₦airaland Forum

Abeg una with the name of all una believe in.
Nobody should think of dying for 9ja.

We can change things without dying.

Magun at work!

6000MW by year end 2009.
11000MW by year end 2010.
100000MW by 2020.

U'll be so shocked!!

No matter how much we hate our government, Nigeria will forever remain our home.
Lets not collude with foreigners who see only the negative things coming out of Nigeria.

No country is free. No nation is pure.

Enuff of the never ending complaints. Lets rebrand Nigeria in our own little way.

convicted on seven counts for 2 years each.
Convicted on 28 counts for 6 months each.
Sentence to run concurrently.
This is equal to convicted on one count for 2 years.
Mathematically,

Sentence = (7 X 2years) + (28 X 0.5years)
Therefore Sentence = 2years

However,
considering the time already spent in EFCC custody the sentence might actually be shorter. Hence,

Sentence = (2 - pdp) years
Where pdp is the number of years the government would decide to let go.

The girl's name is Adeoti Ogunsola.
The mother's name is Clementina Ogunsola. Clementina's two brothers were killed.

A 35 year old woman can give birth to a 10 year old. Nairalanders should stop this kind of useless arguments.

The mother does not want to come back to Nigeria, so it is natural for the girl to say the same thing.
The mother has a reason- the death of her brothers. The girl's reason is simply her mothers reasons and not the epileptic power situation or our bad government.

What am I saying?

Sentenced for 2 years on different counts. The sentences will run concurrently.
I guess this was the same style used in freeing Alams.

The next thing they will say is that he has been in custody for 22 months so he can go home in two months.

The right thing should not be done in the wrong manner.
Good communication and presentation skills is a prerequisite for any intending business leader.


Sanusi made the wrong statement. He is angry but he shouldnt let his anger becloud his judgement and affect his utterances.

Fashola is doing very well.

The truth is Fashola can do better. We are praising him cos majority of highly educated nairalanders reside in Lagos.

The solution lies with the people of Anambra.
I really believe Anambra can shock d world.

Gold-mind:
GBAM! U said it all. AM WITH U.

Count down to the crumbling of this concept called Nigeria.

God forbid!
Nigeria will not crumble.

babapupa:
You're free to read Lagos indicator mag' monthly to curb your ignorance,


http://lagosindicatoronline.com/INDICATOR%20JUNE%202009%20%28web%29.pdf

I cant believe you are this shallow-minded.
Can you remember Peter Odili was named the best performing governor during his first term. Press men from all the Major newspapers went round, took photographs of his projects and voted him the golden governor.
Everybody knows Odili did little for Rivers State.

So, stop believing published articles especially governmnent magazines. Believe only when u see with your eyes or some1 u really trust attest.

babapupa:
You guys will never learn. Must you make weak excuses for inefficiency and gross abdication of responsibilities?

Talk crap about lagos as much as you want, the fact still remains that The delta region collects more money than the rest of the country and you have nothing to show for it but mansions in London, private jets, shopping in Monaco and Paris, oil bunkering and arming of militants and murderers.

Read before replying.
Everybody in the world knows Fashola is doing great. I am a Lagosian so I can testify to that.
All I said was that Everything we regard as an accomplishment is relative.

U hv concluded I'm from the Niger Delta. Na wa for You oh!

If it is the NDDC states, then fmr Gov. Agagu, Gov. Mimiko, Gov. Ohakim and Gov. Orji should be ready to respond to Bankole.

Kobojunkie:
You plucked a nerve? Which are the niger delta states?

You know what? I tried and that is all I can say at this point. If this is meant as some repost, then I will ask that you ignore my comments on this issue so I can focus more on people who are honest enough about wanting to debate the issue with others from without. I have already wasted too much of my time on folks who are just here to insult others for having a view on the ND issue.

Dont get it wrong. I've always asked myself what people refer to as the Niger Delta.
I really dont know if it is the NDDC states or the geographical Niger delta that people always refer to.

udezue:
Pro anti,
Just move and find you a southern girl for some southern hospitality. Why are u wasting your time with ppl who don't want you? Keep it up and they will turn you into Suya during the next Sharia riot. I will pray for you.

Yet to meet the right southern girl. Yet to meet the girl that can make me think less about Halima.
Anyway, thanks for the advice.

