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Foreign Affairs / Did You Know Many African Countries Continue To Pay Colonial Tax To France by Harrisonwo(m): 8:53pm On Dec 28, 2019
Did you know many African countries continue to pay colonial tax to France since their independence till today!

When Sékou Touré of Guinea decided in 1958 to get out of french colonial empire, and opted for the country independence, the french colonial elite in Paris got so furious, and in a historic act of fury the french administration in Guinea destroyed everything in the country which represented what they called the benefits from french colonization.

Three thousand French left the country, taking all their property and destroying anything that which could not be moved: schools, nurseries, public administration buildings were crumbled; cars, books, medicine, research institute instruments, tractors were crushed and sabotaged; horses, cows in the farms were killed, and food in warehouses were burned or poisoned.

The purpose of this outrageous act was to send a clear message to all other colonies that the consequences for rejecting France would be very high.

Slowly fear spread trough the african elite, and none after the Guinea events ever found the courage to follow the example of Sékou Touré, whose slogan was “We prefer freedom in poverty to opulence in slavery.”

Sylvanus Olympio, the first president of the Republic of Togo, a tiny country in west Africa, found a middle ground solution with the French.He didn’t want his country to continue to be a french dominion, therefore he refused to sign the colonisation continuation pact De Gaule proposed, but agree to pay an annual debt to France for the so called benefits Togo got from french colonization.It was the only conditions for the French not to destroy the country before leaving. However, the amount estimated by France was so big that the reimbursement of the so called “colonial debt” was close to 40% of the country budget in 1963.

The financial situation of the newly independent Togo was very unstable, so in order to get out the situation, Olympio decided to get out the french colonial money FCFA (the franc for french african colonies), and issue the county own currency.

On January 13, 1963, three days after he started printing his country own currency, a squad of illiterate soldiers backed by France killed the first elected president of newly independent Africa. Olympio was killed by an ex French Foreign Legionnaire army sergeant called Etienne Gnassingbe who supposedly received a bounty of $612 from the local French embassy for the hit man job.

Olympio’s dream was to build an independent and self-sufficient and self-reliant country. But the French didn’t like the idea.

On June 30, 1962, Modiba Keita , the first president of the Republic of Mali, decided to withdraw from the french colonial currency FCFA which was imposed on 12 newly independent African countries. For the Malian president, who was leaning more to a socialist economy, it was clear that colonisation continuation pact with France was a trap, a burden for the country development.

On November 19, 1968, like, Olympio, Keita will be the victim of a coup carried out by another ex French Foreign legionnaire, the Lieutenant Moussa Traoré.

In fact during that turbulent period of African fighting to liberate themselves from European colonization, France would repeatedly use many ex Foreign legionnaires to carry out coups against elected presidents:

- On January 1st, 1966, Jean-Bédel Bokassa, an ex french foreign legionnaire, carried a coup against David Dacko, the first President of the Central African Republic.
- On January 3, 1966, Maurice Yaméogo, the first President of the Republic of Upper Volta, now called Burkina Faso, was victim of a coup carried by Aboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana, an ex French legionnaire who fought with french troops in Indonesia and Algeria against these countries independence.
- on 26 October 1972, Mathieu Kérékou who was a security guard to President Hubert Maga, the first President of the Republic of Benin, carried a coup against the president, after he attended French military schools from 1968 to 1970.
In fact, during the last 50 years, a total of 67 coups happened in 26 countries in Africa, 16 of those countries are french ex-colonies, which means 61% of the coups happened in Francophone Africa.

Number of Coups in Africa by country

Ex French colonies Other African countries Country Number of coup Country number of coup Togo 1 Egypte 1 Tunisia 1 Libye 1 Cote d’Ivoire 1 Equatorial Guinea 1 Madagascar 1 Guinea Bissau 2 Rwanda 1 Liberia 2 Algeria 2 Nigeria 3 Congo – RDC 2 Ethiopia 3 Mali 2 Ouganda 4 Guinea Conakry 2 Soudan 5 SUB-TOTAL 1 13

Congo 3

Tchad 3

Burundi 4

Central Africa 4

Niger 4

Mauritania 4

Burkina Faso 5

Comores 5

SUB-TOTAL 2 32

TOTAL (1 + 2) 45 TOTAL 22

As these numbers demonstrate, France is quite desperate but active to keep a strong hold on his colonies what ever the cost, no matter what.

