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TooNoisy:
NNPP is ten times bigger than LP. Did you watch their convention? It was massive. It has now become the home of Northern politicians who are disgruntled in APC and PDP. They have real supporters and a real movement. They are also very well funded. Kwankwaso is on ground and has lots of big wig politicians supporting him.

LP is not even a party. They cannot even find a Northern politician to field as running mate even if it is a placeholder. Their supporters are day dreamers who know nothing about politics.

Peter Obi should eat humble pie and accept to the Kwankwaso's VP. Thats his best chance now since Okowa is already Atiku's VP

Peter Obi will commit political suicide if he accepts the NNPP VP, it will be his end and may end any hope of an Igbo man or woman leading Nigeria.

Buhari wasn't ready in 2015, he took 6 months to stand up a government cabinet and look at where Nigeria is 8 years after. APC =PDP will complete the destruction of Nigeria.

kabukabu50:
Your quotes are complete rubbish.
It doesnt cost anywhere close to $75 to live in most parts of the US,even much less a retiree.

These wanna be online informants who dont have passports spreading fake news everywhere.

The point is that it is cheap to retire in Nigeria than in the UK.

It is a win-win situation, Nigeria gets desperate FX and employment, and the retiree get good value for their money.

Mode4:
I have been thinking why the few peeps I know including some of my distant uncles who spent most of their years abroad came back to Nigeria to live when they became old. Is there something awkward about growing old overseas?

Even my sister in the US, has been telling me that once she gets old, she will come back to Nigeria to spend the remainder of her life. Folks abroad, what's really going on? Is there a harsh reality for the aged over there?

Your pension goes further in Nigeria, the West. In the UK the government Pension is around £10,000 per annum. If you also have a private pension that pays an additional £10,000 per annum a £300,000 house.

Your sister's annual pension will ensure that she can own a nice home in Nigeria, employ four servants and cleaners to look after with her pension.

Quest7777:
Let USA just come & colonise us.

Have you seen Haiti, Iraq and Afghanistan?

US colonisation will be worsted than the above countries. Islamists will take over the country within 6 months.

AlexBells:
A step in the right direction, even the North is becoming Obedient in the anticipation of the Coalition

One week holiday and you call that a step in the right direction are you mad?

Who will operate the state when everyone is on holiday?

izzou:


[color=royalblue]Where exactly is this on Lagos Badagry Expressway?

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They have cut all the trees , deforestation at its highest level

Zonefree:
Those ones were never Peter Obi's supporters.


Reno Omokri is not in the position to complain about cyber bullying and threat to his family. He has done more slandering and cyber bullying than anyone on social media. Broke and wretched Nigerian girls he always attack online can attest to this.
Just yesterday, he apologized to Tinubu for cyber bullying him about his ill health.

No one or region has monopoly for violence. Where I come from, we fight fire with fire. Reno met his match in Peter Obi supporters same way Tonto Dike met her match in Kpokpogri

You can't criticise PO without being attacked, PO needs supporters that will attract people and not drive them away.

PO future minister of power.

Obakoolex:
I wonder how this people sleep at night after spewing trash just to stay relevant, you don't need to call yourself names we already know you to be eleyi ode of abia.

I thank God this man is not a Yoruba dem for don call us name tire but we are better than them, that's why we either appraise or castigate individuals by their opinion and not the entire tribe.

I like Peter Obi truly for his past achievements and boldness but sentiments apart Nigeria needs someone like Asiwaju Bola tinubu that understands this country better and our prayer is that God should not let him disappoint us like buhari did because he has all it takes to make this country work than any other aspirants as naija is concerned.
If you don't believe me take a godly and sincere man to lead a corrupt organisation and see if he would be able to do anything when they frustrate all his efforts, that's the case of Peter Obi.

On Asiwaju mandate I stand

Tinubu will disappoint because his journey to the high office was for personal ambition and not in the interest to serve Nigerians. He has said it many times , "it's my turn"

timay1:
Peter obi showing off for flying economy and Atiki/Tinubu videoing themselves eating with school children is the same thing.

Those photo and video ops are both meant to appeal to the gullibility and sentimentality of the Nigerian voter.

Atiku and Tinubu are in Ekiti trying to win the state on the ground. How many Egyptians will vote for PO?

