₦airaland Forum

Burob:
You dey mind that unrepentant hypocrite?

Person wey no just get joy.

owobokiri:
What is the correlation between Peter Obi/Nnamdi Kanu and Benin Republic/coup/Russia/Nigeria? What exactly is the colour of your problem?
Is it that you can't process basic information without hacking back to all sorts of tribal outbursts!? Why is it that any opposition of your messiah at Aso Rock is seen as a tribal war by you guys? So much so that every other topic is viewed and anaysed with a tribal lense!? And finally, why all the laughing emojis? Who's is laughing with you!

owobokiri:
I was just watching a foreign media analysis of the events in Benin Republic just now and you can easily see that most international commentators are very much aware that Nigeria is being used by the French to entrench the French ruthless subjugation of her former West African territories. This is alarming, although most pro APC Internet hire lings seem to think that these events are the sort to brag about. All of a sudden , under this administration, Nigeria that used to be a source of help to pro African forces across the continent, is now the country that is ready to go to war in order to keep fellow African States in check for the west.

This is not the first time that Tinubu has felt a pressing need to unleash Nigerias waining military might on fellow West African countries in order to protect very unpopular pro western governments in these places. Few weeks after he assumed office as the president of Nigeria and the head of ECOWAS, Tinubu came close to declaring war on three West African countries, namely; Mali 🇲🇱, Burkina Faso and Niger 🇳🇪. His immediate grouse being the overthrow of the government in Niamey. His increasingly belligerent utterances ultimately led the three countries to declare a military pact that requires the three to fight together against any country or group of countries that attacks them! It was a game changer..

Now Benin Republic!
A coup was announced by Benins junior militaty officers few hours ago. To all watchers, the officers were already cruising to victory as the western puppet of a president, Mr Talon, disappeared into his rat-hole hiding from his people. The people of Benin Republic who seem to have grown really tired of their French subjugators basically welcomed the coup. There were no protests even in the capital Cotonou. The young coupits were heading to victory in the mode of Captain Traore of Burkina Faso and the other military leaders in Mali and Niger when Tinubu in his messaic state, ordered The Nigerian Airforce to join the French military in subduing the coup. Almost the same way Nigeria allowed the French and the Americans to shoot their way into the Ivorian Presidential mansion to remove President Gbagbo and impose Quattarra, in clear violation of international laws..
Nigeria Airforce actually "bombed" some parts of Benin as a result.
This will surely elicit some sort of consequences for Nigeria and Nigerians internationally.. Let's look at the possibilities..

1)
Nigerians should be bracing up for a fast growing anti Nigeria feelings across the west African subregion in particular, and also across Africa and the black world in general. The reasons are very simple; these administrations across the west African region that are being removed in these series of coups are mainly regimes that were surreptitiously imposed by the imperialistic Western powers, especially the restless French. As a result, these regimes have basically pauperised the citizens of these people to favour the French. Take Niger Republic as an example. Niger exports most of her uranium to France for nothing until the military putsch. Now the country is racking in billions of dollars annually from the sales of the same product. Infact, villages around the uranium sites were left impoverished without amenities. Their only gain was being perennially exposed to radiation. Essentially the coup was like a saving grace and the people of Niger will see anyone/people trying to reverse that coup as supporters of their oppressors.

2)
Nigeria exposes herself to the possibility of having other nations getting involved in her domestic political affairs. It is very simple; if you thrive in dabbling into the domestic issues of other countries, you too will find yourself in similar realities especially with Nigerias pronounced political/religious/ethnic/regional vulnerabilities. Infact, few weeks ago, we had the Americans threatening to basically bomb Nigeria! That should have been an eye opener for policy makers in Abuja. Nigeria has peculiar realities that can easily attract other countries to choose sides. Especially in the context of our dibbilitating ethnic politics. Matters are not helped by the fact that Nigerias military struggles these days against ragtag insurgent groups. Foreign countries unhappy with Nigerias penchant for military strikes outside her shores might want to muddle the waters internally here to keep Nigerians busy..

3)
This is where it becomes very dangerous!
Most of these coups didn't just happen. I mean, what me and you see are a bunch of badly dressed military officers of a struggling West African army reading out wayward orders on national TV. But what should worry policy makers in the region is to know the real identities of the backers of these coups. I mean the powerful nations backing these regional attempts to wrestle French West Africa from the imperialistic grip of Paris. Who are they? What is/are their goals? And most importantly, how far are they willing to go to ensure the success of these operations.
These are very important/pertinent questions for obvious reasons...

You have to understand that the French are a powerful bloc in the European Union 🇪🇺 and the NATO organisation. The French solidly supports President Zelensky and Ukrains attempt to wean herself of Putin/Russians influences. The French have a significant military industrial complex. But most importantly, you have to understand that the French gets a whole lot of her raw materials and economic power from the African continent, especially her former West African colonies. This was so because of all the stooges they have planted in the different state houses post independence. If you are able to remove these fake French proxies of presidents in West Africa and support characters that are ideologically opposed to French imperialism as the new presidents, you end up massively undercutting the French abilities to threaten you in your own countries back home, because the French will ultimately lack the economic wherewithal to do so. It is only the rich that projects power..

