₦airaland Forum

afam4eva: One wonders why Uyo does not enjoy the poplicity that cities like Enugu, Calabar, lagos, PH and Abuja enjoy if they have all this. I've always thought Uyo to be in the league of cities like Asaba. I may be wrong though.

You'll have the city to experience it. But I can assure you that you'll enjoy every single bit of your stay there.

Tunjman: I would have preferred Taraba precisely, Mambilla Plateau for the europe-like weather but for the underdevelopment, no way!

I am ok with Lasgidi!

Mambilla plateau? Hell no! I just back from there 2 days ago. 'spent 3 days at Nguroje (highest point in Nigeria) and a day at the extremely remote Mayo Ndaga (4 hours from Nguroje, using a bush track through the mountains and frequented by cross-border smugglers using ex-army steyr poshe vehicles and landrovers). I almost froze my balls off. And the constant and very thick cold fog? Urgh..

But Mambilla plataeu sure has the most scenic and breathtaking views. Almost like the New Zealand highlands on a very fine morning, and the Scottish highlands later on when the fog falls. Seriously, movies like Games of Throne, Lord of the Rings, etc should shoot some scenes there.

slumcat: does uyo enjoy electricity?

Well, it's pretty reasonable. At least within my area (Ewet Housing estate). Gone are the days of half/quarter current. That said, Uyo is most definitely the place to be. The sweet infrastructures, the bubbling night life, the clubs, the cinema, and hotels. What's not to like

Buhari is lucky. If I was GEJ, that senile fanatic would've been cooling his heels in an interrogation room at Yellow House (DSS/SSS HQ) for his speech. Nonsense.

I must say that some of you fellow Nigerians really baffle me. The govt just pushed a policy that will favour our local ICT industry, and you guys complain? Wow....just wow..

Oh btw, the policy is focused at govt institutions, not private individuals. So don't worry about not being able to purchase your HPs/Dells/Compaqs and co.

amosy007: Though the policy is right buh this is not the best time for that kinda move.. Just Another stupiid quick move by the govt.. Do we have enough ICT companies to engage in such ban... Even zinox still sucks... I wonder what dis people are thinking *smh*

wondering when they are guna ban toyota and honda for innoson.. Stupiid people

You do know the ban is focused only at public/govt institutions/organisations, not private individuals, right? So how's the policy and its timing not good?

I'm sorry...but this music sucks...big time..

Wow...the FG's response is definitely a real stinger and a kick to Buhari's balls. Kudos to Reuben Abati. He sure earned his pay with that.

Simple. Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

This must be one big joke. Whoever came up with this stupid idea is a big time slowpoke

NOW THAT IS MY ACTION GOVERNOR RIGHT THERE!! AKPABIO, abeg carry go!! Akwa Ibom ado OK!!

If I was the C-in-C, I'll take a two-prong approach in dealing with BH:

SECURITY
This approach will include the following:
Intelligence: the use of both the SSS and NIA to actively collect and produce actionable intelligence on the group using available assets from HUMINT, ELINT, and SIGINT. The whole idea behind this will be to identify key players within the group, religious and political backers, financiers, supply ducts for weapons and cash, modus operandi of group, future terror attack plans, safe houses and training camps. Intelligence gathering will not be localized, but will include clandestine operations within countries the share our borders at the NE (Chad, Cameroun, Niger), and other countries suspected to have ties with BH (Somalia, Saudi Arabia, and maybe Pakistan).

Border Patrol: it's no news that we have very porous borders up north. Providing personal to man the border won't be easy. So I suggest we copy the same tactics used by the Brazilians and Americans. Apart from setting up border posts, a Quick Reaction Force (joint Customs & Army) placed at strategic points to react in case of an incursion. these QRF units will be provided with vehicles (Landrovers, Hilux), ATVs, and air support (helos) for both transport (Mi-17s, Bell, or Pumas flown by NAF or Customs Pilots) and combat air support (Mi-35 or Bo-105s). There will also be need to provide air assets to patrol the borders. The NAF could acquire more ISR planes, more UAVs equipped with FLIR cameras, and the more cheaper helium ballons equipped with FLIR. And if possible, we could retask one of our observation satellites over the borders. Border fences will be erected and equiped with CCTV cameras and motion sensors. And finally, a control centre will be established (possibly within one of the army's facilities within any of the Border states or at JTF HQ) to coordinate the use and deployment of aformentioned assets.

