₦airaland Forum

Biden is ready… just that average Americans want nothing to do with Ukraine or NATO power tussle….
Well their leaders are the one that build that great country through policy and actions…
Sometimes the leaders action can also affect the livelihood of average citizen.
But Russia is too big for USA….
Both country can’t back down now…
America Dey toast India.
America even promise to punish any African country that align with Russia… no be their fault na as we just useless cause am.

To what end will you go?
Well,we’re all observing.
Renewable energy is the best option…. But that doesn’t come cheap.

Giving kids a toy stop the cry most times.
This man wet dem dey praise hero is more like enemy of the state…. My take.

Dindinrin.
What did you ensure in Kogi state?
Hunger strike!
Someone like me will either choose a corrupt Tinubu who I’m campaigning against than Yeye Bello….
Well,I’m sure he’s just joking around,He doesn't mean it.

Politics is everything we do in Nigeria.
NBA being a body that upholds the law,you’d expect them to be pushing and fighting till justices is served.

But they hurriedly want to push the case and continue their road to 2023.

Have you ever wonder how are people surviving this uprising inflation?….
How about people living in bandits zone?
How about businesses that needs FX to survive?
How about people that need comprehensive medical needs and they can barely feed.
You can only keep imagining…. Sadly none of the aforementioned concern the government…. Na 2023 be only project wet dey receive attention and every politician is working towards….
Our life and livelihood no be there business for now… (it has never been there biz)

Nairaland just need a little brush up…
Nairaland isn’t even that bad.
Imagine Nairaland have a feature where the comment with highest like automatically comes before those tribal bigotry comment irrespective of time posted.
When I need real answer as regards to Nigeria… nairaland is the surest answer…
And the guy’s trying too..
Also we love to always glorify anything international….
Nairaland by the name tells you it’s a local platform and quora won’t have a better local content.
But nairaland needs to push those tribal comment to the back or better still trash it.

Mr not a Lagosian.
I don’t know where you see say na 600 million Naira Lagos was making in 1998 ooo, because there was no monthly record of Lagos government earning or spending during those time oo…Also,inflation might make those money appear bigger, in 1994 the whole Nigeria Budget was 110 billion, yes some people might have access to such information,but without any proof we can’t believe them… maybe Tinubu told you that to grease himself.

Talking about different parastatal, shey na only Tinubu create parastatals ni?
Do your research. You’re talking about PSP which is in a way rewarding organization for APC loyalist.
Ibadan have their own Keep ibadan clean since the days of LAM Adesina.
And bro, WAEC was free in Ibadan in the days of LAM ,na only NECO dem dey pay.
In fact Oyo state started free Education before Lagos.

As a governor,no be say you no go do anything na,even if you’re wicked like Yaya Bello or heartless like Aregbeshola.
What we’re saying is,he hasn’t done anything extraordinary.
And many past Lagos governor and administrator outperformed him.
E.g Fashola.
Have fruitful day bro…

deltaprincess:
LCDA that he created was a very strategic move that brought developments closer to the people. A move that only Tinubu has done amongst all Governors....

You undermine it because you lack proper knowledge on current affairs and sociopolitical dynamics.

The LCDA creation itself stands him out amongst his peers. Which clearly showed his intentions to bring developments nearer to the people of Lagos. And when the federal government stopped the allocations in Lagos, Tinubu raised the standards by thinking out of the box, paving way for a self-sufficient Lagos.

Those achievements alone makes him more qualified than anyother aspirants vying for the Presidency.

Lagos was starved of funds and was earning N600 million. Yet he made great achievements and increased the internal revenue to over N20 billion.

Now PSP was introduced by Tinubu. Which was charged in keeping Lagos clean. The credit still falls on the founder, which was Tinubu.

Free WAEC was never in every SW state. It was Free tuition. WAEC was paid for by Parents since it was not a State body but a federal body. Olodo!!

