Many Nigerians, though hard working and intelligent, are indecent, insincere and loose.
There is a young Lady who wishes to succeed in life. She's intelligent and hardworking, but, she is sexually loose and insincere to people who tend to put her through on the track of decency, sincerity and charisma.
She tends to open easily to any man who approaches her, then pretends to the whole world as if she hasn't known any man.
To the decent people in her life, she feigns decency; while to the loose people around, she loosely identifies.
Right now, she is away from her parental home having told the mother she is off to the city to see her girl friend; but in reality she is in the arms of her loose boy friend who invited her over to spend some days in his place.
WHEN WILL LADIES LEARN THAT IN ORDER TO ATTRACT A DECENT MAN, SHE MUST BE GENUINELY DECENT?
ourchoice: We need to abolish state of origin in Nigeria and look at the possibility of making it compulsory for every Nigerian parent to give their child 3 names which must include names from the 3 major Nigerian tribes; Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba.
Also, we need to look at the possibility of making Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba languages a compulsory subject in all Nigerian schools starting from primary school to foster unity and curb tribal division.
Restructuring option 1 suggestion from me: Nigeria will be restructured using the existing 6 geopolitical zones:
Northeast Northwest North central Southeast Southwest Southsouth
Each geopolitical zone will have a prime minister, and then we will have a federal government council to be made up of the prime ministers from each geopolitical zone. They will rule for 6 years single term and each prime minister will be the head of federal government for 12 months.....it will rotated among them for the 6 years. The head of FG will act as the Nigerian president for the 12 months.
Each state will keep 50% of their revenue from their state and return 50% to FG. Additionally, states with natural resources like crude oil, gold, tin, etc will be required to remit another 10% of the revenue from their resources which will be used to help poor states with no mineral resources and low revenue so they can catch up developmentally.
Restructuring Option2 suggestion:
Presidential system remains as it is now.
Each state will manage their resources and keep 50% of revenue from their state and return 50% to FG.
Additionally, states with natural mineral resources like crude oil, gold, tin, etc will be required to remit another 10% of the revenue from their resources which will be used as support allocation to help poor states with no mineral resources and low revenue so they can catch up developmentally. Like this, all states and regions will develop at their own pace.
Each state will have their State Police for proper state policing.
The aim of restructuring will be to make governance in Nigeria much easier and to take it to the grassroots and not to enrich states with abundant mineral resources.
We really need a youth driven party to foster development in Nigeria now.
We have no other option. We need to start now to prepare ahead before Nigeria is destroyed further by the present and past politicians that have been ruining this nation and making our youths leave Nigeria in mass as if there is war
@Ourchoice, you have move a bit too fast.
Permit me to remind you that the topic you have raised and the thread you opened is a very important one that entails so much. It stands to be a possible solution to the nagging problem of Nigeria, but YOU OUGHT NOT TO QUICKLY STATE YOUR POSITION ON SENSITIVE ISSUE, INCLUDING "RESTRUCTURING".
That should have waited, because the success of your proposal to Nigerian youths (which of course interests us all) depends on how much neutrality to sensitive issues you can show.
Pls, tread carefully, so you and all of us (youths) can really buy your idea.
ourchoice: It is time for Nigerian youths to take charge of their future and stop the aged men and women from ruining our future and that of our unborn children in the name of politics and leadership.
All through my life, I have always hated and avoided politics because I feel less concerned and also feel its a dirty game for bad people, but funny enough, these same bad people decide our fate and future in this country, so why do we keep running away from politics as youths of Nigeria
PDP = APC
They don't care about the future of Nigerians, they care about enriching themselves and looting more money for their unborn generation. They have nothing to offer us. We shouldn't allow APC or PDP to win in 2019, enough is enough! We are tired of their fake promises! We are tired of their division of Nigeria using religion and tribalism as a tool. If not for bad leadership, Nigeria would have been a lovely country like USA where other country citizens will clamor to come in but look at Nigeria today, we are in a total mess! No future!
No Nigerian is sure of his or her future no matter how rich you are today, why Bad leadership! Nigerians are corrupt, Nigerians steal because they are scared of their future, they are scared their children and family will suffer tomorrow, so they steal and do all nonsense to secure a future they are scared of.
How can a governor proceed to become a senator after exhausting 8 years in office doing nothing for his state And we youths support them and help them actualize their devilish goals just because of peanut money.
