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Can someone now tell me, in what way is Kenya greater than Nigeria?

At least Nigeria got her Presidential elections right since independence.

Amusing!!!

Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Garba Shehu has claimed that rodents invaded the President’s office, hence the need for renovation.

Recall the President on Monday, August 21, notified the National Assembly on his resumption but would be working from home due to ongoing renovation.

Garba Shehu told THISDAY that the renovation was as a result of various damages rodents had caused after invading Buhari’s office.

While the nation’s number one citizen was away on medical vacation, rats entertained themselves with the furniture in his office.

“Following the three months period of disuse, rodents have caused a lot of damage to the furniture and the air conditioning units,” he was quoted to have said.

Shehu said the maintenance company has been asked to speed up its pace of work. While they are at it, Buhari would operate from a rodents-free office within his residence.

US Democratic Presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton ‘s personal doctor is US-based Nigerian Dr. Oladotun Okunola and they have been spotted together on different occasions.

Hillary’s personal doctor, followed her around while she was on the campaign trail in 2016, and blended in with the secret service.

Dr Okunola was said to be on hand whenever she needed emergency medical attention.

Here are 7 facts about Hillary Clinton’s personal doctor.

1. Dr. Okunola graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2001 and has been in practice for 10 years.

2. He stayed and completed his internship and neurology residency at Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC.

3. He received fellowship training in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC and also completed a sleep medicine fellowship at Norwalk Hospital, Connecticut. As part of his fellowship training in clinical neurophysiology/epilepsy, he focused on intraoperative and epilepsy monitoring; EEG and EMG. As a sleep specialist, he diagnoses and treats sleep related disorders such as daytime sleepiness (hypersomnolence), insomnia, narcolepsy, obstructive, central, and complex sleep apnea, etc.

4. Oladotun Okunola, MD currently practices at Neuroscience Center of N NJ PA and is affiliated with Morristown Memorial Hospital.

5. He joins the prestigious Neurology group, Neuroscience Center of Northern New Jersey, to provide a variety of specialized care.

6. Dr. Okunola is board-certified in both adult neurology and clinical neurophysiology and also a diplomate of the American Board of Neurology.

7. Hillary Clinton’s personal Doctor speaks English and Spanish.

Too much dependence on oil has further dragged Nigeria to this abyss of economic misfortune. It's high time we stepped out of this craze and embrace new opportunities.

