₦airaland Forum

Movic1:
11 Governors? So if buhari want to commission projects like road,if at all he build one before his tenure ends He will invite all the 36 Governors,ministers,senators,rep including obama as special guest of honour . and Angela Merkel as guest speaker

Angela Merkel? Are you referring to that west German chancellor?

ricsman:
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has lashed out at the presidency for its seeming inability to rein in the violent activities of herdsmen across the country.
In his address to the National Conference on Culture and Tourism, Wednesday, Mr. Soyinka said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government was yet to come up with an articulate solution to tackle the menace.
“I have yet to hear this government articulate a firm policy of non-tolerance for the serial massacres that have become the nation’s identification stamp,” said Mr. Soyinka.
“I have not heard an order given that any cattle herders caught with sophisticated firearms be instantly disarmed, arrested, placed on trial, and his cattle confiscated. The nation is treated to an eighteen-month optimistic plan which, to make matters worse, smacks of abject appeasement and encouragement of violence on innocents.
“Let me repeat, and of course I only ask to be corrected if wrong: I have yet to encounter a terse, rigorous, soldierly and uncompromising language from this leadership, one that threatens a response to this unconscionable blood-letting that would make even Boko Haram repudiate its founding clerics.‎”
Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Monday unleashed terror on Ukpabi Nimbo, a community in Enugu State, killing dozens of people.
The attack came weeks after a similar wave of violence by herdsmen in Agatu in Benue State.
After weeks of apparent silence on the killings that have spread to other states, the presidency on Wednesday ordered the police to go after the suspected herdsmen.
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“When I read a short while ago, the Presidential assurance to this nation that the current homicidal escalation between the cattle prowlers and farming communities would soon be over, I felt mortified,” Mr. Soyinka said.
“He had the solution, he said. Cattle ranches were being set up, and in another 18 months, rustlings, destruction of livelihood and killings from herdsmen would be ‘a thing of the past’. 18 months, he assured the nation. I believe his Minister of Agriculture echoed that later, but with a less dispiriting time schema.
“Neither, however, could be considered a message of solace and reassurance for the ordinary Nigerian farmer and the lengthening cast of victims, much less to an intending tourist to the Forest Retreat of Tinana in the Rivers, the Ikogosi Springs or the moslem architectural heritage of the ancient city of Kano. In any case, the external tourists have less hazardous options.‎”
Mr. Soyinka recalled with nostalgia how he – in the company of the late Segun Olusola – journeyed across Nigeria in the pre-war 60’s, mostly out of curiosity.
“But now, would the young adventurous set out to visit the mystery caves of Anambra and its alleged curative pools from mere interest?
“They would think twice about it. It is not merely arbitrary violence that reigns across the nation but total, undisputed impunity. Impunity evolves and becomes integrated in conduct when crime occurs and no legal, logical and moral response is offered.‎”
Mr. Soyinka also said he had a personal experience recently with the cattle herders, right at his doorstep.
‎”I returned from a trip outside the country about to find that my home ground had been invaded, and a brand-new ‘Appian way’ sliced through my sanctuary,” said Mr. Soyinka.
“That ‘motorable’ path was made by the hoofed invaders. Both the improvised entry and exit are now blocked, but interested journalists are invited to visit.
“In over two decades of living in that ecological preserve, no such intrusion had ever occurred. I have no idea whether they were Fulani or Futa Jalon herdsmen but, they were cattle herders, and they had cut a crude swathe through my private grounds.
“I made enquiries and sent alerts around, including through the Baale of our neighborhood village. There has been no repeat, and hopefully it will remain the first and last of such invasion. What it portends however is for all thinking citizens to reflect upon, and take concerted measures against.”
Mr. Soyinka noted that herdsmen are among humanity’s earliest known tourists and must be taught a culture of settlement with their hosts.
“The leadership of any society cannot stand idly and offer solutions that implicitly deem the massacres of innocents mere incidents on the way to that learning school,” he said.
“For every crime, there is a punishment, for every violation, there must be restitution. The nomads of the world cannot place themselves above the law of settled humanity.”

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/202563-soyinka-blasts-buhari-herdsmen-killings

So if Fulani herdsmen had not carved a path through your land you would have remained unconcerned about the danger this barbarians pose to the unity of this country? You are such a selfish old educated fool!

