₦airaland Forum

Casper21:
To be Honest Buhari isn't the Problem. We all are. To have a prosperous Nigeria again is like pigs flying. Every system has been corrupt. Nothing can ever change again. The difference between Ur papa and tinubu is Ur papa never see clear road to embezzle and that's a 100% fact. If you argue with me you're 90% unintelligent.

I will educate you because it's obvious that you are not intelligent.

If Buhari is not the problem, who is? Nigerians need leaders that will be brave enough to own the problems and not point a finger. Leadership is about motiving and bringing people together. A true leader will apologies for the failures of his generation and government policies that have impoverish Nigerians, then take ownership of the problems and lead.


Nigerians are the poorest people on earth, yet you blame them for the problems in Nigerians. The likes of Buhari and OBJ were in government when the 1979 constitution was created that same constitution was modified in 1999. A constitution that has rendered Nigeria as the most impoverish and backward country on earth.

BigBashiru:
I've said this many times. Nigerians should talk to their state governors and state house of assembly and lga chair person's and leave Buhari alone.. ... a president is actually just a coordinator. Buhari doesn't have power to sack any state governor.

Who controls the DSS, EFCC, Police and Army.

Angrykidd:
I pity those who've wasted their time protesting.
This country is beyond redemption.

They are protesting to save themselves from the pit of hell that Nigeria has become. I looked at an Iraq bomb site and it looks like a normal city

DCatt:
No! Go and check what the each region requested for at the national conference.

Yoruba are the only people that asked for regional govt which is basically restructuring and then maybe Niger delta.

Yoruba - regional govt/police

Niger delta - resource control

Igbos - additional states

North - didn't take any position

Since the 2014 National conference, each region has modified their position, especially the middle belt or former North Central.

DCatt:
Ok!

But only Yoruba are calling for regional govt and the reason being that other regions depend on the money from Yorubaland. Niger delta is another region that should be hot on this call because it can survive on its own but I don't know why they are not pushing for it.

Anyway, our prayer is to let this protest lead to either regional govt or secession.

The demand for political and economical restructuring is not only from the South West but also from the middle belt, SS and SE. The request is based on the understanding that Nigeria cannot be developed as one unitary nation. China economic miracle was achieved by first developing the coastal regions as FTZ and over the next three decade slowly integrated the coastal regions into the wider economy.

Another unfortunate reason for restricting is the concern with Fulani hegemony in Nigeria. This is not only a problem in Nigeria but across West Africa.

It's scary that during the ongoing ENDSARS protest, last week Friday the three Fulani's presidents were more interested in the events in Guinea and CIV where the oppositions are Fulani's.

https://punchng.com/buhari-hosts-senegal-guinea-bissau-presidents-to-dinner/

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, hosted Presidents Macky Sall of Senegal and Umaro Embalo of Guinea Bissau to a private dinner at the State House, Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the two West African leaders are in Abuja on official engagements when the Nigerian leader invited them for the dinner.

NAN reports that the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, some cabinet members as well as presidential aides also attended the dinner.

DCatt:
If it takes the youths this long to realise that they have mortgaged their future, then they are equally responsible for the problem.

Again the youth are still responsible for the system that makes it boil down to two presidential candidates they don't want if that is the case but I believe Tinubu will do a good job.

The youths had the opportunity to change the system that made Abuja this powerful. We don't even know the kind of govt we have in Nigeria, it's nothing like federal system in the US or parliamentary system in the UK or Ghana. Because we are separate nations, the British left us with their kind of system but this system that worked well was suspended because some regions wanted to steal from others, Ghana and UK still have the same system till today and it works great. Ghana does not have much money but their system of govt put them in the same level as Nigeria. In all my dealings with Ghana, I never once hear them say govt this govt that, the system makes things possible for them.

The system is the problem it can never work, though some govt have contributed to it. If we can go back to regional govt like we were left with as Ghana and UK still have, Ngeria will do well. If every region control their resources and police, Nigeria will work out fine.

Going to Abuja for everything is stunting the growth of the people, everything is over centralized. Nigeia has no identity, it look's like one big jungle where nothing will ever work.

Nigeria has a military government.

