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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by Nobody: 8:57pm On May 05, 2019

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by Nobody: 8:58pm On May 05, 2019
You never see anything come abj u go cry grin politics is very lucrative walahi

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by Nobody: 9:03pm On May 05, 2019
Peter Obi- Next International Mall Abuja and Port Harcourt(Largest in West Africa):

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by BuhariAdvocate: 9:04pm On May 05, 2019
cheesy grin are you a moderator?
ikennamadu1:


If you ever type this rubbish here again.. I go ban you for life here... Even if you change moniker I find out.. I go still ban you...
Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by Nobody: 9:12pm On May 05, 2019
BuhariAdvocate:
cheesy grin are you a moderator?
I wish he was so he can ban you for defending corrupt politicians

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by BuhariAdvocate: 9:32pm On May 05, 2019
litdutchboy:

I wish he was so he can ban you for defending corrupt politicians
they guy really funny he got my attention.
Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by Nobody: 9:34pm On May 05, 2019
GBOKASINCHA:
You never see anything come abj u go cry grin politics is very lucrative walahi
Abuja is the corruption capital of the world

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by harsysky(m): 9:47pm On May 05, 2019
These are people who continually speak out on how they want the best for the country, and they are right. Building massive mansions where you and family live is best for a country that will always want 3k naira and be happy with your words rather than the actions of the so called politicians. We are gullible in this country. Education isn't our problem. Our overall problem in this country is that we are cursed! People who manage to leave this country tend to know that immediately they leave.

One day these politicians will push us to the wall where we would no longer take it, and that is exactly when the revolution starts.

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by Nobody: 9:54pm On May 05, 2019
harsysky:
Our overall problem in this country is that we are cursed! People who manage to leave this country tend to know that immediately they leave.

The second you cross the border to even Benin Republic and find out they have 24 hours electricity is when the reality starts to set in.

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by cr7lomo: 10:18pm On May 05, 2019
Peter had money b4 he became governor...he has no case has never been indicted like the others....the others are busy building estates ...Peter build the largest mall in West Africa, to boost economy and create employment....if these other criminals did same, we wudnt b complaining...even those other criminals that have companies like Tinubu will still syphoned government money thru their companies and enforce the governor's they installed to keep on feeding the companies with contracts solely... With all the money they hv , they can't run a thriving business outside our shores cos they are weak business men...they are only smart at stealing

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by Nobody: 10:23pm On May 05, 2019
cr7lomo:
Peter had money b4 he became governor...he has no case has never been indicted like the others....
Peter Obi is no different from Abacha,IBB,OBJ and Tinubu and the other useless thieves that have ruined the county. He built the biggest mall in West Africa one year into his tenure as Anambra State Governor and invested $30 million of state money in a personal beer business he had a stake in.
http://saharareporters.com/2019/01/30/peter-obi-questioned-why-he-invested-30m-state-funds-company-where-his-family-owns-shares

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by rafindo(m): 11:06pm On May 05, 2019
I hope we see those marginalizing us.they don't care what their religion tell them about stealing but they will remind you it the turn of the Muslim or Christian to rule over the cookie jar. You see tribalism did not stop them from building their mansion where slaves come for handouts.

If anybody sing equity and justice on the basis of religion or tribalism God will make his hell fire special.
Ndi ara everywhere.

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by Nobody: 11:27pm On May 05, 2019
rafindo:
I hope we see those marginalizing us.they don't care what their religion tell them about stealing but they will remind you it the turn of the Muslim or Christian to rule over the cookie jar. You see tribalism did not stop them from building their mansion where slaves come for handouts.

If anybody sing equity and justice on the basis of religion or tribalism God will make his hell fire special.
Ndi ara everywhere.
The have brainwashed the masses they reduced to penury through their endemic corruption and use divide and rule tactics such as tribalism and religion to maintain their hold on power.

