₦airaland Forum

Most Nigerians old enough remember the famous quote of late Umaru Dikko when he said we did not appreciate Nigeria: flowing with Wara and Honey. We cursed him for even thinking of any Nigerian eating from garbage. We have come to realize today that those living in Nigeria: Free Education, Industrial and Housing estates, regardless of ethnic or nationalities. Especially in Western Region (First In Africa): lived in Paradise then better than the Western world today.

Africans in general and Nigerians in particular have many challenges on their hands right now, these are trying times. Many went from 0-1-1 to 0-1-0 and 0-0-1 to 0-0-0 in terms of hunger. Some of us went back to the same curse of Umaru Dikko. We have Nigerians crying out loud that they are hungry: searching garbage cans for food while unpredictable elements that are also suffering and running out of the country gloating.

The hunger Nigerians face today is manmade, not lack of arable land. The soil is blessed and anything that can feed us can be produced on our farms. So, how can we be surprised that Nigerians are hungry, running away from terrorists and bandits while the powerful and privileged class enjoy their life in peace and security. We have more than food but powerful countries invade to cart away uranium, gold, diamond etc. sold by unscrupulous retired Army Generals.

Africans have too many albatrosses to fight at the same time, apart from hunger. Nigerians are fighting terrorists and bandits all over the country demanding land for peace; kidnapping people for money in disguise for the spread of Jihad to the sea. The Christian Crusaders seized upon it as an opportunity to invade and save Christians. Islam and Christianity are not indigenous African religions. It is some African tolerance of every greed that got us into multifaceted wars.

We must wake up. If we do not know where we are going, we know where we are coming from. Indeed, foreigners claim we do not make use of chances we have in Nigeria, where they see opportunities to make a great deal of money. This is why old warriors like Winston Churchill used their Oriki called panegyric or eulogy to wake up the British soldiers: Once More Unto The Beach Once More. Oriki is very important, if anything, to remind you of past accomplishments.

The governments tried all they could to bring down the price of common commodities so that everyone can afford necessity. The more supply of food the governments in all the states provide, the more middlemen hoard foodstuff so that they can sell at higher prices later. Even manufacturers tried to flood the market as the Federal Government allowed importation again. Yet prices never went down anyway.

When the Central Bank stopped backing the naira and let it float, there were cries that imports became dangerously expensive. The importers of toothpicks, pencils, used electronics and clothes cried that their businesses were targeted. Some traders would dare make money at any cost. When the naira exchange rate was getting stronger compared to foreign currencies. The Moneybags brought out their hoarded naira from file cabinets, burial grounds and bullion vans to flood the black market, sending the naira value tumbling down again.

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I think most of us are embarrassed hearing the repulsive history of these three candidates in a country of over 200 millions and other fine Presidential candidates without anything close to Tinunu, Atiku and Obi's votes.

I guess you have never heard - with friends like these, who needs enemies

ebukal67x:
Better to be a bad friend than an enemy. Obsession with support group era.

Character leads to integrity, pure and simple.

We cannot keep looking at ourselves in the mirror and keep denying who we are.

Create mess for ourselves and others. Then Japa, blaming what we created with our own hands.

Salewa97:
The message is more important than the messenger.

Why can't we focus on the issues at stake instead of going personal?

Please can someone educate the rest of us out of Tinubu, Obi and Atiku:

Which one of them does not have drug mules in Asia, a drug dealer or a chronic looters of Nigeria's Parastatal?

Out of all the Activists than ran and are planning to run again, that you find none of them attractive or viable reflects who you are!

Show me your friends, they say, I will tell you who you are. My bad is better than your bad.

This is now obvious. Which other group does

Everything done in Africa must copy and look exactly like those done abroad. Otherwise it is not authentic, fake or inferior. Now tell me who is suffering from diminutive complex.

They cry out loud and beg USA Army to invade their motherland. They are not only the minority from certain part of the country.

Some of these traitors come from North and South to burn down the country. Their only goal is to replace the President.

Anyone apart from this President. Even Boko Haram, a Bandit or a foreigner is preferred. They have all kind of reasons why that would be a preferable choice.

Which of these 3 governments is the most powerful? Since the threat of invasion and welcome celebration, terrorism has increased.

The Silent Majority has remained on the fence minding their daily economic and personal businesses. So which of the three governments do you support?

Oh, it is Nigeria's turn to accept Brazilian refugees?

paramakina202:
Where is Buhari,why is he hiding from public functions as ex president?

He went back to Sudan!

No do, nodo no be craze.

Smart people saw it coming like a wise cripple that saw war coming

https://www.nairaland.com/8237788/no-padi-pai-jungle

Bunch of hypocrites will ignore this. They do not want people to know that members of their own groups did and displayed more demeaning and condescending characters towards Africans.

Toni Iwobi, originally from Nigeria, says his election for the League in Italy shows the far right party has no problem with ‘legal migration”. One Nigerian-born Canadian Kelechi Madu alias Kaycee Madu became the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General of Alberta, one of the provinces in Canada. Another British politician Kemi Badenock, the new Conservative British Leader was vilified for her slur against Nigerian immigrants as a descendant.

https://www.modernghana.com/news/1357630/stay-home-and-build-africa.html.

