₦airaland Forum

To be honest, Ndigbo should be ashamed to call these looting governors, leaders. Most of the so-called leaders belong in jail, frankly. Ojukwu is probably rolling over in disgust at the actions/inactions of these fools.

Blind loyalty coupled with pathological tribalism has a way of severely wounding an otherwise sensible analysis. Boko Haram probably did not set out to start a revolution, but Bisi Akande's take that BH's actions mark the beginning of a revolution is quite reasonable.

The cancer which has been eating up Nigeria is corruption perfected by PDP and the political elite in our country. These elite come from every part of the country, North, east, west, and South. Now GEJ had a wonderful opportunity to write his name in history, in golden ink, by organizing the best election in our history but he chose to break his own promise, ran for the high office, and broke the gentleman's agreement that has held our fragile democracy together for many years. To make matters worse, he blatantly rigged the election further insulting our intelligence.

GEJ and his handlers are now faced with BH, a force they are incapable of dealing with.  BH indeed enjoys the support of the masses since the group is the only one which seems to be fighting for them. I'm afraid that we are only 2 or 3 bombings away from a situation where Nigerians will demand that the millitary takes over because of the inability of GEJ's government to deal with the security problem.

The time has come to send the irresponsible elites among us who continue to wickedly loot with impunity and take actions and inactions which result to the deaths of thousands of Nigerians, to permanent exile, one way or the other.

We are at freaking war and our commander in chief is AWOL. This AWOL requires immediate impeachment - it is inexcusable at all levels.

HAPPY NEW YEAR Nigerians. TO KEEP NIGERIA ONE IS A TASK THAT MUST BE DONE- Our motto back in the mid-sixties, our motto today.

EzeUche:
And the ARMY is parading around Igboland. . .

What is the meaning of this?

You should be appreciative of the fact that this government for once, is taking proactive measures to protect and defend Nigerians from potential violence.

@olodo [b]wise[/b]stein  noting do you.   

Onlytruth:
Actually I think that "Olodostein" is your creature.
He believes in your "all Nigerian politicians are the problem" theory. The problem with that theory is HISTORY, both past and evolving.
As we speak, Christians (mainly Igbo of course) are leaving the North in droves, while Northerners are going about their business in Eastern Nigeria. Now, tell me how a fair mind can make such a statement.

Eastern Nigerian politicians have been outside of central government power for 40 years without instigating mass murder against any Northerner.
Northern Nigerian politicians have only been away from power for less that 2 years, and Southern Christians are being butchered DAILY for it.

Any Igbo who makes such a statement needs to have his lineage examined.

Eze Ndigbo, your post shows that you lack knowledge and are quite naïve when it comes to political issues facing Nigeria. You, like your political leaders in the East have consistently goofed and miscalculated even when necessary actions are in full view of the most foolish observer.

In your great wisdom, you blame the Northern Nigerian politicians for inciting violence and sadly, assign the responsibility for recent violence on them, ko? This is another example of the denial and bad judgement that you and your leaders have exhibited time and time again.

Do you know why ACN fielded a Northerner to be their flag bearer? Try to ponder the question a bit. I don’t have time to educate you this morning. It suffices to say that GEJ broke a gentleman’s agreement and he naively thought that by doing so, he would have defeated the Northern power brokers. Well, I don’t believe he is having a good time with his rulership at the moment. By the time all is said and done, he may end up with the blood of hundreds of thousands of Nigerians in his hands. I predict he will order the killing of thousands of Niger Deltans shortly – The shiit will soon hit the fan down there.

@Eze Onlytruthlies, this Olodostein is making a lot of sense if you are bright enough to comprehend what he is saying. His handle should be changed from olodostein to Wisestein. You should be the olodo here.

EzeUche:
^^^

If anyone is new to Nairaland, this is a HAUSA man who was raised in Igboland.

I doubt that you are a true Igbo. Igbo people don't run around because of a phobia of harmless words coming out of the keyboard. They are tough skinned people - you are a shame to ndigbo, you are the type of boys I used to beat up on the way home from school. BTW stop raising false alarms. olodo

Some of you lili livered, effeminate, and scared posters should be ashamed of yourselves for not having faith in the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Even if this were a reprisal attack, no yawa.

