₦airaland Forum

I was there yesterday for sight seeing yesterday

STATE OF THE NATION.. I have been following closely the activities of this gov't and whenever I have the opportunity, I try to find out the opinions of people as regards the performance of this government. I just realized that the hardship faced by many Nigerians is simply as a result of the fact that almost everyone of us benefited from the cycle of corruption. The bricklayer, plumber, laborers, tiler are all complaining because building construction has slowed down massively cause the thieves no longer have money to spend on real estate. The car dealers are grumbling because their cars are begging for buyers. Thieves can no longer spend wastefully. The private school owners are shouting because parents can no longer pay outrageous sums and are withdrawing their wards. I was shocked when I learn that in a popular private University in Abuja, parents are writing undertaking at the account section for their children to be allowed to write exams... and it goes on and on. The fact is, a lot of people are returning to what someone referred to as ''default mode''. We mostly have been living above our REAL MEANS. We have been staying in houses that ordinarily our incomes can't afford. Our children going to schools we can't afford. Driving cars we ordinarily can't maintain. We have been living a FAKE LIFE all along. Now the reality is before us and we don't want to accept it. This shows how morally bankrupt we are. You can't eat your Cake and have it. Take Note..."GOD HELP AND BLESS NIGERIA" You got billions from bank without collateral using your political influence. You put half into your business and spent the other half on exotic cars, jewelleries' etc. Your business employs 100 people normally. You get illegal waivers and concessions to import raw materials at rock bottom prices, you get over-inflated contract to supply gov't some goods your company produce....in short your company is kept afloat by corruption. Now the new SHERIFF in town says: no more ridiculous waivers, no more inflated contracts, no more bank loans without collateral, in fact its time you or your company pay off the billions of debt owed..... AMCON takes over your company, staff are laid off......And you go on air and say the new sheriff is killing business and causing unemployment.. The truth is....you and your company were never in business, you were only feeding off the system. Too many companies and banks are funded by corruption. Remove corruption from the system and they collapse....... and we end up blaming the person that removes corruption for the collapse of the corruptly run fake company. Its like our system and corruption are so interwoven and inseparable that removing one will kill the other. Maybe we should tolerate and learn to live with corruption so that Nigeria can survive? Recession: What recession? If you think Nigeria is broke, then you are living in another planet. Now, please read the information below and tell me why Nigerians crying of hardship are comfortable with the bold looting of their collective wealth by the politicians. A SELF DECEIVING COUNTRY CALLED NIGERIA Twenty-one senators currently receiving pensions from government as ex-governors and deputy governors. The current senators who once served as governors are Bukola Saraki of Kwara, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano, Kabiru Gaya of Kano, Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom, Theodore Orji of Abia, Abdullahi Adamu of Nasarawa, Sam Egwu of Ebonyi, Shaaba Lafiagi of Kwara, Joshua Dariye of Plateau Jonah Jang of Plateau, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto, Ahmed Sani Yarima of Zamfara, Danjuma Goje of Gombe, Bukar Abba Ibrahim of Yobe, Adamu Aliero of Kebbi, George Akume of Benue and Isiaka Adeleke of Osun. The former deputy governors in the Senate are Ms Biodun Olujimi of Ekiti and Enyinaya Harcourt Abaribe of Abia. Danladi Abubakar Sani served as the acting governor of Taraba state. Many former governors are also in Buhari's Cabinet as Ministers. This includes: Ngige, Fayemi, Amaechi and Fashola (SAN).). In Akwa Ibom State, the law provides that ex governors and deputy governors receive pension equivalent to the salaries of the incumbent. The package also includes a new official car and a utility vehicle every four years; one personal aide; a cook, chauffeurs and security guards for the governor at a sum not exceeding N5 million per month and N2.5 million for his deputy governor. In Rivers, the law provides 100 percent of annual basic salaries for the ex-governor and deputy, one residential house for the former governor “anywhere of his choice in Nigeria”; one residential house anywhere in Rivers for the deputy, three cars for the ex-governor every four years and two cars for the deputy every four years. It is alledged that in Lagos, a former governor will get two houses, one in Lagos and another in Abuja, estimated at N500 million in Lagos and N700 million in Abuja. He also receives six new cars to be replaced every three years; a furniture allowance of 300 percent of annual salary to be paid every two years, and a N30 million pension annually for life. This is the reality for all the 21 ex govenors and deputy governors who are currently serving as senators. This same is also true of ex governors who are now serving as Ministers. NOW I ASK: How many years did these guys serve their states as governors and deputy governors? Is it more than 8years? Is that a reason to be entitled to pensions for life? Even if they are entitled to pension for life, must it be so outrageous? As if that is not enough: HOW on earth can any public servant with conscience collect salaries and allowances as a senator or minister, and still have the audacity to claim pensions equivalent to the salaries of a serving governor in Nigeria? IT ISN'T ROCKET SCIENCE...... Once you are elected a senator or appointed a minister, you must forfeit any pension accruing to you from government at any level until you vacate office. This should also apply to senators collecting military pensions like former Senate President David Mark. Yet these senators are in the Senate that is inviting the current finance minister to discuss the recession of Nigeria's economy. A senator pockets approximately 30 million naira monthly as salary and allowances. Our "honourables" are not interested to make laws that could restructure our country into economically autonomous federating States/Regions to save the country from sectional agitations that is threatening to destroy Nigeria.The sad and hopeless situation is that the rest of Nigerians are busy arguing based on party, ethnic and affiliations while these enemies of state continue to rape us. Do you know that it costs tax payers 290m Naira yearly to maintain each member of our National Assembly in a country where nothing works & 80% of population earn below 300 Naira a day ? A working day earning of a senator is more than a yearly income of a doctor; it's more than the salary of 42 Army generals or 48 professors or 70 commissioners of police or more than twice the pay of the US President or 9times the salary of US congressmen. Please say NO to looting of Nigeria in the name of democracy by sending this text to at least 5 others. I think the country must have a referendum on salaries of senators. This must stop!