Eko Atlantic was solely Tinubu's brainchild. Whether you like it or not. Bad belle pikin!!

I am not a Lagosian, however I give credit to whom credit is due.

Other states are developing too, but Lagos was already placed ahead every other state in Nigeria by FG.
Do you know in building IGR ( by percentage oo) ,no other state has been as successful as Ogun states… Are we going to give credit to those Governor’s… The only credit they deserved is the same every other Governor deserve for keeping a peaceful state to allow the projection to Germinate..
Ogun is only successful because of its proximity to Lagos…. There part of Ogun that operates on Lagos Economy,E.g Sango Ota and Akute…
What this means is,nobody needs to do extra work to invite those companies and people in,Lagos is doing the work for them.
While in Lagos state,FG has already done the work… just keep a calm atmosphere and the companies will start coming in.
Lagos popularity,population and development has been in play for a long time before Tinubu became the governor…
He didn’t do anything extraordinary ,He only made himself the king maker after his tenure as the governor and make sure only his dogs get any appointment within the state and the louder you ca sing his praise the higher your reward will be.
He’s running a very rewarding colony ,we can see the evident all around…
I personally do not have problem wit Tinubu, but don’t throw other’s peoples caps to him.
He performed far less than late pa Jakande.
Babaginda pour Nigeria’s wealth to Lagos before He moved the capital.
Don’t forget the Europeans already CMS before this time ooo,you can only expect the Tempo to continue.

In regards to calabar.
I don’t know if you’ve been there before, but there’s nothing Major that points to Calabar as a former capital.
Lagos should really thank former head of states who spent a whole lot to this big city, they invest in endless infrastructure…
But sadly Calabar didn’t enjoy 2% of what put Lagos ahead.

CBQ was even smaller than Ibadan airport.
We have only 2 international airport in Nigeria in actual fact 1 is far more Major.
MMA with it’s shabby looks take in more travelers than ABV despite Abuja being capital.
You see that Kano and PH are not actually international like that.
Apapa being the major port Hub since inception .
Necom house has built since 1979 as Nitel head office and still remain the tallest building in Nigeria till date.
Please don’t undermine the FG seed in Lagos,it will keep germinating .
In another 10 years,Lagos will be the IT capital of Africa and any Governor can claim the glory…
Tinubu hasn’t performed more than Osoba, LAM,Oyinlade et al.
But the resources at it’s finger tips make it seems bigger.
Ambode waste Lagos $70m dollar to built bus interchange and bus stop in Oshodi… it’s not bad though,but for $70m it’s a waste as the big edifice actually have nothing to do with car parks, so na just ground station matters.
Governor Makinde in ibadan wanted to do something similar, He had to built one very small shadow copy of what Ambode built…. We’re talking about resources availability bro.

Realist12:
so why is the pace of other states slow and the federal government bankrolling Lagos not having any significant growth, yet same cannot be said of Lagos since 1999 ?
Lagos has been remodeled , and its has a direction.
Is Lagos the only former capital, is it the only state on the coast line ? How productive is Calabar , a lot of other cities are doing better than Calabar . What happened to Calabar?
You see why the kids of rich men with their inheritance later work for kids who only inherited education from their folks ?
Lagos state has been set on a path for growth by Tinubu amidst the restraints the federal government tried to put on the state while he was governor. A lot of other politicians will take that as an excuse not to perform. Your candidate Osinbajo is still giving excuses till date . And will still give excuses if he becomes the president.

Talking about the Island…
It has been the elite bay since the days of sir Gerald…
Even most part Victoria island was reclaimed from the sea… the elite wants to stay on the island and they needed more space.
My first time was Lekki 1999 and I heard the story of Chevron how it was a forest when they moved there,
Also,LCC was bought for 200k.
What I’m saying is,no be any Governor’s work.. people will move towards a place with opportunities.

