₦airaland Forum

ibotic:
Chukwu abiama.....I am from the Ihiala side.....my brother..

U lie already. Ihiala is a different local govt area from Nnewi. Stop the pretence biko

lwise:
Mind you pepper spray and taser are illegal,this is Nigeria not America.

Illegal? Please explain further and under what law?

Just negodu the representatives!

natureblack:
No Nigerian politician has exerted so much influence in his state so vastly,like that spectacled taciturnity called Tinubu.

He reminds me of a treatise "The Prince",written by Niccolo Machiavelli(an Italian diplomat).This book teaches how to gain and maintain political power,mostly through the deployment of unwholesome but realistic techniques.

Tinubu operates strictly in vague,silent hibernation,manipulating the levers of power through politics.He does not annoint a leader without inserting entrapments within the system so that he can easily undo his blessing,just in case(I call that dangerously intelligent).Have you forgotten how he checkmate Fashola by installing his loyalists as members of the Lagos state house of assembly.If you have read Machiavelli's book you will find apparent exemplification in Tinubu's politics of trickery and brinkmanship.


@Bolded
Yes_Fashola has keys to the cupboards laden with skeletons belonging to Jagaban.Regrettably,he(as stated in the OP) is not only politically naive,but queerly scared to go down dirty against Jagaban.


Disclaimer; I am not a Tinubu fan.Just a nigga who thinks the truth needs no colour.

I understand and agree with u totally. I do believe though, that there has to be an Achilles heel somewhere or some kind of insurance that once called in sends Tinubu's 'empire' crashing like a deck of cards. I do hope for Fashola's sake that he has it otherwise Tinubu may send him into total oblivion if not outright destruction.

2odd:
The issue of secession of the Biafra from Nigeria has been going for too long .. The USA is more diversified than we are yet they tolerate each other ..NOT one part threatening the other with secession and oil claims .. Its disheartening that the leaders from the region who enjoys the bulk of the revenue generated from there are quite happy about the seeming under development of such areas .. Militants are getting richer while all the citizenry wallow in abject poverty .. Some are in the confine of the UK (NNMADI) inciting ethnic bigotry into youths ... And the youth who bears the bulk of the burden are brainwashed .. All those above the age of 55 can attest to the Holocaust and pain that happen those years when OJUKWU blindly lead people into war like GERMANY'S HITLER did resulting in the deaths of thousands .. Yet NNMADI KANU who is still a baby then is now stirring the hornet nest . he's gaining popularity on people emotional attachment to Biafra.. I will not be surprised if he comes back and contest for a political post in the country... My dear Youth ..wise up. And don't be a pawn..

It is alright if u have a grouse with the agitators for Biafra but when u throw the US into the mix it shows ur understanding of governance is a little dodgy.

The US does not practice the kind of Federal system we do. Every state in the US is independent, has its own courts up to the Supreme Court, police and all. Each state independently generates and controls its resources so there's no question of robbing Peter to pay Paul. There was also a conscious decision and agreement to remain under the umbrella of the United States of America.

That is not the case in Nigeria. The centre is too strong, unequal representation, bogus census figures that lead to lopsided resource allocation. No independence or control over God-given resources so some areas are pulled back to favour others. Too many issues which the Biafrans have kicked against since time immemorial. If there cannot be regional restructuring and devolution of powers to make d centre less powerful and d regions more accountable for their development then it is better to break away.

If you cannot understand these and even more points I don't have d energy to put forward then that's alright. Your people can remain in Nigeria as it is but those who feel uncomfortable should not be begrudged their choice to leave. It affects Nigeria in no way and there is a right to self-determination which they can and have chosen to exercise.

olawalepopoola:
Park well guy! Give one PDP that is a saint

I am not a guy pls.

This is something u need to understand...there is no saint among them whether PDP or APC. No PDP member has laid claim or tried to establish sainthood but APC came with that propaganda of being whiter than snow. That is the reason they, including Buhari will be held up for scrutiny and they always fall short.

As far as I'm concerned, Nigeria today is as it is because of excessive greed. If leaders will get the job done, no one will complain if u declare the cost of a project to be 100 million when u actually executed it for 70 million and up to high standards. But when u claim outrageous sums and nothing is done or it is done way below standard and doesn't last that is where people ask questions. Once in a while too, they should let 50 naira be just that. It's not at all turns there should be fraud.

