₦airaland Forum

Kobojunkie:
1. That airport is over 40 years old and has been living on life support for the entirety of that time; it has never proven itself a viable airport for the state to have. Why should the state sink billions of limited naira into it just so you and a handful of other fliers can fly conveniently at a loss to the taxpayer?

2. Thinking ahead when the state has yet to think seriously about even a Water reclamation and treatment plant to ensure clean water is provided to every citizen all across the state and curb the issue of flooding and erosion? Thinking ahead when Oyo state does not even have a basic passenger rail system to help ease serious transportation problems in the state? Thinking ahead all in order that a handful of Oyo indigenes can claim they too have an airport? Come on!

There's no way that Airport can be viable in its current shape, there's therefore no questioning that the Airport needs urgent upgrade. It can only be self sustaining if the facilities eg the runway can safely support air operations. Currently Airpeace, Overland and Green Nigeria airlines flts into Ibadan mainly from Abuja. 80% of SW travels via Ibadan to board international flights in Lagos.
Talking about the need for water, roads and other infrastructures, I absolutely agree there need, but so is the need for an upgrade of that airport. It's runway is horribly short. It's a disaster in waiting

Kobojunkie:
Huh? We are talking here of an airport that is over 40 years in Ibadan and has in all of that time not shown any great prospect ooo! Why in the world would you choose to sink more seriously limited funds into it if it has yet to prove viable in over 4 decades when there are numerous other areas of development needed in the same state that have yet to be addressed? The area of water reclamation and treatment for example. The passenger rail system is another.

The runway is short. It can't be viable in its current form.

Kobojunkie:
How? How can this airport with the many bad roads in the area, serve as an alternative to Muritala Muhammed Airport for Pete's sake? Any more the state gets would be best spent on building a high-speed passenger rail system to transport people from the Lagos airport to Ibadan, from the local airport, and back. No need to waste money that Oyo currently does not have to spend on this, for lack of a better word at this point, white elephant that has yet to prove its worth.

I have flown into that Airport a couple of times and I can tell you of a fact that it's Runway is horribly short and is a disaster in waiting. The current Minister for Power aircraft over ran that Runway last year. The Airport is overdue for an upgrade at least to allow bigger Aircraft to use the place. Thinking ahead may justify why it should be upgraded to accommodate international flights.
Currently Ilorin International Airport which over 400km away is considered as the alternative to Lagos, God forbid emergency at MMA Lagos

MrEverest:
Lol, another ignorant comment. How will Ibadan serve as alternative to Lagos when it’s several hours away? So, someone will land in Ibadan then take the dangerous Lagos-Ibadan expressway back to Lagos? Which sane living in Lagos will go to Ibadan to board flights instead of using the one in Lagos? If Ibadan has the local economy to sustain flight operations, then why has the local airport remained unviable since?

It is foolishness to think that just renaming an airport to international will automatically make it viable. Sokoto and Maiduguiri are also international airports 😂😂😂

Tinubu is the most foolish person to rule Nigeria in history. Even Buhari wasn’t this foolish 😆😆

Did you read what you wrote? Ibadan far from Lagos ! You claimed Lagos Ibadan 10lane, just completed dual carriage road dangerous?
I shake my head

tutudesz:
Rape accusations of a 13 years old. sentiment aside, he should face the music if guilty

He should be tried. They should charge it to Court, that's the point here

Nlanalyst:
Your parents stay with you?
How is it same with leaving your own house and perhaps family to stay with them?

in both cases, father and Son share same space

Nlanalyst:
I don't understand. What will make a grown man leave his own house to stay with his parents for two weeks?
Where's the respect supposed to be from?
Don't you have a life?

But my Parents stays with me and I still adored him. He respect me too

spiSeyi:
Money dey 4 Nigeria, the truth is that even the UK doesn't have the amount of wealth Nigeria has. But it's sad that our wealth is only with a few guys. Don Jazzy and the likes aren't legit most of them are money laundry conduit for corrupt politicians.
Nigeria will only be better the day we stop celebrating these guys and come out hard on all corrupt politicians like Keyans

How do you just sit down and be disparaging others. If you are arrested now, people will be shouting. Do you know how much Don jazz has put into his life to get to this level. It is his Money and should be free to spend it as he likes.

