₦airaland Forum

jimyjames:
Stop changing history, zik was a popular figure in Nigeria, his party NCNC defeated awolowos party even in yoruba land, yorubas voted for him, so how was that a collusion with the North?
Awolowo was a bigot, zik was a nationalist who saw himself as a Nigerian first before ethnic group, he spoke hausa, yoruba and igbo fluently, there was nothing like colluding with anyone to seize power at the center, zik got it by pure merit

By merit and hardwork gave us the dominant, don't forget Nigeria was still under Colonia Rule back in the 50s and igbos were never the favorites of the colonial masters

You are pouring out emotions not facts of history, typical of your people. You dined with the devil “on merit” and when they started mauling you “on merit“ in 1967 you were expecting the Yoruba bigots to bail you out abi? Now it’s the fault of the Yorubas who are cowards because they didn’t help you.
You are towing the same path again thinking you will defeat the ‘boy scout’ army of Nigeria when we all know you are the laughing stock who can even defeat the US Army on the internet but loud pussies in real life and experts at running away after starting a fight lol

Kapeter:
That's how Afonja lost not just his throne but his city also. Afonja be like war is not good till Mohammed slit his throat. Keep on shouting war is not good, don't go and prepare for any eventuality. You think it's every tribe that have your mindset. Thank your stars it's only troublesome foolanis you have as neighbor, make God catch you, make you get tuareg join. Kids acting up all for their one nigeria course.

Is that not why those who fought the war in 1967 are still screaming marginalization till today, boycotting election today then Atikulating tomorrow and begging political parties to zone the presidency to them?
War is zoo mentality, never a solution.

jimyjames:
First of all the igbos did dominated other Nigerian ethnic groups back then, it was by merit and hardwork, it was never through aggression , in fact tribalism was introduced to Nigeria by awolowo and the northerners, the igbos only preached unity back then

And how can a man like nzeogwu who was born in the North grew up in the North lived like Northerners and no nothing about the igbos, even the igbo language which he couldn't speak, carry out a coup on behalf of the igbos?

The army college recruits nzeogwu led to the house of the Saduana for that assassination were all northerners,
why did they cooperate with him if really was an igbo coup? Yorubas participated in that coup too so why was it an igbo coup? The coup Actually failed it was ironsi an igbo that stopped that coup,
and the first week after the coup, there was celebration all over Nigeria especially in the North, people like Lt col Kastina appeared on live radio broadcast with nzeogwu supporting the coup,
it was after some tribal bigots from North and South West media started tagging it an igbo coup , ethnic profiling igbos that let to the killings of innocent igbos

And if truly they wanted a revenge, cause of the so called igbo coup, the killing of ironsi and thousands of igbo officers around North, middle belt and South West was enough, why killing innocent citizens?
And they have been other coups after the nzeogwu coup, the ethnicity of those people was not criminally profiled why?

Adekunle Benjamin was already leading 40'000 troops under 3th Marin battalion fighting in biafra, so there is no way you will tell me yorubas were only involved when biafrans were targeting Lagos

First of all the igbos did dominated other Nigerian ethnic groups back then, it was by merit and hardwork, it was never through aggression , in fact tribalism was introduced to Nigeria by awolowo and the northerners, the igbos only preached unity back then

You guys will never ever face the truth about the real origin of all these and move on with intelligent solutions. Propaganda will never replace the truth.

The Igbos led by Azikiwe colluded with the North to gain power at the center in 1959 when Awolowo's AG team were tricked into waiting for them on a meeting to negotiate a way forward after the general elections that left the dominant NPC unable to form a government without a coalition. The North already reached out to the West via Akintola but the West decided to consult with the East first. What did your people do? They went up North to strike a deal with the North.

Your 'merit and hardwork' led to your people using that 'opportunity' to dominate the federal service, foreign service, international scholarships etc. That did not stop the West from progressing and that was before the Oil dominance in our economy. You guys decided to dine with the devil, who were obviously not happy with your type of 'merit and hardwork' and you are still reaping the fruit till today. You played 'smart' as usual and now it's other people's fault! Smart again?

