₦airaland Forum

Its a long time coming. I use to live at Ladipo closer to the market. The said Monday is a thug. He is igbo, but always roll with yoruba peeps. This is not d first time something like this happened at Ladipo and i know it wont be d last.

EUROBOMBER:
I have said it several times that it makes no sense calling Lagos a no-man's-land. It is very disrespectful and provocative. What we need is mutual respect to live together. My people should stop all these silly talk of taking over Lagos, that they feed the Yoruba, that others are lazy, all these rubbish don't make any sense.

I also do no support when Yorubas say they are 'accomodating' us. How exactly do they 'accommodate# us? We pay for lands we get, we pay rents for our houses and shops/office spaces, we pay our taxes and all that so I just don't get it. Do they give us these things for free? If they do then they can say they are 'accommodating' us but as far as I know, that statement makes no sense. I can't imagine a british telling another british that he is being 'accommodated' in his own country. Only in Nigeria will you hear such!

That said, I don't see any need for this unnecessary dislike towards the Yoruba. As far as I know, they are a nice group of people and very wise too. Tribalism cuts across all tribes so let us all not single out a particular tribe. I have lived in the North, SE & SW and I can tell you that I noticed tribalism amongst the Hausa, Yorubas and Igbos!

One love to all.

God bless u now and forever....

israkin01:
I respect you sir.. Anything you say makes sense sir! Your soft temper has earned this country a great respect.. To Oyo state, we will follow ACCORDing to what ACCORD says.. God bless Nigeria

Olorun oni je ka kole wa ni acord parti ni Oyo state oooo

Evathyst:
I understand you Bro!

We've been diplomatic for too long, see where it has led us to? Now is not the time for any nicety. It's practically a time for war.

How can somebody open the rotten mouth to say 'Lagos is no man's land?' I consider dt the height of insult on the tolerance of the Yorubas.


I've alwz known the igbos are these lousy ryt my NYSC days. I'm totally in support of Oba Akiolu's statement
But I think he should back it up with action.

Ok dear. On helaf of my Ibo people, both male and female, all over the world. I say Sorry. Dont be upset. The Oba of Lagos was only joking. Lets peace and harmony be the order of the day.. Ok?

Evathyst:
U igbos are just pathetic! This ur 'No man's land syndrome is the reason for Oba Akiolu's backlash. It was ds same way u incited the Notheners into slaughtering your fore-fathers like suya.


Ur hungry eze-gndigbos will endorse APC during the day, but will connive with the PDP at night. What treachery! The Oba has spoken; 'You pple shld be ready to live in Lagos as guests or be drowned into the lagoon'

Period!

Easy sis... Try to be diplomatic..

cramjones:
Goodluck Jonathan has earned the dubious distinction of being the first president in Nigerian history to lose an election. In many ways, Jonathan was the architect of his own downfall. He made critical mistakes that turned the public and allies against him, and led them to gravitate towards the opposition. Here’s where it all went wrong:

1. Don’t cross the boss

When Nigeria emerged from 15 years of military rule in 1999, Jonathan’s Peoples Democratic party (PDP) was formed by wealthy retired generals to inherit power from the military. One of the godfathers was General Olusegun Obasanjo, who has governed Nigeria twice (between 1976-1979 and 1999-2007). Jonathan made the mistake of alienating Obasanjo; leading the general to write a public 18-page letter containing lacerating criticism of the president in December 2013. A party member likened Obasanjo’s hectoring of Jonathan to a father’s disappointment with his son.

Getting on the wrong side of Obasanjo is the political equivalent of crossing a mafia don
Rather than make peace with the 77-year-old, Jonathan’s office retaliated.

Getting on the wrong side of Obasanjo is the political equivalent of crossing a mafia don. You will pay. Obasanjo’s attacks on Jonathan intensified. In February, an irate Obasanjo quit the PDP and dramatically ripped up his party membership card on television.

Jonathan was naïve to think he could remain president without the support of PDP godfathers like Obasanjo. Although Nigeria is no longer under military rule, many retired millionaire generals call the shots from behind the scenes.

2. Playing fair
Previous Nigerian presidents were too cynical to expose themselves to the unpredictable risk of a fair election. The election victories of PDP presidents during the past 16 years have been partially “assisted” by electoral malpractice. That changed when Jonathan nominated Professor Attahiru Jega as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) in 2010. Jega vowed to reform Nigeria’s electoral process to ensure free and fair elections.

The former university lecturer exuded calm authority and integrity. He has painstakingly prepared for the task over the past four years by studying the rigging methods used in previous elections, implementing an elaborate system of voter registration, training thousands of electoral staff, and introducing biometric readers to identify voters by reading their thumbprint.

Jonathan created the environment for the emergence of these changes and gave Jega the freedom and authority to conduct reforms that led to a credible election. But by giving Jega a free hand to play fair, he allowed Jega to craft the weapons that were used to oust him from power.

