₦airaland Forum

bluefilm:
As far as I am concerned, I still maintain that Nigeria's economic woes is not Buhari's fault.

The entire world economy suffered a severe downturn, which was made worse by the fake COVID 19 SCAMdemic.

There is hardly anywhere in the world today that inflation is not being witnessed.

If people really want to blame Buhari for the high prices being witnessed today, then they should also remember go as far back as 1979 and blame all the subsequent governments we have had since then.

Oga. Citizens of every other country experiencing serious inflation blame their governments and their leaders for poor judgement, from Biden to Sunak to Macron. You only need to watch the news regularly.

The difference here is that this government has never addressed the inflation issue in any way, shape or form. They just continue with mis-governance the way they have been, completely deaf to the cries of the people and blind to the raw, unnerving data coming out of their own institutions of economic statistics.

And the reason is simple. People here do not elect governments or remove them based on such issues. They swallow their sufferings and hang onto their sentiment to the bitter debasing end.

There is simply no way on earth a government that has performed this badly can get re-elected in any developed society.

I will have rather loved to hear that Dangote Refinery 'is purchasing crude oil', rather than the NNPC 'supplying'.....
This little seemingly insignificant wording has serious implications in a country such as Nigeria where accountability is a serious problem.

The relationship between Dangote and the NNPC should be conducted with utmost transparency and in the public interest only because it involves national assets, resources, our collective patrimony and as such there must not be any hint of underhand dealings.

Purchases of crude must be to the barrel and receipts must be paid to the relevant agencies in a timely manner because the end products will be paid for by citizens at the point of consumption.

We don't want to hear about shady transactions and the kinds of unsavoury dealings that have characterized the NNPC for over 50 years no matter what coat they wear these days.

The National Assembly must take the centre stage in checking this in requesting for comprehensive audits of the transactions between both parties to the highest standards possible.

We cannot afford to exit the corruption around the fuel subsidy caper of the last twenty five years and merely change the address of the perpetrators. And yes, the NNPC has been in cahoots.

Cut Arsenal some slack abeg.

A team with a manager of just two full seasons, the youngest squad in the Premiership and a budget that is fractions of the top clubs in Europe was not expected to wrestle the title from a City side with the deepest squad in Europe, arguably the best manager of this generation and an unlimited budget.

This is the reality of modern day sports. Its a business, an enterprise in which the biggest dog in the fight always wins.

Just arriving..... is Arsenal still playing their cockroach game around the penalty box.....

If Arteta doesn't change this pattern they will not make top four next season. Every team will easily neutralize it.

fawaz050:
But the fact still rremains that CBN is able to make remittances to individual accounts. Which is the case in this topic.

Exactly. Where else in the world does this aberration happen. This is the stuff of Idi Amin"s Uganda. It is shocking to say the least and proves once again that the citizens of this country are seriously in deficit as concerning the way this country is run.... and unfortunately run aground.

Islie:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/dailypost.ng/2023/05/19/nigerian-army-colonel-demands-investigation-after-n270m-payment-from-cbn/%3famp=1

This is exactly what we are saying, structure.
How on earth can this happen, except in a banana republic.
How on earth can the CBN credit the account of an individual. How come.

It simply shows the subterfuge going on in the corridors of government. The systematic bypass of institutions one should only witness in a totalitarian regimes like military rule.

Why should the CBN seek or have the account details of any one individual on its payment schedule when it's role is strictly to bank banks and government agencies alone.

Even its own wages and expenses should not be handled this way.

They will say a governor has embezzled 50billion and you begin to wonder what kind of system permits such humongous amounts pass by his fishing rod and reel.

Of course the new government will have to borrow more to satisfy the army of political contractors gnawing at the rottening flesh of a decaying state if not they will turn against them and make the state ungovernable.

There is a wildlife sign in game reserves that says, 'do not feed the bears'. There is a serious reason for that.

Nigerians are just wasting their time. Without restructuring Nigeria CAN NEVER get better.

A people that lack the courage to change corrupt, non performing governments time and again like laundering dirty garments are doomed to oppression and serial suffering.

The very people that are permitted to continue in power will use the proceeds of corruption to undermine institutions going forward over the next four years.

No one hates himself and will willingly give up his loot. It is the people that rise to take it away from him by freshening up the helm of affairs or as it is known in saner climes, wiping the slate clean.

