₦airaland Forum

cdz:
Like, seriously? So he told you to F off and so what, he doesn't get the job for that reason? Dude, get your god-complex-induced ego out of the way and conduct a fair interview for the guy. If he's good for the job, blasted hire him. The job is NOT about you. Get an apology later, if you will, but please don't mess an organisation up because of your personal (petty) concerns!

So he doesn't get the job because of what he told you. What do you get for what you told him? The boot, if I had my way. Nobody is supposed to worship you because they're looking for a job.

P.S. It's interesting how everyone believes in karma even where no one believes in God. Who presides over the administration of that ish, anyway? Must be the devil. At least we all seem to agree he exists - we see him in us all the time!

Hmmm. Skill without character is like a ship without a captain. It never ends well.

And don't tell me the job is in a PR firm or in the hospitality industry but if the position was for a boxing promoter or an audition for a Quentin Tarantino movie then he's game.

kingobozy:
Karma is indeed a high class lousy Bitch. That's why whenever I go to an organisation to submit my company's proposals I'm always putting on my 50 dollar smile cos you never know who might run into. Also I always give something for the weekend to the gateman and security men cos they can provide useful Intel when you need it. Not forgetting the secretaries cos they can put in a good word for you while also making sure that they arrange your file on top of the others in their bosses office.

Corruption can never end in Nigeria. It is in our DNA. Even gamma radiation cannot destroy it.

Same ol, same ol. Talk, talk, talk, lament, lament, lamentations....but alas, no ideas, no action, no movement and in 4 years under new government they will be reading from the Book of Ezekiel. The only thing we need to import in this country is common sense and courage, from China and Cuba respectively.

PROVACATEUR:
How come I see you only on RIP thread.

Hmmm....grim reaper.

BishopMagic:
The FG can easily pay salaries without recourse to oil sales.

Salaries are paid in Naira and the total FG wage bill can easily be realized from internal tax and other revenue sources.

Stating that they can't pay because of oil is a big lie.

The FG depends on oil to fund their capital project, maintain a balance trade account known as the external reserves which is maintained in USD and also to finance the local forex demand of importers.

Anybody telling you that FG can not pay salaries is a liar.

Tariffs from port duties, duties on alchohol, tobacco, VAT and some other govt revenue sources can easily meet payment of salaries and local debts.

The APC is full of wicked austerity players as can be seen in what they perfected in the Southwest.

But they tell you remissions have not happened from these agencies and that is because these are tied to the private sector. And the private sector needs direction. This has not been forthcoming.

LieDetector:
Please corel draw gurus, I have a logo with a white background. Don't know how to make the background transparent.

Pls help me cos I need to finish up this work on or before 12noon

Every user software has a help menu. Surely if you can play around social media you can dig out the facts you need in double quick time. No one taught me how to use software.

Midehi:
thank you my dear...if only they can stick to their wife alone and render the business closed, no man, no ashewo.

Women will never accept responsibility for their actions. It is always the men's fault.

SomebodyLovesMe:
Nigerian Police would be better off equipped with Batons and not Guns, like British police.

Sadly, majority of them do not have the IQ required for the level of responsibility assigned to them.

A reform is required in this sector and I am hoping that Buhari will help to achieve this.

Hmmm. I thought they will be too afraid of Buhari and stop soliciting bribes but who am I to change the leopard's spots. So much for 'leadership is the wonder drug for all ailments.

adedayourt:
I STILL STAND BY MY WORDS

ALL NIGERIAN POLITICIAN ARE THIEVES. ALL, EVEN UR BUHARI

So you can now see that corruption is a common denominator and thus cannot possibly the problem. So mething greater than that needs to be tackled first. I'm sorry that most of you get repeatedly deceived. Nigeria is far more complicated than that.

Toks2008:
No matter how hard they try they can never destroy Fashola.
Tinubu and ambode please leave fash alone o

He's done since 2007. The decay is just setting in.

Was it the great Napoleon who wept for there were no more lands to conquer. Now that the enemy is defeated the swords have turned on the valiant. Getting success is hard. Managing success is harder. Fashola is done. He is paying the price of gross ignorance. Deceived by the same spirits he relied on for power, fame and fortune. The split of the APC is no longer how but when.

We want to know about the present government not the past one. Abati should focus on the present and leave history to those who need and value it. What is happening or not happening about Nigeria in times ahead....

Freemanan:
They didn't lost their momentum please. You haven't been following their activities doesn't mean They have gone quiet... Do well to critically observe situation before commenting... Pele

Stop kidding yourself, they have gone quiet and by quiet you know fully well what I mean viz the intensity of a few months ago. We are not blind or deaf, we follow the news and the media too.