Blackfire:
Always showing off...


Unknown candidate with no structure

His mates are busy campaigning in Ekiti, while Peter Obi has taken an economy class to Egypt. He thinks he can be president on social media, go ask Moghalu how far Twitter has taken him in his presidential campaign.

PO is not serious.

post=113830396:
Whoever you think will move our Darling nation forward.
Let your heart guide you.
We respect everyone's political affiliation.
God bless you.
God bless Nigeria.

OK, now that we have got our PVC who do we vote for the options are not enticing.

Cmanforall:
Federal government project you mean?

You need the license and authority for port operation.
Customs, NPA, etc. will be moved to ports. It is not just a state government task.

Lekki Port is not owned by the Federal government.

The planned port in Akwa Ibom and Ondo are not owned by the federal government. Nothing is stopping the states from engaging investors to develop private ports to support industry and development.

Cmanforall:
There are somethings that should be decentralised and not only in Lagos. E.g., the ports. South South should be able to receive as much vessels as in Lagos. And not only limited to very few goods.

What is stopping the South-South from developing their ports? Lagos is building a second port in Lekki. The SS have four ports that are under-utilised (Onne, Calabar, Warri and PH) and the potential

The issue of Lagos overpopulation has nothing to do with ports but safety and opportunities.

Lagos is a safe city, there is security in numbers, Large population mean more business opportunities. Insecurity and underdevelopment is driving Nigerians to Lagos, the is an unsustainable development model.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is a useless governor, always reacting, never proactive. He needs to learn from Fashola that government officials must be preventing disorder.

Peter Obi and his fake propaganda

Egypt engaged Siemen and their local private construction and electricity companies to embark on rapid construction of large Electricity plants across the country. Sowere in his 2019 campaigned highlighted this programme and shared information across the internet.

The Nigeria government engaged Siemen and the same roadmap that was used in Egypt was shared with Nigeria and a plan to increase electricity from 4000 to 7000 to 11000 to 25000 in 5 years was present by Siemen but unfortunately or intentionally Buhari employed Nigeria power minister Saleh Mammanwho he sacked last year

Siemens Energy has successfully managed to boost Egypt’s power generation capacity by over 40 percent by connecting 14.4 gigawatts to the Egyptian national grid. This is enough power to supply over 40 million Egyptians with reliable electricity and provide a much-needed power to different industrial sectors.

Last year Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was interview Merkel on this subject.

Why Power Supply Deal Between Nigeria, Siemens Has Not Been Successful—Merkel
https://thewhistler.ng/why-power-supply-deal-between-nigeria-siemens-has-not-been-successful-merkel/

Nigeria’s literature prize winner, Amanda Ngozi Adichie, has forced German Chancellor, Angela Dorothea Merkel, to give a clue on why the $2bn Siemens- Nigeria electricity deal signed in 2019 to help improve electricity generation for Nigeria’s over 200 million people has not achieved the 7,000 megawatts target after two years.

In July 2019, the Federal Government sealed a power deal with Siemens AG to increase Nigeria’s electricity generation to 25,000 megawatts (MW) in six years.

As of the time of signing the agreement, Nigeria’s electricity generation for its over 200 million population was a paltry 4,000 megawatts, while the country has a capacity of 12,000 MW.
But Merkel told Adichie that the issue with the project was tied to funding of the project.

Egypt engaged Siemen and their local private construction and electricity companies to embark on rapid construction of large Electricity plants across the country. Sowere in his 2019 campaigned highlighted this programme and shared information across the internet.

The Nigeria government engaged Siemen and the same roadmap that was used in Egypt was shared with Nigeria a plan to increase electricity from 4000 to 7000 to 11000 to 25000 in 5 years was present by Siemen but unfortunately or intentionally Buhari employed Nigeria power minister Saleh Mammanwho he sacked last year

Siemens Energy has successfully managed to boost Egypt’s power generation capacity by over 40 % by connecting 14.4 gigawatts to the Egyptian national grid. This is enough power to supply over 40 million Egyptians with reliable electricity and provide much-needed power to different industrial sectors.

Last year Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie interviewed Merkel on this subject.

