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She get 2 kids oh! Lol

veekid:
Lobatan

All these small small girls of nowadays, one can't even imagine what they had been to. Imagine a girl of her age complaining of a small D. Na wha o

I[b] think this guy is a nazist n racist. I doesnt he keep quiet like the saudis or sudanese who dont want any church or temple in their country but keep quiet about it and not announce it to the whole [/b]world?

Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said Tuesday he does not want a “large Muslim community” and that each EU member should be able to choose how many migrants to accept.

“We don’t have a large Muslim community here,” Sobotka said of the estimated 10,000 to 20,000 Muslims who live in the Central European country of 10.5 million people.

“And to be honest, we don’t want a large Muslim community to form here, given the problems we’re seeing,” Sobotka told the Pravo daily.

Sobotka spoke ahead German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to Prague on Thursday, saying their “views diverge” on how to solve Europe’s migrant crisis.

Merkel has urged countries to take in a greater share of refugees, while the Czech Republic staunchly opposes the contested EU quota system devised to distribute refugees across the bloc.

“I’ve been convinced since the start of the migration debate that the member states need to have sovereignty regarding the choice of the number of refugees (to welcome),” Sobotka said.

“It’s the national governments that ultimately have to ensure people’s security.”

The leftist premier however cautioned against casting refugees as terrorists.

“It’s not possible to put an equal sign between refugees and terrorists. But at the same time, it’s not possible to have the same approach as Germany last year, namely to authorise the influx of a huge number of people without any oversight,” he said.

Merkel will also on Thursday meet with Czech President Milos Zeman, who earlier this month said he opposed taking in any migrants at all.

He recently described Merkel’s migration policy – which saw Germany take in 1.1 million migrants and refugees last year – as “absurd”.

Please those living in anambra r these changes palpable or is it just propaganda?
If u say the change is real....what aspects of life and how deep are these changes.
Do they impact positively the lives ofvtge people or r they just cosmectic?

kenny987:
God bless my homeland!

Biko they should take it easy showcasing the state before some kind afo ojö people will attempt to attack and destabilise the peace n development of the state both with their malicious press and evil herdsmen or even thugs in uniform!

By Tony Ubani, just back from Rio Despite the no love lost relationship between Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung and bronze-wining U-23 Olympic football coach, Samson Siasia, the coach has said that he was yet to come to terms with the tantrums of the Minister before the Games that just ended in Rio. Siasia-Dalung “The whole thing surprised me”, Siasia said in Johannesburg while on a stopover to connect the final leg of the flight from São Paulo to Johannesburg and to Lagos. Siasia drew the ire of the Minister when he complained about the hardship his team faced while preparing for the Olympics. The Minister denied knowledge of the team’s whereabouts but also ridiculed the coaches that they could be engaged in human trafficking.

The drama did not stop there as it snowballed into an international embarrassment as the team could not be airlifted to Rio until a few hours to its opening game against Japan. “As we speak, I don’t know what I have done to offend the Minister.  The whole thing is surprising”, Sia One, as he is fondly called said. The coach however added that it was funny that when he met the Minister one on one after a string of good results, the man did not recognize him. “It’s funny. When he came, he shook hands with us and after shaking the players, he asked where is the coach?. Everybody started laughing. We shook hands again and hugged”, Siasia said. He noted that his team could have done better if the environment before the Games was conducive for them. “The environment before the Games was not good but we resolved to weather the storm. The players gave their best. Without necessarily singling out players, Mikel was outstanding. He not only played well, he also motivated the squad with his leadership qualities. Also, Injury did not allow us to use some other good players. Anyway, we’re grateful to win something for Nigerians who showed massive support to us”. With the bronze medal, Nigeria has now won gold, silver and bronze from the Men’s football event of the Olympics. They won gold in 1996 and picked silver eight years ago, also under Samson Siasia. said in Johannesburg while on a stopover to connect the final leg of the flight from São Paulo to Johannesburg and to Lagos. Siasia drew the ire of the Minister when he complained about the hardship his team faced while preparing for the Olympics.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/olympics-siasia-reveals-drama-dalung/


Can imagine the bolded?? Cluelessness beyond belief!!

