₦airaland Forum

Dear Emir, you donot appeal to your employee to do his job you expect him to. If he does he is rewarded, if he doesn't he is sanctioned. Such is the lot of the Nigerian politician in relation to the citizenry. Liberty will only be realised when both parties know their places in the scheme of democratic development. They are elected and entrusted with power to serve. And the service is essentially limited to 'organising society'.

They are merely privileged, not better in anyway than the society they serve. If the economy is bad, know this. There are far more economic experts amongst the citizens than there are in government so rather than the government doing what it wants, democracy expects the government to listen to the citizens they claim to serve and do what the citzens direct it to do. That is democracy working FOR the people.

So dear Emir your duty is to enlighten your people on their civic responsibilities to administer democracy properly, reward performance, sanction mediocrity, fight insubordination and direct government to do the bidding of the people. To sit down and plead, hope, beg will not make a car go in a straight line if the driver decides to fold his arms at the wheel. The people have been ambivalent for too long and watched as this government is crashing their destinies.

If you still donot know how I will recommend at least one hour a day watching CNN on democracy in the United States or Sky News on democracy in the United Kingdom. Just watch everyday and begin to observe how governments relate with citizens in bringing sustainable development.

dbestuncle:
I tot GEJ and his friends were the ones that plundered the country. Corruption is dead with Buhari n friends in charge na. so y is a dead corruption still killing Nigeria's economy n infrastructure.

Ask me. They have been lying to Nigerians for the past 4 years with stories to distract Nigerians away from the real problems confronting Nigeria which are structural in nature and accounts for almost every single challenge we face today from security, resources, political and the economy.

The long and short of it is that they donot want this country reformed to make her more efficient and productive. Theywan tthe status quo to continue, the status quo that Emir Sanusi summarized when still CBN governor, a culture of renk seeking, resource grabbing and nepotism.

For this country to prosper must devolve power and patronage away from the centre, simple.

'....not because of lack of funds....', this same silly chorus again that has distracted this cou try from the real reforms needed for proper growth and development.

Oga Magu, this country is not earning enough to provide for itself and your rat chasing in the last four years has done nothing to bridge the gap. If every cent of all the revenue this country earns is accounted for it will still not make a dent on our economic needs that continue to be stretched by our run away population growth.

This is what I keep on saying. Extrajudicial killings, lynchings, etc only degrade society. How can a citizen openly support the lynching of a policeman at the centre of the tragic death of a pregnant woman in Lagos and not support what the army did. For whatever it is worth, 4 policemen are dead, a notorious kidnapper and perhaps a serial fraudster are in the wind.... who loses.

As a society we should lend our weight towards civility, justice and peace. Citizens should not be found at the centre of chaos. If that notorious kidnapper or alleged fraudster turns on society tomorrow we have no one but ourselves to blame.

He has every right to contest as a citizen just as every citizens has a right to vote for anyone they choose so conventional wisdom will try to meet the citizens half way, not Mr President. Mr Tinubu should be directing his desires towards Nigerians offering alternate ideas towards the challenges we face.

Looking at the growing unpopularity of the present government it is certainly not wise to further or increasingly associate with it just as Obama had to unshackle himself and his campaign from the Clintons in the run up to his Presidency. Tinubu should chart his own course or risk sinking with this ship.

The people will ultimately determine who governs them come 2023 not the Presidency.

How many Chelsea fans will now confidently say Eden Hazard was overrated.....

You can imagine what Liverpool will do to this Chelsea team in the Super Copa. I think Frankie's tactics have been a bit naive. He should have slowed the game down a bit and funneled all the gungho attacking to a few but more decisive ones. I don't think he came with a thorough game plan.

The only thing that will grow in Chelsea this season is the number of grey hairs sprouting from Frankie's head. The Premiership is hard boiled egg.

The problem in Africa and most parts of the undeveloped world is sanitation. If sanitary facilities were up to scratch and widely available then folks won't worry that much. Why people take those antibiotics is more for convenience rather than health. Imagine getting stuck in traffic... where are the public conveniences.

Justinlean02:
I know Arsenal tried to balance the book with Alex Iwobi's deal, but in the sense of improving the squad Arsenal board really messed up. How can Reiss Nelson and Joe Wilcok be an upgrade to Iwobi in small matches like this. Iwobi could have added pace and link up pass to this match than this 3 fools are doing in this match. Miki is a waste big time

The Iwobi sale will prove to be a total loss to Arsenal. In the past 5 seasons they have made so many commercial mistakes you just wonder the thinking of those in charge. Arsenal now is closer to being a mid table team than a championship team. When you compare the technical handling of the City, Liverpool and Tottenham games, this one is far behind in quality.

From what I have seen so far I will say Arsenal are still leagues behind their traditional rivals. Their game so far is so flat and a couple of players like Miki are just below par. I cannot see a better season ahead.

The oppressed are not ready to let go their oppressors. How can a party continue to dominate a clime for 20 years despite glaring failures. Nigeria is really an enigma. So sorry for her citizens.

