₦airaland Forum

CoreWaveMedia:

Everyone just wants to sound smart. Do you remember when super eagles or so travelled and were stranded and we were raining fire and brimstone on the NFF. Now the Presidency has done right and we are still complaining.

The reward is not for them alone, it's to encourage young people to aspire to do the same and secondly what you see at the competition is a culmination of years of hard work and the competition is the crowning moment.

In the US the winner of CONCAF gets $1,000,000 and there are still homeless people.

Even the Bible said the poor will always remain with you.

So let the girls enjoy their victory, it was well earned.

After seeing how much they earned, even me as a guy started checking out basketball pitches in my area.

The money is just too much. Nobody is against reward but not in a country that most citizens are finding it difficult to live properly. If he give the ladies like 20m and the building he promised then immediately, they will still be happy and he will get the praise too. So if before the end of his tenure either in 2031 or 2027 and various other team like the men and other sport wins, he will continue to be given them 100k dolls for individual and coaches and crew 50k dolls too. If it were to be a superb economy like other developed countries, nobody will talk. Let he wait for his reforms to turnaround the fortunes of the country and start spending and he will not be faulted.

Mrchippychappy:
People should rest on this issue of gross mismanagement of public funds and a complete case of misplaced priorities?

Veterans in the armed forces are struggling to feed their family by the way.

Doctors are fleeing the country to become janitors due to poor wages.

Most of these girls are based in Europe or USA and already earn a good salary playing for football and basketball teams in these Western countries.

No one is saying they shouldn't be rewarded but must it be 100,000 usd? How do we justify this and then turn a blind eye to the plight of veterans? Na wa oh

Even the Lioness of England that just won the euros were paid much less than this and that was a much bigger competition.

Priorities people, Priorities. Loosing your conscience over some political party wey no send you is a crazy way to live your life.

The honest truth, Tinubu shouldn't have paid each player in both football and basketball not more than 30m and since they will also get a building. The coaches and crew can get 20m. So if any other sporting team wins before his tenure ends, he will be paying so much to them.

OfoIgbo:
Of course, I understand the law doesn't affect Jonathan. But you are dealing with a government where the judiciary declares that black is white.

In spite of the constitutional breach in Shettima running for two different roles simultaneously, the courts still declared him eligible.
Despite the constitutional provision that any president should also get up to 25% of votes in Abuja, Tinubu who never got those percentages still managed to corrupt the courts to rule in his favour.

Nigerian institutions have been severely corruped by both Buhari and Tinubu, so I can assure you Tinubu will activate one wuruwuru or the other to hurt Jonathan with this legislation. And Jonathan doesn't have the massive and fanatical following that PO has, so it will be very difficult for the people to go out to defend GEJ when this wuruwuru starts.

Personally I don't mind Jonathan getting the presidency, as I expect him to be hundreds of times better than Tinubu.
I expect PO to be as good as GEJ when it comes to managing the nation. PO will also give Nigeria two extra advantages, as he is in a better position to deal with corruption, and he will additionally drastically reduce the cost of governance. These two extras give PO the advantage.

But I don't mind GEJ. Instead of Tinubu to continue, let GEJ take over.

which corruption will he fight. Obi will soon fade away politically, When Jonathan decide to run, you will know better. It will be only you igbos for obi. The north, south west and south south will be too hot for him to handle.

OfoIgbo:
Of course, I understand the law doesn't affect Jonathan. But you are dealing with a government where the judiciary declares that black is white.

In spite of the constitutional breach in Shettima running for two different roles simultaneously, the courts still declared him eligible.
Despite the constitutional provision that any president should also get up to 25% of votes in Abuja, Tinubu who never got those percentages still managed to corrupt the courts to rule in his favour.

Nigerian institutions have been severely corruped by both Buhari and Tinubu, so I can assure you Tinubu will activate one wuruwuru or the other to hurt Jonathan with this legislation. And Jonathan doesn't have the massive and fanatical following that PO has, so it will be very difficult for the people to go out to defend GEJ when this wuruwuru starts.