Mod sorry for bringing this to politics section as i c dalung as being more political than 'sportical'!

Leave yorubas out of this. Na malam be that. E just choose yoruba name.

PFRB:
There seems to be no basis of togetherness between the Yoruba and the Igbo.

This guy is really really angry! He massacres the english language to the detriment of our understanding his gibberish. Still..u can see his palpable anger.
He is a half baked graduate! Talking rubbish. He is a hausa guy pretending to be yoruba!! Walai
What economist will left the pocket or 70% Nigerian at the mercy of the wicked trader! CBN can't backing the seller upon the buyer and expect Nigeria economy prospered, Godwin Emefiele must be fired now![/quote]

Its a strategy so dat u feel at ease with him n not c him as threat. If tgere is riot peeps will b like..let musa be as ni like buhari!! Whereas tge reverse is the case

Beremx:
I dare not mention the name "Buhari" to my abboki northerner who has a petty shop. He hates Buhari with passion.

Gordon daniel an ipob??
No flat head
No igbo name
Looks malnourished unlike the Igbos
Commits a nonstrous crime 4 no gain

Ncan he is not an ipob yooth...
Methinks he is from ondo!!

snezBaba:
This is SHOCKING!!!.But then I checked the name and I hissed.Bad belle and Envy don destabilise them .Shame no go allow them enter this thread.Can you imagine,Trying to Wipe out an entire generation because of insult .If given the power this one will wipe out Nigeria to actualise their Biafran ambition.Awon weray Supporters club

After he went i was told he's a Cultist and one of the top. Am scared as hell here...please my fellow nairalanders what should i do? should i go ask him to pardon me??[/quote]

Yeah go ask him to pardon u...

I think he meant nepa electric or cable and socket...nigerians r not 2 good with words. Just ike referring to the electric sector as power sector.
Anyways kudos to the young man. If he were to be in japan dem for mold am 2 scientist extraordinnaire!!

AfroKnight:
What kind of olodo blogger is this?

The fan uses batteries but not electricity? Chai! Bloggers o.

Kudos young man. May your talents bring you2 all you desire.

More like ngige at work

dmorf:
APC at Work

Please wen in powder form what do u do with them? U fit use am 4 stew? Or do u mean paste? Intriguing tho.

Pavore9:
Good development. People should look into dehydrating tomatoes and make powder out of them when they are in surplus!

Is this a movie? Or na series..

Immanueladebol:
24

Shawshank redemption....
godfather....
good fellas...
Friday...
The wild geese

nnadychuks:
Well, mine are; legend of the seeker, everybody hates chris, universal soldier(day of reckoning), frozen, wise inlaws,city hunter and iron king... What are yours?

U c my prob with youths of 2day?? I can confirm you read the article. But cant be so sure about ur comprehension level!!
Did y not c where it was said he cud even afford a 1st class ticket but the shame mingling with commoners like us will j9t permit him??
On whether the story is true...is another matter altogether.

Mrbigman1:
Foolish reporters, his as broke as not being able to afford 20k flight ticket too?

Very stupid Saharareporters.

On of his supply ships can buy your media house and your destiny.

crixtex:
huh..

what about the recovered funds?
What about money from TSA
What about the revenue from the removal of subsidy of PMS
What about the Nigerian-China deal? ?

What about the abacha loot
What about the mtn fine
What about the tax revenues that fowler tunde claims is the highest firs history
What about funds from non oil sector that
. surpass funds from oil sector

What abou what about oh! What about your life??
I hope still that things ''might get better''

ABAKALIKI-EBONYI State Police command have arrested the Coordinator of Ohaozara Development Centre, Mr Ogbonnaya Ene Odi for his alleged role in the dehumanizing treatment meted out to an innocent teenager, Ukamaka in Ohaozara local government area of the state.

The JSS2 student was allegedly stripped naked, dragged around on the ground and flogged under the orders of the Coordinator.

Also arrested were the two policemen (names withheld) who allegedly arrested and took part in the ill-treatment of the 15 years old orphan.

