₦airaland Forum

Charity begins at home

Iamwrath:
I bet the cocksucking Liepobs are jubilating and retweeting this tweets

apart from the fact that they did not vote for him , they hate him, they bombed pipelines for 8 months , trying to sabotage the economy and now they are shouting recession up and down

Reality is the ediot who served 5 years didn't think to build airport in SS/SE /ND ( According to reno Omocriminal trying to prove iboes don't have airport despite being the most industrious ) , now they expect man who has had tribulations for 2 years to build airport


is it the money he used to repair pipelines or the monies other people have stolen or his own personal money that'll be used to build airport ?

Buhari is d president of all Nigerian not some part.
Its this divide and rule mentality dat divides nations.
Be wise, dont support evil becos it favors u

Iamwrath:
I bet the cocksucking Liepobs are jubilating and retweeting this tweets

apart from the fact that they did not vote for him , they hate him, they bombed pipelines for 8 months , trying to sabotage the economy and now they are shouting recession up and down

Reality is the ediot who served 5 years didn't think to build airport in SS/SE /ND ( According to reno Omocriminal trying to prove iboes don't have airport despite being the most industrious ) , now they expect man who has had tribulations for 2 years to build airport


is it the money he used to repair pipelines or the monies other people have stolen or his own personal money that'll be used to build airport ?

Buhari is d president of all Nigerian not some part.
Its this divide and rule mentality dat divides nations.
Be wise dont support evil becos ut favors u

One of the many Judas in BLW.
Dont judge the church based on this Judas.

WhistleB:
Nigeria will be great again.

Was Nigeria ever great? Jus curious

Surgery can fit it na.

bkool7:
So what ?

If you think its wrong , go to BH and collect back the money

But wont they use the money and knowledge for the relaxed men to kill more than 86 pple with their attacks?


Government made chibok girls a priority forgetting that other lives still matter. They can find better ways to end d group rather than arming them with cash and boasting them.

Unions kill business with their wrong demands (at times)and no private Nigerian company wants union.

gbegemaster:
Obviously you know little about social responsibility so I'd let that pass.

U dont get it.
People should give according to the dictates of their conscience.

If a man decides he doesn't want to give. Let him b & don't judge or criticize him if he does like u, appreciate him.

But NEVER criticize how a man decides to spend his money cos its not your business neither is it collective wealth.

gbegemaster:
In some areas of the world, the rich gather together and think of what to do to help. Not necessarily sharing money because once the money is shared nothing is achieved.

It's funny how nairalanders automatically assume that anyone who writes what I wrote is poor. Do you know if I actually I'm involved in an NGO that is funded by myself and other rich peope?

Dont be narrow minded.

Cc
Sniperr007
Henrix

Good. keep up d good work but dont criticize or tell another man how to spend his money.

gbegemaster:
if the country’s richest billionaires clubbed together and shared out their wealth. It would cost $24 billion to eradicate extreme poverty in Nigeria

Lol. The rich hardly think of that. They think more in line of increasing their riches.

If only they understand that when they die, the riches are left behind. Not a single penny will be taken with them.

Oga conscience. How many times do u give to the less privilege in your environment?

If u cant give d little u ve, giving from the billions is more difficult.

Dont criticize them. Its their money and their decision on how to spend it.

You start giving from the little u ve and let others around u follow.

OBAGADAFFI:
Duh,

Nigerians are been deported everyday.

You will be surprised they have been arrested and on their way to Nigeria.

Any Nigerian behaving unruly abroad should be deported ASAP.

No oh.. Lets reduce d nuisance in our country not add to them.

But why must they explain their decision.

How recent is the photograph? What's the proof that its really the road to his village?

Show us the result.

Partnerbiz:
Forming churchy.
Corrupt

He may ve repented of his sins

LifeIsGuhd:
90% of young boys/men in Benin are cultists...

Btw, I am Bini, before some people will come after me.

RIP to the dead!

