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Health › Re: Member Feese Survived The UN Building Bomb Blast. Her Story: by supremebeing09: 1:52pm On May 09, 2012

This is someone who survived an atrocious suicide bomb blast and some idiots are here debating on the validity of her name, paying little or no attention to the details of her ordeal. SHAME.

*Very touching. Hospitals with no equipment? Untrained nurses and carers? No chain of command?*

Boy! As time goes by Nigeria seems to get worse than ever. I'm becoming very disillusioned with Nigeria and its persistent backwardness. SHAME.

Business › Re: Mall Revolution Sweeps Nigeria (pics) by supremebeing09: 6:25pm On May 07, 2012*

manny4life: Nigeria WILL ALWAYS be Nigeria, and nothing will change that

Yes, I do understand that we have to solve things our own way. I'll be lying if I said I did not understand your views, however, I'm a STRONG proponent for free market policies, however, I do believe in fairness. I believe that our govt has to do the right things to encourage domestic production (Important KEY factor) for sustainability.

I've always stated this, rather than treating the symptoms to a sickness, attack the sickness itself. Once the sickness is attacked, the symptoms will gradually fade away, but doing it the other way around, in as long as the sickness is there, and symptoms gone, it's only a matter of time before the symptoms come back again, and when then come back, they come back two times stronger and resistant. SLS devalued the currency, tried harder to limit demand in FOREX, obviously so people will not import anymore and the shocker came back on him. The demand for FOREX became higher than he imagined.

Like I've stated, Nigerians has to solve it's problem by itself without any rule book from IMF or World Bank or U.S. as a model, however, we can always look at their policies as an example and know where they were successful and failed, and make our policies different from theirs.

We talk about China a whole lot, but China is more friendly in terms of manufacturing, anybody and everybody can manufacture because there's less resisting forces AND monopoly in the market. What kills us in Nigeria is not one single thing, but for Nigeria to encourage domestic production, we need to look at

1. Resource availability - this includes availability of Land, Minerals and Resources, Human Capital (we think we don, but we don't have the know-how), Technology etc. This is to encourage boosting of manufacturing. In addition to that, we need INFRASTRUCTURES. Without electricity, transport network, export facilities and networks, etc Nigeria cannot manufacture on a LARGE locally consumption scale to meet demand, talk less of exporting hence making importation an option.

2. Capital - Without CAPITAL, everything is useless... This is where SLS is needed but unfortunately, he's busy sponsoring irrelevant cashless economy where the platform isn't ready.

3. Restructuring of the entire system (fiscal polices)- Nigeria needs to check on monopoly, there are businesses who monopolize the market because they have favors from the govt. There has to be less barriers to entry to encourage anyone and everyone to produce anything and everything. Obviously, you can't do no 3 with out no 1 and 2. Our tax codes and system needs to be revamped, we need tougher sanctions on import policies, but not without encouraging local production like giving out subsidies say in Agriculture.

I can continue but I'll stop, but you get the idea. My point is that I want local/domestic production INCREASED, so that regardless of where we sell them, there's competition and less import which will be great to our economy.

You're a well-learned Economist. I see your point of view. Maybe I could elaborate on that even further.

1. These malls may seem very appealing to the eyes. After all, the "economic benefits" of these malls are rather non-beneficial to the average Nigerian. I see that most of the stores are owned by foreigners. That's just a long story in its own rights. Basically, for a country with 150 million citizens, I am very sure we have abundant resources (capital, human, land) to kick-start the manufacturing industry. The government has continued to underestimate the advantages of manufacturing to the economy. Britain, in the 18th century, revolutionalized manufacturing (The Industrial Revolution).
Unfortunately, they lost sight of the manufacturing industry, mainly due to the rather silly land laws, social inequalities, labour issues and the lack of a managerial enterprise (most companies were owned and run by families with no regards for managers and their expertise). As a result, the manufacturing industry came to a halt. Obviously, under-performing companies were either sold for cheap or taken over. Shareholders began demanding quick returns on their investments, leading to short-termism by the organisations. The influx of shareholder pressure and rapid takeovers led to a massive financial engineering both by several organisations and industries - banking societies, investment banks, companies and the rest of it.

Certainly, these activities led to restructuring and when restructuring occurs, jobs are lost. Human capital is affected. Companies shed jobs leading to more unemployment rates. Senior management continued to enjoy ridiculous pay packages and the pressure to return shareholders' investments led to the mismanagement of the companies. Shares were ridiculously lost and companies lost a lot of money, with little or no dividends to shareholders. The BONUS CULTURE led to even more short-termism and a lot of institutions suffered a great loss, as witnessed by the 2008 recession (Trust me, that recession was way overdue). Today, most British and American companies, due to short-termism and over-reliance on market shares, as opposed to productivity, continue to suffer the fate of poor managerial decisions and mismanagement in today's highly volatile business environment.

2. Nigeria should not follow in these steps. I KNOW NAIRALANDERS SAY NOT TO COMPARE OTHER (WESTERN) COUNTRIES TO NIGERIA BUT THAT'S RUBBISH!!! THERE IS NO " DO IT THE NAIJA WAY". COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES SHOULD ALWAYS BE IMPLEMENTED TO UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COUNTRIES, WHAT MAKES THE OTHER COUNTRY BETTER THAN THE OTHER AND WHAT THE OTHER COUNTRY COULD TO CATCH UP WITH THE OTHER.
Japan and China should provide classic examples to how the transfer of technology and information can be beneficial to an economy. I did a presentation on this in my final year and I did very well. I know what I am saying.

- Japan has no land, no natural resources and limited human capital (Don't forget what the war did to Japan's economy). But they realised what they lacked and how to go around it. Their economy blew up because of their competitive advantage - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS. They imported technology from America. LET'S NOT FORGET THE ADVANTAGES OF THE AMERICAN DEFENCE SYSTEM TO THE BUSINESS ECONOMY - A LOT OF SPIN-OFF COMPANIES INHERITED THEIR TECHNOLOGY, THANKS TO AMERICAN DEFENCE PROJECTS. SILICON VALLEY SPRINGS TO MIND ON SUCH OCCASION. THIS IS WHERE THE BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THEIR WEALTH FROM DIFFERENT VENTURES - MOSTLY OUT OF PROJECTS INITIATED BY THE AMERICAN DEFENCE SYSTEM OR BY A POLL OF VERY TALENTED INDIVIDUALS, THANKS TO GOVERNMENT FUNDING AND JOINT VENTURES WITH COMPANIES OR UNIVERSITIES. Anyway, that's another story.

