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Romance › Re: Is There Really Love Without Money by omoharry(f): 10:05am On Mar 27, 2012
[quote author=~Killz~][color=#000030]There is Love without money. Money sustains that love. Crave for the right attitude towards money. Love for her will make you realize that you need money for her upkeep. If you do not take care of her, who will? To take care of her, you need money. She loves you none the less, but then hunger can also kill her. . . Therefore, while Love can exist without money, money still has a vital role to play![/color][/quote]You have said it all.
Culture › Re: Is Taking Care Of Your Parents Your Responsibility? by omoharry(f): 9:40am On Mar 27, 2012
Taking care of them, by providing for thier upkeeps and ensuring they have decent living.When they are sick, you can bring them over to your place and nurse them back to health.After wish they can go back home.Most of the times, old pple always want to stay in thier original place of abode;they might enjoy the city for a while but they usually long for thier homes in the village.
Romance › Re: Why Do Nigerian Girls Never Struggle With Their Men by omoharry(f): 4:35pm On Mar 26, 2012
Tell me; why do married men have multiple girl friends after making thier millions.U guys want the women to follow u are soak garri, then when you have arrived, that is when you will now discover that she is no long fun to be with.Nigeria men are one of the most UNGRATFUL men we have around.Majourity of them always want to eat thier cake and have it.The women of this generation learnt thier lessons from our mothers that after struggling with a man through tough times, it the women outside that will now reap all they had suffered and endured for.Rubbish nigerian men that will neva be satisfied with any thing.Nigerian girls will continue to seach for fat pocket until u guys change your ways.I would rather cry behind a porch car than cry riding a bike of a sexually wondering eyes of a nigerian man.
Romance › Re: Nigerian Guys-what Do U Like About Nigerian Girls? by omoharry(f): 1:20pm On Mar 26, 2012
talknafree: I so much love my Nigerian babes for their;

Greedy lifestyle: want to keep collecting without having anything to give aside her body.

Myopic brain : an average Nigerian lady doesn't ever see beyond her short nosrils. She thinks a guy hustling today when hustle for life. The same man she turned down today, she will be running after him when she hears he has made it.

Bad advicer : Most Nigerian girls have nothing meaningful to dish on the table of advive and suggestion. Their brains starts and ends on Channel O, MTV, E! Africa Margis (Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo). Most of them are very poor when it comes to discussing Current Affairs, Politics, History and Geography.

Terrible Illiterates : yes then went to school. But put them to a test of "written english" without permitting them to do the nonsense 'shorthand' they now do on social platforms and you will notice how "olodoish" that supose pretty babe of yours really is.

Extremely Materialistic : wanting to have the latest Blackberry phones, perfumes, hand bags, weavons e.t.c. These are things are father can't afford oh!

what about the Nigerian guys of this generation? they look out for rich mens daughters or porch ladies with good job to date.Then later they will start complaining of all manner of things that this girls lack. They do not look at the inner being of a woman any more but go for the glamourous and glittering part of the woman.this is because they are too lazy to work hard and be responsible to be thier own and look inward as a man to go for a woman of good character and morals. majority of the young men these days are just too vain and shalow when choosing their live partners.so dnt tell me this is only applicable to women;Men are most guilty of this.


Omo majority (certainly not all) Nigerian girls are not worth the stress of the highly hardworking (most not all) genuine Nigerian male lover.
Romance › Re: Nigerian Guys-what Do U Like About Nigerian Girls? by omoharry(f):
what about the Nigerian guys of this generation? they look out for rich mens daughters or porch ladies with good job to date.Then later they will start complaining of all manner of things that this girls lack. They do not look at the inner being of a woman any more but go for the glamourous and glittering aspect of the woman.This is because they are too lazy to work hard and be responsible to be thier own man;and as such they refuse to look inward as a man to go for a woman of moral uprightness to make life easy for them. majority of the young men these days are just too vain and shalow minded when choosing their life partners.so dnt tell me this is only applicable to women;Men are most guilty of this.
Romance › Re: Nigerian Guys-what Do U Like About Nigerian Girls? by omoharry(f): 1:06pm On Mar 26, 2012
Majority of Naira land guys are just bunches of bitter men that must have had thier share of bad relationship.In life you only radiate good people toward yourself if you have a positive disposition. But as long as you continue to think negative of your female counterpact , there is every likely you wont be lucky with your choice of ladies.All try and have positive mind about women so that it does not affect your behaviour in any relationship u might be in or about to start.
Politics › Re: CNN Praises Nigeria As Ngozi Makes Us Proud by omoharry(f): 12:40pm On Mar 24, 2012
strangerf: She is never gonna become president of the world bank. Better an America than some random over-hyped heavily accented Ibo woman.