In an article, the business mogul noted that if oil can’t save the economy of Venezuela known to have the largest reserve in the world, then it can’t save Nigeria.
The article reads, “When I proposed electric cars for Nigeria and started driving one, many laughed. Today, France, U.K. and Norway have banned petrol cars from between 2025-2040.
“It is not a matter of if, when it is a matter of when. When I read about Boko Haram killing the engineers searching for oil in Lake Chad I was sad, because oil is fading product. It is on its way to obsolescence.
“How can we allow people die for oil, a
commodity that the world is moving away from in favour of electric, alternative energy and other non fossil fuels?
“Mr. President and my colleagues in the National Assembly, If Nigeria does not restructure today and move our economy away from dependence on oil, a very, very rude shock awaits us eight years from now.
“Our mass transit system is almost 100% completely dependent on a road transportation policy that is dependent on petrol and diesel. Even the new trains that the Nigerian Railway Corporation has are diesel engine units.
“Eight years from now when Europe, America and Southeast Asia start going electric, Nigeria will become a dumping ground for petrol and diesel cars and trains that have no future.
“Already we are becoming a dumping ground. Motor Assembly plants that are now becoming obsolete in South Africa and Asia are being knocked down and transported to Nigeria to deceive us that cars are being assembled in Nigeria.
“Mr. President, my colleagues and fellow Nigerians, please do not be deceived. They have seen the future and are preparing for it. What we are getting are their rejects.
“We must redesign our automobile and mass transit policy. We have a unique advantage in that we do not have a strong industrial base so we do not have to demobilize it and retool it for the future which is going green.
“We can start afresh and go green.
“We should design an automobile policy that provides that only manufactures of electric vehicles can come and set up manufacturing plants in Nigeria.
“We should design a mass transit policy that makes railway system shift from diesel or other fossil fuels to either electric or any type of non fossil fuels.
“Mr. President, my colleagues, time is running out. The world is moving on. We must remember that we are the leaders of Nigeria at this very moment and that good leaders see the best in people but great leaders are the ones who help people see the best in themselves. That’s what Nigeria needs and that is why I am doing this.
“Mr. President, I was way ahead on this issue. I predicted it. I prepared for it. And now I am telling you that I have an automobile policy that I have prepared for Nigeria which I will give to you as my patriotic contribution to the growth of Nigeria because I don’t just believe in identifying problems, I also identify solutions.
“If Nigeria does not restructure today and move our economy away from dependence on oil, a very, very rude shock awaits us eight years from now when the 2025 deadline of some European nations to move to electric cars take effect.
“And Mr. President, it looks to me as if you are not even preparing for that. Nigeria seems to be digging its heels into oil rather than planning to get out before we become like the fly that follows the course into the grave.
“When I read that Boko Haram killed engineers prospecting for oil in Lake Chad I was sad. Oil is fading. It is on its way to obsolescence. Should we be losing valuable human souls chasing after a commodity that is on its way to obsolescence?
“How can we allow people die for oil, a commodity the world is moving from in favour of electric, alternative energy and non fossil fuels?
“Look at Venezuela. The proven oil reserves in Venezuela are recognised as the largest in the world, totaling 297 billion barrels, yet Venezuela, with less than 20% of Nigeria’s population is facing economic ruin. If oil could save a country it would have saved Venezuela!
“That oil has not saved Venezuela means that it cannot save Nigeria. They have it more than we do. We are more populated than they. Do the maths!
“What is happening in Venezuela will be child’s play compared to what may happen to Nigeria if we do not restructure before oil becomes obsolete.
“Mr. President, it is no longer a choice. It is a necessity. As leaders, we cannot operate by what we see. We must exist by what we visualise.
“A country like the United Arab Emirates is far ahead of us. Knowing what is coining for oil, they have diversified their economy away from oil to aviation.
“Thirty per cent of the Gross Domestic Product of Dubai comes from aviation. It did not just happen by itself. It was and is the result of visionary and purposeful leadership by their leadership.
“Now, more than ever, Nigeria needs that type of leadership.
“A world without oil is not scare mongering. It is a very real possibility that is upon us and will keep biting harder and harder.
“Let us not think that the West will save us by giving us aid when that time comes. We must be prudent and be aware that when it gets dark, even a man’s own shadow will leave him!
“But it is not all bad news. In the midst of all this gloom, there is Anambra, a state that has shown us what can be done to better an economy without oil.
“Anambra has taken to agriculture and manufacturing and is exporting its produce to Europe and earning billions of naira along the way.
“What is it that Anambra is doing that cannot be done by other states with an even larger landmass than Anambra?
“If we get our acts right in Nigeria, we can produce enough food to feed the rest of Africa and the $35 billion Africa spends importing food can find its way to Nigeria instead of to Europe and Asia.”

By Anuoluwapo Adeseun

After over 100 days in London, United
Kingdom, President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, August 19 , finally arrived Nigeria.
Recall he left Nigeria May 7 for London
where he had been receiving medical
attention for an undisclosed illness.
There was near commotion at the
commercial wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Saturday as air passengers and workers rushed out in excitement to see President Muhammadu Buhari immediately his aircraft touched down at the tarmac.

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose,
disagreed with Acting President Yemi
Osinbajo over his categorisation of hate speech as an act of terrorism.
At a security summit in Abuja on Thursday, August 17, Yemi Osinbajo said the federal government would no longer tolerate inflammatory statements.
But in a statement which Lere Olayinka, his spokesman, issued on his behalf, Fayose alleged that the development was a plot to silence the opposition.
He said since Osinbajo’s pronouncement is not backed by any legislation, Nigerians would resist it.
Fayose, who said he is not in support of hate speeches, added that there was the need to caution the federal government “on the danger inherent in the blanket categorisation of hate speech as treasonable.”
“I wish to express concern over the
pronouncement of the Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo that hate speech will henceforth be treated as terrorism,” Fayose said.
“While I am totally against hate speech and will support any effort to curb it, it is important to caution the federal
government on the danger inherent in the blanket categorisation of hate speech as treasonable.
“I make bold to say that saying the truth concerning the country and its rulers cannot be termed as hate speech.

dlondonbadboy:
The world cannot end before the war...

