₦airaland Forum

trapangels:
lol... Can u hear urself "If a less corrupt gov" so u agree dt all of them r corrupt abi?dts k. Bt wats d gaurantee dt d less currupt gov wont be more currupt wen dy ave d power?i think i prefer d more corrupt gov, @ least i knw their level of corruption.

gogochocolate:
YOU ARE A BLOODY PRODIGAL HAUSA SON. NIGERIA IS TRIBALISM PERSONIFIED. YOUR TRIBE DETERMINES WHAT YOU GET FROM THE COUNTRY.IF THAT COW FROM THE NORTH COMES FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS IN THE SOUTH EAST WOULD BE STOPPED. FROM ENUGU , I CAN FLY TO ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD. GEJ IS FRIEND OF THE IGBOS. OUR REGION HAS WITNESSED MASSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH DURING GEJ TENURE. I WILL NOT GO BACK TO EYGPT. BUHARI MUST NOT PRESIDE OVER OUR AFFAIRS

gogochocolate:
you are a saboteur and disgrace to the igbo race. if you cannot see the motor vehicle assembly plant in nnewi, manufacturing plants , ongoing projects in imo state then remain blind forever. PRORIGAL HAUSA SON

dcaliph:
because tribalism and religion don't put food on the table.

bilms:
Why 2000 Killed In Nigeria N'East Baga Is Not World Headlines: Jonathan Condemns Paris Attack, By Perry Brimah
...
Nigerians continue to tolerate their helplessly hopeless and clueless leadership which regards them as little more than monkeys or actually more worthless than. With a President who fails to secure life and elevate local and global attention to out-of-its-control genocides within the country, the colonialist ruled world conveniently pretends not to notice.
There are next to no protests for the nation’s insensitive and hopeless leader to resign or serious attempts to impeach the President. Nigerians thus appear tolerant of the pogrom and as insensitive and lacking of humanity as their leader… and the hypocritical, pretentious world will not be bothered.
It is not likely much will be said or anything will change after this massacre. Unless if by the ghosts of the dead.
http://skytrendnews.com/index.php/feature/people-culture/6199-why-2000-killed-in-nigeria-n-east-baga-is-not-world-headlines-jonathan-condemns-paris-attack-by-perry-brimah#.VLG7gISrSq0.twitter

cuteboy2:
Post your rating of top E-warriors here and thier political leaning

UgeneNkwenu (APC)- ***
Obiagelli (APC)- **
Demdem (APC)- ****
Omooba (APC)- **
[size=14pt]Barcanista (PDPAPC)- ***[/size]
Musiwa (oduduwa republic)- ***

hyfr:
which of my posts did I say that .

For the fact that we do not have enough opposition is to my view a natural develop­ment. When IBB decreed two political par­ties, NRC and SDP, he called me and asked what I thought of that, I told him in princi­ple that I am in support of two party system where there are two strong parties. But I have reservations for the two party system being created by a decree. So, now in this dispensation we have the PDP, we have the APC which is the major opposition party which I think is healthy one provided we base our decision making on issues rather than abuses.

How would you assess that of the President Jonathan. How would you see the presidency under Jonathan?

Well, it’s not a question you should be asking me really, as long as I’m in PDP, I cannot come out to say PDP president is rubbish, except that each president must have his own decision making capabilities and must make a personal input in the presi­dency for which he will be remembered. Some are remembered for what they have done and some are remembered for just having occupied that seat.

Well, you should bear in mind that this trouble in the North-East didn’t start with Jonathan. At a time insurgents were occupy­ing local government headquarters in Yobe State before Jonathan even came on the scene, but it escalated after Jonathan was elected and 2011. Stories connect it to some statements made in 2011 that if Jonathan wins, they will make the country ungovern­able. And after the election, insurgents took over a whole region of a country that out of 26 local government areas in Borno State, Boko Haram is in charge of 22. So, it’s a situation that is not necessarily of Jona­than’s making. However, his approach to it, it’s a matter of approach. In our time we had Maitatsine, I think in the same Borno State, the same Maiduguri but President Shehu Shagari didn’t waste time in crushing them. They resurfaced in Kano, we faced them again squarely, surfaced in Sokoto State, his own state, in area that was our showpiece for rural development, irrigation, there they were finally crushed, they didn’t rear their heads again until we finished. Then when Buhari came in 1984, they resurfaced again this time in Yola and he dealt with them as well. Some people said that you can’t kill insurgency with the force of arms, but even insurgents are not immortal, except for few who are suicidal elements; many of them don’t want to die in the final analysis. So, if you face them squarely, they are bound to retreat.

hyfr:
do u find happiness in calling people names? I don't even have time for people like u, kindly close your half toothed mouth A.F. He alex that's talking isn't he corrupt? If u knew the attrocities he committed in his states u would gladly shut ur mouth

ggrey2020:
Buhari muslim,osibanjo muslim are u people blind pls muslim will not rule dis nation God will not allowe it to happened

tandj:
What is this
Two igbo states in a day and without his deputy?

