₦airaland Forum

Great article. Perfectly captures the city. Housing/property in Abuja portrays a direct opposite of ECON101 a la demand and supply. Unfortunately the situation will remain as bad or even worsen for many years to come irrespective of whatever attempt made by the govt (ie the executive specifically) to salvage the situation. Why? Because and as the article highlighted, it is the same legislators who are saddled with the responsibility of making laws/policies which ordinarily should put these 'cut-throat' prices on check that ironically are the landlords.
Omo abj is not for the faint-hearted. The streets are definitely military ...

so true. 1, 2, 4 especially. Stereotyping na bastard

Been there, done that; truth be told ..its hard yo! especially if you are easily a disciplined fellow (ie [within this context] a person who has resolved to maintain sexual relations SOLELY with your partner no matter what). Agro na bastard ..if it is not possible to facilitate a meet-up at least once or preferably twice (as minimum) a month, then it may just get complicated. I kinda feel LDRs should be just for MARRIED COUPLES albeit only as a STOP-GAP/TEMPORARY MEASURE to keep them going when situations which warrant that they live apart from each other suddenly surface. As for non-married bfs/gfs abeg make ona no dey waste each other time. [Pre-marital] life is too short jare unless y'all are comfy with yourselves/ the other party 'curing agro' from time to time.

for every single corruption exposé that managed to reach the media, I bet there are 10-20 more corrupt practices that were successfully perpertrated without anybody's knowledge -not even that of the most investigative media house in the country [or even intl]. This is Nigeria for you. Sometimes I even wander how Nigeria is able to maintain its functionality as a state in spite of all the millions that are looted either directly or indirectly from the nation's coffers 'on the go'. Put some other countries in the same shoes as nigeria and i bet they'd crumble within a decade / become forever enslaved to the Bretton woods institutions -the West's financial enslavement tools ie your world bank, imf and all that. One can only imagine what heights the Nigerian space would have attained if say for instance corruption was (ie in the 70s, 80s, 90s)/ is (ie today) on the lowside. The reasons why nigeria is/ will forever have that 'huge potentials for a prosperous nation' tag is really not far-fetched. Sadly the youth is more interested in throwing banters and tribally/religiously-inspired slurs at each other. One or two respondents above me have even attempted tribalize the thread by trying to rope in a particular ethnicity to the man just like many instantly do on here.
The unfortunate thing is nothing will happen to oronsanye as he is evidently a jonathan man-friday. He will not even be investigated and even if he eventually is, the investigation will not see the light of the day; it will be watered-down instead; then the corruption cycle will continue. There will of course be "federal character" among the bunch who'll share the bootie as is normally the case. We need to spend more time looking at/devising ways to get at the REAL ENEMY

The irony

Tallesty1: And the blacks here are peeling off their skin with cream to look white.

Well if really that is the case ie he has not been 'significantly involved' with his people or rather people of that constituency (probably only folks who come from/reside/know the area can accurately tell) then it further portrays his incompetence and as such is/should be a big dent on his suitability. Now I would expect most of the debates on here to primarily centre on that. Furthermore I do not think the sudden 'olusola' aspect is strong enough to completely write him off as a jobber or unstable fellow (NB nigerian politicans do it a lot because majority of the masses/those who vote in this country primarily yield to sentiments/emotions UNFORTUNATELY, so these politicians do not waste time in fanning the embers of such eg "Goodluck to Azikiwe", "Rotimi to Chibuike" etc hence I do not read serious meaning into it; just a strategy to rope in the majority ignorant electorate). While this aspect is a crucial point/ key reservation (given the nigerian context) no doubt, I believe as I have repeatedly mentioned that the more salient issues are those we ought to be primarily disecting as folks who comparatively should know better.

shymexx: See when you apply for certain jobs, regardless of your qualifications, you'll have to submit your CRB check just to show if you can be trusted with holding a sensitive position. And in this case - his "CRB check" is about how trustworthy he's; if he identifies with his identity; and if he can relate to the people.

However, based on his antecedents and public image - he failed the CRB check. Evidently, he has absolutely nothing to offer. The guy looks like a cowboy who's seeking personal gains, and not someone seeking to represent the people - which is what political office is about. He never aligned with them in public before now due to personal gains - and he's trying to align with them now probably due to personal gains. Can you see the guy is a fraud now? So, basically, what's a fraud going to offer, apart from personal gains. And that's the only reason why Nigeria is stuck in medieval ages because the politicians don't represent the people - they're just in there for personal gains

Also, the fault-lines are always going to be there whether you like it or not - that's how humanity was created. Except if those in there aren't indigenous people. Human beings are naturally territorial. Hence the two bloodiest wars ever fought - WW1 and WW2 - were fought in Europe basically because of the same reason - tribalism, territorial integrity, and fault-lines. The only reason why there hasn't been a WW3 is because they know that might wipe everyone off the planet. However, they're still tribal - but with more autonomy for the tribal identities, and more tribal/ethnic identities are still asking for more autonomy. Something Nigerians still don't understand. Study history, brother.

