₦airaland Forum

Na so. But everyone was conquered and enslaved by someone throughout history and ancient antiquity.
The United States where she is, is a nation of immigrants, so her folks there have chased away and enslaved people.
After that the British assaulted and occupied the Americas for a while until the American War of Independence.
Even Britain was attacked, occupied and pillaged by the Vikings, Gauls and notably by the Roman empire under Julius Caesar and the inhabitants led into captivity.

I am sure if you look closely at her ancestry, indeed the ancestry of every African you will discover that a good while back they too did some conquering, pillaging and slavery. It is a fact of life till this day. For goodness sake is she aware of what Nazi Germany did to much of Europe or the Japanese to much of Asia..... turning those countries to dust... dust from which they have all risen to prosperity....

The only injustice worth pursuing with such venom as she demonstrates is that which presently persists. History is history. Its value is in teaching and instruction for a better future, not as an anchor to one's soul as some blacks have decided, to billboard it as a reason for their inability to prosper or build viable, equitable and progressive societies.

The monarchy in Britain is not the only monarchy in the world and all monarchies are similar in their desire to expand, exploit and enslave, one way or the other. There is no tribe, tongue, nation and peoples that has not been ravaged by the conquests of empires of antiquity anywhere in the world.

If na slavery, every race has been enslaved, if na independence every nation has fought bitterly to be free at one time or the other. Since the Tower of Babel collapsed it has been so.
So what is all the noise about.

Government of Contractors for Contactors and by Contractors....
You will never see Nigerians or her leaders interested in the bolts and nuts of industry.
They are only experts at peddling dodgy products and offering to a lazy government at a premium.

Tombilly:
Na this jalopy be exotic car?

Yeah, exotic as in.... you will not find it around anymore.

Lovely pictures, nice kid.
But I hope that was the carpark and not the streets they were walking across.

Ethnic politicking at play.
Nigeria will never change.

Sweet potatoes is healthier but I can't seem to like it. Prefer Irish that has ended many lives prematurely.

Well, there was a little tinge of ignorance in his action but the PDP he was talking about then is not the same today.

Today it is under a new leadership with hopefully new a vision and purpose and it is worthy of note that the period in opposition has killed off the old power structures that held sway back then and resulted in those performances.

Democracy is not about the death of old and the birth of new political parties and movements everytime there is a new election coming. The brooms and umbrellas are not the problems but those who wield them.

If an accident happens to a former tenant the landlord doesn't have to demolish and rebuild the house simply because a new tenant arrives. As long as the new takes note of the pitfalls of the former then progress can be made.

The APC is in the hotseat today and has messed up big time. It's leadership will go at the end of it's tenure but that should not end the party no matter how badly anyone feels about it. Fir after a season in limbo and after the power structures of the Buhari order are all dismantled completely then it can return.

Like I always say the APC should not be voted back to power in 2023. It will mean the people have accepted to reward failure. It will mean Mr. Buhari's men will be very much around to continue their legacy, so Nigerians need to put them on the sidelines for a while and for thorough reform then the party can come back better.

Today the GEJ structures in the PDP are all but gone and with it the history of poor governance.

That is how democracy works.

As an association of intellectuals, the very best brains Nigeria has to offer I am particularly disappointed that much planning has not gone into this strike in ameliorating the sufferings of it's members out of pay for months.

You will ordinarily expect that finding alternate paid work even on a part time basis should not be a problem for people at the very top of the tree of life in their various profeciencies.

If recent graduates turned youth corpers can find places of primary assignments for a season how much more their tutors with vastly more capabilities and experiences.

My only hope is that this strike, strikes a mental chord in the various ivory towers to begin a push for financial autonomy through self help programs and projects aimed at alternate financing models to funding tertiary education.

For a data entry expert I can list half a dozen positions and places where those skills are presently required only if those involved are interested in broadening their appeal and trading their skillsets through consultancy.

In my pre degree and post degree programs I was always involved with my lecturers in assisting with private projects they brought in from industry and it helped ground me in my field before industry and I know earned those lecturers involved a lot of money. I just wonder where all this has gone these days.

