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Eko Atalntic City something to cheer you up in this glooomy times 


Just reading through this peice on Eko Atlantic City, quite inspiring to say the least. The big question is,  can such an ambitious project come to frution in a country like Nigeria,  at least one can trust Fashola unlike most of the other Governors or politicians. Reading the litrature of this ambitious project has not only brought a succour of releif to me,  I am sure most Nigerians will have a sigh of releif especially as the last 4 months have being one bad news to the other thank God for this project.  From Yaradua's sicky holiday in Saudi Arabia ( heard he has being given a permanent stay now ) , to Muttalab the bomber, to Sanusi and his sackings, to our powerless and clueless NASS members, not to mention the heart wrenching news of the killings in Jos.

Looks like Lagos  is set to be the last beacon of hope in an almost hopeless country. Cities like Jos with her wonderful weather has finally succumb to the tirade and anarchy associated with al queda. We hope Eko Atlantic City becomes a reality even if it is in our mind that way "man no go kolo"  from all these bad news from my country. 

Read about Eko Atlantic from the excerpts below.


http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/homes_property/article01//indexn2_html?pdate=250110&ptitle=Eko%20Atlantic%20scheme%20broaches%20new%20city%20development%20frontiers

Just reading through this peice on Eko Atlantic City, quite inspiring to say the least. The big question is, can such an ambitious project come to frution in a country like Nigeria, at least one can trust Fashola unlike most of the other Governors or politicians. Reading the litrature of this ambitious project has not only brought a succour of releif to me, I am sure most Nigerians will have a sigh of releif especially as the last 4 months have being one bad news to the other thank God for this project. From Yaradua's sicky holiday in Saudi Arabia ( heard he has being given a permanent stay now ) , to Muttalab the bomber, to Sanusi and his sackings, to our powerless and clueless NASS members, not to mention the heart wrenching news of the killings in Jos.

Looks like Lagos is set to be the last beacon of hope in an almost hopeless country. Cities like Jos with her wonderful weather has finally succumb to the tirade and anarchy associated with al queda. We hope Eko Atlantic City becomes a reality even if it is in our mind that way "man no go kolo" from all these bad news from my country.



Read about Eko Atlantic from the excerpts below.


http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/homes_property/article01//indexn2_html?pdate=250110&ptitle=Eko%20Atlantic%20scheme%20broaches%20new%20city%20development%20frontiers

You really think it is the North's turn?

Ok look at this scenario: If a fresh Northerner takes over in 2011, do you think he will be willing to reliquish power in 2015 after just 4 years, just so that the South can now take its turn??

The wise thing for southerners to do now is to checkmate the north by either by sopporting Jonathan to continue in 2011 or by fielding a very credible candidate that would knock out any potential tribalistic northerner.

For me, If the north presents candidates like Ribadu or El Rufai easily vote them many other southerners except the likes of Donald Duke or Fashola.



To be sincere, Yaradua's illness has thrown all the calculations, permutataions and scheming into dust bin, the stake holders of the ruling party had better come up with a new plan.

Plan A is history, Plan B should commence,  the names of some current Governors from the NW and NC regions mentioned recently in some recent press release as possible candidates for the post of  VP to Jonathan does not stir any emotion or inspire anticipation of good things to come.

The North had better bite the bullet and accept that the only credible candidate from the North is Nuhu Ribadu or the no-nonsense CBN of Governor. The only problem I have with Mallam Lamido is he might be an islamist and have a very parochial view of things.

His decision to sack Eratus and Ibru was a bit premature, what any reasonable person would have done was give them a time frame( maybe within a month ) to get their books in order. Now with the added benefit of hindsight knowing how rich Ibru and Akingbola is,  one would suspect that both Ibru and Akingbola would  have liquidate their own personal fortunes to find the funds to fill those gaps in other to safe their necks.

Lamido should have being patient, he would still sack them after the gap filling exercise was over, he and they that is Sanusi and Akngbola and Ibru will know that the games is over as the Chief Executives would know they have already compromised their positions, filling the gaping holes in their banks would seem a lesser evil than spending 10 years in a Nigerian Gulag.

That would have put Lamido in a position where if he desire for the coveted top job he would not be questioned on his decision and leadership qualities.

I suspect Jonathan might however still shock the North in particular and the nation in general,  he sure knows,  he cannot run himself,  he might as well have a powerful, well respected, and wildly accepted God-Son in no other person than Nuhu Ribadu.  

I would not be surprised if this comes to past. If it ever comes to past then Nigerians all over the world can take solace and know that without firing a single shot a revolution has taking place and a new nation would be born. Jonathan on the other hand would have written his name in a historic plague that would be revered for ever.

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He should forget it,the north have not completed their 8 years.


Well I will not bet my last Naira, dollar, pounds on that. We all know it is the North's turn but they should do the honourable thing and follow the constitution to its letter. 150 MILLION Nigerians does not have to be a soothsayer to know something is wrong with Mr President. Even the blind in Sabo knows that.

Why was Multallab snr allowed to keep his loot from the Banks, why was the Saraki’s allowed to keep their loot from Societal Generale. Yet southern Bankers are hounded into exile and jailed.

What has the former done with their loot, we all know what the latter did with theirs. Akingbola invested N325 billion in Nigeria, building luxurious estates in Lagos and employing a lot of Nigerians on liveable wages not pitiable wages. Ibru also employed a lot of Nigerians with her looted funds. Could someone remind me what Multallab snr did with his [size=14pt][/size]

We have less than 14 months to the next swearing- in. Goodluck should just be playing the role he has being playing since his boss flew to Saudi Arabia. It is obvious his boss is not prepared to promote him to the next level, he (Goodluck ) has nothing to lose, he should continue in his acting capacity until 2011 when we would have our next election.