Over my dead body
Haba!! Na wetin tis woman do u for u toget this bad belle like this.if the international communities fit praise her den what is yr stress.try show some some support for this woman abeg if she deyamong pple wen supoort removal of fuel subsidy.
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Sterling Homes Ltd Aptitude Test by omoharry(f): 12:21pm On Mar 24, 2012
I also got a text message from stearling homes. i really got prepared for it.I logged-in five minute to the exacttime to as remended by them, the site refuse to open.this is really disappointing.i even open the page and hybernated my system but could not access anything.I dnt understand this pple any more ooo! so angry!
Romance › Every Intending Couples Need This : Romance & Finance: About Love & Money by omoharry(op): 2:06pm On Mar 23, 2012
Whether you are in a serious relationship, just recently married, or have been married for several years, money matters can be controversial if not handled carefully. When two people become a couple they confront a myriad of financial choices and decisions. Are you engaged? How much do you know about your fiance’s financial situation? After the excitement of the wedding ceremonies, it will be time to face your financial future together.

Navigating this somewhat sensitive issue is important because financial problems can strain relationships to breaking point and have been cited as a major cause of divorce, yet most couples go into marriage without ever broaching this subject. It may not be romantic, but it is important. Here are some of the money issues that you should discuss with your significant other.

What is your attitude toward money?
You do not just develop good or bad money habits by chance; attitudes to money are formed very early on in life and usually develop over many years. You may not even realize the full effect of your childhood experiences, circumstances, and your parent’s attitude towards money; indeed many people simply assume the savings and money management habits of their parents. Were they very frugal, disciplined savers, or were they spendthrifts? Your attitude toward money can have a significant impact on the financial decisions you make.

What are your financial goals?
What are your short, medium, and long-term goals? Where do you see yourselves 5, 10, 20 years from now? Financially this can mean owning your own home, educating your children and planning for your retirement.

In relationships there may be different goals and priorities. One may be averse to debt whilst for the other debt is a way of life. He might want a flash car, whilst she feels more secure with money in the bank. She might spend all the housekeeping money on jewelry, shoes and bags whilst his priority is to give the children a sound education. He may view the new home cinema as their greatest new asset, whilst her priority is to make a down payment on their own home. If the differences are fundamental this will be a source of conflict. At the same time, be conscious of the fact that it shouldn’t be all about scrimping and saving towards the future; enjoy yourselves as well.

Who will manage the family finances?
Women often enter marriage assuming that their spouse will handle all money issues and thus delegate almost total responsibility and sit on the sidelines without being involved. Determine who is best able to manage the routine everyday financial matters. Teamwork is essential and shared duties work well for some families, but even if one party is more involved, both should have a general overview of the total picture. Periodic meetings are important so you know where you stand financially and can see whether you are actually moving closer towards your family goals.

How much debt are you bringing to the marriage?
Many people do not discover the full extent of their spouse’s financial obligations until they are married. Debt brought into marriage can be a major source of strife if not well handled. Each partner should know the debt load the other one carries, as once you are married that debt load is shared. Whilst you are not legally responsible for the loans opened in your spouse’s name, it could certainly affect your eligibility for joint loans such as a mortgage. It should be a priority to try to deal with it together and bring it under control.

How do you feel about budgeting?
It is surprising how many married couples get by without a budget. Through budgeting you have a better idea of what is coming in and how much can be spent. You should both know how much you pay for your rent or mortgage, utility bills, insurance, and so on. Budgeting responsibilities should be shared such that neither partner should feel that they have to shoulder the entire responsibility. Periodic meetings, say at least once a month are useful to review bank balances, any outstanding debt, routine expenses as well as any major expenses that need to be carefully planned for.