A lecturer committing suicide out of need is a clear aberration and symptomatic of a dysfunctional system top to bottom and makes one wonder if college education in Nigeria has not decayed beyond relevance.

drips8:
They British backed Nigeria for economic reasons. The oil companies Shell and BP had significant control over Nigeria's oil industry and these companies are controlled by the British government and the Royal family.

Nigeria disintegrating would have lead to destruction of their control especially at the time as Biafra had made deals with another oil company owned by the French government ELF.

I doubt it.
Whatever the outcome of the war, the British could have made deals with whosoever controlled those resources. And I say this for 3 reasons.

Those oil companies are everywhere across the globe and in climes you will think are hostile to western interests, such as the middle-east.

Secondly, easterners were well established in the United Kingdom before, during and after the civil war, owning and running businesses on both sides of the continent and in all works of life. These ties simply could not just cease overnight.

Finally, in the 50's, 60's and 70's the whole value chain of big oil was controlled by these large corporations, that is exploration, production and refining. There were very few alternative outlets for crude oil and tradings markets were in their infancy, so whether Nigeria or Biafra, oil as a resource will always pass through the large British, American, French or Italian oil companies.

Sleekfingers:
Which revolution? Tinubu is our next president......

Are you saying Tinubu is not an agent of revolution?.... that he will continue as Nigeria has always been?.... hmmm, that sounds ominous.

That is alright.

For the Queen and the Head of the Commonwealth at that time to have supported the unity of a member nation ando find all possible means for conflict resolution.
Britain to its credit has not interfered with the administration of this country and has not been an overburden as France did to her former colonies.

It however does not absolve the nation state of Nigeria for a poor and reprehensible conduct of the war and an even worse mismanagement of the peace ever since, which has anchored this country formly to the mire of underdevelopment for it is clear to the blind that Nigeria peaked in every way on the eve of that sad event of history and has deteriorated ever since.

blank:
This guy is just not pulling his weight. Leaving all the heavy lifting to PO. Hope he will not be an invisible VP. Abli na just talk for him.

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I'm fully #Obidient. I just wish he was doing some more engagement.

He is not a politician by DNA. You should know that. And those qualities of not being a politician with it's baggage I believe is what you guys wanted. So I guess the OBI/DATTI movement is one in which all of you need to do the campaigning, not just him and his principal.

So don't just sit there and appeal to sentiments. Do the hard work of reaching out to the 'non believers' of all tribes and tongues. Build the bridges you folks have been accused of not doing. If not the party will end up being a regional entity with limited pan Nigeria success.

beyondPen:
Golden comment that does not need snubbing.

It high time the Igbos make Peace and stretch hands of unity with other regions especially the South West region for political power.

But they will still continue to play the blame game and victims mentality.
If they continue with these, how will they win the presidency?

I often hear this line together with another that has been recently addressed in full which says 'power is not given, but is taken', to which a south-easterner has stepped up in the form of Peter Obi, yet it is still a problem to most.

So I will ask you in clear terms. What do you mean by 'making peace and stretching hands', because I cannot recount an Easterner elected into office since 1999. And if not, it means they have been voting for candidates from regions other than their own all the while. So what is the peace and the hands about?

Now, I am not from the East, but if you are from the West, I think the moral burden is rather on folks from that clime who feel they deserve another shot at the office having enjoyed it for 8 years under OBJ, so your moral compass should at least be spinning completely around and pointing you in the direction of supportung a south-easterner this time around instead of fueling this guilt escortion.

But like most posts from you folks I sense an inkling of superiorism, an ownership of the polity, that arrogates you the power to decide where the leadership of this country goes. You can taste it in the condescending tone of the 'plea'.

That my friend is not a moral contest at all. Sorry, but you are deeply embedded in sectionalism and are a flag for all that is base about Nigeria. So look intently into a mirror and know this. You may have all the cake, but,

This country WILL NEVER MOVE FORWARD WITH INJUSTICE. Take that to the bank.

searchng4love:
Ask the south easterners. Tinubu is the best choice for 2023.