In March 2008, former French President Jacques Chirac said:

“Without Africa, France will slide down into the rank of a third [world] power”

Chirac’s predecessor François Mitterand already prophesied in 1957 that:

”Without Africa, France will have no history in the 21st century”

At this very moment I’m writing this article, 14 african countries are obliged by France, trough a colonial pact, to put 85% of their foreign reserve into France central bank under French minister of Finance control. Until now, 2014, Togo and about 13 other african countries still have to pay colonial debt to France. African leaders who refuse are killed or victim of coup. Those who obey are supported and rewarded by France with lavish lifestyle while their people endure extreme poverty, and desperation.

It’s such an evil system even denounced by the European Union, but France is not ready to move from that colonial system which puts about 500 billions dollars from Africa to its treasury year in year out.

We often accuse African leaders of corruption and serving western nations interests instead, but there is a clear explanation for that behavior. They behave so because they are afraid the be killed or victim of a coup. They want a powerful nation to back them in case of aggression or trouble. But, contrary to a friendly nation protection, the western protection is often offered in exchange of these leaders renouncing to serve their own people or nations’ interests.

African leaders would work in the interest of their people if they were not constantly stalked and bullied by colonial countries.

In 1958, scared about the consequence of choosing independence from France, Leopold Sédar Senghor declared: “The choice of the Senegalese people is independence; they want it to take place only in friendship with France, not in dispute.”

From then on France accepted only an “independence on paper” for his colonies, but signed binding “Cooperation Accords”, detailing the nature of their relations with France, in particular ties to France colonial currency (the Franc), France educational system, military and commercial preferences.

Below are the 11 main components of the Colonisation continuation pact since 1950s:



#1. Colonial Debt for the benefits of France colonization

The newly “independent” countries should pay for the infrastructure built by France in the country during colonization.

I still have to find out the complete details about the amounts, the evaluation of the colonial benefits and the terms of payment imposed on the african countries, but we are working on that (help us with info).



#2. Automatic confiscation of national reserves

The African countries should deposit their national monetary reserves into France Central bank.

France has been holding the national reserves of fourteen african countries since 1961: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

“The monetary policy governing such a diverse aggregation of countries is uncomplicated because it is, in fact, operated by the French Treasury, without reference to the central fiscal authorities of any of the WAEMU or the CEMAC. Under the terms of the agreement which set up these banks and the CFA the Central Bank of each African country is obliged to keep at least 65% of its foreign exchange reserves in an “operations account” held at the French Treasury, as well as another 20% to cover financial liabilities.

The CFA central banks also impose a cap on credit extended to each member country equivalent to 20% of that country’s public revenue in the preceding year. Even though the BEAC and the BCEAO have an overdraft facility with the French Treasury, the drawdowns on those overdraft facilities are subject to the consent of the French Treasury. The final say is that of the French Treasury which has invested the foreign reserves of the African countries in its own name on the Paris Bourse.

In short, more than 80% of the foreign reserves of these African countries are deposited in the “operations accounts” controlled by the French Treasury. The two CFA banks are African in name, but have no monetary policies of their own. The countries themselves do not know, nor are they told, how much of the pool of foreign reserves held by the French Treasury belongs to them as a group or individually.

The earnings of the investment of these funds in the French Treasury pool are supposed to be added to the pool but no accounting is given to either the banks or the countries of the details of any such changes. The limited group of high officials in the French Treasury who have knowledge of the amounts in the “operations accounts”, where these funds are invested; whether there is a profit on these investments; are prohibited from disclosing any of this information to the CFA banks or the central banks of the African states .” Wrote Dr. Gary K. Busch

It’s now estimated that France is holding close to 500 billions African countries money in its treasury, and would do anything to fight anyone who want to shed a light on this dark side of the old empire.

The African countries don’t have access to that money.

