₦airaland Forum

ideykwum:
Bros, did you read his article well? He emphasized meritocracy not a fictitious population based superiority! Merit over other sentiments would always find the North losing out!!! This is a valid truth!

see one thing you fail to acknowledge is politics especially democracy is a game of numbers not just about merit, being honest with you Nigeria Is a very polarised state and power sharing is the best for us, you can't say there is no body worthy of a national assignment in each region, that's a big lie, I am from the south but I respect our brother from the north they are humans and intellectuals among them also

royalcatier:
Only the youth can set themselves free. They can't keep allowing the politicians use them while shielding their own children. The youths need to start comparing themselves to the positive aspects of western culture and not the ghetto lifestyles that are being imported. They need to learn to say NO to the politicians.

All the youth should be asking from Buhari is Eletricty, with that in place, jobs will be springing up and unemployment will be greatly reduced.

tank you for your contribution

I beg sincerely to disagree with the argument, in as much as we claim credibility we should know that Nigeria as a complex whole is polarised there should not be crowding of power within a particular geopolitical zone, if what he is saying is true that means, the north can produce the president. vice presidential, senate president. speaker of HOR and the deputies, let's be honest if that happens this country will explode let's not reason with our "an*s" I for one believe in zoning and if it is well sort out without so much personal interest it will create a perfect combination

royalcatier:
Nigerian youths have to first of all yearn for greatness and stop being instruments in the hands of politicians for as low as N2,000.

How many young men in their 20's would look in the eyes of politicians and say 'you can't buy my vote'? There goes your answer! Blame poverty all you want, but you know our youths have sold their souls and only miracle can make them stand for what is right!

in your opinion, how best can this awakening start, what can be done or is it irreparable

drop your comments, what is the way forward for the youths

mcquin:
Truth is when you share these things, some set will come out to say; they are witch hunting us. They should leave our politicians alone. Too bad corruption was institutionalised by tribalism.

Know this, there is no Igbo, Hausa or Yoruba; it is the elites and cabals against the poor.

exactly what my point is, we youths are being used like mad, they are using divide and rule tactics for us

The UK just concluded her Parliamentary election, records were set and broken, ranging from four Nigerians winning seats to a 20 years old student also winning a seat, this stories are touching but at the same time they are things we should learn from.
My real emphasis on this topic is the 20 years old student winning a seat in Parliament, now my question is would our system allow for such?? don't you think the youths are being "handicapped"??
I opened this thread to get contributions from well meaning Nigerian youths, it is time to hold our government so they can be accountable, let's not be used as tugs again while there children are studying in abroad, if Nigeria gets better or worse we youths will bear the pain or eat the good.
Its a call to reawakening, let's stand up and force our lawmakers make laws that favour the masses not their pocket, let's stop being used by our leaders to stir ethnic conflict and kill ourselves while they din and eat together, enough is enough

The only way out is occupy nass

now we youths must take our place, let's move the wave for the NASS to reduce the age of contesting election in nigeria

this is the exact facts must GEJ supports don't know, this exactly is why he lost my support

this is an error, please people should say something about this

now I think all this nonsense is ggetting out of hand

The Nasarawa State Government on Tuesday set up committees to coordinate the swearing-in ceremony of Governor Umaru Tanko Al-makura on May 29.The 19 –member Appraisal Committee will be chaired by Jonah Ogbole while the 20-member Transition Committee will be headed by Silas Agara, who is also the deputy governor-elect.Mr. Al-makura was re-elected for a second term in the April 11 election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress.A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Zainab Ahmed, said the committees would take stock of government activities in the last four years and smooth transition into anotherterm of office.It stated that the committees which will be inaugurated in due course will ensurethat all government activities in last four years are documented and organise a befitting swearing-in ceremony.PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the governor would dissolve his cabinet as well as the governing boards of agenciesand parastatals on or before Thursday.A senior official of the state government, who preferred not to be named because he was not authorised to speak, told this newspaper that the governor had alreadymandated the SSG to take stock of government properties in the possession of political appointees.Already most political appointees have started moving their belongings out of government offices while most offices in the state have been deserted.

source :http://www.premiumtimesng.com/politics/182556-nasarawa-govt-sets-up-transition-committee-for-gov-al-makura-inauguration-2.html