Though, the Police Spokesman in the state refused to speak on the matter at press time, reliable sources in the Police command said the Police arrested the Coordinator after the news of his involvement in the incident went viral in the community.

According to sources in the community, the incident which was recorded and circulated on social media took place inside the coordinator's sitting room.

It was gathered that the arrest followed an order given to the Commissioner of Police, CP Peace Ibekwe Abdallah that all those involved in the incident should be arrested.

The Police source said: "He has been arrested. The Governor told the CP to make sure all those involved are arrested and brought to book. The Police officers involved have also been arrested.

The Police has since commenced investigation in the matter but were still waiting for the victim, Ukamaka to come and identify the suspects at the command (tomorrow) today; that is stalling the investigation a little bit. By tomorrow we are expecting her back to the state from Abuja".

Meanwhile, a source in the community, who gave his name as Michael, said the claim by the Coordinator and others that it was her dad that beat her for having sex with her numerous lovers was false.

He said: "On 28th July 2016, a rather disturbing video went viral. According to reports, the so called young lady who was stripped naked was caught by her father with another man having sexual intercourse in his house. When I watched the video, I had doubts about it because it was just the girl who was been stripped unclad and flogged like a thief. I forgot it.

“But, my investigations are very pathetic. On the said 28th July, 2016, one Uzoamaka from Ohaozara West Development centre of Ebonyi State, was caught and bundled into the house of the Coordinator of Ohaozara Development Centre, Mr Ogbonnaya Ene Odi by his younger brother, Enekwachi Ene Odi and other boys loyal to the coordinator.

"According to my source, the coordinator had alleged that the young girl was in the habit of prostituting and sleeping with almost all men and even the married ones in the Community. Therefore, he had to delegate his younger brother and a couple of other youths, to go bundle the girl to his house where he stripped her unclad and ordered his boys to film her and also to make sure it goes round so as to serve as deterrent to others who may intend or are already involved in such habits.

"My brothers and sisters, this is what other bloggers failed to report. Uzoamaka, the young beautiful girl who was tortured and dehumanized in the video committed no offense.

“Just like other young girls of her age, boys were on her trail. As expected, she has a boyfriend, but some boys including those loyal to the Coordinator were not in her good books. She saw them as touts and as a result turned down their advances. In fact, Mr Enekwachi Ene Odi, the younger to the Coordinator had made advances towards her of which she equally turned down.

"So, on that fateful day, these boys and their coordinator conspired to disgrace the young girl. They took her to the coordinator's house, forcefully stripped her naked and tortured her like none ever".

"In the video, the Coordinator is the man wearing traditional dress dragging the girl and the younger brother did the flogging. My source further disclosed that the coordinator and his boys took this action because the girl refused to sleep with any of them".

“They however told the world that the girl is a prostitute and sleeps with married men thereby breeding prostitution in the community. Well, if you watch the video, for those who understand the Ohaozara dialect, she is being forced to accept sleeping with some persons in the community who are perceived political opponents. I also learnt that these persons were afterwards fined by the coordinator.

"Nigeria has turned to something quite unexplainable. I can't believe how people who are in positions of authority will decide to use it against their own subjects. Why flog the girl. Why film her and upload to the internet?.

"Why such inhuman treatment on this girl? Stripped of her rights, treated like a worthless LovePeddler. Oh how he has succeeded in destroying and stigmatizing this young lady".

Meanwhile, the Member Representing Onicha, Ohaozara and Ivo Federal Constituency, Hon. Linus Okorie has condemned the dehumanizing treatment meted out on the orphan girl by the Coordinator and others.

Okorie who stated this in an interview with newsmen described the action of the suspects as barbaric, unfortunate and undeserving in a civilized society.

He called for psychiatric check up on the suspects that committed the crime and also urged the Police not to sweep the crime under the carpet.