Personally I don't mind Jonathan getting the presidency, as I expect him to be hundreds of times better than Tinubu.
I expect PO to be as good as GEJ when it comes to managing the nation. PO will also give Nigeria two extra advantages, as he is in a better position to deal with corruption, and he will additionally drastically reduce the cost of governance. These two extras give PO the advantage.

But I don't mind GEJ. Instead of Tinubu to continue, let GEJ take over.

If Jonathan is running obi will naturally died down politically. Only the igbos as usual will still vote for obi because of presidency. In south south, obi will not win any state and will even score miserable votes. Tinubu and Jonathan will battle to get northerner votes cos they will be divided among the two. Atiku will get little votes cos northerners with ambition of becoming president will support tinubu or Jonathan. Obi is not relevant in the equation in the north. Go to Twitter and Facebook how igbos are attacking Jonathan for contesting and some idiots are insulting him. The tribalistic nature of igbos will be out when Jonathan is contesting and Nigerians will know they just want presidency at all cost. The will start attacking Jonathan from every corner. No northern pdp governor is joining ADC cos they know Atiku will surely be the presidential candidate and that will stop thier ambition. They will be willing to support Jonathan why APC governors will support Tinubu. Politics is not chochocho and nzogbu nzogbu that igbos always deployed. The only best time for igbo presidency is in 2039 and they need to work for it by supporting either Jonathan or Tinubu they so much hate cos if Tinubu still win in 2027 and we south south supported him to the point of having up to 40% or more when Jonathan contest too, they should have it the mind that we will get the APC ticket of 2039. The like of Umahi understand the game and he is advicing his people to see beyond 2027 which is out of thier reach but many are insulting him. Soludo knows that too. He will join APC after reelection.

Racoon:
Nice one! Every werey from Adams Oshiomole, and KWAM-1 should have their day in court

Adam Oshiomohole exposed the foolishness of some of air peace staff who extort passengers and thank God some igbos testify too. Why did air peace suddenly back down from the sue treat. Even Onyema is just a front for the Jonathan's through his boss then, Kinsley kuku who was the head of the amnesty program for Niger delta under Jonathan. Be killing yourself on top another mans properties. Tell us which business Onyema was doing before in Nigeria or outside.

ukukaegbu:
They said they won't fly Airpeace again.
Now they have taken their usual behavior to Valuejet

If it was Airpeace they would blamed the airline.

you are too tribalistic.what Air peace was accused of is very true about them and there were fact from even some igbos too. Was the pilots not suspended now but he too need to be ban for atleast sometimes from flying but since it is Nigeria, big men always have their way. The airline is right to sue him. Air peace you are defending is owned by the Jonathan's but using Onyema thier boy as front. Kingsley kuku is the link man and Onyema worked with him during Jonathan presidency.

sirpharrell:
You all are commending Traore for renovating their national stadium. But if this was in Nigeria, you all would have been questioning the cost of 300 million dollars and condemning the project

They will do cos the bitter people knows as long has Tinubu getting things done very well, it will automatically end thier bigot tribalistic and religious chances of becoming president. They criticize for the sake of presidency of igbo extraction not because they love the country. That is about 450b naira for the renovation of the stadium but they criticize Tinubu for approving 712b naira for the total overhaul of muritala Muhammed airport. Very unreasonable guys.

bolaayenimo:
Keep paying then 70k as minimum wage and expect them not to steal

What are you saying. Those on 70k are the least government employees who are the cleaners, messengers and others. They don't have access to stealing. Only the top civil servant do, such as assistance directors to permanent secretaries. Head of various departments are not also left out.

OctavianAC:
Elumelu is not the CEO of First Bank, he is the CEO of the Zenith Bank.

Elumelu is the CEO of UBA and Jim ovia is of zenith bank. You are both wrong. Femi Otedola is of first bank.

ROTTWEILER007:
Ewu, elumelu is the CEO of first bank not Zenith. Read! You no go gree

You àre insulting someone and you end up saying more rubbish. Tony Elumelu is the chairman of UBA, why Jim ovia is the chairman of zenith bank. They are both from delta north. First bank is femi Otedola.