Why’s Lagos growing… Lagos can only keep growing because it was started well.
I wasn’t born in Lagos,I do visit as a kid though,but I found myself here after UNi and lots of friends from uni also somehow found themselves here…
The only thing that can reduce Lagos development rate or population,is for us to have another mega city….
You can say those governors have tried by creating enabling environment for FG built Lagos to grow … agreed… and that’s what’s normally expected of them.
Bro goodnight.

Realist12:
It's the likes of OP that will inherit wealth and won't know what to do with it with this mentality. The OP clearly DON’T know that to build a blueprint has to made , what a lot of people see as elephant projects were seen as possibilities.
Asides that it takes a lot of work to manage Lagos when Tinubu came in . The state was lacking a lot of facilities that he provided administrative solutions to which he mentioned some.
Lagos state isn't the same Lagos of the military era, ask elderly people that knows the island well . Most of the structures you see there are new asides the marina.
You have to also take note of a very important thing , why is Nigeria not growing, yet Lagos is growing at a fast pace and not slowing down .
All the governors that did well were able to do so based on the blueprints the architect laid down for them .
Nigeria needs a lot of reformation, and Tinubu has proven to defy odds to see his visions come to reality.
It's the likes of OP that will inherit wealth and won't know what to do with it with this mentality.

abiodunalabama:
is it ur papa that build Lagos idiot

Because of Tinubu,now you insult someone you don’t know and has never wrong you in anyway.
You’re doing good in life,I wonder who train you if at all you were trained.

Don’t confuse yourself with English.
Wetin he do.
You Dey mention LCDA,it’s like Ambode saying vision scape was a project.
Free waec was in every southwest state.
Also,Na Fashola clean up Lagos a bit.
Yes,Tinibu started BRT,I mentioned that earlier.
Eko-Atlantic is part of offspring of FG built Lagos..
It will keep yielding fruit that every dick and harry will claim…
Like those heavy tax everyone is paying in Lagos,it’s as a result of big companies…
No be your lord do all this things.

deltaprincess:
Olodo!!

The Blueprint of Lagos development from Eko-Atlantic, to BRT Transit, to Lagos Metro, LASTMA, Millennium Schools, Free WAEC, Developments of new LCDAs (Local councils), boost in Lagos revenue.... These and many more were all laid by Tinubu's administration. That was why he ensured he was pivotal in determining his successesors so that they would continue the Trend which had made Lagos today the 4th largest economy in Africa.

What Federal Government laid down was the dirty , disorganized Lagos where corpses were decomposing by the road sides every day.
With a monthly generated revenue of N600,000,000 as opposed to over N20 billion Tinubu did.

I’ve been reading lots of gibberish here on Nairaland about how Tinubu built Lagos.
Lagos was built by FG when it was the capital and being a coastal city also help her development.
What’re the major source of revenue in Lagos.
MMA…. Built by FG.
Port…… FG
Lagos state make most of it’s IGR on taxes.
Lagos state has been the commercial hub of Nigeria since inception.
Every bank in Nigeria have their head office here since 1960… same as every big companies… the thread only continues.
If your office is not yet in VI,you’re still upcoming.
Talking about infrastructure…. There’s no major landmark built by Tinubu in his 8 years of government.
Every major Infrastructure in Lagos was built by the military….
3MB.
Carter bridge.
Eko bridge.
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It won’t be fair to say He hasn’t done anything,yes He performed more than any governor during his time, But based on the resources available to him… He performed woefully.
He brought in BRT, which is truly a fantastic idea… and He did some lightning of our roads too.

But He isn’t the one that built Lagos…Lagos was a city that’s destined for greatness since the first day the Europeans arrived at its shore.

Fashola outperformed Tinubu in a million way…
Ambode also tried…
Sanwolu despite many ills is also pushing.
Baba Jakande was the best Lagos has had so far.