He also revealed that following the report by the media, a sympathizer have awarded a scholarship to the girl up to the university level.

http://odili.net/news/source/2016/aug/9/322.html

Y r u so pompous and nauseous?? Has any Yoruba man complained to you. Arrogance comes b4 a great fall. I believe u r not igbo!! U seem to delight at the fight bw Yorubas and igbos. Well i guess most perps r busy being serious 2 respond to ur nonsensical gibberish

MasterofNL:
https://www.nairaland.com/3277225/lagos-yoruba-land-he-hath

This is in response to thread with link above.

All the Igbos I know in Lagos and other parts of SW that own landed property paid duly for them.

I don't know of any single Igboman or woman that forcefully took land from the Yorubas in Lagos.

Igbos spot a land/property, meet the owners and even the family members, settle all the bills tabled before them, settle omonile/agbero/owomida etc before they are handed any piece of land in Lagos.

Why then do Yorubas grumble and complain that Igbos are taking their lands from them?

Is it not the same Yorubas that sell these lands?

I don't understand this at all and I want yorubas to explain to me why after selling your land to Igbos, you turn around and grumble that we are taking your lands.

Igbos have NEVER forced the Yorubas to sell them lands so why this nitterness please?

Please whats his crime?
Who did he stalk?

Is it effc's domain of crimes?

Is there a warrant for his arrest?

By the way assume he is an online stalker is there a law in place against such? Or the efcc has its own legislative machine?

Mylove55:
his one vote shouldnt make him indulge in cyber crime, or can anybody arrest me as a buharist if i never involve in any crime? even devil cannot near me. God bless pmb.

There is no shortage of relationship advice available, and one of the most common phrases is: Accept your partner for who he or she is and don’t try to change him or her. While you may be able to make minor tweaks — like getting your significant other to wear dress pants instead of athletic shorts when you go out to eat — trying to make major changes to your partner is not part of a healthy relationship. Here are four things you will never be able to change about your significant other — no matter how hard you try.



1. Personality

It is nearly impossible to get someone to behave exactly the way you’d like. People are who they are, and though some personality traits are due to social conditioning, there is no way to turn your partner into a “perfect” version of how you think he or she should act and be. In fact, the propensity for change diminishes greatly once you turn 30, and we’ve known this for over 100 years. Groundbreaking Harvard University psychologist William James’ text, “The Principles of Psychology,” published in 1890, found that your personality stabilizes in adulthood. Part of the text says, per New York Magazine’s Blog Science of Us: “In most of us, by the age of thirty, the character has set like plaster, and will never soften again.” Additional research has shown that our core personality traits have a strong genetic component attached to them and remain constant throughout our lives.

2. How your partner relates to his or her family

A family | Source: iStock

Families, especially your partner’s parents, can be a touchy subject, and if any sort of criticism of them comes into the conversation, it’s like walking into a mine field: An explosion can happen at any time. Karl Pillemer, Ph.D., a professor of human development at Cornell University, tells the Huffington Post, “[P]eople’s feelings about their own families are deeply ingrained, and they are not likely to alter significantly after you tie the knot.” He adds that, “[y]ou can come to compromise, but if your spouse and your family don’t get along, pressing for change is not likely to work. Instead, I’d tell you to give your S.O. a free pass to avoid unnecessary get-togethers. Family togetherness is nice, but not at the expense of your relationship with your partner.”

 3
. Hobbies

Relationship researchers have long believed that couples who take up similar hobbies or active pursuits together are much happier because these shared experiences bring novelty and excitement to the relationship. That being said, it’s important for partners to have separate hobbiesand interests that add to their overall happiness. Asking a partner to change or stop their routine hobbies will only cause contempt and set the relationship on an unfavorable course.

4. Religious beliefs

A man with a bible praying | Source: iStock

Religious beliefs are something that are ingrained in you, and often these beliefs have been passed down in your family. While it’s not completely unheard of for a person to believe less in their religion — depending upon their age demographic — or even convert for their partner, if your significant other is deeply religious it can be problematic in an interfaith relationship, Samantha Rodman licensed psychologist and dating coach tells the Huffington Post.