Jahwinaboy:
Trust Obi, you will definitely have rest of mind. You trusted Tinubu, Buhari,etc but not Obi. See where we dey. Don't u see the handwriting on the wall? Obi is on a divine/rescue mission that's why they don't want him

why did he not rescue small anambra that he even increased thier poverty. Charity they say begins at home. We have how your fellow igbos rain all manner of insult on him as governor back then but turn 360 degrees because of igbo presidency to now support him. I don't have anything against igbos of being president in Nigeria but not obi who was a below average governor to now be packaged by you people as the messaih that will turn Nigeria to Dubai like. He has nothing to offer. I have listen to him severally and I can boldly say he lack intellect to lead a dynamic nation like Nigeria.

Ezmans:
the next move you I'll see are northern & southern governors keep watching

quit nzogbu nzogbu politics. Atiku state governor are not in talking terms. Which state governor will follow him to ADC. Even adeleke is not with Atiku. Hope you are reading about mbah of Enugu and the party is about to join. Otti is not even going to ADC and obi can't convince him about it. You people will be used as pawn in the political chess game. If you people are not careful, you will be in political wilderness for the next forty years.

DmonSlayer10:
How will Tinubu do it?

Go to the North and feel their pulse concerning Tinubu.Their dislike for him started 3 months into Tinubu's government.(They went on a mass protests but is it actually everyday that they wish to embark on protests but community leaders often Prevail on them)

The Northern Political Leaders have no choice but to align with the sentiments of their masses.

The NorthCentral is Peter Obi's stronghold added to the SE and SS.

Now Obi is working out a Win-Win patnership with the Far North leadership.

Apart from some Parts of the SouthWest,where does Tinubu hope to get block votes?

Voters have already made up their minds since around July 2023!

Some of his supporters are being deceived that he's a "Strategist" but the "strategy" is (1) Money Politics (2) Voters surpression. (3) Divide Voters & conquer them. (4) Rigging.

All politicians know these " strategies"just that his is with a character of Ruthlessness.

Unfortunately for him those powerful Northern politicians who did the works for him in 2023...like El-Rufai...now wants to work with Peter Obi.

I worry for Tinubu, I no go lie.

He's gone!

Be decieving yourself. You think the propaganda obi used and you igbos fuelled because of APC ticket is still active. Tinubu will win south south, south west and north central massively. He only need 25 % in north west and north east to win again. South east is inconsequential to apc cos they won three consecutive elections without their votes. Atiku as the candidate of ADC will only win SE and lose SW and SS woefully. Most northerner Christians will not vote for him too. Only death can stop Tinubu reelection.

iampeterben:
If ADC like they should go ahead with their plans of presenting Atiku, it can't work.

why are you igbos afraid of primaries for obi in ADC. Atiku will win the primaries without spending dollars like he thus before. Over 70% of ADC members are atiku's men and loyalist. Who is Obi's men in ADC. El rufai will last last support Atiku who brought him to political limelight when he facilitated him as a DG under Obasanjo tenure. Obi will never become president of Nigeria.

owobokiri:
It has always been becaus of the presence of the federal government. It has nothing to do with any sectional imput. Lagos enjoyed that streak for a very long time as a result of the federal presence in Lagos. Even when the sit of government was moved to Abuja, folks stayed put in Lagos as the past administrations ran the place as a "melting pot" of the nation.

Now Abuja is gradually taking over as xenophobic attacks and close minded policies gather momentum in Lagos. Folks will continue to leave "their Lagos" for them, untill lagos becomes another Okitipupa or Oshogbo. No one will invest in an environment where someone can wake up overnight and start demolishing your property out ethnic fury..

did Lagos government destroyed Dangote businesses and other tribes. Why is it you igbos always having issues with yorubas. Lagos is still getting massive foriegn businesses. If you stay in island you will know better. You people should be consign about south east. Hope you know there is no sea port in Abuja as you all always claim is hindering you people relocation from Lagos. No foreigner or other tribe will invest in your zone with the ongoing madness orchestrated by nmandi kanu.

OneNigerianist:
7millions dollars is paltry. I think the East get way more in local investment.