I totally disagree with this act of barbarity. And if this continues the police should consider downing tools so that the public can deal with its mess. Two wrongs can never make a right. There are channels to seek justice for acts of misdemeanour and lately the police have been acting decisively against its rank and file who have gone rogue. This is the best way forward. Government institutions should be allowed to reform themselves under public pressure alone. No one should take laws into their hands.

On this matter there is yet concrete proof the death of that trader was deliberate. It was most likely a tragic accident and there are strong official reprimands for such incidents.

Jungle justice can never and will never advance society. Now everything is lost. Nothing is gained, nothing is learned.

Is Arsenal now an athletics club...

Inspectorsuga22:
U are a definition of $tupidity...

But why should the polliceman be killed. That is not right. He was chasing armed crminals and she died accidentally in the crossfire. It was an accident. Why kill because of an accident. That is absolutely wrong. If the police decides to down tools because of this what do you think wil happen. Most of you folks donot realise these policemen put themselves in harms way everyday. It is a dangerous, thankless job. We should not make it more difficult or next time they will just sit by and watch criminals take over.

I can never be for self help or jungle justice. It never brings any meaningful progress. I guess it is the crminals who have now won.

Presentation is still very African, jumbled up and looking very messy, still looks unhealthy. More needs to be done. Good thing folks are taking notice and doing something.

stagger:
$11billion!

Hmm. Na wa o.

Of course it will shock you because you were never a part of it from outset to conclusion. You are just getting the bill. It is like getting a restaurant bill for food you didn't order neither did you eat, of exotic culinary delicacies you've never even heard about.

Won't you say at least say... 'Mr. World Bank waiter, you must be mistaken. I didn't order all that. It simply cannot be because from this side... my belly is still empty... as a matter of fact I am still starving'....

Such is the lot of the average Nigerian citizen. We had better arise from slumber and begin to speak out against these scenarios. Let them call it rebellion or coup plotting. It is not our business. No one is giving us a bill for food we have not eaten, period.

otokx:
Spent mainly on things that cannot be perceived by every day Nigerians.

So it is now you realize the futility and undesirability of top down, government heavy development models. You guys continue to support a stronger government led by 'strong men' and a weaker, docile and more subservient people not knowing that development can only happen in perfect partnership between the leaders and the led not the spoon feeding programmes we hear bandied around with zero accountability, so have done nothing to as much as shake the table of poverty.

Just wait till the final figures arrive for all the school feeding, npower whatever and 10,000 naira handouts to whoever are released then you wil probably faint..

In other climes it is the people who tell the government how they want to develop and the government organises it. Here it is the government that will tell the people how to develop and then leave them alone to organise it.

DP.

Nyamiri:
Hmmn.
Another interesting angle.

Not interesting. That is sinister and is the real definition of sedition. I should be made an 'impeechable' offence. That is warring against your own country. International trade is war. If you buy more than you sell you are being routed. If you join hands with 'the enemy' to subvert jobs and investments in your own country you should be tied up and shot.

Do we know that international debts were part of the reasons Germany went to war against its European neighbours, reparations from the First Wprld War that it couldn't repay. There are only end games for a nation unable to produce anything yet wants everything:

Slavery or War. History ALWAYS repeats itself.

Looking at that chart it is Aston Villa I pity most, cos if they don't stay up, its bankruptcy.

Yeah, courtesy of Arabian petrodollars soccer players are worth far less than their shelf prices.

Like I've said before, I consider this whole process to be a judicial enquiry rather than a court process towards justice. As a nation we will benefit more from reforms to our institutions than from the results, in this case the upturrnng of the Presidential election results and the anulling of the Buhari Presidency.

I keep on saying that until this country is restructured we will forever have to make hard choices between bad and worse. There is so much of good football that can be played on a bad pitch with bad refereeing before terrible crowds. I totally support the stand that Mr. Atiku had all the opportunity to reform the system which could have led to his victory when he was in charge so to support his tribunal victory means to also support those in government who undermine the system while in power. They should not be rewarded.

So for me I disembark at the bus stop of reforms to the electoral process and the institutions running them for future purposes. I will not continue for his victory and will not receive it if it happens with any sense of relief or optimism. President Buhari is the best option for now because in stability lies the opportunity for reformation. I believe the patient has to be sedated to administer critical treatment like the country needs and the pressure brought about by citizens, the 'revolution' group and others is sufficient to move the process forward.

I will always be pro-institutions rather than pro-indivduals. A football club can survive a couple of bad player buys without long term damage to its fortunes. It can even survive a total transfer ban and remain competitive. A poor club however cannot survive a fantastic player who gets injured or loses form. The results are immediate and the damage longer lasting.

If we get our institutions working properly we can rest on the quality of Presidents we elect knowing whatever damage occurs to the polity and country cannot be deep and long lasting. Some call Trump a disaster to the States. Whatever he does can and will be reveresed when he is gone. That is the system I prefer. I will take it over a change of leadership any day.

festacman:
It is true that Alex Iwobi is product of Arsenal Academy but he is first and foremost a young PROFESSIONAL footballer who needs ample playing time to develop more and achieve his potentials. The reality is that with the new signings at Arsenal and many promising academy prospects, Alex Iwobi will not have much playing time. So staying put because he loves Arsenal won't help him at all. Moving on is the best option for his career. I am sure he has the blessing of his parents to do that.

