₦airaland Forum

BigBenoski:
Netsare u kidn me 4 real??mosquitoes down in rivers have a way of lifting d nets 2 gain entrance. D weak ones drop 2 d floor,crawl around d nets til de c an opening, and please dnt go thinking going 2 bed on jeans will save u o cos they have hypodermic syringes 4 proposcis. We understood how hopeless it was when as a corper,we discovered these vampires could penetrate d yellow part of doz ajuwaya boots. If u r in rivers,treat d mosquitoes lik d terrorists they are.b4 u go 2 bed tek 2hrs 2 hunt dem down physically, dnt just knock dem down,crush them cos de dnt die easily. [size=26pt]B4 i 4get,dnt even tink abt insecticides, makes dem HIGH and ANGRY and trust me people,u dont wana c dem angry![/size]

chino11:
Nigerians in the Netherlands participated in the two-week long #Occupy Nigeria protests. The peaceful protest (Occupy Nigeria, Netherlands) took place at the Embassy of Nigeria in the Hague, Netherlands on January 24th 2012.

The protest was geared towards addressing the ills of the Nigerian nation. Protest organizers said the protest is meant to address wholesale corruption in governance, the senseless killings of innocent Nigerians by Boko Haram, human rights abuses, the high cost of living by the newly introduced pump price of petrol and much more.

[/quote]On January 25, 2012 · In News
By Prisca Sam-Duru

LAGOS — Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, said, yesterday, that despite the fact that there is no formal break up of the country, the nation was already disintegrating due to the refusal of the government to embrace national dialogue.

Soyinka said this while speaking on “The quest for justice, tolerance and non-violent change” at a presentation highlighting Dr Martin Luther King jr and the American civil rights movement, organised by the Public Affairs Section of the US Consulate General in Lagos at the Freedom Park, Lagos.

According to him, “the presidential system of government is totally unfitted to the governance of Nigerians. The legislators have become a bastion of corruption while the system operational in the country encourages corruption.”

Soyinka, who maintained his stance on Sovereign  National Conference as panacea to salvaging Nigeria from total collapse said: “We can even remove the word sovereign, there is need for national dialogue because if we don’t have a national dialogue, we will have monologues. Public detonators are monologues, Boko Haram is a hyper active secession by their expelling people in some states, purging it of the people who they believe don’t share their ideologies.


Dr.Joe Okei-Odumakin, Prof.Wole Soyinka and Past.Tunde Bakare during A Town Hall Meeting by the Save Nigeria Group and Allies in Lagos

“Zamfara State, during the last tenure of government, led in declaring itself a theocratic state and had some other states joining. Those are monologues. Despite loss of lives and traumatisation, the cravings for the emancipation of Blacks were a remarkable struggle on the part of the American civil rights as their struggle for justice, peace and equity paid off.

“What we have now is not a constitution because it was handed over to us by a bunch of neocolonialists in military uniform; they worked out that constitution. So, we need a single constitution binding all major issues in the country.”

Soyinka, who noted that the recent industrial action by civil societies and Labour was a necessary struggle for justice and prosperity, also cited the Nigerian civil war as a clear case of quest for justice and equity on the part of Biafrans, pointing out that although he is not strictly pro-Biafra, he was against the injustice meted on Biafrans since it is morally right to want to secede.

He also recounted the degradation that existed during the segregation of Blacks not only in the Western world but here in Nigeria during British rule which regrettably, he argued, is still existing among Nigerians.

[size=23pt]PROF SOYINKA[/size] YOU ARE THE MAN, ALWAYS ON THE RIGHT TRACK[quote]

Pukkah:
Why is the Nigeria Police sinking deeper and deeper into shame and ignominy?

mukina2:
[size=24pt]mungala[/size]!

nwanna89:
And the jeep obviously picked up from a scrap yard. [size=20pt]She just wants some attention, but shes getting insults[/size]. LOL. I just  love this girl  

hamsky:
[size=20pt] NA LIE WOLE SOYINKA WEN DEY UK [/size]

wowo2:
OH REALLY,  DO YOU MEAN [size=20pt]UNIVERSITY OF KANO?[/size]

ceah:
PROTOCOLS
 
"If there be any truer measure of a man than by what he does, it must be by what he gives." 
"Man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man’s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary." 
 
It was David, the shepherd boy who became a king, that penned the immortal words that best describe my feelings since the military occupation of Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, where millions of Nigerians from all walks of life gathered together in a civil protest against a tyrannical and punitive policy of President Jonathan’s government. These words were not penned in a hurry; they were penned during the period a young patriot and his companions were running away from the injustice of an insane king. David, the son of Jesse, said: 
 
“Woe is me, that I dwell in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar. My soul has dwelt too long with one who hates peace. I am for peace; But when I speak, they are for war.” (Psalm 120:5-7) 
 
As it turned out, there was a regime change in David’s domain, and in favour of seemingly rag-tag soldiers at the beginning of the impasse; such a phenomenal turn around that makes the words of Robert Ingersol true and applicable: 
 
"I am the inferior of any man whose rights I trample underfoot. Men are not superior by reason of the accidents of race or colour [and, if I may add – by reason of office, status, stature, or transient power]. Rather, they are superior who have the best heart, - and the best brain. The superior man stands erect by bending over the fallen. He rises by lifting others."
 