Over 10b naira is paltry. Which single business in south east in over ten years worth that.

OfoIgbo:
Xenophobia in Lagos is beginning to yield fruits.

There is no reason Abuja should be ahead of Lagos, especially as Lagos is the commercial/financial capital of Nigeria.

The last two years of Tinubu's administration is beginning to gradually destroy the economic attraction and potentials of Lagos

You should be consign about south east. Sit at home has destroyed the economy over there and that is why Benjamin kalu wanted to push indigeneship because he knows his people will be the most benefit.

5starMan:
The state did not join but their Governors...
Igbos follow light not darkness...MBA might win cos of his performance,but will the crook win even 25% presidential election?
Igbos are truly educated above that shit.We go in all for who we believe is the best irrespective of the gaslighting,region,religion or whatever.

meanwhile you people has voted terrible politicians. Is it not in abia that a labour party house of rep member firstly gave cassava stem to his consistuents and later buckets.

DMerciful:
You cannot speak for the South West.
People will make the decision to support Obi by themselves

most yorubas who voted obi in 2023 will never vote for him again because they now understand the igbo agenda. Obi will fail weofully in south west.

AMINDA:
Who were the some that disagreed? Osinbajo and Akpabio? Elrufai prevailed on all Northern aspirants to step down except Yahaya Bello who insisted on contesting. He even thwarted the moves of the cabal incurring many enemies in the process at great detriment to his brand. In the end, how did Tinubu pay back after that? He kicked all the CPC aside including Elrufai and sought to personalise the APC in a "winner takes it all" fashion damaging the North-Southwest alliance in the process. The North gave him 5.6m votes and largely stood by him at a time when some of his now newly converted "Ronu-ists" were too cowardly to support his candidacy. 2027 will be time for payback. "The North remembers" is not just a slogan. Northerners live by it.

lies, El rufai didn't support Tinubu in the primaries cos Kaduna delegates didn't vote Tinubu. He only started supporting Tinubu after he won the primaries. Stop the lies.

favour32:
You call Atiku sharing of dollar in brown envelopes primary.

Same Atiku is the one you people and obi is begging to step down. Atiku will do much defeat obi in ADC primary without sharing money. It will be the easiest primary he has contested. 70% of ADC members are Atiku loyalist. Who are obi men in ADC. Politics is not about chochocho but strategy.

LagosOrigin:
This man looks unhealthy despite all the money

Look at his face, he has money but don't have happiness .

bush baby crying. How healthy are you.

Depriest2020:
Wonders shall never end. Even those who vowed to rape Igbo women and pass them around are now singing praises of the great Igbos.

She knows the game and since you guys are delusional. You people are the easiest to brainwashed. El rufai is no longer a bandit.

wonder233:
Politicians transitioning to royalty. I don't know how that makes me feel.
That is why the Benin Monarchy has more respect than a lot of these others. The monarchy is bloodline, not ruling houses. This eliminates the possibility of political interference and hijack.

don't say what you don't know. The current oba of Benin was a pdp member and two times ambassador to Italy and Spain under Obasanjo s tenure.

bigpicture001:
Obi's pledge for one term is only if he goes on the platform of the ADC... Not with other parties...

If una like reject am... Instead of u guyz to stick with him ND make him make his declaration legal , u are here doubting a honest man..

Okay bring replacement mk we see..

Atiku..? I laff!

Atiku is far better than obi. What the he achieved as governor of small anambra. I know Awka and Onitsha very well. The two places were not befitting thier status. Ngige did alot as governor back then. It was because of hatred igbos have for his party that made them to vote against him as governor and senator but one of thier kinsman was even crying in 2022 for APC to zone thier ticket to south east. Obi has nothing to offer. He is just been promoted by you igbos because they see him as the only option.

givedemwotowoto:
If Tinubu is a one term President which we all already know he is, why can’t Peter Obi also do one term?

Tinubu didn't beg anyone to be president. You igbos a d obi are the ones begging Atiku who you people called part of structure of criminality obi promised to dismantle. Atiku should now support the so called Mr saint. Funny people.