₦airaland Forum

mike oscar:
@juniJustin,
I see you don't get it.

Maybe I don't. cos I dont claim to know everything. But it is obvious that you don't either

mike oscar:
You are bent on your bloated self opinion and you are irrationally accusing and judging people SOLELY based on Internet,

, If you are a Christian(I doubt if you are in any form though), you will understand that OUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO PRAY FOR MEN OF GOD, because they are men of like passion.

Are you judging me?

On judging solely on the internet, see why I said you dont get it either? Information about almost anything is on the internet, so there is nothing wrong with basing my assessment on internet information (You can also read the bible on the internet -does that make it 'internet information'?). I have kindly asked for alternative facts about that issue, which I believe should also be on the internet or somewhere in the public domain. I'd be happy to be proved wrong that the 'man of God' in question did not do anything fraudulent.

mike oscar:
, If you insist on Imposing yourselves as the RIGHTEOUS judge

Me? How Far from it. For your information, I am the vilest offender and chief of sinners but for the grace of God.

There is nothing wrong with holding those who are supposed to be spiritual leaders to a higher level of accountability, and believe me, there is no grave consequence of that like you claimed. I've often confronted face to face other leaders that I have access to.

mike oscar:
Well my dear, the consequencies are numerous. God alone has the right to judge people. You completely out of line to use the case of Rev Mathew Ashimolowo and others as a bench-mark for abusing and insulting a man who has never been investigated or accused by government for the so-called financial mis-management.

Exactly the same argument that nigerian politicians have used to exonerate themselves, Maybe you are right, but I'm yet to hear any sound argument that justifies the purchase of a private jet. If that is not mismanagement, I dont know what else is. Tell me the difference between that and the purchases that Ashimolowo made that sparked off the investigation. perhaps the only difference is different location as one place has a zero tolerance for such nonsense.

mike oscar:
Do you live in the U.K. ? Did you really follow the Rev Ashimolowo issue apart from the sensational one-sided press stories.

Honestly, I did not follow it and only read about it after it happened. So tell me, Which one is the 'sensational one-sided press stories'? Is it different from the facts? any internet links? are we not supposed to be above blame, or more literally to be 'blameless in this crooked world?

mike oscar:
For the records NIGERIANS(and I'm proud to be one) are not easily manipulated. WE Love God, We have hope, we have taken severa lickings from Bad governance and we are still standing prayerfully. We are a great people, gifted, talented, intelligent, rational, creative and we have survived many odds as a people inspite of all we have been through.

Good and optimistic. I am Nigerian. but optimisim alone and positive thinking will not get us anywhere. Someone said that 'irresponsible' optimism is as dangerous as dismissive persimism. Even the black slaves in America 'survived many odds as a people inspite of all they have been through' for decades until someone took the bulls by the horns and did something and they were emancipated.

mike oscar:
Things are getting better, we are blessed beyond measure and we will get there someday, are you a Nigerian Justin?

Really , it makes a lot of sensational appeal but it is not based on empirical evidence. See, things have always been getting better. I dont doubt you. it depends on which side you are on and maybe where you are eating from. The official statistics on inequality and poverty in Nigeria shows that for every 3 persons that is comfortable and probably saying that things are getting better, there are 7 more who can not honestly say that things are getting better. And I'm very sure many of the 7 out of 10 nigerians that are living in poverty are in churches donating their last kobo for private jets.

Even as the Titanic was sinking there were some optimistic people on board that took it upon themselves to cheer others up and fill them with positive thoughts and assure them that they will not sink. The thing is that positive thinking is not the same thing as faith. Faith has more to do with being right about the future than being optimistic (what I call 'irresponsible optimisim')even when that future is negetive, as a result of consequences of wrong action

mike oscar:
Let me remind you folks championing the abuse and slander of Men of God in Naira Land(as I did mentioned in an earlier Post concerning the Honorable Pastor E.A. Adeboye) that there are grave consequencies to these trend

What exactly are the grave consequences? It's only in Nigerian that there are grave consequences, abi? What has happenend to the people who investigated and made public the financial mismanagement of pastor Ashimolowo in London and other pastors in the US who have been disgraced by the law for their excesses. No body is above scrutiny, assessment and criticism, If you think any criticism is false, just counter it. All the talk about 'grave consequences' is crap and is one of the reasons why nigerians are easily manipulated by their often unreasonable religious leaders.

Infoseye:
I was making luv when I got the text @ 10pm,

LOL,

@Bluesteps

Bluesteps:
@ Poster

First of alll I have a Question for you.
Have you met Chris Oyahilome one on one?
You know you cant pass judgement on sum1 u hardly know or havent talked with one on one.
So i strongly disagree with you.

Actually, his security men and protocol would not allow the poster to meet him one on one. Who says you have to meet someone one on one before you can assess the person? Chris Oyakhilome has enough teachings, writings and activities in the public domain that he can be assessed without one-on-one encounter.