October 1 declarations of different seccessionist groups is not workable with this new development.

Don’t make plans for October as according to the latest conspiracy theory, the world is going to end.
Astronomer and conspiracy theorist, David Meade believes the end of human existence will come in just a few weeks, after two huge events in the cosmos collide.

First will be the Great American Total
Solar Eclipse on August 21 when the Moon will cover the sun causing temperatures to plummet and half the planet falling into sudden darkness. As if that wasn’t bad enough, he claims the eclipse will coincide with a huge planet – called Planet X or Nibiru – smashing into and destroying the earth.

Will Earth be destroyed?
Meade, who is the leading expert on the Planet X theory and even wrote a book about it called Planet X – The 2017 Arrival, claims the planet will first appear in September and then completely destroy it by crashing into it in October. He claimed the planet isn’t visible yet as it’s approaching from above the South Pole, which “This makes observations difficult –
unless you’re flying at a high altitude over South America with an excellent camera.”
Japan, Argentina, Indonesia and Peru have all experienced earthquakes in recent weeks and according to Meade it’s a sign the death planet is already having an effect on the earth.
Planet X is coming for us. The prediction isn’t just based on scientific fact, Meade claims in the Bible, the Book of Revelation also points to a
September date.
This is what he had to say about it:
“During this time frame, on September 23, 2017, the moon appears under the feet of the Constellation Virgo.
“The Sun appears to precisely clothe
Virgo…Jupiter is birthed on September 9, 2017.
“The 12 stars at that date include the nine stars of Leo, and the three planetary alignments of Mercury, Venus and Mars – which combine to make a count of 12 stars on the head of Virgo.
“Thus the constellations Virgo, Leo and
Serpens-Ophiuchus represent a unique once-in-a-century sign exactly as depicted in the 12th chapter of Revelation. This is our time marker.”

Fit2Rule:
Is the P in PYO for Prof. or President?

Do you have problem with any one of them?

Right step in a right direction. But Mr Acting president try and ask Paul Kagame how issues surrounding Rwandan genocide could have been averted. We need to nip ours too in the bud before it blows out of proportion.
May God grant our president the health and strength he needs to fulfil his promises for our nation.

Long Live PYO
Long Live FRN
Long Live Nigerians

The level of their greed knows no bounds. Nigeria will hardly make a head way if we still grapple with sit-tight syndrome popular with people who are old enough to be our forefathers lurking around corridors of power. David Mark hit the limelight when he was barely 22 years old. It surprises me to still see someone like him hold on tenaciously to power at 69 and even yearning for more.
Going by this calculation, his grandchild should be holding that position if we are still in a saner society just like the one he benefitted from.
Does it mean that there were no old people when he had that kind of opportunity? Got me thinking though.

Former Senate President David Mark has explained the reason behind his closed lips in the 8th National Assembly.

The lawmaker representing Benue South at the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, said he decided not to make any contribution following the defeat of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party in the last general election.

Mark has been under verbal attacks from angry Nigerians over his ‘siddon look’ posture since his ouster as the Senate President.

The former Niger State military
administrator, while addressing members of his party at his Otukpo residence recently, said he was tired of hearing people calling him names over the sorry state of his constituency.

