₦airaland Forum

Good start from Mr. Soludo. Portends great things ahead.
However I am more impressed by the deep skepticism of the general public to governance and the initial moves of the Chief Executive.
That is absolutely the right way to treat public servants, giving them little benefit of doubt and a very short stick.
It will keep them on their toes.
Anambrarians are well advised not to let their governor rest for single second in the four years ahead.
Much has been given him and much should be expected.
And this should be without fear or the favour of 'hope'.

However I am totally persuaded that Mr. Soludo is more than capable of taking the state to the next level and becoming a reference point for what good, progressive, upwardly mobile and intellectually sound leadership can bring to democracy and the development of this country in general. I believe Nigeria in general will not be the same after his tenure is done.

They really need to put a lid on rampant population expansion.
The pictures say a lot, and the hope for those kids to get a decent education that will change the narrative in those climes and break the vicious cycle of violence is virtually non existent.
Too bad.

CharleyBright:
Columbia is the World's biggest suppliers into global market, but Agfanistan is the World's largest producer of the drugs.

Not completely true.

Colombia is known for the vast production of the Coca plant, which is a tropical plant from which the popular narco, Cocaine is emulsified.
Afghanistan on the other hand is a temperate, arid region where the Opium poppy thrives. The derivatives are basically opiates which include morphine and codeine. Synthesized narcos include the popular heroin, fentanyl and methadone.

They are not the same plant material, not the same resultant narcotics and not even the same intended market. Both countries are leaders in this unfortunate, illegal trade in their own rights. There is no real basis for comparison.

globemoney:
Reckless yet built more projects for the state than Obi. Keep quiet if you have nothing to say

That is where most of you miss the essence of governance.
The kind of problems facing this government that has completely rubbished its much vaunted agenda of 'projects delivery'.

It is not mandatory for an administration to be 'project-ful'
The essence, the basics of development is security, economy and the attainment of MDG goals (which are the basic indices of life and living - health, education, etc).

These should be the priorities over big budget, box office projects that are often just white elephant.

If the Buhari administration did not establish one, I mean, one so called project but was able to secure the country, float this economy and progress in the various MDG goals, it will have been touted as overwhelmingly successful.

Make no mistake. Capital projects are important, infrastructure is critical for development but only to the extent that they have DIRECT bearings on the economy of the country, the state or the locality. Which means they create jobs, increase competitiveness, boosts local industry and open up tax potentials. Can we say any of these are dividends of the capital projects undertaken in Nigeria over this administration??..... no.

What is the point in giving a man a farming implement as investment when he neither has a farm or the skills to farm. That is what governance in Nigeria is often reduced to.

I rather have a government that will be pro active in stabilizing and growing the economy which will expand private sector jobs than one that racks up bills on white elephants that feed foreign industries, lead to capital flight and leaves massive holes in public finance, just for the sake of 'chest beating'.

The truth remains that all that Obiano has done is simply because his predecessor focused on the economy of Anambra and ensured public finances were buoyant. If he was wasteful and racked up huge debts and bills, where will the Obiano regime have seen the resources to spend. Its economy first in any sensible democracy.

The west today without guns and bullets has gone after Russia's economy because they know it is the fuel that runs capital projects including wars....

Like the airlines, I think they should be licensed to source their own fuel from wherever.
We have been speaking about the complete deregulation and liberalization of the petroleum industry.
They have refused so far.... for obvious corruption related reasons.
It appears this will happen by force.

Next will be the power sector.
The transmission company is an anchor to the development of that sector.
Folks should be allowed to generate, transmit and distribute to create a REAL sector.

Nice touch with the IVM stagecoach.
It wouldn't hurt any public official to make the 'sacrifice' to buy local, use local and promote local for his or her short tenure in government.
Once out of government and as a private citizen then they can 'eat' their fancy.
Government and public service MUST be a sacrifice.
It is wise, it is solidarity and it makes governance much easier when they identify with the led.

I think everyone is now comfortable with the fact that the Russian military is not what it was feared to be.
Now that it doesn't have economic support, I cannot see anything but a prolonged slugfest that will needlessly cost lives.
Everyone should just go home.

“It invariably becomes a debt problem. The government’s actual revenue can hardly cover the recurrent budget which implies that the entire capital budget is being funded from borrowing. This is surely not sustainable.”

This is what we said a few years ago.
This reprobate government has REFUSED to cut down recurrent expenditure while 'borrowing' the life blood of this country away.
It is like a man who is on half salary, whose personal business was ravaged by the pandemic and whose income is fractions of what it was years ago but refuses to adjust his expenditure to meet realities.