- One of Japan's many fortunes came from semi-conductors. (YES, REALLY!). The semi-conductor was patented in America, from a government (defence) project. The TV industry profited from the semi-conductor but they gradually paid no attention to the advantages of semi-conductors and carried on manufacturing big old TVs (YOU KNOW HOW AMERICANS LIKE THEIR STUFF BIG!). The Japanese guys realised they could do a lot with the semi-conductor. In came SONY, PANASONIC, TOSHIBA AND PIONEER. They took over the global consumer electronics market globally. I bet you have a Japanese TV in your household! The technology from the TV industry gave birth to other consumer electronics market - THE DIGITAL CAMERA, FOR EXAMPLE. CANON, NIKON, PENTAX, etc. These companies produced compact goods, in accordance with the Japanese people's traditional regard for simplicity and compactness. The demand for goods grew domestically, and these obviously spread globally like a disease and people adapted to the goods. In other words, Japan became the king of consumer electronics. Don't get me wrong - these companies, as other MNCs, have suffered losses and other business calamities but they built individual brands. Those brands still stand until date and continue to strive for quality and performance. (Yeah, the recession is a b**ch...)

- Japan's economy worked not because of the availability of human capital, but the efficiency and effectiveness of the human capital. In the car industry, they took over the American market that way. "Just in Time" - (JIT) or kaizen, was a way of reducing waste and minimising error. On the other hand, GM and co. were busy handing out massive bonuses to executives and ignoring the labour force. Thus, they suffered the stiff competition from the Japanese car makers. The American companies suffered badly. The car manufacturing industry was revolutionized. However, as with any manufacturing sector, the car market became cyclical. Bring on another financial re-engineering. (This is why some American car companies were bailed out by the government - to keep the pride of the nation, if anything, in my opinion).

- Most Japanese companies in different sectors work as a group, not as competitors. Obviously, competition exists but these companies inter-link with each other, cross-owning shares and sitting on committee boards along other organs of the economy - banks, suppliers, management and government. Ideas were shared and issues were quickly resolved. This fuelled the growth of the economy even quicker. However, the Japanese economy continues to slide into recession and companies under-perform due to lack of labour mobility (there is/was a "job-for-life" incentive for senior management, therefore restricting job mobility for other employees), A LACK OF WOMEN IN THE LABOUR MARKET - WOMEN EITHER WORK PART-TIME OR HAVE LOW-SKILLED JOBS: SAME IN NIGERIA (CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG), lack of training and growth opportunities for employees.

- China, as of 2011, initiated a FIVE-YEAR PLAN to develop its economy based on the dissemination of information and improving its technological advances. However, issues like pollution, corruption, monopoly - (state ownership/control of businesses), bribery and most importantly, human resource capital continue to present challenges which the government must tackle tactfully and competently. I AM A HR PROFESSIONAL SO I COULDN'T PLACE ANY MORE EMPHASIS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT TO AN ECONOMY!!! I say this because there is nothing more important than job security because in China, job security is so poor someone might work for a day just to eat/buy a pair of shoes and call it a day or move on to another city/village to start an entirely different lifestyle - crazy. Therefore, job security needs to be established for a successful economy to grow and develop.

China is investing heavily in technology. The fact that they have initiated many joint ventures with multinational companies and have continued to train and develop highly-skilled workers in EVERY INDUSTRY shows how much China is gunning for global economic recognition on the global stage (since officially joining World Trade Organisation in 2001, they've yearned for global recognition). WTO means more global trade opportunities, increased FDI and socio-economic benefits. NIGERIA HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF WTO SINCE GOD-KNOWS AND WE'RE TWICE AS FAR BEHIND CHINA!!!). Moreover, Chinese conglomerates continue to buy out foreign companies like a pair of trainers on display waiting to be sold. THEY ONLY JUST BOUGHT OUT WEETABIX LAST WEEK. SINCE 2008, THEY HAVE SPENT £12BN BUYING OUT BRITISH BUSINESSES - FACT!!! THEY DO NOT DO THIS BECAUSE THEY CAN. THEY DO IT AS A WAY OF DISSEMINATING INFORMATION AND IMPROVING TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES, AS WELL AS PROVIDING SOPHISTICATED JOBS FOR THEIR FAST-GROWING, WELL-EDUCATED YOUTHS SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO HARVEST AND HARBOUR THE GROWTH OF THE ECONOMY.

3. In summary, THE MALL(S) IS/ARE ATTRACTIVE BUT NOT THE SOLUTION TO THE ECONOMY. It is true that fast-moving consumer goods yield significant benefits to the economy but for Nigeria, what really are the benefits? WHY GO SHOPPING IN ENUGU AND GO TO THE NORTH ONLY TO BE GREETED BY TERRORISM AND MENACE? There is no point. Socially, a mall might seem an interesting idea but what about other industries? Are the goods manufactured locally? (obviously not). We need a nationwide strategy to develop the (manufacturing) activities and economy of the state - Nigeria.

- I am not saying these policies would work if followed pragmatically. Obviously, there are cultural differences, beliefs and values we need to consider when implementing such policies. These should be aligned with the human resource (management) practices designed to address such differences - compensation, performance, appraisal and employee relations remain other issues.

- Nigeria has the CAPITAL, AVAILABILITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES WITH ABUNDANT LOW, SEMI-SKILLED OR HIGHLY-SKILLED WORKERS NECESSARY TO ENCOURAGE THE DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES.

THE ISSUE OF RESTRUCTURING THE FISCAL POLICIES REMAIN A POLITICAL ISSUE. OH, I TOTALLY FORGOT I WAS TALKING ABOUT NIGERIA! THESE POLITICIANS DO NOT KNOW THE FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE IN RELATION TO THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE. ON THAT NOTE, I RESERVE MY COMMENTS!

Fashion › Re: MBGN 2012: Pictures Of Contestants In Their Traditional Attires by supremebeing09: 3:31pm On May 07, 2012

Damn! Sticking to my tradition - Definitely marrying an Ibo girl. Jeez! grin

Politics › Re: An Open Letter To President Goodluck Jonathan By Chief Timipre Sylva by supremebeing09: 10:38pm On May 06, 2012

lacasa: Politicians row, who really gives α f.Ʊ.c.k

Both ŏƒ them can die 4 all ΐ care

Mtceeeuu!!

I COULD EASILY HAVE CLICKED ON THE "LIKE" BUTTON BUT I'D PREFER TO ADD MY OPINION IN WRITING, ALTHOUGH BRIEFLY.

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE PLAGUE CALLED BUREAUCRACY IN NIGERIA, WAY WORSE THAN THE SEVEN PLAGUES!!!

BY THE TIME JONATHAN IS DONE READING SUCH A LONG-A** LETTER, YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW MANY PEOPLE MAY HAVE DIED FROM MALNUTRITION AND OTHER DISEASES.

TO THINK WE HAVE 36 STATES IN NIGERIA. BY THE TIME JONATHAN WOULD HAVE FINISHED READING 36 MORE JUNK LETTERS LIKE THIS DUDE'S, YOU CAN IMAGINE THE CATASTROPHE THAT WOULD HAVE BEFALLEN THE CITIZENS OF NIGERIA.

