₦airaland Forum

Oyinem:
As a learned person, I will said authoritatively that this is mere propaganda by Gabriel Suswan followers because they know fully well that their master after killing somany innocent souls in his zone, has noting to offer as a campaign promise to his people, so they have no option than to engage in this nonsense campaign.

Note that they is no enough evidence to suggest that this pant is being distributed by APC because anybody can remove the Honourable's campaign sticker and place it on any object he or she like, snap with it, and post it on the social media.

OgogoroFreak:
Atiku is a big thief that would never make the mistake of entering USA.

Why would USA deny a thief they want to jail VISA?

buhariguy:
I pity the jobless aggressive lazy idiotic pigs of Bia-fra terrorist for selling their destiny to thief atiku the Wheeler dealer,
He will first sell biafra for 200m naira, before selling nnpc to himself for 250m naira.

peeps4u:
Don't mind him jare. Only a thief will not aspire to be a saint Maina, Babchir Lawal, Oshiomole (who commercialized APC primaries), Ganduje, Buratai, Kyari, first lady herself and several others. These are people who instead of looting our economic resources patriotically decided to safeguard our wealths in their personal pockets.
He should learn from "responsible" Ganduje who has been saving our resources in his agbada.
These are not looters!!!

jumper524:
its obvious, most of the youths in my vicinity supporting Atiku are only doing so because they believe he Atiku is rich and that money would surely fall out one way or the other..
to be honest, neutral and factual about things, Atiku is no where better than Buhari except though he has changed. but going on track record, he doesn't stand a chance..

thecolumnist:
Like I do on many other issues. I would like to x-ray the import, as well as the impact of the concept of Not Too Young To Run (Not just the bill).
IMPORT
The idea pre-supposes that the Nigerian youth has come of age and is no more comfortable being a supporter of the old brigade. He/she wants to be at the rudder of the Ship of State.
We look at other climes and all of a sudden realize how laisser-faire we have been. Imagine the Emmanuel Macrons of this world leading France, the George Weahs of this world leading Liberia and so on.
This idea, Nigeria’s teeming youth population has pushed and obviously yielding results already. Especially with the recent passage of the Not Too Young To Run Bill.
Going into the 2019 elections are countless young Nigerians who are aspiring to public office. Each armed with his/her own ideas and manifesto. This is the situation today.
However, what proponents of this idea have not thought enough of is what impact, negative or positive would these young aspirants bring to public office (I must say I am all for the idea, though with few reservations).
IMPACT
A pre-requisite to performing optimally in any chosen field is technical know-how. There is the need however little to have excelled down the ladder before aspiring to high office. It helps the individual and it helps the polity.
I would suppose that a Local Government Chairmanship aspirant should have operated at the Ward level, especially as a Councillor or have commensurate administrative knowledge in an appointed, elected or private capacity.
A presidential, governorship, senatorial etc, aspirant should have had requisite experience of service in a capacity down the ladder. I must emphasize that though I hold these opinions, yet I do not see them as statutory but necessary. It simply aids performance.
In alignment with the thought above, a lack or insufficience of cognate experience confines such a person to mere experimentation; and learning on the job as some are already notably doing. A case that comes to mind is that of Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.
Talking about this fellow is talking about senseless and directionless leadership. Youthful exuberance heightened by belonging to a political party that has tendency to nonchalance.
The leadership of such incompetent youth breeds
• Mind boggling debt and looting.
• Nonpayment of salaries.
• Needless political turmoil and thuggery.
• Arrogance.
• Bribery and high corruption.
• Godfatherism, and the list goes on.
As a member of this youthful population, I see no reason why some obviously ill prepared (even though they wouldn’t want to hear this) aspirants must aspire in their current state.
My submission is; youths who have had sufficient experience (and are sure of this) should go on to aspire. However, the vast majority must tell themselves the truth - for they are not yet ready. This majority must start small and grow or should work towards appointments and be ready to learn. I and like minds refuse youths who would be worse than the old folks.

