₦airaland Forum

Esseite:
Why not load taxi transport cards for Govt workers rather than official cars..

Lure an app based transport taxi system to the state, all there trips are paid for via the loaded card system.

Benefits;
- official destination trip tracking.
- massive employment mo up.
- employment for entrepreneur drivers.
- no maintenance bill.
- no purchase cost.
- investment in the private sector.
- better monitoring of Govt staff.

We need to start thinking outside the box...

You think the issues is about IDEAS. The man has on interest in innovation is how will he milk the system. Nigerian politician are all criminals.

You wouldn't hear a single word from the like of Emir Sanusi on militant insurgency whether it's Fulani Militants or Boko Haram they create as more damage than the faceless Aljamiri children that he is always attacking.

AkeNathan:
I wish Sanusi had contested and won the presidential election in 2015 instead of buharia.

Man is so enlightened and exposed, and never afraid to drop his illuminating ideas on Northern issues even as they may antagonize the conservative nature of Northern Nigeria.

Case in hand is how he openly opposes the almajiri system in Northern Nigeria, which breeds millions of child beggars and out-of-school children.

Has he ever condemns the excesses of this government?

Attacking the poor and ignorance, while his ethnics men preside over a government that ignores government corruption and Fulani's militants.

We haven't forgotten the name of the real thieves...

The immediate past Minister of Finance, and Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was said to have illegally approved the transfer of at least N61.4 billion ($300 million and £5.5 million) from funds recovered from late dictator, Sani Abacha, to the Office of the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, few weeks to the 2015 presidential election, it was gathered, yesterday.

According to a letter signed by Okonjo-Iweala, which was obtained by online medium, Premium Times, the former Finance minister signed off the transfer of the funds but requested then President Goodluck Jonathan to directly demand accountability from the then National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki.
In her immediate reaction, however, Okonjo-Iweala explained that only a part of the fund recovered from late Abacha was spent on arms and not the entire fund.

Dasuki, alongside the former governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, and founder of DAAR Communications, owners of Africa Independent Television and Raypower radio network, Raymond Dokpesi, are being investigated for their roles in the disbursement of $2.1 billion and N643 billion meant for the procurement of arms to fight the raging insurgency in Nigeria’s north east region.
https://silverbirdtv.com/uncategorized/23291/how-okonjo-iweala-diverted-n61-4bn-abacha-loot-to-nsa/

I despise Buhari as a Fulani fundamentalist, but GEJ and his government were corrupt and incompetent to the very core.

Empiree:
Be patient. It is not peculiar to have abandoned project like this in mega city, Even as big as New York City is, there are few abandoned mansions nearby covered with weed. Sometimes some of the buildings have controversial owners or insurance/title issue. As sophisticated as NYC is, they don't know owner of some of the buildings.

ediot! Because the White man fails we must also fail.

Why do Nigerian always compare themselves to white men failure, why not compare themselves to his success. Start with silicon valley and Lagos computer village

Eteka1:
Hmmm. It seems a very solid structure.

Very solid structure that can easily be reclaimed and turned into housing or a hotel. This is where the Lagos government should be lobbying the Federal government.



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Time to take wasting Federal Secretariat Ikoyi to ‘next level’

Federal Secretariat Ikoyi

After over three decades of wasting away, serving no purpose other than sitting on prime land in a prime location, time has come for the old Federal Secretariat in Ikoyi, Lagos, to be taken to the next level in line with President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s ‘next level’ agenda.

A national monument, in its own right, the federal secretariat represents a colossal waste in the midst of scarcity and want. It is one of the ‘dead assets’ in Nigeria that makes the need and call for land and property ownership reform in the country not only imperative but also urgent.

Nigeria has a rigid traditional land tenure system that hampers full-scale economic activities on land. This system is the reason for the country’s low industrialisation, housing development, agriculture, and other economic and productive activities that lead to the improved standard of living, job creation and economic growth.

The same rigid land tenure system is the reason for the huge waste the federal secretariat in Lagos has become just like other national monuments scattered all over the country.

The secretariat, which provided office space for federal civil servants while Lagos served as the federal capital, was part of the Federal Government’s properties in Lagos that was offloaded into the property market between 2003 and 2006 by the Olusegun Obasanjo administration in the country.

Almajiri is not Northern Nigeria culture, it's more like a poor adoption of Arabic madrassa school system.

In South-Western Nigeria they have Koranic study every Friday evening for a couple of hours.

At school Muslim student has the choice to select Islamic religious knowledge as an elective in primary and secondary school. The simple solution is to do away with Almajiri school and copy the South West Muslims.

natnoble:
The special adviser should kindly state clearly with YES or NO if 100million Dollars would be paid to Bagudu not all this long stories.