War is never the solution!

quentin06:
You just playing with semantics here, BTW not all Nigerian engineers are incompetent, the electrical and chemical ones have made impact, its the civil and mechanical that have lagged behind.

I be always seen engineering as a practical course, think one of the best places to study it is in the military, or abroad, our universities are I'll equipped to teach practical engineering that's why I don't any engineering graduate here serious unless the person has gone the extra mile to hone their practical skills, can't wear suits and stay in an air-conditioned office, be scared of getting your hands dirty and call yourself an engineer just because you have a catalogue of paper certificates.

That's a different conversation dude.

There is absolutely no basis for your conclusion that civil and mechanical engineers being incompetent other than the typical hasty generalizations and arrogant ignorance lol. They do well in Nigeria when given the opportunity and even much better in sane environments where real opportunities abound. Yes, graduate engineers in the fields of civil and mechanical engineering do wear suits and stay in air conditioned offices in the most advanced countries in the world or do you think engineering designs, blueprints, operations management, design analysis, value engineering, corrosion analysis, stress analysis etc are done inside hot sun in Yaba market or mechanic village?

Engineering as a field is not about you so who cares about what your personal and obviously limited perception is? A university is not a vocational center, it is the highest institution for research and academics... and an engineering degree is primarily focused on that which equips the graduates at the basic level for any industry of their choice while others continue in academics and research. There is barely enough time to learn all the basics of the core concepts of engineering in a five year degree course. You don't need a university degree to get your hands dirty with your misconception about engineering, you can simply head to Baba Rashidi on the next street to learn welding or auto repair then you are already a chief engineer bigger than a catalogue of paper certificates

**Back to the actual issue, once again do not hire an artisan to handle the job of an engineer no matter how dirty his hands look.

quentin06:
spoke like typical Nigerian civil engineer, academic qualification, no practical competence, joining a professional body is good but not a substitute for experience, I d rather hire a technical colleague person who has practical knowledge of construction than a coren engineer who cannot mix concrete, basing knowledge on certificate is the bane of technology in Nigeria.

The problem is not with the system but with your understanding of the processes involved. Your conclusion already betrayed a total lack of understanding of the words that you used like 'practical', 'knowledge', 'technical', 'competence', 'certificate' and that is the bane of technology in Nigeria - we see your likes everyday and we see the result of your practical competence with no related academic qualification .

My post above is clear enough for anyone with good education: get qualified engineers with verified on-the-job experience, they are trained via conventional engineering courses, industrial/field attachments and on-the-job field roles to work with other educated and qualified professionals to assemble the right team (including the artisans and technicians) and resources for your project. Those artisans and technicians are not engineers even if they are kinder to your pocket and can easily tell you that those cheap materials are the same as the top quality products

Colonelswitz101:
Calm down bro, the young man adores his father too. He already bought him many cars. I have bn following Izzi for a very long time. His family love him and I am his number one fan In nigeria.

Someone should borrow me that Bubu and his toothpick picture

quentin06:
its so because the civil engineers failed to live up to expectation, FYI we are currently importing masons and bricklayers from China and Philippines to build our bridges, ask wikus of rivers state who is building his flyovers.

Makes no sense at all - this is like investing in a hospital facility then some doctors fail to live up to expectation and our solution is hiring road side chemists

*The question should be why the civil engineers failed. Are they truly qualified civil engineers? Do they have enough field experience to handle your project? Are they registered with the governing board of engineers (COREN) so that their training and qualifications could be verified and they could be held accountable for their professional activities? Are you being sincere with yourself in terms of getting a real civil engineer or you are more concerned with getting anyone that could get the job done at a cheap rate so you can keep more money for yourself? Always think PROCESS and be sincere with every minute details of your root cause analysis.

PoliteActivist:
So why is suicide rate in Canada much higher than Naija

Because Naija no dey keep data, all die na die

quentin06:
Our Civil Engineers in Nigeria are a disgrace, ordinary mason is better than them.