As part of SNG's efforts towards de-freezing social mobility and unblocking the minds of our people, my humble contribution to this town hall meeting is titled: “Understanding How Power Works"
 
1. Power  is first an idea, or, if you like, a perception. The power I face is the power I perceive. Someone else’s power over you is your perception of their power. Their power is your thought. The source of their power is in your mind. Jesus of Nazareth – a Man attested by God to Israel – responded to Pilate, the Governor General of Rome in Israel – after he spoke these words:“Then Pilate said to Him [Jesus] Are you not speaking to me? Do you not know that I have power to crucify you or power to release you? Jesus Answered, You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given to you from above. Therefore, the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.” (John 19:10 & 11)So, you see, the power you face is the power you perceive.
 
2.  The power others possess over you and I is the power we give them. Their power is our gift. Therefore, if I have endowed people with powers they do not possess, then I face my power, do I not? My own power has become my opponent; my enemy.
 
Under S.14 (2) of the Nigerian Constitution, it is stated that "power shall reside in the people from whom government shall derive its authorities and power”. The same Constitution also spells out that “the welfare and security of Nigerians shall be the primary purpose of government."
 
So what do we now make of the arbitrary use of that power by the government against the citizens who gave that     power to the government in the first place? It is simply the abuse of power.Fellow Nigerians, the power we deliver to a power entity is akin to depositing our money at a bank. Before we open an account, the bank has no power over us or our money. The bank derives its power only after we deposit our money.Therefore, you find that:
 
i) Your money is subject to the bank’s rules;
ii) Your bank can use your money as it chooses;
iii) It can co-mingle your money with other people’s money;
iv) It can lend your money and earn interest on it;
v) You can only take your money back if you follow certain procedures established by the bank;
vi) You can only enter the bank when it chooses and where it chooses;
vii) You must stand in line with others who have also given their money to the bank;
viii) If you attempt to withdraw more than your deposit without prior approval of overdraft facilities by the bank, you could face penalties, in spite of the bank’s profit from your money lent to others with interest;
ix) After you put your money in the bank, you become a mere account number alongside other account numbers;
x) If, due to mismanagement, the bank goes under, your money, without your consent, goes down with the bank.  How much you are able to recover from your deposit is subject to the decision of the regulating bodies.
 
Fellow Nigerians, your bank deposit is like your vote, which is an acronym at the SNG for “Voice Of The Electorate” – V.O.T.E.  Without we who bestow power on those in authority, those with power are powerless. If you are tired of any power entity – your bank, for example – you can withdraw your money before it is too late. In like manner, you can raise your voice against the abuse of power given by you to any power entity for the purpose of your welfare and security. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s all in your hands.
 
Since the Ojota Freedom Park Rally, a new wind has been blowing across the Nigerian political landscape. It is the will of the people against the power of incumbency. Without a shadow of doubt, a new dawn of People’s Power is  here. And, irrespective of how the fuel subsidy issue is concluded, Nigeria cannot be the same. Nigerians have  discovered themselves this year. We must use our new-found strength:
 
i) To re-negotiate our union. The time is ripe for a people-oriented constitution;
ii) The system of governance must be restructured so that the rights, privileges, duties and responsibilities of the federating units are clearly spelled out;
iii)  We must initiate the process of just remuneration of Nigerians and their public servants in all the arms  of government;
iv) The prosecution of corrupt officials and their cronies in the corporate world must be on the front  burner. In addition to ensuring that those found guilty are fully penalised for criminal enrichment, according to the law, we must equally demand just restitution.
 
Let me conclude this afternoon by drawing your attention and that of the government to what I call the three (3) rapid destroyers of any society, namely:
a)      Ethnicity
b)      Religious Bigotry, and
c)      Economic Deprivation
 
We must rise as a people to quench these negative fires and prevent them from spreading further. If we don’t, a conflagration is at hand, the end-product of which may be national disintegration, instead of the much-touted transformation.
 
[b]For us to transform this nation, leadership must disembark the arrogant horse of brutality and embrace civility. Power can only be exercised in the service of that which is ostensibly good. Power is like gasoline. Spread aimlessly over the landscape, it can result in an inferno, causing untold harm. Correctly contained, it can cook our meals or transport us and our goods from place to place. [/b]As Plato said, “Access to power must be confined to those who are not in love with it”. Nigeria will be a better nation when the power of love replaces the love of power.
 
Thank you for listening. God bless you all, and may God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
 
PASTOR ‘TUNDE BAKARE

Professor Wole Soyinka, Femi Kuti, Dede Mabiakwu and Many more were there,

Jakumo:
Emergency combat identity colors must be provided to troops in Nigeria's war on terror, such that different colored bandannas or arm-bands are issued to soldiers and policemen at the last minute before each search-and-destroy mission they launch.

With unpredictable bandanna or arm-band color changes, genuine military and law enforcement personnel would be able to make instant visual checks to distinguish friendly forces from terrorists in gunfights where the bad guys show up wearing fake uniforms to confuse government forces. For example, if friendly forces enter battle wearing green arm-bands, they can feel free to open fire on ANY armed person seen not to be wearing an identical color arm-band.