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 Politics › Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by FKO81(op): 9:38am On Oct 13, 2015 |
BUSTED !! Politics / Re: Anambra State Light Of The Nation,economic And Political Power House Of The East by Jakpon: 7:53am On Oct 12 NOBLEDANDY: You are very foolish you know... You no get sense... So Nnamdi Kanu should come and beg you to support your own freedom... You see am seriously thinking that what he has been hammering that the westerners brought their religion to us and took away our sense of reasoning is a pure fact. Who the gods wants to kill will first of all ran out of senses and who is destined to be a saboteur will surely be one... I no blame you for shielding your intention under Catholic pretence buh try and be strong to dance to the music when is being played for you. Nwannem dont mind those saboteurs. Some of them are yereba cowards hidding under Igbo monikers. (Quote) (Report) 1 Like (Like) (Share) 7 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by FKO81(op): 9:35am On Oct 13, 2015*. Modified: 3:41am On Oct 14, 2015 |
Jakpon:You came to the wrong thread and quoted the wrong guy I will treat your fulk-up today. Umu Igbo this quy is a Yoruba boy from Ogun state claiming IPOB member just install fears, and destabilize our struggles, the are many of them using fake IDs in different social medias they can go any length, even insulting their tribes for you to think they are bona fide IPOB, I just busted this Bast.ard, I hope they are not the same guys advising Nnamdi Kanu on different social medias? His recent outbursts is making our struggle shudder 9 Likes 3 Shares |
| Politics › Re: News Highlights Focused On Southeast by FKO81(m): 5:58am On Oct 12, 2015 |
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| Politics › Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by FKO81(op): 1:23am On Oct 12, 2015 |
Cjrane2:Thanks bro |
| Politics › Re: Julius Agwu Booed Out Of Stage At Ibadan Glo Lafftafest by FKO81(m): 11:20pm On Oct 11, 2015 |
meccuno:I hope you know Ijebus, awori egba people are not yoruba 7 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Reminder: Sunday Oliseh Is NOT Igbo by FKO81(m): 11:07pm On Oct 11, 2015 |
House divided will fall It's indeed, a landmark achievement by Ndiigbo in electing the first Ohanaeze President-General from a state other than the five South-Eastern States. This is a true demonstration of the height which we have reached and a direct response to those who say Igbos are well unable to forge any sense of unity among themselves. Many often interpret this saying to mean that Igbos, as viewed through the lens of those who occupy the South-East geographical zone, cannot agree on a common line of action, but in the broader sense, this also mocks the inability of Igbo brothers and sisters in the South-East and the South-South to stay united or at the least even openly identify with one another. A bold statement against those rejoicing over the disuntiy among Igbos has thus been made with the election of Ambassador Ralph Uwaechue from Delta State as the former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndiigbo. Just as the election of Barack Obama as the first black President of the United States doesn't end racism, so does the election of Amb. Ralph Uwaechue, as significant as it is, doesn't end the need for a continued quest among Igbos to forge stronger ties across the Niger, as well as ensure that the now fading psychological line which demarcates the Igbos of the South-East from their brothers in Delta, Rivers and other States and vice-versa, is eventually, nay rapidly erased. There are many ways through which unbridled unity can be achieved among the Igbo through the creation of a sense of oneness. Firstly, arguments from both sides of the divide should be greatly scrutinized and attended to. On the side of the Igbos from Delta and Rivers States, various accusations that range from negligence, favouritism ... are traded. Igbos from these areas have said time and again that the generality of Igbos never officially appreciate or celebrate their sons and daughters when appointed in office, or when remarkable achievements are made by them. A good example is the appointment of Sir Mike Okiro as the Inspector General of Police, being the first Igbo man to occupy the position since after the civil war. Igbos in the South East rather clamoured for the appointment of Ogbonnaya Onovo, on the grounds that, according to them, Onovo was an Igbo man and that the presidency deliberately didn't want Igbos to occupy such a sensitive position. What does that now make Mike Okiro? A tribeless person or an outcast? Paul Dike's ascension as Defence Chief was better accepted by the generality of Igbos, perhaps due to the fact that lessons had been learnt from the embarrassing scenario which occurred during Mike Okiro's appointment. Infact, it's so bad that when Igbos learn of an achievement made by one of its sons, some stop in mid-celebration when they learn the Igbo person question hails from outside the South-East zone. Some accuse the Igbos in the South East of selective acceptance, laying claim to only non-South Eastern Igbos who have achieved enviable landmarks in their chosen professions, like Jay Jay Okocha, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Kingsley Obodo, Jim Ovia, Tony Elumelu, Sebastian Adigwe, Francis Atuche, Nuel Ojei, Peter Okocha, Sunny Odogwu and a host of other super stars who all hail from Delta State, along with notable ones from Rivers State like Chioma Ajunwa, Comdedian Julius Agwu to mention a few. South Eastern Igbos respond that those who they identify with are those