Naso. 'Best', but in the wrong party. A new APC cannot immediately succeed a failed APC regime. That will be setting this nation back. Failure in government should have consequences just as it did in 2015. If the PDP lost as a result of bad governance, the APC cannot win when the situation is worse.

So Mr. Tinubu is part of the complex equation of 2023 and we are not even talking about the same faith ticket which is another uncertain precedent.

All the parties have serious question marks around their candidates that will lead to a President in 2023 with in-built, pre-governance wahala. Wahala that will dog their tenures and follow their decadent offices like flies.

As I always say, heads or tails, without restructuring Nigeria always loses. Without restructuring we CAN NEVER get qualitative candidates to compete for office. Our present arrangement will always be a Devil's Alternative.

Elections is not the solution to the Nigeria question, restructuring is.

I don't think if Obi loses the nation automatically goes up in flames but if one of the other two leading candidates wins we are sure to continue a steady decline, decay and eventual failure as a nation because they are both establishment figures that will not be able to take the bold political decisions fundamental to turning the fortunes of Nigeria around.

Penguin2:
This flyover don suffer for Ugwuanyi hand.

Different angles on top one flyover when there are a lot more that should have been done.

Eke Obinagu junction needs a flyover.

Texaco - Liberty in Abakpa needs a flyover.

Ogbete Roundabout needs a flyover.

Nowas needs a flyover.

And lastly, Mayor Junction needs a flyover.

So, madam Ugwuanyi should carry his fat stomach and go and several sits.

Onye ala!

Let him 'phone a friend'.
Wike to the rescue.

Faiththatworks:
We can win elections without exaggerating our problems. We can do so by offering credible service and well thought out solutions,”

We can win elections without disrobing our country before the global community. We can do so by valorising Nigeria’s possibilities and not by widening her fault lines

“Elections and democracy must represent for us, a feast of ideas and choices that bring out the best of us and the best of our country.”
Quote by the Great Honourable Babatunde Raji Fashola.

I always start by making my bias very clear,I will vote Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President of Nigeria in February 2023 and by the grace of the Almighty Jesus he will be sworn in as president elect in May 2023.
The great ex-chief of staff,ex-Gov and soon to be ex-Minister has spoken the mind of many sensible Nigerians.
We will force these presidential candidates to talk about issues affecting Nigeria,l keep saying the President Jonathan supporters that have transitioned to Obi supporters haven't learnt their lessons.
In the run-up to the 2015 election,instead of focusing on Baba Buhari economic deficiency,they kept on talking about Baba Buhari being an islamist,a certificate-less soldier and piling insults on him,alas Baba Buhari was able to get through the insult and became president.
They have started again with the insults on Asiwaju, instead of Allowing Nigerians hear the policies of H.E Atiku and Asiwaju,they want the campaign to descend to insults again,8 years after allowing Baba Buhari win the election devoid of economic policies.
In 2022,we will force the candidates to give us economic blueprint on how they will end ASUU strike,end fuel Subsidy,increase the revenue generation of the country,secure the country,fix electricity challenges and so many problems.
I repeat we will force all the candidates to give us their blueprint that we will them accountable for after 4 years.
God bless Nigeria.

So you have decided without a blueprint. How brilliant a voter you are. So sorry for Nigeria with you lot.

They can highlight the nation's prospects as you did enroute your party's 2015 victory.

Hahaha... the boot is on the other foot.

HITsquad:
"The Queen is dead, long live the King"

Colonialism has been the order of things from the beginning...

Even the present day Britain was once Colonized by the Roman empire, Alexander the Great of Macedonia, King Williams of France and even the vikings.

Even here in Nigeria alot of tribes colonizd their neighbors.... It was the way foward back then... Let's stop hating and move forward!

Don't mind the indolent black man.
Blaming everyone else but his inability to construct viable, prosperous and equitable societies.
Britain was conquered by Julius Caesar's Roman Army and those that resisted slavery were sent to the gallows.
I don't see any Briton embittered and complaining about that today and using it as an excuse for not moving forward.