In other words, there is no saint but let no one attempt whitewashing. Just get d job done credibly.

His cleanliness is in serious doubt seeing as he can't keep to his promise of publicly declaring hos assets and encouraging all appointees as a pre-condition for appointment .

This is just the beginning! The electoral tribunal had better not waste scarce resources by ordering a re-election because Rivers people will stone anything remotely related to Amaechi n APC and that includes Dakuku Peterside. What manner of wickedness! And the buffoons signed for what they didn't receive! That is what was approved and they relaxed! Chai! The money sef did it actually get to the farmers/agriculturists in whose name the loan was secured n 'disbursed'? No wonder he ran to court to stop the inquiry. Onye oshi...and everybody knows he hates money o!

drlawizle:
C'mon don't tell me you can't recognize a joke when you see one....so just a room as in room and parlour for £600??! What are d side attractions?

Lol...ok u got me. No, I'm talking of a single room with bed, chair, reading table, toilet n bath. Outside London is cheaper though. U can get flats for £300/month depending on the area. Use Google na n check for flats in London make u see prices.

coolitempa:
Agbaje....the ibo candidate....Dia is God o......

U mean the Igbos alone gave him over 659,000 votes! That's impressive! He was an 'Ibo' candidate indeed!
And Ambode's 811,000 plus votes were strictly from Yorubas as the popular candidate? That was a close one then...wow!

menxer:
choice indeed, as if all Nigerians can make such.

you speak of government as an entity different or separate from Nigerians.

Yes, it is a choice and no, not everyone can make it. However it is the duty n obligation of the govt to fix n maintain a sound economy n educational system so Nigerians do not feel like they have to make the choice, like it's a privilege or that studying at home guarantees a mediocre level of education at best while foreign education is of abetter/higher standard.

For instance, a greater percentage of US, UK and Canadian citizens have never travelled out of their countries and don't know much about other countries because their systems work! They are guaranteed good education and all other things like health care, jobs security and so on so they don't have to travel to 'develop ' themselves or seek greener pastures. If a Canadian studies in the UK for instance, it is a choice! That is what it should be.

drlawizle:
Sharrap joor...no be you want change?

But £500/month is fucking expensive oh! Which kain house be dat? Na mansion? Na so house cost reach for U.K? Diariz godu oh!

If u take time to read my posts u would know I already saw through the change sham from day 1 and never supported it. At least not this APC /Buhari packaging. I will refrain from being rude to u as u were in responding to my post.

I am talking of a room in London not flat o! Some cost up to £600 or more depending on the size. Outside London is cheaper.

Ndywin:
My Broda, the earlier we awake from slumber the better. This is how Boko haram started until it grew into somtin else, anywhere unlike some illiterates religious bigots up north who now foolishly kills,rape & impregnant their own brothers n sisters in the name of Boko. These guys are far intelligent, all am saying is that the rite time to act is now,PMB shld use his constitutional power and stop these folks now... Like I said the earlier the berra

Exactly what are u stopping them for? Good thing u have acknowledged they are more intelligent and not interested in the destruction of life n property. The same questions I asked the person u quoted I will ask u:

Do u deny the right to self-determination of a people? Was this current union that constitutes Nigeria done with the consent of those involved? What justification is there to claim attempts at division? Has there ever been real and honest unity in Nigeria? Is it then a crime to decide to forge a new path different from what was foisted on a people? Just answer these questions honestly and objectively without sentiments.

chrixus:
Welll thank you for being so on point and constructive... But the problem with igbos is that you think its only you people that were forced under this entity, we alll were. I wonder why the clamour for biafra is now so loud. Y now ?, why is d call resurrecting after Goodluck Jonathan lost his re-election ?... And to point out sir - it was not an act of illegality for lugard , the british only banked on our gullibility, lugard had an authority.

Nothing could have been louder than the civil war my dear. It did not start now. The name and people of Biafra have resonated ever since. Despite the forced 'reconciliation' after the war the Igbos tried to relax, spread out to various areas in the one Nigeria to do business and any other commitment but everyday they are reminded that they have no stake. Because of elections that every Nigerian is entitled to vote for their choice, they were threatened with lagoon and called ingrates for daring to have a different choice after being 'allowed' by their 'hosts' to settle and pursue businesses.

