₦airaland Forum

I guess Nigeria has a lot of problems, and to be honest, the government too needs to do more.

But when people start saying they beleive a bunch of mad people over their government....well, while I would see this as a rebuke of the government, I would also question the sanity of someone who says that he believes Boko Haram.

(During the Civil War...people on both sides prefered to listen to the BBC....for actual news from the frontline).

I know a lot of people are angry and bitter over the 2015 election. To be honest, I too wish I got the leaders I want...and I haven't gotten the leaders I wanted since 1999. But they are my leaders....OBJ, GEJ,YARADUA now Buhari...so while I critique them, I also prefer to back them when it is in my country's interest.

So, I will take the army's statements with a pinch of salt. But...I will never ever believe the statements of a group like Boko Haram. They are not worthy of anyone's attention.

And if some people start to believe the Bokoist, then something is wrong with you. It means your bitterness has pushed you over the edge....and that's not a nice place to be.

If we want this democracy to succed...we must leave bitterness, hatred and anger where it should be...the dustbin . If we allow it to take over us...well....we end up believing in Boko Haram...and like the Sith....Boko gains power from our hate. Let us not give them that power.

troublemakea:
Lemme wait and hear the version of boko haram fest cause this regime has taught us nothing but to believe lies so it's better we just believe the other version frm the terrorist

You are a Boko Haram member...am sure.

Good evening.

Turantula:
Boko boys are using their best brain, while nepotic NA are busy spreading propafanda upandan. No picture to show neutralized terrorists just bla bla bla. Don't even know who is the terrorists between BokoBoys and BurataiBoys. By the way Boko boys never captured an inch of territory so I wonder which one they recaptured. LIE LIE LIE LAI MOHAMMED

So, why do you find it easy to beleive the Boko boys...because they too can lie in the serivce of propaganda?

Seriously, do you support Boko Haram ? Are you their fan? Because...why believe whatever they say?

(The Nigerian Army has not been truthful all the time...but why do YOU beleive Boko...even when they lie?)

Better back your country. And your army. They are imperfect, poor, and wicked .....but right now...they are what stad between you and those Boko guys who are as mad as hatters....

So, stop your love for the Boko boys. You wont want them running the show.

homealone00:
Thank God... And Well done to our Galant

But My friend always say all this their military Rubbish this is what I signed up for... When the war reach the peak at that time this guy Whatsapp me suddenly and started saying poo as if he was going to die any moment, like no food, no amunition, and how military guys kill each other, how the top ranking officers sell out their subordinates to terrorist, how they give away the positions of Nigeria Army, how corrupt the Nigerian army is and why there navy and air force had to pull out... Just like that guy said you won't understand, Nigeria military have been seriously compromised by our politicians... Am not saying this for or against any political party because they are all the same.. they don't care about us, we are only tools to achieving their goals and the will manipulate every aspect of this country... Am afarid to say that they will be the downfall of this country if we don't find a way as the youth of this country to cleanse our country both the politicians and the evil high ranking military personnel will not escape the wrath of God. God should send all of them to their graves, they should all die a shameful and painful death that should be the prayer point on everybody mouth that mean well for this country... What other country do we have? We are been rejected in all other countries... Thank God for my Friend he was been transferred to Lagos after much prayer.. With this present state of the nation, Nigeria is not worth dying for.

The problem with your prayer is that supposing God answers your prayer, the people who will replace the politicians will be the same.

You just said Nigeria is not worth dying for...meaning if you were to replace those polticians, you would do worse than they would...because you are only looking for yourself.

My friend....you are part of the problem, before you change them PDP and APC....change yourself.

Nigeria, yes it is a contraption, yes it has failed me, yes I have not been a good citizen. But I consider every person, including you...worth dying for. And if I have that opportunity to do so, I will not hesitate.

