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mike404:

A dig at those who call him clueless, bros!

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At least it shows he is not gay!

The 'clueless retarden' has crossed another threshold; another first. The first Nigerian President to introduce drones in the battle against terrorism!

This 'shoeless one' is a silent achiever; imagine what he could have achieved had he owned a sneakers back in the days! Just imagine!!

Some time in the past, and perhaps even as we speak, a few misguided elements - bigots, mainly from SW mocked Igbos as been generally and specifically targeted by boko haram for various reasons their hate filled minds can conjure up; they harangue them all over the cyber space, at times crying louder than the bereaved . They claimed, rather mischievously, that it was the Igboman penchant for doing business in another man land that was responsible for those needless loss of lives of enterprising young men. These maliciously bigots failed to appreciate that as Nigerians you are free to move around, reside, and do business in any part of the country - not just in your 'village' .

Boko Haram is an ill wind that blows nobody any good. Those who rejoice and incite Igbos when their sons and daughters are fell by this wicked scourge hopefully now know better.

Rest in peace Seye Adegboyega, Jelili Popoola, Ojo Mosobalaje, Fatai Kareem, Femi Oyetunde, Ninalowo Saheed, Saburu Lanlehin , Lekan Oladokun, Sola Adeoye and Nurudeen Lawal.

May those who committed this wickedness find no peace, on earth and in the afterlife!

Sadly, I see the labour union (NLC, TUC) mobilizing the normally lazy and ignorant folks to protest and perhaps embark on strikes to frustrate this very positive development.


I would be pleasantly surprised if the labour unions allow this to happen without a fight!

Funny that the opposition have not spotted this!

Reminds me of ostrich!

CROWÉ: First of all I saw it very recently, the Nigerian army officers are predominantly Igbo people so that notion goes out the window.

Secondly your solution to the problem is absolutely horrible, Nigeria is full of regions always arguing and accusing one another and your suggestion is "let us give each one of them the means to destroy the other"?, are you trying to start a second civil war?

We should have state police but they should have no more than a standard glock 45. Your reasoning is just as bad as MOST Nigerians.

In which way is the Nigeria Army predominantly Igbo? What evidence or records do you have to back that up? I hope you are not referring to the roundly discredit petition against promotion made by unknown faces recently?

The Ijaw people have made a legitimate request to the commander in chief.

I hope he uses his good office to redress this inequity. The institutions in question are heavily tilted in favour of the North. Some may argue that the desert terrain, and large expanse of land make it more suited for military academy, however this runs counter to current thread.

The Nigeria Army, indeed Armed Forces worldwide often find themselves engrossed in urban welfare - where the enemy in embed within the civilian populace, effectively using such as human shield. The Southern terrain provide natural setting for trainings on such maneuvers include Amphibian training, and training on marine warfare.

For those who panders to geo-political argument, I believe a lot of case can also be made in the regards. Every geopolitical zone in Nigeria should host a sort of military training facility - each according to the terrain. Nigeria Army is our baby, we want them closer home! Nuff said!

Op, thanks for the honour.

Even though we want more from Nigeria and the president, we could but say things the way they are.

GEJ is much better President than what we have been used to in the past.

He is indeed a breath of # FRESH AIR!

A toast to the man who is doing his best; a toast to GEJ, GCFRN!

What can I say?

It (forgery) run deep in the family. We are just scratching the surface. When ACN loses Lagos in 2015, we will know more.

But this is really so blatant, unless of course it is a genuine error.

Dudu_Negro: What were their crimes, was it not drug?

Civilised countries don't murder their citizens for drug related offenses, they jail them!

Happy Birth Governor Fashola.

Please plant more flowers in our Lagos!

Ijogz K: Who are they?

They were judicially murdered by Gen MumuNmadu Bokahari using a retroactive law.

Specifically, when Buhari took over power, he enacted a decree which made some crimes punishable by death. The law was made retroactive (back dated sort of), and those who committed such crime in before the decree, where nonetheless put to death.

Buhari enslaved the nation. He gloated and gloried in a master-slave relation to the millions of its inhabitants. It is astonishing to find that the same former slaves, now free of their chains, should clamour to be ruled by one who not only turned their nation into a slave plantation, but forbade them any discussion of their condition.

Em - Prof,

I think that some slaves once freed suddenly find themselves clueless, and have no idea how to use their freedom; in the confusion that follows, these slaves gravitate towards their master. It could also be that these slaves empathize or have fallen in love with the wicked tormentor c.um master, - Stockholm syndrome it is called.

If anything will change, it should –and will — come from Lagosians themselves. Lagosians are sophisticated people and when they have had enough, they will do the needful.

The most important point of the article.

Tinubu should enjoy his ownership of Lagos while it lasts; it doesn't always end well!

Skirt apart, why do they all look like males?

You mean all those people are sitting in the sun, on bare floor, just to celebrate a flyover? Nna na wa oo. A lot of people must truly be jobless.

The flyover is not bad, though it looks a tad narrow.

sylve11: if care is not taken, day shall cum when these two shall xchange punches.

A governor exchange punches with the President? A joke right?

If he wanted to 'greet' the President, Ameachi should have arrived earlier or waited for the chance after the event. Imagine if all those who came late decide to take turns to 'greet' the President.

Paki gini, Pakistan?

The same lesson can be very well taught in Aba, Abia State!

