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Situation report........ This should be in the jokes section. The OP will make a good comedian.

afam4eva: I just logged in a few minutes ago only to find comments that are targetted at my person which are laced with insults and childish stutterings. Now i see the reason why Nigeria was listed among the countries with the most educated illiterates. It's a shame that English language has become one of our greatest undoing because people find it diffcicult understanding basic and simple English positions. There's no where in my post where i posited that Theodoore Orji aka Ochendo aka Anu ofia aka anumanu has done well. Infact, i give him the title of the worse thing ever to come to Nigeria just behind the civil war and Sani Abacha. In as much as i believe that we should highlight the misdeeds that he has meted out to Ndi Abia in the name of leadership, we should learn not to exxagerate issues. Yes i agree Aba is bad, infact very bad and dirtily embaarrasing. But what you people are telling me now is that there's no part of that city that has any semblance to normalcy or posseses a glimmer of hope whatsoever...i find that very hard to believe because like i said when i was in Aba 3 years ago, though i didn't go round the city, the few areas where i found myself were not bad. Some areas were bad but not as bad as it's being painted on this thread. Everyone knows that Aba is known for it's dirtiness and it has gotten worse with the emergence of Theoodore orji as governor but you have to understand that i can go to ABA GRA and other high brow areas of the city, take pictures of those places and paint it as a true representation of the city. I think that's exactly what the OP has done just that it's in the opposite. We can all agree that most parts of Aba is a cagey macabar dance but for to agree that every nook and cranny of Aba is that embarrassing, we'll have to agree to disagree. Btw, i wonder why after seeing the embaraasement that is Theo orji, Abians still trooped out in their numbers to vote for this man. Is it that they couldn't see that this mand knows next to nothing about governance or that most Abians themselves are aloof to the condition of the state like someone posited.

My broda, I bet you to show me any road in Aba without pothole. Even the highbrow area of Aba is now getting worst. If you go to Ekenna now, potholes are springing up there now. Some are worst that others. The truth is that the pictures here are even clean to compare the real state of 90% of roads in Aba.

afam4eva: Now, are you saying there are no decent places in Aba? Are you saying every corner and places of abode are covered in inexplicable dirt of rubbish?

Aba is worst than the picture above. There is no single road without pothole on it in Aba. I will bet my Appointment letter on this, come to Aba and show me the road. My street is now covered by grass and frogs have taken over the entire place. Even the so called Ekenna, GRA, are now bad. If you want to defend, plz be sure. Am in Aba right now. A journey of 10mins takes me one hour cos of bad road. I have to enter four keke to reach my office cos there is no road to bring out my car.
mind you that I pay infrastructural development level of 40k to the state govt agents. Heavy taxes to the residents plus intimidation by govt touts.
He is sponsoring Drug addicts as his boys with Arms. Forming another Boko Haram. A sincere warning to all who can listen so that he will be called to order.

thelastPope: The major problem with aba is that the average Aba guy doesn't care for anyone or anything else but himself. Aba is no man's land. I am very impressed the Aba lawyers are doing this because I have always loathed the self centeredness of the Aba people. That is why their governments have always treated them the way they do. Nobody cares in Aba. You can be robbed and molested in broad daylight. You can't try many of the things you try in Aba in Onitsha not to talk of Enugu and Owerri.

Just to think this was the town where the women famously rebelled against the colonial masters and conquered makes me sad

You don't know Aba. How can say that? Where are you from to even comment on Aba? Aba is known for its brotherhood spirit where everybody behaves a govt. Aba resident do their security and that came be Bakassi boys of Aba. I was in seconday school when people forced the military governor, col. Moses Fasonya from his convoy to march through the flood. He did it. Kaii!, don't try Aba for that. Didn't you hear what the residents did to the governor @ Ojukwu burial. The gov was bullied and was thrown cachet water and he vowed not to build Aba.
They have killed the die head of Aba. The governor now bribe the york guys with Keke Napep.
Enyimba City will rise again!

afam4eva: I'm not saying those pictures are not real. They are, but they're not a true representation of the state of the whole of Aba as the wholeness of that city is not that astronomical.

