₦airaland Forum

i laugh in chinese.people who dont live in PH will put their leperous fingers on the keyboard and type that amaechi has not done well even when,now hes lost steam,(due to distractions from the clown at abuja)projects are still being executed. By the way, what is the status of the garrison- transamadi-woji-elelenwo-akpajo project ? If he completes this project,hes done basically all strategic roads.anyone with pictures should please post them here.i hope they ll do a fly over at garrisson.rcc finish work for npogu road.i drove past okporo the other day and i was impressed.its just that its narrow.wish it was wider.they should consider a flyover at rumudara.the only major eyesore now is east west road(we all know who is responsible for that)

collynzo2: That place looks like Waterlines area, is it?
Anyway there is nothing wrong with the police using a bit of force when necessary, happens everywhere. But which Taxi driver operates without a blue and white painted car these days in PH?

thats gra junction.

we are gradually moving to a strong two party democracy, exactly what many have been clamouring for.i hope we get there.

smart move! The second richest Lga and all its cash cannot be left in the hands of wike and his cronies

shark2last: the implication is that APC now has 18 states, PDP with 16, LP 1 and APGA 1. Now tell me who is the minority?

actually, apga is an extension of pdp

kingoflag: The South West should try, despite Nigeria's Federalism, to set up legislation that'll discourage migration into her Region. It could be in the form of higher taxation for indigenes of her non-allies/potential enemies i.e non-members of the Old Western Region. It could also come in the form of proposing mandatory identification/Social Security numbers for its residents---Primarily indigenes of the states party to the agreement--- (lack of which will earn you heavy fines and trips to Prison) with the objective of lawfully and systematically denying same to certain people. Linked Digital Fingerprinting of criminals (which can be shared by law enforcement in these states) should be encouraged with the aim of viciously prosecuting violators. A first time offense should carry a very heavy fine, a subsequent offense should carry a mandatory 10 yrs minimum sentences. The first wave of Prisoners should be housed on one of Lagos' deserted islands and as more are caught, they should be put to work building more Prison Units and complexes that would be needed to house the impending wave of violators that would undeniably be convicted. While incarcerated, they should be put to work for the benefit of their host Govts and its inhabitants e.g Farming. Only people that are financially and Professionally worthy to the Region should be issued these instruments of identification. This will kill two birds with one stone: First, the Region will be decongested of people useless to its development because you shouldnt be able to get anything done without the I.Ds (school, housing, medical care etc). Next, when hit with the reality that they cannot destroy their own homes then flee to others, they will do whats right and elect credible candidates that'll work for their own good and that of the country.

If its the law, it is right. This is how you fight fire with fire in the 21st century.

your delusion is astounding! The only reason why people migrate to your region is because the viable infrastructures we all have in common as nigerians are in your region.please dont forget that.

rman: It so glaring when you see cities that have power. Look at Luanda at Night, beautiful!

And we keep deluding ourselves we are the giant if Africa. Abuja doesn't even come close to this due to lack of power and a few shabby settlements . Other African countries are fast catching up.

Let us keep practicing ethnic politics, religious bigotry, continue to embrace corruption,in a few years threads will spring up on social media on how Angolans hate Nigerians. Because we soon start trooping there. It is just a matter of time. Why? Because we lack the capacity to develop by ourselves. It is not due to the system of government, it is the people.

Nigeria is a dark country where majority are not smart but think they are. Unfortunately, this illogical species far outnumber the logical ones and are multiplying at an astronomical rate that we will soon end up with the dumbest nation on earth.

this has got to be one of the major contenders for 'post of the year' 2013.

superstar1: we always mistake. most african countries can only boast of 1 or 2 cities/towns apart from their capital that are conducive for living with all amenities at your finger tips. the only exception is South Africa, Nigeria and Egypt. Apart from Luanda, there is no meaningful development in other parts of Angola. It is definitely an aberration to be comparing Nigeria (even in our worst state) to Angola.

Luanda is a lovely city and i love the beach but the truth is, you can't compare it with Abuja.

