₦airaland Forum

owobokiri:
No, we are not "blaming anybody but ourselves". We haven't done anything wrong to ask for a more workable arrangement for our kids. Moreover, that we agitate deosn't mean you are better off than us. We are all in this snake pit together. The only difference is that while we march and yell for a better tomorrow, you, being a willing product of a command and control society prefer to stand hand akimbo as your future is being wrecked by a bunch of eternally blundering political bimbos. This country is a mess not because one Nnamdi Kalu and his over dramatized "hate speech". but because of some tribal square pegs in round holes like buhari.. Yet Kanu is your enemy! Why? Why is the noise against oppression more disturbing to you than the oppression itself??

If, "you march and yell for a better tomorrow" in sincerity, why were you guys quiet under GEJ regime. He hoodwink you with a constitutional conference but refused to implement the report of the summit.
He refused/failed to locate a seaport in the East.
Refused/failed to designate your airport as international Airport.
Refused/failed to address the scourge of Erosion in the East.
Refused/failed to give the East another state.
Minister for Finance, Petroleum, Aviation, Labour, Secretary to FG all came from the East and they would not influence the govt to so something concrete for the Region.

Your Senators and House of Reps members even conspired to remove the funds meant for the 2nd Niger Bridge from 2017 Budget, and it took a south West minister, Raji Fashola to raise the alarm.

You are right in that you are "blaming anybody but ourselves", for the unfortunate state of affairs of the south East.
You guys need to wake up and state holding your leaders accountable.

Can't see any pix

Abaribe and co don enter one chance. [i][/i]

"Whether we are conscious of or acknowledge it or not, the fact remains stubborn and indestructible that poverty, disease, social unrest, and instability, and all kinds of international conflicts, have their origins in the minds of men ... It is only when the minds of men have been properly and rigorously cultivated and garnished, that they can be safely entrusted with public affairs with a certainty and assuredness that they will make the best of their unique opportunity and assignment."

- Inaugural Address as Chancellor of the University of Ife (1967) Voice of Wisdom, 1981

In other words, do not entrust leadership position in the hands of people with minds that have not "been properly and rigorously cultivated and garnished,..."

Investigations by ALEDEH reveal that once an officer is recommended for promotion by Barr. Emmanuel to the IGP, he or she gets promoted.

The IGP does not have power to promote senior police officers, the Police Service Commission, headed by, former IGP, Okiro,is saddled with that responsibility going by our constitution.

T9ksy:
I doubt you read the article else you won't have posted such dim statement.
I suggest you go back and read the whole article properly and hopefully you will amend your post.

They are welcome. Its only the guilty that are afraid. Innocent hearts fear no accusation.

South West people can't be used by politicians and looters who lost in the last election to ferment trouble.

We don wise pass that[b][/b]

Mature speak.
Hit the key spots.
Nigeria, once more showing leadership by proposing a possible way out of the Korean Peninsular Missile crisis

Nice write -up. Students of History should find it useful.

FortifiedCity:
Uh...Do you know how many times they have insulted Nigerians and they keep insulting everyone

A pig farmer does not have to waddle in the mire with his pigs just to show that he owns the farm

Interesting

Do you have to insult people personally just to make a point ?
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Interesting

The Ministry of Power, Works and Housing has signed a tripartite agreement of N120 billion with Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, and Julius Berger Plc. for the construction of Bonny-Bodo road.
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, at the tripartite agreement and contract signing on Wednesday in Abuja said the project would revive and strengthen the nation’s economy.
The 34 kilometres road when completed would boost socio-economic development in the country and improve the lives of Nigerians in the Niger Delta region living on Bonny Island, Ogoni, Okrika, Eleme and Andoni.
Mr. Fashola emphasised that the project was in compliance with the Federal Government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan which had infrastructural provision as one of its pillars.
“The project portrays the commitment of the government to clean and build up as well as reposition the Niger Delta region recognising the private sector partnership in the country.
“NLNG as a corporate organisation has decided to fund half of the project by taking 50 per cent cost of delivering the project while the Federal Government takes 50 per cent.
He, however, said the project showed government’s strong credibility and desire to push forward its commitment towards the nation’s economic revival.
According to the minister, the road on completion will connect communities in the Rivers bringing about development in the country.
Earlier, the Managing Director of NLNG, Tony Attah, noted that NLNG agreed to provide 50 per cent counterpart funding, amounting to N60 billion to boost socio economic development in the region.
“This is part of our effort to contribute to the advancement of the Niger Delta.
“It will lead to the accomplishment of the dream of connecting Bonny Island to the rest of Rivers state by road and not only by sea.
“Our greater joy is that the road will ease the plight of people of Bonny Island, the community that has hosted NLNG Plant and operations for so long.
“Over the years our empathy with the host community especially with the respect to transportation challenges on Bonny Sea compelled us to open up our company business vessels to accommodate community members.
On the company’s financial contributions to Nigeria, he said “it generated 90 billion dollars in revenue as at 2015, paid 5.7 billion dollars in taxes and committed more than 200 million dollars to corporate social responsibility projects.
“The company also pays N6 billion annually to the Rivers State Government and N140 million annually to the Bonny Local Government Council,’’ he said.
Mr. Attah further noted that through its corporate social responsibility, it recently spent 12 million dollars on building, refurbishing and equipping engineering laboratories of six universities selected from six geopolitical zones.
The Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc., Wolfgang Goesh, thanked the federal government for its trust and confidence reposed on the company.
Mr. Goesh assured that the company would deliver a qualitative and timely project.

(NAN)