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Rodman adds that most problems for couples, in regards to religion,don’t arise until later in the relationship or until they decide to have children.“People who were raised going to religious services frequently will often want to resume this practice when they have their own children, even if they didn’t attend services as a younger adult,” she said. “On the flip side, if your partner is an atheist and agnostic, it’s unlikely they’ll become devout believers just by virtue of being with someone with faith.” Just remember that religion is one of the many traits that makes your partner who he or she is, and it’s unfair to ever expect a chan

http://www.cheatsheet.com/health-fitness/relationships-4-things-you-can-never-change-about-a-person.html/3/

R u married?

sexymoma:
Ignore him for awhile... Greet him every morning and do your things on your own...aint talking about personal needs ooo
As in put him in his place... Fine he doesn't want you to joke around with him leave him... Play with your kids
He keeps things away from you... Do the same.. Keep things away from him.. Don't tell him what you gonna do next... If he sits, sits nd Jos ignore him... Don't get me wrong ain't saying you should keep malice with him ooo... Buh i bet you he is doing all these becos you are giving him too much attention..

This girl u r stubborn...its a xter trait..sems u cant help tge stubbornness. U ve to come off ur high horse and not try to be the one in control....the greatest yhing my wife ever did was understand me! N me he of course.
When ever wr argue she stays quiet...even if she is right. After a day or 2 she brings it up quietly when m sober and shows me where i went wrong. I will be surprised y i did not c her point of view then n will apologise. N we move on. Never ever expect ur hubby 2 be rational in the heat of anger. Use this method n he will see u as less disrespectful n more trustworthy.

Babztetmmy:
@freshraymond. Thank you. We dated for only two months. But we knew we liked eachother. The mistake we made was we had no clue it doesn't and by liking. Okay now we both now actually realise we don't understand each other AT ALL. When we argue he reminds me that it was his mum who begged him to stay cause I was pregnant for him but planned pregnancy we both planned it. When we argue he also reminds me of how he wished he never settled down with me. When he is angry like this am his greatest night mare. Sometimes I just want to run away as in far away from him. He HATES me sooo much when he is angry. What keeps me going is he is really nice. He is a very nice guy and that's my encouragement he gives me everything I ask for, interms of finances, and then our sexual life is perfect. BUT the understanding each other aspect is not working. I don't know what else to do

[b]My hubby is the kind that likes FULL time respect; greet me when you wake up in the morning, great me when I come back from work, (yes wiv[/b]es please greet your hubbys oo) am heading somewhere with this please dont judge me yet, don't go out without telling me, don't put your hands in my pocket, what are you looking for, don't talk .

Why are gurls of today so childish and immature? Whats there in saying good morning? U c y its not advisable to marry a woman older than u? U senior am she cant greet..what if na she senior u? Common good morning!! If na me ur husband i go de sarcastically greet u every time.

U seem to be the over pampered..notice me...cant cook kinda lady. By what means necessary no try antagonise the mum or sis or u either become 2nd wife or ex mrs.
Na ur arrogance go lead u axtray. Y go 2 his pocket? What did keep there...my wife does not go to my pocket. So wen money started disappearing i knew the maid was at work...she even had the nerves to be buying all her classmates a treat at school on mondays and fridays!!

My guy i hail the fruit of you labor!! Keep it up.
As for the bore hole..i suggest it waits till ur complete the house. Its like buying butter when u dont have bread yet! Let the b.hole wait for now.
2nd...why not just take it to 6 apartments?? Its just that i c it as a waste of vertical space. .... i hate wastage!! Lol.
3rd..be careful with ur friend. Trust no one with real estate. I ve seen where even brothers dupe brothers with real estate. Make out time to be visiting frequently.... space out you leave period to a 7 weeks break...1 week per leave time to visit if possible. Guys 4 naija no de smile oh!
Best of luck


On

rabcnesbit:
So, thinking of starting the borehole. Would appreciate some advice/tips regarding the type/model/power of submersible water pump to buy, and whether better and cheaper to by it in Naija or ship it from abroad? Also I have heard of solar-powered water pumps, anybody has any advice about these, is there a submersible version, costs to purchase and install etc? Many thanks

aresssa:
The Twitter nuisance asking the President of Nigerian to go and learn from some state governor in Anambra was a sad and pathetic reflection of his own idiocy, shallow and unintelligent reasoning that has nothing to do with Anambra since there is nothing in Anambra to emulate.

