₦airaland Forum

HopeAtHand:
So you mean saying Amaechi did all you listed in his first term??..get your facts right.

Again remember how Rivers allocation was deliberately reduced by ceding oil wells to neighbouring states and also the presidential witchhunt by GEJ and his loyalists including the police in person of Mbu making the state practically ungovernable for Amaechi.

BTW, are you from Rivers?

OrlandoOwoh:
Liberia came to be when the US freed slaves were taken to West Africa after the abolition of slave trade. The US chose to take the freed slaves to West Africa just like Britain who took freed slaves to West Africa (Freetown, Sierra Leone). The capital of Liberia, Monrovia, is named after the US President at the time, James Monroe.

byrron:
His questions are valid and the reasons giving so far have not addressed the questions rather it paved the way for further questions.

The FGN has failed in its responsibilities, it is either a deliberate act to limit the economic growth of that region or a systemic failure on the part of the FGN to do the needful.

Despite the high level of pirate activities going on at the sea, ships are still sailing so why will such a flimsy excuse be giving as the reason why the port is grossly under utilized?

What is the rational in going to clear goods in a seaport in Lagos when the final destination of that goods is located in a state that is closer to the PH seaport? It is economically senseless because the cost of transporting such goods from the Lagos seaport is much higher when compared to the cost of moving same goods from PH seaport.

Look at the rate of dilapidation on the high ways in Nigeria which is also as a result of the impact/pressure from the steady movement of goods as well frequent road hazards from the trucks conveying these products.

The economic disadvantages of under utilizing the PH seaport outweighs the reasons giving so far.

IT MAKES NO SENSE.

ArodewilliamsT:
you can go to hell in 79 different ways if my truisms hurt you so much. Closet Bigot.

ArodewilliamsT:
But the Otedolas, Mai deribes, Dangotes, Alakijas and other Fulani/hausa oil billionaires still have their ships using the same 'dangerous" routes to lift crude?

But Ships travelling to cameroon, Congo, Central african republic and other central african countries still go through the same 'dangerous' route to their respective ports. Kai yoruba, are you people so cursed with hypocrisy that you now assume everybody is just as daft as you are? This is the propaganda you sleazy gorrillas have been selling to everyone for eons. Anyway, your propaganda era is gone forever. The East is waking up and very fast too.

OrlandoOwoh:
Haile Selassie was not only a king, but regarded by rastaferians as the messenger of Jah just as christians regard Jesus Christ as the messenger of God.

FYI, Ethiopia and, to some extent, Liberia, are the only countries in Africa not colonized. The attempt of Italy to colonize Ethiopia was resisted in the Battle of Adowa in the 19th century. Another attempt in the 1930's was resisted.

HopeAtHand:
The current governor of Rivers state is a very vindictive man and is pursuing Amaechi for very personal reasons.

If Amaechi stole anything, it is left for the EFCC to investigate and prosecute him accordingly..Ameachi being branded a thief by Wike is a joke best served on April 1.

Ameachi is clean enough( Nigerian standard), and Buhari has duly confirmed that with a ministerial nomination.

webincomeplus:
Number 52 is particularly impressive. A president's wife running a "small ice cream shop". If that happens today, it would be like she's under a curse. Yet, there's nothing wrong with that, just that vices have become virtues and vice versa in the present day Nigerian society.

pus33:
[size=28pt]Minesterial Nominees And Their States

Lai Mohammed (Sokoto), of Northern parent
Barr.Adebayo Shittu (yobe), of Northern parent
Babatunde fashola Raji(Zamfara), of Northern parent
Audu Ogbeh (Benue),
Ahmed Isa Ibeto (Anambra),
Amina Mohammed (Kaduna),
Udoma Udo-Udoma (Akwa Ibom)
Kemi Adeosun (Ogun),
Suleiman Adam (Jigawa),
Solomon Dalong (Plateau),
Ibe Kachikwu (Imo),
Osagie Ehanire (Edo)
Abdulrahman Danbazau (Kano),
Aisha Alhassan (Taraba),
Ogbonaya Onu (Abia),
Abubakar Malami [SAN](Kebbi),
Sen Hadi Sirika (Katsina)
Chris Ngige (Anambra),
Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti),
Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers),[/size]

ricsman:
don't think so! the militant don't operate this way moreover they don't target human like that.
some niggers don't like what I said..... pipeline vandalism isn't the same with suicide bombing

I hate insult and those that insult others

Mee234:
And from whose purse are u feed corruption now?

Boss13:
People who have no knowledge about things, wake up, don't brush their teeth and start writing. Children do not really know what they want even Adults. It is a difficult thing. Only matured minds can actually sit down and determine what they truly want. It is important for Parents to guide their children on the path they should choose. Now what I would critique is the approach parents indulge. Some use force, mere folklores or insultive words. On the other hand, Children in their ignorant nature can choose some ridiculous fields probably being influenced by the media or friends.

