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A kid on the street of Lagos will say the same about the Nigerian police,nobody likes them.

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Hey,stand-up guy,your comedy too much.First liberate your people from Oduagani
Lol

Helicopter and leaflets to undermine the authority of the great saudana of Sokoto that was unacceptable.lol!
'This will cause problem for him and his yoruba tribe' lol!

Awo was even complaining about the reception he got even after sucha provocative entry into someone else's political turf. lol!
If the saundana had done such in the west,it wouldn't havegone unanswered.
Awo would have probably try building a new university in Sokoto or establish a tv station there in response.

No Oyinbo hypocrisy of calling your political rival opponent,to them they were enemies. lol

Very touching and undeniable

Lol! Awolowo is making me laugh ,man Seriously, making the Saudana angry cos of helicopter is not a fair thing todo and saudana couldn't  hide is anger either.
Those people were really fascinated by it and this reinforces what I  heard.
Awo was a show off man! Lol!
Thanks for the video but I can't view the last 2

A new sea-port sure will be good for the people of the state,their neighbours and Nigeria as whole.
I hope demand side of things are seriously considered,connection to some or all of the economic hubs of Nigeria to ensure this doesn't end up  as another Tinapa (it lacks easy accessibility and demand)


Why the fixation about seeing Lagos collapse? As long as the demand for service and goods in the Western axis(Lagos,Abeokuta,Ibadan,Akure,Ilorin other west african markets) remain strong,nothing will happen to Lagos port or economy even if you create sea port in every local government.
Simple logic: Emeka sells spare parts to mechanics(local people),bus and cab drivers(local people),private car owners(majority likely to be local people),as long as these people stay Emeka would likely not move,not as a favour to anyone but for the sake of his business.

Orlando Owoh(RIP),a musician said; Bi oju obati Ehingbeti odami loju oju kole ti Eko.
Aso taba lara Eegun se emope ti Egun lonse.(Masquerade do not borrow clothes whatever clothes you see on a masquerade belongs to it)
Whatever advantage Lagos has today belongs to it,it wasn't borrowed.
I Hope my translation helps.

Send army tank into lagos to later realise how stupid the decision was -(you cannot be fighting 2 enemies especially the one you hardly can read his moves.)

Then rush to Ikenne to douse public anger and the people you gathered though powerful(falae,Ooni,Hid) have got little or no political power.

All =political naivety

You have your man there tell him to ask for it if he's bold enough and stop causing pain to ordinary nigerians by forming to be generally clueless.
Kano people cannot be depending on him to protect them while he's busy looking at how Boko haram could help fast track his heart desire.
NB. I do not believe Jonathan is capable of such high level deceit,manoeuvrings but certainly the talking points,actions are coming from people deeply embedded in his circle but from my readings,these people are smart but politically,they are very naïve.

Well handing the water ways of a country to a firm probably without a history has security implications,add that this to the clannish body language of those in power then you know this is beyond concessioning,we might as well give lease right to a private firm to man our land borders cos the Nigerian customs has failed,you cannot hand our sea ways to your  militants
I know this won't survive in the national assembly but its another indication of how simplistic the calculations of these guys are.
Like I said earlier the Lagos government and even the Ondo government need to pay attention to this.

This Man and his friends in Aso Rock should be bold enough to ask for sovereign conference rather than all these dangerous and childish manoeuvrings.
Those who are seriously watching are not those you hurriedly went to appease @ Ikenne

People have the right to self -determination but doing it in an abusive manner can be very counter-productive, Secretly trying to pull the rug from the feet of others will definitely lead to a serious backlash and no amount of visit to Ikenne will stop that.

The Lagos state Government should probe this shifty concession and also begin to take its water way security serious.