A professor of Islamic Eschatology and Director of Muslim Rights Concern, Ishaq Akintola, speaks about the abduction saga of Ese Oruru Is child marriage permitted in Islam, looking beyond the case of Ese Oruru? Islam is a complete way of life. As a religion, non- Muslims will have to take Muslims as they are, not as they want them to be. Neither Muslims nor their religion should be judged according to other standards. There will never be any inter-religious understanding so long as non-Muslims continue to measure Muslims and their way of life by Christian, Buddhist or Confucianist yardsticks. The simple truth is: Islam has no age barrier in marriage and Muslims have no apology for those who refuse to accept this, particularly since 99.99 per cent of such marriages are conducted among Muslims themselves. If the man is a Muslim and the girl is also a Muslim and the girl’s parents give their approval, what is the business of any non-Muslim in that? It is sheer interference in the affair of Muslims and an attempt to exert undue influence on them. More often than not, those who interfere in this manner have ulterior motives. It is either for the purpose of smearing the image of Islam or to gain a comparative advantage and score a religious point (for their own faith of course). We are not unaware of all these antics, yet we patiently endure them. Non-Muslims should therefore keep off Muslims’ affairs. Who are non- Muslims to be the judge of Muslims when every religious group has its own failings? This interference often causes unnecessary strain on Christian-Muslim relationship. Despite the fact that our Christian neighbours sing the hymn ‘I want to be like Jesus…’ repeatedly, they are not behaving like Jesus (peace be upon him). Neither are they following his teachings. There will be peace if they do. But they don’t. Jesus taught Christians to mind their own business and to resist the temptation to judge others. He said, ‘Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and the measure that you give will be the measure you get.’

loopman:
Aproko.