who initially identify with them, like Jay Jay Okocha and Okonjo Iweala, even stating that sometimes, people forget that a luminary like Pat Utomi is not from one of the five South Eastern States because of the way he has freely and openly associated himself not just with the South East as a group of people, but with the entire Igbo nation, which he is one of. Utomi needs no ones permission to flaunt his Igboness. Yet others are of the opinion that the South easterners shouldn't wait to be identified with before reciprocating, as such show betrays the consciousness that they are the self-appointed custodians of the Igbo nation. Another argument from across the bridge is that the Igbos from the South East do not show much sympathy to the cause of their brothers outside their zone, in matters that require external support. An example is the current efforts by the people of Anioma in Delta state to create Anioma State out of Delta State. Inspite of the obvious gains this will have for the Igbos in that region of Delta State along with its easier intergration with their brethren in the South east, little seems to be done by the governors of the Igbo states or even the Ohanaeze in this regard. On the side of the Igbos from the South East, numerous accusations of self-denial by the Igbos from Delta and Rivers States are at the fore-front of their grievances. They say that no matter where you meet a full blooded Igbo man from Delta, Rivers or Bayelsa State, he'll never admit to being Igbo. Some do so when you're with them only to recant once a third party comes into the picture, and they do so even more fervently when they are in the midst of non-Igbos, to the utter embarrassment of Ndiigo and of course, the perpetual astonishment and amusement of the non-Igbos who then, justify their stance that Igbos aren't united. After all, "seeing" they say "is believing." It is essential to note that before the Civil War, such open disownment of Igbos by Igbos wasn't the case. The prevelance of this came as a result of Igbos who lived with non-Igbos in the old Bendel State and later during the creation of Rivers State with the Ijaws, etc, to believe that the loss of the war was a South Eastern affair, and so, for them to survive and escape the sanctions of the war by the Nigerian Federation, had to identify with their non-Igbo neighbours by denying being Igbo. This is inspite of the fact that an Igbo man from Delta State ( then Bendel State ), Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu, was the man who non-Igbos pinpointed as the catalyst to the war. Nzeogwu will be turning in his grave today, as Igbos from his very state and community disdain his utter sacrifice by denying him and their entire origin. I believe that the time for these issues have come and gone. I will however, not fail to strongly blame the present generation of leaders and parent folk, the elders among them especially, for playing a role that on one hand, ensured that non-South Eastern Igbos told their children often and on, that they were not Igbos, while on the other hand, South Eastern Igbos told their children that they were real Igbos while anyone from the South East wasn't a real Igbo person. This went on even though parents on both sides knew that such mis-education was not true, but just to spite the other. The result is a divided Igbo nation that is just waking up from its deepest slumber. As the tragic drama that has held us bound for so many years continues to disappear, I urge Ohanaeze, being the apex Igbo body and a source of common convergence for all Igbos irrespective of State of origin, to make very clear and deliberate efforts in bringing Igbos together through actions and re-educative efforts that include: * The use of Nollywood to convey messages. As the Nigerian film industry is booming, the advantage that a majority of players in every sector of the industry are Igbos. Through the medium of films, many commentaries and documentaries a swell as modern epic block-busters should be churned out en masse, to re-educate Igbos and the young generation of what their origins are and who they truly are. * Igbo authors should be commissioned to write on this incident, tracing the history of the Igbos and how we came to be at this stage, and possible solutions in their write up. Books and novels, both fictitious and non-fictitious, should be written to enlighten the populace. * Joint developmental projects as initiated by the South East should also, at all times, be inclusive of the Anioma people and all other Igbos in the South-South. Always painting such projects as an all Eastern affair further alienates others. There's nothing wrong, or long in terms of grammar or in print, in saying or writing things like: " The Economic Summit of the South East, Anioma & Igbos From Rivers State." * Inclusion of the History of Igbos in all schools that are situated in all Igbo speaking areas worldwide, with an emphasis on destroying the walls of hate and division that have been built between Igbos in different regions of the country. * Strong endorsement for the creation of Anioma State. Let's not worry about the oil wealth of the southern part of Delta State being denied Delta North ( Anioma ). There's evidence that oil exists in the Anioma side of Delta State too, our enemies sees our weakness to divide us politically, when you go up north they are so many tribes Hausa, Fulani, Nupe etc Arewa people congress bind them together same with west, Yorubas , Ijabus, awori, egba are different tribes Oduduwa binds them together, often times Ijabus affirm their links with southern Sudan. House divided will fall, together will stand 2 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by FKO81(op): 9:31pm On Oct 11, 2015 |