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by Nobody: 11:44pm On May 05, 2019
Luck Igbinedion Abuja Mansion:

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by Litmus: 11:48pm On May 05, 2019
One of the ways the West destroys black nations is to turn the masses against their leaders. Meanwhile the queen of England owns half of England while many live on food donation and French elite readily accept millions from poor African nations to fix their church without saying a word but later will seduces you to burn down your cities by pointing out your elites and telling you that they are the reason you are poor.

Revolution my ass.

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by Nobody: 11:53pm On May 05, 2019
Litmus:
One of the ways the West destroys black nations is to turn the masses against their leaders. meanwhile the queen of England owns half of England while many live on food donation and French elite readily accept millions from poor African nations to fix their church without saying a word but later will seduces you to burn down your cities by pointing out your elites and telling you that they are the reason you are poor.
UK have 24 hours light,world class healthcare(Ask your President),good road network,portable drinking water and most importantly adequate security. The Queen can own half of England as long as the country is not a failed state.

Nigerians don't care if their leaders steal-all they ask for is for is the same amenities to be provided as is obtainable in the western world. The west is not responsible for Nigerian leaders looting $380 billion dollars since 1960 according to World Bank.
http://blogs.worldbank.org/psd/nigerias-corruption-price-tag-at-380-billion

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by BuddhaPalm(m): 12:15am On May 06, 2019
eagleeye2:
OUK,, built his house before May 1999. He was already made be becoming governor.
Though he later embezzled the state treasury dry.

Unfortunately he didn't build it at all.

That property was a retreat center built by the state government, under the military administrator Col. Anthony Obi – hence the 400 rooms.

But somehow, it now belongs to OUK.

Do the maths.

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by Nobody: 12:35am On May 06, 2019
BuddhaPalm:


Unfortunately he didn't build it all.

That property was a retreat center built by the state government, under the military administrator Col. Anthony Obi – hence the 400 rooms.

But somehow, it now belongs to OUK.

Do the maths.
Kenyan Presidential candidate Raila Odinga making fun of corrupt Nigerian polticians. This possibly explains how OUK acquired the 400 room retreat center.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl4Fc8sd5rU

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by Nobody: 1:50am On May 06, 2019
cr7lomo:
Peter had money b4 he became governor...he has no case has never been indicted like the others....the others are busy building estates ...Peter build the largest mall in West Africa, to boost economy and create employment....if these other criminals did same, we wudnt b complaining...even those other criminals that have companies like Tinubu will still syphoned government money thru their companies and enforce the governor's they installed to keep on feeding the companies with contracts solely... With all the money they hv , they can't run a thriving business outside our shores cos they are weak business men...they are only smart at stealing
Peter Obi and Bola 'Bullion Van' Tinubu are very similar-they both used governement funds to feather their private business interests

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by Rossikk(m): 3:01am On May 06, 2019
litdutchboy:

UK have 24 hours light,world class healthcare(Ask your President),good road network,portable drinking water and most importantly adequate security. The Queen can own half of England as long as the country is not a failed state.

Nigerians don't care if their leaders steal-all they ask for is for is the same amenities to be provided as is obtainable in the western world. The west is not responsible for Nigerian leaders looting $380 billion dollars since 1960 according to World Bank.
http://blogs.worldbank.org/psd/nigerias-corruption-price-tag-at-380-billion

But if they had not imposed their political stooges and foreign political systems on us, we wouldn't be seeing this nah? Before they colonised our land, we had traditional systems of govt that ensured the wealth was spread evenly across society, and looting the treasury was punishable by sacrificing the looter to a deity and banishing his family from the kingdom.

The whites came and changed all that. They said it was ''barbaric'', and gave us their OYINBO religion which said if you steal, God will forgive you if you accept Jesus as your ''personal lord and saviour''. So stealing galore started. So they are largely responsible for the confusion we are seeing here.

What WE need to do is start to reclaim ourselves and refashion how we do things using our culture and traditions as guiding principles.

It is not a coincidence that the least corrupt country in Africa - Botswana - practises a system of government that combines its traditional system of government with modern administration. They actually have a House of Chiefs as an arm of government, and it is represented in every govt deliberation, so grassroots interest are part and parcel of all government deliberations there. We need to stop running away from who we are. Our tradition is not just about wearing Aso Oke and Agbada at weddings and naming ceremonies. We must start to appreciate the practical administrative and philosophical aspects of that tradition too, and apply them to our modern life, then we will see real progress. Right now we are just a lost people in many ways.