Pen pushing slugheads who dont know how to mix mortar.

What gave you the impression that they gave the job to qualified civil engineers - everybody na engineer for Nigeria when construction is involved

CharlesRyder:
By all means, present a one-sided, fraudulent narrative. It's Nigerian disease.

The same Okonjo-Iweala who now 'rules the world' was in charge of Nigeria's economy between 2011 and 2015. She sat on her fat ãss and watched quietly while Jonathan and his whōres robbed Nigeria's treasury to the brink of bankruptcy, all because she did not want to lose her high-profile job as finance minister.

True. Our dishonesty is disgusting. A woman that we saw her shameful attitude to work as a minister during a senate hearing just a few years ago. Also, see as most of them are trying to sound smart by claiming it's our leaders lol. What an excuse! Are your leaders from the moon? Hire an average Nigerian to handle a business and his first temptation and advice from friends is how to 'hammer'. What do you expect when he is a government appointee or elected official? We are the problem and politicians are part of us. Our attitude is sickening and our people are largely shortsighted. You want a better nation, start with yourself.
A few appointments here and there doesn't mean you rule the world.

vineyardfarms:
Mr Soworo, GEJ gave you freedom of expression, but you label him with unprintable names, PMB whom you work for, term as the very best thing that can ever happen to nig, has taken away your freedom, your right to protest, you work for it - enjoy it while it least. It is a pity you resort to help from haberlist, INSTEAD OF THE LIVING GOD. HOW ARE THE MIGHTY FALLEN, THINGS FALL APART. ASK FOR FORGIVENESS

Stop this rubbish. Sowore helped free GEJ from Turai Yar'adua's kitchen in Aso Rock and fought to make him president in line with our constitution. Sowore's rights as a citizen is also part of the constitution. Sowore turned against Jonathan for his incompetence. He is fighting Buhari's govt also today because he believes Nigerians deserve more.
Anyone with any form of real intelligence can see the trail proving that Sowore is simply for Nigerians not for any individual leader.
Where was your Jonathan when Sowore was risking his life confronting the likes of Babangida and Abacha in the 90s?

mrkings84:
Where do we classify this now?
Is it news!
Information?
Announcement?
Or waht?

Information.

I do 40 minutes. My life no get spare, there is no rewind, our emergency services/healthcare sucks if you survive and where exactly are we rushing to? Leave earlier if time is an issue. Thanks for the video.

TheStakeHolder:
All for attention.

Ka3na hires someone to tattoo her name on his/her body and pays the person for the job.

Ka3na condemns the person for the action. (Part of the script)

Ka3na gets public attention.(That's the whole idea)

Ka3na posts an apology to the tattooee. (Just to gain more attention)

Ka3na is happy....

Cool but we should always master the simple art of separating our thoughts from reality and facts. That's what separates rational thinkers from emotional thinkers.

Thoughts could be totally logical but that doesn't make it factual. Judgment and opinions must always be backed up by facts, not thoughts and imaginations. This wisdom has been established for several generations.

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4ckyou:
Nice one, what about mambilla power plant, completing mambilla and this one will go a long way in solving our power problem

Yes Mambilla is the real deal. Bigger than all the hydro we currently have combined together.

SouthWestBlood:
How many mega Watts?

710MW

Penguin2:
Zungeru power plant is a Jonathan's brainchild.

It's possible he paid FG's counterpart funding in full before he left office.

Or you want proof?

Absolutely untrue. Zungeru was 'officially' conceived in 1982 under the government of Shehu Shagari so can't be someone's 'brainchild' 30 years later, I won't even be surprised if the project was already lying on someone's desk long before 1982. It was never implemented due to dwindling resources that led to austerity measures by the government. The project was revisited and approved by Goodluck Jonathan's government in 2012 and agreement signed with the Chinese partners in 2013. On paying the counterpart funding in full.... I no know book but we were making lots of money from oil back then so it's possible.... just don't bet on it... regardless, it's a project of the federal government of Nigeria

oluwasegun007:
Do you know Elon musk...shey you sabi bill gate..even my black ass dangote no bald.