How can we elect people who have no proven clean business or career success through diligence and integrity as our leaders Our president, governors should be successful entrepreneurs, CEOs, business gurus, technocrats and not retired military men who only believe in guns. Nigeria is still under military rule....its either a retired military officer is ruling us or his stooge is....so how do we claim to be a democratic nation
Who said corruption can only be fought with guns and bombs In 21st century, you fight corruption with technology and not with guns and bartons.
Agriculture is never what we need to develop Nigeria; these old men are deceiving us...what we need to change Nigeria is technology and we must go for it! With technology, we will develop our agriculture, medical sector, manufacturing sector, etc.
Whoever told you that Nigeria is making progress is deceiving you! How can we as a nation not able to take care of presidents health and we call ourself a nation
It is shameful that as advanced nations of the world are moving towards technology-driven youth leadership and e-government, Nigeria is still stuck in the 1960 leadership style of gun barrels whereby retired military officers and retired civil servants who ought to be resting with their grandchildren and telling them Moon tales are now the ones making ancient policies for our future based on their ancient ideas that are most times obsolete and not feasible in our today technology-driven world.
How do we as youths of 21st century believe that old men who only believe in traditional agriculture and crude oil mining as the only way to develop a nation will bring the much desired change we need to build our dream nation
We need to change this status quo now!
Visit foreign embassies; especially US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Germany, UAE, China, Australia, South Africa, just name it and see how Nigerian youths are queueing up en mass to leave Nigeria as if Nigeria is at war. Even war torn countries like Syria, Libya, Iraq, etc aren't witnessing the mass migration of her citizen compared to what's happening in Nigeria now, why
Because Nigerians are scared of the future of Nigeria, so they are leaving to any habitable planet just to flee from the hardship inflicted on Nigeria by bad leaders we have had over the years.
Nigerian youths please let's all arise as one this time irrespective of our tribe, religion or affiliation....we have a common enemy to fight: poverty, unemployment, under-employment and of course leadership corruption!
We can change Nigeria as one united youths!
How can we achieve this
Let's form a Nigerian youth revolution party with the aim of electing selfless and visionary youth leaders in various key leadership positions in Nigeria; President, Governors, Senators (very important), state legislators, reps, etc.
Remember, youths make up majority of Nigeria's voting population, so if we can unite, believe me, we can win these seats and chart a new course for Nigeria that every Nigerian will be proud of.
I therefore table my request to you honorable youths; let's form a Nigerian Youth Revolution Party.
The manifesto will be rolled out..and if you have suggestions on how to bring this to reality please come forward.
After the party is formed, we will invite Nigerian youths home and abroad that are doing exceedingly well in their respective fields to join us. We will have unique binding rules to ensure we elect only the best who have Nigeria at heart.
Top on our manifesto will be job creation through 21st century entrepreneurship development, Nigerian technology revolution, restructuring Nigeria for effective leadership and grassroot governance, elimination of leadership corruption through the use of internet technology, creating a honest and truthful database of Nigerians to enable us know who and who are Nigerians.
Good move.
I want to belong to this school of thought.
I am an optimist; but we can only make it if we convince ourselves of our genuine interest in the common good of all Nigerians irrespective of tribe, creed or region.
When it becomes a serious move, call on me for best and selfless ideas on how better Nigeria will be achieved by us-youths.
The good news is: Trump isn't in support of this move and so the larger world societies.
In preservation of humanity, the evils of Obama regime shall be uprooted as soon as possible by Trump's Team.
All good people must speak out against this evil because the only thing that can make evil triumph over good is when good men/women do/say nothing in the face of an evil
deomelo: What is more insulting, more hate speech and angry than bombarding us every day and all day with fake and made up rubbish designed to deceive us and create animosity?
Are you upset because I'm pointing out your hatred, anger, bitterness against Nigeria and the FG?
Please go away with your rubbish.
One thing am not part of is hate speech.
You may be right that many are guilty of the wrong, but if you do not join them, you will be better than they are
Chiwude: I was going through the archives of the evergreen Nigeria Village Square and I saw an interesting post that tried as much as possible to clear some false misconception about the Igbos. Tighten your seat belt and read through.
Source: Denker
In this piece, I intend to focus on the Igbo as a people. The Igbo, their culture, civilization, and their contributions to world greatness, are, perhaps, among the most little understood, taught, publicized and recognized of all human knowledge. What is sometimes upsetting is the little the Igbo themselves, including their educated sons and daughters know about themselves. Or, more bafflingly, how the educated Igbo parrot, and hold fast, without taking a second look at the false information about the Igbo, which they heard or read from scantily informed or biased sources, foreigners and natives, and, of course, the ever busy Igbo detractors.