TheChameleon:
Igwe, Obinna, well done.

And Olayiwola ( don't forget)

helinues:
Why Kano state all the time?

Another governor would come with his own drama

Read again. It's Sokoto not Kano

DeLaRue:
I believe a Sultan was deposed under a military government in the past. Nothing happened.

There's always going to be a collision between traditional rulers and those in government especially where a traditional ruler expresses strong opinions in public issues.

Some politicians want traditional rulers to keep mute even when the people want their traditional rulers to speak up for them.

Yoruba traditional rulers have learned over the years to thread very carefully.

You won't here the Ooni openly criticise his State government or the federal government. These people can depose you and nothing will happen.

Olowo of Owo was removed by Awolowo.

OredoPikin:
Lolz
U all said the igbos in Lagos hangout yesterday will never hold
The event was held successfully, none of you show up to stopped it despite all the online barking and noise making🤣🤣
Only to resume ur barking online after the event 🤣🤣
You guys are cowards

That events has no glamour and was colorless.
For me I don't have any issues with people celebrating themselves

sharpsecret:
but when the Fulanis brought war to ilorin you guys left ilorin to an IDP camp in Cotonou

But it was Yoruba that eventually destroyed the adventures of the Fulanis further into the Southern Region.
Aside from Ilorin that the Fulanis took, which other inch of Land were they able to take since over 400years?

OredoPikin:
But u can bark online and make noise🤣🤣 when the real fight come, you go chicken out😁

But Yoruba tribe defeated your forefathers in the war and chase your Leaders into exile.
Maybe you should study your History.

lonelydora:
When they need competency, they go to Igbo people. Why not use your tribe's lawyer?

It's only an Igbo president that can change this country.

Lol. I'm sure you don't believe what you wrote. The Law Profession like most others belong to we Yoruba.
Only Igbo President can change Nigeria, like your Governors have changed Igbo Land to Dubai.
Let us all vote right and put the right person as President irrespective of the tribe

OmotolaDeniro:
Trust Nigerians they cause the living day outta him for returning such huge amount of money, if he were to be a Nigerian 🤣🤣🤣

Nigerians have returned even higher amount in the past

victory36:
same under 17 he probably paid to play in? Abeg talk another thing

Come with facts not guess. And whatever, Nigeria gave him the platform.
Anyway, we have seen a lot about this in the past, the country is bigger than any individuals.
We all gave him huge support during his quest for Africa Footballer of the Year Award.
We dey here, I hope he's wise enough to slow down. He's becoming too loud.

MASTAkiLLAh:
I don't even know what concerns me and a mad dog this early morning. Abeg, who drag you come my mention

This is a public space and any member is free to make comments. "A mad dog" I'm not in anyway surprised because you guys are mannerless and can't engage without been rude and uncouth.
Face the conversation.

KosiGee:
You are a liar and disgusting being.
This clearly didn’t happen otherwise you should’ve lodged a complaint to the management of the said bar.

You left the Mc, the bar management to complain to Seun and nairalanders!! You must be really stupid and a coward…and you are too scared to mention the name of the bar.
Phuck you.

Is it your complaint? He has a choice how he handles his feelings and we should all condemn the hypeman rather than coming here to give a veil defense of an insensitive bigot

MASTAkiLLAh:
Every day Igbo this, Igbo that, na wa for these people o. Please how does your early morning attack reduce the price of garri and other foodstuff in the market ? You can't just come here and post nonsense early momo without evidence then tell me the nonsense won't have economic benefits


"First to do no dey pain ,when people respond accordingly...."


Your message has been received loud and clear sha, we all know the constant online attacks against the Igbos for perceived grievances are a prelude to something sinister. You couldn't break the head of your phantom hypeman when you saw him physically, you couldn't even report him to the police for incitement but rather you came to Nairaland to stoke ethnic hatred as usual. Witch, you're a cowardly witch op

Instead of you guys to correct yourselves, you are here talking trash. Both you and the hype man needs to visit your Doctors. When Yoruba reacts, you will be begin to shout.
How a tribe invites hates to themselves baffles me

sharpsecret:
I even hate te zoo pass that guy you just quoted

I stay in Nigeria, you stay in Zoo

BigIyanga:
Cos Nigerian will be the most severely impacted. Nigeria has the highest number of visa applicants in Africa.
Naija has the highest number of Visa overstay in the US.

