₦airaland Forum

drkass:
I thought chukwudi Christopher was supposed to be chief of staff or the secretary,but presido why naw

I'm guessing this is a joke! Chukwugini? In this Buhari era?

I don't know why people were expecting miracles or any changes from PMB...

Look at it on the bright side: since we'll have pretty much the same people running the show, we at least know that there's no hope for the next 4 years, so we can all just sit tight. Power situation will worsen; herdsman killings will continue; kidnappings and crime will increase.

Buhari and sufferhead are like 5&6

OlawaleSmarter0:
She is a Great Ambassador of Biafra Land according to IPOBs

Only she? Na wah oh! Don't people know the meaning of stealing with moderation? Must you carry everything?

I keep telling people, the problem will not be solved by Biafra... the same criminal elements exist all over Nigeria. I can only point to one or two SE (or SW or NE or whatever) leaders who I can say have done right by their people.

mamajj17:
Na wa oooo, Toto don suffer here especially in Afrika.
Africa, Africa, Afrika my Father's Land

Ma'am please... look for any trending video, gram, celebrity in USA... most na toto power.

My only complaint is that he was going the wrong way (higher notes are closer to the V)

People commenting and blasting... forgetting what the were doing last night, this morning, and the sins they plan to commit tonight

NOL2dworld:
Officially an adult in a bit
So, She can start receiving cucumber now abi..
Ned & Pastor Abiodun are watching..

U wicked!!!


But it's true sha...

chido20:
some use it for decoration while some for the main purpose. that's to protect from scratch..

So the door cups are perfectly protected, but the rest of the car is scratched, bumped, and rusty? They should well done!

There should be space in your togetherness...

I give them another 30 weeks before the guy go tire for all this joined-at-the-hip togetherness.

Tolexander:
Na wetin e go do for Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan of all places?

Nigerians can travel to hustle o.

It is high time we let our people know that though Nigeria is not so good, but the situation is better than the situation in many countries

RIP to him.

Normally I would agree with you that home is best, but if he lived here in Nigeria, he could have also been killed for no good reason... either by police, robbers, kidnappers, accident, fake drugs, easily-curable disease, tanker explosion, gas explosion, flood, etc. What's the point of living in a shithole and then dying, when at least you can enjoy life small, before dying?

It's sad

Wait... Nigerians are complaining about Nicki... when Saudi Arabia (the home of Islam) invited her.
We sabi carry another person mata for head, I swear. I just hope this won't result in some killing of Christians in the North sha. If I was IG, I would be extra vigilant in Kaduna, Benue, Kano right now...

My Muslim brothers and sisters, isn't Saudi the home of belly dancing? Where a woman bares her stomach, arms, thighs, and wiggles them suggestively for men's entertainment? In a country where women are supposed to be covered from head-to-toe. Yet you're getting upset because a body-wiggler from USA is coming to entertain them?

Somebody commented: "it's wrong for her to be there". The King allowed her invitation into his own country. Are you more knowledgeable about Islam or the rules of Saudi Arabia than the King?

livebyday:
Settlements are not needed ranches are it is not rocket science sir
A ranch of over. Thousand cattle can be managed by less than 20 people in a ranch please read up if you doubt this
What they need to do is build 3 for ,4 ranches in bornu or any northern state invite foreign experts to train them on modern ranching best practices
They don't have up to 5000 cattle combined so those ranches will suffice and even exceed their need

PrecisionFx:
RANCHING AND RUGA SETTLEMEMTS AREN'T SAME AND WON'T LEAD TO THE SAME DESTINATION.
We have long accepted ranches and then we are waiting for Fulanis to come n discuss with us, we will choose the location and quantity of the land we will lease or rent to them for the ranches. No ranch will be 30,000 hectares, we aren't stupid. 5 - 10 hectares which is 50 - 100 plots if land is enough to house hundreds of thousands of cows. For thr Herdsmen whi have 40 - 50 cows, we will give them 1 plot of land 100 × 100, that would be much more than enough to house 50 cows and house the Herdsman as well. Now not all villages will accept to rent out their land for ranching (1 plot of land in my village is 500m to 5 million naira so it's out of bounds for ranching)so the ranches will only be available in the villages across Nigeria that accept the idea. The state government isn't going to take lands as they please, they will still discuss with the communities involved.

Meanwhile Mr Herdsman, ur dullard uncle has withdraw the RUGA rubbish, he has realized that almost the whole nation aren't interested in that unprecedented land theft.

