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Phyno fino is very good!!!

cogitoErgo: Nawa o, wit all dis bombing here nd there in Nigeria? What if there is peace all over Nigeria?

You can imagine!!!

I don lose hope. Ϯh℮ Kenyans came with a plan and its working gfor them.

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I'm afraid that the north may never know peace again. Should Nigeria disintegrate, the core north will be a hot bed of war between Indigenous Christian Northerners, Radical Muslim Terrorists and Moderate Muslims. The politicians that created Boko Haram created a monster that they cannot control.

Solution, Pres GEJ and NASS should call for SNC and if possible a referendum immediately.
As for me i don't want Nigeria to disintegrate. I pray for an educated,peaceful and enlightened north. I pray for a united Nigeria

God bless Nigeria

kinguwem: This country lacks politicians with integrity & principles. Most of them see politics as business. There are in politics to make money. They have nothing to offer the masses. They don't have value for human lives. Tinubu, the APC etc. are a big disappointmentIts obvious, the aim of the terrorist attacks in the North is to reduce the number of christians/southerners in the North for political reasons. The northerner elites/politicians had failed woefully to develop their people. Who is to blame for the nuisance caused by their unproductivity? Obviously, the country has no credible opposition. For now, it's better to stick with the the devil (GEJ) we know than the angels we don't know.

How sure are you about the sentence in bold

idupaul: And what do U mean by unbiased petrol tanker ... One thing dogs of war like U don't know is that the people who really love GEJ are the ones criticizing him .. Dude I had natural love for this same GEJ in 2011 , I believed him so much I went out to campaign for him evry time I had the opportunity.. The events that have unfolded post election has shown no good can come out from GEJ like no good will come out of sodom and Gommorah.... You only love GEJ only on a pay as U love basis ..Yes we all know U guys are being paid a miserly 75k a month to infiltrate the social Media .. We know Beaf recruited some of U from already existing users on Nairaland, we know some of U even sent beaf mails begging to be recruited .. So PLEASE NiCCUR. Park well joor

Youngman kindly respect yourself i don't work for GEJ and God be my witness. Must every GEJ supporter be working for him Since i've not seen you insult Eko ile,Gbawe,etc, i bet you are a (pusycat of war)paid agent of APC And your monthly salary is 25k. Guy abeg i no get ur time

Lagos kwa If bomb blow for our commercial capital then we're doomed as a nation. Immigration guys should immediately deport every chadian,Nigerien,etc person they find in Lagos.

We need dey very vigilant oh

Guys no one is saying that we'll have uninterrupted power supply by 2015 in Nigeria. The only town that may have 24hrs light is Aba town because of Barth Nnaji's company and the power the company will generate initially may not even be enough for the whole of Abia State. Gej said "stable". If someone is in a coma and the Dr's say that the person condition is "stable" it means he/she is improving/will survive ( I stand to be corrected by Dr's in the house).

Even if you don't travel, ask "unbiased" Petrol tanker drivers, Luxury Drivers, frequent road trvellers,etc the condition of our roads before GEJ took over and now. Just make out time and ask them.

Most of our highways are being touched by GEJ.
Most of our Airports are being touched by GEJ.
Railways touched by GEJ.
Seaports touched by GEJ.
Power touched by this same man.

I'm not saying he's perfect but if past presidents (from the 80's - 2007) did what he's doing now, Nigeria would've been a developed nation by now.

As a Christian this man needs our prayers not curses.

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Hey you fuxking ahole ,i have read many of your comments here defending this dumbluck jonathan who i will love to assassinate for free.You are just a typical lowlife with skittles for brains hence why you keep on defending this clueless animal who is not even fit to run a soup kitchen. Your days are numbered,you will guys will push Nigerian over the edge and all of you PDP monkeys will be slaughtered on the street of Nigeria Samuel doe style.Mark my words,there is a storm coming and it will catch you and your 40 laptop friend .By the way tell that ugly mofo boss of yours Reuben Abati to watch his back ,he is in my sights.

How old are you Are you sure you're upto the voting age of 18 or is it too much of watching American wonder on your TV .

This is the beauty of democracy because if it where during the military era, the DMI guys would be knocking @ your door by now. "look @ you assasinate for free" as if you've ever killed a cockroach

He's the Last man standing. Of all that drafted that 1978 constitution, hes the only man alive. I pray may Almighty God grant him this desire of his to successfully organize a National Congress of all the over 300 ethnic groups before he finally bows out.

adconline: What training facilities were offered to them by NFF before they opted for a primary school playground in Oshodi?
Any authorization from the school to use their facility?
Did the school/LASG give them authorization without consultation with NFF?
NFF story is fishy

Regarding the training ground, Oyeyode said the Kenyans picked the substandard ground on the advise of one of their ‘consultants’.

