₦airaland Forum

WizardOfNG:
■ Lol. Nairaland Professor, do you know what a racist is to understand you cannot use the term for black on black matter? "Racist propaganda" my foot.

It's the arrogance of your kind, for me!

rac·ist

a person who is prejudiced against or antagonistic toward people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.

Bobloco:
■ The Supreme Court judge ment on July 11, granting financial autonomy to the 774 local councils and recognising them as the third tier of Nigeria’s governance architecture, was truly historic. It was perhaps the most remarkable judgement ever delivered by the apex court in recent times, as it used its power to interpret the law to give a different meaning to Section 162 of the Constitution.
Since 1999, governors have used this section to withhold and tamper with the funds federally allocated to the councils, using a joint account that has proven to be a honeypot of abuse.

Onanuga is a liar! This is an attempt to play on the intelligence of the notably gullible Nigerian people to justify the hijacking of power and control over the LGs by the FG itself by way of a supreme court ruling that equally violates Section 162. This is an attempt to use an illegal move to try to rectify another illegal move, of course, to grant greater power in the democracy to the FG.

Section 162 does not give power and control over LG and LG Funds to the State Governors. Rather, the rogue Governors have been taking advantage of the LGs thanks in no way to the corrupt and inept government as well as the populace who have been asleep at the wheels of their democracy.

Trustyourself:
■ You are still towing on the path of selective method of judgement. When you talk of raining insults, the three major tribes in Nigeria have erred in that regard including you in particular.
It's important you understand one thing about Obidientship, it's not an Igbo movement, rather a movement for all Nigerians who are tired of leadership failure over the years in our beloved country. In case you want to argue, you can ask Pa Adebanjo, Olusegun Obasanjo and many other prominent Yorubas within and outside Nigeria what Obedientiship constitutes.
You and I know too well that if APC had produced the likes Prof. Osibanjo or other sound products from Yoruba land, maybe Obedient movement wouldn't have gone too far. The hardship Tinubu brought in the land was well predicted and that was why sound-minded and detrabalized Nigerians kicked against his candidacy not because of tribe. Please let's put issues in the right context. This is nothing but the common truth. In this country, the masses love themselves. In my own family I can't count how many of my brothers whose wives are Yorubas including myself.
How can a country with over 230 million population, endowed with so many smart thinkers and intellectuals, and it's character like Tinubu that emerged as president? You know that something is definitely wrong with our system. This is almost like an abomination.
Let's see things beyond our regional boundaries...

Until you all stop this culture of recycling mediocrity, this party these scammers keep having at the expense of the entire nation will never end.

So, after all that is said and done, all you can think of doing is thinking to recycle the same politicians who have by their conduct revealed they are not to be relied upon nor do they have what it takes to do for the Nigerian people what is necessary. Why should the names of Obasanjo, Obi, Osinbanjo, Adebanjo, Adeboye, etc, still get mentioned in this country abeg! .

Grit2943:
■ The governor considers the three days Fidau Prayers as a very sensitive and important event that should be presided over by an Imam or any renowned Islamic Scholar, not by an unqualified individual. The governor’s decision to ask the individual to leave the venue of the prayer is based on maintaining the sanctity and solemnity of the occasion.
He found the act of the person not just as disrespectful to the dead and the reason for the gathering but also as insensitive which led to him requesting that he be taken out by the security agents. The continued attacks on the Governor’s character by some. media outlets over this issue are unfortunate and uncalled for, especially since the Governor’s actions were meant to curb the excesses of unruly individuals and prevent the Fidau prayer from being reduced to a mere spectacle or a child’s play,” Wakaso stated.
The Special Adviser, who disclosed that the fake cleric had been a fan of the governor whom the governor had tried to empower several times, merely showed his overzealousness to get noticed by the governor.
“The individual involved not only denied being slapped by the security agents who ordered him out of the deputy governor’s residence in a video but has publicly apologized to the Imams and the governor, acknowledging his overzealousness and inappropriate actions. He has shown remorse and requested forgiveness from both the governor and the forum of Imams[l.
“The Governor’s actions were driven by respect for the deceased, the purpose of the gathering, and the need to preserve the sanctity of the Fidua Prayer,” she added.