Very simply put, let him confirm whether some of the funds will be returned to Bagudu.

Nigeria must review its political systems, any Nigerian that has been convicted either in Nigeria or in a foreign country shouldn't be allowed to hold public office. Bagudu is currently using the immunity of public office to avoid prosecution. His performance as Governor of Kebbi state is disappointing and the people in the state are suffering.

UNICEF rates 20 Kebbi councils worst in child poverty, protection

The United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) has said of the 21 local councils in Kebbi State, 20 are consistently rated worst in child poverty and protection.

Representative of UNICEF field office in Sokoto, Dr. Danjuma Nehemiah, stated this yesterday at a two day state engagement planning workshop in collaboration with Kebbi State Ministry of Budget and Planning.

According to its statistical index, it said Argungu was the only Local Council rated good category on the index, while Zuru and Fakai council were in the medium
https://guardian.ng/news/unicef-rates-20-kebbi-councils-worst-in-child-poverty-protection/

Vortex369:
Boko Haram members, if they truly repent and have zero intention of furthering their criminal profession can be encouraged by such Ministry, just as militants were rehabilitated. It worked for Niger Delta, so I see no reason it will not work for the weaponized-amaljiri North.

If Boko Haram can be defeated with Love since we can not defeat them in war, it is better. That way we dont keep getting defrauded by the Military Heads and their foreign arms-dealers counterparts who also supply arms to Boko Haram to create business opportunities.

N/B:
I noticed vituperation from hate generators who are mostly Christians. It bothers me that you are not like your Jesus.

Niger Delta militants got rehabilitated and there is relative peace so I see no reason Boko Haram rehabilitation will not bring peace. I did not compare the level of offence but the peace that can be achieved.

Argue with your Jesus who said you should love your enemies.

The BH and ND militants are not the same, BH militant support a religious ideology, ND militant support access to the oil wealth. It's difficult and almost impossible to reform a religious fundamentalist group just look at Al Qaeda, ISIS and the Taliban. ND militants haven't been rehabilitated, they have been paid off by the government for access to the oil wealth, the militants are still a potential problem.

CyberWolf:
Animal like you will come to my mention to talk anyhow. GEJ instituted a proceeding against Bagudu in 2012, do you care to enlighten the forum how far the proceedings went before he left in 2015? Of course you won’t because nothing tangible to say.

You have the effrontery to ask me if OBJ was in power and this will happen? The same OBJ gave had a legal agreement with him which is why we are experiencing this now. He also came back to the country in 2003 and same OBJ didn’t prosecute him till he left office in 2007. Idiotic animal won’t ask OBJ why he didn’t prosecute him then but come here to talk rubbish. No wonder same OBJ said Nigerians youths like your type are not ready for governance because you don’t posses critical thinking, no question asked, just following bandwagon.

OK Cyberwolf, OBJ is the cause of all this corruption and since OBJ is no more in power, can we now focus on the current incumbent Buhari.

Thanks in advance

Godwin2am:
you are absolutely right; he's know about abacha loots , he's was part of it, he want the money be returned either ways cos his share will be given to him.

Buhari was the chairman of Abacha PTF. Abacha family lawyer Malami is now Buhari AG.

You wouldn't hear that hypocrite Emir Sanusi attack the corruption and incompetence within the Buhari government.

They should just go ahead and negotiate a peace deal with BH, we know that is their plan and it will surely take place under this government.

kokanepyramid:
how much does NNPC make, NNPC that keeps running at a loss.

NNPC that can’t explore and produce oil independently thanks to JVs here there.

Thanks to these Multinationals how many indigenous companies pay and offer better welfare for their employees.

Chase them and see Naija get worse than Somalia.

North-East Nigeria is as bad as Somalia. I don't see the president of Somalia asking for 100,000 additional troops.

FuckThaMod:
I knew US ban will have ripple effects
Fucking white racists.
After damaging africa they restrict them

You are blaming the White's?

What about the black's that can't even manage a mineral-rich country. Imagine if Nigeria was northern Europe, a majority of Nigerian would have frozen to death.

The thief is the Group Managing Director, NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari,

Unusual activities had hit Borno state after fleets of aircraft landed at the Maiduguri International Airport for the wedding of the son and daughter of Kyari Mele, group managing director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

The event, which held in the northeastern city on Saturday, saw Muhammad and Sadiya, the GMD’s son and daughter, get married to their different spouses.