Who pays for what?
Something as basic as the handling of everyday household expenses is a source of friction in many families. How will you handle routine household expenses? You both earn but how much should each person contribute? Are you both doing your “share”? Should it be equal amounts no matter what each person earns, or a certain percentage? If you earn significantly more or less than your spouse, it seems only fair to contribute amounts in proportion to your respective incomes to reflect this imbalance.

Some couples assign expenses – you pay the rent and school fees, whilst I’ll pay for groceries, utility bills, and so on. Others couples use one partner’s income for all expenses and apply the other income to build up savings and investments.

Will you have separate or joint accounts or a combination of the two?
There has been extensive debate over single and joint accounts. Most couples would strive for the same goal to create a stronger marriage whilst maintaining financial responsibility. Some argue that joint accounts create a sense of unity that is vital to any relationship. If money is separated you weaken the bond that is the essence of any long-term relationship. On the other hand, separate accounts allow each the ability to retain some independence; this it is suggested could actually strengthen a relationship.

Will you open a joint account and pool both incomes or have separate accounts?
Having a joint account combined with individual accounts for personal expenses is a good compromise as each partner takes some responsibility for the household budget, yet is still able to retain some autonomy. Partners contribute a certain amount of their monthly salary into the joint account to cover routine household expenses such as food, utility bills and so on. Some couples decide to pay their salaries into the joint account and then pay themselves a monthly allowance.

If you had a fairly independent existence before this relationship and managed your own finances and made your own investment decisions, it may be more difficult to give up that control to another person. Yet if you were not particularly structured about your finances you might be more able to opt for a joint account.

It is important to remember that parties to a joint account have a right to withdraw all the money in the account. It is for this reason that the use of joint accounts is usually limited to people who have built a solid level of trust. Look critically at the options and try to come to a compromise that will suit your relationship.

Will you set spending limits?
Do you have to account for everything you spend to your spouse? If you show up with an expensive new TV or a car, could this be a cause of tension? Everyone needs some personal spending money that doesn’t have to be accounted for. The amount will vary depending on the couples resources and lifestyle. Some couples set spending limits on how much either can spend without consulting each other.

Even though there may be the occasional conflict about money, it is really about how best conflicts can be resolved. With careful planning, clear communication and compromise, many frustrating conversations can be avoided. There is no one size fits all when it comes to finances in relationships; even the best system may not always be appropriate so be prepared to modify your system as your relationship and financial situation evolve. Try to find the right balance that works for your situation; if one option doesn’t work, try another. The financial decisions that you make now can have a lasting impact on your financial future as you go through life together.
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Nimi
Music/Radio › Re: *~ Mikuz Voted Music/Radio Section Poster Of The Year*~ Congratulations! by omoharry(f): 3:37pm On Mar 22, 2012
HOW WOULS RATE THIS MUSIC?
Jokes Etc › Re: Oh ! I Miss My Naija by omoharry(f): 3:51pm On Mar 21, 2012
ooo boy! haaa! for a change, thank God for a topic like this.I cant just help to forget the days of playing out in the rain with other neighbours children and my mum would be all about the place, looking for me.

what about the days of making and flying kite with other children in our area and having great fun.

the days where male children were very eventful, carving out toy cars from wooods with peak milk or butter cup as tires to get the wooden carve car rolling and using a long stick to ride it all about the place.What about the days of playing and reciting stories that are educative .the days where only the elderly ones in the house can eat with breakable plate and cup while the younger ones uses plastic plates. OOO!How i looked forward to becoming an adult so that i can also use such plates.
days when your elderly onces would send u parking to your rom becos u are not old enough to hear or listen to some stories being told at that point in time.Days when mumsy use to give us 5 kobo to school which would be enough to by ikara and agidi jollof hahaha!!
Days when school was the second costudian of children and discipline children whose parent had reported to school for thier wrong doing.
I can remember a day a boy was striped naked,his faced painted black with charcoal with empty snail shells wraped over his neck and was made to dance round the whole school with pupil clapping over his head for stealing his mother N 1.00

what about the days of love letter writing starting with DITO" or comment like ' MY LOVE I PICKED MY PEN FROM THE BASKET OF LOVE TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER HAHAHAHA!!!
There are alot but i choose to stop here.

ooo boy! haaa! for a change, thank God for a topic like this.I cant just help to forget the days of playing out in the rain with other neighbours children and my mum would be all about the place, looking for me.