WRola:
Dear sir/Ma,
Pls kindly assist me as you deem fit. I'm a final year student of Unilorin. I'm having difficulty completing my hostel fee, i am my own sponsor. The company i worked as a marketer during holiday refused to pay up our balance. May you not lack by God's grace.

WRola:
Good day Sirs/Mas, pls kindly assist me. I'm a final year student having difficulty completing my school and hostel fee. The registration portal was recently locked and reopened for just six days. As at today 12/5/18 we've just three days left.
I'm the sponsor of myself, I work during holidays to come up with my fees but during the just concluded holiday I was sick so I couldn't work. I've not been able to attend classes due to hustle to get this fees paid. I'm highly depressed and don't know what else to do or whom to approach for help.
Pls assist me as you deem fit. May God bless you and grant you all you desire.
Attached is a proof to back my claim.

First you said you were too sick to work... now you say the company you worked as a marketer has not paid?

Please, stop lying. Easy come easy go money always causes problems down the line.

Thank you.

post=74621563:
HOW THE COUNTRY CAN PAY MINIMUM WAGE COMFORTABLY..........


1. Abolish SECURITY VOTE in NIGERIA. Nigeria will pay N45,000 minimum wage comfortably.

2. a) Abolish CONSTITUENCY PROJECT FUNDS
b) Reduce number of ADVISERS to SENATE PRES(2), HOUSE SPEAKER(2), GOVs(4), PRESIDENT(5), VP(2)
c) Reduce current ALL Political Office Holders PAY CHEQUES by 51.5%, without exception
d) Do away with special remuneration to POLITICAL ADVISERS & PUBLIC SERVANTS e.g; Purchase of Private Vehicles, Houses, granting Govt paid Vacations, paying for 1st & Business Class Transportations, etc, etc...
e) Abolish payment of OVERSEAS MEDICAL BILLS for Political Office Holders.
f) Eliminate PRIVATE PRACTICE in public workforce
g) Eliminate participation of Public Workforce in Partisan Politics.
h) Institute EMPLOYMENT BY MERIT, and eliminate UNDEREMPLOYMENT.
i) Review and eliminate allocation of Govt paid POLITICAL AIDES & SUPPORT STAFF to Political Office Holders.

With (1) + (2) Nigeria would pay a minimum wage of N65,000 comfortably

3. Move Nigeria MORE to Private Sector Driven Economy
a) Privatise ALL of Federal Govt PARASTATALS & reduce Federal Direct Funded AGENCIES to 68% of the present.
b) Privatise ALL of STATE Govt PARASTATALS & reduce State Direct Funded AGENCIES to 19% of the present.
c) Reduce current DIRECT LABOUR JOB participation by 49%
d) Encourage more Working Hours until Nigeria economic stabilizes
e) Discourage UNIONISM in Public Workforce

With (1) + (2) + (3), Nigeria would pay a minimum wage of N101,500 comfortably.


4) Institute DEATH PENALTY to proven THEFT OF PUBLIC FUNDS no matter how little, and LIFE Jail Sentences for COLLABORATORS.

With (1) + (2) + (3) & (4), Nigeria would pay a minimum wage of N203,500 comfortably.

GOD BLESS OUR PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI.
GOD BLESS NIGERIA

Nice post...so why isn't...hasn't APC done all these things since 2015?

I'm serious.

[b]In defense

1.We need oil to be at $140 per barrel to get a budget that will enable us meet all needs and slash debts.

2.Oil is at $60 per barrel...if not less. That means for every barrel of oil we sell...we lose $80 at least.

3.We could have saved money if we slashed subsides, but because Nigerians have reacted any attempt at removing fuel subsidy fully since it means prices for fuel above N300 per barrel....

4.We have not been able to diversify because there are no ready markets for our agric produce like there was in the good old days of the 1960's...when the UK bought a lot of what we produced.

5.Taxes have gone up. They brought in an income of $5 trillion. Looks like a lot....but we need at least $3trillion for our universities alone(ideally!!!!!)