A dog that is bound to get lost will not listen to the hunter's whistle.
Word for the wise and shrewd

By Somuadila Ugwummadu Following different versions of false news peddled by the Nigerian media and most regrettably, respected individuals, to narrate the very unfortunate incident that happened at St Philips Catholic Church, Amakwa Ozubulu, We, in our culture has dug out the details of this event and how it deteriorated to the August 6 massacre. Aloysius Ikegwuonu (Bishop), presently a drug baron in South Africa, was born in 1981 to the family of Chief Ikegwuonu, Amakwa Ozubulu. He grew up in a very poor home and often helped his mother who trades at Orie Akpu market, Off Ugwu Orie Bus Stop, Amakwa Ozubulu. 'Aloyee' as fondly called by his friends in his early youth stage, first came to limelight in 1999 when he became the senior prefect of Comprehensive Secondary School, C.S.S., (formerly College of Basic Studies, C.B.S.) Egbema Ozubulu; a school founded by Reverend Father Nwabaju Izuchi, a United States based Catholic priest. Right after his secondary school studies which he finished after his May/June WASSCE examination in the year 2000, he traveled out to South Africa on March 2001 where he became a multi millionaire within his first four (4) months of his stay there. He came back nine (9) months later (December 2001) and splashed his money around. This was the first major drug deal advert in Ozubulu, a land formerly known for the bravery of her indigenes, tranquility and high moral standards. (This seed Aloyee planted did not take time to bear fruits.) With this, Aloyee attracted many friends to himself especially his school mates at C.S.S.. They indicated interest to serve him and do whatever he wants them to do as long as they will end up as 'successful' as he is and as quick as he made it. There was an exodus of Ozubulu youths to South Africa between the years 2004-2007. With these many people around him, Aloyee who had adopted the name 'Bishop' in South Africa needed someone he could trust better. He went for his best friend in the aforementioned secondary school, Ginika Nwoke. Ginika, alias Giniyee, hailed from Mbaise in Imo State; he is an orphan and the only child of his parents. He grew up with his uncle, Ite Ego (a butcher at Orie Akpu market, Ugwu Orie Ozubulu) all through his childhood and adolescent age. He gained admission to study Psychology at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in the year 2001 and was living at an unpainted two storey building, a lodge for students, about 100 meters from Unizik temporary site junction. Due to pressure from Bishop, he abandoned his university education just after his 200 level. Giniyee's room mate at the University was Nonso Ewulu, alias Ajagara Igwe, who studied Political Science in the same university 2001-2005. Ajagara Igwe was also Giniyee and Bishop's classmate at C.S.S. Ozubulu. Bishop's notorious act began with his own mother. He allegedly sacrificed his mother (who had rejected his ill wealth) to occult group. This allegation seemed more truthful when he refused to raised a stone at his mother's grave. Bishop leveled his father's home with an interlocking tiles months after his mother's death and till today, you cannot identify his mother's grave in his father's compound. To douse this rumor, Bishop engaged in an aggressive philanthropic aid. He renovated most churches at Ozubulu (particularly St Michael's Catholic Church, Amakwa Ozubulu) the Igwe's palace and instituted a charity foundation. He also penetrated the state government, donates to the state police and the local vigilante groups. These events were happening so fast, Bishop was audacious, intimidating and energetic. His friends that traveled to South Africa had started complaining about him: his intimidation and oppression; killings had started; it has become the survival of the fittest, the jungle of beasts. More than six (6) people had died, all from Anambra State in some misunderstanding between Bishop's group of drug cartel and many more groups of drug cartel in South Africa. Even at this stage, no one took any information about Bishop so seriously. Life went on and on and on. The peak of this crisis was in a clash between Bishop and his best friend, Giniyee. Bishop claimed he handed Giniyee a package (hard drug) to deliver to a buyer but ended up with some cooked up stories with the intention of duping him. Giniyee denied this, but stated that Bishop's enemy ambushed him at the point of delivery (in what seemed more like a set up) and made away with the package -a package worth hundred of millions of naira. It got so heated that it was reported to the Igwe of Ozubulu who summoned the two with their families and pleaded for all to exercise patience till the truth be revealed. Bishop rejected Igwe's verdict and swore that "isi ga ada" (meaning that 'head must fall') within some months if his money is not remitted back to him. Few months later, the stunning news broke out, September 2015, Ginika Nwoke was shot died in the city of South Africa, the only child, an orphan with a wife and a little girl was killed. An Igbo adage says that "ihe mee onye ara, i mara na onwere mmadu" (meaning that when something happens to a mad man, you will know he has people). Mbaise indigenes made it clear that the only thing that will suffice them is a revenge, Bishop must be killed or a total war against Bishop and his kindred. Situation started to deteriorate; between October 2015 and March 2017, Ozubulu youths were gunned down on monthly basis in South Africa. The owner of Vacarmata (located around Michael Junction, Egbema Ozubulu) Mr Obinna Ebuzeme, Mrs Nchedo (Nkwado's wife) and many others, especially the alumni of C.S.S. have been killed. Since then, Bishop attends occasions with over 50 security personnels, very intimidating entourage, but Mbaise indigenes had not given up. In this latest event, he came back July 2017, he is still being tracked. Investigations revealed that he was to be gunned down on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at St Philips Catholic Church, Amakwa Ozubulu, a church he built himself, from the foundation to the roof. Mysteriously, he got the news and escaped from Amakwa at mid night (Saturday, August 5, 2017). The killers invaded his church still assuming he was there, opened fire and killed more than a dozen people. To prove it was targeted and purposed to get at Bishop, Bishop's father ran away the church building with a bullet shot but the killers chased after him and shot him severally to ensure he dies. OUR STAND We should all take responsibility. Rather than caution Bishop and reject his wealth, he was celebrated and most regrettably, by churches and others. We also believe that Igwe Ozubulu should have done better. This matter tarried for too long. It does not take a lot to set up a peace committee between Ozubulu and Mbaise. With this recent massacre, the death toll on Bishop's case has risen to over 40 people from 2015 till date. ADVICE From report, this notorious Bishop has stepped on many toes. This particular attack might not necessarily had come from Mbaise people. Many groups are chasing after Bishop. Hence, we advice Ozubulu elders to ostracize Bishop indefinitely till this matter is resolved. Churches, the state government and individuals should dissociate themselves from Bishop to discourage our younger generation from desperation for wealth. Any bill board with his image at Ozubulu and environs should be taken down immediately. We also entreat Ozubulu and Mbaise elders to set up a reconciliation committee. Ginika Nwoke's family must be approached with all humility, sincerity and respect; not because we believed Ginika's testimony but because we want peace to return to Amakwa Ozubulu for the sake of the innocent ones and Igbo tribe at large.