I decided to write this article after the now familiar surprise look I get from many an educated Igbo when I begin to discuss Igbo factoids and misrepresentations. What embarrasses most of them is that certain incontrovertible, and some would say, elementary facts about the Igbo, which were always self evident, now suddenly hits them like a thunderbolt and it becomes crystal clear to them that their previous beliefs which they parroted were false. Here are a few facts in question and answers:
Question: Is Southeast and Igboland the same thing?
Answer: Not at all. Southeast is only about 3/5th of Igboland. Igboland covers the whole of Southeast, parts of Rivers, Delta, Benue, and Akwa Ibom states.
Question: Why were we taught in school that Igbo people are easterners?
Answer: It is both an unfortunate parroting by teachers and careless adoption by Igbo educated class. Igbo people come from Southern Nigeria and not Eastern Nigeria. It may be correct to say that the Igbo are found predominantly in eastern Nigeria. However, by saying that the Igbo are easterners, the implication is that the Igbo in western Nigeria, numbering about 2.5 million (Agbor, Ogwashi Ukwu, Ibuzo, Okpanam, Asaba, Orimili, Ndokwa, Anioma, etc) are not Igbos. The best known Igbo anthropologist Professor Mike Onwuejeogwu is from the western part of Nigeria, Chukwuma Nzeogwu, Dennis Osadebe, Okonkwo Adibe (the famous musician), Sony Odogwu, etc. are all from the western part of Nigeria. They are no less Igbo than those who live in the eastern part of Nigeria. The correct answer to your question is "the Igbo come from Southern Nigeria."
Question: Why do some Igbo refer to themselves as "core Igbo?"
Answer: That is clearly arrant nonsense. Nobody is core and others peripheral. All Igbo are the same. It is both arrogant, thoughtless and insensitive for anybody to regard others as marginal.
Question: Is Igboland landlocked?
Answer: Not at all. Igboland stretches from Igwe Ocha (Port Harcourt) to Agbor. The Atlantic ocean washes the shores of Igboland. Africa's second largest river - River Niger, traverses Igboland with one part of Igboland in the east and another part in the west of Nigeria. Uguta Lake has the potential of accommodating large ships and could be made a navigable port. If Igboland is landlocked, then all Nigeria is landlocked.
Question: Is there oil in Igboland?
Answer: Yes, indeed. There is a lot of oil in Imo State, Abia, Ebonyi, Rivers State and Delta States Igbo areas, and now in Anambra. Besides, Igboland has many other natural resources, including coal, limestone, etc.
Question: Are the Igbo a nation or a tribe?
Answer: The Igbo are a nation, and a very large one. There are many tribes in Igbo nation, just like you have many tribes within Israel.
Question: Why do some Ikwerre people say they are not Igbo?
Answer: First, it is not up to them to say what they are and what they are not. When God created them, He did not ask them who they wanted to be. He just created them Igbo. The only way you'll know who belongs to what ethnic group in Nigeria is the name and what language the name comes from. Anybody whose name is Amadi or Onyeri, or Eke, or Odili, Wanodi (Nwanodi) does not need to tell you who he is. He is Igbo, his politics notwithstanding.
Question: But they claim that their language is Ikwerre, not Igbo.
Answer: That is politics. Ikwerre is a dialect of Igbo language. Just like an Ngwa man speaks Ngwa Igbo, Arochukwu speaks Arochukwu Igbo, etc.
Question: Some people say that Igbo language is not complete, is it true?
Answer: No language is complete. All languages borrow from each other. Igbo language is very rich. It has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, sayings, anecdotes, riddles, folklores, etc. Igbo language is one of the major languages of the world, being spoken by millions of people.
Question: How many are the Igbo?
Answer: The Igbo are very numerous. There is educated guess that if Nigeria's census is properly enumerated, the Igbo could easily be the largest ethnic group in the country. They may number up to 40 million. Everything right now, is speculation. Nobody knows the true stratification or ethnic populations in Nigeria. The Igbo are the only ethnic group found in large numbers everywhere in Nigeria, and foreign countries more than any other ethnic group in Africa.
Question: Do the Igbo have a culture of their own?