France allows them to access only 15% of the money in any given year. If they need more than that, they have to borrow the extra money from their own 65% from the French Treasury at commercial rates.

To make things more tragic, France impose a cap on the amount of money the countries could borrow from the reserve. The cap is fixed at 20% of their public revenue in the preceding year. If the countries need to borrow more than 20% of their own money, France has a veto.



#3. Right of first refusal on any raw or natural resource discovered in the country

France has the first right to buy any natural resources found in the land of its ex-colonies. It’s only after France would say, “I’m not interested”, that the African countries are allowed to seek other partners.



#4. Priority to French interests and companies in public procurement and public biding

In the award of government contracts, French companies must be considered first, and only after that these countries could look elsewhere. It doesn’t matter if the african countries can obtain better value for money elsewhere.

As consequence, in many of the french ex-colonies, all the majors economical assets of the countries are in the hand of french expatriates. In Côte d’Ivoire, for example, french companies own and control all the major utilities – water, electricity, telephone, transport, ports and major banks. The same in commerce, construction, and agriculture.

In the end, as I’ve written in a previous article, Africans now Live On A Continent Owned by Europeans!



#5. Exclusive right to supply military equipment and Train the country military officers

Through a sophisticated scheme of scholarships, grants, and “Defense Agreements” attached to the Colonial Pact, the africans should send their senior military officers for training in France or French ran-training facilities.

The situation on the continent now is that France has trained hundreds, even thousands of traitors and nourish them. They are dormant when they are not needed, and activated when needed for a coup or any other purpose!



#6. Right for France to pre-deploy troops and intervene military in the country to defend its interests

Under something called “Defence Agreements” attached to the Colonial Pact, France had the legal right to intervene militarily in the African countries, and also to station troops permanently in bases and military facilities in those
countries, run entirely by the French.

French military bases in Africa

French-military-bases-in-africa

When President Laurent Gbagbo of Côte d’Ivoire tried to end the French exploitation of the country, France organized a coup. During the long process to oust Gbagbo, France tanks, helicopter gunships and Special Forces intervened directly in the conflit, fired on civilians and killed many.

To add insult to injury, France estimated that the French business community had lost several millions of dollars when in the rush to leave Abidjan in 2006 the French Army massacred 65 unarmed civilians and wounded 1,200 others.

After France succeeded the coup, and transferred power to Alassane Outtara, France requested Ouattara government to pay compensation to French business community for the losses during the civil war.

Indeed the Ouattara government paid them twice what they said they had lost in leaving.



#7. Obligation to make French the official language of the country and the language for education

Oui, Monsieur. Vous devez parlez français, la langue de Molière!

A French language and culture dissemination organization has been created called “Francophonie” with several satellites and affiliates organizations supervised by the French Minister of Foreign Affairs.



#8. Obligation to use France colonial money FCFA

That’s the real milk cow for France, but it’s such an evil system even denounced by the European Union, but France is not ready to move from that colonial system which puts about 500 billions dollars from Africa to its treasury.

During the introduction of Euro currency in Europe, other european countries discovered the french exploitation scheme. Many, specially the nordic countries, were appalled and suggested France get rid of the system, but unsuccessfully.



#9. Obligation to send France annual balance and reserve report.

Without the report, no money.

Anyway the secretary of the Central banks of the ex-colonies, and the secretary of the bi-annual meeting of the Ministers of Finance of the ex-colonies is carried out by France Central bank / Treasury.



#10. Renonciation to enter into military alliance with any other country unless authorized by France

African countries in general are the ones with will less regional military alliances. Most of the countries have only military alliances with their ex-colonisers! (funny, but you can’t do better!).

In the case France ex-colonies, France forbid them to seek other military alliance except the one it offered them.



#11. Obligation to ally with France in situation of war or global crisis

Over one million africans soldiers fought for the defeat of nazism and fascism during the second world war.

Their contribution is often ignored or minimized, but when you think that it took only 6 weeks for Germany to defeat France in 1940, France knows that Africans could be useful for fighting for la “Grandeur de la France” in the future.



There is something almost psychopathic in the relation of France with Africa.