Even if the Presidency where given to him today what is he going to do in less than 14 months that will benefit the Nigerian people. I am not sure he would add any semblance of relevancy to the lives of the poor folks, the un-employed and the down and trodden . The status quo should remain the same unless Mr Goodluck is prepared to perform some miracle within the next 14 months, and if that is the case he had better start telling Nigerians what difference his Presidency would bring that Yardua is not currently doing. Why should the country give him the most important and sensitive Job in a platter of Gold without knowing what his plans for the nation is ?

The long awaited Youth congress of the Nigerian Revolution Party is going to take place in Lagos in the month of March 2010. 20,000 Youths would formally be giving their accredition certificates and on that day they would swear an allegience to the tenants and conventions of the NRP. The Party in her part would reward the youths with their costume of identification the Black-Shirt, which would be seen as a symbol of purity, new begining and  hope in the midst of dis-unity, hopelesseness,  abject poverty and blatant corruption. 

The Tenents of the party shall be revealed to the world on that day, we shall also introduce our selves to the world. Already 20,000 vacancies have being snapped up with little vacancies remaining. Although our doors are still open for more like minded people, I have to say this, it will not be open for too long . Our covert meetings have finally come to frution we are ready for goverment, we are gearing up for 2011. The future is bright for Nigeria. All hail the NRP



A Sample of the Black -Shirt that would distributed in our convention.

http://www.armynavyshop.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/30020.jpg

The Federal Goverment has being playing on the intelligence of the nation for 30 days now. Nigerians have finally found this new game of hide and seek quite interesting. We should all play along with the FG, since there is no visible person to hold accountable for the Political Log - Jam we found ourselves we might as well ask the next in line who happened to be Jonathan where is his Boss ?.

( I am sure Jonathan will be desperate to direct the people asking the question of his Boss whereabouts to Turai Yaradua ) unfortunaelty Turai has no leg to stand hieracaly we all know she is the one ruling the roost indirectly but the bulk stops with Jonathan as he is the one in the hot seat, hence he should be the one answering the question.

Don't ask the VP cos he does not know. He is not a member of the kitchen cabinet and he has to play smart before they label him as power monger.And if you ask me, I will say thus far he has behaved so well.
Mind you they are doing everything within thier power to trap him so they can find a reason to eliminate him from the equation.

So poster, leave Jonathan out of this.


Then the VP should step down, why should the nation be paying his salary, the perks of his office if he cannot answer a simple question of where his boss is. At least with OBJ it was public knowledge that he and his VP where not at good terms with each other hence the country knew what to expect. If the the sitiuation where to be the same with Jonathan then he should come out and tell the world how it is, that way he will be exonerated from the fracas and agitation we are experiencing.

Nigerians we know who to hold responsible for the mess we find ourselves. I beleive keeping quite when you are the VP of a nation albeit a VP without power does not help matters either.

My broda, no be say na rumour, i don think am sef.
I feel it in my bones that something significant will happen in this country between 2009 and 2010 if Yaradua hasnt come back and things keep drifting this way.
Rilwanu may really know what we don't, arrogance apart.


I believe their might be some truth in what you are saying, especially the inuendos from the far North and the Northern Emirs endorsing Jonathan, the truth might be they know something is going to happen soon and to appear as neutrals b4 anything happens, they have publicly supported Jonathan so as to avoid any complicity that might emerge. Nigerians pray for Nigeria between now and the 4th of Jan 2010.

Knowall or should I say ITK let us worry about where the money will end up. Whether Oyo or Zamfara have  3 million or 400,000 people we couldn't care less. If population is a problem practice birth control.

With all your 'wide mindedness' you haven't asked why parasitic states in other parts of the country continue to behave like 'mosquitos'.

Ask how much money is being lost from your refusal to develop the solid minerals sector?
http://www.mmsd.gov.ng/Solid_minerals_sector/34_minerals.asp


Do not dodge the question, could someone please tell me what Mr Slyvia has spent the $110 million dollars on,  because it will be easier to find a needle in a haystack than the Governor to cover or tell us pokies of how the money suddenly develop an imaginery wings and fly away, in a land where there is no haystack,  probity and scrutiny of the Govenor's nefarious activities will be easier than learning A, B, C.    

Akala is not the worst, the Abia guy is the worst. How I came to my vote

I asked myself a simple question -  Who amongst all the Governors is involve in a Scandal at the moment and I came up with Akwa Ibom Gove and ABIA Governor through his wife. W e all know their can never be smoke without fire. I also thought of Akala, but concluded that there is no scandal against the guy the only thing is he has got a lot of bad press which is not good for any Governor.

In fact Akala should be commended he built those poo houses in Ibadan not the most deisred project but still a worthy project for the locals hence a tick.

And secondly he bought cabs and gave them to graduates to drive therby empowering these youths who would have being un-employed anyway. I think this should be also commendable although a far cry from Soludo's turning Anambra State to dubai.

The Akwa Ibom Governor got exonerated by completing the Uyo Airport a feat which is highly commendable.

That leaves the Abia Governor what has he done a part from that scandal that embroilled his wife.

I was attempted to choose Yuguda but decided against it owing to the fact that I have never heard any goody or baddy about him with regards to his administration. He might be very good at delegating which are all part of the skills needed for the most discerning politician.

The Woman can never be President of Nigeria maybe the President of the World Bank, but not Nigeria.

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I am coming to answer you in a moment.