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@Post, Did it actually take President Jonathan 8 years (1987 to 1995) to study for his PhD alone? |
I was once stopped by one policeman who requested for the receipt for the laptop I was carrying. When I told him it was company laptop, he demanded to see my ID card. After showing him, he demanded for the company cover letter for the laptop. I asked him if he had a cover letter for his gun. The guy got angry and held onto my laptop for over 15mins insisting that I call my boss. "If no be him superior officer wen come intervene, I for hear am!" |
I don't think Bakare got this right. No single individual can be the biggest threat to our democracy. The greatest threat to our democracy is endemic tribalism coupled with widespread corruption. |
Abu-Maryam:People who see every question as an affront rarely attain heights they ought to attain. Anyone who sees this thread as a personal attack against the moderators is simply not forward looking. Ask the moderators what they've learnt. I dislike it when people assume different personalities when they gain access to a faceless internet forum. The Jarus I know would think about this thread to see If he has really shown signs of derailing. |
Jarus:Do you mean the kind of crowd Buhari currently controls? |
Jarus:They both contested against another northerner. Someone from the influential Yar'Adua clan. Someone from the 'mighty' PDP. |
@Jarus, I love the way you responded to this without resorting to name-calling or tagging others pro-Jonathan. This is from my first post. I don't know what the job of a moderator entails, but I really think the two of them should step back and take a look at how much they've changed. |
Obama was so sure he could close down Guantanamo after his first few nights in the white house. He was upbeat that he could carry out tax health reforms within a year of his administration. Americans believed his promise of Change. Now, take a peek into his approval rating. The bottom line: Human wants change and power brokers/ lobbyist would always be in the corridors of power whether the president is Goodluck or Buhari or Shekarau. The people will love you when you first assume power but they will grow to hate you if you can't effect the change they desire (or the change you promised). The people benefitting from Nigeria's lopsided democracy will still have their way whether Adeola, Oyegun, Bakare or Sambo is the Vice president. |
Fashola should leave Asiwaju to do his usual thing- Shout and Cry. Fashola would get a second term cos Lagosians are satisfied with his performance. PDP cannot outrig ACN. Not in Lagos. And definitely not the Fashola Lagosians love. |
Kilode?!:Thanks for the correction. Social commentator may not be the right word to describe what I'm trying to say. Maybe I saw Jarus as an unbiased judge. @ Gbawe, If you noticed, Aisha2's 1st reply has a different heading. The heading was changed for PR reasons. ![]() |
BTW, Jarus is someone I know personally, and I understand his passion for a better Nigeria. Aisha2 is one commentator I respect. This thread isn't about their beliefs, its about their aspirations and what they profess to be. Both of them would appreciate my question if they can do away with the 'Us Vs Them' mentality prevalent in Nairaland. |
Gbawe:My pseudonym isn't Beaf. The problem with most Nigerians is that they see everybody with a different view as an enemy. I ask questions. Interested persons should provide answers rather that term me a Jonathan fan. |
oyb:Intellect is not defined by eloquence and use of grammar neither is it expressed by insults and baseless condemnations. Intellectuals are not necessarily radicals or activists. Intellectuals are not condemned to be in the opposition. Intellectuals are not the many rabid tribalist we find on nairaland. Intellects are not one-sided cyberwarriors who lack the capacity to see from every angle. Intellects use their brains and speak when need be. |
@aisha2, No one is denying you your fundamental human rights. I only advised that you don't make some of us begin to doubt your humanitarian stance. You can't tell me how much you love the deprived of the society and later insult people. Are you aware that most riots in the North begin after the masses hear a fiery sermon from leaders they respect? Do you know how much influence you have on people on Nairaland? Do you know how many individuals visit nairaland just to learn? Do you know how you helped shape my orientation towards the less privileged? Do you know how many people now respond to humanitarian causes because of the way you presented issues on this forum? Yes, you have a right to express how you feel about the government but how will you feel if a woman was denied the right to contribute to the growth of Nigeria simply because she can't speak 'Queen's english'? |
IS IT HUMAN NATURE? When Aisha2 was made a moderator, I celebrated principally because of her professed love for children and the needy. When Jarus was appointed to assist her, I told myself "At last, some sanity on Nairaland". But just like most Nigerians, both of them have become one-sided. Is this human nature? I don't know what the job of a moderator entails, but I really think the two of them should step back and take a look at how much they've changed. Aisha2 coming out to make derogatory remarks about the President and first lady, IMHO, is so uncivilised and [b]unlike a humanitarian.[/b]One question: Will you teach your chidren to abuse others simply because they hold a different opinion? Aisha2 seems to have a personal beef with the first lady (accusing her of hijacking an NGO) but I see no reason why that should cloud her judgement to the extent of saying how beautiful Buhari's wife supposedly is, all in a bid to denigrate Mrs Jonathan. When people throw stones at the President, Jarus make little or no comments. He even goes as far as infering the people are not happy with the president because they've lost confidence in him. A social commentator should be objective in everyway. A social commentator shouldn't take sides. Nairaland is looking more and more like an anti-Jonathan forum. Moderators should be very conscious of what they say. |
