₦airaland Forum

Validated:
I am obidient in heart and action. I believe that Nigeria should be greater that what it is now and the potential is very much there. That I criticize Tinubu does not mean I should not applaud good initiative. Nigeria is the only country we have. Tinubu will leave one day, but Nigeria will remain.

I for one never supported floating the Naira. It was a dumb move. What was required was for the government to do away wiyh multiple exchange rates created by Buhari for his cronies to to steal and shortchange us.

If CBN is using our reserves to defend the Naira, I support them to continue to do that but also look at policies that would discourage politicians and thieves from milking the economy through forex hoarding. Infact, the CBN should implement stringent measures that would reduce "forex trading" on our streets. Why would an able-bodied Nigerian be trading in currency when he ought to be in the farm?

Every BDC should be made to have a capital base of not less than $10m or Naira equivalent and a security deposit of same amount with the CBN. Thereafter, currency trading on the streets by unregistered entities, individuals, etc should be treated as economic sabotage with punishment ranging from 2-5 years without option of fine.

That said, patriotism does not mean we should applaud all government actions even when they are inimical to national progress, the more reason some of us opposed the idea of floating the Naira. If the government did not heed the warning when it did, by today the $ would have reached N2500. Yet, the defenders who now chide some of us would still have been defending government's irrational policies.

Defending the naira is not the problem, but people that think they know all are doing it underground but denying.
You can not use a country's economy like ours to do litmus test.

reccy:
No living being can be said to be a paragon, we all portrayed imperfections in our respective endeavours; reason why no human can verily has 100% scorecard most specifically in the leadership realm.

I stand to be corrected with facts if the above submission goes contrary to reality of life. But when we have reasonable percentage of responsiveness, we accolade and give kudos! Yahaya Bello falls under this. His journey as a governor was fruitful and impactful.

Hitherto to his emergence, the state was mar with deficiencies starting from disunity, inequitable distribution of state resources, insecurity, Infrastructural deficit, poor social amenities, worker's welfare and political imbalance.

The above stated challenges was tackled by Yahaya Bello's government. painstakingly, I can say that the only one he couldn't arrest was the issue of worker's welfare (Local Government/primary school workers). Beyond this, I think Bello deserves the appraisal of every kogites for his giant strides and monumental imprint in the confluence state.

I challenge any one who hadn't been in kogi for the last 9years to do so. He will be astonished — And give a verdict that will be in agreement to my position. The threshold of a good, responsible and responsive leader has long been reached by the man I do called the political leader of the contemporary kogi.

The brouhaha that surrounded his witch-hunt is traceable to the discord between the Central part of the State and the Eastern extraction who are primarily claiming right of entitlement to the leadership of the state.

Prior to the gubernatorial elections, some political actors from the opposition indulged in campaign of columny, and successfully divided the state along ethnic lines — I do refer to them as tribal bigots with shallow progressive minds.

This move which has a hidden motive of gaining political ground ahead of the election couldn't see the light of the day as "Kogi Agenda" was cherished and accepted by patriotic indegenes who want the best for our dear state.

This, cum tussles of supremacy in the political spheres both within and outside the are what is playing out currently, and EFCC happens to be tools they are using to fight — He will be exonerated and come out stronger like never before!

Bello runs a prudent, transparent and all inclusive government devoid of sentiments. He entrench peace and unity amongst the three major tribes in Kogi State. He set pace for standard — Kogi is on a map of prosperity.

Probing Yahaya Bello is allowed, but let the status quo be followed. let it not appeared to be political witch-hunt because kogites will ultimately and continually resist that attempt.

Yahaya Bello break the jinx of political slavery in Kogi State. He's our hero, and we hold him in the highest esteem. come what may, I believe his political trajectory has just begun. He wil rise and keep rising in the leadership cycle of this country.