The President of the Senate, David Mark, has said that the People’s Democratic Party, PDP is heading for destruction if its members fail to immediately end their infighting.Mr. Mark made the comment when the deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, who heads the PDP Post – election assessment committee visited him Wednesday, a statement from his office said.“The PDP is already haemorrhaging, unless we halt the bleeding and find the necessary therapy, we may be heading for the final burial of the party,” Mr. Mark was quoted as saying.“The party is already in a comatose status and we should do all we can to resuscitate the party rather than this unnecessary rancour and bulk passing.”The Senate president said those fighting in the party should dialogue.“We have gotten enough bruises and we need not inflict further pains on ourselves with continuous bickering,” hesaid.“Enough of this blame-game. We should return to the drawing board and need notwash our dirty linen in the public, anymore.“I believe a useful lesson has been learntfrom the PDP electoral misfortune. As for me, it is time to put on our thinking caps and chart a new course.”He said he believed Mr. Ekweremadu andhis team will do a good job and unearth the remote and immediate causes of the party’s misfortune and make recommendations that will enhance the future of the party.Mr. Mark said the new status of the party as an opposition is a challenge which PDP members must face with all honesty, sincerity of purpose and dedication to duty.

source:http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/182522-pdp-heading-for-destruction-mark.html

pazienza:
The West were never at any point in history, ahead of Ndiigbo in academics, unless you count Brazilians and Sierre Leon returnees as Yorubas.

Maybe the university Don was comparing his Northern region with the SW. In that case, I agree with him.

for real I didn't like the topic at all, if we really want one nNigeria I think we should gear up for it

who agrees with this

ILORIN – The Vice-Chancellor of the Universityof Ilorin, Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali has said that the solid education foundation put in place by the sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, helped to put the old Western Region and its people ahead of other regions of the the federation till the present time.The university don therefore challenged the incoming federal government to emulate the vision of the late sage by giving education for all a priority, irrespective of tribe or religion.Speaking yesterday on the theme of the programme, “Connecting the Past with the Present for a Rewarding Future in Nigeria Education System”, at the annual Back to School programme of the Nigeria Universities Education Students’ Association (NUESA) of the University of Ilorin held in honour of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, the vice chancellor said theBack to School programme of the school was aimed to bring, to the fore, the importance of education to national development and fortunes, adding that no Nigerian child, be it boy or girl, should be excluded from getting a quality western education.Professor Ambali also pointed out that ‎ for any nation to be great, its citizens must be educated.Represented at the event by the Dean, Faculty of Education of the university, Dr. Alfred Akinbo Adegoke, the vice chancellor said that Chief Awolowo stood for provision of educational opportunity for all Nigerians.Professor Ambali, who lamented neglect of public elementary and secondary schools in the country by successive governments in the country, said that private schools had taken over, adding that elementary and secondary school education should be revived to achievesolid education foundation.According to him,”Every child must be given an opportunity to good and quality western education. And that’s what Chief Obafemi Awolowo stood for. He was the man who stood for education for all. One of the pillars ofhis philosophy, one of the visions he had, was to make education free for every child. And today, many of us are beneficiaries of free education that Chief Obafemi Awolowo startedin those days.“In all things he made, he was able to put the Western Region ahead because of the solid foundation of education that he laid for this country. Happily, there is a new government coming on board to build on the philosophy and vision of the sage because education is the foundation. For any nation to become a great nation, or to take her place in the comity of nations, for any nation to make a significant impact, that nation must have its citizens well educated. That’s the cardinal philosophy that Chief Awolowo stood for.“We are taking ourselves back to school, because it is the elementary schools that are neglect. I went to a public school while growing up. But today, public schools are being neglected that no parents want to send their children to public schools. The private schools have taken over. This is very very sad.We need to get back to the roots. Government needs to overhaul educational system and go back to elementary school because that’s the foundation. Government needs to spend money to train teachers and make sure that teachers are well paid. Government needs to make sure that the foundation of our education is solid. That’s why we are saying back to school today. And that’s why we are remebering issues of our education system, as you dress in your old school uniform, to remind us of the memories and the foundationwhich your elementary and secondary school had laid for you.“It’s our prayer that the Back to School programme and the vision of NUESA will be something that will move forward as a countryand we hope the new government will ensure that education takes its pride of place. And that education gets proper funding, teachers paid promptly and proper infrastructure is put in place, particularly at the elementary and secondary school level”, he said.Also speaking, the Director of Obafemi Awolowo Foundation, Chief Dr. (Mrs.) TokunboAwolowo-Dosunmu, who was represented by Dean, Business School of Babcork University, Professor Ayandiji Aina, said that the Foundation believed that every child deserves right to quality education, adding that he was ready to partner with organisations that wouldpromote education in the country.Dr. Awolowo also frowned at over-prioritisation of education in the country,saying that it was one of the factors for high crime rate among youth, emphasising that the foundation encourages and promotes decency among Nigerian youth.Also in his lecture in honour of chief Awolowo and Aare Afe Babalola, a professor in the department of History and International Studies in Unilorin, R. A. Olaoye, said, “one cardinal philosophy of the Obafemi Awolowo foundation is to preserve and nurture the legacy of education of the late sagwe to fruition. In this regard, the hope of a rewardingeducation system in future is not lost. In the same vein, the gigantic stride of Chief Afe Babalola, in the establishement of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, is an indication that there will be light at the end of the tunnel”.Professor Olaoye, who said the government should “go back to the roots, pick up the pieces and review the policy for rewarding system of education in Nigeria”, added that theemphasis today was on Information and Communication Technology (ICT).“The world is also in the direction of knowldege-based economy. In all of these, theuse of computer and other ICT facilities would rule the future world of education not only in Nigeria but elsewhere in the world”, he said.