First, France is severely addicted to looting and exploitation of Africa since the time of slavery. Then there is this complete lack of creativity and imagination of french elite to think beyond the past and tradition.

Finally, France has 2 institutions which are completely frozen into the past, inhabited by paranoid and psychopath “haut fonctionnaires” who spread fear of apocalypse if France would change, and whose ideological reference still comes from the 19th century romanticism: they are the Minister of Finance and Budget of France and the Minister of Foreign affairs of France.

These 2 institutions are not only a threat to Africa, but to the French themselves.



It’s up to us as African to free ourselves, without asking for permission, because I still can’t Understand for example how 450 french soldiers in Côte d’Ivoire could control a population of 20 millions people?


https://blogs.mediapart.fr/jecmaus/blog/300114/franceafrique-14-african-countries-forced-france-pay-colonial-tax-benefits-slavery-and-colonization

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Politics / Re: ISWAP Kills 2 Nigerian Soldiers, 1 Policeman, Threatens Army In New Video by Harrisonwo(m): 8:42am On Dec 10, 2019
Kingpele:
May God protect our Arm forces, for those of u thinking is a joke. Just imagine if this guys succeed in clearing our security agents, and begin to nationwide campaign , just imagine it

nationwide campaign will end at the boundaries of the SS,SW,SE..
Politics / Re: Sowore: Atiku Condemns Attack, Says Rule Of Law Must Be Respected by Harrisonwo(m): 7:34am On Dec 07, 2019
if the courts was truly independent, the CJN and the NBA (especially) should have shutdown the entire court in the country until the executive is forced to comment on the desecration of the court room
Politics / Re: Governor Matawalle Gives 24 Zamfara Lawmakers Official Vehicles by Harrisonwo(m): 1:36pm On Dec 04, 2019
it's Toyota 2010 Camry not the usual at least 2018 SUV we know them with
Celebrities / Re: Juliet Oluchi Ehiemere: Flavour Is Father Of My Child Stephanie Chidinma Okoli by Harrisonwo(m): 1:48pm On Nov 27, 2019
you met him in 2015.. took in for him in 2015........

issorite... kwatinue
Properties / Re: FCTA To Demolish 140 Illegal Structures In Abuja Communities by Harrisonwo(m): 9:32pm On Nov 20, 2019
if you don't earn up to #500k monthly, Abuja (main) isn't for you. In our politicians voice, that is our own VGC to be

And to the person above talking about Keke, what has the minister don to bring succour to the people. During el rufia days, we had the red buses that operated all over Abuja, but now it's almost disappearing. Do you like the people especially students trekking under the hot sun. And what other jobs should the Keke people do?

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Politics / Re: Kogi Governorship Election Official Results From LGAs - Premium Times by Harrisonwo(m): 1:17pm On Nov 17, 2019
Tospringe:

Same way Abia is receiving the gains of Democracy. Shior!

The problem with Nigeria is Nigerians. Didn't u see where I said it's not about PDP vs APC but the gains of democracy. Abia govt shouldn't be in govt house
Politics / Re: Kogi Governorship Election Official Results From LGAs - Premium Times by Harrisonwo(m): 1:15pm On Nov 17, 2019
alen4smith:
valid votes is not the same as total votes cast .valid votes is total votes minus void votes.ie valid votes =total votes -void votes.

Total accredited voters= valid votes + invalid votes

Once the valid + invalid votes exceed the total accredited, then the results have to be questioned.

Eg: I have 700 registered voters in a PU, 300 turned out for the election.. Out of which 25 were void/invalid, total votes (valid) cast is will be 275. If I am recording my results, I put the indicated void votes and the sum shouldn't be above the 300 votes cast.
In this case, the total votes cast (valid and invalid) exceed the total accredited voters
Politics / Re: Kogi Governorship Election Official Results From LGAs - Premium Times by Harrisonwo(m): 10:34am On Nov 17, 2019
Obason22:
Okene result should be rejected instantly, if valid vote are to be 113,170 void 250. vote cast 113420. then how come the number of the votes here is even more than the valid vote which is 13,170 based on score board .

Very sensible comment here... Rerun loading.