Bluesteps:
@ Poster

Let me tell u guys sumthing.

Before you pass judgement just think of this things.
1. Have you done as much as pastor chris has done?like impacting Nigerian youths with the right mind set?

What do you call 'right mindset'? What I know about the mindest of Christ Embassy members is anything but 'right'(cultic following of a 'phoney' pastor, superiority complex over christians in other denominations, lack of focus on studies for the BLW students). The youths you refer to have simply changed from one wrong thinking to another wrong thinking, doesn't mean the new thinking is the right mindset.

Guys,
I got the text message three times and all of them were from my Nigerian friends in the UK. I replied the first one and ignored the other two.

My reply: "I'm not in his church, thanks. And I already pray for my family members everyday"

This is an aside, but I'm wondering whether the G.O of redeemed would have done more to prevent nigerians from dying prematurely (since that was what the fear inspiring text message was about) by confronting the irresponsible nigerian leaders, both past and present, that he has access to and often associated with.

Afterall many Nigerians who would die will die from road accidents, inadequate and unresponsive health care, and lack of security -all symptoms of bad leadership

@Topup
Nice post, Feel free to contact me if you want to make specific enquiries (07531900473)

I also qualified as an architect in nigeria and worked for a while before embarking on further studies. I was particularly interested in photrealistic visualisations and construction details, even though I had some experience in contract administration and project management.

lovestorm:
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in this sense i totally disagree with @Mahal.
it is not the architects that have refused to proof prove themselves better than a draughtsman but the client that have refused to see the architect beyond the principle of just drawing lines!

You are right. In addition, the regulations and standards surrounding practice is also weak. Here in the UK, there is strict adherence to regulations such that you cant practice without a RIBA qualification. There is a place for draughtment and technicians, but it's only legal instruments that can be used to make the architect retain his place as the creative leader of the building team

There is also the issue of economy. Most Nigerian construction is handled by individuals who want to build their homes. At that scale, most people are interested in putting one block on top of another to have a roof over their heads, with little attention paid to 'concept' and 'architecture'. The funding is also from scarce resources. As a result, there is a limit to how much they are willing to pay an architect, and will be happy to pay a technician or draughtman for less than a tenth of the architect's professional fees.

@poster
First and foremost, it depends on what you have a flair for. Any of them is ok. I trained as an architect and I have worked in the industry for a while (4 years). Therefore, I can give you what I consider to be the pros and cons of a career in architecture.

First, if your fear about architecture is about availability of land, you dont have anything to be afraid off. Even in congested and built up cities, building use change from time to time requiring remodelling.

architecture involves creativity. I think the main satisfaction that comes from architecture is being able to create something and see it materialize. If you are very creative, you will enjoy architecture.

Architecture (especially in Nigeria) allows room for freelancing (normally called 'PP'). In other words, even if you are working, you can earn extra by doing jobs (in your free time)for your own contacts, who will be happy to pay you than the big company you are working for. Thus, whilst the salary structure in most architecture firms is nothing to write home about, you will find that you can make up with your PPs. But that will mean sacrificing your free time.

Architecture tends to become more rewarding with years of practice and experience. Residential projects are the most common commissions that architects lay their hands on. How much your client is willing to pay depends on who your client is. many architects are in a vulnerable situation because there are many draughtmen who are willing to take the jobs for far less. However if you are consulting for a public institution or a big company (like banks), you can be sure that they will be willing to pay professional fees. However, no serious institution or company will give their architectural consultancy job to a beginner. That's the reason why the big jobs go to architects who have established their own firms.

Architecture is another field where connection matters alot. Infact, it is one factor that determines who gets the job in Nigeria. There are exceptions of course, but at least be aware of this fact.

I dont know what systems engineering is but it sounds IT-ish to me. From what I know about engineering, there is greater flexibility in terms of industry to work in than there is in architecture. Most times architectects are confined to the building and construction industry. Some banks and oil companies that have property and real estate subsidiaries employ architects, but that is usually as far as it gets. as an architect, going into another sector will often mean a career change. depending on specialisation, a civil or electrical engineer for instance can work in oil and gas, telecoms, construction, they are not as restricted as architects. I think this is a very important thing to consider.

I said earlier that architecture allows you to be creative. I should add that the materialisation of whatever you create often takes time. Buidings are not constructed over night. Your creation depends on other professionals (structural services engineers and builders) who will make input into your work and some times cause it to be modified. so 'as designed' is not always 'as built'. Skills like being a good team player will be an essential combination with your drawing skills.

Studying architecture can also give you the opportunity to specialise in fields such as interior design, 3d visualisation and animation.