SHAME ON YOU BUREAUCRACY cry

Politics › Re: Security Agencies Set To Expose Sponsors Of Terror by supremebeing09: 10:16pm On May 06, 2012

anonimi: This soundbite is beginning to sound like that from a broken gramophone record.

We have heard it so often without seeing any follow up action that it is scratching the ears or rather eyes just reading them again!!

Someone please wake me up when the sponsors of terror are ACTUALLY exposed, TRIED and JAILED.

Btw, why has NASS not reviewed our anti-terrorism laws to have stiffer penalties including longer sentences, freezing of accounts for the jail term and forfeiture of properties
ACN with all their noise on GEJ won't ask their legisLOOTERS to draft such bills.
They are obviously contented to continue [size=13pt]RECEIVING the mega millions monthly for doing nothing while the same Nigerian government pays N18,000 monthly[/size] to hard-working civil servants.

My true friend, I have said times without number that we have been abiding by rules set in place since 19-kporogodo. If the laws were generally updated in line with the events witnessed by the country, I'm sure we would have drafted in anti-terrorism laws to tackle the issue of terrorism in Nigeria. In the UK, after the 7/7 bombing, new anti-terrorism laws were immediately implemented and old ones updated. Security measures were put in place to back them up. That's how you safeguard a country.

We are in Nigeria... "ALL THINGS GO..."

I've debated on the Boko Haram stuff for so long so please, get someone to set an alarm clock for two people when these guys are FINALLY EXPOSED, TRIED AND JAILED.

Thank you.

Politics › Re: With His Current Situation, Do You Pity President Jonathan? by supremebeing09: 10:06pm On May 06, 2012

I don't pity any man who does hard work worth doing. I admire him. I pity the creature who does not work, at whichever end of the social scale he may regard himself as being.

Theodore Roosevelt

On that note, I would say I pity Jonathan for not being admirable enough. I pity him also for not working hard enough for the benefit of Nigerian citizens. If he wants my pity, he should rule admirably so that when things go wrong, I can offer him my pity. So far, he's been rather pitiful than admirable.

My opinion.

Christianity Etc › Re: Oyedepo Fails To Appear In Court For Slapping A Young Lady by supremebeing09: 9:52pm On May 06, 2012

Christianity Etc › Re: Oyedepo Fails To Appear In Court For Slapping A Young Lady by supremebeing09: 9:51pm On May 06, 2012

THE NIGERIAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM IS A JOKE!!! cheesy

YOU ALLEGEDLY ASSAULT SOMEONE (IN THE NAME OF GOD...OR WHATEVER YOU BELIEVE IN) AND YOU'RE TOO BIG FOR THE COURT OF LAW?! MADNESS huh

IF THE LAW CANNOT PROSECUTE A PASTOR DUE TO HIS STATUS, OUR POLITICIANS MUST BE LAUGHING (OR CRIP-WALKING??) ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK WHILE DRUNK ON POWER.

THE DEFENDANT'S CLAIM IS OBVIOUSLY FOR THE COURT TO DECIDE BUT THE FACT HE IGNORED THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM MAKES THE NIGERIAN LAW AUTHORITY A MERE LAUGHING STOCK. THIS HEAPS MORE MISERY ON THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM.

Politics › Re: 4 Storey Building Collapses In Fegge, Onitsha (Pics) :'( by supremebeing09: 9:37pm On May 06, 2012

Is this the same Nigeria growing at 7% annually? I am Ibo and proud but I must say, the sleeping dog must not lie anymore.
It is true that Onitsha was built by the Ibos without any efforts by the government. Today is another day. This is a new dawn.

One of the state's responsibilities is to facilitate the growth and development of its citizens. The state SHOULD intervene in a situation where buildings are collapsing. It is bad enough that we're facing the issues of Boko Haram but the fact that buildings continue to collapse under our noses is plain wrong especially when people's lives and means of livelihood are at risk. Rural or urban, everyone is entitled to the same rights. The rights to basic amenities for a start.

Politics › Re: BREAKING News! Kano Under Boko Haram Attack, 4 Killed by supremebeing09: 9:27pm On May 06, 2012

SOMEONE MENTION T.B. JOSHUA ONE LAST TIME AND I'LL KILL THAT DUDE!!!!! F**K'S SAKE. SOME NIGERIANS ARE GETTING BRAINWASHED BY THESE "PREACHERS".

I PREDICT THE SUN WILL SHINE TOMORROW.
I ALSO PREDICT THE MONTH AFTER MAY WILL BE CALLED JUNE!!!!!!!!!
I ALSO PREDICT A RIOT!!!! (Kaiser Chiefs)

Foreign Affairs › Re: Nicolas Sarkozy Concedes Defeat To Francois Hollande In French Pres. Election by supremebeing09: 9:20pm On May 06, 2012

Two different people from two different walks of life. Sarkozy was, as a president, very political. I guess you could fault him (Sarkozy) for being covertly smart and arrongant - that sort of cost him his presidency. Hollande, on the other hand, seems very socialist indeed. He SEEMS like someone whose interests are aligned with the French people's interests. He has inherited a lot of responsibilities but only time will tell if he weathers the storm. Until then, congratulations Mr. Hollande. That was a well-deserved political victory.

Sports › Re: Rashidi Yekini:: Condolence Register by supremebeing09: 9:16pm On May 06, 2012

RIP. You ARE a legend.

Politics › Re: Transparency International Writes Jonathan On Corruption Rate . by supremebeing09: 1:50am On May 04, 2012

Mmuo Okija: DID people bother to understand what that report was saying at all?!

They said and I quote

Now what I dont understand is wether they are complaining about the corrution probes (Pension and Subsidy probes) or that corrution has been unusually high this year. Now if it is the former, then they are talking rubbish as both probes are dealing with matters that have been in existence long before even the late Yaradua regime and they should be complimenting Jonathan for exposing them.

If it is the latter then they need to provide facts and figure to back their claims of corruption being on the increase in Nigeria.

Even figures from 1800 will tell you that corruption has always been an issue in Africa and Nigeria does not fall short of it! They're only probably saying that they have been working on the data based on their evidence for a given period of time. They only just published it. The fact that there have been too many allegations of corrupt practices substantiates the evidence. If Yara'dua was still alive and corruption was rampant I'm sure they would have still written to him if they had to.
These guys are an independent body and can only work with what they have and I can't imagine them obtaining data rather easily on Nigeria or other African countries. IF the article is indeed genuine, it is just about right in my opinion.