6. We can all agree on one thing....APC has failed. They have not done enough to change our economy, and they are not ready to tell Nigerians the truth, that our economy is poor, and we need a major austerity led project to become an industrial nation, we need to fight corruption not partially, and we need to do our part by paying our bills (most Nigerians don't pay for power at all). But even if we all vote PDP tomorrow...unless PDP has something better than 'JOBS' BETTER' etc....I don;t see anything changing.....


UNLESS....oil shoots up above $140 again[/b]


The thing is, if we want a developed nation, we all have to stop acting like babies expecting government to feed us at all time...which is a big part of why many Nigerian governments fail.The feeding bottle is one eighth full.....

Hmmm

Now I don't support Sai Baba or Atikulaiton, nor do I support supression of press rights. Daily trust is my fave paper, along with Guardian.

BUT...

I agree with the Army.

For donkey years,most of us Nigerians have been complaining about how saboteurs have been messing up the fight against Boko Haram....

Now, what Daily Trust did was reveal the movements of the Nigerian Army in a time of war....on the eve of a vital operation, which could have jeopardized the operation and led to unnecessary deaths.

That was not right, and that was wrong.

I'm sorry, but you do not reveal EVERYTHING about an army's operation in time of war. Loose lips sink ships.

During WW2, an American Army brigadier revealed some information about the upcoming D day operation of June 6 1994....an operation on which thousands of lives were at stake. For that mistake, the man was demoted to a captain....

If we want this war against Boko to be won, we must not allow the carelessness of a few to jeopardize the lives of the many.

Thanks , and Long Live the Federal Republic of Nigeria!

PurplePatch:
They like to wear glasses, form ITK, form for fellow guys, hang stethoscope inside their cars even keke, form too gentle, date and marry fellow medical students, look down on students doing other courses, and finally usually form too important to people around them when they finally become doctors.

My people I lie?

1.Most medical students I knew never wore glasses....and still don't.

2.ITK....well, so did other students in my experience.

3.During my day, work dey , no time for forming.

4.I doubt I hung a stethoscope in my car ever...

5. Many medicos I knew did not marry fellow doctors....plus what's wrong with doctor marrying doctor. Who else would understand your hustle/struggle?

6. Look down on other students? Me wey dey respect Veterinarians and Engineers well well....

7. Is somebody feeling a bit too...inferior?

MrSix:
84mil will decide the fate of 200mil?






I sell Grade1 USA used Laptops
Details in my signature

1.Some of the 200m are ineligible to vote due to being you know under 18.

2.Some people did not bother to register.

Well....it is sad...but we hope someday we do get a live interview.

chloride6:
This isnt america, low compliance will keep the rates down..

One more thing...don't be deceived that there would be low compliance.

Under NHIS...one pays less than 20% of the costs of drugs, and a low percentage for things like admission, procedures (some procedures, eg dialysis ...are under certain circumstances free of charge). Of course...if NHIS was compulsory for all...I will sign up if I was a poor Nigerian with a monthly income of 50000 naira. And since I cannot pay my premiums at all times because I am poor, and HMO's are , under a compulsory programme, mandated to still cover me....what else can a NHIS HMO do but raise premiums on the older subscribers.?

It would be like UPE (Universal Primary Education) of 1976. School fees in primary schools across Nigeria were scrapped...populations in government schools shot up. Naturally the programme was quietly scrapped within 2 years of inception.

chloride6:
This isnt america, low compliance will keep the rates down..

Maybe, but at the same time, more and more people are going to sign up for the scheme (because of massively lower prices).

And what I fear is that government might , in the interest of politics, make it compulsory for every Nigerian to get covered. Which in theory could mean that there are millions of very poor Nigerians who cannot afford monthly premiums, but STILL want to be covered. Somehow the money to pay for coverage must be gotten from somewhere.

