₦airaland Forum

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Never knew we have elephants here. I learn something everyday...

Ikpongiton:
what about those nigerians who are ably qualified,but are unemployed,yet they still keep their cool and behave well.

You aren't wrong at all. The police have to stop abusing the masses. To the people who are law abiding and love their fellow neighbors even though they are suffering, I have to upmost respect, love and well wishes.

I'm not justifying the actions of the police. In fact, I abhor their daily criminal activities that make our lives unbearable. They are in a position of power so they extort us when the opportunity arises. The same can be said of people who steal, rape, scam or do other nefarious activities simply because "they can."

At this point blaming people for making bad decisions due to limited options is an obvious option but one that won't get us anywhere. We have to begin to address the root cause of the mismanagement of funds that creates the rotten environment that allows the bad decisions to exist. If we don't make the system better from the top we'll keep getting the same results at the bottom.

Ikpongiton:
wetin wrong,police na human?God punish them there .

They have wives and children. The police behave the way they do because they aren't properly cared for. As a result, they commit the very crime they should be stopping. They are people just like us. There is enough money, food, land, etc for all of us to live well but some take more than their fair share and leave us to suffer. It's a shame and a pity.

PMB embarrasses us once again...

The only people who care about federal slots are politicians, ethnic guard dog groups and people who can get contracts. The average person doesn't care as shown by the low voter turnout.

This is so wrong.

LordCenturion:
Oga, everyone are guilty of this,although I don't really support that of pizza importation but we Nigerians do crazy things at times just to show off, but the fact still remains that we don't appreciate our own things,this has been happening since our independent,there are two different versions of peak milk,but people love to buy the one that comes from Holland , but both are the same, what about u Mr reno,why are u in abroad,why your children are staying and studying in abroad,don't we have good schools here?, u are also having your medical check up over there, I remember one barrister songs of 1970's/early 80's that my dad use to listen to, where he said
"if a white is cooking rice for sales at higher price,and a black is also cooking the same rice at affordable reasonable price than that of white,even if it better than the white own,we will always go for the white rice"


I have been on Nairaland since 2012,this is the first time am gonna make front page apart from my previous threads that hit front pages several times,and beside March 30(Saturday) is my birthday, please show some love,your likes is a sign of wishing me happy birthday in advance,no member of Nairaland will die young,we will all live long and be a parents, grandparents and great grandparents,even we will rule this country together when this old fool thieves dies because our generation thinks wisely than them, we will rule it together till year 2090 and our wards will grow up to inherits the greatest Nigeria and they will continue the legacy and be proud of us....

Many more years fam! Success and blessings. Be strong.

RealEzee:
I Taya oooo, all these fake list up n down making 3rd world countries the baddest

And people eat it up like akara without asking questions.

No Putin?

Turantula:
Insha Allah Sheik Mohammadu Buhari and his gang will be next

YES O!

Nigeria doesn't deserve people like Pat Utomi. In sane climes he'd be a the tleast in a presidential cabinet but nope not Nigeria. Instead, he sits on the sidelines and comments yearly while his inputs fall on deaf ears. Naija well done o!

Esseite:
Please take your propaganda elsewhere... the president raised the hands of a rogue and vouched for him.

I don tire.

Omudia11:
Like APC like the Democrats
Like PDP like Republicans.

All are evil but the PDP/Republicans are the lesser evil.

Both sides are evil. Neither cares about the betterment of black life. And their ideologies at one point were reversed yep. Sounds about right.

Other governors see your mate! This is how it is done. Fire on good sir.

Neo-Colonialism is alive and unfortunately well...

kolajoo:
What else can I be thankful for than being among those that is still enjoying the oxygen of life. happy birthday to me.

Old age isn't easy. May you be blessed and your steps be guided in righteousness. Many more years fam. Enjoy your day.

Nice post. Should go first page.

Nobody wants to get killed for another man's ambition. We don't applaud any of our governor's nor pretend they are doing a good job. Other regions will take pride their governance or rather lack there of. That's the difference. Voting is unfortunately done by impoverished areas and the educated stay out. We should take a more active role in politics but once again it boils down to people feeling as though they have too much to lose for another man who may very well disappoint after he is sworn in. Because if a man dies defending his vote who will care for his family?

Both regions have good and bad. Stop trying to paint with a wide brush. We are poor everywhere. The sooner we stop trying to point out who is doing "better" in our suffering the better we will be.

hardywaltz:
Cork and BulL story.