Politics › Re: Transparency International Writes Jonathan On Corruption Rate . by supremebeing09: 6:50pm On May 02, 2012*

It's a shame that in this day and age corruption has continued to taint the nation's integrity in today's globalized world. Not a day goes by without publications of corrupt officials in Nigeria (and trust me, the looted figures are quite disturbing). It's a shame the current regime has not done anything to tackle corruption. To be honest, Jonathan IS NOT the President of Nigeria. He's just a symbol to represent the nation's interests. And trust me the government's interest today is not beneficial for the public. Ever since the Ibori case, you could argue that the perception of corruption and the government's inability to tackle corruption was embarrassingly exposed by the UK government. Unfortunately, some Nigerians fail to think logically, celebrating Ibori's fame and his "governorship" while he was facing those charges.

Now, everyday - it is about the pension scam, this scam, that scam, people arraigned and nothing done. Let's make it clear that every President comes into power with their won discretion to make and change rules and bring culprits to justice. It's funny how the EFCC and other anti-corruption bodies have become a front for fighting corruption. Shouldn't this issues be handled by the courts of law? Even if the EFCC were to apprehend culprits, somehow, some way, the culprits will ALWAYS get away scot-free. Every other thing becomes a topic of debate amongst Nigerians. The rest, as they say, is history!

Corruption has no identity. It only identifies with whoever pulls the strings. The feasibility of corruption also depends on the activities of he who pulls the strings. Other past leaders have pulled their strings. The current leaders will continue to do so. Whether the past leaders were smarter yet effective is somewhat open to debate. The fact that rampant allegations of corruption continue to surface since Jonathan came to power signifies a despicable abuse of power, not necessarily by Jonathan himself but by those who operate within his jurisdiction. After all, bureaucracy and nepotism have cripped the country that we no longer have a moral conscience as to our obligations to rule and be ruled justifiably. When someone with no sense of political and public office conduct gets that chance to get a cut of the nation's resources, of course they would do so! Look at the pension scam - these individuals were given all that amount of money for pensioners but pocketed the whole thing?! If pension funds were handled this way in Europe heads will roll (down to the most powerful person, if need be). This highlights the importance of the public having a voice in a nation. In Nigeria, arms are folded with people anticipating their reactions to surprising stories... "Really? How? Why?...Hmmm...God help us".... END OF STORY. Another comes in and does the same thing. Life goes on.

The reason why corruption is also so rampant is because we have continued to abide by old rules and laws. I only come across Nigerian law when an armed robber has been arrested under the GOD-KNOWS-WHAT law. That is only when the Nigerian law applies. We do not have consistent rules of law to enable the correct governance of the country. Embezzlement, money laundering, extortion and nepotism will continue to be the norm as a result of inadequate failures to implement tougher and exemplary rules to deal with the issue of corruption. But hey, what's good for the goose is also good for the gander. If one's chance of becoming successful rests on the corrupt mind of another individual, the other individual will always favour the other party because of the benefits involved. Once the other party has made the wealth, the other party accepts the new form of wealth from the other party, compensating himself by addressing the new wealth as legitimate and justified. So, the notion of corruption is very cyclical in Nigeria. Until then, it's a merry-go-round issue in Nigeria.

It's a shame the presidency cannot address the issue of corruption. Well, we're all corrupt anyway. Yes, either consciously or unconsciously. But the fact that millions and billions of Naira continue to go astray without any probing questions leaves a lot to be desired. With the red tape and favouritism going on in Nigeria, we are yet to get to the root of the problem of corruption. An independent body (well-paid before hand o!!!!) cheesy

so as not to be tempted - should carry out an extensive review on the issue of corruption in Nigeria. It should be recommended that:

Those who are culpable should be tried (after a shake-up of the Nigerian courts of law) with more power to investigating bodies (EFCC, ABCD, whoever).

There is a continuation of the independent body's practices with the power to pursue every investigation up to the courts of law.

There should be public awareness as to the consequences of corruption (we need to educate the public as to how corruption affects their social lives, development, growth and human rights) and the benefits of transparency and good governance. I say this because I do not know how or why people still continue to stick up for corrupt leaders!

If we cannot try this guys, which I hope we do, we can always hold enquiries as to their accumulation of wealth. There should be a reasonable threshold as to how much these guys should be worth (after all, they are bloody politicians, not business entrepreneurs). We fail to notice how there is a lack of history of politicians coming from a wealthy background (only a few - those who "chopped" even before their kids could walk to become governors!). Ibori was working at WICKES, convicted of monetary offences but still became a governor! No s**t he stole all that money!!!

We need economically and socially sound independent people to regulate government spending or budgets and monitor the implementation of such budgets around the country. The Nigerian government is always quick to dish out budgets based on the things written on paper than a feasibility analysis of the
budgets and projects involved in the budgets. No wonder we have horrid roads and lack of infrastructure.

Finally, we learn to embrace transparency and accountability. These are very important factors necessary in fighting corruption. This way, the public knows where and on what the public funds are spent by the individuals responsible for the public funds. Where issues arise, the public should be able to hold such individuals (or other involved parties) wholly accountable for their failures and lack of vision in handling the budgets or public funds. Appropriate punishments should be levied on the offenders accordingly.

UNTIL THEN, WE WILL CONTINUE TO LOSE OUT TO A HANDFUL OF CORRUPT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE OBSESSED WITH POWER BUT LACK ECONOMIC VISION AND IDEAS. WE NEED INDEPENDENT BODIES TO REGULATE GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES NATIONWIDE.

Trust me, corruption does exist in other countries. Corruption is not inevitable. Some people use corruption to better utilitarian reasons - they make sure some people benefit. For example, accepting kickbacks for certain contracts to go on. If the contract does go on, it benefits the citizens of the country. Never mind one's reputation or conscience being damaged. If the contract benefits the people, the means does justify the ends.
But when kickbacks are awarded and the contract does not go ahead, no one benefits. Only the individual who accepts the kickback and the contractor who pockets a lot of money. This is the case in Nigeria. We are the latter example. We have a long way to go before eradicating corruption but the sooner the better.

It's better to understand NORMATIVE ETHICS and its theories in order to understand the issues faced by Nigeria and corruption.

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Politics › Re: President Jonathan Has An 81% Approval Rating: Gallup Poll by supremebeing09: 11:22pm On May 01, 2012

whizkid10: Nonsense tribalist will still continue to criticise our best President despite that fact that we all know he (GEJ) mean well for this country...which former President ever thought of exposing our corrupt officials,let alone punish them.Or you dumb heads wnt him to go and fight those hoodlums that are out to distract his govt.

Ibori paints a very good picture of the president exposing corrupt officials!! He was exposed, rightly prosecuted by the Nigerian government and even tried in Nigeria. That's a first! Was he not also found guilty and sentenced to 13 years by the Nigerian government/court of justice?!

This example is only a needle in the haystack. I'm sure the corrupt officials will continue to be "exposed and brought to justice accordingly" by the "President". More "prosecutions" please El Presidente.

MY GOOD FRIEND, LET'S CALL A SPADE A SPADE. DO NOT DECEIVE YOURSELF OR THE INTELLIGENCE OF NAIRALANDERS!

