₦airaland Forum

DevilsEqual:
Boston isnt the world

The way u seek validations from the outside and how much u value a one-man opinion about u sums it all up for us


A great cultural celebration, by the way

The Igbo community in Massachusetts brings so much life and joy to our schools, churches, businesses, and more! Had a blast at the Igbo Day Festival in Boston today — thanks for inviting me to be a part of the celebration!

The Igbo community in Massachusetts brings so much life and joy to our schools, churches, businesses, and more! Had a blast at the Igbo Day Festival in Boston today — thanks for inviting me to be a part of the celebration! pic.twitter.com/TDNIa2B4b0

— Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll (@MassLtGov) August 10, 2024

Lanretoye:
you are just an half baked person who thing he is more than his worth,I’m sorry to say you are a disgrace to the igbos and you are even creating more enemies for them.

Nigerian businessman, Tony Elumelu says the government and security agents in Nigeria should be able to tell Nigerians who steal the country’s crude oil, especially using vessels that move through the territorial waters.

Elumelu stated this in an interview published by the Financial Times on Friday.

Elumelu who dreads oil theft said the menace contributed to the divestment of international oil companies in Nigeria.

He said he discovered first-hand why international oil companies were partly divesting from onshore assets after criminal gangs began stealing crude from his pipelines.

In 2022, when things got to a point where his company had to shut down production, Elumelu took to social media, tweeting: “How can we be losing over 95 per cent of oil production to thieves? Look at the Bonny Terminal which should be receiving over 200,000 barrels of crude oil daily, instead, it receives less than 3,000 barrels, leading the operator Shell to declare force majeure. The reason Nigeria is unable to meet its OPEC production quota is not because of low investment but because of theft, pure and simple!

“Meanwhile, oil-producing countries are smiling as their foreign reserve is rising. What is Nigeria’s problem? We need to hold our leaders more accountable!”

Speaking with Financial Times, Elumelu, expressed optimism, saying, however, that oil thieves still take away 18 per cent of crude from his field.

“42,000 barrels of crude pumped out daily. Theft still takes away about 18 per cent of production, he stated.

Asked who is behind the theft, he replied, “This is oil theft, we’re not talking about stealing a bottle of Coke you can put in your pocket. The government should know, they should tell us. Look at America — Donald Trump was shot at and quickly they knew the background of who shot him. Our security agencies should tell us who is stealing our oil. You bring vessels to our territorial waters and we don’t know?”

The 61-year-old founder of Heirs Holdings recalled how the previous administration of President Muhammadu Buhari allegedly stopped him from acquiring an oilfield.

He disclosed that Heirs Holdings had been looking to purchase the oilfield since 2017, having raised $2.5bn to purchase a different one.

But in a twist, he claimed that former president Buhari and his late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, blocked the deal.


He said he was told Nigeria could not allow something of such strategic importance to fall into the hands of a private operator.

“This defied logic,” he added since he would have been purchasing it from a foreign company.

As one of the few Nigerians who made their fortunes outside of oil, Elumelu revealed that his decision to buy a 45 per cent stake in an oilfield three years ago when international oil companies such as Shell, Total and Eni were selling off their shallow water assets in Nigeria was to give the country energy security in the face of low power supply.

“We wanted to become a Fortune 500 company and we estimated what we needed. It’s not naira, it’s huge dollars. Energy security is crucial for a country that doesn’t produce enough electricity for its roughly 200 million citizens,” he added.

Speaking on the japa syndrome, Elumelu declared, “I support it, totally. “I don’t have a problem with people saying ‘I’m going to Canada, UK or US.’

“Joblessness is the betrayal of a generation. You’ve gone to school and come back with your dreams and aspirations and you don’t have the opportunity . For people who decide to find solutions elsewhere, no one should stop them. But for those who decide to stay, they should try to create an impact and build a legacy.”

seunmsg:
David Hundeyin is always seeking attention. This is just another attention seeking adventure or a paid gig. We all saw when he tweeted falsely that Dangote refinery will not work till 2025 just to discredit government. Nor that FG seems to be having issues with Dangote, he wants to switch side. No one should be deceived by the thrash.

seunmsg:
This should be an eye opener for all of us in the SW especially the “Yoruba but” among us. We are all the target.

Soulpen:
These people will stop at nothing to remove that girl. I'm even scared for her life at this point

🇳🇬OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN

Percentage of out of school children

North West: 45.2%
North East: 28.4%
North Central: 11.9%
South West: 6.4%
South South: 4.3%
South East: 3.7%

45 in every 100 Out of School Children are based in North West

The least Out of School Children are based in the South East - approximately 4 in every 100.

#Statisense
(UNICEF 2023)