That's very high. There are good guys in Benin & I bliv abt 60% are good.

laudate:
You still do not get it, do you? The IOCs including Shell, are NOT supposed to build airports, or provide power or scholarships etc. It is the job of your govt, to do all these things. But because your govt has abdicated its' responsibilities in these areas, the IOCs are just doing their little bit to bridge the gap, so that you people will not hamper their operations. It does not give you or your people a sense of entitlement, to continue expecting the IOCs to spoonfeed your communities with amenities.

Your militants are the ones bursting pipelines, stealing crude, refining illegally and polluting the environment, then turning round to point accusing fingers at others. Until you can get it into your head, that the culprits are your state & fed govt who should be held accountable, you will keep seeking crumbs from the IOCs.

Finally you said: "ND needs companies to help educate and develop the region." Oh, you think those companies will come when your militants continue kidnapping, looting, killing, breaking pipelines and polluting the atmosphere with their illegal refineries? What has the ND communities put in place to attract investors to set up in that area?

Every minning company has society responsibility everywhere in the world. U ve to give back to d society as for Nigeria.. U can help improve d standard of living but creating amenities and employing the locals.

This so called militants are not ghosts. They live in the community. The companies can engage d pple and dey can live peacefully. But to say dat dey shud run away becos of the youth restiveness'. Its wrong....

laudate:
You are talking about the IOCs giving 'slots' to the Niger-Delta indigenes for both skilled and unskilled workers. So merit does not count? Competence, skills, ability, expertise and knowledge of the workers no longer matters in your view, because of your ideology that such jobs should only be filled based on so-called 'slots' dictated by the host community, right?

You said :"Dis IOCs want d easy Way is d reason dey give d community leaders moni instead of doin d projects dem selves." I had to laugh. Obviously, you do not know much about the internal and external politics of your so-called community leaders. Whenever the IOCs do their surveys and try to implement community programmes, it is your community leaders that go to them and threaten them with militants and insist that they would shut down their operations, if money for such projects are not paid directly to them. Haven't you heard of the fes they collect in the name of helping the community (i.e. "deve"), which are neither accounted for, nor deployed to good use?

You also claimed that "Yes d community leaders cheat d community but d companies have to do more." My question is more of... what? More of provision of amenities which your state & federal govt should have provided in the first place, (and should be providing) but which they have or could not, because they had looted such funds?

Oh, so you think it is the business of Shell to provide power in such Niger-Delta communities, instead of the govt that has collected the money and chopped it? Guy, learn to hold your leaders accountable for once instead of giving excuses. Ibori provided power in the communities you mentioned, because it fell under the fed govt/NEPA responsibility to do so. In Nigeria, we have turned everything upside down. Instead of holding our leaders accountable, we hold the IOCs accountable for providing basic amenities and utilities that any sane govt should provide.

Power provision is a government responsibility, which is done via the collaboration of the GENCOs, DISCOs and transmission companies. It is NOT supposed to be the IOC's job. It is because govt has abdicated its' responsibilities that the IOCs now fill in the gap. And that is why a number of these Niger-Delta communities now have a sense of entitlement, towards the IOCs. Already, the IOCs provide schools, clinics, scholarships etc in the Niger-Delta, despite paying heavy taxes and levies to state & federal govt. Communities are expected to hold IOC's responsible for carrying out their operational activities in a sustainable manner, by ensuring that such companies do not pollute the environment, degrade or cause harmful emissions that would be toxic to the communities in which they operate.

I am glad you mentioned Libya and Iraq. Let me ask you a question. How many pipelines are broken every year by the residents in which the communities operate, in those countries? Oh last time I checked, there was no IOC within Nigeria, conducting exploration activities in Lake Chad Basin.

Yes,slots should be given to d host community for both skilled and unskilled and as we speak, this is done in major IOCs eg chevron & iteskiri pple, Mobil and eket pple.

If you work or ve a very close relative in management of an IOC, u will understand why they have to do more. U cannot do sane thing over and over and get same result.
I can tell u dat in bayelsa as we speak, its d youth that dialogue with ioc and although d progress is slow but better than when the old men did.