Answer: Yes, indeed. Igbo culture is perhaps, one of the richest and all-encompassing cultures in this world. Igbo culture always observes the temporal and the spiritual aspects of cosmology. The study of Igbo culture reveals that it is extremely deep and original.
Question: Why do the Igbo wear Yoruba Agbada and Hausa babban riga but the Yoruba and the Hausa do not ever wear Igbo national dress?
Answer: Unfortunately this is the case. The Igbo have very attractive and resplendent national dresses. And they come in assortments that are extremely dignifying. The Igbo take up foreign cultures more readily than other Nigerians, and they seem not to care that nobody reciprocates their carefree attitude to life. Most ethnics promote their cultures and show off what makes them unique. Actually, it is still the same so-called educated Igbo class who behave in such disgraceful and the devil-may-care attitude.
Question: Why do the Igbo call themselves Biafrans?
Answer: Great question. Some people have the idea that Biafra originates from the Bight of Biafra. But that is wrong. There was the Kingdom of Biafra that ruled most of the ancient world about 50,000 years ago. Unfortunately, nobody talks about it, for whatever reason, I do not know. But, it is in the ancient maps of the world. If you wish I'll make a copy and send to you.
Question: Were the Igbo also taken into slavery during the slave trade?
Answer: Yes. The Igbo slaves themselves gave account of their travails in slavery. Olauda Ekwuano an Igbo ex-slave who bought his freedom in Britain was the first slave to write about his experience in slavery. His book has become a classic. You ought to find it and read it. Also, other Igbos who were brought to America revolted and some walked back on water and were said to have returned to Africa. Several books have been written about them. One of such books is "Ibo Landing." It is available in bookstores like Barnes & Noble. In Haiti, the Igbo settled there and refused to be colonized by anybody. There are many places where the Igbo left their mark or their signature.
Question: How did the Igbo know days and years?
Answer: The Igbo invented an accurate, if not the most accurate calendar called "Iguafo Igbo (Igbo Calendar)." In Igbo calendar, there are four market days - Eke, Afor, Nkwo, Orie that make one week. Four days make one week, seven weeks make one month, and thirteen months make one year. There are 28 days for each month, with the last month having 29 days. Each month starts the same day as the previous. Igbo calendar forms the perfect astronomical alignment with the cosmos, and regulates the seasons, agriculture, navigation, astrology, geography, mathematics, travel, etc.
Question: Did the Igbo have their own alphabets?
Answer: Yes, indeed. It is called "Nsibidi."
Question: How about mathematics; did the Igbo know mathematics?
Answer: Yes, indeed. There are such inventions as "Okwe" and "Mkpisi" which the Igbo used to resolve figures.
Question: Did the Igbo know anything about banking?
Answer: Yes. Igbo banking was more in the nature of Savings and Loans. The authentic Igbo savings and loans invention called "Isusu' in which contributions are pooled each week and one person, who has the need, collects, is still in practice. Igbo slaves took this invention to the Caribbean Islands where they still practise it and call it "Sue Sue."
Question: Some people say that Igboland is too small for the Igbo, that they have no alternative than to live as Nigerians: is this true?
Answer: False. Igboland is a large country. Do every Igbo need to stay and work in Igboland? No. Everywhere in the world, some will stay home while others venture abroad in search of opportunities. Igboland is large enough for the Igbo. And it is a very rich and hospitable part of the world. It has rich soil for agriculture, abundant rainfall, good sunshine, and table land in many parts. Its land space and population are more than that of over half of the present countries in the world.
Question: Where did the Igbo come from?
Answer: That question is still being asked. There are very intriguing theories or histories now being studied. You may have heard of the Jewish angle, the Egypt angle, and the Origin of man angle. This twenty-first century, hopefully, will resolve the mystery.
Question: Why do people say that the Igbo are not united?
Answer: Those who say so, do so out of ignorance. The Igbo are famous for their unity. In the colonial period and the First Republic of Nigeria, the Igbo were always envied for their unity. Under Igbo Union, they accomplished many things. They were feared by others for this. Since after the war, the Igbo are gradually recovering and getting rid of the individualism they developed brought about by their war experience which enabled them to survive as a disinherited people. Now, there are vigorous efforts to reunite them and return them to their old glory which served them well in the past.
Question: Some people say that the Igbo are susceptible to being bought by some other Nigerians, and that they "sell" the Igbo in the bargain; is this true?
