₦airaland Forum

dexmond:
The keyword is to the exclusion of others. What that term means is that, they can fix their communities but not to the exclusion of others,

Freethinker87:
Below is the full interview and transcript from the cut-and-join section TonyeBarcanista posted earlier.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBX_9gpyqKg?t=1988

First, let us note that this section of the interview was about security and the menace of banditry.

We begin at 33:09

FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE SECTION OF ARISE INTERVIEW WITH PETER OBI @TONYEBARCANISTA POSTED

Rufai: OK, but Mr Peter Obi, it is not as easy as you just said it is. Should I tell you why? Because you have to buy more guns to fight the bandits that don't make people farm on the farmlands, to fight the bandits that killed 100 farmers in Zababare, to fight the legacy issues of infrastructure that would inhibit production, and a lot of people keep asking, you keep talking about production but as a businessman you used to import a lot into this country, those are some of the things they hold against you. You talk about production but you're a big net importer into this country. And, how will you solve those legacy issues? That's why we talked about security.

Peter Obi cuts in...

Peter Obi: Let me tell you, I talked about security, let me tell you, Rufai. I've been going around this country. I've visited 5 prisons and I can invite you to go to one with me. I sat down with some when I went into a prison, there were 1000 people and I interviewed 100.

Why were you involved in kidnapping?
I have no job!
Why were you involved in cultism?
I have no job!
Why were you involved in kidnapping?
I have no job!

And I said to them, how much were you paid in the last operation? Rufai, you won't believe it, N30,000, N25,000, N100,000. What this shows is that if these people can have a steady income of N50,000, they won't be involved in that. The more you pull people out of poverty, I've said repeatedly, the more you reduce criminality. We have these things in Brazil. I can show you countries where it has been practised. All these agitations and criminality were all over the place in Brazil until Brazil decided to do what I am telling you now, investing in these people. It means these things I'm going to do is going to reduce this criminality because they will be part of the farmers earning income. Today bandits are taking 8 local Governments in Niger state, I'm telling you if you put money in the farther land of Niger state, you'll reduce them by 50%. Because they've found something they're doing that'll give them money. What else do they want?

Rufai cuts in....

Rufai: You talked about Brazil, are you going to do social investment because it is under .....(Inaudible - PO and Rufai were speaking at the same time)

Peter Obi: I might not, I will do a combination of everything. There's a combination of everything. You're not going to do one straight thing. It's a combination of everything that will say, we are going to pull these people out of poverty, because the more we do it, so we deal with those legacy issues. On the issue of what my importation is, let me tell you what I did and I'll like to refer to Reuben cos I've known Reuben for over 30 years. Go and ask anybody what my business is, that is what I even studied. If you go and read what I studied at Harvard, it's market-to-market management. I'm marketing, I'm a distributor. Go and ask Coca-Cola, they're in Nigeria, ask other people as at the time I was in business, I was one of their biggest distributors. It's like seeing Walmart, Walmart today sells goods from Vietnam, India, etc but they don't manufacture them. My job is not to manufacture, although I invested in manufacturing companies too, my job is distribution so I distribute. When I was doing business, less than a quarter, 25% of what I sell are imported goods, the rest are manufactured goods. It's a mixture so that when you go into the supermarket, you'll see local products and others. And, I was productive.

We stopped at 37:12

TonyeBarcanista, we understand your desperation and you're truly deserving of our pity. What else can you do when your party don't have anything to campaign with?

deeva2:
This progressive Igbo man understands politics more than IPOB urchin calling themselves Obi supporters..

oyebanji44:
This one beat Obidient 's fake l million man match in ph

saintade01:
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu #Citi_BOY:




https://twitter.com/ChimarokeNamani/status/1585645312097415168?t=bOwdzrwpxnA7WaqQ1LX4JA&s=19[/quote]Jagaban Jagaban Jagaban nnn, Jagaban Jagaban Jagaban nnn! Jagaban Jagaban Jagaban nnnn! Jagaban Jagaban Jagaban nnn

Mrfixitt:
You're deluded fool

The 2023 election is between Peter Obi and others. - Kenneth Okonkwo, Labour Party chieftain#PoliticsToday#CTVTweets pic.twitter.com/OeuzAPZSXx

— Channels Television (@channelstv) October 27, 2022

lansile:
Look well, that water is beyond any drainage system. It's actually a national problem, Nigeria must construct a particular dam to prevent that flood occuring ocassionaly. Too bad he had a chance to contribute to that project but because what they will put into their accounts and inside tanks and suckaways is more important to them, now they have to face their demons

dexmond:
OP the right thing to do is not to use public office for personal benefit. By not using public office to develop their own communities to the exclusion of other communities, OBJ and GEJ showed that they are exemplary.