what about the days of making and flying kite with other children in our area and having great fun.

the days where male children were very eventful, carving out toy cars from wooods with peak milk or butter cup as tires to get the wooden carve car rolling and using a long stick to ride it all about the place.What about the days of playing and reciting stories that are educative .the days where only the elderly ones in the house can eat with breakable plate and cup while the younger ones uses plastic plates. OOO!How i looked forward to becoming an adult so that i can also use such plates.
days when your elderly onces would send u parking to your rom becos u are not old enough to hear or listen to some stories being told at that point in time.Days when mumsy use to give us 5 kobo to school which would be enough to by ikara and agidi jollof hahaha!!
Days when school was the second costudian of children and discipline children whose parent had reported to school for thier wrong doing.
I can remember a day a boy was striped naked,his faced painted black with charcoal with empty snail shells wraped over his neck and was made to dance round the whole school with pupil clapping over his head for stealing his mother N 1.00

what about the days of love letter writing starting with DITO" or comment like ' MY LOVE I PICKED MY PEN FROM THE BASKET OF LOVE TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER HAHAHAHA!!!
There are alot but i choose to stop here.

ooo boy! haaa! for a change, thank God for a topic like this.I cant just help to forget the days of playing out in the rain with other neighbours children and my mum would be all about the place, looking for me.

what about the days of making and flying kite with other children in our area and having great fun.

the days where male children were very eventful, carving out toy cars from wooods with peak milk or butter cup as tires to get the wooden carve car rolling and using a long stick to ride it all about the place.What about the days of playing and reciting stories that are educative .the days where only the elderly ones in the house can eat with breakable plate and cup while the younger ones uses plastic plates. OOO!How i looked forward to becoming an adult so that i can also use such plates.
days when your elderly onces would send u parking to your rom becos u are not old enough to hear or listen to some stories being told at that point in time.Days when mumsy use to give us 5 kobo to school which would be enough to by ikara and agidi jollof hahaha!!
Days when school was the second costudian of children and discipline children whose parent had reported to school for thier wrong doing.
I can remember a day a boy was striped naked,his faced painted black with charcoal with empty snail shells wraped over his neck and was made to dance round the whole school with pupil clapping over his head for stealing his mother N 1.00

what about the days of love letter writing starting with DITO" or comment like ' MY LOVE I PICKED MY PEN FROM THE BASKET OF LOVE TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER HAHAHAHA!!!
There are alot but i choose to stop here.
Romance › Re: Are All Girls That Club In Nigerian Night Clubs Bad Girls? by omoharry(f): 3:40pm On Mar 13, 2012
[quote author=millinmax2]REALL!! grin[quote author=millinmax2]REALL!!
Politics › Re: How Would You Describe Nigerians? by omoharry(f): 12:58pm On Mar 13, 2012
YES MY SISTER; U HAVE SAID IT ALL.THIS IS WHO WE REALLY ARE.SUFFERING AND SMILING CITIZENS
Politics › Re: How Would You Describe Nigerians? by omoharry(f): 12:56pm On Mar 13, 2012
LagBlogger: I'm asking this question because for the last few days judging by the way we respond to issues even here on nairaland I must say I am highly disappointed in the attitude of Nigerians. Here are my reasons;

1. We are quick to condemn our leaders e.g for buying N1.2bn worth of jeeps but do no more than complain. How will these leaders take you seriously if you don't back your complaining with action.

2. Another thread on nairaland asks why are Nigerians so unpatriotic and the responses were disappointing some people wanted to know what Nigeria has done for them despite their 'patriotism'. Well I want to ask should we be rewarded for being patriotic or should not being rewarded be an excuse for being unpatriotic?

3. Nigerians again idolize their corrupt church leaders (try and openly criticize a pastor even when there is strong grounds for doing so) as if they are any different from the politicians who lie and steal from them.

4. Here on nairaland the tribalists fight silly battles usually ibo vs yoruba meanwhile other countries are making progress as if the tribal wars will fix our roads, improve electricity, fight corruption or improve our economy.