The Governor is very stewpid for considering this a reasonable response to what transpired in the video. Is he trying to have us believe that the correct response in such a case is physical assault? That video documents a criminal assault committed by the Governor against one of his people. I don't blame him at all. I blame the people of Niger who keep such a thug in office as their State Governor and representative.

Enyimbafc:
Do you mean igbo youths run away from there region to mud and brown roof poverty striken states of Oyo,Ogun and Osun. Most igbos are in Lagos,former capital.

The information in bold is false.

Ofodirinwa:
■ we do something similiar Igboland, especially the village

Please stop telling these lies!

ElSudani:
■ We all make political decisions even without realizing it.

So tell me then, exactly why are you convinced he was not a politician if he too could make political decisions like the many other high-ranking soldiers we have even today in the Nigerian military?

ElSudani:
■ Fajuyi was a politician? No, he wasn't.

Let me guess, do you think your soldiers cannot or don't make political decisions? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Mercenary123:
God please save Igbos from Nigeria. Igbos don't belong here please God The level of hatred for this people is on the rooftop. What nonsense is this

What about the hatred exhibited by the Igbos against members of the other tribes? You all think it is an appropriate response ...Racism for racism... bullsheet! Igbos belong in Nigeria.

Amibo1:
Who Called For The Upcoming Protest? Igbos, Hausa Or Yoruba? Nsima Nseobong Attack SouthEast

Don't you all see that these racist delusions are behind the reason why you have all allowed the same set of scammers to scam you all for almost 25 years now? 🤔

An entire country of over 200 million people all pretending to be of superior stock to the rest, scammed by the least intelligent of them all. Your political class comprises men who can't even string together their thoughts, don't understand or care about your laws, and worse, make up less than 0.0001% of the Nigerian population. Aren't you folks ashamed? 🤔🤔

Abdul05:
He was an unwaving soldier.he stood by his words still he breathed his last..but if l were him..

Lies! They were all politicians and had the Nigerian blood flowing through their veins, didn't they? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

MrEverest:
■ You’re absolutely right. Gaza, looked better than most places in Nigeria, including Abuja and Lagos, prior to the bombings. The most disturbing part is that it will also look better again after the bombings if Hamas is dislodged.
■ I really don’t know what is wrong with Nigerians and maybe West Africans. We are too backward in nature to the extent that we can’t even build covered drains, sidewalks, nor even ordinary flowers and trees. These are things that even the poorest countries of the world today, all have and are well maintained.
Something is seriously wrong somewhere 🤦.

I was depressed after seeing pictures of the pictures of destroyed Gaza. The thought in my head as I watched was, "These people had it a whole lot better than Nigerians in Nigeria can boast of." Much of Nigeria looks worse than a War Zone.

2. I think it is the extreme levels of racism that pervades the mind of the average Nigerian that is it for me. The people are so blinded and reduced by it in every way. They can't see beyond it all and worse, even after being exposed to a better life, some remain unable to overcome it..

spy9ja:
In the end, it was revealed that the protest had sinister motives with political undertones.
The regrouping of certain elements in and around Lagos to organize another protest is uncalled for. Yes, the masses are hungry and angry, but it is alleged that some individuals, mainly from a specific section of the country, are calling for these protests as a continuation of their unfinished End SARS agenda, which caused chaos in parts of the country.
Anyone willing to protest should do so in their states of origin. "Our Lagos" is a center of excellence, not a center of destruction.
The Lagos State Government, security agencies, and responsible citizens should condemn and prevent these plans. Many have come to Lagos seeking greener pastures and have found success here. Destroying Lagos or targeting properties for destruction should not be tolerated.
The efforts of government to alleviate this suffering should be supported and encouraged, not called into question with another destructive protest. Nigeria is not Kenya. Lagos is not Nairobi.
We must protect the Lagos we inherited and continue to prosper in it. We cannot stand by while those who left their villages to thrive in Lagos rise to destroy it.
"Eko o ni gbagbakugba"
Let the protesters go to their villages and protest there, not in "OUR LAGOS." The right to protest is not the right to destroy.
E FI EKO SILE... EKO O NI BAJE, O BAJE TI. LAGOS IS RISING.