I am fully convinced that our commander will promptly deal with wayword fishermen who try to cause trouble particularly when the fishermen's actions threaten the livelihood of our commander-in-chief directly. It should take no more than 1 week to clean up ND. Carry go GEJ, no mind naysayers.  

The Lagos State government owes you absolutely nothing, fulani.

Go and face your polio-infested, poverty stricken, Boko Haramified, "allahu akbar" states.

Surely your expertise would prove valuable to that part of the country.

Once again, I am yet to see any report with alternative proposals and/or options which advised purchasing these used train cars. If you have seen such, please post it here.

The onus is actually on the Lagos state government and her defenders, to prove that the decision to buy these used car trains is reasonable. Your post above has not shown that the decision to buy these used cars is reasonable. Try another angle if you can.

BTW, I pay some taxes in Lagos and the government owes me accountability. No amount of name calling on your part can change that. What's with your bigoted comment sef?  This bigotry is starting to consume you buddy!

[quote author=ekt_bear]You back up your insane proposal with evidence.

If one suggests something ridiculous, then the onus is on them to defend it.[/quote]It is very likely that the authorities did not consider all the options available to them before embarking on the said disgraceful act. Citizens should demand accountability from their governments. I am yet to see any report with alternative proposals and/or options which advised purchasing these used train cars. If you have seen such, please post it here. The onus is actually on the Lagos state government and her defenders, to prove that the decision to buy these used car trains are reasonable.

On its surface, the said decision does not seem prudent IMO.

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=831960.msg9835401#msg9835401 date=132487551]So your perspective is that BRAND NEW TRAIN CARS can be purchased for the same price as these USED ONES? Or even at a price that provides the same overall value?

Does this even make sense to you? Like I said earlier, let us all think through what we are saying before we post.[/quote]You are the one that is not making sense in this case. Please post the reports which show the engineering and cost rationale for choosing these second hand trains over brand new ones from sellers, other than these Canadians. Why would any same government consider second hand train cars in the first place? Cut your losses and stop defending this insane act - you are usually  thoughtful.

I can see that your frustration with a President who seems impotent when it comes to defeating Boko Haram, a terrorist organization, had led you to the conclusion that Boko Haram is a tool of the caliphate. Your response to the current Boko Haram war in not unexpected really. You too are a victim of neglect and presidential inaction. My suggestion to you is that you should not allow anything to becloud your objectivity.

The caliphate has nothing to do with Boko Haram. olodo

Can you please tell us why and what engineering rational you based this on?

Are you a rail engineer?

You should answer that questions first. Please tell us what enginnering rational or studies revealed to you that you cannot find brand new trains for the same cost or cheaper, and trains with the same or better engeneering and economic value than the second hand ones from Canada.

I am not blindly criticising but I must confess that I am disappointed in Fashola and his team in this case. Ekoile, you have been forthcoming in your posts, do not suddenly start sounding like  a sycophant.

It should be obvious from common sense that projects such as this require brand new trains. I'm of the opinion that those of you attempting to justify the aquisition of these second hand trains should hide your faces in shame.

Lagosian deserve brad new trains period!!

Beaf: Unfortunately, boko haram is asking that the entire country becomes a sharia entity, not just the core-North. So, if they cannot be purged from the army, it would take all out war to eject them from the country. A last gasp might be found in a national conference, but the fools would want to bomb that too.

Beaf, you are getting dumber as you age o.    

Boko Haram, is asking that the entire country becomes a sharia entity and your recommendation for dealing with this terrorist organization which is at war with Nigeria is to implemet a bigoted plan of ethnic cleansing of army??  

Listen very carefully:

(1)Boko Haram and their sympathizers are a minority of the population in the North.
(2)They've declared a war against Nigeria and are successfully killing Nigerians at will.

When will the commander in chief defend Nigerians and fight this war?

Onlytruth:
chei!

How come this is 95% Yoruba? I hope this is not a joke.

nwannem Eze Onlytruthlie, first off, Ekelere m gi maka Keresimesi na ubochi izizi afo ozo. Before you jump for joy, note that by the time you get to the 3rd or 4th a.k.a. the true identity of these wanted folks will be revealed.

This is disgraceful. The government has no business running power generation corporations or any others for that matter, this Power industry needs to be completely deregulated right away.

Nigeria’s biggest power generating plant, the Egbin Thermal Station, has been shut down creating a 1,080 Mega Watts drop in power generation in the country.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the station was shut down on Tuesday around 3.50 p.m.