My broda, that picture is even pretty to compare to many places. I live in Aba, some roads now are covered my refuses and grasses. Call somebody in Aba and ask him hw far. Menn...... The state of roads in Aba are in dead mood.

afam4eva: Someone just takes a picture of a particular place in Aba and uploads it as a true representation of Aba. Yes, we know Aba is bad but not this bad and not everywhere. When i went to Aba 3 years ago, i was trying very hard to find the dirty Aba i kept hearing and seeing all over the internet but i couldn't find any. Even Ogbor hill that seems like a middle to lower-class neigbourhood is not that bad.

Am in Aba now, this is not even among the fifth worst deplored area. Aba is a messed. No single road is passable. Though you lied here but I can't wish you to be governed by T. A. Orji, even my worst enemy. If I have a means, I will upload my pics and you see that this pic is more pretty. I can't wait for 2015 and see God will deliver this State, though not my state but I owe my life to it.

Abagworo: Is this picture real? Someone should confirm it

This is even small to so many parts of the town. I don't wish my enemy state to have T. A. Orji as councilor talk more of LGA chairman. Was born, breed and presently working in Aba but I ve not seen the kinda rascal govt. I pity Aba. You can see his achievements on the pages of newspaper and billboards.

Online crush are neva real. Ve had many which translate to nothing.

OUK is the best Gov ur state hs ever produced since her creation. The remaining infrastructure in Abia apart from Sam Mbakwes re built by him.
What has the present govt built so far, only propaganda .
Though his mom messed his govt up by giving it a bad nazme but you cant compare him witjh any of his colleaque in the south east. Till date am still his supporter.

Idowuogbo: Vivi! U dey fawck up!! Unlike gini? gals of nowadays always thinking backwards.U gbadun some lapansh and u come searching for unlike button? U use palmwine drink garri? So na so opportunity go pass una and y'all start crying "what if". Nne, open ur ears and listen to Bado o! U got nothing to loose.

B brave! call or meet in person wiv d mana, if u d swaggerlicious type, engage him in scenarios and ask if y'all were to take it further would dat make or break d so called flirtious( u go fear grammar na) friendship. If d said guy dey do like water-leaf, knack am true stories. Say bros! It's eida u commando or u commangone, me like U and if u rather keep it friends strictly, no more hugs o! Bcus I have noticed d extra squeeze effect in ur recent hugs. Jazz it up gal! Goodluck!!

Babe, ur swagger sweet o. I enjoyed it but i thought u ve left secondary school?

My people, i believe Átiku has a good message here. We shouldn't throw it away cos it came from Him. The message is very clear, am not his supporter but i believe in sound and constructive messages.

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⁠Thoughts on the Structure of Nigeria’s Federation; by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar⁠

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Being the Opening Remarks of Atiku Abubakar, GCON, former Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria as Chairman of the 2012 Leadership Conference and Awards Ceremony, at Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Abuja 18 September, 2012.

 

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We have a keynote speaker, so I will take liberties as the Chairman only to make a few remarks on a key issue that has been on the minds of many Nigerians lately, namely the structure of our federation. I believe that it has a bearing on the theme of this important conference. Politics, including opposition politics, is played within the context of the structure of the polity. 

I am a product of regional parliamentary democracy. I received free qualitative education from the primary to the secondary and university levels. I was even paid to attend school. The money which the government of the day, my local authority, used to pay for my education and those of my contemporaries was not derived from oil revenues. So I am not a product of oil boom Nigeria. 

I followed a recent debate on the internet between some American professors and some intellectuals from the Niger Delta and a northerner. They were trying to answer the question of whether Nigeria or indeed the Niger Delta can be like Singapore. They all agreed that no nation in the world has developed without a combination of its natural resources and human capital. We have natural resources, but without human capital neither Nigeria nor the Niger Delta can be like Singapore, which did not have significant natural resources to start with. But a nation without natural resources can be like Singapore if it develops its human capital, as Japan did before Singapore. 

This is an important lesson for all of us. We must, therefore, demand good governance at all levels of our government. The immense developmental strides achieved by our First Republic leaders were achieved without oil revenues, yet we have for over forty years now been behaving as though nothing can be achieved without oil revenues. We should all be thinking more about production rather than distribution or sharing. I do not know of any country in the world that has developed just by its leaders gathering in their capital city every month to share revenues from rent. 