For those quoting wike, all LGA has one or more govt project going on there. My LGA (ONELGA) where I served have seen some project. Renovation n modernisation of several road network n a state of the art general hospital ( bout 4 stories) going on.. Am yet to see any visible project of Mr Bello. It's not about APC VS PDP. It's bout the gains of democracy.

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Politics / Effect of FCT Ban On Tricycle Operations by Harrisonwo(m): 10:34am On Nov 13, 2019
Many were shocked to wake up to the news of the ban of tricycle operators in the FCT after a long weekend thanks to the public holiday declared by the federal government.
Tricycle commonly called Keke has being an easy and cheap way of transportation for the common man and also a source of employment for those who wouldn't secured the 8-5 job race many private and government workers jostle for.
The Keke napep program when first launched was as a poverty alleviation program aimed at taking much of the bundle of job creation off the different teir of government and on the long run has been employed with many youths fending for themselves paying little or no attention to the government responsibilities to the masses.
The FCT transport sector is a multi million dollar business sector and also a source of revenue to the third tier government with the daily #100-#200 tax placed on the various transporter with a chuck of it coming from the tricycles.
As Nigerians are battling with the rising poverty level, the ban on Keke will lead to a new entrant of people living below the poverty line. This sector benefit both direct and indirect participants such that those who load passengers are paid a token, those who sell AMAC tickets are paid based on the tickets sold and the operators themselves.
Effect of the ban:
There have been a sudden increase in the price of transport by 50%-100% of the normal price. The taxi operators now give a "take it or leave it" grim on their faces. Now students have to trek a distance of about 5-10km to and fro school as seen in the pictures(9am Wednesday morning) attached and no palliative is in place to absorb the shock waves felt across all sector with the people still living on the #18,000 minimum wage and no sight of the #30,000 minimum wage implementation.
Now there's a concern on the return of the infamous one chance criminals who had ab initio being on exile from the city and now a new surging unemployed citizen adding to the already saturated unemployed bracket.
The popular red bus popularly called "El rufia" bus has left the route being operated by the Keke napep for years now and almost moribund only plying long lucrative routes as the Berger nyanya, Berger gwagwalada axis.

Solution:
The FCT administration should bring in more mini buses and have a gradual withdrawal of the Keke operators which might take years to implement but possible and not the forceful implementation.
"El rufia" tried it but wasn't successful because some routes won't have that full bus patronage no matter how hard you try. And also the people using some routes will always out number the buses.

Cc: lalastica

Politics / Re: National Commission For Prohibition Of Hate Speeches Bill Introduced By Senate by Harrisonwo(m): 1:16am On Nov 13, 2019
FineEyesMovies:
what is wrong with this country, so the only thing the senate think we need is a ministry of hate speech, sorry Nigeria's we are in deep troublewhat is wrong with this country, so the only thing the senate think we need is a ministry of hate speech, sorry Nigeria's we are in deep trouble

Waiting for the day death penalty for financial misappropriation will be introduced. Nigerians are spineless

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Politics / Re: National Commission For Prohibition Of Hate Speeches Bill Introduced By Senate by Harrisonwo(m): 2:10pm On Nov 12, 2019
WORST ASSEMBLY EVER
Religion / Re: Kaigama Replaces Onaiyekan As New Catholic Bishop Of Abuja by Harrisonwo(m): 10:42am On Nov 10, 2019
Priesthood has no retirement age for those saying so. You can serve till death, he only retired from his office
Politics / Re: Court Of Appeal Sacks Alhassan Doguwa, House Of Reps Leader by Harrisonwo(m): 4:16pm On Nov 04, 2019
stanisbaratheon:
A country where appeal court sacks and supreme court overturn. Just wait and see how he will be pronounced eminently qualified without equivocation. Shame of a country.

There's no supreme court judgement in this case. Matter ends at the appeal court
Politics / Re: Kano House Of Assembly Chief Whip Car's Number Plate Written As Chip Whip by Harrisonwo(m): 12:56pm On Nov 03, 2019
The Nigerian car plate can only accommodate 8 figures/words. Chief whip is a 9 letter stuff, the man just did with the available
Politics / Re: King Salman Greeted President Buhari With Utmost Respect (Photos) by Harrisonwo(m): 11:01pm On Oct 30, 2019
The king is aging and already bending. He walks with aid (walking stick) and most times assisted by a prince. Make una watch foreign news especially the GCC issue some time back when the kings went to Saudi for a meeting..