[quote author=investnow2013 post=38891155][/quote]That's Borromeo hospital new building |
| Politics › Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by FKO81(op): 9:23pm On Oct 11, 2015 |
Yeske2:The guy is arrogant, I don't just like him, today he attack Catholics next day he attack Peter Obi and gov Obiano. 2 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Aviation Experts Caution State Governors On Airport Projects by FKO81(op): 1:32pm On Oct 11, 2015 |
knowledgeable:Apart from five major international airports Owerri airport Benin airport Asaba airport Kaduna airport Handles 2-3 commercial planes daily others are three or ones in a week. |
| Politics › Re: Aviation Experts Caution State Governors On Airport Projects by FKO81(op): 12:55pm On Oct 11, 2015 |
warrior01:Most of airports are not viable, for example Akure and Ibadan airport handles one flight a week so what the essence? |
| Politics › Aviation Experts Caution State Governors On Airport Projects by FKO81(op): 12:37pm On Oct 11, 2015 |
Aviation Experts Caution States On Airport Projects • Declare 17 Airports Redundant Nationwide NO fewer than four state governments have unveiled plans to build airports in their respective states. The latest with such plan is Ekiti State. Besides Ekiti, Bayelsa, Abia, Osun and Ogun states are at various stages in their plans to build an airport each. By the time the airports are completed, they would have spent close to N150b on the projects that may not be different from the ones in Delta, Akwa Ibom and Imo states, which are presently not viable. The airports in these areas have not significantly improved the economies of the states, because of little traffic. Many of the state owned airports have become liabilities to the aviation agencies, even when they do not have direct impact on the people. There are fears also that the ongoing Bayelsa airport project may go the way of Jigawa airport. The state governor is said to be shopping for N40b loan facilities from commercial banks for the project. Stakeholders also expressed fears over the planned Ekiti airport. They said even Akure airport, that is not too far away has been dormant for many years. They are afraid it might be another waste of public fund to build an airport in that zone. They have therefore called on state governments to carry out project feasibility studies to determine the viability of airports in their states before venturing into such. They argued that airports should be built for commercial reasons and not for political consideration. Presently, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) manages 22 airports nationwide. Of the 22, only Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Enugu and Kano International Airports are said to be commercially viable. Others can hardly sustain their operational costs. The Dutse airport, built by Jigawa State government, took a whooping N15.5b from the state’s loan purse. But the airport, which was commissioned last October is yet to attract scheduled domestic flights, except for charter operations and during airlifting of pilgrims for Hajj. Aviation and Security Consultant, John Ojikutu said what is needed now is the establishment of specialised airports, adding that states could collaborate to establish airports based on their comparative advantages. According to him, it will not be economical to have another airport in the South West as Akure and Ibadan airports have been ‘‘dormant” for a long time. According to him, only two out of 25 airports in the country are viable, adding that government could adopt the privatisation strategy for other airports to make them viable. ‘‘We have about 25 airports in the country; seven of them are owned by state governments. But these airports cannot boast of more than 500,000 passengers each year.” Ojikutu, also a retired Group Captain, said total air traffic in Nigeria is about 14 million, adding that Lagos and Abuja alone control about 10m, while the remaining passengers of four million traffic is shared among other airports. Condemning the move to establish more airports in the country, particularly by states, Ojikutu said all the existing state government airports cannot airlift 20,000 passenger to any destination within the country in a year. “You need money for landing and parking. You need money to pay for services and salaries. So, why building airports that will not be viable? Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Nigerian Airspace Management Agency of Nigeria (NAMA) are using money they generated from the two viable airports in Lagos and Abuja to sustain other airports. The unviable airports cannot even pay their workers. To build an airport, he said traffic and money must be available, adding that apart from Lagos and Abuja, there is no airport that is viable to sustain itself. “You need money for landing and parking. You need money to pay for services and salaries. So, why building airports that will not be viable? Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Nigerian Airspace Management Agency of Nigeria (NAMA) are using money they generated from the two viable airports in Lagos and Abuja to sustain other airports. The unviable airports cannot even pay their workers. FAAN is managing the airports in terms of security and NAMA is also helping them. They take money made in Lagos and Abuja airports to run these airports that are not viable.” Continuing, he said there is need to privatise the airports to make them viable. It is easy to build an airport, but it is another thing to maintain them. It is even a different thing to build them to national and international standard. The existing airports are being run by FAAN and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) cannot certify many of them because they were not built to the required national standard. There are over 15 dormant airports in the country. They have less than 100,000 passengers in a year. Abuja and Lagos airports generate 10 million passenger traffic yearly, while the remaining four million passenger traffic is shared by other airlines every year. The ones owned by the states have only 20,000 passengers in a year. Obudu and Osubi airports have traffic. They have more traffic in terms of passengers, aircraft landing and take-off than many of the federal airports, so when states say they want to build airport, how many passengers will their airports generate? Well, they can become viable by selling low flight tickets and see if they can attract the required passengers to the areas.” According to the retired group captain, to build an airport in a particular location, the promoters will have to take into consideration the availability of passengers and cargoes. On what it would take to build an airport and how long it could take to complete an airport, he said the size and the duration for putting the facility in place would depend on the type of aircraft that will be visiting the airport. ‘‘This depends on the airport you want to build. It also depends on the contractor. But to build a standard airport, it should not take more than 24 months. Once you have the runway, the parking area, the Tower and perimeter security fence, planes are good to land and take off. The type of aircraft that will patronise the airport will determine the kind of airport to be built. The runway in Obudu for instance, cannot accommodate a Boeing 767 aircraft, so is Warri airport.” On the source of financing for airports, Ojikutu said the major source of financing for Aviation sector is NEXIM bank, adding that it would be nice if Nigerian banks could complement the Export, Import bank. He advised state governments to look at their area of comparative advantage and plan their airport project in line for their airport to be viable. ‘‘The state governments should look for technical partners, who are willing to invest in Aviation. They have to do a lot of business plan to know if their airport project will be viable. The states that are neighbours too should come together to have a joint project. Osun and Oyo can partner to buy Ibadan airport and turn it into agricultural cargo airport. Ondo and Ekiti that are near can do the same and buy Akure Airport and turn it into international agricultural airport. Lagos and Ogun can develop another agric airport. So all the intentions for states to have their own airport is all about ego, political consideration, not for commercial purpose. Airport location is done considering a lot of factors. Is it going to be a commercial airport? What would be the benefits? Is it for tomorrow? Is the place industrialised? Is it for the export of agric products? You must name the business reasons for building an airport, which should ordinarily be built, where there is big movement of people or where it is capable of attracting people. People that travel to Ekiti do so by road,” he said. The Managing Director of IRS, Captain Yemi Dada said availability of capital and good location are the major determinants of localisation of an airport, while the size could be determined by the promoters’ intention. ‘‘If you have money and a good location, you can build an airport, but the size of the airport depends on what you want to build. You can build a moderate airport with basic navigational infrastructure. The time it will take to complete the airport depends on the contractor handling the project. Airport is under the exclusive list of the Federal Government. It requires the permission of the Federal Government. There are several processes; it involves environmental impact assessment, feasibility studies to get approval. So in all, it could take between two and three years to come up with a functional airport,” he said. Like Ojikutu Dada said, airports are built to bring air transport service to a particular locality. But he was quick to ask, is that airport needed in that area? If the strategy of a state is to encourage tourism, fine A larger demand for air services, is a natural requirement for an airport. You can create the demand for this service by making it a specialized airport. It can be for agricultural purpose. One of the big challenges we have now is to set our priorities right. Looking at states as they are today, it is a misplaced priority to want to build an airport. Maybe they want to have it as a long-term project. Ekiti is not far from Akure airport. It is just a 30 minutes drive in distance. Unless Ekiti State has other reasons for the airport, which I don’t know. There are so many airports in the country that are not viable. So Ekiti State government should focus its attention on other things rather than airport. The proliferation of airports is one of the challenges FAAN is facing today. The airports that are doing well, like Lagos, Abuja, Enugu and Port Harcourt should be privatized to be able to sustain the others and stimulate traffic in their direction,” he said. The Corporate Affairs Manager of Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Mr. Yakubu Dati, said airports in Nigeria are located for reasons beyond economic factors. He said localisation of airports should be seen from other social factors other than from ‘‘balance sheet.” He described airports as necessary economic drivers as they could be used to stimulate development of a community and for employment generation. ‘‘Airports are windows of any community in a country. They are inevitable for a community that wants to be connected to other communities within and outside a country, and this is more important than profit and loss. It will generate employment where they are located, there will be emergence of other social services anywhere they are located,” he said. Although, he argued that there is need for cargo and human traffic to sustain an airport, Dati said since it has an advantage of opening up an areas for development, create hundreds of jobs locally, the considerations for the location will be beyond the balance sheet of the airport because once an airline begins to patronise an airport, other airlines will be attracted to the place. “The impact and contribution of airlines to the development of a society is very important,” he said. |