By Dr. Aliyu U. Tilde
Someone should tell President Goodluck E. Jonathan to please go slow with his Ijaw Nation project. If it is destined to succeed, it will ultimately do without rushing too many things at the same time and causing grievous damage to the mechanics of the nation. Speed kills.
The latest move, among many, is that he has approved a memo that officially auctions our national maritime domain to a company that is alleged to belong to one of the leading Niger Delta Militants. Come with me.
On 5th January 2012, the Ministry of Transport submitted a memorandum to the Federal Executive Council titled, AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE STRATEGIC CONCESSIONING PARTNERSHIP WITH NIMASA TO PROVIDE PLATFORM FOR TRACKING SHIPS AND CARGOES, ENFORCE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND SURVEILLANCE OF THE ENTIRE NIGERIAN MARITIME DOMAIN.
To cut a long story short, I have quoted ad verbatim, paragraph 14 of the memo that summarizes it. (Errors herein are not mine, please) 
14. Council is, accordingly, invited to; note that the principal objective of NIMASA’S activities is to ensure that safety and security of Shipping/Maritime Trade in a protected marine environment but Resource constraint has made it difficult for NIMASA to acquire the requisite Operational Platforms which are needed to effectively patrol and carry out surveillance of Nigeria’s entire coastline.
note that the Surveillance Operations will be carried out in collaboration with the Nigerian Navy in line with the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between NIMASA and the Nigerian Navy under the Maritime Command and Structure; note that the project is aimed at addressing the challenges in the Maritime Industry
(v) note that the scope of works covers Monitoring, Patrol, Enforcement of Conventions and Improvement of Revenue;
(vi) note that the Platform upon completion will enhance effective patrol and surveillance of Nigeria’s entire coastline to achieve total Maritime Domain Awareness
(vii) note that due National Security nature of the project, Direct Procurement was adopted to this procurement under the Public Procurement Act. Section 42 (1) f;
(viii) note that Due Process Guidelines, were followed and the ICRC has approved the PPP arrangement on a ‘no cure no pay’ basis in favour of Messrs Global West Vessel Specialist Nigeria Limited (GWVSL) with an initial investment in the sum of USD103,400,000.00 Dollar only. Inclusive of all taxes on a contractor financed Supply Operate and Transfer (SOT) Concession for a period of 10 years based on performance;
(ix) note that the BPP reviewed the procurement process and issued a Certificate of ‘No Objection’ for the Provision of Platforms for Tracking Ships and Cargoes, Enforcement of Regulatory Compliance and Surveillance of the Entire Nigerian maritime Domain for Ministry of Transport/Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, in favour of Messrs Global West Vessel Specialist Nigeria Limited (GWVSL), with an initial investment in the sum of USD103,400,000.00 Dollars only, on a contractor financed supply and Transfer (SOT) concession for a period of 10 years and renewable for further 2 terms of 5 years each based on performance as recommended by ICRC and no more to avoid undue monopoly of the service by Concessionaire;
(x) note that the projected amount accruable to government over the concession period will not be less than N124billion.
(xi) note that the President vide letter Ref. No. PRES/99/MT/61, 9th November, 2011 had granted anticipatory approval for the project;
(xii) note that the Attorney General of the Federation/Minister of Justice has reviewed and approved the Draft Agreement.
(xiii) note that this project is contractor financed and does not require any Government Appropriation.
(xiv) note that this project will create 1375 job opportunities to Nigerian professional and non-professionals directly and 1620 jobs indirectly; and
(xv) Ratify the Presidents anticipatory approval for the concessioning of the Provision of Security, Monitoring and Enforcement Operational Platforms on Nigerian Waters to Ministry of Transport/Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). In favour of Messrs Global West Vessel Specialist Nigeria Limited (GWVSL), with an initial Investment of the sum of USD103,400,000.00 Dollars (One Hundred and Three Million, Four Hundred Thousand Dollars) only. Inclusive of all taxes on a Contractor-financed Supply Operate and Transfer (SOT) Concession over 10 years concession period and renewable for further 2 terms of 5 years based on performance. (End of memo.)
The Presidency sent the memo to the National Assembly last week requesting it to consider it in place of the earlier memo on coastal guards submitted by late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua. The essential difference between the two memos is that while Yar’adua envisaged an outfit that is composed by various agencies of government related to maritime functions, Jonathan's memo is contracting the job to a private company in spite the national security implications.
[/b]Given the tribal bias that President Jonathan has so far exhibited in his appointments, one could easily see that the expected jobs will largely, if not completely, be composed of Niger Deltan militants[b]. This neatly fits into the Ijaw nation agenda. With the militants manning the maritime domain from [/b]Lagos [b] to Calabar, anything can happen.
The promise of joint patrol and enforcement with the Nigerian Navy is mere sweet talk. We know how government agencies and officials subserviently relate to contractors, especially those appointed by the Presidency. The mention of NSA is even more laughable because, he, like the present MD of NIMASA – Mr. Ziakede P. Akpobolokemi – is also from the Niger Delta.
There is the fear among many Nigerians that Jonathan is working hard to secure the entire resources of the region in the hands of his Ijaw tribesmen. So-called ex-Militants are presently manning pipelines in the region.
Now, there are pertinent questions to ask about the contract:
When has Nigeria become so bankrupt that an organization like NIMASA that generates hundreds of millions of dollars annually would not be able to invest $103.4m on something as crucial as its infrastructure that is so essential to our national security?
The contract does not have a total sum. All we are told is that the initial investment would be $103.4million. How would a contractor commit himself to a contract that does not have a total sum?
Equally ambiguous is the benefit that will accrue to the federal government: “not less than N124billion above the existing earnings”, or less than $1billion over a period of ten years! This means in the absence of any sharing formula even if the contractor would pay the federal government only a billion dollars in ten years where he makes, say, $10 billion, he is deemed to have performed satisfactorily. This is dubious.
Who are the 1375 Nigerian professionals and 1620 non-professionals that are going to be employed by the company? No commitment to their composition is given in the memorandum whatsoever. One can clearly see a situation where the entire workforce would be made up of Niger Delta militants. There is nothing in the memorandum to ensure a national spread of the opportunities.
What happens if the contractor does not perform? Nothing except the phrase ‘no cure no pay.’
One really wonders how “the BPP reviewed the procurement process and issued Certificate of ‘No Objection’, and how the Attorney General of the Federation/Minister of Justice reviewed and approved the agreement.
Why would the President approve such a sensitive memo in anticipation without waiting for his Council?
Why the attempt to gain the approval of the National Assembly within a day without allowing members to study it?
Who are on the board of Messrs Global West Vessel Specialist Nigeria Limited? Many are saying that it belongs to Tampolo, the famous leader of one of Niger Delta militant factions.
Finally, we would ask: why is Jonathan walking so fast… why? Does not he have faith in the future of the nation, as did the Presidents before him?
What future role remains for the Nigerian military in the Niger Delta?
 
