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. . . Yet again

He is welcome to try.

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@ileke-idi
I thought u know better than that? I don't pursue glory, honour, dignity on cyber for my username. I DON'T.

by the way are u changing your mind on the right or wrong of aregbe exercise?

Abeg when is the next workout date let me go and 'support' the governor. Since it is voluntary, I am sure his cabinet member will not be there: neither will the state judiciary and all other people he invited. Oh I forgot the OYES boys will ignore their benefactors call for workout.

Abeg when is the next date, Gbawe is right no manpower will be lost as government don't work on weekend and no one will join the governnor is his folly of exercise. That is why I offer to join. I don't want the governors to walk walk alone.

A progressing SW is good for business! And SW has better champions than Tinubu. I expect the more 'respectable' governors to take up the initiative; not the chief rascal!

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Thanks man, I'll STFU!

I do believe health is wealth, but I also understand that AregbeRascal wants this workout exercise conduct every month. Has anyone being able to quantify the official and productive manpower lost due to this exercise that can and should be conducted individually? How much is spent organising this? And how much will be spent in the next 3 years monthly in terms of lost man hour and monetary cost?

Amosun doesn't cut it out for me like someone who can transform Ogun State. As for laying the foundation, well that is vague unless laws are made to support it at the minimum.

At any rate if what I hear from the grapevine is anything to go by, Ogun state is set to witness higher revenue from taxes, effective this month or the next, in the worst case. But does Amosun have the character and tenacity to channel these funds into his development goal? Time will tell!

aribisala0:
@Point B you think cheerleading   or fawning obsequiousness will make them give you what you want to beg for next. or are about to leave law school.trust me they don't need an oluwole lawyer.
i know you have a favour or something you want to beg for.

Uriah Heep

lol. You are such a crybaby.

Nigeria Sliding Back To Pariah Status


US, Britain, Australia, Canada, Others Warn Citizens Against Visit

LATE last week, President Jonathan staged a good show with some visiting Saudi princes reportedly seeking investment opportunities in Nigeria.

Also yesterday, the French Foreign Minister, Mr. Alain Juppe, was in Abuja, to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan and other government officials.

The stream of foreign dignitaries and diplomats to Nigeria has been long, especially since the April 2011 elections, which were sanctioned by the international community as passing the test of fairness and credibility.

The Jonathan Administration has also been burnishing its image, with the President and top government officials leading delegations to other countries and international organisations, such as the United Nations General Assembly and the Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting (CHOGOM).

The President was at the last CHOGOM in Australia with a powerful delegation that included the business community.

In these travels, Nigeria does not only seek to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperations, but also strives for investments in the country’s economy.

Indeed, the government is presenting Nigeria as the best destination for investment.

Yet, efforts by the Federal Government to present a palatable picture of the security challenges in the country are not adding up to good results, as bombings and violent killings continue across the northern states of Yobe, Borno and Kaduna.

Now, the rest of the world, which has been heaping praises on Nigeria, is insisting on a verdict that is somewhat closer to the true picture.

Disturbingly reminiscent of the years gone by when Nigeria’s maximum ruler, the late General Sani Abacha, held sway, countries, including the U.S, Canada, Britain and Australia, citing security concerns, have issued separate statements, calling on their citizens to stay off Nigeria and in fact, the Gulf of Guinea if they do not have any serious business to transact in the country.

The statements are most damning, bereft of any sweet coatings. According to the US State Department, “violent crime committed by individuals and gangs, as well as by some persons wearing police and military uniforms, is an ongoing problem throughout the country, especially at night.”

“Home invasions remain a serious threat, with armed robbers accessing even guarded compounds by scaling perimeter walls, following, or tailgating, residents or visitors arriving by car into the compound; and subduing guards and gaining entry into homes or apartments.”

The statement added that in the face of these copious dangers, the Nigerian “law enforcement authorities usually respond slowly or not at all, and provide little or no investigative support to victims.”

The Australian Government made it even more frightening, saying the poor state of health facilities and infrastructure has complicated the security issues in Nigeria.

“Driving in Nigeria can be dangerous, especially at night, due to poorly maintained roads and vehicles, poor local driving habits, unpredictable pedestrians and inadequate road lightening,” it said.

In all, the countries have nothing pleasing to report on Nigeria, especially now that the activities of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, have attained a murderous crescendo.

They listed specific states of the country as most prone to the dangers they highlighted in their advisories. They are Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo and Rivers in the Niger Delta; Abia and Imo in the Southeast and Plateau, Bauchi and Borno in the North as well as the Federal Capital and its adjoining cities.

The countries did more to catalogue the woes, which include killings, kidnapping for ransom, raping and advance fee fraud that foreign nationals had allegedly suffered in Nigeria in the last decade.

Coming barely short of branding Nigeria uninhabitable, the countries elaborately listed precautionary steps visitors must follow in order to experience a safe stay in Nigeria.