This goes to show you that most Yorubas are level headed. They place the blame where it rightly belongs. They know their real detractors and they are clear about that.

Despite that they trust in God to deliver them and follow due process to fight their cause rather than allow a single radical person activate one stupid botton to control the rest of the people like zombies and incite them to join the fray in names calling and such puerile and outlandish things.

Anything or action perceived to create a chaos and put people in trouble is outrightly rejected because they are peace-loving people.

Lightening:
Asari and Tompolo crippled oil exploration in the country reducing it from 2m bpd to mere 700k. They also took many oil expartriates hostage for ransom. What is Kanu's offence? Telling his followers not to vote without compulsion. Let FG counter him by telling them to vote while giving them reasons to do so. If KANU has more influence in the SE than FGN, what does that tell you. Then compare the 2 personalities and conclude on who really need to be arrested. Then out might see Clark's hypocrisy.

I understand your drift and feelings.
Taking a closer look at the policies of successive governments we've had since independence, it's an evil wind that blows no region no good as no one can claim to have had it better.

My posit still remains election boycott is going to the extreme and has a tendency of creating developmental and economic disjoint in the region. The consequence has far reaching and devastating effect which cannot be imagined.

Agitation is acceptable under law but becomes an aberration if not properly harnessed to suit the motive

How will a sensible person take up a debate challenge called by Nnamdi Kanu?

Professors and Intellectuals should see this challenge as contempteous and denigrating.

Tell Mr. Bean he has the permission of Joe Igbokwe to answer Kanu's challenge to a debate.

simplyhonest:
they didn't call for an election boycott because their "brother" was a candidate... am sure if someone kanu can call "a brother" is also the president and seeking a re-election, he won't also call for a boycott...
like I said, I don't in anyway approve or support what he is saying all over the place... still, I also know you don't quench fire with fire...

