you if you don't love and respect yourselves? Thats the bitter truth.

Nigeria like every other countries in the planet has her flaws, but we can get along. We need to change our attitude towards ourselves. That is just the beginning.

Sadly, we think the West are saints, and we sinners. For this category of thinkers, perhaps you should read:

Saints and Sinner:
http://extramantra..com/2009/10/poem-saints-and-sinners.html

Here is a an example, courtesy of Extra Mantra




THE NAG

http://extramantra..com/2009/08/nag.html


What do u guys think?


http://extramantra..com

Nignog:
You must mean the top earners from ripping people off. How do I know how much each pastor has stolen?

hmmmmn, You may not be far from the truth. I will continue to say that only
God will deliver from the:

Men of God
http://extramantra..com/2009/09/man-of-god.html

hmmmmn, God will deliver from the

Men of God.
http://extramantra..com/2009/09/man-of-god.html

Poverty is a state of mind.

We don't have to take narrow positions on everything here just to sound critical. Must a seat on UN affect food, fuel, and so call common man? Gabon just had some 'funny' election, yet she is seated there.

Countries like Lebanon, Bosnia also were elected, are they that well of than Nigeria?

For crying out loud the new members will be replacing Costa Rica, Libya, Uganda, Vietnam [/b]and Croatia, do these members have two heads? They don't have corruption, economic, governance and human related problems?

What do we derive joy being critical, even at the expense of our physical health?

Someone called Nigeria a "Nation of whiners!" is that what we have become?

For God's sake, the UN Seat is not for Yar' Adua, his cronies, and stooges, [b]it is for US (You and I) - Nigerians.
Lets accept this as a sign that the world still respect and expect something of value from us. We should be proud (even though it's a temporary seat.)

El Rufia should shut his mouth! He is a fugitive, an absconder, no better than a common criminal. I have no sympathy for him, and all those who help foist this indolent, and slow president on us. . If he wants a passport let him come home and get one. You can't snub your father and then expect him to grant you your rights.

This is a milestone! If it goes well, long after our inept leaders are gone, we shall definitely continue to enjoy the benefits of these satellites.
To those who are criticizing this move as wrong, my message is: let us not to be critics for critics sake. Objectivity is paramount in our criticism. To the guy quoting Abraham Maslow, Nigeria's need is multifarious, it depends on who you are asking.

"You cannot be critical without being hypocritical!" - anonymous

Please don't forget to check the "Ode to President Yar Adua"

http://extramantra..com/2009/09/poem-ode-to-president-musa-yar-adua-of.html"


It might help you make up your mind

[size=20pt]I will vote for YAR ADUA, [/size]
, if he is contesting against ATIKU, Buhari.

So in other words, my vote will depend on the quality on the opposition. The lesser the evil the better.

SapeleGuy:
emeka_gh - We all know that we don't have a perfect system. In fact, the system is rotten. What most people are saying on this thread is that you can't go and fetch water from the stream with a bucket full of holes, you have to patch those holes first or better still get a good bucket otherwise your efforts will be wasted.

As far as the economy is concerned we are not isolated from global events. The rest of the world did their economic stimulus nearly 12 months ago, we are only doing ours now. Why?

I give you 2 options:

1. Soludo was correct and that Nigeria, whilst not totally immune was strong enough to survive the global economic meltdown.

or

2. Sanusi's policy has mashed up everybody by causing instant damage to Nigeria's economic prospects at home and abroad.

I agree with both options. Soludo was did his best to protect the bank and the economy by his policy of managing the system. Sanusi is more interested in transparency and weeding out malpractices in the banking sector. In my opinion both are right in their ways on was just better.

On the issue of the system. What I understand by the 'rotten' system is the - ineptitude in government, corruption, and lack of vision? And to clean it or patch the holes, we need a 'new' regime of government, forward looking policies, better regulations and control? If there are your thought and that of others, how do we go about?

Fold our arms and do nothing about the economy, and country why the system is cleaned up?