Answer: The same parroting and recycling of unfounded talk. When you hear such a talk, challenge the one who is mouthing it to give you evidence, or to cite an example of such an Igbo person. He is likely to say "what of Jim Nwobodo?" Tell him that the Igbo number about 40 million, if it would be fair for the action of one person to represent the integrity of the other 3.99.9 million. The truth is that an Igbo is like any other human being, when he sees where he can take advantage of a situation, he goes for it. It has nothing to do with "selling." Were we not told that fish clusters where the river was deepest or that the dog follows he who has crumbs? Not long ago in the history of Nigeria, other Nigerians were also running after the Igbo for crumbs because the Igbo were in position to call the shots. Things will not remain as they are today. In fact, things are changing fast.
Question: Why are other Nigerians always persecuting the Igbo?
Answer: I have always tried to know myself. I am one of those who believe that the Igbo are among the most peaceful people on earth. But, because of the fact that they are very hardworking, ambitious, and not afraid to live anywhere, or take up any task, they tend to be resented by their less ambitious and successful neighbors or hosts. When you confront a non-Igbo to say what specific offense the Igbo have committed against them, oftentimes they draw blank, or engage in fabrications, which they insist must stand for a fact. The Igbo believe in live-and-let-live. It is virtually impossible for any Igbo to rise against their guests or hosts. It has never happened in Nigeria, or elsewhere. It is an abomination in Igboland for a host to cause his guest harm. Instead, a guest is considered metaphysically and physically under the protection of the host. All Igbo deities forbid doing harm to a guest. The Igbo are accused of "loving money." I suppose the charge is based on the fact that they work hard and acquire money in the bargain. One would like to believe that the outcome of hardwork is good harvest and hopefully prosperity. If anybody takes offense at the prosperity of a hardworking person, then the Igbo or for that matter any other person or persons, have no apologies to render.
Question: Do the Igbo have their own system of jurisprudence before the arrival of the white man?
Answer: Yes. The Igbo had a system of resolving conflicts. The elders were presented with cases that could not be satisfactorily settled within the family or kindred. Matters where veracity must be ascertained, the Igbo resort to spirituality. Oath-taking is a matter left to the spirits to settle. Those who swear falsely were expected to be killed by the spirits within a given period. After the period, he is acquitted and he could celebrate with public merry-making. The Igbo did not have any prisons, but they could ostracise a culprit, exile him, or send him into slavery or to serve to a deity.
Question: Why don't the Igbo teach these things you are telling me to their children?
Answer: In the pursuit of what they taught was the "new way" either from Europeans or o Christianity, the Igbo began to distance themselves from their heritage, and in the process became lost in the wilderness of a world they hardly understand. They have learned their lesson the hard way. The twenty-first century will lead them back home.
Note: This article was posted in 2006.
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Great piece, Nwanne!
To see a piece written eleven years ago this sensible, is encouraging to me.
"Lastly i want us to do something tangible in our various community/locations, like creating an awareness to our local people on the relevance of education, and also volunteering to the victims of insurgency, I personally have took countless of almajiris off the street and enrolled them in western school while they are still going to islamiya, i am not bragging no showing off, i just want you to do the same in your various communities and let the circle continue until we achieve our goal".
Jonathan built gigantic schools for our children in the North, called almajiri schools. These projects were for the north alone, and Muslim north to be precise. It cost Nigeria billions of naira to build the schools, but you and your types abandoned them all so as to discredit GEJ. Aren't you a hypocrite now to be telling the world of the need to take the almajirai out of streets?
If you want to convince us, begin a movement on how our northern elites will immediately put those schools into proper use in line the purpose for which they were built, anything less is hypocrisy.
deomelo: Stating what people do on NL every day, including the bigoted, hateful, angry and bitter anti-Nigerian rubbish they insult us with including fake and insulting news like this topic is not hate speech, it's called facts.
Stop posting fake news, insulting and anti-Nigerian posts that insult our collective intelligence.
I see. I am not arguing your points. But why won't you be an example of clean Nairalander who make his comments without anger, bitterness nor hatred.
If you do the wrong thing bcs others do, have you shown any difference?
A day without wailing, hating, angry and biter is not a good day for ipob terrorists and disgruntled elements.
Useless people..
You opened up a nice comment, but ended it with hate speech. We are now scanting for honourable Nairalanders whose speeches are devoid of hatred. Pls, try and make the list. Thanks
Zoharariel: I had wanted to reply your mention with gusto & detailed analyses but the moment I saw the above statement, my entire system just shut down.