They keep on hiding behind subsidies as the holes in the national treasury bucket but conveniently ignore the humongous elephant of cost of governance.

And I hope that is the last we will see of them in this dispensation.
For they are not elected so should live quietly in their own little world of service to the public or continue with their individual aspirations.
What the people will not want is another season of distractions, endless drama, scandals and all the trappings of typical wayward families of Nigerian public servants.

Sammy07:
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It's not a matter of appointing / being professors or PhDs.

It's competency that matters most and knowing what you're doing.

Look at Cross river and Abia.

You people sef.
What exactly do you want....

wowcatty:
It's only in Yorubaland Igbos come to tell our governor what they can or can't do. Something they can't try in the north.

Sanwo-Olu needs to get the tollbooths back up immediately with CCTV and armed guards there to wait for those who want to come and burn it the second time. Also he needs to make announcements on radio and tv that it's 10 years imprisonment if you are caught destroying Lagos state property.

People who should be grateful that they have a place like Lagos to run to when their own land has nothing to offer them now want to destroy what they don't and can never have in their own region in the land that is given them shelter.

You started well trying to construct points to support the need to toll as a good citizen, but then this post has just gone the way most have.... into the pit of tribalism.

Please always remember that Lagos is a cosmopolitan city. It has no ethnic identity. It is not made what it is by any ethnic identity. KT belongs to all who have contributed to make it what it is and so everyone who resides there has a say.

If every non indigene should leave the state will instantly collapse under the burden of running it. So think cosmopolitan and say things that are in the interest of all.

Even the matchday commentator said, " there is no one with a head as big as Maguire's"
Said it countless times.
The bozo needs to be placed on minimum wage.

mu2sa2:
I have seen a video on YouTube in which a Ghanaian man says his company produces hybrid airconditioners that run on both solar and grid power. Solar-powered AC is great especially for us here. I have seen solar fridges and deep freeers, but yet to see solar ACs. Please does anyone knows where solar- powered airconditioners are sold in Nigeria?

You mean DC Airconditioners.

BabalawoPikin:
so which party is better?

APC of course.
That is what you want to hear.... so vote them in again nau....
Hahahaha....

TheGift:
This has nothing to do with Buhari. Distortions in the Supply Chain is causing the diesel marketers to hike prices in anticipation of scarcity.

It’s the same thing that drove gas prices up about 300% in the US. Not everything Buhari.

You can see how an adult voter thinks.
An adult that has probably seen the ups and downs of the oil market.
An adult that has seen goverments come and go.
An adult that has seen global booms and busts.
An adult that is probably responsible to his children, family and community.

With all the knowledge of how the world works, what do you do as a man to meet your responsibilities in an uncertain world.... not to talk of being a leader.
Is it not TO PREPARE!!!!
But yours is not to demand that of the leaders you elect.
Yes, it is not Buhari's fault..... it is my fault.....

When he was serially warned about the exposure of the economy to shocks by reckless borrowing... what did folks like you say....

Shikini:

Bought diesel at #705 today
in Lagos

Nice.....
Folks will confess their 'electoral sins' by force...

Everyone is shutting down.
It is now the realisation of voting into power competent, capable, problem solving goverments and leaders is critical to survival.
Sentiment will lose in Nigeria by the force of corporate suffering.
Good morning Nigeria, continue dancing around looneys and jackasses ya hear..... .

texazzpete:
Nigerians and their love for fake news.

Russians that are now stuck asking China for military aid are the ones you’re claiming are ‘petting’ Ukraine? �

There are Russian soldiers 20km away from Kyiv no let them try an assault on the heavily fortified city.

It’s been a bloody disaster for Russia so far. Day 17 and not a single one of Ukraine top 10 cities has fallen.

Chechen special forces have a fearsome reputation for beating up old ladies and unarmed civilians. Let them try to attack Kyiv na �

Long Time.
Hardly see you feature these days.

Government is just embarrassed and keen to ensure the skit doesn't become a mini series.

Fuel in cans are everywhere. On the streets, in car boots, in offices, in bathrooms, everywhere. Everyone stores it privately and trades it openly.

What makes it a crime in this instance. Are dangerous acts automatically criminal acts?

Well, elections do have serious consequences.
The right choice at the polls is a matter of life, death and a miserable life in between.
Think carefully before entrusting your very existence into the hands of strangers called politicians.