 http://mobile.saharareporters.com/article/shocking-jonathan-officially-concedes-national-maritime-domain-niger-delta-militants-dr-aliy

Mr. Makinde should go and sit down,the Nigerian situation is beyond  phone call conversation.You either get involved or shush!  .You sound like a pentecostal pastor another Oritsejafor in the making.Almost 200 Nigerians were slaughtered withing 3 hours in Kano and all you want to do is 'intercede' so God would come down from heaven and heal a clueless man  of over 40
Mr. Makinde sir!!!!!,you need to learn from pastor Bakare but if that is too much,what about Bishop Bolanle Gbonigi,Cardinal okogie or FR.Kukah
 
I am a christian and i fully subscribe to PASTOR Tunde bakare's activism without any reservation.

More than 100 lives discounted to 7 for political expediency
I have no single regard for Jonathan but
Reuben Abati!!! Ha! if I had spiritual powers I will surely ta afoshe fun e.

Jonathan is a slave who has now become a king and this is what people get when a slave becomes king.

Abi o? in fact anytime i see the pictures of those soldiers,my mind goes back to the  the highly unprincipled prevarications of the Acn during the last presidential election.
They should bury their 'progressive' head in shame for indirectly abetting all these madness(excluding Aregbe).

The Ikorodu one always make  me laugh looool!
Omo eluku mede!,mede! mede! ashale-jeje bi eniti ori Obirin ree

Emi lomo Olomi Igede,Elemi Igede ni ki mi gba adiye sin moni meh sin eye omi. (Igede-ekiti)  

kunyeo:
That SW remains the conscience of the nation.

Add the north as well,at least Kano and Kaduna.

The protest didn't fail except you r making a simplistic assessment of it. The maturity of some of the governors in handling those rallies is very commendable.
Tribal or not as long as the most critical aspects of our nation stand up other will have no choice no matter their bigoted rantings.
All we need is for Lagos(be sure a lot of SW state will follow suit).Kano(same for  NW states).Ibadan,Kaduna,Niger(same for NC),Benin to revolt and the rest of the country will have no other choice than to comply.
All those noise from some marginalised Minority does not bother me at all and cannot stop changes needed in this country

Lol! Good one but
who dash monkey banana,you get gate? You won dey form big man abi.
This thread makes you come across as someone who lives in a house surrounded by barbed-wire fence.
Lol!

Work ke? Working in a country where an utterly clueless 'pnechd' holder is president will be too much for me to bear,right now am far away from mr fedora ogogoro sondoko  sphere of influence and that's  a flipping huge relief for me

So squarepant use your other I'ds to make sense

CyberG:
Oga. . .I don`t think there`s any problem in this complaint except you just want to rubbish the name of the government. But if this is really an issue, you would just have to fight the governor yourself because the fiercest defenders of most ordinary sections of the Nigerian society are now being blamed from almost every corner. Fela, Soyinka, Falana, SR, etc and their folks and stance to defend the not so strong are being blamed for everything. They have also led the recent efforts to inform the people about issues and take a firm stance against the government but they have been vilified at every turn.