Just sorry for this country. I hope those apolitical, reasonable, non fanatical citizens who mistakenly brought back this government at the last elections will wake to their folly and brace for impact as more damaging revelations come to light and be entertained by the tragic comedy of the ruling party"s desperate attempt to cover the mess.

If the new NNPP governor does not follow the founder of his party's alleged romance with the ruling APC, ignoring pressure to join to form 'a government of national unity' or whatever coverup scheme being concocted he is bound to discover a minefield of evidence, a grave yard of skeletons once he takes office.

His quest to seek redress and bring justice to the state from past misgovernance will then be his own check and balance to ensure he governs with fidelity knowing the past government can always come back with a vengeance should he fail.

That is what makes democracy successful, an interplay of power and the fear of losing it with all the consequences thereof brings sanity to the system.

I'm afraid this country has lost a great opportunity to found its democracy as a tool for development. The gains of 2015 will not be consolidated. And the beginnings of this regime lends credence to that.

This is the SIMPLE reason why change of government is the only way to get a nascent democracy working.

This is how democracy works everywhere it is successful in the world. That the fear of a change of power bri gs about the kind of accountability that curbs corruption and misgovernance.

And thus is why we said time without number to those not in the camp of political fanaticism or ethno religious mongering, those genuine, objective and selfless citizens of Nigeria that it was absolutely necessary to change government during the past elections.

You can see the effects in Nigeria. Before and during the elections there was a lull in government misadventure in everything from insecurity to corruption.

But now that the coast is clear that the government will succeed itself socio-economic life has gone haywire. Insecurity has worsened, borrowings has reached pandemic proportions and for those of us in Abuja are witnessing a massive heist of last minute contracts awarded wily-nily as parting gifts.

If this government did not return the opposite will have been the case. Continuity in our case means, of all things decaying and the covering of all things cringe worthy.

If the APC had won Kano who will hear about this. So whether action is taken or not by the new government, the most important thing is that the people know and as they suffer the consequences of misgovernance one day they will respond.

So for all those seeking government of national unity, it simply means an invitation to jointly bury skeletons. Those who voted for a better country should do no such thing. For they are the only checks and balances for the coming administration who are busy buying off the Legislature and removing the last meaningful constitutional safeties for the journey 2023-2027.

shortgun:
Pathetic unpatriotic boy, always flowing in the direction of money gains.
No sense of patriotism, devotion or support for Nigeria.

Always after the money.

Why are you blaming the poor lad.
What took his parents out of Nigeria in the first place if they were not diplomats. Is it not for a better life. And a better life which the boy wishes to extend to his seed.

We who remain here to cheer our leaders who leave us in penury while living off our backs have no moral right to criticize others who just cannot tolerate this abberation.

This is where my interest begins to arise. This is the whole purpose of elections, governance. Where the rubber of the elected or selected leader meets the grave situation of the Nigeria 'road'.

This will be ye proof of whether the whole exercise was worth it.

Georgejeez:
You talk as if you don't know the kind of President you have been enduring for almost 8 years , the killers are the brethren of the President and he and his cronies aids them , hence their boldness .

What do you expect a Governor who's not in charge of any Military or security outfit to do , someone whose personal police guards can be withdrawn by just a call from Abuja .. you really think he hasn't called and the C in C chose to do nothing with his body language ?

Until State Police is introduced and the Constitution amended to make provision for that , State Governors will continue to be powerless in such circumstances if the President chose to fold his arms ...

We have been talking about this for over two decades, using multiple examples and instances of countries and nations having similar complexities and historically experienced similar challenges as to how they handled these issues as concerning the reformation of institutions, etc.

But it appears that the establishment is hellbent on keeping the present structure for whatever reason and has succeeded in scaremongering the largely unintelligent citizenry into accepting the status quo as the only option.

The question now is, how many hundreds or thousands or tens of thousands will be needlessly sacrificed to suit the palate of the owners of Nigeria.

When Presidents, governors, chairmen, legislative candidates came their way, soliciting their support, pleading for their votes, WHAT DID THEY DEMAND FOR IN RETURN....?

This is one of the very few democracies in the world where their is no correlation whatsoever between elections and the enthronement of leaders and governance and the experience of the average citizen. None whatsoever.

People just vote for voting sake, to boast about their tribesmen in power. Nothing else. No benefit, even life doesn't matter in the consideration of who is empowered and what the person is expected to do to secure their lives and better their destinies.

Hahahahaha..... even the board is tired of government lies and says 'shut da...'....