Politics › Re: President Jonathan Has An 81% Approval Rating: Gallup Poll by supremebeing09: 11:18pm On May 01, 2012

And I'm the first black (Nigerian) Prime Minister of England!
Story, story, STORY!!!
Once upon a time...

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Sports › Re: Victor Ikpeba And His Grammar Skills On TV by supremebeing09: 7:09pm On May 01, 2012

odiaero: You are here crying about his grammer, and he is making his money being employed, and u are unemployed roaming around nairaland gossiping, i wonder if english is what u will eat, or english is ur birth language, tell messi to speak english too, nonsense

Lol. According to Fela Kuti, Mr. Grammarticalogylisationalism Is the Boss.

But money is king! Dude is making money indeed! At least he's not a government official!

Politics › Re: Bukola Saraki Travelling Mobb Deep by supremebeing09: 7:05pm On May 01, 2012

Corruption is nature's way of restoring our faith in democracy.
Peter Ustinov

The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.
Friedrich Nietzsche

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power.
George Bernard Shaw

Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.
John Steinbeck

Politics › Re: Has The Sokoto Caliphate Lost Its Relevance? by supremebeing09: 6:41pm On May 01, 2012

PHIPEX: Waw, this ur article is very insightful, I'v learnt a lot. Another ancient institution and tradition has collapsed. The question then is who leads Nigerian Moslems? Am sure there must be a leader somewhere whose voice is respected by all this is because a religion without a leader is worse than a time bomb. The blame for inactivity should not be that of GEJ alone but also of whoever Leads the Moslem community in this country who has failed to exercise his moral responsibility to the nation in times like this.

I'm glad you found that insightful. The question is not who leads the Nigerian Muslims but WHO is actually leading Nigeria? We have no leadership. Leadership is not just about having a "leader" or someone who "leads by example". Leadership means the ability to utilise one's authority for the benefit of the people. Once the people benefit from good leadership, they may be able to emulate that aspect of leadership portrayed by the role model. Do we have leaders we can call role models today? They are puppets ("ANIMAL DEY WEAR AGBADA - FELA KUTI). That says it all. There is no charisma or an aura of authority portrayed by our leaders. Even so, many people have failed to benefit from the sociological and psychological benefits of effective leadership. Thus, the issue of leadership remains an issue in Nigeria.

Whether Muslims or Christians or even pagans, we need a central hub of leadership. ONE leader and one style of leadership. Alternatively, we could benefit from different levels of leadership, either traditional, religious or government/legislative leadership. But the benefits of the latter have a big impact on the other two forms of leadership. Unless the government steps up and portrays a sense of leadership, there will be no one other leaders can look up to. Not that they cannot lead their people without the government's portrayal of leadership. Instead, due to a lack of motivation, there will be inefficiencies in the leadership style(s) exhibited by local, traditional and religious leaders. After all, people strive to follow standards set by their leaders. Without this, leadership does not necessarily translate to effective leadership. There is a big difference between the two.

Politics › Re: Has The Sokoto Caliphate Lost Its Relevance? by supremebeing09: 3:29pm On May 01, 2012

Kilode?!:
The Only Caliphate in Nigeria right now is the Crude Oil Caliphate.

Nigeria will not change until the Crude Oil Caliphate changes it or is forced to change it.

Sokoto or whatever Caliphate or empire is played out. Access to crude Oil money is the true Source of Power and influence here.

Well, until we get frustrated enough to correct that

Well said. Gone are the days of the Caliphate having an influence on the Northern people in general. Let's not forget how old these Caliphates are and their history. They have always maintained peace and order, or at least tried to. They always had responsibilities. But with the military interventions and the relocation of the nation's vast resources to other parts of the country (the Crude Oil Caliphate indeed), coupled with what we call "dem-all-crazy" in Nigeria today, the Caliphates' responsibilities have continued to diminish by the day since time. The marginalisation of the North from the nation's wealth does not make issues any better either. So everything feels like a food chain at the moment. It's a "man vs. man" world we live in today.

The issue of power and influence continues to destabilize Nigeria. Sometimes I listen to Fela Kuti and his political messages and he couldn't have been any more precise - except things are happening from a different direction but with striking similarities.

I sometimes feel very restricted talking on Nairaland. I know a few who would pick on my references when I mention places. I just thought I should mention I studied in Zaria for 6 years and even then the Caliphates (The Emirs and the traditional rulers) had a massive influence on the Northern citizens. Even, there were elements of corporation between the military rulers and the Caliphates because of their shared norms and values and also the concentration of power in the North. Christians were also well-respected, having lived in the North as a Christian. The local economies were doing very well, Zaria being a city of local entreprenuers and traders (both Ibos and Hausas). I must say Zaria/Kaduna was beautiful then. Bring on 10 years later and everything is a mess. Scary how things change in so little time, considering how young Nigeria still is since gaining independence.

The demise of the Caliphates lies in the mismanagement of both governance and the economy. I believe the move from military dictatorship to democracy happened in such a way we Nigerians could not have anticipated the aftermath of seeking democracy. Not that I'm anti-democratic. All I'm saying is the transition phase may have happened too fast without much analysis given to the consequences ahead. We just wanted DEMOCRACY! It's a shame the notion of democracy continues to divide the country even further. This in turn has led to conflicts of interest and I'm sure the Caliphates were not above that. Therefore, the Caliphates' responsibilities as a body are things of the past. Unless we seek to address the issues in the North, the Caliphates will continue to fade into the background.

The main issue will continue to be Boko Haram. If the Caliphates were in a position to dialogue with Boko Haram, I'm sure they would have done so. But BH does not recognise any sort of authority and even do no recognise some, if not most, of the caliphates. God knows what they think of the President! I believe some sort of dialogue is necessary. It does not matter how is it brought about. But then, what do we REALLY know about BH? Surely, this is more complicated than a man trying to replicate his mum's Sunday recipe! TOUGH! With the mismanagement of government, we will continue to wait and see what will be unveiled to the nation. Perhaps they may just make the North an entirely different nation. But even so, there still will be a massive power struggle - That depends on BH laying down their arms. If not, there could be CHAOS!!! The fact that we allowed the Shari'a law in some state gives BH the scope they could impose Islamic laws on the nation. In order words, we are paying for perhaps some of the inappropriate decisions ever made in Nigeria (my opinion). Furthermore, the marginalisation of the North presents more problems because of the economic consequences we have inherited. I guess you could relate this to the Oil Caliphate!

The Caliphates have been failed by the nation. They still continue to fail each other, thus failing the nation. But the issue will always lie with the mismanagement of the country. Sometimes I wish I could turn back the hands of time... Boy! We would have been able to see a lot! But better late than never, they say. So it's never too late to fix the issues we face in Nigeria. The Presidents should put politicking aside and restore the integrity of the nation. The sooner the better.