YES MY SISTER; U HAVE SAID IT ALL.THIS IS WHO WE REALLY ARE.SUFFERING AND SMILING CITIZENS
5. Occupy Nigeria was an opportunity for us to fight corruption, but it now looks like tales by moonlight, back to business as usual for the average Nigerian. Some are even calling on God to intervene others are waiting for messiah to come.

In larger society people's reactions are even more shocking and uniformed compared to nairaland although I choose to use Nairaland because she is a small reflection of Nigeria and I believe some of the most enlightened people in Nigeria often come here to air their views. What's your take are Nigerians generally more likely to be;

a. Hypocrites
b. Fools
c. Saboteurs
d. Cowards
e. Oppressed people
f. Other

Goodluck to my fellow Nigerians!
Politics › Reducing Cost Of Governance by omoharry(op): 10:08am On Mar 13, 2012
[b][/b][color=#000000][/color][/color][color=#990000][font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font][/size][size=8pt]President Jonathan, Senate President David Mark and Reps Speaker Aminu Tambuwal
Many Nigerians want governments across the three tiers to reduce the cost of governance so that more resources could be channeled towards development projects that impact positively on the quality of living, reports Deputy Political Editor EMMANUEL OLADESU.

For any society to make progress, there must be a government to run its affairs. However, citizens would perceive government as a burden when its recurrent expenditure is repeatedly higher that its capital expenditure, which should impact positively on the economy, especially in the areas of employment generation, investment and other activities that induce growth.


This is the challenge that stares Nigeria in the face. It is now incontrovertible that the cost of running a democratic government is high in the country. This is aptly demonstrated in this year’s budget. While N2.472 trillion is proposed for recurrent expenditure, a figure that accounts for the 72 per cent of the expenditure profile, N1.32 trillion, representing 28 per cent, is proposed for capital projects.

Observers believe that this may be due to the fact that political appointees perceive politics as a lucrative career. It is noteworthy that less than one percent of the projected 150 million population consumes the huge sum. The effects of over-bloated political bureaucracies involving the big federal government, 36 state governments and 774 local governments are alarming. There is disquiet among experts who believe that, when recurrent expenditure is high, it may impact negatively on implementation of capital projects and delay the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

How to reduce the soaring over-head costs has agitated many economists, members of the civil societies and other non-government orga-nisations. For example, foremost politicians, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Chief Olu Falae and Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, have advocated for a return to parliamentary system. To them, the Westminster model, which was in vogue during the First Republic, is less expensive. At the pre-National Conference Summit in Lagos, Falae, former Secretary to Federal Military Government, said a politician who wishes to serve as the Prime Minister would only campaign in his constituency as candidate for the House of Representatives, unlike a presidential candidate who is expected to traverse the nooks and crannies of the country to solicit for votes.

The expensive nature of the presidential system may have predisposed operators to have the pervading feeling that the quest for power is tantamount to political investment. And normally, returns accrue from investment. An economics teacher at Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Adeolu Adewole, warned that when a large sum of money is deployed to the maintenance of government structures, it portends disaster.

“When a rising proportion of government budget, at whatever level, is used to support the administrative structures of government, poverty is bound to be pervasive as economic growth slows down or even stagnates”, said the university don. He added: “If we assume that government is a firm with output measured in GPD, then, it would not be difficult to see why the cost of production(measured here as cost of governance) seems to have risen over time”.

Other stakeholders have called for a part-time legislature at the federal and state levels. Yet, some believe that local government councillorship seats should be reserved for patriotic and tested retirees in the neighbourhood, who can still serve and receive stipends.

Last year, there was furore over the “presidential expenditure”. Critics raised eyebrow billions of naira were proposed for food, drinks and cutleries by Aso Rock in the fiscal year. Urging the federal government to cut the estimates, Government College Old Boys Association (GCIOBA) led by Mr. Banwo Smith said: “The cost of governance is astronomically high, bordering on extravagance. It is inconceivable that provisions for renovation, food, Aso Rock Clinic, overseas travels etc for the Presidency are too high. Every aspect of the budget is suspect and needs review downward”.

Under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, delegates to the collapsed National Political Conference in Abuja were alarmed by the retinue of presidential aides. No fewer than 60 special assistants, with duplicated responsibilities, swarmed the Presidency. It was a case of jobs for the boys, lackeys and surrogates.

