₦airaland Forum

gbegemaster:
‘I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody’. - Buhari.

The above statement is the greatest lie in modern day Nigerian political system. Not only is it hypocritical in light of his actions towards the benue state killings, it is just a flat out lie from the pit of hell.

gbegemaster:
I don't see any hypocrisy in calling for an end to killings.

The real hypocrisy is from our president who takes sides. Everyone clearly sees that he supports the herdsmen.

MrMystrO:
Same here... Maybe we should all support this Atiku. I'm very sure that When he wins Nigerians will eventually get what they are Looking for. It will really be fun to watch!

fakuta:
northerners will not like this,
I honestly trust Atiku with Nigerian economy
my fear is the security aspect .����

Why? Is Atiku not a northerner? Lol.

Did you read what he said about restructuring? Lmao.

I think I might soon start Atikulating sef...I'm beginning to like his wits

Atiku2019 you might be getting a new member soon.

planetzoom:
“All is well with APC. Why did I say so? We control 24 states and APC is in all the states of the federation. If you have one or two problems in one or two areas, it is not to say all is not well with APC.

“I will use Ondo state as an example. There is stability in Ondo state. We don’t have problems. Some people may claim there is problem in APC in Ondo state. But there is no problem..

https://independent.ng/apc-crisis-dont-need-tinubu-ondo-akeredolu/amp/

Nuff said

remedick:
give it up bro. The North does not have much to showcase in this area.

Politics and food production is your forte.

You amuse me

Dozens of distinguished personalities of international repute have been offered but ridiculously they aren't up to "your spec"?

So Amina Mohammed that wasn't acknowledged, who is Dep. Secretary General and 2nd in command at the United Nations is not of distinguished international repute and is not up to "your spec"? Barkindo OPEC Sec. General? Can you see why your thread is a joke? Lol.

This is exactly why we stopped taking you and your thread seriously and started to ignore it, even though I personally smelt the stink and called you out since page 1.

Like I said whatever your "conclusion" is, it does not change the obvious realities.

QuotaSystem:
Does this erase the achievements or their mark in history?
Does this stop Aliko from being the richest and most successful businessman out of Africa ever?
Does this nullify Jelani Aliyu's patent certificate?
Does this change the reality of the North's political, military and diplomatic superiority and prowess?
Does the thread bring state police, resource control or whatever frustration that birthed the thread?

The answers are NO

God bless Arewa

Y0ruba:
And many days after, the thread has not been comprehensively responded to. This has to be the most embarrassing thread ever on Nairaland since 2006.

This is far worse than doling out petty labels and name tags.

Damn

QuotaSystem:
Unfortunately what some of us don't realise is that even if 2000 names are provided they would never be acknowledged as satisfactory by the OP and his brood of trolls because the real motive on this thread is not to learn about our international achievers, but simply to reinforce the false narrative that northerners are underachievers who are unmeritoriously ruling the country the most (the predominant thinking in the East where unsurprisingly the OP and all his trolls hail from) so that they can whip up anti-north sentiments in the south. The author of the thread admitted this in black and white and that is exactly why they'd keep condemning and rejecting your beautiful submissions so they can keep saying the North cannot produce up to 20 achievers of repute. Inferiority complex at its finest.

But does this erase the achievements or their mark in history? Does this stop Aliko from being the most successful businessman out of Africa ever? Does this nullify Jelani Aliyu's patent certificate? Does this change the reality of the North's political, military and diplomatic superiority and prowess? The answers are NO.

In my humble opinion we can continue with the beautiful submissions to enhance our collective knowledge, but its best the trolls and their criticisms are ignored . God bless Arewa.

pazienza:
Jelani Aliyu didn't invent anything.
Please, stop the lies already, we have been here before.

Bob Boniface designed the Chevrolet we are talking about.
https://www.nairaland.com/2438270/bob-boniface-designed-created-chevy

fulanimafia:
Jelani Aliyu, hails from Sokoto State, Nigeria and is General Motors Lead Exterior Designer and the designer of the Chevy Volt. General Motors is the world’s largest automobile maker. The car has been described as an American Revolution and one of the hottest concepts in the design line.