Goke7:
its a shame the way you guys quickly divert from the main issue, Fayose's letter was a national disgrace and he is doing damage control to justify his shame by unearthing the past. I encourage you to continue to stand with Fayose, please do not shift ground o.

pls explain how the letter is a national disgrace. His motive is clear: To stop this government from further indebting the nation especially now that they have already told us how much is recovered from loot,TSA and custom etc. How is this so hard to understand?

bloodyBLOGGER:
One of the major problems wrong with Nigerians is that we forget easily. This is the reason why hardened criminals and looters in the past can easily come back and contest for public office to the extent of winning. It is so sad that some people, mostly youths who are the leaders of tomorrow are going about with the slogan "#BringBackOurCorruption". They say they want the last administration presided by Good luck Ebele Jonathan back in power cos they can't stand the current fuel scarcity amidst other challenges that I believe the Nation will breeze through in due time.

This brainwashed blind bats who love to view things ethnically are quick to forget that the fuel scarcity experienced towards the end of the last administration's tenure was really unbearable compared to what we are currently facing now. Then, major sectors were shutting down, from telecommunications to the media, from aviation to banking. Nigerians were literally cut off from the rest of the world during that period. A period in which getting a bus to the bank to withdraw money was difficult cos buses had no fuel. When you manage to get to the bank, you are told you arrived late cos they close early due to shortage of diesel. Was the power sector any different?

Take a look at the pictures of fuel scarcity events that took place in the last administration below and tell me that Nigerians didn't make a good choice in voting them out.

I think you are being a little bit mischievous here. You didn't consider GEJ's overall performance in that sector for the five years he ruled which I think he did a good job of it. That period of scarcity you mentioned even happened after he was already voted out and thus lost the zeal and moral to handle the situation. Take it or leave it it was never this bad in the petroleum ministry under GEJ/Diezani as compared with PMB/PMB!

InyinyaAgbaOku:
And to think he is from awgu where 76 people were detained for protesting against Fulani herdsmen

I also heard that one of his colleague Rev Fr was kidnapped in the same area by Fulani herdsmen and are demanding for millions in Ransom.

amaechi1:
Couple of hours ago, some of his supporters were shouting no shaking, nothing dey happen. Not only has it happened, but the shaking Tsunami have rendered them speechless.

Two question for discussion:
1. Could this had ever happened if Saraki had toyed the party line

2. Could this also had happened, if PDP had won the election

People should know when they conquer.

Answer to 1 above is NO. And to 2 Since Saraki is an APC senator, Maybe Yes!

azimibraun:
Parents! Ensure you and your kids watch Channelstv Live, NTA, AIT, CNN, BBC, ALJAZEERA Live and read National dailies traditionally first before going to Twitter FB and the social-media in all for info. I know all the above mentioned news network are also on the social-media but the traditional broadcast and interviews tells better government policies and programmes and genuine opposition views and reactions. Just an advice. So that our lives don't become Twitter life of any true or false can be posted.

unfortunately this government has no policies and programs to report in the traditional media and has thus resorted to propaganda and outright lies! Don't worry yourself trying to defend them unless you are also part of this fraud called CHANGE!

blackpanda:
I knew it! The whole DSS debacle was nothing but a script handed out by Fayose the clown. Ekiti people are in for a couple of years of no development whatsoever. Instead of design plans to move his state forward, Fayose seems to be overly obsessed with Buhari and the federal govt.

Fayose strategy seems to be to substitute development with cups of rice, then buy public sympathy by blaming federal govt for his incompetence

You must really be the clown yourself! So your reasoning is that Fayose instigated the DSS to arrest his loyal friend and then what? Partisan politics has really killed some peoples sense of reasoning! smh.

amaechi1:
I have two responses to Mr Timi:
1. If you don't like the party anymore quit;
2. Before you leave, please return your own loot.

A "good" man indeed!

So its only when he leaves that he should return looted funds? Shows that all APC leaders are looters parading as saints. If PMB leaves APC now you will still call on him to return his loot.

Ephemmm:
GEJ bought equipment: didn't he meet equipment? Nigerians has been on many peace-keeping missions, aiding other countries across the globe through our military equipment even before he became President: were they using military equipment he bought during this period too?

Continuity, accountability, responsibility, impartiality etc are some of the characteristics of Nolan Principles of corporate governance in public office: but reverse is the case when it comes to GEJ's turn: a government that is ready to take present glory but do not want to take glory for past blemishes that happened during his tenure at the helm of affairs

I believe you didn't miss where he said that insurgency was relatively new and needed new equipment and tactics to tackle it hence the need for him to buy additional equipment. Stop being mischievous here just because you are an APC zombie!

olsmade:
Does she not have her own name? Why must you tie everything she says to her husband? Why can't you just say Senator Remi Tinubu says...?