How can he be canvassing separately from d deputy?

Ok I see, two of them will go to d north and lagos together.

Cos they believe these places r no catchment areas for them.

Igbo people, make una use una tongue count una teeth.
It's very degrading and insulting.

mrmetoo1:
Lol.. on one hand, he's an islamist that wants to islamize Nigeria, on another he's a guy that'll come and jail anyhow. When it's convenient, he's a brutal dictator when it's not he's a weak guy that can't do anything. You guys really need to stop being all over the place.

If Osinbajo is the person going to rule why you guys then worried about Buhari. We knew [size=15pt]Osinbajo is a brilliant man with a plan so exactly what's the problem? Let's say what the plan is to use Buhari's popularity to get Osinbajo in, then that's a brilliant plan to me[/size]

The Federal Government has denied allegations by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that it squandered the country’s foreign reserve.

In a statement yesterday the federal ministry of finance said: “It is absolutely not true that the Administration of President Goodluck Jonathan has squandered the nation’s reserves.”

The ministry noted that “facts are clear and indisputable. At the end of May 2007, Nigeria’s gross reserves stood at $43.13 billion – comprising the CBN’s external reserves of $31.5 billion, $9.43 billion in the Excess Crude Account, and $2.18 billion in Federal Government’s savings.”
- Can someone please tell us what the value of the gross reserve is now ?
- Can someone also please tell us what our external debt is presently as compared to 2007?
- Finally can someone please tell us what the oil price was as at 2007 compared to its present value?

This fall in reserves, the ministry explained, “was largely a result of the vicissitudes of the global economy and oil market which caused the CBN to intervene, using some of the reserves, to defend the value of the Naira”. - Story for the gods... Speaking big English to bamboozle the common man but I still wonder how these vicissitudes explains a loss of over $30biliion in reserves...

The ministry said: “It is not correct to say that the nation’s external reserves were dipped into or misapplied by the Administration. Anyone familiar with foreign reserves management will be aware that the Federal Government cannot dip its hands into the external reserves. Like in other countries, the management of external reserves is one of the statutory mandates of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Section 2 sub-section (c) of the CBN Act (2007) states that the Bank shall “maintain external reserves to safeguard the international value of the legal tender” – in other words, to defend the value of the Naira. No President since the democratic dispensation has contravened this Act.”

The reserves it added was used to settle both public and private sector foreign currency obligations, “including the importation of goods such as equipment for power sector. Whenever an agency of government or a private individual/company needs to make a payment in foreign currency (e.g. payment of goods and services, settlement of external debt, etc) it must provide the naira equivalent to the CBN in exchange for the required foreign currency. - With over $30billion?... I guess this administration must have spent more money than OBJ in reviving the dead power sector with no commensurate impact. Or maybe I forgot, the money was used to refurbish the high class airconditioned 1970 trains running the PH to Enugu route

“The reality is that since May 2007, the reserves have fluctuated in line with developments in the international oil market, rising from $43.13 billion at that time, peaking at $62 billion in September 2008 during the Yar’adua/Jonathan Administration when oil prices reached a peak of $147 per barrel, and falling subsequently to a low of $31.7 billion in September 2011. - I thought the idea was to save money when you have excessive bonuses on your income?... If I receive a salary bonus in December and my salary falls back to normal in January, I would expect the bonus I received in December to still be in my account (except of course I squandered it). This economics is quite difficult for me to understand

[size=14pt]Nigeria’s reserves during the period were not squandered but used appropriately in the course of normal transactions required for the development of the Nigerian economy.”[/size] - Please what is the definition of these NORMAL transactions?... A country's reserve doubles in a short period and the extra funds disappears even faster and someone tells me the excess was spent on normal transactions without any special capital projects to show for it?

On the Excess Crude savings, the ministry said it is a component of the reserves, which “was largely used to cushion the economy at the height of the global financial crisis in 2008-2009. As a result, Nigeria was one of the few countries in the world that did not seek assistance from international financial institutions at that time.

