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Good Lawd!! What the hell happened?!

BlackBaron:
I will buy all those over and out with just a little under a Billion.
Before quoting me again, go look up the numbers bought versus the amount spent.

The bolded are indicative of the piece meal we got after the supposed billions spent.

14 tanks
(?) BMPs
2 defanged civilian Alpha jets (second hand from an American company)
(?) MRLS
(?) Mi 17/Mi 35
(?) Armed drones and other drones
(?) well used Gazelles

Only the gullible would see this and take it as valid explanation.
Now go read up how much Iraqis expended and what they got in return for their billions, while at it, can they release the invoices for all the items bought above to compare real world prices versus Nigerian inflated prices?

Is that so? Please do share how much the Iraqis spent & what they got in return. While you're at it, please do add those items you refused to add like the Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs), MRAPs (CS-VP3 Bigfoots, Igirigi, Police Springbok, Streit Spartan Mk1-3s, REVA MRAPs), those new police Bell helicopters, the Police's dedicated Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), Abuja's dedicated surveillance system, the Isreali Elbit network monitoring system, the basic patrol vehicles and troop carriers. Add to all these funds for those specialists and tactical trainings home and abroad. Finally, include the funds required to run the various Ops from intelligence gathering to security ops, to major military offensives. Maybe then you'll truly understand and appreciate the fact that our counter insurgency effort dont come cheap

Bros, drop the fantasy and take on your passion. Fantasy's do NOT last. Do note that u opted for the Nursing degree when you couldnt get into the MBBS program. The course you have a passion for is an EXCELLENT one & is quite broad & challenging. Pick it up, u will not regret it.

BlackBaron:
The issue is, the money made available for weapons were not commensurate with the weapons on ground. 14 tanks! Just 14!! After the billions of dollars spent.
Country is bleeped!!!

Did you include the MRAPs, IFVs, APCs, LCAVs, UAVs, UCAVs, MLRSs, Gun trucks, Fast Assault Vehicles, Attack helicopters, refurbished transport helicopters (PUMA), new Light utility helicioters (Gazelle), new attrition replacement Alpha jets, new Airforce ISR platforms (Beechcraft aircrafts), tactical vests, assault rifles, pistols, ammunition, new gravity bombs, etc?

If there's anyone hiding something, its the FG. Why hold a secret kangaroo tribunal without the defendant invited and given the oppourtunity to defend himself. Dasuki has CLEARLY stated that he was not invited and has demanded that his trial MUST be made public for Nigerians to hear and see. Does that sound like a man trying to hide something?

Anyway, i know for a FACT that things changed in the military and intelligence services as new weapons and combat systems were purchased. Thats a fact. Air was NOT used to purchase all those brand new weapons from Tavor TAR-21s to Beryl Assault rifles, FN-P90s to FN FS-2000s, Harris Tactical Radios, Big Foot MRAPs, Ikri MRAPs, Springbuk MRAPs, Police Streit Spartan 1, 2 & 3 MRAPs, Combat trucks, new jeeps, Fast Assault Vehicles (FAVs), 4 brand new Naval OPVs, new Naval helicopters, New Police Bell helicopters, the current dedicated Public Land Mobile System (PLMN) for the Police, Abuja's dedicated surveillance system, the Elbit network surveillance systems, new Mil 35M attack helicopters, new Mil 35V and P series attack helicopters, refurbished Super Puma Transport Helicopters, the new Mi-17 Assault helicopter, the two new Alpha jets as attrition replacements, new T-72M1 and AV series Main Battle Tanks, new assault vests, new UAVs, new CH-3A UCAVs, Air force ISR assets, and so much more? Ive not even inccluded funds for specialist and tactical trainings done locally and abroad (USA, Israel, Britain, India, Pakistan, Russia). Plus funds for current security & military operations. That is a HUGE sum of money. Ask the Americans, British, Isrealis, Sri Lankans, Pakistanis, Indians, Colombians, and co about their experience. Counter Insurgency takes MONEY.

In the end it took an Ibibio man to end the whole Biafran madness while his boss and collegues from the SE ran away. Yet same group wants us to join them again in a repeat of same madness they instigated decades ago. Talk of stupidity.

EUROBOMBER:
The Biafran side was vanquished by Britain & USSR...

Keep telling yourself that.

Mimiko the Iroko
Fayose the lone Conqueror

sameer1212:
I know you will always bring any news that will discredit this Government I don't know why You guys are sore losers and bunch of Id*iots. GEJ who lost the power has moved on with his life,I don't know why Jobless,Hungry and touts like you are finding it difficult to let go Dude Election is Over plssss

So criticisms should not be expected? When you guys insulted the GEJ adminisyration, GEJ in particular, it was alright then, abi? But you now cant stomach the criticism of this inept and disastrous presidency of GMB. Bros, u go tire.