No economic or infrastructural program was embarked upon to repair the ravages of the region after the war. Instead the Igbos (Anambra, Imo) have to score 130 or more (the highest points) to gain admission into a Fed sec school while the Borno or Zamfara child gets by with 2 or 4. Igbos n ChristianS are killed on a daily basis in the North and that only happens where there is intolerance because u don't share same ideologies!

According to u,they were not the only ones forced into this union and that is true. Tell me then,must they remain in the union? See all the Igbo-speaking areas balkanised n cut off in the name of state creation into Rivers,Delta,Benue n Kogi states. Is it the proper thing to do? It is the only region with 5 states so the least representation at every level. Is this fair?

Do all of these smack of any attempt at honest integration? The people will not force themselves on others and wish to be on their own yet u come here to say it is louder now. I ask again, could they have been louder than war for 3 yrs?! It is a matter of choice. If they have chosen to speak out while others remain mute should that be a yardstick for judging their quest to dissociate from this current union?

Oh dear! This is so unfortunate. Our brothers and sisters have perished just like that! The rate of accidents this past months ehn, na wa o! What is happening? If it's not tanker explosion, it's crazy road accidents.
Lord have mercy!

Mckennedy:
that's concludes that the zoo was a fraud Benjamin Adekunle confessed "we fought for oil and not for unity" what does that tells us?

Can u imagine! Kai! Justice n truth must prevail.

agarawu23:
I don't have answer

Until u do, kindly desist from parroting words that even you cannot stand by. If u don't support them, leave them alone and don't suggest any form of violence against them no matter how remote.

agarawu23:
if the federal govt order forces to go after them, like what happened earlier, they will blame buhari.

Nigeria is ONE
NO fvcking tribe can divide US.

Do u deny the right to self-determination of a people? Was this current union that constitutes Nigeria done with the consent of those involved? What justification is there to claim attempts at division? Has there ever been real and honest unity in Nigeria? Is it then a crime to decide to forge a new path different from what was foisted on a people? Just answer these questions honestly and objectively without sentiments.

menxer:
well, on the flip side, all those sending their wards to school overseas and neglect to upgrade or update our schools facilities and curricula will have a rethink sooner than later

The choice to send children abroad to study is just exactly that, choice! However, the Nigerian govt has a sworn duty to develop and sanitise the education system. If they fail to do that it is no fault of honest Nigerians who want their children to have different experiences. Instead the govt can and should direct that no ward of elected or appointed govt officials should school abroad. That's their prerogative.

Frustrating access to legitimate funds for business and other commitments is just wrong.

They are slowly but surely turning the economy into one big, comatose mess. It is insane to limit the Naira Mastercard value to $300/day. What can that achieve?

Close marking deposits and expenses are also very myopic. Imagine students living outside school accommodation being unable to access funds with which to pay rents. The school halls are usually more expensive yet we are giving them 'market' and limiting choices of individuals. Time will tell...
Imagine trying to pay rent of £500/month for instance, one would have to start withdrawing at least 5days before and all those punitive bank charges will apply on each withdrawal o! Hmm...ok na

They should keep trying. As far as I'm concerned, if Nnamdi Kanu hasn't told any lie then I don't know why frantic efforts are made to muzzle the Biafra Radio station. Let listeners take their decisions on their own.

Let's see where this all leads. Looks good now but we will judge at d end.

Day169:
Even in this time and age," evil still knows no bounds"!
.. an insightful post.

I would like to believe that Fashola also took time to gather enough dirt on BAT and secure keys to those cupboards laden with skeletons belonging to the so called Jagaban. I also want to believe he is biding his time till it's hot enough to strike once and deal a death blow. Otherwise he'd be the real definition of clueless and naive! Nigerian politics is dig eat dog and he has to get out from under Tinubu's thumb at some point!

I would like the opportunity to learn.

truthlegend:
bros abeg help me and seun translate..biko nu

Translation: Seun, please hear our voices.

tuk2ato:
The information just came to the public domain o! Am not in support of any of them, but he that must come to equity must come with clean hands. This same Ambode had a case that was hushed down by his political godfather! And what annoys me the most is how Lagos State has been made the personal estate of one man. Some of the over-inflated contracts went to the phony companies of the godfather!

That is the obvious and glaring problem yet someone here says we must have specifications and details of the contract awarded at about 140million naira for 2 boreholes b4 we can tell that it was padded and over-inflated! Sycophancy of the highest order!

tuk2ato:
Kenny, while you have a point, it maybe deemed 'naive', dont forget to consider the politics of the whole issues. BRF did a book launch of his tenure in office, no APC stalwart attended, the man left office, over-inflated contracts surfaced on the lagos PPA website, even though BRF had fought successfully FOI disclosure Act in court.