Hmm..nevertheless, can two wrongs make a right? Election boycott can have far reaching and devastating consequences on the region

simplyhonest:
Sir Edwin Clark.... pls leave kanu alone... I can't seen to recollect you ever calling for the arrest of Asari Dokubo and Tompolo when they were disturbing the country with threats.... as much as I don't agree with kanu, he is within his rights... thanks.

You are right. But did you see the duo calling for election boycott in their region?

They should not only review the minimum wage, price control of commodities in the market is equally important. Otherwise we continue to move in circles like a tabby cat that wants to catch its tail.

proeast:
Useless boy-boy commisioner. Coward that cant even question the cabals using him like errand boy at his old age.

All I can see is a lamentation of a rag-tag NFA that you are.

What is your grief? Is he the one that caused your misfortune?

He never mentioned any name yet you mounted the thread like a palm-wine-tapper bicycle to vomit this gibberish.

Your hate speech is pushing the Nigerian state to the wall and you think you are having a field day.

The gentle walking style of a cat shouldn't be seen as a sign of cowardice.

The British professional boxer and heavyweight champion, Daniel Dubois is ready to help Wladimir Klitschko defeat the Nigerian-British professional boxer and WBA heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua in a potential rematch.

This is coming three months after the Ukrainian professional boxer, Wladimir Klitschko was knocked out at the eleventh round of the bout.

Anthony Joshua who has since been expecting Klitschko's activation of a rematch in Las Vegas on the 11th November has suddenly been challenged by Dubois who vowed to assist him in regaining the WBA titles.

Daniel Dubois whose boxing statistics shows some threat as all his four explosive bouts ended in Knock Out, can hardly give Joshua a run for his money come September 16 at the Copper Box Arena, London with 200,000 seats.

ZombieTAMER:
Go to the world and spread the good news of biafra.... Truth has No boundary... Up IPOB

Hmm...truth has no boundary?
I laugh in greek
The person on whose head a coconut fruit is broken does not live to jointly eat thereof.
Remember it's not "Welcome to Lagos" but "This is Lagos"!!!

Honestly, I don't get it.

Why are you guys dissipating your youthful energy on failure-prone mission?

The last time I checked, protest is a non-violent public demonstration of a group to show disaffection to the action or policy of another group or government in their domain.

Now, Lagos state is a wrong place for this. It will make more meaning if you can stick your neck out and take this to Kaduna or Abuja where we have a group handing over a quit notice in declaration on one hand and/or National Assembly foot dragging on conduction of the much awaited referendum or restructuring on the other hand.

If any of these cannot be done, then all I can see is mere dissipation of youthful energy and massive loss of useful man hours.

moninuola65:
Flagilator!
I seen some one write Nasi Nnamdi kanu while some write Mazi Nnamdi kanu I was confused, the reason I want to know the real meaning of the two words or is there anything common in the two.
if you know kindly explain fully.

Are you not a Nigerian and have you not been reading Igbo literatures?
Mazi is an Igbo word used as title and sign of respect for an elderly Igbo man.


Nazi has not and can never be an Igbo word as it comes from the German word for National Socialist (Nationalsozialistische). A Nazi is a
person who believes in the ideologies
and practices of the National Socialist
German Workers' Party


Hope that settles your endless curiosity and let us have peace

moninuola65:
but look at the two words they were resemble were they not have anything in common?
Mazi & Nazi.

Will you stop displaying your stupidity on this thread?

Of what usefulness is the question you are asking time and again?

You have been given candid answer yet you keep on asking provoking question.

Be intelligent!

CAPTAIND5235:
Am new here, show some love

You're highly welcome on board
But this quick one: On this platform, you will get to read and see printable and unprintable news items and images. Don't get worked up by emotion, don't get funky. Avoid making demeaning suggestions or contributions. Better still, go through the dos and donts manual of Nairaland to guide you. If you do this, it promises to be fun and lively.