Shell built osubi airport, why cant they help provide electricity for their host community. Its this lack that causes d youth to attack pipeline because its d only way they can draw attention to their needs.

They are doing good stuff oh. But can do better. As regards Libya & co. We ve limited information abt what's goin on their so pipeline could b burst


Back to the main topic. ND needs companies to help educate and develop the region.

laudate:
Don't be deceived. IOCs take security issues very seriously, and they would weigh the financial implications as well as cost of doing business in a particular region, before deciding to embark on any exploration, there. If the risks outweigh their projections, they will pull the plug on such projects. Why do you think[b] Shell along with other multinational exploration companies, decided to sell off their onshore fields and concentrate on deep-water offshore fields[/b]?

Guy, what on earth do you mean by "host community employment quota & community development quota?" You mean the companies should employ people into their firm, just because such people come from a particular locality or just due to the fact that the community says so?

Are you saying relevant skills, adequate experience, competence, character & ability should not matter anymore, when a firm carries out its' recruitment exercises? So they should only hire staff based on some nebulous criteria given by the community? I always ask, the community development fees paid by all the companies operating in the Niger-Delta, what have the community leaders used them for? What kind of development projects have they implemented, using these funds? :-

Bros, you can argue from here till kingdom come, but nothing will convince those who know the truth - most of the Niger-Delta is unsafe for serious business!

How long as shell being exploring those onshore fields? Like u said, d risk was more than the financial benefit so they sold but remind you that these IOCs explore in war torn countries when the financial gain is high eg Libya and Iraq. And imagine exploring in Chad basin with the menace of boko haram. Shows u how they operate.

Every community has a quota given to them They give them both skilled and unskilled jobs. D ones qualified for skilled position r given and d ones for unskilled r given.
Eg escravos. Iteskiris r given slots for both skilled and unskilled. Even Halliburton warri. With a letter from olu of warri, u r 85% sure u will b given a job.
Its der cooperate responsibility to d host community.

Yes d community leaders cheat d community but d companies have to do more. Like do surveys on the needs of d community rather than give a few hungry men to take do that in d community.

U wont bliv dat otu-jeremi in delta had shell fields but d community Neva had nepa pole until 1999 when ibori did it & shell had over 3 fields there & had being der for over 15yrs prior to 1999. R u sayin shell cudnot buy transformer & bring power der without giving community leaders money?

Dis IOCs want d easy Way is d reason dey give d community leaders moni instead of doin d projects dem selves.


My point still remains dat cos a community is restive is no reason u ignore them.
Best way to reduce crime is to create jobs.

laudate:
Let me ask you - how many companies will have the guts to risk the lives of their staff, their hard-earned money, resources and equipment in order to set up jobs where there is a high crime rate? Even your militants are NOT doing anything concrete to facilitate the establishment of jobs and/or companies, in that area.

You think the looting, brigandage and incessant attacks will attract investors? You think that by stealing the equipment of contractors, killing and kidnapping their staff, is the way to make more companies create jobs in that region? Security is a priority for any genuine businessman. Tell me, who wants to make a loss? And who will compensate those companies for such losses? YOU??

Few companies but she it involves oil, IOC's will take d risk.

Before d companies come,they engage d community & d community leaders engage d youth to pave way.
This is when host community employment quota is negotiated,community development quota is also negotiated.
U cant conclude dat d pple r all robbers. Der r millions of youths der so cos a few thousands who bliv in crime, u tag d community as unsafe for business.

When a good deal is agreed on. D community leaders pose as security operatives for d company by fishing out d bad eggs anytime there is problem.

