₦airaland Forum

BY Ndahi Marama

MAIDUGURI—A heavy rainfall in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, from Wednesday evening till the early hours of yesterday, has displaced over 10,000 residents, with property worth millions of naira destroyed.

In Jajeri Moslem Cemetery in Maiduguri and Jere Council Area, over 500 dead bodies were washed up from their graves. A 10-year-old, who was buried two days ago, was also washed up.

The rainfall, which started at 5.00pm, Wednesday, stopped at 7.00pm; continued again by 2.00am till 6.00am, yesterday. The down-pour was said to be the heaviest in the state since the commencement of the rainy season.

The most affected areas are: Bullumkutu, Ajillari, Jajeri, London Ciki, Polo, Bolori, Ummarari, Maduganari, Gomari Airport, Gwange and Mary wards of the metropolis. Most of the residents in these areas had to stay indoors. Others were seen evacuating their property and laying the items under the sun and on trees to dry.

Mallam Bukar Maina, a resident, said the affected people have met and unanimously endorsed a letter to Governor Shettima to come to their aid.

Maina said: “This is not the first time we have taken our complaint to the governor on the devastating effect of flooding in the area due to our proximity to River Gadambul. But all our cries fell on deaf ears. We hope this time around the governor will listen to us.”

One of the victims of the flooding in Bullumkutu, who is a senior civil servant(names withheld), said the state government, under Governor Kashim Shettima, was paying lip service to the environment sector.

A woman, who gave her name as Hajiya Asabe Umara in Bolori area, described the situation as very pathetic and destructive.

She said: “It is by the grace of Almighty Allah that I was able to deliver a baby boy in our house this morning(yesterday).
“The massive flooding prevented any vehicle from coming to take me to a nearby hospital.”

Meanwhile, Governor Shettima has said the state government has awarded contracts worth N14 billion for the construction of roads and drainage in Bullumkutu, Dala, Abuja Talaka, Bullumkutu Tsalake, among other wards of the metropolis, to check flooding.

He said there was ongoing planting of over 10 million Arabic trees/seedlings across the 27 council areas of the state.
He said there was need for Borno State government to embark on massive construction of roads and drainage networks in the flood-prone areas of the state.

He said: “It is unfortunate that apart from some of my valuable documents and property which were destroyed, some section of my only hard-earned two bedroom bungalow was brought down by the flood. I am now totally confused as I have nowhere to go to with my family of 10.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/07/downpour-displaces-10000-in-borno-washes-up-500-bodies-from-graves/

KITO SANDAL WAS RECENT NA,,,,SO YOU DIDNT USE PLAYTIME SANDALS OR OPANKA..STROGEST OF SANDALS..ANYWAY I DIDNT GO TO PRIMARY SCHOOL WITH ANY SANDALS...JUST KERNEL OIL ALL OVER MY BODY..SMELLS LIKE HE GOAT AND MY CHAIR ON MY HEAD EVER MORNING

Omogbhollahorn: I remember KITO sandals and that lovely OLD ROGER story........please o who played After round 1 original panadol extra otungbe de ;Dplease o who played After round 1 original panadol extra otungbe de.....my hand red die

I sure kept mine in a sand house i built on the ground making them go from one room to another...didnt know the eat grass then..i remember i used to give them eba..i cared for my grasshoppers..with my blue torn primary school short and constant dirty white shirt which i always wash only on monday monday morning and allow it to dry up in class...i miss my old days.....wayback..

pato405:

the period of fifty kobo and one naira note meant so much

when you'll chase after grass-hoppers, catch them diving like you are in the middle of a james bond movie and amputate them cruely throw them in a transparent nylon and make them entertain you...

Jeezzz remembered Madam Ejiobi (r.i.p)my best primary school teacher....you must own this book .......always newsprint ...write it hard and see manifest the other side...i remember when i used to draw 10 kobo coin with a pencil on it and it appears as if it is the same.....Kui kuli days with enough garri in my pocket...round about snack...if your mother cacth you eating egg you must explain how you come about it...steal your mothers money and the next person to treat the case is your teacher in school...he or she will call you out infront of the class and ask you to kneel down infront of your parents...while being flogged if you run away your parents will chase you and bring you back for continous flogging until all your yansh go peel....good old days mehn....we have actually derailed from good morals..i have so many memories...

was just perusing the web and found out this....
http://www.armyrecognition.com/nigeria_uk/nigeria_nigerian_army_land_ground_forces_military_equipment_armoured_vehicle_pictures_information_de.html

Now if Nigeria has all these alms and ammunition,when are they gonna use it to protect their vulnerable and innocent citizens from killings??

abeg make dem dey there jor....weti dem wan come do 4 naija....??

With your comments here i can tell havent even seen this phones let alone own one..an intelligent question was thrown to you about their weight and you failed....abeg no dey claim wetin you no be...my nokia c6 rocks..

Ileke-IdI:
It depends on what type of HTC you want to buy.
My HTC is smaller/lighter than any iPhone out there.