Well your opinion . My worry though is a situation where you (and also a lot of folks on here) have outrightly dismissed his candidature primarily based on the fact that "he is not one us (ie you and your ilk)" -this, inspite of the fact that his father is a yoruba man from that same lagos state. I would have thought you should more interested in what he claims he would be 'bringing to the table'/his agenda, its 'workability' and his ability to deliver (competence); past community involvement if any and all that in assessing his suitability for the post. I am no fan of his; he may well be incompetent afterall but then this is what I believe should be primarily used to judge him. Ditto all his opponents

superstar1: To some, the lack of worthy history and lack of canaan land-like ancestral land, makes them want to always advocate others to jettison their past for them.

Any competent whatsoever, should go back to either sambisa or gully erosion or oil land and turn it into dubai and not our forefathers land.

They should show us what 8th wonder of the world they have achieved on their soil before they can aspire tp.lead others. The blind is aspiring to lead the full sighted. What an aberration.

Do not get me wrong. I am not advocating for him. I only voiced my opinion on what I beleive should shape our views on folks that are voted into power today (much unlike what the situation was in the past) ..and in fact you veered towards that at the begining of your reply (re: his lack of competence or therebouts) and up to your point on 'number 1'. If there is any evidence on ground to suggest so then fine, that I believe should predominantly guide opinion or views on his eligibility for the post -which primarily is my point on here. This is 2014, and while I very much admit that tribalism and politics in these parts are very much inseperable, the nigerian society can only genuinely advance when we begin to focus more on competence re: voting folks into power. You cannot continue to justify what has always been obtainable just because its a 'tribal society with many fault-lines' unless we'd rather remain stagnant as a society.

shymexx: Utter tosh!

His antecedents show he's a fraud, and someone not to be trusted. Evidently, he has absolutely nothing to offer, apart from personal gains - and to continue the pilfering nature and the systematic failure of the average Nigerian politician.

1). He has never aligned himself with the identity of those he's trying to lord over. So, you have to question if he can relate to his community, since he never publicly claimed them.

2). Why did he suddenly change his name, now that it's time to seek favours? - that right there screams fraudster and someone who isn't trustworthy.

He goofed and committed self-inflicted suicide from the get-go. You can't do that in a tribal society with so many fault-lines. The fault-lines might be oblivious to folks living in denial, but those looking from the outside can see them. He's a stupid negro!

If we keep sacrificing competence on the altar of pre-mordial ties ie your tribes, religion etc (which we all know are 'biologically artificial') re: judging electoral candidates, then I'm afraid, mediocrity, just like is largely the case with the country's leaders today will continue to be the order of the day for many years to come. To think that many folks on here have conveniently avoided bringing up more salient matters such as his agenda, his antecedents, community involvement etc over the years and went straight to banter about whether he is 'lagosian enough', half this quarter that, igbo mum yoruba dad, cross-river heritage delta heritage and all that nonsense is appalling to say the least. Evidently with nairaland as a sample of a significant proportion of nigerian youths and their views, our political culture has barely moved an inch from what it was in the 50s, 60s and 70s -this in spite of the fact that today's nigerian youth is supposedly far more exposed and literate than what the case during those early post-colonial years. Sadly furthermore these same folks on here are the leaders, voices, opinionists and electorates of tommorow. Yet we keep complaining of failed leadership that has marred the nigerian space across-board throughout the post-independence era. The future looks bleak indeed. Smh

This is a welcome development. As an enugu man who also spent his formative years in the coal city and at one time toured that anamco facility on a school excursion trip during its heydays in the late 90s, this development particularly excites me. Over the years especially in the recent past the facility has laid there moribund. Each time I pass that place (its close to the enugu airport) en-route the city whenever I visit enugu, my heart bleeds because I know what the case used to be during the heydays of anamco. Those of us who were born before the 'indomie generation' would recall that at a time in the country, the 'MB 1414' and 'MB 1418' dotted the nations highways in abundance. Ditto anamco/mercedez benz 'truck heads', mini/luxury buses etc. Majority of these vehicles were assembled there; and were notably of very high quality. I only hope this new group maintains the high standards anamco were known for in the manufacturing/assembling of products. Luckily for them, unlike anamco they would directly benefit from the presence of an intl airport in the coal-city. Good news for the local enugu economy (particularly a la employment generation and increased spending/ripple effects ie emergence of various relevant 'smaller businesses') and more importantly great news for the nigerian economy