Even in America, with Obamacare, it still isn't compulsory per se....STILL....private companies have to earn money...and under Obamacare, they ended up raising the premiums of existing subscribers to cover potential loss...SINCE Obamacare essentially mandated that they cover even the patients that cannot pay

There is a reason why Nigeria is called a poor country.

If NHIS is made compulsory, that means that premiums for existing subscribers could shoot up, and government could get into debt trying to make sure every Nigerian is covered.

At the end of the day, we take loans to keep up,....or we end up paying hefty taxes.

The reason why premiums will shoot up is because of the poor Nigerians who cannot pay the insurance premiums/coverage, yet would still get covered under a compulsory scheme. At the end of the day, money has to be paid/ the scheme must be paid for, and that means 1) government takes loans 2) government increases/HMO increase premiums on existing customers to make up for potential loses 3) taxes go up.

TITOBIGZ:
How I wish some of their counterparts from certain part that calls herself GIANT of a certain part of a particular part,can have the balls to do ds and save their country from the boo of the arry disaster.

BMO's abeg I no call name ooooO

Because you never grew up under Army rule...that's why you can make this kind of call.

Una dey think Bubu is a dictator now...consider under army rule....

1.Newspapers can be closed for MONTHS....not one day like Daily trust...

2.Speaking about Daily trust...their report over millitary movements...all their editors would have been in JAIL permanently....

3.If you write one critical article about army rule....na JAIL for months.

4.Student riots.....under Army rule....dem go send soja to clear the place...one time.


Better not wish for Army rule. If you no like PDP or APC....vote them out. If you lose....so what ? Next time dey. The same Bubu that you are calling ran for election three times, lost, and only won narrowly on the fourth try.

Things are bad now...but under army rule...it would be ten times worse.

We are still paying for the misguided actions of Nzeogwu and company in January 1966.....

So stop saying lubbish please.

SalamRushdie:
same thingvwith Buhari , if he had resigned form the military and contested against shagari instead of illegally ousting him Nigeria would have been better

More like we would have had a more mature democratic system, with all the issues ironed out by now.

Instead we have had to start from scratch several times over

fasho01:
So the coupist weren't well backed sef?


With their political history, I think it would have been a welcome development though

Yes, it was a welcome development when Nzeogwu overthrew that corrupt first republic government..... until we were burying millions of people over the next 4 years.

Yes, it was a welcome development when Bubu threw out Shagari's corrupt government.... until we ended up with 15 extra years of oppresive army rule.

Bad democracy pass best army rule

wink2015:
ANOTHER COUP COULD HAPPEN IN NEAR BY NIGERIA IF PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI MESS UP WITH THE 2019 GENERAL ELECTION

THE KHAKI BOYS ARE STILL HUNGRY FOR POLITICAL POWER NOT MINDING OUR FEW YEARS OF DEMOCRACY.

If you no like Bubu, work using democracy to throw him out

If you lose, wait 4 years, and try again.

The patient dog gets the fattest bone.

Army rule never ends well

Philinho:
When we allow buhari to be destroying our country....God will plot the coup for us.

Stop wishing for bad things.

You did not live under army rule, otherwise you won't be talking like this

dokyOloye:
I wish they had succeeded.
Though it is said that the worst civilian rule is better than the best military government.

Better they fail than succed

Nigeria still has issues because in January 1966, five misguided jokes organized coup instead of resigning from the army and entering politics to achieve the change they sought.

Democracy is hard work

Democratic rule better pass army rule

soulpiano23:
In a such I respect your opinion,u just fall my hand by your selective analysis on the current presido.All the president ,head of states ,govnor e.t.c have failed us.By now if it were sane climes, all the aforementioned should be eating only beans in KIRIKIRI

The reason why we cannot fight corruption in Nigeria is because everyone is selective...corruption fight exists as a 'weapon' to discredit our opponent. Actually fighting it is not something your typical Nigerian wants to do.