As it stands, the few gains that might have come with the dislodgement of the military from the political leadership of the country in 1999 are being seriously threatened, as Nigeria appears to slide back to a pariah status.

http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67432:nigeria-sliding-back-to-pariah-status&catid=1:national&Itemid=559

cjfavour:
Pointb,the removal will bring inflation.price of goods and commodities will rise and will nt go down as they want us to believe. Why don't you tell the president to expose those that are sabotaging the subsidy programme?proecute and jail them? Ask him what they've been doing with the little money they have now. Look at our roads,death trap. Its only in corruption that our rating is increasing.we're 191 out of 192 countries with bad road.can u beat that? These men simply want more money to loot. Open your eyes and forget about the 5000 naira they're paying you while they siphoning billions OUT OF THE COUNTRY.They dnt keep d money in 9ja thereby devaluing our currency. a dollar is equal to N154. How much was it b4 this PDP men took over power in 1999?

Keep blabbing and yapping about what you don't know jack about.

aribisala0:
the purpose of feedback is not to engage you in debate otherwise we will do that infinitely i am not seeking to change your opinion i am giving you an opinion.take it on board and maybe TRY and incorporate a way of gauging what others think. your reasoning that every question needs an answer is lame.
would you answer if i asked when last you slept with your wife? sureley that needs an answer or is silly

He might not, but many would answer and would not find it silly.

What is your problem Oga, allow the mods to do their job. The guy has explained to you, yet you are still chasing this matter.

One man's meat is another man's poison; give it a rest bros!

PStylish:
Of course Iran has the right to retaliate. But its the scale and consequence of their retaliation and the resultant effect on the world that borders me.Vladimir Putin seems very aggressive.He is very keen on protecting the interests of Russia's traditional allies - Syria & Iran - come what may.Russia may threaten and be ready to strike Israel directly should Israel strike Iran.I dont think they will just sit back and sell arms.They've been doing that already.Infact, Russia is directly involved in the Iranian Nuclear Program.Hence striking Iran is equivalent to striking Russia indirectly.Russian personnel will die in the process to start a catastrophic chain reaction.Also, they know the US is weaker than ever.It is Russia under Putin's guidance that has stopped the West from interfering in Syria like they did in Libya till tomorrow.Dmitri Medvedev is pro West though but he is just a puppet.
Israel is ready to dare Russia and damn the consequences.They did it in the 70's but on a very minimal scale.But this is 2011 and Putin is not smiling.

Israel and Russia are also friend. Besides Russian has a lot to lose by attacking Israel - because it means attacking US. Besides, they are also frustrated by the antics Iran, and would not like them to develop nuclear weapon. So they pay no attention, initially and then stay out of it for a limited time, then go through through UN for resolution. World economy is too fragile, even China will be hurt by such war if they get involved. US is their largest export market, and they hold US bonds in trillion!

btw, as per your 'missing' thread, you are wlc. Don't worry about the mods, they have their hands full banning and unbanning posters, and recommending posts for HP.

@Namfav
there is no smoke without fire.

Your topic was not deleted I just commented on it a while ago. Its in 'Foreign Affairs' section.

@Haka_nai
The topic is 'If Israel strikes Iran', not 'Will or How will Israel strike Iran.'

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when he alive, he going from place to place with hundreds of his gun totting rag tag army doing what exactly? Sharing candies?

who has ever mentioned compensiting his victims? And how much compensation can bring back all those that terrorist killed? Now some fools are suggesting we compensate his followers so that we can have peace. What baseless stupi.dity, in name of suggestion. Thank God those that matter have taken the military approach. Those who lived by gun should die by it. If Boko Haram wishes to turn the sharia part of the north to war zone simply because their benefactors lost election, the military can only oblige them.

They should extend all search operations to cover mosque and other places. Declare state of emergency in all state of the NE region and bring the full weight of the Nigeria military to bear down hard and fast on them. No more kid glove.

Navfav, I might be a fool but unlike you I am not a terrorist nor a terrorist sympathiser. And I am very happy the Nigeria military is deployed rather than some two-faced, selfish, opportunistic peace negotiator. Time for carrot is over - behold the stick!

And Muhammad Yusuf was a peace loving law abiding innocent citizen?

IMHO, killing Muhammad Yusuf saved many lives. He was a terrorist!

When will the timing for removal of fuel subsidy be ever right? While the oil thieves keep collecting free money in the name of subsidy?

Mr. President, we say emphantic YES to subsidy removal and we thank you for your effort at improving electricity generation and transmission. May God continue to strengthen you and give you the wisdom to continue solving myriads of problems that bedevils the country.

Your pastor is partially right.

But he forgot Nigeria murdered defenseless women and children in cold blood in the 60s and after. The land is cursed and Nigeria will never make real progress as a nation until those atrocities are addressed.

The US also killed those people in damaturu, Jos, and elsewhere?

Spare us the fear mongering we know who the enemy is, and where they are! UP NORTH!

Who said any about free? We'll rather pay with oil than with blood.

Send French legions already! We need all the help we can get, and fast too!