Meanwhile, where is the source @ op?

Carry go Tinubu!! No shaking...

Who are these uncircumcised Philistines who dares you? Infact, you can give your grand daughter the title. Who dare question your authority, when we all agree that Lagos is a colony of BAT (Bola Ahmed Tinubu)- the great Jagbajantis of Lagos! No be so?

MODs,

Kindly move or delete/lock this post.

https://www.nairaland.com/1332184/adeyinka-grandson-igbos-taking-over

Let's get a few things straightened out. Under normal circumstance, Rochas can speak on behalf of Ndigbo. He has the charisma, articulacy, and intelligence to do that, but the agenda must benefit Ndigbo, not just himself.

If Rochas want Ndigbo to dump PDP for APC, he should start by telling us what is in it for us. We do not need the VP position at this time, as it add little or no value to what we currently have with the PDP. Is Rochas' APC ready to offer Ndigbo a shot at the presidency on their platform in 2015? As far as I am concerned, that is the only motivation to switch support for the APC. But if dumping PDP for APC means to line up behind, say, sectional Buhari (who sided with the North against the South in the fight against boko haram terrorism), then it's a non-starter.

Rochas should tell simply tell us, what is in APC for Ndigbo and let us decide for ourselves, as we always do.

Let me be forthright. I like Rochas as a person; and I think he is a good politician, a leader, and one that always put the poor in his plan. I think he has done fairly well so far for Imo State, considering the resources, and the performance of the last governor. But he does not speak for Igbos as far as 2015 is concerned, and at this point. Many Igbos may vote him if he is nominated by APC as President, but expecting Igbo to dump PDP at his say-so, is quite far-fetched. Even if his is nominated as flag bearer, I personally think PDP has done well in Enugu, as well APGA in Anambra and Imo. Abia and Ebonyi is perhaps two states that is tossed in the next election. I personally don't see APC making an in-road in any of those state.

Until we have a clearer picture of what (the unregistered) APC has to offer us, Rochas speaks for himself, and himself alone on this matter, and at this point in time.

Ola Johnson: If WS speaks without "truly communicating", how come you say there is an outburst in in this essay? Be logical.

Matters arising from the article?

1. Who were WS referring to? Who are the self-righteous clerics, who so provoked WS?
2. In which way, or word was he provoked, necessitating this outburst?
3. What is the big deal if he was asked why he did not attend his friend funeral? Is he too big, or too intelligent to attend or be queried?
4. What reasons did he give, other than saying it's his business whether he attends or not?
5. He said he doesn't 'pander to the expectations of the sanctimonious', couldn't he have made his point without being sanctimonious himself?
6. What was the central message of WS 1,563 words that could not be said in fewer less calmer tone befitting of his status?

Sincere 9gerian: The cassava bread initiative and export of cassava chips was meant to increase DEMAND for cassava tubers. When demand increases, price must go up. Increased price will attract more people to cultivate cassava, thereby creating jobs. That will lead to increased SUPPLY which will eventually force down the price a bit. The same will happen to rice.

The fact today is that most of our farmers are old, poor and live in rural areas.

All you said is correct - 100%. But my argument remains that the increase in demand, which forced price up, will definitely affect the very poor in the short to medium term, and knowing the way things work in this country, in the long term too. Price generally rise faster than they fall.

The solution of course lies, not only in improved breeds (stem) but more importantly mechanized commercial cassava farming. Without this critical infrastructural/system the poor are in for a long brutal ride. I hope rice will not be used for bio-fuel soon, or rice bread!

Rossikk: Bros if you have no land, go to your village and ask, they will give you land to farm.

My guy, what are you waiting for? The time you spent on various threads here, is enough to cultivate a thousand hectares of land. I sincerely believe you would be more productive as a farmer than whatever it is you do now.

Peaceworld: This is why I find Soyinka very funny...he likes using very complex words, like placing his writing above every other being...this is funny to me because a layman will find it very difficult to instantly grasp what he's up to...don't you guys think that defeats the idea behind his writing in the first place? Hmmmm.....

How else can you measure his IQ?

But then you hit a bull-eye. It is one thing to speak, it is another to communicate. Sometimes, WS speaks without truly communicating. Sadly, this is one of such instance, even as the outburst is uncalled for.

Neo-XVI:
My thoughts exactly. It's always much easier to attend a friend's funeral than have to give explanations later.

Then again, even if for some reason he couldn't attend, why bother with all this long story? That only elevates his naysayers and fuels the suspicion of the viewing public.

Suspicion that would spur further insinuations by the critics, and perhaps another long diatribe from the professor. Surely, WS is way more intelligent than to fall for this. Well, hubris is always a fatal flaw - WS should watch it, his stock falls by the day, and with each angry sanctimonious diatribe.

Sincere 9gerian: It is the other way round. The farmers are mostly the poor and they benefit from better sales. In the long run, more people will cultivate more cassava to meet demand and this will reduce the price a bit.

But very low price of farm produce is ADVERSE to farmers and discourage more people from venturing into farming.

Therefore, the price has to be FAIR to both the farmer and consumer.

I disagree, most farmers, even the subsistence farmers are not generally classed under the very poor. The very poor have no land to boast of, let alone farm on them. They are the ones that will feel the brunt of the rise in garri price. I sincerely hope that a rice boom will annual the effect of this 'cassava boom' driven mostly by cassava bread!