EUROBOMBER:
It was Britain and Russia that defeated us not you. The records are there go and read.

Reason why I say this time we will align with one superpower and let's see how far you fools can go.

Hehehehehe!! Keep living in lala land. Didnt the French side with you? Did that change the outcome of the war with you clowns running away? Being a biafran chairborne warrior sargent 1st class wont save your beloved biafra if, God forbid, there's a repeat.

EUROBOMBER:
you guys keep deceiving yourselves that there are no Igbos in SS, when jungle mature that is when una go understand.

When jungle mature, what will you do? Run away to Abidjan and Tanzania as usual? We trashed you once. We can still do it again. Call your gang of misfits to order.

EUROBOMBER:
there are Igbos is SS, deal with it..

So cos of the presence of Igbos you & your lot must act as a bunch of touts & jacka$$e$? Whats with the forceful attachment? No one begged you clowns to join the thread.

EUROBOMBER:
bastar.d monkey. You should be ashamed of yaself being a Yoruba and using Igbo names as moniker.

I don't give a damn about your Yoruba thread thatz why I've not commented there. I have never even clicked the thread and I dob't intend to.

But you are here with your fellow gang of of misfits and leeches creating trouble as usual. In case youve not noticed, this is NOT SE/Igbo/Biafra thread. I suggest you clowns either behave or get the fvck out.

Damn parasites.

calebo101:
Bro, i respect your opinion as the case may be. I tend to look at the bigger picture. Accepted, yes it's more like a direct insult and affront by the Igbos who without due consultation lay claims to lands or boundaries as the case may be. Truth is, there always will be elements and situations like this. It's all part of the process.

Honestly, this contraption called Nigeria is sickening to the bone and any how we may get out, we should get out. There's always a bigger picture which i urge us all to check out. Do i want an independent Niger Delta?, YES of course i do! Can it be achieved in the foreseeable future?, NO! Niger Delta could ride on the back of Biafra, first we seek freedom and then other things will follow up. Na small small dem take dey chop elephant. Well, like you said, it's my opinion.

Nope!! We dont need to ride on any biafran back. Why trade a dominant tribe for another that is way worse?! If this thread is anything to go by, the biafrans need us way more than we need them, hence the forceful attachem3nt by them.

Hmmm...this thread was meant to bring together the various ethnic groups in the SS, yet the very same biafran roach crew are trying to derail it by trying to plant seeds of.discord amongst. Sorry it wont work. Besides i never came across any point where my Ijaw or Edo brothers and sisters tried to lay claim on the whole region.

The sorry attempts to derail this thread clearly shows that these biafran leeches/parasites are still keen on latching on to SS lands despite the numerous rejections across the region. For the umpteenth time, WE ARE NOT INTERESTED. Just stick to your earlier advise and LEAVE US ALONE.

Oh one more thing: any biafran tout that believes that we will cede an inch of our territory is truly living in lala land. Never ever mistake our silence for weakness, just as your loudness as a cover for your proven cowardice (history proved that).

So i strongly suggest you clowns and leeches go open or derail some other Igbo thread.

lastpage:
You mean the Black Marketers are still getting this "dead stock" from ALL FILING STATIONS...... for the past two weeks?

Honestly, l know a few of owners of Filling Station and l can tell you authoritatively that they are hoarding it and giving it out to these Area Boys and Street urchins in the dead of the Night.

I have been seeing it with my two, korokoro eyes. Not just now but over the years.

Nigeria and Nigerians at times make me think we are not yet ripe for DEMOCRACY or a decent Civilianised President!

What we need is a patriotic and selfless Military dictator...... to straighten things out (like Jerry Rawlings did in Ghana) and later hand over to a democratic Govt after proper "cleansing" of the society.



Lastpage!

There are probably some hoarding, but a considerable number of them are selling to damn long queues at cut throat prices. The rest are dry with a percentage trying to pump out their dead stock. We've never had it this bad.

lastpage:
Most Nigerians, especially our YOUTHS....... have truly "lost it"!
In some countries, YOUTHS are at the Vanguard of turning their country around but our own Nigerian Youths, like this firefire, Barcanista, temitemi, ServereSnake, e.t.c...... wallow in Stewpidity and ignorance, with a beclouded sense (or lack of it) of Judgement!

Lets look at it for a minute: There is Petrol scarcity yet, those selling at the "Black Market" have the fuel to sell!
Simple reasoning and logic will imply that "There is actually no Petrol scarcity (otherwise, where would the Black Marketers get it to sell?)..
...But what we have is SIMPLE HOARDING of petrol by the Marketers!

In Nigeria, we must agree that we are saddled by EVIL, UNPATRIOTIC MEN and WOMEN who would not bath an eyelid, to ruin their country, for personal gain.
From those who "fake" everything from infant formula or vehicle parts, to those who strip our bridges of its protective, safety railings, to those who steal overhead Power Cables. The list is endless.