During the 1994-95 constitutional conference some of us argued that such organs as Federal Ministries of Education, Health, Agriculture and Sports were unnecessary. We reasoned that their responsibilities should be devolved to states and local governments. At best the federal government should establish standards and regulatory bodies and give grants to states that conform to them. This proposal was not adopted by the constitutional conference, so the current structure was retained. Why should we be talking of federal roads and federal secondary schools? Decentralization is not an invitation to the breakup of the country and national unity should not continue to be confused with unitarism and concentration of power and resources at the federal level. Of course I am aware that some of the main beneficiaries of our erstwhile regional parliamentary democracy have been hiding behind a call for restructuring to push for the breakup of the country because of their proximity to a finite natural resource and transient political power. 

One of the consequences of excessive centralization and the military rule that facilitated it, is that the Nigerian President is the most powerful President in the world. This is because he could quite literally unleash all security agencies on an individual or organization, undermine the National Assembly, and turn the judiciary into an almost pro-government and conformist organ. This is not in the realm of speculation; it has been happening in this country. Indeed I drew attention to it when I was in office as Vice President and was having a political face-off with my boss. It is not healthy for democracy and must be changed. 

I also want to recall that during the said 1994-95 Constitutional Conference, Dr Alex Ekwueme, GCON, the Second Republic Vice President of this federation, introduced and canvassed for the concept of geo-political zones. I was among those who opposed it because I thought that Ekwueme, coming from the defunct Republic of Biafra, wanted to break up the country again. Now I realize that I should have supported him because our current federal structure is clearly not working. Dr Ekwueme obviously saw what some of us, with our civil war mindset, could not see at the time. There is indeed too much concentration of power and resources at the centre. And it is stifling our march to true greatness as a nation and threatening our unity because of all the abuses, inefficiencies, corruption and reactive tensions that it has been generating. 

There is need, therefore, to review the structure of the Nigerian federation, preferably along the basis of the current six geo-political zones as regions and the states as provinces. The existing states structure may not suffice, as the states are too weak materially and politically to provide what is needed for good governance. 

In the same vein I see nothing wrong with the establishment of state police by the states that want it, as long as it can be insulated from and is independent of the state or regional government. The argument that governors will abuse state police is rather specious. Should we abolish the Nigerian Police because it is often abused by those in power at the federal level? Should we abolish the state treasuries because governors abuse them? And should we also abolish local governments for the same reason? No. We should, as a people, struggle for and put in place institutional safeguards against abuse of power by those in power at all levels. We have a chance now to put many of those safeguards in a new constitution. 

And, as is typical with working federations around the world, state flag or anthem should not get us overly excited. Local identities and symbols are not antithetical to and do not preclude national identities. I, for one, am a proud son of Adamawa, a proud northerner and I am a proud citizen of Nigeria. American states all have flags and anthems; yet I do not know of many countries that are more stable and united than the United States of America. 

It is also absurd to say that all parts of the country should have a uniform wage structure for workers. Our states and regions have different revenue endowments and varying costs of living. And it is misguided for labour leaders to think that a uniform wage structure across the country is in the best interest of workers. Employers, including state governments and agencies, that have the capacity to pay more should be able to do so. That can spur competition for the best talent, which may indeed raise overall wage levels (and standard of living) in the country. Minimum wage standards should, therefore, be established by state/regional governments. 

Our judiciary is bloated, and increasingly conformist and pro-establishment. Yet justice is always delayed. In the US, which has a larger population and land mass, we find that the judiciary, while not bloated, delivers justice faster. I would like to see a more activist judiciary at all levels – local, regional and federal – one that actually does justice rather than hide behind technicalities to do injustice. I would like to see a judiciary that is able to live up to its billing as the last hope of the common person. 

On the specific theme of this conference (and without prejudice to the keynote address), I will just remark that I have long been an advocate of a two-party system because of our class, ethnic, religious and regional faultlines. My recommendation for legislative amendment in that regard is for the National Assembly to pass a law stating that there shall be two political parties in Nigeria, full stop. It does not have to decree their ideologies or platforms. This, in my view, will produce two political parties that will cut across our various divides, and be viable alternatives capable of forming government after elections. Ruling parties all over the world never want strong opposition parties and in contexts such as ours are capable of undermining efforts by opposition parties to coalesce into a single formidable alternative party. 

I thank the Leadership newspapers group for organizing this event and for honouring me with the invitation to chair it. More importantly, I thank the newspaper for its commitment to the journalistic creed of holding those in power to account and reminding them and all of us that in a democracy power flows or ought to flow from the people. I congratulate the recipients of today’s awards. 

Thank you and God bless.

Where is the moderator, can you count the votes!!!
But I see Pete Edochie and Liz Benson taking the lead.