Look at Nigeria since independence in 1960, deteriorated.
Look at Nigeria since the 5th Republic in 1999, deteriorated.
Look at the prospects of prosperity and development moving forward.
All the parties are in crisis, all their leaders questionable, all their followers busy mudslinging..... no it is not their fault but the colonial era.

Alphafeezay:
Civil service is part of our major problem.,

If they are not striking they are stealing, yet they consume almost all revenue accruing to government in the form of personnel costs.
Absolutely reprehensible.

anonimi:
How many people does he employ each year to do all the responsibilities of the state and local governments?
Do you know? Should that even matter to you

Oga, the more people he employs the less resources he will have to execute projects. Just look at states with huge civil services such as Abia or the Federal Government with personnel and overhead costs in excess of 5 trillion.

Abeg, the future is to have zero government employees and I mean it.
As I was discussing with someone yesterday, the rising incidences of industrial action by the plethora of unions will cause any government to think of transferring the burden of public services to the private sector in future.

RIP HRH Queen Elizabeth II.
God save the King.

PresidObi:
Wike will destabilise PDP, he is still angry about all his sufferings and spending, later Atiku hijacked the party from 7under his nose.

I've heard this at least ten thousand times on radio, t.v, the internet and tabloids.
Is there anything different, anything more significant?

Wow.
An icon has passed on.
God save the Queen.

MikeofAfrica:
SW seems not to have learn any lesson. They preferred Tinubu to Osinbajo and Adesina because they believe that Tinubu can win election even though Osinbajo and Adesina have better antecedant.
Even when it was clear that Buhari has fail in 2019, SW leaders still supported him because of the unwritten agreement that he will hand over to them.

Indeed.

I disagree 99.9%.
One. The ruling PDP in 2015 was clearly failing in all aspects of governance.
Two. Nigeria could just not continue as a one-party state without a viable alternative to the PDP.
Three. The emergence of the APC has given Nigerians a viable choice going forward no matter what the present situation is.
And many more point, for time sake.

However the choice of :President Buhari was clearly for popular sentiments, an instrument of winning elections and not for values of competencies. This is the 0.1% that has done this country in.

The lessons are clear to all, not only the south-west.
Do not present candidates just because they can win alone, but because they can rule properly.
Winning is not everything.
You can win battles and lose the war.

Wow, just hearing this stupid, crazy decision.

Ziyech is such a total disappointment.
Kai.... a complete shadow of his Ajax days.

Great100000:
i am vindicated now, when Chelsea dey sign these players, I talk am.

Kalidou Koulibaly 31 Years. Antonio Rüdiger is just 29 Years and what Rudiger asked for is just to increase his salary, but they refused and they later signed player that is 2 Years older than him.

Sterling, when Chelsea signed him, am not that too convinced, is it not the same Sterling of Liverpool and Man City, very wasteful player.

Auba, 33 Years old striker.

Like play like play, they are turning Chelsea to Juventus and AC Milan that always sign Old players.

Havertz is not playing anything and you are still using him.

Same thing with Mount.

They need to let this Tuchel go, he lack ideas.

I don't think it is Tuchel's fault.
The club has not bought well to replace players who are either aging or no longer performing.

DryMouth:
I don't understand this highline teams are playing these days.

You can't play a highline with koulibaly and Fofana.
They are too fucking slow.
If na person like Rashford, that Fofana for no even near am one bit.

Nothing bad in pressing and playing a high line but when the central defenders are in parallel, that is on or near the same line then disaster awaits. Even a one yard separation can offer the last defender a decent chance of interception.

That is how Liverpool came a cropper with Van Dyke and Gomez in their first or second match, can't remember now. When in total possession teams often fall to this problem.

Exactly what United did to Arsenal last weekend.... punishing naive defending.... and cutting through parallel defenders parked high up field.... through ferocious counter attacking. They never learn.

A team is MOST VULNERABLE when 'tiki-tacking' away..... 'e dey sweet to watch'.... but scorpion sting no too far.
Ask City?