The men that created the military constitution in 1977 (includes OBJ and Buhari) are still in power today. Nigerians are fully aware of their problems that why they are requesting for restructuring to move the country back to regional government pre-1966 before the military government created the unitary system of government, which today is the foundation of our government.

DCatt:
I agree with first part of your comment but let me add this, the youths are the main problem of Nigeria and they are wasting their time right now.

I said earlier that they should have put an official list together because it's easy to monitor what has been done on the list and what is lacking just as we make notes to ourselves with checklists.

If a list is sent to the govt, the protesters can then ask the govt to give them schedules on when all the things will be done with actual by dates not something thrown in the air. The youths can then follow each and every thing on the list, there are things that can be done next Monday like cutting representatives salary and adding that to the minimum wage. Complete police reform can be scheduled for 2 weeks since Sars is disbanded and swat too will be. Eletricity and security are the 2 main problems.

The govt can't be forced to do anything this way and can just keep saying they are working on it. But if they have it on paper and the govt skips one or miss a deadline, then they can take to the streets again and will get people's support because it's the govt that refuse to keep to its end of the bargain.

So for now the protesters are just larping, they are not serious.

If the youths are the problem then Nigeria has no future.

The youths are not wasting their time, they have finally realised that they have mortgaged their future to irresponsible politicians that view politics as a business opportunity. The protest has nothing to with the corrupt police but with hunger, unemployment and poverty and let be honest the current political class are incapable of fixing the country problems.

The youths have no choice but to stay out and fight on the street because I can bet my bottom dollar that comes 2023(if we get there) the next two political candidates will be Tinubu vs Atiku

DCatt:
Ok ask all the govts to resign or what do you want to do?

Nigerians youth deserve this government, their indifferent tolerated elections between the likes of Buhari v Atiku, GEJ vs Buhari and OBJ vs Buhari. Less than 30% turn out to vote, now they have an incompetence ruling government class that is indifferent to their future.

DCatt:
I'm sure you support corruption and incompetence and that's why Nigeria is the way it is. Imagine the amount the houses of representatives make when compared to the US for example and it's not the first on the demands of the protesters.

Why can't the protesters put the request together and be specific instead of different things different day?

Why should the protesters put a request together?

Look at the state of Nigeria and the behaviour of government official whether they are PDP or APC. If the government doesn't know what to do they should not be in government.

DCatt:
Lets say it's true! Your governor did the same and all governors do, why the obsession with Lagos governor?

Send your official request to Buhari, he's still waiting.

It's true, the evidence is in the link. I can't understand why Nigerians will support corruption and incompetence.

BTW this is what I said....

governors across the country were sharing houses and SUV, while millions of Nigerians were suffering.

A company with 32 staff and stated revenue of $6million will build a $1.5 billion steel plant?

https://www.zoominfo.com/p/Alok-Gupta/-1364898677

Boosting investor confidence is critical to the success of AfCFTA
Alok Gupta , Managing Director of African Natural Resources and Mines Limited (ANRML), the company that is building the integrated steel plant, said t...

African Industries is a diversified West African Conglomerate that employs over 4,000 people from over 10 countries. The Group has operations in eight locations... Read More

Headquarters
Headquarters:
PO Box 1006, Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Website
Website:
www.africanindustries.com
Employees
Employees:
32
Revenue
Revenue:
$6 Million

I always have my doubt when it comes to Indian companies.

I did some search on African Natural Resources and Mines, an African Industries Group company in Kaduna and couldn't find any evidence of their construction sites in Kaduna, for a business that is delivering a $1.5 billion project they can do more than presenting stock images on their website.

I suggest Nigerians do their due diligence before supporting any Nigerian or private company initiative or investment, in this current Covid-19 climate there are little resources to invest, majority of those Indian companies are looking for new opportunities to defraud Nigerian banks and CBN.

Nigerians have watched in shock how during covid-19, governors across the country were sharing houses and SUV, while millions of Nigerians were suffering.

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday handed over 51 Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and eight houses to judges of the State High Court.
https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/gov-sanwo-olu-hands-over-51-vehicles-8-houses-to-judges/wt9pgwd

SmartMugu:
So the entire $1.5b came from the Indian company and FG is talking about the Indian's $1.5b investment?
What attracted the insult about my governor or local government chairman? Is the minister of finance your state governor or who talked about any governor or local government chairman here? Must any question attract tribal or stereotypic insults from your end? Grow up bro.