“Similarly, savings in the ECA were also used to pay for fuel subsidies for the entire nation and that sharing continued after the crisis ended. Starting in 2012, such payments have been published each time they are made. - Subsidies, interesting!.. ON THIS ONE, the FG might not be wrong after all. We all know how expensive subsidy fee became as soon as GEJ took over the reigns. To the common man on the street, all he knows is that there were no more fuel queues in the month of December since GEJ but the question sound people ask is, "at what cost to the nation did we get this greek gift?"

-In 2007 OBJ paid N188billion for fuel subsidies, price of petrol was N65
-In 2010 Yaradua paid N673billion for fuel subsidies, price of petrol was N65
-In 2011 GEJ paid N2.2Trillion for fuel subsidies, price of petrol was N65
-In 2012 GEJ paid N1.049Trillion for fuel subsidies (even though subsidy was partially removed, price of petrol was N97

“The savings in the ECA would now have been higher but for the fact that a number of Governors, against strong professional advice, actively kicked against continuous building up of the ECA and, indeed, pushed for its sharing. It is on record that states even took the Federal Government to court on this matter, and the case is still pending at the Supreme Court.” - And the gentle benevolent president shared the excess crude funds to be squandered by the mouth watering governors in return for a support of his election bid in 2011. Right now we have to put the blame on the governors and not the one who released the funds.

The ministry noted that the Jonathan administration built the first ever Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) for the nation in which savings are being made for future generations of Nigerians. - ..and how much is currently lodged in this SWF?

babyfun:
God is the only one that can change the situation and condition of Nigeria and not a mortal man....

All they want is their own portion of the national cake and some clueless youths would be running around and putting their lives at risk for them when their children are obtaining standard education here.

May God give us wisdom....

backtosender:
Buhari destroyed it. Obasanjo could not revive it. But Jonathan transformed it.
The new air condition train from PH to Enugu this morning.
GEJ is the right man buhari has nothing to offer because he is an old man with old idears and we dont need old model but new model ideas

[size=14pt]...But the church explained, though informally, that it was a way of controlling the crowd and discouraging thousands of people who come to church once a year on 31 December and prevent “real worshippers” from securing seats at the headquarters on that important night...[/size]

Balkan:
Buhari is a failed man. He is an illiterate let him show his certificate

SiriusBlack:
Though I have never been a visitor to the famed entertainment blog, I feel compelled to write this article with the hope that it gets to the all individuals concerned.

The Nigerian Army has been actively engaged against the Boko Haram terror group for close to 6 years now. What started out as military operations to flush out sleeper cells operating in State capitals in the N.E has now become a full blown semi-conventional war. Though misinformation through media channels like SaharaReporters has led to dampened morale among civilians as to the true happennings in the N.E, the military has battled on, despite the numerous challenges. I must confess, massive changes are going on in the Nigerian Army..The years of rot caused by military rule is still problem; both in terms of equipment and professionalism.

The purpose of which I am writing this "e-letter" is to address the unruly invasion of military personnel's activities online by the LIB. Today, the Twitter handle of a soldier serving in the N.E was publicly displayed for all and sundry.

Not only will this definitely lead on an unfortunate Court-Martial for this young man, it is a disrespectful and unfortunate use of the media to make cheap political points.

The soldier involved, due to the LIB's irresponsible attitude will have to deal with serious career consequences, among which is a possible court-martial.

I, personally, have a thread on this forum dedicated to the Officers and men of the N.A serving on the frontlines, I had to discontinue the thread out of concern for my personal safety bearing in mind the consequences it might hold for my job. Pasting a soldier's comments on twitter along with his full picture, was not only callous, but highly irresponsible.

Never again should the blog attempt to make cheap news out of sincere complaints by soldiers serving in the conflict zones, As this will not only put them at risk of Military Law, but will discourage personal level interactions between military personnel. The blog should stick to what it does best; "Celebrity" worship.

The real celebs are in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.

SiriusBlack.

tobechi74:
Why didnt you vote for buhari in prevous elections?
What did he do that made you change your mind to support him
Why the sudden support for buhari.


Pleease tell us so we learn

Balkan:
Nigerians seem to forget easily. During the days of Buhari as head of state and brigadier
Tuned Idiagbon as the chief of general staff, I never knew Buhari was the head of state.
It was Brigadier Tunde Idiagbon that actually ruled Nigeria. He was the man who brought war against
Indiscipline. Buhari was a weak and unintelligent soldier.