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by Nobody: 3:37am On May 06, 2019
Rossikk:


The whites came and changed all that. They said it was ''barbaric'', and gave us their OYINBO religion which said if you steal, God will forgive you if you accept Jesus as your ''personal lord and saviour''. So stealing galore started. So they are largely responsible for the confusion we are seeing here.

What WE need to do is start to reclaim ourselves and refashion how we do things using our culture and traditions as guiding principles.


I agree that stealing before the whites came was minimal due to fear of instant retribution. Nigeria needs to fashion out a new form of punishment to instill fear in the nations politicians. The current democratic system has been corrupted beyond redemption, which explains why the likes of Uzor Kalu has been on trial for 12 years without a conviction.

The traditional system has also become corrupted and politised due to the influence of politicians in selecting who becomes Oba or Emir. Now Oba's are openly partisan and even call for people who are not ready to vote for their candidates "to jump in the lagoon".

The major issue the return to traditional guiding principles will not solve is materialism. The average Nigeria psyche is structured to see success in terms of how much material goods is acquired and not the impact made in society. We want to acquire more than what we need in a lifetime, which explains the reason why leaders loot more than what they can't spend in their lifetime. Why did Nigeria's past and current leaders like Abacha,IBB,OBJ,Tinubu etc loot billions of dollars or come up with schemes such as tollgates and tax collection companies to still milk the state treasury when they left power when the state already takes care of all their basic needs such as :accomodation,health,vehicle fleet etc.

Also, the tradtional guiding principles where not that wholesome. You have to remember it was this same guiding principles that resulted in our Chiefs selling us into slavery in exchange for material goods.

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by dhmore: 3:56am On May 06, 2019
[ There is nothing wrong in one to amaze wealth but let all consider our fellow country people who are finding it difficult to meet up their daily need ! All of us should know- 'Nothing Last Forever Except GOD Himself']

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by Nobody: 4:06am On May 06, 2019
dhmore:
[ There is nothing wrong in one to amaze wealth but let all consider our fellow country people who are finding it difficult to meet up their daily need ! All of us should know- 'Nothing Last Forever Except GOD Himself']
They have no fear of God and forget their own mortality-they won't live forever.

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by Nobody: 4:10am On May 06, 2019
Don Etiebet- Etiebet Tower Ikeja

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by pedel: 4:15am On May 06, 2019
Have you ever being to the UK? Have you ever travel beyond your village?
Is it the west that turned your leaders against you?
You are reasoning like a village lesson teacher.
You have no idea how prosperous nations are managed.
What do you have to say about the USA?

You are better off talking about premiership and championship leagues; forget about politics because your thinking is skewed.

Litmus:
One of the ways the West destroys black nations is to turn the masses against their leaders. Meanwhile the queen of England owns half of England while many live on food donation and French elite readily accept millions from poor African nations to fix their church without saying a word but later will seduces you to burn down your cities by pointing out your elites and telling you that they are the reason you are poor.

Revolution my ass.

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by eagleeye2: 4:45am On May 06, 2019
BuddhaPalm:


Unfortunately he didn't build it all.

That property was a retreat center built by the state government, under the military administrator Col. Anthony Obi – hence the 400 rooms.

But somehow, it now belongs to OUK.

Do the maths.
Retreat center in another person's land? Moreover what was OUK position before 1999 to have attracted a retreat center in his home town of Igbere?
I am an Ebiri son, and I haven't heard this version of the story from anybody, even his enemies and accusers.
Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by abbeyty(m): 5:24am On May 06, 2019
litdutchboy:

Yes he was a made man before he became mGovernor, that didn't stop him from stealing.