sources:http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/05/awolowos-solid-foundation-puts-western-region-ahead-of-others-till-now/

now things keep going out of hand, since PDP lost everyone has been busy

AFTER a 13-year sojourn in the National Assembly, the Violence Against Persons’ Prohibition, VAPP, Bill 2014, was finally passed yesterday by the Nigerian Senate.

It took the Senate exactly 22 minutes to pass all 46 clauses contained in the bill.

The approval gives legal teeth to enact a law to eliminate, or reduce to a minimum, cases of sexual, domestic and indeed all forms of gender-based violence in the country.

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who took charge of proceedings for at the day’s plenary, described the passage as “an achievement.”
His words: “It is the primary responsibility of the executive to protect the lives and property of its citizens, especially against violence, while ours (the legislature) is to enact laws to support such responsibility.”

A clause-to-clause consideration of the bil, which started on April 14, suffered initial hiccup following observations that Clause 1 of the bill had issues with the term of imprisonment for under-aged sexual offenders.



http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/05/senate-finally-passes-vapp-bill/

As senior members of House of Representatives from different zones continueto lobby for the position of Speaker, the South South Equity Forum has called on the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC)and the president-elect to cede the position toHon. Pally Iriase.The group which comprises of past and present members of parliament (state and national) within the South-South zone and led by its National Coordinator, Sir Harrison Omagbon, said their agitation was in the interest of equity, justice and fairness.Leading 16 other members of the Group at a press briefing in Benin City, Sir. Omagbon, said since the president-elect, the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the incoming Senate President are coming from the North and the only office in the South is the Vice-President which has been ceded to the South-West, it was only fair and just that the South-South produce the Speaker of the House of Rep.“As at the moment, the President-elect, the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the in-coming Senate President are from the North. The only office in the South is Vice-President-elect thatis from the South-west. The North-west and South- west already have positions of President and Vice-President respectively. It is only fair and just and as a matter of necessity if the Senate Presidency goes to either the North-east or North-central, for the Speaker to go to the South-south. While the South-west has the Vice-President, invariably the Speakership should come to the South-south since the South -east has no ranking member.Pally Iriase“Section (14), subsection (3) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, ably amplified equity as a bases for mutual coexistence, adding that, “The composition of the government of the federation or any of its agencies and the conduct of its affairs shall be carried out in such a manner as to reflect the federal character of Nigeria and the need to promote national unity, and also to command national loyalty, thereby ensuring that there shall be no predominance of persons fron a few State ot from a few ethnic or other sectional groups in that Government or in any of its agencies,” Omagbon said.He also noted that in spirit of give and take, in the interest of inclusive governance by every standard, and considering the economic importance of South-south geopolitical zone as the goose that lay the golden egg has to be forced into the distribution of high political offices in order to suppress opportunistic agitation, part of which led to the Niger Delta militancy.“The APC as a party can ill-afford the crisis that will arise from the mismanagement of her victory which was the same reason the PDP roundly lost the elections across the country”, the SSEF national coordinator stated, recallingthat recently, Governor Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso of Kano State hit the bull’s eyes when he sounded a note of warning on the party leadership to ensure equity distribution of positions to avoid the mistakes of PDP which lumped positions to certain preferred areas while others had nothing, a situation that really killed the party.“It is in this contest we are calling on the leadership of out great party to consider the person of Hon. Pally Iriase, a Chartered Accountant, a former ALGON Chairman of Edo State, a former Deputy Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly; a former SSG and two-time member, Federal House of Representatives for the position of Speaker of the House,” the group declared.