Unfortunately, politicians of Northern extraction use public resources to build their own communities to the exclusion of others. Thus, making people like OP to be somewhat right.

Where do I stand since its like this? I support politicians of Southern extraction concentrating infrastructural projects in the South, while engaging in human capital projects in the North. This is how I see things.

owobokiri:
Simple minded people have nothing to do with contentious political positions or leadership!

If this guy understood how important his position as president was, he would have done everything to save us from the disaster called Buhari!

Lama70:
He has travelled to the US. They will organize an international walk for him there.

Zonefree:
No one has walk for Tinubu here in Owerri. Stop misinforming the public.

Treasure17:
Tinubu as the president of Federal Republic of Nigeria will never make sense to me. It's like appointing MC Oluomo as the Vice Chancellor of University Of Lagos. O wrong. His public utterances are red flag.

sarkinbauchi:
Is this an exposure of what Nigerians should expect under a Tinubu led Presidency?

Lurdmax10:
https://dailytrust.com/saying-osinbajo-is-forgiven-by-tinubu-is-an-insult-group

Kagd10:
Thanks to Ojukwu.


The only bigot are you people hating on Tinubu who didn't rule you or your papa. Last I knew it was Peter Obi who was previously in federal administration. Obi failed as a governor and as a part of Gej's federal administration

Beremx:
American soldiers coming to Nigeria to find terrorists.
That’s to show how the level of insecurity has worsened. It will be worst if Tinubu becomes president. God forbid!!

politicoNG:
Rufai is one of the anchors of the "Arise Morning Show" on Arise News TV that has become a must watch for most Nigerians.



https://twitter.com/ruffydfire/status/1585306044074315776?s=19[/quote]Continue to wait... A ragtag journalist wants to dignify himself with an interview with Tinubu, the next president of Nigeria.

Chinjo2:
See what Ayade is wearing. Very irresponsible Governor. For your information, It Wike that bullied Ayade and Umahi out of PDP now they have gone to beg him to join APC.

XerXerz:
Wike has succeeded in cornering Ikpeazu as his PA, Ikpeazu equally doubles as the worst governor in Nigeria. Abia state is cursed


NwekereNdoki come and carry your useless governor

Dalnadoni:
The rate at which the naira is losing value made me wonder how things would have been like if #500 note is our highest denomination we have in Nigeria. Common #100 can't buy any reasonable thing in this country.

I think the inclusion of #1000 note made things really expensive and if there were to be #5000 note, things would have been worse.

Where did we get it wrong? Which naira note do you think should have been our highest denomination?
And do you think #5000 note would have been a good idea in this country considering our present economy?
What do you think should be done to make the naira strong again?

PointZerom:


They don't want a rejected deity that will come and desecrate their Emir's palace.

muykem:
Please help me to prevent my partner from committing suicide. I want Nigerian to hear our story of a fraudulent company established by Akwa state government called "stringe manufacturing company " in Onna Akwa state. It was established by the current governor and sited in his LGA. The company gave us LPO in March 2022 to supply Diesel. We borrowed money and did the supply the same March. They supposed to pay by May according to the terms and conditions on the LPO but till today no payment. We have done everything humanly possible but to no avail. My partner is facing a serious threat from people that borrowed us money for the supply so he hinted me that he may consider suicide if the pressure continues.
Please somebody should link me with some of big journalists who can help us and your advice is also welcome.

plaindealer:

kcnwaigbo:
Oga Yoruba votes alone can't make Tinubu president

sanusideunifier:
The handwriting is clear that the north and south, east and west no longer want to risk theiir future with a man whose health is worsening every day. Away from Tinubu's fast-failing health, many Nigerians are badly disappointed that Tinubu has glaringly refused to clear his name of drug peddling charges and underworld link allegations, produce his primary and secondary school records at least mention his school name, classmates or teachers. He has other mountains of corruption charges and others bordering on his over twenty foreign accounts where Lagos money is being siphoned daily. How can we risk the future of a battered country like Nigeria by supporting a known thief? The Kano rally answers it all.
"Don't support what will kill you. Avoid such rally if your brain is intact."
The lastest pressure from family, friends and party members is for Tinubu to do what is considered honorable by stepping down to support a much younger and towering Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi. Will Tinubu listen to this kind advice? Let's watch as events unfold.