Why Power Supply Deal Between Nigeria, Siemens Has Not Been Successful—Merkel
https://thewhistler.ng/why-power-supply-deal-between-nigeria-siemens-has-not-been-successful-merkel/

Nigeria’s literature prize winner, Amanda Ngozi Adichie, has forced German Chancellor, Angela Dorothea Merkel, to give a clue on why the $2bn Siemens- Nigeria electricity deal signed in 2019 to help improve electricity generation for Nigeria’s over 200 million people has not achieved the 7,000 megawatts target after two years.

In July 2019, the Federal Government sealed a power deal with Siemens AG to increase Nigeria’s electricity generation to 25,000 megawatts (MW) in six years.

As of the time of signing the agreement, Nigeria’s electricity generation for its over 200 million population was a paltry 4,000 megawatts, while the country has a capacity of 12,000 MW.
But Merkel told Adichie that the issue with the project was tied to funding of the project.

selfemployed:
Maybe there's something to learn from the way they solved their Power, Education problems and how they plan

Egypt engaged Siemen and their local private construction and electricity companies to embark on rapid construction of large Electricity plants across the country. Sowere in his 2019 campaigned highlighted this programme and shared information across the internet.

The Nigeria government engaged Siemen and the same roadmap that was used in Egypt was shared with Nigeria and a plan to increase electricity from 4000 to 7000 to 11000 to 25000 in 5 years was present by Siemen but unfortunately or intentionally Buhari employed Nigeria power minister Saleh Mammanwho he sacked last year

Siemens Energy has successfully managed to boost Egypt’s power generation capacity by over 40 percent by connecting 14.4 gigawatts to the Egyptian national grid. This is enough power to supply over 40 million Egyptians with reliable electricity and provide a much-needed power to different industrial sectors.

Last year Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was interview Merkel on this subject.

Why Power Supply Deal Between Nigeria, Siemens Has Not Been Successful—Merkel
https://thewhistler.ng/why-power-supply-deal-between-nigeria-siemens-has-not-been-successful-merkel/

Nigeria’s literature prize winner, Amanda Ngozi Adichie, has forced German Chancellor, Angela Dorothea Merkel, to give a clue on why the $2bn Siemens- Nigeria electricity deal signed in 2019 to help improve electricity generation for Nigeria’s over 200 million people has not achieved the 7,000 megawatts target after two years.

In July 2019, the Federal Government sealed a power deal with Siemens AG to increase Nigeria’s electricity generation to 25,000 megawatts (MW) in six years.

As of the time of signing the agreement, Nigeria’s electricity generation for its over 200 million population was a paltry 4,000 megawatts, while the country has a capacity of 12,000 MW.
But Merkel told Adichie that the issue with the project was tied to funding of the project.

Basicend:
The probs with all these intellectuals like Maghalu, Osibanjo, Adeshina of AFDB, Pat Utomi, and even Omoyele Sowowe and Peter Obi is that the Nigerian political structure is very rugged and does not understand Grammer, analysis and oratory.

Look, may be in the US and the West they will have to chance to expound their ideas and gain public support.

Look a Tinubu and Atiku will go to the core roots and corners of cities, towns and villages and give the raw cash.

Since their is deep darkness and hunger. . Those ones will easily sell out. Even the delicates and election officers will be swept by these forces.

You got it in one.

Nigeria's politics is not about intellect or academics.

Who cares if Moghalu is a fellow from Oxford University, if he doesn't have 1 Kobo to give to a local chief he will be dead on arrival.

Gayigaskia:
If you really want to Nigeria vote fo the YPP candidate, Malik Ado is a young prosperous intelligent and technological gifted Nigerian Thant can bring people together and change the country.

F1 Arrow group will say he is a charlatan

eskuvoisrael:
How old was Bola ige to have sat on same table with Luther king...

He was 29yrs, MLK was also 29yrs. Bola Ige had just qualified as a Barrister and Lawyer from University of London

wirinet:
You are only being emotional instead of logical. The word Yoruba is a relatively new term. The people grouped as Yoruba today started as various diverse ethnic groups like Oyo, egba, Egun, Ife, etc. The part that comprised Lagos was inhabited by the Ijebus, the Eguns, the Aworis and the Edos ( who created the first monarchy).

