₦airaland Forum

ZaddyJ:
When you write , write with common sense. Well not ur fault common sense is not common , it’s like a Rose flower that’s doesn’t grow in every man’s backyard.

When you are ready to write with common sense, come back and answer the question.

Until then, devote yourself to working on enlightening those you left behind in Nigeria to make our country as good, if not better than our diaspora destinations.

anonimi:
David Hundeyin
May 4, 2022


I want to sell a script to a Hollywood studio. The story is about a guy who owns a farm that constantly runs at a loss but never quite shuts down.

The farm is massive and underutilised, and the protagonist has all the opportunities in the world to improve its output and get a bumper harvest.

He has access to credit, machinery, free irrigation and gifts from neighbouring farmers, but all he ever does with these things is drink and smoke them away while his family suffers.

Nigeria has refused to grow up and achieve something, but it somehow feels as if it is living vicariously through the achievements of its estranged children around the world

Apart from drinking, smoking and generally being utterly useless, his other pastime is to pump out children at an industrial rate. Needless to say, he takes no care of his children whatsoever, and many of them fail to survive childhood.

Those who do survive have to leave the farm and hire themselves out as hired labour to the neighbouring farmers, having picked up some survival skills from home.

With time, a number of them rise through the ranks and become senior managers, directors and even shareholders in these other farms while their father continues mismanaging his farm.

When good news about some of these successful children gets home, their father is filled with pride and joy, but when they end up on the wrong side of life, he acts as if he never knew them.

The successful ones make efforts to revamp their childhood home by sending back money and volunteering their skills and time, but all this guy ever wants to do is be a 62-year-old underachieving idiot carried through life by charity and luck.

Famzing” diaspora success is dishonest
I’m sure before the end of the second paragraph, you figured out whose story I was telling. The 62-year story of post-independence Nigeria — which the Hollywood studio would surely reject for being too sad with no redemption — is that of our fictional antihero.

Nigeria has refused to grow up and achieve something, but it somehow feels as if it is living vicariously through the achievements of its estranged children around the world.

Remember how everyone from corporate brands to Abike Dabiri made a big song and dance about supporting Anthony Joshua the “Nigerian,” whose only chance to become someone in life came when his parents emigrated from Nigeria?

Remember how things turned when he somehow lost against that chubby Mexican dude whose name I can’t remember? Remember when the Super Falcons won the female AFCON title and received a congratulatory tweet from the president, only for them to have to stage a protest before being paid their camp allowances?

That’s what we do in Nigeria. We try to live vicariously through the achievements of people who have achieved great things under their own steam, simply because said people happen to be called ‘Ifeoma,’ ‘Efe’ and ‘Ayotunde.’

Even when Nigeria had absolutely nothing to do with said success, or in fact happened in spite of Nigeria, as with Divine Oduduru, we bask in the reflected glory of their personal achievements.

Sometimes when those people wear a Nigerian flag or post something about Wizkid or Jollof Rice on Instagram, we go crazy with the Nigerian flag emojis because oh my god, they identify with us!

This is not about being a Killjoy
Somehow, the complete failure of Nigeria and our complicity in its failure is more bearable when we point at Nigerian immigrants doing great things in life and say “I knew Femi before he started calling himself Anthony.

His father and I were classmates in Aiyetoro.” It is unclear how exactly this helps our situation but hey, it’s also unclear how chugging the amount of alcohol we do helps either.

Escapism is a key part of our culture, and anyone who dissents must be a non-Jollof-eating, vegetarian heretic, and possibly also an atheist.

Now while all this is painfully cringey to my eyes, some will also point out that Nigeria is not the only country that has a weird obsession with its diaspora population.

Even ‘first-world’ countries like Ireland continue to have deep emotional and economic connections to their diaspora, and in any case Nigerians proudly supporting Anthony Joshua or the NBA’s Giannis Ante…African-sounding-name is basically harmless fun. They’re not hurting anyone. Why be such a killjoy, David?