In any case, with Theo Walcot, he has a warm company waiting for him to often reminisce about their days at Arsenal. Moreover, Everton FC manager seems to like him, which is a good news. Wishing him a bright future. There is no doubt that if he 'blows' at Goodison Park, Arsenal will come calling once again for his signature.

Once a gunner, always a gunner.

'Playing time' and 'Play time' in soccer english are not the same thing. The former is the amount of time you spend on the advertising boards of the world, career wise.... play time on the other hand is what you do, what you advertise on that board.

I repeat again. Arsenal is a far more stable platform for that young man to grow and be nurtured. The quality of players around him, the competition for shirts and the training will be fiar superior to what anything Everton has to offer. The gaffer likes him, good... the question is for how long will this romance last since the management of Everton are in the habit of putting lovers asunder as quickly as they come. Everton has not been a stable club since David Moyes left and management changed.

The long and short of the story is, he will grow from Robin to become Batman but he may never play Champions league soccer again and may not improve his game and long term transfer prospects. I don't think this is a good move. He will get lost in the sea of Premiership actors.

jlinkd78:
Court will give judgement n attach conditions then d Executive will come up with their own conditions before they will obey d court judgment. How did we as a people get to this sorry state of lawlessness

In the future the peddlers of this will become victims of the same. They will then cry out for help and appeal to the same public and citizens for help to fight the system they are presently messing up. It always comes around. Always.

Not a good buy. He brings nothing to defence lines.

That is why we implore Nigerians to study their history and be abreast of events. When we speak of certain people around certain events we know what we are saying.... we donot speak on the spur of the moment. Nigeria did not start in 1999, the 4th Republic did. A lot of things have happened before then that reverberate till today. A lot.

oluwadabira111:
Imagine accusing a whole tribe based on the protest of a group of people

Instead of telling them off you still hang onto their coat tails as if the angst of the 'revolutionaries' is misplaced. Now they have added Ruga to the equation against you folks, what do you do, open up your lands for conquest to appease them.?

Pally, this is what we call 'catch 22' and you're slap bang in the middle of it. So sorry.

Commendation for obeying the law?....hahahahahahaha.... indeed...

cescky:
Lol

No..he won't get one kobo from the sale

Arsenal owns him, like a property..so they sell him as they deem fit..however some top players can negotiate with a club before signing a contract to have some small percentage in sales deals...its all about your manager, his negotiation skills,player value (ronaldo, messi,nemar)..thesr are players who because of thier status have an upper hand to negotiate contract...its all business

As for our darling iwobi, most likely one kobo wont enter his pocket (depends on his contract signed)..but i doubt he would get a penny..

Hes on 60k per week at arsrnal
What everton will do for him is increase his salary ....also he can scatter every thing, ie even if arsenal accept to sell him, and hea refuses to go...nothing arsenal can do..clear?


All of you saying iwboi shouldn't move...i dont understand you loot
Since last year many foreign arsenal fans have grown to hate iwobi ( which is stupid by the way)

He moving will make perfect sense for him, at least he will have peace of mind and be played centrally not as a winger..also with the arrival of pepe hus game time will be limited...so it makes sense, he will play more at Everton and improve there..am for him moving biko...nothing beats peace of mind and more money

You are wrong. There are many types of contracts out there and depending on the circumstance the pkayer can get anythng from zero to 100 percemt of the transfer fee in theory. Heck, haven't you heard players buy out their own contracts and make themselves free agents.

I will liken player transfer to a second car sale between two parties as against car trades on shop floors. I can either buy a car 'as it is', the owner can upgrade the car and then sell or the owner may offer a discount for necessary fixes. In all the seller does not get all the money but uses part of it to upgrade the car to the buyers standard.

If a club badly wants to offload a player say for financial reasons and is not able to find a buyer and the players agent is able to do so, the club may be willing to let go of part of the value as compensation to the player or agent for doing their job for them. There are very many circumstances players and agents get all sorts of percentages of the transfer fee.

The first Nigerian player to get a cut off his transfer fee was Richard Owubokiri when he moved from Amadora ro Boavista I think.

That is a career ending move. Everton is not a stable club. It has no philosophy. It hires managers of every kind of technical persuasion in world football and brings in mismatched players that do not seek to build stable careers at the club rather see it as an escape from stalled careers or stepping stones to better things.

The long and short of it is that he is unlikely to learn anything new there and his prospects after will significantly depreciate. If he really wants a genuine upward career move he should leave England for a tier 1 club in any of the top six leagues (portugal and Holland included). They can afford his relatively small transfer fee and comparatively small wage demand. Or else stay at Arsenal until his contract ends and he makes a free choice.

Everton is uncompleted tunnel works.

[quote author= post=81019334]Dear Indian Government,

Please kindly hold on to him.

We dash him to you guys over there please.[/quote]Exactly what has this man done to you and your folks is what I just cannot understand. What are his crimes please.