Comr. Jegede Onotu Abdulazeeze
Write from Lokoja

Nigerian youths are indeed very lazy and useless. How can at this era where every information you want is in the public domain, someone facing his keyboard assumes others are fools?
Is it the the 10% salary payment to civil servants that's the new dimension he brought in the state?
A tribal bigot that you are, you want the whole world to journey with you along that part but you forgot to tell us vital information:
Who's more connected to the center at the moment in kogi State than Bello? Is it Ododo his stooge? Maybe.
You should be more patriotic or brotherly to tell him to go clear his name and stand even taller than you portrayed him.

slivertongue:
the acting chair maybe there for three more months. it won't liquidate the party. Damagun is from the North East. same North as Ayu

Always check your facts before coming to the public.
Ayu is from Benue middle belt (north central) and not North East

Rikidony:
How Tinubu wan take get block votes from Kano now

Even when he was governor, he didn't gave Tinubu block votes there

chisomkachy:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/04/ganduje-kano-court-order-unenforceable-says-apc/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3QbugqtVrPzrau1ibjojKJkWJQXH_aCSWxM8ZvqJ04Jz0ZV5NowPEd6Mw_aem_ASlj3YAEZghv3bKqE9YV_Dl6VcNEb2d2yFhJtfI0oMHWqnPJlcuzSyZAzmgD4jUjYb5fkMkHba04n2TOM0H6qa3G

Previous Thread:
https://www.nairaland.com/8064286/kano-court-upholds-gandujes-suspension

The last sentence is a public proclamation that APC will use its incumbent power to throw the case under carpet.
Hear a supposed national legal advisor saying they will petition cjn, is that how legal issues are followed?.

Where is Ganarfied by the way?

garfield1:
Not true sir.the wrong officers purportedly suspended him.besides,any suspension must be ratified by the chapter.ayu suspension was rightly done by the entire ward exco

It seems you are been economical with the truth.
Ayu's suspension wasn't done by the entire exco.
That's the same pattern that ousted Ayu. Gboko Local government exco also came and pronounced suspension of the ward excos but who later wins?

garfield1:
https://dailypost.ng/2024/04/15/kano-apc-counter-gandujes-purported-suspension-sacks-ward-leaders/

There's no two ways about this.
The Ward leaders are legally allowed to suspend a member in the ward, the deal has been done.
The local government leaders have no legal backing to sack Ward leaders.
Now look out for different court rulings about the case but as it is, Ganduje stands suspended.
Ayu and PDP is a case study.

BrandSpurNG:
SOURCE:https://brandspurng.com/2024/04/12/fg-to-provide-solar-subsidy-in-nigeria-through-750-million-world-bank-loan/

Federal government that removes subsidy from electricity is now borrowing to subsidized imaginary solar energy, a private owned business. Who did this to us?

PointZerom:
As the global Muslim Ummah celebrates Eid-al-Fitr tomorrow, I join them to give thanks to almighty God for a successful Ramadan fast. We pray that the almighty answers their prayers and that the spiritual benefits of the just concluded holy period of abstinence extend in the lives of the believers until the next Ramadan.

I specifically want to celebrate non-Muslims, especially people of the Book, who gave the right hand of fellowship to the Ummah during this sacred period. Worthy of special mention is former Governor Peter Obi of Anambra, who broke fast with the Muʾmin, and endowed several Muslim communities with public utilities, such as boreholes. There is time for politics and time for healing. Now is the time for healing. And we pray that his supporters will not frustrate the healing process that this great man has begun.

When I visited the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, I found an ayat of al-Quran at Ain Musa, which said in Arabic that God made every living thing from water.

Therefore, in giving water to these communities, Mr. Obi gave life and should be commended for promoting peaceful religious coexistence and increasing the quality of life of drops in the body of water that is humanity.

We thank God who has brought us to this Eid and pray that He will bring us to the next one, better in every respect than we are today. May this Eid bring peace, progress and prosperity to everyone who loves the Ummah and may God the Merciful and Compassionate One bring peace to the people of Palestine.

To you and your friends and families, I wish all pleasant celebrations. Eid Mubarak. Barka da Sallah. Happy holidays.

Reno Omokri

If Reno that is known for collecting leftovers and throwing tantrums at political enemies can say this, I wonder some people are still disturbing here on nairaland with an empty stomach

adenigga:
Source: https://punchng.com/Border-reopening-will-cripple-Nigeria’s-economy-Rep-warns

Mr law breaker abi law maker, before you spew out trash, show us your bulletproof car whether or not it's made in Nigeria.