The reason this matters can be found in a quote that has been dubiously attributed to Russian President Vladmir Putin, where he describes Africa as the place where its diaspora does not invest in, but returns to only to die and be buried with their ancestors.

While there is no concrete evidence that Mr. Putin ever actually made that comment, the truth in it is painfully poignant.

For diaspora success to be meaningful to Nigeria, it must correlate to on-ground results in Nigeria. The example of Somalia shows that having a well-educated, globally successful diaspora while being an absolute basket case are both possible at the same time.

I’d imagine we do not aspire to be Somalia.

Reference:
I still don't understand a system where a 'Federal' security organisation will apprehend, a 'Federal' prosecutor will charge what is supposedly a Federal crime and then the death warrants has to be e excecuted by the state governor.

What am I missing here and what do I not understand. That death sentence will probably never be executed.

And why did it have to take this long for justice to be served. What cannot be accomplished in a month maximum after apprehension. By now the corpse should have returned to dust.

The fight against terror must be sure and swift.

You are right, it is a flawed system, once death penalty is announced, the judiciary should ensure the execution is carried out, because the prisoner is the property of the judiciary not governor. In other countries this doesn't happen, because the crime is federal crime.

LordLicifer:
Why are you bothering yourself with these creatures?

Sometimes it’s good to clap back at the busy bodies cum jealous wimp.

Arda1000:
very easy so that she won’t be a lose end

We suspect same. They're taking everyone for a ride.

I dey wait for the day this fore Dem dey play with go burn them.

ZaddyJ:
Sometimes it’s good to clap back at the busy bodies cum jealous wimp.

Waste of energy, they ill never get it! even if it hits them on their heads

ClassicMan202:
If the courier can be sentenced to death by hanging, then why are the actual terrorists and bandits pardoned and rehabilitated??


This is not adding up

Very good observation.

These are show trials for the US and EU.
To create an impression APC is tough on terror, while the perpetrators are getting amnesty and preferential treatment.

anonimi:
When you are ready to write with common sense, come back and answer the question.

Until then, devote yourself to working on enlightening those you left behind in Nigeria to make our country as good, if not better than our diaspora destinations.

Trust me this is how you will remain all your life and won’t amount to anything. Keep flipping front pages of Nairaland to look for people who re progressing so you can pull them down.

As you well know just as the stagnant water smell without moving so shall u be if you don’t stop trolling and being jealous over other peoples progress.

I am not the reason why you couldn’t make it in life #travelling is good #travel and see.

Merchants of death! Go and meet your creator. How many virgins await in hell?

Richtaiwo:
https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/06/16/terrorism-court-sentences-female-arms-courier-arested-by-dss-to-death-by-hanging/

the sentencing should be carried out instantly, without any further delay, she should be made to go and meet their God 😊

Cuntjuice:
I oppose this judgement with every strength in me. She's just a gun runner plying her trade. Yes, it is illegal, she deserves a prison term,but to hang her? Mba!!! What about those who use the arms to carry out their nefarious activities, ranging from killing and maiming innocent souls? Those mofos, when they're caught, instead of hanging them high or shooting them up at the stakes, rather they'll be set free , labelled "repentant", then reintegrated back into our society, while some would be given automatic employment into our once prestigious NIGERIA ARMY.
The System keeps failing us!!!

What some of you don't understand is that all these criminals they are mere human beings like me and you though they may have evil thought which may be unlike me and you but without tools to carry out their evil thought they are powerless. Whenever they captured those Fulani criminals look at their frail statures, without the guns in their hands, can they face a grown up man in a physical combat. The answer is NO.

If we want to defeat these criminals government must spend more resources on making sure weapons are not getting to their hands more than resources to combat them.

A single man with an AK -47 can control hundreds of armless men.

ClassicMan202:
If the courier can be sentenced to death by hanging, then why are the actual terrorists and bandits pardoned and rehabilitated??