Amerika save humanity?
The same Amerika that is fueling all the chaos & anarchy all over the globe?
The same Amerika that is sponsoring & promoting terrorism in every continent?
The same Amerika that is spying on all Countries including her so-called allies through the CIA?
Have you ever heard the name - Edward Snowden or Julian Assange?
The same Amerika that bombed the Syrian Arab Army & some civilians - instead of the terrorists - claiming it was a mistake?
Do you know how many coups & colour revolutions have orchestrated by Amerika since 1945?
Do you know how many foreign leaders have been assassinated by Amerika just because those leaders declined to doing Amerika's bidding e.g Disallowing Amerika multi-nationals to exploit & plunder their natural resources?
Do you even know the reason for the war in Syria?
Do you even know the real story behind the missing Malaysia MH-370?
The same Amerika that bio-engineered H.I.V & Ebola just to make money & kill off the Afrikans.
Bill Gates (An Amerikan Citizen) is leading the charge to KILL 15% of the global population through his vaccines.
That CNN & other zionist media labels you a rogue leader or state makes you one?
Amerika doesn't even give a fvck about her citizens - as seen in the 911 conspiracy, talk more of human existence or humanity.
I am sorry, I regret even commenting on your thread - and I will never reply any of your post or mentions again!
Thanks, But you allegations are rather weighty. Saying you won't comment here again does not portray you the enlightened person you should be.
If you can prove all your allegations; I will change my stance.
That U.S. are responsible in influencing governance in other countries is not entirely a lie. I had struggled to accept the claim by many that Obama and cohorts influenced Nigerian 2015 election to favour buhari. I will now, because of your comment accept that claim as truth.
But, please educate me and prove that America actually does all the atrocious acts you mentioned. Including that the Gates Foundation which is assumed to be helping humanity an eradicate some diseases like polio and malaria are actually doing more damage than good.
Please, am open in mind, and objective too. I have not received any thing from America that can influence my reasoning, so am neutral.
But I accept allegations when they are proven facts.
Am waiting to be educated, I know many viewers will like to be educated as well
slimfit1: Jonathan did nothing to fight corruption he was the father of corruption. Non of his actions shows that he is either ready or aim to fight corruption. Why would we vote for Buhari if Jonathan had done the right thing then. He knows he was been used and was ready to be used to steal. He had no clue about what he is doing. Only Aganga and Agricture minister knew what their portfolio entails and could only manage to make an impact.
Let's put up better argument naa
GEJ and crew strengthened the corruption war, They brought about TSA, BVN, and reduction of ghoast workers, etc.
To be fair to GEJ, one cannot be saying the truth if he/she said GEJ never tried in fighting corruption. Its just that Nigerian corruption is like a virus which can only be defeated both directly and indirectly by attacking the causes as well as its effects
Your honest answer will be appreciated and will point a direction, both of thought and perception.
If the southeasterners hat nomenclatureed their struggle to be for the actualization of an 'Islamic republic of biafra' , could they had been treated differently nationally and internationally?
Look, I know you did not bring. Russia into your analysis but because of your emboldened statement above, it is pertinent for me to do the needful.
The day Amerika declares war against Russia or China, triggering NATO's Article 5 - which is a mutual suicide pact enacted against Russia, China & even North Korea; Amerika will surely cease to exist - because any war against Mother Russia, China & NK will automatically be involved.
First, let's begin with Russia
1.) How exactly will that war be waged?
Announce to the Russians that “Hey, we have Article 5 turned on, get ready for war ?”
Any war plan against Russia must begin with total surprise, total nuclear, EW, apocalyptic offensive.
Bring me a war plan that attacks Russia that Russia loses and the attacker wins.
We've been asking for one for two years +. The Amerikan fan boys on Nairaland only talk but do not think through the facts.
Russia can NEVER be defeated.
The world will end if Russia is ever attacked.
How? Airborne Nuclear Radiation = Cancer
You can amass an armada, all the tomahawk cruise missiles & all the Abram tanks and armor you want, 5000 airplanes, bombers, attack planes, helo gunships, whatever.
Russia will destroy the West & the Planet.
Russia has just cut her military spending by 25%. You think they know they have enough defense or do you think they are idiots?
Right now, Russia has everything to make the Amerikan powers totally neutralised.
Since that is a fact, NATO adds nothing because it is nothing without Amerika.