If your consideration is renumeration. The architecture firms in Nigeria that pay well are very few. Majority pay pea nuts for entry level (25k, 30k, 40k per month)

I know this is one sided since I talked about architecture, but I hope it helps sha, above all, I guess you should follow your heart.

Nice one alpacaem,

@angelgirl1

I think you are pretty, if it is your profile photo on your profile,

KnowAll:
North, most backward –Aliero


Looks like Anambra are in a competition with the north to see who can bee more backwards us or them. By adopting Igbo as the language of commerce u are only going to breed a generation of ililliteratenEnglishpeakers. When the whole world is learning how to speak english even spanish and french are dicting their own languages to learn english, Anambra is turning the clock back learning a language that is only spoken in small enclave in Nigeria. It would have done Anambra more good if they made Mandarin the language of choice in anambra state going by the volume of business transcation between Anambra state and china.

No body said they are adopting Igbo as the language of commerce. They are only doing what they can to preserve their language which is part of the cultural heritage. Yes, the countries you mentioned are learning to speak english for economic competitiveness but none of them would do so at the expense of their language.

What would you say about the Welsh language policy in Wales, UK? Like Igbo in the South eastern Nigeria, welsh is not spoken anywhere else but in Wales.

And what makes literacy or backwardness an 'English' thing? There are chinese professors who do not know how to speak or write English. basic literacy is the ability to read and write. If an old woman in the village knows how to speak and write at least in Igbo, and you make every communication available to her in Igbo (like newspapers, magazine, announcements, media campaigns, lectures etc), no body can say that she does not have basic literacy.

English is an important language in the world. Everyone around the world is learning it. Non English Countries that want to attract International students provide tuition in English. It is a global village and no one is an island. That is what makes English important. But I'm yet to see a language group that will not do anything to preserve their language, just because English is important.

Meanwhile, how did the English language acquire the global status it now enjoys? Was it by making the language 'optional' in the territories they ruled

I think the answer to the thread question depends partly on the Nigerian city, 100K per month in Abuja and 100K per month in Enugu or some other state are not the same thing because the cost of living in Abuja is higher. a lower than average salary in a modest city in terms of cost of living in some cases will go further than a much higher salary in a city with higher cost of living.

Hi guys.

I'm so terrible at time management and this is a major concern to me. procastinating and leaving important things till the last minute has become a pattern of response for almost every project I embark on. This is always accompanied by the feeling that I could have done better if I did not procrastinate.

I've tried to read books and articles on 'time management', but then reading another book is not a solution to a habitual pattern that has sort of solidified over time.

Perhaps someone on Nairaland who has been able to deal with this challenge in his/her own experience can offer an advice or insight.

Your reasonable posts will be appreciated.

In my opinion, this is a good development provided it is implemented with the right approach. I agree with the point that non-igbos should be exempted from this.

On the issue of the onus being on parents at home. Well, that is true, except that the schools have to do their own part. Personally, I learnt Igbo only is school in Enugu. Not because we spoke English at home, but given that I'm from Abakaliki, my dialect (which we spoke at home) was not central Igbo but izii. So insisting on Igbo learning in school can make up for the lack of the language at home.

I can appreciate how important this is because I live in Wales. I can cite this as a case study. As a response to the domination of English in past centuries, the welsh have a bi-lingual policy for schools and public places. Every sign post (such as traffic signs) in Wales, must have a welsh translation. Announcements at train stations and cinemas must be translated to Welsh. In schools, notices and all communication must have a welsh translation. Students can opt to take their courses and exams in Welsh (and many do). If for instance you go to the Cardiff University website, you will notice that the logo reads 'Cardiff University' and 'Prifyscol Caerdydd', which is the welsh translation of 'Cardiff University'. The link 'Cymraeg', switches the website to welsh. In primary schools, the language is cumpulsory.

The point I'm making is that the institutional approach to preserving language can be effective. If they even go as far as insisting like the Welsh do, that all signs and notices should have Igbo translations, it will go a long way to keep the language alive.

The one of dressing though does not make sense to me.

My one kobo.

shinystar:
Ghana is no match for Nigeria. Period! They can envy us but we will always outrun them.

Is this a confession of faith or a statement of fact? What is on ground to show for it?

The fact that Nigerian investors go to Ghana to set up business is simply because Ghana provides a condusive environement which Nigeria has failed to do. Yes, their economy will be affected if we pull out, but the same can be said of the UK economy. Their higher education sector almost practically runs on the fees paid by international students, and will be affected badly if they stop admitting foreign student (of which a high proportion are nigerians). Suggesting that Ghana will be affected if Nigerians pull out is true, but it is not a convincing argument that they are no match. many Nigerians are hardworking and there are potentials, but the whole talk about "giant of Africa" is probably true perhaps just with respect to population(with what we can see). Self examination and doing our homework will probably be more usefull than unecessary comparism and boasts with nothing to show for it.

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