Why would he even fight the FOI Act albeit successfully as u said? He was a custodian of public funds and trust. Are the members of the public not entitled to information regarding how monies were spent? Regardless of politics, if he is tainted then he should be exposed and since we have a way of justifying and protecting 'our own' even in the face of monumental misconduct then Nigerians are happy to get every info they can by whatever means. Did these info suddenly appear? Have they not bn there even b4 d coming of ds current government?

aresa:
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You said Common knowledge tells reasonable Nigerians that there is some major inflation of this contract sum and I disputed by saying the same common sense dictates that you need to have relevant facts relating to the project before formulating judgement and opinion.


Common sense can not win any conviction in any court of law, you need facts and and evidence of wrong doing which you and the rest of your shallow thinkers don't have.
Keep quiet and exit thread if you are short of sensible, relevant and intelligent facts to contribute..

Yes, the first 2 paragraphs of ur previous post were fine but u crossed the line when u said 'You have zero common sense'. That is mighty rude and distasteful. Like I asked u in a previous post, I hope u are this determined to secure full disclosure of details surrounding any allegation against anyone before drawing conclusions and pronouncing judgement because u have already declared the previous govt as discredited. By what standards I wonder?

aresa:
Common sense dictates you see full details and view of something before reaching any kind of conclusion or formulating any judgement.

Have you seen the contract details, terms, stipulations and specifications? No you have not so of what relevant is our insane and irrational premature conclusion?

You have zero common sense.

You are just some lowdown, bottom-licking, good for nothing scum. Can u not have an argument or conversation without being insulting? Who are u to decide who does or doesn't have common sense? What is your personal connection to the matter that you just could not state your sickening opinion without being rude? This is how all your responses on this issue has been laced with so much vitriol and hatred and leads me to wonder whether u suck BRF's dick for a living and u fear ur daily dosage might no longer be available hence your unconscionable rudeness and madness! You are mad and sick upstairs!

I take particular exception to rudeness and insults on this forum and for your sake I am breaking my rules and policy to engage anyone here objectively and directly on any subject matter. I don't care about your blind adoration and hero-worship or even crush on BRF or anybody but I will not countenance rudeness from you! Sicko!

dafemnet:
Lol..well I don't think av said anything wrong here,just surprised a woman is sounding this way.But if u took my prayers as an offence then I'm sorry.But why are u pained by my prayers?

Not necessarily pained but I consider it inappropriate because there is a subject matter already on the table here and I expect everyone to address it as is and not try to whip up sentiments by going personal or trying to relate issues here with another person's personal life. U may refer to n pray for yours but just don't extend it to mine. If u take the pains to go through my posts on various threads u will see that that is my modus operandi. Stay exclusively on topic or bail.

What is surprising about a woman sounding this way? That I advocate a wife limit her dealings to her husband whom she is married to? Or that the position of the judge must be heard first before passing judgement? I personally don't believe a man is 'snatched'. If he is unfaithful it is his choice and if I have to address the issue, I address the man. Unless d third party deliberately gets in the wife's face in which case I will still blame the man cos he gave access to the third party.

dafemnet:
Don't forget 2 women are involved here,lets wait for what she has to say.But I pray dat a richer woman will not snatch ur husband from you.

I am hard pressed not to send some choice words ur way. I ignored ur so-called prayers earlier and here u are making the same mistake! If you are going to engage me then kindly stay on topic and desist from attempting to draw in my personal life. It is none of your goddamn business. I have asked u to be objective and at least wait till u hear from the other woman's side and yet u still pray a richer man does not snatch ur wife or a richer woman turns u to her boy toy! You acknowledge that 2 women are involved yet u condemn the one because the other is first to report! Rubbish!

dafemnet:
Judges are the Protectors of the Law,she should have advised the man to divorce the woman instead of engaging in an illicit affair with the married man.

This is u assuming there is merit to this petition so why are u so quick to condemn her when u have not heard her side of the story? Still u have no words for the married man that supposedly abandoned his home to cohabit with another woman o! It means if the judge was male and this kinda petition was raised u would still blame the woman that moved into his house and call her a slut! Everything just has to be the fault of the woman! Wait till u hear from both sides b4 casting stones biko!