Who the fk is the racist arsehole who wrote this bullsheet? What does he look like so protestors can make sure to "Greet" him, Kenyan Style, on their way to protest the looters they have in their government? Imagine the blatant attempt to make what is racist propaganda seem official! 🤔🤔🤔🤔

MrEverest:
Lol, Ogun state is last on the list😂. A state that is so close to Lagos to the extent it has industrial towns built in Agbara and Ota to serve Lagos. Has lots of universities and others built in the state due to nearness to Lagos, yet they’ve ruined the state.
The last time I was in Ota, I wept for them. I saw kilometers of putrid waters and muds that passed of as roads. In fact, the moment you cross into Ogun from Lagos, it would be as if you moved from Israel into Gaza, but it’s just Gaza still looks better than Ogun State.
Yet you will see condemned abobakus always chanting IGR like the zombies they are while the bestial politicians and their children keep laughing at them.

No Insult Gaza at all! Even with all the destruction, it still looks 100 times better than most places in Nigeria.

santaclaws:
He doesn't have to assess the president. If Tinubu doesn't perform well, vote him out in 2027.

Vote him out in 2027 instead of kicking him out now like the Kenyan's are doing to Ruto? WOW... Kenyans have proved that Nigerians are just a bunch of cowards.

forever1225:
it's obvious to those who can see beyond their immediate front that the Igbos and the Israelites have many things in common.The Igbos are surrounded by those who don't love them from all sides, within where religion divides. But God has made them strong, just like the Israelites; imagine the injustices the Igbos have faced in this country and are still, standing strongly. in fact, it's easy to see that the Igbos are special people of the Almighty. though the fact still remains the Igbos are endangered in this faulty amalgamation, as long as the status quo continues.
they are treating us unfairly and they still want us to remain silent. they should know nothing like that on earth continues forever, powers beyond humans always intervene. it's only a matter of time. God is our strength

Bobo, it is time to log off the internet and go take your medication kia kia!

AfricaUnited:
As copied from Facebook. Tinubu has given 20 trucks of rice to each Nigerian State. I have just done the math in this political rice donation:
...
Hahaha! I will definitely make a better resident than Tinubu.😀😀😀😀

This math only works if you believe that 20 trucks of rice were sent out to each state, to begin with. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

MrProlific95:
My Delta state collecting huge loan with nothing to show for it

Naira 260.7 Billion to Delta State with nothing to show for it. And this na only state allocations oo! Imagine allowing your Governors to steal so much from you lot yet they all get away with it like it is their birthright. Wetin dey do una?

djon78:
■ See I no be your mate Look for uninformed people you can argue with mtschew.....

You no be my mate yet you won't stop showcasing your ignorance in front of me? What exactly do you expect me to do with all of this gobbledegook you keep posting? Or do you somehow expect me to pretend it all ain't bullsheet because "you no be my mate"? 🤔

derico:
■ Is it really a programming, or there's something in the law...or the superior argument: when push comes to shove, they own the military...our military doesn't have a human face. We tested it in Oct 2020, we saw how it ended.
■ Why are the lawyers worldwide, who knows what the law really says, not suing all corrupt government officials without immunity?
They know the law, they can defend their case...but why are they not using their Knowledge to sue?
■ Maybe, the law has a plug on it.

Saw how it ended or how the people decided to give up?

2. Why would lawyers need to do that?

3. Huh?

Paragon311:
JAPA SYNDROME in not a UAE thing then if these are the conditions to relocate to DUBAI....

Dubai no get hand for any of this.

Bulldozer90:
95% of Nigerians are ignorant. That's why politicians are exploiting them. There shouldn't even be anything called federal allocation. States generate their funds and give the central govt a percentage. There is no federalism in the world that has three tiers. It's always between the federal and regions/states. It's the states constitution that creates LGA in each states depending on the state's peculiarities and needs. LGAs are used by states to make governance easier. With this supreme court overreach, LGA being the most corrupt tier of govt will get more corrupt and people will suffer.

Yes there are. United States is one of them. In addition with the two controlling tiers, we have the Counties/LGs/Municipalities.

Thormentor:
■ How about going there and do that yourself?

So, this na audio bumper harvest after all?

Thormentor:
■ are there 2024 ones there? if there are. just run along

How many 1000 tonnes of tomatoes be a bumper harvest?

FastReport:
Following the resolution of the longstanding dispute between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Nigeria, the UAE has set new conditions for obtaining its visa. The new conditions and standards were set following an agreement reached by the UAE and Nigeria for the resumption of travel for citizens beginning July 15. This was contained in a statement by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Monday. https://www.osundefender.com/nigerians-to-pay-n640k-application-fee-10k-bank-balance-others-in-new-uae-visa-conditions/

No be this same fraud be this?

