₦airaland Forum

logica:
Funny people. For how many years were the Aviation Ministers Igbo? Yet, Yorubas are the ones doing everything possible to ensure Lagos has the only viable airport. This is beyond wailing.

It doesn't have to do with Aviation minister, Nigeria should have a master plan on development, FG should diversify Nigeria and stop concentrating everything in Lagos, is not that we are envious of lagos, but a sane country should spread its infrastructure, like in South Africa they have the following sea ports in which you can bring in or export your goods and clear it,covering all parts of SA;
port of Cape Town
Port of Durban
Port of East London
Port of Port Elizabeth
Port of Richards Bay
port of Saldanha

While Nigeria have one viable airports in lagos and maybe Abuja, South Africa have the following viable standard international airports

Cape Town International Airport (CPT, FACT)

Durban International Airport (DUR, FADN)

Johannesburg,Lanseria Airport (HLA, FALA)

Johannesburg,O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, FA

Mmabatho International Airport (MBD, FAMM)

Nelspruit,Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP, FAKN)

Polokwane,Polokwane International Airport (PTG, FAPP)

Sun City,Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY, FAGN)

bantudark1:
you cant have viable ports,International airports and embassies in every state...its too expensive to mantain..

if you want all those things then build it yourself....asking the fg to do it for you is crazy.....

you think the fg has a magic tree that grows money...?

At least each region should have one state that have a viable international airport,sea ports and consulate for visa issues.
It will reduce accident and traffic congestion in lagos and create more jobs in other regions, somebody that live in Kano or Onitsha don't need to travel all the way to lagos to travel out of the country. In South Africa you dont need to move from Cape town or Durban to Johannesburg to leave the country.If you Nigerians want to compete with other countries in development, all this tribal sentiment should be thrown away, it doesn't make sense for people from the SW to keep on bragging that Lagos is the only place that things happen in Nigeria and continue to do everything possible to make sure that the only viable airports,sea ports etc in Nigeria is only found in lagos

aribisala0:
There is nothing special about the mouth says the anus it just gets to eat all the good food while I go about stinking.

Everything is speciall about Lagos whether you repeat that rubbish tll doomsday. Why is Aba not so lucky?

What was the state of Lagos in 1999?

Abuja has been developed by the FG 100X more than Lagos WHY IS ABUJA NOT A BOOMING ECONOMY

Abuja have not receive much than lagos, FG made lagos the economic nerve centre of Nigeria after the capital was moved to Abuja.Abuja was not programmed to be an economic hub,but an administrative capital.
Stop been too emotional about issues,nobi your papa own lagos

aribisala0:
Lagos State is the most indebted state. A significant amount of development in Lagos today is down to debt.We may argue that the debtt was well used but it is still debt not the fG

Another error many people make is to say Lagos State was the former FCT ,,IT WAS NOT

A small part of the state was the FCT not the entire state. do not get it twisted

There nothing special about lagos, there is no healthy competition among states in Nigeria,Lagos is lucky to have been developed by colonial masters and FG, other states did not have that opportunity.
Look at how FG is pumping money in developing Abuja, that how the colonial masters and FG pump money into lagos till 1991 to make it befitting capital of Nigeria then.Successive lagos state government have done anything special,they just living on already built state with FG protection.
If you want imoport something it must pass through lagos port where we have other ports in PH and Calabar.
If you want travel to many world destinations you must pass through lagos where we can have more standard airports in other regions.
Oil headqueters all in lagos, embassies and visa issues all in lagos.
Bank hq all in lagos.

The problem with Nigeria is that the FG refuse to see all region of Nigeria as one entity and thrive in tribalism and nepotism.
If FG is serious,Lagos shouldn't be the only state that has viable ports,International airports and embassies.
For people that live in the SE/SS they should have viable international airports,sea ports and consulates,the same with people in the North.
Nothing special about Lagos, lagos was just lucky be the former colonial headquarter and former capital of Nigeria developed by colonial masters and FG

Which second class citizens are you talking about
So Yorubas are second class citizens in Lagos after been attacked by Hausa-fulani miscreant in Mile 12.

You can't force patriotism on people with gun.
Right to self determination must be obeyed.
[/b]Obafemi Awolowo said that Nigeria is not a country but a mere Geographical location and that is true.[b]

IpobExposed:
It was during the 26 November 2015. He was in hospital. He didn't die thou we used all our money no money from IPOB or coordinators. They amputated his leg. While the money was there to treat him.

They only published the names of the dead one. I complained to Uche Mefor he felt less concerned.

I was posting and reposting the hospital details for all IPOBS to stand and save him they blocked me instead.