Pls i av been longing to see you. Infact i want to be wizard like you in programming. I will appreciate it if you can either send a mail to me on mattodunsi@yahoo.com or call my no 08037205054

michymeg:
Watch what you eat. Based on your post you suffer premature ejaculation, if you take beverages like coca-cola and the likes stop it and take nothing but water. Reduce your alcohol intake. If you drink tea or akamu with sugar start substituting the sugar with unadulterated honey.


Engage in rigorous exercise to burn fat and reduce your blood sugar level. Stop wearing pants if you do and wear boxers instead for easy penetration of air to your scrotal sac.


Lastly eats fruits and vegetables everyday. The lady I buy fruits from sells some fruits she says it's specifically for men, I will ask her for their names and send it you. In the main time maintain peace in your home.

Thanks very much for your contribution, but i need to let you know that i dont usually take something sugary, infact water is my best drink. If i eat vegetable too much, it purges me. Moreso, i dont know what alchol tastes like.

dapsonlou:
My guy you are in luck, the Love doctor in here. Google China brush and see if you can get it in Nigeria, if not get Stud 100 and Spray it in you penis heavy. Come back and give me a feed back. I hv other tricks for you.

Thanks my brother, but where can it be found in Nigeria.

RiloKiley:
Go to luth. See a urologist.


Erectile dysfunction can be caused by one or a combination of three factors:
Psychological
Physical
Illness.

Your issue could be one or a combination of these. Stop taking drugs and see the urologist there. It will be taken care of. Cheers.

Thanks

RiloKiley:
What part of the country r u?

Lagos, Nigeria

Mhizkel:
I think you should visit a good hospital.
Your case is not a critical one, there would be a solution to it.
Your wife needs to take a chill pill, and stop threatening you. This is the time you need her most, she should also join you in seeking a solution, which is the true definition of "married couples".
All the best.

I am grateful for your contribution, but i heard people saying such a case defies medical solution. I even read it on internet

Mhizkel:
I think you should visit a good hospital.
Your case is not a critical one, there would be a solution to it.
Your wife needs to take a chill pill, and stop threatening you. This is the time you need her most, she should also join you in seeking a solution, which is the true definition of "married couples".
All the best.

I am grateful for your contribution, but i heard people saying such a defies medical solution. I even read it on internet

hesiod:
First, your wife giving you ultimatum is very bad. she's not helping the issue.

Second, you need to see a a good professional doctor.

Third, you must stop all forms of self medication from now on till you get a doctor's advice.

I appreciate ur contribution, is not as if i have not visited doctor, may be i can agree he‘s a quack, but how do i know a professional

I have married for almost four years now, and the marriage is blessed with 2 children. However, i have a challenge that i have been battling for quite a while now which is inability to satisfy her on bed. I have taken all manner drugs prescribed by doctors, i have even taken different herbals medicine which has most times resulted to stooling for me, rather it is getting deteriorated by the day. Atimes i would have aroused her before i see jack robinson i have released and that is the end of whole thing. Now she is fed up and promised that if i didn‘t do anything about it, she will get her satisfaction else where. I am scared because i love her so dearly and i have promised my God that i will not divorce, but peradventure if i caught her in the act am afraid of my action. Please help me i have wasted enough money buy drugs ranging from medical to orthodox. If need be, you can take it to fp

basisop:
But the fish will expire in March. I blame them for trying to play a fast one by changing the labels. They just revealed their criminal intention, however the fish hasn't expired so they can argue that.

how were u sure that the one they said would expire in march was not equally revalidated

Fayose the pdp presidential candidate come 2019

Such is life. People tend to easily forget the good there friends has done to them, but become unforgiven and unforgetful about what was done to them.

greatwaters:
I don't know why most people do not seem to approve of a relationship between their best friend and their sister/brother.

Even my roommate swore that he'll never allow it.
Is it wrong? if yes, why?

Never!

Sijo01:
No females

Is Abike Dabiri a male?