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Politics › Re: Has The Sokoto Caliphate Lost Its Relevance? by supremebeing09: 3:14pm On May 01, 2012*

Politics › Re: Bomb Blast At Thisday Office, Jabi, Abuja by supremebeing09: 7:19pm On Apr 30, 2012*

Okija_juju: I honestly thought I was done with this thread but I guess not. . . Like Micheal Corleone said in the movie Godfather, "Everytime I try to leave, they pull me back in". . . lol

What do you mean by the Arab spring was inspirational?! What message are you trying to pass across. Please expand. (ARE YOU 12 YEARS OF AGE?) What happens in America leaves nothing to be desired, I quite agree, but even as infallible as they are, there is no questioning that they are still at the mercies of a terrorist. Its simple, when you are on the defensive, the attacker has the upper hand. (WELL SAID, SO WHY IS THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT STILL ON THE DEFENSIVE WHEN WE DO NOT HAVE A SOLID DEFENCE SYSTEM?).

You lost me?! NO, I DIDN'T.

Are you serious?! ERR....

As articulate as I was?!

Please point out a post that confounded you and I will be more than glad to break it down into simpler tenses and structure.

Staying in London?! Big fhucking deal. Nobody is saying the Nigerian democracy is perfect, but dont sit in london and analyze Nigeria from a distance based on hearsay. You have an option of staying in the U.K, I am a citizen of Canada. Go figures. We are not ina diick measuring contest here as most Nairalanders and Nigerians have access to London (less than 100,000 Naira ticket if u book way in advance). Democracy in Africa in general is still a mess and the only group of peoples who seem to have figured out theirs and strucutured it to suit them are the UAE.

P.S, The I stay in London bit of your post has no relevance to this discussion except I missed something. #justsaying
WRONG - OBVIOUSLY YOU WOULD AUTOMATICALLY ASSUME YOUR LOYALTY IS PRIME BECAUSE YOU ARE IN NIGERIA OR HAPPEN TO VISIT NIGERIA FROM TIME TO TIME. I AM MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE STATE OF NIGERIA THAN I EVER WAS. IT IS EASY TO FOLD YOUR RAMS AND PRETEND NOTHING WAS HAPPENING. WHAT WITH THE HASSLE OF LIVING IN THE UK AS A FOREIGNER, I AM MORE CONCERNED WITH NIGERIA THAN THE UK. I JUST THOUGHT I SHOULD MENTION.

HAHAHAHAA!!

Dude, You are the first problem with Nigeria. Zero Patriotism. You curse and belittle Nigeria and still want to be a part of the same entity you have little regard for. How does your mind even work. Every Tom, Phalus and pubic hair like you can outlibe the problems with Nigeria, but can you also outline unique solutions to it? I am Nigerian and proudly so. If Nigeria is a sinking ship,then I would stand by it till the last portion of it is fully submerged. LEAVE NIGERIA for NIGERIANS. I said it. If you dont get the message then I am sorry, your problem is bigger than Nigeria.

I CURSE AND BELITTLE NIGERIANS? NO HOMEZ. FIRST OF ALL, I WOULDN'T SAY YOU'RE THE PROBLEM WITH NIGERIA JUST BECAUSE YOU SAID SO ABOUT ME. LIKE I SAID, WE CONTINUE TO FIGHT EACH OTHER WE FORGET TO QUESTION THOSE IN POWER. SO, THAT SAID, I WON'T QUESTION YOUR PATRIOTISM EITHER. IF YOU FOLLOW MY POST WELL, YOU WILL SEE THAT I'VE RAISED SENSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE NATION'S SHORTCOMINGS. BUT OBVIOUSLY YOU CHOOSE TO PICK THOSE POSTS YOU DEEM TOUCHY RATHER THAN THOUGHT-PROVOKING POSTS.

ALSO, IF MY PROBLEM WAS BIGGER THAN NIGERIA, I SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPLY TO THIS POST BECAUSE I PERSONALLY WOULD BE DEAD BY NOW!

Apparently you have nothing to say, let alone talk much. Broaden my horizon?! How about this, I have a home in the U.K (Not a council house o) and a 10year mulitiple entry VISA, Two homes in the U.S (ATL & Manhattan) and a 4 year H1 Visa, 1 home in Canada of which I am a citizen, have been to ALL continents of the world apart from Australia. . and currently work and live in the Niger Delta of Nigeria out of choice and preference. Dont disrespect my country you person. Just because you have a tourist or study Visa to the UK dont make you a Briton. The Americas and all those other fancy places you see today were once slums. It was peoplelike you and I that stuck out their necks to make it into what it is today. Boko Haram would pass, new even worse problems would come. . . How we weather the storm is what matters.

Moral Lesson is; If you aint got nothing nice to say about Nigeria, SHUT THE FHUCK UP.

Politics › Re: Bomb Blast At Thisday Office, Jabi, Abuja by supremebeing09: 7:07pm On Apr 30, 2012*

Okija_juju: I honestly thought I was done with this thread but I guess not. . . Like Micheal Corleone said in the movie Godfather, "Everytime I try to leave, they pull me back in". . . lol

What do you mean by the Arab spring was inspirational?! What message are you trying to pass across. Please expand. What happens in America leaves nothing to be desired, I quite agree, but even as infallible as they are, there is no questioning that they are still at the mercies of a terrorist. Its simple, when you are on the defensive, the attacker has the upper hand.

You lost me?!

Are you serious?!

As articulate as I was?!

Please point out a post that confounded you and I will be more than glad to break it down into simpler tenses and structure.

Staying in London?! Big fhucking deal. Nobody is saying the Nigerian democracy is perfect, but dont sit in london and analyze Nigeria from a distance based on hearsay. You have an option of staying in the U.K, I am a citizen of Canada. Go figures. We are not ina diick measuring contest here as most Nairalanders and Nigerians have access to London (less than 100,000 Naira ticket if u book way in advance). Democracy in Africa in general is still a mess and the only group of peoples who seem to have figured out theirs and strucutured it to suit them are the UAE.

P.S, The I stay in London bit of your post has no relevance to this discussion except I missed something. #justsaying

HAHAHAHAA!!

Dude, You are the first problem with Nigeria. Zero Patriotism. You curse and belittle Nigeria and still want to be a part of the same entity you have little regard for. How does your mind even work. Every Tom, Phalus and pubic hair like you can outlibe the problems with Nigeria, but can you also outline unique solutions to it? I am Nigerian and proudly so. If Nigeria is a sinking ship,then I would stand by it till the last portion of it is fully submerged. LEAVE NIGERIA for NIGERIANS. I said it. If you dont get the message then I am sorry, your problem is bigger than Nigeria.

