₦airaland Forum

haybhi1:
He was a great man, for standing for democracy. lol, you people and your gaslighting, blackmailing and calumny. Lol

Listen Ojukwu, no Yoruba man anywhere cares about you people. We do not send you. We don't even mind what you chose to do with yourself. I dare say no Yoruba thinks about y'all enough to hate you. If Igbo man wins in Lagos and Hausa man wins in Osun, while Igbo man won in all of South eastern states then it's easy to see the cheap, unintelligent blackmail. Bro, Yorubas don't care about your existence or even the air you breathe in!

Look, we're Yorubas and education is our watchword, from the days of our founding fathers, because we're positioned with exposure. We learn from and model towards the Whites, rather than staying logged with our bitter neighbours at home. It's this reason you see Yorubas excelling in the White men's land at a ratio astronomical than other tribes around.

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My dear, every hate you think Yorubas have for anyone in Nigeria is imaginary. I swear it only exists in your people's mind. In fact, most of us Yorubas still patronize your people (ahead of ours) like we don't care, especially if you sell at a better price than ours for the same thing because we don't even see you as rivals–this is rare among non-Yorubas. Our goals is to be great, to go far in life and achieve great things along the White men like Soyinka did, like Tope Awotona did, like Gbenga Agboola, Adebayo Ogunlesi, Eniola Aluko, Tion Wayne, https://www.nairaland.com/6531702/victory-yinka-banjo-gets-19-scholarship, and so on. We are not poised to embroil with some petty lowlifers back home who are comfortable with being local champions and winning little things. Goodluck to una sha. We'll never hate you because we're never competitors. We're not in the same lane at all.

Seunmsg1:
Yeah, talk is cheap. But action is not. Scream all you want, but work is going on

gidgiddy:
The major difference is that Igbos would not want to be in the same country with those they don't trust, so that we can be fighting forever

But it is remarkable that Nigeria trusted the Fulani enough to elect and re-elect a Fulani man called Buhari as President, even though Fulani herdsmen were killing Nigerians in all 6 geopolitical zones

Can you explain that magic for me?

akigbemaru:
Please can you pardon Obasanjo’s ignorance and after all he never finished High School. Baba is an old illiterate and he is completely out of touch with reality. I will listen to the young and vibrant minds before I listen to a broken elder. Fredrick Douglas’s quote: “ “It's easier to build strong children than to repair broken men” .

Onasanjo never visited Yorubaland for his 8 years in office and only time he stepped his shaky legs in Lagos was during Election Campaign billed ‘Lagos Tsunami” and most of our people rejected his campaign’s title because we live by Atlantic Ocean and we don’t want Tsunami in Lagos. He finished his tenure and instead of him to stay in Abuja or any Northern State or Igboland, he ran back to SW.

Yorubas need to be more vigilant as Nigeria will never be one. If you live in oversea and you will find out that Nigeria is not one. Ibos, Hausas and even Edo folks prefer their tribes than others from different tribes.

If Obasanjo wants one Nigeria, he should advocate freedom of religion and should preach state of residence and these will chaos on steroids for the calamity that will ensue.

meshinoye:
Is it not thesame OBJ that introduced?
North East
South West
South South
North Central
North West
South East

6 geo political zones were introduced by OBJ

UltraSolid:
You're nothing but a bigoted hater living in denial. Kindly carry on.

Quelme:
Ojukwu? Another IPOB. Hope the Biafra will reject the appointment.

Seunmsg1:
We hear you. Regional government is coming to stay and there is nothing OBJ can do about it. Reel out all your fake stats. It means nothing.

UltraSolid:
I don't agree with the insults but I think OBJ should be circumspect with his talk. He says some really arrogantly insensitive things that shows a jarring disconnection with reality. He has lived his life. Let him graciously leave matters to those of us who feel the pulse of Nigeria and therefore understand the solutions she truly needs.

For example, no reform of the NPF can make it the solution to our security problem in so far as how tribalism and ethnic bias has severely compromised the efficacy of the Nigerian police force. Meanwhile the SW will be safe and secure in six months only if she had regional policing because of how progressive and forward looking the Yorubas are. Yet OBJ will never support thins so he can continue to please his 'one Nigeria' pals.

Take Amotekun that is the only one of it's kind today in terms of professionalism, structure and efficacy whereas the equivalent Igbos rushed to copy the Yorubas and create, I.e Ebebeagu, has been disbanded today for human rights abuse, extortion, robbery etc. That is an example of what Yorubas can achie e with their own well-trained, modern and science/DNA technology-driven regional police force.