Initially I thought the lull was to give the new administration time to hit the ground and a similar outcry against her organisation's perceived cold feet sometime in June caused a meeting with Buhari and once again all she got was promises. Are we saying she believes promises now rather than prior May 29th or as someone put it, has the 'fear of Buhari' got to her such that she's frozen solid. Afterall she was an active player in the OBJ regime which has a pact with this government, an 'I won't criticise and attack you as long as you don't probe me' understanding. I can imagine a certain gruffy old man warning her to back off and not rock the boat. Well, time will tell. The famous 100 days in office is at hand. Interesting times ahead.

hansad:
[b]Bola Tinubu,


You suddenly stopped your age-old agitation for return of True and Fiscal federalism to Nigeria, and suddenly embraced a Muhammadu Buhari for president - a Buhari whom you know shall never touch True and Fiscal Federalism - even with a long pole.

Buhari's north shall never sign onto True and Fiscal Federalism. Proliferation of 19 states by northern soldiers in the once one region north of Nigeria, but only 17 states in the once two regions southern Nigeria created a super political class in the far north. In no other true federal country was land mass used as criterion for deriving new federating units - except in Nigeria as used by soldiers to create states.

The northern super class with its satellite states is over-represented in the NASS and in the rest of Nigeria's polity, and also takes home the larger share of the country's financial allocations.

Tinubu and Co. shall continue to play second fiddle to that super political class, till thy kingdom come - so long as Tinubu and Co. abandon the demand for return of True and Fiscal federalism to Nigeria.[/b]

When I say Jonathan was the best President so far they don't know why. They talk electricity, roads, refineries and other mundane issues. And it is clear why he had to go, because the reality kite of true federalism was flown in the north by a certain group knowing fully well that it was only this enemy that could rally all northerners and balkanise them. Nigeria has missed a unique opportunity the likes of which may not be available for years perhaps decades. The owners of Nigeria will do everything to maintain the status quo. They will resist every attempt at national structural reforms and they have scored a big one in this administration. To me it is no surprise that the bulk of appointments so far has gone north and the mandate to each will be clear. Frustrate any move for true federalism and crush whoever stands in the way of that.

NoRetreat:
Ambode leave Fashola alone for you to concentrate on governance. Oshodi of Fashola was rid of criminals and criminalities,what are we going to say about your Oshodi?

As Ambode as Buhari. Nothing is happening in Nigeria and you guys are cheering. Wherein lies the different. The government at the centre is on autopilot, the pilot is busy in the cabin with unruly passengers.

They say once Buhari is elected corruption will end. As if anyone is named corruption you can simply arrest and detain. Alas those that shout change, the very elements that suffer the effects, the average Nigerian remains corrupt, practices corruption daily and lives a corrupt life. All they seek is a lightning rod to blame for their woes, the nationwide effect of their acts. I see corruption everywhere I go despite the new government and it is easy to project what ridding government (at the top only) of corruption will be on our national economy and psyche is when it (government) amounts to just fractions of the population, economy and our collective aspirations.

Corruption is a national problem and not just a government-in-office problem. Changing heads of parastatals will do little when the next in line are equally tainted. I always say, how does a minister steal a billion naira without an office of assistants, bankers and secretaries who will all have to be 'settled'. Is it just the minister who is culpable. And we know what happens when you cut the head of a weed, it multiplies. Corruption post Buhari WILL MULTIPLY if only heads are cut. If you doubt me read your history and find out what happened after Buhari 1985.

Stupid people. They say all sorts of rubbish out of opportunism when they are outside only to sing a different tune of reality when responsibility is thrust upon them. Is he a kid to be saying this now, things even a camel has known for years and what is he doing in the job if he can't dance to the tune of the government and gullible, misinformed Nigerians. I hate it when so called experts exclaim or feign surprise at fundamental problems they are appointed to handle. Shey there is no subsidy or it should not be removed, depending on the side of confusion you fall.

Its the normal rainy season cycle due to peak hydro. Check out the River Niger, as dry as a bone because of the water held back. April is the peak demand, lowest water level. Then we see how much residual capacity we have.

J tjtj0

NewNigeriaMind:
This is a good one,

If parents are serious their kids will perform better.

I know what some parent go through to make sure their kids get well educated.

What is given freely is sometimes not appreciated.

The fact is we are vastly more populated than we are able to cope with physically, mentally and financially. When we continue to breed like rabbits this is the result. A child failing academically is much ado about the state and the parents' failures. Even if you had the best schools a family of 4, 5, 6 kids will still underperform. That is why if elected President my priorities will be evenly split between child education and adult education because it is clearly a chicken and egg conundrum.

NewNigeriaMind:
This is a good one,

If parents are serious their kids will perform better.

I know what some parent go through to make sure their kids get well educated.

What is given freely is sometimes not appreciated.

The fact is we are vastly more populated than we are able to cope with physically, mentally and financially. When we continue to breed like rabbits this is the result. A child failing academically is much ado about the state and the parents' failures. Even if you had the best schools a family of 4, 5, 6 kids will still underperform. That is why if elected President my priorities will be evenly split between child education and adult education because it is clearly a chicken and egg conundrum.

Sincere9gerian:
and who says the new guy at the helm of affairs won't do worse than is being alleged or take "orders from above "?

we should be building institutions and not persons. the more we look for saints to hold political offices, the more will falter and things get worse.