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EngrXrix:
PDP is pointing accusing fingers at APC but they are forgetting the reason why dasuki is in prison. Hypocrites

Emmahunk:
In a Country where it's extremely difficult to find any public office that actually works, I hardly expected much but my experience at Warri Passport Office left me stunned.
I have decided to share this because we as citizens owe it as a duty to bring to public knowledge the ills in our public institutions. In same vein, posterity will hold us accountable if we do not commend those that at least tried to make a difference. Having been away from the Country for close to a decade, I have decided to come back home a little earlier and uppermost in my agenda was the renewal of my Nigerian passport. At Lagos ,my siblings had advised that I handle the renewal when I got into my good old town of Warri as the town now boasts of a Passport Office. I actually agreed to this with mixed feelings knowing what the hustle and bustle of anything Warri used to be like. Few days after I arrived Warri, I left for the passport office not knowing what to expect in the company of my two siblings.
My first shock came when at the main gate of the Delta State Government House Annex, manned by different security agencies, a young
Immigration officer almost magically appeared beside the passenger door of my car and politely asked; " sir, how may we help you?" For the first few seconds, I was pleasantly surprised and wondered if this was happening in the same Nigeria we have been reading so much filth about. On realising that I had come to renew my expired passport, this same man politely directed us where to park the car and proceeded with us in tow to where he called the 'servicom' desk. By this time, I had taken a quick assessment of the environment and besides a sign on the wall that reads, "welcome to Warri Passport Office" , there was nothing to tell me I was in a Passport office. I mean, no crowd, no hustling and bustling that is synonymous with your average passport office. At this point, I have become very apprehensive. My mind kept screaming, scam!

Anyway, now at the servicom desk, I met about two people already filling out forms and I joined them while wondering where everyone else was if truly I was in the right place. Few minutes later, one of the officers at the desk ushered us into a fully air conditioned semi hall where over fifty people were comfortably seated watching a news channel on a wide LCD television. Again, I wondered but this time at the serenity and orderliness of the crowd. Something definitely is not right, I reasoned. Then, just as we were settling down, a voice came through the speakers installed somewhere: " Attention please , Numbers.....to....,please move to room 3 to collect your passports". I was still wondering if truly this was Nigeria when another voice called out this time a set of names directing them to two different rooms conspicuously marked SCREENING AND APPROVALS. The orderliness was so amazing that for a moment, I realised that this Country can work again. By now, my inquisitive mind was asking so many questions and as if in answer to one of these numerous questions, a young lady in well fitted uniform emerged from the room marked 'screening and walked briskly into the room marked 'approval'. She emerged from the room in less than two minutes and in very clear voice called out about ten names of people that she asked to follow her for capturing.
I was stunned and took a quick glance at my wrist watch as people left the room in batches creating room for new entrants like myself. My watch revealed that I had spent about forty two minutes when I heard my name over the speakers. I quickly entered the room that I was directed to and met about four busy officers again in an air conditioned room. The interview was brisk, thorough BUT professional.
In all it took an hour and 52 minutes from the time I sat down at the servicom desk to submit my application before my number was announced to go to room 3 for collection of my passport.
Albeit this sounds too good to be true, I must confess that till this moment of writing, I am still wondering how a public office in Nigeria can be so organised , comfortable , courteous and efficient.
Definitely, all hope is not lost in this Country, trust me.

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adadike:
What is wrong with the message? We don't have a living president but at least we have a lively incoming president. God bless Atiku

haywire07:
I can't imagine the disaster if Saraki is president and Dino is his Vice.

But most interestingly, let's ask them for the bodies else you would be surprised to see Smally on the streets of UK with a new identity

Rilwayne001:
All these means you're not honest with yourself.

ORIENTATION101:
self denial is the first stage of defeat .dont worry u will move to the next stage

Frankdoz26:
That why when the murderous sakaba was killed, I made it categorically clear that he was paid in his own coin. You can't come to biafraland and kill my brother in the name of python dance and crocodile smile and expect my sympathy. Nnamdi kanu once said,"you can never serve the z**without coming back more disgraced ".

Bolowolowo:
Casualties are part and parcel of military life. No one asked for your useless pity

gaby:
We could go on and on bro...

I enjoyed our lil back and forth devoid of any name-callings/insults.

Peace mate...

gaby:
I'd agree with you bro.
A boko haram fighter whose warped doctrine certifies everyone else whose doctrine or way of life isn't in consonance with his, can justify his beheading actions with your comments above.

After all, he believes he is solemnly coming before his god in worship with a sacrificial ram in the for an "infidel" to be slaughtered in appeasement to his god while he chants "allahu akbar".

gaby:
I hope you'd apply this theory to those who kill and maim in the name of their respective gods. Do not tell me their god is not the true god because he is different from your own god. Remember, we aren't allowed to judge because God is the ultimate judge.

gaby:
Our God is indeed a very merciful God.

Just look at Dino in the beauty of his hypocrisy.

If I was God, I'd just spray him the same perfume I used on the African dwarf goat a.k.a Nkpi and let him go smelling about for thinking or trying to fool me.

Yeye people

cogbuagu:
We need an explanation here
Picture 1. Buhari left handed
Picture 2. Buhari right handed.

Folashade2016:
Where looters and corrupt thieving politicians will not have access to it.