How many Angolans can afford all the houses displayed above? most of their estates are usually scantily occupied.

please stop fooling yourself.how many of the houses you see in upscale abuja are occupied? Dont even go there.our three biggest economies lag,abj and ph put together cannot compare to what i see up there.simple!

that man in abia has to be hung by his b.alls and shot!

manny4life: Fashola is on a mission: piling up debts for Lagos with the hopes that miracle money will fall from the heavens and pay up later. A government that can't make do with $40million annual revenue + FAAC Allocation and all other unaccounted "revenue", has finally completed an almost $2billion debt financing. This is fiscal irresponsibility, where is the financial prudence and government oversight? They say "to whom much is given, MUCH IS EXPECTED", the expectation has fallen below margin, then again, I'll mind my business and focus on my village.

the airport -omerelu-imo boundary road was done by amaechi ON BEHALF OF THE FEDERAL GOVT. i can bet the fed govt has not refunded a dime.let amaechi do the PH segment of the east-west road and see whether that road will not be completed before he leaves office.
GEJ is a disgrace as far as this road is concerned.come and see the drainage setraco is doing near the upth end.i felt like crying.

the road is nearing completion,yet your man in abj flies to PH and then flies to his hometown... .
the greatest mistake they made was putting this project in the hands of orubebe and his ministry.this road had a better chance of being completed under FMW.

taharqa: FOOOL... Now this is becoming annoying. Did anybody claim that the PH Stretch has been done? Or just Clowns think that d less than 10km (perhaps) of d PH Stretch is d only part of a 332km Road that stretches tru 5 States??

my friend stop disgracing yourself here.stop typing.dont mention PH-eket here as GEJs handwork. even the BY-warri end just has bridges done. nothing is going on.
WE ARE THE ONES WHO USE THE ROAD,SO WHO SHOULD PEOPLE BELIEVE? by the way youve not answered me .where do you live clown

[quote author=Rhino.5dm]What are you yapping? After showing you pictures?? How MUCH are they paying you to continue lying about things not in existence? Ironically, Patience Jonathan's mother died on that road. Warri to Portharcourt I shuttled for 3 days was without a single soul working on it, and you are here quoting newspaper? Na thunder go fire YOU!


From Ugheli axis, the meal you have at "Wakies" or "Grubs" won't last 15 minutes before an endless potholes and cut-through. From portharcourt axis(Choba), the meal you have at "Sammy or Sammie" won't even last a minute cos right from Uniport you in deep shiit and you are here writing LIES about some 65% ?

By the way, I thought you guys said Leadership News, Daily Trust and co are boko haram northern beer parlor rumour peddlers? Or do you suffer selective amnesia?[/quote]the bolded drove me nuts......guy see broad day light lies wey guys dey tell on NL......'almost near completion' my arse.

....rhino god bless you there for saying the truth.somebody who doesnt live in PH will come and tell me about the east-west road that i run every morning to work.from rumuokoro to UPTH......zilch has been done on that road.zilch!
i dread going to rumudara.infact i no dey dare am. I REPEAT east west road is the worst road in PH NOW!!!!! quote me anywhere.
if not for the fact that i drive a benz i for don change shaft tire.
anybody that mentions eleme to eket as GEJ s handwork is just being demonic!
LET THEM GIVE THE PH SEGMENT TO AMAECHI TO DO NOW BEFORE ITS TOO LATE.WE ARE SEEING HELL ON THAT ROAD.....and then someone who doesnt live here comes on nairaland to tell me rubbish.taharqa,where do you live

EBK2: @Tenso77: my point is that we shouldn't get mad when other countries are trying to protect their economies by doing what they think is right for them, considering we have the opportunity to do so for our own country. We may not like it but British politicians of all political divides care more about what the British people think than what Nigerians think and that's the way it should be. Nigerian politicians should do the same for Nigerians even when outsiders don't like it. They only come up with retaliatory and reactionary immigration policies. If you consider the ways nigerian politicians and nigerian embassies overseas treat Nigerians, you will realise the scale if rot in d system. Most if them care about their pockets than they care about you lot.
@ cap28 whats up with Nigeria since after colonialism. There are benefit British colonialism brought to Nigeria and I want you to consider for a moment countries that were colonised by the French, Germany and Portugese and those that were not colonised at all. America was under British colonialism and China was once under Japanese colonialism, so think about it. I think bringing Colonialism is just a cheap argument.
Can I say this and a lot of you will bash me for it: so many Nigerians that witnessed colonialism will prefer Nigeria of that era than the mess you have today. I love Nigeria and believe things will change but I am just putting sentiment aside and stating the facts.

To others that are abusing me: I wish you can have a meaningful debate. Refer to the same ignorance and illiteracy I mentioned earlier.

i agree 100 percent with your views i must confess.