See then I became a dir hard enemy of Nnamdi Cow. What if he died. we swore not to betray IPOB but since IPOB betrayed us first they started it.

Igboesika

Are sure you are not lying and you live in lagos.

,chaiiii

I will tell her fine girl come and give me a kiss

Henryyy:
You lots have no idea how happy many of us will be if you ever get ur biafra.
@bolded you are the most hateful people in nigeria yet you complain that others pay you in your own coin?Stop being hypocritical bro am yet to see a set of people more hateful than the igbos, no offense but when you make desperate attempts at seeking sympathy always remember that people know d truth.

Name one hatred Igbos has on other Nigerians .
The war was fought over 50 years ago,if Americans remain under the yoke of their civil war will they be the world power today.
Igbos move around Nigeria,they make their money and invest their money in their host community where they make the money and other Nigerians hate them for that.
Why must FG unrepentantly excluding SE from developmental projects in Nigeria,in sane country like South Africa all the nook and cranny of the country is developed, giving all of them a sense of belonging, the same fast train you enter in Johannesburg is what you will see in southern part of cape town,port Elizabet,Durban,everywhere,unlike in Nigeria where you will enter train from Makurdi in Benue state to Portharcourt,if you reach Enugu you will stop and enter a bus because out of tribalism,FG wont connect Enugu-Aba-PH lane and you call that a Country.

Alariwo2:
you don't get it.. noone is forcing them to stay
They've been asked to leave with their 5 core landlocked SE states but they refused.. They want to force biafra down SSners throat and also take some parts like Kogi with them

Are those ones serious to you?

No they are not forcing anybody to join them,they are calling for referendum in Igbo part of SS and the rest.

tollyboy5:
as if there is no federal government project going there this people are just dumb. past government embezzled money without doing much now they want government to waste money on rail project from their soil to Lagos yet they keep blaming us for their misfortune and still its others will bear the burden because SE GDP can't pay the dept completely if given 50years margin.

You people should continue with your hatred,those you are envious of have something special that you don't have,FG have been investing more in the North and SW in the past 50 years,have it make your region better than SE.

Alariwo2:
Shebi they are biafrans..

let them focus on their biafra and stay out of our affairs.

wicked souls that is keeping Nigeria backward.

The best thing other Nigerians should do is to allow the SE to be on their own,their hatred towards them is too much and very unfortunate.

Adebowale89:
aside from the SS that always stand firm at their course. who will take SE serious, those that their warlord ranaway before the bell of the war rang


awon chest beaters

Eastern Nigeria are not push over,stop deceiving yourself.

There is possibility of coup in Nigeria.
Time will tell.

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Kingsolex1:
A Russian saw me in my office and said where are you from , i said am from the greatest country in the world.He looked at me with a very strange look and said let me guess u are from Nigeria , i said yes. Out of curiosity he said considering whats happening in your country now why would you say shes the best in the world and i asked him to sit down and let me tell him what he and most people dont not know about Great Nigeria and i told him these.......

1. Are you aware that all over the world Nigerians are setting the pace and becoming the standard by
which others measure themselves? Do you know??

2. In the US, Nigerians are the most educated immigrant community. Type it into Google and you’ll see it. Not one of the most educated, the most educated.

3. 60% of Nigerians in the US have college degrees. This is far above the American national average of 30%.

4. Nigerians in US are one of the highest earners, typically
earning 25% more than the median US income of $53k.
5. In Ivy League schools in Europe and America, Nigerians routinely outperform their peers from other nations.

6. A Nigerian family, The Imafidon family, have officially been named the smartest family in the UK.
7. The designer of the famous car, Chevrolet Volt, Jelani Aliyu, is a super
talented Nigerian from Sokoto State.

8. The World’s fastest supercomputer was designed by a world renowned inventor and scientist, Philip Emeagwali, a full-blown Nigerian whose pat ency was awarded in 2015. This means Nigeria has the pat ency to the world’s fastest computer: a Nigerian.

9. The wealthiest Black man and woman on earth are
Nigerians, Aliko Dangote and Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija. Both have no trace of criminal record of any kind.

10. South Africa couldn’t have ended apartheid & achieved Black rule if not for
the leadership role Nigeria played.

11. Of the 3 South African Presidents who ruled after apartheid, two of them once
lived in Nigeria under asylum. Both Nelson Mandela (60s) and Thabo Mbeki (70s) lived in Nigeria before becoming President
of South Africa.
We gave financial support, human support, boycotted an Olympics and our politicians, musicians and activists campaigned relentlessly.

12. Nigeria spent over $3 Billion and lost hundreds of soldiers to end the wars in both Liberia and Sierra
Leone which the world ignored because they have no oil.

13. When there was a coup in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2003, Nigeria restored the
elected President back to power.