Man read the post again now. The headline clearly states Remi Tinubu and not Bola Tinubu. I fail to get your point.

Nigerians you have all seen how your President is struggling hard to perform a simple task as proposing a budget to the national assembly. You can guess how the implementation of just 10% of that budget will take him.This is shameful to say the least!

DonUjay:
why are we causing confusion over a mere Proposal. That ish is not even a Budget yet as it has not been approved by the NASS.


The Ball is in their Court if the Thieving Legislators feel there's a Problem with the Budget then they should not approve it

My friend shut up! What do you say about your "Mr Integrity" failing an integrity test? Shame to you zombies and your fake change!

dridowu:
Election nullified in favour of APC, He (Mike Ozekhome) complained
Now Nullify in Favour of APGA , he Still Complain
If nullified in favor of KOWA, he will still complain.
No wonder , he wails alot.

Is he supposed to be a zombie like you? He is learned for your information and he treats each case according to its merit!

Yhinkss:
All the while the bling bling pastor was patrolling the government house everyday dinning to the extent that he even carrying Nigerian money in his private jet to buy our nations arm and other pastors and prophets Jonathan was kneeling for who were busy pronouncing fake prophecies for him, there was nothing wrong abi.
when
Oritjasafor was busy dragging the name of christianity in mud. Now their money pipe have stopped flowing

Who are this bias group sef. Only God can save Nigeria from the hands of Ebele symathizers. All this useless grouped should be banned. Anyway we will still get there

So your reasoning is that APC are using Mbaka to pay back for what Oritsejafor did.

kallmemrB:
its just 7month not yet over....conclusion can only be made at the end

So far so good is what you should have said. Or are you afraid to venture even that?

bayonekind:
SOME NIGERIAN POLITICIANS ARE LIKE ANIMAL .....THEY DONT REALLY KNOW WHAT THEY PLAY IT ..
WE ONE SAID THE WAR HAS BEEN TECHNICALLY WON WHILE ONE IS CLAIMING NOT WON ....SEEM SOME PPL DNT WANT THE WAR TO END ..REALLY .. WE SHOULD BE HAPPY ABOUT FG CLAIM AND LOOK FORWARD TO KEEP OFF THE WAR

Sorry for you! But war is not won by wishes but hard work. Please Google about"comical Ali" the Iraqi minister of propaganda during the fall of Saddam Hussein. That is exactly who Lie Mohammed is!

barackosama:
Fayose should keep his shameful Mouth Shut. He is among the Government so he also have responsibility and task to perform. He should be among the leaders who are working tirelessly to bring forth change and peace to the country instead of distracting and mocking those who are doing it.

The only Governor I know on planet earth that is mocking his country. Foooolish Man

So you are not satisfied with the CHANGE that APC. has brought you are still demanding for Fayose's change? Can I conclude that APC's change is fake?

dason4life:
You see, there is no time to draft such letters as there are many Ponmos to be cut.

How many condolences do you really want Fayose to send? Remember that this is a daily occurrence that takes place across the whole of the north east. If condolence was the solution GEJ would have solved this problem long ago. This problem needs action not propaganda the way this government is going about it.

kallmemrB:
can't we just learn from the past and do something better....in regardless of who u support GEJ govt was bad

You didn't complete the sentence: "and PMB's government is good".

Samgreguc:
Head of Department (HoD) of Dramatic Arts of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Prof. Foluke Ogunleye, is dead. She died in a ghastly motor accident on Sunday.
It was gathered that the accident occurred when the lecturer was on the way from Ibadan to Lagos.
Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr. Abiodun Olanrewaju, who confirmed the incident, said the late Ogunleye was from Ipetumodu in Osun State and elder sister to Mr. Femi Adesina, President Muhammadu Buhsri’s special adviser on media and publicity.
Ogunleye headed the department from 2006 to 2009.
Ogunleye, who was reputed for writing the plays: ‘Nest in a Cage’ and ‘Jabulilee’ delivered her inaugural lecture early 2014, about three decades after Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, delivered his in the same department.
Until her demise, she was also the executive director of Ife International Film Festival of OAU.

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/buharis-media-aides-sister-dies-in-auto-accident/

Rest in peace to the dead. I hope Femi will not wail about this! @wailling wailers.