The trend at the local government is more worrisome. Now, council chairmen have a retinue of aides on the council’s payroll. These appointees include special advisers, chiefs of staff, senior special assistance, supervisors for special duties, personal assistants for political matters, community matters, and office of first ladies of the councils.

In many federal ministries, there are ministers, ministers of state, special advisers, and special assistants-all drawing fat salaries. The size of the state political bureaucracy is not a wide departure. Ministries have been split across the states of the federation and numerous commissioners, special advisers, senior special assistance and special assistance appointed. The Senate President, Speaker of House of Representatives and Speakers of Houses of Assembly also have numerous aides without clear-cut schedule of duties.

Many have argued that the rising cost of governance has not been accompanied by corresponding service delivery and efficiency of structures for function performance. The defunct Western Region, for instance, has been split to eight states. However, the output of the states have not matched the achievements of the golden era of Obafemi Awolowo’s premiership.

Echoing this lack of performance, despite the high income, rights activist Lanre Suraj, said those in power make money to the detriment of developmental priorities. “The wage bill for appointees alone shows that little is left for development. That is why they cannot tar roads, create employment, restore electricity and fix the refineries. As those in power get rich, the poor is abandoned in their poverty”.

For four years, the National Assembly has been criticised for drawing a huge income. Nigerian lawmakers earn prohibitive salaries in a country where the minimum wage for workers has drawn a wedge between government and labour. A senator earns N954,096 while a member of the House of Representatives earn N794,084 monthly. In Nigeria, federal lawmakers, under the guise of legislative functions, are fond of hiking figures in the budget.

Unlike a United States senator who earns 174,000 dollars and United Kingdom parliamentarian who earns N14,896,180 annually, a Nigerian senator gets about N29.79 million. More money is allocated to the office of the Senate President than that of the United States President. This has irked the Central Bank governor, Lamido Sanusi, who cried out that, last year, of the N500 billion federal government overhead cost, the National Assembly took N136.2 billion, which represented 25.1 percent of the amount.

Governors have a convenient access to resources through the inexplicable security votes. This is an equivalence of presidential gulfstream jet. In fact, the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission had been overwhelmed by the mounting allowances of public officers across the three arms of government at the state, federal and local levels. Apart from basic salaries, allowances cover details such as accommodation, furniture, overseas trips, motor vehicle loan, car fuelling, medicals, special assistance, domestic staff, entertainment, leave, and severance gratuity. The commission felt that a cut in salary would not be a bad idea.

To assuage the feelings of Nigerians who objected to fuel subsidy removal, President Goodluck Jonathan had also proposed a cut in the salary of the executive by 25 per cent. He also promised to trim down foreign trips and entourages.

The move was a delayed response to proposals by the Presidential Advisory Council (PAC) chaired by Lt-Gen. Yakubu Danjuma. The committee had advised President Jonathan to reduce the number of ministries from 42 to 18 and fuse together the non-ministerial agencies to avoid overlap, duplication and redundancy. However, the President said that the idea of limiting the cabinet size was contrary to the constitution which stipulates that a state should be represented in the Federal Executive Council.

Civil societies have picked holes in the budget, alleging wastage. The Executive Director of Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Tokunbo Mumuni, said certain questionable priorities, which underline the wastage, should be removed from the budget.

He said, at a time poor Nigerians lacked water, electricity, and quality schools, budgetary proposals should reflect national soberness. “The President should show strong political will by cutting down some allocations contained in the budget. These include N13 billion for local and international travels, N45 billion for stationery, magazines, newspapers; N17 billion for vehicle maintenance and furniture, N5 billion for training, N4 billion for generators, N9 billion for refreshment and meals, N2.5 billion for computer software, and N27 billion for research and development.

Religious leaders who expressed worry at the high cost of governance have also supported a drastic cut in emoluments for appointees. At its last synod in Akure, Ondo State capital, the Anglican Church, blamed the inability of some state governments to pay the new minimum wage on the expansion of government structures. The Bishop of Akure Diocese, Rev. Michael Ipinmoye, who read the church’s communique, lamented that the cost of governance in Nigeria is the highest in the world.

Apparently titling support towards part-time legislature, the cleric said that legislators’ salaries should be based on the number of times they sit, instead of drawing salaries as fulltime workers.

