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lagerwhenindoubt:
@EzeUche [/b]you are right, if not for the fading-away of the MASSOB and the Biafra cause. they would be here also

[b][size=14pt]MEND[/size]
[list]
[li]Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta has its cause emblazoned in its name.[/li]
[li]They are fighting for the right to enjoy the benefits of crude that has built bridges, hospitals, schools and businesses across other non-oil producing regions in Nigeria [/li]
[li]They are fighting for Economic Empowerment and Equal representation in Socio-Political landscape of Nigeria[/li]
[li]They want to be part of the largess (over 80% revenue this country is from Niger-Delta Crude). Senators, Ministers, Governors and the Presidency enjoy year-in year-out,[/li]
[li]They are asking for the right to belong to Nigeria not just as an ethnic group but as a member of the family at the dinner-table[/li]
[li]Their Ideaological Leader Ken Saro-Wiwa was executed under questionable trial judgment. therefore,[/li]
[li]They will ensure that Nigeria listens to them by squeezing her (Oil-Rich) Monkey balls -blowing pipelines and escorting Oil-bunkering ships[/li]
[/list]

[size=14pt]BOKO HARAM
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[li]"No Western Education" are also clearly represented by the name they bear. [/li]
[li]They wish to be buffoons, stark illiterates and retard5 like their nomadic desert-roaming, A55-scratching brothers in Yemen and Afghanistan[/li]
[li]They are contented with economic impoverishment handed down to them by the Northern Elite in the name of Religion[/li]
[li]They want no part of Nigeria, they want to be left alone to practice the art of buffoonery in the peace of the impoverished red sand of Madugarri [/li]
[li]Their Ideaological Leader Mo. Yusuf was executed under watchful eyes of the Police  and Military Task force therefore,[/li]
[li]They will ensure that the Police and the Military gets what is coming to them by blowing up Police/Military property and lives as well as Northern  Infidel Co-conspirators who watched in jubilation as their leader was murdered in cuffs in cold-blood without a trial[/li]
[/list]

Great post!

manny4life:
Fact of the matter is that she never said what OP is saying. She was asked about her opinion on " Non-interest banking ", NOT Islamic Banking, and she said she gave her honest opinion about non interest banking meanwhile OP says she said it was ok. What nonsense!

jamace:
Don't be angry with her. She never mentioned Islamic banking throughout her screening session. She was asked about non-interest banking and she gave her opinion about it.

The author of this article is just trying to play a fast one on those who did not watch the screening session live. I watched it live on NTA.

Take it from me that Aunty NGOZI DID NOT MENTION ISLAMIC BANKING, NOT TO TALK ABOUT SUPPORTING IT DURING THE SCREENING.

Thank you!

OP you need to explain this.

[quote author=Ileke-IdI link=topic=708376.msg8672129#msg8672129 date=1310063670]Do you like that song too?[/quote]

Too smart for your own good.

Ileke-Idi I am so very disappointed in you. 

Good girl gone bad.

I disagree with Aunty Ngozi, but she did not say it was, GREAT.

People stay on topic.

MEND cannot be compared to Boko Haram.

Like I said previously, there is a reason why Boko Haram is labeled a terrorist organization by the West and MEND is NOT.

[quote author=Negro_Ntns link=topic=708376.msg8671982#msg8671982 date=1310062231]Alj,

Stop mentioning OPC in the same breath of remarks with terrorists like MASSOB, MEND and BOKO. The 3 belong together without OPC.[/quote]People are mentioning a nonviolent organization like MASSOB with the likes of MEND, Boko Haram and OPC.

There is a reason why the US classifies Boko Haram as a terrorist organization and not MEND.

jason123:
Dem_people Baba, to me, I think they are all the same. OPC, MASSOB, MEND AND BOKO HAREM!!! They are or were all formed to get political power for their respective regions. . .no difference at all

Why add MASSOB? MASSOB has never used violence. But they have always been the target of violence.

Big difference. . .

[quote author=dem_people link=topic=708376.msg8671302#msg8671302 date=1310055492]. . . . . and where is OPC in all of this?[/quote]The silence is deafening.

Is this not where Goodluck is from? Why isn't he helping his kinsmen?

Casket-carrying protesters lay siege to Shell facility in Bayelsa

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa

Activities at the Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC,  Kolo Creek Logistics base,  in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa state was disrupted in the early hours of Thursday, when aggrieved natives from its four host communities armed with  a casket lay laid siege to the facility in protest over the alleged insensitivity of the company to their plight.

The protest , mainly by women from Imiringi, Elebele, Otuasega and Oruma communities,  is coming on the heels of the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum reportedly issued to the oil giant.