Erums:
I dey Ada George... I know Dat ur area shaa...Bt now I enta ekpoma for inside Edo state....

u dey whatsap?

you wan go Bleep the guy or what? What a way to find a fucking mate!

philip0906:
1. That a few twitter trolls "react" with those negative tweets does not represent the reaction/view of the MAJORITY of Nigerians
2. A look at the twitter handles of those negative tweets show that a good number of them are our eastern brothers who have "natural" hatred & disdain for the current rulling party
3. FFK is only doing what he knows how to do- talk nonsense. It's no surprise. It was these same foolish talks/statements/tweets that cost Jonathan the election
4. Lai Muhammed' s statement was clear/simple/straight forward that Boko Haram has been LARGELY defeated & it's a FACT
5. Anyone who doubts or thinks otherwise is free to take a dive into the nearest lagoon
6. Happy Xmas and new year in advance to well meaning nairalanders

Boko haram continue to kill people on a daily basis and you say anybody who doesn't like it should jump into a lagoon again? You are more wicked than boko haram!

Demmocrats:
It was just a Christmas joke

Joke my foot. He even held back a bit. He could have added "and including the 5percenters" Didn't his Oga teach him that constituencies that gave 95% cannot be treated equally with those that gave only 5%?

omostar:
I somehow don't believe his narrative. How plausible is it for a random wrong number to turn out to be that of an impersonator.

And the random wrong number to be an erudite professor of law discussing legal issues without blinking an eye!

mapet:
OP is a ignorant irritant rat.

1. Prof Utomi called the process a joke and not the budget
2. Prof Utomi identified that the process makes little provision on governance of implementation

So how does this exonerates your PMB and his budget? What steps has he taken to enhance full implementation of his own budget? You are so desperate to defend him when you don't know a thing about how he is running his government. I can bet that you are not even among those e-rats that were hosted by Aisha. Plain slavish loyalty is all you have!

UlqU3:
You seem unintelligent. How is it APC's fault that the GLOBAL cost of oil has been dropping SINCE LAST YEAR? Read a book today.

Didn't your President promise to normalise the price of oil in the international market? Please refer back to his campaign promises!

OnankpaBa:
“Mrs Okonjo-Iweala’s approach of ‘no answers, no apology’ on how Abacha loot was spent is doing her reputation more harm than good. We hope that she will take cue from the World Bank (her former employer) when it define ‘accountability and probity’ as knowing what task has been set, accepting to do it, and going about it with a sense of probity. Probity implying the willingness to self-disclose such information to which a specific stakeholder group has a right as well as tolerance of the scrutiny of such a stakeholder group on information to which they have a right,” the organisation said.

“We therefore urge her to now come out for the sake of millions of Nigerians living in extreme poverty but also of generations as yet unborn and tell Nigerians the whole story about what exactly happened to recovered Abacha loot, as well as publicly apologise for claiming that Abacha loot was transparently spent. She should be willing to be held to account,” the organisation added.



I love this part. Okonjo Iweala still has alot to answer to. She should stop making noise and make sure she comes out clean or jail is waiting for her.

Must recovered loot be used for road,electricity and schools? Does security not come before them? You can only ask for accountability of the expenditure and not why it was on security. With the security challenges we face would you question pmb if he uses our resources to tackle them?

achinaboy:
what is golden era?

Do you deliberately choose to be an ignoramus?

Now folks what I mean by golden era is a point in time in a nation's life when everything is moving well .Indices include vibrant economy, efficient infrastructure, high rate of employment etc. The citizens are happy and at the expiration of that era the
people still have nostalgic feelings and longing for such good times .
Ever since independence successive governments have vilified and condemned preceding governments as ineffective, corrupt and insensitive to the needs of the people which begs the question as to which period in our life as a nation do you think Nigerians were happiest? For the sake of clarity I will classify our history into five stages. While choosing one you can actually mention any particular regime of your choice within that era.
A.1960 - 1966: first civilian government
B.1966 - 1979:first military government
C.1979 - 1984:second civilian government
D.1984 - 1999:second military government
E.1999 - 2015:third civilian government

greatiyk4u:
With 24.9 billion mapped out 4 capital expenditure,......u will agree with me that it will take Ekiti state eternity 2 develop infrastructure wise

Now 5000 x 10000=50000000 x 12=600,000,000.......can't a woofing sum of six hundred million Naira bring a reasonable development dat can create employment 4 more dan 20,000 Ekiti indigins?

Common sense is truly not common

Did you make this analysis when APC made the same promise to 25 million youths or your concern is only for fayose?

Bigmillz:
http://pulse.ng/local/fayose-governor-promises-to-pay-n5000-monthly-to-10-000-underprivileged-residents-id4441639.html

This fayose guy is a good man ooh! See 5000k wey APC promised and later denied Na him wan pay now just like that?