He is a coward. When Babangida came to power both Idiagbon and Buhari were outside
Nigeria. Idiagbon dared Babangida and came back while the coward Buhari refused to
Come back due to fear.

The man Buhari is just an empty man and a weak soldier. Ask google about Buhari's ouster

Balkan:
Buhari was just a figure head. He is unintelligent.
The man who was ruling Nigeria was actually Idiagbon.
The younger generation don't know this.

Buhari has ever been a failure and a coward.
Idiagbon was so brave to come back after he heard there was a
Coup in immediately but Buhari the coward could not summon courage to come back.
That is the truth about this illiterate.

People don't really know him.

9ijaprince:
i was about posting same topic before i saw this topic. i remember my late father telling me about buhari/idiagbon regime in the eighties. His stories always points that idiagbon was really in charge of war against indiscipline and corruption. As a kid i remember he always tells me that Buhari was only a ceremonial head of state.

How and what really killed Idagbon? I believe if he were alive today,he would have been a political heavyweight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa0EQrAhO90

meolaniyi:
For those who were grown ups during those days
It was actually Idiagbon that tackled corruption and indiscipline not
Buhari.

Buhari was actually only a figure head.

vigasimple:
OBJ is one of the major problem of this country.

He may be a nationalist and has sincerely done well for this country, but he should stop playing God. Circumstances made him military head of state,the same circumstances made him civilian president for 2 terms but he has like all his contemporaries in the Army including IBB and BHUARI has absolutely no vision that we all can buy into as a nation. We are all preoccupied with present at the expense of the future.

GEJ is the present, BHUARI is the past, we need young intelligent and purposeful leaders for the future.

Unfortunately, because of the BORN TO RULE FULANI PEOPLE, it is either their way or the highway. The FULANI plan is to spread Islam and sharia law everywhere whether we like it or not. THAT IS THE AGENDA and we in the SOUTH are walking right into it. There is FULANI emir in Ilorin, a Yoruba land and all over the middle belt they are forcing their way, soon it will get to every south west and the east. Boko Haram will not just be in the North.

I think we should be very careful. OBJ is calculating about power shifting to the North, he would not be here to see the consequences.

Technically, OBJ is a failure because your success as a leader depends on your successor. He has not mentor any meaningful person to succeed him. This is where Tinubu has succeeded with Fashola and next Ambode.

Bhuari cannot achieve anything because he clearly lack vision. He has not done any meaningful thing since he was overthrown by IBB. He has been running for Presidency for nearly 20 years and has not done anything in Daura his home town or in Kastina state.

Packaging or rebranding will not change him, he cannot give what he doesn't have.

huptin:
[size=18pt]A lot of questions need to be asked about how a country can save $67Billion dollars and pay up its debts when Oil price was hovering around $30 to $75, but the country's reserve suddenly got depleted to about $40Billion when the price of oil was selling far above $100Billionper barrel, yet we have borrowed more without any corresponding major infrastructure to show for it. GEJ's economic managers have a lot of explaining to do.[/size]

Stancollins:
another clueless allegation from a compulsive liar...
Obj's foolishness is becoming unbearable on daily bases...
...
GEJ will always give him the best answer to a fool...SILENCE...
OBJ, the old man has refused to grow up...it's a pity

allisonluvsu:
Ok.I really don't get. Election postponed? Some reason might have resulted to that thought.

Incorruptible:
Osibanjo is a seasoned technocrat we all know.
But Buhari , hell no
APC really gulf by choosing Buhari
Put Osibanjo or Fashola ad the presidential flag bearer , I will vote for them.
But as far as it is Buhari , nna nah
Goodluck
till
Buhari
Submit
His
Certificate

donpeey22:
Any Igbo man/woman who fails to vote for GEJ is an ingrate. We all witnessed how the south east zone was relegated to the background during Obasanjo and Yaraduas administration. GEJ came to power and made the south east feel a sense of belonging by first appointing Ihejirika as the COAS. GEJ upgraded the Akanu ibiam airport in Enugu to international standard. GEJ is constructing the second Niger bridge . Enugu port Harcourt expressway was done by GEJ.Can anybody here mention a single project done in the southeast by obasanjo during his eight years of misrule?
Mbaka can seek all the attention he wants but I know that the good people of Enugu state are not so foolish to let his opinion decide their choice of candidate at the polls.