The aggrieved community folks, who stormed the SPDC facility in the early hours of Thursday, armed with a casket covered with white cloth demanded among others, the implementation of an agreement reached with the company in 1999.

Though the facility was highly fortified with men of the Joint Task Force, stationed at the two entrances into the complex,  the protesting women  however, forced their way through the main gate to register their grievances in a move reminiscence of the ELIMOTU Movement style of agitation some years ago.

https://vml1.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Shell-protesters-bayelsa.jpg

According to the protesters, who arrived the facility as early as 6am, Shell had in 1999 agreed to connect their communities to the plant supplying electricity to their facility in the area only to renege on its pledge.

An indigene of Imiringi community, Pastor Ranami Afagha who identified himself as the Vice Chairman of the community said, “I have been part of meetings held between the JTF and our communities in recent times, including Shell. And those meeting were all related to the issues concerning our demand that Shell should implement the agreement it entered into with our people since 1999.

“Even after the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum we issued Shell, there had been steps to avoid open confrontation. Shell is fully aware of what we are here for; the company is just trying to see what we can do. Yes, we are a very peaceful people, but we are also human beings and have that capacity to behave otherwise when situation demands. We are not joking, Shell should honour the 1999 agreement, or else, the company is free to leave our environment for us. They should give us light, water, roads and also ensure that their operation within this environment is safe for us and every other living thing in the ecosystem.”

All attempt to get  a reaction from the SPDC,  at press time, proved abortive .


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/07/casket-carrying-protesters-lay-siege-to-shell-facility-in-bayelsa/

[quote author=Ileke-IdI link=topic=708376.msg8671271#msg8671271 date=1310055310]Dafter statement.

Violence is violence. Illegal is illegal.

They're both the same.[/quote]There is always a gray area. Not simply black and white. Right vs. wrong etc etc.

That is an easy way of explaining something.

[quote author=Ileke-IdI link=topic=708376.msg8671203#msg8671203 date=1310054733]They're both the same.

Fighting for a cause they believe in.

The black law says that whatever is illegal is illegal, there's no grey area.

MEND is in the ND, BH is in the North (esp in Borno). I beleive MASSOBs are next in order.[/quote]Daft statement. . .

This is what happens when people use such framework for unique cases.

The truth is staring many people in the eyes. We cannot be in a country with these people.

There is no basis to compare MEND with Boko Haram! 

Boko Haram has caused fear and mayhem in North-East section of the country. Even during the height of MEND's insurgency, the people of the Niger Delta still lived their lives.

The militants stayed in the creeks, and urban centers were seen as safe.

Boko Haram is terrorizing the civilian population. MEND and other militant groups targeted the oil companies.

vantageguy:
During the heat of the niger delta crisis, i remember a member of the house of representatives from kebbi state saying the Yar'adua government should not allow 13million people out of 120 million people disturb the peace of the nation, he went ahead to say all of them should be wiped off from the surface of the earth, in dat light, i would suggest dat the soldiers in maiduguri kill all boys and men in the state 4rm ages 9-45 and i tell you boko haram will be history.

I remember that infamous statement as well.

Calculia:
^^I guess ThiefOfHearts corrupted her. The girl is a sworn tribalist. I am currently compiling a case web page of yoruba psycho men kiling their wife's to go on the internet. 

ThiefOfHearts. . . I dey laugh!  That tribalistic woman caught my attention when she ventured into the Politics section.

Calculia:
ThiefOfHearts, Ileke-IdI  
Very daft statement.

Do you expect anything else from them?

Ileke-Idi used to be a good girl.  

Why am I just seeing this thread?

This story is HORRIBLE!

Most of the Boko Haram members probably left the city and are spreading throughout the North.

I wonder how many Northerners sympathize with Boko Haram. We already know Northern Nigeria is one region of the world that supported Osama bin Laden.

Did any of you read the actual article?

Most of you are not even discussing what Boko Haram has said.

Boko Haram is a faceless enemy. How do you deal with a faceless enemy?

ak47mann:
they shuold go and hang their yeye governor orji at the electric poll the man is too dodgy he jump from APGA to PDP who is fooling who  let them watch IMO state soon that state will look like small London

While Peter Obi has been governor for how many years? And Anambra still looks the same. . .

Okorocha an Imolite will show you Anambra Igbos how to develop a state.

afam4eva:
The governor is just trying to promote the use of Igbo language and I don't see anything wrong with that.

Gbam!

There is a reason why Igbos from other Igbos states dislike Igbos from Anambra. Can everyone see it?