At the same time, if any country (read Nigeria) is helping the French to maintain the status quo by supporting these West African pro French regimes, that country has inadvertently thrown herself into a global confrontation that can easily go badly. Nigeria is openly projecting herself as an "anti Russia 🇷🇺 " regional power in West Africa. Russia is not into all these alone. The Chinese will gain from a Russian win in this tussle. These two countries and her allies are enormously capable in terms of their military reach. Nigeria is not! Infact, Nigeria is like a sitting duck here.


My conclusion here is that if Nigeria under a wayward Bola Ahmed Tinubu presidency continues to harangue these super powers in a bid to pay back the French for their support to him during the elections, these powers might decide to unravel Nigeria instead. That will surely not be nice. It is even more frightening when you realise how easy it will be for say the Russians to support Boko haram or the fulani herdsmen with a couple of military drops from neighbouring countries. Nigeria is extremely vulnerable here. The French can not even help Tinubu if push comes to shove...

Piting Nigeria against the people of French West Africa/Russia/China is a dumb strategic move that can only benefit Tinubu politically during the next elections, but may leave him with a highly fractured nation to govern after his win... He is not supporting democracy in Benin Republic and Niger. He is defending Western imperialism with Nigerias fledgling military assets..

By fighting the French in Africa, the Russians are fighting for their lives. .. Those who stand in their way will surely receive some upper cuts...

Orlandoo:
True. Obasanjo is the next great Nigerian after Zik.

Christistruth00:
What is Biafra's Business with Nigeria?

Mind your own ipob Business!!!!

Peterobiisathie:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/three-more-held-in-ongoing-drug-smuggling-case/articleshow/125820809.cms?utm_source=app&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=social_share

OyigboUpdate:
Fulani bandits are their northern counterparts

DatNiggaDaz:


You again. Hand go soon touch again

Streetinvestor2:
SW president will never see 10k vote in SE in 2027 that is the mandate

helinues:
There weekend is already scattered with this development news. They wished it's Nigeria.

The bitter people which their bitterness is now becoming generational

MEGAWATCH:
Anybody not supporting this suffering is a Peter Obi or Nnamdi KANU supporters.

Do you people loves suffering or is it madness?

lightwind:
$

Yes he was right, you Tinubu supporters hate to hear that Trump is coming to wipe out terrorists from Nigeria.

The man is right

$

Zionmdde:
As I said before am not an Obi follower. After the 2023 election, I always say "I supported". Come 2027, I pick any candidate I think is the best. Am not like you that will blindly follow a politician like a god for whatever godforsaken reason


I thought you could have dig out my nnamdi kanu support too. O shey digger

Streetinvestor2:
Watin concern us.what we know is SW president won't see 10k vote in SE

Ttalk:
It's not only the Islamic terrorist, including the IPOP terrorist

Zionmdde:
I don't follow either of those people you mentioned.
I guess you typed this peeing in your pants already

Krankhead:
Let Obi contest for Primary. Why is he afraid of contest. Always looking for cheap points. Labour has pursued him

Zionmdde:
Anytime terrorists and their supporters (aka tinubu supporters) hear USA, they start peeing in their pants. They hate anything that will wipe off bandits and terrorists

truthera:
What you said about Nnamdi Kanu is not completely true as I will challenge you to provide evidence regarding how Kanu preached hate about other tribes. Are you aware that Kanu made a video apologizing over some of what he said that were said out of anger/frustration due to unjust actions towards igbos/IPOB not because he hates any tribe. Before you quote my comment, note that this thread is not about Nnamdi Kanu....

truthera:
Is this how you console yourself while supporting your evil APC governemnt....

truthera:
Wow! what a "temporary suspension" from the one only helinues (Tinubu/APC Number Fan Of Nairaland)!

I read the thread "Temporary Suspending My Support For This Government".... in which helinues made a funny announcement of "temporarily" burying his/her evil past....

Since 2015, you supported all evil policies of APC, Buhari and Tinubu leading to the destruction of so many lives in Nigeria.... Now you find it convenient to "temporarily" jump ship? I told you on several threads that you will be the one wailing over Tinubu before he leaves power.... I told you that you will not escape the consequences of his evil government as it will eventually consume you.... now the chickens have finally come home to roost! Your senses seem to have been restored, it is now functional to realize that human life been wasted daily over Tinubu's willful incompetence should mean something....

To all other yoruba tribal champions on Nairaland actively supporting Tinubu and his evil government, let helinues ordeal and action serve as a pointer that nothing good comes from supporting evil, promoting hateful tribalism or praising bad governance.... If you do not change your ways, you will not also escape whatever evil consequencies that may arise from your actions. What happened to helinues will happen to you as well until you openly confess on Nairaland and renounce your evil deeds just like he/her did....

There is no peace for the wicked.....