Even you his supporter can not articulate or list more than 4 major projects he's started and commissioned so what's there to emulate especially when other states have way way more to show.

And about salaries, many states are comfortably paying salaries so what's so special about Anambra paying salary?

Even sef, Anambra is one of the many poor States that can not pay full [b]N18,000 minimum wage a[/b]nd have refused to pay minimum wage so what's there to emulate?

And I'm sure you'll come back with some more rubbish, but make sure are ready to list his achievements including commissioned projects since assuming office.


Beats me why the bayelsa senator who's backyard is getting blown to pieces care less about his own state and the poor workers yet to get paid their salaries. Shouldn't the clueless zero common sense man save his laughable advise for his own state governor?

R u sure? I heard the minimum wage there is 20.000 naira??

caprini1:
No kidding....I was in Ghana , Togo and Benin the better part of July and believe me it's no joke.....the CFA is now [b]1600 to 1000 [/b]naira....you can imagine what this means.Its better you buy everything you need in naija ,than buying a match box in any of these countries.

U r a liar
1000 cfa=530 naira

U dont get it?? The guy is being sarcastic

chachanga:
those would be the mature ones running illegal checkpoints that "Oga must not hear" about in action.

the runs are coded so they gats to smilingly arranged the change from driver now?

Oga, happy weekend sir
Chai, this sun is hot but we're here for you sir
Anything for the boys sir

Na d the paroles be dat

oyibo, don't get it twisted!

[quote author=jashar post=48090840][i]Are you male or female?

She is a she_male!! Did u not read this very djort post?

Whats ur point?? By the mere fact that yorubbas were the main foot soldiers in his election both vurtually n physically he should ve favoured them more than his brothers if am to believe your theory on nepotusm and anility!!!

Adminisher:
This is the cowardly attitude of THIEVES when the punishment is impending they start bringing issues to confuse the process. Nepotism is actually permitted within bounds. There is Nepotism in the oil industry, PTF et.c. the entire Amnesty program is Nepotism. I get 20 CVs from young Nigerians looking for jobs and I will do all I can to fix them up. When I do it will appear to be Nepotism but I won't give a job to anyone if them not qualified.

This is different from large scale LOOTING as perpetrated under Jonathan. Stealing from future generations is not on the same level as helping a few from the current young generations.

Please those in anambra are things really rosy as we read daily?

By BENJAMIN IFEZULUMBA

THESE days, the news from the states and even the Federal Government is often gloomy. It is about de­clining national revenue, non-payment of salaries, increasing poverty, collapse of businesses, strikes by labour unions and professional associations, grow­ing security challenges, etc. There is hardly any good news telling us of strategic steps taken to get the nation out of the woods. We are not even told something as simple as how the government plans to utilise the funds so far recovered from politicians and other public officers during the administration of Goodluck Jonathan.

It is the responsibility of the leadership to com­municate optimism to the people. Once the opposite obtains, the society pays a heavy price. This is true of political leadership as it is of organisational leader­ship. Leadership everywhere is meant to inspire hope and confidence, and not to dispirit the people. In communicating optimism, it is most effective when it is done with commitment. Jay Elliot, a former se­nior vice president at Apple Corporation, who was re­portedly close to Apple founder, Steve Jobs, in a new book, told the story of how infectious Jobs could be with his optimism, citing the example of a new com­puter product named the Lisa which was introduced shortly after he (Elliot) joined the firm.

"Steve told me the Lisa would be such a break­through that it would make a dent in the universe", writes Elliot. "You couldn't help but be in awe of talk like that; the line has been an inspiration for me ever since, a reminder that you won't get people working for you fired up with enthusiasm unless you are fired up yourself...and you let everyone know about it".