Remove Elon Musk..

Clean it up and embrace the bald and bold look. Maintain good physique, eat healthy, dress well and most importantly focus on building financial stability.

One useless boy just told me that the foreign affairs ministry is correct, it's Nigeria asking to join Benin Republic to escape Boko Haram not the other way round.

Edoziesmart:
Is even now I'm seeing the trashy article I drop up there. Don't crucify me, is just highness that was disturbing me then.

You don kolo

Edoziesmart:
I still repeat it texas is one of the worst states in the US. Maybe I will say the governor is using their head or the blacks living there don't like enjoying good governance compare to people living in a rich state like Illinois, Hawaii, etc

Repetition of a misconception or ignorance doesn't change facts .

Texas is the 2nd largest economy in the USA after California. Illinois is No.5 and Hawaii is No.40... c'mon dude!

Edoziesmart:
That's one of the worst state in USA. Mostly occupied by black. Indiana has many black though but they are more developed and advance in technology than Texas that is full of immigrants

That's one of the worst state in USA.
Not true. Texas actually has the highest growth rate of all the states in the USA at 4.4% (2019) - https://www.thebalance.com/which-states-have-the-best-economies-3980690
The average income places it in the top 25 but with much lower cost of living so they get more bang for their bucks.

Mostly occupied by black.
Texas is not mostly occupied by blacks. The black population in the state of Texas by 2018 US Census Bureau estimates is 12.3%.

Indiana has many black though but they are more developed and advance in technology than Texas that is full of immigrants
Indiana? How? Where in Indiana is more developed and advanced in technology than Houston, Austin and Dallas in Texas

Texas that is full of immigrants
Texas has estimated 17.2% immigrant population. California has 26.9%, Florida 21%, Hawaii 18.7%, Massachusetts 17.4%, Nevada 19.4%, New Jersey 22.8%, New York 22.8%.

Edoziesmart:
That's one of the worst state in USA. Mostly occupied by black. Indiana has many black though but they are more developed and advance in technology than Texas that is full of immigrants

Total misinformation. Where did you pull all these crap from?

Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, hmmmmmm.
It is well with the dog.

Godada:
I hate to say this but these guys voted overwhelmingly to usher this blood thirsty clannish people. They couldn't hide their hate for the people of the south east extraction. Now they have to deal with this.


Nigerians arise!


Fight for your motherland

The south east also voted for the clannish people - ATIKU .
This is not the time for unnecessary sanctimony.

Those who have been mocking Sowore that he does it for publicity, you see now that it’s not easy... he’s been doing it for over 30 years even under no-nonsense Babangida and Abacha military dictatorship.

Nuel4:
yes I actually agree with you. Crime is not a solution but people always turn to crime when they lose hope. The problem with Mexico is that they tackle the problem the wrong way. First USA and their DEA invaded the country instead of cautioning their own spoilt brats and the Mexican government caved. This is normally insulting and it is the same thing Nigerian government is doing. They tried to intimidate the criminals instead of facing the root cause. A state where majority of the people can barely feed, then a group of people spring up living good life it is only natural for the young ones to imitate them.

5 years ago yahoo boys were still scarce and weren't brazenly brandishing their loots as the country sank deeper more people started reverencing their lifestyle which encouraged young people to join. Now most people see it as normal. Because they don't even see any alternative

Victims of Nigerian Prince scam would have never fallen for it if they received the mail from a Chinese, Russian, India or a European.
They believe Africans are dumb and have barely functioning brain that's why believe they could buy a loot worth millions of dollars for a few thousand dollars besides their ancestors bought full human being from black men with a bottle of whisky why can't they buy great wealth with a few thousand dollars?

but people always turn to crime when they lose hope
This is why we have this argument bro. This is not true! Not even among Nigerians, I know lots of Nigerians in America who have lost hope because of naturalization gone bad or due to marital issues. They did not go into crime despite appealing situations. I have seen lots of Nigerians who have lost hope in Lagos, Ibadan, Benin etc, and are definitely not into crime. Look closer home and you will find lots of retirees or under-employed who worked hard with little to show for it, still they won't go into crime. Where are you getting this generalization from? Do not confuse NEED with GREED.