Apparently you have nothing to say, let alone talk much. Broaden my horizon?! How about this, I have a home in the U.K (Not a council house o) and a 10year mulitiple entry VISA, Two homes in the U.S (ATL & Manhattan) and a 4 year H1 Visa, 1 home in Canada of which I am a citizen, have been to ALL continents of the world apart from Australia. . and currently work and live in the Niger Delta of Nigeria out of choice and preference. Dont disrespect my country you person. Just because you have a tourist or study Visa to the UK dont make you a Briton. The Americas and all those other fancy places you see today were once slums. It was peoplelike you and I that stuck out their necks to make it into what it is today. Boko Haram would pass, new even worse problems would come. . . How we weather the storm is what matters.

Moral Lesson is; If you aint got nothing nice to say about Nigeria, SHUT THE FHUCK UP.

bruv, shit the f**k up. I couldn't care less if you owed all the f***ing houses in the world, whether you have a 50 year "H1" or "H12" visa in your possession. I couldn't care less about your citizenship either. The fact that I said I did not Know what to say should not be interpreted as not being able to say something. Maybe you're the f***tard after all. So STFU and don't chat bollocks. I live in the UK and not in a council house too! FOOL. And no, I don't have a tourist visa. I am British and so is my family. So get your mind right. FOOL.

I still am Nigerian and when I'm done with my Masters degree I will come back for my youth service and take up arms in order to better my country. After all, I am paying for my Masters degree out of my own pocket and I've decided not to stick around once I'm done - no matter how much the Oyibo man will pay me or the working conditions and blah blah blah.... I do this out of choice and preference, like you did.

So the fact that someone is abroad and continues to voice their opinion from there does not mean you should automatically get the mentality of LEAVE NIGERIA TO NIGERIANS. Like I said, God bless you you try to stop me from entering my country. FOOL.

I did not even mention my immigration status. All I said was, "I live in London at the moment". Go show your bloody dad your visas and whatnot. FOOL.

Politics › Re: Bomb Blast At Bayero University In Kano by supremebeing09: 6:10pm On Apr 30, 2012

http://www.wessociety.com/News/WES%20News/Topic%20of%20the%20Week/Insecurity%20and%20Investment.aspx

Politics › Re: Bomb Blast At Bayero University In Kano by supremebeing09: 4:53pm On Apr 30, 2012

supremebeing09: Lol! If it took America 10 years to find Osama, my dear friend, you would have to multiply that number by 3 (30 years) when you speak of terrorism in Nigeria. You cannot compare the America-Osama saga to the issue we face in Nigeria at the moment. If we had enough technological competence to tackle boko haram, I would assume that it wouldn't take up to 30 years to clean up boko haram's acts. Do we have drones? Undetectable missiles? Highly-trained Navy SEALs? Top notch intelligence? WE'RE FIGHTING BOKO HARAM WITH NOTHING. ACTUALLY, WE'RE FIGHTING BOKO HARAM WITH POLICEMEN WHO EARN PEANUTS FOR A LIVING. THE SOLDIERS' EFFECTIVENESS IS ANOTHER STORY. THE LEVEL OF INFILTRATION IN THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT IS ANOTHER STORY.

Ol' boy, face facts!

Also, let's not forget other military activities America is involved or has been involved in globally - Afghan, Iraq, Pakistan, Libya, Israel, Egypt. You could say there are still fighting Al-Qaeda but they have other agendas on the world stage too. The Nigerian cannot fight Boko Haram let alone "find" whoever is in charge of the sect. I think the way things are going, it will take more than the 30 years previously mentioned.

Oh, let's not also forget the effect of Boko Haram and lack of governance on FDI - Foreign Direct Investment. Other African countries are reaping the rewards of their resources in this day and age (never mind the past). Globalisation is at its peak. International trade would highly benefit developing countries, especially Nigeria. But those foreigners continue to shy away from us thanks to Boko Haram. There's nothing as precious as security. There is risk but security is ultimate. Yes, you have to take risks and so on but why run into irrelevant risk when you won't benefit much even if you banked on security? That's twice as bad if you still banked on risk alone. No security, no risk. An element risk is worth nothing without an atom of security.

The president and his counsel (with all the red tape and bureaucracy still hindering developments)- a handful, perhaps? - should gather intelligence and also invest in tightening security in Nigeria. Also, we need to upgrade our human resources - adequate training should be given to those involved. We need infrastructure, a means of defence (mind you, boko haram can't seem to stop getting hold of the best ammunition and explosives) to topple any threats perceived whatsoever. Instead, we are still driving dirty Hilux trucks from A to B!

We actually need to understand the motives of boko haram - the actual motives, not hearsay. Therefore, a dialogue is needed. But with the meddling of politics and personal gains, we are far from reaching a conclusion as to the means to communicate with BH. We're singing with different tunes to the same song!

We do need to tackle the issue head-on. There is a need for a nationwide consultation with the citizens of Nigeria while the secret intelligence continue to gather information and strategies capable of counter-acting BH. If national dialogue is needed, I say we have one. It's ridiculous that we've become very separated from government functions we only have a handful of individuals making every decision. Gone are the days of democracy (if we ever had one) or the military era where the presidents endeavoured to pay every state a visit and actually engage with the citizens of the nation. Unfortunately, as the population continues to grow and the economy falters, we have only resorted to paperwork and lip service. Some of the policies in place are not easily understood by the citizens of the nation. It's just a formality.

I could go on and on but it does become tiring at some point lamenting on the state of the country.

I need a cold drink!

Politics › Re: Bomb Blast At Bayero University In Kano by supremebeing09: 3:03pm On Apr 30, 2012

zun nurain: SAVE THY PEOPLE OH!! LORD GOD ALMIGHTY FOR THEY HAVE NO MIGHT AGAINST THEIR FOE.bokoharam in politics why now

Bruv, put religion aside and reason in a politically logic manner.

Politics › Re: Bomb Blast At Bayero University In Kano by supremebeing09: 2:57pm On Apr 30, 2012

Humphreydis: It seems sm F.O.OLS on NL just reason wit thr yash instead of thr brains....sm cnt even tk control of thr family issues nt to talk of a big one.Y do dey always put d blame on GEJ each time thr is any bombing,can any human being tk control of evry activities of each individual in naija @ dsame time?....I think u guys shud be left 2 put ur stinky A.ss on dat seat for just 30mins nd knw wat it feels like...GEJ is a human being 4 christ's sake!...hw many yrs did it tk d almighty America to bring down Osama bin laden huh? Is bin laden's terrorist netwrk nt still existing...even in america?....u guys r so irritatin,goossh!