It is believed that no less than 40 aircraft had conveyed prominent politicians, oil business moguls, friends and family members of the Meles for the spectacular ceremony.

https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/photos-how-nnpc-gmd-shut-down-maiduguri-for-son-daughters-wedding/

Chikpat:
And Buhari is the minister and president

The head of NNPC is complaining of oil thief, isn't it suppose to be his responsibility to stop it.

The Group Managing Director, NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, who disclosed this on Tuesday, decried the growing activities of oil thieves and pirates which he described as a threat to the operations of the corporation.

The British don't want Okada riders and Keke Nepad. Doctors, Nurse, Biochemist and IT Consultant are welcome.

Enwhen:
To u , Niger Delta leaders are bad, while your own leaders are the best...Yoruba and tribalism, God forbid... I can see that your region is US, everybody are enjoying , it's only the Niger Delta that are suffering, the northerners are enjoying , they have good leaders , they have been ruling for long, their people are doesn't lack.... 87% poverty.... I pity u slave.... I don't have time for u, I believe u drank gari and fish this afternoon and u are here spilling rubbish... Go sleep orue

Niger-Delta leaders are useless, they control the region that has 94% of Nigeria wealth and yet they have no political power.

StaffofOrayan:
The myth about Northerners not valuing education is all lies, they just have the most wicked Fulani led leaders,
All their kids attend the best schools in the world (Buhari,El Rufa,Sanusi included) and then turn around to build mosques and madrasas for the masses.

Now we are using more money to fight their children than spend on our children's future.
If we don't break up, we would all be like them,

They are advocating Sharia law, while at the same time their elites are enjoyingWestern education. I am fed up with the stories of backward North, the south also have problems that their leaders should be dealing with.

Enwhen:
That's what I hate about some of u , u reason via your anus.... Are u from Lagos ?? , The binis in Edo owns lagos , but some buzu from various villages in Oyo, Ogun will be claiming Lagos.... u better be proud of your failed state, not even Baba Tinubu, former Gov of Lagos can claim Lagos, he is from Osun, same to many of u, who are wanted in your villages in Osun... I am from the Niger Delta , and I am proud of it, I don't do biz but I feel for those been frustrated by lazy govts who depends on our crude for survival.



Abuja and Lagos are what they are today because of our crude oil...Nigerian leaders in general failed , even your leaders failed, but for slave like u....I cast sense to ur head, receive it, ekpa

The Bini's conquers Lagos and used Lagos as a trading fort, the first people in Lagos were the Awori's.

I have no problem with other ethnic Nigerian living in Lagos as long as they are not constituting a nuisance as illegal settlers and squatters. If you are born in Lagos, you are a Lagosian in my opinion.

Lagos and Abuja are what they are because the leaders of both regions used their influence to ensure the development of both cities, what were the leaders of the Niger-Delta doing when their crude oil resources was being used to develop other regions.

I will suggest you direct your anger to the lazy Niger-Delta leaders, that despite having the leverage to be kingmakers of Nigeria, will rather behave like slaves. Can you imagine that fool called GEJ built a railway line between Abuja and Kaduna while his home state of Bayelsa didn't even have an airport or major express road?

Enwhen:
U are a slave , u haven't been to England and u want to say what u don't know....


The English don't wear second hand clothing, some of the okrika u see hear called first grade are from England , what they throw away and some for refugees in africa, what about second hand electronics ?, They are not useful in the UK, OUR LEADERS FAILED US IN AFRICA, Nobody is even talking about clothes now, but how to sleep with two eyes closed and when day break , what to eat is another issue but... Now u are blaming hard working citizens for trying to survive, NOW , like to me that u don't wear second hand clothing ?, or even third grade ?.... Our today leaders, most of them have never put on second hand clothing in their body because of founding fathers sacrifices alot for them , in terms of feeding, clothing, security, health , education....abeg go meet your Granny's to tell how it was, that Nigeria was even among the top 50 in the world.... But same people that benefited all these things from our founding fathers are the leaders of today sending their children abroad and making the common man go through hell in Nigeria , Almighty giant of Africa has become a joke over night.... The good news is that majority of Nigerians abroad are doing very well to show u that our leaders in Africa are cursed, and it will never be well with them, the souls of those dieing daily as a results of failed system due to the leaders selfishness and corrupt attitudes in public offices will continue to hunt their generation, they will never go unpurnished , it shall not be well with them, their generation will suffer more than what our innocent people are going through, peace will be far from them...and those of u supporting nonsense , I leave u for God, may posterity gudge u....



Everybody cannot be criminals, everybody cannot involves themselves with diabolical devices to survive, We believe God, God is not sleeping.