14. Before there were street lights in European cities, ancient Benin kingdom
had street lights fueled by palm oil.

15. 500 years ago, Benin casted metal alloys to create magnificent art including the world famous Queen Ida Mask.

16. Amina was a warrior queen who ruled Zaria Emirate in Kaduna state,
Northwestern Nigeria 400 years ago in 1610. Google and see what she means to
Africa.

17. We gave monetary gifts to Ireland during our oil boom and
built a statue for France free of charge. We are not poor blacks. Nigeria is rich and don’t be lied to.

18. The first television station in Africa was NTA Ibadan (1960) long before
Ireland has their RTE station.........

Wherever you look in this great country, Nigeria, heroes abound both now and in our recent and ancient past. If all you do is listen to mainstream Western media, you’ll not get the full & true picture of your Nigerian heritage.
Do not listen to any leader who says Nigerians are criminals, no matter who he
is, or his height and position.
We’re not a nation of scammers, drugs & corruption, but a people with a verifiable track record of greatness........

Here is what CNN, BBC, Aljezeera and western media will not tell you about Nigerians:

19. On the 7th of May, 2016 at Howard University in Washington D.C history was
made. Out of 96 graduating Doctor of Pharmacy candidates, 43 of them were
Nigerians and out of 27 awards given, 16 went to Nigerians. The entire world still envies our uniqueness as a NATION, living together despite our ethnic diversity. One single country with over 400 languages. They will only tell you how Nigerians are scammers and cheats, how Nigerians are into drugs overseas. If you don’t blow your trumpet, no one will blow it for you.

VIVA NAIJA!!!

20. There are over 180,000,000 Nigerians world over and only about 250,000 of this figure have traceable criminal records. This is about 0.14% of our entire national population in the last 20 years: nothing close to 1%. Shame on global
media.

Listen Nigeria, don't let anybody woo you into believing that you are a criminal just because you are a Nigerian.
Nigerians are NOT criminals. You are NOT a criminal.
You are topnotch; second to none around the world.
I am proud am created a Nigerian, thank you God. Be proud of Nigeria wherever you go. Take out your Passport with pride.

Guess what happened next?
. . . . . .He couldn't talk and just walked away.
Am proud to be a Nigerian and be from that country.... God bless Federal Republic Of Great Nigeria.

cc.. lalasticlala mynd44

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Nonsense,hiding in another man cold freezing country and shouting that Nigeria is the greatest country,if you say this to Germans where I am living your ass will be deported to go and live in that your greatest country. What are you doing in their country if your own is greater than theirs,Germans dont take rubbish
Close to 60 years of your Nigeria independence you cant boast of anything good,no electricity,no water, bad roads,killings everywhere,Boko haram everywhere,nepotism,tribalism to the highest heaven,no good hospital,your president have made UK hospital his home.
For your mind you think that western countries dont know your country more than you with everything that is happening in it,i pity you.

Ziluxger:
See how you are talking as if Northerners are the first class citizens while the rest of us here are slaves. What is all this? Southerners always indirectly giving these people the gut to behave as they like. At times I feel sad about the yorubas, because they are the people giving these Hausas the gut to be misbehaving while ignorantly claiming sophistication in politics. I am not a fan of Jonathan per say because he erred in many ways but 2015 would have been the best chance the igbos and the yorubas would have shown north that Nigeria is not their own. They threatened as they have started with osibanjo now that if power is not handed over to them heaven will fall, but the SW messed up forming sophistication and good political strategists. Had it been we shaked them then, they won't be threatening and talking rubbish again.

Guy when yorubas where busy supporting and phraising Buhari for disregarding federal character, and appointing only northerners,now the northerners can have a meeting and do whatever they like because the south is not represented, they can rig the election as they like because they hold all the positions, there will be no resisting voice.

Alariwo2:
We put GEJ there in the first place not igbos..
we removed him cos of his incompetence and also he was already running the country to the ground despite oil boom..

I chose Integrity over uselessness and theft.. inugo?

kapish?

BTW what can you boast of as achievement in your region under GEJ? NOTHING cos your people were busy filling their pockets instead

This is how you made GEJ president after dividing your vote in 2011,always siting on the fence and waiting for the winner,then as a chameleon you change color and start claiming that you are the one that made the person who win a president. Take a time to study this your voting pattern in 2011,treacherous people.
The north have told you people that your vote is inconsequential and the Kano votes is more than the entire SW. You gave GEJ 40% of your vote so that in case he win Buhari in 2015 election, you will use that to claim you supported him well to win,always siting on the fence and playing double standard.knife of two sharp edges them.

Saintsquare:
when did we first bow pls,kindly explain before we go into history.