A senior official of the PHCN, who preferred anonymity, told NAN in Lagos on Wednesday that all the facilities at the power station were completely shut down.

The source said that the hydro component of the power station, called the “bi-minerasation plant” and which had been poorly maintained over the years, caused the collapse of the entire station.


He said that the power station was shut down when it could no longer generate power, adding that lack of spare parts was the major challenge facing the plant.

“The failed hydro plant has been repaired several times and because the plant is obsolete, getting the spare parts has become a challenge. We have been managing the plant for over 30 to 40 years. When it breaks down, it takes about five days for it to come up again,’’    the source said.

He said that PHCN officials were already in Abuja, working towards resuscitating the station but Saturday, December 17, 2011, is the earliest date by which the plant will be functional.

A correspondent of NAN, who visited the station, confirmed that the station had been shut down and the workers were seen idling around.

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/egbin-thermal-power-plant-nigeria%E2%80%99s-biggest-power-generating-plant-shuts-down-premium-time

It is becoming more and more likely that the inability of the current government to arrest these violent acts and bombings will embolden the perpetrators to detonate an instrument within the vicinity of NASS's.  This act which one hopes never takes place, may be the needed encouragement which will enable the government to treat these terrorist acts with the utmost urgency it deserves.

This marks the launching of Ekiti-Haram.  

I expect people like Ekt_Bear and Ileke Bebe-idi to come and spin this to their advantage. Chances are, they will find the involvement of a 'Mallam'. asé ijogbon Boko Haram ti awon ara Ekiti wa lo si Sokoto, inu Sokoto lo wa!! (na him be say, the Boko Haram folks which Ekiti people went to Sokoto to locate, are actually inside their very own pockets.  

@GenBuhari,

Please react to my previous post. In case you missed it, I reproduce it here:

Please include in your replies information about where the Abacha family got the hundreds of millions of dollars recovered by foreign governments and returned to Nigeria.

Help us explain where the $600 returned to Nigeria from Switzerland came from. It will be recalled that Okonjo- Iweala was instrumental to the repatriation of over $600m stashed away by the Abacha family in Switzerland during her first stint as minister under the former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration.

I trust in your customary manner you will try to be honest in your submissions.

Please include in your replies information about where the Abacha family got the hundreds of millions of dollars recovered by foreign governments and returned to Nigeria.

Help us explain where the $600 returned to Nigeria from Switzerland came from. It will be recalled that Okonjo- Iweala was instrumental to the repatriation of over $600m stashed away by the Abacha family in Switzerland during her first stint as minister under the former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration.  

I trust in your customary manner you will try to be honest in your submissions.

Back in August of 2011, President Goodluck Jonathan gave a 24-month deadline to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to put the four refineries back to shape, a move meant to avert the continued reliance on fuel importation for 30 million litres daily consumption in Nigeria.

The President has since declared that fuel subsidy will be stopped and his administration has announced that there is no provision of funds for fuel subsidy in the 2012 budget proposal to be presented to the National Assembly tomorrow.

The president has my full support for both moves. The removal of fuel subsidy is a necessary "evil" and madam Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will in due time be thanked by us for her foresight.

My concern now is that, I don't trust NNPC to successfully put all four refineries back in shape - I mean, why have they not done so to date? The NNPC really needs to be scrapped, shikena!!

I call on GEJ and his administration to sell the refineries to proven refinery operators such as those in the USA, Venezuela, and other countries. Governments should not be running refineries or any business enterprise for that matter. They have their hands full in matters of governing and we all know that they've screwed up every single business venture they've attempted to go into.

I say, sell those refineries off for a token N500 and let the buyers invest their own funds to fix the refineries. All of these things can be accomplished in a very short time.

Lets support GEJ on this subsidy issue and in his effort to resolve our uninterruptible power supply problem.

A faceless Eze would not be particularly useful. The winner needs to post his picture and true identity so that he can serve his subjects more fully. I fully expect the winner to do this, he is no internet coward.

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PointB abi na PointC be ya name. If we account for the votes which could have gone for the candidates you summarily disqualified in your typical Igbo egoism, and  the fact that 50% (rounded) did not vote for the current leader, you must have a runoff unless your middle name is Iwuruwuru.