So, it is not surprising that some Marketers and retail outlets, for personal gains, have decided to hold Nigeria and Nigerians to ransom.
Fuel that is supposed to be sold at the pump, is hoarded, to create an artificial scarcity, increase demand due to panic-buying and thus create the perfect avenue for extortionist pricing.
The hoarded fuel is then given to "thugs and urchins", by the same marketers and retailers, to be sold on the streets as "Black market" fuel, at times diluted with other solvents, to increase their profit!

Most of these Retailers flagrantly increase the pump price of petrol and "tamper with their dispensing machine so that it under-dispense, below what is paid for, by the buyer.

Thus, we live in an environment that is morbidly corrupt and if care is not taken, the corruption will eventually kill Nigerians.
A few people get burnt from trying to store Petrol at home, due to this sort of hoarding-related scarcity.
Some get burnt at the fuel station, when carnage ensues.
We destroy our environment when people who cant get fuel, resort to other means like the use of firewood, to get by

When we combine the effect of poor electricity supply, high temperatures, lack of fuel to power Generators and the recent lack of pipe-borne water, it is easy to observe that we are not only creating an environment for disaster and disease but for a complete breakdown of our society.

You might think it does not affect you probably because you can afford the "black market" or you have a few jerry cans of fuel stored-away but *what if your neighbours house catches fire and spreads to your own?
*What if the Bus/Taxi you entered stores fuel in the boot and catches fire?
*What if another vehicle with fuel stored in it rams your own vehicle and both catches fire?
*What if it is your loved ones that meet their untimely death as a result of the above scenario?

This is why l am surprised that some of our YOUTHS who prefer to play "ignorant tribalism", at the expense of their future, when they should be demanding that the Hoarders of fuel get arrested and prosecuted while they themselves constitute themselves into the vanguard of restoring "normalcy" to their otherwise traumatised life.

Running abroad is gradually becoming uneasy as those people are increasingly becoming very hostile to immigrants, especially the "black ones".
Even the "blacks" born there and citizens by birth, still face a lot of discrimination, harassment and intimidation.... moreso with the backdrop of influx and terrorist activities, some of which are linked to immigrants, in recent past.

This challenge does not belong to Buhari alone (He is just a figure-head, representative of the aspirations of most Nigerians) but the bulk of the work, rests on the shoulder of the citizens.

Nigeria, Biafra or whatever area of the country you affiliate with, will become too dangerous to live-in, if you guys continue on this your "part of perfidy and pattern of destruction".
I will predict that in less than 10yrs from now, the "WEST" will categorically prevent most Nigerians and peopel of Islamic extract, from accessing their country........ and rightly so!
Thus, we should think of what we want our country to look like, play our part in ensuring that it looks like that...just like westerners have been ensuring their country is the envy of foreigners

To do otherwise is to "go to sleep with one's roof on fire"

Like an adage says "Heaven would fall, is not one man's Headache".
As we lay our bed, so we will lie on it.

Let those who have ears, let them hear!



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Whats happening now has gone far beyond hoarding. There are LONG QUEUES at outlets owned by INDEPENDENT MARKETERS, major marketers' stations at TOTALLY DRY, and black marketers get their fuel from the DEAD STOCK pumped from underground tanks from stations. It is that BAD.

Mynd44:
Considering I bought it for 87 yesterday but that's the media and they have to sell.

The main issue is that there is a form of scarcity(artificial or real) of petrol and this administration have got to deal with it. The fact that it has gone on for a long time and nothing has been done is disappointing and frustrating.

It is not a time to blame anyone but to find a lasting solution to this madness. The government has spoken about cutting the middlemen and unfortunately, we have not felt that impact. This present stress on Nigerians is on the president and we can only put the blame at his feet.

As we go into a new week, we can only hope someone will wake up and find a solution to it

You bought fuel 87 where?! Down here in Akwa Ibom,there are long queues in EVERY STATION owned not by major markers, but INDEPENDENT MARKETERS. Thats to show how terrible this current scarcity. This is 97-98 terrible. But please do tell us where u bought your fuel.

Obrigardo:
this was the sign that was on the piano, the inverted cross widely used by the church of satan

https://www.crazymikesapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/craigslist-mobile-for-iphone-free-search-discover-sell.jpg

this is sickening!

Uhmmm.....dude, THAT is the PEACE sign. So breath easy

MikeCZAR:
Weren't core members of the 143rd battalion mobilized to create the 72nd strike force?

Cant really say. I always assumed they were drawn from the old 72nd Airborne Battalion at Makurdi.

pazienza:
Yoruba man , I know that it pains you to see that Biafrans can see right through your poor attempt at impersonation! Lol!

Ndo.