Mostly right, however:
1 - settlement allows people to continue their traditional way of life. We can ask they need to modernize, and that's a fair debate.
2 - with ranches, you need acreage to grow grass: rule of thumb is you need 1.5 - 2 acres per cow calf pair, so 1000 cows need nearly 2000 acres. more if you're growing other feed (e.g corn), and don't forget all the water you need
3 - If only 50 million Nigerians eat cow in 1 meal per day, and 1 cow feeds 1000 people (estimates of course to get an idea), you'd need to slaughter 50,000 cows per day nationwide. Seriously. 365*50k = A LOT OF COWS, especially if you include calves that are being raised for a couple years.

So we'd need 365 days * 50,000 cows * 1.5 acres ... that's A LOT of space, A LOT of water, A LOT of poop that needs to be managed, and a lot of antibiotics to keep cows from getting sick in such close proximity to each other (if ranching is done). In the case of growing grass in the south and shipping it north... that's a lot of trucks and petrol to consider.

It's amazing how many times I was asked if I'm daft in this thread. I consider myself a reasonable person and want to address a few issues/misconceptions.

1. I'm from Asaba. It's a pity that people assume that I'm Northern Muslim because I'm trying to be non-partisan and pan-Nigerian on this topic.

2. This is a national and even West African crisis: climate change is reducing grazing grounds in North and badly affecting pastoral husbandry (e.g. herdsmen). If a large section of Nigerians are denied their livelihood I can only imagine things will get worse for us all.

3. I have often suggested that if we don't want to help raise cows on our fertile grasslands, we should also reduce our consumption of cow meat and (as somebody pointed out) eat other options (pork, chicken, etc). By reducing demand for cows, we reduce pressure on grazing lands, but we still will have hundreds of thousands of Fulani out of work if that happens, leading back to unrest.

4. Germany and Japan do not produce Oil (we'd be in serious trouble if they did), but they (like all modern economies) have allocated lands throughout the country for planting, grazing/ranching, industry, residential, etc. They do it in a way that allocates land efficiently and benefits all citizens, and adjust to changing conditions. For the most part we in Africa are just wearing the veneer of modernism but we are not internally developed at all, still basically stuck in the 1700s in our methods of animal husbandry, agriculture, cooking, water fetching, consideration for others, and in our thinking.

5. Ranching does not solve the fundamental problem that grass needs a lot of space and water to grow. In developed countries areas are dedicated to growing fodder/hay, which are harvested and bundled off to ranches. In other words whether grazing or ranching, the grass has to be grown someplace.

6. We're being so sectional that we forget that we are a Nation and that we all benefit when we compromise. It's a pity our government does not enforce national unity and put down violence against all its citizens which explains a lot of hate and bigotry we have for each other. It's also very unfortunate that we re-elected such a small-minded, single-track, selfish and hypocrite individual as president. A smarter government would be having more sensible dialog... would swiftly punish all belligerents that harm its citizens... and would use its vast resources to predict/plan/implement workable solutions.


7. This is a serious question by Maroghene and I will answer here:
- 2. Will u rather have meat at the expense of the life of ur loved ones judging from precedence
Of course I would will rather my loved ones be alive, and forgo meat entirely. If we in the South took this question to heart, we would all seriously reduce our cow meat intake. I've been saying this for years, but the only thing we do is shake our heads when we read the news of people being killed over conflicts, but at the next party or beer palor, insist they should put more fried meat in our plates, or want to consume 5k suya. We don't deeply think of how our consumption and apathy ultimately affects peoples lives.

8. I'll admit that this suggestion by Ebonyi State Governor makes the most sense: grow grass in the South, which is shipped to North for sale. Then both sides can negotiate on price of grass and of cattle.

9. We should also be looking into how to reverse desertification and restore lush grass growing in the North. If you've learned from history, the desert area of Sahara once used to be lush and green, which should warn all of us that the current lush vegetation we enjoy in the South may not last forever as the Desert encroaches south every year.

The main takeaway is that we can't resort to the old methods of sectionalism/tribalism. Our region of the world is being desertified, yet we are not paying attention. Our people are being stripped of livelihood, and our people are also being killed because of it, yet our government - which we elected by the way - is not thinking smartly about solutions, or even being serious about stopping the killing. Things will worsen unless we change our thinking, unless we consider the big picture, unless we are all willing to compromise.

PrecisionFx:
U are so daft n stark silly, we have options to eat Pork, chicken, snail, goat, donkey, Turkey, Bush mean and many more.
U and ur fellow Herdsmen do not have any option than to sell cow beef to us, if u refuse to buy, hunger will kill u.
We hold all the keys

bigpicture001:
Mum do Japan nd Germany produce oil..?
Y don't UN stop dem from using oil..?

Maroghene:
To say am appalled by this comment is me been modest with u. If I may ask u and I want genuine answers:
1. Do u pay for the so called cow meat u eat or the herdsmen gives it to u for free?
2. Will u rather have meat at the expense of the life of ur loved ones judging from precedence? Selah

Omudia11:
So you Muslim northerners take alcohol VAT but don't want alcohol sold on your land?
You're just so daft.