Danhumprey: Could you please share the link to the site. Thanks.

just go to movie4K dot to and click on tvshows.

by the way, if you really want to enjoy this series, download the episodes online.the copies in cd shops are incomplete.the season two i bought had only 17 episodes while it originally was supposed to have twenty five.so i just downloaded the shortfall.

by the way, if you really want to enjoy this series, download the episodes online.the copies in cd shops are incomplete.the season two i bought had only 17 episodes while it originally was supposed to have twenty five.so i just download the shortfall.

.^you want spoilers? Lol. i love the way the series ended.it was a fun filled six years.superb acting from the cast. Gonna miss all of em including my best characters chuck bass( i love the way this character matured along the way) and blair waldorf .conversations between blair and dorota were funny.georgina sparks and jenny were HOT. I am happy the producers didnt stretch the series for too long.

revenge 3 grimm 3

i hope this marks the end of blackouts.uninterrupted power supply will accelerate the economy so fast it will make our heads spin

I Knew NNS Fearless, Mike Akhigbe



Someday, Namadi Sambo, at his appointed time just like everyone else, will die.
Mr. Sambo is the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the country’s second most powerful job.

About 15 years ago, that position was held by a frontline naval chief known as Mike Akhigbe. Last week, he died in the United States of America. May his soul rest in peace.
Akhigbe was known to some as NNS Fearless. He was a tough-talking protégé of General Augustus Aikhomu, to whom he owed some of the accelerated political advancement he enjoyed at a relatively young age. He rose to the top of his profession as Vice Admiral, and rounded up public service as Chief of General Staff in the government of Abdussalam Abubakar.
As a former leader of Africa’s most contradictory country, he should never have died in America. People go to America to live, not to die. It is the land of immigrants where people fleeing persecution or hardship, or seeking new opportunities, go. It is somewhat ironic when someone, especially one or the relative of one who has had a chance to make America of his own country, goes there to die.
Some people say it is wrong to speak ill of the dead. But I believe it is considerably worse to do ill of the living, which is why some may find a few of the remarks in this essay to be offensive. I have no apologies.
No one knows the time of his death. Not Sambo. Not Akhigbe. Not me. That is how God created us. What we all know, however—what we always know when Time and Chance elevate us or tantalize us with images of invincibility—is when we hold in our hands something called authority.
Authority: The quality of being invested with power.
Akhigbe knew authority. As a journalist in the prime of my professional health, I witnessed his ascendancy in the mid-1980s to the post of Governor of Ondo, and then of Lagos State, presiding over the vast riches of Nigeria’s richest State.
He governed, but he neither enriched nor enhanced Lagos. As our leaders usually do, he disbursed the currency of power in a lukewarm and self-centred way. He traveled with the bluster and swagger of the military, like an end unto himself. Some people who knew him well in Lagos say that is exactly whom he was, and that he could serve himself with the best of them. I know a part of this story because once, he made me an incredibly lucrative offer. I humbly declined.
Anyone looking for proof of how much of a survivalist he was may look a statement by General Abdusalami Abubakar, who served as Head of State for 11 months from 1998 until the return of Obasanjo in May 1999.
Abubakar told NewsWatch that Abacha would have retired him from the army on June 8 1998. As it turned out, that was the day he died.
“There were indications that the Chief of Naval Staff and the Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Ishaya Bamaiyi [and] Rear Admiral Mike Akhigbe and I were to be dismissed the Monday he (Abacha) died.”
Akhigbe went on to become the highest ranking naval officer at the time. When he died last week, some “top” Nigerians were falling all over themselves to pay tribute.
A former governor of Lagos State, Chief Bola Tinubu, who is richer than half of the country but has yet to build anything to serve the people, went further. “I call on the federal government to heavily invest in state-of-the-heart medical facilities…so that this disease can be early detected and treated before it becomes life-threatening. We owe that much to the memory of Akhigbe.”
Really?
Not only should Akhigbe never have died in America, he may not even have died last week, had his ailment been diagnosed early. He was in office as the nation’s Number 2 man, and he did not build or inspire any hospitals, let alone a state-of-the-art anything designed to benefit the Nigerian people.
I know he was in office for less than a year, but it is not the length of time; it is the heart that a leader invests in service. Regrettably, the heart that Akhigbe and Abubakar his boss invested in their 11 months is sad to recall.
I will list four measurements.
First: the Halliburton report of April 2010 in which Akhigbe was listed with former Nigerian leaders Ibrahim Bademasi Babangida, General Abubakar, General Abacha and Chief Ernest Shonekan among 80 Nigerians who collected inducements in exchange for contract favours on the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas project.
Second: his role in covering up the malfeasance that he and Abubakar said they uncovered on the part of Abacha and his aides. They took every opportunity to tell Nigerians of vast sums of money they had recovered from such people as Alhaji Ismaila Gwarzo, Abacha’s National Security Adviser; Chief Anthony Ani, his Minister of Finance; and Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, who was the Minister of Power and Steel.
From Gwarzo alone they said they had recovered as much as $700, with a lot more being expected. They said the former NSA had admitted to owning at least 28 lavish properties in Abuja, and several more in such places as Zaira, Kano and Gwarzo. At that point, about three months after Abubakar and Akhigbe assumed office, their government said about N65 billion had been recovered from the Abacha family.
Later that year, Akhigbe declared that the government’s priority was not to jail the looters, but to recover the loot.
And then, early in May 1999, weeks before Obasanjo assumed power, Abubakar disclosed that $727 million had been recovered from the Abacha family, and that the incoming civilian administration would determine its disbursement.
Third: following the election of Obasanjo, and in the weeks leading to his swearing-in, Nigeria was abuzz with several large deals being cornered by the top military chiefs, including 11 oil exploration blocks and eight oil lifting contracts. Of the loot, The News magazine reported on May 10, 1999 that Akhigbe’s Ozeko Energy Resources received OPL 243. Neither he nor the government contradicted the report, despite still being in power.
Four: in September 1999, President Obasanjo revoked lands and properties that were improperly appropriated acquired during the military regimes of Babangida, Abacha and Abubakar. Involved in the exercise were 26 prototype housing units at Gwarinmpa in Abuja, and 42 plots of land at the Osborne Phase II project in Lagos.
The Osborne stretch of land had a fascinating history. One greedy military regime after the other seized it and distributed it among its top members. After Abubakar grabbed it, the new “winners” included Abubakar, Akhigbe, Gwarzo and Major Hamza Al-Mustapha.
The moral of this tale is that if you looked at the decade and a half that Akhigbe was at the height of his powers, he had every opportunity to provide or help provide the vision and inspiration and direction and dynamism that every society needs to fire up its development and empower its people.
Regrettably, he did not pen his name in the imagination of our people. Instead, he left behind images of greed and graft, which is partly why our leaders and their wives would rather die in a foreign country than live in theirs.
Yes, I knew NNS Fearless. He was a remarkable military officer.
But he was not a great man, let alone a statesman.
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found this article and thought i should post it here.great food for thought! . the bolded is so true
source:sundaytrust.com.ng/index.php/backpage-comment/14868-i-knew-nns-fearless-mike-akhigbe