Even Dokubo whom SR and many good Nigerians fought for in the press, mounting pressure on the government then are the evil ones. Turai sat on the head of Jonzer-thon but Bakare, SNG and their folks liberated him, today they are the enemy - abused, scorned and blamed for every problem in the country.  I think you guys too should fight your leaders for your rights a bit and take pressure of these people before you kill all of them. Fela is dead, Soyinka is getting older, you see now? The SW lets other Nigerians enjoy their grace in Lagos and the most forward looking cities in Nigeria but after abuse you accuse them of stealing oil when they also sit on oil in Ondo, Lagos and resources all other parts of Nigeria can only dream of including their lands. Please go and have a one on one with the government as those people are still fighting for Nigerians in another battle for which the army has now been deployed.

Very well said.


@Blastus,
I feel your pain bro but when loads of people are hitting the streets and others  decide to sit on their hands in a clear case of abuse against ordinary people,this will only embolden local dictators. There are wider implications for complacency.
Kano,Lagos,Ekiti for e.g will never try all you mentioned cos they know the people will respond.

Knowing fully that a single individual on this platform could possess 5 different active monikers makes replying some thread futile and this is one of such.

You are right my friend.Believe me they will never announce any major policy in such an abusive manner again.
To have deployed troops to lagos it means they were really threatened but the ominous signs are now very clear to them.
We need to organise more and continue to harness our disaffection and love for country.

The Omar led labour showed how untrustworthy they are during Yar'dua saga so I never trusted them and I am not disappointed but I am very proud of those who just showed that we could actually force people to listen to us,it will only get louder.

No minority can use Yoruba for their selfish end,our political perception is far too wide so this is utter nonsense, try something else or stick with your ss/se talk.
This is a fight of and for the masses,it must rage on
#occupynigeria!

Some of  you can't just stomach this situation cos it challenges your deeply ingrained,default prejudice and hate,I am very impressed.It's to marginalize hateful fellows like you people at the other side of the divide (BH).

Former militants? very honourable lol!

Still waiting for them and their laulau leaders to sleep overnight at their location of protest like some of the Occupynigeria protesters have done.

True talk and I hope those oil-hugging,laulau baby militants would listen.

Lol!
Comedy presidency.

Though I disagree with the tolling of that  road without well laid out alternatives ,the step Lagos state  government took,trying to address misgivings of the anti-tolling guys cannot be compared to the draggy,incoherent explanations/actions the federal govt has been giving/taking as regard this subsidy issue.
How man town hall meeting did Jonathan organise.

The ACN govs.apart from Aregbesola have shown they are for the removal of the so called fuel credit but they all have been very democratic and matured with the way they have been handling these protests.
While others were out-rightly banning protests,setting up courts to try protesters and arresting labour. Some were even declaring unnecessary dusk to dawn curfew and sponsoring pro-subsidy shenanigans.
The Pdp government in Ilorin has also been sensible.
I learnt  Govs. initially were against sovereign wealth funds set up by the pirates at Aso rock the only reason they budged is that they  agreed that  money gotten from scrapping subsidy would be used to plug shortfall in their allocations (In the news).

toba:
come to think of it. The nation was boiling throughout this week, yet PDP still held Guber rally in Adamawa state couple of days ago.

The election ought to have been held today 14th but has been scheduled for next sat 21st.

Im sure PDP would still win. Not on merit of course

Hopefully the people of Adamawa will use the anger in the land to mobilise themselves for the election.

Ibori is on his way to jail(wish alao akala could join him,lol)
Our sondoko president from beyelsa cannot point to one single thing he did in his state when he was governor.
Odili nko.
Alams had to bail out of england lol!
Your happy-with-Pdp theory is confusing me if I had to put it side by side with facts mentioned above.
Only naivete would make people embrace pdp with its record of 10 straight years of f9/failure.

Tell those baby oil bunks to #occupynigeria or shut it.

Sw not happy with their governors?Soggytalk!when we chucked pdp into a  political non recyclable bin,where were you and these politically naïve oil-hugs.
Fighting the Feds is different from fighting the rest of Nigeria,all these baby oil bunkerer prancing all over should please shut it.You have only 2 options either ocuppynigeria or occupy-your-mamahouse.