source;http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/05/05/rep-speaker-south-south-canvasses-support-for-pally-iriase/

englishmart:
it was all planned out. "Blood is thicker than water" they say

how about oliseh

now let the game of Blane and counter blame begin, barcanister and co over to you

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose,has defended his call for the dissolution of the National Working Committee of thePeoples Democratic Party, saying he hasevidence the party’s national chairman, Adamu Mu’azu, helped the opposition win recent elections.“In saner climes, when a war commanderleads his troops to an embarrassing defeat, such commander does not need anyone to tell him that he needs to leave the war front for another commander to take over,” Mr. Fayose said Tuesday in a release issued by his spokesperson, Lere Olayinka.While describing the attack on his person by the NWC as unfortunate, the governor said it was sad that the NWC members, especially the national chairman, were refusing to allow new people to manage the party after managing it to its first national electoral failure.“How do we explain the PDP losing so scandalously in Bauchi State, despite thepresence of the national chairman, federal capital territory minister and the state governor?” he asked. “I am even more particular about the National Chairman because he sold the party to the opposition. I have cogent evidences of his unholy alliance with the oppositionbefore the elections and if they go any further, I will expose all his underhand deals.“I want to say it again that I have no apology for calling for the resignation of the NWC members, especially the National Chairman. After all, someone resigned his position as the National Chairman for Alhaji Mu’azu to assume office.”Mr. Fayose said his call for the dissolution of the Adamu Mu’azu-led National Working Committee, NWC, of thePeoples Democratic Party, PDP, was in good faith, and in the overall interest of the party.​​”I have no apology on my position on the NWC because their responsibility as a party does not take away their failure inthe last general elections,” he said.Mr. Fayose last weekend called a meeting of the South West zonal PDP caucus in Ado Ekiti, where two officials in the NWC from the zone were asked to resign their positions.The National Secretary, Wale Oladipo, had issued a statement saying he would not resign because the failure of the PDPin the last election was not the fault of the NWC as they were side-lined.The PDP spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, on Monday berated Mr. Fayose for leading the call for the sack of the NWC despite being one of its biggest beneficiary.Mr. Metuh said the NWC stood by Mr. Fayose to ensure that a transparent primary was held in Ekiti in 2014 becauseit believed he had the support of the people.Mr. Metuh also said the NWC even donated N30 million to Mr. Fayose’s campaign and that N100 million was shared to all states during the governorship election that held on April 11.Mr. Fayose however denied receiving such money during the elections. He challenged the NWC to provide evidence.“Only N30 million was received for the last two elections and to the glory of the Almighty God and support of Ekiti people,we won all elections outrightly,” Mr. Fayose said. “I therefore demand for the mode with which money was released to me by the NWC.”Mr. Fayose said he was committed to thePDP. He said would continue to defend the party even as the last member remaining.“If it remains only me, I will continue to defend the course of this party because some people are born to stand up at difficult times, and I believe I am one such people born to stand up for the PDPat this difficult time,” he said.“Lastly, let me say it categorically that they can only attempt to destroy this party for the moment, not forever. Sooneror later, they will all fade away and PDP will rise again.”

source:http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/182482-pdp-crisis-fayose-hits-back-at-exco-says-muazu-betrayed-party-2.html?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

barcanista:
This guy is being hypocritical. What is his responsibility as party chairman? Who is to fashion strategies to influence the perception of Jonathan and PDP in the North? The truth is Muazu failed woefully. He should resign

what did you say when GEJ was busy appointing and sacking party chairman, what did you say when GEJ employed people to insult and organize campaign of hate and breed ethnic and religious tension, where were you when VP was busy inciting the north that GMB want to Christianize them. for real GEJ caused his down fall even Oliseh has told him that

Dreambeat:
I think the northerners feel that what ever position they want at the NA,they can get.They see SE which is the strongest oppositin to their ambitions as being out of the equation going by the loss of GEJ and believes that they can ride over the SW which has always been a perennial ally.In a worse case scenario they can reach a agreement with the SE to get the power they want and thinks the SE will easily accept the offer considering the rancor between the SE and SW,and the SE wanting to get back at the SW following the SW support for Buhari which led to GEJ loss of the election.Its a case of either using the SE or SW to achieve their ambition.

now you have said it all, the south is the problem of the south, watch it SS and SE will form alliance against SW so note it that the north will have there way if they throw it open to votes . unless the South settle our difference we can't match the north, remember what OBJ said " fear north"

Rose2014:
So the only south that should get any position is the SW and that's even a VP position that carries no weight? Smh

But the rest of the positions are free to go back to the north. Whether u chose to call it NE NN NC etc
While SE/SS should be left out.