Maynard Gordon, the American automobile and management writer, has shown that pessimism can ruin an organisation or society. In the book, The Ia­cocca Management Technique, Gordon gives the ex­ample of the Chrysler Corporation which was going into liquidation in the late 1970s, noting that chief executive, John Ricardo, was so negative-minded that he "could always see troubles on the horizon". But, when Lee Iacocca took over the company's leadership and sent out positive vibes in spite of great odds, Chrys­ler won the hearts of not just the media but also Con­gress and the White House. It received a great lifeline which enabled it to come back to life. Chrysler's revival remains one of the greatest comeback stories in global corporate history. And Iacocca became one of the most storied Americans ever.

It is by no means fortuitous that Anambra State has in the last two years impressed management and leader­ship practitioners and scholars. At the 2015 annual Zik Leadership Awards where Governor Willie Obiano was honoured with an award for good governance in Lagos on July 10, organised by the Public Policy Research and Analysis Centre. Professor Pat Utomi of the Lagos Busi­ness School, who is also founder of the Centre for Val­ues in Leadership, spoke glowingly of the current state leadership. He said he was pleased to see, among other landmark achievements, that Awka, the Anambra State capital, now has three bridges which compete with the famous Ikoyi-Lekki Bridge in Lagos in engineering design and finishing aesthetics. Senator Ben Murray- Bruce from Bayelsa State has been wondering how a state which receives a relatively paltry amount from the federation account monthly has continued to excell in different facets at a time when about 28 out of 36 states in Nigeria cannot pay salaries without financial assis­tance from the Federal Government.

The kernel of this article is not to show that the cur­rent administration in Anambra State is so impressive. After all, personages like Chief Emeka Anyaoku, the former Secretary General of the Commonwealth who is from the state, and Most Rev Archbishop Nicholas Okoh, Primate of the Anglican Church in Nigeria, have been saying so in public. States like Kogi now under­study how Anambra manages its finances efficiently and effectively. This article is rather keen to point out that the Anambra State government displays the key leadership element of optimism in a season of national anomie. And, this attribute has implications for na­tional leadership. For instance, when the fortunes of our economy began to decline heavily last year because of the huge decline in oil revenues, most state governments threw their hands up in the air in despair. But not Anam­bra. Obiano announced a new policy thrust which he called doing more with less. And, it has been working. Ex­actly a year ago, a 16% increase in salary for civil servants was announced with immediate effect. The governor is reportedly considering another salary ncrease if the inter­nally generated revenue (IGR) improves significantly to N2.2bn monthly from the current N1.2bn level.

Optimism must be grounded in reality, otherwise it will be naiveté or even a swindle. A few weeks ago, the gover­nor announced a new programme to fill all potholes in the state. It followed up the announcement quickly and mobilised road maintenance plants and equipment in the three senatorial zones to get cracking at once. Some 150 young men and women were employed to work in the three senatorial zones simultaneously. They have been working under the supervision of experienced engineers. The government has also recruited scores of young men and trained them as traffic wardens. Even if these young men and women are paid the minimum wage, it will go a long way to deepen their confidence in not just the state government but in the country as a whole.

Of course, it will enable the new employees to provide succour to their families. A person need not be a Keynes­ian economist to appreciate that in times of economic recession as we are having in Nigeria right now, the economy can be stimulated by massive investments in social infrastructure, including hiring of people to engage in public works. This is what President Frank. D. Roos­evelt did with his New Deal which got the United States out of the depression of 1929 and turned him into one of America's great presidents.

In other words, optimism can be communicated only when the government is delivering the goods. When Bill Clinton told Americans while campaigning for re-elec­tion that "this is a good time for the economy", they be­lieved him. Unemployment was at an all-time low of 3%. When Obiano says Anambra is the safest state in Nigeria today, the people chorus yes!

.Ifezulumba is of School of Postgraduate Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State.



http://odili.net/news/source/2016/jul/28/501.html

My guy since we are too religious i judt wanted to make my naija peeps to know when to bring their religion or not into a discussion.
We r not in english class. Neither r we in religious class!!!
By the way we tend to learn everyday. Moreover i can guarantee u that up to 80% of those in this forum kno not the difference be faith and fate

carmag:
My naija bret
though, the guy hrensis wrong but we are not in English class

reeps