“We went out of our way to book the training pitch of the National Stadium in Surulere for them at very, very short notice.

“But they refused to go there, after they were advised but one their men on the ground here, and they chose that primary school to train.”



Kenyans wan play mind games

It is well

jentlsoul: what u don't understand is that demanding for sharia does not mean turning or forcing xtian or pagan to be a muslim but agitating for justice, fairness accountability etc. Sharia literal mean justice so what is problem with that. [b]If allow north to practice sharia [/b]I think the like of maina of pention board, ibb and so many wicked northern leader that turn our region like this will not go free out been punish.

As if only Muslims make up the entire north. You forget that there are indigenous Christians even in the core Northern states. Meanwhile the Boko Haram said that they want to force Islam on the whole country and not just the northern states.

Is it how it is done in developed countries I read Oscar Onyema NSE DG worked for New york stock exchange,maybe this is what is obtainable outside

free2ryhme: Arthur Eze, wher you and God jam to discuss Jonathan? You donate $1billion to one Church in Otuoke? God don hear am for una hand.

[s]In your village, community and Anambra in general, tell us what you have done?[/s] Graduates have become armed robbers, kidnappers and keke napep drivers. some of your ummuna cannot afford to eat one meal a day and their children cannot go to school. How many small scale industries have you helped to set up in your community and village; Erosion is consuming Anambra State, yet you choose to abandon your own. Will you be buried in Otuoke? Sorry, I forgot you tarred the road to your doormouth!

My brother apart from Rochas Okorocha, i doubt if there is any Igboman that has helped his people more than Arthur Eze (I stand to be corrected). In terms of Church donation, that man is one of the highest seed sowers in Enugu Anglican church. Dude that man is a Philantropist

To complete these projects by 2015? MISSION IMPOSSIBLE!!!

Don't get me wrong, i support GEJ but these projects are so many.

Voted and campaigned for CPC last elections. Thank God we lost.

But now i'll vote for President GEJ come 2015 by God's grace

I think Ϯh℮ reason why companies are coming to Aba is because of Ϯh℮ Geometrix power project. Aba will soon be Ϯh℮ 1st town to experience uninterrupted power supply in Nigeria

IGBO-SON:
Fresh worries as Onitsha port remains dormant

EIGHT months after it was commissioned by President Goodluck Jonathan, the N4.6 billion Onitsha River Port Complex is yet to commence operations.

Located in Anambra State, the port, which has never really functioned since it was first commissioned by former President, Shehu Shagari in 1983, was rehabilitated by the present administration through the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), as part of efforts to boost economic activities in the South Eastern part of the country.

Commissioning the port in August, last year, Jonathan said that the Federal Government decided to embark on the development of the country’s inland waterways transport as a way of exploiting all avenues of enhancing both road, rail, air and water transportation in the country.

“The river or marine transport must be enhanced and to do it, we need inland port like the one in Onitsha. Our target is to link all the ports by roads and rail so that doing business in Nigeria becomes easy. The river ports must be linked up to other areas of resource. Today, the process is being started and others on the drawing board must be completed,” said Jonathan.

But, observers are of the opinion that except ‘something unusual’ happens, Onitsha port may face similar challenges, which confronted ports in Calabar, Port Harcourt, Onne, Warri and Koko, which are currently being underutilised.

Indeed, the Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, recently bemoaned the dormant state of Calabar Port, adding that the gateway was originally created alongside Warri and Koko Ports to help the nation cope with congestion problem at the Lagos ports.

The Obong pointed out that the Calabar Port had suffered a number of set backs in the past including failed attempt to dredge the port’s shallow channel.

Also, stakeholders who lamented the unfolding scenario in a chat with The Guardian advised the federal government to revisit feasibility studies on port operations and desist from giving political consideration when putting in place port facilities.

But NIWA’s Deputy General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Tayo Fadile, in a chat with The Guardian, explained that the ultimate aim of the federal government was to allow the private sector drive the process through a concessioning arrangement.

According to Fadile, plans had reached advanced stage to concession Onitsha Port, adding that NIWA recently allowed its ferries to operate from Lokoja to Onitsha.