What's the effort on ground to help indigenous companies? No power, fuel, gas is sold at outrageous price
Do you have any investment in manufacturing sector? Or you only remember Nigerian made when it affects the masses?

helinues:


Nigeria and Nigerians actually dodged Obi's atomic weapons by rejecting him at the poll.

Imagine how he would have just been building substandard roads and projects across Nigeria had he won.

How can someone who claimed he wants to rescue Nigeria be commissioning such borehole in this century.

A councilor trying such stunts would receive backlash from all the corner not to talk of a presidential candidate.

To err is human, I know but wondering how some Obidients especially the op find it so hard to call a spade what it is.

Abeg, make we look the picture very well below,how , how how how appearing for camera for this, wtf

Before you condemn someone because of your politically motivation and inducement try to reason first.
1. Do you know the availability of power in that locality? You will urge that there are solar powered borehole. That's a cogent one, but who will be responsible for maintenance? That's when common sense will tell you that some communities are better off with manual than electric powered boreholes.
2. We all know that emilokan government is chop I chop. We have seen budget provisions to the tone of several billions per imaginary street lights and boreholes where you kept mute.
3. Some out of the abundance of his heart and meticulous calculation gives a gift he thinks is best and you are here making noise, there's God oo.

Kosiso12:
“Tinubu’s govt inherited the worst economic challenges so far in Nigeria’s history” – APC senator

The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate, Sunday Karimi, has declared that the Bola Tinubu-led administration inherited the worst economic challenges in Nigeria’s history.

Karimi stated this while speaking at the maiden edition of Igbaruku Day organised by the Igbaruku-Okeri Community Development Association (ICDA) in Igbaruku-Okeri, Yagba West Local Council, Kogi State, yesterday.

His words: “The administration inherited the worst economic challenges so far in the anal of the country. The President’s long-term vision, driven by proactive policy towards achieving sustainable economic recovery, is slowly yielding fruits.

“The government of President Tinubu inherited a bad, in fact the worst situation, so far. Tinubu met the average gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 1.8 percent. The four years average preceding the administration of Tinubu was 15.1 percent.

“Nigeria was so bad that government printed money without activities to back it up. It is still our government, the All Progressives Congress(APC). We admit that. Nigerian Naira was almost turned to paper, where one US Dollar equated to N1,900, but the Tinubu’s government is not resting on its oars.


“It is working tirelessly every day to find solutions to the problems. Today, one Dollar equals N1,300. Port Harcourt refinery is back; Warri refinery is back. With patience with President Tinubu, we will live to see the Nigeria of our dream, in the short-term.”

He, therefore, pleaded with Nigerians to exercise patience with the administration.

Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/tinubus-govt-inherited-the-worst-economic-challenges-so-far-in-nigerias-history-apc-senator/

This is one of the most stupid, senseless and baseless statement of the year.
The same people that were hailing buhari to high heavens are the ones saying Tinubu inherited the worst economy from who?
When Buhari took over from Jonathan, APC said four years was not enough to clean PDP's rot of sixteen years. Now it's taking eternity to clean Tinubu's ten months recklessness.
Jonathan handed over to Buhari (APC) the fastest growing economy of the time. Buhari (APC) handed over to Tinubu (APC) the worst economy in the world according to APC.

Now they are using the dollar to show that Tinubu is working, the same dollar he took from #400 and can't bring it back even to #1000. Yet they want you to celebrate that dollar moved from #2000 to #1300.

Kelklein:
That bridge was renovated by the Federal government not long ago.. and the major roadblocks have been cleared inward Makurdi..

For those that know Makurdi.. this can't be in any way a priority of that state for now..

A classical example of white elephant project which I belive would be mostly funded by borrowing..

Father Alia should realign his priorities.. I believe he knows better.. he should not be blinded by the allure of power as common amongst Nigerian governors.. four years is a short time.

Must you show your ignorance in the public?
Which bridge are you referring to?
Maybe you don't know the place called makurdi at all

Bobloco:
https://tribuneonlineng.com/nigerian-chief-of-staff-office-budget-skyrockets-to-n21-22bn-in-2024-report/

Na statistics we go chop?
I believe many people have forgotten this question, we can now relate.

That's what you have when you have crooks at the helms of affairs.

cornelman:
Did you even hear yourself? A whole 5 billion naira that was sent to states governments to get palliatives for their citizens of at least 3 million people is what the president and VP will use to RENOVATE a building each, not build o, where the president might not step in the entire 4 years of his tenure.