Imagine someone who had already made b4 becoming governor, why still stealing from the state? These bunch are too greedy. I am very sure there are loads of homeless people in his state and these are the people who voted for him

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by dhmore: 5:33am On May 06, 2019
Very very funny set of people are we Nigerian ! We forget that everything is 6ft

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by dhmore: 5:35am On May 06, 2019
Very very funny set of people are we Nigerian ! We forget that everything is 6ft[color=#990000][/color]
Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by Rossikk(m): 6:07am On May 06, 2019
litdutchboy:

I agree that stealing before the whites came was minimal due to fear of instant retribution. Nigeria needs to fashion out a new form of punishment to instill fear in the nations politicians. The current democratic system has been corrupted beyond redemption, which explains why the likes of Uzor Kalu has been on trial for 12 years without a conviction.

The traditional system has also become corrupted and politised due to the influence of politicians in selecting who becomes Oba or Emir. Now Oba's are openly partisan and even call for people who are not ready to vote for their candidates "to jump in the lagoon".

The major issue the return to traditional guiding principles will not solve is materialism. The average Nigeria psyche is structured to see success in terms of how much material goods is acquired and not the impact made in society. We want to acquire more than what we need in a lifetime, which explains the reason why leaders loot more than what they can't spend in their lifetime. Why did Nigeria's past and current leaders like Abacha,IBB,OBJ,Tinubu etc loot billions of dollars or come up with schemes such as tollgates and tax collection companies to still milk the state treasury when they left power when the state already takes care of all their basic needs such as :accomodation,health,vehicle fleet etc.

Also, the tradtional guiding principles where not that wholesome. You have to remember it was this same guiding principles that resulted in our Chiefs selling us into slavery in exchange for material goods.

Hey, your slavery account is uninformed. It was far more complicated than ''our chiefs sold us into slavery''. Most of those shipped to slavery were war captives or prisoners of war, in conflicts between clans or ethnic groups. Those POWs, in the absence of buyers, would have simply been slaughtered or sacrificed, as was the practice in other parts of the world at the time. So the mechanism was exploited by the European buyers of captives, who simply supplied more weapons to their favoured side in war situations, to win, and hence capture more prisoners for sale to them.

In other situations, the European ships would berth at coastal ports and use their guns to kidnap local village chiefs, and then use them as ransom or bargaining chips by forcing their people to supply x number of slaves in order to secure their release.

So it was a lot more complex than ''our chiefs sold us into slavery for material goods''.

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by jesmond3945: 8:01am On May 06, 2019
Rossikk:


But if they had not imposed their political stooges and foreign political systems on us, we wouldn't be seeing this nah? Before they colonised our land, we had traditional systems of govt that ensured the wealth was spread evenly across society, and looting the treasury was punishable by sacrificing the looter to a deity and banishing his family from the kingdom.

The whites came and changed all that. They said it was ''barbaric'', and gave us their OYINBO religion which said if you steal, God will forgive you if you accept Jesus as your ''personal lord and saviour''. So stealing galore started. So they are largely responsible for the confusion we are seeing here.

What WE need to do is start to reclaim ourselves and refashion how we do things using our culture and traditions as guiding principles.

It is not a coincidence that the least corrupt country in Africa - Botswana - practises a system of government that combines its traditional system of government with modern administration. They actually have a House of Chiefs as an arm of government, and it is represented in every govt deliberation, so grassroots interest are part and parcel of all government deliberations there. We need to stop running away from who we are. Our tradition is not just about wearing Aso Oke and Agbada at weddings and naming ceremonies. We must start to appreciate the practical administrative and philosophical aspects of that tradition too, and apply them to our modern life, then we will see real progress. Right now we are just a lost people in many ways.

as for Jesus go and read about zecharaya. Infact zecharaya was the foremost corrupt government corrupt official ever but you know what? When he received Jesus, he payed back 4times the money he stole. Even Jesus told soldiers and policemen in his time to stop collecting bribes. Please stop roping Jesus whenever you want to talk about whiteman

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Re: The Billionaire Lifestyle Of Nigerian Politicians In The Poverty Capital (Photo) by soberdrunk(m): 8:59am On May 06, 2019
The saddest part is some hungry people will still come here to defend them......... angry

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