As at 2016 the exchange rate was N315/$ on the parallel market and no Nigerian bank will give u Dollars at CBN rate without Form A.

Even BTA & PTA were not allowed in 2016

Secondly no Nigerian Bank will give u a loan @ 7% not even personal loan.

The person who told u this story knew u were u unintelligent and ill-exposed

Beyond the questionable writing why must the writer include the Igbo Proverb?

Any party that has 2023 Arewa candidate wants to lose. The East is nearly claiming the ticket as a birthright in spirit of equity and equality. The Southwest is doing the same due to their massive contributions to Buhari’s now 2 time victorious emergence at the polls. The south-south is always at the table because they control the oil.

APC- Jagaban, Fashola & Osinbajo are the likely/best candidates. Kachikwu might make a play due to him being Igbo from the SS because that covers a wide spread. Amaechi is a no go. Okorocha is dead on arrival.

PDP- That’s gonna be WAR! If you thought VP slot got ugly, 2023 is gonna set the SE on fire. The SS might even make a bid with people like Wike & Okowa being Igbo but residing in Niger Delta states.

APGA-Obiano

These are only projections but who knows what will happen in 4 weeks let alone 4 years. Who saw Kwankwaso, Tambuwual, Atiku & Saraki going back to PDP? Who saw Akpabio going to APC? Politics can’t be predicted. Let’s just sit back and watch.

whirlwind7:
Ask yourself this too:

If Kano people didn't want Ganduje, do you believe they overwhelming voted for Buhari who endorsed him?
Even though Buhari and Ganduje are two different personalities, with the way Buhari backed Ganduje after all those bribery videos, the myth of sainthood surrounding him would be rubbished. You can't accept one and pardon the other.

Food for thought.

The votes were certainly manipulated but It can be argued both ways. The only constant is Buhari always win Kano. There are people on Twitter basically calling Buhari his own political party/institution. They’re talking about how they will vote for him anytime and anyplace at the federal but vote another party locally. He’s reached mythical status up north and Atiku is closer to Ganduje as far as reputation than Buhari. This was there plan all along. I’m thoroughly impressed with their political savvy.

Gandollar:
You quoted that poster out of context.

My bad o.

Kingsley1000:
you are 100℅ right

this will serve as a deterrent to other politicians planning to fuvk up

Exactly! Second term from this day forward should no longer be a birth right! Perform or retire!

husbandsnatcha:
small brain ,i knw u be yoruba ..

if inec come say na apc win wat wl dey do !
one imam go say allah told him dat pple shud be calm dat gandollar is d rightman

arewa politics ti bawo

First off, I'm Igbo. Secondly, stop insulting Yoruba people. You sound stupid. Thirdly, they just did in one election cycle what we haven't done since '99 in the SS & SE. They literally walked with the cars to the collation centers and stayed overnight to make sure the election wasn't stolen. You even made up a hypothetical situation that didn't happen just to insult people who achieved a tremendous feat. Get your mind right.

Did some people vote for Gandollar? Certainly but the most important thing is he lost. We have had shitty governance in our region and we have learned to bend over and take it with a smile. They gave hime the boot just as Kwara said Otoge. In 2023, we need to do the same. Udo.

I learned a lot about Arewa politics today. I thought they were silently endorsing corruption when I saw how full the rallies were and how hard they cheered. But today Ganduje has been quietly removed from office. No talking just action. We can definitely learn something from them. This should be emulated nationwide. Respect.

seunfly:
Lol I v to prove to him that Ilorin people are not senseless because they did not vote for igbo beloved PDP and Saraki? That is the problem, self entitlement.

Funny thing is that it was not limited to Ilorin, I couldn't believe my eyes with the way they were calling people names, cursing people and the level of ignorance and hate that was spewd on Facebook because people did not vote for Atiku.
I feel they have narcisistic and egomaniac character who feels others don't know what they are doing except them.
For God's sake Nigeria is very big with divers opinion and what is good for you may not be good for others and nobody needs to explain to you why he did whatever he has done especially in his own house. Do you see any northerner or Yorubas questioning why Abia had to re-elect ikpeazu or why they have not changed party like other parts of Nigeria has done but an igbo man will complain why his own beloved party did not win in the north or how he planned to force his party on somebody in Ekiti.