DissTroy:
Even the sanctions the U.S. places with many countries, it still does business with them. The
E.U. still buys Russian oil and gas, the sanctions regardless.

NATO and Russia have joint partnerships in Syrian oil business. Go research.

These are military hardware.
Not the same thing.

Fairmedia:
Mumu is Belarus at war?

Yes they are at war. And you risk a ban for uncouth language.

Is Belarus tacitly trying to drag us into their conflict....hmm...
We should stick with the UN's position for our own good.

Amunaotutheory:
The rot in the Nigerian system, criminal catching criminals and taking over their properties while people applaud him on social media.

That is why I do not run after individuals. For the personalisation of government has adopted staggering proportions under this dispensation.

The black man is a feudalist by nature. He cannot think for himself, cannot direct and govern himself, he needs a king, a big man, a strong man, to shackle him and lead him by the nose ring or noose.

That is why he cannot build institutions and views democracy warily and desperately desires an autocrat take over. That is why he loves titles, stools and thrones. That is why he exchanges his name for 'millionaire' and 'billionaire', worshipping substance over content... and on and on.

And that is why at the end after giving up his soul to another man he is often left devasted at the disappointment of the corruption of absolute power, he resorts to violence....because there are no institutions to succour.

Abba Kyari was made an institution by men at the expense of the very police service he worked for. Consider for a moment the fact that it is impossible to get good fruit off a bad tree and see where we all miss it.

Folks, let us restructure this country. It is the ONLY way up and out.

blowjohn:
Mpape should go to man City.
Not madrid

Na. Being a Galactico is the zenith of professional soccer.
The biggest players go to the biggest clubs.

UniQue84:
They deserve it...I mean they deserve all they are getting from the fans and even more. Do you know how much is expended on Messi & Neymar weekly .

This is business you are been paid so do your job..once you are putting on short to play football..you are just a footballer only, all your achievement and who you are notwithstanding.

Am a Messi fan and I have been very disappointed on all fronts with his performance this season...if you feel you are old and you can't run or mark anymore then retire.

As for Neymar..he should go take a clue from Robinho, Adraino and even Ronaldinho (even though he paid his dues), and see thier ending..dude is just too lazy now and lack spark, fire, zeal, ambition.

I wanted both players to come to Epl so that you will be gingered to play by force..

Na Neymar own dey vex me pass, dude is just doing fine boy off and on the field is that not madness.

Then it is Leonardo's fault.
As Techie, if your squad is filled with over fed, pampered, and totally spoilt prima donas.
Then you need a square jawed drill sergeant in your dugout, not a soft spoken, cuddly pooch... (pun intended)...

24brains:
messi was brought in to make a difference and help them win this season. But all the hope and expectations on him was a mess. You are Just like buhari blaming goodluck for the failures of 9ja.

We voted him to make a change. PSG bought messi at a high price to make a change. "he whom much is given, much is expected"

But Mr. Lionel had not done it for Fc Barcelona in a long while.
Are we sure this was not a miscalculation

Loosing to a 13 time Champion and arguably the best club side ever is no shame.
The Champions league is in Real Madrid's DNA, PSG needs a psychological transplant to get there.

He should be placed on the new minimum wage of 9 pounds 18 pence come April. Total waste of resources.

medriano:
Would you like to experience what the Atagas are experiencing so you’ll know how it feels like?

Let me ask you this question.
Will they feel better if that lady hangs herself in her cell and is pronounced dead since we have assumedly done away with capital punishment. Will they be happier?

Because when a person is locked away for life, and in Nigeria life means life meaning she will grow old and die in prison with the pain and the haunt of her mistakes while the family at least has the time and liberty to heal and move on, then you will realise that there is no attraction in her position.

drimzsmoke:
What reason sir....and sir,there's no death row in Nigeria.Prisoners are not killed irrespective of their offence

I said globally, that means where it is practiced.
That is where they are generally held in confinement and away from the gen pop.
Elsewhere prisoners do a lot of stuff, study for degrees, paint, write books, whatever.
Remember the NPS is changed to NCS and here they want to walk the talk...

Olayetan:
Nigerians are just hypocrites, some are saying it's a slap on the family of the person she murdered but same people are the ones comparing how prisoners are being treated abroad to the locals, now they are trying to give prisoners life within the prison and they are complaining like they want government to treat them very bad.

Bunch of stupid Nigerians, they think being in that cell alone isn't enough punishment while she's being tried.

Nigerians are generally unduly emotional rather than being intellectual. It reflects in our society and promotes its continual decay.