Oh no, im actually from Borno state.....no, i mean Taraba...

..damn fool. An igbo man wants to tell me, an annang man, where i'm from. Wonderful stupidity

pazienza:
Right! Akwa-ibom people are anti Biafran, but are pro Arewa-Oduanistan!

Of course, even if "We "( Arewa-Oduanistanis) are interested in Biafra, we( real Biafrans) do not want them.

How I wish Arewa-Oduanistanis are not interested in Biafra, how I wish they don't go around impersonating Igbos and other non Igbo Eastern ethnic groups, just to spew anti Biafran trash.

Oh shut it!! You're getting too boring man. Your post reminds me of children who cover their ears and go "lalalala" when they cant handle the truth. You clowns have been rejected by Rivers, you have been rejected by Akwa Ibom, you've been rejected by SS elders, and even the Igbos in the SE are torn on your useless movement. Yet your here spewing trash about your biafran circle jerk. Abeg spare us the "arewa-odudua" trash and buzz off. We are allergic to parasites.

Boscojugunu:
NOTED. please kindly return our 13 billion pounds. thanks

Oh, so it is now 13 billion pounds, abi?

Omololu007:
speak for your ibo tribe alone

Please tell the leech.

ProfessorPeter:
Am from Akwa Ibom. We are in fully support of Biafra project both home and away, except few APC brain washed fellows who believe Umana will win the re run election if at all there will be a rerun

Hey, speak for yourself. A lot of Akwa Ibomites are pro PDP but staunch anti biafrans. Tell your fellow IPOB leeches that WE are NOT interested.

pazienza:
Lol! The desperation of Arewa-Oduanistanis is getting "worstest", so they are now learning Ibibio language? Wow!
Not surprising, most of them have been in Eket for years now, working for oil coys and displacing the real Akwa-ibom indigenes from those top jobs present at AGIP, its not surprising to see that they are now learning Ibibio!

Akwa-Ibom Ayaya!

Yorubas are helping to preserve Ibibios language just because of the fear for Biafra! Choi! This " AWA OIL " Yoruba people sef, I tire. The fear of losing those top oil company jobs they are enjoying all over Akwa Ibom must be very scary for them. Ehya!

My advice is that rather than writing useless articles, work harder and save as much money you can save now.
Cos Biafra comes with total resource control and 100% autonomy, I don't see you retaining those jobs when Ibibios, Orons, Ibeno, Obolo people take full control of their resources and lands,including the maritime borders, they would most definitely replace you with their more than capable citizens.

Better tell Aregbesola and co to put Osun and the rest in good order now.

My one Biafran pound,

*Yawn* This tactics of yours were you accuse those who dont tow your line of thinking as being yorubas/hhausas is really getting old and damn too boring. Abeg try something else. But i know it pains you and your lousy kind that Akwa Ibomites have chosen not to be part of your wet dream. If it hurts, do the needful and go jump into River Niger.

I keep telling these biafran agitators but they wont listen. Akwa Ibom will NEVER EVER be part of biafra/biafrum/whatever.

Elslim:
Nigerians don't be fooled, that d work of a make-up artist.

She can't fool us all..

How about we give u a dose of chemotherapy. Lets see how you'll fair.

Henry240:
Nigerian Journalist's impression of what a Nigerian Special forces soldier looks like.


"They are apparently black Russians".

Cant say im suprised . The tactical training in Russia mustve paid off big time.

Henry240:
I love the gear the S.F guys wear. It looks sooo cool! The army guys have very much improved from what we saw in 2010.... Very very much improved.

Problem is, I don't understand their units. There seem to be various Special forces/Counter-terror units.

Navy SBS are still my favorite though, in my opinion, they are much more experienced, better trained and more modern than the Army.

Unlike the Navy, I don't think the FAST helmets are as widespread in service with the Army. The Navy also wear a funny looking british SF helmet, although they seem to have now dumped them for FAST helmets.

Yeah army SF units are totally confusing. There's the 72nd Airborne Battalion that seems to have morphed into a SF battalion. Then there's the South African trained 72nd Strike Force with their REVA MRAPs (probably our own souped up version of the British SAS G-Squadron). Then there is the 143rd Battalion established a 1/2+ years along the lines of US Army Rangers. Other than these i dont know about the rest.

Henry240:
#Nigeria COIN

i'm so loving this . Seems there's been a lot of modern Russian Spetznas/FSB influence with respect to our Army Special Forces' tactical gear. Sweet


Army looking like operatives from the Russian FSB Alpha unit

Navy SBS looking like British SAS with their jet black tactical gear.

I really wish the Police ATS/CTU force can adopt the FAST helmet and the PCUs also.

The Nigerian SOCOM has truly evolved.

Actually some fishermen use explosives (dynamites) to catch fishes. The practise isnt that common in Nigeria though