Once again, you are welcome.

Warship:
What is my motive Mr Omniscience being.?


So you are God who can read peoples minds.?

You think everyone here is an ignoramus that will fall for your whims and caprices at the slightest behest?
Your write-up is deficient in logic and soundness of mind.
I'm not the type that dignifies illogical and tribalism-inclined stance like this with a response.

Warship:
It is a common knowledge that the lands of the following ethnic groups;

Ijaws
Urhobos
Ishekiris
Ogonis
Annangs
Ibibios
Orons
Efiks
Isokos
And
Igbos


Are rich in oil and gas which generates the dollars that enable Nigerians to acquire foreign products and sustain the affluence of Nigerians including Dangote who is able to build factories all over Africa because of these oil dollars.



I think it will be good to know what resources is exported from Yoruba land that generate dollars for Nigeria.


This will help to eradicate the fear some have about Restructuring rendering their regions poor.



I will like this topic to be devoid of tribalism and hate


The aim is of this thread is to help each ethnic group realize that they are blessed with something that can sustain them if Nigeria becomes a Confederal or True Federal State that has a weak center and strong ethnic economical units.


I will like this topic to be devoid of tribalism and hate

OP, your hypocrisy stinks to the high heavens!
How could you start a debate on the threshold of tribalism and want to avoid tribal discussion at the same time?
Your hidden motive has been laid bare.
As much as I respect intelligent discourse, this is to say the least, dull and seems idiotic.