I read something from Ngozi Okonjo Iweala. She said her dad always gives her economic books to read and made it exciting for her. Thus, her interest in economics grew. I also had a female friend, whose dad, in his effort to encourage his kids to enjoy maths, made it exciting by using word plays and games whilst promising them cash gifts if they could solve puzzles. All her sisters including herself are Engineers.

Parents can guide their children and assist them with making a good decision with career choices. It is not just by telling them, it is important to show and guide them. Draw their attention to role models, important people and I don't mean wizkid et al.

Laitesmart:
Whether educated or not... This post or thread is directed to all parents and even the intending parents can learn one or two things from this while those who were victims may also share theire experiences.
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I was in SS1 to introduce the newly promoted students to Physics as a subject... I felt there is the need for me to ask them why they chose the science department even when some of them know how demanding the department could be... I was taken aback with some of the response i got from some of the students. A female told me categorically that her passion is to become a writer in the nearest future as she love reading poems and Novel but her mother was against it. I asked her what was on her mother's mind when she said no and she told me that her mum told her emphatically that there is no Nurse in the family and as such she has to be a nurse to fulfil her mum's wish... I was left dumbfounded as the girl has no other option but to obey her 'dear mum'.
As if it wasnt enough, another told me he loves designing but his dad want him to be a Pilot and he doesnt have any option.

The matter above is somehow sensitive as even the so called educated fellows make the mistake of 'departmentalising' their kids if that Word exist in the english context.

The scenario reminded me of the movie 3 idiots that i watched back then and i had to prescribe it to the students to go watch with their parents...

Imagine what disastrous effect it would have had on their careers if MOHAMMAD ALI's father had forced him to be a musician and MICHEAL JACKSON's father had forced him to be a boxer...

I Shared my impression with a friend and he stated point blankly that this is one of the many reasons why our educational sector keeps falling beyond expectation... It isnt about what they want, rather, it is about what we the parents want.

Parents have totally forgotten that they are suppose to CHOOSE WITH their Children and Not CHOOSE FOR them when it comes to their careers...

We might be vastly experienced but we still need to respect the passion of our children...

Let the children know that they need to follow excellence and success will chase them pants down as stated by Ranchoddas Chalmadas Chanchad...

I have spoken...

TheFreeOne:
Really

If Buharis usurping the petroleum ministry will curb corruption in the oil industry then no problem. But which state is willing to forgo its right since each ought to have a minister according to the constitution.

Is he capable overseeing that ministry successfully, will this result in additional salary and will he subject himself for NASS screening too

LagosEconomist:
There should be no subsidies at all.

The central setting of prices is proof of the continued existence of corruption.

Young people should not play politics with the economy.

Read more if you want to more about this.

http://nairanotes.com/lead_story/lead-story-4/

The Nairanotes free market petrol price
[b]The Nairanotes free market petrol price shows what the free market price price of petrol in Nigeria should b e, if the government did not distort the market with current regulated price-setting regime.

Petrol or Gasoline prices in the United States (an example of a free and efficient market) are a good starting point. The petrol prices are made up of four components:

Crude Oil
Refining (Costs and Profit)
Distribution and Marketing (Cost and Profit)
Taxes
Currently (September, 2015), the open market petrol prices in the US range from about $1.90 to $2.50 per gallon, but removing taxes (which account for most of the variation), we have a tax-free price of about $1.50 per gallon. This translates to $0.396 or N78 per litre.

N78 is what we expect the open price of petrol to be based on current market conditions in an efficient and corrupt free setting, even when accounting for expected operating profits. As such the Nigerian citizen and consumer pays N7 per litre more than what the fair market, tax-free price of petrol should be. The daily national petrol consumption is estimated at between 30 and 42 million litres per day. Using the lowest estimate, it means Nigerians pays at least N210 million more than necessary per day due to the existing regulated and corrupt subsidy regime. Adding the N890 million that the government reports that it spends on subsidies daily (based on PPPRA’s pricing template result of N103 against the fair market price of N78)[/b], it means N1.1 billion naira is lost daily to corruption and inefficiency from petrol pricing, even with extremely low global crude prices.

Ignorance and lack of economic knowledge cannot be an excuse anymore. Failure to immediately end the subsidy regime amounts to complicity in the corruption in the sector. That will be a shame for a government that loudly touts its anti-corruption stance.

TonyeBarcanista:
The fall in oil price means a reduction in the money payable on subsidy. This is simple economics that has NOTHING to do with the effort of Buhari. Is Buhari OPEC?