Some critics have drawn a connection between the high cost of governance and corruption. In fact, former Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof. Oladipo Akinkugbe, who delivered a lecture in Akure recently titled: “Of stated goals and proven performance”, challenged the presidency and state governments to reduce drastically the cost of running government in order to effectively reduce corruption. The eminent scholar observed that when the large chunk of public money is consumed by political appointees, it is difficult to allocate resources judiciously to critical areas of development.

Cleric and politician, Pastor Tunde Bakare, who objected to the leakages in government, said Nigeria should go back to the past for lessons on governance. He established a relationship between the men of the old order and their latter-day successors, submitting that discipline, morality, ethics and principle have become outdated virtues in politics.

In his view, avarice and perception of the corridor of power as a veritable avenue for private accumulation have drawn the country backward. He queried: “How many politicians today can claim like Papa Ajasin that he entered Government House with the same sets of clothes and left with the same set of clothes or that he went in with the same assets that he left with?”

Instructively, Awo, who never lived in Government Quarters, had admonished his associates in government not to embrace the lifestyle they could not sustain outside office. Falae, who maintained that cabinet system is better than the executive presidency, recalled that Awo achieved that frugality and financial discipline because of the system of government in operation.

He stressed: “Under cabinet system, ministers come from the parliament. Therefore, the number of people that will make the cabinet is already pruned down. The Presidency is ceremonial and the Prime Minister, and premiers, who are the chief executives, are appointed from the parliament. They do not spend much before getting there and there is no mad rush to get the money back. If there is a national conference, we will re-open this option for debate among the ethnic nationalities. it is more efficient”.
Romance › Re: Your Take On Zodiac Love Compactibility? by omoharry(f): 2:42pm On Mar 12, 2012
To some extent, they really do. pple of like zodiac signs usually have similarities and they some certain stars that they are not compartible with.
Romance › Re: Are All Girls That Club In Nigerian Night Clubs Bad Girls? by omoharry(f): 2:38pm On Mar 12, 2012
There is no big deal for a girl to loosen up somtimes and go clubing once in a while.Sometimes its helps good to relieve you of phycological stress and depression.its helps to uplife the spirit sometimes, especially when u are down. So not evry girl in Club is a bad girl
Romance › Re: Why Is It That Rich Guys Are Too Scared To Get Married? by omoharry(f): 2:28pm On Mar 12, 2012
grin[img][/img]All your responses
are clouded with selfishness and inresponsibilty.you men just want to eat your cake and have it in life.I believe marriage shouldn't be sometin that is scaring as compared to the way u all have perceived it. If both parties are selfless, considerate, responsible and care for each other, i think its somthing to thank God about. [b]All your responses
are clouded with selfishness and inresponsibilty.you men just want to eat your cake and have it in life.I believe marriage shouldn't be sometin that is scaring as compared to the way u all have perceived it. If both parties are selfless, considerate, responsible and care for each other, i think its somthing to thank God about. [/b]All your responses
are clouded with selfishness and inresponsibilty.you men just want to eat your cake and have it in life.I believe marriage shouldn't be sometin that is scaring as compared to the way u all have perceived it. If both parties are selfless, considerate, responsible and care for each other, i think its somthing to thank God about.
Politics › Re: Firms To Own Small Power Plants by omoharry(f): 3:22pm On Mar 08, 2012
This is really a welcome development.Ihope the goverment will be truthful to thier word this time around.
Jobs/Vacancies › Toyota Four Wheel Drives Needed Urgently by omoharry(op): 10:30am On Feb 17, 2012
As many tokunbor four wheel drive are needed urgently.Ranging from 2000 - 2007 model. prices most not be more than 1.4 million. contact; CALL YEMI; 07028129204 0R 07044647047.
Romance › Re: I Bed Wet At My Boyfriend Place by omoharry(f): 11:38am On Sep 30, 2011
I feel your pain. i once had this bed wetting problem for a long time, i tried all kind of measures as advice to stop it but it still didn't stop.i resulted to prayer and fasting and one thing helped out," FAITH". i told God that by the time i step my foot into the university, i should stop this bed wetting.Behold that was what happened.
My advise, do not eat and drink water late at night, get an alarm that would wake up to pee and top it up with prayers. good luck to u
Foreign Affairs › Re: Tottenam On Fire by omoharry(f): 8:19am On Aug 08, 2011
is britain thier country? if you dont find a place comfortable to your liking, why dont they move out and return to thier countries who have noting to offer them. i think they are bunches of ingrate and lazy ass who are just too overwhelmed by their racial prejudice;therefor becoming a nuisance to the society of other countries.
Romance › Re: Why Are Most Girls Gold Diggers This Days? by omoharry(f): 12:41pm On Jun 20, 2011
THIS IS A UNISEX THING, ESPECIALLY HERE IN LAGOS.THE GUYS CANT JUST DATE YOU IF U ARE NOT SOPHISTICATED, FROM A WELL TO DO FAMILY WITH A GOOD PAYING JOB.THEY USUALLY SIZE U UP TO ENSURE THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE EXTRA BAGGAGES ATTACH TO YR FAMILY.