DrCruz:
Are u that daft? Didn't u read what Ebony State Governor said? That ruga should be done in the north while they bring their cows down south and sell, and in turn buy grass to go and feed their cows?
Is that too hard?

softwerk:


But if he decamps to the APC all his sins are forgiven!

Yes oh!!! you already know

This behavior starts at childhood... when we use violence against our children, we teach them that violence is the answer to any issues.

Please don't quote "spare the rod, spoil the child" to me... I'm just making an observation. Even this same woman who is being slapped here... you sure she too does not visit violence on her inferiors (e.g. helpers, nieces, etc)...

I'm not condoning violence, this senator should face some consequences, but before everybody starts throwing stones, let them see if they too have not done some slapping of their own...

Imstrong2:
Expecting More reaction from celebrities and notable Nigerian make we take small break from the Gucci coza pastor

I also notice BBN topics have started taking up FP too... I tire

worldclass68:
So ironically I must allow u to use my pots and kitchen for the food u wanna SELL for me??
nah who u offend wey make u as fool like this

No... you know that's not what I mean. I've never heard of people (anywhere in the world) refusing to use land to raise the crops or animals they themselves eat.

Climate change and other human activity in and outside Nigeria is reducing available grazing areas in the North. Due to extreme warmer temperatures, more demand for cows (in the South), and shifting rain patterns, there is much less foliage to eat in the North than before. There is also increase in agricultural activity in the South (there's more mouths to feed), leading to more conflicts between grazers and farmers.

A sane government would have used the damn satellites to figure this out, and enact polices before things got out of hand. But Nigerians, in our typical fashion only react and get violent without thinking deeply. The same way we want cheap electricity and cheap petrol (cheaper than what obtains worldwide), we also want fat cows that magically feed on non-existent foliage.

This is a crisis that won't have an easy solution, so all of us have to play some part: we have some lands dedicated to residential, some to industrial, some to farming, some to grazing, and some for posterity. The stance of Southern governors flat out refusing to give any land for producing the meat people eat... I'm not sure it's a helpful (or even smart) strategy: it will only increase conflicts.

mikezuruki:
I like this unification! It's high time southerners come together to see themselves as one!

As for me, I'm tired of the name calling, tribal wars, and the sentimental views.

This up here is real progress!

How is this different from the unification of our polithiefcians... they are united in their quest to loot.

I'm really disappointed in these two: lots and lots of noise, but no substantive effect. What did Kanu deliver to his people after the pythons danced? I hear he went awol. And how many votes did Sowore get after all? I don't even see his name in the top 99.9%, meaning less than 0.01%. Take it back indeed.

I view them the same way I view BBN, pastors, actresses, slay persons, and flood news... useless.

Are they saying it's against Edo culture to raise cows (either in pastoral grazing areas or on ranches).
But apparently it's OK to eat cows. Where in the world do people refuse to give land to raise the food they eat?

If Edo people stop eating cows (or had some taboo against cow meat), then the piggery analogy might make more sense.

But all I can do is ntooor... we saw this coming since first term, yet enough of my Southern people voted for Buhari again... now they are complaining. We said: "here's a pair of educated, detribalized connected, worldly people with business experience", and Nigerians said: "nah... give us the cattle rearing bigot pretender"

Well, anybody can say anything, but no state except Lagos is self-sufficient, so the day FGN says no more allocation, that's the day that governor understands that power pass power.

Nigerians are complaining about the policies of a president they elected? Abeg. We can't vote a bigot and then complain he's a bigot.
If people from South don't want grazing, they should either: stop eating cows, or start ranching.

The recent noise from Rivers: "we don't have room for grazing."
Oh... so you want to eat cow meat, but don't want to use part of your land to raise the food you will eat?

Who can complete this sentence for me:

"No sooner had PMB _________ than he _______________"

This guy doesn't have time for Nigeria, that's for sure.

tfash96:
improper fraction - 100/5.5

Hah hah!

... it was at this very moment when he realized.... he done bleeped up

EXLOVER:
This is just a prove that Cee C Toto is very sweet.

Two endorsement in Two days.

Toto one of the biggest office in the world, very easy to run. No staffs.

I wish i can replace this my ear with toto

Please... there are millions of girls who's toto has not helped them bag endorsement. Are you sure it's the only requirement.

Yankee101:
Who will grow some balls in the military and give him a taste of his own medicine?

Trouble is that person will simply do the same thing people do when they seize power: become tyrants.

