₦airaland Forum

timidapsin:
For the past few days, I’ve noticed that internet service on both MTN and Airtel has really deteriorated.

Browsing is slower, downloads are inconsistent, and sometimes pages don’t even load at all.
Is this just happening in my area, or is it a general issue across the country?

Kindly share your experience and location.

It is a general issue, perhaps linked to the cost of energy, dunno.

On another.... concerning note. The rains are coming so escaping PHCN's epilepsy is going to get a lot harder for those on green alternatives. Solar energy is going to be less effective and those batteries are going to see hell.

Nothing wrong with that. To protect the asset. Some public infrastructure do close down in other parts of the world. Bridges, tunnels, tube stations, parks, monuments...depending on the circumstances.

Losing north, gaining east....all these are irrelevant.
Weigh the government on the scales of performance and performance alone and this country will be alright.

Ask yourself whether you are better off as an individual or a collective and then decide as a dispassionate judge whether you wish to continue that trajectory or not.

Because the simple truth is that the running of government cannot get fundamentally better in the second elective term. No two term democracy works like that anywhere in the world. Second terms are usually poorer than the first. Even governments operating through multi term, parliamentary style democracies experience the laws of diminishing returns.

And they are most likely to double down on whatever errors they make because a win to them is an affirmation of their ways.

Nigerians should make government work extra, extra, extra hard for their mandate. That is only fair, after all they reward and compensate themselves without measure.

Perhaps a job she wants.
But there is always a job for anyone.

Can we see how things work.
They are probably state or country police 'who were quickly on the scene' and able to apprehend the assailants.

Why, because they know the territory, the hotspots. They understand the threats even the Federal Police or FBI/DHS neither has the capacity or resources for.

I repeat. All crime is local until it is allowed to fester into ideological movements and spread beyond borders to assume the kind of complexities you find here in this country.

We can contain crime if this country is restructured to do so.

That is why you need democracy to work well.
If you have 'multiparty force fields' at work these issues will not arise because the opposition will readily jump on them to pressurize government and in no time justice wil be served.

But when as a people you decide to put all your eggs in one basket and deliberately weaken or eradicate the opposing political forces no one in authority will come to your rescue and even if they do they will not act promptly or act decisively.

Governance affects us all in many more ways than we think and the only way to guarantee constant, sustainable good governance is to have government on it's toes always. Keeping them under constant pressure by the threat of electoral defeat.

Nigerians must come to the realization that their politics affects their governance and use the instruments of civil liberty to better their lives.

Let me see how long it will take the government to act. That is if they will act at all.

Lekan239:
police are underpaid almost all over the world, even in the USA police are underpaid. Does that make them turn to overnight their. No. Nigerians are just so corrupt from top to bottom

Exactly.
Everyone is underpaid in a high inflation regime. Even your local vigilante that guards your communities but they will be held accountable by the community if they fail to show up and God help them anything goes wrong.

But by extension will they go about extorting the members of that community and forcing them to part with money, no. Because they are accountable to the community.

We suffer too many things in this country because we cannot reform the institutions and structures handed down from first colonial era rule and secondly, decades of military rule.

By the way speaking about economics.
A civil servant in a specific location is naturally compensated according to the wealth of the area he works. A policeman serving a rural community of peasant farmers cannot expect a salary to match that of another serving in a highbrow neighborhood in a capital city. Their costs of living are not the same and their responsibilities are not the same.

This is another reason that the unitary policing system in Nigeria does not work and corruption is rife.

fineboynl:
APC destiny is to destroy the economy. 200k is no longer money for single person in a month. The same youth they are disturbing if they stage protests for the betterment of the country. Na still the same police go shoot them.


Most of the police are still operating outdated law. Some are not even informed. I was inside a commercial vehicle when one guy was holding android tab. The police at check point ask the guy for the receipt of the tab.

Omo every body shock. They delay everybody with the tab and force us to go leaving the guy behind.

They need something to hold anyone for work. Just to collect something. Most time the DPO is accomplice of it but will claim ignorant of it when the case burst.

Many people are joining the police out of frustration right now. Using the guns for this type of crime.

So why don't Nigerians ask for a police that works for them instead of one that works for the Presidency. Or can't we ever imagine ourselves directing our police to do what we want the way we direct our 'maiguard' at home or 'vigilante' in our neighborhoods and communities.

It is only a matter of trying be cause it is possible. It happens in other countries. In some countries police heads are elected by the people. They don't stay in barracks but live in the communities amongst the people who know them by first name.