Jelani was born in 1966 in Kaduna, to Alhaji Aliya Haidara and Sharifiya Hauwa’u Aliyu. The fifth of seven children, theirs is a very close-knit family. For him, it was an amazing experience growing up in Sokoto, surrounded by the rich culture of the people and the state and enjoying excellent access to the latest and international information.

From 1971 to 1978, he attended Capital School, Sokoto, an excellent school and this served as a very productive educational experience for him. In 1978, he gained admission into Federal Government College, Sokoto, from where he graduated in 1983 with an award as the best in Technical Drawing.

Jelani was privileged to meet and make many good friends from all parts of the country and beyond during this time. He had tremendous encouragement and mentoring from his family and friends and his creative art develop the ed. He drew a lot, designed his own cars, and even built scale models of them, complete with exteriors and interiors.

After FGC, he got admission into the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria to study Architecture, but soon discovered that curriculum did not support his future vision and plans.

After considering other institutions in Nigeria and their academic programmes, he concluded that only one of them had the study criteria that would support his future goals. The institution in which he chose to pursue his education was one he felt offered the best creative programmes and had experience that would give him the best foundation required to study Automobile Design abroad. That institution was the Birnin Kebbi Polytechnic. He was there from 1986 to 1988 and earned an associate degree in Architecture, with an award as Best All-Round Student. While there, he did some in depth research into home design and construction, looking into materials and structures that would be most compatible with our environment and climate; buildings that would stay cool in a hot environment with little, or no artificial electrical air conditioning. Upon graduation from the polytechnic, Jelani worked for a while at the Ministry of Works, Sokoto.

In 1990, Aliyu moved to Detroit, Michigan to enroll at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit under a Sokoto Schorlarship board sponsorship. Having always wanted to study Automobile Design, this was a dream come true and an absolutely fascinating experience. The course was very practical and emphasis was put on creativity and the development of new designs to provide solutions . He received his degree in automobile design in 1994.

In 1994 he began his career with the design staff of General Motors. He worked on the Buick Rendezvous and was the lead exterior designer of the Pontiac G6. He also worked on the Astra with General Motors’ Opel Division.

With his brilliant work on the design of the Chevrolet Volt, which was unveiled in 2007, Jelani Aliyu is considered by many to be the super star of the General Motors renaissance.

Jelani Aliyu Develops Solar Powered Laptops

http://leadership.ng/news/368964/ecosahels-jelani-aliyu-develops-solar-powered-laptop

Jelani Aliyu conferred With National honour (MFR) by past President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Sept 17, 2012.

http://www.channelstv.com/2012/09/10/full-list-of-nigerians-shortlisted-for-national-honours/


MOTORTrends America, a leading American car magazine, lists the 5 Key People behind the Chevy Volt.

http://www.motortrend.com/features/consumer/112_0904_chevrolet_volt_inside_story/people_behind_the_volt.html


Jelani Aliyu, the Senior Creative Designer (GM) is credited with designing the Chevy Volt.

http://innov8tiv.com/jelani-aliyu-general-motors-senior-creative-designer-credited-design-chevy-volt/

What the GM and the World say about Jelani Aliyu (must WATCH!!)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqx-xKGeDCA

Alikote:
Gen. Gowon the destroyer of Biafran army and their cohorts

slimthugchimee2:
Up north, some people wee not get sense

kernel504:
Since you're the only educated one amongst the Amarjiris, is okay.
North is best known for these.

Boko Hagan
Fulani Herdsmen
Poverty
Illiteracy
Hunger
Insurgency
High mortality rate
Diseases

BMedia:
lie lie lie from d pit of hell

the number 1 reason is the anger, bitterness and lack of respect you igbo ppl have for Yoruba which can be fixdby doingwhat the other poster saud

Its just common sense really

remedick:
Go sleep and stop trying to bring the usual division between Southerners.

booblacain:
Now you have started talking. Good one. Though it took you quite some time and the reason for that should be a course for concern for you guys in the North. This is not just about the op.