Victims of Nigerian Prince scam would have never fallen for it if they received the mail from a Chinese, Russian, India or a European.
This is not true. The Nigerian prince scam is a variant of the old Spanish Prisoner scam with numerous other variants across the globe.

Nuel4:
have you heard of Mexico and most countries in the middle east where the government failed? Cartels and terrorist groups use military grade weapons to engage and challenge the government.
When people lose hope they do whatever they like. No amount of arrest or sermon will stop yahoo in Nigeria or stop drug dealings in Mexico. Give the youth hope, let them know they're not on their own. Stop looting money and using it to build 5 star hotels in Dubai instead fix light, build companies and see how yahoo will automatically reduce.

Read about the Nigerian Prince scam it was a scam specifically designed and targeted towards racists and only racists fell for the scam.

We are on the same page with regards to the problem.

The difference is in the choice of solution and the Mexican example is not the ideal, why would you choose that as your favored scenario when we have tons of examples from other nations and how they managed adversity.... How well is that going for Mexico, the government and the criminals? A criminal solution is a myopic solution. We can not allow frustration to get in the way of facts.

I have been following the Nigerian Prince scam for years and I know 100% that it's not 'designed and targeted towards racists', it's just a scam targeting any available victim who thinks he has found easy money from a failed system. You and I know that Yahoo is not about any racist, it's all about the money so let's cut the chase around that.

If crime is your solution to adversities then you are just a waste of space. Where is the intelligence? Unfortunately, that's the reality of Nigeria today.

Nuel4:
and what made you conclude that I do yahoo? I'm only laying out the facts and reality to you.
There's no struggling country in this world where its people don't look for alternatives.
The Europeans that invaded the Americas why did they do it? Simple it was hardship the same one we are facing that forced them to escape from their frozen pile of mud and brace the Atlantics, enslaved their fellow humans to start colonies in lands that didn't belong to them after slaughtering the people they met there.
In Mexico hardship force people to push drugs in the middle east they do terrorism, in America black Americans engage in gangsterism, Italian Americans started mafia for the same reasons. Humans are selfish and will do anything to survive. Nobody will fold his arms and starve to death.
They deny Nigerians those opportunities because we're a punching bag and our governments are shameless fools who beg them openly for basic things. Russians, Chinese and Indians engage in far more sophisticated and bigger scam but they don't treat them the way they treat Nigerians because their government haven't reduced themselves to boy boy

1. There's no struggling country in this world where its people don't look for alternatives.
Those who look for alternatives via criminal activities are dealt with by the law and I have never heard of any court anywhere buying their argument about 'struggling'.

2. In Mexico hardship force people to push drugs in the middle east they do terrorism, in America black Americans engage in gangsterism, Italian Americans started mafia for the same reasons.
And the laws are clear! You do the crime, you get caught, you do the time. No country encourages justification of crime. For black folks in America, the likes of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King already did lots of justice to such argument at the heat of civil rights agitations.

3. Nobody will fold his arms and starve to death.
Yahoo activities are not solutions to starving, they are solutions to greed. Nigerians have been struggling since independence, and of recent the nation was in turmoil from 1993 to 1999, yet people did not starve, they tilled the lands and got innovative with business while still engaging the military junta with protests until Abacha's death.

There is no justification for criminal activities, Yahoo is not a victimless crime. Victims commit suicide. Most of these victims are the few people outside of Africa who still trust Africans and our Yahoo boys repay their trust with evil. No racist will deal with a Yahoo boy in the name of business or love, they don't do black people. You are killing the trust of the few who still respect you as human beings. Please look at the big picture. Political struggle is not a seasonal thing, you keep at it until you effect change and that's the solution not Yahoo.