So how do you 'harass' a people that go to the same market with your wife and attend the same schools with your children.

This paramilitary, oppressive system that alienates the police from the people they are supposed to serve and protect is not fit for purpose. It is a colonial relic and must be changed for a people controlled, people centric system.

And the IG of police was in another state commissioning trucks and motorbikes instead of being on ground in those areas personally directing operations to track down the brigands responsible.

We play around too much and grandstand in this country. If this has happened in the US, where else will the Director of the FBI and Homeland Security be.

Whether we like it or not, we have to admit that the quality of governance is going down by the day. When government becomes blind, deaf and numb to serious incidents like these, the people are in very serious trouble because those who commit these grievous acts will be one emboldened to take yet another step forward.

Once again I say to government. If you cannot secure the people, yield them the rights to secure themselves through state and council police.

Every day the standards of governance continues to fall. Deception, outright lies, grand standing. How did we get here.

gulfer:
That's quite commendable, the electric motorcycle, and hope there are charging stations available all around areas of deployment because you cant charge with direct light source or where is even the light. Eleyi needs to talk to minister of darkness to behave o

There is nothing commendable about this.
He should be in the command centre of one of those states where dozens of people have been slaughtered over the weekend not on the other side of the country 'inspecting' vehicles.

What is wrong with us.
Why have we become so desensitized to the carnage going on in this country.
Why is everyone out for themselves and their interests alone.
In which country of the world not at war can people be massacred like this without it being a national incident attracting to total attention of government.

The President is on holidays, the IG is playing with toys.... We are in a new normal and the body language of those on authority says, 'we don't care, fight for your own survival'. Too bad.

Mr. Obi should up his game and start putting together concrete ideas for Nigerians to hold onto. Paint in their minds the kind of security architecture that will do things differently to end this scourge.

It is time to put meat to the bone to show that this government has no clue whatsoever about how to do it's responsibility of securing this country.

Gather proposed campaign money and engage security experts from across the landscape to think tank a concrete way out.

phemray:
As u condemned leaders for philanthropic efforts, which one have u given to the people in your locality unbranded.

Am sure the president didn't send her but I guess she branded it that way because she believes in Asiwaju progressive success. She can use her pix or Jesus pix but she chooses to send a signal.

See what I am saying.
Progressive success every where means less people will need food aid, not more.

If one million naira was given out in 2023, progress means that it should be down to 500 million by now. If one million people needed welfare at the start of this government, progress means 300,000 people will need it today.

I just wonder how badly the thinking of Nigerians has deteriorated. This is becoming a lost generation. So sorry.

Has the woman in question ever done this sort of thing before. That it is happening now shows there is a serious problem. Don't normalize wrong things please. Food stamps is not a political achievement.

And Nigerians cannot reason that if the government was actually working they will not need the humiliation of palliatives, of

In saner climes the more people.on food stamps the worse the government is performing. That is why the employment rate is a standard metric for qualifying good governance and they announce the figures every month or quarter to show how well or badly the government is doing.

Here performance is measured by how many people are offered survival packages and the government openly boasts about the 'millions' of households it has shared stipends to.

Upside down country.
Well the sly will always prey on the ignorant.

Emeskhalifa:
What do people see in this SA that they run to??

A relatively virgin ground and a relatively naive people. Two types of people jump countries.

Those who flee to save themselves.
Those who ride into conquest.

No country wants the latter.
When you pretentiously come to my house because you want a pound of flour to make a meal, fine, I have sympathy.
But when you say, you will use that flour to start a business to sell me bread....

JuanDeDios:
Democracy is a standard. Democratic countries are expected to follow the law and due process always. (Is there a law in SA that makes it an offence to badmouth the Pretoria government? Or are they just copying Trumpian America?) That's why no democratic country would openly torture people or admit to using torture. They would also deny stifling freedom of expression. They're expected to comply with international law. It's more than what people on the street want.

On Ghanaians, I've seen this argument a few times. Ghanaians were not attacked on the streets by Nigerians. What happened was that the government deported West Africans who were residing here without papers. The government followed the law, but what Shagari did went completely against the spirit of African brotherhood and solidarity. He should not have done it.

No matter what international law says a government rises or falls on the will of the people. You only need to have sufficient numbers of people disliking a thing for th government to follow through.

The LGBTQ issue is a classic example of the interplay between people's of different cultures viz government. The West is largely tolerant and uses it's government to project that power. Africa is largely intolerant and no matter the carrots dangles before them, governments in Africa are resistant knowing the problems they face if they remotely consider it despite the fact that just a handful are democratic indeed.

