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I couldn't have said it better. God bless you.

MizMyColi:
For years, Nigeria has been moving on without particularly hearing any complain about rice shortage.

For the first time in a long time, we saw that rice did not increase in price during festive seasons.

The past administration did a good job on agriculture, one which this govt. Should be consolidating upon.

Who is the retired colonel to make such pronouncements? He has no constitutional right to do so.

I imagine that an announcement like this was made in a GEJ era, the bile and anguish would be unquantifiable.

Try to look at the bigger picture here, and how the ban has helped our local industries.
Before now, I didn't know what Ofada rice was. It seems to be the inthing these days.
I also learned that some of the rice we consume because we think they're imported are actually made and packaged here...because that's the only way it can go down our throats (knowing they're imported).

If that were the case, then we should import everything. We'll see how we'll move forward from there. When it's convenient for you guys, you scream Things will get worse before they get better...but when it isn't you scream Good Move!...all in a bid to sound politically correct and justify the government you installed.

With the rate some of you are going to justify whatever this government churns out, I hope you're ready to give same justification to your already dying conscience.

Have you not noticed how the rice investors stormed nigeria these past years? The most important thing is to encourage the local manufacturer, make going into rice production more attractive so that those who smuggle it will be discouraged. Why do we make the same mistakes over and over again?

obailala:
With the very high duties imposed, foreign rice would be much more expensive and this still gives room for competition for local rice producers.

You need to understand something, this is Nigeria where certain basic economic principles do not apply. The ban wasn't really enforced and through the years has only favoured some rich crooks. The ban did not reduce the quantity of rice finding its way into the country, but instead of coming through the proper channels and paying duties to the government, the money which should go to government rather goes to smugglers and corrupt customs officials. This move is simply a means of earning revenue for the government whilst still encouraging local production (by slamming high duties on imported products).

God i can't believe some of the comments I am reading here, some are more concerned with the price of rice coming down but are not even thinking about the number of farmers and workers that will loose their jobs on the long run.
Why are we so short sighted in this country, what happens to all the rice mills that have been set up and those under construction? What happens to their workers if they close shop? We demand for self reliance but do we think self reliance will come in a platter of gold. Kai! NAija why do we like going round in circles?

The nigerian rice production has really grown. If you go round the market you will discover that there are a lot of made in nigeria rice in the market. Our rice has moved away from the abakaliki rice you grew up with. We now have very good refined made in nigeria rice

jamesbridget13:
be frank, do u buy n eat abakaliki rice?

What? A thread that was created on the 1st has already gotten to 21 pages, how am I gonna catch up? I really came late to this party.
I am in my thirties, lives in abuja and looking forward to making good friends.

Op look well na, everything in the pictures you uploaded is mega, so that qualifies it to be a mega city.

The Kenyan president knew what he was going to the UNGA to do. Right from Kenya he told the Kenya people his plans and the meetings he will be attending.
He went to newyork and came back with investments for his people. He acted like a lion who knew what he wanted.
While the Nigerian president was being blown around in any direction the wind faces, no plan of his own, meeting ex leaders, even when the opportunities came to meet seating president he had no cut out projects he wants them to invest in in Nigeria.
Kenya's president got an A at UNGA, the truth is our own president got an F.

Putin means business. He means what he says and he says what he means. I pray this brings an end to Isis .

This is how serious presidents do things. You already know the meetings and time of meetings you are to attend before you leave your country.

The same way he kept to time the day Saraki became senate president.

pharmagba:
PMB is known to always keep to time.
I'm sure those officials will be fired immediately he returns to Nigeria.

So annoying that our government left out think thanks like this and took along people who are more interested in photo shots.

Vado:
The theme of his speech for the most part centered on Hiv and Aids. Don't know how ya'll feel about that.

DOnt you know HIV and AIDS is the most pressing problem nigeria is facing right now. It's not boko haram, it's not the economic decline or job loss or insecurity or oil theft it's HIV and AIDS.

This is the height of hypocrisy . You left out Aregbesola and Rochas and you linked Saraki to governors who are performing better than all the APC Governors put together.
From your twisted write up you made it look like its crime not to take the bail out, while the reverse should be the case. Governors especially those in their second term who took this bailout should be probed and the ex governors who ran their states down too.
Mind you Ekiti won't have needed this bailout if the previous governor had manage the state resources well.

APGA is doing in anambra what you can never do in IMO state even if given 100years to rule.
You have crippled IMO state economy, the most annoying is what you have done to education in IMO state.

shiftmarket:
Would it not be better that the road is constructed and he comes to commission it rather than come and take paparazzi pictures of a ground breaking ceremony without any ground being broken?

Maybe the governor needs the federal government assistance in getting a loan to complete the project.
My guess is he the governor wanted the president to have a first hand knowledge of the economic importance of that project.

This is the lamest excuse ever. What? The road in question is already existing but in a terrible condition. What the government of cross river wants to do is expand it and turn it into a super highway.
I have travelled on that road many times, the whole length right from calabar then to vandeikya in Benue state. The natural park is way off that road.
The people of cross river really have to unite and stand behind their governor on this one. He needs every support he can get.