You must at least, attempt to provide Onlytruths and honesty if you are to be taken seriously, olodo.

P.S. The other olodo wey him screen name appear inside sentence in a different context go begin jump for joy like say him don win lottery now. Person wey na for only internet people know am, him never run for a single local gov office, much more being crowned as Ee of anything. all of una be jokers, albeit I gbadun how una dey make a fool of yourselves.

[quote author=~Bluetooth link=topic=822335.msg9741290#msg9741290 date=1323604757]Even the christain ND cant guarantee the safety of the lives of yoruba muslims in their region.Maybe FG should look at the potential threat gathering storm as a national emergency. [/quote]@bolded, Einstein moment. Iwoyi ni aro ti arugbo nsu'kun omo (na him be say, old mama wey dey for denial and wey dey hide her body from men in her youth, come dey cry for child after she don reach menopause).

Lets hope GEJ's administration has not yet reached the proverbial menopause. I personally believe that there is enough time to arrest the situation.

Empty  threat!!! If they are serious, let them start by killing Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo Asari. Nonesense and ingredients. 

Explosion Hits Mosque In Sapele


I hope the same people who blame every carnage these days to Boko Haram will not start saying this is the beginnning of responses to Boko Haram activities. More than likely somebody dey brew Ogogoro nearby.

LAGOS  (AFP) – An explosion damaged a mosque early Saturday in a town in Nigeria’s southern oil rich Niger Delta, police and a government source said.

“There was an incident in Sapele,… several persons were injured, but no deaths,” a government official who asked not to be named told AFP.

Delta State police spokesman Charles Muka dismissed the explosion as an “internal fire incident” and said only one person was wounded.

“Only one person sustained injuries,” said Muka. He could not ascertain how many worshippers were inside the mosque at the time of the blast.

“It was not a bomb, we suspect an internal fire. There is no trace of a bomb blast,” he said.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/12/explosion-hits-mosque-in-sapele/

The unfortunate thing is that the corrupt NNPC officials and their enablers ignore the fact that th billions of naira they steal directly causes the death of thousands of Nigerians. Some of the stolen funds could have gone towards road construction/repairs, hopitals, education etc. Lets hope the masses wake up one day and realize that these elites are killing them daily. The time for Arab Nigeria Spring shouldbe now.

We all know what should be done, May Allah guide one of us with the wisdom for the best implementation mechanism.

bashr8:
stop deluding yourselves, those people you see would have become almajiros, agberos and alayes if they were hausa or yoruba.
nigeria is up for grabs and ndigbo will get every single bite of it till nothing is left, every single structure,house, hotel etc roung nigeria will be owned by igbos after all if we dont do it the chinese, europeans ,americans,lebanese and indians will.

NL has a way of smoking out these ranting ants from their holes. What a brainless bigot!! I bet you the only thing you have personally succeeded in grabbing in Nigeria is a nullity. olodo c.um intellectual midget.

haba, I used the legitimate word c.um in the right context and the bot changed it to "precipitate"

The topic of this thread has just gained another level of relevance given the recent happenings in Kaduna. He who has ears let him/her hear.

I'm sorry to say, but my take is that homosexual acts are an abomination and the prescription for that ungodly act is stoning. shikena.  Unfortunately, our laws are not sophisticated enough to carry out this requisite judgement.

Having said that, can someone provide me with a compelling reason why a commited homosexual couple should not be able to legally inherit any thing left by a partner, or why any health care benefits provided to heterosexual couples who are married should not be provided to these homosexuals (albeit their acts are an abomination) ?  Why should others enjoy more rights than these Dan Daudus? Since they are citizens, they should not be discriminated against. ko kwa?

PS, Dan Daudus are well advised to stay away from any court where I may be a judge.

My love for Ndigbo is unshakable despite the denial, stubborness of some of you. The fact that a SE governor saw it fit to sack and deport fellow SEeasterne should be a hint of what may follow once you all declare biafra and return home.

The good news is, your superiors who are in power, and the SEasterners on ground in Nigeria, do not share your views of breaking away.  You people are shamefully out of touch with the populace in the SE and I feel sorry for you.

Eze Onlytruth, nwannem, I will take you seriously once your internet shenanigans are translated to real action in Abriba homeland. olodo

A tuoro omara, o mara. Mainwhile a tuoro ofeke (aka T8ksy), o fenye ishi n'ohia.