kaura5000: oya tell me the monthly IGR of all south east states..atleast he tried in just 2 years to have triple the revenue from 400million to 2billion naira and still moving upward.. ebonyi generate 14 billion monthly you must be out of your senses...if you are not parasites why do come to our land go and develop yours we dont want fake drugs, fraudsters, drug dealers, prostitutes in our land

like seriouslythese people have an I.Q not much different from the cows they rear

kaura5000: oya tell me the monthly IGR of all south east states..atleast he tried in just 2 years to have triple the revenue from 400million to 2billion naira and still moving upward.. ebonyi generate 14 billion monthly you must be out of your senses...if you are not parasites why do come to our land go and develop yours we dont want fake drugs, fraudsters, drug dealers, prostitutes in our land

14 billion for 2012.read his post again and stop being silly.

Dbard....i dey watch you in 5D.... .you don witness eclipse finish

Kingspin: Dnt mind the man. His achievements are just concentrated in one place or area within the original PH city. what happen to the other part of Rivers. Too much media praises which does not match reality.. Eye service is not governance. Is he spending up to half of Rivers allocations on projects. What are the real criteria to measure success in a state with all the internal and external revenue esp. for these governors who are running 6 years still counting.

have you heard of the ogoni-andoni-opobo unity road?

VERY FUNNY!!!maybe its beginning to dawn on them that nobody will pay that amount to vist an overrated country.other countries are looking for how to open their borders,these conservative i.diots are closing theirs.funny lot.
my younger sister and the husband are looking for how to runaway to canada.they complain the UK is stiffling.since she visited texas,shes not been herself.

very cloudy here-rumuokoro ,PH.lots of golden clouds,so the eclipse is definitely happening.............no sign of the sun!