Watch out the guy will included in Oshios Govt...He appears innovative

Gen. Orumov:
Im impressed with dis ANPP guy. He seems to have solutions to Edo's problems.

So people from this part of the world (cave men...both of us oh)only take and not give...i guess you are also interested in looting the country dry...no offence

Ileke-IdI:
People are actually interested in technological advances. Get out of your cave, dude.

what a consuming country...never produced any but uses at any slightest presentation just to feel like i better pass my neighbour...watch out for the new SAMSUNG XT-HTC/NOKIA VERSION OF APPLE IPAD TAB 2012....COMING SOON

I love this...Copied and Saved....Our unemployed youths need this..one of the most educative posts on NL...thank you very much

alaoeri: Voodoo in action but the pastor in charge suppose τ̲̅ȍ pray and convert the paper ϐªck τ̲̅ȍ money ℓ☺ℓ

OGA Pacify im serious.....airing peaceful ideas in the party can really help..i believe all nairalanders are educated though sometimes we fall off but we need to start doing something about this country...it begins with us

Pacify: It's a nice idea, pls contact me if you finally decide

Just thought of something that might not be impossible...I would love to host a party for Nairalanders but im scared there might fight..cos the way some of us reacts to issues here are bloody...Do you think its gonna be a good thing to do and where would you like such party to hold?...what time of the year...date and definitely place...wont like it in the north though...lol...I mean it...

And you have never lied or stolen before?? lol..atleast he stole to go to school..let the Judge preside over Lawan and Otedola...for sure theyll carry sleeveless

T-smooth:
just chop off his hand, there is no excuse for stealing he is a liar jor!!!

Bought my first car when i was in school...Vento volkswagen...come see swag.....I was called Vento in school cos i was probably the only one using it at that time when Audi was just everywhere....i loved the car until i towed it from Asaba to Mechanic workshop in Benin due to radiator problems....now using cheroeke liberty jeep..2007...thinking to get another one...Thank God

and of course you know greedy nigerian politicians prefer dying in shame to staying alive disgraced

Human Right Lawyer, Festus Keyamo is known for his robust contributions to national issues of controversial nature. His opinions, drawn from the very soul of law, are often veritable manna for public enlightenment. The Lagos-based legal practitioner on Wednesday said the embattled and suspended Chairman, House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy Regime, Mr. Farouk Lawan, must resign and face criminal trial for allegedly collecting money from the Chairman of Zenon Oil, Mr. Femi Otedola, to induce his committee’s report.

Keyamo in a communique asserted that the “sequence of undisputed facts” of the scandal showed that Lawan “collected bribe purportedly on behalf of his committee to doctor his report”.

According to him, “Farouk Lawan must stop this dance of shame and save that House of whatever is left of its credibility by resigning from office immediately and face his criminal trial squarely. It is, indeed, himself and his hired goons that are turning this episode into a theatre of the absurd, and not the other way round.”

He wondered why Lawan refused to involve any law enforcement agency in his purported sting operation and why he only waited for the scandal to break out before taking any step.

“A few hours after collecting the dollars, Farouk Lawan stood up on the floor of the House and, instead of exposing Otedola, he was actually shielding him by convincing his colleagues to remove Otedola’s company name from the list of indicted companies in the report,” Keyamo said.

While dismissing the investigation by the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges, of the scandal, Keyamo further said it is “nothing but a laughable sham, a diversionary and disgraceful enterprise with a pre-determined end, an unconstitutional and illegal exercise and Nigerians must ignore it.”

He maintained that, “The bare-faced denial by Farouk Lawan of his voice on those tapes, and the denial of his complicity despite these overwhelming evidence, gives the clear impression that we are dealing with a hardened, unrepentant crook who is like a thief caught with his hand in the cashbox, but still claims he was only checking the color of the money.

“In Japan, such persons like Farouk Lawan would have committed what they call ‘hara-kiri’.

“In America and Europe, he would have resigned immediately from public office in shame and beg for forgiveness.

“Unfortunately, here in Nigeria, and aided by dubious hired goons, he continues to deny the obvious. What a shame!” he subbmitted.

Human Right Lawyer, Festus Keyamo is known for his robust contributions to national issues of controversial nature. His opinions, drawn from the very soul of law, are often veritable manna for public enlightenment. The Lagos-based legal practitioner on Wednesday said the embattled and suspended Chairman, House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy Regime, Mr. Farouk Lawan, must resign and face criminal trial for allegedly collecting money from the Chairman of Zenon Oil, Mr. Femi Otedola, to induce his committee’s report.

Keyamo in a communiqué on asserted that the “sequence of undisputed facts” of the scandal showed that Lawan “collected bribe purportedly on behalf of his committee to doctor his report”.

According to him, “Farouk Lawan must stop this dance of shame and save that House of whatever is left of its credibility by resigning from office immediately and face his criminal trial squarely. It is, indeed, himself and his hired goons that are turning this episode into a theatre of the absurd, and not the other way round.”