Mathematically, 0 + 0 = 0. That’s NATO vs Russia.
NATO's Article 5 is just there so that the members feel they have a reason to cough up 2% of their GDP for armaments, mostly sold to them by the Amerikan MIC. It’s an extortion racket.
Again, when you think of Russia, go look at Satan 1 and Satan 2 ICBMs, the Russian triad delivery platforms, and the S-400/S-500 missile defenses, and their EW systems.
No one! I repeat, no one can survive attacking Russia.
Vladimirovich Putin, Shoigu & Rogozin have bought nuclear dominance, missile defense & EW advantages.
The Russian people have less luxuries, less consumer goods, but they have sovereignty that the Hegemon can never take away.
There are around 400 nuclear installations that will be subject to attack and will also get disconnected from the grid as it collapses.
The nuclear power stations will melt down & the cooling ponds will catch fire. Well, the Earth may survive but the evidence of our pitiful existence will be wiped from the face of the planet in - 20 or 50 years.
Amerika & NATO have a much better chance jumping over the moon than attacking Mother Russia.
2.) Now, as regards China, think about this: in order to prevent a second-wave nuclear strike on China (which Amerika WILL resort to, because China will join in a Russian response to Amerikan attack), China will DEFINITELY remove the Amerikan submarine fleet’s re-arming base - which is located 40 miles from Perth, Western Australia, on the Indian Ocean, well below the Tropic of Capricorn, at a base called Garden Island.
Perth’s 1.2 million residents will be evaporated in the ignition of an entire nuclear arsenal.
The colossal fallout from such a catastrophe will circulate & envelope the southern hemisphere of planet Earth, along with that from the destruction of Pine Gap, in Central Australia, from where Amerika directs missiles, surveillance satellites & drones over China.
It’s even possible that such strikes could be launched by China pre-emptively, if the Chinese leadership wants to spike the Amerikan's perfumed military transgendered-Generals. Hahahahahaaa!
And what do you think North Korea & Iran will be doing while all these scenarios play out? Fold their arms & be watching them unfold on CNN? Hahahahahaha! [/quote]
There you go my guy. Your argument is solid. And I like that.
If uncles Lala, Mynd44 and Ishilove had pushed this thread to the front; we would had had more of your kind of argument both for and against American position as the world super power.
Now, responding to your claims on Russia:
I agree that Russians are good fighters and even better fighters than the Chinese. It is also glaringly evident in your post that Russia is aggressive. Their aggression is not unconnected to how the U.S. caused the disintegration of USSR.
But, does that justify Russians support for rogue states?
You have made a strong case for Russia, China, N.K. etc. But you forgot to note that no country on the planet earth can pull surprises out of its sleeves than the United States of America.
The U.S. is not oblivion of your claims regarding those countries and I assure you that U.S. has the antidote to all their respective excesses.
In an event of nuclear war, you and I know that the only country which will aim at protecting human existence and infact humanity is=U.S.A.
The other will, in trying to show their might, go as far as destroying human existence. This is also glaringly evident in your post. That is why you must join me call them rogue countries because they do not deserve to possess nuclear weapons in as much as they wouldn't care about humanity in the use of their might.
You are wise enough to know that America has plans that will contain all these 4 countries you mentioned. You have just dismissed the might of NATO and other allies of the U.S. with the wave of hand, BUT THAT SHOWS YOU ARE FORGETTING THAT MANY DEVELOPED TECNOLOGICAL NATIONS OF THE WORLD CO-OPERATE AND SHARE TECHNOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES AND INVENTIONS WITH THE U.S. THAN WITH THE OTHERS YOU PORTRAY AS RELEVANT.
It follows therefore that much of latest discoveries and inventions that are at the disposal of America and its allies may not be open to the rogue countries as a way of keeping them in the dark.
PLEASE MY GUY, TELL ME WHICH COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD ARE THE BEST BRAINS ON DISCOVERIES AND INVENTIONS? OF COURSE THEY WILL ALL BE FOUND TO BE ALLIES OF THE U.S. AREN'T THEY?
ISRAEL, U.K, GERMANY, JAPAN, SOUTH-KOREA, ETC, ETC, ARE TCHNOLOGICAL GIANTS THAT ARE KNOWN FOR GENUINE TECHNOLOGY, UNLIKE CHINA. THEN PLUS U.S. TO THESE LEAGUE OF TECHNOLOGICAL GIANTS AND SEE WHAT THEY AMOUNT TO.