Please, how much do you think it will cost to build a mansion? Wigwe's Ikoyi Mansion with all the automation was valued at 10billion naira.
Famfa Oil Sky scrapper building at Alfred Rewane was valued at 60 billion naira.
Here is a government wanting to renovate a building for 5 billion naira and you're here defending what is indefensible with boldness.
How some of you reason is beyond what a sane mind can comprehend.
Sometimes, you can't but conclude that some Nigerians are not smart enough to be Nigerians.

Don't mind that APC appendix

GentryAbi:
Peter Gbajue Obi, should rest. After declaring religious war on Muslim, this "Yes daddy " fool thinks breaking fast with some paid agents will make them vote for him?

By 2027 The northern Muslims I know will be playing your "yes daddy" tapes as a call to prayers in every mosque as a reminder of who you truly are.

As far as, presidency is concern, someone should tell Peter Gbajue Obi to forget it and stop wasting his time. IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN.

This is Haram!

No matter your political affiliation or sentiment, try as much as you can not to ridicule other people's believe

Paraman:
oga leave all thjs your shalaye. There's no justification for illegality.

It's people like you that buy government land in Lagos even though you know the land belong to the government. When you start building, government will tell you to stop building because the land belong to them but you no go still listen. When government wants to destroy your building, you will start crying the government is withchunting you.

Floating the exchange rate was is one of the most stupid decision by this agriculture of a CBN governor and APC/Tinubu by extension.

seborrhic:
Obazee is a criminal.
This same man was indicted during the regime of Buhari.
Years down the line,his investigation period would be found to be another avenue for him to loot the treasury.

2.135billions to investigate corruption, how much are they expecting to recover, trillions?
Is he going to buy the necessary information when everything is within CBN to hand over the the committee?
Criminals everywhere

paramakina202:
Thief if they give you such power what about other ministers?

This is an eye opener for fct residents to clamour for their governor and not this yeye drunkard of a minister.
No minister should not have security vote.

aribisala0:
Not defending anything
Just calling out hypocrisy
What did Akpabio do?

The National Assembly Passed the budget

NOT THE SENATE
Senate and House of Representatives
So why single out Akpabio?

That agenda will fail

If you are genuinely concerned call out the entire National Assembly
And I will support any genuine agitation not hatred induced attacks on Akpabio

Call them out I support that
With evidence
What evidence have you got against Akpabio
Why not call out Tajudeen Abass?

But you supported the suspension of senator Ningi for telling us the truth.
Now tell us on who's side you belong, suffering Nigerians or corrupt politicians and by extension a tribal bigot?

aribisala0:
The budget was passed by both houses of the National Assembly not the Senate
To say the Senate passed the budget is mischievous

Why no photo.of Tajudeen Abass
To.That extent you are dishonest

Akpabio stays.
He is going nowhere

You have just won for yourself first class mumu of the year.
Don't you know that senate president is the leader of of the entire national assembly?
You didn't see anything wrong with the report only to support someone that was pursued by EFCc into APC on charges of hundreds of billions? Sinor advocate of Akpabio

OfoIgbo:
The N200 million that Ndume got, was it captured in the budget as CONSTITUENTY PROJECT money?

Or is he trying to confuse us, seeing that the cat is now out of the bag and he is cunningly trying to label his own loot as constituency project money. If this 200 million is not captured as constituency project money, Ndume should be arrested for being a part of padding the budget.

Nigerians ought to be asking the right questions

Capture in the budget or not is a topic for another day. The real question is: senators like Ahmed Lawan that spent over two decades in the Senate and collecting these huge sums every year. What have they done in their constituencies?
Why will federal government be paying those criminals huge sums every year instead of doing the projects?
I remembered my former senator spent 12 years in the Senate without a single bill, with no constituency office. Then what constituency projects are they talking about?
They will still want to be controlling their State governors. God why nah?

Mopolchi:
Why Dino chickened out is what amazes me! This would have been an easy case for him to win but here now, we will have a new party as winner in this case.

Muri Ajaka of sdp has more votes than Dino with a wide margin

Hopez456:
More initiatives like this will see us out of the underdevelopment that has been synonymous with Nigeria.