SOME GIRLS ON THE OTHER HAND ALSO CONSIDER THIS AS A CRITERIAL TO CONSIDER BEFOR DATING OR MARRYING A GUY . EVERYBODY HERE, ESPECIALLY IN LAGOS IS VAIN SEACHING FOR THIER LIFE PARTNERS, WE HAVE THROWN HUMAN VALUES WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO BE THE FUNDAMENTAL FACTOR FOR A LASTING RELATIONSHIP OR MARRIAGE ASIDE, AND IS REPLACE WITH OUR GREED FOR MATERIAL THINGS, THIS IS THE REASON WHY SO MANY MARRIAGES END UP IN DIVORCE AND THESE SAME PPLE WILL NOW TELL YOU WHY NIGERIAN GIRLS OR GUYS ARE NOT MARRIAGE MATERIALS.

I THINK WE ALL SHOULD SIT UP AND KNOW THE NECESSARY CRITERIA TO CONSIDERED WHEN GOING FOR IDEAL LOVE (ARTIFICIAL) OR REAL LOVE(PARMANENT)
Family › Re: Does Marriage Really Mean Settling Down? by omoharry(f): 12:02pm On Jun 17, 2011
Mostimes women are desperate to get married,basically due to security reasons, financial security, emotional security, physical security(cos they know they fade fast like d sunset), and when married, they put all d security burden on a man and take his name in exchange for the burden, dont get me wrong here, i do not mean women do not contribute to a home financially and otherwise, but their mind is now in a state of absolute rest(and dats why they easily blow up, even without eating)
. And for you brothers, thats when you know the innate character of most women(most times u re shocked at how callous nd terrible they can be). So ladies cut that crap of sharing your love with someone nd bla bla bla, women re basically the happiest on their wedding day, inrespective of what they feel for a man, cos now they have got a life mugu, while they can now be madams nd express all their negative attributes.

MEN BEWARE: Marriage should not be rushed into cos of feminine pressure, societal pressure,or love pressure(cos reality always dawns),u should be aware of what you are going into, women always do change, nd most times for the worse.Marriage is the biggest school of life,it teaches you of the infallibility and inconsistency of the human nature.Its never a destination,its a journey, nd d road can get bumby at times.


Guy u sound very bitter, who did this to u.Please just becos it didn't work for u does not mean it wil be thesame with other pple.Try and move on
guy y
Romance › Re: TRUE LOVE IS HARD TO FIND, TRUE OR FALSE by omoharry(f): 1:18pm On Jun 03, 2011
i agree with u
Politics › Re: Mock Presidential Poll: Who Will You Vote For? by omoharry(f): 3:11pm On Mar 15, 2011
buhari all the way.i dont see any hope coming from jonathan.
Jobs/Vacancies › 20 Honda Cars;2006 Series Series Highly Needed For Lease by omoharry(op): 12:26pm On Dec 21, 2010
CAN ANY ONE PROVIDE HONDA CARS,2006 SERIES?ITS URGENT.U CAN REACH ME ON MY YAHOO.ADDY with the pictures of the cars.1omo2000reg@yahoo.com.
Autos › Re: 2008 Toyota Camry Le(silver) by omoharry(f): 3:02pm On Nov 25, 2010
thanks
Autos › Re: 2008 Toyota Camry Le(silver) by omoharry(f): 9:43am On Nov 22, 2010
please can any one tell me where to get any car rentals companies that deal on toyota camry ,2008 model.

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