Like that gent you quoted....am sure during GEJ's time, he would have been calling people who accused that government of corruption liars and thieves. Likewise, I have seen many antiGEJ people here write paens of praise for PMB...despite Gandollars and Grasscutter being actively free (among many others)

That's why I am trying my best to avoid commenting on Nairaland political threads. Nigerians don't take fighting corruption seriously...unless it is their political enemy in trouble...then they attack.As for me, all I say is....regardless of your political affiliation, if you steal from Nigeria, a pox on your house!

urahara:
But why is that Nigerians are synonymous with online scams if Russians are just as worse ?

Publicity.

Though if you read American news outlets, there is a lot of coverage about Russian online scammers and Eastern European scammers (even before the age of Trump). It is just that for some reason Nigeria got too popular.

Edodefender:
Na Nigerians ain't that smart, to be honest Nigeria is a baby in internet fraud business.

Countries like Russia is the king but you'll never ever hear their media reporting such news even USA.

This...

Russian online scammers even make Nigerian ones look like kindergartners.

NOC1:
Was impressed when I saw it yesterday.
My Dad will tell us those days in Secondary School, If you wear Sandals from Bata Shoes, you will love it.
Was never opurtuned to wear it because the company was not in existence in my school days. Today I might get it if I love the design.

Yeah, until the early 1990s, Bata shoes were the shoes of choice for the middle class primary and secondary school students

alfaman3:
Na so this administration hate Aba people reach eh? Ngwanu.

Aba people should see this as their time to up their game and make better shoes than Bata.

gare:
Why would you run to court to stop the investigation if he was innocent, I just hope he would be invited like Fayose when his tenures ends, I am not against investigating, Persecuting or whatever, but it should be for all, EFCC does not need the Presidents order to persecute Pinnick, we have a lot of them in APC moving around freely and most of you guys are shouting PMB is fighting corruption, it is a shame we standby and watch things happen like this, be it PDP or APC any one that is found wanting should be investigated and persecuted

In 2006, a series of amendments to our constitution were proposed, one of which was to remove immunity for elected officials.

Unfortunately, one of the other amendments proposed third term for Obasanjo and governors, leading to the National Assembly to reject the whole list of amendments ..

gare:
did you read well I said Investigated, the law does not say he can not be investigated, I am very much ashamed to be in country with people like you that see what is wrong and stand by it and you want Nigeria to be great, it does not work that way, Please next time read and comprehend before you comment or better still just walk past my comments and dont mention me

Regarding investigating Gandollars

1.Gandollars has a standing court injunction preventing him from being investigated by the state House of assembly.

2.Lets say efcc investigates. Gandollars was filmed collecting the money himself in cash, meaning no paper trail, and bypassing civil servants in the process (unlike Fayose who left a paper trail). And assuming Efcc wants to charge him for taking bribes, there is the immunity issue.

chloride6:
Fifa ban for what?

Fifa can't stop criminal investigations..

Hopefully they can't, but if FIFA thinks it is government interference, a ban might be likely

Mowoe:
Nice one from Bubu and EFCC if this is correct. But Bubu, I'm sorry to bother you at a time like this; Gandollar nkor, when are you going to give orders his prosecution?

1.Gandollars is immune
2.Gandollars was caught receiving bribe in dollars. While he was caught red handed on tape, investigating him is going to be tough since the transaction was conducted off grid. No paperwork, no misuse of government money.

3.It is up to the state house of assembly to impeach him, but since the state house has been stopped by a backyard injunction...

4.Yes, Fayose accounts frozen. But they were unfrozen by court order. Fayose himself showed up at efcc office only when he had handed over, and when immunity no longer applied.

5.Until a law is passed removing immunity, Gandollars is free till he leaves office, and even if he left office, he can get a perpetual injunction a la Peter Odili of Rivers

sukerefakere:

Always playing catch up.
The first brain surgery was done in 1888



Better late than never

1.Brain surgeries have been done from time immemorial....trephining was done in prehistoric times.

2.Nigerian neurosurgeons have been active since the 1950's at least.....