| Politics › Re: See The 10 Poorest States In Nigeria by FKO81(m): 10:38am On Oct 11, 2015 |
thiagoneves:Oluwale list, give us link to NBS. |
| Politics › Re: Afenifere, Acf And The Brigandage Of Fulani Herdsmen by FKO81(m): 7:36am On Oct 10, 2015 |
MightySparrow:Namby-bamby genetically rooted in Yoruba tribe from generation to generation  |
| Politics › Re: Afenifere, Acf And The Brigandage Of Fulani Herdsmen by FKO81(m): 6:37am On Oct 10, 2015*. Modified: 7:36am On Oct 10, 2015 |
MayorofLagos:Cowards that's wht you guys are, so Yorubas had to use Igbo name just to send warning to their masters, this is absurd, the second time I'm seeing this kind of shit, Yorubas using Igbo name as writer to send warning note to Arewa. 5 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Afenifere, Acf And The Brigandage Of Fulani Herdsmen by FKO81(m): 6:21am On Oct 10, 2015 |
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| Politics › Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by FKO81(op): 11:32pm On Oct 09, 2015 |
investnow2013:Obi then was trying to restore great Onitsha water scheme, Awka water and other areas, i don't know how far with those projects now? 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by FKO81(op): 11:17pm On Oct 09, 2015 |
funkiebully: Me too, congrats to Anambrians na Ndi-Igbo nwemu! Love to Igbo nation! 3 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by FKO81(op): 11:05pm On Oct 09, 2015 |
funkiebully:Work is fast progressing on the three flyovers I monitor the projects almost everyday, the sites it's not far from my office. 3 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Are SS And SE More Corrupt Regions In Nigeria? by FKO81(m): 10:08am On Oct 09, 2015 |
[quote author=Ugik post=38798601]you seem to ask a question but Your writeup shows you have already arrived at a logical conclusion thereby putting the cart before the horse. i may not be opportune to travel widely and from all indications, you haven't traveled much urself cos The way u painted the states you used in sighting as examples of why the SS and SE are underdeveloped which are akwa ibom and Aba shows you haven't visited those states at all but only rely on media reports. Now, with the exception of aba in the SE where i come from, every other state in this region ought to be considered before a balanced analysis can take place or u mean to tell me that if a particular state out of 5 is not doing well, t hen it's assumed the region is backward. common statistical knowledge would tell you otherwise. with all due respect to ma yoruba and nothern brothers who seem exempted from your writeup, which state aside lagos, can match the development strides in enugu, Anambra alone. Yo u also mentioned Akwa ibom and its quiet apauling that a state of that caliber will form the basis of your argument. Bro, try and visit AKWA IBOM AYAYA cos I served there . with respect to your question whether they are the most corrupt cos majority of my brothers down south Rooted for GEJ, I can simpy tell you that the answer you are looking for is, NO, they are not. politics is a game of who gets wat and when And history has proven to be a determinant factor that shows how politics is played. go and read nigerias political history and then you can get your assertion right. Finally, we learnt in schl that statistics has two sides so Your overall general assertion of all SS and SE is wrong cos Not everyone here actually voted GEJ but A greater percentage did.Corrected |
| Politics › Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by FKO81(op): 7:24pm On Oct 06, 2015 |
uduokirika1:Thanks bro for remaining us, I forgot I hv been so busy for days now, congrats to us! We will always rub minds together both online and offline to build a great state. Thanks to those who contributed positively to this wonderful thread. Creating this thread was what motivated me to join Nairaland I have been viewing as guest for more than two years, before I joined last year Oct,I noticed different threads that was created, those who never wish us well always stop the thread from propagating, thanks ones again to those that contributed positively and Moderators that never allow the thread to go down. 397 pages no easy just one year. Cheers guys! 6 Likes
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| Politics › Re: vr by FKO81(m): 5:25am On Oct 06, 2015 |
ipain:You wrote nonsense up there 3 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu by FKO81(m): 3:54pm On Sep 30, 2015 |
oncoded:IRONY OF AWO PAYING BIAFRANS 20 POUNDS AND DIEING COURTESY OF[b] 20 NAIRA RAT POISON:[/b]- “Before he gave up the ghost, he said his prayers and then took the poison which killed him almost immediately but the public was not fully aware as they were given a different account of what happened
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