₦airaland Forum

felifeli: These ACN governors want to drive aboki out of business ni ?

aribisala0: you bother about what you like and let me bother about my bothers. People need to learn to accommodate views that are diametrically opposed to theirs without abuse ...

strangest: No try am for cele bus stop... Word of advice..

sam allaydyce: ...you could see pain and frastration in the eyes of the people on the streets. my mind tells me that the fault is from the osogbo power station but what i want to know is if its connected to the acn loosing the gubernatorial election (just kiding)people in ondo,how is the situation in your area,share your experiences.

Aderostock: Shut up! Who are you to dictate viability and feasibility studies?
Apart from lagos, tell or show us 10 biggest companies in south-east and i will list 10 multi-nationals in only Oyo and Ogun.
U cant force foreign investors to locate where is not viable or region that is not secured and conducive

He said: “This gesture is from the government of Governor Rauf Aregbesola to the people, who intend to come home during the festive period, but always encounter transportation problem. “The free train ride commenced last year and has been a regular gesture from the government to the people during Christian and Muslim festival periods.

sokera: You better stop deceiving your self, where did you get your figures from, is it loan from banks igbo ppl use to run their business that is own by them... You better stop deceiving urself ... The different btw igbo and yoruba ppl in business in igbo owns less than 20percent of the capital but yoruba owns atlist 80 percent of the capital.

Paul John: ...Igbo own 50 percent of Lagos!
Half of Lagos GDP is controlled by Dangote!
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alj harem: can you show us where yoruba is in the heading ?

onatisi: my man i understand u,you have a point which is two wrongs can never make a right,but u have to see this issue from the political angle what fashola and acn is doing is just to ridicule obj and pdp ,that is the problem,if the vehicles were siezed ,given a fine to pay or something like that i am sure all this problem wouldnt have arised

Ade0001: @Onatisi: While I agree that an ex-President / retired general deserve some respect, he should also strive to be good example to the younger generation.

OBJ is reminding us once again that laws in this country are for the poor masses only. He should bury his head in shame that a delivery van belonging to his farm flouted the law, and all he could do was trying to use personal recognition to effect the release of such. It would have been a different story if the vehicle involved has been his personal vehicle conveying him to an important engagement.

Only in Nigeria will a leader shows contempt for laws and still be proud about it. God help our generation.

onatisi: ...u are talking about respect dont you think that obj vehicle should have been released based on his status in the society? this is a political move by the acn in lagos to ridicule obj and baba isnt taking it lightly

onatisi: ...if it was tinubu car that was caught by lastma wouldnt it have been released immidiately?...

Paul John: ...This man had issues with Gbenga Daniel, Fayoshe, Tinubu now Fashola, oh! just remembered one young musician they were both exchanging words too. Is he not tired of all these kiddies quarrel?!...

“ Admissions should be done on a per semester basis. I will advise that the Federal Government should try to provide constant electricity. This, to me, will automatically eradicate about 50 per cent of Nigeria's problems. Also, a simple advice for all students is that the road to success is not on a straight path. Patience is a very important virtue that should be put to good use.”

joey4jo: But look closer, the fact is that she's not so pretty, she's just surrounded by people she's better looking than them, that's why.

hollandis: Its not "on" it is "in".You need to polish your vocabulary

I have followed the argument of those canvassing that President Jonathan should contest for the presidency in 2015 and some other groups who are making a case for their own persons or areas to take a shot at the highest office in Nigeria. Most of those for and against are actually repeating the same mistake of reducing the institution and office of president to a narrow regional representation.

Historically, no one has ever campaigned on a regional platform and succeeded in getting to the office of president. And anybody or group that does that now is only starting an idea that is dead on arrival. Let us go down memory lane to prove that it is bad to be regional.

Chief Obafemi Awolowo might have been the longest aspirant to the highest office in Nigeria. He was very disciplined, meticulous and hardworking. He had very good plans and maybe one of the most prepared for that office. But since his selection and recognition as leader of the Yoruba, he lost any pretention to national platform or national appeal.

Chief Awolowo couldn't get out of his ethno-regional cocoon and was so contemptuous of national dynamics, in 1979, he even chose his running mate from the same southern Nigeria, Chief Umeadi, ignoring the delicate balance to cater for sensitivities and engender confidence. He died without realizing this ambition. It is bad to be regional.

In contrast, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo started from one of the most national institutions in Nigeria: the Nigeria Army. He built enduring friendships and lasting relationships across the country and beyond. He has never identified himself as anybody but a proud Nigerian and a great African. His kinsmen, the Yoruba, even rejected him in 1999, the first time he contested for the office of president. That did not stop him from being overwhelmingly elected as the second executive president of Nigeria that year. It is bad to be regional.

Before him, there was the case of the late Chief MKO Abiola of blessed memory. Abiola never identified himself as a sectional, regional or ethnic champion. In fact, he got chieftaincy titles and awards from virtually every tribe or section of Nigeria. He built a great economic empire that was providing employment and means of livelihood for people all over the nation. His philanthropy and generosity was legendary.