Tinubu’s legacy in Lagos is thuggery and chop make I chop… truth is Tinubu with his many downsides is still better than many Nigerian politicians…
I will route for Osinbajo for president even though Fashola would’ve been better.
But if Tinubu get that primary Ticket,Fellow Nigerians you have your next president,but we can’t say that of other candidates.
But sha no be Tinubu build Lagos ooo…
O da ro.

I support Russia.
But if I happen to be part of those soldiers who made it to Russia’s border,I must shoot a javelin or even grenade inside Russia ooo…
Make them feel the heat.
Well,Ukraine and NATO are just playing with fire.

Oh,why the sudden reversal….
Russia is mighty.
What makes a mighty country is strategy and plan….
In war,economy and even football.
Strategy and plan.
When 2 mighty countries are at play… they both have pool of intelligent Human Resources that will plan out and strategize…
Who ever win among them is mightier.
The game between USA and Russia is far from being over.
By the time it will be over the entire world would have been reset and probably some new world order too….
I wish Russia success.
But make Russia no close eyes ooo,na USA Dey fight with them ooo… that country is worth the hyped.

Russia is self sufficient and can sure deal with any sanction a bit easily.

Everybody knows Russia is strong and self sufficient.
I pity Ukraine,but I don’t support them.
Zelensky needs to be tried.
But if I be Ukraine soldier na too shoot missile inside Russia go be my target… only us no fit they suffer.

But now that UN has been render powerless and ruled as biased… who go dey form solicitor and judge between countries…
Because for this Russia matter, UN don cast themselves.

Still,This is a senseless war and avoidable death…
If na Putin Family member and Zelensky family member dey do the fighting,this war for no start.

Who you dey bobo?

Joke of a country…
We wonder how economy dey collapse and nothing seems to work.
Now we realize the so called professional are not actually qualified,they’re just politicians with the least qualification for the job.
All most all GMD of Federal government parastatal has picked up APC gubernatorial or senatorial form.
How are we sure Mr Yakubu (Inec chairperson)sef no be APC.
This APC people will destroy this country patapata, they’re Nigerians and it’s allowed…
It’s just sad I will be part of people to suffer the consequences of their actions.
I will also suffer the consequences of youth inaction,since most of una don make up your mind to just watch while our future is mortgage for some Monaco luxury life….
No whala… but I will vote against any thing APC… the sad part is that PDP sef isn’t good…

Russia making this much annually just from EU countries.
Truly the country suppose don develop pass the current state.
I guess most of those money are spent on ammunition and the only reason is NATO.
Security truly comes first,without security everything else will be destroyed by your Enemies.

And Russia has an Enemy that might will never back down.