I can only accept change in Aso rock as the reason for the change in leadership of amcon and not the baseless allegations being peddled on the pages of newspapers. Any person or organisation that has genuine grievances against amcon should approach the law courts. And if there are loopholes that allows the head of amcon to abuse his office, the laws should be amended to take care of it. That is what is done in serious countries

Government is all about persons and personalities. Nigeria is just one big kindergarten where what is important is who does what and not what is done. The next President will do his own house cleaning and rid his government of alleged Buhari loyalists because they will answer only to him as well and not the country they claim to serve and the viscious cycle, the spiral descent will go on and on and on.

The tone in your home sounds a tad too materialistic. And materialism is the hotbed of theft, embezzlement, etc. The bible says it results from 'lack of contentment', always wanting more, wanting another, wanting something else. You yourself say you give him what he wants and provides his needs at an instant. Who does that.

Go back to the Holy Book and observe how God our Father deals with us His children. When you are 'born anew' you learn of His Promises and He lavishes you with gifts and benefits because He knows you cannot get them by yourself but with time and growth He withdraws the ease and replaces it with responsibility. He doesn't say you can't have it but you must begin to work it out. This work moderates one's appetite and puts life in better perspective.

The solutions to this which is good parenting is to gradually replace benefits with responsibility year on year. Make your son begin to 'work for things' as he grows. Any other way is....just a waste of time.

Police again and their colourful terminologies. Which one be 'kingpins'. How do they know that, and how can you have two in one gang. They just love exaggeration.

Reprobates. Of course they don't know where anything is unless it is meant for their wallets. Corruption can never end in this system.

Goke7:
Fasola is disappointing me, why is he so naive politically, why go ahead with a book launch with all the bad press now, he should have allowed for some time before now, mahority of those who stayed away is not because they hate Fasola but because of the bad press he has now.

So sad.

What is your own. Can't he have a life outside politics? You are disappointed because he stole or your role model has been caught and exposed. I keep on saying it, focus more on the game rather than the players and never be disappointed.

nationwide1:
Hmmmm my brother.


I know even Dr Bukola Saraki would have remained a saint ( although only in APC eyes) if not for usurping power to ascend to the forbidden position of the senate president.


Indeed, politics is a game of permanent interest.

Hmmm. So una eye don clear say corruption no be the problem for Naija because everybody dey do am, na awa culture and culture no be problem. Even ya Buhari don do im own, hide am wella but e go comot one day.

kennygee:
The fear of oga Tinubu.
Fashola needs to start making new friends.

He should fight back. That's all. Release the dirt on Tinubu, that's all.

Too, too poor. That's less than one aircraft for every million Nigerians. That's poverty level. We are bankrupt of enterprise no thanks to the dysfunctional system of spooning aka allocations. Very few are really creative and even less are enterprising. We need to restructure the country by unbundling the federating states so that we can challenge one another. We are like that child now a man who refuses to leave home to fend for himself. Yes, he envies everyone around him.

Just like the police and checkpoints, we hate them so much but the society keeps bringing them back with its love for crime. So it is in the polity. The PDP's love for corruption has brought the increasingly beligerent APC to power. If the PDP had wanted an open highway it should have provoked Nigerians in seeking alternatives. It can't have its corruption cakes and eat its way out of probes as well.

Its normal in the laws of power and the history of empires. When there is no territory left to conquer they invariably create enemies within and turn on themselves. It is good to have massive armies, impressive weaponry and competent foot soldiers as the propaganda juggernaut of the APC and its paid hacks have so deftly operated these years but you must find wars for armies to fight or they simply fight themselves.

I've said it several times. The APC shouldn't worry about the PDP. Its greatest opponent is itself. Shocked that it took just days to manifest and with every passing day the cracks get wider. Just wait for the cracks to merge and....

obailala:
The irony of this your comment is that Amaechi is actually the hero when this road is concerned. This is a federal road which connects Imo to Rivers state and the only good section of the road is the Rivers state axis which was fixed by Amaechi, of which the FG refused to refund Rivers state till the last minute.

The most scandalous aspect of this mess was when some devilish GEJ supporters before the elections kept spreading falsehoods by including this road as one of the nonexistent achievements of GEJ in the south east. As a matter of fact, the saTANists quoted this particular road twice in the list of GEJ's achievements in the SE; it was listed twice as PH to Owerri and Elele to Owerri. Yet, this is the sorry state of the road.

But God delivered us from the GEJ virus of scam achievements.

By the way, shame on all those blaming Rochas for not fixing a federal road.

But what is the Federal Government doing about it. Civil works throughout the country has ground to a halt. Nothing is happening. FERMA which is responsible for continual remedial works no longer exists. Just cutting across that road to let the mud drain away is the simplest of things that can be done. Calabar will soon be completely cut off from the rest of the country except by air as the main highway has failed in several sections.

A number of new state governors have embarked on emergency road rehabilitation. Why is the Federal government so slow. Is it the only arm beset with financial challenges. Why can't it get the country moving months after ascension. Why is it so distracted by irrelevancies.