Then go after your failed leaders and stop coming to Lagos. We don't want illegal squatters

BCISLTD:
Well u have a point...but do you know that govt have been collecting taxes and tolls from this person's for years... and there are statutes in law that protect illegal settlers with years....


But it's all purely academic..

But lemme address ur unfortunate sentiments....lagos and and other state is home to all Nigerians...and people should not be held accountable for govt being stupid and unable to implement policies

If and when Lagos collapse into complete anarchy and it seems to be going in that direction, what will be your sentiment on the statutes in law that protect illegal settlers. I guess it will be let's move onto the next city until it is consumed by millions of illegal slums and squatter camps.....political correctness gone mad.

Even if the Lagos State government was as efficient as the government of Norway, it cannot manage the unsustainable migration of illegal settlers from other parts of the country, we thought when Abuja was made the capital, Nigerian will flock to Abuja, instead, the migration has increased, turning Lagos into a shithole when it is supposed to be the financial and commercial hub of Nigeria.

I support the notion of restructuring the country into 6 regions and reduced the centralisation of government, let each regions be provided with the funds to build their own Abuja

Davash222:
Emir Sanusi is one of the sensible Northerners. His thinking is quite different from others.
El rufai with his over 80 Harvard university certificates is still thinking like a shallow man and yet he wants to rule Nigeria.

Is it possible for the North to take Rochas and Ngige and give us Sanusi, we will still add 300Million dollars for them.

Sanusi is a privilege Northerner that has benefited from Northerner Nigerian backwardness.

Political Sharia Law is the root cause of Northern Nigeria underdevelopment. As long as there is Sharia law in the North there will be child marriage and Almajiri schools, nothing will change In Northern Nigeria because that region refuses to face the truth.

Let Sanusi start attacking Buhari as he did GEJ, if he wants to effect change, instead of using his office to promote his friend El -Rufai as the next president of Nigeria.

A country with a debt profile of $100 billion, an income of $35 million and 100 million Nigerian living in extreme poverty has an uphill task and needs action and not speech.

tchidi066:
Lol... But they are improving

They are regressing

BCISLTD:
always destroying before proffering alternatives....they will continue to treat u guys as door mats...until una get sense.....

How can a set of people be in charge of a state for so long....someone has to look at their books....

Vote them out and stop complaining

Why should they offer solutions to squatters, Lagos cannot be the home for 200 million Nigerian.

The city is already an eyesore with slums in every corner, it about time the state government start destroying those slumps, maybe Nigerian will stay in their home state.

So Putin is now Nigeria president

The minister also said the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, had directed a Russian firm to partner with Nigeria to construct the Lagos-Calabar rail line.

He said the government was waiting for feedback from a Russian firm for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar rail line.

The government of Russia and Nigeria had reached an agreement for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar rail line during Buhari’s visit to Russia in October last year.

Racoon:
https://dailypost.ng/2020/02/16/buhari-could-not-achieve-more-because-nigeria-does-not-have-money-bmoo/

"Buhari served as the Chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), a body created by the government of General Sani Abacha, and funded from the revenue generated by the increase in price of petroleum products, to pursue developmental projects around the country"

Ghostmode2two:
The ambassador should be called to order or be replaced by a better person. Maybe he is tired of working.

The ambassador is doing a great job.

abuhusna1:
Must everyone carry gun. This is my third year in Ireland and I have never seen a gun.

They carried guns around the Irish republic in 1920s and Northern Ireland in 1990 had many checkpoints and armed police and soldiers across the country.

BedLam:
Yes we have to wait to have larger traffic until we construct “more” airports, and that’s what you original post stated. More is different from new!

Sorry, my friend, you are wrong. The reason why Nigeria cities are "falling at the seams" we are waiting for increasing capacity instead of planing for increase capacity.

9jaRealist:
There's no need to build White Elephants...

Both of Nigeria's major international gateways in Lagos and Abuja are built to be EXPANDABLE....
Meanwhile, traffic at both airports are less than capacity, and if/when required both would probably be expanded.
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Some international airports are designed to reduce the workload on surrounding infrastructures such as roads, rails, parking and accommodation as in the case of Stanstead and Gatwick international airports in the UK

When Abuja airport was shut down for repairs, air traffic was successfully relocated to nearby Kaduna airport with connecting roads and rail between both cities.

An airport can be shut down for multiple reasons such as poor weather, terrorism or in the case of Nigeria lack of maintenance, however, having another international airport close by will avoid the international embarrassment of redirecting air traffic to a foreign country.

An international airport doesn't have to be large megastructures that cause billions of dollars it can be small, but design for international travel.

Building an international airport in a city of 3 million like Ibadan will open up the state to international business and improve regional logistics.