Elvictor:
European Union Imports from Russia Value Year
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $117.24B 2021
Iron and steel $8.77B 2021
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $5.47B 2021
Commodities not specified according to kind $4.58B 2021
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $3.74B 2021
Copper $2.87B 2021
Aluminum $2.66B 2021
Nickel $2.51B 2021
Ores slag and ash $2.36B 2021
Fertilizers $2.11B 2021
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $2.02B 2021
Organic chemicals $1.96B 2021
Plastics $1.53B 2021
Rubbers $1.43B 2021
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $1.14B 2021
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $806.75M 2021
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $712.87M 2021
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $645.31M 2021
Electrical, electronic equipment $528.95M 2021
Articles of iron or steel $492.95M 2021
Cereals $344.93M 2021
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $343.73M 2021
Glass and glassware $333.13M 2021
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $309.42M 2021
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $295.58M 2021
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $294.68M 2021
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $273.10M 2021
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $213.98M 2021
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $209.79M 2021
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $196.34M 2021
Aircraft, spacecraft $187.71M 2021
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $177.71M 2021
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $168.22M 2021
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $164.89M 2021
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $158.18M 2021
Miscellaneous chemical products $140.50M 2021
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $118.12M 2021
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $99.28M 2021
Miscellaneous edible preparations $82.48M 2021
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $71.24M 2021
Pharmaceutical products $69.76M 2021
Lead $60.53M 2021
Products of animal origin $56.54M 2021
Sugars and sugar confectionery $56.16M 2021
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $48.07M 2021
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $44.77M 2021
Ceramic products $43.55M 2021
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $40.59M 2021
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $38.34M 2021
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $37.25M 2021
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $31.90M 2021
Toys, games, sports requisites $31.29M 2021
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $29.11M 2021
Zinc $27.54M 2021
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $27.38M 2021
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $26.91M 2021
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $25.70M 2021
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $25.40M 2021
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $24.42M 2021
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $21.99M 2021
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $20.63M 2021
Manmade filaments $19.82M 2021
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $18.93M 2021
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $18.76M 2021
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $18.30M 2021
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $16.09M 2021
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $15.07M 2021
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $13.86M 2021
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $12.68M 2021
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $11.61M 2021
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $9.48M 2021
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $9.03M 2021
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $7.43M 2021
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $6.29M 2021
Live animals $5.94M 2021
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $5.60M 2021
Cotton $4.64M 2021
Manmade staple fibers $3.71M 2021
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $3.03M 2021
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $3.02M 2021
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $2.72M 2021
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $2.34M 2021
Tin $2.29M 2021
Clocks and watches $2.18M 2021
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $2.12M 2021
Meat and edible meat offal $2.08M 2021
Lac, gums, resins $1.97M 2021
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $1.39M 2021
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $1.16M 2021
Headgear and $1.01M 2021
Photographic or cinematographic goods $389.98K 2021
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $345.00K 2021
Cork and articles of cork $100.94K 2021
Knitted or crocheted fabric $80.59K 2021
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $67.04K 2021
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $32.69K 2021
Silk

It’s okay ooo….
I just pity that beautiful country.
Well, The so called leaders knows what’s best for their country,I hope it’s not like the type of best APC planned for Nigeria.
The best where people will be too poor to feed their family.

Wait.

Ayade.

Ukraine scored this point…
Good.
All the same victory to Russia.

Title of war: World supremacy.
Participants: USA and Russia.
Venue: Ukraine.

If I’m zelensky I will stop every Russian gas and product from passing my territory.
But the mumu Zelensky is fine to watch is people die of a proxy war while the westerners get enough gas supplies to live happily.

Okay.
So the war’s over?
Make una stop all this lies.
Well,if I’m part of those Assumed Ukrainian troops,I will make sure I shoot few explosive inside Russia,even if it’s going to cost my life.
I’m just sad for Ukrainian .
I wish victory for Russia.
I wish for quick resolution of the war.

This is getting interesting.

Zelensky enjoying every attention.
The party Dey sweet am.
Sadly Ukrainian are fueling this party with their blood and their livelihood.

Anyway.peace was never an option .
Let the war continue till 2085.
There will be no country called Ukraine again.
Only then will US be happy and they would’ve drained Russia economically.
But Russia won’t be drained…. They will rather erase Ukraine with Nuclear.
At that point waiting for US to retaliate with Nuclear, and then the 2 champions goes MAD ( mutually assured destruction)

I support Russia in their war vs US/NATO.
But I wish there will be peace treaty soon.
Lies don’t win war.
Sadly na Ukrainian dey suffer.
Zelensky the star boy is enjoying this.

Politics and war are very similar and all most the same thing.
Propaganda on both side to gain support and sympathy and create hatred for the other party.
In the case of Russia,their language isn’t helping to spread their own propaganda… so we rarely hear them:
Ukraine propaganda is manage by world best media houses.
Misinformation and remixes information have one purpose….
I sympathize with real Ukrainian who their daily lives are now in jeopardy.
It’s sad what zelensky has brought on this people… while he and his family lives in bunker with US Army protection.

Sunmolar:
Boy o boy,we ain't talking of cooking gas. Grow up

Go and ask your brothers when you get home…
Uses of Natural gas liquid.
Goodnight sir.