Trump spoke of Radicalized Islamists, tell me how that suggests or refers to Nigeria

Goldmynemaniac:
That's some shit motivational speakers throw around you typed up there. You know the nation must do some things for you first to enable you do what you can.

Victor played well for Nigeria at that level that was why he shined and hence was seen. Besides, if he was born in another country, it would've even been easier for him in an environment where he doesn't need to have both talent and also pay some persons to earn a spot in the team. The way we should see it is that he did the nation a service not the other way round. It's like soldiers going to fight for a country at a warfront. Who do you think do the other service between the soldiers and their country?

You asked what Nigeria has done for Osimhen. I answered. Without the Nigeria factor in him, he'd be no where.
Somehow maybe you can share wit us how much Osimhen paid to be in Under 17, nd also who he paid to.
The point is that you don't see anything good in Nigeria and derives joy to talk her down. No country is perfect including Somalia that you preferred over Nigeria.
You choice

Goldmynemaniac:
I'm not sure how Osimhen got to where he is, but this I do know: Nigeria did nothing for him to get there just as it does nothing for of us all!

If it was a nation worth dying for, maybe some will dare to... Sadly it's not. The player's audacity is because there's nothing to lose. I mean, what can the nation possibly do to him, take away his citizenship?

I bet he'd be glad if they did. I'd be glad if they take mine (don't know about you) and give me citizenship in any other nation on earth. Minus Niger Republic, of course. The semblance of the name to Nigeria is a no, no.

Osimhen's attitude is definitely uncultured and highly insulting. No one is ever bigger than his own people. However, if we look away from his attitude, we'd see what's behind it is corruption and the characteristic neglecting of people prevalent in the Nigerian system.

This neglect I speak of affects both the ordinary citizens as well sports people. They're under-compensated and abandoned when injured in the course of serving this land.

I call this use and dump tactic. The same style our politicians use in dribbling and swindling the masses. Much like in other matters, monies budgeted for sports end up in the pockets of a few people.

One of these people that was once at the head of the NFF is living larger than life and always sponsoring comedy shows and seen throwing money about the place. No one has ever stopped to question how he came about all that money.

We'll see more Osimhens until we fix this nation. The best brains are japa-ing on a daily basis to countries where they are valued, taken care of, and well-paid. This trend will see an upward climb.

Don't expect ordinary citizens to be patriotic when the thieving politicians preaching it don't even believe it. They'll need to show through good examples by practicing what they preach.

Summary: Osimhen's attitude, bad. Nigerian state, bad. Infact, his attitude is a reflection of the attitude of every citizen right now against the elite of this nation. They've born so much shit for way too long and they'll explode at any given moment just like Victor Osimhen.

Just my 24 karat bullshit. Over and out.

What a question you asked. If Nigeria didn't give Osimhen the platform with the Under 17 team, who for know him.
We should all look for what we can do for this Country rather than what Nigeria will do for us.
As for Osimhen, Nigeria made him whatever he becomes in football and owes a responsibility to respect the Country.
If he's injured as he claimed, which I'm not disputing, he should have still reported at the camp

kettykin:
What a dumb policy.

Trump should be told in very clear terms, face your real enemies ,Russia, China, North korea etc and leave immigrants alone , dont be likewise Nigerian security that will leave combatants soldiers of Biafra and start mass starvation of innocent women and children to win the war.

What has this whole write up got to do with Nigeria? Your hatred for your country is so high yet you haven't relocated

Treadway:
local business? At least use Google before you type some things

Lol. I get your point. But my argument is that Tolaram already had significant investment in Nigeria

Cmanforall:
Guiness Nigeria sold

To a local business. That's great, the wealth created will remain in Nigeria

Mercenary123:
I am proud to be an Igbo man!!

Despite the institutional and state marginalization of the igbos,we still limped ahead of others

God is great

You guys and victim mentality. Terrible

amc:
Fraud of a governor. Bus terminal is now something to be boasting about.

Are you anywhere close Oyo State?. See yi is actually trying.
He's done well in Road infrastructures

helinues:
Meaning agriculture have been declining hence the high rise of prices of food items .

Why should things we don't import like yams, garri be selling at ridiculous prices?

Because farmers can no longer go to farms as a result of insecurity