I was saying yesterday that Madrid are an aging team and this might be one bridge too far and they have not been able to replace Casemiro.

Blasted. This weather is not allowing me enjoy this game.

Painwontbreakme:
Please I'm dying of hunger here anybody that can help with anything please help a brother. I'm not a beggar things are just rough at the moment. If you see this please please assist me.

After this report you still don't know where to go....

Disgusting..... bare faced heist.
Every single thing they accused their predecessors of and campaigned vigorously about has been reproduced on an industrial scale.
Filthy kleptocrats.

Can't understand all the rumpus since this thing broke out over the weekend.
There are up to 40,000 records in the Guinness Book ranging from nature at its extreme to absolutely ridiculous acts.
Fascinating though, but I am sure the rest of the world are bewildered at our mad hysteria.

TsbAfrica:
Osibanjo is incapable of handling a nation he is best suited behind a class room ... At least he was VP and nothing tangible came out of it besides being present at office

Awww.... una sabi use and dump. The poor man has lost his crown as 'star boy'....

wirinet:
It doesn't make sense. An assault occured on a highway and police are searching the house of the person that carried out the assault. What's the connection between the assault and a house search. To make matters worse, they assaulted his wife and seized her phone. Find the obtain a search warrant before invading his house? The police in Nigeria are so unprofessional and feels they are not bound by any law.

I hope Femi Falana takes up all these human rights abuses on Seun Kuti up with the relevant authorities- both local and international.

The police is generally frustrated at the media attention the crooked ones have brought lately and are kicking.
They have fed into public hysteria and exploited it, returning to their bad habits.
The public should stop making this more than what it is, an assault, period.

Dialpad:
This boy would have been instantly killed if he tried that with a US police officer.

What the hell was going on in his mind

This is not true.
The use of deadly force is at the threat of armed attack. Nothing more.
Every other incident is viewed with grave consequences for those involved.
Police everywhere in the world gets involved in altercations every single day with the unruly public without anyone getting killed.
Don't make a mountain out of a mole hill.
He should be charged with assault and property damage.
That is all what happened and that is all.

greypencils:
Not necessarily. Their defensive core, Alaba, Rudiger and Tchauameni can hold fort. Camavinga runs. Modric wont thrive with running so he will depend mainly on killer passes. One-Two passes between Modric-camavinga-Vinicius-is enough to do damage.

But Madrid has never been a defensive team. The have hardly kept clean sheets in the last decade of UCL.

Their strengths have been in the centre of the park and upfront. But since Casemiro left for United the team has relied on wing play because Kroos is no longer able to link effectively with Luca. Then there is Benzema. He is clearly not at his best for now.

As for those younger players, I cannot see them matching City for experience in the middle.

greypencils:
I doubt it. They are not a defensive team. Their attacking prowess will always leave them open to smart, deadly counter attacks.

Age had finally caught up with Madrid. The engine room of that team is running on fumes. It will take a miracle for them to survive City tomorrow.

Who's who Day at the Giuseppe Meazza. Christian Vieri spotted.

Baba Figo well spotted...

This referee wey resemble Trossard.

Even at war a country that works.
A nation where there is a common acceptance of what is right or wrong.
Except for his family and friends every other Ukrainian will accept he did wrong.
Not so my dear country where opinions will be more or less evenly split or proportioned according to the ethnic or religious demographic he represents.
That is why we are where we are and the hapless citizens as miserable as a nation at war.

Now this is getting messy.... but a fascinating soap nonetheless....

GreatnessT:
According to the judgement that reads

"I am of the strong opinion that the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt the offence of armed robbery against the defendants."

So it is a case of Army Robbery.

That is what most here fail to realise.
The law does not evaluate what was stolen but the act of the offence which was robbery by the force of arms which is a capital crime in Nigeria.
And as a society we decided that this is a capital crime because in the course of the act lives are often lost.

Tombrown3:
The weight of the container was made to balance and even out on the trailer.

But because here is Nigeria where we have bad roads which make this container unstable, they tend to tip off from balance.

Note: this containers are extremely heavy, which is why tipping off from the trailer is hard. But here we are sha

My suspicion is that the container was repacked improperly, probably here after customs inspection and if the items are of considerable weight and eccentricity or not secured in the container it can flip any truck.

Unfortunately we are not meticulous in our ways of administration to get to the facts behind the incident to forestall a recurrence so we keep on experiencing these tragedies..... till we 'have sense' as they say....unfortunately.