BREAKFAST IN LONDON WITH CITIZEN BUHARI
The picture of a handful of APC Governors
and President Muhammadu Buhari, which
was purportedly taken in London
yesterday, is old and fake.
I have been reliably informed that they were
taken during Ramadan in Abuja some time
back and not yesterday in London.
Quite apart from that even though the
picture was meant to have been taken in
London curiously all the drinks on the table
are Nigerian products and Nigerian-made.
Did the Governors take all those drinks along
with them to London when they went to see
the President?
Is Buhari not coming home again anytime
soon? Acting President Yemi Osinbajo and
some government officials recently told us
that he would be back on the 28th of July
which is just a few days away.
Why the need for the APC Governors to
"visit" him in far away London if he will be
back in Nigeria in a few days?
What was the purpose and point of this fake
photo-shoot and this strange breakfast
meeting? What was the purpose and
objective of this monumental fraud and
deceit?
Whatever the answers may be to these
questions the curtain must be brought
down on what can only be described as a
puerile and nauseating conspiracy.
This crazy and noxious charade just has to
stop. We do not wish the President dead but
we have a right to know the truth. As a
matter of fact we demand to know that
truth because, as he once said himself, he
"belongs to us all".
For those who still believe that the meeting
actually took place there are some nagging
questions that need to be answered.
For example why were the Nigerian and
foreign media not allowed to cover the
proceedings and participate in this
celebrated photo-soot and merry London
feast?
Why did the Villa press corps not take one of
their own camera men to London and make
a short video of this "historic" event?
Why was were the whole proceedings
shrouded in so much secrecy? Why is it that
only one picture was taken? Why were more
pictures not shot? Why was Buhari not put
on audio tape and interviewed whilst he
was with his celebrated and important
guests?
Why did he not offer a few words of hope
and encouragement to the Nigerian people
to ease the tension that has been generated
in the land by his prolonged absence?
How can they expect us to take Governor
Rochas Okorocha's word for anything
without any solid proof or evidence to back
those words up or give them a measure of
veracity or credibility?
I for one would not believe a word that a
man like Rochas tells me. If he told me that it
was day outside I would have to assume
that it was night. It is that bad.
Again why did Buhari not shake anyone's
hands during the photo-shoot? Why did he
not get up from his chair, say "cheese" and
give us a big Daura smile?
Why was he just sitting there like a stuffed
mannequin who really did not know where
he was and who he was interacting with?
Is it not obvious that he can no longer
function properly? Why all the tall tales that
he is getting much better?
Is it not clear that he is simply being stuffed
with and pumped up by a dangerous
cocktail of steriods? Is it not obvious that he
is suffering from an extreme form of
dementia?
Is it not clear that even if he were to be
brought back to Nigeria tomorrow he could
no longer function properly and lead the
nation?
Is it not obvious that he is barely lucid and
that he is little better than a zombie?
Where is the shame in admitting these
truths and prevailing on him to resign in
order for him to be able to go home to
Daura and take care of his health?
Better still he could resign and be taken to
Prophet T.B. Joshua's Synagogue Church Of
All Nations (SCOAN) in Lagos for prayer,
deliverance and healing. I assure you that it
works.
Those who truly love Mr. President and care
for him ought to advise him to take one of
these two options. Yet sadly few will do so.
The bitter truth is that we have become the
laughing stock of the entire civilised world
since this shameless charade began.
A nation of 180 million people whose
President has gone missing and who have
no idea where he is, what is wrong with
him or what the prognosis for his condition
is. The situation is shameful and bizarre.
Worse still we have a media that is so
fawning in its attitude when it comes to the
Federal Government and that is so easily
intimidated that they simply refuse to ask
the right questions about this matter or
undertake to carry out the necessary
investigations with a view to establishing
the truth.
This is the greatest tragedy of all and it
results in total impunity on the part of the
government because the media is not
prepared to keep them on their toes.
Yet it doesn't stop there. We have a Senate
with 109 distiguished and able Senators
and a House of Representatives with over
300 honorable legislators and yet not one of
them has the fortitude or guts to call for the
resignation of this ailing man who is clearly
no longer well enough to lead our nation.
The following questions must be answered:
are the Nigerian people under a blinding
and binding spell? Is this the unholy work of
vodoo-merchants, witch-doctors and
necromancers?
Have our people been bound up and
charmed by these broom-loving APC wizards
and witches?
The truth is that God is watching this
charade and He is not mocked. No matter
what anyone says or does His will shall be
done, His counsel shall stand, His purpose
shall be established and His name shall be
glorified in this situation and in our nation.
Nigeria is too important, too big and too
good to be subjected to such malevolent
indignities and infantile rubbish.
She is too blessed and advanced a nation to
be manipulated by a faceless little cabal of
power-hungry, godless, self-seeking, evil,
callous and bloodthirsty men.
We as a people deserve far better than that
and we ought to demand much more.
Buhari is not a King with divine rights and
neither is he God.
He is a human being like you and I and, just
like us, blood runs through his veins. He is
not immortal and he is not infallible.
He is mortal and he is fallible. He is not
indispensible. Like all human beings, he is
dispensible. With or without him Nigeria
shall go on and our nation shall survive.
In any case whether he comes back alive or
not is not the point and neither is it the
relevant question.
The relevant point and question is whether
he can continue to function as President if
and when he does come back and, based on
the information at my disposal, it is very
clear to me that he will not be able to do so.
The truth is that if and when he does come
back, he will come back as a shell of his
former self. This is sad, pitiful and tragic but
the sooner we come to terms with it the
better it is for us all.
This is a man that I have been reliably
informed has lost his memory, his powers of
speech, his recollection of events and his
ability to perform even the most basic
mental and physical functions. A man in
such a condition can hardly be described as
being fit to rule this great nation.
The morbid obsession with retaining power
at all costs which has afflicted those in the
Presidency that Mrs. Aisha Buhari has
graphically described as the "hyenas and
jackals" coupled with their insidious attempt
to institutionalise what I have described
elsewhere as "corspsocracy" (the rulership
of the living by the dead) in the body politic
of our nation must cease forthwith.
Nigerians are gracious, kind, long-suffering,
resilient, loving, patient and compassionate
people who wish the best for their
President but that does not mean that they
should be taken for granted, taken for a ride
or treated like fools. They are not children
and they are not stupid.
It is time for this horrendous madness and
hideous nightmare to stop!
It is time for Buhari's seat to be declared
vacant and it is time for Acting President
Yemi Osinbajo to fully take over and be
sworn in as the new and substantive
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.