Hmmmmm..... its not easy ooo. Even in marriage,but what Keeps it going is trust ,maturity and most
importantly genuine love. But beta prepare ya mind for gradual and mild separation if not handled carefully.

bowee4u: Weytin d man do u now

He is the worst fool tht ever existed. He is a disgrace to any village. You need to visit Aba. No single road is motorable. Clueless. Visionless. Retarden. Worst part is that he makes the loudest noise.

Displaced PDP thugs on duty.

My family have a palm plantation in the east. Write me if you re interested. Its cash n carry. We can supply you any ton you might need. Obicentlis@yahoo.com

My neighbour ws in your shoe by Feb this year when her sister inlaw came visiting. I advised him against it but he refused, rather he wants to use d opportunity from the green light. Most unfortunately, the sister inlaw is pregnant right now. Its all hell now in his family.
Be wise please .

Dj hack: buzy bone fast mouth must u talk if u no gt beter tinz 2 yarn just kip passing

Must you make the same mistake thrice? Grow up dude please,so that you don't disgrace your alma mater.

bittyend: Chirpsing 101.

When next you see the girl, just say 'hello' and see what her reaction is going to be like. Since she lives across the street from you, familiarisation is the easiest way; get familiar with the girl. After that, just try to find out what she likes and chat to her about it every time you see her.

However, you have to take it one step at a time, since you're a shy guy. Also brush up your confidence by chatting to random girls everyday, girls don't bite; it's either they talk to you, or not. Grow a pair and stop being shy. dammit.

This guy has said it all. I once missed a good babe cos I was shy and I was like expecting her to do the first talking. With a simple 'hello' you can trigger a worthwhile goLd mine but always prepare for heartbreak cos it might come to avoid you rushing here again for consolation.

Must you write in abbreviated language? That's why you are still in secondary school at your age because you refuse to express yourself well to your class teacher. I doubt this forum is for your age.

Must you write in abbreviated language? That's why you are still in secondary at your age because you refuse to express yourself well to your class teacher. I doubt this forum is for your age.

@ op , i was in your shoe back then, i called her and explained to her how truly i loved her. Gave her many instances to prove my unconditional love towards her. Then, i told her d dangers for two AS to marry. It pained us. We got to go our ways for good. But we still talk till date.

currently now now, wahala dey my corner. My neighbour got his sister inlaw pregnant. Guys can be funny oo lol.

Polygamy is the best of form marriage, since we started imitating the Westerns and their culture, where are we?
Then, in the olden days. You hardly hear of divorce and quarrels even where you ve many wives. Women hustle and take of their respective homes but with total respect towards the husband. What do we have now? Every you go, divorce. Polygamy is the best where the m$an can handle the family as a man.

lagerwhenindoubt: How this Dog has been eating no one cares to ask..

I wonder how pple dey carry read nowadays ooo. Must you rush to comment on any thread without reading through it? Na so pple d carry pass jamb and blame the makers.

timbros: How do i do that? For a long time now, my bill has not exceeded #700. I just dont understand why this one will be up to this amount.

Someone said i should not pay and wait till next month and see what the bill will be. But i'm not comfortable with it. Naturally, i always pay my bill as soon as it comes in. Most times i over-pay sef and PHCN have to deduct the balance the next month.

How do i lobby my way in abeg?

Call your marketer, his or her phone no is written in the meter bill. Talk to him abt it. You can still lobby the guy.

Good for her. Wanna get rich by all means. Thank your God its not in Aba, you would ve dust by now.

Mine is 1400, write to PHCN insisting that you should be charged be meter reading. I lobbied my way in so that I could be paying my actual charge cos I was paying as much as 14000 bf. You may not wait to do it officially, you can lobby your way in as far as you get what you want.

sexiestharam: Your post is hilarious o. I am AS
and I am not skinny. I also do not have lanky shoulders. So how can u know I am AS? Abegi, it doesn't show in the appearance of the lady. @ OP, the best advice I would give u is to ask a lady of her genotype once you notice you might want to have a relationship with her. That's what I do sha. It would help you a lot.

it sounds so funny but its working for me.

omotola1: See analysis o?
Genotype does not ve anything to do with body weight/size bros. I ve seen a lot of skinny AA gurls.
Mind u, it‘s the genotype of parents that‘ll form dat of children.

I know wht am saying. It hs worked for me.