Buhari and his cohorts were the worst thing to happen to this country: coups; countercoups; failure to secure lives of citizens; playing war games in the name of secession; being more concerned with grabbing and holding on to power than in serving their country; stealing money, etc. Being military men, not a single one of them understood how to run a country; how economies work; or how to think of the future. After ruining a potential global powerhouse they will come and call us lazy.

Then they come, laugh, slap each others' backs and talk about how they suffered. Good riddance to this generation of leaders - from Nzeogwu, Buhari, Obasanjo, IBB, Danjuma, Murtala - all of them did irreparable harm to this country from their 20s and 30s, and they are still strangling the country well into their 80s.

IkpuMmadu:
But she is illegitimate child

Illegi bawo? Didn't father accept her as his child? What are you talking?

kby:
Waiting patiently for a time when our leaders in Nigeria will demonstrate courage and honor by resigning voluntarily when they fail to deliver on their promises.

European leaders learned this painful lesson over and over again of being executed when they fell out of favor. They realized they could keep their heads if they resigned voluntarily with "courage and honor". Africans have not yet taught their leaders this lesson.

You should see this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regicide

planetx:
Due to America's racial history being a black billionaire in America is a great achievement, probably more difficult than being a billionaire in Africa.

For sure... that's the hint in my comment: those of us who want to go and seek greener pastures abroad, don't realize that the grass is actually greener in Nigeria, since they will face all kinds of racial obstacles in US.

America, with all its wealth, can only boast of 4 black billionaires. Nigeria has 4 on this list. That should tell you about the economic opportunities available here in Nigeria.

sugacoatedmouth:
Imagine you travel all the way to Germany just to tell them how you lack clean water in your nation when there are more issues worse than that

akinhanger:
Naaa waaa ooo
You go Germany....
They talk nonsense

But lack of clean water is a very critical problem:

many people fall sick annually (and some die, especially children) due to unsanitary water used to clean foods, used to cook, used to wash utensils, etc. Water used for treating people in hospitals and for delivery of children is often a source of complications and death.

students waste valuable time having to fetch water in this 21st century... when their counterparts can just open tap, drink, and get back to being productive. How will we ever catch up?

families spend a significant portion of their income on buying water (often of questionable quality)

there's chemical leaching from pure water sachets that have long-term effects on our health for decades to come. The leaching made worse by sunlight hitting the sachets while there being displayed for sale. Not to mention that there's often no filtering, and poor hygienic standards allow protozoa and algae to flourish due to lack of chlorination.

it costs us up to 10% in GDP and economic improvement, according to some sources

so many large Nigerian businesses can be sustained if given contracts to design and make pipes, pumps, and to lay down pipes, but our government still wants to own all water works and run them poorly, if at all.

LuciferQuran:
I don't see anything wrong in it.

They actually did him a solid by offering him free training on Amphibious Survival Techniques which will be very valuable to him in the event of a war breakout.

The ingrate should first provide his mailing address so invoice for their noble services can be sent to him since he wants to prove sense.

Rubbish.
I hate insensitive people!

*spits

LOL... best sarcasm I've read all week!!! Barman... Hero and asun for my guy here. (or we can also open this palm wine)

Paper bags... in this rainy season?

I've never seen representatives so disconnected from the reality on ground.

I understand that all the poly bags we have are an issue (pollution, landfill, drainage issues), but there is no viable alternative being offered. We should be looking at biodegradable options that are water resistant. Or making reusable cloth shopping bags. But how will it keep your goods dry?

They could have even announced an initiative to recycle nylon bags, or give people an incentive to recycle and make new things with them, but we just like to ban without actually thinking through a problem.

Now they've just given police and many other self-important groups to collect fines.

lunacol:
They will upgrade to bottles.The price invariably will increase.

People who are barely coping with pure water prices will be asked to "upgrade" to bottle abi?

LuciferQuran:
How can this one be a Sheriff?

Can she hunt down outlaws like Bonnie, Clyde, Butch, Sundance Kid, Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Harvey Logan etc in this her ugly maternity gown?
I'm very sure she has chronic arthritis and Alzheimer's.

Even by looking in her eyes I can tell she has robbed before.

No doubt that community is in trouble.
I see criminals overrunning them in a short time.

*spits

Man please. Show me an inspector-general, commissioner of police, ADC, or even DPO, who can lead their teams in the field based on physical prowess. These are administrative positions. Hatorade is not good, even on a Tuesday evening.

virago:
He wasn't even being a total gentleman , like once or twice he actually made a move to slap her

And what would you have done if a person (man or woman) was treating you the same way this girl was? Women arguing... small thing na slap. So you're looking for a total puppet that won't do anything abi, even feel anger? Nobody owes the girl an argument, if I don't want to talk with you, please let me be.