Mind you,bayelsa is not d only state in Niger delta.

laudate:
What crime rate would reduce?? Are you for real? Ok, let me share a true life experience with you. Years ago, a telecoms infrastructure company I used to work for, was contracted to install Base Transceiver Sites (BTS) for a multinational GSM operator. The sites were located in Lagos, Ondo, Rivers and Bayelsa states. The logistics company was duly notified to deliver the telecoms equipment to each of the sites in these respective states, and hand them over to our security guys over there. Our engineers & project teams would then go from one location to the next, to install & commission these sites. Oya, let me share the progress report with you:

In Lagos, a stipend of =N=9,000 to =N=15,000 per site was paid to a few omo oniles and we were granted right of way to commence & conclude our projects at each site. In fact, some of them volunteered to provide extra security for us and escort our teams daily, as long as the project lasted. We were able to finish up in record time, without loss of man hours or equipment.

In Ondo state, the communities where the project sites were located, were welcoming, hospitable and approachable. The best pounded yam and bush meat I ever ate that year, was provided free of charge by the indigenes of that community. At the end of the project, the traditional ruler was given a mobile phone courtesy of our office and one month of free calls, limited to a specific amount. He offered to give our Team Lead (an Engineer), a traditional title, which the guy respectfully declined. Again, all our sites in that state were installed without any hitches.

Rivers/Bayelsa was where our staff had their baptism of fire. The telecoms equipment delivered to site was not just stolen, the site was vandalized, and one of the security guards was killed by the local militants. As our engineers arrived on site, they were beaten, overpowered and 2 of them were kidnapped. Those who were lucky to escape, went to report the incident at the nearest police station. Guess what the policemen on duty said? "Na who send una go dat side? We sef, no dey go near dat place!" They refused to follow us to site and arrest the perpetrators.

Needless to say, we abandoned our luggage, vehicle and few remaining tools left at that site, then took the next commercial bus back to Lagos. The loss incurred on that project was huge, and we declined any further offers to go back to that region to install any new BTS sites, for the rest of the year.

When we mobilised back to that site, we went back with a heavy detachment of SARS and mobile police snipers. Na who wan die?

Out of 11 sites planned for that Niger-Delta region during that period, we were only able to complete 2 sites. The rest has not been completed as we speak, due to the unrest in that locality.

Pele to ur team.
Lemme tell u another true story. Btw 1996-2001,aladja steel plant was near comatose. Crime rate was high in d area.
Government started paying salary and crime rate reduced to a reasonable level
2005-2011 Indians took over d plan and employed unskilled & skilled in mass & paid peanut. Crime rate in udu(LGA were aladja is),effurun,okpe and uhgelli reduced cos youth were struggling to get job in d plant.
D plant is closed now & crime rate has increased and its worse.

My point is dat idle mind makes youth restive. These youth want to earn a living & if given d opportunity will embrace it & drop crime.
When companies come into this environment & employ Dem, dey r d ones Wu protects d companies because of der daily bread.

For ur case, u guys r jus der to install & I can relate with ur situation but ask ursef, how many companies r in bayelsa? Lots of idea youth Wu want to make a leaving and cos no opportunity, embrace crime.

daududaniel:
Wish something like this can happen in Nigeria. We need a young president.

Yes but what does the average youth think about:

Relocating abroad
Yahoo yahoo
Slay queen
Defending corrupt politicians based on tribe & religion.

HughJazz:
Tell me what good news have come from there. what are the governors there doing? don't they have governors?

U use wat u ve to create wealth. They be oil. They can use d oil to attract investors in oil & gas sectors.

Dats wat dey r doing?

HughJazz:
have you ever seen places where business go when there are high crime? no. just be honest. If you have money now will go and invest in maiduguri or syria? be honest . you have no brain . lower the crime rate first , have good business polices. create just one big industrial park put a small power plant in it. and make your yourself attractive. you'll see investors coming wanting to toast you.

D media has corrupted ur impression abt ND. U not on ground and u bliv everything u hear.

Go there before u say d crime rate is high & u r foolish to compare wit Syria dats a war torn country.

HughJazz:
First reduce the crime rate and you'll how business will come . Not the other way around. Use your brain man for f●ck sake !!!

How do u reduce crime rate when u ve jobless youths?

Once this companies come into town. Youths will b engaged as skilled or unskilled and youth restiveness' will reduce.