Kobojunkie:
a) CORRUPTION has been endemic in Nigerian system since the very beginning. Every child born today knows of that. It is not a Niger Deltan issue and NO ONE THINKS THAT WAY

b) People like Bankole can THROW STONES because the NIGER DELTANS have decided to MAKE their own CASE PRIORITY for a nation to deal with. You do not see Millitants armed to the teeth from states like Abia, Anambra, Katsina, Lagos, Ogun, Kano etc calling for the FEDERAL government to pay them attention or suffer the consequences, or do you? The Niger Deltan people called out for the nation to focus attention on them; in fact called for the world and we have answered now. So why are you here tellling folks they cannot speak up on the issue now??

c) How do you know I hate Niger Deltans? Do you proof of this claim, or is this a reaction to being asked questions of the situation down there and stating the FACT that the government in the Delta area needs to be more accountable and the people need to demand this from their government? Seriously, are we dealing with CHILDREN In adult bodies here or what?

Yeah! I've plucked that nerve!
How do you define the NIGER DELTA?
Which are the Niger Delta state? Kobojunkie, I'm waiting

Where is that? The moon?

Anambra has the highest concentration of entrepreneurs in Nigeria.
Anambra has some of the most educated men in Nigeria.
Anambra has the highest number of young millionaires in Nigeria.

Tell me: Why wont they continually have big problems? U know how difficult it is to rule the educated and the rich. You must be extra good to impress them

PapaBrowne:
Wait ooooh! Which region is bleeped up? Lets face facts here. I have the statistics. Of all the six regions in Nigeria, the Niger Delta is by far the most developed in the country. By a wiiiiiiide stretch!
Don't be deceived by the media attention on the creeks.

Yes. Niger delta leaders have explanations to make concerning funds allocated, but not as bad as leaders from the many other parts of the country. Ibori might have the face of a corrupt Governor, but to be fair to him, he was one of the best performers in the 99-2007 period.

Talking about future leaders, Have you ever asked yourself this question? Why is it that in all the national examinations in the country, the best results come from Edo/Delta state??
The Niger Delta produces all the nations income, contributes by far the most in Sports, produces the best students, has some of the best entrepreneurs and yet is the most deprived of FG infrastructure.

The region will prevail somehow someway, no matter the barriers.

For your mind

Kobojunkie:
This is a seriously irrritating way of trying to argue whateve point it is you intended to make with the above. Is there currently any millitant group out there crying on behalf of Katsina state indigenes to the federal government? No!! So why bring up the problems in that state when the focus is supposed to be on the Deltans at this time? We know all states have serious problems but guess what? The Deltans decided theirs ought to be the priority, now we are listening and instead of offering up real answers to questions on what is going on down there, we get conjecture and sidetracking arguments. Why not FOCUS on the main here which is the Niger Deltan problem. Do you think if Deltans continue to offer up strawman arguments each time a problem is picked out, we will get anywhere soon?

The point is: NO STATE IS FREE OF CORRUPTION.
Yes, the Niger Delta governors can do better but pple like Bankole should stop throwing stones. Leave the stones for the masses.
Mr Kobojunkie, WHY DO U HATE NIGER DELTANS? Are sure u r a Nigerian?

agitator:
All these are propagandas which only fools will buy into.  The major problem we have in Nigeria is that majority are corrupt and corrupt minded (approximately 75%).  I am a niger delta and have been living here and is still living in the niger delta.  You cannot compare the level of corruption in the niger delta to any other place.  People being employed in more than one place while others are jobless. The same niger delta people that are making noise all over of how the other tribes have been short changing them in terms of employment, when job opportunities are available they sell to outsiders leaving their brothers (I mean same parents) jobless.  What of the employment process, by recommendation, house of assembly member knowing fully well that his relation is already employed once any new opportunity arise the same family members that are already employed their names will still be sent whereas there are more qualified jobless niger deltans who are willing to work.  These people who are recommended are not willing to work because they are recommended by one big man or the other, and so can not be sacked like that, they are only interested in the wages/salaries they will collect at the end of the month (causing us to be labelled as lazy people who don’t want to work hard [but a few who manage to break these obstacles work really hard surprising their employers]).

Talk of development, local governments no single project. Procedure every month – collect allocation – keep in fixed deposit – after three months pay workers 1month salary – remainder shared.

If I should detail everything that is happening here, it will be equivalent of the “Roots” novel in volume/size.

What of Odili, Ibori, etc do they still have immunity?

Immunity clause does not stop somebody from being prosecuted for criminal offences. the Governor of Illinois is presently facing prosecution.

All countries have immunity clause to protect the governor/president and the deputy/vice from civil suits, so that he can concentrate on his job, and not immunity from criminal cases such as embezzlement, murder, rape, etc.

This post is from an obviously disgruntled youth who could not get a job cos he isnt connected. The guy does not even believe in merit.