Direct Action and Counter Terror Ops: will involve the use of security assets, particularly the army's special forces, Police ATS, and DSS operators, to strike fear in the hearts of BH loyalists. This will include night raids on safe houses and suspected weapons caches, arrest or termination of high value targets. Disruption of supply ducts, and seizure of assets used by the groups. For safe havens across our borders, Intel gathered by the NIA will be used to plan out possible military strikes against these BH. As the C-in-C, I will make sure I inform and coordinate with sister countries.

Targeted Assasination: we all know that there are a number of "untouchables" behind the BH terror group, and who can't be brought to justice. So I will authorize the use of targeted assasinations, using deniable assets. Hell, I'll even blame it on Boko Haram.

SOCIAL APPROACH
One reason BH has a strong foothold up north is the high illiteracy rate and availability of unemployed youths (almajiris). Therefore, I'll push Governors to ensure that primary and secondary education is compulsory. Vocational schools will also be established to provide the youths with skills that they can survive on.

I'll also fast-track the mining of solid minerals and the development of the agricultural sector up north, as this will surely attract more investments and developments desperately needed in these places.

slimyem: Hmmmn....
...the things women go thru in the hands of these arseholes called MEN..
Op,pele jare!
No man is worth all your tears and pain..
You get over it IN TIME!

Yeah, because all men are the same, abi?

A white elephant project. It makes absolutely no sense at all. Why not focus on excellent roads and train networks for pax and freight?

What the hell's wrong with some of you people? You may have an issh or two with the SE, but the works of people like INNOSON needs to commended and encouraged, not condemned and laughed about. Yes th coy's products may not meet some 1st world standards, but it's still a good start. With time (and a lot of encouragement) they'll get there. Kudos to the team at INNOSON.

http: Finally after working on the project in 2008, anyway i have contributed my part, let my good work speak for itself, even though am no more in the project, i know i have contributed well enough. Good day Ghana.
remembering Akasombo, Asampanaye, Kumasi, Cape Coast, Asamfoso, Ho, travelling almost all parts of Ghana.

I assume you were part of the Roll-out team. If so, good job bruv.

[quote author=Hon. SuQ Ma'DIQ]sorry wat has d first coup got to do wit dis topic. Nitwits n dundees abound here. Pls ur question should be " wat n wat led to d first coup". I.e if u really want to correlate d topic wit dat coup. To answer ur silly question. Major CHUKWUMA Kaduna Nzeogwu master-minded it, he is frm okpanan in DELTA state i.e a NIGER DELTAN[/quote]Son, go through my previous posts and you'll see my question was meant for the pro-biafran apologists here trying to hijack thread. I suggest you direct your insults to them.

ak47mann: hope you are not going to twist the lies again claiming it was an igbo coup because ur blood thirsty scallywags.Only good at spreading lies in Nigeria is now being laid open with the wizard from internet lies cannot take you further son

Just answer the damn question. Who was responsible for the first coup that started the whole mess?

ak47mann: start from what lead to the war,and 3000 igbos and pregnant women cut open by jihadist in the north b4 the war,i know most Nigerians have short memories let me remind you again..Ethnic tensions in nigeraia due to the coup and counter-coup increased and the sequels to the mass pogroms in May 1966 repeated later the same year in July and September known as the large-scale massacres of Christian Igbo living in the Muslim north.

And tell me, who was responsible for the very first coup that started the whole mess? Go on, tell us.

onyewec3: U can open ur wide mouth and speak stink.don't worry,I guess wen dey kill u or smeone dear to u den u will knw war had been declared.coward pig

No you shut that gutter of yours. What makes you think we've not been affected one way or the other? What I'm sick and tired of is when goats like you turn tragedies like this into your usual Biafran whine-fest.