Thormentor:
Nsukka parts of Enugu state recorded a bumper harvest of Tomatoes this year
as seen from Ikpa market Nsukka.

How many 1000 tonnes of tomatoes is this bumper harvest that we should concern ourselves with it? And why are you using pictures from 2023 for this post of yours?

Umuinyioku:
No, don't think like that. Let's address her present predicament before we think for the future.
Honestly,she needs our help. Where is our humanity if we allow her suffer with the children? Pls. Let's assist her.

I am not one of you!

Umuinyioku:
Hmmmmm. If you think so. But honestly,she needs help. Twelve children at this austere period is not a joke. coupled with the fact the husband absdonded because he's overwhelmed with the responsibility. Don't you think so,Prof.?

Go on and give her your help. And when she comes back to tell you she is pregnant with child number 13, make sure you bear it all yourself!

Pacesetter123:
■ I don't think your point 1 is correct. The constitution doesn't give the state power to create any L.G.
■ If they had such constitutional powers, then the 42 LCDA created by Tinubu in Lagos state would have gained full legal recognition by now.
But till today,the constitution still talks about 774 L.G.

It does! See Sections 7 and 8

2. Whatever Tinubu created, referred to as LCDAs, probably did not qualify at all.

IfnobeGod20:
■ No doubt the national assembly and the state assembly can initiate impeachment proceeding against any elected official of the government within their purview. But the state assembly is the only one that have the purview to regulate the activities of the local government administration and not the national assembly.
■ The governor also see the conduct of the local government election through the SIEC and not only joint account between them.
■ Are you also aware that the supreme court said the state have the power to replicate or merge the LGA the way they want?
■ A governor can wake up tomorrow with the help of the state assembly and replicate any LGA or merge two LGAs together. Thankfully it was the same Tinubu that won the case.
■ Why I use the word half autonomy. Autonomy means having total control but does local government council have total control of their administration? They are subject to the whims and caprices of the state assembly and governor in oversight. That's why I used the word half autonomy because they have no total control of themselves.

1. Again, this is not true! Visit section 162 of your Constitution for clarity!

2. The Governor's job is not to conduct the elections. That job belongs to SIEC which is set up by the Governor. It is the same way that INEC, not the FG, conducts elections. The people are responsible for electing their officials at the Local, State, and National levels.

3. Yes, States have the power to create LGs; sections 7 & 8 of the Constitution speak to this. However, the same does not give the right over LG to the State Governor who created them. It is kind of similar to how the States are created at the federal level but does not answer to the FG either. Please understand and be clear about this.

4. Sections 7 and 8 are clearly indicated and have been since 1999. However, what Tinubu created were not LGAs— according to Section 7 & 8 of the Constitution— but LCDAs which are not recognized at the Federal level— FG does not fund LCDAs. Even to this day, Lagos is said to have only 20 LGs even though on paper in Lagos State, there are an additional 37 LCDAS which are funded, only by the State government.

5. Yes, according to the Constitution, it should! As I have repeated several times now, LGs as defined in the Constitution answer only to the State House of Assembly and the National House of Assembly— Section 162 of the Constitution—, the same as the State and the FG do.

tolexy007:
■ na US say make he increase tax on citizen?

You no know Africans? It is always the US and the West doing all the bad things their politicians commit against them.🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

I am finally glad the Kenyan children are now sick and tired of hearing that old bullsheet and taking back their power and lives from the hands of their lying politicians. 🙂

treesun:
The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the government of President Bola Tinubu.
He made the plea when the First Lady and wife of the president, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, paid him a visit at his Iga Idugaran palace in Lagos.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by her spokesperson, Busola Kukoyi, the royal father observed that President Tinubu means well for the nation as he is a man who is grassroots-focused.
“All that I am saying and appealing is that we should pray for Nigeria and the president. We should be patient. Everything good needs prayers,” the statement quoted the president, the monarch, as saying

It is high time all these traditional rulers are thrown into the garbage where they belong abeg! These traditional rulers, from north to south, do not care about the plight of their people. They are in bed with the very same politicians responsible for the miserable existence of their people. So why continue to keep them?