This is not adding up

Because a Yoruba man Tinubu is the president.

Streamz:
Meanwhile the actual individuals who use these weapons to take innocent lives are being pardoned and welcomed back into society.

Boko Haram members are part of the government, and they are the ones who made this policy.

It is unfortunate, and very bad

Richtaiwo:
https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/06/16/terrorism-court-sentences-female-arms-courier-arested-by-dss-to-death-by-hanging/

Perfect, they're suffering from extreme ignorance and poverty, with 2k they can carry guns to a location, to come and wipe out there generations

ZaddyJ:
Trust me this is how you will remain all your life and won’t amount to anything. Keep flipping front pages of Nairaland to look for people who re progressing so you can pull them down.

As you well know just as the stagnant water smell without moving so shall u be if you don’t stop trolling and being jealous over other peoples progress.

I am not the reason why you couldn’t make it in life #travelling is good #travel and see.

How has your travelling removed you from being an integral part of the lowest of the lowest in human race

TheBedWench:
The one-drop rule is a social and legal principle of racial classification that was historically prominent in the United States in the 20th century. It asserted that any person with even one ancestor of black ancestry ("one drop" of black blood) is considered black (Negro or colored in historical terms).

This concept became codified into the law of some states in the early 20th century. It was associated with the principle of "invisible blackness" that developed after the long history of racial interaction in the South, which had included the hardening of slavery as a racial caste and later segregation. It is an example of  hypodescent, the automatic assignment of children of a mixed union between different socioeconomic or ethnic groups to the group with the lower status, regardless of proportion of ancestry in different groups.[3]

The one-drop rule is defunct in law in the United States and was never codified into federal law.

anonimi:
Oshiomhole’s Assembly of Past Criminals, APC has worsened the morality of 200 million Nigerians in the last 11 years with more violence, insecurity etc.

How did we let Tinubu do this to us, even though we brag about being smart and intelligent enough to say that Naija no dey carry last

Some people even say the C in C has committed treasonable offenses
Thé penalty in Nigeria is dea…th

Bosman17:
If it’s Abuja, I trust Wike to sign her death asap! She can go and meet with 72 able bodied men!

Stop over hyping wike, how many death sentence did he signed as sitting governor of Rivers state?

ZaddyJ:
When u send her to death what will now be the fate of the notorious repentant boko haram ex fighters?
Na why I leave the country in the first place.

Abeg come carry me with you too..
This country is already messed up..
I even heard those bandits are now in my own Delta State.. chimoo

ZaddyJ:
I thought you are wise and intelligent but the more you write without reasoning it makes ur comment watery and unfunny. FYI I am not in SA but the USA.
Pigin adage say if u wan eat frog chop the one wey get egg. SA no get wetin I Dey look so face front oga.

You sef dey claim USA

ZaddyJ:
I thought you are wise and intelligent but the more you write without reasoning it makes ur comment watery and unfunny. FYI I am not in SA but the USA.
Pigin adage say if u wan eat frog chop the one wey get egg. SA no get wetin I Dey look so face front oga.

Who dash you USA.For ya dreams

Very good judgement. I hope we will find the state governor courageous enough to sign the death warrant

ClassicMan202:
If the courier can be sentenced to death by hanging, then why are the actual terrorists and bandits pardoned and rehabilitated??


This is not adding up

It will add up when they hang Nnamdi Kanu

Zonefree:
Same sentence should be extended to the actual terrorists rather than the 'rehabilitation and reintegration' program.

It will soon be extended to Nnamdi Kanu and his sympathisers like Agulu lord

Richtaiwo:
https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/06/16/terrorism-court-sentences-female-arms-courier-arested-by-dss-to-death-by-hanging/

This country is so meaningless.
You hang the arms bearer but pardon the terrorist? Make this make sense pls... What is wrong with this nation?!