He wondered why Lawan refused to involve any law enforcement agency in his purported sting operation and why he only waited for the scandal to break out before taking any step.

“A few hours after collecting the dollars, Farouk Lawan stood up on the floor of the House and, instead of exposing Otedola, he was actually shielding him by convincing his colleagues to remove Otedola’s company name from the list of indicted companies in the report,” Keyamo said.

While dismissing the investigation by the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges, of the scandal, Keyamo further said it is “nothing but a laughable sham, a diversionary and disgraceful enterprise with a pre-determined end, an unconstitutional and illegal exercise and Nigerians must ignore it.”

He maintained that, “The bare-faced denial by Farouk Lawan of his voice on those tapes, and the denial of his complicity despite these overwhelming evidence, gives the clear impression that we are dealing with a hardened, unrepentant crook who is like a thief caught with his hand in the cashbox, but still claims he was only checking the color of the money.

“In Japan, such persons like Farouk Lawan would have committed what they call ‘hara-kiri’.

“In America and Europe, he would have resigned immediately from public office in shame and beg for forgiveness.

“Unfortunately, here in Nigeria, and aided by dubious hired goons, he continues to deny the obvious. What a shame!” he subbmitted.

http://dailypost.com.ng/2012/07/05/resign-now-resign-face-criminal-trial-keyamo-tells-lawan/

you talk of nothing...we aint here for bashing...read your first comment...read it again...did it make a any sense?if you dont have anything to say...just read and move on...ok..not trying to spank you kid

Ibadiarann: And your comment has changed the situation. You are a real grown up.

I dont think you have plans of building a house ...i bet you didnt read this thread before commenting..Niaraland is now filled with kids....when someone monopolizes business in a country it becomes very hard for anyone to afford the commodity.....if there are competitions just like in the telecommunications sector...things will be affordable..NO TALK SAY E NO CONCERN YOU....GROW UP

Ibadiarann: So What? I beg next story.

Yur are very very wrong...hardwork didnt depend on maths....effort does...think again...I HATE MATHS SO MUCH BUT WAS PUSHED TO IT BY FATE...I READ COMPUTER SCIENCE..I CHOOSE THE COURSE COS I THOUGHT ITS ALL ABOUT NETWORKING AND INFORMATION....YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I DIDNT KNOW IT WAS PURE MATHS SO I FACED IT SQUARELY BUT HONESTLY I HAVE NEVER PASSED MATHS BEFORE THE REASON WHY I DID DIPLOMA THEN DIRECT ENTRY BEFORE GAINING ADMISSION SO YOU SEE...I WORKED SO HARD TO BY PASS MATHS TO WHERE I AM TODAY...

nobleayo: maths is hardwork.people are naturally lazy.they do not want to task themselves

shut up and render a solution

Revealedtv: If you are going to respond to this, please dont quote the whole post. it makes it difficult and tiring to scroll down when using a mobile phone. That said, it is quite interesting to note that the new security adviser is quoted to have said he has the number(s) of key boko haram members....like wooow. Who initiated the contact? So sir, you have the numbers on your phone?

Now which is better? Negotiating with them to stop this sh1t or just allow them to keep killing innocent people..Let Dasuki come to terms with them to stop nonsense.

NO HURRY IN LIFE LINE

If dialogue can stop the bombings and killings of innocent nigerians why not go for it...??

Fellow Nigerians wishing their fellow countrymen a downfall in business..Lets grow up please...will Walmart order for pepper..tomatoes...yams from the north in the face of unrest in the North...HELL NO!!!!

una go wound person for nairaland

onatisi: nice question but why dont u ask the lizards i am sure they will have an explanation to give.

Just thought of something that might not be impossible...I would love to host a party for Nairalanders but im scared there might fight..cos the way some of us reacts to issues here are bloody...Do you think its gonna be a good thing to do and where would you like such party to hold?...what time of the year...date and definitely place...wont like it in the north though...lol...I mean it...

People danced in the days of shina peters....Christy essien Igbokwe..i can still remember one of her songs used by cultural dancers in primary and secondary schools..till date schools are still using it despite the time..you cannot play damiduro or pakurumo to kids to learn something from......

LesbianBoy: Nigerians and hypocracy! See them ''old artist are better than young artist'' but if davido's dami duro or wizkid's pakurumo or terry g's free madness comes on now na una go dance pass!

I just want to thank the Nairaland moderators for bringing my Topic on the frontpage....I wish i could do anything but right now i want to be a little bit selfish..I am going out to have a bowl of Nkwobi and A.C.B (Any Cold Beer)Lets make Nairaland a place we all can be happy...in this country of unexpected happenings...Thank you very much everyone that contributed to this...just listen to this song...youll know why i posted this....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQRryNzHOks

Junior and Pretty..do you know who they are?..I think one is late now

executinal: and ? ? ? ? vs Psquare

Nobody knows where this country is heading to