Lagos was not politically under the Westen Region during the first Republic. Even in the third and fourth Republic, Lagos has been clamouring for a special status. I doubt Lagos would want to be subservient to a political South West region except of course political power (Capital) resides in Lagos.

I haven't got time to educate you, but Lagos was political under the SW in the 1960s, the Federal government-controlled Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Apapa port and some parts of Lagos Island. The majority of Lagos state with its capital in Ikeja was part of the old Western region this including Suru-Lere, Ikorudu, Epe, Agege , Mushin etc

Dartilo:
What i am sure about is that Midwest would be a separate region,not any form of marriage with either the west or east

The midwest's best hope is to align with the SE, SS or SW it's too small to stand on its own.

I will suggest it join the SE to give the Igbo access to the sea via the delta state.

Multiplier7:
I will suggest to everyone to go and listen to Peter Obi's interviews on Channels television and Arise Tv. Come back and tell me why you will not vote for him

PrincessofDSS:
Too bad… Nigerians don’t want to listen because poverty and hatred has caused them ear infection

All they’re good at is tribal banter online and picking of crumbs

Every Nigerian is a longer throat personified

Igbo's are the architect of this mess called Nigeria, your leaders worked against the regional system of government when they were the dominant political leaders in the 1950s and 60s.

Zik was always in favour of a unitary system and it was Ironsi that decreed the Unitary system of government. Why should the SS, SW and North ever trust another Igbo leader because he talks better than the rest?

Let the Igbo's first develop their utopia in the SE then we will follow the Igbo's.

NOETHNICITY:
I'm form south south and I think Okey bakkasi is very naive hear. Nigerian has gone past the era of 3regions. Unless you are telling me that ur brother Ironsi who dismantled regionalism was most foolish.
Also, in ur comment you said it was only Edo and some part of Delta that was not part of the Eastern region (meaning some parts of Delta was part of the Eastern region). Kindly tell us which part of Delta was part of old eastern region

Delta was part of the Western region under the Awolowo government, Zik, Belewa and Bello were locked up Awo on trumped up charges then split the SW

Image of Nigeria 1960-63

Image of Nigeria 1963-67

wirinet:
Believe me, if the SW becomes and independent entity, Lagos will not agree to be under it. Lagos would demand an independent or special status.

Lagos is Yoruba land, led by Yoruba leaders for hundreds of years. Lagos's economy cannot survive without the support of the surrounding Yoruba economies, the city is expanding into Ogun state and Oyo states with the introduction of express roads and modern railways.

The Lekki Port will integrate and expand industrial development into Ondo/Ogun.

I laugh at my Igbo brothers, that try and influence an independent Lagos and wonder why Yoruba's refuse to support their interest in Nigeria.

Realists:
Igbos killed Africa's hope by destroying the selfless leaders of Africa in cold blood.
May Kaduna Nzeogwu & Aguyi Ironsi rot in hell.

Nzeogwu was necessary,

it was Bello, Zik and Belewa's interference in the SW, where they locked up Awo and split the SW into midwest and SW that destroyed Nigeria. Removing Balewa was a necessary evil, but his replacement Ironsi was a disaster.

SARSCoV2:
3 regions can’t work in Nigeria anymore.

The Middlebelt won’t go with the North

The South-South won’t go with South-East.

Even a Lagos would propose to be an independent region.

The North itself would split into a minimum of 2 regions.

The saying that Nigeria has 3 regions has expired.

Speak for yourself, Lagos is part of the SW, which will include Kwara and Kogi.

Parachoko:
Obasanjo should go and rest.

He had the chance to put this country on the right track, he didn't, he was busy trying to make 3rd term possible for himself.

He left the country with low debt and large reserves despite low oil sales. What have Buhari, GEJ don't to improve the country.

triple996:
Kaduna even de sef
With all de insult on elrufai
kaduna Dey among least indebted

Kaduna has the majority of government institutions, even more than Abuja. That institution provides enough tax funds that reduce its need for debt.

PrinceOfLagos:
I am begining to fear this Peter Obi with the way he's taking over

Is he the Barack Obama of our time?

Hmm

Me too, key stakeholders are now backing him and he is now looking like the leader that Nigeria needs right now. Tinubu might just put Yoruba off and force them to support Peter Obi, we can't afford to waste another four years with Atiku and Tinubu.