Explaining further, Fadile said: “We (NIWA) are appealing to the private sector to key into the programme. Private investors should invest in the port. We expect the private sector to drive the process.”

Also speaking during a chat with The Guardian, the President of National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA), Lucky Amiwero, explained that no port could operate efficiently without the patronage of industries.

He advised promoters of new ports to make modern facilities available and do everything possible to attract bigger vessels, pointing out that Nigeria was in competition with some West African countries.

“We should be talking about millennium ports. Any port that must attract vessels from Lagos must have the facilities for bigger vessels. The role of industries cannot be ruled out. Industries need modern ports to move their equipment. Apart from Lagos, how many states can boast of the presence of industries? You can not rule out the role of industries in port operations and efficiencies,” Amiwero said.

A prominent port user who preferred to remain anonymous advised state governments in the southsouth and southeast zones to form an alliance aimed at developing one or two ports, pointing out: “That is the most viable option”.

The source said: “It is not possible to have ports in all the states and expect them to be viable. The states in the so-called south south and southeast zones can develop one or two ports in the interest of the zones. Economic activities are very low in the two zones. The question is how do you make the ports viable?”.

Akwa Ibom State government, recently, urged the organised private sector to take advantage of its proposed deep-sea port scheduled for commissioning in 2015.

The state Commissioner for Information, Aniekan Umanah said that fine-tuning of all necessary modalities would be implemented this year. Government said that fine-tuning of all necessary modalities would be implemented this year.

He said that the port was the first stage in the overall development of Ibaka, adding that the “partnership with NPA (Nigeria Port Authority) was on course.

Explaining further, Umana said: “We (Akwa Ibom State) welcome private sector partnership. The state is conducive for business and industrialization.”

Already, the state government has issued the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) of the over 5580 Square meters of land area for the new port to the NPA with a pledged to provide all necessary assistance.

When completed, according to the state government, Ibaka Seaport is expected to enjoy huge maritime traffic.

The seaport is expected to service the export processing zones in Ibaka, Ikot Abasi and Calabar, Sea-borne traffic bound for Tinapa and the southeast market.

The state Governor, Godswill Akpabio, explained recently that the Ibaka Deep Sea Port project was capable of creating about 70,000 job opportunities for unemployed youths in the country when completed.

He also appealed to all Nigerians to support the project, adding that it entailed convergence of ideas and finances, “wealth creation is all about job creation. We need to take our youths away from all kinds of vices.”

According to him, the Deep Sea Port was a Nigerian project and is neither for state or local government. “I don’t even see it as a federal government project. For me, any project that is capable of creating about 50-70,000 jobs is a project that all Nigerians should support.”

The Ibaka port is said to be between 17 and 18 meters draught without dredging and its quay area will span over two miles (length).

According to Maku, multinational companies especially in the power sector needs deep sea ports to move heavy equipment, adding that international investors gave priorities to locations where essential infrastructures such as deep sea ports were readily available.

Speaking when the National Good Governance team visited the Onne port, Rivers State, Maku said that the federal government had made tremendous progress in ports development through partnership with the private sector.

He explained that the development of deep-sea port was also expected to create numerous jobs and decongest the Lagos ports facilities.

Explaining further, Maku said: “There are many vessels that are not coming here now, because we don’t have a deep sea port. When you have a deep sea port, people taking things to Central and West Africa will use the deep sea ports.”

The minister added: “Nigeria is developing these with private sector funding. What is good for us is to say that we are moving forward. Its a lot of problems handling goods in Lagos.”

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Nebeolisa Emordi, who represented the Minister of Transport, Idris Umar at the ceremony said that efforts were ongoing to boost rail transportation nationwide.

The Managing Director, Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), Habib Abdulahi, who was represented by Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Olumide Oduntan, went down memory lane to explain origin of Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT), Onne Port.

He said that the FOT was initially conceived in the late 1970s to facilitate bulk cargo/container operations from mining and petrochemical industries within the Niger Delta region and its bordering communities.

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115969:fresh-worries-as-onitsha-port-remains-dormant&catid=81:maritime-watch&Itemid=591

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Exactly the sentiments i expressed the other day!

If the south east Governors (led by Governor Obi of Anambra state) don't take the initiative with this project, i'm afraid it's going to be just another 'political' white elephant. I suspect the same thing will play out with Enugu airport, where it would be up to the south east Governors to chase and encourage int'l airlines to fly to Enugu.......their attitude towards the Onitsha river port project doesn't exactly inspire me with confidence at the moment .