On the highlighted parts.
I served in Katsina State. I served in a local government secretariat and I can tell you that all the FG allocation goes into the pockets of the local government chairman and his cohorts. They dont come to work at all. You only see the workers when it is payday.
All the chairman does is build mosques and renovate structurea. What is left of the over 70million naira monthly allocation goes to ,

Before we draw conclusions we should have adequate statistics to back our position.
Agreed. Fashola is doing well but that doesnt mean other state governors aint performing. Lagos state - from Ikeja to Surulere, Obalende to Ajah- is one stretch of development. This stretch was not developed by the indigenous Lagosians. Lagos was the federal capital, therefore most of the infrastructural developments were carried out by the FG and the FG is not a single individual or tribe. What Fashola is doing is renovations, repairs and refurbishments. Most of the ND governors are starting from scratch so we may not appreciate what they are doing.

Imagine a state like Niger that is more than 10 times the size of Lagos. Visitors would probably just visit only Minna the state capital. If they judge the governor based on what they see in Minna, they will be utterly wrong as Minna is only a small part of the state.
What can the people of Epe, Olodi-Apapa, Ojodu-Berger and Badagry say about Fashola?

The only girl I almost told the ILY word is someone I'm not allowed to marry.
So many girls have used told me that word but I cant really respond to it
I fear commitment. I fear heartbreak. I dont want to deceive any1 and I dont want to be deceived.


Michelin89,
U aint no bitch. People are different. Ur type will give their spouses the unmeasurable love without saying it.
Actions speak louder than voice.

mikeansy:
U never want to marry

I no go waste my prayers

I'm ready to marry her.
I've got a lot of female friends but my heart isnt with them.

During my service, I met this pretty Hausa girl and we struck an uncommon friendship. She was so nice and open and had lots of very friendly siblings. I met the mum, who was equally nice, and also the dad. The family was an educated bunch.
We fell in love, but as an apostle of d fight against pre-marital sex, we didnt hv sex. I finished my service and got an O&G job. We eventually discussed marriage but the response wasnt so nice. She was ready to do anything for me but told me her Family would never support her marrying a Christain especially a southern one. I did all I could to convince her parents all to no avail.

Right now I'm all alone still praying for the parents to change their mind. Please somebody, join me in prayers.

@Kobojunkie
When was the last time you visited a Niger Delta State?

Some of the governors are working. The only problem is, unlike Lagos, development is not concentrated in one particular area.

The smallest Niger Delta state has at least 4 times more landmass than Lagos. ^{Not so sure though}.

If you live in the Badagry or Epe axis of Lagos state you wont praise Fashola.

@Beaf
You like beefing everybody who says anything against the Niger Delta. That is not how to face issues.

@Topic

Bankole made a point but he leads one of the groups that is Nigeria's biggest problem. He constituted a power probe committee only to back down when some powerful forces did some behind-the-scene abracadabra.

He is advising the people of the Niger delta to hold their leaders accountable.
How many times in our history as a nation hv d people been able to hold their leaders accountable?
How many people can protest against the government without the police forcefully dispersing them?
Why grant the so-called corrupt ND governors immunity while serving and protect them with court injunctions and supposed rule of law when they are out of office?
How many corrupt federal government officials have the house of rep under Bankole been able to investigate, indict and push for their prosecution?

Bankole is only playing politics. Politicians will always come out to garner support by way of pretending to say the truth.

Bankole referred to Lagos as an example of a state with good governance. Why didnt he refer to any PDP governed state.
Same Bankole will lead the PDP campaign train to attempt to rig the performing Lagos state governor out of office come 2011.

Who is deceving who?
According to diplomatiq OPJ of Wazobia FM, Who be FOOL?

QUESTIONS FOR ALL NAIRALANDERS

How many people have been arrested for illegal mining in Jos?
How many people have been arrested for harvesting Cocoa in the West?
How many people have been arrested for dredging sand from the coast of Apapa and other riverine areas of Lagos?
How many people have been arrested for harvesting groundnut and using clay from their communities to build their houses in Northern Nigeria?
How many people have been arrested for collecting crude from pipelines in the Niger Delta?

Forget Gbomo Jomo. Forget MEND.

Infact, who is MEND?

MEND is a coalition of Nigerians who are fighting against Oil bunkering by the federal government and multinationals. MEND is a group of Nigerians who are into the lucrative oil bunkering business but wont be allowed cos some bigger thiefs dont feel safe. The bigger thieves feel the little change trickling into the pockets of these small thieves would make the smaller thieves too powerful to control thus they are using instruments of state (cos they are the men in power, OR the men behind the men in power) to frustrate the smaller thieves. They have branded them terrorist.

The smaller thieves, seeing that their illegal source of livelihood have been blocked, decided to take up arms against the bigger thief (FG and cronnies).