It is quite apparent that the north is missing out in so many areas and all these need to be addressed and corrected.

remedick:
You are just beating around the bush. The North is under achievers when it comes to Nigeria's international recognitions. Go sleep and stop trying to bring the usual division between Southerners. It is DOA as far as this thread is concerned.

Y0ruba:
It is quite funny to say the least.

I wonder why they’re not mentioning people like this great man.

uckennety:
Dangote didn't make his money on fair competition rather he was allowed to monopolize cement and sugar and other necessary imports

At the detriment of other business men!

Dangote is the reason sugar and salt are expensive for the common man

So don't mention Dangote he is just an example of how the Nigerian govt sabotage the economy to favour a northern!

fabre4:
Ever heard of the word monopoly? And its effect on smaller rival businesses... I don't have time to start going into details but ask other cement producers what they go through while dangote is given a free hand by the government and incase you dont know dangote used to make his cement scarce in those days just to increase the price...

As for the refinery i cant say much cause its not yet running and how you see that as an achievement I don't know. I dont talk based on sentiment, I talk based on experience and facts... Just know that for you to be the richest man for years without competition even after losses, then you ain't playing a fair game

Stingman:
Is being an emir an achievement to Nigeria?

booblacain:
Good one, more of these kinds of answers is what we should be getting, not trying to avoid issues in the name of trolling.

Stingman:
How many tier 1 banks are ownd by the norrtherners, who pride themselevs with 19 states and huge land mass?

booblacain:
It is obvious that the op has a sinister goal for opening this thread, but that shouldn't give you reason enough to dodge the issue he has raised. If the North has achieved much in all those areas he mentioned, it should be something of pride as a Northerner to come out and educate others about them. This is not just about the op, don't avoid the issue by making it look like it is.

If you insist on making it about the op, then at least address the issue once and for all. Shame the op and others like him and you will shut their mouth forever. Running away only validates his claim and emboldens him and his likes.

remedick:
Manufacturing brought him the current international status he currently enjoys, not retailing and that is what I was referring to in the post quoted. Who gave that manufacturing a boost if not OBJ?

I know Dantata story and how be helped Dangote. The family has always been wealthy since 1800s, it didn't start today.

I knew you will stick to only Dabgote's achievement and nothing else which was why I deliberately ask he be excluded. It is to give you room to mention others. Dangote is not the only Northerner.

Mention others. I gave at least 20 slots. Oya, mention them and educate the forum.

I am ignorant and I want to be schooled. Oya, 19 slots remaining as I have decided to pity you to give Dangote a place.

papoudaupolos:
@op, The North will soon be responsible for many people's Heat Attack.
You carry and run around with north matter for head too much.
Does your region nit deserve your attention?

Any one that has problem with north has more than 100 million problem on him.

That's their specialty...focusing on Lagos and Arewa while they abandon their undeveloped gully eroded red mud region, only to start squealing like disabled pigs once they start getting deported back or are given a quit notice

izombie:
ok lets add dangote as one of your achievements. So now northerner's achievements so far are dangote, fulani herdsmen and boko haram. Thats three out of twenty, what else have you got?

remedick:
bro, I have my reason for excluding Dangote.

Not that I do not recognize his achievements but truth me be told, Southerner played a huge role to his prominence. Who knew Dabgote before OBJ's time? Think.

Dangote is a man who was given opportunity and he hardly squandered it. He knows how to make use of any opportunity given to him and that is why appreciate him.

I have my reason for excluding him.

You can see they barely have filled up the 20 slots given? Until the South stop fighting each other and see that they built this country to prominence and place Nigeria on the international map for recognitions and stop playing second fiddle, this people will not stop taking them for granted.

fabre4:
Dangote is not a gift he is a poison ask those who are into business especially cement