I want an advice from you fellow nairalanders

I am 35 years old, also the first and the only son of my parent, i passed out from secondary school in year 2000, i wrote both Waec and Neco in fact we the first set that wrote Neco. Ever since then i have been seeking admission into university. I wrote jamb virtually in all centers of Lagos for more than four years. To cut long story short i eventually made it, in fact my joy knew no bound that the Lord has finally answered my prayer, however i never knew the joy will be short lived because the university i chose then deprived me admission, my name was substituted for someone else. I wept like a baby when i remembered how long it took me to pass jamb. Since there was nothing i could do, i had to continue writing jamb hopefully fortune will smile at me again, but it was not so.

So after 8 years of hard trying, seeking and hoping for university admission, i opted for PT in polytechnic i.e "if the desire is not available, then the available becomes more admirable"[/b]. I had my ND at the age of 30yrs which however i still i give God the glory. I went for an IT in a company where they retained me as one of there staff. I have worked in the company for two but the money they were paying is not enough for feeding talk less of having left over to either save or to pursue my HND. In the midst of this i wedded, because my fiancee threaten to leave me if i don't and the marriage has produced a bouncing baby boy.

Bible says [b]he that findeth a wife findeth a good thing and obtain a favor from the Lord[i][/i]. The arrival the boy brings favor to me because i found a very good job. Ever since then i have been longing to improve on my education, so i had to obtain NOUN form where am furthering my program, and am almost through. However, the situation of the job now is somehow, so while managing this one am sending CV else where.

Now, i heard about recruitment in an organization, so i decided to go there to make an inquiry about the job. The security guy i met took time to look at my CV and advice me to go and reduce my age to 29 yrs, and also to bridge the gap between when i wrote Neco and when i had my ND which is almost 8yrs, if he is going to help me to get the job. If i agree to reduce my age, what about the difference in my result?

I beg you in the name of the Lord, advice me and don't insult me please!

Barselonia:
I guess this answer your question

You are a funny guy
In my area is more than 15 hrs

Is not necessary

sweatlana:
Where are u from?

Do the ijaws share equal benefits from lagos ports with the yorubas?

The oil belongs to the Niger delta!
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Our oil our money!

From this story the program is only benefiting ijaw pple. What about Edos, Cross rivers, Isokos, Urohobos etc or are the ijaws only the Niger deltans? I am not saying it should be extended to tribes, but let it be evenly shared among the niger deltans. After all Ondo too is part of niger delta

VirginFinder:
I blame the Lawan group's absence at the Senate inauguration for Ekweremadu's emergence.

Had David Mark been overambitious, he'd have emerged the Senate President that fateful morning.

Where are FreeGlobe, chukwudi44, winniz, deltagiant, chessboard, buddahmonk and the rest of the loudmouthed, deluded ibo crew who want to make Saraki 'Fulani' for having Ekweremadu as deputy?

For me, it's either Lawan/Gbaja or Saraki/Dogara.

Yorubas are ok with either of the scenarios.

You are absolutely correct

KoredeBellosMum:


Dis OBJ sef wen is he goin to Rest In Peace

His death is in God‘s hand, so stop wishing him dead

What i learnt when i was younger was that if the reigning king is not dead, there can never be emergence of new one. How come the rule is now breaking at will now. Moreso, i thought there are traditional way of selecting king through a king maker, but am suprised that governor has now turned to king maker. Could it be that king making is more of political now than traditional?

slyopez:
Baba go fit speak wetin dem go understand? I will pite kworopshion.

That is his own intonation, what of igbo and niger deltans that call oil oyel.

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Justpassingby45:
[/s]By borrowing 27million naira laon to pay for his presidential ticket. And after he was manipulated to office he now HAVE about 900million naira cash in his acc. I have NOW beggining to belived that this APC lead administration is going to a harm instead of good to we the masses or better a One Chance Administration. Where they have no remorse in lying. Tufiakwa

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OREMUSSANCTUS:
I dhe suspect pastor adeboye

[s][/s] Suspected him for what

Whether devil likes or not, this administration will succeed