The one that Tinubu is leaking his wounds with entire SW is what

ModsWillKillNL:
Only in your weird imagination!

Flattieyeasterners have 2 majors masters in Nigeria - abokkis up north and afonjas in the south.

Afonjas are slaves to the north,flattieyeasterners are the boss men,they dont sit on the fence and bow to the winner of a battle,they go out to do the battle and bear the consequences.

ProWalker:
You've burnt all relationships in Nigeria that you will need another 50 years to build
The best is to stick to your agitation

One dont need any relationship in Nigeria,Boko haram in the north had been fighting to secede from Nigeria and form Islamic state and have been killing people,yet you yoke with them without assuming that they have burnt all relationship,your problem is hatred for Igbos and nothing more.

Alariwo2:
Good thing they are letting their intentions known now.. they'll meet the yorubas there too

my only fear is the igbos, anything to spite Yorubas who don't give a fvck about them is always welcome . I see them bowing to Hausas en masse in 2019 but their alliance will fail.

Yorubas hold the unity and strength of Nigeria.. it's only a matter of time

but your people yorubas first bow en masse to Hausas to spite the Igbos

ProWalker:
Let see who will vote an ibo as NIGERIA president after your endless cry for Biafra

When the time come it will happen,nobody is GOD, Nigeria can also divide and Biafra will exist nobody know tomorrow.

ProWalker:
Stop joining others in your game of hatred

Nobody hate you,you cant eat your cake and have it,it is not the turn of yoruba,your people greedy quest for power will ruin them,Obasanjo was their for 8 years although yoruba hate him,other tribes should have a shot at presidency before yoruba.

Obi1kenobi:
If Osibanjo runs, the same thing that happened with Jonathan will happen again. He would win, and the North will be crying again. Louder this time, and probably with some street violence meted out to southerners up North. Buhari only won because he was able to create a governing coalition with the AC juggernaut in the SW. No Northerner will get SW votes in the next election. Osibanjo would sweep the entire South and make big gains in the Middle Belt.

After what you SW people did to GEJ a southerner;which southerner will vote for Osinbajo, you are taking SE/SS/MB as fools,yoruba vote alone cant make osinbajo president and besides is not the turn of yoruba,yoruba should give other tribes chance to become Nigeria president otherwise they will pay for their greediness.

Obi1kenobi:
It's tragic you can't have any single rational, mature discourse on any issue on this forum without a bunch of cretins starting another Igbo-Yoruba e-battle. When are you accursed people going to grow the hell up? It goes both ways, but in all honesty, even as an Igbo man, I'd say the Igbos in particular, I've found to be far worse. Always on edge...always spoiling for a fight (that they often lose when Yorubas gather) Are you guys these traumatized by insecurities?

This should have been a thread of substance to have a discussion about the overreaching political elite in the North and their "born to rule" grand delusions, but as always, a few accursed individuals had to start spewing drivel about "afonja", "ipobs" and all that nonsense.
Tufiakwa!

you Afonjaa coward that is hiding under Igbo monika ,to spew rubbish about Igbos,be sincere to yourself first then others will follow.

kindklemz:
Thats a personal opinion of someone who has lost touch with modern day reality.
Who is the north they are always talking about?when did all the states that made up the Northern region sit together and decided that power must remain in the North beyond 2019?
Is it about the North or about Nigeria and who has the intellectual capacity to deliver good governance?
These old people reasoning baffles me some times.

I hate no hear tribal and ethnic supremacy fights that goes on in aspect of our being. We are where we are today because of this.

Guy be sincere to yourself,stop deceiving yourself,this is Nigeria,It is about the North,if not why is all the federal appointment and security chief going to the North disregarding federal character.

technicallyrich:
We yorubas we not accept these.no way,we respect and worship the north but these is too much.osibanjo is a good man and he can contest in 2019 if he chose to.
I know that we are slaves to northerners but please they should just give us these chance afterall anything they say is our command.

,chaiii na so!,show ooo!,

In 2019 the north will win the election, if Osinbajo contest,the north will vote for PDP northern candidate,there is no way Osinbajo will win,all the federal machineries in the INEC are northerners including the federal security agencies that they will use to kill and beat hell out few people that will vote for Osinbajo.

NubiLove:
Look, the constitution is clear about these things... when yardua died, jonathan took over. if the northerners try it with osinbajo, then the south west would start campaigning for a break up.... igbos already want to break away... the voice to split nigeria would beecome louder.

They are not saying that if something happen to Buhari that Osinbajo will not take over,they are saying that Osinbajo cant contest in 2019 as a presidential candidate under APC,they are right because yoruba should not be greedy,other tribes should take their own turn of Nigeria presidency before yoruba people again.