HUMAN NATURE? When the Aisha2 was made a moderator, I celebrated pricipally because of her love for children. When Jarus was appointed to assist her, I told myself "At last, some sanity on Nairaland". But just like most Nigerians, both of them have become one-sided. I don't know what the job of a moderator entails, but I really think the two of them should step back and take a look at how much they've changed. Aisha2 coming out to make derogatory remarks about the President and first lady, IMHO, is so uncivilised and unlike a humanitarian. One question: Will you teach your chidren to abuse others simply because they hold a different opinion? Aisha2 seems to have a personal beef with the first lady (accusing her of hijacking an NGO) but I see no reason why that should cloud her judgement to the extent of saying how beautiful Buhari's wife supposedly is, all in a bid to denigrate Mrs Jonathan. When people throw stones at the President, Jarus make little or no comments. He even goes as far as infering the people are not happy with the president because they've lost confidence in him. A social commentator should be objective in everyway. A social commentator shouldn't take sides. |
While I don't particularly appreciate the first lady's command of the use of English Language, I really would like to see the wives of the other contestants take an active part in the campaign of the respective spouses. Where is Mrs Buhari? Where is Mrs Ribadu? For those who may want to make excuses, think of Michele Obama. |
Kobojunkie:I need to know their level of understanding of the enormity of the task at hand. I want to be sure they know what the problems are, the factors preventing the implementation of the existing plans, the resource requirements in meeting their targets and the specific target dates they've set for themselves For instance, the following are stated in their health plans: "2. Increase the number of physicians from 19 per 1000 population to 50 per 1000; increase national health expenditure per person perHow are they sure 50 per 1000 is what is needed? How would they train doctors to meet this target, given the length of time needed for medical training? Would they build more medical schools? |
Kobojunkie:True. My worry is that Buhari hasn't said anything new. The so-called manifesto is loaded with good-to-haves and bereft of how-to. |
What I'm saying is that you cannot engage in a price war with the market leader unless you have better quality of service and better access to resources. Glo definitely do not have more resources (human or financial) than MTN. MTN is a more profitable business than Glo. For glo to continue with this me-too mentality and survive, they need to improve on their network quality and custmer service. |
, , " 5. Speedily pass the much‐delayed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and ensure that local content issues are fully addressed;" source: CPC- Our commitment to Nigeria The above is a simple statement. What does he think about it? Does ensuring speedy passage of a bill that was drafted during the tenure of a bad PDP government not amount to accepting that the PDP government was heading in the right direction by intoducing the bill? Will this remain in the manifesto if the current bill is passed before the election? [size=5pt]I doubt this though[/size] And I ask again: What is Buhari's stance on the PIB and true federalism? I'm really not comfortable with this mass drift. |
Please give us an update on the comments of other VP candidates not only Pastor Bakare's comments. |
9ijaMan:Thanks. I'll do just that. |
One of the most fundamental marketing strategies makes it clear that the easiest way to liquidation for any follower, is to fight the market leader on the basis of price. Glo can only gain a competitive edge over MTN if the quality of their network and its offerings are way way better than that of MTN. MTN knows this, thats why they are planning to invest a whooping one billion dollars in the next 12 months just to improve their quality of service. Glo will continue chasing shadows as long as they continue employing people who are only concerned about fat salaries. One of Glo's biggest problems is allowing the arrogant Pady Adenuga run its affairs. If Buhari wins the election, we can be rest assured that the patronage Mike Adenuga receives (through Babangida's connections) would dwindle. This would reduce the flow of strange funds into the glo corporate account. |
I know what NNPC and the oil multinationals are doing to the Nigerian economy, so I ask again: What is Buhari's stance on true federalism and the PIB? I'm more concerned about the future of Nigeria than the personal ambition of any politician. |
@ Gbawe and other BB supporters, What is Buhari's stance on true federalism and the PIB? |
@ poster of pix Is Jalingo in Jigawa? |
This goes to show the extent of illiteracy and backwardness prevalent in Northern Nigeria. No sane individual would show his anger by throwing stones at the president just because he is not a Northerner. Their grouse against Jonathan is not that he is a PDP member. It is simply that he is not a Northerner. Lagos Boy:BTW, If the people of Rivers or Akwa Ibom pelt stones at Buhari's convoy, Nairalanders will say they are PDP-sponsored. When the people of Nasarawa and Gombe carry out similar actions against the Jonathan, Nairalanders will call them freedom fighters. DOUBLE STANDARD. |
The loquacious Beaf posted a newspaper report without making a comment. The argumentative NLers pounced on the article and attempted to paint Beaf a Ribadu-hater. Beaf turns around to sketch a very plausible scenario. The Beaf-hounders are nowhere to be found. What is Nairaland turning into? Why can't the Ribadu supporters on NL see beyond mere paper publications? Some Maradonic politicians are only trying to shove Ribadu out of the presidential race. Take it ir leave it. |
kobojunkie link=topic=574073: |
The growing number of illegal immigrants in Nigeria shows how porous our borders are. These days you find guys from Niger, Chad, Togo and Cameroun every where in the Country. Majority of the water-vendors (otherwise called Mai Ruwa) in Lagos are not Nigerians. We have more than 20 guys from Niger on my street alone (I live in Lagos). Shouldn't this be a source of worry to every Nigerian? |
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