And pls make una (ass lickers) get small sense. Even if he was to bend, how does it change the situation on ground in this country? Some people really need sense

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Politics / Re: Nigeria’s Border Closure Hits Hard On India, Thailand Others by Harrisonwo(m): 5:07pm On Oct 23, 2019
odave:


Abeg what's so difficult for Nigeria farmers to get a better seed from wherever they can, plant here, parboil and give us good rice? Everything na rocket science for naija.

Imagine using local rice to make fried rice, lol

Most of these govt agencies are useless. Thats the duty of argic research institute to do, get the seeds n try growing them, studying n how next step before dispensing to farmers to grow. Year in year out, they do nothing
Crime / Re: Photos Of Kidnappers Arrested By Abba Kyari & His Team & Weapons Recovered by Harrisonwo(m): 11:27am On Oct 22, 2019
KosiGee:


You said that he only sit in the office giving directive! Only someone with intelligence will give good directive. Effective tactics and intelligence do not come easy. That’s why he succeeds and achieve results.

He doesn’t need to be a foot soldier. Intelligence, effective leadership and management of the right guys under him will produce the right goals.
Someone need to know a thing or two about the kidnappers, their location, tracking them, their numbers and how armed they were, how they think etc.
Whether hype or not, the man has done well but like someone pointed out, taking pictures, posing and smiling at every occasion with their ‘prize’ in my opinion isn’t very professional. I think it’s risky gloating at every photo. His security and that of others around him or related to him should be his priority.


And the crimes going on under his very nose? Just take a stroll to old abattoir Abuja and see things yourself
Politics / Re: Lawmakers Uncover Billions Budgeted For Non-Existing Projects by Harrisonwo(m): 12:39am On Oct 22, 2019
It's a normal thing na. Check every year budget from the department and agencies of every ministry, it's same project with an increase in allocated amount. The lazy ones just copy and paste same thing while the smart ones change the location every year because they know the house/Senate committee incharge won't look into their angle for oversight visit especially after greasing their hands. So the committee eye just focus on the main ministry. Thats how they roll
Crime / Re: Photos Of Kidnappers Arrested By Abba Kyari & His Team & Weapons Recovered by Harrisonwo(m): 12:25am On Oct 22, 2019
Anna's unit is good cos they got access to various seized vehicles to use without stress. The Abba himself na pure scam, he sits at the office and gives directives. He doesn't get his hands dirty, his men does the ground job and he's there to take the glory. Keep the boys happy and they give you their loyalty (Normal law)
He moves in a bullet proof official vehicle with escort behind. I watched an interview with him on aljazeeral and you can see the tale tell signs there. Those who know SARS office old abattoir Abuja will tell you better how they are operating. Pack everybody, good n bad into there and treat all as criminals
Politics / Re: Ghana Trade Union Vote To Ban Made-in-nigeria Products Following Border Closure by Harrisonwo(m): 11:12am On Oct 20, 2019
psychologygh:
Do you think Ghana have your time to be exporting rice to your country. We're having the same issue when government spends more than 1 billion dollars a year to import rice into our country for consumption. Do you realize we are the 2nd largest consumers,market and economy in West Africa and our consumption alone is a huge chunk on our foreign exchange. We have a population of 30 million and a GDP Purchasing power of almost 200 billion dollars. Did you see me telling you Nigeria exports goods worth 306 million dollars to Ghana in 2018 alone.Our exports to Nigeria is just 80 million dollars. Togo exploits us due to their free port just like Benin does to you.We have the same issues.Our exports to Nigeria is mostly Nigerian companies who relocated to Ghana and use the ECOWAS free trade route to export some of their goods to your market. We both loose if we start a trade war buh Nigeria loses badly. That's why your government have agreed with Ghana to open a temporary corridor for Ghanaian trucks to enter and leave Nigeria amidst the border closure .GUTA still refused for that and wants a ban of Nigerian goods and traders in Ghana. Our rice is even very different from yours and you will never find your type of rice in Ghana. Our rice cooks in just 20 minutes.