Oga Amotekun is a failure. The SW is still more in number of deaths and kidnapping than the south east(Numbers don't lie). so your postulation makes no sense. Obasanjo says the fact. the reason why you guys hate him is that he doesn't exhibit that closet tribalism and stupid behavior most of you exhibit.

OBJ, if he means we'll for the Yorubas and Nigeria, should not be saying this. It is why a lot of Yorubas detest him passionately. Things like DAWN regional initiative, that has the best regional development road map ever created by any Nigerian region, OBJ will arrogantly stay away from and even attempt to shade while our most respected fathers and grandfathers, in the mould of Awolowo, remain consumed with how Yorubas can escape the impediments of one Nigeria so our people and the SW can develop to their best potentials.

OBJ always comes across as an elitist and enemy of Yorubas unimpeded development. His talk here is no different to that of Buhari who also arrogantly declared that those asking for restructuring are dangerous.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/06/those-calling-for-restructuring-naive-dangerous-says-buhari/

tundegan:
This is a welcome development.

President Tinubu is truly a man on a mission.

Ventura1:
Regionalism become a problem when one region want to dominate and dictate to others, because they averred they are the smartest.

GBTYO:
This man has been an idiot since time memorial

Instead of him to shut his wrinkly stinking old man breath of a mouth and make peace with himself, estranged children and God , he still thinks he has an opinion to air out.

stuffs2002:
Obasanjo is a very unhappy man just because Tinubu is the biggest Yoruba person to ever have been born.

Obasanjo desperately wants to be the biggest Yoruba man but Tinubu has overtaken him and that is causing Obasanjo so much pain.

mikeapollo:
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The above is not accurate!

Initially, NNPC had 60% and Mobil 40% in the original JV.
NNPC objected to the Mobil-Seplat deal and took Mobil to court because NNPC believed they have the right to first refusal before any other party outside the JV could buy off the assets. Seplat was not a member of the JV in question.
As a compromise to settle the case out of court, Mobil agreed for NNPC to get additional 10% (making 70% total stake) while Seplat gets the 30% remainder.

In the case of ENI-Oando:
Both ENI, Oando and NNPC were the pre-existing partners in the JV, in the ratio 20:20:60
respectively. Therefore, it was easier for the assets of a partner (ENI) to be transferred and bought by one of the other partners in the JV, which is Oando.

The same problem would have arisen if ENI had attempted to sell its assets to another party outside the pre-existing JV or if Oando was not a member of the original JV

Lithiumite:
What do you mean by hoping to be independent.....it's in the policy statement if Nelfund and that's the logical thing to do,many people were procrastinating about pension fund when it started and looks where we are today despite it being that's it's a fraction of the population that are benefitting from it.

The tax net in Nigeria as it is needs to be broadened and if you are following the tax reform policy,it seeks to capture loose funds in the hands of the rich while leaving out those down the ladder earning less.

Income taxes now have to be better streamlined and also vat to be removed from some essential goods....we can't get it all within a short period but we need to start from somewhere.....china didn't get to where is is today by driving rolls royces and range rovers with a GDP of less than $500bn,they had to roll up their sleeves and work to get where they are today.

Even if it's less than 10% of our petrol that goes out the border that's no problem but govt is saying they aren't subsidising that,if you want to use petrol pay for it simple,we aren't subsidising you anymore,i don't see anything wrong with that.

Lithiumite:
What is the volume of fuel that leaves this country's borders and sold cheaper than the official rates in Togo,Benin,Niger,tchad and Cameroon? I am also a living witness of endless lines of vehicles even trucks taking fuel out which is still happening as we speak.

Ghana can have a much more robust tax system than we have because they have been consistent with it and it and it's imbued in every Ghanian that taxes must be paid for growth and development as against the lacuna we have here.

Student loans would be sustainable as it will become an independent fund soon just like the pension fund that many never believed it would work initially.....things like this are the things we need to ease the pains of the people,a robust consumer credit scheme is on the cards and coming up soon to help boost spending thereby boosting productivity,this are some measures put in place to reinflate the economy.

Latakia:
yes daddy thank you daddy for the compliment

Lithiumite:
Thank you for your quiet thoughtful and intelligent posits.

If the figures weren't bogus or downright outlandish,why has fuel consumption suddenly reduced,if we were really as productive to be consuming such amount of perltrol.Have you driven along the west coast before as far as Togo atleast to see the unwholesome distribution of smuggled Nigerian petrol,have you been to places like seme,idiroko,ilela,jibia,maradi,lake chad borders etc and see the scale of smuggling that goes on in these places.
People who benefit from this would complain because they are making money selling cheap subsidised petrol meter for Nigerians to non Nigerians and making a premium.