Well, that is where I disagree, and with reason. NO matter how rotten the system is, government must function. The $2 Billion doled out to fix some nagging infrastructural problem is a right thing to do. And I don't agree that all that money will go into private pockets. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying some will not be diverted, but certainly a larger chunk will get to the right place.

And we will continue to deal with the rot in the system (as other countries are dealing with the theirs).

^^

Are you scared of getting your ass whooped in your own thread? Or is it because of your inability to convey any meaningful message or point, other than unfounded allegations? Or you simply don't want to be exposed as ignorant, frustrated and shallow?

"Unblock your ears"

huh?

I don't listen [/b]to text. I [b]read them!

Butterflies think themselves bird!

^^
Another silly comment by a frustrated "I know all."  He can even bet he has done more than someone/people he has never met. lol. I have never heard such ignorant rant in a very long while. What kid do these days behind a computer. God will help us. Anyway, whether you have done more or less than me is clearly immaterial to this post. What your hasty comment shows is that you now are hopeless, and you want others to be hopeless like you. Sorry, I wont pitch my tent in any hopeless camp.

And I don't know what Nigeria has done to you, and why you hate Nigerians so much, but that appear to be your headache. While I march forward, you can choose to wallow in your frustration, your gloom, and your doom.

Should I say "gloom" luck?

Beaf:
^
Your point is still born. If 90% are thieves what can the 10 percent achieve? But like I said earlier, you don't seem to comprehend the issue laid out, so your arguments, while they might be well meaning, are threadbare.

Sorry Nigeria is all doom and gloom and is looking more and more like the international idiot she has chosen to become.

There's better things to do than stretching out already threadbare arguments. Let's move on.

Well my friend your part in/of Nigeria may be all doom and gloom, I have big hope in my own Nigeria. And I'm marching boldly in that future. Perhaps you should look for another country to naturalise. And for someone who claim to 'comprehend the issue laid out', you have not made any meaningful comments showing that 'comprehension' other than false and unsubstantiated suspicion/allegations.

Beaf:
Those contracts in the Thisday link have absolutely nothing to do with the injection of $2 billion. You don't seem to understand what this thread is about.

A big part of Nigeria's problem is that we are happy enough to make things up as we go along; you could call it the love of chaos, idiocy and shambles. It is almost criminal to convince anybody that madness and stupidity are normal; and in fact, are the right way to go.

So you that know what the Thisday link is all about why do u tell us. And show us how it is separate/different from the $2 billion. And why you are at it, explain your understanding of stimulus package.

I think a bigger problem of Nigeria is big mouth. We just like to open our mouth and spit the first thing that come out. Then we thump our chest and claim we are right, we know all, and the other fellow is a fool and a thief. If your brother joins government today, tomorrow he is a 'thief.' I think this is the height of love of chaos, making things up, idocy, and shambles you refer to.

Nigeria is not all doom and gloom, and not everyone in government is 'thief.' That is my point!

Beaf:
If govts everywhere cause more problems than they solve, there would be no rich or developed countries.

The trouble with the govt plan is that it has exactly zero detail; that single factor makes it difficult to classify this as a genuine effort. We are an importing nation without structures, so where exactly is the "stimulus" going? Is it to stimulate imports?

This is to imply that developed countries have no problems? Or that government in those countries have no problems? If that's what you think then tell me what problem the US of invasion of Iraq has solved? Or the Russian/Georgian wars? How about the poor regulations in the 'developed' world that has led to the global credit crisis?

The fact our government has it own share of problems does not not mean they should fold their hands. You ask for structures? And whether we import or exports? Well except if you live life at the extreme end of pessimism, I rather say the glass is half full than half empty. Nigeria export oil, and gas, Nigeria export Agricultural produce, and Nigeria export finished goods. It might not be as big as we ought to be doing, but saying we don't export anything is misleading.

And for the details you ask or government plan? If you haven't seen it, it doesn't mean it does not exist. I don't know the full details myself, but I happen to come across this http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=156508

How about that for a starter?