They said the steel plant will cost $600 in 2019, now they claim that it will now cost $1.5 billion. I am still searching for the construction site but this is Nigeria.

The Kaduna state Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, says a six hundred million dollar steel plant will be completed by December 2020 in Kagarko Local Coucil.https://nipc.gov.ng/2019/09/16/kaduna-steel-plant-worth-600m-to-be-completed-by-december-2020/

NafeesaAA:
The Steel Plant is a private company not public, the iron ore is sourced from Kaduna. I don't know why any positive from the North brings so much distain, vile and open hatred .

So Private Companies shouldn't invest in the North or what? This is one of the legacy of El Rufai, bringing in private investors to KD. We saw the Olam along Abuja Road, we saw the Rice Mills and the Peugeot/Dangote car assembly plant. Thabk you El Rufai

Go back to your state governors and ask them what exactly are they doing

Chief, can you please share images of the steel plant under construction.

mustmust:
Well I must give it to the government on this one. If properly harnessed it will bring about industrial development but data is going to be the basis for the next industrial revolution so govt need to up its game

Have you seen any evidence of a steel plant being constructed in Kaduna state?

We are all witness how Indian so-called investors took over Ajaokuta Steel plant, Delta steel (now renamed premier steel) and Itakpe iron ore mines, using loans acquired from Nigerian banks to buy's these assets and running them to the ground.


Last years El Rufai said a six hundred million dollar steel plant will be completed by December 2020 in Kagarko Local Council.

Now we are being told by the Indian that they are building a $1.5 billion steel plant, do a google search you will find no evidence of a steel plant under construction in Kaduna state, I hope that I am wrong and someone can share evidence of the steel plant construction.

https://nipc.gov.ng/2019/09/16/kaduna-steel-plant-worth-600m-to-be-completed-by-december-2020/

Free porn on the internet has exposed the current youth generation to shocking behaviours.

StaffofOrayan:
34 years later, still fighting for the same thing, against the same damn people!!!

That is the irony of Nigeria. The same military rulers of the 1970s and 80s have recycled themselves in Agbada to continue the same bad governance in 2020.

We wonder why Nigeria has failed to fulfil its potentials when nothing has changed

OBJ you bastard, you and your vice president (Atiku) built private universities while our government-owned universities where intentionally run to the ground. If Buhari wasn't a crook like yourself, OBJ should have been in prison.

“More than 65 per cent of our population is under within the ages of 18 and 30; they are not only struggling to acquire education, they are also aspiring for the best that life can offer them,” Obasanjo said.

When did LGBGTQ+ right become more important than fight against poverty and corruption. Nigerians doesn't need these Western supporters who's agenda is the promotion of gay right rights and Western interest.

We will have that conversation on LGBGTQ+ when we are ready.

Homeboiy:
Something that Atiku would have given family and friends

You think Buhari is not doing the same.

Buhari has spent 6 years in government how far with the German Roadmap (Plan) that was scheduled during his 2019 campaign. The Egyptian implemented 15GW in less than 27 months.

christejames:
This is commendable, when succeeding governments learn to bottle up their grudge for the predecessors like this then Nigeria's level of development will be pushed up.


Beautiful market by the way, I hope a private facility management firm will be contracted to maintain the facilities because our maintenance culture for public facilities in this country is so low.

Where is the development?

thaoriginator:
Okay



But when are we gonna #EndTollGateFee in Lekki and Ikoyi?

How will you maintain the roads without tollgates?

I good government will extend the tolgates to all roads including Eko Bridge, Carter Bridge and 3rd Mainland bridge.

NGpatriot:
Where is the proof that this random building belongs to Tinubu? Where is the deed or COC with Tinubu's name on it.?

People's mentality is so low that you don't have to show them any proof, just show ands say anything watch them swallow it like ignorant and unintelligent mumu.

Funny to see the usual suspects and Tinubu obsessed ipobians committing suicide already, just mention Tinubu and watch them go berserk like meth addicts.