Also, Governor Obi ought to have arranged a stakeholders meeting with business groups from Nnewi and Onitsha, as well as high networth individuals like Ifeanyi Uba, Cosmas Maduka, Emeka Offor, Ibeto, Paschal Dozie, Sunny Odogwu of Asaba, etc, to formulate a game plan to kick-start operations at this port.......all it needs is to be assisted to gain initial traction, and then stand back and watch it thrive.

I think the environment is not yet ripe for us to start using Onitsha river port. I believe we need Ϯh℮ calabar port or Ibaka port to be functioning for Onitsha port to kick off. I suggest that SS and SE govs team up together to pressurize Ϯh℮ FG to help in fast tracking Ϯh℮ development of Ibaka/calabar port.

Another problem is security. I believe small ships Can transport containers from Lagos port to Onitsha port,Ϯh℮. Problem is that Ϯh℮ owners may want to be sure that Ϯh℮ Navy patrols our waters from Lagos to Onitsha to ward off pirates. However, it seems our Navy is finding it difficult to curb oil theft and pirates in Ϯh℮ SS. I believe they maybe overstretched already

I believe that Obi is in control of Onitsha port. In Ϯh℮ next few months, we may read in Ϯh℮ papers how Fidelity bank financed Ϯh℮ purchase of 20 vessels. Obi is a businessman, he knows what he's doing

Chinaimporter: Sometimes i also wonder if i am alright.......do you think i am alright?

I think Ϯh℮ Oga @ d top is the only one that can answer Ϯh℮ question becos we maybe cursed if we say one thing and Oga @ d top says anoda. DAZZ ALL

I'm not from Anambra but I support Soludo. He seems like Ϯh℮ only man that can harness Ϯh℮ talents and resources of Anambra people. He also can formulate and spearhead a South East economic integration plan.

I pray he wins

chucky234: Yet Nigeria spend far more than Italy spend annually and you still see no reason to compare,what a chronic m0ron.

Dude, I respectfully pointed out to you that you can't compare the airport in Rome to Benin airport and you insulted me. When what you should have done was show me the annual budget of Italy and that of Nigeria for us to compare both. From your other posts here I deduced that yoy're not civil @ all and its impossible for me to go down to your level.

chucky234: Here is the pic of Leonardo Da Vinci airport in Rome regarded as the worst airport in Europe,if they regard this airport as the worst then Benin airport will certainly not be rated as there is no basis for rating.

Oga, its not even fair to compare Nigeria to Italy because frankly speaking there is no basis for comparison. Benin Airport was designed for just 400 passengers @ a time. I've not been to Italy, but I think the Da vinci airport have Ϯh℮ capacity to contain far over 400 passengers @ a time. So we can't compare both airports.

Kudos to Pres GEJ

ITbomb: [b]Ibaka port is a white elephant project used by the govt to siphon fund through collaboration with Bilfiger Berger and FG has repeatedly refuse to be involved in it.
[/b]The development of Calabar port is a welcome development.

This is a very sad story and i pray that this your Ibaka story is false. Maybe that's why GEJ has ordered the dredging of Calabar port and if so, kudos to Pres GEJ

black_beau: So,that means the allowee increment thing was a Lie.*weeps uncountrollably unbehalf of all the corpers who have started collecting things on credit based on an increment they were not sure of or for those who have already planned the money*

Not yet time to praise GEJ. Let's wait till Ϯh℮ NASS pass Ϯh℮ bill. Though I thank God for Ϯh℮ progress

EzeUche: Why are some of Igbo brothers saying Good morning to the Ibibio senator?

The Ibibios were our closest allies. It is a shame that many of their oil blocs were giving to these Northern parasites.

I wonder!!! Ha amaro ihe

I think civil societies, lawyers, etc from oil producing states should approach Supreme court and obtain an injunction for the FG to get back Ϯh℮ oil wells these Men got during Ϯh℮ Military Regime.

They can't do it. US will reduce pyongyang to rubbles within a twinkle of an eye.

I think the politicians from oil producing regions needs to fight dirty if they want the PIB to be passed. They should resurrect and empower MEND. Let the militants insist on either the equitable distribution of oil blocks among the six Geo political zones or passage of PIB (or even both). Failure of which they'll cripple our economy.

Price of oil will go down in a few years time (below $20 per barrel) and i think common conscience demands that the communities who have been blessed with this oil should have something to cheer because they may not farm or fish again due to environmental pollution caused by oil exploration.

Smart move by Ita Enang.