Apcshit:
Who dash you USA.For ya dreams

Poor man poor man! How many times I call you? No Dey reason am sey na everyone wey u meet for Nairaland poor. U know wen me don leave Naija come USA?😂 careful how u use ur anger issue take send ur helper away. U never can tell.

Apcshit:
You sef dey claim USA

Poor man poor man! How many times I call you? Abeg no Dey reason everybody wey Dey here sey dem poor finish like u. And then again if u Dey reason everyone for naija as long as em no relate to dangote or Davido so na poor person em be na so u go Remain all ur life.
So please start to Dey see good in people , so ur way go open. If I Dey belittle people I for no Dey USA wey I Dey so. Let God prayer work for your life so please stop to Dey mad belle people.

Yes I beat my chest I Dey USA and so fvking what! So wetin be the big deal and no be human being like u Dey there?

Drsnives:
Abeg come carry me with you too..
This country is already messed up..
I even heard those bandits are now in my own Delta State.. chimoo

God bless you my chief as u wish for good things so na so good good things go Dey locate u.

My journey started for 2019 for Edo state that when I meet this beautiful lady wey come with her mama and other African American for tourist in both Ghana and Nigeria.
My story long so I go keep am short. All I can tell u is that you sef fit run am ur helper fit locate u if u are honest and sincere.
Modified; You be delta guy 😳❓it’s well my guy see my person. Bro just try look for one dating app I swear some of this ladies want men wey go treat them nice. Relationship here Dey boring to find better person here Dey hard na why Dem dey come naija come find men.

anonimi:
How has your travelling removed you from being an integral part of the lowest of the lowest in human race

Like I said to u until u start to see good in people evil will not depart from u mark my words. You may not know now but when it would become hard for you don’t assume one of your fathers brother or sister is the cause or you bad omen.

Please I beg for the last time I now sey poverty na em Dey make u reason sey everybody for naija na pauper like u.

And this is why I don’t have friends in naija till I travelled out naija I no get single friend na because na all those people wey I Dey tell my plans den Dey reason like you way back. But since I realize that when u keep ur plans and don’t tell Nigerians u will succeed in life.

I have never think down on people because my star no go gree, my spirit wants me to see good in people and help when I can.

The very terrorists using the ammunition are being reintegrated into society, but the poor woman gets to die. What manner of justice is this?

ZaddyJ:
God bless you my chief as u wish for good things so na so good good things go Dey locate u.

My journey started for 2019 for Edo state that when I meet this beautiful lady wey come with her mama and other African American for tourist in both Ghana and Nigeria.
My story long so I go keep am short. All I can tell u is that you sef fit run am ur helper fit locate u if u are honest and sincere.
Modified; You be delta guy 😳❓it’s well my guy see my person. [b]Bro just try look for one dating app [/b]I swear some of this ladies want men wey go treat them nice. Relationship here Dey boring to find better person here Dey hard na why Dem dey come naija come find men.

Recommend one for me nah.. I need to leave this shit hole by any means necessary

Drsnives:
Recommend one for me nah.. I need to leave this shit hole by any means necessary

W nor easy to recommend anyone. Na u go hustle am.
Make I give u small jeck, if there’s any marriot hotel or big 5star hotel for your side wey foreigners Dey visit steady , try go there ( dress up nicely) buy drink sit for lobby or where u thinks dem fit visit like swimming pool from there u fit Shike anyone.

ZaddyJ:
W nor easy to recommend anyone. Na u go hustle am.
Make I give u small jeck, if there’s any marriot hotel or big 5star hotel for your side wey foreigners Dey visit steady , try go there ( dress up nicely) buy drink sit for lobby or where u thinks dem fit visit like swimming pool from there u fit Shike anyone.

Na dating app I been ask for recommendations.. give me one sure one make I register sharply

ZaddyJ:
Okay u stay there no comot ok.

e go soon meet you for where you dey, world war 3 no be joke, western slave like you. Abroad na heaven?