Oh btw, I work in the same restive North Eastern Nigeria. So go stow your Biafran BS somewhere else. Bloody ass-whipe.

jason2010: We need to disintegrate and go our separate ways. The damn country is cursed. The blood of my igbo people that were killed during the war is making sure that there is no peace in this goddamn country. May their souls rest in peace though

Oh please spare us the BS. What of other Nigerians that were killed during the war? This has nothing to do with Biafra.


May the souls of the innocent RIP. What a tragedy.

And LAGOS no try at all. Disaster

Ol boy....Miss Benue woh woh...kai!!

So....the homosexual thief wants to run for the presidency again? Tufia!

acidtalk: Nigeria is a
FAILED STATE
FAILED NATION
FAILED GOVERNMENT
FAILED COUNTRY and
FAILED PEOPLE

What Nonesense! ARrant Nonesense!!

You have a young man like this that has displayed honesty, not once but twice and yet you didn't promote him?

3 years later he is still up there cleaning planes? NAHCO ONLY gave him a letter of "recommendation"? Isn't that wickedness?

This same man does it again, and its a foreign airline that compensates him while his employers and Nigerian are only giving him probably another letter of recommendation? Nonesense!

We leave hardworking and sincere men out there in the cold and give National Awards to bald headed, pot bellied men and women who have carted and looted our National treasury? God will certainly intervene one day.


Look around and see our past and present heros and their families wallow away in poverty while the people that are the cause of Nigerians sufferings are celeberated!

Well man can celebrate you but God will certainly humiliate you if you have put sufferings on the hearts of men and vice versa.


This is certainly the end time, when the Good things are assumed to be Wrong and condemned and the Wrong things are celebrated.

Mr salami, God will surely bless and reward your actions even if men condemn you for doing the right thing. You are a National Hero and deserve far more than a return trip to Instanbul.

Excellent post. Well said.

Reference: This is what other reports say. That the munition hit a car demolishing it before punching a hole through the adjoining house. It couldn't have been launched fromthe base to by-pass the whole of Elekhaia, Transamadi and end up in Woji without being air launched.

However this brings to the fore the siting of military bases and especially lethal arms and munitions in urban areas. The F18 crash in the US and the Ikeja bomb blast are stark reminders.

Whenever I see those gunships flying over Portharcourt fully armed I say its only a matter of time.

We remain under the shadow of the military who insist on retaining prime real estate to the detriment of the general public. It took the intervention of OBJ for the Airforce to allow the East-West access in Portharcourt and the Parliamentary Extension in Calabar. Build those areas at your risk.

I don't know about flying fully armed. But when I see those Mi-35 attack helos fly on routine patrols in PH, they do so with only their side canons and no rocket pods or missiles attached to the racks on their winglets. In VERY rare cases, they fly drop tanks or pods.

In my opinion, I think it may be an onboard electronic issue cos the pilot or co-pilot/gunner have to arm the rocket pods and canons/minigun for the weapons to go live. And I sure as hell know that the pilots aren't crazy enough to open fire in a highly populated area during routine patrols. I think the investigation board may have to place more focus on the maintenance of these attack helos.

Buc: If d chinese had a hand in d production of any part of d missile or d launcher, or may be they trained d men, because a corrupt ruling class plus d chinese, God save Nigeria.

No Chinese parts. Definitely Russian. But it could be an issue of negligence. Anyway, let the NAF's accident investigation board carry out their investigation.

ishmael: @Ocelot2006: you got it right but just a little error probably a typo error. The NAF PH unit is 97 Special Ops Group and not 98.

True. I tend to mix it up. Thanks for the correction.

[quote author=Mynd_44]Go do your research well. The OP got it wrong. It was a military Helicopter the fired the missile not a jet[/quote]Read my post again. I said NO JETS are stationed at that Airforce airbase. Just Attack and Utility Helicopters. READ.

blacksta: phocked up country

why is a jet carrying live missiles within the shores of the country.

Oh brother...dude, pls read your post again. Where do you expect the Airforce to keep their missiles. Cameroun? Jeez..

Uhmmmm....there's one thing wrong with the story. There are no jets at the NAF's 98 Special Operations Airbase. Just BO-105s, and the Mi-35 attack helos. No jets.