Most of the responses to the thread are even more appalling compared to the already appalling subject matter ..it is unfortunate some folks are pre-programmed tribalists by default. It is no scerete that Abia state is renowned for its lack of good governance -a challenge that has bedeviled that space since 1999 when the current clown's predecessor mounted the saddle of leadership. What do folks gain by going tribal when majority of the 36states in the country face strikingly similar challenges? Fact is Nigerian leaders are all corrupt! ...Then again these leaders are united across board. You hear them throw jibes at each other on the dailies/natl telly but they are united (in friendship, biz association, contract awarding etc) behind the scences. They keep distracting the gullible including many on here by fuelling cleavages- those things that 'artificially' divide us viz tribe, religion, state of origin, pdp apc nonsense etc and majority continue to 'bite baite' -much to their pleasure (ie that of the leaders). Who wouldn't be pleased that the distracted masses are more interested in throwing tantrums at each other 'comparing notes' on what is largely mediocrity (judging with intl standards) across the federation instead of asking questions especially given that the required resources are supposedly available? My point essentially is TA Orji just like majority of his colleagues is a FAILED leader. The proletaraits face almost the same daily challenges that come with living and working in the jungle called Nigeria irrespective of tribal/ethnic affiliation and as such I beleive would be better of criticizing (constructively)/tasking failed leaders in UNISON

the OP is a clown though. From her 'american boo' epistle and now to 'bleeping her cousin. She must be an andyblaze protégé lol

RoFL ..clown. Even your moniker sef na helele

Okeikpu: Guy odikwa ka ina afu ajo uzo ewelugom anwuru charisia contact anam eche umu Albania ka wetalum another roll.

She should keep all that commendation talk to herself. Hypocrites! The West has always and continues to see Nigeria as a threat to its influence on this part of the globe hence any challenge capable of weakening the nigerian society at large is a welcome development. The more reason I suspect today's BH unlike the much lesser-capable BH of late founder, Mohammed Yussuf to be a CIA covert op. A look at countries grappling with serious instability a la increased aggressive terrorism (another eg asides nigeria: kenya, the most influential east-african country and another fastest growing sub-saharan african economy and the al-shabab) and you get the full picture. ..we all need to understand this; rally behind each other and much unlike our leaders of yesteryears build a great nation we would all be proud of

It appears all the talk of co-operation and endless meetings between Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad is a mirage. Ordinarily SERIOUS and SUSTAINED military ops between the trio should be effective against BH, in otherwords attacking from the three fronts should essentially box them into a corner thereby paving way for their defeat or at least severe de-mobilization. Gworza, which borders cameroon wouldn't have been easily overun if this kind of arrangement was effectively in place in the first place. A treaty that allows soldiers to criss-cross the borders albeit to a limited extent and constantant co-ordinated ops between the trio should be reached as a matter of urgency. Nigeria can't go this alone; they must complement on each other's strengths to make up for perceived weakenesses if any eg the chadian army although not as technologically up to scratch as the NA is a lot more rugged and battle ready due to almost 40years of fighting one rebel group or the other especially along the lake chad border with nigeria. They also understand the terrain a whole lot better than the NA - who only just deployed to the north-east theatre recently. Genuine co-operation is the key

I won't even waste time. It is one of those numerous factors I would gladly compromise on while dating provided [my] other crucial critieria are met ..and I've done that once: dated a malo (hausa muslim) girl though on code for obvious reasons 5years ago. Lasted 6months and it was awesome while it lasted . They get married waay early so she had to go. Malo chics rock - provided dem gree you (as they hardly ever date outside islam/hausa/kanuri/fulani)

Op stereotyping is very unfair on a 'collective' ..I would instead deal with 'the individual' as I beleive ethnicity or culture or whatever is borrowed ie you gain all that over time particularly from your immediate environment. There are bad cooks among all nigerian women irrespective of tribal affinity just as there are also loads of yoruba women who are comparatively great cooks. Then again nobody's perfect; if you meet a deficient cook (yoruba woman or not) who truly loves you, she will be willing to compromise and acquire skills in preparing whatever dishes that suit your taste