Maga like u dat think crime isn't tied to youth restiveness

wirinet:
You want the Oil Companies to relocate to a region where their staffs are likely to be Kidnapped for ransom, their infrastructures are likely to be bombs and Youths always extorting money from them at will?

A business concerns makes decisions based on Security, Profit and ease of doing business. Provide a secure environment and the companies will fall over themselves to relocate.

Sharap there! U jus tlk based on what u read online. R there not oil workers in ND?

If these companies r based there, d crime rate in those towns will reduce as there will b more opportunities for both skilled & unskilled.

weingeorge:
$1.6mil

Civil servant oh.

NelsonNeo:
Good one. Dstv shd do same

No beta competitor

omron:
Good morning to all romancelanders
This story am about to share is a real life story
And I would be very glad for matured comments and advice before things goes out of hand
I happens to be the only male child of my family
I got married in the year 2012 to my wife that we were both from the same state Ondo state
Lost my dad few years ago
I lived in oke mosan in Abeokuta
I relocated to Abeokuta with my wife from Osun state when my Dad goes to a great beyond that was 3 years ago.
I changed my job and decided to stay around my mum in her house built by my Dad for sometime before renting my own house so as to ensure that she is not lonely.
I started living in the house for the past two years now with my wife and my baby son who is 3 years now

I have 3 sisters and all of them are married with kids
But I have this one very wicked, stubborn and hard hearted very crucial sister out of my sisters called Funke.
She happens to be our third born while am the last born.
She always feel so proud, possessive,bossy and always wants to take charge of any Affair in the family
She has been like that since her childbirth
She can talk to anybody anyhow,several times she abused my dad in his lifetime. I thought she would change when she get married but this irritating and rabid character keeps growing in her.
To cut the long story short

About 3 weeks ago she came to Abeokuta from lagos where she lives with her husband to visit our mum

And anytime she comes visiting it's quarrel,fights and arguments all of the time

She quarrel with anyone she sees around and most times she took on my innocent wife

So when my mum told me she is coming to stay for a week in the house I told my mum I will move out to rent a guest house for a week till she go back to Lagos because there is no Time she comes and she doesn't fight .
She has disgraced the family enough in our neighborhood so I don't want such to repeat itself

My mum discarded my opinion and assured me there won't be problem.
As if I know, Third day she arrived she came up with her attitude by shouting on everybody in the house
She picked up a serious quarell with me even in the area and started abusing me in the presence of neibors calling me different names, some elderly men came to settle the quarell.
During the duo... She cursed my wife in Yoruba and my wife in her presence returned the curse that it shall not be so in Jesus name.
My sister hearing that bounced on my wife and hit her in the nose and bite her..... In the process my wife got annoyed and bites her on her ear too blood was everywhere both from my wife nose and my sisterr outer ear.
I was having exams that day so after the fight I left the house with my wife and she was to return to her destination in lagos that same day.

As I was going out I locked my room with padlock and when we came back in the evening I was suprised what I saw.
My sister has broken the door to have access to my room....she carried away my wife certificates from her day one till present,and also my pictures from day one during my NYSC my wedding pics,and other important pictures, she wud have absconded with my certificates too if not that I took it to interview that morning.
The most painful and shocking thing she did after that
She bought a new blade and cut almost my wife clothes in the wardrobe and even my son clothes she pieces everything and destroyed my son toys

She even threatened my wife that she will go to to any length that she will separate us.
She has been running around on what she said
But I believe in Almighty God that I serve no evil shall befall me.

I reported her to some family members and up till now she is denying that she did not carry certificates and my photo album neither did she cut my wife clothes..

My wife have decided to take the case to police but the families are begging her to be patient but my sister is denying.... Am confused and don't know what to do next. Cos till now she is still denying and she said she can swear with Ogun or anything ... Pls save my family what should I do ?
I will appreciate you all for your comments.....
Thanks all

Will advise d family ignores her. Torture her emotionally by everyone ignoring her.
She will feel lonely.
My opinion.

You ve proof? If yes, arrest him, if no shut up.

Can't understand what's efcc's job if this is true.