3. Boko Haram and the Chibok kidnaps

Jonathan’s relations with party members at times resembled a football coach antagonising his star players
When Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok in northern Nigeria, Jonathan failed to realise how much this would capture the public’s attention, both locally and internationally. His failure to speak about the kidnap for several weeks made him appear uncaring. These shortcomings were exacerbated by the behaviour of his wife, Patience, when she met the mothers of the kidnapped girls. Her ostentatious display and over-the-top emotions were mercilessly parodied.

Jonathan’s perceived casual indifference to the suffering of his people was compounded when he was photographed celebrating his niece’s lavish wedding just a few days after Boko Haram had killed 2,000 people in the town of Baga.

4. Bad management

Jonathan’s relations with party members at times resembled a football coach antagonising his star players into leaving for rival teams. His tendency to fall out with colleagues simultaneously weakened his party and strengthened the opposition. He quarrelled with one after another; leading several of them to leave the party in frustration and join the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). The alliance between these and the opposition shoved Jonathan out of power.

5. Corruption and cronyism
Nigerians refer to their country’s resources as the “national cake” which must be shared by its citizens. There was a perception that Jonathan gave slices of the cake largely to members of his own community. Many powerful members of his government were from Jonathan’s region in the deep south of the country. Even Jonathan’s wife was appointed as a senior civil servant in his home state of Bayelsa.

There was a perception that Jonathan gave slices of the cake largely to members of his own community
Under Jonathan’s presidency many militant leaders from the oil producing Niger Delta area in the south have become very rich from government patronage and contracts. Some of them have been awarded security contracts to guard the oil installations they once protested against and attacked.

Jonathan has also pardoned a former ally accused of fraud and money laundering, increasing the cloud of suspicion hanging over his government.

These events caused deep resentment in other parts of Nigeria and created the impression that Jonathan ran a government that benefits those from his part of the country, the south, but not many others.

Jonathan even managed to get into a public feud with the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the respected Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. In February 2014 Sanusi alleged that $20bn of Nigerian oil revenue was unaccounted for. Rather than investigating the claims Jonathan fired Sanusi for his impertinence at publicly hinting of government fraud.

Buhari’s victory is historic and unprecedented. However Jonathan was responsible almost as much as Buhari was.

U need to add Mama PEj to it. She is one of the reason He lost.

Lagbaja has been justified and vindicated. A country of 200 million mumussss

Popemax:
he gave u reasons why d victory was delayed yet you're talking nonsense...plz vote ur choice and stop this your everyday statement

Reason why d victory was delayed? Oponu ni e. Listen to urself.

farano:
Yes I am a pretty girl because I have a lovely face even when the moments are the shittest, I still have a bright smile .

What about you?

Uhmmm. I think am not too handsome, am dark and tall and always smiling....

Sometimes i wonder what's wrong with some idio.tsssss. Post above me, i wont also...

Jonadunce also promised us 3 refineries in 4 years... Awon ole jatijati....

Me and an homie before the start of the race..........

tnktosin:
Op na true dem talk. I like smoke some too.
A new filling station being renovated

Sorry bro, I'm not a perfectionist.. Hope that's cool with u? Oya, go ahead and smoke

chimkaire:
Where in the world are these locations you are dropping
Someone asked you to narrow it down to an LGA, Bro

IBADAN

chimkaire:
''old Lagos road''
''Opposite Top 1 Garden''
Are you for real

Yes I'm for real. Are u familiar with the area. Opere or Podo?

Ahmed4002:
Oh Allah,grant us enduring bounty that neither changes nor ceases,keep in Your care our faith, our safety, our wealth, our health & our families.

AMIN

Ipledge:
he means averter

Nairaland, una no go kill person with laugh..... No n only averter na tomb raider

femi4:
Old Lagos road.....where precisely?

Opposite Top1 Garden

suwailad:
i didnt see anything that was averted in your story,

Ok keep looking...... U will soon

shaqhead:
Ah bros wt ds ur engilisi, kestolove95 is right o...pass d weeed to him..e too much for only U!

Ok, i will shortly.

Balkan:
Op you are not a good photographer

Sorry about that..

kestolove95:
Op pls pass d weed b4 u mad enter Street

Pls stop d weed. It is taking it tolls on u.....

viczing:
Op you didn't run You dey there dey snap

I run for my dear life. Have to come back to snap when we realise it was just H2O

A tanker felled down 30 mins ago at d old Lagos road, at first sighting it everybody scampered and run for their lives in different directions. Even policemen whom came to a nearby Atm machine have to run for their lives, leaving behind a Van loaded with Money.......


Thank God , it was filled with water to calibrate a new filling station being renovated....

This pics will leave u breathless, hopeful and faithful

http://professor.buzz/16-pic-that-will-leave-you-hopeful/

God we're in ur hand...............

Awon were alasooo

I will faint and wake up in Canada.............

http://goldmyne.tv/must-see-photos-see-letter-dora-akunyili-wrote-to-general-muhammadu-buhari-back-in-1999/


Open link to read the letter

stigman:
Oke mkpe

Oponuuuuu

stigman:
Goat

U ORANGUTAN.................

jamooku:
Why mention. Traders, u are just a scum❔berg.maysimsimple

Not gonna trade words with u. U know where u belong.. YABA