Lol! If it took America 10 years to find Osama, my dear friend, you would have to multiply that number by 3 (30 years) when you speak of terrorism in Nigeria. You cannot compare the America-Osama saga to the issue we face in Nigeria at the moment. If we had enough technological competence to tackle boko haram, I would assume that it wouldn't take up to 30 years to clean up boko haram's acts. Do we have drones? Undetectable missiles? Highly-trained Navy SEALs? Top notch intelligence? WE'RE FIGHTING BOKO HARAM WITH NOTHING. ACTUALLY, WE'RE FIGHTING BOKO HARAM WITH POLICEMEN WHO EARN PEANUTS FOR A LIVING. THE SOLDIERS' EFFECTIVENESS IS ANOTHER STORY. THE LEVEL OF INFILTRATION IN THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT IS ANOTHER STORY.

Ol' boy, face facts!

Politics › Re: Gej To Address The Nation By 9pm by supremebeing09: 2:42pm On Apr 30, 2012*

kurus: The 'hausas' can go and born in HELL, if they like. If they think killing innocent people will get them to Aso Rock, they've made the biggest political mistake of their tribal existence. How many thousands of lives have been lost cos of their lust for power?

We are watching.

Ol' boy. Keep watching.

Unfortunately we shall keep watching until every innocent citizen is killed. This shows the level of complacency in Nigeria. So we will watch these guys kill thousands of people for their lust for power? We're very good at seeking problems, not solutions. So you've made a revolutionary speech?

THIS EXPLAINS HOW DOOMED NIGERIA IS. Let's keep watching people. I'm off to get some popcorn and coca-cola because this movie is going to be one hell of a blockbuster!

RIDICULOUS. cry

FUNNY WE (THE CITIZENS) ARE THE ONES BURNING IN HELL.

Politics › Re: Gej To Address The Nation By 9pm by supremebeing09: 2:30pm On Apr 30, 2012*

ekitikan: The only word I see here is shame.....oh boy why nah......

That's totally up to you. Shame the only word you see is shame!

That shows how shameful we've become as a nation. It is shameful indeed.

Politics › Re: Gej To Address The Nation By 9pm by supremebeing09: 4:13am On Apr 30, 2012

Fhemmmy: Tomorrow is almost here . . so why worry?

I WORRY BECAUSE ALMOST CANNOT KILL A BIRD!

Politics › Re: Gej To Address The Nation By 9pm by supremebeing09: 4:03am On Apr 30, 2012

cold: ^^What is it with the red fonts & what exactly are you saying or trying to say?

MAYBE YOU SHOULD ASK THE FOUNDER OF NAIRALAND TO DISABLE THE COLOUR 'RED' (DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE FONTS - I'M SURE YOU MEANT 'COLOUR'red colour?!)

BUT YES, IT DOES SUIT ME PERSONALLY (FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR COMPLAINT, I DECIDED TO REPLY IN BLACK!)

All I'm saying is, we can't let the issue of boko haram become one SINGLE national agenda. Never mind unemployment and the rest of it. The issue of boko haram will inevitably hamper the economic growth and development of a rapidly-growing country. The issue of growth and development is another agenda.

Boko haram and its activities will continue to stifle the socio-political stability of the nation. This obviously affects growth and development. You need to know that there are different responsibilities of government and the governance of a state (nation). Unfortunately, considering our backwardness (shame we have not blown up like Japan or other Asian countries), we cannot seem to address the boko haram issue. Obviously, boko haram continues to work against the state. In this case, the citizens are in the middle of the whole saga. It's only a shame that the citizens are continuously sacrificed by boko haram as a means of communicating with its enemy - the government. Unfortunately, the government cannot use its citizens against such enemy. Therefore, it is an obligation for the government to protect its citizens against such attacks. But the government is not doing so at the moment. Unfortunately, the ball is in boko haram's court. AND WILL BE FOR A LONG TIME. LET'S NOT FORGET CIVIL WARS THAT HAVE LASTED FOR DECADES!!! SLOWLY... SLOWLY...

Secondly, if the government is deemed incompetent at defending its citizens (as is the case),the citizens are in their own rights to defend themselves. But we need not defend ourselves against boko haram - trust me, we'll be blown to smithereens sad

We need to hold the government accountable for its actions against its citizens. It's a shame we cannot seem to do that. We've become a nation of uncertainties that surviving from day-to-day seems to be a miracle. The North is going to shreds. There is no knowing what every second brings for every individual in the North. The Kano bombing highlights such example. And it will not stop. Like I said, THE SAGA CONTINUES.

The president (God knows what's going on in his head day and night) should, in the interest of the nation, strengthen the security of the country. What good is a country if the security is flawed? Economic growth and development, social and ethical developments, sustainability and society at large continue to be stifled if a fortress is ill-secured. There is, most importantly - I mentioned in my earlier post-, a need to improve intelligence and security in the nation. This should be on a nation-wide scale but with more emphasis on the North. Such implementations would enable the state and its security apprehend the scale of the the nation's insecurity. Rather, everything is done helter-skelter and on a hope-and-pray basis.

Due to the unfortunate effects of power and politicking, the government is more focused on the internal effects of such issues rather than the external effects of the social, political implications of such issues on the citizens. Thus, we have a lot to do on the list. The layer(s) of government in Nigeria will continue to constrain certain benefits of economic growth and development. As I write, the boko haram bombing just came up on BBC news (not very soothing with the breaking news' nerve-wrecking music!). How many more of such news should we expect? Doesn't paint a nice picture of a developing country. WE ARE MORE THAN DEVELOPING. WE ARE CAPABLE. CAPABLE OF DEVELOPING TO A GREAT EXTENT!

I am no expert at political agendas but I like to contribute to issues surrounding my beloved nation. If I didn't give a s***, I'd be on a very much more random website than NairaLand. Obviously, your opinions are always appreciated.

Politics › Re: Gej To Address The Nation By 9pm by supremebeing09: 3:13am On Apr 30, 2012

Olodostein: Maybe we can start by sharing Machiavelli's The Prince to every Nigerian for intensive study. That way they will have a fundamental understanding of how deceptive, crooked and desperate politicians can be in holding on to power.

But come to think of it, the average Nigerian is carried away by senseless music sold to them, and obsessed with making quick fiat money to impress. Don't you think politicians intentionally creates these meaningless artist's to distract the populace from what is happening underground? It works in America. Why not Nigeria? Haha

I am all for entertainment. But the garbage being put out there is becoming irritating and causing distraction for our youths who are supposed to be on the front line of issues as did the North Africans.

Idris was sidelined because he was outspoken and apathetic to the state of affairs in Nigeria. We need more artist like him.

A populace lacking in political and social awareness is doomed for an impending doom. We can all see it unfolding before our eyes.

Let me tell you the bitter truth. The average Northern shoe shiner who is a stark illiterate is more socially and politically aware than a university graduate from the South.

The worst thing about the North is that they are inbred religious fanatics. That, I am afraid is hard to reason with.

In the end, our politicians may be using our weaknesses to foment deep seated hatred amongst ordinary Nigerians who does not know what is happening in the corridors of power.

MACHIAVELLI - THE PRINCE. VERY GOOD REFERENCE!

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