ObaKlaz:
Pesin go leave this Nigeria, make better life for himself outside, then werey Abike Dabiri and FG go begin do 'Attache-by-force'.

Kemi wey no send una papa!

She wouldn't have amounted to anything here in Naija, meanwhile a dumbfuck like Akpabio can become governor and ultimately the Senate President.

Sometimes I wonder if History was also cancelled in primary and secondary schools.

Many Nigerians have achieved better and far more positions at home than any Nigerian abroad can dream of.

Nigerians? Invited all over Africa and beyond to contribute to their countries when colonialists left. Known for Peace Missions all over the world. Nigerians that were Head of WHO, Chief in UN missions, Presidents at home, Prime Minister at home.

Moreover, pioneers of Women Liberation before it caught fire worldwide!

what do you hate mongers know about Nigeria other than pointing left fingers to your Papa and Mama land?

Kontinue

No be the new generation of your papa kleptomaniacs spoiled Nigeria for everybody, eh?

I am surprised some Lagosians fell for this provocation.

The Op is one of those who overran the infrastructure,
civilized way of Lagos and beautiful peace we used to enjoy.

Most of them have to be reminded that their hardworking and trusted parents were loyal boiboi then.

Oh mine oh my.

I thought it was EPURO

Oh my gosh!

Night bases is going to triple to Lagos.

Go West young, old, crippled and dumb men and women Go West!

Ebi npa won there.

When old bones are mentioned in a proverb, an old woman feel uneasy - Chinua Achebe

Where is Igbo mentioned here?

Mbanda:
Am not surprised one bit, since I learnt that every agbadorian sees Igbo giant in his/her dream. That's why they always mention Igbo

As kids many years ago, we used to eat prepared starch colored with palm oil.

Never heard or eaten Onunu before. If it has never been eaten in Lagos, it is not Nigerian or from the South for that matter.

Onunu may be one of those new delicacy but I could be wrong o.

You know it, we now it. Every other group (apart from the small ethnic groups that have no place to go if Nigeria breaks,) have no loyalty to Nigeria.

They either want to break it into pieces and recapture the pieces or loot the daylight out of it.

Unfortunately, Tinubu may not be an exemplary Yoruba character but he is surrounded by Yoruba culture of accommodation and tolerance that can only pull Nigeria out of the mess it is since Independence Except in the Western Region.

Deny it if you want but we all know the truth.

So, many of you know how Africans are treated outside, yet many of you call your home a zoo, eh?

Japa Japa is your first, one and only country. You've just started.

Until you learn how to love yourselves and your country enough to want it, stay put and fix it, you will remain slaves.

Cannot believe this was written that far back.

Nigerians must think instead of going at one another's throats.

https://www.modernghana.com/news/761549/how-low-can-nigeria-fall-before-rescue-comes-from-within.html

No wonder Africans spend their first fortune outside Africa including selling everything they own.

They worship anything outside Africa.

Action speaks louder than rhetoric.

I expected Lagos State to be on top. Lagos is another Abroad where marriage skata skata.

In spite of blind and silly arguments, you guy are now accepting your Osu status in the West. I thought it what is driving out of your states.

If you cannot break through or dominate the economic and political barriers in your states, Lagos is not your dumping ground.

Let me first first commend your historical knowledge.

But you forgot to mention who went to jail for Zik or who was willing to die for him. You also know that Eyo Ita was expected to become the Premier at the state at regional level because Zik was a Federal officer looking for Premiership in the West. Zik failed to form a majority because Ibadan People Party split for Awo whose Party could have formed Minority Government anyway.

Yet, it was mischaracterized that Awo "rigged" the votes. The problem is this RIG whenever you failed to get your way has been with you forever.

Imagine that despite the fact that Obi won in Lagos, by Yoruba majority voters, instead of commending their spirits you cursed them. Especially cursing from people who voted 95% for Obi in their state.

Who are you pointing the finger of tribalism to? The same people that voted for your son. These are not the Igbo we used to know in Lagos or Yorubaland. But this is where we are today.

Realtruth2023:
Dude stop these lies. Eyo Ita was deputy Premier he was never Premier of Eastern region. What happened was following the death of Mbonu Ojike, there was an investigation into allegations of Financial misconduct levelled against Zik now Eyo Ita, Mbadiwe and some other NCNC people organised to take power from Zik. They wanted the Eastern house of Assembly to pass a vote of no confidence against Zik. But in a twist of events, the House passed a vote of confidence on Zik. Following this Zik demanded the resignation of all those in his cabinet who moved against him and tried to get him removed. Eyo Ita was one of them and so was Mbadiwe. So you guys should stop spreading these lies

Who have you ever tolerated not to mention accommodated in your land? Not even your neighbors or women.

Please do not come up with that village Rep you termed mayor in the 21st Century. Alstine that you burn his house and sent his family packing back to the North.

Awo still infuriates you but not Zik that usurped Premiership from Calabar man, the leader of his Party in the East.

Adenuga has to beg for votes in Ireland, not blackmail, force or threaten violence if not appointed or elected.