Oshun to begin payment of salaries - Future tense.

The hunger in the belle of oshun workers - Present continuous tense.

owobokiri:
The daurra infestation heading the DSS at the moment will destroy this country with his blind vindictiveness. . Ms Ogar was just a SPOKESPERSON for the organisation. A mere IMAGE MAKER whose job was to defend the organisation, irrespective of the situation the organisation found herself. She explained policies, she didnt make them!! I can't understand why she is being hounded. .

It's a pity, Nigeria is back to 1983.

Thank you mizmycoli for this thread. Like mcsterling pointed out, the mind wanders so much, so so much. It becomes even louder when you try to be in the now. It's like you are fighting a war you can't win. You make some progress sometimes and you are happy, then you get carried away, but after you find yourself arguing with a lagos taxi driver or bus conductor over change or a construction worker at your site, you start asking yourself why did I stoop so low.
Happy I have met my fellow travelers . Hope to learn more from you guys experiences.

bushdoc9919:
All of you Nigerians....we are here because you want awoof governance. You want the govt to share money for you. You do not want to develop domestic industries, based on the local materials you have here. You want to share money....so that you will import.

Yes....the stock market crashed. It also crashed before....during PDP's time in office.

That tells me something.....we are doing something wrong. And that something is our reliance on oil....which PDP falied to deal with from OBJ to GEJ.

Yes....Buhari is probing...because right now...we need the dollars to prop up the naira so that we do not end up with N1000 to $1. And he should even extend the probe beyond GEJ even back to 1960....because right now...the oil money is not enough(it never was). But even with probe....even if we recover everything....it will only push the rainy day foward by a few years.

Which is why instead of playing politics....you Nigerians should demand better. We must invest heavily in education, infrastructure and innovation. Because.....right now, oil price is below $50, and it is not going up again. Better tell your governor to work hard. Better tell Abuja too to work hard.

This is the most sensible post I have read so far.
In Nigeria we want to eat our cake and have it. It has gotten so terrible that the people will fight any leader that tries to correct this anomaly.
Corruption is not the major problem facing this country, corruption is one of the products from the way we do things in this country. Until we start taking education serious instead of lowering it for some region, investing heavily in infrastructure and human development, giving states control of their resources and running a smaller and more open government, until we do these, the fight against corruption is just a mirage.

Is not strange that Jonathan has not even bothered to respond to all these people attacking him now.
The new trend now is, if you want to be in the good books of buhari, attack GEJ.

almost 3 months after swearing in and 5 months after winning an election, all the present government has been talking about is probe and missing $.
Like I said before the election and I will repeat it here again, Buhari does not have a clue of what it takes to lead and develop this country. They will keep throwing propaganda to the masses and the masses will keep rushing towards it like hungry dogs to bones while the economy and infrastructural development is at stand still.
May God continue to bless and protect Goodluck jonathan .

EddyNumerouno:
Lol, how would this guy order food in a restaurant?

Guy please don't just go there.

Ama80:
It's ikoro not ukolo.ds is my town ooo.uga kwenu!hop it doesn't create a problem trying to solve one.spiritually,it's a liberation if done properly.

I think the pastor overstepped his boundaries. He feels the shrine is the source of problems to the community, boko haram holds a similar view that the churches and western education is the source of problems facing nigeria.
So both from my own view are on the same path.
NNE I am also from Uga.

I agree with etcetera 100%. He spoke my mind.
The call for Biafra is a distraction.

rottennaija:
But we know better than them, don't we?

On this you know nothing.

atlwireles:
I don't sell hope, I sell reality. The OP I replied lives in the real world.

yeah I know you are a realist, that was why I was surprised you used the word hope. I agree with the op, there is nothing yet to cheer about in this present government, it's a pity many are celebrating sitting arrangements and comparing heights, but this is not a game of music and chairs.

atlwireles:
Thanks, Thanks all hope is not lost

are you sure atlwireles? We really need something to make us hope, as it stands there is nothing to cheer about.

Story land story land, land of music fun and play, story land, storyland , bring your friends along...
If you believed this story, then you must believe that the tortoise actually deceived all the birds in a feast in heaven and was left to fall by the birds resulting to its cracked shell.
A boy was buried alive probably without a coffin, the community called a priest for cleansing, the priest drove from his base, meet with them, started his prayer, was lead to the spot where the boy was buried by the " Holy Spirit", dug out the boy and voila! The boy was still alive.
The title of this movie should be 10 as in 10 minutes.

She starts playing and dancing to songs that irritates me e.g. Terry G's songs, akanchawa and co, I try everything within me to ignore her, but she continues, dancing away happily until I can't take it any more and break the vow I made in my heart not to talk that night.

helpee:
I don't need the analysis of any oby. This is simple economics. Tell oby to analyse if for aregbesola so that aregbesola can use the analysis to borrow and pay debt. I am a businessman and I know if you need a good loan you must prove you don't need the loan by showing the bank you are worth more than the loan. The FG must be worth more than the money they borrowed

thank you for creating the time to educate that dumb skull .