Inferiority complex is a b.itch. It is even worse off when you are subconsciously a victim. Why would an african man who is handsome by any standards go on bleaching his skin and 'frying his hair' ie permanently on a jerry-curl? You would think these sort of insecurities were an exclusive preserve of african women. Smh

My thoughts exactly. C'est dommage

anonimi: How can you describe the Alaafin's celebration in London in such glossy words. Why associate yourself with obvious CLUELESSNESS by someone who is supposed to be Chief Custodian of yoruba tradition

Do you think the Queen of Britain will dare celebrate her birthday in Oyo town while Britons sing her praise for doing so? Maybe you and other BLACK people who think like you do simply consider yourself INFERIOR to white people despite SCIENTIFIC evidence to the contrary

Meanwhile Oyo Ile with its monuments and TOURISM potential rots away

Damn great news. Can't wait to set-up/ kick-start my oil palm and cassava plantation/processing agro clusters within the various relevant hinterlands of the coal-city. The impending completion of the cargo airport is something one must start planning to take advantage of -hopefully in a few of years. #ProudlyNwadianaEnugu

ebiye55: come to think of it, they, some of them have LOVELY singing voices with high pitches

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C'est ma plaisi; et oui Il ne faut pas avoir une visage de honte si elle a d'une beauté indéniable donc..

evegran: . Merci. Toujours agreable de rencontrer un gentleman avec bons yeux, vous etes sans visage de honte.

Vous etes tres belle, mme

evegran: Mmm number 2, 1 and 3.

LOL

desirewhet: I wish to be married to any of diz babe, and if I do I promise there won't b a divorce, even if I started ma ministry befor marrying dem! Its a pledge!!

This is an elegant lady. Elle est belle

@topic yea they are. My views on em may be biased though since say my mama na igbo (so I be half or quarter igbo man lol) ..but serzly e sure say I go marry igbo woman. Just like old boy realised in his youth and was vindicated several years later, "ha wotalu ife di na anum di na nwunye ofuma"

Kachisbarbie: What is going on is that the OP thinks or is probably convinced that igbo girls are the nicest.

Wetin you know understand there?
@OP, we dey try, but did you carry out a survey to arrive @ this conclusion?...lol

Those guys are peudo-human. If you ever encounter them, please DO NOT ARGUE / "CLAIM RIGHT" even if you are a lawyer or your papa na SAN; if you "provoke" even if you have every reason to / you dey right within the context you find yourself with them, they won't waste time in eliminating you and tagging your case, "robbery suspect" as is typical with them. Just humble yourself and beg / bribe if begging no work (as it seldom does).
Can't forget what happened to me at Bilante bridge, enugu in April by 22:00hours or so that fateful day. Was in enugu for easter and had gone to pop-off a friend of at T.E ..was flagged down before the bridge, we jacked down after being asked to do so. Presented all relevant papers/ ID but because say my guy no carry ID dem ferry us go station - very flimsy reason to say the least. Made away with 10k that nite else we for hear am; we already saw dem boys wey de hear am -such horrific scenes I can't really describe and am yet to even recover frm upon say dem no too touch us due to our payout. SARS golf-estate enugu is bloody! Bunch of sub/pseudo-humans. Smh

You've said it all. Unfortunately, "my people perish for lack of knowledge"

Chubhie: ISIS and Boko haram must have a shared script writer. If and when the world powers decides to act decisively it will then become a case of what is good for ISIS is also good for Boko haram. Something BIG is cooking globally and Nigeria is at the centre of it. For good or bad one can't predict. One might be tempted emotionally to blame islam but you've got to be emotionally detached to see through the veil. This is not bout Islam but bout some few misguided interests who can corrupt the purest of ideals to further a certain interest. It is a universal truism that evil can NEVER prevail over Good.

talktimi: No need for disintegration at all. Lets practice true federalism by weakening power at the center, there must be resource control & a diversification from our dependence on crude oil alone when we are abundantly blessed with other agricultural and mineral resources. When states/regions are allowed to properly exploit their resources for their benefit, then the nation as a whole will move forward instead of just depending on oil and federal allocation.

Thank u vry much. sincerely what we need in this country is fiscal federalism or better still a confederation. i refuse to buy into the common 'non-viability of states' argument. Every single state in this country is adequately endowed. Even zamfara state for instance has commercial quantities of lead, zinc, cobalt and even gold to some extent yet the state govt is not interested - leaving the way for illegal mostly chinese miners who continue to loot that state and rid it of potential tax money / other accruals.
In a true federal system with strong units and weakened centre, everybody will sit up and harness the potentials of their component states/regions - which will ultimately bode well for Nigeria going forward.