What the SA government is doing has linkages to the sentiment of their people and will certainly not back any international law if this problem worsens. After all the fallout of breaking international laws it whatever will be borne by all citizens not just government or it's operatives.

And yes, Shagari did not act on his own violation. There was deep seated animosity towards Ghanians in the late 70's and early 80's. They were accused of undermining the economy by lowering wages, working harder for less (if you look at it that way) or being more productive and enterprising in business, in the domestic front and in certain.semi smiled and unskilled professions like teaching, craftsmanship, etc. Nigerians wanted them out.

JuanDeDios:
Hmm. You mean I should stay off the States for now given things I sometimes say about the clown at the White House.

It's sad that democratic countries do these things though. I mean, these are things you'd expect from Musolini, Traore or Kagame, not serious democracies like South Africa.

Democracy basically means the will of the people affecting leadership. The backlash of the government IS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE. It is exactly what the average South African wants, Nigerians out.

So I don't see the point in struggling against that sort of tidal wave. We did it too a few decades ago against Ghanians though with a lot less coercionm

I think South Africa should stop issuing visas to the Nigerian public so that both sides can have peace. It is clear the citizen of both countries dislike each other profoundly so just keep the cats out of the dogs reach.

And once again. Nigeria should develop it's own country. Look at the things you admire outside and fight for them back home.

If only the rule of law at our borders were this enforced for instance this country will have a whole heap of problems off her shoulders.

stanvesco:
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All these long article is just because Tinubu is refusing to succumb to pressure like Jonathan!

Think far my man.
Think like a visioner.
Mr Tinubu has at most 5 more years in office.
It will eventually end.
The day a person who is really, really bad comes into office you will wish this your thinking never existed.

We as citizens are the real custodians of this democracy, of this country and it is our responsibility to ensure the things we say and do can be applied over time. So it is better we form this country in a way it works well now and in the future.

It is better to build a ladder that works well for climbing up and for climbing down. I guarantee you. Everyone in opposition today who was once in government yesterday wished they had done better in creating an environment of neutrality, of law and of justice.

This government and all it's operatives will do so in a few years time. That is a certainty. Think far.

Instead of these conflicting debates as to whether he stays or goes based on his actions or inactions just like whether a football player sees yellow or red for a certain action or infraction, why not do these two things.

Demand for a revision of the laws of the game to make clear what amounts to official misconduct or actions that will make a person unfit for public office as a whole or for that kind of office leadership in particular.

Secondly, evolve internal mechanisms just as the world of soccer has evolved technology to make infractions easier and quicker to spot and resolve such that when a public servant says or does certain things the consequences are certain and immediate.

That is how public servants abroad know they have crossed certain lines and voluntarily resign without anyone explicitly telling them to.

A lot of people are offended by this man but in different ways that appear at odds. To me all these are unnecessary if we simply made the rules clear, geo tag the boundaries of public service and set motion sensors to alert once they are crossed.

If we did that the man will probably have resigned by now of his own accord whatever the interests those who put him there he is serving.

Once again, Nigerians should stop chasing after individuals but rather build institutions and Institutional capacity. It is when man decided to transform from hunting and gathering to cultivation, keeping and raising animals for food that he became civilised and began to live longer.

AntiChristian:
We pray the money goes where its supposed to go!

Obidient will say "let them create a website like UPS/DHL where we call all track the money like police or village people".

'Pray' that the right thing be done is not citizenship. That is feudal thinking. It is a thought process germinating out of fear and hopelessness.

Citizens should DEMAND what they want to see and be vigilant about it. Because in this case, the money to be paid belongs to them. The government is merely acting on their behalf. Taking from their own accounts. That is the right mentality to have.

No type of leadership anywhere in this world will do what is right always without a constant threat of negative consequences called democracy in action.

wman:
After clearing the debts, what's the way forward to endure that these debts do not pile up again?

Reduce the size of government.
Create efficiency in government circles.
For example you drive around their facilities and discover lights are on at night and presumably overnight when the rest of us shut down everything when we close and over the holidays.

This mentality that government facilities belong to no one and should be used and treated anyhow is ruinous to the country.

How can a state liaison office in Abuja be owing almost 2 billion in power bills. Must be that either someone is stealing the money meant to settle the bills, or that facility is being used for business or industrial purposes unlawfully or just sheer irresponsibility.