The way Yorubas reason eh. I'm speechless

why are you like this, now tell me during GEJ what post did SW, SE hold?? let's stop the ranting, let our law makers form alliances and make way for them, who them help is they clinch any of the position, SS let's be wise and learn how to play politics , politics is a game of numbers that was what killed GEJ, you don't win by hate but by alliance

youngalex:
The list was released last quarter 2014,that OANDO oil was the first wasn't my making,it was an exclusive report from Sahara reporters,click on the link and check for yourself,we should be more concerned on how best to end this subsidy issue and to repair the existing refineries.

you spoke my mind, why not make our refineries functional all this nonsense will stop. the tunubu of oando is a nephew to Sen. Bola t.

wahala this is why we need refineries

menesheh:
Remove subsidy, individuals will start building refineries here.

Govt under GEJ don't want govt investment in oil biz again due to corrupt.

We youths should advocate for oil free market not government building refineries that will still breed corruption just like NNPC.

How i wish oil subsidy removal was successful in 2012, with the fall in international oil price, those cartels will be competing for market space thereby affecting the possibility of slash in oil price in Nigeria rather them creating artificial oil scarcity to punish us the lower citizens the more

guy the duty if any responsible govt is to make life conducive for her people not to make it hard and harsh

menesheh:
Just recall your brain that she was the Chief archite for total fuel subsidy removal which was countered by the oil cartel sponsored protests, then she back down


Therefore she tried to quench it buh faith had its way...

check this out In the last seven years, Nigeria may have spent more than this year’s budget of N4.987 trillion on fuel subsidies, BusinessDay’s analysis of figures on fuelsubsidies from 2006 to 2012, has shown.In 2006, subsidy cost on petrol was N151.9 billion (bn), N188 bn in 2007, N256.3 bn in 2008 (from January to July); in 2009, N421.5 bn was spent, N673 bn in 2010, and N1.3 trillion spent in 2011 was revised up to 2.19 by the Ministry of Finance, after arrears were paid in 2012 for PMS consumption in 2011. what's you opinion about this

menesheh:
Just recall your brain that she was the Chief archite for total fuel subsidy removal which was countered by the oil cartel sponsored protests, then she back down


Therefore she tried to quench it buh faith had its way...

see let's stop this subsidy issue, first prof. Tam David-west did challenge them to a debate then did they agree?? secondly I remember sanusi speaking from two mouth about the subsidy. for a sane govt what they should have done is looked for a lasting solution, and the best was to get the refineries functional to full capacity by so we would have even made money from exporting refined products, just check the price of transportation now that fuel increased cause of scarcity, do you consider the effect it would have caused on price of goods if petrol was to sell for 140/lit till now?? do you consider the suffering the masses would be now. lastly let's be honest if there is stable power and you remove subsidy it will not affect people that much, but imagine you will buy fuel to run your gen, fuel your car and other things, guy check am out its nit reasonable

sammhi:
Dangote is building a refinery ...will be ready by 2017..only a foolish govt will build refineries after messing up the earlier ones....the best thing is tp sell off these refineries....OBJ did on 2007 only for yardua to revise it.
if you buy car for your son nd he scattered it will you go nd buy another... one or tel him to buy with his money.......building refineries by govt is a waste....sell off these damn things...

so let's be honest a responsible govt will let her citizen buy petrol @140/liter( if the 2012 subsidy removal worked) so we would be paying that high till 2017, later Dangote will now turn into a cabal of himself, so what you are saying is our govt can't be sane to put sane people to run our refineries or what are you trying to say, were these refineries not built by Nigeria govt of the past and managed?? if our president is saying that there are people too strong for him why not mention their names, let the whole masses know them then let's see how it will go. let's face fact GEJ admin. never had the mind to serve Nigerians let's be honest