I AM MENTIONING TECNOLOGICAL COUNTRIES BECAUSE NUCLEAR WAR IS TECNOLOGICAL WAR.
As for north Korea and Iran, don't you know that Israel alone will neutralize those ones?
abeeee: You re wright but you fail to recognize that China is a communist state and that it has very powerful alies ........China is also a very big economic patner to more countries than America......China has even caught up considerably with America in trems of nuclear capabilities.......so I think you really should look at that .......infact what I think now is that there are world powers not a world power .......
Your points are noted and they are valid.
But, China is in alliance with controversial/rogue nations like North Korea, Iran, Syria, etc. Does that tell you the kind of alliances China keeps?
Don't tell me that how nations consider each other is subjective. Because these controversial nations have no regard for human rights, neither do they abide by known international laws/rules.
China cannot match United states on nuclear weapons. Don't forget that China was and is still known for fakeness. ONE OF THEIR SATELLITE ORBITING THE SPACE IS SCHEDULED TO CRASH INTO EARTH IN WEEKS. THEY HAVE NEVER MATCHED EVEN JAPAN, LET ALONE U.S.
It would have made a great sense if the Fulani group raised an alarm on the killing of their people, without the situation on ground.
What is posted here seems as a mere damage control over the outcry across the country as the news of the decimation of plateau indegenes continues to make round.
No Fulani complaints of any attack on their members was head of, until now that every sane person is mourning with the plateau people over their grievous loss.
If the Fulani community is sincere, let them control their people and adopt a crisis-free approach of doing their business (ranching) so Nigeria can know peace.
But, taking 27 lives in place of 6 lives is unjustifiable.
People keep writing of how China has overtaken the U.S. to become the world power. They keep saying that china's GDP is better that U.S' and that China's population makes them a formidable force.
I may be the odd person, but these claims aren't convincing to me.
My reasons:
1) The U.S. still has the confirmed best economy which the whole world envies. The claim about China having overtaking the U.S. remains speculation.
2) The U.S still has the BEST KNOWN TRAINED ARMY on the planet earth. The population of China may be much, and they may all be conscripted into a fighting force for China; but that does not translate into trained army.
3) The U.S has emigrants of almost all countries of the world as citizens. Even in their army, they have all people of the world therein, including Nigerians. Does this apply to Chinese army?
4) Many people across the countries of the work will readily join U.S. army with honour than join chimess army.( I say this to counter population claims).
Except someone convinces me with a superior argument, I will maintain that China is still an under dog, compared to the United States of America both in economy and in Military powers.
Cc. Lalasticlala, Ishilove, mynd44, please move this to front page. Thanks
If China as a country is as Democratic, a country as United States; and if China practices capitalism like the U.S.; then I would have agreed with the op.
Considering the fact China is not fully as democratic as U.S and the fact that it practices communism, we must know that China has not gotten to the world stage where it will challenge or detrone the U.S. as the world super power.
The civilized countries of the world will readily rally behind the United States than behind China because of the above two factors I pointed above.
WHO WOULD PREFER A COMMUNIST LESS- DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY LIKE CHINA OVER A LIBRAL AND MOST-DEMOCRATIC U.S?
Note: China is simply reaping their benefit of offering cheap labour, and manufacturers are cashing in on that. But, compared to the U.S. China is still learning.
Up till today, fakeness is stii associated with the name CHINA.
maclatunji: Are your children going to school today?
Since you insist the military is out to inject them, why would you allow them go to school?
You want them to get "injected" or you are tired of your fake news?
Jokes aside that principal in Port Harcourt whose fence was pushed down by an hysterical parent should sue, he should provide those military he was trying to protect his child from or get convicted for a list of crimes.
Op, please I am not any of your rivals. However, can you kindly educate us of what ailments/epidemic the vaccines are meant to cure or prevent?
Yeligray: He is rushing to do things because 2019 is fast approaching..
It continues to baffle me, how our governance work.
Watching carefully, it will begin to look like certain things are done to redirect attention.
When there are outcry over some misdeeds in the government; they will find one thing to do in order to redirect attention.
We were told World Bank was instructed to focus on Northern Nigeria; suddenly our president is signing a document establishing a university in Nigeria. It is a Nigerian (Fed. Gov't) university open to all Nigerians, not a Delta state university.
The V.C. & co. Of that university shall be appointed and employed by the federal government through federal character principles or through the usual lopsided approach.
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