Government should reform and feel the effects of its own evonomic policies as well.

Leonardo4:
Does it mean the military can't find a lasting solution to this menace?. All Nigerians need to work together to solve this perennial problem once and for all. The locals have a big role to play. This has gotten out of hand. A state of emergency should be declared on the affected zones

The military fights WARS, not crimes.
The military fights enemy combatants, not criminal elements.

Once a nation cannot differentiate between the two it is termed a failed state. A failed state in also one in which institutions have deteriorate to such dysfunctional levels that their primary objectives have been lost or completely compromised.

It is the total collapse of the policing system by the absolute lack of capacity to maintain law and order, to detect and investigate crime and to craft strategies to contain crime through standard practices that has led to the failure, necessitating the military's involvement in what is purely civil and criminal matters.

Just hope the minimum security demands have been met. If not it remains unlivable and hazardous. Not worth it.

CannibalEast:
Electricity is cost everywhere not only Abia state, I'm on band A and I pay between 40 to 50k Every month.

Then you barely have anything consuming power in the house. An average 3 bed house on Band A will consume no less than 20 units of electricity in a day for the 18 - 20 hours and that will cost about N4,500 or about N135,000 a month. This is basic living. No frills. Are you sure all your load is on the meter.

Nothing to say.
Said enough.
Criticized, advised, encouraged Nigerians on their attitude. Berated them for living like sub humans.
Nothing moves the people of this country.

Celebratory gunfire..
What kind of nonsense is that.
From the military that is supposed to be disciplined in the handling of arms and munitions.

The only people I know who do that nonsense are ragtag militants and of course the insurgents they are supposed be fighting.

The CO of that unit should be called in for questioning.

Shame on Nigerians.
You elect governments every four years.
Celebrate the outcomes and boast about your victories.
But nothing gets better.
Your democratic adventures do not improve your country or yourselves.
Your leaders have not solved a single pressing, fundamental, persisting, troubling problem of the country year after year, regime after regime.

And rather than circumspection, humility, soul searching and critical thinking about the ways this country has been driven into the ground the citizens essentially insist on doubling down on their errors.

What is about us that we simply cannot reason ourselves out of our problems. To put selfishness away for a moment and develop relationships with fellow citizens, a collective thought process that says this is good and this is bad, this is acceptable and this is unacceptable, this is the way, the standards by which we want to live.

Once again.
Spending, spending, spending.
The cancer of waste, theft and misadventure continues to plague this country.

Highest every tax collection, widest ever tax net.
Highest ever borrowings.
As high as can be oil prices, to match every regime before it.

But as long as government continues to do business the way government does, nothing will be achieved.

Everytime they borrow, every cent wasted on frivolities, white elephants and shady contracts, the cost of living for you and me goes up via inflation. They will take your money one way or the other and fritter it all away.

Go.round states. You will be utterly shocked. Totally disappointed as to where all these monies have gone....or not gone.

Honestly, this should be the let down of the century. A total demystification of a man.

Political sagacity ....just brazen dictatorship.

Administrative competence ....disarray everywhere in government. The only ministers we know are those that stir up controversies in the media space. The best so called performers, average at best.

Leadership .... a combination of carrot and stick, bribes and threats. Cannot push through any sort of ideology or get the country on his side to do anything fundamental to save the economy or protect the people.

Integrity .... the only promises kept are about money and the superintending over the nations' resources, that's all. Money, money, money. No other substance about promises, policies, principles or vision to better the lives of the people and make the country great. To the citizens they are all pie in the sky.

Everything this man opposed he is doing in government. Every metric he criticized in the past are much worse. Every word he vowed have been proved to be false.

This Presidency is truly shocking. Such a serious disappointment.

ZombieTERROR:
Wike, Kachikwu, Kayamo, etc knows more than the ex INEC director?

never...

they're all sycophants, killing this country

It's clear Amupitan is an APc mole
he showed his hands too early

He was appointed by a person desperate to retain power. What did you expect. Like most issues about this country, The solutions like in recognizing gabe structural faults. Sort those out and the problems go away.

Getting to 3 decades of 5th republic democracy we are yet to understand that Manchester City appointing the referee in it's remaining games of the season is a fait accompli.

I don't get it how Nigerians don't get it. If I were a Pres. Candidate I will abandon all that stuff and rather channel my energies towards a crusade for total justice and true apolitical leadership of the electoral body

Just hope this isn't true.
The consequences for this country is unimaginable.
Not saying more than that for now.