I prefer our rice. Ur rice that u use leather to cover to steam it until it cooks.

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Travel / Re: Nigeria Deports 7 Koreans For Life by Harrisonwo(m): 9:18am On Oct 17, 2019
Incomplete news.

On a lighter note, reasons why most of these foreigners especially Asians refuse going back to their country is because Nigeria system is broken down and they can get away with offence committed unlike in their country. And also they feel important because our people worship foreigners. In their country nobody gives a f*ck bout them

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Politics / Re: Kaduna Inland Dry Port : A Look At The Activities Of Nigeria's First Dry Port by Harrisonwo(m): 1:34pm On Oct 10, 2019
This to me is a waste, until we have a good rail system connecting the north to bother East, West n South.. Nothing will work.

Build the aba n Onitsha seaport(East), ph n Calabar port(South) especially the FTZ in Calabar, shift pressure from apapa to another port in SW. Then u build inwards (thats how rail are done, build inwards) to the north via rail connect those regions stated above via Benue (for food produce).. I will gladly support if the FG wants to borrow to do it then run a PPP with FG holding at least 30% stake n recoup the loan and have a source of revenue at the same time.

Dry ports will spring up along the rail route at the States and other can send the goods thru road to the ports
Politics / Re: Photos: Buhari Receives SP, Lawan, Speaker, Gbajabiamila At Presidential Villa by Harrisonwo(m): 7:55am On Oct 07, 2019
VirginSearcher:
See Nigeria's president, an empty head with nothing upstairs.. a stark illiterate, while intellectuals lavish,, I spit on this country, nothing will ever work in the country till Buhari is out

Nothing will ever work until the masses get factory resetting hardship
Education / Re: Sex For Grades: BBC To Air Documentary About Nigerian Lecturers by Harrisonwo(m): 11:11pm On Oct 06, 2019
By what time are they airing it
Religion / Re: Father John Chinenye Oluoma: Your Tithe Saves The Needy, You Haven't Robbed God by Harrisonwo(m): 11:13am On Oct 06, 2019
alBHAGDADI:
This is a pure rubbish teaching coming from a Catholic Bishop of gay kingdom.

Where did God order that we should do what this preacher said with our tithe? Nowhere. What God said in Malachai 3:10 is that we should bring the tithe to his house. He didn't say we should branch somewhere else with it.

Yes, the pastor's idea seems like a reasonably brilliant and kind one, but that doesn't make it right in God's eyes. Remember that the way man thinks is different from the way God thinks.

Man thinks it is a good thing to give the tithe to someone in need of it. But where did God say such about tithe? Nowhere. He only said to bring it to his house and from there it is distributed to the needy.

Think of it this way: You are on your way to the hospital with 100k to pay for your child's medical bills. Suddenly you found a needy man. Be honest with yourself, will you give the money to the needy man to the detriment of your child in the hospital?

I can bet you won't. So why do you now think it is right to give your tithe to the needy man? Remember, it is God's money and you have no right to decide how to help God spend it, especially when he gave you no such order.

Look, don't let people bamboozle you weird scenarios like the one given by the preacher. Always stand by God's command. The tithe is his, and the only thing you can do with it is to take it to his house, nowhere else.

They may even use your child as an example, saying what if your child is sick and the money needed for treatment is equivalent to the tithe money you have, which is your last dime.

What will I say in this case? Give that money to God because it is his. At this point many will be kicking against me. Little do they know that they are kicking against Jesus who said...


Mathew 10:37
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Why do you think Abraham is referred to as a friend of God today? Because he obeyed God by proceeding to sacrifice his son Isaac as commanded by God. He didn't think twice. But people who are not worthy of Jesus are the ones who will disobey him by doing the thoughts of their heart instead of his word.

Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV)
5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.