Sad.

The proof is in the shabby and dirty looking mansion, just like Lagos full of ghttos , Tinubu mansion looks like a ghetto, not a single garden.

Useless governor, begging incompetent and unqualified principals, instead of replacing them with competent Nigerians that can operate the schools. When Awolowo implemented free education and universal primary health care he didn't beg.

lease I beg all of you to tell me the truth. Let us tell ourselves the truth so that we can improve Borno’s public education from where we are now. I am pleading with you to please be upright, be honest. Education is the bedrock of any development. Without functional educational system, we shall continue to experience this Boko Haram insurgency in Borno

jidamsel43:
Those that started the movement #endsars initially had genuine interest to stop police brutality against innocent citizens. The movement has been hijacked by criminals and elements of disobedient. If SARS is disbanded, does it mean that police will abandon the fight against cyber crime? Another formation can be established with a different name and can be more brutal than SARS. The attack on security agencies on the disguise of protest is unacceptable and uncalled for. Nigerians have right to protest against government but government also has the responsibility to curb breaking down of law and order.

Nigeria police cannot fight cybercrime using brute force, the country requires cyber intelligence and skilled cyber security expert to fight cyber crime. Majority of the cyber criminals are actually not in Nigeria.

abidem4real:
Our political office holders are just enjoying themselves moving in private jets at the expense of the suffering masses. God is watching oh

That's why they are quick to build state airports instead of good state roads.

When will they stop chopping Atiku money

BigSarah:
Most of this Asian countries achieved this dominance within 30yrs...Obviously Africans in general have some sort of disability...

Rugaria:
Ignorance at Neptune levelz...
If you have a disability, you are the one with such. Not me an you! Nothing is wrong with me. I have schooled and lived with these people and beat them silly in different fields. My only daughter is biracial and the smartest in her classes. Nothing wrong with the black man or his color or continent. We are just going through a rough period which has been very tough because we haven't been able to chase out charlatans from positions of power! Simple. I am soooo tired of characters like you and your deluge of outbursts riddled with all sorts of inferiority complex! In that Asia, there are countries like Laos, Philippines, Cambodia, Myanmar, sirilanka etc that are as poor as Mali or Cameroon. In Africa, the southern and eastern African countries are picking up rapidly. China was so bad the people used ordinary grasses for vegetables Les than 5 decades ago. They have fixed that.. we will fix ours at some point when people like you stop electing buffoons like Buhari as president!
Once again; you are the one with disability not Africans! Thank you!!

You are taking this too personally, there must be something wrong with Africans living in Africa. The fact that despite 60 years of independence Sub-Sahara Africans have failed to industrialise and develop their societies and economies, is a critical assessment of their capabilities.

deomelo:
Do you want me to show you public works people fixing roads in Lagos day and night?

The Lagos metro is still ongoing and Lageferry is all over the waterways so what's your point?

We must not boil water for garri to make eba until the soup is ready mentality. Are the bridges not supposed to move away traffic and reduce pressure on our roads and make them last longer?

This is why the say Nigerian youths are bit ready to govern, they think shallow and backwards.

Olodo,

I don't know how much the Lagos state government is paying you.


Why build roads without proper drianage systems? Only to waste or steal more funds to fix roads that weren't properly constructed in the first place. The Lagos state government has been under the same government for the best part of 21 years so who do you blame for the bad roads.

smallsmall:
Dont be openly ignorant!
They cant do anything on a that Fed. Road where these projects are attached, unless the FEd Govt allows them but the Fed Govt is not allowingthe Lagos State Govt to continue.
The 4th Mainland Bridge is the single mist important Road challenge in lagos, as l understand and its being on drawing Board for over 25yrs now.
And looking at it, they are looking to fund it PRIVATELY.

Use your limited gray matter, Lagos must first prioritise the completion of the rails projects and expand the waterways ferry system before they invest in a new bridge.

The Lagos government that can't fixed the local roads or constructs basic road drainage systems, should not be wasting billions of dollars building a new bridge.

They cannot find $2.2 billion to complete the Blue and Red light rail projects which are crucial to Lagos development, yet they are proposing another mega project at a time Nigeria is dead broke.