Other states need to wake up and follow suit as electricity is one of the engine rooms that propels industrialisation.

Some times I wonder why States like Rivers, Akwaibom etc are doing

atiku4President:
Better. There no country anywhere, so better not kill yourself bottling people up. Open everything and forget what's happening in Niger and other countries.

Even if food is available, the price may not drop as people are thinking.
Food production (farming) is people's business just like cement, banking and every other business and thus depends largely on other factors of production as well.
If the price of herbicides, insecticides, fertilizer are going up daily, do will expect food price to come down?

LordFaraday:
If the govt converts hnd programs to btech for engineering students, what about the management students or students of other faculties, will they be issued btech too.

National Board for Technical Education NBTE. a body that governs polytechnics . From the name, you can see that if not because of greed, polytechnics are only meant for engineering or technologically driven courses. Management and social science courses were introduced to have more students and get more money.

Again, even in the university, the mode and duration of learning for engineering, health science, and management courses is different. And for the sake of simple understanding, how does Btech accounting sounds to you?

Mr Onanuga said his statement to the BBC was misrepresented in the media, noting that he never said the company had been informed or that the fine had been concluded by Nigerian regulators.

This Bayo is as stupid as the APC government

treesun:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/02/again-cbn-raises-import-duty-rate-by-another-4-4-in-24-hours/

Na statistics we go chop?
All praise singers of blablublu are we done? Or we should be looking forward to another episode?
Where are the: "Tinubu will handle economy, shetima will handle security" how market?

Solowise0814:
you are a big fool for calling Nigerians clowns, you will not like what will befall you if you guys refused to fix our economy, you guys will run and abandone your houses. We aren't fool we are just being patient. Idiot

This shetima is the biggest fool!
First, they should have known that Nigeria is not a country to float her currency, $1 will soon be #5000.
Poor policies they are making and expect Nigerians to clap for them?
This man's BH alleged link is manifesting again

alsudan:
Nigerians should prepare to buy fuel for 1500 this year and exchange 1 dollar for 3000 Naira very soon.

Where's the Port Harcourt refinery that the cocaine sniffing thug promised was gonna start running in December Last year.

I said it, now Nigeria is no longer exporter of crude oil. The more you imagine things happening in this country, the angrier you become

gnykelly:
We need to be patient... it's a new initiative

See them!
So you are using people's hard earned money as litmus test?

Xscape1993:
Congratulations to him if it is real and working!

Portal not opening

RadianceRR:
Nigeria is a linguistically diverse country with numerous languages and ethnic groups. Hence, here are Christmas greetings, wishes, and phrases in a few Nigerian languages:

Yoruba:

Greetings: E ku odun, e ku iye'dun! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Ojo ibi rẹ yio dun pupọ (May your holiday be joyful)
Phrases: Ìrè tí ẹ̀dá ń gbogbo wa (Peace that surpasses all understanding)

Igbo:

Greetings: E keresimesi Oma! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Ijeoma na mmụọ nke ọma maka ụbọchị (Safe and pleasant travels for the holidays)
Phrases: Ọdụm nwaanyị nọ na ọ dị mma (Our sister is looking good)

Hausa:

Greetings: Barka da Kirsimatikuma! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Allah ya ba ka rai da amana a kowanne lokaci (May God grant you peace and security always)
Phrases: Sallah da yamma (Celebration with happiness)

Ibibio:

Greetings: Idara-Ọwọ-Isong (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Ọdọ nnọọ fere fi ọdọọ (Wishing you a warm and loving welcome)
Phrases: Ọdọọ fere kede mbọ (Welcome back home)

Edo (Bini):

Greetings: Iselogbe! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Osanobua ma kevbe ihama gbe ọre rẹ vbe ọghẹre (May God bless you abundantly)
Phrases: Edo ne iyare (Edo is beautiful)

Tiv:

Greetings: Mbatsav! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: U I see ń doo (May your eyes see good things)
Phrases: Ọdo I see ń ku (May your mouth speak life)
Kanuri:

Greetings: Barka da Kirsimatikuma! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Allah ya ba ka damuwa da lafiya (May God give you good health)
Phrases: Wulakanci (Happiness)

This your chatgpt translation is a beautiful nonsense