In the old order, when the people bring their offering (tithe) to the house, the levites took 10% of the total and the rest was blessed and shared to the people who eat it in the presence of the Lord. Back then, the tithe was fruit of the field (farm produce). With the sacrifice of Christ, the old order was abolished bringing us to the new order in his blood(consecration for true believers) making us sons n daughters of the most high with direct access to God n not the levites again.
Nowadays, the role of the priest n pastors are just guidance in the parts of the Bible which requires deep spiritual understanding
Politics / Re: Nigeria At 59: What We Can Learn From China That Is 70 Years Old by Harrisonwo(m): 1:19pm On Oct 02, 2019
ways to develop Nigeria

1. though harsh and extreme, every couple is only entitled to one child per family. this will slow our population growth

2. implement the death penalty for embezzlement of public funds above $1m and life imprisonment or 30yrs imprisonment for below $1m and forfeiture of properties acquired legally and illegally. Albeiting/aiding should be viewed as partaking in corruption especially in contract awards

3. Funds allocated for budget must be transparent and FoI will come to bare

4. separate allocation accounts, each their of government must operate its own account

5. Merit should be enforced in public recruitment and any found inducing nepotism should be relieved of his/her job n then prosecuted as sabotage (treason)

6. All national resources should be a JVC or oil, gold etc and 15% for states such resources are found


Just do the above and others will fall in line
Career / Re: Grace Garba Is NAF First Female Air Warrant Officer (Photo) by Harrisonwo(m): 10:44pm On Oct 01, 2019
naijadrivablog:
Salary don increase.

Basic: from N165,679 to 171,793 with the compliments to go with it.

She might be a commissioned officer by next promotion. (maybe after she adds B.Sc to her CV).

She might be retired before next promotion as he clocks 35yrs of service by 2021and her salary wt new rank won't clock 120k

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Politics / Re: President Buhari To Visit South Africa Over Welfare Of Nigerians by Harrisonwo(m): 6:29pm On Oct 01, 2019
We need to cut down the amount of people that accompany the president on visits without aim...

President Buhari will be accompanied by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State-
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State- and
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State.

(might go well if interested on agric machinery but shouldn't be on same trip with the president)

Others are: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama- very necessary,

Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd)-why is he going?

Minister of Power, Eng. Saleh Mamman-why is he going when we don't have plans for nuclear power...

Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola-completely off point

Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arch. Olamilekan Adegbite- why is he going?

Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi-why is he going?

and Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment, Amb. Mariam Katagum- why is he going?

Also on the trip are: National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd)- same with min of defence

; Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar;-why is he on same trip?

and Chairman/CEO Nigeria Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa.- she's overly important for this trip
Properties / Re: Inside Abuja's Empty Luxurious Estates by Harrisonwo(m): 3:42pm On Sep 30, 2019
GOFRONT:
undecided

I HEAR SAY NA DAVID MARK GET OCHACHO REAL HOMES??

ALL THIS IS VANITY UPON VANIYT......ALL EQUAL TO VANITY..

The ochocho guy na just front
Politics / Re: $9.6bn Judgment: P&ID Says No Negotiations, UK Legal Battle Resumes Today-punch by Harrisonwo(m): 1:24pm On Sep 26, 2019
solmusdesigns:
cool



P&ID and its PDP backers would cry last last, Malami and buhari's lakadastical atitude towards the initial hearing of the cases(since contract fees merely cost $40million) made it easy for P&ID to procure such judgement since nigeria wasnt doing much to defend its self and the Judge felt Nigeria was overlooking it powers...

As we speak now Mallami, EFCC boss, IGP, and Lai Mohammed are in UK sweat their pants out moving from one media house to another and seeking different lobby groups

...


I laughed when I saw the IGP and co in the UK doing show room. The matter should involve the AGF and his legal team looking for loopholed to exploit in the contract and not going to media and lobby group. Media houses don't pass legal judgement..... Waste of resources abi na estacode they want grab.. Wetin lai dey find for London? who IGP gobfit arrest for London?
Sports / Re: Piers Morgan: Ronaldo Is Better Until Messi Wins Something Outside Barcelona by Harrisonwo(m): 2:28pm On Sep 24, 2019
Messi contract clause doesn't allow him play for any club in Europe...... He's only allow to leave barca to any club outside Europe

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