On the issue of tax,you and I would agree we do not pay enough tax in this country as compared to others and even the little is being stolen through different schemes.Companies leaving doesn't have any bearing on Nigeria's macroeconomic stability,for every single company that has left do you know how many has come in and still planning to come in ....take a drive along the Lagos -ibadan corridor for instance and see new factories springing daily as we speak.....what would you say about the new investments in oil and gas which has been stifled in the past due to unfavorable policies of govt.

People who had been benefitting from our dysfunctional rent seeking economy would complain and not make money anymore because now you have to be really productive and smart to do so.....rather than buying a car every year enriching other economies where this cars come from and calling that properity,you rather maintain the one you already have properly and put to good use.

Student loans aren't paltry but a huge game changer,my daughter is just about getting into an higher institution and I know what it costs to get a kid into a university but studentbloans would free up hitherto scarce funds for my family fir other productive endeavours.

Biodun556:
This further expose subsidy scam

It means excess amount were quoted to either export to neighboring countries or embezzled through subsidy scam

92% drop is alarming

Ikaeniyan0:
Nigerians were not the only ones consuming the fuel we were importing before.

I now move freely in Lagos, traffic has really reduced.

Once naira start gaining value, price of petrol will fall. Nigerians who have no business with owing cars are now parking their cars at home

BABAawoo47:
what do you mean Nigerians who has no business owning car? You guys are simply supporting elitism. Only rich people should use cars? what kind of statement is that?

DeLaRue:
In this case, some factors have not remained constant.

With prices in August and September hovering above N1000 in many areas, smuggling of petrol to neighbouring countries will have reduced.

Improvement in power supply in certain parts of the country has resulted in fewer people fueling their generators at the same level as before.

Finally, fuel price increase has resulted in many car owners cutting down on their car usage.

These 3 factors have contributed to usage levels crashing.

tundegan:
The world is watching as Nigeria takes bold steps towards economic recovery. Tinubu is the man for the job and he will get it done.

Lithiumite:
Says an uninformed arm chair critic like yourself.

Aren't student loans now available?

Hasn't the bogus fuel consumption figures reduced?

Hasn't the corruption on subsidy been eradicated?

Hasn't the debt servicing ratio reduced?

Isn't Nigerian economy far more stable at the macro level?

Aren't people living their lives and many still making money despite your alarmist innuendos on the economy?

If you wish hunger and suffering on yourself so be it.....as for me,the subsidy removal is a great feat.

DeLaRue:
The most reformist national government in the history of Nigeria.

If you disagree, name any government since independence that introduced anything on the scale of the numerous bold, courageous and fundamental economic changes that this man's government has taken in just 18 months.

The only government, though a regional one, that did better is the outstanding Western Nigeria government led by Chief Awolowo.

Did you see the strides the Eastern region made under M.I Okpara in 3years. Oga stop defying Awolowo. In his book he wrote how he sent people to study the way Eastern region organised the medical services

That is not to say that the ongoing changes are painless. They are not, and I hope the government finds a solution quickly to help the large proportion of the population that desperately needs help.

I still don't understand why it is proving so difficult for the government to transfer money to elderly people on a monthly basis. Ms Edu left the scene a long time ago, yet social payments have not resumed. Mr Tinubu, what the hell is going on

It is so painful to see so many needing help and not getting it while politicians are living fat.

Shadomaan7:
Good news.

The oil price has been on the increase globally, Nigeria would benefit from that.

All these years, the foreign companies have been selling their assets in Nigeria, they have been getting peanuts as they have been focusing on the offshore oil.

chloride6:
You are an illiterate 😂😂😂

The contingent debt on those Assets is over $10bn..

The FG refused to sign the deal unless Exxon undertook to decommission the assets. If Seplat refuses to discharge its obligations in decommissioning the assets, the FG will hold Exxon for those assets.

Seplat is majorly owned by Mariel and Prom, a French E&P company. Plus NNPC got 10% for their right of first refusal.

IPIGSRHYPO:
Listen to another IPOB clown who are the chief projector of projecting their sorry miserable low life existence on others. You fvcktards project your well known drug baron business on others, while you are known as drug mules around the world, you try to call others drug barons.
While you are known criminals around the world, you try to call others criminals. While you are known IPOB terrorist cannibal monkeys you are always quick to call others terrorists. Bunch of delusional brainwashed retar@ded idiots.
Go home ans slap your village drunkard idiotic father like you normally do.

STFU and FVCK off.

IPIGSRHYPO:
You know where you collect those psychotic drugs for your father. They are ready for collection. He needs them badly.

Sharpsharp00123:
u this boy

I don't have your time

Sharpsharp00123:
even in politics section they only want news that glorifies their agulu fraud

To them, all our existence must freeze cos their agulu fraud lost, everyone must b grieving n no other news should b welcome