Most Igbos are not arrogant, it is the Igbos from Anambra. 

chino11:
Aba which commercial capital? hahahhaa . Let me tell you Onitsha is not even in the race with mere aba-ngwa. Onitsha has gone international. Look at the cities around the world Onitsha is competing, so it will be an insult placing Onitsha and aba-ngwa at the same level, because Onitsha is far too important Nigerian city with seaport, biggest and largest commercial center in the entire black race and what more. Having said that Aba is a backyard compare to Onitsha :

Even though I am not Ngwa, I am Aro, you know you are insulting the largest clan of Igbos, which are the Ngwa.

Anambra Igbos are weak compared to the warlike history of the Igbo clans that are present in Abia state. That is why my ancestors invaded your area and created settlements.

You have some Anambra Igbos who see their homeland as Arochukwu.

Genius100:
I like Rochas, but he needs to be careful he does not come across as a dictator. Banning english in public functions is just plain ridiculous. People should be free to speak in whatever language they want to,

If this is done in Lagos, Igbos will be the first to complain,

Most people in Lagos speak Pidgin English and it is very cosmopolitan. The Igbos would not be the only people to complain, since every group can be found in Lagos.

Imo state is an Igbo state, where the majority of the population speaks Igbo. If you go to the North, most public functions are only spoken in Hausa. I have no problem with this.

Dede1:
May I remind you that government in Imo State is guided by the rule of law not silly enactments by the state governor? I guess you have a different copy of Nigerian constitution from the one in my possession. We have House of Assembly and Judiciary in Imo State. Rochas Okorocha is not running a military regime in Imo State. If Rochas Okorocha wants certain laws that oversee the issues in LGA in Imo State to be amended, he should go through the right channel not self-deluded enactments as you have proffered.

How are these enactments silly? They seem to be widely population amongst the people of Imo state. Is he not an executive? He has the ability to decree such enactments, because he has the power to do so. Where is he breaking the law? I have yet to hear that his enactments are unconstitutional. Stop being a detractor and support this Igbo rising star.

ak47mann:
why are you guys posting old onitsha and akwa pixs what is wrong with ezeagu and co either you like it or not anambra is developing every corner of their state not like your abia state that don't do nothing at all your state is an eye sore look at ABA.

Abia is more valuable than your state of Anambra. 

It is the commercial capital of the East for the reason and Aba Igbos are the most creative people in Africa.

This small boy is trying to compare the commercial capital of the East, Aba with those small cities in Anambra.

Then he wanted to compare Awka with Umuahia. Awka is not even in the league with Umuahia, Owerri or Enugu.

Awka should be compared with Abakaliki.

Imo Will Pay N18,000 Minimum Wage, Says Okorocha

OWERRI - Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has said that the state government will pay N18,000 minimum wage to workers, adding that no Nigerian worker should earn anything less.

The governor made the promise while briefing newsmen in Owerri on the activities of his administration in the last one month.

He said the payment of the new wage had become a law.

Okorocha said that the Southeast governors at a recent meeting resolved to pay the wage and that there was no going back on it.

“And let’s be honest with that, if N18,000 is what we are talking about, it is only fair that nobody in Nigeria should receive anything less than N18,000.

“With less than N18,000, how are you going to work? If you have four children, how would you cope? Even the N18,000 is still too small.

“I believe in the masses and that is the best thing we can do for them,” he said.

Okorocha added that the Governors’ Forum was only agitating for a review of the revenue sharing formula to enable the governors to pay the new wage.

The governor said that while the Federal Government received 52 per cent, states and local governments received 48 per cent of the nation’s revenue.

He expressed concern over the N40 billion bond collected by the administration of former Imo Governor Ikedi Ohakim, saying the state was likely to review the contract.

“The current state government is not comfortable with the payment of N1.6 billion on interest annually for the bond, afterall, the Oguta Wonderlake for which the facility was obtained does not even exist,” Okorocha said.

He announced that a judicial panel of inquiry had been set up to look into cases of abandoned and on-going projects in the state, arguing that some contracts were “over-priced.”

“The intention is not to witch-hunt anybody but to warn contractors against the inflation of contracts,” Okorocha said.

http://nigerianobservernews.com/06072011/news/Other%20News/othernews11.html

He also said that the N430 million contract for the renovation of the Imo Concord Hotel had been terminated.

He added that the state government spent more than N850 million on the project without achieving any success.

Okorocha reiterated his determination to sanitise the local government system, describing the councils as “the bane of the problems in the state.”

The governor alleged that a lot of fraud were being perpetrated at the local government councils, hence their dissolution by the government and the setting up of a panel of inquiry to examine their activities.

[quote author=bk.babe97y link=topic=707035.msg8663029#msg8663029 date=1309963661]So EzeUchenna finally came out the closet?! Thats cool.[/quote]╭∩╮（︶︿︶）╭∩╮