I hates talking about all this things but I noticed people keep quiet alot especially northerners when this things are said about them but somebody needs to starts talking so that the sensible once can see and caution themselves. For me I feels internet needs to be censored to avoid all this things because it really does not help anybody.

You're missing my point. When I said prove it to him. I meant show him why he is wrong. Correct him if need be. When no one counters a mad man does he know he is mad? It's not self entitlement it is rather an open challenge for a debate to grow. It comes across as toxic on the internet because there is no filter/temperance because the majority of people you see present are younger than 25. With age comes the wisdom of understading mine ends where yours begins.

Stop saying Saraki is beloved of Igbo. He is an enemy of Buhari so they so him as a useful ally for they time being. I don't respect him personally. I'd venture to say the majority of the SE doesn't thus his low votes at the PDP convention. He is a symbol of Buhai's selective integrity which they also feel victimized by.

They are mad about Atiku losing because they bought into his lies of "restructuring" as if he would have NASS support and they hate anything Buhari/APC due to his policies that have directly impacted them moreso than anyone else. The Naira inflation crippled business in the region and the python dance when Arewa is literally soaked in blood has people angry to no end. The anti-corruption war only targeting PDP members unless the switch parties is another point of contention. But if you look at the low voter turnout you'll see Atiku isn't beloved in the region. He was just a lesser of two evils.

The same way you find his opinion offensive, he may find your silence on these subjects to be even more unacceptable. If you asked why Abia and other states re-elected the governors you'd get an answer. I'll tell you why if you don't know. PDP has been rigging the region since '99 til date. People know this. When PDP is unable to win by passive rigging they will resort to violence. A man will say to himself," If I die defending my votes for a man who may very well not deliver on his campaign promises who will take care of my family?" He looks around and decides quickly the election will and go.

APGA taking over Anambra was a lucky break due to PDP greed in the form of overzealous godfatherism leading to disqualification from polls.2015 Diezani paid out billions of Naira to rig the region. APGA won Abia in 2015 but lost in the courts. We know our votes don't count so most people focus on making money. If elections are free & fair with no fear of violence then we would vote en masse as other regions do. SE is the most liberal of zones. APGA, PDP and APC are all flying flags in the zone at the executive level.

Censorship is the last thing we need. If we don't have these discussions we will continue to his distrust and misunderstandings. Just from this short exchange I have gotten to understand why people view Ndi Igbo as being self-entitled. As much as I love Azikiwe I agree with Ahmadu Bello when he countered him by saying," We shouldn't put our differences to the side but rather acknowledge them." Us trying to pretend we are all the same for the convenience of comfort is why we find ourselves in true discomfort.

The thieves in NASS argue all day and get paid well for it. They group together and milk us dry. Meanwhile, we don't know the cultures of our people 3 states away. Something has got to change. Thanks for talking.

seunfly:
See why people hate you guys, you voted for who ever you people wanted in your place nobody called you people names but other voted for who they wanted and celebrated then you called them names.
Must everything be about you people, only you are wise, rich, hardworking etc
Northerners voted for Buhari you called them illitrates, yet they voted for Jonathan in 2011 they were not called illiterate and now they are voting Gaduje out in kano, kano people are no more illitrates. You people think everybody don't have their own oponion or other people's opinion doesn't make sense except your own.

It's a cultural difference. I'm sure it rubs people the wrong way but it is how things are done in the East. Everyone has a say regardless of how right or wrong they may be. That is why we are seen as quarrelsome because everyone expects to be heard.

One of the main differences between Igbo culture and many others in Nigeria is that we will talk things out until eternity because most of us abhor violence. So even when we insult and shout at the top of our lungs we'll shake hands, hug it out and drive home. Whereas in other places there isn't much talking being done. It's all action. Things escalate so much quicker. That's why a lot of times it may seem as though people are "chest beaters" or "cowards" due to loud talk but what may come across as no action. Violence is a last ditch resort unless it's coming from military men or thugs.

Moving forward try not to get offended when you read or hear harsh grammar being strewn. Instead, engage head on and prove your point of view. So in this instance he is voicing his opinion, he may or may not be trying to offend anyone as much as start a discussion. If you think he is incorrect then show him why he is incorrect. For Igbo men, everything has to be proven rather than just spoken & believed.

This is only my attempt to bridge the gap between family members in dysfunctional situation. I hope this comes across properly. Peace.

Buhari just dey sack everyone today!

Sadly, we just wanna come home...